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MatchPoint is a next generation CP generator. The result of a GSoC2007 project SoC2007_project_Feature_Descriptor. Currently it offers only keypoint detection but not matching (matching was part of other GSoC 07 project that was not carried out) and can currently be used only as a replacement for generatekeys from autopano-sift or autopano-sift-C.
A current version of matchpoint can be obtained via the hugin project.
Goal of this MatchPoint is to create a complete control point suite that will be used by hugin as a replacement(or at least an alternative) to existing autopano suites.
If you want to use MatchPoint in the process of creating panoramic images now(when not all features are implemented) you will have to use autopano-sift also.
Command line usage
- MatchPoint [options] image1.jpg output.key
- -v
- verbose output
- -t
- generate keypoint file for MATLAB test suite (file name is generated using formula: image1.jpg.key)
- image1.jpg
- Path to image to be analyzed.
- output.key
- Output keypoint file.
Example Workflow
# first extract features from the first image and output them to the image1.key: MatchPoint image1.jpg image1.key # for second image: MatchPoint image2.jpg image2.key # match features from the two generated files using autopano: autopano project.pto image1.key image2.key # open the project file in Hugin: hugin project.pto
Algorithm description
Integral images
Before detection process images are integrated. Each element-pixel (x,y) of integral image represents sum of pixels from (0,0) to (x,y) on initial image. This makes calculating sum of a region much faster. In addition, convolution at any scale has equal time complexity. This part is necessary only when using box filters for detection.
Feature detection
Points are detected with Hessian Detector using box filters. Here is a description of detection process over time. This may not be entirely compatible flow with code's flow, because some parts are simultaneous(e.q. first two steps).
Convolution of Pixels
Convolution of a pixel at certain scale is carried out with approximation of Gauss 2D function - this is called box filter detection. Each kernel has 4 convolution filters(3 of them are unique - xy and yx filters are the same). The resulting value is then the determinant of Hessian matrix where elements represent convolution values of 4 filters.
Kernel sizes for convolution are:
9,15,21,27, (1st octave)
15,27,39,51, (2nd octave)
21,45,69,93 (3rd octave)
MatchPoint features also offers two ways of convolution:
- box filter: faster and preferable way
- sliding window(implemented for convenience but needs debug): slower, more accurate but also more sensitive to noise
Finding Maxima
In order to achieve invariance to scaling, detection needs to find maxima of Hessian determinant across many scales. To handle this, octaves were introduced. Octaves are interpolation of determinants at various scales(usually two scales). MatchPoint offers detection at max 3 octaves(by setting a parameter). E.q. at first octave a point can be detected at scale 1.6(=((9+15/2)*1.2)/9 where 1.2 is initial scale and 9 is initial kernel size) or 3.2(=((21+27/2)*1.2)/9. Keypoint's main scale is then selected according to the highest value of Hessian determinant.
Selecting Points
Next step is to select points with high values of their determinants(regardless of scale where points where detected) that represent invariant keypoints that will be used further processing. This is achieved using a fixed threshold which should be set low(because otherwise it may happen that no points would be detected).
Then non-maxima suppression is applied(only points with local maxima of determinants are selected).
At this point we have a list of points that can vary in length, because threshold from previous step is hard-coded. This can result in over 200.000 points for larger images and that is too much(regardless of image size we need the same amount of control points for all images - min 3 control point/overlapping images), so we need to strip down the list below 10.000 points (this number is set intuitively and it is based on consumed time). (Note: this work is progress).
Feature description
Orientation Assignment
Scale invariance is achieved by assigning main orientation of the interest point using special algorithm proposed by Herbert Bay. Efficiency of this algorithm has not been yet tested, therefore the executable of MatchPoint does not use any orientation assignment.
Shape Context descriptors
To each interest point a 36 element descriptor is assigned. Elements of this descriptors are organized according to Shape Context descriptor proposed by S. Belongie, J. Malik and J. Puzicha and adapted by K. Mikolajczyk for the purpose of finding control points.
Steps in creating descriptors:
- Detect edges in the region around the interest point(region size depends on the scale at which point was detected). MatchPoint uses vigra's API(Canny edge detection) for this.
- Based on relative location of edge elements create a histogram with 36 values. Use log-polar values. Edge point contribution to the histogram is based on it's magnitude and orientation.
See reference papers for details.


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Bishop of Durham - Christmas Sermon
The Triumph of Love
Christmas Day - Durham Cathedral
This is the triumph of love that challenges all our triumphs of votes and politics, of energy and manoeuvring, of Commissions and conferences. This is the triumph of God's wisdom in the face of our despondent hopelessness or cheap victories. This is the true triumph, of utter vulnerability that in weakness overthrows every apparent strength.
And those truths make this such good news for a church struggling, amidst a world in need of a church triumphant. The work of God is not done through strength and efficiency, but through those who having seen the baby, leak out the love that they receive.
It is very easy to be despondent about the church. Some speak of division and even of betrayal. The processes we go through are agonisingly wounding for many. There are profound differences of opinion about the nature of Christian truth and its place in society, about the right of an ancient tradition to dictate or even to advocate ethical values around the end of life, around marriage, around the nature of human relationships, inequality, our duty to each other. Bringing up children Catholic is described as worse than child abuse by Professor Dawkin. Christian faith is now seen as something to be identified with by only two thirds of the population (note the only, if two thirds identified, however loosely, with any political party we would never hear the end of it).
It is even easier to be despondent about the world. From the horrors of forgotten Goma in the DRC to the atrocity in Connecticut, and from Aleppo in Syria to tribal struggles in Burma, and in so many places between, there is the usual diet of tragedy and loss. Near at home we remain in the economic doldrums, and seem to find a perverse pleasure in emphasising the impossibility of trusting any institution.One answer to being despondent is to look inwards and fight our own small battles. 60% of people in a recent poll wanted to cut foreign aid, which goes in the main to the poorest countries in the world. In the church we dig into our trenches and hurl modern day anathemas at each other, determined to win.
But the baby in Bethlehem calls us to a different response, one which is utterly transforming of the world in which we live. The first reading sets it out simply, this baby is the one who saves us, who is the goodness and loving-kindness of God. He is our saviour, chosen to come in this way, in weakness because then he was lower than we can ever be: Bishop John V Taylor wrote in a poem Christmas Venite:
Let not my humble presence affront and stumble
your hardened hearts that have not known my ways
nor seen my tracks converge to this uniqueness.
Mine is the strength of the hills that endure and crumble,
bleeding slow fertile dust to the valley floor.
I am the fire in the leaf that crisps and falls
and rots into the roots of the rioting trees.
I am the mystery, rising, surfacing
out of the seas into these infant eyes
that offer openness only and the unfocusing
search for an answering gaze. O recognize,
I am the undefeated heart of weakness.
Kneel and adore, fall down to pour your praise:
you cannot lie so low as I have been always.
When we recognise that God's answer to all our despondency or triumph is to come in weakness as a child, to become utterly vulnerable, then as Taylor says either we let him "affront and stumble your hardened hearts that have not known my ways" or we "kneel and adore, fall down to pour your praise".
And that is the choice of the shepherds. They come and worship, they go and tell, they return rejoicing, and the story is kept in the heart of Mary. The poor find hope, God is glorified, and the story of Jesus is kept for us.
The shepherds leaked the love of God into the world through their obedience to the command to worship the baby, to recognise who He was. The main job of the church is never self-preservation, but glorifying God. The moment we lose sight of that we lose everything we are about. The same is true for us as individual Christians. We exist to glorify God, to show that He is the Saviour. When that is our focus we find His love filling our lives and our lives changing the world around.
Glorifying God, leaking into the world the love that he leaks into us through the wounds and breaches and gaps of our own lives, is a severely practical and down to earth activity.
In that sense we do in the world what God does in us. We receive His love where we are vulnerable and weak, and lose sight of it when we claim strength and power. Christians reach to the jagged edges of our society, and of the world in general. Food distribution, places for rough sleepers, debt counselling, credit unions, community mediation, support for ex-offenders, support for victims of crime, care for the dying, valuing those who have no economic contribution to make, or are too weak to argue for their own value. All this is the daily work of the church, which goes on every day and everywhere. We leak out into the world the love that God leaks into us.
For that to happen we must begin with weakness and vulnerability, falling in adoration before the baby, the crucified, the risen and ascended Jesus Christ. The ancient Christian creed was "Jesus is Lord", and it needs to come afresh on our lips. We cannot do that and be indifferent to the concerns of other Christians, even those with whom we disagree, and least of all can we do that and be indifferent to the world around.
God comes to us through the breaches and wounds of our lives because He comes in utter vulnerability. We are to be those who allow Him to make us vulnerable, welcome the weakness we have, and who will then be astonished by the strength with which God changes the world around us.
1] J.V. Taylor, "Christmas Venite", A Christmas Sequence and Other Poems (Oxford: The Amate Press 1989) p.15.

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The Brass Rail
It was a major coup when chef Kent Monkan transformed the upmarket Heirloom into a down-to-earth gastro pub. At The Brass Rail, food, mood and prices are all about comfort.
Gotta love those adorable little cocktail franks in blankets. The hearty, generous short-rib quesadilla is soulful fare; so, too, the ingenious oxtail sloppy Joe sliders. And how about that crock of zesty chili? In sprightly counterpoint is an endive salad with walnuts, apples, roasted beets and blackberry vinaigrette.
Our waitress recommends the king crab salad "small plate." It turns out to be a knockout, virtually all crab and hardly small. A lime-enlivened tuna tartare is another kick, as is the superb Cajun seared shrimp with mango. Lamb chops "Wu" style are tender and hoisin-glazed.
Add the sirloin burger au poivre to the list of the Island's best burgers. It's topped with caramelized onions, mushrooms and Swiss, served with a peppercorn dipping sauce and a side of ultra-crisp shoestring fries. Monkan also makes a mucho marvelous Cubano sandwich, a smoky layering of pork loin, ham, Gruyere, pickles and mustard.
An entree of linguine with clam sauce is sparked with plum tomatoes and baby spinach, deriving a haunting smokiness from toasted garlic and red pepper flakes. Roast chicken is crisp outside, moist within, even though it's an all-white-meat "Frenched" skin-on breast. Sharing the plate is a lovely truffle-scented mushroom risotto and escarole.
Finales, such as the homestyle Anjou pear-berry crisp, classic brownie sundae and satiny chocolate crème brûlée, are must-orders.
Among the few flubs are a kiddie-style side of mac 'n' cheese - al dente, true, but drowning in sauce, and an overbaked chocolate chip cookie.
It's the truly gifted chef who can work culinary magic at any price. Who wants steak when there's a burger like this?
-- Reviewed by Joan Reminick, 3/4/09
Dining with kids: At this new gastro pub, chef Kent Monkan puts out a menu with both affordable and exciting dishes- everything from cocktail franks in blankets to tuna tartare. Also, one of the Island's best burgers.
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For Tesla:Christmas wishes for my roadster
For Tesla:Christmas wishes for my roadster
Sorry, #1 & #2 are impossible. As for #3, the London Games Ceremonies celebrated the onset of the New World Order, under the peace-loving and benign rulership of His Infernal Highness. Rejoice!
Tesla could definately make my Christmas bright with an announcement of 70 amp charging at Supercharger stations. Road trips with current 30 amp chargers is truely a trying experience.
#3 is work in progress. It's possible that we get abundant cheap energy in just about decade, and Tesla is transferring everyone out of oil, then the energy resource wars would be over.
What is a bit more difficult to eradicate is intolerances caused by religions and stupidity, and if we don't get population growth in control food is also a problem (but that too is worked on: microbe-created "synthetic" meat would solve a lot of problems).
Pull up the UN's Population survey spreadsheet, and open the Low Band projections at the bottom (tab). Observe that it shows declining population from 8bn beginning in the '40s. This "Band" is the only one that has been accurate for many decades, and even it is usually a bit high.
Absent Food for Fuel inanity, there is no current or prospective shortage of food.
Here's the link: http://esa.un.org/wpp/Excel-Data/population.htm.
By 2100, about 12% below today's level.
Personal robots not included, though. ;)
Personal robots not included, though. ;)
That's actually a good point. These things are coming, we already see some very early incarnations of those in form of vacuum cleaners. Those things don't eat though.
Absent Food for Fuel inanity, there is no current or prospective shortage of food
There are very current shortages of food. People are starving in many locations of the world as we speak.
Distribution is a problem, and unless we get some method to grow food fast and cheap in inhospitable environments that's not going to change. Education helps: usually even the worst places there are plenty of natural resources, just no-one knows how to or cares enough to use them. Part of the why we have #3 problem, I guess.
Even the "doomed-R-us" extrapolators predict the standard of living in, e.g., Bangladesh in 2100 to approximate current UK levels. They just think that's a bad thing. Yawn.
And poverty and starvation was declining about twice as fast as UN optimistic targets when the ethanol price spiking of corn hit (about double in 2007, down a bit and then even higher since).
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[caption id="attachment_6158" align="alignleft" width="625"] What you and your family can learn from the rock legend's death [Photo credit: TomPetty.com][/caption]By Elizabeth Newcomb for Next Avenue
After rock legend Tom Petty was found unconscious and in cardiac arrest Oct. 2, he could not be revived, his manager said on Petty's official website. Petty died peacefully later that day at UCLA Medical Center. Whether his family decided to take him off life support due to a do-not-resuscitate order, as reported by another source, has not been confirmed. But the loss of the 66-year-old musician serves as a reminder that tragic events can happen no matter one's age or seeming good health.
It's another opportunity to bring up an unusual, but critical, conversation topic with loved ones — advance care planning and advance directives (legal documents specifying care preferences and a "health care proxy" in case of a serious illness).
The proxy, also known as a health care agent, is a person you designate to make decisions for you in case you become unable.
Advance directives "guide choices for doctors and caregivers if you're terminally ill, seriously injured, in a coma, in the late stages of dementia or near the end of life," according to the Mayo Clinic.
It may seem uncomfortable to bring up the serious subject of end-of-life care choices with family members. The topic can be intimidating and scary for many. According to a survey by The Conversation Project, a campaign to promote communication about death and dying, 90 percent of people say talking with their loved ones about end-of-life care is important, but only 27 percent have actually done so.
However, when a conversation is approached with thoughtfulness, preparation and love, participants likely will be grateful for the resulting clarity and reassurance that they understand a loved one's wishes for care at end of life, says USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Associate Professor Susan Enguídanos.
"This is one of the most important conversations you'll ever have with your loved ones," she says. "It doesn't have to be scary; it can be a thoughtful exchange and an ongoing conversation as health conditions change."
While more than 70 percent of Americans want to die at home in a familiar, comfortable setting, only 25 percent do so, Enguídanos says. She adds that choices such as where to spend one's last days, whether to undergo aggressive treatment (like intubation) or whether to be resuscitated following a medical emergency are all preferences that can be discussed in advance.
When decisions are made ahead of time, they can dramatically impact a patient's quality of life and keep care consistent with patient preferences.
An expert on palliative, hospice and end-of-life care, Enguídanos says completing an advance directive and communicating one's choices with family members in advance has been associated with patients receiving care consistent with their preferences.
"When an individual decides and communicates what they want done well in advance of becoming incapacitated, it can help family members avoid the added stress of weighing care decisions while worrying about their loved one facing a terminal illness or another medical emergency," Enguídanos says.
Enguídanos encourages anyone looking to start the discussion about their care preferences and end-of-life wishes to visit online resources that provide tips, examples and more, including The Conversation Project and Death Over Dinner.
And it's not enough just to talk. Advance directives are legal documents. You are not required to hire an attorney to draw one up, but you do need to put your wishes in writing.
Laws vary from state to state; find your state's advance directive by going to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization's CaringInfo.
Other important points, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, are:
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The Cape is renowned for its spectacular scenery.
Flights to South AfricaWe arrange the flights to South Africa's Cape for most of our clients, and have superb flights rates. However, if you'd like to organise the flights for yourself, or book with air-miles, that's certainly also possible. If you arrange your flights to the Cape, we will gladly make the ground arrangements for you.
Starting from LondonThe easiest and most direct way to South Africa's Cape is to fly with British Airways who run direct flights from London Heathrow Airport. These depart every evening, arriving in Cape Town the following morning. In Cape Town, you usually collect a hire car to drive to your Cape Town accommodation, or to start your self-drive holiday.
The alternative route is to fly via Johannesburg with South African Airways or British Airways. Flights from London Heathrow depart every evening; arriving in Johannesburg the following morning. Then connections link through from Jo'burg to Cape Town, arriving around the middle of the day. Again, you usually pick up your own rental car in Cape Town.
If your trip to South Africa starts further north (eg: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park), or in the Cape' east (eg: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Game Reserves), the easiest way is to fly with South African Airways from London Heathrow to Upington via Jo'burg, respectively to Port Elizabeth via Jo'burg. SAA flights to Jo'burg depart London every evening, arriving following morning. In Jo'burg you can make connections with SAA flights to Upington/Port Elizabeth, usually departing in the morning, and arriving around noon.
Obviously, it's easy to use one route into South Africa, and return via another – on an 'open-jaw' trip. However, note that it's not easy to economically combine the use of different airlines for your intercontinental routes; normally if you fly to Africa with South African Airways, then you will fly back with them, and the same for BA.
Starting from the USAFlying from North America, your have decisions to make about your flights to Africa. Your two options for the flight arrangements are:
1) You arrange your flights USA -> London and London -> USA for yourself.
Expert Africa organises for you the London -> South Africa and South Africa -> London flights.
This makes sense, as we have great rates on the flights to Africa; we can also utilise low add-on rates for internal flights within Africa, when they're linked to your international ticket. However, you need to have enough connection time in London, so you don't miss your plane.
2) You arrange your own flights USA -> South Africa and South Africa -> USA, via the route you prefer, and advise us of your flight times & carriers.
Expert Africa organises your arrangements in South Africa for you, including a hire car for self-drivers, or any smaller flights within South Africa.
This makes a lot of sense if you are flying direct from the United States – e.g. on the service linking New York with Jo'burg. If you choose to arrange your own intercontinental flights to South Africa, it's best to book any connecting flights at the same time, using the same company who arranges your intercontinental flight (eg: links between Jo'burg and Upington, or between Jo'burg and Port Elizabeth).This way there's no danger of you being left with two separate flights which do not connect, in case one flight changes.
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Dog bakery opens in Seventh Street alley
The Durango Dog Bakery announces its grand opening from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the ally at 171 E. Seventh St.
The day of the opening, there will be free samples and coffee, and dog-friendly gifts. Regular hours of operation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. The bakery will offer Baked in Colorado treats, which have been established as a natural, hemp-based treat for more than two years in the wholesale pet industry. The bakery also will offer dog cakes, dog parties, photos of pets, climbing-rope leashes, and pet drivers licenses. Well-socialized canines are welcome.
The owners of the establishment are friends and business partners of the gallery at 530 Main Ave., and Kamruz Gallery in Telluride. Mary Kenez, Jo Ellen Bourg, Laura Valenzuela, Caitlin Caunaughtin and Bonnie Ward all have a part in the business. Clay Room owner Ward sees this as an addition to the programs offered at the paint-your-own-pottery shop, as the two businesses are connected.
For more information, visit www.durangodogbakery.com or visit the business.
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MANKATO, Minn. (AP) A football coach at Minnesota State University, Mankato, who was cleared of child pornography charges last month that stemmed from videos found on his cellphone of his naked children clowning around after a bath, wants to keep the police investigative reports sealed.
Todd Hoffner has been taken off administrative leave, but hasn't been reinstated as head coach and is facing a 20-day, unpaid school suspension in January for unspecified reasons.
Earlier this month, he asked for an injunction in an effort to keep the police reports private, after a Twin Cities television station asked to see them. Hoffner is seeking a temporary restraining order that would keep anyone from disseminating the investigative file.
District Court Judge Krista Jass ruled last week that the reports will remain private until they can be reviewed, The Free Press of Mankato reported (http://bit.ly/ZFYA0c).
Jass ordered prosecutors to gather all investigative reports and turn them over to Hoffner's attorney, Jim Fleming. He'll be allowed to file a sealed list of information that he believes should be kept from the public. After receiving Fleming's list, Jass will decide what should remain sealed.
Fleming said in a court affidavit that releasing the information would harm Hoffner.
``Plaintiff Mr. Hoffner has an ongoing investigation relative to his employment as a head football coach at (MSU),'' Fleming's affidavit said. ``Release of private non-public data could irreparably harm (Hoffner) with respect to that investigation that a civil lawsuit for damages would not fully compensate.''
Hoffner was charged with possession of child porn in August after school officials found videos of his naked children on his work-issued cellphone, which he had turned in to be repaired. Jass dismissed the criminal charges last month after concluding that the short videos of his children acting silly after a bath were not child porn and showed nothing illegal.
Last week, the university said Hoffner was no longer on administrative leave but hadn't reinstated him as coach. The university didn't give reasons for the decision, citing data privacy laws. But the school did say in the statement it was still investigating a complaint against Hoffner. University officials didn't elaborate.
Connie Howard, an attorney for the union representing Hoffner, told The Associated Press by email last week that Hoffner was being suspended without pay for 20 days starting Jan. 7. She didn't give the reason for the suspension, but said the union is challenging it.
Fleming told the newspaper that he wants the information sealed to protect Hoffner's privacy. Investigators went through computer files and took pictures of items in his house.
``We're not hiding anything from anybody,'' Fleming said.
Information from: The Free Press,http://www.mankatofreepress.com


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Fire ants
I had multible fire ant queens. When I got a test tube portal I connected all 4 of my tubes to it. (6-8 queens) for weeks the workers and all the queens lived in peace and even huddled up all together. A few days ago I noticed the workers dragging around a queen that was still alive. Later that night I noticed that queen was dead so I took her out. Then I noticed they were dragging around some of the other queens. I pulled off a test tube with mostly just the queens they seemed to be after and kept it separate from the rest. Now in my main set up is one queen and most of the workers. The queens I separated a couple of them are dead tonight but a few are still alive. I wonder what went wrong.
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They're Not Known To Be Completely Polygynous.
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Maybe too small of a set up?
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They will get along sometimes, but workers choose their favorite queen and behead the rest. Pretty soon you will only have one left.
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
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Friday, November 30, 2012
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Gregg Williams set to appear at bounties hearing
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[November 30, 2012]
(AP) -- Right from the start, the NFL said Gregg Williams was in charge of a pay-for-pain bounty system with the New Orleans Saints.
Now the former defensive coordinator -- who told the league about others' involvement
-- is slated to be cross-examined by lawyers for players appealing their suspensions in the case.
Friday's session is part of the latest round of player appeals overseen by former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue. Former Saints assistant coach Mike Cerullo faced questions Thursday, when lawyers for the league and for players spent more than nine hours in a Washington office building.
Tagliabue has insisted on keeping the contents of the private hearings under wraps. He and various lawyers attending Thursday's session declined to comment afterward.
Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma and defensive end Will Smith have said they'd be present Friday to hear what Williams has to say. The players planned to travel to Washington after New Orleans' 23-13 loss to the Falcons at Atlanta on Thursday night.
Vilma and Smith -- along with two former Saints, free-agent defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove and Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita
-- were suspended by the NFL for the Saints' cash-for-hits program that the league says Williams ran from 2009 to 2011.
Smith, suspended four games, and Vilma, suspended for the entire current season, have been playing while their appeals are pending.
The NFL has described Vilma and Smith as ringleaders of a performance pool designed to knock targeted opponents out of games. The league has sworn statements from Williams and Cerullo saying Vilma offered $10,000 to anyone who knocked quarterback Brett Favre out of the NFC championship game at the end of the 2009 season.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell issued the initial suspensions, which also included a full-season ban for Saints head coach Sean Payton.
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Lawsuits brought by Vilma and the NFL Players Association to challenge Goodell's handling of the case, including his decision in October to appoint Tagliabue as the arbitrator for the appeals, are pending in federal court in New Orleans.
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan gave the parties until Monday to answer questions about whether the NFL's collective bargaining agreement prevents a commissioner from handing out discipline for legal contact, and whether the CBA's passages about detrimental conduct are "ambiguous, hence unenforceable."
In March, the NFL announced that its investigation showed the Saints put together a bounty pool of up to $50,000 to reward game-ending injuries inflicted on opponents. "Knockouts" were worth $1,500 and "cart-offs" $1,000
-- with payments doubled or tripled for the playoffs, the league said.
According to the league, the pay-for-pain program was administered by Williams, with Payton's knowledge. At the time, Williams apologized for his role, saying: "It was a terrible mistake, and we knew it was wrong while we were doing it." Later that month, Payton became the first head coach suspended by the league for any reason
-- banned for all of this season without pay -- and Williams was suspended indefinitely.
Williams was known for his aggressive, physical defenses as a coordinator for Tennessee, Washington, Jacksonville and New Orleans, and during his time as head coach of Buffalo. In January, he was hired by St. Louis to lead their defense.
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An interactive whiteboard is electronic display media that is connected to a computer and a projector to enable a group of people to all view the content of a computer screen at the same time. The whiteboard is placed on a wall or a floor-stand and the computers desktop is projected onto the whiteboard via the projector.
The user controls the computer via the whiteboard using a pen, finger or another device. This allows the teacher or person delivering the training course a greater degree of versatility and interaction during the lesson or training session with pupils, students or trainees.
In a lot of schools whiteboards have become so popular they have replaced the traditional blackboard. In the work environment whiteboards are used in training rooms, board rooms, work groups and any other situation where it's important for information to be delivered to a group of people at the same time.
Interactive whiteboards come in a range of sizes and specifications. Some allow use by a single user only, whilst others can be controlled by multiple users at the same time. Most interactive whiteboards include software such as maths tools, sounds, templates, and gesture touch applications. These tools really help to make learning a lot of fun and allow the teacher or trainer to provide immediate feedback to the pupils or trainees.
They also encourage learners to ask questions and can develop good working relationships with each other.
Some whiteboard manufacturers restrict software compatibility so only their own works on their whiteboards. This is not a bad thing, especially in the case of the major companies in the interactive learning sector, but it is something to take into consideration when during the research stage.
There are a number of benefits to using a whiteboard:
- Learners easily absorb more information compared to lecture-style teaching/delivery
- They encourage group participation and discussion which frees concentration from note taking
- The teacher/trainer can provide quick and rapid feedback to ensure all learners have a full understanding of the topic
- They encourage team-work in group situations
- Lessons/tutorials/presentations can be stored and viewed at any time (useful for providing retrospective lessons/tutorials/presentations)
As well as being an educational tool to deliver lessons and information to people in the room where the whiteboard is situated, they can also be used for long distance learning or communication. The in-built tools of some interactive whiteboards allow users to draw circles or arrows on the screen to highlight points of interest. Some of the more advanced whiteboards allow all users to not only see program documents like Word or Excel, but to make changes to the document too.
Stephen Thomas writes for JP UK, a leading supplier of electrical equipment to schools, universities and businesses.


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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) Robert Griffin III looks good to go.
The Washington Redskins rookie had a full practice Thursday for the second straight day as the team prepares for this week's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
``I like what I see,'' coach Mike Shanahan said. ``If there is no setback, he should be ready to go.''
Griffin missed Sunday's win over the Cleveland Browns with a sprained right knee. On Wednesday, he had his first full practice since the injury, and coaches and doctors were eager to see how the knee would respond.
``There wasn't a setback today, so that's a good sign,'' Shanahan said.
Also Thursday, right tackle Tyler Polumbus remained unable to practice as he recovers from a concussion. Linebacker London Fletcher (sprained left ankle), linebacker Lorenzo Alexander (right shoulder) and defensive end Stephen Bowen (torn biceps) were limited, and linebacker Rob Jackson returned to practice after the birth of his baby girl.
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Prescription drug drop-off day scheduled for Oct. 26
Police, DEA to collect unused medications
Authorities throughout Maryland have scheduled a date to collect prescription medications.
The DEA National Take Back Initiative is an effort by law enforcement to get unused, and in some cases, dangerous drugs out of the house and disposed of in a safe and secure manner.
The drop-off locations will be open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Oct. 26 for residents to turn in medications no questions asked.
The following Baltimore County police precincts have been designated as drop-off locations:
- Precinct 2/Woodlawn, 6424 Windsor Mill Road, Woodlawn
- Precinct 7/Cockeysville, 111 Wight Ave., Cockeysville
- Precinct 12/North Point, 1747 Merritt Blvd., Baltimore
The following Harford County locations have been designated as drop-off locations:
- Parking Lot of the Harford County Office Building, 220 S. Main St., Bel Air
- Havre de Grace Police Station, 715 Pennington Ave., Havre de Grace
- Maryland State Police Barrack D, 1401 Belair Road, Bel Air
The following Howard County locations have been designated as drop-off locations:
- Northern District Police Station, 3410 Court House Drive, Ellicott City
- Southern District Police Station, 11226 Scaggsville Road, Laurel
- Wilde Lake Village HC DrugFree, 10451 Twin Rivers Road, Suite 404, Columbia
- Harper's Choice Community Policing Office, 5485 Harpers Farm Road, Columbia
- Oakland Mills Police Satellite Office, 5820 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia
- Long Reach Police Satellite Office, 8775 Cloudleap Ct., Columbia
- Owen Brown Police Satellite Office, 7154 Cradlerock Way, Columbia
- North Laurel Police Satellite Office, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel
- Gary J. Arthur Community Center, 2400 Route 97, Cooksville
- Maryland State Police Waterloo Barrack, 7777 Washington Blvd., Jessup
In addition, state police barracks throughout Maryland will partcipate, including the Golden Ring Barrack at 8908 Kelso Drive in Essex.
Residents should drop off medications in the original packaging or remove them and place the drugs into the disposal box. Liquid medications should be tightly sealed and in the original containers. Remove any identifying information that may be on the prescription label. Over-the-counter drugs will also be accepted.
During the last initiative in April, troopers collected more than 1,200 pounds of prescription drugs, state police said. Nationally, 371 tons of prescription medications were collected.


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Leslie Nielsen, the comedic actor famous for his perfectly timed delivery and outlandish roles in movies such as "Airplane!" and "The Naked Gun" franchise, has died. He was 84.
People reports that the Canadian-born actor died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from complications of pneumonia. He was, Nielsen's agent John S. Kelly reports, in the company of his "lovely wife and friends."
According to People, Nielsen had been hospitalized for approximately two weeks because of his failing health.
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"We are saddened by the passing of beloved actor Leslie Nielsen, probably best remembered as Lt. Frank Drebin in 'The Naked Gun' series of pictures, but who enjoyed a more than 60-year career in motion pictures and television," Kelly said in a statement.
Though perhaps best remembered best for his role as the bungling detective, Nielsen had been a figure in Hollywood since the 1950s, when he moved to California after performing in over 100 live television dramas in New York.
Nielsen's first big picture break was opposite Kathryn Grayson, as the king of France in the Paramount operetta "The Vagabond King."
According to the New York Times, the film was a flop, but even so, Nielsen landed a seven-year contract with MGM.
The actor began his career with mostly serious roles—in the sci-fi classic, "Forbidden Planet," Nielsen played a space ship commander, and transitioned to ship captain for the 1972 original version of "The Poseidon Adventure."
It was the 1980 comedy "Airplane!" that arguably launched Nielsen into the realm of comedic actor, something that he hadn't previously explored on-screen.
In a now-famous scene, Nielsen's character asks a passenger if he can fly the plane. The astounded man responds, "Surely you can't be serious."
"I am serious, and don't call me Shirley," says Nielsen.
Nielsen was well-acquainted with the small screen as well. After he left MGM to freelance, he made guest appearances on a number of shows, as well as starring in short-lived series of his own creation like "The New Breed," "The Protectors," and "Bracken's World."
After the success of "Airplane!" auteurs Jim Abrahams and David and Jerry Zucker cast the Canadian comedian as Detective Drebin in a series called "Police Squad," a blatant satire on popular cop shows like "Dragnet." The show was cancled after four episodes, even though it was well-recieved. "It didn't belong on TV," said Nielsen. "It had the kind of humor you had to pay attention to."
Thus was born "The Naked Gun," the collaborative effort between Abraham and the Zuckers. "The Naked Gun 2 1/2" and "The Naked Gun 33 1/3" followed in fairly rapid succession.
The actor was born in Saskatchewan on February 11, 1926. His father served as an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, more commonly known as the Mounties. When Nielsen was 17, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, in part to leave a troubled home situation where his father was known to beat his wife and three sons.
Nielsen leaves behind two daughters, Thea and Maura, from his second marriage. He was first married to Monica Boyer, from 1950 until 1955, then Sandy Ullman from 1958 to 1974, and finally Brooks Oliver from 1981 to 1985.
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LeBron, Wade, and Chalmers contain Lin; Heat defeat Knicks
Jeremy Lin offered no excuses. He and the Knicks had no answers.Lin's rapid rise from unknown to superstar was slowed big-time Thursday night by the Miami Heat, who overwhelmed the NBA's hottest story with a swarming defense that the Knicks' new starting point guard could not solve. Forcing Lin into easily the worst game of his remarkable run as New York's newest star, Miami topped the Knicks 102-88 – the eighth straight win for the NBA-leading Heat, all by at least 12 points.
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: It was a rather rude awakening for 'Linsanity'.
Yesterday, the Miami Heat used superstars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, physical play, and full-court pressure to neutralize sensation Jeremy Lin and defeat the New York Knicks 102-88.
Lin had his worst game as a starter, going 1-for-11 from the floor and turning the ball over eight time.
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DailyDirt: Nothing To Fear, Maybe
from the urls-we-dig-up deptThe urban legend about poisoned candy on Halloween has pushed parents away from handing out home-made treats -- even though the realistic odds of finding dangerous treats is vanishingly small. Still, there are some crazy people out there, so maybe it's better safe than sorry. Just know that getting hit by a car while crossing the street is a far more frequent occurrence on Halloween....
- Joel Best has been investigating Halloween Sadism reports since 1985, and while he can't prove a negative (ie. that no kids have ever been sadistically poisoned by Halloween candy), the evidence for any widespread Halloween threat to children is pretty thin. The last update for this study was done in 2010, and 1982 was a particularly bad year for poisoned candy scares. But since the mid-80s, there haven't been more than 2 reported incidents per Halloween -- and so far, follow-up investigations have only found evidence of hoaxes. [url]
- Timothy O'Bryan was actually killed by a cyanide-laced pixie stick in 1974. However, the murderer was the boy's own father who had taken out a $60,000 life insurance policy for his son and was later convicted and executed for killing him. [url]
- Last year, there was at least one report of a razor found in a Reese's peanut butter cup by a father in New Mexico. Chocolate and peanut butter are two great tastes that taste great together, but razors are not part of that recipe. [url]
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Made from imported carnauba waxes, fine metallic powders, and select pigments, Rub 'n Buff gives almost any surface a new look in minutes. This unique blend gives objects decorated with Rub 'n Buff a finish that no paint can duplicate. It can be applied to any clean, dry surface as well as over previously painted surfaces. One 1/2 oz. tube covers up to 20 square feet.
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Will this work on shiny brass bathroom fixtures?- Asked by Empress on 03-May-14
The fixtures may need to be lightly sanded prior to application in order to help the Rub 'n Buff adhere appropriately. Keep in mind the longevity of this wax finish may be reduced as it is handled over time and exposed to the humidity of running water.- Answered by MisterArt on 05-May-14
Do you have anything similar to this but in non-metallic form, preferably with more colors?- Asked by RHONDA PRESTON on 15-Apr-14
We recommend the Pigment Sticks by R & F Handmade Paints or the Artists' Oilbar by Winsor & Newton.- Answered by MisterArt on 19-Apr-14
Can this product be used on foam products?- Asked by mike gordley on 01-Apr-14
Rub 'n Buff is not recommended for foam.- Answered by MisterArt on 04-Apr-14
How will this hold up on kitchen cabinet pulls?- Asked by S H Wagner on 28-Mar-14
Rub 'n Buff becomes permanent once buffed into the surface and should work well for this purpose.- Answered by MisterArt on 02-Apr-14
Can Rub 'n Buff be used on outdoor garden statues that will be exposed to the elements?- Asked by Edith M. Lent on 26-Mar-14
Rub 'n Buff is not recommended for outdoor use.- Answered by MisterArt on 27-Mar-14
Will this help to give objects an old, used look?- Asked by Barb Winkler on 21-Mar-14
Rub 'n Buff is bright and shiny when applied, not necessarily old and used. Another option for an older appearance is Sophisticated Finishes Antiquing Solutions.- Answered by MisterArt on 25-Mar-14
Can I mix these with other colors?- Asked by Michael on 20-Mar-14
Rub 'n Buff colors should be mixable as they are all made from the same base, carnauba wax and pigment. Be sure to mix enough for total application to ensure color consistency.- Answered by MisterArt on 20-Mar-14
Can I use this on a picture frame?- Asked by Jean on 19-Mar-14
Rub 'n Buff is great for picture frames as it is originally designed for that specific purpose.- Answered by MisterArt on 20-Mar-14
How can I clean it?- Asked by Laurie W. on 09-Mar-14
Rub 'n Buff may be wiped with a clean, soft cloth. May dampen the cloth if needed.- Answered by MisterArt on 10-Mar-14
How long does it take to dry?- Asked by Debbie M on 01-Mar-14
Rub 'n Buff dries between 24 - 48 hours depending on the humidity level.- Answered by MisterArt on 03-Mar-14
Will it work on lacquered brass items?- Asked by Nita on 29-Jan-14
Yes, the Original Wax Metallic Finish will work over previously painted surfaces.- Answered by MisterArt on 04-Feb-14
Can you apply a clear finish like polyurethane or shellac over Rub 'n Buff?- Asked by Jeff on 28-Jan-14
Use an acrylic based finish over this product such as Artist's Acrylic UV Varnishes.- Answered by MisterArt on 29-Jan-14
Can I use Rub 'n Buff and acrylic ink on marble and granite?- Asked by Axel Heye on 21-Jan-14
Rub 'n Buff would stain the marble and granite and would not be permanent.- Answered by MisterArt on 23-Jan-14
Will this product work in a wet situation such as a bath tub?- Asked by Kira on 18-Jan-14
Rub 'n Buff is not recommended for areas that will frequently come in contact with water.- Answered by MisterArt on 21-Jan-14
I need to know what products to use to make a ceramic statue look like aged bronze.- Asked by Jay Wolf on 23-Dec-13
We suggest using our Sophisticated Finishes Metallic Surfacers in combination with our Sophisticated Finishes Antiquing Solutions.- Answered by MisterArt on 26-Dec-13
Can this product be used on metal (i.e. pendant lighting)?- Asked by Loren on 20-Dec-13
Yes, Rub 'n Buff can be used on metal surfaces when prepared properly. Metals must be cleaned with alcohol to remove oils and gently sanded to rough up the surface texture. This allows the Rub 'n Buff to adhere properly.- Answered by MisterArt on 21-Dec-13
Would this product be durable if applied to brass cabinet pulls?- Asked by Chris on 27-Oct-13
Yes, the Rub'n Buff can be used on brass.- Answered by MisterArt on 28-Oct-13
What happens if an item painted with this product gets wet, like a vase?- Asked by Kris on 24-Oct-13
If the vase has been fired to maturity, and there is no cracking on the inside, it should be okay to put water in the vase. If you are afraid of the outside getting damaged, you would want to seal it with a water-based sealer.- Answered by MisterArt on 25-Oct-13
Can I use this for jewelry?- Asked by Elaine on 25-Sep-13
This product is not really meant to restore jewelry. If using on something that is to come in contact with your skin, I would definitely use a sealer, or look for a product which is designed for jewelry.- Answered by MisterArt on 27-Sep-13
I have an antique clock that I believe is either black slate or marble. Can I use it on that?- Asked by Debra on 05-Sep-13
It states that it will work on any surface.- Answered by MisterArt on 06-Sep-13
Can Rub'n Buff be applied over Rub'n Buff?- Asked by Sarah K on 01-Sep-13
It is okay to use one coat over another as long as you wait until the first coat has totally cured, which takes about 2 full days.- Answered by MisterArt on 03-Sep-13
Can it restore the darkened oxidized gold on an old canvas painting?- Asked by Jamila Esmail on 22-Aug-13
Rub'n Buff is not suggested for use on canvas. If the panting is oil-based you could use Oil Painting Restorer by Grumbacher. It removes surface soil and helps to restore a fresh appearance.- Answered by MisterArt on 27-Aug-13
How long to wait before buffing?- Asked by Ellie on 10-Aug-13
According to the instructions, you would just apply the wax to the surface and start buffing. It does not require a drying time for the wax before buffing.- Answered by MisterArt on 13-Aug-13
Can you use this to cover up a brass shower frame? Is it waterproof?- Asked by Gwen on 29-Jul-13
Yes, it is waterproof but because it is wax and petroleum oil-based it may discolor over time, unless you use a clear sealer. It isn't really recommended for use where there will be regular water, however.- Answered by MisterArt on 30-Jul-13
Can Rub'n Buff be used on pewter metal that has what appears to be some kind of varnish or clear coat?- Asked by Madeline on 12-Jul-13
Rub'n Buff can be used over previously painted surfaces as long as the surface is clean and dry.- Answered by MisterArt on 16-Jul-13
Can I use Rub'n Buff to highlight shallow routing designs and varying font sizes routed into finished mahogany wood?- Asked by ydnic on 02-Jul-13
This product will work well on mahogany. We sell to many engravers who do these kinds of highlights.- Answered by MisterArt on 02-Jul-13
Is it durable enough to be used outdoors? Is it weatherproof?- Asked by Nikki on 05-Jun-13
It helps to protect surfaces, but it is not weatherproof. We do not carry anything to seal it for this purpose, as we sell it mostly for art applications such as on frames and indoor furniture. It is an enamel-based wax, so any sealer that works with this should work.- Answered by MisterArt on 05-Jun-13
Will it adhere to glass?- Asked by Brenda on 25-Apr-13
Rub'n Buff is suggested for use on wood and metal surfaces. It is not recommended for use on glass.- Answered by MisterArt on 30-Apr-13
I have raised brass mullen bars in some of the cupboards in my kitchen. I want them to be silver or brushed pewter like the knobs. Can I do this using this product?- Asked by Linda C on 20-Apr-13
This product will work for your use. It can be applied by hand or a soft cloth, then buffed to a lustrous finish.- Answered by MisterArt on 23-Apr-13
Can you put it on polished chrome?- Asked by Tami on 13-Apr-13
Yes, Rub'n Buff can be used on a polished chrome surface.- Answered by MisterArt on 16-Apr-13
Can it be removed easily and what product do you suggest?- Asked by T. Rosier on 11-Apr-13
Since it is wax-based, you could use an alcohol-base remover or you could use the Adhesive Remover by 3M or the wax remover by Yaley.- Answered by MisterArt on 16-Apr-13
Will this product work on chrome to dull the shine of chrome?- Asked by Joan Ferguson on 04-Apr-13
The Rub'n buff wax can essentially be used on any clean dry surface. However, it will not give a chandelier a dull look, for example. The more you buff the wax into the surface, the more shine and luster it will add to the surface.- Answered by MisterArt on 05-Apr-13
I want to make the letters on my father's headstone gold. Will this work?- Asked by Michelle on 02-Apr-13
This product is not for use on concrete or stone surfaces. It is ideal for use on wood, plaster, pottery, metal, and leather.- Answered by MisterArt on 03-Apr-13
I have several inexpensive angel statues made of resin or something pourable. Is Rub'n Buff suitable for achieving the finish I want?- Asked by lynn on 24-Mar-13
The Rub'n Buff can be used on virtually any surface. It will give your project an aged look with beautiful luster.- Answered by MisterArt on 26-Mar-13
I used this on a piece of metal jewelry. Do I need to apply a sealer over it to keep it from eventually wearing off?- Asked by Rose on 01-Mar-13
The Rub'n Buff paints do not require a sealer. However, you can purchase a scratch resistant sealer for extra protection and that is recommended with use against skin. We recommend using the Lascaux Aerosol Spray Fixative by Savoir-Faire.- Answered by MisterArt on 07-Mar-13
Is there any way to remove a spot from fine fabric?- Asked by JoAnn Sanborn-Ann on 28-Feb-13
We do not carry a cleaner for the Rub'n Buff paints. Because they are wax-based, you would need an alcohol-based cleaner to remove them. Depending on the type of fabric, alcohol-based cleaners can damage the fabric.- Answered by MisterArt on 07-Mar-13
I'm trying to create a "satin nickel" finish on a brass metal shower door surround. Any suggestions?- Asked by Mary Peyton on 25-Feb-13
The closest color in the Rub'n Buff line to satin nickel would be the silver leaf (item #19046).- Answered by MisterArt on 26-Feb-13
Can it be removed from a frame if you do not like the results?- Asked by jacie on 11-Feb-13
Rub'n Buff becomes permanent once it has been buffed into the surface. It is waxed-based, so you could use the Adhesive Remover by 3M or the wax remover by Yaley.- Answered by MisterArt on 11-Feb-13
I want to guild the edges of black outdoor mounted light fixtures, will this product tarnish?- Asked by Susan on 21-Jan-13
Rub'n Buff can be used on the base of the light fixture. It is wax-based and will not tarnish. It isn't weatherproof, however.- Answered by MisterArt on 24-Jan-13
I've used Rub'n Buff (silver and gold colors) on my etched glasses and it works great, but I've found that the other colors don't cover as well. I would like to do wedding flutes with color name engraving. Any suggestions?- Asked by SANDRA B. on 02-Jan-13
We do not stock a wax that is ideal for use on glass. We do carry enamel paints that work very well on glass. One of our most popular brands are the Delta air-dry Permenamel paints.- Answered by MisterArt on 04-Jan-13
Can this be used on brass chandelier with anti-tarnish coating?- Asked by D Bow on 09-Dec-12
This product can be applied to any clean, dry surface as well as over previously painted surfaces.- Answered by MisterArt on 11-Dec-12
Can this be used on a brass bar sink?- Asked by Trixie on 29-Nov-12
Yes, this product can be used on brass, but we don't recommend using it where it will be exposed to water on a regular basis.- Answered by MisterArt on 01-Dec-12
Is this waterproof?- Asked by mary jane on 25-Nov-12
This wax is permanent, but we do not recommend using it on a surface that is regularly exposed to water.- Answered by MisterArt on 27-Nov-12
What is the procedure to get a high bright shine - such as one that looks like polished brass -using Rub'n Buff?- Asked by Carlton on 24-Nov-12
You would just rub the wax onto any surface with your finger or soft cloth, then buff to a lustrous finish.- Answered by MisterArt on 27-Nov-12
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Conn. Guard unit returns from Afghanistan
EAST GRANBY, Conn. (AP) -- About 80 Connecticut National Guard airmen who deployed to Afghanistan last May are returning home.
Members of the 103rd Air Control Squadron are scheduled to arrive at the Bradley Air National Guard base at about 10 p.m. Tuesday.
National Guard officials say the Orange-based squadron known as "Yankee Watch" helped control coalition airspace during its fourth deployment to southwest Asia. The unit's mission is detection, identification and surveillance of air traffic for combat operations and homeland defense.
There are about 700 Connecticut National Guard soldiers and airmen still deployed in southwest Asia.


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JaMarcus Russell shares ideal NFL comeback scenario
- Russell%2C the 2009 No. 1 overall pick%2C says he never had a pro day planned as reported
- Russell has dropped to 281 pounds after weighing 315 just two months ago
- Russell%27s trainer%2C Jeff Garcia%2C says Arizona and Chicago would be two ideal landing spots
SAN DIEGO – A leaner, focused and 281-pound JaMarcus Russell dispelled the misconception lurking out there that he canceled a Wednesday pro day for teams interested in his comeback bid.
The plan all along has been to make a personal visit to teams such as the Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets and anyone else wanting a close-up look when the 2009 No. 1 overall pick dropped well below the 315 pounds he weighed two months ago.
"We never had a pro day date scheduled,'' Russell told USA TODAY Sports after an impressive Tuesday workout with former Pro Bowl quarterback Jeff Garcia and 12 NFL and college players. "We came up with the idea that if teams were interested, we'd go in there and work out at their place. It would be better with them having all their coaches there at the same time.
"It would be better for me, too.''
After a strong 51-for-60 throwing showcase in which his accuracy, footwork, conditioning, and focus looked sharp, Russell said he hopes to ultimately prove deserving of another starting opportunity in the NFL.
He has been working six days a week since Feb. 7 with Garcia, TEST Academy CEO Brian Martin and former San Diego Chargers strength and conditioning coach Jeff Hurd to reach his current 15% body fat.
Russell said it's important that he go to "the right place that has that veteran I can go sit behind'' so he can work his way back after being out of the league since the Oakland Raiders released him in May 2010. But teams were waiting until Russell worked his way back into ideal shape.
"Everybody's kind of waiting to see where his weight is, and when he gets close to weight they want to bring him in and evaluate him,'' Martin said.
The Bears and Cardinals fit Garcia's wish list for Russell.
"Those are two ideal teams: You've got Carson Palmer with Arizona and Jay Cutler with Chicago, two quarterbacks who aren't real mobile guys who are more back-in-the-pocket guys, that fits JaMarcus' playing style,'' Garcia said. "That would be great for him. Hopefully, it's all real.''


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I am going to share something with you today. It's my RealID, the one most people know me by, the one even my Mother used for me (as much as she hated it).
My name is Snowy.
Of course if you have ever received an email reply from Gnomeaggedon, I have probably already (chosen to) shared that with you.
Snowy isn't my TrueID, my legal name, though I have considered changing it.
I have known people for 20+ years that only know me only as Snowy, because I am Snowy. Occasionally there is a need to reveal my Clarke Kent true identity and they are stunned, even disbelieving. Yet, 99% of them continue to refer to me as Snowy.
This ReadID goes back a long way, back before I was born in fact. My family has generations of Snowys, not just my immediate family, my extended family.
The only person in my family that wasn't a Snowy was my mother. She only hated the name because when someone phoned the house, they would ask to speak with "Snowy" – they had no idea which one of us because we were just Snowy.
I remember vividly the day 35 years ago, as I walked down the driveway towards the city centre, that my Mother said to me…
Son, you have an unusual name. Most people on this earth don't need to know that name. It is yours, keep it close. Once someone knows your name they will know it forever and they can, and sometimes will, use it against you.
Remember, this is in the days when the house was never locked, the car was parked on the street – unlocked, when young kids could roam the streets without fear and when they got lost, or in trouble, could turn to any person on the street and receive help.
I have been Snowy for 35 years. My workmates refer to me as Snowy, my friends refer to me as Snowy, my family reunions are filled with…
Hey Snowy, it's been a long time, I remember when I used to dangle you on my knee.
If I have chosen to adopt this as my realID for 35 years, why would I permit a game company, A GAME COMPANY, to reveal my TrueID?
National ID
I have opposed on multiple occasions the introduction of a national ID in Oz, quite simply because if you need to know who I am, I will have already told you.
But at least that is in the name of national security and efficiency.
This is for a GAME COMPANY!
Policy Creep (or is that creepy policy)
When I first went to University, education was free and available to all Australians.
Foolishly I quit.
18 months later the government introduced a $400 per semester fee. I protested (even though I wasn't studying at Uni at the time), but many people argued…
It's only $400 and it will weed out those that don't really want an education.
Now, in some cases it's $5,000 per subject. This didn't happen overnight, it crept, budget after budget.
Funding for Uni's didn't improve – it declined
It weeded people out. If you could afford it (whether you deserved it or not) you could study. If you couldn't afford it… Well, why would we want to educate those people anyway, right? They might have non-middleclass views that might jeopardize the rate at which we consume natural resources!
Blizzard's ReadID is Creepy
- Blizzard's RealID is just to facilitate the communications between real friends (and let their friends see who you are) (which, ummm, I did already via "my own" communication network).
- Now it's to communicate with Blizzard.
- Tomorrow it's to integrate with Facebook
- What's next? So I can get a visa to travel to the U.S.A.?
Cancel tomorrow, wasted.
Cancel today, worthwhile.
As I said to Pie:
Why wait?
Do it now.
Let's examine this.
Don't cancel now.
- You can play until 20/8 until resubscribing.
- The change goes live
- In an after the fact act of disgust you let your account expire without Blizzard and Activision knowing how you feel.
You cancel now.
- You can play until 20/8 before reactivating your account if you so desire.
- The change goes live – whatever, you have already made your statement to blizzard and it's shareholders.
- The change doesn't go live – blizzard and the shareholders know you were serious and won't accept this in the future AND you reinforce their positive behavior by resubbing.
Your opinion is heard now in the accounts/finance department, in the management reports, in the shareholder reports, or you accept the change by not acting.
If it takes them until cataclysm to change their mind and your account has been inactive, what have you lost?
You are $15 per month better off – go to the movies, play another game, whatever.
Your characters, achievements etc are all there, just waiting for the day that Blizzard wakes up from this nightmare.
Too little, too late
We didn't protest the introduction of RealID strongly enough.
Now we have the creep.
How much creep can you handle before you quit, or can you stop the creep now and enjoy all of Blizzard products, present and future?
Snowy and Out!
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People's Republic of China : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; Staff Statement and Statement by the Executive Director for the People's Republic of China »
Volume/Issue: 2018/240
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 25 July 2018
Language: Chinese
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484371190.002
China is at an historic juncture. After decades of high-speed growth, the authorities are now focusing on high-quality growth. Whether and how this shift is carried through will determine China's development path f...


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I can't get enough of this stuff.
David Paulides discussing The Hoopa Project, a fascinating approach to Bigfoot research.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Mountain Devils
I can't get enough of this stuff.
4 comments:
- girl6 said...
No one commented on this "gravy train" yet...
i watched this yesterday & have been giving it some thought...
i think what stuck with me the most were the newspaper articles & "BIG FOOT Language"!!!..oh mannnnnn
i would Love to read Lucy Thompson's book...i think that would be a Most interesting read...
i'm going to a really cool, used bookstore later today & it's packed tight---so i'm going to see what's in their 'native american" section...
& is it just me or does "david paulides" sorta resemble a clean cut, minus the eye patch, version of "snake plissken"...hmmmm
he's Almost as cute as "agent fox molder"... : D
- March 1, 2013 at 12:04 PM
- Rot said...
Snnnaaaaaaaaaaake Plissken....
I totally agree!
- March 1, 2013 at 12:09 PM
- girl6 said...
awwww...you're so easy going & patient too.... : D
thanks dude!!... :)
- March 1, 2013 at 12:14 PM
- Rot said...
no patience required.
: )
- March 1, 2013 at 12:16 PM


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Over at the BibleWorks user forums, there was a post about new resources available for BW.
In it, I brought up the new ISV translation, to which a commenter named ISalzman remarked that it looked to be a good translation, moving me to this response:
Yeah, but (first glance)This moved a commenter named Dr. Dale A. Brueggemann to pursue my remarks about "Yahweh," even as far as distinguishing the meta to this post (mentioned earlier) with his own thoughts. You can see his comment there, in defense of using "Lord" instead of "Yahweh" when translating the Old Testament. He observed (correctly) that the Greek translation of the OT (Septuagint, or LXX) used kurios ("Lord"), not "Yahweh"; and the NT had preserved this practice. Further, that use helps the reader see passages where Jesus is called Yahweh by inference from OT passage citation.
- Gender neutering. Pah!
- Perpetuating the LORD superstition. Pah twice! When will some translation finally shake OFF those chains?
In response, I said this:
But why should we be bound to echo the LXX tradition? It's an odd text of uneven value, and we certainly don't feel bound to echo it in other ways (i.e. dropping verses from Proverbs, adding other verses, etc.).In another post started on the same subject by Dr. Brueggemann (isn't that a great name? seriously), I posed these questions, which I now commend to you as well (slightly edited), in the hopes that they would help clarify folks' thinking:
Of course I wouldn't insert "Yahweh" into the NT, because it isn't in the text. But it is in the given text of the OT, over 6800 times. The simple and, I think, undeniable fact is that God the Holy Spirit saw fit to move the writers to use Yahweh well over 6800 times.
For me to (A) know that and (B) lay out a rationale why I shouldn't honor the text, is to oppose my wisdom over God's. It amounts to saying "I have a better idea about how to honor God and Christ than God had." To go that way is to head off into Pharisaical/Roman Catholic human tradition.
For the Lord/Yahweh passages applied to Christ, it's enough to translate Moses and Isaiah faithfully to Moses and Isaiah (and the others), and Paul and Peter faithfully to Paul and Peter, respecting the text. They either (A) the reader can look up the original and note that Yahweh is used, or (B) pastors can bring it out in sermons, or (C) a note could be inserted marginally, to wit: "The OT text has 'Yahweh.'"
It's using "LORD" that misleads the readers and dulls the ears, since "Yahweh" does not possibly mean "Lord," for which there are at least two other Hebrew words.
Briefly and in sum: respect the text. It's the submissively believing thing to do. God knew what He was doing, and He's really good at communication.
- Is there anyone who thinks that Yahweh, in any sense, actually means "Lord"?
- Are there any other cases where we would insist on using a translation that we know with certainty absolutely cannot possibly be accurate?
- Do we know that "Yahweh" is meant by God to be a proper name, while "Lord" is a title?
- Do we know for certain why the LXX substituted "Lord" for "Yahweh"?
- Is it wise to chain ourselves to a practice whose rationale that we cannot even explain with certainty? Isn't that the very definition of superstition?
- For that matter, can we conceive or a rationale that would excuse our saying "No" to God when He tells us to call on His name, and never rescinds that command?
- Does the NT ever suggest that its adoption of LXX passages inserting kurios instead of Yahweh is meant retroactively to overrule and effectively erase the Hebrew text in its own context?
- If God, in moving men to write "Yahweh" over 6800 times, was not thereby indicating that He meant that Name to be used, then what more could He have said to indicate that intent?
- Do we have an objective, positive reason sufficient to overrule God's own employment of "Yahweh" over 6800 times, to excuse our own refusal to employ it as fully and robustly as He does?


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Real Ham Rig
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Could Worrell Water save B.F. Yancey?
According to this morning's Daily Progress, an Albemarle-hired expert has declared that B.F. Yancey Elementary School holds insufficient land for the jumbo-sized septic field it might need to expand. But what if the folks at Worrell Water, themselves experts in answering the call of nature with a call to nature, and popular in progressive school districts, could get involved? (We'll follow up Monday...)
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What ever happened to property rights! They now have an area in western New Jersey where they have made it law that you can only have 1 septic tank for 80 acres of land. Have these beurocrats lost there mind. They are concerned with a couple of turds per day per person and yet at the head waters of the James River you have a paper mill spewing sulfur in the air and water! They want to have "common area" so their fat kids can have someplace to play. Have they not heard of the millions of acres we have in our national forest. I thought that was our common area! We need to limit government on this power grab nonsense. WE need to have it back to 2 acres, enough for a septic field and alternative field. I don't want a tract house right next door to someone else!~
sean, neither spelling nor making any sense seem to be your special gifts. did you miss the fact that the article was referring to a public school? could you please explain (i'm not holding my breath mind you) what relevance property rights have? was that just an excuse for a mindless rant?
And what if besides Yancey Elementary School, these new developments get innovative and latched onto Worrell Water. Isn't it time to stop pouring money into massive treatment plants when more environmentally and financially responsible solutions exit ?
story by Sean Tubbs and Tarpley Ashworth in Charlottesvilletomorrow and also running in today's Daily Progress:
County sewer authority considering special rate district for new pump station
"Major developments in the area include the University of Virginia North Fork Research Park, the Rivanna Station military facilities, and North Pointe. The nine-hundred home North Pointe development was approved in 2006 but has been delayed, in part, because of the absence of sewer capacity.: