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This dress is made from Macis Design Company and they are committed to designing dresses of couture quality, unique designs and LOTS of details. Take a look at this beautiful gown that came straight off the runway of bridal couture. Just imagine what your little princess will look like in this stunning sleeveless lace and tulle dress. The bodice alone will captivate the hearts of all those who lay eyes on your little one. The lace bodice features an illusion neckline that is delicately adorned with lace and has a sweetheart neckline top. The dress also has a beautiful satin waistband that is hand beaded and adorned with pearls. The same lace is repeated on the bottom of the tulle skirt of the dress and has scalloped lace trim for a truly elegant look. The dress is fully lined for complete coverage to ensure that your princess stays comfortable. The dress would be perfect for a First Holy Communion, as a flower girl dress or any other special event where you want your princess to shine bright.
- You will want to measure your child (bare-skinned) with a smooth tape measure and make sure that the child is relaxed to ensure room for comfort. Get an actual measurement-do not place your finger or give an inch, you will want exactly what she is in inches. If you do not have a soft tape measure, then you can always take a piece of string or ribbon, and lay it down on the tape measure to get the number.
- Chest: Take the tape measure under her arms and go directly over the bust line.
- Waist: Go around them with the measuring tape right at the belly button. Some children have a slight pooch belly, so you will want to measure the widest point of where it sticks out.
- Length: Take the tape measure from the top of the child's shoulder to the floor. You will take the tape measure all the way down the front of her and see where it falls on the leg. For ballerina length, the dress should fall between mid-calf to ankle.
- Please keep in mind that most of our dresses should fall between mid-calf to ankle so looking at the length measurement is important. Some sizing charts are generic ones provided to us from the manufacturer so please look at where the dress falls on the model or mannequin and consider the length it would be on your child.
- If you have measured your child and still have questions regarding sizing we are more than happy to help you find the best size. Please submit an email to our Sizing Department and we will help suggest the size you need. Please note when submitting a sizing inquiry, the information needed is: age, chest, waist, top of shoulder to floor measurement and the wear date. Please note that the assistance you receive should be taken as a suggestion only as the child is not in front of us.
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1. Create storage engine from file
2. Create 100 XTables and put them into a List
3. Loop 1,000,000 times and insert a value into each XTABLE with a commit every 20K
When I monitor the memory I can see it continually grow until I get an OOM error.
What is being kept in memory?
My insert code is
Int64 dimKey = val.GetHashCode(); t_dimbykey[dimKey] = val;
every 20K rows
t_dimbykey.commit();When I comment out the insert..the memory does not grow and I don't get the OOM
Do I need to do some special type of flush when i commit?
I have confirmed this using the TICK sample application that ships with the sources. If you insert 100000000 rows
and add a commit every 20000 rows, you see memory usage continually grow until the application dies.


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Yes Or No To "Steadicams" On Dancing With The Stars?
John recently had a friend send him an interesting thing they do on "Let's Dance For Comic Relief" in the UK. It's a "Steadicam" where they use it to film what goes on "behind the scenes" of the show LIVE. They don't do as much with Steadicams as this on Dancing With The Stars, but they do some (though according to Heidi, she's not sure they use Steadicams on Dancing With The Stars for what's she's seen). Last Season, the results show would let us listen to audio of the pairs and what they said to each other before, during, or after dancing. They were wearing mics. But, wouldn't it be cool if they took it one step further and did (more) filming with "Steadicams" too? Take a look at this video below and let us know what you think in the comment section. Would you like to see them show more behind the scenes footage like this on Dancing With The Stars with Steadicams?


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Welcome to our coverage of WWE Cyber Sunday. We will be updating this page throughout the evening with results from the show.
United States Champion Shelton Benjamin vs. the fan's choice of MVP, R-Truth or Festus.
This was a preview match shown on WWE.com. R-Truth received 59% of the vote to win, with Festus getting 26% and MVP getting 15%.
They locked up at the bell, and Benjamin backed Truth into a corner for the break. Benjamin hit a knee to the gut, then they traded punches, with Truth getting the better of it. Truth leapfrogged a charge, split on the mat to duck a clothesline, and hit a spin kick for a two count. Truth kicked away a backdrop, but Benjamin caught him with a Hot Shot, then delivered a running kick for a two count. Benjamin pounded Truth on the mat, then applied a chinlock. Truth elbowed out of it, and the two traded punches again. Benjamin reversed a whip, but Truth dodged a Stinger Splash and hit a pair of clotheslines and a dropkick. Truth hit the spinning forearm, then went to the top rope. Benjamin leaped to the top rope, but Truth shoved him off and hit a missile dropkick for a two count. Truth then ran into a faceplant by Benjamin out of nowhere for the three count at the four minute mark.
Winner: Shelton Benjamin.
The PPV opened with a montage of WWE superstars acting like voting tonight wasn't important, then changing their minds when they "realize" it controls their future.
Rey Mysterio vs. Kane in the fan's choice of a Falls Count Anywhere match, a No Holds Barred match or a 2 Out Of 3 Falls match.
No Holds Barred won with 39% of the vote. Falls Count Anywhere got 35% and 2 Out Of 3 Falls got 26%. Todd Grisham is manning the "Cyber Sunday Control Center".
Mysterio was backed against the ropes at the start, but he dodged a charging Kane, sending him to the floor. Rey dove onto him with a somersault senton on the floor, then pulled out a kendo stick and hit Kane with it. They got back in the ring, and Rey tried to use a stop sign, but Kane booted him then whipped him ribs first into the ringpost. Kane hit a baseball slide kick, further pushing Rey into the post. Kane tied Rey's feet with a camera cable, hooked Rey's chin, and pulled him across the ring post. Kane then pulled Rey to the floor and rammed him back first into the ringpost, then tossed him back into the ring. Kane covered Rey for a two count.
Kane whipped Rey into the corner, then slammed him and dropped a legdrop. Kane bent Rey over his knee with a backbreaker, but Rey battled back until Kane dropped him with a boot to the face again. Kane hit another backbreaker, but Rey raked his eyes and hit a kick to the head, then hit an enzugiri. Rey set up for a 619, but Kane came back with another kick. Kane went for a chair, but Rey charged him and Kane lifted him. Rey flipped over him into a reverse DDT. Rey used the chair for a two count, but Kane kicked out again. Kane went for a section of ring steps and set it up in the corner, but Rey slid out of a slam attempt and gave Kane a drop toe hold into the steps. Rey hit Kane in the gut, then the leg, then the head, then the back with a chair. Kane fell in 619 position, but as Rey went for the move, Kane grabbed him by the throat. Kane lifted Rey, who turned it into a rana. Kane fell in 619 position, then Rey hit the move. Rey followed with a springboard splash for the pin at the ten minute mark.
Winner: Rey Mysterio.
The Divas were shown in vignettes promoting their costumes for the contest. You can vote on WWE.com for the winner.
Backstage, Chris Jericho tried to convince Ted DiBiase Jr., Manu and Cody Rhodes to take out Batista, showing they could go to the "next level". They refused, noting they may have to defend their belts tonight.
Theodore R. Long and Tiffany entered the control center to announce the results of the ECW match poll.
ECW Champion Matt Hardy vs. the fan's choice of Evan Bourne, Finlay or Mark Henry.
Evan Bourne got 69% of the vote, Finlay 25% and Henry 6%.
They locked up and Hardy applied a side headlock. Bourne went for a shoulderblock, but Hardy knocked him down. Hardy hit a shoulderblock, but Bourne hit a dropkick. There was a chant for Matt. Bourne snapmared Hardy, but Hardy took him down with a wristlock. Bourne used a bodyscissors into a victory roll for a two count, then a sunset flip for another two. Hardy tried to grab a Side Effect, but Bourne turned it into a cradle for a two count. Bourne hit a jumping knee, a spin kick and a rana. Hardy sent Bourne to the apron, and Bourne went for a springboard, but Hardy forearmed him to the floor. Back in the ring, Hardy rammed Bourne into the corner, then hit a clothesline for a two count. Hardy hit a clothesline in a corner, then went for a bulldog, but Bourne rammed Hardy in a corner and went for a jujigatame. Hardy escaped, but Bourne armdragged him down and applied an armbar.
Hardy punched out, but Bourne tripped Hardy and hit a standing moonsault for a two count. Bourne applied a hammerlock, but Hardy hit some forearms. Bourne retaliated with a side kick to the head. Bourne went to the top rope, but Hardy rolled out of the ring. Bourne teased a slingshot, Hardy moved, Bourne put on the breaks and went for an Asai moonsault, but Hardy tripped him and he hit the ropes hard. Hardy pulled Bourne to the floor hard on his back, then tossed him back into the ring. Hardy hit a pair of slams, then delivered a second rope elbow to the back for a two count. Hardy put Evan Bourne in an abdominal stretch, then pulled up on Bourne's leg as well. Bourne punched out of it, only to get decked with a clothesline. Hardy kicked Bourne in the gut, then set up for a Splash Mountain powerbomb, but Bourne turned it into a rana.
Bourne hit some forearms and kicks, but Hardy absorbed them and grabbed a Side Effect for a two count. Hardy hit a second Side Effect, but Bourne kicked out again. Hardy went to the second rope, but as he jumped off, Bourne caught him with a spinkick. Both men were slow to get up. Bourne hit some kicks, then Hardy tried a whip, but Bourne hit a walking the ropes moonsault for a two count. Bourne hit a back elbow and a back kick for a two count. Bourne went to the top rope and hit the double flying knee for a two count. Bourne set up for a spinkick, but Hardy ducked it and cradled Bourne, with a handful of tights, for a two count. Hardy went for a backbreaker, but Bourne spun out of it into a armbar takedown. Bourne went to the top rope, but Hardy met him there. Bourne knocked Hardy to the mat, and went for the Shooting Star Press. Hardy moved and Bourne hit the mat. Hardy went for the Twist Of Fate, but Bourne reversed it into a backslide for a two count. As they got up, Hardy hit the Twist Of Fate out of nowhere for the pin at the twelve minute mark.
Winner: Matt Hardy.
Post-match, Hardy shook hands with Bourne and helped him to his feet.
Coverage continued on next page.
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Actually, I wonder if Blizzard reads any blogs.
I have to assume they do, I mean we are normal people with normal lives whose only investment is that we like to play the game.
I would expect at at least some of the hundreds, or is it thousands of Blizzard employees read more than the company policy manuals.
I wonder how I would react, and how long it would take me to recover if Ghost Crawler made a blue post on my blog.
I wonder if I would recover at all if his blue post was:
Long time reader, 1st time poster. Just had to say I love the blog.
Rock on little Gnome!
I wonder how many of my readers are GMs on their lunch break. How many of them are lurkers. How many are commenters? Is Prelimar GC on vacation?
If, assuming if, some one from Blizzard does read blogs, do you think they laugh out loud?
Do you think they spit coffee when reading about Jong's latest adventures?
Do you think they forward links about the office?
Do you think they cried out loud when BRK announced his retirement, knowing that now they won't have his guidance?
I wonder sometimes, I'm not fussed one way or the other, but I wonder whether if one of my RSS feed subscribers is Ghostcrawler, and whether I've encouraged him to roll a Gnome.
Gnomer and Out!
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Home Energy Magazine Publisher Tom White Discusses How to Improve Home Energy Efficiency
Home Energy magazine publisher Tom White discusses how to improve home energy efficiency from high-tech product choices to simple low-tech solutions
Home Energy magazine disseminates objective and practical information on residential energy efficiency, performance, comfort and affordability. Both published bimonthly and online at www.HomeEnergy.org, the magazine covers residential comfort issues and trends with a systems engineering approach. Home Energy's content comes directly from professionals in the field who are researching and employing innovative design, building and remodeling practices and products. They are experts using the latest and best building techniques with an emphasis on implementing sound building fundamentals and "curing" sick buildings.
Home Energy continues to evolve with changes in building science, covering all the most relevant home performance news for their subscriber base. We recently spoke with Tom White, Publisher of Home Energy magazine to discuss some of the latest innovations in home energy efficiency and what homeowners can do to improve the efficiency of their homes from high-tech product choices to practical, low-tech solutions.
RWFD: The mission of Home Energy Magazine is to disseminate objective and practical information on residential energy efficiency, performance, comfort, and affordability. Can you tell me more about Home Energy Magazine and what you provide to your readers?
TW: We've been the leading trade magazine for home energy professionals since about 1984. We are published in print, bi-monthly, and have been online since 1993. Some of our readers refer to us as the Bible of the home performance industry. We're published by a small, California-based non-profit organization and you can find us on the web at www.HomeEnergy.org. The magazine is available by subscription only and is not intended for the homeowner or DIYer community. Our audience has always been the home energy professional, the residential remodeling contractor or energy efficiency program manager. We cut across a number of industries; HVAC, roofing and insulation and in particular, our readers are people who are interested in a whole house approach to energy efficiency. They know that what they're doing in one part of the house affects what's happening in another part as far as how energy is used. The building envelope is a big part of making a home more energy efficient and comfortable, and doors and windows are a big part of that.
RWFD: What are some of the most significant new developments in energy efficient windows that benefit homeowners?
TW: There are some new technologies that DIYers can take advantage of in terms of different types of windows. In terms of the glazing or the glass unit themselves, there are recent developments in high performance windows and the core of the modern high performance window is the insulating glass unit. That's the sealed assembly of two or more coated layers of glass and often they're constructed with inert gas in between the panes that provides insulation. Sometimes they have films applied or even four layers of glass depending on the insulation value that you're going for. There are also new coatings that are being applied to lower the emittance of the radiation coming through the window and you can choose spectrally-select coatings which are often referred to as low E coatings. So if you want to have light coming in on the west side of your house but you are concerned about increasing your air conditioning bill because it might get too hot, there are types of spectrally-selective window coatings that will let the visible light in but will block the infra-red light spectrum, which is what we perceive as heat. There are also new types of window frames that are low conducting. Typically, aluminum framed windows have a very high conductance but vinyl and composite frames have lower conductance and therefore higher insulating value. So there have been improvements in the framing as well as in the insulating glass unit and the types of glazings and coatings applied to the glass itself.
RWFD: What are some simple things a homeowner can do with the windows in their homes –short of replacing them-- to save energy and money?
TW: A lot of older homes have windows that just need a little bit of tightening up –perhaps the wood has shrunk over the years or the house may have settled some. So you may just need to add some v bronze metal or some other type of weather stripping or air sealing in the window channels. You can also apply felt to the window ledges to keep air out. The primary concern with older windows is that they're a source of air infiltration so if you can keep the sides of the windows plumb that helps to seal them. If the windows are not well aligned with the frame and the putty that holds the glass in the frame is not tight, you may be getting air in from around the glass itself. Plus there are films that can be applied to windows that will lower the amount of conductance and lower the heat gain. In order to provide more insulation, you can add things like storm windows or shutters on the outside of the window and there are even window quilts which you can use to both lower the amount of air coming into the home and improve the window's insulation value.
RWFD: for homeowners looking to hire a qualified window installer, what tips would you gives them?
TW: You'd want to make sure that the sales person is explaining the different insulation, solar heat gain and visual transmittance quality of the window because you will want to have different values for those windows depending on their location on your home. You'll also want to understand the energy performance of the window as a whole which includes the frame, as compared to the insulation qualities of the actual glass unit. Be sure to ask about expected savings and payback periods for the windows and do they apply window to window or to the house value as a whole. And when asking about lowering your utility bill, ask what kind of model are they using when they project savings as compared to what you can expect from YOUR house. Another question to ask is what is the expected life of the product, particularly if the frame is vinyl. Find out what the installers' credentials are and whether the warranty on the window will be affected if you use your own installer. If you're using your own contractor to do the installation it can adversely affect warranties offered by window manufacturers. And finally, be very aware of the flashing details they'll be installing which are a part of any installation. Make sure window installers are experienced with flashing of details so that no water or air can enter around the newly installed window.
RWFD: Home Energy Magazine has partnered with Home Energy Saver Pro to create Home Energy Pro. Home Energy Pro is a global social network whose purpose is to connect Home Energy professionals in order to share resources, education and knowledge. Can you tell us a bit more about this group and how it benefits homeowners in the long run?
TW: The group is a networking tool for professionals to share best practices and get answers to questions they encounter in the field. In the long run it benefits homeowners by providing the professionals they may hire with a peer to peer network to learn what other professionals are hearing from their customers and how they're solving those problems for customers around the country.
RWFD: On the topic of educating homeowners on how to improve their home's energy efficiency, what advice would you give to homeowners on things they can do to improve their home's energy efficiency?
TW: Some of the basic things that homeowners can do to improve their comfort and lower their energy bill can be as simple as installing an awning or planting a tree. You can often increase the energy efficiency of a home by planting a deciduous tree on the south side of a home which helps cool the home in the summer and lets the sun come through in the winter months. Or installing large awnings or overhangs which shade windows when the sun is high in the summer, and in the winter when the sun is low in the sky, it will let the sunlight through into the living space. Or if they are adding a new window, consider which direction the window is facing. Is it going to get a lot of south-facing sun which will require them to keep the curtains closed all day because it makes the house too hot? It also makes sense to consider how the house is situated on the landscape and where the sun comes in. If their home is affected by other houses nearby or tall buildings, they probably create a lot of shade which will help keep the home cooler in the summer months. Just be aware of the light available to them in the area around the home and then maximize the amount of natural light they can bring into home which will save on energy bills.
RWFD: Home Energy Magazine focuses on many aspects of residential energy efficiency, how important are energy efficient windows in the overall effort of creating an energy efficient home?
TW: It's important to think of windows as part of the building envelope and they are part of the larger system that includes the walls and the doors and your attic, roof or basement. The placement of windows is obviously very important for light and ventilation and there are reasons you want these kinds of openings in your building envelope besides just to let in light. But you don't want a situation where you're creating unwanted ventilation in the wintertime or a lot of heat in the summer. A lot of the efficiency of your windows has to do with sometimes just fixing initial building designs where you have maybe too much window area or not enough. Windows are an integral part of the building envelope and anytime you're puncturing a hole in that envelope, you want to be aware of how it's going to impact the house as a whole.
RWFD: Tom, thank you for talking with us today!


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Just call me paranoid, but as other Bloggers have had issues with FeedBurner Feeds disappearing into the Void, I am taking a bit of preemptive action.
There are now 3 feed options available to you….
1. Use the standard WordPress Feed. Most of you do, and feel free to continue to do so.
2. If you are using my Old Feedreader link (http://feeds.feedburner.com/gnomeaggedon),
continue to do so, but if you suddenly stop getting posts from me, know that you need to PANIC!
If that happens, come back and sign up again using either the WordPress Feed (1) or the new FeedBurner Feed (3).
3. The new FeedBurner Feed. (http://feeds2.feedburner.com/ArmaggedonsComing)I created it just in case the old one goes belly up.
Plus of course the options of:
4. Bookmark Me!
5. Use AllTop to check all the best Blogs.
Gnomer and Out!


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(CNN) – Dan Quayle's son is running for Congress.
Ben Quayle announced Friday that he will seek the Arizona House seat being vacated by retiring Rep. John Shadegg.
"My generation is going to have to clean up the mess made by the politicians in Washington," Quayle said in a statement. "The reckless spending and crushing debt burden must be stopped."
According to the statement put out by a spokesman, the younger Quayle is managing director of Tynwald Capital, "a firm specializing in the acquisition and nurturing of small business."
Why not...don't have to be smart and look, the money rolls his way!!
Oh my God one idiot replaceing another idiot Jim Hall Kansas City, Mo
Hope he can spell potato.
The son of the worst VP ever??? How bad will things really get??? They just did!!!
And who can forget Lloyd Bentsen's verbal body slam of Danny boy at the Vice Presidential debate after Quayle compared himself to JFK:
"I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was my friend. And you're no Jack Kennedy."
Dems need to be doing a lot more of that these days!
"May our nation continue to be the beakon of hope to the world." - The Quayles' 1989 Christmas card.
"Is Alaska still the beacon of hope for the world?" Palin reading her speech at the Tea Party Convention, 2010
Maybe Ben is the Republican Party's next beakon of dope.
Let's hope Ben got his mother's brains. His dad is certainly as dumb as a post.
Words fail me.
He sounds just as conservative, and just as stupid, as his father.
His generation? How old is this dude? I hope he is better trained than his dad.
Well, with Obama in the White House, there are zero standards of intelligence anyway.
"Corpse-man"? For a medic? In a prepared speech?
At least Bush's "nucular" was only embarrassing, and not insulting.
Just another sign of the Apocalypse.
Heck, anybody would be better than the ignorant liberals that are in place now, who have no inkling how to manage anything.
I guess it's OK for anyone named Kennedy to run for office, regardless of how unqualified they are, but not the son of a Republican.
I say this is fantastic news. I hope he wins. The world needs some fresh Quayleisms. His Father's were getting kind of stale, since so many people misquoted him trying to turn his Quayleisms into Bushisms.


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A stack of sketches inspired one-time architecture student Joanne Cordero Reyes to change career paths.
"I realized that all my drawings were of clothes—only one was of a building," Cordero Reyes says, recalling her desk at the University of Washington. Even as a child, she doodled fashions at her family's boutique.
Deciding where to study was easy. "Parsons tops the list of fashion and design schools," notes Cordero Reyes. New York—the longtime home of her beloved grandfather, a world-traveling composer—beckoned, sealing her choice. "I moved to New York and then studied at Parsons in Paris during junior year."
Cordero Reyes' remarkable talent has opened doors at top fashion firms such as Vivienne Tam, Reem Accra, Monique Lhuillier, and J. Mendel, netting her prestigious awards along the way. In 2007, Cordero Reyes launched her own line, Vicente Villarin (named for her grandfather), which has brought her celebrity and critical acclaim.
Today Cordero Reyes can be found in Manhattan's fashion district, designing for Carolina Herrera, a position she describes as "a chance of a lifetime."


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Yay! It's finally here. I'm thrilled to share with you the AMAZING pictures Pam from Pam Rodrigues Photography took of the Bridal Shower I designed last weekend.
When my dear friend Joyce Walker approached me to plan her future sister-in-law's bridal shower I couldn't be more excited and honored. Joyce is one of those few people who you carry in your heart, one of those friendships that will endure everything and last forever.
Even before the date was set I was sure of the theme, you see, the bride to be, Gabriela, is a fashion designer and I knew for a fact that I wanted to incorporate that on the shower. I wanted the shower to have a vintage/romantic feeling and to incorporate texture and fabrics. Once we had the date I designed the invitation set ( see the post here) and came up with the design for the whole party.
I couldn't be happier with the end result.
It was an honor to work with Neide Lima, the amazing girl behind GIF Floral and Event Design, she created all the flower arrangements and they were stunning!
Once again, Pam from Pam Rodrigues Photography was there to capture every detail and every moment of this special day.
Thank you Joyce and Gabriela for the opportunity. And congrats to Gabi!!!
I hope you are in for an overload of pictures. I'll have to show you the details in 2 posts.
The Invitation
Party Design and paper products ~ Clemens Designs
Floral Arrangments ~ GIF Floral and Events Design
Photography ~ Pam Rodrigues Photography
Location ~ Clearview Golf Club
Can't wait to share the dessert table with you guys 🙂
Have a great weekend!!!


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Soundsmith Aida Ebony Phono Cartridge: Looking For Your Last Best Cartridge? This Could Be It, At A Decent Price!
"This seemed to me what Shure, with all their in-house engineering skill and experience could never quite achieve. That elusive combination of low mass, high compliance, and supertracking (a phrase they coined, I think), was accompanied by the seeming necessity of removable stylus assemblies, and cleaning brushes, which, I discovered, not only compromised the intimate groove interface, but also were quite audibly microphonic in truly revealing phono systems, adding a chatter of their own to the record-reproducing conversation."


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"At first glance, the emergence of a Global Brain and the engineering of advanced Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) systems might seem to be two orthogonal approaches to the origination of intelligence beyond the human level. But closer inspection reveals great synergetic potential. An AGI or community thereof, studying content and activity on the Internet, could serve as the "central conscious theater" of a distributed global brain, allowing a global brain with a more unified and explicitly goal-directed form of cognition.
This would also benefit the AGI, allowing it to increase its own intelligence via leveraging its interactions with the content, software and humans on the Net. Existing proto-AGI architectures such as OpenCog (http://opencog.org) may have potential for use in this sort of way. Eventually such an AGI could serve as a sort of "global AI nanny", helping society to monitor its own behavior with global safety in mind (although, the caveats as well as the benefits of this sort of application are clear)." - GlobalBrainInstitute


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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's top environmental official said Monday that he briefed Gov. Pat McCrory before intervening in lawsuits against Duke Energy, resulting in a negotiated settlement that fined the $50 billion corporation $99,111 to resolve violations over groundwater contamination leaching from two huge coal ash dumps.
Environmentalists criticized the modest fines as a sweetheart deal that included no requirement to force the nation's largest electricity provider to actually clean up its pollution.
The state has now put its proposed settlement on hold following the massive Feb. 2 spill triggered by a pipe collapse at one of Duke's coal ash dumps adjacent to the Dan River, which turned cloudy and gray for miles.
State Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary John Skvarla told lawmakers at an oversight hearing that he spoke with the governor before his agency used its regulatory authority to intervene in lawsuits filed by a coalition of environmental groups under the federal Clean Water Act.
"When I went to brief Gov. McCrory about the initiation of those suits, he said two things," Skvarla recounted. "He said protect the environment, and do the right thing."
But Skvarla maintains he never told McCrory, a Republican who worked for Duke for 28 years, about the proposed terms of the settlement negotiated by his agency.
The citizens groups that originally tried to sue Duke opposed the state's deal, saying it shielded the company from far harsher penalties it might have faced in federal court had the state not intervened.
Skvarla bristled at coverage of the issue by The Associated Press and other news media outlets for suggesting his agency's intervention "blocked" the environmental groups from holding Duke accountable. He said those advocates are still free to voice their concerns in court, if a judge allows.
Skvarla, who previously declined an interview request from The AP, complained that reporters contacting his agency for comment weren't interested in getting "the rest of the story."
"Nobody has called and asked sufficient questions," Skvarla lamented. "There were lots of calls, but all they were asking for was quotes."
Skvarla declined to say what he considers sufficient questions or why he feels his agency, which has issued numerous news releases in the two weeks since the spill, is unable to convey its perspective to the public.
Asked if he thought a $99,111 fine with no requirement that Duke clean up its coal ash dumps was a settlement in the best interests of the people of North Carolina, Skvarla suggested the now-scuttled deal was better than getting caught in a protracted legal fight against the energy giant.
"We are not dictators, we are not pharaohs," said Skvarla, who questioned whether Duke would have ever agreed to tougher terms.
Federal prosecutors served Skvarla's agency and Duke Energy with grand jury subpoenas demanding records as part of a federal investigation into the spill, which contaminated the river so badly public health officials advised against prolonged contact with the water or eating fish.
The state announced Monday that it will begin testing for contaminates in John H. Kerr Reservoir in Virginia, roughly 80 miles downstream from the spill site, after a sheen of gray ash was seen on the surface.
McCrory has maintained close ties to Duke since leaving the company to launch his first campaign for governor in 2008.
Campaign finance reports show Duke Energy, its political action committee, executives and their immediate families have donated at least $1.1 million to McCrory's campaign and affiliated groups that spent money on TV ads, mailings and events to support him.
After becoming governor on his second try in 2012, McCrory gained authority to make numerous decisions that could affect Duke's bottom line, including making appointments at the state commission that approves utility rates.
On a state ethics form last year, the governor indicated that his investment portfolio includes holdings of Duke stock valued in excess of $10,000, though he is under no legal obligation to disclose the specific amount and refused to do so as recently as last week.
McCrory has said he sees no conflict of interest in his role as elected official and corporate shareholder.
George Everett, Duke's director of environmental and legislative affairs, told state lawmakers Monday that the company is sorry about the spill and will be accountable for the cleanup. But beyond scooping out a big pile of coal ash from the Dan at its plant, it is unclear how the tens of thousands of tons of toxic material can be removed now that it has settled to the bottom of the river for miles downstream.
Tom Reeder, the state's director of water quality, said testing shows the levels of arsenic, lead and other contaminates that spiked in the immediate wake of the spill are returning to levels considered safe for humans. However he conceded it may be too late for some aquatic species living in the river and worried about the long-term effects of the coal ash in the Dan.
"If you're a mollusk and covered with ash then, yeah, you're gonna die," Reeder said.
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The Little Black Dress Workout: Get Slim, Strong, and Sexy in 4 Weeks
Spencer Jones
The Sculpting Plan
It's party-dress season! How can you look and feel great in your LBD (that's Little Black Dress) without limiting yourself to seltzer and shrimp cocktail? Use our super-speedy routine, created by Marco Reed, owner of Get Beyond Fit in Los Angeles. Start with the 12-minute strength routine here to target your top trouble zones. Add our do-anywhere dance cardio to blast up to 300 calories in 30 minutes — perfect for no-time-to-work-out season. By January 1, you'll have lost up to 5 pounds.
Plus, follow our guide to holiday party foods and you can pare off a full 10 pounds without spending the season in deprivation mode!
Your 12-Minute Sculpting Routine
Perfect for busy days!
What you'll need: Two pairs of dumbbells (5 to 8 pounds and 10 to 12 pounds) and one set of 2-pound ankle weights.
How often: Three times a week on nonconsecutive days.
The plan: Follow the strength routine with our fat-blasting cardio workout to burn more than 400 calories.
Get video demonstrations of each exercise in The Little Black Dress Workout
Susan Pittard
Trunk Rotation
Targets: Shoulders, abs, and obliques
Lie back holding one 8- to 10-pound dumbbell horizontally in both hands about 6 inches above chest. Bend knees 90 degrees, thighs perpendicular to floor. Tilt knees 45 degrees to the left while bringing shoulders and dumbbell 45 degrees to the right. Do 12 to 15 reps per side. Crunch straight up, reaching dumbbell toward toes, for another 12 to 15 reps.
Too easy? Try this: Perform one rotational crunch to each side, then reach weight straight up toward toes; continue alternating movements for 2 minutes (about 30 reps each) without taking a break.
Susan Pittard
Alternating Shoulder Raise
Targets: Shoulders, thighs, and calves
Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding a 5- to 8-pound weight in each hand. Rise up onto the balls of both feet. Keeping your heels lifted, raise left arm out to the side to shoulder height and right arm to the front to shoulder height. Hold for 2 counts, return to starting position, and switch arms. Do 15 reps per side.
Too easy? Try this: Do this exercise on a stair or at the end of a step bench to challenge your balance. Each time you switch arm positions, do 1 calf raise.
Susan Pittard
Warrior Lunge
Targets: Shoulders, abs, butt, thighs, and calves
Stand on left leg and hinge forward from the waist, bringing chest parallel to floor. Extend right leg behind you while spreading arms out to sides like wings. Hold for 30 seconds; come back to starting position (not shown). Bring hands to hips and step back with right foot into a reverse lunge. Hold for 2 counts, then bring right foot next to left. Do 10 reverse lunges with right leg, bringing toes to floor behind you; return to starting position. Switch sides and repeat combo.
Too easy? Try this: To challenge your upper body, keep arms extended overhead, palms facing each other.
Susan Pittard
Traveling Power Squat
Targets: Back, arms, butt, and legs
Stand holding a 5- to 8-pound dumbbell horizontally in front of your rib cage with both hands. Squat and hold for 2 seconds.
Jump up explosively, as if you're reaching over a volleyball net. At the same time, lift dumbbell overhead, arms extended. As you land, bring the weight back toward your rib cage. Do 12 to 15 reps. To modify, stand up explosively without allowing your feet to leave the floor.
Too easy? Try this: Travel a few inches forward each time you land — this will force you to jump higher in order to propel yourself forward.
Susan Pittard
Alternating Push-Up
Targets: Shoulders, chest, arms, abs, and legs
Begin in a full push-up position, hands on floor under shoulders, legs extended and abs tight. Do 1 push-up. As soon as you finish, drop your knees to the floor and do 1 bent-knee push-up. Do 20 to 25 reps total.
Too easy? Try this: Either do all the push-ups on your toes or come to your knees on every third push-up.
Susan Pittard
Plie with Hammer/Biceps Curls
Targets: Biceps, butt, and thighs
Stand holding a 10- to 12-pound dumbbell in each hand, arms at sides with palms facing each other and toes pointed out. Bend knees 90 degrees, keeping knees aligned over toes, while curling weights toward shoulders with thumbs up; keep elbows tucked into sides.
After 1 rep, straighten legs (keep feet wide) and do a regular biceps curl, turning arms out 45 degrees. Lower and repeat plie squat and hammer curl; do 12 to 15 reps, alternating moves.
Too easy? Try this: Do the entire exercise balancing on your toes.
Susan Pittard
Clam Dig with Rotation
Targets: Shoulders, butt, and thighs
Lie on your left side with left hand supporting head, elbow bent. Bend knees 45 degrees in front of body. Hold a 5- to 8-pound dumbbell in right hand with elbow pressing into right side. Lift both right leg and arm toward ceiling; hold for 2 seconds and lower. Keep hips stacked and right upper arm on side throughout the exercise. Do 15 reps; switch sides.
Too easy? Try this: Use 2-pound ankle weights (pictured).
Susan Pittard
Weighted Back Extension
Targets: Shoulders, arms, back, butt, and thighs
Wrap 2-pound weights around each ankle (or do without weights) and get on all fours. Extend left arm up to head height and right leg back to hip height. Slowly touch left elbow to right knee; hold for 2 counts, then extend arm and leg out again. Do 10 to 15 reps; switch sides.
Too easy? Try this: Place 5-pound dumbbells in front of each hand, then lift the weight as you extend and curl.
Dance Cardio Workout
Add dance cardio to your toning routine to slim down fast.


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You are currently browsing the tag archive for the 'wine pairing' tag.
There is only one real rule: If you like a food and wine pairing, it works. If peanut butter and Sauvignon Blanc tickles your fancy, go with it. Simple as that! (But you might want to get friends something else to drink … )
In fact, there are some simple 'guidelines' that can help you navigate this complex, often daunting, task of wine and food pairing. And knowing some of these basics can also get you away from that old adage that you can serve only white wine with fish and red wine with meat. One has far more options than that.
Here they are:
ONE: PLACE. Is there a traditional food for that wine region? Chances are high the local wine will go very well with that! Oysters with briny Muscadet sur Lie, elegant Pauillac with roast lamb, Chianti with pasta e fagioli …
TWO: STRUCTURE, or how the wine 'feels' in the mouth. This gets into the real 'science' of food pairing, and includes acidity, sweetness, weight (or body), tannins.
- Acidity in food should be matched in the wine.
- Acidity can cut through lighter, fatty dishes like salmon, cream sauces or pork tenderloin.
- A wine should be as sweet or sweeter than the food (and by this I mean sugar, not fruitiness).
- Off-dry or sweeter wines pair great with spicy foods.
- Match weightier dishes with weightier wines (and vice versa).
- Or don't. Contrast a weighty dish with a lighter wine (or bubbles), just make sure the wine is intensely flavored if you do.
- Tannins require meat.
- Avoid tannic wines when eating salty or spicy foods.
THREE: FLAVORS (which are really aromas). This is the most subjective of the three guidelines, but one can get more creative here!
- Contrast your flavors (Sweet and sour, salty and sweet, savory and sweet)
- Or don't. Match them: Echo a flavor in the food: a peppery note with a spicy wine.
- One of my favorites: pairing with cilantro? Pick a wine that has lime and citrus notes in it … delicious.
I will actually be putting this all to practice for members of the distinguished Lotos Club tomorrow evening … stay tuned for the menu and what worked.


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This post is not related to ancestral family history, but it certainly is to my own personal family history. I can't refuse footnoteMaven anything, and she just asked about the current difficult conditions where I live, in the Cascade Mountains at Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. Since Maven and I haven't been able to hobknob in person recently, I'm going to tell all about it all here.
Well, there has been a lot of weather coverage about our area recently, and all of it is true. Blizzards? Avalanches? Road closures? Power outages? Record breaking snowfall? Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes. I'm sure our local ski resort owners are crying in their beer mugs, because in recent years there has been a shortage of snow. This year, there is plenty... but, who can get there to enjoy it?
Life at Snoqualmie Pass is beautiful, but unpredictable this time of year. We're used to snow, but not this much in a such a short period of time. Case in point: this image taken from an I-90 freeway cam just west of the summit. What's that? You can't see much? Exactly! Record snowfall this season has created a snow removal nightmare for WSDOT (Washington State Department of Transportation). You can see the rest of the conditions report on this website:
WSDOT Mountain Passes, Snoqualmie Pass, I-90
Pass Report for 1:41 pm, 2/5/2008:
Temperature: 29ºF / -2ºC
Restrictions Eastbound:Traffic Delayed for Avalanche Control
Restrictions Westbound:Traffic Delayed for Avalanche Control
Conditions & Weather:Avalanche control work is in progress. Eastbound traffic is stopped at milepost 47 near Denny Creek, westbound traffic is now stopped at milepost 71. // Overcast skies with light snow
Here's our chalet pictured a few years ago during a relatively tame winter. Photo courtesy of Billie Lawson.
My usual daily commute, 55 miles from the Pass into Seattle, begins with all of this. Now Maven, don't you worry; we're all safe and sound. But, I certainly hope there isn't much more snow, because our chalet is already bridged on three sides and is more like a cave than a house right now.
For more photos and news:
"I-90 still closed in Wash. by avalanche danger", USA Today, 1/29/08
"...governor declares state of emergency" The Seattle Times, 1/31/08
Snoqualmie Pass reopens, KOMOTV.com, 2/2/08
Heavy snow forces another brief closure", KOMOTV.com, 2/5/08
Avalanche control photos, WSDOT, Winter 2008.


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Although Canada (British North America) was considered neutral in the American Civil War (1860-1865), with between 30,000 to 50,000 Canadians fighting for the Union (Northern), and the Confederates (Southern) side of the conflict.
They were signed-on by the recruiters, and according to a book by John Herd Thompson and Stephen J. Randall called Canada and the United States, Canada refused to return 15,000 American deserters, and draft dodgers.
Four of the sites which may interest you are -
http://pvtchurch.tripod.com This site is very comprehensive. It gives the complete history of the Canadians in the American Civil War, has letters written by the soldiers back to their homes, and the history of The Underground Railway, the way taken by the slaves to come to Canada.
www.suite101.com/article.cfm/canadian_tourism/97383 Gives a brief history of Canadians in the American Civil War.
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canmil/cw/index.html This site is maintaied by Brian Massey, the great-grandson of William Massey who enlisted in the war Tennessee, although he was from the provience of Ontario.
www.ancestry.com/civilwar_sub?o_iid=47474&o_lid=47474 Ancestry.com has updated it's holdings, and is offering a 14-day free access to the database.


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"If the war with Iraq does affect Israel its people will not be alone. Well be there to help."
This is the encouraging message which a delegation of Hatzala volunteers from the U.S.A. have brought to Israel as they spent a week training with Magen David Adom in preparation for the possibility that they might be called upon to come to Israel to help in a state of emergency.
These highly efficient members of the renowned religious emergency medical service, which has a distinguished Israeli counterpart, came here to learn how their skills and experience in lifesaving can be applied in Israel in the event that, G-d forbid, an attack by weapons of mass destruction creates a shortage of trained personnel. They have committed themselves, with the signed consent of themselves and their wives, to leave for Israel on 48-hour notice should such an emergency arise.
Almost all of those participating in this program are from the New York area where Hatzala is most prominent. One exception is Mordechai Dubin, one of Ohr Somayachs earliest students. Hatzala lifesaving is a treasured sideline for Mordechai, who has spent the last two decades as an educator in day schools in his native Chicago, in Atlanta and now in Los Angeles. In every place that he has taught fourth graders he has utilized his considerable musical talent to inspire children to a greater love of Judaism. Some of his original songs have been recorded in a cassette which he produced.
Upon visiting his old alma mater while here in Israel, Mordechai couldnt get over how much the yeshiva has grown since he came there almost 30 years ago. He was proud to see that his beloved Ohr Somayach was so successfully involved in lifesaving of another sort.


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Thursday, January 17, 2008
Now, MoveMe is Yahoo's 'people's choice'
Yahoo have been running competitions for the best websites of 2007.
This is what they posted today:
"Move Me, this year's People's Choice winner, beat competition from far and wide to take the number one prize, proving that moving doesn't have to be as stressful as we may think.
In addition to taking the People's Choice crown, it also proved a popular site with the expert panel of judges, winning the Innovative category award announced earlier in January.
Move Me aims to take away the stress of moving house with its free Move Planner. The planner takes everything into account from finding reputable removal firms to who you need to notify of your change of address. "
Apparently, there were 18 sites shortlisted by the judges and Moveme took 1 in 6 votes - over 17% of the votes cast.
Congratulations to Mark, Keith, Charlie, Andy, Seb and the team.
In addition to being Yahoo's choice MoveMe announced today that it is the choice of Balderton and Advent too.
The following goes out on the wires today:
Moveme.com, the online home moving specialist, today announced it has secured £3.4million in its second round of funding from Balderton Capital, formerly Benchmark Capital Europe and Advent Venture Partners ("Advent Ventures"). Moveme.com will use the funds for further product development, marketing, recruitment and a new site launch in February.
Moveme.com is a free service which takes the hassle out of moving house in the UK. It helps both renters and buyers to manage the moving process online, giving information on everything from booking a removal company to changing satellite TV subscriptions and re-directing mail. The site is easy to navigate and requires only the date and addresses of the move. It can then provide a bespoke planner in diary-form to streamline the moving process, saving users' time and money. The site currently has over 40,000 registered users.
Mark Cunningham, co-founder and CEO of Moveme.com, said: "Moving house can be one of the most stressful experiences in people's lives. Moveme takes away this stress and helps those with very little time arrange all aspects of their house move online.
"We are delighted to partner with two premier investment firms. This latest investment is testament to Moveme.com's continued success. The proceeds of this funding now give us the resources to re-launch the site and accelerate our plans for growth."
Commenting on the investment, Sean Seton-Rogers of Balderton Capital, said: "All of us at Balderton are excited to be part of the Moveme team. Each of us has experienced the hassle of moving home and wish Moveme.com had been around to help us. We believe customers are going to love this free service that takes all the hassle away. The company has experienced tremendous growth and Balderton is proud to invest in the company's expansion."
Frédéric Court, Partner, Advent Venture Partners, added: "We immediately bought into the founders' vision of easing the way people move when we first met and seeded Moveme last year. We are delighted that Balderton has joined us in backing Moveme and that the number of users of the service continues to increase rapidly."
Sean Seton-Rogers of Balderton Capital has joined the Moveme.com Board of Directors, alongside Frédéric Court from Advent Ventures and Robin Klein from The Accelerator Group. The company is also backed by Brent Hoberman, co-founder of Lastminute.com.
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Monday, January 07, 2008
MoveMe wins another award
If winning awards was the key to success, MoveMe has certainly unlocked that particular door.
After being shortlisted for Yahoo!'s Finds of the Year 2007 campaign, moveme.com has just been chosen by the judges as a winning site of their category in innovation. There is also a People Choice award as this does not take place until 16th Jan 08 so get voting now on Yahoo! Finds.
Move Me (www.moveme.com) aims to take away the stress of moving house with its free Move Planner. The planner takes everything into account from finding reputable removal firms to who you need to notify of your change of address. The judges particularly liked the user interface and design of Move Me. They also described the calendar as a brilliant tool which set the site apart from the other entrants.
This award follows the one they got from New Media Age back in June for the best new business.
MoveMe are working hard to get the latest version of their site launched this month but already many thousands of home movers have reduced their moving headaches by using www.moveme.com and the flow of complimentary comments from users back up the judgement of those who have chosen Moveme from the many great new sites launched in 2007.
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We're not talking about what you think we are. The comments are about wine. They are the kind of observations you might hear tossed around at "Sanibel Uncorked" on February 23. It's an event in honor of the noble grape and its juice. It's hosted by Lily & Co. Jewelry Gallery from noon to 2 pm and sponsored by the Sanibel-Captiva Optimist Club, with proceeds devoted to four-year college scholarships for local students.
This is the sixth year of Sanibel's winter wine festival, and if previous years are indicators, it's sure to be a fun and instructional afternoon of food, wine, and music. Lily & Co. Jewelry Gallery has hosted the event in past years as well.
Local wine distributors Southern Wine and Spirits and Johnson Bros. Liquor Co. will provide a variety of fine wines for tastings during the festival. Culinary samples and complementary wine pairings will be presented by Matt Asen of Timber's Restaurant as well as other local gourmet chefs, including Karl Hamme of Bailey's Catering and Prepared Foods Dept. and James Jones of Sweet Melissa's.
Again this year, there will be a silent auction at Lily & Co., with more than 50 auction items donated for this year's cause, including a special magnum of Golden Bear red wine. The wine commemorates the 50th anniversary of legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus' first win, complete with his signature and a certificate of authenticity.
Optimists Club President Stan Howard reported, "We had two $6,000, four-year scholarships when we started this. Last year we grew to six." Lily & Co. has worked with the Optimists for years to raise funds and provide a beautiful, relaxing atmosphere to enjoy the festivities. "I think a lot of people don't realize what the Optimist Club does for the community," said Lily & Co. owner Dan Schuyler. "It's a lot of work to put on these events. When you have groups helping each other it lessens the burden and stress."
Lily's is located on Tarpon Bay Road, across the road from Bailey's General Store. It's a convenient distance from West Wind Inn, a benefit for guests staying at Sanibel's beach inn.
Tickets will be available at the door or by calling 472-0836. Donations of $30, (or $25 for designated drivers) are requested. Free valet parking will be available. Each guest will receive a special, commemorative etched wine glass. Tickets are available now at Bailey's General Store, the Sanibel Cafe in Tahitian Gardens, the Sanibel-Captiva Community Bank, and Lily & Company.
Mark your calendar for Sunday, February 23. This may be one of the most enjoyable charity events you experience all year.


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It was an early morning for the Colorado Rapids, but one that all were happy to welcome. The team met at Dick's Sporting Goods Park at 5:45 am Wednesday morning to depart for the aiport. By 10 am, the group had arrived in Las Vegas, Nev. ahead of Friday's Pro Soccer Challenge exhibition against Chivas USA at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Oscar Pareja has brought 30 players, of which seven are non-roster invitees that include five 2013 Draft picks.
The team will hold two training sessions before scrimmaging UNVL Thursday night (7 p.m.). Tickets for Friday's match, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m., can be purchased by CLICKING HERE.
This is Colorado's third preseason trip to Las Vegas. In 2003 Colorado defeated Mexican club Santos Laguna 2-0 at Sam Boyd Stadium. Four years later, the Rapids played Real Salt Lake to a scoreless tie in a 2007 preseason match.
Goalkeepers: Matt Pickens, Stew Ceus, *Clint Irwin
Defenders: Drew Moor, Diego Calderon, Marvell Wynne, Brian Mullan, Anthony Wallace, Chris Klute, ^Kory Kindle, ^Marcello Castro, ^Brenton Griffiths
Midfielders: Hendry Thomas, Pablo Mastroeni, Tony Cascio, Dillon Powers, Dillon Serna, Nick LaBrocca, Nathan Sturgis, Jamie Smith, ^Machael David
Forwards: Edson Buddle, Deshorn Brown, Andre Akpan, Atiba Harris, Kamani Hill, Kevin Harbottle, *Cesar Romero, ^Stefano Pinho, *Marcos Pirchio
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text: Ebsy 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Hello all, it's been a while!. Anyway, I recently dusted off the ol' xbox, stuck a new hard drive in there and decided to get my teeth back into the emu scene. I'm impressed with the progress -T- and djohng have made with FBA-xxx and how far XBMC has come in the time I've been away (MC360! ). I acquired a full set of FBA-xxx 1.28 roms and started looking into the "custom launch parameters" feature that XPort introduced back in the day. Unfortunately there's no definitive source for getting this feature 'up and running' so after a bit of searching and playing about, here's what I've got so far. First off, there's a python script called Retro-X that allows roms to be launched directly from XBMC and it's quite nice and polished. However, it's only really written for use with XPort emulators as the syntax it outputs includes the full rom path and rom extension in the custom parameter, FBA-XXX does not recognise these parameters and while it launches from the dash, it defaults to loading the first game in the list, regardless of what was selected in retro-x. So, rather than contacting the author of Retro-X and asking him to modify the code, we can take advantage of the .cut files and bookmarks features that are included in XBMC by default. More about .cut files and bookmarks available in the XBMC Wiki here - http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/index....s_to_.xbe_files Tutorial-------- Say we want to set up Metal Slug to be launched via FBA-XXX directly from XBMC. Here's how we'd go about it. 1. First, we need to set up the shortcut (.cut) file that XBMC understands. The file is a basic text file and looks like this <shortcut> <path>f:\emulators\final burn\default.xbe</path> Metal Slug <thumb>f:\emulator icons\neogeo.png</thumb> <custom> <game>mslug</game> </custom> </shortcut> obviously the <path> tag contains the location of your FBA-XXX xbe, mine is in f:\emulators\final burn\. the  can be anything you want. the <thumb> can also be anything you want (I've just used a generic neogeo icon) the <game> parameter only contains the rom name, NO EXTENSION. 2. Now save this file as a .cut file on your XBOX hard drive. I've called it metalslug.cut and saved it in F:\games\neogeo\ 3. Now we set up a bookmark, I've used the PMIII skin in XBMC as it's more straightforward. To enable bookmarks, go to settings/skin settings/bookmarks and 'enable bookmark buttons'. Create a new bookmark under 'programs' named 'neo-geo' and 'enable it'. Now, when you return to the programs section of XBMC you'll see your new bookmark displayed. 4. Now we add a source for the bookmark. Click your new 'neo-geo' bookmark and scroll down to 'add source' browse for the folder where you saved your .cut file (F:\games\neogeo\) and XBMC will scan that directory for all your .cut files. A new source named 'neo-geo' will now appear under your new bookmark and when you click this, you should see your new shortcut displayed. Now when you launch this shortcut it will load Metal Slug directly. To add other games just add more .cut files that point to the corresponding roms. For example, a Street Fighter Alpha 3 .cut file would look like this... <shortcut> <path>f:\emulators\final burn\default.xbe</path> Street Fighter Alpha 3 <thumb>f:\emulator icons\ryu.png</thumb> <custom> <game>sfa3</game> </custom> </shortcut> and save it as sfa3.cut to the directory you have bookmarked, XBMC will automatically index it the next time you access the bookmark and you'll be able to launch the game directly. One of the great features of this is that you can set up folders according to genre, so you could have a 'fighters' bookmark containing all your street fighter/king of fighters shortcuts, a 'shooters' folder etc. etc. and you can also create your own icons for the shortcuts. Hope this helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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January 6, 2012 - Washington, D.C. The United States welcomes 650 Brazilian students who arrive this week to study in over 100 U.S. universities in 42 states across the country. These students are the first wave of academics participating in Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's "Science Without Borders" program to come to American classrooms and we look forward to receiving many more in the future.
Last year, Presidents Obama and Rousseff set complementary goals for international education. President Obama announced the "100,000 Strong for the Americas" initiative to increase international study with a target of 100,000 students from Latin America and the Caribbean studying United States, and a reciprocal 100,000 students from the United States studying in the Latin American and the Caribbean region.
Additionally, President Rousseff's "Science Without Borders" scholarship program will support as many as 101,000 outstanding Brazilian students for international study in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the next four years; up to half of them will study in the United States. Our partnership with Brazil continues to grow and this investment through educational exchanges will continue to benefit our societies for generations to come.
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The AAFP has adopted the CDC's recommendations(www.cdc.gov) for the use of influenza vaccine for the 2012-13 influenza season.
The recommendations describe the virus strains included in the latest U.S. seasonal influenza vaccine and provide usage guidance for the upcoming season. Specifically, the recommendation statement updates the seasonal influenza vaccination schedule for children ages 6 months through 8 years. It also provides
- descriptions of available vaccine products and indications,
- a discussion of febrile seizures associated with administration of influenza and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines,
- recommendations for vaccination among people with a history of egg allergy, and
- information about the development of quadrivalent influenza vaccines (i.e., containing two A and two B viral antigens) for use in future influenza seasons.
The CDC recommends two doses of influenza vaccine -- administered a minimum of four weeks apart -- for children ages 6 months through 8 years during their first season of vaccination to optimize immune response. Two acceptable approaches for determining the number of doses required for these children are illustrated(www.cdc.gov) on the agency's website.
According to the CDC, a study of children ages 5 through 8 years who received trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine for the first time showed that a significantly higher portion of subjects generated protective antibody responses after two doses compared with those who received only a single dose.
Children who received the seasonal trivalent vaccine before the 2010-11 season, but did not receive vaccine containing the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) antigen, are recommended to receive two doses this season, regardless of the number of doses they received prior to the 2010-11 season.
The CDC said it expects multiple influenza vaccine presentations(www.cdc.gov) to be available for the upcoming season.
The Academy recommends routine annual influenza vaccination for all people ages 6 months and older. To allow adequate time for production of protective antibody levels, vaccination optimally should occur before the onset of influenza activity in the community and should be offered throughout the influenza season.
The new recommendations, generated by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), were reviewed and recommended for approval by the AAFP Commission on Health of the Public and Science. ACIP recommendations are considered provisional until they have been approved by the CDC director and HHS and published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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Former member of the House of Representatives James Rogan talks about book his book, "Catching our Flag," the Clinton impeachment and about his own background in politics.
The now Superior court Judge, Rogan said he waited ten years to write the book on the impeachment because he wanted to make sure the facts weren't colored by politics. He said he hasn't changed his mind on what happened; only that he wished it hadn't cost him his spot in Congress.
"I knew if I had cast that vote to impeach President Clinton…that it was going to cost me my seat in the House," he said.
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Rogan also says that part of the problem with how the impeachment took place was because President Clinton was very unforthcoming.


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House heads to showdown over budget, Obamacare
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- Republicans want concessions on spending cuts ahead of fight to raise debt ceiling
WASHINGTON — The White House vowed Thursday that President Obama will veto a GOP effort to defund his signature health care law, as Speaker John Boehner said the House is on track to gut it as part of a stopgap measure to fund the government.
President Obama will not sign the bill funding the government through Dec. 15 because "it advances a narrow ideological agenda that threatens our economy and the interests of the middle class," according to a statement from the Office of Management and Budget.
In its present form, the spending bill is unlikely to ever reach Obama's desk.
The measure includes a provision pushed by conservatives to strip funding for the law they deride as "Obamacare," which has no chance of passage in the Democratic-controlled Senate. The legislation also would prioritize debt payments if Congress doesn't raise the nation's borrowing authority by mid-October.
Boehner said the House vote coming Friday will put the burden on the Senate. If the dispute over the funding bill cannot be resolved by the end of the month, the government faces a shutdown on Oct. 1.
"We're going to win the fight over here," Boehner said, pushing the fight over the stopgap spending measure and Obama's health care law to the Senate. "It's time for them to pick up the mantle and get the job done."
While Boehner has said Republicans do not want to shut down the government, their goal is to get Democrats to agree to more budget cuts and other fiscal changes. The vote Friday is a prelude to a larger battle over raising the debt ceiling that is just a few weeks away.
The "president needs to recognize that we've got a shared responsibility to govern," Boehner said.
Democrats criticized House Republicans for brinksmanship politics. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called her House GOP colleagues "legislative arsonists," while Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid labeled them "anarchists."
At the White House, spokesman Jay Carney said it is "unconscionable" for the GOP to risk government default over a health care law passed by Congress and upheld by the Supreme Court.
"We've had this battle," Carney said.
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew cautioned this week that waiting until the eleventh hour to raise the debt ceiling "could be very dangerous" and warned Congress not to "gamble with the full faith and credit of the United States of America."
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Google will remove content posted on its blogging platform on a country-by-country basis after altering the way the service organises blog posts.
The internet giant said the move was designed to help it take down material deemed to be unlawful in one country but to enable readers in other countries to see it. Google said it would make content on 'Blogger' appear on sites that use the relevant country-code top level domains (ccTLDs), such as .uk. It would allocate content to a domain based on readers' IP addresses.
"Migrating to localized domains will allow us to continue promoting free expression and responsible publishing while providing greater flexibility in complying with valid removal requests pursuant to local law," Google said in a question-and-answer statement.
"By utilizing ccTLDs, content removals can be managed on a per country basis, which will limit their impact to the smallest number of readers. Content removed due to a specific country's law will only be removed from the relevant ccTLD," it said.
"If you visit a blog that does not correspond to your current location as determined by your IP address, the blogspot servers will redirect you to the domain associated with your country, if it's a supported ccTLD," Google said.
The changes are being piloted in Australia, New Zealand and India, but Google plans to eventually implement the policy globally, according to a report by the BBC.
There is a way around the censor, however. Readers in countries where material has been removed might still be able to view that content by asking their browser to display content on a non-country-specific basis, according to the detail of Google's posting. Google did not respond to Out-Law.com's request to clear up the issue.
"Blog readers may request a specific country version of the blogspot content by entering a specially formatted 'NCR' URL," the Google Q&A said.
"NCR stands for 'No Country Redirect' and will always display buzz.blogger.com in English, whether you're in India, Brazil, Honduras, Germany, or anywhere. For example: http://[blogname].blogspot.com/ncr – always goes to the US English blog. This special URL sets a short-lived cookie (session and/or a short life time) that will prevent geo-based redirection from the requested domain. This applies to all web browsers and all operating systems," it said.
Google's policy about withholding information in certain countries is similar to the one also announced recently by Twitter. The micro-blogging service said that it has developed a system enabling it to "reactively withhold content from users in a specific country — while keeping it available in the rest of the world".
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Last night Tyler and I along with 5 of his friends went to the Myth to enjoy 5 hours of Heavy Metal.
The Myth is a great venue for concerts as it is offers an intimate close up viewing of the bands no matter where you are standing. The shows are usually general admission-the audience member is able to stand on the floor, view from a few steps up from the floor or the balcony. There is an open bar for the 21 and older as well as Jagermeister chicks strutting their stuff and selling shots.
Municipal Waste opened the show asking "Do you like to thrash?" A loud YES YES YES. I had only listened to one of their CDs prior. They are a band that reminds me of punk, singing songs about getting loaded. The crowd chanted with them "Municipal Waste is Gonna +Uck You Up, Municipal Waste is Gonna +Uck You Up. My head is bobbing as I replay the song and scene in my mind.
Next up was God Forbid, which really didn't do too much for me. Their vocalist was hard to hear, I could hear loud bass but not much else. They didn't move around too much either, seemed rather low energy. The crowed seemed to groove to their song The End Of The World.
There was about a 10 minute wait between shows while tearing down and setting up. Children of Bodom was next; who I have seen before..I believe with Megadeth. They are OK, but I don't think they rock the house. They are a band from Finland named after a lake in Finland said to be a site of a gruesome multiple homicide. Whatever. The singer had a broken shoulder..but was still able to play a mean guitar and rip out his lyrics.
As I Lay Dying played next. This is the band I enjoyed most out of the whole lot. They looked like rockers, playing slick choreographed headbanging music. They were full of energy, jumping high into the air, wearing black pants, sleeveless black tshirts, lean with muscle. Oh yeah.
After a 15 minute wait the headliner arrived. Lamb Of God. They had the audience chomping at the bit, worked into a frenzy before they stepped out on stage. LOG has become immensely popular among headbangers, they have come from the underground to form their own 'mainstream'.
If you are of the 40 something older crowd and thought that Ozzy or Metallica was Heavy Metal, I guess that was old Heavy Metal. This is the new Heavy Metal; something that has filled the gap between punk rock and older heavy metal. It's not quite Death Metal, but close enough for me.
This whole scene was amazing to watch. I didn't go into the circle pit. Tyler did. I stayed on the edge, in the swell of the headbanging crowd. Many times I was grabbed by the waist and lifted off of the floor by the huge man in back of me. I held onto the railing so that I wouldn't be eaten by the circle pit.
The ratio of men to women must have been 20:1. I was indeed the oldest female present, but I was OK with that. There were a few men my age, but most were much younger and of the head shaved, face pierced, huge sort.
The body surfing was amazing. I watched people jump from the railing and swan dive into the crowd, allowing themselves to be hurled toward the stage where a well muscled bouncer would stretch out his arms and remove the person from the front row. It was incredible. The surfer would then go to the back of the crowd and repeat the process. Wow.
Incredible. I'm so glad I asked Tyler if he'd like to go to the concert. I probably wouldn't have have gone alone. We have tickets for Metallica on October 13. Rock On.
We arrived home at 1 AM and I was up for the treadmill at 430. Tyler's wake up call was at 615. Morning arrived quickly. Today we are both sporting our concert tshirts at school.
This weekend is busy. Working at clean up day, Tyler's prom and a Twins game. Running and lifting and a trip to Costco and Trader Joes. I think I'll take a nap this afternoon :)


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Netflix was finally able to get the original 9-part documentary by Ken Burns about the great game, and despite being a huge fan I have never actually seen it. There are so many little factoids that are brought up as a part of it that despite my high level of knowledge regarding the history of the game, still surprised me to find out.
- The Dodgers were originally known as the "Trolley Dodgers", hence where the Dodgers moniker came from.
- "It is a haunted game in which all players are measured against the ghosts of all who have gone before."
- The game of baseball was believed "too violent" for women to play.
- The first conspiracy to throw games was in only the 2nd season of the National League with Jim Devlin and 3 others being paid to throw games in the 1877 pennant race. Devlin and the others were banned from baseball permanently.
- Louisville Slugger was formed essentially out of luck – Pete Browning asked Hillerich to make a new bat for him after his previous bat broke. Browning then went 3 for 3 that day.
- It's amazing how many of the players in the early years of the league would find any way that they could to get little advantages via loopholes in the rules.
- Players attempted to fight the reserve clause as far back as the late 1890s, with little or no success at all.
- Daniel Okrent made a pair of appearances in the episode as well, discussing some of the historical anecdotes. Besides being an editor and also a historian, Okrent is known for helping to invent rotisserie baseball.
I'm really looking forward to watching the rest of the documentary, as Inning 1 only got us to the turn of the century.