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One of A.J. Fishs biggest fans is little Kennedy Grunloh.
It was easy to see why the 3½-year-old daughter of Grayslake North coach Todd Grunloh is among those who have admired Fishs athletic feats at the school. And Tuesday night was another memorable one when Rolling Meadows visited for a boys basketball nonconference game.
Fish was honored beforehand for breaking the 1,000-point mark in his career with 28 in Fridays win over Grayslake Central. That career-high didnt last long as the 6-foot-3 senior hit his last 10 shots from the field and scored 23 of his 29 points after halftime as the Knights (13-7) held on for a 66-64 victory.
I felt like I was letting the game come to me, Fish said after making all 9 of his second-half shots to finish 12-for-15 from the floor. I wasnt trying to force my shot and the shots were going in.
Fish earned another admirer after scoring 14 third-quarter points to turn a 25-23 halftime lead for Meadows (5-15) into a 47-37 deficit.
Weve seen (Yorks David) Cohn, (Buffalo Groves Luke) Potnick, (Prospects Bobby) Frasco and (Schaumburgs Kyle) Bolger ... hes one of the best scorers weve seen this year, Meadows coach Kevin Katovich said of the all-state quarterback and Virginia-bound lacrosse star. And it wasnt like he was hitting open shots. Hes one of the best athletes weve seen all year.
But Meadows, which jumped out to a 14-5 lead, used its matchup zone to limit Fish to just 4 points on 2-for-5 shooting before he hit a jumper in the lane 1:25 before halftime.
One of our focal points at halftime that we talked about was not letting him go off like that, said Meadows 6-3 junior Matt Dolan after scoring a career-high 25 points on 11-for-18 shooting. Thats exactly what he did.
Fishs third-quarter barrage came in a span of 4:36 but it also included 1 of his 3 assists to Nate Dodge for a baseline jumper. The Knights also committed only 4 of their 16 turnovers after intermission.
I thought in the second half we came out with more energy and played better defense, and our defense was our best offense, Fish said.
One thing we can control is defensive effort and defensive execution, Grunloh said. If we get stops, we dont have to go against the matchup and were going to get layups.
Or the equivalent in dangerous mid-range jumpers in transition from Fish.
When he can square up from 10-to-15 feet and see the rim, Id hate to see what his percentage is from that shot, Grunloh said. I tell A.J. all the time youre going to score more if you let the flow of the offense come to you.
Meadows battled back to finish with its highest point total of the season despite losing for the fifth straight time. A 3 by Mike Dolan (7 points, 5 assists) got them within 61-58 with 29 seconds left but Grayslake North sophomore Dom Diprova hit both free throws in a bonus situation for his only points at 0:17.
Jack Milas (11 points) hit a 26-footer for his third 3 at 0:09 to cut it to 63-61 and Meadows had a chance to force overtime after Grayslake Norths Nick Carmody (11 points, 5 assists) split a pair of free throws three seconds later. But Fish stole the inbound pass and hit 2 free throws to seal the victory.
Were right on the verge of turning around our season and thats what we hope to do, Matt Dolan said after Meadows third straight game that came down to the final possession.
Our guys are fighting and clawing and doing a great job, Katovich said. We just cant catch a break and get over the hump.


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I long time ago I came across a cute poster with a bike that had balloons tied to it. I thought it would make a great pillow and our pillow covers are really worn out. Here's how it came out.
I started with a blank pillow cover which I found at Ikea. It was a few dollars and it has a nice zipper in it which is great for washing. I created a freezer paper stencil of a bike. (If you've never tried freezer paper stenciling I have a how to video HERE.) You cut the paper and then iron it onto the fabric to seal it on. I usually use paint with these stencils, but I thought I'd go for fabric markers this time around.
With a stencil it's super easy. Even if you color out of the lines, it won't show because the stencil is forgiving.
Peel it off and your image is perfect. After I removed the stencil I added a few lines for balloon strings.
Then colored my finger with Tulip fabric markers and stamped it to create ballooons.
I also use the Scribbles fabric stamp pads to get a wider variety of colors. The finger stamping is really easy. You can't do it incorrectly.
And here's the finished pillow.
I think it would make a cute shirt as well.

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text: Submitted by Desiree on Mon, 11/15/2010 - 10:16pm Just in Time for Thanksgiving: Meet Pilgrims and Native Americans in Plymouth!One of best parts about living on the East Coast is that we are close to so many historic sites, including Plymouth Rock, the site of the first Thanksgiving. History is much more fun and memorable when you get to experience it in real life! We took the five hour drive up to Plymouth for a two-day Thankgiving themed break and saw it all... Native Americans, Pilgrims and even the Mayflower. Find Your Sealegs on the Mayflower II In downtown Plymouth you will find a true reproduction of the original Mayflower, complete with wooden planks, rigging, and even some old casks and uncomfortable first and second mate berths. We were surprised that the boat was so small and originally had 130 people on it! There were some guides who also shared some interesting details. My kids got a kick out of the fact that people did not in fact poop off the ship's poopdeck. Right across from the Mayflower you can see the original Plymouth Rock, which despite being quite small, the kids found impressive. Meet Pilgrims and Native People at Plimoth Plantation Just a couple miles down the road from downtown Plymouth is Plimoth Plantation, where all staff is in historic dress and in character, showing what life was like living in Plymouth in 1627. There is a Wampanoag Indian homesite, a 1627 English Village, a Craft Center, and the Nye Barn. A short movie at the welcome center introduces you to the entire site and gives you a brief history, perfect to get you started. Our first stop was the Wampanoag village. There we found several bark-covered dwellings and some Native Americans bustling about. We were most impressed by the wetu (houses). We were ushered into one by a Native American dressed in furs and wearing an English coat and red knit stocking that he claimed to have traded for with the English. Once we entered through the deerskin door, we sat on benches covered with furs around a real fire and listened to an older Wampanoag woman explain how this winter house had been made and how it was lived in. We met several other Native Americans, all dressed in just animal skins, who showed us how they cooked stews, how they sewed, how they built their canoes, and how they wove bags out of grasses. The kids loved playing with some Native American toys too. Next we took a little hike to the 1627 English village, completely encircled by a wooden fence. The first thing we noticed were chickens walking freely around the area, cows in an enclosed pasture, and tons of wooden houses. As we made our way around the buildings, we met several Pilgrims explaining (with English accents and using phrases from the 1620s) what life was like. We peeked into some houses to find the fire lit, some carved furniture, and either women or men explaining how they arrived to Plymouth, how to use the items in the house, or even their views on politics and religion. Making a Trip of It Tickets to Plimoth Plantation and the Mayflower cost $28 for adults, $18 for children 6-12 (5 and under are free) and are good for two days. There is a lot to see and if you are traveling with kids you really need those two days. We went with several 5 and 6 year olds and spent about 4-5 hours the first day at Plimoth Plantation, mostly at the Wampanoag homesite, and didn't even make it to the Nye Barn. The next day we spent about 45 minutes (in the rain!) on the Mayflower II. If you decide to stay overnight like we did, staying in a hotel where you can walk to downtown is ideal. The Radisson and the John Carver Inn both have nice indoor pools which is a great attraction for the kids after a long day visiting the historic area, and are within walking distance to the waterfront, restaurants and ice cream parlors. Our best meals were at the Blue Blinds Bakery, an organic bakery/cafe that was so cozy and cute I almost wished I had come alone with a book instead of bringing my kids there for breakfast (Warning! They are closed on Saturdays!). Another winning spot for lunch or dinner was Wood's Seafoods, an order-at-the-counter-and-seat-yourself kind of place, where the adults enjoyed a $9.99 steamed lobster dinner and a beer on the side while the kids feasted on hot dogs and french fries for a mere $3.75. After this trip, I can truly say we are ready for Thanksgiving! Here are some more great family travel posts for you. Category: Family TravelOutdoorsWeekend TripsFall Activitieslocation: New York , NY New York


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So it's Valentine's day. As opposed to eating out tonight, hubby and I are going to sip champagne and cook dinner together. That may not sound revolutionary, but it is. I live in my kitchen and am not good at sharing it – but what better way is there to show my love than challenging myself to change? We are going to get creative with our new purchase: the Vitamix 6300. We are even making a spicy green soup with it. Yes, you heard me correctly: we will be making soup in our blender.
Even though we will be cooking together, I couldn't help making these decadent pink desserts. They were just too beautiful. They take about 25 mins to put together and another 1-2 hours to freeze (they are no-bake), so you still have time if you want to whip some up tonight.


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Cavs lock down perimeter to fend off Orlando
Cleveland, OH – Although their star point guard had trouble finding his touch, the Cleveland Cavaliers managed to start their first winning streak since late February as they defeated the Orlando Magic, 91-85, at Quicken Loans Arena.
The Cavaliers managed to walk away with the win despite a poor shooting performance by Kyrie Irving, who went 3-of-15 from the floor to net nine points.
"This is the worst shooting slump in my short career," said Irving. "I'm not really worried about that. I'm going to do everything I need to do to get the win. I'll fight for these guys and obviously my shot is not going to fall every night, its the law of averages. As long as I can contribute on the defensive end, that's my job.
Irving did manage to deal out a game-high 10 assists while Tristan Thompson registered a double-double for the second-straight game with 15 points and 16 boards.
Alonzo Gee scored a team-high 19 points for Cleveland, which was coming off of a 97-91 victory over Boston.
The loss was the fifth in a row and 12th in 13 games for Orlando, which was concluding a five-game road swing. It will return home for a three-game homestand. The Magic are now tied with the Bobcats for most losses in the NBA at 59. Orlando went 1-of-13 from beyond the arc in the contest.
Nikola Vucevic was sensational in the setback as he produced his third 20- plus rebound game of the season by tallying 21 points and the same number of boards. Tobias Harris also generated a double-double with 26 points and 12 boards. Outside of Vucevic and Harris, the Magic shot a collective 13-of-51 from the field.
Vucevic posted 13 points and 14 rebounds in the opening half to help the visitors claim a 48-44 halftime lead.
The Cavaliers went ice cold after the break, making good on just 6-of-20 from the field in the third quarter, but they held Orlando without a make from 3- point range in the period to keep the deficit at four points heading into the final frame.
The Magic converted only 25 percent of their field goal tries in the fourth quarter and dealt out just one assist to three turnovers.
"Defensively we were pretty much all over the place," said Cleveland head coach Byron Scott. "In the fourth quarter we just buckled down. Guys were really energized at that time to just close the game out. We got some big time plays from a couple guys."
Livingston tied the score at 70 with 8:45 left as he sank a pair of free- throws during the midst of a 10-0 run that gave the Cavaliers the lead for good. The Cavaliers held a 17-12 edge in the rebounding battle over the final 12 minutes.
Game Notes
C.J. Miles exited the game after an elbow caused a gash in his forehead and did not return after receiving six stitches, he had eight points in six minutes before departing...Livingston finished with 12 points and six assists for the Cavaliers...Jameer Nelson sat out for the fifth-straight game with an ankle injury.


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Celebrity gossip like this — the kind that comes from "sources" who overhear something at a restaurant or someplace — is ridiculous and not really something I spend a lot of time looking at, personally, (if you can believe it!), because 9.5 times out of 10 it seems false and invasive and boring. But then there is that .5th time where it's just, like, so on the nose and sounds so much like how humans act and talk that you feel as if you are IN that restaurant with Leonardo DiCaprio, Kevin Connolly, and those twelve women!!! From Starcrush:
Leonardo DiCaprio recently had dinner in New York with his friend/fellow actor Kevin Connolly and 12 women (because 13 would've just been silly) [Ed. Note: Perfect. Perfect perfect perfect.] and allegedly spent the entire time bragging about how everyone else is just dying to spend a day in his shoes.
According to an eavesdropper who was supposedly sitting next to the group, "Leo talked about the fact that he is sleeping with 'multiple women' right now. He was totally open about it. Kevin looked at Leo and told him, 'I want to be you.'"
"Leo replied, 'Everyone does,'" the snitch said. "He was acting very nice, but is very arrogant."
After promising to take Connolly on vacation someday (just ask Jonah Hill what that's like), Leo footed the entire bill and took everyone clubbing before heading back to a room he'd booked at the Trump hotel.
Surrounded by 12 women and Kevin Connoly, Leonardo DiCaprio, speaking to no one and everyone, declares, "I'm sleeping with multiple women." Kevin turns to him and says, quietly, reverently, "I want to be you." Leo: "Everyone does. I promise to take you on vacation someday." The 12 women clink their forks to their full plates without speaking. Kevin Connolly's eyes widen at the prospect of being taken on vacation. "Me?" he thinks to himself, "A member of the pussy posse?" Leo's steely blue eyes lock with Kevin's as if to say, "Don't get ahead of yourself, Kevin. I take lots of men on vacation." Still, Kevin remains lost in the idea until he looks up and realizes the 12 women and Leo were gone. Was it all a dream, he wonders? Were the 12 women meant to be the 12 apostles, and was Leo meant to be Jesus? Do I have to pay, or…?


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Let the keyword searches for "Shirtless Chris Carpenter" commence. (Thank you Nick Punto). It's amazing what seeing a man's abs can do for a girl...as if tossing a three-hit, complete game shutout to carry your team to the National League Championship Series in a must-win Game 5 isn't sexy enough.
Carpenter was out of control. Lights out. In command. Determined to pitch that entire game, and probably thrilled as hell that his teammates managed even one run off his offseason fishing buddy Roy Halladay.
Not to take anything away from the opposing Philadelphia Phillies ace. Doc pitched eight solid innings, but made enough first-inning mistakes to put that one run on the board while his team couldn't muster more than a handful of hits behind him. Man, that must be frustrating. Looks like Roy's gonna be fishing without Chris for a while, and how long will depend on how the Cards fair against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Game 1 of the NLCS is all set for Sunday with Jaime Garcia taking the hill against Zack Greinke at Miller Park at 4:05pm ET on TBS.
P.S. This picture of Carpenter and his trusty backstop Yadier Molina hugging it out warmed our hearts, so we wanted to share it with you in case you missed it. Awwww...
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The Samsung Captivate was released back in July and since that time a small number of users have experienced GPS issues that made navigation nearly impossible. An unofficial software hack has been available for quite some time which resolved the issue, but now all Captivate owners can enjoy improved GPS performance thanks to a new update that is rolling out now.
Samsung's GPS fix was a long time in coming and we were beginning to think it would be rolled into the Android 2.2 update, but that is not the case. All Captivates will remain at Android 2.1, but the update brings additional improvements such as media scanning time, adding the full version of Quickoffice and addressing Microsoft Exchange 2003 policy support.
Now that HTC and Motorola have updated their flagship devices to Android 2.2, Samsung is on the clock as everyone waits for them to upgrade their entire lineup of Galaxy S phones. We initially heard it would be ready by September, but Samsung has been quiet and rumblings suggest we now might see Android 2.2 in October.
One interesting thing to note is that this update will be pushed over the air by AT&T. We were told the Captivate would require a wired update to receive Android 2.2, so maybe the smaller file size played a factor in this rollout.
If you own a Captivate, please let us know how your update experience goes. Are you satisfied with the timeliness that Samsung is delivering updates?Show Press Release
An update to improve the Samsung Captivate's GPS performance is now available. Captivate customers will receive a notification on their device that an update is available and will simply need to download the file to update their phone. The updates will be pushed to customers' devices over the next few weeks.
The update for the Captivate will also improve additional device functions, such as media scanning time, add the full version of Quickoffice and address Microsoft Exchange 2003 policy support.


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Those girls over there are having so much fun, look they have all the men buying them drinks! They must be CHAKALOSAS!
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Like many neighborhoods in our digital age, Brookland, the northeast Washington neighborhood that is home to two major Catholic institutions visited by Pope Benedict XVI — The Catholic University of America and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception — has its own Yahoo listserv. A recurring topic of listserv chat has been the dreadful performance of the escalators taking Metro passengers to and from the tracks at the Brookland-CUA stop.
Then appeared this posting soon after dawn April 18 by neighborhood husband-and-wife activists Philip Blair Jr. and Mary Pat Rowan. They said:
"Any discussion on the Brookland listserve of the pope should take note of the fact that he is apparently performing miracles here. The escalator at our Metro stop, with papal yellow combs on each tread, is suddenly working, having risen Lazarus-like from a death that lasted months and months.
"Also, the station got cleaned.
"It only takes two miracles to be beatified," they wrote. However, since it normally takes just one miracle before beatification and one more before canonization, perhaps Pope Benedict will take the express elevator to sainthood.


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Bands who have guitars and rappers
Not something I've explored much or thought about in the past to be honest, but listening to Rage Against The Machine on 6music today I reckon I like shit like this. What other bands exist/have existed?
Limp Bizkit was a weird phenomenon wasn't it? Those guys made some funny videos.
Why are they playing Rage so much today on 6music? Had one headphone in all day so barely hear any of the chat before/after songs but have heard Rage 3 times on there today.
20 years since self titled
and theyve got a re-release 'xx' on the cards
- georgiabeth this'd this
This lovely little race relations ditty by Clawfinger...
I'd forgotten about Clawfinger. Didn't their album have some dig at RATM in the sleeve notes, saying something like 'All sounds on this record were made by turntables, synthesisers and NO GUITARS'?
Dog Eat Dog
Any excuse to post this really: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41KJCoydlEUIchor this'd this
King Prawn
Probably regarded more as a ska-punk band, but most of the vocals count as rapping pretty much: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q7CycUkDQU
There's even an unnecessary bit of DJ scratching in there, absolutely essential for this sort of early-00's thing
- andystevio this'd this
Not saying that all these bands were bad
but weren't they just selling rap to white suburban kids who weren't ready to listen to hip-hop? Kinda lame.
- Mehodor this'd this
Sacred cow, man.
you're allowed to like them, cos they did Paul's Boutique, and were good and shit.
Like any musical movement, some cream will rise to the top, but clumsy attempts to marry rock & rap were a largely unmemorable affair IMO.
Yeah I like BB just fine.
Was just saying. They def fit into that 'selling rap to suburbia' mold. Fortunately they did a good job at it like you said.
Fo sho
Got no issue with good music, neither. For the record I like some Rage too. Just talking in general terms.
Kind of like Elvis selling black music to white people and so on and so forth
until the whole topic collapses under its own tediousness.
Yeah, I guess I don't really care what music is sold to who after all
I should have just said, 'most of that stuff was shite' and be done with it.
Judgement Night OSTMrScagdenSir, thewarn, Stuzza, and TheWza this'd this
I think my favouirte RATM song is probably this cover:
Grant Nicholas really surprised me with his beefing up of Mark B and Blade too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odbfKeIdh-s
Were perhaps the original?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFFtkCMMmmQ (blast from the fucking past!)
Unless you include Run DMC, or Beasties - which used samples rather than live guitars.funkycow this'd this
not the original - RATM pre-dates them,
but they were great nonetheless
I was certainly aware of Senser before I was RATM
But they were a London band - used to go see them live around 90/91.
They probably came up with the same idea at the same time.
cos he's curious about this combination!
Grime rappers and bomb-string djent metal - surprisingly good!
and Jay-Z / Kanye cover here:
You know, Limp Bizkit get a lot of shit,
but Wes Borland is in my top ten guitarists of all time. He was (is) completely out there.Noblet this'd this
forgot about this one:
Public Enemy/Anthrax:
new kingdom were the best
Check out paradise don't come cheapthewarn, Stuzza, and Alex-in-Ciderland this'd this
Body Count (Ice T's band)
G Love & Special Sauce
...and of course those early Rick Rubin-produced albums by Run DMC & LL Cool J. Walk This Way & I Can't Live Without my Radio are stone cold classic rap/rock tunes.
Not sure about LL/Radio
It's all drum machine, 808 and scratching isn't it?
Good call on Body Count - definitely contemporary with RATM and Senser.
Having just given it a listen
you are correct. Guess I was confusing it with World Domination Enterprises' version. Which, by the way, I'm sure the OP will enjoy:
Gotta get a cold beverage!
I need some leverage!
Bet no-one remember Hard Corps
Album was produced by Jam Master Jay - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls6haxiiDOg
what an album, stonking riffschris_81 this'd this
- Noblet this'd this
Asian Dub Foundation
Rafi's Revenge is still a massive-sounding album
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Cross Country Skiing and Snow Shoeing at Priest Lake!
The Idaho State Park N Ski parking permit program will again be conducted at Priest Lake. Permits are necessary to park at the various groomed locations in the Kaniksu Forest Region. Permit vendors are Hill's Resort, Priest Lake PowerSports, Tamrak True Value, and the Nordman Country Store on the West side of the lake. On the East side, permits are sold at Indian Creek Campground, Blue Diamond Marina and the Leonard Paul Store. Parking permits are reciprocal with the states of Washington and Oregon Nordic programs. Permit costs are $25 for a season permit, and $7.50 for a 3-day permit.
Parking areas include the road bordering the golf course, the Catholic Church across the highway from the golf course, Hill's Resort, and Hanna Flats. The East lake-side parking is available at the Blue Diamond Marina, Indian Creek Campground, and the Ambulance/Grooming building (trailhead for Coolin Mountain backcountry skiing and snowshoeing)
Grooming for Track Skiing will be done at the golf course. The trail connecting Hill's Resort to the golf course, and the trail system at Hanna Flats will be regularly groomed for track skiing. At Indian Creek, the trails will be groomed weekly, and, In addition, the Indian Creek Campground has a new snow shoe trail system (about 1.5 miles) and has a lake view. The Rocky Point trail system will be groomed intermittently and is optimal for snowshoeing. The Coolin Mountain system, that has exceptional lake views, will not be groomed, but is excellent for back country skiing and snowshoeing. Access to the Coolin Mountain trail system begins at the south side of the Ambulance/Groomer Building on Dickensheet Road. Park at the North side of the building and ensure that no entrance ways are blocked. (Vehicles will be towed if building doorways are blocked).
The headquarters of the Nordic Sports Club (NSC) is at Hill's Resort. Restrooms, food and beverages are available at Hill's Resort, and after 11 AM at Millies, Nordman Nickleplate Restaurant on the west side. On the east side, food, beverages and restrooms are available at Moose Knuckle or Ardy's. Other restaurants may be available during limited winter hours, particularly on weekends. Information regarding ski and snow shoe locations and weather conditions may be obtained at these locations centers.
This year promises outstanding conditions for Nordic Sports in the Kaniksu region. Enjoy the pristine beauty of the Priest Lake region which waits with tracked areas, or unlimited trackless trails and roads for skiing and snowshoeing. Freshly groomed snowmobile trails may be excellent for skate skiing, especially on weekdays. Please visit here for the most current grooming updates. Local Nordic Club members may be consulted for trail conditions, call 208.443.3191 for references.
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PPGR Would Like a Pirate MP on September 20
About Stathis Leivaditis
The English "pirate" is derived from the Greek word "πειρατής" (peiratēs) and this in turn from the verb "πειράομαι" (peiráomai), "I attempt", which is a derivative of the noun "πείρα" (peîra), "experience". Coming from the depths of the centuries, the word "pirate" took on another dimension in our days. The ruling classes saw pirates as rebels and hated them. Rebels without a state, they were not submissive to any law, except from the laws they instituted themselves, improvising together. This is the feeling of a Pirate: when something doesn't work, you have to attempt to bring a new concept. Sometimes it goes beyond a certain point and perhaps exceeds certain limits, because it is an expression of challenge; the challenge to change the system. I'm a member of the Board (and former chairman) of Pirate Party of Greece, also a member of press team of PPGR, former journalist, now a free lancer. I'm in the team of Pirate Times from the start, I joined voluntarily and consciously because I am interested to meet pirates from around the world, to exchange views and spread the pirate spirit.


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Logisys Wireless 800/1600 DPI Switchable Mouse Review
Computer mice have come a long way from the ball-and-two-buttons most of us remember. Not only have innovations been made in tracking technology to make mice more accurate, but comfort and application-specific features have seen great improvements as well. Decent wireless mice have been around for a while now, but they are just starting to become more affordable. Logisys has decided to follow this trend with the Wireless DPI Switchable Mouse. Logisys has long been known for its cases, power supplies and general case accessories, but recently has begun to produce a wider range of computer accessories. The Logisys Wireless DPI Switchable Mouse is the company's first foray into wireless mice. Let's see how it compares.
Closer Look:
The packaging for the mouse is a simple plastic clamshell. In the front, we can physically see the mouse and nano-reciever, along with the features and pictures of the mouse. Around the back, the features are written out in detail with captions explaining each special feature. Thankfully, Logisys chose not to go for the impossible-to-open clamshell design; this package is held closed by tabs and tape.
The items included with the mouse are standard fare; manual and a single AA battery. The manual was fairly clear, but for the most part was not needed. There is no driver CD so we'll either have to download the drivers off of the Internet, or it will use generic Windows mouse drivers.
The included 2.4GHz "nano" receiver definitely lives up to its name. It will only stick out of your USB port a quarter inch, or 5mm, so it can be left in your laptop during transport and will not get in the way.
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Santa Fe, one of America's oldest and most beautiful capital cities, was founded by missionaries in 1609. Spread across a high plateau at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, New Mexico's capital still glories in the adobe houses and baroque churches of its original architects, while its chic museums and galleries attract art lovers from all over the world. The ideal choice for a romantic New Mexico vacation, the Inn is located just steps from Santa Fe's historic plaza district, the cultural heart of the city.
The galleries and museums in this small city showcase an incredible range of arts and artifacts while the natural surroundings offer endless possibilities for leisure and relaxation. Golf, skiing, mountain biking, fishing, white-water rafting, hiking and day trips to nearby Taos or Bandelier National park are just a few of the many activities to choose from in this New Mexico vacation destination.
Local Currency: U.S. Dollar
Time Zone: MST
Nearby Cities: Albuquerque (67 miles), Taos (72 miles)
The heart of Santa Fe is the historic Plaza, 400 years young. There's almost always something going on at the Santa Fe Plaza, including the Traditional Spanish Market and the Santa Fe Indian Market. Restaurants and shops are in and around the Plaza, which is just 2 miles from the Lodge at Santa Fe, which offers a complimentary shuttle to the Plaza.
Go to www.santafe.org
We are now offering our Heritage Hotels & Resorts guests complimentary guided walking tours of the Historic Santa Fe Plaza every Saturday at 10am at Hotel Chimayo.
A visit to the Museum of Spanish Colonial Arts is a step into history. The museum is unique in that it is the only museum in the country focused on the Spanish colonial period including Hispanic New Mexico offering a rare opportunity to interact with history. Original art works from local modern day Hispanic artists, who continue to create the colonial art forms, and historic art from former Spanish colonies from around the world are on display. The incredible detail of the museum will transport visitors 400 years into the past and allow them to experience first hand the arrival and evolution of Spanish Colonials in New Mexico.
The museum has a wide variety of displays for every age group and rotate them on a regular schedule ensuring a variety of experiences in every visit. Group tours are available and can be given in English or Spanish. For more information about the Spanish Colonial Arts Museum visit The Spanish Colonial Arts Society
One of America's most beloved artists of the 20th century, Georgia O'Keefe's influence has reached around the globe. Since 1997, visitors have been able to get up close to her amazing paintings of nature that plumb the depths with subtext, and learn more about the life of this fascinating woman. Go to www.okeeffemuseum.org
Formerly known as the Museum of Fine Arts, the New Mexico Museum of Art is located on Santa Fe Plaza. The building is an amazing example of Pueblo Revival architecture, known as "Santa Fe style." The Museum's collection includes works by New Mexico artists. Visit www.nmartmuseum.org.
Lose yourself in awe-inspiring professional operatic productions at the Santa Fe Opera. The season often includes classics such as Puccini's La Bohème, a well as modern hits like Menotti's The Last Savage. For more information, go to www.santafeopera.org.
Located in the historic Plaza, the Santa Fe Indian Market is the place to find all kinds of remarkable treasures. In addition to textiles, jewelry, and crafts, visitors will enjoy live entertainment. The Indian Market is held during the third weekend in August, and Indian Week-with films, music, and fashion-takes place the week before. Go to www.swaia.org.
Held twice a year, the Traditional Spanish Market is a wonderful place to find depictions of Spanish arts and crafts. Held on the historic Santa Fe Plaza, the Market's wares include tinwork, furniture, and souvenirs. Almost all are made by New Mexico craftspeople. For more information, call (505) 982-2226.
Located on the historic Santa Fe Plaza, the New Mexico History Museum is one of the newest additions to the learning destinations of Santa Fe. The Museum opened its doors in the spring of 2009, and tracks New Mexico's history, starting with the indigenous communities that first inhabited the land, through the arrival of the Spanish, and onward to today. Go to www.nmhistorymuseum.org
The beautiful St. Francis Cathedral is the mother church or main seat of the U.S. Southwest Dioceses. On the grounds, the small adobe chapel is part of the rebuilt cathedral that dates back to 1714, and houses one of the oldest statues of the Virgin Mary in the country, brought here in 1625 from Spain. For more information, go to www.cbsfa.org
Since 1712, the Santa Fe Fiesta has been marked with many traditions, but none more show stopping than the burning of Zozobra. This sky-high marionette represents the release of any troubles each and every year. The traditional "burning of the man" has taken place each year since 1924. Visit www.zozobra.com for more information.
Trails and views abound at this archaeological treasure. The Bandelier dwellings and petroglyphs are the markers of the ancestors of the Pueblo Indians in the 1100s CE. Visitors have the opportunity to see a plethora of flora and fauna including wolf spiders, rock wrens, fence lizards, and scorpion weed. Go to www.nps.gov/band to find out more..


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"Is this Johnny's last fight?" someone asked him.
If anyone should know, it's Tom Crego, a former drunk now sober 30 years. A roofer by trade, Crego, 63, is Tapia's closest confidant. He is Pops. More than anyone around him, Tapia listens to Pops. Most of the time.
"I think Johnny's sincere about stopping now," Crego said. "But if somebody came along, like a world champion, well ... " Tapia wants to make a difference in kids' lives, but this—Crego gestured toward the sea of fans—"this is his life."
Tapia's life on Saturday night could be heard in the repeated exhortations that have rolled across arenas for more than two decades. "Jaw-nee, Jaw-nee! Jaw-nee!"
For Tapia, a cocaine abuser for years, such adulation is an addiction, as strong as the white stuff.
It's hard for Tapia to get clean from boxing when 2,000 people are screaming his name.
And yet all week long, before Saturday's fight with Mauricio Pastrana of Colombia, Tapia talked in interviews with the Alibi of pulling the curtain on mi vida loca.
"I want to take my kids to the park and know what I'm doing. I want to be able to drive a car. I got nothin' else to prove. I'm OK, but I want to stay all right, you know?" Tapia patted the side of his dome.
"That's the downside of all this," Tom Crego said, "the punches Johnny takes to the head."
Saturday night's punchfest, an eight-rounder that Tapia won on a unanimous decision, was his 66th bout as a professional. He's won 59 of those. He's claimed five different world championships and will soon be enshrined in the Boxing Hall of Fame.
Along the way, he's been no Johnny Angel. He spent nearly a year in prison for a parole violation as a habitual offender. He's been suspended for three years from boxing for failing a drug test. He's OD'd, attempted suicide, nearly died on a handful of occasions. He's slept on the streets and in cars, only to get up to hear Jaw-nee! one more time.
"This fight, when it's done, I'm done," Tapia says. "Nothin' more."
There are doubters. No one from local television covered Saturday's fight. Reporters have been down this road before. Back in 2007, Tapia boxed in what was billed The Final Fury. Three fights later, he was still at it. After a while, such hurrahs only bring harrumphs.
Dennis Latta, a former sportswriter and Tapia's PR hand, thumped the tubs for Saturday's fight, renaming it The Final Finale. "He means it," Latta said. "I've never seen him happier. Look, Johnny says he's tired. He's old. He's 44. It gets harder and harder for him to find an opponent."
As certain as Latta is about Tapia's plans, Latta also knows that between fights, when Tapia has down time, is when he often gets in trouble. That's when he summons his mistress, the white powder.
Yes, Evander Holyfield is still boxing at 48, the same age George Foreman hung up his gloves. And Bernard Hopkins, who spent five years in the slammer, won a WBC belt last month, at 46.
But Tapia is not a Heavyweight. He doesn't knock out people anymore. In 1983 when he was just 16, he became the National Golden Gloves Light Flyweight champion. He weighed all of 106 pounds, sported a pompadour and nary a tattoo. His hair is gone now, his body fleshy, his torso barely left with space to add ink.
Jerry Padilla, 63, may have more tats than even Johnny. He's a white-haired gent in a black A-shirt and black pirate pants, and a member of the Tapia entourage. Padilla, you may recall, is the fellow who last year walked up to Tapia and said, I'm your father. Genetic tests soon supported this claim. Padilla, who says he had a fling with Tapia's mother in 1966, would have been around sooner had he not been residing in a federal penitentiary in Atlanta for drug trafficking.
Rocky Burke refereed Saturday's bout and has done, he guesses, five or six Tapia fights over the years. "Everybody loves Johnny," Burke said. "I love Johnny. A lot of people say he needs to retire. Gosh darn, he still has skills. He still attracts people. Nobody wants to see Johnny go back to jail and to rehab and that stuff. As long as he's not jeopardizing his health, he should keep doing it."
When Tapia's not training, his weight can balloon to 180 or more. Mi vida gordo. At 5-foot-6, how healthy is that? For this fight, he got down to 130. Eating, it appears, is simply another addiction. "I stopped drinking Dr Pepper," he said. "I used to put away a case a day. No more ice cream sandwiches. A box a day I was doing."
Teresa Tapia, winner of five Purple Hearts for being wed to Johnny for 19 years, said, "I don't want him to fight again." But then this: "He doesn't pay attention to me."
That some fans paid $200 for a seat Saturday night reveals Tapia's staying power. The worshipful simply won't let Tapia leave. For them, each fight is like the summer of 1997. That's when Johnny bested North Valley rival Danny Romero.
Those who did not bother attending Saturday's fight clearly have grown bored with Tapia's drug problems, the dragging on of these wearying revival shows, his neediness.
Saturday night's ring announcer, a KOB-radio talk show host named Eric Strauss, labored to stir up the fight's importance.
"This is a historic night," Strauss intoned to a microphone. "A night of infamy."
Hey, Eric, calm down. And while you're at it, check your dictionary.
Does Tapia need money? Is that what's behind these comebacks? On the surface, it doesn't appear so. Teresa Tapia has her own business, All About You, a home health care service. And Johnny runs a gym, Team Tapia, where he and other pugilists teach youngsters to box and to dream big.
But Team Tapia recently filed for bankruptcy, according to Latta.
Tapia has done TV commentary on boxing matches, and more of such gigs likely await him. Meanwhile, a reality TV show is said to be in the works. The celebrated producer Jerry Bruckheimer is supposed to be involved. What is the show about? "You know, mi vida loca, Johnny's life at the gym, at home," said Chris Chavez, Tapia's brother-in-law and business partner.
What then does the future for Johnny Tapia hold? He'll work to survive, one day, one hour at a time, as Pops urges. This of course is hard when you've always been a mass of contradictions. Manic and depressive. OCD and who-gives-a-shit. Mean in the ring and oozing generosity out of it.
Latta explained Tapia this way: "If a friend was broke and asked Johnny for a thousand dollars, he'd hand it right over. But if a guy stole a dollar from Johnny, he'd kill him."
A dramatic rendering of Tapia's life is also coming down the pike, coincidentally being readied by a man named Pike. Charles Pike, an owlish playwright, was among those on hand Saturday night. The 49-year-old said he's long been drawn to Tapia's redemption story. "You know, from the depths of poverty and despair, he rises to great heights." And then falls and then rises and falls again and again. That's at least five acts, Charles.


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For Corey Pavin, it was a once-in-a-lifetime shot, but he's hoping the Allianz Championship won't be his once-in-a-lifetime victory on the Champions Tour.
In 34 starts on the Champions Tour, Pavin had never won. But on the 35th, something magical happened. Some of that magic took place on the par-three 14th hole at Broken Sound Golf Club in Boca Raton, Fla. on Feb. 12.
Pavin had an incredible par save. He turned around his eight-iron and hit left-handed for a chip shot. That was basically the only option Pavin had as there was a tree root to the left of the ball. The chip rolled to five feet and Pavin sank the putt.
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The firm of Brackett and Shuff manufactured moldings, doors, and sashes in Lowell, Massachusetts, during the 1840s.
This slender ledger includes sparse accounts (fewer than 30p.) of millwork done by Brackett and Shuff, documenting the manufacture of moldings, doors, and sashes. Crudely kept and only partly filled out, it includes some records of setting up machinery, including tempering plane irons and truing shoulder saws.
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UK smartphone retailer Clove, who has been in business for 20 years, now has the HTC 8S in stock and ready for shipment. Available in blue, and priced at just £224, the Windows Phone is an affordable choice for those who wish to move onto Windows Phone 8, but not pay out for flagship models.
The HTC 8S sports a 1Ghz dual-core processor, 4GB internal storage (with MicroSD support), 512MB RAM, 4" Super-LCD display and a 5MP shooter. It's certainly no slouch and will provide a butter smooth experience Windows Phone owners have enjoyed since the platform launched back in 2010.
We'll have our HTC 8S review up in due course, but the device is already a favourite among many for the two-toned colour design.
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"Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?"—T.S. Eliot, "The Rock" (1934)
Back when I was in college, I was elected librarian of the Harvard Lampoon in a contest that seemed unusually tight despite the fact that I think my run was uncontested. The undergraduate humor magazine is housed in a mock Flemish castle that dates back to 1909, and I was supposed to find funny books to stock the Lampy library, a quirky, circular chamber with a secret sliding bookshelf that opened up to a hidden room.
Libraries, for me, have always been portals to unexpected places, but in the coming years some of them could become casualties of the internet age. Much of this will be a topic of discussion at The Public Library Association's (PLA) biennial Conference, set to be held next month in Indianapolis. Public school libraries are enduring budget cuts and staffing reductions. According to a Pew survey released in 2013, 54% of Americans ages 16 and older had personally used a library or library website in the past 12 months, down from 59 % the previous year. The American Library Association (ALA) reports that the use of library materials has increased in recent years, but recent numbers indicate that physical visits have dipped slightly.
To thrive in the digital present and future, today's librarians should take inspiration from the ancients–and heed their mistakes.
Egypt's Great Library of Alexandria was founded somewhere around 300 B.C. and endured until possibly 270 A.D. and, according to "Libraries in the Ancient World" by Lionel Casson, its leaders did more than just stock rolls of papyrus. The library thrived in part because of constant innovation.
Zenodotus, the library's first director, is thought to have been the first to employ alphabetization as a mode of organization. Callimachus, who is thought to have succeeded Zenodotus as director, led a detailed bibliographical survey of all Greek writings and his work became an essential reference tool. Aristophanes of Byzantium, who was director from ca. 200 B.C. to 185 B.C., was said to have read through all the holdings in the facility, and when a poetry competition was staged before the king, he disqualified all the contestants save one on the ground of plagiarism, rushed to the library and, relying just on memory, was able to pluck out the papyrus rolls that proved his case.
That's a full-service library.
The Ptolemies, the royal dynasty that ruled Egypt around that time, ran the library the way the Steinbrenners used to run the Yankees–they refused to be denied the things they needed to build a world-class organization. In one case, the Ptolemies posted the equivalent of a million dollars to borrow the official versions of the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides from Athens, and, once they got them, they simply refused to return them.
Yes, the Great Library of Alexandra racked up a million dollars in overdue book fines, which, in eyes of some librarians, should make it the Not-So-Great Library of Alexandra. I'm not saying libraries should steal what they need Ptolemy-style, but you have to admire that kind of aggressive application of library science.
Today's libraries need that same lean-forward energy. According to a Pew survey, 34% of Americans overall think that "public libraries have not done a good job keeping up with new technologies," while 55% disagree.
Barbara K. Stripling, president of the ALA, contends that libraries and librarians can reboot for the digital age. She wants ebook prices to come down, but says ebook offerings by libraries are nonetheless going up. She believes that libraries and librarians can use their expertise to become digital guides, helping people to refine their questions, identify authoritative sources, and learn how to find the best answers on their own. Sort of an even more advanced advanced search. "The constantly changing and disorganized nature of the information explosion can be overwhelming to individuals," Stripling said in an email.
As a kid growing up in the tiny town of Brockport, N.Y., I used to steal away to the stacks of the Brockport College library and spend all day pouring through books. I remember reading Richard Wright's autobiography "Black Boy" about how, as a child, he had to borrow a library card from a sympathetic white man because the Memphis library wouldn't lend books to blacks. I recall reading Jorge Luis Borges's 1941 fantastical short story "The Library of Babel" about an infinite library, and then seeing the words come true, in a way, in the digital age. "When it was proclaimed that the Library contained all books, the first impression was one of extravagant happiness," Borges wrote. "As was natural, this inordinate hope was followed by an excessive depression."
Books used to be handed down; ebooks are just downloaded in all their infinite glory, and the next generation often leaves the old electronics behind and looks for its own reading material. My son and daughter, by the time they're my age, likely will have their own iLibraries of iTunes, iBooks, iPhotos and iMovies, if such things even exist by iThen.
In a digital age, we need librarians more than ever to help sort through it all. Libraries of the future shouldn't be bookless because, like endangered species, the nondigitized physical texts of the past, and the ones that are still being printed, need a protected space.
Libraries have helped managed public collections, but perhaps they should move into advising us on how to wrestle with our personal digital data too, as we become increasingly overwhelmed with unsorted emails and camera phone photos. The librarians of the future might be human versions the operating system played by Scarlett Johansson in "Her"–likely without Johansson's smoky voice, unfortunately–guiding us through the digital swirl.
There's also room to reimagine the concept of a library's holdings. The Great Library of Alexandria sought to beg, borrow and steal every piece of writing it could. Why not turn that around–but with a technological twist? Amazon.com recently revealed its hopes to someday deliver packages by drones. Perhaps the libraries of the future could have their own drones–to bring books to patrons, and share them between patrons, and maybe not just books, but video games and organic produce and other items that enrich and enliven people's lives.There's been lots of talk recently about an internet of things, linking the virtual with the physical–what about a library of things? Imagine if the holdings of a local library included the holdings of everyone who had a library card for the library who could be reached by a drone.
And–why not?–let's get drones that have automated voices that sound like Scarlett Johansson.
Google recently launched a program called "Helpouts" which connects people with experts. There's no reason future libraries couldn't do something similar, acting as a hub for putting people in touch, via Skype or in person, with book authors, professors, and learned members of the community. A number of places around the world are already setting up such "living libraries," allowing people to contact people in the know directly. The Ptolemies pioneered a similar concept, bringing together some of the leading thinkers of the Hellenistic world for the Museum at Alexandria, which was linked to the Great Library.
Libraries of the future could be places we go not to just check out books, but to check out each other–to participate, face to face, in cultural activities in a way we can't do over the internet. Some of this is being done. Perhaps more of it needs to be done soon.
The Pew Research Center found that 90 percent of Americans ages 16 and older said closing their local public library would have an impact on their community. I think that's because, whether they use the library regularly or not, people know that their communities need a cultural and intellectual center. What other institution can fill that role in the same way? Starbucks? You can linger there and read and chat as long as you want, but after awhile the price of those lattes adds up.
The great myth about the Great Library of Alexandria is that it was completely destroyed in a fire. That may have been true, but according to "The Library: A World History" by James W.P. Campbell and Will Pryce, there's no definitive evidence why the library vanished.
What may well have destroyed the Great Library was a failure to continue to innovate. The library faced budget cuts and bureaucracy and damage from smaller fires that could well have impacted its bottom line. The institution's papyrus scrolls faced the constant threat of rotting away in the Egyptian heat, and without the money to continually recopy them, the holdings may well have faded away, along with the library itself.
Do I need to connect the dots to today? Innovation matters.
Last time I visited the Lampoon library, some of the books I had purchased during my tenure as librarian were still on the shelves. The presence of the books reminded me of the importance of librarians as curators and custodians, of libraries as connections to the past and future, of libraries as safehouses for nerds and bookworms.
Yup, I was home.
The Lampoon library's secret sliding bookshelf was still there too. I moved it back so my kids could peek behind the books into another world.


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This week has been exciting because there is a lot of buzz going around in the Agile software development world. The Scrum Alliance is changing, the rules and prescriptions of the Scrum methodology are being brought into the light and people are seeing that a ScrumBOK could just be the beginning of the end of Scrum, or so people say.
Regardless, Agile Scout is here to keep on keeping on.
Our first ever prize giveaway was announced and we're coming up to the end of it soon. If you haven't entered, you can enter here.
The State of Agile has been a hit. We have some huge players in the Agile community that have given up their time to be part of the first ever Annual State of Agile with Agile Scout.
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Blog posts this week:
The State of Agile with Josh Nankivel – See Josh's response in a cool video format!
The State of Agile with Sara Broca – See Sara's response to her experiences with starting Agile in her work.
Tool Review – Tweet Scrum – Is it for real? Daily Scrum using Twitter? Well these guys thought it up. Check it out if your curious!
The State of Agile with Ken Schwaber – See Ken's look at where Agile software development is going in the future.
Scrum Alliance Amsterdam – Agile Scout can't make it. But we're hoping you can.
The State of Agile with Derek Huether – See Derek's view of Agile certification in the Agile space.
Agile Scout is Moderator for WC&PWBA – Get excited.
The State of Agile with Tobias Mayer – See Tobias' view of Agile and where it stands today. He's been covered by Agile Scout before here.
Agile Scout Prize and Giveaway – Need we say more? Sign up!
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In 2010, GCN's Kevin McCaney speculated that soon everyone would have a Marauder's Map, the magical parchment that allowed Harry Potter and his friends to see in real time the location of everyone on Hogwarts school grounds.
That fantasy — dreamed up by J.K. Rowling over a decade ago — could now be a reality. Broadcom Corp. has begun shipping a new smart-phone-tracking microchip, Broadcom BCM4752, which aims to pinpoint a user's location down to a few centimeters — even indoors. It also tracks your vertical position, so it can tell which floor you are on in a building.
By combining sensor technologies, wireless protocols and multiple satellite feeds in a small, low-power chip, Broadcom, the largest supplier of Global Positioning System chips to cell-phone manufacturers, claims the BCM4752's speed and accuracy are 10 times better than competing products.
The chip uses a range of sensor technology — Wi-Fi (including recently announced 5G Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Near Field Communication and radio — for indoor tracking.
Outdoors, its has a new Global Navigation Satellite System chip that the company says significantly reduces time to first fix, simultaneously collecting data from four satellite constellations — GPS, the Russian GLONASS, Japan's QZSS, and SBAS, an augmentation system that uses ground stations to enhance satellite signals.
Most smart phones rely on one or two satellite systems, reported Bams Sadewo in Android Authority.
The more precise location measurements are accomplished "by communicating with a host of various sensors, like accelerometers, step counters, gyroscopes, altimeters, and magnetometers," wrote David Hill in an article in Singularity Hub.
The chip is also 50 percent more energy efficient and 44 percent smaller because it uses 40-nanometer CMOS processing technology. With Broadcom's release of the chip, it's expected that phones with the technology could appear in a year.
The technology presumably is both a boon and a concern for government officials, companies and individuals. Law enforcement could better track suspected criminals. Malls or stores could develop "personal shopper" applications to direct users to a specific location or even a specific shelf. Parents could geotrack their kids.
However, smart-phone tracking can also be an invasion of privacy, not to mention a potential security concern. Today many U.S. police departments track individuals via their cell phones — and, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, do so without a warrant or court supervision, GCN reported recently.
Last May, Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) held a hearing after weeks of controversy following revelations that the Apple iPhone tracks and stores users' movements in an unprotected way and that Google also had tracking code in Android applications.
On an even more serious note, the Defense Department has expressed concern that smart phones could be used to track soldiers' movements, which could endanger troops and missions. DOD security concerns center on the government's limited ability to control unmodified commercial wireless devices.
Can users opt out of this experience? Maybe, but it won't be easy. Blocking the signal will require using multiple jamming devices, reported Alex White in a Cell Phonejammer.com blog entry.
"You may jam the signal of new Broadcom BCM4752 tracking microchip by utilizing a mix of GPS jamming devices, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth jamming devices, and in addition you have to block the NFC signals," he said.
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This sounds good.I like to know how it works.
My first reaction is to wonder what possible benefit this type of precise geolocation is to me, the actual owner and user of the phone. Presumably, I personally know exactly where I am at all times, so 100% of the benefit would accrue to OTHERS who would have access to this data. Why would I ever want to possess (much less pay for) such a device that functions as much as a tracking mechanism as a telephone / computing platform?
DC Fed is correct. This represents enough of a potential for privacy invasion that every Android tech geek in the nation will want to figure out how to control if and when this chip "does its thing" and with what devices/networks it is allowed to communicate. Device manufacturers might not want to tout the used of this chip as privacy concerns may scare off lots of buyers who do not have access to the technology and "know-how" to "root" their phones and gain control over this chip.
So, we're that much closer to Star Trek Next Gen's Com Badges, and in the meantime I could use my cell phone as a Wii controller ... hope I don't send it though my big screen ...
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Red Wings host Blues in key Western battle
The St. Louis Blues will try to match their longest winning streak of the season when they visit the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday for an important clash between a pair of playoff-hopeful clubs.
St. Louis enters Sunday holding onto the eighth seed in the West and is two points ahead of Phoenix for that last playoff spot. The Blues are also just one point behind Detroit for the seventh seed.
The Blues certainly have helped their postseason cause lately, winning three straight to begin the final month of the regular season. St. Louis' only four- game winning streak this season came from Jan. 24-31.
St. Louis won its latest outing over visiting Columbus, posting Friday's 3-1 victory over the Blue Jackets. David Backes scored the game-winning goal for the hosts late in the second period.
Chris Stewart and Patrik Berglund also rippled the net for the Blues, who had lost four of five before this winning streak.
"The best player on the ice was our captain," said Blues coach Ken Hitchcock regarding Backes. "He needed to step up with everything that's gone on here and he really stepped up."
Jake Allen snagged the victory thanks to 26 saves. Allen and Brian Elliott will split the goaltending duties while Jaroslav Halak nurses another groin injury. Halak, who has appeared in 16 games during an injury-plagued season, injured his groin in Monday's game against Minnesota and is expected to miss three weeks.
The Blues have won two straight and three of their last four on the road, improving their away record this season to 11-7-1. St. Louis had lost four straight in Detroit before notching a 4-3 overtime win in the Motor City on Feb. 13.
Detroit has won two of its last three games and is coming off Friday's overtime win in Colorado. Pavel Datsyuk scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner with 15.4 seconds left in OT as the Red Wings beat the Avalanche, 3-2.
Gustav Nyquist also lit the lamp for the Red Wings, while Jimmy Howard made 33 saves.
With time winding down in overtime, Henrik Zetterberg put a shot on net that Colorado goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere failed to cover. Datsyuk reached with his stick to poke the loose puck across the goal line.
"I jumped toward the net and followed up on the rebound," Datsyuk said.
The Red Wings are one point behind Minnesota for the West's sixth seed. The Wild are visiting the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.
Detroit is kicking off a brief two-game homestand today and then will head out on a four-game road trip. The Red Wings are 10-6-3 as the host this season.
Sunday's test marks the finale of the season series between the Red Wings and Blues. The Central Division foes have split four meetings so far in 2013, but Detroit has won six of eight overall in the series.


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Recipe: How to make Senapssill Mustard herring
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No Smörgåsbord is complete without the infamous pickled herring – and this herring dressing is as traditional as they come.
Serve the Mustard Herring with dark rye bread or crisp bread. Always serve herring at the beginning of the meal – along with a shot of chilled aquavit.
Recipe: How to make Senapssill Mustard herring
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An essential component on any Nordic Smorgasbord.
- Recipe Serves 4
- 1 x 220g jar of plain pickled ABBA herring (or equivalent weight of a good plain ready pickled herring)
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 11⁄2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 11⁄2 tbsp crème fraîche
- 11⁄2 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tbsp Slotts Skånsk mustard (or grain mustard)
- 1⁄2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1⁄2 tbsp single cream
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 shallot, very finely chopped
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
- Drain the herring, discard onion bits and brine.
- In a bowl, mix all the dressing ingredients together. Whisk until the mixture is creamy and combined, then season to taste.
- Add the drained herring and marinate for a few hours.
- Enjoy with rye or crisp bread.
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Councilwoman Joanne Masten was elected Smyrna's new mayor in the town council election Tuesday with 456 votes to challenger Councilman Anthony DeFeo's 210 votes.
The mayor's seat was one of three seats up for election this year; Mayor Pat Stombaugh decided against running for another term. The mayor's seat is a two-year term.
DeFeo's at-large seat was also up for election this year with three candidates running to fill it. John Embert was the victor with 274 votes as he narrowly beat out Andrea Rodriguez who had 255 votes. The third candidate for the seat, Brian David, finished the day with 119 votes.
The third seat up for election this year was Councilwoman Regina Brown's District 1 seat; Brown ran unopposed in the election.
There were 669 total votes in the election with 24 absentee ballots.
After the results of the election were announced, Masten said she was overwhelmed.
"I never thought, honestly, I never thought that there would be that kind of a turnout for me," Masten said. "I was always cautiously optimistic throughout the day but you never know until the votes are counted. I just want to do the very best job I can and represent all the citizens well."
Embert said he's ready to get to work.
"I'm very excited to get started serving the residents of Smyrna," Embert said. "And in all sincerity, I'm very pleased it was a pretty clean race. No candidates bad-mouthed each other."
Since Masten had one year left on a three-year term for her at-large seat, the town will need to hold a special election to fill the vacancy.
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Red Sox closer Hanrahan goes on DL
The Red Sox have placed closer Joel Hanrahan on the disabled list for the second time this season.
Right-hander Allen Webster replaces him on the roster after being recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.
Hanrahan went on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a strained right forearm. He left Monday night's 11-inning, 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins in the ninth with forearm tightness.
He was on the DL from April 14-29 with a strained right hamstring. Andrew Bailey replaced him as closer but went on the disabled list before Monday's game with a strained right biceps.
Webster is scheduled to start Wednesday night against Minnesota. In one start with Boston this season, he allowed two earned runs in six innings in a 10-inning, 5-4 loss to Kansas City on April 21.


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2014 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S: Overview
Pros: Classic Aston styling; big-time horsepower; ultimate iteration of Vantage lineup
Cons: Very expensive for Aston's "entry level" model; only two seats
What's new: The 2014 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S boasts more power and better performance than the outgoing V12 Vantage.
Aston Martin has officially pulled the cover off its ultimate Vantage high-performance coupe. The V12 Vantage S replaces last year's V12 Vantage and boasts a huge power hike, along with several other enhancements.
The Vantage S's biggest difference over the V12 Vantage is power. While the Vantage S retains last year's 6.0-liter V12, it's now up to 565 hp. That's a 50-hp bump over the outgoing model. Also, at 475 lb-ft of torque, it's up by 37 lb-ft. Aston says the changes came from various subtle engine upgrades, such as hollow camshafts.
With the horsepower bump comes improved performance. According to Aston Martin, the V12 Vantage S boasts a top speed of 205 miles per hour. That's up from 190 mph, which places the new V12 Vantage S among the fastest road cars in Aston's history. Of course, the brand says 0-to-60 times will fall, as well. The coupe will now hit 60 mph in four seconds or less, down from last year's official figure of 4.2 seconds.
The V12 Vantage S also marks the debut of Aston's new 7-speed automatic. Dubbed Sportshift, the transmission replaces last year's 6-speed manual. It shaves 55 pounds off the Aston's curb weight, and the extra gear helps to improve the coupe's acceleration. Also new is the Vantage's exhaust, which is derived from the high-dollar One-77 supercar.
On the outside, not much has changed. One major upgrade is the coupe's new 19-inch, 10-spoke alloy wheels. The Vantage S also features a black roof and a front grille available in carbon fiber or titanium silver mesh.
Pricing is not yet available for the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S, though we expect a healthy bump over the V12 Vantage's $181,500 base price with shipping. For shoppers on a smaller budget, standard V8 Vantage is likely to continue through the 2014 model year.


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U.S. Deficit Shrinking At Fastest Pace Since WWII
Believe it or not, the federal deficit has fallen faster over the past three years than it has in any such stretch since demobilization from World War II.
In fact, outside of that post-WWII era, the only time the deficit has fallen faster was when the economy relapsed in 1937, turning the Great Depression into a decade-long affair.
If U.S. history offers any guide, we are already testing the speed limits of a fiscal consolidation that doesn't risk backfiring. That's why the best way to address the fiscal cliff likely is to postpone it.
While long-term deficit reduction is important and deficits remain very large by historical standards, the reality is that the government already has its foot on the brakes.
In this sense, the "fiscal cliff" metaphor is especially poor. The government doesn't need to apply the brakes with more force to avoid disaster. Rather the "cliff" is an artificial one that has sprung up because the two parties are able to agree on so little.
Hopefully, they will agree, as they did at the end of 2010, to embrace their disagreement for a bit longer. That seems a reasonably likely outcome of negotiations because the most likely alternative to a punt is a compromise (expiration of the Bush tax cuts for the top and the payroll tax cut, along with modest spending cuts) that could still push the economy into recession.
Rather than applying additional fiscal restraint now, the government needs to make sure it sets the course for steady restraint once the economy emerges further from the deep employment hole that remains. In fact, a number of so-called deficit hawks are calling for short-term tax cuts to spur growth, rather than immediate austerity.
From fiscal 2009 to fiscal 2012, the deficit shrank 3.1 percentage points, from 10.1% to 7.0% of GDP.
That's just a bit faster than the 3.0 percentage point deficit improvement from 1995 to '98, but at that point, the economy had everything going for it.
Other occasions when the federal deficit contracted by much more than 1 percentage point a year have coincided with recession. Some examples include 1937, 1960 and 1969.
President Obama hasn't gotten much credit for reining in the deficit, probably because a big part of the deficit progress has come from the unwinding of extraordinary government supports that he helped put in place. Stimulus programs have come and mostly gone; the end of stimulus to states led them to enact Medicaid curbs; jobless benefits in recent months have fallen by 50% since early 2010 (due to both job gains and extended benefits being exhausted).
TARP and the bailouts of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac also make the deficit improvement look better, boosting the fiscal '09 deficit by about $200 billion more than in fiscal '12 (though the initial cost of TARP was overstated).
Still, military spending is now on the decline due to fewer troops in Iraq and Afghanistan; Medicare costs rose 3% last year vs. the average 7% growth in recent years; and after the last year's Budget Control Act, excluding the automatic cuts set to take effect in January, nondefense discretionary spending is already on a path to shrink to 2.7% of GDP, well below the 3.9% average, notes the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
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That UFO you might see whizzing over Thursday night's Florida State-North Carolina State football game is not just a camera -- it's the link between televised football and the video games they seek to mimic.
When the Seminoles line up against the Wolfpack in Raleigh, N.C., ESPN's 15th consecutive night of prime-time football will use SkyCam as its eye in the sky.
SkyCam, a camera suspended on cables above the playing field, gives TV viewers a behind-the-quarterback view of the action several times during the game.
With the players arrayed in front of the viewer much like pieces on a chessboard, it's easier to see offensive linemen pushing their opponents out of the way, creating a gap for a running back to slice through.
It's a view familiar to video game players.
As any fan of "NCAA Football" and "Madden NFL Football" knows, video games are looking more like the real thing, and the TV networks are making the real thing look like video games.
But you ain't seen nothing yet.
The next generation of the Xbox and PlayStation promises more lifelike graphics, smoother animation and smarter football players.
But you don't have to wait for the new game systems to get slick TV-style presentations complete with celebrating players, fuming coaches and face-painted fans waving signs that you create. Those elements are already in today's games.
Yet the video games still continue to mimic college and NFL broadcasts.
"NFL 2K5," for instance, remembers big plays during the first half and assembles them into a package that a digitized Chris Berman introduces at halftime.
How can TV directors and producers compete with that?
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. From camera angles to the graphics on the screen, TV has borrowed from video games.
For instance, TV's first-down marker -- a graphic that appears to stretch across the field to indicate how far the offense has to go to get four new chances to score -- appeared in video games long before its arrival on TV.
"3-D graphics in `Sunday Night NFL' ultimately spawned from our grasp of the video-game presentation so prevalent among our viewers," says Mark Shapiro, ESPN's executive vice president of programming and production.
What spawned those ideas was the king of video games, the "John Madden" franchise, published by EA Sports for the Apple Computer back in 1989. Fifteen years and 35 million copies later, the word "Madden" is synonymous with video-game football.
"Our efforts in the last generation caused the TV networks to make broadcasts look more like our games," says Erik Whiteford, director of EA Sports brand.
"Our goal generations ago was to mimic TV as best we could. Now, we maybe want to offer a different insight, a different view, come up with our own video and audio expression of the sport."
Though EA Sports rules the roost, ESPN is challenging EA with its stable of sports video games, including "ESPN NFL 2K5."
Familiar voices
Just as TV borrows from the game, the game borrows from ESPN telecasts by using the voices and likenesses of the on-screen talent.
"Fans expect to see Chris Berman and Susie Kolbur" in the video games, says Rick Alessandri, senior vice president and general manager of ESPN Enterprises.
And the game influences the telecasts by giving viewers new ways to watch the game.
ESPN and its Disney sibling ABC regularly use SkyCam on "Sunday Night Football" and "Monday Night Football." The roving camera reminds video gamers of the cameras used to watch replays in "Madden" and "NFL 2K5." The cameras swirl around players, referees, even the football in midplay. The viewer feels like he's on the field, and that's the feeling SkyCam tries to evoke.
"When you're watching a game, we don't want you to be a spectator," Shapiro says. "We want you to feel like you're inside, [that] you're at the game yourself."
Sega, which makes ESPN's NFL game, works with network producers to carry the feel of the broadcast into the video game.
"Graphics packages are challenging to coordinate because games are produced 12 months ahead of time," Alessandri says. "It takes great coordination and planning.
"If you change a package for the broadcast, you'd better make sure you change it for the game."
"Madden" wasn't the first game when it arrived in 1989, but its popularity was bolstered by the association with the amiable, hyperkinetic football coach-turned-TV analyst.
Three years later "Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football" raised the bar on the Sega Genesis game system. That game incorporated an announcer whose repetitious phrases gave a foggy illusion that players now were actually watching a televised game, not watching it from the upper deck of a stadium.
Five years later, in 1998, "Madden Football N64" for Nintendo's N64 game system introduced HelmetCam. The idea was to take you out of the stands and put you on the field with a first-person perspective that was enhanced by bars on the screen meant to simulate the facemask of a helmet. In practice, it was a disadvantage because peripheral vision was gone, so blitzing linebackers could blindside you all day. Fortunately, there were other views available, including the traditional 50-yard line and the behind-the-goalpost views.
In the late 1990s, when video games developed replay systems with user-controlled cameras, suddenly you could pause the action and smoothly change your perspective -- from the upper deck at the 50-yard line, to down on the sideline, to on the field in the middle of the action. The views were unlike anything ever experienced by armchair quarterbacks.
An Eye on the field
Meanwhile, TV broadcasters were trying different ways of bringing the game closer.
At the Super Bowl in January 2001, CBS unveiled EyeVision, a system that coordinated an array of cameras surrounding the field. A computer forced the cameras to focus on the same point of turf simultaneously, giving the feeling that one camera was swirling around the action. EyeVision helped conclusively show the Baltimore Ravens indeed scored a touchdown during their victory over the New York Giants.
Not to be outdone, NBC suspended a remote-controlled camera on wires above the field during XFL games a month later, giving video gamelike perspectives. The league disbanded after its only season, and ABC and ESPN acquired the SkyCam technology.
"Twenty years ago," Shapiro says, "telecasts didn't have the bells and whistles because the technology wasn't where it is today."
Once Fox acquired the rights to broadcast NFL games in 1994, it used screen real estate and sound effects to constantly update the viewer about the down and distance the offense faced. The sound effects called attention to when the down and distance changed, and the swooshes and bangs were needed because viewers were unaccustomed to having so much information on the screen.
Now, NFL telecasts flash current statistics, scores from other games, and a scroll shows performances from players in other contests for the benefit of the growing numbers of fantasy football players.
NFL broadcasts don't look like they used to because, as Shapiro says, "There's an arm-wrestling for viewers minute by minute."
"I don't think all the info [presented on-screen during a telecast] detracts from the game," says Eric Bratcher, senior editor of PlayStation 2 Magazine. "There are times when I wish a graphic would get out of the way so I can see what's on the field.
"But take the first-down marker, for instance. That was something everybody loved the minute they saw it. Video games did that first. That's the golden example of seeing it in the game and doing it in real life."
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Key moments in football on TV
1982: CBS unveils the "CBS Chalkboard," also known as the Telestrator, which football-coach-turned-broadcaster John Madden uses to diagram why a play succeeded or failed.
1994: Fox begins broadcasting NFL games, heightening the use of on-screen graphics, such as an always-visible scoreboard.
1999: ESPN introduces "First-and-Ten," a graphic that shows viewers where the offense must move the ball to earn a fresh set of downs.
2001: CBS unveils EyeVision, which gives the sensation that one camera is swirling around the action. ? NBC marks the debut of SkyCam during its XFL telecasts.
2003: ESPN and ABC license use of SkyCam for college and pro football broadcasts.
. . . . . . and in video games
1989: Electronic Arts introduces the "John Madden Football" video game for Apple computers.
1992: Sega's "Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football" is the first game with an announcer who uses multiple phrases.
1998: Nintendo's "Madden Football N64" pioneers HelmetCam.
2003: ESPN revives its video game fortunes with "ESPN NFL Football." "Madden NFL 2004" is the best-selling video game of 2003, but a year later, "ESPN NFL 2K5" will rival "Madden NFL 2005" for critical acclaim, if not sales.
2004: With innovations that include customizable fans who wave user-created placards, "NCAA Football 2005," "Madden NFL 2005" and "ESPN NFL 2K5" continue to battle for virtual-gridiron supremacy.


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How To Become A Petroleum Engineer in Georgia
In order to qualify for Chemical Engineering jobs in Georgia, you should compare all available technical schools in your target area, as well as consider taking some of your petroleum engineering courses online. Check with each engineering school below for assistance with certificate program requirements, degree prerequisites, and class registration. You may request information from several different schools below, without making a commitment.
To prepare for Chemical Engineering careers in Georgia, you need to complete a technical education in your specialty area, as well as consider taking part of your required courses online. Which college degrees give you the best chances of finding employment after graduation? Given the breadth of engineering specializations, you are likely to find your niche, and be able to design a rewarding career. Check with the petroleum engineering department for course registration deadlines, and engineering program requirements.
Petroleum engineers design and develop methods for extracting crude oil and natural gas from deposits below the Earth's surface. Petroleum engineers also find new ways to extract oil and gas from older wells. Oil reservoirs and gas deposits are located deep in rock formations underground. These reservoirs can be accessed only by drilling wells, either on land, or at sea from offshore oil rigs. Once oil and gas are discovered, petroleum engineers work with geoscientists to understand the geologic formation of the rock strata containing the reservoir. They then must determine the appropriate drilling methods, design the drilling equipment and commence operations.
Only a portion of the oil and gas in a reservoir is extracted, so petroleum engineers need to develop new ways of recovering more oil and natural gas. This additional recovery helps to lower the cost of drilling and production. Completions engineers decide the best way to finish building wells so that oil or gas will flow up from underground. They oversee work to complete the building of well, a project that might involve the use of tubing, hydraulic fracturing, or pressure-control techniques. Beyond major requirements within the petroleum engineering department, you may consider Cleveland Community College math classes online as a complementary elective.