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Android is getting so good, even the most rabid of Apple fanboys are switching over:
This is going to be a huge problem for Apple if they don't do something dramatic with iOS.
This is going to be a huge problem for Apple if they don't do something dramatic with iOS.
I find it amusing how people argue over which mobile OS is "best", when the fact of the matter is that the overwhelming majority of Android users are clueless n00b5 who don't even know how to use their damned phones...
This is something of a trend and one i particularly relate too as i did the same.
I went from an iPhone to Galaxy Note 2 and i couldn't be happier. The multitasking is simply incredible.
The image shows a HD (720p) video playing whilst i am surfing the net on chrome below, no slow downs, screen size makes watching/doing both without a problem.
I love the fact i have access to the file system and have uploaded loads of PDF's and various files, a process which can be done in any situation as long as i have a web browser and wifi. (airdroid, great app).
The Note is a very capable and robust device, when loaded with services such as Evernote it simply puts the phone into the stratsophere, especially when using the pen.
I won't dismiss the iPhone though as i strongly believe that without it we wouldn't have phones and tablets of the calliber we have now. I had a Nokia E61, a Sony P910i, these were supposed to be powerful smart phones but they are positively prehistoric when compared to the iPhone released in 2007. They were unstable and for me the UI was a mess, touch was a joke. The iPhone has pushed the industry forward much like the Mac did with GUI, it wasn't the first but it brought it to the masses and started a GUI revolution.
We now come to the problem with the iPhone and in particular the 5. One of the best stories ive read of steve jobs is that he said no alot. If something wasn't up to standard then it wouldn't be released, if something was poor then generally Steve would admit it (i remember the emails i got over MobileMe, Cloud is something Apple can't and still get right).
This reflects the different nature of Tim Cook and Steve Jobs, Tim Cook is a competent CEO but he is a bean counter, if something will make more money but reduce the overall impact Tim will go for this, we only have to go back a few months into Tim's CEO stewartship to see the fiasco in the stores where the ex-Dixon's bean counter decided to reduce staff to improve profits, in the SJ biography a mentor to SJ discussing the store said that you need extra staff to ensure a good level of service, it may not look good on the financial break downs but will promote a positive experience and image.
The iPad mini is an abomination, again in SJ biography he states that he would never do a mini as it would only compete against the iPad, a similar situation experienced by Dell and something that has been reported recently is happening to Apple, the mini is cannibalising the iPad sales. where as people are still buying kindles and nexuses.
I have covered the above as i think this leads us back to the iPhone and apples thinking. I really believe that at some point they had say 10 new features, perhaps NFC or some other bits, upper management look at the 10 and think hang on lets release 3 and spread the other 7 across the other releases (i.e. 5S, 6 etc..). When the iPhone 4 was released it was a major upgrade over the 3GS, better screen, camera, faster, new design, facetime the list seemed endless and made the phone appear leapfrog over the competition, it was an era in which it felt that other manufacturers were trying to keep up.
We have now arrived at a point, where the iPhone is left to tick along, hanging onto the brand, recognition and familiarity to generate a large number of sales.
What can apple do, well luckily i think a number of Apple's problems are software and thus pretty easy to fix over the coming year, in a way the phrase death by a 1000 papercuts comes to mind. These are some of the minor features ive noticed since using my Galaxy Note2 JB 4.1.1 when compared to the iPhone and iOS6.
Notification centre/area allows me to toggle wifi, data, screen rotation, powersaving mode etc.. Apps take advantage of the notification centre well (music players show play controls)
Phone has the ability to block spam numbers and spam texts, even an option to add phrases such as "you could win £1000" as a spam phrase.
Widgets, useful summery information at a glance (such as train times, weather etc..)
Better camera controls, burst shot, best shot
Google Now (Siri clone is much more useful and more aware of my surroundings, i.e. when i walk in a train station in london it will show me the status of the underground)
I could go on but these could be easily added, along with more ideas to help people get the most out of their phone. The hardware is pretty much reaching a point like computers where it just doesn't matter apart from reducing battery drain, apple seriously needs to work on the software.
For the sake of reality in using my iPhone 4s...when I am viewing an hour long hi def concert video, say from the archives of the Berlin Phil's Digital Concert Hall (one of the most tech savvy video/audio offerings available), I am watching in full screen with no interest in multi-tasking while the video is playing. So, it is probably a good idea to avoid hyping that 'feature' when it really has little relevance to use patterns for everyone.
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- Read about the goals of Reconnoiter. Rant version.
- Web console to provide a view into the world.
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Specific (significant) upgrade notes.
Installation can be a bit tricky, it might help to look at this step-by-step guide to installing on Debian.
Commercial support is a available from OmniTI.
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Retired Col. Vanessa D. Barron, a 31-year veteran of the U.S. Army and 1978 Niagara University graduate, will return to her alma mater Oct. 4 to speak about the federally funded "Troops to Teachers" program.
Troops to Teachers, or TTT, is a national program designed to transition eligible military personnel to a new career as teachers in targeted public schools across the country.
The free, public presentation takes place at 3 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of NU's Gallagher Center. All current and prospective students are invited to attend, especially those considering education as a major.
Financial assistance may be provided through the program to eligible individuals as stipends up to $5,000 to help pay for teacher certification costs or as bonuses of $10,000 to teach in schools serving a high percentage of students from low-income families. Participants who accept the stipend or bonus must agree to teach for three years in targeted schools in accordance with the authorizing legislation.
"Troops to Teachers is a very valuable opportunity for veterans and school districts," said Col. Barron, the TTT program manager for New York and Pennsylvania. "These teachers not only are prepared in terms of the curriculum, they also bring structure, leadership and cultural sensitivity to the classroom.
"Veterans serve as strong role models for their students and can help alleviate the shortage of qualified teachers in math, science, special education and other critical subject areas."
Troops to Teachers was established in 1994 as a Department of Defense program. The National Defense Authorization Act transferred the responsibility for program oversight and funding to the U.S. Department of Education in 2000, but continued operation by the Department of Defense. TTT is managed by DANTES, an education initiative to support the armed forces.
Shortly after earning a degree in transportation from NU, Col. Barron received her Army commission from the university's ROTC program. She has since served the nation in times of both war and peace, having been mobilized and deployed overseas three separate times.
Col. Barron has also graduated from the U.S. Army transportation, adjutant general, and civil affairs branch qualification courses and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. She also possesses a master's degree in education from Cabrini College.
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Republican vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan told supporters Sunday in President Barack Obama's home state their contributions will help Republicans define the "very clear choice" for voters in the final weeks before Election Day.
Speaking at a fundraiser in suburban Chicago, Ryan, R-Wis., said the president is trying to "throw the kitchen sink" at GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and "muddle and confuse" voters. He also accused Obama of distorting Romney's record and said the president's campaign is outspending the GOP ticket on television advertising in some key states.
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Nick Watney leads the US PGA Tiger Woods World Challenge, presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Sherwood Country Club, Thousand Oaks in California. Nick leads the event by two shots, after his opening round of -5 under par, 67. Nick Watney / Dunn / Getty Images Nick is ahead of Keegan Bradley, Graeme McDowell and Jim Furyk, who are all at -3 under par, after their rounds of 69. Graeme McDowell is just one of thirteen Ryder Cup Players who are contesting in this event, making a very strong field indeed. Tiger Woods is in the group at -2 under par 70, he is in good company with Bo Van Pelt and Webb Simpson both on the same score. There are three players at -1 under par, they are Bubba Watson, Hunter Mahan and Aussie Jason Day. Everybody else is over par, the last player on the board is Brandt Snedeker at +3 over par. Nick shot a round of 80 in the final round in 2010 and then finished last in the 18-player field last year at Tiger Woods' World Challenge, he said about today; "I figured since Tiger is nice enough to invite me, I might as well prepare and try to play well. I'm a little better prepared than I have been coming in here. I've come in the past two years pretty rusty, hadn't been doing much work. This tournament's definitely not as serious or as cut-throat, maybe, but I think when Sunday comes, we're all very competitive people. If we're tied going to the last hole, we definitely want to beat the other guy. Winning this event would be an honor. The list of champions is pretty strong. I think everybody comes here wanting to win even though it's during the holiday season and all that stuff. I'm trying to use it to prepare for next season, and winning never gets old, so that's the goal." Keegan Bradley said he had played solidly all day, "I did have a bad break on the last hole, but I played so solidly all day. The drive on No. 18 was literally resting up against a root, and then just to the right of it was a rock. You know, it was a bad break, but also if it didn't hit that root it probably would have rolled all the way back down that hill toward the ninth fairway." Tiger admitted he did not play to the best of his abilities; ""I didn't hit it very good, it was nice to scrape out a good score. I could have easily shot myself out of the tournament, but I kept myself in it." Tomorrow is another day, and tournament host Tiger Woods will be keen to assert his authority.


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• Adam Kimble Bowens, 17, of 1296 Swicegood Road, Linwood, was charged with felony breaking and entering and felony larceny after breaking and entering, $5,000 secured bond, Jan. 8.
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I love your colorful post for a colorful Friday!ReplyDelete
This fan from rural Oregon is enjoying all the colors of New York City and very proud they seem to have the "Can Do Spirit". I think people that live in this cities are amazing to be able to keep this pace. Paris is way more colorful in their foods I think. very nice today . Merci!!!
I love the Mondrian cake, but probably won't ever make it. Your review makes me consider going to the Keith Haring exhibit, too! Who knows? Someone might leave you an oven when they leave Paris! JeannieReplyDeleteReplies
Really energizing I thoughtDelete
I expected black and white and depressing
Quite the opposite
Love your Keith Haring sketch!ReplyDelete
Serendipity: I came across the same Mondrian cake, looking for something special for my arty daughter's birthday last week. We decided to bake it, as soon as we find the time to do it together. Lucinda's idea of using blueberry juice to flavor the blue parts sounds delicious. In my experience, blueberries tend to turn more of a raspberry red. Blue reminds me of the American red, white and blue Rocket Popsicle - and if I remember correctly the "blue" was supposed to be raspberry flavor. ;-)
Art and pastry are certainly joined at MY hips........ReplyDelete
Yes, the Keith Haring looks energetic and wonderful.
Do hope Paris is having some spring time bliss.
Warming up here.
I would do for the box of macarons...ReplyDelete
And PB vernissage.
PS..android keeps writing macaroons..and I hate that.
As soon as I saw the title of your post, Thiebaud came to mind. I am a huge fan of his dessert paintings, especially his cakes. This is such a natural pairing, now that I think of it. Mondrian petit fours! How wonderful. Think of the gorgeous Monet-inspired swirls of angel food. It's all heavenly. Edible and heavenly.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12:03 PM
Oh, PB, great post! Last summer I tested recipes for this cook book. (I am thrilled to have my name in the thank you section). I have made the Mondrian cake which is a little complicated but completely doable. The recipe does not include flavors in the colors of cake just the white cake base and a glorious chocolate ganache! Last week at the book launch at SFMOMA they created a version over 100 feet long set on a long table to slice for those who came. The book also includes a discussion by a curator at the Museum of each work of art. I think you would also like the Lichtenstein Cake...red velvet, cream cheese frosting, and red DOTS! (Red frosting squished through a stencil). Food and art...the best! In my years as a 6th grade art teacher by far my most popular lesson was the day I would give my students red, yellow, and blue frosting plus 12 vanilla wafers. The task was to mix the color wheel, frost the cookies, and then eat. The next day I would introduce the art of Wayne Thiebaud and we would paint, mixing our own colors, of course!ReplyDeleteReplies
Amazing that you tested that cake!
Love the story of the kids class project.
Perfect for stuck artists...
EAT yr ART!
Oh, wonderful Mondrian cake! Clever, these humans. Beautiful wc boxes, Carol! x0ReplyDelete
I saw the Mondarian cake cookbook on my Amazon tease mail - you know the ones they send saying you might be interested in___ - and of COURSE I was interested! I went right to the description...but was saved from hitting the "purchase with 1 click" button by the question: When did I last bake a cake? Whew! close call! but I still love the cake!ReplyDelete
Bonjour Carol! What a nice way to start the day by reading your post! I'm going to go see Keith Haring rapidement! xoxoxReplyDelete


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One of my missions at BETT 2013 was to find out how people were using Windows 8, Windows 8 devices and tablets in education. So when I bumped into a party of people from Saltash.net Community School and picked up the news that they were about to start a classroom pilot with Windows 8 tablets, I knew I had to get in touch. So right after half term I spoke to Adam Ledger, the school's Technical Consultant.
Adam was at pains to play down the idea that there might be a story of big-bang innovation about to break at the school.
'This is a trial, instigated by our deputy head Dan Buckley. We don't want to raise expectations. We have sixty devices, enough for two registration groups. They will cycle through the whole of Year Seven, and then we'll put devices out to the whole of next year's incoming Year Seven. So just now it's at a very early stage. '
At that point I knew there was already a story worth blogging about, because what we have here is a school with a real track record in ICT, a pioneer of BYOD, demonstrating how to introduce innovatory technology gradually, professionally and in line with the school's approach to teaching and learning
The long term aim, says Adam, is to enable a process where decisions about when and how to use ICT move from the teacher to the student.
'At the moment teachers plan how to use technology in their lessons. They spend valuable time working that out and building it into a lesson plan. By putting a device into the hands of each student, you move that decision away from the teacher who then doesn't have to think about the technology.'
Ultimately, lesson planning won't need to mention ICT because each student, faced with the classroom task, will decide whether, and how, to use technology to support it.
'Essentially the teacher can expect the technology to be available to the students all the time. The teacher can then concentrate on the lesson and not think about the technology. For some it might be a difficult change. Others will quickly come to rely on it and adapt their lesson plans to suit.'
Think about that for a while and it's possible to see that at one level, perhaps when teachers are more tentative, they will simply feel free to set tasks that require students to look at a broader range of resources. Eventually, though as students become more and more creative in their approach to tasks and assignments, they may well respond with a range of media, or by collaborating with others within or beyond the classroom, or in any one of a hundred ways that the teacher hasn't even thought of.
It's a big change, and teachers will need time and support to come to terms with. But as I listened to Adam, it dawned on me that what's happening here – transformation of learning enabled and supported by one-to-one technology -- is exactly what Anthony Salcito, Microsoft Global Vice President for Education, meant when he spoke at BETT 2013.
'No school should be piloting any device,' he said. 'They should be piloting the work that's going on with it. They should be piloting the pedagogy, the transformation that's happening inside the classroom. And then using the device.'
There's a real lesson here, it seems to me, about the introduction of tablets of any kind into school. So if you ask why a school like Saltash.net, with a stellar reputation in ICT for learning, would introduce their tablets so cautiously when some schools have quickly gone for large numbers of devices, the answer is that Saltash.net is not piloting devices at all. They're developing an approach to learning that the devices can support wonderfully well if they're allowed to. And that's a much broader, more significant and longer term project than just testing out what a device will do.
That said, there is a challenge, too, for Adam and his colleagues as they prepare to install and support an increasing number of devices.
'We're concerned that we must be able to provide the expected level of service, and about things like network capacity'
Significantly, in light of the Salcito quote, only at the end of our conversation did we discuss the actual device they're using at Saltash.net. It could have been one of a number, but in this case it is Acer's Iconia W510, a Windows 8 tablet that has a keyboard dock with an extra battery.
'Battery life is one of our biggest worries,' says Adam. 'I have to say this device was brilliant on that front when we road tested a couple of them earlier on.'
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Snowboarding phenomenon and Target athlete Shaun White will be riding his way into Target stores this Winter with an exclusive edition of Ubisoft's newest action sports title, Shaun White Snowboarding.
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Final passage of the Smoke Free Ordinance was approved by the Durango City Council on Tuesday night on a 3-1 vote. This ordinance creates a smoke-free environment on city-owned playgrounds, parks, recreation fields and picnic pavilions as well as bus stops.
If you appreciate the councilors passing this ordinance, please write them your thanks, and tell others. This kind of communication will be very important as we begin to educate our residents in the kindest, most concerned way about the health risks they will avoid by enjoying our smoke-free environments.
Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in Colorado and a major driver of health-care costs with Colorado spending $1.3 billion on smoking-related health-care costs.
More than 80 percent of adult users started smoking when they were young. Thats why the local Lasso Tobacco/Celebrating Community Norms Coalition and state partners have focused education efforts over the last 12 years on preventing young people from even starting. Rates have continued to decrease in our community so that less than 15 percent of high school students now smoke. This already puts us below the rate that the state has targeted in its battle against tobacco.
Colorados 10 Winnable Battles are public-health priorities chosen because of their large-scale effects on health and the environment and have evidence-based, cost-effective strategies to address them. One of these strategies is developing and expanding state and local tobacco-free policies.
In 2006, the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act was passed at the state level to eliminate exposure inside public facilities, bars and restaurants, health care and related facilities and at least 15 feet from any entryway to public buildings. This, combined with voter-approved tobacco tax increase and public-health interventions, resulted in at least 100,000 fewer Colorado smokers.
Smoking affects everyone. Besides the burden of health-care costs and lost productivity directly related to people who smoke, secondhand smoke exposure can also lead to chronic diseases including lung disease, cancer and stroke.
Local statistics show that heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in La Plata County. Exposure to secondhand smoke restricts blood circulation and exacerbates the health risks for those with heart disease or asthma.
For more than 25 years, the surgeon general has warned that any amount of secondhand smoke poses a health risk. Imagine what secondhand smoke can do to growing young lungs.
Healthy communities come about because residents agree to address health risks in a practical and comprehensive way and work together to make it happen. As a key component, policy influences the greatest number of people by protecting the health of children and adults, reducing the number of cigarettes smoked by smokers and providing an environment in which healthy role modeling can be witnessed by our young people. Therefore, our coalition took aim three years ago at the random exposure of all ages to secondhand smoke in our community.
The La Plata Boys & Girls Clubs Torch Club is one of the groups that surveyed the community to find out what actions individuals wanted to take to limit exposure. Seventy-five percent supported smoke-free parks, playgrounds, recreational fields and two-thirds supported smoke-free patios. We also surveyed restaurant owners. Many had already provided for smoke-free restaurant patios, and 61 percent of those survey supported the ordinance.
Adult supporters presented to varied community, health and business groups as well as advisory boards for Parks and Recreation, Open Space and Natural Land, worked in collaboration with city staff members and at study sessions with city councilors. The ordinance for a smoke-free environment supports the work of our Parks and Recreation, which was chosen as a National Gold Medal recipient by the American Academy for Parks and Recreation Administration for its pristine care of lands.
The culmination of this persistent outreach and education is an ordinance providing for city-owned public spaces. The policy was approved 4-0 on Nov. 5 by the Durango City Council. The right of residents to breathe smoke-free air where they play in city-owned playgrounds, sports fields, parks, walking along the river trail or waiting for a bus has now been claimed. For this, the LTC/CCN Coalition thanks the City Council.
However, there are exemptions from being smoke-free, including restaurant and bar patios, Hillcrest Golf Course, and nicotine treatment centers. Thus, no health protections are provided for restaurant workers, golfers and clients attempting to kick addictions. Remember, even in small concentrations, secondhand smoke causes acute immediate harm to those exposed.
The community has taken a step forward for a better, healthier quality of life. More steps must be taken in the future to offer, as have more than 600 cities in the U.S. and multiple nations, a society that takes responsibility to encourage healthy habits ensuring a healthy community for everyone. It is a winnable battle. Join our coalition.
Pat Senecal is the Health Policy and Systems Director at San Juan Basin Health. She can be reached at 335-2048. For more information, visit breathefreedurango.com.


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BISMARCK, N.D. - "STEM Synergy: Enhancing STEM Education and Engaging Stakeholders," a meeting to plan for the future of STEM education in North Dakota, will be held Nov. 19, 2010, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Heritage Center in Bismarck, N.D.
"Our future as a state and nation depends on the rigor of science, technology, engineering and math - or STEM - education in our public schools," said Bill Goetz, chancellor of the North Dakota University System. "By advancing STEM education, we build a better future for our citizens and a stronger economy for our state. We are very fortunate that the 2009 Legislative Assembly had the foresight to provide the State Board of Higher Education $1.5 million for enhancement of STEM teacher education."
The conference will provide an opportunity for the six University System campuses that have teacher education programs to showcase the advances in STEM education supported by the state appropriation. It also will serve as a forum for stakeholder input and a planning session led by national STEM education expert Caroline McEnnis of the Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM.
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The stakeholder forum titled "Engaging Stakeholders: A Conversation with Education and Business Leaders" will take place from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. The planning session titled "Sustaining the Momentum: Developing a Plan to Move STEM Education Forward in North Dakota" will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.
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Outlook 2013: Why the Economy Is Vulnerable
The U.S. economy may have avoided the fiscal cliff, but it is not out of the woods, as Kathleen Madigan reports on Markets Hub.
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... I ... Dow Jones industrial average down thirteen points on this Thursday morning at the ocean is big three hundred point rally so yesterday in a huge rally ... because of the worst ... of the fiscal cliff was avoided not necessarily the fiscal cliff was avoided ... the worst was avoiding the fact ... that tiny getting that today did not really moving the day ... down a little bit no follow through from the rally why is that while because although the worst of the fiscal cliff was oblivious to in Congress finally did something ... pot holes remaining twenty thirteen Kathleen Madigan DowJones columnist or talk about ... the year ahead ... and ... when does the fundamental case for a strong ... growing the time ... at its heart and ... to think you're an anti Strine ... I'm saying three percent plus and Wednesday nights and roll which is what rehiring to the high adventure point shot at jump in the Dow would ... make you ... really did mean it's all smooth sailing from now on and ... in the same problems ... um ... both economically and to some extent fiscally that we had December thirty first ... we still have January second rate on its own that the ... rally in stocks and its eyes in one of the gang unloading and Congress to get something right the dress today oxide that if I needed something to avoid the economy tumbling head to head over heels down the clear ... yet ... but it seems like we're going to be kind of repelling down ... that because you're my now they are going to be doing this in a series of increments ... and that certain agreements in the longer trends on them or hers ... confidence is mending and we saw last interest sales numbers out today they were not operate in December ... people worry re write the eye and actually wrote a column saying im ... the icon is forecast Regina and have to input ... click shocks into their forecasts because every here ... we come up against the three D C ... because the politics ... not because of economic fundamentals ... will not ... give us some budgetary ... uncertainty ... and that and yes ... even outside of DC we still have problems in this economy I mean ... it's not hard pressed to get back up to eight percent unemployment rate the lonely Mountain had six hundred thousand ... of the people are now added the labor force and they're imagining of million of them ... scary ... coming back and looking pre work because ... Sydney their unemployment benefits have run out to where ... you know there's the phenomenon sketches she says get a job right ... so as Yellen and an increase in size the perennial ... another spike in gasoline prices ... rising gas prices ... the crude futures around ninety two dollars a barrel right Hanao ... at six hundred thousand number and actively look to the large number of but you can get easily within two months write out yet because we don't know what what in our bed the adult working age population is under fifty billion yen ... so ... yes ... it's for a bank that's not a big margin there she can rack up there ... um yes and I don't think it's gonna get from seven point seven to eight percent but ... could it get it soon I'll be back to their ... debt in law lies ... is that the core of the Congress of that is what you're saying is ... you don't actually expect to see some great job growth ... in these next few months and we think the job ... I think I am regardless of what we get tomorrow ... after the December number which could ... be some tennis snapback from Sandy ... a nanny and to present time is on to preach and went to the ... new gnome maybe when seventy five ... and that's just not enough ... to that's basically ... providing jobs for all the people who come into it with a market that population growth yet yet and him a view of a couple months a higher price so low or PRI our react when we did last year from around ... yes and and so ... the in out its worse ... an economy that yes I do think ... I don't think there's a recession ... and five ... when you have the under fifty thousand to twenty and pay and job ... growth wing and growth and that two percent for a lot of people it still feels ... like a recession to end and you're not Guinea get a lot of wage growth in personal income growth ... that is gonna make people feel really happy ... or would go out there and stand in an edition and all workers ... all this and haven't taken two percent pay cut ... because the Westlake right right ... now that's on the U S with overseas mission gas prices are very early in a national or it ... would also oversee the sea well Aiden when ye I think the big ... biggest worry overseas on although you know when you go around the world as I see shocks ... is it all these old trade skirmishes that people in resenting of ... debt I worry that things went a currency war ... and on the anime tyres chain ... of Brazil Japan and I can't complain about ... the dollar ... on ... and that's what of those things that ... kind of can ... you come up upon this without really any warning even Nokia looking back you'll see a here you can read back in speeches recently so this on the Nasdaq and can be rough around an awesome or worry about all these old border skirmishes that ... especially with China ... all right Kathleen Madigan ... 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Creative Fatal1ty Gaming Headset Review
I think almost all of us remember a time - maybe even as recently as last night - when one or more of your family members shouted at you from their beds to turn down your *expletive inserted here* computer speakers. So reluctantly, you had to grab your trusty old pair of headphones to stop your live-in grandma from laying a beat down on you.
A lot has changed in the world of headphones and headsets for PC gaming. Creative Labs' new Fatal1ty series sound cards have a new feature called X-fi CMSS-3D, which turns your old pair of headphones into a fully 3D surround sound system. When I first read about this I scoffed. I have never been a fan of headphones for gaming, as the idea of two headphone speakers putting out 3D sound made no sense to me. As mentioned in my previous Fatal1ty sound card review, I was surprised to find that Creative was not lying to me, and my internal cynic was dumbfounded. To keep the goodness rolling, we'll check out the new headset made specifically for the Sound Blaster Fatal1ty cards endorsed by Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel himself. Is it worth the beating to keep your speakers on, or has headset gaming come far enough for you to skip over your speakers and reach for your headset? Let's find out together.
"Since launching the phenomenally successful Sound Blaster sound cards and setting the de facto standard for PC audio in 1989, Creative has been able to leverage on its leading-edge audio technology, huge user base and strong brand name to expand into the exciting lifestyle Personal Digital Entertainment (PDE) market. Today, Creative is widely recognized as a global leader for product innovation in the audio and PDE segments, offering consumers a complete, high quality digital entertainment experience through Creative's hardware, software applications and services. Finding the perfect balance between form and function, Creative strives for every product to be a sensory feast for the eyes and ears."
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Upon receiving the package, I moved the packing peanuts out of the way and found the headset packaging. Unlike the last package I received from Creative, this one was not the OEM version, but rather the retail version. The colors chosen for the packaging are perfect, I have always liked black and red together. By including the brushed steel look to the box, it seems to denote strength and power, which is what I look for in a headset for FPS gaming.
The package contains the headset complete with removable mic. The headset also comes with a carrying case and a limited warranty.


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PHILADELPHIA — When DeMarco Murray traded the blue star on his helmet for silver and white wings, the balance of power in the NFC East shifted from the Dallas Cowboys to the Philadelphia Eagles.
That might be the difference in a division that's had four different champions in the past four years.
Last season, Murray helped the Cowboys end a string of mediocre seasons with a record-setting performance that catapulted Dallas to 12 wins and its first division crown in five years.
But the All-Pro running back got a better free-agent offer from Philadelphia, where Chip Kelly overhauled the roster following a 10-win season that wasn't good enough for a playoff...


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After failing in our efforts at suburban gardening, my husband, Matt, and I embraced community-supported agriculture by obtaining our meat, milk, and produce directly from local farmers and ranchers.
However, a new wave of "agritourism" has taken root in Texas and is taking this farm-to-table experience a step further. In order to provide a level of financial stability to a farm's cyclical earnings, some farmers and ranchers invite visitors to participate in duties such as harvesting vegetables and fruit, feeding pigs, herding cattle, shearing sheep, and corralling goats. Some even offer overnight lodging. For city-dwellers like myself, it's an opportunity to witness the resilience and dedication of the men and women who nurture the land to put food on our table—and have some fun in the process. Eager to explore this trend with Matt and our three children, I plotted out a summer of farm-and-ranch getaways.
The Greer Farm, Daingerfield
On 400 acres southwest of Daingerfield, we find the ultimate example of agritourism at Greer Farm, where Sid and Eva Greer produce crops ranging from pine trees to blueberries, raise cattle, offer cooking classes, and welcome visitors year round for day visits and overnight stays.
Forests of pine and mixed hardwoods frame expanses of lush grassland, while manicured cutting gardens provide bursts of color and delicate fragrance. The Greers' white clapboard farmhouse serves as home base for the Greers' monthly Farm to Fork cooking classes, when Eva, who trained at the Arts Institute of Houston, offers hands-on instruction in such topics as cooking wild game, holiday celebrations, pasta-making, and baking with berries. Eva tells me that one memorable class consisted of a group of Dallas women who were learning about Julia Child. With Eva's encouragement and instruction, they used vegetables and meat raised on the farm to successfully replicate six recipes from Child's book Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
The Greer Farm is at 1444 CR 1125, southwest of Daingerfield. Call 903/645-3232; www.greerfarm.com.
Agarita Creek Farms, Fredericksburg
Next, we drive to the Hill Country in search of Agarita Creek Farms, a ranch on 170 rugged acres just outside of Fredericksburg. The hilly landscape—dotted with mesquite and cedar trees—ascends from the nearby Pedernales River bottom to a peak elevation of 1,700 feet, offering spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding Hill Country.
Here, Tom Carnes works the land in the mornings and evenings—spending workdays at his law office in town. His wife, Beverly, enjoyed a career as a speech pathologist before devoting herself to fulltime ranching, braving the Hill Country elements to raise heirloom sheep breeds, primarily as breeding stock but also for meat and wool.
Piling into Beverly's truck, we pursue Agarita Creek's herd of more than 100 sheep. Though the sheep primarily feed on grass, Beverly gives them supplemental treats to encourage socialization and provide a nutrient boost during times of drought. As we feed them from the back of the truck, she calls some animals by name, saying, "They're very sociable, like pets. We're especially close to the orphans that we've bottlefed."
Agarita Creek Farms is at 968 Braeuti-gum Rd. just outside Fredericksburg. Call 830/896-9140; www.agaritacreek.com.
Sand Creek Farm & Dairy, Milam County
Our visit to Sand Creek Farm & Dairy, northwest of Bryan, revealed an unexpected twist: Owners Ben and Alysha Godrey eschew fossil fuels while maintaining a herd of 40 Jersey, Guernsey, and French Normandy cattle, in addition to a wide assortment of heritage livestock. "We prefer horse-drawn equipment," says Ben. "It's a very peaceful way to farm. Not only is it clean and sustainable, but the horses are a pleasure to work with."
The Godfreys keep busy making cheese, yogurt, and caramel from their cows' milk, and they also harvest beef, lamb, eggs, chicken, and turkey. But they enjoy sharing their way of life with the public, too, so they open the farm to visitors once or twice a month for Farm Day events. Today, we're gathered with a group in the milking room to begin the tour. We climb into a horse-drawn wagon to explore the farthest reaches of the farm. Ben drives standing up, gently commanding his horses in Dutch, calling "Links" (left) "Rechts" (right) and "Teug" (pull).
We roll past the 5.5-acre garden and acres of farmland covered in cowpeas, a cover crop that enhances the soil with nitrogen. Here, the Godfreys grow vegetables such as Purple Majesty potatoes and Golden zucchini, as well as familiar crops like lettuce, onions, carrots, and beets. In the distance looms the thicket, tangled with wild grapes and blackberries.
Sand Creek Farm & Dairy is at 1552 CR 267 near Cameron. Call 254/697-2927; www.sandcreekfarm.net.


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Emmi-dent. It's the toothbrush you're not supposed to brush your teeth with. But that's not to say you shouldn't use it regularly.
Like any other toothbrush, Emmi-dent has a head full of bristles. But they're for transmitting ultrasonic impulses from a microchip inside the brush head. When these impulses interact with Emmi-dent's own toothpaste, they cause millions of infinitesimal "nano-bubbles" to form and then collapse. To the bacteria in your mouth, this mass bubble implosion is cataclysmic. The energy released breaks their outer membranes and they die.
"No bacteria equals no plaque, no calculus, no problems," says Peer Blumenschein, chief executive of Emmi Ultrasonic AG in Basel, Switzerland, the parent company of Emmi-Tech Inc. in Canton, Mass. (Calculus, or tartar, is a hardened form of plaque, and that's the sticky coating of bacteria you feel on your teeth before brushing.)
Of course, you may already have tartar on your teeth, and the Emmi-dent "will reduce it over a period of several months," says Stephen Spector, president of Emmi-Tech.


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Adventure is just a mindset
RJs Adventures
Adventure is Just a Mindset
Rylie June
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10 Poets to Follow on Instagram
Instagram is a great and honestly where I spend a ton of my time. But while I have been wasting time on the internet like all the other youth, I have noticed that there are some great poets that share their work through Instagram, and I thought that National Poetry Month is a great time to share with you 10 of my favorite #instapoets.
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All of the poetry on this newer account is written by a poet that goes by S.M.H. and most of them seem to be of heartbreak. Most of her
A Day at the William S. Hart Museum
My little sister had a minimum day this week so we decided to go explore a little hidden local treasure, William S. Hart Museum. William S. Hart was a silent movie actor and lived in Newhall, CA. The community has a lot of things named after this actor, including baseball fields, parks, and school districts - but the most scenic to visit is his old home which is now a museum. This well preserved mansion sits atop a hill that you can get to with a short hike from Hart Park in Newhall. This is a
30 Posts for National Poetry Month
Happy National Poetry Month Everyone! I have been posting some of my poetry on Instagram and in honor of National Poetry Month, I am providing 30 prompts that hopefully inspire you! Here they are: 1. Describe a season using only emotions. 2. The smell of home 3. Big Dreams restricted 4. An open letter to almost 5. Where an address is more than a place 6. Hidden Imperfections 7. A star in the Galaxy 8. What petrifies you 9. Tumbleweeds in the Desert


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Good peaceful loop for web, presentation, background and much more. Light version without sitar here: corporate, motivation, angel choir, bass, overdrive guitar, bright pad, tv, commercial, flash, game, main menu, web page music, site music, pacific, peaceful, harmonious Perfect loop. 90 bpm Cmaj
Motivational instrumental composition, express positiveness, self confidence.


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Even from a young age, I remember hearing John's songs and recognizing
them. One of my favorite episodes of the Muppet show is his and the performance
of Crocodile Rock. So, I eagerly snapped this disc up expecting a great sounding
performance by a great musician.
Oddly enough, I don't own one of his CDs and I' really don't
consider myself a fan of his music, but there is something about his songs that
there's no denying the talent behind them and the catchiness that always
lasts after it's over.
After a six-year absence, John performs most of his famous songs, they include:
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
I'm Still Standing
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
Tiny Dancer
Philadelphia Freedom
Burn Down The Mission
Simple Life
The One
Mona Lisa And Mad Hatters 1 & 2
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
Blue Avenue
The Last Song
Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
Sad Songs Say So Much
The Show Must Go On
Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
Song For Guy/Your Song
As you can see, it's a wonderful show with Elton in top shape and not
missing a single beat. His performance is enhanced amazingly by his band: Davey
Johnstone (guitars and Musical Director); Charlie Morgan (drums); Guy Babylon
and mark Taylor (keyboards); Bob Birch (bass); Natalie Jackson, Mortonette Jenkins,
and Marlena Jeter (backing vocals).
Even if you're a casual fan like me, this disc is worth picking up. Much
like I remember his music, it nice to put this on and go about your day and
occasionally hear a song that makes you smile or remember the first time you
heard it.
Video: The full frame video is very soft looking and it's
probably a combination of the age of the video and the concert lighting. To
be honest, the visuals are the least important thing on this set.
Audio: This discs shines in this area and offers both a Dolby
Digital Surround track and an uncompressed PCM track. Both have their advantages,
with the Surround being my favorite. The PCM track is warm and full, but the
music fills the surrounds perfectly and enhances the listening experience perfectly,
without overwhelming.
Extras: There is a 50-minute documentary that's inter-cut
with concert footage. It's a mix of Elton, designer Gianni Versacce, and
other writers and musicians involved with the tour. It's an overly long
look at the process that went into developing the tour that would mark Elton's
Overall: This is everything a concert DVD should be. The focus
is on the music and although the video suffers slightly, it's still more
enjoyable than any audio CD. They full sound that the extra space of DVD offers
the audio is perfectly warm and room filling when combined with this timeless,
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You're killing me here! Oh my goodness that looks good!ReplyDelete
I'm loving your new series of Paris scenes... it's a different style than you usually do. Is it still water colors?
You do beautiful work as always.
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Apparently I hadn't lived, but I did fasten my seatbelt and thanks to you I feel as if I had. I've said it before and I'll say it again... Paris Breakfasts is a blessing to me. It is amazing how much emotion you convey through both your art and your photos. PB should hands-down be #1 in that top ten lists of Paris blogs. No offence to your fellow bloggers... PB just sends my spirits soaring. I look forward to receiving your email delivery when I'm out and about -- It just makes my day.ReplyDelete
Ooooh..........a crisp, clean look is evolving in your wonderful drawings! You are reminding me everyday that Paris can't wait much longer.ReplyDelete
I miss it!
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Are those coffee flavored eclairs???? Yummy.ReplyDelete
I was just watching a documentary on Marc Jacobs and they showed him making the macaron Louis Vuitton handbag and I thought of you. Did you get that bag? Did you write about the bag?
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Never been there but your painting makes me want to go.ReplyDelete
LOVE the building's architecture! YUM to your painting and the treats!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
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You have visited a lot of things in Paris, incredible ! You are a Parisian girl now !!! And this green cake is incredible too, isn't it ?
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Inspiration: Vintage Storage
We all love the Container Store, but sometimes the best solutions for storing your stuff is the tried and true. From old crates to apothecary jars to salvaged metal lockers, there's plenty of options out there to help keep you organized.
There's really no trick for vintage storage finds. Literally anything can work. Search flea markets, junk stores, garage sales, eBay, Etsy even our very own Marketplace!
Keep your eyes peeled for multiples (four old-timey mail crates are better than one) or objects with lots of compartments. It's a great way to sort things like tools or underwear. And don't pass something up just because its rusty and dusty. A little Formula 409 and some elbow grease goes a long way. Other than that, happy hunting! And organizing.
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Don't Miss it! Yamaha Demonstrator Bert Smorenburg is coming to Huddersfield!
Calling all Keyboard, Synth, Tech and Tenori-on fans! Studio Wizz Kids, Students, Music Boffins and Music Enthusiasts...BERT SMORENBURG IS COMING TO TOWN!
Are you available Tuesday 26th February at 6.30pm?
If you can get to Dolphin Music Huddersfield, we seriously suggest you make the effort, because you are in for a rare treat... We are priviledged to be welcoming the cult that is BERT SMORENBURG to our store - demonstrating Yamaha Synths and the fabulous TENORI-ON. Call us immediately to book your place or you will be disappointed.
FREE BEER & Soft drinks will also be supplied! Plus Special Prices and... the one and only BERT... what more can you want ?
Check him on YouTube he's fab!
See you there - but you must call us to book a place (bring a friend, too!). Call us on 01484 427455 asap. This event is free entry, of course, but since places are limited, book to avoid disappointment!
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Bert Smorenburg @ Dolphin Music Huddersfield (11-15 Market Street, Huddersfield HD1 2EH)
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Cubs manager Dale Sveum made it official Friday morning: Carlos Marmol is no longer the closer out of the bullpen.
The two met in Sveum's office before Friday's game against the Dodgers at Wrigley Field and Marmol was "fine with it, he understood," Sveum said.
The Cubs will use left-hander James Russell and right-hander Rafael Dolis in the role for now, although Sveum said it might not be a strict lefty-lefty and righty-righty matchup.
"We'll wing it," Sveum said.
What happens with Marmol?
"I told him just to be ready to pitch any time," the manager said. "Hopefully, we can get him going to where we give him another chance and get him back in that role."
Dolis has saved one game this season and 17 last year at Class AA Tennessee. Russell has never recorded a save at any level.
"They say the last three outs are the hardest three to get," Russell said. "We'll burn that bridge when we get there."
Hopefully, he "crosses" that bridge as well, but he did say he had felt for Marmol.
"Hopefully it works for the time being until Carlos comes back and finds himself," he said. "I don't see it playing out the whole year by any means."
Russell's father, Jeff, saved 186 big league games, including a league-leading 38 with the 1989 Rangers and 33 with the 1993 Red Sox.
"I like to think closers are a little screwy in the head so maybe he passed that down to me," James said. "It'll be fun. You've got to have a little bit . . . something wrong with you . . . to be a closer."
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|Date Intervals, Formats, and Functions
|SAS Date, Time, and Datetime Functions
returns today's date as a SAS date value.
returns the SAS date value given the Julian date in yyddd or yyyyddd format. For example, DATE = DATEJUL(99001); assigns the SAS date value '01JAN99'D to DATE, and DATE = DATEJUL(1999365); assigns the SAS date value '31DEC1999'D to DATE.
returns the date part of a SAS datetime value as a date value.
returns the current date and time of day as a SAS datetime value.
returns a SAS datetime value for date, hour, minute, and second values.
returns a SAS time value for hour, minute, and second values.
returns a SAS date value for the holiday and year specified. Valid values for holiday are 'BOXING', 'CANADA', 'CANADAOBSERVED', 'CHRISTMAS', 'COLUMBUS', 'EASTER', 'FATHERS', 'HALLOWEEN', 'LABOR', 'MLK', 'MEMORIAL', 'MOTHERS', 'NEWYEAR','THANKSGIVING', 'THANKSGIVINGCANADA', 'USINDEPENDENCE', 'USPRESIDENTS', 'VALENTINES', 'VETERANS', 'VETERANSUSG', 'VETERANSUSPS', and 'VICTORIA'. For example: EASTER2000 = HOLIDAY('EASTER', 2000);
returns the hour from a SAS datetime or time value.
returns the index of the seasonal cycle given an interval and an appropriate SAS date, datetime, or time value. For example, the seasonal cycle for INTERVAL='DAY' is 'WEEK', so INTCINDEX('DAY','01SEP78'D); returns 35 since September 1, 1978, is the sixth day of the th week of the year. For correct results, date intervals should be used with date values, and datetime intervals should be used with datetime values.
returns the number of boundaries of intervals of the given kind that lie between the two date or datetime values.
returns the interval of the seasonal cycle, given a date, time, or datetime interval. For example, INTCYCLE('MONTH') returns 'YEAR' since the months January, February, ..., December constitute a yearly cycle. INTCYCLE('DAY') returns 'WEEK' since Sunday, Monday, ..., Saturday is a weekly cycle.
returns an interval that fits exactly between two SAS date, datetime, or observation values, in the sense of the INTNX function uses SAMEDAY alignment. In the following example, result1 is the same as date1 and result2 is the same as date2.
FitInterval = INTFIT( date1, date2, 'D' ); result1 = INTNX( FitInterval, date1, 0, 'SAMEDAY'); result2 = INTNX( FitInterval, date1, 1, 'SAMEDAY');
More than one interval can fit the preceding definition. For instance, two SAS date values that are seven days apart could be fit with either 'DAY7' or 'WEEK'. The INTFIT algorithm chooses the more common interval, so 'WEEK' is the result when the dates are seven days apart. The INTFIT function can be used to detect the possible frequency of the time series or to analyze frequencies of other events in a time series, such as outliers or missing values.
returns a recommended format, given a date, time, or datetime interval for displaying the time ID values associated with a time series of the given interval. The valid values of size ('long,' 'l,' 'short,' 's') specify whether the returned format uses a two-digit or four-digit year to display the SAS date value.
returns an interval that fits three consecutive SAS date or datetime values. The INTGET function examines two intervals: the first interval between date1 and date2, and the second interval between date2 and date3. In order for an interval to be detected, either the two intervals must be the same or one interval must be an integer multiple of the other interval. That is, INTGET assumes that at least two of the dates are consecutive points in the time series, and that the other two dates are also consecutive or represent the points before and after missing observations. The INTGET algorithm assumes that large values are SAS datetime values, which are measured in seconds, and that smaller values are SAS date values, which are measured in days. The INTGET function can be used to detect the possible frequency of the time series or to analyze frequencies of other events in a time series, such as outliers or missing values.
returns the seasonal index, given a date, time, or datetime interval and an appropriate date, time, or datetime value. The seasonal index is a number that represents the position of the date, time, or datetime value in the seasonal cycle of the specified interval. For example, INTINDEX('MONTH','01DEC2000'D); returns 12 because monthly data is yearly periodic and DECEMBER is the th month of the year. However, INTINDEX('DAY','01DEC2000'D); returns 6 because daily data is weekly periodic and December 01, 2000, is a Friday, the sixth day of the week. To correctly identify the seasonal index, the interval specification should agree with the date, time, or datetime value. For example, INTINDEX('DTMONTH','01DEC2000'D); and INTINDEX('MONTH','01DEC2000:00:00:00'DT); do not return the expected value of 12. However, both INTINDEX('MONTH','01DEC2000'D); and INTINDEX('DTMONTH','01DEC2000:00:00:00'DT); return the expected value of 12.
returns the date or datetime value of the beginning of the interval that is n intervals from the interval that contains the given date or datetime value. The optional alignment argument specifies that the returned date is aligned to the beginning, middle, or end of the interval. Beginning is the default. In addition, you can specify SAME (or S) alignment. The SAME alignment bases the alignment of the calculated date or datetime value on the alignment of the input date or datetime value. As illustrated in the following example, the SAME alignment can be used to calculate the meaning of "same day next year" or "same day 2 weeks from now."
nextYear = INTNX( 'YEAR', '15Apr2007'D, 1, 'S' ); TwoWeeks = INTNX( 'WEEK', '15Apr2007'D, 2, 'S' );
The preceding example returns '15Apr2008'D for nextYear and '29Apr2007'D for TwoWeeks. For all values of alignment, the number of intervals n between the input date and the resulting date agrees with the input value.
date2 = INTNX( interval, date1, n1, align ); n2 = INTCK( interval, date1, date2 );
The result is always that n2 = n1.
returns the length of the seasonal cycle, given a date, time, or datetime interval. The length of a seasonal cycle is the number of intervals in a seasonal cycle. For example, when the interval for a time series is described as monthly, many procedures use the option INTERVAL=MONTH to indicate that each observation in the data then corresponds to a particular month. Monthly data are considered to be periodic for a one-year seasonal cycle. There are 12 months in one year, so the number of intervals (months) in a seasonal cycle (year) is 12. For quarterly data, there are 4 quarters in one year, so the number of intervals in a seasonal cycle is 4. The periodicity is not always one year. For example, INTERVAL=DAY is considered to have a seasonal cycle of one week, and because there are 7 days in a week, the number of intervals in a seasonal cycle is 7.
returns the shift interval that applies to the shift index if a subperiod is specified. For example, YEAR intervals are shifted by MONTH, so INTSHIFT('YEAR') returns 'MONTH'.
returns 1 if the interval name is a valid interval, 0 otherwise. For example, VALID = INTTEST('MONTH'); should set VALID to 1, while VALID = INTTEST('NOTANINTERVAL'); should set VALID to 0. The INTTEST function can be useful in verifying which values of multiplier n and the shift index s are valid in constructing an interval name.
returns the Julian date from a SAS date value. The format of the Julian date is either yyddd or yyyyddd depending on the value of the system option YEARCUTOFF=. For example, using the default system option values, JULDATE( '31DEC1999'D ); returns 99365, while JULDATE( '31DEC1899'D ); returns 1899365.
returns the numerical value for the month of the year from a SAS date value. For example, MONTH=MONTH('01JAN2000'D); returns , the numerical value for January.
returns a SAS date value for the th weekday of the month and year specified. For example, Thanksgiving is always the fourth () Thursday () in November (). Thus THANKS2000 = NWKDOM( 4, 5, 11, 2000); returns the SAS date value for Thanksgiving in the year 2000. The last weekday of a month can be specified using . Memorial Day in the United States is the last () Monday () in May (), and so MEMORIAL2002 = NWKDOM( 5, 2, 5, 2002); returns the SAS date value for Memorial Day in 2002. Because always specifies the last occurrence of the month and most months have only 4 instances of each day, the result for is often the same as the result for . NWKDOM is useful for calculating the SAS date values of holidays that are defined in this manner.
returns the current date as a SAS date value. (TODAY is another name for the DATE function.)
returns the week of year from a SAS date value. The algorithm used to calculate the week depends on the descriptor.
If the descriptor is 'U,' weeks start on Sunday and the range is to . If weeks and exist, they are only partial weeks. Week 52 can be a partial week.
If the descriptor is 'V', the result is equivalent to the ISO 8601 week of year definition. The range is to . Week is a leap week. The first week of the year, Week , and the last week of the year, Week or , can include days in another Gregorian calendar year.
If the descriptor is 'W', weeks start on Monday and the range is to . If weeks and exist, they are only partial weeks. Week 52 can be a partial week.
returns the day of the week from a SAS date value. For example WEEKDAY=WEEKDAY('17OCT1991'D); returns , the numerical value for Thursday.
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Q. Is it true that children in Montessori classrooms are relatively unsupervised and children can "do whatever they want." How do you ensure that each child receives a well-rounded education?
A. The idea that children run rampant and without direction is a common misconception about Montessori education. Montessori education is similar to many systems in that it follows a set curriculum that increases in complexity as the child grows. The teacher carefully follows the linear sequence of the curriculum. Where it differs is in the child's daily routine. We believe that children learn best through their own explorations.
In the elementary school, students learn to consult and maintain organizational tools such as: Lesson Lists and Work Journals. Self-selection is empowering and fosters critical decision-making skills, responsibility and independence. Under the careful observation of the teacher, a child in the Montessori classroom is free to choose activities that meet their individual interests, consequently allowing them to concentrate for extended periods of time on topics which spark their interest. While children are free to explore and be creative with the materials, the teachers, in contrast, must give lessons to students in a very precise and controlled way, carefully introducing a variety of topics to each child as he or she becomes developmentally ready. The Montessori environment is designed to foster self-control and respect for others. The teacher will redirect disruptive children, leading them to make more positive choices.
Q. Since Montessori classrooms emphasize non-competitiveness, how are students adequately prepared for real-life competition later on?
A. Current educational research shows that children actually learn better in a collaborative rather than a competitive environment.* Learning in an environment where children are inspired and invigorated by their peers to learn more and explore their own ideas in greater depth provides children with life long learning skills which will apply to any learning environment. While children easily learn the concept of competition from childhood games, it is much harder to foster self-reliance, self-confidence, and a strong sense of self-esteem. We feel these fundamentals will adequately prepare a child for future situations where competitiveness is needed.*
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Still buying bottled water? Check out how your brand stacks up. According to a study by the Environmental Working Group, there are some questions you should ask before shelling out up to 1,900 times more for bottled water than tap water.
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Why are these companies so hush-hush about something as simple as water?
"Bottled water companies enjoying this massive commercial success may suspect that their customers would turn away if they knew that most of them draw their product from municipal tap water (BMC 2010, Food and Water Watch 2010), or that the plastics used to make the bottles can be laced with chemical additives that leach into the water (EWG 2008)." - EWG Bottled Water Score Card
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Microsoft Songsmith: Helping You To Write Songs!
Introducing Songsmith by Microsoft Research! Songsmith generates musical accompaniment to match a singer's voice or solo instrument using Garritan instrument sounds. Songsmith users can also download additional sounds.
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Detective John Kennex and Dorian respond to a suspicious death at a hospital where - before having a fatal cardiac arrest - a man claimed someone was trying to kill him, and inexplicably knew his exact time of death. As the investigation unfolds, a black market for vital organs is uncovered in which bio-mechanical hearts can be resold and remotely "shut off." As the team fights to find the pulse of this 2048 tech-centric crime, Dorian reconnects with a decommissioned DRN in the all-new "Arrhythmia" episode of ALMOST HUMAN airing Monday, Dec. 16 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HU-103) (TV-14 L, V)
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Students are wearing bow ties at San Francisco's Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory school today to support a senior whose portrait was removed from the yearbook for not wearing attire deemed gender-appropriate.
Sacred Heart Cathedral senior Jessica Urbina wore a tuxedo in her senior portrait, which is an apparent violation of the dress code at the school, located at 1055 Ellis St.
Senior portraits are displayed in the yearbook and at the graduation ceremony, which will be held on May 24.
The Archdiocese of San Francisco oversees the school and has decided to pull her photograph from graduation ceremonies and associated events, according to posts from Jessica's brother Michael Urbina and other students' posts on Twitter.
Through social media, students have raised awareness through a bevy of tweets, posts, hashtags, photos and more since Thursday morning, which is when words started spreading about the photo and its removal.
Through the hashtag #JessicasTux, the students have organized and rallied support for Jessica in what they consider an exclusionary and discriminatory move by the administration and archdiocese.
Many students were posting photos of classmates wearing bow ties and other takes of men's formal wear at the school today.
The school released a statement Thursday that read, "We are deeply proud of our students at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory. It is a special time of year as we honor our seniors for their many accomplishments and for their countless contributions to the life of our school and community."
The statement continued, "As we prepare to pass out yearbooks it is always regretful when a student portrait is omitted for any reason. As a community we will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that all students are included in the future."
The statement ended, "We want to reassure our community that all graduating seniors are represented in the commencement program."


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Federal Communications Chairman Julius Genachowski said in a speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday that the agency planned to free up unlicensed spectrum in the 5 gigahertz band in order to improve Wi-Fi service both in terms of speed and capacity.
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It would be the largest block of unlicensed spectrum to be made available for expansion of Wi-Fi since 2003, the FCC said.
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Whoa, what happened? Oh yeah, my landlady calls me out of the blue in February and says she wants to sell the house we're renting and that she has another rental available April 1st to move us in to. Right. Well, here I am at the new apartment, but only temporarily because David graduates this summer and we're off to wherever he gets a job so we have to move again. Did I mention I hate moving?
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Doubtless many of you in special events admire the late Julia Child. I had the pleasure of meeting her once. It was a very brief encounter, but that doesn't stop me from boasting about it.
Aug. 15 would be her 100th birthday, and the New York Chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier (LDNY) has launched a Pinterest board in her honor. The goal: to pin 100 photos and tributes that Mrs. Child's fans can share.
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The debut album from Minneapolis-based Night Moves.Night Moves [John Pelant (guitars/vocals), Micky Alfano (bass) and Mark Ritsema (multi-instrumentalist)] grew up together in the Twin Cities and spent their younger years rotating in and out of one another's musical orbits. The trio reconvened in 2009 to form Night Moves and began recording and building a fervent local following of fans and media alike.
The band joined producer/mixer Thom Monahan (Vetiver, Beachwood Sparks, Devendra Banhart) in Los Angeles by way of their first appearances at South By Southwest to put the finishing touches on the album.
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