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NEW YORK CITY (AP) — Kenneth Rogoff never intended to be a political actor. But since the financial crisis hit, politicians and pundits have evoked the Harvard economist's research when warning about the perils of borrowing too much.
Expect to hear his name even more between now and August 2. That's the deadline the Treasury Dept. has given Congress for raising the federal government's debt ceiling without risking a default.
Rogoff's research with fellow economist Carmen Reinhart found that recovering from a financial crisis often takes longer than anyone expects. Deep debts weigh on economic growth, making countries vulnerable to another blow. "It's like being a little more run down," he says. "It's easier to get sick."
Rogoff and Reinhart also revealed that when a country's debt surpasses 90 percent of its economy, the economy often turns sluggish. The U.S. is now at 96 percent.
These findings, written in the pair's 2009 best-seller, "This Time is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly," have taken on a life of their own in political circles. When you hear Republican leaders like Rep. Paul Ryan say the U.S. needs to slash spending, they often quote Rogoff's work.
For his part, Rogoff doesn't believe the country's debt trouble can be solved quickly or through deep spending cuts. "You just can't do this overnight," he says. "If we tighten too fast, we would slam growth."
Rogoff, 58, served as the International Monetary Fund's chief economist for two years and as an adviser to John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. In graduate school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rogoff befriended Ben Bernanke, the current chairman of the Federal Reserve.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Rogoff talked about the debt ceiling, mistakes made in the Fed's $600 billion stimulus effort and his obsession with chess. Here are edited excerpts:
Q: The U.S. hit the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling today, and now the Treasury is moving cash around to stave off default till August. What's that mean for markets?
A: I don't think it means anything immediately, but it doesn't seem like any way to run the government. I think they should raise the debt ceiling unconditionally, despite the fact that some reforms are desperately needed. When you're the world's biggest debtor there are repercussions when you take it to the brink and scare people (with the idea) that you just might consider a default.
Q: You're not in favor of the artificial cap, or debt ceiling, because it threatens creditors. But debt is still your biggest worry about the economy, yes?
A: The greatest concern at the moment is the huge debt overhang. All U.S. government debt, including state and local, is higher than at the end of World War II. But equally significantly, private debt (like mortgages and credit cards) is almost at its all-time high. If you combine the two, there's never been anything like it.
Q: What's the risk in the U.S. having so much debt? Other countries, like Japan, have larger debt burdens.
A: It doesn't automatically cause a crisis, but it certainly weighs on the recovery. Very roughly speaking, when a country has public debt over 90 percent of income, growth is about 1 percent lower for a very long time.
Q: A government can't increase spending as easily if it has too much debt, which you say makes a country vulnerable. How so?
A: That's the fundamental problem. You see it when a country loses tax revenues and needs to borrow money. They have wars and natural catastrophes and need to spend to pay for things, reconstruction, bridges. You don't want to be forced in the middle of a recession to raise tax rates (to pay for those things). That's a disaster.
Q: Politicians use your work to argue for deep spending cuts now to trim our debt. Do you agree?
A: If we tighten too fast, the economy will implode on itself. We didn't get here in two years, and we shouldn't try to get out of it in two years. But at the same time the idea that we can worry about the future later, that's false.
It's not just about cutting spending. The tax take probably needs to go up. We need to clean up the tax system.
Q: Where would you start?
A: I'm one of many economists who favor scrapping the current system entirely in favor of some form of a flat tax, with a very high deductible for low-income earners.
And you know what? The very wealthy would pay more. They pay less under the current system because there are these smoke and mirrors they can hide behind, all these deductions and all these ways of avoiding taxes.
Q: Your friend and former classmate Ben Bernanke has taken flak for the most recent quantitative easing program, known as QE 2. What do you make of the effort to keep prices from falling through pushing $600 billion into the economy?
A: I thought QE 2 was absolutely right when they did it. But the way quantitative easing works best is you announce a goal and then say you will do whatever it takes (to get there). If you don't have a blank check, it doesn't do much. Because of all the pushback from the Chinese, the Germans and Sarah Palin, they couldn't keep going. The Fed needed a free hand, and it doesn't have one.
A second problem was the Fed was not careful enough to tell the market clearly, "This is not going to solve all your problems." The biggest mistake they made was the suggestion that part of the way quantitative easing operates is through the stock market.
There are all these traders on Wall Street who said, "This means the Fed's got our back. The Fed is just determined to drive up the market."
Q: What's wrong with traders thinking that?
A: Well, the Fed doesn't have their back. The Fed cares about stable inflation. So the worry now is when these traders see that QE 2 is coming to an end, will they get really depressed and all their trades will unwind? That's the concern.
Q. At Bernanke's first press conference in April, he joked that playing chess with you was a "big mistake." Most people don't know you're an International Grandmaster. Did Bernanke ever ask for a rematch?
No. I went cold turkey after leaving graduate school. I teach my children how to play (chess) but that's it. I'm completely addicted and need to guard myself from playing. I still think about chess all the time.
Q: Has your expertise in chess helped inform your work?
A: Chess teaches you to think about what the other person is thinking. Obviously, there are other ways besides chess to come to that. Chess is just a disciplined approach. At the IMF, we had crises in Argentina, Brazil, Turkey and Lebanon. And it helped to put myself in their position: "What are they thinking."
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I'll be at the Hyatt Rosemont (near the airport) all day on Thursday presenting on Virtualization and Consolidation for SQL Server environments. Several other experts will be joining me, including fellow SQLblogger John Paul Cook. There's lots of great content and the training session lasts all day. There's even a free lunch too! And you know what they say about a free lunch, don't you? In all honesty, it really is a free lunch and free training. Eighty percent of the day is spent on SQL Server content with the other 10% spent on lunch and a demo of the Quest tools - which I promise will be worth your while.
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Hey Kevin,
Can you make your presentation available online after the event?
I wonder about performance with Hyper-V...
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Saggi, Hyper-V performance is really good. That's all I can say. Microsoft specifically told me not to offer any specifics about performance until it is RTM.
I thought that Hyper-V is RTM already... I hope to have a performance (and feature) comparison between it and the competitor(s) when it RTMs...
Would love to see your presentation, but unfortunately, I am booked for that day.
Recommended LightSpeed to a small client of mine last year, loved it. I used Spotlight for Sql Server at my last client in Chicago area, and was truly impressed. Great product!
The presentation is available now as a white paper on http://www.quest.com. Do a search for "Virtualization: Collision Course or Opportunity". The slide decks will probably be posted afterwards.

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Llorente is out of contract with current club Athletic Bilbao in the summer and a number of English clubs had been linked with the striker including Arsenal and Liverpool.
But the 27-year-old, who scored 17 goals in La Liga last season and helped his team to the Europa League final, is unlikely to be showcasing his sought-after talents in the Premier League in the near future.
Juventus have jumped to the head of the queue and their interest in the player was confirmed in a statement released via Athletic's website on Thursday.
"Juventus Football Club have contacted Athletic Club on January 3 2013 to communicate that, knowing Fernando Llorente finishes his spell with our club on June 30 2013, they will begin negotiations with the player to add him to their squad."
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It's an old adage that practice makes perfect, and without it, you can lapse into a lazy and lackadaisical lifestyle where you can miss out on the good things in life, such as 4-wheeling. I think we all need to wheel a minimum of once a month, and preferably every day (as in Dirt Every Day), not only to keep your skill level up but also to have fun!
Sure, it takes time to learn how to wheel at the level you want, whether it is backroads cruising or full-on competition or recreational rock bouncing. But once you've mastered any task or at least become quite adept at it, you're set for a lifetime of fun.
As life goes on, it takes constant reinforcement or practice to keep you sharp and on your toes. For example, although a simple task like riding a bike is easy to take up even after years off the seat, operating a helicopter after years away from the controls is not so easy, regardless of your experience. The same goes for wheeling, as that skill falls somewhere between skateboarding and flying the Space Shuttle. Heck, that's why pilots need to be recertified every few years regardless of practice, or being perfect. As for the rest of us, simply going out a few times a month is usually sufficient to hone our wheeling skills, even though we should all be out far more than we do.
In this job we get to wheel for fun as well as earning a living. In our recent 4x4 of the Year test on page 46 of this issue, we spent a week flogging (but not damaging) four new rigs over a variety of terrain. One of the judges remarked, "Man, this is fun. We should do it more often." That really resonated with us. No, we can't do this type of wheeling every week or month, but we can do something in the dirt, mud, or rocks to keep us in practice and prevent insanity. Even for those of you who wheel in your daily job or compete on a circuit, it is practice that makes perfect. Don't get lazy. Go grab the keys and find some dirt—you'll come back smiling if you do!


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- Engages social scientists in issues related to diversity and computing. Participation both heightens collective awareness of diversity and computing and spreads information through professional networks, so that the best minds are brought to understanding and intervening in women's full participation in computing.
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Tyson Chandler was offered back to Chicago for Joakim Noah and the expiring contract of Drew Gooden before New Orleans dealt the former Bull to Oklahoma City, Mike McGraw of the Daily Herald is reporting.
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In the Matter of WALTER JOHN BADKE II, Respondent.
In a letter dated June 26, 1998, to the Clerk of the Appellate Courts, respondent Walter John Badke II, of Wichita, an attorney admitted to practice law in the state of Kansas, voluntarily surrendered his license to practice law in Kansas, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 217 (1997 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 232).
At the time respondent surrendered his license, there was a six-count complaint scheduled for a hearing before a panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys. The complaint contained allegations of not acting within the scope of representation, in violation of MRPC 1.2 (1997 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 273); lack of diligence in handling a matter for clients, in violation of MRPC 1.3 (1997 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 276); lack of communication with clients, in violation of MRPC 1.4 (1997 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 282); and misconduct involving deceit or misrepresentation, in violation of MRPC 8.4(c) (1997 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 366).
This court, having examined the files of the office of the Disciplinary Administrator, finds that the surrender of respondent's license should be accepted and that respondent should be disbarred.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Walter John Badke II be and he is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in Kansas and his license and privilege to practice law are hereby revoked.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Appellate Courts strike the name of Walter John Badke II from the roll of attorneys licensed to practice law in Kansas.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order shall be published in the Kansas Reports, that the costs herein shall be assessed to respondent, and that respondent forthwith shall comply with Supreme Court Rule 218 (1997 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 235).
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Celebrating African American History and Culture during Black History Month
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The Black Student Association (BSA) is celebrating African American culture with Black History Month programming. Three events focus on a central theme, "Embracing the Change? The New Face of Activism."
The month kicked off with a presentation by guest lecturer Stefanie Brown James. She is founder of Brown Girls Lead, a program designed to bolster the leadership skills of young black women. James, who also recently served as the national African American vote director for the Obama for America Campaign, spoke on Feb. 14, delivering a call-to-arms about the importance of continuing the fight for freedom and justice.
"There are some people who think racism is over—that it's no longer an issue," said Bill Price, BSA vice president. "That is only partly true. We're at a different time in our nation's history now, but with a lot of the same issues." The month's events aim to address these issues and teach attendees about the ways activism has changed in the twenty-first century.
Two more Black History Month events and a month-long exhibit are planned:
"Freedom Riders," Thursday, Feb. 21, 7:30–9:30 p.m., Fisher 135
A film from award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson, "Freedom Riders" tells a story of civil disobedience that took place in 1961, striking the final blow to racial segregation on public transportation. Drinks and snacks will be provided.
"Activism Then and Now," Friday, Feb. 22, 6–7:15 p.m., Fisher 135
Students and staff will present pivotal works and speeches by famous civil rights activists in a reader's theater style. Presenters will stay true to the authors through dress and speech. The event will focus on three main areas: equality and political power, women and feminism, and identity and empowerment.
Library Exhibit, month-long event, J.R. Van Pelt and Opie Library
A display of literary works by prominent African Americans, and other important artifacts will be shown in the library lobby throughout Black History Month.
"We put on a good show regardless of race," said Price. "I think seeing a different perspective is always healthy. There are always some possible challenges when putting events like these on, but we try to make it as educational and entertaining as we can."
All events are free and open to the public.
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- Whether there is a specific concentration area offered at one college that appeals to you such as learning disabilities, or instructional programming for special needs preschoolers (as examples)
- Accreditation (institution, programmatic)
- Location of Campus (city, state or country)
Campus Special Education Masters Programs: M.A., M.S., M.A.T., M.Ed.
Navigating the variety of on campus special education masters programs may seem complicated, so a good starting point is what type of education you already have and what your career ambitions are. For instance, are you transitioning from another discipline, interested in administration and leadership, or do you prefer a research approach to a special education degree, perhaps to potentially shape education reform or policy? Knowing what type of special education masters program option you are looking for from a graduate special education school may be useful in narrowing down choices for prospective universities. Choices may range from: master of arts, master of arts in teaching, master of education and master of science in special education degree programs. You may also be able to choose an emphasis area such as applied behavior analysis (ABA) or autism.
- The Master of Arts in teaching (MAT) in special education may focus on teaching students how to implement pedagogical theory into their classrooms. The MAT might be considered the degree that teaches 'how to be a teacher'. Prospective applicants usually have a bachelor's degree but it may not be in education.
- The Master of Education (MEd) in special education may focus on expanding a current teacher's skills beyond the classroom (e.g. leadership, curriculum specialist). Prospective applicants usually have a bachelors in education and state license. In some states, a practitioner degree such as the Master of Education may be required for entry-level teachers seeking their license.
- The Master of Science in special education may focus on educational research or leadership and may take a scientific approach to teaching that incorporates measurement and evaluation.
- The Master of Arts in special education is a research degree; prospective students may wish to conduct research in the field of special education. The MA may also prepare students to pursue a doctorate in education, and typically requires a thesis.
What is CAEP Accreditation?
CAEP – the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation is considered a teaching program specific accreditor. As of 2016, the NCATE and TEAC merged into CAEP[iii].Admission into an CAEP-accredited special education program commonly requires candidates to hold a Bachelor's degree (or higher) from an accredited institution.
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Spiders Alive! Returns July 4 main content.
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They evolved long before dinosaurs. They're more diverse than mammals. These incredibly versatile animals inhabit every continent except Antarctica—and can survive in environments that range from deserts to rain forests to crowded cities (not to mention suburban garages).
They're spiders, and in just one month, they're back in the Museum for the live-animal exhibit Spiders Alive!. The exhibit, which opens July 4, features 20 live arachnid species and delves into spiders' anatomy, diversity, venom, silk, and behavior using larger-than-life models, videos, and live presentations by Museum staff.
The Museum, which has the world's largest research collection of spiders, has been studying spider diversity for over 75 years. Follow Museum scientists into the field on a recent expedition to Ecuador in this video.
Ever wonder if spiders are insects? Or if all spiders make webs? Brush up on spider facts by watching this Spiders 101 video.
And finally, hear the Museum spider expert, Curator Emeritus Norm Platnick, answer visitors' most frequently asked questions about spiders in this video.
Spiders Alive! opens on Friday, July 4, 2014. Visit the exhibition page for more information and to purchase tickets.


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Sledgehammer Divulges More on Canceled Vietnam Call of Duty
Sledgehammer Games let the world in on the Vietnam War idea it had before doing Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.
In a recent trip to Sledgehammer Games, Game Informer found out about the studio's cancelled spin-off project that was meant to be a third-person action-adventure set during the Vietnam War. Sledgehammer founders Michael Conrey and Glen Schofield made the studio after their success with launching the first Dead Space title with Visceral Games. As more Visceral members also jumped ship to join Sledgehammer Games, Conrey and Schofield started working on a new Call of Duty spin-off that was pulled back from its traditional first-person perspective.
"We had spent at least six to eight months on it," Schofield says. "I was really getting into the story. We had some really cool mechanics."
Taking place in Cambodia during the Vietnam War, this unreleased Call of Duty was actually going to be done from a third-person perspective. Given Schofield and Conrey's tremendous success with Dead Space's third-person camera, Activision knew that Sledgehammer was going to provide a unique and fun experience. This would have opened up a lot of moments in the game that couldn't have been done from the first-person perspective (think of when the giant tentacle grabbed Isaac in Dead Space).
"We had the underground tunnels. We were definitely getting some Dead Space moments. I don't mean that from sci-fi, I mean that was a war that was scary," Schofield said. "They didn't know if in the jungle there was a booby trap, or what was in those tunnels. And there were thousands of miles of tunnel underground. It was a hidden war, right? Everybody thought the war was in Vietnam, but it was in Cambodia and Laos. So we were telling a cool story."
With Dead Space's sense of isolation, claustrophobia and unpredictability, the underground tunnels of the Cambodian jungles and exploring would-be camps hidden inside peaceful villages (that could have instantly sparked into a massive firefight). Fortunate for Sledgehammer, but bad for this innovative, third-person game, the studio was called upon to take up the massive gap Infinity Ward faced as Modern Warfare creators Vince Zampella and Jason West both departed from Activision. 38 out of the 46 other Infinity Ward employees also resigned from Infinity Ward immediately after West and Zampella quit. Wes, Zampella and these former members would go on to create Respawn Entertainment and, eventually, Titanfall.
"When [Activision] needed help on Modern Warfare 3 we were the first ones to get it because we had already proven ourselves within six months that we could dive in, learn the lore of the game, understand the rules, and build something that was different," Schofield says.
Eventually, Schofield and Conrey decided to abandon the third-person Call of Duty spin-off in order to assist Infinity Ward (or what was left of it) with the development of Modern Warfare 3. The financial success of the game was so overwhelming that Sledgehammer had to keep the development of its Cambodian Call of Duty on an indefinite hiatus in order to work right on Advanced Warfare now that they entered a three year rotation plan of COD development with Infinity Ward.
"If they ever asked us to a make a third-person Call of Duty game I'd go back to what we were doing," Schofield says.


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Connecticut mourns after Newtown massacre; 27 dead, including 20 children
A gunman opened fire in a Newtown elementary school Friday morning, killing 20 young children and six others before taking his own life in one of the deadliest mass shootings in history.
Another adult, identified by law enforcement sources as the gunman's mother, was found dead in a nearby home. Including the shooter, the death toll was 28 -- by far the highest ever in Connecticut.
The massacre rocked the small western Connecticut town, generated waves of sympathy from across the world and brought President Barack Obama to tears at an afternoon press briefing.
The shooting took place just after 9:30 a.m. at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, authorities said. The gunman, identified by sources as 20-year-old Adam Lanza, was found dead inside the school shortly after the shooting.
Lanza's mother, Nancy Lanza, was presumed dead. Ryan Lanza, the shooter's 24-year-old brother, was being questioned by federal authorities at his apartment in Hoboken, N.J., after a wave of confusion in which multiple media outlets mistakenly identified Ryan Lanza as the shooter.
The gunman drove to the school in his mother's car, a law enforcement official said. Three guns were found -- a Glock and a Sig Sauer, both pistols, inside the school, and a .223-caliber rifle in the back of a car.
Police told youngsters at the kindergarten-through-fourth-grade school to close their eyes as they were led from the building so that they wouldn't see the blood and broken glass.
Schoolchildren -- some crying, others looking frightened -- were escorted through a parking lot in a line, hands on each other's shoulders.
A custodian ran through the halls, warning of a gunman on the loose, and someone switched on the intercom, alerting people in the building to the attack -- and perhaps saving many lives -- by letting them hear the hysteria going on in the school office, a teacher said. Teachers locked their doors and ordered children to huddle in a corner or hide in closets as shots echoed through the building.
Authorities gave no details on exactly how the attack unfolded, but police radio traffic indicated the shooting lasted only a few minutes. State police Lt. Paul Vance said officers arrived instantaneously, immediately entered the school, searched it completely and found Lanza dead.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who was mayor of Stamford during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks when nine of the city's residents were killed, said he never imagined he would encounter such tragedy again in his career as a public official. The governor called Friday's shooting an "unspeakable and tragic event."
"Evil visited this community today," Malloy said. "It's too early to speak of recovery, but each parent, each sibling, each member of the family has to understand that Connecticut, we're all in this together. We'll do everything we can to overcome this event."
State police, who were coordinating the investigation with local and federal officials, declined to confirm any of the victims' identities.
Friends and relatives identified two of those killed as Sandy Hook Elementary Principal Dawn Hochsprung and school psychologist Mary Sherlach. None of the children were identified.
Vance said state police would hold a news conference at 8 a.m. today.
The massacre threw families of children at the school into a nightmarish morning in which some parents were unsure whether their children were safe.
Stephen Delgiadice said his 8-year-old daughter heard two big bangs and teachers told her to go into a corner. His daughter was fine, he said.
"It's alarming, especially in Newtown, Connecticut, which we always thought was the safest place in America," he said.
Sarah Walker Caron, a former New Haven Register reporter, said her young son, Will, was in the school at the time of the shooting.
"I've never been more terrified in my life," she said. "My heart was pounding. I couldn't race fast enough (to the school)."
Mergim Bajraliu, a 17-year-old student at Newtown High School, has a 9-year-old sister who's a fourth-grade student at the school.
The Bajraliu family lives nearby, and Mergim Bajraliu said he heard the shots because he had stayed home from school. He and his mother went to the school to get his sister before most of the responders arrived.
"My first was thought was, 'Oh my God,'" he said. "You start to put the pieces together. You would never think this would happen in an area like this."
He saw a police officer carrying out a little girl whose body was limp.
"The cop was just carrying her and she was leaning back," he said. "It was very traumatizing."
Many parents walked down street holding hands with their children.
"I heard what happened on the news, and I just headed here to get my son," said a mother, Maria Nascimento.
Audra Barth, another mother who has two children at the school, said initially that parents were given no information.
"I was just at home going crazy," she said. "I didn't even know which school it was. I found out from media."
Luie Munguia, 8, a third-grader at the school, said she was under a desk with three or four people after hearing the gunshots. He said he didn't see anyone who got hurt.
He was walking with his mom, Lindsay Sweeney, and grandmother, Kathy Sweeney
"It is surreal, like something out of a movie," Lindsay Sweeney said. "I heard a child didn't make it. I'm just praying for everyone."
Richard Wilford, 36, of Sandy Hook, said he and his wife were home when they got the call that there was a shooting at their son's school.
Their son, Richie, 7, said the gun shots sounded like "really loud pots were banging."
"It's the most terrible moment of a parent's life -- you have no idea," Richard Wilford said.
The death toll was more than triple that of any other shooting in the state's history. An employee at a Manchester beer distribution center killed eight coworkers before committing suicide in 2010.
Four people were killed in a 1998 shooting at the state lottery headquarters in Rocky Hill, and six were killed in a 1978 robbery at a New Britain bakery.
The only shooting spree in U.S. history that was deadlier was a 2007 massacre at Virginia Tech in which a gunman killed 32 people before killing himself.
A tearful Obama struggled to maintain his composure while comforting the nation after the second mass shooting in less than six months. On July 20, a gunman killed 12 people and injured 58 at a movie theatre in Aurora, Colo.
"Our hearts are broken today," Obama said at the White House.
"As a country, we have been through this too many times."
Register reporters Michelle Tuccitto Sullo, Jennifer Swift, Susan Misur, Michael Bellmore and Rich Scinto contributed to this story.


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Nine raw wood crates, 1/2 price day! $2.00 each!
I thought planters, storage, tool totes, cubbies...
See the entire craft room {here}
You won't believe what happened next!
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Breastfeeding the Newborn: Clinical Strategies for Nurses
Mosby, 1999 - Breast feeding - 464 pages
In the environment of short hospital stays, breastfeeding is an important concern to new mothers. They depend on nurses to deliver quality education and instruction in successful breastfeeding techniques. BREASTFEEDING THE NEWBORN: CLINICAL STRATEGIES FOR NURSES focuses on "what to do," rather than "what to know" about breastfeeding techniques, delivered in a highly personable and easy-to-read style. Real-life case studies, practical solutions, and insights help the nurse apply results of research to clinical practice.
* A logically organized and easy-to-read format, offering practical solutions and insights to the most common breastfeeding concerns. * Photographs and line drawings enhance the text, depicting relevant anatomy, physical assessment skills, positioning techniques, common and special breastfeeding holds, and pertinent equipment. * Special chapter on breastfeeding the unhealthy infant, Chapter 7, assists the nurse with guidelines for breastfeeding the preterm infant, the infant with cardiac problems, the neurologically compromised infant, and the infant with cranio-facial defects. * Priorities for Care boxes summarize the most salient breastfeeding recommendations in bullet-point format. * Research Highlight and Historical Highlight boxes summarize and critique selected research studies and show how the results are applied to clinical practice. * Clinical Scenario boxes offer real-life case studies that promote critical thinking and generate possible management strategies. * The comprehensive and useful appendices provide breastfeeding education, promotion, and support resources for both the professional and the breastfeeding client.
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July, 1997
Hong Kong was back to her mama after 100 years kidnapped by kwai loh. On the same month, Asian financial crisis started from Thai Baht speculation crisis. At that time, I was too young, too poor and too blur to capitialize the opportunities… and also no time.
July 2007
10 years after 1997 Asian financial crisi, Dow Jones climbed to the height of 14000 points. Several months later, Lehman Brothers closed shop and triggered the sub-prime shockwaves. In less than 15 months, Dow Jones dived to 6547 point, i.e. 53% of the market capitalisation of July 2007 was evaporated !! Similar blood bath were witnessed elsewhere like in HK and KL. At that time, I wasn't too young, still poor but less blur... So, managed to do something from the crisis but no big deal, just some little bread crumbs...
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2013-02-04 — washingtonpost.com
The Justice Department is preparing to file a civil lawsuit against the ratings agency Standard & Poor's that will allege the company gave its seal of approval to toxic investments at the heart of the financial crisis, according to the company and people briefed on the case.
The lawsuit would mark the government's first federal case against one of the country's big ratings firms, which have been blamed for playing a major role in causing the meltdown on Wall Street. The Justice Department has faced years of criticism from watchdog groups and some on Capitol Hill who have questioned why it has been slow to pursue those responsible for the crisis.
Initially the Justice Department and S&P attempted to reach a settlement, but talks broke down, according to two people familiar with the matter. A lawsuit may be filed as soon as this week and several state attorneys general are expected to join the case, the people said.
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by Jennifer Katz
Back-to-back gunpoint robberies have Hillers on notice after the Shell gas station, at 8024 Germantown Ave., and a 19-year-old male were both held up in the same week.
At approximately 11:15 p.m. on July 14, two men approached the Hill resident on East Hartwell Lane. One of the men pointed a gun at him and took an iPhone, wallet and Droid phone.
According to police, a suspect in the robbery, Rafiq Green, 19, of the 800 block of East Church Lane, was arrested at 11:50 p.m. in the 7500 block of Stenton Avenue. The second suspect, described as 5'4", dressed all in black, has not been arrested.
The Shell station was robbed two days later, on Saturday, July 16. The gunman made off with $1,500, according to police.
Police said the two gunpoint robberies do not appear to be related.
Capt. Joel Dales Jr., of the 14th District, said the robberies do not imply an uptick in crime in Chestnut Hill. Overall gunpoint robberies are up 4 percent in the 14th District from the same time last year. Dales also noted that arrests for gunpoint robberies are up 87 percent overall as well.


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The following commentary does not necessarily reflect the views of AgWeb or Farm Journal Media. The opinions expressed below are the author's own.
Jim Dickrell is the editor of Dairy Herd Management and is based in Monticello, Minn.
I'm not sure how many people I talked with last week at World Dairy Expo, but the recurring topics were the drought and escalating feed costs.
Corn yields are ranging from 10 bu. per acre in the hardest-hit pockets of the drought (where they even bothered to run a combine through the field) to yield checks of 250 bu. per acre (even the occasional 300 bu. from yield monitors over short patches) in central Minnesota. Corn silage tonnage was as variable—from a few tons per acre up to 25 tons even with some BMR hybrids.
Feed costs are at record levels. Gary Sutter, who milks about 600 cows with his two sons a half-hour southwest of Madison, figures his feed costs are $8.50/cwt. John Fiscalini, who milks 1,500 cows near Modesto, Calif., says his feed costs are at $12.50/cwt. Neither is slouch when it comes to getting milk out of cows. The Sutters have a 29,000 lb. herd average; Fiscalini, 27,000 lb. with some colored breeds thrown into the mix.
The Sutters normally fill their bunker with 250 acres of corn silage. This year required 700 acres. Fiscalini is able to grow most of his corn silage on 400 acres in California's Central Valley. But he has to buy every other mouthful of feed, with dairy quality hay in the $250 to up $300/ton range.
These feed shortages and high prices are forcing producers to make some difficult choices, say consultants. A lot of times producers are pulling out higher-cost feed additives, thinking little about long-term consequences or return-on-investment of these products. Some producers are buying the cheapest forage or by-product commodities they can find simply to keep cows' bellies full.
But they then expect their nutritionist to work these feeds into their rations and maintain milk production, body condition and repro rates. A lot of times, it just isn't possible.
And they're often unwilling to change feeding routines or grouping strategies, even though a one or two TMR approach means transition cows are being underfed and mid- to late-lactation cows are getting far too many calories.
One repro consultant told me that cow grouping discipline is lax on too many farms. He's finding open cows in mid- and late-lactation pens. One herd even had a clean-up bull in a pen with cows open 250 days. Break-even production levels are now at 55 or 60 lb. of milk/cow/day on many farms. Trying to get these tail-enders bred and then housing them for another 280 days until they freshen doesn't make much economic sense.
The bottom line is that dairy producers must work with their consultants to make all of this work. Yes, some tough choice must be made on feed and additive purchasing. But they must be done with intelligence where everyone—producers, consultants, employees—work together to get through the next 12 months.
Dairy is a team sport. Going it alone never makes much sense. This year, it's a one-way path to the poor house.
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Currently, eighteen French urban areas have at least one tramway line and by 2014, nine more towns will have opened their first lines. In France, the organisation of public transport is based on a decentralised administrative system established in the 1980s. For thirty years, land authorities have had great autonomy to develop their public transport networks in a context of very heavy car use. Today, the car is gradually making way for public transport systems and tramways have been experiencing a revival for several years now. Tramways have been making their mark over the years because they fit into the scheme of urban renewal, transport planning and environmental concerns. This is a political choice which is firmly rooted in the sustainable development ethos and enables planners to take a new approach to urban mobility and urbanisation projects. Trams have also become a tool for promoting a town, because building a tramway implies a desire to renew the image of the town where it is…
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A closer photo of Cheetah as she wakes up from her nap. She has sleepy eyes, and mud on her face from a brief altercation in the creek bed with a curious, young male bear. Unlike with the male bear, Cheetah had no problem getting very close to us humans. She had walked right up to us earlier, and then later settled down near us to take a nap in the grass.
Cheetah has spent much of her life around bear viewing tourists and has become comfortable with their presence. She is quite respectful when approaching people, and will immediately halt and veer away if you tell her "that's close enough" or "no". I'm still trying to figure out how to tell her "don't come any closer, but don't run off either!"


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A year ago, after UCLA beat USC for the first time in practically forever, Jim Mora tried to play off the victory as he would any other. After listening to talk of the 24-hour rules, of looking forward to the next opponent, A local columnist pointed out that such wins weren't exactly routine.
"It is for me," Mora responded. "I'm 1-0."
So it went again, the Bruins cementing their place atop of Los Angeles football with a 35-14 stomping of USC on Saturday night.
It was UCLA's first win in the Coliseum since 1997. Now 2-0 in the rivalry, Mora became just the second coach in program history to open his tenure with two wins over the Trojans. When Tommy Prothro last did it in 1966, Mora was just five years old.
This program still isn't where he or his players want it to be. Over a month ago, Mora sat in a tent outside of Autzen Stadium. The Ducks had blown out the Bruins by 28 points, a game that knocked UCLA firmly into the second tier of the conference. Frustrated and disappointed, the coach smacked the table in front of him and dismissed any thought of "almost" or "moral victories."
He had drilled into this team dreams of a Rose Bowl or national championship, neither of which looked likely.
By that bar, this game was relatively meaningless: Arizona State had already clinched the Pac-12 South, and is on its way to the title game against Stanford to play for roses.
Regardless of the latest rivalry outcome, the Bruins (9-3, 6-3) and Trojans were likely bound for either the Sun Bowl or the Las Vegas Bowl.
But in another sense, this game could not have meant more. Despite its resurgence, UCLA had just two wins over USC in the last 14 years. One year does not provide an airtight case for dominance.
The players felt as much leading up to the regular-season finale. The Trojans had found their way again under interim coach Ed Orgeron, winning six straight conference games and opening the week as a 3.5-point favorite at home.
The Bruins felt as though they were being dismissed again as kid brothers, that last year's win was nothing but a fluke. Orgeron did nothing to quell those feelings at a student rally on Monday, calling the crosstown rivals "little boys."
After the win, Mora responded in his very first statement to the press: "I thought our little boys played pretty well tonight."
UCLA outplayed USC (9-4, 6-3) through most of the night, gaining 396 yards to 314. The Bruins' defense stymied the Trojans, forcing a pair of turnovers and sending the home crowd to the exits with a little over three minutes left.
Quarterback Brett Hundley had his way with USC, rushing for 80 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
"I never thought of this as a battle," he said. "I thought of it as a takeover."
The most telling moment, though, came a little before that, when the Bruins rushed through the stadium's west tunnel and gathered in front of their locker room. Emotions poured forth raw, and Mora bellowed: "WE OWN THIS TOWN."


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All pods start with 50 points on the quality estimate, we then add or remove to the score based on the following rules
The popularity of a project is a useful way of discovering if it is useful, and well maintained.
A popular library means there can be a community to help improve and maintain a project.
Supports Apple's official package manager for Swift.
A well written README gives a lot of context for the library, providing enough information to get started.
The README is an overview for a library's API. Providing a minimal README means that it can be hard to understand what the library does.
The README is the front page of a library. To have this applied you may have a very empty README.
CHANGELOGs make it easy to see the differences between versions of your library.
Swift is where things are heading.
Usage of Objective-C++ makes it difficult for others to contribute.
There are legal issues around distributing GPL'd code in App Store environments.
WTFPL was denied as an OSI approved license. Thus it is not classed as code license.
Testing a library shows that the developers care about long term quality on a project as internalized logic is made explicit via testing.
Having more code covered by tests is great.
Smaller, more composeable classes tend to be easier to understand.
Has a Semantic Version that is above 1.0.0
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This complete guide to the International web will show you: http://bit.ly/Joo3QB
**Which governments around the world restrict Internet access
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**Encrypting your web browsing and email for secure communications
**How to find Internet access while traveling by knowing where to look
**Buying a computer while abroad: an ex-pat's guide
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It was a dark, stormy night in Redwood Shores. Only a single light burned at Oracle Towers. The Marketing Department was still locked in conference.
Countless flip-chart sheets littered the room, the result of thought-showers, story-boarding and numerous break-out imagineering sessions.
The challenge with which they had grappled all this time ? How to re-brand the long-time staple, but not particularly exciting export/import utility.
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It is hard to believe, but 2008 marked the 25th anniversary of the Jeep that changed the face of the auto industry. In 1983, as a '84 model, Jeep introduced the unibody-framed four-door, four-wheel-drive utility vehicle. We are talking about the XJ Cherokee of course, and as soon as it was introduced it was a hit. Shift-on-the-fly 4WD, affordable price, seating for four and decent mileage numbers made it a favorite for young and budding families everywhere.
Fast forward 10 years, the used Cherokee was hitting the market at very affordable prices, the 104-inch wheelbase, front coil springs, rear leaf springs and extra cargo space found a home in the hearts of the off-road oriented enthusiast.
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March 2, 2013
For third straight season, the Wabash College track and field team has climbed to the top of the podium as the men's winner at the North Coast Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships.
The Little Giants came up just short of their record total of 238 points scored in last year's title run, but became the first team in conference history to score 200 or more points in three consecutive meets. Wabash won the 2013 team title with a total of 202.50 points, followed by Ohio Wesleyan with 168.50. Allegheny was a distant third with 58 points. Denison (54.50), Wittenberg (50), Oberlin (46), Kenyon (37), DePauw (36.50) and the host school Wooster (31) completed the team scoring.
Wabash head coach Clyde Morgan and his staff were honored after the meet as Coaches of the Year.
"This was the ultimate test of our team motto 'Men Of Wabash, Nothing Breaks Us' because of all the adversity we have gone through this season and during the meet," Morgan said. "It took a total team effort to get this done. The NCAC is getting tougher and tougher every year. We knew we were going to have our work cut out for us. Ohio Wesleyan has a great coaching staff and a very talented group of student-athletes.
"I am so proud of these young men from Wabash for coming together and getting it done. My staff did a great job the last few weeks preparing for this meet. Coach Roger Busch's distance guys were outstanding. Coach Aaron Selby and Coach Alex Moseman worked with our throwers. That group really got us going both days. Coach Steve Rogers' jumpers had some personal-best marks and scored some important points for us. Coach Horace Turner and Coach Dave Keiser's vaulters all peaked at the right time. And Coach Rob Johnson continues to help us with whatever we need and we could not have accomplished this without him. That's why they are the staff of the year."
The Little Giants trailed Ohio Wesleyan entering the final day of competition. Wabash joins the Battling Bishops (2008, 2009, 2010 and 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002), Allegheny (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) and Denison (1985, 1986, 1987) as the only programs to capture three or more consecutive NCAC indoor titles. Allegheny holds the conference record for consecutive titles with five.
The points began to accumulate early in the weight throw. Wabash placed four athletes in the top-eight spots, led by Derek De St Jean. De St Jean, who won the shot put Friday night, earned NCAC Men's Field MVP honors by producing a season-best winning mark of 16.03 meters (52 feet, 7.25 inches) to capture the individual title in the weight throw. Pierce Velderman added a fourth-place finish in the event with a mark of 14.03 meters (46 feet, 0.50 inches, well ahead of his best effort of the year. Joe Sukup took fifth place with a season-best toss of 13.83 meters (45 feet, 4.50 inches). Joel Beier added another season-best throw of 13.70 meters (44 feet, 11.50 inches) to take seventh place.
Matt Knox score a conference title in the pole vault by clearing 4.70 meters (15 feet, 5 inches). He was the only vaulter to go over 15 feet. Jackson Reid tied for fifth place by vaulting 4.10 meters (13 feet, 5.25 meters).
Wabash turned in several record-setting performances in Saturday's finals. Ronnie Posthauer started by setting a new NCAC meet record with his winning time in the 60-meter hurdles. Posthauer crossed the line in 8.24 to eclipse the meet record of 8.30 set by Matt Hunter from Ohio Wesleyan in Friday's prelims. Nathan Mueller finished second in the finals with a time of 8.39. Matt Dickerson added a fifth-place finish (8.50), while Adam Wadlington finished sixth (8.57).
Charles Smothers topped his own school record on the way to a second-place finish in the finals of the 60-meter dash. Smothers turned in a time of 7.04 in the finals seven days after setting a new Wabash record of 7.06 at the Anderson Invitational. Hunter won the race with a time of 7.01. Sean Hildebrand was fifth for Wabash (7.22).
Senior Jake Waterman capped his NCAC indoor career with another title in the 800-meter run, outdistancing the field with a time of 1:52.87. Cole Hruskovich took second place by crossing the finish line in 1:54.10. James Kervan finished third (1:57.58), while Sean Lewis took eight place (2:03.46).
Nick Boyce was the winner of the mile run, posting a time of 4:19.26. Teammate Fabian House, who led the early laps of the race, took fourth place with a time of 4:27.99. Billy McManus added another distance victory for the Little Giants, turning in a winning time of 8:52.59 in the 3,000-meter run. Shane Hoebert was third for Wabash, taking All-NCAC honors with a time of 8:54.42. Boyce added a seventh-place finish at 9:01.76.
Kris Nickle picked up a second-place finish in the high jump for Wabash, clearing 1.93 meters (6 feet, 4 inches). Grayden Gilmore scored a fourth-place finish with a season-best mark of 1.93 meters (6 feet, 4 inches), clearing the bar on his final attempt to take fourth overall. Wadlington tied for seventh place in the high jump by clearing 1.73 meters (5 feet, 8 inches).
All four Wabash athletes competing in the 400-meter dash finals turned in top times for the year. Joel Whittington finished fourth in the event, crossing the finish line in a season-best time of 50.13. John Haley finished in 50.70 for sixth place. Joey Conti crossed in seventh place (50.84) in the 200, while Chet Riddle took eighth place (50.88). Hildebrand picked up a fifth-place finish in the 200-meter dash (23.19), while Riddle was sixth (23.23). Mueller picked up a point for the Little Giants with his eight-place effort in the long jump (6.16 meters; 20 feet, 2.50 inches).
Wabash added a pair of second-place finishes in two of the relays on Saturday. Whittington, Riddle, Conti, and Hildebrand combined for a time of 1:28.74 in the 4x200-meter relay, topping the old NCAC meet mark but finishing just behind Ohio Wesleyan with a winning time of 1:28.01. Whittington, Hruskovich, Conti, and Waterman took second in the 1600-meter relay with another meet-record time of 3:21.45. Wittenberg just nipped the Little Giants at the finish line to win with a time of 3:21.41. Zach Huston, Chris Stanzinski, Jacob Caddick, and Matt Avanatti took fifth place in the distance medley relay (10:39.18).


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Today marks exactly 100 days until the start of the World Cup in Brazil, but it's Major League Soccer that heralds the beginning of the domestic 2014 season Saturday with seven games, including the Galaxy hosting Real Salt Lake in Carson.
A busy and turbulent offseason with MLS franchises and star players coming and going saw the league splash its cash out of luxury (signing English striker Jermain Defoe) and necessity (buying Chivas USA to keep the franchise alive until it's sold off).
Here are five of the most intriguing MLS teams to keep an eye on this year, at least until the World Cup begins hogging the headlines this summer:
• New York Red Bulls — The club had an uncharacteristically quiet offseason, but why make many changes when the franchise ended last serason by winning its first-ever Supporters' Shield on the back of an eight-game undefeated streak?
Returning are leading goalscorers Tim Cahill and Thierry Henry who, at age 36, likely is playing his final MLS season.
Rookie coach Mike Petke exceeded expectations by taking the club to the regular-season title last year. Can he go one better this year and win an MLS Cup?
Watch: The Red Bulls make their lone Southern California appearance Sept. 28 against the Galaxy in Carson.
• Toronto FC — Former Galaxy head honcho Tim Leiweke was not afraid to brandish his checkbook to attract players like David Beckham to the club and he's employing a similar strategy in Canada.
Big-money signings Dafoe and Michael Bradley have transformed expectations at one of the league's perennial losers with fans returning in force to sell out the season ticket allocation.
Just seven wins last year means second-year coach Ryan Nelson has plenty of opportunity for improvement, but it will have to come quick to satisfy the expectations of the notoriously impatient Leiweke.
Watch: Toronto visits the Galaxy Oct. 4 in Carson.
• Seattle Sounders — It's a make or break year for former Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid in the wake of the $9 million signing of U.S. forward Clint Dempsey.
The Sounders, urged on by the largest fan base in MLS, have fallen in the conference semifinals in all but one of its five seasons, and that's a pattern the club's ownership group wants to break this year, given the unprecedented investment.
Watch: The Sounders face Chivas USA in Carson April 19 and June 11 and the Galaxy Oct. 19 at StubHub Center.
• Galaxy — The Galaxy begin the season without being defending champion for the first time since 2010, but coach Bruce Arena tinkered rather than remade a team some thought too inexperienced last year in key parts of the field.
Veteran help in the shape of 31-year-old Swedish wide midfielder Stefan Ishizaki and 33-year-old Canadian forward Rob Friend has arrived to shore up those areas. Defender Greg Cochrane, a 2013 SuperDraft pick, became the latest expendable youngster Monday when he was dealt to Chicago.
Veterans Landon Donovan, who turns 32 today, and last year's leading scorer Robbie Keane, 34 in July, will appreciate the experienced reinforcements as Arena tries to eke out another MLS Cup charge from the veteran legs at his disposal.
Watch: The Galaxy play four games in 14 days to start the season, including the two-leg CONCACF Champions League quarterfinal against Club Tijuana.
• Chivas USA — "Improving the present and preparing for the future," new team president Nelson Rodriguez said Monday about the deceptively simple task facing lame-duck Chivas USA before it's sold off and re-branded.
Just who will come watch a club with an ugly past and no future is unclear, but Chivas USA is unbeaten in preseason.
Spanish midfielder Daniel Fragoso, 31, was added Monday and became the latest veteran to bolster a thin, inexperienced squad that includes spectacularly-coiffed striker Adolfo Bautista.
Watch: Chivas USA opens the season noon Sunday against Chicago in Carson, then plays the final SuperClasicos against the Galaxy April 6, June 8 and Aug. 31.
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Does anyone play? What do you guys think of this system if you have tried it? Like I said I just picked it up and haven't gotten through all the rules yet.


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FBI Director Robert Mueller appeared before the House Judiciary Committee yesterday. Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan had a few questions about the FBI's investigation of the IRS scandal. With a few basic questions about the case, Jordan stumped Mueller.
Language note: It's always a bad sign — indeed, it echoes Watergate's "at this point in time" — when the witness limits his answer to "this juncture."


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Burst, new design coming soon! Featuring the new Knit Picks Stroll Tonal yarn!
And I may have found the perfect sock model.
Thanks Mom!
Happy Knitting!!
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They're gorgeous! And your mom makes an excellent sock model. =)
LOVE the new pattern! And your mom's photo shoot is so cute-she looks like she is thoroughly enjoying it!
Beautiful! Can't wait to cast on the Slip Jig!l
Hey! And yeah! For IrishMom. Lovely socks, lovely model.
Wow, even better than I could've imagined :D Love!
Really beautiful. Great job, can't wait to see the pattern.
Hello to IrishMom from Dubai!
What beautiful socks. Btw, congrats on Slip Jig, have not got my kit yet but was over the (blue) moon when I saw spoiler pics and found out it was y our design. What a perfect choice too being a March kit, i.e. you cannot be more Irish than in March!
I've never knitted a pair of socks on my life, but I have to say that this pattern does look cute, as does your mum!
Very pretty!
I agree, what a great sock model! Girlie, you are full to the brim with sekrits ;) Beautiful pair of socks, can you slow down so a girl can keep up?? LOL! Very proud of you!
Hi IrishMom, those are some fabulous socks you're wearing!
OOoh pretty! Your mom has a great smile too. =)
And congrats on your colorway! Not to mention the slip jig pattern. Such a cool combination!
Beautiful, beautiful, and IrishMom too!
Oh those are really pretty! Might motivate me to actually knit a pair of socks? Ha...maybe not.
Swoon!!! Those are stellar. I love tulips... I'm hoping mine will be waving at me when we get home.
What beautiful socks--and your mom is pretty cute too! Congratulations on your Slip Jig pattern. It's perfect for your Irishgirlie colorway!
Irishmom is an adorable model and she looks like she's loving her new role.
How am I going to keep up with you and your designs? You know my needles don't fly that quickly. :) Congratulations on another beautiful pattern!
Hi IrishMom!!! I'd be smiling like that, too, if I were modeling those stunning new socks!! She's adorable!
Wowie!!! You are just full of surprises!!
Beautiful, beautiful pattern!!
Congratulations on all your newest designs! I've started my Slip Jigs!!
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A lovely Irishmom & lovely socks!
So happy for you! I'm still waiting across the bay for my RSC kit. Can't wait to get my grubby hands on mine. Hopefully today.
Lovely as always! Your mom is a great model! :)
Oh, wow! Those are so pretty! Congratulations!
Beautiful!!! Please post as soon as we can buy them!!!
What a cute mom - and those socks are fabulous!!
Super pretty socks. And your mom is a fabulous sock model!
Love those socks! Perfect yarn for the pattern too!
Congratulations Carrie! I adore the new pattern and plan to cast on soon! I will probably bring it to camp... Currently in a frenzy working on my wardrobe he he...
Gorgeous patterns!
That is such a BEAUTIFUL sock! Love it!!!
Those are really pretty!
And thanks for the RSC pattern, mine has finally arrived and I am looking forward to starting your pattern soon!


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Remember how cool it was in Who Framed Roger Rabbit to see Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Droopy Dog, Donald Duck, Daffy Duck, Bettie Boop, Woody Woodpecker, and countless other cartoon icons together?
And wasn't it kind of awesome to see real-world Malibu Barbie, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, the green army men, Etch-a-Sketch, Slinky Dog, and the Barrel of Monkeys tossed in among the playthings of Toy Story?
Disney is now uniting characters from an entirely different universe for Wreck-It Ralph, their Nov. 2 animated comedy about a 1980s-era videogame bad guy (voiced by John C. Reilly) who decides he's sick of causing trouble and wants to become a hero.
In the story, game characters travel among their respective worlds via electrical plugs, and EW has details on a few of the classic videogame personalities who turn up on the big screen.
First, a little background: Wreck-It Ralph is the villain of a fictitious vintage arcade game called Fix-It Felix, Jr., which is a cross between the original Mario Bros. and the smash-'em-up game Rampage.
Ralph, who's a human version of Donkey Kong, pulverizes a building, while Felix (a Mario-esque character voiced by 30 Rock's Jack McBrayer) comes in to repair the damage with his magic hammer, all the while dodging bricks thrown by you-know-who. After more than 30 years of this, Ralph starts to feel depressed about his life.
"Look, a steady arcade gig is nothing to sneeze at," Ralph says in the opening scene previewed this week at CinemaCon, the annual convention for theater owners. "But when you've been doing this as long as I've been doing it, it starts to feel hard to love your job — especially when no one else seems to like you for doing it."
The movie features other spoofs of real-life games: Glee's Jane Lynch is a Sarge-like figure (Halo) in a sci-fi first-person shooter called Hero's Duty, and comedian Sarah Silverman voices cutie-pie Vanellope Von Schweetz in a dessert-themed Mario Kart-style racing game called Sugar Rush.
But before Ralph ventures into those worlds, we find him confessing his woes in a support group for fellow videogame villains, and that's where the first big cameos begin.
This is who showed up for the meeting, featured here in pixelated sprite form …
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