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NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – A 91-year-old retired police officer from Northampton has received his high school diploma, 71 years after he left school to work on a farm.
Edward Morrissey was one of 100 graduates who received diplomas Thursday from Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School.
Morrissey says he was just weeks from graduating in 1942 when his father told him to leave school and get a job milking cows. He also worked at a gas station and a gun maker before enlisting in the U.S. Navy.
He served in the Pacific during World War II and was a Northampton officer for 25 years before retiring in 1977.
Morrissey was inspired by other World War II veterans getting their diplomas late in life.
Smith Vocational Superintendent Jeffrey Peterson calls Morrissey a "true American hero."


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U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison was there from the beginning for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority on a bright day in June 1996 when the first electric train pulled out of Union Station filled with dignitaries.
"I think it's terrific. The air conditioning works," said Hutchison, squeezing into a sleek yellow-and-white rail car, according to an Austin newspaper story on the event.
Though not mentioned in the story, someone else there from the beginning for DART was Hutchison's husband, Ray, a bond lawyer who had worked with the local transportation agency since it was created in 1983.
Questions about potential conflicts of interest in Ray Hutchison's bond business and his wife's work as a senator were raised this past week by Jay Root of the Associated Press.
So I decided to drill a little further down to see what I could find, particularly related to DART.
Dallas area voters in August 2000, approved $2.9 billion in bonds for the expansion of DART light rail lines.
The first of those bonds — $400 million — were issued in July 2001 under the direction of Ray Hutchison and his team of bond lawyers at Vinson & Elkins. The bonds were for the construction of the North Central Expressway light rail line, known as the Red Line.
That same month, Sen. Hutchison won Senate Appropriations Committee approval of $70 million to help DART with the construction of the same rail line. "Not a bad day's work, senator," said the congratulatory Dallas Morning News editorial.
Critics would cite such a connection as a conflict of interest for Ray Hutchison's law firm to be making money off of government agencies that his senatorial wife is obtaining federal money on behalf of. And if that is a conflict, there are many, including some in Houston.
Hutchison's aides counter by saying there was nothing illegal in the Hutchisons' action, nor was it a violation of Senate rules. As evidence, they provided a letter exchange Ray Hutchison had with the Senate Ethics Committee in 1995: http://www.divshare.com/direct/8119719-25d.pdf
While the letter overall says Hutchison's work as a bond lawyer for agencies that deal with the federal government is legal, it did warn about appearances that might be caused if a government agency Hutchison worked for sought a federal grant from an agency under the "oversight" of Sen. Hutchison. But that was only an appearance, not a legal obstacle.
I reviewed Senate rules and found the only conflict of interest rules applying to Senate spouses were prohibitions on direct lobbying.
So no grand juries are likely to be empaneled and ethics committee investigations probably won't happen. Voters will have to decide if it was appropriate for Ray Hutchison's law firm to be making money off of government agencies subject to federal appropriations steered to them by Sen. Hutchison.
Worth noting, when the Dallas/Fort Worth DART line was connected in December 2001, it was Sen. Hutchison who drove the "golden spike" as two DART trains stood nose-to-nose on the rail line. This from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram at the time:
"The Trinity Railway Express literally brings our cities
together," Hutchison said. "I'm so proud today that we are
finishing the project," she said, referring to an appropriation she
sponsored early in her Senate career that brought the first $5
million in federal funding to the rail.
In a similar Ray and Kay blow-up this past week, toll roads were the issue.
The senator has been chiding Gov. Rick Perry for several years over efforts to put tolls on existing freeways to pay for maintenance. Hutchison on July 30 obtained an extension of a federal ban on tolling existing freeways.
"Again this year, I have worked to ensure that Texas motorists aren't charged to drive on roads they have already paid for through their taxes," Hutchison said in a statement.
Dallas Blog noted that Ray Hutchison is working with the North Texas Toll Authority to build a toll road from Collin to Denton county.
Hutchison's campaign contacted me today to say the Dallas Blog item was incorrect:
"David Beckwith, speaking for the Hutchison campaign, said neither Ray Hutchison nor his firm have ever worked for the NTTA. He added that Ray Hutchison has never done any bond work on toll roads. In 2007, Ray Hutchison informally advised Collin County Commissioners, in a public meeting and without being paid, on ways to stop or change a TXDOT plan to turn over the Hwy. 121 toll road project to Cintra, a Spanish corporation."
CORRECTING: I've checked into this and Hutchison met with the Collin County commissioners at their invitation to discuss financing for the project, which at the time had been awarded to Cintra but later was shifted to the North Texas Toll Authority. Pro-bono or paid, you can see by clicking here and reading the meeting minutes, that Hutchison was advising the commissioners on bonding related to this project.
On an opposite note, Hutchison went after gubernatorial rival Perry this week on his opposition to the federal cash for clunkers program when he also had approved a state program to buy back gas-guzzling cars. Hutchison also opposed extending the federal program, but she said Perry's position was hypocritical:
Perry Signed Program Giving Away Taxpayer-Subsidized Incentives To Those Turning In Higher Emission Vehicles Into Law In June 2001. "Senate Bill 5 Creates a $ 133 million fund to provide incentives to businesses that use cleaner diesel engines, as well as consumers who buy the most fuel-efficient cars." (Eric Berger, "Amid Praise, Perry Signs Houston Smog Plan," Houston Chronicle, 6/21/01; Texas State Legislature, SB 5 of 77th Legislative Session, Signed By Governor Rick Perry 6/15/01),/p>
The emissions reduction plan created rebates on the purchase of fuel efficient cars in areas that were not obtaining federal clean air standards. To halt a run on the ban if the program proved popular, the Legislature created it as a first come, first served program.
Hutchison's campaign offered up this video, though.


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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California spoke to reporters at a Capitol Hill news conference on Thursday after the Obama administration defended the National Security Agency's need to collect the records.
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Rick Spielman just spent most of another May morning going through draft-day scenarios when he met with reporters Tuesday afternoon. For once, it looked as if he welcomed the distraction.
"It's been so long, this process," the Vikings general manager said. "You got to be tired of writing about this draft and the mocks, all the scenarios. We're tired, too. It's been an extra-long time, but [we're] also very prepared."
The NFL draft is two weeks later than usual, giving Spielman time to catch up on draft prospects — particularly a large group of underclassmen — after the thorough coaching search that led to the hiring of coach Mike Zimmer.
But as the draft preparation stretched into May, Spielman found himself in his office nitpicking players more than he probably should.
"I know all weekend I'm sitting in here shooting more holes in these players," Spielman said. "How many more times and how much more film can you see?"
Still, Spielman tried to make the most of this extra time. He and his staff continue to run through countless mock draft scenarios to prepare themselves for what is expected to be an unpredictable first round Thursday night. He also has been chatting up his NFL peers.
Spielman said he has a pretty good idea who the Vikings will select in the first round.
"But I'm going to keep that to myself 'til Thursday," he said with a smirk.
And Thursday can't some soon enough.
"It still seems like forever," he said, later adding, "I think everybody is just anxious and ready to go."
Phone still ringing
Spielman says the Vikings are getting calls not only about their eighth overall pick, but also their second-round pick and their fourth-round pick.
"Everybody is just kind of starting to line up their dance partners," Spielman said.
While Spielman is interested in accumulating more picks, he won't pass up a chance to add a high-impact rookie.
"If there's a guy there that we say we don't want to pass, he's too big an impact for us, we're going to take him," he said. "If I can see there's depth if we drop back X amount of spots, we're still going to get a good football player, I would love to do that and pick up extra picks if I can."
Waiting for QB?
Spielman said he feels this draft features a deep class of quarterbacks and said the Vikings have ones they like in pretty much every round.
"I would say if we covet a quarterback at [pick] eight, and let's say the next quarterback we would not touch until the second round, we're going to sit there and be patient and wait," he said. "If he comes to us, great. If not, we'll get another very good football player and move on."
Spielman was asked if he learned any lessons from taking Christian Ponder at No. 12 in 2011.
"You can't be afraid," Spielman said. "Regardless of position, if there's a guy there that you have strong feelings for, whether it's at [pick] eight or 40 or 16, then you take him.
''I mean, the one thing you cannot be afraid at this job is to take chances or take risks on guys that you feel strongly about."
• Spielman shot down a report that said the Vikings spoke with the St. Louis Rams about trading for quarterback Sam Bradford. "I have not had any specific talks with the Rams," he said.
• Spielman said the Vikings decided to pass on Ponder's 2015 option to give the team flexibility. He also emphatically said the Vikings have no plans to trade Ponder.
• Last year's first pick of three first-round selections, defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd, got a vote of confidence, but Spielman said Floyd's presence "does not preclude us from taking another in-line pass rusher," such as Pittsburgh defensive tackle Aaron Donald.


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OAKLAND — At least two people were killed as high winds pounded the East Bay on Thursday night, uprooting trees and overturning power lines, leaving thousands without power and some without a way to get home.
In Oakland, a man standing outside in the 2700 block of Austin Street was killed about 8:10 p.m. when a power line fell to the ground, electrocuting him, Oakland police said. The man's identity has not yet been released. Less than an hour later, another man died trying to avoid debris in a roadway.
The National Weather Service said the strong gusts were set to hold steady heading into Friday morning, and the winds that blew through the Bay Area on Thursday night seemed much more powerful than anyone was prepared for.
PG&E reported nearly 39,000 customers were without power in the East Bay as of 11 p.m., many of them in Oakland. San Leandro saw 4,758 customers in the dark. And nearly 1,440 customers in Berkeley were also without power, as were hundreds more in Hayward, Albany and Castro Valley.
In Contra Costa County, outages ranging from tens to hundreds of customers were reported in Orinda and Concord, with the largest outage affecting 874 customers in Danville.
The South Bay seemed to fare better from the hazardous wind conditions. Only San Jose and Millbrae reported outages — just under 100 customers without power in San Jose and 1,400 others without power in Millbrae.
There was no estimate of when power would be fully restored to the affected areas. Representatives for PG&E were not immediately available for comment.
According to the National Weather Service, the highest winds were being reported in the East Bay and North Bay, with Sonoma County and Petaluma reporting gusts up to 55 mph. Hayward was an East Bay hotspot with gusts of 44 mph at the airport.
"I'm in Adams Point in Oakland and my windows are rattling and the electricity keeps going out," said Sheila Addison. "It's incredibly creepy and I'm a little concerned about whether I should be worried about safety."
It was also a problem spot for trees and traffic, according to the California Highway Patrol.
"We had one (tree) go down at 8:55 p. m. on eastbound (Highway) 92 at the Hesperian offramp," said Officer Ralph Caggiano, adding that an earlier sigalert was just canceled minutes before after trees fell on northbound Highway 238 just south of Hesperian around 6:30 p.m.
A more severe incident happened in Marin County, where a tree fell on Highway 101 and struck a car, Caggiano said. The driver reported minor back pain but was not severely injured, he said.
In Oakland, the winds proved deadly for one driver who attempted to swerve and avoid wind-swept debris along the 13000 block of Skyline Boulevard. The driver's Volkswagen jumped the center divide and crashed into a tree at Skyline Boulevard and Colbourn Place, killing the man.
While Oakland police investigated the scene, a 30 foot pine tree across the road was uprooted by the forceful gusts and plummeted onto the road, blocking both lanes of traffic.
Bob Benjamin of the weather service said the winds are caused by a high-pressure system coming in on the heels of the low-pressure system that brought Wednesday's storms.
"It's causing strong northerly winds," he said. "As the low pressure system continues to move on out, the winds will gradually diminish through (Friday) afternoon."
He said they will be "quite strong overnight" but didn't expect to see gusts much stronger than what were felt Thursday evening, although they may spread farther south — the South Bay was not experiencing the same kinds of gusts as its northerly neighbors.
"They won't be nearly as strong for most of the South Bay, but there will be higher winds at higher altitudes such as on Mt. Hamilton," Benjamin said.
Around 9 p.m., gusts were 20 to 30 mph in Hayward, 15 to 30 mph in Oakland and 20 to 30 mph in Livermore.
The high winds were also making it difficult for BART trains in the East Bay as well as for fire crews that reported to blazes in both Martinez and Oakland late Thursday.
A two-alarm fire in Oakland, at 54th Avenue and International Boulevard, was proving difficult to control due to the windy conditions, Oakland Fire officials tweeted.
A vegetation fire in Martinez was also possibly fueled by high winds.
Check back for updates.
Staff writer Harry Harris contributed to this report. Follow Katie Nelson at Twitter.com/katienelson210.


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Newly inaugurated President James McCarthy pledged that Suffolk University would use "the transformative power of technology" to prepare students for successful careers and to help rein in costs in a time of "relentless rise in the cost of higher education."
McCarthy spoke before government officials, delegates from the greater academic community and Suffolk University leadership, faculty and staff in historic Faneuil Hall during ceremonies marking his installation as the 106-year-old institution's ninth president.
He pledged that, as University president, he would oversee a return "to the values that we had when we started. ... to nurture the capacity for growth in each of our students and empower them to be successful."
In a wide-ranging talk, McCarthy discussed the melding of technology and traditional education, higher education costs, campus building plans, the mutually advantageous relationship between Suffolk University and the city of Boston, and a renewed focus on career readiness, all in the context of the University's history and a "legacy of believing in the promise of students from all backgrounds–and helping them to develop their potential."
Technology and education
He discussed plans to introduce this spring a hybrid Statistics course that combines online and face-to-face learning. Noting that the Physics Department already has hybrid courses and lab sections, he said that "this format provides students not only with flexibility but also with the opportunity to learn how to learn online, something that will be a critical tool throughout their academic and professional careers."
And the cost of instruction will be lower for hybrid courses, while allowing the University to be "more flexible and efficient."
The discussion of technology in the classroom was closely tied to the president's observations about the need to curb costs.
Cost of higher education
"Today, the relentless rise in the cost of higher education, and the student debt that accompanies it, are denying growing numbers of students . . . access to a life-changing education. We will not allow that to happen at Suffolk University," he said, vowing to be fiscally prudent. He also asked alumni directly to support the University, particularly its scholarship funds.
Focus on careers
Hearkening back to the University's founding as an evening school that educated working people who wanted to become lawyers, McCarthy discussed a renewed emphasis on career building, not only in Suffolk's professional schools teaching business and law but also in the College of Arts and Sciences.
"Indeed, I believe that these days a liberal arts degree is a cornerstone in the building of a strong career. . . . A liberal arts degree provides that foundation, that analytical ability that allows people to succeed in a world where jobs, careers, and the skills required to be successful in them change almost as often as the weather in New England. We need to prepare our students not just to get started in their careers, but to constantly learn, innovate, and adapt, so that they can be successful throughout their working lives."
Campus plans
McCarthy announced plans to proceed with planning for a 112,000-square-foot academic building at 20 Somerset St., site of the former Metropolitan District Commission headquarters. The new building will house the classrooms to be relocated from buildings on Temple Street, in the residential area of Beacon Hill.
McCarthy was not alone in discussing education in the context of history during the inauguration ceremonies.
Historical perspective
In a keynote speech, History Department Chair Robert Allison recalled the experiences of the historical figures enshrined in Faneuil Hall to testify about the importance of education.
He noted that, while some portraits depict college graduates, "Peter Faneuil, Henry Knox, Frederick Douglass, and George Washington—had little formal education . . . but they were educated. Washington accumulated one of America's most formidable libraries, and read every book—on agriculture, law, and military science, but also theology and philosophy, the works of Shakespeare, Robert Burns, and Adam Smith, Don Quixote and Gil Blas, and Thomas Truxton on the Rigging of a Frigate."
Allison likened the dedicated Suffolk student to some of these historical figures who were determined to learn.
"Past and present, these men and women remind us of education's profound purpose. … to become informed citizens."
He cited John Adams, who, writing home from Paris, where he was occupied with official duties, lamented that he had no time for cultural pursuits: "I must study Politicks and War that my sons may have liberty to study Mathematicks and Philosophy."
Academic ceremony
The inauguration was a celebration of the educational opportunities Adams foresaw for future generations, and more than 70 delegates dressed in full academic regalia, representing the regions academic community, joined with Suffolk University leadership and faculty in a procession from Quincy Market to Faneuil Hall.
The ceremony included remarks and greetings from Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray; House Speaker Robert DeLeo, a Suffolk Law School alumnus; Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Peter Meade; and University Massachusetts President Robert Caret, an alumnus of the College of Arts and Sciences; Professor Jane Menken, director of the Institute of Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder, representing the greater academic community; and Suffolk University faculty, students and staff.


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* Easy entrance/exit at several points along the trail, not just each end. There are clear, well-marked and attractive ways to join the trail at several points besides the start and finish. So you know you're not trapped (or force to cut through places you're not necessarily meant to be) when you start out.
* Not cut off from town. When you think nature trail, you might think of paths that go through woods or other nature areas, far removed from the sights and sounds of a city. However, the Marginal Way works so well for pedestrians of all types and not simply nature hikers, precisely because it's not cut off from the community. While nature is on one side, the town is very much on the other. And the homes and yards looking out at the trail help give it a feeling of safety. It's the same reason why having windows of homes or businesses close to a sidewalk in a city center makes for a much more appealing walking environment than a garage door or blank wall.
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* Benches along the way. Those benches allow people who may not want to walk the full length at once not to be intimidated by the trail; and having a lot of people relaxing along the way also makes for a nicer environment for those out for a stroll.
* Great upkeep. Trash is picked up, plants are well trimmed, weeds are kept at bay. A well maintained trail also feels safer and more appealing than one with litter and out-of-control plants invading the walking area.


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|2010-07-02, 12:03
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She did say to Kyon when he asked her why she didn't tell him before hand, that if she had the errors would have just erased his memory of it and changed the situation anyway. Also she said there was no gaurantee that she hadn't done that already. Just like she said there was no proof she was telling the truth to Kyon about everything in Sigh.
So it is possible that she did tell Kyon at some point, but he won't remember it.
Also while Yuki believes in free will, she also knows when something is unavoidable...at least until post-Dispapearance...due to her synchronization with herself. Though via Endless Eight she also knows that different events can happen even on a small scale if the same viables are presented repeatedly.
|2010-07-02, 16:10
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Agreed on the Disappearance being unavoidable. If she could have changed it, she would have, as you suggested, even though she knew how and when it would happen (the "how" being nebulous, as she knew it was because of the "errors", but still didn't know enough about those "errors" to keep them from occurring).
Let me see if I can put it into what is likely more familiar terms... Let's say you're a respected and prodigiously intelligent scientist in an extremely advanced society, yet for all your brains and scientific abilties, you're able to do no more than predict the upcoming destruction of your planet by [sources vary], and do nothing about it directly, because you left your fix for [sources vary] in your other pants, with your time machine. That's Yuki prior to Disappearance, with the impending error build-up. Now, let's say that despite your inability to combat the problem directly, you can make sure that your society lives on, by sending your infant son to a planet far far away where the yellow sun will yadda-yadda-yadda... That's letting Kyon keep his memories. Now let's say that—purely hypothetically, mind you—somewhere down the road, that infant son grows up on that other planet to be a widely loved helper of society who flies around in tights and a cape, wearing his underwear on the outside, and through his travels, comes across the ticket you left him to pick up your other pants from the cleaners. That's the Emergency Escape Program. Get it now? ^_^
|2010-07-05, 08:51
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|2010-08-30, 09:32
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Yuki's not trying to change or prevent the future. She never does that. In fact, like the time travelers, she feels forced to act a certain way because she knows that's how she'll act. She knows she'll go through 15000-something iterations of summer, so when it gets to that point, she just accepts it.
We think it's bad to go back in time and screw up the past, because it might change the present and the future. We generally have no similar reservations about changing the future, because hey, it's the future. Who know what'll happen? But in the Haruhiverse, where we KNOW future time travelers exist, everyone is in the "past" for those people. Yuki can't allow herself to change their present, because it could have serious repercussions on her present.
It's weird, because there's that concept of predestination that defines character growth. Nothing Yuki does is anything but living out how she "knows" things will happen. She's only developing because it's predetermined that she'll develop, and she only lets E8 continue because she knows she'll let E8 continue. Even if she has feelings about it and about her future, they don't come into play.
Concerning Yuki being Rei 2.0 (a discussion from the first page):
Yuki is undoubtedly based on Rei (look no further than the name), but she's not really "Version 2.0." As someone else said, she's just a different take on the "emotionless girl" trope. Rei is the way she is because she's kept secluded, with limited human contact. She acts like a robot because she's treated like one, and she changes (quite quickly, actually) once she's thrust into real society. I have an image on my computer with all sorts of instances of Rei showing emotion (ironically titled "Rei Ayanami is an Emotionless Doll"). She's completely human and she reacts to many things just as an other human would.
Yuki, on the other hand, is not human. She's a computer, and honestly, the fact that she develops feelings at all (regardless of what Kyon thinks of the matter in Disappearance) is completely ridiculous. Compare Asakuru. She's immersed in the world just as much as Yuki is, and she has no trouble dealing with people. But in truth, her emotions are just what one might expect from a computer: pure facades, and nothing more. She uses emotions as a tool, nothing more. A computer picking up emotions because it's surrounded by humans is as ridiculous as a computer generating fiction because there are a bunch of e-books on its hard drive.
Rei makes sense as a character. Yuki does not. But there's a very crucial reason why Yuki does not, and it's because she's a better character that way. She's better for the stories, and she's better for the audience. I like her the most of all the characters because of it.
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Just wanted to point that out, but I do agree that Yuki was forced like the time travelers to act in ceirtan ways which is why Yuki is envious of Mikuru since she doesn't exactly know what will happen.
You probably already knew that though, in which case, I'm just stating it so I could understand it myself .
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|2010-08-31, 05:01
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I see no problem with thinking it odd that she'd develop emotions ("ridiculous", maybe not so much), because as advanced (and clearly sentient) as the IDSE and its interfaces are, they are on a fundamental level so alien to humans that it is unexpected that they would develop human emotions, as Yuki appears to have done (jury's still out on the other two). On a certain level it makes more sense that a dog or cat would develop human emotions, because at least dogs and cats, like humans, are biological. Yuki, even though she may be in an organic interface body isn't, entirely...
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|2010-08-31, 12:21
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I need to amend my previous statement. It's not at all unreasonable for Yuki to pick up emotions. It's simple adaptation, and for all we know, Asakuru went through a similar (albeit much accelerated) process. If Yuki develops emotion as a way of appearing more normal, that's pretty understandable.
However, what's not understandable is Yuki developing MOTIVATION. It's one thing to win a computer game because that's what will make Haruhi happy and less likely to break things (which is part of your job description). It's a completely different thing to win a computer game because you personally want to be victorious.
When we see other people act, we can empathize because we too are human. We are intrinsically emotional, so we can grow and learn by seeing what other people do. In engineering terms, other people are white boxes to us. However, a humanoid interface like Yuki wouldn't have this insight. She'd have to approach things from a black box perspective; she'd see people acting a certain way, but she wouldn't know why. The best she could do was mimic the emotions she observed. She would develop a database of proper emotional responses for particular situations, and that would be the extent of the adaptation. That's it. How can you acquire intrinsic motivation, something you can't observe or relate to?
And even if that was possible, I don't get why the ISDE made Yuki the way they did. This thing is (likely) the most powerful consciousness in the galaxy. Didn't they do any quality assurance before shipping her out? How could they let a flaw like personal motivation through?
|2010-08-31, 12:46
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As far as I know, both Asakura and Yuki were designed that way. Kyon said something to that effect I believe.
I would disagree on other people being white boxes to us. If you have ever been in a relationship this you would know very well You never know what your significant other (or someone you are interested in) is thinking
Again, I would not conclude that Yuki, or the humanoid interfaces are incapable of emotion. I'm not saying that you are wrong, just that we don't know enough to conclude either way.
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|2010-09-02, 06:46
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And to contribute to the topic, I find it interesting how we never hear about any other ITDE interface's experience through Endless Eight. Was it just Yuki that became so depressed? It wouldn't surprise me given how much Tanigawa-sensei likes her character.
|2010-09-03, 05:16
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And it's hardly surprising that the IDSE would overlook that possibility. We don't know what they are like, but we know that they had to create the human interfaces just to get an indirect observation/communication path going. As alien as their consciousness must be to ours, their ideas of "emotion" should be just as alien. And they'd certainly expect their more advanced consciousness to be able to overcome any "errors" (like human "motivation" or emotion) that might creep in along with the biological body.
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Trailing 2-1 in sets, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team scratched and clawed its way back to claim an energizing 3-2 Ohio Valley Conference match from Murray State Friday night in Eblen Center. Senior Leah Meffert and sophomore Kelsey Gray keyed the comeback effort as Tech won its second straight match to open a crucial, season-ending four-match homestand.
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. There is no "best age" for retirement. It depends on your current cash needs, your health and family longevity, whether you plan to work in retirement, your other income sources and expected future needs, and the lifetime amount you expect from Social Security.
. If you live an average lifespan for your age, you'll get about the same lifetime benefits whether you get smaller benefits for a longer period after you take early retirement or you get higher monthly payments over a shorter time if you delay benefits until your official retirement age or later.
. When you reach your full retirement age, you can work and earn as much as you want and still get your full Society Security monthly payment. If you retire early and earn more than a set limit, some of your benefits will be withheld, but the withheld money will be reflected in higher monthly benefits when you reach full retirement age.
. Even if you intend to continue working, you should sign up for Medicare three months before you turn 65.
. The age to receive full Social Security benefits is 66 for boomers born between 1943 and 1954. After that, it rises by two months for each birth year until it reaches 67 for those born in 1960 or later.
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It's actually considerably easier than you might think to go to a star registry and buy a star named for someone. Depending on the business, this could involve a few different approaches.
First, you get a star registered for a particular person. The star is usually delineated in a particular way that is largely just going to look like letters and numbers. You can register this particular body to a person, and then give them a necklace or other item that has their name and star designation on it so they will always know which one is theirs.
Star Charts
Another way you can get a package for registered stars is through a star kit that shows where your star is in the sky. You'll see a zoomed out version of our galaxy, and then a red dot that shows where your particular star is located in the star. Other information on how to name a star is also often contained within this particular package as well.
For example, you might be able to see info about the date and even the constellation where the star is located. Knowing the constellation is useful in the sense that this makes it easier to identify the area where the star is located when you look up at the sky at night.
You may not always be able to find the exact star with the naked eye, but if you know where the star is located in juxtaposition to a particular constellation, then you can point in the right direction in any case. This makes it a bit more real for the person that you're getting the star for. This way you can point to brighter stars within the constellation no matter what. Many stars in constellations are quite bright and easy to detect with the naked eye, after all. You can easily do this when you're showing the recipient the location of their astral body, and this will make it easier for them to feel a connection, which is the point of the gift all in all, anyway.
Buying the Stars
That's why it's a good idea to register the star you want today in order to make sure that you reserve it. It will be a one of a kind gift.
Register your star today at https://www.nameastarlive.com.


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Dog owners are being urged to get their pets microchipped ahead of new legislation being introduced in England on April 6.
The Microchipping of Dogs Regulations 2015 will require all dog owners to get their pet microchipped, so that specific information about the animal and its owner can be stored on a national database.
Dog breeders who are a dog's first keeper will have to have a puppy microchipped by the time it is eight weeks old.
All owners must have their dogs microchipped by April 6. There are penalties for not microchipping and not keeping the database details up to date.
Authorised officers from councils and the police will have the powers to issue legal notices to owners whose dog is not microchipped.
A notice may be served requiring the dog's keeper to microchip the dog within 21 days of the served notice.
A fine of up to £500 can be issued or an enforcing authority can seize the dog and microchip it at the owner's expense.
The regulations also prevent a dog from being transferred to a new keeper until it has been microchipped and any new owner of a dog has to update the information on the database on the transfer of keeper/ownership.


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Business sparks interest in burns
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Nathan Brunner of Tampa is all business when it comes to providing controlled burns for landowners. He and his uncle, Leonard Jirak of Hartford, are operators of Fire 4 Hire, an official contractor with the Kansas Forestry Service and the Natural Resources and Conservation Service. They are authorized to work throughout the state.
Jirak is the burn boss and Brunner is the fire technician.
"Our main goal is to rejuvenate the ground to provide high-protein grass for cattle, and eliminate brush and other undesirable plants," Brunner said.
Two 4x4 pickup trucks carry 250-gallon water tanks and pull several all-terrain vehicles on trailers. The trucks are insured with the state.
The men are authorized to draw water from ponds and creeks, and often get water from nearby towns or cities.
They do burns for people who can't do it themselves, such as those who own land in Kansas and live somewhere else.
They assess a per-acre charge, the cost of each job dependent on potential hazards, personnel needed, water resources, and insurance costs.
Brunner said the insurance is "very expensive" and the application requires several pages of details about each job.
The men spend four to six hours in preparation for each job. They are required to have a burn plan on file and notify the county dispatch office and local fire districts in each county. Brunner said each county has its own regulations. Some have stricter rules than others.
"Our No. 1 priority is the general public," Brunner said. "We note the weather conditions and check on the wind direction to make sure we produce a minimum of smoke in highly populated areas. We try to keep the fire and smoke away from roads and homes."
Fire 4 Hire has completed two burns so far this spring. The first was at Hays Medical Center. With a crew of four, the men burned 12 adjacent acres of native grass containing a conservation trail. The second burn was north of Rossville, where they burned 80 acres of pasture and Conservation Reserve Program grass.
Brunner said the drought of the past two years has decreased the number of burn jobs; however, government-required burns of CRP grass keeps them busy. Also, fire departments no longer aid in conducting controlled burns because of the liability involved in them. That has added to the demand for private services.
The technicians have a "mutual aid" agreement with the other nine official fire contractors that work in the state whenever more help is needed.
Brunner, 25, and his uncle both have a lot of experience in fighting fires.
Brunner has been a member of the Tampa fire department since he graduated from Centre High School in 2005. He took wildland management classes at Hutchinson Community College and has a certificate in Fire I.
Jirak was with the Kansas Fish and Wildlife Department for many years and assisted with prescribed burns. Now retired, he practices wildlife management on property he owns and leases.
Speaking of their work, Brunner said, "We're not just going out there and doing it as a fun thing. There is a benefit to it."
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Two approaches to managing have emerged
Three teams are searching for managers at this hour, and two of them will likely go with an organizational approach to the job while the third will likely stick to the "one-voice'' manager.
The approach to managing has divided into two factions recently. There are the strong ones such as Tony La Russa, Jim Leyland, Buck Showalter, Mike Scioscia, Ozzie Guillen, Davey Johnson, Charlie Manuel, Bruce Bochy, Dusty Baker, and Joe Maddon. And there are the ones who take a lot of input from their front offices.
The latter guys used to be called "puppets,'' but it is now an accepted way to conduct business.
Every manager in 21st century baseball has some sort of front office intervention because of the data available. And all managers must deal with general managers needing to have certain players play to increase their value.
It's not that the Leylands, Scioscias, and Showalters turn their backs on front offices or don't use the data - in fact, they do - but they use it on their terms.
If you'll notice, the managerial searches of the Red Sox and Cubs involve guys with not a lot of major league managing experience. Pete Mackanin's 106 games as an interim manager in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati top the list.
Both teams seem to be moving toward the organizational approach and will hire a caretaker, an out-front person to do it. But he has to be on board with their practices. That's why you're seeing the names you're seeing.
Dale Sveum was interim manager for 12 games in Milwaukee in 2008, a minor league manager in the Pittsburgh organization for three years, and a coach in Boston and Milwaukee the last seven.
Sandy Alomar Jr. was a player for 20 years and a coach for four. No managing experience at all.
Mike Maddux was a journeyman pitcher for 15 years and then became a pitching coach in the Astros organization and for the Brewers and Rangers.
The Cubs have a similar list.
Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said he is ruling out anyone who doesn't have major league managing or coaching experience, which immediately disqualified Ryne Sandberg, who is a Chicago fan favorite and has been a very good minor league manager. Epstein values the coaching experience at the major league level perhaps more than some who feel there's no substitute for managerial experience.
In 2004, Epstein selected Terry Francona over Maddon because he felt major league managing experience was important in the Boston market. Maddon had been a coach under Scioscia.
Francona has acknowledged that even with his previous managerial experience in Philadelphia, Boston was a different animal and one that took him time to adapt to.
Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said, "We haven't ruled anything out,'' and he so far has focused primarily on managerial prospects rather than actual managers.
For 16 years, the Cardinals had one voice - La Russa - and now they're deciding what type of manager should take over for a legend. Should it be Jose Oquendo, a longtime La Russa lieutenant who would continue the LaRussa Way? Will it be two-time World Series champion Francona, who would likely welcome a situation where he had total managerial control?
There is no one right way or wrong way to do it.
If you look at World Series winners since 2000, you have the strong, traditional managers winning nine of 12. Francona won two of the other titles, and the third was the Yankees' Joe Girardi, who is more in line with the Red Sox Way of managing on the field, though traditional in many other ways.
The organizational approach to managing incorporates a lot of voices and ideas. Sometimes a manager has a lineup waiting for him when he gets to the ballpark, submitted by a front office that has done a thorough job of statistically analyzing the matchups for that evening.
A problem with the organizational approach, according to an ex-manager, is that players must know that the manager - not someone above him - is in charge. The manager also has to know he's not going to be constantly second-guessed by the front office.
One owner recently informed his GM that he wanted "a younger, analytical manager.'' The GM informed his owner that the teams that have had the most success recently were the ones employing "one-voice'' managers.
Another issue here is that every GM/owner wants to find the next best thing.
The White Sox, for example, went outside the box and hired Robin Ventura.
The Dodgers did that last year when they handed the job to Don Mattingly, who had never managed. Mattingly went through growing pains before smoothing things out.
Arizona tried A.J. Hinch a few years back and it didn't work out. But Kirk Gibson has been great.
The important thing for the new managers in Boston, Chicago, and St. Louis is that they know the ground rules from the start. There shouldn't be any surprises on either side once the person is hired.
"I think there just has to be good communication and good give-and-take,'' said former Phillies manager and long-time Yankees and Dodgers coach Larry Bowa. "The manager has to be able to be honest with the GM and vice-versa. The manager should be able to tell the GM what he needs for players and be honest about the players he has.
"I was once asked about a certain player and I said, 'He's great if you want to go .500. If you want to make it to the playoffs and the World Series, we need someone else.' ''
Duquette, Kennedy have aspirations on returning
Dan Duquette is attempting a professional comeback. He interviewed for the general manager's job with the Angels that went to Jerry Dipoto and interviewed for the Orioles GM job Friday.
Duquette is the front-runner in Baltimore, according to major league sources.
"I thought it went well,'' Duquette said. "Baltimore is a very good baseball town, and the Orioles present an interesting challenge.''
Duquette and Kevin Kennedy were together with the Red Sox in 1995-96, but neither has worked in baseball since their public breakup in one of the more ugly GM/manager divorces.
Duquette was the Sox GM until 2002, when new ownership dismissed him. Kennedy became a broadcaster, but has always wanted to manage again.
Kennedy managed four seasons, from 1993-96. He had two first-place finishes, one second place, and one third place. He had a .531 winning percentage (309-273).
Kennedy was considered an excellent in-game manager. But by 1996, he and Duquette clashed, and then-Sox CEO John Harrington had to bring the two together through a mediator. And not even that worked.
By the end of the season, after Kennedy had guided the Red Sox into wild-card contention, only to fall back into third place, Duquette fired him. Kennedy, 57, works on Dodgers' pregame and postgame shows, and also did Rays color until last year. He also does an XM radio show with former Mets GM Jim Duquette, Dan's cousin.
"I wish Dan the best,'' said Kennedy. "I hope he gets the Baltimore job. I always thought he was a brilliant guy and we worked together well for a long time.
"That last year, I think things just happened. I think other people got in the way and our relationship wasn't what it had been in Montreal, where he hired me as a farm director and then the bench coach, and then in Boston.
"I enjoy what I'm doing and I enjoy my life. I decided I was going to pursue being an analyst and the broadcast side, but I know I could manage again and I get the itch for it.
"I'm not closing the door. Look at Terry Collins. He was away for 11 years and got back in. People ask me if I'd ever consider being a bench coach and yes, I would. I think that would be fun.''
Issues on the table for owners, players
There should be a lot of work done in the next week finalizing a new basic agreement between the players and owners. The current agreement expires Dec. 11.
The sides plan on getting back to the bargaining table by tomorrow to address some of the issues that are hanging things up - such as slotting in the draft.
Commissioner Bud Selig has wanted slotting for a long time as a way of leveling the playing field among small- and big-market teams. The way things are, the Red Sox can pluck a good player that other teams might have to pass on in later rounds and pay that player more money than his draft position would otherwise suggest.
The players have wanted to make the draft a forum in which you can negotiate for a larger bonus. If the system continues this way, that affects things such as the luxury tax. There's also been discussion about an international draft, though it's uncertain if that will get through this time around.
Other issues to be discussed include HGH testing and revenue sharing. HGH testing may take a while to finalize, according to a major league source. A blood test is involved, and this has been the major source of concern for the players.
The confidentiality issue is also huge, as in the past this has been breached with leakage of names - including some of the players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003 before testing had consequences.
Revenue sharing and the luxury tax have been key issues with some of the big-market teams. Some of those teams are wondering if there can be a more equitable way of doing it. Big-market teams such as the Yankees and Red Sox pay exorbitant sums of money if they go over a certain payroll threshold every year.
Apropos of nothing
1. Interesting numbers, courtesy of Sports Business Daily. Average age of World Series viewer: 52.5. Average age of NBA Finals viewer: 40.6; 2. BattingforVermont.com gives you all the details for ESPN's Buster Olney's tremendous charity event next Saturday to raise money for the Vermont Farmers Disaster Relief Fund. Amazing baseball items were donated for auction; 3. Phil Plantier is now San Diego's hitting coach; 4. Why do I think Tim Bogar winds up in a significant role with the Red Sox or Cubs?; 5. Did the Red Sox really have to fire strength coach Dave Page?
Updates on nine
1. Larry Bowa, analyst, MLB Network - He has become a superb analyst. His tell-it-like-it-is style as a manager/coach has translated well to TV. Bowa enjoys his new role, but still has aspirations of managing in the majors again.
2. David Ortiz, DH, free agent - In a WEEI interview last week, he seemed upset that the Red Sox did not re-sign him during the exclusivity period. But why would they? Ortiz has limited options. And as we wrote last week, the best thing for him is if a National League team takes a leap of faith and projects him as a first baseman, which would get more teams involved. While Ortiz wants a three-year deal, the Red Sox can sit back and survey the market before committing to a multiyear deal for a 36-year-old hitter.
3. Wade Davis, RHP, Rays - When all is said and done, the Rays are expected to be willing to deal Davis this offseason. While teams will ask for James Shields, and the Rays will listen, according to one major league source, Davis is the pitcher they will likely end up dealing for an outfielder or a catcher.
4. Gio Gonzalez, LHP, A's - He remains a viable trade option for many teams, including the Red Sox. Gonzalez, 26, went 16-12 with a 3.12 ERA last season after winning 15 games the year before. The Miami-area native will be of major interest to the soon-to-be Miami Marlins. The perpetually emerging A's probably aren't ready to contend. They appear to be buying time until they can build a new stadium in the San Jose area. Until then, they may be in the mode of developing good players and trading them off for players who might emerge two or three years from now.
5. Edwin Jackson, RHP, free agent - Nine years into his major league career, Jackson remains an enigma. He enters free agency at age 28, which is good, but his 60-60 record and 4.46 ERA leave you less than excited. Once upon a time, Chris Carpenter was 49-50, 4.83, in his first six years with the Blue Jays. He learned to pitch when he got to St. Louis. Will Jackson pull a Carpenter or will this strong-armed righty keep sputtering around .500?
6. Bob Geren, bench coach, Mets - One former manager out there whom nobody has interviewed for a managing job. With the Billy Beane influence, it figured that the Cubs and Red Sox might take a look at the former A's manager, but so far nothing. The Mets appointed Geren Terry Collins's bench coach last month - strange, considering Collins has no history with Geren.
7. Allard Baird, assistant to the general manager, Red Sox - The classy Baird removed himself from consideration for the Orioles GM search even though, he said, "It would have been great to work closely with Buck Showalter.'' Baird cited his loyalty to the Sox and Ben Cherington. Baird will be a GM again, but like a few other candidates who withdrew (Toronto assistant GM Tony Lacava had the job, then backed away), Baird felt it wasn't completely right for him. Baird will continue to play a prominent role with Cherington, and it wouldn't be shocking to hear of a new title for him soon.
8. Ichiro Suzuki, RF, Mariners - Those who know Ichiro indicate that he's very unhappy with the season he had and vows to come back as strong as ever. A few scouts feel Ichiro, at 38, is beginning to show signs of age, with his skills "just a tick off,'' according to one. But enough to drop to .272 - some 50 points below his career average? And not win a Gold Glove for the first time in 10 seasons? "He's committed to returning like the old Ichiro,'' said one associate of the superstar, who will enter 2012 with 2,428 career hits in 11 major league seasons.
9. Dennis Gilbert, special adviser, White Sox - With Frank McCourt finally selling the Dodgers, Gilbert's group appears primed to buy them for more than $1 billion. Gilbert is a native of Los Angeles and a Dodgers season ticket-holder who is passionate about the team. Other groups - led by Peter O'Malley and Steve Garvey - may get involved, but the Dodgers need a passionate owner who bleeds Dodger blue. That would be Gilbert, a former Red Sox farmhand and roommate of Tony Conigliaro's.
Short hops
From the Bill Chuck files: "Troy Tulowitzki hit 18 doubles before the All-Star break and 18 after. He also hit 18 doubles at home and 18 doubles away.'' Also, "Carl Crawford struck out 104 times last year and 104 times this year. Oh yeah, he did it in 119 fewer plate appearances this season.'' And, "Boston, Baltimore, Cleveland, and Kansas City combined for nine complete games in 2011, two fewer than James Shields by himself.'' . . . Happy birthday to Adam LaRoche (32) and Jim Gosger (69).
Nick Cafardo can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @nickcafardo. Material from interviews, wire services, other beat writers, and league and team sources was used in this report.


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Dennis Allen was asked during a Monday conference call if the trade for quarterback Matt Flynn made the Oakland Raiders a better team.
"Absolutely," the coach replied.
If you're hungry for conflict, feel free to read into it as a dig at Carson Palmer. But this really is about Flynn, a 27-year-old quarterback who appears -- at long last -- to be on a clear path for a starting gig in the NFL.
According to Jerry McDonald of the Bay Area News Group, Allen compared Flynn's situation to the early careers of Matt Schaub and Aaron Rodgers, two quarterbacks who waited on the sidelines before getting their chance as a starter.
In other words, Flynn has done his time. Now it is his time.
"When you look at Matt, he's one of those guys that even though he hasn't had a lot of opportunities, when he's had those opportunities, he's made the most out of those chances," Allen said, via SilverandBlackPride.com. "We feel real good about that and feel real good about getting a young prospect at quarterback."
This is a far different situation for Flynn, who got paid by the Seattle Seahawks but never received the benefit of the doubt. Everyone assumed Pete Carroll simply was paying lip service when he said Flynn would have to compete with Tarvaris Jackson and Russell Wilson for the starting job. As it turned out, Carroll was being honest.
Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor won't be the new Russell Wilson. Allen spoke of "competition" and Pryor perhaps having a specific package in the offense. But make no mistake, this is Flynn's job to lose.
Follow Dan Hanzus on Twitter @DanHanzus.