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I want to be a mathematician: an automathography
Springer-Verlag, 1985 - Mathematics - 421 pages
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WebORB is installed as a Rails plugin. Flex client applications address the product as a Flex Data Services server (the current release supports only the RPC subsystem). Flash Remoting applications can connect to WebORB as a Flash Remoting gateway. The product receives and processes remoting requests from Flex or Flash clients and performs method invocations on Ruby classes deployed in the Rails application.
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It's Two and a Half Men…and a Lesbian!
Don't worry, that's not the show's new title. However, E! News can exclusively report that the pivotal new role of Charlie Harper's (Charlie Sheen) illegitimate daughter has been written as 21 years old, "sexy and gorgeous," and gay. The new character, Jenny, will share many traits with her deceased father, including her love of women, per our sources.


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ROCHESTER — The following entries are based on 783 entries on the Rochester Police Log from Nov. 3 to 8:
Saturday, Nov. 3
12:31 a.m. — Harrison Avenue hosts a disturbance.
12:49 a.m. — Someone snoozes in the Salvation Army lot.
1:07 a.m. — Two ladies in their 20s go in to a local store, they wish to go a-egging though their jaws soon hit the floor at the cost of ammunition, for a dozen eggs or more are higher than they wish to pay — but those gals are hard-core — when Walgreen's sells a dozen for a dollar seventy-nine, they snap 'em up ere cops arrive, and head on down the line.
1:40 a.m. — A loud bass vibrates part of Glenwood Avenue.
3:14 a.m. — A bicycle theft is reported at the station.
8:36 a.m. — Jenika Senter, 23, of 17 Winter St., Apt. 1, is charged with burglary.
11:29 a.m. — A lady would like to be arrested because she is violating her own bail conditions where drugs are concerned. She is to have an evaluation, but if not committed, she is to come to the station and file a statement against herself.
11:31 a.m. — Someone hands in glasses found on Hancock Street.
1:42 p.m. — A Hemingway Drive man reports an e-Bay scam involving over $2,000.
2:27 p.m. — Someone walking down Franklin Street pledges "to fight the cops if they show up."
3:32 p.m. — A tree is partly down on Sampson Road.
3:32 p.m. — Christina Demanche, 37, of 29 Chestnut St., Apt. 5, is charged with willful concealment at Hannaford.
4:41 p.m. — Youths on Sheridan Avenue makes threats. Police intervene and release them to a parent.
9:27 p.m. — At Cumberland Farms on Knight Street, two women steal cans of either beer or energy drinks.
9:35 p.m. — Darren Allen, 26, of 29 Grove St., is charged with driving under the influence.
11:12 p.m. — Revelry reaches an annoying volume on Spaulding Avenue.
11:47 p.m. — A young woman has been assaulted by three females near Walgreen's.
Sunday, Nov. 4
1:43 a.m. — Police ask a Moores Court resident to modify the din.
3:18 a.m. — Howling has reportedly been coming from the Old Oak Tavern for the last four hours. It "sounds like a husky or a hound or a wolf."
5:23 a.m. — A man who asked if he could hang out at Cumberland Farms on North Main Street has now passed out.
8:26 a.m. — Michael Robert Jouvelakas, 23, of 3 Glenwood Ave., is charged with second degree assault, simple assault and obstructing report of crime or injury.
9:23 a.m. — Jason Dean Cole, 31, of 7A Felker St., is charged with two counts of simple assault.
9:43 a.m. — An injured deer on Rochester Neck Road is humanely converted to venison.
10:38 a.m. — Hunters are spotted in a Pickering Road back yard.
10:41 a.m. — A phone, PS3 and games have been stolen on Ela Court.
11:32 a.m. — Internet fraud is reported by a Hemingway Drive resident.
1:10 p.m. — Lilac Mall employees' vehicles have been spray-painted.
1:29 p.m. — Someone is bashing drums on South Elderberry Lane.
1:36 p.m. — A neighbor is suspected of stealing money and meds on Moose Lane.
6:56 p.m. — Gunshots seem to come from the Pines.
7:49 p.m. — Loud music plagues a portion of Wakefield Street.
8:01 p.m. — A man walking on North Main Street is challenged to fight but declines. He is on probation.
Monday, Nov. 5
7:05 a.m. – A cat goes down on Milton Road.
9:18 a.m. – Last night a panhandler at Cumberland Farms on Knight Street stole a man's wallet and took off.
10:15 a.m. – Rusty the dog from First City Motors is roaming on someone's property. Bad Rusty.
10:49 a.m. – A mail carrier hands a wallet in at the station.
11:35 a.m. – Someone is disturbed by the sight of "two baby cows," aka calves, chained in the back of a pickup at Market Basket.
1:04 p.m. – Two men at a table near the Post Office have signs of Obama with a Hitler mustache. Police deem they are not impeding traffic and are exercising their First Amendment rights.
1:28 p.m. – A racing strip has been painted on a Willey Street vehicle.
1:34 p.m. – A homeless man is living in a cellar on Heritage Street.
1:54 p.m. – Kevin A. Trefethen, 26, of 76 Goldrush Lane, is charged with three counts of child pornography (Internet).
2:37 p.m. – Andrew J. Cameron, 26, of 203 Salmon Falls Road, is charged with criminal mischief and burglary.
2:46 p.m. – Cody Guile, 18, of 2 Riley Ave., is charged with failure to yield.
4:23 p.m. – Someone has made a fraudulent purchase worth $88 at Walmart.
5:24 p.m. – Get-out-the-vote wallahs raise suspicion on Church Street, but are legitimate.
6:01 p.m. – A home on Summer Street is burgled.
7:57 p.m. – A hit and run, involving a car and the building at 68 South Main St., has occurred.
9:46 p.m. – A lady and gentleman, the worse of drink, yell at each other on North Main Street.
Tuesday, Nov. 6
9:11 a.m. – Duane Howard, 44, of 77 High St., Somersworth, is charged with willful concealment at Cumby's on Milton Road.
9:57 a.m. – A woman who was in a motor vehicle accident is upset after a man tells her "he shoots people for less." He did apologize, though, and said it was due to the heat of the moment.
11:24 a.m. – A man in a gray hoodie panhandles at Market Basket.
1:03 p.m. – A Ten Rod Road man is scammed out of $1,900, after being told, falsely, his grandson was in an accident.
1:09 p.m. – Tires are slashed on Fernald Lane.
3:11 p.m. – After voting at the VFW, a woman finds a money order for hundreds of dollars in the parking lot.
3:29 p.m. – Neighbors threaten to shoot neighbors on North Main Street.
4:03 p.m. – Salsa has been dumped on a Washington Street car.
8:39 p.m. – A Bridle Woods home has been burgled.
8:51 p.m. – A Milton Road Shell customer makes a flamboyant exit with donuts and brake stands.
9:38 p.m. – Alan B. Cornish, 57, of 38C Summer St., is charged with open container, after police are called about a man sleeping on the ground near Friendly's.
11:13 p.m. – Dana Edward Andreason, 48, of 121C North Main St., is charged with obstructing report of crime or injury and three counts of simple assault.
Wednesday, Nov. 7
7:24 a.m. – Medication and drugs have been stolen from an unlocked vehicle at Sofield Apartments.
9:49 a.m. – Prescriptions have been stolen from an unlocked vehicle at Hillview Manor Apartments.
10:58 a.m. – A man who borrowed a Norway Plains Road lady's electric wheelchair and charger has not brought it back.
1:04 p.m. – Nancy Brown, 51, of 9 High St., Somersworth, is charged with driving after suspension.
2:17 p.m. – A man who was taken into protective custody and thence to jail last night, walks with a cane, and hopes police can pick him up at the County Farm and bring him back to Rochester.
2:35 p.m. – There are loose chickens on Common Street.
2:36 p.m. – An old lady is pushing a walker in her socks on Signal Street.
3:18 p.m. – A woman in a dark blue Durango has allegedly stolen a political sign on Howe Street.
5:23 p.m. – A tailgate has been stolen from a truck at Four Seasons Car Sales on Highland Street.
11:46 p.m. – Robitussen has been stolen at Walgreens.
Thursday, Nov. 8
2:00 a.m. – Tires have been "popped" on a Ford Escape on South Main Street. The vandal takes off in a gray Neon.
10:34 a.m. A bus driver reports a hit-and-run at the Lilac Mall.
11:03 a.m. – A tablet has been stolen from a car at Hannaford on North Main Street.
11:13 a.m. – A seagull is clunked near Walmart.
1:11 p.m. – A drunk man hangs around the front of the library.
2:44 p.m. – Duane Howard, 44, a Rochester transient, is charged with criminal trespass (at Hannaford), and with resisting arrest and contempt.
3:09 p.m. – A drunk is smacking a post with a metal pipe on Winter Street. He is taken into protective custody, and now is "striking his head on the cage."
4:04 p.m. – A purse is taken from a Kmart cart.
11:14 p.m. – A Shih Tzu is found at Royal Crest MHP. It has a chip but no address is listed. "It will take 40 hours to locate" the owner.
Rochester POLICE log
ROCHESTER — The following entries are based on 783 entries on the Rochester Police Log from Nov. 3 to 8:


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This week over at Good Cheap Eats, we're talking about ways to Build a Frugal Pantry. Each week will feature a different ingredient, including storage suggestions, price points to watch for, a collection of recipes, and a wealth of guest posts. And each week over here we'll share recipes that use that ingredient. This week's ingredient is flour. Flour is essential to the frugal pantry because it enables you to bake from scratch, a fabulous way to save money.
In case you missed it,
- Readers shared some great storage ideas.
- I rounded up some delicious recipes from my bloggy friends.
- And Katie from GoodLifeEats shared a fabulous 5-Grain Pancake Mix recipe. The pictures alone will have you drooling.
I'm really looking forward to this series as I am already learning so much from my readers. Did you know that a bay leaf can be placed in your flour storage to keep away bugs? I sure didn't.
So, as a way to coordinate my two sites, Ultimate Recipe Swap will take its cues from the Frugal Pantry series. This week? Share your favorite recipes using flour!
Earlier this week I baked up a storm as the tail end of my freezer cooking daze. I made Breakfast Cookies, Chocolate Biscotti, and two batches of my Gramma John's Blue Ribbon Chocolate Chip Cookies. But, since I was feeling rather indulgent – who wouldn't after cooking like a crazy woman? – I doctored that last batch to suit my personal tastes. I tweaked Gramma's recipe and made something new. I haven't won any blue ribbons with them, but my! they are good!
Recipe: White Chocolate-Walnut Cookies
- 1 cup sucanat
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 cups flour (I used 1/2 whole wheat pastry flour and 1/2 unbleached)
- 2 teaspoons soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 12-ounce bag white chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Cream together sucanat and butter. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing thoroughly.
- Blend in flour, soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Drop batter onto cookie sheet in rounded tablespoons.
- Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool baked cookies on a rack.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Cooking time: 10 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 12
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2. If you don't have a blog, simply post your recipe or tell us about it in the comments section.
3. Above all, please stick to topic. Today is flour. So if your recipe doesn't include flour, it will be deleted. Thanks for understanding.
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MANCHESTER, N.H.--UMass Boston men's hockey used three second-period goals scored within five minutes of each other to advance to the Manchester P.A.L./Stovepipe Tournament for the sixth straight season, with a 3-1 win over Johnson & Wales University (5-3) Saturday afternoon at the Southern New Hampshire University Ice Den.
The Beacons (3-1-2) have won four of the past five Manchester P.A.L./Stovepipe Tournaments, including earning a 5-3 title win over the University of New England last season. UMass Boston will take on the winner of Saturday's second game, the University of New England and host Southern New Hampshire University, Sunday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. in the Championship Game.
After a scoreless first 30 minutes, UMass Boston scored three times within four minutes and 55 seconds, behind goals from Nathan Milam (Westland, Mich.), Jeremy Finger (Orlando, Fla.) and Connor McStravick (Philadelphia, Pa.). Winger Mike Kuhn (Holbrook, Mass.) posted a career-high two assists, while Kit Sitterley (Mooresville, N.C.) and John Houston (Pittsburgh, Pa.) each added helpers.
The 3-0 lead would be more than enough for sophomore goalie Zach Andrews (Coral Springs, Fla.), as the Beacons starting netminder posted 31 saves on 32 shots. Andrews and the Beacons extended their unbeaten streak to four with the win, after posting a pair of ties last weekend as part of an ECAC East road trip.
Josh Obregon scored the lone goal for the Wildcats to cap off the four-goal flurry in the second period, while goaltender Joey Ballmer made 41 saves on 44 shots in net for Johnson & Wales University.
A year after knocking off the Wildcats 7-4 in the Stovepipe Classic Semifinals, UMass Boston struggled to get anything going over the first 30 minutes, with Balmer stopping the first 21 shots he faced. Despite owning a 21-14 shot advantage through the first half of the contest, UMB couldn't get anything by the freshman from Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Milam finally put the Beacons on the board at the 10:14 mark of period number two, when he scored the lone power-play tally of the night. The junior forward took a pass from Kuhn and rammed it home to give UMass Boston the lead for good. Milam's goal marked his first tally since scoring twice on opening night.
Finger doubled UMass Boston's lead to 2-0 just under five minute later, when he received a pass from Sitterley and put the puck past Balmer. The goal would start a scoring spree, as the two teams combined for three goals in 22 seconds.
UMass Boston lit up the lamp at 15:09, just nine seconds later, when McStravick scored his first career goal in a Beacons uniform. The sophomore took passes from Kuhn and Houston before roofing home a shot-for the first point of his sophomore season.
The Wildcats spoiled Andrews' shutout bid at 15:22, when Obregon took passes from Stefan Brucato and Cody Sarmiento, before beating Andrews.
Neither side managed to find the net over the final 24 minutes, as the two teams power-plays finished the day a combined 1-for-11. UMass Boston ended the game 1-for-6, while Johnson & Wales failed to score in five tries. UMass Boston owned a 44-32 shot advantage on the day.


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Jolt Awards 2014: The Best Utilities, August 05, 2014 The best programming utilities of the year
Finalist: Altova Mission Kit 2014
Altova Mission Kit is comprehensive toolkit for working with data in a variety of formats: XML, XBRL, data in databases, and text. It's sort of the Swiss army knife of data manipulation.
The flagship product, XMLSpy, enables you to look at an XML document as a table, and you can sort this table according to the contents of any column. The element and attribute names are the column headers, and the element occurrences are the rows of the table. In addition, the product's intelligent editing features are good, with nifty auto-completion and the ability to navigate from the XML document to its Schema/DTD, possibly tweak it and go back.
Another useful tool bundled in the kit is MapForce, which Altova accurately describes as an "any-to-any graphical data mapping, conversion, and integration tool that maps data between any combination of XML, database, flat file, EDI, Excel, XBRL, and/or Web service, then transforms data or auto-generates royalty-free data integration code for the execution of recurrent conversions." While it's sometimes easy to write quick and dirty scripts to convert data from one format to the other, MapForce's ability to display the changes and the mapping and enable developers to play with it until it's exactly right before generating the code is a big benefit.
The MapForce tool includes a library of string-manipulation routines, logical functions, and constants that enable filtering of incoming data and allows you to check the filter results immediately within the IDE before committing them to code.
The Mission Kit also includes utilities for report generation using SQL and XBRL, UML drawings, and a diff utility for comparing text and, of course, code.
Visual representation of the pieces is very well thought out. Functionality can be accessed via menus, icons, and keyboard short-cuts. Icons are intuitive and feel natural. The documentation is clear, complete, and walks you through the steps illustrated with many snapshots. This is a very usable and helpful collection of practical utilities.
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text: Is your privately held company considering an initial public offering (IPO) in an effort to raise capital and expand operations? Are you an executive at a publicly traded company that's concerned about ensuring employees comply with all applicable securities laws? Have you been accused of insider trading or does your company suspect that insider trading may have occurred? Securities lawyers can advise companies thinking about going public, guide them through the IPO process and then work to address securities compliance issues once the company is publicly traded. Securities attorneys can also defend companies and individuals accused of insider trading or violations of other securities laws (including Blue Sky laws, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010).


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December 24
- At 10:10 a.m., 39-year-old Becky Michelle Guernsey of Sterling was charged with violation of a restraining order at 525 Clark St.
December 23
- At 7:10 p.m., 44-year-old Neldon T. Shaw of Sterling was charged with harassment and domestic violence at 516 N. Third Ave.
- At 10:30 a.m., 59-year-old Richard Francis Rohde of Cope was charged with assaulting a police officer, obstructing a peace officer and third-degree criminal trespass at 342 Chestnut. St.
December 22
- At 4:15 p.m., 19-year-old Zachery Robert Bullard of Sterling was arrested on a warrant for larceny theft after he came to the Sterling Police Department to ask if he had any active warrants.
December 21
- At 11:50 p.m., 38-year-old Albert Daniel Zink of Sterling was charged with a violation of a restraining order at 214 W. Main St.
- At 11:15 p.m., 39-year-old Danny B Marcum of Sterling was arrested on a contempt of court warrant. He was held on a $230 bond.
- At 4:50 p.m., Aaron's Rent to Own reported a theft at 422 N. Fourth St., which occurred between 10 a.m. Nov. 30 and 10:18 a.m. Dec. 1. A 92-inch Mitsubishi DLP projection TV valued at $3,500 and a five-piece microfiber couch with an ottoman valued at $1,503.99 were stolen.
- At 1:55 p.m., William Mosenteem of Sterling reported fraud, which occurred between 1 and 1:30 p.m.
December 20
- At 3:48 p.m., 23-year-old James Antonio McNeal was arrested on three Denver District Court warrants – for larceny, possession of between one and eight ounces of marijuana and possession of dangerous drugs – at Advantage Treatment Center. He was held on a total $10,000 bond.
- At 4:20 p.m., 39-year-old Tonya Ann Amen of Haxtun was charged with a violation of a restraining order at 313 Plainview Ave.
- At 6:05 a.m., 22-year-old George Lincoln Wells of Sterling was charged with first-degree assault at 332 Broadway St.
- At 5:50 a.m., 21-year-old Gary Phillip Robbins of Sterling was charged with second-degree assault with a deadly weapon, third degree assault and domestic violence at 332 Broadway St.
December 19
- At 8:30 a.m., 19-year-old Drew J Curtis of Sterling was arrested on a warrant for identity theft and criminal possession of a financial device and further charged with another county of identity theft at 1915 Fillmore St.
December 18
- At 4:50 p.m., Better Electric Company of Sterling reported a theft at 1370 W. Main St., which occurred between 2 and 2:30 p.m. One spool of copper wiring 216 feet long, valued at $252.72, was stolen.
- At 8:45 a.m., Michelle Rutz of Sterling reported damage of property at 218 N. Third Ave., which occurred between 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 and 8:35 a.m. Dec. 18. A windshield to a 2002 Chevy was damaged.
December 17
- At 12:40 p.m., two vehicles collided in the 300 block of Poplar Street. Charles Hicks of Sterling began backing out of a parking spot in a 2002 Chrysler Voyager as Thomas Rodine of Sterling was stopped in traffic facing east on E. Poplar in a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The rear driver's side of the Chrysler struck the driver's side door of the Toyota.
- At 12:10 p.m., there was a minor rear-end collision near the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Highway 14. Jazmine Nestor of Atwood was traveling west on Highway 14 in a 2002 Ford Taurus behind Levi Lueth of Sterling, who was traveling in a 2009 Chevy Silverado. The Chevy slowed for traffic and the Ford didn't slow in time.
- At 7:55 a.m., Sarah Hadeen reported a burglary at 621 N. Sixth St., which occurred between 5 p.m. Dec. 14 and the time of the call. A back door valued at $300 was vandalized and three or four checkbooks and a Wii console and controllers valued at $100 were stolen.
December 13
- At 10 p.m., Ronald Baerman of Sterling was attempting to parallel park his 2003 Ford F150 in the 300 block of Plainview Avenue when it bumped a parked 2002 Dodge Ram 1500, causing minor damage.
- At 2:25 p.m., Ayla Claborn of Sterling reported a theft at 1604 W. Main St., which occurred between 8 p.m. Dec. 6 and 8 a.m. Dec. 13. A black purse valued at $20, a white and pink zebra print wallet valued at $10, $15 cash and a handwritten sheet with account numbers were stolen out of a vehicle.
- At 8 a.m., there was a minor rear-end collision near the intersection of N. Seventh Avenue and Jefferson Street. Jennifer Stone of Sterling, traveling in a 2001 Ford Focus, struck the rear bumper of a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe driven by Ryan Virgil of Sterling when the Ford didn't slow down in time for stopped traffic.
December 9
- At 6:35 p.m., two vehicles were in a minor collision while traveling south in the 600 block of N. Fourth Street. Shelby Lammert of Hugo began changing from the middle to outside lane in a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix while it was occupied by Kelsey Berry of Sterling, who was in a 1985 Chrysler 5th Avenue.
December 6
- At 5:35 p.m., there was a minor rear-end collision at N. Fourth Street and Oak Street. Raelene Wolever of Snyder was traveling south on N. Fourth in a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am behind Jennifer Scholz of Sterling, who was traveling in a 2009 Nissan Xterra. The Nissan began to slow to a stop and the Pontiac bumped its rear bumper.
- At 1:25 p.m., two vehicles collided in the intersection of Platte Street and N. Seventh Avenue. Glen Ushiyama of Sterling proceeded from the stop sign at Platte in a 2006 Dodge Dakota while, at the same time, Sandra Weigel of Sterling proceeded from the stop sign at N. Seventh. The vehicles collided, causing moderate front and driver's side damage to the Dodge and major damage to the passenger side of the Toyota.
December 5
- At 10:15 a.m., a vehicle rolled in the dirt lot of 250 Hagen St. on the Northeastern Junior College North Campus. Darren Sanders of Sterling entered a 2000 Ford Explorer and started it, as the keys were left in it. He drove the Explorer in reverse at a high speed and turned the vehicle left too sharply, causing it to lose control in the dirt. It rolled one and a half times, damaging its front bumper and hood. No injuries were reported.
December 3
- At 7 a.m., a vehicle struck two marked cars and fled on the 400 block of Broadway Street. At some point a vehicle struck a 1998 Chevy Cavalier owned by Terrance Ternes of Strasburg, N. Dak, then later struck a 1995 Chevy Blazy owned by Kathleen Provines of Sterling.
November 30
- At 12:55 p.m., one man was injured in a motorcycle accident at W. Highway 6 and Kochia Way. Laura Hradecky of Sterling stopped her 1993 Mercury on Kochia at the intersection as Zachariah Schmittling of Sterling was traveling west on a 2010 Honda. The Mercury began to move into the intersection and stopped and the Honda began to brake to avoid the vehicle, losing control. Schmittling was ejected and suffered lacerations and a broken left hand.


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2011 Big Smoke Sunday Seminars: Charlie Palmer Cooks Breakfast
- November 3, 2011 |
- By David Savona
up in Las Vegas can be painful, especially during the weekend. The
evening's clarion call of gaming tables, free flowing cocktails and that
unmatchable all-night Vegas party spirit can make for bleary eyes come
the final morning of Big Smoke weekend. Yet some 500 hardy souls showed
up bright and early on Sunday morning for the last round of seminars.
Breakfast with a star chef was their reward.
Moderator Gordon Mott, executive editor of Cigar Aficionado, polled the crowd, asking how many had been out late. Many hands went into the sky. "Now how many people woke up with a tree on their house?" he asked, raising the only hand in the room. He won sympathy from the audience as he described the scene from back East, where a freak snowstorm had uprooted trees and sent one wayward branch through the roof of his own home, javelin-style.
But people play hurt in Vegas, and Mott shrugged off the disaster by introducing Charlie Palmer, the guest chef for the morning. Palmer, the owner of Aureole, Charlie Palmer Steak, and many other restaurants, has cooked breakfast for this crowd for so many years both he and Mott couldn't remember the precise number. Both figured it had to be in the double digits.
The star chef greeted the audience, which was working on cups of hot coffee and herbal mini breakfast cocktails that were a cross between a Bloody Mary and gazpacho. He began setting up his cooking station at the front of the room, and explained that today he would show everyone how to make homemade sausage.
Palmer emphasized the importance of using good ingredients in any form of cooking to optimize results. A better type of butter, using true Parmigiano Reggiano, opting for sea salt, little choices such as these, he explained, go a long way in the final outcome of a dish. And though better ingredients typically cost more, he said, their superior flavor requires using less of them, making the increase in expense somewhat minimal in the long term.
someone cook fine food can be cruel if you're not supping along, and
the waitstaff of the Venetian soon brought out a warm, succulent breakfast
for everyone in the room. There was brioche stuffed with kielbasa
sausage and a ramekin of rich, coddled egg with spinach. Pastries and
croissants were in full supply as well—no one was leaving here hungry.
Palmer explained the role of fat in sausage making as he brought out the supplies for making kielbasa. He had ground pork picnic, from the animal's shoulder; ground fat, needed to help the sausage along; a large variety of spices to flavor the meat and salted casings to stuff the mixture into. (The salt keeps the casings preserved.) He also had a very fancy sausage making machine, but suggested that anyone could make this at home with far cheaper, more simple equipment.
seasoning the meat with a variety of spices, Palmer stressed that his
recipes were guidelines, not scripture. He encouraged experimentation,
but brought a bit of a gasp from the audience when he suggested one
could put too much garlic into sausage. He suggested toasting the garlic
briefly before putting it into the sausage mixture for those who do not
appreciate the taste of raw garlic—the slight cooking would temper the
bite of the garlic.
He began to make the sausage, stuffing the meat mixture into the casings. "Don't push too hard, don't go too fast," he advised, as each step could break the casing. In case of such a problem, he suggested putting the meat back into the machine and trying again. "Casings are cheap," he added.
Once he had an impressive string of links, he heated up his pan, and provided more advice—gentle heat, not a raging inferno to cook the sausage. He also made delicate pricks in the casing before putting the sausage into the pan—this would allow the sausage to render out some of its fat, and to keep the casings from bursting open during the cooking process.
The rich aroma of fennel seed and cooking pork began to fill the room of sated diners as Palmer cooked. He fielded questions from the room as he worked, then sliced the perfectly cooked sausage at an angle, plating it. Sausage made easily, made fresh, Charlie Palmer style.
While breakfast was a non-smoking affair, each diner was given a La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Churchill Especial, a cigar rated 91 points by Cigar Aficionado, to smoke at another time. Palmer raffled off some of his cookbooks and wine as the breakfast ended, and the sated diners made their way out of the room, ready to roll their own cigars.
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European markets pare losses after Asia's plunge
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A man walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Asian stock markets tumbled Monday as investors factored in the possibility of slowing growth in China and a further reduction in U.S. central bank stimulus. Japan's Nikkei 225 sank 2.6 percent to 14,993.89 as investors sought out havens such as the Japanese yen, causing it to rise against the dollar which is negative for export stocks. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
PARIS (AP) — European and U.S. stocks stabilized on Monday after a heavy sell-off that was triggered by concern over an economic slowdown in China and tremors among emerging-market currencies.
Markets first became unsettled on Thursday, when a survey indicated a drop in Chinese manufacturing activity, the latest sign that a painful slowdown in the world's No. 2 economy is likely to continue.
When investors worry about global growth, they first pull back from riskier trades in emerging markets. That combined with concerns about specific countries — economic stability in Argentina and a political scandal in Turkey — to convince investors to sell off even more sharply.
"The growing turmoil in emerging markets is inflicting damage ... across the board," said Mitul Kotecha, head of global markets research for Asia at Credit Agricole CIB, in a report.
After more sharp losses in Asia on Monday, Europe mostly pared its losses.
&T announced it was not interested in making an offer for the British mobile-phone service company.
In Frankfurt, Germany's DAX slipped 0.1 percent to 9,383.44 and France's CAC 40 nosed into the black, up 0.1 percent to 4,164.75.
"The initial reaction to the emerging markets panic on Friday really hit America hard, but it didn't really hit Europe quite as hard," said Max Cohen, a trader in London at Spreadex. "I can't help but think that there's a bit of a lag now in Europe."
The Dow Jones industrial average plunged two percent on Friday, its worst day since last June. Early Monday, Wall Street enjoyed relative calm, with the Dow up 0.1 percent to 15,890.07. U.S. sentiment was buoyed by strong earnings from Caterpillar.
Among the biggest movers in financial markets were the currencies of emerging economies.
The Turkish lira hit a record low of 2.39 per dollar on Monday before recovering to 2.3072 per dollar after the central bank said it would hold an emergency policy meeting on Tuesday. The South African rand fell another 0.6 percent to 11.16 per dollar, and Russia's ruble fell 0.7 percent to 34.76 per dollar.
Stocks and currencies in emerging markets have been propped up for years by investors seeking higher returns using a tide of so-called "easy money" from the Fed and other central banks. But now that the end for those policies looks to be near, some investors are fleeing stocks.
In that light, investors will be looking forward to a two-day meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve starting Tuesday, where officials are expected to reduce its monthly bond buying by another $10 billion to $65 billion. Recent signs of a sustained recovery in the world's biggest economy will play a big role in the decision by Fed officials to scale back stimulus for a second time.
Investors are sensitive to trouble in developing economies such as China as they are playing an increasingly large role in the world economy. Emerging and developing economies account for nearly 40 percent of the global economy, up from 18 percent two decades ago. China's share zipped to 14 percent from 4 percent, according to Societe Generale.
In Asia, investors sought out the perceived safe haven of the Japanese yen, which strengthened to a seven-week high against the dollar, and gold, which was at its highest in more than two months. The higher yen tends to hurt Japan's stocks as it makes its big exporters less competitive. The Nikkei briefly dipped below 15,000 for the first time since mid-November before closing 2.5 percent lower at 15,005.73.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 2.1 percent and Seoul's Kospi dropped 1.6 percent. In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite Index dropped 1 percent. Benchmarks in Taiwan, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia and New Zealand also slipped. The Australian stock market was closed for a holiday.
The euro dipped to $1.3663 from $1.3676 on Friday.
In energy markets, benchmark crude for March delivery was down 25 cents to $96.41 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell 68 cents to close at $96.64 on Friday.
Kelvin Chan contributed to this report from Hong Kong.
A woman walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Asian stock markets tumbled Monday as investors factored in the possibility of slowing growth in China and a further reduction in U.S. central bank stimulus. Japan's Nikkei 225 sank 2.6 percent to 14,993.89 as investors sought out havens such as the Japanese yen, causing it to rise against the dollar which is negative for export stocks. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)


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Greece raises $5.15 billion in short-term auctions ahead of Friday repayment
ATHENS, Greece – Greece raised €4.06 billion ($5.15 billion) from the sale of short-term treasury bills Tuesday, money that will help it make a crucial debt repayment at the end of the week.
With the disbursement of a massive €31.5 billion ($40.1 billion) installment from Greece's international bailout long delayed, the country's finances have gone down to the wire. Without Tuesday's sale, Athens would have found it impossible to repay the €5 billion ($6.4 billion) treasury bill maturing on Friday, the day on which Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has said Greece would run out of money.
Despite concerns over Greece's long-term economic outlook, the country's euro partners and the International Monetary Fund are expected to agree on the release of the next tranche of the bailout over the next week.
The country's debt management agency raised €2.76 billion ($3.51 billion) from the sale of 4-week bills at an interest rate of 3.95 percent, and €1.3 billion ($1.66 billion) of 13-week bills at 4.2 percent. The sale of the latter came at a marginally lower interest rate than the 4.24 percent seen in the previous equivalent auction in October.
The debt management agency will also be accepting non-competitive bids of up to another 30 percent of the auctioned amount until Thursday, as occurs with all Greek treasury bill sales — as a result, the country should be in a position to cover Friday's repayment.
Greece has been locked out of the international long-term debt market by exceptionally high interest rates demanded for its bonds since 2010, and has been relying on funds from rescue loans by other European countries that use the euro, and the International Monetary Fund, since May that year. It has been carrying out short-term debt sales to bolster its cash supply while also receiving bailout loans.


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Welcome to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Welcome to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Our staff is committed to providing leadership and support to teachers and administrators in a collaborative effort to meet the needs of our students.
The teachers and administrators at Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 work as a Professional Learning Community to keep the focus on improving student achievement for all learners. To help close the achievement gap, the Department of Curriculum and Instruction provides ongoing training and support through intensive professional development opportunities for both teachers and administrators.
We welcome the involvement of parents in their student's education. This site provides important curriculum information to help you prepare your child for the future. We are proud of Bonneville Joint School District 93 and the education it offers all students in the District.
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The Administrative Assistant to the Director of Curriculum receives visitors and assists the Director of Curriculum and Instruction. She is responsible for placing textbook orders and maintaining the textbook storage facility. She prepares District professional development calendars and maintains professional development records. She archives District curriculum and provides information regarding school registration.
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What are WVPL's hours?
At Blue Bell, the hours are 10-9 Mon.-Thurs., 10-5 Fri.-Sat. At Blue Bell only, we are open 1-4 Sunday, September to May. The Ambler branch is open Monday and Wednesdays from 10 am to 8; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 am to 4:30 pm. The Ambler branch is closed on Saturday and Sunday.
How do I get to the Ambler Branch Library?
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How do I get to the Main Library in Blue Bell?
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How do I get a library card?
If you are a resident of Ambler Borough, Whitpain Township or Lower Gwynedd Township, fill out the library application and bring it with proof of address (driver's license, car insurance, rental lease or utility bill) to the library and we will give you a card. A child's (under the age of 18) application requires a parent or guardian's signature . The parent or guardian must present identification and proof of residence.
If you don't live in Ambler Borough, Whitpain Township or Lower Gwynedd Township, visit your home library (listed here) to see a map of Montgomery County Public Libraries. It will help you determine which library to contact to get a card. Once you have it, you can use it at WVPL.
If there isn't a library listed in the township or borough in which you live, you can fill out and print the MCLINC library card application and bring it to WVPL for processing.
How do I renew my library card?
Come to the library and a circulation desk attendant can help you. Bring ID showing your current address.
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When are story times for children?
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Do you have electrical outlets to plug laptops and other devices?
Yes, we do at our Blue Bell location, near the window seating areas.
Where can I pick up my holds?
At the Blue Bell branch, there is a Self-Holds shelf on the wall to the right as you walk into the building. Check your items out at the front desk or use the self-check machine for a speedy check out. At the Ambler branch, just ask the circulation desk staff to assist you.
How do I know which new books have come in?
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When will the book that I borrowed from another library arrive?
You can log into your account at www.wvpl.org and click on Requests to see where you are on the holds list. Items are available when the status reads, "Held." Please login to "My Account" for more information.
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Aug. 15, 2005
Clay Nicks has announced he will be leaving his position as track and cross country coach at Lipscomb University to accept a full-time teaching position.
Nicks, who has been a head coach at Lipscomb for five years, has accepted a position as assistant professor of exercise science at Columbus State University in Columbus, Ga.
"I am grateful to have been able to work with such great student-athletes over the past few years," said Nicks who coached both the men's and women's teams. "I am proud of their accomplishments both inside and outside of athletics and wish them nothing but the best in the future."
Nicks, a Nashville native, will graduate this August with a Doctorate in Human Performance from Middle Tennessee State University.
"Coach Nicks has been a tremendous asset to the Lipscomb University cross country and track and field programs," said Dr. Steve Potts, director of athletics for Lipscomb. "While we are disappointed for him to leave Lipscomb, we also understand and support his interest in classroom teaching and research. All of us here wish him well in his new role at Columbus State."


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Modern sans serif display face Orbitron (free) is planning a takeover of sorts. This geometric powerhouse intends to be the only typeface on board when humans flee the earth during the coming apocalypse. At least that's the elevator pitch they gave us over at The League of Moveable Type, where Orbitron is a featured typeface. The League might be kidding, but designer Matt McInerney's specs look pretty darn good. Adios old style minimalists Eurostile and Bank Gothic. Designers in the new tomorrow can bravely turn to McInerney's creation as they brand the heck out of signage, manual titles, and uniforms for the crew.
Orbitron is a serious package that includes four weights (light, medium, bold, and black) in default sets of upper and lowercase, stylistic alternatives, small caps, and a ton of alternate glyphs including the kind of international monetary symbols that CFOs love. This stylish family is technology savvy, providing three choices of format: TrueType (ttf), OpenType (ott) and Embedded OpenType (oet) a proprietary standard supported exclusively by Internet Explorer.
Need a modern style for company work on a tight budget? You're in luck. Orbitron is licensed under an SIL Open Font license. McInerney's creation is yours for personal and commercial use as long as you don't sell the font as your own.
Foreign offices on your grid? Orbitron can handle a variety of language chores thanks to the inclusion of full punctuation and diacritics. True, the angular style is monotonous in text, but shorter phrases like Attachez votre ceinture de sécurité play just fine at 24 points and above.
Will this font take the contract away from heavyweights like Helvetica? That depends on designers in the future, but from what we've seen, Orbitron is clearly ready for takeoff.
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Meet the Drobo
Manufacturer: Data Robotics, Inc. (product page)
Operating systems supported: Windows (2000, 2003, XP, Vista); Mac OS X (10.4)
Price: $499 (shop for this item)
As the cost per megabyte of storage has dropped over the past decade, we've seen a corresponding rise in hard drive capacity at any given price point, but the meteoric growth of drive capacity has led to a corresponding problem with reliable backup or remote storage. Burnable media (CDs and DVDs) have failed to keep pace with hard drive capacity and are no longer a cost-effective option for high-capacity backup or storage. Use of another hard drive (typically via an external enclosure) is typically more cost-effective these days.
Drobo isn't the first external storage device designed for high-capacity storage—there are any number of external USB drives or enclosures offered by various companies—but Data Robotics' Drobo takes a unique approach to external storage. That approach comes with a correspondingly high price tag, but depending on your needs and desires, Drobo may definitely fit the bill.
Drobo design
Physically, Drobo is a small enclosure capable of holding up to four SATA drives. Any SATA I or SATA II drive of any speed or capacity can be used, and drives from various manufacturers can be mixed and matched without penalty. Drive insertion and extraction are both screwless, and the front cover of the Drobo unit attaches magnetically. To remove a drive, simply press the lever on the side of each drive bay and pull. Depending on the make and model of the drive, it can be slightly difficult to grip the unit from the front, but I was able to extract drives from various manufacturers after a bit of practice.
Front view with unit open
Drobo is physically compatible with any SATA drive from any manufacturer, but we did notice that certain Seagate drives don't entirely fill the drive bay. The 80GB and 160GB 7200.9 series are a single platter design with extensions built along the side to fill the drive out to a standard 3.5" form factor. Although these drives interface with Drobo perfectly, they don't entirely fill the drive bay and hang a bit loosely in the front as a result.
The rear of the Drobo
From the back you can see Drobo's USB 2.0 port and power socket, the unit's automatically controlled cooling fan, and an available slot for a Kensington lock. Fan control is handled entirely by the unit as of this writing; there are no software-based controls for adjustment or monitoring. In addition to the fan, Drobo contains an internal thermistor that will shut the unit off if it overheats. Despite some initial concerns regarding the efficacy of Drobo's cooling solution, the unit ran perfectly, even under load, with no sign of any heat-related problems.


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By Kelsey Williams, SFGate:
Today, the Pentagon announced that it is suspending its "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in compliance with Wednesday's appeals court ruling that the military stop the policy banning openly gay servicemen and women.
According to the memo, released Friday afternoon to all secretaries of military departments, the military must halt all separations of gay troops and begin accepting applications from men and women who identify as homosexual.
The memo, was sent to all secretaries of military departments and signed by Clifford L. Stanley, the US undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness said the Department of Defense "will process applicants for enlistment or appointment without regard to sexual orientation."
The memo also stated, "It remains the policy of the Department of Defense not to ask Service members or applicants about their sexual orientation, to treat all members with dignity and respect, and to ensure maintenance of good order and discipline."
Back in December, President Obama signed a repeal of the 1993 policy, which had led to the discharge of approximately 14,500 servicemen and women in the past 18 years, according to the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network.
At that time, Pentagon officials said they would begin implementing the new policy, and the administration said they expected the process to be complete by the end of the year.
However, in April, the Obama administration asked the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to allow the policy to remain in place until the Pentagon was ready.
On Wednesday, the Court of Appeals lifted its stay on the repeal and ordered the military to stop enforcement of the policy, calling it unconstitutional and discriminatory to gay Americans.
Army Times reports, "the law will be formally repealed 60 days after the defense secretary and chairman of the joint Chiefs 'certify' that it will not impact military readiness."
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates anticipates that certification by late July or early August.
In the meantime, defense officials are preparing by implementing training programs to help troops understand the law and make the transition as smooth as possible. Pentagon spokeswoman Eileen Lainez said most of that training should to be completed by this summer, but there is no requirement that 100 percent of the force must be trained prior to repeal.
Even if there is still some time to wait for the official repeal, this announcement is one more step toward the end of a policy of discrimination, one that has cost the military millions of dollars and thousands of highly qualified men and women.


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The first casualty of a Mitt Romney presidency? David Axelrod's world famous Burt-Reynolds-mega-'stache. The Democratic advisor is so confident about Obama's chances in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Minnesota, Axelrod has promised that if the president loses any of those states, he will go on Morning Joe and shave off his "treasured mustache" (and, fun fact: BEST FRIEND).
But that's not all:
Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough, a former Republican congressman from Florida, said he will grow a mustache if Obama carries either Florida or North Carolina.
Said Axelrod to Scarborough: "After the election you aren't going to have that much to talk about so people can tune in every day and watch your mustache grow."
In his session with reporters, Axelrod expressed confidence about other swing states — but not to the point of risking any facial hair.
"I can only bet my mustache once, but I'm very confident at the end of the day we'll win Virginia," he said.
See? That's the problem with ho-hum business-as-usual politics these days: NOT ENOUGH MUSTACHE COMEDY. I'd like to add that, as far as ridiculous election-season gift bags go, I'd take the pelt of Axelrod's lustrous hairy lip-worm over Donald Trump's 5 million garbage-dollars any day.


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Sprint has started turning on its LTE service in the initial markets to get the service – of which Houston is one – but if you've got a device that can talk to the carrier's version of the 4G network, you won't be able to connect.
S4GU.com, a forum devoted to the rollout of Sprint's high-speed network, reports that Sprint LTE signals have shown up many of the cities where it's expected to go live as early as next month. However, the network is denying connections to LTE-capable hardware.
From S4GU:
S4GRU.com is now able to confirm why new Sprint LTE device holders are unable to connect to live LTE sites in Waco, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Atlanta, Athens, Houston, Kansas City and San Antonio. Sprint is intentionally blocking LTE access at this time. The reasons why they are doing this aren't totally clear.
Currently, if you try to access Sprint's LTE network, your phone will present you with a message that it's "Reserved", according to S4GU writer Robert Herron.
Sprint began selling LTE-capable phones earlier this month. You can buy an LG Viper today, and pre-order the HTC Evo 4G LTE on May 7.
Sprint spokesperson Mark Bonavia confirmed that Sprint is starting to enable its network in early markets, but indicated it's not quite ready for action:
Sprint has announced that LTE will be deployed in six markets, including Houston, mid-year 2012. In order to meet that timeline, Sprint is rapidly deploying equipment at cell sites in all of those markets. Currently, LTE signal is not discoverable because sites are being optimized and integrated, so the customer would likely experience only intermittent service.
Ultimately, the service isn't ready to our standards, the experience would be less than optimal, and obviously we want to give customers Sprint branded LTE when it's ready and right.
So near, and yet so far.


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Companies Developing Crowd Analysis Programs To Detect 'Abnormalities' In Behavior And Match Faces Against Giant Databases
from the watching-over-you dept
One of the reasons that the total surveillance programs of the NSA and GCHQ are possible is that computers continue to become more powerful and cheaper, allowing ever-more complex analyses to be conducted, including those that were simply not feasible before. Here's another example of the kind of large-scale monitoring that is now possible, as reported by Nikkei Asian Review:
NEC announced that it has developed the world's first crowd behavior analysis technology. Based on the simulated behavioral patterns exhibited by people in emergencies, the system is designed to detect any abnormalities in the behavior of congested public places.
This is very similar to an EU-funded project called "INDECT":
The primary objective is to develop advanced and innovative algorithms for human decision support in combating terrorism and other criminal activities, such as human trafficking, child pornography, detection of dangerous situations (e.g. robberies) and the use of dangerous objects (e.g. knives or guns) in public spaces. Efficient tools for dealing with such situations are crucial to ensuring the safety of citizens.
Like INDECT, the key justification for the NEC surveillance system is to "prevent crimes and terrorist attacks". Another Japanese company is also exploiting the immense power of computer systems to offer blanket surveillance:
Hitachi Kokusai Electric began marketing a new surveillance system that can search and identify a target individual by using an enormous volume of recorded footage from surveillance cameras. The company extracts facial features of individuals -- including profile shape, eye size and the shape of a nose bridge -- and stores them in a database. The system can then compare the features of the person in question against this data. It can complete the search within one second using a database of 36 million faces.
In other words, the claim is that this system could scale up to store facial features of the entire world. And it's not just the Japanese who will be making money from spying on you:
This search technology could be used to quickly identify terrorists in public places. The company said the system could register faces of up to 7 billion people if 50 servers are linked up.
EMC of the U.S., a leading information-technology storage hardware provider, has developed a surveillance system that uses external storage technology. The system can hold data of up to 20 petabytes by linking up as many as 144 storage devices. This is enough to store 13 years of continuous footage from 100 cameras.
What's truly frightening about all these systems is that this is just the beginning. As computers become faster, and storage cheaper, it's easy to imagine the output from every surveillance device on the planet being stored forever, and constantly re-analyzed to find those awkward "abnormalities", AKA individuals...
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So I've decided that I will be attending Southwestern Part-Time this fall. I really wanted full-time but after talking to admissions today they informed me that no decisions will me made until the very end of July/beginning of August and I just can't wait that long to find housing and move. Also there was no guarantee that I would be able to still have a part time spot if not offered a full time one. So I figured, why jeopordize an opportunity when I can just go part time and then transfer to full time next year. So now I have to find an apartment in LA! Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks so much for the love, everyone. I was going to withdraw, take a job in another law admissions office, and sign a lease this afternoon. This came at the absolutely best time. I really wish luck to those still in limbo.Skeptic- where would you recommend living? I want to live on the metro, and I was looking at Mid-Wilshire or Koreatown if I could. Are those areas safe?I can't wait to get my schedule and financial aid stuff and everything...yay.


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'Twas days before Christmas, and all through the city,
'Twas days before Christmas, and all through the city,
Bankruptcy caused no stirring, indeed even no pity;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
Stockton's gift list was long, hey, we even need a fair.
The council members were dressed, snug in their beds,
Visions of meeting battles danced in their heads;
The mayor in his helmet, accompanied by his lance,
Dreamt of more power, yes that was his stance.
In downtown Stockton, there arose such a noise,
Could it be Santa, his sleigh filled with toys?
Racing to windows, they saw a man dressed in red,
The council members were awed, no going back to bed.
The moon shone brightly, yet there was a dull sheen,
Alas, water hyacinth had turned the waterfront green;
Santa gazed, seeking a landing spot for his sleigh,
Weber Point, it seemed, his reindeer led the way.
St. Nick disembarked, a twinkle in his eyes,
He gazed at the council, tried them out for size;
Quickly he spoke, into cold air his voice came,
As he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name.
"Now Anthony! Now Kathy! Now Dyane and Paul,
On Michael! On Elbert and Moses, is that all?
Come here now to listen, you can run or can walk,
Because it's time, you and I had a short talk."
"We're going to chat now, about Stockton's future,
Because you're the ones, who must apply the suture.
Listen closely to me, I won't say this twice,
Besides many will term out; won't let you run thrice."
"Let's start with crime, it's on everyone's mind,
And criminals play no favorites, we all tend to find;
Chief Jones makes a difference, we know that he can,
You must make sure he gets the full Marshall Plan."
"Measure A was crucial, 120 more cops, I note,
Even if they came, with less than a 20 percent vote;
You'll get more officers, many walking beats,
Ironically that could lead to Stockton Safe Streets."
"The schools, while they're not in your jurisdiction,
Your emphasis, still, must be more than fiction;
Work closely with SUSD, for what is in store,
Your futures are linked, it's your Common Core."
"And realize meetings are your public forum,
Try to conduct them, please, with a bit more decorum;
It's not just the meetings, you must coexist daily,
While avoiding your odes to Barnum and Bailey."
"The economy has been bad, but it's getting better,
Not as many are getting that foreclosure letter;
It's crucial you work to bring here more jobs,
Unemployment's a millstone, brings nothing but sobs."
"And the B word, it hurts, there's certainly no doubt,
But bankruptcy is something you've learned all about;
You move forward, of course, with apprehensions,
Who knows if Bob Deis should've tackled the pensions?"
"I have faith in you all, you're definitely not rookies,
Still, you couldn't spring for some milk and cookies?
You care, and have been mostly good girls and boys,
But this year, alas, I've brought you no toys."
"The next year is crucial, there's no time for fighting,
Don't snipe at each other, you can be more enlightening;
You must work out differences, hey even barter,
Maybe you'll end up with a brand new city charter."
Santa's time here was done, he had toys to deliver,
His sleigh rose over the Delta, he didn't even shiver;
And we heard him exclaim, as he rose out of sight,
"Happy Christmas, Stockton, the next year will be all right."
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packing and transporting my rig
Posted 25 July 2006 - 04:15 AM
I don't know how much the padded dividers weigh. I would guess about 3 pounds as they are pretty light weight foam padding with lightweight nylon covering. The specs on the Pelican site shows that the pluck foam weighs about 6 pounds. (the pluck foam is really not suited for underwater photogs as it disintegrates with use and wastes space). The dividers use a denser foam but much less square inches of it.
I also reused my Pelican 1650 lid divider, which helped me clear space in my carryon Tenba packpack which carries 2 dslr bodies, 3 lenses, laptop, critical chargers, iPod, diopter set, etc.
I'll be using this setup again in my future travels.
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Posted 09 September 2006 - 12:35 PM
My complete Subal D2X rig with 9" dome, FP, 3 DS 125 strobes with 2 batteries and various accessories.
Weight was 48 lbs (50 lb limit)
I used the foam from a pelican 1650
A hard case with an O ring and 3 latches.
I used a Pelican 1510 as my carry on. It has wheels and can fit easily in most over heads or under the seat.
I carried my lap top in this Otter case.
I carried it as my personnal item.
It is their medium size laptop case. It will hold a 15" lap top. This is with a 12" G4.
I had no problem with the pelican as my carry on and the Otter case as my personal item. The limit for AA to Cabo was 2 50 lbs checked bags and that is what I carried.
Life is a beach and then you dive.
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Posted 26 September 2006 - 12:17 PM
Why the cooler? Well, firstly, Anthony's Key Resort has day trips to Barbaret and Cayos Cochinos, either of which if taken, would've found me wanting some sort of protection for an extra port and lens, and perhaps my Nikon D70, and other items. I could've used my backpack but that was really more than I needed and I also preferred not getting it wet, which would likely happen amidst all the wet divers and gear onboard. The cooler was a cheap and lightweight solution which I deliberately bought in a size large enough to accommodate my two Inon Z-240 stropes and DX-D200 housing w/o arms, that alone right around 22 lbs. This facilitated an in-airport repack if needed, pulling the loaded cooler from the F'lite case and replacing it with my Lowepro backpack. I could empty the items from the cooler that were packed in smaller pouches, laying them loose in the suitcase as space allowed, then put the camera housing & strobes into the cooler and that would be my carry-on. Of course, I could've kept the backpack as my carry-on and moved items from it also, but I felt it might give the lenses and other photo gear better protection in the suitcase than would the cooler.
But, having never recalled TACA weighing carry-ons and counting on that to remain true, such was the case. My backpack was about 34 lbs. as I'd finally packed it (similar to what I show here but with D70 body and Epson P2000 added, all arms/clamps/batteries moved to the F'lite case) and with my Dell laptop carried as my separate personal item. As for using the cooler, the low season at AKR didn't enough guests for a day trip, so I never needed the cooler. So, I guess the trip was largely a practice exercise for how I'd transport all my gear. Meanwhile, TSA left my F'lite case alone but did dump my dive bag for an inspection, repacking it rather carelessly. Fortunately most items in the bag were tolerant of such neglectful handling.
Posted 07 November 2006 - 10:54 PM
Many thanks!
Nikon D7000, Nauticam Housing
Posted 05 December 2007 - 03:02 PM
How do you lock the Samsonite F'lite with Zip Ties?
The locks aren't TSA locks, right?
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Posted 05 December 2007 - 10:13 PM
Edited by crcdiver, 05 December 2007 - 10:14 PM.
Posted 11 February 2008 - 01:46 PM
Posted 29 February 2008 - 03:19 PM
Will a pelican 1560 work as a carry on, or is it too big?
I have used a 1560 as a carry on in over ten dive trips, but it is definitely over the legal size limit. Qantas charged me extra baggage fees, made me check it in since they will only allow 15 kg as a carry on. Other than that, only one other time I did check it in when it would not fit into the overhead compartment of a smaller USAir jet, since it will not fit under any planes seat (to wide and high). I just purchased a Lowepro roller 3 that I will use as a check in for my big Subal D2Xs housing. It looks like a regular soft side suitcase and does not say good stuff inside like a Pelican case does. 45 pounds for a 1560 and another 45 pounds for a backpack with body, lens and laptop is getting to be just to much to lug around as a carry on.
Nikon D800E, Subal ND800, Inon Z240, ULCS & Carbon Arms
Posted 03 March 2008 - 09:20 AM
Edited by johnspierce, 03 March 2008 - 09:31 AM.
Nikon D800 | Aquatica Housing | Inon Z-240
Posted 14 March 2008 - 04:49 PM
also found a plastic container lid that provides protection for the macro port and fits under the port cover
you need accurate dimensions or the ports and go to a store or two that has a good selection of plastic houseware stuff
Posted 14 March 2008 - 07:16 PM
What are people doing to pack these monster 8" dome ports in their carryon's? Pics if you have them please...
I have an 8" dome port. I bought a Rubbermaid cake container that it fits into perfectly. I pad the cake container with a little foam, and it goes right into a checked bag, either the bag with clothes or the dive gear, protected within the BC. Has made at least 5 dive trips without a single concern. The cake container is rigid enough, the right size and weighs very little!
The Macro port usually goes in with the housing/strobes/accessories into the carry-on Porter case.
Posted 19 March 2008 - 02:35 PM
so i bought a 25 inch Delsey of similar design which is the right size for me as i only have one housing plus dome and macro, etc. only problem with the Delsey is it has four casters instead of the two wheels -- doesn't look as rugged and won't be very good on rough pavement, curbs, etc.
just starting to cut some 1/2 inch plastic foam padding that i've had lying around - may rip out the lining in the lower half and glue it in
Posted 17 May 2008 - 08:59 AM
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Posted 17 May 2008 - 12:15 PM
Since weight restrictions and carry on luggage has become a major issue with the airlines, I've switched from hard case check it to XS Scuba roller bag the fits in overhead compartment with ease.
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This one?
How much and what can you fit into it?
Posted 19 June 2008 - 05:42 AM
I just replaced this with a ThinkTank Airport Ultralight - their smaller backpack in the Airport series. Empty, the bag only weights 1 kg. It isnt as well padded as the Lowepro but it is physically a lot smaller - it is almost the same size as my laptop briefcase when I have it stuffed with laptop, papers, books, etc. And this sucker just EATS up gear.
In the TT bag, I can fit my entire macro setup:
- 1 DSLR body with 50mm lens attached
- Aquatica housing with Inon viewfinder attached (it is removable but I prefer not to take it on/off)
- Aquatica macro port with Backscatter 2x adapter attached
- 100mm macro lens
- spacer ring for the 100m macro
- 2 Inon Z240 strobes
- 1 Fisheye LED focus light
- memory card, spare batteries
If need be, I could even slip my Macbook on the outside (I usually carry my laptop in a separate laptop case, where I also put books, Archos video player and various odds and ends).
Along with this, I also bought a National Geo Medium Backpack - retro looks, not the most water-resistant of fabrics but again, a bag that is a lot bigger inside than you would guess from the outer dimensions. I could probably fit the dome port in the TT case if I wanted to go WA instead - if I want to carry my entire setup, then the NG Backpack carries the dome port and WA lenses.
I actually had the backpack weighed while leaving Bangkok, and it clocked in at 12kg - over the limit but not egregiously so, and when I pointed out that it was camera gear, they let it slide.
The only downside is that I now rely on one zipper to keep all my camera gear in place. With the Lowepro, there is an additional clip that can be fastened, which prevents the backpack from opening if the zippers fail or if you forget to close them up (before I had the Lowepro, I've wrecked a P&S housing this way; the Lowepro saved a repeat performance, this time with my 500/4, 100-400, 1D2 and 40D... my sphincter still clenches when I think of that).
With the TT, I am a little paranoid about all my gear crashing out. The zippers do look quite well made, but perhaps I'll get a locking camband to cover it.
It is my first TT bag (I'm a lifelong Lowepro guy for a bunch of reasons) and I'm very impressed.
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7D, Aquatica case, Inon 45 degree finder, 2 Inon Z240s, Stix arms, Tokina 10-17FE, Sigma 10-20, Sigma 50 macro, Canon 100 macro and Macromate 2x macro adapter
Posted 19 June 2008 - 06:18 AM
Subal D200 housing with one body in it
FE 2 Domeport
2 Inons
2nd D200 body with 17-35 lens attached, and SB800 flash
10-17, 60 and 100mm lenses
As you can see I still have tons of room for arms, cables and other small stashable stuff.
And it's a roller / backpack. Of course I'm only driving to the Keys so weight and space are not an issue this week, but I thought it's a nice dry run for Sipadan later this year.
Edited by loftus, 19 June 2008 - 06:23 AM.
Posted 25 June 2008 - 09:45 AM
Edited by DavidScubadiver, 25 June 2008 - 09:48 AM.
Tokina 10-17mm
Nikon AFS 60mm
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Posted 18 July 2008 - 12:04 AM
The problem is the rules vary so much between airlines. Nearly all the flights to the Red Sea from the UK are charter flights and these are very strict on luggage allowance. Hand luggage is limited to 5kg and this is strictly enforced.
I have been travelling for a number of years with my housings in the hold. So long as they are well protected in a rigid box, with a padded lining, I have never hgad a problem. Except of course last year when the UK baggage handlers forgot to load my camera case on the plane when going to Egypt. Quite a pain when you are joining a liveaboard!
Posted 29 July 2008 - 07:04 AM
it looks like the F Lite has been discontinued - there are a few 31 inch models in stock here and but i couldn't find the smaller bag (except one online which i don't have time for). looks like it has been replaced by the Dura Lite which does not yet seem to be in stock anywhere.
so i bought a 25 inch Delsey of similar design which is the right size for me as i only have one housing plus dome and macro, etc. only problem with the Delsey is it has four casters instead of the two wheels -- doesn't look as rugged and won't be very good on rough pavement, curbs, etc.
just starting to cut some 1/2 inch plastic foam padding that i've had lying around - may rip out the lining in the lower half and glue it in
Picking nits, the Samsonite F Lite 31 & the Duralite 29 are both total up to 66" and weight 15 or 15.6 lbs. Current regs. for checked baggage without extra charges, is total dimension of not more than 62" and 50 lbs. I have been using plastic trunks purchased from The Container Store. They have a set of small wheels built into one end. I pad the interior with a thin foam ground pad and reinforce the hinges with nylon and duck tape (looks lovely!). Total dimension = 61.25" and less than 5 lbs. or so. Every few years I replace my travel trunk. They are cheap (~$30 USD) so, I get several at a time. I use them for gear storage.
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This is Funny, You Should Watch It of the Day: Comedian Sean Kleier takes to the streets of NYC ahead of Independence Day to pay homage to his favorite American president: Bill Pullman.
Fireworks Flashmob of the Day: Chicago may have canceled its annual Independence Day fireworks display, but Chicagoans did not.
Above: Time-lapse footage of illegal fireworks exploding in the skies above the Windy City.
Obligatory of the (Independence) Day: "We hold these Pop Tarts to be self-evident, that all Nyans are created equal, that they are endowed by their Cat with certain unalienable Rainbows, that among these are Nyan, Nyan, and the pursuit of Nyaniness."
Big Bada Boom of the Day: The NYPD kicked off Independence Day celebrations early with the controlled destruction of over 5,000 pound of illegal fireworks "ranging in size from sparklers to professional pyrotechnics."
POV of the Day: Jeremiah Warren (of Space Invaders IRL fame) straps a wide-angle camera to a bunch of fireworks and sends the suckers soaring into the sky.


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Movie Star Mystery Photo
May 16, 2009 | 9:00 am
Los Angeles Times file photo
Update: Marjorie Rambeau in "Merely Mary Ann," 1915.
Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday and reveal the answer on Friday. To keep the mystery photo from getting lost in the other entries, I move it from Monday to Tuesday to Wednesday, etc., adding a photo every day.
I have to approve all comments, so if your guess is posted immediately, that means you're wrong. (And if a wrong guess has already been submitted by someone else, there's no point in submitting it again.) If you're right, you will have to wait until Friday. There's no need to submit your guess five times. Once is enough. The only prize is bragging rights.
The answer to last week's photo: Jack Mulhall.
Los Angeles Times file photo
Update: Marjorie Rambeau in "The Night Duel," 1926. This was unidentified in The Times photos, so I didn't realize it was from a play when I posted it.
Look out! The dame's got a gun! Please congratulate Eve Golden and Carmen for correctly identifying our mystery woman.
Los Angeles Times file photo
Update: Marjorie Rambeau and Franklin Pangborn in "In His Arms," a play, 1929.
Here's our mystery woman with a mystery companion -- OK, well he's not terribly mysterious, is he? Please congratulate Dewey Webb for recognizing our mystery gal.
Los Angeles Times file photo
Update: Marjorie Rambeau in "Tugboat Annie Sails Again," 1940.
Yes, this is really her. Please congratulate Don Danard and Paul Cardinal for correctly identifying our mystery guest.
Los Angeles Times file photo
Update: Marjorie Rambeau with George Raft in "Broadway," 1942.
OK, I said I would identify our mystery woman today. But I'm having so much fun with these old pictures I'm going to drag it out until tomorrow.
Los Angeles Times file photo
Marjorie Rambeau in "The Palm Springs Story," 1964. Notice the meticulous detail The Times' art department used to paint out Robin Hayes, 3. Look closely. The artist filled out the pattern in Rambeau's blouse.