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Ariel Castro's house to be demolished WednesdayAP , Associated Press
Aug. 6, 2013 7:11 PM ET
CLEVELAND (AP) — The nonprofit responsible for the scheduled Wednesday demolition of the Cleveland house where three women were imprisoned and raped for a decade plans to take additional precautions to ensure that passersby do not collect rubble that could later be sold online.
Ariel Castro, right, speaks during the sentencing phase as defense attorney Craig Weintraub watches Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro was sentenced to life in prison plus 1,000 years. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Ariel Castro, right, speaks during the sentencing phase as defense attorney Craig Weintraub watches Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro was sentenced to life in prison plus 1,000 years. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer on Tuesday reported that the Cuyahoga Land Bank expects to complete the demolition of Ariel Castro's house in one day and shred all the building materials.
The land bank acquired Castro's home on Seymour Avenue last week, and the house's electricity was turned off on Monday after his family and friends removed personal items from it, including photographs and musical instruments.
A contractor is scheduled to tear down the home Wednesday morning. Plans for what will replace the house on the site haven't been made public.
The land bank's president, Gus Frangos, told the newspaper that the organization is trying to keep away scavengers who might try to sell the rubble as what is known as "murderabilia."
The 53-year-old Castro was sentenced last week to life in prison plus 1,000 years after pleading guilty to hundreds of charges related to the kidnapping and rapes of the women.
In 2011, a website that sells items related to high-profile crimes put on sale 1-gram packages of soil from the home of Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell before a city agency razed the house.
Sowell was convicted that year of killing 11 women and was sentenced to death. His case is under appeal.
Information from: The Plain Dealer, http://www.cleveland.com
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text: Ratbert stands on a desk looking at a glass of water. He says, "A pessimist says the glass is half empty. An optimist says it's half full." Dilbert asks, "Did you put your lips on my glass again?" Ratbert says, "And the engineer says . . ." Dilbert says, "It's a good thing I put half of my water in a redundant glass."

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One of the most important experiences of graduate education at the Harrington School of Communication and Media is the opportunity to explore the relationship between theory and practice through real-world field experiences. In the GSLIS program, the Professional Field Experience (LSC595) gives students hands-on opportunities to understand the challenges and delights of professional librarianship in public, academic, and school libraries and other non-profit organizations, museums or other cultural institutions.
Professional Field Experience (PFE) is a 3-credit capstone course for students seeking an MLIS degree. Prerequisite for LSC 595 is the completion of at least 18 hours of GSLIS course work with a B average.
Host sites may require or prefer relevant electives. Students will not ordinarily be permitted to pursue a PFE in the library or institution in which they are employed.
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Plenty of ravin' between Patriots and the Ravens
The Patriots and Jets have their border war, which has had its share of memorable moments, particularly in recent years, when it morphed into the cold war when Eric Mangini patrolled New York's sideline, and since Rex Ryan began roaring.
The Patriots and Colts have engaged in some epic, ratings-busting showdowns, in the regular season and playoffs, that showcased the premier quarterbacks of their generation.
The Patriots and the Ravens don't play as often, but there is plenty of animosity between the sides based on their brief but intense history - they just don't like each other.
New England and Baltimore will meet Sunday at Gillette Stadium in the AFC Championship game with a chance to play in Super Bowl XLVI on the line. Never before has so much been at stake when these two rivals square off.
As rivalries go, Patriots-Ravens does not have the history of Packers-Bears or Harvard-Yale. Sunday will be the eighth all-time meeting since the Ravens entered the league in 1996. It's the seventh of the Bill Belichick era and the sixth since Tom Brady became New England's starting quarterback.
The Patriots have won all but one of the previous meetings, though their margin of victory has shrunk in recent years and the intensity has ramped up.
A brief history of the bad blood:
■Dec. 3, 2007: The 12-0 Patriots traveled to M&T Bank Stadium for a Monday night game against a Ravens squad with just four wins. The Patriots trailed, 24-20, when they got the ball with 3:30 to play. Brady drove the Patriots into the red zone, but the Ravens stopped them on fourth down – or so they thought. Defensive coordinator Rex Ryan called timeout, negating the stop. Adding to the drama: assistants aren't supposed to call timeouts, only the head coach, but the official simply heard the request and granted it.
When the teams lined up again for fourth down, New England got new life when Baltimore was called for holding, giving it a fresh set of downs. Brady found Jabar Gaffney in the end zone, the receiver held on, and the touchdown held up.
After the game, the Ravens accused the officials of showing favoritism to the Patriots.
■Oct. 4, 2009: The Patriots took a 21-7 lead at halftime and held on for a 27-21 win at Gillette Stadium. The Ravens twice were flagged for roughing the passer, the second on Terrell Suggs under the so-called "Brady rule'' when he lunged at the quarterback's knee.
"Without totally going off the wall here, it is embarrassing to the game,'' Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis said, basically going off the wall. "Brady is good enough to make his own plays, let him make the play. Both of their [first-half] touchdown drives had personal fouls that kept the drives alive.''
Bill Belichick even got into the act - as revealed in "A Football Life,'' which chronicled the Patriots 2009 season - as the coach and Baltimore receiver Derrick Mason had an obscenity-laced back-and-forth during the game.
■Jan. 10, 2010: The Ravens returned to Gillette for a wild-card game and gained their first victory against New England. Running back Ray Rice took the first snap of the game for an 83-yard touchdown, the Ravens scored 24 first-quarter points, and Baltimore rolled to a 33-14 win, the first home playoff loss for New England in over 30 years.
■Oct. 17, 2010: New England won, 23-20, in overtime at Gillette. Suggs said of Brady after the game, "He just better hope he don't see us again.''
The next day, Brady, in a rare moment of trash talking, said, "Well he had his chance, so maybe if he gets another chance he can try to back those words up. We play those guys a lot and they've only beat us one time in all the times that I've played them. So they talk a lot for beating us once in nine years.''
A couple of months later, Suggs revealed he did not vote for Brady to go to the Pro Bowl, reasoning that Brady likely didn't vote for him either. A couple of days later, Suggs reversed course, saying he did vote for Brady.
On Jan. 13, 2011, Suggs told Sirius NFL radio that Brady's three Super Bowl wins are "questionable,'' citing the Tuck Rule game and Spygate.
The linebacker also pointed to that 2009 regular-season game as the genesis of his dislike for Brady, saying, "It all brews from when I nicked his knee a little bit. I was like, 'Wow, you almost hit a guy and get flagged?' I never knew one man could have so much power.''
After yesterday's victory over the Texans, the Ravens already were looking ahead to their bout with the Patriots.
After complimenting Belichick and Brady, perennial Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed said, "We're coming in and they know it.''


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Early on, it looked the Denver Broncos—especially their defense—were going to have a great game on Sunday.  On Houston's first offensive play, Texans' quarterback Matt Schaub was sacked in his own end zone by Broncos' defensive end Elvis Dumervil, giving the Broncos an early two-point advantage.
It was Dumervil's 53rd and 1/2th sack of his career and set the Broncos up with the ball and momentum early in the game (after the offense has originally stalled and punted on their first possession, pinning Houston deep and setting up the ensuing safety).  Quarterback Peyton Manning led the Broncos down the field but the drive ended with a Matt Prater field goal, foreshadowing the kind of afternoon the Broncos' offense would have.
Unable to finish drives effectively, Prater kicked three field goals in the first half and as a result, the Broncos scored four times and only had eleven points on the scoreboard to show for it. Â Meanwhile, Houston's Schaub was having a good day, leading the Texans to a 21-11 halftime lead after tossing three touchdown passes.
After the half, Denver's defense stiffened, allowing just two scores and forcing several three-and-outs late in the game.  The Broncos offense rallied and Manning threw two touchdown passes—including his nineteenth career touchdown pass to Brandon Stokley, a 38-yard pass in the fourth quarter—but ultimately Denver was unable to match Houston's four touchdowns and fell 31-25 after failing to score as the game clock expired on a last ditch lateral-heavy effort.
Although in a losing effort, Manning did throw for 330 yards, which marked his 64th career 300-yard game. Â Manning now holds the record for most 300-yard games by a quarterback in NFL history, after passing Dan Marino (63) on Sunday.
The Broncos will return home to face the 1-2 Oakland Raiders next week. Â The Raiders defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers by a score of 34-31 earlier today.
What were your thoughts of the game?  Are you panicking, or are you confident the team will be able to bounce back after losing to a pair of 3-0 teams?  Share your thoughts in the comments below!Â


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The Ozaukee Warriors' baseball game last Saturday could be called "A Farewell to Arms."
Starting pitcher Jeremy Wichmann helped keep the Warriors in contention for the first four innings. However, relievers Joe Schauer and Mitch McConnell struggled in the fifth, when Pewaukee drew six walks.
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The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) is a partnership of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) system to support the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA). The HFA is the primary international agreement for disaster reduction, adopted by one hundred sixty-eight (168) governments and multilateral organizations, including the World Bank. The principal strategic goal of the HFA is to effectively integrate, in a coherent manner, disaster risk considerations into sustainable development policies, planning, programming, and financing at all levels of government.
The GFDRR is managed by the World Bank on behalf of the participating donor partners and other partnering stakeholders. The work of the GFDRR is divided into three tracks:
1) Track I is designed to enhance global and regional advocacy, partnerships, and knowledge management for mainstreaming disaster reduction.
2) Track II is directed at mainstreaming disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in country development processes to ensure that risk assessments, risk mitigation, risk transfer, and emergency preparedness are incorporated into in all strategic plans and programs. This track is designed to provide ex ante support, primarily through technical assistance to enhance investments in risk reduction and risk transfer mechanisms, as well as disaster management planning to low- and middle-income country governments.
3) Track III supports primarily low-income countries for accelerated disaster recovery and risk reduction in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.
Duties and accountabilities
The disaster risk management specialist will work under the guidance of the lead, disaster risk management specialist and report to the GFDRR program manager.
Specific duties
1.) Preparation of the World Reconstruction Conference
The World Reconstruction Conference (WRC) is one of the key GFDRR global knowledge initiatives in fiscal year 11. The WRC is planned as an integral part of the upcoming Global Platform (GP) in Geneva, May 2011.
The DRM specialist will assist the task team in:
- Developing a conference strategy and translating it into an actionable plan.
- Working with conference partners and units in the Bank to develop and commission conference content.
- Reviewing, editing, and finalizing conference material.
- Developing an online presence for the conference (content, marketing).
- Identifying opportunities to use existing and emerging online tools (i.e. social media, multi-media, communication tools).
- Managing and contributing to social media activities developed for the conference.
- Assisting in the coordination and management of the conference.
2) Development of knowledge strategy
Working with the knowledge team, design, deliver, and maintain a knowledge strategy that positions GFDRR and disaster risk management (DRM) global expert team as knowledge leaders within and outside the World Bank.
This entails:
- Developing and maintaining a comprehensive understanding of knowledge support needs at GFDRR.
- Defining strategic goals of a long-term knowledge strategy.
- Leading the implementation of priority knowledge products and learning activities.
- Working closely with the knowledge team to ensure that the knowledge base is effectively used to advance business objectives in internal and external communications.
3) Other tasks
Depending on the business needs and if time allows, the DRM specialist will assist in disaster risk management operations and programs.
This could include:
(i) preparation of post-disaster needs assessments and emergency operations,
(ii) advising regional teams and task team leaders on the use of Operational Policy/Bank Procedure (OP/BP) 8.00 for rapid response to crises; and
(iii) providing operational support to various GFDRR teams in project planning and monitoring activities for Track II projects.
Selection criteria
- Advanced university degree in the social sciences or in engineering and a minimum of 5 years of directly relevant Bank and/or external international experience.
- Excellent and effective client relations, communications and writing skills in English.
- Experience in operations associated with rapid response after a disaster including post-disaster needs assessments (PNDAs) and achieving results on the ground (including both pre-Bank and Bank experience).
- Demonstrated expertise or extensive knowledge of disaster risk management. Has good understanding of the inter-relationships within disaster risk management and has identified opportunities for integrating this expertise with multi-sectoral projects/programs and/or programmatic operations.
- Solid knowledge and understanding of World Bank operational procedures, processes and policies.
- Ability to develop, analyze, and articulate project issues, as well as to diagnose problems and propose innovative and reliable solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality outputs while working under pressure and within tight time schedules.
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I'm sitting in the waiting room outside the Tiering Room of Smogon HQ in sunny Cleveland, Ohio, waiting to see the king of Tiering himself, JabbaTheGriffin. This is an interview that's been in the making for a while; it was continuously pushed back by Jabba's secretary, citing "important council business." Eventually, though, I grew tired of Setsuna chewing me out, and after the 5th angry phone call, I made the long walk from the Central Command building to the Suspect Testing Center and flashed my Admin ID to get past the secretary. Pen and paper in hand, I was finally ready to breach the veil of secrecy in front of Smogon's most controversial process.
I walk into the Tiering Room, half expecting to see Jabba in a Bond-villain-esque swivel chair, stroking a cat. Instead, I see Jabba with his shirtsleeves rolled up past his elbows, covered in sweat from running from monitor to monitor, each by a man at a desk; I can faintly make out a teal, wing-shaped marking on each of their lapels. He's feverishly barking orders that somehow relate to the Pokemon statistics on the screens, but I manage to flag him down and get him into a chair long enough to ask him a bit about his role on Smogon.
OK Jabba, let's start with the standard questions: who are you in real life, what do you do, what do you aspire to do? Let's meet the man behind what used to be a whole folder of Dexter avatars.
It's unfortunate that I had to stop using Dexter avatars because they never released another season!
I'm currently in law school, heading into my final year.
I'm not very interesting besides that. I probably have the same hobbies everyone else on a competitive Pokemon website has.
You don't give yourself enough credit—you're studying law while most people on this site are under 18. Through all this work, how did you get started on Smogon?
Well I joined the site in 2007, but before that I had played competitive Pokemon off and on for a few years. I'm pretty sure during my sophomore year in college I was pretty big into a social board on GameFAQs and they were holding a Pokemon league/tournament of some sort.
I was like well shit I used to dominate the best players in the game with my SubReversal Medicham, I think I'll join!
So then one of the people in the league, DekarTKB, was having me help him test for a mono-tournament. I asked him where the tournament was being held and he directed me to Smogon. I joined for the tournaments and never looked back.
Also side-note, the same GameFAQs social board league that led to me joining Smogon also produced LegendaryCurt, the best player to ever play the game.
A bell goes off in my head at the mention of that name. I know to tread carefully in this area…
The LegendaryCurt and you seem to have an interesting relationship, as hinted by various posts on Smogon. Tell me a bit about him and why he isn't your fellow Super Mod.
Oh god. Him and I had the most insane love/hate relationship ever. For people who also know my history with jrrrrrrr, there's really no comparison. We came from the same site at the same time and rose up at the same time. We were really good friends but Curt was the sorest loser ever. I'm not exaggerating. He puts reyscarface to shame. If Curt had stuck around, there would have been a sportsmanship infraction years ago.
So it was really hard to maintain a friendship with someone you tested a lot with when post-battle would always turn into a full on argument on who would have won if there wasn't a Crunch Defense drop on turn 4. So we started to grow apart and I think the rest of the site, especially Jumpman, started to get fed up with his bullshit (though chaos always liked him for some reason and had a tendency to overturn infractions given to him).
I don't think he was fond of the hate, so thankfully for the site, and unfortunately for team Canada, he decided to leave.
Speaking of Jumpman, you two have something in common—you've both had hands in crafting our suspect testing system. How did you get involved in Smogon's most controversial, yet incredibly central, process?
Well as a player, I prefer playing in a balanced metagame. Some players will play anything you give to them, and props to them for that. But metagames with unbalanced elements always rubbed me the wrong way. So by the time we had finally gotten around to the possibility of instituting a suspect testing process, I wanted to make sure the testing process was crafted to make sure we ended up with a balanced metagame.
So when the topics were opened up in Policy Review, I believe, I took a massive role in trying to craft a process that could successfully turn the metagame that was currently dominated by a few suspects into a balanced one.
I'll admit the end product was somewhat of an uncoordinated mess at times, especially the infamous Stage 3, but I think we learned a lot from the process and it really helped us create a pretty seamless suspect testing process like we used in DPP UU and early BW OU.
What do you think made it a mess? As an outsider, I was sort of confused by the point of Stage 3; do you mind shedding some light on that?
Before he can respond to my query, a siren starts blaring and a desk jockey yells out "Terrakion rising by 5.2%!" Jabba starts to get up, but I push him back into his chair.
Well alright I don't know how deep we want to get into the DPP OU suspect testing process in a Smog interview, because I could write a dissertation on this bad boy, but I'll break it down as best I can.
So the first two parts of the process, stage 1 and stage 2, were created by me. What they were meant to do was to test both current metagame suspects (Garchomp), as well as Pokemon that had previously been Uber (Manaphy) in isolation.
This was to see the effect that each Pokemon had on the metagame. Does Garchomp break the game when it's the only suspect? What about Latios? What about Manaphy?
Well then the problem arose, "well what if these Pokemon, when added together in the metagame, break it?"
So Jumpman came up with Stage 3.
He takes a deep breath. I can feel the agony in what he says next.
My vision for Stage 3 was to pretty much be a 1 month or less process in which we just check to see we got things right. Somehow....it didn't turn out that way. It was definitely a bit painful to watch that part of the process last for what was probably almost a year. But we came out on the other side better human beings for living through it.
Pleased with his answer, he gives a curt smile. A weight has clearly been lifted from his shoulders; I get the feeling that he doesn't like talking about this aspect of Smogon's past.
Evolution at its finest. So what new knowledge did you take into the start of BW?
Well the best part of BW is that we were starting fresh and we had an initial banlist that we all agreed should be in place and never really questioned. So we didn't have to deal with introducing new suspects. From there it was pretty much just implementing the system that was used in DPP UU.
And of course the most important thing we learned is that no one wants to write a book to vote on a Pokemon.
So, how did the BW testing work in practice, and why did we totally shift our paradigm to a council system?
Well the BW process was as simple as can be. Pokemon players play Pokemon, then at the end of 4-6 weeks, we have the best players vote on the Pokemon that the players decided may be too strong. It was simple, easy, and efficient.
A pained smirk crosses his face.
Unfortunately, the Greed God of Pokemon, chaos, would have no suspect testing on his site so he issued the command from Mount Olympus to cease this foolishness at once before he smote us.
I took a team of trusty Greek Pokemon demigods, Aldaron and Haunter, to Mount Olympus to appease the angry God and somehow we ended up with a council system.
But really, the council system is the only alternative to suspect voting, so me and Aldaron pitched it to Arti and that was that. Haunter and Bloo were added later because three people is way too exclusive.
Ah, but I'm starting to hear some rumors and rumblings of a return to a suspect testing system. Can you confirm, deny, or elaborate upon this?
I can neither confirm nor deny any rumors at this time; please direct any questions about suspect testing to my loyal secretary locopoke.
Jabba smiles a coy smile. I get my pen ready—this is going to be good.
But seriously, it's tricky right now. I can tell you we want a hybrid system. That means that we'd keep the councils in place, but have suspect tests run at the same time.
How this will work, I have no clue. But in the near future, once we have a stable official ladder, expect to see some sort of announcement.
Well, I'm sure many of our readers will be excited to be able to get back involved in testing. Let's move away from suspect testing for a moment. You're also an avid battler still, despite all the work you have to do for us. What tiers and tournaments excite you most right now?
I know this may be blasphemous for me to say, as an OU council-member and the UU boss, but I'm really big on RU right now. I think the two tiers above it have some elements that make it frustrating to play. OU has weather wars and a few Pokemon (Dragonite, Tornadus-Therian, Genesect) that really ruin it for me, while UU has good Spikers and terrible spinners (though thankfully it isn't as Spike-dependent as it was pre-Deoxys-D ban).
I think RU has the most enjoyable level of balanced combined with that "you can use almost anything!" style that DPP UU had going last gen. Therefore I'm obviously really big into the RU Open right now.
Outside of that, no tournament has really piqued my interest lately. For most of the year I just sit patiently waiting for SPL to start.
Sirens blare again—more sirens than I thought existed in the universe. People are starting to get up and run around. One young-looking desk worker practically trips over his own feet running towards Jabba, but I wave him off. I need to finish this interview and get it to Setsuna.
Ah. The Team Raiders. You guys had a good run for the tournament, but alas, it was not to be. Good luck to you guys next year. Unfortunately though, we've got to come to a close since we've already pumped our readers full of information. Any last things you'd like to add?
Stay in school, eat your Wheaties, and don't use Focus Blast.
Topical as always. Thanks for the talk, Jabba.
No problem. Just don't take anything I say out of context; I know how the liberal news media works. Next thing you know the headline of my interview is "I murder cats!"
Jabba looks to me for the go ahead and I oblige him, letting the interview finish on that note. I get up, and am almost immediately pushed to the door by a burlier employee while Jabba runs off and starts barking orders pertaining to certain Pokemon. I walk out of the Tiering Room and back towards Setsuna's office in Central Command, thankful that I'm an Ubers player and don't have to deal with the same drama as Jabba.
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A night of joy to remember
Dubai: A drive along with the revelling UAE fans soon after the Gulf Cup victory on Friday night was an unforgettable experience. It was a fitting salute from the young generation to the heroes of the UAE football team that echoed the passion for the game in this country.
Hooting in musical rhythm, shattering the silence of the cold night, fans were perched all over on their cars, unleashing their joy. Putting on my car's hazard lights, which symbolises being part of the celebration, it was a sheer delight to join the victory parade. Passers-by waved at the procession of cars until it came to a standstill near the Mamzar beach with thousands queuing up to enter the beach road.
Once on the beach road stretch, it was a free for all. Policemen on bikes ensured fans did not get out of control and slowly drove along by their side. Some waved out replicas of the Gulf Cup, but everyone proudly waved the UAE flag from their car tops or from outside the car windows. Young and old, women and elderly men were all part of the procession and everyone had a smile while flashing the V sign.
Some adventurous youngsters climbed on top of their cars and danced, balancing well while waving the flags. It was so cold that some of them used their hoods to cover their nose and ears while standing on top of their cars. "We have done it. Watch out for UAE," screamed a youngster vigorously waving the UAE flag.
A build-up to the excitement began soon after the evening prayers. Most fans drove straight from the mosques to the different cafes and restaurants in Deira.
In Ghusais, almost all cafes were dressed up in the red, green, white and black to greet the fans with TV screens being positioned strategically for everyone to enjoy the live telecast.
Shisha cafes were also packed and when Omar Abdul Rahman scored the first goal, they went wild — thumping on the tables. There was a huge sigh of relief when Iraq's Humman Tareeq's shot to left of the goal was saved by UAE keeper Ali Khaseef, very soon to be followed by pin-drop silence after Iraq's Younus Mohammad hit the equaliser. And what followed when UAE's Esmail Al Hammadi hit the winner will remain etched in one's mind forever.
"Never before did I want a match to end quickly like I felt after Al Hammadi's goal," remarked an overjoyed fan Saeed Hameez after the final whistle. Hameez had brought with him a huge poster of UAE coach Mahdi Ali.
"This is a dream. This victory is just the beginning of many more," said Abdullah Mohammad, who has styled his hair similar to UAE's first goal scorer Omar Abdul Rahman.


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Mobile technology and smartphones are winning the hearts and minds of individuals who are eager to purchase and use apps on their smartphones and tablet devices. The Apple iTunes appstore has over 800,000 apps that have been developed by individuals and companies. Did you know that over 10 billion apps have been downloaded from the Apple AppStore, and $5 Billion has been paid to App Developers!
"Apps" (i.e. programs that run on mobile devices) are similar to software programs that run on personal computers. The purpose of using an app is to meet a certain need that performs a function or service on a mobile device. For example, the Camera app lets individuals take pictures. Other apps build on this foundation to provide additional functionality. For example, the Instagram app allows digital filters to be applied to pictures taken from the Camera app, and then share it with other users on social media sites such as Facebook. Apps are available in several categories such as Business, Education, Entertainment, Finance, Games, Productivity, Social Networking, Sports, Travel, and Utilities.
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What determines success factors of one app over another? Why did Facebook pay $1 Billion to acquire Instagram? If you are an app developer, can you create the next Instagram? What is the formula for creating successful apps?
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Safe Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) Installations
In this post we are going to take a look at what constitutes a proper and safe Marine LPG (Liquefied Propane Gas) installation. As a surveyor I encounter many improper and unsafe LPG installations and to be truthful very few proper ones. When you consider the fact that this stuff has the ability to cause fatal injuries or completely destroy your vessel serious attention needs to be paid to these installations. LPG on sailboats is used mainly for cooking and cabin heat but occasionally it is also utilized in refrigeration and hot water heating systems. It is manufactured as a by-product of natural gas production and gasoline refinement. At atmospheric pressure it is in a gaseous state but under moderate pressure it becomes a liquid making it easy to store and transport. It also naturally odorless but the strong pungent smell related to propane is the result of a chemical added to facilitate leak detection.
The downside to propane gas is that it is highly flammable and being heavier than air it collects easily in the bottom of any enclosed area such has boat cabins and bilges. It is for these reasons that it needs to be handled and treated carefully. The ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council) has a long list of standards pertaining to marine LPG installations and we'll take a look at those next. Here's the condensed version.
1. All LPG storage tanks, shut off valves, pressure gauges and regulating equipment should be ignition protected, secured for sea conditions and enclosed in a dedicated, sealed locker with a gasketed lid equipped with a mechanical latch. Nothing else should be stored in this locker. It should be situated above the hull waterline and vented out the bottom to flow overboard.
2. The gas supply line should be of approved hose and have a pressure gauge installed between the tank and pressure regulator / line shut off valve to facilitate leak testing of the system. To do this you simply open the tank valve (with the line valve in the "on" position), then close the valve and watch the gauge. If a leak does exist the gauge pressure will drop. The system should hold pressure for at least three minutes. The line shutoff valve mentioned above can be manual but is usually an electric solenoid installed at the pressure regulator with the on / off switch being located within easy reach of the appliance without reaching over the appliance. The only time that this devise is not required is if the tank valve itself is within easy reach of the appliance.
3. All feed line splits (to facilitate multiple appliances) should be located inside the storage locker itself and a separate line be run to each appliance.
4. Where the feed line(s) exit the tank storage locker there should be an air tight seal between each line and the locker wall.
5. An LPG leak detection system should be installed in the vessel's living quarters.
Just in case you think that these standards are overkill let me share with you a story told to me about a year ago by an ABYC training instructor at a course I attended. There was a reported case of a late model 36 foot sailboat anchored on an inland lake in the US. It was a cool evening and the vessel's full cockpit enclosure was in place. The boat had an LPG installation that met all of the standards listed above with one exception. The tank storage locker did not have a sealed lid, meaning that no gasket was installed and there was no latch. A leak developed at the pressure gauge and a considerable amount of LPG gas made its way from the locker, through the cockpit and into the main saloon. The operator noticing the smell immediately switched on the cabin lights one of which had a loose wiring connection causing a spark and igniting the gas. Amazingly enough he wasn't hurt but did hear a loud "Whump". He then went up on deck only to find that the entire hull to deck joint had separated and the deck was literally "ballooned" upward. So you can see this stuff really needs o be treated with respect.
I also want to comment on another issue I frequently encounter with regards to LPG installations. This is all of the small tanks I see strapped to stern rails and flexible hoses connected to portable barbecues. These installations literally don't meet any of the standards I've listed above. The tanks generally are not secure and there is no way to leak test the systems. While the chances of gas migration into the vessel's living areas may be reduced there's nothing preventing a leak from setting body parts or your skivvies on fire when you light the appliance. Be careful!
So you can see that while LPG, as a cooking or heating fuel can make our cruising lives much easier it can also be very dangerous if not handled properly. Refer to the above list and ensure that your installation meets all of the criteria I've noted. If you're unsure of any of this I suggest that you contact a knowledgeable professional and have your system inspected. Any ABYC Standards certified marine surveyor or technician should be glad to assist you.


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Discussion in 'Tennessee Titans and NFL Talk' started by The Hammer, Dec 13, 2013.
I think that would suit deuce more haha
Too bad Forehead didn't get stabbed...right along with that punk bjtch Decker.
Players were safe inside, this stabbing steamed from road rage.
I know, but still! (sigh)
Maybe on Christmas when he's putting on his ugly sweater his big head gets stuck in the neck opening and he suffocates?
For real.
cmon you know he has his sweaters specifically made since the time he was 13 and he almost died from that exact scenario....
I made my Christmas sweater this year, came out good.
it was 3-d with lights and sh*t, it was cool


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White House to GOP: Hands Off Medicaid
As politicians squabble in the coming months over which federal programs to cut, Medicaid will be protected by a sort of favorite son status. "Other than the most minimal, smart, efficiency-type of measure, Medicaid savings – Medicaid cuts – for this president, for this administration, are not on the table," said Gene Sperling, the director of the White House's National Economic Council. Medicaid, the health care program for low-income Americans, will be expanded in 2014 under the provisions of President …


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Brody Sotona, 20
Brody Sotona, age 20, of Spring Valley died Monday, Sept. 9, from injuries received in an automobile accident.
Funeral for Brody will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Spring Valley, with Fr. Kevin Louis officiating. Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, at Sacred Heart and also at church on Saturday for one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, El Paso, Wisconsin.
Keehr Funeral Home, (www.keehrfuneralhome.com) Spring Valley is handling arrangements.


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World over, economic analysts are telling us about the emergence of the world economy from the ashes. This growth is supposed to move on slowly for the coming years, unless there is some sudden spurt or sudden fall. Similar trend has been seen in the field of luxury brands as well. To make sure that they continue to make this recovery, some pointers have been enumerated by the Luxury Institute: Firstly, the Luxury Customer Relationship Management (CRM) needs to replace Operational Customer Relationship Management. This would involve delivery of personalized and extraordinary customer experiences at stores and call centers.
Secondly, companies should focus on brand and service value. Brands must create their identities by the name, personality and style of the founder, and also through values by which they should be known and publicly judged. Thirdly, these companies should remove those staff members that present a very arrogant and out-of-touch attitude. This does not bode well with consumers. Fourthly, we must move ahead with times and the current times require us to be internet savvy. The company websites should be up to date and internet marketing should be taken seriously.
Fifth, is to make sure that the sales professionals create a regular contact with the consumers. Sixth, Mobile marketing also becomes very important nowadays. And lastly, equip your sales professionals with mobile devices such as iPads and iPhones in its stores to collect datas etc.
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text: The EUR/USD pair rallied during the course of the day on Monday, bouncing off of the 1.1150 level as we expected. Ultimately, I believe that given enough time there will be sellers and signs of exhaustion so we can take advantage of, and I do believe that a break down below the 1.11 level would see this market reaching towards the 1.10 level below. Ultimately, I have no interest whatsoever in buying, and I think that sooner or later we will look for selling opportunities in this market. The matter what happens, expect volatility.


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Story: Prosperity in the furniture
Self Improvement in Home Improvement
In this story, Annemarie is actually me, the author. My life was changing in amazing ways, in fact I was attracting success in areas I wasn't even aware I had thought possible.
I had found my dream man, was enjoying the luxury of working from home and doing what I am born to do. I was also moving into the fabulous new apartment I had fantasised about as I passed by it looking at its For Sale sign every day for nearly a year.
Faced with the thrill of planning the interior design of my new home, the next block in my unconscious which had been withholding my divine prosperity revealed itself when I began to look for furniture and fittings.
I reiterate as I do with everything I write that everything on the outside along with how we describe it, use it and feel about it is a mirrored reflection of the dynamics of our subconscious. Asking the key question why about everything we do and own provides answers that years of self development and improvement can leave wanting.
That said, the process of buying our furniture was the process of "finding things to create comfort and happiness within myself" as my home is a metaphor for how I perceive and live within myself. Furthermore my partner gave me free reign which demonstrates that my husband (expression of my male (power)) trusts me to 'build' a comfortable me.
Observe what happens. Watch how a powerful healing opportunity to life long self-sabotaging behaviour presents itself and how, once SEEN, can be eradicated so simply.
Self Improvement begins, but what do I buy?
I was staring at a blank canvas. Aside from the office (which I knew my partner would monopolise, fill with his boy's toys and essentially fight for a colour scheme based on black and silver), I was excited about planning and designing another four beautiful high ceiling, classical and elegant rooms.
I was excited by the freedom to be creative especially as I was passionate about interior design and more importantly money was no option!
I had an idea of what I wanted already and set about looking for the essential items first; furniture, carpets and light fittings.
With a blank canvas, complete freedom to do what I wanted and plenty of money, this should be a breeze right?
I started with the LIGHT fittings (clearly light is a priority focus within me). I scoured the internet and found some gorgeous lamps in the U.S. I loved them because they were very UNIQUE and very ATTRACTIVE.
Having noted and listed them all in terms of what I wanted to order I then moved on to the FURNITURE. I wanted items that were both ELEGANT to match the chandaliers and high ceilings and were COMFORTABLE and perceived HARMONY.
I was also aware that I wanted to keep the rooms clear of clutter and when it came to the dining room (AREA OF NOURISHMENT) I opted to keep the room simple with a BIG BOLD dining table that was STRONG and the main focus.
As I couldn't find anything big and bold enough off the shelf so to speak I opted to have the table MADE TO ORDER. We knew about a shop that is passionate about wood and sculpts all manner of furniture to order.
When the table finally came it was exactly what I wanted and it really made the room. My partner was also wild about it; it was a roaring success.
Then I decided on two carpets.
One carpet was for the sitting room (CORE/CENTRE) which was big and needed a carpet to CONNECT the furniture together otherwise people sitting on the sofas felt too far from each other and disconnected.
The second carpet was for the dining room (NOURISHMENT AREA) which was to be the centre piece under the dining table and chairs.
I felt attracted to Persian designs and surfed through hundreds of websites looking at carpets until my vision started to blur. That alone should have told me that some 'discomfort' was starting to creep in!
I was starting to observe that this process was starting to take A HUGE AMOUNT OF TIME and even my partner asked me what was taking me so long to decide.
Once I had decided and wanted to order items I discovered that everything I had ordered was NOT AVAILABLE. I had chosen items IN OTHER COUNTRIES (outside myself) which meant that lamps were not compatible with the power outage where I lived in Denmark
and the carpets were almost double the price to import!
I was so frustrated I burst into tears.
The key to releasing my success and more prosperity
As I had planned my home (new version of myself) what I needed to change came to light.
I realised that I was still 'looking for things outside of myself to cement my unique, attractive, elegant, comfortable self'. More specifically, that by looking for LIGHT (true self as we are originally light intelligence), I was creating a conflict with my POWER OUTAGE.
Furthermore, in looking outside of myself for laying foundations in myself (carpets) it had been costing me double (the price of the import duty).
I also observed that whilst I like "strong, simple and bold" I was not actually living out that truth. The process of homing myself in reality was still "long and complicated which brought about exhaustion and frustration!"
I also had learned that in terms of my nourishment process (dining room) it was important for me to decide what I wanted and not ACCEPT WHAT'S ON OFFER. It was time to live out this truth within me.
Once I saw this I knew what to do.
I realised that this process of creating a home was mirroring the process of creating and cementing the person I really felt I was. The only way to solve it was to complete this process more quickly, smoothly and more importantly, heal the main issue; I had to shop in my own country (from inside myself not outside!).
I know that anything physical in my life is actually my 'mind in action' broken down into particles of energy and that by playing with the physical I would in fact, reprogramme my mind in the same way.
Instant Self Development and Healing
I told my partner that I was going shopping at a store (which in fact was only a bus ride away). I told him that I would head over there and asked if he could join me later with the car to bring back some accessories which I anticipated buying.
I hasten to add here that I had no idea what was in the store so this was a decision based on trust that I would find what I wanted. I was tempted to go online and surf the store but I knew there was a possibility I would linger again and allow myself to procrastinate.
Within an hour or so I had ordered about $20,000 worth of items. I was shocked at not only how much I liked and enjoyed what I ordered but how I actually chose items completely opposite to what I had been looking at before (what a surprise).
Everything in the sitting room (CORE/CENTRE) gelled wonderfully and a good test was to see how people behaved when they visited. They would often put their feet up and curl up on the sofa and I knew this was a sign that people felt comfortable; I knew that if people were comfortable then it was evidence that I was comfortable within herself.
This new home gave rise to many important changes in my life although it took the realisation about the carpet I had chosen for the sitting room to help me see a self-sabotaging belief that now needed to be dissolved which you can hear about in this video clip.
The opportunities we have to unleash our success and eradicate blocks and contradictions withholding our divine prosperity are right under our noses. The solutions are more simple and more easily cemented into our reality than we realise.
If you haven't already tapped into YOUR GENIUS VISION to see all YOUR answers, I would love you to have this resource and encourage you to download a copy of Home Your Wealth and start your life transformation today.
I feel sure it will get you all excited to read Power Surge too and revolutionise the way you live on a daily basis; it will stop you feeling out of control and have you realise that just as perhaps your instincts or the hoards of self development resources told you, you do in fact hold all the answers and can attract everything you want without needing anything more. Isn't that the peace and happiness you really want?
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Phuc Dat Bich Was a Hoax
Come on now, admit it. The reason you are here right now is because you have seen the viral passport photo of Phuc Dat Bich. That's right, Phuc Dat Bich, the Australian man or Vietnamese decent with perhaps a very unfortunate name when said in English. If you haven't worked ... Read More


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By Jake Donovan
Strawweight titlist Katsunari Takayama travels to Mexico this weekend, where he will face fellow beltholder Francisco Rodriguez Jr. in a bout that marks just the 5th unification bout in the history of the division.
It's fitting that such a rare occasion also comes with a fresh set of ring officials for both fighters. Veteran referee Samuel Viruet has been named third man for the bout, which takes place at Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. His last title fight appearance came in Sergey Kovalev's 7th round stoppage of Cedric Agnew in their light heavyweight bout this past March in Atlantic City.
In the event that the bout goes to the scorecards, the fate of both fighters will be placed in the hands of ringside judges Glenn Trowbridge, Waleska Roldan and John Madfis. All four officials are from the United States; none have ever worked a fight involving either fighter.
Takayama (27-6, 10KOs) welcomed with open arms the decision for the Japanese Boxing Commission to recognize the International Boxing Federation (IBF) after three decades of resistance. The ruling allowed the strawweight titlist to return home a champion after having hit the road in five straight fights, all of which were sanctioned by the IBF.
Saturday's bout marks Takayama's second trip to Mexico, the first coming in a title winning effort versus Mario Rodriguez last March. The bout was the last of the aforementioned five-fight road trip, having since twice defended his belt at home, including a 12-round decision over Shin Ono in May.
Rodriguez Jr. (14-2, 10KOs) emerged as a champ in emphatic fashion, scoring a 10th round stoppage over previously unbeaten Merlito Sabillo in March. The 21-year old has spent nearly his entire career at home in Mexico, with the exception of 7th round knockout loss to Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez last September in Nicaragua. Three straights win have followed.
The unification bout is the first for the division since Kazuto Ioka scored a 12-round split decision over Akira Yaegashi in their June '12 war. The occasion marked the first time in history in which two titlists from Japan met in a unification bout.
Ricardo Lopez, often regarded as the greatest strawweight of all time, was involved in the division's other three unification bouts. The Hall of Famer scored a 5th round knockout over Alex 'Nene' Sanchez in Aug. '97, before engaging in a pair of closely contested wars with Rosendo Alvarez in 1998, his final two fights as a strawweight before moving up to junior flyweight.
Saturday's bout will air live on TV Azteca in Mexico and beIn Sports in the United States.
Jake Donovan is the Managing Editor of BoxingScene.com, as well as the Records Keeper for the Transnational Boxing Ratings Board and a member of Boxing Writers Association of America. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox


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One injured in small aircraft crash in Cornwall
A man has been injured in an aircraft crash in Cornwall.
The aircraft, which police and Cornwall Fire Service said was believed to be a microlight, came down at Landulph, Saltash, at about 13:15 GMT on Saturday.
A local man believed to be in his 50s was the only person on board.
He was freed from the wreckage before being airlifted to hospital in Plymouth. His injuries were not believed to be serious, police said.
The Air Accident Investigation Board has been informed.


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I have a 2003 Ford Explorer, Eddie Bauer edition, and a few days ago, I noticed my power seats wouldn't work, the memory module for the seats wouldn't work, or the power locks, and the pedal adjustment. And the radio won't turn off once I turn the vehicle off, and take out the key.
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Don't ask me why I'm weird because idk but I'M NOT COMPLAINING.
"why are you so weird?"
- "why are you normal?"
YEAH BRO, you have no excuse for being normal.
Random people are my best freaking friends.
You got it dude.
Okay, enough let's get to the facts! lol....I totally suck at these things but whatever.
- Favorite color? GREEN. no.....blue? ....I don't freaking know.
- Bands? ohhhhmyyyylaawwwwd. All I have to say is that anyone who listens to All Time Low is freaking AMAZING and is my bestfriend! WHOOP.
- (I really listen to a crap load of music buuuuuut, I'm too lazy to write the rest of the bands.) ..... :D
- I want a turtle.....anyways!
- I'm single and straighter than the pole yo mama dances on! LOL....I'm totally going to let yall think I came up with that myself....heheheh :D
- I am guy crazy, but I have no problem being faithful. <3
- I have green eyes that change colors alot, but I'm in love with brown eyes.
- I'm 17 about to be 18.
gotta go to a concert now....BYE. :D
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Playtime: Officially Over
Summary: Kurz x Kaname. Kaname is kidnapped by Gauron, except this time he's after more than just her abilities. It's up to Kurz to save her, and avenge the 'disappearances' of his friends, Sousuke and Melissa. Love has never been a game Kurz couldn't win, but can he win over the beauty that's haunted his dreams from the beginning?
A/N: I know. An alternate pairing. And my readers on my Inuyasha fanfic are gonna kill me.((cowers)) Sorry! I just have no ideas for it. It's floundering. But, FMP-Fumoffu is on my brain, so I had no choice but to write it out. The title came from Kurz's playboy type of attitude. But, you'll notice he can be serious from time to time, but only by the phrase 'desperate times call for desperate measures.'
Chapter One: You Want to do WHAT with Angel!
"You know, Kaname, you're making this entirely too hard on yourself. There's a simpler solution, and we both know you'll have to accept it, now or later." A very smug looking Gauron circled Kaname Chidori's cot, giving her a gentle pat on the cheek.
Dressed only in a skimpy white yukata, chained by her wrists to the cot, Kaname could do nothing but jerk her head away, glare, and spit out a few words. "You know full well I'd never agree to such a low and filthy thing! And you can call me Miss Chidori if you must address me!"
He merely turned her head back to face his, and continued petting her cheek, much like one would pet a dog. "Come now Kaname, we're about to be married. Surely one's fiancé has the privilege of calling her by her name?"
Kaname sputtered in fury, her face turning a deep red in rage. "NO HE DOES NOT!" she screeched angrily.
Instantly Gauron covered his ears, blocking out the rising decibels of his prisoner's voice. A grin spread on his face, (A/N: Wait. He can grin? I thought evil smirks were his thing) and he smugly remarked, "Ah, such an innocent young thing. Already a blushing bride, and it isn't even yet our wedding night!"
Kaname looked at this evil man- no, monster, with elevated repulse, horror, and fear, all rolled into one glare. Gauron didn't miss a thing, and her fear attracted the most of his attention.
"Oh I wouldn't worry Miss Kaname Chidori, I won't hurt you."
If only she could believe his words, she thought. But coming from the devil, she knew it would be otherwise.
Tuatha de Danaan- Kurz's mission briefing
"Seargent Weber. You are to infiltrate the Senipher as quietly as possible. Retrieve Target Angel from Target Slash in 10 minutes or less. The Tuatha de Danaan will launch an M9 for your and Target Angel's use. We will maintain strict radio silence, and will be waiting near the western shore at Wave point C. Are we clear?" Commander Kalinin was standing impressively before Seargent Kurz, talking in clipped, stately tones.
Kurz, standing silently, saluted his commander and replied with a sharp, "Yes sir." His inner thoughts on this were sensitive at best; the thought of his Angel, Target Angel Kaname Chidori, held captive by that psychopathic maniac Gauron was unthinkable. He'd be damned if he let that bastard hurt the beauty. The beauty that had stolen his heart from the day he'd seen her. The beauty that had given her heart to Sergeant Sombre Sousuke Sagara, and the same one whose heart was ripped to tatters by the same Sergeant. This Sergeant Sombre had gone off and accepted the heart of Captain Teletha Testorossa- Tessa. Kurz gritted his teeth at the memory.
"Very well Sergeant Weber. We will drop you in Prague, and from there you can make your way. Senipher is five miles east of the airport: and is in short a beached ocean liner. Dismissed Sergeant."
Kurz saluted again, pivoted, and strode boldly out of the office.
Senipher Port Standoff
Kurz slunk along the catacombs of the liner, his .55 Magnum poised in front of him. Three slash knives rested in his sidearm pouch, along with a missile launcher strapped to his back. Dressed in his fitting AS suit, he made a dark shadow on the night shaded walls. So far he'd taken out fifteen guards, all stationed separately around the corridors of the ship.
According to his diagram of the liner, Kaname was being held in chamber 16, under special supervision of Gauron. He didn't know what Kaname was being used for, but he'd send Gauron to hell before he completed operations.
A scuffle in his path stopped him. He carefully peeked around the corner to a shocking site. Target Angel was being hauled off in only her skimpy yukata, much to his delight, to a room across the corridor. A woman in a white blazer held her arm, and Kaname was screeching like mad to free herself.
"Let me go you ugly old hag!" Kurz heard this, and smiled. Yes, that was definitely his Angel. Now, to figure this out…
The woman continued pulling on Kaname's arm. "I've tried being nice, but I'll use force now if I must!"
Kurz set his pistol to the head of his target, and pulled the trigger. The gun bucked in his hand slightly, and Kurz double-checked the stability of the silencer.
He dashed around the corner to see a thunderstruck Kaname. He gulped slightly, and did he mention how skimpy her yukata was? She broke into a teary smile, and suddenly was clinging to Kurz's chest, which he of course did not mind. Setting a comforting arm around her, he whispered to her, "Come on Angel, we've gotta get outta here. There's an AS waiting for us, so come on."
Target Angel removed herself, and replied, "Right. Thank you Kurz. I'm sorry you had to waste your time on me." She straightened her yukata, preparing to run, when a hand stopped her.
"Kaname, it was my pleasure to. Don't ever think of yourself as a waste of time, because you're not. Can you walk?" Kurz winked and gave her a cheery smile.
"I think I can manage." She smiled in return, and took a shaky step forward. That shaky step turned into a solid collapse as she felt her knees buckle beneath her. She could feel Kurz reaching a stable hand around her waist and pulling her back up.
"Obviously not. What have they been doing to you?" Kurz lifted her, earning a squeal from Kaname. As they began rushing down the hall, Kaname began the whole sordid tale.
"Okay, from the beginning. I was walking home, alone, from school when suddenly this really weird guy steps out in front of me, trying to sell me toasters." At the word, 'alone,' Kurz stiffened, tightening his arms around her. She continued, passing off this occurrence as a dutiful measure.
"Anyways I try to tell him I'm not interested when the guy jumps me, gags me, and two guys come and grab me by my arms, effectively shoving me into a grey van parked on the sidewalk." Again his arms tighten, and a growl is heard and felt from his chest.
"The whole time, I was so scared, and wondering where Sousoke was, and why wasn't he protecting me. And then I'd remember, 'Oh, that's right, he left me for Tessa, and since Tessa is a high Captain, she changed his assignment.' When I arrived at this place, I was taken into this weird room where I was given a weird drink. Then they made me strip to my yukata, and watch these weird videos." Suddenly Kaname's eyes darkened dramatically, and her face became ashen.
Kurz noticed this, and frantically tried to knock her out of her trance. "Kaname? KANAME!"
A/N: Okay. Tell me if this is a good idea or not. I know it's an alternative pairing. Don't flame me for having a wandering mind!


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- Thursday, September 25 2008
- tools, subversion
Once in awhile I run into working copy folders from Subversion that I know longer want under version control. I want to "unversion" them. Usually I do some kind of find and delete on all the .svn related folders but there is an easier way if you have TortoiseSVN installed.
You should be familiar with the "Export" command. This will make a copy of the files in a new location without all those pesky .svn folders. If you want to 'unversion' something but don't want a copy - simply do an "export" and when Tortoise asks for the "folder to export to" simply select the same folder your working copy is in! Tortoise will proceed to remove all the .svn folders.


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Want to stand out in a crowd this Halloween? Wear sexy pirate makeup!
Retro references, luxe textures and luminescent finishes all featured strongly in this season's runway shows. So, to update your eye makeup for autumn/winter, inflect it with a jewelled metallic.
With simple accessorizing, this fall 2011 catwalk trend can easily be converted into something hot for Halloween. Who needs an eye patch when you can layer on a sexy wash of shimmering color!
For step-by-step instructions on how to recreate this look, watch the video tutorial below. (more…)


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Dr. Gerard Chiche, Smile Design, Bonding and Esthetic Materials Update
Kristy Menage Bernie, RDH, MS, RYT, Paradigm Shifts in Periodontal Therapy
Gregory L. Psaltis, DDS, Sugar Bugs and Sleepy Juice: A Potpouri of Pediatric Dental Pearls for Today's Practitioner
Gregory L. Psaltis, DDS, So Little Room, So Much To See
Leslie Canham, CDA, RDA, The California Dental Practice Act
Leslie Canham, CDA, RDA, California Infection Control
Eve Cuny, MS California Infection Control
Ann Spolarich, RDH, PhD, The Older Adult: The New Face of Addiction
Ann Spolarich, RDH, PhD, Risk/Benefits of Dietary Supplements
Gilles Lavigne, DMD, PhD, FRCD, Sleep Bruxism and TMD — Sleep Apnea Link?
Eve Cuny, MS, Dental Board of California Infection Control Requirements
Arthur W. Curley, JD, California Dental Practice Act
Peter L. Jacobsen, PhD, DDS and Carly Hill, RD, Do You (Insert Name Here) Take this Food or Drug,
in Sickness and in Health?
Robert L. Frazer, Jr. DDS, Exploring the Science of Emotional Intelligence — Its Dramatic Affect on Wellness and Practice Success
Noelle M. Santucci, DDS, MA, The Role of Omega-3 in Oral and Systemic Health
Eve Cuny, MS, Dental Board of California Infection Control Requirements
Bruce N. Peltier, PhD, MBA, The Dental Practice Act and Essentials of California Law


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Brit/Pole CNC wizards at it again…
Bright and early this morning, the British-based Marcin, of Absolute Black, was in touch with news of the company's latest creation: a narrow/wide singlespeed cog. Why the alternating tooth profile? Much as on the agricultural equipment for which the concept was initially patented, singlespeed drivetrains have a fixed length. The arrangement is great when things are properly adjusted and there is no flex in the system- but as the chain stretches and angry legs do their worst, the consequences of derailment can be unpleasant.
Using the tooth profile developed for their own Spiderless Chainrings, Absolute Black claim that their Cogs help to keep a stretched chain in place on rough terrain- probably not a bad idea for the sort of maintenance-averse riders singlespeeds tend to attract. The company also notes that the narrow/wide profile makes for a
cog sprocket that "should outlast any other one made from aluminum." Faint praise, perhaps, but a steel version is on its way. To take full advantage of those fancy teeth, a 9/10/11s chain is recommended- though anything designed for 1s-8s will work as well. Half-links will make for a very sad drivetrain- so don't use 'em.
Of course, the Cogs also make for a great an excuse to show off Absolute Black's mastery of both CNC and camera. Being alloy, weights are impressive: 23g, 24g, and 29g for 16t, 18t, and 20t variants. Perhaps the best part is the pricing: £29/$40 seems quite reasonable for such a unique, lightweight, and attractive piece of kit- especially one made in the EU (Poland, to be exact). 18t cogs are shipping today, the other two can be ordered now for shipment in three weeks' time.
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China plans on spending $103 million (800 million yuan) on turning a dump into a major wind farm. The plant, in an exposed landfill area near the East China Sea, will be built by the Shanghai Environment Group and Shanghai Huadian Electric Power Development Co. Ltd. The 15 1.5MW turbines should be enough to power 100,000 homes, and will offset the use of over 12,000 tons of coal. "By 2010 the total wind power will be around 300 MW, two percent of the city's total installed power capacity," said Li Xin, an official with the Shanghai Development and Reform Commission.
China had 62 wind farms in operation with an energy capacity of 1,266 MW at the end of 2005. The government has set a target of 5,000 MW for 2010 and 30,000 MW for 2020, by which time wind power will account for three percent of the country's total power needs. (via Thanks RT for that find.)


text: Managing behavior referrals often fall under the realm of school counseling. However, most school counseling programs have few, if any, behavior management components. Don't worry, we've got you covered! Confident Counselor authors are ready to share their best practices for managing behavior referrals. Heather will cover the details we need to know first when presented with a behavior. Carla has some tips for clarifying the problem with the teacher. Finally, Robyn has some solid advice on how to engage the parents. Read More »


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Philly Man Busted Using Banned Cell Phone Jammer on City Buses
When people are trying to find ways to amplify and boost their cell phone signals, here is a man who regularly rides Philadelphia's buses and admits he jams all cell phones so he can get peace and quiet on the ride. He claims he's taking the law into his own hands to silence his commute by activating a mobile phone jammer, that typically cost about $1000 and can block signals in a room about the size of a movie theater and are illegal in many countries, including the United States.
Cell Phone Jamming Commuter Disrupts Service On Public Buses
At a point when the world is talking about the future of mobility, this particular man apparently decided he'd had enough with listening to his fellow bus passengers chatter away on their cellphones. But instead of buying himself some noise-canceling headphones or politely asking people to slow down, he decided he'd have to fight back with a hand-held device that jams their cell phone signals.
"I guess I'm taking the law into my own hands. And, quite frankly, I'm proud of it," the man who calls himself Eric told NBC. Eric says he doesn't want to hear people talking on their cell phones in public. "It's still pretty irritating and quite frankly it's pretty rude," said Eric.
"A lot of people are extremely loud, no sense of just privacy or anything, when it becomes a bother, that's when I screw on the antenna and flip the switch," said Eric.
A daily passenger who used to watch Eric freaked out when she saw the man jamming passengers' cell phones on her bus ride to work. "He's blatantly holding this device that looks like a walkie-talkie with four very thick antennae. I started to watch him and any time somebody started talking on the phone, he would start pressing the button on the side of the device," said the passenger who alerted the NBC10 Investigators who went undercover to catch the cell phone vigilante with a hidden camera.
Some will sympathize with Eric's pain. Not so long ago, a lady was thrown off a train after allegedly talking for 16 hours on her cell phone. Non-stop.
Drexel University's Dr. Rob D'Ovidio works with cell phone forensics and electronic crime. D'Ovidio says some cell phone jammers are security concerns as they can stop GPS, two-way radios and can even block police radio if they're close enough. Imagine being in an emergency and a cell phone jammer blocks you from sending a distress call to 911!
"With cell phone jammers you are limiting all types of communication tools that use the radio frequencies. You have the potential to cause a public safety disaster. Cutting off communication by not only our public officials to their dispatch centers but also cutting off the public's communication to 911 can be a dangerous thing," said Dr. D'Ovidio.
The jammers emit a special modulated wave that not only interferes with cell phone signals, but also radio frequencies including those used by emergency personnel and police. Under federal law, these devices are illegal to use, own, buy or sell, and doing so could mean jail time and up to $16,000 in fines.
However, Eric, having now reportedly confirmed that his jammer might put him in the slammer, has promised he will destroy his device.


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One of the marvels of our technological age is the possibility of new discoveries in musical arenas. Old records are being reissued and made more available than at any other time in history and archival recordings from radio broadcasts that have never been previously released can now be streamed or purchased, an exciting proposition for music lovers interested in the performers of the past. 'New' names are becoming known to present-day listeners as artists whose recordings were once only available overseas or unissued for decades become available. But even in such a climate it is unusual to come across an artist who died as late as 1970 who had a brilliant career yet didn't make a single commercial recording – and whose current discography is made up entirely of taped practice sessions from the twilight of his career.
Aficionados of historical classical recordings will be familiar with the name of the violinist Tossy Spivakovsky, but even the most ardent collectors would likely not know that his brother Jascha was a highly esteemed pianist who had a luminous international career. Jascha Spivakovsky studied with Moritz Mayer-Mahr, a pupil of both Liszt and Anton Rubinstein, which in and of itself might not have guaranteed his skill as a performer; but with his highly honed technique and brilliant intellect, Spivakovsky had a degree of pianistic prowess limited to very few a generation and he gained international renown in a career that spanned six decades. Critics were adulatory in the extreme, Neville Cardus having written to the pianist personally to praise his Beethoven Op.111 while others regularly compared the performer to the most legendary pianists that came before him (the fiery Carreño was one frequently mentioned in his early years and at his Leipzig debut in 1910 he was declared to be 'the heir to [Anton] Rubinstein').
Jascha Spivakovsky toured the globe and played under major conductors equally effusive in their praise – Strauss, Furtwängler, Monteux, Goosens, Barbirolli, Boult – yet he never made a recording as piano soloist. The reasons are rather complex: he did go to the Parlophone studios to accompany Tossy and apparently made some test solo recordings for them, but these were likely acoustical recordings and he was unhappy with the sound. He moved to Australia in 1933 to escape the Nazis (Richard Strauss had warned him to leave as Jascha's name was on a hit list – he jotted the musical notation to the William Tell Overture in a letter, a hint that he should get out ASAP) and put his career on hold until the end of World War 2 to help others escape Germany.
Although Spivakovsky toured until 1960 in locations where recordings were regularly made by other artists also not living in those centres – such as London and New York – he was not approached by any companies until 1959, when a flawless broadcast of his Emperor Concerto attracted some producers' attention. Jascha had not himself sought out the opportunity to make recordings, in post-war years needing to re-establish his reputation on the concert platform and in any case preferring to perform live. But with a health scare in 1960 putting an end to his international touring, he ended up dying in 1970 without making a single solo recording.
Fortunately for posterity, Jascha's son Michael recorded the pianist in practice sessions at their Melbourne home (sometimes without the pianist knowing), in a musical salon that had welcomed the greatest musicians visiting Australia – Moiseiwitsch, Schnabel, Kapell, Cherkassky, Rubinstein, Arrau, and even Victor Borge would all visit when Down Under (indeed, the ill-fated Kapell spent the last night of his life there, staying up all night as Jascha and Kapell played for each other, before boarding the plane whose crash ended his life at the age of 31… eerily, Kapell showed the young Michael the short lifeline on his hand, saying 'I shouldn't be here…'). Decades later, technology has finally enabled the poor-quality tapes to be remastered to a degree sufficient for allow their release.
The family was justly concerned that releasing private tapes made for the pianist's personal use might be of limited appeal and not do him justice. Fortunately, Spivakovsky's playing is of such incredibly refined and potent musicality that it is almost inconceivable to the listener that the performances are one-take practice readings. Indeed, I was recently playing the first movement of the Waldstein for a colleague who marvelled, as had I on my first listen (and on several hearings since), at the incredibly brisk tempo of the first movement in which the voicing is uncannily clear and consistent; he stated, 'Not that this is the most important thing – but even with everything else he's doing, he hasn't dropped a single note.' Even more remarkable: the performance was recorded when the pianist was 70. There is absolutely nothing in the playing that could lead one to surmise that the performer was anywhere near an age when faculties might decline. Listen for yourself:
Andrew Rose of Pristine Classical has done an exceptional job in remastering the recordings and has produced two CDs in a series that will include several more. The title 'Bach to Bloch' applies to the entire planned collection of discs, which will contain repertoire that spans a wide range of repertoire from Bach through classical and Romantic composers to more modern composers such as Debussy, Kabalevsky, and Bloch (a concert recording of whose Concerto Symphonique will close out the final volume). The first two discs feature solo repertoire arranged in chronological order in a traditional recital format and reveal the pianist's affinity to a wide array of styles. Yet while always playing idiomatically for each composer, there are qualities in Spivakovsky's pianism that are consistently noticeable: an incredibly refined sonority (even when the piano is out of tune, as it regrettably is in one case); phrasing that is masterfully shaped by fusing dynamics, tonal colour, and timing; a rubato that breathes and defies bar lines but serves the architectural structure of the music without the rhythmic pulse ever being lost; voicing that is consistent to the highest degree (the only pianist I've heard able to voice with such exquisite and consistent clarity is Lipatti); unbelievably subtle and mastery of the pedal; and incredible digital dexterity (though he apparently had such thick fingers that he had to rely on unorthodox fingerings – as will be revealed when a filmed performance is eventually issued). He is, quite simply, one of the greatest pianists I have ever heard – quite rightly dubbed by Rose as 'the greatest pianist you've never heard of.'
While this reading of the Chopin First Ballade is unfortunately slightly marred by some tuning issues in the upper register of the piano (we must remember that all of these recordings are practice sessions that were not meant to be permanent accounts of his playing), the recording features poised Romanticism at its best. Spivakovsky highlights often-ignored lines that were also featured in the playing of Josef Hofmann in his legendary Golden Jubilee performance, yet whereas Hofmann would often bring these voices to the foreground, Spivakovsky incorporates them into the entire fabric of the work, so that the musical tapestry is both seamlessly woven and richly textured:
Even a work as traditionally overplayed by amateur pianists such as Chopin's Fantaisie Impromptu shines like the most elegant jewel – not that Spivakovsky holds back any emotion! Indeed, Jascha plays with unbridled and at times volcanic passion without any loss of precision or refinement – how gloriously arched and deep is his phrasing, how ebullient his rhythmic drive. A work that can easily come off as trite or quaint is given a reading of blazing intensity in its outer sections while the middle section is most lovingly phrased with a smooth lyrical legato and discrete pedalling, with particular attention paid to transitions (as always seems to be the case with Spivakovsky), although those who pay more attention to the tempo might not notice his exquisite subtlety in such moments.
Volume 3 is slated to include four Beethoven Sonatas, including Op.111, while we can also look forward to some glowing Schumann (Concerto without Orchestra and Carnaval) in later editions. There is a teaser of the former on the website, and here is a magnificent excerpt of the latter: the Chopin section of Carnaval, with truly remarkable breadth in the repeat:
Each work on the two issued discs receives a performance of extraordinary musical insight and power. The Bach is grand and noble, the Mozart clear yet profound, the Beethoven charming and inquisitive. Spivakovsky's Chopin is expansive and impassioned (as has been heard above), his Brahms lush and rhythmically fluid, while his Debussy and Kabalevsky are both as idiomatic as you might hope (his Kabalevsky Third Sonata could displace Moiseiwitsch's classic account).
Both compilations are available as digital downloads (complete with your own CD cover to print and musical scores) or as CDs to be delivered by mail order. You can find info about both volumes here [click Volume 1 or Volume 2 in the upper right corner to get details about each individual disc]; and you can order the first compilation here and the second one can be purchased here. I personally opted for the downloads to save time and money – I didn't want to wait to hear this amazing playing!
While there are many pianists whose playing I adore, there are few for whom I hold unreserved appreciation, and Jascha Spivakovsky is now one of this small group. His highly individual signature – a gorgeous singing sound, with crystal-clear articulation, transparent and utterly consistent voicing, and magnificently forged phrasing – is almost immediately recognizable in the way that the unique fusion of qualities of Lipatti, Cortot, and Hofmann can quickly be perceived. Even if his playing at times can be so original as to raise an eyebrow – his almost pedal-free reading of the first movement of Chopin's Second Sonata is highly unusual yet also intriguing and an approach worth considering (he told his son that he felt it was the best way to achieve the 'Agitato' called for in the score; I expected it to be a bit wilder but his more subdued, dry effect is fascinating) – it always has its own innate logic and is tremendously musical.
I simply cannot get enough of Spivakovsky's playing and cannot wait for more performances of this superlative artist to be issued – I've heard excerpts of a Mozart Concerto broadcast that is outstanding and this and some more live concerto recordings are part of this planned series. This is some of the most arresting pianism I have ever heard and I cannot recommend these discs highly enough.


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Please note the new Flash Alert on the IDS Support website reporting security vulnerabilities addressed in the recent interim releases of Informix Dynamic Server.
The end results of an investigation by Next Generation Security Software (NGSS), who provided IDS Tech Support and Development sufficient time to fix all the issues they found before making any announcements, are tested and toughened interim releases of IDS across all current code branches (7.31, 9.40, 10.0). Upgrading to the latest interim is, needless to say, recommended.
Important security fixes announced


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According to former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes he has accepted the challenge of Josh Koscheck to face him in the place of his original UFC 135 opponent Diego Sanchez, who pulled out of the bout due to a broken hand. The only problem is, the UFC brass haven't decided whether they want to see "Country Breakfast" possibly have his lights and his career turned out bydeath%2F&ei=34RmTsODFs7J0AGCotG4Cg&usg=AFQjCNFkGgjG8GZi0SITkNLu7YFawm-w9g" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Kos or have Bob Arum telling Dana, "I told you so!" until the day he dies (some time soon by the looks of it) thanks to a potential 15-minute wrestlefuck session with Jon Fitch.
Either way, Hughes is fighting on September 24, so at least there's that.
Here's the card as we know it:
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage
September 24, 2011
Pepsi Center
Denver, Colorado
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Jon Jones (c) vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
Matt Hughes vs. *Josh Koscheck or Jon Fitch
Travis Browne vs. Rob Broughton
Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi
Ben Rothwell vs. Mark Hunt
PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)
Tony Ferguson vs. Aaron Riley
Nick Ring vs. Tim Boetsch
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)
James Te-Huna vs. Ricardo Romero
Cole Escovedo vs. Takeya Mizugaki
Eddie Yagin vs. Junior Assuncao


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I had planned on posting about something completely different today.
But then I thought that would be unfair, because I've had chocolate on the brain all week. So obviously everyone should. Also, do you see this cake?
It is fudgy, pumpkiny and vegan. I really hope you're not sick of pumpkin yet, because this cake is something special!
Last fall, my roommate and I found this recipe on the Whole Foods website. I'm not sure what we were looking for when we found it (not a pumpkin recipe, I don't think), but we tried it and it was way better than we expected. It was so good that she made it again to surprise me for my birthday! So sweet. (Miss you Kera!)
I was also pleasantly surprised this weekend when I was able to create a vegan version of this cake pretty uneventfully. (That has not been the case for most of my vegan baking attempts… but more on that some other time.) Probably because it was somewhat healthy to start out with, containing pumpkin and all, the vegan version tasted just like I remembered it. Success!
I'm embarrassed to say that this particular cake spent less than 36 hours on this earth. I had some help… but not much.
This cake isn't too fancy. It's good for snacking, or bringing over to a friend's house to share. It's sweet, but still pretty healthy!
The one problem with this cake is that it always looks so uneven, you know? Every time you cut a slice, the remaining cake just needs to be evened off a little… now just a little over here… oh shoot, might as well just eat the rest of that row.
And that, my friends, is why there was no cake left when Nate got home on Sunday.
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 3/4 cup natural cane sugar
- 1 6-oz container plain soy yogurt (3/4 cup)
- 1 15-oz can pumpkin purée (1 ½ cups)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups vegan chocolate chips
- powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8-inch square baking dish.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour through salt).
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the oil, sugar, yogurt, pumpkin, and vanilla.
- Mix the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until well combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Pour into prepared dish. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with fudgy crumbs, about 35 minutes. Set the dish on a cooling rack.
- Once thoroughly cool, dust with optional powdered sugar. Slice and serve directly from the dish.


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Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Cast as Series Regular on The Walking Dead Season 4Matt Richenthal at . Comments
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. is headed to The Walking Dead.
The Wire alum will be a series regular when this AMC smash returns in the fall, coming on board as an ex-army medic named Bob Stookie. Look for the character to be severely haunted by events that took place both before and after the apocalypse.
The Walking Dead Season 4 will premiere some time in October, with David Morrisey returning as The Governor and Robert Kirkman recently saying the mainstays will travel to many different places and locations.
Aside from his role as D'Angelo on The Wire, Gilliard also enjoyed an extended run last year on Army Wives.
Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter and on Google+.


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Gary, Episcopal Priest, Cleveland, Ohio
Gary, in his own words: "If I were to give any advice to my younger self, it would be: don't do what I did. Don't spend so much effort imitating what society tells you a "real boy" should be like. Don't try to "pass" as "normal." And as a variation on those, don't marry a woman. And (if that marriage ends in divorce), don't then, for God's sake, marry another woman!
But just as a friend who is an alcoholic says, "I thank God I was born an alcoholic! If I hadn't been, I probably never would have discovered how freeing it is to live in surrender to my Higher Power." I could say something similar.
Sure, I made "mistakes," lots of them; I still do. But if I hadn't made those "mistakes," I wouldn't be who I am today. If I had not married, for example, I never would have had the opportunity of being a loving father to two extraordinary youngsters. They continue to amaze and delight and stretch me every day of my life. Plus I wouldn't be "Bappy" to my five-year-old grandson, Jaden, who is such a joy.
So if I were to write a letter to my younger self (or for that matter, to Jaden), I think I'd borrow the words of Dag Hammarskjhold from his book, Markings: "For everything that has been, 'Thanks.' For everything that will be, 'Yes!'"
Those two words: "thanks" and "yes" will take you wherever you need to go. And they'll make up for any "mistakes" along the way. In fact, I thank God every day for my "mistakes!"


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For music, request goes to Grooveshark. That's usually where the delay happens. "Playing x in a moment" is usually spoken a moment after the request is sent to Grooveshark. If there's no match at Grooveshark, we get "Please try again" and if there's a timeout (10 s), we get "The Internet is very slow..." For Grooveshark, there are also delays in buffering that can come up.
We were using SoundCloud but while the timing was good, the results were very poor - so the tradeoff was better to have Grooveshark.
Server response time is usually very snappy and you can test with an utterance and voice announcement lesson.