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I get it. I know it feels awful when you think that you don't have much power in the situation. What I also know is that it doesn't have to be this way.
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Kirby's Epic Yarn Original Soundtrack OST
Platforms: Nintendo Wii
Composers: Tomoya Tomita, Jun Ishikawa, Hirokazu Ando
Kirby's Epic Yarn is the 10th installment in the popular platformer series and the first Kirby game on a home console (as opposed to a handheld) since 2003. The story with Kirby eating a magic tomato called a 'Metamato' that belongs to the wizard Yin-Yarn. The wizard sucks Kirby into the magic world of Patch Land where everything is made of yarn. Kirby is informed by Prince Fluff that he must find 7 pieces of magic yarn to save Patch Land and defeat the evil Yin-Yarn. The game is played with the Wii remote held sideways, and Kirby's main attack is a whip ability. The usual ability to suck up enemies and absorb their powers is not available in Patch Land. Kirby's Epic Yarn has been well received. At an average critic rating of around 89%, it is the most highly rated Kirby game ever released. The game was released on October 14, 2010 in Japan, and on October 17, 2010 in North America. Sales numbers stand at over 400,000 to date.


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Losing Clementine by Ashley Ream is set up by chapters which count down the last 30 days of Clementine's life as she plans and prepares for her suicide. Each chapter chronicles her day as she goes about her business to prepare and plan for her impending departure – things as mundane as cleaning out her refrigerator to finding a new owner for her rambunctious cat and making contact with her estranged father. Along the way there is drama, unearthing of secrets and quite a few things that could derail her plan. Mostly it's hilarious, despite you'd think the tone would be with a book about suicide, but it's also a little heartbreaking when you learn more about Clementine's life. You just want to save her.
It's a strange experience reading this book. As you are reading you become, like her, more and more at peace with her decision so to speak. I wouldn't say I was rooting her on in her suicide but you find yourself almost accepting of it in the strangest way and you keep reading on swiftly to see if she actually goes through with it. I have to applaud the author for writing in such a way that you take on that resignation and feeling of peace that Clementine has in her decision.
Clementine herself was such a strange and interesting character! She's snarky, a free spirited artist, quite ballsy & altogether just memorable. I felt as though some of her reckless actions and interesting decision making really mirrored her commitment to going through with her suicide. Why care about what you eat when you aren't going to be alive in a few weeks? One night stands…not a problem when you don't have to worry about the repercussions.
There were a few things that prevented this book from being stellar or awesome. Sometimes some of the descriptions of the mundane things…were just TOO mundane and I'd find myself skipping over a half of page to get to a part where she's being hilarious in her observations or something. My other problem came with the ending. I'm not going to say much but it was not really satisfying to me. I can't explain it without giving things away…but I just felt very underwhelmed.
Final Thought: Losing Clementine by Ashley Ream was a good read! It wasn't a favorite by any means but it was refreshing and I'm glad I received a copy of it from the publisher. It was such an interesting read being inside the head of a character who has made peace with herself and her decision to commit suicide. It's comical read, despite the subject matter, and I found myself giggling quite a lot. I couldn't put it down until I found out whether or not she went through with it! Recommended for lovers of contemporary women's fiction who want something refreshing and unique!


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More from Oz: Aurealis SF/F/H Awards on WWEnd and a New Reading Challenge
A few days ago we added the Aurealis Science Fiction Award to WWEnd and now we've followed up with the Aurealis Fantasy and Aurealis Horror. We're now representin' Down Under like never before and with all these new Australian authors in our database I thought it would be fun to start a new Roll-Your-Own Reading Challenge.
We've been getting a lot of comments from our members about just how few Aussie authors they've read and how those blanks in their awards stats are really bugging them. Thus was born the Keep Calm and Read SF from Down Under Reading Challenge.
This challenge is simplicity itself. All you have to do is read some books from the Aurealis Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Awards we've just added to the site or any Aussie author you like. The SF in this case is "Speculative Fiction" rather than just "Sci-Fi". We have 4 reading levels, named after Australian candies, for this challenge so you can jump in at a level that's right for you. Sweet!
And this challenge plays nicely most of the other RYO challenges too so combining with the Women of Genre Fiction or Space Opera or pretty much any of the others is easily done.
Grand Master Reading Challenge December Poll Results and Final Wrap Up
The December GMRC Review Poll is over and our winner is Scott Lazerus (Scott Laz) who actually tied himself in the voting for the 2 reviews he submitted: The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov and Always Coming Home by Ursula K. Le Guin. Congrats to Scott for exiting the GMRC in style!
For his efforts, Scott has won a GMRC T-shirt, a GMRC button and a set of commemorative WWEnd Hugo Award bookmarks as well as his choice of book from the WWEnd bookshelf. All runners-up will receive a button and a set of bookmarks.
Some Final GMRC Numbers
So, how did it all turn out? Fantastic! We had really great participation throughout the whole year and learned a lot about running a challenge – info that has already helped us improve on this year's challenge. Here are the final stats and some thoughts on each:
Participants: 174
When we started the challenge we had no idea how many people would sign up. Our expectations ranged from 10 on the low end to 100 in our dreams. We would have been quite happy to hit somewhere in the middle so 174 was a nice surprise. Of the 174 readers 28 read the full 12 books with 17 members who completed the whole challenge by submitting the required 6 reviews (names in bold). Congrats to all our finishers!
Books Read: 737
Taking out the 46 people who signed up but didn't read any books we end up with and average of 5.76 books read per challenge participant. The folks who did not finish the challenge accounted for 401 of the books read while those who did managed the other 336. Not too bad, I'd say!
Books Reviewed: 230
This is my favorite stat of the bunch! WWEnd members really came through on this count and out of 230 reviews we featured 90 of the best in the WWEnd blog. Well done everyone!
So that's the end of the 2012 WWEnd Grand Master Reading Challenge! I hope you all enjoyed the experience and the great books and we want to thank all our readers for making it such a success. We had a lot of fun, brought in a ton of great new members into our little community and far exceeded our expectations on every level. The success of the GMRC has put us in a really great position for the Women of Genre Fiction challenge this year too. Many of the same readers are back for a second go and early indications are good that we'll blow past last year's numbers across the board.
Happy reading everyone and thanks again for being on the ride with us!
Introducing the 2013 Worlds Without End Women of Genre Fiction Reading Challenge!
With the Grand Master Reading Challenge coming to a massively successful close we've been racking our brains trying to come up with something great for 2013 and we think we've done just that. Introducing the 2013 Worlds Without End Women of Genre Fiction Reading Challenge! The challenge is to read 12 women authors you haven't read before (including one completely random author pick) in 12 months and to write 12 reviews. We'll be using BookTrackr again to help you keep up with your books and so you can follow along with the other challenge participants.
Reading Challenge: Mind Voyages
I've been thinking about doing a reading challenge here on WWEnd for some time but just never got around to it. I was just planning to start one for the New Year when I found Mind Voyages. Mind Voyages is a yearlong reading challenge and blog set up by Robin of My Two Blessings that focuses on the Hugo and Nebula award winners and noms. A perfect fit for me and WWEnd members as well, methinks.
The challenge is divided up into several "voyages" of differing lengths and themes. You choose the books you want to read within the loosely defined parameters of each voyage rather than having to read from a pre-determined list. You can set yourself a modest goal like the Moon Voyage, which is to read 6 Hugo winners, or you can go for a bigger challenge like Jupiter which is all the 1990's winners. Of course you can go for as many voyages as you like throughout the year if you want a bigger challenge.
The savvy reader will find lots of ways to get max value out of the books they choose. Look for the books that overlap voyages like dual Hugo and Nebula winners (two birds, one stone) or pick 2 Philip K. Dick books for your Moon Voyage and knock out the Venus Voyage at the same time. Someone will eventually figure out the least number of books you would have to read to complete all voyages. I'm going for the Moon and will try for Mars as well. Along the way I'll knock out Venus, Mercury and the Slingshot Back to Earth by reading 12 books. Here's my list as it stands:
- Dune by Frank Herbert (1965 Nebula and 1966 Hugo winner)
- The Forever War by Joe Haldeman (1975 Nebula and 1976 Hugo winner)
- Doomsday Book by Connie Willis (1992 Nebula and 1993 Hugo winner)
- Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman (1999 Hugo and Nebula winner)
- Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold (2004 Hugo and Nebula winner)
- The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick (1963 Hugo winner)
- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick (1968 Nebula nominee)
- Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein (1962 Hugo winner)
- Have Space Suit – Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein (1959 Hugo nominee)
- Perdido Street Station by China Mieville (2002 Hugo and Nebula nominee)
- Kiln People by David Brin (2003 Hugo nominee)
- River of Gods by Ian McDonald (2005 Hugo nominee)
There are shorter ways to get there I think but many of those books I've already read so I had to dance around a bit to get to this list. The best thing about this challenge is that almost all these books were on my list anyway and I'm still trying to read all the Hugo and Nebula winners so this will bring me closer to that goal as well.
So who's in and what does your list look like?


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OK, since nobody else has grabbed the golden opportunity to give the quick and dirty low-down on Just a Gigolo, I take on the solemn duty of doing so until somebody else comes along to do a better job (don't worry, I won't let the year I spent as a film major seep in too much).
Just a Gigolo is no longer in print, but I managed to wrangle a copy from my less than savory "connection". And since I don't actually have the copy right before me, I'll try my best to remember what actually happened in the film. I'd just like to say that I have every right to be disjointed in my recollection because the film itself was heavily reedited by the director David Hemmings after its almost universal panning by the critics. If it made little sense in its first edition, it makes even less in the reedited version. (I've heard that the longer, German version has scenes involving a French military hospital as well as a kind of running commentary by two women which helps to explain what is going on, something which my version lacks.)
So what exactly is Just a Gigolo?
Just a Gigolo marked David Bowie's second major cinematic performance after having finally gained his musical notoriety and legion of groupies. It's a 1979 (what was then) West German production directed by David Hemmings (best known perhaps as the young photographer who shot swinging chicks in Antonioni's Blow-Up). It chronicles the dashed hopes, fall from grace, and impeccable fashion sense of Paul Ambrosius von Przygodski (Dave) in post-WW I Berlin.
So what's the film about?
Now, what really can be said about a movie which Dave himself has likened to his equivalent of his 32 Elvis movies all rolled up into one? Well...I for one happen to love it! Not in the same way that I love TMWFTE; my appreciation for Just a Gigolo is on an entirely different level. Contrary to popular belief, the movie isn't really as godawful as the critics have made it out to be; it's not High Art, but it does have its redeeming qualities. Among these are some truly priceless examples of Bowie dialogue (forgive me for any misquotes here, since I'm working from memory), including:
- on being chased by a crowd of hungry Berliners while he has a large pig tucked under his arm: "For God's sakes leave me alone; find your own pig!"
- on being welcomed home by his childhood "sweetheart" Cilly (Sydne Rome): "Why does everybody keep insisting that I'm dead! I'm not dead!"
- and a little later in that same conversation: "I mean, that's what this house is full of is sneaky, lunatic people who sell pigs and have absolutely no respect for the wounded!"
- on finally "getting it on" with Cilly: "Why is it that all you women think about is sex. I mean, what, what happened to family and children?"
- during a seduction by Helga (Kim Novak) in her husband's crypt:
Helga: "Attack lieutenant, attack attack!!"
Paul: "Victory...Victory...VIC-!!!!"
And it just goes on and on.
Not only is there great dialogue, but you get some stunning visuals as well, including:
- Paul pinned down to a bed by a large Great Dane.
- Paul being forced to earn his keep by walking the mean streets of Berlin (he does this--now try very hard to picture this--by wearing a large brown bottle [basically all you see of Dave are his legs]).
- Paul taking a bath.
OK, but what's it about?! The story, you idiot, the story!!
The story opens on the very last day of WW I. Paul is shown walking dramatically thru a snow-covered battlefield as gunfire and random explosions go on all around him. He never flinches once. He meets up with Captain Kraft (Hemmings), who bitches about how things are on the front line. It's revealed that Paul comes from a long line of distinguished Prussian military men. Kraft is only so-so impressed. During their conversation the Germans in the trenches begin celebrating, since it's just been announced that the war is over. Kraft turns to Paul and, appealing to the boy's (Dave is playing a very young man at this point in the film) patriotism for the Fatherland, convinces him to run out into the No-Man's-Land, where he is wounded in battle (even though technically the war had just ended).
At this point, I've been told that there are scenes of Paul recuperating in a French military hospital. I've never seen them, so I can't verify them.
At the point where my copy of the film does start up again, we're shown a very sad-looking Paul indeed. Evidently some time has passed, and he has fallen on some hard times. He sneaks onto a train to take him back to his beloved Berlin.
Upon returning to Berlin, Paul, with a large pig that he has "borrowed" somewhere along the line, makes his way back to Mütti's (Maria Schell) house. But, horror of horrors, his Mütti's house is not the same. What was once the proud home of the aristocratic Przygodskis is now a house for *ahem* working girls. Eva (Erika Pluhar), one of the most successful of these girls, reveals to Paul that her profession does have its advantages.
Things never really improve for Paul. After his pig "mysteriously" disappears, he learns that, times being what they are, he'll have to help out the family. He'll have to actually work. After a less than satisfying stint as a walking advertisement for alcohol, Paul realizes that it's time for a change.
Through the magic of movies, Paul once again meets up with Kraft, who has become quite the little Fascist and has convinced Paul to join his little band of merry men as they plot to once again restore the rightful place of the Fatherland. Paul plays Kraft's little game for a while, but they eventually have a falling out.
At around this point Helga enters the picture. She is the young, sultry widow of one of the last great military men of Germany, and Paul is in awe of her. She seduces him during her late husband's funeral, and soon after Paul finds himself sitting pretty in her house. This too doesn't last long. Helga is just too "flighty" for the sombre Paul (she had the audacity to ask him to dance with her), and soon he finds himself back at his Mütti's.
Meanwhile, Paul's childhood sweetie Cilly, a cabaret performer, is making quite a name for herself. Paul attends one of her shows just before she's discovered, and is more than a little uncomfortable at her decadent performance. Nevertheless, he does end up going home with her to the mansion of her fiance the Prince (Curt Jürgens), where they play a game of doctor/patient like they used to in the old days. The very next morning, Cilly is offered the Opportunity of a Lifetime by way of a major Hollywood contract, and she ups and leaves right then and there without saying goodbye to Paul. Paul, hurt by Cilly's abrupt desertion and embarrassed at being found in the bathtub by the Prince, goes home to his Mütti.
Paul gets into the habit of frequenting the old club where Cilly used to play. He is approached by a dashing young man who has a "proposition" for Paul. Paul figures what the hell and follows him and the two elderly (and obviously wealthy) women who are with him to a swanky hotel on the good side of town. In the hotel, Paul is presented to the Baroness von Semering (Marlene Dietrich, in her last role; the idea of working with Dietrich caused Dave to accept this role, but funny enough the two never met on the set [their scenes were merely edited together]) who, after praising Paul's military prowess, recruits him into her army of gigolos. Paul half-heartedly accepts the money that has been paid for him, and he goes off to "dance" with the wealthy matron who has purchased his services for the evening.
Eventually, Cilly returns to marry the Prince. During the wedding reception, Kraft and his boys "crash" the party. I never really understood this scene very much, but I figure it was a way of showing how much stronger the Fascist party had grown. It also gives Paul an opportunity to finally reject Cilly when she once again throws herself at him.
Paul's new profession has him sitting pretty (and looking damn good in a tux) when who should show up one night but Helga, now married to über-wealthy (and older than dirt) South American aristocrat. She buys Paul for the night, and in the course of the activities (which Helga's new old husband has been watching, since that's really all he can do anymore...), Paul, preserving what little dignity he has left, leaves Helga in bed and goes down to have a drink in the bar.
Paul sips moodily at his drink when the Baroness shows up and gives her rendition of the title track (the same one later covered by David Lee Roth). Her performance must've depressed Paul even more because he gets up and leaves.
Now comes one of the more confusing parts of the movie. Somehow Paul ends up getting gunned down by Kraft's boys, who decide to make a martyr out of Paul for their cause. The deck him out in full Nazi regalia, and the film closes with Paul's father (who has been sitting comatose in his wheelchair throughout the entire movie; he's supposedly in a state of permanent shock after finding out that Germany lost WW I) turning to look at his son in his coffin with a tear in his eye.
OK, what's the point?
Need there be one? Like I've said before, I don't think this movie is particularly monstrous. Mousy-haired Dave looks very good throughout, and it's a credit to his ability as an actor that he could keep such a straight face thru most of the film.
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DevOpsDays Berlin 2013 – Chat about Chats Notes
We are writing this post from DevopsDays Berlin and each day has Open Space sessions as part of the schedule. This post is a recap of a session I proposed and led. Hopefully this will benefit others with similar problems or at least serve as useful notes.
I heard IRC, HipChat, HuBot and some other chat systems during the conference and got worried as I'm using mainly Skype so maybe I'm missing something. This session was intended to talk about different chat options out there and what experiences people have had with each.
The solution or the end result that most of us agreed on was that there is still the need for multiple chat systems. One should be easy to use and easy to switch to voice, for example Skype, while the other type of system needs excellent support for chat rooms, log archives (searchable and no log left behind) like Jabber, IRC, Hipchat that also has easy options for integration with 3rd party tools (CI, VCS, PagerDuty etc.).
I was hoping that there would be one tool to rule them all but no such luck, we probably still have to choose two.
Notes from the session
The aspects that the tools were commented on most:
- Ease of use and getting started
- Ease of integration with 3rd party tools
- Persistent chatrooms and option to go 1:1
- Persistent logs and the option to search them easily
- Voice support
- Security – monitored SaaS or local installation option
Why is 3rd party integration important?
We're talking about build, deployment, test results or code pushes and reviews ending up in some chat rooms versus just email notifications. The reasoning why IM is better for these events is that it is so easy to opt out. You just leave the channel. If you want to get back in you join the channel again.
These are the some of the services that were mentioned and I tried to take notes about the pros and cons of each.
- Microsoft is watching all your traffic. 1:1 and group chats. Fetching all the links, even when they are password protected. All content from the link is downloaded and analyzed. Can be your docx or random PNG. Many felt really put out by this.
- Cannot maintain searchable archive. There is support for achives but usability is bad. Archives are binary only and you need Skype to see and analyze them.
- Channel support is not as good as in IRC but at least has persistent rooms.
- Support for 3rd party tools is bad because it's a proprietory platform.
- High learning curve. Connecting to a server and port isn't easy for all in a company.
- For persistence you'll need a bouncer, otherwise you lose messages that were sent when you were offline. Or learn screen!
- Web IRC as a solution for getting started more easily but then you are potentially sacrificing security
- Some IRC clients are better than others and it is possible to get your accountant on IRC
- Very good support for specific channels. Join and leave whenever you feel like it.
- Lots of out of the box integrations and a nice API.
- Good support for channels/rooms
- Good support for persistent logs and searching them
Local Jabber installation
- As good as HipChat but you can do it yourself on your own server (of course requires a lot of work on your side)
- Lower learning curve than IRC but all the same benefits
- Great for single pre-planned communication sessions. Not much more.
- Even if you enable for Google Apps you'll end up managing two accounts and switching is difficult
Other tools that people used but didn't comment much on were Yammer, Campfire, Office Communicator (wow!).
What are your tools of choice? What are you happy with and what works for you? How many chat systems do you use? Let us know in the comments below.


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Provides forum for extensive interactive research discussions. Format is round table with short presentations and long facilitated discussion amongst students and core BHI faculty. Both students and faculty present. Topics primarily research focused (ongoing and proposed research.), but also journal articles, current topics of debate, and other. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSp.
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An informal seminar design will facilitate interactive discussion of practical research issues including: protecting vulnerable participants, strategizing to meet stake-holder priorities, managing clinical information and complex data sets, and identifying potential collaborators. Guest speakers from critical, acute, and ambulatory research settings are invited to share experiences designing and conducting research in the clinical arena; participants will be asked to offer insights regarding information management, data integration, and informatics challenges or opportunities.
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text: On Saturday 07 February 2009 21:25:05 Steffen Winkler wrote: > german is a bad(?) language...english is much better (easier to learn, > better gramma and so on) Damn, there goes the coffee all over my keyboard again :-D Even as a native, english english speaker I can see english isn't the simplest language to learn - I'm trying to teach my 3 yr old to read at the moment which is an excellent way of discovering just how inconsistent spelling and pronounciation is in english. I guess getting invaded every 2-300 years until 900 odd years ago, coupled with the royal family swanning about between germany, france and spain ever since then is a great way of muddling up a language :-) I do like "'s" for possessive though - whoever brought that one to our shores was a genius :-) Kudos to those non-natives on the list that write so well! FWIW, I twigged akku as accumulator becuase that was the word used for capacitors in the 1960's radio ham mags that my father had :-) > Am Samstag, den 07.02.2009, 20:16 +0100 schrieb arne anka: > > well, it's short for akkumulator -- replace kk with cc and, according to > > my dictionary, it is part of english too -- with the same meaning. > > > > > Ahh, no, I guess we don't have any handy four-letter word for > > > rechargeable batteries. Heheh > > > > that's the beauty of german :-) we don't even have such nice ... > > abbreviations ... like WWW as opposed to the much longer World Wide Web > > *scnr* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/attachments/20090209/e43b7fd8/attachment.htm


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There have been lots of great British racing drivers. But there has only ever been one Sir Stirling Moss. None of the others, though their achievements were often greater, became synonymous with the sport in the way Moss did in the 1950s, and none has retained that status for so long. On the face of it, news that Sir Stirling has decided to stop racing at the age of 81 – retired driver retires almost 50 years after quitting Formula One – ought not to be a story at all. But his announcement, after realising during practice at Le Mans that he was scared, touches a chord with anyone old enough to remember his career or who recalls the more innocent, daredevil sporting age in which he was a household name. The police officer reprimanding a motorist with a "Who do you think you are – Stirling Moss?" may be apocryphal, but it sounds authentic. Perhaps it was just his name – surely no one called Simon Moss could have been such a legend. Perhaps it was the era – the postwar but not yet postcolonial time in which the British hero still seemed to rule the world. Perhaps it was the danger of what he did, and which twice nearly killed him. Perhaps it was simply Sir Stirling's readiness to connect with the public – do Jenson Button or Lewis Hamilton trouble to write individual replies to fan letters or to send postcards from circuits around the world to admirers, as Moss once did? Whatever he did, he did in style, as his retirement interview yesterday proved. Stirling Moss was a bit special. Happily he still is.
In praise of … Stirling Moss
Sir Stirling has decided to stop racing at the age of 81, after realising during practice at Le Mans that he was scared


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The glorious Apple religion which brings hope to the hopeless is planning to purge the world of those who it thinks copy its perfect pattern.
Apparently Apple is particularly miffed at Palm's Pre multitouch smart phone which many punters think might actually be better than the iPhone. Apple's Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook taking a loaded question from a hack who said that the Palm Pre seemed to directly emulate the iPhone's innovative interface, said that he will not stand for companies infringing on our IP.
The Palm has a multi-touch interface which hacks in the US who have been drinking of the Apple cool aid claim is the same as the iPhone's. They also say that since it was developed by Jon Rubinstein, formerly Apple's head hardware engineer, it must have been copied. However Palm spokesperson Lynn Fox said that if Apple wants to sue over the touch interface it should bring it on.
She said that Palm had a long history of innovation that is reflected in its products and robust patent portfolio and we have long been recognised for our fundamental patents in the mobile space. She said that if the outfit was faced with legal action, it was confident that it had the tools necessary to defend itself.
In other words if Apple wants to take on Palm it might find that it has breached a few patents of Palm's along the way and it could get itself into a tangled mess.


text: Robert Moses might have built many of the playgrounds in New York but he would be amazed by the improvements the city has made. They are no longer simple climbing apparatus with a few swings. They are now a cornucopia of equipment designed to excite the children's imagination. They contain a never ending variety of shapes, sizes and functions. Being a travel camp we can take advantage of many of them, spending at least two of our days hopping from one to another. Of course getting wet in the sprinklers is just an added treat.


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Andhra Pradesh Chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu the visionary leader has turned to 68 years today where in the TTD priests blessed the supremo by visiting his house today morning. Right from Prime minister Modi, other state chief minister along with Union minister and governor wished him.
Modi took his twitter to praise and wish Chandrababu Naidu. 'Wishing the industrious CM of AP, @ncbn Garu a very happy birthday. May he lead a long life filled with best health'.Modi wrote. Amith Shah too gave the birthday wishes for Babu. KCR too gave his heartful wishes and stated Chandrabbau should be living as long as with good health and ideas for two states.
KCR's wishes are taken by Babu and he said they both will rule both state with peace and honor. This kind of good attitude between the chief ministers is appreciable for sure.
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|1,350 sq. ft.
|Property type
|Minimum Stay
|1 - 7 nights
If you are looking for a secluded, romantic, luxury condo situated at the best part of the beach with nothing but pure white sand aqua blue ocean look no further. The views from this condo are stunning.
This first floor luxury flat, in gated complex has a large well equipped kit. w/ new side by side fridge, eat at counter facing the water and built in desk for use w/ free wi-fi. We also have a dining rm./ living rm. also facing the water. 3 TVs 1 large flat screen HD TV w/dvd in liv room
The master bedrm. has a queen size bed,TV private balcony overlooking one of the beaches [stunning sunsets],large mast. bath w/ jacuzzi tub
Second bedrm. has a flat screen TV/DVD king or two twin size beds w/ adjacent bath and views of the ocean.
There is a full glass bay area w/unobstructed views and a futon
Complex has a very nice pool and private beach. The state has installed free man made snorkeling reef on the rear beach of the complex . Building has elevator and private parking below unit
Amenities: Kitchen is newly renovated very large and fully equipped with microwave, dishwasher, counter bar with unobscured view of Sound and Gulf both there is a kitchen desk area great for using the free wi-fi. There is a new refridgerator w/ in door ice and water dispencer.
Living room and dining room are together with sitting area for six at table both enjoying a stunning view of ocean by day and the lights of Pensacola by night. The L.R. has a large new flat screen T.V.with dvd/vcr player along with a sterio. There is a balcony and bay window area off the living room with a view of the navil lighthouse and miles of snow white sand.
Master bedroom has attached bath with Jacuzzi tub and sliding door to balcony and TV. Queen Size bed. Second bedroom has double bed and bath is adjacent to bedroom. Couch in living room makes into queen size bed. Linens are included.
Washer and dryer in unit. Iron and board. Central air conditioner.
Pool is in complex and condo has a view from balcony of pool and private beach.
Beach items include umbrella, chairs, and spread.
Activities: Beaches on either side with the absolute whitest and most beautiful beaches I have ever seen. Sand dunes over 30 feet tall with sea oats that are reminiscence of Old Florida. This island is not crowded and has miles and miles of ajacent parks that are undisturbed. Ft Pickens is next to the condo (at end of island) with at least 6 miles of beaches and beautiful trees, Ft Pickens is a wonderful example of a pre Civil War Fort ,with natural wildlife and a museum. At Ft Pickens there is adventure galor with the Ft/ being built with six million bricks and dating back to pre civil war time. The Ft. offers free guided walking tours daily. There is also a free fishing pier. At the other end of the island is Navarre Beach and there are at least 7 miles of park before reaching there. All these parks are undeveloped, except bike paths, picnic and bathroom facilities. The bikes are the old time kind and you can pack a lunch, put in basket, ride towards Navarre and stop and have a picnic on the beach.
Our end of the island is very narrow and most of the island has only one road with little traffic.
In the town there are marinas with sailboats, waverunners, pontoons, parasailing, windsurfing, and deep sea fishing, 1/4 mile long pier (longest on Gulf) for fishing and the most beautiful sunsets. There are places for rentals of bikes, motor scooters, roller blades, and rods and reels for fishing (no permit required). A nice boardwalk in the center of town has live bands and great seafood and Mexican restaurants, along with bars and a very active nightlife, and volleyball in the daytime. Some of the best oyster for pennies each (special sometimes for .25 each) that are big and juicy. In the summer there is a free trolley for those who don't want to drive and the Condo is within walking distance (1/2 mile) of one of the best restaurants and bar on the island. All this is not very pricey (considering the quality) and you can enjoy much of the island just for free.
I'm semi-retired CPA and I enjoy traveling, especially to beach destinations. This is such a great location and now that they added the snorkel reef that will satisfy another passion. Growing up and living in Ohio only offers limited beach time my husband and I purchased this condo and have many wonderful memories of spending time and relaxing there. Then our grandchildren came along and we knew we would want to see them enjoying the condo and beach we love so much also. We decided to share our place with others so they cam make memories like ours.
Elaine K. Conley purchased this condo in 1997
Both my husband and myself have always shared a love of the ocean.We both had traveled to Florida frequently as children and knew the charm of old Florida, not the modern Florida of high rise condos and strip malls. So when we saw Pensacola Beach with its ''old Florida charm'' we knew that this was the spot for us. Pristine beaches with absolutely beautiful white sand, dunes two stories high, well you get the picture.
We know that our guest will love the area as we do. Watching the unbelievable sunsets from the verandas, watching as a dolphin swims by. At night the light tower from the navel base across the bay is so romantic. It's great to watch the Blue Angels practice from our balcony if they are in town. We enjoy the lights and boats that go by on the sound.
Overall a great location. Quiet with beautiful bay views. Close to restaurants and walking paths to ocean. Some better quality cooking pans would have made for easier food preparation.
The condo was top notch.
My only disappointment was not having a better ocean view. The bay view was beautiful however.
We're home now and we miss the ocean that was in our back yard! The unit we were in was spacious and nicely furnished. It is at the west end of the island, which has its pros and cons. Pro: Not as crowded and more quiet. Con: Only one restaurant is within walking distance. We did have a minor problem with cars parking in our allotted spaces. I might suggest painted unit numbers on the pavement to add clarity to the unit numbers attached to the overhangs. We would definitely return to this property.
I enjoyed myself and all others, It was a home from home to all of us and i cud see myself coming back and telling others about the perfect stay, everything we needed was there. What can I say you guys rock...God Bless hope to come back soon😊
Great property and location! Condo was the perfect size and the surrounding area was awesome!
Loved this condo. Will recommend this location to anyone. Quiet area not a lot of traffic. Beach is not crowed and loved that it is the last rental property on Fort Pikens Road. Loved going out every morning and finding shells. Even found little sea biscuits and my son found a whole Sand dollar. Came home with so many shells. The kids loved the beach, and the Bay Area. We will be back again.
The condo is located one of the most beautiful islands in all of Fl. with pure white sand so fine that it squeaks when you walk on it. The location of the condo complex is the best on the Island with it being the last complex on Ft. Pickens Rd. that allows it to have beach on 3 sides. You are 1/2 mile from the best resterant/bar on Pensacola Beach [PEG LEG PETS] which is a short walk on the paved bike/jogging path or you can take the free trolley. The trolley can also transport you to the boardwalk about 1.5 miles, the main shopping area on the beach with other restaurants including fine dinning. Local artists have shops there as well as clothing stores and stores for beach accessories. Often on weekends local bands give free concerts at the small open air theater at the center of the Boardwalk. This area is on the water and has a marina where you can rent boats, wave-runners,sail boats ect., there is also miniature golf and go cart rentals.
Other Activities: Some of my favorite things to do that cost nothing are beach-combing watching the sail boats from the balcony of the condo, or on Tuesday you can watch the Blue Angels practice from the balcony also. The sunset from the condo is stunning and after dark you will certainly enjoy the lights and the light house across the way. Ft. Pickens is about 7 miles west of the condo with nothing between the condo and the Ft. Pickens except gorgeous white sand and sea oats, some of the sand dunes are two stories high reminding you of the way most of Florida's beaches used to look. Ft Pickens has many free things to do including guides for touring the Ft., eco tours, ect. The Ft. also has a fishing pier. All this without leaving the island!
On the mainland you can visit the world class Navy Air Force museum, old downtown Pensacola. Also visit the world renowned Joe Paddy's fish market.
Golf: Golf is available at the beautiful Tiger Point golf club on the peninsula (Gulf Breeze) across the bridge. The club is a 15 minute drive.
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Non Peak Season
9 Sep 2017 - 28 Feb 2018
4 night minimum stay
for 4 nights
Spring Season
1 Mar 2018 - 25 May 2018
4 night minimum stay
for 4 nights
Peak (2018)
26 May 2018 - 27 Jul 2018
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Summer End
28 Jul 2018 - 4 Sep 2018
4 night minimum stay
for 4 nights
Non Peak
5 Sep 2018 - 24 May 2019
4 night minimum stay
for 4 nights
$1000-1600/Week, check, money order, Visa, Master Card, Paypal,
******************MONTHLY RATE of $2000.00 applies only to DEC, JAN, FEB
Cleaning fees are additional $100.00. A deposit of 1/2 the rent is required to confirm your reservation within 5 days of booking. The balance is due 60 days prior to arrival.
If you cancel your reservation you must do so 30 days prior to arrival to assure full refund. Within 30 days a full refund will be made only if the unit is re-rented.
* Approximate monthly price. Actual pricing will depend on the days of the month you stay.


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Abram Rescues Lot
The church will vanquish the kingdom of Satan (Matt. 16:18), but this does not mean we will be free from setbacks along the way (Acts 8:1–3; 12:1–5). Still, we know we will be liberated from ...Read More
Abram Settled
Ambrose of Milan comments, "Let us not then choose that which is more pleasing at first sight but that which is truly better" (On Abraham 2.6.35). A seemingly good choice made in haste can lead to spiritual disaster ...Read More
Abram's Question
One of the most important reasons why we must gather together with other believers regularly is to find support in our struggles. We are also to exhort others to press on and persevere, seeking to hold each other accountable as ...Read More
Abram's Shield
John Calvin wrote that today's passage reminds us of God's care to preserve us in safety under His hand and to protect us by His power. Even though we suffer many troubles in this life, the Lord has ...Read More
Abram Went
John Calvin comments: "By the example of Abram, entire self-renunciation is enjoined, that we may live and die to God alone." Leaving the only source of his security behind was indeed difficult for Abram. That which we must renounce may ...Read More
Acting Without God
No situation excuses disobedience. Even in stressful or dangerous times, God expects us to follow His commands. Our actions must always be compelled by the Word of God, not by circumstances. Take time today to pray for believers who face ...Read More
All God Commanded
John Calvin writes, "the obedience of Noah is celebrated on this account, that it was entire, not partial; so that he omitted none of those things which God had commanded." This faithfulness was not rendered in order to earn a ...Read More
The Angel of the LORD
John Calvin comments, "We are here taught with what clemency the Lord acts towards his own people, although they have deserved severe punishment." Hagar was proud, and she suffered the consequences, yet God did not forget her. Likewise, we too ...Read More
The Angels and Lot
John Chrysostom, one of the finest preachers from the early church, says of Lot: "How could you help being amazed at his exceeding humility and the fervor with which he displayed his hospitality?" (Homilies on Genesis 4.3.10). Our ...Read More
Another Seven Days
If Noah could worship in the less-than-ideal conditions of the ark, certainly we in the West cannot, in most cases, use tiredness as an excuse to skip Sunday services, especially when so many Christians in other countries risk their lives ...Read More
The Apostle to the Gentiles
Take some time in the next month to reacquaint yourself with Paul's career, perhaps through skimming the book of Acts or reviewing a book that gives a summary of his life and ministry. Consider how God's unexpected grace ...Read More
Apostolic Fellowship
The truth of the gospel binds believers together, and by the Holy Spirit we are empowered and enabled to love those who are in Christ even if they are different than we are. It is the love of one another ...Read More
The Ark Came to Rest
The story of Utnapishtim is not the only one offering us a history that remakes God in our image, downplaying His holiness and our depravity. Radical groups like the Jesus Seminar continue to offer us images of a Jesus who ...Read More
An Ark of Gopher Wood
As we trust on the Messiah who has already come, the Old Testament saints trusted on God's promise of the One who would come. Noah was saved because of the work of Christ, the goal of the covenant God ...Read More
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The commendations of Noah's righteousness are intended to illustrate the benefits of holiness and motivate our obedience. Those who seek to follow all that the Lord commands can rightly expect a blessing, even if the fullness of this blessing ...Read More


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A place like no other
Flights to Reykjavík from London Heathrow depart three times a week. Take your pick and feel the surreal.
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Flights to Reykjavík from London Heathrow depart three times a week. Take your pick and feel the surreal.
This colourful coastal city boasts a backdrop like no other. Reykjavik beams character and natural beauty, with its fisherman huts and snow-powdered mountains. The Icelandic cosmopolitan hub charms with the captivating Northern Lights and ethereal Blue Lagoon.
Experience a world of contrasting landscapes, book flights to Reykjavik, a city surrounded by volcanoes and glaciers. Holidays to Reykjavik will open your eyes. This little city erupts big character, with its charming cafes and restaurants, roam worthy streets and stylish architecture. Admire the unforgettable views of this spectacular city from the observation platform at the Perlan Museum. Pop along to the Whales of Iceland exhibition before you jump on a boat to see wild whales in the indigo ocean. Enjoy delectable Icelandic dining at the first Michelin-starred restaurant in Reykjavik, DILL. Then, journey beyond Reykjavik to the natural wonders of the Golden Circle and the hot springs of Laugarvatn Fontana.
Sitting just next to Laugavegur, Reykjavik's main shopping street, this establishment offers outstanding location for anyone wishing to explore the capital city of Iceland. Located on Mjolniholti ...
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Let's Get Ready to GUESS GUESS GUESS!!![/COLOR]
Correct Score Prediction = 3points!
Correct 1st Scorer for LFC = 1point!
Correct Last Scorer for LFC = 1point!
Hat-Trick Hero Perfect Guess Guess Guess! = 5points!
so in any game, the max point a participant can net is a total of 10points.
Sorting Out the Grey Areas.
1). in the event of 1-0 end result, the 1st scorer will be taken as the last scorer even though the participant might haf anticipated 2-0 or 22-0 and have listed someone else as the last scorer.
2). the prediction is good till the Final Whistle, which includes Extra-time but not Penalty Shootout.
List of Hat-Trick Hero/es for this season:
1). WongLP --- 11/1/12 manSipTea vs. LFC (League Cup Semi Final 1st leg), 1-0 Victory with Stevie G scoring.
2). Grumpy --- 28/4/2012 Norwich City vs. LFC (Premier League), 3-0 victory to LFC with Suarez grabbing a hat-trick!
3). sunnyday --- 23/5/2012 Sunderland vs. manCircle utd kelong clowns, 1-0 victory to the clowns with looney scoring.
League Table!
1). zaren 89pts ---> The MASTER KELONGSTER.
2). Grumpy 58pts
3). roadrunner 51pts
4). Cheesecake 44pts ---> I am the kelong!!!
5). fotoudavid 33pts ---> rodz i want my 3rd spot!!
6). Airfins 31pts ----> RUNNING AWAY!!!
7). ahyooo 30pts ---> how the mighty has fallen! kekekeke >< The Fallen shall rise again >< --> watch too much transformers! :P
8). bro rodz 30pts
9). sunnyday 21pts
10). blazer_workz 20pts
11). philip113 20pts
12). shunzi 13pts
13). wonglp 12pts
14). Canew 10pts
15). Koplady11 6pts
16). Actor13 6pts
17). Taurean 5pts
18). nemesis32 1pt ----> disappeared!
19). photo-orama 1pt.
The Euro is here again and this time, we have made it easier.
just guess the correct score and you will get all 10pts!
its the ultimate kelong chance to win the kelong GuessX3 league!! com'on you REDS!!!
*Special! Special!*
GUESS THE GRAND CHAMPION OF EURO2012 from the last 8!!
Correct Guess nets you 20pts!!
*all kelongsters must submit their one and only choice out of the 8 quarter-finalists before the first quarter final game kick off.*
1). England!! CC (wahahahahahaha!!)
2). Germany !!! grumpy
3. Germany sunny day
4) Germany! zaren
5) Spain !! roadrunner ----------> wa like that also can??!!! win!
Spain vs. Italy!!
1). 2-1 Italy Win!! CC
2. 1-1 sunnyday
3). 1-0 Italy roDz
4) 1-0 Spain WIN! zaren


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The Cisco® Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update is part of the comprehensive Cisco VNI Forecast, an ongoing initiative to track and forecast the impact of visual networking applications on global networks. This paper presents some of Cisco's major global mobile data traffic projections and growth trends.
Executive Summary
Global mobile data traffic grew 81 percent in 2013. Global mobile data traffic reached 1.5 exabytes per month atthe end of 2013, up from 820 petabytes per month at the end of 2012.
Last year's mobile data traffic was nearly 18 times the size of the entire global Internet in 2000. One exabyte of traffic traversed the global Internet in 2000, and in 2013 mobile networks carried nearly 18 exabytes of traffic.
Mobile video traffic exceeded 50 percent for the first time in 2012. Mobile video traffic was 53 percent of traffic by the end of 2013.
Over half a billion (526 million) mobile devices and connections were added in 2013. Global mobile devices and connections in 2013 grew to 7 billion, up from 6.5 billion in 2012. Smartphones accounted for 77 percent of that growth, with 406 million net additions in 2013.
Globally, smart devices represented 21 percent of the total mobile devices and connections in 2013, they accounted for 88 percent of the mobile data traffic. In 2013, on an average, a smart device generated 29times more traffic than a non-smart device.
Mobile network connection speeds more than doubled in 2013. Globally, the average mobile network downstream speed in2013 was 1,387 kilobits per second (Kbps), up from 526 Kbps in 2012.
In 2013, a fourth-generation (4G) connection generated 14.5 times more traffic on average than a non‑4Gconnection. Although 4G connections represent only 2.9 percent of mobile connections today, they already account for 30 percent of mobile data traffic.
The top 1 percent of mobile data subscribers generated 10 percent of mobile data traffic, down from 52percent at the beginning of 2010. According to a mobile data usage study conducted by Cisco, mobile data traffic has evened out over the last year and is now lower than the 1:20 ratio that has been true of fixed networks for several years.
Average smartphone usage grew 50 percent in 2013. The average amount of traffic per smartphone in 2013 was529MBper month, up from 353 MB per month in 2012.
Smartphones represented only 27 percent of total global handsets in use in 2013, but represented 95percent of total global handset traffic. In 2013, the typical smartphone generated 48 times more mobile datatraffic (529 MB per month) than the typical basic-feature cell phone (which generated only 11 MB per month ofmobile data traffic).
Globally, there were nearly 22 million wearable devices (a sub-segment of M2M category) in 2013 generating 1.7 petabytes of monthly traffic.
Globally, 45 percent of total mobile data traffic was offloaded onto the fixed network through Wi-Fi or femtocell in 2013. In 2013, 1.2 exabytes of mobile data traffic were offloaded onto the fixed network each month. Without offload, mobile data traffic would have grown 98 percent rather than 81 percent in 2013.
Per-user iOS mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) data usage marginally surpassed that of Android mobile devices data usage. By the end of 2013, average iOS consumption exceeded average Android consumption in North America and Western Europe.
In 2013, 18 percent of mobile devices were potentially IPv6-capable. This estimate is based on network connection speed and OS capability.
In 2013, the number of mobile-connected tablets increased 2.2-fold to 92 million, and each tablet generated 2.6 times more traffic than the average smartphone. In 2013, mobile data traffic per tablet was 1,374 MB per month, compared to 529MB per month per smartphone.
There were 149 million laptops on the mobile network in 2013, and each laptop generated 4.6 times moretraffic than the average smartphone. Mobile data traffic per laptop was 2.45 GB per month in 2013, up17percent from 2.1 GB per month in 2012.
Average nonsmartphone usage increased 39 percent to 10.8 MB per month in 2013, compared to 7.8 MB per month in2012. Basic handsets still make up the vast majority of handsets on the network (73 percent).
The Mobile Network Through 2018
Mobile data traffic will reach the following milestones within the next five years.
● Monthly global mobile data traffic will surpass 15 exabytes by 2018.
● The number of mobile-connected devices will exceed the world's population by 2014.
● The average mobile connection speed will surpass 2 Mbps by 2016.
● Due to increased usage on smartphones, smartphones will reach 66 percent of mobile data traffic by 2018.
● Monthly mobile tablet traffic will surpass 2.5 exabyte per month by 2018.
● Tablets will exceed 15 percent of global mobile data traffic by 2016.
● 4G traffic will be more than half of the total mobile traffic by 2018.
● There will be more traffic offloaded from cellular networks (on to Wi-Fi) than remain on cellular networks by2018.
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I'm amazed
I have downloaded all your songs now. lol. They're all on my iPod. This is really good. I don't really have much to say about something so good. Until I am of your caliber, I can't complain about your music (I hope to consider myself somewhat close soon, cuz I'm writing a "symphony"....to be done in a few months...lol).
ooo a Symphony... I can't wait... please do hurry. And don't worry... all it takes to be in league with me is a lil passion... I'm nothin special... I just like wut I do. Good luck mate :)
Very well done
For a Yamaha DX keyboard, those are great sounds, specifically the guitar and keyboard.
I think the guitar could have a little more arpeggiated line, but other than that very well done!
ahhh... MrMaestro... were you not the one who recently made that classical remix to Defcon Zero. That was some mighty impressive work there. Yes... my Keyboard has served me very well... I love it dearly. I'm thinking of getting some programs that will work with my keyboard and offer me more sound and flexability... if anyone knows of any... let me know.
:) lets pack our bags n go now!
that was very true to the title ^^ suited it perfectly :)
well, hard to comment on masterpieces X] so i'll leave it there,
btw, loved the bass wif the high piano ^^sets the clock ticking~
n the way its connected awed me ^^ the phrases r very captivating ^^
good work~, keep it up :)
Thanks buddy... a plethora of extravegant vocabulary and a flattering review. Thanks :).
milkman_dan does it again. The song, Four Seasons of Adventure, is an excellent piece, even for dan. The sense of epicness you feel when you listen to it just seems to sweep you off of your feet and take you on an adventure.
There are, as the title says, four main 'parts'(one of which is played a second time at the end) to the song, each with it's own distinct feel. I have yet to work out what the seasons are, though. Guess I'm not sophisticated enough. Heh.
Anyway, download the song. You have to hear it just once.
Absolutely breathtaking.
This is a great piece, it captures the shallower essence of adventure, but I couldn't really get the sense of fullness from the song, it feels somewhat incomplete to me.
I feel that if you added some of the deeper string qualities you've used in Ode to the Angels (renewed), this piece would definitely have a stronger effect than it already has. ^^
Of course, I'm not much of a musician myself, so I really must congratulate you for constructing such an epic piece of music.
Edit: Perhaps the background's deeper strings go at a slightly faster beat and be used a little more often later in the piece; having the background stick out would definitely bring out a new wholeness to this song I believe.
Ahh yes... you are right about the background bringing wholeness to the music. And perhaps I should have put more into it. But I could not add more strings. I only have 5 tracks my keyboard allows me to record to. So I woulda had to take something out to add that in :). Win some... lose some.. Thanx for the review mate.
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News of the day From Across the Globe, April 11
Published 6:05 pm, Thursday, April 10, 2014
1 Bombing suspect: An Irish Republican Army veteran was charged Thursday with 29 murders over the 1998 car bomb attack on Omagh, the deadliest bombing of the entire Northern Ireland conflict. Police long have considered Seamus Daly, 43, a prime suspect in the bombing, which was claimed by a breakaway faction called the Real IRA. The blast tore through a crowd of civilians who had been unwittingly evacuated toward the bomb because of confusing telephoned warnings. Most of those killed were children and women, among them a mother eight months pregnant with twins.
2 Argentina on strike: A nationwide strike paralyzed Argentina's economy on Thursday, shutting down air, train and bus traffic, closing businesses and ports and emptying classrooms. The strike also stopped all nonemergency hospital attention, left garbage in emptied streets and complicated many other aspects of life. Labor leaders want higher pay, lower taxes and millions of dollars they say are owed to union-run health care providers. The government disputes this debt to the funds, which the unions lost total control of after being accused of misusing the money.
3 Spy satellite: Israel's Defense Ministry announced the launch of the Ofek 10, the latest in a line of spy satellites built by Israel Aircraft Industries. Israel is expected to use the satellite to keep tabs on Iran and hostile militant groups in the region. Israel believes Iran is trying to develop a nuclear weapon - a charge Iran denies - and accuses it of arming militants across the region.
4 U.S.-Mongolia ties: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel signed an agreement with his Mongolian counterpart, Bat-Erdene Dashdemberel, that expands U.S. military training and exercises with the landlocked nation of 2.8 million people. Hagel noted that Mongolia "serves as a stabilizing influence in Asia and is seeking to modernize its military in a transparent fashion." Mongolia has worked to maintain its independence from Beijing and Moscow by increasing its ties to other world powers, including the U.S. and Japan.
- SF Fire Department responds to a fire in the Castro District on Friday Sophie Haigney/SF Chronicle
- Fire breaks out in San Francisco's Castro District SF Fire Department
- Bob Melvin discusses Yusmiero Petit Susan Slusser, The Chronicle
- "Bait Bikes" help SFPD nab thief in the Mission SFPD Mission Station
- Snow in Placerville, Feb. 22, 2018 Carol Perez / Twitter: @BlogAmbiguous
- How is climate change affecting the Bay Area? SFGATE
- Hail in Petaluma, Feb. 22 Twitter / @Leeeeeeeeeeeesa
- Trump discusses removing ICE from California White House
- History-making African Americans with ties to the Bay Area Drew Costley
- Oakland A's manager Bob Melvin on Jake Smolinski San Francisco Chronicle
5 Cuban Twitter probe: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee asked the U.S. Agency for International Development on Thursday to turn over all records about the Obama administration's secret Cuban twitter program as part of a broader review of the agency's civil-society efforts worldwide. The request included copies of messages the U.S. government or its contractors transmitted to subscribers in Cuba, who never were told about Washington's role in the primitive, text-message-based cell phone service that was meant to undermine Cuba's communist government.
6 Amnesia man: A Czech couple has identified a man who was found in Oslo in December with alleged amnesia as their son. Czech and Norwegian police said Thursday that several members of his family clearly recognized the 36-year-old, who was found in a bad condition in the snow in Oslo without any identification documents. The man, who claims he cannot remember his real name but calls himself "John Smith," told Norwegian broadcaster TV2 he was excited about the news and it feels like "he is about to be rescued from hell." Norwegian police sought help from the public in identifying the man, who speaks good English and Czech and also understands Slovak, Polish and Russian.


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Anthony Jerome "Spud" Webb is a retired NBA point guard most notable for winning a slam dunk contest despite being one of the shortest NBA players in the history of the league. He is currently the President of Basketball Operations for the Texas Legends, the D-League team for the Dallas Mavericks in Frisco, Texas.Early Years
Midland College
Despite his impressive high school record, colleges showed little interest in Webb. Standing at 5 feet 7 inches he received his first opportunity to play on a college basketball team when he attended Midland College where he led the Chaparrals to the junior college national title in 1982. In the championship game, Midland defeated #1-ranked and previously unbeaten Miami-Dade North of Florida, 93 to 88, in double overtime. Webb led all scorers in that game with 36 points, making 10 of 15 shots from the floor and 16 of 18 from the free-throw line. His performance at the tournament earned Webb a write-up in Sports Illustrated, and national attention. In 1983, he was named an NJCAA All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association.
North Carolina State University (1983-1985)
Webb attracted the attention of Tom Abatemarco, an assistant coach at North Carolina State University, who arranged for Webb to meet head coach Jim Valvano, who offered Webb a scholarship.
NBA career (1985-1998)
Webb was then drafted in the 4th round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. His first six seasons were played with the Atlanta Hawks, but he had his best years statistically with the Sacramento Kings, where he played as a starter from 1992-1995. He then split a season between the Atlanta Hawks and the Minnesota Timberwolves before finishing his career after one season with the Orlando Magic and retiring from professional basketball in 1998. Webb played 814 games in his NBA career, averaging 9.9 points per game, and registering 8072 points and 4342 assists in twelve seasons.
Since Webb made his NBA debut, only two players have been shorter than he was: Earl Boykins and Muggsy Bogues.
NBA Slam Dunk Contest
Webb was the shortest person to compete in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, winning the event in 1986. His participation surprised the media; including his teammate and defending dunk champion Dominique Wilkins, who had "never seen me dunk before," Webb said. His dunks included the elevator two-handed double pump dunk, the one-handed off the backboard one-handed jam, a 360-degree helicopter one-handed dunk, a 180-degree reverse double-pump slam, and finally, the 180-degree reverse two-handed strawberry jam from a lob bounce off the floor. He defeated Wilkins with two perfect 50-point scores in the final round. Atlanta coach Mike Fratello said, "Spud kind of duped him. He told Wilkins he never had anything prepared, didn't practice for it. So, Wilkins maybe thought his normal assortment would be good enough to get through". Twenty years after Webb's victory in the Slam Dunk contest, he trained New York Knicks point guard Nate Robinson (who stands at 5 feet 9 inches tall) to win the event. Webb tossed the ball to Robinson, who leaped over Webb and dunked, earning 50 points from the judges. Robinson went on to win, making him and Spud the only two people in NBA history under six feet tall to win a slam dunk contest.
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"We Thought You Had Our Back"
After Zone 5 Commander Timothy O'Connor criticized the Pittsburgh Police Department at a meeting last month, a copy of a New Pittsburgh Courier article featuring his comments was allegedly slid under the door of his office. The words "We Thought You Had Our Back" were written on it.
The article detailed coverage of a meeting between O'Connor, State Rep. Ed Gainey, Councilman Rev. Ricky Burgess, and other members of the community, where O'Connor criticized some of his department's actions and the controversial arrest of schoolteacher Dennis Henderson by officer Jonathan Gromek on June 26.
"I think that's more an issue of officers feeling that the commander should support them in every decision they make," said Police Chief Regina McDonald. "Commander O'Connor had made some comments in regard to officer Gromek. He was giving his opinion and I think that's where they thought Gromek wasn't supported."
The Courier received an anonymous letter claiming officers at Zone 5 made 100 copies of the Courier article and put one in each of their fellow officers' mailboxes. The copy with the words, "We Thought You Had Our Back," reportedly written in pink highlighter, was reserved for Commander O'Connor.
The letter claims this action is an example of "issues" at the Zone 5 police department, which covers neighborhoods such as Homewood, East Liberty, and Lincoln Lemington. The zone received unwelcome attention as a result of the June incident where Henderson was taken to jail for having a verbal disagreement with 7-year-veteran officer Gromek, who Henderson said nearly hit him with his vehicle while driving past.
"There are racial tensions going on within Zone 5. A lot of young White male officers who hate minorities," the letter said.
"We have no indication of that," McDonald said in response to the anonymous allegations. "No one at any of the community meetings I have been to has made any complaints. At no time did I see any suggestion that there was racial issues between the community and officers."
McDonald said officers receive training on community policing and cultural diversity. When asked about the Henderson incident, and whether it was an example of "racial issues," she said the case is still under OMI investigation.
"We have to be very careful about saying what is and what is not in someone's mind. I don't think the police chief can speak to the mentality of each officer. And I don't think the community can speak to what's in the mind of each officer. But what I would like to point out is the actions of the officers and that these actions are carried out against primarily African-American males. Now whether a person is racist I couldn't say. But there is a lot of stereotypical thinking when it comes to African-American males in low income communities," said Brandi Fisher, president of the Alliance for Police Accountability in regards to the anonymous allegations and Chief McDonald's response. "The first step of curing any problem is first admitting it and I think the Chief's response proves we have a long way to go."
In addition to the Henderson incident, Zone 5 receives regular attention as the area with the highest incidence of violent crime in the city. There were four shootings in the zone over the course of a four-day period in August. And in July, a police officer was the target in a shooting.
According to the 2012 Annual Report, the zone has more "park and walks," when an officer parks their patrol vehicle and conducts a foot patrol, than any other. These are designed to give the community and the officer a better chance to positively interact with one another, in order to improve community police relations.
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[Please enjoy this guest review from Robert – Not Bob, a valued sometimes-contributor to Junk Food Betty who had the privilege (or curse – read on to determine) of being in a test area for this new product. Thanks, Robert!]
In the five (!) years since Junk Food Betty first graced the information superhighway (Congrats, by the way), I've almost certainly read more about, and spared more thought for, fast food than I probably had in all my previous years combined. That's a bit of a mixed blessing, obviously, but it has amused me, and on occasion, I've even learned a few things.
One of the things I've learned is that the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area is a seething hotbed of fast food test-marketing. For that reason, I find myself, once again, submitting a guest review, this time for McDonald's Chorizo Breakfast Burritos. Well, that and the fact that your JFB host isn't one to eat an egg, regardless of how it's gussied up.
For those not in the know, there are actually two very dissimilar food items called "Chorizo". One is a hard, cured European sausage, made from pork and Spanish paprika. The other is a fresh Mexican sausage made of God only knows what.
Chorizo con Huevos, which is Mexican chorizo and eggs, is a breakfast staple of taquerías, and is commonly rolled into burritos or breakfast tacos. However, it's long been conspicuously absent from the fast food breakfast lineup. Even nominally "Mexican" fast food chains like Taco Bell, not one to shy away from mystery meat, has kept it out of their breakfast burrito offerings. I'm guessing that this is because chorizo tends to be spicy, and not spicy in a way that's anything like the pickled jalapeño flavor that pretty much forms the basis of the typical fast food consumer's idea of "spicy". It has a pretty unique taste and texture, and is not very similar at all to familiar breakfast meats like bacon or ham.
A quick look at the sign advertising the chorizo burritos also confirms that whoever designed it has little familiarity with chorizo. In the burritos pictured you can clearly see chunks of yellow egg and chunks of something red, which is presumably pretending to be the chorizo. As anyone that's had it can attest, that's not the way chorizo and eggs look. When you cook chorizo and eggs together, they basically become one homogenous mass. Perhaps that's another factor that's kept it off most breakfast menus. When Americans look at their meat and eggs, they want to see identifiable meat chunks, rather than a pile of eggs that just look like someone got confused with the dye at Easter.
Let's take a look inside the real burritos.
As I had two burritos to work with, I cross-sectioned one, and unrolled about the other.
As you can see, these bear little resemblance to what was pictured, but we all know that that's the norm with fast food advertising. Anyway, there's not much to look at here. Chorizo and egg mix, a few red and green pepper bits and a flour tortilla. The strong odor of chorizo seemed pretty promising and, once tasted, I had to admit, these weren't bad at all. The tortillas themselves left a bit to be desired – the ones you get at taquerías tend to be more flavorful and are typically pan fried before use – but the chorizo y huevos inside tasted exactly like it should. And, for two for $3, seems like a pretty decent breakfast deal.
Along with the burritos I received 4 packets of McDonald's Picante Sauce, two mild and two "hot". Do not be tempted to put these on your chorizo burritos. Place them in the nearest trash receptacle. I tasted the "hot" and it was thoroughly vile. Putting ketchup on your chorizo burrito would be unforgivable, but would still be a better choice than McDonald's Picante Sauce. If you do want to put some sauce on your chorizo burritos, that bottle of Tapatío in your file cabinet drawer or those old packets of Taco Bell "Fire Sauce" in your glove box are both much better options.
I do know of at least two taquerías in the path of my morning commute that offer chorizo and egg burritos that are about the same size, and are slightly better, and are slightly cheaper, so I probably wouldn't make McDonald's version a regular purchase. However, if I found myself in a taquerías-free zone (yes, even in Texas that can happen) and wanted a breakfast fix, I could definitely see getting them again.
McDonald's Chorizo Burrito
- Score: 4 out of 5 pork salivary glands
- Price: $3.00
- Size: 2 burritos
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I am proud to be the Head of School Innovation here at Freebrough Academy. As Head of School, I am responsible for ensuring that all students within my small school have the support and resources they need to be able to perform to the best of their ability in all aspects of Academy life. Along with my pastoral leader, student progress leader and team of tutors, I carefully monitor the students of Innovation, ensuring that they are all making progress in their subject areas and that they are happy at school. My vision is for all of our students to leave the Academy fully prepared with the skills and qualifications they need to create a rewarding and happy future for themselves. I have very high expectations of myself and my team but I also have high expectations of the students within my small school and expect, without exception, that all students work hard and treat each other with respect.
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It says it plain as day on the Apple website: "We'll give you credit for your device."
What does that mean for you? It means that if you broke your phone, it's no longer a problem!
It used to be that with Apple's Reuse and Recycling Program you could only trade in undamaged older iPhones for credit. You can now bring your damaged phone in for credit towards another phone, according to 9to5mac.
What kind of a discount can you expect to receive? Our research uncovered that you can trade-in iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 and 6 Plus phones with damaged displays, cameras and buttons, as well as some older models. The damage must be "within reason," though.
Here's what you can expect when you take a damaged phone to your local Apple store:
Web experts say that the broken iPhone values are about one-third less or half the value of the same devices in good condition.
Why the change in policy? Just think of it as Apple's way of keeping the consumer happy and in the next generation of iPhone. It also encourages customers to upgrade their devices instead of simply getting their screens fixed.
When consumers combine the credit on their old phone with the newer financing plans, this can make buying a new phone more cost effective as they continue to stay part of the Apple family.
The Bonuses Keep Coming
Along with news of their new replacement program, Apple stores are set to offer plastic screen protector installations on iPhones.
In a partnership with Belkin, Apple brings screen protection installation machines in-store. If the installation causes a problem, Apple will replace this for free as well.
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What if you just got a new iPhone 6S, and it quit working? Most Apple devices come with a limited one-year warranty and up to 90 days of free phone support. Past these deadlines, customers can extend coverage through the purchase of AppleCare+.
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Converting Repeating Decimals to Fractions
Date: 12/17/2006 at 19:06:40 From: John Subject: Repeating decimals to fractions How do you change a repeating decimal, where the first few numbers are not repeating, into a fraction? For example, what does -2.41666666... equal to as a fraction? (in this example, the 6 is the only number repeating) I read another of your articles where someone asked how to turn a repeating decimal (for example 0.4444444...) into a fraction, but it didn't work in my case.
Date: 12/17/2006 at 23:14:54 From: Doctor Peterson Subject: Re: Repeating decimals to fractions Hi, John. We don't have a lot of examples of this sort of problem; I found one here: Fractions for Repeating Decimals [3.04050505...] http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/58106.html There's another in section IIB of our FAQ: Fractions, Decimals, Percentages [1.3481481481481...] http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.fractions.html Both of these just follow the same rule as for the simpler case: multiply by 10^n, where n is the number of digits in the repetend, and subtract. Then you have to eliminate a decimal in the fraction you get, by multiplying the numerator and denominator by a power of ten. I'll show a slightly different method that I saw in a text the other day, which avoids that last step by putting in an extra first step. Let's try 1.2343434... . First, we get the repeating part to start just after the decimal point, as in most examples you see; we want to move the decimal point one place to the right, so we multiply by 10: x = 1.2343434... 10x = 12.343434... Now we want to move the decimal point two more places, so that the repetend will match up. So we multiply by 100 more: 1000x = 1234.343434... Now we subtract these: 1000x = 1234.343434... 10x = 12.343434... ----- -------------- 990x = 1222.000000... Solving for x, x = 1222/990 = 611/495 I don't know that I like this method any more than the other, since you have to pay more attention at the front rather than just being reminded of the need to get rid of the extra decimals after you do the routine first step. But it's there if you're interested. There are two other things to point out. First, if you want a mixed number rather than an improper fraction, you can work ONLY with the decimal part of your number, and then add on the whole part at the end: x = 1.2343434... y = x - 1 = 0.2343434... [remove whole part] 10y = 2.343434... 1000y = 234.343434... 1000y = 234.343434... 10y = 2.343434... ----- ------------- 990y = 232 y = 232/990 = 116/495 x = 1 + y = 1 116/495 [add whole part back on] Finally, your question involves a negative number. You would just convert the absolute value, 2.41666666..., to a fraction, and then take the negative of that. If you have any further questions, feel free to write back. - Doctor Peterson, The Math Forum http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
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Games 2010, 1(3), 226-241; doi:10.3390/g1030226
A Characterization of Farsightedly Stable Networks
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AbstractWe study the stability of social and economic networks when players are farsighted. We first provide an algorithm that characterizes the unique pairwise and groupwise farsightedly stable set of networks under the componentwise egalitarian allocation rule. We then show that this set coincides with the unique groupwise myopically stable set of networks but not with the unique pairwise myopically stable set of networks. We conclude that, if groupwise deviations are allowed then whether players are farsighted or myopic does not matter; if players are farsighted then whether players are allowed to deviate in pairs only or in groups does not matter. View Full-Text
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"With this software we can peel back the modern image to reveal what was there 50 years ago," he said during a recent interview with the BBC's "Go Digital" program.
The program has been developed to search for potential environmental problems such as oil tanks, but researchers see other applications, such as peeking into a building's history.
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Spark Wolf
From WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia.
Spark Wolf (born December 25, 1991)[1] is a fursuiter who lives in Breda, North Brabant, in the Netherlands.[1] He is a student at the Avans University of Applied Science where he takes the course "Communication & Multimedia Design".
Spark's fursona is a black and red wolf with white chest-fur. His fursuits are:
- Sparky, the fursuit depicting his fursona. Sparky was constructed by Sways and debuted at a Breda FurWalk event on October 3, 2010. His new Sparky head V2, was constructed by Furgenstudios/Rarakie and debuted at the Elf Fantasy Fair in Haarzuilens, the Netherlands on April 15, 2011. Also his new feetpaws with heelys, were constructed by Rougfox and debuted at a Breda FurWalk event on December 10, 2011.
- Ashi, a black, white, and brown dog who was built by Sewing Critters and first appeared at Eurofurence 18.[2]
- Volter, a partial arctic fox fursuit that was constructed by NeonFurStudios/Hanouk who made the head, Jillcostumes who made the feetpaws, BlueWolfCheetah who made the handpaws and me who made the tail. The suit debuted at Cologne Furdance 11 on June 29th, 2013.[3]
Sparky can be found on Second Life as SparkWolf Runner.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Spark Wolf's profile on the Fursuit Database. Retrieved October 11, 2010
- ↑ Ashi on the Fursuit Database. Retrieved January 8, 2013
- ↑ Volter on the Fursuit Database. Retrieved November 5, 2013
External links[edit]
- Spark Wolf on LiveJournal
- Spark Wolf on Fur Affinity
- Beastfalgre (Spark Wolf) on YouTube
- Spark Wolf on Vimeo
- Spark Wolf on Facebook
- Spark the Wolf on Twitter
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