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VANCOUVER, BC - Whitecaps FC U-23 (2W-2L-0D) won convincingly on Sunday as they beat North Sound SeaWolves (0W-2L-0D) 5-1 at UBC Thunderbird Stadium.
Whitecaps FC took no time at all to get off the mark as a Spencer DeBoice shot was deflected by North Sound 'keeper Ryan Herman straight into the path of Harry Lakhan who was left with an easy finish to open the scoring in the second minute.
Some neat play in the 24th minute saw Vancouver nearly double their lead. Aminu Abdallah played the ball into the box to Carlos Marquez who produced a clever backheel flick to DeBoice, who then collected the ball but directed his shot straight at Herman.
As North Sound played the ball out from defence, Lakhan stole the ball just outside the area and steamed in on goal. The midfielder kept his composure to finish into the far corner for his and Vancouver's second goal.
Whitecaps FC made it three with another combination play when Marquez received the ball in midfield and turned to pass it between two SeaWolves defenders for the onrushing DeBoice who cooly finished past the keeper on 37 minutes.
North Sound managed to pull a goal back on 39 minutes as Brad Jacobson raced towards goal. The midfielder composed himself and produced a clinical finish into the far corner out of Sean Melvin's reach.
After a quiet opening to the second half North Sound were reduced to ten men on 61 minutes when Victor Vasquez was given his marching orders after collecting a second yellow card for a wild challenge on Lakhan.
Substitute Gagandeep Dosanjh almost made an instant impact on 67 minutes as he raced onto a clever chip from DeBoice. Despite the attentions of a North Sound defender Dosanjh lobbed the 'keeper but his shot hit the crossbar.
Vancouver added a fourth goal with six minutes remaining when a strong shot from DeBoice from well outside the area was fumbled over the line by the North Sound goalkeeper.
In the final minute Whitecaps FC grabbed a fifth with Sam Adekugbe playing the ball through to substitute Niall Cousens who held off a challenge before finishing with a rifle into the far corner and shortly after the referee blew the final whistle with the score at 5-1.
Head of high performance Stuart Neely was please with the result but felt there were improvements that could have been made.
"It was a hard fought performance for us, but in the end a deserved win," said Neely. "We'll have to prepare ourselves better for opposition and for being able to finish the game off earlier than what we did but in the end a good result, a needed result and it gets us back on track."
Whitecaps FC U-23 next travel to Victoria on Friday for their second tussle this season with Highlanders FC as they seek revenge for a 3-2 loss earlier in May. Kickoff on Friday is at 7p.m. PT at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria.
Scoring Summary:
2' - VAN - Harry Lakhan
24' - VAN - Harry Lakhan
37' - VAN - Spencer DeBoice (Carlos Marquez)
39' - NS - Brad Jacobson (Nicholas Hamer)
84' - VAN - Spencer DeBoice
90' - VAN - Niall Cousens (Sam Adekugbe)
Match Stats:
Shots: Vancouver 19 - North Sound 5
Saves: Vancouver 0 - North Sound 6
Fouls: Vancouver 17 - North Sound 11
Offsides: Vancouver 5 - North Sound 5
Corners: Vancouver 5 - North Sound 2
29 - NS - Victor Vasquez
57 - VAN Harry Lakhan
61' - NS - Victor Vasquez
64' - NS - Braxton Griffin
69 - VAN - Aminu Abdallah
70' - NS - Graham Reid
61' - NS - Victor Vasquez
Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23:
13.Sean Melvin; 2.Colton O'Neill, 5.Derrick Bassi, 6.Adam Clement, 25.Sam Adekugbe; 3.Ethen Sampson (10.Bobby Jhutty 82'), 7.Harry Lakhan (9.Gagandeep Dosanjh 64'), 20.Aminu Abdallah (21.Marco Visintin 73'); 14.Spencer DeBoice, 15.Carlos Marquez (17.Niall Cousens 70'), 23.Cam Hundal (24.Peter Bow 79')
Subs not used:
22.Marco Carducci, 4.James Farenhorst
North Sound SeaWolves:
1.Ryan Herman; 2.Pavel Bryson, 4.Taylor Peay (19.David Durrant 54'), 6.Graham Reid, 15.Andres Suazo (20.Jordan Aidoud 17'); 5.Nicholas Hamer, 7.Brad Jacobson, 8.Zachary Hamer, 11.Victor Vasquez; 9.Dom Dismuke (21.Elliott Richards 29'), 34.Braxton Griffin
Subs not used:
0.Keegan Rogers


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In some of Metro Vancouver's poorest neighbourhoods, the effects of war linger.
It pervades school hallways and city streets in areas like Surrey's Guildford, Burnaby's Metrotown or the Tri-Cities' Burquitlam — the main destinations for the bulk of government-assisted refugees who settle in B.C.
Refugees are often penniless, having fled war or political upheaval in their own countries.
Many children spend formative years in violent refugee camps where there is little education or assistance for psychological trauma. They arrive in B.C. with little or no English language skills and are often settled together in ghettos of cheap rental housing.
In 2012, 649 government-assisted refugees arrived in Metro Vancouver, comprising 309 family units, according to the Immigrant Services Society of B.C.
"They come from war-torn countries and have seen untold violence. It spills over into the community," Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts said. "To put all of these people in one area, it will create problems. We're already seeing it: the high needs, the conflict, some kids challenging authority. They're in survival mode."
Surrey is the largest receiver of federal government-sponsored refugees in B.C., last year welcoming 33 per cent of those destined for B.C. — most of them from some of the most troubled countries in the world: Iraq, Somalia, Sudan and Afghanistan.
Coquitlam is next, receiving about 20 per cent of refugees, mostly Bhutanese, while Burnaby, once the main destination for refugees, accepted 13 per cent in 2012, according to ISS.
In the first three months of 2013, ISS assisted 91 refugees, with the majority settling in Coquitlam, Surrey and Burnaby. Just under 50 per cent came from Iran, while others came from Iraq, Syria, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Myanmar.
Parniyan Hazhir was nine years old when she came with her parents and siblings to B.C. from a refugee camp in Pakistan. The Afghan family first stayed in a basement suite in Coquitlam, which wasn't too bad, Hazhir said, because their landlord spoke the Persian language of Farsi. They then moved to a townhouse near Newton, surrounded by others refugees with Islamic backgrounds.
Their arrival, right after the September 2001 bombings of the twin towers in New York, resulted in discrimination toward her parents, Hazhir said. But as she struggled to learn English, Hazhir said she didn't realize until later that tensions were bubbling.
"The thing I've encountered now is I'm more aware of the stereotypes people have of Afghans and Muslims," the 21-year-old said.
Hazhir, who now works with troubled refugee youth, said hostilities can spill over into schools, where counsellors are often ill-equipped to deal with the psychological trauma or other challenges faced by refugees. Some teachers, she said, have — perhaps jokingly — referred to refugees as terrorists, which can undermine their self-esteem.
"A lot of time with refugee youth the problems are not dealt with properly in schools," said Hazhir. "When they come here there's a misunderstanding or lack of understanding they have about those experiences (they faced before coming to Canada) and this can result in violence or a path you normally wouldn't go down. When they're not accepted in mainstream society they will lash out against that."
Surrey became aware of potential problems facing refugees a few years ago after a skirmish involving a group of Middle Eastern youth and other students at Guildford Park secondary.
A fight had broken out, but unlike most fisticuffs involving students, "the propensity of violence was a little higher than most," said RCMP Const. John Wilson, of Surrey's WRAP Project, a partnership with the school district designed to provide intensive wraparound services to youth who exhibit signs of gang-associated behaviour.
Wilson noted while most youth will throw a few punches, refugees may take other measures such as using weapons like bear spray or bats. They may also strong-arm people and rob them, he said.
But in many cases, they don't realize what they're doing is wrong because it's nothing compared with the horrors in their homeland.
"This is a group that doesn't mind fighting and settling differences in that way," Wilson said. "There are certainly more risk factors being displayed by these groups. They are from different cultures, live in poverty and are coming into an impoverished area. They find themselves almost ghettoized."
Wilson noted many refugee youth often come from large families and find themselves taking a leadership role in their households, often as income support. As a result, they may find themselves easier targets for gang or violence recruiters, although Wilson is quick to point out that this doesn't necessarily happen.
"We have come up with help," he said. "We're trying to make inroads."
Mustafa Rslan, 15, is an Iraqi immigrant, not a refugee, but said he felt bullied when he first arrived here because he couldn't speak English. Rslan and his family — his mother, grandmother and two siblings — lived in a ratty two-bedroom apartment in Guildford before they were able to move to a three-bedroom house. He, his brother and sister were ridiculed when they tried to join in a local basketball game, he said, and he didn't fit in at his first elementary school because he was shy, didn't speak English and wasn't getting the support he needed.
He found it easier when he transferred to another elementary school and when he advanced to Guildford Park secondary, where his brother and other Iraqis were already studying.
But he noted not everyone else is as lucky. One of his friends struggled to learn the English language, and dropped out after two years of trying. Two other Iraqis got in a serious fight and were expelled. He maintains many new Iraqis may not fit in because they don't introduce themselves or can't communicate properly, which leads to increasing tensions at school.
"I've tried to help them because I've been through it but they don't really understand," he said. "They think I'm laughing at them ... they get frustrated because it's really hard to come to Canada and they don't speak the language."
But Rslan maintains it's not just refugees or immigrants who face such troubles at school.
"That's one of the things I don't like about Guildford Park because of the fights that happen there. Canadians will fight each other, even girls fight."
Surrey school officials agree such situations aren't limited solely to refugees: lower-income or impoverished students in the district face similar challenges but the root causes are different. Rob Rai, assistant manager of the Safe Schools project, said even wealthy students will get involved in gangs or violence.
"The school district is not looking at refugees, we look at all students," Rai said. "The key is how do we support them to become more successful learners?"
Wilson, whose WRAP program works on crime prevention for all at-risk youth, said the police have started a soccer league, GP United, for youth in grades 5 and 6, to help them become more involved and connected with the community.
It also helps many refugees — who may have been afraid of police or thumbed their noses at them in their home countries — to see the police in a new light.
Kris Hull, a teacher with the city's Bridge program at Surrey's Welcome Centre, noted many young refugees become frustrated when they're plunked into schools and given only one English-as-a-second language class. The Bridge program allows refugees to spend up to a year learning the language, while receiving counselling for trauma and becoming immersed in sports. With the odd exception, he said, most refugees don't end up in trouble.
"The kids who come in as refugees, almost all of them are so excited to be in Canada and appreciative to be in school," Hull said. "As long as kids feel like they can achieve something in Canada they'll keep going. The challenge is when a kid fails over and over again ... so they give up on school."
Chris Friesen, director of settlement services with ISS, said having people with similar ethnic backgrounds in a specific enclave has pluses and minuses. On the plus side, they present a captive audience for direct support services. But they can also pose challenges to local schools, health clinics, and parks and recreation services.
The biggest problem, he said, is that cities don't know where the refugees will land until two weeks before they arrive, which means they're often unprepared to receive them. The ISS, he said, often scrambles to find cheap two or three-bedroom apartments to house the families, which usually have three or more children.
"Unlike traditional organizations that support South Asians or Indo-Canadians, there is no support for (refugees); there is no generation that has come before them," Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan agreed.
Burnaby, which had been taking the lion's share of government-sponsored refugees five years ago, had offered a piece of land at Edmonds and Canada Way for a refugee centre to support newcomers to the city. Corrigan said the centre was intended to help with ongoing legal assistance and nutrition advice, but senior levels of government did not contribute to the cause, killing the project.
"One of the real big problems is that there is one year of support from the federal government. We're basically dealing with the fallout. It's kind of upsetting," he said. "When you've got a traditional family unit that comes over as refugees and the father can't find employment it can be crushing for the family."
Surrey Coun. Judy Villeneuve agreed while it might cheaper for government-sponsored refugees to live in places like Surrey, they have other issues to contend with, such as a $10,000 to $15,000 transportation loan they are required to repay to the Canadian government, with interest. This leaves little of the limited welfare money they receive from the federal government for basic needs like food and shelter, she said, while they also have to deal with daycare shortages and lack of transit.
"The government is bringing these refugees to Canada, and they will become Canadian citizens. My feeling is they should give them every support they can," Villeneuve said. "Right now that's not happening on the level it should."
Watts maintains there must be a more coordinated effort with the province and federal government in settling refugees so they are spread out across a city rather than concentrated in a particular area, which exacerbates the problems.
Surrey, which has one of the region's highest populations of youth under the age of 19, developed a refugee plan involving the school district, RCMP and the Surrey Welcome Centre. It aims to educate refugees and new immigrants about services and help them integrate into the city's social and economic life.
Hazhir said her parents, who were both trained as doctors, were unable to find jobs in those fields when they arrived here. The training would have taken too long, Hazhir said, and they were busy trying to provide for themselves and their children. She maintains she was lucky because her parents were educated, noting some refugees are illiterate not only in English but in their own language, putting even more pressure on families.
"There needs to be more education, not just for refugees and immigrants but for all people who live in Canada," she said. "Then you won't have these problems of ethnic enclaves."
Friesen is optimistic that will change under a proposal by the federal government to change the resettlement program, giving cities advanced notice of refugee arrivals. He noted ISS has already developed a model in Coquitlam, which gave municipalities, along with schools and health authorities six months to "pre-plan" for a surge in Bhutanese refugees.
The pre-planning included a summer program launched in partnership with the school district, to give refugees help with academic, social and recreational skills.
"This is the model we want to use in the future," Friesen said. "This will help in identifying issues that have emerged in Guildford ... or in Metrotown."

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Jennifer Lawrence is dumbing things down for her next role
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar winner filmed a cameo in the upcoming Dumb and Dumber sequel as a younger version of Kathleen Turner's character.
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels with both reprise their roles as Lloyd and Harry, respectively, for Dumb and Dumber To, which will follow them on another crazy road trip. Peter and Bobby Farrelly will direct the film, which is expected in theaters next year.
The cameo is likely a dream come true for Lawrence, who previously toldJimmy Fallon that Dumb and Dumber is one of her all-time favorite movies."I know every word to Dumb and Dumber, Step Brothers and Anchorman," Lawrence said, before backing this up by doing her best Llloyd impression.


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A security flaw in ARDAgent, a component of Apple Remote Desktop, was publicized yesterday by security firm Intego, and now, Mac-centric security firm SecureMac is reporting that a trojan that exploits the flaw is currently in the wild.
The flaw, mentioned as early as Tuesday of this week on Slashdot, is due to ARDAgent running as root, which allows it to run commands evoked via AppleScript as root. The trojan, available as both a compiled AppleScript and an application bundle, can allow a remote user complete control of your machine and can easily run undetected by open firewall ports and turning off logging.
Though SecureMac recommends running its MacScan software once infected (surprise!), there are a couple ways to keep the trojan from causing you headaches. First—and this is true of all trojans—don't download and run any suspicious software. Steve Hunter, a Mac admin and IT Coordinator at Purdue University, tells Ars that enabling Remote Desktop actually disables the vulnerability, which counterintuitively enables extra security checks. He also says ARDAgent can be entirely disabled by running the following Terminal command:
chmod -R 000 /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app
Hopefully Apple will patch the flaw soon, but let this be a reminder that judicious caution is always a wise computing practice.


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Two brothers, Bob and Tom, both work for a lumberyard. One day, Bob tells Tom that he can tell what any piece of wood is just by smelling it. Unbelieving, Tom blindfolds Bob and proceeds to test the theory. The first piece of wood Bob smells, he instantly identifies as maple. The second piece Bob instantly identifies as walnut. Tom cannot believe Bob can really do this, so he takes an old piece of wood and whispers to the secretary to rub the wood between her legs. She happily runs it up in her crotch. Tom hands the piece of wood to Bob. Bob smells it three times.
"I am stumped. But I would have to guess that this wood is either a pussywillow or a shingle from a shithouse."


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- 1/2 pound bacon
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 2 1/2 pounds Idaho potatoes, peeled and diced large
- 1 bouquet garni
- Salt and white pepper
- 1/2 cup cream
- For the Fritters:
- 1 cup mashed potatoes, in spreadable form
- 1 1/2 cups salt cod, soaked for 3 days, rinsed, flaked
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons minced onions
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Milk to constitute, about 1 cup
- Flour to bind, about 1 cup
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- Preheat the fryer. In a stock pot, render the bacon until crispy. Remove the bacon and reserve for garnish. In the bacon fat, saute the onions, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in the garlic. Add the stock, potatoes, and garni. Bring the liquid up to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Discard the bouquet garni. Remove from the heat. Using a hand-held mixer puree the potatoes until smooth. Finish the soup with the cream. Season with salt and pepper. Return the soup to the stove and bring up to a simmer. For the fritters: In a mixing bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, salt cod, egg, parsley, minced onions, garlic and baking powder. Add enough milk and flour to form a batter. (The batter should be firm enough to spoon into hot grease and form a ball-like shape.) Spoon one tablespoon at a time into the hot grease. Fry the fritters for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly for overall browning. Remove from the fryer and drain on a paper-lined plate. Season with Essence. Ladle the soup in to shallow bowls. Garnish with the fritters, crispy bacon and parsley.
Recipe Details
- Source: Essence Of Emeril EE2356
- Dish Type: Soups
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Corporate Gifts India Online (6 Chocolates - 10 Box)
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6 Chocolates with 1 printed chocolates. Customised box and customised message on butter paper.
Please note : This product is sold in lots of 10 boxes. If you choose quantity as 1 the order will be for 10 boxes, for 2 it will be 20 boxes and so on.
We request you to send us the Corel Draw / EPS file of your logo to firstname.lastname@example.com with your order id.
- Prices mentioned above are inclusive of taxes. Shipping is free.
- Quantity - The price mentioned is for 10 boxes. The minimum order quantity is 10 box for this product.
- Candies Dimensions & Weight - Each piece of candy is 13-15 gms. The dimension of printed candies is 35 x 28 x 14 mm.
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- Best Before - We recommend that the chocolates be consumed within 3 months. The chocolates are made fresh for each order.
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Apparently gold facials have gone mainstream. Who knew? Equinox spas are now offering signature treatments containing 24-karat gold flakes said to 'moisturize, hydrate and reduce signs of aging'. I dug around a bit and found that the idea is far from new. Cleopatra herself was said to sleep wearing a gold mask, and ancient Chinese empresses had gold rollers for facial massage.
Gold flakes have been put in consumer products ranging from liquor to paint to desserts–mostly for aesthetic value. But it's interesting to think about whether it can have a healing effect on the human body. (Totally reserving my judgement on this ridiculous product that might, however, make you laugh.)
I will say that certain gold accessories can automatically put me in a great mood (like this, this and this); maybe that's enough?


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My picks:
American League
1. Miguel Cabrera, DET - Triple Crown!!!
2. Mike Trout, LAA - lost points because he started the year in AAA.
3. Robinson Cano, NYY - rock solid on offense and defense.
4. Adam Jones, BAL - led the surprising Orioles.
5. Derek Jeter, NYY - led the league in hits at age 53.
National League
1. Buster Posey, SF - hitting and catching every day, a tough combination.
2. Andrew McCutcheon, PGH - Pirate leader carried the team early.
3. David Wright, NYM - quietly put up big numbers on a not very good team.
4. Brandon Phillips, CIN - consistent at the plate and in the field.
5. Yadier Molina, STL - another every day catcher that is an elite hitter.
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Encore and Thousand Trails announced the winners of their "Go Fishing" contest. Partnering with Pure Fishing, Encore and Thousand Trails kicked off the start of the spring fishing season this February with a month-long contest for three family fishing packages worth over $500 each. Winners were selected March 1 from entries completed throughout February at www.RVonTheGo.com.
Designed for a family of four, each fishing package included a Fenwick HMG 6'6' Medium action spinning rod, a Pflueger Supreme XT spinning reel, a Shakespeare Ugly Stik Ladyfish spinning combo and Shakespeare Catch More fish combo kit for the kids, in addition to a generous supply of Berkley fishing bait and line.
The winners are Kasey Harrison, of Lake Elsinore, Calif., Amy Steveson, of Santee, Calif., and Carl Smith, of San Antonio, Texas.
"With so many of our campgrounds located on or around great fishing locations, we were glad to outfit the lucky winners with new gear and tackle for the upcoming fishing season," said Seth Rosenberg, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. "Thanks to Pure Fishing and their quality fishing products, the winners and their families will be able to better enjoy their favorite fishing spots."
With locations across North America, Encore and Thousand Trails provide the best in outdoor vacation destinations. Catering to the RV customer and outdoor enthusiast, Encore and Thousand Trails combines the beauty and relaxation of nature with resort-style amenities.


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NEW YORK (AP) - Tommy Hilfiger taught a lesson on mixed messages to the New York Fashion Week on Sunday night.
NEW YORK (AP) � Tommy Hilfiger taught a lesson on mixed messages to the New York Fashion Week on Sunday night.
At first, the looks at the Park Avenue Armory, staged like a movie-set library, looked like they were built on the Savile Row-styled menswear and Ivy League prep-school uniforms that Hilfiger has played with for almost 30 years. There were houndstooth prints in every scale imaginable � on a coat, turtleneck, tuxedo pants and even a dickie � and probably even more plaid.
"Classics receive an unexpected twist," was Hilfiger's mantra, putting some newness on the catwalk while maintaining a relatable ease that would appeal to his broad audience.
He turned traditional penny loafers into knee-high boots, and one bomber jacket moved the cozy lining to the outside and put the traditional Prince of Wales plaid as the lining. He put a bonded, almost rubberized, leather on the front of cable-knit sweaters.
His plan, according to his notes, was to have collegiate prep meet an "irreverent take on British sartorial tradition."
But when he put all those looks on the catwalk at once for an impressive finale, the editors, retailers and stylists saw mod for 2013. The leather argyle pattern shifts and shirtdresses could reintroduce his muses � and fashion icons � Twiggy, Mary Quant and Marianne Faithfull to a new generation.
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MXP1 is a stable XmlPull parsing engine that is based on ideas from XPP and in particular XPP2 but completely revised and rewritten to take the best advantage of latest JIT JVMs such as Hotspot in JDK 1.4+.
MXP1 was designed to use best available the latest and the most advanced JIT engines such as Hotspot in JDK1.4. If you are working on older JDK then previous engine may work faster (both MXP1 and old engine are included in XPP3 download).
MXP1 has following features:
Please check the latest changes (directly from CVS).
Performance tests that compare MXP1 to other leading XML parsers are available at http://www.extreme.indiana.edu/~aslom/xpp_sax2bench/
Looking on test results (at http://www.extreme.indiana.edu/~aslom/xpp_sax2bench/results.html) in all but two tests MXP1 is the fastest parser by about 5-20% than second fastest Piccolo - MXP1 is slower than Piccolo for 'Mostly text' and 'Random XML' as MXP1 will report text always combined as one event. that means that in application there is really no need to use StringBuffer to collect element content. i have kept string buffer in all tests for symmetry but removing it will speed up test to the same level as Piccolo for example doing this for test setup "data\rand_100.xml 2000 ns_on" (Random XML 100) resulted in speedup from 4.3ms to 3.9ms.
The latest release of MXP1 is part of XPP3 and is available for download from
http://www.extreme.indiana.edu/dist/java-repository/xpp3/distributions/ (only JAR files )
and the absolutely latest code is available from anon CVS (view cvs online) to access it:
cvs -d :pserver:firstname.lastname@example.com:/l/extreme/cvspub login CVS password: cvsanon cvs -d :pserver:firstname.lastname@example.com:/l/extreme/cvspub co XPP3/java
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March 13, 2014
LAWT News Service
Local elected officials in Los Angeles County came out in support of Autumn Burke at a community gathering recently, adding significant momentum to her effort to fill the 62nd State Assembly District seat being vacated by Assemblymember Steven Bradford (D-62).
Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, City Council President Herb Wesson, State Senator Holly Mitchell (D-26), Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D-22), Isadore Hall (D-64), Chris Holden (D-41), and Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D-54) and Bradford, hosted the event to highlight Burke's community contributions and her goals to create jobs improve local classroom education.
"Autumn has roots in this community. Her volunteer work and fundraising for non-profit organizations has benefited every neighborhood," stated Wesson about the candidate he has known for most of her life. "As a successful small businesswoman, she brings a strong work ethic and energy to problem solving that we need to create affordable housing and ensure that local students have strong career opportunities."
Burke is running for the Assembly seat to encourage more businesses to locate and hire locally, improve conditions that can help small businesses succeed, increase the availability of affordable housing, and advance the needs of local schools.
The current owner of Mandeville Group, LLC — a professional consulting firm that offers business development, community outreach and energy efficiency consulting services — Burke previously held senior positions with LA Events and the successful Los Angeles Marathon.
She has earned broad support of community leadership, including Bradford, Mitchell, Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, Wesson, Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-50) and Inglewood Mayor James Butts.


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Avnet Memec, the highly specialized semiconductor distributor of Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, has extended its distribution partnership with e2v. The new agreement will be immediately effective for Germany, Italy, France, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Switzerland, Austria, UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and Eastern Europe. This expanded agreement reinforces the already strong position of Avnet Memec as e2v's distributor in the UK and Ireland.
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Avnet Memec received the e2v distributorship through the acquisition of Azzurri just a few months ago. "Since then Avnet Memec has proven to be a competent and reliable partner for e2v and was so able to extend the relationship to pan-European. This is reward for our activities over the last months and also highlights e2v's trust in our expertise", said Steve Haynes, president Avnet Memec.
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Like all other disbelievers, one of the most telling characteristics
of hypocrites is their foolishness. They may be clever, but they can never
possess wisdom, which is an essential factor towards understanding and
living by the Qur'an. For this reason, their analysis of reality is unsound.
Finally, they fail to appreciate Allah and believers as they ought to
be appreciated, for they lack this wisdom.
They Assume Allah Is Not Cognizant Of Their Actions
The greatest foolishness of the hypocrites is their errant assumption
that Allah is unaware of what they do. They devise their plans considering
only the perception of believers. If they can succeed to convince believers,
and gain their approval, they think, they can accomplish their goals.
The fact is however, Allah knows what hypocrites contrive. Their acts
and thoughts never remain hidden from Allah. He encompasses every thought
that occurs to their minds, everything they feel, even their innermost
thoughts. In one verse, Allah reminds us of this truth:
... There you are, loving them when they do not love
you, even though you have faith in all the Books. When they meet you,
they say, "We have faith." But when they leave they bite their fingers
out of rage against you. Say, "Die in your rage." Allah knows what your
hearts contain. (Surah Al 'Imran, 119)
Failing to recognize that Allah is aware of what they are doing, hypocrites
may assume for a time that they are deceiving the believers. The temporary
concealment of their hypocrisy may actually incite them further. The Qur'an
describes this corrupt logic in the following way:
Do you not see those who were forbidden to confer together
secretly returning to the very thing they were forbidden to do, and conferring
together secretly in wrongdoing and enmity and disobedience to the Messenger?
And when they come to you they greet you with words Allah has never used
in greeting you, and say to themselves "Why does Allah not punish us for
what we say?" Hell will be enough for them! They will roast in it. What
an evil destination! (Surat al-Mujadala, 8)
The words, "why does Allah not punish us for what we say?", clearly reveal
the foolishness of the hypocrites and their lack of conscientiousness.
They suppose the time granted to them is unlimited, and that they can
persist as usual in their hypocrisy. Yet, this is impossible; Allah will
of a certainty reveal their true intentions.
They Are Unaware Of Allah's Support
Of The Believers
Hypocrites are also unaware of the support Allah provides to believers;
they assess the strength of the believers based on their outer appearance.
However, believers are those to whom Allah grants His help. At those times
when they think they are in the greatest difficulty, Allah makes them
Unaware of this truth, hypocrites deem themselves to be superior over
believers. For, in appearance, they may be wealthier than the believers,
or be better off in status. Allah informs us about this foolishness of
the hypocrites, and that, whatever the initial circumstances may be, believers
will prevail over hypocrites and other disbelievers. An event that happened
in the time of our Prophet (saas) explains this situation well:
They say, "If we return to Madina, the mightier will
drive out the inferior." But all might belongs to Allah and to His Messenger
and the believers. But the hypocrites do not know this. (Surat al-Munafiqun,
They Fear People More Than They Fear Allah
As mentioned earlier, hypocrites behave as believers, imitating while
they are in their company. However when believers encounter some adversity-that
is, when it is time for self-sacrifice and the type of loyalty that would
show them to be sincere believers-the hypocrisy of hypocrites surfaces.
This is due to their cowardice. In the words of the Qur'an, they "fear
people as Allah should be feared."
Also in the Qur'an, Allah informs us about the mindset of those hypocrites
who lived in our Prophet's (saas) time in times of difficulty:
Do you not see those who were told: "Hold back from fighting
but establish prayers and pay alms?" Then when fighting is prescribed
for them, a group of them fear people as Allah should be feared, or even
more than that. They say, "Our Lord, why have you prescribed fighting
for us? If only You would give us just a little more time!" Say, "The
enjoyment of the world is very brief. The Hereafter is better for those
who have fear of Allah. You will not be wronged by so much as the smallest
speck." (Surat an-Nisa', 77)
There are some people who say, "We have faith in Allah,"
and then, when they suffer harm in Allah's cause, they take people's persecution
for Allah's punishment; but if help comes from your Lord they say, "We
were with you." Does Allah not know best what is in every person's heart?
(Surat al-Ankabut, 10)
They Are In Conflict With One Another
Solidarity and unity is another important characteristic of believers.
Hypocrites, on the other hand, are afflicted with a contrary. Though they
all share the common characteristic of hypocrisy, they are always in conflict
with one another. That is because, unlike believers, they have no common
goal. That is to say, they do not seek Allah's favor. On the contrary,
they all pursue their own personal benefit, and therefore, inevitably,
their interests clash. In the Qur'an, Allah draws our attention to this
trait of the hypocrites:
You are a greater cause of terror in their breasts
than Allah! That is because they are people who do not understand. They
will not fight against you all together as a group except in fortified
towns or behind high walls. Their hostility towards each other is intense.
They are full of bravado in each other's company. You consider them united
but their hearts are scattered wide. That is because they are people who
do not use their intellect. (Surat al-Hashr, 13-14)
They Think Themselves Clever
Hypocrites think they can deceive believers. This is also why they consider
themselves clever. They think they can profit by avoiding self-sacrifice,
and not living their lives for Allah's sake. By choosing as such, however,
they opt for a most foolish decision. While they are offered the opportunity
to learn the religion, and to earn Allah's good pleasure and Paradise,
they neglect these favors and cast their eyes upon the fleeting and futile
adornments of this world. Instead of a grand salvation, they are deserving
of the torment of Hell. In any case, they will endure great torment also
in this world, as well as suffer pangs of conscience, doubts and unfounded
In the Qur'an, Allah states that hypocrites consider themselves more
clever than believers, but it is they who are truly foolish:
When they are told, "Have faith in the way that the people
have faith," they say, "What! Are we to have faith in the way that fools
have faith?' No indeed! They are the fools, but they do not know it. (Surat
al-Baqara, 13)
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In May I was able to attend a photographay workshop held in Arizona. I was fortunate enough to be able to go out early and spend some time with an old friend Ruthann. Which ended up being a blessing for so many different reasons. She uplifted me.
For this workshop my friend Megan D. (the other Megan) from crew was also able to come! I learned a lot about my camera, photo shop and lenses and much more! I still have a TON more to learn but here are a few pictures I've been working on.
McKinzie graduated from Kindergarten and after the 'ceremony' she amused me and let me practice on her.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
In May I was able to attend a photographay workshop held in Arizona. I was fortunate enough to be able to go out early and spend some time with an old friend Ruthann. Which ended up being a blessing for so many different reasons. She uplifted me.
Posted by M Crew at 10:10 PM 5 comments
Now I know what Love is..
Since I have finally sent out all our announcements to family and friends about our sealing, I thought I would share some pictures. It was a beautiful, wonderful, sweet, romantic, spiritual, emotional, uplifting, gratifying moment. I am so grateful Cony is my eternal companion and love.
Posted by M Crew at 9:36 PM 8 comments
Charity and I have a conversation almost daily in regards to people we come across that have the attitude of entitlement. I've tried to write my feelings on the subject, but thought Charity did a great job. So I'll share her writing instead....
I say these things as a work in project, myself. I don't claim to be free of having a sense of entitlement, though I do try to reflect daily on my actions and see if I, too have been guilty of them.
If we look at our grandparents, and how they interacted, lived, and taught, we're given a wonderful example on hard work. Earning what you have. Sharing what you don't, anyway. They worked hard for their dollar, extremely hard. For instance, both Derek's side of grandparents had simple jobs. One was a contractor, one was a highway patrolman. But, at the end of their lives, they retired comfortably. In fact, more than comfortably. I would say they have more than they could ever spend now. Why? Because they saved, worked, and were smart with their money. Society gave them nothing. They earned it, and now they're entitled, rightfully so, to the fruits of their labors.
Today, however, what is the world, or rather our nation, saying about owning a house? It's our "right" as a citizen. It is only their right to get a job, work hard, save, and pay for it honestly. No one is entitled to be a home owner. However, that's not what we've heard from so many, and thus our housing market is now suffering. Those that couldn't afford a home five years ago got one anyway. Why? Because they were entitled to it. Well, now we're all feeling the ill effects of their decisions.
I was reading an article the other day about a woman who said "society owed her" for having so many kids. Owed her what? Free food. Shelter. health care. Yes, now she thinks that I need to work for her because she has too many kids.
Teenagers are entitled to cell phones and ipods, because all of the kids have them. Their parents owe them that. So the parents put it all on credit, because they can't afford it in the first place. In fact, they put everything on credit, including the fancy new car they purchased, because their neighbor has it, and if their neighbor can "afford it" well then they're entitled to it, too. Which is funny because the neighbor probably charged it, too.
It's the leading cause (in my opinion) of the pride cycle. Like I said, our grandparents didn't deal with these issues. It is our society fallen victim to this vicious cycle. I'm guilty of it at times, too. The new jeans, the cute shoes, stylish dress. I want them, too. However, I'm gaining perspective, and trying to improve.
The man who cut me off yesterday driving down the road? He, in his mind, was obviously entitled to my place on the road. He was more important than I. The woman who cut in front of my sister at the post office a few weeks ago, after Chelsea waited in line for nearly 45 minutes? Yes, the woman obviously was entitled to that spot in line that Chelsea worked for.
The celebrity who doesn't have to do time because of how much money they have, or who they are? They're entitled not to go to jail, because of their social status.
I could go on.
Start noticing it. You'll be surprised. And probably annoyed :)
Derek read a book yesterday (in one sitting, it was so good) and he kept stopping to share thoughts with me from it. It was so good that I am reading it today, I'll go finish it in just a few minutes. It's called The Noticer, by Andy Andrews. It's a wonderful book on perspective, among other things. Perspective is another word I use almost daily, "it's all about perspective" I say, when I hear something and start to react poorly to someone else's actions - perhaps that man that cut me off in traffic was going home to his wife in labor, or the woman who cut in line at the post office had her elderly mother in the car - it's all about perspective. However, on that note, it's still all about kindness.
(And since I share our life mostly through pictures.. I had to add one with Charity in it..)
Posted by M Crew at 9:01 PM 6 comments
Friday, June 5, 2009
While the cat is away..
I decided it was time to update the blog. For a couple of reasons but mostly so I can keep track of our life! Seems like life has been a whirlwind of events, emotions and laziness. We are still treading water (really just me) until I figure my life out and how I would like to make money for our family. Which is okay. But some days it's really not okay.
Cony decided to go on a camping trip for 4 days with the Young Men from church. They have been going all over North Georgia and surrounding states. This is what's on the agenda for them.. water skiing, caving, white water rafting, gun shooting and I believe that horse back riding is in there somewhere too. I've been trying to be productive but have failed miserably.. but does it REALLY matter? Nah.
Tomorrow is my nephews 4th birthday. So today we (Emily, mom, Rachel and myself) took the kiddos to the zoo. The weather was amazing and the animals were out and about playing. Though we learned a great lesson today. If you are going to treat the kids to soft drinks or cotton candy, it's best to do that before you go walking around the zoo. We did it as we were leaving and it's just a good thing I took 20 to 285 so we weren't in the car for very long. So we went for a little dip in the pool to wear the kids out. Physical activity is amazing for SO many different reasons. My favorite thing in the whole world is freshly bathed kids in their pj's, cuddling watching a movie. It's heaven to me and I was able to have a little bit of heaven in my home tonight. It was wonderful moment for me to just relax and really enjoy my nieces and nephews. They all have such different, beautiful, sweet spirits and my love tank was over flowing for them all.
I know this picture is blurry, but I just couldn't handle how cute he is in his swim gear.
Birthday Boy!
She looks like she's having a great time, right?
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So, felt a little listless hanging around the apartment this weekend and decided to make the 45 minute trek up to my favorite local vintage shop called Billy's Toys. I just recently picked up an almost min-on-card Transformers Afterburner there and I was curious about some of the store stock that I probably missed on my first visit. The place is literally packed floor to ceiling with toys, statues and comics. They're hiding in buckets and boxes, tucked in-between shelves and even slid underneath some of the glass display cases. It's kind of ridiculous in the best way imaginable and feels a lot like falling down the rabbit hole when you step inside the small store. I decided to give myself a strict budget of $30 because if I didn't I'd probably end up signing over my bank account and all future earnings with the sheer amount of stuff that I want to take home from this place.
There were a few things that caught my eye in the $20-$30 range (in particular a couple of mint carded action figures including Rock 1 from the Bionic Six and a Gabriel Tonto) but I restrained myself and ended up leaving only ten dollars lighter in the wallet. I'll be taking some pictures and scanning in some amazing artwork for a piece later in the week to share my new treasure, but I have to share something else I saw in the store today, something I'd only heard rumors about and have never laid eyes on until today. Much like the supremely rad Star Wars Speeder Bike Jungle Gym, the following holy grail item is proof that there are kids out there that had a way better childhood than I did. Behold, the Masters of the Universe Battle Cat toddler hopper!
This piece was truly a thing of beauty. It's easily three feet long, four feet high, and 2 and a half feet across. Seriously, this would be like having a baby Battle Cat as a pet, it's that large. I can't even count the number of times I daydreamed about hopping on Battle Cat's back and riding him through the woods near my house, chasing down all the older kids who picked on me and giving rides to all of my close friends. To find out that I could have had that experience as a kid (well, more or less) is kind of mind blowing. I have to be honest. Even with my very strict budgetary limit set, I seriously mulled over the idea of dropping six bills on this guy if only to mount him over my bed or couch. I practically had to drag myself out of the store!
I wonder what other amazing pieces of ride-able pop culture amazingness I missed out on in my childhood? Was there a coin-operated Airwolf ride in malls? A fully decked out Street Hawk BMX bike? A Transformers Sideswipe Power Wheels?!?


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Giant "Homo Sapiens" Footprints Found on Rocks in India
Kerala News
'Big Foot' walked across Kerala 30,000 years ago!
By Jehovah G, Palakkad (Kerala):
Giant footprints found at Karalmanna, a hilly village in Kerala's Palakkad District, are now being projected by anthropologists as belonging to homo sapiens that lived in the area about 30, 000 years ago.
According to the team of anthropologists headed by Krishna Swamy the footprints, which are two feet six inches in length, belonged to a giant human being weighing about 400 kilograms (880 pounds?) and having a height of about 17 feet.
"There are footprints on the rock, both small and big. All these footprints are in the shape of human feet but bigger in size," said Chandran, an awed local resident.
Krishna Swamy,says the height of the cave in which the giant creature lived was 50 meters, and the creature must have used it to harbour animals that it killed for survival.
"The big footprints are similar to the footprints found in Australia and Texas in the United States. It is believed to be of a giant of 8 to 9 feet tall and around 360 kilograms in weight.
"The big footprints are similar to the footprints found in Australia and Texas in the United States. It is believed to be of a giant of 8 to 9 feet tall and around 360 kilograms in weight.
We have found a particular site where there was a huge footprint of 2.6 feet in length. According to the length it is believed to be of around 400 kilograms in weight and 17 feet in height.
The particular big footed creature about which we are speaking had arranged a set up inside the rock shelter to watch the movements of other animals. It must be a carnivorous, no doubt," Swamy said.
According to the evidence available, the creature must have lived around 30,000 years ago. "We have found water, a river and valleys around the cave. According tothe evidence it must have lived around 30, 000 years ago," Krishna Swamy added. "
The site is believed to have many items of geological and anthropological importance.
2nd Story: Times of IndiaTuesday, January 10
Was there an Indian Bigfoot? Yes, insists a team of amateur anthropologists led by S R Krishnaswamy. "We found four footprints of Bigfoot. In one, the footprint of the adult male measures 29 inches and the female size is 26 inches.
Even the young one's foot size is 8.5 inches," said Krishnaswamy on Monday. Going by the size of the footmarks, the anthropologists say Indian Bigfoot would have been far bigger than his Australian and Malaysian counterparts, estimated to be about 8 feet tall and weighing a hefty 350 kg.
"The Bigfoot found in these parts would be diametrically opposite to his counterparts in size, weight and eating habits. Stone tools that lie strewn around testify he used to prey on wild animals", said Krishnaswamy.
He added that while the male's impressions were found near the lofty spot from where he probably planned his hunting expeditions, the female and child impressions were found near the mouth of the shelter.
Eminent anthropologist L K Balaratnam said in Coimbatore that the site is virgin and could throw up unknown facts. Balaratnam, who along with his father co-authored India's first book on anthropology, 'Anthropology in India', said the finding should be "interesting."
He added that reports of Bigfoot sightings or impressions have not been reported from anywhere else in the country. However, it's still too early to say for sure that there was indeed an Indian Bigfoot. Carbon dating and detailed scientific analyses will have to be carried out before it can be truly accepted that Bigfoot indeed once roamed parts of Kerala. Till then, we'll just have to be content with mythological references to giants who straddled the earth and vaulted across oceans.
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Jay Leno: "And Barack Obama now says he's open to offshore oil drilling. So, apparently, when he promised change, he was talking about his mind."
Jay Leno: "Well, John McCain's daughter is now writing a children's book based on her father's life. See, the research has been difficult because, as you know, much of McCain's early life story is only available through folklore."
Jay Leno: "And there's a new movie opening this week called 'What We Do Is A Secret,' which I think was John Edwards' campaign slogan once."
Jay Leno: "Analysts say a weak economy is causing less energy use, resulting in falling oil prices. So basically, the worse the economy is, the lower the oil prices, to which Bush said, 'That's been my energy plan all along!' This guy is a genius!"
Conan O'Brien: "Today, the moderators were announced for the upcoming presidential debates. … Apparently, Barack Obama insisted on someone who asks even-handed, probing questions, while John McCain insisted on someone who will talk into his good ear."
Conan O'Brien: "John McCain does not want Dick Cheney to attend the Republican convention, because he says he's too unpopular. … When asked to comment, Cheney said, 'I hope the Senator reconsiders.' Then he turned into a bat and flew away."


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Another Fine Mess
A queasy blend of Phillip K. Dick and Paul Sharits, Randy Balma: Municipal Abortionist is the latest from art-game designer Mark Essen, a.k.a Messhof. Filled with strobing rainbow colors, overblown psychedelic explosions, giant bouncing baby-heads and a skull-pounding soundtrack of electronic noise beats, Randy Balma's audio-visual complexity reflects Messhof's experimental media background (a recent Bard grad, he studied filmmaking under the likes of Peggy Ahwesh and Les Leveque). But it also continues a strain of sadistically difficult yet tantalizingly ingenious game mechanics that has already made Essen's work notorious in indie gaming circles. For example, one level requires the player to drive a truck from one end of a straight-line highway to another. Easy, except for the fact that Balma is supposed to be "drugged up on drugs," thus the screen is constantly rotating and the games left-right controllers keep switching valences without warning. The more visually-minimal titles in the Messhof back catalog are even thornier. The abstracted Flywrench necessitates navigating a mere flapping line through neon-piped geometric environments using a maddeningly arbitrary array of button-combo protocols, while Punishment and its sequel Punishment: The Punishing are two seemingly simple platforms that become very difficult, very quickly. In his work, Essen combines the essence of old 2D arcade games-- misleadingly cute single-player titles that did everything they could to make you choke on that twenty-five cents-- with the viewer-challenging puzzle-logic of avant-garde cinema. He's currently working on a suite of new works that include a western-themed side-scroller, a bow-and-arrow shooter, and a stenography simulator, tentatively titled Stenography Hero. - Ed Halter
Image: Mark Essen/Messhof, Randy Balma: Municipal Abortionist, 2008
The Tomorrow People
In his 1971 essay on post-Holocaust culture "In Bluebeard's Castle," George Steiner notes that in nineteenth-century Europe "an odd school of painting develops: pictures of London, Paris, or Berlin seen as colossal ruins, famous landmarks burnt, eviscerated, or located in weird emptiness among charred stumps and dead water." Comparing these visions to 20th century photographs of war-ravaged Warsaw and Dresden, he wonders "how strong a part of wish-fulfillment there was in these nineteenth-century intimations." Or self-criticism: Gustav Doré and Blanchard Jerrold's 1872 book London: A Pilgrimage depicts a dark metropolis teeming with the bodies of the poor, then ends with an eerily serene image of a future London, crumbling and overgrown like the remains of ancient Rome-- a urban memento mori. One recalls these European precedents while viewing the exhibit "AMERIKA: Back to the Future" at Postmasters Gallery in New York; the key to this tightly composed set of works lies in Jennifer and Kevin McCoy's Big Box (biosphere), a set of two miniature suburban landscapes. Each one depicts a typical American shopping mall, comprised of the facades of familiar chain stores and restaurants-- Chili's, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, The Sports Authority and so on-- reconfigured into a circular structure that slowly rotates on a mechanical table (the exact order of the businesses taken directly from a specific mall in Nyack, New York). Tiny cameras feed live images to screens above, enlarging the scale models to strangely lifelike dimensions. In one part of the installation, the mall includes a mesh-wire dome at its center, overgrown with green moss and trees, with small plots of vegetables and flowers planted outside. In the other, the same structure, now hollow at its center, is burned and crumbling, surrounded by bloodstained human figures; letters have been torn off of logos ...
Erase You
As a compact but cogent set of explorations on governmental secrecy, censorship and other forms of knowledge control, the exhibit "For Reasons of State" consequently doubles as a menagerie of information technologies: projects on display feature microfiche, voice mail, tape recording, 16mm educational film, printed books, photography, surveillance video, card catalogs, typewritten documents, and good old pencil and paper-- though, perhaps significantly, there's not a computer monitor in sight. Ben Rubin's Dark Source (2005) comes closest via perverse analogy: a bank of microfiche readers displaying copies of documents that appear to be nothing but hand-scrawled bars. During a 2002 security snafu, Rubin was able to acquire the software code for Diebold's controversial voting machines, but then blacked out each line--in accordance with corporate trade secret laws-- before exhibiting it. Rubin's self-imposed censorship mirrors Jenny Holzer's Redaction Paintings (2006) mounted nearby, comprised of enlargements of classified US government documents released via the Freedom of Information Act, still containing large swathes of darkness. Other pieces deal less with active suppression of facts than their effective loss through lack of proper indexing: Lin + Lam's Unidentified Vietnam (2003-Present) series recreates a sloppy card catalog from the Library of Congress's collection of hundreds of propaganda films produced with the help of the American government for use in South Vietnam, while Mark Lombardi's Neil Bush, Silverado, MDC, Walters and Good c. 1979-90 (2nd Version) (1996) serves as an example of the late artist's obsessive sketches of conspiracy-style flow charts linking together powerful individuals, government bodies and corporations in tightly-bounded nests of sometimes inscrutable interconnections. The more exhibited and obvious choices for the show's theme (Trevor Paglen's photos of "black sites," Julia Meltzer and David Thorne's oft-programmed video essay "It's not my memory of ...
Personal Electronics
Audio-visual performance duo Tali Hinkis and Kyle Lapidus, better known as LoVid, will be reading people's auras tonight at the Museum of Modern Art in New York-- or at least generating an electronic approximation. For their live work "Video Fingerprints," which premieres in the show, a select group of participants (including a few artists and curators familiar to Rhizome readers) will hold a quarter-inch plug in their bare hands, thereby generating natural electric currents which will be translated into analog video images corresponding to each person's unique body signal. The cords carrying these biofeedback signals have a touch of the handmade as well, crafted with homey cardboard and fabric coverings that mirror the chunky, multicolored video patterns created in their performances. "Video Fingerprints" is the latest in LoVid's growing body of elaborately low-tech projects based around the rough malleability of the electronic signal, updating the image processing practices of first-generation video artists like Stephen Beck and Skip Sweeney with a 21st century taste for noise, overload and disruption. In addition, LoVid will enact "Venus Mapped," a double video projection which Hinkis and Lapidus perform live A/V patching to create one image that follows a prerecorded "visual score" on the other. They'll also give a talk about their work, and screen a number of single-channel recordings produced over the last few years. - Ed Halter
LoVid, Venus Mapped, 2007
Site Specific
Replacing the white cube with an off-white browser frame, Harm van den Dorpel's Club Internet provides an ingenious, minimally-invasive strategy for the online presentation of a gallery-style group show. Eschewing the thumbnail and commentary of surfing clubs and art blogs, van den Dorpel offers instead a thin toolbar top-border that allows the reader to cycle through full pages by the 24 artists assembled for Club Internet's inaugural show, "First Selection," running until June 14. The exhibit itself has a zeitgeisty greatest-hits quality; some of the work on display by the likes of Paul Slocum, Guthrie Lonergan, Jodi and Oliver Laric will be already familiar to Rhizome readers. But the selection serves as an excellent showcase for Club Internet's full-screen format, as many of the works require the entire browser frame, and in some cases, their native domain name displayed for full effect, and none go deeper than a single page each. The disorientingly distended jpegs of Constant Dullart's blown up balloon and blown up explosion, or the similarly large-scale, low-res flash animation of Damon Zucconi's Form Over Communication (Do not go gentle into that good night), for example, would be difficult to translate to a bite-sized blog post--likewise Michael Guidetti's glorious full-page text-and-image jumbles. Similarly, works like Thomas Traum's walking and neon, Petra Cortright's . . ..~ <[-/=^=-]>~.. . ., and van den Dorpel's own Sleepwalker I live up to their quasi-cinematic potential when allowed to flourish in full frame. -- Ed Halter
Image is an excerpt from Harm Van Den Dorpel's Sleepwalker I, 2007.


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Lifestyle and personal technology items are one economic portion that doesn't leave out the male sector, possibly favoring male consumers. And although they are necessary, I'm not talking nose hair trimmers, body hair removal
wands and 4-D jelly-bristled electric toothbrushes. Even electric razors, in my opinion, were once categorized right along with the Father's Day holiday tie or carbon golf tees. This season's Braun 9 Series is really a grooming toy to behold. It's like moving a handheld Rolls Royce lawnmower over your beard and watching it effortlessly give you what feels pretty close to a blade. Their fun videos will walk you through every detail.
Now You See It, Now You Don't (bifocals plus distance glasses; one lens!):
I actually have Acuvue to blame for a new outlook on life. Because one of those marvels you hoped would always happen in our lifetime, just did! 1-DAY ACUVUE MOIST Brand MULTIFOCAL are contact lenses of the remarkable kind. What's so innovative you might ask? Multifocal? Forget the past or any memory of contact lenses. With super moist contacts that act as up close readers and distance glasses in one contact lens, you'll be amazed at the comfort and the seamless transition of far to close. We make the effort with the latest fashion trends and hairstyles and anti-aging skincare. So let's apply a now important layer of anti-aging—with MultiFocal contact lenses.
Which leads us into optical Rx lenses, frames and sunglasses. Or just really, really cool prescription glasses or designer opticals that can be worn as clear over your contacts. Enter David Ford Collections. David Ford (no relation to that Tom guy) has been producing iconic, top-shelf and expensive looking optical frames since 1971. So when shopping David Ford's Collections, you'll see the standout details that separate these deluxe optical works of art from the everyday discount retailer that we've come accustomed to settling for. If you're like me, sometimes I'm hard-pressed to find two frames that might make us feel, well, chic, unique or just plain fashionable. And truthfully, as long as I can remember, if my health insurance is accepted at an eyeglass center, I probably will not find the ultimate prescription or sunglass frame. Here's the thing, when I saw my first pair of David Ford glasses, I thought, his creations were almost too cool for me to pull off; then I looked closer and thought, "I have to have those right now!" You see, we spend a lot of time anti-aging, which also means not looking old or out of date. And blah frames that scream blah retail never express the way we'd like to be seen.
The styles from David Ford are current, some are full-on movie star and others—such as the classic shaped frames "Day and Night," in police, Carrera-type shapes—are better built than most and feel solid and significant on your face, like when you close the door of a new BMW. Thunk! You can see they're built for lasting quality and the lenses also come in colors and mirrored finishes that make a simple, elegant frame really pop.
I'm tired of dancing around it. David Ford eyewear makes one look rich and feel deluxe. And when you see the Spring Collection, you will agree. The Panther Edition releases new designs periodically (they're all great) and launching now is the Panther II Edition's Chrome and Black or Gold and Tortoise selections and are so darn good looking you'll feel like you're channeling Hollywood's OMG bad boy, Steve McQueen. If you find a pair of glasses you like from David Ford, buy them. Don't wait because not all design runs continue re-producing, which keeps your stylish accessories looking very limited edition. Need to make an in-the-know statement without being too loud during business hours? Perhaps the Devo Edition in tortoise will display just the right amount of suave or the Wall Street in navy and white (watch for their design updates). Breeze II is a snappy orange and cream white, which is slick enough for year-round sea and ski and sport. With prices that are almost too good to be true, David Ford Collections is committed to excellence. So the next time you want to get your "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" vibe going, just log on and hit "send."
Just like neon pink or flat Kelly green hair, many people today wear special effects contacts in colors that are intended not to be natural—every day. Like gold, gold. Or all black. Or Elizabeth Taylor violet. Studio Optix (above) in New York City is located next to NBC Studios (Rockefeller Center), so you can imagine the clients and level of high-end requests they must accommodate. Yes, the actors and celebs from movies like The Revenant starring Leonardo DiCaprio and all the exotic, attention-grabbing eyes that must jump off the big screen. Studio Optix houses state-of-the-art machinery and is special effects capable. And it's where I got my first pair of "sparkling" DEFINE contact lenses. I was really thrown back how deep, defined and strong my eyes looked without changing color. Not different. Just a better, healthier me. Studio Optix is the provider of my favorite wire-rimmed glasses that only they stock and online shopping is easy if you have your prescription.
I tend to buy my winter wear off-season. With global warming, we're getting blizzards and snowstorms almost year-round in some places. The finest leather gloves should still allow you to be functional. That's MUJJO. But if you're like me, I like the feel of natural fiber gloves in cotton, cashmere or wool. So I picked up the most chic Double Layered Touchscreen Gloves that money can buy (priced nice on their website). The second layer of fine wool acts as a lining insulator. To make the gloves conductive, MUJJO has knitted high-quality silver-coated nylon fibers into the fabric, so the entire glove gives you function, plus enhanced thermal protection and "take any call at any temperature" unrestricted touchscreen capabilities. As well, check out their iPad/mobile phone cases and sleeves and MUJJO's aesthetic ergonomics. Finally, some got "it" right. Form. Function. Luxury. MUJJO.
Now that your hands are adorned, let's talk about the hipster bracelet craze. You know them. Monk beads. Carved wood balls, braided rope, etc. They're everywhere. But like anything in life, they're good, just okay or not so good. Personally, I prefer gems and semi-precious stones that have meaning, have certain strengths based on the zodiac sign and your wheelhouse. And when these creations come from a designer with 110% bright light intentions of love, longevity, strength and prosperity—the universe acknowledges. It's also okay to wear a bracelet or necklace that also looks like a million bucks. TheHeritage. Coming soon to beautify, empower, guard and strengthen your experience. That said, repeat after me….Dear Spirit, I would like the experience of… _________, and as always, for my greatest and highest good. Bless you. Oh, yeah. Namaste!
Now, before we leave our wrists, you'll want to be spritzing some of the finest luxury scents that could only come from The House of BULGARI. People who know me, know I'm a fragrance buff (snob). I stopped buying couture label brands for years because of a singular, across the board note. Enter EAUX PARFUMÉES. These rare and truly unisex/masculine scents are honed and well planned for times of the day, seasons and events in your life. Aromatic blue tea, lavender, violet and musk, Thé Bleu is an intentional sensation for the body and mind. Thé Rouge has a warmer boudoir sensuality in mind with pink pepper, orange, fig pulp, walnut and musk. The shower gel to match should be in your 'intimate' cleansing repertoire. My favorite for day into night is Eau The Vert (Vetiver-esque). Rich. Elegant. Clean. Masculine. And coming in June is Eau Parfumée Au Thé Noir. A bold interpretation that celebrates the Eau Parfumée collection's luxe artisan tea as a fragrance base. "Capturing the balance and refinement of the rarest and most special teas, this intense cologne is designed for both men and women". This is your black tie, bedtime or date night go-to! Parfum does not mean feminine. It means strong, pungent and confident. A dab will do 'ya.
Scent and Sight. Meet Sound.
This is one time writing to the mature male audience when I know they know this sensation. You may have been smoking too much pot or drinking beer, before beer got sophisticated. But the namesake of this "far out…" sound is that blow the roof off your house before the doors burst open sound. McIntosh speakers weighed 85 plus pounds and were meant to play Led Zeppelin as loud as you could. Now pack that same technology into an Italian-designed pair of headphones. Pryma is primo. You'll hear sounds, dings and bangs you never did before. The sound is so refined, you might even realize that a Mozart symphony is your new favorite. I personally find an excuse to walk around the block, listen to a few tunes and go back to work. Pryma headphones are that good. You'll find a new joy in music. I promise. And definitely less than the $1,000. plus price tag many brands charge for. Primo Pryma music let's you escape and enjoy. For life.
Now, if any of the above sensations makes you feel cutting edge or even slightly excited, I can honestly say you'll be jumping for joy after experiencing
Kangoo Jumps' Rebound Shoes. Call them what you want. But they are proven to de-shock the running, jogging or high-impact forms of exercise that have caused many of us to change our exercise routine. I had to stop jogging because my legs got the size of tree trunks, but were also sore all the time—even after stretching before and after. I chose the pair of jumps that are also adequate for big, powerful guys and can take the pressure; Kangoo Jumps' KJXR3 model has twin-turbo springs for true comfort, rebound and stability and it protects your joints by up to 80% via IPS, the Impact Protection System. People fifty and over are learning the power of isometrics (isolated muscle toning) by just bouncing and gently hopping in place. Get to know the sensation and promise you won't be singing R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly…" sooner than you're ready. Kangoo Jumps' products (check their menu tab) are revolutionary and also great for physical rehab if you've been sidelined for any reason. Watch the videos and learn how to flatten your belly and overall weight, with improved endurance.


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Former first selectman's sons charged in Turkey Bowl incident
Darien Police charged five men, including two sons of former First Selectman Evonne Klein, in connection to a urination complaint made at Darien High School during the Nov. 22 Turkey Bowl.
The charges stem from a report by a New Canaan High School football player claiming someone urinated on team equipment and took a backpack containing $20 during the game. New Canaan's players were using the DHS girls' locker room during the game.
Police arrested Michael Klein, 21, of 19 Salt Box Lane; Gregory Klein, 21, of 19 Salt Box Lane; Kevin Green, 22, of 30 Lynn Court; William Canning, 21, of 12 Edgehill Road; and Rocco Colandro, 21, of 66 Hoyclo Road, Stamford, on charges of third-degree conspiracy to commit criminal mischief, third-degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal trespass.
Michael Klein was also arrested on a charge of sixth-degree larceny.
Evonne Klein's husband, Randy, is the chairman of the Darien Democratic Town Committee.
DHS Athletic Director Mike Sullivan said as soon as school officials learned of the incident, they conducted an investigation, which included reviewing surveillance tapes from throughout the day. He said once they determined that current DHS students were not involved, the surveillance tapes were turned over to the Darien Police Department.
"Considering the severity of the incident we felt it was appropriate to turn the investigation over to the police," Sullivan said in November.
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Sullivan called the incident "an unfortunate and despicable event."
"Beyond that event it was a great game played by both teams, we had a big crowed, and it was a great day," Sullivan said. "It was unfortunate that an incident like that took away from the day."
Last year, a fight at an underage drinking party the Friday before the annual game hospitalized one Darien student and resulted in criminal charges against another. That student and a teammate were suspended from playing in the 2011 Turkey Bowl.
In 2010, the entrance way to New Canaan's Dunning Stadium was defaced with royal blue graffiti that read "D." The door handles to the school were also defaced in an oil-based blue paint.
The Darien Police worked with school officials in reviewing surveillance tapes and identified five former Darien High School students entering the female locker room.
The five men were released on promises to appear in court on Jan. 7.


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iPhone 5 new processor and cameras confirmed
Apples next-generation iPhone is set to feature a new processor in the A5 range, along with a high-definition front-facing camera, sources abreast of matters have claimed.
According to an unnamed tipster cited by 9to5Mac, the handset unofficially dubbed iPhone 5 will pack an ARM_S5L8950X chipset. The processor was previously thought to be a part of the A6 family, but now appears to be in a similar class to the A5X variant that featured on the new iPad.
Its unclear exactly what sort of brawn the processor will pack, but going by the A5X, were thinking itll be at least a 1GHz dual core number, possibly with a more energy-efficient 32nm manufacturing process.
What we do know, though, is that it will come with 1GB of RAM on board and sport an SGX543RC* GPU (the asterisk represents a secret internal character to protect the sources identity), again developed by Imagination Technologies.
Meanwhile, KGI analyst Mingchi Kuo claims the Cupertino giant will make quite a few essential adjustments to the next iPhone, including a move to a flip-chip (FC) front-facing camera with an HD resolution and a higher aperture range of f/2.2.
Although the rear-mounted camera will reportedly stay at its current eight-megapixel res, itll have a compact camera module (CCM) measuring 5.55 and a through-the-lens (TTL) metering of 4mm, down from 6mm and 4.88 respectively on the iPhone 4S.
Kuo says it will be the most challenging iPhone design yet, which has previously been rumoured to boast a thinner body of close to 8mm and a larger four-inch display with in-cell panel technology.


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Beijing's Pollution Alarms Neighbors
The good news for the Chinese leadership is that their fiscal policies have paid off, producing both the world's second-largest economy and the globe's leading creditor nation in less than a generation.
The bad news is that the country's hell-bent drive towards industrialization has brought in its train a host of collateral problems, not the least of which is pollution. Last month Beijing's air pollution soared past levels considered hazardous by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Prior to that, the government often played down the pollution in Beijing, insisting it was merely fog, despite evidence to the contrary that was plain for all to see. Earlier this year, following public pressure resulting from hourly air-quality readings first published in 2011 by the U.S. embassy in Beijing, which Chinese authorities had previously denounced as "foreign interference," the municipal officials took notice. On Jan. 12 the air-quality monitor operated by the U.S. embassy in Beijing recorded a Particulate Matter PM 2.5 level of 886 micrograms a cubic meter, nearly 35 times what the WHO considers safe.
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On Feb. 5 flights were grounded as visibility fell to about 200 meters across Beijing. Last month Beijing's Jiangong Hospital recorded a 30 percent spike in cases involving respiratory problems, and the hospital's Emergency Department Chief Cui Qifeng noted, "People tend to catch colds or suffer from lung infections during the days with heavily polluted air."
A Chinese Academy of Engineering specialist in respiratory diseases, said of Beijing's current pollution, "It is more frightening than SARS. For SARS, you can consider quarantine and other means. But no one can escape from the air pollution and indoor pollution." The six-month SARS epidemic in 2003 killed 775 people in 25 countries.
Beijing alone now has 5 million cars choking the streets, spewing their exhaust into the air. More importantly, the nation's pollution problems are caused by China developing at a speed and scale unprecedented in history, which has produced widespread environmental degradation that the central authorities have been slow to acknowledge. Aside from vehicle exhaust, thermal energy plants utilizing the nation's poor-grade coal power the country's factories, providing the heat for hundreds of millions of homes as they belch toxins into the atmosphere.
The toxic air threatens to become an international issue as well. Drifting across the Sea of Japan, the smog is now impacting parts of Japan, with the Japanese Ministry of the Environment's website on Feb. 5 being overloaded. One ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said, "Access to our air-pollution monitoring system has been almost impossible since last week, and the telephone here has been constantly ringing because worried people keep asking us about the impact on health."
While the Japanese government remained discreet about air quality issues, Ministry of the Environment official Yasushi Nakajima was more blunt, stating, "We can't deny there is an impact from pollution in China." According to National Institute for Environmental Studies researcher Atsushi Shimizu, the prevailing winds from the west carry air pollution over western Japan. The pollution from China has exceeded government limits for particulate matter. The government focuses on particles 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter, whose concentration has been reported as high as 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air in northern Kyushu. The Japanese government limit is 35 micrograms.
Responding to the recent crisis, Beijing's city government ordered 103 heavily polluting factories to suspend production and told government departments and state-owned enterprises to reduce their use of cars by a third.
More immediately, on Feb. 6 the Chinese government issued a timetable for its program to upgrade fuel quality, aiming to implement a strict standard nationwide by 2017, upgrading its standard V for automobile petrol, with sulfur content within 10 parts per million before the end of the year.
But the country's long-term solutions will not be inexpensive—reducing the use of coal, forcing cars to use efficient pollution-exhaust equipment, and developing mass transit options to reduce the country's rising love affair with the automobile.
China now has the wealth to implement such solutions; whether the political will is there is quite another matter. Should authorities not act, then they'd better ramp up the country's health insurance policies, as undoubtedly more and more workers will be getting sick.


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Warner Bros. has released the first image from director's Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (I Love You Phillip Morris) Crazy, Stupid, Love which features Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Jonah Bobo John Carroll Lynch, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Bacon, Analeigh Tipton, Josh Groban, Liza Lapira, and Joey King. The premise is Steve Carell has been living the dream life (good job, nice house, great kids) when he finds out his wife wants a divorce. Since he's been out of the dating scene for decades, he starts spending his time with a thirty something player (Ryan Gosling) and he becomes his wingman and protege. As you might imagine, comedy ensues.
While many of you missed I Love You Phillip Morris, it's a gem that deserves your time. In addition, Ficarra and Requa wrote Bad Santa, so anyone thinking Crazy, Stupid, Love might be a cookie cutter Hollywood release, I think it's safe to assume it won't be. Personally, I can't wait to check this out. I'd imagine a trailer will hit soon. Until then, hit the jump for the full synopsis and the image.
In theaters on July 29
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
Directors: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa
Writer: Dan Fogelman
Producers: Steve Carell, Denise Di Novi
Executive Producers: David A. Siegel, Vance DeGeneres, Charlie Hartsock
Cast: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Jonah Bobo John Carroll Lynch, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Bacon, Analeigh Tipton, Josh Groban, Liza Lapira, Joey King
Comedy. At fortysomething, straight-laced Cal Weaver (Steve Carell) is living the dream–good job, nice house, great kids and marriage to his high school sweetheart. But when Cal learns that his wife, Emily (Julianne Moore), has cheated on him and wants a divorce, his "perfect" life quickly unravels. Worse, in today's single world, Cal, who hasn't dated in decades, stands out as the epitome of un-smooth. Now spending his free evenings sulking alone at a local bar, the hapless Cal is taken on as wingman and protege to handsome, thirtysomething player Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling). In an effort to help Cal get over his wife and start living his life, Jacob opens Cal's eyes to the many options before him: flirty women, manly drinks and a sense of style that can't be found at Supercuts or The Gap. Cal and Emily aren't the only ones looking for love in what might be all the wrong places: Cal's 13-year-old son, Robbie, is crazy about his 17-year-old babysitter, Jessica, who harbors a crush on Cal. And despite Cal's makeover and his many new conquests, the one thing that can't be made over is his heart, which seems to keep leading him back to where he began.


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The Lincoln Tomb project has received a $25,000 energy-efficiency grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation, which has helped pay for more than 65 geothermal installations throughout the state.
Geothermal energy, which utilizes the heat beneath the Earth's surface, will power a new heating and cooling system at the Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
The project, budgeted to cost $282,000, is to be completed by the end of 2008, in time for activities related to the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's 1809 birth, said David Blanchette, spokesman for the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
"We think this is particularly appropriate for the Lincoln Tomb because Abraham Lincoln is the only president to hold a U.S. patent," Blanchette said. "He was fascinated by the latest inventions and the latest technology, so we certainly think it's appropriate to use this latest green technology on his final resting place."
Lincoln's patent was for a device to help free riverboats that got stuck on sandbars.
Geothermal energy relies on the fact that the temperature underground always is about 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
"Geothermal makes use of that constant temperature within the Earth, so in the summer it will take the heat from a building and pipe it out into the ground, and in the winter it takes the warm air from the ground and pumps it into the building," Blanchette said.
"Obviously, that doesn't take care of the entire heating and cooling need of a place," he added. "But it does greatly reduce the need for additional heating and cooling and the use of energy."
No estimates were available to illustrate the potential energy savings.
"We're not aware of this being tried in a public historic site like this before, so we really don't have anything to compare it to," Blanchette said. "But we're confident the savings will be significant because of the nature of geothermal."
The geothermal system will replace a heating and cooling system that was most recently upgraded in the early 1990s and now has exceeded its expected lifespan.
A Springfield firm, Melotte Morse Leonatti Ltd., is handling the design work for the project, and construction could start as soon as spring, Blanchette said. He doesn't know yet if the project will require the historic site to close to visitors, but he said any disruptions would be brief.
The project is one of the first to meet new energy-efficient, "green" guidelines for state construction projects. State lawmakers and Gov. Rod Blagojevich in 2005 approved legislation that requires the Capital Development Board, which oversees construction at state buildings, to push the growth of green building methods.
The Lincoln Tomb project has received a $25,000 energy-efficiency grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation, which has helped pay for more than 65 geothermal installations throughout the state.
"Energy-efficient technologies, and there are lots of them now, are really coming into the mainstream and can be used and incorporated into almost any kind of building," said James Mann, the foundation's executive director. "That's what the foundation is really trying to promote with its grants."
The Lincoln Tomb draws almost 375,000 visitors every year. Mann said the site's popularity was one reason it got a grant.
"The public will be able to experience and see that this (geothermal technology) actually works," he said.
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George Zimmerman Free After Posting $150,000 Bond!
"George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch
volunteer charged with murder in the February
death of Trayvon Martin, has been released on bail
from a Florida jail.
Zimmerman walked out of the John E. Polk
Correctional Facility in Sanford, Florida, around
midnight Sunday, wearing a brown jacket and blue
jeans and carrying a brown paper bag in his arms.
He got into the back of a white BMW and did not
speak to reporters.
It was not immediately known where he was headed.
The Seminole County Sheriff's Office said
Zimmerman was fitted with an electronic monitoring
device, which can keep tabs on his whereabouts in
real time.
Over the weekend, his lawyer had said Zimmerman
could remain behind bars until the middle of this
week due to concerns about collecting enough funds
for his bond, which was set at $150,000." -
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The Barclays online banking website has been offline since about 8am BST this morning for reasons unknown.
A spokesperson for the bank said that the issue was "still being investigated", and they didn't know yet what had caused the site to fall over, but none of their other computer systems are affected.
The site is telling customers:
We're currently experiencing technical problems in Online Banking that mean some of you may not be able to log in to the service. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and suggest you try logging in again later.
And the spokesperson said the site would be updated with messages on how the fix was progressing.
"They're working hard to restore the site," the bank's spinner said, adding that customers could still get their balance from cash machines, over the phone, or (in a cheeky little plug) the newly launched Pingit app. ®


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KDE Plasma 5.0 released
KDE proudly announces the immediate availability of Plasma 5.0, providing a visually updated core desktop experience that is easy to use and familiar to the user. Plasma 5.0 introduces a new major version of KDE's workspace offering. The new Breeze artwork concept introduces cleaner visuals and improved readability. Central work-flows have been streamlined, while well-known overarching interaction patterns are left intact. Plasma 5.0 improves support for high-DPI displays and ships a converged shell, able to switch between user experiences for different target devices. Changes under the hood include the migration to a new, fully hardware-accelerated graphics stack centered around an OpenGL(ES) scenegraph. Plasma is built using Qt 5 and Frameworks 5.
This is a pretty major release, and while the cosmetic stuff isn't all cleaned up yet, I like the new design direction the team is taking - not a huge departure from what came before, but they seem to be making it look a little less... KDE-ish, if that makes any sense.
I'll be waiting on a few point releases, but I definitely want to try this out. I've always been a fan of KDE - stumbles notwithstanding - because it puts a lot of control in the user's hands to shape the user interface into what she wants. That's a very rare thing to come by these days, and we should cherish it.


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The Fedora OLPC Special Interest Group
Mission Statement
To provide the OLPC project with a strong, sustainable, scalable, community-driven base platform for innovation.
In other words: OLPC engineers are busy. Every hour they spend doing Fedora work is an hour they could be spending doing something else. OLPC is based on Fedora, and will be running millions of Fedora systems. It's up to the Fedora community to make sure that we hold up our end of that bargain.
* Identify and take responsible ownership of as many OLPC base packages as possible. * Maintain an excellent Sugar environment for Fedora, including a dedicated Sugar spin. * Identify useful opportunities for collaboration (infrastructure, localization, etc.)
We will create a list of open work items, with owners, upon our initial meeting.
Mailing List
People who are working actively in this SIG should join the mailing list: [1]
Come hang out with us on irc.freenode.net, #fedora-olpc.
The first order of business of this SIG will be to identify a regular meeting time for its members.


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My esteemed colleague over at The Angry Pharmacist put up an excellent post a few days ago. I want to direct everyone's attention over to it. He makes some valid points and backs them up with reasonable arguments, and I think it's worth reading.
What makes health care reform so hard, and so scary, is stupidity on both sides.
I missed this story when it first came out, but my awesome reader Lisa was kind enough to send it to me.
Basically a firm called Public Policy Polling surveyed 900 voters here in the USA, asking them if the government should stay out of Medicare.
To my horror, 39% said "Yes"! So, more than a third of eligible voters are entirely unaware that Medicare IS a government program, and always has been.
This poll cut across a frighteningly broad swath of income and education.
At least I get blog material from them.
And a great big DR. GRUMPY THANK YOU TO MY READER LISA K. for bringing this to my attention.