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Industry experts have previously estimated that, on average, a compromised machine remains infected for 6 weeks. However, our latest research indicates that this estimate is far from accurate. During the analysis of approximately 100 million compromised IP addresses, we identified that half of all IP addresses were infected for at least 300 days. That percentage rises to eighty percent if the minimum time is reduced to a month. This data can be seen graphically below:
Figure 1. Infection data by country
The news only gets worse from that point. While three-fourths of the IP addresses in our study were identified with consumer users, the remaining quarter belongs to enterprise users. Because a single IP address for these users is typically identified with a single gateway which may, in turn, be connected to multiple machines in an internal network, the actual percentage of enterprise machines affected by malware may be higher than the IP address data suggests.
Once a machine becomes compromised, it is not unusual to find it has become part of a wider botnet. Botnets frequently cause damage in the form of malware attacks, fraud, information theft and other crimes. In 2009, virtually all malware tracked by Trend Micro experts are used by cybercriminals to steal information.
Currently, the three most dangerous botnets in relation to information, financial and identity theft are:
- Koobface
- ZeuS/Zbot
- Ilomo/Clampi
Overall, botnets control more compromised machines than had been previously believed. Only a handful of criminals (likely a few hundred) have more than 100 million computers under their control. This means that cybercriminals have more computing power at their disposal than the entire world's supercomputers combined. It's no wonder then that more than 90 percent of all e-mail worldwide is now spam.
While there isn't exactly a 1:1 correlation between the top ten countries with compromised machines and the top spamming countries, some correlation does exist:
Figure 2. Compromised systems by country
Using Koobface as an example of a typical botnet, Trend Micro threat experts have established that about 51,000 compromised machines are currently part of this particular botnet. At any time, Koobface uses 5 or 6 command and control centers (C&C) to control these compromised machines. If one C&C domain is taken down by a particular provider, the Koobface gang simply re-registers the same C&C domains with other providers. Between mid-March 2009 and mid-August Trend Micro researchers recorded around 46 Koobface C&C domains.
In comparison, while studying the Ilomo botnet, 69 C&C domains were identified. However this number is difficult to confirm as new domains are added while others removed daily. In addition, the number of infected machines within the Ilomo botnet cannot be ascertained owing to the structure of the botnet itself.
Trend Micro threat experts are committed to ongoing technical research and analysis. Technical reports of the Koobface and Ilomo botnets have been published and can be found in the research and analysis section of TrendWatch.
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Next time someone tries to steal your Grammy moment, you could receive condolences from Taylor Swift herself.
The singer teamed up with American Greetings to design and write a line of greeting cards that "not only reflect and demonstrate her personality, but bring her stories and words to life," according to American Greetings.
Twelve new cards are now available in the United States and Canada, under a display that reads "Hi, I'm Taylor and these are my cards." The girly cards are decorated with glitter and butterflies, and offer a less traditional style of salutation. In one card, Swift, the top-selling artist of both 2008 and 2009, writes, "Congratulations, Bday Girl!/You've officially been AWESOME for ____ years!"
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"My idea of a great song is a song that says how I feel better than I could. I feel the same way about greeting cards," the four-time Grammy winner told US magazine.
So far, only one of her cards features her lyrics. "In this moment now, capture it, remember it, 'cause I don't know how it gets better than this," is printed in curly font over a colorful photograph of a swing carousel adorned with doodles.
"Working beside Taylor in our own creative environment and watching her get excited about concepts, write verse and come up with new ideas on the spot energized the entire team," said Kelly Ricker, executive director of product development at American Greetings. "Taylor's songs touch millions of people and we believe her cards will have the same emotional appeal to consumers of all ages. All of us are so proud of the first set of cards in the collection, and we are very excited for everyone to experience them."
The world's largest publicly-traded greeting card company said gift packaging, stationery, online photo personalization products and online greetings are in the works. Photos have yet to be leaked, but we can probably expect some adorable animals surrounded by glitter.

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After a coalition of environmental groups sued to force Duke Energy to clean up nearly three dozen leaky coal ash dumps spread across North Carolina, the nation's largest electricity company turned to state legislators last summer for help.
Documents and interviews collected by The Associated Press show how Duke's lobbyists prodded Republican lawmakers to tuck a 330-word provision in a regulatory reform bill running nearly 60 single-spaced pages. Though the bill never once mentions coal ash, the change allowed Duke to avoid any costly cleanup of contaminated groundwater leaching from its unlined dumps toward rivers, lakes and the drinking wells of nearby homeowners.
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Superstar set to perform prior to Saturday, April 5 game
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Dodgers announced today that Interscope artist Robin Thicke will perform prior to the Dodgers' April 5 game against the San Francisco Giants, the second game in a three-game series. Thicke will throw the ceremonial first pitch prior to the 1:10 p.m. game. The announcement was made via official Twitter handles @Dodgers and @RobinThicke. As part of Opening Weekend presented by Bank of America, Thicke will present a three-song pre-game concert. The Los Angeles native and multi-platinum soul and R&B singer-songwriter is set to perform his record-breaking hit "Blurred Lines." Thicke's pre-game concert is free to fans with a ticket to the Saturday, April 5 game. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy the concert.
"We are very excited to welcome mega-artist Robin Thicke to Dodger Stadium and partner with Interscope in presenting this very special pre-game performance as part of the Dodgers' Opening Weekend," said Lon Rosen, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Los Angeles Dodgers. "Robin is a magnificent, iconic performer, who is perfect to help our club launch the start of another thrilling year of Dodger baseball. We look forward to continuing to offer our fans exceptional entertainment at Dodger Stadium that complements our dynamic play on the field."
The Dodgers are partnering with Interscope Records to present this special pre-game concert. This marks Thicke's first and, to date, only performance at a Major League Baseball stadium. He is a longtime Dodger fan and supporter, having attended games as recently as last season. Thicke's mega-hit "Blurred Lines" was a favorite in the Dodgers' clubhouse last season.
"Born and raised in Los Angeles, I have been a Dodger fan my whole life," said Robin Thicke. "Very excited to help bring in what we all hope will be a championship season."
"Robin and the Dodgers are a perfect combination," commented Steve Berman, Vice Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M. "A quintessentially LA musician meets a quintessentially LA team. We're thrilled to have this opportunity, and Robin is going to light up Chavez Ravine. Live. Breathe. Blu-rred Lines!!"
Robin Thicke will kick off his highly anticipated Spring 2014 North American tour on Friday, February 21 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Fox Theatre. For more information go to http://www.robinthicke.com/blurred-lines-tour.
Opening Weekend, a weekend-long celebration, begins with the Dodgers' home opener on April 4. A limited number of tickets for the April 5 game can be purchased by visiting www.dodgers.com/tickets.
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Born in Los Angeles, Robin Thicke taught himself to play piano at the age of 12 and by 16 was writing and producing songs for top R&B artists. At the age of 21, he had written and produced songs on over 20 gold and platinum albums including Michael Jackson, Marc Anthony, Pink, Christina Aguilera and others. One year later he signed with Jimmy Iovine and Interscope records. Today, Robin has established himself as one of the most respected singer-songwriters in soul and R&B music. The musician and composer released his critically acclaimed debut album, A Beautiful World, in 2003 under the name Thicke. The collection was followed by a succession of four critically acclaimed gold and platinum selling albums releases. The summer of 2013 marked the debut of Robin's highly anticipated new studio album, Blurred Lines. The release quickly took the music world by storm and debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top 200 while, "Blurred Lines," the single, set records around the world. It went to #1 in over 100 countries and had a record setting 12-week reign in the US at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and also broke radio records by climbing to #1 on 5 charts simultaneously (Top 40, Rhythm, Urban, Hot AC & Urban AC) the first time this has ever been done by an artist. Robin continues to receive accolades for the album and single including three GRAMMY Award nominations, as well as four NAACP Image awards nominations.


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Last year, Mooncup ran a poster campaign in London, inviting ladies to submit their favorite nicknames for their Lady Garden. (Many of them were probably submitted by teenage boys.)
Nah, we're pretty sure a lady added "downtown dining and entertainment district." And since summer's here, and road trips are inevitable, the song is available on iTunes. Perfect for sing-alongs.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The good, the grating and the Gap: What's your take on this year's holiday TV ads?
That said: If I lived to be 100 and never saw another Kay Jewelers commercial, I would be positively exultant. Who knew there were so many different ways to be tooth-rottingly sappy, and with a holiday theme, no less? This year, though, they've definitely got company on the Bad List. The chief offender, at least in my book? The Gap ads featuring the world's most annoying cheerleading team and junior cheerleading squad, chanting about plaids and boots to a marching band-inspired soundtrack that makes me wistful for the days when "Hollaback Girl" was still overplayed. And as if seeing it on TV wasn't enough, the retailer has also dispatched an accompanying "cheer squad" and drumline to New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago for street performances throughout the season, traveling in a plaid bus. Alas, there's no Charlotte stop.
Gap has a history of memorable-in-a-good-way TV commercials (i.e.: the 1990s' "Khakis Swing"), so on one hand it's encouraging to see the company return to the airwaves after several years' absence. And the ads do tend to burrow into your consciousness in a way that gets you thinking about the Gap, at least momentarily – which for many people is something that hasn't happened in a long time. So maybe that's a plus for the company. But I'm not sure they're going to fill me with the urge to go out and immediately purchase a plaid shirt (as much as I adore plaid, and believe me, I do).
Apparently, other people don't necessarily agree: The National Retail Federation today released the results of a survey asking shoppers about their favorite Christmas ads this year, and the Gap came in fourth, behind Wal-Mart, Target and Best Buy. I'm not sure if that speaks to the commercials' effectiveness or simply the fact that people remembered seeing them, but perhaps those areas overlap. The rest of the list, by the way: Macy's (5), Old Navy (6), Kmart (7), Sears (8), Hallmark (9) and Kohl's (10). No word on where Kay Jewelers landed.
So, tell me: Any other holiday offenders you'd like to nominate?
13 comments:
- Anonymous said...
I hate them. They start after Halloween and don't end until sometime after New Year's. Did I mention that I hate them?
- December 15, 2009 at 4:34 PM
- Reggie D. said...
I actually like the GAP ad with the little girls doing their rap. "How cute, are these boots!"
But I can't stand the Lexus commercials with all the sliver cars and red bows.
- December 15, 2009 at 4:48 PM
- Algernon said...
Nothing says Christmas like
Van Dyke puffing for Santa
"....I'd like to teach the world to sing......."
That was a commercial, all other commercials depending on era were a waste of celluloid, and or bytes.
Can we get back to the obama bashing now?
- December 15, 2009 at 4:56 PM
- Susan said...
Love the Gap ad with the little girls. They're so cute.
And I do like the Best Buy one that goes "he's gonna have a cow - MOO!"
But other than that, this year's selection of Christmas ads has been bland.
- December 15, 2009 at 5:54 PM
- Anonymous said...
I have to mute the TV whenever the stupid smiley face from HH Gregg comes on and sings to the theme of "Deck The Halls". Talk about annoying!
- December 15, 2009 at 9:02 PM
- Anonymous said...
Some are OK, but right now the current line of Belks commericals running with the "sexy" Santa Baby song is awful- and to me just does not have a Christmas feel- I think more of Marylin Monroe than I do Santa.
- December 16, 2009 at 10:15 AM
- Anonymous said...
I agree that some are awful, and some are awesome. My favorites this year are the Gap ad with the little girls (mentioned previously) "how cute are these boots?" and the one for TJ Maxx/Marshalls with the carollers singing about if you bought it at the mall, you paid too much.
- December 16, 2009 at 10:36 AM
- Anonymous said...
I used to like Christmas ads when they were about CHRISTMAS, but these politically correct "holiday" ads make me nauseous. Bring back Merry Christmas and Christmas commercials. And leave out all the snotty, gag-inducing kids while you're at it. How about some Christmas commercials featuring adults for a change?
- December 16, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- Nick said...
Oh my ... I HAD to leave a comment. Jen, I'm with ya. How cute are those boots? Gag me with the fake cuteness of all of it.
The Old Navy mannequins are on TV now ... not a fan there either.
With you on the Kay Jewelers too.
I'm trying really hard to think of commercials I like ...
- December 17, 2009 at 12:50 AM
- Sujatha said...
I agree that the GAP ads don't really make me want to buy the clothes as much but I think it's a fun idea for the little kids group - it certainly grabs my three year old's attention.
As far as other Christmas ads, I think some of the ones for Target are pretty funny.
- December 17, 2009 at 9:35 AM
- Anonymous said...
Bud weiser and Coca Cola ads featuring animals (live and animated) are the best no matter what the season. My favorite Christmas TV ad was from a few years ago - the ones in which the wife would point to her ear, neckline or wrist and ask the husband Do you see anything here?
I'm with you on the jewelry store ads - gag me.
- December 22, 2009 at 9:11 AM
- Anonymous said...
A raspy-voiced woman shilling for Kent cigarettes. It just doesn't get any better than that.
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CNOOC's (CEO) ADR shares slumped 6.5% this morning, after the management guided almost no organic growth this year.
J.P. Morgan, which has a Neutral rating on this stock, has the details:
We are surprised that CNOOC has guided almost no organic growth in 2014. With this 2014 target (1-4% y/y), we think the company is setting itself up for a difficult 2015, where they will need to deliver 14-18% y/y organic production growth to reach their 5-year target of 6% CAGR (2011-15).
While management points to six projects coming on stream in 2H14 that will boost production, execution risk and success in exploration are the linchpins to meeting these targets.
Nomura Securities downgraded this stock to Sell, saying there is no revenue growth but the capital expenditure keeps on growing:
Next year looks to be the fourth consecutive year of sub 2.5% production growth from the underlying portfolio.
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J.P. Morgan recommends we buy PetroChina (PTR) or Sinopec (SHI) for China oil exposure instead:
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Did you know about these 8 shocking facts on skin cancer?
1. More than 90% of skin cancer is caused by sun exposure.
The UV rays of the sun are responsible for non-melanoma skin cancers. Unprotected exposure to these rays can be from being outdoors, tanning booths, and even through your car or home windows.
2. Each hour, 1 person dies from skin cancer.
About 2,800 people will die of non-melanoma skin cancer and about 8,000 will die of melanoma in the U.S. this year. The sad thing is that many of these deaths could have been prevented by simply protecting ones self from the sun.
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Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer among men and women.
4. More than one million cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed this year.
The American Cancer Society estimates that 1.5 million cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed this year.
5. Skin cancer is most deadly for African Americans, Asians, and Latinos.
Although the risk factor is rather low for African Americans, Asians, and Latinos, skin cancer can be the most deadly for these groups.
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1 in 5 Americans will be diagnosed in their lifetime with skin cancer. The risk factor is higher for Caucasians, with it being in 1 in 3.
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Universal Pictures Spain has changed the usual voices of Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber To.
It´s been 20 years with the same dubbing actor for Carrey in Spain. And now, for no reason they´ve changed his voice.
It´s a very wrong decision plus it being a sequel of a so loved film. To change these characters voices (Lloyd and Harry´s) would really ruin the film´s options here in Spain. So here we want to make Universal Spain know, and maybe the bigger Universal one too, that this is a terrible mistake. More than that in a film so expected like this.
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People make up a huge proportion of operating costs, and many CEOs claim that employees are the company's most important asset. Yet most companies omit human capital altogether or include a limited number of people-related issues when they identify, assess, prioritize and treat company-wide risks through Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)!
New research from The Conference Board investigates the current state of human capital risk management in U.S., European and Asia-Pacific-based companies. Human capital outranks many other kinds of risk based on its potential business impact, yet less than one third of companies say they assess and manage human capital risk effectively. The study's findings point to a few critical factors that set these companies apart.
The research also finds a significant disconnect between Human Resources and Enterprise Risk Management. The two corporate functions that ought to have a common interest in human capital risk have strikingly different views about its impact and management.
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DOVER — A new year brings new opportunities, new goals and new aspirations, sometimes with hopes of more exercise, weight loss or a career change.
But, some people just hope for a vacation or to not get the sniffles again. At least this was the case for some of the kids at the Children's Museum of New Hampshire on Monday.
The museum was filled with little ones and their families counting down to midnight earlier than the rest of the east coast — and they were having a hat-making, ball-dropping, resolution-writing good time.
Evie Cyr, of Hampton, was spotted in the back of the museum sitting quietly wearing her New Year's Eve hat complete with tinsel and wrapping paper. Evie wrote her resolutions on a thin piece of pink paper, which later dropped from the rafters along with other children's resolutions and confetti and the shining sparkly ball decked out in 2013 decorations.
Evie wrote that she hoped to go on a trip again and wants to ride horses and get better at swimming.
Bree, 4, wrote that she did not want to get another cold, and her mother said she wanted to eat better, get healthier and do more family activities in 2013.
One of the classrooms in the museum was used to decorate crowns with leftover Christmas wrapping paper, ribbons and markers. Families were busy cutting, stapling and gluing the crowns into holiday inspired accessories for the children to wear during the ball drop.
And, shortly before the clock struck 2 p.m., the crowd began to shout, "10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!" as the ball spiraled down from the ceiling of the museum, twinkling all the while.
It may have been 10 hours too soon in Dover, but it was midnight in Romania, Turkey and India.
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If you can't legislate, then regulate.
President Barack Obama's second-term agenda may end up depending as much on regulation and subsidization as it does on legislation.
Faced with a Republican-controlled House that rejects most of his legislative goals, and facing potential opposition from Senate Republicans and a half-dozen Democratic senators on issues such as gun control, Obama's ability to carry out policy changes hinges on his Cabinet and his appointees running regulatory bodies.
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President Barack Obama stands next to air quality expert Gina McCarthy, who will lead the Environmental Protection Agency in the East Room of the White House, March 4, 2013.
Three Senate confirmation hearings this week put the focus on the regulatory agenda: First up on Tuesday is Obama's nominee to be energy secretary, MIT physics and engineering professor Ernest Moniz. On Wednesday is the confirmation hearing for Sri Srinivasan, an Obama nominee to the federal appeals court in Washington where most of the regulatory agenda will be litigated and could be struck down. And on Thursday comes the confirmation hearing for Gina McCarthy, Obama's choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Moniz hearing will draw attention to Obama's energy agenda. The president sounded a clarion call in his State of the Union address, proposing to use oil and gas lease revenues to create a fund to "drive new research and technology to shift our cars and trucks off oil for good." Even if Congress doesn't enact that idea, Obama said that he would direct his Cabinet "to come up with executive actions" to reduce pollution, prepare for climate change impacts, "and speed the transition to more sustainable sources of energy."
With Moniz at the witness table before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Tuesday, the question remains: What role should federal subsidies play in any transition to non-fossil fuel energy? A related question: Should the United States allow the export of its newly abundant energy supplies, such as natural gas, or should it aim for a kind of energy self-sufficiency?
The Department of Energy has applications pending from 24 proposed Liquefied Natural Gas projects to export the natural gas produced in part by the boom in production of U.S. shale gas.
If confirmed, Moniz will need to decide the future of natural gas export policy. Bill Cooper, president of the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas, a trade association of LNG producers, shippers, and terminal operators, said, "The decisions that have been made at the Department of Energy that have caused this de facto moratorium (on LNG exports) are all internal decisions and not driven by statute or existing regulations. Therefore, he has a unique opportunity to come in and change that."
Moving on from Solyndra failure
Loans and loan guarantees to alternative energy firms were the hallmark of Obama's first-term energy policy. Those programs were created by the 2005 and 2007 energy bills that President George W. Bush signed into law and were expanded in the 2009 stimulus program.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientist Ernest Moniz smiles during his nomination by President Barack Obama to run the Energy Department on March 4, 2013 in the East Room of the White House.
But as the the Government Accountability Office -- the government's fiscal watchdog agency -- reported last month, loan guarantee activity has slowed or in some cases halted at the Department of Energy.
The after-effects of the loss of $535 million in taxpayer money in a loan to Solyndra, the California solar company that went bankrupt in 2011, are still being felt. The GAO report said, "Some applicants (for Energy Department loan guarantees) noted that the Solyndra default and other problems have created a negative public image and political environment for the program, which has made its future less certain" and made Department of Energy bureaucrats "more cautious about closing on loan guarantees." The Energy Department still has about $51 billion in unused loan and loan guarantee authority.
If confirmed, Moniz can decide how to direct the loan guarantee programs and cope with post-Solyndra taint.
Kit Kennedy, the clean energy counsel for the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental advocacy group, said, "It's very important that Secretary Moniz, assuming he is confirmed, reboots the narrative on clean energy. Despite the great work Secretary (Steven) Chu did on clean energy, the Solyndra story stuck with him and got in the way of progress -- and Prof. Moniz is going to have to overcome that and be very clear with the American people about the jobs benefits and the economic benefits of energy efficiency and clean energy."
Complicating Moniz's job is the vast portfolio he must manage, ranging from issuing energy efficiency standards for refrigerators to overseeing the massive cleanup of millions of gallons of radioactive waste -- a legacy of the nation's nuclear weapons programs since World War II -- at the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington state.
The GAO reported last December that because some Hanford Site contamination had reached the groundwater, DOE officials were "concerned that the contamination is now making its way to the Columbia River," which borders Hanford and is a source for hydropower, irrigation, drinking water, and salmon habitat. Energy and Natural Resources Committee chairman Sen. Ron Wyden, D- Ore., whose hometown of Portland is downstream from Hanford, has said the cleanup will be one focus of his questions to Moniz on Tuesday.
'Fragmented' energy initiatives
Another complication for the new energy secretary is the fact it's not the Department of Energy alone that's responsible for energy policy.
President Barack Obama announces the nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Obama also introduced Gina McCarthy as nominee to head the EPA and Ernest Moniz to take over the Energy Department.
The GAO reported last month that it found 82 federal wind-related initiatives which had handed out $1 billion in subsidies, but were run by nine different agencies, in fiscal year 2011. The 82 initiatives, GAO said, were "fragmented across agencies, most had overlapping characteristics, and several that financed deployment of wind facilities provided some duplicative financial support."
Economist Peter Grossman, a critic of U.S. energy polices who teaches at Butler University and author of "U.S. Energy Policy and the Pursuit of Failure", said Moniz "has experience both as an administrator and as a researcher; he's somewhat controversial among environmentalists for his open mind about fracking (hydraulic fracturing in natural gas drilling) and LNG exports and his support for nuclear power."
Grossman said if he could question Moniz at the hearing, he'd ask, "Do you think energy independence should be a serious goal of U.S. energy policy and if so, could you explain just what you mean by energy independence?" And he'd ask the nominee: "If you had to pick one energy program to eliminate, what would it be?"
As Congress resumes, Obama's legacy hangs in the balance
This story was originally published on Tue Apr 9, 2013 4:16 AM EDT


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These are the overnight ratings for last evening's episode of Who Do You Think You Are? with Vanessa Williams 1:
- Total viewers: 7.32 million
- 18-49 age group rating: 1.3
- 18-49 age share: 4.5 (average of both 30 minute time slots)
- Time slot rank: 2
- Evening rank: 6
- The 7.32 million viewers was a record for the entire WDYTYA series including all episodes from the first season. 2 3
- WDYTYA did come in second in its timeslot for the evening.
- Results may be skewed by the fact that the over 50 age group is not accounted for in the overnight ratings and they make up the majority of the genealogy and family history demographic.
- Also not yet available, is any breakout among the African-American demographic. This is important since Williams is the lead off episode during Black History Month. In Season 1 of WDYTYA, the most popular episode in number of viewers was Emmitt Smith, another African-American celebrity. 4
1 The "overnight ratings" are from the major metropolitan areas. Normally, a follow-up adjustment appears with the final ratings. In most cases any changes between the overnight and final ratings are minor.
2 Source: The Futon Staff Critic, "Friday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC's "Who Do You Think You Are?" Returns With a Series High" The Futon Critic,(http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2011/02/05/fridays-broadcast-ratings-nbcs-who-do-you-think-you-are-returns-with-a-series-high-499305/broadcast_20110204/), accessed 5 February 2011.
3 Source: Marc Berman, "Last Night's Results for February 4, 2011," The Programming Insider, MediaWeek (http://pifeedback.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/63310451/m/140108053) accessed 5 February 2011. Note: Berman does point out that DVR usage has impacted ratings with a change from 33% market penetration in 2010 to 38% so far in 2011.
4 Source: Porter, Rick, "TV Ratings: "'Numb3rs' finale leads CBS Friday" ZAP2it.com, Tribune Media Services, (http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/03/tv-ratings-numb3rs-finale-leads-cbs-friday.html), accessed 13 March 2010.
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Posted by Tom Touchet, CEO, City 24/7
(Cross-posted on the Google Geo Developers Blog)
Editor's note: Our guest blogger this week is from City 24/7, a non-traditional media company with a mission of providing "what you need to know, when and where it helps you most." See how the company uses Google Places APIs as a way to give the public access to vital local information.
Imagine you are visiting New York City for the very first time. The lights, sounds and endless city blocks are all pretty amazing – yet a little confusing. That's where City 24/7 comes in.
To give you an easy (and free) way of learning about your surroundings, we're installing 250 Smart Screens in retrofitted telephone booths across NYC. City 24/7 Smart Screens are large, interactive touch screens that give you a range of information about local businesses and points of interest. And in the case of an emergency you can also access vital safety information, such as safety tips from the police department or updates from the mayor's office.
We turned to the Google Places API to help us provide you with accurate, reliable information about events and places in any given neighborhood. The Places API includes location info from Google Maps, content from Google+ Local, Zagat-recommended establishments and (as of last week), Place Summaries - which include curated reviews and ratings.
Cities should be easy to live in and fun to visit. And with access to Google+ Local data, everyone can feel like a local, knowing all the best places to eat, shop, play and hang out. With the help of the Google Places API, we look forward to bringing our Smart Screens to bus shelters, train platforms, and major pedestrian streets in cities all around the world, as well as to launch our mobile application.


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I understand this is probably one of the phrases people hate most 'good but reasonably priced' because I realised that most often you get what you pay for. Nonetheless I am looking for my first tripod for a Canon 600D.
I am planning on doing some nature shots, but I don't think I'll be using a tripod all that much. So I'm looking for something that can handle the body and a lens such as the 70-300mm lenses from Canon.
Ideally I'm looking for something light and easy to carry/set-up and hopefully around £30.
Having considered spending more now, I've narrowed it down to hopefully some better ones now: Manfrotto Compact Series tripod
I believe these to be better tripods and while I understand they aren't the best, hopefully they will serve their purpose well


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Mary: "Hi, Mrs. Bulova. This is Mary, at Dr. Grumpy's office. I'm calling because you're 10 minutes late for your appointment, and you're always punctual. So I wanted to make sure everything is okay."
Mrs. Bulova: "That can't be! My appointment is at 2:30, and my watch says it's only 1:15 now!"
Mary: "I'm sorry, but it's actually 2:40. I can re-schedule you, though. Maybe your watch is broken? Or you need to wind it?"
Mrs. Bulova: "It's funny, I noticed last night that it said 1:15 while I was having dinner, and it said the same thing later when I was getting ready for bed, and also this morning, when I woke up. I thought that was weird, but it makes sense now."


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A photo of Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Victoria Soto is held outside of her funeral at the Lordship Community Church in Stratford, Conn. on Dec. 19.
Updated 10 p.m. ET: The Stratford, Conn., Town Council voted Monday to name a new primary school building after Victoria Soto, one of six staffers killed during December's tragic school shooting in nearby Newtown, Conn., NBC Connecticut reported.
Stratford Mayor John Harkins told NBCConnecticut.com that he recommended the town council name the new site for Stratford Academy's Honeyspot House building after 27-year-old Soto. The town of Stratford, where Soto reportedly grew up in, is located just about 22 miles southeast from Newtown. She graduated from New Stratford High School in 2003.
Soto died while trying to protect her first-grade students when a gunman opened fire at Newtown's Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14. Twenty children and five other adult staff members were also killed in what became the second worst school shooting in U.S. history.
Monday's Stratford Town Council meeting agenda includes the naming resolution and states, "Soto's courage, dedication and self-sacrifice demonstrate a strength of character and extraordinary commitment to her students of the absolute highest magnitude."
"This tragedy has affected so many people," Harkins told NBCConnecticut.com. "But I think the one thing great about the Stratford community is the outpouring of support and people wanting to recognize her and what she did."
Harkins has said the family supports the renaming tribute, as does the town's Board of Education members, Reuters reported. The mayor told NBCConnecticut.com Soto's aunt reportedly had taught at the old school building. Harkins also hopes to build a memorial for Soto.
Construction for Honeyspot House's new school building will begin over the summer and is expected to open in 2014, NBCConnecticut.com reported.
Watch NBCConnecticut.com's previous story on this proposal:
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NBCConnecticut.com's Amanda Raus and Reuters, contributed to this story.
Related: Light amidst the darkness': Heroic teacher Victoria Soto remembered


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Rosary Recalls Life — and Love — of Mary, Says Archbishop Gomez
Los Angeles' shepherd addresses a youth Rosary rally to kick off the Marian month.
LOS ANGELES — At a youth Rosary rally recognizing May as the month dedicated to Mary, Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles said that by praying the Rosary "we're repeating little words of love for our Mother."
"This is what Jesus wanted for us. He wanted his Mother to be our Mother," he told a group of some 2,000 young people at Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary High School in Montebello, Los Angeles County, on May 1.
"The goal of our life is to follow Jesus and become more like him. So, just like Jesus did, we need to learn from our Mother Mary what it means to be a child of God."
Archbishop Gomez said that he prays the Rosary daily and encouraged thanksgiving for the gifts of life, prayer, Christ, Mary and Joseph.
He emphasized that the Rosary is not a mere repetition of prayer on our lips, but that "what we're saying with our lips comes from our heart."
"As we pray with our lips, our minds are contemplating the mysteries of Jesus' life — the mysteries of his life — as they are seen through his Mother's eyes."
He exhorted the youths attending to pray the Rosary and to "stay close to Mary."
May is appropriately dedicated to Mary, he said, because it heralds the coming of spring with the new birth of flowers, plants and crops.
"This reminds us that Mary is the Mother of Life. She is Mother of the new life that comes to us in Jesus Christ," he explained.
The Joyful Mysteries' focus on the birth of Christ and lead us to see that "God loved us so much that he chose to enter our world as each one of us did: through the womb of a mother," Archbishop Gomez said.
"Our God loved us so much that he wanted to grow up in a human family and to share our human life."
God calls us to "people of life," he continued, challenging those at the rally to uphold the dignity of all life.
"Let's pray for life, and let's work to defend life. Every human life — from conception to natural death, especially the lives of those who are weak and most vulnerable — the elderly, the sick, the handicapped, the child in the womb, the hungry and the poor," he said.
The archbishop encouraged all those present to help make Los Angeles a city of love, truth, life and peace, by saying Yes to Christ, "just as Mary did."
"And let's ask her to help us," he said. "Let's ask her to give us the courage we need and the strength we need to proclaim his beautiful gospel of life."


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We're looking forward to Venice: The Golden Age of Art and Music at the Portland Art Museum. Maybe even having a Spritz afterwards to celebrate.
We're loving everything about this video from local buddies Wild Ones. A day trip out to the ghost town of Shaniko, OR, where this haunting video was filmed, is definitely on the horizon.
We were so pleasantly surprised to discover this beautiful visit to Mikola and Randall's airy little home on Apartment Therapy. On a related note, have you checked out Portland Supply Co? Mikola is one half of the team behind the blog.
Where do Portlanders go when the sun (finally) comes out? Angel's Rest and Salt and Straw. Almond brittle with Salted Ganache? Oh my.
One of us is looking forward to curling up under the newly blooming Lilac and reading Bunny Bunny again.
Feeling crafty this weekend? This amazing DIY macrame wall hanging just jumped to the top of our list. This sleek plant stand is next in line after it.
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There will be a little less protein in that strawberry Frappucino this summer.
Starbucks announced Thursday it will stop using insects as a food colorant in their rosy-hued drinks and foods in the wake of protests by vegetarians.
"After a thorough, yet fastidious, evaluation, I am pleased to report that we are reformulating the affected products to assure the highest quality possible," Cliff Burrows, president of Starbucks U.S., wrote on the company's site.
Outcry erupted last month when people learned that Starbucks was using an extract from crushed cochineal bugs as a food dye in their strawberry Frappucinos, strawberry-banana smoothies, red velvet whoopie pie, pink-iced mini donut and other rosy-hued baked goods.
Vegans were particularly upset, and the company earned the nickname "Starbugs."
"What originally began as a story to inform vegans that their Starbucks' Strawberry Frappucino was no longer safe to consume ended up being an issue that bothered many people," said Daelyn Fortney, a blogger for the site "ThisDishIsVeg," in a statement.
Fortney started a Change.org petition against Starbucks' bug use that garnered more than 6,000 signatures.
Starbucks said it will start using a tomato-based extract to color its food. It expects that transition to be done by the end of June.
Vanessa Ho can be reached at email@example.com or 206-448-8003 and via Twitter as @vanessaho.


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Energy storage systems – research for the energy transition
With the continuously rising share of renewable energies in the energy supply system, storage systems for electrical and thermal energy are becoming ever more important. If electricity is converted before it is stored, for example into hydrogen or other chemical energy sources, this energy can then be used in other energy industry-related sectors and thus for the much-needed coupling of the various sectors, all in addition to re-electrification of stored energy.
To date, however, only few storage technologies have reached the necessary technical maturity at a competitive cost level. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research have recognised the research and development needs in the area of energy storage technology and are developing tailored promotional activities as part of the 6th Energy Research Programme of the Federal Government. With the Energy Storage Funding Initiative, both ministries have been supporting innovations for a wide range of storage technologies since 2011. But development is ongoing: the two ministries are pursuing new storage concepts and are further advancing existing technological developments also beyond the Energy Storage Funding Initiative.
Researchers develop dual-ion battery
Scientists from the MEET battery research centre at the University of Münster are working on a new energy storage system which is based on dual-ion battery technology. This system is to be used in stationary plants for the intermediate storage of renewable energies and to stabilise the electricity grid. ...more
Measuring underground storage potential
What is the potential for underground energy storage? Scientists at the Kiel University are looking at this issue and examining the geological conditions for underground storage in a joint project, entitled ANGUS+. The focus here is on storing natural gas, hydrogen and compressed air in cavern and pore storage facilities and storing heat underground but near the surface. ...more
New areas of application for supercapacitors
Supercapacitors are among the most promising technologies in the field of electrochemical energy storage systems. The aim of a new project at the MEET battery research centre of the University of Münster is to prepare them for new areas of application. ...more
Storing wind energy in the form of hydrogen
An energy park is set to be created in Mainz for completion by 2015. The idea is to temporarily store electricity from wind energy as hydrogen. This can be used as fuel, for generating heat or for reconverting the stored energy back into electricity. The electrolysis plant shall absorb up to six megawatts of electricity and balance out bottlenecks in the distribution grid. This would make it the largest plant of its kind. ...more
6-megawatt plant connected to the grid
Scientists and engineers at the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) are researching and developing an industrial scale Power-to-Gas method (P2G).The world's first P2G plant has now been inaugurated in Werlte, Lower Saxony. ...more
Storing electricity in the cloud
How can storage best be operated? How can the integration of renewable energies into the supply grid be supported? The "green2store" project will research these issues. The aim is to unite decentralised storage systems in a virtual cloud and make them accessible. ...more


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Arizona | RV and Camping Travel Tips
Camping and RVing in Red Rock Country
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Red Rock Country
Red Rock Country is the stunningly beautiful area surrounding Sedona, Arizona. Known for the colorful red rock that give the area its name. The country is filled with beautiful red rock vistas, buttes, pinnacles, mesas and canyons. Visitors to Red Rock Country will find many amazing places to explore, activities to enjoy and more.
Visitors to Red Rock Country can explore both Sedona and the Coconino National Forest. Together, these two destinations will provide visitors with more things to do and see than they could imagine. To get the trip started, travelers should stop at one of the three visitor centers in the region. These visitor centers are an amazing source of comprehensive information about the region. The three visitor centers are the Gateway Visitor Centers, including the South Gateway Visitor Center in southern Sedona, the Uptown Gateway Visitor Center in the Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Chamber of Commerce, and the North Gateway Visitor Center at the Oak Creek Vista Overlook located at the north end of Oak Creek Canyon.
The Red Rock County has a wide variety of recreational activities for visitor and residents to enjoy. This area is an excellent destination to enjoy hiking, horseback riding, scenic drives, fishing in Oak Creek, backpacking and more. There are over 200 miles of trail to be enjoyed. For shorter trips there are urban trails. Visitors looking for longer excursions can try the remote backcountry trails, which cater to the more adventurous hikers and backpackers.
Visitors can also explore the three federal wilderness areas, which cover over 124,000 acres of the area. These wilderness areas include Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness Area, Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Area, and Munds Mountain Wilderness Area. Within these wilderness areas visitors can find cliffs, pinnacles, desert and pinon-juniper forests.
Red Rock Country also has some beautiful scenic drives. All of the scenic drives in the region provide amazing opportunities to view the stunning beauty of the region. The drives from Highway 89A from Flagstaff to Oak Creek Canyon, and from Cottonwood to Sedona are both great ways to see the country. For a little more adventurous drive, the Schnebly Hill Road into Sedona from the east is a fun winding narrow road that allows visitors to truly enjoy the amazing scenery of the region.
Visitors to Red Rock Country can also explore Oak Creek, one of the beautiful features of the region. The creek can be explored on foot. Visitors can also enjoy fishing in the region. Oak Creek is a vital part of the region's ecosystem, and visitors should be careful not to disturb or contaminate the water while exploring the area.
Red Rock Country has been inhabited by many different people and cultures for many generations. Visitors to the region will enjoy the recreation, the culture, the history and much more that the region offers. There is wilderness, incomparable beauty, and lots of recreation to enjoy.
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The kettles at The Jacobsen's Brewhouse on the Carlsberg property in Copenhagen are brewing specialty beer as ever before. Over the past couple of years, the beer market has taken a U-turn and consumers increasingly demand beer of a quality that reflects old taste and tradition.
In June 2005 Carlsberg inaugurated The Jacobsen's Brewhouse with the aim to brew specialty beer with the same taste as back in 1897 when the old Carlsberg Brewhouse was established. The Jacobsen's Brewhouse is the smallest of the Carlsberg Breweries on a worldwide basis. Focus is on smaller quantities and high quality rather than mass production.
The situation
In order to meet the demand of the consumers the different production processes have to be handled with special care. Brewing high quality specialty beer calls for flexible, high quality hygienic production equipment.
The fermentation process is an extremely critical process because different types of beer are brewed at the same production line. To avoid contamination of the fermentation process, high-grade sanitary pumps are a necessity to ensure high-quality beer. The temperature is monitored closely in order to obtain the optimum fermentation conditions. If the fermentation process is not handled with care, it can jeopardise the entire brewing process.
Further, cleaning the entire system after each batch processing is necessary to ensure that The Jacobsen's Brewhouse is constantly brewing a homogeneous quality and taste. An efficient CIP system takes care of this part of the process. To be able to continuously offering customers specialty beer of high quality and give them a feeling that drinking beer is an event, flexible pumps are necessary in the CIP process.
The Grundfos solution
The Grundfos sanitary pump range is certified by its hygienic design with regard to preventing possible breeding grounds for bacteria and germs. This acknowledgement complies with the particularly strict hygienic requirements within the different processes in the beverage industry, demanding the pumps capable of handling a complex fermentation process like the one at The Jacobsen's Brewhouse.
The design requirements, materials used and the surface finish are subject to a wide variety of national and international rules and regulations. Among these are the GMP Rules and Regulations, FDA Regulations, 3A sanitary standard, EU Foodstuff Hygienic Guidelines, DIN EN 12462 Biotechnology, the recommendations of the EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering Design Group) and QHD (Qualified Hygienic Design).
The outcome
Today, the whole range of Grundfos high-grade stainless steel sanitary pumps is represented at The Jacobsen's Brewhouse. According to Masterbrewer Jens Magnus Eiken, "a good sanitary pump is a pump that adds excellence to the brewing process, it is a pump that you do not notice is there! Only the best sanitary pumps on the market are good enough for our processes, ensuring a high-quality production of specialty beer".
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The Jacobsen's Brewhouse on the Carlsberg
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Hello everybody,
I found some old practice material with questions. Almost all of the answers were in the document but nit all. I just want to make this documentation complete for myself and any other people who want to learn more about java.
The code below is provided by the practice material and the following questions were not anywhere to be found in the documents. I have searched the internet to find resources and learn so I can answer the questions posted below the code.
I hope you guys can help me to determine if the answers I have found through adapting the knowledge I found on the internet is right.
package Practice; import javax.swing.JOptionPane; public class Oefening1{ public static void main(String[] args) { char[] dader = {'A','A','C','A','G','G','C','T'}; char[] controle = new char[dader.length]; for(int x = 0;x < controle.length;x++){ controle[x] = leesletter(); } int percentage = vergelijkDNA(dader,controle); JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Overeenkomst " + percentage + " %", "Uitvoer",JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE); System.exit(0); } public static char leesletter(){ char houder; String temp = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null,"Voer de letter A G C T in","CSI I", JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE); houder = temp.charAt(0); //De eerste letter van de String wordt ingegeven. if(houder == 'A'){ return houder; } else if(houder == 'G'){ return houder; } else if(houder == 'C'){ return houder; } else if(houder == 'T'){ return houder; } else { return 'F'; } } public static int vergelijkDNA(char[] a,char[] b){ double dperc = 0; double tel = 0; int aantal = a.length; for(int x = 0;x < a.length; x++){ if(a[x] == b[x]){ tel++; } } dperc = tel/aantal; System.out.println(tel + " " + aantal); System.out.println(dperc); double tperc = dperc * 100; int perc = (int)tperc; return perc; } }
Question 1: How many methods does this code contain?
My answer:
public static void main
public static char leesletter (this method is called once in the main method)
public static int vergelijkDNA (this method is called once in the main method)
System.out.println(tel + " " + aantal);
Question 2: How many arrays are created in the main method?
My answer: 2
I hope to get some more insight in this matter.
Thanks in advance!!!


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Hey Jonas!!! how are you doing?TAS wrote:Hehe... I really need to read and learn this things... "you people" are talking in some wierd language here that I don't understand..
...and sorry Nico for the tracks you got from me a while ago... was probably a nightmare to master since I have no idea of this kinda things
...and thanks Oxi for the link to the video.... hope I understand that one better!
hehe, no worries, no need to blush. you probably understand now why it's necessary to let someone else correct your sound.
(not especially for you but everybody including me). a different ear is ALWAYS efficient after the final mix down.
Oxidelic: you're right (as often). you can learn how to "master" at home. one piece of advice: focus on make every track sound all the same. same output level and get some homogenic sound. even if it's not perfect, think of what it could sound like on a big sound system. (that's what we work for after all, isn't it?)


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Rep. Sean Eberhart introduces bill to revise Indiana's Education Credit Law for sexual and violent offenders
STATEHOUSE – State Rep. Sean Eberhart (R-Shelbyville) is carrying a House Bill 1249 during the 2013 legislative session to revise Indiana's education credit law for sex offenders.
"Our criminal system is meant to rehabilitate offenders by serving the sentences deemed appropriate by the judicial system. The most violent offenders are serving a fraction of the initial sentence by taking advantage of the good time and education credit system, and that is simply unacceptable. The legislation that I have proposed in the House prevents future offenders from finding an easy way out of their sentences," said Rep. Eberhart.
Rep. Eberhart said House Bill 1249 was drafted in response to the early release of Chris Wheat in May 2012. This former Lawrence North swim coach was sentenced in 2010 to eight years in prison for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl, but was released for earning good time and education credits after only serving 19 months of his sentence. HB 1249 would implement three code revisions:
Rep. Eberhart added that State Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis) is authoring this same proposal in the Senate with Senate Bill 260.
"Knowing that 97 percent of offenders will return to one of Indiana's 92 counties at some point, I support education programs for inmates because they prepare them for ex-offender status through rehabilitation," Merritt said. "That being said, we cannot allow offenders, especially sex and violent offenders, to manipulate our system and avoid paying the due penalty for their crimes, as determined by a court of law."
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[private]So, after a tough loss are you guys ready to go?
Yeah! We don't hang our heads on Sunday. We looked at the film and saw plays we should have made. On Tuesday, it was on to Clemson. Sometimes we can't see it, but coach will point it out and we go back to work on it.
On Clemson -
I can't wait to get there ... I can't wait. Those guys! They're good athletes and being in that arena energizes me - the hostile crowd and people booing you. We hope to make it a one dimensional game and shut them down.
I've watched them on film and they're big. I don't look at it like they're too big to handle. It's going to be a physical game and we can be successful at the line of scrimmage. You hit some people and they start putting it on the ground. It's going to be a fun game.
Will teams take Duke lightly now that they are under .500 for the first time this season -
That would be a huge mistake for any team to look at our 4-5 record and take us lightly. For a team to even approach our game taking us lightly, it would be a huge mistake. Coach always says, you're going to get their best shot. They see Duke on film and see that we're playing good ball, so they're preparing.
What one thing stands out that you have learned as a player this season?
Being a more aggressive player. You've got to get to the ball. If there is a screen you've got to run. So, getting to the ball. Coach always says if you run to the ball and the ball pops out you have a chance at the recovery. This is something I try to hold myself to, so that I can impact the game.
What are the seniors talking about?
All of our seniors know what the deal is. We talk to each other in practice and say, hey this is it, just three more games. I've been playing football for thirteen years and now I have three games left and that's not promised to me. I have been playing this game for a long time, all the seniors have. So we give it everything we've got in practice and leave it all on the field. Come Saturday, it's time to show up. The schemes are set and it's up to us and you have to be ready.
How important is student support to this team?
It's important. We love the students and their support. It helps a lot to know they are up there. I know the Carolina game is over Thanksgiving, but I hope they turn out. We need them to turn out. I'm pretty sure the people of Durham will be there. I've had people I haven't talked to since I was twelve years old, so my last game? It's going to be fun. But, Clemson is next and first things first.[/private]


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One of our main goals as a municipality is to provide factual and timely information to everyone who lives, works or plays within our borders. As its name suggests, this section highlights regional events and initiatives as they happen.
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The appeal of the Siebengebirge hills lies in their 40 volcanic peaks, vast beech forests, vineyards and incomparable views of the Rhine Valley. Their most distinctive landmark is the Drachenfels ruins where, according to the Nibelung saga, Siegfried slew the dragon.
The Siebengebirge Nature Park extends from the Bonn metropolitan area via the towns of Sankt Augustin and Königswinter as far as Bad Honnef. With an area of 11,200 hectares, it is one of the smallest nature parks in Germany, however a unique variety of geological formations, flora and fauna can be found in the park despite its size. The largest continuous beech and oak woodland in the Rhineland, orchards, vineyards, cliffs and rocky outcrops make for truly unparalleled views at the turn of each season.
This diversity, as well as the park's geological highlights and plentiful cultural attractions, resulted in the park being awarded the European Diploma for Protected Areas, which it has held since 1971. Distinctive attractions such as the important sacred abbey complex of Heisterbach, the neo-Gothic castle of Drachenburg and its museum of German natural history, the Siebengebirgsmuseum, the Konrad Adenauer House and the legendary Drachenfels hill are also to be found alongside the natural bounty encountered along the area's themed tours. Today the world's oldest cog railway takes visitors to the café at the Drachenfels ruins, and
other attractions include the magnificent banks of the River Rhine and the peaks of the Oelberg or Petersberg hills. This is one of Germany's oldest conservation areas and was also one of the first nature parks to be opened in North Rhine-Westphalia and the first official, non-national park to be designated a "wilderness area". These factors, along with the area's wide range of attractions, are all excellent reasons pay a visit.
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WASHINGTON — Sarah Palin is the most polarizing of the potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates, while impressions of Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney lean more positive, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll.
As for the rest — Pawlenty, Barbour, Thune, Daniels — most Americans say, "Who?"
The election, of course, is far away, and polls this early largely reflect name recognition and a snapshot of current popularity. A year before the last presidential election, the top names in public opinion polls were Rudy Giuliani for the Republicans and Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democrats. Neither won their party's nomination.Making 2012 guesses? Some context from '06
But jockeying among the dozen-plus Republicans eyeing a chance to challenge President Barack Obama is under way. Soon, they will be slogging their way to living rooms in snowy Iowa, New Hampshire and other early primary states.Story: With 2012 looming, no rest for the weary in NH
Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
House Speaker John Boehner became animated Tuesday over the proposed Keystone Pipeline, castigating the Obama administration for not having approved the project yet.
- Budget deficits shrinking but set to grow after 2015
- Senate readies another volley on unemployment aid
- Obama faces Syria standstill
- Fluke files to run in California
- Christie acknowledges federal subpoena
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Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 vice presidential nominee, is the best-known and most divisive of the bunch. In the wake of her high-profile role in endorsing candidates all over the country, 46 percent of Americans view her favorably, 49 percent unfavorably and 5 percent don't know enough about her to form an opinion.
Her "don't know" score is considerably lower than those registered by other possible candidates tested in the poll.
Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor who won the 2008 GOP Iowa caucus, received the highest favorability rating, 49 percent. About one in four people has no opinion of him, and 27 percent view him unfavorably.
Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who ran in 2008, had similar results. Nearly a quarter of all Americans have no opinion about him, while 46 percent view him favorably, and 31 percent unfavorably.
But what do independents think?
In terms of winning the 2012 nomination, the question is how Republican-leaning Americans view the contenders. Palin comes out on top. Among adults who identify themselves as Republicans or GOP-leaning independents, 79 percent view her favorably, and 17 percent unfavorably.
These findings worry many Republican officials. The poll suggests Palin might be able to win the nomination. But among independents — who could be the deciding factor in the general election — just 43 percent hold a favorable view of Palin, compared with 61 percent with a positive view of Obama.
And with half of independents viewing Palin unfavorably, she would have to work hard to persuade a majority of voters to back her.
Republican Rep. Spencer Bachus of Alabama recently said Palin's support for tea party-backed candidates cost the GOP control of the Senate.
Elsewhere among the poll's Republican respondents, 74 percent viewed Huckabee favorably, 10 percent unfavorably. Sixty-four percent viewed Romney favorably, 18 percent unfavorably. For former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, it was 68 percent favorable, 21 percent unfavorable.
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Other possible candidates are largely unknown, even among self-identified Republican or GOP-leaning adults. The breakdown:
—Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, 28 percent favorable, 13 percent unfavorable, 59 percent no opinion.
—Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, 27 percent favorable, 14 percent favorable, 58 percent no opinion.
—Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, 24 percent favorable, 13 percent unfavorable, 63 percent no opinion.
—South Dakota Sen. John Thune, 20 percent favorable, 10 percent unfavorable and 70 percent no opinion.
The AP-GfK Poll was conducted Nov. 3-8, 2010, by GfK Roper Public Affairs and Corporate Communications. It involved landline and cell phone interviews with 1, 000 adults nationwide. It has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points for all surveyed, and a 6.4 percent margin of error among the Republicans surveyed.
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Timeless Wisdom Courtesy Of An Ordinary App: Ordinary Words ~ Extraordinary Power
In life, everyone needs a moment of clarity and calm in their day, no matter how brief it may be. An Ordinary App: Ordinary Words ~ Extraordinary Power has recently been released in order to facilitate that.
For $2.99, users are given a fresh insight every day through the app. It's simple philosophy but offers some great inspirational quotes that are worth paying attention to. As an added bonus, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, the insight comes bundled with a link to an article or exercise that sets out to enhance a particular area of the user's life.
On Saturdays, An Ordinary App: Ordinary Words ~ Extraordinary Power goes one step further by including a link to a short inspirational video that uses song, entertainment or commentary to help the user take in the moment of wisdom.
With a quote for each day of the year, plus 148 unique articles and 52 videos, it's a satisfying inspirational package that will hopefully give its users some wise words across the rest of the year.


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PORTSMOUTH -- For the fifth year, Pontine Theatre hosts a host of New Vaudeville performers at its WEST FEST.
Performances are scheduled for 2 p.m., Dec. 26-30 at Pontine's West End Studio Theatre located at 959 Islington Street in Portsmouth.
The WEST FEST is modeled on the Phyzgig Festival which was founded in Portland Maine in 1997. It's a family-oriented festival that chases away the blues with performances featuring magic, mirth, and mayhem. Each show
features three performers. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online at www.pontine.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the door a half-hour prior to each show (cash & checks only), based on availability. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com / 603-436-6660.
All the featured performers are skilled in multiple forms: physical comedy, clowning, juggling, acrobatics, magic, and more. Michael Trautman, of Portland ME, delights audiences with by manipulating an ocean of ping-pong balls. Sam & Lenny, of Portland ME & Greenfield MA, balance, sing, juggle, and more. Roderick Russell, of Burlington VT, performs magic, reads minds and swallows swords. Randy Judkins, of Portland ME, not only juggles, he also enchants audiences with his wry downeast storytelling skills. Ryuosuke Yamazumi, of Quebec, Canada, is an extraordinary juggler from Japan. BJ Hickman, of Dover NH, is a master magician who consistently charms audiences. John & Rebecca Higby (The YoYo People), of Amherst MA, not only amaze audiences with their yoyo skills, they also perform with hula-hoops and a unicycle. Daniel Forlano, also of Amherst MA, specializes in physical comedy which has been described as both spotaneous and engaging. Jody Scalise, of Charlemont MA, is a classically trained mime who has been entertaining audiences with his antics for over forty years. Henry Lappen, of Amherst MA, has been tickling audiences all over New England for decades with his juggling skills...clubs, rings, balls and more!
DANIEL FORLANO (Sat 29 Dec)
He's buzzing! He's magnetic! He's desperate! He's absurd! - Balancing a flower delicately on his nose, perching on a wine bottle on miniature furniture, thwarted by a pile of books, hurling pillows through the air. Watching Daniel is like watching live animals! Impromptu! Spontaneous! Engaging! Daniel has received winning receptions locally and globally at festivals, theatres, schools, resorts, and more. danielforlano.com
BJ HICKMAN (Fri 28 Dec)
He entertains family audiences with comedy magic, dazzling deceptions, and mind reading miracles. Hickman's audience participation magic shows are a popular favorite throughout New England. He also performs at various nation-wide venues including the famous Magic Castle in Hollywood. bjhickman.com
RANDY JUDKINS (Fri 28 Dec)
Randy has presented his original programs in over 25 States, Canada and Europe. He has also appeared in commercials and independent films in his home state of Maine. Randy has instructed at the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey's Clown College, and has served as a Circus of the Stars trainer in Hollywood. randyjudkins.com
HENRY LAPPEN (Sun 30 Dec)
Henry the Juggler is considered armed (and legged) and dangerous. He is known to cause spontaneous outbursts of laughter. He speaks little, but says a great deal through his expression and body language. He has in his possession balls, clubs, rings, and other apparatus of his trade. Henry the Juggler has been seen by tens of thousands up and down the East coast, appearing at theaters, schools, libraries, and festivals. Henry has been performing and teaching juggling for 30 years. He studied physical comedy at California's Dell'Arte School, and continues to develop his act through classes in Tai-Chi, Feldenkraiz, and Tango. henrylappen.com
RODERICK RUSSELL (Wed 26 Dec & Fri 28 Dec)
Roderick Russell is a professional sword swallower, mind reader and stage hypnotist. He performs nationally and internationally. His work has been featured on the Discovery Channel, the Travel channel, CNN, NPR, and Ripley's Believe It Or Not. When not on the road, he resides in Burlington VT. Roderick performs one of the funniest, most mysterious shows on the planet! Maxim Magazine calls him "the REAL DEAL," and ABC News says he's a "RARE FIND." In his family-friendly show, Roderick Russell demonstrates the power of the mind to create our reality and excites non-stop laughter in the process. A special treat not to be missed!
SAM & LENNY (Wed 26 Dec & Thu 27 Dec)
Sam & Lenny, spun off from acclaimed vaudeville company, The Wright Bros. Sam Kilbourn and Lenny Zarcone sweep up the house in a whirlwind of comedy in mime, acrobatics, juggling, music and song. Their preposterous posturing and spontaneity have delighted audiences across the country for decades.
JODY SCALISE (Sat 29 Dec & Sun 30 Dec)
Jody Scalise is a professional Mime. From The Lincoln Center Comedy Festival to ABC's "Catch a Rainbow;" for forty years he has been making people laugh and cry with his universal skills! He has a base in dance, theatrical movement and martial arts. He is the founder of the New England Mime Festival, and winner of "Best New Work" at the International Mime and Movement Festival. Jody has performed at the Festival of American Mime along with such greats as Jacques LeCoq and Avner the Eccentric. phyzcom.com
MICHAEL TRAUTMAN (Wed 26 Dec & Thu 27 Dec)
Variously identified as a visual comic, performance artist, new vaudevillian, mime (gasp), physical comedian, storyteller, magician, and fool, he claims only to be a clown...and not a very traditional clown at that. He has appeared in such prestigious venues as the New York International Festival of Clown Theater, Festival D'Ete in Quebec, the General Jackson Showboat at Opryland USA, the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, and The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. michaeltrautman.com
RYUNOSUKE YAMAZUMI (Thu 27 Dec)
He is an extraordinary big ball juggler from Japan. After finishing 3 years of professional study at the Quebec Circus School, Ryunosuke has been performing his sensational juggling act for galas, circus companies and a variety of festivals all over the world. Ryunosuke leaves audiences of all ages roaring! bigballjugger.com
YO-YO SHOW (Sat 29 Dec & Sun 30 Dec)
John and Rebecca Higby bring back that nostalgic toy, the Yo-yo, reminding audiences of old favorite tricks such as Walk the Dog and Rock the Baby, then amazing them with new and bizarre tricks, such as Boingy-Boingy and Iron Whip. Yo-yos attached to bouncy balls, yo-yos with 10-foot strings, and multiple yo-yos looping while hula hooping and unicycling are just some of their finely tuned feats. High skill and deft timing to swingin' music coupled with high energy and sarcastic humor make the Yo-Yo People a favorite for every age. As seen on David Letterman, they hold a Guinness World Record, a Yo-Yo World Champion title, and have performed in over 20 countries. yoyoshow.com
(subject to change)
Wed 26 Dec -- Michael Trautman (michaeltrautman.com)
Sam Kilbourn & Lenny Zarcone
Roderick Russell (roderickrussell.com)
Thu 27 Dec -- Michael Trautman (michaeltrautman.com)
Sam Kilbourn & Lenny Zarcone
Ryunosuke Yamazumi (bigballjuggler.com)
Fri 28 Dec -- Randy Judkins (randyjudkins.com)
B.J. Hickman (BJHickman.com)
Roderick Russell (roderickrussell.com)
Sat 29 Dec -- The Yoyo People (yoyoshow.com)
Daniel Forlano (danielforlano.com)
Jody Scalise (phyzcom.com)
Sun 30 Dec -- The Yoyo People (yoyoshow.com)
Jody Scalise (phyzcom.com)
Henry Lappan (henrylappen.com).
Michael Trautman --
Sam & Lenny
Rebecca & John Higby --- The Yoyo People
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I have heard radio callers and others express concern about the Packers dropping this one to the Lions. I realize that the set-up is perfect: fading team that keeps finding new ways to lose meets the 0-15 team that nearly took it to Indy on the road a couple weeks ago (before getting smoked by the Saints). I know Rod Marinelli will give as passionate a speech as he can to get his players fired up because it will likely be his last pre-game speech not just as the Lion's head coach, but as a head coach anywhere. I know that the NFL and many fans would love to see the Packers puke it so that it could become this big story and some Fox reporter could do a ridiculous post-game piece about triumph in the face of adversity trying to make us cry for some reason – of course it would be called "The Heart of a Lion".
Fact is folks, the Packers, who are favored by 10.5, will likely win by 28 points, maybe 31. This is going to be an unfortunate game for Detroit and anyone pulling for the upset. Yes, Kevin Smith will have some scary runs early on and Calvin Johnson will have a few "how did he do that" moments. But outside of those fleeting displays of talent, Woodson will take at least one to the house, Grant will have 4 TDs, Jennings will have a couple TDs, Jeremy Kapinos will have a 74 yard punt, Rodgers will have 320 yards passing by early 3rd quarter when he's pulled out and Matt Flynn will throw his first NFL TD. It will end the season for the Pack in a positive way and it will leave us appropriately remembering that while there are definitely some issues that need to be addressed in the off-season, this team hung in there against some really good teams and is not far away from being a winning team.
Now, you may want to take what I say with a pound of salt because it was 6 short weeks ago that I wrote this fateful post…a post that may have in fact ruined the season for the Packers. In it, I essentially contended that the final 6 games weren't too bad and I expected them to win most of them. I also intentionally stated that I was getting ahead of myself by intentionally NOT taking it one game at a time because I can't stand that cliche. For those still searching for people to blame this season on, feel free to point at me for very clearly jinxing the team.


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Qualifying for the Daytona 500 is unlike any other auto racing qualifying procedure. Drivers have multiple opportunities to qualify for the season-opening race, as opposed to the usual format of one qualifying session per event.
The first chance comes via Daytona 500 Coors Light Pole Qualifying, which will be held Sunday, Feb. 17 on FOX. The other chance is the Duel at Daytona, two 150-mile qualifying races held on Thursday, Feb. 21 on SPEED.
Below is a breakdown of the Daytona 500 qualifying procedure:
Daytona 500 Coors Light Pole Qualifying
- Each team may run two consecutive laps with the fast lap setting the qualifying time. The two fastest qualifiers earn starting positions one and two and are the only guaranteed positions, filling the front row for the Daytona 500 and pole positions for the two qualifying races.
- The Duel at Daytona, two 150-mile qualifying races, will determine starting positions for the Daytona 500 beyond the front row.In the event of cancellation, the field will be set according to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rule Book.
Duel at Daytona
- Those cars earning odd-numbered positions from qualifying will be assigned to the first Duel race. Those cars earning even-numbered positions from qualifying will compete in the second race.
- The starting positions for each Duel race will also be based on qualifying times.
Daytona 500 Lineup
- The two fastest qualifiers set starting positions one and two.
- The highest 15 finishers in each Duel race – excluding the already locked-in front row – will earn a spot in the Daytona 500, and fill positions 3-32.
- Based on their finishing position in the first Duel race, the top 15 will line up on the inside row (odd-number starting positions).
- Based on their finishing position in the second Duel race, the top 15 will line up on the outside row (even-number starting positions).
- Positions 33-36 will go to the four fastest cars from qualifying that have not already earned a spot.
- Position 37-42 will be provisional positions, and go to the highest six cars in 2012 owner points that have not already qualified via the Duel or Coors Light Pole qualifying.
- The 43rd starting position will be assigned to any car owner who has the most recent eligible past NASCAR Sprint Cup champion who did not make the field by any other method, providing the driver had competed in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. If the 43rd position remains unused it will be assigned to the next highest car in 2012 owner points not already locked into the field.


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Teen Titans Go! focuses on the "funny business" that happens between the Teen Titans when not saving the world and when living together as teenagers without adult supervision. The Teen Titans must deal with situations such as teenage pranks reaching a whole new level, or having to take Driver's Ed after wrecking the Batmobile. The show will be part of the DC Nation block on Cartoon Network.
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School boards in South Dakota will be able to let school employees, hired security personnel or volunteers carry guns in schools under a law signed Friday by Gov. Dennis Daugaard.
The law, set to go into effect July 1, will let school boards establish "school sentinel" programs. Under these programs, the school boards can arm people "to secure or enhance the deterrence of physical threat and defense of the school, its students, its staff, and members of the public on the school premises against violent attack," according to the legislation.
All school sentinels would first be required to complete a training program.
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