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A Crack in the Sky
A Crack in the Sky
Mark Peter Hughes
Thirteen-year-old Eli Papadopoulos is worried. Even though he's a member of the most powerful family in the world. Even though his grandfather founded InfiniCorp, the massive corporation that runs everything in the bustling dome-cities. Even though InfiniCorp ads and billboards are plastered everywhere, proclaiming: DON'T WORRY! INFINICORP IS TAKING CARE OF EVERYTHING! Recently, Eli noticed that there's something wrong with the artificial sky. It keeps shorting out, displaying strange colors and random images. And though the Department of Cool and Comfortable Air is working overtime, the dome-city is hotter than it's ever been. Eli has been raised to believe that the dome-cities are safe, that the important thing is to keep working and consuming, and that everyone is secure and comfortable in InfiniCorp's capable hands. But now he begins asking questions. All of a sudden, operatives from a dangerous band of terrorists keep contacting him. The Friends of Gustavo—or Foggers—want to tear down everything InfiniCorp has created. They promise Eli that they have the truth he seeks—if he's brave enough to handle it. Eli isn't convinced. And he's about to find out that in the dome-cities, being a Papadopoulos isn't enough to save a rule-breaker like him from being sent far away to learn right-thinking. In his new home, the Tower, Eli meets Tabitha, once at the top of her Internship class, now a forgotten slave. Together, and with help from Eli's beloved pet mongoose, Marilyn, they just might be able to escape . . . and try to make a life for themselves in the scorched wilderness outside the domes. This sweeping, high-concept eco-thriller recalls Disney/Pixar's Wall•E and Lois Lowry's classic The Giver, yet it is completely original, a remarkable, fully realized fantasy that will change the way you look at how we live.
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Yahoo's Ad Platform Is in Limbo, but Right Media Dude Brian Silver Is Moving Forward (Video)
Last week, during the ad:tech gathering in San Francisco, I sat down to do a video interview with Brian Silver, who runs Yahoo's Right Media advertising exchange.
Silver only got the gig in January, which is when new CEO Scott Thompson also came on board, and it's already been a wild ride, especially due to all the layoffs and restructuring at the company.
That includes the possible sale or spinoff of Right Media, which Yahoo has been contemplating, along with other parts of its advertising technology platform.
Yahoo bought Right Media for $700 million in 2007.
The concept behind such a sale, according to several sources inside and outside the company, is to turn a cost center into a revenue source, with Yahoo essentially outsourcing a business that was a cornerstone of its strategy. A negotiable number of employees affiliated with those units would then move over to the new owner.
Among the possible buyers: Microsoft and Google, which has put the pressure on Right Media with its aggressive DoubleClick unit.
Silver is trying not to pay attention, focusing on improving the customer experience and also rolling out a new logo, a revamped Web site and promise to excel again.
Here he is talking about it with me in a video interview:

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Rising side by side in parallel glory, the Petronas Twin Towers honor Malaysia's past while celebrating its emergence as a global commercial centre. To achieve his client's vision, the renowned architect César Pelli used the shapes of traditional Islamic architecture and gave them a postmodernist flair.
Built to house the headquarters of Petronas, the national petroleum company of Malaysia, the towers are extraordinarily slender by engineering standards – a fact that created special challenges for Otis.
Without enough space for the conventional configuration of side-by-side lift hoistways, Otis devised a system of double-deck lifts to reduce the number of hoistways needed. The towers are equipped with 58 double-deck lifts and 18 single lifts.
The towers are clad in panels of glass and stainless steel, creating an effect that Pelli called "multifaceted diamonds sparkling in the sun."
The floor-plate of each tower is formed by two interlocking squares with small circular infills. These geometric figures are said to symbolise unity, harmony, stability and rationality – all important principles of Islam. The towers feature a series of setbacks as they taper skyward to a height of 452 metres.
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The Malaysian government specified that construction be completed in six years. To meet the deadline, two building consortiums were hired - one South Korean, one Japanese - with each responsible for one of the towers. The first to finish would win the right to build the skybridge. The South Korean crew claimed victory by completing Tower 2 (the east tower) first.
The double-deck skybridge that hangs between the towers at the 41st and 42nd floors is not directly attached on either end. Instead, it is designed to slide in and out as the towers sway during high winds. It also helps support the swaying towers. The skybridge, 58.4 metres long, is supported by arches that are bolted to level 29 of each of tower.
The lower level is open to the public, but tickets are limited to about 1,000 people a day. The upper level is reserved for the towers' tenants. The skybridge connects a conference room, an executive dining room and a prayer room.
At 452 metres, the towers were the first buildings outside the United States to claim the title of the world's tallest, succeeding the 442-metre-high Willis Tower in Chicago. They remain the world's tallest twin towers.
When Tower 2 reached the 72nd floor, engineers discovered it was leaning about 25 millimetres off vertical – or nearly an inch. To correct the lean, the next 16 floors were slanted back 20 millimetres. Surveyors checked verticality twice a day until the building's completion.
Built over a former racetrack, the Petronas Towers also include shopping and entertainment facilities, a petroleum museum and a concert hall that is home to the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.
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A blog to compile what I have learned (and what I am learning) about Mandriva (and GNU/Linux in general) since 2009, when I migrated. Current distros I'm using: OpenMandriva Lx 4, Mageia 7, PCLinuxOS, MX 19, PicarOS, Elive 3, and AntiX 13.
lunes, 12 de julio de 2010
Computer Paranoia
Of course, in my Windows days, I had an antivirus that I trusted...until the infamous Sircam deleted my thesis. So I got another AV, but there were lots of viruses that could fool it and I just accepted that reality. Everybody would recommend an antivirus program to me and I obediently tried a good many, but all of them failed. I also had an anti-spybot solution, anti-malware software, a zombie monitor, a firewall, additional antivirus programs for specific USB threats, a browser hijacker antidote, and I used to run scans of those every time I thought my computer was acting up, which was pretty much every single day. That was living in an absolute state of paranoia!
No wonder why people might feel uneasy when they approach a computer. They have been bombarded by all the messages telling them that there is danger everywhere: online, in USBs, in PDFs, in crashing code...and this negative expectation becomes a pending sword on their heads that certainly does not motivate them to learn about the OS, to do their banking online, or to work peacefully with a computer.
The only lesson you actually learn from this situation is that you cannot trust any security program, so you (tembling) turn on your computer, work with fear, and hope you can finish your session without any problem; all of which becomes magnified when you have to do a bank transaction online...And, if you must do it from a computer that is not your own, the worries fall on your head like the furious ice pellets of a merciless hail storm.
For those people who switched from Windows to Linux, the latter OS took a great deal of stress away from computer usage. Yes, I know that Penguin bashers are going to claim that Linux can also be targeted by threats and that, if one is careful, Windows can be very secure, too. However, we know that, in Windows, the chance of getting hit is high whereas, in Linux, the opportunity for you to be attacked is drastically reduced. We know that security in Windows is a joke, so you can never be too careful. You must protect yourself against spyware, malware, viruses, you name it. We know as a fact that your protection has to be updated everyday to be effective, so we go back to paranoia and this tight chest that cannot let us breathe as we turn the computer on. And, once you get hit, well, that's the end of the show. Recovery can be painful and you have a lot to lose. Your valuable information gets compromised because, if they stumble, technicians (at least in my country) will always end up formatting your HD... Thus, you pay them for destroying your data! I'm pretty sure that some of them know that Linux can solve your problems but, obviously, they won't tell you.
Do you want a real solution for those problems? Then go to this page and read carefully. Yes, Portable Linux IS the answer. Not only is it cheaper (it's hard to beat free), but you can also rescue your own system. Believe me: you can save your data (both from viruses and lazy technicians). You can get back to work quickly and do your banking online confidently. You can live without the fear of viruses, spyware, crashes, and zombie computers. You take off your chest that prickly sensation of anguish when you haven't updated your "protection" software. And most importantly, you can get rid of this computer paranoia that prevents many users from enjoying the time they spend in front of a PC.
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Your description not only matches your experience or mine, I'm pretty sure!ResponderEliminar
By the way, thanks for mentioning portable Linux. If more Windows users knew the power of Linux Live CDs and bootable USB pendrives, to which bootable Windows "solutions" simply can't compare, how many systems would have been recovered and how much information rescued?
- Anónimo14 de julio de 2010, 18:25
Your experience pretty much matches mine, as well. I'm virus-free since switching to Linux 7 years ago.ResponderEliminar
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The 30 finalists from this year's "Future We Want: DropbyDrop Ad Competition" have started their travels around Europe, in Copenhagen, Paris, Moscow and now Rovereto, Italy. The HUB Rovereto offered to showcase our 30 finalists in their workspace during the month of June, part of an exhibition called "Tanto per parlare di acqua" (Just to talk about water), its aim is to show some of the most interesting ads on water.
The HUB is designed to facilitate the creation of sustainable impact through collaboration. Their unique workspaces offered a perfect setting to display this year's finalists. It also ended up being a most fitting location following the announcement that fellow Italian designer, Daniele Gaspari had won the overall jury prize.
The competition called on professionals and non-professionals to create a newspaper ad that inspired others to preserve water, now and for future generations. Mr. Gaspari won the competition for his ad "Wasting water will kill the future" which shows a water gun held to the head of an infant. A jury of experts led by France's advertising guru, Mr. Jacques Séguéla chose the ad from more than 3,500 ads submitted to the competition from 45 European countries.
The first prize, the Nordic Council of Ministers Award and a 5,000 euro cash prize, was handed over to Mr. Gaspari at a ceremony in Copenhagen on 5 June, World Environment Day, by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Denmark.
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lets take for example the piezo tone maker, what the hell is that about?! i put it on my ardiuno program and tried to uplaod, but it had a bagillion syntax errors, am i missing something, why isint it just going to the arduino and working?
I have started a set of tutorials that may be what you are looking for.I don't mean to compete with the main effort, cited in earlier posts in this thread, but I hope the Arduino phenomenon is big enough to warrant more than one "answer".See what you think?....http://sheepdogsoftware.co.uk/pltut.htmTom


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Climate expert: Record loss of Arctic ice could impact Wisconsin
September 20, 2012
Ice covering the Arctic Ocean melted to the smallest areal extent ever recorded this year, falling to 1.3 million square miles at its lowest point on Sept. 16, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. That's less than half of the normal area covered by ice at summer's end.
"This is not only a record low, but it easily broke the previous record, set in 2007, by an area larger than Texas," says Steve Vavrus, a senior scientist in the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "Each of the last six years has produced late-summer ice coverage far below all previous summers since accurate satellite measurements began in 1979."
Vavrus, an expert on the Arctic climate, says the dramatic melting trend is due to rising concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere warming the planet. He says natural variability may have accelerated the loss of ice in recent years, and he adds that the far north has physical characteristics that make it more sensitive to warming than other parts of the globe.
For one, he explains, snow and ice that normally cover the region reflect most incoming solar radiation back to space, but increased melting exposes land or ocean water that absorb more solar energy and accelerate any warming trend.
In addition, the lowest layer of the atmosphere in the Arctic is thin and prone to temperature inversions that hold warmer air near the ground, promoting even more melting as the region warms.
Vavrus says the Arctic is likely to continue to see pronounced downward trends in sea ice, snow cover, glacier extent, and permafrost. He says that will have major impacts on both natural ecosystems and human communities in the northernmost latitudes.
But the impacts of a warming Arctic could also be felt far beyond the region, including in the Midwest, according to research conducted by Vavrus and his colleague Jennifer Francis at Rutgers University published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters last spring.
"We believe that the winds aloft at the level of the jet stream will weaken and lead to slower-moving and 'wavier' atmospheric circulation patterns," he explains. "Such a change would favor more extreme weather events in middle latitudes, such as heat waves, droughts, floods, and – ironically – cold snaps."
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Vavrus sees a connection between the record Arctic melting and recent unusual weather across the country.
"This year alone has produced dramatic examples of societally relevant extremes right here in Wisconsin: a very mild winter, an absurdly warm March followed by a killing frost, and record dry and hot weather during the summer," he says.
In addition, Vavrus says the accelerating Arctic warming trend raises a number of challenging social and economic issues.
"The sea ice is retreating faster than climate models predicted," he says. "There is suddenly tremendous interest in commercial shipping, energy exploration, international territorial claims and tourism due to the increasingly accessible Arctic Ocean. At the same time, serious questions loom about the impact the rapid changes are having on local ecosystems and native peoples accustomed to a colder and more predictable climate."
While the far north is warming at a faster rate than anywhere else, Vavrus says it offers a preview of the kinds of challenges other regions will likely face as the planet continues to warm.
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amadeus wrote:HenrytheV wrote:Whasn't that also why Switzerland was never conquered, because of their pikmen and stuff? And no, I'm not looking for the word "pocketknife".
There is a rumor they were supplied by renegade templars, and this is theory be came widely popular.
Anyway, mysteriously, the peasents of th swiss farmlands were armed with modern weapons. And were able to successfully defend their borders, becasue they didn't use cavalry, at all (besides scouting). And when the Austrian Prince sent his finest cavalry soldeirs to take over the revolting swiss lands, they swiss peasent infanrty (outnumbered 3 to 1 by cavalry soldiers) prevailed and defended.
This is yet again, and example of the foot soldier prevailing over over whelming odds.
I don't think there was anything mysterious about the Swiss having voulges at Mortgarten. It was a national weapon that they trained with. It it had been suddenly dumped on them by Templars, they wouldn't have been trained in its use.
The Swiss were able to defend their borders because it was difficult terrain for the most part. Plug the passes up and they were 90% of the way there.
At Mortgarten, the Swiss were outnumbered by the Austrians by 3 to 1, but only one third of that force was mounted knights. Inasmuch as the austrian foot fled when the Swiss ambushed the column in a narrow pass by rolling stones and logs downhill, it was more of an even fight (if you want to call getting the drop on the opponent, from uphill, on ground specifically bad for cavalry, with their formations disrupted before there was even any contact, an "even fight").
It was all brilliantly done by the standards of the age. It was also one of a handful of battles where infantry prevailed.


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The 1500 km European Route of Brick Gothic connects several countries along the Baltic Sea including Denmark, Poland and Germany, and takes visitors on a journey through the architectural treasures of the medieval Hanseatic League. The German part of the route runs from Flensburg through Schleswig, Wismar, Stralsund, the island of Rügen to Wolgast, the gateway to the Baltic Sea island of Usedom.
Since the age of the Hanseatic League, centuries of abbeys and knights have left their mark along the Baltic Coast and its inland roads; however, the most enduring cultural remnant of the Middle Ages is the brick Gothic architecture that can be found along the route to this very day. The region was dominated by the Hanseatic League in the Middle Ages and the Vikings, Teutonic knights and later, the Reformation, also left their mark on the Baltic Sea region.
More than just a few old bricks
Historic symbols of both the secular and religious powers of the Middle Ages such as abbeys, town halls, city gates, ramparts and ecclesiastical buildings remain intact to this day. Red cathedral towers, city gates and mansions; it is clear that the townscape of these Baltic Sea towns is still defined by the typical brick architecture of the period.
Brick Gothic: a cultural asset
Every one of the distinctive red bricks used in this style of architecture was made and laid by hand and each building is unique with its own distinctive history. The richly decorated façades and mighty towers also form striking landmarks within the city walls. Many such landmarks are still being used for their original purpose, whilst others have been converted to concert halls and museums.
Experience a wealth of culture
The European Route of Brick Gothic not only lets you follow in the footsteps of history and great powers. Elements of modern life along the route also give you many opportunities to get to know different peoples and cultures. Thanks to the region's healthy climate, many of the bathing houses along the Baltic Sea region go back centuries and even today, they are housed in seaside villas built in the early 20th century. In addition to the architectural wonders, visitors can also enjoy the region's outstanding natural beauty.
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The Baltic Sea coast is a real paradise for watersports enthusiasts, cockle-pickers and amber hunters, whilst the region's numerous nature parks and bird sanctuaries are perfect for hikers and nature lovers. The whole region can also be appreciated from the water on a boat, ship or ferry excursion. Visitors can even join famous long-distance cycle routes such as the Berlin-Copenhagen Cycle Route or the Baltic Coast Cycle Route which also cross the European Route of Brick Gothic.
Length: approximately 1500 km
Theme: culture of the Middle Ages and the Hanseatic League
Flensburg: churches, historical harbour, museums
Greifswald: museum harbour, old quarter, churches
Rügen Island: Cape Arkona, sea resorts, chalk cliffs
Lüneburg: Lüne Abbey, St. Michaelis Church (St. Michaeliskirche), the Stintmarkt quarter by the harbour
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Schleswig: Gottorf Palace, Hedeby Viking Museum (Winkinger Museum Haithabu), St. John's Abbey (St. Johanniskloster)
Stralsund: UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ozeaneum aquarium, harbour
Wolgast: churches, museums, zoo
Haderslev: old quarter, cathedral
Olsztyn: castle, Olsztyn Castle, Church of Our Saviour (Erlöserkirche)
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The Employee Access Center is an online system used by District employees to access payroll checks, tax information, employee deductions and employee demographic information.
Employees will access the EAC system by clicking on the link below and entering their username and password:
EAC System Link: https://osseo.efp.tiescloud.net/employeeaccess
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Passwords may be reset by the employee through the online system. Any other issues with the logging into the system can be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com or call 763-391-7007.
Employees can continue to use the myView system to view payroll checks, tax information, non-payroll expense reimbursements and general employee demographic information prior for years prior to the 2019 calendar year. This information can be printed for employee record keeping.
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10 Unbreakable Celebrity Friendships
Buddy up! Studies show that women with supportive pals are both physically and emotionally healthier. Here, 10 famous pairs who are reaping the amazingly powerful health perks of female bonding.
Good girlfriends are hard to find — especially in a place like Hollywood, where Botox, breakups, and betrayals reign supreme, and the girl next door is your rival for a role in the new Ryan Reynolds movie. It would be easy to lose yourself in the hype and sell out your best gal pal to get ahead, but bullying and belittling someone else is not the secret to happiness; it's a recipe for disaster. Maintaining friendships outside Hollywood isn't easy either. Work, kids, and other daily stresses often leave no time for leisure or, by extension, friends. One Australian study found that women spend only 5 percent of their time each week with pals.
"In general, the role of friendship in our lives isn't terribly well appreciated," said Rebecca G. Adams, PhD, a professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, in an interview for the New York Times. "It baffles me. Friendship has a bigger impact on our psychological well-being than family relationships."
Research backs that up: One University of Michigan study found that spending quality bonding time with a girlfriend led to increased levels of the hormone progesterone, which helps boost mood and alleviate stress. Another study, from Harvard Medical School, concluded that women with lots of friends were more likely to be living a joyful life. Read on for more details about the power of friends.
Girlfriends Are Good for Your Health
"People with stronger friendship networks feel like there is someone they can turn to," said Karen A. Roberto, PhD, director of the center for gerontology at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. "Friendship is an undervalued resource. The consistent message is that friends make your life better."
Better — and healthier. In one 10-year Australian study, women with large circles of friends were up to 22 percent less likely to die within a given time period than their less socially active counterparts. And according to the Harvard study, they're also less likely to get colds, suffer depression, and develop age-related physical impairments. In fact, research shows that not having friends is as detrimental to your health as smoking or being overweight.
Clearly, pals are pivotal to a happy, healthy life. Just ask these celeb BFFs, who've seen each other through every kind of life change there is, from birth to death, heartache to hope.
Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King
The media mogul and her longtime BFF have one of the most intensely scrutinized relationships in Hollywood. Their closeness — King once said they talk on the phone "three or four times a day" — has led some to speculate that they might be more than friends, a rumor both women have repeatedly denied throughout their 30-plus-year communion.
"I understand why people think we're gay," Oprah said in an interview for her magazine, of which King is editor-at-large. "There isn't a definition in our culture for this kind of bond between women." In fact, she can't explain it, either: "Something about this relationship feels otherworldly to me, like it was designed by a power and a hand greater than my own."
In an interview with Barbara Walters, Oprah gushed of King: "She is the mother I never had. She is the sister everybody would want. She is the friend that everybody deserves. I don't know a better person."
Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz
The former co-stars have been "like sisters" since they shared the screen in the 2000 movie Charlie's Angels— but their friendship goes back even further, to when Diaz, then 16, frequented the Beverly Hills coffee shop where 14-year-old Barrymore worked.
"Cameron Diaz is one of the greatest friends anyone can ever have," Barrymore raved to British magazine Look. "She has so much love to give. We just spend so much time having fun and laughing together. That's what true friendship is about." That, and "crazy adventures," she told Cosmopolitan when her pal appeared on the cover this year. "I always know she's game. That has been a big part of our friendship, knowing that she'll throw down at any time."
Diaz, for her part, says the feeling is mutual. "Drew is wise and a solid friend," she said in Cosmo. "It's crucial to have friends who will have your back, and Drew always has mine."
Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox
Aniston and Cox were paid to be pals on NBC's sitcom Friends in the 1990s, but these days, their quality time is off the clock and just for fun. Recent reports have suggested that the two had a falling out (first over Cox's separation from her husband, actor David Arquette, and then over Aniston's new romance with Justin Theroux), but both stars insist they're still tight.
"We grew up together emotionally," Cox told the Daily Mail of their lasting bond. "I lost my father, Jen got divorced, and I had a baby. We've been through huge life changes together. I can be myself around her. We never judge each other. We support each other, but we're honest with each other, too. I feel lucky to have her."
Aniston, who has guest-starred on both of Cox's post-Friends series (Dirt and Cougar Town) and is godmother to her pal's daughter, Coco, returns the sentiment. "Courteney has been there for me in a lot of ways," she said on The Oprah Show. "She really is the most dependable and loyal — and funny as all get-out."
Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts
Leading ladies Kidman and Watts have been friends ever since they met as teenagers growing up in Australia. Their bond has spanned decades and continents, enduring even when Kidman moved to Hollywood, became a movie star, and married Tom Cruise. Watts' career was slower to take off — she didn't get her big break until 2001's Mulholland Drive— but Kidman was by her friend's side the entire time and in fact convinced Watts not to give up and go back to Australia.
The women's lives have changed a lot over the years — Kidman divorced Cruise in 2001 and married country star Keith Urban in 2006; Watts fell in love with the late Heath Ledger in 2002 before settling down with actor Liev Schrieber in 2005 — but their friendship has remained a constant.
"Naomi is like my sister," Kidman told Newsweek. "We've shared boyfriends, breakups, bottles of wine when we thought our lives were over. I mean, every single thing you can imagine. She moved into my house when I got divorced and took care of me."
Added Watts in an interview for October's More magazine: "We've seen each other go through a lot, and we've both consistently been there for each other. Nicole has been a great friend and an inspiration."
Michelle Williams and Busy Phillips
The Oscar-nominated Blue Valentine actress met her BFF on the set of the WB's soapy teen drama Dawson's Creek, when Phillips joined the cast as the college roommate of Katie Holmes' character in 2001. Since then, their lives and careers have taken very different paths — Williams now lives in New York and is focusing on films, while Phillips has a home in Los Angeles and is continuing to make a name for herself on TV, most recently on Courteney Cox's new sitcom, Cougar Town.
Still, they've remained close over the years, sticking together through times of joy (the births of their children) and tragedy (the sudden death of Heath Ledger, Williams' ex and the father of her daughter, Matilda). Phillips was even her friend's date to this year's Oscars, where Williams was nominated for the second time in her career (the first was for 2005's Brokeback Mountain, the film where she met Ledger). And despite the distance between them, the moms get their kids together for play dates as often as possible. (Phillips' daughter, Birdie, is 3 years younger than Matilda.)
Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz
The brunette beauties have been spotted together on and off the red carpet ever since they co-starred in the 2006 movie Bandidas. But reports say the two have been pals since before Cruz got her big break stateside in Vanilla Sky. "It is great to see somebody who you think deserves it get everything she has ever dreamed of," Hayek told Vogue of her BFF. "It's magical. It gives you hope."
Cruz recalls a less hopeful time in their friendship — but one that cemented their bond forever. During the filming of Bandidas, the two had a scare when their plane had to make an emergency landing. "We almost died," Cruz has said. "A thought came across my mind that if I were to die at that moment, at least I'd die with my best friend."
Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland
Destiny's Child may have broken up, but at least the friendship between two of its leading ladies — Knowles and Rowland — has weathered the storm. Rowland is a frequent guest at her former bandmate's concerts and appearances, and Bey has been vocal about her support for Rowland's solo career as well, even recording a video message for her friend to air on Access Hollywood. "My Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, I love you so much. Your album is incredible," she gushed. "I'm so happy."
The pals are so close, in fact, that they consider each other family. Rowland even refers to Bey as her sister and says she's "excited to be an auntie" to the star's baby with Jay-Z. "It's a wonderful moment," Rowland told MTV. "I just saw my sister today, and I got a chance to rub her tummy."
Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez
Disney's reigning teen queens have been best buds since they were 6 years old, when they both worked on the TV show Barney. It hasn't always been smooth sailing — Gomez's bond with Taylor Swift was rumored to have caused a temporary rift between the pals, and Lovato's mental health issues (she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder earlier this year) have been a challenge for both girls — but they've managed to maintain their friendship through good times and bad.
"Many people believe that there is some rivalry between us, but there isn't," Gomez said in an interview for the Spanish outlet El Paradiario. "She is my best friend. We respect our careers and our friendship, and we have a mutual admiration for each other."
Lovato concurs. "The people that are really there for me are the people that were there for me when I went into treatment," Lovato told Billboard. "The people that were calling me while I was in there were Kim Kardashian and Selena Gomez. Those two girls — they meant the world to me. They still do."
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
The former Saturday Night Live co-stars have terrific chemistry both onscreen and off. During their time on SNL, they starred opposite each other in some of the show's most successful sketches — most notably, those now-famous Sarah Palin/Hillary Clinton/Katie Couric skits from the 2008 presidential election, featuring Fey as Palin and Poehler as Clinton/Couric. They also appeared in two movies (Mean Girls and Baby Mama) and have performed improv comedy together at New York City's Upright Citizens Brigade.
Earlier this year, Fey paid tribute to her pal in her book, Bossypants. "Weirdly, I remember thinking, 'My friend is here! My friend is here!'" Fey wrote in a chapter called "I Don't Care If You Like It (One in a series of love letters to Amy Poehler)." "Even though things had been going great for me at the show, with Amy there, I felt less alone."
Hilary Swank and Mariska Hargitay
The Oscar-winner can't say enough nice things about her longtime friend, who's currently in her last season on Law & Order: SVU. "Mariska has helped me through life-changing times but also helped me find moments of celebration," Swank raved in Ladies' Home Journal. "She's a real girl's girl. She's not threatened by strong women, and that's rare in this business."
The fact that Hargitay herself is a strong woman probably has something to do with it. "I feel blessed to stand amongst such powerful and like-minded women," the TV star told PopWrap of her girlfriends. "I think we're birds of a feather."
Swank agrees. She says the two bonded after she and her ex-husband, actor Chad Lowe, split up in 2006. "Our friendship became deeper," she revealed to More magazine. "I leaned on her, and she took my weight — and I am very grateful." Not that it's always about hard times and heartache. Swank stays with Hargitay whenever she's on location in New York, and "last time, we literally sat in her closet 'til 3 a.m., talking, going through clothes, and laughing — and she had a 7 a.m. call time!" Swank says. "She's my family."


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It has been confirmed by Caroline Skinnner, via SFX that the Ice Warriors will return, after many months of speculation and rumour, penned by Mark Gatiss.
The Ice Warriors last appeared in Doctor Who in The Monster of Peladon right back when we were still watching Jon Pertwee fight Earth's enemies, albeit, their status as a "monster" gets called into question through the Peladon serials. Can they return to their villianous selves in the second half of series 7 like they showed in their first appearance in (the so imaginably named) "The Ice Warriors" against Patrick Troughton?
Skinner continued by saying: "We wanted to bring them back because they're wonderful!. In the mix of stories that we were planning for this year it felt as if doing something very bold with a monster that hadn't been seen for a while would be really cool. Mark is an enormous fan of the Ice Warrior stories and came up with the idea.
The sense of a monster of that scale and that size trapped in a really small, contained environment such as a submarine was a really brilliant story to be able to tell. And obviously we've had a huge amount of fun going back to the traditional designs and recreating them, bringing the Ice Warriors back to life again.
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They've got really scary voices as well. I spent quite a lot of time on set trying to hiss like an Ice Warrior…"
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31 artists...31 days. Spend every day of March with me at The Altered Page to meet the 31 spotlight artists in my book The Pulse of Mixed Media: Secrets and Passions of 100 Artists Revealed. See their beautiful faces, read their 'quirky' bios written in their own words, see some of their art that led me to invite them to be a part of my book, and hear my story of what they each mean to me. Then click on over to their sites and see what they have to say about The Pulse of Mixed Media.
My pieces portray the good and the bad, happy or sad elements of life and sometimes, the complex subject matters of the persecution of races, religions and minority groups which are tackled with the utmost of sensitivity. To communicate the message of tolerance and understanding is imperative in my pieces.
I found Judy very early on in my life as a blogger. In fact, I 'spotlighted' her in a post just 4 months after I started my blog. What I said way back then still holds true today: "She is an extremely creative, gifted, and generous person. Her mixed media works are like no other and have an abundance of layers and depth." Turns out, that is true of Judy herself as well. I have taken a weekend workshop from her and we spend hours together each and every time she visits New York. She gets me. I get her. And we both feel completely comfortable 'telling it like it is' to each other.
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At Spil Games we take user safety seriously. We work continually to promote a safe gaming experience for our players. We recognize the important role played our lively group of independent safety testers, who voluntarily help keep Spil Games and our users secure. To show our appreciation for their efforts, we've adopted a Responsible Disclosure Policy. It encourages legitimate reports of security vulnerabilities, and in some cases involves a reward.
If you believe you've found a security vulnerability, we'd like to work with you to investigate it as quickly as possible. To make sure that we fully understand the scope of the problem, please include as much information in your report as possible, and describe how we can reproduce it ourselves.
Please do not make your research or findings public or share them with third parties before we've rolled out the fix. Publicly disclosing a vulnerability can put the entire community at risk, so we urge you to keep this private until a fix is rolled out from our side.
If you give us a reasonable amount of time (90 days) to respond to your report before making any information public and make an effort to avoid privacy violations, destruction of data, and interruption or degradation of our service during your research, we will not file any lawsuits against you or ask law enforcement to investigate you, unless we have reason to believe that you're not acting in good faith.
If you believe that you've found a security vulnerability in a Spil Games operated user-facing website, please send an email to email@example.com with a thorough explanation of the vulnerability (for a list of domains please scroll down).
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- Spelletjes.nl
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- Gamesgames.com
- Games.co.uk
- Ourgames.ru
- Permainan.co.id
- A10.com
To show our appreciation for our community of security testers, we offer a bounty for reporting certain qualifying security vulnerabilities.
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In this age of cell phones and Skype, is it worth it to keep a landline? Tech Talker looks at the pros and cons of keeping your traditional home phone.
Who doesn't have a cell phone these days? It would actually be tough to find someone who doesn't have some sort of mobile device. This brings up a question many households are asking:
"Do we really need a landline anymore?"
This question is one that I've had to help my parents answer in recent months and thought it would make a great podcast topic for my listeners.
Why You Should Get Rid of Your Landline
So let's go over some of the obvious arguments why you would want to get rid of your landline. First off is the price. It isn't unusual for a phone line to cost over $40 a month and in the course of a year, that comes to almost $500. Now you're probably thinking, "Great podcast Tech Talker. I could have figured that out myself. If it's that expensive and unnecessary, I should just ditch it, right?"
Not so fast! There are some benefits to having a landline that may not be so obvious at first glance.
Why You Should NOT Get Rid of Your Landline
The first things to consider are how the members of your household would get along without a landline. While you might have your fancy new smartphone, there may be others in your family who do not have a cell phone (such as young children, or the elderly) and who use the landline as their primary telephone. In the case of an elderly person, they may only know how to use a landline and may not want to learn how to use a cell phone.
Next, think of how convenient it is to have multiple phones throughout the house. If your home phone rings in the kitchen, odds are you also have one in the bedroom, the living room, the office, etc. So there's no need to dig through seat cushions, or miss an important call, because you accidentally left your cell phone on silent.
Then, there is your phone number. If your family is anything like mine, then I bet you've had the same home phone number for quite some time. This means that even though the people you contact most often will have your mobile number, what about those distant relatives or long lost friends who only have your home phone? Turning off your landline could make reaching you rather difficult!
Though all of these are valid points, let's face it, they're pretty weak. They are at worst an inconvenience and at this point many of you probably aren't convinced that any of these reasons are compelling enough to merit an annual bill of $500.
This leads me to some of the bigger reasons why you may not want to cut that landline off just yet. Let's say you have an emergency situation and you call 911. If you were to call from you cell phone, a dispatcher may not be able to tell where you are calling from. But with a landline, a 911 dispatcher can pinpoint exactly where the call is coming from because it is static and does not move around like your cell phone might. Your landline phone number is directly related to your address, so if you were to call 911 and leave the phone off the hook during an emergency, a dispatcher would not need to get your address from you in order to send help, which might save precious minutes.
See also: How Does Your Smartphone Communicate?
Next, think about a large scale disaster such as September 11th, 2001. During that awful time, cell towers were jammed with traffic, making it next to impossible for people to get a call through and make sure that loved ones were safe and sound.
So how does an older, land-based telephone network still have an edge on the cellular network? Well, the answer is generally age and usage. On September 11th, many people tried their preferred method of communication, which was generally a cell phone. This heavy use of the cell network is what caused it to jam. Sure, some landlines were also bogged down from sheer volume, but there was a far greater chance that landline calls would get through.
How to Decide the Fate of Your Landline
Landlines are generally better during emergencies, when you may need them the most. They are flexible, always on, and everyone knows how to use them. The downside is that you will be paying for the monthly convenience of owning one.
If you have a tight budget and seldom receive phone calls on a home phone, then it might be worth considering retiring that landline.
If you're still on the fence about this decision, I suggest unplugging your landline for a month. Leave all your accounts active and intact, simply unplug the phone from the wall. If you find yourself missing your phone, you may not be ready for separation. If, however, you don't even notice its absence, then perhaps it's time to cut the cord.
And just in case you were curious, my Mom opted to keep the home phone because she didn't want to lose the phone number she has had for over two decades. Although she has a smartphone, she still likes having the insurance policy of the landline in case of emergencies!
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Well, that's it for today. Be sure to check out all my posts at techtalker.quickanddirtytips.com. And if you have further questions about this podcast or want to make a suggestion for a future episode, post your comments on the Tech Talker Facebook page.
Until next time, I'm the Tech Talker, keeping technology simple!
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There were blue skies and a blustery wind for this year's Sag HarborFest, held last weekend throughout the village. With a wharf full of food vendors and craftsmen, walking tours through the historic neighborhoods and a sidewalk sale up and down Main Street, thousands of visitors came to help celebrate Sag Harbor's maritime heritage. As always there was a host of contests for children and adults to participate in.
In the corn shucking contest there was a tie for first, between brothers Brandon and Matthew Braccia. Winner of the tug-o-war was the team made up of Kristin Pettigrew, Madie Martin, Joyce Areia, Amaro Padilla and Georgia DeNardo; both events sponsored by eth Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce.
In the clam chowder contest, sponsored by eth Sag Harbor Food Pantry, the Dockhouse retained its title for making the best red chowder, while B. Smith's claimed the top spot for white chowder. Claiming the Shucker of the Year title in the annual clamshucking contest, also sponsored by the food pantry, was John Tocco.
The whaleboat races for the coveted Whalers Cup, sponsored by The Sag Harbor Express, saw a modest field this year. Team Whalers, with Billy Martin, Ray Pettigrew, Sean Beyel and Chris Tice on board took first in the men's division for the 15th year, while the team from Joseph Labrozzi, Jr., with Autumn Berndt, Erica McSweeney, Heidi Wilson and Meghan Kezer in the boat, won in the women's division.
The Sag Harbor Dive Team successfully defended its championship in the Firefighters Cup Whaleboat Races, with a team of Scott Fordham, J.R. Wilson, Rich Simmons and Mike Guyer.


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Later today, LG will unveil the much awaited G2 smartphone. However, @evleaks has already shared the leaked press shot of this powerful device. The leaked pic reveals the front and back side of LG's flagship smartphone. LG have also placed the volume rocker on the back of this device, right below the 13 megapixel camera.
LG G2 is expected to come with a 5.2 inch full HD display, 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) Operating System, 2 GB RAM, 4G LTE, NFC (Near Field Communication) and so on. The South Korean mobile phone manufacture is expected to sell more than 10 million units of this device globally. The complete specs of this device will be revealed after today's announcement.
Apart from the LG G2, @evleaks has also shared the leaked press shot of HTC One with a fresh coat of paint. HTC One was originally launched in Black and White colors. After few months, HTC released the red colored HTC One. Now, it seems that the Taiwanese tech giant will soon launch its popular HTC One smartphone in Blue color.
This handset is expected to ship with the Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) Operating System out of the box. Apart from that, there won't be any major changes in this device. The Blue HTC One looks quite stylish in my opinion. HTC will announce this device in the coming days. Stay tuned!


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Youth Sports Safety Resources
Literature Cited:
[1]Tammelin T, Nayha S, Hills AP, Jarvelin M-R. Adolescent participation in sports and adult physical activity. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2003 Jan; 24(1):2-28.
[2] Koester MC. Youth sports: a pediatrician's perspective on coaching and injury prevention. Journal of Athletic Training 2000;35(4):466-470.
[3]American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Position Statement (1135): Trampolines and Trampoline Safety. June 2005. Available at: http://www.aaos.org/about/papers/position/1135.asp.
[4] American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Back-to-School Parents Earn an A+ in Safety: Backpacks, Cheerleading, Football (Press Release). 07/27/2009. Available at: http://www6.aaos.org/news/pemr/releases/release.cfm?releasenum=819. Accessed 5 August 2009.
[5] Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness. Injuries in youth soccer: a subject review. American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2000 Mar;105(3 Pt 1):659-61. Available at: http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/pediatrics;105/3/659.pdf.
Other Reference:
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). Childhood Sports Injuries and Their Prevention: A Guide for Parents with Ideas for Kids. NIH Publication No. 06-4821. Available at: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Sports_Injuries/child_sports_injuries.asp. Accessed 5 August 2009.
Written and compiled by Kyla Boyse, RN. Reviewed by Amy Miller, MD.
Updated August 2009
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By Kelly Smith, iContact Strategic Advisor
If you walk in to any Target or Wal-Mart, you are quickly reminded that back-to-school time is almost here. Rows and rows of new pencils, paper, and backpacks are right at the front entrance waiting to be picked up for that first day of school. These tools are needed to make every student successful. Do you ever stop to think whether you have all of the supplies to be a successful email marketer? We've compiled a checklist of some of the things that are essential for a great email program.
- Sign-up Form – Have a clear sign-up form at the top of your website with a permission statement and a clear expectation of what people are signing up for. Just remember, searching for an email sign-up form can cause people to miss signing up for your list ... always have the form in plain view.
- Welcome Message – This will be the first impression that people get of your company. Make it friendly. Reiterate what you will be sending and how often, the benefits of your email message, and if possible an incentive. Just remember to keep it short and sweet.
- Powerful Subject Line – You have a little over a second to grab someone's attention and get him or her to open your message. Be creative, but also let them know what to expect. This is a great opportunity to use A/B Split Testing.
- Clear Branding – Be sure that your brand is clear at the top of your messages. You want to remind your email subscribers of who you are and to keep their experience the same as they would get on your site.
- Relevant Content - You have gotten your email subscribers to open your message, and now you need to give them what you promised in the subject line. Keep it simple. Remember, email marketing is just a tool to drive people to your site.
- Clear Call-to-Action (CTA) – Put the CTA button above the fold. Make sure that you are clear on what you want your subscribers to do with your message.
- Social Media – Be sure to let people know where you are in the social world and invite them to engage on your company page. There is a lot of power in social media.
- Mobile Devices – Does your template render correctly for mobile devices? For more and more people today, this is how they are first viewing your email messages. Be sure that a mobile device is a part of your test send group or rendering test.
- Google Analytics – Do you have it set up to see how the traffic is flowing onto your site? Do you have ways set up to analyze how your email marketing is doing? With Google Analytics, you can see the impact your email marketing has on your bottom line.
Who doesn't like to make straight A's? With these simple tools in hand, you are sure to move to the head of the class. It also doesn't hurt to bring your teacher a shiny red apple on the first day.


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How to Reduce Dishes
Quick Tips For a Breezy Cleanup When Baking
If you love baking and absolutely loathe dishes, then there's only one thing you can do: avoid washing extra dishes by dirtying the least amount of kitchen equipment. Here are a few tips to keep the dishes at bay and the actual dishwashing part easier, so you can spend more time getting down to the fun part of the job — the taste test.
- Set out a large plate. Place all the equipment you will need on the plate like measuring cups, spoons, a knife, and a spatula. It will keep your counters clean and clutter-free.
- Measure all dry ingredients, then wet. So the dry ingredients don't stick inside the spoons or cups, measure the dry ingredients first before measuring the wet ingredients.
- Don't put a single dish in the sink while prepping the batter. Avoid putting bowls, whisks, knives, and other equipment in the sink. Chances are you will need it again, so stash it on the large plate for easy grabs.
Keep reading for more cleanup tips.
- Think multitaskers, not unitaskers. Can a measuring cup be used to crack the eggs in? Can you get by with only one spatula? Always attempt to use the equipment you already have out in various manners.
- Rinse with hot water. If you can't get to the dishes right away, rinse them immediately in hot water, so at least all of the batter and food residue is gone and thus won't adhere to the dishes, making dishwashing a more difficult process later.
- Soak all the utensils in the mixing bowl. Avoid scrubbing every single utensil by filling the dirty mixing bowl with hot water and soap, then add all of your measuring spoons and cups. The batter will disintegrate and will cut down on the scrubbing time.
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Blake Filippi
November 30, 2012
EDITOR'S NOTE: With the Senate passage of the "Feinstein Amendment," supporters of due process have been cheering. The media has been reporting the amendment as "ending indefinite detention." They're wrong. At best, the amendment is a constitutional fumble by Feinstein – intended to do something good, but with legal holes so wide it will end up causing even more harm. At worst, it's a head-fake – rosy language intended to distract you from efforts to oppose NDAA detention powers while not only continuing the practice but affirming others at the same time. Blake Filippi's analysis clears up the fog.
The proposed language in the 2013 NDAA and the recent Feinstein Amendment do not fix the multiple Constitutional infirmities in section 1021 of the 2012 NDAA. Unfortunately, Congress is now poised to reaffirm the President's ability to prosecute persons within the USA though military tribunals, potentially allow continued indefinite detention without charge or trial, and do nothing to limit the practice of extraordinary rendition.
The most troubling provisions of section 1021 of the 2012 NDAA provide that the all persons within the USA – including U.S. citizens – whom the President unilaterally determines "substantially supported" the Taliban, Al Qaeda or "Associated forces" may be designated as enemy combatants subject to indefinite detention, extraordinary rendition (the transfer to foreign jurisdiction or entities) or military tribunals. Importantly, there is no knowing and willful requirement to one's "substantial support."
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This training is provided by the Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council (TCCC) in partnership with NHI to review integrated materials and construction practices for concrete pavement. This training is recommended for the Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council levels II - IV.
This module discusses mix design and mix proportioning. Mix design is the process of choosing the characteristics we are looking for in the concrete mixture. Mix proportioning, on the other hand, involves taking the information provided by the mix design process and using that information to determine the actual proportions of ingredients in the mixture. This course discusses theoretical, laboratory, and field testing to determine the Portland cement concrete mix that will achieve the best possible durability, strength, constructability, economy, and uniformity.
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(PHILADELPHIA) A rapid decline in metabolic activity on a PET scan after radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer is correlated with good local tumor control, according to a study presented by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital at the 51st ASTRO Annual Meeting.
In addition, the researchers also found that the higher the metabolic activity and tumor size on a PET scan before treatment, the more likely a patient is to die from lung cancer.
"PET scanning is an emerging tool of molecular imaging in lung cancer, in contrast to CT scans and MRI scans which are anatomic imaging," said Maria Werner-Wasik, associate professor of Radiation Oncology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, and the study's lead author. "It has become an important tool in the evaluation of lung cancer staging and evaluation of treatment response."
Dr. Werner-Wasik and colleagues conducted a retrospective analysis of 50 patients with lung cancer who received PET imaging before and after radiation therapy. They analyzed the prognostic factors for tumor local failure. They measured the metabolic activity using the maximum Standardized Uptake Value (mSUV). They also measured the tumor size, or the Metabolic Tumor Volume.
The risk of local failure decreased for each unit decline in mSUV by the first post-therapy scan. When compared to the pre-therapy PET scan, the mSUV of the primary tumor declined by 72 percent in the by the first post-therapy scan, 76 percent by the second scan
and 77 percent by the third scan. Nineteen patients achieved a metabolic complete response at the median time of 10.6 months. Eight patients suffered local failure. Other factors significantly associated with increased local failure included female gender, stage IV disease and large tumor size.


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May 4, 1946 - January 18, 2013
Highland Mills, NY
Joan M. Heater, 66, of Highland Mills, passed away Friday, January 18, 2013 at her residence. Daughter of the late Walton S. Trumper and Frances M. Brown Trumper, she was born in Jersey City, NJ on May 4, 1946.
Joan was a retired Supervisor of Inpatient Accounts at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY. She was a former Supervisor and Ward Clerk for Tuxedo Memorial Hospital in Tuxedo and a member of the National Humane Society.
She is survived by her husband, James K. Heater, at home; sisters, Judith Heffron and her husband, Edmund of Fairlawn, NJ, Jean Cyphers of Middletown; nieces, nephews; beloved friend, Kathryn Eschenbach of Mahwah, NJ and her beloved cats, Checkers and Cinder.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22nd at Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 117 Maple Avenue, Monroe. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 23rd at St. Mary's-in-Tuxedo Episcopal Church, Tuxedo Park, NY with Rev. Elizabeth S. McWhorter officiating. Cremation will take place at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, NY. Interment of cremains will take place at a later date in Martha's Vineyard, MA.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Memphis, TN 38148 or the Humane Society of one's choice.
Funeral arrangements by Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home. 845-782-8185 or www.ssqfuneralhome.com.


text: jeff Posted March 2, 2004 After several grueling months of bitterly cold temperatures, Old Man Winter gave us a reprieve this weekend. Yesterday, the otherwise dreary days gave way to 65 degrees and sunny. At my house this is known as the start of "cigar season". That is, Leslie won't let me smoke in the house, and I'm not an addict, so my cigar enjoyment hibernates with the bears . So upon realizing that this day was something special, I filled up the tank on the Weber, threw a couple beef tenderloins on the grill, poured a generous Kentucky Spirit (old-label) and fired up my inaugural Hemmingway Signature to ring in the impending springtime. My Hemmingways are about 8 months older than when I first bought them and they are aging nicely. Nice nutty, woodsy flavors really complemented the KS quite well. Paired with a fine piece of medium-rare, 100% black angus and I was in sensory overload. Here's to the new year, and many more special cigar/boubon moments Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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The purpose of yoga homework is to reiterate and supplement what is taught in the yoga class. We hope it will help students to explore and familiarize themselves with all aspects of yoga.
We make an attempt to to talk about the eight limbs of yoga in each class. The next few weeks we will be talking about Satya(Yama) and Shaucha (Niyama). Please discuss these with your children when you get a chance.
Homework for rest of the year has been posted in the folder attached below. Students are expected to do one sheet per class. Finished homework may be brought to the teacher or emailed to us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Spell out your feelings with this easy-to-make sign of love.To make this you will need: wire reinforced clothesline (available at home improvement & hardware stores), yarn & wire clippers. Clip off a length of clothesline (it took about a yard to make this) and shape into the word, "LOVE". Tie or hot glue end of yarn onto beginning of wire and start wrapping the entire word with yarn.
When you reach a point where two wires cross each other, wrap yarn around both wires to stabilize the design and hold the word in place.
Wrap yarn all the way to the end of the word and tie a knot or add a dab of hot glue to secure. I left about two feet of yarn hanging loose at the end because I liked the way it looked.
Camilla Fabbri is the author of the fantastic blog, Family Chic. She was kind enough to let us repost this from it.


text: Arts, Culture & Media Congolese band, made famous in 2009, begins U.S. tour The World October 21, 2012 Homeless and getting around in make-shift wheelchairs, disabled by polio, the band members of Staff Benda Bilili defined down-on-their-luck. But in 2009, fame knocked on their doors. Since then, they've turned their lives upside down — and gone on a world tour, which brings them to the U.S. now.


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Last night Mitt Romney won the Arizona primary handily and the Michigan one by three points over Rick Santorum. Romney improved on his showing from 2008, reversing a trend that had him running behind his own level of support from last time.
Romney seems to have regained his footing, at least in terms of having turned around the momentum. The Super Tuesday contests will put that to the test: 10 primaries in states as diverse as Ohio, Tennessee and Massachusetts. Romney is expected to fare well in many of them, mainly because he was either Governor there (MA) or because Newt Gingrich couldn't get it together to get on the ballot (VA). The biggest test for Romney will be Ohio, where he's running neck-in-neck with Santorum. Ohio, of course, is one of the biggest and most critical swing states in the general election, so any candidate has got to demonstrate strength and electability there.
And that brings us to why Mitt is pulling these contests out right now. Rasmussen Reports has a new poll showing Romney beating Obama. Granted, it's only by one point. But Rasmussen also shows Obama beating Santorum by three points. Again within the margin of error, but still. These polls reflect what a number of polls over the past few months have shown: that Romney can beat Obama, even if just marginally, while the others struggle to do so.
At this point, a lot of voters are focusing on the general election with the understanding that Job One is defeating Obama.
We don't have Mr. Right taking us to the Big Dance, so we're going to have to go with Mr. Right Now. And right now, he looks a lot like Mitt Romney.


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A 4 Deck skin in a vertical layout
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A 4 Deck skin in a vertical layout
The Black Millenium V4 adapted to VDJ8
A Pioneer inspired skin which gives a familiar layout including both 'color' and 'beat' fx sections. Version 1.3 has ten panel options and a floating browser window. (1920x1080)
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Is a skin for users with external controllers and mixers ONLY Thanks PhantomDj for Primary idea
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6 Skins in 1 Packege - Audio-Mix mode,Video-Mix mode,External-Mixer mode & Library mode to see more songs in the browser with basic functions
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Based on "Swap 4Decks", by DJDad, but with bigger text font, black skin, remain time on deck, ring deck flash on near song end and other minor adjustments.
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A 4 Decks swap skin for Pioneer DDJ-SR. Offers a 4X2X2 Pads matrix with actions based on the default mapper ,Audio & Video Mode


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Dr. R. Richard Ray Jr., dean for the social sciences at Hope College, has been chosen to receive the Career Achievement Award being presented by the Kinesiology Alumni Society of the University of Michigan.
Ray, who graduated from the university in 1979 with a major in physical education, will receive the recognition on Friday, Sept. 25, in conjunction with homecoming weekend at the university.
The award is presented to a kinesiology alumnus or alumna "who has shown outstanding professional and personal achievement throughout their career in their chosen field and/or public service in any field." During the presentation event, held in conjunction with an all-class reunion, the society will also be honoring two other individuals with Early Career Achievement and Lifetime Achievement awards. Board Chair Scott Jeffer noted, "It was an easy selection for us and an honor to recognize Rich for both his commitment to the fields of Athletic Training and Kinesiology. We are particularly impressed by his commitment to his students as well. Dr. Ray is an outstanding School of Kinesiology alumnus and we are thrilled to present him with the 2009 Career Achievement Award."
Through its four undergraduate and graduate programs -- Athletic Training, Movement Science, Physical Education and Sport Management -- the University of Michigan's School of Kinesiology is one of the nation's leaders in the creation, communication, and preservation of knowledge related to human movement, physical activity and sport through interdisciplinary research, teaching and service.
Ray has been a member of the Hope faculty since 1982, and has been dean for the social sciences since 2008. He is also a professor of kinesiology, and for several years was the college's head athletic trainer and developed the academic program in athletic training at Hope. Through the years he has received a variety of awards in recognition of his achievement in and service to the athletic training profession.
Under his leadership, the college's athletic training program grew into a full major that requires its graduates to complete 48 credit hours in a variety of disciplines and at least 1,200 hours of clinical experience under the supervision of a certified athletic trainer. Hope was one of the first Michigan colleges to have its athletic training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
He has been extensively involved in the discipline of athletic training at the regional and national level. He was co-chair of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Education Task Force, was president of the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association (GLATA) from 1990 to 1992, and is also a member and former president of the Michigan Athletic Trainers' Society. He is former editor of the professional journal "Athletic Therapy Today" and served as associate editor of the "Journal of Athletic Training."
He has received multiple honors through the years in recognition of his service to his profession and teaching. In June 2006, he was elected to the NATA Hall of Fame, the highest honor in the athletic training profession. In March 2004, he received an "Outstanding Educator Award" from GLATA, from which he had also received a "Distinguished Service Award" in March of 2002. In June of 2001, he received the "Sayers 'Bud' Miller Distinguished Educator Award" from NATA. In May of 1999, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Michigan Athletic Trainers' Society, which had presented him with its "Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award" in 1995.
In April 2005, he was inducted into the Honors Academy of the Health, Physical Education & Recreation (HPER) Department of Western Michigan University, from which he completed his master's and doctorate in 1980 and 1990 respectively. In January of 2000, he received Hope's "Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching."
Ray has a wide range of research interests, and has received several grants to support his work. He is the editor or author of the books "Management Strategies in Athletic Training" (2005, 2000, 1994), "Counseling in Sports Medicine" (1999) and "Case Studies in Athletic Training Administration" (1995), all published by Human Kinetics. He is also among the more than a dozen current and former Hope faculty members who contributed chapters to the book "Beyond Tests and Quizzes: Creative Assessment in the College Classroom," published in October 2007 by Jossey-Bass, an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Inc. of San Francisco, Calif.
He has written numerous articles in scientific publications, and has presented papers at professional conferences including the annual clinical symposia in 2000 of both the Japan Athletic Trainers Organization in Tokyo and the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association in Niagara Falls.
Prior to joining the Hope faculty, Ray was an assistant athletic trainer at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., for two years. While pursuing his master's degree he served as head athletic trainer at Kalamazoo College and as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at WesternMichiganUniversity.


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Lake Wilson is a 320 acre off-leash dog park located in southeast Fayetteville. Procter and Gamble donated $30,000 to help build our newest dog park IAMS Park at Bryce Davis Park, located at 1595 N. Dartmouth Avenue. The Dog Park rules are as follows:
Dogs must be on a leash upon entering and exiting the dog park.
Dogs must be supervised by the owner, have current vaccinations and City licenses.
The owners must pick up dog waste and dispose of it in designated trash receptacles.
A person may bring in only two dogs.
Children eight years and younger are not allowed in the off-leash dog area. Children ages nine through 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Dog owners must be in the park and within view of their dogs at all times.
Food is not allowed inside the dog park, with the exception of training treats.
Aggressive dogs are not allowed.
Users of the facility do so at their own risk.
Dogs in heat or under the age of four months are not allowed.
Spiked collars are not allowed in the dog park.
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Yes! All reservations and registrations are available online here.
Boating: A boating permit for each boat must be purchased before its use on Lake Fayetteville or Lake Sequoyah. All state laws governing boats apply.
Fishing. All fishing shall be done only from the bank or boat. No wading, swimming, or belly boats shall be permitted in all City Lakes. All AG&F regulations apply and licenses are required.
Annual Boating and Fishing permit• Over 65 and Veterans - $40.00• Ages 16-64 - $50.00
Daily Boating and Fishing permit • Over 65 and Veterans - $5.00• Ages 16-64 - $6.00
Annual Fishing/Use permit • Over 65 and Veterans - $20.00• Ages 16-64 - $30.00
Daily Fishing/Use permit • Over 65 and Veterans - $2.00• Ages 16-64 - $3.00• Under 16 (with permitted adult) - Free
Annual Non-motorized Boating permit (canoes, kayaks, paddle boats, inflatables, sailboats)• Per patron, nontransferable - $20.00
Daily Non-motorized Boating permit (canoes, kayaks, paddle boats, inflatables, sailboats)• Per patron, nontransferable - $ 3.00
Annual Boat Docking permit• City of Fayetteville resident – $250.00• Non City of Fayetteville resident - $325. 00
Lake Fayetteville, Lake Sequoyah, and Lake Wilson shall be open to the public throughout the year from sunrise to sunset daily and shall be closed each day from sunset to sunrise. Exceptions include:
• Lake Fayetteville and Lake Sequoyah shall be closed on Thanksgiving Day and from sunset on December 23rd through January 14th.• The Director of the Parks and Recreation Department is authorized to extend the operating hours of a lake when reasonable and necessary to accommodate a tournament, special event, or seasonal weather conditions