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Inver Grove Heights is split into eight major plow routes with a total of 334 lane miles of roadway and 207 cul-de-sacs to maintain. The Street crew uses 4-tandem axle dump trucks and 4-single axle dump trucks, one in each of the eight designated routes. Each route has a support vehicle to help clear the snow from intersections and cul-de-sacs which allows the dump trucks to continue opening roadways.
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Angela Robinson is bringing Broadway to Hollywood
Angela Robinson
By Sam Johnson
Sentinel Intern
Interview with Angela Robinson
Angela Robinson, a native of San Francisco, CA is in preparation for one of her most beloved classics The Color Purple of which she will be playing Shug Avery alongside Fantasia Barrino and LaToya London for the February run of The Color Purple in Los Angeles at the Pantages Theater.
Robinson, a student of theater, television and film is a graduate of Brown University and New York University. Her film credits include Chickula: Teenage Vampire (1995), D.E.B.S. (2003-2004), Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005) The L Word (2006) and Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006).
Angela has a strong background in theater of which she has played various roles from The Wizard of Oz and Dreamgirls to her touring days with Regional Baltimore Center Stage, The Pittsburgh Public and The Alliance Theater. She has also respectively made cameo appearance in Law & Order, A Diva's Christmas Carol, Bye Bye Birdie and Pajama Game. Robinson, a lover of theater was thrilled to share her experience, character relationship, and other views about The Color Purple.
Sentinel: What is your connection with your character Shug and what character traits do she posses that you identify with?
AR: She was not afraid to speak her mind. She didn't have any fear of any man and didn't have to fight like Sophia; her presence was strong enough. She was extremely spiritual woman who was doing a different thing with her life at the time and preferred to avoid hypocrisy at all cost. She was an honest person, a great friend and a fighter.
Sentinel: How would you say the play differs from the movie?
AR: The play explains the story more in dept. We get to see different background. The musical is closer to the book. The movie was good but it can never really expose all of the details like the book.
Sentinel: Do you think there will ever be another Color Purple?
AR: I hope so. We shouldn't have one thing and move on. If we continue to write our stories and we come out support them and see the productions. There should be plenty more, music, books, movies. It's a piece of art that open the door for Broadway.
Sentinel: What do you think critics/audiences will remember most about the Color Purple after it has finally wrapped on Broadway once and for all?
AR: How they felt when they saw it. When it's in the theater vault people will remember how they felt when they saw it. It could be inspiration, motivation, love, hope or joy. I hope that these feelings will always be with them when they think of The Color Purple.
Sentinel: The Color Purple, Dreamgirls, Lion King and The Wiz have all had such great runs on Broadway. In your opinion what is about these pieces that keeps audiences coming back?
AR: The key to art is what keeps audiences coming back. Art is something that should last forever. When you write a song and paint you should always strive to create something that will stand the test of time. The plays are all unique and just great bodies of work that people really worked hard to develop. The art has changed people. It's inspired people and most of all it last.Â
Sentinel: Remakes are extremely popular in Hollywood right now. How would you feel about a remake of The Color Purple?
AR: It's rumored that they're going to do a movie musical and I would love to be involved.

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Nokia has released a new firmware update for its low-end touch phone the Nokia 5230. The new firmware update version is numbered V40.0.3 and is apparently the last firmware update for the handset. The firmware update improves the general performance and stability of the handset along with some bug fixes.
No official change-log of the update is available at the moment, but early reports suggest that the battery life of the phone has improved especially when running Ovi Maps.
Other bugs relating to creation of a new profile and network connection issues were also solved. The Nokia 5230 features UDP (User Data Preservation), so users can update the firmware of their phone without making a backup of their device. Users can update the firmware on the device either by using Nokia Software Updater (NSU) or via OTA (Over The Air).
Nokia is slowly rolling out the firmware in different regions of the world so the update may take time before showing up in your region.


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The TurningPoint classroom response system has improved the performance of students and instructors at the Army Defense Ammunition Center at McAlester, Okla., where military and civilian Defense Department personnel learn about explosives safety.
Army's interactive classroom enhances training for dangerous missions
"I think this represents a valuable tool," said Pat Wheaton, a logistics management specialist and instructor at the center. Enabling all students in a class to answer questions has helped identify areas that the instructor needs to clarify and reinforce before moving forward.
But the system could do more — maybe a lot more, Wheaton said. "We're probably getting 25 percent of the value we could get out of it."
TurningPoint is comprised of wireless handheld devices that communicate with a transceiver plugged into a PC, and it integrates with the typical PowerPoint presentations used in classrooms. An instructor can ask a question and get an immediate response from the class, and the results appear on a slide.
That is helpful, but the software also comes with 40 standard reports in Extensible Markup Language format that can track performance by individuals or demographics as part of a broader student management system, said Mike Broderick, chief executive officer of Turning Technologies, which makes TurningPoint.
The technology is in use for six courses that are part of a pair of yearlong intern programs at DAC. The ideal situation would be to issue devices to students at the beginning of training, Wheaton said. That would let instructors track student performance through the program, identifying areas that need attention for specific students.
For now, the training center has improved performance in the classroom and on exams even using the system at only 25 percent of its value, Wheaton said.
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USA Touts the Success of Raw and Other Shows
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – March 8, 2010 –USA was this week's top cable network in prime P25-54, P18-49, total viewers and household delivery. USA and was the only one to deliver over 1 million in P25-54 (1.29 million in P25-54, +55% over #2 TNT), 1 million in P18-49 (1.16 million, +29% over #2 MTV), 2.5 million total viewers (2.99 million, +26% over #2 Disney Channel), or 2 million households (2.23 million, +27% over #2 Disney Channel) while bringing in the week's biggest household coverage rating in basic cable prime (2.20, +0.38 over #2 Disney Channel).
USA also won the total day crown this week in P25-54 and P18-49 as one of only two networks to deliver over half a million in P25-54 (630,000, +13% over #2 TNT) and one of three to break half a million P18-49 (600,000, +7% over #2 Nickelodeon).
* Six of the top ten scripted telecasts among P25-54 were on USA while the network's two original dramas, WHITE COLLAR and FAIRLY LEGAL, delivered more P25-54 (White Collar 1.55 million / Fairly Legal 1.47 million), total viewers (WC 3.30 million / FL 3.21 million), and households (WC 2.50 million / FL 2.42 million) than any original drama on cable. WHITE COLLAR was also the top P18-49 original cable drama this week with 1.5 million viewers.
* FAIRLY LEGAL saw gains of at least +20% in key demos and placed as the top scripted telecast in cable's prime Thursday among P25-54 (1.47 million), P18-49 (1.21 million), total viewers (3.21 million), and households (2.50 million), coming in second only to Jersey Shore in key demos. Head-to-head, FAIRLY LEGAL delivered more M18-34 than anything on broadcast Thursday at 10pm as well as outperforming ABC in P18-34, P18-49, P25-54, and total viewers.
* WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW was second only to Jersey Shore for the week in delivering P25-54 (2.67 million), P18-49 (2.83 million), total viewers (5.61 million), and households (3.83 million). RAW's 10pm hour delivered more M18-34 (1.06 million) than anything else in Monday's primetime, broadcast or cable, while beating everything in the hour in M18-34, M18-49, M25-54, and total males. WWE Raw was also the top M18-34 draw on television in the 9pm hour, outperforming FOX in P18-34.
USA Network is the #1 network in all of basic cable and is seen in over 102 million U.S. homes. A division of NBC Universal, USA is the cable television leader in original series and home to the best in blockbuster theatrical films, acquired television series and entertainment events. The award-winning USA website is located at www.usanetwork.com. Characters Welcome.
USA Network is a program service of NBC Universal Cable a division of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.


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Alabamians request more than 101,000 absentee ballots with 30 days left to apply
Former Barbour County sheriff arrested, charged with taking money from sheriff's office
Governor: Alabama will get 1 million rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
Delayed reporting caused spike in Alabama's daily COVID-19 count
The Price of Doing What's Right
First presidential debate is tonight
Sewell: Confirming Barrett before the election would undermine Supreme Court's legitimacy
Sen. Doug Jones won't support SCOTUS nominee before Nov. 3 election
Merrill gives guidance on straight party, write-in voting
New unemployment claims continued dropping last week
Unemployment benefits could change for some Alabamians
Alabama Gulf Coast beaches remain closed for now
SNAP replacement benefits coming to three counties hit by Hurricane Sally
Unemployment assistance available to workers in Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile Counties
Roy Moore sues state challenging COVID orders
Lilly Ledbetter speaks about her friendship with Ginsburg
Justice Ginsburg's death will supercharge a heated 2020 campaign
Judge dismisses former Drummond exec's lawsuit against Balch and Bingham
Trial begins in lawsuit challenging state's COVID-19 election rules
Attorney general opposes motion to reconsider Hubbard's prison sentence
SPLC report: Despite COVID-19 deaths, Alabama isn't releasing older, at-risk inmates
Governor establishes Prison Repurposing Commission
Thieves targeting food stamp recipients via text messages
John Paul Dejnozka, the "Southwest Molester," dies after testing positive for COVID-19
New website for state resources for children, families launches
Friday is deadline for Shelby County remote learning students to decide to return or not
Dr. Chris Cox appointed interim president at Bevill State Community College
Alabama declines to release COVID-19 data associated with child care centers
Former State Sen. David Burkette pleads guilty, avoids jail
Mike Hubbard's attorney asks court to reconsider prison sentence
Mike Hubbard booked into jail more than four years after conviction
Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile residents impacted by Sally urged to apply for federal aid
Bidens suggest that Hurricane Sally due to climate change
Plume site under downtown Montgomery removed from EPA superfund priority list
Alabama Power extends summer pool on Lake Martin into fall
Mark McDaniel reappointed to NASA Human Exploration and Operations Advisory Committee
Jones bill aimed at bringing jobs back from China included in Senate NDAA
Byrne praises House passage of NDAA authorizing additional Austal ship
Aderholt critical of Democrats' NASA budget proposal
Sen. Jones: Millions for Alabama priorities in annual defense bill
Planned Parenthood says Alabama is poised to outlaw abortion if Barrett is confirmed
Sewell urges Alabamians to participate in Census
Palmer supports legislation making unused PPP funds available to small businesses
Redemption not revenge drives Tuberville supporter
Opinion | For Coach Tub, no thinking required
Opinion | Hubbard did the crime; he should do the time
Opinion | All politics is local. All of Alabama's mayors races this year
Opinion | On the Nov. 3 ballot, vote "no" on proposed Amendment 1
Perspective | Can the Legislature write a stronger, clearer and enforceable ethics code? There's a way
Opinion | Mike Hubbard: Prisoner No. 1
Opinion | Our state needs a think tank devoted to Alabama solutions for Alabama problems
Opinion | Auburn Creed must be more than lip service. It's time to remove Mike Hubbard's name
The world will miss Bus Boycott minister Robert Graetz
Mike Hubbard finally going to prison should mean something. It doesn't.
Opinion | The president lied. Thousands of people died
Opinion | Alabama voters have surrendered their power to stop government ineptitude
Opinion | That climate change hoax is killing us
Opinion | The bully-in-chief angling for a landslide — against himself
Opinion | This is America
Opinion | A missed opportunity for the Tubs
Opinion | The presidential race is underway
Opinion | 1960 Presidential Race marked beginning of television as premier political medium
Opinion | Labor Day
Opinion | Legendary liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black was from Alabama
Opinion | Amendment 4 is an opportunity to clean up the Alabama Constitution
Opinion | Auburn Student Center named for Harold Melton, first Auburn SGA president of color
Opinion | Alabama lags behind the nation in Census participation with deadline nearing
Opinion | This Labor Day let's honor Alabama's workers
Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) provided an update on her efforts at improving the state's workforce development. The Governor promises that through her 'Strong Start,...


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Carphone Warehouse Griffin Window Mount
* Got a smartphone * get yourself an in-car phone mount * We test them here...
Overall winner - best phone mount
If your car's not fitted with Bluetooth handsfree technology, what are the options for legal and safe mobile conversations?
Get yourself a mobile phone mount to make sure you stay legal. Here we test some of the best-selling models.
Carphone Warehouse Griffin Window Mount
Price: 14.99 (Carphonewarehouse.com)
This phone holder uses a sheet of plastic to fix to the windscreen. It doesn't look like it should work particularly well if at all but as long as you smooth the plastic out, it clings on extremely well.
Once you've set the cradle at the appropriate size for your phone it's easy to slide the phone in.
This is a simple holder, although it does have a ball socket that allows it to rotate through 360 degrees and alter the angle at which the phone is displayed at. There's also a plastic strap at the back of the cradle to neatly secure a charger cable.
The cradle's plastics feel robust, although the sheet that sticks to the windscreen gets dirty if you take it off and refit it a lot.
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No nonsense, no bother, this might be a cheap cradle but it's a great option.


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Duration: 12 Nights / 13 Days
Destinations: Delhi - Jaipur - Ranthambore - Agra - Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh - Kanha- Mumbai
Day 1. Arrive Delhi.
Arrive Delhi and meet the our representative at the arrival hall and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon proceed on a tour of the capital city. In Old Delhi visit majestic Red Fort, the historical Chandni Chowk, besides Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana.
Day 2. Jaipur.
Morning drive to Jaipur in between. Visit Neemrana Fort Palace for lunch. Later continue your drive to Jaipur. Upon arrival check - in at hotel. There are many dinner options available to dine in one of the finest Palace hotels that Jaipur boasts of.
Day 3. Jaipur.
Morning excursion to Amber Fort, situated just outside the city, is perhaps the most beautiful example of Rajasthani forts. You can have the unique experience of traveling on elephant back to and from the top of the hill on which the fort is situated.
Day 4. Ranthambore .
Morning drive to Ranthambore National Park, the former hunting ground of the Maharaja of Jaipur. Arrive Ranthambore and check - in at hotel. Generally a visit to Ranthambore means a visit to the tiger reserve here. Afternoon visit Park in jeep in search of tiger with your naturalist.
Day 5. Ranthambore .
Morning and afternoon jeep safari. The park, which is one of the finest tiger reserves in the country is the main attraction of Ranthambore.
Day 6. Agra.
Early morning leave for Agra visiting Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary, Bharatpur enroute. The Keoladeo Ghana National Park is home to an astonishing range of flora and fauna. A bike or rickshaw ride through the length and breath of this sanctuary is an unforgettable experience. Also visit Fatehpur Sikri, the red sandstone city of yesteryears. Continue journey to Agra. Arrive Agra by late afternoon and check - in at hotel.
Day 7. Agra.
Morning city sightseeing tour visiting The Taj Mahal, which is entirely made of white marble and its walls are decorated with exquisite pietra dura (stone inlay) work. Also visit Agra Fort (also called the Red Fort), which retains the irregular outline of the demolished mud-wall fort of the Lodis. The Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula is located in a walled garden overlooking the Yamuna.
Day 8. Khajuraho.
Intime transfer to Railway Station to board Shatabdi Express for Jhansi. Arrive Jhansi and drive to Khajuraho visiting Orchha enroute. The Chaturbhuj Temple and Laxmi Narayan Temple are two important religious attractions in Orchha. Arrive Khajuraho by afternoon and check - in at hotel. Later sightseeing tour of Khajurhao Temples. The Western Group, has 14 temples. The Chaunsath Yogini, Lalguan Mahadev, Parvati, Varaha, Matangesvara, Lakshmana, Vishvanath and Nandi, Chitragupta, Devi Jagdamba and Kandariya Mahadeo. The Eastern Group consists of seven temples (four Jain and three Hindu). The Parsvanath, Adinath, Shantinath, and Ghantai temples belong to the Jains while the Vamana, Javari and Brahma are Hindu temples
Day 9. Bandhavgarh.
Early morning drive to Bandhavgarh. Arrive Bandhavgarh and check - in at hotel. Bandhavgarh National Park is a premier wildlife preserve in the Vindhya mountain range of Central India. Afternoon jeep safari in Park.
Day 10. Bandhavgarh.
Morning and afternoon jungle safari. The flora of Bandhavgarh is mainly comprised of moist deciduous forest, though at higher altitudes one may also come across mixed forests.
Day 11. Kanha.
Morning jeep safari and later drive to Kanha National Park. The Kanha National park is one of the many fascinating natural destinations of Madhya Pradesh. In the afternoon go on a Safari in the park.
Day 12. Kanha.
Morning and afternoon jeep safari in Park. The Kanha National Park is the natural habitat of a number of rare species of plants and animals. The park houses 22 species of mammals and an approximate of 200 species of birds.
Day 13. Mumbai.
Morning drive to Nagpur airport to board flight for Mumbai. Arrive Mumbai and transfer to hotel


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With the each new year please remember to renew or join Stumptown Disc Golf.
Membership in Stumptown Disc Golf helps support disc golf in the Portland Metro area, and beyond. Membership fees each year have helped develop new courses in Oregon & Southwest Washington such as McCormick Park, Blue Lake, Stub Stewart, Leverich, and Lower Columbia in Astoria. This year's Stumptown Slosh series will benefit the volunteer efforts for the World Championships in Portland.
Stumptown also supports work parties, course improvements and helps Oregon host the Beaver State Fling a national tour PDGA tournament. Also current Stumptown members can save $5 off their current PDGA membership. In addition Stumptown members can also save 15% at Next Adventure & Play It Again Sports Beaverton. This is a great value, so join or renew today.
Join or renew by clicking on the link: http://4disc.golf
What has the Portland Disc Golf scene needed most?
Good signage at our premier disc golf course in Portland, Oregon has been at the top of the list for things to do for some time now. Pier Park was established in 2001 and the cement tee pads went in several years later. However, no one stepped up to do tee signs and a welcome kiosk at the course. This has been a huge blot on an otherwise stellar course. In 2009 Alex from Portland Parks and Recreation contacted Stumptown Disc Golf and asked us if we would get behind adding signs to the course.


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Bypass Google Open Redirect Filter Based on Googleads.g.doubleclick.net
— Google Covert Redirect Vulnerability Based on Googleads.g.doubleclick.net
(1) WebSite:
"Google is an American multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search, cloud computing, and software. Most of its profits are derived from AdWords, an online advertising service that places advertising near the list of search results.
The corporation has been estimated to run more than one million servers in data centers around the world (as of 2007). It processes over one billion search requests and about 24 petabytes of user-generated data each day (as of 2009). In December 2013, Alexa listed google.com as the most visited website in the world. Numerous Google sites in other languages figure in the top one hundred, as do several other Google-owned sites such as YouTube and Blogger. Its market dominance has led to prominent media coverage, including criticism of the company over issues such as search neutrality, copyright, censorship, and privacy." (Wikipedia)
(2) Vulnerability Description:
Google web application has a computer cyber security problem. Hacker can exploit it by Covert Redirect attacks.
The vulnerability exists at "Logout?" page with "&continue" parameter, i.e.
The vulnerabilities can be attacked without user login. Tests were performed on Microsoft IE (10.0.9200.16750) of Windows 8, Mozilla Firefox (34.0) & Google Chromium 39.0.2171.65-0 ubuntu0.14.04.1.1064 (64-bit) of Ubuntu (14.04),Apple Safari 6.1.6 of Mac OS X Lion 10.7.
If this is true, the redirection will be allowed.
However, if the URLs in a redirected domain have open URL redirection vulnerabilities themselves, a user could be redirected from Google to a vulnerable URL in that domain first and later be redirected from this vulnerable site to a malicious site. This is as if being redirected from Google directly.
One of the vulnerable domain is,
googleads.g.doubleclick.net (Google's Ad System)
(2.2) Use one webpage for the following tests. The webpage address is "http://www.inzeed.com/kaleidoscope". We can suppose that this webpage is malicious.
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(3) What is Covert Redirect?
Covert Redirect is a class of security bugs disclosed in May 2014. It is an application that takes a parameter and redirects a user to the parameter value without sufficient validation. This often makes use of Open Redirect and XSS vulnerabilities in third-party applications.
Covert Redirect is also related to single sign-on. It is known by its influence on OAuth and OpenID. Almost all OAuth 2.0 and OpenID providers worldwide are affected. Covert Redirect was found and dubbed by a Mathematics PhD student Wang Jing from School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
After Covert Redirect was published, it is kept in some common databases such as SCIP, OSVDB, Bugtraq, and X-Force. Its scipID is 13185, while OSVDB reference number is 106567. Bugtraq ID: 67196. X-Force reference number is 93031.
Discover and Reporter:
Wang Jing, Division of Mathematical Sciences (MAS), School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. (@justqdjing)
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As expected, the Bears have brought back quarterback Josh McCown to serve as a third quarterback on the team's 53-man roster.
The team hasn't made any determination about Jay Cutler's status for this week's game after he suffered a concussion against the Texans on Sunday night, but it's safe to say that he's questionable at the very least. Jason Campbell would start if Cutler is unavailable against the 49ers.
It's the second straight November that McCown has turned up in Chicago after a Cutler injury. He joined the team after Cutler broke his hand last year and wound up starting a couple of games at the end of the year after Caleb Hanie lost the job. McCown got cut at the end of training camp when the Bears decided to go with two quarterbacks on the active roster and Matthew Blanchard on the practice squad.
McCown is familiar with the offense and did well enough to split the two games he started last season. The Bears obviously hope they don't have to turn to him, but he makes it less scary if you find yourself in that spot.
The Bears waived tight end Brody Eldridge to make room for McCown on the roster.


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The meeting took place after we were all home. So you'd hear the occasional sounds of home life. A kid yelling, a dog barking, somebody laughing in the background, etc.
Usually these things go fairly smoothly. Tonight's, however, had 2 noteworthy interruptions:
Interruption #1:
The "click" of a receiver being picked up, and suddenly a young female voice cuts off the moderator:
Young female: "Daddy! My boyfriend is supposed to call tonight! Why are you on the phone?"
Neurologist X: "Britney! Get off the phone NOW! I'm in a meeting!"
Young female: "Daddy! This isn't just any boy! This is TREVOR!!!!!!!!!!!!" (click)
Interruption #2
The Moderator was asking a few questions. He was interrupted when a neurologist with a thick Brooklyn accent apparently had an interruption at home, and loudly said:
"What? Tell him to fuck off! I'm on the phone!"
Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow.


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There is allot of confusion gotesing on in the .NET community when it comes to Lambda expressions.
Allot of blog posts out there claiming that Lambdas are simply another way to write delegates, or rather anonymous delegates.
Lambda expressions and delegates are two different things.
Delegates are always delegates.
Even anonymous delegates will always be turned into "normal" delegates in compiled code.
There is a one to one mapping in the source code to the compiled representation of a delegate.
Lambda expressions however, can be compiled into two different things.
They can be compiled into either delegates OR Linq Expression Trees.
In the cases where a lambda expression have been compiled into a delegate, then sure, they result in the same thing.
But since there is no way to know what a lambda expression will be compiled into just by looking at it.
SomeMethod( x => x.Substring(10) );
By looking at that code, one can ASSUME that it will execute the string method "Substring" once the lambda is invoked.
But there is no way to know for sure unless you know what argument type the "SomeMethod" has.
void SomeMethod (Func<string,string> func)
In this case we can be certain that the code we pass will be executed exactly as we intended.
But in this case:
void SomeMethod (Expression<Func<string,string>> exp)
We still pass the exact same snippet of code, but we can no longer be certain what will happen with the snipped of code we passed.
It MIGHT be executed the way we assume, but it might just as well be transformed into SQL code or even a Ruby snipped that is saved to disc and then executed in a Ruby engine.
So this is what I consider to be a huge difference between anonymous delegates and lambda expressions.
In the delegate case you can be 100% certain that the code will execute exactly as stated.
And in the lambda case, it might be executed outside of the .NET run-time in some completely different context.
Well, that's all.


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Lake Bell continued to stake her claim as the chicest mother-to-be in town at the 2014 Met Gala held in New York City on Monday (May 5).
Wearing a bright red Tommy Hilfiger strapless gown, the exquisite piece not only featured a satin-trimmed neckline but also a fanned-out pleated skirt.
I'm not a huge fan of the Monique Pean fossilized woolly mammoth, tooth root and grey dinosaur-bone collar necklace which matched her ring, but I do love the red plexi clutch and overall styling of this look.
Did she lose you at the necklace?
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Alien Encounter
It was about 1:00 in the morning. I was asleep in my tent, when I was woken by a bright light. The light was a mystical blue. A low hum could be heard, and the ground slightly shook. The hum got louder and the ground shook more. I thought Shit a Bulldozer or something. I unzipped my tent and leaped out to see what the fuck was up. I stood there frozen as I gazed directly into a sleek iridescent ship of some sort. It was the size of a blimp, but flat and low to the ground. Then someone emerged from underneath the ship. Not someone, "Wholly Shit!" Something! It was deep red, blood red, with tentacles and a slimy skin. Something shot out from it sticking to my head. I was knocked out cold.
As I came to, I looked around in a daze. A woman was entering the room and said "Hi Earl." My head hit the pillow, I couldn't hold it up. I heard her speaking, but couldn't make it out. She said "Don't be afraid. It is wonderful here."
Then I remembered that red slimy mother fucker. I looked over to her, she was dressed in some sort of latex, it was light blue and tight fitting, very tight. She walked over and stood next to me. It looked like she was dipped into latex, it showed everything. It was almost transparent. I said "Where the fuck am I? Who the fuck are you?"
"I have been chosen to orient you here." she said. Her voice was soft and in way too much control.
"Where is here? And how the fuck do you know my name?" I demanded.
"They told me your name... the red slimy mother fuckers as you put it. We are on a vessel, which is, let's say not from around here." she responded.
"No Shit." I replied. "Just looking out the fucking window I know that much, I know I aint in Kansas." Then it hit me, I didn't mention anything about those red slimy mother fuckers.
Before I could say anything she said, "They can read your mind. They can also talk to you telekinetically."
"Bullshit!" I retorted.
"No bullshit Earl. What they read in your mind and what they say in your mind is most enlightening." she said closing her eyes.
"Enlightening? They got you snowed lady." I said almost jokingly. Then she smirked. She turned around and put one leg on my bed, her latex cover seemed to vanish, exposing her perfectly smooth ass and pussy. Her asshole was a perfect circle, with lines pulling it in, it was so inviting. There wasn't a hair on her pussy either, no stubble, no razor burn. It was perfect. Then her pubes started growing, dark black pubes, a 1/2 inch long and in a perfect heart shape.
"You think it and they do it." she said turning back around. Her latex cover was again covering her excellent body. She looked down at my hardened cock. I looked down as well, suddenly embarrassed. I also had the latex stuff on. My cock kept growing. She sat next to me and rested her head in her elbows next to my crotch. My cock, kept on growing. I have never seen it that big before, then twice its normal rock hard size and it kept growing. She lifted it; it was about 2 feet long and as thick as a bedpost. She dropped it. It hit my chest with a loud smack. I couldn't believe it. My cock was fucking huge.
She stood up and said, "We are going to have a lot of fun." "My name is Sarah, by the way." She said as she walked out the door.
I looked down again and my cock was back to normal. My latex was a light purple. I tried to peel it, but it wouldn't come off. I stood up to see Earth, I couldn't find it. There were stars, everywhere. Some small some large. We were passing by a yellow star or planet or something. It was beautiful. Was it real? Was I really in outer space? My mind kept drifting. Man that Sarah was a knock out. I heard a knock on the door. I looked for something to cover my almost naked self in, and then looked down to see my latex revealed little, kind of like Batman. Pretty cool I thought. Walking to the door.
It was Sarah. She walked in right past me. The room changed. We were suddenly in some sort of palace bedroom. She was at the foot of the bed wearing jewels all over. She had on a gold bustier. Her hair was now perfect blonde, instead of the black it used to be. Her pussy was a well manicured blonde as well. No dark pubes at all, just soft blonde ones.
"Am I to your liking Sire?" she asked as she stretch on the bed. "Your other concubines will be here shortly Sire." she said.
I walked over to her, taking her beautiful body in. Gazing into her yellow bush. Her tits were small with very erect nipples. She poured warm oil over her body and began to rub it in. Her golden skin glistened in the light. Here eyes closed as she caressed her perfect tits. As her hands cupped them, they grew 2 sizes. I kneeled in front of her spread legs. I watched her body roll as she rubbed her own tits. She began to moan. I leaned in and ran my tongue slowly up her pussy lips. Her mouth opened and she moaned louder. She gripped her tits harder as my tongue slid slowly up and down her pussy lips and clit. She lifted her pussy, angling it toward my mouth. My mouth engulfed her pussy, as I pushed my tongue in. Her taste was intoxicating. I needed more. I licked faster and deeper into her pussy. I pushed my tongue deep and then ran it on the inside top of her pussy. I felt the roughness of her g-spot and ran my tongue up and down it as she started to scream. My teeth pressed hard against her clit as I licked her pussy deep. "Oh fuck oh yesss" she screamed. "Suck his dick." she moaned. As I licked her pussy I felt someone slide between my legs on the floor below me. A mouth wrapped around my hard cock as my tongue felt a gush from her pussy. Her juices filled my mouth, dripping down my chin and her legs. She tightened her highs around my head uncontrollably as I made her cum.
Sarah sat up as I cleaned her pussy and legs with my tongue. My cock was being suck very slowly as Sarah ran her fingers through my hair. "Can I suck your cock too?" Sarah asked softly.
I stood up as my mouth slide out of a redhead's mouth. The redhead was about 5' even and 100 pounds. She had tiny fucking tits and buttons for nipples. The redhead stood up behind me, wrapping her arms around me. Her nails scraping my chest. She pressed her body tight against mine. "I am Tori" she whispered as she grabbed my cock. Sarah sat on the bed in front of me also scraping my chest. Tori stroked my cock. "Come get it Sarah." she said. And Sarah did. Sarah got on her knees. She put her hands on my thighs and lifted my cock into her mouth with her lips. I watched her take my cock deep, sliding it as far in as she could then slowly out. She rolled her tongue over the head of my cock. She looked up at me and began to suck me faster. Tori's tongue slid down the crack of my ass. She pushed on my back to lean forward, I did. She pushed my legs farther apart. Sarah began to moan as she sucked my cock, sending vibrations through it. Tori ran her tongue to my asshole, circling it. Her tongue licked it and pushed on it as Sarah sucked faster. One of them gripped my balls tight, pulling them. Nails dug into my ass as my asshole was in bliss from Tori. I grabbed Sarah by the hair and pulled her off of my cock. I bent her over in front of me. My cock drove deep into her soaked pussy. Tori licked Sarah's pussy as my cock slammed into her. Tori pressed a finger against my asshole as I fucked Sarah harder. Sarah was screaming. My cock thrust deeper into her pussy, lifting her legs off the ground with each thrust. I slowed my thrusts as Tori began sucking my balls. I stopped thrusting. Sarah began to fuck my cock as I stood still. She slammed her pussy back against me and fucked it in a fast deep rhythm. Tori was licking sucking and fingering. She rolled her tongue across my balls rapidly. Her finger was slightly pressed into my ass. Her nails dug hard into the back of my ass. Sarah pushed back hard, holding my cock deep in her. I felt her tighten around my cock. She let out a loud scream. My cock burst. Tori pulled it out as it exploded with cum. I came on Sarah's ass and then Tori devoured my cock as I kept cumming. Cum dripped out of her mouth. Gushing from my cock. Sarah rolled over and Tori pulled my cock out of her mouth. I kept cumming. Spurting all over Sarah. Sarah opened her mouth and a huge long spurt of cum shot all the way to her mouth. She caught it and moaned.
I stopped cumming. I came more than I ever have before. I swear it was no less than a gallon of cum. Sarah sat up as Tori licked the cum off of her body. Sarah watched Tori. Then she looked up to me. While gazing into my eyes, Sarah reached out and wiped cum from my cock and licked it. "I guess Tori is hungry." Sarah said smiling.
Tori stopped lapping at Sarah's body. "You taste great Earl." Tori said. She gave Sarah a gentle kiss, then leaned into me and kissed me deeply. "I am so glad you are here with us Earl. You are something special. Maybe you will get a bit more adventurous next time." she said walking out the door.
"You are something special. And you will open up even more next time won't you?" Sarah repeated, holding the door open.
"Next time." I said. And the door closed.
Can I really live out all of my fantasies here? Can I get as kinky as I always wanted to, but had to hold back? I stand up and walk over to my space view window. Hmm, but why am I really here? Are Sarah and Tori aliens? How many women are their here? Next time. Next time.


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The city of Redlands invites applications from property owners to participate in the Mills Act program, designed to encourage the preservation of historic properties in Redlands.
Participation by the city in the state of California's Mills Act Program was approved by the City Council on Nov. 20.
The Mills Act is an economic incentive program in California for the restoration and preservation of qualified historic buildings by private property owners.
Enacted in 1972, the Mills Act legislation grants participating cities and counties the authority to enter into contracts with owners of qualified historic properties who actively participate in the rehabilitation, restoration, preservation and maintenance of their historic properties.
Since the costs of doing so can be prohibitive, property tax relief can offset these costs.
Property taxes are recalculated using a formula in the Mills Act and State Revenue and Taxation Code.
The average savings for individual properties under the Mills Act contract is between 20 percent and 60 percent.
The full amount of the tax savings received by the property owners must be used to finance the preservation, maintenance and improvements to the property.
If a property owner defaults on the conditions, the city may cancel the contract and the owner would be subject to a cancellation fee.
Under the program approved by the City Council, the city will accept applications for the next five years, limited to seven contracts per year, including five residential properties and two commercial properties.
Each contract that is accepted or approved will include a term of 10 years and will renew automatically each year.
These are the eligibility and program guidelines:
The application filing period for 2013 will continue through March 31.
Application periods for each of the following years will be Jan. 1 through March 31. Applications are available at the city's One Stop Permit Center, 35 Cajon St., Suite 15A.
For further information, contact the Development Services Department at 909-798-7655.
Information on the statewide program is available at the Office of Historic Preservation website at ohp.parks.ca.gov or by calling the California Department of Parks and Recreation's Office of Historic Preservation at 916-653-6624.
Source: City of Redlands


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One of the four crocolisks you can obtain from the fishing daily bags northeast of Shattrah. Best days would be those with "Crocolisks in the City" I think. At least I got one of the four rare crocolisks whenever that quest was up and none while it wasn't.
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God has always felt that there is something not quite right about truck stop Pizza Mogul Herman Cain, but He hasn't quite been able to put his finger on it.
In a shocking "campaign" video, his first, truck stop pizza mogul Herman Cain finally reveals his Demonically Inspired Plans.
Everybody who has seen this video comes away deeply disturbed, but are not at all certain what message truck stop Pizza Mogul is trying to convey.
"Mark Block here. Since January I've had the privilege of being the chief of staff to Herman Cain. And the Chief Operating Officer of the Friends of Herman Cain. Tomorrow is one day closer to the White House. I really believe that Herman Cain will put United back in the United States of America. And if I didn't believe that I wouldn't be here. We've run a campaign like nobody has ever seen. But then, America has never seen a candidate like Herman Cain. We need you to get involved because together we can do this, we can take this country back. "
(puffs on cigaratee….music begins as Jezebel sings…."I am America, One Voice, United We Stand, I am America, One Hope, to Heal our Land!"…. image of truck stop Pizza Mogul Herman Cain gives the camera a slow demonic smile)
Here is the literal translation of the message, in which I used the Yahoo! Babal generator to translate it to Chinese, then to Russian, then to Dutch and then back to English.
"The block-system of the sign here. Of I' – GO January; because ve have a privilege commander victoriously give the Herman. Because Herman triumphant friend' the maintenance s takes away critical party. There will be tomorrow to the White House of approximately one day. Because I believe that Herman invest victoriously really in the V.S. you will link. And, as I didn' t believes I wouldn' t here. We' As nobody she saw, then ve critical were conduct a campaign. Of the other side, but the V.S. opinions victoriously never consider as Herman because of selected that. We you must include, because we can make this together, we can this country approve."
These words taken together with the other imagery in the video..the Jezebel music, the burning cigarette, the untrustworthy grinning negro, provide us a message that is clearly obvious: Truck stop Pizza Mogul Herman Cain is a messenger sent here by an ancient extrasolar civilization intending to achieve World Domination.
Truck stop Pizza Mogul Herman Cain is calling about his Sleeper Agents (who are the roaming packs of mexican rape squads currently populating our Sanctuary Cities) to initiate their Alien Impregnation Campaign in which his species will deposit eggs via ocular copulation with both male and female human subjects.
They transfer their eggs into us humans by staring into our eyeballs and then grinning at us!! Following an appropriate gestation period in which their progeny grow and develop inside our brains, they will enter the world via explosive parturition in which the host organism (you and me) dies.
At the present time, there is no way of knowing who among us represent their species, other than truck stop Pizza Mogul Herman Cain. Until further notice, Do NOT Look into the eyeballs of grinning negroes or any mexicans, grinning or otherewise!
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Hi all,
after upgrade to 1.8.0 from 1.7.7 under Ubuntu 12.04, i am not able to open PHPMyAdmin.
Even though i am on localhost i get this error message:
Access forbidden!
New XAMPP security concept:
Access to the requested object is only available from the local network.
This setting can be configured in the file "httpd-xampp.conf".
If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.
Error 403
Apache/2.4.2 (Unix) OpenSSL/1.0.1c PHP/5.4.4
Does anyone have a solution.
Thank you in advance,


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Hey folks,
stumpled upon a pretty neat WIP by Matt Lucas
A short showcase by the Creator
A very long introduction/explanation by the Creator
Download here
Consider Donating to the Creator as so far this Editor presents really some essential features you would expect, i for one hope to see it grow.
Here the facts what you can do,
*block out evry room u can possibly imagine
*auto boolean
*auto textue (you can change the res/texel density of the selected texture/material, you can define ceiling/wall/floor textures)
the final map can be imported into T3D/Unity/Ue4 - regarding the collision
in T3D you can use polysoup (as long as your map/level is not too complex but it might be better to create the collision seperately, a good starting point for the collision meshes would be the leftovers of the map building blocks.
What i mean with leftovers, when u build your map in blender, the block/mesh you used to build it, stays and by copying it you create new ares for the map, at the end you get 1 big mesh (this is your map) and plenty of seperate meshes (those are the building meshes u used to create the map).
I know it all sounds a bit odd but try it yourself and hf blending.


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| 9°C Belfast
Colleagues have praised human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin and offered congratulations following her apparent engagement to Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney.
The Oxford-educated barrister, who has represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, has been described as a " passionate defender of human rights".
Gravity star Clooney is said to have popped the question and she is reported to have been seen wearing a large ring as she accompanied him to a dinner with Cindy Crawford and Edward Norton at a California restaurant.
Beirut-born Alamuddin, 36, is a member of Doughty Street Chambers in London, having joined in 2010 to complete her pupillage.
Eminent lawyer Geoffrey Robertson, who is the joint head of chambers, said: "Amal Alamuddin is a brilliant and passionate defender of human rights who has put in the enormously hard work necessary to improving them. She is respected and admired by all her colleagues."
Chief executive Robin Jackson, said: "Amal has been utterly wonderful since she arrived in Chambers. She brings a bright light to everything she is involved in, and I am so delighted at her happy news."
Fluent French and Arabic speaker Alamuddin is said to have spent time with 52-year-old Clooney in New York, Tanzania and the Seychelles. The actor was previously married to actress Talia Balsam and has said that he would never marry again, although he has dated a string of beautiful women including Lisa Snowdon, Stacy Keibler and Elisabetta Canalis.
As recently as 2012 his sister Adelia Zeidler said: "George will probably not get married. He decided that he could have the career or he could have a family."
The couple's engagement was reported by E! at the weekend.
Alamuddin is part of the international law team at her chambers and in the past few years she has a dvised Kofi Annan - the joint special envoy of the United Nations and the Arab League - on the situation in Syria, represented Assange during extradition proceedings and a cted as counsel to the UN inquiry on the use of drones in counter-terrorism operations.


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In Ironton, Ohio last night, a pedestrian was hit and killed by a police cruiser, driven by a cop on his way to work. Unbelievably, the cruiser dragged the man for blocks, and the cop allegedly didn't even realize he was dragging a human underneath his cruiser. In fact, he dragged the man all the way to the police station, over a half a mile away!
I don't buy that "I didn't know I'd hit someone" story at all. If a driver hit a dog, they'd know it, and they'd know if they were dragging the dog because there would be noise and bumps involved. Given that a human is much bigger than a dog, how much more would someone realize they were dragging a human?
I suspect the cop was hoping the guy's body would disengage from the cruiser, and then he could be the first on the scene, blaming someone else for the death.
The victim, Guy Thomas, age 46, was a block away from home when the accident occurred. His family found his shoe and his wallet two blocks away from the point of impact. The family has still not been contacted by the police, which makes me think the cops are circling the wagons already. At the very least, the Police Chief should have gone to the family's house, apologized and offered his condolences, and assured them that all steps will be taken to get to the bottom of it. The police have asked the Ohio Bureau of Investigation to become involved, which is a positive, but at the same time, how can they not contact the family? How can they even make a positive identification without contacting the family, when the man's wallet was found elsewhere?
Even if it was an accident, which is altogether possible, it does not excuse the actions of the police following the incident. If your car hits and kills someone, chances are you're going to be arrested. The cop in question has been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation.
However, if a citizen hit and killed someone and dragged their body for blocks, do you think the cops would believe them if they said they didn't know they'd hit someone? No way would that story be believed, and the driver would be booked and charged with vehicular homicide or vehicular manslaughter, as well as hit and run and leaving the scene of an accident.
This cop should be treated like anyone else would be treated under the same circumstances. He should be arrested, not just placed on administrative leave. That he hasn't been arrested is outrageous.
You can read more about this – some of the comments are quite interesting – on WSAZ.
UPDATE 3/10 @ 3 pm: Police have confirmed that the victim is Guy Thomas, and that he was found dead beneath the cruiser's rear bumper; and that the officer who hit him is 27-year-old Patrolman Richard Fouts. Fouts has been with the police department for only two months. He has been placed on administrative leave with pay.
Why isn't the cop being charged criminally for leaving the scene of an accident, and hit and run, along with vehicular manslaughter? Do you really think that if you or I ran over someone, then dragged them for over a half mile under our car, that we wouldn't be arrested when we tried to claim that we didn't know we did that?
The police say they are waiting to find out if Mr. Thomas was dead before he was hit by the police car. Does that really matter at this point, other than giving the cops an excuse to cover for the cop who committed a horrible, incomprehensible crime?
To believe that, one would have to believe that Mr. Thomas was seen alive just moments before he was hit, yet he suddenly died, fell in the middle of the road, and was hit by a cop who then cluelessly dragged his dead body for over a half mile.
Whoever came up with that one should be writing fiction for a living. Even if Mr. Thomas was dead when he was hit, it does not excuse the officer lying about whether he knew that he hit a human and was dragging a human body underneath his car; he had to have known that. That cop still committed a crime, either way. He committed hit and run and leaving the scene of an accident, both of which are criminal charges.
Put that cop in jail, or at the very least suspend him without pay while the investigation is ongoing. The level of disparate prosecution in this case is shocking.
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Turns out that business innovation is hard. And it's hard even if you have a chief innovation officer, a platform for crowdsourcing ideas or other formal means to turn the crank.
Just 18% of execs in a new Accenture study of 519 U.S., U.K. and French companies said they're getting a competitive advantage from their innovation strategies.
Now, that number should be fairly low -- if three-fourths said they get a competitive advantage, I'd say a lot of people had fooled themselves. Who would be left to have an advantage over?
But 18% is a surprisingly low percentage given how much effort companies are putting into innovation programs, said Adi Alon, managing director in Accenture's innovation and product development consulting practice and an author of the study. A full 70% of survey respondents consider innovation at least among the top five strategic priorities at their companies, and two-thirds said they're extremely or very dependent on innovation for long-term success. Half of companies have increased spending to drive innovation, and a mere 10% have cut it.
[ For more thoughts on how to drive innovation, see 5 Contrarian Tips On Innovation. ]
Alon thinks the questions left plenty of wiggle room for execs to give their innovation programs the benefit of the doubt. "We didn't frame it as 'everlasting' competitive advantage," Alon said. Another metric in the study shows that for every one of 15 different innovation areas, execs were less likely than they were three years ago to rate them "very satisfied."
"Commercialization and launch" and "consistent innovation performance" fared particularly badly. Companies do rate their innovation results higher on most fronts if they have some formal program for it. But still, only 21% of those with formal innovation programs say their companies' innovation delivers a competitive advantage (14% of those without a program say it does).
Alon blames two big factors:
First, companies are too risk-averse. They're still timid from the recession and fail to take a portfolio approach. If they thought in terms of a portfolio, they would be more likely to take a few big, risky bets along with smaller, safer ones.
Second, companies aren't learning enough from the digital economy -- meaning they're not analyzing enough data from social network communications or their own systems. Get that right, Alon said, and execs will have the confidence (or ammo) to overcome the risk-averse piece. (Accenture's report has tips for building an innovation program, like crafting it for speed and agility.)
To Alon's factors, I'd add one more: not understanding your company and its unique innovation metabolism.
How much risk and change can it digest, where will the organization reject new ideas like a virus, and who do you work with and around in order to make progress? My recent column suggesting 5 contrarian innovation tips showed CIOs tweaking conventional approaches to fit the realities of their companies' cultures.
Innovation programs are awash in buzz. Successful innovators hunker down on the unglamorous work of creating a repeatable way to generate ideas, assess the risk, hone the best ideas and move them through to a measurable outcome.


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Critical Dialogue
March 03, 2014
Lewis & Clark promotes important community conversations. Our students represent the next generation of global thinkers and leaders, unafraid to discard conventional thinking, civic complacency, and outmoded preconceptions. We value critical debate, discourse, and discussion on issues that inform our time—including race and ethnic studies, environmental justice, and the state of higher education.
Every semester, the college hosts a series of conferences, lectures, and symposia that promote the liberal arts, help spark new ideas, and encourage dialogue on campus. The following events continue a tradition of programming that both informs, and helps shape, the future.
March 5-7
33rd Annual Gender Studies Symposium
This year's symposium explores the relationship between where we are and who we are. Our environments have profound effects on the lives we lead. How do our interactions in these spaces create, support, and/or destabilize larger institutions of power such as prisons, political systems, or nations?
March 15
The one-day symposium includes panels, discussion, self-guided exhibit tours, and poetry readings honoring Stafford and his legacy.
March 15
Community Forum: Confronting Climate Change
Puzzled about climate change and what you can do about it? This community forum consists of facilitated small-group discussions in response to the facts about this phenomenon.
April 7-9
52nd Annual International Affairs Symposium
Gambling With Security: New Frontiers in Global Intervention
Acclaimed by the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Chronicle of Higher Education, this is the oldest student-run symposium in the United States.


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Culture Dish: Rebecca Skloot's Blog
Other Writings
- Five Reasons Henrietta Lacks is the Most Important Woman in Medical History, Popular Science, February 5, 2010
Some Related Articles Indexed in PubMed
- Howard W. Jones, Jr., MD, "Record of the first physician to see Henrietta Lacks at the Johns Hopkins Hospital: History of the beginning of the HeLa cell line." American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, June, 1997, 3227-8.
- Brendan P. Lucey, MD, Walter A. Nelson-Rees, PhD; Grover M. Hutchins, MD, "Henrietta Lacks, HeLa Cells, and Cell Culture Contamination." Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, September 2009, 1463-7.
- John R. Masters, "HeLa cells 50 years on: the good, the bad and the ugly." Nature Reviews, April, 2002, 315-9.
- Priscilla Wald, "Cognitive estrangement, science fiction, and medical ethics." The Lancet, June 7, 2008, 1908-9.
Reviews of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- Denise Grady , "A Lasting Gift to Medicine That Wasn't Really a Gift," New York Times, February 2, 2010.
- Eric Roston, "Book review:'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' by Rebecca Skloot," Washington Post, January 31, 2010.
- Sonia Shah, "Henrietta Lacks' story," The Lancet, April 3, 2010.


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New Fitbits Use Bluetooth to Sync Directly to Your iPhone
Fitbit, the tiny device that clips onto clothing and helps users monitor their activity levels and sleep patterns, is undeniably popular as far as activity-tracking gadgets go. But over the past year, products like the Nike+ FuelBand, the (now-paused) Jawbone UP and even the BodyMedia Fit Link Armband have elbowed their way into the space — and they sync with smartphones, too.
Fitbit is now joining that fitness club.
The new Fitbit Zip and Fitbit One both have Bluetooth 4.0 capabilities to let users send their stats directly to iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 and new iPad via the Fitbit's updated mobile app. There's an Android app, too, but my understanding is that this app is supplementary, and won't let users update their stats on the go.
The Zip is positioned as a kind of baby Fitbit, priced at $59.95 and aimed at more casual users. It's about the size of a quarter, according to the company, and while it's pocket-friendly, it also has a clip so you can attach it directly onto clothing (I'd probably still lose it). It has an easy tap interface so you can see stats directly on the display, and it is water-resistant — which means sweat-resistant.
The Fitbit One packs more features. It includes a sleep tracker and an alarm clock, which you can set from either a mobile device or Fitbit's online dashboard and vibrates to wake the wearer. It shows a clock on its improved display, and sends motivational messages to the wearer. Like other Fitbits, it is splash-and-sweat proof.
The Fitbit Zip is on sale now. The One hits the market later this fall, and costs $99.95. This is less than the $150 price tag of the Nike+ FuelBand and BodyMedia's armband, and in line with the price of Fitbit's predecessor product, the Ultra.
Fitbit is killing off the Ultra, which it launched in October of last year; that product included a digital clock, a stopwatch and an altimeter that measures elevation gain. That's around the time the company launched the Fitbit iPhone app, too.
"Anecdotally, we know that a lot of our users want to be able to use these devices completely on the go and not be tied to a computer, so these two new devices have Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity which we think is emerging as the key technology for a connected lifestyle," a Fitbit representative said in a statement.
It's a wild race out there in the activity-tracking space. While FitBit claims its average user takes 43 percent more steps throughout the day and loses an average of 13 pounds with Fitbit usage, the verdict is still out on which kind of fitness and activity devices actually work best for consumers — whether it's those with pedometer or accelerometers (which, by the way, the iPod has, as well), ones that track sleep patterns, those with skin sensors that measure body heat, good ol' heart-rate monitoring devices, or some combination of all of the above.


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Marvel has released their panel schedule for Comic-Con International: San Diego. They will be live blogging all their panels for everyone following along at home. For the full details, go here.
Thursday, July 22
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Pacific, Breaking into Comics the Marvel Way
Welcome to the House of Ideas, where the doors have never been more open to new talent than today! Talent Liaison C.B. Cebulski is joined by special guests Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Skottie Young, Humberto Ramos & more to talk about what it takes to make yours Marvel as a profession, from writer to artist to editor and more! Do you have what it takes? Come find out!! Room 6DE
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Pacific, Mondo Marvel
It's the panel about all things Marvel! We've got the top talent on hand to talk about all of your favorite heroes and villains as well as make a few surprise announcements! Panelists include everyone from Jeph Loeb (HULK), Brian Michael Bendis (AVENGERS), Marvel's Talent Liaison C.B. Cebulski, Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (THE THANOS IMPERATIVE), Jim McCann (HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD) Senior Editor Mark Paniccia and more as they take on all questions! Room 6DE
5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Pacific, What's Next – Welcome to the Digital House of Ideas
Get the inside scoop on the all-new, all-improved, all-awesome Marvel.com, Marvel Digital Comics, Marvel Motion Comics and so much more! With the launch of the groundbreaking Marvel Comics app in the iTunes App Store, this has been a historic year for the Digital House of Ideas. Now, find out what's next! Meet fellow fans of Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited and find out which of the hundreds of completed series in the service everyone's talking about. Plus, get caught up on Marvel.com's free streaming animated shows, how to "Create Your Own Comic" and "Super Hero," original video productions, the Marvel Audience Network including our very own social network and so much more. Join members of the Marvel Digital Media Group for all the digital dynamite! Room 6DC
Friday, July 23
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pacific, X-Men
Following SECOND COMING, Marvel's merry mutants are unable to catch a quick breather. As CURSE OF THE MUTANTS begins, there's no telling what the vampires have in store for the X-Men…or is there? You've got questions & these people have answers! Vice President, Executive Editor Axel Alonso is joined by a host of creators to lay out what's going on with the X-Men. Panelists include Matt Fraction (UNCANNY X-MEN), Victor Gischler (X-MEN), Marjorie Liu (DARK WOLVERINE), Daniel Way (DEADPOOL), Editor Nick Lowe and more for this all-new, all-DEADLY panel! Room 6DE
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pacific, Marvel Video Games
"Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions," "Super Hero Squad Online," "Marvel vs. Capcom 3," "Thor" and more. Join us for exclusive trailers, surprise reveals, and Q & A with the game creators as well as the Marvel writers working on the next wave of Marvel Games from some of the industries top publishers. Room 6DE
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Pacific, Marvel Animation
Hosted by an all-star cast of Marvel Animation talent, and featuring a special guest of legendary proportions, this interactive game-show panel will get you more than excited about Marvel's new and continuing animated series. Here's your chance to snag some sweet Marvel merchandise! Come be a part of the action, with all new seasons of "The Super Hero Squad Show" and "Iron Man Armored Adventures" as well as Marvel Knights, Marvel Anime, and other upcoming Marvel Animation properties! Room 6BCF
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific, "Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds"
The wait is over! After a decade of demand, Capcom delivers with "Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds"! Learn all you need to know about the characters, levels, storyline, fight moves and combos from Producer, Ryota Niitsuma and Special Advisor Seth Killian of Capcom, along with TQ Jefferson, Director of Games at Marvel Entertainment and Frank Tieri, writer for Marvel Comics. Then show off your fighting game skills as we pull audience members for some spontaneous challenge matches to win exclusive MVC3 prizes! Followed by a Q&A session. Room 24ABC
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Pacific, "Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions"
Four Spider-Man worlds collide at San Diego Comic-Con in Activision's "Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions." For the first time, creative talent from all four Spider-Man universes featured in the game (Amazing, Noir, 2099 and a to-be-revealed universe) come together to discuss all of the aspects that go into creating a dynamic and explosive videogame experience from four unique settings. Get an insider's look at the creative thinking and collaborative effort between comic books and videogames with Spider-Man legend Stan Lee, acclaimed Marvel writer Dan Slott (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN), familiar Spider-Man voiceover talent from the game and members from Marvel and game developer Beenox, as they dive into the rich lore of past and present Spider-Man, discuss bringing Spider-Man to life in four distinct ways and unveil new content and gameplay from the upcoming game. Room 5AB
5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Pacific, Heroic Age – The Avengers
THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE! Heeding the call, Earth's Greatest have assembled once for the most anticipated comic's event in a decade! With Steve Rogers back leading the charge – what kind of threats can his teams expect to face? Find out here as the creators behind your favorite Marvel heroes answer your questions and let you in on what happens next! Join Editor In Chief and CCO, Joe Quesada, Marvel's Talent Liaison C.B. Cebulski, Brian Michael Bendis (AVENGERS), Matt Fraction (INVINCIBLE IRON MAN), Jim McCann (HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD) and more as they shed some light on the HEROIC AGE! Room 6BCF
Join the liveblog here.
8:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. Pacific, Iron Man Anime Screening
Witness the dawn of Marvel Anime as we WORLD PREMIERE the highly anticipated, full-length, pilot episode of Iron Man! In addition to the screening, we will be featuring an exclusive first look at upcoming designs, produced by the world-renowned Japanese animation studio, Madhouse–whose notable films (to name a few) include hits such as: "Ninja Scroll" and "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time." Room 6DE
Saturday, July 24
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pacific, Marvel Comics Writers Unite!
The third in Comic-Con's series of "Year of the Writer/Comics Writers Unite!" panels focuses on Marvel Comics and includes Comic-Con special guests Brian Michael Bendis (AVENGERS, NEW AVENGERS, ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN), Matt Fraction (INVINCIBLE IRON MAN, THOR) and Chris Claremont (X-MEN FOREVER, X-WOMEN) in a discussion with writer Mark Waid (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN). Room 6DE
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pacific, Cup O' Joe
This is it, Mighty Marvel fans- the no-holds-barred, anything goes, full of surprises panel you wait all year for, and it's here! Marvel's Editor-in-Chief and CCO, Joe Quesada, takes on all questions, shocks the audience with jaw-dropping announcements, and keeps you guessing with surprise guests. You never know who will show up, but you better be here, because this is the panel that everyone will be talking about! Room 6BCF
1 p.m. – 2 p.m., Hasbro Marvel Toys
Jerry Jivoin and Julien Lee (Hasbro Marketing) and Joshua Lamb, Dave Vonner and Dwight Stall (Hasbro Design) present the latest toys from the Iron Man, Spider-Man, Marvel Universe and Super Hero Squad toy lines for 2010. Also, get a sneak peek at the 2011 lines! Includes Q&A time.
Room 25ABC
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Pacific, Marvel Animation: Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
Enter the Avengers Mansion and become a part of the team! Celebrity voice talent will introduce you to top-secret Avengers files, including never before seen footage, imagery, and the WORLD PREMIERE of two full-length episodes from the all-new "Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" animated series premiering on Disney XD this fall! The road to the Avengers starts here! Room 6DE
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Pacific, Marvel Studios
Marvel Studios presents "Thor" and "Captain America: The First Avenger." Join Producer Kevin Feige and special guests as they give you an inside look at the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hall H
Sunday, July 25
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pacific, "Super Hero Squad Online"
Join The Amazing Society–aka the "Super Hero Squad Online" development team–as they discuss what it's like to be working with Marvel Entertainment to create a family-friendly MMO that will appeal to Marvel fans old and young alike. Come along to see some amazing gameplay footage, get an exclusive first look at some unique features of "SHSO," and get up close and personal with the developers of the first Marvel MMO for all ages! Room 7AB
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pacific, Sideshow Toys
The Sideshow Collectibles Design and Development Team present an in-depth look at some of Sideshow's most popular product lines and licenses, including Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Marvel Comics, The Lord of the Rings and many more, offering insight into the design process, sneak peeks of upcoming products, a Q&A session and giveaways.
Room 32AB
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific, The Women of Marvel
One of the most talked about panels from last year is back! Forget Storm & She-Hulk; meet the real Ms. Marvels of the comic world! Join women from every discipline in the creative process at Marvel to hear what it's like working as a woman in comics today and how you can join them. Say goodbye to the so-called "Boy's Club," these ladies are busting down the four-color ceiling! Guests include Marjorie Liu (BLACK WIDOW), Kathryn Immonen (HERALDS), Christina Strain (SHADOWLAND) and more! Room 7AB
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Pacific, Spider-Man
The hunt has begun and the moment in time that everyone's been clamoring about is almost here! How much more can everyone's favorite web-slinger take? You've got questions & these people have answers! Join Dan Slott (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN), Marvel's Talent Liaison C.B. Cebulski and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Assistant Editor Tom Brennan as they talk about what's on the horizon for Peter Parker and just what is Origin of the Species? There's only one way to find out True Believers – come on over and find out! Room 6A


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I have never liked the comparison that a person who has religious belief is infected with some sort of "virus." I understand the logic and the eloquent explanation of those who hold this view. I don't even like the explanation that it is a delusion even though this concept can be substantiated if you manipulate the definition of delusion to conform to the idea that religious practices are oppressive, insulting, and completely irrational, not to mention, man-made, therefore untrue.
I have found myself at times stating that religious beliefs are delusional, only to find that I am at odds with myself. I pushed these feelings aside for some time simply to conform to what many atheists believe. I think many atheists believe this simply because of the "God Delusion" by Dawkins. I think he coined the phrase in a masterful way to give a wake-up call to the absurdity of the belief systems of religious and the harm it can cause humanity. I am not arguing with the concepts that Dawkins wrote about, or even saying that he is wrong.
I do however believe profoundly differently. I take a sociological approach to religion. I think Max Weber got it right in his profound work, "The Sociology of Religion." His historical analysis begins with a simple…very simple premise: People pursue their interests. Weber is an idealist like myself, (why I like him so much…) His approach to say that ideas are the major influence human action is spot on. Ann Swidler writes: "He does not argue that ideas always or necessarily influence action. He does try to understand variation in the influence of ideas on action." From these building blocks, "he builds a powerful theory to explain why some kinds of cultural systems have much more influence on economic and political action than others do. He analyzes the critical historical contingencies that determine whether and how ideas guide action." Furthermore, "Weber argues that once a religion is sufficiently "rationalized" – systematized and unified – its core religious ideas come to have a logic of their own."
His Verstehen approach (interpretive) allows for a more empathetic, and participatory approach, (notice I did not say condoning approach) towards the understanding, of religion in general.
My own feelings towards the matter: I do not believe religion is a phenomenon we should be hostile towards. Religion is nothing more than a sociological concept. I do believe we should separate the phenomenon itself from the ideas and actions of the individuals who perpetuate, teach, and try to implement, or force into our society. The difference being that we can ultimately evaluate and see religion on an empathic basis rather, than a force to be eliminated.
Religion has evolved with us and through us and has formed much of what we see in culture today. The ideas and actions are what can be poisonous if used (or misused) to have power and control over another person(s), or entity. Just as we would take an approach to rid our society of an imbalance of power and control, (we already do this with other sociological problems such as domestic violence) we can also make a more positive impact politically and interpersonally. I believe the key to being heard and having a TRUE lasting impact, is to take a sociological approach to understanding, and to use this knowledge to rationalize and demonstrate why the atheist position is the more mature approach for humanity. It would seem to me that we might actually see a change in public (religious) opinion, persona, stereotype, and awareness of what atheist actually stand for.
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Random, I realise, but I've been on the Atkins diet for one year now, and I have lost a total of 60 pounds - I'm almost at my target size. I have photographs as evidence, but critically, my doctor has been charting my progress with delight. My blood pressure has also dropped from 158/110 to 120/80 steadily, during the process. (I have already given my doctor permission to use my data any way he feels like, so if anyone really wants corroboration, it's available)
My wife has been on it for two months now and lost 30 pounds. She is close to her target weight. Frankly we don't actually care why it works - we just know it does.
Its why I started my post *random* - let's imagine you used a different example and it supported your statement. I'm never offended - it's too much effort!
Well, if you think that you are doing a good job cleaning your teeth by just brushing, then you are deluded. The cause of being deluded can vary, however.
It's kind of like the difference between being ignorant and being willfully ignorant. In both cases the person is ignorant, but one type is more egregious than the other.
I think what you did re: Atkins diet is commit the fallacy of "composition" where you take some cases (where some people—maybe most—got fatter on the diet) and assumed that it applied to all cases. I'm sure that ANY diet works for some people but not others. Obviously, it worked for Strega and her partner. Dieting just makes things worse for many people.
I see my doc about once every three months. We check my cholesterol levels alongside my thyroxine level (I have a very low thyroid function that requires 150mg thyroxine daily) and blood pressure. He has me on a low level statin (5mg) to keep things in check.
You are right that it isn't for everyone, but it does work for me, and the doc visits are important, I agree. I am not advocating it for everyone, but I did have to interject when I read the claim that it makes you fatter.
@Strega - how long before we get jpegs in bikinis?
You are SUCH a perv, you make other pervs pale in comparison :)


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Two updates.GetOffYourGas wrote:I was chatting with my friend (not a member of MNL) about your spreadsheet, and how I have 4 of 6 known M215 failures. He was intrigued, and gave me permission to give you info to add to your spreadsheet.
His public envoy site: https://enlighten.enphaseenergy.com/pv/ ... 9/overview
Located in Clay, NY
In service since 8/9/2011
Consists of 24x Suntech STP225-20/Wd modules mated with 24 M215 inverters
No failures to date.
My friend has experienced his first M215 failure. I assume his replacement will be an M215-IG like mine, but we aren't sure yet. The unit failed earlier this week (about 10/15).
I am on the brink of having my 5th M215 fail. It is under-producing all of the others, and cuts out in bright direct sunlight. Although it still produces some power, I already consider it a failure, since over the past 7 days, it has produced 711Wh, while the others have averaged over 2kWh each (so it's roughly 35% - well below the spec). I've contacted my installer again, but no word back from him on a replacement.