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WASHINGTON � President Obama fired off a bombshell at an impromptu news conference yesterday in the Oval Office by disclosing that in the long history of the nation, there has been only one recorded instance of an American ever making a New Year's resolution.
It happened at a hastily-organized meeting with the press, the last one scheduled in 2013 by the White House. A Washington Post reporter known for his hardball questions asked Obama, "Mr. President, sir, I wonder if you would, in the spirit of the season, reveal your own New Year's resolutions?"
The President seemed happy with the question. With his characteristic self-confidence, he replied, "It may interest you to know that according to the Department of Strange Circumstances, an agency of the Census Bureau, the concept of making resolutions for one's conduct in a new year is not only a myth but, in fact, has happened but once in our entire history as a nation."
He continued, "My administration has conducted a lengthy and comprehensive investigation of this matter, and I am announcing today that the only known example of anyone ever making pledges to improve his personal conduct in the year to come was a gentleman named Horace J. Horsefly, who lived in Crabapple Creek, Kentucky, between 1856 and 1901."
Gazing surreptitiously into teleprompters surrounding the podium, the President revealed that Horsefly, whom he identified as an itinerant who shod horses for a living, interestingly enough, listed his "resolves to live a more pious and wholesome life in 1893" in a letter he wrote to the editor of the Crabapple Creek Courier & Gazette on Dec. 27, 1892.
"That being the one and only example in history of someone making New Year's resolutions," said Obama, "I do not believe it behooves me, your humble servant, to waste anyone's time hearing my own suggestions for my personal improvement."
The White House press corps was abuzz immediately. Hands were raised by almost everyone in the room, all intent on following up on the surprise announcement. The President held up his own hands, as if in mock self-defense.
"Ladies and gentlemen," he said, "let us please try to conduct ourselves with at least a modicum of self-restraint."
A reporter for an internet blog no one in the room had ever heard of before got to ask the next question. "But what will we have to write about over the next week if it is indeed true that nobody � you or anyone else � gives a fig about New Year's resolutions, with all due respect, your eminence?"
"I'm afraid I can't help you there, Phil," the President joked. "I just wanted you to know that this administration deserves some credit for getting to the bottom of what you folks in the media have always given such a high priority."
Someone in the pack yelled out, "Thank you, Mr. President." and the room resounded with the clatter of closing notebooks.
Halfway between the podium and the exit door, the President tossed out one last morsel: "I do have one secret resolution � to treat the press that covers the White House just as brutally in 2014 as they have always treated me."
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Breitling has long enjoyed a partnership with Bentley, the celebrated manufacturer of British luxury cars. The two great brands have worked together since 2003, when Breitling became the first watchmaker entrusted to design an onboard clock for Bentley's flagship model, the Continental GT. There is also a compelling personal connection between Bentley and Breitling that can be traced back some 70 years. Willy Breitling, the visionary watchmaker and grandson of founder Léon Breitling, was a committed Bentley owner who, from the late 1940s, was a familiar sight on the roads between Geneva and La Chaux-de-Fonds at the wheel of one of his fine automobiles.
Ocean Conservancy
In 2018 Breitling announced a partnership with Ocean Conservancy, an organization dedicated to the global fight for a healthy ocean and clean beaches. Breitling will be organizing beach cleanups around the globe and looks forward to educating children on how they can help restore the health of the ocean and prevent the spread of pollution. Breitling will also donate part of the proceeds from the sales of a special limited-edition SuperOcean Héritage watch to Ocean Conservancy.
Breitling is proud of its partnership with Qhubeka, a South African charity committed to providing bicycles that connect people living in communities with limited transport to schools, healthcare centers, and jobs. The name Qhubeka means, appropriately, "to move forward." Bicycles are remarkable agents of change, allowing riders to get to the places they need to go and do things that are difficult without transport, like fetching supplies, travelling to school or work, or providing emergency relief after a disaster. In its first cooperative endeavor with Qhubeka, the Coronation Double Century endurance race in Swellendam, South Africa, Breitling aims to generate enough funding to donate 500 bicycles to Qhubeka.
Breitling's partnership with the sustainable clothing company Outerknown is underpinned by the two brands' commitment to improving environmental conditions on our precious planet. Co-founded by Breitling Surfers Squad member Kelly Slater, Outerknown has raised awareness of the problem of marine waste and has motivated individuals to engage in initiatives to clean up the oceans. The first product of Breitling's partnership with the innovative company is the Superocean Héritage II Chronograph 44 Outerknown, whose strap is crafted from ECOYNL® yarn, a material made from nylon waste extracted from oceans around the world.
Since 2016, Breitling has been on every SWISS flight as official onboard timekeeper. The Swiss roots and heritage the two brands share are the foundation of their successful partnership. Swiss International Air Lines and Breitling are united by a passion for aviation and an unwavering commitment to quality and precision. "Our close partnership with Breitling is based on a shared understanding of premium quality and our Swiss values," comments Markus Binkert, Chief Commercial Officer of SWISS.
Last year, Breitling introduced its Surfers Squad, featuring three of the sport's great stars: Kelly Slater, Stephanie Gilmore, and Sally Fitzgibbons. Georges Kern announced that Breitling will be elevating its presence in the sport to a new level. He said: "We're excited to be the official timekeeper of the World Surf League's 2019 Surf Ranch Pro in Lemoore, California. The sport resonates with Breitling fans and we love being a part of this community whose members have such a cool, laid-back lifestyle but who are also committed to protecting the ocean – their beloved element."

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Monday, March 8, 2010
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Tim Burton's Alice and Wonderland in 3D
However, a lot of my fellow movie goers weren't really feeling it lol
People left out of the theater with a confused look on there face, some saying "What the hell was that?" hahahaha
But I loved it...
I mean its Tim Burton , so you already know it will be colorful, animated, and cleverly insane.
Go check it out.
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Academic Departments
In Arts, Sciences and Engineering
Browse below to explore research being conducted by faculty within our departments or, view a list of our research centers.
- Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology specializes in sociocultural anthropology—the study of human social and cultural diversity. Faculty research focuses on the political, economic and cultural aspects of contemporary globalization. Through ethnographic study of communities across the globe, we seek to better understand the linkages between economic processes, political structures, modes of knowledge and cultural meanings in a globally connected world.Department Website
- Art & Art History
The Department is dedicated to the creation and study of the visual arts, including film and new media, through an investigation of their historical and contemporary relevance. Strengths exist in studio arts through an exploration of form, space and function in two and three-dimensional media, and emphasis is given to the role of digital media in contemporary art theory and practice. In art history, departmental teaching and research focuses on space and urbanism, media studies, modern and contemporary art, and art theory. The graduate program in Visual and Cultural Studies provides extensive research opportunities to study visual culture from a social, historical, and theoretical perspective.Department Website
- Biological Sciences
The department is united by a common interest in genetic processes, which has created a continuum of research interests among the different laboratories. Areas of special focus are cellular biology, developmental biology, molecular biology and ecology and evolutionary biology.Department Website
- Biomedical Engineering
Research activities include medical imaging (ultrasound sonoelastography, MR image analysis for computer aided diagnostics, and optical imaging for cancer characterization), molecular, cell and tissue engineering (biomaterial scaffolds for tissue generation, cell-cell and cell-molecular interactions in inflammation, nano-structured materials for bioseparations and bioeffects of ultrasound in wound healing and tissue patterning), neuroengineering (cell to systems level investigations of the auditory system) and biomechanics ( computational models of musculoskeletal tissues in relation to obesity and gait, cellular mechanics, and the mechanics of adhesion).Department Website
- Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Research spans the disciplines of cognitive, computational, and neural sciences. Concentrations of expertise are in Perception and Action, Language Processing and Acquisition; Learning, Development, and Neural Plasticity; Cognitive Neuroscience; and Neural Computation.Department Website
- Chemical Engineering
Research activities include biotechnology (3D human lymph node engineering, 3D bone marrow tissue cultures, and nanofiber-based tissue engineering), nanotechnology (solid-solid charge transfer in nanoparticles, nanostructured organic donor-acceptor interfaces for organic photovoltaics), advanced materials (polymer microcapsule development for laser fusion targets, vapor deposition polymerization of structured polymers, and the development of novel gene-delivery platforms for algal cells) and alternative energy (hybrid solar cells with organic and inorganic components, proton conducting ceramics and proton exchange membranes for use in fuel cells, and creation of new organic solar cells).Department Website
- Chemistry
The Department has ongoing research in the traditional fields of biological, inorganic, organic, materials and physical chemistry, as well as a variety of interdisciplinary areas. Faculty expertise spans virtually all areas of modern chemical research and related fields. The Department has strong research programs in photochemistry, nanotechnology, organometallic, catalysis, biophysical, bioorganic, bioinorganic, and synthetic organic chemistry. The Department is home to two members of the National Academy of Sciences and a National Medal of Science winner. The faculty have received a total of 18 National and American Chemical Society Awards for research and 12 Local Awards for teaching and research.Department Website
- Computer Science
Research is focused on Systems (program analysis and compiler technology, cluster-based server technology, routine support systems, and parallel and distributed systems mobile computing), theory (algorithms and computational complexity, with application in computational social choice theory, cryptography and security, and Markov chains/counting), artificial intelligence (knowledge representation and reasoning, machine learning, statistical natural language processing, AI-based Assistive technology, and bioinformatics) and human-computer interaction (human computation research, information systems, human-backed access technology, and ability-based interfaces).Department Website
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
The department's research integrates a multi-disciplinary, systems-based approach involving chemistry, physics, and biology to the study of Earth and planetary systems. Faculty have research foci in paleomagnetism, geodynamics, structural geology, tectonics, applied geophysics, sedimentology, and natural and anthropogenic climate and environmental change. Geochemistry expertise includes noble gasses, trace and major elements, light isotopes, and radiogenic isotopes in both solid Earth and environmental sciences. New faculty bring strengths in climate change research.Department Website
- Economics
Faculty fields of research include capital theory, economic history, econometrics, finance, game theory, general equilibrium theory, industrial organization, international economics, labor economics, macroeconomics and monetary theory, positive political theory, applied economics and public finance.
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
The department provides leadership for University-level initiatives ranging from nanotechnology and energy research, to music and engineering. Specific research topics in the department include bioinformatics and biosensing, communications, signal processing, computer engineering, digital audio and music, energy, image processing, integrated circuits, medical imaging, microfluidics, nanotechnology, quantum opto-electronics, robotics, spintronics, wireless networks. The department also plays a prominent role in ongoing programs such as the Center for Emerging & Innovative Sciences, the Music Research Lab, and the Rochester Center for Biomedical Ultrasound.Department Website
- English
Research encompasses the full range of British and American literatures. The department has a long history of strength in medieval studies, modern literature, text editing and theory, and creative writing, and has developed more recently strengths in cultural studies and in film theory. Most faculty emphasize a combination of aesthetic, formal, and historical analysis.Department Website
- History
The research and writing interests of the faculty fall into three spheres on inquiry: 1) the world of nations, which emphasizes the complication of government, nationalism, war, and power; 2) the world of goods, which concentrates on commerce and trade, the supporting institutions and the consequence of various modes of production and consumption, and 3) the world of ideas, which focuses on the production and uses of knowledge. Because these areas of inquiry are not confined to a single nation-state, the department focuses on transnational and comparative study and faculty are historians with expertise in American, European and Global history.Department Website
- Linguistics
Research areas include experimental syntax, experimental semantics, phonetic and phonology, documentary linguistics, language and music, typology, historical linguistics and sociolinguistics. Faculty work closely with the Center for Language Sciences.Department Website
- Mathematics
Research groups work in five broad areas: The Algebra and Number Theory group has expertise in analytic and algebraic number theory, arithmetic dynamics and arithmetic geometry. The Analysis group has interests in partial differential equations, harmonic analysis and geometric measure theory. The Geometry group combines geometric and analytic techniques to answer questions from differential geometry, topology and some areas of modern mathematical physics. The Probability group focuses on the study of stochastic partial differential equations, important for modeling both natural and manmade phenomena. The Topology group has experts in algebraic topology, particularly in homotopy theory, who have been involved in some of the major recent advances in the field; there are also growing connections to robotics and sensors.Department Website
- Mechanical Engineering
Specific topics include nonlinear finite element analysis, solar magneto hydrodynamics, material fracture and fatigue, blood cell deformation, glass grinding and polishing, laser fusion, high energy density physics, plasticity of amorphous materials, bubble dynamics, the mechanics of the human heart, mechanics of ancient structures.Department Website
- Modern Languages and Cultures
The department of combines research of modern cultures, literatures, and languages, within specific national traditions, with the investigation of literary and cultural theory and practice across national and disciplinary boundaries. In their research, faculty examine cultural productions such as "Great Books," popular film, visual art, and nonliterary texts in relation to their historical contexts and with a view toward questioning traditional assumptions about gender, ethnicity, and nationality. MLC offers advanced coursework in literature, culture, and comparative literature, as well as instruction in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, and Chinese. The department is also home to the interdisciplinary Russian Studies Program.Department Website
- Music
The department specializes in composition, conducting, history/theory, music in world cultures, musical theater, performance, or popular music/ jazz, along with "core courses" in music theory, music history, musicianship, and keyboard skills. The music department is closely aligned with the Eastman School of Music, a world-renowned school of music.
- Optics, The Institute of
Research in fundamental optical physics includes quantum optics, nonlinear optics, ultrafast optics and high field sciences, and physical optics. Fundamental-to-applied research includes biomedicaloptics, fibers and optical communications, nano-optics, optical materials, optoelectronics and lasers. Applied research includes imagescience and systems, optical fabrication and testing, and optical engineering and design.Department Website
- Philosophy
The department has a variety of specialties in philosophy. Issues addressed in research include traditional areas of philosophy such as epistemology, ethics, history of philosophy, logic, metaphysics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of science, as well as recent contemporary concerns in bioethics and philosophy of education. The techniques brought to bear on these issues are analytical, formal and historical. The department stresses Western philosophy, ancient and modern, and gives particular emphasis to recent and contemporary Anglo-American philosophy.Department Website
- Physics and Astronomy
Core research areas in the department are: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Condensed Matter Physics, High Energy Physics and Quantum Optics. The Astrophysicists focus on the formation, evolution and deaths of stars, planetary systems, black holes, and galaxies using modern astronomical telescopes, developing instrumentation and detector arrays and improving theoretical knowledge both analytically and through computer simulations. The Condensed Matter group investigates fundamental questions concerning the behavior of very large numbers of strongly interacting degrees of freedom, providing knowledge of the macroscopic physical phenomena and properties that arise from what are usually well-understood basic microscopic interactions. High Energy Physics faculty explore the fundamental constitutes of matter and their interactions. Experimental activity focuses on the use of high-energy accelerators to reach extreme conditions, and theoretical approaches which lead to frontiers of modern mathematics in attempts to crystallize and unify understanding. The Quantum Optics group studies optical radiation and its interaction with matter. Presently, more than a dozen cross-disciplinary research groups at UR are involved in some aspect of quantum optics in AS&E.Department Website
- Political Science
Traditional strengths in formal theory, statistical methods, and the study of Congress now augmented by new initiatives in comparative politics, international relations, normative theory, and a broad range of subjects in American politics, including race and ethnic politics. The department supports research and teaching centers in African-American politics and international politics.Department Website
- Psychology
Research in three signature areas: Motivation, Developmental Psychopathology, and Interpersonal Relationships. Motivation includes two theoretical approaches, Self-Determination Theory and an approach-avoidance model of achievement motivation. Developmental Psychopathology includes autism and related developmental disabilities, deficits in executive function in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, treatment and adaptation of children exposed to family adversity, coping and adaptation of children exposed to family conflict, and the impact of parent-adolescent relations on adolescent adjustment. Interpersonal Relationships focuses on marital distress, impact of family processes on adolescent development, and intimacy and responsiveness in close relationships.Department Website
- Religion and Classics
The department explores the great, classical civilizations of the west and the east, along with the major religions that emerged from them. Through important classical, biblical, and religious writings, either in the original language or in translation, researchers critically examine the beliefs, ideas, values, rituals, and traditions which have shaped western and Asian cultures. They moreover investigate the ways these have persisted and changed from ancient times to the present.Department Website


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Wedge heels are 1 of the most flattering shoe styles for ladies with hefty or thick calves and ankles. The clunky heel of the wedge shoe tends to stability thicker thighs and ankles. If your calves are larger than you'd like, you'll want to get a number of pairs of this shoe fashion to put on with skirts and attire. If you have thinner calves and legs, you can still wear them, but attempt to avoid excessively chunky designs as they can overwhelm your leg.
Be normal: Always be your self when you go in to purchase your shoes. Wear your usual socks or stockings that you normally wear inside your shoes and then attempt on the different designs you like. This way you would not have to regret bringing house shoes which you may not have attempted with your socks on, and then recognized at home that it is as well restricted following sporting them.
If I said that altering socks altered my lifestyle, would you think me? Truth is that a few many years in the past I was comparing workout regiments with a fellow runner and I complained about the preposterous blood blisters that would occur on various locations on my ft and harm like yea-you-know-what. Fellow runner seemed at me and stated: 'Hello - you can't allow your feet to sweat! You need cotton-free socks!' Oh.certain.I knew that.err.
I find this sandal to be very, extremely durable, simple to wear, flexible, and comfy. I find myself wearing them almost year spherical. I can go to a pageant or other outside activities and never have to worry about the weather. Let it rain; my sandals can handle it!
When you get a haircut, keep your encounter shape in mind. Certain encounter shapes appear much better with particular hairstyles. Oval faces appear fantastic with nearly any hairstyle, while round faces do much better with hairstyles that have peak. Pear faces look much better with spherical cuts and triangular faces look better with brief cuts. Square faces look great with all sorts of cuts, except these that are flat on leading.
Many forget to pack something heat for their summer time holiday. Though the weather is hot there are occasions in the working day it may get breezy for you to need some thing heat to wear. A knit sweater or a hoodie can be just the kind of womens clothes you'll need. Particularly in the evenings as the sunlight sets even scorching local weather areas can become fairly awesome. It is always a good concept to have some kind of warm womens clothes just in situation.
It's a good concept to have something in mind prior to you start shopping for your ideal wedding dress. Think of designs you enjoy, designs that you know match your frame and physique type. At the exact same time, however, it's also a great idea to attempt new styles. You by no means know when you'll discover that perfect gown, that "This is the one," second. Be open and you'll discover it.


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Article and photos by Joshua Maloni
At long last, skates will hit ice.
It won't be in Buffalo, where First Niagara Center will remain dark at least a little longer (thank you, NHL lockout), but in the Village of Lewiston. The Academy Park ice rink will open to the public on Saturday, Dec. 1.
On Monday, village trustees presented Town of Lewiston Recreation Department Director Mike Dashineau with a check for $5,000. The money represents the village's contribution to the town-leased rink.
"We really appreciate what the town's doing in our little village," Mayor Terry Collesano said during the Village Board meeting. "And the residents are equally satisfied and happy with what's going on with the ice rink. So we would like to join in and become a partner, so to speak. So this, we hope, will help you out immensely."
At roughly 45-by-120 feet, this year's rink is about one-and-a-half times larger than the one used last season. It's perched on a dirt mound above the Academy Park field, nestled between the DiMino Tops bandshell and the green bleachers.
The rink will open Dec. 1, on the first day of the first weekend of the Lewiston Christmas Walk, with open skating hours from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. Open skating hours continue from noon until 8 p.m. on Sunday.
On Monday, Dec. 3, and Wednesday, Dec. 5, the rink hosts an age 8-and-under soft puck pickup hockey game from 4 until 6 p.m., and then open skating from 6 to 8 p.m.
On Tuesday, Dec. 4, guests can learn to skate and pickup ice safety lessons from 4 until 6 p.m. Open skating follows, from 6 until 8 p.m.
Regular hours, through Jan. 27, 2013, will be from 4 until 8 p.m. weekdays, noon to 10 p.m. Saturdays, and from noon until 8 p.m. on Sundays.
Skates can be rented inside the warming tent for a nominal fee.
The ice rink is available for birthday parties and private skates. For more information, call 716-754-8213, ext. 254.
News and Notes
•The Village Board approved the partial closing of Center Street on June 22 and 23, 2013, for the eighth annual GardenFest, presented by the Lewiston Garden Club. Portions of the road will be closed from 5 a.m. Saturday until 6 p.m. Sunday. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
"It ran very nicely last year," Collesano said.
"It went very well, and the weather held up for us, and we had a good crowd. It was quite popular for us," said Lewiston Garden Club member Barbara Carter.
Proceeds from GardenFest benefit the Village of Lewiston.


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Although it was near freezing this morning when I left, it was also the first time in months that I've seen a sliver of the sun above the horizon as I left home. That means that "bicycle season" is upon us, and I won't seem so crazy anymore.
With the looming economic woes, many folks are looking at ways to cut back the budget, either to make ends meet or to increase the size of their nest-egg. Now is a great time to break out that bike and take it for a spin to work. It's the fun, healthy, and cheap way to travel relatively short distances!
The Facts
- The average person will be about 4 times faster on a bicycle than they would be on foot for a given amount of effort. People who walk at 2-3 MPH can comfortably cruise along at about 10 MPH.
- Almost anyone can ride a mile or two on a bicycle. It just takes some getting used to.
- About 40% of urban travel in the US is within 2 miles. Again, most people can ride that far.
- There are many proven benefits to getting 30 minutes of cardio workout per day.
- You can get 30 minutes of cardio out of 4-6 miles of bicycle riding.
- With a proper diet, you won't likely need to eat more food than usual for these distances.
It's all about comfort, but almost any bicycle will work fine for commuting a few miles each direction. Upright cruiser bicycles with fenders and chain guards are a popular choice for the urban bicycle commuter. Mountain bikes are cheap and plentiful, but don't do too well for longer distances. Road bikes, touring bikes and cyclocross bikes are popular for those who are used to weekend group rides, those who prefer a faster pace, or those who have longer commutes. A reputable bike shop should be able to help you decide on the right kind of bike.
If you've already got a bicycle that's gathering dust, why not have a bicycling friend or a bike shop look at it? If you're in the Kansas City area, I'd be happy to tune your bike up for you, and show you how to do routine maintenance checks. Just send me an email via the form on the right side of my website.
Accessories are a personal preference thing. Feel free to eschew any of these if you don't think they're for you. Take helmets for example. After crashing WITH a helmet (and imagining how bad it could be without one), I usually opt to wear mine. Then again, I ride daily, sometimes as much as 29 miles round trip. I usually don't wear one when I ride to get groceries. That's a 2.5 mile round trip ridden mostly through parking lots and residential roads. The decisions are yours.
In general, you will want some kind of lighting on your commuter bike. This will help grab the attention of the motorists, both oncoming and overtaking. The Planet Bike Superflash is a relatively inexpensive (and very bright) option for a tail light. It's what I use daily.
Headlights are a different thing entirely. They can basically be divided into two groups: "to see with" and "to be seen". The former group of lights are typically more expensive (yikes!) You really only need "to see with" lights if you intentionally ride in the early morning or late evening when ambient and/or overhead street lighting isn't enough to safely ride by. You can still find some relatively inexpensive lights to fit the bill here. Look for LED lights offering more than 140 Lumens (200+ is better) or Halogens offering more than 10 Watts (15 and up is better).
"To be seen" lights are usually flashing LED headlights. Many can be purchased for $25-$30. They are good to use in fog, rain, or toward sunrise and sunset. For this, I use an older 2.4 Watt halogen predecessor to the CatEye EL220.
If I'm recommending things to people who are just getting started, I recommend a "to be seen" headlight and tail light set. I wouldn't commute without them. Best of all, these less expensive lights are easy to find at almost any sporting goods store, or even the "bicycle shaped toy" aisle at big retail shops.
Being seen, if you can't tell, is a bonus. Reflective vests, proper reflectors on your bicycle (front, rear, pedal reflectors and spoke reflectors) and other reflective items (Shoes with reflective material, reflective tape on your bicycle, etc) help you to be seen. Bicycling isn't about looking cool, so don't pretend. Be seen. This is more important for those who commute near dusk and dawn.
This ties in with the next section, Logistics. Most commuters will have to carry stuff to and from work. Backpacks, panniers, cargo racks, trunk bags, messenger bags and handlebar bags are all viable solutions. You will have to choose what fits your needs and wants. It helps if your bicycle is compatible with the method you choose. Not all bikes are designed for cargo racks, for example; and wearing a backpack can be tricky whilst riding a recumbent.
Creature Comforts
Fenders can keep puddles from ruining your day and when it's raining lightly, they keep road grime from giving you the Butt Stripe Of Doom. Water bottles or hydration backpacks help on longer commutes or in hot climates. A seat wedge with flat-tire repair stuff is nice to have, but only if you're comfortable fixing your flat tires. Sometimes, it's just easier to carry a mobile phone so you can have a friend rescue you from those situations.
At work, you may need specialized clothing that may or may not be conducive to cycling. You may also need to take lunch, a briefcase, or other bulky items along. Take these into account when figuring out how you are going to make sure you get to work with everything you need intact.
When the weather is nice, you can get away with riding a bicycle in business casual or even more formal clothes, if you only have a mile or two worth of riding. Use an ankle strap or roll the pant leg up to keep it from getting stained or caught by the chain. Alternatively, use a bicycle with a chain guard. A T-shirt beneath the work clothes you'd normally wear will keep you from pitting-out that office shirt so easily.
If you've got a little further to ride, you might encounter puddles or rain, or you'd just rather not risk putting wear and tear on your work clothes, you can opt to do a number of things:
- Keep work clothes and shoes in your office
- Carry some of all of your work clothes with you on the bike every day
- Occasionally haul a few days of clean clothes to the office (by bike or by car)
When the weather isn't too great or I don't feel too well, I ride my bike to the bus stop. Many metropolitan areas facilitate bicycles on their trains and buses. The full 29-mile round trip is definitelty longer than most people would consider a reasonable bike ride. When I include the bus, I ride about 5-6 miles per day. This combination of bicycling with transit provides a great deal of flexibility. I no longer need to worry about taking the bus to the same place my car is parked. I have a bicycle with me downtown to get around with, and parking is free wherever I go.
More questions?
Feel free to ask in the comments!


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Property Location With a stay at Hotel Elios in Taormina, you'll be minutes from Villa Comunale and Greek Theatre. This hotel is within close proximity of Palazzo dei Congressi and Chiesa Santa Caterina.Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 22 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include safes and desks, and you can also request rollaway/extra beds.Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge).Dining Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include limo/town car service, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) and a train station pick-up service.


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The Bank of Canada is sounding the same concerns as the federal government about the future of the condo market for buyers but also brokers.
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Jemima Codrington, Mortgage Broker News
Jemima Codrington: As Canada's once prosperous condo market grinds to a halt, the Bank of Canada has raised the alarm over the number of condos that are still expected to begin construction. So how has that affected client approvals? We find out in this week's episode of the Big Story on Mortgage Broker News.


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Monday, January 30, 2012
It's a girl!
We are having a daughter.
Olivia Grace. She looks perfect, delicate, cute on the ultrasound. We watched her kick and squirm and suck her thumb, much we saw her brother doing two years ago.
In between the looking at the pink furry blankets, checking out the sweet baby dresses, and making lists of what I will need for her, I sometimes sneak a peek at my future--the older girl's clothing section. And then I decide that my future, and Livie's future, does not involve the wearing of sweatpants with the word "Brat" emblazoned on the butt. Or a skimpy two piece bathing suit at the age of seven. Or anything having to do with Justin Bieber.
This is what frightens me about raising a girl. The world is going to try to sell her so many lies, just because she is female.
It's going to tell her that she has to look a certain way in order to be pretty.
It's going to tell her that she can't be too smart or boys won't like her.
It's going to tell her that boys liking her is the most important thing ever.
And Mom is going to be home, telling her, you can do anything. You can be anything. You can be a stay at home mom and raise beautiful little grandchildren for me. You can be a teacher, an engineer, you can work in any traditionally male field you want--even emergency medicine or firefighting.
Boys are not all that important, especially until you are at least 25 and maybe then you can notice them.
How you look is not nearly as important as how you behave, no matter what the world tells you.
You are strong. You are smart. You matter.
But those are hard messages to get across in a world of Bratz and Disney Princesses waiting to be rescued. It's a hard message to get across in a world where little girls are sexualized in beauty pageants and the tween aisle at Walmart. I have hope, though, because I know Olivia's world will be filled with strong, solid female role models. I know she will see the women in her life making choices that are not always traditional, but are right for them. I trust that she will grow into a strong, capable woman who does not rely on peer pressure and modern culture to tell her what she must be.
But until then, no, there will be no emblazoned-across-the-butt sweatpants in this house.
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And similar measures would have been necessary if the attack had occurred at a synagogue in Oregon or a mosque in Michigan or a Catholic church in Kentucky.
Part of the wonder of living in New York City is its cosmopolitan nature and the fact that all of the world's communities and heritages call it home. Part of the downside to that is when tragedy strikes anywhere in the world, it also strikes New York City.
That is why Mayor Michael Bloomberg is right to stay at the center of the debate over gun control. As this debate wears on and the mayor becomes more vocal and visible, he is going to face increasing criticism.
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Memories of Depression- and WWII-era Madison
Madison Magazine's memoir contest winner recalls his boyhood
By Ron Hoppmann
No. 1
Billy White
Billy White and I were born on the same day, Wednesday, July 15, 1934, and we lived in the same Williamson Street apartment but not at the same time. His family moved in after our family moved to a more palatial estate at 1418 Northern Court. I was born at Wisconsin General Hospital, which became Madison General hospital and then the University School of Nursing. I don't know what it is now. Billy was born on a farm near Wauzeka, Wisconsin, with a veterinarian in attendance. He swears that that is true but Billy lies a lot.
In the fourth grade at Marquette School we had to sing in the annual Christmas pageant. We filled the stage. The non-singers were dressed as wise men and shepherds but somehow I don't remember a crèche. Me and Billy were in the choir and we had our new clothes on or, in my case, new hand-me-down clothes. We lined up, girls on one side and boys on the other, and shepherds and wise men in the center.
I looked out at the audience when the curtain opened and saw many familiar parents. The Klevers, the Woods, the Pearsons and Sandra Yopack's mom and dad. The Yopacks owned a carpet and tile store on the corner of Few and Williamson. Years later it occurred to me that the Yopacks were Jewish and there was Sandra up there belting out "O Holy Night" and "Away in the Manger." I always wondered about that.
After the show I was selected by Mrs. Hile to help take the music and costumes to the music room. Billy helped me since we were walking home together. By the time we were finished the janitor was turning off the lights and the only door left open was the Thornton Avenue exit facing the Yahara River.
The wind had picked up pretty good, and for December it was very cold. I supposed that was the reason for the empty streets. Ice had formed on the river and Billy wanted to investigate. It was what we called "skim" ice and I warned Billy not to step on it or he would fall through. He ignored me, and holding on to an overhanging tree branch, he edged his way out on the ice, which swayed under his weight but seemed to hold him. He ventured out a little farther, let go of the branch and took a few more steps. He looked back at me triumphantly. The "creak" sound that came wasn't the big "crack" and "boom" you hear on Lake Mendota when you're walking on the ice but rather more like the sound of a rusty door opening. I didn't hear the next sound although I'm sure there was one.
Billy sank below the black waters of the river and my wits left me. I looked around for help, for anything that would get Billy out of the water. As I turned back Billy popped up the same hole he made in the ice when he went in. He began to dog paddle toward shore, breaking the thin ice as he struggled. I stepped in and helped him gain his footing and make his way up the bank to the sidewalk next to the footbridge.
"Jesus, Ronnie," he said.
"Jesus, Billy," I said.
We made our way up Jenifer Street with wind and now snow buffeting our progress. At the bottom of the Dickinson Street hill I looked at the chattering Billy. His pants were frozen and he walked with his legs apart like the Frankenstein monster. His black hair was frozen as was his coat and scarf.
"Couple more blocks," I encouraged him.
We went up the hill and turned left on Williamson Street. (Only newcomers to Madison call it "Willy Street.") The light from Tiny's Tavern—now the site of Lazy Jane's Café—spilled out on the street and Billy quickened his pace now that 1331 was almost in sight. We turned into the driveway shared with the little house in the back and up the porch steps to the kitchen door. With me right behind, Billy stepped into a warm kitchen greeted by the smell of fresh-baked bread and said to his mother, who was wiping her hands on her apron, "I fell through the ice on the river."
Her emotions flashed across her face—first fear, then anxiety, followed by relief, and finally, anger. At anger her hand left her apron and in a heartbeat hit Billy on the side of his head. "In your new gabardine pants?" she said as ice from Billy's hair tinkled and clattered throughout the kitchen.
She was hugging him as I backed out the door. I thought I would never understand mothers. I told my mother all about it when I got home. She toasted me a thick slice of bread in the oven, slathered it with peanut butter and sprinkled sugar on it. I thought, at least she's relieved that Billy isn't dead, until she said, "In his new clothes?"


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Posted 02 November 2012 - 08:06 PM
A favorite spot of mine is the Middle Creek National Battlefield in Prestonsburg, ky. It was a small battle, not many died there but this is still a very active place.
Posted 03 November 2012 - 04:11 AM
Now, in my hometown (and they STILL won't acknowledge that I was born there! They NEVER have a parade, or anything like that, when I come back for a visit...!) of Southington (CT), there were plenty of places that could have been considered "haunted". One place, I'd written about years ago on this site (not sure if it's archived), and another one that's more well-known, however it is a private residence now, so if I did write about it, I won't mention the address. I'll have to come back later to write about it.
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Posted 03 November 2012 - 08:02 AM
I live in New Haven (CT) now, and I'm sure there are plenty of places that could be considered "haunted"...I just haven't bothered looking/reading for them. Maybe I'll have to start doing that one day.
What about New Haven Green and Grove St cemetery? I had a friend who lived in New Haven for a time and she always mentioned these locations.
Posted 03 November 2012 - 03:50 PM
Now, with that bit of current events and history written down for all to ponder...whether either of these locations are haunted...I don't know. I've never heard of anything happening on the Green. I've heard bits and pieces about things happening around Grove Street Cemetery, but honestly - I've never looked into it.
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Posted 03 November 2012 - 06:35 PM
Posted 03 November 2012 - 07:53 PM
I saw an article about that yesterday. It really wouldn't surprise me if there were still thousands of bodies under the green. It wouldn't be the first time that bodies were suppose to be relocated and wasn't.
My first impression, when I read the article, was about the movie "Poltergeist". The swimming pool scene.
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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:36 PM
As for my personal experience, where I used to work in downtown Houston was at 102 San Jacinto. It's a county government building that was either built or added to in 1913. A former co-worker found a newspaper clipping in an old probate file that showed a picturre of the building or site when it was used as a mortuary prior to 1913. The block on which it sits is one of the original blocks platted to City of Houston when it was created back in 1837.
When I was made supervisor of the old records archive located in that building in August, 1990, I was immediately told of the stranges goings-on there; basically that is was haunted. I didn't have my first experience (that I know of) until 1995 when I saw a guy looking at me from across the lobby about fifteen feet from me. This is an experience I have posted elsewhere in this site. He disappeared in front of me when I started to chase him. I saw him in ghostly detail (a solid powdery baby blue) except for having no legs and no face. I then saw another apparition several months later in absolute human detail and color and thought it was a customer until he disappeared into a corner. After I left the employ of the county, I kept in touch with the employees. They would tell me about experiences from time to time, including the time an apparition appeard within a group of employees and jail trustees. They all saw it before it vanished.
Now the building is empty except for an extension of the County Attorney's office, so I'm told. The county wants to tear down the building so as to utilize the entire block for whatever county purposes, unfortunately. I wish someone would investigate it before it is torned down. I don't possess the equipment for an investigation, but I think it would be a prime location. I may even have a little influence in getting permission for access as a former employee, but that would have to wait to be seen.
Then there is my house, but that's off limits to the public...unless one comes bearing gifts of money, great snacks, or naked women. Don't mind the protesting from my wife.
Posted 06 November 2012 - 01:07 AM
jimmary, are you suggesting that your house has some spooky goings on?
There is a place in College Station Texas at a water tower where some people have reported hearing screams. When it was being built a man fell to his death there.
Posted 06 November 2012 - 09:53 AM
My wife is an Aggie, so we are in College Station from time to time; we live in Spring, so we are not too far. I think I have heard of the water towner (I'll consult my two different haunted Texas books), but I would love to find out if there is a tour of haunted College Station.
Posted 13 November 2012 - 02:59 AM
We've been having trouble with the motion sensors by the 8th grade lockers and by the auditorium and the one up by the nurse's office sensing bugs/dust when we go to leave at night, and we've had to go clean/ bump them a bit to get them to work properly. This past Friday, my coworkers were up at the 8th grade ones, making sure the batteries were in right and I was headed up front to yell to them when the alarm was ready to be set. As I was heading up I saw what looked like a greyed-out version of one of our building's secretaries moving across the inner set of glass doors up front. maybe two minutes after this, Jo got the alarm back to working properly, and I told them about it.
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Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be.Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.
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Even for a value investor, sometimes it pays to look at the forest instead of the trees. Recognizing a shift in the wind or a subtle shift in sentiment is just as important as understanding an individual business. After all, it really didn't matter what security you owned at the beginning of 2008 -- when markets drop 40%, that's a headwind that no one can fully escape.
I have observed a few patterns over the past few months that could prove to be far more than subtle. I wouldn't ascribe much weight to them individually, but when I connect the dots, I find that maybe it's time to pay attention. For example, every weekly issue of Barron's publishes a snapshot of 13D or related filings. These filings indicate investment activity of a company's major shareholders (those who have a 5% position or greater). Barron's reveals three categories: new 13Ds (when an investor takes a 5% stake), increases in positions and decreases in positions. For the past couple of months, the level of new 13D filings has tapered off. Furthermore, fewer and fewer investors are increasing positions, while more and more investors are decreasing positions.
Another subtle pattern I like to eyeball is the 52-week high/low list of stocks. Today, the number of stocks coming from U.S. exchanges -- the Amex, the NYSE, Nasdaq and the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board -- on the 52-week low list is eight. That list of eight names is made of stocks that even the most ardent follower of markets may have never heard of. It includes the $450 million Bazaarvoice (BV) and QuinStreet (QNST).
The 52-week high list counts nearly 300 members, and if you account for stocks that are within 10% of their 52-week highs, the number climbs to the thousands. Again, this is a contrarian pattern, but it gives you a great sense of which way the valuation scales are leaning. And when the 52-week list lacks any names of quality, you know that speculative forces are growing in the market. Last spring, Bank of America (BAC), General Motors (GM) and Deere (DE) popped up on the list.
The stock market's biggest tailwind today is the growing bond market bubble. As investors get nervous about bonds, capital will move out of bonds and into stocks. I believe that trend has been in force in a subtle manner for quite some time now: The stock market has registered a gain for four consecutive years now. And I would suspect that when interest rates do begin to rise, many investors will choose the safety of cash relative to stocks.
In other words, investors should be highly selective today and look out to the next couple of years. High-quality companies such as the automotive technology company Gentex (GNTX) will most likely outperform the market over the next 12 to 36 months. Interestingly enough, shares are about 25% above the 52 week low and 40% below the 52-week high.
The absolute worst pattern you can pay attention to is what the stock market does on a daily basis. So many investors get confident after a market has been on a general uptrend that they forget to consider that the biggest function of stock market returns is price: The higher the price, the lower the future expected return, and vice versa. And right now, a lot of patterns are telling us that prices may be reaching up a bit for the vast majority of stocks.


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LOWELL — A veteran Lowell police officer who recently confirmed he was questioned in a department internal-affairs investigation is facing assault charges.
Capt. Kelly Richardson said in an email that Officer David Pender, who works as a resource officer in the School Department, was arrested by Lowell police at about 1:30 a.m. on New Year's Day at his Lowell residence where he lives with his wife.
Pender, 47, was charged with domestic assault and battery. Pender was transported to police headquarters and booked. He was arraigned at Lowell District Court Wednesday morning. Pender's case was continued until Jan. 14 for a pretrial conference.
Richardson declined to comment further.
Reached on his cellphone, Pender declined to comment.
Pender, whose annual salary is about $72,260, is now on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the case. Pender has been a police officer in Lowell for 27 years.
Several weeks ago, Pender told The Sun he was questioned in an internal-affairs investigation into police Officer Daniel Otero. Otero has been accused by fellow Officer Timothy Golden of having an affair with Golden's ex-wife, Meara Kennedy-Golden, 32, of Parkview Ave., Lowell.
The Sun has also learned that a fellow classmate in the 2011 Lowell Police Training Academy has charged Otero with sexual harassment. The alleged victim is now employed in a local police force.
Golden and Kennedy-Golden, a Lowell High School physical-education teacher, divorced in August. Last month, Kennedy-Golden pleaded not guilty to charges of breaking and entering with the intent to commit a felony and larceny over $250 at her former home. Kennedy-Golden is currently on paid administrative leave pending the internal investigation. Golden is also on paid leave, as Kennedy-Golden received a restraining order against him from Lowell District Court.
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Masthay continues to be unreal
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barb inkc Says:
January 23, 2011 at 7:04 pm |
Agreed, he deserves a game ball for bottling up Devon Hester all game.
AZWarrior Says:
January 23, 2011 at 7:46 pm |
And some good work by Bush.
Never thought I'd be saying that….
Ace Says:
January 23, 2011 at 10:17 pm |
last half of season mastay is one of top 3-4 punters in league. coaches had confidence in him even though he had a bad start. very young punter could be our punter for years to come. decent holder too.


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Now consider the VAIO as a computer, not a communication device. It's a featherweight affair at just a hair over three pounds, but shoehorns heavyweight features into its sleek shell, including a bright 10.6-inch wide-screen display, a large 60-gigabyte hard disk, a built-in DVD read/write drive and up to four hours of battery life with the standard battery (the optional larger-capacity batteries are a good idea, since that four-hour figure was calculated with the wireless radio turned off). The keyboard is considerably smaller than standard desktop or even notebook equipment: as a fast typist with large hands, I found it fine for on-the-road tasks, but wouldn't want to use it as my day-to-day office machine.
Neither the VAIO nor its Cingular networking capabilities come cheap. The notebook, in a variety of colors, sells for $2,199.99, and Cingular service (after a free 30-day trial) will run $49.99 for a metered 50-megabyte-per-month plan or $79.99 monthly for unlimited service. Still, whether you bill it to your business or pay for it with your paper-towel-holder profits, there's an addictive freedom to sitting down anywhere and enjoying fast, full Internet access.
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Let's make it as simple as possible.
I've promised early this year that I would create a page specially for this ; for you to pour your hatred and it would be compiled here together with all those who hate Ragedindian.
So, drop all your anger towards me in the Comment Box and get excited! Save your time calling me, or sending me emails, Facebook and Friendster messages. Plus, how exciting it would be to meet a bunch of others who hates me as well! Isn't that exciting?
Well, enough said, I would not delete off any of your comments and none of you need to put in your names either (which means you can still be a 'coward' like how you usually send me an email) .
For the first time ever in any Indian blog, A Hatred Page. A contradiction to the word 'fan page'.


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Information for older individuals including topics such as nutrition, care services, available benefits, employment, and recreation.
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Information and resources for caregivers - a family member, friend, or neighbor who helps care for an elderly individual or person with a disability who lives at home.
Caregiver Resources
The following links provide access to information on topics of interest, such as living arrangements, health, and transportation, to those who care for seniors.


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Home > Health & Beauty > Tattoo > Tattoo Machines > Plum Blossom Pattern Frame 8 Wrap Coil Dual-coiled Tattoo Machine Liner Shader - Silver
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- Dual coil tattoo machine shader liner
- Easier to use, more sanitary and less painful for the person being tattooed than tattoo guns
- Modern design in shape, providing tactile impression
- Well treated quality and low vibration metal frame
- Can be set for shading and lining, providing more convenient use
- Operates with steady performance
- Coils: 8 wraps (dual core)
- Speed: Around 2503 r/m
- Starting Voltage: 3V
- Operating Voltage: 6 to 8V
- Size (L x W x H): Approx. 3.22 x 1.2 x 2.95 inch / 8.2 x 3 x 7.5cm
- Material: Stamping carbon steel
- Color: Silver
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Facebook applications aren't that social, or useful
It's been just about more than a year (if I'm correct) since the release of F8, Facebook's platform for developers to create 'social' applications which Facebook users can add to their profiles and make merry. Just about more than a year later, a browse through the top 10 applications (ranked by use) shows the problem. Well, not so much of a problem; considering there is nothing wrong, but more of a worry. Atleast for me.
You see it? No?
Utterly useless
Not more than 2% of the applications have any 'use' value. The only part of Facebook 'from' Facebook they use is the userbase. Not their details. Them. These applications are trying to come up with any little excuse to make people invite more people to use them. Take 'SuperWall' or 'FunWall' for example.
These two applications do 'nothing' more than what the native Facebook Wall does not. The only difference? There is no difference! It's just that people don't know that their wall can do all those things, and more. And yet, they are top of the list, ranks one and two respectively.
What makes them tick
It seems people flock towards applications that are 'fun'. Not necessarily useful. Application makersI'll not call them developers, since they're just coding; not really developing anything seem to understand this, and are resorting to making their applications dumber, and dumber so that it appeals to the common person. I can give you proof with my very own applications here.
I have three:
- So much to do!: This is a simple to-do list tracking application, which allows you to make lists, and show it those lists on your profile.
- Photos2RSS: This allows you to get photos from anywhere in Facebook as feed (RSS/JSON), which can be further used anywhere feeds can be used.
- Thought for the day: Another simple application to show a 'thought' or a quote on your profile. It also lets you tag quotes as favourites, and share them with friends.
Take a quick guess as to the order of ranks based on number of users of those applications. Answer's at the end of the post.
So, to come back to the point I was making. I don't know what Zuckerberg's main motive was to creating the platform, and allowing people to develop applications on it. Maybe this 'was' what he wanted. Maybe it isn't. But on thing is for sure. This defininitely undermines the genius behind the technical proficiency of F8. I can only begin to imagine the kind of work that has gone into it, and the amount of effort that goes into it everyday for maintainence and cleanup. The use it has been put to till date, doesn't even begin to do justice to it.
Sure, it got more users to Facebook. It added value to your profile, and increased the worth of every user. But from a broader perspective, it hasn't added 'anything' at all to Facebook in itself. There is no application which will make people join Facebook, because it's true potential is only visible when you use it on the social level.
I'm currently making another application. I'll be all hush hush about it until I'm ready to release it. It only grazes the ideas I've touched here, because honestly, it 'will' take some serious brain racking to be able to come up with a concept like that. If someone can, it should be worthy of a job at Facebook itself.
Eitherways, valued at $15 billion plus, Facebook will make him a rich guy ;)
The answer
As far as the answer to the question in the post goes, it's:
- Thought for the day
- So much to-do!
- Photos2RSS
What did you think? The geek app will have most users? Phsshh… You obviously didn't read the post properly :P


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The Republic serial "King of the Rocket Men" (1949) featured Tristram Coffin as Jeff King, an atomic-powered jet pack-wearing fighter of evil-doers.
The helmet and rocket outfit returned to the screen (worn by different heroes) in the 1952 serials "Radar Men of the Moon" and "Zombies of the Stratosphere" (left, with Judd Holdren), and "Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe" (1953).
Credit: Republic Pictures
In the late 1950s Bell Aerospace began developing a jet-propelled "rocket belt," for use by the military. Tethered test flights began in 1960, and on April 20, 1961, Harold Graham made the first untethered flight, traveling 100 feet, at an altitude of about four feet, across a field near the Bell Aircraft Factory in Niagara, N.Y.
Graham's rocket belt contained canisters of nitrogen gas and concentrated hydrogen peroxide, producing a superheated water vapor and oxygen propulsion.
Credit: Bell Aerospace
Credit: Google Patents
Credit: MGM
James Bond's jet pack, photographed at the National Motor Museum in Hampshire, England.
Credit: Morio/Wikipedia
Credit: ABC
Credit: NASA
The jet-propelled WASP
(Williams Aerial Systems Platform), and a later version called the X-Jet (powered by a modified turbofan aircraft engine), attained speeds up to 60 mph, and could be airborne for 30 minutes or more.
Credit: Popular Science (August 1974)
Credit: Dave Stevens/IDW Publishing
Credit: Walt Disney Pictures
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Astronaut Bruce McCandless operates the Manned Maneuvering Unit system during a 1984 space shuttle flight. Roll, pitch and yaw controls operated 24 nozzle thrusters using nitrogen propellent.
The New Zealand-based Martin Aircraft Company began
producing the Martin Jetpack as a tool for first responders. The company is also
developing jetpacks for recreational use.
Credit: Martin
The Martin Jetpack is capable of reaching altitudes above
800 feet, and traveling at nearly 50 mph.
Swiss professional pilot Yves
Rossy, the world's first man to fly with fitted jet fuel-powered wings strapped
to his back, flies during his first official demonstration, on May 14, 2008
above Bex, Switzerland.
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Released from a plane at an altitude
of 8,000 feet, Yves Rossy completed several loops at a speed of more
than 180 mph, using only his body to change position during his five-minute
flight over the Swiss Alps.
Rossy's wing, featuring four Jet-Cat P200 engines, is powered by kerosene and turbine oil and weighs 121 pounds when fully-fueled.
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Australian jet pilot David Mayman, subject of the Discovery
Channel film, "Rocket Compulsion," demonstrates his self-built jet
pack in Sydney in 2013.
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For more info:
Flying Into the Future (americanrocketman.com)
Jet Pack International
Yves Rossy (jetman.com)
Martin Jet Pack
David Mayman/"Rocket Compulsion" on Facebook
"The Rocketeer" series (IDW Publishing)
"The Great American Jet Pack: The Quest for the Ultimate Individual Lift" by Steve Kehto (Chicago Review Press)
Former Bell Aircraft Factory, Niagara, N.Y.
"Thunderball" (MGM)
"The Rocketeer" (Disney)
By CBSNews.com senior producer David Morgan
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Somebody in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization decided that the best way for the staff to promote the 2011 MLB All-Star Game, which will be held at Phoenix's Chase Field on July 12, was to dub Smash Mouth's "All Star." We're impressed by the unity and enthusiasm shared by the organization, but good god — couldn't they have chosen a different song?
Smash Mouth, we've since learned, will continue defecating on musical sensibility with the release of a new album just a week after the game.


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Dempsey returns to Fulham on loan
The 30-year-old American international will join Fulham on a two month loan deal.
LONDON - United States forward Clint Dempsey is rejoining Fulham on loan for two months from Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders, the struggling Premier League club said on its website (www.fulhamfc.com) on Tuesday.
The 30-year-old, who can play as a deep-lying striker or in midfield, returns to Craven Cottage having previously joined the west London club in January 2007 from New England Revolution.
Dempsey, who moved to Seattle from Tottenham Hotspur in the close season, scored 60 goals in 225 games in over five seasons at Fulham which included reaching the 2010 Europa League Final.
He was voted Fulham's player of the season in 2011-12 for the second straight season before moving to Spurs and the club will be hoping he can quickly recapture his best form as they battle against relegation under new manager Rene Meulensteen.
Fulham are second from bottom of the table with 13 points from 17 games, level on points with Crystal Palace and one point from the safety zone with Sunderland three points adrift. They visit Norwich City on Thursday and Hull City on Saturday.


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Francis Freeman (my g-g-granduncle) & his wife Mary Jane had six children. The oldest three were George E. (b: 1 Jan 1841), Charles W. (b: Jan 1843), and Steward E. (b: 2 Sep 1844). The oldest, George, signed up for Company F in the 10th New York (presumed Cavalry since the 10th Infantry was a Zouave unit out of New York City and the Cavalry unit was organized in Elmira and Buffalo, closer to where George lived in Jefferson County); apparently he never got to muster in. These 3 young men died as follows:
George: 11 Dec 1861
Charles: 10 Dec 1861
Steward: 13 Dec 1861
The cause of death is unknown. The family lived in the Brownville area, but the boys are all buried in Stone Mills Cemetery in Orleans, over 10 miles from the family farm, instead of one of the closer cemeteries. The stones are located in the plot also occupied by Susanna MOAK DILLENBECK and her husband Johann Baltus DILLENBECK. The Dillenbecks were the step-grandparents of the boys' father and had already died by the time the boys passed away. I suspect that the family had burial space, which is why the bodies were interred in that cemetery.
Years later, the boys' parents passed away and were buried in Dexter Cemetery (near Brownville) in the Underwood/Freeman plot (the youngest daughter, Medora, married an Underwood). Also included were 3 memorial stones to the three young men who died back in 1861. Anyone who would examine the cemeteries of the county would be surprised to find these young men buried not once, but twice. I suspect the bodies still remain under the large tree in Stone Mills Cemetery with the Dillenbeck family.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Tombstone Tuesday, 8 Dec 2009 - The Mysterious Deaths of Three Freemans
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Mysterious indeed! Could they have died in camp of disease? It is also odd that they have two memorials but maybe that was simply easier for the family to keep their memories alive. I have not been to either of these cemeteries, perhaps my wanderings will take me that way in the spring.ReplyDelete
Only one of the boys had signed up for the war, but it is possible he brought something home with him & shared it with his brothers. I do suspect it was an illness since they were over a 3-day period (if it had been an accident it is more likely that they would have all died on the same day). I can't find any evidence of an epidemic in the area, however. Very odd.ReplyDelete
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A radial fan is a device that consists of an impeller driven by an electrical motor. The rotation of the impeller sets the air in motion and air is sucked in from the inlet on the side of the fan and blown out of the outlet of the fan.
In a radial fan, the inlet hole is placed perpendicular (90º) to the outlet.
Radial fans are used in fan aggregates AHU and in connection with cooling towers.


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As the debate over the future of Los Angeles' medical marijuana dispensaries rages on, a new study has found there are far fewer pot shops in LA than previously estimated by the city.
The UCLA study comes after the City Council approved a hotly debated ban on dispensaries, saying they had grown out of control. The ban has prompted advocates to sue and gather signatures to ask voters to overturn that measure.
The research, announced by UCLA this week, found 472 medical marijuana dispensaries operating in Los Angeles. The number is less than half of the amount of businesses that were sent notifications of the city's pot-shop ban last month.
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Researchers went to 875 addresses compiled from a variety of city sources, and found more than 40 percent of the locations were not operating as dispensaries. Some had been shut down; others had never opened, the study said.
The study was conducted by Bridget Freisthler, an associate professor of social welfare at UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs. She said the number of dispensaries her team found is roughly equal to the number of bars in Los Angeles.
"I don't think the City Council or the city have the time or resources to verify" the number of pot shops, Freisthler said.
City Councilman Jose Huizar, who authored the city's ban, said the research didn't change his perception of pot shops, which he has associated with crime and neighborhood complaints.
"The dispensaries are still problematic," Huizar said. "No matter what we do, no matter what types of regulation we try to put in place to try to control the impacts on local neighborhoods, we get sued and they try to circumvent our rules. And that tells me: Are these proponents really trying to provide access to patients who truly need it, or are they about profit?"
On Thursday, day after the UCLA study was publicized by university, the city announced it would not enforce Huizar's ban pending certification of more than 50,000 signatures in favor of a ballot measure to overturn the ordinance.
The City Attorney's Office said (PDF) the ordinances "may or may not remain suspended" after signatures are verified, depending on whether enough voters supported the referendum to qualify it for the March ballot.
The signature-gathering campaign was launched in July, after the City Council unanimously voted to institute a "gentle ban" on marijuana dispensaries that would allow patient collectives to continue to cultivate the herb but would order pot shops closed.
At the same time, the medical marijuana group Patient Care Alliance, Los Angeles sued the city over the ban.
In mid-August, the city said it sent out letters to 1,774 business owners warning them the ordinance would go into effect this Thursday. The letters were also sent to 1,046 locations where the city believed marijuana dispensaries were operating.
During City Council discussion of the proposed ordinance, municipal officials said 762 pot shops were registered with the city. But a spokesman for the City Attorney's Office said last month that well more than that were thought to be in business.
The UCLA study -- which plotted pot-shop locations on a map, shown below -- disputes that.
A Patient Care Alliance spokeswoman on Thursday said the study makes a point contrary to that made by pot-shop ban supporters.
"I think that this is actually taking a step forward in helping the residents of the city of Los Angeles to understand the very limited patient access that's available in the medical marijuana community," said Tiffany Wright of PCA-LA.


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What is the Difference Between Bobby Pins and Hair Pins?
Bobby Pins vs. Hairpins: What's the Difference, Anyway?
Not all pins are created equal, especially when it comes to your up 'dos. And while bobby pins are one of the more common hair helpers in the market, they aren't the only ones out there. Old-school hairpins are a definite must have for any woman who is serious about her hairstyles, whether it be a simple top knot or an elaborate up 'do. The secret is that both types of pins are necessary for your achieving your desired style. But how do you know the difference? It's actually quite simple. Just keep reading for more.
Bobby Pins:
These are the pins you tend to reach for when you do an up 'do. They're flat on one side and ridged on the other. But are you inserting them the right way? "Bobby pins should be used at the base of a hairstyle for security," celebrity hairstylist Mark Townsend says. So use only a couple of bobby pins and make sure you set them smooth side down for improved hold (as well as a more polished look).
These are the skinny, U-shaped pins that have a little squiggle halfway down each side, and they're wonderful for setting styles like buns and chignons. "I feel like women are afraid of or don't know how to use hairpins," Townsend says. Once you know how to use them, though, you'll want to make them a staple on your vanity.
- To use, begin by holding the pin between your fingers at the rounded end.
- Place the pin vertically into the hair and insert the ends down into the hair to grab it.
- Next, move the top of the pin horizontally 90 degrees so that the pin is still in your hair, going into it sideways.
- Push the pin in.
Hairpins offer more range of motion and easier styling. Plus, they make your hair look more natural than bobby pins since they aren't so tight. With the right technique, you'll have the perfect holiday hair in minutes flat. Just be wise when picking your pin.


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Story of the Year, HorrorPops, The Matches, Hot Water Music, The Aggrolites, Civet, Nekromantix And The Heart Attacks To Perform At 2008's South by Southwest Music Festival
Renowned punk labels Epitaph and Hellcat Records will make a strong showing at 2008's SXSW with musically diverse performances by Story of the Year, The Matches, Hot Water Music, The HorrorPops, The Aggrolites, Civet, Nekromantix and The Heart Attacks. Home to some of punk's most notorious bands, Epitaph Records will bring the freshest and most talked about groups to the industry's most distinguished festival. Set times and locations are listed at the bottom.
Story of the Year:
After spending the past year recording the follow-up to their hugely popular albums Page Avenue and In the Wake of Determination, Story of the Year have emerged with their boldest and most accessible album to date, The Black Swan. The St. Louis alternative rock heavyweights known for their kinetically explosive live performances will undoubtedly be one of the festivals top draws.
The Matches:
Bay Area Indie-pop-rock group The Matches have officially arrived on the scene with the release of their third album, A Band In Hope. A striking mix of affective rock, poetic lyrics and rollicking indie riffs fueled by a daring song structures and ardent vocals, the group's latest album boasts influences from art-pop to 80's retro to dark rock musicals for one of the most eclectic and unique experiences in music today.
Hot Water Music:
Known for helping shape the post-hardcore movement in the mid-90's and influencing bands like Against Me!, the Gainesville, FL-based group amicably parted ways with singer Chuck Ragan in 2006. The remaining members, Chris Wollard (guitar, vocals), Jason Black (bass), George Rebelo (drums) with the addition of Todd Rockhill (guitars), went on to form The Draft who released their debut album, In A Million Pieces, on Epitaph Records in late 2006. Fans and critics alike were teased by rumors of a possible reunion at last year's SXSW, so this year's reunion will be a must see.
The HorrorPops:
The HorrorPops intermingle a variety of influences ranging from punk, rockabilly, new wave and surf for one of the most singular styles of rock out today. The group's newest album, Kiss Kiss Kill Kill, was inspired by thematic elements from vintage films and classic soundtracks, resulting in highly contagious and extremely danceable music. Lead by the sensational Patricia Day, the HorrorPops live show is fully outfitted with signature props, dancers and enough high-octane suprises to keep their fans engrossed and moving all night long.
The Aggrolites:
This five-piece group of L.A. musicians mixes old school reggae with rock, soul and funk, and are heavily influenced by The Meters, James Brown and Wilson Pickett among others. It's a thick blend of rhythm and melody, seasoned by years of love and soul. The result is the infectious sound called "dirty reggae." Touring in support of their latest release, Reggae Hit L.A., The Aggrolites have spent the past year on the road playing with bands like the Dropkick Murphys, Sick of It All, Social Distortion and 311.
Femme fatale punk rockers Civet are carrying on the long history of girl bands with broken hearts and an axe to grind - think early Distillers, Bikini Kill and the Runaways - but do so with a humor and brazen, in-your-face gorgeousness that sets them apart from the reflexive feminist stance that at times burdened their predecessors. The Long Beach, CA foursome is currently hard at work on their Hellcat debut.
The ghoulish psychobilly stompers have been wrecking the world since their formation in 1989. Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark and led by coffinbass thumper Kim Nekroman, Nekromantix have spent the last two decades amassing legions of fans with their creeper style of horror inspired rock.
The Heart Attacks:
True to the spirit of punk, The Heart Attacks are a self-proclaimed group of pirate gypsy crackhead smart-mouthed snot-nosed rock & roll misfits, whose music gives nods to Dead Boys and the New York Dolls. With a vigorously brash performance at SXSW 2007 under their belt, the band plans to wreak havoc again with an onslaught of brazened punk rock.
EPITAPH & HELLCAT RECORDS' SXSW 2008 LINEUP: (Additional Performances Will Be Announced Soon)
Wednesday, March 12th
The Aggrolites: Wednesday, March 12th @ Fado Irish Pub (1:00 PM)
Thursday, March 13th
Civet: Thursday, March 13th @ Red 7 - TKO/Go TV Networks SXSW Day Party (TBD)
Friday, March 14th
Hot Water Music: Friday, March 14th @ Red 7 - Shirts For A Cure Showcase (12:00 PM)
Civet: Friday, March 14th @ Trophy's - Whoopsy Magazine Party (1:30 PM)
Story Of The Year: Friday, March 14th @ Habana Annex - Ernie Ball Showcase (11:00 PM)
Saturday, March 15th
The Matches: Saturday, March 15th @ Emo's - Alternative Press Party (TBD)
The Heart Attacks: Saturday, March 15th @ Ale House (2:00-2:30 PM)
The Heart Attacks: Saturday, March 15th @ Red Seven - Hellcat Records/Devil Dolls Showcase (9:00-9:30 PM)
Nekromantix: Saturday, March 15th @ Red Seven - Hellcat Records/Devil Dolls Showcase (9:30-10:00 PM)
The Matches: Saturday, March 15th @ Bourbon Rocks - SFxSXSW (11:00 PM)
HorrorPops: Saturday, March 15th @ Red Seven - Hellcat Records/Devil Dolls Showcase (11:30-12:00 AM)