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If you want to see someone rip through one of gaming's most iconic classics with disgusting ease, then you came to the right place.
A speedrunner who goes by the name Darbian has set a new fastest time in Super Mario Bros., the NES classic that helped popularize video games in North America for good. He managed to beat the whole game in just under five minutes – 4:57.627 to be exact. But he didn't exactly shatter the old record, since it was only a split second longer at 4:57.69. The previous record was set over a year ago, so it's not like these things get broken on a regular basis.
You can watch the new record run right here:
Darbian recorded it on an actual NES system, instead of an emulator. After watching it, you may wonder if it's even possible to beat the game any faster. Apparently it is, as Darbian said on Reddit that he still made small mistakes that could have shaved more milliseconds off his time:
1) The biggest remaining time save is to add in the faster method of doing level 4-2. This method of doing 4-2 saves 21 frames (0.35s), but is extremely difficult. andrewg is the best person at getting this.
There is no other time save that a human has ever done (even in practice) prior to 8-4.
2) In 8-4, my notable mistakes include scrolling the screen a pixel too far in the "turnaround" room. I also had poor movement here, as ideally you'll go down the pipe to the water with a 357 on the in game timer.
3) The exit to the water section was bad. Ideally you want to swim into the pipe, or at least touch the ground closer to the pipe than I did. Mario loses speed when walking on the ground in water. Blubbler discovered that the rate at which Mario loses his speed on the ground in water is lower if you do NOT press right. I used this advice, and it's likely that this is the reason this run turned out to be the record.
If you're into gaming speedruns, you should check out our list of incredible speedruns from other popular games.


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The Big 5 is the largest construction event in the Middle East and will return to the Dubai World Trade Centre
This business-focused event is the global meeting place for the construction community and brings together more than 2,600 exhibitors from 137 participating countries, while attracting in excess of 65,000 professional visitors.
The Big 5 is also the flagship brand of dmg events construction portfolio. This year three related events will be co-located with The Big 5, enabling visitors to maximise their productivity and giving exhibitors an opportunity to capitalise on the increased footfall.
Urban Design & Landscaping Expo is a new dedicated event for the landscaping, infrastructure and urban development industries. The event will have a dedicated focus on design, construction and maintenance of urban and green spaces, sports grounds and playgrounds.
The Big 5 Solar is focused on bringing solar solutions for the construction industry, covering the innovative technologies and services that are making this renewable energy source a growing part of the region's building and power plans.
HVAC-R Expo takes on the highly specialised and much in demand HVAC sector, bringing together international and local technical innovations, making detailed product research fit and simple.
Visitors come to discover the latest innovations, meet suppliers, network with local distributors and source new products. They get to discover solutions to their industry challenges on the exhibition floor and through our programme of education content developed especially for each event.

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April 10th, 2010 by Rachel | Tags: Anthropology, Facebook, News Media, Technology, Twitter | No Comments »
While this article on how we can help progressive journalism speaks about how we can ensure that we are receiving accurate information in the news, and how we can find progressive news in spite of Rush Limbaugh and Glen Beck having big powers to exploit the news media, one part of the article struck me and made me ponder greatly. This particular quote spoke about how Facebook and Twitter are actually changing the way we interact with the news by posting the news on either sites:
Post it. Facebook just passed Google as the most visited US website, which means friends' recommendations can be a huge force in effecting social change. So use your Facebook and Twitter accounts to post that riveting article you just finished and spark dialogue and action on the issues.
Before the existence of Facebook and Twitter, having conversations about news was always reserved to my friends whom I saw at school on regular basis and families. Nowadays, I have conversations with people across the globe including with friends from Greece, Singapore, and New Zealand. I have to say that it is a positive change because I enjoy hearing point of views from foreign people, as I know their views can be different from many Americans. When I post news about happenings in the US, I always enjoy hearing what foreign people think about the political stance in our country because what happens in our country can affect the rest of the world. Sometimes hearing from my foreign friends gives me a second thought.
Also, when the government speaks about proposing new laws or changing laws in the US, and if the proposals follow the footsteps of other countries, my friends share their experiences to let us know if they work or not. For instance, when the US government was proposing a universal health care, my foreign friends from UK and Canada where universal health care exist, shared their views on having universal health care by telling us whether it works well for them or not. Sharing their views help me make informed and educated opinions.
When I post news about a particular country, I always appreciate hearing from my foreign friends, as the story can be different in their country. For instance, when a riot occurred in France in 2006, and the news media in the US was speaking about how dangerous France was and strongly advised the US travelers to take cautious when traveling there, my friends in France told me that the news media were exaggerating too much, and the riots were happening in only small parts of the country. This case scenario is actually a prime example of how journalists like to look through a "tube." Thus, after hearing from my friends in France, I felt better knowing that I could still travel to France without fear.
My horizons have broadened from learning many different perspective views from not only people from different countries, but also people with various political affiliations. I gain a better understanding of why one political party has their own particular views.


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While most people associate the bathroom with being the epitome of filth, some of the items we encounter on a daily basis actually harbor a staggering amount of harmful bacteria… up to 10x as many germs as a public toilet! Attention to detail can mean the difference between safe and dangerous; even the smallest missed cleaning opportunity can lead to the spread of bacteria which can mean lost time for employees, bad first impressions for new customers an even low office morale.
With over 10 million bacteria living on a typical office desk, employees not washing their hands and cleaning companies not doing a thorough job, offices are increasingly being labelled dirty. Keyboards, refrigerator doors, microwave ovens and faucet handles are some of the most unhygienic of all surfaces in the office. The average desk can hold up to 400x the amount of bacteria as a public toilet.
You spend the most amount of time at your desk, so it understandably needs the most attention. However, studies have shown that most offices are cleaned once a month or less, making it easy for undesirable bacteria to breed. Consequently, the average desk is home to about 400 times more bacteria than the average toilet seat, with some of these bacteria types being incredibly harmful and contributing to the spread of disease. And with more than half of workers admitting to eating lunch at their desk, that accounts for a lot of germs that can breed nasty infections.
Your fingers touch your keyboard for the majority of the day, passing germs such as E-Coli onto the keys, where they can then stay and breed. You probably then pick up food and drinks without first washing your hands. This can be quite a health risk and lead to illness or infection. To reduce this risk, clean your keyboard once a week, or every time you eat at your desk. To clean, disconnect the keyboard from your computer and wipe with a damp microfiber cloth or anti-bacterial wipe. Also be sure to clear out any dust or crumbs from beneath the keys with a can of compressed air.
In addition to your keyboard, your mouse is one of your desktop items that will be the most used throughout the day. Your mouse can harbour hordes of bacteria, which can be passed onto other communal objects. To avoid this transfer of bacteria, clean your mouse once per week. To clean, simply wipe the mouse with an antibacterial cloth.
The office phone is one of the largest breeding grounds for germs and is also something you can rarely avoid touching. Your phone gets used numerous times during the working day, making it the perfect place to harbor different types of bacteria. Testing has shown that everything from Helicobacter pylori, to E- Coli can be present. While it is not possible to completely rid your surfaces of all these bacteria, you can reduce the numbers by cleaning your phone handset with antibacterial wipes or spray at least once a week. You should occasionally dedicate some time to deep-cleaning your telephone with cotton buds and anti-bacterial cleaner, to help rid the device of hard-to-reach germs.
You have probably never questioned the cleanliness of your office chair, but the seat and arms of your chair can harbor germs such as Staphylococcus aureus. You need to vacuum your office chair at least once a week and give it a deeper clean approximately once a month. How you clean your chair will depend on its type of upholstery fabric so be sure to check for cleaning instructions on the furniture tags to avoid any damage.
At OctoClean, we know where the dust and dirt like to hide and we are experts at getting rid of it! To help make sure your facility gives the best possible first impression to visitors and employees, call the cleaning experts at OctoClean.


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The magazine was a sister publication to Amazing Stories: Amazing concentrated on the science fiction end of the market, while Fantastic concentrated on fantasy. It would prove to be a successful and durable publication, as it containued to appear right up until 1980.
Bradbury's contribution to this first issue was his short story "The Smile", which made its first appearance here. The story is one of his most collected: you can find it in the following Bradbury books: A Medicine for Melancholy, Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales, S is for Space, The Day it Rained Forever, Twice 22, and Match to Flame.
"The Smile" is one of Bradbury's after-the-apocalypse tales, set in a non-specific future and a non-specific location.The people in the story gather to ritually abuse all the remnants of the civilisation they have lost. One character stands apart, however, a young boy who manages to rescue a piece of the spat-upon Mona Lisa, which he hurries away with. Ostensibly a bleak story, in that it shows a collapsed world full of disgust for the causes of collapse, it becomes one of Bradbury's feel-good stories because of the element of hope represented by the smile that the boy manages to rescue. It's an example of what I like to think of as a muted renaissance. Not a true re-birth, but the first glimmer of hope that there might be a re-birth. The Bradbury of the 1950s excelled at this kind of thing. Fahrenheit 451 does something similar, but on a grander scale.
Writing at the time, the editors of Fantastic had this to say about Bradbury:
Few readers are neutral where Ray Bradbury is concerned: he's been called everything from a "chromium-age Thoreau" to a "hyperbole-happy hater of humanity". Both quotes seem more precious than pertinent - but the fact remains that almost as much has been written about Bradbury as by him. His work has appeared in smooth-paper magazines, in the pulps, on radio and television, as well as in numerous anthologies and pocket editions.
We offer "The Smile" as typical Bradbury: a sensitive and significant theme against a background filled with the gritty desolation of a lost world too many of us may help to make.
|Illustration by L.Sterne Stevens, Fantastic, Summer 1952


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Welcome to Carrie's Pilates and my new website.
As this is my first blog, it seems right to start at the beginning, looking at what Pilates is and how it can benefit you.
Pilates is a series of exercises to develop physical strength, core endurance, coordination, flexibility and joint mobility, as well as reducing stress, improving mental focus and creating a sense of well being. It's recognized by Health Professionals, as being a safe and healthy way to exercise, and the great thing is that you don't need a particular fitness level to start. There's no 'right' body shape either. The exercises are designed to lengthen muscles giving a leaner look and importantly, a balanced body and are a great compliment to sports, such as running, cycling, swimming, rowing, golf, tennis to name but a few. If you're a regular at any sport and don't take time to stretch the muscles used and strengthen those not used on a regular basis, tightness and injury may occur. A balanced body where all muscles are worked evenly is a much more efficient, not to mention, happy body.
Maybe you're not a regular at sport, but you also have aches and pains? Maybe you're recovering from injury, illness or childbirth? Over time, just living our lives can create muscular imbalances in our bodies that can be addressed by, and benefit, from Pilates.
If you've been thinking about starting a Pilates class, or even if you haven't, why not come along and try it out. You might just love it! Looking forward to seeing you.


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GAME 2 PREVIEW: Ducks looking to avoid 0-2 hole vs. Sharks (7p, Prime Ticket)
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Armed with their prized possession acquired at the NHL Trade Deadline, the San Jose Sharks have an opportunity to assume a commanding lead in their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff Series against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night at Honda Center.
Evander Kane scored two goals in his first playoff game and Joe Pavelski registered two assists to back a 25-save performance by Martin Jones in a 3-0 Game 1 victory on Thursday night.
Acquired by San Jose general manager Doug Wilson in exchange for a conditional draft selection in 2019, a conditional draft selection in 2020 and Danny O'Regan on Feb. 26, Kane has delivered what was asked of him upon his arrival in Northern California. Kane registered nine goals and five assists in 17 regular-season games and continued his production with a pair of decisive second-period goals.
Kane shrugged off the suggestion that the increased pressure of playing in his first postseason contest would affect his ability to contribute to the San Jose post season effort.
"I've played in a lot of big games before," Kane said. "This is game one, obviously it's exciting to be in the playoffs. It's more so, just the first period, getting that out of the way and getting a feel for how I was going to feel, and how the game was going. I thought I got better as I went along."
Kane arrived in Northern California with a questionable reputation after stops in Atlanta, Winnipeg and Buffalo but has fit seamlessly in the Sharks locker room. He gave credit to his teammates effort in the victory.
"We played great," Kane continued. "I think all four lines did a great job of checking. We got a lot of pucks that go up into the stands and that is credit to our team, with a lot of good sticks. I thought Eric Fehr's line there did a great job checking. Along with Logan Couture playing really good defensively, down low there, winning a lot of battles. It was a great team win, and obviously Martin Jones made the stops when he needed to."
The Ducks were thoroughly disappointed in their effort, a lackluster performance after closing the regular season with a 10-1-1 record in their last 12 games to secure home ice advantage as the second-place team in the Pacific Division.
Anaheim lapsed into the bad habit of taking costly minor penalties that was a deciding factor in the loss. They paraded to the penalty box six times, including consecutive penalties by Andrew Cogliano and Ryan Getzlaf, creating a 5-on-3 man disadvantage that led to Kane's opening score. Anaheim could not get back on track in the pivotal second frame, getting outshot 17-9 and surrendering all three Sharks goals.
"You can't afford to take seven minors and give the opposition an opportunity to practice their power play," said Ducks coach Randy Carlyle. "It takes any momentum you had building in the game and flips everything in their favor. San Jose did a good job in the faceoff circle and kept the puck in our zone. They might not have scored, but they had almost two minutes in our zone. It's very taxing on your penalty killers."
Carlyle struggled to explain the Ducks' poor effort given their strong play in the final weeks of the regular season.
"We just didn't seem to have our legs, our hands or our minds tonight. Three checks from our standpoint. We didn't execute with the puck, we didn't show any aggressiveness in our skating game and we showed we were weak mentally from the standpoint of undisciplined acts we committed."
Faced with the possibility of dealing with an 0-2 series deficit as the series moves to the HP Pavilion with a loss, the game is essentially a must-win for Anaheim. While the veteran team is not panicking after only one defeat, Getzlaf knows the importance of the victory against a team the Ducks have only defeated once in five games this season.
"We just have to regroup. It's one game and it's best of seven. It's about the process and getting better every day. We have to understand what we did wrong and build from it now."
Ducks defenseman Josh Manson has confidence his team can bounce back and even the series.
"I think there's a lot of character in this room," Manson told the Orange County Register. "You know when there's adversity, guys can step up to the table. We have guys that have won, and they know how to win games, and there's guys in that room that can take over games. I think we do have a good group for response games."


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What would Yellowstone Exploding look like? No place on Earth would be safe. The average earth temperature could plummet by 26 degrees from all the ash ejected into the atmosphere.
Last week, the USGS released an updated threat assessment for U.S. volcanoes. The first assessment was published in 2005. The 2018 update refined the original assessment by accounting for new research and observations during the past 13 years. Some volcanoes moved up the ranking, and some moved down. A few volcanoes were added to the list, and a few were removed. But what does this mean for Yellowstone?
First, let's review what the assessment is and what it isn't. The assessment is not a list of which volcanoes are most likely to erupt, nor is it a ranking of the most "active" volcanoes. Instead, the assessment is a quantification of the relative threat posed by the volcanoes in the United States. Threat is defined as the combination of a volcano's hazard potential, and the exposure of people and property to those hazards. In other words, a volcano that only erupts lava flows but doesn't have anyone living on it has very low threat, since even though there is a hazard (lava), there are no people or property at risk from that hazard. A volcano that might experience only small explosions but that is surrounded by towns and near an airport has a higher threat, since lots of people and property are exposed to the hazard (even if the hazard might be a relatively small one).
It turns out that, in addition to volcanoes that have erupted in the Holocene, the report also considers caldera systems that show unrest — for example, earthquake activity, ground deformation or gas discharge — even if they have not erupted recently. There are three such caldera systems in the United States: Valles caldera, New Mexico (which last erupted more than 50,000 years ago); Long Valley caldera, California (last eruption was more than 15,000 years ago); and Yellowstone.
Now that we have established which volcanoes are considered, we need to address how "scores" are tabulated. In the report, 24 factors that describe a volcano's hazard potential and the exposure of people and property to those hazards are considered. The hazard factors include such categories as the size of the largest explosion to have occurred at the volcano, the average recurrence of eruptions, what types of eruptions have taken place, and whether or not the volcano shows signs of unrest. Exposure factors include nearby population, nearby aviation activity, and nearby infrastructure (like power and transportation resources).
The overall threat score is determined by multiplying the sum of the hazard factors by the sum of the exposure factors. The top three volcanoes, in order, are Kīlauea (Hawaii), Mount St. Helens (Washington), and Mount Rainier (Washington). A general categorization was also introduced — "very high threat," "high threat," "moderate threat," "low threat" and "very low threat."
Despite the fact that Yellowstone has not experienced any magmatic eruptions in 70,000 years, the system reached its lofty ranking (compared to other volcanoes in the country) because of the long-past history of very large explosions, more recent history of steam explosions, observed seismic, deformation, and degassing activity, and the presence of a population (over 4 million people visit Yellowstone National Park each year).
The threat ranking is intended as a guide in terms of which volcanoes should be prioritized for upgrades in monitoring capabilities. Yellowstone is already among the best-monitored volcanoes in the world, but we expect that the upgraded threat assessment will be helpful in refining the monitoring plan, which is due for revision.
The full report is available at https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20185140.
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Ha!! It's really hard to think for words just to replace John Denver's Leaving On A Jet Plane when you are all too emotional. It's almost 5am dawn here. I woke up early because I slept early last night because of being so tired packing up necessary things including my PC.
We are leaving today at 10am. Me and my kids needs to be in the pier 2 hours before to get our things checked before boarding. We have about 20 bags and boxes to load up with us.
I have mixed emotions right now. I am excited to be finally home after almost 3 years but sad because I am leaving my husband and my new friends. Despite of all things, I still do love my hubby. I kept on crying the last few days because I didn't imagine that day would come again that we will be separated physically from each other for a long time.
Oh well, I guess this needed to happen. I don't know what he will do when we are away. It's either he will realize our importance or just abuse our absence. I don't have any idea.
As for me, I am sure I will be getting a long and massive talks from my parents about my marriage when I get home. Maybe I will spend all my time in my room. LOL!!
Well friends, I will leave my blog for now. I hope to get back online as soon as possible. I need to finish some packings and get ready. Again, thank you for the comments, the prayers and the concerns. I do appreciate that!!
Thank you and see you soon again!! Muah!!
P.S. Be posting our pics of voyage soon .


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Alonetone - Host, distribute & share MP3s. View.
Attributor - Track, protect & monetize your content all over the web. View.
Comicspace - Community for comic fans where you can create a gallery & sell from it. View.
Cornerworld - Sell your content to your fans. View.
Criticalmetrics* - Track recommendations & playlists so you can find, try & buy buy music. View.
Crunchyroll - Explore, upload & share anime videos (and pay for HQ). View.
Cutcaster* - Submit, request, buy or sell video, audio clips & photos. View.
Dirtbagmusic*** - Hardrock music community. View.
Flickflop - Trade your used DVDs. View.
Fluc - Earn money on your mobile from content relevant to you. View.
Goozex - Trade your games for points & points to get other games for only $1. View.
Grooveshark - Discover, review & share music, and make money on it. View.
Imooch - Rate other users' content & make them rich. View.
Intomusic - Legal independent MP3 music downloads. View.
Livegamer - Player2player virtual assets trading. View.
Livenation - Search for concerts & tickets. View.
Mixaloo - Share your playlist, sell your mixes. View.
Mubito - Create & manage music web communities. View.
Multigames - Upload & share flash games and mobile ringtones for free. View.
Multigames - Upload & share flash games and mobile ringtones for free. View.
Playspan - Game search, virtual goods marketplace & payment tools for game publishers. View.
Quickinsert - Let users log in before they can see your content (& let them pay). View.
Rezgo - Online booking solution to sell your tours. View.
Scenecaster* - Create & share 3D locations & trade in 3D objects. View.
Shareapic - Upload unlimited photos, publish them elsewhere & get paid $ 0.22 per cpm. View.
Shelfmates - Catalog your media collections, meet people with similar tastes, get recommendations. View.
Showclix - Find concerts, track artists, promote shows & sell tickets. View.
Snapvillage - User-generated image licensing marketplace (by Corbis). View.
Sparter - Virtual goods exchange. View.
Strayform - Fund artists' proposals & get their stuff free of DRM. View.
Woozyfly - Explore, share, promote music. View.
Zipidee - Marketplace for your digital goods. View.
451press - Write a blog, and get a rev share. View.
Alamy - Search stock images. View.
Amiestreet - Music market (price increases with popularity). View.
Associatedcontent - Produce & publish content, get paid. View.
Avangate - Sell your software online. View.
Babelgum - Create your own tv channels over IP. View.
Bandbuzz - Explore & rate music playlists. View.
Bandchemistry - Find band members or a band to play in. View.
Beaguide - Make money on writing articles. View.
Beatport - Music download store. View.
Bigstockphoto - Upload your images, have them reviewed & sell them. View.
Bix* - Create & vote for content, and win. View.
Bleep - Music download store. View.
Blish - Buy or sell your media. View.
Blogburner - Write a blog, and get a rev share. View.
Blogburst - Syndicate blogs to mainstream media sites. View.
Bloggerwave - Make money on writing reviews on your blog. View.
Blogitive - Make money on writing articles on your blog. View.
Blogprinting - Publish, print & sell it. View.
Blogsvertise - Make money on writing articles and reviews on your blog. View.
Blogtoprofit - Make money on writing articles and reviews on your blog. View.
Bluemountainarts - Submit your poems & get paid if they use it for greeting cards. View.
Blurb - Turn your blog into a book. View.
Booksconnect - Community for readers, authors, publishers, librarians & booksellers. View.
Brightcove - Upload, explore, rate, share & syndicate videos. View.
Btbot - Search bittorrents & ringtones. View.
Ccpublisher - Tag your media files with Creative Commons, publish them on your website a/o get free hosting. View.
Celebsafari - Submit your photos of celebrities. View.
Celljournalist - Sell your scoops live. View.
Clickcaster - Record, license, publish & promote your radio show. View.
Coinlogic - Make money on your content. View.
Congoo - Search and preview premium content for free. View.
Crazoo - Make money on starting new threads and posting in forums. View.
Creamaid - Spread the word thru your blog & get paid. View.
Create-ringtone - Create & send ringtones, wallpapers, videos etc. to your mobile phone. View.
Creativecommons - Manage your digital rights. View.
Creative-weblogging - Make money on blogging. View.
Cruxy - Sell, promote, buy your content. View.
Dailylit - Subscribe to books delivered by email, in chunks you define. View.
Daytipper - Make money on writing tips. View.
Deviantart - Publish or buy from art portfolios. View.
Digitaljournal - Identify, rank & share interesting news. View.
Docly - Publish, share or sell your documents. View.
Doggdot (formerly: Diggdot) - Contribute to news magazine and get paid for it. View.
Elisteningpost - Upload & sell your music (for indies). View.
Emusic - Music download store. View.
Everybit - Share your media. View.
Everyzing - Digital media merchandising platform (olim Podzinger). View.
Expressdigital - Create a shop & sell your photos. View.
Eyejot - Communicate through video messaging. View.
Faketown - Create, buy, sell, trade & share virtual assets. View.
Fatfoogoo* - Real money trading for game goods and services. View.
Feedshow - Feed reader + shares rev with publishers. View.
Flipadisc - Trade media. View.
Flixya - Upload & share videos + revenues. View.
Flotones - Upload & sell indie music over mobile. View.
Forumboosting - Make money on posting in forums. View.
Fotochatter - Publish & share photo on web & cell. View.
Fotolia* - Buy & sell images. View.
Fuzz - Upload & share or sell your music (for indies). View.
Gamegum - Submit your flash game & make some money on it. View.
Gametrove - Sell your games directly to users, disintermediating publishers. View.
Gather - Share passions & get paid. View.
Gazhoo - Search & make money on documents. View.
Gibeo - Share web annotations & content. View.
Howmuchisyourblogworth - Compute your blog's worth. View.
Iletyou - Rent media from & to anyone. View.
Imagecatalog - Submit & sell your photos. View.
Indiekarma - Pay a cent to see a blog. View.
Indiepad - Buy or sell indie music. View.
Interact10ways* - Interact with Getty images. View.
Istockphoto - Buy & sell images. View.
Itunes - Apple's music download store. View.
Jaman - Watch or distribute international & art movies over IP. View.
Jukeboxalive - Upload & share, promote & sell your music & gigs (for indies). View.
Justanswer - Make money on sharing your knowledge. View.
Kaneva - Digital entertainment marketplace (3D). View.
Knacktion - Share & sell your talent & content. View.
Lala - Swap CDs, from July 4th. View.
Libsyn - Syndicate podcasts. View.
Lirama~ - Upload, explore & share song lyrics. View.
Lulu - Publish & sell your content. View.
Magnatune - Music download store. View.
Mailmydisc~ - Exchange your media. View.
Matchbook - Betting exchange. View.
Mbuzzy - Create & share ringtones, wallpapers and videos. View.
Mediasilo - Digital asset management. View.
Mobixie - Create, explore & share mobile content. View.
Mochikit - Suite of JS libraries. View.
Morguefile - Public image archive. View.
Mp3 - Community of artists & fans. View.
Mp3tunes - Upload & listen to your music. View.
Mtraks - Buy or sell indie music. View.
Musicane - Buy or sell audio, video and ringtones. View.
Musicnation - Upload & share, promote & sell your music & gigs (for indies). View.
Mybigfishgames - Review & share casual games & get rewarded. View.
Mybookyourbook - Register, list & swop books. View.
Mynumo - Create, share or sell mobile content. View.
Nbbc - B2B marketplace for video syndication. View.
Nooked - Manage & commercialize your feeds. View.
Numly - Tag & protect your content with serial numbers (formerly ESBN). View.
Odeo - Record & share audio. View.
Ourstage - Submit songs & video, let the users decide & win money prizes. View.
Ourstockworks - Upload, sell or buy stockphotos. View.
Panjea - Upload & share content, and get paid for it. View.
Payperpost - Buy a buzz in the bloggosphere. View.
Payplayfm - Music download store. View.
Payu2blog - Make money on writing reviews. View.
Peerimpact - Swap video P2P and get paid. View.
Perspectives*** - Visualizes spatio-temporaly the places we inhabit. View.
Pheedfire - Manage, measure & monetize your feeds. View.
Photostockplus - Submit & sell your photos. View.
Picprizes - Publish & share photos, and win prizes. View.
Pixelperfect - Search stock images. View.
Pixilis - Upload & share or sell media. View.
Plinkme - Publish your photos-widget or get photos for free. View.
Pocketfuzz - Create & sell your own ringtones. View.
Podlinez - Explore podcasts on your cell. View.
Pooxi - Upload & (revenue) share video. View.
Postreach - Get your posting shadow-published on subject-relevant other blogs. View.
Projectopus - Publish, share or sell music. View.
Qoop - Publish & sell photos & photo products. View.
Rawsugar - Social bookmarking directory & revenue sharing. View.
Rbuilder - Explore, customize or build & sell web apps. View.
Reeltime - P2P solution to download & rent movies over IP. View.
Reviewme - Pay or get paid to review websites. View.
Revver - Upload, share or sell your videos. View.
Rightcart - Sell your own or 3d parties' stuff on your site. View.
Royaltyshare - Royalty processing & management platform. View.
Rtmaker - Make, upload & share ringtones. View.
Sayswap - Game trading community. View.
Scooplive - Sell your scoops live. View.
Scoopt - Upload & sell news photos. View.
Scratchnscribble - Mail real handwritten postcards. View.
Scriggity - Contribute to this news vodcast. View.
Sellaband~* - Promote your music & find 5000 fans. View.
Shareapic - Make money on uploading and sharing photos. View.
Shinyletter - Mail2snailmail. View.
Shutterstock - Submit & sell your photos. View.
Skoeps~ - Citizen journalism based news. View.
Smorty - Make money on writing articles on your blog. View.
Socialmedia - Social app management, marketing, and monetization network. View.
Solomodels - Upload, communicate with, vote for, hire or buy from photographers & models. View.
Splitgames - Trade games (French). View.
Spout - Publish & share reviews, buy films. View.
Spymedia - Publish & sell news photos. View.
Stardoll* - Dress up & share your favourite celebrities. View.
Stockarena - Post on stocks, get graded & make money with it. View.
Stockpert - Search stock images. View.
Stockphotofinder - Search stock images. View.
Stockxpert - Submit & sell your photos. View.
Storycode - Read, code, find & share books. View.
Subscribecast - Sell content thru RSS-based subscription format. View.
Swapsimple - Trade your media. View.
Swaptree - Swap your media. View.
Switchdiscs - Media trading community. View.
Switchplanet - Trade media online (olim Switchdiscs). View.
Synthravels* - Virtual travel agency (only game destinations!). View.
Techdirt - Share your opinion & get paid for it. View.
Textive - Backup service. View.
Treblenation - Community connecting musicians and venues with fans. View.
Tunecore - Create & sell music. View.
Ultrastar - Offer your fans a value add online content experience during your tour. View.
Upblogger - Make money on your content. View.
Vfxy - Photoblog syndication community. View.
Visuarios - Publish & share how-to videos. View.
Watchthisnext - Vote for & buy DVDs. View.
Weblo - Play & earn in world game. View.
Weedshare - Play, buy, share & sell music. View.
Wegeo - Buy or sell data maps. View.
Wordcast - Host, manage, measure & monetize podcasting. View.
Wordfirm - Make money on publishing books. View.
Wuzzon*~ - Create your own mobile content, and a shop to sell it. View.
Xlr8mobile - Mobile content distribution solutions. View.
Yiibu - Remix, adapt, expand, share & sell content. View.
Yotophoto - Publish & sell photos. View.
Zunafish - Buy & sell old media items. View.
13 April 2008
CONTENT COMMERCE 2.0: 208 ways to make a buck on creating, publishing & selling your texts, photos, music, video, software, game assets, etc.
Italic = new in this index. Related categories: AUDIO 2.0, BLOGGING 2.0, BOOKS 2.0, CODING 2.0, ECOMMERCE 2.0, GAMING 2.0, MECOMMERCE 2.0, MULTIMEDIA 2.0, MUSIC 2.0, PHOTO 2.0, PUBLISHING 2.0, SERVICE COMMERCE 2.0, VIDEO 2.0. For earlier updates cf. INDEX 2.0.
Posted by Bob Stumpel at 13:23
Labels: CONTENT COMMERCE 2.0, INDEX 2.0, WEB 2.0


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Outreach at Saint David's
As a parish, we have held events and participated in programs that touch the broader community such as
Currently, we consistently serve of our neighbors in need through 2nd Saturday Hot Meals at All Saints and our Red Wagon Ministry.
- Street Roots vendor adoption
- Rahab's Sisters supply drives
- Bicycle Blessing & Community Cook Out
- St. Francis Day Animal Blessing
- Transitional Family sponsorship
- Christmas givings trees for p:ear and JOIN
Currently, we consistently serve of our neighbors in need through 2nd Saturday Hot Meals at All Saints and our Red Wagon Ministry.
2nd Saturday Hot Meals
All Saints Episcopal Church on SE Woodstock in Portland has served hot lunch at 11:30 AM on Saturdays since 1988. We serve over a hundred meals each week.
The Saint David's group serves on the 2nd Saturday of each month and are always looking for volunteers.
If you would like to get involved, please check in with the church office or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com for all the details.
Red Wagon Ministry
In groups of two, we take the wagon to areas of our neighborhood where our neighbors who live outside frequent. Our wagon is fully stocked with items that are useful to the specific needs to the groups served such as:
Volunteers are always welcome. Contact Erin at firstname.lastname@example.com to find out more.
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Cybersecurity researchers said they took control of a Tesla Motors Inc. Model S car and turned it off at low speed, one of six significant flaws they found that could allow hackers to take control of the vehicle, the Financial Times reported.
Kevin Mahaffey, chief technology officer of cybersecurity firm Lookout, and Marc Rogers, principal security researcher at Cloudflare, said they decided to hack a Tesla car because the company has a better reputation for understanding software than most automakers, the FT said.
"We shut the car down when it was driving initially at a low speed of 5 mphr," Rogers told the paper. "All the screens go black, the music turns off and the handbrake comes on, lurching it to a stop."
The hack will be detailed at cybersecurity conference Def Con in Las Vegas on Friday, the paper said.
Tesla is issuing a patch, which all drivers will have by Thursday, to fix the flaws, the FT said.
Tesla could not be immediately reached for comment outside regular U.S. business hours.
The hack on Tesla follows a similar attack on Fiat Chrysler's Jeep Cherokee last month that prompted the company to recall 1.4 million vehicles in the United States.
Hackers turn off Tesla Model S at low speed, report says originally appeared on Automotive News


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R2C2 RepRap Electronics
Release status: working
New cutting edge electronic board for RepRap 3D printers
|CAD Models
|External Link
R2C2 electronic board works for RepRap 3D printers: Mendel; Prusa; Huxley. R2C2 also works for Rapman 3D printers. We expect this electronic board to be used with other 3D printers/lasers/CNC, etc.
If you are a user you can go directly to R2C2 Documentation page.
If you are a developer/hacker you can go directly to R2C2 Development page or to the github https://github.com/bitboxelectronics/ where you can find all the hardware (schematics), firmware and software.
Laser Open Source project - www.laoslaser.org mention this electronics/firmware as a candidate for their project. Peter Brier from LAOS have an R2C2 and is developing for it.
Important advantages
- Just one board, a complete solution, to control your RepRap 3D printer (can also control any other 3D printer/laser/milling);
- Plug and print - you will receive it completed assembled, tested, with proper versions of software and manuals on uSD card. No need to search on the web for the correct versions!
- High speed printing and quality due to the cutting edge technology 32 bits ARM microcontroller (version 1.2: LPC175x) running at 100MHz with fast integrated USB controller;
- Heated Bed support;
- uSDCard to store board configurations in human readable text files. In future it will also store files for standalone printing (no need to be connect to a computer computer);
- Buzzer to alert user of the different states of the 3D printing process, like end of machine heating, start and end of printing, etc;
- USB bootloader working as a USB Mass Storage device (works on Linux, Windows and MAC OS) - you will just need to copy/paste new firmwares to board as if is a USB pen flash;
- Expansion header to support other functionalities like a second extruder for support material, support a laser to engrave/cut paper, wood, ABS, PLA, etc;
- 24/12 volts power input. At 24 volts power losses on cables are lower providing faster heating making it quicker to start printing;
- All the firmware were developed with OpenSource development tools: ARM GCC, ARM GDB, OpenOCD JTAG Programmer/Debugger and Eclipse. We intend to continue developing firmware and expansion modules, for adding new features. We envision the R2C2 to became the "Arduino" of the RepRap world.
- Open Source: R2C2 source files of PCB, schematic and firmware are available on R2C2 Github account and so every user can take advantage and improve/adapt/hack R2C2 for his own purposes.
|R2C2 V1.0 specifications
|Input power supply voltage
|12 to 24 volts
|1 orange LED to signal the power input
|ARM 32 bits
|Running at 100MHz
|512 kbytes of flash memory
|64 kbytes of SRAM memory
|USB 2.0 full-speed rate of 12 Mbit/s device, Host and OTG
|8 DMA channels
|Stepper motor controllers
|4 stepper motors controllers for X, Y and Z axis plus E axis Extruder
|1/16 microstep for each axis
|Current control of each axis of up to 1.6 amps
|One red LED for each axis to show his activity
|Mosfet without dissipator can drive a maximum of 4A(*)
|The NTC temperature sensor circuit is optimized for temperature values range of 150 - 300 ºC with a precision of 0.25ºC
|1 fan controller with variable speed. This controller can control up to a maximum of 75mA fan current.
|1 red LEDs showing the activity on the heater
|Heated Bed
|Mosfet with dissipator can drive a maximum of 9A(*).
|The NTC temperature sensor circuit is optimized for temperature values range of 0 - 150 ºC with a precision of 0.25ºC
|1 red LED showing the activity on the heater
|(*)Power Supply
|The board can work between 24 and 12V, with a maximum source current of 9A at Ta=25ºC
|It's always preferred use of 24V power supply, enabling less energy loss on cables leading to quicker element heating
|The maximum power drive capability will be 220W @ 24V or 110W @ 12V
|1 orange LED light with the 3.3V
|Opto switchs
|3 opto switchs, one for each X, Y and Z axis
|3 green LEDs on the R2C2 board for showing the activity on the opto switches
|3 green LEDs on each opto switch board for showing the activity on the opto switches
|1 buzzer controlled with a PWM signal
|MicroSD Card
|2Gbytes MicroSD Card wired on SPI BUS
|DMA channel
|ARM integrated USB controller at full-speed rate of 12 Mbit/s
|DMA channel
|blue LED for signal USB successful connection (can also be used for any other functionality like debug)
|1 button for reseting the board
|1 button for USB bootloader that can be used for any other functionality after boot
|UART header
|UART 3V3 header for connection of a FTDI cable like this one.
|DMA channel
|ARM's standard 2x10 pin JTAG male connector for firmware flashing and debug
|Expansion Header
|21 IO pins that shares other functionalities as:
|2 PWM and CAPTURE, with 32 bits resolution
|3 ADC with 12 bits resolution, 200 kHz maximum sampling rate, with DMA channel
|1 DAC with 10 bits resolution, 1 MHz maximum update rate, with DMA channel
|2 UART with 6.25 Mbit/s maximum data bit rate; with DMA channel
|1 SPI with 50 Mbit/s maximum data bit rate; with DMA channel
|1 Ethernet controller (need external Ethernet PHY) of 10 Mbit/s or 100 Mbit/s, with DMA channel
|USB pins for use on USB device, Host or OTG
|Power pins for +5V, +3V3 and +Vin (12 volts up to 24V)
Please see here for more.
This board will have an expansion header so modules can be added to add new functionalities (the same idea as Arduino shields). On next topic we talk about an application we have in mind.
Laser cutter and engraver
It will be possible to develop a module that control a laser diode of 1W (or less). We will be able to cut and engrave paper, plastic, wood, etc. See here the tests that Leonard have done:
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That cut was done with blue laser at 1W and with feed rate of F400 (6.6mm/s). The paper sheet had about 0.1mm.
We believe that we will be able to etch PCBs (like here) and make tracks/clearance of 0.25mm, for LQFP ICs of 0.5mm pitch :-)
Big thanks for Leonardo from Portugal to make this tests!
WARNING: This circuit is in development and test phase.
Source files for KiCad: File:Hbox-r2c2-laser controller.tar.bz2
Forum discussion
Electronic music for HBox RepRap electronics
R2C2 is shipped with (on the on board 2GBytes microSD Card) the sources files of RepRap 3D printers, R2C2 manual and sources, music, etc. The idea is to share data/files which we like (and are public, CC license, etc), just like Dead Drops project.
Here is an example of electronic, robotic and chip music shipped with R2C2 - please listen, download and share (Creative Commons license), this album from Norwegian artist Binary pilot. Music for you dance while your RepRap prints: <flickr>5194767568|left</flickr>


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A Touch of Retro
There is an old myth about not mixing interior styles, but, with a good eye and some careful sourcing, you can do it quite prettily…
As most of us now live in contemporary-style homes and apartments, the question is how to incorporate heirlooms seamlessly into our interior design schemes. Here are some tips – and advantages – to adding a retro touch to your home.
Opposites Attract
When placed in just the right places, vintage finds can enhance a contemporary design look in your home. Vice versa, a sparse, neutral-palette interior is the perfect showcase for beloved antiques. For a lesson on how to mix contemporary and family heirlooms, check out our current issue's Amazing Greys house tour (above left). The easiest vintage items to incorporate into a modern scheme are statement and accent pieces that add uniqueness and a certain lived-in quality – side and night tables, chairs, desks, vanities and mirrors. A masterclass in how to do it, in Pearl Collins' house tour (above right).
Magic Mix
Have just the right mix of old and new: don't overcrowd with antiques – it's not a window display – and don't overshadow modern features that keep the space fresh. See how it's done in BASH editor Kate's modern retro house in Fairview (above right). The important thing is to strike the right balance when it comes to adding an unusual piece to a room. Take into account the size, the colours, the shapes and the light. To learn how to do well, see the magical mid-century touch of an antiques dealer's Sandymount house in our current issue.
Less Is More
Go for a few unique pieces that tell a story and will stand the test of time. Managing an eclectic antiques collection is hard unless you are an expert collector and your house is built for displaying treasures, like Helen James' one (above right). Ideally, keep to the same general look throughout the house, by using the same style, period, colour. Have a look at this tour of Geoff Kirk's home (above left), Dublin mid-century décor authority, in our current issue.
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In this prequel within a sequel, Diminuenda discovers that she stands to win a vast inheritance from her estranged father, the inimitable Minor, if she travels into the past and "collects" a number of objets d'art.
The cheeky diva travels to classical Greece, becoming the subject of the very painting she must steal as well as the focus of a Platonic dialogue. In ancient Rome, she dines with Emperor Tiberius and several Latin poets at his notorious grotto in Capri before stirring up more unrest among feuding Icelanders and First Nations as Minordis, the mysterious woman who steals the heart of the troublesome poet Loki. She then appears as a goddess to Botticelli in Renaissance Florence, but is soon toying with the Neoplatonic leanings of Lorenzo de' Medici as they wait out the aftermath of an assassination attempt, sharing a saucy round of Boccaccio-esque tales. In the realm of Louis XIV, Diminuenda lurks behind an unfinished play that explores the tension between Molière and the court composer Lulli, whose operatic innovations sound an ominous note for his cohort's splenetic invectives and social critique. In the most popular era for the epistolary novel, Augusta Ada Byron (Lovelace) is trying to cut down on laudanum, convinced of visits from the enigmatic Enchantress who will not only help her explain Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine, but also encourage her opium-fuelled hopes to bequeath to future generations a "Calculus of the Nervous System." Then, in WWII Britain, Agent D MINOR moves through a murky nouveau roman seemingly ruled by Alan Turing's theory of contradictions amid ill-fated schemes by MI5, including adaptations of Aleister Crowley's occultism, falcons trained to hunt homing pigeons, and brilliant forgeries of works such as Vermeer's The Art of Painting that will beguile the Third Reich.
Minor Expectations resumes The Chaos! Quincunx novel series.
"[Morse's] Minor Expectations is a feat of literary mischief."
– Sonia Di Placido, author of Exaltation in Cadmium Red
"... entertaining, clever, genre-busting romp ..."
–Melanie Schnell, author of While The Sun Is Above Us
Garry Thomas Morse's poetry books include Transversals for Orpheus, Streams, After Jack, Discovery Passages (finalist for the Governor General's Award for Poetry and the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize), Prairie Harbour, and Safety Sand. Morse's books of fiction include his collection Death in Vancouver, and the three books in The Chaos! Quincunx series, Minor Episodes / Major Ruckus (2013 ReLit Award finalist), Rogue Cells / Carbon Harbour (2014 ReLit Award finalist), and Minor Expectations, all published by Talonbooks.
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The beginning of the end for Hugo Chávez
Apathy, splits and a revitalised opposition thwart "21st-century socialism"
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AT HIS final rally before a referendum on constitutional reform on December 2nd, President Hugo Chávez warned tens of thousands of his red-shirted supporters, many of them bused in from across the country to fill Caracas's Avenida Bolívar, that voting yes to the reform was a vote for him whereas a no vote would be "a vote for George W. Bush". So one reading of the referendum's result is that in nine years in power it has been Mr Chávez's signal achievement to turn Venezuela into the only place on the planet nowadays where the American president could win a popular vote.
But in this, as in so many other things, Mr Chávez was mistaken. The constitutional "reform" was not about Mr Bush at all. It was about whether oil-rich Venezuela would remain a democracy, or adopt what was in reality a substantially new constitution of quasi-totalitarian character that could have allowed Mr Chávez to remain president for life. His defeat was narrow (by just 1.4%), but profound in its import. It almost certainly heralds the beginning of the end of Mr Chávez's Bolivarian revolution and its influence in Latin America.
The revolution cannot end immediately. Only a year ago Mr Chávez was elected for another six-year term by a landslide. He remains popular, continues to command all the institutions of state and controls record oil revenues. In recognising defeat, he has burnished his democratic credentials. These were tarnished earlier this year when he began to implement "21st-century socialism"—which to many looks merely like a diluted version of the 20th-century Cuban or Soviet varieties.
In defeat, Mr Chávez said that he would try again for the constitutional reform. But if he does, he will probably lose again. For something fundamental has changed in Venezuela. Over the past nine years Mr Chávez has regularly been able to count on the support of some 60% of voters against an opposition discredited by the failures of past governments and its support for an abortive coup in 2002.
Three things have now altered that pattern, probably for good. First, the opposition has been revitalised by a new and vigorous student movement, untainted by the past. The second is growing apathy and disillusion among the chavista faithful. Behind that lies the sheer incompetence of the Bolivarian revolution and its recklessly expansionary economic policies (see article). Ordinary Venezuelans note that they cannot buy milk even when oil is close to $90 a barrel. Third, the constitutional reform opened up a fissure between authoritarians and democrats in the chavista camp.
Mr Chávez faces a choice: move quickly to a command economy, or to more sustainable policies. His referendum defeat makes the first course hard: it would risk a split in the armed forces and serious violence. The better option would be for him to draw back, make his peace with his own moderates and cool the economy. That would require humility he has yet to show, and might undermine his popularity.
The best news is that powerful figures in the armed forces and the chavista movement are committed to democracy. This third force, between Mr Chávez and the opposition, holds out hope that Venezuela can navigate a peaceful course towards the alternation of power. It helps, too, that the conservative opposition has at last embraced the 1999 constitution.
The defeat of a bankrupt philosophy
The ramifications of Mr Chávez's defeat go far wider than Venezuela. He has always proclaimed the Bolivarian revolution to be continent-wide. Because it is such a personal project, its life is now finite: absent constitutional change, Mr Chávez must leave office by 2013. Economic pressures at home mean that his bounteous foreign aid—including cheap oil for Cuba—may be trimmed before then. That gives extra urgency to the efforts of Cuba's acting president, Raúl Castro, to launch economic reforms against the apparent opposition of his elder brother, Fidel. In Bolivia, Evo Morales, a socialist of Andean-Indian descent who is Mr Chávez's closest disciple, faces mounting opposition to his efforts to impose a new constitution that would cement his power. In Ecuador another self-proclaimed 21st-century socialist, Rafael Correa, is rapidly putting some distance between his ideas and Mr Chávez's.
Although in some ways they threaten democracy, the likes of Mr Chávez and Mr Morales may well have ended up broadening it, since they represent groups who have previously felt excluded. Their mistake lies in clinging to an old-fashioned socialism, involving the centralisation of political power and state control of the economy. Most Venezuelans—and most Latin Americans—clearly have no enthusiasm for this. It was not so much Mr Chávez who was defeated in the referendum, as his bankrupt philosophy. That is good news for Latin America, and especially for its poor.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline "The beginning of the end for Hugo Chávez"
From the December 8th 2007 edition
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Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center achieves top-level status
The Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center has achieved highest level status in the National Animal Health Laboratory Network.
The diagnostic center is part of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The center was dedicated in 2017 on East Campus and is recognized nationally for the expertise of its faculty and staff in diagnosing diseases in cattle and other livestock. The center also provides disease surveillance and diagnostic services to veterinarians, livestock producers, pet owners and researchers.
Numerous entities including the Nebraska Cattlemen, worked to support the financing for construction, and purchase of instrumentation that boosted the center to the top tier.
As a top-tier laboratory, the Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center meets high-level criteria related to the ability to respond by performing testing in the event of a foreign animal disease or high-consequence disease outbreak.
"The dedicated efforts of the highly capable faculty and staff along with the newly constructed Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center building allowed fulfillment of the requirements for this rise in status," said Bruce Brodersen, director of the Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center.
The Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center is positioned to provide animal health diagnostic testing to detect biological threats to the nation's food animals, thus protecting animal health, public health, the nation's food supply, and the agricultural economy. The center also has the capability to diagnose both endemic and high-consequence livestock pathogens in animals, food, and environmental samples and is likely to be a first-line laboratories for recognition of an intentionally or accidentally introduced agent in animals.
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Local News
Attorney: Deputy fired multiple times
An attorney for Reginald Lee Witcher's family says he believes a Johnston County sheriff's deputy fired his gun multiple times before shooting the 54-year-old Kenly man at his home.Posted — Updated
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — An attorney for Reginald Lee Witcher's family says he believes a Johnston County sheriff's deputy fired his gun multiple times before striking the 54-year-old Kenly man at his home.
Richard Hunter said Monday that information he has indicates one of two deputies outside Witcher's home on the night of Nov. 22 fired his weapon eight or nine times.
Two or three of those bullets hit Witcher. Another bullet struck and killed Witcher's 11-year-old Dalmatian, Hunter said.
The Johnston County Sheriff's Office maintains Witcher fired first at the two deputies, who were called to the scene to provide backup to EMS workers responding to a 911 call at the residence.
Witcher's family members and friends say they do not believe Witcher would have shot at an officer, because he was not a violent man. They say they believe there has to be another explanation about what happened.
The State Bureau of Investigation is still conducting an investigation into the shooting, and both deputies, Deputy A. J. Case and Deputy Sgt. J. K. Garner, are on administrative leave with pay.
Hunter also said Monday that Witcher's wife and two neighbors, who were at the residence that night, as well as Witcher's brother-in-law, who had a chance to see the scene, met with SBI agents on Friday, gave statements and handed over physical evidence from the scene.
Hunter, however, would not say what that evidence was.
According to 911 calls and radio traffic released last week, deputies were responding to what was described on the recordings as "an extremely intoxicated" and "belligerent crowd."
In one recording, Case frantically calls a Johnston County dispatcher requesting backup after shots are fired, says the victim has been shot in the head, has no pulse and is not breathing.
Although, according to a search warrant, SBI agents seized a spent shotgun shell and a shotgun from the residence, Hunter has said the evidence does not prove Witcher fired at deputies.
"Don't read too much into items recovered from the scene," Hunter said last week in response to the warrant. "Mr. Witcher was an outdoorsman. He was a hunter and fisherman. He had guns in his house for hunting and protection."
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Kelcey Carlson, Reporter
Kelly Gardner, Web Editor
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Block on Trump's Asylum Ban Upheld by Supreme Court
Where are the cleanest beaches in America? What about the dirtiest?
Just in time for summer beach season, the verdict is in when it comes to beach cleanliness. The National Resources Defense Council has rated 200 popular beaches from coast to coast. Among the NRDC's ratings criteria: how frequently a beach is tested for contaminants, and how a beach handles unsafe bacterial levels, such as by notifying the public.
In 2012, only 13 beaches received a full 5-star rating from the NRDC. The cleanest beaches in America are:
If you're not lucky enough to live near one of these pristine beaches, how can you find the cleanest (and dirtiest) beaches in your area? The NRDC has a number of useful tips, such as going online to check test reports and results. The group's website also links you to detailed ratings for the 200 beaches included in its report.
But if you still aren't sure of whether or not your beach is clean or dirty enough, you can also abide by these certain rules:
If you do happen to get injured or sickened by conditions at a dirty beach, you can potentially take legal action. For example, premises liability generally holds property owners responsible if you were harmed or became ill from a condition on their property. If the property owner is the government, however, there are extra steps you'll have to take before you can sue. An experienced personal injury attorney will be able to help guide you through the process.
If you're lucky enough to live near one of the Top 13 cleanest beaches in America, however, what are you waiting for? Lather on some SPF, and hit the shores! Have a safe and happy summer!
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Solitude Ski Resort
Solitude Ski Resort offers 1,200 acres of exciting terrain for every ability level across 77 named runs and three bowls. The ski area opened in the fall of 1957 with two chairlifts providing access to most of the area now skied on the front of the mountain. Solitude installed Utah's first high-speed detachable quad chairlift in 1989. The Village was completed in 2001 by Intrawest Corporation which was brought in to complete the master plan.
Solitude Resort is part of the IKON family of ski resorts and can be skied on a regular lift pass as well as the IKON Pass.
Located 34 miles (54 km) from Salt Lake City International Airport, Solicitude is within easy access to Salt Lake and the other Utah partner IKON ski resorts destinations.
Resort Statistics
|Skiable Terrain
|1,200 acres (425 hectares)
|624 m (2,047 ft)
|Top Elevation
|3,059 m (10,035 ft)
|Base Elevation
|2,435 m (7,988 ft)
|Average Snowfall
|1,300 cm (511 in/42 ft)
|Beginner Terrain
|Intermediate Terrain
|Advanced Terrain
|Winter lifts Total
|Chair Lifts
|Lift Capacity
|Longest Run
|5.6 km (3.4 mi)
|Nordic Cross Country
|5.6 km
|Mountain Restaurants
|150 ac (60 hectares)
|Season Opens
|1 December, 2018
|Season Closes
|24 April, 2019 (Estimated)
How To Get There
The easiest way to get to Solitude is to fly into the Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC). It's only a short shuttle or car rental ride to Solitude Mountain Resort of 34 miles (54 km).
Lift Pass Options
Solitude offers a full range of ski pass options for you to choose from plus you can also ski Solitude on the IKON Pass, which is a multi-resort / multi-day pass option.
Solitude Early Bird Lift Specials
We have negotiated a number of early bird lift pass specials that you can access when you get a quote.
Solitude IKON Pass Options
You can also ski and ride at Solitude on the IKON Pass. The IKON Pass is a multi-resort / multi-day ski pass that is available for purchase for a limited time each season.
Which Ski Pass Do I Choose – Solitude or IKON?
It depends on a number of factors including your skiing dates, the number of days you plan on skiing, early bird specials, if you are planning on skiing at any other IKON Pass resorts and importantly if there are any IKON Pass blackout dates that you need to factor in.
The best way to work out which pass option is best for you – is to pick both pass types when you prepare your quote – and then simply bin the pass option that doesn't offer you the very best deal.
Some of the IKON Pass options have blackout dates, so be sure to double-check and understand how they work by visiting this page – IKON Pass Explained.
Things To Do, Activities & Tours
Location: Solitude Village
Explore Solitude's scenic 6 miles (10km) of snowshoe trails!
Phone: +1 800.748.4754
Restaurants, Bars & Nightlife
Honeycomb Grill
Location: Solitude Village
Food: American cuisine
Bar: Yes
Phone: +1 801.536.5787
St. Bernard's
Location: Solitude Village
Food: European style continental
Bar: Yes
Phone: +1 801.535.4120
Stone Haus Pizzeria & Creamery
Location: Solitude Village
Food: European cuisine
Bar: No
Phone: +1 801.536.5767
Library Bar
Location: The Inn at Solitude
Food: appetizers
Bar: Yes
Phone: +1 801.535.4120
Thirsty Squirrel
Location: Solitude Village
Food: appetizers
Bar: Yes
Phone: +1 801.536.5797
Moonbeam Lodge
Location: via Entry 1
Food: oatmeal, sandwich, salads, pastries
Bar: No
Phone: +1 801.534.1400
Last Chance Southwest Grill
Location: Last Chance Lodge
Food: Latin cuisine
Bar: No
Phone: +1 801.534.1400
Location: between Moonbeam and Eagle Express chairlift – On Mountain
Food: Himalayan and Wasatch-inspired mountain food
Bar: No
Phone: +1 801.534.1400
Argenta Pub
Location: Moonbeam Lodge – level 2
Food: appetizers
Bar: Yes
Phone: +1 801.534.1400
Canyon Fever
Location: Solitude Village
Shop: jackets, hats, and t-shirts
Phone: +1 801.536.5702
The Village Store
Location: Solitude Village
Shop: Grocery
Phone: +1 801.536.5765
Trail Maps
Explore Solitude trail maps to find your ideal place to ride, catch up with friends and more…
Solitude Trail Map
Solitude Cross Country Skiing Map
Solitude Village Map
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Editora GSA, 2013
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Favela Digital displays the efforts of a researcher who shows respect and shares the acquired knowledge with the favela dwellers themselves. The beautiful photographs portray the people in a very sensitive and responsible way. In a context where the urban poor are constantly criminalized or stigmatized, these images can potentially create a sense of empowerment and pride among favela dwellers. The short texts both in English and Portuguese also create an opportunity for favela dwellers to read, evaluate, and use the book as a starting point for their own discussions about their own uses of digital media. I believe that this book would be an important addition to the curriculum of public schools in Brazil (where most urban poor populations study), for example. As the Brazilian critical pedagogy educator Paulo Freire argued, people engage with education more enthusiastically when they study subjects that relate to their everyday life experiences. Thus, Nemer's book definitely contributes to the promotion of critical thinking among favela dwellers. Continue reading


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The USCCB responded to a question on this practice just a few years ago, which answers the question of whether this practice should/can be done. That being said the OP shouldn't have done it without consulting their pastor first.
Dubium: A Major Catholic Basilica in America has the following practice: as the priest processes to the altar, they sing an opening hymn. Then, as the Bishop incenses the altar, they sing the Proper Introit in Gregorian chant. Is this practice licit?
Responsum (Feb 14, 2012 at 7:29 AM): Thank you for your question. Why would you think it illicit to sing both a hymn and the antiphon during the entrance, especially at a more solemn liturgy involving the bishop when the procession and the incensation of the altar might require more music to accompany the action? This is, in fact, the practice in many cathedrals, especially at stational masses of the bishop which include the whole presbyterate of a diocese (such as the Chrism Mass or ordinations).
Executive Director, Secretariat of Divine Worship, USCCB, 3211 4th St. NE, Washington, DC 20017
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