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Web-based games tend to have a bad reputation, often for good reasons. For years they've been primarily characterized by bulky, inefficient plugins, dated 2D graphics, and basic gameplay. But Google's latest Chrome-based experiment shows that HTML5 gaming has advanced quite a bit past that stereotype.
At its core, World Wide Maze is a pretty basic ball-rolling game in the style of Marble Madness or Super Monkey Ball, with 3D levels that are built dynamically using the HTML elements from any webpage you care to use as a template. But there are a few things that make it interesting.
The first is a link to the mobile version of Chrome that turns your smartphone into a PC game controller. By syncing the two browsers or entering a code, players are able to move the ball on their PC by tilting or tapping on their mobile phones, which show a continuously updated overhead map of the action that brings to mind the Wii U GamePad or Microsoft's Smartglass Xbox controls. There's a decent bit of input lag when using this method and the tilt sensitivity is a bit loose, but just being able to use a mobile phone to control a Web-based game in this way creates a pretty intense "wow, that's neat" moment.
The second notable bit is just how advanced a purely HTML5 game can be these days. World Wide Maze works off the WebGL standard, and it requires pretty decent system specs for a browser game, including 1GB of RAM and a 256MB graphics card for hardware acceleration. If you have that kind of power, you'll see the kind of graphics that just a few years ago probably would have required some sort of clunky proprietary plug-in or a native, downloaded app. If this is the future of gaming based on open HTML standards, sign us up.


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The We're Listening Blog Series: What We Heard at Partner Summit
Cisco hosts a multitude of conferences, tradeshows, and online events each year. For our customers and partners, these events are great opportunities to interact with Cisco experts and keep current on the latest products, technologies, and network solutions. For Cisco, they are also a key way that we connect with our users and listen to their feedback about what's working and what's not. For example, we recently wrapped up the Partner Summit in Boston. Joe Pinto, Senior Vice President, Technical Services, attended the event, and joins us to share his key takeaways.
Last month, I attended Cisco Partner Summit 2013 in beautiful Boston, Massachusetts, and walked away energized about applying what I heard toward making Cisco easier to do business with.
Partners are absolutely critical to the long-term success of Cisco and our customers. Cisco depends on a global network of Partners to provide scale, skills, and capabilities at both local and global levels.
Each year, Cisco's Partner Summit brings together over 2,000 partners for networking, channel discussions, technology updates, and more. Below are a few of my observations and takeaways from the event.
For me, Partner Summit reconfirmed the following:
- Our Partners are truly an extension of Cisco's business and the Cisco experience, and a key element in making Cisco easier to do business with.
- Cisco must not only continue to focus on pain points that affect our customers, but we must also prioritize partner-specific improvements.
- Without effective, well-trained, and well-supported Partners, their business is less successful, Cisco isn't represented as it should be, and most importantly, the customer suffers.
- The combined experience of Cisco's 65,000 partners worldwide represents a vast amount of expertise in selling, implementing, and supporting Cisco products and technology. This makes them a valuable source of information that Cisco can tap into as we drive improvements in the experience for our customers.
And it brought to light new opportunities:
- Tap into Partner feedback and insights based on the thousands of customer interactions they manage daily to identify areas where Cisco and Partners can improve the customer experience.
- Explore additional Cisco capabilities to extend to Partners in order to improve and align the customer experience.
- Explore Partner operations, processes, tools, capabilities and innovations that Cisco can consider to improve the customer experience and better align with our Partners.
I know how important it is to connect and listen to our customers and partners. I met and chatted with many individuals at Partner Summit and, like every year, I truly enjoyed it, learned a lot from their perspectives, and fostered relationships both old and new. As usual, I started some really productive conversations with other attendees that will turn into a regular cadence of input and ongoing exchanges. I'm excited to keep these channels open to uncover new ways to continually improve and simplify doing business with Cisco.
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This article was take from Australia's News.com.au and written by Claire Connelly, supposedly their technology reporter. I have take the liberty of making a couple of corrections.
That is one ugly computer – but it's only $35
by Claire Connelly, Technology Reporter
CORRECTION: Claire Connelly is as much a technology reporter as Jen from British TV show "The IT Crowd" is a technology specialist.
WELL that is one ugly computer – but it's $35 and the size of a credit card so what are you complaining about?
US technology company Raspberry Pi's CORRECTION: Raspberry Pi is really quite British. creation lets users program their own computer by giving them all the parts they need – including a wireless mouse, keyboard and an SD card reader CORRECTION: One of the most elementary parts of Raspberry Pi is that you get the "ugly" board from the picture and that's it. No wireless mouse, no keyboard, you have to get that yourself, it does have the SD card reader onboard though..
It contains a Linux processor CORRECTION: There is no such thing as a linux processor. It contains an ARM processor which is capable of running a linux operating system, or what ever operating system someone might come up for it. Much like my MacBook contains an Intel processor which can run Windows, Mac, Linux and many others., memory chips and ports for almost every plug in device you could ever need including USB, HDMI and Ethernet cables CORRECTION: I would certainly not describe this as "almost every plug in device you could ever need," granted the USB does make a difference..
As for a screen and software – that's left up to users.
The tiny computers were initially developed to encourage children to get excited about computer programming and other technology – but the device has gotten the tech world in a frenzy.
The Raspberry Pi website crashed under the weight of all the web traffic after the device was made available for sale CORRECTION: To my knowledge, the Raspberry Pi website coped just fine, it was the supplier's websites that went down. – even after the company limited sales to one $35 computer per customer.
Raspberry Pi has also released a no-frills $25 version that comes with without a case, keyboard or monitor CORRECTION: As discussed earlier, neither device comes with a keyboard or monitor, in fact, you even said yourself that it didn't come with a monitor! Neither version comes with a case either. Where exactly are you getting your information from? You can't just make guesses as to what the cheaper version might entail. FYI, the cheaper version has only one USB port, rather than two; it has no onboard networking (so no ethernet port) and its power rating is less..
Both computers contain a 700Mhz Linux processor CORRECTION: ARM Processor, see above., 256 MB of RAM, USB, HDMI, SD, RCA video and 3.5 mm audio ports.
FINAL CORRECTION: It is worth noting that $35 is in US dollars, not Australian Dollars which this article's target audience are more likely to be spending in. That said, I do not know what the Australian pricing plan is.
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I've often dreamt about being a technology correspondant, now I think I may be a little over qualified.
The original article can be found here.
And the new meme that was developed within hours of publication featuring Claire Connelly's face can be found here.
UPDATE – 4th March 2012 23:40GMT:
The Raspberry Pi website did indeed go down for a short period due to high load and so Claire Connelly was indeed correct on that matter. Also, the meme linked to has been around for a while before this particular article as Connelly chose to write an article on internet trolling. Thanks to comments for updating me :]
UPDATE – 5th March 2012 00:24GMT:
Claire Connelly has now posted an update to her article correcting her mistakes and sent a message to myself on Twitter:
Hi Andy. Thanks for taking the time to sub-edit my story. I really appreciate your feedback. It must have taken you a while. Have you ever thought about becoming a sub-editor? Please accept my apologies for the flaws in that story. Please see the corrections posted this morning. Cheers http://www.news.com.au/technology/time-to-eat-humble-raspberry-pi-linux-is-not-a-processor/story-e6frfro0-1226289027768


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Miami Beach Police are investigating after $400,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from a safe inside New York Giants defensive tackle Shaun Rogers' room at the Fontainebleau Hotel.
A woman is accused of taking the jewelry, which includes a pair of diamond earrings and gold jewelry, police said. Rogers reported the items missing Monday after a night out on South Beach, according to a police report.
According to the report, Rogers and some friends went to party at LIV, where they met the woman, who came back to his hotel room.
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Rogers fell asleep, and when he woke up, the woman was gone and he couldn't get into the room's safe, the report said.
When he was finally able to get it open with the help of hotel security, most of his valuables were missing, the report said.
Among the items missing were a $100,000 watch and the earrings, also valued at $100,000, the report said.
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Rogers missed last season after developing a blood clot in his leg following a preseason game. He had been signed as a free agent in April.
Rogers has played with Detroit, Cleveland and New Orleans, recording 602 tackles, 37 and a half sacks, 27 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, nine fumble recoveries and an interception return for a touchdown. He has also blocked 14 field-goal attempts.


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Loizos Michaels took over $3 million from his victims, who included casino executives and owners of luxury apartments, says the Crown.
The prosecution case against the former Auckland restaurant owner and accused conman finished yesterday after 50 witnesses were called including rugby star Jonah Lomu and the National Party's president, Peter Goodfellow.
On Monday, Michaels enters the witness box in the High Court at Auckland to give evidence in his own defence.
Throughout the six-week Crown case, Michaels has scribbled notes which are handed to his lawyer, Peter Kaye, by the security guard seated alongside him in court.
The notes are read and placed next to the pile of typed court transcripts that has slowly grown to more than 1500 pages.
Michaels has denied 31 deception charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office. His evidence could take much of next week.
The court has heard from witnesses who have spoken of Michaels' plans that included a takeover of Auckland's SkyCity Casino, casino developments at Gulf Harbour, a casino at Wellington Railway Station and an online gambling website named after the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite.
Also in the mix was a polo club in Macau, an international kick-boxing competition to be fronted by Lomu and the purchase of luxury apartments on Lake Taupo's shore.
Despite none of the deals going ahead, the Crown says Michaels convinced people that the ideas were genuine and that they should invest.
Witnesses have told the court that Michaels insisted on cash and in many cases asked for the money to be handed to a third person.
Michaels was allegedly seen with wads of $100 notes. Australian film studio executive Phillip Oates said he lost over $130,000 to Michaels and that it was not unusual for Michaels to tip people $50.
Peter Arbuckle had been the gaming manager at Christchurch Casino but told the court that he resigned after being promised a $1.5 million salary to help Michaels' backers from Macau in their takeover of SkyCity.
Mr Arbuckle was also convinced to generate investments for an online gambling enterprise called Aphrodite International. He eventually made payments totalling over $1.4 million, which included sums of cash from others he brought into the venture. One of the payments was for $88,000 in cash which he had in a plastic bag.
Yesterday the court heard from SFO forensic accountant Blair Bullock, who said he was unable to trace much of the money because it was withdrawn in cash.
He said Michaels had no bank accounts or credit cards in his name and had no source of income.
Mr Bullock said he was able to trace some of Michaels' spending on luxury cars. A total of $197,000 was spent on four BMWs and, according to sale and purchase agreements, over $166,000 was paid in cash.
But some of the money ended up in a bank account linked to Michaels' estranged wife Caroline Wood and her company Trades R Us.
The court has previously heard from luxury apartments co-owner Janet Jackson, who was convinced to buy 12 of the Taupo apartments from her business partner before on-selling them to Michaels.
Mrs Jackson said Michaels told her his money was in a Belgian bank account and his backers needed some security. He convinced her to make seven payments worth more than $353,000 to ensure the sale went ahead.
Mr Bullock said that because the money was paid into a business account controlled by Ms Wood, it could be traced. He said $101,800 was withdrawn in cash, while a further $90,000 was transferred to an account in Ms Wood's name. Over $57,000 was used to pay rent on Michaels' Ponsonby Rd restaurant Plato's Taverna.
Mr Bullock said he also went through the business account for Plato's but the account rarely had over $5000 in it. Exactly where the rest of the money went is not known.
The Crown says Michaels' fictitious schemes included:
• A takeover of SkyCity Casino with backing from Ho family of Macau.
• A casino development at the Wellington Railway Station.
• A casino and apartment complex at Gulf Harbour, north of Auckland.
• A polo club in Macau.
• Buying 12 luxury apartments on the shore of Lake Taupo.
• A film studio and stunt academy on Australia's Sunshine Coast.


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The gold price plummeted last week, falling 13.4% in two days.
In a report published at the beginning of April, Société Générale analysts explained how a "perfect storm" of fundamental and macro factors could come together to precipitate a crash in the gold market.
One of the themes most central to the argument for selling gold this year is founded on expectations that interest rates will rise in 2013 and the Federal Reserve will begin to taper quantitative easing.
"Currency Wars" author and prominent gold bull Jim Rickards partly agrees, but he's bullish on gold because he doesn't see that happening.
Rickards told Business Insider:
What would make me bearish on gold, what would make me want to sell gold?
Well, if the President and the Chairman of the Fed came out and said, "We're going to raise interest rates, we're going to stop quantitative easing — in fact, we're going to reverse it a little bit — we're going to cut corporate taxes to zero, we're going to eliminate the capital gains tax, we're going to reduce regulation, we're going to make America a magnet for savings and investment. We're going to have an investment-driven model rather than a debt and consumption-driven model, and we're going to have positive real rates."
I would say, "Great. Sell your gold, or put it to one side, because gold is over."
But none of those things are true. Not one of those policies that I just mentioned is on the table.
In fact, the opposite is true. We're getting higher taxes, more regulation, more quantitative easing, zero interest rates as far as the eye can see.
For their part, Société Générale analysts wrote in a report published Friday, "After the yen, we are seeing the demise of gold, another asset that had performed very strongly through the financial crisis. What's next? Treasuries, we think, but only when the U.S. economy picks up again this summer and the Fed exit talk heats up."
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A phlebotomist who worked for the Oceanside Police Department under a contract with San Diego County, drawing blood in DUI cases, has won a $1.5 million sexual harassment lawsuit against the city and a former police officer.
In a verdict announced Wednesday, a Vista Superior Court jury found the woman, Kimberli Hirst, had been repeatedly subjected to verbal sexual harassment by an Oceanside police officer starting in October 2008.
The officer, Gil Garcia, was fired by the city in late 2009 after Hirst's complaint came to light. He has admitted making inappropriate comments to Hirst, but contends it was "more of a consensual, back and forth sexual banter between the two," Garcia's lawyer, Daniel Gilleon said Thursday.
But Hirst's lawyer, Dwight Ritter, said the language his client endured was "ugly" and "lurid" and "just can't be tolerated in the workplace."
Ritter said the problem was amplified because Hirst worked in a locked room at the Oceanside Police Department or the Vista jail, with the officer as the only other person present.
City Attorney John Mullen said Thursday that he will file motions asking the court to set aside the jury's verdict. If that fails, Mullen said he will file an appeal.
"There are many significant legal issues that may need to be addressed by an appellate court," Mullen said in an email.
Among other issues, Mullen said that Hirst never complained directly to the city. He said the harassment was reported by a private security guard who overheard a conversation between Hirst and her supervisor at American Forensic Nurses, which worked under contract to the city.
Mullen said that when city officials learned of Hirst's complaint they began an internal investigation. The officer was placed on administrative leave Oct. 1, 2009, and terminated Nov. 11, 2009. Garcia later filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the city, arguing he was fired because he refused to destroy evidence in an unrelated case.
Ritter said even after the city heard about the harassment, it took about "about five or six weeks" for officials to investigate — during which time Hirst was subject to even more harassment.
In its 11-1 verdict Wednesday, the jury placed 75 percent of the blame for the harassment on the city for its handling of Hirst's complaints and 25 percent of the blame on Garcia.
Garcia won't be liable for paying any of the jury's award because at the time of the harassment he was acting in his official capacity as a police officer, Ritter said.
"Nothing he did was done as an individual. Everything he did, he did as a police officer," Ritter said. He said he will ask the court to require the city to pay the full $1.5 million judgment.
Ritter said Hirst no longer wants to work as a blood technician or in any capacity involving law enforcement. He said she has been working part-time jobs since 2010, when she was laid off after American Forensic lost its contract with the county.
He said he's hoping Hirst's lawsuit will prompt the city to review its sexual harassment training and how it handles harassment complaints.
"I'd hope that they seriously contemplate whether they are doing everything they can to train (about) sexual harassment and whether they are enforcing sexual harassment laws or policies," Ritter said.
Mullen said the city "conducts extensive training on the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace."
Every worker and every volunteer is required to take the training, Mullen said.
In Hirst's case, "it's hard to imagine what more the city could have done," Mullen said.
"In sum, we started the investigation the day we learned of the behavior and we fired the officer," Mullen said. "The jury appears to have found the city liable because the officer committed the harassment, but that is not the law."


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On Tuesday, February 11, 2014, members of Einstein Emerging Leaders (EEL) gathered with 40 guests at Manhattan's Ohm lounge to network and take part in a series of interactive round-table discussions. The central theme of the conversations was "Trailblazing Abroad: Einstein Leaders in Global Health," detailing Einstein's more than 35 years providing global health experiences for medical students and supporting the work of faculty in developing nations. Those in attendance also learned about current efforts by Einstein's Global Health Center (GHC) to foster ongoing and future projects with communities abroad.
In 2012, EEL designated "global health" as one part of its "My Einstein" campaign, representing one of five areas within the College of Medicine that its members would raise funds to support. "It's truly an honor that the GHC appreciates," noted Jill Raufman, program manager of the GHC. "And we're thrilled to have the opportunity to share our goals and accomplishments with EEL members and their guests."
She continued, "Our center aims to support the global health activities of faculty and students, from providing an infrastructure that coordinates all travel and research details for participants, to awarding grants that allow exciting and worthy projects to move forward, to initiating and directing global health programs. In addition, through our Global Health Fellowship Program, we send approximately 80 medical students overseas each year, where they take part in transformative experiences that help to shape them as physicians."
The evening's speakers included Einstein faculty members Drs. Kathryn Anastos, co-director of the GHC and professor of medicine; Louis Weiss, co-director of GHC and professor of medicine and of pathology; H. Dean Hosgood, assistant professor of epidemiology & population health; Johanna Daily, associate professor of medicine and of microbiology & immunology; and Ms. Raufman, who also is director of the GHC's Global Health Fellowship Program. Fourth-year medical student and newly returned global health fellowship recipient Ken Shafer also shared his recent experience abroad with the EEL members and their guests, and led a round-table discussion.
The event was organized and hosted EEL board members Drs. Adam Friedman and Karthik Krishnamurthy, members of EEL's executive committee and co-chairs of the education program, with assistance from Ms. Raufman.
Members of EEL are committed to raising the College of Medicine's profile within the wider community. Its board members are a dedicated group of New York City influencers and philanthropists who represent diverse professions and industries. Through unique educational and hands-on volunteering programs, as well as networking, fundraising and leadership opportunities, EEL offers a variety of access points to get involved and learn about the life-changing work of Einstein. For additional information about how you can become involved with EEL, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Which shape do you think will be mostly seen on the water in about 6-12 month from now on: c-shape or bow?
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In a few weeks it will be moved into the Polls section and here we can find it easily in about 6-12 month and look back and see if the majority was right or wrong.
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VideoTalk is an exciting new multimedia feature that discusses the questions we hope will be answered by pioneering space exploration. How does a construction the size of a football pitch get built in space? As the International Space Station orbits the Earth, VideoTalk explains how it is slowly becoming one of the biggest objects in the night sky.
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Art, design and architecture in 20th century London was influenced by the city itself. The international movements that shaped the course of the visual arts in the 20th century were present in the work of London artists, but so too was the London's unique flavour of modernity. London's art schools were central to creative practice in 20th century London. So too were the jobs that Londons creative industries provided.
London's physical look was transformed in the 20th century. At the beginning of the century London's tallest building was St Paul's Cathedral, built in 1701, and 365 ft. high. By the end of the century the tallest was the tower at Canary Wharf in Docklands, built in 1991 and 800 ft. high. The 20th century cityscape became a battle ground between building conservationists and property developers. The motor car transformed the look and feel of the streets.
The size of London's population has always encouraged the growth of smaller communities within it. Shared experiences bring people together and during the 20th century shared experiences came to include ethnic background and sexuality, as well as religion, neighbourhood and class. London ended the 20th century with a myriad of overlapping communities, each bound together by a sense of people having something in common and a distinct identity.
At the end of the nineteenth century London was the biggest and most economically successful city in the world. The downside of continuous and almost unregulated growth was damage caused to the environment. Although the extent and seriousness of air and water pollution in London was recognised, little was done in the early twentieth century to deal with it effectively.
Families and households got smaller throughout the 20th century, partly a consequence of the changing status of women. As households and families shrank, so standards of living rose hugely. Expectations of home life also changed as the steady reduction in working hours meant more time spent at home. Home ownership became a new possibility although London continued to be a city of tenants.
London's identity was partly a matter of the way the city saw itself, and partly the way it appeared to outside observers, including tourists. During the 20th century London's identity went through four phases: imperial London, modernist London; swinging London and multicultural London. The century created some powerful London icons and iconic events: the red telephone box, the Routemaster bus and the Notting Hill Carnival among them.
By the 1930s London's 'leisure industries' were gearing up to a new scale of operation, tempting people out of their homes with the promise of spectacle, glamour and fun.
War had profound effects on twentieth-century London. For the first time since the 17th century, the city was directly attacked. Then, the weapon was cannon fire. In the 20th century explosive bombs were carried by airships and aeroplanes into the heart of the city. A terrifying new dimension had been introduced into warfare.
The 20th century saw migration - both immigration and emigration - become more important to Britain than ever before. More people moved around the globe and, as they did so, government began to exert more control over their movements. London was at the heart of all debates about migration and citizenship in 20th century Britain. London was also the chief beneficiary of migration into Britain, ending the century proud of its multiculturalism and valuing the economic advantage immigration brought to the city.
During the 20th century London's political landscape and loyalties grew more complicated than ever before. But one trend stood out: increasing participation. London in the 20th century became more democratic and politically inclusive than it had ever been before. Women and working-class men got the vote. London's system of local government expanded, creating new local authorities. London strengthened its national role as a place for demonstrations and protest.
The 20th century saw huge advances in Londoners' health, education, welfare and cultural opportunities. A central driver of change was London's public services, which for most of the century were largely delivered through local and national government. The rise and fall of the public sector is a key strand in the story of 20th century London.
By the early 1900s some well established spectator sports already had major organised events during the year which amounted to a season in or near London. These have continued throughout the twentieth century: the Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race on the Thames in March, the Derby Day horse race at Epsom in April, the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in July. They are still well attended and popular events a century later and with television coverage are viewed by even more people today.
Transport systems have both defined the shape of London and been essential to the city's daily operation since the nineteenth century. By 1900 the railways in particular had transformed the speed of travel for people and goods both across the city and from other parts of the country.
London's changing role as a world city in the twentieth century is reflected in the changing nature of employment in the capital. In 1900 it was the largest and wealthiest city the world had ever known, confident in its role as the governing, trading and commercial heart of the British Empire.
During the 20th century London thrived on the energy of the young. From the bright young things of the 1920s through to the 'youth revolution' of the 1960s, the young assumed a new cultural importance as definers of fashions, values and music.


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What's In A Name? Favorite Fictional Robot Survey
In our line of work, there's a lot of debate about robot names. For one, there's the whole notion of anthropomorphism and whether it's even appropriate to give a robot a name. Setting aside that argument for the time being, if you agree that it is perfectly appropriate to give a piece of hardware, software and circuitry a name, then what exactly is the right name?
Our experience is that our PR2 users almost always give their robots a name, and that name is almost always based on a fictional robot. So we asked the folks here at Willow Garage to tell us their favorite fictional robots. That process gave us a very long list of names, so we have chosen the top 15 finishers. Now we want the larger Willow Garage community to cast their votes. Here are the candidates:
Bender, from Futurama
C-3PO, from Star Wars
Cylons, from Battlestar Galactica
Data, from Star Trek: Next Generation
Eve, from WALL-E
HAL 9000, from 2001: A Space Odyssey
Johnny Five, from Short Circuit
KITT, from Knight Rider
Marvin, in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Optimus Prime, from Transformers
R2-D2, from Star Wars
Rosie the Maid, in The Jetsons
Sonny, from I, Robot
T-800 or T-1000 from The Terminator
Please cast your vote here and tell us your favorite fictional robot. We'll let everyone know the results of our survey soon.
While don't want to influence the voting by letting you know how these top 15 fared against each other, we can tell you that Ash, from Alien, Deckard, from Blade Runner, and Voltron, from Voltron: Defender of the Universe just missed the cut.
At the other end of the spectrum was the Conky 2000 from Pee-Wee's Playhouse. It received the least number of supporting votes, and a substantial number of 'hated it' votes. (Something to do with the secret word, perhaps?) Conky edged out Twiki, from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and The Mechanical Hound, from Fahrenheit 451 for last place.
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Lindsey Wilson College accounting students will make the tax season a little less stressful for low-income, moderate-income and elderly taxpayers by offering free tax preparation assistance.
Under the direction of Associate Professor of Accounting Gary Lee Gibson, five Lindsey Wilson accounting students will offer the free service from 7 to 10 p.m. ET every Wednesday through April 9.
The service will not be offered on March 19, which is during the college's spring break.
The gospel group "SOS" from Simmons College of Kentucky will perform at Campbellsville University on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Ransdell Chapel.
The performance is part of the university's Black History Month celebration.
The public is invited to the free event.
Other Black History Month celebration events at CU include:
- Feb. 13 - Dr. Joseph Owens, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Lexington, who is also a CU alumnus and member of the CU Board of Trustees, speaking at 10 a.m. in the Ransdell Chapel.
This free event is also open to the public.
The Hodgenville Post Office will offer a special commemorative cachet honoring the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial next week.
The cachet shows the full gamut of Lincoln's life from the cabin representing his birth to the new statue depicting him as a young boy on one side and the U.S. Capitol and the statue of the president seated on the other side.
The cachet will include the Liberty Bell Forever stamp in the top right hand corner and bears the words Forever Immortalized across the top.
On Monday, Feb. 18, the American Cancer Society will offer its Look Good ... Feel Better program to residents in Campbellsville and the surrounding areas.
Guided by volunteer cosmetologists, female cancer patients who participate in this class will learn how to use makeup and skin care techniques to overcome the appearance-related effects of chemotherapy and radiation.
The class runs from 2 to 4 p.m. and will be at The Learning and Resource Center at Taylor Regional Hospital.
They have been called "The World's Finest."
Even President Bush says his steps are "a little lighter" each time he hears this band perform.
The United States Navy Band, the Navy's premier musical representative in Washington, D.C., is recognized by many as one of the top bands in the world.
Dr. Joseph Owens, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Lexington and a member of Campbellsville University's Board of Trustees, will be speaking at Campbellsville University's chapel at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 at Ransdell Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.
"Dr. Owens is a 1977 graduate of Campbellsville University, and we are glad to have him back on campus as an alumnus, pastor and member of our Board of Trustees," said John Chowning, vice president for church and external relations and executive assistant to the president.
The U.S. Postal Service will be giving a free class on "Click and Ship" at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 in the basement of the Student Union Building at Campbellsville University.
During the class, which will last about an hour and a half, instructions will be given on how to use the "Click and Ship" feature on the Postal Service Web site and how to incorporate it with ordering from sites such as eBay and others.
For more information, contact the Post Office at 465-4251 or sign up at the Post Office located at 1410 E. Broadway in Campbellsville.
A free seminar on international adoption will be offered on Sunday, Feb. 10 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Hosted by Children's Hope International at the Louisville Public Library, this meeting will provide information on programs in China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Russia and Vietnam.
For more information, call (859) 248-8764 or e-mail
RSVP is requested but not required.
Kentucky writers and their place in the literary pantheon over the last century will kick off the spring edition of Lindsey Wilson College's cultural affairs series.
Author Rudy Thomas will discuss "Kentucky Writers: May God Love Them Even If No One Else Does," at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 5. Thomas will speak in the W.W. Slider Humanities Center Recital Hall.
His talk, which is part of the Lindsey Wilson cultural affairs series, is free and open to the public. His talk is co-sponsored by the Kentucky Humanities Council.
The Big Brothers and Big Sisters fifth annual Bowl for Kids Sake will kick off with a luncheon Tuesday, Feb. 5.
The lunch will be at Campbellsville University's Winters Dining Hall from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
According to organizers, the event is for anyone wanting to form a team to participate or those who wish to become a sponsor.
To RSVP, or for more information, contact Bob or Jackie at 465-2254 or Ricky Burress at 403-2154.
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SanDisk Vaulter Disk, a PCI Express Module, Wins
2008 Best of Innovations Award From Consumer Electronics Association
NEW YORK, N.Y., November 13, 2007 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today unveiled a solid-state storage solution that works in conjunction with a PC's hard drive to store and launch the computer's operating system and software applications. The new SanDisk Vaulter™ Disk tag-teams with the hard drive to provide enhanced performance over a PC that has only a hard drive. Both Vaulter and the hard drive are integrated into the PC and operate simultaneously, while maintaining a low cost per gigabyte.
The SanDisk Vaulter Disk was honored during a press conference at CES Unveiled, where the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced its 2008 Innovations Design and Engineering awards for products that will debut at International CES® (Jan. 7-10) in Las Vegas. Judges named the SanDisk Vaulter the Best of Innovations 2008 in the Enabling Technologies category. Vaulter and other products will be on display during CES in the SanDisk booth (South Hall 3, #30768).
With SanDisk's Vaulter Disk, which is a flash-based PCI Express module, both laptop and desktop computer manufacturers are able to harness the speed of embedded flash memory for frequently accessed files while continuing to use a spinning hard drive for bulk storage of less frequently accessed data. The Vaulter Disk requires only enough memory to host the computer's operating system and selected optional user data that is benefited by the faster access time using flash memory. The hard drive stores files, user-generated content and applications that do not require or benefit from faster seek times. The two drives operate in parallel, thereby increasing the overall speed and performance of the PC.
The SanDisk Vaulter Disk will be offered to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) early next year in capacities of from 8 gigabytes (GB)1 to 16GB. "This system solution brings SanDisk's flash performance benefits to the price-sensitive consumer who needs high-capacity storage," said Doreet Oren, SanDisk director of product marketing for the computing solutions division. "While we make other products for the PC market, Vaulter allows us to expand our offerings," she added.
SanDisk Vaulter Disk accelerates performance by pre-controlling the distribution of storage data between itself and a high-capacity hard drive. This parallel activity increases overall user responsiveness over a hard drive-only configuration.
"SanDisk Vaulter Disk consistently boosts user responsiveness by taking advantage of the best native characteristics of a flash-based module and a hard drive," said Tavi Salomon, Vaulter product manager at SanDisk "It is the parallel operation of both Vaulter and the hard disk that provides an affordable solution for consumer PC users who will benefit from flash memory performance."
The SanDisk Vaulter Disk's storage concept, for which patents have been applied, transparently speeds up data retrieval for boot and application load operations, as well as unexpected user access to new files. With SanDisk Vaulter Disk, Salomon explained, there is faster response time when a user randomly accesses many small files for repeated operations, such as opening applications, and for unexpected behavior, such as retrieving new applications or entries on the Internet.
SanDisk is the original inventor of flash storage cards and is the world's largest supplier of flash data storage card products, using its patented, high-density flash memory and controller technology. SanDisk is headquartered in Milpitas, California, and has operations worldwide, with more than half its sales outside the U.S.
1 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes.
SanDisk's product and executive images can be downloaded from http://www.sandisk.com/corporate/media.asp
SanDisk's web site/home page address: http://www.sandisk.com
SanDisk and the SanDisk logo are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. Vaulter is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder (s).
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including expectations for new product introductions, specifications, applications and markets that are based on our current expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include among others: these products may not perform as expected, these products may not be available when expected, and the other risks detailed from time-to-time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We do not intend to update the information contained in this press release.
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[Clipping, March 31, 1866]
Description: A newspaper clipping from the Charles B. Moore Collection. The clipping is a business advertisement for P. Reynaud who was a commission merchant from Houston Texas. Reynaud's advertisement notes that his line of business was in the sale of cotton, hides, and country produce. It also lists a few of his associates.
Date: March 31, 1866
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Orchid University
When: 10:30 a.m. second Tuesdays on Hilton Head and third Saturdays in Bluffton.
Where: The Crazy Crab Restaurant, 104 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island; Truffles Cafe's veranda at Belfair Towne Center, Bluffton.
Description: Lee Bredeson, past president of Savannah's Deep South Orchid Society will conduct a series of classes on the orchid.
Details: Suggested donation is $5 per class. Register by noon the day before for the class and whether you will eat lunch at the restaurant. Go to www.ClassicOrchid.com or call 843-290-7897.
LBAA State of the County Program
When: 5:30 p.m. Oct. 25
Where: Holiday Inn, Beaufort
Description: The media and racial bias will be the topic of a free Leadership Beaufort Alumni Association forum. Panelists will include Eric Esquivel, publisher of Hilton Head Island-based, Spanish-language newspaper La Isla; former WJWJ news reporter Juan Singleton; and Jeff Kidd, editor of The Beaufort Gazette and The Island Packet. They will discuss racial bias as it is depicted, propagated and combatted by the media.
Details: The event is free and open to the public.
'America at War: A Christian Expression'
When: 5:45 p.m. Oct. 26
Where: All Saints Episcopal Church, 3001 Meeting St. off Main Street, Hilton Head Island
Description: The sons-in-law of two parishioners and their families will relate how their faith bears upon their respective careers in the military and its obligations, both at home and when deployed abroad in our nation's wars.
Details: A dinner for $6 will be provided in conjunction the program. Call 681-8333 by Oct. 24 to make reservations.
Travel Right…
Travel Write
When: 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays Oct. 25-Nov. 15
Where: Technical College of the Lowcountry, New River Campus, Bluffton
Description: Learn how to manifest trips to exotic destinations on someone else's nickel, and how to travel on your own and earn back your expenses, just by writing a story about your experience.
Details: Cost is $110; register at 843-525-8205.
Ghoulish good fun
When: 5-6:30 p.m. Oct. 27
Where: Downtown Beaufort on Bay, Port Republic, Scott, West, West St. Ext., Charles and Carteret streets.
Description: Trick-or-Treaters 12 and younger are invited to don Halloween costumes and bring treat bags for the annual Trick or Treat, presented by Main Street Beaufort, USA, and the merchants and businesses of downtown Beaufort. The fun will be followed by Movie in the Park showing "Beetle Juice," sponsored by The Preserve of Port Royal.
Details: This free, safe event is co-sponsored by the Beaufort Police Department.
'Doubt: A Parable'
When: 8 p.m. Oct. 28, 3 p.m. Oct. 29
Where: Newberry Opera House, 1201 McKibben St., Newberry.
Description: Written by John Patrick Shanley, winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award, Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students. Details: For tickets and information, call (803) 276-6264 or go to www.newberryoperahouse.com .
Oysters by the Bay
When: 6-10 p.m. Oct. 29
Where: Technical College of the Lowcountry Beaufort campus, 921 Ribaut Road
Description: Enjoy oysters, hot dogs and chili by the bay and music by Jim Davidson. Beer will be available for purchase. Sponsored by the TCL Foundation, all proceeds go to creating scholarships for deserving TCL students. An oyster cooker and three oyster tables, handcrafted by faculty and students, will be raffled.
Details: $25 per person. Go to www.tcl.edu/oysters or call 525-8294 .
When: 9 a.m. Oct. 29
Where: At the foot of the McTeer Bridge, Port Royal
Description: Over the Bridge and Back Yonder for Children's Charities. Registration will take place at the foot of the new McTeer Bridge in Port Royal beginning at 9 a.m. The race begins at 10 a.m. First 100 paid registrants will receive a T-shirt.
Details: Registration is $20 or $15 for walkers. Money raised will be used for youth projects such as the prevention of child abuse. There are five age divisions and awards will be presented following the race. Professional time keepers were hired to ensure accuracy. Call Angel or Brian Flewelling at 843-525-0102.
Women's self-defense seminar
When: 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 29
Where: Lakeview Room, 200 Hampton Lake Crossing, Hampton Lake, Bluffton
Description: Hosted by Joy McCaskey and Hampton Lake, learn about Krav Maga, the official self-defense and fighting system of the Israeli defense forces. It is one of the top systems for defending against domestic violence. Charleston Krav Maga owner Matt Robinson will conduct the demonstration.
Details: Register by emailing email@example.com or call 843-540-6065. You must be registered to attend; free child care is provided in the Fish Tales Game Room. At the request of the host, a monetary donation or an item from the CODA wish list is appreciated: www.codalowcountry.org/wishlist.pdf .
Bluffton Girl Scout Troop 550
When: 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 31
Where: Communities of Edgefield, The Willows, Woodbridge and Hampton Hall
Description: The troop will conduct a canned food drive called Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat. The girls will go door-to-door in the on Halloween Night asking residents to donate canned food. If everyone donated a can or two we could make a big difference since the food pantries are low this time of year. The items will be donated to Deep Well for Thanksgiving.
'The Great Sea Island Storm of 1893'
When: 2 p.m. Nov. 1
Where: Bluffton Branch Library
Description: In a single terrifying night near the end of the 19th century, a gigantic hurricane ripped through the islands and lowlands of Georgia and South Carolina, drowning 2,000 or more and leaving 70,000 destitute. Join the Bluffton Branch Library History Book Club and guest Grace Cordial, Historical Resources Coordinator of the Beaufort District Collection in a discussion of the book, "The Great Sea Island Storm of 1893." Reading the book is not necessary to join in the discussion of this historical event.
Details: Call 255-6503.
Business conference and expo
When: 5 p.m. Nov. 4; 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 5
Where: Sea Island Technical College of the Lowcountry, Beaufort.
Description: Sponsored by the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce, the event will open with exhibits at 5 p.m. and a networking reception beginning at 6 p.m. Nov. 4. Exhibits, educational workshops and a guest speaker will be featured Nov. 5.
Details: Registration is $39 for members of the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce and $59 for non-members, which includes a choice of two workshops, gift bag and attendance at the expo, the reception, continental breakfast, coffee break and luncheon featuring special guest speaker. For additional information or to download registration forms go to www.bcbcc.org .
Veterans Week Golf
When: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 7-11
Where: Four unique area golf courses
Description: Active duty, retired and disabled military veterans are invited to play Hampton Hall, Dolphin Head, Callawassie and Belfair golf courses for free ($20 cart fee applies).
Details: Call the pro shop of the course desired: Hampton Hall, 815-8720; Callawassie, 987-2161; Belfair, 757-0715; Dolphin Head, 681-5550, ext. 227.
Help domestic violence victims
When: Nov. 1-14
Where: Lowcountry Legal Volunteers, 167-A Bluffton Road, Bluffton
Description: The S.C. Bar Young Lawyers Division Voices Against Violence Committee is collecting personal care items for the 2011 Necessities and Paper Products Drive. Items will be donated to various domestic violence shelters throughout the state. Items needed include paper towels, toilet paper, tissues, office paper, canned goods and other food items, powder laundry detergent, cleaning products (floor cleaner, window cleaner, etc.), deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste. Details: Drop off items or make a tax-deductible donation. For more information, call Melissa Maddox-Barnes at firstname.lastname@example.com or (843) 805-3294.
Third annual Bark in the Park
When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 12
Where: Oscar Frazier Park, Bluffton
Description: Hosted by Friends of Bluffton Dog Park, the event will feature arts and crafts vendors, pet related vendors, food vendors, children's games and contests, SNAC dog and cat vaccinations, rescue groups, Blessing of the Pets, live remote from 107.9FM, music from Janelle Stewart, a silent auction and much more. All fundraising during Bark in the Park benefits the building for Bluffton Bark Park, which will be located in Buckwalter Regional Park. Please bring your well-behaved pet on a leash.
Details: Go to www.blufftonbarkpark.org or email email@example.com.
Pipe organ dedication
When: 5 p.m. Nov. 13
Where: Church of the Cross, Calhoun Street Campus, Bluffton.
Description: A Dedicatory Concert featuring the recently renovated pipe organ will include special guest organist and conductor Scott Atchison from Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, Atlanta, brass, timpani, violin and choirs from the Church of the Cross, Bluffton; St. Luke's Church, Hilton Head; and the Parish Church of St. Helena, Beaufort. The concert will be followed by the Office of Evensong.
Details: Free.
Waging War - Basic Training When: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14-16
Where: Central Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 161 Mathews Drive, Hilton Head. Description: Fourth annual youth gospel and dance extravaganza theme is "Waging War – B.A.S.I.C Training (Becoming A Soldier In Christ). The youth revival will close with the annual youth extravaganza at 4 p.m. Nov. 19. Contact the Youth Ministry Department or call Sister Tosha Suggs at (843) 338-3870.
Icons of the Lowcountry
When: Through Nov. 20
Where: The University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts Gallery, Beaufort
Description: Fiber art by Barbara James. James describes the inspiration for her fiber art as "inspired by the lush and exotic landscapes of my home on the Sea Islands of South Carolina."
Details: Free. Call 521-4145.
The Art of Storytelling workshop
When: 7-9 p.m. Dec. 14
Where: ARTworks, Beaufort Town Center
Description: Kim Weitkamp, of the "Uncalled for Trio" and recipient of two Storytelling World awards, will guide toastmasters, mullers of the meaning of life and everyone older than 16.
Details: Pre-registration is encouraged; admission is $25 at the door. Call 379-2787 or go to email@example.com .
Uncalled for Christmas
When: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15
Where: The Shed on Paris Avenue, Port Royal
Description: A 2011 storytelling adventure from the "Uncalled for Trio." Sit back and unbuckle your belt, the holiday feast is about to begin. Details: Produced by ARTworks, admission is $5 at the door for adults, $2 for 8-16, and free, but not intended for, little ones. Call 379-2787 or go to www.artworksinbeaufort.org .


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If you're driving around Baltimore and happen to spot a recreational vehicle adorned with colorful pictures of children, you've probably seen the University of Maryland Children's Hospital Breathmobile. The Breathmobile is a custom-built pediatric asthma and allergy clinic that travels to almost two dozen schools, providing ongoing asthma and allergy care to children.
The Breathmobile has been in operation since 2002, when the University of Maryland Children's Hospital created the East Coast's first Breathmobile. Inside the Breathmobile, there is a small waiting area, a testing area and two exam rooms. Onboard the Breathmobile, you'll find an asthma team that includes a pediatric allergist or pulmonologist, a pediatric nurse practitioner, a registered nurse and a driver.
What is Asthma and How Big a Problem is it?
Asthma is a VERY BIG problem. It is the leading cause of school absenteeism and the number one reason children go to emergency rooms.
Asthma is a chronic disease of the lung. Children and adults with asthma suffer from periodic attacks when the air passages in the lungs get narrower and breathing becomes more difficult. Someone having an asthma attack may experience coughing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheezing or whistling in the chest.
In Baltimore City, asthma has reached epidemic levels. The national prevalence for asthma is 7.5%, whereas almost half of city schools report higher prevalence rates (some as high as 20%), according to a survey by the Baltimore City Health Department. In an effort to keep children in the classroom and out of the emergency room, the University of Maryland Children's Hospital decided a Breathmobile was a must-have addition to Baltimore.
What Happens on the Breathmobile?
Students with signs or symptoms of asthma are referred to the Breathmobile by a school nurse, parents or primary care providers. Once onboard they are given a comprehensive evaluation, testing and treatment. This can include: asthma focused history and physical, lung function testing, allergy skin testing, asthma education, medications, asthma devices and case management services.
There is no cure for asthma, but it can be controlled with medications and by avoiding exposure to asthma triggers. With the right preventive treatment, children with asthma can lead normal lives, attend school, play sports and sleep without symptoms.
How Successful is the Breathmobile?
Since March of 2002, the Breathmobile has treated roughly 3,500 patients and provided more than 10,000 total visits. Data collected suggests the Breathmobile is responsible for a significant improvement in the children who are involved in the program, including a decreased number of lost school days, an increased use of preventive asthma medications and decreased number of emergency visits for asthma. Clearly this program is making a positive impact and improving the quality of life for children with asthma. It is also helping to tackle the asthma epidemic in Baltimore.
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Immigration groups, campaign finance reformers and other advocacy organizations that say they got shorted in the first presidential debate are preparing a fresh push for airtime.
In the past several months, assorted interest groups have launched online petitions, spent millions of dollars on advertising and dispatched field teams to swing states in hopes of getting the next president to address their priorities.
Now, with two debates on domestic policy to come, the campaigns, moderators and the debate commission are facing an onslaught of appeals from groups who feel they were snubbed in the first go-round.
"We are going to pick up the phone, send emails and ask our member companies - at the highest level possible - to engage with the moderators and the presidential campaigns," said Tom Gavin, a spokesman for the Information Technology Industry Council, which wants the candidates to present their positions on visa reform and trade in the coming debates.
Gavin said one of his first calls will be to Mike McCurry, Democratic co-chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates.
The group wasted no time Thursday morning declaring the debate "devoid of new ideas and bold approaches to create jobs," and it plans to send a list of suggested questions to Martha Raddatz of ABC News, who is moderating the vice presidential debate on Oct. 11, and CNN's Candy Crowley, who is hosting the second showdown between Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama on Oct. 16. The Information Technology Industry Council sent a similar six-page letter to Jim Lehrer, Wednesday night's moderator.
"It's probably one of the most important questions in the political process: How do you get into the debates?" said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of anti-abortion political action committee Susan B. Anthony List.
The group unveiled a new super PAC earlier this week that immediately spent $500,000 in advertising in Ohio, Virginia and Florida. The PAC is considering bracketing the next two debates with the same ad.
When it comes to social issues, especially abortion, Dannenfelser said a public campaign with a grass-roots component is more effective than personal appeals.
"I think that we reach a more hostile audience among the questioners and the commission," she said. "They are generally disinclined to ask the question on that topic."
Other advocacy groups prefer to quietly work the back channels, concerned that a major public push could backfire.
"We think the best way to get that question placed is not necessarily by launching a public campaign," said Heather Taylor-Miesle, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund. "It's like lobbying - one person, to the next person, to the next."
The group has submitted an op-ed to the Lexington Herald Leader that it hopes will run in advance of the vice presidential debate next week at Centre College in nearby Danville, Ky.
Another group of environmentalists, led by the League of Conservation Voters, launched a Change.org petition urging Lehrer to press the candidates on climate change. The petition closed with more 66,000 signatures, but Lehrer didn't bring up the topic.
There is a similar strategic split among campaign finance reform advocates, who want the candidates forced on the record about the influx of undisclosed and corporate money this election cycle.
Common Cause, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group and other transparency advocates petitioned Lehrer to ask the candidates whether they would support an amendment to the Constitution overturning the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision. He didn't.
The relatively unstructured debate presented opportunities for the candidates to address campaign finance, said Meredith McGehee, policy director at the Campaign Legal Center.
"I can see exactly why they didn't. They are both up to their eyeballs in it," she said. "To go through these three debates and ignore the elephant in the room would be a disservice. ... But I'm kind of hesitant to tell reporters how to do their jobs."
A few industry groups struck political gold, though.
Coal stocks rose Thursday after Romney declared, "I like coal." It was a big win for the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, which spent the summer pushing its cause online and to voters in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia in hopes that the candidates would use the debate to address the consequences of new Environmental Protection Agency regulations.
Romney paid his respects to the National Federation of Independent Business and President Barack Obama gave a shout-out to AARP (which shouted back Wednesday evening, asking him to keep the group out of his talking points).
Generation Opportunity, a conservative youth voter mobilization group, celebrated a more modest victory.
Romney recited a statistic - half of today's college graduates cannot find jobs - from a Rutgers University study the group had promoted.
"We've been flagging that thing to people for months," said Paul Conway, Generation Opportunity's president.
Clarification: Oct. 5, 12:43 p.m.
An earlier version of this article implied that an op-ed was submitted by the National Resources Defense Council. The op-ed was submitted by the NRDC Action Fund, a 501(c)(4).


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Walnuts to Liqueur: Making Nocino with Chef Beth Maxey
**This event has been rescheduled to July 31st, from 12:00-1:30**
Nocino is a traditional Italian liqueur made with green walnuts, spices and alcohol. It has a rich earthy flavor and is delicious as a digestive, over ice cream and as a reduction over duck breast…
Join Slow Food Seattle board member Chef Beth Maxey from 12:00 pm -1:30 pm on Saturday July 31st for a free hands-on Nocino making event in Volunteer Park and in an online community in the upcoming weeks as we share tips and forage for green walnuts (which are plentiful around the city).
Nocino making traditionally takes place during and after the festival of St. John the Baptist, where families and communities gather to feast and celebrate. Though we're not celebrating a religious event, we'd love to preserve the conviviality of a community gathering. I'll share my recipe from Italy as well as discuss regional variations and some of the technicalities of extractions. We'll mix and mash nuts and flavorings and plan a follow-up tasting to see who really got it right. Also, since we will not add alcohol on site, only mash and mix the nuts, the event is appropriate (and fun) for kids too.
Follow us on Facebook? Here's the event to RSVP and invite your friends. Follow the discussion here:
Below are instructions and guidelines for foraging and sourcing your own green walnuts, which are abundant around Seattle. You are still welcome at the event if you cannot find any but we encourage you to try.
Please reply to email@example.com to let us know you're participating so we can accommodate everyone with interest and share foraging and Nocino making tips with you even if you cannot make the event.
A brief list of supplies and exact location will be sent to email responders before the event.
Foraging Instructions:
There are two types of edible walnuts. Black or English and Persian. Both can be found around the city. The following links provide a picture of leaves of each tree for your identification.
Green walnuts can be hard to see. I have found most trees by noticing the shells from last year's crop on the ground. Ask around, though, and you will most likely find one.
Green walnuts are ready when you can insert a strait pin in them easily. If you find walnuts at this stage you can pick them and keep them in your refrigerator.
Be careful when picking as the walnuts and branches secrete a milky sap that will oxidize and stain your skin a deep brown. I suggest using gloves and protecting all surfaces they might come in contact with.
If you cannot find any walnuts, try the farmer's market. They are a bit of a rare items but often if you ask farmer's will pick them for you.
Squirrels are quite fond of green walnuts; try and beat them to it.
If you find a good tree, especially one on public land, let us know.
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Viking L is an incredibly smooth lift in comparison to its strength. With a lifting capacity of 250 kg (550 lbs), Viking L is ideal for all the most common lifting needs as well as for heavier patients.
The Viking L application area is very large. Whether it is a question of lifting medium-weight or heavy patients, Viking L is suitable in most lifting situations, e.g. lifting from the floor, to/from the toilet, horizontal lifting, gait training.
Available as accessories are retractable arm rests, which support the patient during gait training or make it easier for staff to manoeuvre the lift when lifting a heavy patient. Also available in the accessory range are special lifting accessories developed for gait training during rehabilitation.
To provide maximum security for staff and patients, Viking L is equipped with both mechanical and electrical emergency lowering.
Viking L can be equipped with Liko Quick-Release Hook System to quickly and easily change the sling bar or install a scale.
Liko's complete range of accessories can be used with Viking L. We have more than 200 different sling models to suit all patients and situations. Read more »
Like many of our products, Viking L is made of aluminium – a light, strong and environmentally-friendly material.
In spite of its high maximum load, Viking L weighs just 40 kg (88 lbs). The low weight and the large wheels make the lift very easy to manoeuvre.
Viking L is equipped with a wireless hand control which allows the caregiver to stay close to the patient during the entire lift – without any cables getting in the way. Two lifting speeds provide optimum precision in all lifting.
The environmentally-friendly NiMH battery is light and has built-in discharge protection. The current charge status can always be checked, even if the battery is not connected to the lift.
Among other things, Liko Diagnostic System™ can tell how often the lift is used, the medium load it has lifted, and if and how often it has been overloaded. The control box also indicates when it is time for service.
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The indian summer has hit London, I guess better late than never, did someone mention global warming?
On Sunday I had a relaxing stroll around in South Kensington and slipped into a more summery outfit than usual in late September, I found this old tunic dress with fringes, still with the price tag on in my wardrobe, felt like brand new!
I wore angora coat and bracelet by Acne, tunic dress Topshop, sandals Kurt Geiger, bag Phillip Lim, watch Michael Kors and sunnies Ralph Lauren.


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I feel like I've been at work forever. My shoulders hurt and my eyes are dry. Above me looms a giant, firm deadline for the launch of the new business website, a website that has proven to be beyond complicated for so many crazy reasons These reasons are almost innumerable, but at the top of the list is the fact that the sheer number of SKUs in our inventory, their stupid slight differences (.240-inch diameter pultruded carbon tube at 32.5 inches vs 40 inches, 48 inches, 60 inches, and whatever cutoffs we have in clearance, for example), and their multi-tier, multi-volume discount pricing structure. Sound exciting?
Owning our own business is exciting, but it sure is a lot of work, and I don't quite feel like we've hit a payoff yet. So it still feels like and uphill slog, albeit one with a vast treasure at the top, and that sometimes gets me down (although other times it keeps me going). Like when I don't go sledding with my family the day before Christmas because I have to work. Or when I have to work the whole weekend before Christmas. Or when I have to go in early all week this week. And stay late. It's a tough time of year for me to put in extra hours because the opportunity cost of this work is so great: time at home with my family during the holidays.
Consequently, I never quite got into the Christmas spirit this year. Family descended upon us, but I wasn't around much to make them feel welcome or help with the cooking. My exhaustion and the work overload and the house full of people put into sharp relief that our lovely little house is getting too small. I started to try to think of ways to embiggen it for next year: a new dining table with multiple leaves; the children sharing a room (that will probably happen anyhow); getting my act together and clearing the crap from the island so it can be used as a place to gather; moving the toy box downstairs. Ultimately, though, I need to find a way to experience the whole season without a cloud of stress, exhaustion, and illness hovering over me.
One of the big things that's missing is the sense of leisure that used to come with a two-week winter vacation. Though I don't expect to ever have that again, not even taking a day off to enjoy life was tough. And our families didn't want to join us for more than two days, which is much too short a visit for Christmas – there's too much to do to make two big family dinners and the gift extravaganza happen in such a short amount of time. I'm not sure how to reconcile this for next year; driving to the beach is a pretty big hardship for us, what with being smack in the middle of careers and having to also cart with us two kids, a dog, and the presents, and 3/4 of our parents are not working during the winter. But if they don't want to come to us, what option do we have?
Bottom line, though, is that I got almost everything I wanted for Christmas: a family in (mostly) good health, an extra ten pounds from delicious, delicious food, and two boys who were ecstatic with their Christmas gifts. Jamie got TWO trains from the Thomas the Tank Engine family and has already run the batteries down in one of them. Charles got some roller skates and killed a whole hour in the garage going around and around. He also got a Flynn & Rapunzel doll set, and he spends a goodly amount of time having Flynn fight the Stabbington Brothers (who are represented by two Japanese robot action figures) and leaving Rapunzel in the boat because she's boring. They both received several books and lots of new clothing. And, as a gift to me and Tony, they have both slept well for the past week.


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Glenn Greenwald / The Intercept:
Welcome to The Intercept — We are very excited to welcome everyone to The Intercept, a publication of First Look Media (FLM). The Intercept, which the three of us created, is the first of what will be numerous digital magazines published by FLM. — As soon as we resolved to build The Intercept …
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast: Welcome to Glenn Greenwald, Inc.?
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo: Glenn Greenwald's New Digital Magazine 'The Intercept' Goes Live
Mathew Ingram / Gigaom: The term "digital magazines" may sound kind of dumb, but First Look Media's approach is not
Gregory Ferenstein / TechCrunch: eBay Founder's News Site, The Intercept, Launches With NSA Revelations
Matt Wilstein / Mediaite: Glenn Greenwald: GOP Rep. Mike Rogers 'Notorious' for 'Literally Making Things Up'
Michael Kelley / Business Insider: Glenn Greenwald Launches New Site 'The Intercept' With Story On The NSA's Role In Targeted Killings
Democracy Now / The Huffington Post: Exclusive: Jeremy Scahill & Glenn Greenwald Reveal NSA Role in Drone Strikes, New Media Venture
Jesse Walker / Hit & Run: When NSA Error Leads to Innocent People's Deaths
Joseph / CANNONFIRE: Intercept: Don't shoot — Glenn Greenwald has unveiled his new project, The Intercept.
Kristen Hare / Poynter: Glenn Greenwald's The Intercept debuts with NSA stories
Jeremy Scahill / The Intercept:
The NSA's Secret Role in the U.S. Assassination Program — The National Security Agency is using complex analysis of electronic surveillance, rather than human intelligence, as the primary method to locate targets for lethal drone strikes - an unreliable tactic that results in the deaths of innocent or unidentified people.
Kimberly Dozier / Associated Press: US suspect possibly targeted for drone attack
Josh Feldman / Mediaite: 'How Do You Surrender to a Drone?' Jeremy Scahill Rips Obama on Drone Strikes
Kevin Gosztola / Firedoglake: 'Death by Unreliable Metadata'—How NSA Contributes to Drone Assassinations of the 'Wrong People'
Giuseppe Macri / The Daily Caller: NSA surveillance data used for unconfirmed drone targeting
Scott Shackford / Hit & Run: US Mulls Drone-Killing Citizen Overseas Suspected of Terrorism
Andrew Sullivan / The Dish: Will The Government Go After Greenwald?
Jason Abbruzzese / Mashable: Glenn Greenwald's New Site Goes Live With NSA Allegations
Sam Byford / The Verge: Drone strikes kill innocents by targeting NSA phone data, not people: Greenwald
Jack Mirkinson / The Huffington Post: Glenn Greenwald's New Website, The Intercept, Is Now Live
Lambert / Corrente: Careful with those SIM cards, guys!
Michael Froomkin / Discourse.net: New Media — Pierre Omidyar's new venture, First Look Media …
Laura Poitras / The Intercept:
New Photos of the NSA and Other Top Intelligence Agencies Revealed for First Time
New Photos of the NSA and Other Top Intelligence Agencies Revealed for First Time
Discussion: Little Green Footballs, Gawker and The Daily Banter
Zach Wisniewski / Blogging Blue:
Why did Gov. Scott Walker lie about voting for Reagan? — As noted by James Rowen at The Political Environment, Gov. Scott Walker has once again demonstrated his tenuous relationship with the truth. In an interview with a right-wing blog Gov. Walker noted how he voted for Ronald Reagan for president (emphasis added).
Discussion: Washington Monthly, The Raw Story, Taegan Goddard's … and Hullabaloo
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly: Finally: A "Voter Fraud" Confession!
David Ferguson / The Raw Story: Right Wing News reporter: Scott Walker didn't say he voted for Reagan
Digby / Hullabaloo: GOP voter fraud
John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
Correction: Scott Walker Didn't Say He Voted For Reagan — Last month, I did an interview with Scott Walker. Here's an excerpt from that interview which seemed insignificant at the time that has gotten a lot of attention from liberal blogs today. I remember, I was a teenager …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Daily Caller
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo: Right Wing News Issues Correction: Scott Walker Did Not Say He Voted For Reagan
Matt K. Lewis / The Daily Caller: No, Scott Walker didn't say he voted for Reagan
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Scott Walker Says He Voted For Reagan — But He Wasn't Old Enough — During an interview with Right Wing News last month Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) reminisced about conservative darling Ronald Reagan and made an interesting claim. — "I remember, I was a teenager …
Discussion: Gawker, Mediaite and Roger Ailes
Duraid Adnan / New York Times:
Suicide Bomb Instructor Accidentally Kills Iraqi Pupils — BAGHDAD — A group of Sunni militants attending a suicide bombing training class at a camp north of Baghdad were killed on Monday when their commander unwittingly conducted a demonstration with a belt that was packed with explosives, army and police officials said.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Jihad Watch, Outside the Beltway, The Gateway Pundit, Gawker, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, BizPac Review and Sister Toldjah
Robert Spencer / Jihad Watch: Iraq: Jihad/martyrdom suicide bomb instructor accidentally kills his pupils
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: Suicide Bomb Instructor Accidentally Kills Pupils
Adam Weinstein / Gawker: Suicide Bombing Teacher, NY Times Combine on Most Ironic Headline Ever
Jim Treacher / The Daily Caller: NotAllMuslims get blown up while learning how to blow themselves up
Alana Goodman / Washington Free Beacon:
The Hillary Papers — On May 12, 1992, Stan Greenberg and Celinda Lake, top pollsters for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign, issued a confidential memo. The memo's subject was "Research on Hillary Clinton." — Voters admired the strength of the Arkansas first couple, the pollsters wrote.
Discussion: CNN, GOP.com, Wall Street Journal, Washington Examiner, ABC News, Politico, TIME, The Fix, Fox News, Mediaite, Scared Monkeys, Althouse, The Week, The Raw Story, Power Line, Talking Points Memo, The PJ Tatler, Balloon Juice, New Day, Hot Air, The Lonely Conservative, BizPac Review, Taylor Marsh, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Hill and KTRK-TV
Leigh Ann Caldwell / CNN: Where is Monica Lewinsky?
Jessica / GOP.com: During Her 2008 Presidential Run, Clinton's Records Were On Lockdown...Now We Know Why
Jonathan Karl / Wall Street Journal: Book Review: 'HRC' by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes
Charlie Spiering / Washington Examiner: Six fascinating discoveries in the Free Beacon's 'Hillary Papers' story
Jonathan Karl / ABC News: Did Petraeus Just Endorse Hillary Clinton?
Tal Kopan / Politico: Report: New docs reveal Clintons
Sean Sullivan / The Fix: The four most notable nuggets from 'The Hillary Papers'
Scared Monkeys: The Hillary Papers ... Archive of 'Closest Friend' Paints Portrait of Hillary Clinton as Ruthless First Lady
Ann Althouse / Althouse: "The Hillary Papers/Archive of 'closest friend' paints portrait of ruthless First Lady."
Travis Gettys / The Raw Story: Hillary Clinton blamed 'narcissistic loony toon' Lewinsky for White House affair, docs show
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line: Same old Hillary
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo: Docs: Hillary Clinton Reacted To 'Narcissistic Loony Toon' Monica Lewinsky
Bryan Preston / The PJ Tatler: What Hillary Clinton Really Thinks of the White House Press
New Day: Report: Documents Reveal Hillary Clinton's Private Reaction to Her Husband's Cheating Scandal with Monica Lewinsky
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: "Hillary papers" show ruthless, ambitious First Lady
The Lonely Conservative: Old Archives Reveal Hillary Clinton Was Pushing For Single Payer Health Care
Janeen Capizola / BizPac Review: Hillary Clinton's 'closest friend' sheds light on her ruthless side in newly published papers
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion: What difference, at this point, do The Hillary Papers make?
Mike Lillis / The Hill: Book: Hillary rejected Bill's edits to speech
Tal Kopan / Politico:
Reince Priebus: 'Truckload' against Hillary Clinton — Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Monday that when it comes to Hillary Clinton, Republicans will have a "truckload" of material to use against her, and it's all fair game. — Priebus said recent …
Deirdre Walsh / CNN: Hoyer predicts Democrats positioned to win back the House in 2014
Marc Caputo / MiamiHerald.com:
Hillary Clinton's Univision ties met with near-silence in media; 'pay-to-play' claim from GOP
Hillary Clinton's Univision ties met with near-silence in media; 'pay-to-play' claim from GOP
Discussion: Hot Air
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Is Univision pushing Hillary?
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Amid Christie Scandal, Buono Says Some Democrats Have 'Buyer's Remorse' — METUCHEN, N.J. — The former campaign workers who partied at the home of Barbara Buono this month were "just jubilant." The people she bumps into on the street "are just happier to greet me."
Discussion: Balloon Juice, Talking Points Memo and Booman Tribune
Anne Laurie / Balloon Juice: Open Thread: Can't Blame the Woman...
Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo: Christie's Dem Challenger: Hillary 'Wrote Me A Nice Letter — After I Lost'
New York Post:
Bridgegate probe to check Christie chopper rides
Bridgegate probe to check Christie chopper rides
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Daily Kos
Shawn Boburg / NorthJersey.com:
Lawyers for Christie administration seeking documents, interview with Hoboken mayor
Lawyers for Christie administration seeking documents, interview with Hoboken mayor
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Liberaland
Dave-Dr-Gonzo / Liberaland: Hoboken Mayor Snubs 'Invitation' From Christie Admin Lawyers
Brandon Wade / The Atlantic Online:
The NFL Will Never Be 'Ready' for an Openly Gay Player — It doesn't matter whether the NFL wants to accept an openly gay player like Missouri defensive end Michael Sam. He's arrived, and the league will have to adjust accordingly. — NFL prospect Michael Sam announced on Sunday that he was gay.
Discussion: Hit & Run, Deadspin, Daily Kos, ThinkProgress, CBS New York, Outsports, Towleroad News #gay, CBSSports.com and Gawker
Scott Shackford / Hit & Run: How Big a Deal Is the Prospect of an Openly Gay NFL Player?
Drew Magary / Deadspin: Michael Sam Shouldn't Have To Do This Alone
Laura Clawson / Daily Kos: NFL draft prospect Michael Sam: 'I am an openly, proud gay man'
Jim Buzinski / Outsports: NFL prospect Michael Sam comes out as gay
Andy Towle / Towleroad News #gay: Missouri Football Star Michael Sam Says He's Gay, May Be First Out NFL Player: VIDEO
Gabrielle Bluestone / Gawker: College Football Star Could Be the First Openly Gay NFL Player
Sports Illustrated:
How will news that Michael Sam is gay affect his NFL draft stock?
How will news that Michael Sam is gay affect his NFL draft stock?
Andrew Sullivan / The Dish: "A Man's-Man Game" — Marc Tracy eagerly awaits the draft, which is in May:
David Sirota / PandoDaily: Grotesque NFL reaction to an openly gay player proves why Congress must pass non-discrimination law
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo: Anonymous NFL Execs Are Sure That The League Isn't Ready For A Gay Player
Barry Petchesky / Deadspin: NFL Executives Say The League Isn't Ready For Michael Sam
Michelangelo Signorile / The Huffington Post: Will Michael Sam Save the NFL From Its Homophobia?
Jed Lewison / Daily Kos: CBS Sports projects openly gay college standout will fall in NFL draft because he is 'a distraction'
Scared Monkeys: Mizzouri Tigers DE Michael Sam Says He's Gay, Set to be First Openly Gay Player in NFL …
Melissa McEwan / Shakesville: Michael Sam May Be NFL's First Out Gay Player
Ian Crouch / News Desk: Football Is Ready for Michael Sam
Jon Green / AMERICAblog News: 3 reasons why Michael Sam coming out as gay is a huge deal for the NFL
Peter King / The MMQB with Peter King: The NFL's Big Test
John Branch / New York Times:
N.F.L. Prospect Michael Sam Proudly Says What Teammates Knew: He's Gay
N.F.L. Prospect Michael Sam Proudly Says What Teammates Knew: He's Gay
Discussion: Yahoo! News, Mediaite, Outsports, ESPN, Colorlines, CNN, Guardian, Human Rights Campaign Blog, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Outside the Beltway, ABC News, Gawker, The MMQB with Peter King, CBS New York, Daily RFT, CBSSports.com, Towleroad News #gay, Talking Points Memo, The New Republic, GLAAD, americanthinker.com, The Week, Balloon Juice, Washington Blade, Daring Fireball, Los Angeles Times, Gay Star News, The Dish, NY Daily News, Missourinet and I Acknowledge
Noah Rothman / Mediaite: Obama Tweets Congratulations to Gay NFL Prospect Michael Sam
Cyd Zeigler / Outsports: THE EXCLUSIVE BEHIND-THE-SCENES STORY OF HOW NFL PROSPECT MICHAEL SAM CAME OUT
Chris Connelly / ESPN: Mizzou's Michael Sam says he's gay
Jamilah King / Colorlines: How Michael Sam's Coming Out Impacts Every Sports Fan
Human Rights Campaign Blog: BREAKING: First Division I College Football Player in History Comes Out as Gay
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: N.F.L. Draft Prospect Michael Sam Comes Out As Gay
Adam Weinstein / Gawker: Everybody Is Down For a Gay NFL Player Except Maybe These Two States
Jessica Lussenhop / Daily RFT: Mizzou's Michael Sam Comes Out; May Become First Openly Gay Player in NFL
Andy Towle / Towleroad News #gay: 8 NFL Execs Who Don't Have Courage to Give Their Names Predict Draft Stock Drop for Michael Sam
Marc Tracy / The New Republic: College Football Prospect Comes Out, Challenging the NFL to Draft Him
Seth / GLAAD: NFL prospect comes out as gay
Peter Weber / The Week: Will any NFL team draft an openly gay Michael Sam?
Anne Laurie / Balloon Juice: Sports Open Thread: Good for Michael Sam
Chris Johnson / Washington Blade: Michael Sam could be NFL's first openly gay player
Andrew Sullivan / The Dish: Quote For The Day II — "Once I became official to my teammates, I knew who I was.
Bill Hutchinson / NY Daily News: Missouri football player Michael Sam says he is gay, aims to be first publicly gay player in NFL
Bill Pollock / Missourinet: Mizzou star Michael Sam opens up about being gay (VIDEO)
Washington Post:
White House delays health insurance mandate for medium-sized employers until 2016 — The Obama administration announced Monday it would give medium-sized employers an extra year, until 2016, before they must offer health insurance to their full-time workers.
Discussion: Hot Air, Ed Driscoll, National Review, The Gateway Pundit and Liberal Values
Allahpundit / Hot Air: Here we go: White House delays ObamaCare employer mandate for some small businesses until 2016
Patrick Brennan / National Review: White House Delays Employer Mandate Again
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit: Obama Delays Employer Health Insurance Mandate Another Year Due to Elections
Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
Discussion: News Desk and The Huffington Post
Amy Davidson / News Desk: Why Windsor Wasn't Enough — How do you celebrate a wedding, if you are the government?
Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post: Eric Holder Plans To Stay At DOJ 'Well Into 2014'
Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
DOJ Disputes Report That Holder Will Resign
DOJ Disputes Report That Holder Will Resign
Discussion: Hinterland Gazette and Outside the Beltway
Janet Shan / Hinterland Gazette: DOJ Disputes New Yorker Report That Attorney General Eric Holder Plans to Resign
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: Eric Holder Will Leave Office This Year
Alex Pappas / The Daily Caller:
Joe Scarborough believed to be taking idea of 2016 presidential bid seriously — Sources close to MSNBC host Joe Scarborough think he is seriously considering the prospect of leaving morning television to run for president in 2016. — Last week, Scarborough was all smiles …
Discussion: Firedoglake, Politico, Liberaland, Taylor Marsh, Booman Tribune, Hinterland Gazette, Twitchy, Hot Air and Conservatives4Palin
BooMan / Booman Tribune: Scarborough for President?
Janet Shan / Hinterland Gazette: Report: MSNBC Host Joe Scarborough Considering 2016 Presidential Run
Doug Powers / Twitchy: 'That's a joke, right?' Joe Scarborough floated as possible 2016 GOP presidential candidate
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Scarborough 2016 not a joke, says NBC insider
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Chastened G.O.P. Tries to Foil Insurgents at Primary Level — WASHINGTON — Richard H. Black is a Republican state senator from the Northern Virginia suburbs who once sent plastic fetuses to his colleagues with a note attached: "Would you kill this child?" He said a statue of Lincoln …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Raw Story, Mediaite and Daily Kos
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo: FreedomWorks Chief Says GOP Senators Are Killing His Group's Funding
David Ferguson / The Raw Story: Tea Party gripes: GOP leaders we're trying to unseat 'playing hardball' by fighting back
Evan McMurry / Mediaite: Report: GOP 'Playing Hardball' with Tea Party Candidates, Conservative Donors
James Hohmann / Politico:
GOP grows confident of Senate takeover
GOP grows confident of Senate takeover
Discussion: The Daily Beast
David Freedlander / The Daily Beast: The Immigration Dance — Democrats hope the GOP's wishy-washiness …
Dodai Stewart / Jezebel:
French Media Convinced Beyoncé and President Obama Are Having Affair — Today in WHAT?????!!!!, a French photographer named Pascal Rostain claims that the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, is embroiled in a love affair with internationally famous pop star Beyoncé.
Discussion: ThinkProgress, CNN, Talking Points Memo, Gawker, Poynter, Mediaite and Politico
Alyssa Rosenberg / ThinkProgress: The Obama-Beyoncé Affair Rumors, And Why The Stupidest Fake News Story Of The Week Still Matters
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo: WaPo: No, We're Not Reporting Obama and Beyonce Are Having An Affair
Gabrielle Bluestone / Gawker: French President's Affair Has Been Super Awkward For the White House
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter: Washington Post: No plans to report Obama is having an affair with Beyoncé
Tina Nguyen / Mediaite: French Paparazzo Claims WaPo Will Break Obama/Beyoncé Affair; Is Probably Just Projecting
Dylan Byers / Politico: Media buzz: Beyonce and Obama?
Washington Post:
Obama and Hollande: France and the U.S. enjoy a renewed alliance
Obama and Hollande: France and the U.S. enjoy a renewed alliance
Discussion: Guardian, The Daily Caller, ABC News, Gawker and BBC
Dan Roberts / Guardian: Obama and Hollande start French state visit with trip to Jefferson's Monticello
Michael Bastasch / The Daily Caller: Obama joins with French president to demand action on global warming
Michael Falcone / ABC News: Bizarre Love Triangle Adds Awkward Twist To French State Visit
Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
Obamacare's $70 billion pay cut — In his State of the Union address, President Obama urged Congress to "give America a raise." Well, it turns out that Obama is giving America a $70 billion annual pay cut, courtesy of Obamacare. — That is the overlooked nugget in the new Congressional …
Discussion: Questions and Observations, Business Insider and The Lonely Conservative
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Rand Paul Struggles To Explain Why He's Supporting McConnell (AUDIO) — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is embarrassed to be supporting Mitch McConnell for re-election, and he can barely hide it. — In a radio interview posted to YouTube on Saturday, the conservative freshman was asked …
Discussion: Trail Blazers Blog, The Fix and Post Politics
Brandon Formby / Trail Blazers Blog: Huffines picks up another big-name endorsement in bid to unset Carona
Chris Cillizza / The Fix: Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell and the Fix Endorsement Hierarchy
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid again eyes Senate rulebook — Liberal groups are agitating for another round of filibuster reform after Senate Majority Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) controversial triggering of the nuclear option last year has done little to alleviate Senate gridlock. — A coalition of labor and liberal groups …
Discussion: Booman Tribune


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Inspired by Happy Holidays from designer Cyndi Walker of Stitch Studios
Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke
1/2 yard total assorted light to medium prints in green, red, gold, and orange (block, prairie points)
1/3 yard cream print (block, quilt center)
1/4 yard rust print (quilt center)
1/8 yard blue print (inner border)
5/8 yard tan print (outer border, binding)
9x18" piece (fat eighth) multicolor circle print (outer border corners)
1 yard backing fabric
35" square batting
Finished quilt: 26-1/2" square
Finished block: 8" square
Quantities are for 44/45"-wide, 100% cotton fabrics. Measurements include 1/4" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.