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Vandalism Spree in Fulton Ends With Three Behind Bars
FULTON - Two teenagers and a 23 year-old man were in the Callaway County Jail Friday afternoon after going on a vandalism spree throughout Fulton Friday morning.
Fulton Police Chief Steve Myers said the department got a call around 2:30 a.m. that three men in a white pickup truck broke the rear window of a car. While police were investigating the property damage, they got another call that three men in a white pickup truck were driving around firing a pellet gun at streetlights and overturned a basketball goal.
Police found the three men near Eighth Street and arrested them without incident.
Fulton Police arrested Timothy McGrael, William Durst and Nathaniel Weir for the crimes. Police arrested McGrael for 1st and 2nd degree property damage and unlawful use of a weapon and was held on $5,500 dollar bond. Police arrested Durst for 1st and 2nd degree property damage and held on a $5,000 dollar bond. Finally, police arrested Weir for property damage in the 1st degree and held him on a $4,500 dollar bond.

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A Pint With: Shane Welch, Founder of Sixpoint Craft Ales in New York City
Chatting about beer with the folks who make it.
"Most people are reluctant to give up drinking good beer once they've had it."
Shane Welch founded Sixpoint Craft Ales in 2004 and has been brewing some of our favorite beers ever since. We chatted with Welch about his sources of inspiration, the beers he loves, his place in the craft brewing scene, and the ups and downs of running a small brewery in New York City.
Name: Shane Welch
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Occupation: Founder and brewmaster of Sixpoint Craft Ales
How did you develop your taste for interesting, flavorful beers? By sampling thousands of beers myself, homebrewing my arse off, and trying to maintain an open mind when it comes to flavor!
At what point did you realize that you wanted to move beyond homebrewing to running a brewery of your own? When the first brewmaster I apprenticed under—Dean Coffey (from Ale Asylum in Madison, Wisconsin)—told me it was time for me to "open my own brewery." I knew then that I was ready.
How many kegs do you produce each month? Currently, about 1800.
What beers are you brewing right now? Sweet Action, Bengali Tiger, Brownstone, Righteous Ale make up the core flavors....then we rotate in the Otis, specialty seasonals, and of course a few one-offs every now and then.
How do you get inspired to create new beer recipes? Different pathways....sometimes through experimentation as a homebrewer, and in this sense, it is a little random, and a little intuitive. Sometimes it is when I travel and I try some amazing flavor combination in foods or beverages that I consume during my journeys, I think to myself, "Hey....I should try something like that." Or sometimes I'm just kicking back a beer with my girlfriend while watching a movie, and the thought just pops into my head. The best, however, is when the ideas arrive collaboratively, when I'm throwing ideas out with my staff—ideas born collectively are THE BEST.
Have you ever used any really unusual ingredients in a beer? Yes, we've used lots of unusual ingredients—carob and chili peppers to name a few.
How would you describe the American craft/artisan brewing scene today? How does Sixpoint fit into it? It is very dynamic and in total chaos, but before you can understand it, you have to understand the other portion of it. You have the big three (Bud, MIller, Coors) which are scrambling for a new identity, and all of them are now owned by foreign conglomerates! So the big three, which represent the vast majority of all US beer sales, are really just part of massive international holding companies. Then there is the craft brewing scene—the remaining fraction—which is setting all of the new trends and innovations. I expect solid growth for some time, as most people are reluctant to give up drinking good beer once they've had it.
Has an East Coast craft brewing style developed to rival the West Coast? It seems no real distinct East Coast flavor has emerged to rival the West Coast, although I'm not sure its intention or design was to produce a counterpart to the West Coast flavor. The homebrewing scene is simply not as established or entrenched on the East Coast as it is in the West Coast or Midwest, and as a result, I do not believe you will see the grassroots gravitation or affinity for generating eclectic and cult-like styles in anything more than a consumer following without critical mass. All craft brewing starts with the homebrewers.
How does being in NY affect your brewing? Well, we have access to the finest brewing water on earth for one! Then, we have New Yorkers, who are stubbornly critical in their tastes for all things—true epicureans with high standards. So we're given a good canvas, but we're expected to produce masterpieces. It's a bittersweet tango.
Do you plan to increase your distribution geographically? For now, no. We need to catch up with the demand in NYC before we can even dream of doing something like that!
Any hint on when we might see Sixpoint beers in bottles? When the time is right...stay tuned.
Do you have a favorite Sixpoint offering? I love them all like my children unconditionally....although the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Do you have any favorite food pairings for Sixpoint beers? Varies day by day. Sweet Action with fish tacos has been a real winner lately.
What are your top five beers from other breweries? Oh man, that is an impossibly hard question. Off the top of my head and in no particular order here: Abbaye Des Rocs Grand Cru, Alesmith IPA, Westvleteren 12, Bell's Two-Hearted Ale, and Dale's Pale Ale (from Oskar Blues) in a can while I'm fishing on a serene lake with my girlfriend in autumn...
What are some of the challenges you've faced at Sixpoint? The triumphs? Too many to list, but I'd say overcoming the daily struggle of simply operating in an environment like NYC is the biggest "fixed" challenge we have—above and beyond that, everything else is like a walk in the park! I'd say the biggest triumph is building a team and providing a livelihood for a wonderful group of people who have all become great friends of mine.
How can serious beer drinkers influence the beers available on restaurant and bar tap lists? They have a ton of control—they can simply refuse to drink a bar or restaurant's offerings if they don't offer good beer. Ask to speak to the manager and insist on drinking water if they only serve crappy beer. Tell them its a disgrace to have such a fine establishment and offer the customer such a poor product. Once the manager sees you represent the silent majority, the menu will change rather quickly.
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Somewhere in England
Dear Em.
Well here we are; I suppose you will say where? Im sorry but Im afraid it will be going against orders to mention it in this letter. I can say one thing though and I mean every word of it. Im feeling great. In fact I never felt better in my life. Ever since I last saw you Ive been feeling the same. All the boys are in the best of spirits.
I hope this reaches you, but if it doesn't the one that holds it up knows what is best. How is Pa, Aunt Madge, and the rest. Send me a line if it is posible. If I had any thing worth saying I couldn't say it anyway so I will have to close with out saying any more.
Wishing for the best of luck I close from all of you.
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Justified, Season 4, Episode 3 recap.
Timothy Olyphant went on Conan. The result was pretty spectacular -- see video below. He is the coolest person alive.
So we're skipping over the Raylan/Hot Lindsey/Hot Lindsey's husband situation to pick up with Boyd dropping in on Preacher Billy's sister, Cassie. Pamela emailed that she finds Walton Goggins very hot on Justified. You are not alone, Pamela. You are not alone.
Boyd Crowder does not waste time—he goes right to the heavy implication of incest. Except when he does, his attempt to bribe Cassie into leaving Harlan County and thus lessen the squeeze on his drug trade doesn't work. She won't be so easily pushed out, but she's misjudged Boyd, too. He is way more dangerous than she realizes. They do have a kind of snappy energy between them though—not sexy, but more like the vibe between Raylan and Mags Bennett. Cassie and Boyd are well-matched opponents. This will end in tears.
Oh-ho. Hot Lindsey has an illegal past. She used to work with her husband, Randall, to rob men, until Randall beat one of the marks half to death in a jealous rage. Raylan takes it in stride, but then, it's hard to tell what he really thinks about things most of the time.
It's also hard to focus on this scene because Raylan is walking around in his undershirt and all I can think is SHOUDLERS.
Boyd sends Rhodes and a lackey to the church to scare Billy and Cassie, but the lackey basically gets eaten by snakes.
Where the hell is Johnny?
Well gosh, Raylan has completely disposed with the tact hasn't he? I'm not sure rubbing his relationship with Hot Lindsey in the recently-paroled Randall's face is the best idea.
Every time Raylan offers someone a deal like, say, "go back to Florida or I will send you back", I yell at my TV: "Take the deal or HE WILL KILL YOU 'TIL YOU'RE DEAD."
Randall is not going to take this deal.
Deputy Brooks is in trouble and she cites Raylan's many cock-up gun battles as an example. He's a terrible influence, truly.
Back to the bag plot—they've tracked down Drew Thompson's widow and intend to ambush her with the news that her husband is not, in fact, dead after all these years. Gutterson and Raylan on a road trip—it won't end well.
Oh here's Johnny! Confabbing with Wynn Duffy about killing Boyd. Turns out Johnny is still pissed about that whole "got shot and permanently disabled in Boyd's shootout" thing. This won't end well either.
This poor kid has a snake stuck to his face. At least he does until the doctor TEARS IT OFF.
Enter Gutterson.
Drew Thompson's widow is a psychic huckster. And she throws down a line I have heard several times from Southern relations: "Go in any men's room and [her number] will be scrawled on the wall." It's those little touches of authenticity that make it.
The psychic busts Raylan about his play date with Randall. Gutterson: "He does something stupid every day. Can you be a little more specific?"
An FBI agent crashes the party—Gutterson is all, "that dude is watching us", cool as a cucumber—which spooks the widow. She exits stage left and gets clocked by a thug-type. And now she's in the wind. Gutterson is annoyed.
And Art is annoyed that Raylan and Gutterson lost Mrs. Thompson and the FBI hijacked the case. But Raylan's suspicious.
Crooked FBI agent! Is it still crooked if he's breaking rules because his family's been threatened?
Someone's going to kill this thug. My money's on Gutterson.
Cut to Boyd's bar. The only part of the scene that matters is that Johnny also responds to "Mr. Crowder".
Randall has cleared out the gym—so far, so good—and Raylan runs into the FBI agent outside. The agent is so obnoxious, someone's going to kill him, too. My money's on the thug.
Raylan is SUPER suspicious of this guy.
WHOA. That did not go as expected.
Well, I was half right. The FBI agent does die, but he did it himself. Whoever this Drew Thompson is tangled up with they are seriously dangerous. He's so terrified to tell Raylan anything he killed himself as soon as he revealed the location of the kidnapped widow.
This thug SUCKS.
Gutterson busting through doors might be my new favorite thing. The more in-charge they let him be, the more interesting he gets.
Theo Tonin—that's the bad dude presumably looking for Drew Thompson.
What we've learned re: the mystery bag. Drew Thompson saw Theo Tonin kill a government informant, which is why he faked his death. Still not sure what a bag full of cocaine has to do with this.Hopefully this closing scene with Preacher Billy is going to justify the snake bite subplot.
What we've learned re: the snakes. Cassie milked them of their venom before Billy handled them and he didn't know. Boyd's lackey not dying from having a snake hanging off his face clued him in to the lack of venom in the bite. So be brought a fresh-caught snake to the church for Billy to play with but Cassie stopped him (eerily reminiscent of a prank a cousin once played on me, actually).
Billy's all upset about this snake thing and won't listen to Boyd trying to talk him down. He will play with his snake, dammit! Billy just wants to play with his snake!
Predictably, the snake bites Billy.
What we've learned re: Billy. He's a moron.
Deputy Brooks has left her husband, is drinking with Raylan. Something is up with her.
Hot Lindsey has abandoned ship with, it appears, Randall. And also, Raylan's cash stash. Oh Hot Lindsey. Do you know what you've done?
What we've learned re: Hot Lindsey. She is doomed.
Instances of Gutterson being a badass: 2
Raylan's body count so far: 0 (but Hot Lindsey and Randall are in his crosshairs)/15


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I thought of this topic upon reading dubord's congrats thread and want to hear from everyone.
What is:
1. Your favorite cache.
2. Hardest or most clever cache.
I'm not sure I've done enough yet to post an opinion yet but so far my favorite cache was Mapachi's cache in the Vaughn Woods. I loved the Woods and had no idea they were there until caching. This one was so satisfying to finally find as it was well cammoed and I searched and searched and lost sunglasses and pathtags and then found both and finally found the cache on the way out.
Most clever cache for me was 18392 by Circles in Bath. I laughed out loud when I finally figured this one out.


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Far Cry 3 gets day one patch, launch trailer released
The release of Far Cry 3 is looming and in continuous support of the title, which has received its fair share of good reviews, Ubisoft has released a launch trailer for the open-world actioner along with news the game will require a critical, day one patch.
The patch, according to Gamers Hell, will contain single-player fixes as well as "overall multiplayer and single-player stability and performance; health regeneration option no longer has inverted functionality; and fixes the "Weapon Cache" missions: Mission Zone and Mission Marker no longer stays on mini-map and on screen after mission completion."
The link even has a download mirror for the patch for PC users, and the full patch notes can be found on the game's official website.
Meanwhile, as far as the trailer is concerned, Ubisoft has provided a table of contents, so to speak, for better viewer indexing:
- Vacation In Paradise – 0:07
- The North Island Factions – 0:49
- The South Island Mercenaries – 1:34
- Vast Island Playground – 2:27
- Guns & Weapons – 3:08
- Outposts & Towers – 4:19
- Animals & Hunting – 5:00
- Crafting & Skills – 5:25
- Extreme Travel – 6:43
- Mini-Games – 7:13
- Competitive Multiplayer – 7:38
- Co-Op Campaign – 8:32
- Welcome to the Rook Islands – 9:21
Far Cry 3 is out November 29 in Europe, November 30 in the UK and December 4 in the US for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.


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O Rosal, SPAIN (Reuters) - Dressed in orange t-shirts and blowing horns, a group of factory workers, fishermen's wives and builders gather outside their savings bank in the small Spanish mountain village of O Rosal.
They have come to demand their money back, taping up posters that read: 'Tricked by the banks. Plundered by the government' in what has become a weekly protest.
"There are people on the edge of destitution. Their savings are all they have," says 60-year-old retired factory worker Argimiro Martinez, a customer of NovaGaliciaBank (NGB) since he was 7 years old and one of the protest organizers.
Martinez and his fellow demonstrators are among thousands of Spaniards who say they were conned by banks into exchanging their savings for preference shares: high-risk, complex financial instruments seized on by lenders in the financial crisis as a means of bringing in extra capital.
Many of the banks which issued these products swapped them for shares and bonds. The main state-owned banks such as NGB did not. NGB has apologized and some banks have offered compensation for the worst cases. But now the banks are negotiating with Europe for capital as part of an international bailout, the terms of which will include inflicting a loss on people who in many cases handed over their life-savings.
As the talks take place in Brussels, protests are gathering pace across Spain, both in the north-west region of Galicia - the seat of NGB bank - and in Madrid, where lender Bankia is based and where demonstrators have shown their anger outside the headquarters of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's People's Party.
Lawyers say these people were swindled, and forecast a flood of compensation claims worth hundreds of millions of euros.
"If I have been conned into buying a product I didn't want, it's a lack of responsibility on the part of the bank, the same as if I went into a branch and slipped and twisted my ankle because the floor was wet," said lawyer Ramon Ozores at Colon Abogados.
Spain has asked for up to 100 billion euros to fix its banking system, groaning under massive losses from a property crash and loan defaults.
NGB, at the centre of the mis-selling allegations in Galicia, is one of four banks alongside Bankia, CatalunyaCaixa and Banco de Valencia, which were rescued by the state and are first in line to get European Union funds.
Most Spanish banks sold preferential shares in the early months of Europe's debt crisis, to increase solvency ratios under stricter regulatory demands. They stepped up their marketing of these products from 2008, embarking on aggressive campaigns that often involved cold-calling customers.
Preferential shares are half-way between a share and a bond. They do not mature, are not protected by the state's deposit guarantee fund and stop paying out a coupon if the company falls into losses. In a 2006 Caixanova internal document seen by Reuters, management describe preferential shares as the 'financial lung' of the business, enabling the bank to shore up its capital and embark on an ambitious global expansion plan.
In the event of a bankruptcy, preferential shareholders are at the back of the queue, behind bondholders. Banks throughout Europe sold preferential shares. In Spain, banks pushed them as safe, fixed-term deposits from which customers could get their money out quickly.
In O Rosal, car factory worker Avelino Guisande's bank manager rang him at home in 2009 to ask him to drop by to discuss a savings plan for 40,000 euros of his severance pay.
Guisande, who has trouble reading having spent his youth looking after sheep on the mountains, says he signed the papers where he was asked, after being assured he would be able to get his money out with 48 hours notice.
"I didn't read anything, because to read those papers I'd have to take them home for a week. I read in my own way - a little and with difficulty," he says.
Guisande, now 60 and still jobless, has since discovered what he thought was a high interest savings account was in fact preference shares, and he cannot access the money.
Cashing in the preferential shares was dependent on a secondary market that collapsed last year, leaving 43,000 NGB clients unable to get to their savings during the worst recession in half a century.
Some 22.5 billion euros of preference shares were held by Spanish bank customers in May 2011. That has dropped to 5.5 billion euros since most listed banks swapped them for shares or bonds to comply with 2011 global regulation that preference shares no longer count as bank capital.
But state-rescued banks have not done any deals with their customers. The stock market regulator says it these customers that account for almost all the 5.5 billion euros in preference shares estimated to remain in circulation.
Lawyers and bankers expect Spanish savers will be asked by the EU to take a loss of 70 percent on their holdings, a total of around 3.85 billion euros.
The savers' feeling of betrayal is particularly keen because the banks involved have roots back to the mid-1800s and started out providing deposits and loans for villagers and local businesses. In many cases people were let down by community members: bank staff spoken to by Reuters say they believed in the products and sold preference shares to family and friends.
In Cangas, a fishing village in Galicia, an 80-year-old woman said she lost 6,000 euros of savings when she opened what she thought was a savings account in her local branch of NGB. She signed the contract with a thumbprint because she cannot read and was too ashamed of her illiteracy to give her name.
Some branches of NGB have switched employees since the protests started. In O Rosal, a security guard stands at the door.
NGB was formed in 2010 from the merger of Caixanova and Caixa Galicia, unlisted savings banks or 'cajas' which moved into backing debt-fuelled building projects during Spain's housing boom.
The state took over NGB in September 2011, injecting 2.5 billion euros of funds when it became clear it could not cope with losses from bad real estate investments. At that time four top directors left, awarding themselves multimillion-euro severance pay and pension packages that shocked Spaniards.
NGB's new management is trying to reclaim the directors' money. It has also apologized for the mis-selling of preferential shares and set up a compensation process for customers who believe they were conned.
The bank has received 30,000 claims and Price Waterhouse Coopers, which is running the scheme, has approved 7,000 of these so far, a bank spokesman said. NGB has returned 60 million euros to customers, but it does not know if it will be allowed to continue once a deal is struck with the European Commission.
CatalunyaCaixa recently set up a compensation process using Ernst and Young as the third party, a spokeswoman for the bank said, but has yet to pay out any money. Bankia says it is working with Spanish and European authorities to find the best solution for clients. Banco de Valencia says most of its preference shares were sold to institutional investors.
Both Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and Economy Minister Luis de Guindos bargained with Brussels to try and soften savers' losses, said one source with knowledge of the matter. Many of the affected belong to a frugal generation of Spaniards who put aside cash despite low salaries, and are more likely to vote, giving them political clout.
The matter has become a political hot potato as television images of protests outside banks heat up local elections in ruling Popular Party (PP) stronghold Galicia on October 21.
But Brussels has stood firm, maintaining these savers must accept harsh losses on their investments to avoid taxpayers elsewhere in Europe paying more.
Spain is negotiating with the European Commission the conditions and size of losses preferential shareholders must accept, a Bank of Spain source said. Banks' plans must be approved by November.
But if savers can prove they were swindled and were sold preference shares when they thought they were getting a fixed-term deposit, the bank must pay them back, under Spanish law.
Subordinated debt holders at state-owned banks must also take a hit as part of the European rescue.
NGB has around 900 million euros of subordinated debt in circulation, about the same amount as it has in preference shares, and Bankia has 1.9 billion euros of subordinated debt, compared to 3.1 billion euros of preference shares. Neither the Bank of Spain nor the stock market regulator could give a figure for how much subordinated debt is held by bank customers.
"These people thought they were getting something else, which means the contract they signed is null and void," said Ozores of Colon Abogados. "The bank must return the money."
Spain's state prosecutor, Eduardo Torres-Dulce, has given top priority to cases of mis-selling preference shares and met regional prosecutors in Madrid recently to compare notes. He suggested collective court action as the way forward.
However a class action lawsuit brought in Galicia by chief prosecutor Carlos Varela, proposing all NGB preference contracts be declared null, was rejected by the regional court, which said cases must be brought one by one.
Varela says this will push the legal system to the brink of collapse with tens of thousands of people turning to the courts to get their money back. He is appealing the judge's decision.
"If collective action does not work, the claimants are not going to sit with their arms crossed. They are going to lodge individual lawsuits," Varela told Reuters.
One person planning action is Estrella, a 44-year-old holder of Caja Madrid preference shares, who declined to give her surname. Caja Madrid was merged with six other savings banks in 2010 to form Bankia.
Estrella and her 82 year mother found out in February that their 99,000 euros life savings, put aside by her father over many decades driving a taxi in the morning and working at a cinema in the evenings, were tied up in preference shares.
Estrella says the bank told them the product was safe and they would have the money whenever they wanted. In June, her mother tried to kill herself, naming Bankia in the suicide note.
"She trusted in her savings to support her through her old age, and now, at 82 years old, she has discovered she has been conned," Estrella said.
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For getting forms by post, a requisition may be sent to The Director, IDE, University of Kerala Campus, Kariavatom, Thiruvananthapuram-695581 accompanied by a self-addressed cover (27x17cm) stamped for Rs.15/- and a Demand Draft for the cost of Application Form, DD has to be drawn in favour of The Finance Officer, University of Kerala from SBT payable at SBT Service Branch, Thiruvananthapuram or from District Co-operative Bank Head Office Branch at Thiruvananthapuram (Students Outside Kerala shall submit DD from SBI Branches payable at SBI Main Branch, Thiruvananthapuram).
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Pens' Cooke banned through 1st round of playoffs
Matt Cooke got exactly the kind of harsh punishment Mario Lemieux challenged the NHL to hand out.
The only problem is Cooke plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins, the team owned by the Hockey Hall of Famer.
The oft-penalized Cooke received the stiffest sentence yet in his 12-season NHL career when he was suspended Monday by the league for the remainder of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs for elbowing defenseman Ryan McDonagh of the New York Rangers in the head one day earlier.
Pittsburgh has nine games to play, following Monday night's 5-4 road shootout victory against the Detroit Red Wings. Adding in at least four postseason games, the left wing will be forced to sit out a minimum of 14 games. He will also lose $219,512.20 in salary.
Last month, Lemieux lashed out at the NHL for what he perceived to be insufficient discipline following a brawl-filled game between the Islanders and his Penguins.
Penguins general manager Ray Shero supported the penalty the NHL gave Cooke, saying in a statement that the suspension was "warranted because that's exactly the kind of hit we're trying to get out of the game.
"Head shots have no place in hockey. We've told Matt in no uncertain terms that this kind of action on the ice is unacceptable and cannot happen. Head shots must be dealt with severely, and the Pittsburgh Penguins support the NHL in sending this very strong message."
The ruling followed a meeting between Cooke and NHL disciplinarian Colin Campbell at the league office in Toronto on Monday.
"Mr. Cooke, a repeat offender, directly and unnecessarily targeted the head of an opponent who was in an unsuspecting and vulnerable position," Campbell said in a statement. "This isn't the first time this season that we have had to address dangerous behavior on the ice by Mr. Cooke, and his conduct requires an appropriately harsh response."
It is Cooke's fifth suspension and the fourth since he signed with the Penguins in 2008. He was banned four games last month for hitting Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Fedor Tyutin from behind.
Cooke's unpenalized hit last season on Boston's Marc Savard started an uproar that led to the creation of a rule that bans blindside hits to the head. The rising rate of concussions in the NHL has the league on high alert and was the biggest topic of conversation at last week's general managers meetings.
Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby hasn't played since Jan. 5 because of a lingering concussion caused by hits to the head in successive games from Washington's David Steckel on Jan. 1 in the Winter Classic and Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman four days later.
Lemieux's complaints came after the Penguins and Islanders combined for 346 penalty minutes, 10 ejections, 15 fighting majors and 20 misconducts.
The Islanders had two players suspended for their actions, and the team was fined $100,000 for failing to maintain control. Pittsburgh avoided a fine by the NHL, and only Eric Godard on the Penguins' side was suspended - receiving an automatic 10-game ban for leaving the bench to join a fight.
"The NHL had a chance to send a clear and strong message that those kinds of actions are unacceptable and embarrassing to the sport. It failed," Lemieux said then. "We, as a league, must do a better job of protecting the integrity of the game and the safety of our players. We must make it clear that those kinds of actions will not be tolerated and will be met with meaningful disciplinary action."
Cooke didn't play in that Feb. 11 game against the Islanders because he was serving his other suspension, and he won't be on the ice for the anticipated rematch with New York on April 8.
In 67 games this season, Cooke has 30 points - including 12 goals - and 129 penalty minutes.
The suspension is another setback for a team that has been without Crosby for two months and has lost Evgeni Malkin (knee) for the rest of the season. Crosby is skating, but there isn't a timetable for his return to the lineup.


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Last Updated: Aug 03, 2016
This article helps you troubleshoot Bluetooth issues on your BlackBerry Q10.
You may have Bluetooth® issues if your BlackBerry® Q10 is unable to:
These steps help identify and resolve the underlying cause. After completing each step, test to see if the issue is fixed. If not, continue to the next step.
Does your phone you're pairing with support the same Bluetooth protocols as your BlackBerry Q10?
Refer to the Bluetooth device's user manual for compatibility.
Your BlackBerry Q10 is compatible with Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, AVRCP, DUN, GOEP, HFP, OBEX, OPP, PAN, PBAP, SDAP and SPP.
If the manual doesn't list any of these protocols, your BlackBerry Q10 is unable to connect to that Bluetooth device.
Is Bluetooth enabled on both devices?
Bluetooth may be turned off on either the BlackBerry Q10 or the other Bluetooth device. Be sure Bluetooth is enabled on both devices.
Is the Bluetooth device in range?
The Bluetooth communication range for most devices, including your BlackBerry Q10, is about 30 feet. Be sure your phones are in range.
Perform a soft reset.
A soft reset deletes any temporary files that may be causing the issue.
Remove the pairing and re-pair the Bluetooth device.
Removing the pairing, restarting your BlackBerry Q10, and then re-pairing the Bluetooth device refreshes and updates your connection.
Note: To optimize device performance, be sure your BlackBerry Q10 is running the most recent device software. Check for software updates.
If you're still having issues, try the Sprint Community pages.


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The wonderful and varied landscape of the Gower Peninsula (Welsh: Penrhyn Gwyr) was the first place in Britain to be designated as an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' (AONB) by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the UK government, and is one of only five within Wales. 2016 saw the Gower Peninsula celebrating its 60th year as an AONB, an accolade that has truly stood the test of time.
The Gower
Some people routinely call the region "The Gower", but this is incorrect; although calling Mumbles (Welsh: Y Mwmbwls), "The Mumbles" seems to be more acceptable, being known as such since the Victorian era. It is curious how or why this trend became popular but local traditionalists will quickly correct the mistake. In the case of "The Gower" it could be argued that it is the shortened form of the correct name "The Gower Peninsula" but surely the name "Gower" would suffice?
Gower Landscape
Not surprisingly, such an enclosed Gower Peninsula surrounded by the Bristol Sea and Atlantic Ocean, has become a haven for some of the richest wildlife and varied habitats in Wales and the rest of the UK.
Scattering the landscape in Gower are historic reminders of past 'Gowerians', from castles, medieval churches, iron age fortifications, and prehistoric standing stones. All this against an awe-inspiring, natural backdrop of hills, valleys, beaches, clifftops, commons, woodland, dunes, marshes and caves.
With its vast populated history, stretching back as far as Lower Paleolithic times (250,000 BC), long-established stories, whether they be folklore, legend or fact, are plentiful and furnish the rich and delightful tapestry of the Gower Peninsula.
The Gower Peninsula is a sacred place, imbued with myth and ancient mysticism. Its landscape contains a plethora of holy wells, standing stones, megalithic burial tombs and ritual cairns. Embroidered onto this hugely evocative series of archaeological monuments are a fascinating tapestry of folklore, ghost stories and faery tales. These enrich and bring the Gower Peninsula to life as much as any other of the region's attractions or amenities.
Where is the Gower Peninsula?
The Gower Peninsula is an easily identifiable piece of land jutting out into the Bristol Channel from South Wales. A peninsula is defined as:
an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
Gower Map
Explore Gower
Visit stunning Gower beaches for fun or relaxation; take a walk along Gower's dramatic coastline and cliffs, to blow away the cobwebs; or connect with the wild landscape of our ancient ancestors. Whether you plan a short break or a more lengthy stay, the Gower Peninsula offers a special place for everyone.


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(I like to use Hershey's Dark Chocolate and Hershey's Chocolate w/Almonds Bars.)
Coordinating Ribbon
Gift Tags – you can print up some cute little gift tags and punch a hole in them to tie with the ribbon.
Gather all your ingredients.
Step One:
Place a Charm Square wrong side up and lay a candy bar across the center.
Place a piece of double sided sticky tape about the size of the charm square on the back side of the candy bar.
Step Two:
Fold one side of the fabric up so it sticks to the tape.
Step Three:
Place a second piece of double sided sticky tape so that it overlaps the candy bar wrapper and the fabric.
Step Five:
Cut approx. 15″ of ribbon and tie around the candy bar.
Step One:
Place 3 Ghirardelli chocolate squares stacked up in the center of a Layer Cake Square.
OR whatever kind of candy you wish to use.
Step Two:
Match the four points of the fabric to the center with one hand. With the other hand gather all the fabric together just above the candy to tie it off.
Step Three:
Cut a piece of ribbon approx. 15″ long and tie around the fabric wrapper creating a cute little favor.
You can make as many of these candy favors you crave… as long as you don't eat all the chocolate first.
Great TIP about charm packs and layer cakes… all the edges are pinked so you do have to do anything to them.
Great for any holidays – birthdays, christmas, weddings, easter, etc.


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FULL-TIME is the easy way of managing your football leagues online. It is the only league administration package that works in conjunction with TheFA.com, your County website and Whole Game System.
Fixtures, results and tables all available at your fingertips through FULL-TIME on your mobile, visit the main site fulltime.thefa.com/ff
- Free league admin tool
- Professional website
- Sharing the workload
- Players and teams
- Referees
- Instant results via SMS
- Scheduling options
- Communication
Welcome to FULL-TIME
FULL-TIME is The FA's free league administration system.
FULL-TIME was launched in October 2003 and is currently used by over 800 leagues. FULL-TIME is used by league officials to manage the day to day running of a league, as well as generating a website or working within your existing league website.
You can start with the basics (fixtures, results and tables), and build in as many of the wide range of options as you like, when you're ready to introduce them.


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August 21, 1854: Manuel Larios to Horace Hawe: [Unknown Transaction].
Book C, P 179
Recorded August 24, 1854.
August 21, 1854: Manuel Larios to Horace Hawe: [Unknown Transaction].
Book C, P 179
Recorded August 24, 1854.
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Information on mumps
Multiple cases of mumps have been reported to the Virginia Department of Health. Since early March, 45 cases have been identified to the Virginia Department of Health and as the investigation continues, additional cases are possible. Several cases have been identified on college campuses in Virginia and neighboring states. JMU has one confirmed case of mumps that is currently being treated. Thus we want to provide you with information on this illness, the signs and symptoms, and the steps you should take if you exhibit any of the symptoms.
Mumps is a viral infection that primarily affects the salivary glands, situated below and in front of your ears. This disease is contagious and is spread through close contact, such as when a person with the illness coughs or sneezes.
Mumps can also be spread when items used by an infected person are contaminated with saliva and are shared, such as cups, utensils or lip balm. A person with mumps is contagious from 3 days before the start of symptoms to 5 days after the start of symptoms.
This period between exposure to mumps and the start of symptoms is known as the "incubation period." On average, the incubation period for mumps is 18 days, but ranges from as early as 12 days or as late as 25 days. When signs and symptoms do develop, they may include:
- Swollen, painful salivary glands on one or both sides of your face
- Fever
- Headache
- Weakness and fatigue
- Loss of appetite
- Pain while chewing or swallowing
There are several things you can do to help prevent the spread of the virus:
- Cover your cough or sneeze.
- Wash your hands often with warm soapy water.
- If ill, stay home from work or school to prevent spreading the disease to others.
- Don't share drinks or eating utensils.
- Regularly clean surfaces that are frequently touched (such as toys, doorknobs, tables, counters) with soap and water or with cleaning wipes.
- If ill, stay home and avoid close contact with other people, especially babies and people with weakened immune systems who cannot be vaccinated.
- Check your vaccine records and be sure that you are up-to-date on your vaccines. Talk to your health care provider if you have any questions about vaccination.
If you suspect that you or a friend has the mumps, please contact the University Health Center at 540-568-4514.
Source: Virginia Department of Health


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This article discusses the question of numerical problems in programming, and focuses on the approach of using on-the-fly code instrumentation to uncover them at runtime. Two realizations are presented: a complete and stable solution for Java applications, and a proof-of-concept Valgrind add-on for Linux executables. Both tools require no intervention on the source code and no recompilation, and should be helpful as a diagnostic tool for developers, as well as for education purposes for undergraduate programmers.
Numerical Pitfalls
The internal representation of computer numbers sometimes leads to abnormal behavior when compared with the world of mathematics. In particular, two levels of problems are commonly found:
- The basic differences between math and computer numbers that every programmer has to cope with in daily work. These are widespread and tricky enough, with nasty consequences (bug, vulnerabilities, and waste of time).
- The subtler and more challenging difficulties that experts in numerical applications and scientific computing face; for example, improving an algorithm with the help of numerical-error analysis, or selecting the right IEEE 754-rounding method when necessary. These matters, although very interesting, are outside the scope of this article. (However, a good introduction to these problems is available in PDF form.)
For the first group of problems, here is a possible classification of the most elementary numerical conflicts between theoretical and computer arithmetic:
- Integer overflow: Standard integer number types have a fixed-length representation, so the result of an arithmetic operation may fall out of bounds. In many programming languages (Java, C/C++), integer overflows are not signalled at runtime and are typically handled with circular arithmetic.
- Rounding: As a substitute for real numbers, standard types include floating-point representations. The result of an operation is always rounded to keep a fixed amount of significant bits. Moreover, as the representation relies on base two, some numbers as simple as 1.1 have a periodic (hence approximated) representation. Rounding can be harmless, but there are at least the following annoying consequences:
- Numerical stability: Rounding errors can propagate to the point where the final result of a cascade of operations is completely different from the theoretical value.
- Smearing: Adding a non-zero floating-point number to another may have no effect if the order of magnitude of the latter is sufficiently higher (for example, with Java doubles, A+1,000,000 gives exactly A if A>1022). This can break the logic of your algorithm.
- Cancellation: If the manipulated values suffer from imprecision (either because of a noisy acquisition or as an effect of rounding), subtracting two very close numbers essentially leaves only garbage data because all most-significant bits are lost. The result has a correct order of magnitude, but the accuracy has disappeared.
- Underflow: The result of an operation has an order of magnitude that is too small to fit in the representation and gets rounded to exactly zero.
- Offending typecasting: When converting from one type to another, the value might be out-of-domain for the target type. This occurs between integers (signed-ness issues, narrowing conversion to a smaller width), between floating-point numbers (single/double precision), or between one another. In many programming languages, such typecasting must be explicitly stated, but at runtime, nothing special happens other than the result having nothing in common with the original value.
- Special values: Floating-point types define some special values such as NaN (Not a Number) and positive/negative infinity. So for instance, the square root of a negative number or 3.0/0.0 gives NaN, respectively +∞; a CPU flag is raised, but the event goes unnoticed when programming in high-level languages. When the final result gives an unexpected special value, it is often tedious to track down the particular line of code that first introduced the problem.
All this being well known, can it be tagged as a harmless phenomenon or should it be considered as a serious threat? The bad news is that these numerical pitfalls indeed have a high cost:
- Developers spend hours to detect then fix the bugs related to poor manipulation of numbers. As if this were not tedious enough, some language specifications (like C) complicate things further by considering several arithmetic events as "undefined behavior," and optimizing compilers make use of this, producing very counter-intuitive code. Isn't it frightening that whenever you add two signed
ints, half of the possible computations may put your program in an undefined state, just like dereferencing an uninitialized pointer?
- Numerical problems, and overflows in particular, are the kind of vulnerability that hackers like to exploit to break software. A very recent article gives an interesting analysis of the prevalence of the overflow problem and proposes its own detection utility, implemented as a compiler extension.
In sum, numerical problems are easy to understand, but hard to detect. They can turn into nasty bugs: The program generates seemingly perfect output, but may have a catastrophic effect when processing a bad conjunction of data.
As an example, let's consider the power-modulo operation (
xy mod z), which is used in the RSA crypto-system. Listing One shows two faulty, naive implementations in Java, along with a JUnit test case. The test checks the output of one invocation with small parameter values, then with larger ones.
Listing One: Faulty, naive implementations of power-modulo realizations.
static int powerModA(int x, int y, int z) { int res=1; while(y>0) { res = res*x; y--; } return res % z; } //---------------------------------------- static int powerModB(int x, int y, int z) { return (int) Math.pow(x,y) % z; } //--------------------------------------- @Test public void tinyTest() { int a,b; a= powerModA(2, 4, 5); b= powerModB(2, 4, 5); assertEquals(1, a); assertEquals(1, b); a= powerModA(497, 1854, 281); b= powerModB(497, 1854, 281); assertEquals(157, a); assertEquals(157, b); }
With this code, many occurrences of numerical flaws (integer overflow, infinite result, bad cast) are encountered during the test execution. The computed results on large parameter values are then nonsense — but they just happen to be correct with those particular test values. Thus, the test silently claims that all is OK, although a step-by-step walk through the computation reveals several clues about the defects.
Defense Against Numerical Defects
Now that the threats conveyed by computer numbers have been highlighted, let's look at the possible means to help the programmer avoid the pitfalls and keep computations under control.
In the long term, as Bil Lewis points out, it would be legitimate to ask for a better support at several levels: hardware, runtime systems, and programming languages. Such a decisive improvement might happen in a decade or two, but in the meantime, what can help to cope with the dangers carried by computer numbers? We'll focus on the present situation of a developer working with C/C++ or Java.
The topmost weapon should be education and discipline. The good programmer is aware of the counter-intuitive numerical behavior, and exercises vigilance in every piece of code. Considering integer overflows or numerical stability has to become a reflex, just like automatic testing, code-injection prevention, memory freeing, deadlock-free threading, or GUI usability. But acquiring this skill is difficult. The topic is certainly addressed early in a beginning programming course, but can be perceived as an anecdotal feature — a normal consequence of the finite representation with detailed rules dependent on the programming language. Later, students may follow a course on "numerical recipes," but the discussion is focused on numerical stability and on comparing various algorithms. In the end, it's common to find computer scientists who have difficulties predicting the behavior of numbers in non-trivial situations. For them, some of the tools discussed shortly will be of help.
Most CPUs detect events such as integer overflows or NaN results, but these features (part of IEEE 754) are not always available to the developer, as the corresponding register flags are essentially hidden from high-level programming languages. Accessing to this information is possible in C/C++ by inserting assembly code, but this solution is tedious and not portable.
Static Analysis
Compiler warnings and static-analysis tools can contribute to the prevention of numerical problems and many potential dangers can be tracked and signalled during development. Static analysis leverages the information known at compile-time. Unfortunately, on most programs, far too many false positives can be expected when dealing with integer overflow or floating-point cancellation. The support would improve only if the developer adds dedicated annotations in the code to explicitly state the assumptions about the valid range of values for several fields, parameters, and variables. This implies a shift of the development effort towards more formal specification (which in itself is an interesting trend).
Source Code
Many numerical computations boil down to classic operations such as matrix manipulations. Whenever possible, it is a good practice to take advantage of well-tested numerical computation libraries (such as LAPACK) that are designed to avoid most problems and use the most appropriate algorithms.
At source-code level, the developer can decide to rely on safer types of numbers that can be found in third-party libraries (sometimes even in the standard library of the language). These include:
- Less-risky alternatives to standard types, with stricter policies for type conversions or overflow-signalling behavior, such as the SafeInt package for C++;
- Unlimited integers, such as BigInteger in Java;
- Unlimited decimal numbers, such as BigDecimal in Java;
- Fractions (which tend to avoid the floating-point pitfalls and increase the risk of integer overflows);
- Lower/upper bounds couples as used in interval computation;
- Symbolic expressions solvers (as in Mathematica).
As can be seen, the alternatives to using raw number types do exist, but they come with some drawbacks (performance, compatibility), which might explain why they are not in wide enough use yet.
In the common choice of primitive number types, developers still must decide among many possible representations (
short versus
int, or money as a floating-point number of dollars or an integral number of cents). But above all, they then have a two-fold burden:
- Analyzing every arithmetic operation and proving that nothing harmful can ever break the result;
- Wrapping every remaining risky operation with an explicit check and an appropriate reaction to handle the problematic cases.
The explicit check itself can be tricky. Even an experienced programmer is likely to occasionally make wrong assumptions about arithmetic robustness. Furthermore, the additional tests make the code a lot uglier and harder to maintain.
As powerful as compilers have become, we must not expect them to guess the intent of a computation and improve the numerical soundness by replacing the data types and algorithms. However, compilers can contribute by preparing the target code to uncover numerical problems during testing time. It is a tedious task for the developer, but a compiler can add necessary checking code in a systematic way, so that any anomaly will be detected at runtime and a predefined reaction applied (such as signalling or even aborting). This offers the ability to uncover the root of the problem during testing. This approach is far better than just hoping for a test case in which the defect causes an infection that propagates until an observable failure of the program.
Indeed, some compilers do provide an option for checking integer overflows (
gcc -ftrapv). As far as we know, it seems uncommon to find a similar feature for floating-point anomalies.
Activating such compiler flags has an impact on the performance of the resulting program, as it slows down every risky computation. A related research prototype has obtained a runtime increase of less than 10%, which is remarkable.


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How To Make Jacques' Easy Chocolate Cake Recipes - This cake is only about a inch or 2 thick, but can still not your socks off with its delicious chocolate taste.
* 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
* 6 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
* 3/4 cup plus 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar (6 ounces)
* 2/3 cup water (5 ounces)
* 6 ounces softened butter
* 6 eggs
* 1/2 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar (3 ounces)
* 16 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted, optional
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, optional
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Coat a 10-inch cake pan with vegetable cooking spray. Line the bottom of the pan with a 10-inch parchment paper circle. Coat the top of the parchment paper circle with vegetable cooking spray.
3. Place both chopped chocolates in a bowl and melt over a double boiler. Combine the sugar and water in a 1-quart saucepan and place over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil until all of the sugar is dissolved. Pour the hot syrup into the bowl of melted chocolate. Whisk until the mixture is homogeneous. Add the butter and whisk until well mixed.
4. Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs and sugar until well blended. Using a rubber spatula, fold this mixture into the chocolate mixture. Be careful to mix gently.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Place a baking sheet with 1-inch sides in the oven. Place the filled cake pan on the baking sheet. Fill the baking sheet with water so the water covers the bottom inch of the cake pan. Bake until the cake surface appears dull and taut when pressed in the middle, about 40 minutes.
6. Remove the cake pan from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack. Turn off the oven and let the baking sheet and water cool before you attempt to remove them.
7. Decoration: If you would like to decorate this cake, you can make chocolate fans or shave a block of chocolate with an apple peeler. To make chocolate fans, stir the vegetable oil into the melted chocolate. Spread a thick layer of the chocolate mixture onto a marble or granite surface (or use the back of a cold baking sheet). Using a triangle, push across the chocolate surface in a curving motion. Place your thumb on one corner of the triangle as you push to catch the chocolate. The result should resemble a chocolate fan. This takes a little practice and not every fan you make will be usable. Have fun with it!


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Spring Graduation Exhibition for all Art Majors
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Donna Spanglers Holiday Advice As an individual in the entertainment industry I go to a fair amount of parties during the holidays, so I want to share what my experiences are for the most impact and fun
I got the pleasure of meeting the beautiful and charming Esther Marie who is an actress and entrepreneur. Her burgeoning career in acting has also fuelled her love of the arts and expression of her creativity by making her own jewelery line.
I love the tasty food, family, gifts, parties and of course those heartfelt happy Christmas movies. Recently, I discovered a new network and it has officially become one of my favorites. The network is called Up TV and it is simply amazing.
Instead of simply being house makers we are now, business women, doctors, entrepreneurs, lawyers along with being mothers to our children and excellent wives. But how can we do all of that and maintain a healthy body?
Want to keep your summer body all year long? Use these simple tricks to maintain a healthy mind and body.
"UP TV" is having a special premier of the new family movie "A Beverly Hills Christmas" the week of November 1-7 2015. Starring Dean Cain, Vincent de Paul, John Savage, Ravin Spangler, Simona Fusco
When looking at a person one of the first things you notice is their face. Your eyes scan their face noticing all of their features and then you notice their mouth. A persons smile can be a prime indicator of their hygiene.
Summertime is here and that means that it's time to unleash your skin to the world in a fresh new way. We will tell you what's hot and what's not.
Women should embrace their feminine qualities as strength even though changing roles in our society may force them to evaluate themselves & their value as "feminine" as a weakness in traditionally male dominated professions
Does your bedroom need a little spice?
This article is an exclusive interview with upcoming actress, Mara Rydell, who played a Supporting Role in the upcoming Beverly Hills Christmas starring Dean Cain
This article is an exclusive interview with upcoming actress, Mara Rydell, who played a Supporting Role in the upcoming Beverly Hills Christmas starring Dean Cain
An interview with theoretical physicist and entrepreneur Dr. Mark Jackson, and his new Kickstarter campaign, Fiat Physics
Night of the Living Dog is an event thrown by the Amanda Foundation to raise awareness for orphaned cats and dogs throughout Los Angeles
How to maintain healthy hair and glowing skin throughout the colder months.
How to have good oral hygiene and why good dental health is a reflection of both our internal and external health
An interview with expert nutritionist Karen Cohen about the do's and don'ts of healthy living and the importance of moderating your Glycemic Index
Performing back exercises with Aldo Juliano for a stronger more slender back
The connection between getting zzz's and weight, beauty, and health
The Labyrinth Masquerade Ball at the Biltmore Hotel will take place this weekend of Fourth of July!
coconut oil is an inexpensive and fabulous remedy for dry hair and skin!
How to keep hair looking clean and radiant throughout the heat waves of the upcoming summer.
How to do a casual retro make-up look
Youngevity Mineral Make-up is the perfect alternative for all natural, easy to apply make-up
Sweet Rolls are an easy way to add soft beautiful curls to your hair!
Shibue Panty Liners are perfect for those days and nights when you've gotta sport a tight or sheer gown. Super practical and affordable as well!
Try these delicious homemade treats made with ingredients that you will not feel guilty eating! HomeMade Peanut Butter Almond Protein Bars
Simple and chic hair solutions for when you're on the go!
Please help support or spread the word about my independent feature, The House of Lizzie Borden!
Alternative hair care using products straight from the cupboard!
The Heroes Helping Heroes event last night was sponsored by Cops 4 Causes in an effort to raise money and mobilize action to support our war veterans.
The Epione Cleartouch helps to rejuvenate the skin with its easy application!
Interview with director/writer/producer, Gloria Kisel, of The Brentwood Connection.
The Geekie Awards took place at the Hollywood Avalon where Stan Lee was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Seth Green. Nathan Fillion (star of Castle) also received an award for Geek Of The Year.
The Love Can Initiative Campaign raises awareness about the systemic inequities that create poverty and child hunger in the United States.
Geek Eyewear is a new brand of glasses that offers an eclectic mix of styles for all kinds of personalities!
Great snack options for when you're on the go!
This article will discuss different beauty techniques for 40+ women that will provide great results!
Learn how to make a Vegan Banana Bread called Boo Boo Bread. It is easy to make and very tasty.
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Every fashion fanatic knows that style extends to your nails, so what should you be sporting come spring? I've got the latest beauty buzz for nails, so that when you reach for your favorite clutch, your fingers will look fantastic
The self described "crazy blondie from Southern California" has made a name for herself by painting unconventional mediums from motorcycles to surf boards onto these fab shoes.
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Hearings Held on Conditions in Mariana Islands
The US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held hearings yesterday on the labor, immigration, law enforcement, and economic conditions in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. A US territory in the Pacific Ocean, the Northern Mariana Islands are currently exempt from US labor and immigration laws, though minimum wage bills that were recently passed in both the House and the Senate would include the territory. Yesterday's hearings focused on whether the Northern Mariana Islands should be brought under the US' labor and immigration law enforcement jurisdiction.
Ms. magazine brought the plight of the Northern Mariana Islands' predominately female, low-wage work-force to the attention of readers across the nation in a special investigative report, "Paradise Lost." The Northern Mariana Islands' economy is heavily dependent on garment factories that employ mostly female migrants, who have worked up to 20 hours a day in sweatshop conditions. Despite the territory's relaxed labor laws and minimum wage that is far under the US minimum wage, the clothing produced in the Mariana Islands is still allowed to carry "Made in the Mariana Islands (USA)" or even "Made in the USA" labels.
At yesterday's hearings, Kayleen D. Entena, a 23-year-old woman who was trafficked into the Northern Mariana Islands and forced into prostitution, testified about the conditions that women face. "I want the [Northern Mariana Islands] Government and immigration officials to revise or make their requirements stricter," Entena said. "I am hoping that this kind of illegal system will stop, the way it happened to me, the way I was treated. I do not want this to happen to anyone. I know that there are other women out in the community like me� Please help change the way the government functions here." Sister Mary Stella Mangona, who works with female victims of human trafficking, testified that the "'system' as a whole" is of concern, not just the actions or oversight of any one department.
David B. Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Affairs, testified that the Northern Mariana Islands' two major industries, garment manufacturing and tourism, have significantly declined and that the US Federal Government must be careful not to exacerbate the Islands' "very fragile economic and fiscal condition." Cohen also said, "Before considering legislation that would drastically change the lives of the people of the [Northern Mariana Islands], we hope that Congress will consider granting them a seat at the table at which their fate will be decided." It should be noted that disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff formerly worked on behalf of the Northern Mariana Islands' government and garment industry to ensure that Congress would not pass laws to upgrade wages and working conditions for immigrant laborers.
TAKE ACTION Write your Senators now, urging them to support legislative reforms bringing the Marianas under US labor and immigration laws that would prevent flagrant abuses of women and low-wage workers
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82. See the sunrise and set on each coast
83. Visit Belgium
85. Learn Spanish
86. Attend a concert at Red Rocks
87. Be the recipient of a giant cardboard check
88. Attend Beer Week in San Francisco
89. Eat corned beef and cabbage
90. Make exercise a habit
If I ever kayak it will be in Lake Powell. I think it would be the best way to experience the lake.
How neat would it be to see the sun rise on the east coast and set on the west coast; a perfect day.
Belgium has awesome beers, great chocolate and delicious food. I must go.
Stepping in both hemispheres was done in Ecuador last year.
I really really want to become fluent in Spanish. My vocabulary grew leaps and bounds in Ecuador. In Mexico, I use more spanglish. I think traveling would be even better if we didn't have language barriers.
I've always been told a concert at Red Rocks is a must! I'll get to experience it myself next month.
Who doesn't want a big pay day?
It wasn't until recently I even knew about Beer Week in San Francisco, but it sounds like a dream.
I made corned beef this St. Patrick's day. Frank and I realized we've never had corned beef and cabbage. I'm a bad Irish girl.
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"Who" is a bonus track coming from the Red Bull Big Tune's finalists' compilation. The compilation is entitled Suite Sixteen and it showcases each finalist's work. There are sixteen tracks from sixteen producers and Erica's song is lucky number seventeen. An interesting thing about this track is that five finalists, along with another producer, all co-produced "Who". Naturally, it may seem that the production would be jumbled, but it's actually the complete opposite.
Erica Thompson – Who (Produced by KDCutz, Sky Scrapa, Boonie Mayfield, G Mo, J-Mac and Marcus D)
Check out the Suite Sixteen compilation after the jump
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During a Top Gear live event in Durban, South Africa yesterday a world record was broken for the first double loop in a vehicle.
Because the stunt was actually successful you can probably guess it was an unidentified member of the Top Gear Live stunt team behind the wheel of the custom buggy rather than one of the Top Gear UK hosts.
The "Deadly 720" was performed as a finale of the Top Gear Live show in front of a sold out crowd of 15,000+ people. While it might look almost easy from this video footage, the "double loop the loop" had never been completed successfully in a car—or custom buggy—before.
According to Top Gear, an organization which has never been known to embellish or exaggerate anything, the margin for error on the stunt was amazingly slim—
"To defy gravity not once but twice, the buggy had to enter each loop at between 24mph and 26mph. Too little speed and the buggy would fall out at the top of the loop, with fairly grim results. Too much speed would have resulted in an extra G of force on the driver and could have caused him to black out."
Jeremy Clarkson called the stunt "remarkable" after it was completed adding "I'm just glad no one asked me to do it."
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The Oxford Handbook of Tense and Aspect
Edited by Robert I. Binnick
Telicity, Change, and State - A Cross-Categorial View of Event StructureDescription
Tense and aspect are means by which language refers to time-how an event takes place in the past, present, or future. They play a key role in understanding the grammar and structure of all languages, and interest in them reaches across linguistics. The Oxford Handbook of Tense and Aspect is a comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible guide to the topics and theories that currently form the front line of research into tense, aspect, and related areas. The volume contains 36 chapters, divided into 6 sections, written by internationally known experts in theoretical linguistics.
Table of Contents
- Maps the state of the art in the field of tense and aspect
- The first Handbook dedicated to a key topic in grammar and language structure
- Draws on the expertise of world-class scholars from a diverse range of theoretical perspectives
List of symbols and abbreviations
About the authors
Robert I. Binnick
Part I. Contexts
1. Philosophy of Language, Peter Ludlow
2. Narratology and Literary Linguistics, Monika Fludernik
3. Computational Linguistics, Mark Steedman
Part II. Perspectives
4. Universals and Typology, J. P. Descles and Zlatka Guentcheva
5. Morphology, Ashwini Deo
6. Syntax, Tim Stowell
7. Markedness, Edna Andrews
8. Adverbials, Monika Rathert
9. Pragmatics, Patrick Caudal
10. Discourse and Text, Janice Carruthers
11.Translation, Diana Santos
12. Diachrony and Grammaticalization, Steve Nicolle
13. Language Contact, Victor Friedman
14. Creole Languages, Donald Winford
15. Primary Language Acquisition, Laura Wagner
16. Second Language Acquisition, Kathleen Bardovi-Harlig
Part III. Tense
17. Tense, John Hewson
18. Remoteness Distinctions, Robert Botne
19. Compositionality, Henk Verkuyl
20. The Surcompose Past Tense, Louis De Saussure and Bertrand Sthioul
21. Bound Tenses, Galia Hatav
22. Embedded Tenses, Toshiyuki Ogihara and Yael Sharvit
23. Tenselessness, Jo-Wang Lin
24. Nominal Tense, Jacqueline Lecarme
Part IV. Aspect
25. Lexical Aspect, Hana Filip
26. Verbal Aspect, Henriette De Swart
27. Perfective and Imperfective Aspect, Jadranka Gvozdanoviae
28. Progressive and Continuous Aspect, Christian Mair
29. Habitual and Generic Aspect, Greg Carlson
30. Verbal Pluractionality and Gnomic Imperfectivity, Pier Marco Bertinetto and Alessandro Lenci
31. Perfect Tense and Aspect, Marie-Eve Ritz
32. Resultative Constructions, John Beavers
Part V. Aspect and Diathesis
33. Voice, Mila Vulchanova
34. Case, Kylie Richardson
Part VI. Modality
35. Tense in Modal Utterances, Ilse Depraetere
36. Evidentiality and Mirativity, Ferdinand De Haan
Edited by Violeta Demonte and Louise McNally
Verbs - Aspect and Causal StructureDescription
This volume presents new work by leading researchers on central themes in the study of event structure: the nature and representation of telicity, change, and the notion of state. The book advances our understanding of these aspects of event structure by combining foundational semantic research with a series of case studies from a variety of languages.
The book begins with an overview of the theoretical issues central to the volume, along with a brief presentation of the remaining chapters and the points of contact between them. The chapters, developed within several different theoretical perspectives, promote cross-theory as well as cross-linguistic comparison.
The work will interest scholars and advanced students of morphology, syntax, semantics, and their interfaces. It will also appeal to researchers in philosophy, psycholinguistics, and language acquisition who are interested in the notions of telicity, change, and stativity.
- Draws together cutting-edge research
- Combines general theoretical contributions with case studies
- Considers data from English, Slavic, Korean, Spanish, ASL and other sign languages, and German
Table of Contents
1. Introduction , Violeta Demonte and Louise McNally
Part I: Foundational Aspects of Event Structure: Telicity, change, and state
2. Lexical Aspect and Multiple Incremental Themes , John Beavers
3. Another Look at Accomplishments and Incrementality , Susan Rothstein
4. The Composition of Incremental Change , Christopher Kennedy
5. Telicity Expression in the Visual Modality , Evie Malaia and Ronnie Wilbur
Part II: Event Structure in a Cross-categorial Perspective
6. The Monotonicity Hypothesis , Andrew Koontz-Garboden
7. From Psych Verbs to Nouns , Antonio Fabregas, Rafael Marin, and Louise McNally
8. Passive States , Berit Gehrke
9. The Syntax and Semantics of Inchoatives as Directed Motion: the case of Korean , Dongsik Lim and Maria Luisa Zubizarreta
10. Conflation and Incorporation Processes in Resultative Constructions , Jaume Mateu
11. Parameter Theory and Motion Predicates , William Snyder
12. Building Involuntary States in Slavic , Maria Luisa Rivero and Ana Arregui
William Croft
This book presents a model of event structure for the analysis of aspectual constructions and argument structure constructions in English and other languages. Representing the culmination of two decades of the author's research and thought, it explores the contribution of semantics to the argument-structure and tense-aspect constructions in which verbs occur, integrating the aspectual and causal structures of events. The argument is framed in relation to current and previous scholarship and takes full account of diachronic and usage-based research. Professor Croft's analysis encompasses the full range of English verb classes and is enriched throughout by a strong typological dimension: the syntax and semantics of verbs are always seen from a crosslinguistic perspective. This allows the author to demonstrate the generality of his theory and to show how it breaks new ground in predicting and explaining linguistic facts.
The subject of the book is at the heart of current work in syntax and semantics and the interface between them. It will interest semanticists, syntacticians and cognitive and functional-typological linguists. The transparency of the author's style and his avoidance of theory-dependent constructs will extend its appeal to linguists of all theoretical stripes.
Table of Contents
- Presents an original model of event structure
- Signifies a major advance in understanding the semantics of constructions
- Analyses a wide range of English and crosslinguistic data
- Clearly written for linguists, philosophers, and other cognitive scientists
- The outcome of twenty years of research by one of the world's most prominent linguists
1. Introduction
2. The Aspectual Structure of Events
3. Change, Boundedness, and Construal
4. The Interaction of Grammatical and lexical Semantics: Quantitative and qualitative analyses
5. Toward a Force-dynamic Theory of Argument Realization
6. Causal Structure in Verbal Semantics and Argument Realization
7. The Interaction of Aspect and Causal Structure in Verb Meaning
8. Complex Predicate Constructions and the Semantics of Simple Verbs
9. Verb meaning and Argument Structure Constructions
10. Envoi


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Sunshine is free. Solar power is not.
By Michael W. Burnette
The sun has been supplying energy on earth far longer than humans have been using energy. How long has the sun's energy made fuel that grows plants?
So why don't we convert the sun's energy to produce the electricity we need?
The fact is, we are using solar energy to produce solar power that helps us run our lives. In the past 40 years, technology has advanced remarkably to tap solar energy for use in homes, businesses and even vehicles. A now-common example is a rooftop solar panel assembly that heats water in a building's plumbing system.
Technology for converting solar energy into electricity has advanced as well, to the point where solar electric (photovoltaic) arrays on suitably exposed buildings can supply electricity to those buildings — when the sun shines. It's still expensive for homeowners and businesses to install photovoltaic systems, making the electricity they produce more costly than buying from a utility like an electric cooperative. But each kilowatt produced — when the sun shines — is a kilowatt that a conventional power plant does not need to produce at that moment.
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The key to understanding how solar-generated power fits into the overall U.S. electricity grid is to realize that when the sun does not shine, photovoltaic solar panels produce no electricity. To ensure an uninterrupted flow of electricity, utilities own an infrastructure, or "grid," of generating plants, substations and interconnected transmission and distribution lines and equipment that supply the exact amount of power consumers require 24 hours a day, seven days a week, rain or shine, day and night. The generating plants on the grid are fueled from a diverse fuel mix that includes natural gas, coal and nuclear power, available to run around-the-clock, as well as multi-megawatt solar farms and roof-top solar at small businesses and individual homes that generate electricity — when the sun shines.
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