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While Microsoft fights Apple over the rights to "App Store," a similar battle is brewing on the other side of the pond with European tech companies also looking to stop Apple from trademarking "App Store" and "appstore" by filing separate complaints at the European Union's trademark agency Thursday.
Not surprisingly, the effort is also being spearheaded in Europe by Microsoft, Bloomberg reported. From the article:
Nokia, the world's largest mobile-phone maker, Microsoft, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB and HTC Corp. all filed separate requests yesterday with the EU trademark agency in Alicante, Spain, seeking to invalidate Apple's trademark rights.
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The companies "are seeking to invalidate Apple's trademark registration for 'APP STORE' and 'APPSTORE' because we believe that they should not have been granted because they both lack distinctiveness," according to a statement from Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft, the world's largest software maker.
The argument isn't much different from the U.S. Microsoft complaint which went to the heart of the matter.
"An 'app store' is an 'app store'," Russell Pangborn, Microsoft's associate general counsel told reporters back in January. "Like 'shoe store' or 'toy store', it is a generic term that is commonly used by companies, governments and individuals that offer apps. . . . The term 'app store' should continue to be available for use by all without fear of reprisal by Apple."
The U.S. decision hasn't been made, and the European opposition is awaiting a decision by the trademark commission.
I tend to agree with Microsoft and other companies that an app store should not be trademarked name, no more than pet store or grocery store. Be like everyone else, Apple, and call it the App Wiggly, App Max or AppMart.


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Aviva Systems Biology has launched a new tool to view genes associated with disease terms based on available publications. This enables researchers the ability to see many more gene relationships along with the corresponding publications. Publications can be sorted to rank genes based on number of corresponding publications to the disease term. The number of publications from 2010 are listed to identify new research on a particular target. The latest disease terms added are:
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Location: Environmental Microbial & Food Safety LaboratoryTitle: SSDA code to apply data assimilation in soil water flow modeling: Documentation and user manual
|MARTINEZ, GONZALO - Universidad De Cordoba
|FENG, PAN - University Of Utah
|Pachepsky, Yakov
Submitted to: Software and User Manual Public Release
Publication Type: Government Publication
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/27/2013
Publication Date: 2/4/2013
Citation: Martinez, G., Feng, P., Pachepsky, Y.A. 2013. SSDA code to apply data assimilation in soil water flow modeling: Documentation and user manual. Software and User Manual Public Release. Available: http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/docs.htm?docid=23018.
Interpretive Summary: Modeling of soil water time series has many applications in soil hydrology-related research and management. Models are based on simplifications of extremely complex real soil systems, and therefore are prone to errors. Using soil water monitoring creates the opportunity to periodically correct modeling results. Such correction is called data assimilation. Data assimilation experience from other knowledge fields shows that the correction depends on the uncertainty in data and uncertainty in modeling results. Earlier, we proposed to estimate the uncertainty in modeling results using ensembles of models built with pedoransfer functions, so we developed a library of pedotransfer functions for this purpose. In this work, we developed a flexible computer code for soil water monitoring data in soil water flow modeling. Application of this code demonstrated the efficiency of the proposed method and its implementation in the computer code. Results of this work will be useful in any modeling work involving soil water flow in that it provides a systematic way of improving modeling results using soil water content monitoring.
Technical Abstract: Soil water flow models are based on simplified assumptions about the mechanisms, processes, and parameters of water retention and flow. That causes errors in soil water flow model predictions. Data assimilation (DA) with the ensemble Kalman filter (EnKF) corrects modeling results based on measured state variables, information on uncertainty in measurement results and uncertainty in modeling results. The purpose of this manual is to describe the application of DA with EnKF into soil water flow modeling to improve simulation results. The DA with EnKF code was developed to assimilate the data of soil water content measurements at one or more depths with the ensemble of models (e.g., pedotransfer functions (PTFs) for water retention function and saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) in soil water flow modeling). The DA with EnKF code written in FORTRAN was coupled with HYDRUS-1D code as soil water flow modeling tools. The manual describes the DA with EnKF theory, the soil water flow model, and contains detailed instructions for input and output data, and sample problems.


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Belen Rivera
The Liberty women's tennis team returns home this weekend after playing six consecutive matches on the road. The Lady Flames welcome Big South opponents Gardner-Webb tomorrow at 2 p.m. and No. 63 Winthrop on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Hershey Tennis Courts.
Leading up to the matches, Alan York of the Liberty Flames Sports Network had a chance to catch up with Liberty head coach Jeff Maren. During the interview, Maren gives an update on the season and the team's progression to this point. The second-year head coach also looks at the team's lineup and gives a preview of this weekend's contests.
Live scoring for both matches will be available on LibertyFlames.com by clicking on the live stats links on the women's tennis schedule/results page.
Liberty traveled to Texas over spring break last week and dropped each of its three contests. The Lady Flames suffered tight setbacks to UTSA and No. 69 New Mexico by identical 4-3 finals. Liberty closed the trip with a 5-1 loss at No. 67 North Texas. The losses dropped the Lady Flames' record to 7-7 overall and 0-4 against nationally ranked opponents. Liberty has now dropped five matches in a row after opening the season 7-2.
The Lady Flames take a 2-1 Big South record into this weekend's contests. Liberty currently sits in a tie for third place in the conference standings, while Gardner-Webb (1-3) is in eighth place and Winthrop (1-0) is in a tie for first place.
Liberty looks to collect wins in back-to-back meetings and improve to 8-4 all-time against the Runnin' Bulldogs. Last season, the Lady Flames edged Gardner-Webb, 4-3, on March 23 in Boiling Springs, N.C. Liberty is seeking its first-ever victory versus Winthrop. The Eagles are 17-0 all-time the Lady Flames, including a 7-0 win last season at Winthrop.
Three Lady Flames, Maria Khval, Brittany Yang and Nicola Wellman, have eight singles wins each to lead the team. In doubles play, Yang and partner Belen Rivera have a team-best 5-2 record, while Khval and Rebekah Jenkins have a 5-4 doubles mark.
Gardner-Webb is 8-7 overall and 1-3 in Big South matches. The Runnin' Bulldogs are coming off a 5-2 setback at conference leader Charleston Southern this past Saturday. Gardner-Webb has lost six out of its last seven contests and is 3-5 on the road this season.
Winthrop enters the weekend with a 7-3 overall record and a 1-0 conference mark. The Eagles will face Longwood on Friday before playing the Lady Flames on Saturday. Winthrop is riding a five-match winning streak. On the road, the Eagles are 4-2 this season.
Liberty remains at home for its next match, hosting UNC Asheville on March 28 at 1 p.m.
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It was a beautiful day at the L'Ermitage Rooftop in Beverly Hills. The view was spectacular and the appetizers were yummy.
Brooke Burke and David Charvet served as hosts for the exclusive rooftop event Thursday, April 24. Looking stunningly beautiful, particularly for just giving birth to her fourth child this past February.
Products that were on the rooftop were:
Chie Mihara shoes, True Religion Handbags, Whiting & Davis clutches, Members Only jackets, Mini Boden designs, Freedom of Choice denim, and Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock.
An observer noted, " She looked absolutely gorgeous, no one could believe she was a mother of four. They make one good looking couple." Just another glamorous day in the life of a Hollywood Mom. Brooke's family was clearly still on her mind as she announced, "Now its back to real life! I have to go pick up the kids from school.
It was nice to get pampered by Warren Tricomi that provided eye brow shaping and blowouts. I had the luxury of getting my hair blowed out professionally and also a lovely manicure by Recess Nail Spa Manicures.


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Nena Pidheya Modhala Kavana?
Title is "New Morning"
The poems posted at our DDIT college's notice board, inspired me to write a poem.
Today at new morning of new year, when the Sun is just rising, a budding poet also put his 100% effort for his first poem.
Yes, as usual, this new year started with rooster's voice "KOOKADE KOOOOOOOK". We wished our friends and relatives Happy New year.
However... this New Year appears somewhat different to me, as this Diwali festival is first of its kind in college life. The first ray of the Sun, was like so energetic and inspirable to achieve new horizons.
Not only Sun but, at the sea
The colorful Rangolis at each doorstep was like indication of our colorful shining future. The singing birds and smiling flowers were wishing Happy New Year.
Wind was carrying nice smell of those flowers.
That wind just whispered in my ears.
"Manish ! now you also finish this poem here after conveying Happy New Year to all your friends...
"And yes, along that, please do not forget to wish your friends to realize their sweet dreams in this new year."
How is it?
It is my first poem. Yes I posted it on college's notice board. I wrote like I have composed it on new year morning. Actually I composed it during my BE examination for Heat Power subject. It was so boring to read theory of hemi-spherical Cochran boiler and super saturated steam. So I took a small Kit-Kat break and jotted down my thoughts as my first poem.
If you do not know Kannada language, then you may be wondering what this title means? It is a line from title song of movie "Amrithadhare". It means, "Do you remember your first poem?" Yes, I remember it and this post is about my first poem. Sometimes I will write about my innovative experiments with poetry. But now, let me follow what the wind suggested me. Let me end here and wish you all, Happy New Year.
2 comments:
- Hiral Shah said...
mast poem...yes, one can write poem when they feel some extreme emotions...like you felt bore :)
- June 9, 2009 at 10:31 PM
- 3g4gorwhatever said...
Nice one !!
- August 18, 2009 at 4:28 PM


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I'm experiencing a glitch for some icons in notification area in Manjaro (stable, x64, XFCE 4.11).
Sometimes icons in Deskbar's notification area have black stripes at the bottom and right (Deskbar_glitch.png).
It happens on system start or when some icon disappears.
Octopi ( http://octopiproject.wordpress.com/ ) icon is most often affected, but some others look like this too sometimes (Skype icon, for example).
I've experienced this with Maximum icon size (px) = 24 and Maximum icon size (px) = 25.
I have tried changing Maximum icon size in Notification area properties, when glitch was visible. After changing size things go back to normal (Deskbar_normal.png). After this - no matter what Maximum icon size I set - black stripes don't appear until reboot.
It's also worth to note that octopi-notifier, which is most often affected by the glitch, doesn't always appear in notification area on startup, but this is most probably strictly Octopi issue.
Things, I have tried to resolve the issue (based on Manjaro forum users' suggestions and my own ideas):
- clearing sessions;
- changing state of "Show frame" checkbox in notification area properties;
- generating cache file for my icon theme (Faenza);
- switching theme and icon theme, while glitch is present, doesn't affect it (it remains visible no matter how many times I change one of these themes);
- as Octopi has only 32x32 icons in /usr/share/icons/octopi*.png and in /usr/share/icons/gnome/32x32/apps/octopi.png, I've made links for Octopi icons from /usr/share/icons/ in /usr/share/icons/Faenza/apps/32/ and updated icon cache for Faenza. This attempt did not fix neither Octopi missing icon issue, nor black stripes glitch, because after 2 reboots I had missing icon once and glitch the second time.
None of these actions helped, so I'm asking about this here.
Any ideas?
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I've found that this glitch happens only with Qt apps' icons.
I have 3 such icons: goldendict, octopi, skype - glitch happens for all of them sometimes.
I have both qt5 and qt4 installed, at least goldendict is using qt4. I suppose that octopi and skype are using qt4 too.
Does anyone else experience this kind of glitch?
This bug was somehow fixed with the last Manjaro update-pack: 10 boots and no glitch.
Bug with octopi icon not always appearing in notification area was solved with this update-pack too.
The issue is back along with newest XFCE 4.11 packages
Workaround: setting maximum icon size (px) = 22 in notification area properties eliminates the glitch.
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February 2015 by Casandra Mensing
Audience: Executive Leadership, Foster Caregivers, Public, Shelter/Rescue Staff & Volunteers
Video Length: 46 minutes
About Casandra Mensing
Casandra grew up in South Carolina, and received a BA in Psychology from Clemson University. She moved to Austin TX in 2009, and promptly became a fixture in APA's Bottle Baby Program. She worked countless hours as a volunteer before becoming the Neonatal Ward Manager for Austin Pets Alive in 2011. Under her direction, APA's Bottle Baby program celebrated an unprecedented 90% save rate during the 2013 season. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time outside and hanging out with her two dogs and two cats - both APA alums.


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New Forest Tree Damage Warning
7 March 2014, 08:41 | Updated: 7 March 2014, 08:43
The winter storms that battered the country caused the greatest loss of trees in a generation according to the National Trust - who say hundreds have been lost in the New Forest.
Woodlands, parks and gardens cared for by the trust have seen the worst damage for more than two decades, and in some cases since the "great storm" of 1987.
Old oak, ash and beech trees have been lost in woods, while specimen trees in parks and gardens have also been damaged as at least a dozen storms swept through the UK from December to February.
Given the extent of the wild weather, which hit the western half of England, Wales and Northern Ireland particularly badly, losses could have been worse, National Trust nature and wildlife specialist Matthew Oates said.
With extreme weather events likely to become more frequent as the climate changes, there is a need to plan what trees to grow where to make woodlands more resilient to the changes, he said.
More than 50 National Trust sites have been surveyed, with many gardeners, rangers and foresters saying that the losses of trees has been the greatest in more than two decades, although other sites had little damage.
Nowhere has been as devastated as it was in 1987 or 1990, said the trust, but some sites had lost hundreds of trees including valued ancient specimens.
Many trees were uprooted and blown over rather than snapped off, due to the saturated ground conditions.
Killerton Estate in Devon suffered some of the biggest losses, the trust said, with more than 500 trees blown over, including 20 that were significant to the estate's landscaping.
Specimen trees have been badly damaged or blown over in gardens and parks, particularly in south-west England and Wales, but gardens outside the west have also suffered, with Tatton Park near Manchester, Nymans in Sussex and Scotney Castle in Kent all affected.
Mottisfont and New Forest in Hampshire lost hundreds of trees across three areas, while Stourhead in Wiltshire suffered the loss of 400 trees across the wider estate, including an oak which could have been between 200 and 250 years old and planted by the man who created the landscape garden.
A few historically or regionally important trees were lost, including a rare black walnut at Hatfield Forest, which was the largest in Essex.
Mr Oates said there was great sadness at losing old, sentinel trees which he described as "nature's cathedrals".
He said: "People love and need trees, and the loss of specimen trees in gardens and parks, and of ancient beeches and oaks in the woods and wider countryside, hurts us all and damages much wildlife.
"We value and venerate these old sentinels and need to become increasingly aware of the power of the weather.
"Increased storminess, and increased extreme weather events generally, are likely to stress trees further, especially veteran trees. We will have to think carefully about where we establish trees and what species we plant."
He said that in gardens, trees coming down was part of the story of those places, and they were being cleared up and would be replaced.
Trust gardens were open for business, he added. In parkland and woodland, trees would be cleared where necessary from bridleways, roads or vistas, but as much timber as possible would be left as habitat for wildlife such as beetles.


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Department of Human Evolution
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Deutscher Platz 6
04103 Leipzig
phone: +49 (341) 3550 - 350
fax: +49 (0341) 3550 - 399
e-mail: streiber@[>>> Please remove the brackets! <<<]eva.mpg.de
Shannon McPherron
Senior Scientist (W2) - Research Group Leader
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Department of Human Evolution
Deutscher Platz 6
04103 Leipzig
phone: 0049 (0) 341 3550 363
fax: 0049 (0) 341 3550 399
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Research Interests
Shannon McPherron is a Paleolithic archaeologist primarily interested in the evolution of hominin cultural abilities from the origins of stone tool use through to the dispersal of modern humans. He has excavated a number of Paleolithic sites and is currently involved in field projects in central Germany (Ranis), Bulgaria (Bacho Kiro), Morocco (Jebel Irhoud), and Ethiopia (Dikika and Mille-Logia Research Projects). Work is on-going on the analysis and publication of several other sites including Jonzac, Roc de Marsal, Pech de l'Azé IV, and Abri Peyrony (all in France). The French projects are generating new data on hominin adaptations just prior to the arrival of modern humans, and the African projects are generating new data on the origins of stone tool use (Dikika) and on the Middle Stone Age (Dikika, Irhoud, and Rhafas) at or soon after the appearance of modern humans. McPherron has emphasized the development of computer assisted techniques for better documenting excavation. He is also interested in the development of methods for the recognition and documentation of site formation processes. McPherron is interested in lithic technology and has published on the significance of variability in handaxes in both the Lower and Middle Paleolithic.


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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
tailored tadpole {giveaway!}
129 comments:
I LOVE the Safari pattern pillow case! They have such fun patterns and designs in their collection!ReplyDelete
jinglesells at gmail dot com
kelly wants the ellie! elephant that is! :-)ReplyDelete
Love the safari patternReplyDelete
Love the Lollitree leisure suit.ReplyDelete
My little guy would look so cute in the Rock It lounge set! Great stuff.ReplyDelete
I love the Paperbird pattern. The blanket would be the perfect to cuddle with, no matter what your age!ReplyDelete
I love the LOLLITREES, how adorable for my baby who loves to lounge! Great stuff.ReplyDelete
for my boy I really like Zoom!ReplyDelete
lavendar meadow blanket!ReplyDelete
I love the elephant and the lollitree. All very cute!ReplyDelete
I love the lollitree lounge outfit! So cute!ReplyDelete
i would pick the adorable lolly tree lounge set!ReplyDelete
love the aquaReplyDelete
I love the Eli suit and the Zoom pillowcase! It is all so cute, though.ReplyDelete
Love the Eli Elephant set, Climber tee and the Eclipse pillowcase. Fun site, thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Pretty sure my daughter would love the ellie lounge set even more than I do, and the karma turquoise design is perfect for that soft pillow case.ReplyDelete
The lollitree leisure suit for sure! So so cute.ReplyDelete
Hi, The LollyTree Lounge Set is my favorite! Please add my name to your adorable giveaway contest drawing.ReplyDelete
Many thanks, Cindi
I love all things pink. My little girl would look so sweet! These are so adorable!ReplyDelete
the lollitree leisure suit is my first choice.ReplyDelete
I would love to win the Rock It outfit. My little guy has crazy hair like a rock star, so a rock star outfit would be perfect for him.ReplyDelete
My little boys would love the zoom or safari pillowcase!ReplyDelete
I'm digging Elie the Elephant. It's too cute - the louge set, t-shirt, body suit. I love it all.ReplyDelete
I am in mad love with the Safari pattern! Love the Lolly Tree too! Super cute stuff!ReplyDelete
Gotta go with the Rock-It.ReplyDelete
The Eli Lounger set is adorable!!ReplyDelete
I love the lollitree it would be the perfect thing for when my little girl arrives!ReplyDelete
Love the Ellie Elephant pattern!ReplyDelete
I think that question could only be answered if I actually won and the pressure was on. I truly can't decide!ReplyDelete
Shannon P
These outfits look so comfortable and adorable! I really like the Lollitree design-tres chic. Thanks!ReplyDelete
I would love a Kharma pillowcase!!ReplyDelete
They both sound so snuggly! Perfect.ReplyDelete
we love the Rock it pattern. So hip and cool. Thanks.ReplyDelete
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Ooooh, love it! The safari pillowcase witht Eli elephant lounge outfit. So fun!ReplyDelete
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I love the Karma blanket. So cute! I also love the little skirts. How fun!ReplyDelete
Gush Gush! Love Eli Elephant clothing or Karma Brown blankies and burps! The Climber is also quite darling!ReplyDelete
Ellie the Elephant! So cute!ReplyDelete
I love the Karma Swing dress! Adorable.ReplyDelete
Thanks! Heather
- AnonymousJanuary 27, 2009 at 9:06 AM
Rock-it is definiely my favorite.ReplyDelete
Would love to win.
I love the elephant lounge set. My kids pretty much wear lounge clothes everyday!ReplyDelete
I like the giggles pattern for the pillowcase, and Rock It for the lounge set.ReplyDelete
So cute!
k, the elephant set is too cute. want it. need it. hope i win!ReplyDelete
gotta be ellie elephant & paperbird pillow. :)ReplyDelete
The "Lollytree" lounge suit and the "Giggle" pillowcase would both be perfect for my little girl!ReplyDelete
Oh, it would have to be the Ellie the Elephant for my little Ellie!ReplyDelete
I love the Ellie the Elephant lounge pattern and the paperbird pillow case. Thanks!ReplyDelete
I love the Lolly Tree lounge set for my 14 month old. I'd love one in my size, too!ReplyDelete
I would get the rock it lounge set for my little guy and the paperbird pillowcase for my little girl.ReplyDelete
I'm really loving the swing tops and petal pants. Cute!ReplyDelete
oh man, we are having a lounge day today, I love looking at my kids in lounge outfits, but I have a hard time finding cute stuff...so I think I would choose Ellie Elephant or Rock-it for the lounge, and I can not even choose for the pillow case...seriously, so fetchin' cute....I think i would get one of each if I could!ReplyDelete
- Whitney AJanuary 27, 2009 at 10:38 AM
I'm loving the Rock It pattern!ReplyDelete
I'm a big fan of the Lolly Tree and the kharma pillowcase. Cute stuff. Makes me want to lounge myself.ReplyDelete
I love the lollitrees like whoa.ReplyDelete
like the Eli Elephant.ReplyDelete
do these come in my size???ReplyDelete
The Ellie Elephant design is super cute.ReplyDelete
- CarriePJanuary 27, 2009 at 11:32 AM
The Lolli; love the lavender. And that beautiful Paperbird.ReplyDelete
Safari pillowcase and Eli Elephant lounge set.ReplyDelete
Karma is my favorite.ReplyDelete
Loving Ellie elephant! :)ReplyDelete
Love the giggles pattern. So cute.ReplyDelete
Love the "rock it" design! So fun!ReplyDelete
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i love the unique rock it set!ReplyDelete
tuesdayef at aol
Eli Elephant is seriously so cute...and my little one would LOVE a pillow with cars on it so "zoom" is our winner pillowcase!ReplyDelete
katie hillstead
i'm new to tailored tadpole - thanks for the introduction. my little girl would look adorable in the ellie elephant,ReplyDelete
and for the pillowcase, i would probably choose paperbird, although it's a tough call. so many great designs.
I love the giggles design!ReplyDelete
This pillow case sounds great. i'd choose the Giggles design. And the Eli Eliphant lounge set for my baby boy.ReplyDelete
Our little boy would love the Rock-it pillowcase because he LOVES guitars. So fun!ReplyDelete
I'm an elephant lover. I love Ellie the Elephant! Would look super cute on my little Joselyn.ReplyDelete
I adore the Lolly tree and the elephants. Picking one would be so hard.ReplyDelete
The Zoom pillowcase and the Rock-It! lounger! So cute!ReplyDelete
The Lollie Tree please! Too cute!ReplyDelete
love the Rock it lounge suit. so cute. crossing my fingers that i get this for my little boys first birthday.ReplyDelete
loving the eli elephant...just perfect for my little boy ELI!!ReplyDelete
cute stuff.
I love the rock it leisure suit.ReplyDelete
I love the rock it lounge set! Great giveaway! JodiReplyDelete
How sweet! The zoom pillow case is just adorable and the Eli Elephant lounge set is to die for!ReplyDelete
I love the lollitree & the giggle pillowcase. Too cute!ReplyDelete
I love the lollytree!ReplyDelete
Very cute! I love the "lolly tree" and the "paperbird" print.ReplyDelete
Definitely the lounge suit!ReplyDelete
The safari pattern is my favorite!ReplyDelete
I love the Lolly Tree body suit.ReplyDelete
Lounge set: Ellie elephantReplyDelete
Pillowcase: Paperbird
I love the Paperbird fabric!ReplyDelete
The Ellie outfit is darling! Love, Love, Love it!!!ReplyDelete
the Elli the Elephant would be perfect for my little one----BethReplyDelete
My little animal lover would LOVE the Elephant lounge set. He would look absolutely adorable! The brown Karma pillowcase is so Klimt...love it!ReplyDelete
I love the Eli Elephant and the Eclipse pillow case. That microfiber is such a great idea!ReplyDelete
Love the rock it!! So coolReplyDelete
i love the rock it outfit. it's adorable!ReplyDelete
Linde & Tailored Tadpole are the best! I LOVE all the designs, but the Lolli Tree is my fave!ReplyDelete
eli elephant for my almost (sniff) one year old:)ReplyDelete
I agree with a previous poster....Linde and Tailored Tadpole are great! I'm entering for the Ellie Elephant :)ReplyDelete
Rachel Tramontana
i LOVE the zoom pillowcase for the boys and the ellie elephant lounge set for the girl! adorable! how do you find the most amazing companies??ReplyDelete
Those lounge suits are ridiculously cute! And they look so comfy too! I bet my 2-year-old daughter would want to wear it all of the time. If not, I can always save it for her little sister (due in March).ReplyDelete
I especially love the Ellie Elephant design. So girly. So original. So fun. Are the suits handmade?
I love the Ellie loungeset, and I'd do the pillowcase in Karma. Very cute!ReplyDelete
love the lollitree lounge outfit. their stuff is really cute.ReplyDelete
I like Eli Elephant and the Zoom pillowcase for Jasper.ReplyDelete
I love the safari pattern. So cute! Thanks!ReplyDelete
I love the Ellie Elephant t-shirt.ReplyDelete
I love the elephant. Super cute! Hope I win!ReplyDelete
My little guy would love Eli Elephant and the matching Safari pillow case...he loves animals!ReplyDelete
We really NEEEEEEEED the rock it lounge set!!ReplyDelete
The rock it suit would be perfect for my lil guy!!ReplyDelete
What great stuff, awesome pillow cases...I think I would keep that for myself!ReplyDelete
- kellyache[at] hotmail.comJanuary 27, 2009 at 11:14 PM
The lounge suit in Rock It! is so cool. And the pillowcases -- oooh, a difficult choice. I'm going with the Karma 015. Thanks for the giveaway.ReplyDelete
Love the Lolly Tree (purple is a color my daughter does not have - weirdly enough) lounge set and the telescope pillowcase. Looks so comfy!ReplyDelete
Erin Joseph
The lolli tree suit is too cute! But my personal favorite is the pillow case! My oh my that sounds heavenly right about now. My pattern of choice is the paperbird, so chic.ReplyDelete
Michele Ondra: Ellie the Elephant lounge set!!!!ReplyDelete
Love all the leasure suits very cute!ReplyDelete
Ellie the elephant and karma 017 pillowcase...too cuteReplyDelete
My favourite is the paperbird pattern!ReplyDelete
The Eli Elephant is my favorite. Tailored Tadpole is such a special collection with wonderful blankets.ReplyDelete
love the eli elephant!ReplyDelete
The lollytree suit is sooo cute! :)ReplyDelete
Loni CobbReplyDelete
Lolly tree,please!! :-)
Ps. I love your blog, I got the link from my photographer!
i love the Eli Elephant style on the lounge suit and shirts. And i love the Paperbird blanket too!ReplyDelete
kayceewilliams at gmail dot com
Ellie Elephant... so cute.ReplyDelete
the Eli Elephant lounge suit for boys. Super cute!ReplyDelete
Lauren loves the "Rock it" for her little boy or the "Ellie Elephant" for her little girl. How to decide...!ReplyDelete
We love the Safari pattern! So cute!ReplyDelete
love the ellie elephant!!!!ReplyDelete
the eli elephant!!ReplyDelete
So Cute! I love the Rock it!ReplyDelete
I love the zoom deck pants.ReplyDelete
- tammy gJanuary 28, 2009 at 3:15 PM
Our little band member would love Rock-It!ReplyDelete
I love the Eli elephant lounge set in brown. Really cute!ReplyDelete
I love the eclipse pillow. great for visiting granddaughters.ReplyDelete


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A few weekends ago, I was invited to participate in a "soup swap". Living in the 'burbs, I'm learning that there are far more domestic things going on out here…including "soup swaps". So I took to twitter and asked for soup recipes because come on, I certainly don't have any. Within minutes I had 3 ready to go. With the urging of my sister, I chose to go with Chicken Toscana Soup.
Olive Oil
1 cup chopped onion
2-5 cloves garlic, chopped
4 cups chicken broth
3-4 cups cooked chicken (I recommend a store bought rotisserie chicken)
3 Roma tomatoes, chopped
2 mini gnocchi packages
1 1/2 cup half-and-half
2-3 cups skim milk
2-3 cups spinach leaves (torn)
1 cup Parmesan cheese
fresh basil
Cook onion and garlic in olive oil. Add chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Add the gnocchi, cook 2 minutes. Add chicken and tomatoes, simmer. Sprinkle in cheese, simmer for 5-8 minutes. Add cream and milk. Add spinach. Stir together. Top with basil.
Remove from heat.
From my one attempt, I thought that leaving this soup on a low heat for a while afterwards really thickened this bad boy up. And the flavors just blended incredibly well together.
I hope you enjoy this soup half as much as I did.
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However, opponents, arguing the mine will pollute nearby land, are still seeking an interim stay on the licence and have appealed to the Malaysian High Court.
The delays to first production also has forced Lynas to raise $200 million by issuing new shares recently.
Lynas' share price has suffered, recently hitting an all-time low of 55 cents, down from $1.165 a year ago.
"I know this has been a testing year for everyone," executive chairman Nicholas Curtis told the company's annual general meeting in Sydney on Tuesday.
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Production revenue was set to flow from the first quarter of calendar 2013, Mr Curtis said.
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Lynas shares closed up 2.5 cents, or 3.94 per cent, at 66 cents.
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I am glad the regular season is over. Adrian Wilson Cardinals Jersey . When a football season begins I am rejuvenated. In the months of August and September I enjoy the grind and through mid-October to November I am enamored with playoff talk and positioning. But it happens every year - when the final whistle is blown to end a season I say yee-haw! Good! Its playoff time. The regular season is the price you play for the playoff experience and opportunity to possess a ring. It is a long stressful price but to be in the playoffs its different. Gone is all discussion about records and who is an "all-star" and what I did or you did. Enter the reality that if you can win three games starting Sunday you can create a memory that will never fade and will always produce a smile when called upon. Football players pull together come playoff time and it is something unique to see and be a part of. Practices are quieter, meeting almost somber in atmosphere. Not that it does not happen during the regular season but in playoff football it is almost physical in its vibe. Over the next three weeks players re-dedicate, re-focus and realize that this is it. The season will be all worth it or just another year in the books. For Winnipeg and Edmonton the question is "Where do we go from here?" There is rebuilding and refining in football and Winnipeg is rebuilding. Edmonton is too but with Mike Reilly at quarterback they are a few steps ahead in the personnel department than the Bombers. Change started on Monday in Edmonton with the dismissal of head coach Kavis Reed as in the last three years, they went from 11-7, to 7-11, to 4-14 this season. I think Montreal is the most dangerous team in the playoffs. Statistically Calgary was the best defence as they allowed the fewest points, 413 over 18 games, about 22 a game. But Montreal has singular game-changing players who create turnovers. Slowly but surely Jim Popp has improved his team and depending on quarterback Troy Smith, Montreal could win it all. In BC eleven wins in one football season is solid but that is the issue - it is solid but not dominant. It was an awkward season with the Lions. Not great, not bad, just weird. Good one week, not so good the next. No running game, good defence but bad red zone defence. Just seems like the lions never hit their stride this year as they have in the past. In Hamilton they are better and improving. I cant thank the University of Guelph enough for providing a home (and for being a home for a 220,000lb Purolator tackle hunger donation) but it is time for the Ticats to go back to Balsome Avenue and King Street. If they need some cheap labour come February I am around and willing. They need their home stadium back. Good team trying to be great but they are headed in the right direction. For the Riders of Regina the dream is still alive! BC won it all two years ago, and Toronto did last year and so can the 2013 Riders. At one point they were 8-1 and then adversity hit both on and off the field. On field is to be expected, off field can be tolerated. The Riders can win it all or could be one and done. Self control and emotional focus for key individual players are issues and must not be seen as an issue come Sunday. Finally, Toronto and BC. Not complicated at all. Just lay out a practice and meeting schedule that helps your team peak come the 17th of November. And hope that BC, Saskatchewan, Montreal and Hamilton beat each other up real good. No more tracking records or resting, or injuries or alibis. This is it - the best type of football, one game by one game by one game. Winner take all. Tony Jefferson Cardinals Jersey . The veteran safety was a starter for the Bengals from 2008-2012. He totaled 41 tackles and three interceptions while starting all but four of the 13 games he played last season. 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Its loud and huge and everything I would expect about football in Texas, where high school teams play in 20,000-seat stadiums. Ive been to a decent number of NFL and college football games, nearly all in the Northeast and Midwest, so the Texas experience is different. Having been to Notre Dame half a dozen times, I was sure that the marriage of sports fanaticism and religion made the Notre Dame bookstore a premier juggernaut on game day, with massive lines for merchandise. In Dallas, it was at a whole new level, with massive lines of people all waiting for the privilege of buying merchandise from the 18 cash registers that were open in the one store I happened to enter. There are many reasons that the Cowboys are the most valuable NFL franchise, but the merchandising of the silver star is part of it and the fanaticism Texans have for football feeds that machine. As for the game itself, the Cowboys were so much better than the Rams on Sunday, it wasnt even a contest. The 31-7 final score didnt do justice to the mismatch, which only made the celebrating louder and bigger and completely over the top -- just what I expected from a football game in Big D. On to this weeks 50 points, a look back at Week Three of the NFL season, Peyton Manning brilliance, Jimmy Graham a cut above, Bilal Powell makes his mark and unstoppable Julio Jones. 1. The only other time Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray (203 YDS, 1 TD, 29 touches) had played the St. Louis Rams, he rushed for 253 yards on 25 carries in 2011. Murray had an easy time of it against the Rams run defence, a group that had surrendered 36 yards on 16 carries against the Falcons in Week Two. 2. Broncos QB Peyton Manning (32-for-37, 374 YDS, 3 TD) shredded the Raiders defence and Broncos WR Eric Decker (8 REC, 133 YDS, 1 TD, 8 targets) was the big winner, but virtually every option works in the Denver passing game. 3. WR Demaryius Thomas (10 REC, 94 YDS, 11 targets), WR Wes Welker (7 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD, 8 targets) and TE Julius Thomas (3 REC, 37 YDS, 1 TD, 4 targets) were all involved for the Broncos. 4. Jets RB Bilal Powell (158 YDS, 29 touches) torched the Bills defence, which isnt altogether surprising. Jacksonville (507) is the only team to surrender more rushing yards than Buffalos 465. 5. Saints TE Jimmy Graham has 19 catches for 313 yards in the last two weeks, more yardage than any other tight end has put up through three games this season. 6. Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams (120 YDS, 23 carries) quietly ranks third among all runners with 291 rushing yards through the first three weeks, behind only LeSean McCoy (395) and Doug Martin (297). 7. Falcons WR Julio Jones (9 REC, 115 YDS, 12 targets) keeps rolling and leads the league with 373 receiving yards, ahead of Philadelphia WR DeSean Jackson (359) who had a modest 62 yards receiving in Thursday nights loss to Kansas City. So long as Roddy White is an after-thought, playing with a high ankle sprain, Jones is clearly the Falcons best option. 8. Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (26-for-41, 406 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT) put up big numbers in another Steelers loss, this time incorporating WR Antonio Brown (9 REC, 196 YDS, 2 TD, 13 targets) into the offence. Brown has not been pleased with his use in Todd Haleys offence, so he at least got the ball, even if it didnt have much bearing on the final outcome. 9. Eagles RB LeSean McCoy (158 YDS, 1 TD, 20 carries) is averaging 6.4 yards per carry, best among running backs with at least 40 carries. Alfred Morris (5.6) ranks second. 10. Another dud game for 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick (13-for-27, 150 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT) leaves the 49ers with a lot of questions. At his best, Kaepernick makes the game look easy because he can outrun mistakes and, as he showed in Week One, is a capable passer. But hes passed for a Tebow-esque 277 yards in the last two weeks and no amount of running is going to make up for that lack of efficiency through the air. 11. Packers RB James Starks had such a great effort in relief of an injured Eddie Lacy in Week Two, but left Sundays game with 55 yards on 14 carries after suffering a knee injury. That led to rookie Jonathan Franklin (126 YDS, 16 touches) delivering a big game, albeit one in which his fourth-quarter fumble was returned for the game-winning score. With the Packers on a bye in Week Four, there is a better chance for their backfield to be healthy and now it appears that they have a few legitimate options as ball carriers. 12. Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles (172 YDS, 1 TD, 27 touches) ranks third in yards from scrimmage, among running backs, with 375, behind LeSean McCoy (514) and DeMarco Murray (402). 13. Bengals RB Gio Bernard (99 YDS, 1 TD, 14 touches) continues to take more of the action in the Cincinnati backfield, pulling ahead of BenJarvus Green-Ellis (29 YDS, 1 TD, 10 carries, one fumble). 14. Before suffering a broken arm in a car accident Monday night, Lions WR Nate Burleson (6 REC, 116 YDS, 9 targets) joined Calvin Johnson (7 REC, 115 YDS, 1 TD, 13 targets) with big receiving days against Washington. 15. Burleson leads all wide receivers with receptions on 82.6% of the passes sent his way and now that hes out, Ryan Broyles becomes more appealing in the Lions offence. 16. Titans QB Jake Locker (23-for-37, 299 YDS, 1 TD; 68 YDS, 5 carries) had the third-most passing yards of his career in the win over San Diego, with veteran WR Nate Washington (8 REC, 131 YDS) having the big game. Enigmatic WR Kenny Britt had zero catches on five targets so, thanks for that. 17. Browns QB Brian Hoyer (30-for-54, 321 YDS, 3 TD, 3 INT) had a roller-coaster of a day in his first start for Cleveland, ultimately earning a road win. 18. Back from suspension, WR Josh Gordon (10 REC, 146 YDS, 1 TD) was a beast and TE Jordan Cameron (6 REC, 66 YDS, 3 TD) continued his stellar play. Cameron ranks second among tight ends, behind only the Saints Jimmy Graham, with 269 receiving yards this season. 19. Patriots rookie wide receivers Aaron Dobson and Kenbrell Thompkins were better against Tampa Bay. Dobson (7 REC, 52 YDS, 10 targets) was still QB Tom Bradys most targeted receiver. Thompkins had three catches for 41 yards, including two touchdowns, on seven targets. 20. Bills rookie WR Robert Woods (2 REC, 35 YDS, 10 targets) had a tough day against the Jets. Among receivers targeted at least 15 times through three weeks, Woods 38.9% receiving percentage ranks fifth-worst, ahead of Riley Cooper (37.5%), Greg Little (36.7%), Kenbrell Thompkins (32.1%) and Kenny Britt (31.3%). 21. Having traded Trent Richardson to the Colts last week, the Browns signed RB Willis McGahee (9 YDS, 8 carries) and got minimal production in his first game. Chris Ogbonnaya and Bobby RRainey are looking for touches in that Cleveland backfield too, but McGahee seems the best bet of a bad lot for now. Patrick Peterson Cardinals Jersey. 22. Patriots RB Stevan Ridley (43 YDS, 12 touches) continues to struggle and is opening the door for LeGarrette Blount (65 YDS, 14 carries) and Brandon Bolden (100 YDS, 8 touches), who were both more productive against Tampa Bay on Sunday. Ridley has run for 121 yards (3.4 yards per carry) through three games. 23. Without Mark Ingram, Saints RB Pierre Thomas (67 YDS, 17 touches) got more touches. Darren Sproles (56 YDS, 7 touches) was effective, though he didnt get as many looks. Khiry Robinson led the Saints with 38 yards rushing on four carries, but that was all from the games final drive when the outcome was already decided. 24. Lions QB Matthew Stafford (25-for-42, 385 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT) had a big day against the Washington D, which doesnt count as a surprise. Washington has allowed 999 passing yards in three weeks (ranking 31st), allowing a league-high 9.8 yards per pass attempt. 25. In the absence of an injured Reggie Bush, Lions RB Joique Bell had 132 yards and a touchdown on 24 touches. Bell has been productive enough to warrant fantasy considering with Bush in the lineup so when Bush is out, Bell is a prime option. 26. Washington QB Robert Griffin III continued piling up empty calories (326 YDS passing), though no touchdowns, in Washingtons third straight loss. He ranks third with 975 passing yards this season, so he provides fantasy value, but hes also run for 62 yards in three games (20.7 yards per game), a far cry from the pace of last years 815 rushing yards (50.9 yards per game). 27. Panthers QB Cam Newton (15-for-27, 223 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT; 45 YDS, 1 TD, 6 carries) didnt put up huge yardage against the Giants, but counting for four touchdowns made him a valuable performer nonetheless. 28. With Ray Rice out, Ravens RB Bernard Pierce (72 YDS, 1 TD, 26 touches) had a pedestrian game, not that it mattered much as the Ravens won easily against Houston. 29. With Steven Jackson out, Falcons RB Jacquizz Rodgers (93 YDS, 20 touches) and Jason Snelling (111 YDS, 15 touches) both had very productive games, even if it ultimately came in a losing effort. 30. Bills RB C.J. Spiller was hurt after 11 yards on 10 touches against the Jets. Fred Jackson (109 YDS, 11 touches) made the most of his opportunity, though Spiller has indicated that he expects to play against the Ravens next week. 31. The Broncos backfield wasnt so Moreno-slanted as it might have appeared after Week Two. Against the Raiders, Ronnie Hillman (78 YDS, 1 TD, 10 touches) and Montee Ball (61 YDS, 11 carries) were at least as productive as Knowshon Moreno (45 YDS, 13 touches). 32. Jets QB Geno Smith (16-for-29, 331 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT) had a productive game, hitting wide receivers Santonio Holmes (5 REC, 154 YDS, 1 TD, 10 targets) and Stephen Hill (3 REC, 108 YDS, 1 TD) for more than 100 yards. As Smith develops, Jets receivers start to have appeal, especially as bye weeks hit the schedule. 33. In the first week with Trent Richardson in the Colts backfield, RB Ahmad Bradshaw (111 YDS, 1 TD, 22 touches) was still the top back. Richardson scored a touchdown, but 35 yards on 13 carries was nothing special. 34. 49ers RB Frank Gore (103 YDS, 13 touches) didnt get a lot of action against Indianapolis, but was productive enough. Given the state of their passing game, maybe he could have been used more often. 35. Jaguars WR Cecil Shorts (8 REC, 143 YDS, 15 targets) finally went off. Shorts leads the league with 40 targets through three games. 36. Seahawks TE Luke Willson (5 REC, 76 YDS), a Windsor, Ontario native who played at Rice, made his first mark in the Seattle passing game. With a declining Zach Miller ahead of him on the depth chart, Willson has an opportunity to see more action. 37. Chiefs WR Donnie Avery (7 REC, 141 YDS, 7 targets) had a huge game against the Eagles. 38. Raiders QB Terrelle Pryor (19-for-28, 281 YDS, 1 TD; 36 YDS, 4 carries) was productive again in a loss for the Raiders and leads the league with 7.6 yards per carry. WR Denarius Moore (6 REC, 124 YDS, 1 TD, 11 targets) was the preferred target for Pryor against Denver Monday night. 39. With mediocre production from starter Ryan Mathews (189 yards from scrimmage in three games), Chargers RB Danny Woodhead (86 YDS, 12 touches vs. Tennessee) is becoming a more valuable contributor. 40. With RB Daryl Richardson out of action for Rams, Isaiah Pead (63 YDS, 13 touches) was the replacement. It looked like a long day for the Rams backfield when the first carry of the day went to WR Tavon Austin, who lined up in the backfield. 41. Steelers running backs Jonathan Dwyer (48 YDS, 13 touches) and Felix Jones (47 YDS, 9 touches) had modestly productive days, but did nothing to dispel the notion that the Steelers need rookie LeVeon Bell to take control of the running game as soon as possible. 42. Julio Jones leads all receivers with 208 yards after catch; DeSean Jackson (161) and Demaryius Thomas (146) are next among wideouts. Joique Bell (163) ranks second overall. 43. There are four receivers with four recorded drops through the first three games: Tavon Austin, Eric Decker, Aaron Dobson and Doug Martin. 44. Julio Jones also has the most catches (27) without recording a drop. 45. Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill leads the league with five fumbles lost. Ben Roethlisberger and RGIII both have four. 46. Robert Griffin III and Terrelle Pryor have both recovered two of their own fumbles, best in the league, but also an indication of favourable bounces from a ball of that shape. 47. The top five quarterbacks in yards after catch are Matthew Stafford (625), Matt Ryan (581), Aaron Rodgers (544), Sam Bradford (526) and Robert Griffin III (508). 48. Among quarterbacks to play in all three games, Cam Newton (184), Terrelle Pryor (192) and Jake Locker (196) have the fewest yards after the catch. 49. Chiefs OLB Justin Houston (4.5 sacks against Philadelphia) now leads the league with 7.5 sacks. 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The debate is growing over whether California is sinking fast or holding relatively steady. Many of the arguments are based on comparisons of California to the other states.
It's a complicated debate, and really pivots on the question of whether the state can do very much to improve its economic or business climate or not.
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-Treasurer Bill Lockyer and Steve Levy's piece in the Los Angeles Times this week rebutting much of the "sky is falling crowd."
-Economist Bill Watkins' piece via Fox&Hounds Daily that says, economically, the sky really is falling.
The harder question: what can and should Californians do about all of this? PropZero has offered a variety of ideas throughout the year. And the legislature has filed its own slate of ideas, catalogued by the Sacramento Bee here.


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Politics makes strange bedfellows, and sometimes estranged ones as well.
On Saturday, the last day of the Virginia General Assembly, state legislators struck a bipartisan 11th hour deal to pass a comprehensive transportation funding plan—the first long-term plan in 27 years.
"If you like discriminatory taxes against Northern Virginia, then you might like this bill. I think it's a terrible policy."
—Sen. Chap Petersen
Republican Governor Robert McDonnell, who received credit for hammering out the "compromise" legislation, declared passage of the bill "a historic day in Virginia.
"There is a 'Virginia Way' of cooperation and problem solving, and we saw it work again today in Richmond," McDonnell said in a statement Saturday.
The proposal, financed largely by higher sales and car taxes, is projected to raise more than $3.5 billion for roads and rails over five years and nearly $900 million annually after 2018. Northern Virginia would get hundreds of millions from the state, including $300 million committed to complete Metro's Silver Line extension to Dulles International Airport.
Many local leaders—Republicans and Democrats alike—applauded the package as a "win" for Northern Virginia.
Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) said he was "thrilled" at the additional funding for Northern Virginia.
"Money in this bill will also help finish the Dulles Rail project, alleviate congested roads and ensure existing infrastructure is properly maintained," Cook said. He added that he's spoken with numerous voters in town halls and neighborhood meetings, and one of the top concerns has been the deteriorating condition of Fairfax County's roads and increased congestion.
"With this bill, we're one step closer to significant improvement in these areas," he said.
SHARON BULOVA, the Democratic chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, said the bill was a "great step toward addressing the transportation challenges we face in Fairfax County and the Northern Virginia region."
Bulova was instrumental in creating the Urban Crescent Coalition—a group of 54 mayors and county chairs of the state's 46 most populous regions stretching from Northern Virginia to Richmond and Hampton Roads. For months, the coalition has been lobbying top commonwealth leaders to adequately fund Virginia's "crumbling" transportation system.
Bulova said she was "especially pleased with the commitment of $300 million for the Silver Line "which will help to keep tolls in the Dulles Toll Road affordable for Northern Virginia motorists."
Both Cook and Bulova applauded the bipartisan efforts of Governor McDonnell, Sen. Janet Howell (D- 32), Del. David Albo (R-42) and Del. Vivian Watts (D-39) for reaching agreement on a funding strategy that "moves us in the right direction," Bulova said.
But State Senator Chap Petersen (D-34) put the brakes on the cross-party celebrating. In a series of scathing comments and posts on his blog OxRoadSouth, Petersen called the bill "the train wreck that was the final compromise on HB 2313," and said it may be unconstitutional as well.
"If you like discriminatory taxes against Northern Virginia, then you might like this bill. I think it's a terrible policy," Petersen said in an email on Tuesday.
The bill provides new revenues for transportation through increased taxes and user fees that, in many cases, are higher for taxpayers in Northern Virginia than other parts of the state. For example, under the new bill, the sales tax rises from 5 to 6 percent only in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads, and to 5.3 percent everywhere else in the state.
- There's also a new 0.25 percent sales tax on homes in Northern Virginia. That means an additional transfer tax of $1,250 on the sale of a $500,000 home, on top of capital gains tax.
- Virginia's car tax rises from 3 percent to 4.3 percent, meaning a new $30,000 car or truck will come with a $1,290 tax bill.
- The 17.5-cents-per-gallon tax on gasoline, which has remained unchanged since 1986, has been replaced by a wholesale tax on gasoline at 3.5 percent. For consumers of diesel fuel, the tax rises to 6 percent. The tax will not show up at the pump when consumers pay for gasoline, but will likely be incorporated into the price by distributors.
- State road funds are linked to Internet tax legislation currently pending (languishing) in Congress. For Northern Virginians, the wholesale gas tax and diesel tax contain "triggers" that will cause them to rise if Congress does not authorize the state to collect sales tax on Internet purchases, which analysts say is unlikely to happen before the Jan. 1, 2015 "trigger date." If Congress does not act on the legislation by that date, the tax will jump from 3.5 percent to 5.1 percent, increasing the gas tax to 17.85-cents-per-gallon.
- For Northern Virginia taxpayers, that means they are likely to be paying more in gas taxes after Jan. 1, 2015, than they are now.
- The local hotel tax increases 3 percent.
Revenue from the Northern Virginia-specific taxes will be locally controlled, through the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority.
Petersen said that's not enough to turn a bad bill into a better deal.
He described the final deal as "a grotesque combination of tax cuts, tax rebates, tax increases, new taxes, old taxes which are phased out (and then reappear elsewhere), regional alliances … special projects, and exceptions to all of the above."
He asked his Republican colleagues: "Did you have to rewrite the entire code book, so you could use the fake 'but we're cutting taxes too!' line on gullible voters?"
He conceded the bill will raise millions for transit, including new support for Rail to Dulles, which is "critical" for the region.
And for many commuters in Northern Virginia, that may be enough reason to embrace a long-awaited transportation-funding package.
"This bi-partisan compromise is far from perfect, but it was supported overwhelmingly by the business community and weary commuters," said former state delegate Margaret Vanderhye, a Democrat from the 34th district who was narrowly defeated in her 2009 reelection bid by Republican Barbara Comstock. "It contains $300 million for Dulles Rail and a funding mechanism to allow our region to raise funds that stay here for our transportation priorities—something we tried and failed to accomplish with the 2002 referendum."
Vanderhye said she was "outraged" that some Northern Virginia legislators would vote "no" solely based on their pledge to Americans for Tax Reform, the organization created by anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist. In the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, candidates and incumbents solemnly bind themselves to oppose any and all tax increases, and the ATR has the role of promoting and monitoring the pledge.
Since its rollout with the endorsement of President Reagan in 1986, the pledge has become de rigeur for Republicans seeking office.
Like most Democrats, Petersen staunchly opposes the ATR and its pledge. "The only pledge I will take is to my wife," Petersen has said.
But his "no" vote on the transportation package puts him the same camp as Republican Del. Tim Hugo (R-40), who did not vote in favor of the governor's bill "as I do not believe that it is the right vehicle to address Virginia's transportation needs. Now is not the time to increase taxes on Virginia's hard-working families. While I disagree with the bill's approach, I appreciate my colleagues' efforts to solve our transportation needs," Hugo said.
AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM applauded Hugo and 18 other Virginia lawmakers—including Comstock, Scott Lingamfelter (R-31), Robert G. Marshall (R-13) and David Ramadan (R-87) for "standing firm" against "a $6.1 billion tax increase. … These lawmakers serve as an example of what legislative leadership looks like," the ATR said in a statement released Saturday.
Petersen said he's unfazed by any false comparisons to those in the ATR camp, and stands by his opposition to the bill based on what he calls the bill's "lack of vision," the inequities to Northern Virginians and what he believes is the bill's ultimate failure to solve the state's transportation problems. Del. Scott Surovell and Sen. Adam Ebbins were the only other Northern Virginia Democrats to vote against the bill.
"The method for raising these funds is complicated, contradictory and will eventually create 'two Virginias'—with differing tax rates and, ultimately, differing levels of support from Richmond," Petersen said.
Petersen contends that any sustainable transportation funding solution should be "simple, uniform and equitable. It should stick to the historic premise that 'the user pays' for our highways. It should treat all taxpayers equally."
"I've been told that my opposition to this plan may result in the demise of my political career. If so, I can only state, at least there's some benefit," Petersen quipped.


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Consider the following snippet of code:
upto :: Int -> Int -> [Int]
upto from to
= if from > to
then []
else from : upto (from+1) to
Here's what the compiled function would look like:
-- Arguments and results are (usually) kept in registers.
-- We generate a new calling convention for each function.
upto from to
= case from `gtInt` to of
1 -> do -- Return a single tag representing '[]'.
return [CNil]
0 -> do -- Allocate 5 heap cells.
heap <- allocate 5
-- CInt is the constructor for Int.
heap[0] := CInt
heap[1] := from
-- Fupto represents a suspended call to 'upto'.
heap[2] := Fupto
heap[3] := from+1
heap[4] := to
-- Return a node as three separate pieces.
-- &heap[0] is the head of the list and &heap[2] is the tail.
return [CCons, &heap[0], &heap[2]]
As we can see, calling this function will only give us a single node (the node in this case is either a CNil or a CCons with two arguments). We will have to call it again to get more information out of it. For example, fully computing 'upto 1 10' requires 11 calls to 'upto' (10 CCons nodes and 1 CNil).
Looking at the steps in 'upto' shows us that it isn't doing a whole lot. All variables (even arguments and results) are in registers and the data can easily fit in the cache. We could almost say that calling this function is as fast as looping in C. Let's add a bit more code and see what happens:
main = showMyList (upto 1 10)
showMyList [] = return ()
showMyList (x:xs)
= do print x
showMyList xs
The same code, now compiled to our intermediate language:
main = do heap <- allocate 3
heap[0] := Fupto
heap[1] := 1
heap[2] := 10
showMyList &heap[0]
showMyList lst
= do -- Read the arguments to 'upto' from the 'lst' pointer.
Fupto from to <- fetch lst
-- Call 'upto'. The results are kept in registers.
-- 'a' and 'b' are undefined if 't' is CNil.
[t, a, b] <- upto from to
-- Inspect the node tag.
case t of
CNil -> return [CUnit]
CCons -> do -- Call print on 'a'. This call might invoke the garbage collector.
print a
-- Recurse on the tail.
showMyList b
This looks rather well. We could be proud if this was the end. However, there is one thing that we haven't considered: garbage collection. The garbage collector may run when we call 'print' and if it does then the pointer we have in 'b' will no longer be valid.
A common solution is to push 'b' to a stack (which the GC can walk and modify) and reload it after 'print' has returned. However, a stack allocation cost about as much as the call to 'upto' and hence incurs an overhead of nearly 50%.
Fortunately there's a way around this. We can "simply" have the garbage collector update all registers that contain heap pointers. Doing so isn't exactly easy but it does allow us to keep pointers in registers and to avoid all unnecessary stack allocations.
The details of how to accomplish this will have to wait for another time.


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This is an interactive Java simulation that illustrates the addition of the primary colors of light: red, blue, and green. It displays two light sources that cast shadows onto a shelf mounted on a wall. Users control the color of the light sources to see what happens when the primary RGB colors (red, green, blue) are mixed. The resource includes background information on color addition and subtraction.
This is part of a multimedia teachers' lab on properties of light. The lab is designed to provide teachers with the background knowledge and expertise to set up the same or similar activities for use in the middle school classroom.
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