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Shipboard newspapers as social media for early polar explorers
Shipboard newspapers as social media for early polar explorers
Hester Blum wrote her first book about sailors. For her second, she's revisiting the oceanic realm, this time looking closely at the heroic age of polar exploration.
An associate professor of English at Penn State, Blum is an expert in American literature, specializing in the 19th century. But it was way back in high school that she became enamored of the greatest sea story of them all.
"I was reading Moby-Dick," she remembers, "and I was really taken by the 'Extracts,' the section of fragmentary quotations at the beginning of the book that many readers skip and some editions don't print. It's a series of quotations about whaling, drawing from everything from classical literature and the Bible to trashy contemporary fiction.
"I had an advisor in graduate school who quite wonderfully suggested that I read the books that the extracts were taken from. So I started reading some of the contemporary whaling narratives, and I realized that there was this huge body of literature that had once been very popular in America that was no longer recognized as part of our literary heritage."
Her first book, The View from the Mast-Head, has been called the first to treat American sailor narratives as literary texts. As important as the texts themselves, Blum says, was the opportunity to think about sailors as both writers and readers. "I am interested in the collective, confined literary culture of working men at the scene of their labor," she writes. That would certainly describe the focus of her current project.
Frozen in Type
It started with a visit to New York's Grolier Club, nirvana for rare book collectors, back in 2005. There Blum attended "Books on Ice," a small exhibit dedicated to the history of polar exploration.
Among the displays, along with the first editions and tantalizing ephemera, was a facsimile copy of something called the Illustrated Arctic News: a newspaper written and printed aboard the HMS Resolution for circulation among the ship's crew during an 1852 polar expedition.
"I had no idea such things existed," Blum says. "Here I'd done all this reading about maritime literature and exploration, but this was something that was totally new to me. And I literally stood in front of that glass case and said, 'That is my next book.'"
There followed four years of archival work tracking down other examples of the genre, scouring libraries and private collections across England and the U.S. for publications with titles like the Arctic Eagle and the Port Foulke Weekly News. Along the way, Blum found that shipboard newspapers were a common feature of polar expeditions beginning in the 1840s and continuing into the 20th century.
The practice began, she says, as part of a rescue effort. The famous loss of Sir John Franklin's 1845 expedition -- a doomed attempt to find the Northwest Passage -- launched a dozen or more search parties over the ensuing decade. Some of these ships carried printing presses, using them to print messages on balloons that were then lofted in hopes of reaching the Franklin survivors.
"Then, being bored in the long winter," Blum says, "ships' crews started playing around with this." Eventually, it became standard to while away the months of ice-bound polar darkness by printing a newspaper, no simple task in temperatures so frigid that machines and ink were constantly having to be re-thawed and the frozen condensation of men's breath had to be steadily chipped away to prevent it from filling their cabins.
The content of these newspapers, Blum says, is not particularly memorable for its literary quality. There are lots of lighthearted complaints about the food and droll poetry about weather and shipboard conditions. "Intrigues among the sled dogs were a popular topic," she notes. In fact, Blum has found, there is almost no overlap between these privately circulated writings and the heroic accounts of discovery that were published by explorers throughout the period to wide public acclaim.
"In many ways we might see these newspapers as the social media of polar expeditions," she says. But they also filled a deeper need, she suggests, by providing an alternative account of expedition members' experiences, and a medium for establishing terms of shared value.
Like newspapers back home, Blum argues, shipboard newspapers created an imagined community among their readers. They became an important way for men "at the ends of the earth" to link themselves to each other and, by mimicking the conventions of newspapers they had known in London or New York, back to the world they had left behind.
For men so utterly removed from what we know as civilization, Blum says, the shipboard newspapers "created a kind of fictive world elsewhere. Then you have all these tensions between this world and the material world of their work aboard ship -- and with the so-called 'outside' world."
Necessary Illusions
She cites as example the case of the North Georgia Gazette and Winter Chronicle, an early progenitor of the type, published aboard the HMS Hecla in the winter of 1819-20.
In preparing a published version of this paper's run for wider circulation back in London -- in itself a rare practice -- the ship's captain, Sir William Parry, apparently censored certain bits from the shipboard version, Blum says. Not racy bits -- there was none of that stuff in any of these publications, she reports, or at least none that has survived. Rather, what Parry cut out was a series of mock-angry exchanges between the ship's officers, a running dispute between those who had contributed content to the newspaper and those who hadn't.
To readers at lower latitudes, this faux battle may seem like merely the antics of fur-clad fraternity brothers. To Blum, however, "the excised pieces reveal an escalating distress and anger over the differences between the contributing and non-contributing members of the expedition" in an environment where "you can't be a slacker and survive -- if could be a matter of life and death if people were not contributing."
The "slacking," in this case, may have related only to a leisure-time activity, but under such circumstances, Blum argues, the worlds of work and imagination overlap. By refusing to participate, the non-contributors, or "N.C.s," as they were dubbed, were breaking the illusion of community, and the vital fantasy that the expedition was still connected to the world.
In censoring these exchanges, Blum adds, Captain Parry "was recognizing that the so-called outside world could never understand polar experience enough to know why this kind of teasing was okay, or what it meant." In a time before cell phones, or even telegraphy, "the polar world was so remote and so extreme that it could not be transmitted." In essence, then, the real story would remain private among the crews.
The whole enterprise of printing these newspapers in the shifting and uncharted regions of the poles, Blum suggests, can be seen as a reflection of the explorer's, indeed of the human, impulse. To these intrepid souls, she notes, "there was something about the idea of imprinting some sense of a presence onto a surface that was completely resistant to human inscription."
Hester Blum is associate professor of English and an affiliate of the Penn State Polar Center. Four years ago, with Penn State colleagues Chris Castiglia and Sean Goudie, she started C19: The Society of Nineteenth-Century Americanists, a now-thriving international society for scholars in the field. She served as associate director of the Penn State Institute for the Arts and Humanities from January 2012 to June 2013. As an IAH resident scholar for fall 2013, Blum is working on a book on the print culture of polar exploration. She was recently awarded a 2014-15 fellowship by the National Endowment for the Humanities to complete the book. Blum can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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It's almost that time again - graduations are just around the corner! Here is a recap of a party I designed for my niece and nephew a couple of years back (can't believe it - they're just home from their sophomore year of college!). You heard a bit about it here, and saw a bit of it here, but now is time for all the juicy details! This was a particularly fun party to put together because it was for two graduates, giving me a chance to have a bit of fun with the design. The two graduation caps on the invite are a good example of how we played off the fact that this was a party for both a boy and a girl graduate.
The graduate silhouettes used in the banner also played off this theme. I really loved this idea of using two silhouettes and the first invite that I designed played up this motif (seen below), but that design was vetoed by one of the graduates, making the double cap design next in line for consideration. It was their party, after all! (don't you just hate when the honorees have an opinion?!?) Luckily, I was able to sneak the silhouettes into other aspects of the party.
See. Cute, right?
If you haven't guessed, the graduates' school colors are blue and white which became the obvious palette for the decor. The dark blue and light blue worked well with the design for both a male and female graduate. I loved how the water bottles looked all lined up in the fridge.
Because the weather for the day was questionable, my sister decided to move the party indoors. This caused a few moments of panic as much of the decor planned for the tent would not work indoors, but a last minute banner and some other small details worked wonders to create the look we were hoping for indoors. The menu signs were very well received by the guests for their playful practicality.
For dessert, we served a cookie bar along with the cake and some fun, personalized M&M's. I just couldn't resist the idea of a sign that said 2 Smart Cookies!
The Class of 2009 whoopie pie flags were pretty darn cute too. Cellophane bags with coordinating labels were provided for the guests to take some treats home as well.
My favorite project, by far, for my niece and nephew's graduation was definitely the photo montage dvd that was created using iPhoto, iTunes and iDVD. These applications worked beautifully together to make this project really easy to do and super fun. I loved going through all of the photos of the graduates and reminiscing about their lives and all of their wonderful accomplishments. The DVD was shown over and over throughout the day for family and friends and the guests of honor even enjoyed watching it time and again and playing it for their friends. I was just happy to have chosen songs that were not considered dorky and uncool by the high school crowd! (for your reference so you can be as hip as I, the songs were "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield and "Time of Your Life" by Just Jinger)
For favors for the girls, Petunia and I made up cute little flip flops using a similar technique to the tissue poms that we love to make so much. You'll never guess what we used to make the poms to insure they would be water proof. I'll post a tutorial later in the week to fill you in on all the details of this fun project. The flip flops were displayed in my nephew's wrestling gym bag just to play down the girly factor a bit. I loved the contrast of how they looked in this old, beat up bag.
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A proposed truth commission to investigate torture during military rule in Brazil (1964-1985) have so angered forces chiefs that they threatened to resign. Unlike neighboring countries such as Argentina and Chile, Brazil has never tried anyone for the murder and widespread torture of dissidents during its dictatorship, which pushed an amnesty law through a weak Congress in 1979, granting immunity to state officials involved in torture as well as those in the opposition who had resorted to violence. Military chiefs believe the truth commission is an attempt to get round the amnesty law.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil's president will propose a truth commission this month to investigate torture during the country's 1964-85 military dictatorship.
The move by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva could mark a rare step by Brazil towards tackling the thorny question of dictatorship-era abuses.
Unlike neighbouring countries such as Argentina and Chile, Brazil has never tried anyone for the murder and widespread torture of dissidents during its dictatorship, which pushed an amnesty law through a weak Congress in 1979.
The human rights minister, Paulo Vannuchi, said in an interview over the weekend that Lula will sign a decree next week to create the truth commission, which must be approved by Congress. A spokesperson for the minister confirmed those details to Reuters on Monday.
Brazil would be unable to tackle its modern-day human rights problems, which include widespread abuses by police, without addressing past abuses, Vannuchi said in the interview with the UOL Noticias Internet news site.
"We believe there is a relationship between torture today and the impunity of all the torture that went before, including during the dictatorship," he said.
The truth commission proposal would be released next Monday, he said.
Brazil's Supreme Court is now considering a case that argues that torture is not covered by the amnesty law.
The popular Lula, who by law may not run for a third term next year, has emphasized forgiveness over prosecution. Former union leader Lula and several members of his Cabinet were arrested and tortured during the dictatorship.
A justice ministry commission toured Brazil this year, asking victims and their families for forgiveness and awarding many financial compensation.
But some members of Lula's government have pushed for trials against former military officers. Brazil's still-influential military strongly opposes further torture investigations or revising the amnesty law.
Jose Miguel Vivanco, the Americas director for U.S.-based Human Rights Watch, said a truth commission was a welcome step but it remained to be seen what kind of process it would begin. A commission aimed at reconciliation rather than justice could be a means to prematurely draw a line under the past without accountability, he said.
"In general, truth commissions are very much welcome as long as they are understood as the beginning of a process that no one really controls," he said.
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Game Review: "The Bureau: XCOM Declassified"
The year is 1962, and in the midst of the Cold War, a new enemy has emerged in the form of alien invaders called the Zujari. With a covert military organization already in place to defend against an attack from the Russians, CIA special agent William Carter is recruited by the Bureau of Strategic Emergency Command and tasked with neutralizing the extraterrestrial threat without creating mass panic across the country. But while aliens and the 1960s seemingly go hand in hand, whether or not it makes for a great gaming experience is another question. Though "The Bureau: XCOM Declassified" looks pretty good for a title that's been in development since 2006, it lacks the polish and quality that you'd expect from a studio like 2K Games.
Most of your time in the game is spent doing one of two things: going on field missions and running errands around Bureau HQ, the latter of which is mostly comprised of boring dialogue sequences that might not feel so laborious if any of it actually mattered. But despite a deceptively intricate storyline, most of the information you receive over the course of the campaign is supplemental at best, but generally just a big waste of time. Thankfully, the missions themselves are fun, although not incredibly difficult once you get a hang of things. Though there's a bit of a learning curve at first (especially in regards to keeping your fellow agents alive), as your squad mates level up and receive increased health and new abilities, they become even more powerful than your enemies. Case in point: One of the big boss fights was practically over before I even had the chance to pull the trigger on my sweet alien grenade launcher.
How's that possible, you ask? Well, similar to the "Mass Effect" series, "The Bureau" utilizes a radial menu called Battle Focus that slows down time and allows you to assign controls to the other two agents on your team. You can give them one simple task (like marking a specific target) or select a series to be completed in that order, but some abilities carry restrictions on how often they can be used. Every agent (including Carter himself) is categorized into one of four classes – Support, Recon, Engineer and Commando – each with its own unique set of skills (like levitating enemies, building turrets, healing teammates, etc.) and sub-classes to further customize exactly the kind of agents you want in your squad. How these otherwise normal humans are able to access these special powers is never really explained, but it probably has something to do with the bulky cyber-gauntlets that all of the field agents wear on their wrists.
Controlling your squad's every move is something that you'd certainly expect from an "XCOM" game, but unlike the other titles in the series, "The Bureau" is a third-person shooter first and a strategy game second. There's obviously still some strategy involved, but it's not of the turn-based variety, and as a result, the "XCOM" name feels like it was tacked on simply because the developers had the rights to use it. Sure, the threat of permadeath still looms if you're unable to revive downed teammates in time, but between the generous checkpoints and the ability to create new agents like they're coming off an assembly line, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot at stake. That's bad news for fans of the "XCOM" series, but for those who enjoyed the "Mass Effect" trilogy or other squad-based shooters, you could do a lot worse than "The Bureau: XCOM Declassified." Unfortunately, you could do much better as well.
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Following on from my look at basic looping syntax in various languages I thought I'd take a look at various methods of looping in Ocaml to make amends for the Ocaml solution.
gcd is the same as in the previous post.
let rec gcd a b = if b = 0 then a else gcd b (a mod b);;
Using one function for one loop is nicer than cramming both into one which felt too much like coding using if and goto.
Most of the solutions use the following recursive function.
let count_for_denom denom = let rec loop num count = if num >= (denom/2+1) then count else loop (num+1) (count + if gcd num denom = 1 then 1 else 0) in loop (denom/3+1) 0;;
The first solution is a pure recursive function. This is really just mental masturbation – needlessly exchanging loops for more verbose recursion.
let solve_it max_denom = let rec loop denom count = if denom > max_denom then count else loop (denom+1) count+count_for_denom denom in loop 5 0;; Printf.printf "%d solutions\n" (solve_it 10000);; $ time ./a.out XXX solutions real 0m1.138s user 0m1.108s sys 0m0.000s
Functional programming includes a bunch of higher level functions such as
map and
fold. In a strict language it would be wasteful to construct a list before iterating over it with one of these higher-order functions.
How about a fold-like function that folds over a range of numbers?
let collector s e acc f = let rec loop s acc = if s > e then acc else loop (s+1) (f acc s) in loop s acc;; Printf.printf "%d solutions\n" (collector 5 1000 0 (fun acc denom -> acc+count_for_denom denom));;
Here is one with a reference and a for next loop. I think this is quite nice – I like that Ocaml is a pragmatic language and includes this kind of stuff.
let count = ref 0 in for i = 5 to 1000 do count := !count + count_for_denom i done; Printf.printf "%d solutions\n" !count;;
And finally the pure nested for loop solution which is about 20% faster than the recursive versions.
let count = ref 0 in for i = 5 to 10000 do for j = (i/3+1) to (i/2) do if gcd i j == 1 then count := !count + 1 done done; Printf.printf "%d solutions\n" !count;; $ time ./a.out XXX solutions real 0m0.934s user 0m0.928s sys 0m0.004s
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Popcorn: Do You Err on the Side of Unpopped or Burnt?
I have an irrational fear of burnt popcorn. A single black, acrid kernel ruins an entire bag of microwave popcorn for me; even after tossing out the scorched parts, I can't get the smell (or the memory) out of my head. So I usually stop the microwave at the very first sign of a popping slowdown... and end up with a bag half-full of kernels. It's occurred to me that I could get a lot more popcorn if I gave it a few seconds longer, but I'm just not willing to take the risk.
A few friends think I'm crazy. "Just let it pop!" I've been told. But no—I'd rather unpopped kernels than burnt ones. Of course, it'd be better to have neither. But popping isn't an exact science.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - T-Mobile USA said on Thursday it planned to stop subsidizing smartphones, the first major U.S. carrier to do so, in a move it hopes will cut costs and woo customers frustrated with restrictions on upgrades in longer-term contracts.
T-Mobile USA also announced an agreement to sell the iPhone, becoming the last big carrier to sign on with Apple Inc, which will also help it win new customers and keep existing subscribers.
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The No. 4 mobile service provider, which has been struggling with customer losses, already gives customers the option to pay less for their phone service if they forego a smartphone subsidy.
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Legere did not say when T-Mobile USA would start selling Apple products but said it would be months before he could give more details.
T-Mobile USA has agreed to merge with smaller rival MetroPCS Communications Inc next year.
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Friday, January 6, 2012
You're Not the Boss of Me!
There's been a great big push back—make that a shove back—over Michael Hait's couple of blog posts on blogging and source citations. I can't speak for Michael, but I didn't read them nearly as harshly as others have. What I got from his posts was basically, 'If you believe in the standards, show that on your blog.'
What I got from his posts is that he's worried. He's concerned that the hard work and time put in by prominent genealogists over the last fifty years to standardize and elevate genealogical research will be swallowed up in the tidal wave of the newest genealogical publishing avenue—blogs. Personally, I think he's right to be worried. I share his concern.
I greatly enjoy starting my mornings with a diet coke (I take my caffeine cold) and my RSS reader on my iPad. I love to read geneablogs. I follow several—professionals, amateurs, and many in-between. Some are source-cited, most aren't, and I enjoy them all. BUT I am also an avid reader of the NGSQ; I attend any lecture I can that is given by an FASG, CG, or AG; and I read and participate on the Transitional Genealogists Listserv. In other words I'm getting a good dose of peer reviewed and crowd sourced information in addition to blogs. I have also been doing this long enough to know how much weight I can place on any one person's opinion, blog post, article, or lecture.
But there are plenty of people who aren't. There are plenty of people who are just starting, and the first thing they see isn't a peer reviewed journal, it's probably a blog. So I choose, on my blog, to work to promote standards. I choose, on my blog, to try and build on the foundations which have already been painstakingly laid. Do I think everyone else should? Well yeah, of course I do, or I probably wouldn't think I should do it. But I also think that my four-year-old daughter should wear matching clothes to preschool. Her response? "You're not the boss of me!" And you know what? She's right (at least in a choosing my battles sort of way). I'm also not the boss of any other blogger. Nor would I ever want to be. It's our differences that make us interesting.
I just hope that we don't forget the work of those who have gone before us (and are still going before us). I hope that we appreciate and respect the foundations they have laid. I hope we continue to strive to learn all we can from them. I hope that we continue to build on these foundations and continue to legitimize our passion in the eyes of the academic world. Because it does matter and it will affect how our profession grows. So if we do support standards including, but not limited to source citation standards, we can help newbies learn them by practicing on our blogs.
So . . . the takeaways from this post? No one is the boss of what you write on your blog, but our blog is often our public face and it's a great place to teach newbies about standards—citation standards, research standards, and ethical standards. (Of course if you don't agree with the current commonly held standards that is totally your own business.)
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Thanks, Christy! I just can't believe how nasty things got on Facebook. Especially from people who have never met me, throwing personal attacks on my character.ReplyDelete
Great post Christy! I think you've found your "voice!"ReplyDelete
Well said, Christy. I couldn't agree more. And I'm sorry to hear that Michael was attacked for expressing honest opinions.ReplyDelete
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I'm torn myself. Frankly, if I'm doing "scholarly" writing, it's not on a blog. To me - a blog is a place to free fall thoughts and stories...I don't see it as a place for academic standards in writing. But -- that's just my 0.02.ReplyDelete
Greetings, my sister of the Sisterhood of People who Start Their Day with Diet Coke and an RSS Reader on the iPad!ReplyDelete
I think emotions are running so high that at this point, the statements some folks are making don't necessarily reflect their real feelings. It's like taking your blood pressure right after you have a car accident--the reading isn't accurate, so your doctor shouldn't prescribe medicine based on that reading.
I'm hoping once things settle down, we'll realize that we have more in common than not, and that it's okay to agree to disagree on some issues.
Thanks, Christy, and well said, Kerry -- that's why I'm cool with disagreement, because I think we all do have a lot in common, and a lot to learn and be humble about ;-) Nobody take my pressure in the middle of a football game, though!ReplyDelete
I find myself agreeing with Christine S. I've had thre articles published in genealogical magazines complete with the standard citations. However, I see my blog as more informal. I often cite sources but not necessarily following a formal format. For me, it's a different type of venue.ReplyDelete
I have followed this conversation and commented on various blogs. I am from the school of "I might not agree with you but I will defend your right to have an opinion and state it."ReplyDelete
In the geneaworld and the real world, we need a little more polite listening, a little more thinking about what was said and assuming it was meant in a thoughtful manner, a little more taking what we consider helpful and discarding respectfully what we consider to be unhelpful. It all goes back to grade school - play nice with others, don't assume the worst, and be willing to consider someone else's opinion.
I appreciated this entire discussion (with the exception of Facebook which I did not see and don't use for genealogy and apparently should be happy I missed).
Be very happy you missed the mess on Facebook, Tessa.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the great comments.ReplyDelete
I couldn't agree more, Kerry. We really do have more in common than not. One of those commonalities is a passion for the discipline of genealogy (whether you do it professionally or not. That passion can just get us in trouble sometimes.
Kathy and Christine--for me I agree that a blog is certainly a more informal medium. But I also know that I enjoy reading a blog which does cite its sources. Case in point Judy G. Russell's new blog, legalgenealogist.com. So I guess I fall somewhere in the middle.
Either way you look at it I think it's been a useful discussion. I know it forced me to really look at how I wanted to handle citations rather than taking the path of least resistance.


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•Melanie and Nathan are forced to keep their relationship a secret.
•Philip blasts Kate for interfering with his love life.
•Brady's surprise date for Arianna almost backfires.
•Carly injects Rafe (Galen Gering, pictured) with stolen meds.
•Sami gives Nicole money to leave Salem with Sydney.
Thursday – Maggie walks in on an intimate moment between Melanie and Nathan.
Friday – Stefano discovers that EJ has learned Nicole's secret.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Days: Such a Tease!
Jonathan Jackson Is Back!
The soap world was a-buzz at the end of last month with the news that Jonathan Jackson (pictured left, photo credit Carol Kaelson/ABC) was back in as Lucky Spencer on General Hospital, and Greg Vaughan was out. I spoke with Jonathan last week about his return to the show. The interview will be printed in its entirety on Oct. 23, but for now, here's a bit of the interview to whet your appetite:
Acting alongside old friends helped smooth the transition for Jonathan. "Working with Tony (Geary, Luke Spencer) was really awesome," he reveals. "It was a fun dynamic having that history with him, and yet it's been about 10 years since we've actually worked together. And yet everything was right there. The same goes for working with Becky (Herbst, Elizabeth Webber) — I was able to settle in really quickly."
In respect to the Lucky/Elizabeth/Nikolas love triangle, Jonathan is eager to see where it all ends up. "I am jumping into a moving stream when it comes to all of that. There is definitely a lot of tension there to work with, and it'll be interesting to see how the whole thing plays out."
Jonathan is eager to get back to basics as far as Lucky's family and love life is concerned. "There's a lot available to work with. The relationship with Luke, there's a lot that could happen there. And I am a big fan of the love story between Lucky and Elizabeth, so there's a lot of potential there for tapping into some of those original elements we had going."
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Y&R: Such a Tease!
•Daniel turns the tables on Deacon with the help of an unexpected source.
•Nick and Sharon say goodbye to their daughter together. Could this lead them to repeat old mistakes or have they finally moved on?
•In the wake of all that has happened, will Ashley follow through on her threat to leave Victor?
•Billy (Billy Miller, pictured) and Chloe face off to prove to each other that they have moved on but will their games end up backfiring on them?
•Adam is given the opportunity to return to Newman Enterprises but it isn't the dream job he had hoped for. Will he turn down Victor's generous offer or make the most of it?
B&B: Such a Tease!
•Katie (Heather Tom, pictured) confronts Bill about his intentions towards her.
•Jackie sees Steffy as an interference.
•Stephanie is ready to give up.
•Owen makes a major decision about his future.
•Steffy makes a confession to Taylor.
ATWT: Such a Tease!
•Liberty falls back into old habits.
•Jessica arrives to give Bonnie some advice.
•Parker discovers Rosanna and Craig's secret.
•Vienna (Ewa Da Cruz, pictured) is shocked to find Barbara in her bed!
Meet and Greet With Bryan Dattilo
Meet Soap Star Bryan Dattilo (Lucas, Days of Our Lives)
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for fans to meet one of daytime soap's hottest stars, Bryan Dattilo who plays Lucas on Days of Our Lives.
Bryan will be in McDonough, Georgia, as part of Soap Opera Digest magazine's "Shop Like a Soap Star" national tour. The star will be signing autographs and posing for pictures with his fans.
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Rebecca Budig Is Back!
ABC has confirmed that Rebecca Budig is returning to All My Children as Greenlee Smythe. She was presumed dead last February when Kendall ran Greenlee's motorcycle off the road. Headwriter Charles Pratt Jr. confirmed: "Greenlee didn't die but is being cared for by Nurse Gayle in Gloucester on orders from Dr. David Hayward."
Eric Braeden Says Goodbye to Genoa City
It has been whispered about for weeks, and now it is official: Eric Braeden who has starred as Victor Newman on the #1 rated soap The Young and the Restless, a role he originated in February 1980, has departed the soap after being asked to take a huge salary cut in the middle of his contract.
While it is not unusual in these economic times to ask to take a salary cut when renegotiating one's contract (see Jess Walton and Melody Thomas Scott), it's quite unheard of to be asked to take a pay cut on an already determined salary, and in the middle of one's contract.
I'll be talking with Eric later this week about it, and will bring you the full story ASAP!
Interview: Catching Up With Courtney Thorne-Smith
Courtney Thorne-Smith (pictured left, photos courtesy Lifetime Television) is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Allison Parker on the popular nighttime soap opera Melrose Place from 1992 to 1997. She then honed her comedic chops on the ABC sitcom According to Jim from 2001 to 2009. Now she is starring in an original Lifetime Television movie called Sorority Wars, playing Lutie Snow, a woman who desperately wants her college freshman daughter, Katie, to join the sorority she co-founded, the Delta house.
Courtney was excited to try something new with Jim ending its eight-year run. She reveals: "Doing Sorority Wars was really fun — it has a lot of good stories within the movie. When I first read it, I thought it was sort of a lark, but once I started working on it, I started noticing all the stories about friendship, the mother-daughter relationship and being true to yourself. I thought, 'Wow, it's actually really good.' I was really impressed the more I got into it."
Playing the mom to a college-age daughter was a new challenge for Courtney, and she was more than happy to take it on. "I played the young ingénue for so long, and when you're the ingénue, you are the grounding, normal person in a sea of crazies. With Lutie — well, "crazy" is a strong word — she is really neurotic, and she lives in the past.
"She is still so involved with her sorority; it's like she thinks she is still in the sorority. It's the most important thing in her life besides her daughter. She's really tightly wound, and I liked that I'd really got to play a character. It was so much fun for me."
Was it difficult for Courtney to tap into a part of herself to be able to empathize with Lutie's obsession with her old sorority and her daughter's future place in it? "It was hard until I realized that Lutie wanted this to be something that she shared with her daughter. Her sorority was where she felt most important and the fact that if her daughter didn't make that same choice, then what would they share?
"Lutie never created anything else for herself in later life. She feels rejected when her daughter doesn't want what she has to offer — and it's heartbreaking when you think about it that way."
Courtney enjoyed acting with her co-star, Lucy Hale, who plays her daughter, Katie. Lucy is best known for her role on the critically acclaimed and now-defunct comedy-drama "Privileged." Courtney gushes: "She is so solid. I kept telling her, 'Don't worry about getting another series; you're going to be a movie star!' Her work is very honest. And she's so smart. She's going to go far — mark my words!"
While Courtney did have fun on the set, it also was a sort of learning experience for her. "What I learned from Lutie is that you really have to keep your life going, keep it on a forward path. That doesn't mean that I'm not going to give everything to my son, because I do, but you need to have a full life. It doesn't help you to get stuck in the past.
"It's like, what if I were still wearing my Melrose Place baseball cap and asking people to call me Allison? It wouldn't work. I've moved on. Even though with the new Melrose Place, it's HARD to move on. You just have to move on and keep your life going in a positive direction."
You can see for yourself that Courtney Thorne-Smith has moved on in her new movie, Sorority Wars, which premieres Oct. 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the Lifetime Television network.


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Creamy linguine with prawns
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- kcal441
- fat8g
- saturates2g
- carbs67g
- sugars6g
- fibre2g
- protein25g
- salt0.62g
- 175g linguine
- 2 tsp olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
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- 1 garlic clove, finely sliced
- 100ml white wine
- 2 tbsp reduced-fat crème fraîche
- juice ½ lemon (or to taste)
Oval in shape with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile…
- 2 handfuls (150g) raw peeled prawns
There are thousands of different species of prawn, but tiger, king and North Atlantic are the…
- small bunch chives, finely chopped
Cook the pasta. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan and gently fry the garlic for 2 mins. Tip in the wine and bubble over a high heat for 1 min, then lower the heat and stir in the crème fraîche and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and plenty of black pepper. Simmer for 1 min to reduce a little, then add the prawns and simmer in the sauce until just pink.
Drain the pasta and tip into the sauce with half the chives. Use tongs to mix everything together. Divide between 2 shallow bowls and sprinkle with the remaining chives.
Recipe Tip
Special fish mornayPut 2 thick fillets sustainably caught haddock into a small baking dish. Make the sauce as before, using just a splash of wine, with 4 tbsp crème fraîche. Don't worry about cooking the prawns through. Scatter with the chives and a good handful grated cheddar, then grill for 15-20 mins until bubbling and fish is cooked through. Serve with crusty bread.


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TV Presenter struck by plane
37 years ago, former ITV Presenter Richard Wyatt was struck by the wing of a plane as he recorded a report at Weston Airfield in Somerset. He survived. The airfield hasn't; it's now being redeveloped into new housing.
Live updates
Near-death location to be redeveloped
Richard relives his near-death reporting assignment:
You can watch the full interview on ITV News West Country at 6pm.
Richard looks back on his 'near-miss with death'
This film is from the ITV News West Country archives from the 1990s when Presenter Richard Wyatt revisited his near miss with death from an earlier accident with a plane wing:
Anniversary of ex-ITV presenter being struck by plane
Today marks the anniversary since former ITV presenter Richard Wyatt was hit by a plane while filming at Weston airfield in 1976.
He was lucky to survive. The airfield is part of major development plans for 1200 homes and shops at former RAF Locking.
We'll be speaking with Richard on the programme on Tuesday night about the incident which has attracted thousands of hits on You Tube.


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The BISSELL Pro Cycling Team announces the signing of Rob Britton, Ian Boswell, and Shane Kline to complete the 2010 roster. Rob has had strong results in the elite ranks and 2010 will mark his first year as a pro with BISSELL. Ian and Shane will join U23 team members, Cody O'Reilly and Daniel Holloway, to round out the strong youth component on the team.
Rob is a native of Victoria, British Columbia and has had impressive results in Canada including winning the BC Stage Race and finishing 2nd in the BC Provincial TT Championship. Rob caught the attention of team general manager, Glen Mitchell, at this year's Mt. Hood Classic where he was a major player over the course of the event winning a stage and finishing 5th in the GC. Director, Eric Wohlberg, has been tracking Rob's progression and says "Rob is a selfless, team-oriented rider who has the ability to win when the situation presents itself. Rob's particular ability to TT and climb will add to our race day arsenal."
Ian Boswell is another young and talented prospect who is coming off a promising year riding for the Hot Tubes Development Team. This year, Ian was a member of the USA Junior World Championship Team traveling to Russia and also got great experience in Belgium where he finished 2nd overall at Liege la Gleize. However, it was in the United States where Ian really turned heads. BISSELL Team co-leader, Ben Jacques-Maynes, reflects on the first time he saw Ian at the junior race at the Nevada City Classic. "I was impressed with how he rode away from a strong field and won. I was sitting on the side wondering who this guy was", says Jacques-Maynes. "Then after such a display he jumped in the pro race and hung on the back of the express train which I thought was really impressive." Ian has dominated junior racing and is sure to be a threat in the future.
Shane Kline will add further support to the team's crit squad. Shane has a strong track background and finished 3rd in the Madison at this year's USA Cycling Elite Track Nationals. Shane has also had encouraging results in BISSELL's hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan where he finished 10th at the 2009 Meijer Grand Cycling Classic. Shane plans to return to Michigan in July to again show off to the crowds at the Meijer Grand Cycling Classic which returns in 2010 as an NRC race.
2010 Team: Ben Jacques-Maynes, Frank Pipp, Andy Jacques-Maynes, Cody O'Reilly, Daniel Holloway, David Williams, Ian Boswell, Jeremy Vennell, Kyle Wamsley, Paul Mach, Peter Latham, Rob Britton, and Shane Kline.
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How much (if any) does the TP-Link slow things down?
Can I use the mobley for more than 5 devices, just not at the same time?
How do I stop the mobly from shutting down every 30 min.
Hi ,How do I stop the mobly from shutting down every 30 min. thank you paul
If connected to the OBD2 port you can run down the vehicle battery.
Sorry yolo but the manual says otherwise;The OBD II voltage threshold for entering Power Save mode is between 11.3V and 11.7V. There can be a ±0.2V tolerance when measuring OBD II voltage.This is to prevent car battery rundown!More tips and tricks here: Mobley tips and tricks
If you're accessing the Mobley setup with a phone or tablet, after you log in the Admin page will default to the Mobile version with limited options.Delete the /m from the middle of the URL to get the full menu including the timeout settings and signal strength (under About). The address for the full menu after you log in is 192.168.1.1/index.html#home (no /m)
Well I should have edited what I copied from the ZTE Mobley PDF Manual. Must be a few manuals running around out there on the internet.Edit: Dutch, I just looked at your PDF manual on your website and it's the same as the one I read. On page 32 it does say 9 volts to shut down. Seems pretty low. I'm sure that most vehicles wouldn't start with only 9 volts left in the battery.
Has anyone had issues setting up an online account? I get an error code each time I try to register a user ID, not sure if this is specific to the Mobley. The online AT&T chat help hasn't been any help either.
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A Wish for Animals has been rescuing animals for the past 10 years and is solely staffed by volunteers with the majority working in full-time jobs. All funding is directed to the animals for spay/neutering and other veterinary costs, vaccines, microchipping, medications, transportation, boarding, training, food, and other expenses until they are able to place them in a forever home. Their adoption fees are not sufficient to meet these expenses, so additional fundraising activities also take place.
Its mission is to help save as many animals as possible from suffering, or death, and to find them wonderful homes to spend the rest of their lives. It's so gratifying to see where these animals come from and where they end up in their new homes with so much love. They are so grateful to have what so many of us take for granted every day!
Their goal is to find the RIGHT home for the animals. Factors taken into account are the family's lifestyle, if it matches the needs of the animal being aware of the cost of veterinarian care and the ability to provide instruction, house manners and obedience.
A Wish For Animals is staffed by loving and caring volunteers who give up countless hours of free time to provide for the needs of their animals and assist families to successfully bond with their newly adoptive companions. When contacting them, please allow a couple of days for a volunteer to return any calls for assistance or adoption.
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Do you want to make a difference in your community? Do you like social media? Are you someone who digs doing cool stuff with cool people? Do you love supporting local small business? If so, welcome to a very special edition of the Buffalo Cash Mob to be held during the 2013 BALLE Conference!
Not sure what a CashMob is? Well, click here for the background. In short, we gather 50-100 people to "mob" a business and spend $10-20 each. No coupons, no gimmicks, just shopping with a purpose. It allows you to meet the retailer, spend some time, build a relationship, and have a good time.
Cash mobs were born in Buffalo back in August of 2011 as a simple idea to generate support for local small business. Since the first event, we've held over a dozen cash mobs in Buffalo and generated over $70,000 in cash for Buffalo business owners. The idea of cash mobs quickly became a global phenomenon with events being held in over 500 cities spread across six continents, resulting in over $700,000 being spent at locally owned establishments. The movement has been profiled in media big and small, including NPR, NBC News, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Time Magazine.
More importantly, cash mobs have raised awareness about the importance of buying local and have driven media exposure for plucky entrepreneurs in cities across the world.
So, to celebrate the 2013 BALLE Conference, what better way to show off Buffalo then to invite the conference attendees to mingle with Buffalonians at some of our fantastic locally owned businesses?
This time, we won't just be visiting one business, we'll be supporting an entire block of businesses located on one of our most vital urban corridors, Elmwood Avenue! On Thursday night, starting at 5PM and running until 7PM, we'll be throwing the biggest cash mob in history, spanning Elmwood Avenue from Breckenridge Street to the Lexington Co-operative Market. Businesses that will benefit include The Blue Monk, Annie Adams Jewelry, Community Beer Works, Buffalo Fleece & Outerwear, Shoefly, The Treehouse Toy Store, Everything Elmwood, Positively Main Street, and dozens more (click here for a full listing of businesses). It will be a great night filled with music, fun, shopping and the best that Elmwood has to offer.
Music promoter and all around awesome guy, Seamus Gallivan from The Good Neighborhood has organized an awesome lineup of music for the night. Each establishment along this strip of Elmwood will host a performer to plus up the party atmosphere.
Abraham's Jewelers, 798 Elmwood – Pamela Ryder
Artisans' Hands, 754 Elmwood – Eliza Schneider
Buffalo Fleece & Outerwear, 758 Elmwood – Tom Stahl
Campus Wheelworks, 744 Elmwood – Folkfaces
Globe Market, 762 Elmwood – Ahavaraba
Lexington Co-op, 807 Elmwood – Shaky Stage
Reimagine, 732 Elmwood – Larkin Plan
Scoop Shop, 648 Auburn – John Martz
Second Chic, 810 Elmwood – Brad Gower (followed by 9pm poetry slam)
Thin Ice, 719 Elmwood – Mike Doktor's Medicine Man Cigar Box Guitars
Urban Threads, 736 Elmwood, Evan Thompson
Lexington Co-op, 807 Elmwood – The Andrew J. Reimers Country-Punk Extravaganza & The Screaming Jeans
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The reason I am contacting you is that we have just been notified that Tennis Sensation Martina Navratilova, is scheduled to appear LIVE in our studio on Monday, April 3 at 4:00 pm.
We would like to extend to you and your organization FREE tickets to attend the show. We realize that this would be a great opportunity for some of your forum members to get together and meet up for an exciting sports show. The tickets are open to all your interested members, family members, friends, and co-workers.
Our studio is located in the heart of New York City, across the street from Madison Square Garden. Again the show date is Monday, April 3 at 4:00 pm with a 2:30 pm check-in.
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Continuing the Overview – Rune Priest/Zealot
Again, some caveats. I'm not playing yet, so cannot give the little details. This is meant as much for "figuring out what I want" as it is telling the WoW readers most of you are how these are both the same and different. Do NOT think I'm trying to identify "best"- not least, that's going to depend on your play preference and biases. (To make that plainer – I won't be playing Destruction. Oh, I like greenskins – on tabletop that's one of my armies. But just as Undead in WoW make me uncomfortable, I'm bothered by Chaos. Dark elves are just short of being Chaos Elves — a whole nation built on the concept that cooperation and trust is fatal just doesn't work for me, and I can't disbelieve enough to make it work.)
Aaaanyway. The reason I started with the Rune Priest / Zealot (henceforth RPZ) is because of the three healer types this is probably the closest thing Warhammer's got to a "pure" healer. Armor is between that of the Archmage/shaman (AMSH) and the melee based Warrior Priest/Disciples of Khaine (WPDK). They're probably the weakest (relative terms) for offensive play, but they can last and last and last with their healing.
In addition to the basic heal casts (direct, HoT and AoE) they're probably the most prolific buffers – at least they have what appears to be the most opportunity to buff. They've got a couple of things to note in addition. First, they've got an interesting 'on demand' capability. That is, some of their buffs come with an extra action that can be triggered by the person who was buffed. For example, a tank could be wearing this buff that provides extra spell resistance, and in the middle of a largish pull trigger it so it does an AoE damage blast – and the spell resist continues.
The second thing to note is mastery trees. Think spec – seriously, that's what they are. For the other two analog sets the choices are between healing and damage. As I said, the RPZ is the closest to a "true" healer (from the WoW point of view), and it's demonstrated by the trees. Basically: Direct Single; Over Time; and AoE. Notice I didn't say "heal" in any of those three. MOSTLY they are. But there are a few damage spells, and they're relevant to the particular mastery path.
If you're an RPZ, you're going to choose based on your play style as well as the demands of any groups with which you regularly play. At this point I refuse to do theory crafting on which does how much. Not least there are a lot of other elements that are synergistic. (I've not discussed talents, gear, supporting buffs, and all the other fun that can be involved.) You'll choose an RPZ if you want a class that's mostly meant as a healer, one who CAN solo stuff, but is clearly representative of the healer archetype. (Ain't no RPZ shadowpriests, y'all.) On the other hand, you're stuck with either a dwarf or a human (chaos) for your race. If it's race that drives you… ok.
The class appeals to me because of its familiarity. Given I was burning out with that same familiarity, I'll probably not choose it as my main. An alt, though… maybe.
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You called the War Priest the cockroach of the game, but lemme tell you… I played I Runepriest last night through the first six levels and the damn things are… REALLY hard to kill.
The reason? Healing. The first two heals they get are instants: a direct and a HoT. The cooldown on these two is basically non-existent, and was enough healing for me to stay almost at maxed health with SIX guys following me around and trying to kill me.
Their main attack is really slow, but at level 2 or 3 you get an Instant-cast DoT with solid damage.
So… two instant heals, including a HoT, and an instant-cast DoT? All at very low levels? SUPER-mobile healer: think Druid (complete with moonfire to kite with).


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fulla is a command-line tool distributed with hugin. It can correct chromatic aberration, lens distortion, and vignetting.
About fulla
fulla is suitable for batch correction of:
- Chromatic aberration
- See tutorial in external links.
- Lens distortion
- Barrel or pincushion distortion can be corrected using the same a, b, c and d parameters as other Panorama Tools derived programs.
- Vignetting
- Polynomial correction by division, addition or flatfield images. hugin contains a vignetting calculator that can use a series of overlapping photographs to determine the likely polynomial required to correct common vignetting problems.
fulla can work with the same range of image types as nona, including 8bit and 16bit TIFF and 32bit floating-point HDR TIFF data.
Command-line usage
fulla [options] inputfile(s)
The following options can be specified:
- --green=db|a:b:c:d or -g db|a:b:c:d
Correct radial distortion for all channels. Specify 'db' for database lookup or the 4 coefficients a:b:c:d.
- --blue=db|a:b:c:d or -b db|a:b:c:d
Correct radial distortion for blue channel, this is applied on top of the --green distortion coefficients, use for TCA corr. Specify 'db' for database lookup or the 4 coefficients a:b:c:d.
- --red=db|a:b:c:d or -r db|a:b:c:d
Correct radial distortion for red channel, this is applied on top of the --green distortion coefficients, use for TCA corr. Specify 'db' for database lookup or the 4 coefficients a:b:c:d
- --camera-maker=Maker or -m Maker
Camera manufacturer, for database query
- --camera-model=Cam or -n Model
Camera name, for database query
- --lensname=Lens or -l Lens
Lens name, for database query. Specify --camera-maker and --camera-model for fixed lens cameras or --lensname for interchangeable lenses.
- --focallength=50 or -d 50
Specify focal length in mm, for database query
- --aperture=3.5 or -a 3.5
Specify aperture for vignetting data database query
- --dont-rescale or -s
Do not rescale the image to avoid black borders.
- --flatfield=filename or -f filename
Vignetting correction by flatfield division: I = I / c, c = flatfield / mean(flatfield)
- --vignetting=db|a:b:c:d or -c db|a:b:c:d
Correct vignetting (by division). Specify db for database look up or the the 4 coefficients a:b:c:d: I = I / ( a + b*r^2 + c*r^4 + d*r^6)
- --linear
Do vignetting correction in linear color space
- --gamma=value or -i value
Gamma of input data. used for gamma correction before and after flatfield correction
- --help or -h
Display help
- --output=name or -o name
Set output filename. If more than one image is given, the name will be uses as suffix (default suffix: _corr)
- --compression=value or -e value
Compression of the output files. For jpeg output: 0-100, For tiff output: PACKBITS, DEFLATE, LZW
- --offset=X:Y or -x X:Y
Horizontal and vertical shift
- --verbose or -v
Verbose output
Finding the correct lens correction parameters can be done using several approaches, such as tca_correct. There are also several applications capable of making adjustments such as fulla's; see Lens correction model and external links for further detail. Note parameter d for radial distortion (default 1.0) is not available in GUI frontends - the d mentioned in frontends is typically a different parameter related to image shift.
Windows batch usage
Once you have calculated fulla parameters as described above, you can create a custom droplet for batch correcting photos like so:
- Create a Shortcut to fulla.exe by dragging the fulla icon to another directory in Windows explorer
- Edit properties
- Change the target to include your correction parameters:
"C:\Program Files\hugin\fulla.exe" --red=0:0:0.00056:1.00015 --blue=0:0:-0.00026:1.0011 --vignetting=1:0.20:-0.51:0.2
- Rename the shortcut to something descriptive like fulla-peleng
- Now you can correct photos by dragging and dropping them onto the icon
External links
- Correcting TCA with hugin and fulla
- PTLens database download (April 2006)
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AMD has turned in a good Q3 with sales of $1.33bn and net income of $134m, or 27 cents a share. Processor shipments rose 18 per cent from Q2 and revenues climbed nine per cent from Q2 and, on a like-for-like basis, 32 per cent from Q3, 2005 (last year's figures included the lossmaking memory business, since spun off).
AMD says this reflects strong performance in all brands, but gross margin fell from 56.8 per cent in Q2 to 51.4 per cent in Q3. The company reports record mobile processor and Opteron server processor sales and higher average selling prices in both categories, so blame for the margin decline lies with to lower desktop processor ASPs.
With Intel now cleared of old inventory, there may now be a respite in the desktop CPU price war. But don't hold your breath.
AMD has not pencilled in any numbers for Q4 projections, but it expects the usual seasonal uplift and higher revenues than in Q3. On the manufacturing front, it expects its first revenue shipment of 65nm chips in Q4. And it expects its takeover of ATI, the Canadian graphics processor firm, to close next week. ®


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Get Involved
Research shows that when parents are actively involved with their children's education, students' grades are higher, their self-esteem is greater, and they are more socially adjusted. In fact, the most accurate indicator of a student's academic success in school is not tied to family income or social status, but the extent to which a family:
- Creates a home environment that encourages learning.
- Sets high but realistic achievement and career expectations.
- Becomes involved in their child's education and in the community.
In addition to attending parent-teacher conferences and other special events, opportunities to get involved at your child's school abound. A few examples include:
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The Universal Flag
The purpose of the Universal Flag is to help awaken human consciousness to life's interconnection by embracing everyone and everything. The Universal Flag transcends race, religion, borders and economics, while celebrating the rich diversity of individuals and groups.
The flag design itself came about through a good measure of intuition and careful consideration. Here is the meaning behind the individual design components of the Universal Flag:
- The white background of the flag represents the purity from which we come.
- The colors are vibrations of energy, common to all.
- The waves represent the natural ebb and flow cycles of life.
- The gold band, which encompasses this symbol, represents our highest teaching: Treat one another as you want to be treated.
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The Foundation
The Universal Flag Foundation is a 501c3 Non-profit that strives to raise human consciousness and spread awareness of life's interconnection through radio, publications, merchandise, educational programs, volunteer projects and funding for charitable endeavors.
The Founder
Brian is the Founder and Managing Director of The Universal Flag Foundation. He is a successful businessman with ownership in several firms. Brian completed his formal education at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania, where he studied Economics and earned a bachelors degree in Psychology.
Brian began his inner journey to Truth over 30 years ago. As a young man he actively sought out books, seminars and programs that led him to a greater awareness and understanding of Higher Truths. Through his passion for knowledge and wisdom, he rediscovered the simple Truths that reside within all of us. Through the creation of the Universal Flag, Brian is now following a calling that has long been with him.
Brian is the author of many popular children's books. His books share a common theme of the interconnection and oneness of all Brian is also writing a book about his journey into consciousness titled. "A Call to Consciousness". His personal mission is to make a transformational difference in the world, by helping others to remember the oneness of all.
Brian grew up in Geneva, Ohio and resides in the Chicagoland area with his children.
Personal Note from Brian
The Flag, this symbol, resonated within my being for many years. I was unwilling however, to take action and allow for its creation. I didn't want my world to change, my life was perfect just the way it was!
Many a night Universal Energy would wake me up, pushing me to create the flag; I disregarded the calling. I knew thousands of others had been given the same call. They certainly were more qualified to bring the flag and symbol to us. I waited patiently for them to create it; they didn't answer the call either.
Then 9-11 hit and shocked the world. I understood a few things at that time. If I had been born and raised in the al-Qaida, if I was a lifetime member of the Taliban, I would have been the first in line, volunteering to crush my enemies. What else would I have known, but their beliefs? I also knew that no amount of bombing, terrorism or killing would change World Consciousness. I recognized education was the only thing capable of creating a Mass Consciousness Shift. The teaching (or reintroduction) of Simple Hidden Truths, that are present in every being that inhabits this planet. These Truths remind us who we are: One.
Would any of us intentionally bomb our family or ourselves? Would we fly planes into buildings to kill family and friends? NO, WE WOULD NOT! Our beliefs would not allow us to do so.
So why has the earth been ridden with wars, terrorism, communism, dictatorships, and starvation since the beginning of history? Simple; we believe ourselves to be separate from all others. We believe our God, is the one true God, no matter where we stand on this planet or in the heavens. We feel justified and united in our individuality. Moreover, What We Believe Is What We Create. If you check your belief system from the time you were born until now, you will notice it has changed. Beliefs are created and dis-created many times in our lifetime.
Knowing the oneness of all, but seeing the destructive behavior created from the false beliefs of mind and ego, I finally had no choice but to create the Universal Flag. The Universal Flag and Symbol was manifested through me, to spread the Truth of who we are. Did I create it? No. I allowed it to flow through me. Universal Energy created it, through Universal Truth, through Us!
The time to create positive change in This World is Now. Do not just say, "This is great," Act Now! Wear your symbol, display your flag, and allow them to remind us of our Higher Truth. Share its message with everyone. Most importantly allow your symbol to remind you of the divinity in All. Do it for your children, grandchildren, and your grandchildren's, grandchildren. Do it for yourself.
I am a part of you, you are a part of me, and I do this for us.
Brian D. McClure


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There are all sorts of ways to incorporate the delicate flavors of tea into sweets, but matcha, (finely powdered Japanese green tea) is one of the easiest and most exciting, due to both purity of flavor and a radiant leaf-green color. Its easily dissolvable nature is ideal for making batches of green tea ice cream, springy tea cakes, and these Green Tea Cookies from Stacy Adimando's The Cookiepedia.
Aside from being an absolute joy to behold (seriously, shell out an extra buck or two for a leaf-shaped cookie cutter), they are a perfectly buttery shortbread made even more delicate by swapping out confectioners' sugar for the usual granulated.
With proper chilling the cookie dough is remarkably forgiving and easy to roll out, making for little cookies that are easy to punch out, dip in a bit of sugar, and transfer to the baking sheets without having to worry about breakage. Once baked, these little leaves balance the buttery, sugar qualities of shortbread with the lightly bitter, tannic flavors of green tea. And as far as pairing goes, you can go with the obvious and enjoy a few with a steaming mug of green tea or go unexpected by serving them with a glass of sherry.
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In the annals of Iraq war profiteering, put Charles Smith down as one of the casualties. Four years ago, Army auditors notified Mr. Smith, a Pentagon contract manager, that KBR, the Bush administration's most favored defense contractor, could not adequately explain more than $1 billion in war billings.
Mr. Smith, a career civilian employee, did his duty: He confronted KBR and warned that unless they supplied credible justification, he would levy penalties of 15 percent on future work payments while also, needless to say, blocking any performance bonuses for the company.
Whoops. Mr. Smith was replaced suddenly by the brass in overseeing the contract and the Pentagon took the unusual step of second-guessing its own auditors by hiring an outside contractor to reconsider the claims from KBR. Such is the clout of the Texas-based company and largest Pentagon contractor in Iraq, once part of the Halliburton conglomerate so dear to the heart and wallet of Vice President Dick Cheney.
Sure enough, KBR's claims were soon unblocked. The contract Goliath got performance bonuses, too.
The risks of bucking KBR from inside the defense establishment were disclosed by Mr. Smith to James Risen of The Times. "Ultimately, the money that was going to KBR was money being taken away from the troops, and I wasn't going to do that," said Mr. Smith, now retired. The Pentagon insists that it had good management motives in reversing Mr. Smith and heeding KBR's warning that penalties would erode basic services for the troops. The military dares to maintain that Mr. Smith was not taken off the job because of political pressure.
Nothing much seems to have stood in the company's way since Mr. Smith was purged. KBR just snared a big piece of a new 10-year, $150 billion Iraq contract.
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Steve Jobs' yacht is now free to sail as his heirs reach temporary agreement with Starck
Venus, the yacht that the late Steve Jobs commissionned before his death, is now free to sail, French newspaper Le Monde reports. According to lawyer Gérard Moussault, who represents Jobs' heirs, his clients have reached a temporary agreement in their dispute with designer Philippe Starck.
As you may remember, the high-tech ship had been impounded last week in the Netherlands over a reportedly unpaid $3.6 million bill.
"A solution has been found and a security has been lodged on a bank account for the boat to be free to leave," Moussault said. The amount of this payment remains unknown, though it doesn't appear to correspond to the entire disputed bill.
Originally costing more than €100 million ($132 million) to build, the vessel was completed in October, but Starck is said to have only received €6 million of a €9 million commission he considers to be owed for his work. According to Steve Jobs' heirs, he was only supposed to receive a 6% commission based on the construction costs.
As Reuters previously noted, there "wasn't a very detailed contract," as the boat was built on mutual trust between Jobs and the designer, whose collaboration is mentioned in Walter Isaacson's biography of the Apple co-founder.
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it is well-known that there are many extremely long straw stalactites found all over the world (what is claimed to be the longest?), but has anyone calculated the maximum possible length of such a straw, for a given diameter?
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Weiner says increasing drug penalties possible
Baseball union head Michael Weiner said Monday there have been talks about increasing the penalties for violating baseball's drug testing program.
"There are certainly some players who have expressed that," Weiner said. "We've had discussions with the commissioner's office. If it turns out that we have a different penalty structure because that's what players are interested in, that's what the owners are interested in, it will be for 2014."
Weiner spoke to the media after he met with the Toronto Blue Jays as part of his annual tour of spring training camps.
"On one hand, we do have the toughest penalties of any team sport," Weiner said. "Fifty games is more than you'd see for the first time in football and hockey and basketball. More and more players are vocal about the desire to have a clean game. More and More players are vocal about being willing to accept sacrifices in terms of testing in order to make sure we have a clean game."
Changes to the drug program must be approved by both Major League Baseball and the players' union.
"One of the strengths of our Joint Drug Testing Program is that the bargaining parties have an ongoing dialogue about the program and potential changes that can make it even more effective," MLB spokesman Pat Courtney said in an email. "We look forward to discussions with the MLBPA about changes that may be needed to respond to recent developments."
One area where increased attention helped encourage change was in testing for human growth hormone.
"The players approved this change, and it was an important change to have year around blood testing to improve the possibility of detection for the use of HGH," Weiner said. "It was something the players felt very strongly about. The players at this point have very little patience for players that are trying to cheat the system, and understand that year around HGH testing is an important component."
HGH testing began last year but was limited to spring training.
Also, Weiner says he will be speaking with the players who were named in a report by The Miami New Times as having allegedly purchased performance-enhancing drugs from a defunct Florida anti-aging clinic.
"Whether there's anything to these stories or not, they're (the players) sick of this issue," Weiner said. "So, it's natural for a lot of guys to say, maybe we need different penalties. We'll have that discussion over the course of 2013."
Weiner succeeded Donald Fehr as union head in 2009, and this tour is his first of spring training since announcing in August he is being treated for a brain tumor.
NOTE: Former major league outfielder Jose Cruz Jr. has joined players' union in the player services department as special assistant. Cruz, 38, will help provide additional education and communications support to Spanish-speaking players. A Gold Glove winner, Cruz played 12 seasons in the big leagues with eight teams.


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I can wait another year before I see that nightmarish clash of dessert camo and pastels. I thought the Red July 4 cap was bad. Camo is camo- it doesnt support accent colors.
I am all for honoring Vets and patriotism( not just marketing gear right?) but make it work aethetically at least.
If they're gonna do the camo thing they might as well do it with camo that is close to the colors they actually wear... The Rays would've looked good in the blue military camo.
Exactly but you have to be all in on the camo with no OEM colored patches, emblems, etc.
White sox could wear Korean war era white camo and so forth.
MLB may not be ready for an openly gay player but they need one in the league office to advise them on this stuff. heheh
The "I...uhhh...ok." girls were the hottest pics!!! lol