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*3 Within limits of memory and battery life.
*4 Maximum movie size per file is 4GB.
*5 Using optical zoom causes the focus range to change.
*6 Depending on user's setting of Camera.
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*8 Using ND filter with no diaphragm.
*9 SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity.
*10 Range is affected by optical zoom.
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Miromaa in the Awabakal language means "Saved"...
...and we thought it was appropriate to name this program that we have developed accordingly, we at ACRA feel that if you are using Miromaa for Aboriginal language work you have gone a long way to save your language.
So what is it? Miromaa is a program which we have developed to aid in language conservation, reclamation and dissemination work, it is a easy to use, user friendly database to help you gather, organise, analyse and produce outcomes for your language work. The program enforces good archive practise and helps you gather any and all evidences of language including, text, audio, images and video. You can also use it to store your digitised documents for example pdf and Word documents, Excel spreadsheets plus more. It has a secure environment which can only be accessed by username and password, it can help you work on multiple languages or dialects and it also has a learning area where you can begin learning immediately.
The program can run on either a stand-alone desktop or on a network and you are not just limited to using Miromaa only as the program has the ability to import and export its data in various forms including SIL Shoebox/Toolbox text file format, Lexique Pro text file format, Microsoft Word, tables and more. It also comes with heaps of support, just ask or visit our Learning Centre.
Language Storage
Miromaa3 has been developed using a Windows .Net development platform with an Access data file.
The program has the ability to work with multiple languages in two ways, they are:
1. Many languages or dialects in one data file or
2. A data file for each separate language
You can add a new language to the database anytime.
Users and Security
In the beginning of our consultation period of developing Miromaa it was evident that Miromaa needed to have good user and security management.
You can have as many users as you like, there is a default admin account which is used for setting up other users or controlling security.
Miromaa has inbuilt security features which you can either use as they are or adjust to suit your community and needs. You can control who has access to each specific area.
Language Entry
You can enter language data using two methods, either a simplified language entry screen or a detailed area which also lets you add further information and multimedia for each word entry. For languages which use unique fonts we have added a onscreen keyboard where you can up to 30 special characters which can be entered into any field without having to remember special key combinations.
Aside from the many fields which are present there are also 9 customisable fields, semantic domain selection and even parts of speech.
Multi Media
Our Aboriginal languages are traditionally an oral language learnt through emersion within our community environment, so from the outset we knew this was not going to be just another text based database, we had to have the ability to upload and access all sorts of multimedia. As such Miromaa provides you with the following multimedia features:
- Upload previously recorded files
- Record and save sound files within Miromaa using Audacity
- Playback the audio files directly from within Miromaa
- Add images to create a more visually stimulating learning enviornment
- Attach several images to one word
- Print a color dictionary using images
- Maintiain and build an image catelog of your language words
- Combine sound, imagery and movement for an overall multimedia experience
- If you have speakers, RECORD them!!
Miromaa can help prepare your language data, metadata and media to make building talking dictionaries and multimedia learning tools much easier.
Miromaa has an inbuilt Learners area where only words that you select can be made available for learning, basic information about the word and the multimedia attachments are made available.
Because certain users have certain needs Miromaa also has a work area for linguists, this area has a few extra fields just for them, you still have access to audio attachments but no other multimedia, they are all accessible from the language worker screen.
One area which we feel Miromaa is especially strong in is enforcement of good archive practise, once a new word is entered it automatically receives a word id which forever stays with that word, Miromaa asks you the source of where you found that word and you if it was a document you can even upload a copy of that document, pdf or image to Miromaa for storage. The source is then accessible at anytime from within Miromaa.
The image to the right is of the Source Entry screen and as you can see you can enter ample information about each source, the source can be a speaker, a book, a tape, anything you like. Note the blue hyperlink of the source, this means that you have an attachment and this can be opened just by clicking on the link.
Word Lists
One of the first things that community ask for from a language preservation program is a word list, so we have ensured that Miromaa has this ability to construct word lists. We have incorporated many filters so that you can construct a word list to suit your needs e.g. you would like a word list of just words that relate to wild life, easy, set your filters appropriately and all done within a moment.
You can now export this to Microsoft Word or maybe even Adobe PDF as well.
Export to Toolbox/Lexique Pro
Probably one of the most important areas within Miromaa is this Export area. Around the world many linguists use Shoebox/Toolbox for their linguistic work, it is a great work and the program has many features including the ability to construct dictionaries via the Multi-Dictionary Formatter (MDF) tool. One thing that we see is that the popularity of Shoebox/Toolbox and the text file format which it uses to store the language in can be used by other programs including Lexique Pro (a lexical interactive language learning tool, if I may describe it as that).
So we have ensured that Miromaa can export its data ready for use by these other programs. The image to the right shows the area where you construct your Shoebox/Toolbox file contents before exporting.
Import from Toolbox/Lexique Pro
A newly added feature, importing from a text file which uses standard format markers is now possible by our extensive Import screen, you have complete control over where you data will be imported into Miromaa, this feature is extremely useful for language programs where a visiting academic or linguist may have done work in Toolbox or Lexique Pro and has now moved onto other projects. These data files which have been left behind can now be transferred into Miromaa and then expanded upon with Miromaa's extra features including Multimedia, Learners screen and user friendly environment to name a few, later they can always be exported back to a Toolbox or Lexique Pro data file.

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HR people -- at least those in an article presented by HR Magazine -- fear that use of the cloud will reduce HR's control. They worry the adoption of public cloud-based systems will remove much of the control IT has over information, communication, intellectual property, and workplace policies, such as monitoring nonwork use of the Internet or detecting smut viewing at the office. When IT loses that control, so does HR.
The core problem is that people in HR don't know the first thing about cloud computing, so they involve IT people who are typically clueless as well. Together they miss the point that employees are doing what they can to be productive, including using file- and document-sharing cloud-based services, to be more efficienct and productive.
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The knee-jerk reaction at many companies -- exemplified by HR and IT policing policies -- is to put limitations in place. As an example of that knee-jerk thinking, the HR Magazine article advised, "Ideally, businesses should start by implementing technology-based restrictions on what staff can do. For example, it is one thing to tell staff that they cannot send work emails to their private email accounts without permission. However, it is much easier to prevent such email traffic in the first place using technology."
The truth is, even if you can put these "technology-based restrictions" in place, it's a matter of time before employees find ways around them. IT could work around the clock just to play whack-a-mole with the cloud services used by employees. But IT has better things to do -- or it should. So does HR.
The end game should be to make the employees as productive as possible, and cloud-based services are part of this brave new world. Polices should be written and followed. However, they should be guidelines that eliminate the use of some cloud services or restrict how the services can be deployed, to avoid specific, real, and likely problems.
If HR focuses on the potential misuse of cloud-based services, it will be in the hot seat as the group wasting company resources.
This article, "Hey, HR, get off of my cloud," originally appeared at InfoWorld.com. Read more of David Linthicum's Cloud Computing blog and track the latest developments in cloud computing at InfoWorld.com. For the latest business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.


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Sonic Boom Trailer: A New Adventure Launches
Sonic and the gang are in an all-new adventure and have undergone a couple of changes in the newly-announced Sonic Boom.
The Blue Blur and his pals have gotten a makeover in a new branch of the Sonic universe called Sonic Boom, coming to 3DS and Wii U. Sonic, Knuckles, Tails and Amy have gotten some makeovers, with Sonic and Knuckles getting the most changes. Sonic now has longer limbs, bandaged forearms and legs, and a nifty brown bandanna wrapped around his neck. Mean while, Knuckles now has a considerably larger chest and beefier arms, making him look more like a tank than ever before. This is one echidna you don't want to agitate.
According a release on the SEGA Blog, Sonic Boom's "visual identity includes character designs inspired by the abilities and unique personalities of each of the characters, while still maintaining the core identity and values of the Sonic brand." The visuals are important because we're going to be seeing a lot of this version of Sonic, given that the game will serve as a prequel to a TV series of the same name.
The game is set to feature exploration, new styles of combat and something called an "Enerbeam" tether. Neato. Both versions of the game will differ from each other, so be prepared to use the unique features of the 3DS and Wii U to explore the new worlds in Sonic Boom. The 3DS version will be developed by Sanzaru Games while the Wii U version will be handled by Big Red Button Entertainment.
Watch the trailer above, which employs liberal use of the Skrillex track, Bangarang, and await more news about Sonic Boom. We'll keep you updated as more information is made available.


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Let us support our local weavers :-)
The bride and I.
My personal take on my brides on their day, at their best.
After all, It's a girl thing.
My personal take on my brides on their day, at their best.
After all, It's a girl thing.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Let us support our local weavers :-)
22 comments:
- Ernest said...
Beautiful gowns as always. I could remember how the crowd went crazy over your gowns. ;D
- 11:12 PM, January 24, 2011
- dot said...
absolutely stunning. i wanna get married again
- 11:13 PM, January 24, 2011
- Anika said...
Nakaka-inis sa ganda!!!!!!!!
i wish i could get married again and be able to wear one of your creation! :)
i seriously have to have a daughter so that i can pass on my wedding gown :)
cheers to more and more amazingly good-looking gowns!!!
- Anika Manibo-Ong
- 11:32 PM, January 24, 2011
said it once and i'll say it again....I love and I'm proud to be a Veluz Bride!!!!
- 11:50 PM, January 24, 2011
Absolutely gorgeous Miss V!! I am so honored to have walked down the isle in one of your creations!!!! You're truly a visionary and artist. Thank you again for everything! Again congratulations on a successful runway show! :)
- 12:21 AM, January 25, 2011
- christine said...
aylavet! so gorgeous! sarap ikasal ulet! :) congratulations miss V! mishu!
- 2:13 AM, January 25, 2011
- Faye said...
I love it! vey classy and so Filipina :) I hope I could wear a Veluz gown in the future :)
- 7:51 AM, January 25, 2011
Ms V! I want the last gown. Can i get married again and have another gown made? It hurts to look at your facebook cause i see new brides wearing your gowns and i know i cant ever wear mine again! Hope to see you soon when i finally pick up my gown :) Ill bring my husband hopefully you'll meet him.
- 9:59 AM, January 25, 2011
- sareti said...
Finally, na-blog din ako sa veluz bride hahahaha! :) hirap kasi, kailangan maging bride hehehe.
Thank you so much Veluz Bride! Looking forward to being one. Ang tagal! hahaha
- 12:08 PM, January 25, 2011
Glorious. :) Ganda-ganda ng pina. I wouldn't have had my gown in anything else, come to think of it. And I wouldn't have had my gown by anyone else but you. :)
- 2:59 PM, January 25, 2011
- Rhea said...
Ms. V! Ang ganda! I was born in Camarines Norte, and both my parents were from there too! :) I am so happy to have worn pina silk on my wedding day! Thank you so much, Ms. V! Miss you!
---- Rhea (married to Nap)
July 8, 2006
- 3:36 PM, January 25, 2011
- Marj and Carlos said...
The gowns look so gorgeous and very modern. Me-likey. I want to get married again. Good job!
- 6:33 AM, January 26, 2011
- Jen said...
lovely gowns Ms. V! :)
- 7:37 PM, January 26, 2011
- Jingger C. said...
- 5:45 PM, January 27, 2011
- Jessa said...
ang gaganda ng mga gowns... waaaahhh, ang sarap sanang ikasal, kaso i have to wait for five years more... hahaha...!
btw, i've been following your posts ms. v. ang tagal din since your last post, ha? na-miss ko rin... :)
your one big fan,
- 10:04 PM, January 28, 2011
its all beautiful mother V! I wish i could wear another Veluz creation..=)
Michelle Balmadrid-Barrientos
- 12:56 PM, January 29, 2011
hi, great gowns! still dreaming of wearing a veluz creation. if u need an aklan woven pina, the once-head of aklan pina weavers s a very good friend. have taught them some hardanger embroidery techniques. we might go there again this april for another embroidery session.
- 3:28 PM, January 29, 2011
Very stunning and artistic! The gowns are definitely to die for. At least I still have my chance to be a veluz bride :D I can't wait...
Maureen Munoz-Villano
- 9:11 AM, January 30, 2011
- Cie said...
wow! kudos to your wonderful creations! wish i could wear one of your beautiful and elegant gowns again!
more power ms. v! miss you!
- 2:05 PM, February 01, 2011
- Andie said...
Stunning work :) And very nice na you support local weavers!
- 4:45 AM, February 04, 2011
Ms V, would you believe that I have my inspiration gown bookmarked and click on it every time I need a pick me up. Just seeing it makes me SOOOOOOOOOO happy & excited... can't it be December already? :-)
- 7:11 PM, February 10, 2011
- Unknown said...
Not sure if you still remember me, Carina's sister :) I think your gowns in this show are GORGEOUS!!!!! I especially love the strapless slinky gown :) :) :)
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American championship parades may feature unexpected swearing and goofy-ass dancing from time to time, but we really don't have shit on the Germans. When they celebrate a championship, they pull out all the stops.
Above is a few scenes from the German national soccer team's victory ceremony in Berlin. Not only do we have a dramatic, choreographed reveal of the World Cup trophy, we've also got air-guitaring (on air rhythm guitars, in fact), sing-alongs, dance numbers, and whatever is going on here:
This is all so, so German.


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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota task force helping craft a health insurance marketplace is discussing its next steps.
The task force, which is advisory in nature, planned to convene Tuesday for an update on the consumer-oriented project.
Minnesota has already declared it will set up a health care marketplace to help people and small businesses get private insurance. Other states have balked at the idea because leaders object to President Barack Obama's health law that inspired the exchanges.
Minnesota has received more than $70 million in federal grants to develop its own exchange, and much of the state's progress report is online for consumers to see.
The state is seeking another $39 million grant to finish developing the exchange, which should provide an Internet-based system to compare costs and buy health insurance plans.
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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and for a third year in a row American Eagle Outfitters' Aerie has partnered with non-profit organization Bright Pink to promote further awareness about breast cancer, pro-active preventative measures, and raise funds for a great cause, critically important for every woman out there, especially younger women.
Running through October 21st, the Aerie Bright Pink partnership includes various components and will be promoted via Facebook, twitter, customer emails and in-store marketing. Buying bras has never felt this good or been more honorable!
For more information, please visit Aerie.com and Facebook.com/brightpink.
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New Factory in the Guangxi Region of China to Reduce Leadtimes and Increase Manufacturing Capacity
Santa Clara, CA (December 6th, 2013) – HALO Electronics today announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in the Guangxi region of China. This facility provides many benefits including a stable labor force, an improved Business Continuity Plan (BCP), and the goal of reducing lead times by load balancing production between the two manufacturing facilities. The same quality system used in HALO's Zhong Shan plant has been implemented in the new site assuring quality consistency between plants.
The new plant is now in full production producing standard catalog discrete SMD transformers and select custom products. The plant is ISO9001 certified and UL recognized for Functional Insulation transformers. "Over time, HALO will expand the production capabilities such that most HALO products can be built in this plant, further increasing the flexibility in load balancing our production requirements," said Jeffrey Heaton, Vice President of HALO Electronics.
Parts manufactured in the new facility will be marked with the number 6 in the lower right hand corner of the top surface of the package, as shown in the photo (right) identifying this manufacturing site
and providing the necessary traceability required for HALO's quality systems.
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HALO Electronics is a leading manufacturer of communication and power transformers and FastJacks™, Integrated RJ-45 connectors. HALO provides leading edge technology through our patented SMD construction and our goal of providing "Next Generation Solutions Today".


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WTF: Chicago Police Force A Handcuffed Student To Kneel In The Streets While They Take Group Photos!
Chicago news reports "Chicago Police in riot gear forcing a handcuffed young man to kneel in the street while they crowd around behind him for a picture during the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh last month. A white shirted sergeant or higher ranking officer then takes the photo. Michael McConnell, with the American Friends Service Committee in Chicago, has been involved with dozens of protests and demonstrations in Chicago over the years."
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Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has conceded his side have a huge point to prove as they prepare to return to the scene of their recent humiliation on Saturday.
Saints face Everton in their first game back at St Mary's since their 9-0 horror show against Leicester last month, but steeled by two strong subsequent performances at Manchester City.
Those results have given Hasenhuttl plenty of optimism that they can make the most of the pressure currently afflicting their opponents and seal an overdue first home win of the season.
Hasenhuttl said at a press conference: "After the last home game we want to show that we can do it better.
"This is a big opportunity for us to win, because we have to win. Everybody knows this and the players are very focused.
"We had a very intense game in the last Premier League game against Manchester City. We were close to taking something there and the performance was much better."
Hasenhuttl expects to have a full squad to choose from with the exception of defender Ryan Bertrand, who serves the last game of a three-match ban following his sending-off early in the Foxes fixture.
And he is hopeful winger Moussa Djenepo could figure after he recently made a successful return from a muscle injury.
Hasenhuttl added: "Moussa is one of the only guys who has scored important goals for us so far, so he's a big option for the weekend.
"He gives our a game a new part, which we've missed. He can be a boost for us."
Victory could dramatically change Saints' outlook ahead of the Christmas period, as well as pulling them level on points with opponents who are still searching for their first away win.
"I think they (Everton) know about the importance of the game," added Hasenhuttl. "They have quality up front with Richarlison and a few other guys. It's the Premier League – it's always a tough game."


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Mid-Week Links: Progress
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Marin County
- Contract negotiations between Marin Transit and GGT are starting to pay off, though a timeline for finishing the new contract is still elusive. The MT board delayed a decision on Monday, deciding to let the negotiations play out. (IJ)
- Structures built in the SMART right-of-way, i.e., stations, will not be required to go through the local design review process thanks to legislation introduced by Assemblyman Michael Allen and passed by the state legislature. They will, however, still be subject to local zoning ordinances. (Pacific Sun)
- The new federal transportation bill, recently signed into law, will likely cost Marin some $500,000 in Safe Routes to School funding. Local sources of funding means the program will stay alive in the county, but with rather less robust finances. There is, of course, much more to the bill. (IJ, Streetsblog)
- The Marin County election season is heating up again, with Sausalito's hand-slapping Mike Kelly retiring after eight years on the council being the biggest news so far. In all, 28 positions around the county will be on the ballot come November. (IJ)
- The venerable anchor-out community of Sausalito holds some of the most colorful, despondent, independent, thoroughly old-school Marinites in the county. With the America's Cup around the corner, some of the anchor-outs wonder if their time is up. (Bohemian)
- Novato's new city office building broke ground on Tuesday, signalling an end to one of the major controversies swirling around the community, though don't count on hearing the end of it at council meetings. (IJ)
- Since the Pacifics began playing at Albert Park, there have been few problems, despite the vociferous arguments made during the process to approve the team's use of the field. (IJ)
- And…: GGT apparently runs unscheduled ferries between Sausalito and San Francisco to pick up bikers. Why not put them on the books? (IJ) … San Rafael touts the recent HOV freeway widening as consistent with its Climate Change Action Plan. (News Pointer) … Give your ideas for the Larkspur's SMART Station Area Plan this Monday at 6:30pm. You already know my idea. (IJ)
The Greater Marin
- Plan Bay Area has been criticized as too oppressive and too dictatorial to communities that believe all development is character-destroying development. In trying to ameliorate these concerns, PBA may have become too weak to actually achieve its goals. (Underground Science via Google Cache)
- The legal hurdles for California High Speed Rail got a little bit shorter this week. Five lawsuits are in settlement, and other opponents have been cowed by the project's recent victory in the state legislature. (Mercury News)
- Downtown Phoenix, Arizona, really isn't that great, but it doesn't have to be. Shade, density, non-car connections, and a grocery store would all make the core of that desert metropolis more livable. (TDG)
- Demand for walkable neighborhoods is at an all-time high. Riding high on the trend are new urban cores like Bellevue, Washington or Silver Spring, Maryland, which have retrofitted their suburban downtowns into something much more traditionally urban. (Fiscal Times)
The Toll
- A 60-year-old bicyclist was sent to the hospital last night after a crash involving a car driver in downtown San Rafael. The driver stayed on the scene. (IJ)
- Jessie Garcia died Saturday while driving in Santa Rosa. A vengeful driver struck his car instead of her boyfriend's motorcycle, which she had been aiming for, causing his vehicle to flip and burst into flames. That driver, Heather Holmes, has been charged with second-degree murder. (Press Democrat)
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The city of Hornell, New York, has been a leader in the railroad industry for more than 160 years. Trains traveling the Erie Railroad between New York City and Chicago made a central maintenance stop in Hornell and the city prospered as the railroad grew. In 1976, when the main rail shop closed, the City of Hornell IDA stepped in and purchased all of the railroad properties in Hornell, including over 800,000 square feet of rail buildings. In doing so, the IDA bet on the future of railroad transportation and the quality of the city's rail-oriented workforce. The investment paid off—the buildings are all now successfully leased to railroad-related businesses that are vital to our local economy.
Nestled in the Canisteo Valley of Upstate New York, Hornell has all the business performance capabilities of a large city, but with the comforts and affordability of a smaller town. We have a skilled work force, a low cost of living and, most importantly, a high quality of life. Explore our site to learn more about what makes Hornell an irresistible place for work, home and play.
The Erie Depot on Loder Street was 24 hours away from being torn down by its owner, Norfolk Southern railroad, when the city of Hornell and the City of Hornell IDA teamed up to save the building. Refurbishing the structure was, at its heart, a true preservation project—over $2.6 million in financing was secured to adapt the once-vacant building into first-class office quarters for Alstom. This unique structure also houses 2 museums and is used as a community space by various social service and educational institutions, providing needed services and programs to the residents of Hornell and the surrounding areas.
Creating partnerships that bring jobs and economic benefit to the area is a primary goal for the City of Hornell IDA. Our relationship with Alstom is a fantastic example of such a partnership. In 1997, the IDA successfully negotiated with Alstom to sign a long-term lease with us for over 800,000 square feet of existing space and since have built a new car facility for $6.6 million and leased to them. Alstom's contracts for new and remanufactured locomotives and transportation systems continue to create jobs for the community and keep Hornell on the map as a railroad city.
With many industrial businesses either expanding or moving into New York State, the City of Hornell IDA identified the need for an industrial park in the area. Our first industrial park was developed adjacent to the Hornell Airport. The original park footprint filled quickly, so an additional 80 acres and an $8.5 million airport expansion were soon necessary. The expanded Airport Industrial Park is now the site of over 10 thriving businesses, including Dyco Electronics. There are about 40 acres remaining for development.
With the purchase of 12 parcels of land (from 9 different property owners) on the former Shawmut Railroad site and a successful application for federal assistance, the City of Hornell IDA successfully converted a former brownfield into a thriving business park. The Shawmut Industrial Park houses the expanded Alstom motor shop and includes a new 40,000-square-foot facility leased to a ceramic tile company, all translating to jobs and economic benefits for the area. There is a total of 140,000 square feet of new construction on site and about 25 acres remaining for development.
The area known as South Yards stood vacant until the City of Hornell IDA purchased it from Conrail. An infrastructure of new access roads and new water and sewer lines was created, and the 60-plus acres of land became the South Yards Industrial Park. There are currently 3 facilities on site, with over 150,000 square feet of manufacturing space, including Lin Industries, Gray Manufacturing Industries and Alstom. There are currently over 25 acres of land available for development.
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Her late surge, perhaps unprecedented in modern-day Nebraska political history, upended a Senate race that appeared to be settled as recently as 10 days ago with the GOP prize within the grasp of Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning.
Fischer suddenly gained momentum with late endorsements from 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Lincoln, then rode the momentum of a weekend TV ad blitz mounted by Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts and his political action committee.
The super PAC ads purchased by Ending Spending supported Fischer and roughed up Bruning with attacks on his character and ethical behavior as attorney general. Within days, his support collapsed and the race was scrambled.
In other words, Joe Ricketts just bought himself a senator on the cheap in the last week of the campaign. Fischer raised less than 15% of Bruning's war chest, but she had Moose Lady on her side. Thanks, Citizens United! Bob Kerrey is already crying foul.
As for Kerrey, the former senator took his own jab at Fischer, noting that a super PAC funded by former Omaha businessman Joe Ricketts funneled money into her race, helping her over the finish line.
Kerrey decried the large amount of money pouring into campaigns and asked what Ricketts expected in return.
"When he calls on her, what's he going to get?" Kerrey asked. "Does he want lower taxes? Probably. Does he want less regulation? Probably. And when you put that kind of money up, the question's going to occur."
The main attack on Bob Kerrey is that he's been outside Nebraska too long. But now, Fischer's neatly purchased primary bought with money and influence from outside the state goes a long way towards blunting that criticism completely. We'll see how the race polls now, and if Kerrey has a chance. I'll say he has more of one than against Bruning, but not by much.
Would be nice to keep the seat blue, however.


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{Nature_and_Environment.82.1}: Lillian Brummet {write2right} Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:58:46 CDT (138 lines)
Hello to all on this forum, I was thrilled to see Utne Magazine's recent coverage of the book I co-wrote with my husband - Trash Talk. I hope you'll take the time to read this post which offers a lot of free environmental articles, book reviews and more... About the Authors Between the two of us, we are authors, poets, photographers and book reviewers - our work has appeared in a variety of publications around the globe. My poetry book, Towards Understanding - a collection of 120 poems, was released in 2005. The first 5 years of our Column, Trash Talk, was developed into a book by the same name and released in 2004. We were honored with an award for "outstanding use of various media in ongoing outreach work to reduce waste in our environment" by the Recycling Council of British Columbia. We have also been awarded a certificate of Appreciation for our volunteer contributions to Seeds of Diversity. About Our Website Authors, Dave and Lillian Brummet, have generously put together an extensive website (http://www.sunshinecable.com/~drumit) that has a growing page of nearly 70 links to waste and resource organizations. This site provides something for nearly everyone including teachers, parents, caregivers, frugal individuals and environmental groups. Enjoy the free service called "Tip-of-the-Month" where visitors can learn and share reduction and reuse ideas. The Writing Page and the About Us page will lead to many more articles, press releases, interviews, interesting book reviews and other information that both readers and the media would find useful. About Trash Talk ISBN#1-4137-2518-X People are constantly bombarded with negative information about the environment and our resources. Feeling powerless because we cannot afford to donate cash or time to a cause, we begin to feel overwhelmed by the immense environmental problems our world faces. In Trash Talk, we focus on changing people's mindset to a more open, hopeful and proactive one. Not by finger-pointing at corporations and governments, but by starting in our own homes, at our own desks. *Trash Talk began as a series of articles that focused on ways the average person can make small changes to do their part for the Earth. We compiled all the articles and other information that we could not fit in the limited space of our bi-weekly column into this book. Trash Talk embarks on frugal and conscious living techniques for the individual. We focus on the reuse of "waste" materials and reducing the consumption of resources. Trash talk is written to empower people to feel more positive about their worth as individuals in a hectic, expensive, environmentally stressed world. We show how to make a real and visible difference, while saving money at the same time. *Trash Talk could be an excellent resource in the classroom for recycling, environmental and gardening programs. Educators/caregivers can use the book to teach gardening skills (seed saving, composting, tree planting) and Vermiculture (worm composting) - the students can build their own worm bin and learn from the "worm farm". (Did you know that compost worms (red wigglers) can produce 2,000-9,000 babies annually?) Craft websites are listed for artistic projects using "waste" items. The book could be used as a tool for probing young minds to come up with original reuse ideas or environmental activities that the group can participate in. 140 resources listed at the back of the book will lead educators and individuals to new information and ideas. Trash Talk is at the Grade 10 level of reading, however, in the hands of a teacher the concepts and projects can easily be implemented as early as Grade 4. *Trash Talk has been globally received and locally embraced. Eagle bulletin (South Africa), Conservation and Recycling Journal (Netherlands), Natural Life Magazine (Canada) and Alternatives Magazine (USA) - are some examples of this global support. Trash Talk has had some limited coverage in the UK through both online and print publications including: Warmer Bulletin (July 2004), Scrap Magazine (March/April 2006). Georgina Bloomfield of the UK branch for Friends of the Environment has reviewed the book and heartily recommends it. The most recent exposure in the UK region was in Sept, 2006 with Heavens Promotions Newsletter. Recent and Upcoming Published Exposure (going back only 6 months): - On a Whim E-zine - Feb. 2006 (http://www.whimsies-online.com) - Spirit of Nature (USA) - Feb. 2006 - U-Magazine - Feb/March 2006 (http://www.u-magazine.com/magazine/ articles.php?articleid=1025) - Christian Mommies E-zine - Feb. 2006 - Scrap Magazine (UK) - March/April 2006 - Natural Life Magazine (Canada) - March/April 2006 l & May/June 2006 - Conservation and Recycling Journal (Netherlands) - Spring 2006 - Ascent Aspirations - April 2006 (http://www.ascentaspirations.ca/ bookstore2.htm) - Southwest Blend E-zine - April 2006 (http://www.southwestblend.com/ brummet) - The Burrow E-newsletter - April 2006 (http://www.southwestblend.com) - Spirit Quest E-zine - Issue 7 (http://spiritquestezine.com/061/ spiritualmetaphysical.htm) - Alternatives Magazine (USA) - March/May 2006 - Inner Change Magazine (online) - June 2006 (http:// interchangemag.com/0406_brummet) - Easy Web Talk E-zine - June 2006 (http://www.easywebtalk.com/ articles/article19.html) - Improve Home Life E-zine - June 2006 (http://improvehomelife.com/2- garbage_in_its_place-5538.htm) - Author Reviews E-zine - June 2006 (http://author-reviews.com/ reviews/lillian-brum-trash-talk.html? referrer=nonfiction.inspirational.1) - American Chronicle E-zine - June 2006 (http:// www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewarticle.asp?articleID=3540) - Utne Magazine (USA) - July/August 2006 also online at (http:// www.utne.com/pub/2006_136/promo/12181-1.html) - South West Blend Guide 2006 (USA) - Chaotic Chronicles E-zine - August 2006 (http://bar7.ca/newsletter- August.htm) - Heaven Sent Spiritual E-zine (UK)- Sept 2006 (http:// www.heavensentpromotions.com) - Balanced Living Magazine (USA) - Sept/Oct 2006 - Whole Living Journal (USA) - Sept/Oct 2006 WEBSITE: http://www.sunshinecable.com/~drumit -- Dave & Lillian Brummet Authors of: Trash Talk - An Inspirational Guide to Saving Time & Money through Better Waste & Resource Management ISBN#1-4137-2518-X Towards Understanding - a collection of 120 poems on society, the environment & overcoming trauma. ISBN# 1-4137-9337-1 Members Of:*Seeds Of Diversity Canada *&*The Recycling Council of BC Website: http://www.sunshinecable.com/~drumit
{Nature_and_Environment.82.2}: Tom Elliot {telliot} Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:22:11 CDT (HTML)
One note, we are no longer associate with Utne Magazine (which has
itself been sold) but we are the community that began its existence as
Cafe Utne and we welcome you to our humble little online village.
{Nature_and_Environment.82.3}: Rhea Nodel {claudi} Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:44:53 CDT (31 lines)
Hi everybody I am an occasional visitor at the New Cafe and I thought that perhaps some of you might have some useful input to this waste management issue that I have. I have been actively discouraging vedors to use packaging I cannot recycle. I swear I do it nicely. Yesterday I received a large box with some pottery items that - to my dismay was entirely packaged inlayers of all plastic DHL bubble wrap envelopes embedded in styro peanuts. To this I need to add that I like this man. I've only had email contact with him, but he seemed like a gentle spirit and his work is plain and clean. So I sent him an email telling him how beautiful the work is and that I have feedback about his packaging - I wished it was more recyclable. I understand that pottery is different from other shippables. Perhaps I should not have prefaced it with the word "feedback"? He sent me back a simple email stating that his only concern is making sure nothing breaks in transit. Somehow the tone was a bit less friendly. One would think a potter cared about the earth . . . Would it be rude to do some research for him and give him pointers? I mean, offending someone is generally not a good way to keep a subject open. Oiherwise I'd just sent the stuff back to him - the packaging part, I mean. I like his pottery though and I don't just want to give up on him, particularly in view of the fact that he ships breakables all the time - entire landfills worth of packaging. help diplomacy lessons resources anything useful Rhea
{Nature_and_Environment.82.4}: Tom Elliot {telliot} Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:57:55 CDT (HTML)
Well, I don't think one can necessarily assume that just because someone is a potter that he's automaticaly concerned with recycling. On the flip side he's likely suffered some serious losses in transit that cost him considerable income and pissed off his customers. So I'd recommend approaching it from that awareness also.
It might help to do a little research ahead of time. If you do business with him then you know where he's located. Try looking up recycling places in his area and maybe try to find places that provide the biodegradeable "popcorn" cornstarch packing peanuts or some of the shredded cardboard soft packing material and letting him know they are available. It could also be price sensitive, he may not be able to afford the environmentally friendly stuff.
Also, he could be recycling packing material he's received himself,
so what you got is already recycled once.
{Nature_and_Environment.82.5}: Tonu Aun {tonu} Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:23:48 CDT (5 lines)
Best check what is the norm in Scandinavia --- both in Sweden and Finland the packaging is the responsibility of the manufacturer. Buy anything at a store and leave ALL the packaging for them to worry about. Interesting to see how the retail outlets are putting pressure on their suppliers to cut out waste.
{Nature_and_Environment.82.6}: John Wilson {doorman} Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:56:16 CDT (4 lines)
A friend of mine here in DC has written a thorough book on the toxic drinking water we are subject to these days. "A drinker's guide to pure water - Is your water safe?" by Zalman P. Saperstein. You can get it on Amazon - I suggest you do. It is an eye opener.
{Nature_and_Environment.82.7}: Rhea Nodel {claudi} Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:14:23 CDT (12 lines)
Thanks for the input I know there are great alternate packaging options available and I will research some suppliers for him. At the same time I realize that he probably does get all this packaging free from the shipper. They did that in Germany in the eighties - leaving the packaging at the stores. Now the manufacturers even have to take back worn out and broken appliances. It's changing the way they make them. There, it was the people that brought it about. It was a pretty small movement when it first started. I wonder whether it would work here in the US. Well, things are changing here too. It just seems so slow . . .
{Nature_and_Environment.82.8}: William Lynn {billcorno} Sat, 14 Oct 2006 21:43:10 CDT (8 lines)
I learned from another green person that you can take packing peanuts to UPS and they'll take them for reuse. There are options, I think. FWIW... William Lynn
{Nature_and_Environment.82.9}: Rhea Nodel {claudi} Sun, 15 Oct 2006 06:50:54 CDT (14 lines)
Wow! I love that I'm a "green person". I think of us kind of like leprechauns. Any way - I did find out a few things. One of them was that the National Green Pages were once again useless. There was not single oackaging/shipping supplier listed. There was however a company listed as Co-op America shipping and to my astonishment I found DHL listed there along with other big-name shippers. So of course I called Co-op America. The person I spoke to said that they're reexamining their relationship with these companies and attempting to influence them toward more responsible practices. Meanwhile they're in the Green Pages, while companies that carry cornstarch peanuts are not. Interesting. Possibly more to come . . .
{Nature_and_Environment.82.10}: ... {wren1111} Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:55:10 CDT (HTML)
"http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/08/garden/08storage.html? _r=1&oref=slogin"
... 11 million American households currently rent storage space, an increase of 90 percent since 1995 even as the size of new American houses has grown and the size of the American family has shrunk.
In the last two years, close to a million more households have joined
the ranks of storage renters, and there is now more than two billion
square feet of rental storage space in the United States, earning
more than $22 billion in gross revenue in 2006.
{Nature_and_Environment.82.11}: ... {wren1111} Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:36:03 CDT (HTML)
The Freecycle Network is made up of 4,133 groups with 3,924,000
members across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit
movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in
their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of
landfills. Each local group is moderated by a local volunteer
(them's good people). Membership is free.
{Nature_and_Environment.82.12}: pictou {pictou} Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:29:57 CDT (HTML)
{Nature_and_Environment.82.13}: Suzanne Griffith {sggriffith} Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:48:44 CDT (2 lines)
It's super. People want stuff you think is completely useless and too big to take to the dump.
{Nature_and_Environment.82.14}: pictou {pictou} Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:00:54 CDT (HTML)
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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and wash out Melissa Leo's mouth with Lifebuoy. LET'S GO!
BETHENNY EVER AFTER – 10:00PM (Bravo – an NBC/Universal network) Can't get enough Bethenny? Nor can I. I need my life to be fully Bethennized. Which is why she's back on Bravo for another fantastic season of whatever it is Bethenny Frankel does. This show was called "Bethenny Getting Married?" last season (she did), and now it's called "Bethenny Ever After." So I guess it's a new show, but really it's the second season of the last show, which had an out-of-date title. I haven't been this confused since "Valerie" became "The Hogan Family." Tonight, Bethenny goes to Pennsylvania to visit her husband's folks and experiences culture shock. This begs a few questions. 1) Really? It's Pennsylvania. You're not in Zambia or anything, honey. And 2) Did this girl really not visit Pennsylvania prior to marrying the sap that married her? I call you-know-what, Bravo. ANTICIPATION: BETHENNERIFIC!
ANTHONY BOURDAIN: NO RESERVATIONS – 9:00PM (Travel Channel) Tony is back, which means a whole new season of incredible food and ill-conceived boat trips. The first episode of the new season is in Haiti. No playing around for Tony. He gets right into the guts of it. Tony also hangs out with Sean Penn for a bit as the actor assists in rebuilding efforts from last year's earthquake. Sean Penn is just like sea urchin: a decidedly acquired taste. ANTICIPATION: HAITI!
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE – 9:00PM (PBS) The story of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire, which killed 146 people. This was back in the days before organized labor, when workers were forced to work in hazardous conditions and eat coal for lunch. You'll be reading Sinclair and joining your local Teamsters after five minutes of watching this. ANTICIPATION: BURNING!
THE BACHELOR – 8:00PM (ABC) Brad and the girl visit South Africa. Are you kidding? Why do these people, of all people, get to go to such awesome places every week? Slap a wig on me and give me crazy pills. I'd hop on this show for the travel perks alone. Also tonight, your cast for the next season of "Dancing with the Stars" is revealed. Among the rumored members: Kirstie Alley. Better be a strong dance floor. ANTICIPATION: UNFAIR!
ALAN K. SIMPSON: NOTHING ELSE MATTERS – 10:00PM (PBS) It's a profile of the former Republican senator from Wyoming. Comes with a free bottle of castor oil upon viewing! ANTICIPATION: SCINTILLATING!
Monday Watch List: BETHENNYNESS!
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UMBC (3-8) returns to the court after completing the final examination period on Sat., Dec. 21 when they take the short trip down I-295 to face a red-hot George Washington (9-1) squad. Tip-off time is set for 2:30 p.m. Links are available for live stats and live streaming of the contest.
RETRIEVER UPDATE: UMBC will complete its four-game road swing (over 2.5 weeks) still searching for its first victory away from home. After five halves of outstanding shooting, the Retrievers cooled off dramatically in a 91-71 setback at Coppin State on Dec. 11. Freshman guard Rodney Elliott led UMBC with 16 points and earned his second America East Rookie of the Week honor on Dec. 16. Elliott leads UMBC with 14.1 points per game. SR G Quentin Jones is averaging 10.0 ppg and shooting 66.7% from the floor in his last four outings.
COLONIAL UPDATE: In its latest outing on Dec. 11, the Colonials rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to defeat Boston University, 70-60, at the Charles E. Smith Center.GW, winner of five straight, is now 9-1 – its best start since 2005-06 and tied for the eighth-best start in its 100 seasons of intercollegiate basketball. The victory moved the Colonials to 5-0 at home this season and was the sixth straight win at Smith Center. Graduate student Maurice Creek leads a potent offense with 15.7 points per game and is 26-of-56 (46.4%) from behind the arc.
WHO'S UP NEXT: UMBC returns from holiday break to host Navy in the back end of a home-and-home series vs. the Midshipmen. The game is set for Mon., Dec. 30 with a 7:00 p.m. tip at the RAC Arena.


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The UK military reportedly aims to double the size of its armed drone fleet in Afghanistan to ten by purchasing five US-made Reaper drones, which for the first time will be controlled from a UK base. The first five were controlled at US stations.
The Royal Air Force (RAF) announced the expedited purchase of the US-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with operations set to begin in six weeks, AFP reported. The drones will be flown and operated from a tech hub built 18 months ago in the British region of Waddington in Lincolnshire, a leap forward in technological prowess for the UK.
The other five drones the UK operates in Afghanistan were controlled from a US Air Force base in Nevada, and target suspected insurgents in Afghanistan's southwest province of Helmand.
"The new squadron will have three control terminals at RAF Waddington, and the five aircraft will be based in Afghanistan," an RAF spokesperson told the Guardian. "We will continue to operate the other Reapers from Creech though, in time, we will wind down operations there and bring people back to the UK."
It is not known whether the drones will remain in Afghanistan following the NATO withdrawal in 2014.
Drone controversy deepens
The use of UAVs in Middle East is a controversial issue, as drones airstrikes frequently kill large numbers of innocent civilians.
Last month's study from Stanford and New York universities titled 'Living Under Drones' claimed that only two percent of drone strike casualties in Pakistan are the top militants targeted in the attacks, and that the large number of collateral civilian deaths have turned Pakistanis against the US.
The "best available information," according to the study, is that between 2,562 and 3,325 people were killed in Pakistan from June 2004 through mid-September of this year. An estimated 474 to 881 of those killed were civilians, including 176 children.
In early October, Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that an overwhelming majority of those killed by US UAV strikes in Pakistan are innocent civilians. Malik asked the US to share its drone technology with Pakistan, claiming his government could do a better job at targeting terrorists than Washington.
"The Americans themselves often don't know who they've hit," anti-drone activist and filmmaker Carol Grayson told RT."And this huge discrepancy over the figures… we're finding out that a lot more civilians are being killed. But these are the people that the Americans don't tell you about. And they actually class these people as 'other.'"
The CIA has not responded to these calls for restraint, and recently asked the White House to increase the number of drones it employs, effectively transforming the program into a paramilitary force.
This summer, the UN lashed out against US drone policy, and asked Washington to clarify the legal basis for drone strikes against terror suspects rather than trying to capture them. The body argued that the airstrikes, which frequently kill innocent civilians, may be violating international law.
The US uses drone technology across the Middle East and North Africa, including in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Yemen and Somalia.
In the first nine months of 2011, leading up to the ten-year anniversary of the Afghan War, US-led spy drones operating with NATO conducted nearly 23,000 surveillance missions in Afghanistan. At around 85 flights a day, this figure nearly doubles the rate of such missions from two years previous.
As the Pentagon increases the number of drones used in NATO missions in Afghanistan, insurgent attacks have risen nearly 50 percent since 2009, according to a media brief released in the fall of 2011 by the Afghanistan International Security Assistance force.
The UK has operated UAVs in Afghanistan since 2008 for combat missions and surveillance operations. According to the UK's Ministry of Defense, Britain's five drones were flown for 39,628 hours and fired 334 laser-guided missiles and bombs at suspected insurgents.
The Ministry of Defense said that it does not know how many insurgents have died from drone attacks because of the risks involved in verifying who has been hit. The ministry also said that it relies on Afghans to handle complaints of civilians killed by such strikes, and gather statistics.
Heather Barr, a lawyer for Human Rights Watch, believes this system of verification is flawed because it lacks uniformity, and not all Afghans have ready access to NATO military bases where such complaints can be made. For some Afghans, there is "a certain sense of futility in doing so [reporting civilian deaths] anyway," due to lack of trust in the West, she said.
Source: http://rt.com/news/uk-drones-afghanistan-double-006/


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LINCOLN, Neb. (Seminoles.com) – In front of a record-setting crowd of 8,854 the 13th-ranked Florida State indoor volleyball team won three-straight sets and pulled off the 3-1 upset over No. 7 Nebraska on Friday night at the Devaney Center.
The win ties the second highest victory in school history and marks the 20th ranked triumph for FSU head coach Chris Poole and 29th overall as a program.
"Most people think it's nearly impossible to win at Nebraska," Poole said. "It was a record crowd and the fact that we were able to do that just shows our potential this year. They're a great program that teams try to model and I have a lot of respect for them. It's such a great win for our group."
In addition, the Seminoles handed their Huskers their first non-conference regular season loss since 2009, when No. 8 UCLA took the victory on Sept. 13, 3-2. It was only the fourth loss out of conference for Nebraska Head Coach John Cook in 15 seasons.
Redshirt senior libero Katie Mosher stepped up with a story-book beginning to her final season, posting a new career high, 33 digs – a tally that was five shy of the school record, which was set back in 1991 by Luiza Ramos scoring was different.
"I'm so proud of the way our team fought back," Mosher said. "Most teams in this environment would crumble, but we had the heart to fight back. I just wanted to come out and play steady and to contribute to such a historic win."
Junior outside hitter Nicole Walch led the attack with a double-double 18 kills and 15 digs, while sophomore outside hitter Katie Horton produced in double-double figures as well, scoring 16 kills and 10 digs in her first outing in the Garnet and Gold.
"I think it was a great experience tonight," Walch said. "We had nothing to lose and we came out with intensity and we just wanted to win."
Redshirt junior Mercedes Vaughn put down eight kills while junior Kiara Wright posted four. Together, Vaughn and Wright contributed towards a team total of eight blocks. Freshman right side hitter Milica Kubura made her debut in the second set and registered five kills.
"We've always said that it feels like we've been playing together for a while," Horton said. "If you look at the roster and see how we play, you couldn't tell who was new. It just felt great to be out there knowing my team had my back."
Sophomore setter Hailey Luke amassed 25 assists and senior Sarah Wickstrom accounted for 23.
In the first, Nebraska used their home court advantage and strung together a 14-3 run before closing out the set 25-18 to take the 1-0 lead.
"We played hard during those first 10 points in the match," Poole said. "But we went to sleep a little but our kids showed a tremendous amount of character by not giving up and they came back in the second set and fought."
The two teams were evenly matched to start the second set before FSU could put together a 6-1 (16-11) to create some distance.
During the run, Mosher provided incredible defense keeping a pair of rallies alive before Walch and redshirt sophomore Sarah Burrington could provide a pair of kills.
"Katie played great for us," Poole said. "She was digging every ball and getting it where we needed. She was incredible."
Wickstrom's serve was on point accounting for a pair of aces at critical times in the set – first giving the Noles a 12-10 edge before taking back the lead late 22-21. Nebraska would commit an attack error before FSU would be called for a service and ball handling error for a tied set 23-23.
The Seminoles would have three set points, earning kills from Horton and Wright before Wright placed the ball on the right corner for the set 27-25 and the 1-1 tie.
The third set saw 10 ties before Wickstrom could give the Noles back the lead with her third ace of the match at 23-22. Horton closed out the set with a kill, 25-20 for the 2-1 advantage.
In the fourth, the Seminoles fell into 9-2 hole before a 7-1 run pulled them within one (10-9) before a setter dump from Luke and a kill from Walch would tie the set at 11. The Seminoles would tie the score three more times before Horton swung for back-to-back points for the 17-16 lead.
Nebraska would not go away, charging back to tie 23-23 before a pair of errors gave Florida State the 3-1 upset.
"Nebraska was able to tie each of those three sets late," Poole said. "I'm very proud that it was the first match of the season. We have things we need to work on, but that certainly is a great start and to do it in front of a record crowd is good as anything we could have asked for."
On Sunday, Florida State will play in the second match of the Showcase and face Iowa State in Ames. The Seminoles are 4-0 against the Cyclones all-time.
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Hurrah. I've finally done it … I have finished one room in The New House. It's only taken me … ooh about four months. I started so well; painting, carpeting and getting the bed delivered and built all within a couple of weeks of moving in but then there seemed to be a lull when life and work took over.
When I first saw the house it looked like this.
But I didn't need bunk beds or more wardrobes, just a nice space that could be an office or a spare room. I chose this room to decorate first because it was small and manageable with no wallpaper to remove, just a quick paint job, new carpet and a few little bits and bobs and it'd be good to go.
Regular visitors to the blog will notice the odd cushion or bin that are now in their final resting places, other pieces came from Ikea or were recycled, reclaimed or customised. I painted the walls in Potters Clay by Dulux from Homebase and polka dotted the two shorter ones with white vinyl that I got from the local hardware shop.
TOP TIP hand cut wall murals are easy to make using vinyls that are often found on the high street (maybe more commonly known as sticky backed plastic, well, it is if Blue Peter was your crafting Mecca when you were younger (click here if you want to know how to make a Blakes7 bracelet)). I drew round the inside of a masking tape roll for my polka dots and cut them out with scissors. If you are going for a more elaborate design don't forget to draw your design in reverse on the back of the vinyl so it is the right way round when you stick it up. Oh and something I've learned the hard way… Don't put the mural up on freshly painted walls. It's best to wait two or three weeks for the paint to dry fully otherwise when you want to remove the mural the paint will come with it. (One way or another my walls will now always be spotted.)
Here are some more facts.
BED I didn't want my spare room to be filled with a double bed for the odd occasion when someone would be sleeping in it and I knew I'd need lots of storage so this Hemnes Day Bed from Ikea was perfect. It had three massive drawers in its base that are now filled with my fabric collection and pulls out to be a huge comfortable double bed. The bed cost £260 and the two mattresses were £80 each. I changed the original knobs on the drawers for ones bought from Tiger and the Orla Kiely bedlinen is from TK Maxx.
CUSHIONS TK Maxx on the left and Matalan on the right. Couldn't say if the TK Maxx one is still in store but you can still buy the Matalan one for £8 here. The carved wooden angel wings were a gift from my sister and were £35 from CoxandCox
CHAIR I found this chair in a charity shop in Sydenham when I was on my way to a friends for coffee. It wasn't super fun getting it home on the train but I did have somewhere to sit. One day soon I will do a tutorial on how to upholster chairs like this.
CURTAINS I've decided that it's best to try and only have two things from Ikea in any one room, that way your home will retain some individuality. I'm not saying I'm going to stick to that rule but I'm going to try! These curtains were just £25 from Ikea. They were ridiculously long when I put them up, so I had to cut about 50cm off the bottom. I made these tiebacks with the spare fabric and trimmed them with £2 a meter pom pom trim from my local fabric shop. The old owners of the house left all their curtain poles so rather than changing this one I simply painted it white.
DESK Here is the bin that was a blog post a little while ago and here is a chair that I found in the street. It has lived in my garden for about three years but even though its been rained, snowed and hailed upon it's still remarkably sturdy. All it took was a little bit of filling, a lot of sanding and a nice coat of paint and it's as good as new. The pinboard I made for a shoot and I'm going to show you how in the next couple of weeks.
I love this room. It gives me hope that one day the rest of the house will be as nice.


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WASHINGTON - A pension cut for military retirees in last month's budget agreement that riled veterans groups and several lawmakers extends to survivors' benefits and special compensation for combat, the Pentagon told Congress on Monday.
Responding to questions from Sen. Kelly Ayotte, the Pentagon outlined the impact of the budget pact's 1 percentage point cut to annual cost-of-living increases. The adjustment would save $6 billion over the next decade, money that the federal government plans to use to ease cuts to the military budget this year.
The Pentagon said the cost-of-living change would affect all military retirees, including active duty, reserve and disabled, and change payments under the combat-related special compensation program. That program provides extra benefits to some retirees injured in combat.
The change also affects annuity payments under the Survivor Benefit Plan, the Pentagon said in a memo to Ayotte, a member of the Armed Services Committee and fierce opponent of the pension cut.
The Survivor Benefit Plan is an insurance plan that the military says will pay a surviving spouse a monthly annuity to help make up for the loss of retirement income. Ayotte said a surviving spouse could receive 55 percent of the retiree's elected amount of coverage.
"Those who have kept us safe and taken bullets for us shouldn't be singled out to sacrifice even more," the New Hampshire Republican said in a statement. "I am continuing my efforts to immediately right this wrong and to ensure our military retirees, survivors and combat-wounded receive the full benefits they've earned."
Service members are permitted to retire at half pay after 20 years in the military, which means they can claim their pensions as early as age 38, a generous benefit that defenders say attracts men and women to the all-volunteer force and helps retain them.
In defense of the cut, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said a typical serviceman who retirees at 38 would receive a $1.7 million pension over his lifetime instead of a $1.8 million benefit and that most working-age military retirees go on to second careers.
Faced with angry veterans' groups and lawmakers, members of Congress were working on reversing one element of the pension cut - the reduction for disabled veteran.
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LONG BEACH, Calif. (May 10, 2012) – "Home" is a word that most athletes don't take for granted. The walk through their front door doesn't occur all that often, so when an opportunity arises to train at home, it is not something most people could pass up.
Since 2000, U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team libero Rich Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.) has played for eight different professional volleyball clubs (Aoon hotVolleys Vienna, Piet Zoomers Apeldoorn, Lamis, Noliko Maaseik, AZS Olsztyn, Lokomotiv-Belogorie, Delecta Bydgoszcz and Fart Kielce) in six different countries (Austria, Netherlands, Greece, Belgium, Poland and Russia) while jumping back and forth for international competition with his United States team.
But this year Lambourne decided to stay in Anaheim, Calif., to train at home, a decision that has proven to be best for him and for the team. Anaheim serves as the Official Host City of USA Men's and Women's National Volleyball Teams, acting as a home base for the traveling nomads away from their own home.
"Staying at home was great for me from a mental standpoint because being overseas is a bit of a grind at times," Lambourne said. "Playing overseas gives you the opportunity to play at a high level in real competition, but it can be a lot to be in a foreign country without your family. Here I have time to get a good few hours in the gym."
Lambourne has a brother, Stuart, and two sisters, Gwen and Tracey, with three nephews, three nieces and a fourth niece on the way.
"A lot of my family lives close to here so it was great to see my nieces and nephews a lot, play golf and get a little time on the beach for workouts," Lambourne said.
Lambourne and his teammates are in the midst of a 'home' tournament, one of significant importance. The U.S., the reigning 2008 Olympic Games champion, is hosting the eight-team NORCECA Men's Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament in nearby Long Beach. The winner of the tournament advances to the Olympic Games.
Ending in 1996, the previous Olympic gold medal winning team in volleyball would automatically get a bid to the next Olympics. With that rule no longer in play and only 12 teams invited to compete on the world's largest athletic stage, the United States is experiencing a must-win feeling this week at the Olympic Qualification Tournament.
"It is what it is at this point," Lambourne said. "This is where the rubber meets the road because at this point it doesn't matter how long we haven't been together or where everyone played. We have to perform at our highest right now."
The Journey to London Begins in Anaheim, the slogan for the City branding its involvement with the National Teams and the Olympic Games, creates an ideal training environment for each athlete to reach peak levels. Lambourne's training success in Anaheim this winter and spring benefited in part to the other national team athletes that stayed local. Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawaii) was injured and was able to recover in the U.S., while Riley Salmon (League City, Texas), Gabe Gardner (San Clemente, California) and Ryan Millar (Alpine, Utah) also were training at the facility for most of the season.
Lambourne has been with Team USA since 2000 and experienced the height of most athletic sports; winning a gold medal at the Olympic Games. The 2008 season for the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team was one for the record books and Lambourne's Olympic debut. Now as a veteran of the Games Lambourne continues to be the leader on and off the court that the team needs him to be.
"My leadership role is no different than it has been in the past," Lambourne said. "The nature of my position gives me a responsibility of organizing the defense which goes hand and hand with leadership."
Volleyball players don't get the luxury of playing together for an entire year. They have to get used to playing with other athletes, under various coaching philosophies and in front of different crowds; a unique situation that not all professional athletes are acquainted with.
"I like the group that we have, it is a pretty good vibe right now," Lambourne said. "We have some roles that are more clearly defined than I think we have in the past which is really important as it allows us to play at our potential."
When given two weeks to prepare for a once in four year chance and to prove to the world your talent, at some point the athletes have to let go and just trust in their abilities and their teammate's abilities to do their part to get the job done.
"We know that if we do what we are supposed to do on our side of the net then everything else should fall into place," Lambourne said. "We use video for our fine tuning, check out specific issues and then those short practices are used to fix those problems specifically altered to who our next opponent will be. Our fundamentals are the same; we serve at a high level and pass at a high level and no matter who we are playing that will not change. We think we have the strongest middle blockers in the tournament and we will utilize them regardless of who we are facing. Our practices are used to maximize those advantages."
Team USA is just two wins away from securing a spot at the 2012 London Olympic Games and all eyes are focused on the gold. With a win, the team will mark its first Olympic qualification on U.S. soil after winning the previous three events in Canada (2000) and Puerto Rico (2004 and 2008).


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How long has it been since my last post? Really, it's been THAT LONG? The combination of trying to remain on the Dean's List, and the fact that I just couldn't fully get over trading Montero left me with a lack of time and a lack of desire to post. My spring break is winding down now, and I told myself that I wouldn't put off my biology and political science papers any longer, but this is way too important.
For the first time since the Yankees traded away my baby Jesus, I'm excited again.
And it's all thanks to a familiar face: Andy Pettitte.
Surely everyone is aware of the news by now: Andy Pettitte is out of retirement, and he's coming back to the New York Yankees. I don't care what anyone else thinks – I love this.
I first heard the news when I logged into facebook yesterday afternoon. My brother was beside me on the couch, and I gasped, "Whaa? Huh? Oh my God…dahh oh my GOD…"
He didn't respond. He probably thought I was looking up pictures of Guns N' Roses (I usually have a somewhat similar reaction…don't judge). He made me say it.
Doubtful, he responded, "What? Virginia let me see that. You're probably reading some fake thing."
We proceeded to go to RiverAveBlues, but of course, Optimum Online failed me. After making the trek to the downstairs computer – and achieving the small victory of having internet access – RiverAveBlues confirmed that it was indeed true: Andy Pettitte was coming back.
Everyone in my house was elated over this news. Andy Pettitte has been a favorite of ours for as long as he's been in pinstripes – and that's a pretty long time. We all knew he could still pitch, and his retirement left us all with an empty feeling inside. He was my favorite Yankee pitcher, and one of the guys who was there since I started watching baseball. I vividly remember going to a baseball card shop as a young girl and buying just two cards – both really pretty shiny cards of Andy Pettitte. Saying goodbye was extremely difficult, especially because I knew he wasn't a finished ballplayer. At age 39, many wonder what he can still do, but I know he can still do plenty to benefit my team.
I know a few people who are annoyed by Andy's coming out of retirement, and I don't understand that at all. Anyone who knows Andy Pettitte knows that he is a great man: a good Christian, Texan, family man, and teammate. He may not be perfect, but I avidly admire him. Andy, as far as I see it, has never been one of those guys who seeks attention. So when people criticize him for wanting to come back, I'm confused.
Andy Pettitte is not Roger Clemens. The Yankees didn't "come and get him out of Texas." Andy asked to come back, because he has the heart and genuine passion for this game. They didn't pay him $28 million and make a big fuss over his return during a game. A mere $2.5 million is fine for him, although we all know that's a steal if he pitches the way he did in 2010. Andy Pettitte is not coming back for any other reason than because he has the desire to pitch for the Yankees. Why should he hold back and miss out on something he wants, and something I know he can still do well? That's another concern people have about Pettitte – that he won't pitch well, or that he will disrupt the rotation. There is no doubt in my mind that Andy Pettitte will be successful. In 2010 he was an All-Star with an 11-3 record and a sparkling 3.28 ERA, which was his best since 2005. He did have an elbow issue, but he assured us that his retirement after 2010 was influenced by his heart, not his arm. At age 39, health concerns are not unreasonable. But injuries can happen to anyone in baseball. Pettitte works hard and is smart enough to keep himself in shape. And if he wants to come back this badly, he knows what he's getting into – the vigorous workouts, exercise, practice – and he's ready for it.
Pettitte wouldn't start the season in the Bigs because he needs a full Spring Training of his own. I'm not worried about where he will fit into the rotation. The Yankee rotation may seem all well and good right about now, but a lot can change over the course of the season. Injuries and ineffectiveness must be considered, and that is why you can never have too much pitching. The safety net of knowing you have a crafty, veteran, future-Hall-of-Fame lefty who knows how to win in New York is quite comforting. Who knows when he'll make his appearance in pinstripes? All I know is that when he does, he'll be ready, I'll be ready, and we'll both be happy.
Another reason I just love this news is because Andy Pettitte is synonymous with championships. He is the best starter in the history of postseason baseball. When the pressure is on, Andy buckles down and gets the job done. If the Yankees make it to the postseason this year, Andy will definitely be a key player in the postseason rotation. I'll never forget how he won each clinching game in the 2009 playoffs for my boys. I say it's about time my Yanks get back there. Sure, the teams have been very good since then, but they were just lacking something to push them over the top and make them go all the way.
Andy Pettitte is just what the Yankees need.
And he's just what I need, too.
It's March, I'm on spring break, the weather has been giving me a tease of summer, and baseball is back – and oh, does it feel good to be excited for my Yankees again.
Thank you in advance, Andy.


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One of our local guys went through the ice on a fairly large lake a few days ago. He had checked with the ice fishermen, and they said the ice was 6-8 inches thick. He had been back and forth across a bare spot several times, when the wind died and he stopped. He went through just as he was stopping. He tried climbing back up onto the ice (his snowboard was still on his feet), but the ice was only about 1/2 inch thick! He started to panic, and then doesn't remember how he got back up onto the ice. He did, fortunately, but has no recollection of how he did it. He's fine--just slightly bruised.
After he got back to his senses on the ice, he found himself lying down. He took his board off (still on VERY thin ice), and slid his board underneath him to help support his weight. He slid himself far enough away from the hole to get to thicker ice, put his board back on, launched his kite, and rode back to his launch site. No hypothermia, no broken anything. Very lucky guy.
It's really too bad he doesn't remember how he got back onto the ice. Anybody here ever go through that could tell us how they survived it? How they got back onto the ice? If the wind was up, I suspect you could use the kite to help. With essentially no wind, though, how did/could you do it?
As a sidenote--he was the only kiter on the lake, and the ice fishermen didn't see him. They were too far away, and had their backs to him due to the wind direction.


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