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Q&A on 'Vision Zero': Three fatalities put city's new safety promise to the testMonday, February 17th, 2014
Sadowsky to discuss Vision Zero in more detail.
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Yan Huang, 78, was crossing Division Street on Valentine's Day with her 80-year-old husband, walking in an unmarked crosswalk from curb to rounded-off curb across five lanes of auto traffic. She never reached the other side; a man in a left-turning pickup didn't see the couple and steered into them, killing Huang.
The next day, Saturday, a silver minivan, whose driver remains at large, left the scene of its fatal collision with a person on foot on Southeast Powell at 124th.
On Sunday, a man was killed in a car when the drunken driver he was riding with slammed into a utility pole at Northeast 102nd and Fremont.
Deaths like these make news, but they're not new. About one in 50 Americans will die an automobile crash. What's new is that Portland's transportation director says the city can and will begin to do something systematic to change this.
Safety advocates are urging fast action. Early Monday morning Oregon Walks launched a #PDXVisionZero Twitter hashtag and a petition to urge the city to follow through on Director Leah Treat's promise to move toward "Vision Zero," the philosophy that there is no acceptable level of traffic fatality.


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U.S. District Court Chief Judge Mark Wolf, who ruled earlier this month that prison inmate Michelle Kosilek deserves to receive the sex reassignment surgery she has demanded for well over 10 years, ruled Monday that Kosilek is also entitled to have the Massachusetts Department of Corrections reimburse her legal fees. "Kosilek has prevailed on [her] claim that [the Department of Correction] has violated his Eighth Amendment rights," the Reagan appointee ruled, making her "eligible to be awarded [her] reasonable attorneys' fees and costs."
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Stellar Recruitment is partnered with a publicly-traded oil and gas operator headquartered in Houston, TX to recruit Reservoir Engineer to their Technical Evaluations Team. Our client was founded in 2002 and has both upstream and midstream assets to include 600 operated wells, 1200 non-operated wells, 5000 miles of pipelines and 17 gas processing plants. Thanks to their management's long-term vision, innovative environment and high-profile acquisitions the company has recently been ranked in the Top 10 of publicly-traded companies in Houston, TX.
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The entrance of the Android powered IDEOS phone by Huawei to the mobile phone market has put a smile on many faces. In Kenya, for example, the device was recently launched by Safaricom, the country's leading telecommunications provider, and consumers have since been streaming into mobile outlets to grab their hands on what may be their first real opportunity to own an Android powered device. Many in the developing world are familiar with the iPhone and the features that this and other main stream smart-phones offer, but something about Android is creating a buzz and Android platform could be in the process of opening up a host of possibilities to the somewhat forgotten market.
The situation
In many developing nations, the average cost of living makes owning an smart-phone such as the iPhone or a high end Android powered device more of a luxury than a necessity. Make no mistake, devices such as the iPhone are admirable and may be the dream phone for many mobile users in developing nations. However, in some parts of the world, most mobile users are not capable of sustaining the monthly plans that come with such devices, they simply pay for data access per MB and pay for calls by the minute or second. Plus many would rather go for a cheaper phone that they can pay for once, rather than be tied to a monthly agreement for the next year or so. It is a rarity to come across an iPhone in such countries.
Demand for Smart-phones
The need for a common mobile platform has always been there and manufacturers such as Nokia and Sam-sung have had a field day making affordable smart phones such as the Nokia 5800. Such devices have been so diverse in terms of the platform they run on and some have barely addressed the needs of these smart-phone users. With each manufacturer advocating that their platform is the best, mobile developers have had a tough time choosing which platform to develop on. Developers have more often than not settled on J2ME or Java based apps that can be supported by most of these phones.
Enter Android
Finally, Android devices are within the reach of the average consumer in the developing nation. For once, the common citizen can use a device that runs on the same platform as those in developed nations. Developers can now develop apps on a platform that benefits their local market and provides potential for a global outreach. Users can now own a device and be assured that they will get apps that are useful to them and not just apps that are meaningful to some teenager in a developed region. We are slowly moving away to the culture of valuing a mobile phone based on its cost. The question is "What version of Android can your device run?"
The IDEOS device
I took a good look the IDEOS phone – although it's slightly limited in its specs (couldn't get Google Goggles running – I stand corrected),the move to launch such an appropriate device at a subsidised cost is a step in the right direction. If you ever wanted a phone that does more than the normal phone and stands out in terms of what you can do with it, then get the IDEOS! I look forward to our local mobile providers launching more of such products that put Kenyan developers at par with our global counterparts.


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We are nearing the end of the liturgical year with the beginning of Advent. So the readings until then reflect the theme of the "end times" and the "afterlife." It is good for us to dwell in the reality of our final goal - heaven. Someone reminded me that the main vocation of each person in the sacred bond of marriage is to help the other one get to heaven. We are all called, in our own walk of life, to help the other person get to heaven.
Many of us swim, run, walk or bike to get our bodies in shape, shed pounds and look and feel healthier. Getting our body in shape is one aspect of health. There is the emotional, psychological and spiritual aspect that brings wholeness to our existence, as well. When it comes to spiritual wholeness and improving our relationship with God, God calls us to the eternal life workout! We shed all the extra pounds that weigh us down from being more loving, more forgiving and more compassionate to one another. We walk lighter on this earth, with joy and peace in our hearts. We cannot change others, however we can change our attitudes and behavior. The more we live each day as if it were our last, the more others will reap the benefits of our spiritual exercises and join us in this workout - the eternal life workout!
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The Orthodox year has a rhythm, much like the tide coming in and going out – only this rhythm is an undulation between seasons of fasting and seasons (or a few days) of feasting. Every week, with few exceptions, is marked by the Wednesday and Friday fast, and every celebration of the Divine Liturgy is prepared for by eating nothing … Continue reading


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Washita Battlefield National Historic Site Announces Its Summer Programs for 2014
Contact: Kathryn Harrison , 580-497-2742
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site will initiate its summer program schedule for 2014 beginning Memorial Day weekend, May 24, and ending Labor Day Weekend, September 1. We will offer ranger programs every weekday at 10 am and at 9 am and 10 am on Saturdays and Sundays. On select Sundays, we will have a special program at 2 pm.
As in past years, interpretive talks will be held each Saturday and Sunday at 9am and 2pm at the park overlook. Rangers will discuss the events leading up to November 27, 1868 and its aftermath. Please allow approximately one hour for the talk.
The guided walking tour lasts approximately 1 ½ hours. Meet the ranger at the trailhead at the park overlook at 10 am to learn about the battle and its points of interest. The walking trail is undeveloped, consisting of a mowed grass/dirt surface and is uneven in some places. The trail may become muddy and slick during times of wet weather. Visitors are encouraged to wear sturdy walking shoes and bring water, hat, and sunscreen since the summer heat can be oppressive.
New this summer will be the "Ranger's Choice" program held weekday mornings at 10 am. These programs will feature 20-30 minute talks on selected topics chosen by park rangers. A list of each day's programs will be on display at the reception desk. The overlook talks and walking tours are available by request during the weekdays, but are subject to staffing availability.
Also new this year will be our "Summer Lecture Series" held Sunday afternoons at 2 pm in the park's theater. We will be showcasing a wide variety of speakers and topics so watch for the announcement on dates and speakers coming soon.
It's going to be a great summer at Washita Battlefield National Historic Site! Please join us!
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Camp Supply, Indian Territory, was established November 1868, to support General Philip Sheridan's winter campaign against the Southern Plains Indians. Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and the 7th U.S. Cavalry left this camp to search for and engage "hostiles" reported to be in their winter camps along the Washita River. This historic post is located 13 miles north of Woodward, Oklahoma on Highway 183.


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Decipher Family Photographs: Cap badges and equipment
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Cap badges are a good place to start your photo interpretation. All soldiers were required to wear the badge of their unit. This studio portrait of two artillery men shows clearly the cannon on their cap badge, but also their distinctive uniform which unlike most soldiers includes a leather bandolier and spurs. The style of caps themselves can show when a photograph was taken. Stiff parade-ground caps, caps with the stiffeners removed by the soldiers, softer caps with ear flaps for protection in the winter (known as the 'Gor blimey') - these all can point to a particular year. Variations on the cap, and other head-gear such as the New Zealand 'lemon squeezer' hat, give a ready indication to the nationality of soldiers in photographs.
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Unlock the clues in your family photographs from the Great War (1914-1918) to enrich your family history and discover new leads to offical documents from: uniforms; cap badges; shoulder titles; medal ribbons; badges (overseas service, unit insignia, weapons proficiency), as well as equipment. Includes links to other websites and offers some suggested reading.
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Sandwich Girls' Hockey Falls To Westwood In Final 29 Seconds
By: Dan Crowley, March 14, 2014
Not too many people would have thought that a 17th-seeded team would make it to the semifinals, but that's just what happened. The Sandwich Lady Knights made believers out of everyone in Massachusetts Division 2 girls' hockey this year, but the dream season came to an end Tuesday night at Gallo Ice Arena as the 17th-seeded Lady Knights (15-10-1) fell to fourth-seeded Westwood (15-2-5) by a score of 4-3.
The Wolverines advance to the TD Garden to face second-seeded Wellesley (20-1-2) on Sunday.
"Westwood is a solid team and they are deep," coach Steve Noll said after the game. "We held them as long as we could. We just got a little unlucky with the bounce of the puck."
With the game tied at 3-3 in the final minute of regulation Westwood's Kailey Jacobs got her stick on the puck just outside the crease and poked it inside the far post at the 29-second mark for the game-winning goal.
The Wolverines opened the scoring 4:38 into the first period with a goal by senior Kelly Healey from the low slot. The Lady Knights answered with a power play goal at the 5:13 mark of the first on a backhanded shot from Claire Gauthier off a rebound to the right of Westwood goalie Siobhan Burke.
The Lady Knights kept Burke busy in the final half of the opening period with shots by Annabelle White, Katie Lowry and Nicole Martin, with Martin's shot from the high slot bouncing the wrong way off the post with 29 seconds left in the period.
A Westwood penalty early in the second period gave Sandwich a power play opportunity and the Lady Knights did get off a couple of good shots, but Burke, the second-best goalie in the Southeastern Massachusetts Girls' Hockey League West with a 1.62 goals against average entering the game, knocked away both Sandwich shots.
The Wolverines upped the score to 2-1 with a goal by Catherine Barrett 4:27 into the second stanza with the shot coming out of a pile-up in front of the Sandwich net. Maggie Layo tested Burke a couple of times with well-placed shots in the second, but with 7:22 left in the middle period Westwood pulled ahead 3-1 when Ela Hazar ripped a hard shot from the low end of the left side faceoff circle, about 15 feet off the post, that flew past the reach of SHS goalie Allison Hir.
Gauthier took advantage of another Sandwich power play with 4:58 left in the period, firing off a quick slapshot from the left side that slammed the back of the net to cut the lead to 3-2. White, Layo and Gauthier continued to crash the Westwood net in the final minutes of the period, but Burke was up to the challenge, leaving the Lady Knights down by one entering the final 15-minute period.
Layo and Christina O'Neil got off solid shots midway through the third period, while at the other end Hir was knocking down a late flurry of shots by the Wolverines. With 7:13 left in the game, Layo followed up a shot by Lowry, driving the rebound past Burke to tie the game at 3-all.
The Lady Knights blasted away at the Westwood net in the second half of the third period, and the Wolverines, not ready to see their season end either, turned up the heat on Hir and the Sandwich defense. Kate Towey and Martin did a nice job holding off Westwood. With 1:21 on the clock, Hir made two solid up-close back-to-back saves. But in a flurry of activity in the final seconds the puck was deflected to the left of the Sandwich net and onto the stick of Jacobs.
"We knew we had to throw the gas at them in the third period," Noll added. "It was just an unlucky bounce. Ally Hir was great, she is a great goalie for a kid that's only played 14 weeks. She was a very solid respectable goalie for us. The kids played great. We had a ball this year, it's just that simple. They'll take away a basket of memories."
"When the game is on the line, I'm just glad we've got a kid wearing number 13 (Maggie Layo)," coach Noll smiled after the Lady Knights stunned fourth-seeded Medway/Ashland 3-2 in overtime Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Division 2 state tournament. "I think we've surprised all the teams outside our league."
The Mustangs came back in the third period, scoring twice to send the game into overtime, setting the scene for Sandwich's all-time leading points' scorer, Maggie Layo, who went 1-on-1 with Medway/Ashland's goalie, Kathryn Hamer and beat the seventh-best netminder in the state, sending the Knights to the semifinals.
"It was a great game," Noll continued. "I thought our defense was fantastic. Nicole Martin is just tireless out there. She chewed up 30 minutes of ice time. Ally Hir played an outstanding game. She never saw that second goal, she was screened all the way. And Katie Lowry had a fantastic game. She had her wheels. It was her time to shine."
Martin caught Hamer napping 3:15 into the game with a shot from the high slot that slid under the goalie's stick.
Twice the Lady Knights were forced to kill penalties in the second period. On the first occasion Hir stopped three Medway/Ashland bids. The Knight defense was solid on the second penalty kill not allowing the Mustangs a single shot on goal. Hir flashed some leather. making a pretty glove save later in the second and then denied Medway/Ashland on back-to-back shots.
Hir stopped the Mustangs in the opening minute of the third period and then Lowry took the puck from Layo and outskated the defense on the right side and broke in on Hamer, 1-on-1 and went high for the second Sandwich goal.
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The Lady Knights held their two-goal lead until with 11:20 remaining in the game, Meaghan Vasile drilled one into the Sandwich net from the bottom of the right side faceoff circle. Medway/Ashland tied the game with 3:07 to play on a shot by Rae Lambert through traffic from the left side that Hir never saw.
Sandwich needed just 1:56 of the six-minute overtime period. Layo and Gauthier combine to go after Hamer in the opening minute of the OT, but it wasn't until a minute later that Lowry crossed the blue line on the right side and hit Layo with a perfect pass in the slot, that set up the game-winner.
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One Div Zero: A Brief, Incomplete, and Mostly Wrong History of Programming Languages
Been awhile, some fun Drupal code-related stuff
Been busy with the play and work. We switched to a 4 day, 9 hour work week. So that leaves me with about 2 hours each day for non-theater, non-work related stuff. Not counting the day off, I guess.
Anyway, check this out. I have been tasked with writing a SQL Server database module for Drupal 6. This is not fun. It's slow, Drupal is written poorly for abstraction, and there are odd idiosyncracies one has to deal with. But that's not what I want to tell you about.
This is the vargrind output between a semi-working mssql installation and a working mysql installation. That 400 number is the number of queries the MSSQL module needs to do to render the 'My Account' page. For comparison, MySQL only requires about 40.
(The reason it's so high is because one must select the error code to check for an error, then select the code meaning from the database if there was an actual error. For every query.)
Coding: Rails Issues with :include
This is a sort of code analysis and something I discovered with :include usage in Rails. (This is in rails 1.1.6, so YMMV. I believe the latest Rails opts to use inner SELECTs rather than JOIN statements.
Also, this is kind of long.)
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Code: Dynamically Insert HTML Into Any Rendered PHP Page
So, this pleases me enough to post it.
dynamic buffer insertion with PHP
Needed to quickly add a notice to every page on a client's site where there was a single include, but not single-included layout pages (teachers, *sigh*).
I've never messed with output buffer stuff before, so this was just sort of surprising to me. It's insanely useful.
Only took about a minute to code, and two to deploy.
Operator Precedence (ruby et al.)
Thought this was a little silly, but it generated a lot of discussion about precedence, short-circuiting of conditionals, and the value of syntactic sugar.
Seriously Word Press, WTH?
While trying to figure out how to remove formatting from 'wp_list_cats' in Word Press, I discovered this awesome bit. Click the thumbnail for the full glory of the code.
You will notice that in my screenshot, the final function call to 'list_cats' at the end is truncated. This is because there are eighteen parameters. Again with the clicking.
Also, there's an awesome feature in the WP DB object such that if one requeries the same table on the same page, apparently pagination offset is lost. This means that the main index page listing posts cannot also have a recent posts list — because you either will have recent posts starting with whatever the main list offset is, or you will only ever have as many posts on the index page as the recent posts query returns.
Vim tip: keyboard shortcuts
Finally got around to learning how to define keyboard shortucts in vim. It's easy!
map <desiredkey> <targetaction>
So, for example, I split windows vertically and want to navigate via ctrl+pagedown or pageup.
Here's what I did (include < and > when defining)
map <c-pageup> <c-w>h
map <c-pagedown> <c-w>l
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The Womb of Time: Bill Cronon, Teddy Roosevelt and a Sustainable American Future →
During the first week of my tenure as an impressionable Student Conservation Association intern in the R10 Regional Office's cube farm back in fall 2010, I was subjected to a mandatory screening of The Greatest Good, the Forest Service's centennial documentary. In that film lies one of the reasons I ultimately chose to pursue a career with the agency – the summative words of William Cronon:
The work of the Forest Service can and should and must continue into the 21st century and beyond. Because in a way, the issues that this agency has been struggling with since its creation are at the very core of what it means to be a human being on the planet and what it means to build a sustainable human society. And it is the struggle, not just of the United States. It's the struggle of humanity.


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Supporters turned out in force yesterday to protest a council report suggesting South Wairarapa pools be closed, but were cut off at the pass by Mayor Adrienne Staples who said the report was inaccurate.
Opus International Consultants, based in Palmerston North, was commissioned to produce a $2500 report on the state of pools in Featherston, Martinborough and Greytown.
The report estimated it would cost $733,000 over the next 10 years to keep the pools open, due the amount of work needed to bring them up to standard.
It suggested several options, including closing all three pools, closing two pools and upgrading one, and carrying out the reactive or statutory maintenance.
Mrs Staples said she was very concerned about the reliability of the report and the council would not make a rushed decision.
"It's absolute bunkum," said Mrs Staples of the report's claim that the council did not have adequate water quality testing processes in place.
"I'd like to give our public a categorical assurance that our pools are tested and there is no concern for the health of swimmers."
Mrs Staples said any major decisions about the district's pools would need to be raised during the annual plan process, and there would be community consultation. "If there was to be a major decision it would not be done with the stroke of a pen at a meeting."
Featherston Amateur Swimming Club president Jo Johnson said was also concerned about the accuracy of the report, saying that its writers had used incorrect information about the history of the Featherston pool - including its opening date - and which amenities belonged to the club or to the council.
She said as the only Learn to Swim provider in South Wairarapa, and the only adequate pool available for the three local primary schools to use, it was vital to keep it open.
Johni Rutene, representing Papawai, called the report "flawed" and a "sham", and said Maori should have been consulted.
Greytown Swimming Club secretary Gary Dewhurst said he was concerned that key users of the town's pool, such as Greytown School and Greytown Campground, had not been consulted.
Mr Dewhurst also said that the Greytown Pool usage statistics had not been used in the report, and they would need to be considered in future decisions.
Bernadette Seywell, Greytown, said the report did not include the fact that none of the pools have adequate disability access but supported some investment in the pools.
"Instead of the council saying we're broke, we've got no money, say how can we make this happen - there's so much goodwill in the community, and so many organisations who would help," she said.
Moneyhad been set aside in this year's budget to undertake urgent repairs and replacements needed before the pools open on December 1, a council officer said.


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Orbit Sidekick Skateboard-Style Stroller Board
Stroller boards are a popular option for parents with one child needing a stroller all the time and one who only needs one some of the time. Your kids may not be catching air with it, but Orbit has put their spin on the traditional board with a skateboard-style attachment for older kids who want to catch a ride now and again and feel cool doing it.
There are some functional advantages to the Sidekick as well:
• you can attach two Sidekicks to accomodate a total of three children
• the Sidekick flips up for when you're not using it (or fully detaches)
• the Sidekick is positioned off to the side making it more comfortable for the parent pushing
The Sidekick is only for use with Orbit's G2 stroller and will begin shipping in early October. You can read the full specs at Orbit.com.
What do you think? Would your kids enjoy riding on a skateboard stroller board?
(Via: Babble)
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My son (4) would love this for seasonal fairs, farmers' markets, etc. He got pretty pooped yesterday at our local Fall festival and had to be carried back to the car after two hours.
I'm sure it costs a lot but would be a great investment with the first or second kid if you plan on a larger family.
I take that back. I just checked the price and I'd rather use my $900 plus $120 per skateboard for a nice couch. Or rent.
Yiiikes, that is a lot of money (for stroller + accessory). Cool idea, though! Has there ever been an article reviewing some of the "universal" stroller boards? I'd like to know if any are worth it. Here are a few I've found online...
Rider Elephant Kiddy Board / Rider Pony Kiddy Board
E-Z Step Universal Stroller Wheel Board
Lascal BuggyBoard
Bugaboo Universal Wheeled Board
(This one looks like it would fit my non-Bugaboo stroller, but is it truly "universal" or just universal for Bugaboo strollers?)
Ouch, didn't know it was $120... but all Orbit stuff is expensive I guess. We have the first edition stroller and it is such a bummer they didn't make this compatible with it. I'm sure we would have ended up getting it, despite the ridic pricetag.
My husband enquired about a sidekick for the original stroller through their facebook page and this is the reply he received form Orbit support team.
Thank you for your email and interest in the Sidekick Stroller Board for Stroller G2. We know that many parents like yourself have our original stroller frame (model no. ORB801000) and would like to use the Sidekick Stroller Board. We are in process of finalizing the details of a limited upgrade program. Once the program is available we would like to contact you with the information. If you are still interested please reply with your first name, last name, and email address.
> Thank you again for choosing Orbit Baby!
> I suggest you contact Orbit if you are interested.
My concern is the uneven weight distribution. How does it make sense to have a child in the stroller, and then a 30lb+ kid standing on ONE side?? With the bugaboo style board, the child is standing in the middle. What do you guys think?
wow, as if strollers couldn't get any bigger or more obnoxious in crowds here comes a huge one with two kids hanging on the sides..


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If it doesn't, the Jazz's plan must be altered, meaning somebody will have to be moved. Throw into that picture Gobert, who is a project, but a project with tantalizing upside, and the long-term outlook gets more complicated, more crowded. Part of the Jazz's overall mantra is to stockpile valuable assets, currency they can use via trades to adjust whatever needs adjusting.
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That's what this season is good for — clearing the fog. Corbin will have to play Favors and Kanter together more, perhaps at the expense of the win-loss record, to see what evolution comes, what progress is made. He should be building a front-line front line with staying power, not a your-turn-my-turn tag team like the Headbangers or Edge and Christian or the Brothers of Destruction.
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Mobile™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced five
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This is a very relevant comic on the actual cost of Scrabble: http://www.virtualshackles.com/94
Hummm I wonder what GPU they have under the hood pushing those pixels for a game like Need for speed? Scrabble I can understand getting away with a so so GPU but Need for Speed will we see any choppy stuttering? This will be interesting.
They have need for speed for the iphone :P and its pretty nice graphics! :D It should look the same if not better im going to guess...
How can you play Mirror's Edge on an iPad? That game should be played on a controller if you want to move fluidly. There is a lot of running, different jumps, rolling, and other moves. And they added split screen??? How will two people play this game on one iPad?
Although it is fun for gaming.
This might be fun for some of the simpler games. I still want my Games to advance. I want NFS on the biggest display possible and in the highest def! I really enjoy the immersive felling, to give it a real escape! Isn't that why we play in the first place. Whats next Halo on our cellphones :P
I still kinda find this funny when you think about it. What happens when things are getting intense and you want to do that classic controller move. you know "Back,...And to the Left.....Back and To the Left...!"
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Blockbuster and Scrabble in the same sentence makes me lawl.
Also that comic is pretty hilarious.
And Tetris is one of the best games every made... :-D
I would like to play mirrors edge... I don't see how it could run on an ipad without being extremely waters down tho.
Just watch mirror's edge on the ipad and i think it should stay on the console. Dosnt have that cool feeling of you jumping across the buildings because it isnt in first person, which i think was one of the reasons the game was fun to play.
The console? Pfft that game should be played on a high end PC only :-D
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There have been many stories of what inspired the Boston Bruins this season. Was it to save Claude Julien's job? Was it the accidental rally song of Don't Stop Believin'? Was it the postgame jacket?
Nope. It was a Vancouver Canuck. The Bruins looked down and out after losing the first two games of the Stanley Cup. Their first period in Game 3 looked lackluster at best at the start. It was then when one Canuck changed Bruins history forever.
Aaron Rome came in with a dirty hit on Bruins sniper Nathan Horton. Horton lay prone on the ice, his arm frozen up in the air. Concern was obvious on the ice as it took more thsn 20 minutes to cart the former Panther off the ice. And when he was, something happened in the black and gold soul of Boston.
In that first intermission, Zdeno Chara, the Bruins captain, stood up in the locker room. He said something along the lines of, "Win it for Horton." I don't know if what Chara said was what motivated Boston, but the incident with Horton may have been. The Bruins had been out physicaled all series up to that point. That had never really happen for them before, and the Horton hit was enough. The Bruins had dealt with concussed superstars far too many times.
The Bruins came out with a bang, and scored just mere minutes into the period on the stick of Andrew Ference. Not only that, but they played with the edge that Boston had grown used to.
Rich Peverley went on to score two goals in game four, his first game replacing Horton on the top line. Horton went on to be introduced to the crowd in game six, and he poured the Garden ice onto the Rogers Arena rink.
The Bruins seemed to get more and more motivated to win this for Horton as the series. When he lifted the cup, it was just a moment for the Bruins that they could be proud of. They had done it, and won it without their sniper and they had won it for him.
Aaron Rome? He motivated the Bruins to go out and win that series. If he hadn't laid out Horton with a terrible, awful and disgraceful hit, the Bruins may not have won it.
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GOP presidential frontrunner Newt Gingrich stirred up plenty of controversy last week when he called Palestinians an "invented people" in an interview from the campaign trail.
"I think we have an invented Palestinian people who are in fact Arabs and historically part of the Arab community and they had the chance to go many places,' Gingrich told the Jewish Channel last week.
All of which makes the above 1993 photo of Gingrich, then House Minority Whip, embracing the late Palestinian Liberation Organization chief Yasser Arafat, published by the Huffington Post's Sam Stein, perhaps noteworthy....
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Since Tuesday's vote, the tight Republican race for the new 9th congressional district has been a contest to frame the next 15 days of debate.
And the money is quickly following suit.
State Rep. Doug Collins, the frontrunner by 738 votes of 109,778 cast last week, wants to keep the race local. His new "We are the 9th" slogan and condemnations of "celebrity" interlopers such as Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich are aimed at blunting the momentum of his rival, former radio talk show host Martha Zoller.
On Thursday and Friday, the Collins campaign reported nearly $20,000 in new campaign contributions. The largest chunk — $5,000 – comes from former U.S. senator and governor Zell Miller and his wife Shirley. Miller remains the most influential political voice in northeast Georgia.
Another $11,000 comes from Georgia attorneys (Collins is one of their number), including $2,000 from Jim Butler in Columbus.
Zoller will attempt to generate a wave of tea party support, pointing to the victory of tea party favorite Ted Cruz in last week's U.S. Senate race in Texas.
Zoller reports $11,500 raised since Tuesday's vote. The largest portion, $5,000, comes from the political action committee of Washington-based Citizens United.
Another $2,500 comes from Ray Boyd, the would-be 2010 Republican candidate for governor. Boyd stepped in to help fund opposition to the transportation sales tax referendum that failed last week, though he has yet to disclose the amount of that contribution.
(My AJC colleague Daniel Malloy notes that Jack Kingston of Savannah is the only Georgia House member who has placed a bet in the race for the 9th. He's given $1,000 to Zoller.)
On Friday, the Zoller campaign slammed "Gold Dome Doug" for his part in passing the TSPLOST referendum legislation that imposes a penalty on regions that didn't pass the sales tax. Zoller accused Collins of ducking a tea party debate on Friday:
Collins, who approved the T-SPLOST referendum in the state House, apparently doesn't want to answer questions about that penalty.
The Collins campaign admitted to a scheduling "snafu" that forced it to cancel, but said the candidate has already agreed to meet Zoller four times before the Aug. 21 runoff.
In an effort to rally social conservatives to his side, look for Collins this week to emphasize his service as an Air Force chaplain with Iraq experience.
Joel McElhannon is a top campaign strategist for Zoller; Chip Lake, the former chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, plays the same role on the Collins campaign.
McElhannon and Lake are also on opposite sides of the District 31 state Senate runoff between GOP incumbent Bill Heath of Bremen (McElhannon) and Bill Carruth of Dallas (Lake), and the 12th District congressional runoff between state Rep. Lee Anderson of Grovetown (McElhannon) and Rick Allen of Augusta (Lake).
In the 12th District contest, Anderson has reported $6,500 raised since the runoff. Allen has raised $254,500. A $250,000 loan to himself by the construction company owner makes up the largest part.
Allen had previously loaned himself $250,000. Anderson is in the hole to himself for $178,000.
Another 12th District tidbit: Former Republican candidate for governor and state Senate leader Eric Johnson of Savannah on Friday evening Tweeted out this:
"Rick Allen has the best chance to win Georgia's CD12. He built a construction business and can renovate Congress. Hard hats for Allen!"
Johnson's old Senate district covers much of the 12th. Here's the abrupt response from McElhannon, on Anderson's behalf: "I'm shocked to learn that an architect who wants business from R.W. Allen Construction would support Rick Allen. Shocked. Can't wait to see whose support Rick Allen buys next."
- By Jim Galloway, Political Insider
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August 5th, 2012
12:04 pm
Dump Collins, Tea Party rules!! They will save the country from the liberals and rino repubs
August 5th, 2012
12:16 pm
whats up for doug next? money from roy barnes? his donor list reads like a john edwards democrat trial lawyer rolodex
August 5th, 2012
12:42 pm
Most of zany Martha's support coming from outside the district and outside the state. We are the 9th District and we support the consistent conservative – Doug Collins
August 5th, 2012
12:56 pm
Like I said the other day, what the 9th District really needs is another Phil Landrum. Neither of these two come close.
August 5th, 2012
1:09 pm
Mountain love is the best kind of love.
August 5th, 2012
1:36 pm
[...] Money frames a mountain vs. tea party race in the 9thAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Joel McElhannon is a top campaign strategist for Zoller; Chip Lake, the former chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, plays the same role on the Collins campaign. McElhannon and Lake are also on opposite sides of the District 31 state Senate … [...]
August 5th, 2012
1:45 pm
We all know Doug Collins is an (ex. Democrat) Nathan Deal flunky.
I seriously hope the people of the 9th don't fall for the old school insider, Collins, that has been around government for years. It's time to flush out the good-old-boy way of doing things and bring in someone with Constitutional principles representing the independent, self supporting mindset the mountain people of Georgia.
August 5th, 2012
2:07 pm
endorsed by Ralston,Deal,Zig/Zag the dino.I also hope the good mountain people will go against the establishment and vote for a change.
August 5th, 2012
2:12 pm
Apparently, since most of the money is from rich donors or PACs, the republican residents in their district think that they think running for office is free! Like transportation!
August 5th, 2012
2:22 pm
Regarding Rep. Collins' "We Are The 9th" slogan & "condemnation of celebrity interlopers"…apparently he isn't aware that the actions of Congressional members impacts the entire country.
August 5th, 2012
2:54 pm
Martha! was tieing a yellow ribbon around the tree while Doug was in theater of operations. All you plastic Jesus on the dashboard conservatives need to either back the military candidate or admit you are only for perpetuating the military-industrial complex for share holder stock value.
August 5th, 2012
2:56 pm
Zany Zoller got the endorsement from the queen of stupid from Alaska. That is enough to know so I won't be voting for her. Not thrilled with Collin either, but he is the lesser of two evils.
August 5th, 2012
2:58 pm
Slight point of geological order: the fourteenth is really the mountain district the ninth is more precisely a foothills district.
August 5th, 2012
4:08 pm
In the words of a friend, "I ain't got no dog in this fight", meaning I don't live in the 9th. I do hear a whole lot of barking here from other people who also don't live in the 9th.
My only hope is that the TEA Party prevails!
Long live the TEA Party!
August 5th, 2012
4:11 pm
Never Was Republican:
"Zany Zoller got the endorsement from the queen of stupid from Alaska"
Sounds as if you have stupid on the brain.
August 5th, 2012
4:13 pm
Enter your comments hereCollins claims to be 100 percent pro-gun, but in 2010 during debate on SB308, he voted in sub-commitee for an amendment to make it a crime for licensed individuals to carry a firearm at private schools and institutions, thus denying these places their private property rights. The amendment was proposed by Stacy Abrams, a staunch anti-gun democrat. 100 percent pro-gun? Its not nice to tell fibs, Doug.
August 5th, 2012
4:14 pm
We have seen damage of having a rubber stamp GOP congress and an obstructionist one, and in both instancesd they have refused to take responsibility or held accountable by Dixiecrats for their actions.
August 5th, 2012
4:23 pm
Flashback: Some have called Reed a crook, but take a blind eye and clogged ears to the fact that recently three Dixiecrat Gwinnett Commissioners amid corruption allegations.
August 5th, 2012
5:08 pm
A.M. that amendment protected the private property rights of those institutions — they were lobbying for the amendment. If I say no guns on my property, then what I say goes — or else! (Yes, I do own guns)
August 5th, 2012
5:16 pm
"We have seen damage of having a rubber stamp GOP congress and an obstructionist one, and in both instancesd they have refused to take responsibility or held accountable by Dixiecrats for their actions."
If you mean by "obstructionist" that they have attempted to stem the tide of communism pushed by obama and the dummycrats, God bless them for doing so. I would like to die before my country does, but if the aforementioned have their way, I will live to see my country cease to exist in any recognizeable form.
August 5th, 2012
5:47 pm
@jd- Correction- that amendment was being pushed by SOME private institutions, not all of them. And the fact that it was proposed by Rep. Abrams (who never saw a restriction she didn't like), should have been a no-brainer. I respect your right to forbid guns in your establishment or on your property. That is your right. But to propose an amendment that applies to all over the concerns of a few is not protecting private property rights, it is infringing upon them and those who wish to be able to decide for themselves. "Constant Conservative" Doug does not seem to see it that way in this regard. I spoke to someone from the Collins campaign about this vote face to face and he assured me Mr. Collins would be in touch with me to discuss my 'mis-understanding' (as he put it). That was 2 months ago and I have yet to hear from Mr. Collins. Of course, if I voted against the rights of gun-owners while claiming to be their champion, I'd probably avoid talking to them too.
August 5th, 2012
5:53 pm
Its hard for most of us to imagine more damage than that done by the last overhwelming democrat congress with Obmacare, Stimulus, TARPII and Dodd Frank's smothering and inneffective regulations. If that overwhelmingly democrat congress is our standard, obstruction is a welcome relief. I don't think more damage has ever been done to the republic in less time with less regard for the constitution than in the two year run of Democrat control of he house, Senate and White House.
August 5th, 2012
6:00 pm
Well said, and all so very true!
August 5th, 2012
6:23 pm
1. The Collins-Zoller race is proof positive that America already ceases to exist in any recognizeable form. Proof positive is that the debate is about gun, gays, and god (yes little "g"), instead of America's dependency on fossil fuel, healthcare, and third world wages. 2. Has the Dixiecrat US house passed a jobs bill or budget with numbers yet?
August 5th, 2012
6:38 pm
As of 2011, the House had passed 25 jobs bills and all have died at the Senate door step. I'm sorry, who controls the Senate?
August 5th, 2012
6:44 pm
1. We can do the spell-check police silliness too…"Obmacare?" 2. Collins-Zoller agree with Stimulus I, TARP I, the Iraq (Where is the WMD) War, and an unregulated financial system 3. Every time you hear a Dixiecrat say "Obamacare," think about Collin's source for healthcare and Zoller being a female.
August 5th, 2012
6:46 pm
Sounds like Zoller is clearly the best Constitutional based candidate! Go against whomever the
establishment candidate is until WE the PEOPLE take back our country!
August 5th, 2012
6:53 pm
1. If Collins or Zoller were in Congress, they would have passed the 15-meanlingless bills that they knew would pass the smell test. 2. All 15, not 25, were associated with maintaining the Bush tax cuts on the "job creators." Question…if the Bush tax cuts on the job creators is the magic key, and they haven't been raised…where are the jobs?
August 5th, 2012
7:07 pm
Dixiecrats control the Senate with the filibuster and the numbers game. Can we agree that Collins and Zoller would have voted against extending the the Senate-passed middle class tax cuts, like all House Dixiecrats did? Imagine if Reid had used the nuclear option threat on any bill!
August 5th, 2012
7:09 pm
Collins and Zoller would probably agree that the Constitution should be read before every House session. However, reading comprehension is another story.
August 5th, 2012
7:14 pm
Why are the teapartiers so obsessed with the constitution? It's obvious that they have never read it, and have no idea what's in it, and I'm surprised that they can even spell it.
August 5th, 2012
7:21 pm
Atlanta Dog:
The most dangerous of people are those who don't know what they don't know. I'm afraid you fit nicely into that category. You are far too impressed with your imagined intellect.
August 5th, 2012
7:29 pm
obama is "focused like a laser" on the economy and jobs. The GDP was 1.5% last month and the unemployment rate was REPORTED at 8.3%, but anyone with half a brain knows that it is higher. There are less people emplyed today than when obama ascended to the throne even though there are many more people in the work force.
Sleep on, America! Do not accept the reality that is in front o you.
August 5th, 2012
7:55 pm
@ Attack Dog "Collins and Zoller would probably agree that the Constitution should be read before every House session. However, reading comprehension is another story".
I agree and maybe a lesion in ethics.
It would be hard to DUMB down the Constitution down to a Tenth grade level for them. (No offense to sophomores).
August 5th, 2012
10:02 pm
"Michele needs our support for her efforts to expose the Obama Administration's connections to militant Islam. She is being opposed even by those in the Republican Party and it has been said that they are threatening to take away her position on the National Intelligence Committee."
Now I understand – they're all insane…
August 5th, 2012
11:06 pm
Rwpublicans eating their own….Bon appetit!
August 6th, 2012
7:57 am
What does it matter?
Unless the House flips, one of them will go to Washington and do nothing for two years (see Election 2010 for more information).
August 6th, 2012
8:00 am
[...] Brockway · 0 comments TweetLocal News – TEA Party vs. Mountains voters in the 9th Congressional runoff? And former State Senator Eric Johnson takes sides in the 12th runoff. – Groups calls for repeal of [...]
August 6th, 2012
8:03 am
How about for once we get someone to run that represents the people? In this race, no one. In the new seventh, no one. We gripe and complian about the candidates, but we never have anyone to choose from. No one "wins" this election .
August 6th, 2012
8:05 am
I'm from the 9th. This race is a disgrace. On one hand we have a liberal in conservative clothing; on the other we have a mouth without a brain. Talking points are only cheap talk. Look at the initiatives these two have taken in their lives and represent this, not the failings of the other candidate.
August 6th, 2012
8:23 am
Do not get to vote in this district but if I was then I would be voting for Martha. The conservatives need more articulate women and she fits the bill.
August 6th, 2012
8:24 am
Tom E. Gunn
August 6th, 2012
8:03 am
"How about for once we get someone to run that represents the people?"
And just who would that be, a Liberal Democrat?
August 6th, 2012
8:29 am
August 6th, 2012
7:57 am
"What does it matter?
Unless the House flips,"
The house is not going to flip and the Senate is going to become Republican.
August 6th, 2012
8:39 am
I dislike the big boys telling me to vote for their crony. Not that I'm a big fan of martha's; but I will vote for her.
Each of them would likely vote the same way so it really doesn't matter.
August 6th, 2012
8:42 am
smart dawg
August 6th, 2012
8:39 am
"Each of them would likely vote the same way so it really doesn't matter."
No duh…
August 6th, 2012
9:05 am
Martha Zoller never once mentioned the Constitution until now when she is gunning for the votes of Fitzpatrick. Martha will say anything to get elected, but you would expect that from someone who's entire career is all talk. We have enough hot air in Congress and I don't need a bunch of GOP Presidential wannabes telling me how I should vote. I'm with Doug Collins.
August 6th, 2012
9:32 am
Hey, Jack Smith … check your facts. Martha mentions the constitution and foundations of our country multiple times in her platform – the MAP for Prosperity. The MAP has been published for months now, while Collins has none.
It's ok to have preferences in a race, but you don't get to make up your own facts.
August 6th, 2012
9:37 am
It will be interesting to put Collins' reserve chaplain service on the table. Imagine an airman in need of pastoral counseling and he ends up running into Collins. "What church do you have back home, Chaplain?"
"Well, it's like this … I don't have a church, son. You see, I'm a lawyer. And a state legislator."
"Thanks, Chaplain, I'll find counseling with someone else."
August 6th, 2012
9:38 am
Out here in Paulding County we are being over run with old guard mentality. Bill Heath has been an excellent Senator and Bill Carruth is an insider scam. For all those reading in District 31, look at Heath's record and show your support. Don't inflict our county with good old boy cronyism!


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Lorcan Mac Mathuna Composition
One of the ways the Battle of Clontarf is being remembered this year is through song. Singer and composer Lorcán Mac Mathúna has put the stories from both Irish and Icelandic texts to music to bring the battle to life. James Keating spoke to Lorcán about music and myth in Middle Irish. Brian as young warrior king – image from tenth-century Cross of the Scriptures, Clonmacnoisehttp://www.rte.ie/radio1/the-history-show/programmes/2014/0420/608111-the-history-show-sunday-20-april-2014/?clipid=1531237


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Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Feedback Nash Equilibria for the Affine Quadratic Differential
AbstractIn this note we consider the non-cooperative linear feedback Nash quadratic differential game with an infinite planning horizon. The performance function is assumed to be indefinite and the underlying system affine. We derive both necessary and sufficient conditions under which this game has a Nash equilibrium.
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Submitted by Chris on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 08:34
Matt and laura got married and had their reception at Gate Street Barn in Surrey. Its a fantastic venue thats approximately five miles from Guildford, Surrey in a stunning rural location.
We had been trying for some time to arrange the pre wedding or engagement shoot for some time but was constantly rained off, so we ended up doing it the day before at Gate Street Barn, some of the shots can be seen HERE
The wedding day itself went beautifully with Laura wearing what can only be described as a stunning Ralph Lauren wedding dress that was just perfect. The look and feel for the wedding photos I would describe as muted and retro. The weather was no kinder on the day than it had been trying to arrange the engagment shoot but we did manage to get outside for a few photos.
Laura's sister done an incredible job with the flowers, the colours were amazing and her idea of hanging them from the candelabras was genius!
I hope you like this selection of some faves from the day............


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Supreme Court to Hear Invocation Case; Legislator Upset that Atheist Leads Invocation in Arizona
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Traveling Animals
In the wild, animals travel for lots of different reasons. Sometimes they are on the search for food. Sometimes they are looking for warmer weather. And sometimes, they just want a change of scenery.
Just like these wild animals, the elephants, rhinos, and giraffes of Jamaa have decided to spend some time traveling! Jammers will still be able to play as any animals they have, but they will not be able to make any new elephants, rhinos, and giraffes while they're gone.
So remember Jammers: you have only until May 23rd to become an elephant, rhino, or giraffe before they begin their travels!


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There are various machines available for making single serve coffee, using K-Cups, discs, pods and the like.
Nespresso brings the same approach to making espresso and espresso drinks, using their unique single serve capsules.
While we don't have a Nespresso machine ourselves, one of our neighbors does, and they were kind enough to let us give it a spin.
Their machine is the one you see in the photo above. We took the photo in their kitchen. This is the CitiZ model, including a milk frother.
Espresso experts get a little hinky about these automatic machines, so we were anxious to see whether the Nespresso could actually make a decent shot of espresso.
And we found that it does. The machine has a 19-bar pump, which is plenty of pressure for making espresso. And the results are delicious. With our neighbor's machine, which includes the frother, we were also able to make an excellent cappuccino.
As for the coffee capsules, they are very small. There are 16 different roasts and origins to choose from, suitable for making Espresso, Ristretto, Lungo and Cappuccino.
Should you get a Nespresso espresso machine?
Certainly, they are beautifully designed and would match the esthetic of even the smartest kitchen.
They also offer a wonderful level of convenience. Just add water and a capsule, and a few moments later you have a terrific espresso. No loose coffee grinds, no mess, and no cleanup.
On the downside, these machines are not inexpensive. Plus, you are limited to the available capsules. If you are a hard-core espresso fan, you might find that limiting. But for most of us, the variety of capsules offered is more than enough.
Ultimately, it comes down to price.
If you have about $150 and up to spend on an espresso machine - depending on the model - one of the Nespresso machines would be a great choice.
BTW - There seems to be a huge push behind marketing these machines right now. The photo below shows a display I saw recently at a local store, complete with a big screen video demo.
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