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Guns don't kill people, actors with guns do.
Airport security was pretty spotty back then.
Guns don't kill people, actors with guns do.
Airport security was pretty spotty back then.
WORTH SEEING: Church choir singing 'KEEP YO BUSINESS OFF OF FACEBOOK.' If you watch one thing today. It's this.
Preach on
Infographic of the Day
Ever wonder what type of font your beard is? Well sir, your answer has arrived.
What is Tumblr, answered in one image.
An Ohio woman returned from vacation to find that all of her belongings had been stolen, taken right out of her house.
Because the Internet is forever:
The First National Bank of Wellston burglarized an Ohio woman's house and refused to compensate her in full.
You know that Parks and Rec where the judge makes Tom Haverford give up all his electronic devices and stop using social media to protect the public good? Is that ever a real thing? 'Cause I think there's someone who really needs that kind of intervention.
Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis, a former Freedom Rider, a survivor of Selma's Bloody Sunday and Medal of Freedom recipient, debuts part one of a series of graphic novels, about the civil rights struggle and his life titled "March" at the annual Comic Con
2012 John Lewis interview here
Segregated paddy wagons
Anthropomorphic art is one of our favourite things, so even though we've featured her work a few times already, we still can't get enough of Nouar's delightfully disturbing paintings.
"Born in Tehran, amidst the 1980s political suffering and strife, Nouar's family fled to Germany and then the US, where she resides today. Her oil and acrylic paintings touch on vintage commercial Americana with a sinister twist – but without being too cynical. Instead, each dollop of cream or slice of pie provokes a more tempting side of advertising, where the taste of nostalgia and its childlike promises are the main indulgence."
Visit Beautiful Decay to view even more of Nouar's wonderful artwork.
The stuff of (delicious) nightmares,
If you like a story that includes:
- A shirtless neighbor
- A Hacky-sack circle
- Moving into a tree
- Sleeping under a tarp in backyard bushes
- A frying pan wielding former U.S. Marine "with extensive combat training"
- A headlock
- Rock throwing
- An aerosol can of bear repellant
Then click the above link
I feel like I'm hanging around with the wrong people now.
The Twitter trending topics worldwide show an interesting trend—outside of Mark O'Mara, most of the people-related topics here are tangential to the Trayvon trial, touching on prior "trial of the century" touchstones (OJ Simpson, Casey Anthony) and other civil rights cases (Emmett Till, Rodney King). Not mentioned? Trayvon Martin or George Zimmerman. (via @nycjim)
One reason some of these names might be relevant is they refer to cases in which the accused were found not guilty of the initial criminal charges but later were found liable for civil damages (OJ) or found guilty of federal charges (some of the cops in the Rodney King case).
Patton Oswalt's first paid acting gig, at 19, in a college loan video
Baby Patton Oswalt! This is like Muppet Babies for live action comics.
I'm so done
Harold Cook just killed it.
They really… this really happened today, guys. Texas took preemptive action against weapons of mass menstruation. Oh, but if you had a gun and a permit, you were allowed to bring it in. Let that sink in: You could not bring pads or tampons into the state legislature, because pro-lifers said you might throw them. But you could bring a gun, because pro-life theory doesn't extend as far as the barrel of a .44.
It's almost like they were looking for a way to harass and embarrass only the women in the line, turn away anyone who actually needed those items and didn't want to give then up, and call attention to the implication that any upset women in the room were just blah blah whatever that time of the month.
But that would be the cynical interpretation.
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Startup Grind set to hit Kiwi shores2013-09-23 15:14:20 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
Auckland co-working space Generator is set to bring the global entrepreneurial Startup Grind community to New Zealand with the first monthly event kicking off at the end of October.
Tindall, Fyfe, Liddell and Pure Advantage friends front green warpath2011-07-07 22:42:42 // | 3 comments
A group of corporate leaders snubbed by government last year has come out fighting—in the green corner. The newly formed Pure Advantage group accuses government of "lack of leadership".
The cable guys [The cable guys behind Pacific Fibre]2011-04-15 06:00:00 // // Idealog #32: features
Pacific Fibre looks like a perfect proposition: local heroes dreaming big, and hiring a crack team to bring New Zealand truly into the world of ubiquitous internet. But do these high-growth champions actually know anything about infrastructure? By Matt Cooney

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Characters in period dress bring the abolitionist movement to life at nine sites along Hamilton Avenue. Offers music, dance, theater, children's activities, period food and tours of Cary Cottage (N. College Hill), Six Acres B&B, and Mt. Healthy History Museum. Tickets: $10 advance tix at College Hill Coffee Company and Covered Bridge Antique Mall. Children under 18 free. $12 day of event. More info: hamiltonavenueroadtofreedom.com
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Categories > Celebrities > My Chemical Romance > Restless Heart Syndrome.
Chapter 7.3 Reviews
They go back to Frank's place.
Gerard turned to Frank as he was driving home. Frank glanced at him quickly and then back to the road, noticing the street lights shining on Gerard's emerald eyes.
'You live alone yeah?' he asked. Frank couldn't keep the small smirk off his face.
'What?' Gerard asked, but Frank could see him smirking out of the corner of his eyes.
'Nothing,' Frank replied.
'Its just, you're gonna be screaming pretty loudly,' Gerard said, nonchalant.
The smirk dropped off Frank's face and a blush crept over his cheeks. Gerard laughed lightly.
'Not if you go on like that, I won't,' Frank said. Gerard laughed again.
'Ah, your loss,' he sighed. Frank stuck his tongue out at him, blush deepening. Gerard just smiled back at him and Frank looked back to the road.
A silence descended over the two men, the street lights rolling over the car one by one as they glided along. Frank was slightly nervous, but something about the mesmerising stars in the sky, the Black Flag playing quietly from the stereo and the faint scent of Gerard was calming him.
It wasn't long before they were pulling up to Franks apartment block, the nerves beginning to build within Frank once again.
He killed the engine and turned hesitantly to look at Gerard. He was smiling at Frank, genuinely, just smiling. Frank found himself smiling back as he slowly went to get out the car, making sure Gerard was following, which he was, and they walked towards the building.
'It's a nice place,' Gerard said faintly, looking upwards. Frank scoffed.
'Hardly,' he replied as he opened the door and motioned for Gerard to enter.
'Thank you,' Gerard said, smiling smugly at Frank. Frank just glared but you could see the ghost of a smile on his lips.
They headed up to Franks apartment on the second floor in silence.
Frank opened the door and made a little 'ta da!' hand gesture, which made Gerard laugh slightly. Frank was a little nervous about Gerard seeing his apartment, it wasn't exactly a palace.
'Its not much,' he said, rubbing the back of his neck, 'but, ya know, it's enough for me. I mean the areas alright and the neighbours aren't too bad, most of the time. I mean, what with the bookshop not doing so well and everything I-' Frank didn't get to finish his sentence as Gerard's lips collided with his. It took him by surprise so it was a couple of seconds before he let out a contented sigh and began kissing back, hands reaching up into Gerard's hair.
Gerard licked a fierce line across Frank's bottom lip and he moaned before opening his mouth and dancing his tongue with Gerard's. Gerard moaned into the kiss before pulling away. He smirked, slightly breathless.
'Sorry, you just look so fucking cute when you go on like that,' he said. Frank blushed slightly.
'Well, thanks,' he said. Gerard groaned.
'Don't blush, seriously.' Frank smiled.
'Then don't make me,' he replied. Gerard smiled back at him.
'Then stop being so cute,' he said. Frank looked down, feeling his stomach jolt.
'I'm really not that cute, ya know.' Gerard placed his hand under Frank's chin and lifted his head up to look at him. Franks heart began beating faster in his chest.
'You are,' Gerard said quietly, 'you really are.' He leant in and placed his lips softly to Franks. Frank began kissing back, moving his lips perfectly in time with Gerard's and walking slowly back towards his bedroom.
When they reached the door, Frank tried to reach behind himself and find the door handle, but his hand was wondering aimlessly over the wood without finding it. Gerard pulled away and laughed softly, taking his hand off Franks waist to turn the handle.
They both entered the room, Gerard placing his hand back on Franks waist, and stood staring into each others eyes.
'You have really nice eyes,' Frank said faintly, words falling from his lips before he'd really registered he was saying them.
'So do you,' Gerard smiled. Frank leant in and began kissing Gerard again, backing towards his bed until his legs hit the bottom and they were floating down onto the soft duvet. Gerard pulled away, slightly surprised, but he quickly smirked a little and began kissing down Franks neck, causing soft moans to fall out of the younger mans mouth.
Gerard kissed along Frank's neck until he reach the top of his t shirt, when he sat up and stared straight into Frank's eyes before curling his fingers around the hem of Frank's shirt. Frank could feel his heart beat quicker as he placed his hands over Gerard's and guided them to pull his t shirt up.
Once it was off, Frank wasted no time in peeling Gerard's jacket off his shoulders and ripping the older mans t shirt over his head. He drank in Gerard's perfect, pale, smooth skin. He leant in and placed his lips to Gerard's, leaning back onto the bed again. Gerard began to kiss down Frank's neck and across his chest, causing Frank to shiver slightly and moan when Gerard wrapped his mouth around one of his nipples, licking the bud until it was hard. He rubbed the other one with his hand before moving down lower onto Franks stomach.
He began nibbling lightly on Franks hipbone before he moved to unbutton Franks jeans. Frank seemed to jolt out of his pleasure-induced dreamy state to register what Gerard was doing.
Once Gerard had his jeans off, he lifted his head up with his hands until Gerard was looking straight into his eyes and motioned for him to move up the bed again, which Gerard did.
Frank attacked Gerard's neck the moment he could reach, biting and sucking, causing the older man to groan. Franks hands wormed their way down Gerard's naked torso before they reached the top of his jeans, undoing the button and zip and pushing the jeans down, breaking the kiss to take them off completely.
Frank turned to look at Gerard, hair sticking up in places, cheeks slightly red, neck slightly ravaged, wearing nothing but his boxers. He almost moans from the sight.
Gerard leans towards him again, attaching their lips together and wasting no time in peeling Franks boxers off until he's completely exposed. A wave of anxiety washes over Frank but the look on Gerard's face reassures him.
'You're beautiful,' Gerard whispers, kissing Franks lips softly. He smiles slightly.
'So are you,' he whispers back and kisses Gerard more passionately, before ripping Gerard's boxers off and slamming Gerard down on the bed.
Their tongues battle for a while, hands roaming, before Gerard flips them over so he's lying on top of Frank.
He begins to grind his hips down, rubbing his erection onto Frank's, causing the younger boy to gasp before moans erupt from both of their mouths, softened by the kiss.
Far too soon, Gerard pulls away.
'Frank, I-I don't quite know how far you want this to go,' Gerard says hesitantly, staring into Franks eyes.
Frank feels shivers travel down his spine at the intense gaze before he replies.
'Make love to me, Gerard,' he whispers into his ear.
Gerard crashes his lips back against Frank's, rolling his hips again before he pulls away again.
'Lube?' he asks breathlessly.
Frank reaches out awkwardly to the draw in his bedside table, pulling out the small bottle which he passes to Gerard.
Frank watches as Gerard makes his way down his body, kissing him occasionally, and positions himself between Frank's parted legs. He flips open the lid of the bottle and applies some to three of his fingers, before entering the first one.
The liquid is cold, which makes Frank gasp, but it doesn't hurt. Frank is surprised at the lack of pain, it just feels...uncomfortable. Gerard slowly moves his finger in and out before adding second.
Now Frank definitely feels the pain.
The stretch burns and Frank winces slightly and hisses. Gerard notices the younger mans pain and begins placing soft kisses along his thigh.
Soon, Gerard enters third finger and Frank definitely feels the pleasure.
He rocks himself slowly back onto Gerard's fingers until one of them brushes over his prostate, causing a spark of white hot pleasure to power through his entire body, making him gasp and moan.
Gerard slowly pulls his fingers out, Frank disappointed at the sudden lack of contact.
He looks towards Gerard and sees him spreading the lube along his erection. He leans down and kisses Frank gently before lining his head up with Franks entrance.
'Ready?' he asks gently.
'Yes, please,' Frank says breathlessly.
Gerard inches forward, forcing the head of his penis into Frank.
The pain is worse than before, the burn harder and sharper, but Gerard prepared him well. He slowly pushes his penis into Frank, moaning slightly and muttering Frank's name.
When he's all the way in, Gerard kisses Franks lips again.
'Tell me when to move, okay?' he asks. Frank just nods.
It wasn't long before he was saying,
'Okay, you can move now.'
Gerard started slowly, pulling himself half the way out before gliding back in, but both the men were already moaning. Gerard began to pick up the pace, pulling nearly all the way out before slamming back in, straight into Frank's prostate. Frank screamed Gerard's name, his back and arching and his mouth forming a delicate 'O', white hot pleasure consuming his body. Gerard moaned Franks name in response and continued to thrust into the smaller man, reaching between them to pump Frank's already leaking member.
It wasn't long before Gerard was screaming Frank's name and a stream of obscenities before coming inside Frank, riding out his orgasm.
Hearing Gerard screaming his name pushed Frank over the edge and he soon followed, spilling his seed all over their stomachs and Gerard's hand.
Gerard collapsed on top of Frank, panting along with the younger boy. Frank could feel Gerard's heart beating erratically in his chest.
'Wow,' Gerard muttered.
'Yeah, wow,' Frank replied.
Gerard leaned up and placed a soft kiss on Frank's lips before rolling off him and lying next to him.
'Gerard,' Frank started, 'I, I um, don't normally do...this, ya know.' Gerard turned to lie on his side, facing Frank who mimicked him. He smiled.
'Neither do I.' Frank smiled in return.
'Well, you must something special,' he said, shyly.
'Oh, you definitely are,' Gerard replied before he lay back and Frank rested his head on Gerard's chest, drifting into a peaceful sleep.


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Nerf N-Strike Elite Strongarm Blaster
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Nerf N-Strike Elite Strongarm Blaster
The Nerf N-strike Elite Strongarm Blaster is slam-fire capable, with a full clip 6 rapid-fire darts
This rapid-fire blaster is part of the Nerf N-strike range, sure to show you mean business with a tactical rail, priming slide, flip-out quick reload cylinder and 6-shot rapid fire.
To slam-fire, hold down the blaster's trigger and pump the slam-fire rail, this allows the Strongarm Blaster to fire 6 shots rapidly with awesome power and accuracy.
There are lots more Nerf blasters available separately, including the Nerf Firestrike Elite and Rampage Blaster (item number 2CNFT and 29CQV).
Useful info:
- Rapid-fire blaster can hold up to 6 darts
- Slam-fire primer for rapid action
- Age from 6 years
- Lots more Nerf blasters available separately
- Nerf N-Strike Elite Strongarm Blaster
Warning: Not suitable for children under 3 years.
Nerf Nstrike Elite Stryfe Blaster
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Empty your clip at your target with the motorized blasting of the Stryfe blaster!
This 6-dart dynamo lets you launch Elite Darts one-handed at targets up to 90ft away. The blaster's Acceleration Trigger powers up the motor for rapid-fire blasting and the Quick Reload clip lets you reload fast.
You can add most N-Strike Tactical Rail accessories (sold separately) to the Tactical Rail for even more battle advantage. Power up your compact Stryfe blaster and get ready to take out your targets with one-handed, motorized firing!
With the awesome Nerf N-Strike Elite Mega Magnus blaster you can hit a target up to 75 feet away.
This powerful Nerf gun packs high calibre firepower in a compact shape. It features an integrated ammunition clip for easy loading and has 3 soft mega darts which can be fired at targets up to 75 feet away.
It also has a textured grip for extra comfort and a tactical rail at the bottom so it's easier to hold, aim and fire!
Useful info:
- Nerf N-Strike Elite Mega Magnus blaster
- Fires darts up to 75 feet
- Textured grip
- Comes with 3 soft darts
- Suitable for age 7 and above
With light-beam guided accuracy the Nerf Firestrike Elite is the perfect way to zero in on enemies with pin-point efficiency.
This fun Nerf gun features a double-trigger system – one trigger powers the light-beam aiming unit, while a separate trigger fires the Nerf Elite Dart (3 included). There is also a two-dart storage unit under the blaster, and a tactical rail along the top.
To reload the Firestrike, place a dart into the muzzle, pull back the plunger tube to prime the blaster and steady your aim for one-shot action with devastating accuracy.
There are loads more Nerf blasters available separately, including the N-Strike Elite Strongarm Blaster and Rampage Blaster (item numbers 2CLEM and 29CQV).
Useful info:
- Single-fire dart blaster can hold one dart to clip, 2 more to storage unit
- Light-beam targeting for awesome accuracy
- Age from 6 years
- Lots more Nerf blasters available separately
- Nerf Firestrike Elite with Light-Beam Targeting
Warning: Not suitable for children under 3 years.
Nerf N-Strike Elite 18 Dart Clip
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N-Strike warriors lose when they run out of ammo, so load up on firepower with this 18-dart Quick Reload Clip! The clip works with any N-Strike Elite blaster (sold separately). Load the clip with the included 18 N-Strike Elite darts so you're ready for the next mission. Age from 8 years.
Be quick to the draw and open fire with the Nerf Zombie Strike Sidestrike!
This awesome Nerf gun comes with a quick draw holster so you can practice your gun slinging moves before unleashing darts at your target from up to 75 feet away.
The gun comes with 6 darts but if you need even more ammo the Nerf Zombie Strike Deco Darts Pack (see item number 3WGGC) gives you an extra 30 soft darts.
Useful info:
- Nerf Zombie Strike Sidestrike
- Includes quick draw holster
- Fires soft darts up to 75 feet
- Comes with 6 darts
- Age from 7 years
Nerf Nerf Koosh Galaxy Komet Hunter
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Kids can add outer-space flair to their Nerf Koosh ball launcher collection with the Komet Hunter Ball Launcher. Just push the included foam ball all the way in and pull to launch a pull-and-pop blast. This easy-to-use ball launcher brings soft, active fun to kids' adventures. Blast off with Koosh ball launchers.
Age from 4 years.
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Saturday 1 November 2014
The Association for the Study of Connecticut, publisher of Connecticut History Review, is sponsoring a one-day conference on "Work and Workers in Connecticut and New England." The meeting, to be held at Capital Community College, in Hartford, CT, will feature both concurrent and plenary session with speakers from diverse backgrounds discussing a wide variety of topics on all aspects of the people who worked and the jobs they held. The time period of the presentations will stretch from the colonial era into the 20th century.
Historical society and museum personnel, graduate students, independent scholars, teachers, and members of the academy are all invited to make presentations. For consideration, please submit paper title, abstract, and a short C.V.
Application deadline is 1 July 2014
Proposals should be sent to conference co-chairs:
Nancy H. Steenburg, 493 Pequot Avenue, Mystic, CT 06355, telephone 860-405-9191 or e-mailed (in MSWord format) to
firstname.lastname@example.com, Nancy Steenburg, telephone (860) 405-9191,
email@example.com, Eugene Leach, Trinity College


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From the time the baby is born till its 3rd month breast milk or formula is enough to provide all the nutrients it needs but as the baby grows it requires more nutrients. Below is the accepted guideline for introducing new food items to infants beneath 1year older.
First of all month- breast milk or formula 2-4 oz per feeding just about every 2 to four several hours. Second and 3rd months- breast milk or method 4-5 oz every feeding six feeding per day.By fourth- 5-6 oz breast milk or system each and every feeding 5 to 6 situations each day. For the period of this time it is possible to by now introduce infant rice or rice cereal and oatmeal. Get started with teaspoonful or a lot less then gradually work as much as one to two teaspoonfuls. At fourth to fifth months- Integrate pureed solids beginning with little one rice and compact quantity of pureed vegetables peas carrots squash and so forth towards the babys meal after two or three weeks add pureed fruits apple bananas peaches pears and so on.. At fifth to sixth months- Meats are often a single for the very last foods to become additional. The meat should be soft-cooked and pureed. Garcinia cambogia side breast swelling Compact amounts of fresh new fruit juices apple orange peaches pear etc could be added at 5 to 6 months.
At seventh to eight months- For breast milk give five to 6 feedings a day. For formulation 6-8 oz per feeding four or 5 occasions each day. 2-4 oz. of cereal andor pureed baby meals should be given at every from the babys three meals. In this time youll be able to already add breads but prevent wheat solutions and starchy foods potatoes rice pastas. Increase the wide range of vegetables and fruit.
At nine to 12 months- 750 to 900 calories wanted daily divided into 3 meals and two snacks. On a daily basis intake- About 24 oz breast milk or system on a daily basis four hundred – 500 calories. Throughout this time egg yolks might be tried using but stay away from whites egg white may well bring about allergic reaction right until after the initial birthday. Reasonable amounts of butter unsalted and minor quantities of jam on bread and crackers might possibly also be given but you should not give peanut butter which might induce choking. Enhance meat intake to some total of two oz a day.
Helpful hints-If you ever start out with greens newborn taste savory flavors well before sweet but introduce a person at a time. Cook the veggies till gentle then puree till easy adding boiled water if its too thick. Any time you initiate mixing flavors use a greatest of 3 substances but then again you prepare foods for the little one follow the KISS principle which suggests utilizing the freshest develop achievable and cooking it quickly. Babies are likely to like bland foods so you should not add salt in cooking.Citrus fruit juices tend to irritate the babys skin and make stools acidic so it is actually advisable to wait right up until not less than 6 to nine months. Garcinia cambogia side breast swelling While studies show 80 percent of all breast lumps are not cancerous the emotional turmoil of finding these breast masses can be traumatic. As the awareness of breast cancer increases researchers are developing different types of medication to stop breast cancer. Mainly because quite a few of such prescription medications have demonstrated adverse unwanted side effects gals are looking to uncover an alternative to medicine to prevent the onset of breast cancer.
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Masked. Lips sealed, smile a frozen crack, marring the closed face,
Cryptic whispers, they follow hurriedly,
Curious glances my way. Over there is
Dad. Furrowed brow, burnt cheeks aflame,
Do I ask?
Am I guilty?
Harsh shadows that loom from tearing wrinkles,
Proof it is so. Smiles are rebuked,
Gentle innocence torn in that bark,
There is no laughter for the damned.
Slam! I am woken, the soft pitter of his fingers
Drumming on my door, he contemplates,
Seconds seem to drag, the clocks tick slows, not quickly,
Suddenly, he gushes and rushes, mouth open
In a terrible embrace, flaming eyes burning my soul
As angry waves pound me. Relentlessly.
Shhhh…bulked arms surround me, wrap me,
Keep me safe, crystal droplets rub onto my face
I'm sorry, he says
I love you.


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The Fiat 500 heralds the Italian automaker's return to the U.S. market, and so far things seem to be going well. Though many will draw comparisons between the 500 and the Mini Cooper, in truth the two are very different cars. Where the Mini is about performance, the 500 lures buyers with an attractive price and miserly fuel efficiency. Those wanting more power can opt for the 500 Turbo or the high-performance Abarth, while those seeking to pay nothing for gas can opt for the all-electric 500e. Being Italian, the 500 of course comes with a variety of designer trims, colors and equipment, all aimed at helping this small car make a big splash.


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|Apple's High-Water Mark?
|Universal Binary is not a certification program
|2006-03-29 12:33:15
Response to: Universal Binary is not a certification program
When you opt to use a multi-platform development kit, you have to utilize a new set of system calls in your code, link to new libraries, and in some cases utilize a run-time engine. Unless you plan to maintain the kit yourself (and have the right to do so,) you are dependant on other people for enhancements, bug fixes and insuring the kit will work for future versions of the target operating systems.
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Universal Binary is not a certification program
2006-03-30 06:53:43 jdodds [View]
Xcode is an IDE. It's not a 'multi-platform development kit.' It is not an alternative to something like Qt. But, as Trolltech's website notes, Xcode is a supported IDE for Qt/Mac development.
Adobe put themselves in a tight spot by not recognizing (or at least not reacting to) the handwriting on the wall regarding Metrowerks. Adobe's dependence on Metrowerks' IDE and libraries is similar to your story about the proprietary middleware.
I don't think Xcode represents the same risk. First, if you're targeting Mac OS X then you're already depending on Apple. If Apple loses interest in computers and becomes a consumer electronics company your investment in Mac OS X development may be a lost regardless of your choice to use Xcode or not. Second, Xcode has little or no direct competition right now. Paradoxically that's good. Apple needs developers so Apple needs to support good developer tools.
You are always "putting your coding effort in the hands of other people." Even when you are using open source. The potential advantage of open source is that by providing more options the risk factors are changed.


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Good quality bamboo knot food picks. I use these to make individual servings of fruit. The fruit skewers are fun and less messy and also keep fruit contained.
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Chocolate Coconut Caramel Dessert - prepared by Christina Luther, Girl Services Manager, Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa
• 1 box Caramel deLites Girl Scout cookies
• 3 tbs. margarine, melted
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• ¼ c. sugar
• 2 tbs. milk
• 1½ c. non-dairy whipped topping, thawed
• 1¼ c. cold milk
• 1 pkg. (4-serving) instant coconut crème pudding and pie filling
• ¼ c. toasted coconut
• 3 tbs. semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels
• Non-stick cooking spray
Place cookies in a food processor or blender; process until fine crumbs.
Spray bottom of a 9-inch square pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Combine cookie crumbs and margarine; press evenly in bottom of prepared pan.
Using an electric mixer beat cream cheese with sugar and 2 tablespoons milk until smooth.
Blend in ¾ cup of the whipped topping; set remainder of topping aside.
Spread mixture evenly over cookie layer.
Pour 1¼ cup milk into a bowl. Add pudding mix and beat 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth.
Pour over cream cheese layer.Chill several hours or overnight.
Spread a thin layer of coconut on a baking sheet and bake in a 325 degree oven for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently; cool.
Just before serving, spread remaining ¾ cup whipped topping evenly over top of dessert; sprinkle toasted coconut and mini morsels on top of dessert.
To serve, cut into 12 portions.
Number Served 12
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bunbun now 2.5 months. still as chill as evah.
Love your pets and your people
mister mystery
bunny cleaning
mysterious bun
a slacking bunbun is a happy bunbun
the "look over the shoulder" pose
all angles are my good angle
A drop of ink fell from the sky. And out from that drop a bunny did fly.
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sfumato. light and delicate pink, vermillion and turquoise.
I had something else in mind when I started the drawing, but I guess you...
Mini sketch card for my friend :0)
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- Peter Wilson
- West Calder
- United Kingdom
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America is not the center (or is that centre) of the universe as we know it! Amercan arrogance is astounding (and I like Americans)
American arrogance as its position as the world leader in everything is astounding. I just don't think that Americans 'get' that there are other views in the world. However rather than it being a big debate lets start with all the small things Americans, and American companies can do to recognise, or even demonstrate that they are open to other ideas. Lets start with who owns the Internet?
In fact lets start with a simple example of registering for TED Conversations (and nearly every other forum registration on the internet) - Why is the United States listed first and all other countries in alphabetical order after this?
The internet is awash with 'Americanisms' (is that even a word - separate debate!) but should the internet not have a common denominator that is not US centric. (That word common, works on so many levels). Default date selection should not US based, spelling should not be US spellings and when asking for an address ZIP code should not be the default!
Now you may think this is a petty debate, but its not. The Internet is a force for good. We have all been admiring its use in the 'Arab Spring'. We all love the idea of collaboration and easy access to research and expertise. However all the major bodies that govern the internet have a strong US bias and perhaps it is time to change that. I read recently that Superman is to become a more global figure, standing for Truth and justice the global way: fighting tyranny no matter the perpetrator. Perhaps the internet needs to be the same and perhaps we can start with small steps instead of looking for big solutions. Perhaps next time I register on a forum the country list will be purely alphabetical?
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Jun 6 2011: I have to ask, Peter, where do you see, other than TED, the United States listed as first in a list of countries? Maybe if we know who they are we can think of solutions that appeal to the various groups behind these websites.
As for spelling, and date selection, I feel that really depends on the group designing the website or web app. I'm not really sure how we could do something about it. I think that even if we convinced people to use other formats for spelling and date selection, we would still gravitate towards a "default" format, regardless of whether or not the format is American in nature. As I said before, I think this depends on the web designers and developers, as well as what type of browser you use.
I know that Mr. Alan Bishop made the comment that we shouldn't need demarcations by country. I thought it was for legal issues, to be honest: that way, should something happen involving a particular user or website, the demarcation would at least determine whose jurisdiction it fell under. Is that not the case? I ask the same question of domain names: is that the principal reason behind different domains for different countries?
sha bJun 6 2011: IMDB...It is called *International* Movie database, But as a non-American I feel like it's by Americans for Americans, The most represented films/actors/directors are the American ones, The main event is Oscars. Any poll result represents what Americans think...Why it is named international? When Its Americans that are running it?
Jun 6 2011: Maybe also because Hollywood is a pretty big deal...just a thought...Where do you live? Because I'm in the UK right now and imdb.com has three boxes on the right that say "UK box office", "UK opening this week" and "UK coming soon". The news part says "UK top news". When I'm in France, imdb.com goes to imdb.fr which is all in French! Just like Peter Wilson, you open up with a perfectly legitimate premise and than choose a damn awful example.
That aside, the straight answer to your question "why is it named international when its Americans that are running it"...uhm it's not named International...IMDB stands for Internet Movie Database...big huge flipping duh!
sha bJun 6 2011: I live in Iran, So it's always".com", I didn't even know the .fr and .uk versions existed, (is there a .uk version? I can't seem to reach it from here)
And my bad, assuming the i stands for international. Guess I was too quick to make a conclusion based on my assumption. The wrong assumption,Though I still stand by my conclusion.
sha bJun 6 2011: Lets not discus my attitude, I am not claiming anything about myself,
Yeah I think somewhere in IMDB.com it should be pointed out that,at least in this case .com means .usa. I can't say anything about other versions, But as it is I think non-American films/film festivals/writers/directors are underrepresented in imdb.com.
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Health and Human Services Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
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The Health and Human Services Committee is a standing committee of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Committee members
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
|Health and Human Services Committee Members, 2013
|Democratic members (2)
|Republican members (3)
|• Jon Erpenbach
|• Leah Vukmir, Chair
|• Tim Carpenter
|• Terry Moulton, Vice Chair
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A Year of Running + Gardening
|2010: In the grips of a Quarterlife crisis, I'm striving to both commit and find meaning through training for a marathon and becoming a first time gardener.
2011: Second marathon. Second (dead) garden.
Higher stakes.
2012: Another marathon. No garden.
Have I bitten off more than I can chew? Probably.
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One of the phrases you may have heard from a TV announcer or veteran golfer who has played for a long time is "It looks like he hit the ball on the screws". If you are scratching your head trying to figure out its' meaning, that is simply a way of expressing the fact the player hit the ball extremely well.
The origins go back to the days when woods were made out of, well…wood. To protect the wood against repeated impacts with the ball, wooden woods were equipped with face inserts made from many different materials. To keep the insert in place, some were were fastened with "screws" which were located in a small area in the center of the face (as pictured). In some cases, a 5th screw could be found right in the center of them all.
The screw holes were counter-bored and once the screws were fully tightened the screw heads were sanded so they would fit flush with the face prior to any urethane finish in order not to unduly influence the ball flight. As you can tell, there was a lot of work that went into the creation of a wooden wood.
Golfers who are new to the game in the past 10 or so years have probably never had the experience of hitting a wooden driver or fairway club, just like they haven't used a steel shaft in a wood or felt the tackiness of a leather-wrapped grip.
It used to be if you miss-hit a wooden driver ½" toward the heel or toe you would lose 7% of your potential distance. Miss-hit 1" toward the heel or toe and you lose a whopping 14% of your potential distance. For example, if you normally hit your driver 230 yards on average, a 14% loss would amount to over 30 yards!
Modern titanium drivers have superior weight distribution and a much higher moment of inertia. To illustrate that, the same 1" off-center shot may end up only penalizing the golfer 5% (11 yards) off of the potential distance. As a result, golf has become less penalizing as you don't always have to hit the ball "on the screws" or directly behind the sweet spot to get the best results like back in the wooden club days.
Hitting the ball on the screws (or between the screws) is partially based on putting in the quality practice time. The other part comes down to custom fitting your equipment and making sure you have the proper length, grip size, shaft weight and flex to make the most repeatable impact.
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I'm fairly new to golf, but I've recently acquired a number of older, smaller-head, steel fairway "woods" (old, plain silver colored TaylorMade, Hogan, Spalding, etc.) and while it takes a bit more focus to make sure the ball is hit "on the screws" (even though there are none), I find these clubs seem to fly the ball just as well if not better than newer, larger head fairways. I like using them because when I connect with the ball well, I know my swing is right on target.
I have an old Wilson Staff wooden driver with an aluminum insert that I use as a practice club. Whenever my lighter and longer modern driver gets out of sync, I tee up the Wilson and use it to regain my tempo. That click off the face tells me I'm hitting it "in the screws".
I used to work in the golf industry, for a company that made persimmon woods among other things. I still have some classic samples that are beautiful to look at. Sigh…
what year are you talking? My dad was batboy for cincinnati reds in 1928. back then players had only one game bat. now they have many. when a player broke his bat on the plane of the bat, it was repairable (and against the rules) by drilling 3 or more holes and countersinking screws to mend the players "gammer" bat. it was disguised by tarring the handle and then taking a file to notch the handle so to hide the screws, after that mend when a batter hit the ball and it seemed to travel even farther, it was said "he hit it on the screws" i believe that is the original use of the term.
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Hurrah for the men and women of Columbia ... and three cheers for all public servants
To the Editor:
Ten years ago, on Feb. 1, 2003, seven brave astronauts gave their lives serving on space shuttle Columbia. A heat shield section about the size of a small briefcase was knocked off the leading edge of a wing when Columbia was launched on its 28th voyage into space. This defect caused the spaceship to disintegrate.
I hope that all Americans will take at least a few moments to reflect on their bravery and sacrifice. All American astronauts risked their lives for us when they were in space and during many duties here on earth.
Our firemen and policemen also put their lives on the line every time they go out on our streets to fight fires and crime. They are brave men and women who deserve our respect. We should be faithful for public servants who faithfully carry out their duties and risk their lives for our good.
Hurrah for the men and women of Columbia! Hurrah for American astronauts! Three cheers for our public servants all across our great land!
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SpyderTaco (XBL: Zergvasion) said...
Same, except the things I look up on the web are NSFW.
This is infact - an issue of huge frustration for me.
On my DPS - I have tailoring and enchanting, so when I'm in queue I largely have nothing to do. I'm not really into daily's and I don't bother questing so I tend to just hang around the 10 or so minutes it takes.
On my tank however I have two gathering professions, so time in Q would be time spent out gathering only I never have to Queue because it's instant for Tanks.
There I did it... I QQ'd about no Q.
World First?
Banic Rhys said...
I blink once.
Tanks ftw.
Banic Rhys said...
Arg and I just noticed that Matt Low stole my answer :S
Deadly. Off. Topic. said...
Dailies for the ADC if I'm on any alt that isn't a healer or tank. I find I don't have to wait a lot if I'm going as a tank though.
Well I tend to queue as a tank and my wife queues with me as a healer, so out wait time is about .2 seconds. Not much time to do anything other than click a button to teleport into the dungeon.
Although it sucks when I do queue as DPS, "estimated wait time is 15 minutes"....30 minutes later.
@ Falgorn
I feel your pain. I have numerous 80s, most are DPS, but my tank is an herbalist/alchemist.
I need herbs to make cards for my main's darkmoon faire rep. But my herbalist gets instant queues, so... yeah.
Oddly enough, queueing as DPS on my undergeared priest was getting me groups incredibly quickly last night. Wasn't even able to get halfway through the fp from Dal to AT grounds. lol
You probably get fast queues BECAUSE you're undergeared. A few weeks ago, the hosts of The Instance were talking about the LFG tool, and apparently it tries to group people up so that they will succeed. (Meaning, they won't group a bunch of overgeared players together when there are some undergeared ones that won't be able to do it in a group of undergeared players). Since there are (probably) less undergeared people using the LFG queue, you probably get priority because you have a lower gearscore. Maybe. It was kind of a rumor.
I usually do Argent Tournament dailies, farm meat or mine. I always do the cooking daily right after I get in my first queue of the day (after logging into the inn in Dalaran). The usual stuff.


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Playing on the offensive line isn't glamorous like the positions of quarterback or running back. Statistics showcase those who rack up yards and score touchdowns.
But University School, headed to the Class 3A state final against Madison County at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, knows it would have had a tough time making it as far without the big men up front.
Coach Roger Harriott calls the line the foundation of the offense, the anchor of the attack. He relies on his linemen to hold their teammates accountable. When prospective offensive linemen first come to the program, Harriott starts them on defense so they get a feel for the "other side of the ball."
"It starts in the trenches for us," Harriott said. "We put a huge emphasis and a lot of responsibility on our offensive line and our defensive line, and we feel like they're the big brothers of the program. They're required to set the tone not only in games but in practice."
Offensive line coach Daniel Luque brings two replica World Wrestling Entertainment belts he purchased to every game to not only honor his players, but to also serve as a reminder of the program's history.
The black heavyweight belt, engraved with "The Fab Five," was bought as a tribute to the linemen that helped running back Mike Barasch rush for a Broward County record of 2,031 yards in 2007. Before the start of last season, he bought the white Intercontinental belt to recognize the 2010 team that lost 56-55 in three overtimes to Trinity Catholic in the Class 2B state final.
Luque grades each lineman's performance after every game. The one with the highest overall score holds onto the black heavyweight belt for the week.
"You get commended for [it] at school," said senior Jordan Budwig, who has earned the belt a team-high three times.
The Suns (11-0), who average 43 points per game, have one of the most explosive offenses in the state.
Senior quarterback Mike White has been sacked only four times this season. In the 42-0 state semifinal victory over Clearwater Central Catholic last week, he went 25 of 29 for 329 yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, he has thrown for 1,905 yards, 20 touchdowns and just two interceptions.
"I think there's been about six or seven games where I don't think my jersey or pants were dirty at the end of it," White said. "Last week in the state semi I didn't get touched. I had all day to throw, and it's just a great feeling."
Junior LaJuan Hunt and sophomore Jordan Scarlett also benefit from the offensive line's push. The pair has combined for 2,080 yards, 35 touchdowns and an eight yards-per-carry average.
"They open up big holes," Hunt said. "We have a pretty tough and big O-line. Running through it is fun."
After losing three starters on the line from last year's team, the unit — which includes three seniors — knew it would take time to form into a cohesive group.
Budwig and senior Daniel Lutwak took it upon themselves to usher in the newcomers: Junior Ephraim Levy was previously a non-starter. Junior Mike Irizarry transferred from Flanagan. Senior Maquedius Bain, a highly recruited defensive lineman, took over the open left tackle spot.
"At first [Maquedius] struggled with it," Lutwak said. "He's an athlete, so he was able to keep up. Learning the plays and proper technique took a couple of weeks. As soon as he got it down, he was looking pretty good."
Budwig, who started in the 2010 final, said he and his fellow seniors have learned plenty over the past few years to help them against Madison County (12-1). Last season, the Suns lost to the eventual champion, Delray Beach American Heritage, in the regional final.
"Losing that final was so crazy, we really had to take a lesson from it," Bugwid said. "The year before we went 5-5, so we weren't used to that spotlight yet. We were just coming on the scene and we were unexpected and had to face adversity. Now, we've gotten back to our goal at the state championship."
• Late Thursday — Sagemont 50, Dwyer 38: Horne 8, Kande 4, Kirby 11, Raden 2, Koulechov 21, Noel 2, Holmes 2, Jean-Louis 3, Stephens 4, Gaines 2, Warthan, Andrews 2, Cherima 3, Agnew 4, Quinn 2, Quince 2, McDonough 3. Rebounds: Koulechov 7. Assists: DeLucia 5. Steals: Jurko 4. SAG 5-0.
• Late Thursday — Deerfield Beach 73, Coral Springs 34: Johnson 17, Owens 11, Jenkins 2, Kelly 3, Carpenter 10, Huntley 10, Williams 11, Grant 9, Altdont 12, Charles 11, Caney 2, Coddin 2, Omego 2, Dewar 4, Fils 1. Halftime: DB 38-16. Rebounds: Huntley 10, Kelly 10. Assists: Carpenter 5. Steals: Carpenter 4.
• Late Thursday — Flanagan 52, Miramar 54: S. Oramas 14, Albano 16, Morency 17, Cogdell 2, Nelson 7, Shamauria 20, Davicia 7, Rickae 13, Ind'ya 1, Chione 8. Halftime: FLAN 32-27. Three-pointers: Albano 2. Rebounds: Cortes 8. Assists, S. Oramas 2. Steals: Morency 3. FLAN 6-1
• Late Thursday — Boyd Anderson 61, Ft. Lauderdale 57: Jean-Pierre 23, Wilson 13, P. Pierre 13, Eubanks 6, MacDonald 2, Jean-Felix 2, Hankerson 1, Jones 1, Ford 5, Smith 3, Williams 9, Williams 4, Gardner 21, Abraham 3, Jone 9, Murphy 2. Halftime: BA 30-28. Three-pointers: Jean-Pierre 3, Wilson, Abraham, Williams, Jone. Rebounds: Jean-Pierre 10, MacDonald 8. Assists: P. Pierre 4. Steals: Jean-Pierre 4, MacDonald 3, P. Pierre 3.
• Late Wednesday — Dillard 70, Mourning 24: Halftime: DIL 38-12 Three-pointers: Osson, Walker, Vancooten, Sabizar. Rebounds: C.Wright 11. Assists: Pendergraph 4, Osson 4.
• Late Wednesday — St Thomas 58, South Broward 49: Maturah 2, Ndiaye 5, Downes 3, Umude 14, Palov 2, Haney 17, Harvey 2, Hunter 13, Tracey-12, Oltine 12, Trowel 10, Baugh 5, Adams 5, Edema 5.
• Pine Crest 4, North Broward Prep 2: Jasmine Docal, Amanda Miller, Julia Moore and Jordyn Elliot had one goal. PC 9-4-2.
• Douglas 1, Lourdes 0
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• Late Thursday — Archbishop McCarthy 6, Pope John Paul 1: Kristina Robles goal, Carissa Sanchez goal, Alexa Rivera goal, Nikki Sica goal, Stephanie Moreno goal, Toni Mendoza goal. AM 11-3.
• Late Thursday — North Broward Prep 4, Cavalry Christian 0: Emma Dineen 2 goals, Savanna Greeley goal, Rachel Blow goal, Christine Creighton 2 assists, Cayla Creighton assist. NBP 8-3-1.
• Late Thursday — Coral Springs Christian 0, Westminster Academy 4: Lexi Kinsey goal, Alex Hall goal, Alex Pagliaro goal, Camryn Pagliaro goal.
• Late Thursday — American Heritage 2, Mourning 0: Samuel Vinson goal, Julian Betancur goal. AMH 7-3-1
• Late Thursday — Hollywood Hills 2, Boyd Anderson 0: Alejandro Osorio goal, Pablo Osorio goal, Anthony Sanabria shutout. HH 5-4-2
• Late Thursday — Monarch 2, Taravella 2: Arthur Cardoso goal, Gian Scalise goal, Estaban Ochoa goal, John Lewis goal. MON 7-1-2
• Late Wednesday — Pine Crest 5, Westminster Academy 0: Brandon Danzansky 2 goals, Jonathon bell 2 goals, Grant Fitzgerald goal, Nick Schaffer shutout.
Late Thursday — Blanche Ely 45, South Plantation 24: 145: Michael Cardwell (SP) forfeit. 152: Donteveous Jones (ELY) pin Mazin Hamad (SP) 3:11. 160:
Silvera Chevelon (ELY) forfeit. 170: Kevin Castaneda (ELY) forfeit. 182: Aris Knight (ELY) forfeit. 195: Marvens Saint Charles (ELY) dec. Jaret Insel (SP) 6-1. 220: David Francis, (ELY) forfeit. 285: Michael Jean Baskin (ELY) forfeit. 106: double forfeit. 113: double forfeit. 120: Arlen Almonor (ELY), pin Devin Hart (SP) 1:30. 126: Trey Hardy (SP) forfeit. 132: Paul Nikrooye-Asli (SP) pin Berlin Regisma (ELY) 1:49. 138: Christopher Grunewald (SP) pin Deonte Deas (ELY) 1:59.
• Late Thursday — Coconut Creek 45, South Plantation 21: 152: Bernstein Bien-aime (CC) pin Mazin Hamad (SP) 1:07. 160: Marc Bazin, (CC), forfeit. 170: Enrique Gonzalez (CC) forfeit. 182: Malone Geffrard (CC) forfeit 195: Jaret Insel, (SP) pin Andrew Curry (CC) 4:59. 220: Jonathan Concepcion (CC) forfeit. 285: Benson Dorvil (CC) forfeit. 106: double forfeit. 113: double forfeit. 120: Devin Hart (SP) pin Thomas Harris (CC) 2:33. 126: Trey Hardy (SP) forfeit. 132: Joseph Ortiz (CC) pin Paul Nikrooye-Asli (SP) 1:50. 138: Christopher Grunewald (SP) dec. Shane Black (CC) 9-3. 145: Jason Williamson (CC) dec. Michael Cardwell (SP) 9-4.
Dillard at Boyd Anderson, 7:30
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This makes the most beautiful jelly. Great on crackers with a little cream cheese. Wonderful for gifts done in pretty little jelly jars with decorated ribbon. Oh, very easy!!
Hasty Habanero Jelly
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Direct democracy Vs Representative democracy. A network to connect and empower America with our US politicians and our elected leadership.
I am developing a social network that could change the way America's political agenda is set. I would like to reset the tone of America by giving all Americans a choice in our futures again. One American network for all Americans. I believe America does not get involved with US politics merely because it's complicated and we have all lost trust in our representative democracy. America wants a choice in what's happening to us all, so let's give it to them by creating a Direct Democracy network where the citizen has the power to make change on all levels. In the network the user will be able to view current bills on the floor at the congressional, senate, and presidential level. The user will have the ability to vote on these bills and view the voting results of all Ameritics users as they move to the respective floors of the house or reps and on the president's desk. Ameritics users will be able to connect with other users and with their elected leaders; via the congressional district tab (connecting with citizens in your district), Senate state tab (connecting with citizens in your state), and Presidential tab (connecting with citizens in the United States). I believe more brains are better than one which is why I'm introducing a think tank; an area within the site where users join forces to create and share ideas on how to fix problems in their district, state, and country levels. The user will also have access to daily Q&A's as well as current and trending news, a history of their district and state representatives, and approval ratings based on Ameritics activity. A real-time debt clock can also be found on the network. Ameritics users will be able to integrate their Ameritics activity with their personal social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin. Together we can empower our citizens. Our futures and our children's futures depend on it.
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Jul 9 2012: Jan-Bernd Pauli,
Categorically speaking this would be a notional version of direct-democracy, but the notional could absolutely drop off If America rallies and uses Ameritcs as the point of excess to be involved in government. If my theory on how Ameritcs will work we will see Congress and the Senate, change their tone and use Ameritics as a tool and be that true representative that represents on behalf of their constituents. I believe this is the change that most of America is looking for. America cannot afford to stand by and watch our leaders steal from peter to pay Paul and throw money at issues. We as citizens must be more proactive and less reactive with government. My biggest goal is to walk up to any American and ask what they think of the elected leader. And no longer hear well I think there all crooks or I don't like them... I to be able to trust my leader and know that he or she is taking my individual votes, collective district vote, State collective vote, and vote on thier respective floors purely on a common core of ideals and statistics given by the citizens they lead.
Thank you for your question.
Andrew Witte
Jul 9 2012: Hello Andrew,
your idea then sounds very promising and I wish you all the best to get your fellow citizens inspired!
Switzerland, which is governed by direct democracy already, has implemented an e-voting systems in some regions of the country, which may be helpful to you to know how that was done and whar the results were.
In case you are interested, you can follow the direct link to a pdf file in which you can find case studies on this Swiss e-voting version:
Three Case Studies from Switzerland: E-Voting
By Jan Gerlach and Urs Gasser
Additional article on CBS on the Swiss e-voting system:
Switzerland Tries Internet Voting
Good Luck!
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I would get some of the kitchen/food play sets. My parents bought my boys a play kitchen for Christmas, but we just haven't had the money to get them anything to use on it (food...dishes...etc.). They've been sauteeing their Hot Wheels...
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Retire In Asia but Do Not Choose to retire in Metro Manila !!!
My Blog is going to change it's point of view, it is all correct so far, very true, but my personal feelings and recommendations have been gradually changing, !!!
I am Moving to Cebu this week, simply had enough of living in Metro Manila, !! Such a *hit Hole, !!
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The Noise - Tricycles, Horns being Beeped at all hours, Scooters with modified Exhausts, (they think it makes them faster, it does not), but worst of all the karaoke from neighbors with no consideration !!!
The Traffic - It so bad here, most of the Drivers are just 'Mental', driving on the wrong side of the road, racing up to speed bumps, only to have to stop, absolutely crazy !!!
The Pollution - They to not seem to enforce emissions here, there is always a layer of smog over Metro Manila, it's choking, I never catch the Sun !!!
The Litter and Dog Crap - Dogs roaming the street, so many, and just crapping all other the place !!! Barking at all the time, all hours of the day & night !!!
The Con Men & Women - Filipinos can be so deceptive, not all, but the more you get to know them, they show their true desire, just to rip you off for Cash !!!
The Un-Reliable Internet - Yet to find a reliable constant connection, and I have tried all providers here !!!
High Cost of Electricity - Just worked in out, it is nearly double the monthly cost than in the UK, and I do not run AC !!!
Hopeless Philippines Immigration Staff - They do not have a Clue, they loose Important Docs and have no idea of how their systems work !!!
Un-Helpful Hopeless British Embassy - They will do anything to Pass the Buck, impossible to speak to anyone British !!!
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Conoco's partners have 2 months to pre-empt ONGC stake buy
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips' (COP.N) partners in Kazakhstan's Kashagan field, the biggest oilfield discovery in over four decades, have 60 days to decide whether they want an 8.4 percent stake in the project promised to Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC.NS).
ConocoPhillips says it intends to sell its Kashagan stake to ONGC Videsh, ONGC's overseas investment arm, for about $5 billion. But existing partners in the Kashagan project - state-run KazMunaiGas, Italy's Eni (ENI.MI), ExxonMobil (XOM.N), Inpex Corp (1605.T) of Japan, Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) and France's Total (TOTF.PA) - have the right of first refusal on the stake.
ONGC Videsh Managing Director D.K. Sarraf told Reuters the Kazakhstan government has six months to approve the deal after the expiry of a 60-day period for partners to exercise their pre-emption rights.
"The deal has to be approved within 240 days," he said.
Kashagan holds an estimated 30 billion barrels of oil-in-place, of which 8-12 billion are potentially recoverable. Start-up of the field has been delayed since 2005 due to cost overruns and disputes with authorities over taxes. First production is expected next year.
Kazakhstan has first refusal on the stake, and a commission that reviews major deals could take up to two months to decide whether to buy, as well as consider the energy and economic security issues, Oil and Gas Minister Sauat Mynbayev told reporters in the Kazakh capital Astana.
KazMunaiGas was not immediately available to comment. Last month, Chief Executive Lyazzat Kiinov said the state company would be interested in principle in acquiring the stake. His deputy, Daniyar Berlibayev, said much would depend on the cost.
"We, as the national company, wouldn't refuse the idea of increasing our share. How we might finance this is another question," Berlibayev told Reuters on October 2.
KazMunaiGas has bought stakes from consortium members in the past, entering in 2005 by purchasing half of BG Group's (BG.L) 16.7 percent stake when that was put up for sale. Three years later, it bought around another 8.4 percent from consortium members.
Analysts said Shell and Exxon were unlikely to want to exercise their right of first refusal because of the ongoing problems at the project. Inpex, Japan's biggest energy explorer, which has a 7.56 percent stake in Kashagan, said it couldn't comment on the move by ONGC or whether it was offered the stake by ConocoPhillips.
With ONGC's domestic output flat for years, India now buys nearly 80 percent of its oil needs and is the world's fourth-biggest oil importer. It is under pressure from the government to meet rising demand.
"We can bring it (the oil) to India, and other options are also there. There is a CPC pipeline and some pipelines are coming from Russia," Sarraf said, referring to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium facility. "We will look at all options, including selling it on spot markets."
ONGC has a 20 percent stake in Russia's Sakhalin-1 project, operated by ExxonMobil, and normally sells its equity oil through spot tenders.
The acquisition would likely add 1 million tonnes (20,000 barrels per day) to ONGC Videsh's annual production over 25 years, with its share of output significantly higher in later stages of development.
"We have a target of 20 million tonnes of oil and gas production by 2017-18 and 60 million tonnes by 2029-30, and today our production is less than 9 million tonnes. This would help us bridge the gap to an extent and help in energy security," Sarraf said.
ConocoPhillips, which has been shedding overseas assets to cut debt and increase its investment in lower-cost domestic shale oil and gas, said on Monday the book value of assets related to its Kashagan interest was about $5.5 billion as of end-September, and it would take an after-tax impairment of about $400 million.
Sarraf said a deal may be funded through a mix of loans from ONGC and overseas borrowings. "We have yet to finalise the funding plan," he said.
ONGC Videsh, which holds a 25 percent share in the Satpayev block in Kazakhstan, owns stakes in assets in more than a dozen countries - including Myanmar, Vietnam, Sudan, South Sudan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Syria, Libya, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela.
ONGC shares, valued at more than $38 billion, traded down 0.4 percent on Tuesday at 249 rupees. (Additional reporting by Osamu Tsukimori in Tokyo and Raushan Nurshayeva in Astana; Editing by Ian Geoghegan)
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The lender will not usually require the actual physical retention of the collateral. Many simply require that they hold the proof of ownership of the asset. For example, in a car title loan, having a second set of keys, a tracking device or the ability to disable the ignition would suffice. However the borrower must hold clear title to the car, with no current financing or liens on the vehicle.


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Drawing inspiration from the classic film The Warriors, MTV's Washington Heights' Audubon exercises his acting chops in this black-and-white video of his song "Riot For Kiko" of fhis album Digging for Sunlight Gold Edition. Directed by Nelson Noel Salcedo of 171 Productions, the video finds Audubon as the orchestrator of the unification of a few gangs and
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PTC User World Event 2010: Lightning to Reinvigorate CAD and PLM
Jim Heppelmann, PTC's CEO-elect, thinks CAD has become "less exciting." He plans to energize the industry with a new offering, a family of products presently known only as Project Lightning.
On Monday June 7, the first day of this year's PTC User World Event (Orlando, Florida), when Heppelmann addressed the crowd inside Rosen Shingle Creek hotel's 95,000 sq. ft. ballroom, he said, "[most CAD releases are] characterized by ongoing refinements to user interfaces, new modules, and so forth … There hasn't been a revolutionary departure since Sam Geisberg's innovation of 1985 [founder of PTC, credited with developing the first commercially marketed parametric CAD program]."
If you say, the dust has settled in CAD frontier because it's a mature market, Heppelmann would ask, rhetorically, "How can it be a mature market if it still has such big unsolved problems?" He pointed to three issues as symptoms of market lethargy: usability, interoperability, large assembly management.
"It's very difficult for a casual user to pick up SolidWorks, Inventor, or Pro/ENGINEER and start working with it. When I think of easy-to-use [products], I'm thinking Visio, Google SketchUp; I'm thinking of something you can download and, 30 minutes later, be off with the first design."
Heppelmann believes, "There's an opportunity to … start targeting [at] a whole new [level] of usability." PTC's answer to these issues is Project Lightning.
Lightning Strikes October 28
"Solving these problems [that Heppelmann referred to] requires a fundamental breakthrough," said Brian Shepherd, PTC's executive VP of product development. "Mechanical CAD has been too focused on the needs of the few, the consumers of CAD information [engineers and designers] … But some are better served by a different approach. An analyst, for example, may just want to take a parametric model and make some quick, easy changes to it, without having to worry about the history that it was created with or the features it was modeled through … A product manager might be better served by a markup approach or a configuration planner, an application that doesn't really resemble CAD today, a hybrid between CAD and PLM (product lifecycle management) … It's also important to note that these [individuals' needs] change throughout the lifecycle."
PTC doesn't believe the answer is, as Shepherd put it, "one massive, monster, monolithic application." To explain PTC's vision, he borrowed a line from Apple iPhone's advertising campaign. Whether you need 2D sketching, 3D direct modeling, surfacing, parametric modeling, or something else pertaining to product development, "We want to be able to say, there's an app for that," said Shepherd.
But those who want to see a glimpse of Lightning would have to wait. Its launch date is set for October 28. For now, here's the best description we can infer from the scant details that have been revealed:
- A CAD program, presumably a lot easier to use than what we're typically used to, serves as the base platform.
- 2D, direct 3D, parametric 3D, markup, configuration, surfacing, and other components may be added to it as modules or apps.
Not Anti-Cloud, Just Anti-Hype
Whereas Apple iPhone's app store relies on cloud computing to deliver and run its programs on demand, PTC's Lightning may still be deeply rooted on a desktop. During the executive Q&A, Shepherd said, "We're neither pro-cloud nor anti-cloud … We're ambivalent, or open, or agnostic about the way we deliver software. We don't want to be a Salesforce.com that can only deliver functions on cloud; we don't want to be able to deliver only on-premise software either … We don't sense a customer demand to move CAD [specifically 3D CAD] to the cloud. It [cloud] be a facet of our Lightning strategy? Time will tell, but that's not one of the fundamental problems [usability, interoperability, large assembly management] we're addressing with Project Lightning …"
Heppelmann said he is, "Not anti-cloud, but anti-hype." He feels, "Nowhere is there more hype than when conversation turns to cloud." He acknowledged certain uses of cloud computing — such as running computer-aided analysis and assessing environmental impact — could be legitimate applications.
PTC's Windchill is available as an on-demand solution (through NetIDEAS), in the classic SaaS (software as a service) implementation, but the company doesn't feel there's enough demand among its core customers to justify an aggressive push. "It hasn't changed the PLM industry," noted Heppelmann.
You can see video posts featuring Heppelmann and Shepherd discussing their visions and plans at PTC's dedicated page for Project Lightning.
For other news, also read "PTC User World Event 2010: Social Enablers, Techpub Composers, and Subdivisional Modelers."
For more , listen to my conversation with Jim Heppelmann at the conference, recorded on June 8, 2010, edited for length. (Anita whom Heppelmann referenced in one of his answer is PTC's corporate communications manager, Anita Berryman, present during the interview.)
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Umm, isn't this what SpaceClaim already offers?
What could be done that has not been done in Acad thru Zcad already?
From one whom has been doing CAD since punched card days.
Once again PTC has missed the point. The only application in the bunch that is difficult for the casual user is THEIRS and new users have been screaming that since day one. Both Solidworks and Inventor have been dominating the market because of their user interface but in typical PTC sales jargon, they are breaking away from the pack…..
Once again, too little, too late.
Pro/e is in good hands with this guy (I am being sarcastic if you couldn't tell).
Kenneth: "more user-interface refinements to make it less intimidating"….I wouldn't call intimidating. It's more User friendly interface and less pro/e style dialog boxes that are antiquated. I realize V5 is somewhat different, but still, there dialog boxes refuse to die.
What I see here is good on one hand and probably VERY BAD on the other. Imagine an advance Pro/E user who has been working with the 3D software since version 10 or so. Now somebody comes along with a version that some high school graduate can use. What is this going to do for contract rates and incomes for those of us who would have normally had a niche that pays the bills?
You know what Mike L. … It's not the software that makes a designer, it's knowledge about the product line in which he works that makes them a valuable asset to their company. I was once a die-hard Pro/E user until SolidWorks came along and I went grudgingly along, but now after using it for well over a decade, you couldn't pay me enough to get me back…and my company pays me for what I know, and how I can translate that to a successful product, not what kind of software I use…don't take that as knock on your abilities, but do consider it as a way to see your contributions to your company in a different light…good luck making the transition…


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Written by the former editor of Nature Neuroscience and a professor of neuroscience at Princeton University, Welcome to Your Child's Brain provides an authoritative overview and is also littered with practical tips for parents. Among the advice are insights on how to get your child to sleep (small children quickly associate particular cues with sleep, so establish a regular bedtime routine); improve their vision (children who spend more time outdoors are less likely to be short-sighted, possibly because bright light helps the eyes to develop); and promote the development of obedience and moral behaviour (warm and sensitive parenting produces more obedient children than strict parenting, because these children want to please their parents).
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During World War II, under constant threat of bombings, the British had a great need to distinguish incoming aircraft quickly and accurately. Which aircraft were British planes coming home and which were German planes coming to bomb? Several airplane enthusiasts had proved to be excellent "spotters," so the military eagerly employed their services.
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Last night I had a dream of me and Austin Powers. (The Mike Meyers character) soooo. yeah. you fail. attention people of the world: stop saying the word "fail" and thinking you're superior for using a meme from 2004 I don't understand how you're being called a troll for just posting and reblogging facts. I also do not understand why people are spending so much energy saying mean or rude things to you, when if they don't like what you post, they could be looking at a blog that they actually enjoy, or doing something of production. Seven Psychological Principles Con Artists Exploit. Inherent human vulnerabilities need to be taken into account when designing security systems/processes, suggests a study that looks at a dozen confidence tricks from the UK TV show The Real Hustle to determine recurring behavioural patterns con artists use to exploit victims.
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The Double Life of Women. Step into any bar or party and it won't take you long to spot her.
She's the woman with the ringing laugh, the daring clothes, the magnetic appeal that has drawn a circle of admirers around her. If the room were a solar system, she would be the sun—and at the outer reaches, you notice, are several other women seated quietly in her shadow. Why does this woman command all the attention? Avoid Distractions! Now! How can we more effectively avoid short-term temptations to achieve long-term goals ?
Two leading researchers argue that framing our goals with "width" and "consistency" makes a big difference. Ayelet Fishbach (University of Chicago) and Benjamin Converse (University of Virginia) argue that the necessary first step to overcoming temptation is to identify a conflict between potential temptations and higher-order (often longer-term) goals. Of course, the notion of a temptation is always relative to current goals. Temptation in this regard is a moving target. What was a temptation today can be a goal tomorrow. It's a Small World... Don't Burn Bridges. Because we live in such a small world, it is critically important not to burn bridges - no matter how tempted you might be!
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The William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH), located in the Health Sciences Complex, serves as the primary clinical teaching setting for professional veterinary students and residents. It also serves the public by offering high quality clinical veterinary services to more than 30,000 patients each year—from the family cat or dog to exotic birds, fish and livestock. Hospital cases support the school's teaching and research programs, while clinical faculty provide the highest quality medical, surgical and diagnostic skills.
The VMTH houses the Community Practice service comprised of two collaborating programs: Community Medicine and Community Surgery. The combined mission of the two programs is to provide high-quality, compassionate veterinary care as the primary care provider from the time the pet joins the family through all stages of life. Community Medicine focuses on wellness care and disease prevention or management. They emphasize appropriate vaccinations, parasite control, proper nutrition, and behavioral tools to enhance and maintain the human-animal bond. Community Surgery focuses on spaying and neutering and other general surgical procedures such as removing bladder stones, closing lacerations, and removing skin masses.
Community Practice is an excellent learning environment for the senior veterinary students as it provides primary care for the local community focuseing on wellness and disease prevention. Community Practice can be contacted at (530) 752-9811.