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[eBrief] LTE Prepares for the IoT Age
The IoT opens up lucrative new revenue streams to keep business growing. Download this complimentary eBrief to learn about ways mobile network operators are optimizing IoT offerings and addressing the market successfully.
Monetizing Cloud DVR Technology
As pay-TV customers consume more on-demand content, operators are beginning to consider virtualizing DVR. The advantages for consumers are numerous, while operators will save money on CPE costs and more. Download this complimentary eBook to learn how to stand out in the competitive video marketplace.
eBrief | Combating Utility Fraud Rings
With the energy market's added options for energy generation and transmission come new threats from fraud rings, seeking to exploit utilities. How can utilities can nurture a superb customer experience while defending against unscrupulous actors and outright fraud? Download today!
Thriving In Today's Exploding OTT Marketplace
Gone are the days of limited channels or viewers conditioned to plan around program schedules. Learn the factors to consider as OTT video service providers have disrupted the "on-demand" model with personalized video experiences. Download Today!
The 5G Vision: Preparing for the Next Stage in Wireless Networks
Although wireless operators globally are still expanding their 4G LTE footprint, the industry's attention is already turning to 5G. This eBook will discuss how operators are preparing for 5G while at the same time continuing to meet coverage and performance goals for their 4G networks and more. Download today!
eBrief | Overcoming Backhaul Challenges
As mobile operators strive to "densify" their networks with microsites and other small cell solutions, the need for adequate backhaul remains a big concern. But there is no magic solution to the backhaul demand. This eBrief will discuss why microwave is growing in popularity to supplement fiber for backhaul in the U.S. and more. Download today!
eBook: Will HDR push 4K to become a reality?
High Definition Resolution (HDR) may be companion technology that will drive the 4K ecosystem because it offers consumers a true next-gen viewing experience. Although there's been a lot of marketing buzz surrounding 4K, most consumers have a difficult time deciphering between high-definition and 4K. And many consumers think 4K TV sets are priced too high and not worth the costs. This FierceCable ebook will look at the role of HDR and how it fits with 4K and what the advantages are for rolling out this technology in conjunction with 4K. Download the ebook now!
eBrief | Successful Business Models for the Connected Car
Embedding wireless connectivity into cars is rapidly becoming commonplace, however, one big challenge remains—the business model. This eBrief discusses The current state of the connected car market, and what business models are driving connected car usage. Download today!
Migrating to SDN and NFV: How Cable MSOs can Benefit from Network Virtualization
Software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) promise big savings and better network efficiency for cable operators. This eBook explores some of the latest developments in SDN and NFV. Download today!
eBrief | Making Cloud Services a Success -- How Telcos can Compete in the Cloud
Faced with declining voice revenues and shrinking margins in both wireless and wireline broadband, large telcos have jumped into cloud services as a way to diversity their business and uncover new revenue streams. This eBrief discusses how telcos can tap new revenue streams and compete in the cloud services market and more. Download today!
Using Customer Management to Reduce Churn, Improve Satisfaction
The wireless industry today may be at its most competitive with operators trying to lure customers with cheap rate plans, free international calling and no-contract plans. This eBook discusses how the customer call center has been revamped to make problem resolution easier and faster, what operators are doing to use customer care as a competitive differentiator, and more. Download today!
eBrief | Making M2M (and IoT) More Efficient Through LTE
With the growing momentum around LTE, operators are trying to figure out how to marry the advantages of LTE with the demands of machine to machine (M2M). This eBrief will discuss the benefits of LTE CAT 0 and predict when LTE CAT 0 devices will likely hit the market, and more. Download today!
The Need for Speed: Empowering Innovation
When implemented with carrier-grade best practices, NFV allows exponentially greater service agility and boosts data flow velocity and data analytics velocity to support fresh revenue generation. This eBook discusses best practices for NFV design and implementation, the importance of a carrier-grade approach, and more. Download today!
eBrief | Improving Content Security for 4K/UHD
Protecting 4K/UHD content is not an easy process. This eBrief discusses what content owners are doing to protect their content and why determining UHD specs is a difficult task. Download today!
Strategies for SDN and NFV
Software-defined networks (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) are two technologies representing a huge shift in how networks are designed. This eBook delves into the benefits SDN and NFV offer to operators and more. Download today!
Architecting Tomorrow's Smart Cities
Wirelesss connectivity is a critical component to the smart city vision. To learn more about the role wireless service providers will play in the smart city transformation, download this eBook today!
Navigating Search and Recommendation in the New OTT World
In today's multiscreen-centric world, viewers have more choices for video than ever before. But finding the right content is difficult. This eBook offers some solutions to the fundamental problems with content search and recommendation. Download today!
Identity Theft Protection: A Service Provider's Role in the Era of Data Breaches
With identity theft emerging as America's fastest-growing crime, a growing and thriving market for identity theft protection has emerged. Discover the benefits for adding identity theft protection as a managed service and the best practices for providing the needed service. Download today!
eBrief | Satellite LNBs Migrate to Digital Channel Stacking Switch (CSS) Technology
Discover how satellite providers can transition from tried-and-true analog systems to digital systems that are both more powerful and more energy efficient, and deliver the services for subscribers today and into the future. Download today!
Overcoming the 5 Biggest Challenges to Launching OTT Services
Viewing patterns of consumers are dramatically shifting toward watching content on IP-based mobile devices. This eBook delves into how ad insertion is evolving and improving, what can be done to make a more elegant user experience for OTT content and more! Download today.
Wi-Fi Calling, VoLTE and the Next-Generation of Mobile Voice
The voice services industry has been rapidly developing. Wireless operators now implement services such as Wi-Fi calling, Voice over LTE, and HD voice. To learn more about these advancements, download this eBook today!
Cashing in on Wearable Computing
The buzz around wearable computing is growing. Many experts predict up to a dozen wearable devices as part of daily life will be the norm. FierceWireless takes an in-depth look at some of the latest developments in wearable computing. Download today!
Architecting the Media Gateway of the Future
Today, full featured set-top boxes distribute content throughout the home. In the future, gateways will likely exist in an all-IP environment. This FierceCable eBrief looks at how media gateways are being transformed. Download today.
Small Cells Strategies
Will 2015 be the year that small cells finally get the attention they deserve? FierceWireless takes a look at small cells and how this technology is necessary to help handle the rise in mobile data traffic. Download today.
eBrief | Content Security in The Age of TV Everywhere
The battle for security has accelerated as content becomes more valuable and easily available. This FierceCable eBrief looks at content protection solutions and challenges in delivering live, on-demand programming to additional CE devices. Download today.
Packet-Optical Redefined with 100G and SDN
Service providers are deploying packet-optical technology with Carrier Ethernet to simplify metro networks and drive out costs. This eBook shares industry insights on how to create programmable networks that are faster, better and stronger. Download today.
eBrief | Driving Revenue From Multiscreen Opportunities
Multiscreen capabilities are changing the way service providers and programmers make money by delivering content. This FierceCable eBrief looks at how the pay-TV industry views multiscreen content and plans to recoup delivery costs. Download today.
Internet of Things -- More (and less) Than You May Think
The Internet of Things promises to completely overhaul everyday life by connecting common objects like cars, appliances and watches to the Internet through a variety of wireless technologies. FierceWireless will take an in-depth look at the latest developments in IoT. Download today.
Gearing Up For the Launch of 4K
Pay-TV providers and online video programmers are preparing for the launch of 4K Ultra HD, but deploying 4K video comes with challenges. FierceCable will take an in-depth look at the challenges posed in moving to this new technology. Download today.
eBrief | Connected TV Advertising's Growing Potential
The lack of industry standards coupled with an uncertain business model is making connected TV ads a challenge, but many companies are preparing for what could be a huge opportunity. In this eBrief, FierceCable discusses the future of connected tv and its advertising marketplace. Download Today!
LTE Advanced Status Report
LTE-Advanced is the next iteration in wireless network technology that is designed to enable faster data speeds and greater network capacity. This eBook from FierceWireless will take an in-depth look at LTE-Advanced and how it is being deployed in the U.S. and overseas. Download this free eBook today!
Keeping Wireless Networks and Devices Secure
With the growth of smartphones and tablets, plus the onslaught of the Internet of Things, there is an even greater need to ensure that mobile networks are secure. FierceWireless explores the various types of security threats that operators must be on the lookout for as well as discusses various solutions to preventing any type of breach. Download this eBook today!
eBrief: LTE Plays a Key Role In The Internet of Things
The Internet of Things vision calls for many different types of objects like cars, appliances and electronics to be connected to the internet and to each other in a seamless fashion. LTE is a critical element of the Internet of Things and we are already seeing things embedded with LTE modules. This eBrief will take an in-depth look at LTE and the role it plays in the Internet of Things vision – particularly how it fits with the automotive industry. Download this eBrief today!
Advancing the Network Through SDN and NFV
FierceWireless explores the current status of SDN and NFV in this ebook. In addition, we look at some of the advanced capabilities the two technologies can offer. Download this eBook today!
Executive Summary | Thoughts on the Small Cell Evolution Part 2: Distributed Antenna Systems
TE Connectivity conducted surveys in the spring and fall of 2013 to gauge how service providers, hardware/software integrators and other segments of the industry are thinking about small cell technologies and their roles in the macro/micro network. The surveys found that attitudes and perceptions continue to evolve. Download this executive summary today!
eBrief | MSOs See New Era for VoIP
This FierceCable eBrief will explore that while cable MSOs may be struggling to retain video customers, several Tier 2 and Tier 3 operators are growing their revenues by bundling VoIP services with their existing video and high-speed Internet packages. Download this eBrief today!
Managing Network Traffic
Wireless networks are becoming increasingly complex as operators must carefully manage many different aspects of the network in order to meet the growing demands for bandwidth. The good news is that there are a bevy of tools available that operators can deploy to help optimize the network. Download this eBook to explore the different tools and techniques to help operators maximize their next-gen networks.
Dissecting Telco Customer Data Analytics
Analysts expect the data-driven telecom analytics market to grow at an astounding rate over the next five years to become a $5.4 billion revenue market by the end of 2019. FierceTelecom will explore the different tools and techniques that operators can use to analyze and mine their data. Download this eBook today!
Profiting from Over the Top Video
With rising programming costs reducing margins for their subscription video product, pay-TV providers are relying on sales of broadband Internet service to grow profits. This eBook will look at ways cable operators can benefit from subscribers that are relying more on Internet video for home entertainment. Download this eBook today!
eBook | Driving The Business Case For The Connected Car
Outfitting automobiles with wireless connectivity has become a No.1 priority for car makers. Learn the latest on the connected car space and what it means for wireless operators, car makers and consumers. Download this eBook today.
Catching the Next Wave in Smart Technology
Bluetooth is no longer relegated to streaming audio and hands-free phone operation. Take a look at some of the latest "appcessories" - accessories + applications that are changing the world as we know it. Download Today!
Overcoming the Cell Signal Coverage Challenge
The rise of mobile technology comes with the increasing demand for strong wireless signals. This eBook explores mobile technology solutions to keep consumers connected. Download for free today.
Making Money from Multiscreen
Cable operators and networks are slowly building a platform that could make multiscreen programming and advertising a much bigger business. Learn more today.
Cable Operators Embrace Video Caching
On-demand Internet video consumption is a trend that continues to climb. Perhaps, one of the best ways to respond to the demand is to embrace it. Learn more today.
Heralding the Data Center Renaissance
FierceTelecom discusses the very latest in data center development and teaches you how to build more successful service models. Download for free today.
Survey: Thoughts On The Small Cell Evolution
The switch to small cell technology is still in its early stages. TE Connectivity conducted a survey among industry leaders asking them what really defines small cells. Download today to learn more.
Making the Most of Small Cell Deployments
Before smalls cells fully meet their potential, obstacles such as backhaul, power and location must be overcome. FierceWireless teaches you how your company can best use smalls cells to your advantage. Download for free today.
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Android Fragmentation
Fragmentation between the multiple Android operating systems continues to plague device makers, developers and wireless operators. This eBook explores ways to overcome these challenges. Download for free today.
Advanced Advertising Revenue Set to Soar
Despite expanding advertising options, cable spots still remain the most popular. This eBook explores the growth and potential of new ad platforms, citing specific real-world examples. Download for free today.
Cable's Next TV Everywhere Obstacle: 'Download to Go'
FierceCable discusses the latest technologies TV networks and content owners use to drive increased ratings and revenue from various video devices. Download for free today.
The Roadmap to LTE Advanced
This eBook from FierceWireless will look at the various aspects of the LTE-Advanced standard as well as how operators are likely to deploy the technology. Download for free today.
Minimizing the OTT Threat
This eBook will provide an in-depth look at the threat from OTT providers, and examine how operators are making progress in delivering content to their customers. Click here to download today.
Future of Multiscreen Programming
This eBook from FierceCable will examine multiscreen programming hardware and software solutions being deployed by major cable MSOs, and take a look at some of the advanced services distributors can offer subscribers. Download for free today.
Looking Beyond 100G
Driven by a never-ending appetite for bandwidth from businesses and consumers, service providers are in the process of upgrading their backbone and core networks. This eBook discusses the strategies, emerging standards, and technological advancements beyond 100G. Click here to download today.
Finding New Gold in Copper
This eBook from FierceTelecom will explore the ever-changing dynamics of service providers' copper networks and how they are using these new technologies to deliver a wider set of services to consumers and businesses. Download for free today.
The New Data Center
In this FierceTelecom eBook we'll discuss the strategies service providers are taking to build a sustainable and profitable data center business. To read more click here to download.
Making Backhaul Better
This eBook from FierceWireless will delve into the various backhaul options available to carriers and provide some insight into how North American operators are currently coping with the growing demand for backhaul. Click here to download.
Carrier WiFi Strategy
This eBook from FierceCable will examine the competitive landscape for carrier WiFi, the costs of building WiFi access points, and how the technology may be used to deliver advanced services. Click here to download.
Getting Eyes On and Keeping Hands Off Premium Content: A Battle Royal
Pirating video is an art form, with hackers changing their approach as often as a baseball coach changes his "steal" sign. This eBook will look at the content security landscape and how it's changing. Click here to download.
Connection- Oriented Ethernet
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The Coming Age of Social TV
Social TV is transforming TV. There's little doubt that TV has become 24/7 fare on Facebook and Twitter. This FierceIPTV eBook will provide an update on the various facets of social TV and will look at how changes in technology, like connected TVs and Internet ready devices, are accelerating its uptake among consumers. Download Now.
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I bought this new pump, but i think I made a mistake.
I need it for my road bikes, with presta valves. I don't understand how I connect the pump to the presta.
Is it even possible? do I need an adapter?
It is for adjusting the suspension on a medium to high-end mountain bike (fork), hence the lack of 'Presta' option.
Since you will be returning it, to keep the shop happy and get what you really need, consider getting:
Keep it simple is what you want with a mini-pump, it only has to get you home and you hopefully will have a proper track pump with gauge at home.
That pump does not appear to be intended for use with tires. Return it and buy an appropriate pump.
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In geometry 3D, let $A(1,2,-3) $ and $B(-1,4,1)$ are two points. In the plane $(P):2x-3y+3z-17=0$, find a point $M$ such that the scalar product of two vectors $AM$ and $BM$ will have the least value. How do I tell Mathematica to do that?
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Let $I$ be midpoint of the segment $AB$. We can prove that, the needing point is projection of the point $I$ on the plane $(P)$. The equation of the line $\Delta$ which passing the point $I$ and perpendicular to the plane $(P)$ is $$ x = 2t, \quad y = 3 - 3t, \quad z = -1 + 3t.$$ And then, the coordinates of the point $M$ is solution of the system of the equations: Equation $(P$ and equation $\Delta$.


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I've got some software that I wrote around 2 years ago and needs some features added to it. I've realised that it's in an awful mess, and I have the urge to move everything around, tidy up, etc. I've read the Joel on Software article about not starting again, so whats the best way forward?
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How much refactoring you actually do will depend on the resource you put in vs the value you get out. Questions to ask will include:
In my experience, it is very easy to get into proper muddle during a refactoring session. The most important lessons that I've learned are to:
Well, at least refactor enough so the new feature can be added safely. I.e. don't make it even worse. The rest depends on motivation, budget and time constraints - but be aware to fully cleaning up a mess can take longer than originaly creating it.
This time while fixing the things make sure to document it. Next time you will see the code it will be much easier to recall the things.
It depends, is it going to cost more time maintaining it because it's a mess, or to rewrite it so it's not a mess and easily maintained. I'm personally going through this right now, I'm converting an intranet site to ASP.Net MVC3 because the old code was a pile of crap (that I wrote) because it was supposed to be disposable (yes, I should know better). The old pile of crap is still here, and it's a headache adding features and fixing bugs. MVC is beautiful and makes working on it actually pleasurable, so it's getting a rewrite.


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Did you hear that Ron Palillo died?
Just think "Ooh ooh ooh, Mr. Kotter".
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Interestingly enough, I went to post a deal on "Welcome Back, Kotter" and in the process Amazon raised the price from $9.68 to $19.62.
I loved Horshack. Absolutely loved that character. Still do.
@mtm2: That kind of makes me sick. Making money from someone's death. Yuk. Greed continues to infiltrate every aspect of our culture. It is, in my humble opinion, our number one problem


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With one deep breath, one grip of the threads, one wind up and one follow through, Sean Brady officially started his journey to the major leagues.
His fastball on Friday in Jamestown, N.Y. hit the outside corner of the plate as Carl Anderson watched it go by for strike one.
"It's a big sigh of relief," said Brady, a new member of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers - the short season Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians - even before taking the mound on Opening Night. "That first pitch sets the tempo for the rest of the season. After that first ball is released, then it's time to settle in and get to work.
"You're always working on getting your team a win."
The Scrappers did earn a win on Friday, 10-9, over the Jamestown Jammers - a Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate. Anderson did single off Brady, though.
"You can't get too high on your positives or too low on your negatives," Brady said.
That's the proper approach for playing at this level.
The Scrappers are beginning their 16th season in Niles, a quick drive up Route 11. They've been members of the 75-year old New York-Penn League for that long, too.
This level is made for recently drafted prospects between the ages of 18 and 24. Brady was a fifth-round pick by the Indians in 2013. He spent last season in the Arizona Rookie League posting a 1.97 earned run average with 30 strikeouts and six walks in 32 innings pitched.
"The New York-Penn League is all about trial and error with these kids," said Scrappers hitting coach Phil Clark. "It's an introduction for some of these players and a chance for them to give us a good first impression.
"Performing well at the Low-A level won't automatically get you to the majors, but it's a good start."
Outfielder Josh McAdams is back with Mahoning Valley for a second stint. The 2012 seventh-round pick hit .200 with 11 RBIs with the Scrappers, last season. He began the year at Class-A Lake County, the next step up, but was demoted as Mahoning Valley began its season.
"Things didn't go exactly the way I wanted to up there," McAdams said after batting .198 with only a .248 on-base percentage, while still searching for his first professional home run. "I know what I need to work on and hopefully and can get things straight here.
"(Mahoning Valley) is a great place to play. It's a great place to focus and work on my mindset and get things back to where I know I can be."
Clark has been a coach in the Indians organization for the past eight years after he finished up a five-year major league career with the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox. He also spent a few seasons in the Japanese Leagues.
The 46-year old hit .276 in his professional career with just 17 home runs, so he knows about riding the highs and waiting out the lows as good as anyone who has ever played the game.
It's partially why he enjoys coaching at the Class-A level.
"At the start of the season, everybody has a high level of confidence," Clark said. "Then if they struggle, you start to see the psychological aspect of sports come in to play.
"How will they break out of a slump? Can they break out of a slump? It all goes in to molding them as a professional."
The Scrappers play at Eastwood Field in the Eastwood Mall Complex. The stadium's capacity is around 6,000 and the team has averaged more than 3,000 fans per game each season.
When Steubenville resident and current Seattle Mariners third base coach Rich Donnelly managed the Brooklyn Cyclones of the New York-Penn League, many area citizens made the trek up to Niles.
"It's a very nice ballpark, a very nice area and an easy drive away," Donnelly said. "I'd always drive back home to Steubenville after games up there."
More than 70 players who have seen major league action donned the Scrappers uniform at least once. Current Indians pitchers Josh Tomlin, Cody Allen and Kyle Crockett, with infielders Lonnie Chisenhall and Jason Kipnis all began their careers with Mahoning Valley.
Even Pirates relief pitcher Jeanmar Gomez was a Scrapper.
Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia was on the team in its inaugural season in 1999, as was catcher Victor Martinez who is now with the Detroit Tigers.
Brady and McAdams may join that list in a few years. If not, there's 29 other players gunning for a chance to move up.
"You can't compare yourself to another player," Brady said. "Everybody is playing for the same thing. You let the organization make those decisions.
"I'm here to play baseball and whatever happens, happens."
Only he can control each deep breath, each grip of the threads, each wind up and each follow through.
(Peaslee, a Youngstown native, is a sports writer for the Herald-Star and Weirton Daily Times. He can be contacted at email@example.com or followed on Twitter at @thempeas)


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Police say the owners of 22 horses that showed up in the front yard of a state police sergeant in Bath County have been identified.
Police told WKYT-TV that they contacted local farmers after the horses turned up on Tuesday night, but none of those farmers claimed ownership of the animals. Police said it looked like the horses had been loose for some time.
In a statement on Thursday, police said the owners came forward and reported the animals had gotten loose due to storm damage. Police did not identify the owners, but said the animals are being returned.


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I downloaded Skulls of the Shogun yesterday and sat down and played it for about 5 or 10 minutes. I got possibly halfway through the first "level" before I had to quit the game.
As I had seen the game say several times "Saving Game" I thought - no problem, I'll just keep playing when I come back again, and shut it down.
When I tried to load the game this morning the level was restarted.
So, my question is: when does the game save really? Do I have to complete each level before it's completely saved?
It should be noted that I play on Xbox 360.


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(CNN) -- President Barack Obama said Wednesday he supports same-sex marriage, raising the political stakes on an issue in which Americans are evenly split.
The announcement, long sought by supporters of same-sex marriage, puts Obama squarely at odds with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
"At a certain point I've just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married," Obama said in an interview with ABC News.
Obama once opposed same-sex marriage. He later indicated his views were "evolving." His announcement Wednesday in support of same-sex marriage was the first by a sitting president.
A Gallup Poll released Tuesday indicated 50% of Americans believe same-sex marriages should be recognized by law as valid, with 48% saying such marriages should not be legal.
Obama was "disappointed" by Tuesday's vote on the issue in North Carolina, which he described as discriminatory against gays and lesbians, a spokesman said earlier Wednesday.
North Carolina voted to implement a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, which was already prohibited by state law. Supporters of the measure pushed for the constitutional amendment, arguing that it was needed to ward off future legal challenges.
The president said he supports the concept of states deciding the issue on their own, ABC News reported.
What's next for North Carolina?
Obama spoke Wednesday with ABC's Robin Roberts. The interview will appear on ABC's "Good Morning America" Thursday. Excerpts were to air Wednesday evening on "World News With Diane Sawyer."
His interview followed recent comments by other key administration figures.
Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday on NBC he was "absolutely comfortable" with couples of the same gender marrying, leading observers to wonder when Obama would again address the issue.
What's your take on North Carolina's ban?
Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Monday also made headlines when he openly backed same-sex marriage rights. Asked on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" if he supports allowing individuals of the same gender to legally wed, Duncan replied: "Yes, I do."
Obama told Roberts that first lady Michelle Obama was involved in his decision.
"This is something that, you know, we've talked about over the years and she, you know, she feels the same way, she feels the same way that I do," Obama said.
Reaction to Obama's same-sex marriage announcement
Obama told ABC that some opinions on the issue are "generational."
"When I go to college campuses, sometimes I talk to college Republicans who think that I have terrible policies on the economy, on foreign policy, but are very clear that when it comes to same-sex equality or, you know, sexual orientation, that they believe in equality," he said.
The president's stance will be among many key differences with Romney, but it is not expected to be a key talking point in his campaign.
In comments Wednesday to CNN Denver affiliate KDVR, Romney reiterated his opposition to same-sex marriage.
"And I do not favor civil unions if they are identical to marriage other than by name," Romney said during a visit to Fort Lupton. "My view is the domestic partnership benefits, hospital visitation rights, and the like are appropriate but that the others are not."
The new president of the Human Rights Campaign lauded Obama's decision.
"President Obama's words today will be celebrated by generations to come," Chad Griffin said. "For the millions of young gay and lesbian Americans across this nation, their president's words provide genuine hope that they will be first generation to grow up with the freedom to fully pursue the American dream."
The Family Research Council said it was disappointed by Obama's stance.
"From opposing state marriage amendments to refusing to defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act to giving taxpayer-funded marriage benefits to same-sex couples, the president has undermined the spirit if not the letter of the law," said the council's president, Tony Perkins.
Before Tuesday, 30 states had voted in favor of constitutional amendments that seek to defend traditional definitions of marriage as a heterosexual union.
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York and the District of Columbia issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
In February, Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire signed a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage beginning in June, but opponents there have pledged to block the bill and called for voters to decide the issue.
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signed into law a bill that permits the state's same-sex couples to wed as of January 1, and state residents may vote to affirm such a law.
Minnesota will vote on a state constitutional amendment similar to the one in North Carolina. Maine will have a referendum on allowing same-sex marriage.


text: I've noticed that among the zillion GOAT threads in this forum there isn't a single comprehensive one ranking the greatest serves ever (for real), and since the serve is the shot least affected by outside variables (including racquets and strings) I've decided to create a new thread myself. Here's my (always) preliminary ranking: 1. Ivanisevic 2. Karlovic 3. Sampras 4. Gonzales 5. Krajicek 6. Arthurs 7. Roddick 8. Newcombe 9. Isner 10. McEnroe 11. Tanner 12. Becker 13. Philippoussis 14. Stich 15. Curren 16. Zivojinovic 17. Raonic 18. Federer 19. Rusedski 20. Noah Honorary mentions: McLoughlin, Maurice - perhaps the first distinguished cannonball serve in tennis history Tilden - yet another storied power serve, which he bolstered with spin and accuracy Vines - by all accounts, the best and fastest serve of the pre-WWII era Kramer - in addition to a formidable first serve, perhaps the best second serve before Newcombe and Sampras Denton - his unusual service motion notwithstanding, could bring enormous heat Edberg - for his legendary kicker, arguably the best ever for serve-and-volley Johansson, Joachim - Denton of the 2000s Now a couple of things: 1) The purpose of this thread is to rank the serve as a pure stand-alone shot mostly free of outside factors. That is, McEnroe's serve had top-notch disguise, variety and placement and, as pc1 pointed out, his great hook in the ad court won him many points, but would his serve be as effective for a non-S&Ver? That's an important question to ask, whether the player's serve would suit all playing styles. (I suppose we could create two separate rankings--one for net rushers and the other for baseliners--but that would make this discussion even more hopeless than it already is.) By the same token, Edberg and Rafter had great kick serves that they could follow up with their tried-and-true forays to the net, but I think we can agree that most players would pick Goran's or Karlovic's serve over that of these S&V masters. Similarly, Goran and Stich were headcases and as a result their whole game suffered on occasion, but not when they kept their head together. On the other hand Rusedski often had trouble getting a high 1st-serve % without sacrificing pace and power, which tells me the problem was more technical than mental. In short my ranking is based on serves as opposed to service games, and on serves as stand-alone shots rather than the whole package though I don't discount the mental aspect entirely. I've written many a dissertation on these topics and the best way to get acquainted would be to read through the whole thread as it contains many valuable contributions from other posters, but since I know that's not very realistic for most here are a few links for you to explore (start with the 1st as long as you can forgive my somewhat intemperate tone which gets better over the next few posts, which BTW come from a different thread): the steady increases in just about every major service stat (1st-serve %, % of service games won, etc.) among top players since the '90s and the reasons behind them, why we should be wary of direct comparisons of service (and return) stats between the recent decades as a result, the relationship between service and return games, the useful if obscure metric of % of unreturned serves (that is, those that the returner fails to put back in play), and of course some of the GSOAT rankings themselves. 2) Let's limit this list to the best of the best. Put more bluntly, we can talk about mere big servers like Safin and Tsonga on another thread. 3) Given the lack of sufficient visual evidence and the different rules they had to serve under (like keeping one foot on the ground), I think it all but impossible to rank such old-timers as Tilden, Vines and Kramer with a fair degree of certainty. And players like Johansson had too brief a career for us to make valid comparisons between their serves and those of their more fortunate peers. Hence these guys' honorary mentions. Now it's your turn to sound off and tell us where these and other servers should rank. Just try to give some reasoning behind your rankings especially of the pre-1980s candidates. Much as I appreciate your input I can't take anyone's word on faith. So instead of just stating the obvious like "X could crank it up" or "Y had a great 2nd serve," say something more helpful like this (hat tip to poster encyclopedia): "[Noah] threw the ball fairly far forward (and later in his career way to the right)....this gave him a beautiful lean [motion], and allowed him to hit through the ball for absolutely blinding pace. I believe his fastest serves may have been up there with a Roddick/Rusedski....but it also made his serves fairly low margin...even being 6'4. That, along with an occasional tendency to drop his head made his flat serve percentage not so good as the best." You get the drift.


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Overview: Written by genuine criminals from the Japanese underground and directed by one of the masters of extreme eastern cinema, Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer), Deadly Outlaw Rekka is uncompromising Yakuza cinema at its best, featuring a stand-out performance from low-budget Japanese video star Riki Takeuchi (Big Man Japan, Battle Royale II).
Kunisada is on a violent and surreal road trip as he searches for those responsible for the death of his gang boss, but with a violent temper and a mouthy demeanour, he's quick to find trouble with enemies and Yakuza allies alike. Can he track down and avenge his fallen master before he's cut down by a bullet himself?
This expertly crafted tale of criminal vengeance and underworld betrayal is a master-class in crime film making, with a pounding Psych-Rock score from Japanese counter-culture heavies The Flower Travellin' Band and a cool cameo from Kung Fu legend Sonny Chiba (Kill Bill, The Streetfighter).
- Brand new transfer of the film with new and improved subtitle translation
- Original Trailer
- Video interview with director Takashi Miike
- Deadly Outlaw: Miike – Takashi Miike discusses key scenes from the film and working with his collaborators
- Booklet featuring stills and an essay on the film by Tom Mes, author of 'Agitator: The Cinema of Takashi Miike', notes on prog rockers Flower Travellin' Band, stars and providers of the soundtrack to the film.
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The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma will be hosting two electronic waste (e-waste) collections this January in an effort to reduce the amount of reusable raw materials placed in landfills.
The first collection will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Choctaw Nation Recycling Center, located at 3408 Wes Watkins Blvd. in Durant (north of the Choctaw Casino and Resort, off Enterprise Drive).
The second will be at the Choctaw Village Shopping Center at 1421 SE Washington in Idabel from 9 a.m. through 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21.
Each collection will allow those seeking to dispose of electronic waste to do so in an environmentally safe fashion. E-Waste is the most rapidly growing segment of the municipal waste stream. It is produced when electronic products from homes, schools, and businesses become obsolete or no longer functional and need to be discarded.
E-Waste contains many valuable, recoverable resources such as aluminum, copper, gold, silver, plastics and ferrous metals, all of which require considerable energy to process and manufacture. Recycling old, unwanted electronics conserves natural resources, helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollution, and saves energy and raw material resources. Recycling also prevents the toxic chemicals found in electronic components (mercury, lead, cadmium, beryllium and chromium) from leaching into our soil when land filled.
In observance with these facts, the Choctaw Nation encourages everyone to take part in this environmentally conscious effort. "We are certainly happy to provide an opportunity for people to dispose of this type of waste. It is important that we not only advocate going green, but also facilitate the necessary actions to make a real difference, and that is what we are doing here," said Chief Gregory E. Pyle.
Acceptable items for recycling include computers, laptops, fax machines, washers, dryers, gaming equipment, cell phones, hard drives ($20 fee to wipe memory), television sets, fitness equipment, auto batteries and anything else that runs on electricity.
To put things in perspective, Choctaw Nation Recycling would like everyone to remember that, "Recycling one million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by 3,657 homes in the United States in a year. For every one million cell phones recycled 35,274 pounds of copper, 772 of silver, 75 of gold, and 33 of palladium can be recovered."
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Service-Learning Scholars Program
• 400 Hours of community service, documented on monthly timesheets and turned in each semester. • Students completing all the requirements of the program are recognized by: Each Service-Learning Scholar performs a minimum of 400 hours of community service and documents this service on monthly time logs.
Benefits of the Service-Learning Scholars Program
• Service-Learning Scholars are an elite group of USU students dedicated to making a difference in their community.
• Students accepted into this program will have the opportunity to complete service that is related to their personal field of study.
• Service Learning Scholars are awarded a Service-Learning Certificate, recorded on the student's official transcript, so employers and graduate
programs can see evidence of a student's determination to go the extra mile.
• As a Service-Learning Scholar, students will be recognized in the commencement program, and will be given cords to wear at graduation.
• Pre-priority registration is available to enable Scholars to register for service-learning sections and coordinate their schedule with their service activities.
• Financial assistance for projects and travel is available.
• Potential to be selected as an Undergraduate Service-Learning Fellow.
• 9 Credits of service-learning course work.
• Capstone Project that combines the student's academic interests and service.
• Service-Learning Portfolio documenting service experiences and reflective learning.
• Meet with the Service-Learning advisor.
• A certificate of achievement.
• Cords of distinction at commencement.
• Receiving acknowledgment of their accomplishments in the university commencement program.
• Earning the Service-Learning Scholars achievement printed on transcripts.
400 Hours of Service
• 400 Hours of community service, documented on monthly timesheets and turned in each semester.
• Students completing all the requirements of the program are recognized by:
Each Service-Learning Scholar performs a minimum of 400 hours of community service and documents this service on monthly time logs.
Criteria for Service Hours
1. Service hours must meet a recognized community need through a non-profit agency or group, provide service to the broader University community, or assist an individual (non-related) person in need.
2. Service activities can include, but are not limited to, direct service, advocacy, public policy development, community organizing, or other activities that meet the learning goals identified by a specific service-learning course. Service hours benefiting a religion, fraternal organization, or political party are encouraged but will not count toward this requirement. However, service to the community at large organized by these groups does count. For example, teaching a religious study class would not count toward service hours, but participating in a food drive for the food bank that is organized by a religious group does count.
3. Service must be performed without an hourly wage. Service supported through grants, work-study, stipends, Americorps, and/or scholarships is acceptable.
4. Service hours must be logged on the Monthly Reporting Form and turned in each semester.
Frequently Asked Questions about the 400 Service Hours
Q. Do the hours of service completed for a service-learning class count toward the 400 hours required for the program?
A. Yes. Be sure to log them on your monthly time sheets.
Q. When can I begin counting service hours?
A. You may begin recording service hours the semester that you enroll in the program. For example, if you enroll in the program in April you may record hours for the whole spring semester beginning in January.
Q. Do the hours of service completed for the capstone project count toward the 400 hours required for the program?
A. Yes. It is suggested that you spend between 50 to 100 hours on your capstone project.
Q. Can time spent preparing for and organizing service projects be counted?
A. Yes. For example, if you are coordinating an environmental clean-up project, the time spent calling and organizing volunteers for the project can be counted, as well as the time actually spent on the clean-up project.
Q. Does travel time count?
A. Yes and No. Typically, travel time to and from service projects in Logan does not count toward the 400 hour requirement. However if travel is a significant part of your service in Logan you may contact the CSD to have travel time approved. However, travel time to service locations outside of Logan does count.
Q. Do I have to be registered for classes during the semester I perform the service?
A. No. Service can be done over the semester or summer while you are not registered for classes.
Q. How often should I turn in my Monthly Hour Reports?
A. You should complete your reports each month. You are required to turn them in each semester when you meet with the Community Service Director. Do not wait until the end of the semester to record your hours, your memory might not be as good as you think.
Q. How can I find out about service opportunities?
A. There are a number of ways to find out about service opportunities:
1. Visit the Val R. Christensen Service Center, TSC room 332, or on the web at http://www.usu.edu/asusu/servicecenter/. Sign up for specific programs or contact the program directors to serve on a committee.
2. Watch for emails from the Service-Learning Student Director with information about upcoming service events.
3. Visit the Cache Valley Volunteer Center located in Smith's Food and Drug, 442 North 175 East, Logan, UT 84321.
4. Choose a non-profit of interest and let them know of your commitment to serve.
5. Come talk to the Community Service Director, they will be involved in all these programs and will be able to direct you to an opportunity that is right for you.
6. Contact the S-L Faculty Coordinator about opportunities specific to a particular course.
Q. How can I complete 400 hours of service as a full-time student?
A. Our record holder completed 1000 hours of service in one year! This was an extraordinary effort and is not recommended for most students.
Here are some guidelines:
1. Hours add up over time. The earlier you begin the easier it will be. If you begin the program two years before your graduate you could finish the 400 hour requirement volunteering 3 hours a week.
2. Record your hours regularly. You will be surprised how much time you are actually volunteering if you record it regularly. Many student forget hours and projects if they do not record them as they occur.
3. Start your capstone project early. The hours you spend on your project count toward your 400 hours. Start early so that you can include them.
9 Credits of Service-Learning Courses
As a Service-Learning Scholar, you can fill the requirement of 9 credit hours of course work in one of two ways. (1) You may take courses that have already been approved as designated service-learning classes or (2) add a service component to any course to make it a service- learning course.
Approved Service-Learning Courses:
Approved Service-Learning Courses have been submitted to the Service-Learning Faculty Steering committee by the course instructor and have received approval to receive the service-learning distinction. A list of current approved service- learning courses can be requested from the Community Service Director or the Service-Learning Faculty Coordinator.
Criteria for designation of a service-learning class are as follows:
Courses that meet the criteria listed below may be designated as Service-Learning (SL) and be so designated in the course catalog. The designation process is simple: after being approved by the department and college (and their respective curriculum committees where appropriate), the faculty member or department submits the proposed course to the Service-Learning Coordinator. The Coordinator will submit the proposal to the Service-Learning Faculty Steering Committee which will determine if the course meets service learning course criteria. The committee will work with interested faculty to help ensure the course meets the criteria.
The following criteria must be met in order to be considered for service-learning designation:
1. The course must include a service-learning activity which comprises a significant component of the course. This service-learning activity must be considered as part of the grade earned by the student in the class (normally the service-learning activity will comprise 10 to 20% of the course grade).
2. The course integrates action and reflection. The course will combine a substantial service-learning activity with critical examination of theory or application of disciplinary concepts and skills relevant to that activity. Students will be required to write a reflective paper (or comparable exercise, e.g. an oral discourse) in which they relate the activity to the disciplinary content being discussed in the course. It is also expected that some class time will be devoted to discussions of what students learned through the activity and how it relates to course content.
3. Students in the class provide an instructor- approved needed service to the community (which could include community organizations or individuals).
4. Students need to abide by the rules of the organization in which they are participating and are to refrain from forcing their personal views and values on individuals they may be working with.
Service-Learning Course Contract Process
A Service-Learning Contract is an agreement between a Service-Learning Scholar and an instructor to take an UPPER-DIVISION course for service-learning credit. The instructor decides what exercises are worthy of service-learning credit and whether the student has earned service-learning credit. The work is not generally graded and does not affect the student's grade in the class.
Students: Pick up a contract from the Service-Learning Coordinator before the end of the second week of classes. Ask your instructor if he/she would be willing to work with you on a project worthy of service-learning credit. If so, legibly print the information below and return the completed and signed contract to the Service-Learning Faculty Coordinator. If your instructor is not familiar with service-learning concepts, the Service-Learning Faculty Coordinator will meet with the instructor to explain the program.
Instructor: If you agree to take on this additional teaching responsibility, describe the work that the student will complete and sign below as indicated. Questions? Call the Service Learning Coordinator at 797-8135. The Service-Learning Scholars Program will send you a copy of the contract at the end of the semester to verify completion.
The deadline for a student to file a Service-Learning Contract is no later than the fourth week of classes.
Frequently Asked Questions about the 9 Credit Hours
Q. Can a service-learning course count for the requirements if taken before enrolling?
A. Yes, designated service-learning courses taken before the student officially enrolls as a scholar may be used.
Q. Do I need to have a minimum GPA to participate in the program?
A. Yes, you must have a 3.0 GPA prior to admission into the program, and you will need at least a 3.0 GPA at graduation.
Q. How many hours of service are required for a service-learning class?
A. Hours required by each instructor may vary, however, we recommend you plan on between 10 – 15 hours per course. This should be listed in the course syllabus.
Q. Can I have a service-learning contract and an Honors contract at the same time?
A. Yes. We've coordinated this with the Honors program staff. Make sure you point out the overlap on both contracts.
Capstone Project
The Capstone Project is the culminating activity of the Service-Learning Scholars program. It is recommended that the capstone project require between 50 – 100 hours of service. The capstone project should be self-sustaining and leave a lasting impact. Scholars should focus on creating something that will remain after they have left the University. For example, students might create a new service program, a new event that can be replicated, a piece of art work, a new hiking trail…the possibilities are endless.
Criteria for the Capstone Project
1. Scholars are strongly encouraged to design a capstone project related to their major.
2. The project should promote self-sufficiency from – as opposed to dependence upon – the Service-Learning Scholar.
3. The scholar should complete the Capstone Proposal Form two semesters before they graduate and turn it into the Community Service Director.
4. Service hours for the capstone project should be tracked on the monthly report form and turned in at the end of the semester.
5. The scholar will complete a reflection piece regarding the capstone project. Scholars may choose one of the following reflection options. The reflection piece should be included in the portfolio. Scholars may complete a written or an audio/visual reflection piece.
Reflection may be completed in the following format:
a) Written: Written reflection may be completed in one of three ways:
i.A 3-5 page reflection essay addressing the following questions:
1. Why was there a need for my service?
2. What is the underlying problem and why does it exist?
a. What social, economic, political, and educational systems are causing or perpetuating the problem?
3. What did I do to work for change?
4. How did my service impact the problem?
5. How did my service impact me?
6. What will I do from here to continue to address the problem at hand?
ii.A reflective journal may be kept and turned in as the reflection piece. One to 2 pages should be completed for each 5 to 10 hours of service.
iii.Original poetry may be submitted as the reflective piece. The scholar should create poetry that requires the same amount of effort as a 3 to 5 page essay. Several poems may be produced to accomplish this.
b) Audio/Visual: All forms of reflection (other than written) must be accompanied by a ½ - 1 page written description giving a summary/conclusion to your reflection. For example, write how the artwork is representative of your thoughts, feelings, and learning. Examples of audio/visual projects might include:
1. Photography, painting, drawing.
2. Video, (should be 10 min. in length).
3. Slide Show (should be 5 min. in length).
4. Power Point (should be 10 min. in length).
5. Song composition.
6. Dictated reflection: i.e. speech or presentation.
c) A combination of reflection methods may be used to complete the reflective piece of desired.
d) Reflection may be completed in groups with permission from the CSD>
6. The scholar should complete the Capstone Evaluation Form (see pages 19-20) one month before graduation and meet with the Community Service Director to review all graduations requirements and complete an exit interview.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Capstone Project:
Q. How do I come up with an idea for an integrated service project?
A. One way to start is to volunteer at different agencies while working toward your 400 hours. When you have decided what type of volunteer work you enjoy most, what issues concern you, and what the community needs are that interest you, you can decide how to combine that type of community service with your major course of study.
Q. How many hours should be spent on the capstone project?
A. It is recommended that you spend between 50 and 100 hours.
Q. Can the capstone project involve more volunteers than just me?|
A. Yes! Though only your hours count toward the 400 hour requirement. Involvement of others in the project can provide you with experience in organizing the work of others and help your project to be sustainable once you have graduated.
Example of a Completed Capstone Project:
Senior University: After volunteering with and later directing the Val R. Christensen Service Center program Friends of the Elderly, Melissa created a program called Senior University. Each week a group of 20 to 30 senior citizens is bused from the Logan Senior Center to campus to attend a class presented by a volunteer faculty member. Classes included creative writing, indoor plant care, a lecture on sea turtles, and even the opportunity to dissect a squid! The program will continue as a new Service Center sponsored program.
Service-Learning Portfolio
The Service-Learning Portfolio is a compilation of your service-learning experiences throughout your S-L Scholar experience. The Service-Learning Portfolio should be turned in one month prior to graduation at the exit interview with the Community Service Director.
The following items are required for the Service-Learning Portfolio:
• The syllabus, projects, and assignments from your service-learning classes.
• Copies of service-learning contracts for any course adapted into service learning courses.
• An unofficial transcript documenting 9 Credits of service-learning course work.
• The reflection piece from your capstone project.
• Monthly time logs documenting 400 hours of service.
The following items are suggested for the Service-Learning Portfolio:
• Pictures of your service experiences.
• Reflective journal entries.
• Any newspaper articles highlighting your service or projects.
• Any resource information about the agency with which you served.
• Any research regarding the community issue addressed.
• Any letters of thanks or evaluations of your work from community partners or faculty.


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I'm trying to use jquery corner to get curvy quicklaunch in my sharepoint 2010. But i geting eeor "object doesn't support this property or method. Any ideas if this version are compatible. Thanks in Advance
Odds are you haven't got the two references to the .js files right or in the right order. If you post your code we can verify this, but usually that error indicates an incorrect reference.
I recognize that this might not exactly be the answer you are looking for, but for such a simple task I'd try to avoid complex and error prone scripting solutions.
Update: Corrected the code due to a bug in the previous version and added a red border for better readability.
Instead I'd go with a simple CSS 3 solution which is supported by all modern Web browser like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome/Chromium, Apple Safari and Opera. As for Internet Explorer it is supported with IE 9+ (with a change in your masterpage of "X-UA-Compatible" to "IE=8;IE=EmulateIE9").
In this scenario the CSS would look like:
However, if you need to support legacy Web browsers like IE 8 and below I'd rather use CSS3 Pie http://css3pie.com/ instead of jQuery, like this:
CSS3 Pie is an awesome library to bring several missing CSS 3 features to IE and I'm using it frequently to overcome several IE limitations without requiring scripting hacks.
Hope that helps!


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Events of the Winter Olympic Games
Ice hockey, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, figure skating, and speed skating are five events that have appeared at every Winter Olympic Games since they were first held in 1924. Here's a look at those thrilling events and some other fan favorites to watch out for.
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Ski Jumping
Ski jumping is a thrilling, death-defying event in which winners routinely soar distances well in excess of 600 feet. Besides scoring for distance, competitors must also accrue style points in order to win the medal, which are based on steadiness, positioning, and landing. One of the most infamous ski jumpers was Vinko Bogataj, whose ill-fated jump got him a starring role in the introductory sequence to ABC's Wide World of Sports as the "Agony of Defeat Guy."
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Georgia Wildlife Resources Division
2070 U.S. Hwy. 278, SE, Social Circle, GA 30025
With manatees and sea turtles now widespread in Georgia's coastal waters, boaters should be on the lookout for these big and rare animals.
Boat strikes are a leading cause of sea turtle strandings and manatee injuries and deaths. Manatees and all sea turtle species found in Georgia are protected by federal and state laws.
Tips on what to watch for in the coast's murky waters differ. A "footprint" of swirls may mark a 1-ton manatee underwater. A 300-pound loggerhead sea turtle may show only its head when it surfaces.
The best advice: Be aware, and be prepared to slow down or steer clear.
State Sea Turtle Program Coordinator Mark Dodd of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said that while sea turtles are considered common on the ocean side of barrier islands, they also frequent tidal waters. "Any time you're in a tidal creek or sound, that's a place to look for turtles," Dodd said.
More than 50 sea turtles have been found dead or injured on the beach or strand in Georgia this year, double the highest total during the same period over the last five years. Seven of 13 turtles stranded during a recent week had injuries consistent with being hit by a boat. One was an adult female loggerhead, particularly critical to the species' recovery.
Manatees drawn north by warm waters and abundant marsh grass and other vegetation are found in all Georgia tidal rivers, estuaries and near-shore marine waters, mostly east of Interstate 95. Survey flights started last week spotted a large manatee, or sea cow, in Savannah, another in the Altamaha River in McIntosh County and as many as eight near Kings Bay naval submarine base, said natural resources biologist Clay George of the DNR's Nongame Conservation Section.
"What that tells us is that manatees are likely throughout the Georgia coast at this point," George said.
Heeding low-speed and no-wake zones, particularly around docks where manatees eat algae growing on the structures, will reduce collision risks. So will sticking to the main channels when boating in tidal rivers and creeks. George said manatees "are often right along the edge of the marsh," feeding on Spartina alterniflora, or salt marsh cordgrass.
Boaters who hit a manatee or sea turtle are urged to stand-by and immediately contact the DNR at 800-2-SAVE-ME (800-272-8363). This provides biologists the best chance to help the animal and gather valuable scientific data. Boaters will not be charged if they were operating their boat responsibly and the collision was an accident.
Boaters and others are also encouraged to report any dead manatees and sea turtles they see. (If the turtle is tagged, include the tag color and number in the report if possible.) DNR monitors sea turtle and manatee mortality through the Marine Turtle and Marine Mammal Stranding and Salvage Networks. The information gleaned, including from necropsies to evaluate cause of death, provides the primary index for threats to sea turtles and marine mammals in coastal waters.
The mild winter and spring that led to warmer than normal water temperatures drew sea turtles into coastal waters earlier this year. Manatees also may have migrated north from Florida sooner. One was reported at Kings Bay on Feb. 1.
The early arrivals mean that even more diligence is required for boaters on Georgia's coast.
Regular updates available at www.georgiawildlife.com/conservation/seaturtles (click the "Reported Strandings" box).
If you see or photograph a healthy, injured or dead manatee, please contact DNR at (800) 2-SAVE-ME (800-272-8363). Please note the date, time, location and number of manatees seen, as well as the coordinates, if possible. Photographs of scars on their backs and tails are especially useful because they can often be used to identify previously known manatees.
Manatees occasionally gather in mating "herds." These groups of males following a female in estrus can include as many as 20 manatees.
Help conserve endangered and other nongame wildlife through buying a bald eagle or ruby-throated hummingbird license plate, contributing to the Georgia Wildlife Conservation Fund through the state income tax checkoff or donating directly to the fund. Each option provides vital support for the DNR's Nongame Conservation Section, which receives no state general funds for its mission to conserve wildlife not legally hunted, fished for or trapped, as well as rare plants and natural habitats.
Visit www.georgiawildlife.com/conservation for more information, or call Nongame Conservation offices in Social Circle (770-761-3035), Forsyth (478-994-1438) or Brunswick (912-264-7218).
To receive free updates on Georgia's nongame wildlife, from research to rare species profiles, click on the red envelope at www.georgiawildlife.org and sign up! Just check the box for the Georgia Wild e-newsletter (it's listed under the Wildlife Resources Division and Conservation topic categories).


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The Bennett Holiday character (played by Jeffrey Wright) looks like a very unhappy character, made worse by the annoying housemate, who is always drunk on-screen. What is that supposed to achieve, in a movie that is already full characters?
The housemate you reference is actually Bennett's father. This review from Emanuel Levy explains the significance of the relationship and also points out that there are 5 father-son relationships in the film:
Gaghan was the writer and director of the film. The other father-son pairings were Bob and Robby Barnes (Bob worries about losing his son as he goes off to college), Bryan Woodman and his two young sons (one drowns in the pool), Emir Hamad Al-Subaai and his two sons, Prince Nasir and Prince Meshal (the older son is in line for the throne, but is too reform-minded), and Saleem Ahmed Khan and Wasim Ahmed Khan (migrant workers who dream of returning to Pakistan).


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Seizures and Fever (Febrile Seizures)
Seizures and Fever Overview
Febrile seizures, also known as convulsions, body spasms, or shaking, occur mainly in children and are caused by fever. (Febrile is derived from the Latin febris, meaning fever.) As with most types of seizures, the onset is dramatic, with little or no warning. In most instances, the seizure lasts only a few minutes and stops on its own.
Febrile seizures may occur because a child's developing brain is sensitive to the effects of fever. These seizures are most likely to occur with high body temperatures (higher than 102°F) but may also occur with milder fevers. The sudden rise in temperature seems to be more important than the degree of temperature. The seizure may occur with the initial onset of fever before a child's caregiver is even aware the child is ill.
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January 13, 2010
Berthed boats at the V&A Waterfront – Flickr pic of the day
This photograph of the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Deji Fisher aka dejifish.
Deji says: "Whatever the weather, the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront is a beautiful place with a picture to be taken at every turn.
"So on my first day in Cape Town I was very keen to get some nice shots, even if the storm clouds had other ideas."
Do you have images of Cape Town you'd like to share with us? We'd love you to join the Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group!
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I installed Ubuntu on 12.04 on my Samsung laptop alongside Windows 8. To install Ubuntu I disabled the bios security and enables CSM OS.
The installation went fine and Ubuntu works great. The problem is that when from the grub menu I select Windows 8 or Windows 8 recovery it doesn't load anything.
If I in the bios I enable the Secure OS option than I don't get the grub menu, but Windows 8 detect some error and after a while loads fine. Disabling again the Secure OS option in the bios, I get the grub menu and Ubuntu works fine.
What can I do to fix this and normally dual boot either Ubuntu or Windows?
Thanks a lot in advance, Luca


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Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
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There are numerous herbal therapies that are promoted for "prostate health" in the mass media. Some of these herbs include saw palmetto, PC-SPES, and lycopene. PC-SPES is a combination herbal preparation of eight different substances. It is not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because it is considered a food supplement and not a medication. It contains chrysanthemum, isatis, licorice, Ganoderma lucidum, Panex-pseudo-ginseng, Rabdosia rubescens, saw palmetto, and scutellaria. There is evidence that some of these compounds have similar activity to the female hormone, estrogen. Licorice appears to stick to the estrogen receptor sites on cells. Ginseng induces the expression of gene products classically stimulated by estrogen.
An article published in the New England Journal of Medicine evaluated 8 patients taking PC-SPES. It was found that the herbal combination caused the male sex hormone, testosterone, to decrease significantly in patients taking the supplement. All patients had a decrease in the prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test that is used to screen and follow patients with prostate cancer. Also, patients experienced loss of libido, breast swelling, and breast tenderness. These same side effects are found when males are treated with medical doses of estrogen. Laboratory analysis of PC-SPES showed the herbal combination has potent activity similar to estrogen in yeast cells, mice, and humans.
It is clear PC-SPES does have important effects on the prostate gland that are not totally understood to date. Clinical studies are currently ongoing and more information is needed before PC-SPES can be recommended in the treatment of prostate cancer. Because many treatment decisions are based on the PSA blood test and PC-SPES can cause a decrease in its level, physicians must know when patients are using this therapy. It is important that physicians ask patients about the utilization of PC-SPES and patients inform their health care provider about their utilization. No one wants the wrong treatment recommendation because the physician was not informed of all herbal therapies used by the patient.
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Would like to find a good tutorial on how to make a boot splash similar to the one on backtrack {3,4,5}. It has all of the terminal text that you would see on a normal boot up but it has a nice border. Another example is the gentoo live DVD, a picturesque title bar that has the Gentoo logo on it. It seems to me that it is able to put the graphics into the virtual console. I would like to find a way to make programs take advantage of this and make my boot up screen look cooler as well.
I'm running gentoo X86_64 with GCC -v gcc version 4.6.3 (Gentoo 4.6.3 p1.6, pie-0.5.2)


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5 Mind Blowing Ways Your Memory Plays Tricks On You
#2. Your Memory Can Be Fooled By Manipulated Images
Here's a photo you've seen a million times:
Guy standing in front of a tank at Tiananmen square, as the tanks rolled in to break up the massive demonstrations there. If we hadn't shown you that image, you probably could have drawn it from memory. The line of tanks, the lone guy who had emerged from the crowd to oppose them, etc.
One problem with our memory is that it doesn't work through clear lines of communication. The brain organizes information in such a way that things that are somewhat similar are found near one another. By doing it this way we get the benefit of being able to quickly recall many different things that are associated with whatever stimulus comes our way. If somebody shouts "fire" a whole bunch of relevant things spring your mind at once. Water, fire extinguisher, run, panic, save yourself.
Women and children...at some point.
The problem with that system is that it is incredibly easy to manipulate. By skewing a certain stimulus, say a photo, you can trick the brain into thinking that it is remembering something that didn't happen, as long as it is similar to something that could have happened. Or, even better, if it seems like it should have happened.
Like the famous photo above, with the tanks, and the guy, and the crowd of protestors.
There wasn't a crowd. It was photoshopped in.
Experiments found that when showing people the crowd photo, they were much more likely to remember seeing crowds all the previous times they had seen the photo or video of the event--even though it had absolutely never been there. And for people of a certain age, we're talking about an image they may have seen five thousand times at various points in their life. One plausible change, and all those memories were overwritten.
Faked photos convinced many Americans Abraham Lincoln had a beard
Slate.com found the same thing; using an elaborate system of showing people fake images and asking them if they remembered them, Slate found that fifteen percent of people that took the survey "remembered" the faked images as real. And when asked if they remembered the event, if not the photo, they had responses up to 68% remembering certain events happening that never happened. Their brains just manufactured the memory spontaneously, because somebody showed them a picture of it. They could photoshop an image from a famous protest to add in riot cops and violence. People would swear they could remember hearing about the riots. It doesn't matter that photo manipulation has literally been around as long as photos have been around. A good fake can set itself up in our memory right alongside the real stuff.
#1. Your Mood Skews Your Memories
At least once this month you've heard an old guy, either in life or on your television or on talk radio, talking about how we need to get America back to the good ol' days. You know, the way it was when he was a kid, when everyone was honest and worked hard and people cared about each other. It doesn't matter that the history book say he was growing up during the Holocaust, and it doesn't matter that his grandfather was saying the same thing when he was a boy. This guy knows he can remember a time when everything was wonderful.
"Back'n those days, folks were decent to their fellow man."
That's the positivity effect. Happy memories tend to remain in your mind in more vivid details, while negative memories fade
Now, you probably have a moody friend who is scoffing at this, because he can spout a long list of ways life has wronged them over the ears. Or, maybe you're that friend. That process doesn't work in people suffering from depression. They tend not to remember vivid details of memory at all, exchanging it instead for just a vague memory of how lame everything is all the time because their life just sucks and stuff.
But your moods affect your memory even if you're not suffering from depression. If you're down, you're more likely to remember experiences as being bad, or you're more likely to recall the negative parts. When you're sad you don't remember how much fun you had at your birthday party, just that they misspelled your name on the cake.
"This is the worst thing that has ever happened to anyone."
That's right; you think you're depressed because an endless string of terrible things have happened to you. In reality, it's the opposite. You only perceive that an endless string of terrible things have happened to you because your depressed memory stores them that way. It sounds obvious now, but wait until you're good and depressed and your friends try to convince you it's true.
And, maybe strangest of all, research has found that you are more likely to recall something if you're in the same mood you were in when you stored the memory. If somebody gave you a phone number when you were feeling depressed, and you can't remember now, try making yourself depressed again. It'll come back to you (seriously, they've done experiments).
We recommend bad whiskey and a Pogues album.
So in order to correctly remember something, you have to be in the right mood. You also have to have been in the right mood to store the memory correctly in the first place. And the memory you're storing has to be accurate, and not just some bullshit story someone told you twenty times. We'd give you our fool proof technique for getting every memory right, but why bother? You're not going to remember anyway.
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Boat Bench Deluxe 5-Piece Set, Charcoal-Gray - Tempress
Constructed of tough, marine grade UV treated vinyl to mitigate the potential deterioration caused by prolonged exposure to the sun. These spacious seats are also available in a wide variety of eye-pleasing colors. Ultra-light aluminum frames provide support without adding a lot of weight, and compression-foam padding ensures comfort on the water. There are two 21"H x 22.5"W chairs on either end with a flip-down, hinged, 18"H x 13"W middle seat portion to make up the bench configuration.
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Harrison Opens Auditions for Three Departments
Guitar, Orchestra-Strings, and Technical Theatre Auditions Have Been Re-Opened
Harrison is re-opening the audition process for the Guitar Department, violin players in the Orchestra Department, and for the Technical Theatre Department. The guidelines for this process are:
1. Auditions are open only to students entering Grades 9 and 10 (for both guitar, violin, and technical theatre).
2. For Orchestra, only violin players may apply to audition.
3. The application and audition requirements can be found HERE.
4. Once the application is complete, return it to the Harrison office and an audition date/time will be set.
5. Audition opportunities will close once both departments have filled their departmental vacancies.
The Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts represents the finest in arts-education in Polk County. In addition to student and public spaces, a 95,000 square-foot expansion completed in 2008 has technologically-advanced stages, studios, and classrooms. The multi-million dollar complex provides necessary enhancements of existing programs and space for future expansion, as well as potential for the addition of new programs.
Harrison is a public school of choice with enrollment by audition only. Past graduates have attended such prestigious post-secondary institutions as Harvard University, The Juilliard School, The Cooper Union, Eastman School of Music, Southern Methodist University, New York University, Manhattan School of Music, DePaul University, and Princeton to name just a few. Harrison alumni have gone on to star in major Broadway productions, be featured on network television programs, pursue roles in professional dance companies, and be successful practicing visual artists.


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THE CELEBRATION (Vinterberg, 1998)
Expand your mind with PROJECTION. Cosponsored by the Psychology Department and the School of Communications, this series offers a variety of critically-acclaimed films, and explores the many interrelationships between cinema and psychology. Each screening will be followed by an open-ended discussion. Admission is FREE, and all GVSU students are welcome.
Believing is Seeing
for more information, contact Brian Bowdle email@example.com