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Catrin Einhorn
Recent and archived work by Catrin Einhorn, a multimedia journalist at The New York Times.
The Top Tennis Player in the World Started Here
Long before he found his way to the top of the sport, where did Novak Djokovic learn to swing a racket? We visit the childhood courts of some of the world's tennis greats.
How We Changed Our Thinking on Gay Marriage
Leaders voice how they watched their communities, their nation and themselves transform views about same-sex marriage.
Foot Soldiers
Finding unexpected beauty in the hands of shoe shiners.
Gun Country
The United States continues to love and revile its hundreds of millions of firearms. Here is a look at that complicated relationship, told through the personal stories of Americans.
A Year at War
This series follows the deployment of one battalion in the northern Afghanistan surge, chronicling the impact of war on individual soldiers and their families back home.
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Looking After the Soldier, Back Home and Damaged
The physical and emotional injuries suffered by those who served in Afghanistan and Iraq take a painful toll on spouses, parents and other family members.September 28, 2011 usNews
Families Bear Brunt of Deployment Strains
Since 2001, more than a million families of service members have borne the brunt of the psychological and emotional strain of their deployment.December 31, 2010 worldNews
Refugees Encounter a Foreign Word: Welcome
How Canadian hockey moms, poker buddies and neighbors are adopting Syrians, a family at a time.
July 1, 2016, Friday
MORE ON: Canada , Syria , Refugees and Displaced Persons , Immigration and Emigration
Who Else Can Sponsor a Refugee? The List Is Limited, for Now
Canada has a longstanding policy allowing private sponsorship, but other countries are starting to experiment. Here's how.
July 1, 2016, Friday
Black Leaders in Chicago Push for Investigation of Police Department
Some of Chicago's most prominent black leaders called for a Justice Department investigation into the police department and its handling of a shooting of a black teenager by a white officer last year.
November 26, 2015, Thursday
Un proyecto busca integrar cadáveres con la naturaleza
Katrina Spade, una estudiante con una licenciatura en arquitectura, quiere construir instalaciones para convertir cuerpos humanos en compost.
April 14, 2015, Tuesday
A Project to Turn Corpses Into Compost
Amid concerns about traditional practices, the Urban Death Project is attracting attention from environmental advocates and scientists.
April 14, 2015, Tuesday
Washington Officials Join in Mourning a Young Shooting Victim in Chicago
Michelle Obama was among those at the funeral of Hadiya Pendleton, who performed at President Obama's inauguration, and whose death has come to represent the cost of gun and gang violence.
February 10, 2013, Sunday
MORE ON: Pendleton, Hadiya , Gun Control , Funerals and Memorials , Chicago (Ill) , Murders and Attempted Murders , Obama, Michelle , Gangs , Firearms
Chicago Girl's Shooting Death Jolts City and Touches Capital
Hadiya Pendleton, 15, had performed with her school's majorette team at an inaugural event for President Obama.
January 31, 2013, Thursday
Looking After the Soldier, Back Home and Damaged
The physical and emotional injuries suffered by those who served in Afghanistan and Iraq take a painful toll on spouses, parents and other family members.
September 28, 2011, Wednesday
Brave, Foolhardy and Just Unlucky: The Lives Lost in a Storm's Watery Fury
The stories of some of the approximately 40 people who died during Hurricane Irene.
August 31, 2011, Wednesday
MORE ON: Deaths (Fatalities) , Hurricane Irene (2011) , Floods , New York City , New Jersey , Connecticut , Virginia , North Carolina
Above All Else, Eastern Quake Rattles Nerves
Several buildings in Washington remained closed Wednesday morning as engineers checked for structural damage after an earthquake on Tuesday.
August 25, 2011, Thursday
MORE ON: Earthquakes
Witnesses to History, 50 Years Later
The New York Times asked readers who attended the march to recall their experiences and reflect on the legacy of that day.
On April 15, the first of two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Here are the stories of the runners, spectators and others seen in this image.
The Deciders
Meet voters living in the most hotly contested states in the 2012 election.
Helpful Hands on Life's Last Segregated Journey
When a black person dies in one of the rural counties around Madison, Ga., chances are the body will end up in the hands of Charles Menendez.
Mixed America's Family Trees
Examine the mixed-race family trees submitted by readers and listen to them describe their families, then submit your own.
Gun Country
How do those who buy, sell and love guns come to terms with mass shootings? Meet the people at the Firing Line in Aurora, Colo.
Neighborhood Under Water
Poor and low-lying communities, like Kings in Vicksburg, Miss., have been hit especially hard by the flooding Mississippi River.
Comforting a Death in Prison
American prisons house a growing geriatric population. About 75 prisons have started hospice programs; half use inmate volunteers.
A Cul-de-Sac of Closures
How a block of eight homes in Moreno Valley, Calif., about 60 miles from Los Angeles, has been reshaped by the housing bust and recession.
Unemployed, and Relying on Family
Like many Americans, Matt Ley and his wife have supported his mother since she lost her job.
Laying Off at the Family Business
Shelly Polum has had to lay off 26 employees at her family's company since last September.
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During a traffic stop on Tuesday afternoon, the Warren County Sheriff's Office arrested a man on multiple charges including drugs, assault, and resisting arrest.
Deputies say Daniel Nunez, 28, was in the passenger seat and was asked to get out of the vehicle because deputies said they smelled marijuana.
He admitted to having marijuana, but wouldn't comply to commands.
They say he began trying to fight with the deputy.
During the altercation, deputies say a loaded handgun fell out of his pocket.
They determined the gun was stolen during a recent burglary.
Nunez is in the Warren County Regional Jail.

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I've tried avoiding riding during the rain for years because I didn't want to hurt my bike. But, tomorrow I really want to ride, rain (most likely) or shine. What should I do after the ride to ensure my bike remains in good shape?
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After the ride, wipe down the bike so that there is no excess moisture. Make sure that the bike is stored indoors, in a dry, warm environment, so that any remaining moisture can evaporate.
If you have a steel frame, consider using a frame preparation like Frame Saver, if you're going to ride in the rain regularly.
And last, make sure you do you regular maintenance. Open up all the bearing areas (hubs, headset, and bottom bracket) and clean and grease them regularly. Grease is protection from water and corrosion as much as it is a lubricant, so this is important to keep it running smoothly, as well as protect from weather.
I hope that helps.
What do you do with your car when it gets wet in the rain? The only thing you really need to worry about is the seat, and that's primarily because riding on a wet seat is unpleasant. (A shower cap is a handy thing to have to keep the seat dry.)
Re the bearings, the only bearing that's apt to get wet is the bottom bracket, which is a "sealed" cartridge on most mid-grade modern bikes. Opening up that area and greasing the outside of the cartridge and the inside of the housing will help prevent rust there. Otherwise, repacking bearings every 10K miles or so is sufficient.
You do need to clean the chain a little more often if you ride in wet weather, but that's about it.
I often ride in rain, so here is what I have observed and what I have been advised concerning post-wet-ride-bike-maintenance.
Any further maintenance I leave for an yearly (what else to do in the winter) maintenance, consisting of complete disassembly of the bike and thorough cleaning.
Please, take this answer with a grain of salt. For example, despite following (2), the bottom bracket of my bike had turned to rotten rust for just three years.
Have fun! Riding in summer rain or in hail is and adventure!
For an occasional rain ride, the key (as others have noted) is to clean and dry the bike afterwards. Pay some attention to the drive train as the grit that accompanies riding in the rain can cause a sandpaper action quickly ruining your chain and causing damage throughout.
If you ride in the rain often:
One place where I differ from others is I do NOT recommend any of the "waxy" lubricants. These are marketed for the wet and cruddy conditions but it's exactly these conditions that make the waxy lubes evil. They have a propensity to hold on to grit and cleaning grit off a drive train that is well lubed with them is an undertaking. I'd recommend using a very light oil and get in the habit of a quick application after every rain ride and/or every hundred miles or so (go more by look rather than mileage). The lighter oils will actually help clean the drive train as you relube, wipe off excess oil along with some dirt and you are ready to ride again.
Get a good cycle stand, hoist it up, and clean it every week. Use the Park CG-2 chain cleaner and just give the cogs a good scrub with degreaser. Then wash off, let dry, and lube. Lube all the chain wheel as well plus all the moving parts. You will probably get slight rusting (very quickly) where there are screws facing upwards, such as on the handlebars. The rain has nowhere to go. So put a tiny bit of grease on the screw. Whatever you do, don't use a high pressure spray; it can clear out essential grease.


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Certain words seem to show up in all cover letters. If you want to make your cover letters to stand out, delete these words and rephrase.
1. Hope–The firm to which you are applying wants to know about your skills and abilities, not what you are hoping will happen. Instead of "I hope to be able to contribute my skills to your firm", switch it up to "I look forward to speaking with you about my qualifications".
2. Hone–I am guilty of this. But it admittedly is overused. Intead of "during my internship I honed my skills", write how your experience "developed" or "sharpened" your skills, or how your "research culminated in a report to your supervising attorney which was used during trial". Stated this way, there is no doubt of your abilities.
3. Drawn–You can be drawn to a person, but a firm wants to know that you are a match for the type of work they are producing and that your mindset is similar to theirs, not that you are drawn to their firm for their reputation or location.
4. Feel–Notice the difference: I feel the relationship management skills I built while working at the Public Defender's Office are a match for The Jones Firm's commitment to outstanding client relationships. OR The relationship management skills I built while working at the Public Defender's Office are a match for The Jones Firm's commitment to outstanding client relationships. The second example is more powerful and creative and will be more apt to get your cover letter noticed.
Write strongly and with conviction and you will give yourself an edge.
Florida Coastal School of Law students are invited to reserve their spot now for CFAWL's upcoming program on professional progress for students and young professionals. This event, Developing Distinction in Women: Progressing as a Professional, Networking, and Staying Safe, Healthy and Sane Along the Way, will be limited to just 100 attendees. Co-hosted by the Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers (CFAWL) and the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA), this event will provide students with a unique opportunity to learn about important tools essential to progressing as a professional, as well as the opportunity to network with powerful women in law and among different disciplines across various fields in Central Florida. The program will feature key speakers and "how-to's" on professional development and networking, plus interactive workshops on health, safety and mental health for today's young professional women. Speakers will include local judges and commissioners, as well as leading professionals in medicine, education and law enforcement. This event will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the OCBA Offices (880 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL 32801) Breakfast will be served. There is no cost to attend this event, but seating is limited. To RSVP, please click here.
Registration for the Southeastern Minority Job Fair began on April 3, 2013 and will end on April 19, 2013. Registration is FREE! To register via email contact Amber Williams at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Job Fair Details
When: Friday, July 26 & Saturday, July 27, 2013
Where: Hyatt Regency Suites Perimeter Northwest in Marietta, Georgia
Log on to http://www.semjf.org/Home_Page.html to learn more about the job fair. Should you have additional questions, feel free to contact Amber Williams at email@example.com
Vault.com and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) are hosting the 8th Annual Legal Diversity Career Fair in Washington DC and you are invited to attend!
This is a great opportunity for 2Ls who have not yet committed to a firm or other employer for summer 2014, laterals interested in new positions, and rising 3Ls seeking entry-level associate positions to meet with top legal employers from firms and organizations committed to diversity. There are no fees associated with participation at the career fair and all students and laterals are welcome to attend.
For more information and to register please visit: http://www.vault.com/legaldiversity
Date: Friday, August 2, 2013
Location: Capitol Hilton, 1001 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
•Registration is required and must be completed online by July 31, 2013. After such time candidates can register on-site at the hotel.
•Employers have access to resumes in advance of the career fair and may schedule one on one interviews during exhibit hall hours. In such cases employers will contact candidates directly to arrange these meetings.
•There is no bid process to attend the career fair.
•Candidates should come prepared with copies of their resumes, transcripts and any other writing materials to share with employers.
•Lunch is complimentary.
•Dress code is business attire.
The Florida Coastal Alumni Association invites you to save the date for Alumni Weekend 2013 on April 19-20!
Alumni from across the country will be back on campus to reconnect with each other, participate in CLE courses, tour the school and meet our students. Don't be left out! Come take advantage of the CLE courses offered on Friday, April 19 hosted by Natalie Tuttle, Sarah Sullivan, Rod Sullivan and graduates Renee Maxey and Christine Bell. Visit the Alumni Weekend homepage for more information or to register online.
We hope to see you next month!
Registration for SEMJF began on April 3, 2013 and will end on April 19, 2013. Registration is FREE! Students will be able to register in the Atrium during Coffee Wednesdays, on Symplicity, or by email. To register via email contact Amber Williams at email@example.com.
Job Fair Details
When: Friday, July 26 & Saturday, July 27, 2013
Where: Hyatt Regency Suites Perimeter Northwest in Marietta, Georgia
Log on to http://www.semjf.org/Home_Page.html to learn more about the job fair. Should you have additional questions, feel free to contact Amber Williams at email@example.com
The Public Interest Research Bureau is hosting an information session (and will be accepting applications) this week. The Bureau accepts real-life legal issues from legal aid organizations throughout the Southeast. Students are then selected to be part of a team that will research the issue and prepare a detailed memoranda responding to the issue. This work then gets used by the legal aid organization in legal pleadings as well as court hearings, and truly impacts the outcomes of legal aid cases. The Public Interest Research Bureau is a fabulous way for students to gain legal research and writing experience while also learning to work with a team of other students and a faculty supervisor.
Join members of the Public Interest Research Bureau to learn more about what they do and how you can be a part of this rewarding organization. Make a difference in the lives of the poor, develop critical legal skills, and acquire essential writing and research experience. An information session will be held Thursday, March 21st at noon, in Room 250. During the sessions, you will learn how to become a member of the Research Bureau. Applications will also be distributed. If you have any questions, please contact Brandy Natalzia at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Do you want to learn how to earn credit while gaining valuable practical experience and improving your post-graduate employment opportunities?
Then you still have time to attend one of the following meetings regarding In-House Clinics and Externships:
Monday, March 18 – Room 250
Thursday, March 21 – Room 550
It is very important that you attend one of these meetings if you are interested in taking advantage of our many opportunities for Fall 2013. Please direct questions to Professor Ada Hammond at email@example.com.


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Is it possible to trim an image by a certain number of pixels rather than a length?
I have a set of images that I'm including, and in one figure, a trim of 135 on the bottom works nicely, but a second version of the same images that has undergone some image processing got saved with a different DPI (not a different size), so the same trim appears to trim them quite differently.
However, both sets of images are 512x384, so is it possbile to just specify a trim in terms of image pixels, e.g. 100px? Thanks.


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Does the "$5 All You Can Ship" apply to orders on Moofi as well or only to Woot?
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$5 All You Can Ship
For a limited time, one $5 charge covers standard shipping on all your Woot orders within the same calendar day!
You heard us right. After you pay the initial $5 standard shipping charge on your first Woot order of the day, everything else you buy before midnight Central time gets free standard shipping.
That goes for any order, of any size, from any site in the Wootosphere Buy from Woot, then grab a new tee at Shirt.Woot. Shop for the kids at Kids.Woot and yourself at Home.Woot. One $5 charge ships it all.
But All You Can Ship won't last long. We're not in the habit of leaving money on the table, so grab it while you can!
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Something worth mention: Purchases from shirt.woot typically already have free shipping, so don't expect to buy something from shirt.woot and get free shipping on other sites.
Additionally, make sure the item doesn't have any special shipping circumstances. This bacon (http://www.woot.com/offers/boss-hog-honey-bbq-rubbed-bacon), for instance, had special FedEx 2-day shipping so I didn't unlock free shipping for the remainder of the day after purchasing it.
The key is that you pay the $5 STANDARD shipping once and you should be able to get all other items shipped free assuming they also use the standard shipping method.
@bsmith1: Noted...Thanks :)
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GENESEO, N.Y. - The Geneseo Symphony Orchestra will highlight the students who won the college's annual concerto competition during the orchestra's concert April 1 at 3 p.m. in Wadsworth Auditorium. James Walker, distinguished service professor of music in the School of the Arts, will be conducting. The concert is free and open to the public.
A variety of works are on the program to be performed by this year's nine winners: soprano Jessica Carl - Mozart's "Una donna a quindici anni (Cosi fan tutte); soprano Jane Coons - Mozart's "Batti, batti, o bel Masetto" (Con Giovanni); violinist Hannah Garfield - Lalo's "Symphonie Espagnole" (Intermezzo); tenor David Keyes - Lalo's "Vainement, ma bien aimee (Le Roi D'Ys); baritone Sean Leigh - Mozart's "Non piu andrai (Le nozze di Figaro); alto saxophonist Christopher Martin - Debussy's "Rapsodie for Saxophone and Orchestra"; cellists Erin Pipe and Kelsey Wood - Vivaldi' "Concerto in G Minor"; and cellist Sara Wigderson - Elgar's "Concerto in E minor (first movement).
"As in past years, the winners were all chosen at an outside juried competition held last fall," said Walker. "We're delighted to give the winners this opportunity to perform in front of a very solid orchestra, as well as a wonderfully appreciative audience."
The Geneseo Symphony Orchestra is a collaboration among the best wind, percussion and string players in the student body at SUNY Geneseo and members of the music faculty, who coach, teach and perform in the ensemble. The result is an ensemble able to perform some of the finest literature written for large orchestra.
For more information on the concert, call 585-245-5824.
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Men's Nike West Virginia Mountaineers State T-Shirt
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Show your Mountaineers pride with unmistakable style in the Nike West Virginia Mountaineers NCAA State T-Shirt. Your school spirit gets a geography lesson with a vibrant team graphic, and soft cotton fabric lends a comfortable fit. A favorite of the true fan, this one-of-a-kind tee is ideal for game day in the stands and on the sideline.


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Chris Rainey Breaks His Leg, Out for Year
Published: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 10:41 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 10:41 p.m.
Almost as quickly as former Gator and Lakeland tailback Chris Rainey's NFL comeback began, it ended on Sunday.
Rainey, who signed with the Indianapolis Colts in late November, broke his leg during Sunday's game againts the Cincinnati Bengals — ending his season after just two games.
The Colts placed Rainey on injured reserve Tuesday and signed former Buffalo Bills tailback Tashard Choice to replace him, according to the Indianapolis Star.
Rainey worked mainly as a punt and kick returner for Indianapolis, averaging 7.3 yards per punt return and 21.8 yards per kick return. He had four 20-plus yard kickoff returns.
Originally a fifth-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2012, Rainey had been without an NFL team most of this season. He was cut by the Steelers following a domestic incident in Gainesville in January, and prior to signing with the Colts was worked out by the Kansas City Chiefs.
During that workout, reports said he ran a 4.3 second 40-yard dash, but he was not offered a contract.
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I have been trying to find a way to tab the song Questa Notte by Ludovico Einaudi for quite a while - everything is very much "tab-able" and playable until the triplets part.
I've sought helped on the ultimate guitar forum quite a while ago - here's the link to the original thread that has a fuller description of my cover attempt:
There are two guitar pro files attached in that thread that I made including the triplets part which I deemed to be unplayable.
Many thanks for any help.


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2006 Grand National Roadster Show -- SundayWritten by on January 17, 2006
The third day of the GNRS opened to expectant crowds coming to see the cars for the first time or returning fans wanting to study them a little closer. By Sunday viewers have had a chance to see everything and have started to play judge as to what cars they think should take home the big awards. We'll all know by the end of the day so be sure to check back as R&C brings you the America's Most Beautiful Roadster winner seconds after it's announced this evening.
We're still here at the GNRS and haven't run out of cool cars to show you yet. The crowds are wandering around in awe waiting to hear what the big winners are going to be. So far we don't have any inside information but we'll be here to bring you the news as soon as we hear (most likely after 6:00pm PST).
It's Sunday afternoon and the weather and crowds keep getting better at the Grand National Roadster Show. The quality of the cars is equally high as it has been all weekend. It's only a couple of hours before the awards are announced and most of us are waiting to hear the news we've been waiting three days to hear. Check back with us after 6:00pm PST as we'll post the results as soon as we hear.
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When the sun went down last night, it was time for the "Wild Thang" Altered drag car to put on a show. The crowd that showed up got a lesson in painted flames versus the real thing.
It wouldn't be the Roadster Show without a visit from Ed Iskenderian, whose own T roadster is one of the most famous, and best, roadsters ever built.Troy Ladd came across town from Hollywood Hot Rods to display some of his recent project cars, including the sectioned low highboy '32 roadster that you saw modified in R&C.
We ran into Gene Winfield over by the recently finished '51 Merc. The car is a reproduction of the car he built in 1957 for the exact same customer.Tommy "Itchy" Otis figures showing up in an expensive suit might give his "L.A Kart" custom that little bit more edge to impress the AMBR judges.


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Loretta LaRoche, the best-selling author of Life Is Short—Wear Your Party Pants and Squeeze the Day, among other works, is a stress-management consultant who advocates humor, optimism, and resiliency as coping mechanisms. She uses her wit and wisdom to help people learn how to take stress and turn it into strength, and how to see themselves as the survivors of their own lives—that is, to find the "bless in the mess."
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Mike Brown was fired as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers after the team started the NBA season by losing four of its first five games, Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said on Friday.
The firing came only hours ahead of the Lakers playing host to Golden State, a game in which the squad will be guided by assistant coach Bernie Bickerstaff on an interim basis. A search for a new head coach is already under way.
"This was a difficult and painful decision to make," Kupchak said. "Mike was very hard-working and dedicated, but we felt it was in the best interest of the team to make a change at this time."
The Lakers have the worst record in the Western Conference but the NBA's largest payroll at more than US$100 million, one that would spark a luxury tax hit of more than US$30 million for owners by the end of the season.
Superstar guard Kobe Bryant has struggled with a foot injury while nagging injuries and his "death stare" glare at Brown during a loss on Wednesday to Utah might have hinted his feelings about the coach, who has almost three full years remaining on a four-year deal worth US$18 million.
Injuries have also hampered the team's two star off-season acquisitions, guard Steve Nash and centre Dwight Howard.
Howard is still trying to find top form after back surgery earlier this year while Nash has been healthy for only one full game so far this season because of a leg injury.
The Lakers also boast Spanish playmaker Pau Gasol and were expected to contend for a title but they went winless in pre-season games and lost their first three games before beating winless Detroit 95-86 last week.
Former Lakers star player, coach and part-owner Magic Johnson said in a Twitter posting that he never thought Brown should have been coaching the Lakers.
"Feel bad for Coach Mike Brown, who's a great guy, but don't think he was the right guy for the job in the first place," Johnson tweeted.
Former Lakers coach Phil Jackson, who guided the Lakers to five NBA titles before retiring in 2011, was among those mentioned as possible replacements. Brown replaced Jackson in the job before the start of last season.
The Lakers went 41-25 under Brown last season, losing to Oklahoma City in the second round of the NBA playoffs.
Brown coached Cleveland from 2005-2010, guiding the team to the 2007 NBA Finals when LeBron James was sparking the Cavaliers' attack. Brown went 272-138 during his time in Cleveland.


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The Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
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I.O.U. mixed media 15 x 20 inches 1994In 1984, I had a radical mastectomy. The operation was a success, and no further treatment was necessary. Over the next 10 years, I did a series of cancer-related renderings for myself; the process of executing them helped me focus my thoughts on the positive side of life and health.
Finally, in 1994, I felt it was necessary to celebrate my 10 years of life in a piece of sculpture in which I overtly confront cancer. "I.O.U." is an homage to the doctor who operated on me and a celebration of my life over this time period. It shows life coming out of the hole where the breast once was. Here are depicted events enjoyed with my husband and children, a smattering of the tools of my trade, and feathers representing my spiritual quest.
This piece also depicts a spiritual awakening. The experience has awakened in me an appreciation of life. I believe that, because I was given a talent, and in order to maintain my health mentally and spiritually, I must constantly create. For me it is a prayer and an obligation.


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Cauliflower Gratin
Categories: Casseroles, Comfort Foods, Cooking with Kids, Kid-friendly, Quick to fix, Vegetarian
Type: Side Dishes
Type: Side Dishes
A great comfort food side dish that works equally well as a vegetarian main course
Prep Time: 15M
Cooking Time: 15M
Serves: makes 4-6 servings
- 1 head of cauliflower, outer leaves removed, broken into large florets
- 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
For the cheese sauce
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- 1 3/4 cups whole milk
- 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
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- Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the cauliflower and boil for 7 minutes, or until almost tender. Drain, rinse under cold water, and drain well. Arrange the cauliflower in an ovenproof serving dish. Position the broiler rack about 8in (20cm) from the source of heat and preheat.
- To make the cheese sauce, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Whisk in the flour and mustard and cook without browning for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the milk. Return to the heat and bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking often. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until thickened and no flour taste remains, about 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, add 3/4 cup of the Cheddar cheese, and whisk until melted. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over the cauliflower.
- Toss the remaining cheese with the bread crumbs. Sprinkle over the cauliflower. Place the dish under the broiler for 3-5 minutes, or until the sauce bubbles and the crumbs are golden. Serve hot from the dish.
- Good with any roast meat or grilled sausages.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for 1 day. To reheat, cover with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated 350°F (180°C) oven for 20 minutes.
Herb Cauliflower Cheese: For a crisp, herbed topping, toast the bread crumbs in a little oil until golden. Add a handful of chopped herbs, such as parsley, chives, and thyme. Stir well with the reserved cheese and sprinkle over the sauce and cauliflower just before baking.
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Eternal (Hardcover)
I am not like Evie. I don t belong in some great romance. I m just the best friend in the background. Always there, always reliable, down-to-earth. Good old Sarah. That's how it's always been. Until now.
At Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies, Sarah is the faithful friend to Evie and Helen, her sisters in the Mystic Way. But this term Sarah finds that their friendship is tested. Evie is turning her back on the Mystic Way after laying her beloved Sebastian's soul to rest; Helen is distracted by her tormented relationship with her mother. Sarah struggles to keep the sisterhood together as the threat of attack looms from the dark coven and the Unconquered lords.
All that keeps Sarah going is her connection with her earth powers and a promise she cannot break. When she must step out of the shadows and fight the eternal darkness, will her sisters join her, or will help come from unexpected sources, like her Romany ancestors and a love she d only just dared hope for?
In this companion to the dazzling Immortal and heart-stopping Betrayal, the suspense and magic are as strong as stone and as deep as the earth.
About the Author
Gillian Shields is the author of Immortal, Betrayal, and Eternal, the first books about the sisterhood of the Mystic Way, as well as many other books for young readers. She spent her childhood roaming over the Yorkshire moors and dreaming of the Bronte sisters. After studying in Cambridge, London, and Paris, she became a teacher. She has taught in a girls' boarding school and also in a drama school where it was rumored that the ghost of a young girl could be heard crying in the night. Gillian was inspired to write this series in celebration of the power of first love, the strength of female friendship, and the haunting mystery of the past.


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Some explanations of the device base it on a simple echo of light: "The camera transmits invisible near-infrared light and measures its "time of flight" after it reflects off the objects. Time-of-flight works like sonar: If you know how long the light takes to return, you know how far away an object is." (wired.com). Is it so easy? On other hand, the developers, Primesense, speak about "a sophisticated parallel computational algorithm to decipher the received light coding". And they claim to avoid noise from ambiance light and to be able to obtain a resolution of 1cm at 2 meters.
A motivation to ask this here in physics is that some other questions were asking for measurement of light speed with household devices.


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Conservatory breaks ground on the Ipswich Street Project
You are hereHome/ Conservatory breaks ground on the Ipswich Street Project
The Boston Conservatory held a ceremonial groundbreaking at 132 Ipswich Street on Thursday, May 16. Boston Conservatory President Richard Ortner hosted the event with other speakers including Chairman of the Board, Alfred D. Houston; Boston City Councillor, Mike Ross; President and COO of First Republic Bank Katherine August-deWilde and SVP/Fenway Affairs for the Boston Red Sox, Larry Cancro.
"The rebirth of this site as a new studio facility for the Boston Conservatory is not only a signal turning point in the history of the country's oldest performing arts conservatory, but it completes a perfect trifecta of Boston originals on this one block -- the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Arts Academy, and the Boston Conservatory," said Ortner. "As we approach our 150th anniversary, in 2017, we intend to be more visible, more embedded, and ever more effective as community partners."
The Conservatory purchased the property at 132 Ipswich Street in January 2012. Located directly across from Fenway Park, just 1,000 feet from the school's main building at 8 The Fenway and visible from the Mass Turnpike, the new building will house crucial new teaching and studio work space to accommodate the long-term needs of the Conservatory as it approaches its 150th anniversary in 2017.
Financing for the project was made possible by MassDevelopment, First Republic Bank and Zions Bank. MassDevelopment issued a $24.5 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of the Conservatory in November of 2011 to purchase and develop the 132 Ipswich property, as well as to refinance a previous bond. First Republic Bank purchased the bond, providing a tax-exempt debt structure. Underwriting and consulting to the Conservatory was provided by Zions Bank. First Republic subsequently provided a $7 million taxable term loan in May, 2013 to help bridge campaign proceeds related to fundraising efforts for the building. New York City-based Handel Architects designed the building and is working closely with construction manager, Shawmut Design and Construction of Boston.
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The 6 Most Nightmarish Worms on the Planet
#3. Velvet Worms
If the above looks to you like a worm squirting out twin streams of snot many times the length of its body, well, you have good eyes.
The velvet worm doesn't have retractable fangs, isn't the size of a deadly snake and doesn't hide in the sand. It's just a small, slow, soft-skinned hunk of meat that hangs out in trees. In fact, even though it has little stubby legs, it has no joints and can't move much faster than a snail. But it's also a predator. In that respect, being eaten by a velvet worm is a lot like being eaten by a zombie: Its slow, lumbering pace actually makes it even more horrifying than any of the other worms on this list.
When the velvet worm finds prey it wants to eat, it rears up the front half of its body and fires that sticky webbing to immobilize it, like a terrible Spider-Man.
You do not want to see this thing make out with Kirsten Dunst in the rain.
Actually, it's more of a mucus than a webbing, so it's actually more like a person who is perpetually sick, trapping victims in his snot. They're such proficient hunters that they can trap large beetles and even deadly funnel spiders. They also look completely absurd:
Once the prey is glued to a branch, it can only watch helplessly as the velvet worm slowly shambles over and feels around the body of the insect for a soft spot in the armor of the exoskeleton. When it finds that spot, it pries away a chunk of the outer layer with its terrible, terrible mouth.
What pinatas look like in hell.
Then the velvet worm will spit saliva inside the prey and let it stew inside the shell while the insect is still alive, essentially digesting the bug before eating it. Finally, when everything has been dissolved into a soupy mess, it sucks it all back out, leaving the glued exoskeleton where it stands. So while those children in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids were freaked out when they encountered an ant, had they come across a velvet worm, it likely would have shot a snot rocket at them and then used their own bodies as crock pots. But yeah, ants are scary, sure.
#2. Methane Ice Worm
We're honestly not sure if that's its ass or its mouth.
At the very bottom of the ocean, there are cracks in the sea floor through which methane spews out of the torture chamber in the middle of the earth, a phenomenon that scientists refer to as "hell's farts" (or they should, at least). Here, where the ocean water is near freezing, where the pressure is intense enough to crush your bones and where the stench of methane coats everything, lives that ridiculous thing you see above.
Methane turns into a solid at warmer temperatures than water, so technically these bristly, tentacled monstrosities live in pockets of methane ice. Unfortunately, we don't know much else about these worms, since we didn't even realize they existed until 1997, presumably because scientists were dragging their feet about having to look for life at the threshold to Hades.
"Yeah, I've got a non-mentally scarring thing this weekend. Sorry."
But since we don't have a formal rule for science stating that we shouldn't touch anything that has both hair and tentacles (yet), scientists are now keeping colonies of these worms in labs. From what they've discovered, the methane ice worms use those hair appendages or fur fingers to swim around on fart ice while whipping those freakish tentacles around to find bacteria they can suck into their gaping maws.
"Hi there! I crawl through your various holes at night while you sleep."
Science is excited about this species because of the implications it has for extraterrestrial life. The fact that an animal can actually live and thrive in such extreme conditions means that there's a better chance of finding life on moons and planets that are just silly with methane. Hey, maybe when it's time to explore those planets ourselves, we can just collect a bunch of these worms from the ocean and send them out there. Sure, we'd need to make them bigger first, and super intelligent, but that's what mad scientists are for.
#1. Antarctic Proboscis Worms (Nemertean Worms)
What very clearly looks like someone's large intestine that sunk to the bottom of the ocean is actually a predator and scavenger worm that can reach lengths of around six and a half feet.
Deep beneath the ice in the waters of Antarctica, this worm will eat anything dead it can find, and barring a carcass, it will kill its own food. It has a proboscis, but not the fragile little one you'd think of on the face of a butterfly. This proboscis is more like a really sharp hammer. The worm will stab its prey over and over again with its own face until the prey stops moving. Then it gets really disgusting.
Is that a side mouth?
The proboscis worm doesn't really have teeth for chewing, so it prefers the softest tissue of an animal, essentially eating its prey from the inside out. It will just poke a hole in the skin and go to town on the guts. And because they're scavengers as well, the other worms will notice the meal and wind themselves around it too until there's just a revolting knot of massive tongues all trying to lick the insides of some dead thing. Here's a video of them eating a seal by climbing through its eyes.
Thus marks the first time we wished David Attenborough would stop talking about nature.
If you're wondering how something so awful could be allowed to get so big, proboscis worms don't have any natural predators, primarily because they can secrete acid from their skin. If they ever feel threatened, they release a strong acid into the water around them that can kill any fish that's stupid enough to try to eat one of these pieces of nightmare spaghetti.
"But what's their weakness?!" you cry, distraught that your planned Antarctic snorkeling trip has hit a snag. Well, we're sorry to say that they don't really have one. If they get into a bind, they can even shape-change. Badass as they are, they're also ridiculously flexible, even by worm standards. For example, since they breathe through their skin, if oxygen levels in the water start dropping, they'll just flatten themselves out like pizza dough, giving them more surface area to breathe with and less distance for oxygen to travel. They are perfectly adapted for their environment, and while they may not be able to kill an experienced arctic diver like yourself, they will certainly be hoping you stop moving long enough for them to crawl through your orifices and eat your insides.
If your dreams aren't jam-packed enough with terror, then feel free to learn about 12 Things You'll Wish You'd Never Seen Under a Microscope and 8 Terrifying Skeletons of Adorable Animals.


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Does anyone know of a site / service that provides an updated list of all sites which are known to be affected by some kind of malware?
Ie sites that get the Chrome/ Firefox malware popup (This site has been affected by malware!)
I asked this on SuperUser but was downvoted into oblivion because, apparently, some people have way too much time on their hands. Thanks in advance for your help!


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Responsive Web Design : explanation with Petrosaudi, Exxon Mobil and Gazprom
22 Jan
Responsive Web Design (RWD) was born from the multitude of screens available and especially since the advent of tablets and the frequent use of Smartphones. To meet all these formats it is necessary to create different sites actually adapted to each content:
- A screen desktop (mac or pc) displays
- longer and more complex content
- multiple columns on a page
- larger images with full screen enlargements
- More items in a longer heavy site
- A tablet screen displays
- have much less information,
- smaller images
- For Smartphones is even more complex because the screens vary from one manufacturer to another, but found
- smaller images for Smartphones
- and a few lines of content
- more screens with transitions between them … Navigation is no longer the same, more human with finger rather than a mouse that also changes the behavior of users
- pages to load lighter
- Less effective or rather different effects (JavaScript library, jQuery)
All these constraints make it difficult to create a single site that can manage and adapt automatically to all devices available but RWD is born!
RWD therefore in the adaptation of the content and its images depending on the resolution and size of a screen. I saw a lot of technical layout for over 15 years, this one I was particularly taken aback. This technique is really effective, the crazier is that languages that web developers familiar with are used: stylesheets but with his latest CSS3 (with media queries). This explains why we did not see appear earlier.
I recently discovered a website, referring to oil world companies such as Petrosaudi, ExxonMobil or Gazprom, which use RWD perfectly : http://oilworldcompanies.com
I want to make an important point about the design of such a site that requires further reflection upstream (with wireframe), to build and everything comes together perfectly for different devices. You must define the purpose for your various site and whether this technique is useful to set up for your project.
If you were to make 3 sites to 3 different media with this technique you do more than made. Working time is felt on the functional design and layout but not necessarily on the development of features. You finally end up with the maintenance of a single site for multiple devices and thus reduce costs.
Regarding IE 6, it is not supported any more by designers. For the other 2 there is no problem because the site will take the normal form so rather use in PC mode as seen on 90% of current sites. But as I have already spoken to HTML5 there are libraries to simulate the benefits of CSS3.
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responsive_web_design


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Disappointing movie.....
$13 is too much for a couple of beverage coasters.
my god this movie sucked
@luke975: Really and truly, it was not that bad. Quit being a sheep. It was a lot more enjoyable than say, any of the LOTR movies, which were absolutely painful to watch.
movie - garbage
Just a heads up. I just bought this at walmart for the same price. I think they'll have it at $13 for the first week.


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Children's Health
Genes Pinpointed for Common Childhood Obesity
April 8, 2012 -- An international team of researchers says they've found at least two new gene markers that appear to increase the risk for common childhood obesity.
Little is known about the gene markers, which sit on chromosomes 13 and 17. But they are positioned close to and within genes that are thought to be involved in how the gut functions.
What?s more, the markers do not appear to be active in obese adults, leading researchers to conclude that they exert their influence within the first years of life.
"We see a clear genetic signature to childhood obesity, showing that there?s more than just an environmental component to the disease," says researcher Struan F.A. Grant, PhD, associate director of the Center for Applied Genomics at The Children?s Hospital of Philadelphia, at a news conference.
The study is published in the journal Nature Genetics.
The discovery of a genetic component to childhood obesity does not mean a child who inherits these gene markers is fated to be fat.
Instead, the new markers help explain why obesity runs in families. They may also help explain why some kids, given the roughly the same diets and patterns of physical activity as their peers, may pack on pounds while others stay relatively slim.
"If we can understand how inherited risk factors change susceptibility to obesity -- what's different about the biology of people who are resistant to obesity vs. those who are susceptible -- we would get clues for new therapies or interventions that could be safer and more effective than what is currently available," says researcher Joel Hirschhorn, MD, PhD, director of the Center for Basic and Translational Obesity Research at Children?s Hospital Boston, in an email.
"It's very, very exciting," says Nancy Copperman, MS, RD, director of public health initiatives for the North Shore-LIJ Health System in Great Neck, N.Y.
Tracking Genes Linked to Childhood Obesity
For the study, researchers took a new look at genetic information collected from more than 5,500 obese children and 8,300 normal-weight kids in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia.


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Top 5 Live Virtual Class Myths Busted
By Kjones-Oracle on Apr 24, 2013
Oracle University has been offering Live Virtual Training Classes since 2008. The primary goal of Oracle's Live Virtual Training is to give our students around the world more options when taking Oracle training - without the need for travel or waiting on locally scheduled courses.
Many students have shared with us that they are reluctant to take a Live Virtual Class because they feel like they won't get access to everything they would get in a traditional course. So we thought it would be a good idea to bust the top 5 myths about Live Virtual Training right here and now.
Myth #1: Live Virtual Classes do not cover same content covered in a traditional classroom course.
Our Live Virtual Classes use the same exact content used in our traditional classroom courses. Every lesson is fully covered and you get access to the complete course eKit.
Myth #2: Live Virtual Classes do not include Labs.
Every class includes access to labs for hands-on practice. These are the same labs used in our traditional classroom courses. Live Virtual Class students actually benefit because they can access labs after class hours. Labs are available 24 hours a day for the duration of the course.
Myth #3: Live Virtual Classes are not delivered by Oracle's top instructors.
Every Oracle University Instructor is responsible for delivering courses via Classroom Training, as well as online, via Live Virtual Classes.
Myth #4: Every class runs the risk of technical issues that will negatively influence my classroom experience.
As with all training – even in a traditional classroom – technical issues can arise. However, this shouldn't prohibit you from taking a Live Virtual Class. We have a team of Live Virtual Class producers who are available 24x7 to help you before the class starts and throughout the class. Producers respond to any issues instantly to ensure every student has a superior training experience.
Myth #5: Live Virtual Classes are not interactive.
The Virtual Environment delivery platform we use provides many tools to assure interactivity. All LVC Instructors are trained to use the interactivity features in the virtual environment.
Features include:
- Presentation annotations
- Desktop sharing
- Quizzes
- Live chat
- Question and answer tool
- Whiteboard
- Emoticons - these are icons that communicate to the instructor if a student has a question or if the student is ready to move on.
Benefits of Live Virtual Classes
Interested in learning more? Take a closer look at the benefits of taking Live Virtual Classes by watching the video below.
Learn more about Live Virtual Class technical requirements before enrolling.
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Football: Where Nepotism Works
The Super Bowl-Bound Harbaugh Brothers Show Coaching Is a Thriving Family Business
NEW ORLEANS—On Sunday, Jim and John Harbaugh will become the first pair of brothers to face off as coaches in any major American professional postseason game, let alone a Super Bowl.
As Jim's San Francisco 49ers meet John's Baltimore Ravens, their father Jack, a former college coach himself, is surely swimming in 'dad-of-the-year' novelty T-shirts.
But the story of the Harbaughs, like the stories of other football-coaching families—the Ryans, the Shanahans and even the Schottenheimers—points to a larger truth about this one unusual segment of sports. When if comes to being a football coach, nepotism seems to work.
Nine current NFL coaches are the sons of football coaches or former executives. Jim Harbaugh's coaching career began when he worked as a recruiting assistant for his father's Western Kentucky teams—while still playing in the NFL. John Harbaugh coached under his dad at Western Michigan in the 1980s.
The two teams the 49ers and Ravens beat to get to the Super Bowl were also run by people with football in their bloodlines: Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff was the son of a noted scout, while the father of New England Patriots coach and de facto general manager Bill Belichick was a famously detailed college scout who wrote the book on scouting (literally).
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When Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan needed someone to run his offense, he decided that the best person for the job was sitting across the dinner table from him. (He hired his son Kyle, whose plan took the Redskins to the playoffs under rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III.) Current St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, son of former Kansas City, Washington and San Diego coach Marty, worked for his father in three different cities before moving on.
Not every son of a coach is successful. Dave Shula, the son of the legendary Miami coach Don Shula, flopped with the Bengals in the 1990s. Jeff Bowden, the son of Florida State's Bobby Bowden, saw the Seminoles' offense stall for years as the team's offensive coordinator.
The successful sons of coaches and executives admit their leg up. "I had a tremendous advantage," said new Jets general manager John Idzik, the son of the former NFL assistant of the same name who took his son to training camps before he was in grade school.
The NFL differs from other sports in one major way: the sport is so relentlessly complicated it really does take years (if not generations) to master the fine points. While some college basketball coaches have seen children become coaches (Bobby Knight, Eddie Sutton and Rick Pitino, among others), the NBA hasn't had a notable coach whose father was a star, too. In baseball, where managers are traditionally former players, nepotism rarely takes hold. In European soccer, Darren Ferguson, the son of Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson, has the reins at tiny Peterborough United.
"Part of that is that it's different. The National Football League is a lot different than college football and anywhere else," said Jets coach Rex Ryan, son of former NFL head coach Buddy Ryan. "For me, I hadn't had experience as a head coach before and you think you're ready. I'm a better head coach now, in my opinion, than when I first came in from those experiences [with my dad].
Nepotism beneficiaries say the biggest advantage is just learning about a very complex game from the time they were young—and in an in-depth way that most people couldn't get access to until well into their formative years. Atlanta's Dimitroff, for instance, says he became obsessed with "players' movements" from the time he was 5 years old and began to grasp the relationship of limbs to scouting talent when he was sitting alongside his former NFL scout father, also named Thomas.
"I've always looked at that from an evaluation standpoint," he said. "Obviously I wasn't writing up scouting reports when I was 5, but movement is something I took a real liking to and I feel like I'm still doing it today."
Dimitroff's head coach in Atlanta, Mike Smith, is the son of a high-school coach—and together they've made the playoffs in four of the last five seasons. "There's an understanding not only in the logistics of the game, the scouting of the game, the movement, but also the leadership aspects of football, and that part is very unique to football," he said.
Washington Redskins general manager Bruce Allen says it was pivotal to cut up film during summer breaks for his father, legendary NFL coach George Allen, or to attend every practice he could from the time he could drive. But he said often times, the real advantage of a "football family" is the increased chance that there's an understanding mother to help with the process.
Moms, Allen said, "are the bigger reason that we were able to stay in this profession. My mom allowed us to miss school, miss everything to go to camp or practice because she thought it was a noble profession."
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Man injured in Buffalo house fire
Published: Monday, March 11, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, March 11, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
A Buffalo man was injured in a house fire early Sunday.
According to an incident report, a deputy responded to Church Street in Buffalo about 1:40 a.m. The deputy found the resident outside the burning home. The man had sustained burns to his feet and legs, according to the report. He was taken to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center by EMS.
Damage to the home was estimated at $5,000.
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I know the basic usage behind it, like saying "I wanna have lunch at Wendy's today", but I feel like there's a bunch of subtleties to it that I'm not really seeing yet
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Like Tsuyoshi, I see no obvious connection between いい香りがする and "I wanna have lunch at Wendy's today". I suspect you are confusing the expression 気がする with 気になる/気に入る but please clarify: it may be worthwhile sorting this out.
As for the use of する in 「いい香りがする」:
This is one of several uses of する not covered in the basic text books. In addition to its more conventional use (such as 日本語を勉強する), the verb する is also used in the following constructions to convey the following meanings:
1)To wear something, typically accessories such as マフラー, 腕時計 or ネクタイ.
(する is functioning as a 他動詞/transitive verb taking を.)
2) To sense something such as におい、音、気、味
(Where する is functioning as a 自動詞/intransitive verb taking が.)
3) To cost an amount
(Where する is functioning as a 自動詞/intransitive verb which would normally take が but the amount works like adverb so が is omitted.)
Reference: Japan Times 27 August 2012


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Unanswered: Playing audio on Android native
My audio files does not play on android v2.3.3. I guess as I am using local audio files there is some issue.
My audio files are in the sdk/resources/data/audio dir. To play the audio files I am detecting the environment & prefixing the url with: 'file:///android_asset/www/' but to no avail.
Can someone help?
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Is the audio file present after a build and package?Mitchell Simoens @LikelyMitch
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6 Aug 2012 11:33 PM #3
Yeah the audio file does exist. Is there an auto-play issue with sencha audio in Android?
I still haven't found a fix on it.
30 Nov 2012 1:58 AM #4
In the DDMS - getting mediaPlayer error after StageFrightPlayer setdatasource
I am getting an audio playing issue for my app built in sencha 2.1 for api level 10. Mediaplayer errors galore.
In the DDMS the setDataSource is going to:
file:///android_asset/resources/audio/one.mp3 which is correct.
Straight after the setdatasource in StageFrightPlayer it gives a MediaPlayer error (1, -2147483648)
so strange. Don't know what else I can try. It works fine in the chrome browser.
17 Oct 2013 9:58 AM #5
I had some MediaPlayer errors on Android when use .mp3 file with duration less then one second( I want click button sound).
When I change sound(for example I load sound with duration 1.1 second) - it start play normally.
P.S. and I use this IF:
if (Ext.os.is('Android')){ audioPath='/android_asset/www/' + audioFileName; }
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in my project using Sencha Touch and Phonegap. I have tried to use Phonegap Media Plugin in Sencha Touch for reproduce a local file audio, but does not works.
This is my code:
<html> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <title>ApplicationName</title> <script type="text/javascript" src="../cordova.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="resources/js/index.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> app.initialize(); console.log("ready"); document.addEventListener("deviceready", app.mainLaunch, false); </script> </head> <body> </body> </html>
Ext.application({ name: 'ApplicationName', requires: ['Ext.MessageBox'], launch: function() { console.log("launch"); this.launched = true; this.mainLaunch(); }, mainLaunch: function() { //console.log('Device name: ' + device.name); if (!this.launched) {return;} Ext.fly('appLoadingIndicator').destroy(); Ext.create('Ext.Container', { fullscreen: true, layout: { type: 'vbox', pack: 'center' }, items: [ { xtype : 'toolbar', docked: 'top', title : 'Ext.Audio' }, { xtype: 'toolbar', docked: 'bottom', defaults: { xtype: 'button', handler: this.playAndroidNativeSound }, items: [ { text: 'Play', flex: 1 } ] } ] }); }, playAndroidNativeSound: function() { var src = '/android_asset/www/src/crash.mp3'; var media = new Media(src); media.play(); }});
The Ext.Audio when compile my app does not works.
Can you help me?


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Book contains memories of Central United Methodist Church
Published: Friday, February 15, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 12:39 p.m.
Dr. John Bullard, archivist at Central United Methodist Church in Spartanburg, has prepared a book, "Central Memories," which consists of stories about the church from members
These books are available free of charge in the church office, at 233 N. Church St., for anyone who is interested.
For more information, call 582-7263.
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When we read about TLS Renegotiation vulnerability, does it mean that a server is not supposed to ever accept renegotiation during a secure connection?
I thought that by renegotiation security is enhanced. No?
When we read about TLS Renegotiation vulnerability, does it mean that a server is not supposed to ever accept renegotiation during a secure connection?
The problem is not in doing a renegotiation; it is in believing in security characteristics that the renegotiation does not provide.
Renegotiation is making a new handshake while in the middle of a SSL/TLS connection. This is described in the standard, albeit not in very clear terms, especially when it comes to defining what guarantees renegotiation offer.
Renegotiation is very common when used with client certificates, especially with IIS. Things go like this:
The security issue here is a question of layers. Handshake messages appear "under the cover" as administrative out-of-band administrative interactions, around the main "application data" traffic, which is just HTTP. Once the new handshake has been performed, any subsequently sent application data is covered by the authentication umbrella of SSL. However, what of the application data which was sent before the second handshake, in particular the initial HTTP request which decided the server to perform a second handshake, or, crucially, other HTTP requests pipelined after it (but before the new handshake) ?
It so happens that Web servers tended to just assume that whatever authentication was just performed in the second handshake could be "transported" to previous data, retroactively. It so happens that it is not true. That's never clearly said in the SSL/TLS standard, but such authentication only acts in a forward way: no time travel. The important word in the previous paragraph is "subsequently". This allowed an actual attack (see this page for pointers to extensive explanations).
A crucial point for the practical attack is that the second handshake messages are indistinguishable from the handshake messages for a new connection (i.e. a "first handshake"). RFC 5746 describes the patch, which has been implemented in major browsers and servers (which we assume to be up-to-date with security fixes; otherwise, you are in big trouble anyway). This is also what OpenSSL reports as "Secure Renegotiation". Note that the RFC candidly says that:
In other terms, this is a patch to fix a demonstrated issue, but it does not claim to cover all grounds. What renegotiation really offers is still not clearly defined anywhere. If your clients and server support "Secure Renegotiation" then things are fine for now (it prevents all currently known attacks). The whole concept of renegotiation and interleaved handshakes is still sorely in need of a more formal analysis.
During renegotiation an attacker can inject information into the connection. It is described in detail here.


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by Melissa Brunner
A new season of the (altered) reality show "Survivor" kicks off this week on CBS. I've been a fan since the very first season, so, of course, I had to click today's Yahoo! headline, promising an update on all of the past winners - especially since Kansan Danni Boatwright was featured in the headline photo!
Perhaps it's a statement on how long this show has been around or how fleeting the 15 minutes of fame can be that, as I went through the list, I couldn't even remember some of these people! I got through season 1 Richard and season 2 Tina all right. And I remember season 3 Ethan. But by season 4 Vacepia, things started gettinga big foggy. Earl from season 14? Are they sure?
Going through the list got me to thinking about who I'd classify as the most memorable Survivor winner. Richard Hatch would be up there because he was the first and Danni would rank highly because of her local ties. Some of the rest remind me why I often get frustrated with the show - I mean, really, if you've watched the show and want to win, wouldn't you be smart enough to vote off Boston Rob?!
While some winners have tried to ride the wave of their fleeting fame as far as it would take them, I must say I liked reading how several simply returned to a quiet life or, if anything, used their winnings to promote a favorite charity. Remember JT? He bought houses for his siblings and paid for college for his neices and nephews!
And no matter how frustrated I've been by strategies and outcomes in recent seasons, yes, I'll still stay up late after work to watch the premiere!
Read up on the Survivor winners here: http://tv.yahoo.com/slideshow/849/photos/1


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February 08, 2013
Snapshots of Table Mountain
The aptly named Table Mountain is one of Cape Town's best-known landmarks. The mountain, which has unusually rich biodiversity, was recently named one of the New7Wonders of Nature.
And it's not just a favourite with locals and tourists – Table Mountain is home to about 2 200 species of fynbos and a wide variety of animal life.
António de Saldanha was the first European to climb the mountain and he named it Taboa do Cabo, which means "Table of the Cape" in Portuguese. There are various ways to get to the summit, with the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway being the most interesting.
Table Mountain can be spotted from almost any part of Cape Town, making it hard to get lost in the city.


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I'd like to block a percentage of PGC-1β or Sod2 expression. According to the following paper's figure beta-blockers inhibit some expression of PGC-1α. Are there any medicines/chemicals which safely and temporarily block 50%-60% expression of PGC-1β or Sod2 in fully developed mice or humans? Thank you
Fig. 1. Interactions of β-blockers and mitochondrial biogenesis. Aerobic exercise activates β2-adrenergic receptors (β-AR) on skeletal muscle and induces peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) transcription, a regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis. Selective and nonselective β-blockers can blunt β2-AR signaling, which restricts the expected PGC-1α response following exercise and can impair adaptations to mitochondria and aerobic capacity. V̇O2max, maximum oxygen consumption.


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Many questions already ask about this topic (What is the correct possessive for nouns ending in s? , Adding apostrophe-s to a singular noun already ending in "s", etc.) and their answers vary, but they always give exceptions to the apostrophe-s rule, for example:
6.24 The general rule for the possessive of nouns covers most proper nouns, including most names ending in sibilants."
Examples they give include Kansas's, Ross's land, and Jones's reputation. Exceptions include Jesus' and Moses'.
Which names does this apply to? Is the Aeneas' form correct, or is it Aeneas's instead?


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Orioles FanFests through the years
Since 1988, the Orioles have been offering their fans a preview of the coming season, as well as a respite from the doldrums of winter, with their annual FanFest. Here are some photographs of FanFests through the years.
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Racing Head Gaskets - The Secrets of SealWritten by on August 1, 2011 Modern gasket technology practically makes eliminating head gasket failures on circle track race engines a matter of proper installation
In what the old timers called the "good old days," blown head gaskets used to be a real pain in the...well, you pick the body part. Poor machining practices that left the decks of both the heads and the block wavy, subpar bolts that weren't torqued accurately, and old-school head gaskets left a lot to be desired. And that's why all those additional practices popped up to help increase the chances of getting a long-lasting head gasket seal.
Of course, if you're racing a 1,000-plus-hp dragster with forced induction or nitrous, then things like spraying your gaskets with a copper sealant or O-ringing the block may still be necessary. But for modern circle track racing engines, all that should be required are the right gaskets, good machining of the block and heads, some quality head bolts and—probably most important—proper installation practices.
Get Flat
Of course, it really doesn't matter what head gasket you use or how you install your heads if they haven't been machined properly. Both the deck of the block and the cylinder heads must be flat and on a plane that's parallel to the centerline of the crankshaft. This means that whether you have a new block and heads or are performing a rebuild, they should at least be checked by a quality machinist—especially if the engine has overheated or you have already suffered a head gasket failure.
Incidentally, MLS (Multi-Layer Steel) gaskets typically seal better against a block or cylinder heads that have a smoother surface finish than is normally used with a composite gasket. Make sure you let your machinist know which gasket style you're using.
Also, when performing a rebuild avoid using any power tools to clean the deck surfaces. This is especially critical if you're racing aluminum cylinder heads. It can be tempting to use a Scotch Brite pad on a small hand sander or even one of those scuffing discs because they make quick work of cleaning, but they can actually put undulations into the surface of the head that can lead to poor sealing. Instead, take your time and clean the decks by hand with a scraper.
MLS—The New Standard
MLS head gaskets have been out for several years now, and they've gone from exotic components for only the most high-end race motors to standard equipment on just about everything from Street Stock engines to Cup motors. "MLS" stands for Multi-Layer Steel and refers to how these gaskets are constructed. Unlike a more traditional composite gasket which uses different materials pressed into one solid gasket, an MLS gasket is constructed of three or more pieces of steel that are only attached together at a few points, typically by rivets.
But the most interesting aspect of the MLS design isn't the number of layers of steel it uses, but what is done to the two layers on the outside of the gasket. A bead is rolled, or embossed, into the steel that goes around the cylinder bores as well as the water passages and even the oil drain back holes between the block and heads. When the cylinder heads are bolted to the block, the gasket is compressed but the sealing beads aren't crushed flat. It's these beads that provide the seal. And in the event combustion pressure causes the head to lift off the block slightly, the beads are able to spring back a bit so that the seal is maintained between the block and heads.
"There are actually many differences between our MLS gaskets and composite gaskets offered by other companies," explains Kevyn Kistner of Cometic Gasket, one of the leading manufacturers of MLS gaskets in the industry. "The most noticeable difference is the materials used in each design. Cometic's MLS gaskets utilize multiple layers of embossed 301 stainless spring steel which can withstand the constant abuse provided by today's high-performance and race engines. By utilizing this design we take advantage of an active seal that is capable of sealing even when a cylinder head starts to move around.
"Another added benefit is the gaskets are a uniform thickness allowing for a better clamp load distribution from the head into the block which in turn reduces overall bore distortion and improves piston ring seal. Composite gaskets focus the majority of the clamping load to the cylinder bore because of the fire rings that are typically used are thicker than the overall gasket."
Another useful feature of the MLS design is that it's easy to use the gasket as a method for dialing in the exact compression ratio you need. By making the inner piece (or pieces) of stainless steel thicker or thinner, you can control the compressed thickness of the gasket without affecting the quality of the seal.
"Cometic offers gasket thicknesses from 0.027-inch up to 0.140," Kistner says. "We design our MLS gaskets in a way that allows all thickness to seal equally. (But) the engine builder does need to keep in mind that intake manifold fitment and pushrod length need to be checked if the thickness of the head gasket has been changed drastically."
Better Bolts
"Head gaskets in general are extremely dependent on the head fasteners, torque values, and procedures," Kistner adds. "In fact, this is one of the main causes that leads to premature gasket failure. Cometic's MLS head gaskets will seal with stock bolts and stock torque values, however, if the cylinder pressure of the engine is enough to overcome the tensile strength of those bolts then the heads could lift the block enough to compromise the gasket. This is why so many engine builders prefer the use of aftermarket head studs made from stronger materials that have a higher resistance to stretching."
In other words, it doesn't matter if you're using premium gaskets in your engine build if the head bolts you've chosen aren't up to the job. Quality aftermarket fasteners are more expensive, but they will prove their worth, not only in improved sealing ability but also in the fact that they are reusable through multiple engine rebuilds while stock head bolts should be thrown out after every rebuild.
To give you a better idea of the best practices when it comes to installing a set of cylinder heads and getting optimum gasket seal, we visited the shops of Automotive Specialists where owner Keith Dorton was working on an ARCA SB2 race engine. We thought it would be interesting to show you an SB2 because, while you may never see these heads in Street Stock racing classes, it's becoming more accepted in other classes.
All the basic concepts are still the same no matter if you're working on the traditional Chevy small-block (the head bolt pattern is even the same) or a Ford Windsor. The complexity of the SB2 head just requires a few extra precautions. And a little extra time up front will result in better performance down the road.
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One interesting difference with the SB2 head versus a traditional 23-degree small-block head is that the holes for the bolts in the center of the head extend through the water jackets. To keep the heads from spraying water, they are O-ringed to seal against either the head stud or a sleeve that goes between the stud and the head.On a Chevy small-block the top of the cylinder head that extends over the lifter valley sometimes will not provide good clamping load to the ends of the block. You aren't trying to seal combustion pressure here, so it's not really a big deal. But a thin film of silicone on either side of the "ears" of the head gasket will help eliminate the chance of oil weeping out from this area.Now you're ready to put the head on. With a good MLS gasket, there's no need to copper spray or any other old-school voodoo.Here's another view of the access holes for the head studs. Once the port plugs are in place they will be covered by the rocker stands. This means if you need to pull a cylinder head, the valvetrain must be completely stripped first.Properly torquing the bolts or studs used to connect the head to the block is critical in order to get optimum gasket seal. First, the fasteners must be tightened in a specific pattern. Begin with the centermost fastener and work your way outward in a spiral pattern. Whether you go clockwise or counterclockwise is up to you as long as you're consistent. Also, you should also reach your final torque value in three steps. For example, if your goal is to torque the head studs to 60 ft-lb, begin by torquing all the bolts to 40 ft-lb first. Then go back a second time and increase the torque to 50 (you don't need to loosen them first). Finally, on the third go-round, you can hit the 60 ft-lb mark for the completed process.


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Yikes! If that's on sale, I hate to see what the original price was. Even for a Blu-Ray + DVD combo pack, that doesn't seem like a very good price to me.
@jackofallgames42: It's one of those collector sets, so not only does it come with lots of discs (3 blu-ray) with extra content, it comes with those collector booklets, and a Wonka Bar pencil set, and some other little things. It's not the same as just a combo pack of the movie.
wow, 40 year anniversary, hard to think its been out that long!
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I have a problem / question regarding python and QGIS. Is it, and yes how, possible to get the data of one selected feature in QGIS using python?
In my example I have a layer which shows some parcels for urban planning. If I now select one of the parcels I want to get the data for exactly this parcel. This data should be read out by an python script and then added to an automatically created PDF file. The last step is easy, but I didn´t get the data from this selected feature...
It is possible to get data from the active layer, but is it also possible to get the data from one selected feature of this layer?
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Two more plea deals spell serious trouble for Vick
Updated: August 15, 2007, 12:51 PM ETBy Lester Munson | ESPN.com
Two of Michael Vick's co-defendants in a massive dogfighting conspiracy indictment have indicated they will plead guilty and might testify against Vick in a trial that begins Nov. 26 in Richmond, Va. Purnell Peace, 35, and Quanis Phillips, 28, will appear before U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson later this week to admit their participation in a scheme of breeding, training, fighting and executing pit bull terriers that went on for six years in five states. Their actions raise a number of questions ...
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Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in federal prison and three years' probation for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy. The suspended Falcons quarterback is looking at a scheduled release of July 2009. Story
Update• GM: Falcons will attempt to trade Vick
• Lawyer: Vick might move to halfway house
• Former Vick estate fails to sell again
• Vick house fails to sell at auction
• Vick files for bankruptcy protection
• Prosecutor: Vick's Virginia trial can wait
• Vick ordered to repay Canadian bank $2.4 million
• Judge denies NFL motion to reverse Vick ruling
• Report: Vick not playing organized football in jail
• Report: Vick passes time with prison-yard football
• Vick's state dogfighting trial to begin June 27
• Munson: Vick yet to enter drug treatment
The sentence• Vick sent to Kansas to serve rest of sentence
• Vick asked judge for leniency before sentencing
• Vick sentenced to 23 months | Document (pdf)
• Poll: What do you think? | What they're saying
• Clayton: Sentence puts career in jeopardy
• Munson: Tough sentence by displeased judge
• Teammates show support at Falcons game
• Can Vick return to playing in NFL?
• Pasquarelli: No longer top of mind in Atlanta
• Last Vick co-defendant sentenced
• Podcasts : Cossack | Schlereth | Munson/Naqi | Pasquarelli
• Chat wrap: David Cornwell
Post Plea• NFL wants court to reverse Vick bonus ruling
• Victory for Vick: QB can keep $20 million bonus
• Fifth defendant in Vick case receives probation
• Vick's house for sale for $1.1M
• Some Falcons to visit Vick in prison
• PETA unveils new e-card
• Former Virginia estate fails to sell at auction
• Out of Falcons' sight, almost out of mind
• Judge's casework offers look at possible sentence
• Remaining dogs placed with rescue groups
• Source: Feds may push judge to up sentence
• NFLPA argues Vick should not lose roster bonus
• Vick co-defendants get 18, 21 months in prison
• Vick agrees to put up almost $1M for dogs' care
• Vick given April trial date on state charges
• Vick surrenders to begin serving sentence early
• Home at center of Vick dogfighting scandal sold
• Vick fires one of his lawyers in dogfighting case
• Man who sold Vick pit bull pleads guilty
• Man connected to Vick dogfight ring pleads guilty
• Third bank sues Vick, claims he defaulted on loan
• Arbiter: Falcons have right to reclaim bonuses
• PETA: Vick had class on animal cruelty
• Evaluations show 48 of Vick's dogs placeable
• Vick tests positive for marijuana
• Vick supporters turn out for town meeting
• Vick's apology notes fetch $10.2K at auction
Vick's Plea/NFL Suspension• Vick pleads guilty to federal dogfighting charge
• The plea (PDF) | Statement of facts (PDF)
• Vick's statement: Watch it | Read it
• Roger Cossack explains plea deal
• Poll: Vick should be banned
• Va. Tech, Beamer continue to support Vick
• Vick supporters drown out protesters
• NFL suspends Vick indefinitely | Goodell (PDF)
• Chris Mortensen on Vick's suspension
• Vick files plea agreement admitting to dogfighting
Indictment• Marbury's about-face: Vick 'is 100 percent wrong'
• National NAACP: Vick 'not a victim' | Audio
• Atlanta NAACP: Vick should be allowed to return
• Falcons come to terms with 'ex-teammate'
• Vick timeline | What they're saying
• Helyar: Even Atlanta turns against Vick
• Goodell: Vick not overshadowing season
• Vick co-defendant pleads guilty to charges
• Tony Taylor: Summary of Facts | Plea agreement
• Hometown residents stand by Vick
• Falcons had planned to suspend Vick
• Commish tells Vick to avoid camp
• Vick indicted | The indictment (pdf) | Civil arrest warrant (pdf)
Town Hall meeting• Town Hall chat wrap: Chadiha
Previous columns/analysis• Munson: Q&A on Vick reporting to prison early
• Munson: Looking at Judge Hudson
• Vick's high school learning lessons
• Bryant: Confounded by race issue
• Munson: Q&A about local indictment
• Munson: Next focus for Vick is length of sentence
• Schlabach: Vick an afterthought on VT campus
• Chadiha: Vick not running from truth
• Hill: Coverage means bigger issues ignored
• Wojciechowski: Pay attention to the fallen star
• Bryant: Vick's plea deal comes with baggage
• Bryant: In failing Vick, NFLPA fails itself
• Munson: Vick plea means surrender
• Forde: Vick's epic fall
• Pasquarelli: Major blow for Falcons
• Chadiha: Lots of lessons to be learned
• Wojciechowski: Punishment with teeth
• Easterbrook: Little sympathy?
• Clayton: Vick's NFL future might be bleak
• E-Ticket: A history of mistrust
• Chadiha: Vick's bad choices


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Stocks Close Narrowly Mixed
Stocks edged mostly lower Friday, trimming their gains for the week, as investors weighed another round of corporate earnings and a lower-than-expected reading on economic growth.
The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index fell 2.92 points, or 0.2%, to 1582.24, snapping a five-day streak of gains. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 10.72 points, or 0.3%, to 3279.26.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average performed better, rising 11.75 points, or 0.1%, to 14712.55.
For the week, the S&P 500 added 1.7% and the Dow rose 1.1%, weathering mishaps that brought confusion to trading sessions. Tuesday, stocks briefly plunged as a message on the Associated Press's Twitter account claimed there were two explosions at the White House. The market reversed the move just as quickly after the news organization said its Twitter account had been hacked and the posting was false.
Thursday, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, the largest U.S. options exchange, closed for more than three hours because of a software glitch. The snafu knocked out two tools that banks and trading firms use to manage stock-market risk: options on the S&P 500 and the CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX.
"We have a pretty bullish outlook on the U.S.; the pullbacks are sort of just noise," said Greg Peterson, director of research at Ballentine Partners, which manages $3.8 billion in Waltham, Mass. "Growth is coming back, though it's slow and steady."
Friday's economic data failed to inspire investors. U.S. gross domestic product, a measure of all goods and services produced in the economy, rose at a lower-than-expected 2.5% annual rate between January and March, the Commerce Department reported. Though the latest consumer-sentiment index from Thomson Reuters and University of Michigan topped expectations.
"You had a very strong week, and [Friday] you had economic data that wasn't supportive of the market going up another day," said Seth Setrakian, head of global equities trading at First New York Securities. "People are moving to the sidelines ahead of the weekend and ahead of some potential volatility next week."
The coming week brings potentially market-moving events such as a Federal Reserve policy meeting and a handful of high-profile economic data, including the closely watched monthly jobs report.
Investors are also weighing the prospects for an interest-rate cut or other action by European Central Bank officials scheduled to meet Thursday, following another wave of disappointing economic data from the euro zone in recent days.
"All eyes are on the ECB next week," Mr. Setrakian said. "People are really trying to focus on the various outcomes that come out of that meeting—whether there's a rate cut, whether they'll do something unconventional, what Germany's views are on everything."
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April gold futures slipped 0.6% to settle at $1,453.60 an ounce, while June crude-oil futures fell 0.7% to $93 a barrel. The dollar slipped against both the yen and the euro.
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I'd like to begin working with quantum computers as a hobby. Is this possible?
Where can I buy a quantum (personal) computer so I can run (my) quantum computer programs?
What quantum computing programming languages are out there? Is there something like a compilable quantum computing programming language?
Any pointers to resources, tutorials are very appreciated.
I've read Quantum Computing for Computer Scientists and it's very interesting! Can't wait to begin programming.