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WEIRTON - There is still time for area residents interested in attending this year's Taste of Home Cooking School, taking place today at the Serbian-American Cultural Center in Weirton.
The Taste of Home Cooking School is presented by The Weirton Daily Times and the Herald-Star, and will feature culinary specialist Michael Barna presenting 10 recipes for those in attendance.
Tickets will be available at the door at a cost of $10 for general admission, $25 for preferred seating and $45 for VIP seats. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and the cooking school will start at 7 p.m. VIP ticket holders are asked to be at the venue by 4:15 p.m. in order to gain entry to a special meet-and-greet reception with Barna.
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COOKING SCHOOL EVENT TONIGHT — Hancock County Savings Bank is among this year's major sponsors for the Taste of Home Cooking School, and also is providing some of the door prizes for the event, which is presented by The Weirton Daily Times and the Herald-Star. Newspaper Inside Sales Supervisor Maggie McGinnis, left, and sales representative Pat Scheel stand with the door prizes donated by the bank for the evening, which include a 24-inch flat screen television, a 12-piece set of porcelain nonstick cookware and a Keurig coffee maker. The Taste of Home Cooking School takes place today at the Serbian-American Cultural Center. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the show beginning at 7 p.m. -- Craig Howell
Among this year's major sponsors is Hancock County Savings Bank.
The bank has been a major local sponsor of the Taste of Home Cooking School for several years.
"Hancock County Savings Bank is pleased to be a major sponsor for the annual cooking school," said Cathy Ferrari, president and chief executive officer of the bank. "This event has become a tradition; and people from the Tri-State Area look forward to it each year. The cooking school provides an enjoyable, entertaining evening for everyone who attends."
The local bank, with branches in Weirton, New Cumberland and Chester, also has donated several door prizes for the event, including a 24-inch flat screen television, a 12-piece set of porcelain nonstick cookware and a Keurig coffee maker.
Hancock County Savings Bank also will have a table in the vendors room, which will be available to patrons prior to the start of the main event.
Other major sponsors are Weirton Medical Center and Create-A-Room.
The Taste of Home Cooking School is supported by M&M Hardware, Frank and Jerry Furniture and Appliances, Kroger Hollywood City Center and the Steubenville Wal-Mart.
Each attendee to the cooking school will receive a goody bag filled with Taste of Home magazines, coupons, samples and other treats.
Kelli McCoy, of LEX Multimedia will serve as the mistress of ceremonies for the evening.
In addition to the cooking demonstration, dozens of local and national vendors will be on hand, and guests also will be able to purchase tickets for a chance to win either a Weber Genesis E-3-10 gas grill or a Hyde Park six-piece dining set.
Tickets for the drawing are $5 each or three tickets for $10.
Tickets for the drawing are available at the Herald-Star office and M&M Hardware, and also will be available at the door.
(Howell can be contacted at email@example.com, and followed via Twitter @CHowellWDT)


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Scrap Electoral College; rely on the Popular vote
With the presidential election a week away, it is only fitting that the usefulness of the Electoral College be discussed. It was established by the Founding Fathers as a compromise between entrusting Congress with electing the president and a direct election by citizens. A candidate needs to obtain a majority (270) of electoral votes to win. All states except Maine and Nebraska have a winner-take-all system.
In 2000, George W. Bush received the most electoral votes but lost the popular vote. This was not the first time this scenario had played out, as John Quincy Adams (1824), Rutherford Hayes (1876) and Benjamin Harrison (1888) were elected without winning the popular vote. Also, when a candidate wins the electoral vote and the popular vote, the electoral vote does not reflect his popular-vote victory. For example, in 1992, Bill Clinton received 69 percent of the electoral votes but only 43 percent of the popular vote in a three-way race. This does not affect the results but does have a lasting effect on the legitimacy of the election.
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FREEPRESS wrote on Oct 29, 2012 7:06 AM:
The way it stands now CT and other "blue" states with this policy prejudice their EC votes to the Democrat candidate. If you think this is not on purpose, think again! "
Paul Ruszczyk wrote on Oct 29, 2012 12:21 PM:
First, the electoral college makes the votes of individuals in lightly populated states more valuable than those in more densely populated states. For example, Connecticut has approximately 3 million people but only 7 electoral votes (one for each congressional district and one for each senator). That is one electoral vote for roughly every 400,000 people. Wyoming, on the other hand has about 560,000 people and three electoral votes. That means it has one electoral vote for every 186,000 people. And that means a vote cast for president in Wyoming is a little more than twice as valuable as a vote cast in Connecticut. That is really not fair.
Second, the electoral college gives too much power to influence national policy to small factions in swing states. The best example is Florida. Florida has a lot of Cuban people and, historically, they have been in favor of strong sanctions against the Castro Regime. For decades, no politician with national ambitions dared even question the wisdom of the sanctions for fear of offending Florida's Cuban voters. Those Cuban voters make up enough of a population to swing Florida for or against a candidate and thus to swing a presidential election. Whether the sanctions make sense is not the issue here. The issue is that national politicians cannot even discuss the wisdom of the sactions without risking the loss of Florida's electoral votes.
Third, the electoral college essentially disenfranchises Democrats in heavily Republican states and Republicans in heavily Democratic states. For example, in most presidential elections there is very little chance of South Carolina voting for a candidate from the Democratic party. Likewise there little chance of Connecticut voting for a Republican. Accordingly, the votes of a Democrat in South Carolina and a Republican in Connecticut often go for naught. This is also not fair. "
Sandy Socks wrote on Oct 29, 2012 12:24 PM:
Yes, that's true BUT not complete. This is also true.
" Under this policy in a deeply "Red" state, a vote for anyone not a Republican is essentially worthless in a presidential race."
Simply think of Texas. Every Democratic vote goes nowhere there.
Should the Electoral College be changed? Sure, I think so. Presidential candidates would have to campaign everywhere.
I can't visualize Romney spending much time in Oregon or Obama in Georgia right now. "
Paul Ruszczyk wrote on Oct 29, 2012 12:28 PM:
What you say is true for a "blue state" such as Connecticut but is equally true true for "red states" such as Texas. The presidential votes of Democrats in Texas are essentially worthless because we know the state is going to go Republican. "
Sandy Socks wrote on Oct 29, 2012 12:59 PM:
Had the popular vote ruled, then about 4400 American servicemen and women would not have lost their lives in Iraq, the economy wouldn't have crashed and the wealthy would be paying their fair share.
So much for fairness, huh Freepress!! "
conservative1 wrote on Oct 30, 2012 10:27 AM:
conservative1 wrote on Oct 30, 2012 10:29 AM:
conservative1 wrote on Oct 30, 2012 10:34 AM:
blue star wrote on Oct 30, 2012 1:19 PM:
blue star wrote on Oct 30, 2012 1:35 PM:
al.cap wrote on Oct 30, 2012 5:20 PM:
however, with gore in the white house on 9/11, sandy would be in a burqa right now. "
mvymvy wrote on Oct 30, 2012 7:42 PM:
Every vote, everywhere, would be politically relevant and equal in presidential elections. No more distorting and divisive red and blue state maps. There would no longer be a handful of 'battleground' states where voters and policies are more important than those of the voters in 80% of the states that now are just 'spectators' and ignored after the conventions.
When the bill is enacted by states possessing a majority of the electoral votes– enough electoral votes to elect a President (270 of 538), all the electoral votes from the enacting states would be awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and DC.
The presidential election system that we have today was not designed, anticipated, or favored by the Founding Fathers but, instead, is the product of decades of evolutionary change precipitated by the emergence of political parties and enactment by 48 states of winner-take-all laws, not mentioned, much less endorsed, in the Constitution.
The bill uses the power given to each state by the Founding Fathers in the Constitution to change how they award their electoral votes for President. Historically, virtually all of the major changes in the method of electing the President, including ending the requirement that only men who owned substantial property could vote and 48 current state-by-state winner-take-all laws, have come about by state legislative action.
In Gallup polls since 1944, only about 20% of the public has supported the current system of awarding all of a state's electoral votes to the presidential candidate who receives the most votes in each separate state (with about 70% opposed and about 10% undecided). Support for a national popular vote is strong among Republicans, Democrats, and Independent voters, as well as every demographic group in virtually every state surveyed in recent polls in recent closely divided Battleground states: CO – 68%, FL – 78%, IA 75%, MI – 73%, MO – 70%, NH – 69%, NV – 72%, NM– 76%, NC – 74%, OH – 70%, PA – 78%, VA – 74%, and WI – 71%; in Small states (3 to 5 electoral votes): AK – 70%, DC – 76%, DE – 75%, ID – 77%, ME – 77%, MT – 72%, NE 74%, NH – 69%, NV – 72%, NM – 76%, OK – 81%, RI – 74%, SD – 71%, UT – 70%, VT – 75%, WV – 81%, and WY – 69%; in Southern and Border states: AR – 80%, KY- 80%, MS – 77%, MO – 70%, NC – 74%, OK – 81%, SC – 71%, TN – 83%, VA – 74%, and WV – 81%; and in other states polled: AZ – 67%, CA – 70%, CT – 74%, MA – 73%, MN – 75%, NY – 79%, OR – 76%, and WA – 77%. Americans believe that the candidate who receives the most votes should win.
The bill has passed 31 state legislative chambers in 21 states. The bill has been enacted by 9 jurisdictions possessing 132 electoral votes - 49% of the 270 necessary to go into effect.
Follow National Popular Vote on Facebook via NationalPopularVoteInc "
mvymvy wrote on Oct 30, 2012 7:46 PM:
"How do you think we should elect the President: Should it be the candidate who gets the most votes in all 50 states, or the current Electoral College system?"
Support for a national popular vote, by political affiliation, was 80% among Democrats, 67% among Republicans, and 71% among others.
By gender, support was 81% among women and 66% among men.
By age, support was 82% among 18-29 year olds, 69% among 30-45 year olds, 75% among 46-65 year olds, and 72% for those older than 65.
NationalPopularVote "
between the lines wrote on Oct 30, 2012 10:22 PM:
blue star wrote on Nov 1, 2012 6:47 PM:
Sandy Socks wrote on Nov 1, 2012 10:20 PM:
I don't get the reasoning behind - "" Switching to the popular vote is the liberal's dream. Not worth talking about cus it ain't happening. "
Can you explain why a "popular count of vote"s would be a "Liberal's dream"?
I would think "popular voting" would be the true measure of democracy!!
But then again, I'm a liberal. "
al.cap wrote on Nov 2, 2012 5:29 AM:
Sandy Socks wrote on Nov 2, 2012 12:47 PM:
Can you explain the logic behind these two , apparently conservative guys thinking? I don't get it!!!
Is their position that because a liberal likes it, it must be wrong. Therefore I must oppose it!!
Like I said, I don't get their logic!
conservative1 wrote on Oct 30, 2012 10:27 AM:
" Switching to the popular vote would turn this Republic into a Socialist State. It would be the worst thing we could do. We would have Liberal cities, ie: NYC, LA, Chicago elect our presidents. It would be the end of freedom on earth. "
between the lines wrote on Oct 30, 2012 10:22 PM:
" Switching to the popular vote is the liberal's dream. Not worth talking about cus it ain't happening. " "
al.cap wrote on Nov 2, 2012 3:16 PM:
the liberal cities are mostly in states that run blue anyway. i would like to feel that my vote is not wasted, and the only other way to do that is through a proportioning system. "
Sandy Socks wrote on Nov 2, 2012 5:50 PM:
I hope you weren't being polite to me because.....you think I'm a lady. I'm not. And I have the plumbing to prove it. {grin}
Sandy Socks is just a screen name I chose. Yeah Yeah, I know ...us liberals are full of tricks and misdirection.
The date I'm concerned about isn't Nov 6th. It's November 7th. "
Sandy Socks wrote on Nov 2, 2012 6:00 PM:
FYI. Well Maine is one of two states that divides its electoral vote. I understand that there's a part of Maine that has enough Republicans to give Romney a chance to squeeze 1 EC Votes out of the state's four EVCs. So I understand Romney's campaign is pumping a few bucks into that district.
Now wouldn't that be wild if that one vote broke a tie. "
al.cap wrote on Nov 2, 2012 6:37 PM:
Susan wrote on Nov 3, 2012 6:52 AM:
between the lines wrote on Nov 3, 2012 10:23 AM:
Who lives in the cities? Liberals. Chicago, Los Angeles, NYC, Philly, all liberal cities with MASSIVE populations. A politician that catered to these heavily populated areas with social programs would always be elected. The rural areas, where the work is getting done, would not be represented. Is the electoral college perfect, prob not, but it's better than the popular vote.
Secondly, yes it would be the measure of a "true democracy". Fortunatly we are NOT a democracy. We are a Republic. An internet search will educate you on the difference
"And to the Republic, for which it stands. One Nation, UNDER GOD" . Ring a bell with anyone? "
Sandy Socks wrote on Nov 3, 2012 12:31 PM:
Yes, I understand that certain areas of the country are Dem majorities and others Repub. And yes that matters in local and state elections.
But we were talking about the Electoral College which deals with the presidency.
And the issue was, 10 million Republican votes in California go no where and 6 million Democratic votes in Texas are also discarded.
And yes, I understand the differences between a democracy and a republic. But I still don't get why a popular vote favors Dems and the EC favors Rs.!!!
I just don't see this as a political party issue. You're or someone else is going to have to elaborate a little more for this humble guy. "
al.cap wrote on Nov 3, 2012 1:21 PM:
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- Esty is candidate with courage and common sense
- It's too late for Markley to stop busway project
- If you can't decide who is best, don't bother to vote
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I'm part of a church and we are looking to record sermons using a laptop and our sound desk. Everything works fine until we connect the laptop to mains power. Searching on Google I found this post which explains the problem is to do with some sort of voltage issue. Is there anything except for running the laptop off batteries that could fix the problem? I am connecting using a standard RCA to 3.5" cable running from the monitor out on the sound desk to the microphone connector on the laptop.
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That's a well-known problem.
First of all, you shouldn't be using the microphone connector on the laptop. These inputs are usually not only particularly susceptible to buzzing noises, but also to all kinds of distortion and aliasing. Use an external audio interface, there are very affordable USB ones available.
Using an interface with XLR inputs, connected to the mixer with balanced (!) microphone or TRS cables, the problem will probably be solved already. If not or there are no balanced outputs available on the mixer, you can use a DI-box to both balance and ground-lift an unbalanced pair of outputs, or you can try to use an unbalanced connection directly (some interfaces somehow manage to get even that working with hardly any of the buzzing).
Of course, it would be better to fix the problem right at the source, which is the laptop's switching power supply. I tried this once. The main trouble would appear to be that the ground connection runs straight past the switching circuitry,
there picking up a lot of the transients. This can be avoided by putting the power supply in a "loop", like
which does however not quite suffice, some noise still seems to be introduced to the ground loop back from the DC output. This should however be fixable with a fat inductor in that line, but I haven't tried that yet.
Everything that user leftaroundabout said is correct. Simpler solution: try putting a three prong to two prong adapter on the laptops power supply. This should break the ground loop that is causing the noise.


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Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition - PlayStation 3 for $11.99 + $2.99 shipping
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For some reason, free shipping is not showing up even though Best Buy gives free shipping on all video games. Maybe this is just a glitch for me personally. You can probably call them to get the shipping charge removed.
I also couldn't get the free shipping.
Chatted with a representative and found out that the free shipping ended Yesterday 5/7/2012. So shipping is $2.99.
Still well worth it, to this day still one of my favorite games.
If you let $3 shipping sway if you get this or not, you don't deserve the delight you'd get from ordering it.
The main game alone is easily worth twice the price. This edition also includes the five(!) DLC's that would run you $10 a piece if bought individually online. Seriously, if you've never played it or if you have the original version and missed out on a DLC or two...place the order.
You won't be sorry.
Unlike recent DLC trends of unlocking content that is already on the disc, this DLC genuinely adds hours of gameplay, new maps, new scenarios, and so forth.
The only DLC I genuinely disliked was "Mothership Zeta." Great, great game, most of the DLC is fun and interesting.


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STEUBENVILLE - As the College of Cardinals prepare to meet Monday in Rome to set the course for selecting the next pope of the Catholic Church, professors Alan Schreck and Ron Bolster of Franciscan University of Steubenville said they hope the new pontiff will strengthen the hope of the world.
"We all need hope for our world. Who he is and where he is from is secondary for me. I am more interested in the virtues of the pope and what the world needs. The pope will not be someone who just speaks about religion. He will continue to speak about matters that impact all of the world," Schreck said.
"There is quite a bit of sadness and excitement as the cardinals prepare to select our new pope. Benedict felt compelled to step down. He is 85 years old and weak. We take him at his word that he made the decision to resign for the good of the church. And we will see excitement at the conclave when the cardinals announce who God will raise up to be our next pope. I believe the choice will be somewhat of a surprise," commented Schreck.
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A PAPAL KEEPSAKE — Professors Alan Schreck and Ron Bolster examine a skullcap or zucchetto worn by Pope Benedict XVI. John Magee, major academic events coordinator at the university, said he obtained the pope's zucchetto in a tradition where well-wishers can buy a zucchetto at a store in Rome and then seek the attention of the papal secretary. Magee said he was successful in exchanging the new white zucchetto for the one worn by Benedict. - Dave Gossett
"There are many candidates who may be very qualified. Pope John XXIII was entirely different than Pope Pius XII. Pope John XXIII was a pope of the people and his election was a surprise. Pope John Paul II was a surprise because he was a non-Italian pope. God surprised us with the election of John Paul II. And Benedict was a close confidant of John Paul II. I hope the new pope will reflect holiness, life, truth and wisdom," noted Schreck.
"People should have an opportunity to be grateful for the gift of the pope. This is an opportunity to be grateful for what our past popes have been and for praying for our next pope. There are not a lot of organizations like the Catholic Church that have endured for 2,000 years," added Bolster.
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI stepped down from his role as leader of 1.2 billion Catholics on Thursday saying he simply didn't have the "strength of mind or body" to carry on.
He was the first pontiff to resign in 600 years.
"Pope Benedict is one of the most profound thinkers of our time. Future historians and scholars will be able to draw from his writings. His book, 'Jesus of Nazareth' has profound insight. And he will have a lasting impact on the Catholic Church. He is filled with wisdom and insight," remarked Schreck.
Schreck has taught in the university's theology department since 1978
He also specializes in Catholic Church history, Catholic Church doctrine, church renewal and the theology of the church.
"This will be my eighth pope. The Catholic Church has lasted 2,000 years with an unbroken chain of leadership. I believe that is a sign of God's faithfulness. I believe Catholics should pray and trust in God for a new leader. We are on the verge of a new start and a new era," said Schreck.
"His Holiness has said the pope is never a private person. He has recognized that even in retirement he will still be in the public eye. But I don't think in any way he will try to manipulate the course of the church. The last thing on his mind is any thought of trying to interfere," observed Schreck.
Bolster said he does not believe the next pope will be overshadowed by Benedict living in a Vatican apartment.
"It is similar to a parish when a new pastor comes in. The old pastor usually goes a great distance away. I don't anticipate a problem once we have a new pope. He is well aware of the potential for tension. But he is also holy enough to not contribute to tensions. Benedict will be committed to prayer and holiness. He has already pledged his humbleness and obedience to the new pope. What a blessing for the new leader of the church to have someone like him available for counsel. Benedict will be a tremendous blessing. He has said whenever he may be called he will be available," explained Bolster.
Bolster joined the Franciscan University Catechetics faculty in 2004.
As for who will be chosen as the next pope, Schreck said he never speculates on that decision.
"God has a better idea for the next pope than I do. I don't know the cardinals. We must trust the cardinals will listen to the Holy Spirit and choose the right person. I want God's man to be chosen as pope. My prayer is also for a pope who can promote the new evangelization. I pray for a pope who is a leader. The pope can encourage us to be a better witness for our faith. And I do pray for a pope to be elected who will galvanize and inspire us to be better Catholics," Schreck said.
Benedict began his final day as pope meeting with the men who will select his successor and urged them to be united as they choose the 266th leader of the Catholic Church.
"May the College of Cardinals work like an orchestra, where diversity, an expression of the universal church, always works toward a higher and harmonious agreement," Benedict said.
Bolster said the private conclave of cardinals should not be considered a secret meeting.
"The cardinals don't want to diminish someone's reputation when they discuss who will lead the church. They will be discussing who is best qualified to lead the church. But they don't want to say something that can be construed as bad about a candidate," said Bolster.
"They will be considering the holiness of the candidates as well as their skill sets. John Paul II was considered a communicator while Benedict was an academic. They will be selecting a leader who is the best disciple of Jesus Christ. There are many challenges facing the church. The cardinals will decide who is the best candidate to face those challenges," explained Bolster.


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Probably this happened several times and maybe even failed and broke up in different regions. What hints and proofs do we have of the earliest succesful intercontinental trade relations? I assume there didn't yet exist a common currency system and it was pure barter trade.
I will not interpret intercontinental in modern terms but rather view it as trade among distinct civilisations. Such trade dates back to Ancient Egyptian civilisations, Babylonians and Indus Valley Civilisation.
Proofs exists in form of archeological excavations of, for example, potteries of Indus Civilisation in Iran and other parts of central Asia.
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The British Museums's website has a very descriptive timeline of ancient trade. (It is flash based, cannot directly link. Navigate your way starting here.)
There is direct evidence of truly intercontinental trade dating back to approximately 1700 BC. Jack Turner, in his book Spice: The History of a Temptation, writes that a handful of cloves were found in a charred vessel in Syria. The find was remarkable in that, until modern times, cloves only grew on five tiny islands that are part of the Moluccas in Indonesia. Clay tablets located at the same archeological site reference a specific king, allowing the tablets and the cloves to be dated to approximately 1721 BC.
According to the Wikipedia, Egypt traded with Canaan at the time of the first dynasty and probably even before that, that's about 3000 BCE.
To further detail Lev's example -- there is some evidence of cultural exchange between the Maadi culture of the Nile delta region in Lower Egypt somewhere during the middle of the Naqada period of predynastic Egyptian history, in the neighborhood of 3900-3500 BCE.
Some of the evidence for this in the archaeological record is a type of blade (referred to as the "Canaanite Blade") that shows some Palestinian influences, as well as an apparently simultaneous shift to the usage of certain copper tools rather than their stone counterparts in both this Maadi region as well as in Palestine.
Source: The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt 2003 Edition, pp54-55
I know this question is old, but the previous answers did not touch on truly intercontinental trade.
The first example of intercontinental trade has to be during the Age of Discovery. From the 15th-17th century the European nations explored beyond their borders in search of trade, and subsequently subjugation. The interaction between them and other cultures is the world's first example of intercontinental trade. The Vikings may have traded with people far beyond their borders, and even the Carthaginians may have reached the New World, but in terms of sustained trade the Age of Discovery has to be paramount.
The exploration missions of the "discoverers" from Europe were all prefaced upon finding a quicker route to the silk trade routes of Asia that Marco Polo originally discovered with his overland route. This was the impetus for European exploration and would lead to the wide spread European colonization and the development of intercontinental trade in goods previously non-existent in mainland Europe such as spices, and chocolates.
These trade routes, and the driving force behind them have to be the first examples of intercontinental trade because they actually endured and influenced history. The previous routes were short lived.
Obsidian was exported during the Stone Age (Neolithic) from Melos (an island in Europe) to the Near East (Asia) and Egypt (Africa). Blades, cutting tools, piercing tools, arrow heads, mirrors and artwork are made from obsidian. The trade started 13000 years ago, before the discovery of agriculture.
Bronze age: Troy and Greece: one is in Europe, the other in Asia. The Greek states did balk at the tolls of Troy, or at least that is one of the reasons given for the war by Herodotus in The Histories.


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Marrett takes you into the cockpit with him "going vertical" in a T-38 Talon, high-G maneuvering in an F-4C Phantom and wet runway landing tests in the accident-prone F-111A Aardvark. Marrett relives stories of crashes when his test pilot friends were killed. He writes about Air Force test pilot Col. "Silver Fox" Stephens setting a world speed record in the YF-12 Blackbird and Lockheed test pilot Bob Gilliland flying a single-engine, minimum-control speed stall in the SR-71 spy plane. He recounts dead-sticking a T-38 to a landing on Rogers Dry Lake after a twin-engine failure and conducting dangerous tail hook barrier testing in a fighter jet without a canopy. Marrett also writes about a UFO sighting in the night sky above the Mojave Desert, a mysterious sighting now referred to as "The Edwards Encounter."
George J. Marrett flew 188 combat missions in the Douglas A-1 Skyraider in Vietnam and tested more than forty types of military aircraft in twenty-five years as a test pilot for the Air Force and Hughes Aircraft Company. He is a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots and of the Board of Trustees, National Test Pilot School Mojave, California. He is the author of Howard Hughes: Aviator; Cheating Death: Combat Air Rescues in Vietnam and Laos; and Testing Death: Hughes Aircraft Test Pilots and Cold War Weaponry. Now retired, he lives in Atascadero, California.


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Olive Garden - $5 off any "lighter fare" dinner entree
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Anyone know if the lasagna primavera can be done vegetarian?
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I used to love your breadsticks.
Now they are different.
Or am I different?
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That was probably the most prescient modern poem that represents the current state of the United States of America.
Lighter on calories. Heavier on the wallet. At least the promo deal makes the price a little more reasonable.


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A case of identity theft
Patience required as plot unravels
By Tim Pompey 04/25/2013
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Starring: Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough
Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action
violence, brief strong language, some sensuality/nudity
2 hr. 6 min.
Kudos to those who have the patience to sit through this film and wait for the ending. They are eventually rewarded, but, boy, does it take its time and drag you through the mud and sand before it gives away its secret. In between start and finish, you may scratch your head a few times and wonder what the dickens is going on.
As with Inception, this is one of those films where there are layers upon layers of story swirling in the atmosphere, so get ready to put on your thinking cap and don't try too hard to guess the ending. Rest assured it will come to you, eventually.
Along the way, this story also manages to be thoughtful and visually interesting and to raise questions about the consequences of cloning. If indeed DNA can be duplicated, to whom does the original humanity and memory really belong? What makes each person physically and emotionally unique? These are ethical and scientific questions that fit very nicely in a sci-fi context.
It's nearing the end of the 21st century and Earth has been ravaged for decades by an alien invasion. Jack (Tom Cruise) and Victoria (Andrea Riseborough), the last residents on earth, live in a tower high in the atmosphere and watch over a series of large reactors that provide water and power to their space station orbiting above the Earth.
Jack's specific job is to maintain and repair a series of watchdog fighter drones that protect these reactors from the ongoing sabotage of a remnant of aliens known as Scavs.
It's a happy time for the young couple. They're in love and soon they will leave Earth for Titan, one of Saturn's moons, to be with the rest of humanity.
One day, Jack sees an old NASA ship fall to Earth and crash. The ship is filled with humans who have been drifting, asleep in space, for 60 years. After he rescues Julia (Olga Kurylenko), the only surviving crew member, he recognizes her from a series of dreams that he has been having.
Seeing Julia makes Jack wonder how his life and hers interconnect. What he discovers is that the story he has believed about himself and the destruction of his planet is not what he thinks.
Even more perplexing, what he learns calls into question his own identity. It's a puzzle he's compelled to solve, but as he gets closer to the truth, his life and memory become more complex and bewildering.
Having directed Tron: Legacy, Joseph Kosinski knows his way around this type of techno film. While Oblivion is much more earthbound, it still has the same metal and plastic quality to it that suggests a world dominated by the merger of machines and humans.
The action in Oblivion is pretty standard for a sci-fi film, and sometimes the dialogue can be wooden, but in this pic, dialogue is only secondary to the movie's larger themes.
I had the sense that the actors served much the same purpose as their characters in the movie — to do the bidding of their master and to feed a plot line that unravels like several spools of yarn in the same basket. It's the music of M83, the photography of Claudio Miranda, the body language of Cruise and the eyes of Morgan Freeman that tell the real story.
Remember The Matrix? Yes, this is one of those films that you have to keep thinking about after you leave the theater. The question for you will be: Is it worth this much thought?
Frankly, I don't know. It's visually stimulating in one sense and laborious in another. I think it all boils down to how hard you want to work and how much brain matter you are willing to sacrifice to enjoy it. Morpheus, help us!
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Columbia, Mo.-Dr. Gerald Brouder, president of Columbia College, will address graduates at the Columbia College main campus commencement ceremonies at noon and 3:30 p.m., on Saturday, May 5 in Southwell Complex (700 Range Line Road) in Columbia.
Columbia College will hold two ceremonies to accommodate an increased number of graduates choosing to participate in commencement.
The college will confer undergraduate and master's degrees upon a total of nearly 900 students from the main and nationwide campuses and more than 460 graduates are expected to participate in the ceremony. For three of these graduates, the commencement holds a particularly special meaning.
Megan Muir wound up at Columbia College by chance. However, she made her mark on the school while attending the Day program.
Muir transferred to Columbia College from Stephens College in 2005 when the latter restructured its liberal arts program. A good friend encouraged her to transfer to Columbia College. Muir felt Columbia College would be a good match because she wanted to stay in the area and attend a small institution.
Just as Columbia College made an impression on Muir, she too, made an impression on the institution by changing its history. Muir achieved the highest Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score in the history of the college. She attained 171 points on a scale of 121-180. She will graduate with a 4.0 GPA and will attend New York University School of Law in the fall. She plans to study international law.
When the college's administrators encourage their children to attend Columbia College, you know they stand behind the high-quality education students receive at the college. Two of the college's Day program graduates are the daughters of campus directors at Adult Higher Education sites.
Felisha Richards is the daughter of Leasa Richards-Mealy, director of the Rolla campus. Felisha will earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.
Ashley Bonine, daughter of Kim Bonine, director of the Jefferson City campus, will earn a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science.
Among graduates participating in commencement, more than 460 graduates will represent the college's Nationwide Campuses. Students from the college's campuses in Missouri, including Jefferson City, Christian County, Kansas City, St. Louis, Rolla, Moberly and Fort Leonard Wood will attend, as will students from the Ft. Worth, Texas, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., Orlando, Fla., Hancock Field, N.Y., Crystal Lake, Ill., Park City, Ill., Whidbey Island, Wash., and Lemoore, Calif., campuses.
Columbia College serves nearly 25,000 students each year through its Day Campus, Evening Campus, Nationwide Campuses, Online Campus and Graduate Studies program.
The college was founded in 1851 as Christian Female College and was renamed Columbia College in 1970 when it became coeducational. Columbia, Mo.-


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How long does it take between calling Verizon to set up the Hotspot feature until you are actually able to use it?
The solution for me was discovered after calling VZW for the third time and having my case escalated to Tier Two. It was to go to Settings -> General -> Reset -> Reset Network Settings. Then it power cycled and afterwards I was able to use the feature. Thanks @MrDaniel for the help.
Just did this the other day and it took less than 30 mins, its probably ready instantly after you add it to you account, but in practice it takes longer because it did not just start working automatically on the phone, the phone needed to call Verizon to get updates to what it could do first. I only needed to call them so that they could tell me to do steps 1 and 2 below. Knowing that you don't even really need to call them.
The next thing you do after adding the Mobile broadband features to your account is:
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Any recommendations for in-ceiling speakers?
Upcoming project in a week or so: mounting ceiling speakers in a few rooms of the house and hooking them all up using Airport Express.
Like this here: http://lifehacker.com/5842707/how-to-mount-ceiling-speakers-and-wirelessly-stream-music-to-any-room-in-your-home
Anyone done anything similar? Any recommendations for in-ceiling speakers? How should I get them amplified and hooked up to Airport Express?
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The ones that you just posted look pretty good.
Do they have to be in the ceiling or can they be small hanging speakers, Also what are yiou using as an Amp
@bigfrank: I'd prefer them to be in-ceiling. I don't have an amp yet.
@shawnmiller: If you have no amp then why are you looking at speakers for? You need to know how much wattage the amp is putting out. If your amp is higher wattage then your speakers they will first pop then fry like an egg. If your amp is under powered than your speakers will never put out the sound you want plus you can blow your amp since you will be pushing the amp.
What are you looking for other than am amp? Do you want an all in one AM FM receiver or like a Bose System with a full home audio and Blu ray DVD/CD player built in. Also what are you looking to pay for the entire system? Buying separates are the best if you know what you are looking at and have an idea of what your system will be. It is cheaper to start but in the long run you will spend more with separates.
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For someone who may not know much about Audio but wants great sound I highly recommend some of the Bose Systems. Bose did the thinking for you and put together some nice systems. I do not recomend there high priced system but for under a grand the Bose 321 systems with sub woofers are more than you may need.
Hmmm... if I put subwoofers in my ceilings, my condo board would make me take them out (and I'm one third of the condo board).
Monoprice for the in-ceiling speakers. Amp, no idea yet.
It depends a lot on your system. I would go with a major manufacturer like Polk, Yamaha, Bose, or Klipsch. Most people don't realize how well in-wall speakers can sound. It is actually the optimum speaker configuration because the entire wail or ceiling surface acts as the speaker baffle. Given the right set up, the sound quality can be pretty amazing.
@uberchurl: It can sound good but it has it's faults. Bass wise adding an external Sub woofer or 2 brings it to life. If the rooms are close you can use 1 Sub in the center if they are far apart Put a Sub near the end rooms. And no you do not put a Sub in the ceiling as I am sure @baqui63 was Joking.
I still prefer mounting on the wall or the use of Speaker stands or do what I did which is build the speaker in the open wall. I have 2 JBL monitors and 2 Design Acoustics along with 2 Subs in one room. Powered by a 1,500 watt peak 750 RMS Carver amp. I have broken my wife's Crystal a floor up a few times
In the ceiling you may get vibration from the dirt bouncing around. As easy as it is I would not do wireless. Stick to wired only. Less problems in the long run
In Ceiling speakers can sound amazing - the questions you need to consider...
a) do I want stereo sound or surround sound
b) how big is my room and what angles do I need to consider
c) speaker wire - use CL3 UL rated speaker wire
d) make sure the amp you purchase not only has the connectivity features, but enough power - consider the power rating at 8 ohms per channel (as many amp specifications are misleading, most home audio speakers are 8 ohms)
e) for your consideration...least expensive with great reviews in ceiling speakers https://www.onlyfactorydirect.com/p-122-kevlar-65-in-ceiling-speakers-theater-solutions-ts65c.aspx


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I love getting surprise packages in the mail. Especially one that I use on a regular basis. I was thrilled to receive the first ever Canadian Maple Leaf Limited Edition Thermapen. These are available currently on their website and when they are gone they are gone! Get yours before its too late.
The Super-Fast Thermapen is a professional tool (originally designed for commercial kitchens, labs and manufacturing plants) that has become the top consumer cooking thermometer for home use. It's popularity among celebrity chefs, cooking magazines, top foodies, bloggers and competition BBQ teams have made the Thermapen into an essential tool in the best-equipped home kitchens and backyard BBQ rigs.
Made by Hand in England, the Thermapen is faster and more accurate than any other cooking thermometer on the market. Competitors have tried to copy the Thermapen with mass-produced products made in China and have flooded the housewares market with slower, less-accurate knock-offs. However, when compared to true competing commercial thermocouple thermometers, the Thermapen is not only faster and more accurate, it's also less expensive!
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A strenuous hike through a wonderful canyon to some hot springs pools. This hike is one of a kind. There are 8 fixed ropes if you go all the way to the river. Some are difficult especially when coming back up. You will have wet boots and having them hold on the boulders you need to climb can be a slippery affair. At the 1.5 mile point of the hike, you come to the first obstacle, a large boulder with what looks like a nasty drop off. If you look at the rock wall to your right, you'll see some steps in the rock wall. There is a strap here to help you down the steps. Coming back, you really don't need the strap although it will give those who want some security an aid to come back up. A short distance after this, the wash opens into its widest of the hike, and several washes come in together. Keep walking down and you'll come to the next rope. This goes down the left side of the rock wall. This isn't difficult to do. You just need to use the rope as intended and walk down backwards while moving down the rope. There is one other slight work around in this area, too. There's a dry fall that some slide down. There is a blue arrow painted on the rocks to the left of the chute showing you how to walk around and down this dry fall. After you have cleared these obstacles, you arrive at what once was the Upper Goldstrike Hot Springs pools. Sadly, most have dried up. There are a few pools farther down that still have water, but you'll see the remnants of the pools that no longer have any source for filling. The rest has 5 fixed ropes, the last being a bit difficult, especially when you're coming back and you have those wet boots.


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Posted: 2:48 PM May 14, 2013
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May 14, 2013-The Emporia State track and field teams will be sending 18 student-athletes to the Outdoor National Championships in Pueblo, Colo. May 23-25 at the Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl located on the campus of Colorado State Univeristy-Pueblo. The ten Hornets represent the largest group of men in the MIAA and the 18 combined entries are the second most in the MIAA this year. Emporia State is the only MIAA school to send at least eight athletes in both the men's and women's competition.
All-American and MIAA Champion Briar Ploude has the highest national ranking among the Emporia State men. He is ranked third in the high jump after clearing a school record 7-02.25 (2.19m) at the Drake Relays. He has finished 13th indoors this year in the high jump.
All-American and former national champion Andrew Etheridge is ranked sixth in the 110m hurdles after running a 13.97 in the prelims of the MIAA Championships. He finished second in the finals at the MIAA meet.
Gannon Mack will be competing in two individual events in Pueblo. He is ranked 11th in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.08 set at the Sam Williams Qualifier last weekend. He will also qualified with a time of 52.44 in the 400m hurdles in a runner-up performance at the Kansas Relays.
All-American Shjuan Richardson is ranked 16th in the 100m. He ran a 10.40 at the Sam Williams Qualifier and is the 12th fastest football player regardless of NCAA Division in the country in the 100m this spring.
Payson Maydew turned in a personal best 6,719 points at the OBU Last Chance Meet to qualify 14th in the decathlon. He placed third in the event at the MIAA Championships and was tenth in the heptathlon at the National Championships indoors.
Dwayne Wall hit a personal best 49-06.50 (15.10m) at the Sam Williams Qualifier to move up to 16th nationally.
Donald Wilcox is ranked 19th in the long jump after going 24-01.50 (7.35m) at the Drake Relays. He had a wind-aided mark of 24-06.50 (7.47m) at the Sam Williams Qualifier. He placed 16th last year in the Outdoor National Championships.
All-American Marcus Calleja is ranked 21st nationally after clearing 6-09.75 (2.08m) at the Wichita State KT Woodman Classic. He placed sixth nationally at the Indoor National Championships in the high jump.
Derwin Hall and Vincent Howze will join Etheridge and Richardson on the 400m relay team. They clocked a 40.76 at the Drake Relays to rank 13th nationally this spring.
School record holder Sara Dunkin is the top ranked performer for the Emporia State women. She is ranked fifth in the javelin with a mark of 151-07 (46.20m) set at the ESU Spring Open. She was ninth in the javelin last year in Pueblo.
Carmen King is ranked 14th in the long jump after going 19-06.00 (5.94m) at the Sam Williams Qualifier. The MIAA Champion in the event at 19-01.25 (5.82m), she had a wind aided jump of 19-07.00 (5.97m) at the Williams Qualifier as well.
Nikki Wetstein qualified 15th in the 100m hurdles after running 13.80 at the Sam Williams Qualifier. She was sixth in the event at the MIAA Championships after turning in the second best time of 13.92 in the prelims.
Misty Lowe is the first Emporia State women to make it to the national meet in the shot put since Rachel Goetz won the national championship in 2004. Lowe is ranked 17th with a mark of 46-09.50 (14.26m) at the ESU MidWeek Open. She was fifth in the shot at the MIAA Championships.
Marqueita Marisette is ranked 21st in the 400m with a time of 55.76 set at the Sam Williams Qualifier. She will also run on both Emporia State relay teams that made the national meet.
The 4x400m relay team of Marisette, Peyton Weiss, Lindsay Kunkel and Jackie Jacobs ran a season's best 3:44.65 at the Drake Relays to rank ninth nationally. They were second in the MIAA Outdoor Championships. The foursome qualified for the Indoor Championships and placed 11th overall.
King replaces Kunkel on the 4x100m relay that is ranked 16th after running a 46.60 at the Sam Williams Qualifier. They were second in the MIAA Championships to Lincoln.
The Hornets will have competitors on all three days of the championships in Pueblo, starting with Maydew in the men's decathlon on Thursday, May 23.
2013 Emporia State Track & Field at NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Marcus Calleja High Jump 21st 6-09.75 (2.08m)
Andrew Etheridge 110m Hurdles 6th 13.97
4x100m Relay 13th 40.76
Derwin Hall 4x100m Relay 13th 40.76
Vincent Howze 4x100m Relay 13th 40.76
Gannon Mack 110m Hurdles 11th 14.08
400m Hurdles 16th 52.44
Payson Maydew Decathlon 14th 6,719 pts
Briar Ploude High Jump 3rd 7-02.25 (2.19m)
Shjuan Richardson 100m 16th 10.40
4x100m Relay 13th 40.76
Donald Wilcox Long Jump 19th 24-01.50 (7.35m)
Dwayne Wall Triple Jump 16th 49-06.50 (15.10m)
Sara Dunkin Javelin 5th 151-07 (46.20m)
Jackie Jacobs 4x400m Relay 9th 3:44.65
4x100m Relay 16th 46.60
Carmen King Long Jump 14th 19-06.00 (5.94m)
4x100m Relay 16th 46.60
Lindsay Kunkel 4x400m Relay 9th 3:44.65
Misty Lowe ShotPut 17th 46-09.50 (14.26m)
Marqueita Marisette 4x400m Relay 9th 3:44.65
4x100m Relay 16th 46.60
400m Dash 21st 55.76
Peyton Weiss 4x400m Relay 9th 3:44.65
4x100m Relay 16th 46.60
Nikki Wetstein 100m Hurdles 15th 13.80
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A Saudi cargo plane delivered ten tons of relief supplies to Quetta, Pakistan today to aid victims of the recent earthquake in Baluchistan province.
The Saudi airlift to Pakistan began November 1 with the delivery of nine tons of food, medical supplies, tents and blankets. The Ministry of Finance has set aside 100 tons of relief supplies including tents, blankets, rugs, and foodstuffs to be airlifted to Pakistan.


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As World Doesn't End, the Parties Remain the Same
Ceremonial fires burned as dawn broke over the steps of the main pyramid at the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itzá Friday, marking what many believe is the conclusion of a vast, 5,125-year cycle in the Mayan calendar.
No one was quite sure at what time the calendar would cease to mark the days. Many interpreted the moment as doomsday despite the insistence of archeologists and the Maya themselves it meant no such thing. Fears of mass suicides, huge power cuts, natural disasters, epidemics or an asteroid hurtling toward Earth had circulated ahead of Dec. 21, 2012.
One thing became clear by Friday morning: The world had not ended.
Australia was one of the first countries to see the sun rise on December 21, and Tourism Australia's Facebook FB 0.26 % page was bombarded with posts asking if anyone had survived Down Under.
"Yes, we're alive," the organization responded to fretting users.
For the hundreds gathered early Friday in the ancient Mayan city the moment marked the birth of a new and better age.
Genaro Hernández stood with his arms outstretched to the morning light, all clad in white, facing the pyramids' gray stone, to welcome the new era.
"This world is being reborn as a better world," said Mr. Hernández, a 55-year old accountant who wore an expression of bliss.
Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History even suggested that historical calculations to synchronize the Mayan and Western calendars might be off a few days. It said the Mayan Long Count calendar cycle might not really end until Sunday.
Whatever the details, the chance to mark epochal change seemed to be the main concern among celebrants around the globe.
In Turkey, thousands of tourists flocked to Sirince, a picturesque village east of the Aegean Sea that believers in a potential cataclysm had said would be spared on Friday. In Bugarach, France, a village that was said to be harboring an alien spacecraft in a nearby mountain that would enable people to survive an apocalypse, authorities cordoned off the area, fearing an influx of doomsday believers. But on Friday journalists and partygoers outnumbered the survivalists.
In China, government authorities were cracking down on a fringe Christian group spreading rumors about the world's end, while preaching that Jesus had reappeared as a woman in central China.
"The world was never going to end, this was an invention of the mass media," said Yolotzin, who leads the Aztec ritual dance group Cuautli-balam. "It is going to be a good era.…We are going to be better."
"We'll still have to pay taxes next year," said Gabriel Romero, a Los Angeles-based spiritualist who uses crystal skulls in his ceremonies.


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GREER, SC-- Bobby "Ham" Bailey son of Shirley Ballenger, passed on Monday, January 7, 2013.
He is survived by a sister, Mattie (Charles) Robinson of Arcadia, SC; three brothers, Walter (Ann) Bailey of Spartanburg, SC, Ray (Patty) of Woodruff, SC and Michael Ballenger of Duncan, SC.
The family will receive friends at Sullivan Bros. Mortuary on Saturday, January 12, 2013, at 2 pm.
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The dome of Saint Peter's Basilica is reflected in a water puddle while workers prepare the weekly audience of Pope Benedict XVI in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican.
A member of the media walks into Vibration Lumineuse, Luminous Vibration, a creation by Argentinean artist Julio Le Parc, before the opening of the exhibition: Soleil Froid, Cold Sun, by the 85-year-old artist in Paris.
A long-exposure photo shows light streaking from the candles of Buddhist monks as they walk around a Pagoda on Makha Bhucha Day at the Dhammakaya Temple in Thailand. Makha Bhucha day is observed on the full moon of the third lunar month and commemorates the day when 1,250 monks gathered to be ordained by the Buddha.
Three-year-old Riaz sits in an open suitcase filled with clothes as his mother wheels it along the side of a highway in Mumbai, India.
Relatives of Javed Ahmed Wani, a village council chief, mourn during his funeral in Kalantra village, north of Srinagar, India. Wani was shot dead by suspected militants Sunday outside his home, police said.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye holds a puppy presented by her neighbor as she leaves her home for the presidential inauguration ceremony in Seoul.
An attendee watches demonstrators from the Telefonica phone company protesting against what they claim are unjustified dismissals from the company, outside the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show, Barcelona, Spain.
A Soviet-made T34 tank is seen in front of pictures of the victims of communist dictatorship during the memorial day of the communist victims at the House of Terror Museum in Budapest, Hungary.
A giant drilling machine completes the four-kilometer-long Saverne tunnel beneath the Vosges mountains in Eckartswiller, eastern France during a ceremony marking the second phase of construction for the east European high-speed train line between Paris and Strasbourg.
Syrian refugee children play soccer at a youth empowerment center at al Zaatri refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria.
A newborn elephant is pictured in the zoo of Copenhagen, Denmark. The unnamed elephant was born early this morning.


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I decided to write my first Quake source port, but I'm a bit confused.
There are 2 rasterization code files: d_draw.s and d_draw16.s.
The first is, as John Carmack said, horizontal 8-bpp span-drawing code. The second is the same, but with 16-pixel subdivision.
Which is more preferable for full-color 320x200 source port?
Do they both feature non-power-of-2 texture distortion?
GL code is not an option, because the target system doesn't feature 3D API.


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Susan Sarandon Is Having a Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Democratic National Convention
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"I don't know which class you ditched to go to those Bernie rallies, but I have a feeling it was history."HBO Realized It Never Should Have Agreed to Give Project Greenlight Another Go
The network had its signals crossed.If You Can Stop Weeping, Watch Radiohead Perform 'Let Down' for the First Time After a Decade
The best surprise we could ask for.The Bachelorette Recap: The CHAD Rises Again
Yep, the CHAD is still a jerk.Elizabeth Banks, Mandy Moore, Aisha Tyler, Jane Fonda, and Dozens of Hillary Clinton Celebrity Supporters Sing 'Fight Song' A Capella
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Chelsea Handler held a Celebrity Apprentice panel.Chiwetel Ejiofor in Talks to Star as Minister in Netflix's Come Sunday, but We Would Watch Him Any Day
Pray that this happens.DNC Debate: Is Elizabeth Banks Imitating Donald Trump or Is He Impersonating Her Hunger Games Character?
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5 Random Factors That Determine Whether You Succeed in Life
#2. Your Addictive Tendencies
An "addictive personality" isn't exactly something you'd brag about in a job interview, unless you're applying to be that guy who smokes all of the excess meth the police confiscate (that's a real job, right?). So if you're a person who's vulnerable to addiction, not only do you have your genes working against you, but you're also a liability to anyone stupid enough to put you on the payroll. You'd better keep that addictive personality shit on the down low.
"And if you hire me, I promise I'll never steal something that the company was going to use."
After all, what addicts have ever become successful at anything? Well, other than all of those famous actors and pro athletes. And all of those '80s stockbrokers who spent all of their income on cocaine. And all of the other great men and women in history who, in between world-changing accomplishments, were hopelessly addicted to alcohol, or sex, or gambling. Wait a second ... does addiction actually make people successful?
No, it's not causation, it's correlation. The same traits that push people toward dope, booze, constant sex, etc. are what also make them good leaders. And not just leaders of a ragtag hobo army, either. Leaders in business.
"OK, every time we go up a percentage point on profits, we take a shot. But you have to slap Jim's bare ass."
It all goes back to our brains. For people who are wired for addiction, it's not that they've got one specific gene pushing them toward self-destructive behavior. They actually have a variety of genes that suppress dopamine in the pleasure-seeking part of their brain, so it takes a greater volume of thrill-seeking or risk-taking to get the high most of us would get from discovering a snack pack of Doritos at the back of the pantry.
These guys have a strong compulsion toward risk and novelty, but due to their brain chemistry, they can't derive as much pleasure from those activities. For some, that means becoming an alcoholic or a drug addict. For others, however, it means compulsive risk-taking, innovation and living like you've got the biggest balls on the planet. And when that's not enough, maybe a little blow on the side.
"I smell a promotion! No, wait, that's cocaine. I smell cocaine."
#1. What Side You Sit On
So you've done everything right. You have a boring name, you're a former prom king and potential junkie and, depending on your ethnicity, you've either gotten a rejuvenating facial or scoured your face with a crab shell. Congratulations! You're hired!
"But even your own office is just a larger cubicle. Now to hang myself."
Going forward, you're going to want to stay on your boss's good side, literally. A series of studies by the New School for Social Research found that people's preference for their dominant hand is so subconsciously powerful that it makes them favor things that happen on that side of their body, to an absurd extent.
Your boss not only turns to his dominant side more frequently, but views things that happen on that side as positive. Fart on his writing side and he'll think you're hilarious. Fart on his non-writing side and he'll pinch his nose and say "Who ordered a shit sandwich?" and then fire you in front of everyone. Don't blame him, this is science.
"Yeah, that's what I was afraid of -- he thinks you're a douche, and he's probably going to slap you."
And it wasn't just who to hire or promote, either. The study found that right or left placement affected "Which of two products to buy, which of two applicants to hire or which of two alien creatures looks more trustworthy."
Wait, what? Damn it, test subjects, how many times do we have to tell you? If you get called into a lab and are made to judge between multiple species of alien creature, no one involved is trustworthy.
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In the wake of the controversy that his "Ed Bradley= Pimp" thing stirred up, Dylan Stableford confessed:
A few years ago I started a list — one that now lives on my hardrive somewhere — of people I'd like to meet at some point. A few actors. Directors. Journalists. Mookie Wilson. Maybe interview them. Have a beer with them. Whatever.Now, an erstwhile tipster has actually gone to the trouble of


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My players just hit level 13 and get to replace one old encounter attack power with a new level 13 power. Is there any reason why a half-elf player couldn't choose to replace his Dilettante power?
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You cannot replace your Dilettante power with a class encounter power.
When you gain your level 13 encounter power, it can replace any of your class encounter powers. Your Dilettante power, despite being useable only once per encounter, is neither an encounter power nor a class power.
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Your Dilettante power is neither an encounter attack power nor a power from your class, so it cannot be replaced by your level 13 power.


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A birthday nod to Career DiscoveryMar 14, 2013
Career Discovery, one of the oldest career immersion programs in the United States, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. An article in USNews examines the GSD's program's staying power as similar programs gain traction nationwide. Read "Why Smart Career Changers Choose Hands-On Exploration."


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I have had Ubuntu 12.10 installed for about two hours now. Google Chrome has crashed about fourteen times, I've gotten two 'Ubuntu 12.10 internal error' messages, the Software Center is not working properly, and Ubuntu Tweak has crashed on me at least twice (in three uses of it).
All I did was install Ubuntu 12.10. I did literally nothing else but install a few applications (Skype, Tweak, ccsm, Chrome, Chromium). I haven't changed any important files, and I haven't tweaked anything but some aesthetics.
Can anyone please help me? I don't even know what information might be helpful here, but if you ask for it I will give it.
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I am new at facebook sdk so asking very basic question. I need to fetch user information from Facebook in C# console application. I have created one Application in Facebook.com/developer and set its type to "Native/Desktop" and have its AppID as well as Secret Key. I have also downloaded Facebook C# SDK 5.4.1.
Now I am not sure, how to proceed, I tried to fetch all my feeds using following code.
FacebookClient client = new FacebookClient("AppID", "Secret Key");
var result = client.Get("me/feed");
But get exception "(OAuthException) An active access token must be used to query information about the current user."
After some research I find out that I will have to get Access Token so I used following code to get access token
string url = "https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/access_token?client_id=APPID&client_secret=SECRETKEY&grant_type=client_credentials";
WebRequest request = WebRequest.Create(url);
WebResponse response = request.GetResponse();
StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream());
string token = reader.ReadToEnd();
so I get response (in token) like this "access_token=322232329253232323|323233riZZZZZZZ_3p1BdHf3232332323k" So now I tried like this
FacebookClient client = new FacebookClient(token.Replace("access_token=", ""));
var feeds = client.Get("me/feed");
But still get the exception "(OAuthException) An active access token must be used to query information about the current user.
Can anyone please guide me, how to proceed and fetch the information. Thanks in advance


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Fine Art That Floats
"Boats are designed to work best in the waters of the designer," says boatbuilder Nick Schade. "The coastline from Long Island Sound all the way up the coast of Maine is wonderful paddling." Our favorite for these waters is his 18-foot Night Heron kayak. It handles well in rough water such as wind chop and boat wake. Nick's strip-built method of constructing the boats accentuates the grain of the wood and creates an artful pattern. Custom-built boats ($5,000-$20,000) by his business, Guillemot Kayaks, of Glastonbury, Connecticut, are typically made of Western red cedar, which has a beautiful color and is lightweight (the Night Heron weighs only 42 pounds). Do-it-yourself kits — complete with wood, forms, and plans — are offered by Newfound Woodworks in Bristol, New Hampshire (603-744-6872; newfound.com) for $1,500 to $2,200. 860-659-8847. guillemot-kayaks.com
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The Valedictorians of College Sports
The University of Minnesota women's hockey team capped off a perfect season—41-0-0—Sunday with a 6-3 win over Boston University. It was the Golden Gophers' fourth title since 2004 and it marked the first time a Division I women's hockey team finished a championship season undefeated.
That is a sweet accomplishment, but those golden seasons happen far more often than most sports fans might realize at the college level. With the Gophers' win, 14 of the NCAA's 16 sports where athletes compete as a team in a single game have had champions that pulled off a perfect season.
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The feat is easiest to pull off in football, since teams play fewer games, including several against cupcakes like Sneaker State. But sports that play far longer seasons also have had their share of teams that run the table.
In women's basketball it is almost stranger when it doesn't happen. Baylor's women's basketball team pulled it off last season with a 40-0 campaign, while Connecticut's women's hoops team has done it four times.
It took women's college hockey just 13 years to crown an undefeated champion. Wisconsin nearly pulled it off in 2007, but the Badgers that year had four ties to go along with their single loss and 36 wins.
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Teams in 14 of 16 college team sports have achieved undefeated championship seasons. An earlier version stated teams in 11 of 14 college team sports had achieved undefeated championship seasons.
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I tend to be emotionally attached to things I do. It's bad because it costs me more to achieve my goals. Let me explain:
When I read a book of which I love the cover and typography or the starting chapters, or for which I heard lots of good reviews, I would try to read and digest 100% of that book even when 80% of the content isn't quite helpful in achieving my goal. / Or when I realize the book doesn't come up to the hype after reading 30% of it, I feel obliged to finish it because otherwise it would not be a whole.
When I use an IDE to develop software which I have fallen in love with because it's a breeze to use and everything seems right there it is when I need them, suddenly something trivial breaks and I can't help it but have to spend hours looking for solution to fix it which isn't that important at all.
When my current projects are making money and I want to make them the best in the world by over-thinking too much in detail, refactoring my code over and over again without actually delivering any improvements for months. I could have made more with continuously minor deliveries.
When I'm emotionally attached with a site design of mine, I will very probably not change it even when customers complain about it.
When I have a bigger plan for a simple feature that my customers voted down, I feel obliged to fulfill the plan by spending more time on the feature, which is essentially wasted.
When my desk is a mess I would probably not give it too much attention but when it is cleaned up, tidy and well organized, god I become attached to it and I swear I would do everything I can to keep it that way forever! Effectively costing me half an hour or more every day - probably much more because I spare my attention to it every once in a while.
Basically, it's not an objective-oriented mindset but indulgence in one's obsession; obsessions that are costing much more than are producing, and that are negating my efforts in achieving my goals.
It's not easy to get out of the obsession / attachment while trapped in it. You feel it necessary and required for the goal while it actually IS NOT.
This is preventing me from achieving great things because I'm holding dear of too much that is no more than just dispensable in my life. I'm afraid to lose them. Is this greed? Greed to do (own) it all, do (own) it best? Or is it simply a psychological issue?
I think the great people are great because they are free to give up or abandon things when they need to since they are not emotionally / psychologically attached to them. They move from one thing to another at will, designing and creating with whatever that comes handy, without falling attached to any of them. Their minds are truly free. They are not bound to materials, substantial or notional. Napoleon, Tesla, Elon Musk, da Vinci, Franklin, the list goes on and on.
Too often I feel attached to (slaved by) the things I own, the things I know, the things I did, and the things I treasure that I cannot give up but keep devoting in fulfilling or maintaining them.
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October 4, 2010
Renowned pianist and author Alfred Brendel will deliver the 12th annual Irving H. Jurow Lecture, a set of three talks on music's performance, interpretation, and character, on Monday, October 18, Wednesday, October 20, and Thursday, October 21 in NYU's Hemmerdinger Hall, Silver Center (enter at 32 Waverly Place or 31 Washington Place). All three events, which begin at 5:30 p.m., are free and open to the public. Please call 212.998.8100 for more information. Subway Lines: 6 (Astor Place); A, B, C, D, E, F (West 4th Street); R (8th Street).
Brendel has enjoyed a distinguished international career in music, concentrating on the works of central European composers from Bach to Schoenberg, but also featuring many works by Liszt. He was the first pianist to record Beethoven's complete piano works and was highly influential in getting Schubert's Piano Sonatas and the Schoenberg Piano Concerto recognized as integral parts of the piano repertoire. His final concert appearance was with the Vienna Philharmonic on December 18, 2008. He was named one of the 100 greatest cultural moments of the last 10 years by The Daily Telegraph. Besides music, literature has remained Brendel's foremost interest and second occupation. He has published two books of essays, Musical Thoughts and Afterthoughts (1991) and Music Sounded Out (1990), the latter of which was awarded the 1990 Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award for writing. A volume of collected essays, Alfred Brendel on Music (2000), coincided with his 70th birthday. His other publications include: One Finger Too Many (1999); The Veil of Order (2002); Cursing Bagels (2004); and, most recently, Playing the Human Game (2010).
The Irving H. Jurow Lecture is the premier endowed annual event at NYU's College of Arts and Science. It honors the memory of one of New York University's most distinguished and most generous alumni, Irving H. Jurow, and brings to the university community, under the auspices of the College, leading intellectual and cultural figures.
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The Best Indoor Gardening Gadgets
The latest plant-growing gadgetry promises to automate the process of bringing the outdoors in
GROWING YOUR OWN herbs and flowers can be rewarding—in theory. The problem for many of us is that tending plants, whether in a backyard or on a windowsill, requires ongoing work (not to mention space and sunlight). Is it possible to cultivate a green thumb without breaking into a sweat?
We tested a number of indoor gardening gadgets—many of which feature automatic timers, moisture sensors and pumps—in search of the lowest-stress growing solutions. The most effective ones employ a technique called hydroponics, which keeps plants nourished using nutrient-enriched water instead of soil. For the most part, they yielded hearty plants with minimal fretting. Here are the three top performers.
—Laura Moser
For the hands-off: Click and Grow
This sleek white box lets you grow herbs, flowers and other plants in pre-potted "cartridges," completely mess-free. To set up the device: Install four AA batteries, fill the box with water, click the top shut and place in a sunny window. One plant cartridge comes preloaded; others, available in 10 varieties, cost $20 each.
The sow: Day to day, the Click and Grow does all the work. A hydrometer keeps tabs on moisture levels. Fertilizer capsules inside the cartridges are designed to decompose gradually. A flashing blue light indicates the water is running low (ours needed refilling every two weeks).
The reap: We placed two Click and Grow pots in an east-facing window. In one, basil sprouted in two weeks; the other produced the beginnings of chili peppers in about a month. After seven weeks, the basil leaves remained small, and the chili peppers were scraggly sprouts. Still, the pots are handy for those who never remember to water—never mind fertilize—their house plants. $79, clickandgrow.com
For the light-deprived: AeroGarden Ultra
No sunlight? No problem. The AeroGarden Ultra's three full-spectrum fluorescent lights let you grow plants pretty much anywhere, even inside a closet. The top-of-the-line Ultra model accommodates seven "seed pods"—plastic baskets filled with organic peat moss that has seeds suspended inside. AeroGarden sells about 50 pod varieties, most of which cost $18 for a set of seven, as well as custom kits that allow you to use your own seeds.
The sow: An LCD control panel guided us through the simple setup procedure: Fill each hole with a seed pod, set the device's clock and specify when the grow lights should automatically turn on and shine for a period of 17 hours per day. After we entered the type of plants we were growing, we received on-screen tips advising when to expect sprouts and, later, when to prune and harvest the plants.
The rest was hydroponic magic. We could forget about the AeroGarden for days at a time, and still our seven basil plants kept multiplying in size. The LCD panel let us know when to replenish water and reminded us every two weeks to stir in a "proprietary mix of macro and micro nutrients" from a little pouch that looked like an elongated packet of soy sauce. The machine did everything else.
The reap: The plants (shown above after 18 days) grew fast and furiously. Within a month, we had fistfuls of fresh herbs. Our only quibble: The AeroGarden had too large a footprint for our narrow, appliance-crammed kitchen counter. It ended up exiled to an upstairs closet, where the lack of light was, fortunately, not an issue. $250, aerogarden.com
For the indoor farmer: Windowfarms
Windowfarms demand maintenance and an openness to experimentation, but they produced the most delicious harvest. The basic kit consists of a wire frame that holds a column of four putty-colored planters and a pump that circulates water and nutrients. Water flows though a tube into the top pot and trickles out the bottom to each successive container before returning to the reservoir at the base.
To assemble Windowfarms, we followed the elaborate but clearly illustrated instructions—aligning the planters just so to avoid spillage, rigging up tubes to a timer that waters the plants for 15 minutes every hour. The kit includes a coupon redeemable on the Windowfarms website for four baby plants, which can be potted using the included clay pebbles and a dirt-like substance derived from coconut husks. You can also put in your own plants, as we did with the system shown here.
The sow: Windowfarms aren't completely automated. We had to feed our plants exactly the right amount of nutrient solution every week. (In contrast, the Click and Grow's cartridge performed this step automatically, and the AeroGarden had us add premeasured nutrient packets every two weeks.) Most dauntingly, we initially had to test the pH of our tap water and adjust it by adding baking soda or vinegar until it fell within a specific range.
The reap:Our baby Swiss chard, German thyme, watercress and spicy salad mix all grew abundantly from the start, while the more mature plants we potted were thriving after two weeks. We clipped and consumed regularly and soon became addicted to fresh salads plucked right from our office window. From $199,windowfarms.com


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Milwaukee Fixed Rasping Jab Saw
The Milwaukee 48-22-0304 Rasping Jab Saw is the only jab saw on the market to integrate rasping holes along the side of the blade which allows you to rapidly expand holes or smooth rough edges of sheetrock after a cut has been made. Along with a rubber over mold handle that increases user comfort and reduce hand slippage, the new saw also features a thick 6" plaster/drywall blade for increased durability and a longer tool life.
- The built-in rasping holes allow you to rapidly expand a holes size or smooth the rough edges of the sheet rock as you cut the hole
- The large rubber over molded handle offers increased comfort and added gripping control
- The sturdy 6" plaster & drywall blade has an increased thickness that helps to increase the longevity of the blade
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Army: No more Fort Ord burns this yearUPDATED 7:35 PM PDT Oct 16, 2013
The Army conducted two controlled burns, scorching nearly 1,000 acres on the former military base, Fort Ord.Video Transcript
COVERAGE ON THE PRESCRIBED BURNS IN THE FORMER FORT ORD... MONDAY'S BURN WENT WELL -- BUT TUESDAY'S IGNITED OVER THE CONTAINMENT LINE CAUSING SOME ALARM FOR YORK SCHOOL AND HOMEOWNERS THERE -- STILL -- THE ARMY IS CALLING THOSE BURNS A SUCCESS... AND PLANS TO MOVE FORWARD AND DETONATE ARE NOW IN THE WORKS. ACTION NEWS REPORTER JACQUELINE MAZUR IS LIVE IN SEASIDE WITH more on what's next. JACQUELINE? #### ERIN -- THERE ARE NO MORE BURNS SCHEDULED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS YEAR. THE PLAN NOW IS TO ASSESS HOW MUCH AREA WAS CLEARED AND THEN MOVE IN AND DETONATE. IT'S A LENGTHY PROCESS THAT'S GOING TO TAKE MONTHS. "ROUGHLY AFTER 11:22- 11:33 The Army takes the resources that are allotted by Congress and divvied out and this is an Army obligation. They dirtied it up, they'll clean it up." AND UNITS TEN AND SEVEN ARE NOW CLEANED UP AFTER PLUMES OF SMOKE DIRTIED THE SKIES OVER THE MONTEREY PENINSULA. TONIGHT CREWS ARE STILL ON-SITE IN CASE OF ANY UNINTENDED FLARE-UPS -- LIKE THE ONE THAT re-IGNITED TUESDAY NIGHT -- CLEARING OUT AN ADDITIONAL 100 PLUS ACRES IN UNIT 33. "5:05-ROUGHLY BEFORE 8:15 We anticipate we've had excellent consumption. The vegetation was primed and ready to burn. This is the time of year when it would normally go through a burn cycle under natural conditions." THE ARMY STILL HAS THREE- THOUSAND ACRES LEFT TO BURN ON THE FORMER FORT ORD. THERE ARE NO MORE BURNS SCHEDULED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS YEAR -- OR THE NEXT -- BUT ARMY OFFICIALS SAY THEY'RE MAKING STEADY PROGRESS. "18:09-? It will probably take a few months. I think it's up to a little over 900 acres, so it's a fairly large area and depending on how it goes, it may be once they get in there they can complete it in a set amount of time." BUT THERE'S NO EXACT TIMELINE. AFTER A MANDATORY COOL DOWN PERIOD -- THE ARMY WILL AssESS THE BURN UNITS AND THEN MUNITIONS EXPERTS will begin the dangerous job of REMOVing HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC WASTE "15:13-? There may be some items that could be seen protruding from the surface, but really, it's just the surface. There are other munitions removals that occur where metal detectors are used to actually go sub-surface." IN SEASIDE -- JACQUELINE MAZUR KSBW ACITON NEWS EIGHT. IT WILL BE YEARS BEFORE THE ENTIRE FORT ORD IS CLEARED....... AND THERE WILL BE A BIG TAB FOR TAXPAYERS: 100-MILLION DOLLARS. DAN/ERIN? #### THE ENTIRE CLEARING OF FORT ORD MEANTIME -- IS GOING TO TAKE EIGHT TO TEN YEARS TO COMPLETE. #### IN SALINAS...
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Weldcraft 201 Maverick DV
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Fuel Capacity
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When you prepare for take off in a Maverick, make sure your adrenaline is securely primed and the coolers are stored in their upright position. With power supplied by an outboard engine or MerCruiser Sterndrive, the 186 and 201 Mavericks are as delightful to drive as they are to admire. The reverse chines create instant lift, getting the vessel on plane faster and with less horsepower. The bottom design holds so tight in the corners even NASCAR would be impressed. But it's cruising and wide-open running where it really stirs the soul. Screaming along at full throttle is when everyone will take notice. The ride is high and dry, smooth as silk, and confidently under the driver's control. On the inside, passengers aboard a Maverick will indulge in amenities like Ultra-Ride suspension seats, carpeted side trays and optional bench-to-bed rear seating. Anglers will appreciate the optional transom fish box/live well and available space for optional trolling motor or downriggers. Skiers and wake boarders will love the variable wake. Whether you're lounging around with a good book, catching some rays or fish, or just admiring the scenery, the sky's the limit when you're in a Maverick.
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Congrats to our winners of the Rampage Moment Contest – Art Garza (Facebook), Deb Strong (Twitter) and Courtney Strzelczyk (Instagram).
Thanks to everyone who shared their favorite Rampage moments of the season!
Art Garza: Getting to meet the players. They're all real nice guys. Then to watch the Players you meant on TV playing for a professional team. That gives me bragging rights saying that I've met that guy and here's a picture to prove it
Jenni Hackworth: Stuffed Animal Night! Each of our kids went and got stuffed animals with their allowance. I was so proud of them. Then my daughter leans over and asks me "What if they don't score?" When they did score my kids (all four of them) threw those bears as hard as they could. They loved seeing all the bears for the kids!
April 'n Matt Oleson: Getting to meet the team and show them the obstacle course on Lackland. also, my daughters loved going to the games! Can't wait till next season!
Diane Syvertson Tennison: My first experience as a Season Ticket Holder: attending almost ALL home games, making new friends in my section, meeting the Team but most of all - being a Fan (win or lose) for this great bunch of guys!!
Michael Satterfield Jr.: Bringing my beagle to pucks for paws.
Mandi Maldonado Swisher: Riding the chic fil A zamboni w my son
Blaine Lavallee: I'll go with the stuffed animal night. Glad we got the only goal and I can only imagine all the smiling faces of children receiving the bears.
San Antonio Rampage Booster Club: Working with all the other Booster Club members supporting the team and raising money for great causes.
Shannon Seiber Pyle: Loved the season, the fans, and wonderful friends we have made. I think the best time I had was the STH event at Sideliners. Everyone was in a great mood and got to talk to nearly all the players. Looking forward to those events next year.
Robert Swanson: The DOLLAR Beers
Cathy Hubbard: Near the beginning of the season Vaive was in a fight & Selleck came to the rescue. Afterwards, Selleck gave a big fistpump up into the air & the fans went wild. He's the greatest.
Deb Strong (@BankittyStrong): @sarampage Opening Night. Anticipation of new season, meeting & greeting old & new friends, esp. 122 & 121-our family.#GoRampage.
Jordan (@jordanhxc): Pink in the rink and opening night. The season ticket holder events and everyone in section 122 made every game fun. @sarampage#gorampage
Megan Braun: (@meggyrae): pink the rink was amazing! (as usual) & to be able to see all the ones we have seen her play get their shot to make it in the NHL#GoRampage
William Cotton (@Wc5216): Watching the game vs Houston with my mother shortly before she left for Houston for brain cancer surgery. #GoRampage
Jay Smith (@smithfamily210): #GoRampage Seeing Rampage players called up & seeing Panthers team who wore the Rampage uniform. Exciting to see them reach that next level.
Nathan Mallett (@RampageNate): @sarampage Walking into the ATT Center on opening night & seeing the @JessicaRedfield pressbox#Goosebumps #GoRampage


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A Basehor man was killed following a car accident Wednesday in southwest Leavenworth County, according to a report from the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Thomas Dale Holland, 86, died after his 2002 Ford Ranger collided with another vehicle.
The accident was reported at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday about three miles north of the Leavenworth County and Douglas County line on U.S. 24-40.
Holland had been driving west when his vehicle crossed the center of the highway. The truck struck front driver's side of an eastbound 2002 Dodge Caravan, according to the report.
Holland's truck rolled onto it's driver's side in a ditch.
Holland had not been wearing a seat belt, according to the report.
The Dodge Caravan came to rest facing southwest in the eastbound lane. The minivan's driver, Caitlyn A. Coon, 19, Basehor, was taken to the University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Kan. She had been wearing a seat belt, according to the report.
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Regarding the following picture on the Wikipedia article for Algebraic numbers:
The description is:
Visualisation of the (countable) field of algebraic numbers in the complex plane. Colours indicate degree of the polynomial the number is a root of (red = linear, i.e. the rationals, green = quadratic, blue = cubic, yellow = quartic...). Points becomes smaller as the integer polynomial coefficients become larger. View shows integers 0,1 and 2 at bottom right, +i near top.
If I understand it correctly, for each pixel $(x,y) \in \mathbb{Z}^2$, let $c = x+i y \in \mathbb{C}.$ The color is a mapping of $\deg(\mathrm{minpoly}(c))$.
If this is the case, then isn't the $\deg(\mathrm{minpoly}(c)) \le 2$ for all $c \in \mathbb{C}?$ Why does the picture has more colors? I think I misunderstood the picture description. What does this plot show?
Here is the WP talk page for the picture, and if relevant, here is the source code.