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Our post-partisan president, Barack Obama, has continued to reward Democratic constituencies (as he did in his stimulus bill), this time by reversing executive orders issued by ex-president Bush that organized labor didn't like.To read more or comment...
"More government spending by Hoover and Roosevelt did not pull the United States economy out of the Great Depression in the 1930s. More government spending did not solve Japan's 'lost decade' in the 1990s. As such, it is a triumph of hope over experience to believe that more government spending will help the U.S. today." --two hundred economists in an open letter disseminated by the Cato InstituteTo read more or comment...
As I watch embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich make the media rounds proclaiming his innocence, even though he's on tape trying to get quid pro quo for President Obama's vacant Senate seat, and also on tape trying to trade political favors for campaign contributions, I think to myself.....this guy is a talented politician and really knows how the political game works. His ability to lie with a straight face, to flat-out deny the words anybody can hear for themselves on those tapes, to claim his enemies are out to get him because they don't like his tax cuts, to even have the unbelievable gall to say he was taken out of context......simply marvelous. Blago's machinations give us a rare behind-the-scenes look at how things are really done in the political world.
Kudos to you, Governor Blago. Rather than being ostracized from the Democratic Party, I think they should make you the head of the Democratic National Committee, at the very least. It's so unfair. I mean, look at Hillary Clinton. As Senator, she gave a $5 million earmark to a New York developer who donated $100,000 to hubby Bill's foundation, and they made her Secretary Of State ! No wonder Blago feels put upon. Bill Richardson was offered the Secretary of Commerce job by Obama even though he was under federal investigation for pay-to-play at the time. When he was Governor of New Mexico, Richardson handed out a $1.5 million contract to CDR Financials after CDR's head honcho contributed $100,000 to Richardson's political action committee. (I guess $100,000 is the current ticket price for the Democrats). Senators like Chuck Schumer, Charlie Rangel, and many, many others regularly direct money to their contributors, and nobody is bothering them. Smilin' Chucky Schumer is on television all the time, lying about one thing or another, and I've never even heard anybody ask him about his pay-to-play deals. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has directed millions of dollars to his own family members, and nobody is grumbling about that either. Heck, our new Treasury Secretary, Tim Geithner, didn't even pay his own taxes, and he was being reimbursed for the taxes he didn't pay. That's a crime (more than one), and he was easily confirmed by the Senate. If I tried to cite all the examples of shady behavior by Democrats in D.C., I'd have to write a book instead of a post. A very long book. Suffice it so say, there aren't any actual moral standards that come into play here. Blago really did only ONE thing wrong.To read more or comment...
On the front page of friday's Akron Beacon Journal, there was a story under the headline "Bush's policies reversed," about President Obama issuing executive orders reversing President Bush's foreign policies regarding terrorism (and I predict there won't be even one charge from the media that Obama is acting as a "unitary executive.").
The Beacon Journal triumphantly relays the story like this:To read more or comment...
After watching the joyous masses celebrate the coming of the Age Of Obama, and hearing the Savior-In-Chief himself eloquently entreating us to do...ya know...stuff, I have realized the error of my ways.To read more or comment...
In case you missed it yesterday, here is the entire text of president Barack Obama's inaugural speech, with my helpful comments mixed in, for purposes of forward-looking, bipartisan unity, of course. The parts enclosed in brackets are mine. Sorry if they break up the flow. Before I get started, I have to say - pretty good speech by Mr. Obama. Without further ado, here's your 44th President, America !
My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition [unlike the shoddy way the Clinton administration treated the Bushies, providing little cooperation and even trashing the White House, removing the 'W's from computer keyboards, gluing desk drawers shut, etc, the classless turds].
Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms [and sometimes the oath is taken with liberals flipping the bird to the incoming president, as they did with George W. Bush]. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office [usually in spite of it], but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents [Uh, no. We are drifting ever further away from the founding principles].
So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans. That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred [liberals think it's all America' fault. Thanks for setting them straight, Mr. President]. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our healthcare is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet [I don't know about that 'threaten the planet' stuff, but the rest of it - yes sir].
These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land — a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights [the next generation will most definitely have to lower it's sights if we continue to greedily spend them into massive debt before they are even born].
Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America — they will be met.
On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord [say what ? You lost me]. On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics [boy, you really are new to the the beltway, aren't you ?]. We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things [like gimme, gimme, gimme, class warfare, and race-based politics ? That would be nice]. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness [absolutely].
In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned [then take back that 'redistribution of wealth' stuff]. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted — for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things — some celebrated, but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.
For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.
For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.
For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn.
Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction [now you're talking].
This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth [and the nation most deeply in debt]. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began [our workers are the backbone of society]. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year [but we don't produce as many goods these days, it's mostly service and money-shuffling instead of wealth-building]. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions — that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America [rather condescending, don't you think ? We always work hard. But maybe some need to hear it].
For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act — not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth [uh-oh. He's pimping his $825 billion stimulus boondoggle in the middle of a recession. Warning, danger Will Robinson !]. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise healthcare's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories [you forgot to mention domestic fossil fuels, nuclear power, and hydrogen. Must have been an oversight]. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.
Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions — who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans [anyone against a $2 trillion deficit for 2009 is a sissy fearmongerer]. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done [$11 trillion in debt]; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.
What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them — that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply [resistance is futile]. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big [it is] or too small [if only], but whether it works [it doesn't]— whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage [nope], care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified [double nope]. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end [I'll believe this when I see it]. And those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account — to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day — because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government [if you're trying to suck up to me now, it's working].
Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control — and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our Gross Domestic Product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart — not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good [I'm definitely on board with that, but I'm concerned that our methods for getting there are very different].
As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake. And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more [definitely, but what do you mean by 'lead once more' ? We never stopped].
Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions [but mostly with missiles and tanks. The crazies don't respond to 'please']. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us [like hell], nor does it entitle us to do as we please [true that]. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.
We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort — even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people [thanks, but we're already doing that], and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan [I wish you luck. You'll need it]. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat [that's where our missiles and tanks prove quite useful, even if we don't use them], and roll back the specter of a warming planet [which planet is that ? I'm freezing]. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you [booya !].
For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus — and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass [if your left-wing constituency ever lets them]; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.
To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect [they were burning your picture on the streets of Iran yesterday, Mr. President]. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West — know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy [great line]. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent [he must be talking about the majority leaders in both houses of Congress here], know that you are on the wrong side of history [fer sure, dude]; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist [really great line].
To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds [we always have]. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.
As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us today, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment — a moment that will define a generation — it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all [you're rolling now, Mr. President]. For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies [say it loud !]. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job, which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent's willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.
Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends — hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism — these things are old [I'm feeling that tingle now]. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility — a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task [this guy's a liberal ? I think he's channeling JFK, so I'm going to shut up for a bit. It really gets good from here].This is the price and the promise of citizenship.
This is the source of our confidence — the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.
This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed — why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less than 60 years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.
So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:
"Let it be told to the future world … that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive … that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet [it]."
America. In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back, nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations [wow].
Reputed conservative president George W. Bush walks off into the sunset with a 34% approval rating. That's the same approval rating Jimmy Carter, the Plague From Plains, left with 28 years ago. Carter brought us a new word - 'stagflation.' They haven't invented a word yet for what Bush has brought. If they do invent a new word for him, I doubt it will be kind.To read more or comment...
Our esteemed Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), made an appearance on Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace yesterday. It's always interesting to listen to a Pelosi interview, for the same reason it's interesting to listen to an interview with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) -- they both spin, tell half-truths, and deceive to beat the band. As a public service, I'll try to translate some of what Pelosi said during yesterday's fabrication-fest with Wallace.To read more or comment...
This post is not a commentary on the overall stimulus package being planned by president-elect Obama. That will come later. I'm only talking here about the additions that were offered up by the House of Representatives on thursday.
House Democrats have unveiled their changes to Obama's stimulus package. Included is spending for the following:
- $79 billion for states to fund schools and other education programs.
- $18.5 billion for renewable energy and energy efficiency research, programs and improvements to buildings.
- $6 billion in federal money for mass transit systems improvements and expansions.
- $5 billion for public housing construction and improvements.
- $16 billion in extra college financial aid for needy and other students as well as higher student loan limits.
- $13 billion in new K-12 education spending for disadvantaged students.
- $1 billion to renovate and build new public health centers.
- $3 billion in construction grants for airports.
- $4 billion for governments and housing agencies to deal with foreclosed and abandoned homes.
- $1.2 billion for state and local summer jobs programs for youth.
- $1 billion extra for Head Start, preschools.
- $8.4 billion for various water grants related to drinking water.
- $4.5 billion for defense construction projects.
- $1.5 billion for worker retraining programs.
- $1.5 billion in extra federal money for services and shelters for the homeless.
- $3.8 billion to build new military and veterans hospitals.
- $300 million in grants for railroad improvements.
Here's something I don't remember hearing about on the Barack Obama 'Yes We Can' campaign tour...
The Democrats in Congress have proposed a 61 cent increase to the federal excise tax on a pack of cigarettes and other tobacco products. The measure has already passed the House Of Representatives by a vote of 289-139, with 40 Republicans joining the Dems in voting for it (in other words, most Republicans voted against it). The purpose of the cigarette tax increase is to expand the SCHIP program, which was originally created (by Republicans) to provide health care coverage for children whose families were poor, but not poor enough to qualify for Medicaid. About 7 million children currently get health care coverage through the SCHIP program. The expansion sought by Obama and the Democrats would add another 4 million children to SCHIP. President-elect Obama is asking for quick passage of the expansion, which was proposed before and vetoed by George W. Bush in 2007.To read more or comment...
That's the standard line about our current recession. The story goes "Bush's failed policies and deregulation of the last 8 years caused the financial meltdown."
Sounds good, doesn't it ? Obama repeated it endlessly on the campaign trail.To read more or comment...
I know I'm pumped up. Our new president-elect, Barack Obama, will take office in eight short days, and CHANGE will come to America. Yeah, CHANGE, baby ! Woo-hoo ! Hope will be coming as well, and who doesn't like hope, especially when it's combined with CHANGE ? Count me in !
As his first CHANGE, Obama will try to pass the largest economic stimulus package in history, larger than the previous largest economic stimulus package passed by George W. Bush. See, a Bush stimulus package isn't CHANGE. An Obama stimulus package is CHANGE. Obama said Congress needs to act fast to implement his $1 trillion stimulus package, and that the consequences to our economy will be dire if Congress doesn't act immediately. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson said nearly the exact same words about the $800 billion financial bailout, but clearly, Obama is for CHANGE, while Paulson definitely isn't for CHANGE. Obama's stimulus package is quite short on specifics about how the money will be spent, just as Paulson's bailout was, but don't let that confuse you about who the CHANGE guy is either. Have a nice glass of Kool-Aid instead, and don't worry your pretty little heads.To read more or comment...
President-elect Barack Obama introduced his economic plan during a short speech yesterday.
Well, not really. What Obama actually introduced was the NAME of the plan, and some broad principles. He provided little in the way of details on what the plan will entail. The plan will be called either the American Recovery And Reinvestment Plan, or the Economic Recovery And Reinvestment Plan. Obama referred to it by both names during his news conference. Either way, it's an impressive sounding name for a plan. I bet the New York Times endorses it already.To read more or comment...
I've barely written a word about any of Barack Obama's political appointees. Most of them have been alright. Rahm Emanuel as Obama's Chief of Staff - okay by me. Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State - I actually think she could be pretty good. Bill Richardson as Secretary of Commerce - the Obama team didn't do their due diligence on that one. Retired Adm. Dennis Blair as National Intelligence Director - fine. Obama has appointed lots of former Clinton people. Okay. That was to be expected.
But Leon Panetta as head of the CIA ? C'mon now. That doesn't make any sense at all. Panetta doesn't have any intelligence experience. There must be literally hundreds, if not thousands of people who are more qualified for that job. Here's a thumbnail sketch of Panetta's political career from the time he first entered Congress.To read more or comment...
I have to say up front that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is one of my least favorite politicians. I find him to be dishonest, ultra-partisan, and corrupt. Having said that, Reid did make a few points during his Meet The Press interview yesterday that I agreed with. Not many, but a few. Because I'm such a non-partisan person, :) I'm not afraid to agree with Reid when he gets something right.
On the Israel-Hamas conflict:To read more or comment...
Dear Abby,
My next door neighbors hate me. We have had an ongoing dispute over where my property ends and their property starts. They claim they own all of my property, and I claim they own none of it. When I point out that I have dwelt on my current land for 60 years, and my ancestors have dwelt on the land for thousands of years, my neighbors are unmoved. When I point out that my neighbors land is much larger than my own, and that we can both live in peace and coexist in harmony, my neighbors are unmoved. They have threatened to destroy me, and have acted on those threats, shooting over 4000 bullets at my house since 2005. When I call the police, the police do not respond. A couple years ago, I gave up a portion of my land to my neighbors in the hope it would defuse the tension, but all they did was use that nearer land to shoot at me more often, from a closer vantage point. When you are shot at over 4000 times, it begins to get on your nerves, to say the least. I finally decided I couldn't take it any more, so I bought an Uzi and fired back at my hateful neighbors, killing several of them. Now the community is condemning me. I am afraid for my family, and I don't know what to do. Any advice would be extremely helpful.To read more or comment...
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'Ghost white baby' born without most of her blood
(NEWSER) – Hope Juarez's first name is an appropriate one: The 6-week-old is only the second known "ghost white baby" born in recent years to actually survive. She's so described because she was born with almost no blood, giving her a very white appearance. ABC 7 reports on the medical miracle, which began three weeks before 27-year-old Jennifer Juarez's due date, when she realized the regular kicking she'd been feeling had ceased. She went to her midwife, who asked the Fountain Valley, Calif., woman what her gut feeling was. "Something's not right," Juarez replied. And it wasn't. While some fetal blood loss happens in all but 2% of pregnancies, Hope had suffered a fetal-maternal hemorrhage, and doctors estimate she lost around 80% of her blood.
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Ubuntu Raring Video
Video Applications
Capture, record, edit, and convert video using these applications.
- Also see the list of Media Players.
- Also see the Audio/Video Conversion section as well as these tips for video conversion techniques.
- Also see this section for information on packages needed to play DVDs.
- Also see this list of open source video applications.
- Trivia: The movie Avatar was created at Weta Digital on a super-computer comprised of 4,000 servers running Kubuntu Linux, co-ordinated by the previously open-source Sun Grid Engine (no longer available).
OpenShot is a GTK-based non-linear video editing suite for Linux. Install:
sudo apt-get install openshot
PiTiVi (Non-linear Video Editing Suite)
PiTiVi is a simple, limited-capability open source video editor that will be the default in newer versions of Ubuntu. It uses the GStreamer/Fluendo framework. Install:
sudo apt-get install pitivi
Avidemux (Video editor/processor)
Avidemux is a free, GPL-licensed open source cross-platform video editor and processor. Using mencoder as a backend, it allows cropping, trimming, special effects, and conversions between many filetypes (MPG/DVD, AVI, MP4, ASF). Install the GTK-based version:
sudo apt-get install avidemux
Kino (Non-linear Video Editing Suite)
Kino is a widely used GUI-based non-linear video editing suite for Linux. It imports video files into (and then uses) the DV (Digital Video) format for editing.
sudo apt-get install kino mjpegtools
KdenLive (Non-linear Video Editing Suite for KDE)
Kdenlive is a GUI-based non-linear video editing suite for KDE based on FFmpeg and the MLT video framework. It has tools for DV, video4linux, and screen capture. Install:
sudo apt-get install kdenlive mjpegtools
Cinelerra (Non-linear Video Editing Suite)
Cinelerra Community Version is a complete high-end open source video editing suite that is a derivative of a similar commercial system. Follow the installation instructions for Ubuntu.
LiVES (Video editor/processor)
LiVES is a free, GPL-license open source video editor and processor that is promoted as being useful for VJ editors. Install:
sudo apt-get install lives
OpenMovieEditor is a free, open source movie editing program for basic movie making. Install:
sudo apt-get install openmovieeditor
Blender is a free GPL-licensed 3D graphics and modeling tool that has been used in several animation projects. Install:
sudo apt-get install blender
Stopmotion (Animation)
Stopmotion is an open-source program for creating stopmotion animation. Install:
sudo apt-get install stopmotion
Animata (Animation)
Animata is an interactive-animation (similar to Flash video) design platform that uses the fltk libraries. It is built from source using the SCons package (which is a make replacement).
- Make sure you have the usual components for compiling from source code installed:
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r) gcc cmake gettext
- Install the fltk and scons libraries:
sudo apt-get install libfltk1.1 libfltk1.1-dev scons
- See these details. Download the Animata source code, extract, and then from the directory into which Animata was extracted run scons:
Webcam Applications
- To display your webcam on your screen, take photos from it, or to create other effects, install one of these webcam applications:
- Cheese (sudo apt-get install cheese) is a Gnome-based webcam application with many options and a re-sizable window.
- Kamoso (sudo apt-get install kamoso) is a KDE-based webcam application.
- Camorama (sudo apt-get install camorama) is a Gtk-based webcam application that has been around for years.
- Xawtv (sudo apt-get install xawtv) is a Gtk-based application. Because the Xawtv window can be arranged so that only the webcam image is shown, it is my favorite webcam display for screencasts. (Click on "X" in the window bar -> Advanced -> No Border (ticked) .)
Any of these applications can be used in either Ubuntu or Kubuntu.
Video Disk Recording (VDR)
- MythTV has one of the leading capabilities for video disk recording.
- XBMC has an integrated frontend using the vdr backend.
- VDR is a long-standing video disk recording app (backend) for Linux. Also see these instructions (mostly in German) for (K)Ubuntu. Install:
sudo apt-get install vdr vdr-dev
- TVHeadend has both a backend and frontend available for video disk recording. See the website for details.


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WATCH: Navy dad surprises daughter at minor league baseball game
Break out the tissues! Isabella Elmore, 8, thought her dad was stationed in Germany. She came out to the mound, and watched a recorded message from her father on the big screen before throwing out the first pitch. Little did she know, her dad had returned and was hiding behind the catcher's mask.


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HRTV (R), The Network for Horse Sports, will provide on-site coverage of the 33rd running of the Grade 1, $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap this Saturday, June 14, from Churchill Downs.
The network's Caton Bredar will be located beneath the Twin Spires to report on one of racing's most prestigious races for older horses, which has drawn a deep field of nine, headed by Will Take Charge and Revolutionary.
The Stephen Foster will again be conducted as part of Churchill's popular "Downs After Dark" card, offering a special 6 p.m. ET first post. The Foster, contested at 1 1/8 miles on the dirt, is slated to go postward at 9:39 p.m. ET.
Bredar will offer the latest, up-to-date information on not only the Foster, but also the stakes-ladened, 11-race card, which features the Grade 2, $200,000 Fleur de Lis Handicap, and a pair of the Grade 3, $100,000 events -- the Matt Winn and the Regret.
About HRTV
HRTV, The Network for Horse Sports, is a television-based multimedia network dedicated to equine sports. HRTV's programming features horse racing from top U.S. and international racetracks, as well as a wide range of world-class English horse riding and Western horse riding competitions, news, original programming and award-winning documentaries covering the world of horse sports. The live stream of HRTV is available on a subscription basis to high-speed Internet users worldwide at www.tvg2.com. In the U.S., the HRTV television network is available via telco, cable and satellite in over 19 million homes.
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This is the portable radio recommended by the Red Cross for emergency preparedness. It combines several emergency tools into one handheld unit, including a radio, LED flashlight, beacon, and cell phone charging port. Also ideal for camping, the digital tuner provides clear reception of AM/FM and seven NOAA weather bands (plus alerts), its flashlight uses four bright white LEDs that switch to a red beacon for easy location, and its 5V DC port can charge a cell phone (requires adapter). A digital clock with alarm keeps accurate time. It can be powered by its built-in dynamo crank (a one-minute crank provides up to 30 seconds of cell phone use), three AAA batteries (required), or its rechargeable battery, which provides up to eight hours of operation from an 8-hour charge using the included USB cable. Weather-resistant plastic body with machined aluminum handle. 6 1/2" H x 6 1/2" W x 2 1/4" D. (1 lb.)
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Very pleased with my Red Cross radio
By Garnet92
from Plano, TX (surburb of Dallas)
I tested this little radio to be sure that all of the features worked - they did. The radio was clear and without static, the weather reports were loud and clear on two stations, the flashlight worked fine and it did charge my Iphone 4S fine. I found no problems. In fact, I liked it so much, I bought two more for my grown children. I checked them also and both functioned as they should. So, 3 of 3 all worked fine, right out of the box. My only negative comment is that they don't include (or even offer at additional charge) an AC transformer to power the radio. Also the red flashing light is practically useless in that it's so small and dim that it wouldn't make much of a signal unless someone was nearby and it was dark out. Nevertheless, it is a competent little radio and I would recommend it to anyone considering an emergency unit.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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So far so good
By Hurricain1
from Palm City FL
For power outages
love it, love it, love it!
By eebla
from Wauwatosa, WI
I use this at home but am contemplating another for my car. With aaa batteries that last quite a while, one can listen to fm and am clearly because unlike most radios where you keep moving the tuner to find the best signal, if you want say 90.7, you move dial until you can read 90.7. Go to whichever of the 5 weather channels that comes in best.
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camping radio
By turbo
from central il
Great product
By Jeff
from Washington DC
Great radio for any emergency
The reason I have more than one Radio
By Docile Tornado
from Twin Cities, Minnesota
The other emergency radios are junk. That's why I have different kinds.... to find a good working one.The Best Emergency Radio will stop me buying anymore because it's the way they should all be.
Improved Technology
By fallcitysam
from Kansas City, MO
My first emergency radio used a spring to store energy to turn a dynamo to power the radio. This radio is much more efficient. You crank the dynamo to store electrical energy in batteries. Less human energy required for equivalent (better) energy storage.NOAA reception very good radio and clock seem to work well. Haven't had it long enough to judge dependability & reliability over time.
Worth the peace of mind
By Stan
from Syracuse,NY
It's nice to know you can have communication in an emergency.
Good Radio for Difficult Times
By Hillbilly Bear 31
from Talking Rock, GA
I use the product while shaving and if bad weather occurs.
A great little radio
I just received mine and put it through some tests. It received all am/fm stations clearly and I got two weather bands for the Dallas area, also nice and clear. I like the battery power as an option and chose that over the solar power on the other model. I have several other radios with solar power and unless it's bright outside, they just don't work very well. I tested it to charge my Iphone 4S and it bumped the power up by 1% - enough to make a couple of brief calls. Thats about all I expected. I'm pleased to the point of ordering two more today for my (grown) children. It's all I expected in a small compact package.
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Nirvana Steals the show at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame celebration
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(Yahoo!) - Since KISS announced in advance that they absolutely would not perform at this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony without their current lineup — and the Rock Hall big-wigs only wanted to see a reunion of the original members — KISS did not rock and roll for even part of the night at Thursday's Rock Hall event at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. Instead it was Nirvana who provided all of the drama, excitement, and unpredictability upon which rock 'n' roll was founded.
Even so, for the band members and their fans, the induction was bittersweet. Almost exactly 20 years has passed since Nirvana singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain took his life, and Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic and drummer Dave Grohl (now the frontman for the Foo Fighters) haven't played Cobain's songs together in all that time.
"I'm probably going to cry," said Cobain's mother, Wendy O'Connor. "I'm already crying, because he'd be so proud. He'd say he wasn't, but he would be. I just miss him so much. I miss such an angel."
After the brief, touching words, Cobain's widow Courtney Love stepped up to the mic. "We all start bands when we're kids, and this is my family I'm looking at right now, all of you – brother Michael [Stipe, of R.E.M.], brother Krist, grandma Wendy, Mr. Grohl," she said. Love then hugged and kissed both Novoselic and Grohl, even though the three have remained distant through the years. "I just wish that Kurt was here to feel this and be this," she continued. "Twenty years ago, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame maybe wasn't… But tonight he really would have appreciated it. And I just want to give this [award] to Francis, our daughter, who's not here because she's ill."
The band was introduced by Stipe, who delivered an eloquent speech that addressed the power and historical importance of the band as part of a counterculture that somehow became mainstream. "Nirvana tapped into a voice that was yearning to be heard," he said. "In the '80s and early '90s, the idea of a hopeful, democratic country had practically been dismantled by Iran Contra, by AIDS, by the Reagan, Bush Sr. administrations. With their music and their attitudes, Nirvana blasted through all that with crystalline, nuclear rage and fury. Nirvana were kicking against the system to show a sweet and beautiful, but fed-up fury coupled with howling vulnerability. They spoke truth, and a lot of people listened. They were singular and loud and melodic and deeply original. And that voice… That voice. Kurt, we miss you."
Up until Nirvana took the stage, the big question of the night was who was going to fill Cobain's shoes. Grohl hinted in an Instagram post a couple days earlier that Joan Jett would join Nirvana onstage, and indeed, she did, performing "Smells Like Teen Spirit" with unbridled fury, clad in a black leather jacket and sawing her guitar with as much anger as elation. But there were bigger surprises to come.
Sonic Youth bassist and vocalist Kim Gordon sang "Aneurysm," and while she didn't even try to hit the notes, instead wailing atonally, she brought a previously unheard level of ferocity to the song. Nirvana's choice to include Gordon wasn't arbitrary. Sonic Youth were vocal supporters of Nirvana before "Nevermind" came out and invited the band to open for them right around the time "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was starting to hit the airwaves.
For their final two songs, Nirvana tapped two younger performers, also both female, which spoke for Cobain's strong belief in feminism and equality. Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent, performed "Lithium." The final vocalist was none other than Lorde, who sang "All Apologies" with a passion and vulnerability unanticipated from someone so young whose claim to fame is the pop hit "Royals." On that song, Jett and Germs/Nirvana/Foo Fighters member Pat Smear both played acoustic guitar, Novoselic manipulated and accordion, and Gordon filled in on bass.
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LONDON (AP) _ Dave Clark Five lead singer Mike Smith died of pneumonia Thursday, less than two weeks before the band was to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was 64.To read more or comment...
NEW YORK (AP) ` Justin Timberlake will induct Madonna into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.¶
The ââSexybackââ singer has been working with the Material
Mom on her upcoming album, expected to be released this year.¶
Madonna will be among those honored March 10 at the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Manhattan. Other inductees include
Leonard Cohen, John Mellencamp, The Dave Clark Five, The
Ventures and Little Walter.¶
Tom Hanks will induct The Dave Clark Five, the '60s British
pop band behind the hit ââGlad All Over.ââ Billy Joel will pay
tribute to Mellencamp, and Lou Reed will honor Cohen.¶
Ben Harper will induct Little Walter, who produced 14 Top 10
hits on the R&B charts before his death in 1968 at 37. John
Fogerty will induct The Ventures, whose hits include ââWalk
Don't Runââ and ââHawaii Five-O.ââ¶
Singer-songwriter Jerry Butler will induct Kenny Gamble and
Leon Huff, founders of the Philadelphia International record
label that collaborated with R&B artists such as Butler, The
O'Jays, Patti LaBelle and Lou Rawls.¶
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:¶
Though Akron Duo The Black Keys next album Attack & Release isn't due until April, the duo has posted a new track Strange Times on their myspace page.
Area fans with decent memories may recognize the song as one of the tunes the band played during their December concert at The Civic Theatre.
Dig the synths and the more fleshed out arrangement.To read more or comment...
The 2008 Tri-C JazzFest lineup has been announced.
the 2008 festival will run from April 17-27 and will be a salute to "American Classics" and will feature several of the guest artists paying tribute to legends including Frank Sinatra, Marvin Gaye and Billy Holiday
The lineup includes:
Natalie Cole, John Pizzarelli & The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra paying tribute to Frank Sinatra, Nnenna Freelon paying tribute to Billy Holiday , Jason Miles paying tribute to Marvin Gaye and Motown, Rick Braun and Richard Elliot,The Joshua Redman Trio, The,Vijay Iyer Quartet, The Marcus Roberts Trio, Eddie Backus, Sr., The JD Allen Trio,The Ernie Krivda Trio, and Dominick Farinacci.
Per the Associated Press
Chrissie Hynde took a ride on an Akron city bus to show her support of a countywide sales tax increase for mass transit.To read more or comment...
Sorry about the Grammys blog, had some technical difficulties with the hamster that powers my Googlebox.
And now for someting completely different.To read more or comment...
Herbie Hancock gets Best Album of the year for The Joni Letters!
I dont anyone saw that coming..excpet for apparently Herbie who brought a speech.To read more or comment...
Hey, let's give Amy Winehouse hand collective hooray for pulling it together to show us all that she's there's still a an interesting singer and pop star under all that train wreck.
And she gets Record of the Year (and three others at this point) for the now ironic REHAB and looks completely shocked by her win.To read more or comment...
Well, this has been fun so far hasn't it?
For the love of (omniscient deity) can we have some sort of moriutorum on Duets with the Dead?!
Alicia Keys and Ol Blues Eyes, great, please dont' do that again.
From the fine folks at Playhouse Square
Health problems have forced the iconic folk trio of Peter, Paul & Mary to cancel their Playhouse Square May 17th show (which had been rescheduled following a postponement of their Nov. 2, 2007 booking due to Mary Traversâ back surgery).
A spokesperson for the trio stated that⦠âMary Travers has undergone two back surgeries. While her doctors anticipate a full recovery, the healing process is taking longer than hoped. On her doctor's advice, regrettably, the Trio will have to cancel their upcoming concerts.âTo read more or comment...


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Museum Victoria DOES NOT provide valuations of historical items. But read on to find out who does…
For coin valuations, see our Question of the Week.
For general items, you can:
1. Contact one of the principal auction houses; or
2. Choose a valuer from the 'List of Approved Valuers'. This list is produced as part of the Commonwealth Government's Cultural Gifts Program, whereby people can donate artefacts to museums in order to receive a tax benefit.
Coffee pot from the silver tea and coffee set presented to William Westgarth in 1847.Source: Museum Victoria
The valuers on the list are generally commercial dealers who have a detailed knowledge of the market in their fields, and will be happy to value items within their competence. They may charge a fee for this work, either on an hourly basis or as a percentage of the total valuation. Check with them first.
The Approved Valuers List is available online and can also be viewed in the reference library in the Discovery Centre at Melbourne Museum.
The Cultural Gifts Program encourages Australians to donate items of cultural significance from private collections to public art galleries, museums, libraries and archives. Gifts are required to be valued by at least two valuers who are approved to value for the Cultural Gifts Program. Some of these valuers also undertake private valuations, and therefore may be able to assist with item enquires and valuations.
For any enquiries regarding the Cultural Gifts Program, contact:
SecretariatCultural Gifts ProgramMinistry for the ArtsAttorney-General's Department Robert Garran Offices 3–5 National Circuit BARTON ACT 2600T: (02) 6141 4338E: email@example.com
Please note: Museum Victoria cannot tell you how much your object is worth. Please read this infosheet for further advice. We will not publish or respond to comments asking us to value an object.
Hi Tim about 4.07 million 1940 pennies were minted in Melbourne and 1.11 million in Perth. The hole is not original and may have been drilled by someone wanting to use it as jewellery or something similar.
Hi Kerri-Leigh, details about obtaining valuations can be found above in the information sheet.
Hi there, unfortunately our sources don't indicate how many of the medals were made.
Hi Dave, amyl nitrate was once commonly used by medical practitioners and dentists for a wide range of applications. You can find more information about the history & uses of amyl nitrate here. With regard to the date, you should contact the University of Manchester Library Archives. They have the archives of James Woolley, Sons & Co, including pricelists of products. From this, with an image they might be able to help identify its age for you.
Hi Stuart. It seems like you've already seen our Tottenham Horse Brass. We have no more information on these but it might be possible that the records of the Tottenham Carnival do have this information. The Carnival is still going today and the 2010 event has just recently been held. You may want to contact them or the National Horse Brass Society of the UK to see if any of them can help out further.
Hi, regarding your enquiry about a 1911 Queensland Essay Competition Medal, perhaps this was something that was awarded by the Queensland Education Department as an incentive to their students. Check out the State Library of Queensland and see if there was a newsletter published at this time, you may find more details about the medal and possibly the recipients.
James, check out our History & Technology Collections Online, which has many examples of Iredale & Co tokens and should provide you with further information.
Helen, it's hard to identify a watch from a description, so we suggest doing some further research on various horology websites or contacting a horologist. Please refer to our Horology Question of the Week for useful links and suggestions.
Hi Emily, the best place to follow this up is the Australian Racing Museum, at email@example.com
Hi David, this Museum website provides images and information regarding the medal and the occasion of its issuance. Unfortunately the Church burned down in 1970 but the present church, St Stephen's Presbyterian, built in the same location may be able to provide some history of its predecessor's foundation, their email address is email@example.com the collection and study of commemorative medals is considered part of numismatics, you may also want to contact the Numismatics Association of Australia: http://naa-online.com/
Hi Gill,
Although Museum Victoria holds a substantial collection of coins and medals, unfortunately we don't have any information on your Grandfather's 1951 Commonwealth Jubilee Celebration medal. You might like to try contacting the National Sports Museum as they may have more of an idea. Hope this helps.
Hello Tracey - you might be able to find answers to your research questions by accessing the Smithsonian Collection of Sewing Machine Treade Literature at http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/Trade-Literature/Sewing-Machines/; you may be able to locate the manual for the exact model of machine you describe.
Hi Lauren, thanks for your interesting question. Pieces of Eight weren't actually pirate coins, althought plenty of pirates probably tried to get their hands on them. The BBC History of the World website says about them:
Pieces of eight were the world's first global currency. As the coins of Spain they were used across the vast Spanish Empire, stretching from South America to the Philippines, but were also used outside the empire as well ... The silver used to create the coins and finance Spain's armies and armadas came, above all, from the 'silver mountain' of Potosi in Bolivia. This wealth came at a terrible cost to human life. Thousands of indigenous American Indians and African slaves died in the brutal conditions of the mines to support Spain's thirst for silver.
Pieces of eight were the world's first global currency. As the coins of Spain they were used across the vast Spanish Empire, stretching from South America to the Philippines, but were also used outside the empire as well ... The silver used to create the coins and finance Spain's armies and armadas came, above all, from the 'silver mountain' of Potosi in Bolivia. This wealth came at a terrible cost to human life. Thousands of indigenous American Indians and African slaves died in the brutal conditions of the mines to support Spain's thirst for silver.
With regard to your British coin from 1797, it is clearly a coin of George III, King of England, but it could be one of a number of denominations. For further information you may want to contact one of the numismatics companies mentioned in our Question of the Week on coin valuations.
Hi Rebecca, on our website there is some more information on Edmond Halley. Another website that may be useful is the Powerhouse Museum which has the Medal in its collection. I would also recommend the book Australian Historical Medals 1788-1988 by Leslie J. Carlisle.
Hello Sarah, other than the quite detailed information here, there probably isn't a great deal more that we could add, except to reiterate that Museum Victorias does not provide valuations. You may want to consider contacting a numismatics society for more detailed information on your coin.
Good luck with your research.
I have the origional oil painting of Billy Cook winning the 1945 Victory Melbourne Cup. Could you please tell me where I can take this painting to be valued for sale. Thanking You.
Hi Bill,
We have sent you an email regarding your enquiry, recommending that you visit the Discovery Centre 'Identification' page and submit a photograph of your bottle.
Hi Colin, this is held by 8 institutions (libraries) in Australia and each copy would have been signed by Redmond Barry as he was the Chancellor of the University of Melb at the time.
The interesting thing with this copy is that it was presented to "Mrs Barry" as Redmond Barry never married but did have a long-term partner! Have a look at the Australian Dictionary of Biography for more information.
Hi Tania, Unfortunately we were unable to uncover any information pertaining to your particular pocket watch. You should consult our Question of the Week on Horology for information on how to do further research or contact a horologist. But the good news is that there is a lot interesting historical information available about the clockmaker, optician and jeweller Thomas Gaunt. Possibly one of the most recognised watchmaking names from 19th-century Melbourne the company was based in the Royal Arcade for many years. The museum has a large collection relating to the company and a good historical narrative on the Collections Online website. Additionally the Encyclopedia of Melbourne, Walking Melbourne and a book The Cyclopedia of Victoria have some interesting information on the company.
Hi Janet, please visit our Ask the experts page for details and information about donating objects to the museum.
According to this book, there were 36 different medals that were produced to celebrate the event, issued by a number of shires, councils, boroughs and other like organisations.The mintage (the number of medals manufactured) in nearly all cases are marked n/k (not known).
Hello James - we had some of our volunteer researchers look into this, and they've found the following information:
The fiftieth anniversary of the ascension of Queen Victoria was enthusiastically celebrated across the British Empire. Local governments and organisations issued medals to commemorate the occasion, using their own designs. The City of Richmond held a children's fete as part of the festivities and issued a medal for the occasion. I could not find who the medals were presented to, but it was possibly the children who attended.
Melbourne Museum has an information sheet on who was awarded exhibition medals here. There are information sheets on the medal produced for the City of Richmond Children's fete. These can be read and downloaded from here and here.
Hello Walter - I'm sorry to say that Museum Victoria wouldn't have information that would help with this enquiry, so we suggest you may wish to try a few resources to research this further; the Perth Mint itself may be able to help, also perhaps the State Records Office of Western Australia.
Best of luck with your research
Hi aussie girl,
Since your query relates to South Australia rather than Victoria, your research should begin there. Below are some useful websites to get you started. Good luck with your search!
History SA
State Records of SA
State Library of SA
Genealogy SA
Family History SA
Hi Shaun,
This is an interesting website about the company and some of the kettles it produced, and there is some further information on the history of the company here.
The T&C Clark & Co. records, including product catalogues and drawings, are held by the Wolverhampton City Archives.
Finally, the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village appears to hold an example of your piece. You may want to contact the collector (access provided on site) to try to learn more about your kettle's history.
Hi Graham,
We suggest you try local organisations such as the Museum of Sydney and the State Archives NSW, or contact the Cultural Gifts Program as outlined in our information sheet. Good luck!
Hi Mark
It is likely that the coin has been defaced (or stamped) in this way as a symbol of religious belief, although it is also possible that leaving soldiers may have done such things (there seems to be no evidence of this recorded). In America this has been done apparently by a group called Cross Penny Ministries – see this reference. This may well have been done with Australian coins too.
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Gwen Stefani's Coachella cameo sparks comeback rumors
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Fans are wondering if Gwen Stefani is considering a solo comeback, after she made a surprise appearance during Pharrell Williams' set at Coachella on Saturday night.
Billboard says the No Doubt singer joined Pharrell on stage to perform her 2005 hit that he produced, "Hollaback Girl." Before leaving the stage, Pharrell reportedly told the crowd to "look at how amazing the queen looks as she is making her arrival back to the music industry."
Gwen herself tweeted later that night, thanking him for the invitation and saying it "feels good to be out of the cave."
Feels good to be out of the cave #Cochella2014 @Pharrell gx
— Gwen Stefani (@gwenstefani) April 13, 2014
Gwen gave birth to her third son with Gavin Rossdale in February. She hasn't released any solo material since the 2006 album Sweet Escape, but reunited with No Doubt for the album Push and Shove in 2012.
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4.3B-Year-Old 'Diamonds' Aren't Exactly Diamonds
(NEWSER) – Back in 2007, a team of researchers said they'd found 4.3-billion-year-old diamonds inside zircon crystals taken from Australia's Jack Hills. But those researchers had used a grinding paste made of synthetic diamonds to polish the zircons in preparation for lab tests ... and now a different team of scientists has discovered the so-called "diamonds" are actually just fragments of that polishing grit that got pushed into tiny cracks, LiveSciencereports. The first team of researchers agrees with the conclusion, but insists there might still be ancient diamonds deeper inside the zircon; the second team of researchers—and some other experts—say that's extremely unlikely.


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Cops: Girl, 5, forced to drink so much soda she died
(NEWSER) – A husband and wife in Tennessee are accused of making their 5-year-old daughter drink excessive amounts of grape soda and water as punishment—so much so that the girl died as a result, reports theTimes-News of Kingsport. Randall Vaughn, 41, and Mary Vaughn, 58, are charged with first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated child neglect, and aggravated child abuse. They could face the death penalty in the death of Alexa Linboom, who is Randall Vaughn's biological daughter, reports WBIR.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- My buddy Alec Foege has this to say to Mathew Martoma, Raj Rajaratnam, Martha Stewart or anybody else sucked into an insider-trading vortex in the digital age. "I wonder sometimes why they even bother," he told me over the phone. Foege is the founder and owner of Brookside Research, which since 2005 has provided customized, exclusive primary reports to hedge funds and those outfits usually looking to set up long-term investments. Foege cut his analytical teeth at so-called deep value shops including New York City-based Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb. Now working mostly from his home in Westport, Conn., he cares not a whit for complex quantitative models or gaining access to this or that bit of supposed insider information. Rather, he takes a page from old-school, throwback, gumshoe investigative journalism. Which makes sense. Foege was a top-tier reporter for Rolling Stone, People magazine and others. He even worked at my shop several years back. Foege relies on digging up 15 to 20 people with knowledge of the company or sector he's breaking down. Usually, he says it's former employees, referred experts or customers. He virtually never pays for information. Most folks are happy to talk to him. And he discloses all he learns immediately. "It is the aggregation of public information that creates the value," he said. "We are not looking for the scoop." Which all gives Foege a fascinating take on insider trading in the information age. "We live in an information-glutted world," he explained. "Anybody can do a Google ( GOOG) search." The trick, he says, is not focusing on the bits and pieces that can be material and nonpublic, but assembling the right public information to match a specific investment need. "There is almost never a situation where a single person holds the key," he said. And if you let Foege guide you through some insider trading scandals, he clearly has a point. What's that information worth?
Take the by-now-infamous Raj Rajaratnam insider-trading scandal. The former manager of the Galleon Group was convicted of 14 counts of insider trading. Foege confirms that specific information about upcoming earnings and coming deals were supplied by company experts, who acted as illegal tipsters to Rajaratnam, who was running a technology and health care fund. "I think people who participate in insider trading should be prosecuted," Foege says.


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PAWS Pet of the Week: Meet Jack!
Jack is a gorgeous marbled orange tabby who was rescued with his sisters, Jillian and Sundae, by a kind Samaritan. His sisters have found forever homes, and Jack is left lonely and longing for love. A 6-month-old male, Jack is a once in a lifetime find. Handsome and loving, this little boy will become your best pal in the world.To read more or comment...
PAWS Pet of the Week: Meet Toby!
Toby is a darling domestic short haired black and white male. Approximately 2 ½ years old, Toby lived the first part of his life outside in garages or under porches - wherever he could seek shelter from the elements. He was finally rescued and taken into a safe, warm home with plenty of food, water and love. Toby has been vetted and is ready to meet you.To read more or comment...
Preparing your dog when you go on vacation
Everyone experiences a little or a lot of anxiety when they are going away for more than a few days and they are leaving their dog somewhere to be cared for during that time. In my experience boarding dogs, there a few simple things you can do to relieve the stress your dog many experience while you are away.
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These are just a few tips to help your dog adjust while being boarded or in a situation where someone else may need to care for your pet in case of an emergency.
SOS Adoptable of the Day: Lydia!
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After making amendments and declining to table Senate Bill 5, here is how the House voted, according to the House Journal for March 30:
The question recurring, "Shall the bill as amended pass?"
The yeas and nays were taken and resulted - yeas 53, nays 44, as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were: Representatives
Adams J. Adams R. Amstutz Anielski
Baker Balderson Beck Blair
Blessing Boose Brenner Bubp
Buchy Burke Butler Coley
Combs Derickson Dovilla Duffey
Gonzales Goodwin Grossman Hackett
Hagan, C. Hall Hayes Henne
Hollington Hottinger Huffman Landis
Maag Martin McClain McKenney
Mecklenborg Newbold Peterson Roegner
Rosenberger Ruhl Schuring Sears
Slaby Sprague Stautberg Stebelton
Thompson Uecker Wachtmann Young
Those who voted in the negative were: Representatives
Antonio Ashford Barnes Budish
Carey Carney Celeste Clyde
DeGeeter Driehaus Fedor Fende
Foley Gardner Garland Gentile
Gerberry Goyal Hagan, R. Heard
Johnson Kozlowski Letson Luckie
Lundy Mallory McGregor Milkovich
Murray O'Brien Okey Patmon
Phillips Pillich Ramos Reece
Slesnick Stinziano Sykes Szollosi
Weddington Williams Winburn Yuko-44.
The bill passed.
From the Senate Journal, here's how the Senate voted on Senate Bill 5 Wednesday evening after being amended by the House:
The question being,"Shall the Senate concur in the House amendments to Am. Sub. S. B. No. 5?"
The yeas and nays were taken and resulted - yeas 17, nays 16, as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were: Senators
Bacon Beagle Cates Daniels
Faber Gillmor Hite Jones
Jordan LaRose Lehner Obhof
Schaffer Stewart Wagoner Widener
Those who voted in the negative were: Senators
Brown Cafaro Grendell Hughes
Kearney Manning Oelslager Patton
Sawyer Schiavoni Seitz Skindell
Smith Tavares Turner Wilson-16.
So the Senate concurred in the amendments of the House of
Pursuant to Senate Rule No. 65, Senator Skindell demanded a verification
of the vote.
The President directed the Clerk to read, first the names of those senators
who voted in the affirmative, then of those who voted in the negative.
The Clerk preceded to read the names of those senators who voted in the
affirmative, then of those who voted in the negative.
The roll call was verified and the results declared.
After the Ohio House approved Senate Bill 5, opponents in the audience shouted repeatedly as House members attempted to conduct routine business. House Speaker William Batchelder, R-Medina, became angry, swore at one point as a House member asked for a point of privilege to honor a friend, and then made a reference to the departing protestors as "intellectuals."
The vote occurs at 220 minutes into this state government television archived video of the House. At that point the shouting begins and Batchelder summons the Ohio State Patrol to clear the hall.
Batchelder's exasperation with the audience occurs at about 224 minutes.
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Associated Press
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Associated Press
Sandusky took a look at the efficiency of it's fire department, including a study by the International City/County Management Association. Here is the Sandusky Register's report. Be sure to check out the association's report linked at the end of the story.
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/news/2011/mar/01/icmastudyjs3211xmlTo read more or comment...
While the Kasich administration has been testifying before the House for several days about what will be in the budget billl, the details weren't available until today.
The bill is now available online.To read more or comment...
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Associated Press
Updated at 1:55 p.m.To read more or comment...
The Beacon Journal is in the initial stages of a new project that will look at fire department efficiency, including collaborative efforts between departments, possible mergers and best practices.To read more or comment...
Demonstrators gathered outside the state Capitol and lawmakers sparred as a House committee prepared to vote on an amended Senate Bill 5 to restrict government employee bargaining rights.
Although the amendments had not yet been unveiled, the Plain Dealer offered some glimpses.To read more or comment...
By Stephanie Warsmith
Beacon Journal staff writer
Akron's new Ward 8 councilman won't be in the position for long.To read more or comment...
Scholars to tackle incivility in politics
UA, Mount Union, CSU arrange panel
By Carol Biliczky
Beacon Journal staff writer
UPDATE: Ganley arraigned, released. Plain Dealer
Thomas J. Sheeran
Associated Press
Scrubbing out pollution
Company's changes part of bigger picture for utilities since 1990
FirstEnergy spends $1.8 billion on new system at power plant on Ohio River to help improve air quality, follow federal rules
Ohio Government Television taped and archived Gov. John Kasich's public unveiling of his proposed budget March 15.
The two-hour presentation is available here.To read more or comment...
Gubernatorial candidates who pledged last year to reduce state budgets are hitting some tough headwinds.
Politico names Republicans John Kasich of Ohio and Chris Christie of New Jersey and Democrat Dan Malloy of Connecticut as case studies.To read more or comment...
Story in Sunday's Dayton Daily News
Rally addresses House Bill 125.To read more or comment...
Gains in math go unnoticed
Politicians use national test to show Ohio students lacking proficiency, but review finds great improvements in 20 years, especially among blacks
By John Higgins
Beacon Journal staff writer
The Cleveland Plain Dealer dug into the history books and found that the so-called "Local government funds," which will be cut by about half in Gov. John Kasich's budget, date back to the Great Depression.To read more or comment...
Nearly all Ohio school districts face cuts
Group's state numbers 'flatly contradict' Kasich on budget projections
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From staff and wire reports
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Associated Press
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Special to the Beacon Journal
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"The View" welcomed back every co-host in the show's history to mark Barbara Walters' second-to-last show on Thursday.
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On 1 August 2002, The Age newspaper reported a new world record price of over US$17 million for a $20 US gold coin dated 1933. This represented a big leap in price. The world record for a bronze coin is currently held by an Australian penny - the proof strike of 1930. There are six examples of this special Melbourne mint proof. One is in the Museum Victoria collection. In addition there are some hundreds (the exact number is unknown) of 1930 pennies made as normal strikes which went into circulation. Further information can be found in our page on coin valuations, the link for which can be found at right.
1945 Australian ShillingSource: Museum Victoria
The two forms of 1930 penny, the proof and circulation coins are rare because very few were ever made. The 1933 US $20 coin and the 1945 Australian shilling are rare for a second reason, in both cases a large number were made but most were destroyed before being released because of a change in government regulation.
A third form of rare coin is a survivor which started out as one of many. In this class are coins like the Australian Holey Dollar, issued in 1813 and later withdrawn and melted. Other rarities in this class are those coins which have survived in perfect condition while the remainder have done the job they were made for; they were issued, used and as a result are now worn.
1813 Australian Holey DollarSource: Museum Victoria
Collectors try to obtain the most perfect examples of a coin. Indeed, for many older coins, so few have survived in "Uncirculated" condition that they can be very valuable. Even more valuable are coins that are still uncirculated and were perfectly struck in the first place. Mints often employed minimum pressure in striking coins to preserve their expensive dies so most coins, when examined under magnification can be seen to be not perfectly struck.
Collectors have developed technical grades to describe the condition of a coin. "Uncirculated" is one grade – it defines a normal coin in the condition that it left the mint. Age does not affect the definition, no matter how old a coin is, to be classed as Uncirculated (usually abbreviated to Unc.) it must be as it was the day it left the mint. A coin that was knocked against another during manufacture would be "Unc. bag marked" and would have a lower value. The slightest wear, shown by no more than rounding of the edges of the highest parts of the design and the coin is no longer Uncirculated.
1911 Australian FlorinSource: Museum Victoria
The chance of a coin surviving in perfect condition is very low. For this reason it is at this perfect condition end of the collector range where values increase most dramatically. From almost Uncirculated to Uncirculated can make a difference of many hundred percent. In lower grades, even when all of the original design remains clear, most coins do not have high values.
In addition to coins that are rare because of how few were struck or how few have survived in perfect condition, there are also pattern coins. These are trial coins made to test new designs or metals. Some, like the square coins experimented with between 1919 and 1921 but never made for circulation, can be easily recognised. Others like the 1937 penny, look like later issued coins. From 1938 millions of Australian pennies had the leaping kangaroo design, but in 1937 it was a new experimental design and is very rare.
Museum Victoria cannot provide information on the value or worth of a coin (or any other object). If you have a coin you think may have a value it is possible to get an idea of what a coin dealer might charge for it from standard catalogues cited below. However, remember that the grades are specialist descriptions and the values are only a guide to what you might have to pay for a replacement. Collectors are careful about spending money and look upon these prices as the most they should have to pay. Dealers are even more careful as they make their living from buying and selling. They will never the price that is listed in a book. They may or may not want to buy at all, especially if they already have examples in stock. You will be asked to bring the coin in for inspection if the dealer has any interest in it. The value of a coin is often in its state of preservation. It is a good idea to visit a number of dealers before selling, or to place the coin in a specialist auction where collectors and dealers compete for purchase.
1919 Australian Square Penny – a rejected patternSource: Museum Victoria.
No, do not clean coins – an Uncirculated coin that has been cleaned is no longer classed as Uncirculated and will be worth much less. A scarce coin that has been cleaned and is in a circulated condition may totally lose its value.
Greg McDonald, The Pocketbook Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes.
Ian Pitt (Ed.), Renniks Australian Coin & Banknote Values.
Chester L. Krause and Clifford Mishner, Standard Catalogue of World Coins.
Please note: Museum Victoria DOES NOT provide valuations and cannot tell you how much your object is worth. Please read our valuations infosheet for further advice. We will not publish or respond to comments asking us to value an object.
Hi Gordon - unfortunately Museum Victoria doesn't have the information you're looking for. Might you try submitting an online enquiry to the Royal Australian Mint?
Hi Bill. We've been unable to find any info on a medal of this kind either in our collection, at other museums or on google. If you wish you can submit a query to the Discovery Centre, including a photograph, we will pass it on to one of our History & Technology curators, who may be able to find out more information.
Hi Patricia,
Whilst the Museum is unable to recommend specific dealers or valuers, or provide valuations ourselves, we can certainly point you in the direction of an excellent resource for finding a valuer for your coins and radio. The List of Approved Valuers is a list approved by the Australian Government for the Cultural Gifts Program, wherein you'll find valuers listed by State and specialty. You'll find this list at the following URL: http://www.arts.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/82958/cgp-approved-valuers-report-7august09.pdf
1945 pennies were produced at two mints - Perth and Melbourne. The latter are very rare as Melbourne only produced patterns and proofs, none of which went into circulation. This is why they are among the rarest of Australian coins. But Perth Mint produced over 10 million 1945 pennies for circulation. These can be distinguished by the special mint mark - a dot after the Y in the word 'penny'. For further information refer to the above references as well as the Australian Coin and Banknote Market Guide by Greg McDonald.
Hi Dale, thank you for your enquiry. You might find that the Numismatics Association of Australia can offer you some advice http://naa-online.com/ or perhaps the Australian Institution for the Conservation of Cultural Materials http://www.aiccm.org.au/ may be able to help.
Hello Walter - We've had a look at a few reference works, but cannot find anything similar to what you describe. I'd advise you to take a photo of the items, and send it to us via the "Ask the Experts" link, and we will pass it on to one of the curators for their opinion. Museum Victoria cannot give valuations. Look forward to hearing from you!
Hi there, Shay. There were 6.68 million examples of the Australian threepence produced in 1927. Hope this helps!
Hi Thaddeus, unfortunately we can't give an identification with such little information. If you wish to learn more about your coin, please provide further information and images through our identification service.
Hi there, Dave. The only reference we can find to one-sided notes in Ian Pitt's Australian Coin & Banknote Values concerns proofs of notes, that were often single-sided "paste-up" proofs in black and white, "usually on thin unwatermarked paper or thick card." Other than that, we can only encourage you to show your item to a specialist for examination and further advice. Hope this helps.
Hi Rachael - According to the World Coins standard catalog, the mintage for an Australian 1930 penny was roughly 3000. There is some more information about where to seek advice on our Valuations question here.
Hi Kenan,
A Jubilee of Australian Federation medal was certainly presented to school children in 1951 - take a look at it on our Coins & Medals website to see if it compares to yours.
Hi Lath, thanks for your comment, to you assist you further we would need to see a photograph of your coin.You can e-mail it to firstname.lastname@example.com please read through the following guidelines prior to sending your image.http://museumvictoria.com.au/discoverycentre/ask-us-a-question/identifications/identification-guidelines-/. You have been assigned an enquiry number DC ENQ 5726 – Please quote this number if you choose to send us your image.
Hi Cindy, Museum Victoria does not currently have a numismatics curator. You might want to contact a local interest group, or one of the many numismatics dealers you can find on the internet.
Thanks for your comment, Jon - Museum Victoria does indeed still have an extensive Numismatics Collection; you can see the details of over 7000 objects from this collection via our Collections Online here. Additionally, there are examples from this collection currently displayed in Melbourne Museum's Melbourne Story exhibition, and here in Melbourne Museum's Discovery Centre.
Hope this helps
Hi Daniel,
It's a little hard to give information about your without seeing images. Discovery Centre offer a free identification service and you can submit your enquiries to Ask the experts, along with images, after reading our identification guidelines. However Museum Victoria does not have an expert in Indian Coins. I suggest using a search engine to lookup numismatics societies to see if they can help you with your coin.
Hi Travis,
Please refer to our response above on 5th December, 2012.
Hi Jean - Please see the museum's info on valuations here.
Hi Greg- Please see the museum's info on valuations here.
Our volunteer researchers have consulted the text 2010 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000 and see that there is no record of proofs for the 1917 Commonwealth of Australia penny. A record of proofs for other George V coins in this era are listed, but there is no record of the number of proofs made for any of them.
You may wish to consult a coin expert via this link.
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(NEWSER) – This sounds like a bad joke or a hoax, but the most requested book at Guantanmo Bay's most secure facility, Camp Seven, is apparently none other than BDSM bodice-ripper Fifty Shades of Grey, reports the Huffington Post. "Rather than the Quran, the book that is requested most by the [high-value detainees] is Fifty Shades of Grey. They've read the entire series in English, but we were willing to translate it," says a Virginia rep who visited the facility last week. "I guess there's not much going on, these guys are going nowhere, so what the hell." Military officials would not confirm the story, because they will not confirm the existence of Camp Seven.