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The temperature atop Chicago's City Hall building on an average summer day is usually 14 degrees to 44 degrees cooler than the county office building across the street. The reason: the county building has a typical black-tar roof, while City Hall has a green roof planted with grass, plants, and flowers.
The idea of planting grass or other vegetation on the roof of a building or house may seem like a holdover from the '60s counterculture movement, but proponents say such roofing systems are the solution to a wealth of environmental problems plaguing cities and jurisdictions across the country.
"Green roofs reduce resource consumption and are restorative in nature," says Steven Peck, founder and president of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, a Toronto-based nonprofit industry association and research network. "They clean the water, clean the air, and contribute to the health of a city."
grow your own way
According to GRHC, a green (or sod) roof is actually a multilayer system consisting of waterproofing and root-repellent membranes, a drainage system, filter cloth, a lightweight growing medium (soil), and vegetation. Green roofs may be installed as modular systems—with all of the aforementioned elements already prepared in movable, interlocking grids—or as individual components that are installed separately.
There are three types of sod roofs: intensive, semiintensive, and extensive. The green roof research program at Michigan State University reports that intensive green roofs "use a wide variety of plant species that may include trees and shrubs, require deeper substrate layers, are generally limited to flat roofs, require intense maintenance, and are often parklike areas accessible to the general public." Peck says such roofs also have a higher load capacity and, thus, are often used as rooftop decks.
Extensive roofs, on the other hand, are limited to herbs, grasses, mosses, and drought-tolerant sedum. "They are low-cost, lowmaintenance, low-weight, and usually [measure] less than six inches" deep, he continues. What's more, extensive roofs are not designed for public occupation. Semi-intensive roofs, meanwhile, combine the two systems and measure about six inches deep.
What are the benefits of planting grass on your houses? Apparently, there are several. Among other things, a green roof "can add great insulative value," says Lori E. Ryker, a principal of Ryker/Nave Design in Livingston, Mont. "There's a practical side to it." Laura A. Blau, AIA, LEED AP, a principal of Philadelphiabased BluPath Design, explains the benefits in this way: "The roof is not getting direct sunlight, so it's a good insulator for the house." At the same time, "it retains water, which helps keep the structure cool."
A green roof also helps cool urban areas by reducingthe so-called "heat island effect"—an occurrence in which dark surfaces, such as asphalt roofs in a city, absorb sunlight and radiate it back into the atmosphere as heat. It's this effect that makes the Chicago county building so much hotter in the summer.
In areas where storm water runoff is a problem—nearly everywhere, as it happens—green roofs help reduce stress on sewer systems in periods of heavy rain. "The roofs hold the water until it goes back into the atmosphere through evaporation," Blau explains, or they delay the time when runoff occurs. In fact, a green roof may retain up to 90 percent of the rain that falls on it, depending on the depth of the growing medium, GRHC says, and it acts as a natural filter for the water that does run off.
Sod roofs also recover lost green space, filter particulates from the air that move across the roof surface, reduce energy consumption, and improve sound insulation. Some architects even use sod roofs to add aesthetic appeal to a house. "The way we approach design work is to first look at site appointments," says Eric J. Cobb, AIA, principal of Seattlebased E. Cobb Architects. "The overlapping of landscape and architecture is very rich," he adds, "and the green roof is a good way to do that. It's a good way to lift the ground plane up."
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Green roofs are extremely popular in Asia and Europe —particularly in Germany, where it's estimated that 10 percent of all flat roofs are green. They're also widely used in Switzerland, France, and Italy. Such is not the case in this country, however.
According to MSU's green roof research program, green roofs are less ubiquitous in the United States due to a general lack of awareness, limited quantifiable data about their benefits, and a lack of government incentives or tax breaks. "In Europe, [government officials] were able to apply public incentives and regulatory drivers to help stimulate the market," Peck says, adding that the same has to happen here before green roofs will catch on.
To some extent, they already are. It's no accident that Chicago City Hall has a green roof: Mayor Richard M. Daley has vowed to make Chicago the leading U.S. city in the development of policies and programs that support green roof installation. Others—New York City, Washington, D.C., and Portland, Ore., for example—also have experienced an increase in green roof installations. In fact, a recent survey of GRHC members reported more than 80 percent growth in U.S. green roof square footage in 2004 and 2005.
Today green roofing systems are readily available from a number of manufacturers, including American Hydrotech in Chicago; Building Logics in Virginia Beach, Va.; and Weston Solutions, a Chicago-based company offering the GreenGrid roofing system for homes and smaller facilities. Despite their increased usability and ease of installation, Blau warns of one ongoing drawback: cost. Indeed, architects who are sold on green roofing and its benefits admit it's hard finding clients who can afford it.
"It's true a green roof costs significantly more than a traditional roof," Peck acknowledges, "so there are barriers to use." But if a builder is doing a subdivision, for example, there are obvious economies of scale, he adds. Some jurisdictions even offer public and private funding to promote green roofs, which he says can also lower the cost.
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As with most materials, green roofs bring their own unique challenges. Structural vapor considerations, for example, are important, especially if the roof will double as an outdoor space. "It's a little heavier, but it's easy to design [one] for a new house," Blau says. "In a retrofit situation, there's more investigation involved."
Design is important too. Alison Ewing, AIA, LEED AP, first designed green roof systems as a principal of William McDonough + Partners in Charlottesville, Va., so she's well-versed in the nuances of incorporating sod into elegant architecture. "The biggest concern for us is aesthetics," says Ewing, now a principal at Hays + Ewing Design Studio, also in Charlottesville. "Integrating [the green roof] into the overall design idea is a challenge. It has to look seamless."
Cobb agrees, noting that proper detailing will help a design maintain an appealing appearance. "I don't want to see scraggly weeds hanging off the sides, so the technical resolution of the edge of the roof is important to the overall appearance," he explains.
Once such accommodations are made, the elegance and unlimited potential of green roofs become obvious. "It's important that we start constructing buildings that have a net positive impact on the environment," Peck reasons. "A green roof is a way to do it."

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What makes a philanthropist? How does someone accrue so much money that she or he can donate millions to people with less wherewithal?
And why give away that hard-earned cash? Why choose Jewish causes?
For every philanthropist, a particular set of circumstances contributed to the happy combination of wealth and generosity. Here's one case study.
Harold Grinspoon grew up poor in Auburndale, Mass. He said that non-Jews picked on him and called him names. The lesson he learned was "that if I ever made any real money, I would donate it to Jewish causes," he says.
"I started out as a carpenter and plumber — a schlepper," explains Grinspoon. "My father practiced law before he earned his law degree. You could do that in those days. But after graduating, he went back to carpentry.
"Eventually, I started working with him. I was a handyman and a painter — a horrible painter, and I wouldn't touch electricity. But I understand the trades.
"Then I bought my first two-family house as an investment."
Time passed. Grinspoon started to earn real wealth, largely in real estate, first locally, then nationally. And he began donating mega-bucks annually to Jewish causes, primarily those benefiting children.
"His entrepreneurial spirit and eye for undervalued assets has been his modus operandi," says his wife and active philanthropic partner, Diane Troderman.
Grinspoon founded and leads the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. In 2004, it launched the Grinspoon Institute for Jewish Philanthropy, which concentrates on helping develop leadership of overnight camps.
The following year, he created the PJ Library, a program that donates Jewish children's books to more than 70,000 families in nearly 150 communities in the United States and Canada.
"The money I have made is as a trustee for my Jewish genes," Grinspoon says. "If you have the genes to be an entrepreneur and create wealth, you can learn to give it away.
"I don't own a plane. I have a boat, but it's only 17 feet long."
The Grinspoon Institute also supports 85 nonprofit Jewish camps. And it has donated some $10 million through challenge grants, which, in turn, has raised another $65 million. The money goes toward strategic planning, best practices and more.
On the website — www.gijp.org — you can click on a link to the "Stop Kvetching" board webinar.
Turning a Page
But it is his PJ Library that has been making news of late, and which brought Grinspoon to Philadelphia recently to address its distinctive value as an educational tool in the local Jewish community.
Each month, PJ Library ships Jewish books and music without charge to families with infants to children aged 8 years. Another 44,000 preschoolers receive books through the Israeli version, Sifriyat Pijama.
Grinspoon says he wants to engage Jewish families, as well as strengthen their Jewish identities and their relationships with the Jewish community.
"My wife and I want to do outreach to people who want to become interested and involved," says Grinspoon. "We want parents to spend quality time with their children.
"It's not about income level — the books are a gift."
In his mind, any family who participates in PJ Library is getting a message from the Jewish community: We care about you.
"It's especially important," he says, "because we have such a high intermarriage rate in this country."
'A Strong Future'
Grinspoon says he prefers the Israeli version of PJ Library. "Here, we mail books to homes," he says. "In Israel, mailboxes are too small. So we distribute books through preschools and kindergartens in partnership with the Ministry of Education."
Grinspoon stresses that he wants to inspire Jewish people "to give their philanthropy Jewishly so we can ensure a strong Jewish future."
Troderman says she believes that people who face their own mortality "understand that it is indeed a gift to be able to think about one's legacy."
As she explains: "Harold and I recognize that we are here on this earth for a heartbeat in the great scheme of things. There is something very basic in our core that makes us feel that our being here has somehow, somewhere, made a difference."
Funding for the local PJ Library and its work comes from the Grinspoon Foundation, the Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education/Jewish Outreach Partnership, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and private donors.
To sign up for PJ Library in Philadelphia and the four surrounding counties, go to: www.jkidphilly.org and click on "PJ Library."
To learn more, email Amy Schwartz, director of the PJ Library of Greater Philadelphia, at: [email protected] org.


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Congregation Emanu El will dedicate its new synagogue in Redlands at Shabbat Services on Friday and Saturday.
The congregation traces its roots to the first Jewish settlers who called the San Bernardino Valley home in 1851. Officially chartered by the state in 1891, Congregation Emanu El is the oldest Jewish community in Southern California.
Congregants will gather for the dedication of the new building at 1495 Ford St. at 6:45 p.m. Friday for the affixing of mezuzahs on the entry doorposts, the placement of Torah scrolls in the holy ark and the lighting of the eternal light.
Evening Shabbat services will follow at 7:30 in the new sanctuary.
Saturday morning will mark the first Shabbat morning services and Torah reading in the new temple. Services begin at 10 a.m.
"We have been in our interim synagogue for three years, building towards and anticipating this wonderful moment," wrote Rabbi Douglas Kohn. "It is a tremendous credit to our leaders and our congregants that we stand on the cusp of this momentous new beginning."
An open house for the public to tour the new facility will be held Feb. 10.
Congregation Emanu El offers programming for young and old, a religious school, Sisterhood and Sabbath and festival worship services. The congregation serves the area Jewish community.
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Thanks to Greg Poland @ Pacific BMW
I just want to share my experience with Greg Poland on a recent purchase.
It starts on April 6. I got rear ended in my 2001 E46 330i. I was devastated that my first BMW was totaled by a Toyota 4runner. Still in shock I didn't know what car would replace my 330. I had no intentions on getting a new car for at least another 5 years after recently putting $5000 in maintenance costs into the car.
First choice was E90 M3 but not many options available. Next choice was leftover 2011 335d. So the search began. I searched bimmerfest for my options on where to purchase and found Greg's name. I sent him an email to take a look at a car he had that was of interest to me. He responded to my email right away and I went to take a look the next day.
He showed me the car and then we went to talk numbers. He gave me a straight up number that I thought was a great offer. He even gave me finance and lease options with exact monthly payments. I don't think he could have made it any more simpler. He offered to hold the car but I decided to sleep on it.
After debating back and forth, the car got sold. Luckily he had another car that I decide to go with. There were certain circumstances that made the purchase a little more complicated but Greg was patient with every question and email with always a prompt reply.
I live about 40-60 minutes away from Pacific and was a little reluctant to purchase due to the distance. But everything from applying for the credit to negotiating numbers was done before delivery date. All I had to do was sign papers and go over the features of the car. I was in and out of the dealership in about an hour.
I would highly recommend Greg for your next BMW purchase. If you want a no nonsense, simple and fast purchase, go see him.
Thanks again Greg!
2001 TiAg 330i/SP/PP/Xenon/OEM CD/OEM Alarm/OEM Clears/VS Paddle shift retrofit/GruppeM CAI/UUC SwayBarbarians (HACK job)/35% tint front & 20% rear/Rear fog retrofit (Kaz, Sergio, and me)/Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 225/45/17 & 245/40/17 /UUC Strutbarbarian/ UUC Underdrive Pullies/ Bilstein PSS-9 / V1 Hardwired / Stoptech SS Brake Lines
2004 Chili Red Mini Cooper
2011 335d
2016 X3 xDrive 35/Melbourne Red/Mocha/M Sport/Premium/Drivers Assist/Navigation/Surround View/Heated Seats
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Thanks to Greg Poland, our ED went smooth as silk. (Thai airways ref, as I'm Thai). The whole process could not have been easier and pleasant. If all car buying experience could be like this, then I would probably buy more cars.
Ordered my 535i as in December of last year to be picked up during our kids spring break this past April. I received all the possible incentives that Greg could find for me by the time I ordered it. 3 days before leaving for Munich, went into the dealership in Glendale and signed all the papers and done within an hour. Nice to see that all the numbers and everything on the deal is exactly what he quoted months ago with nothing hidden in the deal. The only thing that made me feel a little weird was the financing department wanting to sell me on all kinds of insurance and ..etc. I wished that they would explain what it is and leave it at that instead of trying to sell you on all the terrible things that can happen to your car when you drive out of the lot.
To Greg's credit, he pulled me aside and told me to go with my gut. Make a decision that makes the most sense to me and not anything else. Done deal. Feel good again.
ED side, was simply a priceless experience. Picked up the car with my 9 year old son at the Welt, VIP lounge, driving simulator, meeting our car, factory tour. Great food, great beer. Drive to Paris with the family and be able to drop off the car at CDG without a hitch. Been following the car's journey with Greg's help all the way from northern Germany to Port Hueneme. That was also fun. Now, just waiting to hear from Greg that our car is ready for pick up in the next few days.
+1 to Greg Poland.
Thanks Greg.
Greg is not going to make the F&I guy at his dealership happy! No trip to Cancun this year I guess.
Ha ha for sure.. I am happy to know that it is more important for his customer to be happy. I think I will refer at least a few friend to him
In the market? See Greg Poland!
I was lurker, and heard some raves about Mr. Poland, and I can attest they are all TRUE. Spoke with many dealerships, and he was fast, professional, offered the best price and communication of them all. You'd be surprised by the lack of follow-up and customer service skills many CAs had in such a competitive So Cal market. Loving my 2012 528i and a payment that begins with a 4!!! Many thanks to this forum for making my choice as educated as possible!
400ish for a 528?
Please share, is it a stripped down version? Money down? Full msd?
What incentives did you use? That sounds like a great deal.
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Thank you to Greg Poland
We wanted to thank Greg Poland from Pacific BMW for helping us with our first ED. We contacted him based on the recommendations from Bimmerfrest and could not have been more happy with our decision to use Greg.
The entire experience could not have been better, never was there a time we felt pressured to buy a car. Greg took the time necessary to not only show us the options we were interested in, but also the options we were only curious about. Once we decided on what we wanted, he emailed us an initial quote. As we did more research we added some options and Greg emailed us an updated quote within hours and the numbers matched on the day we signed all the paperwork.
When asked, Greg gave us honest advice on what he thought we needed and what we probably did not need. To his credit he made every effort to ensure we were happy with the color selection and went out of his way to find a car with the different blues we wanted to make sure we were happy with the color choice.
We are looking forwarded to 528s arrival at Pacific BMW and referring others to Greg. By far this has been the easiest car purchase I have made of the 3 cars I have purchased in the past.
I followed the advice on Bimmerfest and went with Greg. Could not have been happier with the outcome.
Sorry traveling to Palm Springs this weekend to break-in the car! Not a stripper, did 52.6k MSRP, however Greg did the car under invoice; I then compounded the option allowance and USAA.. Can't use the latter with Drive team. I also used the Edmunds rebate, by placing an extra 1500 down than I otherwise wouldn't have. This cut the cap
Cost a lot. So with tax included my payment was just over mid-4s. Save time and talk to Greg, I can't say enough. Walked in the dealer at 8PM and the car detailing kept me there until 9. He's crazy quick!
mid $4xx for a 528i is GREAT!
1992 325i Convertible M-Technic II Appearance Package
2002 530i Sport Pkg (Since 7/2015)
2005 X3 3.0i (Lease return in 2008)
2006 330i (Lease return 2009)
2008 Cooper S Clubman (Sold)
2006 650i (sold)
2011 535i M-Sport (ED September 17th, 2011,redeliver on 11/15/2011, sold)
2011 Z4 SDrive35is (ED September 17th, 2011, redeliver on 11/9/2011, Lease return on September 2013)
2013 M3 (ED pickup April 23rd, 2013, redeliver on 6/28/2013)
I'm going to have to strongly disagree with this thread.
I just read the forums and do my research that way, i don't really post. We needed to replace our old BMW. And I too saw these positive posts about Greg, and we decided to contact him for our next purchase.
No response.
Tried to get in touch with him a few days later and he responded asking what we would like. Emailed him what we wanted.
No response.
I mean, i've heard of salesmen giving people the cold shoulder after a sale, but never before a sale.
It's too bad our experience with Greg wasn't very good. Greg just put us off buying a BMW this time. We ended up buying a new car elsewhere, so in the end it worked out for us. But I just wanted to give future readers like myself some balanced feedback.
I just completed a transaction with Greg on a 528i. Everything went well, just as expected.
Last edited by EC7; 06-01-2012 at 02:13 PM.
I did an ED with another dealer on here three years ago. And while I am grateful for the last minute color change and great Welt experience, I was left really disappointed with unanswered calls and other issues with lost checks and supposedly lost emails. Never again!
I am going to reach out to Greg and see if he can work something out for me on another car.
2016 750i, ordered 5.11.16, delivered 7.9.16, custom build.
2009 750Li 9.14.09 ED
Dropped in Munich on 9/28, Redelivered by ELEKTRA, delivered to my home 11/2.
If you are smart...
If you are smart, and in the market for a new car, you will do the following:
1. Unequivocally choose a BMW over its competitive rivals
2. Sign up on Bimmerfest to get helpful tips and advise from its chairman, sponsors and members
3. Contact Greg Poland (CA), and seal the deal.
After almost six months of research and deliberation, I finally leaned towards leasing a 2012 BMW 5 Series. While forum members at Bimmerfest were instrumental in answering my inquiries, Greg played the principal role in completing this endeavor.
This was not my first time buying a car form a dealership, and my previous experiences were horrific and traumatic. On the contrary, my experience with Greg (and Daniel Dutton, Finance Manager) was totally different from my previous ones. The transaction was honest, straightforward and professional.
I am a happy customer, and will certainly become a repeat customer. Further, I am pleased to have contributed to their business goals, as they have also contributed to my best interests.
Last edited by EC7; 06-03-2012 at 07:33 PM.
I just picked up a new 128i coupe from Greg Poland yesterday and the experience couldn't have gone any better. He gave me a fantastic deal and made sure I got every incentive possible, kept me updated through the whole ordering process, and was always prompt to reply to emails.
If you're in the SoCal area and in the market for a new BMW, there is seriously no reason not to go with Greg at Pacific BMW.
Unless of course you want to visit Jon Shafer in Santa Barbara for a really great deal and superb buying experience!
Last edited by UncleJ; 06-17-2012 at 09:29 AM.
Excellent Modern Car Buying Experience
Greg is certainly not the old school car dealer that wants you to go into your office so that he can sell you a car at MSRP and add all sorts of extras that you do not need.
Greg is a thoroughly up-front, modern dealer that will deliver on your needs, be it European Delivery or stateside, with ease, precision, and without the sleaziness many associate with a car transaction.
This is my 2nd ED, fifth BMW bought and a great overall experience.
I live in San Francisco and had some work that brought me down to Burbank--Greg picked me up at my hotel to deliver my 750aH in his 750 aH.
Throughout the process, Greg was lightning fast to respond, honest about costs and details and a true professional. If you're in the market for a BMW, I would give Greg a call or send him an email and give him the opportunity to earn your business.
Greg Poland outstanding pricing and service
I just recently purchased my very first BMW.....2012 535i from Greg Poland over at Glendale, California at Pacific BMW. I researched from several websites, forums, friends and etc. for several weeks until I was satisfied with the great numbers and customer service that Greg Poland provided. He return emails, texts and phone calls promptly and with honesty.
I travelled through several counties to purchase my first BMW through him because I truly got the best price and customer service from him.
Thank you so much for your help Bimmerfest and Greg Poland.
P.S. Greg Poland info:
Pacific BMW
800 South Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91201
818.254.1491 Direct
818.956.8576 Fax
congrats and beautiful car; greg is well known around these parts
off topic here; but i still cant fathom why a car in this price range (~$60K) does not come with heated seats as standard?!! i cant believe it... cars that cost 1/4 of this car come with it standard... i actually was on the verge of buying a 535i when i discovered it didnt have heated seats.. i know you live in CA and i live in FL but it's still a nice thing to have.. either way congrats!
Well what was odd is that I wanted rear folding seats but it's offered in the cold weather package deal when other manufactures offer the rear folding seats as a standard feature. I guess if I go sking I have to put them on the roof! Lol
This is yet another thread with that man's name that simply sounds like a very clever, disguised self-advertising.
Driving through several counties... why not get your local dealer to match another one's offer?
I don't know but the title of the thread is just odd. Also, why post specific information including his fax #? Some clever salesman I tell you.
I believe the OP started the thread because he is very pleased and thrilled with his 'atypical' (in a good way) buying experience. I, too, felt the same after I completed my transaction a few months ago.
Last edited by EC7; 08-15-2012 at 01:12 PM.
My salesman was very nice too yet I don't go out promoting him (I assume there are a bunch of fine guys in this business all around, a few I spoke to were all decent men)... My salesman had to ask his boss for permission on the deal so nothing was really in his hands, so unless this GP guy is a head manager of the joint, what real power does he have other than being nice and prompt? That's all.
It'd be a super clever pitch to self-promote oneself though, I gotta admit, and fairly easy thing to do as well...
One thing though... I made at least 5-7 trips to the dealer before I signed the line, so driving upwards of 1,2+ hrs ("several counties") each time one way would seem insane just to deal with a nicer guy. Oh well.
wow.............I am speechless............. I am just trying to provide good service to forum members. NOTE I am a paying sponsor to be on this site... and because of that I try to give as much help to forum members as possible.
Warmest Regards,
Greg Poland-Sales Manager
Pacific BMW A 2015 Center of Excellence
800 South Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91204
818 254 1491 ph/fax/text
Euro-PC delivery, Out of state-new and used car sales
Hours:T-F 1-8 PM,Sat 1 to 8pm, off Sun and Mon.
Current rides: 2013 X5 msport and 2013 535i
15% over wholesale/invoice for all accessories! and free shipping for Bimmerfest members!!
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2012 535i, black sapphire metallic, oyster/black dakota, premium, premium sound, technology, sport, sport auto, heated front seats.
Thanks for that $50,000 check u sent me for mentioning ur name in my posts this last year.
That guy sounds like a hater anyways. Anyone who knows u and has done business with greg never has to leave there computer.
No unnecessary trips back and forth to the dealership.
STEP 1 ...pick a car online
STEP 2 ....negotiate with greg
STEP 3 ....pick the car up
STEP 4 ....njoy car and spread love throughout the planet and try not to hate on great people and the universe will do the same to you.
Those of us who have met you know whole heartedly that you a not just great at what you do for a living..... but also a phenomenal human being.
I consider greg a friend
Much love Rob
It will all work out in the end....and if it hasn't worked out yet, its not the end!
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'The team is stable. The team has a good mix of veterans and youngsters. The team is also doing this without a 100-percent lineup (Briere, J.P. Dumont have been battling injuries), so there is the potential for them to be even better. Scary thought.'
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NFL Draft Story Central
Jacksonville Jaguars
2013 draft picks: 1st round (2), 2(33), 3(64), 4(98), 5(135), 6(169), 7 (208)
It's a mess in Jacksonville and the Jaguars hired Gus Bradley to clean things up and put this franchise on the right path. The Jags have issues at multiple positions starting with their young quarterback who they invested a first round pick with in Blaine Gabbert.
The defense is looking for players and pass rushers. The Jags have struggled of late in getting pressure on the quarterback and they need help in the back end.
Jacksonville is hoping they signed some players in free agency that can provide depth and play their role in helping revive their roster. Running back Justin Forsett, wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi, defensive tackles Sen'Derrick Marks, Roy Miller and outside linebacker Geno Hayes are all experienced veterans.
Meanwhile, the draft looms ahead and Jacksonville is in position to score big. The question is what directions do they go early with their first few picks?
Draft Needs
1) Quarterback
Two years removed from being the Jags first pick in 2011 Blaine Gabbert's days as their starter are in question. Many feel they should draft Geno Smith with their first pick, which is second overall. Then again, they could address another need with this pick and grab the top rated signal caller on their board with the 33rd overall selection. Then again, they could trade out and down in the first round to try and obtain more picks in the draft. Jacksonville will have so many options. Regardless, the Jags have to address the quarterback position and bring in someone they feel can lead this team. You can't move forward as a team and franchise with your starting quarterback playing as poorly as Gabbert has been playing.
2) Defensive End
This could be the direction for Bradley and company with their first pick. Two prospects come to mind in Dion Jordan and Barkevious Mingo. Both players are extraordinary athletes that could play the 'LEO' position in Bradley's defense. They can rush the passer, play in space and drop in coverage. They are long, athletic, fast and quick. Most have Jordan rated higher. But remember he's coming off a torn labrum and surgery. Mingo's not. People knock Mingo's numbers at LSU but folks need to remember that like Jordan at Oregon, Mingo was asked to do a lot of other things for the Tiger defense in Baton Rouge other than rushing the quarterback.
Another possibility is Ezekiel Ansah from BYU. He's more of your prototype defensive end. Like Jordan and Mingo, he's long and athletic but raw.
This is the likely position they address first. Remember, Jacksonville had a league low 20 sacks in 16 games last season.
3) Cornerback
Dee Milliner will be sitting there on the board when the Jags are first up and it will be awful tempting for Jacksonville to select him. But just how good can he be with no pass rush. While it's plausible they draft him it makes more sense to go the cornerback route later in the draft. It's a good, deep year and they can find some quality players in rounds two through four.
4) Offensive Line
The Jaguars will have an opportunity to grab Luke Joeckel or Eric Fisher, assuming Kansas City picks one of them first. Either one would make a great match to their current starting left tackle Eugene Monroe. What better way to enhance your quarterback play then to have two bookend tackles rather than one. Jacksonville also needs to address their interior and draft a center and guard, at least for depth purposes.
Key Acquistitions
Justin Forsett (RB)
Mohamed Massaquoi (WR)
Sen'Derrick Marks (DT)
Roy Miller (DT)
Geno Hayes (OLB)
No Longer With The Team
John Parker Wilson (QB)
Rashad Jennings (RB)
Laurent Robinson (WR)
Greg Jones (FB)
Guy Whimper (OT)
George Selvie (DE)
Terrance Knighton (DT
) C.J. Mosley (DT)
Dawan Landry (S)
Alan Ball (CB)
Derek Cox (CB)
Aaron Ross (CB)
Brandon King (CB)
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Iru Malargal is a show following the life of a matriarch Sarala who runs a marriage hall and lives with the hope of seeing her two daughters Pragya and Ammu who're poles apart, happily married some day. Pragya, the elder daughter, who is practical, hardworking and committed to supporting her family though she's barely finished her own studies, teaches at a college to ensure that her mother Sarala's meager earnings from the marriage hall never fall short in making the two ends meet. In the midst of all this pressure on her, she's forgotten how to unwind or pursue any passions of her own. Ammu, the younger daughter who has her head in the clouds is vivacious, smart, stylish and a complete dreamer. It barely occurs to her to snap out her own make-believe, rose-tinted world and be of any real use to her family.


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SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today kicked off a 2014 Big Data tour in Europe, with the aim of educating companies, customers and prospects on how to harness the potential of Big Data in order to transform the agility of their businesses to help anticipate consumer trends, optimize their supply chains and drive the return on capital assets. At each tour stop, visitors will be able to view presentations by SAP experts, experience a number of showcases and learn more about SAP® solutions and the SAP HANA® platform. The tour will run through mid-November.
"Corporate data volumes continue to grow rapidly," said Irfan Khan, senior vice president and general manager, Database & Technology, SAP. "The processing of this data is more challenging due to the variety of different data sets that the traditional IT landscapes now have to contend with. Conquering the data diversity enables new processes and solutions for problems that could not be solved in the past. To remain successful and maintain a competitive edge, companies must be able to evaluate and interpret these huge volumes of data, as well as new data sources from social media, sensors, and devices in real time."
During the tour, SAP experts from product, services and data scientist organizations will demonstrate how organizations can leverage these new opportunities. A mobile showroom is the foundation of the tour and will travel throughout Europe to present use cases and scenarios that are otherwise only shown at events such as CeBIT or SAPPHIRE® NOW. Self-serve and guided demos will highlight how organizations can augment existing business processes and analytics with Big Data to offer strategic advantage over their competition when entering into new markets, attracting new customers and profiting more quickly from innovations. These demos will include:


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Parker Griffith on Welfare & Poverty
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Sen. BARBARA MIKULSKI (D, MD): [In developing national service over many years] we were not in the business of creating another new social program. What we were in the business of was creating a new social invention. What do I mean by that? In our country, we are known for our technological inventions. But also often overlooked, and sometimes undervalued, is our social inventions.
We created national service to let young people find opportunity to be of service and also to make an important contribution. But not all was rosy. In 2003, when I was the ranking member on the appropriations subcommittee funding national service, they created a debacle. One of their most colossal errors was that they enrolled over 20,000 volunteers and could not afford to pay for it. That is how sloppy they were in their accounting. I called them the "Enron of nonprofits."
And they worked on it. But all that is history. We are going to expand AmeriCorps activity into specialized corps. One, an education corps; another, a health futures corps; another, a veterans corps; and another called opportunity corps. These are not outside of AmeriCorps. They will be subsets because we find this is where compelling human need is and at the same time offers great opportunity for volunteers to do it.
Opponent's argument to vote No:No senators spoke against the amendment.
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Excerpt: Far Bright StarMay 26, 2010 • 1 Comment • category: Excerpts
Today we have an excerpt form Robert Olmstead's Far Bright Star. This novel, which came out last year and is new in paperback, has gleaned some high praise and won the Western Writers of America Spur Award.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune called it "A masterpiece." The Cleveland Plain Dealer called it "Gleaming, spellbinding fiction . . . Terrifying and abruptly beautiful." Personally, I'll hang with any author who uses a Shakespeare quote as the epigraph to a Western.
The plot: The year is 1916. The enemy, Pancho Villa, is elusive. The terrain is unforgiving. Through the mountains and across the long dry stretches of Mexico, Napoleon Childs, an aging cavalryman, leads an expedition of inexperienced horse soldiers on seemingly fruitless searches. Though he is seasoned at such missions, things go terribly wrong, and his patrol is suddenly at the mercy of an enemy intent on their destruction. After witnessing the demise of his troops, Napoleon is left by his captors to die in the desert. Through him, we enter the conflicted mind of a warrior as he tries to survive against all odds, as he seeks to make sense of a lifetime of senseless wars and to reckon with the reasons a man would choose a life on the battlefield.
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I love baby showers just as much as the next gal. A fun afternoon with the ladies opening presents, hanging out with good friends and family, a lot of laughter, yummy finger foods, fun games (I like the one where you have to figure out which candy bar is smooshed in between a diaper). Then there is the oohing and aahhing while the mommy-to-be opens her gifts. The excitement at the thought of a new baby and….totally inappropriate and downright creepy baby shower cakes.
I mean, I thought I'd seen some strange stuff in my day (hey, I'm an artist–it comes with the job), but really, these baby shower cakes take the proverbial cake. Pun absolutely intended. They are like a car wreck–you want to look away but you just can't.
Scroll through a few of these gems from Cake Wrecks and you'll sound just like me, "My eyes, my eyes!" You can't unsee these bad boys either. You've been warned.
Which one will be on the menu at your next baby shower? I can't lie, I'm partial to the blue baby with the chewy-looking umbilical cord.
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2012 Event Photos and Videos
International Space Station (ISS) Art Exhibit (On Orbit Around the Earth, May 2013)
Visual, literary and musical artwork was displayed on the ISS and enjoyed by astronauts Chris Hadfield and Tom Marshburn.
Short video of visual & musical art orbiting on ISS
Moon bounce Performance (Dwingeloo Radio Telescope, Netherlands, May 2014)
Youth visual art was bounced off the Moon in collaboration with the OPTICKS project and the Dwingeloo radio telescope in the Netherlands. A distinguished panel of artists, writers and scientists discussed the significance of the artwork and the performance and explored the impact of past, present, and future human presence on the Moon.
IAA Humans in Space Symposium Opening Ceremony Performance, Exhibit and Visiting Artist Program (Cologne, Germany, July 2013)
A multi-media live Opening Ceremony performance, weeklong display, and Visiting Artist Program were held at the Maternushaus in Cologne, Germany, from July 6–12, 2013. The activities were associated with the 19th International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Humans in Space Symposium, where scientists, managers and astronauts from around the world met to discuss human space flight and exploration.
Performance Videos
Act 1: Dare to Go Beyond
Youth musical, visual and literary art
Act 2: The Void
Youth music with dance
Act 3: Emotions Beyond the Earth
Youth music
Act 4: Limits
Youth poetry reading
Act 5: Explatoraticious Engineer
Youth music
Act 6: Fire of Harmony
Youth musical, visual and literary art
Act 7: Discovery is the Color of Life
Youth video
Act 8: Pillars of Creation
Youth music accompanied by photographs of the Eagle Nebula
Act 9: Search for Earth
Youth musical, visual and literary art
Act 10: Is It Too Late?
Youth video
Act 11: The Land of Stars
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Kenny Chesney reaches one million mark in concert ticket sales
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Kenny Chesney's done it again. His "No Shoes Nation" trek has become his tenth consecutive tour to surpass the one-million mark in ticket sales. But this year he reached the milestone sooner than he had in the past. Following last weekend's tally, Chesney's total ticket sales count was 1,089,000- and tickets for upcoming shows continue to sell.
The country superstar admits he's moved by his fans' dedication. He says he's always humbled when concertgoers tell him they make their summer plans around his shows, because he can remember being that kind of fan. Chesney explains that he strives to deliver the best show possible each time he hits the stage, and adds that it might be why he's hit that million ticket mark so early this year.
Kenny's next show is coming up at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday. Eric Church, the Eli Young Band, and Kacey Musgraves are on board as openers.
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Weighing 3.06lb and measuring 0.77-inch, the Aspire P3 delivers performance and long battery life in a form factor with an 11.6-inch IPS HD display, Intel Core i3 or Core i5 processor, built-in Acer Crystal Eye HD webcam, 5-megapixel back camera and 60GB or 120GB SSD for data storage, according to Acer.
The Acer Aspire P3 comes with an optional stylus that fits in the case for users who want the convenience of pen-based input.
It also comes with a full-sized USB 3.0 port so users can connect a mouse, printer, and other accessories.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
- 2015 global tablet demand forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
- 2015 China smartphone panel trend forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the strategies of key China-based major panel makers BOE, Tianma and IVO for attacking the different market segments through technology and pricing, and their relationship to local vendors Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Xiaomi and Coolpad.


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Stars pay tribute to Pharrell Williams at the iHeartRadio Music Awards
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"Basically anything he touches is gold." - Gwen Stefani
Rita Ora, Oprah, Beyonce, Gwen Stefanie, John Legend and more had kind words to say about the super star producer as he was presented with the iHeartRadio Innovator Award. Pharrell Williams is known for producing music that is "different." Pharrell takes risks and the outcome is pure brilliance!
[PHOTOS] iHeartRadio Music Awards Highlights
In case you still didn't get the message, Pharrell reminded us why he is winning this award when he performed a mash-up of songs including:
- "Come Get It Bae"
- "Blurred Lines"
- "Get Lucky"
- "Happy"
Congrats on winning the first-ever iHeartRadio Innovator Award, Pharrell!
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Have you ever focused on a particular object and felt like you see something else in it ? A series of photos called "Point of View" engages with negligible objects that we pass by every day, without immersing ourselves with deep thoughts of their beauty and essence . I chose to focus on those objects and inspire in them a new life . The images arousing different associations in each person and can take each individual to different places depending on his/her imagination. You are welcome to take a peek in my world of images and select that one particular piece that reminds you of magical moments . A unique piece that can be the perfect gift for your dearest or to yourself, a gift that revives every corner of every home or office.


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Middletown routs New London 49-14
Quarterback Dario Highsmith rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns while throwing for a fourth as fourth-seeded Middletown defeated No. 5 New London 49-14 in the CIAC Class L football quarterfinals Tuesday night.
Danny Maranda's 41-yard touchdown pass to Troy Gray with 6:59 left in the third quarter accounted for the first New London score and Jose Garcia ran 49 yards for a TD with only 1:38 remaining.
Middletown avenged a 23-21 loss to the Whalers during the regular season.


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A 12-4 record last week has me pretty pumped to close out this season.
Oh, the Seahawks better win tomorrow. Now that Richard Sherman is no longer suspended, I want the NFC West title now. Let's keep this remarkable 2nd half of the season going. Well … never mind. Arizona will get shutout by San Francisco and I'm so confident of that as sad as that is.
My picks are below as well as the playoff matchups resulting from my picks:
Lions over Bears
Texans over Colts
Bengals over Ravens
Eagles over Giants
Falcons over Buccaneers
Saints over Panthers
Steelers over Browns
Bills over Jets
Titans over Jaguars
Chargers over Raiders
Broncos over Chiefs
Patriots over Dolphins
49ers over Cardinals
Seahawks over Rams
Packers over Vikings
Redskins over Cowboys
Playoff matchups:
#6 Bengals vs. #3 Patriots
#5 Colts vs. #4 Ravens
Byes: #1 Texans, #2 Broncos
#6 Vikings vs. #3 49ers
#5 Seahawks vs. #4 Redskins
Byes: #1 Falcons, #2 Packers
Happy new year, everyone!


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George Strait launching final leg of farewell tour
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George Strait is hitting the road for one final time.
The country legend is launching the final leg of "The Cowboy Rides Away" tour, which he's said will bring his formal touring career to an end. And George will have different country stars joining him for shows throughout the six-month, 26-date trek. Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, Martina McBride, Ronnie Dunn, and Little Big Town are just some of artists who'll be opening select shows over the course of the run. Jason Aldean is kicking off the tour with George Thursday night in Bossier City, Louisiana. He's also on board for Friday's concert in Austin, Texas.
Aldean, Church, McBride, Lambert, and Dunn will also help George close out the trek. Strait's last concert, taking place in Dallas, Texas on June 7th, features an all-star lineup that also includes Alan Jackson, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney and others.
George Strait's 2014 "The Cowboy Rides Away" Tour Dates
January 9, 2014 CenturyLink¦Bossier City, La.
January 10, 2014 Frank Erwin Center¦Austin, Texas
January 17, 2014 CenturyLink Center¦Omaha, Neb.
January 18, 2014 Sprint Center¦Kansas City, Mo.
January 30, 2014 SAP Center¦San Jose, Calif.
January 31, 2014 Valley View Casino Center¦San Diego, Calif.
February 1, 2014 MGM Grand Arena¦Las Vegas, Nev.
February 7, 2014 US Airways Center¦Phoenix, Ariz.
February 8, 2014 Staples Center¦Los Angeles, Calif.
February 14, 2014 The Palace of Auburn Hills ¦Auburn Hills, Mich.
February 15, 2014 Nationwide Arena¦Columbus, Ohio
February 28, 2014 Wells Fargo Arena¦Philadelphia, Pa.
March 1, 2014 Prudential Center¦Newark, N.J.
March 7, 2014 KFC Yum! Arena¦Louisville, Ky.
March 8, 2014 Allstate Arena¦Chicago, Ill.
March 21, 2014 Bridgestone Arena¦Nashville, Tenn.
March 22, 2014 Philips Arena¦Atlanta, Ga.
April 4, 2014 Intrust Bank Arena¦ Wichita, Kan.
April 5, 2014 Pepsi Center¦Denver, Colo.
April 11, 2014 The Moda Center¦Portland, Ore.
April 12, 2014 Tacoma Dome¦Tacoma, Wash.
April 18, 2014 Wells Fargo Arena¦Des Moines, Iowa
April 19, 2014 BOK Arena¦Tulsa, Okla.
May 23, 2014 LSU Tiger Stadium Bayou Country Superfest ¦Baton Rouge, La.
May 31, 2014 Gillette Stadium ¦ Foxborough, Mass.
June 7, 2014 AT&T Stadium ¦Dallas, Texas
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Singstar On Wii
Erik Sherman of Bnet.com yesterday picked up on a patent that was awarded to Facebook that could affect the way Foursquare and other geo-location social apps do business.
To summarize the patent, it involves sharing updates from a mobile device and allocating your geographical position along with it to a social network. Now that is what Foursquare is about and it is also what Facebook Places is about.


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Get an overview of this hotel3-star Orange bed & breakfast in Swift Run Gap Entrance Shenandoah with free breakfast
Popular property highlights
Located in Swift Run Gap Entrance Shenandoah, this bed & breakfast is steps from St. Thomas Episcopal Church and James Madison Museum. The Arts Center in Orange is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) away.
Property Features
Along with coffee/tea in a common area, this bed & breakfast has concierge services and a lobby fireplace. Free full breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided.
Room Amenities
All 6 rooms offer free WiFi, TVs with satellite channels, and free bottled water. Other amenities available to guests include DVD players, hair dryers, and ironing boards.
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Holladay House B&B
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Bed & Breakfast Amenities
A complimentary breakfast is offered. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Orange bed & breakfast also offers coffee/tea in a common area, concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
- Total number of rooms - 6
- Free breakfast
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Concierge services
- Fireplace in lobby
- Free WiFi
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Room Amenities
- DVD player
- Air conditioning
- Free bottled water
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Television
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
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Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Skydiving nearby
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 8 PM
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Check-out time is 11 AM
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- Children are welcome.
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
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Giving Dreamfish a Grant
Yes, I know LinuxCon has come and gone, and I think they've got the publicity thing covered, especially with the 20-year thing and with Linus being there and all. The buzz is still going, and that's good. But if you're going to a Linux show, make it the Ohio LinuxFest in September. Bradley Kuhn and Cathy Malmrose are keynoting, so you'll not want to miss that (especially Cathy — Go ZaReason!)
As mentioned in blogs past, Grant Bowman lives and breathes what it means to be a FOSS advocate; a talented, experienced IT guy who is always there for projects. Lindependence? He's there. Partimus? He's there, too, not only as a volunteer but as a board member as well. OLPC San Francisco? Presente. Ask Ubuntu, OpenSUSE and Fedora, and they'll tell you he's been ambassadors for all. In no small part, the computers at the KIPP School in San Francisco, all running Linux, are humming along thanks to the volunteers who keep them running. One of the hardest working volunteers in the group? Grant, of course.
Few people know his accomplishments because Grant treats the proverbial spotlight as if it were plutonium; avoiding it seemingly at all costs. He works behind the scenes and gets things done without concern for his own recognition or promotional gain.
Since I've known Grant, I've considered him a good friend; not in a superficial Facebook sense, but in a bounce-stuff-off-of, ask-for-advice, got-your-back-dude, have-you-over-to-my-house friend. He's always been focused on promoting FOSS, but more importantly, he's been focused too on helping people.
Dreamfish apparently gets how valuable Grant is to any organization, since he'll now serve as the Technologist in Residence for the Dreamfish Community Tech team in Nairobi, Kenya. For three months starting in September, Grant gets to impart his knowledge and wisdom in managing the project team there.
The Dreamfish team will be engaged for six months. They have already been working for about three weeks. According to Grant, "they are doing a fantastic job and will continue after I am gone," once Grant's
three-month residence is over.
Grant will also take the reins of FOSS promotion as well. He says he'd like to facilitate connections with OLPC too, and connecting with FOSS groups in Nairobi as well.
The San Francisco Bay Area FOSS community's loss — albeit temporary — is clearly Nairobi's gain.
Here's a little bit about the project:
"From August to November, our team will build new online community technology for Dreamfish, a global peer development network connecting entrepreneurs and individuals working together to realize their dreams. Dreamfish is the first internet-based global cooperative, co-owned by hundreds of women entrepreneurs, youth entrepreneurs and professionals in 26 countries."
So, admittedly, you might be saying to yourself, "that was quite a windup." And you'd be right, because here's the pitch.
The Dreamfish Community Tech project needs equipment and funds; more of the latter, as is always the case, but some of the former if you have a laptop you're not using. Remember that "sandwich" blog I wrote back in June? This would be a good example of how to put that grilled ham and cheese that you don't really need to good use — and I've donated a sandwich a week for a month (rounding that up to $25) to get this project going. The good colonel — ColonelPanik of LtFSG comment fame — has done the same. Now it's your turn.
And Grant, make sure you put that return trip ticket in a safe place.
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August 25, 2011 at 7:10 pm
Go Grant Go
Grant will be able to handle anything they throw at him.
Except the fried grub worms…….
Ladies and Gentlemen, Please start your credit cards.
Peace, Bob
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Brits rally to keep Kelly Clarkson's Jane Austen ring in UK
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That Jane Austen ring Kelly Clarkson bought last year may never find its way onto the singer's finger.
After the British government put a clamp down on exporting the national treasure this month, there's now word that an anonymous donor is ponying up more money to keep the author's gold and turquoise ring in Britain.
The "Guardian" says the donor recently offered up the equivalent of $154,000 to the Jane Austen House Museum's campaign to save the ring.
Clarkson, an Austen fan, paid $235,000 for the ring at a Soethby's auction last year. The museum has extended an invitation to the Texas-born singer to visit the ring as often as she chooses.
Citing its close connection to British history, Britain's culture minister imposed a temporary export ban on the ring on August 1st.
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Marginalia and minutiae
Whew. First of all, I'm sorry I can't make Utah Open Source Conference this weekend in Orem, but I wish I could. Here's the thing: When you put two shows on back-to-back weekends, one of them gets the attention and the other . . . not so much. So while I'm still decompressing a bit from Linux Fest Northwest (and while my wallet smolders with burned-through credit cards), I have to pass on what is normally one of the highlights of the year for me. Sorry, guys and gals, you know I love UTOSC but I can't make it this year.
Just to touch base on a couple of issues today while I still play catch-up after a great weekend in Bellingham:
Single-window GIMP: My prayers to the graphics program gods are answered, finally. Call me slow — I've been called worse — but finally GIMP 2.8 is out and, thankfully, it has the single-window that I've been waiting for, well, ever since I started using GIMP and would sometimes . . . OK, always . . . get hopefully lost among the multiple panels. Thank you, thank you, thank you, GIMP!
CrunchBang Waldorf right around the corner? The first CrunchBang 11 "Waldorf" development builds are now out — get them here — and it looks like Philip Newborough has produced another winner as soon as it officially leaves the starting blocks sometime soon. Currently I have it running on a ThinkPad T30 and it's going great guns. If you're feeling adventurous and want to give the development build a shot, download it and take a few laps.
Mark, Mark, Mark . . . tsk, tsk, tsk: I certainly hope Mark Shuttleworth has tasty shoes, because putting one foot in one's mouth would require it; to say nothing of how unbecoming whining is, especially from someone trying to be the next Steve Jobs. In this Muktware blog item, The Mark whines about how Red Hat hampered Canonical's participation with GNOME, which is probably just one observation on the issue, and arguably not exactly an objective one. I didn't write it, but I wish I had — the first comment on the blog from TheWholeTruth speaks volumes to the real issue.
From Beefy Miracle to Spherical Cow: The Fedora 18 release name was voted on and the results are in: Spherical Cow. That may get the big "huh?" from a lot of folks, but to theoretical physicists and other scientists, Spherical Cow makes perfect sense. Also, it may be a quick sketch, but Juan Rodriguez has drawn an excellent adaptation of the Fedora logo to go along with it, unofficially of course.
One more thing: Happy Birthday to the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Uhn! Yeah! Get on up-pah, and have a great birthday!
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Just let it go. You tried to do the right thing. Don't release it in the wild, that will just cause you trouble. A general rule of thumb I have is "don't mess with people who can lock you up and charge you with all kinds of things". It's a simple rule, but one that seems to work out for the best. If someone with evil intent does come across this site, it's not your problem. You tried, they didn't care. When it hits the local papers, and makes headlines, then they might care.
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Most tart crust recipes have enough butter, shortening or other fat in them so that they release very easily on their own from the pan. It's important to keep the crust in the pan while adding the filling and other ingredients (in this case, the fruit), and while the filling chills. The best time to remove the pan sides is just before serving your tart.


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Sleek Scandi HomewaresJune 13, 2014
Cult interiors brand HAY brings a touch of Scandi-chic to Shanghai with the opening of its very first standalone store in Asia. Having previously garnered a loyal following via local stockists like 10 Corso Como and Design Republic, the Danish design label ups the ante with a full range of minimalist furniture, playful homewares and smart stationery sure to win over the city's most stylish nest-featherers.
Set on Taikang Lu's trendy design strip, the soaring, glass-fronted studio is every bit as striking as the goods it showcases, with airy, seafoam green walls, poured concrete floors and an outdoor deck housing a small summer café perfect for a mid-shop flop in the warmer months. Co-founder and creative director Rolf Hay has collaborated with international designers to curate a lineup of sleek yet functional pieces, including moulded plywood desks by Parisian brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, and pared-back beechwood chairs by Hee Welling. In addition to scattered clusters of furniture, shoppers will also find shelf-fitted pillars packed with eye-catching home accessories like polka-dot table linens, block-print bookends, dip-dyed glassware and colourful felt bath rugs. There is also a neat cache of almost too-nice-to-write-on paper goods including Clara von Zweigbergk stationery. What are you waiting for? Make Hay-ste!
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Students must complete a core set of courses, an internship or practicum in the field of political communication, and a set of electives. All speech communication majors with a minor in PCOM are required to take a three-credit hour internship in the School of Communication Studies or the Department of Political Science. POSC majors minoring in PCOM must complete POSC 495 to meet the internship requirement. PCOM minors taking SCOM internships must have completed the SCOM major core requirements prior to enrolling in SCOM 495. Students not wishing to complete the eligibility requirements for an internship in SCOM may elect to take a three credit hour practicum in communication studies (contact the coordinator for details). This practicum is open only to non-POSC and non-SCOM majors. Before pursuing an internship, students should consult with the PCOM coordinator to ensure that the internship is suitable for the minor.
For majors in communication studies who minor in PCOM, a maximum double counting of six credit hours of course work between the minor and the home academic unit or major is permitted. Those not wishing or able to double count, including non-POSC or non-SCOM majors, must complete 25-26 credit hours for the minor.
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USC coach Lane Kiffin took issue with quarterback Matt Barkley's comments Monday that USC's offense focused too much on wide receiver Marqise Lee this season to the detriment of wide receiver Robert Woods and the Trojans' tight ends.
"No, I don't think that's true," Kiffin said. "He had one more catch (112) than Robert had last year," Kiffin said.
Although Barkley said earlier this week he was unsure if he would play in the Sun Bowl, Kiffin said he expects his senior quarterback to play.
"We anticipate Matt will play," Kiffin said.
When asked if Barkley might sit out to rest his shoulder and save himself for NFL draft workouts, Kiffin said, "It wouldn't matter what game it is. If he can play, he'll play."


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It's a new era and in the tradition of boring, generic threads I pose this question: Who is your favorite surf photographer, besides Sturgis Powell?
Mine is a humble Quaker from West Chester, PA. Oh, he grew up surfing when he could, but spent many a day skating and dreaming of those waves on brillant Southeast, PA days. Seth Stafford would later leave his West Chester roots and become a staff photographer for Transworld Surf.
Seth was the grom of my old high school era crew who later distanced himself from us as we started to live like Shawn Briley, Chris Ward, and, some of us, eventually like David Eggers and Michael Petereson. Oh, Seth why did you go?
Why baby why? Did ya have to let me go and leave me so lonely. Why baby why? Stop playing with my heart. I told ya............ Hey, you guys like Dokken?
Anyways, he's the best. Though the magazine he works for is garbage. It's target market is 12-year-old male masturbators who possess less impressive attention spans than their peers of yore.
Really, you people need to get off the PS3's and throw your smart phones away. Stop watching American Idol and read Kurt Vonnegut. It's sooooooo ironic that society has this tech boom yet the average citizen is becoming less intelligent by generation.
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description: With a leg span nearly a foot wide, the goliath bird-eater is the world's biggest spider. And it has a special defense mechanism to keep predators from considering it as a meal.

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When camouflage as a defense is not an option, learn to stand your ground with the goliath bird-eating spider.
It's a tarantula with a slight PR problem.
Big? Yes.
It's nearly foot-long leg span could cover a person's head.
But bird-eating? Practically never.
It prowls the Amazon mainly in search of insects, with the occasional frog or rodent, like this one.
Fangs almost an inch long pump neurotoxins into the dying mouse.
The spider hauls it back to its burrow, liquefying the insides before sucking its meal dry.
But this fearsome predator has predators of its own.
There are some mammals and snakes that would make short work of it...and it can't hide if it doesn't even know they are there-its eyesight is poor.
But this one's luck, though, is spot on.
Usually, the spider relies on vibration-sensitive hairs to warn it of danger.
Tonight, danger takes the form of a coati. The spider bares its fangs, warning-back off or be bitten. But the coati isn't frightened.
The spider needs a long-range weapon. Fortunately it has one-many actually.
Other hairs on its body are tipped with tiny stinging barbs.
By rubbing its legs, it flicks them up into the air in a cloud of miniature missiles. Like tiny slivers, they burn eyes, nose and mouth.
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Too $hort : "The Accusations Against Me Regarding My Arrest Were Untrue & Exaggerated"
Last Thursday, Too $hort was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery in Boise, Idaho after an altercation with security guards at the Knitting Factory. In a police report, the guards claimed the fight happened when the West Coast legend attempted to bring underage girls backstage. In a statement to XXLMag.com, Short Dog denied the allegations.
"The accusations against me regarding my arrest in Idaho on July 15th, were untrue and exaggerated," he said. "Normally I would ignore rumors, but because of the nature of the story that's being spread I had to say something. I don't blame these outlets for running with the story because it's about Too $hort the 'dirty rapper' who has never had a scandal and it involved the words 'underage girls.' However, due to my work with young people in Oakland I am extremely outraged at the way I am being portrayed. The incident that night was completely taken out of context and I have not and never will take advantage of any woman that is underage. Never that!
"These days people believe everything that they see on TV and these blogs," he continued. "I have been dedicated to youth organizations and wish to continue to support them and I do not want my community and especially young people that look up to me to think that this is the type of thing that I would do."
As previously reported Too $hort is currently free after posting bond, but he could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted. He is due back in court on August 4. —Elan Mancini


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LISTEN: Alt-J Shares New Single 'Left Hand Free'
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Alt-J's new album is beginning to take shape. The group kicked off the week by unveiling "Left Hand Free" - the first official single from This Is All Yours.
The track follows the Miley Cyrus-sampling "Hunger of the Pine," which Alt-J posted online last month. Both songs are available as instant downloads on iTunes or at AltJBand.com.
This Is All Yours is due out September 22nd, and the indie rockers are scheduled to kick off the North American portion of their supporting tour on October 14th in Vancouver.
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