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Obamas pay $112,214 in federal taxes for 2012
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama paid $112,214 in federal income taxes on adjusted gross income of $608,611 in 2012—for an effective rate of 18.4 percent. They also contributed $150,034 to 33 charities, or 24.6 percent. And they paid $29,450 in Illinois income tax.
The White House released the first couple's tax returns Friday, before the April 15 deadline to file to the IRS.
The Obamas made less money than they did last year ($789,674) but also paid a lower effective federal income tax rate (it was 20.5 percent).
Their largest charitable donation, $103,871, went to the Fisher House Foundation, which provides free or low-cost places to stay to veterans and military families getting care at military medical centers.
"The president believes we must reform our tax system which is why he has proposed policies like the Buffett Rule that would ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share while protecting families making under $250,000 from seeing their taxes go up," White House press secretary Jay Carney said in a blog post. "Under the President's own tax proposals, including limitations on the value of tax preferences for high-income households, he would pay more in taxes while ensuring we cut taxes for the middle class and those trying to get in it."
The Buffett Rule is named for billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who says that he pays a lower effective federal income tax rate than his secretary does.
So what happens if you plug the Obamas' income into the Buffett Rule calculator the president's re-election campaign used to pound Mitt Romney last year? (Yup, it's still live.) It's disappointing. Put in the income, the fact that the Obamas' are married with kids, hit "calculate," and you get: "Tax rates at the salary you entered vary significantly based on the level and nature of investment income, as well as other factors."What about the Bidens?
Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, reported adjusted gross income of $385,072 and paid $87,851 in federal income tax for an effective rate of 22.8 percent. They gave $7,190 to charity. And they paid $13,531 in Delaware income tax and $3,593 in Virginia income tax.


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VMware teams with industry-leading hardware and software companies to optimize selected technology and solutions with VMware software. Global Alliance Partners integrate their hardware and software with VMware technology, support their products running on VMware virtual machines, and co-sell and/or resell VMware products.
Brocade and VMware offer highly optimized and integrated intelligent networking services. The joint approach encompasses both the hardware and software components necessary to achieve a Software-Defined Data Center. The combined solutions dissolve the barrier between customer's physical resources and the virtual network, maximizing return on IT today and in the future.
Cisco is a VMware Global OEM partner that is among the market leaders in delivering innovative joint solutions for customers based on VMware software. The Cisco UCS platform was built with virtualization in mind and is the foundational component for Datacenter, Virtual Desktop, and Branch Office solutions with VMware.
Dell and VMware have partnered together to build and deliver end-to-end virtualized infrastructure, desktop and mobile management solutions which help customers achieve simplified, efficient, and high value IT benefits.
VMware and Dell EMC partner to deliver the Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) that transforms IT and business. Dell EMC is part of the Dell Technologies family of businesses, enabling the enterprise customers' digital transformation through trusted hybrid cloud and big-data solutions, built upon a modern data center infrastructure that incorporates industry-leading converged infrastructure, servers, storage, and cybersecurity technologies.
F5 significantly increases the performance, scalability, availability and security to IT environments running on VMware. Discover how F5 and VMware deliver a Software-Defined Data Center by providing simplified Layer 4–7 application services.
Fujitsu and VMware enable you to thrive in the Cloud Era by transforming the way you build, deliver and consume IT resources while lowering costs, increasing business agility and ensuring freedom of choice.
Hitachi and VMware work together to help businesses achieve a transformed, fully virtualized data center. As global leaders in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, we both provide customer-proven solutions that accelerate IT by reducing complexity and enabling more flexible, agile service delivery. Our alliance offers a blend of complementary, industry-leading technologies that delivers exceptional ITaaS and enables our customers to develop their infrastructure clouds.
VMware and HPE offer a complete portfolio of innovative, industry-leading solutions built on a long history of engineering collaboration and tight systems integration. Proven IT management makes IT vastly simpler and more efficient, speeding time-to-value and lowering the total cost of ownership (TCO).
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VMware and NetApp are global partners that provide integrated solutions for virtual environments. With proven storage efficiency, seamless scalability and non-disruptive operations/data protection capabilities, NetApp® storage solutions complement the efficiency, agility and control benefits of VMware. NetApp products integrate with VMware including vStorage API for Array Integration, to deliver cost-effective, flexible, and scalable data center solutions that can respond immediately to changing business needs.
VMware Horizon with NVIDIA GRID delivers rich, immersive virtual workspaces for every use case, from office workers to designers, easily accessed across devices and locations, more affordably than ever before. Leveraging a single platform based on the industry's leading hypervisor, vSphere, VMware Horizon with NVIDIA GRID ensures that every virtual desktop user can enjoy a graphics experience that's equivalent to physical PC's and workstations, delivered with the cost-effectiveness that only GPU virtualization can provide.
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Palo Alto Networks and VMware deliver uniform security across physical, virtualized and cloud environments. While many organizations have already gained operational flexibility and lowered their data center costs by deploying server virtualization, the true objective is a cloud computing environment where tangible efficiency and operational and cost payloads are realized. To address these organizational needs, Palo Alto Networks and VMware are delivering new levels of infrastructure utilization and network efficiencies, while providing the best visibility, control and next-generation threat protection. Together, we are providing next-generation security policies to ensure that your enterprise can realize the full agility, efficiency and cost benefits of a software-defined data center.
SAP and VMware together are empowering customers transform their businesses with solutions that help to innovate, simplify and move toward a software-defined enterprise architecture. Customers can transform and virtualize their entire SAP landscapes from transactional to analytic workloads, including production SAP HANA instances. Running SAP landscapes on VMware provides the simplicity, efficiency and agility customers demand for their most mission critical enterprise environments.
SUPERMICRO and VMware deliver high-performance, energy-efficient, environmentally friendly building blocks to assist companies in building a sustainable and cost-effective Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC).
Long-standing partners and leaders in enterprise virtualization and security, VMware and Trend Micro delivered the first agentless security solution designed for VMware software deployments. And now, Trend Micro provides the most comprehensive suite of next-generation security solutions available today. From the software-defined data center to virtual desktop infrastructure and cloud deployments, the joint solutions help prevent threats, increase consolidation ratios, optimize resources, simplify management and enable stronger security across virtualized IT infrastructures.
Providing Availability for the Always-On Enterprise, Veeam and VMware joint solutions combine to save time and money and reduce risk for your organization. Veeam provides full support of VMware solutions including vSphere, vSAN, vCloud Air and End User Computing. Together, VMware and Veeam create a platform designed to identify and remediate emerging system issues, optimize infrastructure capacity and maintain the availability requirements facing the Always-On Enterprise.

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Paleoanthropology is a branch of science that studies the origin and developmental process of man. Studies in this field are backed up by many other branches of science, but the greatest use is made of information obtained from fossils.
However, as in many other branches of science, fossils are interpreted in the light of the assumptions of the theory of evolution. Findings obtained from the fields of archaeology and ethnology are interpreted in a biased manner so as to demonstrate the physical and mental development of man's supposed forerunners, who must have existed according to the claims of the theory of evolution.
Despite being an evolutionist, the Arizona State University anthropologist Geoffrey Clark admitted as much in a text published in 1997:
We select among alternative sets of research conclusions in accordance with our biases and preconceptions-a process that is, at once, both political and subjective.… paleoanthropology has the form but not the substance of a science.170
Niles Eldredge of Harvard University and Ian Tattersall of the American Museum of Natural History, two of the USA's leading paleontologists, comment on paleontological findings:
It is a myth that the evolutionary histories of living things are essentially a matter of discovery. If this were true, one could confidently expect that as more hominid fossils were found the story of human evolution would become clearer. Whereas if anything, the opposite has occurred.171
Many other evolutionist experts on the subject also harbor pessimistic ideas about the very theory they support. Henry Gee, Nature magazine's best-known writer, says that "between about 10 and 5 million years ago-several thousand generations of living creatures-can be fitted into a small box." The conclusion Gee draws from this is very interesting:
To take a line of fossils and claim that they represent a lineage is not a scientific hypothesis that can be tested, but an assertion that carries the same validity as a bedtime story-amusing, perhaps even instructive, but not scientific.172
Why is this branch of science, offering no evidence for the theory of evolution, regarded as so important by evolutionists? Why is every fossil discovery interpreted in such a biased, exaggerated manner? At a meeting held at the Biology Teachers' Association, the evolutionist Greg Kirby described this mentality:
If you were to spend your life picking up bones and finding little fragments of head and little fragments of jaw, there is a very strong desire there to exaggerate the importance of those fragments.173
No scientific paleoanthropological findings provide any support for evolution. All the "proofs" that evolutionists offer are fossils one-sidedly interpreted in order to deny the existence of Allah, the supreme Creator.
170. G. A. Clark, C. M. Willermet, Conceptual Issues in Modern Human Origins Research, New York: Aldine de Gruyter, 1997, p. 76.
171. Niles Eldredge, Ian Tattersall, The Myths of Human Evolution, pp. 126-127.
172. Henry Gee, In Search of Deep Time, New York: The Free Press, 1999, pp. 116-117.
173. http://www.catholicintl.com/noncatholicissues/devolution.htm


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O'Reilly Ludicrously Claims That China And India Aren't Investing In Infrastructure
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Bill O'Reilly dismissed calls for public investment in infrastructure by falsely claiming that China and India are "not investing" in their own infrastructures. In reality, both countries are dedicating enormous sums to infrastructure overhauls.
O'Reilly: China And India Are "Not Investing" In Infrastructure
From the January 24 edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor:
WILLIAMS: But the idea here [Obama]'s going to be selling tomorrow night is, look, China's more competitive, India's more competitive, so we've got to invest. It's not what the Republicans say, in terms of add additional spending, or what you, Bill O'Reilly, call social justice spending.
O'REILLY: Look, let me break this to you, Juan.
WILLIAMS: He's going to say it's investment spending.
HAM: It's still spending.
O'REILLY: Let me break this to you, Juan, to President Obama, and to all the left-wingers out there. Alright?
WILLIAMS: Yeah.
O'REILLY: China and India don't invest anything in their infrastructure other than to saying, in China's situation, you do what we say or we shoot you. OK? India, it's chaos. Have you been to India? Absolute chaos, alright? So they're not investing.
WILLIAMS: Yeah, but you know that China does invest in its economies.
O'REILLY: We're not going to be any more competitive if the government continues to spend more money. That's not going to make us more competitive.[Fox News, The O'Reilly Factor, 1/24/11]
China Is Investing Billions In Infrastructure
WaPo: China's Economic Stimulus Is "Infrastructure, Infrastructure And More Infrastructure." The Washington Post reported:
Unlike in the United States -- where President Obama's large stimulus plan became the subject of protracted congressional wrangling and was shaped to include tax cuts and aid to states -- Chinese leaders followed a simple mandate: Spend and build.
Forget the tax cuts; in China, it was infrastructure, infrastructure and more infrastructure.
China was already awash in big-ticket construction projects. The stimulus allowed China to speed up some projects, begin digging on others and extend the building boom to less-developed areas in the country's west and north. The result, 18 months after the stimulus was introduced, is an astonishing frenzy of building -- highways, subways, airports, bridges, high-speed rail lines and even new cities constructed, literally, in the middle of nowhere.
China is building tens of thousands of miles of expressways at a pace unseen since the U.S. interstate boom in the 1950s, and it is on track to pass the United States in total highways in the next decade. Among other infrastructure projects -- which now amount to 15 percent of China's gross domestic product -- are nearly 100 new airports, some serving isolated cities few outsiders have heard of, and dozens of subways. [Washington Post, 6/18/10]
National Geographic: China To Invest $15 Billion In "Advanced Vehicle Technology And Infrastructure" National Geographic reported:
Today, it's not just car companies jockeying for position in a potential EV boom in China. The government has pledged to invest 100 billion renminbi ($15 billion) over the next decade to develop advanced vehicle technology and infrastructure, and companies such as Siemens and ECOtality are hoping to provide charging stations for the country's electric cars. According to Pike Research forecasts, China will garner as much as 48 percent of an estimated $1.9 billion in sales of charging equipment globally by 2015. [National Geographic, 1/5/11]
Pew: In 2009, China Was World's Biggest Investor In Clean Energy. From a March 25, 2010, Pew press release titled, "Pew Study: China Leads G-20 Members in Clean Energy Finance and Investment":
WASHINGTON - For the first time, China led the United States and other G-20 members in 2009 clean energy investments and finance, according to data released today by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Last year, China invested $34.6 billion in the clean energy economy - nearly double the United States' total of $18.6 billion. Over the last five years, the United States also trailed five G-20 members (Turkey, Brazil, China, the United Kingdom, and Italy) in the rate of clean energy investment growth. [PewGlobalWarming.org, 3/25/10]
The Telegraph: China To Invest $190 Billion In Infrastructure Projects To Merge Nine Cities. From a January 24 article in The Telegraph:
City planners in south China have laid out an ambitious plan to merge together the nine cities that lie around the Pearl River Delta.
The "Turn The Pearl River Delta Into One" scheme will create a 16,000 sq mile urban area that is 26 times larger geographically than Greater London, or twice the size of Wales.
The new mega-city will cover a large part of China's manufacturing heartland, stretching from Guangzhou to Shenzhen and including Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Zhuhai, Jiangmen, Huizhou and Zhaoqing. Together, they account for nearly a tenth of the Chinese economy.
Over the next six years, around 150 major infrastructure projects will mesh the transport, energy, water and telecommunications networks of the nine cities together, at a cost of some 2 trillion yuan (£190 billion). An express rail line will also connect the hub with nearby Hong Kong. [The Telegraph, 1/24/11]
India To Spend $1 Trillion On Infrastructure
Indian Government Has Reportedly Pledged $1 Trillion For Infrastructure Investment. Press Trust of India reported:
Seeking investments from Australia in the infrastructure sector, India today said that a free trade pact between the two countries would give a boost to the $13.79 billion bilateral commerce.
At a meeting with Australian Trade Minister Craig Emerson in Mumbai, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said, "There is a need for investments from Australia, especially in the infrastructure sector."
India has an ambitious plan to invest $1 trillion in infrastructure during the 12th plan period (2012-2017). [Press Trust of India, 1/24/11 via Business Standard]
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Fortieth-day gatherings of commemoration and national strikes turned the tide against the ill-fated Pahlavi dynasty in 1979.
Over the years, the Pahlavi era has been hailed for its successes and criticized for its failings.
Iran has also succumbed over the course of a cruel century, in large part because of the depredations of the Pahlavi dynasty.
Nor will we allow ourselves to be defined by what the Islamic Republic did in the years following the fall of the Pahlavi dynasty.
It resembles the Pahlavi, or Ancient Persian, but it is identical with no language.
The Zend, or commentary, is written in the Pahlavi language.
The commentary is not written in the Zend language, but in Pahlavi or Persian.
He himself admits that he was following a Mohammedan author, who has certainly made a free translation of the Pahlavi text.
One can now understand why the Zend books were translated into Pahlavi.
The original Avesta, as described in Pahlavi text which have come down to us, contain twenty-one Nasks or books.
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Discussion in 'Sports Zone' started by BTX, Nov 27, 2012.
Will Johnny Football win the Heisman?
Isn't he a freshman?
He should! It pains me to say that since I loathe A&M, but the kid is fantastic. Kevin Sumlin has got to be at the top of the list for coach of the year as well. He and Bill O'Brien have done fantastic jobs.
Tavon Austin of WVU should win it, but he will not even be in the mix.
Tavon is awesome, every bit as exiting as Manzeil.
Next Question.
A few weeks ago, I felt no way he would win as a freshman. I felt Mantoa Tao (however you spell his name) would take it.
Now, I'm not so sure. I think Johnny Football wins.
I hope so! My favorite college player.
I was reading a publication yesterday that gave out their awards...
They picked Johnny Football as they player of the year but said they were not ready to "engrave his name on the Heisman just yet"...
What? If you are the player of the year... you should win the Heisman...
Losing five straight conference games will generally do that to ya!
~waves @ Geno Smith~
Does he deserve it? Yes. Will he win it? I don't know. I heard this morning on a local sports radio station that a number of Heisman voters in the North and West parts of the country are sick and tired of hearing about how good SEC football is, and may cast their vote for Te'o as a result.
Haven't watched him enough to have an opinion of him, but my gut says T'eo and America's collegiate sweetheart of 2012 Notre Dame is going to pull a Charles Woodson.
If Peyton Manning can lose the Heisman so can a freshman.
I am quickly getting to the point that I don't care. Johnny should win but I think politics will stop him. Klein is still getting some talk when he isn't even the best player in the Big XII. Te'o is no where near qualified, I've seen better defenders get passed over. He is a great player on a great team but you need to be once in a generation on defense if you want to win Heisman.
Johnny's best hope is for Klein to have an excellent game and get his name back in there. If Klein and Te'o split the Hater Vote JFF can win it.
Very early voting results:
Nice link man
Who cares? That award is cursed!
why do you need to be a once in a generation player to win it on D?
Sadly that just shows the mindset of madden players
It's pretty sad that where you go to school matters so much. If Klein and Teo switched schools, Klein would win easily and you'd never even hear of Teo.
The last madden I bought was '07 so you can stop that noise.
You need to be once in a generation because of all the amazing defenders who were snubbed. If Te'o gets it that is a slap in the face to the dozen other defenders who were better than him but missed out. There is a reason it almost exclusively goes to a QB or RB. I have no problem with it going to a defender, but it needs to be a guy like Suh who wins on his own merit instead of Te'o who would win because he was the high profile guy on a high profile team.


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This is a work in progress. We'll be adding more info as we go, but this should be a good start if you want to hack on the Free Software Directory.
Getting Started
Create a user account and login so you can follow along with this guide. To learn about Semantic MediaWiki, first you need to cover some basics about MediWiki. Start out learning from these links:
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Semantic MediaWiki
The Free Software Directory
- add detail about how the directory is organized.
- Form:Entry is used to conveniently edit values that are stored on a program's page. Those values are passed through Template:Entry. Within Template:Entry, all of the displaying of values is performed by Template:Show, which queries the semantic values that are set by the rest of Template:Entry.
- As a side note, do not casually edit Templates that are in wide use, especially by every program in the directory. This will create a huge work queue that will take hours to complete, slowing down the site. If a mistake gets made, it could render the site broken until the introduced bugs get fixed (after another long wait to update all the pages again.) We have a development site (directory-dev.fsf.org) that we use to test systemic changes before implementing them.
- all logged-in users have the ability to edit pages in the User: and Review namespaces
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The idea behind the Free Software Directory relaunch is that we would like a system where all users can submit changes and new entries, and where elevated users can implement those changes on the actual entries themselves.
We would also like the FSD to be more than just a directory of programs. We have different FSD:Features in mind that we would like to implement. One of those would be the ability for users to list which programs they use, either by tagging a program page itself, or by creating a queryable list that would display that information in any number of ways. If you have other ideas, we would be happy to hear about them and get your help in developing them.
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Korean admissions up 21.9% to 195m
South Korean box office admissions jumped a massive 21.9% in 2012 compared to the year before, according to a recent Korean Film Council (KOFIC) report.
Korean cinemas saw a total of 194.89 million admissions last year, with box office gross up 17.7% to $1.3bn.
KOFIC also reports that Korean films were at their highest profitability rate at 13%, up 5.1% compared to 2005.
With two major local box office hits – The Thieves and Masquerade – going over 10 million admissions, local films took 57.9% of box office gross, up from 49.8% in 2011.
US films took 35.6%, down 10% year-on-year.
European films took 4.3% of market share, up from from 2% the previous year.
Japanese films went down slightly from 1.6% to 1.4%, while Chinese films stayed the same at 0.3%.
Top 10 films in 2012
1. The Thieves (Korea) Showbox/Mediaplex - $86.4m
2. Masquerade (Korea) CJ E&M - $82m
3. The Avengers (US) Sony Pictures Releasing Walt Disney Studios Korea - $55m
4. A Werewolf Boy (Korea) CJ E&M - $45.6m
5. The Dark Knight Rises (US) Warner Brothers Korea - $43.9m
6. The Amazing Spider-man (US) Sony Pictures Releasing Walt Disney Studios Korea - $37.9m
7. Nameless Gangster: Rules Of The Time (Korea) Showbox/Mediaplex - $33.6m
8. The Grand Heist (Korea) NEW - $31.8m
9. All About My Wife (Korea) NEW - $31.6m
10. Deranged (Korea) CJ E&M - $29.6m
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You may remember a few months back when SGT Kloberdanz told us about being kicked out of a Dining Facility for wearing a Bad Religion Shirt. Well, along these same lines comes a story from Navy Atheist CTR2 Michael Wheeler. I'm so proud of all the military atheists shedding the (often justified) fear of coming out of the [Read More…]
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I am at a loss as to what you are trying to do...
Are you trying to put a laptop on a tower for better reception?
Are you trying to put an antenna on a tower for better line of sight?
There are multiple versions of the alfa.
On one version the alfa needed 2 usb ports to power the device?
Is this the same as the Y cable from a previous thread?
I have a long range stationary setup in planning.
dish/grid antenna->alfa->PoE hub->UTP down tower and into house.
UTP->PoE injector+ethernet-USB converter.
Some of the points in this setup are hazy to me.
Does such a hub/switch/router exist?-I found one for verizon wireless USB cards
Would chipset for the hub would be important when interfacing with BT?
Or would BT see through the Hub into the alfa?
Will the PoE blow up my USB host interface in the laptop/PC?
It seems I am making this more complicated than it should be but sitting on top of a tower with my laptop surfing the internet does not sound right.
I could sit my laptop on the tower and share the internet connection with the builtin ethernet adapter, but then Ive dedicated a laptop to a sky burial.
Help is appreciated.
I am at a loss as to what you are trying to do...
Are you trying to put a laptop on a tower for better reception?
Are you trying to put an antenna on a tower for better line of sight?
well yes and yes, sort of.
I am putting the antenna on the tower for better LOS.
The prospect of putting the laptop on the tower is the alternative to the PoE cable solution, so that I dont have to run a coax into the house and lose dbm
seems kind of foolish in my book. Isn't your wireless router in your flat/apartment/house?
Or are you trying to circumvent your works router by streaming from your house internet to your work, provided you live close enough?
If the later, there are far better methods of doing that.
Perhaps Im not explaining myself properly.
There is no wireless router near my laptop.
I live in the woods.
I am setting up a network with a friend to play Halo3 over system link.
He lives 5-10 miles away.
So Im setting up a point to point.
I have included the alfa in the plan just to throw in BT3 functionality, otherwise Id just use an access point.
An interesting question, albeit not really related to backtrack.
If you both have Alfa's, you could set them up with parabolic dishes (be it either the popular cardboard windsurfer parabolic reflector, something you stole out of your mom's kitchen, or a full blown dish). Point them right (a good laser could be a great asset here), and enjoy
Ok, I stand corrected!
Maybe with a couple of direct tv dishes you can get a good reliable connection.
BUT, you must keep in mind, and in practice, the maximum wattage allowed by the local gestaupo. This is what, 1 W in the US?
Should be a fun project, but yes... You don't need BT for that.
To get that kind of range you may have to go to a Yagi antenna, to use the highly directional Yagi antenna you will need a direct line of sight to the other point. No obstructions! The alpha is rated at 1/2 Watt (500 milliwatts) this gives you a 27dBm gain from your Alpha and possibility 24dBi from a Yagi (there may be higher gain antennas out there.) Now the problem is this may be already way over the legal maximum for the USA but I am not worried about that, you might have to be. The range at 11 mb/s goes something like this. 27dBm will give a guaranteed 11 mb/s connection at 450 meters (clear air no obstructions). Now for every 6dBm(i) added you double the range (clear air no obstructions.) So with the 24dBi gain Yagi you have 4 sixes or 900 meters, 1800 meters 3600 meters and 7200 meters is the final answer for the described rig, or something like 4.47 miles (clear air no obstructions, get the hint yet?) To get out further you will need more of an amplifier and / or more of an antenna gain.
Since the antenna gain is topped out you will have to go with a different type of wifi adapter and a larger amplifier between it and the antenna, 4 watts is 6 dBm more than the alpha. Now you are in the highly illegal area of microwave radio. You will also need to be very careful as you are getting into some very harmful microwave cooking power. The first described rig, Yagi and Alpha 51dBm, is already over 125 Watts (Do not stand in front of the antenna when it is transmitting.) Try looking up dBm to watt conversion tables or calculators to see what I mean. The scale for dBm to power flattens out very quickly over 40dBm in fact from 46dBm to 47dBm it takes 10 Watts for that one dBm. For instance if you wanted to double the range of the 51dBm rig you would have to add another 6dB for 57dBm total. How you would do that is find a 4 Watt signal transmitter booster and signal receiver booster. You will need to amplify the incoming signal as much as the outgoing signal. Unless your friend matches your rig then the out will be good enough. Now you are over 500Watts of total combined power and out to about 9 miles (clear air no obstructions).
The problem is, if you are in the USA, you can't purchase these amplifiers unless you are a licensed radio operator (I think an amateur license will do.) You may want to settle on another type of radio rig for this setup, one not quite so expensive, dangerous, or illegal. It could be a bad sign if there are cooked squirrels and birds at the bottom of your antenna pole.
I think it would be cheaper to just move closer to your friend. Or just drive when you want to play games together.......


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This is the battery-powered prelit tree that pops up anywhere to form a fully decorated Christmas tree. Exclusive to Hammacher Schlemmer, the branches, lights, and decorations are all contained on the unit's flexible, coil spring-shaped wire frame that telescopes and sets up on the included pole and stand, allowing instant set up. Eliminating the hassle of stringing lights or hanging ornaments, the tree is pre-strung with LED lights that produce a warm holiday glow and pre-decorated with red velveteen bows, woody pinecones, red-ripe berry sprigs, and a shimmering golden tinsel garland. The tree's 3"-long needles create a rich, full tree year after year, and if one of the lights breaks or burns out, the rest remain illuminated. A built-in timer automatically turns the lights on and off. The tree contracts to just 8" tall for easy storage. Requires six D batteries (12 for 9' tree) that illuminate the lights for up to 180 hours. Available only in white lights.
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Great Pop Up Christmas Tree
By Tom
from Loudon, TN
This is a great artificial tree that does not look artificial. I have limited storage space and the fact that this collapses down to the size of a 40 inch wreath is perfect. I bought the storage "bad," and it will be easy to store. It is a bright, chearful tree with plenty of lights and decorations. A best buy for me in some time.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Pop Up Christmas Tree
By Maggie
from Scottsdale, AZ
Great service and very timely delivery. I was thrilled to get it so quickly
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Great Instant XMAS TREE
By SFOflyer
from San Francisco
This tree is so easy to assemble--truly a pop-up Christmas tree that takes three minutes to assemble. My party guests were amazed and the tree looks great. We love our pop-up tree!!!
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Perfect Tree for Seniors
By Kit
from Jacksonville, FL
We love our new tree because of the ease of assembly and attractive appearance without the fuss. I would have loved it to have more lights.
It will light up your life.
By Satisfied
from Southaven, MS
Used in a small den.Batteries keeps liights burning for extended time.HS Service & quick delivery was exceptional.
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By CP
from Columbus MS
Ordered this for my 80 year old grandmother so she would have a tree that was easy and didn't require allot of storage. Tree is very cute, and very easy, however, 1/2 of the lights did not work from the beginning and no way to replace them. Very dissappointed as it was too close to Christmas to return or exchange, yet would have been inappropriate to return AFTER Christmas. If the lights had worked, I would have given this 5 stars!
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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So So Ho Ho christmas tree
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Looks great, easy to assemble but the stand is not built to support tree. And if tree falls over the stand easily brakes apart.
I love this tree
By Cindi
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I ordered a new Christmas tree this year, I needed a change. So I ordered this one. I had never seen this kind of tree before. It sounded easy to put up, no decorating. When I went to put it up, I saw that it was very simple. Just put up the pole, position the tree over the top and let it drop. All decorated, lights and all. And it's very pretty with the lights blinking. The only thing I don't like is the timer. The tree blinks for about 3 hours and then stops and you have to turn them on again.
super easy setup
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I bought this for the office and it is perfect!I love the timer feature
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text: Ever since Guy Fieri opened the worst celebrity restaurant since Britney Spears opened a place, his Times Square location Guy's American Kitchen And Bar has been trashed in the best restaurant review of all time and now someone has taken a lot of time to create the best parody menu of all-time. Of course, I can't think of another menu parody but this would still be at the top just for the fact they also created a website for the menu. The photo of the menu is above, but if you want to see it huge on the screen, click here.


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The California Department of Consumer Affairs offers a California Tenant Guide. The California Courts also provides information on landlord/tenant issues, including frequently asked questions, legal service programs in your county and help with the return of a security deposit.
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text: Writing on the website Kveller, Mayim Bialik says that she reluctantly stopped breastfeeding her four year old son Fred. It all happened at the same time she announced her divorce from her husband. I wonder if she has given her two kids their own bedrooms now or if they all are still sleeping in the same room with Blossom. When Mayim starts hitting the dating world again don't you think it is going to be a little awkward when things get interesting on the couch and they move into Mayim's bedroom and she says, "Watch out for the kids on the floor." I think it must have been kind of awkward at pre-school for all the other kids to have a milk carton and a lunch box and Fred had his mom.


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- Behold: the first written use of fuck, from 1528, inscribed by a monk who seems to have been pretty pissed off with an abbot.
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- Wes Anderson's new film, Grand Budapest Hotel, is by his own admission "more or a less a plagiarism" of the works of Stefan Zweig. Will the movie renew American interest in Zweig's writing?
- An "edit-a-thon" aims to close the gender gap on Wikipedia, to which far more men contribute than women. Though as the Newsweek reporter Katie Baker tweeted, "Maybe few women edit Wikipedia because they do enough thankless unpaid labor already."
- "Emptying the Skies," Jonathan Franzen's 2010 essay on the poaching of migratory songbirds, is soon to be a documentary.
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Hi everyone,I got a simple question, I want to add a simple scrolling up text to my website, my question is, should i use marquee tag for this? how's the support for it? Don't really care about validation as long as it works out.
Wanna hear your thoughts,Regards,Ulthane.
I believe the major browsers still support it, although it's a proprietary tag.
If you want to meet accessibility guidelines, then you might run into problems with it.
Thanks Techno,i'll use JS to achieve this.
I don't think he was saying that you should just use JavaScript instead of the tag (although the tag is outdated and not used very often). I think his point was that marquees and animations that start automatically (i.e. Videos that autoplay :mad: or music or ads or other such pop-ups) are somewhat annoying to users and that's why he keeps JS off (and also leaves sites that have animations that don't use JS and that he can't stop).
What I was saying was "Don't use moving text that can't be paused/turned off." This is difficult, if not impossible, to achieve consistently cross-browser with marquee, but can be done with JS, so that's a better choice in the circumstances.
For the SitePoint HTML reference:
[marquee] is generally considered to be a very unfriendly element to use, one which presents difficulties for many users who may have difficulty tracking the text as it moves. Our advice is not to use it. JavaScript is a more suitable technique for moving text on screen - if there is a valid reason for doing this at all.
Quite simply ... NO. The marquee tag is a non-standard HTML element. It is deprecated by the W3C and not advised by them for use in any HTML documents.
Also just in case the the point was missed earlier. if you decide to do this via .js, do include a method for the user to see WHOLE TEXT displayed and NOT scrolling.
Another note on marquee: Chrome browser never had full support for it. Things like rate and setting the width and wrapping I believe were poorly or not supported in Chrome.
Another option for scrolling text is Flash. This might be more useful depending on your targetted group. The ConAgra website used to use Flash to scroll a menu of options. Users without Flash got what was sitting behind it: a non-scrolling menu (another reason NoScript plugin is awesome).
My innernets is slow. They made a big mistake with the menu on that site. I had white text on a white background waiting for the black image to load. Shame shame, never rely on an image for text contrast.
Their scroller is very jumpy for me... probably because with my connection strangely so slow, advertisement js is probably clogging mah tubes. They would have done better with a simple replace rather than a scroll, like train stations do with the old-fashioned signs.
Sorry - I was only using the site as an example of scrolling text with decent controls. I'd never hold that site up as a shining example of anything, especially not accessibility - although it's vastly better than their previous site. :eek:
Well, what I mean is I've seen scroll well-done on other sites (though none recently that I can think of), and scrolling also made sense (like, stock-tickery things). Sometimes it was called a Crawl.
The site you linked to probably works a lot better when the innernets dust is flowing...
Did you solve the issue?
yeah i used a .js file (1kb only in size after packing) to achieve that, it has support to stop/start the text on mouseover/out aswell as provides the ability to change the speed of text.here it is if anyone else is interested:
function Scroller(canvasId, textId, speed, moveAmount, horizontal, mouseOver) {
this.timerID = null;
this.currPos = 0;
this.speed = speed;
this.moveAmount = moveAmount;
this.canvasId = canvasId;
this.textId = textId;
this.horizontal = horizontal;
this.mouseOver = mouseOver;
if (this.horizontal) {
this.canvasSize = document.getElementById(this.canvasId).offsetWidth;
this.textSize = document.getElementById(this.textId).offsetWidth;
} else {
this.canvasSize = document.getElementById(this.canvasId).offsetHeight;
this.textSize = document.getElementById(this.textId).offsetHeight;
this.start = function() {
this.move(this.currPos, this.moveAmount, this.speed);
this.registerEvents = function() {
var context = this;
if (this.mouseOver) {
document.getElementById(this.canvasId).onmouseover = function() {
document.getElementById(this.canvasId).onmouseout = function() {
context.move(context.currPos, context.moveAmount, context.speed);
this.move = function(nextPosition, amountOfPixels, miliseconds) {
nextPosition -= amountOfPixels;
if (nextPosition == -this.textSize) {
nextPosition = this.canvasSize;
if (this.horizontal) {
document.getElementById(this.textId).style.right = nextPosition + 'px';
} else {
document.getElementById(this.textId).style.top = nextPosition + 'px';
var context = this;
this.timerID = setTimeout(function() {
context.move(nextPosition, amountOfPixels, miliseconds);
}, miliseconds);
this.stop = function() {
if (this.timerID !== null) {
if (this.horizontal) {
this.currPos = parseInt(document.getElementById(this.textId).style.right, null);
} else {
this.currPos = parseInt(document.getElementById(this.textId).style.top, null);
if (typeof(addEventSimple) == 'undefined') {
addEventSimple = function(obj, evt, fn) {
if (obj.addEventListener)
obj.addEventListener(evt, fn, false);
else if (obj.attachEvent)
obj.attachEvent('on' + evt, fn);
if (typeof(addEventSimple) == "function") {
addEventSimple(window, "load", function() {
var myScroller = new Scroller("canvas", "text", 50, 1, false, true);
I like the js you wrote.Can it scroll images?
I didn't write it, its a script i found on googlebut yeah, there is no reason it wont be able to scroll images, just wrap anything u wanna scroll with the following html and css and it'll work.
#canvas {height:175px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
#text {position:relative}

You can try this.
<marquee id="newsScorller" direction="up" scrollAmount="3" height="320" width="380"
onmouseover='this.scrollAmount="0"' onmouseout='this.scrollAmount="3"' bgcolor="#ffffff"
style="border: 1px solid #6a9e00; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom:1px" >

To what purpose? I thought we'd already established in this thread that <marquee> is a bad choice, so what does your code have to offer here? Are you suggesting it as an improvement on ulthane's script or what?
onmouseover='this.scrollAmount="0"' onmouseout='this.scrollAmount="3"'
Ahem. Where's the onkeyup/onfocus? With of course the inline tabindex="0" and JS changing it from 0 to 1 as needed.
Did anyone try to place one of 'those' scrollers in a post?My code runs everywhere.


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You can get around by car rental, shuttle, taxi or Oahu's public transportation system (TheBus). Many visitors also enjoy taking bus tours to conveniently explore the Island. Others rent mopeds and motorcycles. But to really experience all that Oahu offers, you should consider reserving a rental car in advance from the Honolulu International Airport.
Oahu's city transportation system is aptly named "TheBus." Fares are reasonable, routes are extensive and there are special visitor passes for multiple day uses. For more information on fares, bus routes to popular attractions and other useful information visit http://www.thebus.org.
If you're looking for Waikiki transportation and an easy way to visit nearby attractions, the trolley is an affordable option. The routes and destinations are not as extensive as TheBus but the trolley goes to most major visitor attractions and offer tickets for unlimited rides over a certain number of days. For more information visit http://www.waikikitrolley.com or call (808) 593-2822.
Taxis are a great way to travel when in a group and the cost can be shared. You can find taxi stands at most major shopping centers, in the business district and at the airport. Note that rather than hailing a cab, finding taxi stands at major shopping centers and businesses as well as calling for pick-ups via hotel concierge or phone is the norm in Hawaii. For a list of tours, rental cars and more, go to Honolulu Transportation.


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Bad News for Incumbents, Self-Financing Candidates in Most Expensive Midterm Election in U.S. History
November 4, 2010 | The priciest midterm election in U.S. history saw a Republican tide sweep numerous Democrats out of office, as voters anxious about the state of the economy ousted more House incumbents from office than any time since 1948. While several money-in-politics axioms held true, money was not a panacea for embattled politicians.
Rep. Bob Etheridge, Who Manhandled Self-Described Student Journalist, a Favorite of Legal Community
June 15, 2010 | If Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-N.C.) ultimately finds himself crosswise with the law after last week roughing up a self-described student journalist on a Washington, D.C., street, he'll also face this political curiosity: the American Association for Justice is his single greatest career campaign donor, a Center for Responsive Politics analysis indicates.
Third Quarter Campaign Finance Reports Show Money Race Is On
October 16, 2009 | An initial Center for Responsive Politics analysis has found that sitting members of the U.S. House of Representatives raised $48.2 million from July 1 through Sept. 30, 2009, based on the 336 reports we have in. The mean amount these lawmakers raised was $143,640, and the median amount was $126,680.
Committee Members Speak Out–Or Stay Mum–On Health Care
July 9, 2009 | Over the past three weeks, Capital Eye has contacted members of five Capitol Hill committees responsible for drafting health care reform legislation this summer. Here are their responses (and non-responses) and the money they're collecting from various industries.
Tracking Your Representatives' Health Care Cash
June 25, 2009 | Here's a cool tool that brings together data from various parts of OpenSecrets.org to show how much money each current lawmaker has raised from various health-related industries and the health sector overall since 1989 (including President Obama's haul).
Embattled Lobbying Firm PMA Targeted Members of Defense Committees
February 12, 2009 | The close ties between Rep. John Murtha and a Washington lobbying firm raided by the FBI have put the powerful Pennsylvania Democrat under greater scrutiny. The lobbyists at PMA Group have been Murtha's fifth most generous campaign donor over time, but he is just one of 284 members of the 111th Congress who have collected money from the firm, which specializes in securing federal earmarks for its clients. In total, PMA Group's employees and its political action committee have given current members of Congress $3.4 million since 1989.
While in Congress, Indicted Illinois Governor Supported Current Lawmakers
December 9, 2008 | Before he was the governor of Illinois who was taken into custody on corruption charges, Rod Blagojevich was a member of Congress relying on lawyers and law firms, unions, finance companies and fellow lawmakers to fund his campaigns. Blagojevich also helped pay for some of his colleagues' campaigns, including a few that are still in Congress.
Money and Votes Aligned in Congress's Last Debate Over Bank Regulation
September 23, 2008 | The last time Congress seriously debated how to regulate the financial industry, the result was legislation that allowed the nation's largest banks to get even larger and take risks that had been prohibited since the Great Depression. A look back at that debate, which was over the 1999 Financial Services Modernization Act, reveals that campaign contributions may have influenced the votes of politicians who, a decade later, are now grappling with the implosion of the giant banks they helped to foster.
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Evolution Hoax
The "fingerprint" which is formed on the tip of the finger by the visible pattern the skin takes is absolutely unique to its owner. Every person living on the earth has a different set of fingerprints. All the people who have lived throughout history also had different fingerprints. These prints remain unchanged throughout one's lifetime unless a great injury occurs.
The fingerprints of every person who has ever lived are different.
That is why the fingerprint is accepted as a very important identity card and used for this purpose around the world.
However, two centuries ago, the fingerprint was not so important, because it was only discovered in the late 19th century that all fingerprints are different from one another. In 1880, an English scientist named Henry Faulds stated in an article published in Nature that the fingerprints of people did not change throughout their lives, and that su spects could be convicted by the fingerprints they left on surfaces such as glass.32 In 1884, for the first time a murder was solved by means of identifying fingerprints. Since then, fingerprints have become an important method of identification. Before the 19th century, however, people most probably had never thought that the wavy shapes on their fingertips had any meaning or considered them worthy of note.
In the 7th century, the Qur'an pointed out that the fingertips of human beings bore an important characteristic:
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones? Yes, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers. (Surat al-Qiyama, 3-4)2009-01-15 14:30:13


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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 9:14 pm
Post subject: Found: abandoned Trails Rest cache
My son (firefox1) and I were out searching for Stumpy on the Luce today and while looking we found an abandoned tupperware container marked 'Trails Rest' inside the base of a tree about 60-70 feet SW of ground zero. The first log was dated ?/31/01 by cache trackers and the last log on 1/12/02 by bsteeboy. I tried to look it up using some of the past finders user stats but it didn't show up on their logs either. Wouldn't it show as archived? Any ideas?
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I find it ironic the cache was left as "litter" given this persons apparent concern with the environmental impact of our hobby.
I am amazed by how many people harp on the need to speak and write English in this country while exhibiting a fundamental lack of skills in the areas of spelling and sentence composition. Would this be irony, hypocrisy, or both?
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:22 pm
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Thanks for the reply sui. Are archived caches after a certain age only viewable to premium members? I still can't get it to come up except through your link. The cache coord's appear correct but not the people listed in the log. They are: cache trackers, InhoGeo, voyageurette, Eroom, Ko_Dat_Vey, no date and it looks like wunhung(?) and the last entry by Bsteeboy on 1/12/02. It was pretty soaked and the tupperware container lid was cracked. I removed it so it won't cause any confusion with Stumpy.
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I usually find them with the map feature through gc.com. It might be a premium thing.
Sad state of affairs.
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 2:59 am
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Are archived caches after a certain age only viewable to premium members?
I usually find them with the map feature through gc.com. It might be a premium thing.
Searching for archives (by location) can only be done by premium members, through the map feature, as far as I know. I think archives show up in a members profile/stats.
This one is interesting. I logged it, but don't remember it. Patroller states that logs were deleted. Previously, a cache owner could delete logs, and NO notification e-mail would be sent. Unless you watched your numbers, or monitored your posts, there was no way of knowing if this had happened.
I had visited Patroller's virtual, and months later noticed that my log was missing. I posted again, and (I believe) it's still there.
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bsteeboy only logged three caches on that date, none of them in the area you found the cache. I quickly scanned Eroom and wunhung and found nothing.
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Patroller placed a new cache (GCKHYZ) last September at Sand Dunes State Forest. I think that's the place where I stopped and requested permission (denied)to place a cache. Anyway, check this out:
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King Boreas wrote:
Patroller placed a new cache (GCKHYZ) last September at Sand Dunes State Forest. I think that's the place where I stopped and requested permission (denied)to place a cache.
Since this area is some of my olden stomping grounds I thought I would chime in. This is State Forest but, there is the adjoining Sherburne National Refuge. Very easy to cross from one to the other without knowing it. In the Forest caching is generally allowed, I have asked permission years ago, (there are some SNAs where it was not) in the National Refuge the recent policy is no caching allowed.
That being said things and personel change over time. In the case of the Forest, different job responsibilities have created cross over of job assignments. Also, new folks have come in to do some of the different tasks. I think they try to cover the campground as one, the trails as another, and the forest maintainence with yet another group of folks. I have always found the various rangers to be receptive to responding about the questions I have asked. Just have to find the right one for the area you are asking about. The Patroller is a ranger there, at least during last summer and fall. I was in touch with him via email several times. We even thought about doing a large multi together at one time. Never really got to know any more about him. I'm guessing that they bounce him around to different forests a lot. That is probably why he closes down his caches as he moves on. Just a guess on my part. He seemed to be pretty genuine, via email, to me.
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REDLANDS -- Police are looking for the public's help to find a man who impersonated a police officer Friday afternoon when he pulled over a school bus.
The incident happened around 2:40 p.m. as the Redlands Unified School District bus was exiting the 10 Freeway at University Street.
The driver turned west onto Citrus Avenue and was pulled over by a silver sedan with blue and red flashing lights under the rear view mirror, according to a city news release.
The driver identified himself as a police officer and flashed a gold, star-shaped badge.
When the bus driver told him she was calling the California Highway Patrol, the fake cop fled.
The suspect was described as a white male adult, 30 to 35 years old, about 6 feet tall with a thin build and short, reddish brown hair. He was last seen wearing a light blue, button-up long-sleeve shirt and tan pants. He also had an ID card with the word "investigator" written in red that was clipped to his shirt.
The suspect's vehicle was described as a silver, newer model four-door sedan, possibly a Chevrolet or Ford.
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Aerosmith and Slash will be joining forces this summer.
The two hard rock icons announced plans to hit the road together via Twitter on Friday, but details about the U.S. outing are still scarce.
Great news! We'll be touring the US with @Aerosmith this summer! Stay tuned for dates. Its going to be a killer tour! R n Fn' R! iiii]; )'
— Slash (@Slash) March 22, 2014
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry says they expect to have dates and ticket information in the next few weeks. Meanwhile, Slash and his band Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators are hard at work on the group's next album.
The dates will be announced soon if they haven't already. Save your money for the tickets we ARE touring the US this summer.
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Police: Mother arrested, charged with felonies, after grabbing son's throat
Published: Monday, December 31, 2012 at 1:51 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 31, 2012 at 1:51 p.m.
A Gainesville woman was arrested Monday morning on charges of child abuse and resisting an officer without violence after she allegedly grabbed her 17-year-old son by the throat.
The woman came into the victim's room at about 2:45 a.m. Monday, woke up him up and started to yell at him, according to the arrest report. When the victim stood up, she grabbed him by the throat.
He escaped her grasp, left the room and called 911. As he was talking to a dispatcher, she grabbed the phone and threw it to the ground, thus preventing him from talking to law enforcement.
The victim had red marks on his throat that were consistent with his account of what happened, according to the report.
The victim's mother resisted efforts to handcuff her by pulling away from Gainesville Police Department officers and falling to the ground. After she was handcuffed, she tried to pull away from them and run, according to the report. She also resisted attempts to put her into a patrol car and thrashed her legs once inside the vehicle.
Officers had to use a Ripp hobble, which is a strap that can be used to hold a suspect's legs together, to subdue her. On the way to the Alachua County jail, she spat numerous times in the backseat and had to be removed by jail staff when she arrived, police reported.
She was charged with third-degree felony child abuse as well as second-degree felony hindering, delaying or preventing communication to law enforcement, according to the Alachua County jail. She also was charged with a first-degree misdemeanor, resisting an officer without violence, and is being held in lieu of a $55,000 bond.
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After a day of sightseeing and fun, relax in spacious accommodations at Western Inn. You can watch a movie or check your email using our complimentary high-speed Internet access, included with every room. If youre on a tight schedule, convenient hotel amenities like our on-site car rental service and dry cleaning are great timesavers.
The Western Inn suite hotel in San Diego features the best in business and pleasure just steps from your room! Our reasonable rates make a trip to Old Town affordable for the whole family. And all guests can start their day with a continental breakfast, compliments of Western Inn. All rooms come with 1 King bed or 2 Double beds.
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Why Costumes Are Good for Kids by Melissa
October 26, 2011 at 1:01 pm melissaanddoug 5 comments
Why Costumes Are Good for Kids
Our expert encourages the thrill of dress-up
by Melissa
The anticipation of Halloween generates excitement in children unrivaled by virtually any other holiday. The ability to truly take part in the holiday and choose exactly how they will be dressed gives children a tremendous sense of power and investment in the day. But the ultimate thrill comes in actually putting on their costume and displaying it to the world!
There is nothing more enthralling for a child than pretending to be someone or something he is not, and concealing the truth of who he really is from the outside world.
Let's be honest, that's a lot of fun for adults, too! What a wonderful opportunity to escape and explore the world from the perspective of someone else for a brief period of time. That makes Halloween a favorite of both young and old. Yet although Halloween is the only day of the year when children and adults everywhere are given official license to dress up, it shouldn't be!
At Melissa & Doug, we believe that role-play is a crucial, year-round activity and shouldn't be put removed and placed into a closet on November 1!
Role-play is a critical form of pretend play, and a crucial aspect of early childhood development. It is also one of the best ways to help a child to develop an understanding of the world. When children are given the opportunity to choose a character they wish to portray, they are given the ability to explore the areas they are most interested in.
Dressing up helps children (and adults) get rid of their fears and inhibitions, and be free to "act out" something they may not be comfortable expressing on a daily basis. Children develop social awareness and self-confidence and are more open to exploring themselves and expressing pent-up thoughts or ideas. Role-play offers an excuse to let go of one's inhibitions and be free. Such free, unstructured creative play offers tremendous benefits developmentally. It builds strong imaginations and fertile, innovative minds!
The best costumes are those which truly transport children to another place where they can begin to believe or act as the character they're portraying actually would. In everyday life there are rules of conduct, and people may be viewed as odd if they go around town acting like wild animals, witches, or superheroes. But under the umbrella of make-believe, such behavior is not only desired but embraced! Testing the personas of different characters is a great way to teach children about different roles and their various behaviors. A pirate can talk with an accent; a police officer can speak with authority; and a chef can devise tantalizing recipes for an enthusiastic audience. Role-playing involves improvisation, having an awareness of how different characters act and portraying their characteristics and emotions!
The best aspect of pretend play is that it is completely universal. All children love to dress up. I have never met a child who hasn't enjoyed being someone else, if only for a brief period. Usually the struggle is in getting the child to remove the costume and assume his prior persona.
You can easily incorporate dress-up and pretend play into your time with the kids. You can work with them to create a special dress-up or pretend play closet or chest in your home that they can explore whenever they visit. Accessories such as jewelry, makeup, wigs, and hats add to the fun. Role-play is a sure-fire, guaranteed recipe for a wonderful day. The grandchildren will anticipate every visit, and never want to leave!
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Dr. Erin Hurley, an English professor at McGill University, visited campus to present the first lecture as part of a new partnership between her home institution and BSU.
Fred Clark, executive vice president and vice president of external affairs, and McGill's Vice President Rose Goldstein recently signed a partnership agreement between the two universities that encourages cooperation in the forms of faculty exchange, research coordination and student interaction.
The partnership dates to June 2013, when Mr. Clark, Dean Paula Krebs and Dr. Michael Kryzanek, executive director of the Minnock Center, traveled to Montreal. Paving the way for the agreement was work done by Dr. Andy Holman, director of Canadian Studies at BSU, that years earlier established informal links with McGill.
Dr. Hurley's main focus during her lecture the relationship between nationalism and theatre performance in Quebec. She used media figures, such as Celine Dion, Samir Khullar, Pink and Britney Spears to demonstrate her point.
Dr. Holman explained the importance behind Dr. Hurley's lecture. "This brought a high quality of Canadian studies information and exposed our students to their culture," he said.
The series of lectures will alternate annually. Also involved in the lecture series is Plattsburgh State and University of New York. Next year, BSU faculty will select the lecturer. (Story and photo by student Caitlin Seddon, University News)


text: Make Plans Now to Experience the "Center of the Dairy Universe" April 13, 2013 05:25 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By MILK Editors Email This year's World Dairy Expo takes place Oct. 1-5 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis. Source: World Dairy Expo MADISON, WIS. – World Dairy Expo is inviting dairy producers and industry professionals from around the globe to make plans now to experience the "Center of the Dairy Universe." Expo provides a unique opportunity to see world-class dairy cattle and experience the largest dairy-focused trade show in one great venue. Producers looking for a one-stop dairy event will want to be sure that World Dairy Expo is on their "must attend" event list for 2013. Expo is the place to exchange ideas with fellow dairy operators, gather cutting-edge information from dairy industry experts and investigate the newest products and technologies. Dairy cattle enthusiasts can take in the action above the famed colored shavings as more than 2,500 head of the finest show cattle in North America compete for the coveted Supreme Champion title. Producers can choose to attend industry-leading Expo Seminars, Virtual Farm Tours and Dairy Forage Seminars featuring dairy researchers and producer colleagues. A trip to World Dairy Expo is a great option for a family trip or incentive for employees. Visitors are encouraged to make plans now to attend. Hotels are quickly filling for World Dairy Expo 2013. A list of hotels with information including room availability, rates and amenities is located on the World Dairy Expo website. It is best to make your reservations as soon as possible. For the best prices on air travel, book early! Flights also fill quickly. World Dairy Expo recommends the following airports for travel to the show: The Dane County Regional Airport (MSN), located 20 minutes from World Dairy Expo. General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a 1 ½ hour drive from Madison. O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in Chicago, Ill. is a three-hour drive from World Dairy Expo. There will be plenty to experience at the "Center of the Dairy Universe", World Dairy Expo, which will be Oct. 1 through Oct. 5 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis. Admission is $10 daily or $30 for a season pass, parking included. The trade show is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Visit www.worlddairyexpo.com for the latest schedule details or follow Expo all year long on Facebook at facebook.com/worlddairyexpo. Back to news Click here to learn more about the Million Dollar Wildfire Relief Challenge, and see how you can help in the rebuilding effort.


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I am very surprised this article was so short. I was expecting it to go into much more detail about how OSX security was compromised, why, stats, explanations, opinions, etc. I assume the writers here get kind of baffled/confused when it is a negative topic regarding Apple, and want to keep it as short and quiet a story as possible.
The only reason why people are making this a big deal is because its Mac, and Mac's don't usually get trojans/viruses like Windows does. No one cares about the new trojan/virus out on Windows cause it happens all the time. This isn't a big deal, just people making it a big deal...
Just download and run a scan using iantivirus, it's free.
Or just just pay norton $30 a year and avoid all of this together. Their antivirus for lion is actually pretty legit now. I'm just saying I use my computer a lot, I have antivirus and yet I'm not infected. That's amazing stuff. ~
Even if it was 600,000 worldwide. That's petty overall