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Donoghue, Emma. Room
Jack is five years old. He's spent his entire life living in Room, an 11'x11' space he shares with his mother, Ma. Jack is happy with his life. Ma teaches him reading and tells him stories and lets him watch just a little bit of TV and breastfeeds him when he wants it and at night, he sleeps in Wardrobe just in case Old Nick comes in the night. Old Nick is the keeper of Room, and he brings their food and occasional treats, and at night he sometimes visits Ma and makes the bed squeak. Though Jack doesn't know it, the whole world he sees on TV is actually real and his Ma came from there originally. Old Nick took her seven years ago and put her into Room and now, with Jack getting so big and old, Ma knows they can't live in such a small space together much longer. Ma tells Jack the truth and Jack doesn't want to believe it at first. But then, he has to be very brave and help save his Ma from Old Nick. The outside world is very scary and other people are very strange, but Jack is smart and strong and he thinks he can handle it. But can Ma, after seven years locked away from her own Ma and father and brother?
Donoghue's latest novel is intense, frightening, and, at times, surprisingly funny. Told entirely from the perspective of Jack, whose voice is simultaneously naïve and amazingly mature, the reader is distanced slightly from the misery of his mother. In some ways, this makes the story easier to bear. And in others, it is far more creepy. Jack's complete acceptance of his strange world is at times chilling. An important book in many ways.


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Mars Hill, N.C. - Brevard designated hitter Josh Miller launched a two-out, three-run home run in the 7th inning, his second of the day, to lead the Tornados past Mars Hill, 8-6, Tuesday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader at Henderson Field. Game two was a victory for the Lions, 9-3.
Game One - Brevard 8, Mars Hill 6 (7 inn.)
The Tornados (8-22, 2-13 SAC) homered four times in the first seven-inning game. With Brevard down 4-0, Miller (Hendersonville, N.C.) hit a two-run shot in the 4th inning to put the road team on the board. Kellen Moman (Greenville, S.C.) and Jackie Corn (Hendersonville, N.C.) went back-to-back with solo bombs in the 5th.
Down 5-4 heading into the 7th, the Tornados tied the game on an RBI double from William Scholer (Norwalk, Iowa). Two batters later, Miller crushed a pitch over the centerfield wall, scoring himself and two others, to give the Tornados a lead they did
not relinquish.
Luke Smithson (Mills River, N.C.) was called upon to pitch the 7th for the Tornados. The sophomore allowed a run on an RBI groundout from Brian Williams (Orlando, Fla.) and eventually loaded the bases with one out. But Smithson retired the final two batters of the game to preserve the win and pick up the save.
Seth Laughter (2-4; Fletcher, N.C.) picked up the win after pitching six innings, allowing five runs while striking out two. Thomas White (3-2; Irmo, S.C.) allowed two runs in an 2/3 of an inning to take the loss. Smithson's save was his first of the season.
Miller was 2-4 with five home runs. Including Sunday's second game against Wingate, the junior had three home runs and eight RBIs in two games.
Game Two - Mars Hill 9, Brevard 3
The Lions (19-17, 7-8 SAC) scored four runs in the first inning and never looked back, winning the finale, 9-3. Chad Jarvis (2-1; Clemmons, N.C.) pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs (one earned) to pick up the victory, while Corey Rau (Tunkhannock, Pa.) pitched the final 1 2/3 innings for his first save of the season. Ryan Toney (1-5; Johnson City, Tenn.) took the loss for the Tornados, allowing five runs (four earned) in three innings on the hill.
The big blast for the Lions came in the opening frame, when Matt Oleski (West Seneca, N.Y.) hit a three-run homer to put the hosts up, 4-0.
The Tornados came back with a tally in the 2nd. Moman grounded into a double play, allowing Stephen Mullis (Charlotte, N.C.) to come home and slice the deficit to three runs.
Trailing 5-1, the Tornados added another run in the 4th. Mullis scored on another double play, this one off the bat of Jason Merrill (Hendersonville, N.C.) to make the tally 5-2.
After Mars Hill scored again in the 5th, Corn brought home the final Tornado run of the day with an RBI single to bring Brevard within three runs of the home nine, at 6-3. But the Lions put the game out of reach with three runs in the 6th, including a bases loaded walk drawn by Oleski, giving him four RBIs for the second game.
Mullis was 3-4 and scored twice for the Tornados, while Oleski was 2-3 and also scored two times.
The Tornados are back in action Wednesday with a 1 p.m. doubleheader at Virginia Intermont, while the Lions host Limestone Wednesday at 1 p.m. in a single game.

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Can we just clarify that amateur MMA is not exclusively "no headshots", without wanting to drag up the whole debate again.
Any promotion is free to use whatever rules they please for amateurs. No headshots is just one example of the rule-sets that can be used.
Shows with amateur rules and GnP in the North, PM me.


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GSA Awards Performance-Based IT Support Task for SEC
August 7, 2001
Contact: Deborah K. Ruiz, (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON - The U.S. General Services Administration has announced the selection of DynCorp Information & Enterprise Technology to provide agency-wide information technology (IT) infrastructure support services for the Securities and Exchange Commission in a performance-based task order with a potential first year value in excess of $8.2 million.
Part of GSA's Federal Technology Service, the Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) is a large-scale IT systems integrator. Competitively awarded through GSA's Millennia contract, the eight-year task order features incentives for contractor performance based on various measured criteria, including customer satisfaction and maintaining specific service levels. Recent changes in federal acquisition regulations specify that performance-based acquisitions are the preferred method of purchase for IT services.
"FEDSIM has been leading the effort in acquiring performance-based IT services with over $331 million in performance-based tasks in just the last few months," said Bob Suda, Assistant Commissioner for GSA's Office of Information Technology Solutions.
The DynCorp support services task includes managing and operating all SEC IT infrastructure facilities nationwide, other than the EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval) system. It includes two data centers, a high speed, nationwide, switched network, help desk operations, technology test lab support and technology deployment support. PlanetGov and Compaq are among subcontractors included on DynCorp's team.
The task order is aimed toward consolidating a number of infrastructure contracts so as to improve efficiency, accountability and across-the-board agency-wide customer support.
FEDSIM offers a wide range of support for planning, developing, acquiring, implementing, maintaining, and managing IT resources and support services. Managing over $1 billion in new IT acquisitions in 2000, FEDSIM has a proven track record of developing innovative and award-winning solutions to government IT problems and for satisfying requirements for specific IT products and services.
Millennia is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract vehicle which enables GSA to meet federal demand for large systems integration and development projects by supporting its clients in a timely and cost-effective manner.


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1) To prevent more than one CPU doing the same job I shall program that in PHP so it only serves the same PCAP file once, unless; The CPU used didn't return a correct key. If that is the case then I shall order all the results by number of attempts by CPUs in ascending order and return one file. This allows fair usage of CPUs.
4 & 6) The Word lists can be an option on the submit form and the word lists can be hosted on the server where the CPU can download the word list if they haven't cache it.
I've start working on it site later today and shall upload every at wpa.runningbackwards.co.uk
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It has been almost 4 years since we first launched the Chat Program and it is with sadness that we announce the closing of the program. Our funding for the program has come to an end and we will hold 3 more chat sessions. We have connected to individuals living in far reaching geographic locations including California, Hawaii, Florida, Massachusetts and other states. Despite of the distance, we have been able to reach out to others who have felt disconnected and isolated and provided a forum for those individuals to share their concerns and provide support.
We have learned valuable lessons from these chats and we will use these final sessions to say goodbye. However, every ending tends to open the door for another opportunity. During these last sessions, we will determine the best way for chat participants to keep in touch and stay connected each other through other ways. We hope that you will join us in these final chats. The next chat will be on Wednesday, April 23rd, 7:45 PM EST and the Chat will start at 8:00 PM promptly.
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Britney Spears brings boyfriend David Lucado on stage
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Britney Spears is finding a way to spend the New Year with her loved ones, even if it means bringing them to work with her.
According to Entertainmentwise.com, during her New Year's Eve "Piece Of Me" show at the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, the star brought her boyfriend David Lucado onto the stage dressed up in S&M gear and on all fours.
Lucado, who works at a legal firm and has been dating Britney since early 2013, is just the latest male guest who has joined her for her performance of "Freakshow." Lance Bass got a chance earlier this week, and Mario Lopez was the lucky man on her opening night.
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Is Amazon the new Christie's?
Would you like to add a Norman Rockwell original to your shopping basket? Well, now you can.
Amazon recently launched a new platform‡ where you can purchase fine art just like you would buy toys, books or laundry detergent on their site. On Amazon Art, you can choose from a wide array of options in price, artists and quality.
Research on internet art purchasing shows that online sales tend to be in the $5,000 and under price range and are usually the works of living artists with or without a significant resume. Online buyers also tend to view their pieces as more decorative versus a long-term investment.
There are both benefits and drawbacks to buying fine art online. If you're thinking about purchasing a piece of art from an online source, consider these benefits:
- Easy access to more artists: The online option increased the market for sellers by providing an inexpensive, easily-accessible platform and fronting with a brand name.
- Pick your price point: Sites now offer options that range from $20 to $4 million, so there is something for everyone. With a broader selection of pieces, you will be able to stick to a price point that fits your budget.
- Customized shopping: Some sites are very user-friendly and give you the option to shop by color, price, size, etc. These sites will only continue to evolve, which will force all players to keep improving their online customer experience to be competitive.
On the flip side, there could be some risk to buying art online:
- Value risk: Basically, are you getting what you paid for? This is something to think about because there may not be an opportunity to verify authenticity or provenance (or origin) before buying a piece.
- Transactional risk: Depending on the online seller or site, there may not be a guarantee to return a piece you purchase if you learn it's not authentic, is misrepresented, etc.
- Lack of References: Check references before buying a significant piece. Call the gallery directly or arrange to view the piece on site. While we encourage this practice, you may or may not have this option depending on the online seller.
- Hidden Costs: You may also encounter added expenses, such as shipping, handling, administrative fees or insurance.
When you look for your next piece of art, keep your options open and these tips in mind. If you are thinking about buying a significant piece, you may find traditional shopping methods are best. But if you're interested in looking online, there are many options to choose from – just remember to proceed with caution.
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Jan Leonard is senior vice president and managing director for charitable trusts, private foundations and fine art services. She joined UMB in 2003 and has more than 25 years of experience in the management of private and public organizations. Leonard earned a bachelor's degree from Arkansas Tech University and a master's degree in business administration from Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kan. She is also a graduate of the Cannon School of Foundation Management.


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From the Heart of the Storm
Roc, Jan 2003, 6.99, 368 pp. ISBN 04581459555 At the battle of Little Big Horn, General Custer was victorious, became a hero to the American people and went on to become president of the United States. The encroaching Anglos on the Great Plains forced the Cheyenne to form alliances with other tribes and become a force to be reckoned with. George Custer Jr. came to the Cheyenne and stayed, believing it was wrong for settlers, politicians, and bu...
Shadow of the Storm
Roc, March 2003, 6.99, 368 pp. ISBN: 0451459164 On an alternate earth in which the white man tried to settle the Great Plains, the Cheyenne aligned itself with other tribes and formed an Alliance that was able to halt the settling of their lands by the people who wanted to escape the crowded cities of the East. President George Custer, who was not defeated at Little Big Horn, is determined to make the territory part of the United States. His so...
The Spirit Of Thunder
Roc, March 2002, 6.99, 366 pp. ISBN 0451458702 On an Earth that never was but might have been, General George Custer was never defeated at the battle of Little BigHorn. Instead he won a glorious victory, became a national hero, and went on to become president of the United States. George Custer Jr. followed his father into the army but he was not the warrior his father was nor was he interested in the political games necessary to gain power...
The Year the Cloud Fell
It is 1886 in an alternate America. President Custer's son heads out on a reconnaisance mission into Indian territory. The dirigible in which young Custer flies crashes, and he is captured by the Cheyenne. The Indians see him as a tool for bargaining with the whites, but one woman sees him as the focus of a prophecy that will save her people. Book available March 2001....


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Watson wins second Masters in 3 years
(Augusta, GA) -- Bubba Watson registered five birdies in the fourth round of the Masters to pick up his second green jacket in three years. He was three-under par on Sunday and minus-eight overall. Jonas Blixt and 20-year-old Jordan Spieth were tied for second at five-under. Spieth was looking to become the youngest golfer ever to win this tournament. Miguel Angel Jimenez was alone in fourth at minus-four. Last year's winner Adam Scott ended in a tie for 14th place at plus-one.


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NIH introduces bilingual booklet on sports injuries
Fotonovela teaches young athletes about prevention
An English and Spanish fotonovela to teach children and teens how to avoid sports injuries, "Ana's Story," is now available through the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), part of the National Institutes of Health. A fotonovela uses a comic-book style format to engage readers and deliver important health messages.
While playing sports can improve children's fitness, self-esteem, coordination, and self-discipline, it can also put them at risk for injuries. Young athletes are particularly vulnerable because their bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments are still growing and are prone to injury. Children between 5 and 14 years of age account for almost 40 percent of all sports-related injuries.
Ana's Story, a bilingual (English-Spanish) booklet on sports injuries.
"Ana's Story is a must-read publication for active kids, parents and coaches. It follows the success of our first fotonovela, Isabels Story, which teaches about bone health. These family-focused publications represent our commitment to providing culturally relevant health information," said Stephen I. Katz, M.D., Ph.D., director of the NIAMS.
The new story features teen soccer player Ana, who sprains her knee during a pick-up game at a family picnic. Ana and her family learn the best way to treat a sports injury promptly to avoid future complications. This new resource also offers specific tips on how to keep sports safe for kids and prevent injuries, such as warming up before exercise and staying hydrated.
Free copies of both Anas Story and Isabels Story are available to anyone upon request. To order, please contact the NIAMS Information Clearinghouse at (877) 22-NIAMS (226-4267) or use the order form at http://catalog.niams.nih.gov/.
The mission of the NIAMS, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health, is to support research into the causes, treatment and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. For more information about the NIAMS, call the information clearinghouse at (301) 495-4484 or (877) 22-NIAMS (free call) or visit the NIAMS website at http://www.niams.nih.gov.
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the Nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit http://www.nih.gov.
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Opera at USC to present ĹThe Marriage of Figaroĺ
Opera at USC will perform one of Mozart's most successful works, "The Marriage of Figaro," March 26 and 28.
The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. in Room 208 of the new School of Music band hall. Ticket prices are $18 for general admission; $15 for seniors, faculty, staff and military; $5 for students.
The four-act opera, which will be performed in Italian, is a continuation of the plot of "The Barber of Seville," a French play by Pierre Beaumarchais.
"The Marriage of Figaro," or "Le Nozze di Figaro," describes a day of madness in the palace of Count Almaviva near Seville, Spain. Figaro and Susanna are engaged to be married. The Count, who is married to Countess Rosina, is pursing Susanna and finds excuses to delay her wedding to Figaro. Figaro, Susanna and Rosina discover the Count's plan and conspire to embarrass and expose his scheming. The Count responds by trying to legally compel Figaro to marry a woman old enough to be his mother, but it turns out at the last minute that she really is his mother. Through the clever manipulations of Figaro and Susanna, the Count's love for Rosina is finally restored.
"Opera at USC is thrilled to be presenting what many have called the greatest opera of all time," said director Ellen Schlaefer. "Certainly a favorite since its first performance in 1786, "Le Nozze di Figaro" will be performed in a new venue: the new School of Music band hall. This is a tremendous challenge for our program, but the cast is certainly up to it."
Guest artist Daniel Cole will join the graduate and undergraduate students in the title role of Figaro. Cole has appeared in Lisbon, Cologne, Taiwan, Amsterdam and New York and with numerous regional opera companies in the United States.
This production of "Le Nozze di Figaro" features costumes designed by Robina D'arcy-Fox and sets by Gary Eckhart, originally designed for the Green Mountain Opera Festival.
For more information on "The Marriage of Figaro," contact Schlaefer at 803-777-0058.
"The Marriage of Figaro"
- What: One of Mozart's most successful and popular operas
- Who: Opera at USC, with guest artist Daniel Cole, to perform
- When: March 26 and 28, 7:30 p.m. each night
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Smallpox is a contagious, disfiguring and often deadly disease that has affected humans for thousands of years. Naturally occurring smallpox was eradicated worldwide by 1980 the result of an unprecedented global immunization campaign.
Samples of smallpox virus have been kept for research purposes. This has led to concerns that smallpox could someday be used as a biological warfare agent.
No cure or treatment for smallpox exists. A vaccine can prevent smallpox, but the risk of the vaccine's side effects is too high to justify routine vaccination for people at low risk of exposure to the smallpox virus.
The first symptoms of smallpox usually appear 12 to 14 days after you're infected. During the incubation period of seven to 17 days, you look and feel healthy and can't infect others.
Following the incubation period, a sudden onset of flu-like signs and symptoms occurs. These include:
A few days later, flat, red spots appear first on your face, hands and forearms, and later on your trunk. Within a day or two, many of these lesions turn into small blisters filled with clear fluid, which then turns into pus. Scabs begin to form eight to nine days later and eventually fall off, leaving deep, pitted scars.
Lesions also develop in the mucous membranes of your nose and mouth and quickly turn into sores that break open.
Smallpox is caused by infection with the variola virus. The virus can be transmitted:
Most people who get smallpox survive. However, a few rare varieties of smallpox are almost always fatal. These more-severe forms most commonly affect pregnant women and people with impaired immune systems.
People who recover from smallpox usually have severe scars, especially on the face, arms and legs. In some cases, smallpox may cause blindness.
If an outbreak of smallpox were to occur today, it's likely that most doctors wouldn't realize what it was in its early stages, which would allow the disease to spread.
Even one confirmed case of smallpox would be considered an international health emergency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can do definitive testing using a tissue sample taken from one of the lesions on the skin of the infected person.
No cure for smallpox exists. In the event of an infection, treatment would focus on relieving symptoms and keeping the person from becoming dehydrated. Antibiotics might be prescribed if the person also develops a bacterial infection in the lungs or on the skin.
In the event of an outbreak, people who had smallpox would be kept in isolation in an effort to control the spread of the virus. Anyone who had contact with someone who developed an infection would need the smallpox vaccine, which can prevent or lessen the severity of the disease if given within four days of exposure to the smallpox virus.
The vaccine uses a live virus that's related to smallpox, and it can occasionally cause serious complications, such as infections affecting the heart or brain. That's why a general vaccination program for everyone isn't recommended at this time. The potential risks of the vaccine outweigh the benefits, in the absence of an actual smallpox outbreak.
It's not known how long immunity lasts after a smallpox vaccine. It's likely that a previous vaccination would offer partial immunity, which might protect against the disease's most-serious complications. But if an outbreak ever occurred, people who were vaccinated as children would still likely receive a new vaccination after direct exposure to someone with the virus.
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South Seas fantasies beckon with the neo-exotica group, Don Tiki. They draw inspiration from the original Mid-Century masters of the exotica sound, Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman and Les Baxter and bring their evocative music into the 21st Century. In fact, Denny gave the band his seal of approval when he played on two tracks on their 1997 debut album, The Forbidden Sounds of Don Tiki. Further deepening Don Tiki's authenticity is its percussionist and bird caller, Lopaka Colon, son of Augie Colon, who had the same role in Denny's band.
Don Tiki is a creative collaboration of Lloyd "Fluid Floyd" Kandell and Kit "Perry Coma" Ebersbach. The band features Hawaii's top musicians with cumulative experience ranging from jazz fusion to world beat to the Honolulu Symphony to Waikiki Showrooms.


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Celebrities Who Lost Weight on Dancing With the Stars
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For some celebs, Dancing With the Stars isn't just about competing, it's a lifestyle change. Kelly Osbourne, arguably the show's most well-known transformation, lost over 40 pounds during her time on DWTS. It wasn't easy either: Kelly dropped the weight through a combination of dance rehearsals, outside exercise, and a diet makeover. Two years later, the changes have stuck and Kelly is looking better than ever. And while Kelly might be the most famous DWTS alum to lose weight, she's certainly not alone. Keep reading to see which other starlets walked away from DWTS with an entirely new bod!


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IBM is reportedly looking to sell its software defined networking business for $1 billion.
According to the news site Re/code, IBM has approached at least five vendors, including Cisco, Dell, Fujitsu, HP and Juniper, to gauge their interest in the unit, called Software Defined Network for Virtual Environments. The unit includes hardware and software for constructing SDNs, including OpenFlow-based controller and IBM's Distributed Overlay Virtual Ethernet (DOVE) network virtualization software, and blade and top-of-rack switches obtained from the company's 2010 acquisition of BLADE Network Technologies.
IBM did not respond to an inquiry by publication time. Cisco, Dell, Fujitsu, HP and Juniper said they don't comment on rumors.
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According to Re/code, IBM deems the SDN unit non-strategic, much like the low-end server business it sold to Lenovo earlier last week for $2.3 billion. IBM recently invested heavily in its Watson cognitive computing unit and SoftLayer cloud computing unit, Re/code reports.
It is unclear what impact, if any, IBM's divestiture of its SDN business will have on the company's participation in the OpenDaylight Project, which it co-founded with Cisco. OpenDaylight is an effort to develop an open source SDN framework, including an SDN controller.
SDN is forecast by several analysts to be a $3 billion to $35 billion business by the latter part of this decade.
This would be another exit from networking for IBM. The company sold its Networking Hardware Division to Cisco in 1999.
Jim Duffy has been covering technology for over 27 years, 22 at Network World. He also writes The Cisco Connection blog and can be reached on Twitter @Jim_Duffy.
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USC/ETV win Telly Award and pair of Emmy Awards
Three ETV documentaries produced with the University of South Carolina have won a 2010 bronze Telly Award and 2010 Southeast Regional Emmy Awards.
"Finding Clovis," part of ETV's weekly documentary series, "Carolina Stories," won a Telly in the documentary category. It featured USC archaeologist Dr. Al Goodyear and research on the sudden disappearance of the Clovis people, an ancient tribe of hunters and skilled toolmakers who flourished in South Carolina more than 13,000 years ago.
Produced by Steve Folks, the documentary was set at the university's Topper excavation site in Allendale and featured Dr. Dennis Stanford from the Smithsonian Institution and geophysicist Dr. Allen West from Arizona. Goodyear began working with West in 2007 to investigate the possibility of a massive comet that may have contributed to the decline of the Clovis People. Called the Younger - Dryas Event, the theory has received international attention.
USC's Topper archaeological dig site is considered one of the most important Clovis sites in the United States and is home to some of the most significant research on earliest man in America. Goodyear's findings suggest an occupation of an earlier pre-Clovis people who date back some 50,000 years, research that has sparked scientific debate and interest.
"Take on the South," a series of eight, one-hour debates about the American South, won a Southeast Regional Emmy Award for set design. The winning broadcast, titled "What Is the Most Influential Southern Novel of the 20th Century?" featured a debate among USC Southern historian Dr. Walter Edgar and Southern scholars Dr. Trudier Harris, University of North Carolina, and Dr. Noel Polk, Mississippi State University. The broadcast also was nominated for an Emmy in programming excellence.
The "Take on the South" series is produced for USC's Institute for Southern Studies under a grant provided by the Watson-Brown Foundation of Thomson, Ga. Edgar, who holds four professorships in the university's College of Arts and Sciences, is director of USC's Institute for Southern Studies. He hosts "Walter Edgar's Journal," a program that airs statewide Fridays at noon on ETV Radio and looks at contemporary events in context.
The "Carolina Stories" won an Emmy for outstanding achievement for its installment, titled "Carolina Caught." Narrated by USC naturalist-in-residence Rudy Mancke, the program examined the challenges of South Carolina's shrimping industry and follows Errol Hattaway, one of the remaining shrimp-boat fishermen in McClellanville.
Mancke, whose long tenure on ETV's syndicated "NatureScene" program made him a household name in South Carolina, was appointed USC's first naturalist-in-residence early this year. His undergraduate course, "Natural History of South Carolina," is among the university's most popular course offerings.
The University of South Carolina's Topper archaeological dig site – home to some of the most significant research on earliest man in America – has been the subject of several documentaries that have aired statewide and nationally. http://www.allendale-expedition.net/
ETV "Carolina Stories" airs every Thursday at 9 p.m. on ETV. The series highlights South Carolina's rich cultural and historical landscape. http://www.scetv.org/carolinastories
ETV "Take on the South" is an occasional series that explores various aspects of Southern culture, including politics, the economy, sports and the arts. The next program is slated to air in the fall of 2010 on ETV and will debate which sport is more important to the South: Football or NASCAR. http://www.scetv.org/takeonthesouth


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ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) -- A Rocky Mountain National Park team has found the body of a man who was believed to have been fatally injured in a fall during an avalanche Sunday.
The team found the body of 43-year-old David Laurienti, of Estes Park, Tuesday afternoon and moved it to a more secure location. Rangers plan to evaluate options Wednesday for recovering his body.
Park officials say it appears Laurienti and 45-year-old Lisa Foster, of Estes Park, were caught in an avalanche Sunday evening while descending Ypsilon Mountain. Rescuers found Foster with numerous injuries Monday afternoon and worked through the night to bring her to safety. She was taken to a hospital early Tuesday.


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Blake Lively looks so damn happy because she was finally let out of the house alone.
Bruce Willis gets photobombed by a everyone.
Courtney Stodden without makeup. She looks way better without.
Charlie Sheen gets a tattoo because at this point it doesn't really matter what he does to himself.
This is Charlize Theron and Sean Penn going out for coffee.
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski after movie day.
Eva Longoria going through the airport.
Classic Eddie Murphy smile.
Edward Norton looks thrilled to be out with mom and baby.


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Photograph by Enric Sala
Understanding Our Relationship With the Ocean
Over half the world's population lives within 120 miles of the coast, yet most of us view the ocean as a thing of beauty, of mystery, or simply a place to vacation. The truth is that the ocean is critical to life on earth. Our health and the health of the planet depends on a healthy ocean. By exploring how a healthier ocean can sustain life now and for future generations, we can choose to take action. Everyone can make a positive change and, in doing so, inspire others to act as well—to create and be part of the solutions that will secure our future and that of the planet.
The Ocean Initiative at National Geographic
Our vision is a healthy and productive ocean that benefits people and nature.
Our work is focused on restoring the health and productivity of the ocean through a variety of innovative approaches and partnerships that will:
- magnify the application of marine reserves, the most powerful tool for ocean restoration;
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- raise awareness worldwide to the benefits of creating marine protected areas and restoring fisheries.
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The ocean—over 70 percent of the planet—sustains life on Earth. It supplies more than half the oxygen we breathe, its fisheries provide employment for 180 million people and protein for billions worldwide, it regulates climate and water quality, and it offers opportunities for recreation and tourism. Yet the ocean faces major threats, not the least of which is humanity itself. In 1988, those fisheries that the UN officially tracks landed about 80 million tons of fish worldwide. Since then, the amount of fish we have been able to extract has steadily declined each year despite continued increases in fishing effort (more and more fishermen catching fewer and fewer fish). That is bad news, not only for a growing human population, but also because a depleted ocean is an ocean less able to resist other threats such as pollution and climate change.
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i met JDI a couple of times. didn't dislike him at all, he's nice enough. just watched the vid. yeah, he looks in shape and it was quite impressive. but seriously. to put out a vid like that. crazy. ah well, do what you like. who fucking cares.
Jimmy JDI doesnt actually exist, he is the troll of trolls, his real name is bob. Sorry to break it to you dude.
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ShanJDIchi, people in glass/prick filled houses shouldnt throw stones or call other people pricks....
just saying.
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hahaha i don't much care what you've heard bro. all the best.
'Go read a fucking book, you piece of shit.'
I heard he is a shite referee as well?
wow. he must have really upset you. that's weird. it would make sense if - say - JDI still posted here and someone said nasty things about him, maybe he'd take it to heart.
but you, you have made it abundantly clear that you aren't JDI, just some guy who likes him enough to try and boost his profile on the web by posting his silly videos. you're not him, that's clear. so why upset as if it affected you personally? i don't understand. maybe you could explain the situation in around 250 words?
or just GTFO? haha


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Bye Bye Michael Beasley!
What was your favorite "Michael Beasley" moment?
Because there won't be anymore of them in a Minnesota uniform.
Beasley is a guy that I really tried to root for as a Timberwolves player (more than once, actually), but his inconsistency got to be a little too much for me to bare at times, I will admit...


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But Mr. Thompson has always taken very frankly to give to himself, or to split with the people who stake him.
Thompson: The agreement among the band members that we were going to do it.
Except that Dr. Thompson wielded not a scalpel, but a bell-shaped chunk of plastic, a length of string and a sugar packet.
Thompson may not have played a role in the embittered labor relations.
Of course, some of the people who think Thompson was a genius are themselves hacks.
Thompson kept one of the stores, while Cleveland was proprietor of the butcher shop.
Thompson then arose and filled Wilson full of holes, killing him instantly.
With this just estimate of himself—and with the promise of a discount on Thompson's car—he returned to his office in triumph.
Captain Thompson came to Coffin's on Wednesday with about fifty men.
In the spring of this year he had written to Thompson: "Hallam announces himself this morning as not otherwise than unwell."
type of sub-machine gun, 1919, named for U.S. Gen. John T. Thompson (1860-1940), who conceived it and whose company financed it.


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ROAD users are reminded that improvements to bridges on the M5 near Gloucester will require lane closures from Monday, January 13.
The work, which will continue until March 2015, will take place between junctions 10 and 12 and includes a deck replacement, resurfacing and waterproofing on one bridge and strengthening work on the foundations of three other bridges.
The first phase of the programme begins at Gloucester Painswick Bridge between junctions 11a and 12, where a contraflow arrangement will be in place until the end of March with two lanes northbound and southbound in operation.
A 50mph speed limit will also be in place past the roadworks.
Highways Agency Service Delivery Team Leader, Dave Sledge said: "The work is essential to prolong the life of the bridges. It is a very full programme, but it has been planned very carefully so that we can undertake a number of schemes at the same time, which will significantly reduce the overall disruption.
"We will be publicising developments at every stage using media releases and our website.
"We have also set up a dedicated Facebook page so members of the public can find out more about how the work is being undertaken and keep updated on the progress of the schemes."
Gloucester Painswick bridge, which is 40 years old, has suffered with drainage problems over recent years and this has led to the concrete in the deck becoming saturated.
This in turn has resulted in deterioration of the concrete deck of the bridge which now needs to be replaced.
Emergency repairs were carried out in 2010 and since then a scheme to replace the deck has been developed.
From February onwards work also begins on the following bridges.
- Stroud Road Brookthorpe Bridge between junctions 11a and 12
- Staverton Hayden Bridge between junction 10 and 11
- Piffs Elm Bridge at junction 10
The foundations of all these bridges have been attacked by thaumasite, which is a severe form of sulphate attack and can reduce affected concrete to a soft crumbly material.
A number of bridges in the Gloucester area are known to suffer from this and the Highways Agency is managing the repair these over a number of years.
The work on these three bridges include exposing the foundations and repairing the areas affected by thaumasite. To keep the bridges safe during the work, extra support will be installed to the bridge decks.


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7 U.S. Code § 138a - National Laboratory Accreditation Program
§ 138a.
National Laboratory Accreditation Program
(a) Establishment of Program
The Secretary shall administer a National Laboratory Accreditation Program under which laboratories that request accreditation and conduct residue testing of agricultural products, or that make claims to the public or buyers of agricultural products concerning chemical residue levels on agricultural products, shall be determined to meet certain minimum quality and reliability standards.
(b) StandardsThe Secretary of Health and Human Services, after consultation with the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish, through regulations, standards for the National Laboratory Accreditation program [1] that shall include—
(c) Accrediting bodiesThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall approve State agencies or private, nonprofit entities as accrediting bodies to act on behalf of such Secretary in implementing the certification and quality assurance programs in accordance with the requirements of this section. In making such approvals the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall—
oversee and review the performance of any accrediting body acting on behalf of the Secretary to ensure that such accrediting body is in compliance with the requirements of the certification program under this section; and
(d) RequirementsTo be accredited under this chapter, a laboratory shall—
(e) ExceptionsThis chapter shall not apply to—
a laboratory operated by a corporation that only performs analysis of residues on agricultural products for such corporation or any wholly owned subsidiary of such corporation and does not make claims to the public or buyers based on such analysis;
a laboratory operated by a partnership that only performs analysis of residues on agricultural products for the partners of such partnership and does not make claims to the public or buyers based on such analysis; or
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIII, § 1322, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3562.)
[1] So in original. Probably should be capitalized.
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With 24-hour service, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, the 747 service is a convenient shuttle service between the airport and downtown Montréal.
Featuring 24-hour service, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, the 747 service includes 11 stops in each direction, taking approximately 45 to 70 minutes each way depending on traffic conditions. Wi-Fi service is available on most 747 buses. Buses run frequently, are custom-designed to serve the airport, and are handicap-accessible. Furthermore, for a mere $10 – payable on board (coins only) –, travellers may enjoy unlimited bus and metro access for a 24-hour period.
This airline carrier offers the largest number of nonstop flights to Montréal from Canada and the United States.
Experience Air Canada's award-winning service to Montréal, with the most flight options from 175 destinations around the globe. Fly International Business Class with lie-flat beds, the extra comfort and priority of Premium Economy, or the hospitality of Economy Class. Enjoy a personal touch-screen TV at your seat with over 600 hours of on-demand entertainment, and power outlets within easy reach.
This tour operator and air carrier have that special fun holiday destination you're looking for.
Air Transat is Canada's leading holiday travel airline. It carries some 3 million passengers annually to nearly 60 destinations in 25 countries. Air Transat has a fleet of Airbus A330s and A310s. Air Transat is a subsidiary of Transat A.T. Inc., who has secured a dynamic presence in distribution through travel agency networks.
Permit number: 800136
Bus transport service for travelers, travel agencies, and companies, offering secure, reliable, flexible, and courteous service.
Autobus Fleur de Lys aims to provide the best transport service to meet your needs. Whether you're a group of travelers in search of an airport shuttle, a travel agency wishing to find the best bus carrier for your customers, or a company requiring bus service for a meeting, Autobus Fleur de Lys goes beyond just transporting you from point A to point B. The company offers secure, reliable, flexible, and courteous service.
Backed by its solid expertise, this coach carrier can also provide several tailor-made services.
Since 1941, Autobus Galland has been travelling the roads of Québec, Ontario and the United States. In addition to its solid expertise, the company offers several tailor-made services such as transportation for school children, groups and business clients. Adapted transport is also offered.
Skiers will be glad to know about this shuttle service to and from Mont-Tremblant and Montréal-Trudeau Airport.
Autocars Skyport provides convention planners with transportation service for shuttles, charters, airport transfers and sightseeing tours. Charter and tour groups can choose from 10-passenger executive vans, deluxe minicoach for 10 to 17 passengers to 56-passenger full-size deluxe coaches (all radio dispatched). Offices are located next to the Montréal-Trudeau International Airport.
Take a bike when you need one, and leave it at any station when you arrive at your destination.
BIXI is cycling as a real means of urban transportation. Available since 2009, BIXI is one of the best ways to enjoy nature, be active, and visit the landmarks in Montréal without any hassles and at a low cost. The system is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 3 seasons a year, from April to November. This service enables citizens and tourists to borrow a bike from one station and re-dock the bike at another station close to their destination. The BIXI network has 540 stations, providing 6,200 bikes in 11 Montréal boroughs and in the cities of Westmount and Longueuil.
Located in the heart of downtown, Central Station links Montréal to over 450 Canadian towns and to many American destinations.
Central Station was designed in 1938 and inaugurated on July 14, 1943. Today, it links Montréal to over 450 Canadian towns and to many American destinations. Located in the heart of downtown and connected to the Underground Pedestrian Network, the train station offers travellers quick and easy access to hotels, restaurants, activities, entertainment, and tourist attractions.
Vehicle rental company distinguished by professional service and quality customer relationships.
Discount offers services with a professional and experienced team for reservations, customer pick-up and drop-off, reception, vehicle delivery, management, and monitoring of files and billing. Discount is committed to offering services in a friendly environment that recognizes and appreciates the human dimension of any good business relationship.
To make your visit most pleasant and simplify the transition with other means of transportation.
Excel-Tours features private chartered vehicles (1- to 56-passenger capacity) with bilingual drivers who provide airport shuttle service and city tours.


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December 19, 2012by techgnotic
December 21st Marks the End of Civilization
Who would you invite to your final deviantMEET or dinner party on that fateful day?
e are facing yet another grave prediction that we are in the true end of days this year and this time, this time, we have been inundated with five years worth of investigative shows, frightful books, and alarmist interviews outlining evidentiary "proof" that this is the one date on the calendar, certified by a now vanished people in what is now the jungles of Mexico, that humanity will not escape.
The one fateful day has been carved in stone, forged in blood, aligned with the stars and set in motion thousands of years ago by learned men. There is a most intriguing science lesson from MAD magazine; in the introduction to an article on the dark art of palm-reading, the text stated: "of course, any 7-year-old could explain that wrinkles appear on hands from folding them… but since we don't have a seven-year-old here today, let's continue with our idiotic premise." So, with the same logical acuity, let's decide that so many websites couldn't all be wrong, and so the Mayan Doomsday is real.
Now... If the entire list of humanity were at your disposal for one final grand soiree on the way to oblivion, with whom would you prefer to spend your last few hours?
Family and friends? Scientists and/or religious leaders? Maybe celebrities like rock stars and movie stars?
Then again, maybe there's that one enigmatic figure you'd want to have all to yourself for your last conversation, e.g., the Dalai Lama, Bob Dylan, David Beckham (this last one maybe not just to talk to)? There are only a few days left until one of the great "Mystic events" days is proven out one way or the other. Just enough time to get those invitations out!
ontemplating the decline and ultimate demise of a society's reign on the planet whether it be the Mayans, Atlanteans, or Romans demands a certain level of retrospective analysis of the historical event by our scientists, academics and thinkers. But, to imagine the end of the Earth in one fell swoop within one day's time will require a whole other level of forensic evaluation and interpretation should sentient beings from other worlds come upon our planet's civilizations in ruins and try to divine what might have been here and just what our diverse societies were up to. Just as we unearth an entire community in the deserts or mountains of a remote region and begin the process of piecing together the everyday life of a people forgotten, so shall the space gods or our time traveling future-selves come upon remnants and begin the same process.
There is a tried and true thesis altering, eye-opening notion that is used by teachers when discussing a multitude of subjects including critical thinking, philosophy, politics, comparative religion, organizational behavior, and many others; in one hundreds years from this moment there likely will be all new people on the planet. Every one of us replaced with the next. But consider this even more startling "truth" that one day far, far into the future of existence the sun really will die out and all will perish (unless we... well that's what sci-fi is for).
Even with the certainty that all of the world's art, music, and literature will be wiped away, even though we are only here for a short while, we must continue to create, paint, write, build, compose, sculpt, choreograph, carve and photograph to our greatest abilities. If, one day, there is indeed only a ghost of us left in the cosmos — perhaps in the form of a few "cave drawings" inside our abandoned intergalactic escape ships — it is still our duty to treasure our time and leave this world a more manageable, loving, less painful place than when we got here.
Hey, Everyone! News from NASA!
techgnotic of deviantART, without Mayan heritage unless they also ran Italy and Ireland back in the day, promise you that the world will not end this Friday December 21st. If you are worried at all that any of this might be true please know that you are going to be fine and the world will go on. I promise. Please make plans for a wonderful Saturday morning and enjoy your weekend. And if this greatly disappoints you… well, maybe from here forward the world will embrace you instead.
Link to Story
→ Beyond 2012: Why the World Won't End
Who would be the five people you would have join you for the final toasts at the end of the world?
Who would be at your final deviantMEET?
What would be a relief to you were the world to actually end?
What would be your greatest regret if the world came to an end December 21st?
What is the single work of art, architecture, music or literature you would save from the destruction of the world?


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This is the last London Preppy post.
No wait, this doesn't sound nearly heart-wrenching enough. I'm rephrasing.
London Preppy is dead.
I could write a typical last-post-ever entry, where I would say "my heart's not in it anymore", "I've run out of things to say", "I'd rather end on a high", etc. But none of these things are true. I have lots more to say (regardless of who wants to hear them), writing is one of the things that makes me genuinely happy so my heart will always be in it and I don't care about ending on a high – in fact I'd rather keep on posting, dragging my sorry blog around until there were no readers left, being in denial about its success.
But this website is not where I want to say these things anymore.
I've never thought of this as a typical blog anyway. OK, there have been silly lists of things and there have been ill-conceived (regretful) picture posts, and there have been youtube videos with music that I like, but what I've mostly tried to do on London Preppy is create a character, create a narrative and write every day like I would if I were writing a book.
There are around 500 posts on here and give or take all the visual rubbish and typical blog padding, I like to think there is some solid reading material that stands alone outside the blogging world.
I've made no secret of the fact that I'd like to write professionally and that I want to have my work published. And now I want to focus on that.
I will continue writing every day – because I can't not write – but what I write will not be posted on here day after day; instead it will form the basis of a series of short stories or a novel or whatever I end up coming up with.
The London Preppy fanpage on facebook remains, and if you want you can join that, I'm sure I'll send something out to let people know if anything happens with the writing malarkey (link here)
Also, the London Preppy reading is still happening at the Polari literary night on the 10th of December, held at Freedom Bar in Soho (link here). Maybe you should go. Who knows maybe somebody will give me a publishing deal then and put me out of my misery.
Finally, and because I may have been called a lot of things, but I've never been called a fool and I realize that London Preppy is a brand, a brand that holds some power in the gay blogging world at least (blimey, what an acclaim, it's like being second runner-up in the Miss Scunthorpe beauty pageant; but I'll take anything I can get really, any old slap in the face) and I'm not just gonna let it go like that; I'm not shutting down this page. I like my three quarters of a million hits, thank you very much.
www.londonpreppy.blogspot.com will continue to exist and I will post intermittently, but it will not be London Preppy stuff. It won't be about "me", it won't be the usual trademarked big ego/low self-esteem formula that's proven more popular than Coca Cola (thanks Orville for the quote). So I'll just ruin the brand. Oh well, I guess I wasn't paying attention at my Marketing degree after all.
Finally finally, I can't even begin to thank everyone who read London Preppy. It was kinda of a big deal by the end, wasn't it? Who would have thought.
But as we said, London Preppy is dead.
My name is Might Have Been
My name is Never Was
My name's forgotten


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Los Angeles is on the Express Lane to Congestion Management
Officials announce the opening of the first HOT lanes in Los Angeles County.
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Four years after Los Angeles received a $210 million federal grant to fund a congestion pricing demonstration project, the much-anticipated Metro ExpressLanes opened on the Harbor Freeway (I-110).
On November 10, 2012, the first High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes in Los Angeles County were activated on I-110 on an 11-mile stretch between Adams Boulevard and the Artesia Freeway (SR 91). A second, 14-mile phase on the San Bernardino Freeway (I-10) between Alameda Street and the San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) will open early this year.
The project, a partnership between Caltrans and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), is extremely significant in that it seeks to reduce congestion by improving travel choices along the two corridors. Solo drivers, currently not allowed to use the carpool lanes, will be allowed to use the lanes for a toll. Carpools, transit, vanpools, and motorcycles will travel toll free. The general purpose lanes are not tolled. All motorists traveling in the ExpressLanes need a transponder.
A press event announcing the opening was held on November 9, featuring: Los Angeles County Supervisor and Metro Board member Mark Ridley-Thomas; Metro Board member and City of Duarte Mayor John Fasana; California Highway Patrol Southern Division Chief Dan Bower; Metro CEO Art Leahy; and District 7 Freeway Operations Chief Marco Ruano.
Ruano called the event a historic day for all the regional and local agencies, the city of Los Angeles and those who rely on transportation providers to make their lives a little easier. "You know we've had a long and proud history here at Caltrans of bringing innovative solutions to this region's transportation problems," he said, citing the first Transportation Management Center, the first ramp meter, the Freeway Service Patrol and others. "Some of these programs have been in place for more than 40 years."
Caltrans implemented the El Monte Busway, the first High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane in the country and now have the nation's largest carpool lane system at more than 500 operational miles and growing, Ruano said.
Carpool lane utilization has been so successful, in fact, that it has become necessary to find new efficiencies. System management is Caltrans current strategy. "We've evolved from the great freeway builders of the 1950s, '60s and '70s to become better freeway operators and traffic managers," Ruano said. "Because we can't build our way out of congestion, we have to be smart about the capacity we add and maximize the system we already have in place. Clearly, this program is consistent with those goals."
In preparation for Phase II, Caltrans is hosting a second museum exhibit featuring the project.
Beginning January 7 and ending February 1, the exhibit consists of displays, videos and photos that will provide extensive information to the public about ExpressLanes and obtaining transponders, a historical look at the Harbor Freeway and the San Bernardino Freeway carpool lanes as well as LA Express Park.
"ExpressLanes on the 110 freeway are operating as anticipated and providing Los Angeles motorists with an exciting new transportation option," said Caltrans District 7 Director Mike Miles. "We are really looking forward to opening the lanes on I-10 and think this timely museum exhibit will help answer any remaining questions and encourage more people to embrace the congestion pricing concept."


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Installed BT5 R3 Gnome persistent on a USB stick using UnetBootIn.
Tryed it on a Vaio and a Toshiba Sattelite pro l830.
I only have the option default(weird) and theres a timer of 10 s that even if i let it countdown, after 0 it just starts all over again.
Pressing tab gives me the option to put in some commands but whatever i type it just goes back to default with 10 s countdown.
I deleted the text and pressed enter(the same thing happened by pressing Escape)which brought me to boot:
here i typed login, root, toor, startx, shutdown,restart; nothing seemed to work.
Any help please?
Last edited by drinkeru; 02-02-2013 at 10:30 PM. Reason: I reinstalled and it seems to be working fine.


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Multi Light Banded Pendant
- Overview
High-low lighting. Crafted from opaque white glass with a clear band, each of our Multi Light Banded Pendant's five bulbs can be adjusted. Pull them all the way up to the ceiling for a clean look or let them hang at different heights over a dining table.
- 23"diam. x 60"h.
- 5 glass bulbs hang suspended from steel canopy.
- Individual bulb cord lengths are adjustable upward.
- Hardwired.
- Imported.
- Details + Dimensions
- Overall product dimensions: 23"diam. x 60"h.
- Glass bulbs (5): 7.9"diam. x 9.7"h.
- Individual bulb cord lengths are adjustable upward.
- Accommodates either a 13W CFL bulb or a 60W incandescent bulbs (not included).
- UL listed.
Assembly required.
Wipe with a soft, dry cloth. To protect the finish, do not apply abrasives or household cleaners. Do not exceed specified wattage.
- Shipping + Return Info
These items ship from our Distribution Center by UPS and arrive in your home within 4-5 business days of order receipt.
Shipping Rates
The shipping rate varies depending on your order total and shipping options. View Shipping Rates and Options
Next Day Delivery
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Tuesday, July 20 2010 - 9/11 Consequences
Obama's War on the Internet
This article was brought to my attention via the long-running, excellent Newsletter from Information Clearing House, a daily wire (headlines only or brief blurbs) of the "News you won't find on CNN". Check 'em out!!
See also related story below, 73,000 blogs shut down as FBI probes Qaeda posts.
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By Philip Giraldi
The Ministry of Truth
The Ministry of Truth was how George Orwell described the mechanism used by government to control information in his seminal novel 1984. A recent trip to Europe has convinced me that the governments of the world have been rocked by the power of the internet and are seeking to gain control of it so that they will have a virtual monopoly on information that the public is able to access. In Italy, Germany, and Britain the anonymous internet that most Americans are still familiar with is slowly being modified. If one goes into an internet café it is now legally required in most countries in the European Union to present a government issued form of identification. When I used an internet connection at a Venice hotel, my passport was demanded as a precondition and the inner page, containing all my personal information, was scanned and a copy made for the Ministry of the Interior -- which controls the police force. The copy is retained and linked to the transaction. For home computers, the IP address of the service used is similarly recorded for identification purposes. All records of each and every internet usage, to include credit information and keystrokes that register everything that is written or sent, is accessible to the government authorities on demand, not through the action of a court or an independent authority. That means that there is de facto no right to privacy and a government bureaucrat decides what can and cannot be "reviewed" by the authorities. Currently, the records are maintained for a period of six months but there is a drive to make the retention period even longer.
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73,000 blogs shut down as FBI probes Qaeda posts
By Agence France-Presse
An Internet hosting service said Tuesday that it shut down a blogging platform because bomb-making instructions and an al-Qaeda "hit list" had been posted on the site.
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LIFETIME: 1790-1862, of English ancestry
PRIMARY HOME: " Sherwood Forest " near Charles City and Williamsburg VA - a Georgian clapboard structure renovated in a mix of Colonial, Empire, and Greek Revival styles
While serving in Washington D.C., John Tyler purchased a 1,600 acre plantation along the James River , not far from where he had grown up. He christened the house Sherwood Forest since he considered himself "a political Robin Hood."
Tyler expanded the manor house by connecting his separate law office to the main house with a 68-foot-long ballroom. Completed in 1844, the home is three stories tall but only one room deep, with a façade that stretches 300 feet! It holds the distinction of being the longest frame house in America. This unique mansion has 24 rooms, seven sets of stairs, and 18 fireplaces.
Colorful gardens and lush woods were enjoyed by the 15 Tyler children (eight from his first marriage, seven from his second). Sherwood Forest is still owned and operated by direct descendants of President Tyler.
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Thread: 20 week scan results - worried
25th March 2014 12:23 PM #1
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20 week scan results - worried
I am 30 year old mum-to-be excited to be finally pregnant with our first child, but would love a little reassurance.
We had the 12 week ultrasound and combined blood tests done and all the results came back perfect with a very low risk - NT = 1.49mm, bloods all normal and everything measuring on track. However we have just had a distressing 20week scan where the radiographer found a very small echogenic foci on the left ventricle and a thickened nuchal fold of 7mm. All other measurements were right on target or slightly ahead for gestational age and no other abnormalities were found.
The hospital has just phoned and said that they want to wait two weeks before doing another scan as these things sometimes resolve themselves as baby grows, but I can't help but feel sick with worry that these are strong markers for downs syndrome or a heart problem.
Reading about others with this problem, they seem to have been offered a quad screen blood test and another ultrasound fairly immediately before being offered genetic counselling in case of having an amnio... should I be asking for these tests or just try to chill out and trust the doctors that the first screen is usually more sensitive?
thank you in advance as any advice would be very welcome right now,
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Dear lilemm,
I'm so sorry to hear of your worries and for the delayed reply.
I see from your post that you will have had the next scan by now - I hope all went well at this scan.
Thinking of you,


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There's a certain kind of shock that comes when you luck into a friend's great Astros ticket and you look at the price. Fifty bucks? For a single night at the ballpark? But the truth is, you can have yourself a great night at Minute Maid Park and not put much of a dent in your pocket at all. (We do advise filling up before the game, though; some tickets are cheap, but hot dogs and drinks are another story.) There's always a slew of great offers on the team's Web site: Maybe it's buy an adult ticket for seven bucks, and two kids under 14 can get in free with you. Or maybe it's a ticket, hot dog, soda and chips all for $10. The point is, bargains are there to be had. "Sure," you scoff — you old scoffer, you — "But the seats are probably in the last row near the roof and in fair territory." To a degree, true, but not completely. And the fact remains that Minute Maid is about as easy as it gets when it comes to the time-honored tradition of "improving" your seat. There's the Home Run Alley standing room, of course; there's also typically a wide selection of field-level seats sitting empty. Wait a couple of innings and then look like you belong.
Rockets coach Rick Adelman had a great year, leading Houston to the second round of the NBA playoffs for the first time in 12 years. Still, you can't ignore Katy High School football coach Gary Joseph. In 2007, Joseph led the Tigers to a perfect season, capped with a state championship. Then he lost almost every starting player to graduation. When this year's team lost its initial two games for the first time since 1984, losing in the second week 47-0 against The Woodlands, it looked like the Katy dominance was done. But Joseph retooled the team, and after demolishing a team from Florida in a nationally televised game, Katy lost only once again. In December of last year, the team won the state championship, the first back-to-back titles in the school's storied football history.
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Cardigan MP Lawrence MacAulay greets supporters after his nomination meeting Monday, which had to change location at the last minute to Red's Corner hotel in Poole's Corner after the original meeting at a Roman Catholic church hall was suddenly denied by the parish.
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No one is going on the record as to exactly why the Cardigan Liberal nomination meeting on Monday suddenly had to move from a church hall to Pooles Corner.
It was to have been in St. Joachim's church hall in Vernon River but after the church contacted party organizers Saturday, the meeting shifted about 20 kilometres further east to Red's Corner restaurant.
"I wasn't involved but the president was called and told that the hall was not available," said MacAulay after the nomination meeting. "That's all I can tell you."
"You can think what you like but what I can tell you is that we had to get a new place and within an hour or so we had a new place and as you can see it worked out pretty well."
The meeting room at Red's Corner was packed with just over 100 supporters along with politicians past and present.
The change of meeting location and the abortion issue was never mentioned once in the official proceedings of the nomination meeting.
MacAulay is pro-life and said in The Guardian last week he believed Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's recent pronouncement on abortion still allowed sitting MPs to vote their conscience.
The day that story was published, word came down from the Liberal leadership that no, all Liberal MPs are expected to vote the party policy of pro-choice.
"I am pro life myself and I understand the feeling well but you saw my statement, and that's it," said MacAulay.
His statement sent by email to the Guardian last week said "I am personally pro-life, and have long held these beliefs; however, I accept and understand the party position regarding a woman's right to choose."
In an email sent to The Guardian Monday, Barb Wood, who is the contact person for the St. Joachim's church, said the hall committee held a meeting during which it decided to deny the hall for the nomination meeting.
The committee thought it was necessary to respect parishioners' concerns, said Wood.
What those concerns are is unclear and a request to interview someone from the committee was denied.
Trudeau said in May that new Liberal MPs have to be pro-choice, but issued a grandfather clause saying that already- sitting MPs can continue to seek nomination, regardless of their abortion views.
MacAulay has represented residents of his riding for more than 25 years and is the longest-serving federal politician in P.E.I.'s history, the second longest in the House of Commons.
John MacKinnon, the Cardigan riding president, said he wasn't very excited when he got the news at about 4:35 p.m. Saturday that the meeting location had to change.
"I guess if they didn't want us there they didn't want us there," he said.
It wouldn't have been the first nomination meeting the Liberals held at the parish hall. Last week the provincial Liberal party held the nomination for Education Minister Alan McIsaac at St. Joachim's.
For the Cardigan meeting, MacKinnon said the party planned to have people wait at the church to notify anyone who arrived there that the meeting was moved, in case they didn't hear about the new venue on such short notice.
As it turned out, a sign was all that greeted party faithful heading to the church hall.
"We couldn't miss this, even if it meant a scenic drive through the country looking for a crowd of cars," said the always jocular former P.E.I. Liberal cabinet minister Robert Morrissey.
The Liberals had the church hall booked for more than a week and MacKinnon said he thought the change would impact the turnout.
"It will to a certain extent, I guess."