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The Supra @Supra_Boats Shock and Awe Experience is your chance to get up close and personal with SA350, SA450 and/or SA550
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Marhsall Bown is a layout man at Fairbanks Morse in Beloit. He's worked there 21 years...and looks forward to more...by embarking on a possible multi-million dollar contract from the U-S military. "Most of the workers are ecstatic about work coming to Beloit because we know we'll do a good job when we get that work and get things rolling," Bown said. On Tuesday, workers found out from Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin that a 4-million dollar contract was passed in the House version of the 2008 Department of Defense Appropriations bill. That contract would pay the company for an equipment upgrade package to the amphibious navy engines built at the Beloit plant. "This is going to produce a longer lasting engine that has fewer emissions, it's going to be good for the environment, good for national security and good for the people of Beloit." Baldwin says the upgrade is needed because current ships operate on full loads when they really aren't carrying that much. The new package will allow Fairbanks Morse to service four ships over the next year, compared to two right now. And with more work, employees expect some extra help around the plant. "Not only do we win in the U-S, but in the Beloit community as far as jobs and keeping the business going," Bown said.
It's excitement these workers want to channel from one major operation to another. The Senate still has to approve the 4-million dollar contract before it's a done deal. Congresswoman Baldwin is optimistic because she says there's generally little controversy over Department of Defense spending. Fairbanks Morse has a long history in Beloit. The company started there in the 1870's. They employ about 380 workers.
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3:40: President Obama and VP Biden meet with President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico.
Steve Benen: …. Susan Rice will head to Capitol Hill today where she's scheduled to meet with the same Republican senators who've spent a few weeks trying to destroy her reputation …. it now appears Rice's nomination to replace Hillary Clinton at the State Department is practically a foregone conclusion….
…. the White House is giving McCain, Graham, and Ayotte some special attention and a way out of their own mess. They can, in other words, come out of today's meeting saying, "We had serious questions, and we're glad Rice took the time to answer them." If they then drop the filibuster threat, they'd look less ridiculous.
At least, that's the idea. In practice, the GOP campaign against Rice has always been detached from reality, and facts from Rice and Morell may not matter, but from the administration's perspective, it can't hurt to try.
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AP: President Barack Obama plans to make a public case this week for his strategy for dealing with the looming fiscal cliff, traveling to the Philadelphia suburbs Friday as he pressures Republicans to allow tax increases on the wealthy while extending tax cuts for families earning $250,000 or less.
The White House said Tuesday that the president intends to hold a series of events to build support for his approach to avoid across-the-board tax increases and steep spending cuts in defense and domestic programs. Obama will meet with small business owners at the White House on Tuesday and with middle-class families on Wednesday.
The president will visit the Rodon Group on 2800 Sterling Drive in Hatfield. The president's visit will cap a week of public outreach as the White House and congressional leaders negotiate a way to avoid the tax increases and spending cuts scheduled to take effect Jan. 1.
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Steve Benen: …. as of yesterday, we appear to have reached an interesting, albeit largely symbolic, threshold:
"Call it irony or call it coincidence: Mitt Romney's share of the popular vote in the 2012 presidential race is very likely to be 47 percent….."
…. as things currently stand, Obama's popular vote margin of victory is 3.43%. That's close, to be sure, but for all the talk about the razor-thin race and the speculation that this could be the tightest national election any of us have ever seen, Obama's 2012 victory isn't even in the top 10 of the closest presidential elections in American history.
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Eugene Robinson: Maybe the fever is breaking. Maybe the delirium is lifting. Maybe Republicans are finally asking themselves: What were we thinking when we put an absurdly unrealistic pledge to a Washington lobbyist ahead of our duty to the American people?
I said maybe. So far, the renunciations of Grover Norquist's "Taxpayer Protection Pledge" amount to a trickle, not a flood….
…. Republicans who signed the pledge – and who now find themselves in a box – have only themselves to blame. To boost their own political fortunes, they lied to the voters. They pretended it was possible to provide the services that Americans need and want without collecting sufficient revenue. They sold the bogus promise of not just a free lunch, but a free breakfast and supper, too.
…. President Obama has been trying to wake Republicans from this silly, self-defeating dream for four long years. Now, perhaps, a twitching of eyelids.
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Oh boy, these people…..
Dana Milbank: President-unelect Rick Santorum made his triumphant return to the Capitol on Monday afternoon and took up a brave new cause: He is opposing disabled people.
Specifically, Santorum, joined by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), declared his wish that the Senate reject the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities….
The former presidential candidate pronounced his "grave concerns" about the treaty, which forbids discrimination against people with AIDS, who are blind, who use wheelchairs and the like. "This is a direct assault on us," he declared at a news conference.
Lee, a tea party favorite, said he, too, has "grave concerns" about the document's threat to American sovereignty. "I will do everything I can to block its ratification, and I have secured the signatures of 36 Republican senators, all of whom have joined with me saying that we will oppose any ratification of any treaty during this lame-duck session."
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There's a powerful demand out there for the juicy personal-life stories of powerful women — the finding-my-voice stuff, the crying-in-the-bathroom memories, the overcoming-sexism journeys. So you have to admire Olympia Snowe for resisting that lucrative trend.
The former Republican senator from Maine's new book, "Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress," probably won't get her booked on Oprah. Snowe has led a novelistic life — orphaned as a child, widowed at 26 — but devotes fewer than 30 pages to her life before she was elected to Congress at age 31.
And she devotes a mere paragraph to her decade-long courtship with Jock McKernan, during which time they served in Congress together, and their marriage — which, since he was by then governor of Maine, made her both first lady and congresswoman. (Okay, we'll confess: We would have liked to hear a little more about that.)
Instead, she wrote the story she believed she needed to share — a legislative history of a time before all-out partisan rancor, plus her prescriptions for change. (Suggestions: filibuster reform; biennnial budgets; senatorial salaries withheld if a budget isn't passed; campaign finance reform; open primaries.)
"I want people to know it used to be different," Snowe told friends and former colleagues at a book party at the Monocle restaurant Wednesday night, "and that it doesn't have to be this way. . . governing by brinksmanship and deferral and deadline."
The gathering — hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center, where Snowe is now a senior fellow — was populated by guests including other former moderates no longer in Congress: Mike Castle, Blanche Lincoln, Connie Morella. Snowe said it was a surprise not only to voters when she announced last year she wouldn't run again, "it was a surprise to me as well." But "I came to the cold hard decision that partisanship would not be resolved" any time soon, she said.
She told us that the book — written on an ambitious timeframe, after signing with a publisher just last summer — was never intended to be her personal memoir. "Maybe for another time," she said. But she did make a point of sprinkling some old stories into her book, "only to the extent it gave readers a sense of what influenced me" and carried over into her political life.
"I'm a fighter and a survivor," she said, "and I used those traits to champion what I believed in."
Also in The Reliable Source:
Quoted: Jerry Lewis still doesn't like female comedians
President Obama's prom night photo: Wow, Hawaii in the 1970s!
Briefly: Helen Mirren; Fake Psy; Ricky Schroder
James Cameron dives onto National Geographic's cover
Chelsea Clinton's new gig: A multicultural center at NYU
Celebvocate: Sean Penn testifies about American detained in Bolivia


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Armor Elementary held a rally and other various events to show their support for the Buffalo Bills in hopes to be the regional winner for the National Football
League Back to Friday Football Contest.
Well they pulled it off as Monday the school district sent home letters announcing that they are indeed the winners.
Now, how do I know this is true? That is because both of my children attend Armor Elementary [1] so my wife and I received the liability release letters that includes the ability to photographed.
The school district on November 9 will be a awarded $10,000 Health and Wellness Grant and a visit from seven Bills players. Hopefully, the Bills will follow through on the players and not send some an intern [2] like a certain other AFC East team did earlier in the year.
According to YNN [3], some of the events included a two mile walk down Abbot Road to Ralph Wilson Stadium that included 50 people, a Bills memorabilia day and a back to school barbecue that was attended by the Buffalo Jills.
In the end, the real winners is everyone as teaching our kids healthy habits is truly what this is about.
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3. Enhancement of Radiation Crosslinking
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Redskins-Bills GameDay Preview
10.28.2011 / Blog Posts Redskins
Wondering what to expect as the Redskins take on the Bills this Sunday in Toronto? Redskins.com's Gary Fitzgerald provides a gameday preview and 3 keys to the game for WOW!
Redskins (3-3) @ Bills (4-2)
The Redskins travel to Toronto, Ontario in Canada to take on the Buffalo Bills at the Rogers Centre on Sunday, Oct. 30. Kickoff is 4:05 p.m. ET. It's the first time in Redskins franchise history that they will play a regular season game outside of the United States.
Since 2008, Buffalo has played one regular season game in Toronto every season. Overall, the Bills are 0-3 in Toronto in that span.
The Redskins are 1-2 in road games so far this season. They lost to the Dallas Cowboys 18-16 at Cowboys Stadium in Week 3, defeated the St. Louis Rams 17-10 at the Edward Jones Dome in Week 4 and lost to the Carolina Panthers 33-20 at Bank of America Stadium in Week 7.
The Bills are 3-0 in home games. They have beaten the Oakland Raiders 38-35, the New England Patriots 34-31 and the Philadelphia Eagles 31-24 at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo. Five of the Bills' six games this season have been decided by seven points or less.
In the regular season and postseason, the Redskins and Bills have met 11 times, with Buffalo holding the overall advantage 7-4. The Bills have won the last five regular season meetings since falling to Washington 37-24 in Super Bowl XXVI.
In that game, Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien threw touchdown passes to Earnest Byner and Gary Clark and Gerald Riggs rushed for two touchdowns. The Redskins' defense dominated, limiting Thurman Thomas to just 13 yards on 10 carries and sacking Jim Kelly five times.
The last time the two teams played in the regular season was Dec. 2, 2007 at FedExField. The Bills won 17-16 in an emotional game that occurred five days after the death of safety Sean Taylor. Rian Lindell connected on a last-second 36-yard field goal to give the Bills the win.
Beck, The Sequel-
John Beck showed promise in his first Redskins start last Sunday. He completed 22-of-37 passes for 279 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a QB rating of 80.8. Beck credited the revamped offensive line with giving him time to go through his progressions and find second and third receivers. He also impressed with his ability to roll out of the pocket and throw on the run. Buffalo lacks a great pass rush – they have just four sacks, worst in the league – and they lost linebacker Shawne Merriman for the season last week. While Beck should have time in the pocket on Sunday, he must be wary of a Bills' pass defense that already has 12 interceptions.
On the Ground -
For the fourth game in a row, the Redskins face off against a run defense ranked 30th or worst in the NFL. The Bills are ranked 30th against the run and the unit will be without nose tackle Kyle Williams, who is sidelined with bone spurs in left foot. Ryan Torain would appear to be the likely starter on Sunday – this could be his chance to finally establish himself and prove he can stay healthy the rest of the season. The Bills' defense yields an average of 5.1 yards per carry, so it makes sense for the Redskins to emphasize the run on Sunday. Both Torain and Roy Helu are averaging 4.9 yards per carry.
Beware the Spread -
The Bills are increasingly employing a spread offense and Ivy League-educated quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, whose first NFL start was against the Redskins in 2005 when he was with the St. Louis Rams, has thrived. Many of his passes are in the short to intermediate range – his top targets Stevie Johnson (33 catches, four touchdowns) and David Nelson (27 catches, two touchdowns) are averaging 11.7 yards per catch. The Redskins' secondary is banged up with cornerback DeAngelo Hall slowed by a hip injury safety Oshiomogho Atogwe slowed by a knee injury. Strong coverage should be key to allow Redskins pass rushers to get to Fitzpatrick – he has been sacked just six times this season.
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Shakespeare composed a stunning tale filled with felony, havoc, and bloodshed. From the view of third person you are able to understand every character's motives and reasoning, whether they be good or bad. Many times in this play actions seem to be one thing, but in reality are quite the opposite. The tale of Macbeth shows how power corrupts through greed, backstabbing, and secrecy. To a leader or best friend, Macbeth appears to be a loyal follower or companion, but after just a glimpse at power Macbeth turns on everyone without their knowledge, showing just how corruptive power can be.
The prophecies set off a chain reaction. The Weïrd Sisters chant to Macbeth, showering him with what he wants to hear, feeding his greed. They plant a seed in his head, if he can be the Thane of Cawdor and Glamis, why can't he be the king? The Weïrd Sisters started a fire of corruption in Macbeth's mind and left his victims to deal with it.
After the prophecies, Macbeth acts upon his greed to become king. The lure of power sets off a corruptive thought process unseen to the human eye, only visible to the reader. He chooses the evil way of getting things done, which causes a corrosive psychological stream of thoughts in both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Instead of letting fate take its course, Macbeth turns his back on the person who trusts him most, Kingunan. Macbeth invites the king over for a dinner and kills him while he is asleep. "I have done the deed. Didst thou not hear a noise?" (Shakespeare 55) A similar, sad fate is given to Banquo, Macbeth's best friend and right hand man. Despite fighting together, side by side, Macbeth still becomes wary. His brain has already become corrupted from a thirst for power which causes Macbeth to trust no one. Without anyone knowing, Macbeth turns against his best friend. He hires a band of savage killers to take out his best friend and his son:
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A shocking report from The Guardian about a top secret court order from the Obama administration to obtain the records of millions of U.S. Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) customers, has the potential to re-spark controversy in the US over the breadth of the government's domestic spying powers.
The report elucidates that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was granted the access back in April to require Verizon to hand over its customers' telephone records to the National Security Agency, to help deter violence and terrorist threats. The order, granted April 25, is not only limited to telephone numbers, but also to location and duration of calls, as well as unique identifiers. It was signed 10 days after the Boston Marathon bombing, but the initial secret court order was obtained through a George W. Bush administration policy that began with the Terrorist Surveillance Program in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The order incited controversy then, and it is likely to do the same now.
This is the first evidence that shows the NSA is still implementing parts of the "data-mining program" begun by the Bush administration in 2011. There was no indication that the Obama administration was adopting a similar program, but now, this report illustrates that the large-scale collection of call records by the NSA has continued under President Obama.
The order gives the government unlimited authority to obtain the data for a specified three-month period ending on July 19. A point of contention lies in the power it grants to the NSA to collect telephone records "indiscriminately and in bulk — regardless of whether they are suspected of any wrongdoing." While orders from the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance court usually grant the FBI the power to target a specific individual or group of individuals who are suspected of being agents of terrorism, this order gives the NSA much more unlimited access, inciting anger from the masses who campaign for civil liberties.


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Which Joe gave his name to 'sloppy joes'? We look at five interesting sandwiches and their lexical origins.
Definition of frizz in English:
[WITH OBJECT]1Form (hair) into a mass of small, tight curls or tufts.
'her hair was frizzed up in a style that seemed matronly'- 'It was like he had dumped water on himself and frizzed his hair around.'
- 'My hair was limp, stringy, greasy, and frizzed from all the dyeing I did to it.'
- 'According to President Watson, rumor has it that Denver was chosen because 'the weather did not frizz one's hair.''
- 'His brown, wavy hair was frizzed from tossing in his sleep and he was breathing heavily.'
- 'She had frizzed black hair and wore a severe navy blue blazer and skirt.'
- 'Her wine red hair was frizzed, and her jaw was clenched.'
- 'My hair will still be wet when she comes; I won't have time to frizz it up.'
- 'The day is hot, humid, and overcast - the kind of day that frizzes hair and dampens spirits.'
- 'It was too much work to frizz it up, so I was just going to stuff it under a baseball cap again.'
- 'Around the same time, French women frizzed their hair with heat and then sculpted it to towering heights.'
- 'My hair was frizzed and my natural curls had returned.'
- 'She pulled the comforter off of her head, frizzing her mousy brown hair.'
- 'Hairdressers for a long time have been trying to perfect curling hair without damaging or frizzing the ends.'
- 'A fringe of frizzed hair conceals a narrow band.'
- 'Her hair was frizzed and disheveled from a night of worry and sorrow.'
- 'Priya was a mad scientist; she wore a white lab coat with her hair frizzed out to the ends.'
- 'Her long, scarlet hair hung loose from the French braids, and was frizzed from the night's sleep.'
- 'That summer the Puerto Rican girls had straightened their hair like Mariah Carey but the white girls were still frizzing their hair out with big perms.'
- 'His hair was all frizzed up and he wore a happy smile.'
- 'She had gray frizzed hair tied back in a loose bun and she was wearing a long, black dress.'
curly, curled, corkscrew, crimped, crinkled, crinkly, kinked, kinky, waved, frizzed, corrugatedView synonyms- 1.1no object (of hair) form itself into a mass of small tight curls.'his hair had frizzed out symmetrically'
- 'They are smoother than mesh rollers and less likely to catch the hair, causing it to tangle or frizz.'
- 'Looking over to the small mirror hung on the wall, Nicola noticed her hair was still in the knot Lenni had put it in for the ball, but now some hair had fallen out of it while other parts frizzed.'
- 'My eyeliner is all smudged, and my hair is frizzing out in tendrils because of the humidity.'
- 'It was straight, but she had small curls around her forehead from the rain and it was starting to frizz slightly.'
- 'Her dark red hair frizzed in a manner that would have been comical if her gaze was not one of hatred.'
- 'I sighed as I realized how much my hair had frizzed from the rain.'
- 'Here at Chiggy we understand how different curly hair is - how it shrinks, frizzes and needs lots of moisture.'
- 'My hair can frizz out to double its size in 4 minutes on a humid day.'
- 'We recommend using a Silicon spray to protect the synthetic hair from frizzing, drying out and fading'
- 'It also keeps hair from frizzing and protects it, especially the ends, before flat-ironing.'
- 'It has a tendency to frizz up and stick out over my ears so I look like a crazed koala.'
- 'Are you fed up of your hair frizzing up whenever you step out into damp and humid air?'
- 'She cried as her pretty curls began to frizz in the rain.'
- 'Needless to say, his hair frizzed massively.'
- 'She didn't have very long hair, and it was naturally wavy, so when let down it started to frizz.'
- 'Make sure that the split end areas are dried as straight as possible since splits look worse when they are allowed to wave, curl, frizz or spike out.'
- 'Danny Masterson, highly annoyed at the the moisture in the summer air frizzing up his perfectly gelled hair, moped around from station to station.'
- 'Since dry hair is most likely to frizz and look dull, it really needs moisture.'
- 'The crimson ribbon had unraveled and his silver-blonde hair was spilling out over his shoulders, frizzing slightly.'
- 'Long locks of once-blonde hair now frizzed in greasy clumps filled with dirt and thorns.'
The state of being formed into a mass of tight curls or tufts.
'a perm designed to add curl without frizz'- 'Doing the opposite will only cause the hair cuticle to become rough, creating unnecessary frizz.'
- 'Developed with us in mind, it helps eliminate frizz and gives hair a smooth finish.'
- 'Because humidity is sealed out, it doesn't have a chance to cause frizz.'
- 'It's half curly, half straight with blonde on top and brown underneath and loads of frizz.'
- 'So whether your concern is dullness, damage, frizz or fragility, we have the answers to ease even the toughest hair-care woes.'
- 'Danilo says that these days, there's no excuse for frizz.'
- 'A weekly deep-conditioning mask will add moisture and combat the frizz.'
- 'Otherwise, that is if I've slept on it, I generally have it in a ponytail because at least then the frizz isn't evident unless I turn around.'
- 'Tame your hair into dreads and don't wash so it eventually reaches the state where it cleans and takes care of itself and washing it would only stir up the dormant dandruff, and cause unnecessary frizz.'
- 'His essential hair products for summer are a good leave-in conditioner and an anti-chlorine shampoo - although to prevent frizz, try not to shampoo too often.'
- 'She looked lovely, aside from the mess of half-formed curls and frizz that sat atop her head.'
- 'This technique works best on straight hair and can be risky for frizzy hair, as poorly executed razoring can make the frizz worse.'
- 'After dealing with frizz and the issues faced by blondes, he turned his attention to brunettes, whose main complaint was dull, listless hair.'
- 'When used on already dry hair, a flat iron, explains Romero, locks in moisture, creating smooth and shiny locks while eliminating frizz.'
- 'We're finishing hair with new products that control frizz and fuzz, but keep it soft and sexy.'
- 'To cut frizz and shape curls, twist small sections of wet hair around your finger (the sections will remain when you remove your finger) and let them air-dry.'
- ''It got rid of my frizz but didn't feel gooey or sticky like other products I've used,' reported one tester with hard-to-manage locks.'
- 'She has long, straight brown hair completely free of frizz and deep blue eyes.'
- 'I've also realised lately that if I don't towel-dry my hair, but apply product right away and let it dry evenly, there's a lot less frizz.'
- 'The key to re-creating this style at home is to contain any wild frizz and to let the curls naturally air-dry.'
mass, mane, mop, thatch, head, crop, bush, cloud, fuzz, foam, curls, tangle, chaos, cascade, quiff, haloView synonyms
Late Middle English (in frizz (sense 2 of the verb)): from French friser. frizz (sense 1 of the verb) dates from the late 16th century.
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Apple will appeal the UK court request to pay for ads in British media that Samsung doesn't infringe on the iPad
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1. Mark.J.Linskiy (unregistered)
I must admit, that would be quite funny to watch. Lol.
2. ScottSchneider (Posts: 336; Member since: 06 Dec 2011)
Bhahahahahahhahahahahahahah... What a Comedy Piece Apple is... :)
15. anywherehome (Posts: 971; Member since: 13 Dec 2011)
and still millions of st*pid people who support this rotten company.... sad.... :(
4. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
I'll be looking for the outcome of this. I want to be able to see Apple's UK site so I can get that screenshot.
11. Tre-Nitty (Posts: 468; Member since: 16 Nov 2010)
It'll never happen. Good luck with that!!!
5. Mube1 (Posts: 153; Member since: 22 Sep 2011)
Mad apple:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D
6. andro. (Posts: 1999; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
This is a hilarious humilation of apple and comeuppance can be sweet! It'll be brilliant if the ads actually appear but even if they are stopped this situation has hit main general news so it has shown the ridiculousness of apple to a vast bigger majority of the unaware public who don't read PA or other such mobile news outlets. Perhaps some ifans might see the light at last!
7. jroc74 (Posts: 6019; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Of course they will appeal. That was no brainer.
This is all so funny tho. I await for the day when they leave the courts out of it and just go back to competing in the stores.
8. sprockkets (Posts: 1611; Member since: 16 Jan 2012)
"We appeal this discision!"
"Cause this would damage our RDF generator and the late SJ's ego!"
"Tough s**t."
9. Aeires (unregistered)
After Apple photoshopped Samsung's tablet to have the exact shape as the iPad in the Germany trial, I don't have any faith in the validity of their prototype images. Their design department could have whipped those out in a day.
12. roscuthiii (Posts: 2228; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
That's always been a big problem for me; this editing of a submitted exhibit for the court... Was there ever anything done about that all???
10. MISTER_H (banned) (Posts: 97; Member since: 08 Jul 2012)
Apple get lost. get out from UK. ur a disgrace to society....
13. sarb009 (Posts: 315; Member since: 15 Jun 2011)
Eat how much apples now you can bcoz soon apple will be sueing shops selling apples witbout paying royalties to ©r_apple. And btw u iPhonearena why the fk i cant write ©r_apple in right words is this swearing ? or u ppl get ur salories right from tim crook ?
14. sithman (banned) (Posts: 299; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
And android users call iOS users sheep! Look how u all sheepishly thumbs up each others post, but unanimously thumbs down the one pro apple comment. Baaah baaaaaah baaaaaah. Thumbs down anything apple regardless to what it is. Sheep


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Manteca held off a late surge by visiting Hilmar on Thursday and defeated the Yellowjackets 20-14 in non-league football action at Guss Schmiedt Field.
Sierra kept things close Wednesday but was swept 25-17, 25-19, 25-20 by visiting Edison in non-league volleyball action.
Three Johansen-Modesto turnovers and a long East Union punt return helped the Lancers to three first-quarter touchdowns on the way to a 60-8 shellacking of the host Vikings in non-league sophomore action on Friday.
The long drive and playing a day game did not bother Dakarai Charles on Saturday as he threw for three touchdowns to lead Manteca to a resounding 55-0 non-league road win over North Monterey County-Castroville.
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Six of the seven Manteca-area high school football teams are hitting the road for their Week 1 matchups.
By DAVE CAMPBELL
After a scoreless first half, Ripon High's Nate Morrow scored from one yard out midway in the fourth quarter to tie the game and that score held as the Indians and Sierra sophomore teams played to a 14-14 non-league tie Friday night at Daniel Teicheira Memorial Stadium.
By JONAMAR JACINTO
Record-breaking numbers that ranked him among the best in California weren't enough for Sierra running back Mark Paule Jr. to garner the MVP award during the Valley Oak League coaches meeting Monday night.
Chris Johnson has said his 2014 offensive line was the best he's had as Ripon's head coach.
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Mechanicsburg, PA --- Joe Thomson, owner of the successful Standardbred breeding operation Winbak Farm, based in Maryland, but whose impact is felt in every racing state and province, has been selected by the screening committee of the United States Harness Writers Association for inclusion on the ballot for election to the sport's Hall of Fame, to be decided later this summer.
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Joe Thomson has been selected for inclusion on the ballot for election to the sport's Hall of Fame. |
Thomson's Winbak Farm operation is located in Maryland, while Thomson himself lives in Paoli, Pa., not far from the state line. A portion of his harness operation is centered in Pennsylvania and he is the current president of the Pennsylvania Harness Breeders Association. Thomson/Winbak stands the leading trotting and pacing sire in another bordering state, Delaware. In all, Winbak has six horse breeding operations throughout North America.
Winbak has produced three Standardbred Horses of the Year in the last dozen years: No Pan Intended (2003), Rainbow Blue (2004), and Muscle Hill (2009). Muscle Hill joins Vivid Photo (2005) as Winbak graduates who have won the sport's most prestigious race, the Hambletonian.
This "mating" of quality and quantity has elevated Winbak to second place among producers of money winning harness horses, behind only Hanover Shoe Farms. In 2013, Winbak horses won more than 2,000 races and in excess of $18.2 million, with $7.8 million of the latter figure contributed by 2- and 3-year-olds.
Thomson is a co-owner of The Red Mile, the historic track in Lexington Ky. Among other important positions he holds in the sport, Thomson serves as a director of the Hambletonian Society. In addition, Thomson was recognized with the Stan Bergstein Proximity Award at the recent Dan Patch Banquet in Dover, Del., considered the second highest honor in the sport.
Chapters of USHWA nominate Hall of Fame candidates; these candidates are then discussed by the Hall of Fame Screening Committee of USHWA, separately and in conjunction with an advisory committee consisting of Hall of Famers. Thomson emerged through this process, and his name will appear on the summer ballot along with those of Bob Marks and Kathy Parker, who were nominated by USHWA directors as ballot candidates for the Communicators Hall of Fame.
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Charles S. Desmond
Charles Stewart Desmond (December 2, 1896 – February 9, 1987), was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1960 to 1966.
Desmond was born and died in Buffalo, New York. He was the son of Patrick Desmond and Katherine (Jordan) Desmond. He graduated A.B. and M.A. from Canisius College.
During World War I, he served as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps Aviation. However, he caught influenza during training and did not get overseas before the Armistice.
In 1920, he graduated LL.B. from University at Buffalo Law School.
He married Helen Ryan (d. 1958) and they had four children: Charles Ryan, Sheila (Landon), Kathleen (Hughes) and Patricia (Williams).
In January 1940, he was appointed by Governor Herbert H. Lehman a justice of the New York Supreme Court to fill a vacancy.
In November 1940, he was elected on the Democratic and American Labor tickets a judge of the New York Court of Appeals, and re-elected in 1954 on the Democratic, Republican and Liberal tickets. In 1959, he was elected unopposed Chief Judge. He retired from the bench at the end of 1966 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years.
Afterwards he lived at his farm in Eden, New York, resumed his private practice and taught at the University at Buffalo Law School. He died at the Mercy Hospital in Buffalo.
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"London Transport Posters" celebrates a century of outstanding graphic design commissioned by the Underground, London Transport, and its present-day successor, Transport for London. This book explores the organisation's pioneering role as Britain's greatest patron of poster art, a unique role developed in the early twentieth century under the visionary leadership of Frank Pick. The selected artworks and posters, many published here for the first time, reflect a dazzling variety of period styles and techniques, produced by an extraordinary range of artists and designers attracted by the Underground's world-wide reputation. The resulting legacy includes works by practitioners as diverse as John Hassall, Edward McKnight Kauffer, Laura Knight, Man Ray, Paul Nash, Graham Sutherland, Abram Games, William Roberts, Howard Hodgkin and David Shrigley.Drawing on newly researched sources in the archives of London Transport Museum and Transport for London, this book discusses and illustrates the different styles and themes emerging from the posters over the last hundred years. These include the contrasting approaches of commercial graphic designers and the group of modernist avant-garde artists commissioned by the Underground in the 1920s and 1930s; the use of posters to support the expansion of the Tube by attracting new audiences and selling an aspirational vision of suburbia; the important role of women in the development of poster advertising both as designers and consumers; the different uses of the transport poster during two world wars; the changing fortunes of the poster in the post-war period; and, the public view of posters from 1908 to the present day.More than 250 images are drawn from the London Transport Museum's collection of over 5000 posters and artworks, which represents the most complete graphic archive of its kind to be assembled by a single organisation over so long a period anywhere in the world. "London Transport Posters: A Century of Art and Design" is richly illustrated with examples of posters from all periods, and will be an invaluable reference book and visual resource for all those with an interest in twentieth-century design.
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David Bownes is Senior Curator at London Transport Museum. Oliver Green is Head Curator at London Transport Museum and has written and lectured extensively on London Transport's design history. Jonathan Black is a Senior Research Fellow in History of Art at Dorich House Museum, Kingston University, with a special interest in early twentieth-century European art, cultural and military history. Emmanuelle Dirix is a design historian and associate lecturer at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London and the London College of Fashion. Claire Dobbin is an art historian and Project Curator at London Transport Museum. Catherine Flood is a Curator of Prints at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London with responsibility for the Museum's poster collection. Bex Lewis is an Honorary Research Fellow in History at the University of Winchester. Alan Powers is Professor of Architecture and Cultural History at the University of Greenwich and has written extensively on twentieth-century British art and design. Paul Rennie is Head of Context in Graphic Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London. Brian Webb is a practising designer who, with his former agency Trickett and Webb, designed a number of posters for London Underground.
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HVT/FC/EK/1415. Secretary's. 10th August, 1937. Mr. W. Holgate, National Union of Railwaymen, Sandy Branch, 8, Brickhill Road, Sandy, BEDS. Dear Mr. Holgate, BASQUE CHILDREN'S APPEAL. I have your communication, together with the letter from your Head Office, in regard to the above matter. Whilst we are sorry that the ruling in question makes it impossible for you to subscribe to the fund, I am afraid that this is a domestic matter concerning the Union with which we are unable to interfere. With many thanks for your interest, Yours sincerely, Assistant Secretary. P.S. I am returning the letter and appeal which you enclosed.
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4 Maltese players banned for life for match-fixingAP , Associated Press
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VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Four players in Malta's soccer league have been banned for life for match-fixing by the country's governing body. Gaetan Spiteri of Hamrun Spartans, Julian Briffa of Mqabba FC, and brothers Jermain and Chris Brincat of Floriana FC were penalized Monday. Briffa could be given a partial amnesty by the federation for cooperating with investigators. The matches in question were Malta league games played in 2012. Players have three days to announce their intentions to appeal. Last year, Malta national team member Kevin Sammut was banned for life by the Union of European Football Associations for helping to fix a European Championship qualifier against Norway in 2007. Sammut has an appeal pending with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland. © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. |


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Friend of 52 years honored with Bellringer donation
Norma Nick Taylor first met Evelyn Barkley in 1961, in the accounting firm where Taylor worked. Barkley started as a client but kept finding reasons to call, even after the initial business purpose ended.
The two Venturans would go to lunch, bound by common likes of talking, reading and having similarly aged children. Taylor's son was 9 and Barkley's a year older.
They stayed friends until Barkley died this year.
This holiday season, Taylor dedicated her $100 Bellringer donation in memory of her dear friend.
"I give to the Bellringer every year," Taylor said. "This year was just for her."
Barkley, she said, was the type of friend who was always there.
The Star's annual Julius Gius Bellringer drive will run through Christmas, with a list of new contributions published daily, except Mondays.
Although The Star acknowledges all contributions, donors can remain anonymous if requested. The Salvation Army will receive all money raised to serve local people in need.
Checks should include the donor's name and phone number and, if desired, the name of the person, organization, pet or other cause in whose memory the donation is being given.
This is the 10th Christmas without my mother, Delores Nafie. It is the 10th Christmas I give to the Bellringer in her name and remember her at this time of year. Miss you, Mom. Linda Nafie: $25.
Vinson Jay and Karen Jean Gilliam: $200.
In loving memory of Ora Lee Boyd Cox, Louise Gholson Downard, Merilyn Bybee Harney and Marie Ford Turner. Marie Turner's Nordhoff Girls Luncheon Group: $25.
In fond memory of Dennis Franklin and his parents, Allen and Ester Craig. Richard and Joy Adams: $30.
In loving memory of Emily Alstot, Matt Beck and Chris Torrey. Casey: $30.
Merry Christmas to all. From the Omicron Tau chapter of the Delta Theta Tau Sorority: $100.
In memory of Maria Gonzales; Ruben and Manuel Barajas; and Pete, Cuca, John and Steven Chavira. Forever in our hearts. Ray and Carmen: $100.
In loving memory of Edward L. Cannon. Love, his girls, Fern, Connie and Jill: $100.
A. Nonny Mouse: $100.
In memory of my dear friend, Evelyn Barkley. Norma Nick Taylor: $100.
Peter and Debra Williamson: $100.
Today's total: $910
Previous total: $37,384
Total to date: $38,294
Please make checks out to Bellringer and send them to:
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Just my way of sharing with family, friends, and anyone who will listen, the things that I have learned about my ancestors with a little bit about myself and my own little family in the mix.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Wordless Wednesday: A Grandmother's Smile Can Light Up A Room
Mary Horton and Ethel Murrell. My maternal and paternal grandmothers visiting my parent's house in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY. I think this was Thanksgiving 1991. When I look at this picture, I just miss them so much. Blowing kisses to you both up in heaven.
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President's budget proposes horse slaughter ban
Although some may think this part of the budget might be dropped, it won't. All this does is maintain slaughter as it has been since 2007. No horses have been saved, no changes made. It takes passing the SAFE Act to bring a halt to those who enjoy killing horses for fun and profit. ~ HfH
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Animal protection advocates applauded President Barack Obama on Tuesday for proposing to continue a federal funding ban that's blocking the resumption of commercial horse slaughter in the U.S.
The president and Congress agreed earlier this year to withhold money through September for Agriculture Department inspections necessary for slaughterhouses to process horse meat for human consumption.
The president's budget calls for the funding prohibition to remain in place through the end of the next budget year in September 2015.
"Wasting tax dollars on the cruelty of horse slaughter makes no sense, and we urge Congress to once again adopt this provision," said Nancy Perry, a senior vice president of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The ban on inspection funding derailed a New Mexico company's plan to slaughter horses to export the meat to overseas consumers.
Blair Dunn, a lawyer for Valley Meat in Roswell and Rains Natural Meats in Missouri, said the "president's budget is not law and certainly not the end of the story."
"Amid the other problems with the president's budget and the midterm elections it is unwise to assume that this provision will remain in the budget in its final form," Dunn said in a statement.
After Congress initially eliminated inspection funding, the last U.S. horse slaughterhouses closed in 2007. Plants in New Mexico, Missouri and Iowa unsuccessfully sought to resume horse slaughtering when federal money was restored in 2011.


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Zach Condon, aka the guy behind Beirut, spent most of last winter recording in an upstate New York studio. And it appears that the tracks he laid to tape will come our way as a proper full-length album -- and not as a double-EP like 2009's March of the Zapotec/Holland EP. The album, which is not yet titled, will be Condon's first proper record since he dropped The Flying Club Cup in 2007.
According to an interview with HitFlix, he described the music we'll hopefully hear this summer as "sunny." He added, "I write sad songs when it's nice outside. I write warm and happy songs when I'm up to my neck in snow for three months." Makes sense.
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Simulating the impact of sea level rise on East Anglian coasts
Towards an integrated coastal simulator of the impact of sea level rise in East Anglia
Tyndall Research Theme 4 - Sustaining the Coastal Zone Project ID - IT1.37
The following information is available on this project:
Full technical report:
Towards an integrated coastal simulator of the impact of sea level rise in East Anglia:
For Part A see attachment: Coastal wave climate prediction and sandbanks for coastal protection
Parts B1, B2 and B3 see attachments:
- Report 1: Design and structure of the coastal simulator
- Report 2: Models of biodiversity responses to environmental change
- Report 3: Modelling the change in wintering Twite Carduelis flavirostris populations in relation to changing saltmarsh area.
Principal contact: Prof. A Watkinson
Technical Summary
Coastal zones are at particular risk from climate change because of the potential effects of sea-Ievel rise on the structure and distribution of a range of natural, rural and urban landscapes. The challenge taken up here is to explore how the predicted impacts of sea level rise on the geomorphology, biodiversity and socio-economic activities of the East Anglian coastline can be integrated in a Regional Coastal Simulator so that all the relevant policy options can be explored. Specifically this project provides two key elements for a Regional Coastal Simulator: biodiversity and off-shore coastal defence.
The coastline of East Anglia is of critical importance for biodiversity within the UK. An assessment will be made of the predicted impacts of sea level rise on that biodiversity and on how biodiversity changes can be related to changing geomorphology and socio-economic activities within the Coastal Simulator at a range of scales. Particular attention will focus on the wildfowl and wading birds that are of international importance within the region, linking predicted changes in sea level to sediment transport, population models and biodiversity management responses. Sediment transport and dynamics are seen as critical components of the Coastal Simulator affecting both biodiversity and coastal geomorphology. Computational fluid dynamics will be used to explore the possible use of off-shore sea-guides and naturally grown islands or peninsulas to protect vulnerable areas of coastline. A range of computer simulations will be used to identify optimum sea-guide configurations and the potential for inducing self-accretion of sand to protect vulnerable coasts.


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Moscow: Moscow's main airport swarmed with journalists from around the globe but the man they were looking for, National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, was nowhere to be seen.
The mystery of his whereabouts only deepened a day after President Vladimir Putin said that Snowden was in the transit area of Sheremetyevo Airport.
There were ordinary scenes of duty free shopping, snoozing travellers and tourists sipping coffee but no trace of America's most famous fugitive on Wednesday. If Putin's statement is true, it means that Snowden has effectively lived a life of airport limbo since his weekend flight from Hong Kong, especially with his American passport now revoked by US authorities.
Adding to the uncertainty, Ecuador's foreign minister said it could take months to decide whether to grant asylum to Snowden and the Latin American nation would take into consideration its relations with the US Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino compared Snowden's case to that of Julian Assange, the founder of anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, who has been given asylum in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.
"It took us two months to make a decision in the case of Assange, so do not expect us to make a decision sooner this time," Patino told reporters during a visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Patino also denied Ecuador had provided Snowden with travel documents to fly from Hong Kong to Russia. Meanwhile, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro says his country will almost certainly grant political asylum to Snowden if the fugitive US intelligence leaker applies for it.
Time may be running out for Snowden to get out of Russia, though. The former National Security Agency contractor may only have been given a Russian transit visa valid for three days, RIA Novosti cited a source close to the case as saying on Wednesday.
"Transit passengers who have a ticket for a connecting flight and documents necessary to enter a third country can get a Russian transit visa," the source was quoted as saying. "If Snowden has these documents, then he has the right to apply for a transit visa right in the airport, in the consular point, and could well have done that."
Snowden, who is charged with violating American espionage laws, fled Hong Kong over the weekend and flew to Russia. He booked a seat on a Havana-bound flight Monday en route to Venezuela, but didn't board the plane. His ultimate destination was believed to be Ecuador.
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa shot back at critics on Wednesday, taking special aim at a Washington Post editorial that described him as "the autocratic leader of tiny, impoverished Ecuador" and accused him of a double standard for considering asylum for Snowden while stifling critics at home.
"The shamelessness of the century: Wash-ington Post accuses Ecuador of double standard," Correa said on his Twitter page.
As a contractor for the NSA, Snowden gained access to documents that he gave to the Post and the Guardian to expose what he contends are privacy violations by an authoritarian government.
Ecuador's foreign minister said it could take months to decide whether to grant asylum to Snowden.
Correa complained that the international press "has managed to focus attention on Snowden and on those 'wicked' countries that 'aid' him, making us forget the terrible things against the US people and the whole world that he denounced."
An Associated Press reporter entered the transit area where Snowden is purportedly staying by flying from Kiev, Ukraine. It serves both connecting passengers travelling via Moscow to onward destinations and passengers departing from Moscow who have passed border and security checks.
The transit zone unites three terminals: the modern, recently built D and E, and the older, less comfortable F, which dates to the Soviet era. Boarding gates line one side of the transit and departure area, and gleaming duty free shops, luxury clothing boutiques and souvenir stores selling Russian Matryoshka dolls are on the other. About a dozen restaurants owned by local and foreign chains serve various tastes.
Hundreds of Russian and foreign tourists awaited flights on Wednesday, some stretched out on rows of gray chairs, others sipping hot drinks at coffee shops or watching through giant windows as silver-blue Aeroflot planes landed and took off.
An Asian girl, about 10 years old, slept peacefully on her father's lap. A middle-aged mother and her teenage daughter tried out perfume samples at a duty free store, while a woman in a green dress picked out a pair of designer sunglasses. A pilot was buying lunch at Burger King.
Putin insisted Tuesday that Snowden has stayed in the transit zone without passing through Russian immigration and is free to travel wherever he likes. But the US move to annul Snowden's passport may have severely complicated his travel plans. Exiting the transit area would require either boarding a plane or passing through border control, both of which require a valid passport or other documentation.
Hordes of journalists armed with laptops and photo and video cameras have camped in and around the airport, looking for Snowden or anyone who may have seen or talked to him. But after talking to passengers, airport personnel, waiters and shop clerks, the press corps has discovered no sign of the leaker.
Russian news agencies, citing unidentified sources, reported that Snowden was staying at a hotel in the transit terminal, but there was no sign of him at the zone's only hotel, Air Express. It offers several dozen capsule-style spaces that passengers can rent for a few hours to catch some sleep. Hotel staff refused to say whether Snowden was staying there or had stayed there in the past.
"We only saw lots of journalists, that's for sure," said Maxim, a waiter at the Shokoladnitsa diner not far from Air Express, who declined to give his last name because he wasn't allowed to talk to reporters.
The departure and transit area is huge and has dozens of small rooms, some labelled "authorised personnel only," where someone could potentially seek refuge with support from airport staff or security personnel. And security forces or police patrolling the area can easily whisk a person out of this area through back doors or corridors.
There are also a few VIP lounge areas, accessible to business-class passengers or people willing to pay $US20 per hour. Snowden was not seen in those areas.
Sheremetyevo's press service declined to comment on Snowden's whereabouts.
Hong Kong officials said they allowed Snowden to leave for Moscow because the US government got his middle name wrong in documents it submitted seeking his arrest. Hong Kong immigration records listed Snowden's middle name as Joseph, but the US government used the name James in some documents and referred to him only as Edward J. Snowden in others, Justice Secretary Rimsky Yuen said. The US also did not provide his passport number and did not respond to requests for clarification, Yuen said.
Meanwhile, WikiLeaks gave a terse update on Snowden, saying he was "well" in a post on Twitter.
WikiLeaks says one of its staffers, Sarah Harrison, is travelling with Snowden, but the statement gave no indication if the update came from her, from Snowden, or from some other source.
WikiLeaks spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson did not immediately return a call and a text seeking further comment.
In a conference call with reporters on Monday, Assange said that he was limited in what he could say about Snowden due to security concerns. He denied reports that Snowden was spending his time at the airport being debriefed by Russian intelligence officers.


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Watch how to make this recipe.
Place the potatoes and 2 tablespoons salt in a large pot of water. Bring the water to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until the potatoes are barely tender when pierced with a knife. Drain the potatoes in a colander, then place the colander with the potatoes over the empty pot off the heat and cover with a clean, dry kitchen towel. Leave the potatoes to steam for 15 to 20 minutes, until tender but firm.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the wine, chicken stock, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, 2 teaspoons salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil to make an emulsion. Set aside.
When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them into quarters or halves, depending on their size. Place the cut potatoes in a large bowl and pour enough dressing over them to moisten. (As the salad sits, you may need to add more dressing.) Add the onion, tarragon and parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Toss well, cover, and refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to blend. Serve cold or at room temperature.
2006, Ina Garten, All Rights Reserved
Celebrate the Easter festival with simple, classic recipes like this perfect glazed ham.


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Golden 2
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Taken for the Johnson Program School.
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I regret that there is nothing special about this picture. There is no specific centre of interest. Are we supposed to look at the buildings or the mountains, particularly the slope of the right, which, being light, catches the eye ? The power lines are intrusive and the author should have selected her viewpoint so as to exclude them.
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Thank you for your comment it was greatly appreciated but seeing as though I did not take it for any real artistic perception other than seeing the city of Golden from an unexpected point I thought it pretty interesting. As for the lines? Will I guess you'll have to call Excel to move them for your photo. By the way. . . I'm a he not a she. :D
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Demand for coal rises
16 December 2013 Last updated at 09:54 GMT
Pressure to reduce carbon emissions has done little to stop the rise in demand for coal, particularly in growing economies like China and India.
The International Energy Agency says use of coal has doubled in the past 20 years - making it is as important to the energy market as the next two sources, gas and renewables, put together.
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You thought a $35, palm-sized computer was pretty good? Take a look at Intel's response to the Raspberry Pi: a palm-sized computer running its own Sandy Bridge processor.
Extremetech has a nice overview of Intel's compact computing platform, called the Intel Next Unit of Computing, or NUC for short, and we've got a gallery of photos below, courtesy SWEClockers.com, a Swedish overclockers' site.
Although we haven't seen any proof of this yet, it's a good bet that this computer, with a Core i3/i5 slot, will be able to run Quake. Yes, the Ivy Bridge processor family that Intel unveiled last week will have more powerful integrated graphics processing, but compared to the Raspberry Pi's 700MHz ARM processor, Intel's offering will be like a racecar next to a recumbent bicycle.
Intel's platform is just a prototype at this point, whereas the Raspberry Pi is shipping now (finally). But let's just compare the two platforms, shall we?
Raspberry Pi | Intel NUC | ||
Processor | 700MHz Broadcom ARM | Almost any Core i3/i5 | |
RAM | 256MB | Unknown | |
Size | 8.6cm x 5.4cm | 10cm x 10cm | |
Ports | Ethernet, HDMI, USB 2.0, audio | Thunderbolt, HDMI, USB 3.0 | |
SD Card slot | Yes | No | |
OS | Linux | Unknown | |
Price | $35 | $100 (estimate) | |
Availability | Now | Unknown |
Intel's NUC is meant for use in kiosks and digital signage, but we can already hear the sound of enthusiasts rubbing their hands over the many other uses for a tiny, powerful computer like this: set-top boxes, home media servers, car stereo computing system, Barbie dollhouse-sized server racks, surveillance systems, robots, UAVs, and more.
Do we want one? Is Steve Wozniak a geek?
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September 28th, 2014
- Harrison Park Gazebo
West First Avenue & Harrison Park Place
Columbus, OH 43201 - Sunday, September 28th, 1:00pm
The Harrison West Jazz Stage will take place each Sunday in September from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Concerts will be held around the Harrison Park Gazebo located at West First Avenue and Harrison Park Place. All performances are free to the public. Food may be purchased from participating food trucks. A rain date of October 5 has been established in the event of inclement weather on any of the scheduled dates.
Cheers to the sponsors who are helping to make it all possible this year: Car2Go, Harrison West Society, Integrated Building Systems, Jazz Arts Group Columbus, Katalina's, Ken Wightman, Ohio Alliance for Arts Education and Short North Foundation.
Founded in 2013 and performing in the gazebo at Harrison Park, the Harrison West Jazz Stage seeks to celebrate the work of local jazz musicians across a variety of genres, foster community among neighbors and raise the profile of the Harrison West neighborhood.
Sunday, September 28:
Food truck: Explorers Club
For event details, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/HarrisonWestJazzStage


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Portrait Of A Yankee Skipper
From his great-grandfather's papers a poet re-creates that hard-working man of many parts—sailor, farmer, merchant financier—the New England sea captain
December 1956 | Volume 8, Issue 1
I suppose a sailor in those troubled years, like a sailor in any generation, balanced the bad off against the good and then refrained from striking a balance. The bad, in Moses Hillard's computations, would have included, along with the wreck of the Oneida, the loss of the brig Caroline, and the failure of a voyage in the Amiable Matilda, but neither disaster would have been chargeable to the sea. The French sank the Caroline somewhere north of St. Lucia on his second voyage in 1800, and a British man-of-war, combined with the French Army, cost him the voyage in 1808. This second misadventure is reported in a letter from the Mediterranean to the Captain's owners, William and Samuel Craig of New York. A "British cruizer," he wrote them, had forced him into Gibraltar Roads and endorsed his register forbidding him to enter any port from which the British flag was excluded. This act, combined with the occupation of Barcelona by the French, "Blasts all our hopes of A voyage" and left him with no choice but to "Return Direct to NewYork as the best possible thing that I Can Do for your Interest in this Dreadful Dilemma. I shall sail with the first Ship of force that goes through the Gut for a Convoy and make the best of my way home."
The loss of the brig Caroline is recorded in quite another form. From his first voyage ("July 2nd 1799 took my Departure from my father's house in Preston and Sailed from Norwich for NewYork got to New-London and Set off from there in a light westerly wind") Moses Hillard had kept a diary of sorts in a little, homemade journal covered with a rag of sailcloth which is now in the library at Yale. The last pages record the voyage of the Caroline which began at New London on May 8, 1800. St. Lucia, in the Windwards, was reached on June 13 and thereafter the journal entries are in lead pencil and now all but illegible:
Monday June. 23 sailed from St. Lucia for America with a fan' wind.
Tuesday June 24 at 8 A.M. was taken by a French Privateer of 4 guns and fifty men and robbed of most of our clothes and adventures [i.e. goods for sale on adventure] and scuttled the brig after taking us all on board the privateer.
Wednesday June 25 took an American ship and put us all in irons.
Thursday June 26 this day kept close confined and under water most of the time.
Friday June 27 after having had several skirmishes [?] arrived in Basse-Terre not a/lowed to leave our irons on any emergency .
Saturday June 28 This day was put on shore and turned to prison after being robbed of our money one and all and most of our cloathes thus we are set naked and helpless ashore in a foreign country.
It was a mean business. The prisoners were allowed "two or three ounces of pork poor stuft and bread in proportion" and lived "toughing it out in the usual way half starved." Some, including the Captain of the Caroline, were sent off in a cartel within a few days, but it was not until the twenty-eighth of July that Moses Hillard, having spent half his time in prison and the rest "working out" on the fitting of French sloops or prizes "to keep alive," found himself in a cartel headed for St. Kitts.
On the other side of the mariner's balance would stand, in Captain Hillard's case, the voyage of the Thomas from Archangel to London to New York in 1812–13, which earned him his footnote in the history of the Republic. N. and D. Talcott of New York, the owners for whom the Captain most frequently sailed, had sent the Thomas to Archangel in the previous year, where the Russians had detained her on suspicion, real or pretended, as to her neutrality. Her captain and most of her crew had deserted her, her equipment had been tampered with, bills amounting to three or four thousand rubles were outstanding against her, and the situation generally was one to worry the American consul almost as much as it pained the owners.
Furthermore the War of 1812 was in the offing and the future handling of the ship, even if she could be cleared from Archangel, presented uncommonly difficult problems, in these circumstances—and it was a tribute to the regard in which he was held in the profession-Captain Hillard was asked to get together a skeleton crew of five or six able seamen and make his way to Archangel to take whatever action was possible. A credit for £4,000 was opened in his name, he was given full power of attorney to act for the owners, and the decision whether to sell the ship, freight her, or load her was left entirely to his discretion.
The mission, so far as the Thomas was concerned, was successfully completed. The Captain was able to get possession of his ship, man her and equip her and take her out. Financially, however, the owners sulfered. Agents, apparently British, so managed the exchange of funds in Archangel as to absorb a considerable part of the sterling credit, and Moses Hillard always felt that, had he understood Russian currency a little better, he might have saved the money loss as well as the ship itself. But it was not the finances of the voyage which gave it its importance but the news the Thomas brought home with her.


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Greetings head-fiers,
A little background. Hifi is a fickle thing, it seems no matter how much money you spend, something is always wrong with your rig. Your favourite manufacturer comes out with a new model, maybe my DAC isn't good enough, is all my music 320? I've danced around the game, buying a Beyer here, a Grado there, but haven't yet to fully commit to a setup. Unfortunately, after hearing a $90,000 audio setup built around Focal Speakers at Nuts About Hi-Fi in Silverdale, WA, nothing I had was good enough anymore. That being said, a $90,000 rig was about 90 times more than I could afford to set aside, so here is my attempt so far to build a satisfying mobile and home rig for only 1,000.
Cans, DACs, amps.....cryogenic cables, source, flac, gold plated jacks....gold plated tubes....all the words that come to play, lets do our best to sort through these.
Starting Equipment-SAGER Notebook as source for home rig, ZUNE 80gb for mobile, Beyerdynamic DT990, Grado SR325i, Yuin PK3
The Mobile Rig-
How to turn my zune into a box of mobile hi-fi goodness? The zune itself is decent, but is lacking power, it outputs far less than an IPOD, and doesn't even have EQ controls. I need something that has the functionality of a DAC, amp, and EQ. How do I fix this? There are many product lines in this department, but some are too expensive for my budget (ALO) or don't have all the features I need (iBasso) for the price. The more research I did though, the more I was delighted to find the FiiO E17, a portable dac, amp, and eq, and for $149, but through head-fi sales I was able to bring it down to $100. Testing the E17 on my computer was a pleasant result, most certainly above the $6 dac I had previously. The EQ functionality is great if I want less treble on my 325, and more bass on my 990. Its also quite versatile, I can charge it from my computer while running audio out of my TV. It was a definitely a good call, and purchasing it used from GL1TCH3D saved me 40 bucks as well.
FiiO E17 used-$100
You might be asking, "why did he test the E17 on his computer when its for his mobile rig?" I've read that when using an external DAC, outputting the music through the headphone jack is like double-stacking DACs, a no bueno if you want it to do any good, so you need to run the music through a line out dock, which are plentiful for the ipod, but not so much for the zune. All my searches on amazon were fruitless, but once again, a small group of crazy hi-fi loving Asians (I say this being Asian) have saved the day with a homegrown product. Enter ecbuystore on ebay, who make handmade zune line out docks among other audio accessories. Unfortunately, I'm still waiting for this product in the mail, hopefully tommorow.
Ecbuyonline2008 Zune LOD-$33.49 (still waiting on)
Where the rubber meets the road. My current earphone being a Yuin PK3 just wasn't cutting it. With respect, the PK3 is the best $40 earphone you can get, but I needed a gamechanger. IEM's are not really my territory, but after extensively reading through different models and brands, the Monster Miles Davis Tribute caught my attention. At an asking price of $300, it seemed a bit out of budget, but that's what head-fi classifieds are for. Working out a deal with:
I thought for a $120 http://www.head-fi.org/t/629026/miles-davis-tributes would be a score, its too bad candoc07 because nearly a month later the product hasn't arrived and he's ignored multiple requests for a tracking number. Which is unfortunate, because having a dac and a lod is like having rifle with no ammunition. Until another paycheck comes in, my portable rig is on hiatus. LESSON TO BE LEARNED IF YOU PAY FOR THE ITEM AS A GIFT THERE'S NO DISPUTING IT WITH PAYPAL.
Miles Davis Tribute-$120 (NEVER RECIEVED)
The Home Rig
I busted the headphone jack on my laptop ages ago, and have been using USB DACS for the longest time, specifically the Syba SD-CM-UAUD, and for six bucks you can do no wrong. My first attempt at a better dac was the HiFiMan HF-101. At this stage, I had no idea how much a dac could affect the sound chain for the worst, because my $40 hf-101 sounded narrow, dry, and kind of repulsive compared to my no name $6 usb stick. Believe me I'm confused on the matter, but the difference was astounding between anything I spun them both through, I'm going to have the call the HF-101 a loss. My next foray was the NuForce udac-2, but once again trying to save money, instead of paying $120 off of amazon, I was able to pick it up for $70 from storggie (thanks again for the deal) on the head-fi forums. My initial testing of spinning everything from The Smashing Pumpkins to Goldfrapp was it was satisfactory for the price of paid for, but no significant loss or gain compared to the E17. When weighted against the functionality of the E17, I can't call the udac-2 a gain. The udac-2 will probably be chalked up as a loss simply because I can get the same quality from E17 while the E17 remains more portable and functional; I can use it on the go or as my primary dac for the time being, and it might be that way because the next step up in DACs is either the HRT at $150 or the AudioEngine D1 at $169.
HiFiMan HF-101-$40 loss
Udac-2-$70 loss (simply outperformed)
I went into the world of amps blind, and ordered the Qinpu A-6000 MKII out of impulse. I must say it was certainly an interesting purchase, my DT990 went from sounding good to great, nice, warm, and fat, but still that awkward U'shaped EQ that drowned the mids a little. I was displeased to see the harsh wonder of the SR325 didn't seem to benefit much at all, I'm guessing the 325 has and always will remain a flawed child. I hate to admit this, but while moving furniture around the Qinpu was dropped from heights and utterly destroyed only 20 hours into his life, God bless you little Qinpu, you will be missed, as I never knew your true potential. After overcoming the emotional damage from the death of poor Qinpu and delving into further research, I settled upon a Little Dot MKIII, according to tracking it should be in this week, I hope so for $50 dollars in shipping! The total price comes out to $240, and I can't wait to run its through its paces. BUT WAIT! What's this thing called tube rolling? By STUFFING OLD RUSSIAN MILITARY TUBES INTO MY NEW AMP I CAN DRASTICALLY IMPROVE IT FOR ONLY $36 DOLLARS MORE? WELL SIGN ME UP! And thus another $36 was delved out on Voshkod 6ZH1P-EV tubes for an amp I've never even heard. We'll see this week if my money was justified.
Qinpu A-6000 MKII-$250 loss (RIP lil' Qinpu)
Little Dot MKIII-$240 (still waiting on)
Voshkod 6ZH1P-EV Tubes-$36 (still waiting on)
Everyone's favorite part of their rig, let me give a little history. My first real hifi headphones were the ATH-M50's, a head-fi standard, but within months they began to bore me, thus entered the Beyerdyamic DT990's I got in the spring of '10, and they were love at first listen. They're bassy, ballsy, have nice soundstage and some sweet highs. However, two years later, and they've run their course, and an upgrade is due. I thought the SR325i's might be the answer, and the fact that I picked up a pair of goldies made it all the more better, but I was wrong. When compared to the much cheaper and better balanced SR225,and the fact that headphones like the DT990 are a much better in the same price range I can't think of the 325i as anything less than an awkdward failure in design, I don't understand the point of having such sweet mid and details with such a grating highs. However, we will not chalk it up as a loss, its sexy enough to be considered a keeper and been in possession for nearly a year, too long to be considered part of this project.
So how exactly did I decide on a new pair of cans? I don't want to think of how many hours were scoured through head-fi forums reading reviews, rants, and complaints, and the occasional demoing of headphoens in the Seattle/Silverdale area. Seineisers seemed too dark, Audeze too expensive, AKG too boring, Audio Technica too Technical, and Beyers a little too familiar. I was entranced by thought of getting a HE-400 or HE-500, and probably would've gone through with one of them, if I hadn't had read of the PS500. The PS500 does not seem to be much of anyone's favorite around here, its the Grado for people who don't like Grado's, but its been raved by a few for being warm and lush, all the fun of a Grado with more bass, soundstaging, and without the harshness. I couldn't resist the chance and pulled the trigger.
Last Thursday I was grinning from ear to ear when the package arrive, first on the playlist? Shake it Out (Acoustic) by Florence + The Machine; running the audio through my E17, within the first 15 seconds my grin turned upside down. I wasn't sure of what magic was bespoken, but the sound was everything I hated about the 325i's, and for twice the price. "RegretSSSS collect, like old friendSSSS, here to relive your darkeSSST momentSSSS" I was a bit heartbroken, yes there were obvious improvemnts, but my friend was jammin to some SR60's and for 1/8th the price. But you see friends, there's this magic thing I read called burn-in and I don't understand the concept completely, but apparently its like warming up the tires on your car. For headphones, you need to get some current (aka music) to help get all those magnectic coils and such breathing. So begrudgingly I stuck the PS500's to an old ipod and just let it play for two straight days. A couple hours ago I put the PS500's and played the exact same track.
As soon as the music played, in my mind, I could almost feel Florence Welch embracing me with her sultry self, whispering sweet somethings into my ear. A completely different headphone from the one I held in hand two days prior. Everything was lush, and I mean everything, 320 is lush, lossless is lush, youtube is lush, a full sonic spectrum of sugar. I can't imagine this headphone as anything less than perfect. Bass thunders in any track actually featuring bass, guitars are crisp and vivid, vocals felt like they are being sung just for you, the highs climb all the way to the top of your head. The soundstaging is wonderful, the detail retrievel is wonderful, listening to lossless quality bootlegs of my favorite band Muse its like I'm actually there, I hear people singing all around me and yet can pick out a person clapping right next to me with the band on stage jamming away, its insane. Spinning up Rage Against the Machine makes me want to get up and smash things, and listening to the wondrous voice of Alison Goldrapp is like having liquid honey poured down my ears. The only way it could get any better is if they installed a subwoofer in these things to deal with all the sub-bass, but that would be excess. Honestly I do wonder how much a tube amp could improve the sound as it is, if only to extend the soundstage a bit perhaps, I do hope my little dot was worth the price, at $600 the PS500 is a definite win.
Grado PS500-$600 (epic win)
Lessons so far
This has been a tremendous learning experience into the world of hi-fi, and its not over yet, here are some things I learned along the way
If you pay for an item as a gift on paypal, you have no way of getting that money should you be ripped off (a special shout out to cand07 for teaching me the hard way!)
Reviews can only do so much, some things can only be understood with your own ears (as my friend learned the firs time he tried a pair of SR60s)
The Grado PS500s are gold, pure gold
Thank crazy Asians for making so many awesome accessories (this is coming from a lover of all things Filipino cuisine)


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Back from the break and Swagger is still in control of Del Rio. Swagger charges in the corner and hits the ring post. Del Rio with a pair of clotheslines and a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Del Rio goes down on his injured knee. Del Rio with a superkick to the jaw and a 2 count. Swagger counters the armbreaker and slams Del Rio. Swagger with the Patriot Lock. Del Rio breaks it but Swagger re-applies it. Del Rio kicks out and turns it into the cross armbreaker. Swagger taps out to end it.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
- After the match, Del Rio sells the leg injury. Ricardo and a WWE trainer come in to check on him. Dolph Ziggler's music hits and out he comes to cash in. Ziggler orders the trainer to move and the referee to start the match.
World Heavyweight Title Match: Dolph Ziggler vs. Alberto Del Rio
The match is announced by Justin Roberts. The bell rings and Ziggler goes right to work beating up on Del Rio's injured leg. Ziggler hits the big leg drop but Del Rio kicks out right before 3 and the crowd goes nuts. More offense from Ziggler. He misses a splash in the corner as Del Rio moves. Del Rio nails a massive kick to the jaw and they both go down. Del Rio with a 2 count.
Del Rio locks in the cross armbreaker but Ziggler grabs hs hurt leg and breaks the hold. Ziggler nails Zig Zag for the win and the World Title. The crowd goes nuts.
Winner and New World Heavyweight Champion: Dolph Ziggler
- After the match, Ziggler celebrates with AJ and Big E to a huge pop from the crowd.
- Back from the break and the lights go out, the gongs start up. The Undertaker makes his way out to the ring.
Taker hits the ring and the crowd starts chanting his name. Taker says he dedicated his win at WrestleMania 29 to the memory of Paul Bearer. Taker is interrupted by Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns. Their music hits and they appear in the crowd.
The Shield surround the ring and get on the apron. All of a sudden Kane's pyro rocks the ring and knocks the Shield off the apron. Out comes Kane and Daniel Bryan to stand alongside Taker. The Shield backs off and exit through the crowd as Taker, Kane and Bryan stare them down from the ring.
- Still to come, Cena vs. Henry. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and we see how Dolph Ziggler won the World Heavyweight Title earlier.
- Josh Mathews is backstage with Ziggler and friends. Ziggler says he's been too good for too damn long and the crowd pops. Ziggler says it's the day after but this is his WrestleMania moment. Ziggler says he's going to shine his title up and show it off because it's been too long.
Santino Marella, R-Truth and Zack Ryder vs. 3MB
We go to the ring and all six men are in the ring. Truth and Slater start things off. Truth gets the upperhand and tags in Santino. Santino dances some and Slater rocks him. Ryder tags in and goes at it with Jinder Mahal. Ryder with a faceplant but Jinder tosses him to the apron. Ryder gets knocked to the floor. Drew slams him into the apron and throws him back in the ring. Drew with a big kick and a tag to Slater for some double teaming in the corner.
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