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The Kindle isn't available in Canada yet (October 15th, 2009). However, this review of the Kindle Canada experience should come in handy when Amazon gets the Kindle to Canada (Amazon have a notice saying it will be soon).
You could also look at this in-depth Kindle 2 Review for a ton of details and kindle videos.
Kindle Canada Review – Top Pros
The Kindle is the best current eReader. Here are the top 11 features (with notes on how they translate to Canada) –
- Wireless Access to the Kindle Store – Browse the Store wirelessly and get book downloads in 60 seconds. This is a great, super convenient feature and Amazon will almost certainly have this when Kindle Canada debuts.
- Range of Books – The Kindle Store has a wide variety of books available. Most European countries have been getting 290K out of the 350K+ available in the Kindle Store. Canada ought to get at least as many.
- The eInk Screen – It's easy to read, readable in bright sunshine, uses very little battery life and puts next to no strain on your eyes.
- Free Internet Access – At this point it's unlikely that Canada will get Free Kindle Internet – no country outside of the US has.
- Great usability – The Kindle is dead simple to use. You don't have to be tech savvy.
- Focus on Reading – The Kindle lets you read without distractions. The long battery life and eye-friendly screen ensure long stretches of carefree reading.
- Great value for money. The Kindle itself is $279 for the international Kindle. With taxes and shipping it'll probably be in the $315 to $350 range so Kindle Canada isn't as much of a bargain.
- Great Book Prices – Kindle Edition books are just $9.99. In Canada Kindle books will be either $12 or $14 depending on what Amazon have to pay wireless companies and what federal and provincial taxes are. Again, the price isn't as attractive.
- Lots of add-on features – There's Text To Speech (unless Publishers have turned it off for a book) that lets you listen to your books while cooking, driving, etc. An in-built dictionary and a decent search function also add to the reading experience.
- Kindle for iPhone – There's a great free app that lets you read your Kindle Books on the go.
- WhisperSync – Lets you synchronize your place in a book across your Kindles, iPhones, etc.
So 8 of the Top 11 features of the Kindle translate well to Canada. Perhaps Amazon can keep Kindle prices low and add to that.
Kindle Canada Review – The Cons
The Kindle also has some disadvantages –
- It doesn't have a touchscreen. However, the touchscreen significantly reduces screen readability so it isn't really a disadvantage. Check my Kindle 2 Vs Sony Reader Touch comparison video to see for yourself.
- It's rather plain looking and only available in one color.
- It doesn't support PDF – or to be more precise you have to convert documents yourself or have Amazon convert them for you.
- It doesn't support ePub.
- The Books have DRM – This is a non issue unless you feel very strongly about DRM.
- You cannot share books or resell them. The lower price of Kindle Edition books compensates for this – although prices aren't always lower than physical book prices.
- There is no color screen – this is because eInk technology is still evolving.
- Dropping the Kindle usually breaks the screen (except for very small drops) and it costs $180 or more to get a replacement kindle.
The disadvantages are weighed out by the advantages. However, please make sure that a Kindle shortcoming isn't a deal breaker for you.
Kindle Canada Review – Comparing with Sony Reader, Short Covers, etc.
The Kindle Vs Sony review post mentioned above is good if you want an in-depth comparison. Note that even with the lack of Free Internet and higher ebook prices the Kindle is better.
After owning both and reading books on both, there's little doubt the Kindle is the better eReader. My Kindle doesn't get WhisperNet since it's not available in Canada yet and I still prefer the Kindle. Sony don't use touch effectively and the Touch layer reduces readability.
Short Covers don't have a dedicated eReader – they have apps for the iPhone and for Blackberry. If you have an iPhone try out both Kindle for iPhone and ShortCovers – they're both free. ShortCovers limits itself by downloading books chapter by chapter which bothers me more than it should.
Whenever the Kindle is available in Canada (or if you can get one up from the US) it'll be the best eReader available.
Kindle Canada – the Canuck Experience
It's been 6 months of using the Kindle in Vancouver and its been a very good experience –
- The Kindle ends up leading to a lot more reading.
- That includes spending more on books than you would earlier.
- Lots of people strike up conversations when they see you with a Kindle.
- It's so light and the battery life is so good (remember to keep wireless turned off) you can take it with you everywhere.
- You can read one handed (with either hand) and it's perfect for reading in bed.
- Do note that there's no back-light so you can't read in the dark unless you get a reading light.
- Some books aren't available for the Kindle.
- Kindle isn't water resistant – so no beaches, tubs or reading in the rain unless you get a Trendy Design waterproof Kindle Cover.
- Remember to get a warranty so you don't have to worry about dropping it all the time.
It's got me reading a lot more and it's become my 2nd favorite gadget after my phone. I would gladly give it a contract as long as Luongo's.
If you love to read you need to get a Kindle when it comes out in Canada. It's the best eReader and Amazon have managed to make a device optimized for reading.


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USC settles at No. 2 in both polls after Week 1
September 4th, 2012, 10:56 am by Michael Lev, staff writerUSC dropped a spot in the Associated Press Top 25 and moved up a spot in the coaches' poll, landing at No. 2 in both.
The AP voters vaulted Alabama ahead of USC after the Crimson Tide thrashed Michigan, 41-14, on a neutral field.
The coaches also voted Alabama first. They had LSU No. 1 in their preseason poll, but that vote was cast before Tigers cornerback Tyrann Mathieu was dismissed from the team.
Quarterback Matt Barkley said USC falling behind Alabama in the AP poll "doesn't matter" to him.
"I don't care about it, so it doesn't motivate me," Barkley said. "A ranking doesn't motivate me. I think being perfect is what motivates us. Rankings and all that stuff will fall into place."
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With a stay at Hotel Hahnbaum in Sankt Johann im Pongau, you'll be convenient to Doppelsesselbahn Hahnbaum and Pongau Cathedral. This ski hotel is within close proximity of Buchau Gipfelbahn and Babylift.
Stay in one of 22 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
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George Jones, Hit-Making Country Music Singer, Dies at 81
George Jones, the country-music singer who overcame alcohol and drug addiction, bankruptcy and broken marriages to have more hit records than any other artist, has died. He was 81.
He died today at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, having been admitted on April 18 with fever and irregular blood pressure, according to the website of his publicist, Webster & Associates of Nashville.
Known for his bass-to-falsetto range and emotion-drenched vocal style, Jones appeared on the country charts 167 times. Fourteen singles, from "White Lightning" in 1959 to "I Always Get Lucky With You" in 1983, hit No. 1 on Billboard magazine's chart. About 30 more made the top five, including "Why Baby Why," his first national hit in 1955.
"George Jones is a national treasure and should be treated accordingly," Keith Richards, guitarist for the Rolling Stones, told the Washington Post in a 2008 interview. He had "a unique style so often emulated, even inadvertently," said Richards, who sang with him on a duets album released that year.
When Jones's career started, he favored honky-tonk music, a traditional form of country. He turned toward country-pop in the early 1970s after marrying singer Tammy Wynette and collaborating with her producer, Billy Sherrill. After the marriage ended and he stopped working with Sherrill, he reverted to his early sound.
Jones's fondness for liquor, and later cocaine, were part of his legend. Before he kicked those habits, he canceled so many concerts he became known as No-Show Jones. Another nickname, Possum, was given to him by Nashville disc jockeys because of his close set eyes and upturned nose.
George Glenn Jones was born on Sept. 12, 1931, in Saratoga, Texas. He was the last of eight children of George Washington Jones, a laborer and whiskey bootlegger who played music and danced as a youth, and Clara Patterson Jones, a church pianist.
Jones received his first guitar at 9. He joined a children's gospel group in 1940 after his family resettled in Kountze, a nearby town. Another move brought the family to Beaumont, where he played on the streets for tips.
At 16, Jones moved out to escape his father, an alcohol abuser who would return home from nights of drinking and force him to sing. He married his first wife, Dorothy Bonvillion, at 19. About one year later, the couple divorced while she was pregnant with their daughter, Susan. Jones entered the Marine Corps after going to jail twice for failing to pay support.
Starday Records, a Houston-area label, signed him after his two-year military stint. He married Shirley Ann Corley, a waitress, two weeks after meeting her in 1954. The marriage lasted 14 years and produced two boys, Jeffrey and Brian.
Lawnmower Ride
Jones first recorded for Starday in January 1954. "Why Baby Why," which he co-wrote, was released the following year. The song reached No. 4 on the Billboard country chart, and later hit No. 1 as a duet by Red Sovine and Webb Pierce.
Success enabled him to join the Grand Ole Opry and to perform on the Louisiana Hayride, another weekly broadcast. He also dabbled in rockabilly, recording singles as Thumper Jones.
Mercury Records became Starday's distributor in 1957, and Jones's records came out on the Mercury label. He followed his producer -- Harold (Pappy) Daily, a Starday co-founder -- to United Artists Records in 1962 and Musicor Records in 1964.
Jones recorded 300 songs in five years at Musicor, and the pressure to perform drove him to abuse alcohol. During one bout of drinking at home, Corley hid the keys to their cars to prevent him from driving to the liquor store. It didn't work. He made the eight-mile trip in a riding lawnmower.
Marries Wynette
After his marriage with Corley ended in divorce in 1968, Jones moved to Nashville and began performing with Wynette. The personal relationship they developed broke up her marriage to songwriter Don Chapel.
Wynette and Jones wed in 1969 and toured together as Mr. and Mrs. Country Music. They had a daughter, Tamala Georgette, about a year into the marriage.
Jones signed with Wynette's label, Epic Records, where he his string-laden sound became known as countrypolitan.
The couple scored a No. 1 country hit in 1973 with "We're Gonna Hold On." Jones had his own No. 1, "The Grand Tour," in 1974 and reached the top again with "The Door."
Amid the musical success, their marriage failed. Wynette filed for divorce in 1973 and left for good the next year after a failed bid to reconcile. The marriage ended in 1975 and they broke up professionally after releasing a No. 1 single, "Golden Ring."
"I went right to the bottom," he said in the 1996 autobiography "I Lived to Tell It All," written with Tom Carter. "I had no idea the bottom could be so low."
Murder, Bankruptcy
Jones was accused of attempted murder for shooting at a friend, singer Earl Montgomery, in 1977. Though the case was dismissed, Montgomery had him committed to a rehab program. Facing debts of about $1.5 million, Jones filed for bankruptcy and lost five of six members of his band, the Jones Boys.
Montgomery's sister-in-law, Linda Welborn, lived with Jones in Alabama at the time. The couple broke up after six years, and she sued for divorce under the state's common-law marriage rules.
"He Stopped Loving Her Today," a No. 1 country hit that returned Jones to his honky-tonk roots, revived his career in 1980. The song was the Country Music Association's single of the year, and led to his first Grammy Award.
Nancy Sepulvado, who met him on a blind date in 1981, became his fourth wife two years later. Jones got sober and stopped using cocaine after a second stint in rehab.
Nashville Crash
Jones then reconciled with Wynette, with whom he had feuded publicly since the divorce. She sang on his album "The Bradley Barn Sessions" in 1994 and did a duets album, "One," with him the following year. The latter was recorded after he had triple-bypass surgery and gave up a half-century-old smoking habit.
"Choices," a single from the album "The Cold Hard Truth," earned him a second Grammy in 1999. Just before completing the recording, he damaged his lungs and liver by crashing his sport-utility vehicle into a bridge in Nashville. Police found he had been drinking and driving, and he went through rehab again.
Jones accepted the Kennedy Center Honors, a lifetime achievement award, in 2008. He also was a 2002 recipient of the National Medal of Arts, the U.S. government's highest honor for artists. The Country Music Hall of Fame inducted him in 1992.
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Solo camping in the Sierras' Little Lakes, a 6.5-hour drive north of S.D.
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Posted February 27, 2012
"You play basketball, you play football — it doesn't work when you say you 'play wrestling.'" So sayeth Wayne. Who's Wayne? That would be Wayne Branstetter, the winningest coach in the history of California prep ...


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Cass Business School in London was one of several dozen MBA programs tempted by a seemingly massive and untapped market for management education in China. It started a joint executive education program with the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in 2004 and has had about 80 students graduate from its two-year program. But the British administrators Cass sent to China grew weary of the lengthy government approval process required for each new class of students. And they were frustrated by the effort it took to bring home the money they were making. "I think we did anticipate some problems, but not as severe as the ones that emerged," says Steve Haberman, deputy dean of the school. He shut down operations in February.
Foreign businesses in China often start out with an unbridled enthusiasm that is gradually tempered by bureaucracy, difficult local partners, and fewer customers than the size of its population—1.3 billion at last count, and growing wealthier—would suggest. American and European business schools in China are facing the same sorts of troubles. Walter Hutchens, a professor at Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash., who has served as a consultant to U.S. universities setting up ventures in China, calls executive education "a field of broken dreams."
All foreign schools have to collaborate with a Chinese university and contend with the local education authority and the Education Ministry, which exercise tight control over joint ventures. But the biggest problem is that relatively few Chinese have the requisite language skills to handle an all-English curriculum. And with the cost of these programs averaging $50,000, companies send only those with real potential. "I've done the math several different ways, and I always get the same result: It's a really small market," says Patrick Moreton, managing director of the program offered by Fudan University and the Olin School of Business of Washington University in St. Louis, one of the more successful ventures. The five top programs in Shanghai together have only 230 students enrolled.
Several programs have scaled back or ended their partnerships with Chinese universities in the past two years, and more are expected to follow suit. The China Europe International Business School, a decade-long collaboration between the European Foundation for Management Development and Shanghai Jiaotong University, says it has temporarily closed its Beijing outpost to concentrate on its bigger program in Shanghai. The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business and the University of International Business and Economics have also suspended their five-year-old Beijing operations.
Even SUNY Buffalo, which worked with Renmin University of China to launch the country's first executive MBA program in 1998, had enrollment troubles as more schools competed for qualified applicants. SUNY ended the joint venture in 2004. Now it's running a customized executive MBA program for Motorola employees. "At Motorola (MOT), we don't have to worry about the marketing expenses and issues," says John M. Thomas, dean of SUNY Buffalo's School of Management.
Recently another, not entirely unexpected, challenge has arisen: a growing number of sophisticated programs taught in Mandarin and Cantonese. Thirty Chinese universities are now authorized by Beijing to provide executive MBA programs. "The Chinese schools are coming right at the teeth of what I offer," says Gary Gaeth, the associate dean of the University of Iowa's Henry B. Tippie School of Management, which will start a program with the highly regarded Peking University this year. "And their MBA programs are every bit as good as everyone else's."
Business Exchange related topics:Business SchoolGlobalizationChina Business
"China: Why Western B-Schools Are Leaving" (What's Next, May 26) erroneously said that China Europe International Business School has temporarily closed its Beijing outpost. The school has shuttered only its English-language program for the time being. Its Chinese-language program is expanding.


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Delicious Apple Salad Recipe
"This yummy fruit salad was a favorite of my great-grandmother's," Sue Gronholz writes from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. "My family always enjoys it, and I'm happy knowing it's good for them, too."
- 3 cups cubed Golden and Red Delicious apples (1/2-inch cubes)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows
- 2/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1. In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Add celery and marshmallows. Stir in mayonnaise. Serve immediately or refrigerate. Just before serving, stir in nuts. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutritional Facts
3/4 cup: 152 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 233mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 3g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.
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Movie SummaryFall to Grace
Description: This intricate narrative subtly plots its way through the lives of three teens and their immigrant families. As these lives collide and intersect a remarkable hope is ignited: the overlooked connections between friends and family in a neighborhood make it a net to catch us when we fall. Movie summaries and listings powered by Cinema-Source
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text: Upcoming Garmin Nuvi 1690 Supports GSM, GPRS, EDGESean Fallon8/03/09 1:32pmFiled to: GPSGarmin nuvi 1690GarminNuvinuvi 1690GsmGprsEdgeFcc1EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink FCC tests have revealed that an upcoming Garmin GPS device, the nuvi 1690, will feature GSM/GPRS/EDGE support. Presumably, this connectivity would be for updates like real-time traffic. Advertisement The problem, of course, is that monthly fees will most likely be part of the deal—monthly fees that many GPS users are probably not willing to pay. Still, the nuvi 1690 appears to be on its way, for better or worse—although pricing and a release date have yet to be announced. [Electronista]Reply1 repliesLeave a reply


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Place the rice, 2 cups of water, the coconut milk, sugar and the salt in a medium saucepan and stir to combine. Bring the rice to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the water has evaporated to just below the level of the rice and little holes begin to form on the surface, stirring occasionally so that the rice doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan and burn. Reduce the heat to the lowest setting, cover the saucepan and continue to cook until the rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
Fluff the rice with a fork and stir in the raisins. Cover the saucepan and let it sit off of the heat until the raisins are plump and warm, 10 minutes. Sprinkle the rice with the toasted coconut and serve.


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Based on the iconic trading cards series from the 1960s that forever changed the face of science fiction and pop culture, and spawned Tim Burton's Mars Attacks! movie 34 years later, this Mars Attacks! Martian Plush is a can't miss collectible perfect for any and every science fiction fan! Mezco brings these Martians to life with these 8-inch scale plush figures. The other-worldly creation features the Martian's signature exposed oversized brain and bulbous eyes, along with the iconic green spacesuit. The bloody and zany invasion begins with this Mars Attacks! Martian Plush!
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- Based on the mega popular and super controversial Mars Attacks trading card series.
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Read Stuff, You Should: Republican Iraq War Ruing
Read More.
Happy Birthday to Robert Romanus, 58. Yes, he also was in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."
Hey, regulars: I'm taking a long weekend, so I won't be around tomorrow. I probably will post the regular weekend material anyway ... haven't quite decided yet. But this will be the last good stuff for a bit:
1. I highly recommend a terrific explanation of federal government deficit and debt, from economist Henry Aaron.
2. Seth Masket and Michael Miller have research on money and polarization; they've been working this question for a while, and their finding is that campaign financing doesn't have an effect on polarization one way or another.
3. Ross Douthat on reform conservatives and foreign policy. The main thing I'm looking for is what Douthat supplies here (and consistently): the realization and the willingness to say forcefully and publicly that the Iraq War was a colossal disaster for the U.S.
4. Ed Kilgore on Republican nihilism. In my view, Senate Democrats forfeited the high ground when they decided to parade around a constitutional amendment on campaign finance.
5. And I share Kevin Drum's skepticism about recent claims that government failure is increasing, although I haven't read the underlying report.
This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Bloomberg View's editorial board or Bloomberg LP, its owners and investors.
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Wonderful VILLA-1 with Pool overlooking sea and golf course
Size120 m²
Floor No.2
- Air conditioning
- Internet/WiFi
- Balcony/terrace
- Towels
- Family/child friendly
- Hot tub
- Kitchen
- Parking available
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Address | Unnamed Rd, 85103 Afandou, Greece |
Property type | Villa |
Property ID | USHKE5WZ |
Superb private pool Villas overlooking the sea and golf course.
Four free standing private pool Villas of identical design and position, each offering accomodation of 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 w.c., open plan lounge and kitchen with high end appliances onto a large patio, partially sheltered, with barbecue facilities and a 7,50*3,50 m private swimming pool in front of the living room.There is an extra small room in front of the main bedroom whith a small bed for children. Also in the basement there is a bedroom with a double bed. A large sofa in the living room can sleep one person. Sophisticated interiors, great outdoors, all equipped to the highest standards. Ceiling fans also availbale in every room for people who do not like air condition. Both bedrooms have private balconies looking out over golf course to the sea. The distance between the villas ensures absolute privacy concerning sight and sound.
Blue flag Afandou beach, a long stretch of sandy and small gravel beach with crystal clear waters, is at walking distance (300m) and it is perfect for swimming and snorkeling. There are no tides so safe swimming for whole family.
Afandou village with its large square and church as centerpiece surrounded by ancient plane trees giving umbrellas of shade for all the roadside cafes is the great people watching spot offering amenities such as shops, supermarkets, ATM, pharmacy, post office and of course many bars and cafes. Tavernas and cafes can also be found along the sea front and main road.
The local water park in Faliraki is just a 15 minute drive away and offers a great day of water fun. You will also find a great range of beaches and coves within easy driving distance - Anthony Quinn Bay, Tsambika Beach and of course the fabulous 7km long sandy beach of Faliraki. Here you can sample a vast array of water sports and enjoy many boat trips to Rhodes town or just cruising the local bays.
Rhodes Old Town is a fascinating medieval city, a UNESCO world heritage site and a short 20 minutes drive away. Meander around the narrow cobbled streets or window shop along the wide paved Socrates street.
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Reviews of this property
The hosts are very friendly (took care for food as we arrived on Easter when all shops were closed) and conveniently live in the house next door. The VILLA-1 is nice and spaceous, the garden and pool are fine. We could eat all the time outside under pleasant spring weather. The sea with sand/stoney beach is at ~5 min walking distance. Better and calmer beaches are 5 km South. Afandou is centrally located, great if you want to explore the Island Rhodes. We had a perfect holiday. Hildegarde, Sooi, Xander and Anne-Laure.
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Who's Locking? v1.3
Environment: VC6 SP3, NT4 SP5, Windows 95, Windows 98
If yes, this program is for you!
Who'sLocking? is a a devpt/system management tool to find which process is locking a DLL.
Whenever a process loads a module (DLL), it locks the DLL and no other process can delete and/or write in it: you get "Sharing Violation" errors (or "Access Denied").
Once you know the name of the process who's locking your DLL, you can stop this process and have full access to the DLL module. There's no need to reboot your system anymore...
- Integrated in Windows Shell (right-mouse menu on DLL, OCX, or EXE files).
- Automatic installation/registration when launched first time.
- 1 parameter: name of executable module to search (DLL, OCX)
- Display list of processes who are locking a DLL (if DLL is loaded by multiples processes)
- Displays process name, PID, executable pathname (if applicable), and service name (if applicable)
The program registers itself in the Windows Shell when you start it the first time.
- Double-click on the program WhoSLocking.exe
- Click on the OK button to exit.
To use this program:
- In Windows Explorer, select on a locked module file.
- Click on right-mouse button
- In the menu, select option "Who's Locking?"
- A dialog box pops-up, showing the list of processes who are locking the module file (if any).
- Double-click on a process and a dialog box pops-up to enable you to stop the process locking
the DLL (gently if it is a Windows NT Service, or forcefully if it's not: it will terminate the process).
- Click on the OK button and a dialog box pops-up to tell you if the process has been stopped:
The WhoSLocking program uses a several C++ class from my Simple Library:
- CSimpleProcessAPI: builds process/module list, finds the process who's locking a module and terminates the process.
This class is reusable (no GUI stuff in it) and runs on both Windows NT and Windows 98. Please refer to the CSimpleProcessAPI.html file for more details. - CServiceManager: stops the Windows NT Service.
This class is reusable but runs only on Windows NT. Please refer to the CServiceManager.html file for more details. - CWindowsRegistry: Easier access to the Windows Registry.
Please refer to the CWindowsRegistry.html file for more details.
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My doctor denies it exists, but I know I have it. I am even fairly certain that most big game hunters share the excess anxiety and unspent energy brought about by PSSS, or post season stress syndrome. Other than occasionally venturing to the woods to change out trail camera cards or batteries, this time of year brings about little contact with the ungulates that were the focus of most of my time, energy and thoughts over the fall and winter. I am left with a giant void in my schedule and a burning desire to fill it with a similar activity. Bring on the hogs!
Although there is some debate, it is generally believed that domestic pigs were first brought to the United States as early as the 16th century by Spanish explorers. A combination of free-roaming practices and inadequate fencing eventually led to a subsequent feral hog population (those escaping from domestication and becoming wild). Russian wild boars were later brought to hunting preserves in several states and also resulted in a few lost ones. The result today is three types of wild hogs in the U.S.: feral hogs, Russian wild boars and a reproductive cross between them.
Although hogs have been on this continent for hundreds of years, they have become a topic of greater interest in the United States in the last decade. Through their adaptability and prolific nature, feral hogs have been expanding their range and increasing in numbers, with a current estimated national population of about four million. California, Florida and Texas have the highest populations of hogs (with Hawaii and Oklahoma quickly gaining on them) but they can be found in an increasing number of states (44 at last count). Hunters are becoming more aware of them as challenging, readily accessible and unwelcome big game prey in many regions.
Hog hunting provides an opportunity to get into the woods when all other seasons are closed.
In addition to the free-roaming wild populations scattered across the U.S., "Hog Hunting" preserves are located just about everywhere. Fenced enclosures (ranging in size from a few acres to several thousand) are often associated with a fish-in-a-barrel type hunt, but reputable outfitters focus on providing a challenging hunt while increasing the opportunity of success for younger hunters, those with less experience or someone with limited time to hunt. I once still hunted at a snail's pace through a 40-acre enclosure that contained more than 50 hogs, and never saw a single one until I began my second pass through.
In the wild, a feral hog will typically stick to a home range of less than 10 square miles. They are adaptable to virtually any type of habitat in the U.S. but will most often be found in swamps, forests, brushy areas and close to agricultural fields. They will spend most of the daylight hours resting and hiding in dense vegetation, thickets or brush piles or wallowing in mud holes.
If hogs are in the area, any brush pile could be a potential daytime resting area.
Feral hogs feed mostly at dawn and dusk. They are very non-picky omnivores, eating just about anything: roots, tubers, berries, fruit, grasses, leaves, nuts, crops, amphibians, reptiles, rodents, insects, eggs, small game, fawns, lambs, calves and even carrion if it is all that is available.
The habits and inherent destructive nature of hogs make it fairly easy to determine their presence and aid in their location. Inexperienced hunters often confuse hog tracks with whitetail deer tracks due to their similarity, but the hooves of hogs leave a track that is shorter, rounder and less heart-shaped.
Studying the tracks and hooves of hogs can help distinguish their prints from whitetails and other animals.
During the warmer months, hogs will use mud wallows to cool themselves and provide some relief and protection from insects. Other animals sometimes use wallows (elk for example), but the track-revealing nature of mud makes it easy to verify hog activity.
Hogs will visit wallows to cool off and discourage insects.
Overturned rocks, trampled vegetation and rooted up dirt are also highly visible signs of a hog population caused by their feeding activities. Hair and mud can also be found on trees or fence posts where wild hogs like to scratch or rub themselves. The height of the sign can be a good indicator of the size of the hog.
Trees rubbed with mud and hair can also indicate hog presence.
The destructive nature of hogs makes them an unwanted species in many areas.
Once you have located a population of wild hogs or a promising hunting preserve, it is time to make a game plan. Usually productive stand locations include wallows and water holes (in warm weather), dense brushy areas, trails, fence crossings and feeders. Tree stands and ground blinds work equally as well, but hogs can become wary of them if they are hunted often.
Whitetail hunters are accustomed to decreasing their scent, noise and visibility. That skill will pay off when grocery shopping for wild pork. If a breeze carries your human odor in the wrong direction, a hog will already have kicked it into warp speed by the time a whitetail has become alert and is sticking his nose in the air curiously. Hogs can also hear very well so noise-management is important. The eyesight of hogs is often referred to as undeveloped, but I have seen them pick off a well-camouflaged hunter on more than one occasion. Gun hunters can get away with a little less attention to visibility, but bowhunters should make it as much of a priority as scent and noise.
If you have done your part and a wild hog comes into range, as with all game, shot placement is critical. In addition to the skeletal obstructions of most animals, hogs also have a "shield" in their shoulder. This is actually composed of very tough scar tissue as a result of fighting with other hogs. A bullet will usually pass through, but an arrow has little chance except at very close range. Many hunters will try to shoot a hog behind the shoulder a few inches, but this will result in a gut shot. A hog's vital area is smaller and farther forward than a deer's. The heart and lungs sit almost straight up from the front leg, conveniently protected by the shoulder and shield. A gun hunter should aim a couple of inches above the intersection of the front leg and the chest. A bow hunter's best success will come from threading an arrow low and behind the front leg on a quartering-away shot.
Out of respect for the animals that we pursue, all hunters want to make a quick, clean kill, but a wounding shot on a hog will also result in a dangerous situation. Hogs have four tusks (two on top and two on bottom) that continuously grow throughout their life. The scissor-like action that occurs during eating, causes the lower ones to become and stay very sharp. Couple that with the unpredictable nature of wild hogs (especially a wounded one) and the hunter can become the hunted. It will only take one charge by a ticked-off boar for a hunter to quickly appreciate their remarkable speed and the importance of a fatal first shot. If a charge does occur, don't run directly away. You will lose the race and wind up with a cut leg or hoof prints up your back. Instead, get behind or a few feet up the nearest tree. A hog will usually run straight at the hunter and then keep going, and getting out of the direct path is your best option in a dicey situation.
A piercing stare and bristled hairs can indicate a charge is about to happen.
Due to their destructive nature and ability to transmit diseases to livestock and wildlife, most states have liberal limits (if any) on wild hogs and acquiring access to hunt private land is much easier than chasing other big game. Check with your local state concerning regulations, but many will allow baiting, trapping, night hunting and your choice of method (archery, firearm, etc.) A farmer or landowner with any sort of hog-related crop, property or livestock damage will likely welcome you with open arms to help eradicate or control the hog population.
Wild hogs make fine table fare, when properly cared for and prepared, but hunters should use caution and rubber gloves when field dressing a hog and handling the meat. When cooking, the USDA recommends a minimum internal temperature of 160°. Wild hogs have much less fat than domesticated swine and a slow cooking process such as roasting or indirect-heat smoking will produce a more tender result.
So instead of putting away the deer hunting equipment for the summer and woefully waiting for the return of fall, do a little research and find a hog hunting preserve or a state with a burgeoning wild population. It's a great opportunity to fill the freezer, keep your hunting skills sharp in the off-season and have an exciting time doing it.
Larry R. Beckett Jr. is a full time freelance writer, photographer and videographer. His greatest joy is spending time fishing, hunting and hiking with his wife and son. Larry discovered his enthusiasm for the outdoors at a young age and devotes much of his time trying to instill that same enthusiasm in future generations.
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Homemade Mallomar Bars Recipe
Bite through the crunchy buttery graham cracker, the silky vanilla marshmallow, and the deep dark chocolate, and you just might find yourself muttering "Nabisco who?"
Notes: Avoid overwhipping the marshmallow or it will cool down and begin to set before you pour it into the pan, making it difficult to make smooth. Use a hot wet knife to cut the bars.
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- Yield:makes 24 mallomars
- Active time: 30 minutes
- Total time:1 1/2 hours
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- For the Base:
- 10 ounces crushed graham cracker crumbs
- 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
- For the Marshmallow Layer:
- 4 teaspoons gelatin
- 1/2 cup water, divided
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup, divided
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (about 9 ounces) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- For the Chocolate Topping:
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
In large bowl, stir graham crumbs and butter until crumbs are evenly moistened. Press firmly into bottom of 9- by 13-inch pan; set aside. Place 1/4 cup water in small bowl and sprinkle gelatin over top. Let sit at least 5 minutes to soften.
Place 1/4 cup corn syrup in standing mixer bowl. Stir remaining 1/4 cup corn syrup, remaining 1/4 cup water, and sugar in medium saucepan over medium-high heat until dissolved. Continue to cook, without stirring, until mixture registers 240°F on an instant read thermometer.
Immediately pour hot syrup into mixer bowl and add softened gelatin and vanilla. Turn mixer to medium speed and beat until combined, about 1 minute. Increase speed to medium high and beat until light and fluffy, about 8 minutes.
Pour marshmallow over graham cracker base and smooth top with offset spatula. Chill until set, about 30 minutes.
Place chocolate in medium bowl. In small saucepan, heat cream until simmering and pour over chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth. Pour over marshmallow and chill until chocolate is set, about 15 minutes. Cut 4 rows vertically and 6 horizontally, to create 24 squares.


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12th July 2013, 10:07 PM | #1 |
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SL-1200 Tonearm rewire
This is what I started with, a KAB rewire kit (the prepared tonearm wire, fishing wire and damping) and a replacement interconnect with the KAB Technics circuit board. This cable is not on their webpage, it's an all-litz coax of very low capacitance. Call or email Kevin, he will happily make you one. I storongly suggest getting the wire kit, the wire itself is prepared - it's cut to length, tinned (which is no small feat on litz wire, and worth the price of admission) and it's covered in a graphite coating to help counteract the triboelectric effect of teflon-covered wire. Remove the platter, rest the turntable on something soft or properly supportive, and remove the base. Take a photo of all the screws near their holes, so you can reference the photo when you re-assemble the table. This is the bottom of the arm, the screws holding the plastic block (strain relief) need to be removed, and the strain relief as well. Remove the metal lid. And here is the stock wiring. It's actually quite nice. De-solder the small wires from the PCB. Remove the screws from the PCB, and lift gently. The zip-tie needs to be cut, as the ground wire is not going to be removed from the turntable. Arrange the groundwire out of the way, as it's going to be connected to the table throughout. You can see here that I got a bit ahead of myself, not removing the resin sub-plinth yet. It's actually easier if you do that first. Sub-plinth removed. The 3 silver screws around the perimeter of the arm hold it in. Remove those and it will easily slide out. The arm assembly removed. Remove these screws. Pull out the headshell collar, but don't pull out the wires! De-solder the wires, and place the insulators aside. I attached (soldered) the new wire to the old. Gently, without forcing anything, you can fish the new wire through the whole assembly using the old to pull it through. When the new wire is through, unsolder the old wire and discard. (Ignore the color difference from the previous photo.) Once all the wires are through replace the insulators, And re-install the collar. This is very fiddly to solder. Cut a few strips of the Cotton and gently stuff down the armtube. The wires need to be re-attached on the base. Here are all the wires, and the old ground wire. That, like the ground that goes out with the RCA leads remains stock. Lay the groundlead back in it's place, the bend of the wire will naturally find it's home again... Attach the PCB in place of the old. Attach the new wires to the new board. This is a great time to check continuity with your meter. If it's all good, start to re-assemble the table. I needed to improvise a strain relief, as the new cable will not fit through the original plastic block. And it's done!
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A most excellent guide for anyone wanting to try this at home.
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Thank you for sharing. Very good instructions. That will when I replace the Tonearm on my Technics SL-1100.
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6L6 why are your pics not coming up.
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how does it sound?
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Bluewater - Fixed.
Murphy - I can't believe how good it sounds. I'm totally flabbergasted, it's like somebody took a switch labeled 'awesome' and turned it on. The stock wiring in all but the Mk.5 tonearms has an issue where the insulation corrodes the plating of the wire, so the difference in sound is the difference from corroded stranded wire to clean litz. Needles to say there is a marked improvement.
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Thanks 6L6
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It looks like I'm going to dig into this again, my next phono stage project (SY's 'His Master's Noise) uses a balanced configuration. I'm a little bummed to have to disturb this mod, it sounds fantastic.
Photos to be posted once there's progress.
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Good job, sir.
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Excellent guide - thanks!
I have to confess that almost everything went wrong when I did this last night. First, the internal tonearm ground wire broke in half when I was disassembling the arm (I ended up reusing the old blue tonearm wire in its place). And when I pulled the headshell collar off, I pulled the wires up into the gimbal, which meant I had to disassemble the entire arm/wand and fish everything through. The upside was that I got to give the tonearm assembly a thorough cleaning and was able to stuff cotton in both ends of the arm wand. Some lessons learned (FWIW) for anyone attempting this: 1) You might want to solder the new tonearm wires to the old (to pull through the assembly) before you remove the headshell collar. 2) Use an alligator clip (or whatever else you've got lying around) as a heatsink on the headshell pins when desoldering/soldering the tonearm wires to the headshell (attach the clip right next to the white plastic) - the pins are spring loaded and you don't to ruin the springs or to have solder flowing back into the white plastic part of the headshell (which causes the pins to get stuck in place). 3) If you have a solder bulb/sucker, I would suck the solder off the headshell pins when desoldering the old wires. This will help prevent excess solder from locking the pins in place and make it easier for you to place the new wires for soldering. I didn't do this and I wish I had - soldering those four tonearm wires took me forever and ended up much messier than I would have liked. |
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Twists & Turns Stitch Afghan Square Tutorial
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By Scott E. Davis. Esq. •
• July 10, 2002
Does having an attorney determine whether you win or lose your Social Security Disability case?
Did you know you can increase your odds of winning your Social Security (SSA) Disability case by more than 50% if you are represented by an attorney? Simply put, that's a dramatic difference and one that every Social Security disability applicant should heed.
Congressional and SSA's own statistics confirm this statement is true. The statistic came to light in November 2001, during Congressional testimony provided by Congressman Robert T. Matsui of California. During the hearing Congressman Matsui provided the following testimony:
"Professional representation is a valuable-and indeed vital-service. The disability determination process is complex. Claimants without professional representation appear to be far less likely to receive the benefits to which they are entitled. For example, in 2000, 64% of claimants represented by an attorney, but only 40% of those without one, were awarded benefits at the hearing level."
At the same hearing, Congressman E. Clay Shaw, Jr. of Florida provided the following testimony:
"As many of you know, filing for Social Security benefits-especially disability benefits-is so complicated that many claimants must hire attorneys to guide them through the process."
Please understand I am not suggesting that you must have an attorney in order to win your disability case. People can and do win their cases on their own. In fact, SSA does not require you to have an attorney, you can represent yourself; but why on earth would you? Congressional and SSA's own statistics show dramatic differences in the outcomes of cases depending on whether an attorney is involved.
I have debated for years on whether to write an article on why one should hire a disability attorney. I did not want the article to be viewed as self-serving for either myself or my profession. I am aware of the unfortunate stature attorneys hold in our society, some of which is deserved. I always enjoy the look in a person's eyes when they learn I am an attorney; it is clear they are searching their mind to share the latest attorney joke…and most are very funny!
However, the testimony of Congressmen Matsui and Shaw confirms what SSA and many disability attorneys have known for years. With such a compelling statistic, it is my hope this article is viewed as educational, rather than self-serving.
So you know the difference a disability attorney can make in your case…what can do you do about it? For those of you who are now considering hiring an attorney, let me provide you with some basic information to assist you in your decision.
1. You only pay an Attorney's fee if you win your Case!
The number one question on people's minds is, "How can I afford an attorney when I am not working?" The answer is simple…you only pay the attorney a fee if you win your case. You do not pay an attorney upfront. Generally, every disability attorney will represent you on a contingency fee basis. Simply put, this means you do not pay an attorney's fee unless you win your case. Thus, everyone seeking disability benefits can afford an attorney. The question you should be asking yourself is "can I afford not to be represented by an attorney?"
2. General information regarding the attorney's fees
The SSA and federal law set the attorney's fees in disability cases. The standard fee agreement most attorneys use states the attorney's fee is contingent upon winning your case. The fee is 25% of all past due benefits for you and your family, up to a maximum of $5,300, or whichever is less. Some attorneys may use a fee agreement which provides for a maximum fee of $7,000.
It is worth noting that on February 1, 2002, SSA increased the maximum standard fee amount to $5,300 from $4,000. This is the first time the fee has been increased since 1990 and simply represented a cost of living adjustment.
Thus, the attorney's fees are usually only a fraction of the benefits you receive; depending on the amount of your past due benefits, it can be a very small fraction.
3. What is my case worth if I win?
The answer to this question depends on a number of factors including…how long you have been disabled, when or if you will ever return to work, the amount of your monthly benefit and whether you have eligible dependents.
For example, if you are 45 years old, your monthly benefit amount is $1,000, and you do not return to work before age 65; your case can easily be worth $250,000! This amount does not include the value of the Medicare or Medicaid insurance you will be eligible for after being found disabled. As many of you know, the price of medical insurance in middle age, with pre-existing medical conditions, can be staggering and not affordable. This of course assumes that an insurance company is willing to insure you.
4. Why you increase your odds of winning your case if you hire a Disability Attorney
There are many reasons hiring an attorney can significantly increase the odds of winning your case. One significant reason is that disability attorneys understand the complicated laws and regulations that determine success or failure. Two questions I always ask potential clients are, "Do you know what you need to prove in order to win your case?" and "If you do not know, how are you going to go about proving it?"
You should hire an attorney who specializes in Social Security disability law. Furthermore, I believe it is important to hire an attorney who has expertise in representing people with your type of diagnosis. It is important that your attorney believes in your case and that they can win it. I suggest you ask the attorney how much experience they have with your type of diagnosis and how often do they win? Any disability attorney should be willing to provide you with this information.
5. What an Attorney should do to increase the odds of winning your case
From the beginning, the attorney should set forth a strategy that you both of you should follow to win your case. It is critical to understand what is necessary to prove your case and how you will go about winning it. The sooner you know this, the sooner you can take steps to execute the strategy and thereby increase your odds of winning. Thus, you should consult with and hire an attorney either when you file your claim or as soon thereafter as possible.
Based on my experience in representing clients nationwide (remember Social Security is federal law and not state specific); literally none of them had a strategy or plan on how to win their case before they hired me. This is important because most of them were simply "doing whatever SSA told them to do" while their claim was being processed. This included seeing SSA's doctors for an examination that often results in a denial of their claim.
It is important to understand that SSA is only obligated to investigate your case and is not charged with approving it. I am not suggesting that SSA denies every claim; I'm simply stating that my experience after having successfully represented many clients whose claims were previously denied by SSA because evidence was not obtained, not reviewed or SSA focused on what it wanted to in order to support a denial.
In conclusion, if you are contemplating filing a claim for SSA Disability benefits, I encourage you to consult with an attorney as soon as possible to help you understand the process. The consultation should not cost you anything except your time. By understanding the process and having a strategy, you will significantly increase your odds of winning your case.
Congressional and Social Security's statistics do not lie – it is penny wise and pound foolish not to hire a disability attorney.
Best of luck to you and remember to keep fighting for the benefits you deserve!
Scott E. Davis is a social security and long-term disability insurance attorney with offices in Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Arizona; and Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mr. Davis has experience representing clients with a broad spectrum of physical and/or psychological disorders, the majority of his disability practice is devoted to representing individuals with chronic pain and chronic fatigue disorders. In Social Security disability cases, a fee is charged only if his client obtains benefits.
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How To: Backup Game Save Files to a Computer and Restore Them on Another Device
Infinity Blade is the albatross hanging around my iPad's neck. I put a lot of time into that game, slaying (and being slain by) the God King. That's time I don't want to lose, but the app's large file size is crowding out other apps on my iPad! The game doesn't have iCloud like the sequel does, so if I delete it, the save disappears into the aether. Or for a note-taking app like Penultimate, there should be an easy way to transfer an entire library of notes over to another device, such as the iPad Mini, without needing to export to sharing services or having to restore an entire device from iCloud.
While iTunes does not offer this functionality, there are ways to do this using third-party software, and without jailbreaking. I'm going to tell you how you can get to your app's save files, copy them to your computer, and restore them back later – even to completely different devices.
First, download and install i-FunBox. It's available for Windows and Mac and is free. Start by plugging in to your computer the device that has the save file of choice on it, and plug only this device in. At least on Mac, i-FunBox can only detect one device at a time.
Now, after it loads and the device is recognized by iFunBox, click on User Applications.
Find the app whose data you want to copy. Clicking on the User Applications text itself will open up a list of all applications, and the "Switch View" buttons in the top bar will change between an icon-based grid and a list view. As well, clicking on the dropdown menu on the left will give a quick list of all apps. Double-click on the app whose save files you want to back up.
Open it up, and a screen with several folders and a few files should be available. Ctrl-click (on Mac, Command-click) on the Documents and Library folders to highlight both of these for copying to your computer. Now click the orange arrow facing right that on Mac says Copy To Mac.
Save these files in their own individual folders. Do not let them mingle with other preferences files, lest the wrong save files get copied to their own devices! I created a Backups folder and then an individual sub-folder in that folder for each app's Documents and Library files.
Now, it's actually a very simple process to restore an app's data to a device, hypothetically including to a different one than what you made the backup from. Unplug the original device and plug in the device to be copied to. Follow the same instructions as before to find the exact same app. This means do not copy from an iPad version of an app to an iPhone version or vice versa, as it will most likely not work! Once you're at the screen with the Documents and Library folders, click the orange Copy From Mac or similar button and ctrl-click or Command-click on the app's Documents and Library folders. Dragging the folders to the i-FunBox window should work as well. i-FunBox should instantaneously copy the files to the device. Load up the app, and if all has gone well, then the save file should be transferred!
Now, just a word of warning: as this is somewhat of a backdoor method to do this, there's no guarantee that it will work properly. Transferring preferences files between universal apps should work, but iPhone and iPad versions will likely not. There's no guarantee that a transferred save file will work, but Infinity Blade and Tilt to Live are confirmed working for me. And remember, keep the folders isolated. If an app won't load due to messed up configuration files, then deleting it and reinstalling it should solve the problem. Just be very careful.


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Police are trying to discern whether someone shot at a suburban Chicago mosque following reports of gunshots ringing out during Tuesday's morning prayer services.
Worshipers praying inside the Orland Park Prayer Center at 16530 104th Ave. heard a loud bang and noticed debris on the floor under the gold dome just after 6 a.m.
Police arrived and noticed two small holes in the ceiling that they assume are bullet holes, although they aren't 100 percent sure because bullets have not been found. The roof is too high for investigators to inspect it closely.
Police have not classified the incident a hate crime because they're unaware of the intent. The mosque is located near a wooded area, and police believe incident could also have been errant gunfire from a hunter.
Police patrols have been increased in the area.
Around 30 people were inside the mosque when it happened. The congregation continued to hold prayer services Tuesday evening.
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) is calling for an FBI hate crime investigation into the incident.


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Miller's Munchies offers fun pre-packaged, "snack sacks" which, in essence, are care packages. Chips, pretzels, candy bars, etc. are placed in a themed "snack sack" that is shipped to the lucky recipient to convey the caring sender's well wishes. Some of the quick, fun, affordable product lines include "nuts about nuts", "snack sack 101" (which contains a bit of just about every kind of snack there is), "lullaby", "luscious loaves", "cookies that care". Think the traditional care package, but in a gift bag ("sack").
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Former Leighton Holdings boss Wal King has found himself at the centre of what is shaping up as a fierce battle to seize control of a listed miner in London, with shareholders set for a showdown next month.
Mr King, who retired from Leighton two years ago, has been approached to chair listed coal miner Bumi Plc, pending the outcome of a proposal to oust the incumbent board and chief executive and buy out a key shareholder.
An extraordinary general meeting has been requisitioned for early February after Bumi Plc's share price fell 70 per cent last year.
It is understood that financier Nat Rothschild, who co-founded Bumi Plc in 2010 with Indonesia's high profile Bakrie family through its shareholding in Bumi Resources, approached Mr King to help spearhead his push to sever Bumi Plc's relationship with Bumi Resources. He wants to buy out the Bakrie family's stake by raising between £200 million and £300 million on the London stockmarket.
It is believed that Mr King's experience in Asia and contract mining was behind the decision to offer him the role as chairman.
He was chief executive of Leighton for 23 years. During his reign he took the construction company from a market capitalisation of $70 million to $10.3 billion by expanding into Asia and creating the biggest contract miner in the world.
Mr King left in January 2010 after a bitter falling out with Leighton's major shareholder, Hochtief.
Mr Rothschild and Mr King are believed to be acquaintances along with Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska.
Between now and Bumi Plc's EGM there is expected to be a dog fight as Mr Rothschild pushes forward his proposal and the Bakrie family puts forward its proposal to buy all of Bumi Plc's coal assets.
According to the Financial Times, Mr Rothschild has won the support of Schroders and some other key investors to replace the board. He needs 50 per cent to win control of the company, while Bakrie is believed to have about 30 per cent support.
Bumi Plc was created in 2010 when Mr Rothschild, who had a cashbox company in London, was approached by the Bakrie family to take a cross-shareholding as part of a plan to give the Indonesian coal mining company access to the UK market.
Bumi Plc ended up with a 29 per cent stake in Bumi Resources and 85 per cent of Berau, another Indonesian coal miner.
The tie-up was a disaster and the relationship between Mr Rothschild and the Bakries disintegrated. Mr Rothschild, who holds more than 12 per cent of the voting rights in Bumi Plc, resigned from the board late last year.
On Monday he put forward a proposal for a new board with Brock Gill as chief executive, Mr King as chairman, himself as an executive director, Jonathan Djanogly, a corporate governance expert and former justice minister, as a non-executive director.
He also wants to bring a former British ambassador to Indonesia on to the board.
Bumi Resources posted a $US633 million loss for the first three quarters of last year and must pay off more than $US3 billion in debt by 2017.


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Well, not much to report further on Wedding Band since my review of the first episode, other than that it's perhaps slightly less funny and slightly crasser than it started out. Essentially The Wedding Singer relocated to 2012 but with four band members, it's clearly aimed at men who, like the Loaded tagline, should (and in fact do) know better, and is best described as a romcom musical for straight men, in which a wedding band is revealed to have shaman-like wisdom and capacity to bring couples together.
Although it flirts with the situations you'd expect of both a TBS show and any US comedy involving a group men in a band, it's got a lot more heart and brain than you'd expect. Episode two saw the ever-wooden Megan Fox turn up as the star of a science-fiction show who begins dating the show's lead (and her real-life husband) Brian Austin Green, who discovers to his cost what nerds do to people who leak spoilers. This episode, disappointingly, was a lot closer to what you'd have assumed of the show just from the synopsis, with a slight mean-spiritedness and misogyny that it looked like it had avoided in episode one - here, we had a bunch of flabby, unkempt teen nerds being taught how to play mind games with hot teenage girls to get them to go out with them. But it did prove a golden opportunity for the writers to poke fun at cast member Harold Perrineau's old show Lost, at least, and at least the nerds were doing it for love and were better prospects than the sexting blackmailing boys the girls were originally going out with.
Episode three saw a return to the style of the first episode, giving us something that was miraculously a bit more of a romcom, and a smart one at that, despite being set largely in a stripclub - it even managed to avoid any nudity. The show had a bit more class than you might have expected and again, despite the strip club and bachelor party storyline, somehow the entire episode managed to be about love, fidelity, how to have decent relationships with women and child care. It even carried a message that 'strippers are people, too'.
On the whole, while it's not the funniest show ever made, the best romcom ever or even the most average musical ever made - the stars are at least better singers than Pierce Brosnan in Mamma Mia - it's a surprisingly agreeable Saturday night's viewing that (almost) shows that male-oriented comedy doesn't have to be crass and sexist. While the pace of the central romance could do with picking up, it needs more jokes and we could do with caring about the supporting cast more, it's got enough goodwill and good traits for me to give it some latitude, at least.
And, let's face it, it's not often you get a show that does cover versions of Iggy Pop, Simple Minds, the Bloodhound Gang greatest, all in the same episode, throwing in The Pet Shop Boys' 'West End Girl's on a cello and a glockenspiel for luck, so brace yourself for something more imaginative than you'd expect.
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graphic organizerdocx - Section 4: Practicing First Person Point of View
Who is Telling the Story?
Lesson 6 of 6
Objective: SWBAT distinguish among the points of view in their literary text.
Summary and Context:
Today, students will be introduced to the idea of point of view. They will be introduced to keywords and context that can help identify first person, second person and third person. In this way, my students will be able to have one tool by which to identify points of view as they read literature.
In addition, to help them distinguish the different points of view in the story My Name is Yoon, we will reread the story using reader's theatre.
I will give my students the opportunity to gather evidence about first point of view. Then, we will debrief the lesson and close out this unit.
Lesson Opening:
I start with my students on the rug with a mini-lesson on point of view. I introduce and explain the concept of point of view to the students.
My English Language Learners need tangible ways to make sense of academic language and that is why I am teaching these keywords. It is not the only way to distinguish point of view, but, starting out, for my students it is a good stepping stone to more sophisticated ways of accomplishing this task.
I introduce the clue words:
Then I create a chart for them to distinguish the three different points of view. I proceed to give an example with each point of view word. I let them know that today we will focus on first person and those clue words associated with first person.
Then, I bring out the book, Diary of a Wombat. (It is an excellent and easy selection for students to see first point of view. Also, it is a story I have already read to them.) I read only part of the story. As I read, I want them to listen to the clue words for first person. I ask them to tell me a sentence they heard and I write it on the easel for them to see with first person key words.
Next, I tell them that we will be rereading My Name is Yoon, using a reader's theatre technique, to help us think about point of view in that text. I tell them to start thinking about which characters they want to be as we reread as they walk back to their seats.
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Back at their seats, I make a list of the characters on the white board. I have 21 students and four group of tables. I want to be fair in choosing who will be reading the part of Yoon. The story is 28 pages with 12 pages of text. My plan is to choose a person from each table to take turns reading Yoon's part. Since this is the first time we are incorporating reader's theater, I choose from those volunteering at each table who will Yoon. I make it equitable by choosing two girls and two boys reading Yoon's part. And, given that Yoon's part is pretty significant, I choose my most capable readers. Every three pages, I will have them change.
Then, I choose the other characters: mother, father, the teacher, and the ponytail girl.
I let my students know that they can have freedom in how they want to make their voices sound as they read their parts.
I will read the narrator-esque parts of the story, so that the students are not reading it, allowing us to maintain the flow of the reader's theatre.
I explain to them that as each reads their part, they are only to read where the person is talking. Sometimes the quotes, which I write on the whiteboard, tell us when the character starts talking, and sometimes we need to rely on the key words for the first person: I, we, us and me.
This is where I will need to support them to remind them because they will forget, and my students are in the process of becoming proficient readers.
Brain Break
I get the students to get out their seats to stretch, take deep breaths, move arms and legs. I put on some music to make it more fun.
I introduce the graphic organizer my students will use to record their sentences that show first person point of view. Students will work to find sentences in their reading selection to demonstrate the narrator's point of view. They will record the page number and the two sentences in the graphic organizer I provide them.
My students will either sit at their tables or find a space around the room. Graphic organizers are a fantastic way for students to organize their thinking and retrieve the information when needed.
I will walk around to monitor their behavior and give assistance where needed. Some students will need to be reminded of the task. Others will need reassurance as to the evidence they are collecting.
Here are samples of their work:
Here is a compilation of their work: This Story Is About Yoon.
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I like to review what we learned and practiced because I believe that what is reviewed is remembered. Reviewing allows me to clarify any misconceptions about what the students perceive as point of view and it lets me know what adjustments I need to make to further lessons. Today, I let me students to work in groups because it is introductory lesson and I wanted them to feel successful. In future lessons, I will have them practice independently.
In this review, I give students the opportunity to share the sentences from their reading selection that demonstrates narrator's point of view. In this case, they are reading sentences that have the words: I, me, we, us, and my.
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To determine the best city for singles, we ranked 40 of the largest continental U.S. metropolitan centers in seven different areas: nightlife, culture, job growth, number of singles, cost of living alone, coolness, and for the first time, online dating. Each metro is assigned a ranking of one to 40 in each category, based on quantitative data. All categories are weighted equally, with the exception of the number of singles, which received a double weighting. The ranks are then averaged to determine the final rankings.
Singles: The number of singles is based on the percentage of a metro's population above the age of 15 that has never been married. Given the importance of this data, the singles category carries twice the weight of any other category. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Nightlife: Nightlife is based on the number of restaurants, bars and nightclubs per capita in each standard metropolitan area. Data provided by AOL CityGuide.
Culture: Our cultural index is determined by the number of museums, pro sports teams and live theater and concert venues per capita, as well as the university population, in each metro. Data provided by AOL CityGuide and Montreal International.
Cost Of Living Alone: Our proprietary Cost Of Living Alone index is determined by the average cost of a metro area's apartment rent, a Pizza Hut pizza, a movie ticket and a six-pack of Heineken. Additionally, we factored in entry-level salary data. The majority of the raw data for the cost of living index was provided by Arlington, Va.-based ACCRA. Salary data provided by the New York-based Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
Job Growth: Job growth rankings are determined by the projected percentage of job growth over the next five years for each metro. Data provided by Washington, D.C.-based Woods & Poole Economics.
Online Dating: Due to the increasing popularity of online dating, we added this new measure to our methodology this year. The ranking is determined by the number of active profiles in each metro, per capita, on dating site Match.Com. Data provided by www.match.com.
Coolness: Coolness is determined by an area's diversity and its number of creative workers (i.e., those whose jobs require creativity, such as artists, scientists, teachers and musicians). Kevin Stolarick, of Catalytix and Carnegie Mellon University, provided the data based on work he has done with Richard Florida, of George Mason University, and Gary Gates, of the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law.


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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Time heals all wounds?
It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone.
Then again. Time. How long is this 'time'? 1 mth? 3 mths? 6 mths? 1 year? 2 years? Time is a subjective word. Some takes only a day or 2. Some takes forever. Forever is also 'time'.
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100,000 years ago, the galaxy was populated by a great variety of beings.
But one species--eons beyond all others in both technology and knowledge--achieved dominance.
They ruled in peace but met opposition with quick and brutal effectiveness.
They were the Forerunners--the keepers of the Mantle, the next stage of life in the Universes Living Time.
And then they vanished.
This is their story.
Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting is a young rebellious Forerunner. He is a Manipular, untried--yet to become part of the adult Forerunner society, where vast knowledge and duty waits. He comes from a family of Builders, the Forerunners highest and most politically powerful rate. It is the Builders who create the grand technology that facilitates Forerunner dominance over the known universe. It is the Builders who believe they must shoulder the greatest burden of the Mantle--as shepherds and guardians of all life.
Bornstellar is marked to become a great Builder just like his father.
But this Manipular has other plans.
He is obsessed with lost treasures of the past. His reckless passion to seek out the marvelous artifacts left behind by the Precursors--long-vanished superbeings of unknowable power and intent---forces his fathers hand.
Bornstellar is sent to live among the Miners, where he must come to terms with where his duty truly lies.
But powerful forces are at play. Forerunner society is at a major crux. Past threats are once again proving relentless. Dire solutions--machines and strategies never before contemplated--are being called up, and fissures in Forerunner power are leading to chaos.
On a Lifeworkers experimental planet, Bornstellars rebellious course crosses the paths of two humans, and the long lifeline of a great military leader, forever changing Bornstellars destiny …and the fate of the entire galaxy.
This is a tale of life, death, intergalactic horror, exile, and maturity. It is a story of overwhelming change--and of human origins. For the Mantle may not lie upon the shoulders of Forerunners forever.
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"Holter Graham does a spending job narrating all the roles…this first in the Forerunner Saga tells an exciting story that spans millennia." - BookLoons.com
100,000 years ago, the galaxy was populated by a great variety of beings. But one species--eons beyond all others in both technology and knowledge--achieved dominance. They ruled in peace but met opposition with quick and brutal effectiveness. They were the Forerunners---the keepers of the Mantle, the next stage of life in the Universes Living Time.
And then they disappeared.
Greg Bear is the author of more than thirty books of science fiction and fantasy, including Hull Zero Three, City at the End of Time, Eon, Moving Mars, Mariposa, and Quantico. He is married to Astrid Anderson Bear and is the father of Erik and Alexandra. Awarded two Hugos and five Nebulas for his fiction, one of two authors to win a Nebula in every category, Bear has been called the "Best working writer of hard science fiction" by "The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Science Fiction." His stories have been collected into an omnibus volume by Tor Books. Bear has served on political and scientific action committees and has advised both government agencies and corporations on issues ranging from national security to private aerospace ventures to new media and video game development. His most recent endeavor is a long-term collaboration with Neal Stephenson and the Subutai Corporation on The Mongoliad, an interactive serial novel available on multiple platforms, including iPhone, iPad, and Kindle.


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