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Its been made official, not very long after we spoke about the rumored specs of a new Nikon DSLR flagship, the D3s has been confirmed to arrive this November. So what's new in the latest D3s? The most stunning new piece of hardware in this badboy is a redesigned sensor which allows it to shoot up to ISO 102,400 – the D3s will certainly not suffer from any nightblindness!
Panasonic last week officially launched their new Lumix DMC-GF1, its third Micro Four Thirds camera at the IFA in Berlin. Claimed to be thw world's smallest and lightest possible DSLR camera with built in flash, the GF1 comes in three colours – red, white and black and has a retro-like thin body design that challenges that of the Olympus E-P1 "PEN".
If you're the type of person that likes to get in touch with the great outdoors when you take a vacation or make a weekend excursion, then you'll likely need a camera that can keep up with you and not end up a pile of useless shards by the end of the trip. While most camera can resist a few bumps and drops, most can't handle serious jostling or dives underwater without a host of potentially expensive repairs. There are a few simple point and shoots on the market for the amateur photographer that combine quality photography with the ability to take just about any kind of abuse you throw at them.
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Sony has unveiled two very non-pricey, highly affordable point and shoot Cyber-shots with high end specs. The DSC-TX1 and DSC-WX1 are both new additions to Sony's Cyber-shot range. Sony has blessed the TX1 and WX1 with a back-illuminated CMOS sensor, the Exmor R. If you're wondering why the duo will have near DSLR specs, its mainly because of its sensor. Their sensors will be based on those found in Sony's DSLRs, this promises to deliver optimal low-light performance without help from a flash or tripod – something that not many point and shoots are doing so well at the moment.
Both 10.2 megapixel TX1 and WX1 will be under the stunning budget price of $380. The $350 WX1 features the exact same G Lens, low-light optimized Exmor R CMOS sensor and Sweep Panaroma mode as seen in Sony's $500 HX1 mega zoom camera.
Casio's latest EX-H10 is another one of those megazoom cameras with incredible functionalities such as the ability to take HD movies (720p HD at 24fps).
To begin retailing around mid-July, the $299.99 12-megapixel camera is fronted by a wide-angle 24mm lens with a 10x zoom with CCD-shift image stabilization in a body that's 0.96 inch thick and weighs only 5.8 ounces.
Pentax has announced and confirmed the launch of their new mid-range DSLR camera. Known as the Pentax K-7, its expected to arrive us in the UK by end of June. With several new user-friendly features, including video recording, high dynamic range (HDR), and automatic horizon correction, Pentax looks to compete with the likes of Nikon D5000 however the K-7 will be more expensive than both similarly specced cameras from Canon and Nikon in the UK.
The new DSLR will feature a 14.6-megapixel sensor, ISO 100 to ISO 6400 settings and the company's PRIME II imaging engine, an upgrade of the original PRIME. Continuous shooting gives a nice 5.2 images per second, like most new DSLRs, the K-7 too has "Live View" as well as video recording mode.


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Cigarette smokers banned to the alleyway behing Who's on First. Lots of noise out here. And this Chablis '79 should be served slightly chilled, but it's room temperature - what are we, animals?
Originally posted on soxmobster.tumblr.com. Chris Faraone's book, "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Sox", will arrive at Fenway and on bookstore shelves everywhere in 2012.

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5.0 Mustang & Super Fords
Events2011 American Muscle Mustang Show - Rain Prance
AmericanMuscle.com's Annual Show endured Through a rescheduling and rain
Horse Sense: AmericanMuscle's 3rd Annual Mustang Show raised $14,511 for the Wounded Warrior Project, a nationwide veterans' organization aimed at "helping injured service members adjust to post-military life through Mind, Body, Economic Empowerment and Engagement programs."
AmericanMuscle.com began hosting Mustang shows in 2009 with the thought, what better way to connect with customers than have a Mustang show? Customers can not only show off AmericanMuscle-purchased performance and aesthetic accessories, but they can purchase more at the show, and have the opportunity to win various prizes from AmericanMuscle's vast inventory.
The easiest way to get swag is to purchase raffle tickets and hope you have the lucky number for a set of wheels and tires, or a JLT Performance cold air intake, and the like. However, if you have the same luck as a 5.0&SF staffer, you have to buy your AmericanMuscle items the ol' fashioned way—with money. AmericanMuscle does take U.S. currency at the show, and you could order your next addition right there on the property.
Speaking of additions, we didn't see many Mustangs at the show looking straight out of Dearborn. They all featured additions, ranging from a simple cowl hood to a full-tilt supercharged or turbocharged engine combo.
Unfortunately for AmericanMuscle, the weather wasn't a dream. The actual scheduled show date was cancelled because of dangerous storms so it was pushed back a week. Well, it wasn't a whole lot better the next weekend. It rained the morning of the show for a bit, but cleared up, only to rain later on in the day while organizers were handing out raffled off prizes. The previous two shows featured Chamber of Commerce weather so hopefully this year's rain was anomaly.
Even so, some 2,000 spectators weathered the storm to gaze at over 600 Mustangs in attendance at Delaware County Community College's Media Pennsylvania campus. We were there till the rains threatened our cameras, so check out the caps and snaps for the sights of the day.


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A Proposal to Reform the Kyoto Protocol: the Role of Escape Clauses and Foresight
A reform to the Kyoto Protocol that allows signatories to pay a fine instead of meeting the target level of abatement would achieve three goals. First, it would defuse one U.S. objection to the agreement: the concern that the cost of achieving the target might turn out to be extremely high. Second, unlike other cost-reducing measures (such as trade in pollution permits) it would increase the equilibrium number of signatories in a non-cooperative participation game. Third, it would make it easier to force signatories to comply with their obligations. We study the participation game under an escape clause using both a Nash Equilibrium and the concept of a stable set when nations are "farsighted†. We compare our results to a prominent model of International Environmental Agreements (IEAs) which finds that the equilibrium size of an IEA tends to be small when the benefits of cooperation are large. We show that with an escape clause and a properly chosen level of fine, a large IEA can be formed even when the benefits of cooperation are large.
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What's killing us? The number one cause of death and disability globally are chronic diseases. Patients need personalised care, yet on the scale demanded by our exploding population, is this possible? mHealth has the potential to target chronic patients, giving them customised tools and modifying behaviour in an engaging way.
WellDoc Inc. tested a mobile app and mobile site on 163 diabetes patients, with real results.
Patients enter blood glucose levels etc. into their phones and get real-time responses from a virtual patient coach. They get instant and long-term feedback, tips on diet, exercise and lifestyle. All underpinned by clinical guidelines and behavioural science. Clinicians are also supplied with progress reports for accurate patient monitoring.
There was a 1.9% decline in average glycated haemoglobin (A1c, that's the key measure for diabetes control) against a group using traditional care (0.7%). What's more, the US Food and Drug Administration deems a new drug able to reduce A1c by 0.5% as clinically significant.
It is now cleared for use and can be integrated into most mobiles and ehealth records.
$218 billion is spent on diabetes every year in the US, and mHealth could mean savings of as much as $10,000 per patient. It's not just about lower healthcare charges and increased productivity. Patients can take control of their condition and learn to make better decisions to improve their lives.
The potential for chronic diseases is vast. Diabetes, obesity and hypertension are just waiting for a mobile revolution.


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Egypt stands at the spaghetti junction of the world. Poised between Africa, Asia and Europe, Egypt's rulers could once justly be said to hold sway over the entire planet. At least, that's what Napoleon thought, and so did several of Egypt's jealous neighbours. When Vasco da Gama opened up a new Asian trade link around the Cape of Good Hope, he avoided Egypt altogether. Egypt answered back with Suez in 1956, restoring the country's geopolitical pre-eminence.
The world's crossroads also happens to be where two of the most inhospitable deserts meet: Sinai and the Sahara. Egypt's saving grace, however, is the Nile, source of energy, creation and meaningful life in the nation. Seventy-eight million Egyptians live on just 5 per cent of the country's land, and most of that is within sight of the Nile. So, the best way to see Egypt is clearly by boat.
I had decided to travel with my son Alexander, 11, who was on half-term and had been studying the pharaohs at school. Good to show him where history begins, I thought as we arrived in Cairo. Although he took great pains to appear underwhelmed at all times by the National Museum, the pyramids and the Sphinx, I noted from his post-trip chatter with his friends that these experiences left a deep and positive impression. He also bought a fez for the equivalent of £2 at a market stall, which thrilled him.
From Cairo, we flew south to Aswan, our port of embarkation on to the Nile, gateway to Nubia (the "land of gold") and home of the High Dam and the older Low Dam. Alexander was particularly impressed that the High Dam – 3,800m long, 980m wide and 111m high – had been built to withstand nuclear attack.
The 125-kilometre stretch of Nile between Aswan and Luxor covers most of pharaonic Egypt's greatest hits, including Kom Ombo, Edfu, Karnak and the Valley of the Kings. Five years ago, the government stopped issuing new licences to operators of cruisers, pegging the fleet to just over 300 vessels, which provides healthy competition but isn't enough to clog the river.
Before cruising took off in the 1980s, it was the preserve of the elite. A few early steamers still operate, notably SS Karim, which dates back to 1917 and once belonged to King Farouk (the penultimate king of Egypt and Sudan, and friend of the British, whom Nasser overthrew in 1952). It's a floating, living museum of brass, teak and Art Deco glass. Externally, the majority of cruisers today adhere to the same basic template but are much larger and boxier in silhouette, looking rather like floating council tower-blocks. Inside, they come in various guises, from the very smart and luxurious at the top end, via faux-luxury in the middle, to those with minimal amenities, poor food and token service at the bottom.
The latter-day SS Karim is the Sonesta St George I, built in 2006 and the ultimate in contemporary Egyptian luxury, with 47 air-conditioned cabins, nine presidential suites and one royal suite (in which Egypt's President Mubarak stayed in December 2006). As we stepped on board, we were greeted by a preponderance of marble, teak panelling, elaborate inlays and gilt flourishes. Our cabin, meanwhile, was a compact, comfortable, clean teak-lined affair, with a small shower room, and large sliding windows that opened directly on to the river. You could just about swing a kitten in the room, if not a cat.
The handsomely appointed dining room was attended by indestructibly cheerful bow-tied waiters, and the sitting room was the last word in well-plumped sofas, armchairs and soft furnishings. Having said that, the majority of the Sonesta St George's guests headed straight towards the top deck, with its two bars, swimming pool, potted-plant garden, table tennis, sun-loungers, statues, awnings, sprays of cooling water, and views of the Nile scenery. Everything about the St George was spotless. Even the cooking was done with mineral water.
Within a few hours of embarking, the chief steward and waiters had familiarised themselves with Alexander's dietary habits, especially his fondness for going off-menu and ordering chicken, chips and tomato ketchup. "You are here as our guest," beamed Samir Ahdy, the "floating hotel manager". "We don't just serve tea; we serve it with a smile. Most other boats are run by big groups. We are an independent boat. We like to create a family atmosphere."
The food was a praiseworthy exercise in international box-ticking, attempting to cater for as many tastes, dietary regimes and religious proscriptions as possible. Indeed, the cosmopolitan cornucopias with which we were presented at mealtimes clearly made Alexander feel like a Dickensian urchin gone to Heaven. It would be churlish to add that the wine list was a trifle underwhelming, but there are a couple of Egyptian wines that make one want to try more.
The equally cosmopolitan passenger list included a party from Australia, two small groups from the Far East, and several tables of honeymooners from Europe. Each party was allocated its own dining-room table, but aside from a fancy dress evening, there was no enforced jollity. Nor was there any paying with money. (Everything gets put on your bill at the end, when tipping of the staff is expected.)
We throbbed north towards Kom Ombo. Under power, the St George conveys little sense of actual motion, so there's no danger of seasickness; this is not a maritime experience. In essence, it is a floating boutique hotel, with all the amenities – sauna, gym, beauty salon etc – albeit in token form.
Having visited the souk in Cairo, we had witnessed the ferocious mercantile zeal of the Egyptians. "On no account stop at any of the stalls," our guide Tamer Farouk had cautioned us as we made our way through this medieval market. "If you make so much as eye contact with a stallholder, he will have his entire stock room turned out for you to inspect, and we will never get out." Now, from the top deck of the St George, a very different pattern of Egyptian life unfolded.
A timeless rural tableau floated by, like a hieroglyph come to life: farmers in biblical linens rode donkeys, boys fished from skiffs, women washed clothes among the papyrus, shaded by date palms, acacias, mimosa and sycamore. A pair of egrets flapped alongside. A concentration of kingfishers flashed sudden blue as they strafed the water – something about the wash of the St George drew the fish to the surface. Every now and then, a felucca, a single-sailed conveyance that looks like a giant butterfly, would hove into sight.
"Egyptians are farmers," said Farouk. "Theirs is a simple way of life. Everywhere you go, you feel poverty, but also happiness. Hospitality is important, so, too, a sense of honour. We have a saying, 'You meet me well, but don't feed me', meaning, 'It is better to welcome me well, but you don't have to accommodate me'."
For farmers, the ancient Egyptians were remarkably ingenious. Far from simply stopping at animal husbandry and irrigation, they went on to give the world cosmetic surgery, brain surgery, paper, writing, astronomy, architecture, geometry, philosophy and mathematics. The "Dream Book" even shows them groping towards Freudian psychoanalysis. For 3,800 years, the great pyramid of Kafhre in Giza stood as the tallest man-made object on Earth, until the spire of Lincoln Cathedral eclipsed it in 1300, although it wasn't until the Eiffel Tower was completed that Kafhre was dwarfed.
We arrived at Kom Ombo, a cult centre to Sobek, the crocodile god associated with fertility. The temple at Kom Ombo gives directly on to the Nile, where crocodiles once basked and were fed meat. Ancient Kom Ombo also doubled as a medical centre. Hieroglyphics show the pharaonic NHS in rude health, equipped with scissors, sponges, bandages, cups, dental instruments, forceps... "And saws for brain surgery," added Farouk.
Dental equipment is a common theme in Egyptian carvings. In one temple at Saqqara, just outside u oCairo, I saw an image of a cow having its teeth fixed. Ramses II, I was told, had terrible teeth and is believed to have died from tooth infection. But, as the pyramids of pastries and cakes that greeted us every morning aboard the St George attest, the Egyptian sweet tooth has lost none of its bite.
The next landfall, Edfu, is the most intact ancient temple in Egypt, a relative novelty built during the Ptolemaic period (305BC-30BC), which is strictly post-pharaoic, post-Alexander the Great. We confronted a large fortress-like edifice covered in images of kings making offerings to Horus, patron of the living pharaoh. A pair of hoopoes played among the colonnades. "The various King Ptolemys didn't believe in the story of Horus," said Farouk, "but the temple helped give them power over the people, while it was paid for by giving money to the priests. So everyone was happy: the pharaohs got their power, the priests got their money, and the people went home with a story. Politics was pretty straightforward in those days."
A bird-lover, Alexander was engrossed by the hoopoes. Temples and pyramids notwithstanding, Egypt is superb for bird-spotting, being an important migratory stopover between Africa and Europe.
We steamed north towards Luxor. As we passed the by-now familiar scenes of Egyptian rural life, it occured to me that cruising the Nile is the closest thing to time travel that you will find, after just a four-hour flight from London. It is like a journey through a land that time forgot. On the mud huts that we passed, there were no satellite dishes or mobile-phone transmitters, just an ancient rhythm of life being played out.
At Luxor, the St George reached its stopover for the Valley of the Kings. Many tombs in the valley are periodically closed to let the moisture from the breath of visitors dissipate, but we found Tutankhamen's tomb open. Descending the steep passage carved into the rock, we arrived at the burial chamber and gasped to find ourselves staring straight into the eye sockets of the dead king himself, supine, with just his blackened head and feet showing beneath a white sheet, his toothy expression showing the overbite characteristic of the Thutmosid royal line.
Until Tutankhamen was returned to his tomb in November 2007, only some 55 people had ever seen his body, which Howard Carter, who discovered the tomb in 1922, dismembered during its removal from the sarcophagus in the 1920s. Now, King Tut's tomb is the only one occupied by its rightful inhabitant. He lies in a climate-controlled glass case to prevent warmth and moisture from visitors decaying the body.
If pharaohs' tombs are meant to reflect real life, then Tutankhamen's clearly represented a teenager's bedroom. When Carter found the tomb, the interior was crammed with more than 5,000 pieces of kit that King Tut needed for the afterlife, all piled up anyhow, including trumpets, games and a boomerang. Seeing photographs of the chaotic contents, Alexander felt instant sympathy with the teenage pharaoh. "See that, Dad? Even pharoahs had untidy bedrooms!" King Tut's is the smallest tomb in the Valley of Kings, but not the most recently discovered. In August, two new finds were announced, although details are shrouded in mystery.
"The pharaonic era ended with the loss of the idea of divinity," says Farouk. "They carried on building until 1,600BC, but realised that it was no longer worth it because of robbers and the discrediting of the idea that the pharaohs came from God to a Holy Land blessed by a river from Heaven."
I'd go a stage further. With its sequence of 31 dynasties, dating from the first unification of Upper and Lower Egypt in 3,200BC to Alexander the Great's arrival in 332BC, ancient Egypt is the prototype soap opera. By the time Alexander the Great turned up, the pharaohs had become obsessed with cosmetic and dental surgery. People were screaming out for a new plot and fresh characters. If you look at the themes and images of pharaonic culture, nothing changed for 2,500 years.
Once people twigged that the pharaohs were human beings after all, the whole edifice fell apart. "Yes we can!" (or something like it) was replaced by "Inshallah!" (God willing). "Today, Egyptians never make long-term plans," said Farouk. "The faith of the pharaohs was very different."
Getting there
The writer travelled with Excedo (0845 246 2666; excedotravel.com). The eight-day Palatial Egypt Tour between Aswan and Luxor starts at £850 per person, including return flights from Heathrow to Cairo, internal flights, ground transfers, and accommodation with breakfast. With a personal guide, it starts at £1,500.
British Airways (0844 493 0787; ba.com); BMI (0870 60 70 555; flybmi. com); and Egyptair (020-7734 2343; egyptair.com) fly to Cairo from Heathrow.
Red tape & more information
British passport-holders require a visa to visit Egypt (unless visiting resorts in the Sinai Peninsula). These can be obtained from the Consulate General of the Arab Republic of Egypt, 2
Lowndes Street, London SW1X 9ET (09065 508 933, calls £1 per minute; egyptianconsulate.co.uk), and they cost £15 for a single-entry tourist visit.
The Egyptian Tourist Office: 020-7493 5283; egypt.travel
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Fraxinus nigra 'Fallgold'
50' tall x 30' wide, upright growth habit, yellow fall color, Hardiness Zone 2.
Fallgold Ash was once readily used as a replacement species for American Elm, but because of poor health it is no longer being used by the City of Fargo. Between 2000 and 2008 our collection has dwindled from a population of 2,500 to 850. Though exact reasons for the decline in health and death of this tree are unclear, many minor factors can be attributed.
Some of the first symptoms that we are finding is a general thinning of the canopy, usually caused by a number of insects that feed on the buds which affects leaf expansion. Further decline leads to splits and cankers in the trunk; once it reaches this point the tree is on an irreversible downward spiral.
This general decline is frustrating as we have had researchers, pathologists, nurserymen and more unsuccessfully try to help mitigate this trees issues in Fargo.


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We discuss the tax-free living Christine Lagarde, an unelected official, waving the flag for French banks while harassing Greek citizens while Silvio Berlusconi's 'pleasure chest' drives up the bunga bunga market. In the second half of the show Max talks to Hugo Salinas Price who appeals to Alexis Tsipras to propose bringing a silver standard to Greece.
Inquiring minds are watching an interview by Max Keiser with Hugo Salinas Price on a plan to back Greek currency with silver. (more…)


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I kinda feel like this PSU should be given a "Bit-Tech Recommended" -- maybe not the Gold one, but the regular one. Even Corsair doesn't offer a modular PSU in this range, the HX620 and then HX1000 leave a giant void, particularly since 620 watts is perfectly fine for a premium system, but the HX1000 is overkill under most circumstances. The 750-850 range is sadly devoid of quality modular PSU's. And heck, it's good to see new manufacturers creating interesting products.
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I rather see BT test systems on their true power needs. Does a low/mid/high end PC really need a 800w PSU. And what PSU is more efficient in such a system.
for example a pc with a intel 775 motherboard and quad core, 4 hd's and 1 Recent Graphicscard. Or one with SLI/crossfire. Amd system with same configs. Or a highend (modded) over the top system filled with watercooling, 4 disk array, triple SLI/Crossfire, blinky lights, fan controller, lcd display and such. Does it need a 1200W PSU or can it do with a 550W PSU...


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DIY: No-Sew Scallop Edge Lace Skirt
My lovely sister Jana gave me some lace fabric, and I immediately thought of converting it into a lace skirt. This is one you can layer on top of any color skirt...
Lace fabric - approx. 1 yard
Zipper (found a set here)
Hem Tape
Skirt you will wear underneath.
1) Fold your fabric in half evenly and lay underneath the skirt you will wear over. Line the tops together.
Cut along the sides leaving a 1/4-1/2 inch on either side. (I did not cut along the left side since it was a fold, and only cut along the top of that side.
2) Using an iron, fold edges over and place hem tape between. Seal edges.
3) Using hem tape, seal the zipper to the edges on the top section of both sides using the iron.
4. Over lap the rest of the sides slightly and seal with hem tape. Also seal the last top section of the right side to fit your waist line accordingly.
5. Depending on your fabric, you should be able to cut along the pattern to create a scallop edge.
(To make it long lasting and durable cut the same way but stitch/sew along the edges!)
{Neon Cardi & Skinny Belt: F21, Striped Tee: HM, Dress Skirt: Banana Republic Necklace: c/o BMB, Rosary Bracelet: Gift from Dad}
I will be pulling this out all spring/summer. Hope this inspires you to make the most of that fabric you have laying around and get creative with it!
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text: Google's Android Design Guide Will Make Your Apps Sooooo FierceBrent Rose1/12/12 5:34pmFiled to: AndroidDesignIce Cream SandwichMatais duarteAndroid designStyleGuideHow-to44EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) has made great strides in bringing the look of Android into a more consistent, cohesive form. Google's apps all look and behave very similarly, but now third-party app developers need to adapt. Luckily, Google is providing a map. Advertisement As of today, app developers can click on over to Android Design and pick up all of the tips and tricks for making their apps look and work great with Ice Cream Sandwich. It's the baby of Matias Duarte, the man who is reshaping Android's user experience and making things, well, way better to use. And this is no half-assed PDF; Matias views this as an integral part of Android's future. In an interview with Wired Magazine (which you should read), he said:This is the second part of our Ice Cream Sandwich launch. As this site goes up, I can feel like it's finished. Like ICS is truly complete.Them's no small potatoes. Indeed an OS is only as strong as its ecosystem. You can have a beautiful hill, but if all the trees on it are gnarled, the hill looks gnarled, too. This guide should provide everything needed for apps to blend in nicely with the landscape, while still maintaining their own personalities. As Android evolves, so will the guide. It can't be easy for developers to keep their apps playing nicely with an OS that averages two major updates a year (effectively twice as many as iOS). Hopefully, this will make things a bit easier on them, and on our eyes and fingers. [Android Design via Wired]Reply44 repliesLeave a reply


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You can get a digital video recorder from your cable company. Want to watch something on Netflix or Hulu Plus? There's Apple TV, or Roku. And SlingBox lets you access your home TV service from anywhere over the Internet.
Now there's a single device that does all of the above: the Roamio, from DVR pioneer TiVo. There's much to like about it; the question is whether its slick capabilities are worth the hefty cost and the hassles inflicted by cable companies.
The Roamio comes in three versions. I tested the top-of- the-line Pro model, which costs $600, can record up to six programs at one time and stores a whopping 450 hours of high definition digital video.
There's also a $400 version, the Plus, with the same six tuners but a 150-hour capacity, and a $200, four-tuner model that stores 75 hours and lacks some advanced features. All require the TiVo service, which costs $15 a month or $500 for a lifetime subscription, on top of your cable bill.
That seems like a lot. On the other hand, I'm paying $20 a month to my cable provider, Comcast, in perpetuity for DVR equipment and service that's much less powerful.
Zippier Action
The Roamio allowed me to view all my Comcast channels, including on-demand programs and movies, through a TiVo interface that's much more attractive and useful than the cable company's grid-like programming guide. TiVo has also upgraded the hardware from its previous version, making its performance zippier.
And using the built-in apps and connection to my home network, I was also able search for and watch shows and movies from Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video and YouTube.
The big news about Roamio is its ability to stream content to mobile devices: Apple's iPads and iPhones now, and devices running Google's Android operating system later this year or early next. The even bigger news is where you'll be able to stream it.
TiVo's previous-generation box, the Premiere, let you view content on tablets and phones within your home, but only through an extra $130 box called the TiVo Stream. You could only watch away from home by downloading programs to your mobile device before you left.
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The Roamio Plus and Pro do away with the need for the Stream, allowing you to access your programs directly. Even better, the company promises an update this autumn that will let you access your cable channels and recorded programs over the Internet, which until now has largely been the province of the Slingbox and, for satellite users, Dish Network's Hopper. (Sling Media is owned by Dish's corporate sibling, EchoStar.)
I found in-home streaming to be smooth and satisfying. Programs launched quickly and looked terrific on an iPad with Apple's high-resolution Retina display, with none of the blockiness or stuttering sometimes associated with streaming video.
To give me an idea of how out-of-home streaming will work, the company gave me a test version of its forthcoming app in conjunction with the Stream box. (That's how owners of older TiVos will be able to view programs on the go once the service becomes public.)
Here the experience was more variable, mostly depending on the quality of the available Wi-Fi. (The software wouldn't let me use the iPad's connection to AT&T's high-speed LTE network, though TiVo says that's in the works.)
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At a local Starbucks, where the download speeds were about two megabits per second, the video was watchable but with some blurring and blockiness. At a gym in Silicon Valley, where I was getting speeds of about 16 megabits, the video was almost as good as at home.
So what's not to like?
Start with the setup process. The Roamio requires a CableCARD, a special plug-in device that costs an extra $1.50 a month from Comcast and in my case, required three trips to its nearest office. (The first card didn't work; Comcast then gave me two cards in hopes that at least one of them would work; I then had to return the one I didn't need.)
It also requires at least one phone conversation, and maybe more, with your cable company so the TiVo can be paired with your service. Comcast kept bouncing me around from department to department as they tried to diagnose why the two wouldn't play well together. Dealing with a cable company's support department is not a pleasure.
Then there's the issue of premium channels like HBO and Showtime. While the TiVo handles them just fine on a TV, their encryption keeps them from being streamed. The Slingbox works around the issue by having you run extra cables between it and your cable box. The Roamio's setup is much simpler, but you can't access as much.
For years, TiVo has struggled to establish itself as a viable alternative to the plain-vanilla equipment provided by local cable companies. The Roamio comes tantalizingly close to being the ideal do-everything set-top box, but the cable industry is standing in its way.


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Lex Products Corp. announced the acquisition of the metal processing division of Kimchuk Inc. The business will be renamed KMP Division, Lex Products Corp. KMP Inc. was founded as a metal processing company in 1972 and specializes in engineered sheet metal design and fabrication. It is housed in a stand alone 20,000-sq.ft. facility in Stamford, CT, 2 miles from Lex headquarters. "Lex intends to achieve three key goals with the KMP acquisition," says Bob Luther, CEO of Lex Products Corp. ...
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Last Revised November 7, 2016
NOVEMBER 1, 2016, 5:00 P.M. is the deadline by which written and signed Mail/Absentee Ballot Requests for the November 8, 2016 General Election must be received in the office of the Clark County Election Department. Login to Registered Voter Services and click Request a Mail/Absentee Ballot from the dropdown menu.
What Is Mail/Absentee Ballot Voting
Who May Vote by Mail
When to Submit a Request
Where to Get a Request
How to Submit a Request
When to Expect Your Mail/Absentee Ballot
How to Vote a Mail/Absentee Ballot
When to Return a Voted Mail/Absentee Ballot
Voting In-Person Instead of by Mail
Mailing Precincts
Military and Overseas Residents
Unlawful Acts
Each Calendar Year, a Request Is Required Nevada does NOT allow permanent Mail/Absentee Ballot status. You will NOT automatically receive a mail ballot unless you request one EACH CALENDAR YEAR in writing. During an election, you may see your mail/absentee ballot status online. Login to Registered Voter Services and select "Get Current Election Information" from the dropdown menu.
Delivery to Voters In Federal/State Elections, delivery of Mail/Absentee Ballots BEGINS 20 days before Election Day for in-state voters and 40-45 days before Election Day for out-of-state voters.
Mail ballots accommodate voters who cannot or do not wish to vote in-person during early voting or on Election Day. After the request is processed, the voter will be sent Mail/Absentee Ballot voting materials, which include a paper ballot and voting instructions.
Any Voter, Any Reason Any registered voter, for any reason, may request a Mail/Absentee Ballot. The request must be in WRITING.
First-Time Voters May Be Required to Present I.D. When They Vote You may be required to present I.D. for voting if: (a) The data you provided on your voter registration application did not match the data on file at the Department of Motor Vehicles or Social Security Administration, as applicable; and (b) You did not respond to the letter that was sent to you notifying you of the discrepancy.
Acceptable forms of I.D. include: (a) Current and valid Nevada Driver's License or State I.D. Card (driver's licenses and I.D. cards from other states are NOT acceptable); or (b) Other current and valid identifying document, such as a utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or document issued by a government entity such as a check with your name and residential address.
If you do not include a copy of your I.D. with your Mail/Absentee Ballot request, you may still submit it along with your voted Mail/Absentee Ballot, inside the official return envelope.
In Federal/State elections, if you still do not provide a copy of your I.D. along with your voted Mail/Absentee Ballot, your ballot will become a provisional ballot. Only your choices for federal offices, e.g., U.S. Senate and Congress, may be counted AND only if you submit a copy of your I.D. to the Election Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday after Election Day.
If you never provide required I.D., your ballot will not be counted.
Each Calendar Year You must submit a properly completed Mail/Absentee Ballot request to the Election Department each calendar year in order to vote by mail that year. Nevada does not provide for permanent Mail/Absentee Ballot status. You should submit your request no later than the mail/absentee ballot request deadline, i.e., the Election Department must receive your request on or before the 5:00 p.m. on the Tuesday before Election Day. Certain exceptions apply to military and overseas voters.
Where to Get a Request Form
The Election Department
A printable request form is available by logging-in to Registered Voter Services and selecting Request a Mail/Absentee Ballot from the dropdown menu.
Call (702) 455-6552 to have a Mail/Absentee Ballot Request Card sent to you.
Write Your Own Letter If You Do Not Have A Printer Follow the letter writing directions.
After properly completing your written request, mail, fax ((702) 455-2831) or hand deliver it to the Election Department by the deadline.
In Federal/State Elections (even-numbered years), delivery of Mail/Absentee Ballots begins 20 days before Election Day for in-state voters and 40-45 days before Election Day for out-of-state voters. If you request a Mail/Absentee Ballot and do not receive it at least 10 days before Election Day, IMMEDIATELY call (702) 455-6552. Do not delay as abbreviated timeframes make it difficult to receive, vote and return a Mail/Absentee Ballot by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Follow the Voting Instructions Carefully read and follow the instructions included with your Mail/Absentee Ballot. Return your voted Mail/Absentee Ballot in the envelope provided for that purpose, whether you mail it or deliver it in-person. You must also personally sign the outside of that envelope. Accommodations are available for persons who cannot sign their name or mark their ballot because of a disability.
When and How to Return a Voted Mail/Absentee Ballot
Due Date and Time The Election Department must RECEIVE your voted Mail/Absentee Ballot by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day in order for your ballot to be counted. How to Send or Personally Deliver Your Voted Mail/Absentee Ballot
Postal Mail Use the pre-addressed, postage-paid envelope provided to you to mail your voted Mail/Absentee Ballot. Make sure you sign the outside of the envelope.
Personal Delivery You may deliver your voted Mail/Absentee Ballot in-person. It must be inside of the envelope provided and you must sign the outside of the envelope. The conditions below also apply:
Who May Drop-Off Your Voted Mail Ballot Only the voter who requested the Mail/Absentee Ballot or a family member may return the voted Mail/Absentee Ballot. If a family member returns it, he/she must sign a statement confirming he/she is a member of the voter's family. Call (702) 455-6552 for more information.
Where to Drop-Off Your Voted Mail Ballot You may drop-off your voted Mail/Absentee Ballot at the Election Department or other designated site only, NOT at an early voting site or Election Day polling place. Per Nevada law, early voting and Election Day polling places cannot accept a voted Mail/Absentee Ballot.
If you requested a Mail/Absentee Ballot, you still have the option of voting on an electronic voting machine at an early voting site or at your Election Day polling place. If you are in a mailing precinct (see section below), you may vote in-person at any early vote site, but on Election Day, you may vote in-person only at a specific site designated by the Election Department. You will need to do one of the following when you vote in-person instead of by mail:
If You Have Your Mail Ballot Surrender your voted or unvoted Mail/Absentee Ballot (preferably in the packet sent to you) to an election official at the voting site. He/she will ask you for identification and then process you to vote.
If You Do Not Have Your Mail Ballot You will sign an affirmation at the voting site swearing that you have not already voted in the current election and that you understand no one is entitled to attempt to vote or actually vote more than once in the same election. An election official will verify your affirmation against Election Department records.
Your Voter Registration Card will show if you are in a mailing precinct. You may view this information online after the deadline to register to vote by logging-in to Registered Voter Services and selecting "Get Current Election Information" from the dropdown menu. You may also call (702) 455-VOTE (8683) or send an e-mail to find out. A precinct may be designated as a "mailing precinct" if it has 200 voters or less or if 200 voters or less voted in the last statewide general election. Voters in mailing precincts:
Automatically Receive a Mail Ballot You do not have to request a Mail/Absentee Ballot if you are registered in a mailing precinct, unless you want your ballot mailed to a different address.
May Vote In-Person During Early Voting You may vote at a polling site during the 14-day early voting period if you either surrender your Mail/Absentee Ballot (and present identification when you do) or sign an affirmation swearing you have not already voted in the current election.
On Election Day, You Vote In-Person Only at a Site Specifically Designated by the Election Department Per Nevada law, you may vote in-person on Election Day, but only at a site specifically designated by the Election Department and you must either surrender your Mail/Absentee Ballot or sign an affirmation swearing you have not already voted in the current election. The locations where mailing precinct voters may vote on Election Day are:
Registering and/or Voting by Mail Please see our web page for military and overseas voters.
Fraudulently Requesting a Mail/Absentee Ballot It is a felony for a person to fraudulently request a Mail/Absentee Ballot in the name of another person or to induce or coerce another person to fraudulently request a Mail/Absentee Ballot in the name of another person. NRS 293.313
Voting More than Once It is a felony for an eligible voter to vote or attempt to vote more than once in the same election. NRS 293.780
Bribery It is a felony to bribe, offer a bribe, or use any other corrupt means, directly or indirectly, to influence any voter in giving his vote or to deter him/her from giving it. NRS 293.700


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Took me a while to write this, but I wanted to see…
Materials: NuBuck/leather/mesh upper. Gore Tex liner.
Use: Day hikes, easy to moderate trails, everyday wear
Break-in Period: Absolutely none!
Weight: 14 oz. give or take
Price Paid: Comp. (Lucky Me!) Reg retail-$129
Took me a while to write this, but I wanted to see how these boots performed before I made any comment.
I needed new boots real bad, real fast. I had just torn the sole off of my old Timberland (I know!) hikers that I had been using on the nature trails around the park where I work. I had no other boots at my office, so I was in a bind.
I drove stocking footed to an outfitter friend and gave him my sob story. He flowed me a pair of "samples" that just "happened" to be "lying around". I have worn quite a few styles of shoes/boots from Salomon before, and have been very satisfied, so I had no prob. trying these.
The first thing I noticed was how comfortable these boots were right from the start. Soft, but not flimsy. I like a boot with a bit more width, and at the B width looked a bit narrow. The fit, though, was just right. snug without being constrictive. The ankle collar is very comfortable. Not too stiff, not too soft. The molded "3D FIT" foam tongue is nice and comfortable. Hasn't broken down yet. No interior seams on the sides keeps ankle chaffing from happening.
As with all GTX boots I've worn, the breathability is mediocre at best, but waterproof, they are.
The soles are holding up very well. I expect the uppers to wear out before the Salomon rubber does. Because of the light weight and lack of stiffness, larger rocks can be felt through the sole.
I would like to see this model in a non-Gore-Tex version. I'd buy them on the spot.
All in all, a competent, super-comfortable boot that does what I need it to do.
8/2/2009 addition to previous review:
During tornadic we had here last week, I was called out to help rescue some animals from a damaged wildlife rehabilitation center.
Long story short...these boots are totally waterproof - mud, slop, torrential rain, not a drop got through to my socks.
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'Jurassic Park' with Cats Is Exactly What You'd Expect and Yet Even Better
This is the Internet, where cats are like currency, and we're suckers for everything Jurassic Park, so naturally we couldn't resist a video that re-creates the iconic kitchen scene from Spielberg's classic with cats instead of velociraptors. What we weren't expecting was a video that did it quite as well as this.
There's really not much else to say about this, except that we're wondering what exactly is happening in the universe that we're getting so many unrelated, but equally strange, tributes to Jurassic Park this week. First we got the interactive re-creation of the computer system Nedry uses, then some brilliant mind recut Jeff Goldblum's supernatural laugh into a song, and now we've got cats trying to eat Tim and Lex. We're not complaining, it's just been a weird week.
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Carrying Yahel into the Future
By Darya Watnick, Yahel Social Change
At this point in my life, my commitment to Judaism is mostly expressed through social justice and volunteering. When deciding what to do after graduating from college, I realized that I wanted to spend some time in Israel doing something that would enable me to connect to my Jewish heritage.
As a product of the Reform movement, the majority of my connection to the Jewish religion is through mitzvot and tikkun olam. Judaism is more than just observance of holidays and traditions. It is about being a good person and taking care of other people and the world around me.
Yahel is one of the ways I express my commitment to Judaism and social justice. To me, my work with Ethiopian Israelis is more than just coming into the community and helping out. It is about learning about this community and the people in it on a more individual level. We build relationships. In this way, we as the volunteers get just as much out of our time in Gedera as the people we are working with.
The Ethiopian Israeli community has become very special to me now. I have made valuable connections and discoveries by participating in this program. Discovering that this community has such an unwavering faith in their religion and relationship to Israel has helped me to feel more connected to Judaism and Israel. Living and working with the Ethiopian Israelis in Gedera is one way I have shown my commitment to my faith by coming to understand and appreciate how they express their Jewish identity.
In participating in the Homework at Home program I work with a high school student, Sara. She was recently selected by Friends by Nature to be one of four high school students to spend three weeks at Camp Tawonga in California. I'm so happy her for but it also means that we need to work really hard for the next two months to get her comfortable and confident in speaking English. Yesterday, we had a conversation about what she would like to learn to talk about before she leaves for the US. One interesting topic she brought up was about how the other kids at the camp observe Shabbat. In Sara's home they typically observe although she doesn't personally. For example, she will use her phone but for her it is weird that someone would use a microphone to lead prayers. At Tawonga, they typically use microphones on the Sabbath. This is just one example of the differences in observance that I have come across.
I realized that I needed to develop my own connection to Judaism as well. Now I have become more interested in participating in religious aspects of Judaism. I try to do something to observe and recognize Shabbat every week, whether it's spending the weekend in Jerusalem to go to shul, having a meal with my host family or lighting the candles on my own. I like to mark the beauty and separateness of Shabbat in a way that aligns with my level of comfort with Judaism at this point in time.
My past seven months in Israel have been utterly life changing. I have had experiences and encounters that I never would have expected. But on a personal level, living in Israel has made me realize that I want to explore my spirituality further. I feel ignorant about the Jewish religion and that feeling unsettles me. So I have made the decision to live in Israel for another year, spending the year studying at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. Pardes will provide me with the knowledge I need to expand and discover my connection to Judaism. After a year at Pardes, I will be able to make decisions about how observant I want to be and I will have the tools to be the type of Jew I want to be.
Yahel has helped me to develop the social justice side of my Jewish identity. Community service has become a much more integral part of who I am as a Jew. Yahel has increased my passion and skills for community service work. But I feel that the religious portion is lacking and so in the next year I aim to build up that part of me. I feel lucky that I have had the opportunity to do Yahel and spend time working and learning in this community. I am equally blessed that I get to continue my journey in Jerusalem next year. I am moving on from Yahel, but I won't be leaving it behind.


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ATLANTA - The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing has increased to $138 million.
None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $115 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday, July 12.
There were 15 second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing. Those tickets, which matched the five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball, are worth $175,000 each.
Forty-nine players, including two with tickets bought in Michigan, matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $5,000.
The winning numbers from Tuesday's drawing were: 26, 29, 31, 44, and 48 (twenty-six, twenty-nine, thirty-one, forty-four, forty-eight). The Mega Ball number was 40 (forty).


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Analog Box, audio synthesizer / visual programming environment now open source
Andyware has announced that Analog Box 2 is now available as open source software.
Analog Box is an open-source, circuit based, modular software synthesizer. You put sound objects on the screen, connect them together, listen and adjust. When you find something you like, you can record it to a wav file, or just save the circuit and play it again later.
ABox is somewhat like the vintage synth's of the '70's in that there are separate modules with lots of patch cords, knobs, buttons and displays. But you also get the computational ability offered by modern CPU's. Features like FFTs, Differentials and Digital Control open up realms of sound design never dreamt of before. With the advanced capabilities offered by VSTi, USB/HID, MIDI and Directshow you could conceivably play your favorite video soundtrack through a plugin adjusted by a glove controller.
Analog Box 2 is available under the GNU GPL v3 license.
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Technology shapes how small businesses survive and thrive, and 2012 will see record numbers of small businesses harness the power of technology and especially new, online productivity tools to grow their businesses. Jerry Nettuno, founder and CEO of Schedulicity, which is one of those online tools, shares his small-business predictions for 2012:
• Daily-deals dive. The daily-deal space exploded last year, but 2012 will see deal shrinkage of 30 percent or more. Rapid contraction will leave just a couple of "big guys," some vertically positioned players and a long tail of locals finding ways to thrive by serving a few small regions or cities.
• Surviving deals get a makeover. Burned by go-for-broke deals, many local businesses will fine-tune and target their offers to strengthen loyalty. The more geographically concentrated your customer base is, the better your chances of turning deal seekers into repeat buyers. Look for an increase in frequent-buyer and perk programs to support this movement in 2012.
• Small businesses move to the cloud. The ability to self-publish quickly via the cloud is moving businesses out of traditional media. Productivity services such as Google Docs, Zoho Creator, Office 365 (from Microsoft) and many others are making it easier than ever to operate entirely online. Low-cost tablet computers will let more service professionals and small-business owners run their businesses from a mobile device.
• Breakthrough tools arrive. Emerging technology will spawn more breakthrough productivity tools. Business owners will see new, off-the-shelf ways to connect with consumers. With the launch of Siri, Apple's new voice-activated personal-assistant application, developers will be hard at work on amazing voice-activated apps that will offer a unique way for local businesses to stand out.
• The appointment book disappears. The success of sites such as Schedulicity, OpenTable and ZocDoc reinforce the idea that the traditional pen-and-paper appointment book may soon disappear. The number of appointments booked online is soaring. Schedulicity alone has seen nearly 7 million appointments booked online since mid-2009.
• Mobile commerce soars. Mobile-payment, location-based promotions, and mobile scheduling will all change the way small-business owners conduct business in 2012. Whether iPad or iPhone, Kindle Fire or Droid, the move to mobile will continue apace. Making your business website mobile-friendly is only a start. As more and more consumers are making mobile a mainstay, it will be essential for small businesses to have a mobile-commerce strategy to tap into this opportunity. •


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This is my first incarnation of the Pattern Runway Gathered Sundress. The pattern is so lovely that there will be more!
More details on my blog
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Unknown! Possibly silk crepe
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White House Fountain Dyed Green for St. Patrick's Day
(WASHINGTON) -- In honor of St. Patrick's Day Sunday, the White House dyed the fountain on the South Lawn green to celebrate.
President Obama spent most of St. Patrick's Day at the White House, but went out Saturday afternoon to play basketball with his 11-year-old daughter Sasha at the Department of Interior.
While his weekend was quiet, the president will continue his St. Patrick's Day celebration on Tuesday, first attending the traditional St. Patrick's Day lunch at the Capitol. In the evening, the president and first lady will host Ireland's Prime Minister Enda Kenny for a St. Patrick's Day reception at the White House. The president and Kenny will participate in the annual Shamrock ceremony, a tradition that dates back to the presidency of Harry Truman.
Last year, Obama popped into the Dubliner, a pub on Capitol Hill, for a Guinness and a toast with the crowd.
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Cal Bowdler Selected in First Round By Hawks
Bowdler led the Monarchs in scoring (14.7), rebounding (10.0) and blocked shots (2.85). He ranked 13th nationally in blocked shots and 14th nationally in rebounding. A first team All-CAA selection, Bowdler led the CAA in both rebounding and blocked shots in each of the last two seasons.
He recorded 18 double-doubles this year and grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds against Seton Hall in the NIT first round. Bowdler scored a career high 28 points against George Washington. He also scored 22 points and hauled in 11 rebounds against the Tar Heels of North Carolina.
Bowdler, who graduated with a degree in sports medicine in May was selected to the All-Tournament squad in this year's CAA Tournament, the Food Lion MVP Classic and the Hawaii-Hilo Tournament. He was the MVP of the Hilo Tournament. The Monarchs compiled a 25-9 record, advanced to the CAA Championship game for the third time in four years and reached the second round of the NIT.
Bowdler joins Chris Gatling (now with Milwaukee) as the only Monarchs ever drafted in the first round. The 6-9 Gatling was the 16th overall pick by Golden State in 1991. Mark West ('83) played for Atlanta this past season.
1991 | Chris Gatling | 1st round by Golden State |
1986 | Kenny Gattison | 3rd round by Phoenix |
1986 | Clarence Hanley | 5th round by Detroit |
1985 | Mark Davis | 4th round by Cleveland |
1983 | Mark West | 2nd round by Dallas |
1982 | Ronnie McAdoo | 10th round by Atlanta |
1980 | Ronnie Valentine | 3rd round by Denver |
1977 | Wilson Washington | 2nd round by Philadelphia |
1975 | Oliver Purnell | 6th round by Milwaukee |
1974 | Joel Copeland | 5th round by New Orleans Jazz |
1972 | Dave Twardzik | 2nd round by Portland |
1971 | Skip Noble | 10th round by Milwaukee |
1970 | Harry Lozon | 13th round by San Diego Rockets |


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Payne County, located in north-central Oklahoma, was part of the territory settled in the 1889 Land Run and is named for boomer leader David L. Payne. Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, established in 1890, became an economic center for the county. At the turn of the 20th century, railroads were built in Payne County. The Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History features exhibits about Stillwater and Payne County history. Near Stillwater, Lake Carl Blackwell offers fishing, camping and water sports. In Perkins, the Oklahoma Territorial Plaza features restored buildings from territorial days.
In 2000, census records showed 68,190 people living in Payne County. Countless assets exist for tracing genealogy in Payne County including legal records, cemetery records and a local historical society. Valuable resources for researching genealogy in Payne County are provided below, including a list of existing towns, a list of ghost towns, the county courthouse address, a detailed map of the county and a list of cemeteries located within the county. A list of places to visit in Payne County is also provided for visitors to the area.
Payne County Courthouse Information
Payne County Clerk
6th & Husband
Stillwater, OK 74074
Telephone: (405) 747-8310
Records available: Court Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, civil court records from 1894; County Clerk has land records.
Payne County Website: http://www.paynecounty.org/
Detailed Map of Payne County
Search for cemeteries, highways and scenic sites, or examine county and township lines with this detailed map of Payne County.
Existing Towns in Payne County
While researching your family history in Payne County, be sure to visit Stillwater, the largest town in the county. The following towns and cities are located in present day Payne County, Oklahoma.
Ghost Towns in Payne County
The following towns and cities either no longer exist in Payne County or are still populated, but significantly less so than in years past. These towns and cities are commonly referred to as "ghost towns."
Marena |
Mehan |
Schlegal |
Cemeteries in Payne County
The following cemeteries are located in present day Payne County, Oklahoma.
Church of the Brethren Cemetery |
Sunset Memorial Gardens Union Cemetery |
Libraries in Payne County
Cushing Public Library
Thomas-Wilhite Memorial Library |
Stillwater Public Library
Yale Public Library |
Historic Newspaper Archives of Payne County
Cushing Daily Citizen |
Stillwater Gazette 2 |
Tribal Nations in Payne County
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
Rt 1 Box 721
Perkins, OK 74059
Telephone: (405) 547-2402
Additional Genealogy Resources for Payne County
Payne County on OKGenWeb: Oklahoma Genealogy & History
Payne County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2708
Stillwater, OK 74076
Payne County Historical Society
P.O. Box 194
Stillwater, OK 74074
Cushing Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 551
Cushing, OK 74023
Places to Visit in Payne County
While researching your family history in Payne County, be sure to check out the following attractions located in the area.


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The Eight Music Videos That Totally Missed the Point
4. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler
Source: Paul Bergen/Redferns/Getty Images
We know that Spike.com readers, being manly men who do manly things, have never heard of this melodramatic song. Basically, it's the most drawn-out, painful song about a break-up that's ever been written. And it's very cathartic to cry to it.
We're told.
Which makes it ideal for a video set at a boys' boarding school where Bonnie Tyler is a teacher who makes them assume various sexual personas in her dreams because she's ragingly horny or something.
Seriously, who the hell came up with this video, and where are they currently awaiting trial for statutory rape charges? The video's famous for being weird and stupid, but the meaning becomes all too clear at the finale. Banging your way through a high school is not the way to get over a bad breakup, Bonnie Tyler, and not just because not being able to go within 200 yards of a school can screw up your life more than you'd think.
Not that we'd know anything about that.
3. "Leave Me Alone" by Michael Jackson
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It's a pretty straightforward song: a man is tired of a woman draining his finances and his energy, and he tells her to go away. It's basically a country song, except performed by the whitest black man to ever walk the Earth.
To be fair, it's reasonable to assume that a song called "Leave Me Alone" by the most famous entertainer on the entire planet is about his near-constant press harassment, especially since it's really, really hard to imagine Michael Jackson having sex with anybody, forget a woman. Brilliant he may be, but macho he never was.
Still, what's with the amusement park built around the gigantic Michael Jackson? It's not a song about his ego, either.
2. "Today" by Smashing Pumpkins
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"Today" is probably the sweetest, happiest song Billy Corgan ever wrote. It happens to be about suicide. Although after listening to anything from Zwan, Billy Corgan committing suicide does seem to be a cheering thought.
Sure, suicide was kind of a no-go topic on MTV, even now, so that was kind of off the table, although it probably wouldn't have killed the director to maybe drop a hint or two about the real nature of the song.
Instead we've got Corgan driving an ice-cream truck, picking up the rest of the band and painting it wacky colors. Why? Because it's a happy song, right?
1. "Lovefool" by The Cardigans
Source: Neto Olivera/Flickr/Creative Commons
"Lovefool" is a song about a woman trying desperately to deny her relationship is falling apart and that her lover is disinterested. And it's not exactly implicit about it, either. Remember that chorus you couldn't stop singing for weeks? Notice that it's not about a woman demanding her lover actually love her, but just to lie to her so she feels better? Look through the verses, and you've basically got the story of a woman trying to keep her relationship together even though she knows it's not happening.
So it's a love song, right? Let's make it about lost lovers pining for each other! That makes sense! Let's strand some douche on an island and have a woman yearn after him! And let's put that hot blonde chick in the bottle that he put his note into! That'll totally make sense.
What makes this really bizarre is that there already was a video for this song that kind of makes the lyrical content a lot more explicit. As in, the boyfriend is kind of a disgusting perv.
Then again, we guess ending on that note would have been a little too profound for record labels. They kind of avoid thought, as a rule.
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Wacom Intuos4 Wireless Review
Exclusive to the Wireless Tablet
The Wireless has a contained rechargeable battery that is maintained by plugging into a standard USB connector. When unplugged, you can turn the tablet off by a small switch next to the USB port (out of the way of accidental hits), so you're only draining the battery while the tablet is in use. I used the tablet on a Mac laptop with Bluetooth, and both Windows 7 and Mac Pro systems without Bluetooth. When connected via the USB cable, the Wireless model acts just like a standard Intuos 4 tablet.
Discovery on the Mac was simple - make sure that Discoverable mode is turned on, and toggle the power switch on the tablet. The small button next to the USB port will reset the tablet into discoverable mode for up to three minutes. When connected, you'll see a new device listed as PTK-540WL. From this point, using the Wireless tablet is no different than the USB version.
One of the biggest advantages to a wireless tablet for me are in workshop situations where I have a laptop connected to a projector and I'm sitting away from the computer. With a 33-foot range, I have the freedom to move around the classroom, taking the tablet with me.
Do You Really Need a Tablet?
I get asked this fairly often, and it's a valid question. After all, you've already spent a ton of money on the computer and Photoshop, so is it really necessary to spend a few hundred more on a tablet? If your time is worth anything to you, the answer is an unequivocal yes. If editing your images with the highest degree of control and final quality is desired, once again the answer is yes. Trying to make selections and masking in Photoshop with a mouse isn't impossible but it's nowhere near as accurate as a pen. I would estimate that I spend about half the time making a mask with the tablet as I do with a mouse, and if it's a complex mask or selection, the time savings can be much greater.
The Intous gets better with each version, and the new Intuos 4 is a strong upgrade to the line. The ability to work well for left or right hand users, the OLEDs, Touch Ring, and increased sensitivity have made this new tablet into a must have for the serious artist or photographer working in Photoshop. It's pretty darn useful in other applications with handwriting support, including Mac OS X and Vista too. The price range is $229 to $789. For photography, I find the medium size, with a retail price of $349 to be the perfect compromise between size and usability. The Wireless model is available in the single size only with a retail price of $399.
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Features | 5 |
Ease-of-use | 4.5 |
Value for money | 4 |
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I think RFR will be covering the event, check it out when it gets closer.
At least as of now I am not, but make sure to share if you learn anything cool!
I think RFR will be covering the event, check it out when it gets closer.
Usually about a week after the big event, there will be a great number of photos all over the place.
Except most of the potential blackmail photos will always be absent.
"Later, later, save it for his wedding..someday."
Yes, we are covering the event with small 30 to 40 minute shows Friday, Saturday and Sunday on our site with interviews from the show floor, events, Frozen Tundra, Dreamreapers and such.
We also will be have full photo updates everyday as well on the site and in our photo gallery.
I hope that will at least make you feel like you are there.
Sad to hear you can't make it, but always next year in Vegas.
As usual, I plan to post a picture gallery online, like I do every year. Here are some pictures from last year.
Sweet Pix from last year. Great documentation.
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#1 I just had a bum assault me03-03-2013, 09:56 PM
Bouncy??? You decide...
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I just had a bum assault me
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Wow, I was sitting minding my own business waiting for a bus, and this old bum comes up real close to me and starts acting aggressive and all in my face. Calling me chickenshit and pretending to kick and punch me but pulling back at the last moment. At first, I tried to just walk away from him but he followed me. Then I told him he needed help and he sarcastically asked me if I meant psychological help. Finally I had enough of his antics and being all in my face, so I told him I wasn't afraid of him and stood my ground. I'm a decent size guy and could have taken him in a fight, he was skinny and a lot lighter weight than me. He then backed off and went looking for other people to harass.
Unfortunately my cell phone battery was dead otherwise I would have called the cops on this idiot pronto.
mike_c even chimes in!May the FORCE be with you!
#2 i was hoping someone would bring this one over...03-03-2013, 11:41 PMSupport diversity. Own firearms of every caliber.
The fact that he said bum rather than homeless or some other innocuous title tells me it is likely true.
Pffffffffffffffffffffff! Buh Bye Big Ears
They are "homeless people" when you are seeing them from the safety of your locked car. They are "bums" when they are up close and personal.
I find making eye contact and just being polite goes a long way dealing with people who are living on the street. They are not used to that.
Here they are just bums. We have corners at busy intersections where they
work in shifts passing off the same "Help" signs. They have been given the
Green light by our clueless Sarasota City Council and Police Chief...May the FORCE be with you!
He should have snatched the bum's Obamaphone from him and called 911.
Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience.
This is true. Also, the fact that the didn't preach to him about the wonders of Obama, following which the homeless person, er uh, bum, didn't have an epiphany and decide to turn hist life around through the wonders of community organizing, tells me that this is most likely true. I suspect that the DUmmies will be less than forgiving.
Yeah, that would have gone really well with the bum who was in the OP.--Odysseus
Sic Hacer Pace, Para Bellum.
Before you can do things for people, you must be the kind of man who can get things done. But to get things done, you must love the doing, not the people!
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Controls PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) equipment via RS 485 / RS 232 serial communication ports. Other PTZ devices, including the AutoDome PTZ Cameras from Bosch and a number of third-party domes, are supported.
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I received an email about a month ago from a beautiful model in France. She found me on a site that brings models and photographers together for trade shoots and she asked if I would be interested in doing a 'trade' session together during her upcoming vacation in Vegas. I wanted to say yes immediately. She was a stunning beauty...and from France? Oh yes, I was smitten! But, I had to pause and really consider this.
See, the thing is, I don't shoot models. I photograph real women with real bodies, real insecurities and most who aren't used to being in front of a camera - not to mention being in front of a camera wearing nothing but lingerie! This is where my heart lies, with these women. I find such satisfaction in coaching them into blossoming into a supermodel for during their photo sessions! It's a transformation that I am thrilled by each and every time I witness it.
With that being said though, I decided to do the session. I wanted to see firsthand what other boudoir photographers are experiencing regularly by shooting models for their portfolios and blogs. And I wanted to do a shoot that was just for my team and me. We were able to just play and style her to our liking. So fun!
So, will I do a model shoot again? Sure! It was a blast! And it gave my team the creative boost we needed. But, I will always let you all know that it is a model when I post images from shoots like that. I'm so busy with my super fabulous clients though that I probably won't be able to do another shoot like this for another year or so. Boo!
By the way, if you are a client interested in getting more creative with your own session, I highly encourage you to consider hiring Kat and Whitney (or Rachel) of Hera Beauty to stay on and do different hair and makeup looks throughout the duration of your boudoir session. This is especially nice for the Elite sessions.
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Bullard Says Balance Sheet Growth Raises Fed Exit Concern
Steve MatthewsFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said central bank stimulus has been ramped up this year with the decision to increase outright bond purchases to $85 billion a month and that a growing balance sheet could be complicated to unwind.
"The current stance of U.S. monetary policy is considerably easier than it was in 2012," Bullard said in a speech prepared for delivery today in Starkville, Mississippi. "The size of the balance sheet could inhibit" the Fed's "ability to exit appropriately from the current very expansive monetary policy."
Bullard, who votes on policy this year, yesterday predicted U.S. growth will accelerate to 3.2 percent in 2013, a pace he said would allow the Federal Open Market Committee to consider slowing its bond buying after this spring from a rate of $85 billion a month. Policy makers have pushed the benchmark interest rate close to zero and expanded Fed assets to a record exceeding $3 trillion to fuel growth and reduce 7.9 percent unemployment.
"As labor markets improve somewhat, the pace of asset purchases could be reduced somewhat, but not ended altogether," Bullard said at Mississippi State University. "Without an end date, the Committee may have to alter the pace of purchases as news arrives concerning U.S. macroeconomic performance."
Asset Purchases
Bullard told his audience that asset purchases could be reduced to "$75 billion or $65 billion" in response to improved data.
The St. Louis Fed leader told reporters after his speech the central bank could consider a formula to guide a slowing of asset purchases, for example, reducing monthly purchases by $15 billion for each tenth of a percentage point drop in unemployment.
"Something like that I think would be reasonable" though the committee hasn't backed any kind of formulaic approach, he said. "I'm very cognizant we are not in that position right now."
One challenge with a reduction in stimulus is that record profits that the Fed has turned over to the U.S. Treasury may disappear as the central bank shrinks its balance sheet and interest rates rise, Bullard said.
Treasury Remittances
"We are remitting a lot to the Treasury today, on order of $80 billion or $90 billion. But those remittances will drop a lot" and may near zero, he said, citing a recent Fed paper. "Things are going to change dramatically, going forward."
Bullard told reporters that monetary policy was appropriate in his view now. "We have room to maneuver" with inflation low.
In his prepared remarks, Bullard said changes in asset purchases should be made in response to changes in the labor market, including the unemployment rate, employment, hours worked, and Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data.
In one sign of an improving labor market, jobless claims decreased by 27,000, the most in a month, to 341,000 in the week ended Feb. 9, Labor Department figures showed today. Employers added 157,000 workers to payrolls in January after hiring a revised 196,000 the month before, and the unemployment rate climbed to 7.9 percent, Labor Department figures showed Feb. 1.
Current measures of inflation are "rather low," which Bullard said may give the FOMC some leeway to continue asset purchases for longer than otherwise.
Fed Stimulus
Bullard said the potency of Fed stimulus today may be misunderstood, because in December it replaced the end of its Operation Twist program, in which it swapped short-term Treasuries for longer-term bonds, with outright bond purchases.
"Open-ended outright purchases are a more potent tool," he said. "2013 is characterized by a relatively potent open-ended outright asset purchase program combined with more effective threshold-based forward guidance."
The Fed last month left unchanged its December link of its interest-rate outlook to economic thresholds, saying borrowing costs will stay low "at least as long" as joblessness exceeds 6.5 percent and if projected inflation won't go beyond 2.5 percent between one and two years in the future.
The FOMC in September started a third round of asset purchases and expanded it in December, saying the quantitative easing will continue until the labor market is improving "substantially."
Bullard, 51, who calls himself the "North Pole of inflation hawks," has been viewed as a bellwether for investors because his views have sometimes foreshadowed policy changes. He was the first Fed official in 2010 to call for a second round of asset purchases.
Bullard joined the St. Louis Fed's research department in 1990 and became president of the regional bank in 2008. His district includes all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.


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DIY Headphones, the Art of Trapeze & Magic of Magnets!
Hand-crafted Easter bunnies, the science behind magnets, Twitter image tools, create your own headphones from scratch, snow tech, and trapeze is the new black.
The Founder/CEO of Instructables, Eric Wilhelm, creates noise-cancelling headphones in one minute! Check out more awesome do-it-yourself projects with step-by-step instructions at instructables.com.
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Dr. Kiki dazzles us with the science behind everyday refrigerator magnets.
Read more about this and other sciencey things at Kiki's blog, kirstensanford.com
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Sarah's finally learning to love Twitter with these handy image tools:
Twitxr: Twitter clone with photo uploading capabilities.
TwitterGram: Easy Flickr-to-Twitter post capabilities through tags.
Sarah and Jessica discover handmade Easter bunnies for sale!
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Sarah found it via Mighty Goods, a shopping blog by Maggie Mason.
Heather reaches new heights and takes on the flying trapeze.
Learn more about the art of this fear-defying fringe sport at highflyingabigail.com and the Trapeze School of New York .
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- Roots and Blues 2017
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Golden Rescue group is 'Shelter of the Year'
Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue has been selected as the Shelter of the Year for 2013 and is featured in the May issue of Dog Fancy.
The award is a special industry award presented by Purina Veterinary Diets Fortiflora, and DVGRR was honored at the 59th annual Purina Pro Plan Show Dogs of the Year
Awards ceremony on Feb. 8 in New York City in conjunction with the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
"Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue is a shining star in the purebred rescue world," said Lisa MacDonald, event chairperson.
"They have grown from a foster system to a true shelter model and created many innovative programs such as Project Home Life, in which they rehabilitate former puppy mill breeding dogs. We applaud their efforts on behalf of all dogs in Lancaster County, across the state and beyond."
The Dog Fancy feature highlights the work DVGRR has done in rescue, specifically its work with puppy mill breeder dogs with its innovative program and now a dedicated facility for puppy mill breeders and senior dogs.
Project Home Life (PHL) was launched in 2009 to address the many dogs coming into DVGRR's program from puppy mills. These dogs are unaccustomed to the typical sights and sounds of a normal household as well as human interaction. Based on the success of PHL, DVGRR most recently created Hutch-to-Home, a full-day workshop offered to other rescues and shelters to enable them to create programs similar to PHL.
"We were very surprised and humbled when we received word that we'd been named 'Shelter of the Year'," said Robin Adams, DVGRR executive director and co-founder.
"This award truly reflects the support we get from our membership and DVGRR family and our dedicated staff and volunteers because without them, none of the work we do would be possible."
DVGRR is one of only four Golden Retriever rescue organizations with a dedicated facility. Located in East Cocalico Township, DVGRR's five-acre campus includes a modern kennel, extensive play yards, on-site veterinary hospital, retail store, caretaker's residence, and most recently, The Lynne Glennon Sanctuary for Senior Goldens and Puppy Mill Survivors in which senior dogs live in the home-like setting to which they're accustomed while waiting for adoption.
The Sanctuary began operating in March and also provides round the clock rehabilitation for puppy mill survivors.¶
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Get out! Spring is really Here?
One week after nearly a foot of snow, the melt...
- Posted March 22, 2017
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Dan Guers, retired Akron Borough manager, takes a look back
When Dan Guers retired as Akron's borough manager Sept. 28,...
- Posted March 22, 2017
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Firefighters work together for Clay area
Over the weekend of Feb. 25, more than 100 volunteer...
- Posted March 22, 2017
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Cornerstone Graphic Technologies: Your One-Stop for Printing Tech
Whether you need offset or digital printing for your...
- March 22, 2017
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Showcase of Homes: March 22, 2017
- March 22, 2017
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It's over – Pig, rooster chases canceled
Organizers say safety and protester disruption concerns fueled the...
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