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Draws on the insights of an iPod music fan and an IT guru to counsel readers on the social and technological relevance of today's interface between pop culture and innovation, in an account that charts the rise of various youth movements, from pirate radio to remix culture, to track their broader influence on society. 35,000 first printing.
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MATT MASON is an award-winning writer, consultant, and entrepreneur based in New York City. He was the founding editor in chief of the underground fanzine RWD, which he helped grow into the U.K.'s number one urban music magazine and one of the world's leading urban music websites.Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.:
Enter the Lollipop
Imagine you're in your car, rolling down Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. It's a cold, crisp January morning. You flick on the radio and rotate through the FM crackle until a song you like hacks its way through the static. You twist the tuner until you're locked in and the track floats from the speakers in clear stereo, filling the vehicle.
But not for long. Moments later, at the light, an SUV lurches to a stop beside you, blasting bass-heavy hip-hop beats. Your music instantly splinters as the low-end frequencies of the superior neighboring system rattle your windows. You glare at the guy reclining in the driver's seat, but his cap is pulled too low over his face to catch his eye, and the sunlight is catching on the expensive-looking watch on his left arm, stretched across the steering wheel. As the bass reverberates through the traffic, he nods in time with a stuttering snare drum. Gravelly lyrics make their way out into the winter air.
This guy, it strikes you, could be hip-hop's modern-day poster child. He exudes swagger, confidence, and aspiration. The penchant for heavyweight cars and luxury jewelry is obvious, yet the sound track suggests a deep-seated connection to the street and the perceived realities of poverty. He looks like an extra from a P. Diddy video, but he could be a college student, crack dealer, or quantum physicist. There is no way of telling.
He could be from any number of social or ethnic backgrounds. This guy is one of a hundred million people in the United States alone under hip-hop's influence, enchanted by one of the largest cultural movements on our planet today. To many, he represents the sum total of youth culture's progress.
But you're too busy admiring his watch and glaring at his obnoxious speakers to check your mirrors. If you had, you might have noticed that the future of youth culture is actually pulling up behind you.
What you did notice is your radio, which has just cut out. You lean forward and adjust the tuner. Nothing. In the SUV next to you, the radio has gone silent, too. You look across to see hip-hop's poster child banging his dashboard; he looks as frustrated as you are. You check the sunroof -- the skies are clear, no aliens jamming your signal. Nothing in your rearview mirror either, except some kid in a Prius with a blank expression.
Of course, you can't see the iPod connected to a modified iTrip on his passenger seat. It's even less likely that you'd guess he's using these devices to broadcast silence across the entire FM band, transmitting tranquillity pirate-style in the thirty-foot radius around his car.
The unassuming face in the Prius is the latest in a long line of youth culture revolutionaries, a band of radio pirates who have manipulated media for decades. They founded Hollywood, reinvented many forms of broadcasting, and helped win the Cold War. While changing the face of media around the world, the guy in the Prius, like his many predecessors, has gone almost completely unnoticed by mainstream society.
The light turns green and you pull away, still puzzled about what just happened. You head straight on. As the SUV and the Prius hang a right onto Ninth Street toward the Southwest Freeway, your radio suddenly comes back to life. A few minutes later, you've almost forgotten the incident as you park farther down the avenue. But as you fumble for change for the meter, you are about to have an even stranger encounter with youth culture.
Instead of the parking meter you use every day, a four-foot-high lemon-yellow lollipop is sticking out of the ground, basking unapologetically in the morning sunshine. Did you accidentally park on the set of Hansel & Gretel?
On closer inspection, it becomes clear you didn't. The parking meter has been remixed into a piece of countercultural candy, its sugary facade made entirely of bright yellow Scotch tape. It is the calling card of another group of society's unsung heroes -- a group of pirates who manipulate public space rather than the public airwaves. The lollipop is one of the many hallmarks of an invisible army who started a revolution with pens and spray cans. They have affected advertising, fashion, film, and design, among other industries. They have established billion-dollar brands, focused the media spotlight on controversial political issues, and changed the way we think about the world around us.
On our airwaves, in our public spaces, and through the new layers of digital information that envelop us, pirates are changing the way we use information, and in fact, the very nature of our economic system. From radio pirates to graffiti artists to open-source culture to the remix, the ideas behind youth cultures have evolved into powerful forces that are changing the world.
For the last sixty years, capitalism has run a pretty tight ship in the West. But in increasing numbers, pirates are hacking into the hull and holes are starting to appear. Privately owned property, ideas, and privileges are leaking out into the public domain beyond anyone's control.
Pirates are rocking the boat. As a result people, corporations, and governments across the planet are facing a new dilemma -- the Pirate's Dilemma: How should we react to the changing conditions on our ship? Are pirates here to scupper us, or save us? Are they a threat to be battled, or innovators we should compete with and learn from? To compete or not to compete -- that is the question -- perhaps the most important economic and cultural question of the twenty-first century.
A man at the intersection between youth culture and innovation named John Perry Barlow, the cofounder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and former lyricist for the Grateful Dead, summarized the problem in 2003:
Throughout the time I've been groping around cyberspace, an immense, unsolved conundrum has remained at the root of nearly every legal, ethical, governmental, and social vexation to be found in the Virtual World. I refer to the problem of digitized property. The enigma is this: If our property can be infinitely reproduced and instantaneously distributed all over the planet without cost, without our knowledge, without its even leaving our possession, how can we protect it? How are we going to get paid for the work we do with our minds? And, if we can't get paid, what will assure the continued creation and distribution of such work?
Since we don't have a solution to what is a profoundly new kind of challenge, and are apparently unable to delay the galloping digitization of everything not obstinately physical, we are sailing into the future on a sinking ship.
This is the story of how pirates might save this sinking ship. Often pirates are the first to feel the winds of change blowing. The answer to the Pirate's Dilemma lies in the stories of pirates sailing into waters uncharted by society and the markets, spaces where traditional rules don't apply. The answers lie in the history of youth culture.
For more than sixty years, teenage rebels have been doing things differently and working out new ways to share information, intellectual property, and public space. Behind youth movements familiar to us are radical ideas about how we can compete, collaborate, and coexist in an environment where old assumptions about how we treat information do not hold.
The Pirate's Dilemma will chart the rise of these radical ideas -- ideas that started with individual mavericks conducting crazy social experiments which eventually enter everything, influencing business, politics, and many other areas.
For the first time, the dots between our collective future and youth culture's checkered past will be connected, illustrating how a handful of seemingly random absurdities inspired some of our most important innovations. Right under our noses, the ripple effects of youth culture have been changing the way we live and work. But much of the time these effects have gone unnoticed.
Soon enough, though, everyone will notice. The Pirate's Dilemma is not just facing those who deal in digital information -- it's escaping into the real world, too. As we shall see, new technologies could make it just as easy for us all to download physical products the way we download music, and we can already jam information being broadcast with a narrowcast signal of our own, signals that collectively have the power to overthrow presidents.
The Information Age has hit puberty and is experiencing growing pains. By remembering our own teenage years we can piece together the best way to ease this transition, searching out and understanding successful business models that entered society from the edges, many directly from youth cultures.
We rebel through youth movements because we recognize that things don't always work the way they should. They are a way of communicating alternatives without inciting bloody revolutions, a way to reorganize systems from the inside, which isn't easy to do. As rebel economist E. F. Schumacher observed of the damaging effects of the systems that govern us: "to deny them would be too obviously absurd, and to acknowledge them would condemn the central preoccupation of modern society as a crime against humanity." But as teenagers most of us aren't reading Schumacher. Instead we protest with youth culture, social experiments -- informal studies in the art of doing things differently that have given us good music, bad haircuts, and new ways to operate.
The little-known eureka moments in youth culture documented in this book are rare and priceless. The big bang happens when a strange new idea suddenly makes sense to a handful of people, who then transmit it to others. Experiencing one is like a revelation, a glimpse into the future.
When we see superstars and brands emerge from these scenes years later, it becomes clear to us all what these radical ideas that start small can mushroom into. The story of youth culture's commercial success has been reenacted many times, performed by a variety of players against the ba...
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8 Score Goals in 9-2 Win
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Eight Bulldogs found the net as the Yale men's hockey team opened its 2013-14 season with a 9-2 exhibition victory over the University of Ontario Institute of Technology at Ingalls Rink.
Yale, which opens the regular season next Friday against Brown at the Liberty Invitational, suited up all but one player on the roster and outshot the Canadian opponent 51 to 18.
The Blue, which outshot UOIT 16-5 in the opening frame, lit the lamp first when Charles Orzetti (Wycoff, NJ) went bar-down with a rebound at 7:41. The Ridgebacks evened it 12 seconds later, but that was as close as they could get to the Elis.
"We weren't perfect, but I like the fact that we got better as the game went on. Our focus and discipline was great in the third period. We got out of the game what we wanted to get," said Keith Allain '80, Yale's Malcolm G. Chace Head Coach.
Yale's second tally was one of the most entertaining ones. Freshman forward John Hayden (Greenwich, Conn.) , who led the team with two goals, carried the puck from behind the net and through the right circle, swooped back behind the net and into the left circle before cutting back toward the goal line. He went around a defender and then deked the goalie before tucking it inside the right post at 10:08.
Captain Jesse Root (Pittsburgh, Pa.) took advantage of a five-minute major and slipped the puck past Colin Dzijacky to make it 3-1. Later in the period he made a pretty pass that was converted into a shorthanded goal by senior Clinton Bourbonais (Dexter, Mich.).
The Eli net was guarded by three different players. Freshman Patrick Spano (Cote Saint-Luc, Que.) stopped four of the five shots he faced in the first and gave way to classmate Alex Lyon (Baudette, Minn.), who halted seven of eight over the next 20 minutes. Junior Connor Wilson (Cary, NC) closed out the game with five stops in the third.
UOIT cut the margin to one early in the second, and then the home team responded with a pair to close out the middle frame. Senior Kenny Agostino (Flanders, NJ) one-timed a nifty pass from Bourbonais , who hooked up with Root on the other with 4:16 left in the period.
Junior Trent Ruffolo (Coral Springs, Fla.) tipped home a Nicholas Weberg (Oslo, Norway) feed to up the lead to 6-2. Shortly after, a pair of newcomers connected to make it a five-goal game. Frankie DiChiara (Ronkonkoma, NY) one-timed a great pass from Hayden before the Ridgebacks began to loose their composure and take a bunch of penalties in a row.
Hayden jumped on a rebound off of Gus Young's (Dedham, Mass.) shot from the point with a 5-on-3 advantage for an 8-2 score. It wasn't over. Another two-man advantage resulted in a Stu Wilson (Pittsford, NY) tally as the Blue cruised to victory.
"It was a good start overall, though we have to tighten up a few things," said Root. "All five lines played great and everyone contributed. It was a great team win."
"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time," said Hayden about his first game in a Yale uniform. "Playing with Stu Wilson and Frank DiChiara made it very easy for me."
Freshman forward Tim Bonner (Plymouth, Minn.) was the only skater not in uniform tonight… In alumni news, Mark Arcobello '10 helped a teammate record the fastest consecutive goals in Edmonton Oilers history. Arcobello, who has played nine games with eight assists (3rdin the NHL), fed Taylor Hall twice within eight seconds last Thursday against the New York Islanders. Those two tallies broke Wayne Gretzky's record (9 seconds). The former Yale star had over 21 minutes of ice time that night.
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Stafford, VA: Effective Advocacy for Animals training - November 15, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States and the Stafford SPCA invite our members, supporters, and other animal advocates to a free Effective Advocacy for Animals training. In this presentation we will share techniques for citizen advocacy and help you be a tremendous voice for animals.
If you are concerned about animal cruelty, protecting wildlife, or creating a more compassionate Virginia, you should attend this informative and motivational meeting to learn how you can help. Virginia's animals need YOU to speak up for them! Together, we can be a strong unified voice for the animals and we want to hear from you. Please join us and share with us your concerns and ideas for a more humane community.
RSVP today to lend your voice for animals in Stafford and beyond. Contact Laura Donahue firstname.lastname@example.com if you have additional questions.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Bridgewater State University authorities said yesterday they are investigating a student's account that she was punched in the face Thursday night on campus by a woman who objected to her editorial in the school newspaper supporting same-sex marriage.
In a telephone interview yesterday, Destinie Mogg-Barkalow, 20, said that while she is openly gay, she does not believe her alleged assailant was aware of her sexual orientation. Fred Clark, executive vice president at Bridgewater State, said the school is not classifying the assault as a hate crime, but regarded it as a troubling display of intolerance directed at a fellow student's political views.
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February 20, 2013, 7:19 am
NOVA adds science to "After Newtown" reporting
PBS doesn't have an instant response team to report breaking news. Instead, series like "Frontline," "NOVA," "Washington Week with Gwen Ifill" and "NewsHour" take the long view, offering different levels of understanding.
The week-long initiative on gun violence, "After Newtown," continues with a report Wednesday, at 8 p.m. on RMPBS, unlike any you've seen.
NOVA's "Mind of a Rampage Killer" opens with TV news clips, in which broadcasters ask the obvious question, "Why?" in the aftermath of horrific rampages. Then the report hands off to neuroscience.


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Making the same salad with an HD2 Konosuke with a lower angle on it leaves me with an edge that is only slightly less sharp than I started.
This isn't the first time this has happened to it either. I've become accustomed to having a slightly chippy edge on that Shun regardless of what I do to it. It does, however, make it a fantastic tomato cutting knife. It's not like it's a big issue (e.g. 1 mm or greater sized chips) or that the edge becomes serrated--there just are a good number of small nicks in the edge. It happens regardless of the type of edge I put on it (toothy or polished) or even if I use diamond abrasives all the way to 3 microns or I use waterstones. That is what is going to happen to it. It still cuts well and performs just fine. Like I said, it's not a bad knife by any means.


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A Fort Carson detachment has opened a veterinary clinic in Afghanistan for military working dogs.
The Army said Thursday the 438th Medical Detachment, a veterinary unit from Fort Carson, opened the clinic at Kandahar Airfield last month.
The clinic will treat military and contract dogs working with coalition forces in southern Afghanistan.
The 438th Medical Detachment provides health care, preventative medicine, food and other services.


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AG investigating death of Keene man as homicideBy Doug Alden
New Hampshire Union Leader
December 22. 2013 11:13AM
KEENE - The death of a man in Keene is being investigated as an apparent homicide.
Police were releasing few details Sunday morning, including what caused the death of David Wheelock, 48.
Police responded to a medical assistance call at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday. They found Wheelock dead inside.
Attorney General Joseph. Foster, Keene Police Chief Kenneth Meola and New Hampshire State Police Colonel Robert Quinn announced investigation in a joint release that also asked for the public's help in the investigation.
According to the release, the cause and manner of death will be determined during an autopsy scheduled for Monday.


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I think I have lost count of how many times I've heard people saying what a bad day they had on the golf course. Unless you are playing to put food on the table, that should not ever happen. Here are a few suggestions to make the next visit to the links fun.
Tee it forward: Why do so many people insist on playing from the back tees? It is no fun hitting fairway woods and hybrids into the greens on par four holes. It is much easier to hit low irons into the green, so don't be afraid to go to a front tee and give yourself a shorter approach shot.
Count the pars or bogeys: How many pars and bogeys are you making? Make it a mission to get more the next time. Once you are hitting 6 or 7 on a hole, consider picking up and maybe taking a putt or two on the green. Mark yourself down for an 8 and move on. In the same frame you can play the game of "keep Frosty away" and try to avoid scoring an 8 on any hole. At the end of the round don't add up the scorecard, check how many pars or bogeys you made or how many "Frostys" showed up.
Make par 90: If you have an 18 handicap, par for you is bogey golf. Play each hole with a revised par. If you make a par, that is like making a birdie and it will feel better than if you are intent on scoring a par to feel good. As a kid in Scotland I used to keep my score against a running total of fives, e.g. at the turn I may be four under fives for a 41. That sure sounds better than five over par!
Celebrate little victories: I hit 10 drives in the fairway, I made four up and downs from the edge of the green today, and so on. Look for the positives in every round. Then remember the negatives later and focus your practice in these areas.
Last of all, remember to laugh at yourself a few times every round and just be glad you don't need to play for a living.
Ian Grant is a PGA teaching professional and a member of the teaching faculty of the PGA of America. He can be contacted at Oak Brook Golf Club 630-990-3032 in the summer and White Pines Golf Dome in Bensenville 630-422-1060 in the winter. You can contact Ian directly at 708-917-8951, or at email@example.com.


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As City Hall undergoes a historic transition of power, some of Mayor Thomas M. Menino's top Cabinet members are heading for the exit before the new administration takes charge.
One-quarter of Menino's 20-member Cabinet has left or has announced plans to resign. More are mulling options. The departure list includes Menino's chief of labor, John Dunlap, whose last day was Friday after eight years in the administration. He will hold a post with similar duties at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he said.
"I'm happy," he said on a recent evening.
But in the wide corridors of City Hall, where phones are ringing and business still hums, the mood is bittersweet, even gloomy, as uncertainty looms among top officials bracing for sweeping change when Mayor-elect Martin J. Walsh assumes office Jan. 6.
The string of exits has caused political observers to speculate about what will happen next. Who is leaving, who will stay until January, and who will stick around and work with the Walsh team?
"I've talked to a whole bunch of people privately, and a lot of people are looking around," said Larry DiCara, former city councilor. "I would say the mood is very uneven."
Even the mayor's longtime snow removal guru Elmo Baldassari is weighing what he will do next. Asked about his plans during and after the transition, Baldassari replied: "I don't know."
Menino's loyal aides, including those inching toward retirement, plan on stepping down with Menino. And some Cabinet members, along with department heads, are keeping their eyes peeled for new jobs, political observers said.
Over 20 years, Menino built a team of top advisers credited with steering the city forward and overseeing a sweeping bureaucracy of roughly 20,000 full-time and part-time employees. As Walsh's team moves towards power, Menino has let it be known at City Hall that he wants the transition to go smoothly, said Dot Joyce, the mayor's chief public information officer for the past seven years.
"There are people who have been here for a long time," said Joyce. "I'm sure there's emotional attachment to some folks. But by and large, I think everyone is hopeful."
Asked her plans post-Menino, Joyce laughed. "First thing is, I'm going on vacation," she said.
Cabinet members who have turned in resignation letters include Carol R. Johnson, who retired as Boston schools superintendent in August after six years, and Edward F. Davis, who stepped down as police commissioner Nov. 2 to take a fellowship at Harvard University's Institute of Politics.
Roderick Fraser, the Boston fire chief, has not indicated what he plans to do, but said he is keeping his options open.
The list of notable Cabinet departures also includes Marie St. Fleur, who had been chief of advocacy and investment for three years, and Daphne Griffin, the former chief of human services and head of Boston Centers for Youth and Families.
St. Fleur, a former state representative, began a new job Monday at Bessie Tartt Wilson Initiative for Children, an advocacy and early education initiative. Griffin began a new job Nov. 4 at Suffolk Construction Corp., where she is working on community outreach initiatives as project development manager for White Stadium at Franklin Park, according to the company.
Christopher Byner, the former director of the city's antiviolence Streetworker program, has stepped in as interim director, and department employees are toiling along as though they were going to be there for another four years, said department spokeswoman Sandy Holden.
"We are still business as usual,'' Holden said. "In general, people are sad that the mayor is moving on, because youth and families was such a priority for him. They are concerned about what will be coming next because when someone new comes in, they usually bring in their own team. You really don't know."
Menino's other lieutenants, Michael Kineavy, chief of policy and planning; Mitchell Weiss, chief of staff since 2009; and Howard Leibowitz, chief of programs and partnerships, have pledged to stay on until Menino leaves office.
"I've had great run in this administration," said Leibowitz, who served as Menino's first press secretary in 1993 and as head of intergovernmental relations for 10 years. "We'll see what the future holds. I feel I have an obligation to finish out the administration. I feel a commitment to seeing it through."
It remains unclear what the next moves are for the city's chief financial officer, Meredith Weenick; William Oates, chief of information officer; and corporation counsel William Sinnott. Weenick declined to comment about her next moves, and Sinnott did not return Globe calls for comment.
Peter Meade, chief economic development officer, who oversees the Boston Redevelopment Authority, announced this spring that his term will end with the Menino administration. The BRA, which took a thrashing during the election, pledged to follow the direction of Meade and Menino to uphold "their high standards of professionalism," serve the public, and provide a seamless transition for the new administration, according to spokeswoman Susan Elsbree.
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LANARK – JoAnn Weber, 81, of Lanark, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society – Mount Carroll. She was a bus driver for the Lanark and later Eastland school district for 27 years, retiring in 1992.
JoAnn was born April 20, 1931, in Mount Carroll, the daughter of J.G. and Geneva (Borreson) Asay. JoAnn married Lawrence Weber on Nov. 21, 1949, in Chadwick. Lawrence died Oct. 18, 2008. She was a longtime member of Lanark United Methodist Church. JoAnn loved spending time with her family, friends, and her dog, Smokey.
JoAnn will be dearly missed by her children, Jane (Mike) Manske of Park Falls, Wis., Larry Weber of Mount Carroll, Linda (Dick Bodine) Coomes of Urbana, Beth (Gary) Cook of Rock Falls, and Tom (Judy) Weber of Lanark; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lawrence; one sister, Arlene Derrer; and one brother, Guy Asay.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Lanark United Methodist Church. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. Larry Thompson officiating. Burial will be at Lanark Cemetery. Law-Jones Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
A memorial fund has been established.
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He who was immortal became mortal, and it was his mortal blood that was sacrificed for the salvation of the world. Following the offering of blood in sacrificial death, there came resurrection. The man in question… J.. J… Jack. Captain Jack.
So Torchwood ended last night. Epic story telling from Russell T. Davies that we got used to in Doctor Who and that has been sadly lacking in the bite-size adventures of Stephen Moffat's Doctor. Davies' Doctor looked outwards with big stories about humanity, salvation and the power of sacrifice; Moffatt's looks inwards to saving the Doctor and his friends from their Boy's Own adventures.
Back to Torchwood. Yes, this series was nothing compared to Children of Men; disappointingly Americanised, way too long, too many pointless plot deviations, not enough emotional depth and as Gwen herself said, contained nothing extra-terrestrial. But the last 2 episodes were much better. And the ending at least restored some faith in the Big Story.
Big Story is important. Some call it meta-narrative. Story that helps us find our place, our meaning, that tells us about Big Things. This Torchwood ended as many of Russell T. Davies' Doctor Who stories ended: stories of personal sacrifice, of salvation, of resurrection. This ending particularly had so many echoes of the sacrificial death of Jesus. In fact, you can't help but chuckle at Russell T Davies use of religious metaphor as the first words Gwen spoke after Jack's blood saved the world: "Jesus Christ Almighty". Then
Jesus Jack came back to life. Resurrected.
Then there's Jack's words spoken to the most unlikely of characters, Bill Pullman's creepy paedophile Oswald Danes. Jack, for all his own moral ambiguity, tells Danes, "you've made your life so small." Maybe in this Big Story, that even tries to find redemption for the paradigm of the most hated figure of our time, there's an encouragement for us to live bigger lives, looking outside of ourselves and the darkness within to look outwards and upwards, to the author and perfector of all things. In sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life.
What would we sacrifice, and for whom? Because we know real life. That begins before death. A bigger life. That is a real Blessing.


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With the road map now on track to complete our vintage collections, there are non-sub items to be considered as well as figures to be offered for 2016.
Army builders are an essential (and fun!) part of the line, and aside from 200x skeletons and hover robots and horde wraiths, we've gotten pretty close
to exhausting our options. I personally feel golems could be an excellent fit! Here are some ideas to consider:
*Golems wouldn't necessarily need any accessories, which would help offset the high 100% tooling cost.
* Golems could be sold as a sand golem two-pack, or a gray stone two-pack, or a combination two-pack with one stone golem and one sand golem. They share the exact same tooling!
* Golems qualify as an army builder for a future Filmation subscription.
* Because this is an army builder, producing the same number of figures as a non army builder would help ensure these sell out quickly as builders typically sell more units.
* The gray stone golem character "Graybock" from the episode "Quest for the Sword" could be sold as a single figure, and fans would no doubt buy multiples of him to army build, ensuring he is sold out quickly.
* If accessories are added, these could be non-related weapons, shields, etc. intended to be used with previous army builders (guards, troopers, etc.).
* Probably the best accessories to include would be new heads for previous army builder kits! (guard heads, trooper heads, snake heads, etc.)
* Sand Demons would give added value to the Nepthu figure already in many of our collections.
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Have also seen overheating from a bad water pump seal leaking air into the system.
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Penny Gentillon, 35
Penny Gentillon, 35, of Pingree passed away Monday, May 9, 2011, at the Madison Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 13, 2011, at Hawker Funeral Home, 132 S. Shilling Ave., Blackfoot.
The family will meet with family and friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home and again for one hour prior to services. Interment will be in the Ammon Cemetery.


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Abstract: In Search of King Midas: New Discoveries and Reinterpretations at Gordion (Turkey)
For over half of a century, the University of Pennsylvania Museum has conducted excavations at the ancient site of Gordion in central Turkey. The site is best known as the capital of the Iron Age kingdom of Phrygia and the home of the semi-legendary King Midas, who ruled around 725 BC and whose enormous wealth and power helped to spawn enduring legends of his "golden touch". Who was this semi-legendary figure, and what is the current state of our evidence concerning his actual life and accomplishments? The on-going excavations at Gordion have helped to answer some of these questions, unveiling a society of enormous complexity and shedding much needed light on the history of this elusive ruler and the enigmatic Phrygian people. Recent research at the site has substantially improved our understanding of Phrygian culture, as well as clarifying other important aspects of the site's three millennia of occupation. The application of new archaeological techniques and a fresh study of previous finds have combined to produce dramatic and significant new interpretations about the site's history, its multicultural heritage and the unheralded preeminence of Phrygian culture in ancient Anatolia.
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Yesterday we talked about the problem of Prime Minister not having any experience whatsoever of the military. I decided to take a look at the education and early employment of Prime Ministers before they entered politics. It makes for interesting reading:
Anthony Eden – Eton, Oxford (Oriental Languages), Kings Royal Rifle Corps Officer WW1 (Military Cross, Brigade Major)
Harold Macmillan – Eton, Oxford (Classics), Grenadier Guards Officer WW1 (wounded three times), ADC to Governor-General of Canada, junior partner with Macmillan publishers
Alec Douglas Home – Eton, Oxford (Modern History), first class cricketer.
Harold Wilson – Royds Hall Grammar School, Oxford (PPE), economic history lecturer at Oxford, Civil Service (research assistant for William Beveridge during WW2).
Ted Heath – Chatham House Grammar School, Oxford (PPE), Royal Artillery 1941-1946 (Anti-Aircraft, North West Europe), Civil Service.
James Callaghan – Portsmouth Northern Secondary Modern (no Uni), Inland Revenue, Inland Revenue Staff Federation, Lieutenant RN (East Indies, Admiralty).
Margaret Thatcher – Kesteven and Grantham Girls School, Oxford (Chemistry), Research Chemist.
John Major – Rutlish Grammar School (no Uni), Insurance Clerk, London Electricity Board, Banker, London Borough Councillor
Tony Blair – Fettes College, Oxford (Law), Barrister.
Gordon Brown – Kircaldy High School, Edinburgh (History PHD and Rector), Politics lecturer, journalist for Scottish TV, Open University tutor.
David Cameron – Eton, Oxford (PPE), MP's researcher, Conservative Research Department, Special Advisor to Chancellor of the Exchequer and then the Home Secretary, Special Adviser at Carlton TV.
Interesting stuff indeed. It does appear that in recent years – Blair onwards – politics has become a career in itself, which people aspire to from a young age. Yet is it not fair to say that elected representatives are meant to be just that – one of us, elected to represent us? How can they do that when they have not lived like the rest of us?
It does seem to me that it is more sensible for politicians to have some kind of prior career, and hence experience of the 'real world'. Even though most PM's with a previous career were in the main professionals or office workers, its at least more worldly – and grounded – than a few years acting as a lacky for a Minister. The funny thing is, its not new for politicians to have had little of a career – in the Nineteenth Century it was perfectly acceptable for aristocrats and the gentry to enter politics having had no career at all.
How about Prime Ministers and military service? The last British Prime Minister to have served in the military was Jim Callaghan. Going backwards, all post-war Prime Ministers, save Home and Wilson, served in either WW1 or WW2. It is not difficult to imagine that Eden's and Macmillan's service on the Western Front must have helped in their political service during WW2. But then again, Eden did make a serious hash of Suez.
When David Cameron was elected, commentators noted that he was the first Old Etonian PM since Alec Douglas Home, something we thought we might never see again. Indeed, it seems that immediately post-war being an Old Etonian was ncessary to be PM. But when will we next have a Prime Minister with a military background? Or even an opposition leader, or senior Cabinet Minister?


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 30th Aug 2011 21:25 UTC
We're living in crazy times, that's for sure. Less than two weeks ago, HP announced it was going to quit making webOS devices. To get rid of existing stock, HP drastically cut the price of the TouchPad to a mere $99 - and this has resulted in a massive run on the device. Lines formed everywhere, and the device is now completely sold out. So, HP has just announced it is going to... Build an additional limited run of TouchPads.
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RE[2]: In Before "Stupid"...
by umccullough on Wed 31st Aug 2011 14:56 UTC in reply to "RE: In Before "Stupid"..."
"It also gives webos app devs a few more devices to potentially eek some revenue from
Are there any devs left? I thought Microsoft bought all 1000. "
Last I looked, a developer doesn't immediately lose knowledge when switching platforms
If the demand is there, devs will fill the gap, trust me.
I'm also pretty certain 10s of thousands of technical people just acquired touchpads on the cheap - expect a new wave of apps as they start fiddling.


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Oldham County Post 39 of The American Legion will host a Memorial Day program 10 a.m. tomorrow at the veterans' memorial on the corner of Main Street and Ky. 53 in La Grange.
The Oldham County Community Band, directed by Brad Rogers, will perform before the ceremony. The Oldham County Singers will also perform during the program.
The guest speaker will be U.S. Army Col. Don Miller.
The names of Oldham County residents who paid the ultimate price in service to their county will be read aloud, and there will be a special recognition of others who have served in the military.
In case of inclement weather, the program will be held at the La Grange Community Center.
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The film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's bestselling novel, "The Road," has had a long trek of its own into theaters. It was supposed to have been released over a year ago but was delayed time and time again. It was finally released into a handful of theaters a month ago and is now being slowly expanded across the country. Typically, when a movie is completed and shelved for over a year, that means it is terrible or just too weird to find an audience. I'm happy to say "The Road" is neither.
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The dormant earth has sprung to life with the warm sunshine. Blossoms have poked through the dried grass. Buds have formed a lovely kaleidoscope of color in the woods and lawns. Birds loudly chirp and busily build nests for their young. The earth loudly and vibrantly praises God as it comes back to life now that winter has passed.
Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" John 11:2-26.
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On behalf of the Carrollton Rotary Club, we extend a big thanks to our member Nick Marsh for leading the way to revive our winter ball, this year known as Rock The Pink. Early estimates indicate we netted approximately $9,000 which will go towardsthe purchase of a digital mammography machine at Carroll County Memorial Hospital.
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WASHINGTON — A Boeing plan to redesign the 787 Dreamliner's fire-plagued lithium-ion batteries won approval Tuesday from the Federal Aviation Administration, although officials gave no estimate for when the planes would be allowed to fly passengers again.
The plan includes changes to the internal battery components to minimize the possibility of short-circuiting, which can lead to overheating and cause a fire. Among the changes are better insulation of the battery's eight cells and the addition of a new containment and venting system, the FAA said in a statement.
A series of tests, including flight tests, must be passed before the 787 can return to service. So far, flight tests of two 787s with prototypes of the new battery design have been approved, the agency said.
The plan is an outline for a recertification of the plane's batteries, the FAA said. The 787 has two identical lithium-ion batteries, one of which is located toward the front of the plane and powers cockpit electrical systems, the other toward the rear and used to start an auxiliary power unit while the plane is on the ground, among other functions.
Every item that is part of an airplane, down to its nuts and bolts, must be certified as safe before FAA approves that type of plane as safe for flight.
The 787 fleet worldwide has been grounded by the FAA and civil aviation authorities in other countries since Jan. 16, following a battery fire on a Dreamliner parked in Boston and a smoking battery that led to the emergency landing of other 787 in Japan.
"This comprehensive series of tests will show us whether the proposed battery improvements will work as designed," Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement. "We won't allow the plane to return to service unless we're satisfied that the new design ensures the safety of the aircraft and its passengers."
The cutting-edge airliner's troubles have raised concerns that the FAA has ceded too much responsibility for evaluating the safety of new aircraft to manufacturers. To save manpower, the FAA designates employees at aircraft makers and their subcontractors to oversee the safety testing of new planes. Boeing's battery testing concluded that short-circuiting wouldn't lead to a fire and that the chance of a smoke event was one in every 10 million flight hours.
Instead, there were two battery failures when the entire fleet had clocked less than 52,000 flight hours.
The FAA's approval of Boeing's battery plan "is a critical and welcome milestone toward getting the fleet flying again and continuing to deliver on the promise of the 787," Jim McNerney, the aircraft maker's CEO, said in a statement.
The 787 is Boeing's newest and most technologically advanced plane. Its grounding on Jan. 16, an enormous black eye for Boeing, marked the first time since 1979 that FAA had ordered every plane of a particular type to stay out of the air for safety reasons.
UBS analyst David Strauss estimated that the 787 will cost Boeing $6 billion this year. Besides the battery problems, the plane already costs more to build than it brings in from customers.
United Airlines is the only U.S. carrier with Dreamliners in its fleet. It has six, plus another 44 on order. American and Delta have also ordered 787s. Including United, 50 of the planes had been delivered to eight airlines in seven countries at the time of the grounding orders. Boeing has orders for more than 800 of the planes.
Steven Udvar-Hazy, CEO of Air Lease Corp., which has ordered 12 of the planes, said it could still take months for the plane to fly again and that a very long-term grounding could damage the 787 Dreamliner brand.
"It's important to get the airplane back in the air," Udvar-Hazy said while attending an airplane finance conference in Orlando, Fla. "Every plane has mechanical issues, but this was one that was considered serious by the authorities and I think Boeing has done everything it can to get that under control."
Udvar-Hazy has had weekly updates from Boeing's CEO of commercial airplanes, Ray Conner, and daily conversations with others at the airplane manufacturer. He has then relayed that information to his airline customers around the world.
"Boeing has been very transparent and I think they've made a very concerted effort to address this issue ... to come up with a fix that hopefully is a permanent fix, not just sort of a Band-Aid solution," he said.
Boeing didn't predict how long it would take to get the planes hauling passengers again.
"Obviously we're all working towards getting the fleet flying again in the most expeditious manner possible, but we're certainly not going to shortcut the tests and certification process," Boeing spokesman Marc Birtel said.
Boeing plans to begin test flights within days, Birtel said. The new battery design will be tested on a plane that has been identified elsewhere as being built for LOT Polish Airlines. Boeing also plans to fly a 787 that is used exclusively for testing. That plane has the stronger battery box, and will also be used for unrelated engine tests.
Before the fire on Jan. 7, Boeing shares had closed at $77.69. They closed as low as $73.65 three weeks later, after the planes had been grounded. But the shares have been recovering as anticipation grew for a battery fix. Boeing's gains have outpaced the strong rise in the Dow Jones industrial average, of which Boeing Co. is a member.
On Tuesday, Boeing shares rose $1.22 to close at $84.16, and rose another 28 cents to $84.44 in aftermarket trading.


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NEW ORLEANS — The Rising Stars experience produced all positives for Celtics Jared Sullinger and Kelly Olynyk, who came away from their first All-Star event motivated, refreshed, and most importantly, healthy.
Sullinger scored 13 points with 4 assists and 2 rebounds while Olynyk tallied 9 points with 3 steals and 2 assists as their Team Webber dropped a 142-136 decision to Team Hill at the Smoothie King Center on Friday night.
Detroit's Andre Drummond, the former UConn standout, was named the game's MVP with 30 points and 25 rebounds.
Sullinger and Olynyk, the lone Celtic representatives at All-Star Weekend, viewed their invitation as a verification of their progress and came away impressed with the experience.
"There's a reason why a lot of these guys are here, they're special players," Sullinger said. "They are a special type of talent. It's just a lot of soak in. You probably won't realize it until whenever I leave and get back with the [Celtics]. Right now I'm just like a sponge, soaking it all in."
Olynyk played 25 minutes, hitting four of his five shots, including a 3-pointer.
After Team Webber practice Friday morning, Olynyk was asked about his relationship with Sullinger. He said the two have grown closer spending the All-Star Weekend together.
"Here with Sully. That's big. I got to congratulate him as well. He's had an unbelievable year," Olynyk said. "So to be here with him, it's good to have someone there with you. And we'll get together and celebrate that accomplishment together.
"[Our relationship is] pretty solid. He was there all summer and in the summer leagues out there. So he's a great guy, a great teammate, always looking out for you. And I learned a lot from him early on. And it's great."
Jackson finding way
It has taken three years, perhaps longer than he expected, but former Boston College star Reggie Jackson is part of All-Star Weekend, participating in the Skills Challenge.
Jackson has experienced a breakthrough season for the Oklahoma City Thunder, averaging 13.6 points, 4.2 assists and 3.7 rebounds, flourishing while Russell Westbrook recovers from a third knee surgery.
Jackson said he has been humbled by the All-Star experience.
"Very prideful. Any time you get to go out there and especially to represent that community and all that they do, it means so much to us," he said. "I'm honored. I'm just trying to have fun with it and win for them."
Hall calls for Stern
Just two weeks after stepping down from his post as NBA commissioner after 30 years, David Stern was elected to the Naismith Hall of Fame as a contributor in an announcement Friday afternoon at a New Orleans hotel.
Stern, who was not present, was joined by former Golden State Warrior Sarunas Marciulionis (international committee), former Indiana Pacers coach Bob "Slick" Leonard (ABA committee), former Knicks great Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton (African-American pioneers committee), former Temple standout Guy Rodgers (veterans committee), longtime sports writer Joe Gilmartin (Curt Gowdy Award), broadcaster John Andariese (Curt Gowdy Award), and former Golden State coach and player Al Attles (John Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award).
Former NBA players Tim Hardaway, Alonzo Mourning, Kevin Johnson, Spencer Haywood, and Mitch Richmond were among the finalists along with college coaches Gary Williams, Nolan Richardson, and Eddie Sutton. The full class will be announced April 7.
Bird is Durant's pick
When asked who he would choose as teammates for a three-on-three game if he had to select one current player and one all-time great, Kevin Durant chose Dirk Nowitzki and Larry Bird. Durant then expressed admiration for Bird, the former Celtic great, saying he was one of his favorite players.
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A trio of Dolphins talking points to get you through your Thursday morning:
1. Dolphins dodged a bullet by not getting Jeff Fisher.
The Dolphins have already had enough negative press this offseason, what with their fruitless pursuit of Peyton Manning, their inability to land big names in coaching or free agency and the fans protesting Jeff Ireland's employment status outside the team's training facility.
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2. You point out that the bible is comfortable with slavery and "god" kills a lot ofpeople, lots of sex and violence. Then why is every hotel allowed to keep a book in itsrooms? If they kept a sex book in their hotel rooms, you would object would you not? so,why are you so silent when such a book is kept in hotel rooms. What if your kid picks itup and gets the wrong ideas about slavery? In the 2nd page there is talk of a guy who hassex with his 2 daughters! Ew! Do you want your kid to read stuff like this? Why can't yougo to court and ask the judge to ban this stuff? Do you not have a case or do you preferto keep quiet?
Hi: I am a rational person and quite liked your video. Three comments: Comment: You used the word pagan in the video - please look up this word in thedictionary, it is a very deragatory word coined by christians to mock non-abrahamicfaiths. Some of the meanings include, heathen, hedonist, uncivilized - all because one isnot a member of an abrahamic faith. Obviously you are quite familiar with the abuse thatchristians routinely dish out. Please consider removing this word and use something else,thanks.
1. For 16% of the population, you guys are very quiet. The fundamentalists are not thatbig in number (not all christians are fundamentalists) but they sure make a lot of noise.The presidential candidates are all scared of them, I was disgusted that Obama chose totry to curry favor with them. How come he is not scared of you guys? A country like SouthKorea has is about 20% christian and another 20% Buddhist, the majority in fact isAtheist! But how come a rabid christian becomes president? You say Europe is majorityAtheist and england 75% athest. Well can you give me any evidence of any prime ministerwho is openly atheist? Why are they scared to come out? Maybe you are not very organized?


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iPad mini to Arrive This October?
Rumors of the upcoming Apple iPad mini started making its round quite some time back and it seems like the interest in the product has been revived. Apple watcher iMore reports that the company is indeed preparing a smaller version of 9.7-inch iPad iterations and that it is set for launch in October, priced between US$200 and US$250. Previous reports point to 7.1- and 7.85-inch form factors; according to iMore, the scaled-down 7.85-inch tablet will feature a display resolution of 2,048 x 1,536 pixels, one that is identical to the panel on Apple's new iPad. This would put its pixel density at around 326 ppi, the same as the iPhone 4S's retina display and higher than the new iPad's 264 ppi screen.
If these reports are accurate, the iPad mini's competitive price puts new and existing players like Amazon and Google into jeopardy, given that Amazon is prepping to release 7- and 9-inch Kindle Fire tablets and Google is reportedly pricing its upcoming 7-inch Nexus tablet at US$199.


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I was like "super excited" about this project when i read about it in Linux Mag.'s article! but when I went through the specs, i found out that its written in CUDA, i was little bit disappointed since all my work is on ATi hardware -(for the radeon's "more interesting" architecture/performance)- and being educating myself about OpenCL heavily these days since am having my graduation project on GPGPU's; which I'm very interested in using MAGMA in. SO, with nVidia promoting OpenCL and OpenCL technically being a CUDA "alter-ego", is/would their be any plans for an OpenCL port?
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King's Legacy Remembered with Service
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014
The Student Life section of Utah State Today highlights work written by the talented student journalists at Utah State University. Each week, the editor selects a story that has been published in The Utah Statesman or the Hard News Café or both for inclusion in Utah State Today.
King's Legacy Remembered with Service
By Ashlyn Runyan, staff writer, The Utah Statesman, Thursday, January 16, 2014
Students and faculty were encouraged to do their part and get involved at the Access and Diversity Center's Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Wednesday night [Jan. 15].
The Rev. France A. Davis, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Salt Lake City, emphasized that everyone has the responsibility to carry out King's dream and encouraged listeners to do their part to make the world a better place.
"We have to decide, individually and collectively, how we are going to lighten the corner where we are," Davis said. "Do what little bit you can do."
Davis, a member of the Utah Board of Regents, focused on everybody doing their part to create a society reflective of King's dream.
He marched with King as a young man and has dedicated his life to working toward a better society for all people.
"When Dr. King spoke at the capital, the crowd lit up with electric power," Davis said. "His mission was to bring about change."
Rachel Brighton, program coordinator for the Access and Diversity Center, said the celebration is an annual event originating from the late '80s.
"It was initiated by students and is now hosted by our office," she said.
Instead of the classic candlelight vigil, this year's program began with a video compilation of photos from King's life and continued with the reading of an original poem by Sheree Haggan of the Black Student Union and a vocal performance by officers in the club, Shalayna Guisao, Jeunee Roberts and Anthony Pratt Jr.
The event was co-hosted by the Black Student Union.
Davis said although King set a great example, there is still a great deal of work to be done.
"Our challenge today is to ensure that every person in our society has three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits," he said, quoting one of King's many speeches.
New this year to the celebration was the community action fair, featuring organizations working toward a society free from King's three evils: poverty, racism and hatred and violence, Brighton said.
"We felt passionately about giving people the opportunity right then and there to connect with campus and community agencies and organizations that are actively working to realize Dr. King's dream," she said.
One of the organizations present for the community action fair was USU's Students Together Ending Poverty club.
Sharon Lyman, a junior in communication studies and director of STEP, says the group is all about service.
"We are one of the 17 organizations that are part of the service center," Lyman said. "We focus specifically on people that live in poverty or are in need financially."
Lyman said STEP is helping to realize King's dream through their activities such as serving food at homeless shelters, making toys for underprivileged children and the annual hunger banquet.
"We are trying to help with poverty where we can," she said. "Obviously we aren't going to end it in one year, but we are trying to take the steps we can."
Kason Hudman, a sophomore majoring in history teaching, said he came to the event because the Civil Rights Movement is one of his favorite parts of history.
"I love Martin Luther King Jr." he said. "He's one of my heros."
Meili Sokes, a sophomore majoring in art education, said she enjoyed the celebration and felt inspired to make a difference.
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DOVER — Kennebunk Savings Bank is expected to open on Central Avenue on Nov. 1 in a multiunit building with vacant space still available.
When Rite Aid bought out Brooks pharmacy in 2007, the corner of Oak Street and Central Avenue held two of the same drugstores directly across the street from each other. Years passed, and now a multiunit building has been built to replace one of the Rite Aid pharmacies.
Kennebunk Savings Bank is currently being built by Crow Construction on Central Avenue. The bank is taking the back portion of the building, according to George Conway, member of Dover RA Central & Oak LLC. A drive-through will also be built. Conway said the bank is approximately 4,500 square feet, leaving 6,500 square feet still available for purchase.
"It's a great spot," Conway said. "It's the front space for sale so it's great signage and the traffic is strong there."
The available space can be vbroken into two businesses or can be sold as one large spot.
"It's perfect for a medical office or Verizon, Sprint or some sort of cell phone store," Conway said.
A Chinese restaurant was interested in the space, but Conway said they declined the offer.
"We're in no rush and we want to wait for the perfect business," he said. "It was starting to look like an eyesore, but it's a beautiful spot now.
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This question is specific to C# not providing multiple inheritance unlike C++ and the need to go about using interfaces to implement multiple inheritance.
Its about Multiple Inheritance and how to solve diamond Inheritance problem.
To begin with this is what my class design looks like, on a very high level.
struct DOB{
int dd,mm,yy;
class Player{
string firstName,lastName;
DOB dob;
string debutPlace, homeTown;
//a few methods and constructors also go into this class design
class Batsman : Player{
int runsScored, fiftyScored,hundredScored;
float battingAverage;
// a few methods and constructors are also part of this class
class Bowler : Player{
int oversBowled,wicketsTaken, runsGiven;
float bowlingAverage;
//a few methods and constructors are also part of this class
Now I want to create a new class called AllRounder. Going by the real-time characteristics of this object, an AllRounder in cricket is someone who is both a batsman and a bowler. As such I would have to create the AllRounder Class which has both Batsman and Bowler as its base classes.
Here is where I am starting to face the problem.
I understand that C# does not support multiple inheritance, but then again Multiple Inheritance can be achieved using Interfaces. Now every book stops with just this and gives a simple example on the same, but I havent found a proper suggestion/solution to this problem of mine (I am told that the problem I am referring to, is named as Diamond Inheritance Problem)
Until I was playing around with C++, this wasnt a problem at all for me, since C++ supports multiple inheritance and also because Diamond Inheritance problem was solved by C++ by the help of virtual inheritance, which helped me inherit just one copy of the Player class on to my AllRounder class (without having to worry about me getting a copy of the Player class attributes through both the Batsman class and the Bowler class which are to be the base classes of AllRounder class as per my class design)
All people to whom I have approached with this problem, said Interfaces is my solution. But I understand that interfaces can only contain method signatures and cannot contain any data members. Java is a little bit different on this, the interfaces in the world of java lets you have data members also, but there also comes a limitation, the data members can only be constants.
My entire class design is trying to map the real time entities and the way they are visualized into classes, but because of the fact that multiple inheritance is not supported, I am not able to proceed further.
Can someone please help me with this query ?


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Republicans want more time, not more information, before allowing the Senate to vote on the nomination of Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense.
A motion to end debate on Hagel failed Thursday, leading Majority Leader Harry Reid to criticize what he said was a filibuster. He'll call another "cloture" vote when the Senate returns from its break, and that motion is expected to pass.
"I'm going to go call Chuck Hagel when I'm finished here and say I'm sorry ... but we're not going to give up on you," Reid said on the floor after the vote.
That's as Republicans wanted it. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a powerful member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a heavyweight behind the GOP strategy on Hagel, said he would be prepared to allow a vote on the nomination to move forward after next week's recess, assuming no bombshell is uncovered.
"I really think there is a coalescing around the idea that two days after committee is too soon for somebody this controversial," Graham said. "We feel like when we come back next week, after the break, unless there is some bombshell, I'd be ready to move on to vote… It's not unreasonable to use the break to evaluate – if you are not on the committee how you would vote."
Sen. John McCain took the same line, saying, "I will vote in favor of cloture when we get back."
Republicans have accused Democrats of moving too quickly on a nomination that generated significant questions and some controversy, especially after Hagel's unimpressive appearance before Armed Services earlier this month.
Graham was clear earlier this week that he wanted to use the nomination to extract more information from the White House on its response to the Benghazi attack. And on Wednesday, the White House replied in a letter that addressed questions posed by Graham, McCain, and Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., about communication with Libyan authorities during the attack in Libya.
While Graham said the White House letter helped, other senators are still seeking information. That includes Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who asked for more detailed information about Hagel's finances than a nominee is required to provide.


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The raiders defense was playing really well, especially up front.
We didnt let charles touch the ball enough.
Our Pass D the last few plays of regulation was poor.
Overall we didnt do bad, it was just a tough game and day.
Ok now that a couple of hours have passed I think this game is one that we defently did not deserve to win. The simple fact is that we got a HUGE break from the refs to even be in postion to go to ot. Were there calls that went against us yes there were. But IMO none of them had as big of an impact as that fumble call when IMO the runner was down.
Matt Cassel was NOT the reason that we lost that ball game. He did about all we really ask him to do. We didn't have much going in the running game and I think that hurt us much more then Matt Cassel. The O line had a down game. I think clearly there worst game of the season. Matt Cassel did hurt the team with the INT at the end of the half but For the most part I will take the effort he gave today.
The 2nd half the faiders outplayed the chiefs. That has me worried about this team going forward. Hopefully we see them rebound next week at mile hight. We need a huge win for sure.
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The raiders defense was playing really well, especially up front.
We didnt let charles touch the ball enough.
Our Pass D the last few plays of regulation was poor.
Overall we didnt do bad, it was just a tough game and day.
The O-line got used and abused all game.
Honestly I knew we were going to lose as soon as I seen Ford make that return for a TD. I do think that we beat ourselves morethan the raiders beating us Flowers allowed some big plays that he usually shuts down but it's the NFL and it happens but we were at the black hole of the universe and they won off a FG I really feel we should of passed more in the game but it is what it is I mean we cna say Bowe lost the game because of the dropped first down McGraw dropped a drive stopping INT it just wasnt our game but we have to recoup and crush the Donks in Denver and get our lead back in the division we will have to play the raiders and donks at home still so we still def got a shot at the division we as true Chief fans knew today would go either way. Im upset but it could be worse McFadden could of ran for200 yds we didnt have McCluster either who i feel would of helped us out
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Matt Cassel gave me hope when he was hitting the quick routes for decent yardage, but backed up against their own red zone he crumples. If you watch Cassel replays - he doesnt even look at the field, and often misses easy completion throws.
Cassel's 'brilliant' strike to Bowe only happens becuase Bowe wasnt even covered by a CB. Raiders Safety is screaming for help and no one slides over. easy completion, even for a panicky Cassel.
Even as poorly as we played, we had a handful of opportunities to clinch that game. When we blew all of those opportunities, our Defense was doing their best to hold one last time, and got raped by a phantom holding call. The whole game after the first half felt like a slow motion trainwreck to watch. Its little wonder after watching this game why no one can take the Chiefs seriously.
BTW - we have no business calling Raiders the 'faiders' right now. Not only do the chiefs deserve that nickname this week, but it just makes us look stupid.
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The play that I keep thinking of is the dropped pass by bowe with 2:20 to go. Why can't he catch the ball?
Chiefs in 2011
I'll give credit where it is due -- to the Raiders Jacoby Ford. He was the fastest player in the draft and today he made the Raiders look like geniuses for taking him in the 4th round. I don't care about his size, we all got to admit that this kid can play & he got it done in the clutch.
How does Hali seem to get held on every pass play every week but it only gets called once a game if the Chiefs are lucky?
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is about begin a three-month jail sentence in Las Vegas in a domestic violence case.
The undefeated boxer's legal and ring advisers weren't immediately commenting Thursday about Mayweather's scheduled Friday morning surrender in court.
The case stems from a hair-pulling, arm-twisting attack on the mother of three of his children in September 2010.
Mayweather pleaded guilty last December to reduced charges in the altercation with Josie Harris while their two sons watched.
In January, Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa agreed to let Mayweather remain free long enough to fight Miguel Cotto on May 5 at the MGM Grand hotel. Mayweather won the bout.
Harris's lawyer isn't commenting on Mayweather's scheduled surrender. Harris and the children now live in Southern California.
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Did you read today's front page stories & breaking news?
From the Wires
JetBlue Adds Third Colombian Destination: Medellin
- Daily non-stop flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International and Medellin's Jose Maria Cordova International Airport set to begin June 2013 (a) -
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Dec. 19, 2012 11:24 AM
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announced its intent to serve Medellin, Colombia with the addition of daily nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE) starting June 2013 (a). Subject to government approval, flights are expected to go on sale in January 2013 at www.jetblue.com.
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Destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean now make up almost one-third of JetBlue's route network. Medellin, Colombia's second largest city and a vibrant commercial and cultural center, will be JetBlue's 79th destination and its third destination in the South American country. JetBlue also offers nonstop service between Bogota and both Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, Florida as well as nonstop service between Cartagena and New York's John F. Kennedy International (JFK).
"JetBlue's addition of nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale and Bogota earlier this year has performed so well that we're adding a second option for the Colombian community in South Florida," said John Checketts, director of route planning for JetBlue Airways. "We are thrilled to add our third Colombian city, Medellin. It is an amazing city, filled with tree-lined avenues and a interesting culture, and home to some of Colombia's most important businesses. Our schedule will accommodate our customers well, whether they are visiting friends and relatives, traveling for business or just going for a 'bandeja paisa' in the flower city."
"Congratulations to JetBlue for their continued growth in markets such as Medellin which serve the South Florida community so well. We look forward to helping make this new route to Columbia's second largest city successful," said Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Director, Kent George.
"JetBlue's new route is another vote of confidence in Medellin and its internationalization process, which contribute to both our competitiveness and connection to the world. We welcome JetBlue to our home," said Medellin mayor Luis Fernando Suarez.
"We at Medellin airport welcome JetBlue's announcement that it is seeking to initiate non-stop service between Medellin and Ft. Lauderdale," said Airplan General Manager Sara Ramirez. "Our rapidly growing airport will be warmly hospitable to JetBlue as a new airline. Medellin residents look forward to the start of this exciting new service."
JetBlue's schedule between Fort Lauderdale and Medellin:
In addition to its nonstop service to South Florida, Medellin customers will be able to conveniently connect onwards from Fort Lauderdale to other destinations in the United States and the Caribbean including: Austin, Texas; Boston, MA; Hartford, CT; New York (JFK and LaGuardia); Newark, NJ; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Washington DC;.
With this new addition, JetBlue will serve 27 Latin American and Caribbean destinations in 2013, including: Aruba; The Bahamas (Nassau); Barbados; Bermuda; Cayman Islands (Grand Cayman); Colombia (Bogota, Medellin and Cartagena); Costa Rica (Liberia and San Jose); Dominican Republic (La Romana, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Samana, Santiago and Santo Domingo); Jamaica (Kingston and Montego Bay); Mexico (Cancun); Puerto Rico (Aguadilla, Ponce and San Juan); St. Croix; St. Lucia; St. Maarten; St. Thomas; and, Turks and Caicos (Providenciales).
JetBlue's flights to Medellin will be operated with its comfortable Airbus A320 fleet and award-winning service featuring convenient, assigned seating; a first-checked bag free (b); complimentary and unlimited name brand snacks and drinks; comfy leather seats; and more legroom than any other carrier in coach (c).
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I machined this prototype today, pictures aren't the best, sorry.
Warp ready, slotted like the Armada's for the foregrip.
2.3 ounces so it pretty light.
I can make a few of these pretty quick if anyone wants one.
I have a few stacks of AM/MM slug rails that are 1" wide but only a few wide enough to make these. (Lots of RTP slugs left)


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The Duke Blue Devils pushed their season record to 2-1 with a 54-17 victory over in town rival, North Carolina Central University in the Bull City Classic. The Blue Devils were the beneficiary of two late turnovers which broke the game open after a 41-17 lead which at the time looked as if it might stand. Duke was very banged up coming into the game and used a lot of players as the game progressed against their out manned opponent.
One of those turnovers led to a Ross Cockrell 32 yard interception return for a touchdown. Cockrell had two picks on the game.
Sean Renfree threw for three touchdowns on 25 of 35 attempts for 280 yards. One of his passes went to Isacc Blakeney for his first career TD pass and one each to Jamison Crowder and Josh Snead. Back up quarterback Anthony Boone accounted for another TD pass to give Duke four for the game. His pass went to walk on tight end Jack Wise who like Blakeney caught his first career TD pass as well.
Duke ended the game with 128 yards rushing but they struggled early on and most of those yards came from true freshman Jela Duncan who ran for 5o yards on six carries. Duke put up 408 yards of total offense while Central gained 337 which could be seen as a moral victory for the Eagles.
The bottom line is it wasn't always pretty but by games end, thanks to said turnovers, the Blue Devils final margin of victory was a bit more impressive than it's overall performance on the evening. But a win is a win and it was a good win and one where they can build off the performance after watching film. The crowd of 22,829 was a bit of a let down as well, especially on what most would consider a perfect night for football.
The Blue Devils are now 2-0 at home and the margin of victory was the largest in the Coach Cutcliffe era at Duke.
The biggest thrill of the night for many beyond the victory itself, was the return of Blair Holliday who was on the field before and during most of the game. Holliday is recovering from a serious injury in a boating accident and this was his first appearance since that tragedy.
Duke will next take on a winless Memphis team in Wallace Wade Stadium with a 6:00 kickoff next Saturday. Stay tuned for post game videos on Blue Devil Nation and a highlight tape tomorrow.


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Attention northern cali hangers!
I'm looking to set up north of Lake Berreyessa this saturday to test out some gear I made. Does anybody out there have this weekend off and like to join me?
Fair warning, this is BLM land so there are no established campsites and thus no amenities. The weather looks to be partly cloudy for saturday/sunday with a low of 32degrees. I'm still not sure on the exact spot I'm going to set up, usually I have gone solo and just wing it.
I live in Woodland and am planning on heading towards the lake about 10 am to arrive at about noon(it doesn't have to take that long for me to get there, but I can't help but stop and soak in some sweet views an/or take some pics)
I'd like to do some hiking in the afternoon or possibly some fishing and plenty of lounging/reading in the hammock. I'm probably going to keep my site pretty close to the road, in case my underquilt is a total failure I can still bail to my truck. Also, to be able to bring some luxury items.
If anybody is interested hit me up with a PM or reply to this thread, I'll be keeping an eye on it in the following days.
I will be going regardless, but it would be great to have some company!


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The Washington Demon baseball team is heading over to Des Moines today, on the eve of opening state tournament play. The Demon will face ADM, Adel tomorrow evening. Head Coach Nathan Miller says they'll leave for the capital this afternoon, eat dinner and head over to Principal Park to watch the six o'clock game which will be the time the Demons will play tomorrow. Kee and George-Little Rock will be playing at that time as part of the 1A tournament. Then Miller says it will be a busy day tomorrow. He says they'll eat breakfast work out at an area high school late in the morning, eat lunch, head over to watch an afternoon game, and be there for team pictures at 4:30. This is the first trip to state since 1998. It's the schools first time since the baseball tournament has been played at Principal Park home of the Iowa Cubs. You'll be able to hear Demon state tournament games right here on the one to count on KCII, we'll be on the air at around 5:45.
Over the weekend 2A games were played as Carroll-Kuemper beat North Fayette 7-0, and Gilbert downed North Polk 2-1. On Saturday it was Davis County shutting out Alta-Aurelia 8-0 and Council Bluffs St. Albert beating Waterloo Columbus 7-3. Class 1A games will be played today.


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Spoons checking in. I'm still mostly cash and extremely busy at work. I try to catch up late at night. I just hope I don't catch flak from Red. I plan on sticking around and contributing some ideas when they pop into my head. I'm still looking for a well overdue correction. I must admit that I'm losing patience.
Even if I were still holding long I would be concerned about the exuberance of seeing green day after day after day.
I'm also looking over real estate at the moment...looking for some bargains. Anybody else looking at real property?
@spoons, are you talking about hard assets or reits? i would like to buy a farm and possibly a few foreclosures. When this bubble bust and inflation hits, land will be the best bet imho
It has been said that the real estate bubble burst first here in south Florida, and if recent indications are accurate, we may be leading a possible recovery. In the meantime, I'm looking at three repos in my immediate neighborhood as possible fixup and flip candidates. One has been vacant over two years, the other two less than a year but all in need of significant facelift or other help before ready for market.
Recent local headlines say our housing market is heating up. That sure sounds like a good omen.
Last night my android phone did an automaic update to include the MySxm features. Could be the reason for the strong AH Friday. It did notify me of the update and when I launched the App it gave me the option of taking a tour to check out the new features.
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Anybody heard from Limitbass lately? Haven't seen him around and his site hasn't been updated in a couple of weeks.
Apple broke the 50 day sma on Friday's close. So is Apple going to continue to ascend from here? It also appears to have broken it's downtrend line and has closed the breakaway gap from early last year. An innovative new product or an amazing updated one that Samsung hasn't stolen would be nice too. I'd hate to just see that the run has only been due to anticipation of a dividend increase. If it's not as large as wall street is anticipating then they will run the stock right back down.
@sparky, somebody said that he had some family health issues that he was attending to. I hope all is well.


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Bruceswar wrote:I just played this map for the first time. 3 game series on it. I won 2-1 due to dice in a 1 vs 1, but both players made many mistakes thinking that each area touching the water could attack it
to me, that's a not reading the legend issue. we can't do anything about that. I think we've put everything in place for people to understand the map without too much thought. arrow means attack. people know the world and where land is and where water is. oreo.


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hehe yh poor ten ten i can send u a link to the manga issue if u wont so its easier to see what i mean. it starts at the end of one and ends at begging of next.
Nah it's ok. I still think people should think more about the "filler scene" branding on some things. Indeed, the storyline might never refer back to them again, but that doesn't mean that they weren't put in to further explain things.
As well as Tenten's fight, you have Kankuro against Sasori in chapter 250 which effectively did the same as with Tenten's fight and Hinata's fight against Pain where he simply hit her with Shinra Tensei in the Manga, but the Anime showed Hinata actually manage to hit him in the face with her Gentle Step Twin Lion fist Jutsu before getting beaten down.
I believe scenes like that are still valid, even if they don't necessarily appear in the Manga. I mean come on, the Anime producers are trying to make the chapters last, and when they don't quite manage and have to add fillers, people get angry. Yet at the same time, people simply disregard these "filler scenes" as useless, even though they are what is necessary to make things last. Stop hating fillers people, the staff are only doing their best to make scenes last!
That was a rant by slaschur.
just watched the latest anime epp it also has some stuff which wasnt really all that clear in the manga due to the black and white nature of it, its probs one of the more gory fights for a while. danzos izangi deaths were pritty brutal for once probably more so then the manga.
What Danzo is doing is based on Solipsism I think.
Only the self is real, everything else is illusion, thus allowing him to negate his own death by disbelieving it.
Kind of reverse Genjutsu in a way.
avoiding doing any work today
That like the battle with Shino vs Gaara brother. They skip that yet added an glimps of a 'winner' when Shino stated how his bug woulf find him n how his bug would win against puppets.
I would add a part of the 1st Hokage n Madara tho in a filter cause it stated in the anime when Madara talk to Naruto. Show us what really happen or so.
Like I say, People bitch no matter what anime it is. Hell, I know a girl who watch/read yet gave up trying to figure out n she say Naruto is gay. I agree some of the filters dont go along yet other do, there an time chart , if u kept up on this now.
That like they skip 4th 5th 7th tail beast,yet Madara stated they been captured. they could been added after Pain Ark, which would fit perfectly to the anime. would make sense when Madara said. We have captured all 7 tails, now Naruto, Killerbee is next in line.
Boku No Hero Academia is Here!
Actually, they do show Kisame and Itachi capturing the 4th tail, but skip the fight. They stated in the manga that there was only 2 tailed beasts left to capture, but the Anime changed it to 3 so they could incorporate a filler.
Thought they did the Danzou/Sasuke fight really well, but it's shame they don't have more time to improve the animation.
needs to get her priorities straight.
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Thought they did the Danzou/Sasuke fight really well, but it's shame they don't have more time to improve the animation.
Side effect of movie underproduction, expect more poorly drawn episodes in July-August.
yh the animation quality goes up and down like a yo yo, dunno if its just me but i find sakuras detail level overal to be the most inconstitent.
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Okay i just watched episode 206 "Sakura's feelings" and i'm thinking .. what the ..hell?
She (Sakura) is sooo stupid ... at first i kinda liked her but she was too annoying cos' she was week .. then she got stronger mentally and physically.. and i thought "..Okay .. now she can be a bit useful.."
and in this episode ...she confessed to Naruto ..AND decided to go and look for Sasuke herself.. omg .. doesn't she understand that she'll just get in the way? cos' for some reason i'm almost sure that she'll get emotional and mess up everything, putting others in danger .. i really hope i'm wrong !! ...
Naruto is all stressed out because of Sasuke..poor Naruto..I'll give that damn Sasuke a giant ball rasengan
I miss Yuuram moments :(
Yep, I feel an filter coming on soon xD
Boku No Hero Academia is Here!
well, i personally gave this ep a 2.5 out of 5 stars. too many fillers, damn near 15 minutes of it. we get the whole sakura infatuation of sasuke. we dont need to see that, we've seen that b4 a million times already. I do give it too sakura for thinking quickly, while kiba, rock lee and sai is going at it.
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I cant wait for future ep, especially when naruto and sasuke face off (not in a fight, but you know what i mean)
Obito!!!! Really?
June schedule
214 - The Burden I Should Bear
215 - The Fated Two
216 - Top-Class Shinobi
217 - Infiltrator
218 - Nations on the Move
Still sounds like it's sticking to the Manga. They might inject filler scenes, but personally I think that's to be expected if you want the chapters to last.


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Markets Cautious Ahead of US Debt Ceiling Vote
Stock markets traded cautiously on Wednesday ahead of a U.S. vote on raising the nation's borrowing limit temporarily.
The House is set to vote on a motion to increase the nation's $16.4 trillion borrowing ceiling for three months. Without congressional action, the Treasury sometime in late February or early March will not have enough money to pay all of its obligations, raising the risk of a first-ever default on the government's debts.
Analysts said markets have room for gains if U.S. lawmakers approve the ceiling increase, but warned that longer-term negotiations on the budget will be tough and may weigh on sentiment again.
"A vote is expected today and if it is passed, as expected, it should clear the very short term obstacles for risk appetite, although battles on automatic spending cuts and the budget itself are not so long away," said analysts at Credit Agricole CIB in a market commentary.
By midafternoon in Europe, stock indexes were lacking momentum. Britain's FTSE 100 was up 0.2 percent at 6,190.06 while Germany's DAX was flat at 7,697.93. France's CAC-40 lost 0.5 percent to 3,722.08.
Corporate earnings in Europe showed a mixed outlook. Consumer goods maker Unilever and pharmaceuticals company Novartis reported good gains, but industrial conglomerate Siemens and software maker SAP saw their earnings drop.
Wall Street, meanwhile, opened with little momentum. The Dow rose 0.4 percent to 13,765.04 while the broader S&P 500 was flat at 1,492.97.
Strong earnings reports from big companies such as IBM and DuPont had helped push the Dow to its eighth gain in nine sessions on Tuesday. The rise came despite a report showing sales of previously occupied homes dipped in December from November. The news wasn't as bad as it looked, however. Sales rose last year to 4.65 million, a 9.2 percent increase from the previous year and the most in five years.
Earlier in Asia, Japanese stocks reacted negatively for a second day to the central bank's plans for shoring up the economy.
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo tumbled 2.1 percent to close at 10,486.99, a day after the Bank of Japan set its target inflation rate at 2 percent and said it would undertake open-ended asset purchases starting in 2014. Some analysts said investors were disappointed that the central bank didn't take more aggressive measures.
Francis Lun, managing director of Lyncean Holdings in Hong Kong, said the Bank of Japan's latest efforts won't reverse two decades of stagnant growth without addressing the country's budget deficit and public debt, which ballooned under years of efforts to stimulate the economy.
"They are not doing anything to address the problem. They are just using the same old methods, of printing money to sustain economic growth. If you use that too often, it will lose its efficacy," Lun said.
South Korea's Kospi shed 0.8 percent to 1,980.41. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.1 percent to 23,635.10. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 bucked the trend, rising 0.2 percent to 4,787.80.
Elsewhere, the benchmark oil contract for March delivery was down 22 cents to $96.46 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The February contract, which expired Tuesday, rose 68 cents to close at $96.24 a barrel on the Nymex on Tuesday.
In currencies, the euro rose to $1.3335 from $1.3317 in New York on Tuesday. The dollar fell to 88.56 yen from 88.76 yen.


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U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Larry D. Bunn, 43, of Bossier City, La., died Thursday March 7, while deployed to Southwest Asia.
Funeral Services were held at Bellaire Baptist Church, Bossier City on Saturday, March 16.
Interment will be Saturday, March 23, at 2 p.m. at Hoover Cemetery near Big Sandy.


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Fans of the TV series Lost are fanatical not only because the show keeps you constantly guessing and hungry to watch the next episode, but because there are deep philosophical themes peppered throughout. Who is John Locke, and how does he relate to the 17th century philosopher that heavily influenced our constitution? And then he becomes Jeremy Bentham, founder of utilitarianism, which makes more sense insofar as the character will do anything that the island demands ("Boone was a sacrifice the island demanded"). My favorite, however, is the character Desmond Hume representing David Hume's idea that the self is nothing but a loose connection of memories and sensations. Further, what does Rousseau have to do with the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau? And of course you can't have an epic drama without the age-old struggle between fate and free will, the relationship between faith and reason, and...smoke monsters coming from the forest.
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