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A place of pure imagination? No, this place really exists. Welcome to the Boboli Gardens in Florence, Italy.
The Boboli Gardens were created by Cosimo I de' Medici, the Duke of Florence in 1537 and later the Grand Duke of Tuscany. The generations of Medicis makes them the most famous family in Florence, though Cosimo I's family in particular is known for the construction of the Boboli Gardens and another, less enchanting rumor that has persisted for centuries, a rumor of violence and death.
In 1562, two of Cosimo's sons and his wife died one after the other, and the official statement released by the Medicis was they had died of malaria. Still, gossip mongers exchanged stories of how the Medicis' 16 year old son Garcia had murdered his 19 year old brother Giovanni after an argument. Even at a young age, Giovanni was a Bishop of Pisa, later inducted as cardinal by Pope Pius IV at the age of seventeen. Angered by the loss of his esteemed son, Cosimo is said to have killed Garcia in anger. Driven mad over the death of her two sons, Eleonora, the Duchess of Florence, died from grief a week later.
This legend persisted throughout the centuries, until advanced forensics recently investigated the exhumed remains of Eleonora, Giovanni and Garcia Medici, discovering that they did, indeed, die of malaria. Although Cosimo was known as a tyrant, he was also known to love his wife Eleonora very much.
Eleonora was the daughter of the Spanish viceroy and her marriage to Cosimo was a political arrangement, but the fondness of Cosimo for his wife was real. He pandered to her desires and luxuries as she championed his causes and policies. Not only was she a beautiful wife and mother of his eleven children, Eleonora was granted privileges that other leaders' wives were not allowed, such as active participation in government affairs.
She was a patroness of the arts and supervised programs to uplift the conditions of farmers. And when Cosimo went abroad, he left the city of Florence in her care, appointing her as regent. No women of that era had as much power as Eleonora did.
So great was his love for his wife that Cosimo I had the Boboli Gardens built for her. He specified for it to be a garden that would be as beautiful and enduring as Eleonora was beautiful and enduring, a garden for lovers, and a garden from which you could see all of Florence -- which is really what Cosimo's gift to Eleonora was, after all: the most romantic city in the world.


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It's no surprise that the Toshiba 32RV635 is one of the more affordable LCD TVs, though it's far from the cheapest set in Toshiba's current range. This means that it has a number of unexpected features compared to similarly priced rivals.
For starters, the LCD panel boasts a Full HD resolution and there are an impressive four HDMI inputs, which should be enough for any HD gadget lover. Further connections include a USB port for displaying digital snaps and a hook-up for your PC alongside all the usual suspects.
Most impressive of all, however, is the video processing that quietly works its magic behind the scenes. This consists of Toshiba's consistently reliable Active Vision II system and Resolution+, which is one of the best upscalers in the business, enhancing both the sharpness and detail of standard-definition sources.
But the good stuff doesn't stop there, there is also a colour management tool, which enables users to tweak the individual red, green, yellow, blue, magenta and cyan colour elements. You can even turn off the individual red, green and blue colours, to make colour calibration easier.
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We've gone on at some length in previous reviews about how standard definition signals (particularly from Freeview broadcasts) so often highlight even the best TVs' shortcomings, but there are no such concerns visible here. Resolution+ ensures that broadcasts and DVDs are crisp, clean and free from noise.
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Inevitably, the 32RV635 isn't without its flaws. Some colours look a little unbalanced, the viewing angle is fairly limited and there are some minor backlight inconsistencies in the corners. While motion smearing is generally absent, judder tends to be fairly evident, especially when watching Blu-rays.
Sound, meanwhile, is neither ground-breaking nor disastrous. Like so many budget screens, it's a touch thin and bass-free, while volume is lacking. Having said that, it's still one of the best, if not the best value screen for under £500.
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It's looking as if fans of Legoland Florida may soon be able to invest in its parent company.
Merlin Entertainments Group, the England-based owner of the Legoland properties, is weighing the possibility of reviving an initial public offering.
The company's chief executive, Nick Varney, told Bloomberg News that Merlin has been meeting with investors in advance of an IPO in London or New York.
Merlin, the private-equity-backed owner of Madame Tussauds and the London Eye, said London is the preferred site for the IPO, though all options are open.
"We would make no secret of our preference to list in the U.K.," chief executive officer Nick Varney told Bloomberg.
Merlin has said it plans to seek a listing by 2014, having abandoned a proposed sale to the public three years ago in favor of selling a stake to CVC Capital Partners Ltd.
Varney said the move would allow Merlin to pay down debt of $1.92 billion and would help fund more expansions in the United States and Asia. Merlin owns two Legoland parks in the United States and four elsewhere. It ranks behind the Walt Disney Co. as the world's second-largest visitor attraction operation, with revenues of more than $1.5 billion in 2012.
The company reported a 16 percent increase in visitors in 2012.
Merlin's private ownership is split among CVC Capital Partners, Blackstone Group and Kirkbi A/S, the Denmark-based company that controls the Lego Group.
Carl Dockery, president of Lakeland-based Alpha Advisors, applauded Merlin's plans to go public.
"I think it's clear Disney and Universal both have experienced really strong returns recently, and I think coming out of a four- or five-year downturn -- not just in the market but in sentiment -- that this is a great opportunity for them to try to exit at a time that would be probably optimistic for their space and also for the economy as a whole," Dockery said.
Dockery said that if Merlin chooses to go public on the London Stock Exchange, American investors would probably have access to the IPO.
Merlin reported in late March that operating profit rose 17 percent to 258 million pounds in the year ended Dec. 29, driven by growth in indoor attractions.
Revenue rose 15 percent to 1.07 billion pounds, though like-for-like sales declined 0.5 percent as some potential visitors attended the London Olympics instead. Wet weather across Europe also deterred families from visiting its parks.
Merlin is opening more entertainment parks across North America and Asia to drive growth as European economy wanes under the eurozone crisis. About 20 percent of revenue comes from North America and almost 15 percent from Asia-Pacific.
"We are not expecting to see much improvement in southern Europe, but we are feeling pretty confident about the rest of Europe," Varney told Bloomberg.
Merlin owns the Gardaland theme park in Italy, where the impact of the Eurozone crisis is unlikely to improve anytime soon, he said.
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Meet Winter the Dolphin at Clearwater Marine Aquarium and hear her amazing story! Visit Winter's Dolphin Tale Adventure and go behind the scenes of the movie Dolphin Tale, which is based on Winter's life.
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WHEN ONE TUGS AT A SINGLE THING IN NATURE, HE FINDS IT ATTACHED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD. John Muir.
Let It Snowy, Let It Snowy, Let It Snowy. These days that's definitely my favorite Christmas Carol. This new year has begun just as the past year ended..... With the magnificent Snowy Owls. Everything else takes a back seat when Snowy Owls are among us in droves. The snowy irruption of a couple of winters ago is small potatoes compared to this current one. Even Florida has reported a Snowy Owl sighting http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/01/03/3850232/snowy-owl-invasion-of-us-extends.html Though there have been snowy sightings in so many places, Plum Island and Salisbury Beach have been off-the-charts great for us. We usually start our day's adventures at Plum Island and then continue on to Salisbury Beach after that. But sometimes the snowy activity at Plum Island is so good that we don't even feel the need to continue on to Salisbury Beach. On a recent Saturday morning at 9:30 AM, photographer Kim Nagy spotted a snowy on a telephone pole just before the bridge to the refuge and we and a bunch of other fans had a great session with it. On Sunday, January 4th at 11 AM, as I looked at the Bald Eagle tree from the Medford Boat Club parking lot, I decided to heed the Snowy Owl siren call and head over to Plum Island. I believed that if I went to Plum, they would come. I got to Plum Island just at noon and as soon as I pulled into parking lot #1, I could see a bunch of people gathered around the fence facing the dunes with their cameras, spotting scopes and binoculars. Had to be for a snowy, I figured. And sure enough there was one sitting on the dune, a little further away then I liked but not bad. We watched it for a while as it turned its head this way and that, often looking right at the group huddled near the fence photographing it. I stayed there a while, hoping, of course, that it would decide to take off and maybe land closer. But it was comfortable and didn't move. I then decided to drive to Hellcat Trail, closely scanning the marshes as I drove and hoping to see ahead of me a bunch of cars parked with people out aiming their cameras at what would certainly be a snowy. I did this a couple of times, to no avail, returning each time to parking lot #1 to find the Snowy Owl still in place on the dune. Then I decided to make my way to Salisbury Beach, thinking maybe I would have some good luck there, as I had the week before, when one of the young snowies was sitting comfortably on the marsh grass as an excited group of fans enjoyed it. When I crossed the bridge a few minutes from the refuge entrance, I looked toward the abandoned pink house located only a minute from the bridge. A couple of weeks ago we had a nice encounter with one of the owls perched on the roof of that house after it had been perched on a chimney across the street and then taking off and landing on photographer Jim Renault's car (discussed in the last blog post). When I looked at the pink house there was that distinct Snowy Owl form perched again on the roof and the usual bunch of cars parked along the road with people standing near the house watching and photographing the snowy. This was most likely the same snowy from a week before that is probably comfortable in that area. I pulled over and parked and proceeded to enjoy the most exciting couple of hours imaginable. We watched the owl for a while and then suddenly it took off from the roof and flew over the street and landed on a telephone pole. It stayed there a couple of minutes and then flew to a nearby tree (which looked like a beautiful piece of driftwood). Then it quickly took off again, flying to another telephone pole and perched there for maybe ten minutes, before taking off and landing on the deck of a nearby house, staying there for another few minutes. Then it took off and flew back to the roof of the pink house. That energetic owl was running us ragged. But no one minded. There was a big smile on everyone's face. This was an unforgettable encounter for everyone present. But it wasn't quite over yet. While we watched the owl back on the roof of the pink house, it suddenly took off and swooped down into the marsh, hunting for prey. It was unsuccessful in this attempt and surprised me by flying back up to the roof of the pink house. I wasn't ready for this so I missed some landing shot opportunities. About ten minutes later, it took off to the marsh again for another attempt to find prey, again unsuccessful. But this time I was ready for it when it flew back to the same roof. Monday morning, January 13, the urge to go to Plum Island overcame me. I once again felt that 'if I went there, they would come.' So off I went. As I was approaching the bridge to the refuge entrance, there was a lone woman watching something on the marsh. I scanned the marsh carefully as I slowly drove by. Quickly I saw the form of a Snowy Owl in the marsh, and quite close, too. I drove over the bridge and turned around and came back and parked where the woman was watching. I took out my tripod, sensing that this owl was going to hang around for a while. As soon as I looked at the owl through my lens, I could see prey below its talons. It looked like a bird. I was happy to see the owl eating, since we've been worried that with so many Snowy Owls around right now they would have trouble finding prey. Within ten minutes, about a dozen cars had parked and the occupants were on the sidewalk watching the magnificent owl. It was very active, eating a little, looking around, eyes wide open, sometimes flying a few feet and then continuing to eat. We watched this show for an hour before the bird finally decided to fly off deeper into the marsh. This was absolutely the best encounter I've ever had with this species and I can't imagine having another encounter to equal this one. I'm glad I answered the siren call to come to Plum Island that day. While slowly cruising along Mystic Valley Parkway on Wednesday morning, January 15th, I saw a Bald Eagle on a tall tree where they have often perched. I parked and walked across the parkway and quickly noticed that the sub-adult eagle was eating prey. I was able photograph it for about fifteen minutes until it finished the prey and took off. I continued to work my way along the parkway hoping for another sighting. As I drove, I saw Paul Roberts watching a tree above the lake. Of course, he was looking at a Bald Eagle. I joined him and watched the eagle as it rested. It seemed to me to be the same eagle that I had watched eating prey only a half hour before. And it was only a short distance from that encounter so I expect the bird had just returned to familiar territory. As is often the case, while looking especially for one species we are surprised by another species. While searching for snowies at Salisbury Beach recently, there were several Snow Buntings feeding on the snow. And on one of the recent 5 degree mornings, photographer Jim Renault and I watched a flock of Snow Buntings at the Medford Boat Club parking lot. Snowy Owls might be the 'big show' of the season but that doesn't mean that that's all there is to see. There's plenty of Snowy Owl - and all things birding - information at Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ray-Browns-Talkin-Birds/355486067807078 This year that has begun so well shows great promise. As the months go by, I hope that we have many more wildlife surprises awaiting us. Get out there! HAPPY NEW YEAR...... Let It Snowy, Let It Snowy, Let It Snowy!!!


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Steve and I were 'viewing' each other on Match when I finally had the nerve to write to him. His profile said that he was Major Healy looking for his Jeanie in a bottle. I thought he meant that he was the nice guy who never gets the girl. (Actually Healy was his last name.) So I wrote to him first and said, 'I might be your Jeanie, but you need to let me out of this damn bottle to find out!' He wrote back immediately and said that he liked my sense of humor. (Smart move!)
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Congratulations on the Rhinos win Jeff, I was able to catch a
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like yourself. The team that year also had Rey Martinez who
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Latent Variable Mixture Modeling
Michael J. Zyphur
posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - 9:05 am
Profs Muthen,
because the LCA in LGMM is like a factor analysis, when attempting to find a model with the most parsimony (i.e., fewest classes) which has the lowest AIC/BIC values, would it make sense to plot AIC/BIC values and interpret them like a scree plot? In this case, one would be looking for a discrete "break" in the plot to determine where the models with differing numbers of classes become "significantly" different from one another.
This sounds like it would go along with Bengt's discussion in the Kaplan chapter on searching for parsimony in conjunction with low AIC/BIC values. Do you think it's a reasonable thing to say in a write-up with a LGMM?
Thanks for the feedback.
posted on Friday, June 17, 2005 - 8:17 am
I think that is reasonable and I would also include the loglikelihood in the scree plot. Although note that unlike a scree plot AIC and BIC (but not logL) can also increase, not only decrease.
Paul Norris
posted on Monday, September 11, 2006 - 7:06 am
Dear all,
I am currently running a cross-sectional LCA analysis on 22 binary indicators. Unfortunatly, given the complex nature of my sample MPlus does not allow me to use Tech14 so instead I have compiled a table which give LogL, AIC, BIC and Tech 11 Values for a range of models. The Tech11 output indicates a solution with several fewer classes than the lowest BIC. The AIC continues to fall across all the models I have tested (up to 22 groups). However, both the AIC and BIC statistics fall sharply as the number of classes initially increases but only improve very marginally as additional classes are added above the number reccomened by Tech11. In effect, taking a scree-plot interpretation of AIC, BIC and LogL would appear to support the findings of Tech 11. Does using such an interpretation, combined with comparing the different models around this point for substantive relevance, seem a resonable strategy to use?
Also can anyone point me to any examples which have used a scree plot interpretation of AIC/BIC rather than simply taking the solution with the lowest BIC?
Thanks in advance for any guidance anyone can offer me.
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Monday, September 11, 2006 - 9:57 am
What you do here sounds reasonable. The Nylund, Asparouhov, Muthen (2006) paper on deciding on the number of classes (see our web site under Recent Papers) uses a scree plot for the loglikelihood. Another useful statistic with categorical outcomes is the number of significant bivariate standardized residuals shown in Tech10 - when that number levels off, you are probably close to the best LCA model. These z scores are also influenced by complex sample featues, so the use of them is more descriptive than inferential.
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livecd-iso-to-disk.sh is a bash shell script supplied with livecd-tools, http://git.fedoraproject.org/git/?p=hosted/livecd;a=tree;f=tools;hb=HEAD.
Usage is documented in livecd-iso-to-disk.pod, in http://git.fedoraproject.org/git/?p=hosted/livecd;a=tree;f=docs;hb=HEAD, which was copied here for easy revision and review on 05 April 2010. The revision history of this page shows the proposed changes to this file. The accumulated changes are shown below.
proposed livecd-iso-to-disk.pod
=head1 NAME
livecd-iso-to-disk - Convert a Live CD/DVD/USB image so that it's bootable off of a USB/SD stick
=head1 SYNOPSIS
B<livecd-iso-to-disk> [--help] [--format] [--reset-mbr] [--efi] [--extra-kernel-args <args>] [--multi] [--livedir <dir>] [--compress] [--skipcompress] [--swap-size-mb <size>] [--xo] [--xo-no-home] [--noverify] [--skipcopy] [--overlay-size-mb <size>] [--copy-overlay] [--build-message <message>] [--releasefile <filepath>] [--delete-home] [--force] [--home-size-mb <size>] [--copy-home] [--crypted-home] [--unencrypted-home] <source> <target_device>
The script may be run in simplest form with just the two arguments:
B<livecd-iso-to-disk> <source> <target_device>
To execute the script to completion, you will need to run it with root user permissions. SYSLINUX must be installed on the computer running the installation script.
=over 4
=item <source>
This may be the filesystem path to a LiveOS .iso image file, such as from a CD-ROM, DVD, or download. It could also be the device node reference for the mount point of another LiveOS filesystem, including the currently-running one (such as a booted Live CD/DVD/USB, where /dev/live would reference the device).
=item <target_device>
This should be the device partition name for the attached, target device, such as /dev/sdb1 or /dev/sdc1. Issue the df -Th command to get a listing of the mounted partitions, where you can confirm the filesystem types, available space, and device names. Be careful to specify the correct device, or you may lose important data!
=head1 DESCRIPTION
B<livecd-iso-to-disk> installs a Live CD/DVD/USB image (LiveOS) onto a USB/SD storage device (or any storage partition that will boot with a SYSLINUX bootloader). The target storage device can then boot the installed operating system on systems that support booting via the USB or the SD interface. The script requires a source, LiveOS image and a target, storage device. The source image may be either a LiveOS .iso file, a currently-running LiveOS image, or the device node reference for the mount point of an installed LiveOS image. If the operating system supports persistent overlays for saving system changes, a fresh overlay, or a copy of the source overlay may be included with the installation. This enables one to easily prepare customized LiveOS images for redistribution.
Unless you request the --format option, the installation does not destroy data outside of the LiveOS, syslinux, EFI, & boot folders on your target device. This allows one to maintain other files on the target disk outside of the LiveOS filesystem.
LiveOS images provide embedded filesystems through the Device-mapper component of the Linux kernel. The embedded filesystems exist within files such as /LiveOS/squashfs.img (the default compressed storage) or /LiveOS/ext3fs.img (an uncompressed version) on the primary volume partition of the storage device. In use, these are read-only filesystems. Optionally, one may specify a persistent LiveOS overlay to hold image-change snapshots (that use write-once difference tracking storage) in the /LiveOS/overlay-<device_id> file, which--one should note--always grow in size due to the storage mechanism. (The fraction of allocated space that has been consumed by system activity and changes may be displayed by issuing the dmsetup status command in a terminal session of a running LiveOS image.) To conserve the unrecoverable, overlay file space, one may specify a persistent home folder, which will exist in a /LiveOS/home.img filesystem image file. This file space is encrypted by default, but is not compressed (one may bypass encryption with the --unencrypted-home installation option). Files in this home folder may be erased to recover storage space. The home.img file is also convenient for backing up or swapping user account files.
Customized images are made by copying the source image filesystems to the bootable primary volume partition of another USB/SD device and adjusting the syslinux boot configuration and overlay files to reflect the new device identification.
=head1 OPTIONS
=over 4
=item --help
Displays usage information and exits.
=item --format
Formats the target device and creates an MS-DOS partition table (or GPT partition table if --efi is passed).
=item --reset-mbr
Sets the Master Boot Record (MBR) of the target storage device to the mbr.bin file from the installation system's syslinux directory.
=item --efi
Creates a GPT partition table when --format is passed, and install a hybrid EFI/MBR bootloader on the disk. This is necessary for most Intel Macs.
=item --extra-kernel-args <args>
Specifies additional kernel arguments, <args>, that will be inserted into the syslinux and EFI boot configurations. Multiple arguments should be specified in one string, i.e., --extra-kernel-args \"arg1 arg2 ...\"
=item --multi
Used when enabling multi image copies (avoiding configuration of the boot files for an arbitrary image).
=item --livedir <dir>
Used with multi image copies to designate the directory <dir> for the particular image.
=item --compressed (default state for the operating system files)
Allows the default compressed SquashFS filesystem image to be copied. Has no effect on an already-expanded filesystem copy.
=item --skipcompress (default for when option --xo is specified or an uncompressed source is used)
Installs the operation system into the /LiveOS/ext3fs.img filesystem image file.
=item --xo
Used to prepare an image for the OLPC XO-1 laptop and its compressed, JFFS2 filesystem. Do not use the following options with --xo:
=over 4
--overlay-size-mb <size>, home-size-mb <size>, --delete-home, --copy-home, --copy-overlay, --compressed
=item --xo-no-home
Used together with the --xo option to prepare an image for an OLPC XO laptop with the home folder on an SD card instead of the internal NAND flash storage.
=item --noverify
Disables the image validation process which occurs before the image is installed. When this option is enabled, the image is not verified before loading on the USB storage device.
=item --skipcopy
Skips the copy of the live image to the target stick, bypassing the actions of the --format, --overlay-size-mb, --copy-overlay, --home-size-mb, --copy-home, & --swap-size-mb options, if present on the command line. (The --skipcopy option is used while testing the script, in order to avoid repeated and lengthy copy commands, or to repair boot configuration files.)
=item --swap-size-mb <size>
Sets up a swap file of <size> megabytes (integer values only) on the target device.
=item --overlay-size-mb <size>
This option sets the overlay size in megabytes (integer values only). The overlay is additional storage available to the live operating system if the operating system supports it. The persistent LiveOS overlay holds image-change snapshots (using write-once difference tracking storage) in the /LiveOS/overlay-<device_id> file, which, one should note, always grows in size due to the storage mechanism. (The fraction of allocated space that has been consumed may be displayed by issueing the dmsetup status command in a terminal session of a running LiveOS image.) To conserve this unrecoverable overlay file space, one may specify a persistent home folder with the --home-size-mb option (see below). The target storage device must have enough free space for the image and the overlay. There is a maximum <size> of 2047 MB for vfat-formatted devices. If there is insufficient room on your device, you will be given information to adjust your settings.
=item --copy-overlay
This option allows one to copy the persistent overlay from one live image to a target image. Changes already made in the source image will be propagated to the new installation.
=over 4
WARNING: User sensitive information such as password cookies and application or user data will be copied to the new image! Scrub this information before using this option.
=item --build-message <message>
This option allows one to update release files to show the non pristine status of an image through the build-message, and copydate. The default message is "by someone, copied on" which will be appended to the standard "Welcome to <releasename>!" (skipping the '!') and followed by the copy date in 'dd MMM yyyy' format as found in the /syslinux/syslinux.cfg or corresponding boot configuration file.
=item --releasefile <filepath>
This option allows one to update a particular release file to show the non pristine status of an image through the build-message, and copydate. The default message is "by someone, copied on" which will prepended the designated file with the line, "Remix of <releasename> <build-message> " followed by the copy date in 'dd MMM yyyy' format.
=item --delete-home
Must be explicitly selected when options --home-size-mb <size> or --copy-home are selected and there is an existing persistent home directory on the image.
=item --home-size-mb <size>
Sets the home directory size in megabytes (integer values only). A persistent home directory will be made in the /LiveOS/home.img filesystem image file. This file space is encrypted by default, but not compressed (one may bypass encryption with the --unencrypted-home installation option). Files in this home folder may be erased to recover storage space. The target storage device must have enough free space for the image, any overlay, and the home directory. Note that --delete-home must also be selected to replace an existing persistent home with a new, empty one. There is a maximum <size> of 2047 MB for vfat-formatted devices. If there is insufficient room on your device, you will be given information to adjust your settings.
=item --copy-home
This option allows one to copy a persistent home folder from one LiveOS image to the target image. Changes already made in the source image home directory will be propagated to the new image.
=over 4
WARNING: User sensitive information such as password cookies, user and application data will be copied to the new image! Scrub this information before using this option.
=item --force
This option allows one to bypass the user confirmation for the deletion of an existing home directory on the target device, if one exists.
=item --encrypted-home (default that only applies to new, home-size-mb requests)
Allows the default option to encrypt a new, persistent home directory. Has no effect on a copied home directory.
=item --unencrypted-home
Prevents the default option to encrypt a new, persistent home directory. Has no effect on a copied home directory.
=head1 CONTRIBUTORS
David Zeuthen, Jeremy Katz, Douglas McClendon, Chris Curran and other contributors. (See the AUTHORS file in the source distribution for the complete list of credits.)
=head1 BUGS
Report bugs to the mailing list C<http://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/livecd> or directly to Bugzilla C<http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/> against the C<Fedora> product, and the C<livecd-tools> component.
=head1 COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) Fedora Project 2008, 2009, 2010 and various contributors. This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License C<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
=head1 SEE ALSO
C<livecd-creator(1)>, project website C<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraLiveCD>


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FORT MEADE, Md., July 10 (UPI) -- The defense rested Wednesday in the court-martial of U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, accused in the massive release of data to online whistle-blower WikiLeaks.
The final defense witness in the military trial at Fort Meade in Maryland, Harvard Professor Yochai Benkler, testified Manning enriched what he called the "Networked Fourth Estate," Courthouse News Service reported.
Benkler, the final defense witness, said Manning, nor anybody else for that matter, would have had any reason to consider WikiLeaks a terrorist-enabler. He pointed out The New York Times, Britain's The Guardian and Der Spiegel, a German daily, coordinated with WikiLeaks in reporting on the Afghanistan and Iraq war documents.
He called it "a clear distinct component of what in the history of journalism we see as high points, where journalists are able to come in and say, here's a system operating in a way that is obscure to the public and now we're able to shine the light," "That's what WikiLeaks showed how to do for the networked public sphere," Benkler said.
With the conclusion of testimony by witnesses, oral argument will take place next week on Manning's efforts to have several major charges, including aiding the enemy, dismissed. The fate of the enlisted man, who did not testify on his own behalf, will be decided by the presiding judge.
Earlier, prosecutors tried to blunt testimony of a defense witness who said some of the leaked data had no benefit to those bent on harming the United States.
Published as the "Guantanamo Files," the nearly 800 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainee briefs are part of the more than 700,000 files Manning uploaded to WikiLeaks in the largest intelligence leak in U.S. history.
But Col. Morris Davis, who was the military prison's third prosecutor from 2005 to 2007, testified Tuesday he didn't think any suspected terrorist would find the assessment documents useful and compared the assessments to "baseball cards" because of the generalized information they contained, Courthouse News reported.
"Other than causing embarrassment to the country that it was released, I don't see the enemy could have gained any benefit," he said. "If they're trying to achieve some sort of strategic or tactical advantage, the detainee assessment brief is not the place to get it."
Manning gave the anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks more than 700,000 U.S. intelligence files, videos and diplomatic cables. In February, he pleaded guilty to 10 lesser charges of unauthorized possession, willful communication and improper storage of classified material and could be sentenced to a possible 20 years in prison.
He pleaded not guilty to violating the Espionage and the Computer Fraud and Abuse acts, which carry life sentences. He also pleaded not guilty to larceny, aiding the enemy and improper use of government equipment.
Another defense witness, a security expert from the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, said he could locate through official channels more than 60 percent of battlefield incidents information Manning is charged with disclosing through official channels, Courthouse News said.
Manning's lawyers asked Cassius Hall to review 102 of "significant action" reports Manning is accused of releasing. Hall said he could find 62 of the incidents reported in the public domain.
Prosecutors countered even when an individual report is not sensitive, Manning's release of hundreds of thousands of them could have put troops at risk because enemies could have analyzed them for patterns or weaknesses.
A third defense witness, a security specialist assigned to the defense team, said many of the cables released could be found in the public domain.


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Designer Portfolio: Russel Wright
Industrial designer Russel Wright created ceramics and furniture designs throughout the 20th century that still reverberate strongly today. It happens from time to time that we stumble across his ceramics or dinnerware in an antique shop. Their shapes and color enthrall us every time as if it's the first:
• 1 Russel Wright ca. 1948
• 2 Apartment Therapy reader, Casey, has a collection of Russel Wright American Modern & Residential Dinnerware. Take a look at it right here.
• 3 Dragon Rock - The home Wright designed for himself in Garrison, NY.
• 4 Russel Wright American Modern Line Reissued
• 5 A chartreuse Russel Wright pitcher serves as an accent in the home of Cozy Little Cave.
• 6 Russel Wright American Modern Furniture from 1935
• 7 Russel Wright Modern Textiles - 1950
• 8 Russel and Mary Wright's home at 221 East 48th St. in Manhattan. Read more about their life and work there at Critical Cities.
• 9 American Modern dinnerware in Chris & Stephanie's Hip Lower Haight Home
• 10 American Modern dish in Coral
The gallery above showcases objects from museum-quality furnishings to small secondhand ceramics and recent reissues of Wright's designs. Which all goes to show, this quote from Wright rings true in his own work.
(Images: (1): Artnet, (2): via Apartment Therapy, (3): Daniel Case licensed for use under Creative Commons, (4): via Apartment Therapy, (5): Cozy Little Cave, (6, 7): Russel Wright Studios, (8): Critical Cities, (9): via Apartment Therapy, (10): P. Rollin licensed for use under Creative Commons)


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Recent storms dropped 2 inches of rain on Yosemite National Park, bringing snow to elevations above 8,000 feet and reviving one of the park's best-loved features: its waterfalls.
Yosemite and Bridal Veil falls, which thunder in spring when swelled with runoff from winter snow pack, dried up in mid-October. It has been one of the driest years on record for Yosemite and the driest winter since 2007, according to a news release.
"After such a dry period, seeing the waterfalls flowing again is spectacular," Park Superintendent Don Neubacher said in a statement.
Tioga and Glacier Point roads are closed until further notice because of the storm. Yosemite may get more "unsettled weather" this week, possibly bringing more snow and rain.
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Sport Shop overcomes Blue in record-setting heat
BRYANT – With record-breaking heat in central Arkansas and a 101-degree game-time temperature, which actually felt like 104, the Bryant Sport Shop Black Sox hosted Little Rock Blue on Thursday and came away with a 6-2 victory at Bryant High School.
Sport Shop (13-5) took a two-run lead in the bottom of the second inning when Sox catcher Jimbo Seale singled to left field and ended up on third base after Blue starting pitcher Lance Nolan threw two wild pitches. Weston Jones walked and both players scored when Justin Emmerling hit Nolan's first pitch to center field for a two-run triple for a 2-0 Bryant lead. Little Rock appealed and was granted their appeal of Emmerling missing second base and was called out for the first out of the inning.
Hunter Oglesby started for Bryant and stayed in hot water. Blue loaded the bases in the top of the first inning after three consecutive one-out singles. The Sox got out of the inning when second baseman Drew Tipton turned an unassisted double play scored 4-3.
Oglesby walked the first batter Hayden Mills in the top of the second and Mills stole second base. Mills was erased on J.D. Hill's fielder's choice and Alex Stillwell singled. After a wild pitch put the runners at second and third, Oglesby struck out leadoff man Larry Johnson on a curve ball to get out of the inning.
After Oglesby got the first two outs of the top of the third, Nolan got a single to center. Oglesby would walk the next four batters, resulting in two runs, before striking out Stillwell on a curveball with the bases loaded.
"Started off real slow," Sport Shop Coach Tyler Pickett said. "[Sport Shop] had a long day on Sunday in Little Rock playing the Express (doubleheader). You could kind of see it kept them from going. We let them come back and we had to get them fired up after that."
Oglesby got the first two outs again in the top of the fourth before giving up his sixth walk of the game. Left-hander Tre' Davis relieved Oglesby and induced a fly out to get out of the inning. Oglesby finished giving up two runs on five hits and six walks in three and two-third innings. He struck out three while throwing 87 pitches.
"That's really the only reason he was still in there," Pickett said of leaving Oglesby in there after six walks. "He kept getting out of jams, kept getting out of jams. Finally had to go get him; thought he was exhausted. He did his job.
"A bad call here, a bad play there, a ball bounces one way or another and he may not give up a single run. He just has to work on throwing strikes early."
Sport Shop finally got things going in the bottom of the fifth when Dalton Holt singled to left field, went to second on an error by the third baseman and Blake Patterson walked to load the bases. Oglesby hit an RBI single for the go-ahead run and Dakota Besancon hit a two-run single to make it 5-2. Seale followed with a sacrifice fly to left field to finish out the scoring.
"The last three innings were a lot better," Pickett said. "We finally got the bats going. We just have to work on the slow starts. Can't start slow and let teams hang around."
Davis picked up the win for Sport Shop allowing no runs on no hits and two walks in two and a third innings. He struck out the side in the sixth inning to end the game.
Besancon went 2 for 3 with two RBIs for the Sox and Oglesby and Emmerling each went 1 for 3 with Emmerling adding two RBIs and Oglesby scoring a run and knocking one in. Patterson and Holt each went 1 for 2 with a run, and Seale went 1 for 1 with a run and RBI.
Sport Shop will play their last regular-season game on Monday when they travel to Lakeside. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.


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The third annual Junior Bassmaster Challenge was a success last weekend on Lake Kerr with the largest fish ever caught in a Marion County junior event.
The third annual Junior Bassmaster Challenge was a success last weekend on Lake Kerr with the largest fish ever caught in a Marion County junior event.
Skies were clear for Saturday's event on the lake nestled in the northern part of the Ocala National Forest. Daniel Tillis, who ran the event, said there were upwards of 200 people in attendance, including 43 junior anglers ages 6 to 18 and 24 volunteer boat captains.
Thirty-one junior anglers brought fish to the scales when all was said and done. Kelsey Parrish, 16, reeled in the aforementioned largest lunker at a county junior event, according to Tillis. The 9.82-pounder earned her first place in the 15- to 18-year-old class and big bass honors for the tourney. Finishing second in the oldest age group was Mathew Gandler, who weighed in three fish for 2.32 pounds. Dane Hobbs was third (two fish weighing 2.22 pounds).
"If you're going to catch only one fish, you might as well get the biggest one," Tillis said about Parrish's event clincher.
In the 11- to 14-year-old division, Zachary Thompson took first place with three fish weighing 4.70 pounds. He also won big bass for the age group with a 3.10 pounder. Brett Pearson was second (three fish weighing 3.42 pounds) and Cory Norton finished third (three fish weighing 2.50 pounds).
Lastly, in the 6- to 10-year-old group, Isaac Dorland was first with three fish totaling 1.86 pounds, including the big bass of the class. It was .86 pounds. John O'Donnell caught two fish weighing .90 pounds to finish second, while Claude Loftin was third with one fish weighing .80 pounds.
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Shaw Grigsby, who lives in Gainesville, attended the event. Grigsby has nine wins on the sport's premiere circuit.
"The event went well," Tillis said. "We couldn't have done it without all the boat captains, sponsors and volunteers. We're looking forward to next year."
The money raised benefits the Junior Bassmasters of Marion County.
Meanwhile, the next junior event is on Lake Panasoffkee in Sumter County on Aug. 24. A meeting for both the juniors and adult Bassmasters is scheduled for Friday. However, it won't be at its usual spot — Gander Mountain — this month or in September. Check the club's website - www.marioncountybassmasters.com - or call 572-3148 for updates on the meeting spot.
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|2006-12-31, 11:39
|Link #41
Is rather bored...
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Florida USA
Age: 30
I voted #2. Though I didn't much care for any of them, I think he fit the character the best.
The problem I'm having is that the Japanese VA was so amazing, that it's very hard to find an English counterpart to match how good he was.
|2006-12-31, 12:21
|Link #42
illusion control
Aw. I was kind of hoping to be able to hear Ryouko Asakura's dub poll. I'm not entirely certain they can pull off the "cheerful, polite, airy" tone that well.
Although the part I'd really like to judge them by would probably be massive spoilers.
|2006-12-31, 12:49
|Link #43
Dansa med oss
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Near Cincinnati, OH, but actually in Kentucky
Age: 30
This was definitely a 'best fit' decision. Number one sounded... unnatural. And he has no change in tone whether narrating or talking to the Goddess of Moe. Definitely not like Kyon.
Number two sounds as close to what I'd imagine Kyon in English as we're gonna get. Although he still sounds bored even in Asahina's invigorating presence, at least there's a change in inflection.
Number three sounds inappropriately bored and slightly drunk.
Number four, I think, is also one of the choices we got for Ituski. Also a bit of overacting.
I think I remember number five from the History channel
So, yeah... I voted for number two.
|2006-12-31, 14:05
|Link #44
It's bacon!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Up and to the Left
Age: 38
Kyon VA Casting
1, 3, and 4 appeared to have missed a "Hello!",.. ...#2 got it in, but, I think probably a line late or something for later cut & splicing. And all but number 2 & 5 I thought missed a clear and complete separation of between lines of thought and lines of the character speaking out to other characters.
And yet, I like the "sound" of the voice of number 2 best. It's almost as, if there was some greater power involved in getting us to make this choice.
|2006-12-31, 18:56
|Link #46
One PUNCH!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Well, I'm kinda disappointed in the choices for Kyon, but after some consideration, I voted for #2.
People on the other boards (AoD and ANN) are saying that Crispin Freeman is #2...
I think he should base his Kyon voice on his Zelgadis voice and work from there (i.e. in a lower register) imho.
|2006-12-31, 22:40
|Link #52
Holy Beast ~Wuff!~
absolutely disappointed with the kyon voice dub.
i was expecting a northern british twang to compliment the natural sarcasmic flow of words.
however my skeptimism was rewarded with a typical dull American acting, absolutle understandable as portraying a British kyon would call upon the king of England to take back those blessed lands of good fortune untouched by nature and hatred, i suppose the risk of miscasting a british as a good bloke would cuase unknown casulties as haruhi forbid urge the chasten population to sally forth and conquer some unfortunate country for king and ..e.r...country.
no..we must'en inflict such painful anger on those poor americans, it would be terriblly inhuman....
|2007-01-01, 03:01
|Link #53
Join Date: Dec 2006
Haruhi Vote.
|2007-01-01, 03:11
|Link #56
Anime Snark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 35
Wow... the choices for Haruhi are quite good. I had a hard time deciding on my final decision.
1) Good, really good. It is perky.
2) Perky too, with some hint of assertiveness.
3) A bit too ditzy. A better fit for a cheerleader-type, but not Haruhi.
4) Very clear. I like the clarity in her voice.
5) Die. Just die.
I ended up voting for No.4, but I will have no problems with either No.1 or No.2 either.
|2007-01-01, 03:17
|Link #58
One PUNCH!
Join Date: Dec 2005
I liked #5 because she put a noticable sense of eagerness in her voice that #1 was lacking. (and was not as squeaky as #1's)
Last edited by CrowKenobi; 2007-01-01 at 03:28. Reason: added actress list
|2007-01-01, 03:18
|Link #59
Join Date: Dec 2006
Arg... again I really didn't like any of them. Perhaps I'm just too big of an Aya-chan fan to really imagine anyone else doing Haruhi. But vote I must.
3 sounds like a valley girl. No. 4 sounds boring, kinda like "anime girl A". I'm torn between 1, 2, and 5. I kinda like 1 since I think her voice put a bit of smarts in Haruhi, not just a crazed talk of a tsundere'ko. 2 has more enthusiasm in her voice and I guess that's also approriate; I just didn't like the way she said "transfer". 5 also threw me at "transfer", so at the end I went with 1. I also like 1's way of saying "Kyon", so she wins by a hair.
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Uggghh...The more I listen the more I hate them.
1- It sounds ok at first, but I don't like the way she says some of her words. At times she sounds like an older lady off of some nick at night show...
2- I don't mind this one as much, but at times she sounds way to much like a ditzy blonde (No offence.)
3- She sounds like a cross of Barbie and Cheerleader.
4- I really can't stand the tone in her voice, just the voice drives me up the wall
5- I like the way she starts out, but then it goes down hill VERY fast from "Hey Kyon."
I knew this was going to be hard, but now I just want to cry...
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Meet the Tastemakers: Kitty White – "The Art of Paint"
Discovering and connecting the theories of ancient techniques in art through modern design has been Kitty White's vision throughout her career. Kitty's work has spanned many art and design fields from various forms of painting techniques to textiles and jewelry and interiors. After graduating from the University of Alabama in Apparel Design, Kitty spent time in San Francisco and New York City, where she began her studies with painted finished, gliding, color theory and learning the ancient craft of verse eglomise. Upon returning to Alabama, Kitty took a job with local designer Richard Tubb, she began to apply her skills with painted finishes to many of her projects. The demand for her skilland her passion for painting led Kitty to open her own studio at Pepper Place where she worked on a range of projects for commercial and residential interiors. She also began applying her painting techniques to bowls and accessories for the home, in cities across the U.S. including San Francisco-based furniture store Filamento. One of Kitty's favorite projects was glazing the walls for Birmingham's renowned Highland Bar and Grill. In 2004, Kitty expanded her design interests into jewelry. What started as a hobby soon became business. Kitty's jewelry can be found at boutiques in Palm Beach, Dallas and Nashville. The unexpected mixture of semi-precious stones, beads and various metals along with an ethnic influence made Kitty's jewelry unique and a rare find. Her jewelry is now carried exclusively by Regina Jewelry and Treasures located in Gus Meyer. Working with paint techniques and pattern on textiles and trims for the home has been Kitty's newest interest. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband and two daughters. Her home, which is a palette of exploration, has been featured in Cottage Living and Birmingham Home and Garden.


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LGBT Lessons for Straight People: For What It's Worth.
Over the last few days I have watched the story of the police raid on the Rainbow Lounge in Fort Worth, Texas unfold. Unlike my fellow blogger and friend Jay, I don't live in Texas. In fact, I have never been to Texas.
I joined the Facebook group, I've read blogs from the Huffington Post, the Washington Blade, local and national news sites about this story, trying to understand the real facts of what happened. I noticed a trend in a few comments and realized that I, too, had revealed yet another form of prejudice.
It looks something like this.
What do you expect? It's Texas.
I'd like to pretend I'm above stereotyping but I wasn't. And while in my mind it was meant teasingly, that doesn't mean it's ok. Don't believe I'm capable of that? Oh, but I am. On the Sunday morning after this police raid, a Texas church invited it's congregation to bring a gun to church day. I made the sarcastic remark, to Jay in an email that, after what happened at the Rainbow Lounge, no wonder it's legal to carry a loaded weapon in Texas and maybe people need to take them to gay bars. (Don't try this at home. Not even in Texas.)
Those of us who think we live in what we like to believe are more progressive states are thinking, "This couldn't happen where I live." "This kind of thing only happens in the South." "This kind of thing only happens in Red States."
This kind of thing happens everywhere. A few facts, as always, from Geekgirl.
Approximately 55 to 60% of Texans support same sex marriage or civil unions.
So how does that compare to a supposedly Blue State like my own, Wisconsin? We have two Democratic Senators, a Democratic Governor, the first out lesbian Congresswoman, Tammy Baldwin. Here's how.
In 2006, almost 60% of Wisconsinites approved that states amendment. But less than three years later, recent polls indicate that percentage would be significantly lower now. Only 55% of people in a nationwide poll conducted by Quinnipiac University said they were opposed to gay marriage last month. And 57% said they favored allowing gay couples to form civil unions that would provide marriage-like rights.
Not much different. Oh wait. Do they have this law in Texas?
Wisconsin is a state that imposes criminal penalties on residents if they enter a marriage outside the state that would be prohibited in the state. The law was created to prohibit underage couples from crossing state lines to marry, but it could be interpreted to apply to same-sex marriages.
That's right folks. If you are gay and get legally married somewhere else, you could be a criminal in Wisconsin.
But how does Wisconsin compare to Texas with respect to crimes against gays and lesbians?
Right now, about 80 miles from very liberal Madison, there is a Christian group suing to burn a school library book about a gay teenager who experiences homophobia and bullying. You might be thinking, but that isn't beating up people. No. But there could be a gay teenager for whom that book would be a lifesaver.
Last summer, two gay people were attacked coming out of a bar in one of our nearby, liberal suburbs. Last fall, my husband and I went to the Nov. 15th protest against the results of Proposition 8. I was waiting for my husband to run and put more money in the parking meter and we lagged behind the march for a few moments. A young man came up to me and asked what was going on. When I explained, he said, "Disgusting faggots," spit on the ground and walked away. I was so stunned I couldn't even respond. I was still stuck with "In Madison? We don't have those kind of people here."
Oh yes we do. And so do you.
If I were not involved in gay activism, I can tell you what my reaction to this news story would be.
The requisite liberal moment of compassion, outrage and smugness.
Then I would have moved on. "That's awful. Honey, what do you want to do today, it's Sunday?" We acknowledge these terrible things that happen but we don't feel them. Too many terrible things happen in a day. And if we aren't gay, it doesn't get past our liberal intelligence and politically correct emotional response.
But what if you are LGBT?
I have a young friend, who is centuries wiser than her mere 19 years of age, who wrote this to me in a recent letter. I was so moved, so heartbroken, that I am keeping this letter for life.
I mean, just TODAY I heard (John's) friend ran away from home just for being gay because his parents were going to send him back to (a Middle Eastern country) to probably get him stoned to death – just for being gay. He's not even trans! He didn't even sleep with a guy! He was just honest!-An hour later, my transfriend posts another note on his facebook crying for help/venting his frustration with his oblivious family who forces him in dresses, to which his family of friends all responded with speechlessness and 'less than three' hearts. -Three hours later, I'm reading about my gay friend's exboyfriend who committed suicide, a year ago tomorrow, for being some kind of member of the LGBT community, too young to figure out which.
This happens every day to me, to everybody, everyday, everywhere.
We hear about these things in our own personal localized lives as much as most adults hear about wanted criminals for theft, rape, kidnap, and murder on the local nightly news. Only, we know the victims personally and we know the suspects just as well, if not better then the friends – who, for most, ARE our only family – who we lose in these hate crimes of varying degrees.
Actually, I think the only difference between seeing a drawing of a criminal on your local news every night and hearing about things like that every day is when it's personal, it's not nearly as desensitizing, but still just as frequent. So even though you see it happen all the time, you don't think of it less because of that. (Emphasis added)
Hate does not have boundaries. Not by state, religion, political party or sexual orientation.
For one minute. An entire 60 seconds, watch the clock, you are gay. Let it soak in. Think of how much you love your heterosexual partner. Only now, the only difference is that your sweetie is the same gender. Would you be willing to do the experiment of pretending to be gay, in public, with a friend of the same gender, gay or straight? Would you let your body language betray that you are lovers, not friends? Would you show affection to that person, publicly?
Be honest.
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Gretchen Whitmer
State Senator Gretchen Whitmer, one of Michigan's leading politicians, credits her MSU College of Law education with preparing her for a career in public service.
"When you start law school, everyone tells you they're going to train you to think like a lawyer," she says. "You don't even know what that means until you get out in the world and see how you've changed. It's looking at an issue and anticipating both sides of the policy. It's a really important skill that you only get through legal training."
Whitmer, who has a bachelor's degree in communications, wasn't always sure law school was the right path for her. She was debating between careers in broadcasting and law when her father, an attorney, suggested she speak with Michigan State University's dean of advertising; he encouraged her to study law, telling her she would be that much more attractive in the communications job market if she still wanted to join the field.
She enrolled at the Law College, and "for the first time ever, my field of study clicked," Whitmer says. "I just loved law school. The professors were really invested in challenging you, but also in helping you succeed."
Whitmer served on the Michigan State Law Review and took advantage of MSU Law's proximity to the state capital to work as an intern with the co-speaker of the House of Representatives; the experience sparked her interest in politics.
After graduating magna cum laude in 1998, she did administrative law work in Dickinson Wright's Lansing office for two years, then ran for state representative. She served five and a half years in the House, then won a special election for state senator in 2006.
The senator comes by her love of the law and commitment to public service honestly: Her aunt was a judge, her uncle was a prosecutor, her mother was an assistant attorney general, and her father was president and chief executive officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
"They told me that a law degree opens so many doors," she says. "That legal training gives you the ability to open up doors and have flexibility, which is very important in personal happiness."


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[Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, and the Rules of the House of Representatives, 112th Congress] [112nd Congress] [House Document 111-157] [Jeffersons Manual of ParliamentaryPractice] [Pages 195-199] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] sec. xviii--orders of the house
|Sec. 380. Keeping of the doors of the House.
|Of right, the door of the House ought not to be shut, but to be kept by porters, or Sergeants-at-Arms, assigned for that purpose. Mod ten. Parl., 23.
|Sec. 381. Right of the Member to demand execution of the subsisting order.
|The only case where a Member has a right to insist on anything, is where he calls for the execution of a subsisting order of the House. Here there having been already a resolution, any person has a right to insist that the Speaker, or any other whose duty it is, shall carry it into execution; and no debate or delay can be had on it.
|Sec. 383. Parliamentary law as to proceeding with orders of the day.
|But where an order is made that any particular matter be taken up on a particular day, there a question is to be put, when it is called for, whether the House will now proceed to that matter? Where orders of the day are on important or interesting matter, they ought not to be proceeded on till an hour at which the House is usually full [which in Senate is at noon].
|Sec. 384. Orders of the day now obsolete.
|Orders of the day may be discharged at any time, and a new one made for a different day, 3 Grey, 48, 313.
|Sec. 385. Business at the end of a session.
|When a session is drawing to a close and the important bills are all brought in, the House, in order to prevent interruption by further unimportant bills, sometimes comes to a resolution that no new bill be brought in, except it be sent from the other House. 3 Grey, 156.
|Sec. 386. Effect of end of the session on existing orders, especially as to imprisonment.
|All orders of the House determine with the session; and one taken under such an order may, after the session is ended, be discharged on a habeas corpus. Raym., 120; Jacob's L. D. by Ruffhead; Parliament, 1 Lev., 165, Pitchara's case.
|Sec. 387. Jefferson's views as to the constitutional power to make rules.
|Where the Constitution authorizes each House to determine the rules of its proceedings it must mean in those cases (legislative, executive, or judiciary) submitted to them by the Constitution, or in something relating to these, and necessary to
|Sec. 388. The House's construction of its power to adopt rules.
|The House has frequently examined its constitutional power to make rules, and this power also has been discussed by the Supreme Court (V, 6755). It has been settled that Congress may not by law interfere with the constitutional right of a future House to make its own rules (I, 82; V, 6765, 6766), or to determine for itself the order of proceedings in effecting its organization (I, 242-245; V, 6765, 6766). It also has been determined, after long discussion and trial by practice, that one House may not continue its rules in force to and over its successor (I, 187, 210; V, 6002, 6743-6747; Jan. 22, 1971, p. 132). Congress may bind itself in matters of procedure (II, 1341; V, 6767, 6768), but its ability to so bind a succeeding Congress has been called into doubt (V, 6766). In one case the Chair denied the authority of such a law that conflicted with a rule of the House (IV, 3579). The theories involved in this question have been most carefully examined and decisively determined in reference to the law of 1851, which directs the method of procedure for the House in its constitutional function of judging the elections of its Members; and it has been determined that this law is not of absolute binding force on the House, but rather a wholesome rule not to be departed from except for cause (I, 597, 713, 726, 833; II, 1122). In modern practice, existing statutory procedures, including provisions of concurrent resolutions, are readopted as Rules of the House at the beginning of each Congress (see, e.g., H. Res. 6, Jan. 4, 1995, p. 462). This practice was codified in clause 1 of rule XXVIII (current rule XXIX) when the House recodified its rules in the 106th Congress (H. Res. 5, Jan. 6, 1999, p. 75, see Sec. 1105, infra). Where the House amended a standing rule of general applicability during a session and the amended rule did not require prospective application, the rule was interpreted to apply retroactively (Sept. 28, 1993, p. 22719).


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iPhones! iPads! Android! We've updated all of our essential apps lists to include a few forgotten favorites, some long awaited arrivals and, as always, even more amazing apps.
The Best iPhone Apps
Our favorite subscription music service, Rdio, and our favorite basketball game ever, NBA Jam, make the list this month with some old stalwarts of the past popping up and joining them. Check out what's new here. [Gizmodo]
The Best Android Apps
A lot of apps we've been waiting forever and a half for finally came to Android this month. Words with Friends and MenuPages are the headliners but the others are just as excellent. Check out what's new here. [Gizmodo]
The Best iPad Apps
It's been a huge month for iPad apps: Murdoch's much anticipated The Daily came out, Pennant made baseball box scores beautiful, the iPad's TED app hosts some of the most thought-provoking content the internet has to offer and so much more. Check out what's new here. [Gizmodo]


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With the Emerging Talent Competition live finals taking place this weekend, we caught up with Matt Carter, singer for alt-popsters Faded Cadence, one of two bands who made it through to the finals via the People's Choice vote.
When did the band get together?
Well, we started in August 2008 with just Chris and I, but after recording a few home demos we realised that we needed something a little more in the band, so ended up adding Kaila on drums and backing vocals, and then Torz on violin in June 2009 to create a fuller sound.
For anyone who hasn't heard you, how would you describe what you do?
Ah, we've always had trouble answering this question! I guess we aim for a sort of alternative acoustic feel with violin chucked in for good measure.
Have you been to Glastonbury before?
Although wanting to, none of us have actually been to the festival before.
What made you enter the ETC?
Well we were very interested in trying to play at any festival this year, so fired off a few emails and ended up being referred to this competition! We were checking the sign-up site pretty much every day to see when submissions opened.
Were you disappointed not to make the judges' picks?
Not at all. It was a great honour for us just to be even chosen for the public vote, so we were happy
with that!
Presumably then, you were over-joyed to go through to the final in the People's Choice vote?
Over-joyed is an understatement! However, it did mean two weeks of stress for us as we worked non-stop to get people to vote.
Are you looking forward to the finals?
Very much so, I think it's pretty much all we've been concentrating on for the past week.
Do you think you're in with a chance?
We think so, it would be nice to show that age is not an obstacle. We've been spending a lot of time making our set flow as well as we can, and generally, just getting all the songs we've chosen to play up to scratch.
Have you checked out any of the other bands?
Yes, we've taken time to listen to all of them! Each band is full of exceptional musicians, and it's a massive privilege to be sharing the stage with them.
What else have you guys got planned for this year?
We want to get back in the studio at some point during the year, and we're hoping to play quite a few gigs across the UK – including that free gig we promised to play as a thank you to everybody who voted!
For more info on this year's 12 Emerging Talent Competition finalists, click here


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The NCAA tournament's round of 64 officially starts today, so hopefully you all filled out your brackets for a chance at Warren Buffett's $1 billion. UCLA doesn't tip off until Friday at around 7 p.m., but in the meantime, here's a roundup of some of the coverage so far in this week's Daily News:
— The Woodens are working to make sure their family legacy lives on.
— Danny Manning and Steve Alford's careers have a few curious parallels.
— Tyus Edney reflects on UCLA's 1994 loss to Tulsa, a game he ranks as the most disappointing of his college career.


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Thousands of local families hit the streets around Balboa Park Saturday morning for the San Diego 2013 Walk to Cure Diabetes.
The 5K walk began at 6th Avenue and Laurel Street. The annual event is designed to raise funds for the millions of people living with and affected by Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), with a special focus on kids impacted by T1D.
Participants – solo or in teams – walk to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), the largest non-governmental funder of T1D research.
Locally, San Diegans and their loved ones were energized and ready to walk with purpose Saturday morning. Many wore T-shirts with the logo or name of their walking team.
For now, there is no cure for T1D. This leaves children as young as 18-months-old with a regular routine of insulin injections several times a day and constant blood monitoring to survive.
Through fundraising efforts such as the annual walk, JDRF hopes to someday find a cure.
To find out more about juvenile diabetes or make a donation toward research efforts, visit the JDRF website.


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Real-World Review
2013 Ford Fusion: Real-World Review
The 2013 Ford Fusion is a handsome new midsize sedan with several premium options, but many shoppers don't want to spring for luxury car amenities. So how does the Fusion fare when it isn't equipped with the latest gadgets? To find out, we got behind the wheel of a mid-level 2013 Fusion SE with a manual transmission, a 1.6-liter EcoBoost 4-cylinder engine and a sticker price of around $26,000.
Still Got It
The first impression nearly all our testers had in driving the Fusion SE was that the sedan still includes many features that make high-end Fusions so great. The interior, for example, comprises high-grade materials. That's especially true of the dashboard, but it also applies to the seats. Both the front buckets and rear bench are comfortable, and their material feels more upscale than the cloth trim used by many automakers. Also, all testers found the Fusion's stereo exceptional, with one saying it was far superior to that of the latest Honda Accord.
On the road, most testers felt the Fusion offered a forgiving ride with a solid feel -- especially compared to the ride of midsize sedan rivals. All testers agreed road noise was hushed. To some, it felt just as quiet as the upscale Lincoln MKZ, which we also recently tested. There was more disagreement, however, over power. Some drivers felt the 178-horsepower sedan's acceleration was exceptional, while others found it sluggish. But nearly everyone agreed the manual transmission's shift action was impressive. That's especially true considering how few shoppers will likely order the sedan with three pedals.
But Not Perfect
Of course, there were a few complaints -- and the Fusion SE generated more than a top-line Fusion Titanium would. The main reason was the audio system controls. Our Fusion included SYNC but not MyFordTouch, which meant it had a smaller screen placed in an area clearly designed for a larger one. And because it isn't a touchscreen, the sheer number of buttons and black plastic seemed daunting. At least one driver had trouble pairing a phone, while I found it challenging to adjust the satellite radio station.
Other complaints were generally more minor. For example, the ignition is unlit, which makes it challenging to start the car at night. Many Fusions are equipped with Ford's Smartkey, which eliminates this problem, but our test car wasn't, highlighting another small issue with the lower-end model. One driver complained about cupholders blocking his arm when shifting gears, a problem that most Fusion drivers won't face.
A Good Choice
Overall, it's easy to see why so many shoppers have chosen the 2013 Ford Fusion. And although a high-end Fusion Titanium is tempting, we understand why many buyers have opted for a lower-end trim. The Fusion SE may include a few more faults than an upscale model, but it still has all the right stuff to make for a top player in the midsize sedan market.