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The Ocean Beach Historical Society will present "Madame X, the Country Boy and Japanese Spy" by author Richard L. Carrico with the Department of American Indian Studies at San Diego State University. From 1934 to 1936, a ring of Japanese agents and spies enlisted the help of U.S. Navy personnel to conduct espionage in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; San Francisco; and Los Angeles — events Carrico details. The presentation takes place at 7 p.m. at Point Loma United Methodist Church, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. For more information, visit obhistory.wordpress.com.
SATURDAY, Sept. 22 and SUNDAY, Sept. 23
The Port of San Diego will play host to the seventh annual ArtWalk on the Bay at Waterfront Park near the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel. The event is expected to draw more than 150 artists and thousands of spectators to The Big Bay to peruse and purchase thousands of paintings, sculpture, photographs and other original works of art. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days and is free to attend. Waterfront Park is located at 1 Park Blvd., behind the San Diego Convention Center. For more information, visit www.artwalkonthebay.org, or call (619) 615-1090.
SUNDAY, Sept. 23
A free wireless workshop will be conducted by Verizon officials from 9 to
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The Point Loma United Methodist Church hosts a free "Relax, Breathe, Share, Give" class from 4 to 4:45 p.m. at the church, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. Find your natural ability to relax and breathe easily. And with that discover your vast inner resources for being flexible and generous with life's circumstances. The class features calming practices that you can do sitting, standing or in any situation. Reservations are required by calling (619) 788-4838, or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
FRIDAY, Sept. 28
• The United Portuguese SES in Point Loma hosts its "Splendor on the Grass XV" golf tournament fundraiser at the Riverwalk Golf Club in Fashion Valley. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. and the shotgun starts at 11:45 a.m. Later, appetizers, dinner and auction will take place at 6 p.m. at the SES Hall in Point Loma, located at 2818 Avenida de Portugal in Point Loma. The event cost is $150 for golf and dinner. Dinner-only tickets are available for 50. For reservations or for more information, call Cathy Silva Dellenbach at (619) 226-8211, email email@example.com or visit facebook.com/upsesfesta2013.
• Bodhi Tree Concerts: Performing Random Acts of Kindness presents Megan Weston (soprano) and Michael Fennelly (pianist) in a duet recital to benefit the microcredit organization Erase Poverty. The recital will include music of Mozart, R. Strauss, Liszt, Verdi and Gershwin. The performance takes place beginning at 7:30 p.m. at All Soul's Church in Point Loma. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (646) 457-8707, or visit www.bodhitreeconcerts.org. For more information about Erase Poverty, visit www.erasepoverty.org.
SATURDAY, Sept. 29
GFWC Peninsula Woman's Club will welcome guests for lunch, cards, conversation and relaxation during "Autumn in the Garden." will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $20. For more information, visit www.peninsulawomansclub.org. For reservations, call Susan Townsend at (619) 223-1504.


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Dwarf Mongoose
(Helogale parvula)
Facts about this animal
With a total length of 38 cm, the dwarf mongoose is the smallest species of mongoose. Adults weigh about 300 g. The colouration of the dwarf mongoose is variable, but it is generally a reddish-buff with specks of brown and grey. The belly is lighter, while the legs and tail are darker. In some, there is a red patch on the throat and chest. Dwarf mongoose have a domed forehead, with short, rounded ears. The muzzle is short, with teeth adapted to an insect diet. The tail tapers to a point. Their fur is short, dense and smooth. They have 2 pairs of mammae, and their anal glands are well-developed.
Dwarf mongooses are diurnal and are gregarious, living in matriarchally organized bands of between 8 and 30 members, and very vocal, communicating with each other continuously with a wide range of twitters and whistles as they scuttle about looking for food. Members of the troop use their incisor teeth to groom either each other or themselves.
The matriarch is the only female who is allowed to breed, and she surpresses sexual activity in the group. The alpha male, who is a rank below her, spends his time at the den top, a termite mound, scanning for danger. The social ranking within the rest of the group is based on age, with the youngest individuals having the highest ranks. This highly unusual social arrangement probably assures that the young will get sufficient food without having to compete with the adults. Older members of the pack will help care for and feed the young. They bring food back to the dens, groom and play with, and babysit the younger mongooses. Some of the youngest animals, in addition to the alpha male, are appointed watchers to look for danger while the others groom and play.
Did you know?
That the dwarf mongoose is the smallest carnivore in Africa, with a body length of only about 25 cm?
|Name (Scientific)
|Helogale parvula
|Name (English)
|Dwarf Mongoose
|Name (French)
|Mangouste naine
|Name (German)
|Name (Spanish)
|Mangosta enana
|Local names
|Afrikaans: Dwergmuishond
kiSwahili: Nguchiro
|CITES Status
|Not listed
|CMS Status
|Not listed
Photo Copyright by
Miika Silfverberg
|Eastern and southern Africa
|Savanah, woodlands, brush country and mountain scrub
|Wild population
|Unknown, but stable (Red List IUCN 2011)
|Zoo population
|190 reported to ISIS
In the Zoo
How this animal should be transported
For air transport, Container Note 78 of the IATA Live Animals Regulations should be followed.
Find this animal on ZooLex
Photo Copyright by
Schuyler Sheperd
Why do zoos keep this animal
The dwarf mongoose is not an endangered species. Diurnal mongooses are however very attractive species, and because they are always busy and display an interesting social life, are ideal species for educational purposes. In the wild, dwarf mongooses have a symbiotic relationship with Gerrhosaurus lizards, with which they share their burrows, and hornbills or other insectivorous birds, with which they form foraging parties. This cohabitation can easily be demonstrated also at the zoo.

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Sailor's suicide triggers lawsuit against VA
A former Navy corpsman blames doctors for her sister's prescription drug overdose.
On Veterans Day 2010, former Navy corpsman Kelli Marie Grese, 37, swallowed an unknown quantity of the antipsychotic Seroquel — her fourth suicide attempt in eight months using the same drug.
That time, she succeeded. She never regained consciousness.
Kelli Grese's death is the subject of a $5 million lawsuit filed against the Veterans Affairs Department in the U.S. District Court in Newport News, Va., alleging VA physicians failed to monitor her medications and prescribed them excessively.
Her twin sister, Darla Grese, also a former Navy corpsman, filed the suit, saying physicians at Hampton VA Medical Center, Va., ignored her pleas to quit doling out prescriptions to her sister, a known addict deemed at "moderate risk for suicide."
"I'm hoping better attention will be placed on how many pills are being written and quantities," said Darla Grese.
She traces her twin's mental health problems to 1996, when she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after a break-in at the sisters' off-base housing in Naples, Italy.
Although migraine headaches and anxiety followed the burglary, Kelli Grese continued to succeed in her job, earning a promotion to petty officer second class and nomination as junior sailor of the quarter.
But her separation from the Navy in 1997 appeared to spark a downward spiral in her mental health. She sought VA treatment for symptoms including anxiety, depression and insomnia.
Darla Grese said her sister was prescribed clonazepam, a highly addictive benzodiapine meant for short-term treatment of anxiety, and later the stimulant Adderall, even though she had no record of attention deficit disorder, for which that drug is prescribed.
The Adderall triggered a cascade of mental symptoms, including auditory and visual hallucinations, paranoia and full-blown psychoses.
"She thought the CIA was after her," Darla Grese said. "At one point, she shaved half her head because she thought she had something implanted in it."
Medical records later noted that her psychosis was induced by the Adderall, a rare but known side effect.
In 2002, she was prescribed Seroquel to treat the psychotic episodes and hallucinations. Bouncing from VA doctor to VA doctor and civilian physicians, as well, Kelli Grese became adept at acquiring medications.
By 2009, she started having suicidal thoughts. The overdoses on Seroquel began in 2010.
Days before she died, she renewed her prescription, which was to be mailed to her house. She then persuaded a VA doctor to give her a second prescription, which she filled at a pharmacy.
She then took mass quantities of Seroquel. "We don't know how many," Darla Grese said. "It was paste in her stomach, the medical examiner told me."
During her decade of VA care, Kelli Grese was prescribed at least 25 medications, some simultaneously.
The practice of prescribing multiple medications for hard-to-treat mental illnesses is on the rise, although studies indicate that effectiveness varies.
Dr. David Reiss, a psychiatrist in San Diego who has treated hundreds of veterans with PTSD and is not associated with Grese's case, said the practice sometimes is appropriate, especially when using antipsychotics with an activating medication that can boost their efficacy.
But hard-to-treat patients should be handled "very carefully," Reiss said.
Without consistent and careful care, "short-term strategies turn into permanent prescriptions and 'stacking,'" he said.
VA and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia declined to comment on the Grese case.
Darla Grese said she filed the lawsuit because she would like to see VA doctors communicate better and pay closer attention to their own patients' records.
"I don't understand how a physician can write a prescription for 450 pills and two months later write another prescription for 450," she said. "Something's broken. The system is broken."


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Hey, anyone on here who lives/has lived in Okinawa?
too bad, I'm not. But, surely.. it's nice place
There's no point in working hard if you don't believe in yourself - Guy Maito
They still haven't rid the Island of those damn bases! You know what? Fuck the Japanese Government and their selling out to Americans! Okinawan Independence!
I lived at Kadena AFB for a bit with my parents. USAF. I really enjoyed my time there and when my GF and I get married we are planning on flying together for our honeymoon. For anyone who has been to Hawaii it is sorta like that but alot better.
Yeah man i am from okinawa it great, the island (JK) sorry i never lived in okinawa only in tokyo :(
My old friend... used to live there...
ummm... His dad was in the military and was in okinawa for a few years...
don't know why my friend is now...
my ex girlfried is from there...and she told me about how wonderfull it's that place..I wanna go to Okinawa ... I hope someday I'll have the opportunity to go ...
i hope that i'll go there ......... but i'm from algeria so it's so far from us ...too bad
Wow, only 8 posts about Okinawa? C'mon, people!
So much to talk about! About how Okinawa was once independent from Japan, how Imperial Japan colonized the Ryukyu Islands and its people, the years of discrimination and cultural genocide against Okinawans, the Battle of Okinawa, issues revolving around the U.S. Military Bases, its unique language and music and food... GO!
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I visit Okinawa once a year for a few days. Land in Naha, travel around a bit. See some of the old stuff and go to some depressing WW2 locations before enjoying the remainder of my vacation on a beach.
Okinawa is beautiful. It doesn't look or feel like Japan (as in from the main islands of Japan). It has somewhat of a foreign feel to it while still feeling a little Japanese. It's understandable considering it's history.
It's definitely a nice place to visit. I don't think I'd want to live there, though.
Nope and until the US gets the fuck out of Okinawa, it's best I not. That is where the largest amount of US hostility out of all Japan is(though, it is till the minority of people who hate the US)
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Nope and until the US gets the fuck out of Okinawa, it's best I not. That is where the largest amount of US hostility out of all Japan is(though, it is till the minority of people who hate the US)
I can't tell if you're trolling or... trolling. I looked at your profile which really has me wondering if you're trolling lol. It's a slight digression, but it isn't remotely easy to become a Japanese citizen. Only a handful of people have done it.
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Nope and until the US gets the fuck out of Okinawa, it's best I not. That is where the largest amount of US hostility out of all Japan is(though, it is till the minority of people who hate the US)
Wow man that's kind of harsh dont you think? I live in Okinawa (Im not in the military) and my fiance is Okinawan and her family is part of the political group who wishes to have less bases in Okinawa, but do you know what they really dislike unfortunately, people like you. There are quite a few Americans here in both mainland and Okinawa (I've lived in both) who come to Japan to, as you put it become Japanese and bash their home country. From my discussions with and my personal experiences with my family and friends here, they dislike your type even more. They don't understand how you can easily just throw away your culture and homeland like that. They have no problem with foreigners becoming Japanese citizens but those who talk the way you do really get under their skin. One more thing I need to add is that the US will never leave Okinawa and the citizens here know that. What they want is less bases here because there are too many which most people agree on. Okinawa is a small island but has like 13-15 military bases on it, so of course they would want less, but they know their economy will plummet if the US left. The US pays to use that land and they pay pretty damn well, not to mention all the money Americans spend here in Okinawa. So if you are waiting until the US leaves Okinawa you might as well never come and word of advice you might want to reconsider your (legal) name before you come to Japan, you might spark some unwanted attention from Japanese locals who feel the same way as you do about America and Japan, and I can assure you that they are a group who won't be looking to make friends.
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It's also a very good place to have an army base in the case that something happens in the East (be it protection from a certain country (coughNKOREAcough) or some sort of natural disaster (coughFUKUSHIMAcough). Help can be more immediate. Yes, it's also a good idea for the army bases to remain there so that America can keep an eye on China (since it's been doing some shady things lately) but it's also good to have it nearby for protection. Japan doesn't have a standing army. It has some military and some naval ships--but they can only use them as defense.
Whether American army bases are in Japan or not is not my decision. The Japanese government still sees some use out of it, and America seems keen on paying the money to stay--so I don't see the harm in it. Besides, you can go to Okinawa and never run into American army personnel. To avoid a place because it has American army places is just stupid. You might as well choose another country to live in. You'd be surprised how much of your money goes back to America from the normal things you buy in Japan from stores. Be careful, Otaku2012.
I been before but mainly stay around tokyo area


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CHICAGO, Ill. (September 22, 2012) – For the eighth time this season, the Chicago Fire (16-8-5; 53 pts.) came back from being down a goal, using two Chris Rolfe goals in the span of three minutes to down the Columbus Crew (13-11-6; 45 pts.) Saturday night at Toyota Park. With the fourth consecutive victory, the Fire move to within two points of Eastern Conference table-toppers Sporting KC heading into next Friday's encounter at LiveStrong Sporting Park live on NBC Sports Network.
The Fire would come close in the third minute when Alex's corner from the left was punched high by Crew 'keeper Andy Gruenebaum. Fire midfielder Alvaro Fernandez headed it back in from the top of the penalty area before Arne Friedrich laid the ball back off for Alex. The Brazilian attacker dribbled towards the box and whipped in a swerving ball that skimmed off the top of the cross bar and out for a goal kick.
Columbus would threaten seven minutes later when Milovan Mirosevic played a quick combination through midfield for Eddie Gaven. The veteran Crew midfielder rewarded Mirosevic's run before the Chilean international blasted a first time effort that Johnson turned away with a diving stop in the 10th minute.
The Crew would eventually draw first blood by taking advantage of a mistake in the back. Fire center back Austin Berry played a seemingly harmless ball back to Johnson and the Fire 'keeper looked to return the pass back but miss-hit his effort into the path of lurking Crew striker Jairo Arrieta. The Costa Rican international dribbled around Johnson before placing his effort beyond a desperate sliding attempt from Friedrich to give the Crew a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute.
The Fire only took eight minutes to equalize when Gonzalo Segares played a long ball up the left for forward Sherjill MacDonald. The Dutch striker turned his marker before playing a perfect ball into space for Chris Rolfe who tucked his left-footed effort past Gruenebaum and inside the left post to take the score to 1-1 in the 23rd minute.
Rolfe would secure his second brace of the season just three minutes later. Receiving a pass from Logan Pause through the midfield, Rolfe laid off for Patrick Nyarko who powered up the right. The Ghanaian international strolled through three defenders and cut inside to the center of the box before squaring the ball for Rolfe. The veteran striker took one touch with his left foot before driving a right footed effort past a frozen Gruenebaum and into the top right corner to give the Fire a 2-1 lead in the 26th minute. The wonderfully taken goal was Rolfe's eighth of the 2012 campaign.
The Crew looked to equalize in the 44th minute when Federico Higuain's corner from the right picked out the head of Chad Marshall at the near post but the Columbus captain's nodded effort was easily saved by Johnson, taking the Fire into the half with a 2-1 advantage.
Coming out of the break, the Fire looked for an elusive third goal and nearly saw Chris Rolfe tally his second career hat trick. Alex's free kick on the left picked out Rolfe at the top of the area before the two-goal scorer hit a first-time volley towards the back post that went just wide in the 51st minute.
Columbus would come close twice inside two minutes. First when Gaven found room on the left and held up at the top of the area before lofting an attempt that Johnson punched away. Renteria picked up the loose ball and dribbled towards the end line before seeing his cross turned out for a corner by Austin Berry in the 56th minute.
On the ensuing corner, Higuain's drive from the right found Marshall who glanced a header towards the back post and into the run of Eddie Gaven but the Crew winger popped his streaking effort well over the bar in the 56th minute.
The third goal would continue to escape the Fire in the 62nd minute when a great combination between Rolfe and MacDonald saw the Dutch forward into the box on the left. MacDonald quickly chipped over the onrushing Grunebaum for an open Alvaro Fernandez but the Uruguayan winger sent his first-time header just over the goal.
With their backs against the wall, the Crew would pour on the pressure through the end of the match. In the 76th minute, Miranda found space on the right and crossed looking for Arrieta but the ball was too heavy and fell for Higuain who made a deep run before heading the ball over Johnson's goal.
Higuain would produce the danger again in the 79th minute when his free kick from the left was headed up by Crew center back Julius James. The ball would fall on the right for Josh Williams who smashed a first-time effort at goal, forcing Johnson to make a spectacular reaction stop.
Columbus would have one more furious effort seven minutes later. James penetrated up the right before seeing his cross deflected by Berry into the path of Marshall. The veteran center back's quick shot deflected through traffic before Berry cleared. Higuain would pick up the loose ball and send a quick cross back into the area for Marshall, who nodded back before Friedrich cleared out of the box. Tchani would follow up with one more attempt but second half substitute Daniel Paladini would come through with a block to close out a 2-1 Fire victory.
The Fire return to action with first place in the Eastern Conference on the line when they visit Eastern Conference table toppers Sporting KC at LiveStrong Sporting Park on Friday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. CT live on NBC Sports Network and 97.5 FM ESPN Deportes.
- The victory pushes the Men in Red to 16-8-5 (53 pts.) on the season and keeps the team in second place in the East, within two point of Conference leaders Sporting KC.
- The win marks the eighth time this season the Fire have come back from a deficit to win a match. The eighth comeback of the season ties the club record for most comeback victories with the 2000 campaign.
- Only two teams in MLS have a better record than the Fire. At time of release, San Jose sat 17-6-6, 57 points and Sporting Kansas City at 16-7-7, 55 points.
- The Fire are 9-0-1 when hosting Eastern Conference opponents at Toyota Park this season and 13-4-3 overall against the East in 2012.
- In a streak that has now reached 19 matches, the Men in Red have not lost to an Eastern Conference foe at Toyota Park since October 12, 2010, going 13-0-6 in that time.
- The Fire defense has now held its opposition to one goal or less in eight of its last nine matches.
- Chris Rolfe recorded his team-leading seventh and eighth goals of the season. The sixth-year Fire forward sits second on the club's all-time MLS goal scoring list with 44.
- With his brace, Saturday night's match marks the fifth multi-goal game of Rolfe's career and second this season.
- Midfielder Patrick Nyarko tallied his team-leading seventh assist of the 2012 campaign on Rolfe's 26th minute game-winner.
- Midseason acquisition Sherjill MacDonald tallied his third assist in a Fire shirt on Rolfe's 23rd minute equalizer.
- Goalkeeper Sean Johnson tallied five saves and upped his career MLS record to 28-20-19.
- Defender Dan Gargan served a one-match ban due to yellow card accumulation.
- Fire midfielder Pavel Pardo missed his second match in a row due to hamstring tightness.
- New Fire signing Guillermo Franco was an unused substitute in the 2-1 win.
Chicago Fire 2 – 1 Columbus Crew
Chicago Fire: Sean Johnson; Jalil Anibaba, Arne Friedrich, Austin Berry, Gonzalo Segares; Patrick Nyarko, Logan Pause ©, Alex (Wells Thompson 89'), Alvaro Fernandez; Chris Rolfe (Dominic Oduro 84'), Sherjill MacDonald (Daniel Paladini 78')
Substitutes not used: Jay Nolly, Michael Videira, Corben Bone, Guillermo Franco
Columbus Crew: Andy Gruenebaum; Sebastian Miranda (Olman Vargas 84'), Chad Marshall ©, Julius James, Josh Williams; Eddie Gaven (Justin Meram 69'), Danny O'Rourke, Milovan Mirosevic, Emilio Renteria (Tony Tchani 69'); Federico Higuain, Jairo Arrieta
Substitutes not used: Matt Lampson, Nemanja Vukovic, Chris Birchall, Eric Gehrig
Scoring Summary
CLB – Jairo Arrieta (unassisted) 15'
CHI – Chris Rolfe (Sherjill MacDonald) 23'
CHI – Chris Rolfe (Patrick Nyarko) 26'
Misconduct Summary
CLB – Danny O'Rourke (caution) 29'
CLB – Emilio Renteria (caution) 35'
CHI – Sean Johnson (caution) 89'
Referee: Michael Kennedy
Assistants: Peter Manikowski, Baboucarr Jallow
Fourth Official: Ricardo Salazar
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This first type of "name relationship" is no relationship at all. Some people have unrelated double names -- two names that have nothing to do with each other, for example "Sura Rivka" or "Dovid Hirsh". The two names could reflect memorialization of two different deceased relatives, for example a "Sholem Wulf" named after his two grandfathers, "Sholem" and "Wolf".
Any given document might show one name, the other name, or both names, in either order, as illustrated above. One document might refer to this person as "Moshe", while another says "Abram Moshe", and a third says "Moshe Abram". They're all the same person. The principle to remember is that the pattern of recording names was completely inconsistent. You must be alert to research under all possibilities.


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ROCHESTER — Only two residents spoke at Tuesday's public hearing on the proposed ordinance change that would limit placement of political signs.
At a later date, the City Council will vote on whether to replace the current section of the zoning ordinance pertaining to political advertisement, so that political signs are prohibited from Rochester Common or the city's several Adopt-a-Spots.
Mayor T.J. Jean said the proposal originated in the Codes and Ordinance Committee. The goal was to limit the amount of political signage in the city's right-of-way, particularly in places of natural beauty that would be distorted by signs promoting political candidates or ideals.
"There is nothing against people expressing themselves," said Jean after the hearing. However, he said there should be parameters on signs that are not on private property.
Jean said that during the most recent election season, several political signs were erected in the city's Adopt-a-Spots — places that get adopted by residents and businesses, who plant flowers and maintain those spots.
"Obviously we don't want people putting signage in the flower bed," said Jean.
He also said that there have been issues with people not removing political signs soon after the election.
During the council's public hearing on Tuesday, Whitehall Road resident Tom Kaczynski said that being a "First Amendment guy," he opposes the proposed change to limit placement of political signs.
He questioned whether the ordinance change would be worth it if the council ends up facing a lawsuit that would claim the new ordinance violates the First Amendment.
"Why waste taxpayer money for something like this when there is really no need to change it?" said Kaczynski.
Also during the public hearing, Chesley Hill Road resident Gregg Denobile asked what made the council consider the ordinance change, and what the penalty would be for violating the ordinance.
According to Jean, the state statute establishes the penalties for violating political sign regulations.


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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
3 Years and 3 Cheers
It's been 3 years now since I started Bikes For The Rest Of Us as a constructive response to my own somewhat vituperative rant about the state of the bicycle industry. BFROU is still going strong with its own domain name and a knowledgable team of contributors. I'd like to use this occasion to thank a few people.
Let's start with the team. David, aka The Practical Cyclist , was the first to offer assistance. As I mentioned in the 1-year anniversary post, David brought his interest in cargo bikes to BFROU – certainly an important bike to consider if you want to go car-free or car-lite. His most recent post was about the bikeshare program in Washington, D.C., something that has changed life in this city for better.
Tom joined us at the tail end of 2009. He has highlighted a variety of upright, internal gear hub bicycles on the market. He recently posted about the Kona Africabike. Tom also put BFROU on twitter, where he is our tweeter-in-chief.
Joseph is our newest contributor, and he's shared many ideas for bikes for the rest of us right off the bat. His latest post is about the Batavus Fryslan. Another post by Joseph, about the Raleigh Detour Deluxe , has the distinction of being our most commented upon post (91 comments as of this writing; apparently, a "virtual alleycat" has something to do with that).
So special thanks to David, Tom, and Joseph for keeping BFROU active and interesting.
Of course, the primary reason that BFROU has continued is our readers. BFROU has received nearly 800,000 pageviews, many of which come, interestingly enough, from people googling their own bikes. This works well. The best information you can get about a particular bike is feedback from someone who actually owns it and rides it. Thank you to all of our readers and the googlers who happen upon our site, and a special thank you to the commenters.
Finally, I'd like to thank our first (and only) sponsor, biking.com. We are grateful for their support. If you would like to sponsor BFROU, please contact us at email@example.com.
Again, thanks for reading, and thanks for commenting. Here's hoping that you've found the right bike for you, and that you're riding it often.
7 comments:
- Cycling For Beginners said...
Congratulations on your 3 year anniversary of blogging!
- February 1, 2011 at 1:57 PM
- Thomas said...
Congratulations from this side of the pond. Your site is a constant inspiration. And I'm short before buying a cargo-like bike for my business: I'm a wine retailer.
~ Thomas
- February 1, 2011 at 3:45 PM
- David said...
Thanks for that nice history of BFROU. True to form, my next post will be a load hauler.
- February 1, 2011 at 10:56 PM
- JDL said...
great site, congratulations. I have been looking at racks and bags a lot lately, my schwinn pannier purchase was an epic failure. How about some bike accessories for the rest of us sometimes?
- February 2, 2011 at 3:07 PM
- Freewheel said...
JDL, we do talk about accessories once in awhile. I us ortlieb panniers and have found them to be waterproof and virtually indestructible.
- February 2, 2011 at 4:01 PM
- Tom said...
Funny, I'm more of a basket kind of guy, although I do covet Rivendell Bags. In addition to the mass-marketed type of bags there is quite a variety of folks who design, sew and sell their own bags. I smell a new blog post here...
- February 2, 2011 at 4:23 PM
- Yokota Fritz said...
Happy 3 year anniversary. I absolutely love what you all are doing.
- February 3, 2011 at 12:43 PM


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The Boba Fett Mythos Statue is an Exclusive Release from Sideshow Collectibles
About This Polystone Statue
Sideshow Collectibles proudly unveils the next entry in our acclaimed Star Wars Mythos series, the best bounty hunter in the galaxy, Boba Fett. Armed for anything, Boba Fett carries the traditional blaster rifle along with some heavier firepower. The Boba Fett Mythos statue makes an outstanding addition to the growing Star Wars Mythos collection, another one of a kind look at a familiar Star Wars icon.
Learn more about the art and story behind Boba Fett at Sideshow Experience
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- Star Wars
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- Polystone Statue
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- Sideshow Collectibles
- Bernardo Esquivel (Paint)
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- 19" H (482.6mm) x 10.5" W (266.7mm) x 9.5" L (241.3mm)
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- 12.00" H (304.8mm) x 18.00" W (457.2mm) x 23.00" L (584.2mm)*
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yes today i got boba and it is awesome very heavy base and i like the big gunn .the pose is very cool .must have for boba fans!
— odd erik
I want one, too :D Seems to be out of stock in Europe :D
— ollie
Stuttgart, Germany
The Fett, in Full Effect!
the detail in this piece is immaculate, everything from the weathered base to the battle damaged armor is amazingly realistic. i can't deny that this is one of the best statues sideshow has ever released.
— matthew lovelace
San Diego, CA
Boba Fett
I just got this piece in the mail yesterday and was immediately blown away by the level of detail! The battle scarring on Fett looks particularly amazing up close, and I especially like the Clint Eastwood style poncho he's sporting. Keep up the great work Sideshow!
— Cameron
Best Boba Fett Ever!
If you are a serious Boba Fett fan this statue is a must! The level of detail is amazing this is the best representation of Boba Fett ever done by any company. Get it today before it's gone for good!
— DarkJedi
Santa Fe, NM
One of the coolest statues EVER! I honestly do not think that SSC could have done any better with this one and sure hope there are more OT statues on the way . . . like Han Solo! This is definitely a purchase that you will not regret.
— B Fett
A galaxy far, far away.
this is the coolest boba fett statue by far that I have ever come across anywhere . I'm very glad to of gotten it and if I hadn't gotten it I would now. As sideshow always does it is flawless and far awesomeraly better than you thought it was before you put it in your room
— mark
"He's no good to me dead...."
I started collecting the Star Wars Mythos Series with Darth Maul and I seem to get blown away every time I expand on this particular collection. What kills me is how awesome the battle-damage detail is on Boba Fett's armor. I was caught off-guard by the fact that his helmet antennae is posable.
— Sergio S.
Brooklyn, NY
Awesome Fett!
Simply an amazing piece. Like the other Mythos statues, the detail on this statue is simply incredible. My favorite Fett of all. I sure hope there is more to this line after Vader!
— Mike S.
Troy, VA
Get him while you can
Incredible statue! Better hurry if you haven't already purchased . . . you won't want to miss out on this one.
— 6starwars
Charlottesville, VA
Epic Boba Fett Statue
I got mine on Tuesday and it was everything I expected and more. Took about 5 minutes to assemble with the magnetic connections. Stands at 25.5" with base and long rifle. The detail and workmanship are excellent. This is a great addition to any Boba Fett fan's collection.
— Peter
Ellicott City, MD
Badass statue for a badass bounty hunter
I am literally waiting for him to start moving whenever I look at him. The attention to detail is insane with all the bullet holes in his armor, the dirty and torn clothes, the lightsabers strapped to his waist, etc. Well worth its price!
— Markus
Seriously it's perfect! Fett oozes cool and this is one of the coolest statues I own. Great job SSC!!
Best Boba Fett out there!!
SS has done it again with this Mythos statue! Fett is decked out with every piece of weaponry available and looks as menacing as ever. The level of detail is astounding and the paint job is killer. No details were overlooked and this will soon become the Boba Fett statue to have! Well done.
— Brett
Boba Fett Mythos has finally arrived in all of his mind blowing detail & glory. A huge fan of all Sideshows fantastic collectibles, but the Mythos line takes detail & depth of character to new levels in this impressively scaled piece. More original trilogy Mythos please!!
— Richard Balmforth
Adelaide, Australia
I have all the Mythos figures to date and definitely the best one yet, Perfectly modeled and painted, After a less than perfect obi wan which was replaced with a better finished model this puts my faith back in sideshow and can't wait for vadar to join my collection.
— A Viewer
I just assembled my Boba Fett mythos and i was more than impressed. This piece is so much more than what the pictures can show us. The paint job is top notch and i really like the magnetics used throughout the peice to give a solid set up. The force is strong with SS. Get this Statue ASAP!
— Josh
Edmonton Alberta
boba fett mythos Statue
just received my statue and let me tell you this thing is beautiful. the detail and the size of this statue is unthinkable. sideshow really has out done themselves with this new line of star wars characters. just bought the darth vader statue also cant wait to receive him. keep up the great work.
— Robert Baker
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o my god!
what an amazing piece!this is boba fett at what he does best,t.c.b.!this statue is the perfect day in the life of a bounty hunt!ssc has done it again!
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The "1-4-0": #THEBESTMANHOLIDAY is an emotional rollercoaster. Simply said, it's just what the doctor prescribes to combat the soul. It's an all around feel-good flick that will have you shifting through a multitude of emotions—bringing laughter one minute and in tears the next. Read More


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Stacy needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 39 designs submitted by 24 freelance designers.
logo design for use on website and business cards
Sierra One Professional Services
Need a logo designed for use on a website. Colors on the site will be green/gold or green/yellow. Company provides on-site consulting for small-medium sized businesses regarding safety training. Working mostly with industrial companies.
The site has not yet been designed, but will have a liner layout with a white background.
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Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, 'Key & Peele'
The first thing Keegan-Michael Key, left, and Jordan Peele want viewers to know is that they are biracial. They announce it to a live audience in the pilot for their new Comedy Central sketch series, "Key & Peele," and credit their backgrounds with bringing a fresh perspective to their political, culturally literate humor. "We grew up in between worlds, without a clear definition of who we are," Peele said. "In all of our racial material, there's an underlying acknowledgment of how absurd the whole idea of [seeing] these physical traits as differences between human beings is." Lil Wayne, Gordon Ramsay and even Ancestry.com are all fodder for the show, but Peele's Barack Obama impression is bound to attract the most election-year attention. Although Peele unsuccessfully auditioned to play the president on "Saturday Night Live" in 2008, his portrayal of Obama has proved popular in a series of videos on the website Funny or Die. Peele and Key, a Second City alum, have performed together as part of the Groundlings' "The Black Version" since leaving "MADtv"; their runs on that sketch comedy series coincided for more than five seasons, beginning in 2004. Peele earned an Emmy nomination in 2008 for "Sad Fitty Cent," a song parody he cowrote for the show. After Key's sitcom "Gary Unmarried" was canceled last year and a pilot Peele shot wasn't picked up, the friends jumped at the chance to collaborate again on "Key & Peele." -- Judy Berman
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text: Hello! I will be trying to replicate this skull from Mad Max Fury Road. It is on Mad Max's car that has been turned into the "Razor Cola". It should not be too difficult but was wondering if anyone could help me with the parts. (Picture come from : https://www.behance.net/gallery/26652427/Before-the-Dirt-The-Cars-of-Mad-Max-Fury-Road) Pretty basic right? Some metal and wire. For the metal I was thinking maybe lead sheet as it is easy to conform to odd surfaces, but not sure about that yet. I was hoping someone might know what those rivets are? The small ones aren't conventional rivets so maybe nails? And what are the bigger ones? I could make them if needed, but would like to use the real thing if possible. Another thing of course is what are the bars holding the lower jaw? I do not have many good pictures of this thing and would greatly appreciate any ones help or ideas if they have them!


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EDU499 Supervised Teaching (Secondary)
Students gradually assume full responsibility for classroom instruction. Supervision is provided by the classroom cooperating teacher and by a university faculty member. Acceptance into the university's student teacher program is required. (Special fee) CoREQUISITE: EDU 492
Credit Hours: 12
Prerequisites: (EDU 291 and EDU 292) or (EDU 292 and EDU 293)


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Capitol City Band
Date & Time:Thursday, August 7, 2014 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Rennebohm Park
115 North Eau Claire Avenue
Madison, WI
115 North Eau Claire Avenue
Madison, WI
Free concerts at Rennebohm Park on Thursday evenings in the summer.
Event Cost: Free
Handicapped Accessible: Yes
Sponsoring Organization(s): Capitol City Band
Pre-Registration?: No
American Sign Language (ASL) Provided?: No
Event Website: Capitol City Band
Last Updated : 12/30/2013
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Elvis Dennah took away plenty of lessons as a junior when his Annapolis Area Christian team won the MIAA B Conference championship. But when the Eagles went 0-10 this fall, the Maryland-bound safety might've learned even more.
"It was definitely tough, definitely a learning experience," Dennah said. "Having an 0-10 season, it makes me not quit and keep fighting, all the way up to the last point. … [Going through a winless season] really shows you [the need to] keep fighting nonstop. I know at the college level you'll probably face much more [adversity] than that. Way more."
Dennah, an all-county and all-league selection, did his best throughout the year to nudge AACS toward the win column, even if his efforts ultimately proved fruitless. The future Terp played several defensive positions – safety, linebacker and defensive end – and never once complained about his changing role.
"Elvis was one of those kids that we really stretched this year," said AACS coach Ken Lucas. "We challenged him and stretched him at the same time. He handled it pretty well. He enjoys being on the field. He wants to be in position to make plays."
Lucas said Dennah – who finished the fall with 53 tackles (47 solo), 10 tackles for loss and four sacks – was just as consistent as a senior as he was one year ago. The improvements he made were mostly related to "the mental aspect of the game." The Maryland coaches, Lucas said, are looking forward to grooming him as the Terps' strong safety of the future.
"They're … very excited about his potential and his ability," Lucas said. "He's a kid with 4.4 speed, [so having him] anywhere on the field is [something coaches get] excited about. Having a kid that runs like that, plays with the tenacity he does, you have to get excited about that."
Dennah has kept busy after the season with his academics, working out, and holding a part-time job at the Shoppers in Bowie. He said he's "looking forward to actually just growing as an athlete and just working hard to earn my starting position. That's what I'm looking forward to, growing as an athlete all the way up to earning my starting spot."
Name: Elvis Dennah
Birthdate: Feb. 5, 1994
Birthplace: Lanham
Hometown: Annapolis
Height: 6-3
Weight: 200
Position: Strong safety
High School: Annapolis Area Christian School
Senior statistics: 53 tackles (47 solo), 10 tackles for loss, four sacks, 20-plus receptions, two touchdowns
Rankings: Rivals.com – Two-star prospect. Scout.com – Two-star prospect. ESPN.com – Three-star prospect, No. 30 prospect in Maryland, No. 119 outside linebacker. 247Sports.com – Two-star prospect, No. 47 player in Maryland, No. 152 safety.
Bench max: 295
40-yard dash: 4.4
Other schools considered: Duke, East Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina State
Favorite NFL player: Ray Lewis and Ed Reed
Favorite NFL team: Washington Redskins
Favorite all-time Terp: Madieu Williams
Favorite movie: Friday Night Lights
Favorite TV show: SportsCenter
Favorite food: Chicken
Favorite high school class: English
Favorite thing about College Park: "It's just a nice, friendly environment."
Other high school sports: "I used to play basketball and baseball."
Hobbies: "If it doesn't deal with football, you will catch me reading at times, hanging out with the fellas, catching up with some friends."
Intended major: Sports management
Something that not many people know about you: "I'm Liberian. My family is from Liberia."
Best football moment: "Winning my first championship last year with Annapolis Area Christian."
Role model: "I wouldn't say I have a set role model, but just people in my life that are big influences on me. Just taking little bits and pieces here and there, it really molded me to who I am. The experiences I went through, it molded me into who I am now."
Why Maryland? "Just because of the amount of support I will have staying in my home state – all the support with my family, friends, my high school coaches, my youth coaches. I was going to miss that leaving the state."


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The BC Racing BR Series coilovers are the perfect choice for street driving with a dash of weekend warrior track action with your car. These coilovers feature easily accessible adjustment knobs and separately adjustable ride height, the BR Series makes adjusting and maintaining your performance coilover system easier than ever. Ride height is independently user adjustable so you can dial in the exact look to reflect your driving style and performance needs. BC's patented concave lower locking ring keeps all adjustments locked in and ready for precise predictable feedback in any scenario. BR Series coilovers provide a strong, complete and attractive coilover system at a great price.
- Mono-tube shock design
- Linear piston and damping curve
- Height adjustment via shock body, not spring
- 30-clicks of damping adjustment (compression/rebound) simultaneously
- Front camber plates standard on applicable kits
- Rear camber plates available on applicable kits
- Custom valving and/or valving paired for custom spring rates
- 1 year warranty against manufacturer defect
- Fully rebuildable with all parts available for purchase
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Logo in the spirit of teen comedies. Joy, enthusiasm, driving guitars, a positive, major chords and pumping rhythm. Wonderful choice for advertising youth clothing, beverages, as well as for of extreme sports. Logo done by full track "High School" http://audiojungle.net/item/high-school/2174588
Like this track? We still have some fine hits!
Offer to audition:
High School - Sales Leader! Composition in the style of pop-punk.
Funny Man – Cheerful positive melody.
The Pursuit of Happiness – This is a corporate miracle!
Little Happiness – Lovely light melody ukulele.
Indie Dance – It's just a dance anthem!
Superhero Trailer – Do you like music from the blockbuster? This is one of them.


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The Rackspace Cloud Files team is pleased to announce that we now support extremely large file sizes by allowing customers to use multipart uploads. I really do mean extremely large files.
In very simple terms, we accomplish this by having users segment their large files and upload a manifest file that maps their segments. The best part is that users have access to their segments just like they would any other file and large files will be downloaded as a single file.
Companies who are looking to store videos, HD movies, very large backup files, etc. need this type of functionality. Check out our knowledge base article here for best practices and limitations. At this time, Rackspace has not yet implemented this functionality into the Rackspace Cloud Control Panel.
If you're a developer and want to implement large file support into your application, you need to follow the following steps:
First, Upload The Segments:
curl -X PUT -H 'X-Auth-Token: <token>'
http://<storage_url>/container/myobject/1 --data-binary '1'
curl -X PUT -H 'X-Auth-Token: <token>'
http://<storage_url>/container/myobject/2 --data-binary '2'
curl -X PUT -H 'X-Auth-Token: <token>'
http://<storage_url>/container/myobject/3 --data-binary '3'
Next, Create The Manifest File:
curl -X PUT -H 'X-Auth-Token: <token>'
-H 'X-Object-Manifest: container/myobject/'
http://<storage_url>/container/myobject --data-binary ''
To Download The Segments As A Single Object:
curl -H 'X-Auth-Token: <token>'
Not looking to develop against this code? You might find it convenient to use ST (Swift Tool), which will split your file for you, let you specify the size of the segments you want, and create your manifest file for you. You can get information about the Swift Tool here and download it here. Once you have it, the process is very simple.
For an example using the Swift Tool, please check out the KB article here.
If you have any questions about this feature, just let us know. We are happy to help!


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matt91 wrote:
PS Any idea if Brightstar will be repairing our XOs (with the
aforementioned serial cable) or if we'll just be getting a new one?
Its hard to say right now. Unless you can do repairs in mass with cheap
labor the cost of the labor makes the economics such that its better
just to ship out a new one.
Those DOA units would then get re-purposed for spare parts or funneled
into the developer program where people who already have the skill and
equipment can fix them and then use them.
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Temple Run £Free
45 million iOS downloads can't be wrong – our favourite, free high-speed endless running game (believe us) is now on Android. Your mates will no doubt already have high scores to compare so its up to you to leap over and around obstacles to defend your Indiana Jones-style casual gaming honour.
L.A. Noire Touch edition (through OnLive) £Free/ £24.99
OK so this isn't a new app but a new game you can buy through the OnLive app. A must for Android tablets, L.A. Noire gets the touchscreen treatment after Rockstar has taken its sweet time to optimise the game but now you can get access to five new cases plus extra challenges, suits and weapons too.
Fitbit £Free
If you picked up a Fitbit Wireless Tracker, you'll need this free Android app to make the most of your sickening new health initiative. Log food, water, workouts and how much your hunk of junk weighs when you sync with the motion sensor widget plus it will calculate how far you've travelled and how many calories you've burned.
The Humble Bundle for Android 2 Pay-what-you-want
The Humble Bundle is back – and this time you can pay anything you like for five games including Canabalt (going for £1.99 anyway), Zen Bound 2, Cogs, Snuggle Truck! and Avadon: The Black Fortress plus give money to charity while you're doing it. Hurry up though, the deal ends on 2nd April.
Apptro £Free
If you're not a fan of Onavo's UI but like the money-saving idea, try Apptro which also tracks which apps are sucking the most life out of your monthly plan. It also lets you share and swap app ideas with your mates and how long you've spent using each one.
And one more incredible Android app...
Solar Charger £Free
Not too long ago this app was in the Top Five on the Android Market – it charges your phone using the sun when you leave it out. Clever indeed. Download on 1st April for the full effect – to fool your mates that is not charge your phone with a fake app. Obviously.
iPhone 5 to get 3D camera with face and object recognition
Google set to sell Samsung and Asus tablets online


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In an effort to better to serve its grower/shipper and retail customers, the California Tree Fruit Agreement has created a Download Center as part of its comprehensive PPN Network.
Now, growers, shippers and retailers can customize California peach, plum and nectarine point-of-sale materials in a few mouse clicks from the PPN Network Web site.
In addition to point-of-sale materials, the Download Center, available at www.eatcaliforniafruit.com, features nearly 150 high-resolution, print-ready photos and graphics, including individual and group fruit shots, recipe photography, and logos. The point-of-sale materials are available as jpegs and printer files.
Image downloads are just one of the offerings from the PPN Network, created by CTFA. The PPN Network is a strategic marketing resource for individual sales organizations of the California peach, plum and nectarine industry as well as for the retail and foodservice trade. The PPN Network delivers information, marketing expertise and consumer demand-building activity to its constituents, enabling them to more effectively and efficiently sell California peaches, plums and nectarines.
"As we enter a new season, we are delighted to offer this researched-based marketing tool" said Sheri Mierau, vice president of marketing for CTFA. "We've spent the last year investigating consumer preferences and motivation, and these materials are a reflection of that feedback. Now promoting California peaches, plums and nectarines in a smart and cost-effective way is easier than ever."
Consumer research played an integral role in developing the promotions and point-of-sale materials for CTFA. In fact, the "Are You a Cruncher, Leaner or In-Betweener" promotional materials were created based on research that examined consumers' fruit ripeness preference. The materials feature colorful and contemporary artwork featuring tips for helping consumers pick the ideal piece of fruit. In addition, if a retailer wishes to add their logo and/or club card information to the poster, they can do so easily. Also, retailers have the flexibility of printing out the exact amount of materials they need.
Marketing tools
For growers and shippers, the Download Center offers additional marketing sales tools such as a presentation flip book, key research findings overview and sales sheets. Retailers have more control when it comes to promoting California peaches, plums and nectarines this summer and can use the Download Center for point-of-sale materials, marketing research and targeted promotional tools that they can customize by adding their own logos.
The Download Center can also be an effective tool for media looking for images and recipe photos. In addition, the Web site provides updated news from the PPN Network.
To access the Download Center, go to www.eatcaliforniafruit.com and visit the retailer and wholesalers, growers and shippers, or media sections, and click on Download Center. Images and tools are available now and will continually be updated throughout the season.
The California Tree Fruit Agreement, headquartered in Reedley, Calif., administers marketing order programs on behalf of California's 2,000 fresh peach, plum and nectarine farmers. CTFA includes the Peach Commodity Committee and the Nectarine Administrative Committee, both federal programs, and the California Plum Marketing Board, a state program.


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Example: Kim's Red Velvet Cake Balls
Statement: My name is Kim and I should be the RhodyBeat celebrity chef because I love to cook! Plus, my baking techniques are simple and easy, perfect for the on-the-go chef!
Recipe: Red Velvet Cake Balls
Red Velvet cake mix (Eggs, Oil, water)
Can of frosting (vanilla)
White Chocolate Chips
Wax paper
Red decorator's sugar
1) Prepare cake mix according to packaging instructions
2) Let the cake cool
3) Crumble cake into large bowl, use electric mixer to combine with can of frosting, incorporating slowly
4) Form mixture into balls, about 1 inch in diameter
5) Melt a cup of white chocolate chips in a double boiler with 1 tbsp. Crisco
6) Dip cake balls into melted chocolate
7) Place dipped cake balls onto wax paper and sprinkle with red decorator's sugar (optional) before the chocolate hardens.
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Suffolk University President James McCarthy tapped into the air of excitement flowing from a throng of neighbors and political and business leaders who joined the Suffolk community at the groundbreaking for a new academic building.
"This is a great day for Suffolk University," said McCarthy, who said he keeps a close eye on progress at the 20 Somerset Street site from his office window, watching as the old MDC headquarters came down and looking forward to seeing a new academic building rise in its place.
"I love the sound of a jackhammer," he said to chuckles from the crowd. "It's music to my ears."
Innovative design
He quoted architect Alex Krieger of NBBJ as saying that the building, with its glass walls overlooking Somerset Street and Roemer Plaza, will be "'a place to see and be seen.'"
But "most important is what will be made possible through its innovative design," said the president. "I know our professors will appreciate the new laboratory instrumentation that will open up new teaching and learning possibilities for their students."
Community engaged in planning
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino noted that developing the right plan for the site "has been a long process, but Suffolk University was smart enough to bring the community together. This new building is a mutually beneficial project in this area of the city."
The building, designed by NBBJ architects, will provide a new academic home for Suffolk students and provide technology-enhanced instructional space for science and general study.
Eight floors of the 10-story building will hold flexible classrooms designed to support active learning. Electronic whiteboards and active learning pods will enable students to work in teams and project collaborative efforts onto screens around the classrooms.
Emphasis on science
Due to the University's commitment to science education, four floors of classrooms will be dedicated to science teaching.
"It could not come at a better time with the huge growth in the sciences at Suffolk over the last decade, the winning of national awards in the sciences by our science majors, and the political recognition of the importance of science and engineering to the future well-being of the country," said Physics Professor Walter Johnson.
Diego Mendoza, a sophomore and electrical engineering major, is delighted about the newest addition to the campus, which will open in 2015, in time for his senior year.
Educational and social elements
"I think the new 20 Somerset building shows how Suffolk is focused on providing its students with the resources necessary to better themselves, both educationally and socially," said Mendoza.
The glass-studded building will provide the Suffolk campus with an attractive focal point, while illuminating study areas and a first-floor cafeteria with natural light.
The building will open onto a renovated Roemer Plaza, which will provide green space and outdoor seating areas, serving as the University's first "quad."
Classroom space will be moved from the Temple Street area and consolidated in the Somerset Street building. The project was developed with input from neighbors and city officials.
"Our neighbors have been an instrumental part of this project to meet the needs of our students, and at the same time, to make a contribution to this important and historic area of Boston," said John Nucci, vice president of Government and Community Affairs.


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EEOC Race Bias Suit On Behalf of African Americans Can Proceed Without Intimidation, Judge Rules
CHICAGO – U.S. Magistrate Judge P. Michael Mahoney of the Federal District Court in Rockford, Ill., issued an order this week largely denying an employer's motion to compel discovery regarding medical and psychological records, arrest records and litigation history of claimants in a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
In its lawsuit (EEOC v. Area Erectors, Inc., N.D. Ill. No. 07 C 2339), the EEOC alleges that Area Erectors, Inc. discriminated against a class of African American employees by firing them and retaliated against a black employee who had sued another employer for race discrimination.
Area Erectors had sought discovery of the claimants' medical and psychological records for the past five years. According to the court's opinion, the company "insist[ed] that claimants' past five years of medical and psychological records are discoverable because Plaintiff has made a claim for compensatory damages rooted in the emotional distress of the claimants." Magistrate Mahoney rejected Area Erectors' sweeping view (Memorandum Opinion and Order, N.D. Illinois, Western Div. No. 07 C 023339, M.J. Mahoney, entered 11/27/2007).
Instead, the court held that the claimants did not open the door to Area Erectors' discovering their medical and psychological records simply by claiming emotional-distress damages as a result of the racial discrimination they experienced. Rather, the court held that the claimants' medical and psychological records only had to be produced for those claimants for whom the EEOC will present evidence that they experienced medical or psychological symptoms or conditions or sought medical or psychological treatment because of discrimination at Area Erectors. The EEOC does not have to produce medical and psychological records for claimants who experienced "garden-variety" emotional distress because of the discrimination, such as feeling angry, frustrated, or humiliated.
The EEOC's regional attorney in Chicago, John Hendickson, said, "This is one of those genuinely important court decisions which, unfortunately, sometimes disappear without ever making it onto the radar screen. That sure shouldn't happen here because Judge Mahoney has so forcefully rejected the employer's attempt to use discovery to put the lives of victims of employment discrimination under the microscope. That's an approach to litigation that EEOC is always ready to stand against. So it's good to win this one and to see civil rights litigants protected from having their lives turned upside-down and unnecessarily subjected to the proverbial 'third degree.' "
Area Erectors had also sought to discover the claimants' arrest records and all litigation they had been involved in during the past five years. The court refused to compel production of arrest records unless Area Erectors can "articulate some particularized suspicion that a claimant may have been arrested for work related misconduct . . . [W]ithout a particularized showing, the speculative benefit of such a wide sweeping inquiry is outweighed by the threat of annoyance, embarrassment and oppression."
The court also questioned how Area Erectors could claim that it would have fired a claimant if it had known of his or her arrest record at the time the claimant worked for Area Erectors when the company had no policy against hiring convicted felons. "If Defendant had no qualms about hiring a convicted felon in the first place, why would it fire an employee who was merely arrested, but never charged?" the judge said.
With respect to the claimants' litigation history, the court limited production to litigation involving civil rights violations, which EEOC has previously agreed to produce, and litigation concerning personal injuries, because the claimants' testimony about the extent of injuries in a previous lawsuit might be used to impeach their testimony in this case about their ability to work. The court held that Area Erectors has "failed to identify any impeachment value in discovery relating to other types of civil cases."
The EEOC litigation team is being led by Deborah Powers of the Milwaukee Area Office and Ann Henry of the Chicago District Office. Henry said. "The defendants in employment discrimination cases often try the 'scorched earth' discovery tactic of investigating every aspect of an employment discrimination victim's past. Such tactics can discourage discrimination victims from coming forward and asserting their rights because they put themselves under a microscope if they do so. The court's decision rejects these methods and keeps the case focused on issues that are truly relevant -- whether Area Erectors fired African American employees because of their race."
Historically, race-based charges have been the most frequent type of filing with EEOC offices nationwide. In Fiscal Year 2006, the EEOC received 27,238 charges alleging race-based discrimination, accounting for 36 percent of the agency's private sector caseload. On February 28, 2007, EEOC Chair Naomi C. Earp launched the Commission's E-RACE Initiative (Eradicating Racism And Colorism from Employment), a national outreach, education, and enforcement campaign focusing on new and emerging race and color issues in the 21st century workplace. Further information about the E-RACE Initiative is available on the EEOC's web site at http://www.eeoc.gov/initiatives/e-race/index.html.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.
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For awhile in the early 40s you can see a lot of what we now call "smears" in the inbetweens. Stretched inbetweens that carry us from one layout pose to the next in just a couple frames.
Bob Jaques first showed me this stuff by slowing down old cartoons to study them - and he may have been the one to coin the term "smear" to describe it. We of course loved it because it was something unique to the cartoon form. Real people don't smear in front of you.
Chuck's drawing style in the 1940s was a slight variation of Bob McKimson's drawing style, only a bit softer.
In the slow scenes, the characters are drawn with pretty solid construction and conservatism.
Then they break into these wild smeared inbetweens to get to the next solid drawings. Chuck didn't invent this concept; you can see it even in 30s Disney cartoons. But Jones' crew took it to much further extremes than anyone else - to the point where you can actually see it in real time. He toned it down in the late 40s, but it was all the rage in his unit for a few years.
What's important to note, is that they didn't do it the same way every time. They had fun with it and tried to tailor each smear to the context of the action.
I find this bit odd. Daffy falls into scene without a smear. Instead they chose to use drybrush to add to the effect of the fast action.
...which brings me to another point: variation keeps things from becoming monotonous or formulaic. Jones didn't use the same technique for every action. His crew constantly experimented, studied and discovered new techniques and used them all according to which technique they felt suited a particular action best.
Here's another technique you see a lot of in Jones' cartoons, a much more conservative technique.Jones usually posed out the cartoons for his animators. For example, here's Daffy in a basic layout pose talking to the dog.
This would be a good place for the animator to use multiple facial expressions to get across his acting, but instead he uses head bobs and actions to mildly punctuate the accents in the dialogue. I don't think Chuck wanted his animators to put too much of themselves into their scenes. Not where the audience could notice it, anyway. The animation tends to stay within the framework of Chuck's layouts. This animator didn't even try to animate lip-synch for the dialogue.
When young animators first discover smears, they tend to have the urge to do everything using smears. I think it's important to remember that it is just one trick in a huge potential bag of animation techniques. When you use the same technique to bridge every pose to the next, it becomes a formula, monotonous and predictable....and DEAD.
Experiment to discover and practice new techniques
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Apply Techniques in context wherever possible


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 18th Mar 2009 20:20 UTC
I'm not often wowed by a computer's design, probably because most of them appear to be designed by people with no sense of style and class whatsoever. The only (relatively) recent examples of decent design that I personally find to have a "wow factor" are Apple's MacBook Air and the PowerMac Cube from the same company. Yesterday, however, I was wowed again by a product from a company you wouldn't expect it from: Dell.


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Can the poll be made multiple choice? I found it limiting and not really accurate for me to pick just one answer. I couldn't decide on one, but make the following post to explain.
My primary reason is for the fun of exploration adventure. Since as young as I can remember I have always been an adventure explorer. As a child my idea of fun was not playing at the park, not doing sports, not playing board games, not watching cartoons or other tv shows, not even playing with toys...
I liked to go out on my bike and explore places I hadn't been to. A new neighbourhood, the local creek or lakefront, abandoned buildings, contstruction sites, anything not normally easy to access or open to the general public, places most people didn't go or want to go to. The bike was a means to get to the adventure as well as a test in itself to see how far I could get before I had to walk. I guess from an early age I was interested in mobile exploration/adventure. I've been that way ever since.
As a teen in Edmonton I, with likeminded friends, wandered in the River Valley, explored various locations around the city, infiltrated abandoned buildings and otherwise went into places we shouldn't be. By this time however we were using both bikes and cars as some of us were coming of age.
As a young adult with trucks/cars of my own, the adventures became further away. Long distance exploration took the place of city-bound travels. My first wife and I used to load up our car every weekend and spend a day driving around Alberta looking for ghost towns or abandoned farmhouses or other long forgotten, unmarked historical locations/places. The research was part of the fun for me, the actual "find" was a reward for long hours of painstaking mapping, cross referancing, and hours of digging for information to pin-point these typically remote and overgrown sites.
It remains the same all these many years later. Jeepin', exploring, and goecaching all together like a well oiled machine. The fun and the adventure is still there. But the long hours of research have been replaced by a few minutes; and the paper maps have been replaced by a little hand-held map machine using high-tech US Government equipment. This is not to say that I don't still do full scale adventures that require hours and days of research, mapping with real maps, and myriad other activities, I do. But, Geocaching has become a great little way to provide and manage bunches of "mini-adventures" in between my larger more detailed ones.
Such is the reason for Prairie Jeepin
Originally posted by: 1queenand4jokers"...But a series of caches on ghost towns would be great! Hope to do some or all of your caches this spring/summer and see the Peace Gardens. Strange that I'm almost 40 and yet have never been there. "
Aye, a ghost town series would be interesting for the history buffs out there! I'll get working on that over here, I know a few semi significant sites/places (yet nothing now exists) close by.
I only have 1 official cache to date, but there are 3 more planned. I hope to get most of them placed and approved before summer.
I just turned four-oh last week (30 March)....... first thing I did was run out and get my grey hairs chopped off ...and I've only been to the Peace Garden once myself. If you go, make sure its during a full bloom season or it isnt worth the trip. They don't (or havent been) keeping it up as well as they should lately. Its glory days are long gone unfortunately.
Can I answer "All of the above"?
It's so hard to pick just one reason why I love geocaching.
I love photography and there are so many opportunities to take great pictures while out geocaching;
It's a great way to get off the couch and away from the TV. I almost never even watch TV any more;
I love the puzzle caches and have been known to attempt to solve some in locations I know I will likely never even get to to look for the cache;
I have always been fascinated by GPS technology - you'd probably never guess that by the fact that I own 3 GPS units myself and work with mapping grade GPS units;
I enjoy writing and reading the logs from interesting and/or challenging caches;
I love to read the logs when people find my caches;
A little friendly competition never hurt;
Logging my 1000th cache find recently was very cool (thanks for the shout out on the home page by the way!);
I love finding places I would never have known existed if it weren't for geocaching. Especially when you are new to an area. I probably know Rochester better now than most people that have lived here all their lives;
And one of the best things about geocaching.... the people! I have met so many wonderful people, from all walks of life. It is great to be involved in a sport where age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, and social status don't matter. It doesn't matter if you have 1 find or 1000 finds either we're all just geocachers.


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Living With Roommates Made Easier With Tech
At some point in time, most of us have lived with roommates. It's definitely a must when you're a student. Splitting down rent and utilities allows you to live in a comfortable place. Currently, I have none, but I used to have some quite recently. Here are a few tips to make life easier when living with roommates.
1. Share Your Tech
One of the strangest experiences that I've had is getting a new roommate who spends all of his time in his room. You never know what he's up to. This is remedied easily by sharing some tech. For example, one of the roommates had a TV and stereo which he put in the living room. I added an Xbox 360 and all that was needed to play video games. Another roommate brought in some appliances. This allows you to interact with your roommates socially. It can be a lot more fun than playing video games all alone in your room.
2. Use Google Docs to Manage Dorm and Apartment Life
I have used a simple Google Docs spreadsheet to manage rent, common expenses, and shopping lists with my roommates. Since we were all technologically inclined, we shared these docs between ourselves. This allowed us to have a common view of what was going in our apartment.
Some items, like bread, milk, olive oil, cooking oil, coffee, etc, were bought by all three of us, so we shared these expenses. We simply crossed these out when we did them, and updated the financial spreadsheets with the amount of money we had put into the household.This includes stuff like cleaning supplies, toilet paper, and other items that we saw as household expenses.
While some roommates might dislike it, keep a track of chores is another good idea if you want to keep things tidy. Some people get motivated by seeing a list of things to do and being able to cross it off once it's completed.
3. Splitting Bills and Appliances Equally
While it's possible that only one roommate's name is on all of the bills, I have found that it's best to split up these bills, even though it might complicate things more when it comes time to pay them. Ultimately, it splits the financial burden and makes sense.
This also goes for appliances, depending if your apartment already has some or not, it's a good idea that everyone contributes when getting these. I remember when the previous roommate had moved out, he had taken the cooking range with him, as well as some furniture. All three of us ended up contributing to replace these lost items.
4. Hogging Tech
While it's good to share, it's impolite to hog tech, especially if it belongs to someone else. This has rarely happened to me, but it can. Roommates need to remember that even if they'd like to play with your Xbox 24/7, you might want to use it at some point in time.
5. Cooking Meals Together
At least once a week, my roommates and I cooked a meal together. This was an opportunity to invite some friends over, but even if we were only by ourselves, we cooked and ate together at a table, with our laptops off. This allowed us to talk about our day, have fun, and relax. We always had these meals on Fridays or Saturdays, with some music playing. I always found this a perfect way to end the week.
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Assassin's Creed" is one of the most beloved franchises in gaming, with its most recent installment selling well over 12 million copies, but its next installment is looking to put a fresh spin on the wildly popular series.
In an exclusive interview with Examiner.com, "Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag" game director Ashraf Ismail took the time to discuss what Ubisoft learned from the previous installment in the series, the type of individual Edward Kenway is, the open world of "Assassin's Creed 4," the journey gamers will take to create their ultimate ship and the gameplay people can expect.
Don't they say this every year with each new installment?
Itd be interesting if they switched to a first person perspective and incorporated mirrors edge style running/gameplay mecahnics.
That's actually a pretty good idea. I'm not a fan of AC but I would love to see a first person AC game.
lol call me when they add real stealth to their ASSASSIN franchise then I'll believe them


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As my avatar shows I like little smokey. He was my first pet I had and used all the time. But I just discovered hes uncommon. Could I go engineer a bunch more till I got a rare? Or is he just forever flagged as uncommon?
If he is stuck, I wish they could do something about that. Maybe a special battle that would up the rarity of a pet or whatever.