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The Google Android/Nexus One Conference is scheduled to go live at 10AMPST (1PM EST) and not many of you might be able to actually see the conference as no video cameras are being setup for the Nexus One/Google Android Conference.
However, you can follow the live coverage from the press who will be attending the Google Android Conference. Here are some sites where you can catch up with live conference notes.
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What You Can Expect at the Google Android/Nexus One Conference
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- Future of Android OS in mobile and tablet computing
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In the race to create a palm-sized projector that's actually useful, Sony has entered the fray with a projector it calls the world's smallest. Using innovative tricks involving both LCDs and LEDs, the 800x600 projector consumes just 30 watts of power yet projects images at a brightness of 50 lumens.
That's not a whole lot of light, so Sony has figured out how to make a proprietary screen that minimizes external light reflections while maximizing the light reflected from its projector. Neat trick. Sony didn't announce when the product would ship or at what cost.
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Grasmere Grill served Wiener Schnitzel one recent evening and it was one of the best special dishes I've sampled in the borough's restaurants over the last few months.
Yes, there it was in this little Grasmere restaurant: Perfect, tender, pounded veal cutlets crisp-coated in breadcrumbs with an intense butter and fresh thyme flavor. The plate, with its accompanying spaetzle and kraut, was steaming hot, a whole package that became a terrific dish on a fall evening.
Grasmere Grill was a pleasurable restaurant in which to dine, one to which I would gladly return off duty in expectation of consistent, reasonably priced American fare with just the right mix of Italian items. At the moment, Halloween decorations are in full bloom around the comfortable, blonde-wood-lined dining room with a faux fireplace. Tables are set apart at an admirable distance.
Some particularly enjoyable items on our visits included onion soup. It had a generous blanket of mozzarella cheese over a raft of grilled bread and a gentle broth brimming with caramelized onions. In one appetizer, an eggplant tower rose above a simply garnished plate, a stack of thickly cut, oregano flavored eggplant hunks layered with a ratatouille-like mixture, topped with softened goat cheese crumbles. A plate of crispy calamari rings and tentacles overflowed around a bowl of marinara dipping sauce. Two panko-dusted crabcakes were notably fresh and paired with concentric circles of an aioli-touched French dressing.
A farfalle pasta special was sauteed with tomatoes, pencil asparagus, grilled chicken breast, Portobello mushrooms, a chiffonade of basil and further tossed in a sweet Grand Marnier sauce. There was a lot going on in that dish but the outcome was a satisfying pasta combination.
Fresh garlicky mashed potatoes were excellent as a sidekick to seared shell steak served with a classic brown sauce. Rack of lamb surrounded by slightly charred plum tomato halves sat over supple slivers of grilled eggplant. Ham and Swiss cheese plumped a hefty Chicken Cordon Bleu smothered with bechamel sauce sweetened by minced shallots.
Butter whipped into ramekins, assorted white, wheat and nut breads served hot and an accompanying olive tapenade are matters to which the chef tends that are deeply appreciated. We loved seeing the chef make appearances in the dining room and found service at dinner to be focused, accommodating and friendly.
Desserts -- we sampled tiramisu, Mississippi Mud Pie and a Pannacotta -- are OK at Grasmere Grill. However, as emphasized in past reviews, those final parts of the meal are an enormous matter when considering stars for reviews. I do believe that "good value" for a customer means that the kitchen has taken control over most details of the food experience -- even if the outcome is less than perfect -- and that the kitchen leaves as little as reasonably possible in anyone else's hands in putting out a meal.
Also, judging from the menu, cream is an item in the restaurant's inventory and I wish some of it could be whipped freshly to pair with desserts.
If you enjoy strolling musicians, a talented accordion player works the room on Friday nights. Grasmere Grill has a host of upcoming theme dinners and, to its great credit, keeps customers engaged with an active schedule of events.
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Tuesday through Thursday: Noon to 10 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: Noon-11 p.m.
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I bought an OLPC XO-1 laptop through the G1G1 program and was intrigued to discover the Measure activity.
The measure activity uses the internal audio system to measure a value input on the microphone socket. With nothing connected this application reads the value of the internal microphone and displays a waveform. You can have fun just by whistling, speaking or singing with Measure running.
But since you can measure a voltage input into the microphone socket, it's possible to build sensors and connect them to th OLPC XO-1. On the Measure web site they mention building a simple temperature sensor using an LM35 temperature sensor that looks like this:
The LM35 can measure a temperature between 0 and 155 Celsius just by hooking it up to a 5v supply. It outputs 10mv per degree so a temperature of 20 Celsius corresponds to 0.200v.
Since the OLPC XO-1 has a USB port it's possible to get 5v from the laptop by hacking a USB connector, and connect 5v to the LM35 and then take the signal coming from the LM35 (the middle pin) and connect it to the microphone socket.
I did this by building two parts: a generic adapter which gives me 5v and a signal line out of a standard stereo 3.5mm jack:
The stereo jack is wired up so that the tip is +5v, the base is Gnd and the middle is the signal going to the microphone socket. The USB plug has only two wires connected (for +5v and Gnd), and the jack going to the microphone socket (which is mono) has the connected to the middle of the stereo jack, and the base is Gnd. All the grounds are joined together.
When plugged into the OLPC XO-1 it creates a generic connector for any other projects I might work on:
For the temperature sensor I simply connected the LM35 to a stereo socket with the correct connections to match up with the stereo jack plug. Then I created a probe with an old plastic pen and some waterproofing compound (so that I can do things like shove the probe in a cup of coffee without wetting the contacts on the LM35). Here it is:
Connect the two together and run the standard Measure activity and you can start to look at the output of the sensor and hence the temperature.
But there's a problem. The microphone input can only handle voltages in the range 0.3v to 1.9v (and my measurements of my OLPC XO-1 show this range to actually be 0.4v to 1.9v). So that means as is the probe can be used to measure temperatures in the range 40 Celsius to 155 Celsius. That low end is a bit high for the sorts of experimentation you can do at home (e.g. measure the temperature in the fridge, or a glass of cold water, or even the temperature inside your mouth).
So we need to scale the voltages coming from the sensor to fit better into the range that's readable by the laptop. The standard way to do that is with an operational amplifier which is used to add two voltages together: the voltage coming from the sensor and a reference voltage. Doing this will move the voltage up.
For that I used the LM1458 which in a single 8 pin package contains a pair of operational amplifiers.
Here's the circuit diagram:
The circuit has three parts: a voltage divider, a summing amplifier and an inverting amplifier.
Voltage divider: the reference voltage is created by taking the 5v available from the USB port and passing it through resistors R8 and R9. The voltage at the middle point of these two resistors is determined by the standard formula for a voltage divider of 5v * R9/(R8 + R9) = 5v * 1 / ( 10 + 1 ) = 0.45v. In my actual circuit with 1% tolerance resistors the measured voltage was 0.41v.
Summing amplifier: the middle portion of the circuit takes the two inputs and adds them together (and because of the nature of the circuit inverts the summed value). So its output going into R7 is -ve the sum of the reference voltage and the sensor voltage.
Inverting amplifier: the final part just inverts the voltage so that the output is +ve and in the range that the OLPC XO-1 can read.
One complexity is that this circuit requires +9v, Gnd and -9v to operate. I obtain that with a pair of 9v batteries linked together giving Gnd where the two are connected. Here's the final circuit with appropriate connectors to hook up to my existing probe and laptop adapter:
And here's what it looks like when it's all hooked together:
Now, this wouldn't be any fun without a bit of software and since the Measure activity can only display the voltage being presented (which is now a mixture of the sensor voltage and the reference voltage) what's needed as a new activity.
I found the developer documentation to be very hard to follow and I ended up hacking the existing Measure activity and renaming it Temperature.
The critical code is in the file drawWaveform.py where it reads self.avg (the value coming from the microphone input via the ADC) and scale it for display. I measured voltages coming from my probe for a couple of known temperatures and worked out a scale factor (The +32768 is because the self.avg ranges from -32768 to 32767):
layout.set_text("Temperature: %.1f C" % (0.00221833*(self.avg+32768)) )
Here's a screenshot of Temperature running on the laptop and measuring the ambient temperature in my office:
You can download my Temperature activity using the browser on your OLPC XO-1 to install it.


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COMMON TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION: Jo. 17: 20-23. Describe and compare the relationship of Jesus to Papa witnessed by Mack with the relationship of Jesus to God the Father in scripture. Describe your relationship to God the Father. How does your co-union with God the Father compare with the relationship of Jesus to God the Father seen in scripture? Describe how Gods life and power is at work in and through you in the same manner that Gods life and power was at work in a dependent limited human Jesus? (99-100)
In times of crises when you pray do you find God absent, just present or actually helping you in a meaningful way? (44)
Does good ever come from making promises to God in hopes of a miracle and is that faith or attempted divine manipulation? (46, 63)
What is the best way to pray for others in times of crises? Is it best to play it safe and pray for Gods will to be done or to risk praying for a specific miracle like deliverance, healing, employment, etc.? (46, 55)
*Since you are to give thanks in all circumstances (I Th. 5:16-18) should one of your first reactions to a do over day be thanks? Can you be in grief and give thanks at the same time? Are some circumstances so awful that giving thanks is not appropriate? (49)
*How do you reconcile a God of love that also is a God that allows evil to be inflicted on the innocent? (59)
Are ceremonies, like funeral and memorial services, helpful and/or necessary to put grief and hurt behind us or do they also remind us of our pain that gets in the way of our healing? In what ways might the memorial service for Missy been helpful or not for Mack? (63)
How have you been affected by the grief and despair of others and how has your times of grief and despair affected others? (64)
*Is it necessary for you to experience God meeting you at the place of your deepest pain to experience spiritual healing and is meeting God at the place of your deepest pain Gods responsibility or yours? (65)
Has the historical emphasis placed by the church on right doctrine and right practice that seems to embrace a stoic unfeeling faith been a help, or a hindrance or just irrelevant in dealing with times of guilt, grief and pain? (64-65)
Does God punish the innocent as judgment for the sins of others and why did Mack wonder if he was the cause of Missys death? (71)
When it comes to dealing with deep personal pain are you more like the lunatic that drives straight into the center of your pain or do you seemingly keep your sanity by driving around and around your pain but never getting to the heart of it? (74)
Have you experienced a seemingly indifferent God at times when seeking guidance in dealing with a crises or spiritual pain and if so what happen so that your co-union with God was restored? (78)
*Do Macks suicidal thoughts mean he is having a failure of faith (1 Kg. 19:4, Jr. 20:18) or just expressing his anger toward God or just seeking an escape from his pain or perhaps all three and is there a difference between suicidal thoughts and suicidal ideation? (79)
When in spiritual pain does God eventually find us or do we eventually find God? Who is most responsible to seek the other? (80)
*Is a visual of God apart from scripture helpful in experiencing Gods actual presence and should it be encouraged for believers or is it just a sacrilegious attempt to make God look more acceptable to meet our expectations? Do our images and expectations of God get in the way of recognizing God? If you were to paint a visual of God, describe what your God would look like. (82-84)
What is the meaning of the question, Are there more of you? Why does God say ..were more than enough? (85)
Is laughter a God thing and if so does the serious business of doctrinal correctness and practice get in the way of experiencing God through laughter in and out of the church? (86)
*Do the roles, racial mixture, attitudes and personalities of Papa, Jesus and Sarayu make God seem more or less wonderfully awesome in a winsome way than the picture of God you understand and experience in church. (86-87)
What are your favorite hymns of praise and worship? Does God also listen to the songs of praise and worship offered up by non-Christians? If God listens to more than worship and praise music, what type of music do you think God prefers and should we also enjoy or at least understand the point of some secular music as well? (90)
*Why does Mack have trouble trusting God, and what does it mean to completely trust God for Mack and for you and how has that worked for you? ? (92, 96, 102)
Does God ever use a magic wand to heal our pain or is all spiritual healing a slow process that relationship makes possible? (92)
Describe religious conditioning and stereotypes and how might they get in the way of dealing with heart stuff? (93)
Is too much emphasis made on being born again (Jo. 3:3) when freedom is a incremental process that happens inside a loving relationship with God? (95)
How did Mack relate to Jesus words on the cross and how did God understand the words spoken by Jesus? Was he forsaken? (96)
*Why is there sin and is a limitation the same as sin and is evil, like the murder of Missy, just an extreme sin or limitation? (97-99)
Can those that deny Jesus is Immanuel have Gods life and power at work within them? (99-100)
*Why might it be important to have a I am one God and I am three persons view of God? Is it a good way to describe the God found in scripture and the God you experience? Should anyone without a Trinitarian God view ever be considered a Christian? (100)
Since love requires relationship, does God have to exist as in something like the Trinity for there to be love in God before God can love us? (102)
*Is God pictured in the Old Testament more like a limited God that acts at times apart from love than the one we see in Jesus? (102)
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"Heron Closeup"
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I had to do another Heron - this photo from Cindy Fry was too good to pass up! And working with the acrylics, I gave this an almost watercolor look. Shapes & lines is what created this painting, simply shapes & lines. But put altogether, and the Heron comes to life!
The background, at first, was too similar in intensity to the bird & foreground. So I did a simple, light-light green wash on the background elements. Brush on, wait 2-3 seconds, wipe off. It leaves a "film" of paint over the background colors - just enough to soften the colors & dim the vibrancy. (light light green is mostly watered down titanium white, which can mute a color. I was counting on that to create that washed out background in this).
I really like how this came out. I will mat & frame this piece for the upcoming show.


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The American Red Cross opened emergency shelters at Lakeland, North Pocono and Scranton high schools and the Jefferson Twp. Fire Hall in Lackawanna County, Tunkhannock Area High School in Wyoming County, and Susquehanna Community School District in Susquehanna County at 3 p.m.
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■ Northeast Pennsylvania might avoid Hurricane Sandy's worst rains, but it should still see a steady dose of strong winds until Wednesday, AccuWeather meteorologist Brian Edwards said.
"It may not be quite as heavy as what we first initially had thought. The worst of it seems to be going south of you guys," Mr. Edwards said.
Winds are still gusting up to 30 mph at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport and there is the potential for 50 to 60 mph winds, he said.
"I think you're looking at periods of rain, there may be a heavy downpour, but the heaviest will be just south," he said. "You might end up between two-thirds (of an inch) and one inch of rain when all is said and done (by Wednesday). You really got missed by the heaviest of it."
The District of Columbia, Baltimore and other parts of Maryland are already reporting for to five inches of rain, he said.
"But one thing to keep in mind is you haven't seen the strongest winds yet," Mr. Edwards said. "You're still looking at the potential for power outages. And if they happen, tomorrow's not going to be that much better a day."
■ In Moscow, Mark Mecca, the borough's Department of Public Works director, said his workers are on call for tonight. They would respond to reports of trees falling onto roadways along with the fire department, which also would help utilities should wires come down.
■ Covington Twp. Secretary/Treasurer Kate Tierney said downed trees are the biggest concern there, and she hoped the township's road department workers would be "able to be home and rest a little bit because tonight might be nasty."
"The road department works all day today getting the machinery ready and the chainsaws all ready," she said. "They oil them and gas them up and make sure they have enough fuel for everything ... and really to take care of whatever comes. We certainly don't know how bad it's going to be."
■ Old Forge Mayor Michele Avvisato said borough police, fire and DPW all met at 10 a.m. this morning to prepare for the storm.
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■ In Moosic, Mayor James Segilia said borough chainsaws, sandbags and additional sump-pumps are primed and ready to go.
Moosic borough is keeping an eye on the water levels in the Lackawanna River and Spring Brook.
■ In Taylor, Mayor Richard Bowen put additional police officers on duty for today, Tuesday and Wednesday to assist with the storm. They will keep an eye on Union Street, Oak Street and Sibley Avenue, historically problem streets with flooding.
Borough Manager Dan Zeleniak said the borough DPW is prepared, adding that this will be the first major test for the new sanitary system at Third Street and the Pond Street and Prince Street stormwater system extensions.
"We're keeping our fingers crossed," Mr. Zeleniak said.
■ Wyoming County Commissioners have declared a state of emergency, Emergency Management Agency Director Gene Dziak announced Monday afternoon. However, no travel restrictions have been announced at this time. The American Red Cross will be opening a shelter at Tunkhannock Area High School which will be available starting at 3 p.m.
■ Honesdale Borough Council conducted an emergency Council meeting at noon and declared a disaster situation because of the hurricane. Borough administration offices will be closed to the public today and tomorrow and public parks may also be closed. General Trick-or-Treating in the borough has been postponed on Halloween until Mon., Nov. 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. An emergency preparation guide is available on the Borough website at honesdaleborough.com.
■ The United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties has created an online information site for people in need of assistance, as well as those looking to offer help before, during and after the storm atr www.uwlc.net then click on the "Weathering the Storm" link on the homepage. The site will have updates on evacuations, American Red Cross shelters and other storm-related information. Information will also be posted on their Facebook page -
■ Richard Beasley, regional spokesman for PPL Electric Utilities, said some consumers should be prepare for lengthy power outages.
"Even with the best of preparation, people are going to lose power," Mr. Beasley said. "We are not talking hours here. In some cases, we may be talking days, depending on the weather."
PPL has 1,500 additional utility crew personnel to respond to power interruptions and spent the weekend preparing for the storm, Mr. Beasley said.
"We have all the necessary equipment and personnel ready to engage the storm," he said.
Among the closures and cancellations:
■ Almost all flights coming and going to the south and east are cancelled today at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport.
■ All Martz Trailways bus service is suspended out of Scranton. A 7:20 a.m. bus to New York City, did leave, but all other runs headed there and other stops including Philadelphia and Atlantic City, will not run today, according to Dan Brunner, Martz director of operations.Mr. Brunner says Martz hopes to have buses back on the road to New York Tuesday, but that hinges on what happens there today. "If the subways are flooded, we probably won't have service," Mr. Brunner said. He noted that most of the customers dropped off at Port Authority need the subways to get to their next stops.
■ COLTS service shut down at 4 p.m. today and there will be no service Tuesday.
■ The Scranton School Board work session scheduled for tonight is canceled and has not yet been rescheduled, board President Bob Lesh said.
■ Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania closed its offices at noon.
■ The Mall at Steamtown closed at 2 p.m. Mall officials say to check The Mall at Steamtown on Facebook for Tuesday operating hours.
■ Live racing at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs is cancelled today. The Simulcast room at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, as well as all three Off Track locations, in East Stroudsburg, Lehigh Valley, and Carbondale, will remain open with normal business hours. Live racing will resume Wednesday, with a 6:30 p.m. post time.
■ The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area will close at noon today, and remain closed until further notice.
■ The Lackawanna County Commissioners have closed the Coal Mine Tour and McDade, Merli- Sarnoski, Aylesworth and Covington parks through Wednesday.
■ Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank are closing offices at 2 p.m. and reopening at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Other banks may also be closed this afternoon.
■ Lackawanna County and Luzerne County courts and court-related offices will close this afternoon.
■ Garbage collection for the City of Carbondale will not take place Tuesday so collections will be a day behind this week.
■ Geisinger's outpatient facilities will close early. At Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, Pediatric Urgent Care will close today at 4 p.m. and Adult Urgent Care at 5 p.m. Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center After Hours Urgent Care will maintain normal operating hours, 6 to 11 p.m.
Local Geisinger community practices are also closing early at 4 p.m., including those in Tunkhannock, Kingston, Wyoming, South Wilkes-Barre, Lake Scranton, Mt. Pocono, Mountainhome, Dallas, Kistler Clinic (Wilkes-Barre), Moosic, Hazleton, Mountain Top, Pittston and Pittston-North Main.
Those who can should stay off the roads later today. PennDOT has reduced the speed limit on all area interstates to 45 mph.
■ Those who are venturing out should have windshield wipers and head lights (not just daytime running lights) on as soon they get into the rain, according to AAA. AAA also advises slowing down, increasing following distances and training eyes farther down the road to more quickly anticipate and adjust to changes. Watch for trucks which may be impacted by the winds and give them plenty of room on the roadways. Keep an eye out for debris.
"If in a vehicle that is in contact with a downed power line, the best rule is to stay there until help arrives. If there is an imminent danger, such a fire, stand on the door frame or edge of the vehicle and jump clear with both feet at the same time. Do not make contact with anything on the vehicle so that your body does not become a pathway for the electricity to reach the earth," AAA advises.
The agency also says to not attempt crossing standing water on the road, "as just six inches can make you lose control of your car and two feet of water will carry away most cars," and "If you are forced to stop in traffic due to poor visibility, turn on emergency flashers immediately."
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Still Walking
Starring: Hiroshi Abe, Yui Natsukawa
Duration: 114 min
A typically graceful turn from Kore-eda, STILL WALKING weaves together with great subtlety an intricate and nuanced family drama. Taking place over one summer's day, the film follows a Yokohama family as they reunite to celebrate the life of the eldest son, whose tragic death 15 years ago left a painful mark not yet healed. It's during this poignant remembrance, however, that the gaps and tensions between family members become achingly apparent.
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It's 2014 and with every new year comes a bit of change. Wanting to create a one STOP shop for my artwork and writing I decided to consolidate both my sites into one, so now all my old and future blog posts will be featured on my website. Be sure to check out and follow my blog at its new location. I'm going to still be writing and can't wait to share the new content with you!!!


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No situational awareness there. Around blacks, never relax.
People still buy CD's?
No situational awareness there. Around blacks, never relax.
People still buy CD's?
The diversity was out of view of the girl the whole time, he took about three steps between being in the main aisle and hitting her in the head. I agree everyone should be vigilant but uh, come on now, this girl had no chance. Don't make it sound like she could have avoided this… other than by not going to a diverse walmart without her boyfriend or husband in the first place
So he saw it in a movie? Riiiiiiight. MmHmm. I wonder if he ever saw a movie where some punk gets the death penalty??? I like how the girl was "at the wrong place at the wrong time." So should she have been standing in the next isle over? And the poor baby has mental issues, I bet he does. It take he'll be sterilized right? MmHmm.
The majority of racist attacks are anti-white and always have been.
The media lied about it for sixty years.


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This week's playlist features a free download from indie stalwarts Quasi, some 21st Century riot grrrl from Japanese Voyeurs, and an 'ornithologically-themed knee-trembler" from The Besnard Lakes.
1. MIA – There's Space For Ol Dat I See
Trust her. The internet's been holding its collective breath for months, waiting for its beloved empress to give a sign that she still cares for her people, and when she finally does release a new song… it's really weird. True to her recent words, she's moved away from dancefloor bangers, and this unearthly transmission picks up where the dissipated, weary beauty of 'Paper Planes' left off and runs with the odd. Album three is going to be very interesting…
2. White Hinterland– Icarus
Classically trained pianist Casey Dienel, originally from Massachusetts, garnered a cult following with her jazz-inflected, dense, wordy music. For her beautiful forthcoming album 'Kairos', though (a Greek word describing an idea of the perfect moment, philosophy fans), she's done a Dirty Projectors, spring-cleaning her baroque novelettes into gleaming, spacious pop to drown in.
3. New Young Pony Club – Lost A Girl
It's been a long, long time coming (three years in fact), but there hasn't been a day in the past week that we haven't played New Young Pony Club's brilliant new album 'The Optimist'. It's been well worth the wait for the follow-up to 2007's Mercury-nominated 'Fantastic Playroom', then. After repeated listens to this free track, someone should really make a joke about them not being one-trick ponies, but we're not going there.
4. Xiu Xiu – Gray Death
I bet you thought with a title like 'Gray Death' this was gonna turn out to be some kind of melodramatic love note. And you would be right! Well, sort of. The first single to be taken from this experimental indie outfit from California's unsurprisingly titled new album 'Dear God, I Hate Myself', is a coal-and-dagger orchestral affair for the digital age that at once recalls the frantic vocal of Arcade Fire's Win Butler meshed with the relentless industrial beats deployed by Cold Cave.
5. Titus Andronicus– Four Score And Seven
Since the death of the great, soured romantic Elliott Smith, there's been little to fill the void for the world's love-weary down-and-outs. Step up then New Jersey's Titus Andronicus. Singer Patrick Stickles thinks nothing of stirring emotional coiffeurs with his coarsely hoarse yet strangely comforting vocal bedded over a weepy string section, before the track descends into a flurry of chaos as Stickles screams "You won't be laughing", like some American-Irish folk song that's been super-bastard-turbo-charged.
6. Chapel Club –O Maybe I
January, month of cold hands and warm hearts, snuggling on sofas and holding each others' mittens, forms the perfect setting for these fresh-faced London boys to get all lovelorn and intense with a sneaky fumble of grandiose indie rock. Aching with romantic possibility, it's like Editors before they got rubbish.
7. The Besnard Lakes – Albatross
Featuring the musical accessory du jour – a brass band – (both These New Puritans and Liars are suckers – or should that be blowers? – for the trumpet, trombone and French horn), this ornithologically themed knee-trembler is a beauty. Shimmering and reverb-sick guitars courtesy of Jace Lasek sit somewhere between Ultra Vivid Scene and Ride, while Olga Goreas comes on like a one-woman Beach Boys. Either way, it gives NME the horn.
8. Japanese Voyeurs – That Love Sound
There's nothing NME likes better than the sound of riot grrrl run through 21st century speakers. And no-one does it better than Japanese Voyeurs, whose latest single is an education in doing the deed. And when Romily Alice's screaming, banshee-wailing vocal, paired with the band's thundering drums and unrelenting, furious guitar riffs hit you with the salacious lyric "When the water breaks/I hear the noises/Can you feel the shakes", it's downright dirty enough to get you all wet and bothered round your nethers. My word.
9. United Nations Of Sound – Are You Ready?
Turns out that post-The Verve's third coming, Richard Ashcroft has been busying himself not
with a fourth solo album, but a project involving hip-hop production heavyweight No ID (he of 'DOA (Death Of Auto-Tune)' and 'Run This Town' fame). So while this first taster features some familiar RA trademarks – looped strings, lyrics like "I'm out here in Babylon/Come out here with me" – it is also buoyed by a relentless funk backbeat.
10. Quasi – Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler
French for 'Let The Good Times Roll' for all those that scuppered their language GCSEs, the latest track to be taken off indie-rock stalwarts Quasi's forthcoming album 'American Gong', and given away as a free download, is a sombre ode. As delicate piano keys walk you up to Sam Coomes' burdensome vocal, heavy with regret and nostalgia, you can almost imagine being in a side café off a dark, dank Parisian street, washing away your worries with a bottle of plonk. Simply beautiful.
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A Norwegian computer-animated romp following the misfortunes of Jimmy, a heroin-addicted circus elephant, on the run from the Lapp Mafia (voiced by the boys from the League of Gentlemen), three Cockney druggies (including Simon Pegg and Phil Daniels) and a gang of animal rights extremists led by Kyle McLachan. Why? Because he's got huge stash of smack stitched under his hide.
Christopher Nielsen
Simon Pegg
Jim Broadbent
Phil Daniels
Christopher Ecclestone
They say an elephant never forgets. But even the most anally-retentive pachyderm would be desperate to banish this misfiring mess to the darkest reaches of memory.
Jimmy is a knackered elephant working out his last days as a decrepit spectacle in a failing Russian circus. He is of no use to anyone...except drugged-up yob Roy Arnie (Harrelson), who knows he's got a fortune in heroin stitched under his hide.
Unfortunately, so do a vicious trio of Lapp motorcycle gangsters (voiced by The League of Gentlemen) who are in a race against Roy and his gang of assorted stoners to get to Jimmy before he goes cold turkey.
Confusing things further are a troupe of animal rights campaigners, led by Kyle McLachan's turbo-charged activist, and a group of hunters trying to rein in the trigger-happy Hud Ma Specs (James Cosmo).
After the lumbering junkie elephant - who has been subdued by a diet of dope - escapes the clutches of Roy's stoners, he makes a break for freedom - fuelled by a mis-allocation of speed -and heads off across the tundra.
Going into cold turkey, he is saved by a friendly moose...but danger is never far away and his many nemeses are closing in.
Written and directed by Norwegian cartoonist Christopher Nielsen, this lumbers along in a worst state than Jimmy despite the English language script being polished up by Simon Pegg.
It's a curiously flat affair only occasionally enlivened by the possibility that Roy and his hopeless band of stoners may be based on The Rolling Stones. Well, at least Mick'n'Keef.
Scenes of cartoon sex, an expletive-laden script and some extreme violence aren't enough to hold the attention...and you find your attention wandering. Just like Jimmy.


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Opting to sit for one of many diplomas in music teaching is a big commitment, both in time, work and money. Being able to teach is one thing, but being able to demonstrate your teaching skills and knowledge is another. Every candidate needs to go into the exam feeling thoroughly prepared and confident in their teaching ability. That's why David offers mentoring for teachers via distance learning. The mentoring is cost-effective and flexible meaning it can be fitted in alongside your day-to-day work. There's no attendance at a course or lessons, no assignments, and no deadlines: you get individually-tailored, bespoke, professional one-to-one support as and when you need it. You will go into your exam equipped with the confidence and expertise to succeed.
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Amber PoloMarti Bell is facing the prospect of a very unmerry Christmas. Reluctantly, leaving her married lover she travels toward ice, snow, and judgmental family until a magic Santa sends her to a surprise destination in the warm waters of the Caribbean.
Wherever Island would be a winter paradise except the only place to stay is the beachside cottage of romantic globetrotting photographer Cliff Holmes. Cliff wants to unwind and treat Marti to a little romantic Caribbean Christmas fun but she's determined to stay in the warm ocean and out of hot water.
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At United Learning we're an ambitious and growing group of junior and secondary, state and independent schools across England. Our focus is simple and unswerving – to provide an excellent education to all our pupils. We believe there should be no barriers to learning. Every child should be cherished and challenged to achieve their very best, in a stimulating and positive environment. We create the foundations for successful lives. Our schools share our sense of dedication, passion and integrity. And they share too our commitment to high quality teaching.
The answer is our guiding philosophy: The best in everyone. It enables us to set the standard for excellence in education that we expect in United Learning schools. Just as importantly, it brings out the best in you as a trainee and as a teacher. We value you, work with your talent and passion, and challenge and stretch you. Which means that together, we can provide genuinely excellent education. Our schools, leaders and colleagues progress. And our students leave us with the qualifications – and the character – that they need to succeed.
The environment we have created across United Learning matters too. Bringing out 'the best in everyone' starts with sharing: because by sharing resources, and by working together we can achieve more as a group than any single school could. It means you can draw on the expertise of peers, tutors and leaders alike. One person's idea becomes everyone's idea, and you fulfill your potential.
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United Teaching offers real teaching exposure in a choice of schools, a mentor system, a support network, professional qualifications, as well as continuous professional development throughout the duration of your career with United Learning. Course graduates who gain a substantive role in United Learning are paid up to 5% more than in a maintained school and have access to a range of lifestyle and retail perks. The course designed to bring out the best in your teaching skills quickly, professionally and comprehensively. It is a scheme aimed at creating the teachers of tomorrow and the education leaders of the future.
On our Initial Teacher Training scheme, you could be teaching, with a reduced timetable, from day one. You could even join your school before September to work as a teaching assistant and gain more experience. And, by accessing our collective expertise and support, you'll have the resources you need to teach yourself. So expect to be a valued member of your teaching team, empowered to lead your own classes from the start, but with the backing you need from our network.
Here, teacher training is a path to a long-term career. United Learning schools seek to employ our trainees after completion of the programme as Newly Qualified Teachers - with the potential for rapid promotion to middle and senior leadership in our schools or a Group-spanning position. Within just a couple of years or less, some of our trainees have gone on to become heads of year or faculty.
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At the heart of our success is our lead school: Paddington Academy. The staff who deliver the teacher training at Paddington are the very best classroom practitioners, with many training at Paddington themselves.
We believe that the teachers who follow in their footsteps on our course will become equally prominent. Our recruitment and assessment ensure that we have trainees who have that same vision of excellence and attitude of relentless tenacity to give children the very best education.
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Full of GraceBook - 2006
The rich atmosphere of South Carolina, Hilton Head and Charleston, is brought vividly to life by Dorothea Benton Frank, a South Carolina native who, with her exquisitely evocative prose, makes you smell the sea air, see the palmettos, and savor the sweet tea, but this time it comes with a side of antipasti.
Hilton Head, a South Carolina retirement heaven--at least it's supposed to be, but for Big Al and Connie Russo, the move from New Jersey to this southern paradise has been fraught with just a few complications. Especially for their daughter, Grace.
Well, that's what she likes to be called. Her family insists on Maria Graziella. Seriously, enough with the Neapolitan. That might have been okay in New Jersey, but now it's just plain silly, and Grace at thirty-two is, horror of horrors, still unmarried. No wonder her family drives her crazy. Well, that and the fact that she's living with the man she would marry if they both weren't so commitment phobic. Michael is a doctor and a scientist and Grace is pretty sure he's also an atheist. Over the years, Grace has become a bit ambivalent about her faith, but her family is as old-fashioned Italian as they come. So the stage is set for a major showdown that just might change Grace's outlook on life, family, and the New South.
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Considering that this is about a large Catholic family, I found many of the people really mean spirited. Usually Frank pulls off an array of fun and quirky characters but I felt like she fell short on many levels. However, the first chapter by "Michael" is brilliant and the only reason I read to the end was to see more of that type of writing (but never found it).
Grace has moved in with her boyfriend, Michael, a non-practicing Irish Catholic, who does stem-cell research. What will her church-going, traditional Italian family think? This book is quite humourous at times but has serious moments as Michael is diagnosed with brain cancer. Read this for entertainment, if you want to eavesdrop on religious debates or if you like eccentrics. You'll meet some here.
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Debus labels Greens protest a stunt
A protest by two Greens councillors against the removal of centuries-old Moreton Bay Fig trees from a central Sydney park was a silly stunt, NSW Environment Minister Bob Debus says.
The councillors took up residence on Wednesday morning in one of the trees, as the Botanic Gardens Trust began the removal in the Domain of 11 mature trees, including five Moreton Bay Figs, along Hospital Road.
Trust executive director Tim Entwisle said the existing trees, many of them planted in the 19th century, had become a risk to the community.
The trust said the trees were prone to disease and insect attacks as they passed full maturity, and had shown visible and extensive decay and cracks in major branches.
As bulldozers, chainsaws and woodchip machines whirred in the background, City of Sydney councillor Chris Harris and Leichhardt councillor Michele (Michele) McKenzie called on the NSW government to commit itself to looking at an alternative management plan for the Domain trees.
"We are up here to highlight to the people of Sydney how ridiculous this decision is," Cr Harris said.
The councillors were still up the tree late on Wednesday afternoon.
Sydney Lord Mayor and independent MP Clover Moore also condemned the decision of the trust to remove the trees.
NSW Greens MP Lee Rhiannon said a swamp mahogany tree was the morning's first casualty.
She conceded many of the trees were getting old, but there was no need to get rid of them.
"We have real concerns there is a government agenda here to commercialise the Domain, by opening it up to pack more people in."
However, Mr Debus said claims that commercial pressure was driving the removal of the trees was "complete nonsense".
"Apart from anything else, we're going to plant more trees. We're going to cut down eleven and plant more than thirty," he said.
"If anybody is concerned about the nature and appearance and spiritual values of these trees, then it is the staff of the Royal Botanic Gardens.
"I'm sorry, but I treat them a lot more seriously than I do the odd Green councillor up a tree."


text: Selling my 19" TST wheels, copied from Panjo: Matte Black 19" TST Wheels (comes with matching lug nut cover set) I am trading in my P85D for a Model X soon and had to put the original wheels back on. These 19" matte black wheels look amazing and are in fantastic condition. They have been used for 6 months and I could not find a thing wrong when I was cleaning them. I would say they are 9 out of 10 just to be safe. Selling these for $1400. New on T-Sportline these are ~$2200. I am in Grand Junction, CO, but will be in Denver next week (5/25 - 5/29) if anyone would like me to deliver them. Feel free to ask any questions. Buyer pays shipping if not local. Here's the link with pictures: T Sportline Matte Black 19" TST Wheels


text: Well I got $60 from my dad today because I told him I was going shopping down in Phoenix at the Abercrombie store which I didn't. Well I bought a gig of ram for my laptop as it was much needed. Then I did buy a shirt from Abercrombie. It's not white either! It's navy. But yes so I now have $2.99 left which I am going to try to save for lunch Monday. Cat if you want to we can steal your car and go to Arby's because Ashley might go with us.


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#100DayProject | A painting a day for 100 days
Choosing to create intentionally for 100 days may seem like climbing Mt Everest and even as I'm typing these words of encouragement I have mini doubts like "what if I forget a day? what if I run out of ideas, what if it's a waste of my time and resources??" The past few days I kept seeing people on instagram talk about how they were committing to create/do something for 100 days and I was like... "nah I'll pass this time," but then I was reading this book ... Read More here.


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I know you all have been waiting on baited breath (ok, maybe that was just me) for my mom's Gigi cardigan to be finished up. So... here it is! Not only are these great pictures of the sweater, but they are also great pictures of Mom. I love how this turned out. For more details on this knit, visit my Ravelry page.
The most helpful tip I can pass along about knitting this cardigan for Nana is this:
If your bust measurement falls in between sizes, choose the smaller one.
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New shipments of KVH's precision DSP-3100 FOGs for stabilization of vehicle-mounted remote weapons expected to be completed by end of first quarter 2010
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Oct. 30 -- KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) announced today that it has received new orders totaling $10.2 million for its precision fiber optic gyros (FOGs) for use in remote stabilized weapon stations (RWS) from two major defense contractors. Shipment of these orders is expected to be completed before the end of the first quarter of 2010.
"We are very proud of our continued participation in remote weapon station programs around the globe, as they increase warfighter safety, efficiency, and effectiveness," commented Jay Napoli, KVH's vice president of FOG and OEM sales. "As a fully integrated manufacturer of precision, affordable fiber optic gyros, we are uniquely equipped to meet the stringent performance demands as well as the accelerating production requirements to support the expanding RWS industry."
Remote weapon stations allow gunners to operate, aim, and fire the weapon from inside the safety of their vehicles, taking the gunners out of turret positions where they are exposed to hostile fire. KVH's DSP-3100 FOGs provide precise optical stabilization and weapon recoil control for RWS units while ensuring that the weapon stays on target whether the vehicle is stationary or on the move.
KVH's fiber optic guidance and sensor systems are used in an array of commercial and defense-related stabilization, navigation, autonomous vehicle, and precision guidance applications.
KVH's fiber optic gyro resource page - http://www.fiberopticgyro.com - offers additional details regarding KVH's fiber optic gyro solutions.
About KVH Industries, Inc.
KVH Industries is a leading manufacturer of solutions that provide global high-speed Internet, television and voice services via satellite to mobile users at sea, on land, and in the air. KVH is also a premier manufacturer of high performance sensors and integrated inertial systems for defense and commercial guidance and stabilization applications. The company is based in Middletown, RI, with facilities in Tinley Park, IL, and Kokkedal, Denmark.
This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, for example, the functionality, characteristics, quality and performance of KVH's products and technology; and customer preferences, requirements and expectations. The actual results could differ materially. Factors that may cause such differences include, among others, delays in customers' qualification processes for our products or other delays in shipping, uneven military sales cycles, changes in military fielding and equipment requirements, and changes in international situations, as well as those discussed in KVH's most recent Form 10-Q filed with the SEC. KVH does not assume any obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect new information or developments.
KVH is a registered trademark of KVH Industries, Inc.
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At a time when the US has signaled less interest in human rights policy, there are a number of egregious actions being taken in the Middle East against people living there. Among these is Israel's decision to cut power to the Gaza Strip, allowing only 2-4 hours per day for nearly 2 million people during the month of Ramadan.
Facing rising political pressure from Hamas, the Palestinian Authority decided it would no longer pay the bill for Gaza's electricity which is provided by Israel. The PA then asked Israel to reduce Gaza's electricity supply. Energy Minister and Likud party member Yuval Steinetz strongly opposed the action on the grounds that the PA already owes Israel money, that Israel should not take orders from the PA, and the cutting electricity might give Hamas an excuse to start another conflict with Israel. Steinetz also emphasized the humanitarian consequences such a move could have on Gaza's residents. At the time, some supporters of Israel rightly praised the government for this hesitation. Now that the decision has been taken, however, the narrative has morphed into a diffusion of responsibility onto the Palestinian Authority and an attempt to downplay the government's moral culpability.
This diffusion indicates two things. First, Israel's government knows it has liability for electricity provision in Gaza. Defense Minister Lieberman's comments to that end today doth protest too much the idea that Israel is simply the executioner and not the judge. Second, it indicates that Israel's government anticipates blowback from the decision and is pre-framing that blowback as the result of international bias against Israel rather than an otherwise legitimate concern. Yet the concern is in fact legitimate for a two reasons.
First, regime change in Gaza will not occur through siege tactics. Hamas is a violent organization that uses terrorism to maintain an authoritarian grip on power and constrains Palestinian society from reaching its full potential. But expecting a power cut to spark the popular overthrow of Hamas is like expecting a power cut in Mosul to spark the popular overthrow of ISIS. Nonetheless, Israel's leadership have pursued this failing policy since 2007 and seem to only have doubled down on it now. Power cuts and inadequate supply of food, medicine, and building materials into Gaza have bred popular anger against Hamas, but also against Israel and with little positive effect from Israel's point of view. Electricity cuts may pressure Hamas, but pressure without clear positive effects for Israel's government is useless when the security of Israel's people - particularly those along the Gaza border - is at stake.
More importantly, Israel has struggled against a rising tide of invective charging that it is no longer a liberal democracy. A spate of UN resolutions, the BDS movement, and even criticism of actress Gal Gadot are unreasonable and unwarranted. But Israel's government does itself no favors by cutting electricity to just hours per day to an area whose humanitarian situation has been dire for years. Electricity cuts affect hospital patients, school children, the elderly, and society's most vulnerable. And since it is currently Ramadan, many Gazans are observing a daylight fast during the longest days of the year.
Gaza's humanitarian situation is not only Israel's fault. But Israel has a responsibility as a liberal democracy to take seriously its complicity in the current humanitarian situation, which this decision to cut back power exacerbates severely. The Start-Up Nation has the creativity and expertise to find a better way to achieve its political aims than to take out its animosity toward Hamas on 2 million people with little power to change the status quo.


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