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Tobii Technology, the global leader in eye tracking and gaze interaction, will unveil Tobii REX™ at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show next week in Las Vegas. Tobii REX is the world's first gaze interaction computer peripheral for the consumer market. It redefines the user experience by the power of Tobii Gaze™, the revolutionary and award-winning eye-tracking-based interface introduced last year, and enables users to control the computer by combining their eye gaze with other controls, such as touch, mouse and keyboard. Tobii REX is available now for software developers and will be available for consumers in fall 2013.
"We believe gaze interaction is going to be the next major advancement in mainstream computer interface," said Henrik Eskilsson, CEO of Tobii Technology. "Tobii has been driving innovations in eye tracking for more than a decade, and we are excited and honored to be able to bring this first integration of eye tracking into a product for tech-enthusiast consumers."
Tobii REX Limited Edition
Tobii REX is a new computer peripheral product that adds Tobii Gaze features to any Windows 8 PC. Tobii REX adheres easily to the bottom of any desktop computer screen and plugs into the computer by USB connection. Tobii REX adds core Tobii Gaze functionality integrated to work in combination with other controls, such as touch, mouse and keyboard. Tobii will be making 5,000 Tobii REX peripherals available for consumer purchase by fall 2013. Consumers can sign up now to receive a Tobii REX VIP preorder invitation, which Tobii anticipates will be distributed in spring 2013.
Tobii Gaze
At CES, Tobii will demonstrate some of the core concepts of Tobii Gaze: Gaze Select, Gaze Scroll, Gaze Zoom and Gaze Navigate. The Tobii Gaze concepts are using Tobii's pioneering and world-leading eye-tracking technology. By adding Tobii Gaze to existing controls, such as the keyboard, touchpad and mouse, the user experience is fundamentally transformed. Tobii Gaze reduces a majority of the fuss of moving the mouse pointer around and makes the computer interaction faster, more intuitive and more fun.
Tobii Gaze and Tobii REX will be on display at CES Unveiled Las Vegas on Jan. 6 and at LVCC South Hall 4, Booth No. 35266, Jan. 8-11.
Tobii REX Developer Edition
"An important step in preparing for the launch of a consumer peripheral is to expand our partner program for software developers. Together with pioneering software developers, we look forward to launching a device that will totally transform the core experience of computer interaction and open up a whole area for new software applications," said Eskilsson.
Tobii REX Developer Edition is available now for software developers who want to discover exciting ways to add the benefits of Tobii Gaze to existing applications or create innovative new software solutions. The developer edition is $995 and can be ordered online at www.tobii.com/gaze-partner.
By joining the Tobii Gaze Partner Program, developers get access to Tobii REX, Tobii Gaze Interaction SDK and other support materials needed to quickly get started.
"Within the next couple of years we expect gaze interaction to be everywhere in consumer electronics," said Carl Korobkin, vice president of Tobii Technology North America. "We expect some of our manufacturing partners to be making versions of this peripheral available to mass-market consumers in 2014, and by 2015 we anticipate Tobii Gaze will be integrated into mainstream computers."
About Tobii Technology
Tobii Technology is the global leader in eye tracking and gaze interaction. Tobii delivers comprehensive, market-leading gaze solutions and OEM eye-tracking components for applications such as computers, games and vehicles. Tobii's eye-tracking technology has accelerated the development of gaze interaction in personal computing, transformed research in many fields and enabled communication for thousands of people with special needs. Founded in 2001, Tobii continues to achieve rapid annual growth and receive awards and recognition for its accomplishments. Based in Sweden, Tobii has a global presence, with offices in the U.S., China, Germany, Japan and Norway, as well as a worldwide network of resellers and partners. For more information, visit www.tobii.com.
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Click Here to view a slide show and 2006 audio interview with the Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Here we go Steelers, HERE WE GO!
Pittsburgh Steelers Fight Song.
You probably didn't know that the original fight song actually had lyrics. Well, until recently I didn't know this either.
CLICK HERE and you can follow along with words and music.
The year was 1961 and in the City of Pittsburgh, baseball was King and Bill Mazeroski was the Crown Prince. The Pittsburgh Pirates had just won the 1960 world series on a game winning home run by Maz, and the city was still celebrating. Pittsburgh's "other" sports team was preparing for the 1961 football season with lots of enthusiasm, but little hope for a championship. After all, the Steelers didn't even have a home of their own. The Pirates had Forbes Field and the University of Pittsburgh had Pitt Stadium, both of which were graciously shared with the homeless Steelers. During this period, Mr. William V. Day, the Steelers Entertainment Coordinator, had a brainstorm. It seems that, in addition to his duties with the Steelers organization, he was also a Vice-President at a small Junior College in the City. Robert Morris Junior College was a school without a football team and the students had more or less adopted the Steelers. Why not hold tryouts and put these coeds on the field to generate some fan enthusiasm at the home games? Once the idea was formed, it didn't take Mr. Day long to put it into action. Tryouts for the NFL's first cheerleaders were held that spring and history was made. The following pages chronicle the Steelerettes brief history year by year.
I would like to acknowledge some very special people without whom these pages would be blank. Two staff members at Robert Morris University, Fran Caplan and Mary Celine Miller, provided invaluable assistance in putting this web site together. Without their help, my photos would all be in black & white and limited to 1963. Diane Battiste Zinkham who was a Steelerette from 1964-1968, shared many of her pictures and memories with me. She also helped organize our very first reunion held September 7, 2001, at Heinz Field. Since then we have been getting together every couple of months for lunch. Thanks to all of you.In the last several decades, Robert Morris has grown from a Business School (in the 50's), to a Junior College (in the 60's), a College (in the 70's), and now Robert Morris has achieved University accreditation. Click on the RMU logo below and tour ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY'S beautiful campus.
Now, pick a year and enjoy your trip back into the '60's. choose a year
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*IBM GPFS Storage Technology Scans 10 Billion Files in 43 Minutes*
SAN JOSE, Calif., – 22 Jul 2011: Researchers from IBM today demonstrated the future of large-scale storage systems by successfully scanning 10 billion files on a single system in just 43 minutes, shattering the previous record of one billion files in three hours by a factor of 37.
Growing at unprecedented scales, this advance unifies data environments on a single platform, instead of being distributed across several systems that must be separately managed. It also dramatically reduces and simplifies data management tasks, allowing more information to be stored in the same technology, rather than continuing to buy more and more storage.
In 1998, IBM Researchers unveiled a highly scalable, clustered parallel file system called General Parallel File System (GPFS), which was furthered tuned to make this breakthrough possible. GPFS represents a major advance of scaling for storage performance and capacity, while keeping management costs flat. This innovation could help organizations cope with the exploding growth of data, transactions and digitally-aware sensors and other devices that comprise Smarter Planet systems. It is ideally suited for applications requiring high-speed access to large volumes of data such as data mining to determine customer buying behaviors across massive data sets, seismic data processing, risk management and financial analysis, weather modeling and scientific research.
Driving New Levels of Storage Performance
Today's breakthrough was achieved using GPFS running on a cluster of 10 eight core systems and solid state storage, taking 43 minutes to perform this selection. The GPFS management rules engine provides the comprehensive capabilities to service any data management task.
GPFS's advanced algorithm makes possible the full use of all processor cores on all of these machines in all phases of the task (data read, sorting and rules evaluation). GPFS exploits the solid state storage appliances with only 6.8 terabytes of capacity for excellent random performance and high data transfer rates for containing the metadata storage. The appliances sustainably perform hundreds of millions of data input-output operations, while GPFS continuously identifies, selects and sorts the right set of files among the 10 billion on the system.
"Today's demonstration of GPFS scalability will pave the way for new products that address the challenges of a rapidly growing, multi-zettabyte world," said Doug Balog, vice president, storage platforms, IBM. "This has the potential to enable much larger data environments to be unified on a single platform and dramatically reduce and simplify data management tasks such as data placement, aging, backup and migration of individual files."
The previous record was also set by IBM researchers at the Supercomputing 2007 conference in Reno, NV, where they demonstrated the ability to scan one billion files in three hours.
"Businesses in every industry are looking to the future of storage and data management as we face a problem springing from the very core of our success – managing the massive amounts of data we create on a daily basis," said Bruce Hillsberg, director of storage systems, IBM Research – Almaden. "From banking systems to MRIs and traffic sensors, our day-to-day lives are engulfed in data. But, it can only be useful if it is effectively stored, analyzed and applied, and businesses and governments have relied on smarter technology systems as the means to manage and leverage the constant influx of data and turn it into valuable insights."
IBM Research continues to develop innovative storage technologies to help clients not only manage data proliferation, but harness data to create new services. In the past year alone, IBM storage products included over five significant storage innovations invented by IBM Research including IBM Easy Tier, Storwize V7000, Scale-out Network Attached Storage (SONAS), IBM Information Archive and IBM Long Term File System (LTFS).
As the size of digital data increased 47 percent over last year, businesses are under tremendous pressure to quickly turn data into actionable insights, but grapple with how to manage and store it all. As new applications emerge in industries from financial services to healthcare, traditional data management systems will be unable to perform common but critical storage management tasks, leaving organizations exposed to critical data loss.
Anticipating these storage challenges decades ago, researchers from IBM Research – Almaden created GPFS to help businesses cope with the exploding growth of data, transactions and digitally-aware devices on a single system. Already deployed to perform tasks like backup, information lifecycle management, disaster recovery and content distribution, this technology's unique approach overcomes the challenge of managing unprecedented large file systems with the combination of multi-system parallelization and fast access to file system metadata stored on a solid state storage appliance.
Additional details on the breakthrough can be found here.
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IDB Group will meet with the Civil Society representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean in Bolivia
October 10, 2017
Event will be in Santa Cruz from November 8-9 and will examine topics on innovation sustainable development in the region ***The event will be transmitted via Livestream*** Representatives of the civil society organizations from 26 countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean will meet in Bolivia on November 8-9 to host the XVII Annual Meeting of the IDB Group-Civil Society.
Civil society representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean to meet with the IDB Group to discuss sustainable growth
November 03, 2016
Gathering organized by the Inter-American Development Bank in the Dominican Republic Nov. 8-9 will examine climate change, gender and security, road safety and public health, as well as tax policy ***The event will be transmitted live via Livestream ***
IDB and Maersk Group join forces to expand the ConnectAmericas support to SMEs
March 14, 2016
SeaLand, Maersk Group regional shipping company, and ConnectAmericas signed a collaboration agreement for two years The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and SeaLand, Maersk Group regional shipping company, signed a partnership agreement that will deliver significant benefits to small and medium sized enterprises affiliated to ConnectAmericas, the first business social network of the Americas that provides business opportunities, training and financing.
Inter-American Development Bank to hold Annual Meeting in Nassau, The Bahamas
February 11, 2016
Online media registration is now available for April 7–10 gathering of Latin American and Caribbean leaders Spotlight on economic challenges, private sector opportunities, urban development, global economic challenges, disaster management The Inter-American Development Bank Group will hold its Annual Mee
IDB launches Call for Proposals to promote Regional Public Goods in Latin America and the Caribbean
January 31, 2012
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched the 2012 Call for Proposals of the Initiative for the Promotion of Regional Public Goods in Latin America and the Caribbean. Proposals will be accepted until March 29th, 2012.


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A worker died after a large pile of rock salt fell onto the heavy machine he was operating at a suburban Philadelphia salt yard.
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The salt, which is used to keep roads clear of snow and ice, fell on the man at the International Salt facility at New Ford Mill Road and Bordentown Road in Morrisville, Bucks County, Pa. around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Falls Township Police told NBC10.
Police said the man was moving rock salt with a front-end loader when the 100-foot tall mineral pile toppled over, burying the machine and trapping him inside.
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Several emergency crews were dispatched to the scene of the industrial accident and firefighters used shovels to find the man. When they finally reached the machine, the man was already dead, still sitting in his seat, police said.
The man's death comes as many Southeastern Pennsylvania municipalities and state road crews prepared to deal with a winter storm that is expected to bring several inches of snow and frigid temperatures.
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{dress for less} Splurge vs. Save
* This post is in collaboration with Credit Card Insider's "Splurge vs. Save" Campaign. I was not paid for this post, I just thought it was a fun idea!
I actually prefer the Marshall's pair - that colour is great!
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I love the bright red! You already have a few neutral sandals, so it will be nice to add some punchy color to the mix!
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I definitely prefer the red! The color is gorgeous!ReplyDelete
agreed, the Mula ones are nicer!
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Love me a good Marshall's bargain! Love these.
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Defo save! Lovely comfy sandals. :-)
I love the save option, and colour even better! :)
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Census Director John H. Thompson Abruptly Quits People-Counting Agency
Thompson testified to a House committee last week that the 2020 Census was on track. Members of the panel expressed concern about the escalating costs and overruns of the decennial accounting exercise mandated by the Constitution. The 2010 Census was the costliest U.S. Census in history, at about $12.3 billion, Robert Goldenkoff, strategic issues director for the Government Accountability Office. Thompson, who was confirmed to his post in 2013, told the same panel that the cost of the 2020 Census will cost about $12.5 billion.
Some of the increased projection is the result of modernizing the counting process, Goldenkoff said.
Asked whether Secretary Wilbur Ross or Trump himself had asked Thompson to step down, White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said by email: "He's simply retiring from public service. He spent 30 years in public service and 10 in the private sector."
The Census, conducted every 10 years since 1790, is critical to determining how to run the country as it grows and diversifies. Beyond government spending, the private sector also uses demographic information collected in the enumeration.
The U.S. recently surpassed 325 million people. By 2044, whites are expected to become a minority. In 2020, the questionnaire is expected to include a new classification for Americans who are of Middle Eastern descent.
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The Internet's Finest Tropical Fruit Discussion Forum!"All discussion content within the forum reflects the views of the individual participants and does not necessarily represent the views held by the Tropical Fruit Forum as an organization."
To get your mangosteen seedling fruiting/flowering prior to celebrating its 5th anniversary of being planted out, it doesn't always take special treatment.Mine fruited at 7ft and at almost 5 years in the ground,being 1 foot when planted. It didn't get special treatment like dry season watering and regular fertilzer until after it first fruited.Likewise a grafted durian fruited within 5 years before weather took it down.I think the prolonged heat and humidity of the local monsoon season may give them a boost.I do however have a mangosteen runt which at 5 years is heavily branched but only 4 feet and nowhere near fruiting.
Quote from: Soren on August 10, 2012, 02:36:00 PMSome species are just hard to germinate; but how have the recalcitrant seeds been packed when you got them?Before I was able to find live Mangosteen locally i purchased seeds on 3 different occasions from 3 different Asian sources. these seeds were all well packed, they arrived in moist peat, in zip locked bags and taped. non arrived crushed, some even sprouted on route, but not one grew. In this case I suspect it was the delay, the fastest order took around 18 days. since mangosteen can lose 75% of its viability in just 1 week, its no surprise. in contrast, the Garcinia aristata seeds I bought from a US source, gave me like 100% germination.
Some species are just hard to germinate; but how have the recalcitrant seeds been packed when you got them?
Regarding this link, do they sell seeds to the US, has anyone ordered from here?http://www.colecionandofrutas.org/frutasdomato.htmI was just browsing though all the really rare stuff on that site, and came across this beauty:http://www.colecionandofrutas.org/annocorni.htmANNONA CORNIFOLIANever seen a red Annona before.updated, this looks like the same source, correct?http://www.bananasraras.org/frutasrarasingles/seedenglish.htm
Wow great to know about these sources even just for a stickybeak.I don't buy seeds online but I have heard people recommend Simply Thai.http://www.simply-thai.com/Thai-Market-exotic-thai-fruit-seeds-index.htm
Does anyone know the rules for shipping small quantities (<100) of seeds (not on weeds/invassives list) from US to Puerto Rico? Is a phyto certificate necessary?Thanks,Jeff
Can anyone please send me the email for Jim West? I want to order some seeds but I can't find his email address on the new website, only a physical mailing address.Thanks!
Quote from: RPGreg on August 11, 2013, 11:45:41 PMCan anyone please send me the email for Jim West? I want to order some seeds but I can't find his email address on the new website, only a physical mailing address.Thanks!Word on the net is that Jim West is no longer selling seeds to new customers.
Hey Fruitlovers(Oscar) are you going to the conference meeting on the big island? I'd like to talk to you there.
http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=4481.0The picture and quantity for persea schiedeana makes this source suspect:http://www.especies-seeds.com/catalog.php/especiesbotanics/dt70244/pd1798769/Persea_schiedeana_-UNUSUAL_Wild_Avocado_Tree_100_seedsHas anybody ordered from them, with the seeds growing true to species? The picture looks to me like a different laurel, perhaps it was mislabled. Oscar, you mentioned that you grew this plant from seed, how large was the pit?


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I am God's child. (John 1:12)
I am Christ's friend. (John 15:15)
I am united with the Lord. (1 Cor. 6:17)
I am bought with a price. (1 Cor. 6:19-20)
I am a saint (set apart for God). (Eph. 1:1)
I am a personal witness of Christ. (Acts 1:8)
I am the salt & light of the earth. (Matt. 5:13-14)
I am a member of the body of Christ. (1 Cor. 12:27)
I am free forever from condemnation. ( Rom. 8: 1-2)
I am a citizen of Heaven. I am significant. (Phil. 3:20)
I am free from any charge against me. (Rom. 8:31 -34)
I am a minister of reconciliation for God. (2 Cor.5:17-21)
I have access to God through the Holy Spirit. (Eph. 2:18)
I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realms. (Eph. 2:6)
I cannot be separated from the love of God. (Rom.8:35-39)
I am established, anointed, sealed by God. (2 Cor.1:21- 22)
I am assured all things work together for good. (Rom. 8: 28)
I have been chosen & appointed to bear fruit. (John 15:16)
I belong to God
And that is who He says I am. How about you?
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the LORD make His face shine upon you
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the LORD turn His face toward you
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Chinese web giants have launched a site dedicated to debunking online rumors
The move is part of Beijing's crackdown on "false information" online
Critics see it as a move to censor information and manage public opinion
China has more Internet users than any other country
Six major Chinese websites have launched a joint site dedicated to eradicating online rumors, as part of Beijing's efforts to clean up false information on the country's wildly popular microblogs, state media reports.
The rumor-busting website – the name of which translates as the "websites jointly debunking rumors platform" – allows users to forward on suspect content for verification. The website, with guidance from the Chinese government, will then issue a "correct" version of the information.
The web giants participating in the platform include Sina Weibo, a Twitter-like microblogging service, and major search engines including Baidu and Sogou, reported state-run Xinhua. The website, which launched Thursday, has already published and corrected nearly 100,000 pieces of misinformation, according to the state-run Global Times. It would also alert Internet users to phishing scams.
China has more Internet users than any other country, with more than 500 million people online, and an estimated 300 million microblog users. Although the services are censored – with sensitive terms blocked and posts deleted – the speed with which information can be disseminated has proven a headache for Beijing.
While the microblogs have been used to disseminate false information – popular posts include reports of extraterrestrial sightings, and bogus pictures have circulated with false reports of natural disasters – they have also become a forum for spreading news of scandals, protests and venting public anger at incidents such as the Wenzhou bullet train crash.
After that incident, which focused public opinion against authorities, a senior government official visited the headquarters of Sina and urged the internet firm to curb the spread of "false information," while state media ran editorials comparing online rumors to heroin and cocaine in terms of the social damage they caused. Social media companies began suspending users for posting what they deemed to be rumors.
The state-run Global Times has commended the government's latest initiative in its rumor-busting campaign as "a laudable step," saying that rumors could "can cause widespread panic, disturb the order of society and damage the government's credibility."
The editorial said that online rumor prevention was "a challenge faced by most countries," and pointed out that the U.S.'s Federal Emergency Management Agency had launched a "rumor control" service in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
But critics see the ongoing anti-rumor campaign as an attempt to censor criticism and manage public opinion.
David Bandurski, a researcher at the University of Hong Kong's China Media Project, wrote in a 2011 blog that the government's anti-rumor campaign was effectively "sugarcoating censorship as a kind of public health measure," and observed that the government used the rumor-policing function to effectively shut down debate on contentious topics, without necessarily accounting why a given statement was false: "A rumor is what the government says it is."
China's rumor-busting efforts come as British authorities grapple with their own challenges with online speech, as calls escalate for action to prevent abuse against women on social media.
The issue ignited when feminist Caroline Criado-Perez received a barrage of rape threats via Twitter after petitioning to have women displayed on British banknotes. A politician who spoke out in support of her also received rape threats, while bomb threats were directed at a number of women journalists on Twitter.
A 25-year-old man was arrested in northeastern England Tuesday on suspicion of harassment, the Metropolitan Police said, while investigations were ongoing in relation to the more recent complaints.
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As the sun heads toward its 2013 maximum, the corresponding increase in space weather may temporarily strip the radiation belts around Earth of their charged electrons. But a new study of data recorded by 11 independent spacecraft reveals that the deadly particles are blown into space rather than cast into our planet's atmosphere, as some scientists have suggested.
Streams of highly charged electrons zip through the Van Allen radiation belts circling Earth. When particles from the sun collide with the planet's magnetic field, which shields Earth from the worst effects, the resulting geomagnetic storms can decrease the number of dangerous electrons.
Where those particles go is something physicists have long puzzled over — and since they could wreak havoc on sensitive telecommunication satellites and pose a risk to astronauts in space, it's an important question, researchers say.
At the heart of the geomagnetic storm mystery are strange dips, known as dropouts, in the number of charged particles in the radiation belts. These lapses can happen multiple times per year, but when the sun is going through an active period — as it is now — the number can increase to several times per month, scientists involved in the new study explained. [Amazing auroras from geomagnetic storms]
Astronomers have previously suggested that the missing particles could have been ejected toward Earth, where they might have been absorbed by the atmosphere. This activity still could explain some of the loss, particularly that which occurs when no geomagnetic storm has been detected, but not all of it.
A team of scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles, observed a geomagnetic storm in January 2011 with a plethora of instruments. They noticed that as intense solar activity pushes against the outer edge of Earth's magnetic field on the daylight side, the lines can cross, allowing the damaging electrons to escape into space.
"Those particles are entirely lost," lead scientist Drew Turner told SPACE.com. The research is detailed in the Jan. 29 edition of the journal Nature Physics.
Although material ejected from the sun can deplete the Earth's outer radiation belt, it can also resupply the belt with more charged particles in only a few days, Turner said.
Previous studies have found that the volume of electrons can spike after a solar event. When the belts are first almost depleted, Turner's observations imply a larger influx than previously accounted for.
The team used 11 different satellites, including NASA's five Themis spacecraft and two weather satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, to study a small geomagnetic storm. The abundance of spacecraft allowed them to capture a complete picture of the interactions between Earth's magnetic field and the particles streaming from the sun.
"It's impossible to get the sense of the entire process with one pinpoint of information," Turner said.
He called the lineup of the various crafts "lucky."
The upcoming launch of NASA's Radiation Belt Storm Probes Mission (RBSP), scheduled for August 2012, may help to remove some elements of chance from further studies.
"RBSP will provide two more points of view with perfect instruments for radiation belt studies," he said.
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Armed only with prayer, a Jewish family makes its way through the dark African jungle.
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He was a confused, angry teenager looking for meaning. And then he met Rav Avigdor Miller, sitting on a bench.
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A traffic jam, a bumper sticker - and a man's life hanging in the balance.
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Turn Based Battles: Warmage Battlegrounds offers players a tactical, turn based style of combat, where your skill and reactionary talents are key!
Various Modes of Play: In addition to being turn based, Warmage Battlegrounds provides a variety of PvE and PvP game modes, such as Defend, Explore, and Survival. Ranked and unranked PvP play is also available.
Customizable Units: Unlock a variety of battle units, spells, and artifacts. Once unlocked, they are always available to put into a team to take down your foes.
Achievements and Prestige: Accomplish a variety of challenges and goals, and earn achievements for bragging rights. Fight against other players to earn prestige and acclaim!


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GNUTS is a GUI toolkit abstraction library. It never got off the ground and has been decommissioned.
More precisely, GNUTS is a library designed to make writing applications with multiple interfaces easier. Work is currently going on to support both curses and GTK+ interfaces with GNUTS. This way, a programmer can write an application that uses the GNUTS API for drawing widgets on the screen, and then at run time the GNUTS library can determine whether GTK+ or curses should be used (based on whether or not is possible to use GTK+ and user options). The program then behaves in the same way, but looks like other programs using the underlying toolkit.
Return to GNU's home page.
Please send FSF & GNU inquiries & questions to email@example.com. There are also other ways to contact the FSF.
Copyright (C) 2001, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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Teeth Whitening Procedure
The Teeth Whitening Procedure
There are many methods used for teeth whitening. You can opt to do your teeth whitening at home with a kit you can buy at any drugstore or even one that can be bought from your dentist. There is also a bleach teeth whitening procedure that your dentist will do in his office. The newest procedure for whitening your teeth is the laser method and this too is done in the dentist's chair.
What to Expect with the Laser Bleach Teeth Whitening Method
A teeth whitening gel is used in conjunction with a laser instrument. A bleaching gel that is translucent will be applied to your teeth. The gel is infused with crystals and a laser light will be used in order to activate those crystals. They in turn absorb energy from the laser light in order to penetrate into the enamel to increase the teeth whitening effect.
Often your regular dentist doesn't perform laser bleach teeth whitening; rather a dentist schooled in cosmetic dentistry is the one to perform the procedure. How long it will take in order to whiten your teeth will depend entirely on how discolored and stained your teeth are at present.
What are the Advantages and Disadvantages to the Procedure
Typically it takes just a single visit to a cosmetic dentist in order for your teeth to get lighter. A brilliant smile is the best advantage to having a teeth whitening procedure done. Though you may not have ivory white teeth, they will in fact be much brighter than when you walked into the office. Having whiter teeth will give you more self confidence and you won't feel the need to hide your teeth when you smile.
One disadvantage to the laser teeth whitening procedure is the results are quite dramatic and those that know you well will see an immediate difference in the color of your teeth. Another disadvantage may be the high price involved as the laser bleaching technique is the most expensive of teeth whitening procedures. On the other hand, it is the fastest method to a great smile.
Just How White Can Your Teeth Get?
The teeth whitening procedure cannot perform miracles so if your teeth are discolored because of heavy smoking, coffee or cola beverages, you can rest assured that they will become brighter. There is no set standard in the field of cosmetic dentistry for labeling the color of your teeth but one standard that is often used is called the Vita shade guide. There are four ranges of shade in the Vita guide and they are:
• A- a reddish brown shade
• B- this is a shade of reddish yellow
• C- only gray is in this shade range
• D- the final shade range is reddish gray
When it comes to the A shade group there are five different levels of darkness. For B, C, and D ranges, there are just four different levels of darkness.
Another consideration is that not all of your teeth will be the same color. Eye teeth are usually the darkest of the teeth and your front teeth are often the whitest. Molars can land between the brightest and the darkest of your teeth. The goal for anyone having a teeth whitening procedure is to have their teeth looking as bright as possible and also looking natural.
When you consult with a cosmetic dentist, he will go over your expectations of the teeth whitening procedure and tell you what you can realistically look forward to. No matter what teeth whitening procedure you decide upon, the results for one person will not be the same for the next. How your teeth are structured and the amount of dental work you have had before as well as the teeth whitening procedure you choose will directly affect the end results.


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Black People Can't Swim
In the summer of 1968, Charles Schulz—born today in 1922—decided not to take the path of least resistance. In the first months of the Presidential race, the politics of Peanuts were as inscrutable as ever:
The political positions of the birds—one of whom Schulz would christen "Woodstock" two years later—are literally cryptic. (Snoopy later embraced of identity politics via a nifty collapse of signifier into signified, but let's not lit-crit these panels quite yet.) For Schulz, the campaigns of Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace were less important than baseball:
This dead-pan surrealism here is Peanuts at its artistic best, but at a time when America was at war and a segregationist was a viable Presidential candidate, dead-pan surrealism wasn't the order of the day. So Schulz sent Charlie Brown to the beach:
This strip's a fairly typical example of Charlie Brown's half-hearted exasperation with an unfair world. The next?
Not only does the world cease its relentless, playful torment of Charlie Brown, but the boy who tamps it down is black and can swim. Because on 31 July 1968, Schulz introduced the world to Franklin. May not seem like much, but it's as explicitly political as Peanuts ever ventures. Until, that is, 1 August 1968:
The father of Franklin, the black boy who swims, is over in Vietnam. That second panel neatly illustrates how far Schulz strayed from his comfort zone. Charlie Brown's father "was in a war, but [he doesn't] know which one." That's the extent to which contemporary politics typically intruded the most popular daily comic in America. But for some reason, Schulz felt the need to contradict conventional racist wisdom that summer.
The racists responded in the manner befitting Wallace-backers: "I don't mind you having a black character, but please don't show them in school together."
It must've sucked to be a racist. Unless, that is, you're a fan of Dennis the Menace:
That's from 13 May 1970, two years after Schulz quietly integrated public schools. There's much to admire in the matter-of-factness of Schulz's racial politics. Not only is there no meta- to it, there's no mention of it—Franklin arrives, befriends Peppermint Patty, and plays football.
(Re-posted in honor of Schulz's birthday. If you want to zoom on the images or save them, you'll have to click over to that link because WordPress is doing something wonky with the images here.)


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Just a quick post from me to share some cards I was asked to make using some fabulous new mixed media style embossing folders and stamps from Crafters Companion. The new collection is called the Artist Collection and I loved working with them!
The new products are being launched on Create and Craft this coming week, and trust me, if you are at all into grungy mixed media style stamps etc, you don't want to miss these. I had only a short time to do my samples (I'll show 3 today and some more in the days to come), so I just made cards, but these goodies would be fabulous for journaling, home decor and all sorts of other projects too.
Here are my first lot of samples:
Here is a Valentine's themed one, using a leaf background folder.
Below are details of the shows on create and craft, but of course they are available through Crafters Companion too.
Well, that's it for now, thanks for visiting and hope you will get some creative time!!


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Princess of Shadows
This task we'll study how to distort the shape, picture the make-up and fur, to create the effect of pictured hair, lay out the designs and also to create an interesting background.
Take a girl's photo for the beginning.
Cut it out: Edit ? Cut (ctrl+x), mark it out with the next instrument: Polygonal Lasso Tool and place it on a new layer: Edit ? Paste (ctrl+v). Make the layer colorless, applying the next command: Image ? Abjustments ? Desaturate (shift+ctrl+u).
Apply the filter now: Filter ? Blur ? Smart Blur and distort the head's shape, applying Edit ? Transform ? Perspective. Make the layer look more in contrast: Image ? Adjustments ? Brightness/Contrast.
Create a new layer now, using the fast button on the Layers window, put it lower then the girl's layer, just clicking on it and moving on the necessary place. Paint it in black, using Paint Bucket Tool.
Picture the make-up now. Begin with the eyes. Take the Brush Tool and apply it on a new layer. Picture in black the ink's stains. Apply to this layer Filter ? Filter Gallery ? Plastic Wrap
Use the same method to picture the lips' make up.
To create a blush effect, picture on the girl's cheeks two small circles, using Ellipse Tool. Blur them applying Filter ? Blur ? Gaussian Blur. Change the layer's type on Multiply.
Use the next instrument: Smudge Tool and represent the hair sleeker and more artificially, setting preliminary Strange brush on 60%.
Take the Burn Tool now and make several hair locks look darker. The next instrument Dodge Tool will be useful in representing several highlights on the hair.
Insert on a new layer the picture of a butterfly tattoo. We just need to open the file, containing it in a new window, cut it out and get back to the file with the processed picture. Insert it on a new layer.
Change the layer's type on the Multiply.
Use Brush Tool to represent the fur.
Continue to work with the background. Place on a new layer the photo with cat's eyes.
Increase its size, using Edit ? Free Transform (ctrl+t) and change the color after that: Image ? Abjustments ? Hue/Saturation (ctrl+u).
To make the color look more intensive, we just need to copy the layer (Layer ? Duplicate Layer?) and blur it a little (Filter ? Blur ? Gaussian Blur). Change the layer's type on Multiply and merge it with the previous one applying Layer ? Merge Down (ctrl+e).
Copy the layer that we've got and turn it around: Edit ? Transform ? Flip Horizontal.
Create a new layer above the eyes' layer and place on it a photo picturing the smoke.
Change this layer's type on Lighten. Then copy it and turn it around the same way we did it with the eye: Edit ? Transform ? Flip Horizontal.
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A month after taking up my new role as Minister for Africa in the Department for International Development, I'm currently on my first trip to the continent – South Sudan, via an overnight stop in Kenya.
Though I've actually been to Africa in my role as International Champion for Tackling Violence against Women Overseas, a role I've held since soon after the Coalition was formed, I'm anxious to see first-hand the work that DFID does toward alleviating suffering, bettering people's lives and working with partner governments to improve their ability to function more effectively.
South Sudan – where I'll be spending the next few days – is the world's newest country, gaining independence from Sudan in July 2011. It was a long road to independence, and unfortunately it's another long road ahead to stability.
Years of civil war have left South Sudanese society deeply fragmented. Their government is currently facing multiple humanitarian crises – hundreds of thousands of internally displaced, hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing fighting in the north, and yet more thousands affected by seasonal floods. And, shockingly, a 15 year old girl is more likely to die in childbirth than complete secondary education.
It puts our economic and inequality troubles into perspective.
I'm sure I will learn an incredible amount over the next few days, and I'm keen to share these lessons with you. I'll be tweeting and blogging as often as I can, so do follow the progress of my trip!
* Lynne Featherstone was the MP for Hornsey and Wood Green from 2005 to 2015, and served as a minister in both the Home Office and Department for International Development. She is now a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords and blogs at www.lynnefeatherstone.org.


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In a shocking reminder of how close the Second World War came to America, a German U-boat has been discovered by marine archaeologists working off the shores of Texas in the Gulf of Mexico.
That Nazi subs once prowled the Gulf of Mexico may come as a bit of surprise to Americans.
"And there's a very good reason," said shipwreck diver Richie Kohler in a WFAA video. "The United States government didn't want us to know. They didn't want us to know how Germany was taking us to task, how successful these U-boats were."
Indeed, in addition to marauding merchant shipping in the North Atlantic, Nazi naval commanders dispatched 22 U-boats to the Gulf of Mexico, including the Texas coastline. Historians claim that U-boats sank at least 50 American ships in the Gulf — including one in the very mouth of the Mississippi River. The U.S. Navy was only able to sink one U-boat in the Gulf — a sub that was just discovered by none other than marine archaeologist Robert Ballard and his Nautilus team. Ballard, as you'll surely remember, discovered the wreck of the Titanic back in 1985.
Related: Nazi subs found off Nantucket and as far away as Indonesia.
"Hitler brought the war to our doorstep shortly after they declared war on us, so this was something that most American people do not realize: How close the war came, and how threatening it was," Ballard said. "They were extremely successful."
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Please Note : Since the inception of Aadhaar, the numbers of Aadhaar Enrollment Centers and respective address/locations in different states of India has been changed many times. As per the latest directions from Unique Identification Authority of India, States has to ensure that all aadhaar enrolments, even those made by private agencies, should shift to government or municipal premises from private sites by September. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has directed Public sector and private banks, to establish Aadhaar enrolment centers within their premises by September 30, 2017. So the list of Aadhaar Enrollment Centers and respective address/locations will undergo changes in near future hence Aadhaar Enrollment Centers listed here will be updated accordingly, as early as possible for any future change.


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Choicepoint, March 29-31
- Alacrablog discusses a Morgan Stanley research report:
Certainly manageable numbers, but I think the report underplays both the potential growth in these markets prior to these incidents and the rising costs due to increasing regulation of the data brokers.
There's also an interesting post rounding up the SIA Anti-Money Laundering conference.
- The Atlanta Business Journal reports that the Georgia House has passed a notification law.
- Choicepoint may be developing an access system, according to a March 31 AP story that's only been picked up by the Kansas City Star (bugmenot has logins):
"You will receive the reports that we have on you," Don McGuffey, the firm's vice president for data acquisition, told the state's Senate's Banking, Finance and Insurance Committee on Wednesday.
It doesn't seem that they'll be moving towards the right of correction. Rather, you need to convince whoever reported bad data to correct it, and they will update Choicepoint. (Based on past evidence.) Compare this to credit reporting agencies, who have to include your corrections or disputes. Michael Zimmer has comments as well.
- Bruce Schneier quotes a Register article:
Sadly, Congress's response has been to increase the penalties for identity theft, rather than to regulate access to, and use of, personal data by merchants, marketers, and data miners. Incredibly, the only person with absolutely no control over the collection, storage, security, and use of such sensitive information is its actual owner.
For this reason, it's literally impossible for an individual to prevent identity theft and credit card fraud, and it will remain impossible until Congress sees fit to regulate the privacy invasion industry.
- and Mark Earnest makes a similar point.
- Finally, today's Two Minutes
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The judges panel includes:
Rich Baich, Chief Information Security Officer Winner of the 2004 ISE in Georgia Award™ ChoicePoint … Leo Cronin, Senior Director, Information Security Finalist of the 2004 ISE National Awards™ LexisNexis Group
Apparently, UC Berkeley doesn't have a CSO.
My Choicepoint posts all show up the Choicepoint category archive.


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Caps Smack Leafs 5-1; Don't Hit Nicky!
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott
Looking to extend their season-high seven game win streak, the Washington Capitals hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. In a match-up of possible first-round opponents, the Caps came off a shaky ending to their last win and played a game that was anything but against a tired Leafs team.
Jack Hillen scored (when doesn't he?), Nicky got boarded, the Caps got mad, Erat got his first in red,
the Brouwitzer a nice backhand shot was unleashed, Ovi had a scoar, and MoJo hacked one in. Caps smack Leafs 5-1.
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You know, it's not actually that this whole week was bad. Teaching was actually really awesome, I found out my dean thinks I'm great, I've got really supportive colleagues by and large, and I really do feel like the hard work I'm doing in lots of areas is being acknowledged.
The problem, I suppose, is that all of that this week was sort of overshadowed by what I perceive as the jerkitude of a tiny minority of folks. Now, I think that what I perceive as jerkitude is in fact jerkitude, for a variety of reasons, but I'm willing to grant here that I'm not entirely objective on this matter. I feel personally affronted and disrespected, and that's not so great for the objectivity.
I suppose, now that I've forced myself to chill out a bit (although let's be honest: I'm still really pissed off but it's just that I know that giving in to that anger will only make me look like a tool and what is really in order here is to take the high road) I realize that none of this is life-or-death stuff. Things are going to move forward (I think) with the work that I've been doing, and while I think there is more drama yet to come, I also think that I shall emerge from the drama (as long as I keep my cool) victorious. But see, look at my language there: I'm all in battle mode now, in a situation that I had initially perceived as one that was all about being positive and collaborative. And this shift is actually really disappointing to me. I'm disappointed in myself for not being able to truly take the high road (although I'm pretending that I am) and I'm disappointed in the jerks who have turned something that could have been about productive compromise into something that's really negative and fucked up.
It's not that I expect everybody to be totally happy - or that I expect that I will be totally happy - with any outcome. Compromise means that total happiness for any party is usually unlikely. And it's not that I'm a martyr. I think that (some) people (also known as the jerks) think that I'm either a martyr to somebody else's cause or (when they're less generous) a tool of the system. The fact is, my approach to matters of curricular development and department and university service generally has absolutely nothing to do with me being a martyr or a tool. The reason I care about these things, and the reason why I agree to take the lead in this sort of way, typically relates to the fact that I see these matters as really critical to how the university works. I think that it's important for faculty to be deeply involved in these things, and to get out ahead of mandates that come from above (whether "above" is the administration, accrediting bodies, or the state). I think that it's important to take the attitudes of the "above" into account as we make our plans, and I don't think that entrenchment or retrenchment is ever a solution to protecting or advocating for the discipline or for empowering a department. Put another way, I do not think that there is any moral high ground in digging in one's heels and in clinging for dear life to "ideals" that are out of step with conditions on the ground.
What's funny, though, is that I'm a pretty idealistic person. It's not that I don't have ideals. It's just that I don't believe in platonic ideals. I don't believe in ideals that are unchanging, and I don't believe in ideals that are somehow pure of political interest. I'm fully willing to concede that my ideals are shaped by my own interests and my own context. That doesn't make them bad - it just makes them contingent. And it means that I'm open to doing what's best for a pragmatic end, even if it may seem that I'm giving some things up to get there. And, seriously, I think I'm pretty good at seeing the interests involved, in seeing the big picture and not just my own picture, and in trying to negotiate toward an end that, while imperfect, is better than where we start.
But where I lose patience is at the moment when other people seem to characterize their ideals as in some way "true" (with mine and other people's as being "false" or "wrong") - when they dig in their heels and refuse to see any point of view but their own. That is the moment when I decide that they are foolish and stupid, and that is the moment when my impulse is to beat them down, as opposed to working for a positive outcome. And that is the impulse that I have to fight, or I become the very thing I'm criticizing. And fighting that internal impulse takes a lot of energy, and so then on top of the energy I have to expend on that, I also expend even more energy on being angry about being put in, as I see it, a false position. It's really hard to take the high road when other people are trying to drag you into the mud.
Where I'm proud of myself this week is that I think I've done as good a job as I could have done with staying out of the mud. Now, this wasn't all that hard, as the attempts to drag me there were pretty transparent, and it wasn't like I was totally blindsided by the fact that things have gone sideways in this fashion. The one thing that happened that did surprise me almost made me leap into the swamp of negativity, but that only almost happened for the typical reason that it does happen with me: that I don't have faith that others will see the bullshit that is attempting to be perpetrated. (Actually, this is I think where the other side is coming from: I think that they are filled with righteous indignation and think that it's their duty to show all of their stupid and mystified colleagues how stupid and mystified they are. And you know, people don't really respond well to being treated as if they are stupid and mystified.)
And so. That's where things are with me, and I'm planning to spend this weekend cleaning my house, writing, and catching up with grading. And I'm going to stop ruminating about all of this bullshit and force myself to table it until there's something to be done, which will be the middle of next week. And I'm going to jump back on the workout bandwagon (for with the ear infection and all of this drama I've fallen off for the past couple of weeks), and I'm going to take care of myself rather than letting other crap get in the way. But let me say this: spring break can't come soon enough.
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WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The House's Jan. 6 committee plans to continue its public hearings into July as its investigation of the Capitol riot deepens.
The chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, told reporters Wednesday that the committee is receiving "a lot of information" — including new documentary film footage of Donald Trump's final months in office — as its yearlong inquiry intensifies with hearings into the attack on Jan. 6, 2021, and Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election that Democrat Joe Biden won.
The committee is also working on setting up an interview with Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who has responded to the panel's request to appear, the chairman said. She was asked to speak to the committee after disclosures of her communications with Trump's team in the run-up and day of the insurrection at the Capitol.
"It's our expectation that we will keep talking and trying to get her to come in," said Thompson, D-Miss.
Thomas has previously said she "can't wait to clear up misconceptions," suggesting she would comply with the panel's request to testify.
For the past year, the committee has been investigating the violence at the Capitol and its causes, and has interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses and produced some 140,000 documents. Nine people died in the attack and its aftermath.
The next hearing, set for Thursday, is expected to highlight former Justice Department officials testifying about Trump's proposals to reject the election results. It would wrap up this month's work. The committee would start up again in July, Thompson said.
The panel has issued a new subpoena for testimony to Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., who was among a group of five GOP lawmakers, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the committee wants to hear from about their interactions with Trump before or during the Capitol riot, the chairman said.
Brooks, who was defeated this week in Alabama's GOP primary for the U.S. Senate and had lost favor with Trump, initially indicated he may speak to the panel. But Thompson said the subpoena had expired, so a new one needed to be sent. McCarthy and the other Republican lawmakers are declining to appear.
The committee had been scheduled to conclude this first round of public hearings in June. But additional information has come to the committee's attention, and Congress is set to recess for two weeks of remote and district work into the Fourth of July holiday.
"We have a new documentary from a person that we're talking to, and we got to look through all his information," Thompson said, referring to the British filmmaker whose never-before-seen interviews with the former president and his inner circle were turned over to the committee this week. The footage was taken both before and after the insurrection.
The revelation about the film came to light Tuesday when British filmmaker Alex Holder revealed he had complied with a congressional subpoena to turn over all of the footage he shot in the final weeks of Trump's 2020 reelection campaign.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., indicated Tuesday that the investigation's schedule may be changing.
"I would just say the original hearings would have wrapped up in June, but we are picking up new evidence on a daily basis with enormous velocity," Raskin said. "And so we're constantly incorporating and including the new information that's coming out."
He added, "But certainly the hearings will conclude before the end of the summer."
The televised hearings launched with a prime-time session this month.


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Political pundits have widely speculated that Newark Mayor Cory Booker could challenge New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie next year. The logic behind such predictions makes sense: the Garden State is a decidedly blue state and Booker is a popular mayor with a knack for finding his way into the national spotlight. (Running into a flaming building to save your neighbor's daughter tends to help.) It also doesn't hurt that a Booker-Christie battle is one that political observers would no doubt love to see given the excitement it would drum up in one of the nation's largest media markets.
While that showdown is still very much a possibility (the last time we checked our calendar says it's still 2012), the fact that Christie's popularity with New Jersey voters is currently approaching Springsteen-like levels has speculation shifting to a different path to the national stage for Booker. Instead, the new theory goes, he would be smarter to pursue the path of least resistance, which in this case would involve a 2014 run for Senate. The Washington Post explains:
The new poll from Democratic automated pollster Public Policy Polling shows that Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) has worn out his welcome. Just 36 percent of New Jersey Democrats think he should run for another term (Lautenberg would be 90 in 2014), and almost three times as many prefer Booker as their nominee (59 percent) over Lautenberg (22 percent).
Even in a crowded primary with Reps. Rob Andrews and Frank Pallone, Booker would begin the race with a 30-point lead. And in the general, he would start out with a 23-point lead on Christie's No. 2, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno (R).
If Booker opts for a Senate run in two years as opposed to the high-drama battle for governor next year, the most likely scenario would probably involve Democrats giving Lautenberg a nudge out the door ahead of a primary. But even if the then-90-year-old senator decided to stay put, it's hard to imagine a scenario where he could hold his own with Booker given his rising profile.
It's worth pointing out, of course, that it's all speculation at this point. Booker hasn't committed one way or the other on a gubernatorial run, a Senate campaign or anything else that may come up.


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Monday, June 16, 2014
Without any marshmallows.
She's dressed. Hair brushed. (Sort of.)
It's time for camp and I have clients.
But I find myself staring into a bowl of cereal.
Mornings are rushed.
After they leave I don't really focus on myself - I run on autopilot.
Things you wouldn't really SEE if you walked into my house.
I run upstairs and start laundry.
I might start reading or writing, too.
I load the dishwasher. Maybe unload. And re-load.
I sweep. Sure, sometimes I use my feet to shove dust-bunnies to the side before I can get to them. But I do - eventually - sweep.
I take care of my morning meds. When I remember. Otherwise it's noon and I think, oh. Yeah.
But I always take them. For certain.
Eventually I'll sit down and watch some TV. Zone out for a few.
I find myself particularly exhausted this morning. Yesterday was Father's Day. An emotionally draining day for me.
I slept funny because one of my cats stole my pillow. Or one of them. My neck hurts.
I'm tired, but I have work to do.
And this cereal, it's prompted so many thoughts. It's kind of ridiculous. Maybe.
But I look at it and think - well, it would be such a waste. I might as well have it for breakfast.
It's got my almond milk in it (that's where I draw the line. If it's skim I'll pass!) and isn't quite at the point of full-on sog-fest yet.
I guess.
And so instead of dumping it out I find myself eating it.
Spoonful after spoonful before I realize.
She ate all the marshmallows.
I laugh because I should have known when she said she was full she wasn't entirely full.
But in the rush of the morning, teeth and hair brushing - encouraging her to move along - I didn't stop and look.
She's seven now. Old enough to know if she is full.
I trusted that. Still do.
For her.
But for me?
What fills me up?
Is it writing? Reading? Social work? Parenting? Volunteering? Learning?
So so very much.
So many things.
And yet ...
Sometimes ...
I find myself without any marshmallows.
And while that's sometimes okay. Sometimes acceptable.
It's just not.
Moms need marshmallows, too.
Remind yourself of that.
You're entitled to marshmallows in your life.
Bright bursts of color.
Sweet moments of all sizes.
Yes. They count, too.
They're YOUR marshmallows. Do with them as you see fit.
Just make sure you have them.
You deserve them.
Now go pour yourself a fresh bowl.
And sit back and savor each one.
26 comments:
I LOVE the Marshmellow metaphor! This weekend we were at the beach and I bought these extra huge marshmallows to make s'mores. The kids ate the whole bag and I never got to taste one. So I said to them, "How were the marshmallows?" They said they were good "in theory," but didn't actually taste that good. I guess big isn't always better and more isn't always better, but we are definitely entitled to SOME, right? :)ReplyDelete
The best thoughts come at the oddest moments, don't they?ReplyDelete
Well...personally....I'd be grateful the marshmallows were gone, because I hate marshmallows in cereal.ReplyDelete
I get the metaphor, and it's the same principle as me taking the burned slice of ...whatever, so they don't have to. It's what we moms do: we give it up for the ones we love.
There's a certain amount of giving up the best for others that is actually good for the soul, and character building; the idea of self-sacrifice.
But if our well runs dry from dipping all the good cool water out for others, leaving us with nothing but a mud puddle, then we have nothing from which to draw, and we ourselves will expire.
There's a balance to life.
Finding it is tricky.
Having a never-ending Source from which we ourselves can draw water is critical. Because we all need life-giving, cool, refreshing water.
So true and so important to remember - whether it's marshmallows or potato chips or something else. Getting filled up is so important and sometimes so difficult to do! Loved this.ReplyDelete
When my kids were very young, I didn't hesitate to give up everything for them. But as I got older, even though I would give my life for them, when it comes to more mundane things, I realized that I have a right to share in them also.ReplyDelete
Love the metaphor! Great reminder on filling up! :)ReplyDelete
Love the marshmallow metaphor. I'm not a mom and won't ever be, but I believe in the importance of filling up. Anyone can get lost in a relationship. parenting or otherwise. It's important to keep your marshmallow...or whatever fits your fancy. Great post!ReplyDelete
Beautiful. Love the last image, as it is perfect. You have summed it all up so well, this motherhood gig of ours. Thought of you yesterday. Those days are hard. So bittersweet. Hugs to you.-AshleyReplyDelete
I love this post. We moms deserve more than just scraps. We need those marshmallows.ReplyDelete
This is beautiful.ReplyDelete
I hope you find a whole bowl full of marshmallows this week.
I love the marshmallow metaphor. I love this post. I admit my mom sacrificed a lot for me and when I was younger I never really understood now that I am a bit older I do understand. I always encourage her to do what makes her happy. Now I am going to tell her to have some marshmallows. :)ReplyDelete
I love this! I have been told before that I have to give up my identity to be a good mother. But moms deserve marshmallows too. No matter how much we love our kids, we have to remember (and remind other people) that our lives didn't end when our children's lives began.ReplyDelete
My husband says I eat too much peanut butter at night so I have taken to marshmellows. Don't tell him but I like them better anyway AND I deserve them. Right?ReplyDelete
I too love the marshmallow metaphor. And it's so true, we do need to keep something for ourselves or we will have nothing to give. We know this, but putting it into daily practice can be so hard, at least for me!ReplyDelete
Love this Andrea!! We do need marshmallows. I think sometimes I forget that. I make sure my little ones have what they need, but then forget my own...bad habit, but I am working on it. Thank you!!ReplyDelete
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Totally made me smile and you are right sometimes we, moms, really do need the marshmallows! And I actually just bought a bag this weekend (sorry I couldn't resist), but still absolutely love this metaphor and truly couldn't agree more if I tried :)ReplyDelete
So true. Happy SITS Day!ReplyDelete
Oh Andrea, I love this! It's so true... even we Moms need some marshmallows. And yet we seem to put ourselves last all the time and forget that. Wonderful reminder. (ps... I love the marshmallows in cereal!!)ReplyDelete
I totally agree! So often moms sacrifice all the marshmallows for their kids, but every now and then we need a few of our own. I'm hoping a pedicure today will be my "marshmallows". It's my birthday so I don't think that's asking too much.ReplyDelete
Hi, visiting via the SITS girls, very true, very true to daily life, happy SITS day, by the way, wish you the best with your blog.ReplyDelete
Such a great metaphor for mothers and all caregivers to sit back and realize that their happiness matters too! Happy SITS day!ReplyDelete
Fellow SITS girl here This post is a great reminder for us all to eat our marshmallows!ReplyDelete
I just pinned this to my quote board on Pinterest! I love this post :) Happy SITS Day, a little late!ReplyDelete
I love this post! I think reminding myself of this and not feeling guilty for it is very important :)ReplyDelete
Love this! I completely agree that we need marshmallows in our lives!ReplyDelete


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Meagan Grandall has always defined her dream-pop music project, Lemolo, as a two-person thing: Just Grandall singing and playing guitar and keyboards, and a drummer.
Dec. 2, though, Grandall and drummer Adrian Centoni will have lots of backing for a concert at Abbey Arts at St. Mark's Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E. in Seattle. The two will be backed by what Grandall describes as "a string ensemble and other orchestral elements" in an 8 p.m. show (doors open at 7) that also will feature Portland's Loch Lomond and Seattle electronic duo NAVVI.
Orchestral arrangements for Lemolo's set were supplied by Alex Guy of the band Led to Sea.
Tickets are on sale through Brown Paper Tickets, 800-838-3006, brownpapertickets.com, priced at $15 advance, $20 day of show and $13 student.
The concert is part of a series being produced by Abbey Arts at the historic cathedral. Lemolo's show will be followed on Dec. 3 by Damian Jurado.
Information: 206-414-8325, fremontabbey.org, lemolomusic.com


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