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Amazing Health Benefits of Dill Weed
Dill Weed
Dill (scientific name - Anethum Graveolens) or soa nirana (as known in Hindi)has been used for culinary and medicinal purposes for centuries. The medicinal properties of the herb come from compounds such as Monoterpenes, flavonoids, minerals and certain amino acids. It can either be used as an ingredient in many meals or as a topping. (Image source:Getty)Loading...
Aid Digestion
Owing to the presence of essential oils in dill, it helps aid digestion. These oils stimulate, and activate the secretion of bile and digestive juices. As they stimulate peristaltic motion of the intestine, the passage of bowel movements is eased. Moreover, you can add dill to your food to get rid of constipation. (Image source:Getty)
Respiratory Disorders
Dill weed is anticongestive and antihistaminic in nature, thanks to kaempferol, flavonoids and monoterpenes in the essential oils of dill. The herb can help you clear congestion in the respiratory system due to histamine, allergies or coughs. (Image source:Getty)
Mouth Freshener and Oral Care
If you need a herbal mouth freshener, turn to dill seeds or leaves. Besides helping you get rid of the bad breath, essential oils in dill weed are germicidal, antioxidant and disinfectant in nature. They keep microbial infections at bay and minimize the damage caused to gums and teeth by free radicals. (Image source:Getty)
Immune System
Over the years, studies have linked dill to antimicrobial activity. It has been shown to prevent a number of microbial infections throughout the body. (Image source:Getty)
There is not much scientific evidence to suggest that the herb helps diabetics. However, it has long been associated with diabetes management (known to help reduce the fluctuations of serum lipids and insulin levels in corticosteroid-induced diabetes). (Image source:Getty)
Bone Health
The calcium in dill protects one from bone loss, the loss of bone mineral density and osteoporosis. Besides calcium, dill weed has other essential minerals to ensure proper growth and development of bones along with their repair. (Image source:Getty)
Excess Gas
Dill can help prevent excessive gas. It is not just an embarrassing condition to experience in public, but a dangerous condition if gas continues to build up. The buildup of gas may press on the delicate organs of the chest cavity or push gas downward through the digestive tract. (Image source:Getty)
Treats Insomnia
The flavonoids and vitamin-B complex in the essential oils of dill are known to stimulate, and activate the secretion of certain enzymes and hormones. These have calming and hypnotic effects, to help one get a good night's sleep. (Image source:Getty)
The herb can be effective against arthritis, owing to the anti-inflammatory properties. It reduces the inflammation and the associated pain of diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and arthritis. (Image source:Getty)
Hiccups occur as a result of gas trapped and repeated upward movement of gases through the food pipe. When you consume dill, you can expel gases and also reduces gas formation. Moreover, dill is a sedative that helps calm down hiccups due to allergies, hyperactivity or nervous disorders. (Image source:Getty)


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Choosing the Right Law School / Re: HELP!! Chicago-Kent vs. American« on: May 02, 2007, 12:09:31 PM »
Regarding the Chicago job market, it is the second biggest legal market in the country after New York. Kent does well placing grads in firms, although there is a lot of competition from local schools like U of C, NU, UIUC and Loyola. Salaries are high at the big firms coming out of law school, and cost of living here is cheap relative to DC or NY. If you don't mind moving, and want to work in a firm, Kent is a great option. However, if you're serious about wanting to stay out east and working in international/government law, American has the definite advantage. Also, Kent really isn't that portable outside of Chicago/Midwest. That also should be something to consider.

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First-Ever Shelby Cobra Headed For Auction
Any self-respecting car enthusiast would tell you that Carroll Shelby is one of the most influential personalities in the auto industry. And now, it looks like you can get a piece of the legend, or at least, his creation. If you've got money to spare, you may be interested to know that the original Shelby will be up for auction at RM Sotheby's Monterey Auction on August 19, according to a source.
We can now all begin wagering how much action and money this car is going to generate.
The CSX 2000 is the only car in the world created by Carroll Shelby himself, and it heralded the Shelby legacy that we still know of today. The first Cobra was created in 1962 when Shelby fitted the AC Ace with a 260-cubic-inch Ford V-8 engine. The V-8 was huge for that time but paled in comparison with the subsequent V-8s used in future Cobras.
Still, the technology was unique that time, and Shelby was the very first one to dive into it. The CSX 2000 became a sensation in the motorsports industry, especially because it was used as a promotional tool for many more Cobras that came after it. Shelby was so clever, in fact, that he painted the CSX 2000 many different colors to appear as if there was more than one Cobra out in the market.
So popular is the Cobra that Shelby's company still makes "continuation" Cobras today, long after its creator passed away.
The original CSX 2000 remained with the company until it recently announced that it will be offered for the first time to the public. Unknown to many, Shelby and Rob Myers, RM Sotheby's founder, were good friends. They made an agreement before that the CSX 2000 would eventually be up for auction, and Myers' company will be the one to manage it.
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Seib & Wessel: Paul Ryan on Debt, Taxes and 2012
The Wisconsin congressman discusses how Republicans will proceed on the next round of budget battles. WSJ reporters analyze what that portends for this year, and what Ryan's political future holds.
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Bennington and ... as we did what we understand ... we get that ... so we wanted we wanna try in installments ... get a down payment year by year ... on preventing a debt crisis ... on balancing the budget ... in getting this debt under control the reason we feel ... compelled to do this is because if we don't ... we will have a serious problem this country ... look if interest rates go up and that's a whole other conversation ... we lose control ... of our fiscal situation ... if you don't do dividends and capital gains you were not Guinea get a top three ... one for dividends and capital gains ... I've never ... really I mean I think ... there's a good argument a half between ordinary income and capital income ... and how capital income on his wrist basing calm ... and hopes grow ... but if you're rich are getting lower ... then the ... difference between the two is not as severe with respect to growth effects ... so I think that debate on the open ... with respect to ... I don't despair ... I think the spares wrong I gave up despair for what ... plus last ... aam ... so ... you know clearly I thought about the wood cutter showed up ... but ... I e Ardi got that Ardi process that thinking after the election ... during ... the holidays ... during the Thanksgiving Christmas time years time ... in a thing is I did jump Rebecca network CBS that the dust yourself off and get back to work at midnight ... 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Tax Reform order to embrace ... in all the energy thing is that we thought would be helpful for growing the economy ... and now knowing that that's not going to happen ... that is disconcerting ... that's ... that's ... that's progress ... on it ... but up ... sure the me I'd ... be we read ... those Bill those trends are still there ... um the prom is we're not ... in the position of ... the White House ... of control we were in the minority party where the majority are ... so ... it's it's ... you know I note ... the difference in the direction the country as a result the selection ... I regret that ... but I think what you do in these situations ... is you pick yourself off I look at ... the class of life as being half orange is the kind of person ... and I'm intention when internally optimistic person because in America we fix our problems ... we might not a silly fix them in the timeline that I was hoping we would but I think will fix ... I feel pretty good about ... our chances of aborting of the crisis ... turn this economy around ... of making sure that our kids grow up with a better future ... and of reigniting upward mobility social mobility ... and I think will get their Aegis will be is as clean and quick and easy as I thought it was ... so how has the budget again changed in Washington will talk about that we join the Journal's news meeting in progress ... coming up next ... Street Journal I see so much ... the new digital network from the Wall Street Journal is really a collection of channels are handed somewhere ... featuring the daily grind of the regional programs live and on demand ... no one has done anything like it ... I ... city and I thought that that interview reflected a change ... that column this week that the Republicans seem to have descended and worried less about winning the legislative battle ... a little more about winning the long term to me is that ... you saw this thing when Congressman Ryan was saying to us this day ... he's having a series of skirmishes over the budget ... and trying to stalemate was in advancing their cause of someday becoming the majority party in Washington ... I think the first manifestation of that is this ... getting rid of the debt ceiling issue I mean ... it's just evaporate ... and they're going to pass something that suspends the debt ceiling it's gonna go way ... Intel man after that that racial have a couple months of ... the debt ceiling issues awesome table to losses ... that allows them to have a fight over what they wanna fight about which is the size of government and how much of the government's ... and and ... that today's gonna be pretty intense it may or may not involve showdowns but rest of the splitter to spend the fine now for over what's amazing is in the whole dynamic is changing what it was already in arteries that much is that shook the wings for Republicans to vote to change the whole strategy ... now we're almost unlike a traditional legislative process with is can it be ... as you note debate for several weeks or months about what the budget should look like taxes and spending ... when we got was a period where ... you are looking at the calendar for next in six days next crisis to Parliament that a couple months now want to take a deep breath ... and Encana re figure weathered and images can it be ... big battles to come for sure over what we do when tax and spending but we have a little bit of a REIT ... units are really good point because I've never heard the term regular order you so much to have the last couple of weeks like regular order was every woman's time is going to do its job the way it supposed to have hearings of the ... committee's vote on bills have the votes on the floor and see what happens with ... the boy to be true to some extent but that's a big change ... I think what they've done is reject this idea that we need some ... special committees from commission to solve these problems or talk swallow predatory s were behind the scenes talks between John painter the speaker and the president ... so ... the Senate budget Committee says for the first time in several years are actually gonna put a budget blueprint down ... and so I think there's ... an understanding that ... he was a working the sky this averting a rate of three ... I'm also ... wondering whether that actually this'll be any progress on the deficit ... aam ... you know that Paul Ryan made clear to us that releases a bargaining position there ... raise taxes he further ... and present Obama has made clear he's not can ago along with cutting entitlement to benefit programs that tax increase ... and ... will have to see how much wiggle room there is there but it sounded like a recipe in our ... colleague David Koch as Paul Ryan this ... recipe for a very small deal to ... write exactly and and no deal on entitlements can see the link is that you listen to the president's inaugural speech ... um that when the whole of a sign there that the Democrats are ready to move on in the tough things in entitlement spending that's right me know I think the White House clearly feels validated ... and even more that we are no election night he talked about compromise with the Pentagon said ... they seem to really have dug in on some Medicare so Security Kozak Republicans with them on this ... and the Republicans ... are are content to grow where they come at these issues as they know that a ... slight edge in the third rail to be really dangerous so ... that's where the money as the swirl of the spending goes didn't have to be addressed sooner or later but it seems like in the near term ... both parties are kind of a wary about how the right I think the Republicans are making a ... calculated gamble here that ... the public really is fed up with government spending they really do think these programs are too big even though they love them and if we just point them out in clear terms without making it so much for threatening anybody ... we can win that debate not next week or next month but over time ... that's reasonable position I think that a ... yes and then I will see it to ripen a lot of them are looking to ... well Ronald Reagan did you know Ronald Reagan tried to run for president wants to ... Cheryl Ford in the Republican nomination saying ... it's every years later came back to really change Washington ... it's clear to back their mind you pointed out Bill Kristol column in the Weekly standard for he recalled that in urged Republicans ... to think about what is it mean to be in opposition ... it means to acknowledge you can't ... stop things from happening you can make things happen ... you have to give a clear alternative ... helps the years have proved more popular ... but you meanwhile there's this this is argument that is the new character to them as Paul Ryan about those who would then have time ... on the two people are now saying a deficit doesn't really matter that much is actually getting better on it so I'd ... first I'm not sure that aren't it's going to ... carry the Democrats very far I think people probably to worry about that ... I think so and ... as far as the White House is concerned there were the biggest in the crowd out of their ... other an issue for other priorities like education and ... social programs are certain things so ... they wanna do some things on the deficit to the death with your creditors to begin the part of that mess ... you know whether the Robbins for Republicans but I think it's something that they may have made some progress in the last two years have been chipping away and they haven't done that ... they they really tough decisions yet but I think we're to see another ... attempt to take a bite the apple probably Mexican but slowness as Congressman Ryan said does ... Olam spending's ... receivers they're so this is me ... it's really a bargaining position and will have to see what they were they actually stick to that mean ... there would be a pretty awkward position is the president is unwilling to do something heroic ... and entitlements of thing that ... annoys my Democratic alas ... and haven't minded tax reform ... then ... cancel rid of some deductions and credits ... uses some of that money ... for deficit reduction ... that would seem to me ... you can imagine them if they won a compromise inning out there ... but ... especially after the inaugural and after eclair I never hear anybody talking about one of the elections Over Listeria what to do ... not seem to be a lot of hard feelings ... the Republican caucus and House school it doesn't have its act together ... I you know the real conservatives force John painter ... to agree to have a ... budget that ... counts is over ten years ... and Paul Ryan's budget is austere zone was doesn't even come close to that now he is due then ... we know that the ... Harry Reid and John painter chemistry is bad so ... doesn't seem like we have the ingredients for steel as I was Vanguard well we might have the ingredients for really clear debate if it does Paul Ryan composes a budget is to tell you with that balances the budget in ten years ... in the Senate Democrats put together a budget that articulates ... inputs in black and white not just in words what they believe the mission for the next two years is opening haven't the makings for real but I'm confident we'll have encountered to date this year ... just ... because the kind of any worse the last year I really about the Arcadia of ... using words that the public and ICRC sequesters and fiscal cliff stall at ... aam the question is ... will activate leaders to progress on fiscal issues this year or is this an investment in Congress tomorrow ... betting on the ladder ... meanwhile we did all susceptible or I know what it's like to lose the election and an answer for that will let them ... Street Journal I see so much more than it was ... digital network from the Wall Street Journal is really a collection of channels are hanging somewhere ... featuring daily grind of the regional programs live and on demand ... no one has done anything like it ... I ... the ... I think they are all again of despair when ... so Tom Hanks and is no crying in baseball and Paul Ryan said there's no despair and politics the reasons for his he's going to tighten up that ... Maynard ... not by him and his mother died given to despair and you know ... he isn't as he rolled back into a meaningful and larger role in Washington after the election ... aam ... which is gonna set the table for something else but he's a player again I mean look how tiny is a new fitness center the table ... the White House respects to his Gravatt us in these issues ... I think I mean obviously it was that was a ... bad defeat has perspective but he couldn't be a ... better position as far as the future of the party in these ... these issues are really has issues so ... Mr. I worry Wednesday although there's some Republicans and talk to one this week to still think the Paul Ryan messages too much austerity ... has to match ... ups not enough hope now ... that's ironic because he is the guy who also pedals the Jack camp you know ... I think there's there's a bright future ahead for America but there's some Republicans of it is too much austerity too mature he's in his in his formula pivot from our conversation this week some like he heard the message and is packed and ... he said explicitly would have more Jack camp ... has more ... chance being in social mobility ... make it possible for Port people to rise out ... that Jack Kemp was a real conclusive kind of guy ... I find the irony that is a tech campus but is far from small government is you can get us for low taxes but he was not for small government ... aam ... but I think Frank a man of this ... season ... he really didn't up during the campaign to ... have me Ronnie is evaporated so he's all that's left of the ticket ... I he's not the only planet but ... the fact that he voted for the fiscal cliff bill ... was a sign that he's ... not can it be just the naysayers ... aam ... I you know I think we are a lot from him on the next couple of years as the front door I think there are very many Republicans who can put ... a harsh medicine in such attractive appliances and more ... a megaphone guy you know you look almost a couple of other stuff ... but with this sort of thing that is only when its members talking to guys explaining things to win the numbers ... can do in the nerdy side of politics ... and I think a lot of people respect and he knows the stock doesn't come out there with ... a talking point she's actually kind working through the numbers and kind of ... the judge of the house to do this but this budget again ... dissatisfied as well and pull plus you can pick up ... having agreed to do that is even ... more back long runs could be a pretty austere budget or its gonna have one heck of a large gimmick ... to get to bow to ten years write although he does get to absorb those tax revenues are putting it in the Stock MSS a league as has it that far ... sizing and ... I think a ... lot of gimmicks ... no ... caps on things without specifics it's a budget outlines the budget ... no wonder he did say that he was allowed to do one of these things where ... we assume our policies is so great we get a big growth dividend ... but we'll see if the sector ... and and on the Democratic side you have any sense of what a budget that put it down if the house to put something down on paper this to an end by the way whatever Patty Murray is this chair the chairwoman of the Senate budget Committee in ... and the leading Democrat on the subject whatever she puts together is going to be seen as the Democrats' budget and the right presidential admittedly if if if history is any indication the White House is going to pull back all the offers are made in the fiscal cliff ... and you know take a lot of those Medicare cuts off the table the chained CPI things so Security opposite of what they like to do ... stupid things on the table private talks and a pullback in the two but the public the consensus of a contrite a ... note inched back towards where they work ... um there probably a lot of flak if they didn't deserve a post a YouTube ago again announced in serious but ... you know that if history is any guide they're going to take all the things off the table but I think the framers budget will be so the last of the press right ... in the prison like to like it is that the Democrats have a more ... taxes the lessons while income budget ... Republicans have the opposite Aneel styled self as wide as discreet ... middle presence love the third way and are always to Raglan their ways ... so all this'll start feeling a little more real next week will be back inside and muscle to talk about that and we may even have a new secretary of state by then ... Joinus the next week at this time if you can and meantime you can join the conversation ... at hashtag ... WS J live ... on Jerry Sithe ...


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Alex Simmons/RST wrote:I also think having people who were dopers still involved in influencing the sport and the newer riders coming through via directing, managing, coaching, medical assistance etc is completely wrong.
Wrong role models, poor choices, poor advice.
Perhaps they're listening Alex....
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-for ... -positions
"the ability to act on the riders' entourage, particularly the younger members"
"All we're trying to do is break the cycle so that the doping influence is less involved in the sport and that the managers are a group who have the highest ethics as cyclists and continue to have the highest ethics as management.


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Sapphire HD 4890 Atomic Edition Review
Sapphire is one ATI partner that really takes the time to build a better product for the consumer. Usually the lag time between the original reference video cards release and the "Improved" versions is a few months, at least. Not this time around. Just a scant one month ago, the HD 4890 was released with a clock speed of 850 MHz on the R790 core, and a clock speed of 975MHz on the 1GB GDDR5 memory. Pretty hefty increases from the HD 4870 it is replacing as the top dog single GPU in ATI's performance lineup. As ATI's largest partner, Sapphire seems to have a leg up when it comes to building enthusiast level video cards that usually start with their own PCB design. From there, the power circuits get the work over - and finally, to top it off, the "Improved" cards usually sport a readily available aftermarket cooling solution as seen on the HD 4850 Toxic model, or a full-on custom creation as seen on the HD 4870x2 Atomic video card.
Lately, the push on the cooling has been the extremely effective Vapor-X heatsink design that has adorned all of Sapphire's top end creations. This cooling concept was first released on the HD 3870 Atomic edition, back in early 2008. The last card we looked at from Sapphire, before the release of the HD 4890, was the HD 4870 2GB Vapor-X edition that took this concept to another level. Talking about going to the next level! What I have in my grubby hands here from Sapphire is a pre-production sample of the HD 4890 Atomic that really is a step above the standard HD 4890. The Vapor-X cooling is just the tip of the iceberg with this card. Let's see just what makes this card so special, and see what it can do.
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The HD 4890 is a stout performer that puts a serious dent in the performance lead that Nvidia enjoys with the GTX 285. Rather than wait out the sales rush on the initial HD 4890, Sapphire has stepped up the HD 4890 to Atomic status with the usual items: in-house PCB design, better voltage regulation and improved looks, and most importantly the cooling improvements. The PCB is the light teal blue that lets you know this is not the reference PCB, but Sapphire's own design that usually incorporates better voltage regulation to drive performance higher. The Atomic uses the RV790 core with clock speeds bumped up to a massive 1GHz from the stock cards' 850MHz. The 1GB of GDDR5 memory sees a bump up from 975MHz to 1020 MHZ, nowhere near as significant as the increase in the core clock, but still a bump up nonetheless. The cooling solution looks very similar to what is on the HD 4870 1GB Toxic Edition, but the heatpipes do not extend as far from the fin array. The Atomic version is a dual-slot card, so it will indeed cover two slots on the motherboard, while only physically being in one slot. The front of the card is decorated with the "Atomic" and "Vapor-X" logos.
The front side of the card features two Dual Link capable DVI ports, and a standard S-Video port for use with a dongle. On the rear of the card, you can suspect something is up with the inclusion of a 6-pin as well as an 8-pin power connection. If these implications are correct, this additional power should bring some stability at higher clock speeds. The HD 4890 Atomic is CrossFire capable by using the CrossFire bridge connections along the spine of the card. Of course, you will need a second card to make that option work.
The Vapor-X heatsink fan used on the HD 4890 Atomic has fewer fan blades than the fan on the HD 4870 2GB Vapor-X edition, released just a few weeks back. There are two heatsinks used on the HD 4890 Atomic: one for the GPU and memory, and a small aluminum finned block that covers the voltage regulation components on the tail end of the PCB. The main heatsink uses Sapphire's own Vapor-X technology, with a copper plate tied to three large heatpipes that carry the heat away to the fin array.
The Vapor plate is used to wick away heat, much the same way a heatpipe does. According to Sapphire's white paper on the Vapor plate technology, the liquid inside the Vapor plate is something we use each and every day - water, plain and simple. But water boils at 212 degrees F, right? Not when the pressure is reduced by pulling a vacuum. You can see the port where the vacuum was pulled, and the opening has been soldered shut to prevent vacuum loss. Rather than describe how the process works, I will let the blown-up images show just how simple the process really is. The last picture is a magnified image of the wicking material that is used in the assembly.
The Atomic HD 4890 is based off of the R790 core, with 800 shader cores and 16 ROPs built on a 55nm process. The core has almost one billion transistors packed onto that small piece of silicon! The clock speeds of the HD 4890 Atomic Edition are substantially higher than the standard HD 4890, with a core clock speed of 1000MHz. Yes, you heard that right - 1GHz! The GDDR5 memory speeds come in 45MHz higher than the reference clocks, at 1020MHz. The 1GB of GDDR5 memory used on this card is made by Qimonda, the same supplier used for the standard HD 4890, and is rated for operation at 1000MHz.
Without a bundle to show, I can only speculate as to what will come with the card. With the performance nature of this card, pricing may well have something to do with what you will get. Even so, Sapphire has consistently included a nice bundle of both software and hardware, so you can get the card installed and hooked up to your display, as well as software to take advantage of the card's capabilities. If the past is any indication, a full bundle should arrive with the card. Now I have to see just what this card is capable of, and see whether it can unseat the GTX 285 from the single GPU performance throne!


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Additions: Colossians
Have added a few items on Colossians to the Colossians and Ephesians page.
John F. Balchin, "Colossians 1:15-20: An Early Christian Hymn? The Arguments from Style." Vox Evangelica 15 (1985) 65-94.
Jacobus Kok, "Die Irrglaube in Kolosse: Aanbidding Van of Met Engele in Kolossense 2:18?" Hervormde Teologiese Studies 66.1 (2010) [Afrikaans]
Ralph P. Martin, "An Early Christian Hymn (Colossians 1:5-20)." Evangelical Quarterly 36 (1964) 195-205.
Ralph P. Martin, "Reconciliation and Forgiveness in the Letter to the Colossians." In Reconciliation and Hope: New Testament Essays on Atonement and Eschatology Presented to L.L. Morris on His 60th Birthday. Ed. Robert Banks. Carlisle: Paternoster, 1974, pp. 104-124.
R. M. Royalty, "Dwelling on Visions: On the Nature of the So-Called 'Colossians Heresy'." Biblica 83 (2002) 329-357.
Charles H. Talbert, "Ephesians 1:3-14." In Ephesians and Colossians. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2007, pp. 41-52.


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ATLANTA - An Atlanta jury has awarded $500,000 against a Westerville, Ohio-based warehouse and distribution company for failing to promote a female to a supervisory position, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
According to the EEOC's suit (Case No. 1:10-CV-03132), filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Exel, Inc. violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by refusing to promote Contrice Travis to an inventory supervisor position in 2008.
At the four-day trial, the EEOC presented evidence that male employees were routinely promoted after verbally requesting consideration for open positions, while Travis, who the EEOC said was indisputably recognized as the most knowledgeable in inventory control, was denied the inventory supervisor position recently vacated by her supervisor. Travis's former supervisor testified that when he recommended Travis for the position, the general manager informed him that he would never put a woman in that position.
The jury also heard evidence of the company's duplicity towards Travis -- for example, that while Travis was told the inventory supervisor position would not be filled, the male selected for the position was told by a management and human resources official that the position would be filled, but that he would be selected only if he kept it a secret. The selectee, Michel Pooler, testified that Travis was later required to train him because he had no inventory experience whatsoever.
The jury awarded Travis $25,000 in compensatory damages and $475,000 in punitive damages for Exel's conduct in this matter. The court will also award back pay to Travis.
"This verdict is a blow against sex discrimination and reaffirms that women should be allowed the full opportunity to advance in an organization based on merit," said EEOC General Counsel David Lopez. "The EEOC will explore every opportunity to resolve a matter informally, but, as we have demonstrated repeatedly, we will try a case to verdict if necessary."
Robert Dawkins, regional attorney for the EEOC's Atlanta District Office, added, "The secrecy surrounding the job selection suggested that discrimination was afoot. There was no question Ms. Travis deserved to be promoted over the person who was selected."
The EEOC's lead attorney at trial, Steven Wagner, said, "The people who were supposed to protect Travis's rights failed her. The company's human resources department took the side of the wrongdoer over the victim by telling Travis to transfer rather than investigate her complaints of sex discrimination."
The Atlanta District Office is responsible for processing charges of discrimination, administrative enforcement and the conduct of agency litigation in Georgia and portions of South Carolina. Further information about the EEOC is available on its
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il padrone wrote:Yes, that disappearing left lane is the result of them. I believe they are called S-lanes because that is the path the two right lanes follow, a flat S-shape to curve around right-turn-only lanes at intersections. The left lane disappears to allow room, and vehicles in that lane are required to give way. I remember hearing a lot of complaints about them from Sydney riders in the '90s
In Melbourne to provide space for right-turn only lanes we either widen the road at the intersection, have the lane-width to narrow the lanes a little, or have a parking lane that ceases before the intersection. Regardless of the method, if you are in the left-most lane you virtually always can count on a clear run through an intersection (other traffic permitting). In general I believe we are lucky enough to have a wider basic road design in Melbourne.
aye - the correct road design is to resume structures or space on the cheapest side of the road, and redo the lanes such that you both have the turn pockets and all the regular lanes. That has kinda been recognised here (with their pinchpoint strategy), but not a lot of actual work has been done to fix these. The worst problem is that the lane that ends is also the bus lane, which means that spacewasters in cars are perpetually blocking the space efficient.


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In women's soccer Friday, Morgan Brian had two goals and an assist as Virginia upended top-seeded Florida State 4-2 in an ACC semifinal in Cary, N.C.
The fifth-seeded Cavaliers will play No. 2 Maryland on Sunday for the title. The Terrapins defeated No. 5 seed Wake Forest 2-0. ...
USA South: Third-seeded Christopher Newport ousted No. 2 Maryville 2-0 in a USA South semifinal in Martinsville.
CNU went ahead on the Scots' own goal in the 58th minute, and Chelsea Wolfe doubled the lead in the 69th. CNU will face top-seeded Averett for the crown at 5 Saturday. The Cougars beat Meredith 2-1. ...
CAA: Fifth-seeded Hofstra upended No. 1 seed/host William and Mary 4-2 in penalty kicks after a 0-0 draw.
The Tribe (14-5-1) must wait for Monday to see if it will make the NCAA field at-large.
Hofstra went 4-for-4 in the shootout. Pride goalkeeper Emily Morphitis made two stops after Dani Rutter and Emily Fredrikson scored.
During the 120 minutes of regular play, Hofstra outshot the Tribe 15-13.
In the first semi, UNC Wilmington defeated Drexel 4-1 in penalty kicks after their 1-1 tie. So Hofstra (10-8-2) and UNCW will play SUnday at Albert/Daily Field for the title and an automatic NCAA berth.
The night before, William and Mary senior Mallory Schaffer was honored for repeating as CAA Player of the Year
The first team also included fellow W&M seniors Cortlyn Bristol and Kiersten Harpe.
The second team included W&M junior Rutter and sophomore Fredrikson.
Nicole Baxter, goalkeeper Caroline Casey from Grassfield High, Leci Irvin and Barbara Platenberg represented the Tribe on the All-Rookie team.
USA South: Fifth-seeded Greensboro upended top-seeded Christopher Newport 2-0 in a USA South semifinal in Martinsville.
The Pride advanced to meet Methodist in the championship match. Methodist beat Averett in penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie.
The Captains, who had won the tournament the past three years, entered the event ranked 13th nationally and have a strong chance for an NCAA Division III tournament at-large berth.
Drew Clukey gave Greensboro the lead by scoring in the 33rd minute. The margin doubled when the Captains scored on themselves in the 58th minute while trying to clear the ball.
CAA regular season:
Ivan Militar's second-half goal lifted No. 24 Old Dominion to a 1-0 victory over No. 25 Northeastern.
The Monarchs, seeking an NCAA at-large bid because they are ineligible for the CAA tournament, improved to 11-3-2. ...
William and Mary ended its season by playing Hofstra to a 2-2 tie in Hempstead, N.Y.
The Tribe (4-10-4, 2-5-3 CAA) took the lead twice in the first half, on goals by Chris Albiston and Zachary Montebell, but couldn't withstand the Pride (11-5-2, 5-4-1). With just less than nine minutes left in regulation, a W&M own-goal forced the tie.
In the CAA tournament, Drexel (12-3-2, 8-1-1) earned a first-round bye and hosting privileges for the semis and final by winning the regular season.
First-round games Monday will put No. 6 seed UNC Wilmington at No. 3 James Madison and No. 5 George Mason at No. 4 Hofstra.
Nov. 9 in Philadelphia, Drexel will play the Mason-Hofstra winner and No. 2 Northeastern will meet the UNCW-JMU survivor. The title match will be Nov. 11.


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Acceptances, Denials, and Waitlists / scu v. usd« on: June 10, 2007, 01:02:53 AM »
I've paid both deposits at SCU, but just got in to USD off the wait list. It's a close call for me. I don't live far from SCU so I'd be saving a ton of money by living at home, and it would be nice to get to spend some time around my younger sibling after having been gone for a while. I'm not wild about the campus or facilities, or any of their tech focused law programs. In USD's favor, I fell in love with their campus and it seemed like a great place, but I'm not sure it's worth the huge cost of living. I'm not even sure I'll know what my financial aid package will be there by the time I have to send the deposit. Just wondering if anyone else out there has any thoughts about the two.


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Friends of St. Joseph Bay Preserves members and guests are invited to attend the annual general membership meeting this Saturday, Jan. 12 beginning at 11 a.m. EST at the Preserves Center.
Members are encouraged to bring guests who may be interested in becoming a Friend of the Preserves. After the meeting, everyone can enjoy assorted chili recipes including vegetarian chili.
During the meeting, Dylan Shoemaker, the new buffer manager, and Lisa Dlugolecki and Barry Townsend, two new resource managers on staff, will be introduced. Also present will be Kim Wren, stewardship coordinator, who will make a short presentation.
Key item on the agenda is the nomination and election of the2013 board of directors and a vote on a proposed amendment to the bylaws. Members will also receive a recap of 2012 accomplishments.
The theme for 2013 is "volunteerism." There are so many wonderful ideas that the board and staff wish to implement, but we need more people to step forward to help make these projects happen. At the meeting, you will have the chance to review and sign up for some of these projects and tasks.
� Memberships: New memberships and renewals will be collected at the meeting: $15 for individuals; $25 for families; $10 for seniors (65 and older); $10 for students/researchers; $100 or more are sponsors. Donations are also accepted. Membership fees may qualify for a charitable tax deduction.
� Board Election: One of the most important items on the membership meeting agenda is the presentation of the nominating committee's slate of candidates for the 2013 board of directors of the Friends of St. Joseph Bay Preserves and a vote by all attending current members for the new year's board positions. Currently serving on the board are Marcia Boothe, president; Charla Boggs, past president; John Ehrman, president-elect; Nick Baldwin; Bill Boothe; and Gene Cox. The Boothes, Cox and Ehrman will remain on the 2013 board as they serve their second year of a two-year term. The proposed slate of candidates for election to the board is William "Sonny" Chafin; Margaret "Margo" Posten; and Jody Wood-Putnam.
� Amendment to Bylaws: Members will also vote on an amendment to the bylaws of the Friends of St. Joseph Bay Preserves.
The current bylaws state in Article V Section 1: �Members shall consist of any individual or business entity whose yearly dues are current. With dues being charged under the following categories: Student/Senior: $10; Individual: $15; Family: $25; Sponsor: $100; Patron: $250; Silver Benefactor: $500 or more; Gold Benefactor: $1,000 or more; Corporate Benefactor: $1,000 or more.�
The Board of Directors recommends the following amendment to the bylaws in Article V Section 1: �Members shall consist of any individual or business entity whose yearly dues are current with dues being charged as stated below or as stipulated by a majority vote of the Board of Directors under the following categories or as amended by a majority vote of the Board of Directors: Student/Senior: $10; Individual: $15; Family: $25; Sponsor: $100; Patron: $250; Silver Benefactor: $500 or more; Gold Benefactor: $1,000 or more; Corporate Benefactor: $1,000 or more.�
Purpose of this proposed change: From time to time, inflation will necessitate a small increase in membership fees. Also, currently there are no categories for lifetime or honorary membership levels.
� Chili Potluck: After the meeting, please join the Friends for a potluck chili luncheon, prepared by fellow Friends members and free to all attendees. There will be several chili recipes including vegetarian that range from mild to hot.
You do not need to bring any food unless you wish to share some of your favorite fixings to go along with the chili. Be prepared to have a good time and meet fellow Friends!
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Electrolux Washer Concept is Fit for Teeny Tiny Spaces
If this was the only washing machine in your place, you wouldn't be able to tackle weekend mega-loads or the occasional cleaning of the comforter. But for those small-but-urgent loads (like the time you spilled spaghetti sauce while cooking dinner) that you really, really don't want to take to the laundromat, this super-small concept washing machine from Electrolux is perfect.
The Shine washing machine, from the brains at the Electrolux Design Lab, is designed to work for small-space dwellers, offering two different models to fit your space.
One version of the washer is an integrated bathroom or kitchen solution that's designed to be placed below a sink and flush with the lower cabinets. The other design? Well we never thought we'd ever type these words, but here it goes: The other model is a wall-mounted washing machine. It can easily be integrated into eye-level bathroom cabinets.
In addition to space-saving form, the Shine washing machine also gives us tons of function—even if it cant do tons of laundry. A light ring around the door—so obviously inspired by second-generation iPods—lights up in clockwise phases, telling you exactly where it is in the cycle.


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Design 1 Salon Hosts Fashion Event
The Design 1 Salon Spa in Grand Rapids, Michigan hosts an annual fashion event to benefit the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids. The goal this year for Design 1's Paige Cheever and the entire salon team is to raise more than $100,000 for the hospital.
The event, complete with a fashion runway and a demonstration of Design 1's hair styling expertise, includes the young hospital patients. The children enjoy a day of pampering from the salon staff and open the show with their own walk down the cat walk.
Design 1 partners with A.K Rikk's, a clothing store that in 2013 will also provide the venue, including an indoor/outdoor runway. The event will be held May 11, 2013 and the theme will be Candy Land. The gathering will feature "more candy than Willy Wonka's factory," says Cheever.
Past Design 1 Fashion events have featured circus performers, jugglers, and acrobats, but the highlight is the chance for the Helen De Vos Children's Hospital patients to enjoy a special event just for them. For more information and to see a video of past Design 1 charity fashion events, visit design1.com.


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One of the first set of questions beginning homebrewers have is: "What should I ferment my beer in?", "What are the different types of fermenters available?", "Is one fermenter better than the other?" and "What does a fermenter cost?".
Selecting a primary fermentation vessel that will convert your wort into beer and act as a place for your yeast to go to work in is not always a trivial task. There are many options ranging from the very inexpensive plastic bucket all the way up to the primium stainless steel conical tanks.
Choosing the best fermentation tank that's right for you and your budget involves examining the options. This two-part article will help you get an idea of the variety of fermentation equipment that's available out on the market today. In this article, part one, you'll read about the more common and less expensive fermenters.
What size fermenter do I need?
Homebrew beer batches come in all sizes ranging from he sub-2 gallon test batches all the way up to 100 gallon super batches for those ready to turn pro. The size of fermenter you need will be based on how much beer you want to produce and how active of a fermentation you expect.
The typical beginning homebrew batch is 5 gallons. Your fermenter will need to hold a bit more than that in order to handle the build-up of yeast, foam and other by-products of the fermentation process. Typically you'll want to minimize the air-space between the beer and the top of the fermenter, especially in a secondary fermenters, where excess air can spoil the taste of your beer.
Typical starter fermenter sizes are: 3 gallon, 5 gallon, 6 gallon, and 6.5 gallon. More advanced models range from 7 gallon, 14.5 gallon, 26 gallon and up to over 52 gallon tanks.
Normally, you'll want a fermenter that is slightly larger than your batch size. Example: a 3 gallon bucket for a 2 gallon batch, a 6 gallon bucket for a 5 gallon batch, etc. The closer your batch size is to your fermenter size the less air will stay on top of your beer. However, you'll want a bit of extra room in the primary for all that foam and other blow-off materials as active fermentation can become quite lively.
What types of fermenters are there?
There are nearly a dozen or so types of common fermenters or fermentation vessels available on the market today. They range from food grade plastic buckets, P.E.T. plastic carboys, glass carboys, high density polyethylene containers (HDPE)and all the way up to converted Sanke kegs and stainless steel containers in both conical and non-conical shapes.
That's a lot of choices!
Each type of fermenter has it's own set of advantages and disadvantages. Your choice may depend on your budget, your comfort level with the equipment or the volume of beer you expect to produce. Let's take a look at these different types of fermenters individually. Let's start with the most basic containers in this article and work up to the more advanced models in part two.
Food-Grade Plastic Fermentation Buckets
One of the most economical fermentation devices you can get is the food-grade quality fermentation buckets. These buckets come ready to sanitize, are typically white in color, have a re-sealable lid and have a hole for some kind of air-lock or blow-off tube. Optionally, these buckets may have a hole near the bottom with an attached spigot for siphon-less draining.
Fermentation buckets, sometimes known as Ale Pails, typically come in the following sizes (all in gallons): 2, 6, 6.5, 7.5, 10, 12, 20, and 32. These buckets are made of food-grade heavy duty plastic and will generally last a long time provided that they are gently cleaned and kept in good condition.
Most beginning homebrew kits use these types of buckets. I have personally used these buckets in primary fermentations for extract batches and they have worked well. You can safely use these for a dozen batches or so before considering replacing them.
Cost: Typically a bucket with a lid costs anywhere from $6 for a 2 gallon size, $7-$15 for a 6 gallon size, $12-$19 for a 6.5 gallon size, $16-$22 for a 7.5 gallon size, and all the way up to $79 for a 32 gallon (trash barrel) container.
Advantages: They're light weight, safer to handle, relatively inexpensive and can be found in many places including kitchen supply stores and most homebrew shops. If dropped, a lesser risk for breakage and injury.
Disadvantages: Harder to keep clean, may scratch easily, the scratches could harbor bacteria that can ruin your beer. Some people claim beer fermented in plastic doesn't taste as good as beer made in glass or stainless steel fermenters. Risk of chemical leaching over time.
Extras: Spigot holes and kits cost extra ~$3.25 and airlocks cost around $1.25. Blow off tubes vary by size and length.
Price a plastic fermentation bucket online:
High Gravity Homebrew, Northern Brewer.
Glass Carboys
For years, glass carboys were the standard for fermenting home brewed beer. In the early days of homebrewing, these were the only things available. But even today, it's still considered a preferred container by many for fermenting small batches of beer.
Typical sizes of glass carboys are: 3 gallon, 5 gallon, 6 gallon and 6.5 gallon. Make no mistake, these bottles are much heavier than the previous plastic carboys. A 3 gallon glass bottle weighs 9 pounds, a 5 gallon (13 lbs), a 6 gallon (16 lbs) and the 6.5 gallon bottle (17.5 lbs). When you add 5 gallons of beer to this (roughly 48.1 pounds) a full 6.5 gallon glass carboy can weigh over 65 pounds!
Glass carboys can be found not only in homebrew stores but many drinking water supply companies also supply these. In many cases, used carboys are just as good as new ones as glass typically won't scratch on the inside and can last a very long time.
Cost: 3 gallon: $24+shipping, 5 gallon: $32+shipping, 6 gallon: $38+shipping, 6.5 gallon: $40+shipping. Shipping can cost up to $20 due to the weight and fragility of these items. You can find used carboys much cheaper in your local classifieds, just be sure used bottles don't have chips, cracks or leftover sludge.
Advantages: Many homebrewers swear beer from glass carboys tastes better than from plastic fermenters. There is less likelihood of oxygen getting into your beer. Glass is easier to clean than plastic and won't scratch. Glass has no chemicals to leach out into your beer. Glass carboys won't wear out as fast as plastic.
Disadvantages: The weight. Glass is highly breakable and can be dangerous if dropped. More light gets into glass than a plastic bucket and can change the taste of your beer. It costs a lot to ship these and can be more expensive than plastic bottles.
Price a glass carboy online:
High Gravity Homebrew, Northern Brewer.
Tuff Tank Vessels
Tuff Tank vessels have been around for several years and are available in a few larger scale sizes for fermentation. These tanks are sold through www.eckraus.com and offer a larger capacity along with a more affordable model. Tuff Tanks are made of food-grade high impact polymers.
The Tuff Tank Vessel provides an easy, convenient way to handle any type of fermentation. It comes with an air-lock and can be sealed up air-tight. This makes it effective as both a primary or secondary fermenter. Tuff-Tank vessels also have a handy faucet that can be used for both racking or bottling your beer. The faucet has been strategically elevated away from the very bottom so that you can easily transfer your beer without transferring the sediment.
Tuff Tank Vessels come in 3 different sizes: 9 gallon, 14 gallon and 22 gallon. There are also discounts available for ordering more than one at a time.
Cost: 9 gallon - $48, 14 gallon - $62, and $92 for the 22 gallon size. Shipping is free in some cases.
Advantages: Larger capacity than typical carboys. Air-tight. No light will get to your fermenting beer. Lighter weight than metal or glass fermenters. Comes with an air-lock and a spigot as standard.
Disadvantages: Polymers, like any other plastic, can scratch and could harbor bacteria. Not intended for small batches. May not have the same trust for taste as glass and stainless steel fermenters do.
Price a Tuff Tank Vessel:
E. C. Krause
End of Part One
In Part Two, we examine the higher end models including: MiniBrew conical HDPE fermenters, Converted Sanke kegs as fermenters, and Blichmann stainless steel fermenters. If you're ready to step up to a more advanced model - read on!
Continue reading Part Two.
Related articles:
- Choosing a brew kettle.
- Putting together the home brewery.
- Creating a yeast starter for homebrewing.
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Sixty separate wildfires, whipped by strong gusts of wind spawned by Tropical Storm Lee as it moved north, burned cross Texas on Monday, destroying hundreds of homes and leaving at least two people dead.
Authorities in Gregg County, in northeast Texas, say a fire there killed a 20 year old woman and her 18 month old daughter, who were trapped in their mobile home by flames.
Officials said the worst of the fires was east of Austin, where the Bastrop County Complex fire stretched for 16 miles. has destroyed 20,000 acres, and was zero percent contained.
"We have about 16 miles long at this time and about six miles wide," said Bastrop County Fire Chief Ronnie McDonald.
Residents said the fire had moved at an amazing speed, driven by the strong, gusty winds.
"It's pretty dire," Justice Jones of the Texas Forest Service said on Monday morning.
The Bastrop Complex fire has forced the evacuation of several subdivisions in the county of 70,000 people.
"This is a shock," said one man as he drove out of the fire zone near Bastrop with his family. "We had some nice plans for Labor Day, and this gives you a sick feeling."
Jones says aircraft, including at least one air tanker, were dropping tons of water on the fast-moving fire on Monday. Fire crews set up a fire line at a county road on the south end of the fire, where they hope to stop its spread.
In the Steiner Ranch area of Austin, a separate fire has forced the evacuation of some 1,000 homes. One woman desperately scanned the wall of thick black smoke and flames looking for her lost dog.
"I was just driving around the neighborhood, I'm five months pregnant, and I was taking in smoke and I was freaking out," she said. "I looked to the right of me and everything over there was full of fire, it was just gone."
"We've had multiple home losses across the state," Jones said. "Some of them on large fires like Bastrop, and some on fairly small fires. It doesn't have to be a large fire to destroy your home."
About 200 homes had to be evacuated due to a brush fire in the Austin suburb of Pflugerville. Another 150 homes were evacuated in Longview, in east Texas. A dozen homes were also under mandatory evacuation on Monday morning near Tyler in east Texas.
The winds sent ash from the fires flying around the state. Residents thirty miles away from Austin woke up on Monday morning to find ashes on their cars parked in their driveways.
The fires are adding to the toll of record-setting fire miseries in parched Texas this year.
More than 3.6 million acres in the state have been scorched since the wildfire season began in November, fed by a continuing drought which has caused more than $5 billion in damage to the state's agricultural industry and shows no sign of easing any time soon.
Jones says the number of fires burning across Texas have stretched the state's firefighting resources to the limit.
"We have so many fires on the books right now, that any new fires are going to tax our firefighting resources."
He urged residents of the state to be especially careful with Labor Day barbecues and other outdoor burning on Monday.
Almost all of the state's 254 counties have already imposed burn bans, severely limiting or outlawing outdoor fires.
"You know you can always accumulate more possessions over time," said one man who watched the Bastrop fire burn on Monday morning. "I'm just glad we all got out of there."
(Reporting by Jim Forsyth. Editing by Peter Bohan)


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I'd also hate to see people only anticipate my disagreeance.
The reviews that have been trickling in have been pretty negative. And while I don't ever trust initial reviews from festivals, they are something of a barometer of what to expect. Thus, I predict that:Modage will hate this.Neon will like/love it.Pubrick will be perplexed, but will come to realize he loves it.I will dismiss it, even as I admire parts of it.
Mr. Lynch isnt trying to imitate the look of celluloid. Rather, he is exploiting the specific visual textures of digital video,
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James Butler Walker
Looking for info on James Butler Walker born Tennessee, possibly Knox Co area in 1860. Brother named William. They came to Texas as young men. James Butler Walker married Mary Elizabeth Knoy in Texas. He died Dec 31, 1935 in Johnson County, Texas.
Family Lore: Can't prove any of it. His mother died when he was young. Father fought in Civil War and died after war. Some kind of dispute over estate, possibly with step-mother. He and William left for Texas. It is said he did not talk much about his past. Some in family thought he was running from something.
His death certificate does not have parents names.
William settled somewhere in east Texas. Have not been able to find any info on him.
This has been a brick wall for a long time. Beginning to think they didn't come from Tennessee or their name wasn't Walker.
Help please.
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Coming January, Windows 7 will make its big debut in the form of the first public beta release. However, just as with any other pre-final Windows build, it has already been leaked onto various torrent websites, and Paul Thurrot, everyone's favourite Microsoft zealot ["...hopefully Web site owners will get serious about getting ready for the next IE and correct these issues." Wait, what?], has written a review of this new beta. He concludes: "In use, Windows 7 is fairly unexceptional in the sense that, yes, it has some nice improvements over Windows Vista, but, no, none of them are particularly major changes. In this sense, Windows 7 is much like your typical Microsoft Office release, a nicely tweaked version of the previous release. (Cue the obvious Steven Sinofsky anecdote here, I guess.) That said, Windows Vista is clearly in need of a spit-shine, not to mention a public execution, and Windows 7 will provide Microsoft with a way to do both."
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RE[2]: This is is a killer
by edogawaconan on Tue 30th Dec 2008 13:54 UTC in reply to "RE: This is is a killer"
I was commenting about this exact same sentence a day or two ago (since I saw the article long before it appeared here), since when are website owners responsible if the browser engine doesn't adhere to standards and because of such renders webpages incorrectly?
who to blame when both the website and the browser engine don't adhere to standards?
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Federal Triangle South: Redeveloping Underutilized Federal Property Through Public Private Partnerships
Location: 2253 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Federal Triangle South (FTS) is located in the southwest portion of the District of Columbia, adjacent to the National Mall and just minutes from the U.S. Capitol and White House. FTS contains several large federal properties – including facilities of the Department of Energy, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the General Services Administration – which are inefficient, costly to maintain, and have a backlog of maintenance requirements. Furthermore, FTS is highly valuable underdeveloped property and not all the federal buildings there are occupied. For example, the Cotton Annex federal building has sat vacant for the last six years.
Transcript of Hearing
Opening Statement
Today's hearing is on Federal Triangle South in Washington, D.C. and how we can use public private partnerships, or P3s, to redevelop underutilized federal real property.
There are key challenges that we face today with managing the federal real property inventory. One challenge is to get federal agencies to think differently about the space they use. While the private sector understands that space is money and so has moved towards smaller, more efficient space solutions, the federal government has been slow to adopt this philosophy.
This committee worked in recent years, on a bipartisan basis, to reduce the federal real property footprint and to get federal agencies to use space more efficiently. We succeeded in getting agencies to reduce their space requests submitted to this committee and the Administration has issued directives on freezing the federal space footprint. While there are still agencies that seem to be slow in getting the memo, many others have started realizing that the more they pay for space, the less funding they have for people and their core missions.
But even as we move towards freezing or even reducing the space footprint, the reality is federal agencies are going to continue to need space to do their jobs. The question is – how do we ensure we are optimizing the utilization of that space and reducing the costs to the taxpayer?
Much of the federal space inventory is aging and inefficient. And with the current budget climate and record deficits, we must look for alternatives to traditional federal construction of new space. That is why, when I became chairman of this subcommittee, I began to explore how P3s could be used in federal real estate. Earlier this year, we held a hearing focusing on options for a new FBI headquarters and I hosted a roundtable to begin a dialogue with public and private real estate experts on P3s.
In recent years, there has been significant interest in exploring the use of P3s in redeveloping the area known as Federal Triangle South here in the Nation's Capital. This site, adjacent to the National Mall, has a combination of underutilized and vacant properties. The current federal tenants include the Department of Energy, FAA, and GSA. The buildings that are used are inefficient and costly to maintain and sit on underutilized prime real estate in the heart of D.C.
As a first step towards redeveloping this site, in 2012, GSA issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from the private sector. If done correctly, redevelopment of this area, leveraging private investment, could benefit the federal taxpayer, the tenant agencies, as well as the local community.
Unfortunately, there are underutilized and vacant federal properties across our Nation. There are not only direct costs to the taxpayer in maintaining and operating them, but they also impact the communities in which they sit – often limiting private investment and development of prime real estate.
I hope that proposals like the one for Federal Triangle South can be a template for how we can use P3s to address the problem of underutilized and inefficient Federal real estate across the country. I look forward to hearing today where we are in the process of redeveloping Federal Triangle South, what the benefits would be, and how we can use P3s to address the problem of underutilized properties.
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Grants can transfuse lifeblood into animal rescue efforts and, at times, intertwine groups. On that note, Last Hope Animal Rescue, Inc. in Wantagh would like to send a double "thank you" to the Petco Foundation.
First, for the wonderful $12,000 grant the Petco Foundation gave Last Hope to transport desperate dogs (mainly hounds that would be euthanized) from our rescue partners at Daviess County Animal Control in Owensboro, Kentucky; and then, for the generous $15,000 grant they just awarded our rescue partners at Summers County Humane Society (also known as ACWP) in Hinton, West Virginia to help purchase a new transport van (Mutt Mobile) which will move dogs to the North East, but also will assist in spay/neutering locally owned dogs and cats in Summers County.
Humane groups across the country are parallel universes; yet, contrary to geometry class, these parallel worlds can intersect. Last Hope's connection to needy shelters in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia, where their discarded dogs don't stand a chance but are quickly adopted here, may be long distance; but our missions to rescue innocent dogs and cats are mutual. Generous grants, like these two from the Petco Foundation, strengthen the ties between remote rescue collaborations.
For instance, Last Hope is already a Charitable Partner of the Petco Foundation because we keep cats at satellite adoption centers within the Syosset and Wantagh Petco; while ACWP is in a WV county without a Petco retail store, which ACWP feared would make them less eligible for a grant. However, many Last Hope transport dogs, including those from ACWP, are showcased at weekend adoption events at our satellite cat adoption center in the Wantagh Petco which is near the Last Hope Adoption Center.
Daviess County Animal Control (KY) - The Petco Foundation grant will help Last Hope with transport and veterinary costs of adoptable Kentucky dogs. In rural states, Beagles and other hounds are routinely abandoned, starved or even shot when not deemed worthwhile hunting dogs. Daviess County's shelter currently has a staff of five, including some prison inmates, handling more than 5,000 animals a year. With the help of shelters like Last Hope on Long Island, Daviess has dramatically been able to improve adoptions and lower the number of animals put to sleep. In 2008, 90 percent of the dogs and cats at this Kentucky shelter were euthanized. Now the figure is much lower, less than 10 percent.
"In 2009, Daviess County approached us about saving a Coonhound named Valentine they had nursed back to health," said Linda Stuurman, president of Last Hope Animal Rescue. "This was the beginning of our commitment to take several Daviess dogs a month. In 2011, we rescued 40 dogs from this shelter, and 65 more in 2012. Our Petco Foundation grant will enable Last Hope to rescue more Kentucky dogs and also restore their health before finding them loving homes. We can continue to make a difference for dogs at home, plus dogs from faraway."
Daviess tries to get medical procedures like spay/ neutering and even heartworm treatment done before putting the dogs on the transport but their funds and staff are minimal. After a recent Beagle batch arrived, "Aaron" was rushed to the emergency hospital for a near-fatal parasite infestation and "Dustin" needed a damaged eye removed. Many females, like a current favorite named "Amelia," have had multiple litters. After a spay on LI, her breeding machine days are over. If all goes well, Amelia will be going to a loving home. reliable van is essential for the lifesaving work they do. Unlike Daviess and most sending Appalachian-area facilities, ACWP does not have a municipal shelter, just an animal control officer who must euthanize right away so ACWP fosters as many pets as they can. ACWP only has several foster homes, including a girls' boarding school, spread far apart, so Beth Vuolo, ACWP executive director, and four other drivers share the shuffling plus the NE transporting. The vet clinics are 25 to 50 miles away, and plenty of unseasoned passenger pets get carsick. The current van has over 200,000 miles and a cracked manifold since ACWP averages 5,000 miles a month.
Last year, ACWP transported over 300 vetted and behaviorally assessed dogs to NE rescues (more than 2,000 since 2001). Trust me; Beth is very meticulous and thorough. These pups, such as our "Bryce," a Border Collie mix who is now a companion to a disabled LI veteran, are truly treasures.
In addition, Beth does outreach throughout Summers County. In 2012, their undependable Mutt Mobile facilitated the spay/neuter of over 250 cats and 350 dogs belonging to WV residents because ACWP provided pick-up and delivery. ACWP also offered a spay voucher without transportation but since only one-third of these certificates were redeemed, the plan is to start driving voucher clients' pets too. Education is essential. Beth reasoned with a woman who thought she had to wait for a cat to be pregnant before spaying her. In the long term, improving quality of life and curtailing unwanted litters will reduce the number of pets abused, abandoned and neglected. Beth's husband is originally from Lindenhurst, proving parallel rescue universes really are small, sometimes intersecting, worlds.
The Petco Foundation has served as a voice for companion animals across the country since 1999.
Today, with more than 8,000 local animal-welfare partners across the country, the foundation donates approximately $15 million a year to make a difference in the lives of millions of animals. The organization is funded through donations raised during fundraisers conducted in Petco's more than 1,200 stores across the country, as well as from Petco associates, vendors and corporate contributions. In 2012, the Petco Foundation surpassed $100 million in funds raised for companion animals since the organization was created. To learn more, visit www.petcofoundation.org.
Closer to home, at Babylon Town Shelter (631- 643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon, "Wanda" #13-233, a Shepherd/Rottie stray, was terrified by the barking in the kennel but relaxed as soon as she was taken into the yard and realized the staff and volunteers were her friends. "Jake" #13-148, the office Pit crew, is Mr. Perfecto. His microchip reveals he is six years young.


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The list of what Ouya will share with traditional gaming consoles grew shorter today, after an interview with Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman revealed that the Android-based video game console will follow a yearly release cycle, with complete backwards compatibility.
Where traditional consoles may only see one refresh every five to seven years, a new Ouya will be released once every year. As technology quickly evolves around us, components are continually falling in price. This year, an Ouya with a Tegra 3 processor (which is being managed directly by Nvidia to ensure maximum utilization) and 8GB of internal storage may make sense at $99. But next year it will feel dated. By following a yearly release cycle with Ouya, consumers will always have access to the latest technology at an affordable price.
For those of you who think a new console every year is unnecessary, to put it into perspective: Xbox Live Gold, which is necessary to fully utilize your Xbox's online capabilities, runs anywhere from $10 to $6 a month depending on how much time your purchase at once. To buy a new Ouya every year, you'll spend an equivalent of $8 a month. And that will include complete backwards compatibility, since purchases are tied to an account, not hardware, and full online access.
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When I was a child, one of the games we used to play was called Plastic Soldiers or Army Men. The idea is to knock down the enemy soldiers which have been hidden amongst toy buildings and vegetation.
The game "Plastic Soldiers" is based on this childhood game but instead of throwing stones or marbles, you are given a tank which can fire powerful explosive shells.
This game contains 8 levels of mayhem across different islands. Travel trough lands of ice and snow, through the sea and finally to the moon!
The game is simple to play and most of all its fun! Pick up and play when you have a few minutes spare and enjoy the character voices and taunts. Each level starts when you fire the first shell. You have 60 seconds per level to clear a number of soldiers. Earn bonus time by hitting objects flying in the sky.
When each level starts, it will move from far right to far left so the player can see the layout of the level before play.
There are three levels of play. Easy, Medium and Hard. Each difficulty level will adjust the elements of play and the amount of soldiers you need to get within the time limit. When you run out of time, you have the option to play the level again.
I hope you have as much fun playing this game and I did creating it.
To play the game, you touch and hold your finger on the screen to increase the power meter. While your finger is pressed, you can move it around to control the direction of the tank turret. On release of your finger, the tank will fire an explosive shell which will knock down structures and explode after a short time taking out any soldiers in the vicinity.
The aim of the game and to complete each level is to get a number of soldiers before the 60 second timer expires. Extra time is earned by taking out flying objects like planes, penguins and boats.
8 levels of fun.
Collapsing buildings.
Each soldier can taunt you and will react to events nearby.
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The impatient shopper can get an earlier jump than ever this holiday season, as Black Friday continues to creep into Thursday. If even that's too long to wait, folks can flick on their computers and shop while the Thanksgiving turkey defrosts.
The impatient shopper can get an earlier jump than ever this holiday season, as Black Friday continues to creep into Thursday. If even that's too long to wait, folks can flick on their computers and shop while the Thanksgiving turkey defrosts.
Walmart leads the way with national 8 p.m. store openings Thanksgiving. Target's not far behind. Their doors swing open at 9 Thanksgiving night, a time formerly reserved for quiet moments with a bottle of Pepto-Bismol.
Both the Hudson Valley Mall in Kingston and the Galleria at Crystal Run in the Town of Wallkill open their doors at midnight Friday. The Newburgh Mall opens at 6 a.m. Friday.
In Walden, much of the Thruway Shopping Plaza will close for Thanksgiving and observe regular business hours on other days.
"When we have a sale for a week, that means we have plenty of stuff, and you don't have to rush out," said Bruce Concors, president of Thruway Sporting Goods and vice president of Thruway Liquor, Inc.
Gone are the days when shoppers needed the keenest of eyes to scan sales floors for the best bargains of the year. Internet sites like blackfriday.com showcase advertising circulars more than a week ahead of the big day.
That means savvy shoppers can plot store-to-store buying sprees at their leisure, drawing up lists and checking them twice — in the spirit of the season — before heading out to shop.
The top three holiday sale categories are likely to be gift cards, apparel and toys and games, according to a survey released last week by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs.
The survey also showed 19 percent of consumers intend to spend more than last year, and 5 percent plan to spend substantially more. Those are the biggest increases since the council began asking that question in 2004.
Main Street merchants in the region have holiday events planned to draw shoppers downtown.
In Warwick, for example, there are horse-and-buggy rides Dec. 1, 2, 9, 15, and 16, starting at the Railroad Green. A gingerbread-house contest begins Dec. 1 at TD Bank in Warwick, with a winner to be picked Dec. 22.
The village of Woodstock has its 31st annual Holiday Open House from 5-7 p.m. Dec. 7. Activities include Christmas caroling, raffles and sampling sweet treats.
Expanded store hours at the chain retailers reflect corporate competition for consumer dollars.
Despite national unemployment at close to 8 percent and the continuing doldrums of the real estate market, the National Retail Foundation predicts holiday sales will increase 4.1 percent this year to $586 billion.
That forecast outshines the 10-year average holiday sales increase of 3.5 percent and is the foundation's most optimistic view since the recession.
Retailers are uncertain about the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the shopping season.
New York and New Jersey, where some of the worst damage occurred, represents 8 percent of the national retail sales market, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers.
There could be less money to spend, or holiday money might go to replace necessities lost during the storm. That leaves retailers unable to predict Sandy's reach into their cash registers.
"Hurricane Sandy is a wild card," said Rebecca Flach, spokeswoman for the Retail Council of New York State. "It's likely people will take money they would have used for holiday wares and use it for home improvements. We expect it will be spent one way or another."
The council shies away from predicting sales because of day-to-day uncertainties.
"We don't know what people are going to do because of the hurricane," Flach said, "or if there will be snowstorms over the next few weeks."
She said, though, that shipment schedules continue to suffer in the wake of the storm.
"If there's a must-have gift that they see on the shelf, they should buy it," Flach suggests, "because we don't know if it will be back in stock."


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I have developed a spell checker that catches just about all the eggcorns I have ever encountered (in most contexts). It is free and available online at www.spellcheckplus.com. The site is a work in progress and will improve over time, with feedback from users. As such, any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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I gave that spell checker on that website a test drive, and don't find many grammatical corrections provided for a dozen or so eggcorns I tried out.
The spell checker is capable of catching the neologism variety of eggcorns because these words are easily flagged (by the fact that they are not in the dictionary). For instance, the word "eggcorn" will generate a response to consider "acorn" as the correct spelling.
But, there are many eggcorns that involve word-substitution, and these are not so easily detected. For instance, the phrase "He took it for granite" does not generate a recommendation to replace it with "He took it for granted" because both "granite" and "granted" are dictionary words.
I think there is much work that still needs to be done before the myriad eggcorns in the Eggcorn Database and the Eggcorn Forum are caught by any spell checker.
Thanks for the feedback. The rule that caught this eggcorn was too limited. I expanded it and it should now work. Of the 575 in the list, SpellCheckPlus.com can catch approximately 500, but I do need to add more contextual info on occasion. To be sure, the purpose of the site is not to replicate what other spell checkers do, but rather to flag acceptable words in unacceptable contexts.
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Interesting project.
Yeah. Go for it. I wrote to Microsoft a while back to suggest that they ought to improve their spellchecker to catch eggcorns, and they seemed rather dismissive, but recently I found out that they have developed the "blue squiggle" to deal with this kind of error.
http://blogs.msdn.com/naturallanguage/a … 37359.aspx
But I've no idea how effective their product is, and they need competition. There must be money in this kind of added-value software.
Sure, Microsoft seems to have some interest, but SpellCheckPlus.com will have quite a few advantages: a) it's free! ; b) it will have some second language learner capacity; c) my guess is it will be more successful at identifying eggcorns and will generate fewer false positives and d) it is pedagogical in orientation.
I invite anyone interested to take SpellCheckPlus to task so that I can make it a better tool for all.
I imagine if Microsoft developed a blue squiggle—as Dadge calls it—to catch eggcorns, it probably wouldn't take them all that long to enter a whole eggcorn database into their system. How long could it take to incorporate 1000-some pieces of information into a software database? If they already have a method to detect grammar errors, the hard part's already worked out.
Besides, I think what some of us want more than anything else right now is a labor-saving device which can read all the posts in the Forum, identify the legitimate eggcorns, prioritize and categorize them, generate a succinct comment about the new imagery of each, and transfer the most viable web-based examples into the Eggcorn Database. Now that's something someone might be willing to pay money for!
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I don't doubt MicroSoft's ability to catch eggcorns (though the context delimitation is tricky for the non linguist). However, it is one thing to simply flag an error and offer suggestions, it is quite another to have people actually learn from the feedback they are provided with. MS Word is not a language learning tool (L1 or L2). It is an editor and the two are very different.


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