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Total Extreme Wrestling 2008 allows players to take on the role of a wrestling promoter, where it is up to you to try and steer your chosen company to the top of the industry, along the way dealing with prima donna superstars, wars and alliances with other wrestling companies, and the demands of TV corporations!
Along with several brand new features and improvements, TEW2008 will include several additions suggested by fans of the series. As well, TEW08 comes complete with an in-built TEW07->TEW08 database converter. Therefore, when the game is released, you can literally plug your favorite TEW07 database in and have it converted in a matter of seconds in to a new TEW08 game.
For more information on Total Extreme Wrestling 2008 please visit Grey Dog's official website, additional information will be released in the coming days.
Total Extreme Wrestling 2008 will be available for digital download June, 2008, for U.S. $34.95.
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Britney Spears: 'Till The World Ends' Lyrics & First Listen!
Check out this first listen of Britney Spears' new song "Till The World Ends" (rumored to be her second single)!
The track was written by pop phenom Ke$ha and produced by super producers Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Billboard. The full song is expected to be released March 14 with the full album Femme Fatale dropping March 29.
"Till The World Ends" was JustJared.com's favorite song (hands down!) when previewed Brit Brit's album earlier this year. It's sooooooooooo infectious and the "Oh oh oh oh oh ohs" have been stuck in our head since the first time we heard it.
Britney Spears: 'Till The World Ends'
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And What I Think About It...
Boys playing in an alley, Dubuque, Iowa. Photographed by John Vachon, Farm Security Administration, 1940. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA-OWI Collection, [LC-USF33-T01-001703-M2 DLC]
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Wikipedia defines an alley as "a narrow street found in urban areas". The article continues:
The reduced usage of alleys has resulted in their decline. Under use, poor maintenance, poor night time illumination and narrow width has contributed to an increase in anti-social or illegal activities such as:
* dumping of rubbish
* sexual assault
* consensual sexual behaviour and/or prostitution
* urination
* burglary
* robbery
* illicit drug use
* murders
Some alleys do host these activities, but it seems to me that the reputation of many a mild-mannered, well-behaved alley is tainted by this list.
I have some pleasant memories associated with alleys. I enjoyed the narrow, ancient alleys in the historic downtown areas of two Bavarian villages -- Sulzbach (history) and Kleinwallstadt -- where we lived in Germany, and never saw a hint of any of the dubious activities listed above or felt I was in any danger.
When we lived in Warrensburg, MO, I walked my dog daily in an alley that ran for ten blocks or more. It was a lovely quiet walk, shaded by the backyard trees of the homes the alley served. Most of the alley was brick-paved, but there was rarely any vehicle traffic at all.
That residential alley wouldn't have been so quiet when the houses were young. It was once used for deliveries of ice, coal, and groceries to the rear of the house, to be carried in through the back door.
Nowadays, homeowners still bring many purchases through the back door, but the deliveries are made by the family automobile, which is driven down the street and parked beside the house or in the attached garage. I suppose that's why planners started omitting the alleys just like they forgot about sidewalks. With cars, who needs them?
New Urbanism is a movement and a school of thought that seeks to reverse urban sprawl and the problems associated with it by better city planning. A community should have connectivity, New Urbanists say-- that is, communities need a network of boulevards, smaller streets, alleys, and sidewalks.
As well as dispersing the vehicle traffic, such a web between homes, stores, and other business places makes walking and biking easier, more efficient and more pleasant. Alleys in New Urban communities often provide access to the home's garage.
This sounds right to me.
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Paul Girvan, an MLA from the DUP party in Northern Ireland, said in a radio interview that he has "no problem" with the flag of the Republic of Ireland being burned during Northern Ireland's Eleventh Night bonfires.
In an interview with radio host Frank Mitchell on U105, Girvan said that burning the tricolor, the flag of the Republic of Ireland, was simply "part of the culture" of the bonfires in Northern Ireland that typically are held on the night of July 11th.
"I come from a society that this is part of their culture to have an Eleventh Night bonfire and what goes into that bonfire is important," said Girvan in the interview.
"Also some people feel it's perfectly alright to put the flag of a foreign nation, which actually at one time claimed that they had some right over Northern Ireland."
"It's just the way we are," added Girvan.
"I've no problem about burning of a tricolour on top of a bonfire let's be honest. I'm not going to make any apologies for that. That is the flag of a foreign country as far as I'm concerned."
Mitchell asked Girvan to consider the situation in another light, since Girvan is an elected official serving in Stormont, and pointed out that the ties between there and Dublin are important.
Girvan replied that it is all "blown out of all proportion", adding: "There are bonfires in August as well where the Union flag would be burned."
"I'm just saying it does happen on bonfires and on many occasions the people who put it on a bonfire are saying 'this is something we do not want to see ruling over us'."
Girvan said the situation could lead to a discussion where people could learn about the cultural disparities and differences of opinions amongst communities.
"There's an opportunity for people to learn about others culture and where things come from and why certain things happen," he added.
"Young people need to see that there's a difference of opinion and they have to respect differences. I think that's something that comes about through maturity."
Girvan's comments were made right after the decision was made to move one particularly large bonfire to a further location in the Ballyduff estate after residents had concerns the fire would come too close to their homes.
Mitchell suggested that as this is a time where a "shared future" in Ireland is being worked toward, why not prevent the burning of effigies to have a more welcoming effect?
"That's something we will be taking a lead on, but it's extremely difficult sometimes to put forward that argument whenever people see their culture being eroded, they start to fight back."
Girvan continued that this year's Eleventh Night bonfires are larger as a direct result of the flags protest in Belfast City Hall that occurred in late 2012 and early this year.
Despite Girvan's comments saying he has no problem with the tricolor being burned, a DUP spokesperson said, "All flags should be respected. We don't want to see anyone's culture disrespected."
Another MLA, Alliance leader David Ford, responded to Girvan's comments saying, "It is unacceptable to burn any flag no matter what country it represents."
"As we seek to have a peaceful summer, tensions should be kept to a minimum. People are entitled to celebrate their culture, however they should not seek to offend others."
Ford added, "Politicians have a responsibility to show leadership and set an example. I believe his comments fall well short of what is expected from an MLA."
Listen to MLA Paul Girvan's interview with radio host Frank Mitchell here:


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"War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." –economist John Stuart Mill (1806-1873)
Chicago style. Works well and has for years. SO why change it? Lets try and spread it to all America so then we can all live in fear!!


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Google TV may not be as hot as Google hoped it would be, but products like the new VIZIO Co-Star may be exactly what's needed to excite consumers looking to turn their ho-hum flat panels into a true smart TV. The VIZIO Co-Star with Google TV box will give users access to media rich apps like YouTube, Netflix and Amazon Instant Video, but it will also take the device's entertainment value to the next level by being the first Google TV device to be paired with OnLive's streaming Game Service.
As you might expect, VIZIO is looking to beat its competition by selling the Co-Star for only $99.99. The launch date of the VIZIO Co-Star has not yet been announced, but you will be able to pre-order the device in July.
Our focus to deliver the best consumer experience continues with today's announcement of the Co-Star, which delivers a superior smart TV interface that anyone can add to their existing HDTV. We combined the powerful features of Google TVâ"¢ with an intuitive and easy to use interface, giving users the power to enjoy an entire world of entertainment.Matt McRaeVIZIO
Is Vizio's $99 Google TV box with OnLive integration compelling enough to excite mainstream consumers? What will it take for Google to make a significant impact on the TV market?Show Press Release
IRVINE, Calif., June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — VIZIO, America's #1 LCD HDTV Company*, announced today the launch of the highly anticipated VIZIO Co-Starâ"¢ Stream Player. Using the latest version of Google TVâ"¢, the VIZIO Co-Star makes it easy to transform any HDTV into the ultimate smart TV, merging live and streaming entertainment into one intuitive and easy experience. With VIZIO's new stream player, users get instant access to thousands of apps, full-screen web browsing capabilities-via Google Chromeâ"¢ with Adobe® Flash® Player and HTML 5 support-and the best in streaming entertainment.
Unique to the stream player market, the VIZIO Co-Star offers the distinct advantage of connecting to a cable or satellite box. This allows viewers to enjoy live TV along with the web, apps, OnLive cloud gaming, and other streaming entertainment without interrupting what they're already watching. This integrated experience along with the universal touchpad remote with keyboard eliminates the need to switch TV inputs or remotes to access alternative content and provides viewers with a truly smart TV experience.
"Our focus to deliver the best consumer experience continues with today's announcement of the Co-Star, which delivers a superior smart TV interface that anyone can add to their existing HDTV," said Matt McRae, VIZIO's Chief Technology Officer. "We combined the powerful features of Google TVâ"¢ with an intuitive and easy to use interface, giving users the power to enjoy an entire world of entertainment."
The added benefit of Google TV's powerful search feature lets viewers easily browse websites, hunt for streaming movies or locate their favorite TV shows; and with picture-in-picture technology, it can all be done while simultaneously watching live TV action.
In addition to favorite apps such as Netflix®, Amazon Instant Video, M-GO, YouTube® and iHeartRadio, the VIZIO Co-Star is the first stream player to offer video games on demand through the OnLive® Game Service. OnLive allows users to demo, watch and play hundreds of top-tier video games directly from 'the cloud' via their VIZIO Co-Star, eliminating the need for users to own an independent game console. With easy access to thousands of apps through Google Play, Co-Star offers the most comprehensive stream player available today.
Complementing the overall experience, the VIZIO Co-Star includes a universal Bluetooth® remote with an innovative touchpad that lets you touch, tap, scroll and drag. A full QWERTY keyboard helps users search for their favorite entertainment. Plus, its universal feature makes it easy to control home entertainment devices with one remote.
The VIZIO Co-Star incorporates a number of power user features intended to satisfy the variety of user demands, starting with support for 1080p Full HD and 3D entertainment. Built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi provides easy wireless Internet access without unsightly wires. Integrated USB port connects to hard drives, keyboards and other peripherals. The VIZIO Co-Star even enables viewers to enjoy photos, music, and movies from any DLNA-enabled phone, tablet, or computer on the TV screen.
The VIZIO Co-Star exceeds expectations by combining a definitive user experience with a powerful smart TV platform, resulting in an all-in-one solution that brings the ultimate smart TV experience to any HDTV.
The VIZIO CO-Star will be available for pre-orders in July 2012 only on VIZIO.com for $99.99, with an introductory free shipping offer, while supplies last.
*IHS iSuppli Corporation Research Q2 2012 Market Tracker Report of Q1 2012.
**High-speed/broadband Internet service and access equipment are required and not provided by VIZIO. Additional fees and/or subscriptions may be required for certain content and services. VIZIO makes no warranties, representations, or assurances of any kind as to the content, availability, or functionality of third party content or services.


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Quarterback Tajh Boyd throws for 455 yards, five scores as Clemson rolls to victory on Saturday in Syracuse, N.Y. Local product Adam Humphries snags two touchdowns.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney seems to have it down pat: Find a way to befuddle defenses and then let quarterback Tajh Boyd do the rest.
Coach and star player were on the same wavelength again on Saturday. With his talented receiving corps repeatedly running alone in space, Boyd threw for 455 yards and five touchdowns in three quarters of work as the third-ranked Tigers beat Syracuse 49-14 to spoil the Orange's Atlantic Coast Conference debut.
"I got guys here who flat just go out there and get it, some of the best skill guys in the country," said Boyd, who finished 20 of 27 with his first two interceptions of the season. "We try to put these guys in the best position possible. We played a pretty complete game and are getting close to where we want to be."
Boyd, who matched his school record in TD passes and eclipsed his Clemson record for passing yards in a game by 27, hit a wide-open Adam Humphries, a former Dorman standout, with scoring passes of 60 and 42 yards in the first quarter to help stake the Tigers to a big early lead. And when Syracuse threatened to rally in the final minute of the third quarter, Boyd, standing at his own goal line, hit Sammy Watkins with a perfect spiral in stride at the 45-yard line, and he outraced the lone defender for Clemson's final touchdown.
"That play really sealed the game," said Watkins, who had four receptions for 126 yards. "Tajh did such a great job of getting the ball out so quick and so fast, it's real easy for the wide-outs. Being on the road, you have to jump on a team pretty quick to hold them back."
Clemson (5-0, 3-0 ACC) entered the game as one of just 20 undefeated teams remaining in the Bowl Subdivision, and the Tigers made sure they wouldn't slip up against the Orange (2-3, 0-1) and their raucous homecoming crowd, a near-sellout 48,961, by taking a 21-0 first-quarter lead.
The Tigers also upped their streak to 13 straight wins by double digits against unranked teams. Only top-ranked Alabama has a longer streak (21) in the FBS.
"We talked about getting a fast start," Swinney said. "We knew it was going to be a tough place to play, but our guys came out focused and really executed at a high level early in the game. It keeps us where we need to be."
Boyd's performance against the Orange pushed his career total offense to 10,421 yards in less than three full seasons. That's third all-time in the ACC, behind only North Carolina State's Philip Rivers (13,582) and Georgia Tech's Joe Hamilton (10,640).
Syracuse had won six straight at home dating to the 2012 season opener and had beaten two 11th-ranked teams handily in the Carrier Dome the previous two seasons.
Boyd had a nearly flawless first half against Syracuse's blitzing defense, hitting 15 of his first 17 passes for 317 yards and four scores as his receivers repeatedly broke free. Sandwiched between the two scoring catches by Humphries was a 1-yard touchdown run by Zac Brooks that was set up by an 18-yard pass from Boyd to Watkins.
Orange middle linebacker Marquis Spruill blamed the early Clemson barrage on the defense.
"Miscommunication resulted in touchdowns, unfortunately. That's what killed us," Spruill said. "If you allow a great team like that to get open spaces on the field, open receivers are going to take advantage. It's a big disappointment. It's hard when you lose, but this one especially, the first ACC game."
The Tigers upped the lead to 28-7 when Boyd hit Stanton Seckinger in the right corner of the end zone early in the second quarter. Boyd completed his first-half barrage by hitting Martavis Bryant with a 40-yard scoring pass midway through the second quarter for a 35-7 lead.
Rookie Syracuse coach Scott Shafer became irate when Swinney tried for a touchdown on fourth down from the Syracuse 5 instead of kicking a field goal in the final minute of the first half. Shafer got some satisfaction when his defense sacked Boyd, and Shafer was contrite afterward.
"Dabo's a competitor. I'm competitive," Shafer said. "I just felt bad I was a little over the top there."
The Orange's extra week of rest wasn't much help. The Clemson defense held Syracuse to 139 yards of offense in the opening half and nearly half that total came on Jerome Smith's 66-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter.
Sophomore quarterback Terrel Hunt, making just his second career start for the Orange, finished 8 of 24 for 52 yards with three interceptions and was sacked four times.


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General RV Helps Promote Michigan's Parks
November 11, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on General RV Helps Promote Michigan's Parks
Editor's Note: Michigan-based General RV donated a 32-foot Damon Motor Coach Class A motorhome to help the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) promote its Passport to Recreation program to rescue the state's parks. The RV traveled throughout the state this summer to promote the program. Excerpts from a report on the program appear below. To read the full report click here.
In April 2010, the Recreation Passport legislation was passed, establishing a new funding model for state parks and recreation areas, as well as state forest campgrounds and pathways, historic and cultural resources, while also establishing a grant program for community recreation agencies.
For the first year of the campaign, the DNRE goal is for 50% of Michigan motorists to check "YES!" for the Recreation Passport on their license plate renewal form. Therefore it was imperative to reach out to more than just current park supporters. The "Road to Recreation" RV tour was developed to help reach Michigan motorists, to educate them about the Recreation Passport and to encourage them to purchase theirs.
For three months, drivers Eliot and Naomi Haycock (with support from many DNRE staffers) toured Michigan's Lower Peninsula, sharing information about the Recreation Passport and encouraging people to check "YES!" for every vehicle, every year.
The RV tour covered 3,200-plus miles and introduced hundreds of thousands of people to the Recreation Passport at different events and locations.
About the RV
General RV generously donated the RV used throughout the tour. The 32-foot Class-A Damon was fully equipped with an extendable living area, full bathroom, private bedroom, full kitchen, and a large flat-screen television.
About the RV Graphic Wrap
The RV was wrapped in vinyl from front to back with dramatic images of outdoor experiences covering every side of the vehicle. The wrap, applied by TruckSkin of Traverse City, portrayed four seasons of outdoor recreation, with many of the photos being the same images used in the Recreation Passport promotional materials. This wrap was kindly paid for by Merrell, which was just part of their generous donation.
About the Freebies
Merrell provided apparel for the drivers, freebies to give away at events, bean bag toss games, and $100 gift certificates for every 25 entries. In addition to the carabiners, keychains, and cozies from General RV and Merrell, many thanks go to Oreo and Outback Steakhouse for providing free cookies and promotional scratch-off cards. These added to the excitement of the tour and helped make the visitor experience more rewarding.
About the Haycocks
Eliot and Naomi Haycock are residents of Chassell, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. They have been married for 43 years, serving the residents of Michigan as state employees, and most recently as volunteers supporting the successful implementation of the Recreation Passport.
The Haycocks have been enjoying Michigan's recreational opportunities for the last 30 years, and supporting DNRE efforts to encourage everyone to do the same for nearly a decade. The Haycocks served as campground hosts at Ft. Wilkins State Park for the last five years. As the RV drivers, they dedicated three months, and nearly 24 hours a day to the tour. Even when Eliot found himself in the emergency room after an incident at one of the events, he took the opportunity to tell his doctor about the Recreation Passport.


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By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 05 Apr 2012
The highlights of the week were the commencement of a new stint of employment for Stephanie Baccarella and the arrival of two specimens of Spearfish Remora. The Spearfish Remora is a pale pink fish that uses its sucking disc to attach to the gills of marlin and spearfish. These specimens are the first for the collection and will definitely feature on the website soon. There is still so much to learn about Australian fishes! Thank you as always to all our contributors.
Male Shaw's Cowfish
Sydney Cardinalfish, Apogon limenus (migrated from old site)
Butterflyfish larva
Leopard Flounder, Bothus pantherinus (migrated from old site)
Leopard Flounder in Red Rock Estuary (migrated from old site)
Spadenose Clingfish, Cochleoceps spatula
Spadenose Clingfish at Port Hughes
Blacktail Snapper, Lutjanus fulvus
Stephanie Baccarella in the fish collection
Coral trout spawning (a very interesting blog post and movie from Lizard Island)


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Advice: My wife joined a dating site while living with me
Dear Carolyn:
My wife and I have/had been married 24 years, however, the past four years were in separate rooms and sticking it out until last kid was in college. Last March we signed legal separation papers and, using a mediator, the divorce was friendly and going very smoothly. We continued to live together until July, then both moved to separate living places.
Shortly after moving out, I discovered that she joined a dating website the month after we signed separation papers -- while still living under the same roof. She used pictures taken in our house, of family gatherings, cropped to show just her.
When I confronted her about this -- what I believe to be a total show of disrespect to me and our family -- she blew it off, saying we were done and she had to move on. But during counseling prior to signing papers, we both agreed to wait to date until we were on our own. I respected this agreement 100 percent.
She still denies any wrongdoing, and feels I should just move on. But I can't let it go; I am very angry she did this. I believe this to be a form of cheating, dishonest and a straight kick in the groin. Do I have a right to these feelings? Should I let it go?
-- Angry, Yes or No
Of course you have "a right to these feelings"; they're yours, and it isn't anyone's place to tell you not to have them.
I do hope, though, that you'll summon the self-regard to let them go anyway.
Let's agree to the grimmest interpretation: Let's say your ex didn't merely break a promise that you took pains to keep, but instead showed inexcusably poor taste in the family-photo cropping, coldly searched for your replacement while still living with you, did this deliberately on the sly, and knowingly violated the spirit of your mature and amicable split, which till now had been your main source of ... pride? comfort? during this difficult time.
There. Now what: Divorce her again?
In lieu of intimacy, you just experienced four years of toe-tapping and looking at your watch. That's a big slice of your life spent waiting for something, and deliberately not moving forward. By mutual agreement, but still.
If you choose to wait for your (ex-)wife to apologize -- that's what you want, right? -- then you're launching a whole new era of waiting for something. Don't you feel claustrophobic just thinking about it? I do.
Again, you have a right to feel angry. You even had the right to ask for an apology (though I would have tried to talk you out of it). But your say in her business ends there. You can't make her apologize or regret the profile, or make her take responsibility for your anger. You can't claim some cosmic reward for being right, righteous or wronged.
You can, however, decide: that "cheating" isn't possible for people with long-standing, signed divorce plans; that people often "agree" just to get someone off their backs; that that's wrong, but so is getting on someone's back; that trying to control others only invests you in decisions you don't get to make; that you can shape your future but can't rewrite your past. Please set her, and yourself, free.


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Sencha Touch version tested:
- Sencha Touch 2.1
Browser versions tested against:
- Chrome Version 23.0.1271.64
Touch devices tested against:
- Samsung galaxy S2
- iPad 1
- When using NestedList and rendering contents for each item using getItemTextTpl(), the height of each item is not adjusted correctly if the text for the item is multiline
Steps to reproduce the problem:
- In docs for 2.1, API doc for NestedList, change the code for the example using "Code editor". Add this to the definition of var nestedList:Code:getItemTextTpl: function(nodeItem) {return 'Line 1<br/>Line 2';}
- Switch back to "Live preview"
The result that was expected:
- A list with two lines for each item, with height for each item correctly adjusted
The result that occurs instead:
- A list with the separators and items misaligned
If you go to the 2.0 docs and try the same thing on the same example, everything looks as expected.
I have not looked very closely into the reason for this change in behaviour, but I can see that the rendering of the list items have changed significantly from 2.0 to 2.1. Amongst other, the position for each .x-list-item now is absolute, which leads me to think that there is some kind of computation of the top positon of each item.
Possible fix:
- not provided
Additional CSS used:
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Operating System:
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BEIJING China says it has closed scores of websites for offering pornography, video sharing and online gaming.
The official Xinhua News Agency on Wednesday said a new crackdown led to the shuttering of 225 websites and more than 30,000 blogs and Twitter-like microblog accounts found to be offering obscene or improper content. They included sites offering photo and video sharing as well as online gaming, Xinhua said, citing a statement from the State Internet Information Office.
It said the office was working with police and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to investigate those running the sites and how they got online.
China's Communist authorities heavily police the Internet for content deemed obscene or politically subversive. Twitter, Facebook, and other Western social media sites are blocked.


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G642, New September 2002
Establishing an equitable transfer price is part of the marketing agreement between a farm business and a producer-owned, value-added business. The transfer price is the farm price received upon initial delivery, or sale, of the commodity (Figure 1). On the other side of the transaction is the price set by the value-added business for the commodity as an input. The transfer price is different from any other commodity sale because the producer has a stake in the profitability of the farm business and post-farmgate business.
Because the goal of the farm business is to sustain profitability, one of the objectives is to maximize price received. Similarly, because the goal of the producer-owned, value-added business is to sustain profitability, one of the objectives is to minimize the price paid for inputs. These can be conflicting objectives when the same person has ownership in both the pre- and post-farmgate business. Even though the producer ultimately receives dividends from ownership in the post-farmgate business, the timing of the payment can cause cash-flow problems. If this continues, then subsequent periods of cash-flow difficulty can cause problems with debt repayment. Establishing an equitable transfer price allows for the farm business and the value-added business, respectively, to receive and pay a price that reflects the business risk.
Figure 1
Transfer price is the farm price received upon initial delivery of the commodity.
Traditional cooperatives use patronage refund payout mechanisms, such as a revolving fund or payout upon the death or a specified age of a patron, to allow the cooperative to hold funds in escrow for financial shortfalls. The new producer-owned businesses are organized to allow for short-term (sometimes immediate) payout. However, producer-owned businesses must also be able to meet short-term cash-flow needs and long-term debt obligations.
A margin business knows the input price, and the output price is based on value needed to cover the margin of operation and return on investment. The traditional cooperative operated as a margin business in which a percentage of the margin was allocated to member-patron returns (profits), which could be used to cover financial shortfalls. The new producer-owned model returns a high percentage of the profits at least annually.
The new model of producer-ownership appears, at first glance, like owning stock — shares are purchased, dividends are received, and ownership of shares often is transferable. There is, however, one large difference. In most public or private companies, input and output prices are negotiated based on targeted profit margin objectives. When the company is vertically integrated and one of the enterprises is not profitable, it is sold off.
Often producer-owners have a conflict because they supply the input. Whereas the profitability of a farm business depends on maximizing the price received, a producer-owned business depends on minimizing the price paid. It becomes difficult to negotiate an equitable price with oneself, and it can be difficult to unload one of the enterprises when each is dependent on the other!
Cash flow is the ability of a business to meet short-term cash outflows (payables) by generating short-term cash inflows (receivables). Establishing a transfer price that fluctuates with commodity markets can cause financial stress on the producer-owned, value-added business, especially when a delivery premium is paid. If the transfer price is too high, then meeting short-term cash-flow payables may be difficult. To meet cash-flow needs, obtaining short-term operating loans may be required.
Debt obligations are regular payments made to creditors. If cash-flow problems persist, then the need to meet debt obligations may become a serious problem.
Tables 1, 2, and 3 outline three examples of alternative transfer prices for corn-based ethanol production. Table 1 outlines profitability over a range of commodity prices when the transfer price is the commodity price plus a $0.05 per bushel delivery premium. Tables 2 and 3 outline profitability, over a range of commodity prices, using window and cost-plus contracts, respectively.
The window contract allows the transfer price to fluctuate between $2.25 per bushel and $2.75 per bushel, but when the commodity price is below $2.25 per bushel, the transfer price stays at $2.25 per bushel and when the commodity price above $2.75 per bushel, the transfer price stays at $2.75 per bushel. In a cost-plus contract, the transfer price is the farm business cost of production plus a $0.10 per bushel premium. The cost of production should always be established before the start of new crop delivery.
An alternative to setting a cost-of-production price would be to use a set price ratio, say 0.50 as the ratio of ethanol price to corn price (ethanol price divided by corn price). For example, a $1 per gallon ethanol price and a $2 per bushel corn price would yield a ratio of 0.50. This ratio should be set prior to the start of delivery for each new crop year. Suppose the producer-owner board of directors set the target price ratio at 0.50 and there is a $1 per gallon contract for the sale of ethanol. Then the corn price paid to producer-owners per their delivery requirements to the ethanol plant is $2 per bushel.
When the transfer price is the commodity price plus a delivery premium (Table 1), profitability in the farm business and in the value-added business moves in opposite directions. The value-added business suffers financially when the commodity price moves upward. This situation would cause significant cash-flow concerns and possible debt obligation problems when high prices are sustained over time.
Table 1
Producer-owned ethanol plant where the transfer price = commodity price + $0.05 per bushel delivery premium.
Ethanol and coproduct prices assumed to be sold under long-term contracts.
When a window contract (Table 2) or cost-plus contract (Table 3) is established, the effects of fluctuations in commodity price on financial viability are spread between the farm business and the value-added business. Clearly, the cost-plus contact offers the value-added business more protection from price volatility. However, establishing a standard cost of production across producers can be difficult.
Table 2
Producer-owned ethanol plant where the transfer price = window contract.
Ethanol and coproduct prices assumed to be sold under long-term contracts.
The window contract is a contract that allows the transfer price to fluctuate between $2.25 per bushel and $2.75 per bushel, but when the commodity price is below $2.25 per bushel the transfer price is fixed at $2.25 and when the commodity price is above $2.75 per bushel the transfer price is fixed at $2.75 per bushel.
Table 3
Producer-owned ethanol plant where the transfer price = cost-plus contract.
Ethanol and coproduct prices assumed to be sold under long-term contracts.
Cost-plus contact is such that the transfer price is the the farm business cost of production + $0.10 per bushel
Establishing an equitable method for determining the transfer price can reduce the need for the producer-owned, value-added business to borrow additional operating funds or make additional equity calls. Moreover, shutting down the value-added business during rough financial times can lead to problems with output contracts and personnel. An issue that heightens the need for an equitable transfer price for livestock producers is that, unlike crop producers, they do not benefit from a price floor established by government farm programs. Much of the transfer price decision will depend on the percentage of the farm business output allocated to meeting contractual obligations of the value-added business. A larger percentage will complicate the transfer price issue, whereas a smaller percentage provides more flexibility.
Managers of the farm business and the producer-owned, value-added business could use risk management (hedging) strategies to lessen the effects of variability in commodity prices. However, such strategies may not be sustainable over extended periods.
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Aral Balkan
Hey Sarah,
First off, great article. I was just talking to Jeremy about this very issue a few days ago.
The important point here is to highlight how media queries are not always the right solution to implementing a mobile site. Fluid sites that morph into their mobile skins as they are resized on a desktop machine definitely pack wow factor (see Andy Clarke's site for Hardboiled Web Design, for example) and yet, you have to ask yourself whether you are designing the site to impress desktop users when they resize their browser windows or to provide the best possible user experience for mobile users. If it's the latter, than serving up mobile-optimized content to mobile users may be the better choice, especially if your main site content is heavy on graphics or code.
I agree with Simon's comment that redirecting users to a separate page is not the best way of implementing this but it is just as simple to serve separate content per page/screen for mobile users.
So, for an iPhone-specific example, something along the lines of:
$agent = $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'];
if (ereg("(iPhone|iPod)", $agent))
Also, I find it either incredibly arrogant, naive, or simply devoid of understanding of user experience to suggest that it is somehow unforgivable to create a version of a site specifically optimized for the most popular smart phone in the world.
Providing an exemplary user experience requires focus. You cannot provide a great user experience by designing for the lowest common denominator.
Furthermore, you have to ask yourself not only how much actual web-browsing is being carried on non-smartphones (hint: not much) but also how many of the people browsing the web on other devices are in your target audience. It may just be that, for your target audience, it's important to support a lowest-common-denominator mobile site that works on any Nokia dumbphone. It's an equally-valid possibility, however, that (based on your target market, budget, and schedule) it makes more sense to focus on providing a beautiful user experience on a single mobile platform.


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Their Biggest Test Not On The Courtsby Wade Coggeshall • January 9, 2006 Share:
It's mostly shrouded in mystery. It can cause the most stoic of young men to break into a cold sweat. It's often a topic of discussion among freshmen, four years prior to its occurrence.
It's comprehensive exams, and every Wabash College student has to pass (or endure, as the case may be) them to get that coveted diploma.
Seniors take the written exam, which tests them over all four years on their major, early this week. Some students have been back on campus since shortly after Christmas boning up on their knowledge, even though the second semester doesn't start until Wednesday. And after two grueling days, the fun has only begun. Seniors must take an oral exam beginning Jan. 30. In it they're grilled by a professor from their major, one from their minor and an at-large professor. No topic is off-limits, and you'd better be prepared.
"It is a rite of passage, if you will, that clearly puts a stamp of approval on their education," Mike Raters, Wabash's associate dean of students, said of the exit exams. "If they've passed, I see a big weight lifted off their shoulders. For those who don't pass, I see just the opposite. I see an enormous weight coming further down upon their shoulders and a much greater sense of urgency to be sure they succeed when they retake the exam. They don't want to come this far and not make it."
Raters knows the importance and stress well. As a member of the Wabash Class of 1985, he went through the process himself.
"I didn't have much of an appreciation for how intense they were," he said. "Therefore I quite honestly went in under-prepared and didn't do as well as I would've liked. I had friends of mine who did exceptionally well and some friends who did not pass the first time. So I was able to experience, through watching them, both ends of the spectrum as far as elation and depression."
The fact Wabash is one of the few colleges to require passing such a test to graduate only adds to its reconditeness.
"That in and of itself adds some intensity and anxiousness on the part of the students," Raters said. "It's not like on Christmas break they can contact their buddies at home and ask what comps are like."
So if there's that much riding on this academic assessment, imagine how the student-athletes feel — who have games to play and practices to make in between studying.
Take the seniors on the Little Giants basketball team. Along with studying for the exams, they also had three basketball games last week. Wabash had morning and afternoon practices throughout winter break until last Wednesday, when it had only an afternoon practice. Following Tuesday's victory over Greenville, the seniors hit the books.
Wabash completed its busy week with a win Saturday over Hiram. Mac Petty, who is in his 30th season at the Little Giant helm, said all the previous senior classes have had no trouble balancing studying and basketball.
"It has been this way for the 30 years I've been here and the players have always found a way to get their studies done," Petty said "Even though they are not in school, they know what they have to do and when they can study."
Senior players Caleb Lyttle, Kyle Medeiros, Michael Woods and Adonis Joseph and managers Ian McGriff and Nate Eakins all are history majors. The history exam is one test broken up into two days. Kyle Coffey is a religion major. Jimmy Owens, who is injured, is an economics major.
Whether it was night, afternoon or morning, the seniors have found time to hit the books. Lyttle and Medeiros, who are both members of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, took advantage of the no-Wednesday morning practice to go to the library.
Lyttle said it helped that all the senior basketball players remained on campus during the break.
"That (finding time to study) has been one of the toughest things. We just all get together as a group and prepare the best we can," he said.
Raters imparted the usual advice for such an undertaking.
"I would advise seniors to balance their studies with physical activity, eating right, getting enough sleep," he said. "You can't just study all the time. You won't be as healthy and sharp. The advice I'd give to underclassmen is to bend the seniors' ears as they return to campus so that they're prepared for the intensity."
Coggeshall is a reporter for the Crawfordsville Journal Review. Journal Review reporter Matt Wilson also contributed to this story.
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Defiant Boycott
No less than eleven journalists, including four editors of prominent opposition newspapers, have been brought to court in Egypt in recent weeks. They stand accused of disparaging members of the government and President Hosni Mubarak.
When handing down the sentences three-and-a-half weeks ago, the judge said that the newspapers had written that the governing party was ruling the country in a dictatorial manner. Each of the four editors received a one-year jail term and a fine of approximately € 2,500. They have been released on bail of € 1,300.
Over 20 independent Egyptian newspapers reacted to the ruling by organising a boycott as an act of solidarity with the journalists. As a result, newspapers such as Al-Masri al-Youm, Nahdet Masr, Al-Wafd, Sout al-Umma, Al-Fagr, and Al-Isboa were not published last Sunday, 7 October 2007.
"War against press freedom"
According to Gamal Fahmi, member of the board of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate, the Mubarak regime is increasingly taking drastic measures to intimidate or even silence critical members of the media in order to safeguard its position of power.
Fahmi goes on to say that free elections and the rotation of power are unknown in Egypt and that Mubarak has been ruling by police force for 26 years. "What we have been witnessing recently is a genuine war against press freedom," says Fahmi. He says that it is quite possible that one-quarter of all journalists in Egypt will be behind bars in a few weeks time.
Ibrahim Eissa, editor-in-chief of the Egyptian weekly newspaper Al-Dustour, has already been convicted. However, he is also involved in a second court case because prosecutors claim that his speculation about President Mubarak's state of health scared off foreign investors. They say that his speculation has caused US$ 350 million in damage to the Egyptian economy.
Despite the fact that he could be sentenced to up to three years in prison, Eissa is defiant: "There is no such thing as a sacred Prime Minister, no such thing as a sacred First Lady. They are not pharaohs or kings, they are not a ruling family. I will not be silent; I have already done time in prison."
Jürgen Stryjak
© Jürgen Stryjak 2007
Translated from the German by Aingeal Flanagan
The EU and Egypt
Stability or Human Rights?
In order not to put its credibility as an international player at risk, the European Union must demonstrate a consistent commitment to human rights in its relations to Egypt, says Isabel Schäfer
Online Media Censorship in Egypt
Internet Police on the Nile
Although the Egyptian government initially promoted the spread of Internet use, the new media has today become a thorn in the side of many state authorities. Censorship and the banning of websites are no longer a rarity, as Nelly Youssef reports from Cairo
The Press in the Maghrib
Between a Rock (Censorship) and a Hard Place (Prison)
From Mauritania to Egypt, which borders with the Maghrib, not a day goes by without journalists being harassed because of their work. To mark the International Day of the Freedom of the Press, the Algerian journalist and author Hamid Skif sums up the situation.


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Date: Oct 29, 2012
Press Release Number: 163-2012
Due to high winds from Hurricane Sandy, the Port Authority is closing the Outerbridge Crossing and Bayonne Bridge immediately until further notice.
The Goethals Bridge, linking Staten Island and New Jersey, is currently open with 35 mph speed restrictions and a ban on tractor-trailers, car-pulled trailers, house trailers and motorcycles.
Travelers are reminded to check http://www.panynj.gov/ for updated information about PATH, the airports, the tunnels and bridges, and all other Port Authority facilities. For further information about safety precautions, evacuation routes and best practices for New York State, visit http://www.governor.ny.gov/stormwatch. For New Jersey, visit www.ready.nj.gov.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than $23 billion in annual wages and $80 billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where construction crews are building the iconic One World Trade Center, which is now the tallest skyscraper in New York. The Port Authority receives no tax revenue from either the state of New York or New Jersey or from the City of New York. The agency relies on revenues generated by facility users, tolls, fees and rents as well as loans, bond financing, and federal grants to fund its operations. For more information, please visithttp://www.panynj.gov.


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It's 1:15 on a warm and sunny fall afternoon in Canton, and the downstairs bar and lounge area of the Fork & Wrench is packed with about 30 people.
No, it's not an office party or a surge of late lunchgoers waiting for a table upstairs at the Boston Street hotspot.
There's a TV commercial being made, and instead of the usual cool, dark ambience, the scene is one of lights, cables, clutter and a large camera standing in the center of the room locked down and focused on a bottle of beer in the middle of a spectacular wooden bar.
Standing alongside the camera is Jim Bartolomeo, the camerman/director whose resume includes working on the first season of HBO's "The...


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Common university majors in this emphasis include: Advertising, American Studies, Broadcast Media, Classics, Communication, Comparative Literature, Creative Writing, English, Ethics, Foreign Languages, Humanities, Journalism, Language Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Media Studies, Mass Communications, Philosophy, Public Relations, Religious Studies, Speech Communication, Television and Film, Women's Studies.
This degree is designed to accommodate the differing requirements of a wide variety of transfer institutions and major options. Because admission and major preparation requirements vary at each transfer institution, courses used to complete this major should be selected with the assistance of a San Diego City College counselor.
Students should complete a minimum of 18 units in Arts and Humanities courses:


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Guards Jenna Bartsokas and Anna Bowers are going to be the leaders in playing time. After that Lipscomb coach Frank Bennett is looking at a number of options as the Lady Bisons play Harding University in an exhibition game Saturday night at 6:30 at Allen Arena.
"This will be our first time in uniform and the first time playing in front of fans this season," Bennett said. "We want to try to work out some of the jitters of a game situation.
"We also want to try to figure out the substitution patterns. It is good to work against someone different. Hopefully, we will start out playing really hard. And hopefully we will settle in from the initial jitters and play well together."
Bartsokas is a preseason Atlantic Sun All-Conference pick. Bowers has picked up her game on several levels, especially her shooting.
"We are going to have them play more minutes than we might with some other players because they are both doing such a good job," Bennett said. "They are both really playing well. They can do a lot of things.
"They provide a lot of scoring for us. Each player has a different role. Scoring is not the most important thing. They can defend and handle the ball. But their role is to use their skills to score."
Bartsokas has been a steady player throughout her career with the Lady Bisons. Bowers has matured as a junior and is playing up to expectations in preseason.
"Anna has very good form as a shooter," Bennett said. "It has just taken her a couple of years to reach her potential.
"She has done a lot of good things the past two years. But everything looks like it is coming together for her this season. She is playing with a lot of confidence."
Bennett is going to be taking a long look at the No. 3 and No. 4 positions as well as developing his rotation during the Harding game.
"There are several players in the mix at the No. 3 and No. 4 positions," Bennett said. "We have to decide if we are going to be eight deep, nine deep or 10 deep.
"In our program over the years we have used a nine or 10-player rotation. Last year we went more than that which I am not sure was a good thing. We were just trying to get somebody to emerge."
Bennett wants to determine the personality of his team as well.
"We need to get kind of a gauge of where we are before we have a week of preparation for the Air Force game." Bennett said. "We don't want to waste this opportunity against Harding.
"We would like to come out and play very aggressively with a lot of tempo. We would like to start games with that kind of attitude. We want to get off to good starts, especially at home."
The Lady Bisons will open the regular season Friday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m. when they travel to Colorado Springs to play the Air Force Academy.
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Caught an interview with Steve Mariucci on Brock & Salk where they were asking him about his interview with Russell Wilson that's going to air tomorrow super early in the a.m.
He was telling the story of doing the interview, and said that he flew up from San Fran and only got to spend 15 minutes with him because Wilson had already set non-required meetings with his receivers to go over film apart from any of the set team meetings. Mariucci's quote on this was "this is like Peyton Manning stuff, where he kinda runs the show."
Generally just gushing throughout the interview as well.
Love it and hope the interview that airs tomorrow gets posted online.
Podcast w/ Mooch:
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First of all, please let me apologize in advance for not including QNX's Photon, OS/2's WPS, Amiga Workbench, Solaris' CDE, IRIX's 4Dwm or other X11 desktop environments in our comparison. While I have used all the above during the last two years, I don't have them readily available on my machines anymore (for example the SPARC and Octane & Fuel review boxes we received last year were returned to Sun and SGI respectively), so I decided to include in this test only operating systems that I can reboot at any time and test them more thoroughly when and if I need to.
Also note that this is a quick overview. We can't possibly cover these environments in-depth, as that would take not five pages, but probably one hundred and five. I am sure that our readers will agree on some points while they will disagree on others. This is fine and normal, so please keep the discussion in our commenting area intelligent and calm. What we are comparing here is the overall user experience generated by these desktop environments and their underlying OSes.
I include the BeOS in this comparison not because I consider it an OS with a bright future but because it was very highly regarded in its heyday and it still good (in other words, even after 2,5 years of the last update by Be, at least in the desktop area, not many OSes have managed to surpass it yet).
Third note: what we are testing here is not just how things look. The "eye candy" factor is just one of the many factors that makes a DE great or... sucky. Some other factors are when a DE is easier to use or more "delicate" or more speedy than another, or more consistent or more integrated. But let's start with the looks, as it is the first thing someone will notice when first loading a graphical DE.
The Look and Feel
I recognize that this part is kind of subjective. Some like small fonts, some like bigger fonts, some like funky buttons, others like....
Nevertheless, no matter the different tastes, there is always a threshold line where the majority of people will define as "good", while under that line would define as "bad" all in one voice. Speaking for myself, I like clear as crystal widgets, with big window manager buttons that no one can miss, and as the perfectionist I am on this subject, I want the UI I am using to be pixel-perfect.
Starting with Windows XP's Luna interface is not the most pretty one. But it is the most logically designed one. Its widgets are well defined, while special care have been taken to the way things work in a way most people expect or are accustomed to. It is clear to me that the Windows interface is pretty mature and most issues have been ironed out since 1995. However, this all-blue default color on XP is kind of 60's psychedelic, it gets on my eyes soon enough. On the bright side, the fonts are great, the font shadow on the desktop and window manager is great looking too, making them easier to read. By default the Windows XP interface doesn't enable antialias on its fonts, but Windows is making use of some very high quality fonts so they don't look bad at all, even without antialiasing. With XP, the Windows graphics interface is now more skinnable than ever, however the majority of the users that use Windows stay with the defaults.
MacOS X has probably the most in-your-face eye candy of all the DEs compared here. Some don't like this 'lickable' interface while others simply love it. My opinion is that the Aqua interface has seen a clean up with the release of OSX Jaguar 10.2. The button quality is much better now, for example. I am quite happy with the way Aqua looks even if it is not skinnable without the use of some scary hacks. The metal interface seen on some Cocoa apps is an interesting idea, but it is not as easy to read text written on top of the metal surface (for example Safari's new tabs in the latest unreleased beta are pretty much unreadable without wearing glasses). It is also great to see brand new widgets into the play, like the drawer or the animated alert window attached to the master window. All in all, an innovative and fresh look when it was introduced 3 years ago.
KDE is compared here with its new default theme, Keramik. Personally, I dislike Keramik (for the most part). I find it clunky, extremely loose on details and too much in-your-face. The Qt toolkit actually doesn't seem to have much of a good support for what Keramik is trying to do. For example, I get Qt or KDE applications not supporting the background gradient Keramik is trying to impose on the back of toolbars, and so we get some apps having some toolbars with the intended color or gradient, and some other toolbars on the same app don't (and that's ugly). That might be an app bug, but it is so common (even on KDE's KOffice) that it reflects badly on the whole experience. It doesn't matter whose bug it is. The point is that it is there. The buttons are so overwhelming that sometimes their text goes unnoticed (at least they should either bold or shadow the text on these kinds of buttons to expose their importance). I also don't like its window manager buttons, I find them clunky. Its tabs are so not part of the tab view, they feel alien to it. I do like other widgets offered by Keramik, but the most important widgets are either overwhelming or they lack care on their details. Have a look here for more info on my gripes on that theme (discussed on the kde-usability list a few months ago). Thankfully, KDE is fully themeable. The icons are nice on KDE and their alternatives, like the Noia icons, are great looking too. But Keramik is not.
Gnome is compared here with both its default GTK+ theme and Red Hat's BlueCurve (Red Hat is the best selling 'Gnome reseller' so most of the Gnome users will be using BlueCurve, essentially making that theme virtually a "second default" for Gnome). So, Gnome is not going to get any praises on having a great looking widget theme, but overall it ain't ugly either. Its widget set is very plain (both BlueCurve and especially the default GTK+) but it doesn't try to be 'something else'. The window manager looks of BlueCurve is nice and clean. Its buttons are big and easy to reach and this is a plus. The Gnome/Red Hat icons are not as good as MacOSX's, XP's or KDE's though, but are definitely better than BeOS' (the default BeOS icons were great in their time, but they have been surpassed now).
As for BeOS [6/Dano/Zeta]'s looks, it was an improvement and a step backwards compared to BeOS 5, at the same time. Today, the BeOS legacy is continued by YellowTAB's Zeta product, while there are still a large number of active users of the BeOS 5. Fonts are way better on the Dano/Zeta version of BeOS than before, the Interface Kit is now more themeable (but not fully), and it now supports non-rectangular windows. However, the widget set has seen great innovations and back-steps. For example the Z-Snake effect as seen in the screenshot is a great eye-candy effect (and pretty complex programming-wise), the radio buttons have this clever "switch" while combo boxes are also having animated effects and they also use the Z-Snake when enabled. On the down side, you will find terrible looking buttons, small default window manager buttons that need to be aimed with a gun and not with a mouse...
Rating: (out of 10) Windows XP 8.0, MacOSX 9.0, KDE 6.5, BeOS 7.0, Gnome 6.5.


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Contact SUPAH
A non-profit association has been started to promote distance paddle training. It's called Stand Up Paddle Association of Hawaii - acronym SUPAH. To get started SUPAH will be conducting distance paddle instruction and training for novices through accomplished paddlers.
SUPAH will also be doing community service projects such as ocean/shoreline cleanups using SUPs and public awareness and educational campaigns on SUP ocean safety and surf etiquette.
In the near future SUPAH will information on membership and benefits.
Paddle safe and Aloha!


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This time around, the rumour's being rekindled by Eldar Murtazin, the Russian editor-in-chief of Mobile-Review.com. He has a pretty good track record regarding Nokia, and has often had very, very early access to device prototypes and other information. However, as always, a firm pile of salt should be readily available at all times when reading this.
"Steve Balmer, Andy Lees and Stephen Elop, Kai Ostamo will meet in Las Vegas to finalize agreement about Nokia smartphone unit," he tweeted. The deal is apparently so that Microsoft also gets a few manufacturing plants, and, of course, an extensive patent portfolio. The Nokia name is set to disappear from the Microsoft smartphones that would follow from this acquisition.
It would leave Nokia with its feature phone business, networking equipment, and an assortment of other activities. While many think this would mean the end of Nokia, I highly doubt it will be - the company is 140 years old, has survived multiple crises and product transitions (they started out as a paper company, after all). Nokia will survive, even without smartphones, but that doesn't make it any less tragic.
This deal certainly wouldn't surprise me in the slightest. It's becoming ever more clear that all those naysayers were right, back when the Microsoft-Nokia deal was announced. Stephen Elop is a mole, with only one goal: to drive Nokia into the ground, so that Microsoft can swoop in and acquire the interesting parts for a relatively low price. The N9 demonstrated that Nokia did have an option besides the failing Windows Phone 7, and that the deal with Microsoft wasn't a necessity at all.
We'll have to see how it all pans out over the course of 2012, but this doesn't seem like a crazy prediction. Sad.


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From the time he was in third grade through his freshman year of high school, Russell called a house in Redwood Falls his home; after living life elsewhere, Russell is the new pastor at Echo Alliance Church, a role he began Jan. 9.
As a youth, Maurice Russell moved a lot, because his dad, a Nazarene Church pastor, would move from one ministry to the next based on his calling.
However, Russell was able to settle down for a few of his most formative years in a community he knows a lot about and holds dear to this day.
From the time he was in third grade through his freshman year of high school, Russell called a house in Redwood Falls his home.
After living life elsewhere, Russell has returned to the area in a similar role to that which his father served.
Russell is the new pastor at Echo Alliance Church, a role he began Jan. 9.
Russell, who admitted when he graduated from Wayzata High School his plan did not include being in the ministry.
In fact, he admitted there might be a few people in Redwood Falls who would be a bit surprised by that fact.
After graduating from high school in 1966, Russell opted to join the Navy.
"I did not know what I wanted to do when I graduated, and Vietnam was going on," he said. "So I spent four years in the Navy."
During his stint in the military Russell married Dorene, a Brainerd native he met at a Bible quiz meet during their growing up years. The couple called California home, for a period of time and spent a year in Japan before returning to Minnesota.
There Russell became an electronics technician working a variety of jobs, including serving as an audio/visual technician for a school.
He was working a factory job when he began feeling the call to follow in his dad's footsteps in the Christian ministry.
Before heading back to school, Russell talked with some people he respected to get advice about the path he was looking to follow, and he said he received some great wisdom from his dad.
"He told me to love people and not to quit school until I was done," said Russell.
He earned his degree from St. Paul Bible College (now Crown College) and then continued working at the factory where he had continued to be employed as he completed his coursework.
"It took me five years to get done," Russell said, "but I worked all the way through and fit classes in as we could afford it."
Russell was ordained the April before graduating and soon after was called to serve two small, rural churches in Iowa.
He has spent the past nine years serving as an associate minister at the Nowthen Alliance church.
Russell said he has loved his ministry experiences, believing in each situation he would never leave.
God has had different plans, and it is that call which led him to his new role in Echo.
Russell said he has followed his father's advice, as he really enjoys meeting people, and as the pastor in Echo he likes preaching every Sunday.
"I love to visit with people," he said, adding that is something he and Dorene really love doing together. "We really feel it is the hand of the Lord that led us here."
Russell is looking forward to the opportunities God provides him to meet new people and to serve not only the Echo church but the community.
Another bonus is being halfway between his children, including a son who lives in Sioux Falls and a daughter in Princeton.
Russell does not ever recall visiting Echo during his growing up years, but said he has really liked what he has already experienced in the small, rural community.


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The United States Lifesaving Association estimates that the annual number of deaths due to rip currents on our nation's beaches exceeds 100. Rip currents account for more than 80 percent of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards. In one week alone, we had 3 percent of the nation's yearly total for our little 26 miles of beach.
The United States Lifesaving Association has calculated the chance that a person will drown while attending a beach protected by USLA affiliated lifeguards at 1 in 18 million. If caught in a rip current at an unguarded beach, how you respond could make the difference between life and death.
A recent quote in our local paper read: "We�re as proactive as anybody and maybe even more than some,� said Sammy Sanchez, spokesman with South Walton Fire District. �People just don�t get the message.�
I agree, but people are still drowning at our shores, so the message isn't working. The Flag System isn't enough. Our first responders, lifeguards and the EMTs, and the Fire Department, are doing a great job and this is in no way a criticism of them. But they need a better support system in terms of more lifeguards on our beaches. There is too much distance between lifeguard stands.
We have the following nine Lifeguard Towers for 26 miles of Walton County shoreline � that's just one tower for every 2.9 miles of shoreline.
Trained, Certified Lifeguard Tower Locations starting March 9 and ending Sept. 29 include:
� Tower 1, Access #2, 438 South Orange Street, SWFD Zone 1, Inlet Beach
� Tower 2, Access #17, 3486 E. Co Hwy. 30A, SWFD Zone 2, Seagrove Beach
� Tower 3, Access #30, 1931 E. Co. Hwy. 30A, SWFD Zone 2, Seaside
� Tower 4, Access #36, 2365 S. Co. Hwy. 83, SWFD Zone 3, Blue Mountain Beach
� Tower 5, Access #37, 186 Gulfview Heights St., SWFC Zone 3, Santa Rosa Beach
� Tower 6, Access #39, 4447 W. Co. Hwy. 30A, SWFD Zone 3, Santa Rosa Beach
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For example, standing at the Ed Walline walkover, you would be hard pressed to see the next closest lifeguard stand either east to Goatfeathers or west to Dune Allen. That's entirely too much distance between guards, and it's too much area for the guards to closely see people in the surf.
If someone gets in trouble, minutes can mean the difference between life and death.
With more guards up close and personal on the beaches, anyone entering too far into the surf on a red flag day could be immediately whistled in closer to shore and be given a "verbal educational warning."
People just don't see the danger especially when they are excited to be on vacation and want to enjoy the gulf waters. Direct communication by enough guards on our beaches is the only way we can eliminate future unnecessary deaths due to these dangerous rip tides.
If the TDC advertises for people to come to the beach, they need to ensure their safety. The first priority for bed tax funds should be to ensure we have enough lifeguards
I can't speak for Okaloosa County, but in Walton County we need more lifeguards, and people going into the water on red flag days need to be confronted by them. I know that sounds difficult for Walton County leaders who treat the tourists with "Kidd" gloves, but not if it can save lives. Our slogan for rip tides should be "not on my watch."
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Built on an Internet Protocol platform and available in 16 and 32 channel configurations, the Nextiva EdgeVR is fully integrated with award-winning Nextiva multi-port video encoders and includes Verint's Nextiva Vid-Center and Op-Center monitoring and management software solutions. Vid-Center provides an intuitive user interface that displays up to 16 independent camera views on a single screen and facilitates user-defined zone views, virtual DVRs and guard tours.
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Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - announces its new entry-level EcoSense DVR (Digital Video Recorder). The EcoSense, which was on display for the first time at ISC West 2009, has been designed to deliver low cost multi-channel recording with simultaneous playback and viewing. A key advance for the EcoSense is the integration of on-board help videos to assist the user with operation and product configuration. The help videos are readily accessible from both the local and remote viewer.
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Enough is enough. Partisan politics in Maryland has hit an all-time low. As Maryland is hurling headlong into financial ruin, the working, legal resident taxpayers are being taxed to the hilt. Both parties have their collective heads in the sand or at least their party leaders can't see the reality we face every day. Democrats and Republicans refuse to budge or do the dance of moderation only to swing back when the party leaders pull their puppet strings in time to cast their pre-arranged vote in a well orchestrated sham for television.
The latest event was the vote in the special session to override the already-approved state budget. Republicans held firm, Democrats held firm, and those Democrats who voted to support the original budget obeyed their puppet masters and recanted their original vote to the other side as previously arranged. As House Speaker Michael Bush revealed on local news, leadership called everyone and got the votes they needed.
So, rather than make cuts of programs, Gov.Martin O'Malleyand his boys play out the scripted farce and pass their budget.
This shows the people of Maryland the reality of our elected officials and how oblivious to plight of the working class they are. They are bought and paid for by special interests; they don't have the ability to think for themselves; and they don't believe that the people they represent will reelect them without their party's support.
Maryland politicians are, as a group, sickening. They represent something other than the will of the people. They should be ashamed, but to be ashamed, you have to have self-respect. While a few do, the leadership and majority do not.
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Global Partnership for Education Grants More than Half a Billion US Dollars for Quality Education for Children in 14 Low-income Countries
Addis Ababa November 19, 2013. Today the Board of Directors of the Global Partnership for Education approved US$549 million in grants to 14 developing countries, providing critical funding and momentum toward quality education for all children. This new financing strongly reflects the Global Partnership's top priorities: increasing access to basic education in fragile states, improving the quality of education, improving teachers effectiveness, generating measurable results and championing girls' education.
"At a time when we face an education crisis with 57 million children still not in primary school and aid to education declining faster than any other sector, the Global Partnership is proud to help these countries and millions of children, said Alice Albright, Chief Executive Officer at the Global Partnership. All children should have access to a school, have effective teachers, and be able to learn so they can contribute to the development of their community and nation," she said.
The Board of Directors also confirmed that the Global Partnership for Educations next replenishment pledging conference will be held in Brussels on June 26, 2014. European Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs recently announced that the European Union will host the replenishment conference.
Along with the approval of US$482 million earlier this year, the Board of the Global Partnership has approved a record amount of over US$1 billion in education grants to 27 countries in 2013. Yet, the demand for education funding, which the Global Partnership receives from its low-income partner countries, far exceeds this amount, showing these countries strong commitment to education. At the same time, external aid commitments to basic education dropped by 16% between 2010 and 2011.
The need for additional financing is very clear and the Global Partnership is committed to mobilizing new funds so we can continue to help our 59 developing country partners improve education for the children in their countries, Albright added.
The 14 new grants build on prior achievements and will help implement the national education plans developed by Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Kyrgyz Republic, Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.
Cambodia will receive a grant of US$38.5 million to improve access to and quality of basic education, in particular by expanding access to early childhood education and for disadvantaged children.
Cameroon's grant of US$53.3 million will focus on improving education service delivery in the early grades by supporting the conversion of community-paid teachers to contract teachers. It will also help to provide teaching and learning materials to schools, particularly in disadvantaged areas.
The Central African Republic will receive a grant of US$3.69 million through GPEs accelerated funding process to address urgent education needs in this conflict-affected country. The focus will be on restarting the national education system through repairing and equipping schools and supporting community-funded teachers, which will reduce parents' contributions.
Djibouti will receive a grant of US$3.8 million to construct and rehabilitate classrooms, improve early childhood development, early grade math, teacher training and student assessment.
Eritreas grant of US$25.3 million will help children from disadvantaged communities gain access to school to receive and complete a quality education. The grant will focus on increased equitable access to basic education, improving the quality of teaching and learning, and strengthening the management and monitoring capacity of the Education Ministry.
Ethiopia will receive a grant of US$100 million to support the second phase of its General Education Quality Improvement Program (GEQIP). GEQIP includes key measures to improve the quality of basic education through curriculum reform, textbooks, learning assessment, teacher development, school improvement, capacity building, and the use of information and communication technology.
The Gambia will receive a grant of US$6.9 million to improve the quality of teaching and learning in primary schools, build new schools and strengthen the governance and management of the countrys education system.
The Kyrgyz Republic will receive a grant of US$12.7 million focusing on increasing equitable access to pre-school education and improving the quality of learning. The funding will be nationwide and specifically target areas with vulnerable populations.
Nigers grant of US$84.2 million will help increase access to basic education in an equitable way and reduce the cost of school attendance to families. It will also focus on girls education, school feeding interventions, and will help improve the quality of teaching and learning with a stronger focus on literacy and numeracy.
Sao Tome and Principe will receive a grant of US$1.1 million to improve teaching practices in primary schools through a new system of teacher training and the development of a system to assess student learning.
Sierra Leone will receive a grant of US$17.9 million to improve learning outcomes through results-based school grants and pilots for early childhood education. The funding will also strengthen education service delivery through improved teacher management, better measurement of learning outcomes and consistent school data collection.
Somalias grant of US$6.8 million will support the training of 1,000 newly recruited teachers in South Central Somalia, develop a system for teacher salary payments and provide incentive payments for teachers with particularly low salaries.
Tanzania's grant of US$94.8 million will help improve literacy and numeracy in basic education, support non-formal basic education, early childhood development, and strengthen education coordination, planning and management.
Uganda will receive a grant of US$100 million to improve teacher and school effectiveness in the public primary education system, specifically with a focus on new approaches for early reading and numeracy and improved school facilities and accountability.
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Instacast, the very popular podcast app, has been updated (as a new app) with a completely new design and a new robust syncing mechanism. Instacast is also now a universal app for iPhone and iPad so that you can enjoy and follow your favorite podcasts with any iOS device.
Switching from Instacast 2 to 3.0 is like buying a brand new car. While everything looks quite familiar, you have a much better experience. Everything just smells fresh and feels great in your hand. And this car has been rebuilt completely with modern technologies.
The new features of Instacast 3.0 include a brand new look that removes a lot of friction by making everything accessible with fewer taps. The developers also switched out a lot of old methods with newer technologies like automatic reference counting and Core Data to make Instacast better and faster. Alongside these fancy new technologies is Instacasts new Cloud sync. Instead of using Apple's iCloud to keep your podcasts in sync, the folks at Vemedio put in a lot of work to create their own. All you need to do to use it is sign-up for a free account and all your data will be seamlessly moved to the cloud.
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So I finally decided to watch HunterxHunter and it was the best decision of my life. The series is really awesome and I was instantly hooked. Currently on the fourth phase of the Hunter Exams
But to my surprise there were two anime's for the series. One in 1999 (By Nippon Animation)and this current one (made by MadHouse) apparently the new anime is suppose to follow the manga way closer like FullMetal Alchemist Brotherhood.My question to you is
Which do you prefer? How accurate is the new anime compared to the manga. What are your problems with either anime.
Your thoughts
I havent watched the whole 2011 version. I saw the 1999 version and all the OVAs and went straight to episode 76 on the 2011 version(the chimera arc). I do like the 2011 version best though. Better quality always wins.
If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick.
i want to watch this i was told for what i enjoy watching it would be good for me
Dead inside
Hi both are good the first one is pretty close to manga too but this one end in green island, instead second one is close to manga and continue futher where the other end. this one still in progress.
YES. I LOVE THIS SHOW. I would really like to talk about it. Please message me in my guestbook~ It's my favorite series.
I watched the original one including all the OVA's and I prefer the new one. I loved the first one and was sad to see it end so soon. I love the new one even more. I recommend you stick with the new one.
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Read the manga as well. I like it alot more than the anime(I love the anime just the manga more).
Lil wayne is bad and you should feel bad
I have watched both and I think I like the new one better, one reason is because the first one did not continue the story where as the new one has now passed where the other one stopped...the animation on the new one is much better, but the story line is pretty much the same, with a little differences here and there...I am so glad to be getting into the new arc, I think it's gonna be great.... if you haven't seen it, it is a fantastic anime...
i like the newer one better.,..,.,
Vividred Operation- lets save the world with friends and a kiss...,.,.
It is a great show really. One of my favorites. One Piece and Naruto have been boring lately. Hunter X Hunter and Attack on Titan are always great and keep me excited.
Watched both... liked the new one a bit better...
Good animation is always a plus...
And in my opinion, the (2011) have better musics/theme ...
If "Nobody" is indestructible...Then I'm "Nobody"....!!!
I didn't see the old hunter but the new one is just A-W-E-S-O-M-E I love Hisoka!!!!!!! when he said GONNNNNNNNN hahahahahaha he is the more crazy character that i ever seen
Embrace your dreams If you want to be a hero, you need to have dreams....
The animation on the original anime (1999) looked more mature almost at the same level as Yu Yu Hakusho. The kicker is the series ended to soon, and it could have been expanded a little bit further. The new series (2011) has a different color style, and some may think it look childish, but it is definitely not for a younger audience, which means it retains the darker themes of the original series, but with a charming and fresh look that can attract old and new audiences, not to mention the story and characters are developed a little bit more in this series.
Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?
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I disagree.
The first version had way better music. The OP and ED songs were really good.
The new ones are forgettable and I just skip them tbh.
The 2011 version wins everything else though.
I'm talking about character theme & ost...
Not the OP/ ED...
If "Nobody" is indestructible...Then I'm "Nobody"....!!!


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Lawyer in webcam case: Defendant kid, not criminal
A former US university student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate is a kid, not a criminal, his lawyer said in closing arguments on Tuesday.india Updated: Mar 14, 2012 08:33 IST
A former US university student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate is a kid, not a criminal, his lawyer said in closing arguments on Tuesday.
Steven Altman said the Indian-born Dharun Ravi was surprised to turn on his webcam and see his Rutgers University roommate in an intimate situation with another man. Altman emphasized that there was no recording, no broadcast and no YouTube video of the encounter.
The roommate, Tyler Clementi, committed suicide in September 2010, days after the alleged spying - drawing national attention to the challenges facing young gays and lesbians in society.
Ravi faces 15 criminal counts, including invasion of privacy and bias intimidation. He could be sentenced to 10 years in prison if convicted of the most serious of them.
Altman said Ravi was not acting out of hatred of his roommate or gays in general.
"If there's hate in Dharun's heart, if there's ugliness in Dharun's heart, where's there some information and some evidence to support it?" he asked the jurors.
As the prosecution began its closing arguments later in the day, Julia McClure told jurors there's abundant proof that Ravi had a problem with Clementi being gay, telling friends his roommate was gay almost as soon as he learned who his roommate would be.
"There wasn't one thing about the defendant's actions that were good-natured," McClure said.
Jurors are expected to start deliberating by Wednesday.
Ravi did not testify, though jurors did see video of a statement he gave to police.
There's no dispute that Ravi saw a brief snippet of video streamed live from his webcam in the Rutgers dormitory room he shared with Clementi to the laptop of a friend in her dorm room on September 19, 2010.
The friend, Molly Wei, said Clementi and his guest - identified in the trial only by the initials MB - were fully clothed and kissing at the time.
Ravi posted a Twitter message that night that concluded: "I saw him making out with a dude. Yay."
Two days after the first incident, Clementi asked for the room alone again.
This time, Ravi tweeted: "Yes, it's happening again" and "dared" followers to connect with his computer to video chat. There was testimony that he told one friend that there was going to be a "viewing party."
But there was no webcast. Ravi's lawyers say it's because he disabled his computer before Clementi had M.B. over.
In his summation, Altman noted that none of Ravi's roughly 150 Twitter followers seemed to take action after seeing his tweets. "Not one attempt to see anything, what does it tell you? Nobody cares, and nobody's taking it very seriously."
The challenge for jurors could be deciding whether the laws apply to what Ravi is alleged to have done.
One of the invasion-of-privacy charges accuses Ravi of viewing exposed private parts or sex acts — or a situation where someone might reasonably expect to see them.
Another accuses him of recording or disseminating the images to others. There's no evidence that the webstream was recorded, and witnesses said Ravi wasn't there when Wei opened the webstream for other students.
The bias intimidation charges could also be complicated. Ravi can be convicted of intimidation if he's also found guilty of an underlying invasion of privacy charge. Two of the four charges of that crime are second-degree crimes punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Each of those charges says Ravi committed invasion of privacy - or attempted to - out of malice toward gays, or that Clementi believed he was targeted because of his sexuality.
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Hawkblogger is hardly the next Nate Silver, but every now and then he does some rudimentary stat posts and unearths a nugget or two.
One of the stats he posted today blew me away.
Seattle did not start well in games 1-4, but in games 5-8 they had 7.7 YPA (yards per attempt) and a 4.1 YPC (yards per carry). Those are both solidly good numbers. Consider that Tom Brady finished this season with 7.6 YPA.
Then in games 9-12 those numbers jumped to 8.1 YPA and 4.4 YPC. 8.1 YPA is MVP caliber. Peyton Manning had a YPA of 8.0 this season. Among QBs who started most of the season, RG3 is #1 at 8.1 YPA.
Now get this, in the final four games Seattle posted an unbelievable 9.1 YPA and a 6.2 YPC. 9.1 YPA is unreal. Only once in NFL history (that I'm aware of) has a QB posted that kind of rate over a full season, and that was Peyton Manning in 2004 (9.2 YPA). One of his four MVP awards came that season. And 6.2 YPC is similarly ridiculous, that is Jamaal Charles territory.
I thought before the season that our offense with Wilson would be very good, but I never expected this. This is something else.