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Dr. Uschi Graham, UK CAER Research Scientist, has been asked to join the organizing committee of the 24th North American Catalysis Society. The 24th NAM conference will be held in Pittsburg, PA from June 14-19, 2015 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
Dr. Burtron Davis, UK CAER Clean Fuels and Chemicals Associate Director, is the has received the 2014 NACS Award for Distinguished Service in Advancement of Catalysis.
The following is taken from the NACS Press Release (nacatsoc.org/category/news/): The Award is presented every two years to recognize an individual who has advanced catalytic chemistry or engineering through both significant service to the catalysis community and outstanding technical accomplishments. This award includes an honorarium ($5,000) and a plaque. It is awarded by the North American Catalysis Society and sponsored by ExxonMobil Research and Engineering and Clariant and will be presented during the 2015 NAM in Pittsburgh
Dr. Davis is being recognized in particular for his contribution to industrial research problems with a detailed understanding of catalytic transformations. His work in isotopic labeling studies has helped obtain in depth knowledge of reaction pathways of industrially relevant processes and probing catalytic mechanisms. Specifically, Dr. Davis has focused on Fischer-Tropsch reaction mechanisms and catalytic transformations using cobalt, iron and ruthenium-based catalysts researching fundamental questions with industry relevance. During his five decade career, Dr. Davis has co-authored more than 500 peer reviewed publications and organized numerous symposia in various areas of catalysis that honored renowned petroleum chemists including Paul H. Emmett, W. Keith Hall, Robert Eischens and John Sinfelt among many others.
In service to the catalysis community, Dr. Davis has served the North American Catalysis Society in various capacities including organizing the 12th NAM in Lexington and serving as the Honorary Chair of the 23rd NAM in Louisville. For the past three decades Dr. Davis has functioned as a historian of the NACS and the catalysis community. His foresight, dedication and efforts to archive and record the history of the society and catalytic science has led to an unprecedented NACS hosted collection of more than 1300 videos of conference presentations and one on one interviews. He has captured the voices, images and messages of many of the greats in catalysis including Professors Paul Emmett, Ed Teller, Geoff Wilkinson, Robert Burwell, Daniel Eley, Michel Boudart, Mark Dry, and Hermann Pines just to name but a few. This collection stands as a testament to the dedication of Burt Davis to the preservation of the history of catalysis for generations to come.
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The Oxygen Network Thinks Young Women Want Horrible TV. Next Up: Fat Girl Revenge!
I'm always suspicious when an entertainment executive claims to know precisely what young women are looking for. But there was something particularly infuriating about the pitch given by Rod Aissa, senior vice president for original programming and development at Oxygen Media, at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, Calif., yesterday. Apparently what I've been looking for all my life is a Birkin bag, my mother to judge my teenage dating decisions, and a man to pop the question after humiliating me.
I have no problem with the idea, as Aissa put it, that "a viewer who is living life on their own terms ... wants to watch shows that are fun, have emotion and passion, but yes, they have to have key ingredients of high stakes and drama." I don't know what "living life on their own terms" means exactly, but fun, emotion, passion, high stakes, and drama are definitely what I like in my TV. It's why I cried when Ben Wyatt proposed to Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation, and why I'm so excited for audiences to get in front of FX's new drama The Americans, which stars Keri Russell as a Soviet spy embedded in 1980s Washington. It's the rest of Aissa's argument that had the critics sitting around me worried that I was about to break out in rage-hives.
Because check out Oxygen's lineup: shows with names like Fat Girl Revenge, which follows women who "have a score to settle" with people who made fun of them at their prior weights. (Fun!) Then there's Find Me My Man, a matchmaking show based on the idea that we've all got an Ideal Husband waiting for us out there somewhere, and the reasons we're not meeting him are all about us. (Emotion!) There's Too Young To Marry, which is based on the idea that it's really hilarious to make fun of teenagers who think that they've found True Love. (Passion!) And finally, there's Propos'd, a combination of a prank show and a proposal program in which, as Aissa put it, men who are dating "fiancezillas" have their turn to "get a little revenge, a little payback time for her. She'll get the ring, but in a very, very surprising original way." (High stakes!) The clip of Propos'd they showed us featured a man who staged an arrest so that his girlfriend would be terrified she was about to lose him when he finally popped the question. And that's not even to mention the already-airing All My Babies' Mamas, a reality show about a young man and the host of women seeking child support from him. (Drama.)
It's news to me that as a young lady, I'm obsessed with past slights, single because I'm a flawed, gross person, or that some day, I'll deserve to be punished for getting married. If that's living life on my own terms, I'd rather not.


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Andretti keen on customer car entryChris Medland December 9, 2013 « Williams strengthens aerodynamic team | Double points to spice up season finale »
Mario Andretti says his son Michael "would be straight in" to Formula One if customer cars were allowed.
Current regulations prevent teams selling cars to another team, but the formation of the F1 Strategy Group featuring Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren, Lotus and Williams raised the possibility of the larger teams being able to request customer cars. While the majority of the teams remain opposed to the idea, Andretti told ESPN that it might only be a matter of time before they are introduced in order to cut costs and attract new entries.
"If you imagine opening it up so that any given team could sell to another; to a privateer," Andretti said. "Maybe just start with you can only sell it to one. You would have teams like my son Michael's that would probably enter Formula One. We've talked about it, he said 'If Ferrari would sell me a car, McLaren would sell me a car, Red Bull would sell me a car, we would be straight in'.
"This is a good thing, because I can see that it's probably going to have to happen because the teams could amortize some costs, obviously, and then it's win-win. The team that's coming in doesn't have to have a $200million investment to compete with Red Bull or Ferrari. To me I would see that's what is going to evolve.
"That's also what should keep Formula One strong without really deterring the purity of the technical side of it in my opinion. There are better ways to go before it becomes a spec series."
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Though he's not a Bible thumper in the traditional sense, Valley musician Daniel Richards (aka Reverend Dan) still wants to help others find the path to enlightenment. Instead of spreading his gospel from behind the pulpit in a church, Richards does his preaching from the stage as leader of the Springfield band Reverend Dan and the Dirty Catechism.
"The name Dirty Catechism comes from the music we are performing," Richards says. "All the tunes are about sinning as a way to find the true path of enlightenment."
With song titles like "Who Wants To Get Saved" and "Pass The Plate," Richards (guitar, vocals) along with his compatriots—Nik Simonik, aka C Notes (keys, vocals), Mike "Coop" Cooper (bass, vocals) and Seth James Craig (drums)—melds a raucous blend of rockabilly, jazz, folk, country music and more. The latter track even features a tasty bit of accordion playing, and wouldn't be out of place on the soundtrack to a film featuring Tom Waits as a high-stepping devil complete with cane and bowler hat.
Coincidently, with tunes straddling the line between sculptured song-craft and sublime spectacle, Reverend Dan and the Dirty Catechism have also been known to turn in wild live shows that audiences shouldn't miss or even be tardy for.
Richards says, "What we do is an hour-long rock opera or musical sermon about the hypocrisy of the church and the virtues of the seven deadly sins. Well, sixe_SEmDwe never got around to writing a song about sloth. So it's a whole piece of music. We don't stop and chat between songs, and each song forwards the entire story. So have a smoke before we go on, and stay for the whole thing."
As for how the group actually creates its borderline blasphemous material, Richards notes that even the most skeletal of ideas often gets completely transformed when worked on by the band as a whole.
"I bring songs to practice like undressed mannequinse_SEmDjust basic chords, words and melody," he says. "Then the rest of the band gets their hands on them and dresses them up. It's a great way to work for me, because it will often change the feel or even the meaning of the songs."
While the group is currently in the mixing stage of a recording project, Richards isn't sure what the rest of the future holds after that particular task is completed. In the meantime, he and the rest of the Dirty Catechism will continue gigging as much as possible throughout Western Massachusetts and show up frequently to support concerts by other performers.
"Support live local original music," Richards says. "If you don't go to gigs, clubs will stop having bands. It's basic economics of supply and demand. If you are in a band, go to a show when you aren't playing. It's how to build a scene."•
For more information on Reverend Dan and the Dirty Catechism, please visit reverbnation.com/reverenddanandthedirtycatechism and facebook.com/pages/Reverend-Dan-and-The-Dirty-Catechism/57919541661.


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COSTA MESA, CA--(Marketwired - Aug 22, 2013) - Vitamin Blue (OTCQB: VTMB) is pleased to announce the creation of a new subsidiary called Vitamin Green that will exclusively deal with Hemp/Cannabis products. Hemp is the Earth's most versatile fiber and is responsible for thousands of hemp clothing products on the market today. Hemp is used in apparel from socks and shoes to jackets and dresses; in accessories from purses and backpacks to home furnishings like curtains and tablecloths. You can make carpets and rope out of the thicker, stronger fiber. The finest hemp fiber is delicate enough to be woven together with silk. Hemp is nature's longest fiber, which means longer garment life as opposed to other plants' shorter fibers. Hemp is naturally resistant to mold and UV light. And organic hemp fabric becomes softer with every wash as the fibers relax. Hemp is extremely efficient from an environmental perspective as a bonus to its superior quality. Hemp suppresses weeds and leaves the soil rich in nitrogen deposits, increasing yields on rotational crops such as soybeans and corn.
CEO Frank Ornelas states, "We already offer an all hemp T-shirt available in our website, and we are very pleased with the prospects of offering hemp products. The creation of Vitamin Green will give us an opportunity to diversify the products we offer that will add to the bottom line of the company."
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Quick Weeknight Dinner Recipes with Pasta Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009
Pasta! Where would quick weeknight meals be without pasta? Here, in a tribute to pasta's marvelous qualities as a comforting, delicious supper, are all the Quick Weeknight Meals entries that included it, somehow. There are 15 of them!
• 1 Kitty's Bocconcino and Sausage Pasta
• 2 Amy's Penne with Shrimp and Goat Cheese
• 3 Nicole's Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups
• 4 Jackie's Cold Buckwheat Noodles with Julienned Vegetables
• 5 Beth's Lenticchie con Ditalini (Lentils with Ditalini)
• 6 Annie's Caper Glazed Pasta with Ricotta and Pepper
• 7 Sarah's Mediterranean Chicken Pasta
• 8 Andrea's Spaghetti with White Clam Sauce
• 9 Mercy's Spicy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta
• 10 Michele's Baked Fusilli with Fresh Mozzarella
• 11 Erica's Asian-Inspired Chicken and Orzo Salad
• 12 Judith's Lazy Creamy Penne
• 13 Heather's Ribbons with Eggplant, Tomato and Blue Cheese
• 14 Olga's Orzo with Summer Vegetables and Bacon
• 15 Laura's Toasted Walnut, Cranberry, Date and Pancetta Ravioli
• 16 Michelle's Spicy Kielbasa Pasta
More Quick Weeknight Meals:
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Bruce Willis is a badass. That's not even a hypothesis at this point. It's a fact damn near universally accepted by everyone that's not a character he's about to beat the shit out of and turn into a true and bloody believer. Even at fifty-seven-year-old, he mows down men with the type of reckless aggression typically reserved for hungry cage fighters and high end military recruits. I'm not sure that he actually likes the sight of blood, but he sure as hell isn't deterred by it. Over the course of his twenty-five-plus year career, Willis has painted hundreds of rooms red with the fluids of his foes, and something tells me twenty-five years from now, he'll be sitting on a stoop with a shotgun, picking off bad guys and pleasing audiences in yet another terrifying turn on screen.
Earlier this year, Willis struck scary, vicious gold once again with Looper. This week, that awesomeness will receive its very own Blu-ray and DVD releases; so, to celebrate, Cinema Blend decided to put together a list of the bald-headed badass' 10 most terrifying roles. Believe it or not, compiling the list wasn't exactly easy. Some people are of the option that Willis was at his best during his younger, more energetic days, while others are convinced his crotchety old sociopath routine is the best he's given us. I'm of the option that the motherfucker probably came out of the birth canal with a knife in his hand, making threats toward the doctor and has been terrifying ever single day since. Consequently, what you're about to read will represent a pretty long timeline.
Without further ado, here are Willis' ten most terrifying roles…
Old Joe Simmons in Looper Old Joe Simmons is terrifying because he's both physically intimidating and batshit crazy. His basic plan is to murder three defenseless children, and after he picks the first one off, he doesn't even look back. He clearly doesn't think it's his finest moment, but he's still willing to do anything in order to accomplish his goal and save his wife. That obsession with success no matter what gets in the way is pretty scary, and thanks to his shootout with Abe and his men, we know Old Joe is capable of fighting those who can defend themselves, as well.
I have no idea how many people he kills after he's hauled in, but to be conservative about it, I'll say dozens. He uses their dead bodies as protection, keeps pushing forward and slays every last person stupid enough to cross his path, leaving a trail of dead in his wake so long investigators might wonder whether an army had been there. Nope. Just Bruce Willis.
Butch Coolidge in Pulp Fiction Aging boxer Butch Coolidge definitely isn't the character people most fondly remember in Pulp Fiction, but he's actually a really scary bastard. Not only does he take money from gangster Marsellus Wallace to throw a fight he has no plans on throwing, he bets on himself with the proceeds and beats the hell out of his opponent so aggressively that he kills the poor guy. Then, he returns to pick up his watch with the full realization that he might well die in the process. Every single element of that plot arc takes some serious balls, and under Willis' watchful command, we buy every single bit of it.
There's also the whole matter of him knocking out the Gimp and killing Maynard with the Katana. Honestly, that's just bonus, however. Even if that last element didn't happen, he would have found his way onto this list for the numerous reasons mentioned above.


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2 incidents lead to warning for joggers
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. —
Female joggers along who run along the upper west side of Santa Cruz are being warned after two women said a man assaulted them.
Police have released sketches of the man said is the suspect in two separate instances that happened Monday night between 7:30 and 8:30 .pm.
The first happened on Escalona and Olive streets, where a female jogger was slapped and grabbed. The second incident happened on Western Drive and Echo Street.
The suspect is described as Hispanic, 16-24 years old, about 5 feet 6 inches tall, with a small, slender frame. He was last seen wearing athletic shorts, black tennis shoes and a tank top.


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1. Re: intel 4000 HD display port no signalallan_intel Aug 6, 2012 1:12 PM (in response to sophie)
Hi there!
The usage of video adapters like DP to DVI or DP to VGA is not supported by the Intel Graphics Controller
I recommend trying straight cables, such, DVI to DVI or HDMI to HDMI and Display port to Display port.
2. Re: intel 4000 HD display port no signalr3un1on Aug 6, 2012 6:00 PM (in response to sophie)
i think you need a ACTIVE Displayport Adapter. if you want use 2 display on intel hd graphics 4000.
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I'm new on the forum, and recently built a new PC based on Z77 and I'm having issues with the HDMI and DVI outputs.
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Before that, I was able to sucessfully installing the Win 7 x 64 using HDMI High Speed straigth forward cable.
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You might call it shopping. My husband thinks it's hoarding. I call it gambling. And I'm addicted.
I'm addicted to the possibility of uncovering treasure. The chance that a small "investment" (my husband demanded I use quotes there) could transform into glorious riches.
I know the system is rigged. I know the odds are stacked or everyone would be doing it. I know it's almost always a waste of money. But there is the almost. Which means there's the chance.
And stories like this one, about an old, dusty violin bow -- rare tales that fuel delusions, like my addiction to buying old junk at thrift stores.
Like Colorado before the Gold Rush days, the city of Boulder is a yet unmined mountain of booty.
Boulder's Craigslist is the glorious result of super rich people living in historical homes that they want to renovate, while recycling everything, but without needing to make any actual money off anything. Environmentally friendly millionaires help stock the shelves of local thrift stores.
We will probably never know the backstory of the man with the violin case. But Shirley Nelson will never forget the serendipitous encounter with him in the parking lot of the Ares Thrift Shop on Spruce Street.
The Boulder woman admits she truly feels for the guy. He didn't know.
In the moment, she didn't either.
Nelson was on her way into the thrift store, when she saw a man getting out of his car carrying an old, weathered violin case. He was on his way in to donate it.
Nelson, who has been tinkering with learning to play the violin for about eight years and whose daughter plays in a youth orchestra, intercepted his path.
"It was all beaten up. It smelled and looked like hardly anything," she says. "But I felt something with the case -- this really positive energy."
Inside, she found a chipped violin with broken strings and a dusty, used violin bow. On a whim, she asked if he'd sell the case and its contents to her on the spot for all the cash in her wallet: $15. The man, who was presumably about to get nothing for the donation anyway, took the money and handed her the case.
She brought the case and its contents to Eric Paulu, one of the rare, professional bow-makers and experts in the state and one of only a few dozen across the country. She'd only met him once before, when he repaired her daughter's bow. She wondered if her find was worth anything.
"I had to warn her, because there are a lot of imitations made -- imitation fine bows, fakes, in the way there are fake Picassos," Paulu says. "I told her not to get her hopes up."
Then he opened the case.
"Violins and bows end up in thrift stores and pawn shops and antique stores all the time. This is not what's unusual," Paulu says. "What's unusual is it had something of real remarkable value inside the case."
He recognized the wood: Pernambuco, from Brazil, the best wood for a top-of-the-line bow.
This led him to examine the metal parts. They had tarnished black-grey, not green, indicating they were sterling silver, not nickel silver, and they were accented with a special engraved ornamentation.
Then he saw the brand: Eugene Sartory. A famous 20th-century French master bow-maker. Paulu estimated the bow was authentic, about 100 years old. And the $15 cast-away item was worth at least $10,000.
After a few small crack repairs, some wood straightening and new horsehair, Paulu values the bow around $16,000.
The violin itself was nothing special, he says, probably worth less than $1,000 -- about the same price of a reasonably good, new violin made in China.
To Paulu, it's a cautionary tale. The saying, "One man's trash," rings loudly.
"This very bow could have ended up in a Dumpster really easily," he says. "That it came to the light of day is an interesting historical moment in the world of music. What a shame if it had gotten lost."
Before you toss a potential antique, even if it looks like junk to you, Paulu encourages people to do a little research. Ask an expert.
Or you can always call me. I'll take just about anything.
Read more Weird News from the weirdest city in the world, Boulder, Colo., here: Only In Boulder.


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Hawaiian shirts are back in style at Minute Maid Park.
Larry Dierker, who has been a part of Major League Baseball in Houston as a player, manager and broadcaster for almost a half-century, will rejoin the team as a special assistant to new Astros president of business operations Reid Ryan, the team announced today.
"I'll be doing some writing and will be a right-hand man for Reid, mostly in the area of public relations," Dierker said. "I get the feeling that I will gravitate to the area of need in terms of trying to put the best foot forward for fans while we rebuild."
The Astros said Dierker met today with Ryan and Astros owner Jim Crane to discuss his new duties.
"Larry is a huge part of our history," Ryan said in a team statement. "He has a great deal of knowledge and years of experience that we will utilize. We're excited that he is back in the organization and we know the fans will be as well."
Today's announcement came almost two months to the day after a public rupture between the team and one of its most popular figures. Dierker, who had hoped to rejoin the team's reshuffled broadcast lineup, refused to sign a contract with the team in March that would have called on him to make up to 180 appearances on the team's behalf and said he was not interested in a role with the Astros that did not involve "meaningful work."
Dierker's disappointment over that offer, and his criticism of the Crane regime under club president George Postolos, led to Postolos describing his attitude as one of "sour grapes." That, in turn, led to a subsequent meeting between Dierker and Crane in which Dierker explained his concerns to the owner and emerged to say "everything is fine" with Crane.
His return to the Astros' fold comes eight days after Postolos' resignation as Astros president and on the second full day of Reid Ryan's tenure as Astros president of business operations.
Dierker said he expects his new job "will be a lot different from what I would have been doing in the contract I got from George. The writing (for the Astros' team program) will be a big element for me. I think I can say a lot of things from my perspective, having been here forever, that others wouldn't know without some research."
He spent Tuesday, for example, writing a story for the program about the Astros' current rebuilding program in the context of the other three major rebuilding efforts in the club's 52-year history.
Dierker said he also is optimistic about Ryan's role with the Astros and realistic about the job he faces in boosting fan morale and customer support as the Astros continue their rebuilding plan in the wake of back-to-back 100-loss seasons.
"Reid has run teams and managed people, and he's a baseball guy," Dierker said. "He also has an infectious enthusiasm. He can get people excited, and we're going to need that to keep fans feeling good about the team and the likelihood that this rebuilding will result in more teams that can contend again. We've got to get the people who liked us and have given up to come back and give those who are hanging on some reason to believe."
Dierker signed with the Colt .45s in 1964 and made his major league debut on his 18th birthday, Sept. 22, 1964, striking out Willie Mays in the first inning. He was the Astros' first 20-game winner in 1969 with a 20-13 record and pitched a no-hitter in 1976 against the Montreal Expos.
His career record with the Astros of 137-117 ranks third in wins in franchise history, and he holds team records for starts (320), complete games (106), innings pitched (2,2941?3) and shutouts (25).
After pitching his final season in the majors in 1977 for the Cardinals, Dierker spent a year in sales with the Astros and worked as a team broadcaster from 1979 to 1996 before owner Drayton McLane named him as the team's manager in 1997. He led the club to National League Central Division titles in 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2001 and was NL Manager of the Year in 1998.
Dierker resigned after a fourth straight NL Division Series loss to conclude the 2001 season, and his uniform No. 49 was retired in 2002. He returned to the broadcast booth on a limited basis in 2004 and 2005 and remained with the team as a community outreach executive. Larry's Big Bamboo, the bar behind home plate at Minute Maid Park, is named in his honor.


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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Tom Watson wants to take a closer look at American prospects for the Ryder Cup, so the U.S. captain is playing in the RBC Heritage this week.
Watson won at Harbour Town Golf Links in 1979 and 1982 at the height of his run as one of the game's best. But these days the 64-year-old Watson is walking locker rooms and watching scoreboards as he seeks the type of gritty U.S. players necessary to compete at Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland this September.
"I am doing what I am supposed to be doing as Ryder Cup captain and getting to know the players, getting to watch them," Watson said Wednesday, a day before he tees it up alongside Masters sensation Jordan Spieth and the 2012 Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III.
"There's a lot of things that go into choosing the three picks that I have at my disposal," he said. "And I'm going to try and get as much relevant information as possible."
It looked as if the United States would earn the cup under Love's watch, carrying a 10-6 lead into the final day's singles matches. Instead, Europe won eight of the 12 pairings and halved another at Medinah Country Club to claim the Ryder Cup for the fifth time in the past six meetings.
Enter Watson, part of three U.S. victories in 1977, 1981 and 1983. He also was captain in 1993 when the Americans defended their title at The Belfry in England in the United States' last victory on European soil.
He's done a lot of organizing and now hopes to get up-close views of players who'll qualify for the squad and candidates for his three captain's picks.
Watson played nine holes at Augusta National last week with Patrick Reed, currently fifth in the Ryder Cup points standings. He'll have at least 36 holes to watch Spieth, who rose to No. 4 on the American list with his runner-up finish to current points leader Bubba Watson at the Masters.
Watson already likes the 20-year-old Spieth, feeling the two have similar styles in their approaches to the game.
"I have to laugh, sometimes he gets up there and he hits a bad shot, and (says), `That's real close,' about 40 yards off the line," Watson said. "That's exactly what I would say."
Watson plans to attend several more PGA Tour events this season, including the Memorial next month, the Greenbrier Classic in July and the last two majors, the British Open and the PGA Championship.
Love, the last U.S. captain, said now is the time players in the running realize the captain is watching and evaluating their play and style. Love remembers at the Masters that year contender Mark Wilson cut in front of him at a practice round, turned around and said, "I probably shouldn't have done that, should I?"
"Nope, shouldn't have done that," Love playfully responded.
Love, who plans to play much of the tour season after dealing with injuries the past two years, has offered to help Watson and assistant captains Raymond Floyd and Andy North with anything they need.
Watson surely will hear from Love as the two watch Spieth take on Harbour Town.
"It'll be fun," Love said. "If you noticed, Jordan is ready to go. He doesn't need much help except to show up on time."
Watson would not answer when asked to speculate on how much Tiger Woods would have to play following his injury to warrant a pick on the team.
"Tiger I hope just basically gets well and starts playing well again," Watson said. "If he gets well and is playing well, I'll pick him."
Watson loves experience. He remembered in 1993 when the golfers 11 through 17 on the points list were struggling – "Playing cruddy," Watson says – at the end and he chose steady veterans Floyd and Lanny Wadkins, who proved essential to the winning effort.
Watson says his experience with Ryder Cup success matters much more than his age at these impromptu job interviews.
"Age doesn't have any relevance at all," he said. "I can relate to the players through the game, how the game is played, how they're playing. That's what we're going to be talking about."


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The meltdown of America's (and the world's) financial sector has caused attention to be focused on the role of the credit rating agencies. It seems pretty clear that the system we are all familiar with is archaic and, to put it politely, less than reliable. As it happens, quantitative risk analysis is a science that has made great strides in recent years, but that progress was not reflected in the traditional credit ratings on which, with hindsight, far too much reliance was placed.
This analysis, by Kamakura Corporation, is self-interested but, I think, accurate. It contrasts the insights of modern risk analysis with the outmoded techniques of the rating agencies. I don't think it's available on the web, but you can read it by clicking on the pages below:
Some excerpts:
*Bear Stearns, rated A+ as recently as October 2007, was rescued in a Federal Reserve-assisted transaction by JPMorganChase on March 14, 2008.
*AAA-rated FNMA [Fannie Mae] was put into receivership on September 7, 2008.
*AAA-rated FHLMC [Freddy Mac] was put into receivership on September 7, 2008.
*Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy on September 15, 2008, but it had been rated A+ in May 2008.
*AIG, which had been rated AAA as recently as 2005, was rescued by the U.S. government on September 16, 2008.
*Kaupthing Bank, rated AAA as recently as February 2007, was nationalized by the Icelandic government on October 9, 2008.
*Wachovia, rted AA- in June 2008, was "purchased" by Citigroup on September 29 in a distressed merger, only to sell later at a higher price to Wells Fargo.
*Citigroup, rated AA as recently as December 2007, was rescued by the U.S. government on November 23, 2008.
This chart contrasts the credit agencies' belated recognition of Enron's problems with predictive default analysis; click to enlarge:
What is most troubling about this story is the role played by politics. Congress was not just an observer of the real estate/bank meltdown, it was an active participant that played a role which, with hindsight, we can all agree was both discreditable and corrupt:
Why were both rating agencies still rating FNMA and FHLMC AAA? National politics. A downgrade of the two "government sponsored enterprises" to BB (which the average behavior of the rating agencies would have dictated) might have–after the fact–been argued to be the "cause" of their failure, sure to be condemned by the CEOs of both firms and by senior government officials. This rating firms' reluctance to downgrade FNMA's and FHLMC's debt is understandable–no business wants to be singled out for criticism by the government, even if they are correct in their credit assessment.
The failure of credit rating agencies to accurately assess the risk of default is an important aspect of the history of the current crisis. If this failure was the result of a reasonable fear of antagonizing a nearly all-powerful Congress, it is one more way in which misguided government policy and excessive government power created the perfect storm that we are now experiencing.
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Friday started on a much more mild note than the last few days, and that trend should continue through the weekend and into next week.
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Fired Portsmouth school worker charged with sex assault arrested again, for stalking
April 15. 2013 12:53PM
PORTSMOUTH - A city man, out on bail for attempted sexual assault and other charges, was arrested Sunday on nine counts of stalking a witness in the case.
Kenneth P. Kimber, 34, of 93 Osprey Drive, was ordered March 12 to specifically not have contact with a witness in the pending criminal cases, which included three counts of certain uses of a computer, five counts of indecent exposure, attempted aggravated felonious sexual assault and interference with custody.
Police said he violated the court order when he contacted the witness nine times between March 24 and April 8.
Kimber posted $9,000 bail and will be arraigned in May in 10th Circuit Court, Portsmouth District Division.


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Allure Bridals has this way of leaving us speechless on a daily basis, and their newest Couture Collection is most definitely NOT an exception. Think dramatic, awe-inspiring gowns that will make a serious statement and you are sooo on the right track. From sweeping ball gowns to sexy sheaths to fabulous fit and flares, each breathtaking masterpiece is crafted with beautiful details and luxe fabrics (hello, sparkly beadwork). We wouldn't expect anything less.
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If you're looking for a classic gown with just a bit of a kick, the newest Allure Collection is where it's AT. A sweet mix of dramatic and demure, it takes that traditional vibe to an entirely new level. From cathedral-worthy ball gowns to sleek styles that will light up any modern penthouse, they have you covered, no matter your wedding theme or locale. Not to mention the detachable trains. We can't even.
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Venus Williams hopeful for return before US Open
Venus Williams hopeful for return before US Open
Jul. 09, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't count out Venus Williams for a U.S. Open appearance.
That is, if her recovery from a lower back injury that forced the former world No. 1 to skip Wimbledon allows her to play in a tune-up event before the next grand slam.
The 33-year-old missed the grass-court major after 16 consecutive appearances. Williams last played in May when she lost in the first round of the French Open.
The injury also prevented Williams from rejoining the Washington Kastles, the World Team Tennis franchise she played for last season. Williams spoke with media before the two-time defending champion's season opener, attended by first lady Michelle Obama and Billie Jean King.
"I'm feeling better, I've been working hard and rehabbing," Williams said. "I just have to take my time until I feel 100 percent. It's just difficult to play tennis when you have an injury. It's hard to be confident when you're not prepared.
"I'm going to wait until I'm prepared and hopefully come back some time before the U.S. Open."
Asked if she had a specific return date in mind, Williams said, "I'm just keeping my options open. ... I know with injuries it doesn't always work out as you planned. When I'm back on the court, I'll be ready and prepared to play. At 25 percent, it's not a good way to be so I'm going to be ready when I come back."
The hard court major and final grand slam of the year begins Aug. 26.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republicans plan to seek a $40 billion cut in food stamps for the poor, the head of the House Agriculture Committee said on Thursday, double the amount previously sought by conservatives.
The plan was quickly condemned by Democrats.
Chairman Frank Lucas said the legislation on food stamps, formally named Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), would be the second part of any talks with the Senate on a new U.S. farm law costing $100 billion a year.
Food stamps, the largest U.S. anti-hunger program, are the pivotal issue for the farm bill. One in seven Americans received food stamps at latest count.
Republicans say the program, whose enrollment soared after the 2008-09 recession, is unbearably expensive at $78 billion a year. Democrats such as Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts say food stamps mitigate hunger in a still-weak economy.
Lucas, an Oklahoma Republican, told lobbyists in a speech that a Republican working group agreed on cuts expected to total $40 billion. The provisions would include drug tests of applicants and tougher work rules, Lucas indicated.
The House would vote on food stamps before opening negotiations with the Senate, probably in September, on a final version of the farm bill. Senate Agriculture chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, Democrat of Michigan, said time was running short to enact a bill before the current law expires on September 30.
"It makes no sense to see continued political gamesmanship," said Stabenow. She said the $40 billion package would appease Tea Party Republicans but never become law. "I believe it's an effort to stop a farm bill from being passed."
Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota, the Democratic leader on the House Agriculture Committee, said the deeper cuts and "poison pill nutrition amendments" sought by Republicans "effectively kills any hopes" for a long-term farm bill.
On June 20, the House defeated a farm bill that included $20 billion in food stamp cuts over 10 years, the deepest cuts in a generation, primarily because it was not enough to satisfy conservatives. Some 62 Republicans voted against the bill.
"We'll see if they change their minds," said Lucas when asked if $40 billion could win enough support to pass. All but two dozen Democrats voted against $20 billion in cuts.
The House passed a farm bill on a party-line vote on July 11 that was limited to agricultural support programs and left out food stamps altogether. The two elements are typically twinned, as they were in the Senate version that was passed in June.
Lucas said staff-level work toward reconciling the two chambers' bills would continue during the August recess - "pre-conferencing" before formal negotiations commence.
"I think we'll make great progress," he said.
The Senate bill called for $4 billion in cuts to the food stamp program. Because of the huge difference between the two versions, "this may be one of those issues that ultimately needs a little guidance from on high," Lucas said, referring to Republican House Speaker John Boehner and Harry Reid, the Democratic Senate Majority Leader.
One of the food stamp reforms sought by Republicans would require recipients to work or enroll in a job-training class. Sponsor Steve Southerland of Florida said "we have done a disservice" if people do not move into the workforce.
Southerland's amendment would disqualify people who cannot find work during times of high unemployment and does not provide money for training programs, said the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, a think-tank.
The center said many food stamp families hold jobs and that able-bodied adults without young children are limited to three months of benefits in 36 months if they do not have a job.
Food stamp costs will fall in November with expiration of a temporary, 13 percent increase that was part of the 2009 economic stimulus package. Outlays would drop by $5 billion in fiscal 2014. For a family of four, benefits would drop by $36 a month.
(Reporting by Charles Abbott, Editing by Ros Krasny and Ken Wills)


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Get to know your wine retailer before the holiday crush
The wine industry is gearing up for its busy season -- more than a third of annual sales come in the year's final months, with discounts, special events and exclusive products galore for those ready to take advantage of them.
So, if you want the most out of your holiday wine enjoyment, now is the time to get to know a wine retailer.
Ross' choiceVinturi Red Wine Aerator
• Suggested retail and availability: about $40, widely available at wine stores and housewares shops and at vinturi.com
I generally feel that wine gadgets are just another ploy to separate the gullible from their hard-earned income, even when recommended to me -- as Vinturi has been -- by palates as persnickety as my own. After months of tests and caution, the Vinturi Red Wine Aerator has won me over. The gizmo works by blending just the right amount of air and wine, adding the levels of flavor and textural appeal that wine gains by "breathing" in a decanter, but in a fraction of the time. A great gift for wine enthusiasts and connoisseurs, including yourself.
The first thing to decide is what do you want out of your retailer?
If you want convenient location, low prices and familiar labels, head to a chain grocery, drug or liquor store. You won't find much help with selection, but the major brands are crafted to sell on safe, wide appeal anyway.
If you're looking for distinct quality, head for a boutique wine shop. Be prepared to explore unfamiliar wines and neighborhoods, with higher prices to pay the salary of an informed merchant.
If only the finest and rarest wine will do, seek out an auction house or exclusive wine merchant. The world's most valuable flavors await for a collectible or special gift -- check your credit limit and speak in respectful tones.
Once you decide what you want, help your retailer give it to you.
Be able to describe the general flavors you enjoy and preferred price category. Are you looking for white, red or pink? Dry, sweet or in-between? In the $10 range, midteens or up? Information on a favorite grape, region or cuisine is a bonus.
A phrase like, "I like dry-ish white wine and I'm looking for something about $10, probably for pasta," will yield the wine you want and appreciation from your merchant.
A phrase like, "I had a delicious wine in Seattle. It had a house on the label and I think it was white. Do you carry it?" gets you nowhere fast.
An easy solution of today's tech-saavy vinophiles: for each wine you enjoy, snap a picture of the label with your smartphone.
In addition to product, retailers offer services to attract clientele. Before the holiday crush, ask about delivery, returns, gift wrapping, party planning, glass rental, online shopping and quantity discounts.
In-store tastings and off-site dinners are already in the works, so ask about a calendar of events or mailing list now.
The "stand-up, walk-around" tasting is the most frequent wine event and to navigate a tasting successfully be mindful of the simple etiquette involved.
No frills: Lacy cuffs and ties easily find their way into spit buckets. Dress in simple, wine colored and washable clothes. Eschew cologne and anything odoriferous that interferes with wine aromas. You'll be juggling a glass and possibly a plate, so pockets are useful to hold paraphernalia.
Eat: Eat before, during and after consuming any alcohol. Milk fat, meat fat and oil are the most effective foods to forestall intoxication.
Spit, spit, spit: No matter how small a sip, tastes of 80 or so wines add up. Practice at home in the sink if you can't hit a bucket from a pace off. At a certain point in every event, spit buckets begin to spit back.
Practice those manners at Friday's Autumn Bacchus Festival, a walk-around tasting featuring more than 80 international wines and a buffet of light bites. The tasting costs $50 and runs 7:30 to 10 p.m. (ET) at the Marina Grand Resort in New Buffalo, Mich. Reserve at thewinesellersmichigan.com or (888) 824-9463.
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May 2013 Edition
Vice President's Message - Commencement Ceremony
Thank you for your assistance as we celebrated the 44th graduating class of Hillsborough Community College on Friday, May 3. It is always great to see the students we have worked with reach their academic goals. Their success is truly our success. We have so many projects in the works during the summer months to improve the student experience at HCC. I hope you will also find time to relax and refresh. I thank you for all your hard work this academic year.
New Staff: College Registrar
Ms. Jennifer Williams joined HCC on Monday, April 8 as the College Registrar. Ms. Williams is an experienced and dedicated professional who has spent the better part of the last decade in higher education. While the majority of her career has been in the Registrar's office, she also has experience in Academic Advising, Financial Aid and Admissions. Her education includes a M.Ed. in Adult Education and a BA in Religious Studies. She has experience working at Full Sail University, Everglades University, Florida Technical College and DeVry College of New York. She is extremely excited about joining the Hillsborough Community College team.
New Staff: Business Information Analyst
Please join me in welcoming HCC's new Business Information Analyst, Ms. Kayla Bannister. Kayla comes to us from the University of Tampa where she worked in Enrollment Services and Financial Aid as the Assistant Director of Systems Technology for Enrollment Management. She is a Florida native who received her Bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida and her Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Tampa. Kayla will represent the Student Services and Enrollment Management department and act as a liaison with the Office of Information Technology.
New Staff: College Reach Out Program
Please welcome Mr. Brian Rodriguez, College Reach-Out Program (CROP) Manager. Mr. Rodriguez comes to SSEM from the Office of Equity, Access & Special Programs headed by Dr. Joan Holmes. Brian was previously the coordinator for the HOPE Scholars. Many of the duties that Brian was responsible for with HOPE will assist him in his transition to CROP. Brian is very ambitious and enthusiastic and he has visited many of the schools CROP students attend to speak with their guidance counselors and teachers to develop a strategy to best serve the students. He is a welcomed addition to the SSEM team.
New Financial Aid Webpages
Please join me in thanking the Financial Aid Web Committee for their hard work and dedication to the redesign of the Financial Aid webpages. The new pages provide more clear, accurate and succinct information for students and staff. They have also been carefully designed to meet Section 508 accessibility standards and to be mobile friendly. Finally the new pages showcase HCC's new visual branding design. Please take the time to thank the committee; Chair: Kimberly Gloster, Madeline Reyes, Greyses Hernandez, Jessica Rodriguez, Claudia Herrera, Michele Menendez, Gregory Brant, Kyle Campbell and Tierra Smith. We look forward to your feedback on the new website. /financial-aid.aspx
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About Sydney Licht
Sydney Licht's still-life subjects are not merely quotidian, household objects, but the packaging, shopping bags, boxes, and inevitable detritus in which they are sold and purchased. In her own words: "I am interested in updating the conventions of still life by picturing items that reflect the way we currently live." She paints her subjects as geometric, flat forms that begin to appear abstract, architectural, and almost monumental. Licht began her career painting large, Neo-Expressionist paintings, eventually turning to her more autobiographical subjects but retaining her careful sense of color. She works with restricted palettes, limiting herself to only four or five colors per work, and avoids using black completely.
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KALAMAZOO—Three suspects have been arrested and charged with armed robbery in connection with two robberies that took place on the Western Michigan University campus late Dec. 6, as well as a third robbery at a 7-Eleven store just west of the campus that evening.
The Kalamazoo County Sherriff's Office in conjunction with the WMU Department of Public Safety announced the arrests Dec. 13. The three are being held in the Kalamazoo County Jail and are expected to be arraigned Friday, Dec. 14. They are:
- Antoine Bernard Cantrell, 19
- Ryan Donnell Hattaway, 20, and
- Jocelyn LaShawn Walker, 18.
All three are Kalamazoo residents who are originally from the east side of the state. Cantrell and Hattaway are students at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, while Walker is a WMU student.
The suspects were identified after they were arrested in connection with a purse snatching Dec. 10 at a store on S. 9th Street. In that incident, the suspects fled in a vehicle after the purse was taken, only to be involved in a crash a short distance from the scene. All three were apprehended after fleeing the crash on foot.
Deputies noted the similarity of the suspects to the description of the suspects in the Dec. 6 robberies. Detectives from WMU and the sheriff's office interviewed the suspects, who admitted their involvement in the earlier robberies. Officers are continuing to investigate and look at the suspects for possible involvement in similar crimes in the area.


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1. Re: Intel DX58SO 5200 BIOS UpdateNico Apr 23, 2010 5:57 PM (in response to RJL190365)
same here. the default to 135 bclk error is NOT resolved.
2. Re: Intel DX58SO 5200 BIOS UpdateDomain Apr 23, 2010 6:06 PM (in response to RJL190365)
I applied this BIOS update earlier today (coming from 5112). Default Turbo Multiplier is now fixed (has been broken since 4598), however it seems that Intel is finally saying BCLK is intentional in the Release Notes:
Fixed issue where setting the Host Clock to 133 (default of 135) would hang the system.
Also it appears they have resolved the issue that prevents you from lowering BCLK value below 135 if you modify memory settings (in 5112 I had to apply memory changes, reboot, then set BCLK again). Why they would intentionally have default to an "incorrect" value at default is beyond me, but at least it can be changed without too much hassle now.
Otherwise it appears about as stable as the 5112 release... haven't had any issues system not properly restarting after reboot/shutdown like the 4598-5020 releases.
3. Re: Intel DX58SO 5200 BIOS UpdateKakusso May 1, 2010 4:25 AM (in response to RJL190365)
You are very brave people, i almost lost my board after 5020, went back to 4405 and will only upgrade to a 100% bug free bios.
4. Re: Intel DX58SO 5200 BIOS Updatemsedek May 1, 2010 7:26 AM (in response to Kakusso)
Kakusso how did you recover your board after 5020?.. any help? im stuck with a bricked dx58so mobo flashed with the 5020 and watchdog disabled.. (no psot, no video, no reading form usb at all)
5. Re: Intel DX58SO 5200 BIOS UpdateKakusso May 1, 2010 1:05 PM (in response to msedek)
After many attempts and battery removals it booted in configuration mode (jumper).
It is very stable now. I even OC 920 to 3.20GHz with stock cooler.
6. Re: Intel DX58SO 5200 BIOS Updatetibin Sep 24, 2011 8:51 AM (in response to msedek)
have you unbricked your mobo?? i'm in the same situation


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The arrest of Michael A. Ratledge, 46, of Harrington, was the second arrest made by the Delaware State Police Kent County Drug Unit in connection to a Meth Lab in Harrington this week, State Police Master Cpl. Gary Fournier said.
"They are looking and they are finding more and more locations," Fournier said. "Our drug unit's proactive approach is finding these locations and they're getting tips from people."
Brandon S. Silbereisen, 25, of Harrington was arrested Monday when officers from the Delaware State Police Drug Unit and the Milford Police Department executed a search warrant at his home in the 400 block of Vernon Road about 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, following another month-long investigation in meth manufacturing, Fournier said.
This was the second arrest of Ratledge for manufacturing Meth at his house, Fournier said. He was also arrested on Sept. 2 and those charges were still pending in court, he said.
The Kent County Drug Unit, with the assistance of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control and Little Creek Fire Department responded to Ratledge's home on the 100 block of Lewis Pond Lane in order to investigate a possible Meth lab at approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday, Fournier said.,
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Ratledge was arrested without incident and transported back to Delaware State Police Troop 3 in Camden, Fournier said. There, he was charged with two counts of manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Ratledge was arraigned at Delaware Justice of the Peace 2 in Rehoboth Beach and committed to the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna in lieu of $21,000 cash only bail, Fournier said.
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Unity school voters get an offer they couldn't refuseBy MEGHAN PIERCE
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March 23. 2013 10:07PM
CLAREMONT - There were cheers, but also boos when a bond article for additional funds to complete the long- awaited elementary school building passed at the Unity School District Annual Meeting.
"It's just a mess," one resident said after the vote.
Unity voters arrived Saturday afternoon ready to decide on a proposed $350,000 bond to complete the Unity Elementary School and ended up approving a $550,000 bond, 144-47.
The bond article needed a two-thirds vote to pass. Of the town's 1,013 registered voters, 183 turned out for the annual meeting in the Stevens High School gymnasium.
An anonymous donor offered the town $200,000 at the last minute if voters approved a $550,000 bond.
"It's clearly a gift, and I just want to make sure people had a chance to respond to it," Warner said during the ballot voting.
Speaking to voters about his proposed amendment, he said, "I think it's entirely appropriate that we're in the gymnasium because we're being asked to stretch," Warner said. "It been a long and laborious challenge to get where we are now, and this is a challenge gift."
Some voters questioned the promised donation.
"I think the offer of a gift is very kind," said resident Sarah Finney, but she asked if it could be considered "bribery at an election."
Warner said it is a common nonprofit technique.
"Donors do this all the time. Foundations do this all the time, and it's an incentive not a bribe," he said.
Other voters said the request for new funds was not right.
Voters had approved a $4.7 million bond to build the new school for Unity children in kindergarten through grades 8 at an August 2010 special meeting. State officials had ordered Unity Elementary School closed due to unresolved fire and building code violations.
The new school should have been complete and ready for students last fall.
"It's really disheartening to come into this meeting today and be asked for more money. Where does it end?" one man asked.
School Board member Shawn Randall said at least $350,000 was needed to finish the project, which has been plagued with unanticipated site work.
"I apologize, mistakes were made," Randall said.
The additional $550,000 - that would translate into $750,000 with the donation - would make for a school the town would be proud of, Randall said.
"There has been a tremendous amount of project creep, moving the goal line out," said architect Scott Vaughn.
As the project progressed, additional classrooms and science labs were added and the half-size middle school gymnasium was increased to a full-size gymnasium, Vaughn said.
When completed, the school building would be 34,000 square feet, not the originally planned 28,000 square feet, he said.
Many residents said they supported the bond article, even though they questioned the request for more funds.
"I would like to see everything to go through for this school, for these kids," said Don Peterson, but added, "This is like going into the store and not seeing a price tag on an item."
Ed Gregory warned residents that if they didn't vote for the additional funds, $6 per thousand would be added to the tax rate so that Unity children could be bused and educated out of town as opposed to the 36 cents per thousand that would be added if the $550,000 bond passed. The cost would go down during the life of the expected 20-year bond.
The proposed amendment passed by ballot vote and then the article passed.
The proposed school district budget of $3,529,482 passed, 118-44.
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This was my first Ken Macleod book; I did not read the previous volumes in the "Fall Revolution" series because there were a number of bad reviews, and I understood that the volumes were more or less stand-alone. I'm happy to say that this is true, and that if you haven't read the other books, you'll have little trouble following what's going on. There are many references to the Fall Revolution series' fictional history, but most of them are explained or can be understood through context. I felt intrigued and curious about the previous two books, but by no means was I confused without them.
So, a lot of people have complained about Ken Macleod's politics in the reviews of read of much of his work. Let me say this: if you don't like political philosophizing in your science fiction, A) why are you reading science fiction at all? and B) you probably won't enjoy this book. For the rest of us, this is a wonderfully imaginative and compelling presentation of a society with not only futuristic technology, but social ideas as well. I always wondered how the society of Star Trek actually worked, without money and all, and the shows have never really expounded on it. This book does: it presents a socialist utopia and explains how it came to be and how it works in practice, down to the very philosophical underpinnings that make it work. Fascinating stuff. I didn't feel the book was an angry attack on capitalism, but more of an extrapolation of ideas to their theoretical conclusions. The socialist society isn't perfect, and even as a socialistic progressive, I found myself uncomfortable with some of the ideas that make it up. Even if you're a dyed-in-the-wool capitalist, this book is worth reading to see what the "other side" thinks, and what its hopes and dreams are.
The narrative is brisk, with tight pacing and well-timed reveals of information. Macleod writes strong dialogue and excellent descriptions. He has a sarcastic bent to his writing, as well as a solid grounding in how people actually act, think, and talk. The story is told from the first person perspective, by a woman who is a veteran of the revolutions that led to the socialist utopia, and an agent of the Cassini Division, a group of warriors who keep watch over a colony of posthumans on Jupiter. She's a great character, wry, intelligent, capable, self-assured. She has several moments of vulnerability, but overall she's a forceful, relentless protagonist. The supporting characters are less fleshed out, and they take a back seat toward the end of the novel, but they are very distinct.
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I sat down to type a deep post about all my feelings on motherhood as we creep up on this day of days, the holiday where we celebrate our awesomeness and the awesomeness of the mothers before us. I like Mother's Day and I love being a mother but all I can think about right now is my broken down mini-van. Somehow I think the two are connected.
Tonight I drove 20 minutes to the Toyota dealership with the side door of my van stuck open. The wind whipped my hair and my hands froze on the steering wheel and I politely smiled and nodded at gawkers and people who yelled, "YOUR DOOR IS OPEN!" Luckily no crap came spilling out of the open door as I drove, not because my car isn't generally full of crap, but because I had quickly gathered it all up and shoved it into a large reusable grocery bag so as to trick the mechanics into thinking it doesn't exist.
However, I'm pretty sure they'll figure out the truth if they have eyes. There is masking tape ground into the carpet, crayon bits under the seats, sticky things where sticky things should not be, and more than a few finger smudges on the insides of the windows. No matter how often I clean it, the van is gross. Because of this, I clean it less than I should but more than I want to.
There are days when I want to light a match and start over with a new car, maybe an SUV or really anything cooler than a mini-van. I think about alternative wheels, especially on days when the magic doors are less than magic and I'm driving 45 miles per hour with one side of the vehicle open.
And then I remember two things. One – there is not a car in the world hot enough to not look like a mom mobile once my kids have ridden in it for a week. Two – we rented a car with non-sliding doors once and no matter how many times we asked and begged the kids to open the doors slowly and carefully, we spent that vacation leaving notes on people's windshields, apologizing for the dings we left in their car doors. My kids need to slide out of vehicles, not explode.
Now if I'd never had kids, I would never have found myself duct-taping plastic sheeting to the side of my van because I never would have purchased a van and if I had, it never would have broken. I'm not sure how the broken door is directly the kids' fault but I'm sure it is somehow. Maybe they filled the track with snails or pulled on the handle too hard. It's possible that all those times I tried to shut it and they pushed the button to open it over and over again because it was hilarious, the gears and pulleys did not think it was so funny.
I'm not sure. But it's Mother's Day week and my mother ship is in the shop. And things don't look good. I hear it's pretty expensive to rescue one of these magic doors and the car is not exactly on its first legs. So we're faced with the question, do we abandon ship and look for a new home for our collection of socks, goldfish crackers and used lollipop sticks? Or do we cough up the gazillion dollars to keep her on the road? I guess I need to decide what kind of Mother's Day present I want. Do I want the kind that comes with the familiar grime and quirks or the kind that's accompanied by a huge new monthly payment?
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The Dollar Index rose for a third day, surging after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke made the case for reducing stimulus as the economy improves, sparking declines in emerging-market assets and commodities.
The U.S. currency is poised for its biggest weekly gain versus the yen in two months before reports next week that economists said will show U.S. home prices and durable-goods orders increased. Norway's krone extended the largest weekly decline in 4 1/2 years as central bank Governor Oeystein Olsen said policy makers were aware they would trigger a slump by lowering their interest-rate outlook while Sweden's currency fell against all 16 of its most-traded counterparts.
"It's basically still dollar strength, post the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting," Geoffrey Yu, a senior currency strategist at UBS AG in London, said in a telephone interview. "That's gradually being absorbed. It's good to see that it can happen now in a stable manner. Dollar rising with risk on, I think that's what we all need to see."
The dollar rose 0.5% to 97.76 yen at 3:02 p.m. New York time, set for a 3.6% gain this week. The U.S. currency added 0.6% to $1.3142 per euro, reaching the strongest level since June 6. The yen gained 0.1% to 128.43 per euro.
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Skip to comments.At least five killed in Nairobi shopping mall (terrorist) gun attack
Posted on 09/21/2013 6:07:28 AM PDT by Zakeet
At least five people were killed when gunmen burst into a shopping mall in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, on Saturday and opened fire, witnesses said.
Police helicopters circled overhead as armed police shouted "get out, get out", and scores of shoppers fled the building. Smoke poured out of one entrance and witnesses said they heard grenade blasts.
Others said they saw about five armed assailants storm the Westgate shopping mall and that the incident appeared to be an attack rather than an armed robbery.
The Somali militant group al Shabaab has previously threatened to strike the Westgate mall that is popular with the city's expatriate community. It would have been packed on a Saturday morning.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the incident.
"They don't seem like thugs, this is not a robbery incident," said Yukeh Mannasseh who was on the mall's top floor when the shooting started. "It seems like an attack. The guards who saw them said they were shooting indiscriminately."
One eyewitness who identified himself as Taha said he heard the screech of brakes followed moments later by an explosion and then sustained gun fire from the ground floor.
Sporadic gun shots could be heard almost two hours after the shooting started as police combed the building.
At least two dozen wounded were wheeled out on stretchers and shopping trolleys.
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Looks like the Religion of Peace is at it again!
Obama is proud that rebels of his birth-country succeeded in killing Infidels.
I live in Kenya, and this is most possibly a terrorist attack. While it is possible I may be wrong and it is 'just' a robbery, not many robberies involve grenades. Westgate Mall is a high end mall frequented by wealthy Kenyans and expatriates, and in terms of a soft target it is almost perfect. Thus, it is most probably another 'gift' from the usual suspects.
On another subject......so, are the that @@#$#$@$$# guy that keeps sending me emails about a lost super account from the local dictator? :^)
"not many robberies involve grenades."
Were it in the US, Holder would declare it to be a high end robbery.
The Obongo Family strikes again?
No, he wouldn't. He'd say instead that it is an 'AR-15 grenade.' Didn't the Navy shooter have an 'AR-15 shotgun?' I wouldn't be surprised if CNN is saying the terrorists had AR-15s.
Latest: The recce squad just moved inside the mall. These are western trained (Us and Israel) armed with the latest gear and M4s. Also it seems people have stopped pretending it's just a robbery.
Sounds more like this:
"Somali's rebel group al-Shabab vowed in late 2011 to carry out a large-scale attack in Nairobi in retaliation for Kenya's sending of troops into Somalia to fight the Islamic insurgents."
Death toll reported at 15
The gunman told muslims to stand up and leave, they would be safe.
I suspect there were some instantaneous conversions.
So there's islam - target a mall specifically on a day when they're holding a children's event.
Barbarians. Animals. Savages. There are no words strong enough to describe these depraved lunatics.
More ISLAMIC TERRORISM
Sue me, CAIR
Death toll up to 20; 50 wounded
I'm wondering when countries will start just outlawing Islam.
A Kenyan friend of mine said the Nairobi airport was also bombed recently.
That's Nigerians, not Kenyans, from all reports I've heard.
I certainly hope the Kenyans don't have to put up with any PC nonsense, and go and wipe out anyone associated with this.
'All Muslims leave... we only want to kill non-Muslims': Gunmen massacre at least 22 in Kenyan shopping mall after releasing anyone who could prove they were Islamic by reciting a prayer
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