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U.S. builders started work on homes in December at the fastest pace since the summer of 2008, the Commerce Department said Thursday. The Labor Department also reported that the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to a five-year low last week.
The price of copper, which is used in construction, typically tracks the outlook for global economic growth.
"Undoubtedly, the strength in the housing data was certainly supporting the copper market," said Dave Meger at Vision Financial Markets.
Traders will also closely follow a series of reports about the Chinese economy, to be published late Thursday, for indications about the outlook for growth in the world's second-largest economy, Meger said.
Copper for March delivery rose 5.55 cents to $3.662 a pound in trading Thursday, its second-biggest gain of the month.
Gold for February delivery gained $7.60 to $1,690.80 an ounce. Silver for March delivery rose 26.80 cents to $31.81 an ounce. April platinum edged higher, closing $6.40 up at $1,700.50 an ounce. Palladium for March delivery was little changed, dropping 30 cents to $726.15 an ounce.
Oil also rose because of growing optimism about the economy.
Benchmark crude gained $1.25 to $95.49 a barrel at midday on the New York Mercantile Exchange. That follows a gain of 96 cents Wednesday, which was prompted by concerns about contracting supplies.
Natural gas for February rose 5.9 cents to $3.494 per 1,000 cubic feet. March gasoline rose 4.4 cents to $2.7825 per gallon. Heating oil for March delivery rose 2.21 cents to $3.0145 a gallon.
In grain trading, wheat for March delivery dropped 3.75 cents to $7.8125 a bushel. March corn fell 6.75 cents to $7.245 a bushel and March corn fell 6.75 cents to $7.245 a bushel.


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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Kennedy is an enigma wrapped in a quandary pasted to the panels of a Rubik's Cube.
After more than an hourlong editorial board meeting on Wednesday, the answer to "who is Bill Kennedy" persists.
By his own admission the Afghanistan war veteran is unafraid to debate the issues and go where fairness dictates. But where that fairness lies is not always apparent.
For Kennedy, fairness clearly dictates a move to a state income tax that will function in conjunction with local property taxes to fund education and lighten the financial burden of property owners.
Fairness also requires opposing expanded gambling which preys on those who can least afford it.
Additionally captured under the fairness umbrella is the legalization of marijuana, which Kennedy says is not the demon it is made out to be. He places that label on alcohol. And unlike the devils brew, he believes marijuana should be legally enlisted to help the ill.
And let us not forget to mention health care and his belief the Affordable Care Act is a good step in the direction of a single-payer system.
But while these may paint Kennedy into the liberal corner of his party, he breaks away with the notion that charter schools and school vouchers are worth consideration — traditionally conservative fodder. And while Kennedy is unabashedly pro-choice he hedges on the efficacy of late-term abortions. And he immediately follows by tell us he respects life so much that he won't even kill an insect.
This University of New Hampshire graduate also has no grand notion of increasing state spending which might make him enticing fore Republicans were his candidacy survived through the primary to the general election. To his credit he recognizes the state's economic forecast is not going to brighten enough in the near term to go on a spending spree.
Whether it is Kennedy's destiny to take his mixed bag of beliefs to the governor's office is in serious doubt. But that doesn't stop him from turning back our challenge that he seems in the race to make a point and push a cause rather than as a serious candidate for governor.
"I'm in it to win it," he said emphatically as he tried to counter concerns that his answers to all to many of our questions was effectively "I don't know."
The best we can do to sum up Bill Kennedy is to say that his 29 years in the military, his background serving overseas, and his mother's German roots may have given him a European approach to government. It is one which sees Big Brother doing much more for its people than is done in the United States. As noted above, his advocacy of a single-payer health care system serves as an example.
Yet when you talk the nuts and bolts of his income tax/property tax plan for New Hampshire, his numbers seem conservative. Kennedy wants 4-5 percent from the income tax and less than two points from the property tax. And what's more, he is even willing to etch the latter in stone with a constitutional amendment.
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Redigobius bikolanus
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Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Redigobius bikolanus (Herre, 1927)
Common Name(s):
Redigobius isognathus (Bleeker, 1878)
Vaimosa bikolana Herre, 1927
|Taxonomic Source(s):
|Kottelat, M. 2013. The fishes of the inland waters of southeast Asia: a catalogue and core bibiography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and estuaries. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement No. 27: 1-663.
|Taxonomic Notes:
|This species has recently been reviewed by Larson (2010); it is possible that this is a species-complex. A genetic and morphological study covering all habitat types and geographic localities may help to clarify if there are cryptic species within R. bikolanus.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Least Concern ver 3.1
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|Larson, H.
|Hoese, D. & Keith, P.
|Skelton, P.
|Pippard, H.
At present, this widespread species appears to have stable populations in suitable habitat and can be locally common. It is listed as Least Concern. The possibility still exists that there are cryptic species within Redigobius bikolanus; taxonomic work on this remains to be undertaken.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|This species is widespread, occurring from the Comores to Samoa (Larson 2010).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Australia; Cambodia; Comoros; Cook Islands; Fiji; Indonesia; Japan; Madagascar; Malaysia; Mauritius; Micronesia, Federated States of ; New Caledonia; Northern Mariana Islands; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Samoa; Seychelles; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Taiwan, Province of China; Vanuatu
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|There is some abundance data for populations in northern Queensland (Australia), which show the species to be patchily distributed; it may be common in some streams but less so in others (Pusey et al. 2004). Its highest abundance and density was in the Johnstone River.
Rayner et al. (2008 and 2009), discussed changes in community structure and dietary habits of fishes in the seasonally flooding Mulgrave River, Queensland, finding that the species formed a significant part of a gobioid-dominant fish assemblage during the dry season (when flows were lower).
|Current Population Trend:
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|Habitat and Ecology:
This species is found in fresh and brackish waters, in rivers, small streams, estuaries and mangroves, and has been recorded 120 kilometres upstream in pure freshwater in New Guinea and 160 kilometres upstream in the Fitzroy River, Queensland (Allen 1991, Larson 2010, Pusey et al. 2004). Pusey et al. (2004) give details of habitat/microhabitat types and use for north Queensland rivers, indicating that the species prefers low flow streams, where cover (leaf litter and woody debris) is plentiful. As individuals have been found in lakes and the upper reaches of rivers and above obstructions such as the Fitzroy barrage, it appears that individuals can breed in freshwater. The species has bred in freshwater in captivity (Leggett and Merrick 1987).
|Freshwater; Marine
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|This species may be sought as an aquarium fish (Monks 2006, Larson 2010, Leggett and Merrick 1987).
|Major Threat(s):
|There are currently no known major threats to this species. Potential threats include damage to coastal rivers and mangrove habitats through habitat degradation and destruction. Some populations may be more at risk (e.g. Philippines, Singapore) due to development and clearing. The species may be sought after for the aquarium trade.
|Conservation Actions:
|In Australia this species is listed as Non-threatened (Wager and Jackson 1993), as its preferred habitats are relatively stable and a number of waterways in which it occurs are in protected areas. Further taxonomic work is required as there is a possibility that there are cryptic species within this species.
|Larson, H. 2012. Redigobius bikolanus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T19388A2289216. . Downloaded on 20 September 2018.
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The Detroit Lions signed 14 undrafted rookie free agents Thursday, July 28. The list includes DE Daunte Akra (Wayne State), WR Dominique Barnes (Youngstown State), CB Branden Bufford (Howard), LB Quentin Davie (Northwestern), FB Preston Dial (Alabama), P Ryan Donohue (Iowa), LB Dejuan Fulghum (Texas Southern), WR Marcus Harris (Murray State), OG Pat Illig (Wofford), WR Jared Jenkings (Wisconsin-Stevens Point), OG Jeff Maddux (Central Michigan), LB Cobrani Mixon (Kent State), S Ricardo Silva (Hampton) and LB Narada Williams (Fort Valley State).
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The Detroit Lions are expected to sign undrafted rookie free-agents TE/FB Preston Dial (Alabama), LB Quentin Davie (Northwestern), P Ryan Donahue (Iowa), LB Dejuan Fulghum (Texas Southern), WR Marcus Harris (Murray State), and S Ricardo Silva (Hampton).
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|NFL | Preston Dial receiving interest
Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:11:47 -0700
University of Alabama TE Preston Dial has recently spoken with the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks.
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|NFL | Preston Dial drawing interest
Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:50:41 -0700
Alabama TE Preston Dial (hernia) has been drawing a solid amount of interest from NFL teams as he continues to recover from a sports hernia, reports Aaron Wilson, of NationalFootballPost.com. He has received the most attention from the Miami Dolphins, including head coach Tony Sparano and general manager Jeff Ireland. Other teams that have displayed interest in Dial includes: the Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks.
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|NFL | Three players to work out at Alabama Pro Day
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Alabama QB Greg McElroy (hand), TE Preston Dial (hernia) and WR Courtney A. Smith are set to work out for scouts at their school's Pro Day Tuesday, April 5, according to NFL Network's Jason La Canfora. McElroy requested that Smith attend the workout. The Miami Dolphins are among the teams looking at Smith.
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The weather over the last few weeks has hardly been summer like, so it is some what appropriate that Topman LENS has just unveiled their Fall/Winter 2011 lookbook.
Staring Yannick Abrath and shot by photographer Ben Weller, the collection features a wide range of styles from designers including J.W. Anderson, Dusty, Daniel Jackson, Uniforms for the Dedicated, New Power Studio and Dexter Wong.
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The Dallas Stars activated forward Derek Roy from injured reserve on Monday.
Roy missed the previous five games with a groin injury. Acquired from Buffalo last summer, Roy sustained the injury in his fourth contest with the Stars, a 3-2 overtime loss to Chicago on Jan. 24.
The Stars also activated goaltender Cristopher Nilstorp and assigned him to Texas of the American Hockey League. A 28-year-old rookie from Sweden, Nilstorp, like Roy, was battling a groin issue. The injury forced him to depart in the third period of his second career start, a 4-3 loss to St. Louis on Jan. 26.
Defenseman Jordie Benn was also assigned to Texas. He was held without a point in eight games with Dallas this season.


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1. Re: Named caches in JBoss AS7rang s Apr 4, 2012 8:06 AM (in response to rang s)
no responses? :-(
Just wanted to know if each of the caches are required in the case of web and ejb ? I read that default-cache ="repl" value is returned when getCache() is called. Just want to confirm if the other named caches are also used or not .
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2. Re: Named caches in JBoss AS7Galder Zamarreño Apr 10, 2012 5:17 AM (in response to rang s)
Well, they're used for internal purpouses, i.e. 'sso' is used to replicated single sign on information to provide clustered single sign on.
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Body fat meter sells for a slim price
Keywords:personal body fat meter? HBF-306 teardown? bioelectrical impedance analysis?
There always seems to be some medical widget at my local Walgreen's that gets the wheels of curiosity turning. This time it was Omron's $50 (or less) HBF-306 personal body fat meter. It's not ordinarily the kind of device people pick up for fun; but along with technical curiosity about how it worked, I thought it might be good to check my progress in keeping off the pounds. As it turns out, the device functions on a surprisingly simple premise with correspondingly Spartan—and mostly analog—electronics used for implementation.
The HBF-306 resembles a handheld game controller, with two handles gripped by the subject during the measurement process and a center "pod" containing measurement electronics. The handles contain two electrodes each, formed by pre-sprung metal encircling the plastic enclosures. Test subjects wrap their hands around the grips, making contact with the electrodes. AAA batteries power the device, further evidence of the elegantly simple electronics within.
With a retail price as low as $30, there's little budget for fancy medical-grade monitoring. Traditionally, accurate body composition measurement relies on dual X-ray absorptiometry or hydrostatic weighing, which records the apparent weight of a subject underwater with the lungs expelled. Measurements of body folds and other physical characteristics are also common. The Omron unit clearly lacks X-rays, a test pool or a set of calipers, so something else is going on.
Simple interface
With a bit of poking around on Omron's Web site and through the patent literature, it becomes clear that the HBF-306 relies on bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). BIA measures the subject's body impedance, recorded under carefully controlled measurement conditions, and combines the results with user input and correlated lab-gathered data to estimate body fat percentages.
The impedance to be measured is a complex matter in and of itself (pun intended). The human body's conduction has both a resistive and reactive component, with the resistance being driven by water-bearing tissue and the capacitive reactance stemming from the insulating membranes around each cell. Lean tissues are characterized by a relatively low resistance, with fat and bone being poor conductors, given their low retention of fluids and electrolytes. Determining a precise RC model to mimic the human body has been a subject of debate, but to a first order, the impedance can seemingly be modeled as a parallel RC circuit.
Measurements begin by having the subject enter sex, height, weight and age. The device adjusts for variables that affect impedance and its ultimate correlation to body fat percentage. From what I could determine, Omron accumulated a database of fat percentages with a large and presumably varied group of test subjects using the traditionally accurate means mentioned previously. By knowing lab-grade numbers for each person and measuring the impedance corresponding to each case, Omron developers created the database. The assumption is that any given result with the HBF-306 can be assigned a percentage of body fat corresponding to more rigorously acquired lab data (once corrected according to the user-specific inputs).
The method isn't perfect and is subject to other variables. The hand contact during measurement must be steady, and Omron's patents indicate a narrow range of time-lapsed readings within which impedance must be seen, or the test will abort. The instructions also indicate that the user must have both arms extended to 90° angles in a standing position and with feet spread slightly apart. These requirements all speak to the need for a predictable body geometry that doesn't cause electrical shunts, which might poison the measurement and correlation. Finally, because the body's impedance varies over the course of the day with fluid intake and activity, Omron outlines specific times and circumstances under which reliable readings may be achieved. Adjustments for musculature and nominal subject conditioning ("Athlete Mode") are also possible.
Omron's HBF-306 body fat meter functions on mostly analog electronics.
Analog design
The Omron device essentially comprises a simple impedance meter and a little database. Because complex impedance is to be measured, an AC signal must be used. Here, Omron implements a constant-current 500?A, 50kHz signal applied across two of the four electrodes—one for the left hand, the other for the right. The two remaining electrodes serve as the pickups to sense the impedance by measurement of the voltage rise and phase shift caused by the equivalent RC circuit of the body.
Electronics for the analog-meter front end are limited to an STMicroelectronics TS924 quad op amp, likely used partly for the oscillator, partly for the detected voltage amplifier to determine resistive values and partly for implementation of a demodulator, which serves for phase detection. Two Texas Instruments SN74LV4052 four-channel analog mux/demux chips and a single TI SN74LV4066 quad bidirectional analog switch create what might be an analog signal fabric, suggestive of a reversing circuit to make measurements in two directions. That bit is a little unclear.
The biggest IC is a Renesas M38223M4H 8bit MCU with 16Kbyte ROM and 512byte RAM—nothing new, given a die-level 1986 copyright date. The MCU has A/D circuit peripherals for digitizing demodulator and amplifier outputs, along with the digital smarts to do measurement lookup and correlation of body fat percentage.
The user interface of front-panel switches and the direct-drive monochrome LCD are also in the line of duty for the Renesas part. A 1Kbit Seiko Epson serial E2PROM supplements the controller's on-chip memory, perhaps storing code, correlation data or user measurement results.
Along with a minimalist component set, a CEM circuit board provides a low-cost substrate on which to mount the ICs and 80-odd discrete and passive components. The CEM board uses cost-saving silver-paste filled via holes with a sealing overprint for oxidation prevention.
All in all, a few bucks for chips and support components and less than $10 for display and casing add up to a roughly $15 parts cost that—combined with some clever software—gives folks a simple and inexpensive way to estimate body composition.
I did OK on my own test, but didn't exactly knock it out of the park; continued exercise and intake moderation would probably still be a good idea.
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The first time the Cosmopolitan was mentioned and seen in the TV show was on July 18th, 1999. It was the 2nd season, 19th episode called, The Chicken Dance. Samantha orders one at a wedding bar and Carrie orders scotch straight up. I recorded the clip and it can be seen here.
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Lamar Patterson scored 12 points and No. 23 Pittsburgh pulled away late for a 56-46 victory over Seton Hall on Monday night.
Freshman center Steven Adams added eight points, 15 rebounds and two blocks for the Panthers (19-5, 7-4 Big East), who won for the sixth time in their last seven games by simply surviving on a night they struggled to get into any sort of rhythm.
Cameron Wright scored six of his eight points during a game-ending 18-8 surge that prevented Pitt from suffering a letdown following an emotional win over Syracuse on Saturday.
Fuquan Edwin led the Pirates (13-10, 2-8) with 23 points but was slowed after injuring his right ankle midway through the second half. Seton Hall shot just 33 percent (14 of 42) from the field and made just two baskets over the final 10 minutes.
Pitt finally found some breathing room midway through the second half after Seton Hall took a 39-38 lead. Patterson hit a layup off a nice feed from Adams to put the Panthers in front for good and Adams followed with a nifty spin move for a dunk.
The quickly developing 7-footer hung on the rim, however, and received a technical foul for his efforts. Seton Hall's Kyle Smyth hit both free throws to pull the Pirates back within 42-41, but things changed for Seton Hall after Edwin landed awkwardly on his right ankle while battling for a rebound with 7:38 remaining.
Edwin hobbled to the bench and returned to the game a minute later after a quick examination, but he wasn't the same.
Neither were the Pirates.
Though Edwin would somehow make a lay-up while basically playing on one foot, it marked Seton Hall's only bucket for a 10-minute span until Haralds Karlis put home a meaningless dunk in the waning seconds.
The Panthers vaulted back into the rankings following a 65-55 upset of the Orange over the weekend, the kind of victory Pitt needed to give its steady but hardly spectacular resume a boost.
Barely 48 hours after the season's biggest triumph, the Panthers flirted with giving away all of their hard-won positive momentum.
The Pirates came in losers of seven of their last eight and were playing without sophomore guard Aaron Crosby, who missed the game for personal reasons. Minus its third-leading scorer, Seton Hall relied heavily on Edwin to handle most of the scoring and a frenetic, borderline out-of-control defense to force Pitt into a series of rushed shots and sloppy turnovers.
The Panthers took a quick seven-point lead then went more than 6 minutes without a field goal. The team that began the night second in assist/turnover ratio had just six assists on six turnovers in a disjointed opening 20 minutes that ended with an ugly 24-all .


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The one thing that really separates International Pizza Expo® from all the general foodservice shows is the fact that our tradeshow floor and seminar program are totally devoted to the pizza industry. For 2011, we've decided to add another full day of seminars on Monday, February 28, specifically designed for the new operator/attendee. In addition, Tony Gemignani, the first Master Instructor in the United States to be certified by the Scuola Italiana Pizzaoili and a nine-time World Pizza Champion, will for the first time conduct a three-part hands-on dough workshop where attendees will have the opportunity to work with the theory, techniques and practical side of pizza making. He'll deal with Old World and New World pizza alike, so there will be something for everyone. Tony owns and operates the International School of Pizza and the United States School of Pizza, which are located in San Francisco, California.
In fact, there's not another food show –– let alone another so-called pizza show –– where you'll find four full days of pizza specific seminars, demonstrations, networking opportunities and contests all devoted to a single industry, except International Pizza Expo®. What's even better, we've decided to increase the total number of seminars, demonstrations and workshops to 80 … that's 10 more than we've ever offered before. Can you think of another tradeshow in any industry that's increasing their educational component?
At Pizza Expo® you'll find 4½ football fields of pizza-related products, services and equipment, as well as the leading industry experts, consultants and analysts — and they're all willing to share new ideas and insight on how to adapt, react and prosper in today's economy. At next year's show, you'll find new speakers discussing current issues and topics facing the industry, such as lawsuit protection and tax reduction strategies, pizza trends, social media and more.
The bottom line? There's always something new at Pizza Expo® that can improve your pizzeria. As always, our commitment to you, our partners, is to continue to grow and improve every facet of Pizza Expo, from the tradeshow floor to our networking events and contests. In fact, if you don't come away from International Pizza Expo® with new cost-saving or profit-boosting ideas, I'll refund your registration fee. All you have to do is put it in writing to me and I'll send you a prompt refund.
Remember, International Pizza Expo® is a tax-deductible working vacation. It's all pizza and it's all for you!
Best regards,
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U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern has introduced two bills he hopes will reverse the impact of the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision, which in a 5-4 decision essentially allowed businesses to give unlimited amounts of money for political advocacy without disclosing who they are.
"I think there is too much money in politics," Mr. McGovern said in a small event announcing the bills at Clark University Thursday evening. "Excessive amounts of money, I believe, are corrupting our political process and undermining our democracy … Members of Congress spend too much time dialing for dollars."
Large campaign contributors can shape how legislators vote, and the media often use the size of a candidates' purse to judge how serious a candidate he or she is, Mr. McGovern said.
The first of Mr. McGovern's proposed constitutional amendments would give Congress the ability to regulate what is raised and spent in political campaigns. The second he calls the "People's Rights Amendment"; it attempts to end the personhood of corporations when it comes to claiming rights like free speech.
"Corporations are not people," Mr. McGovern said. "They do not breathe. They do not have kids. They do not go off to Afghanistan and fight wars.
"This is not about restricting… freedom. It's about empowering ordinary people."
In regulatory matters, such as the Clean Water Act, corporations could continue to be considered individuals, Mr. McGovern said.
State Sen. James B. Eldridge, D-Acton, told the audience the bills that moneyed-interests target are "more often than not" those that attempt to protect the public from things such as environmental toxins, predatory banking and erosion of workers' rights.
This isn't the first time Mr. McGovern has filed such legislation, nor is he the first one to do so. As of Nov. 7, 24 U.S. senators, 73 representatives and 11 states, including Massachusetts, had voiced their support for an amendment overturning Citizens United, according to FreeSpeechforPeople.org, a group with offices in Amherst and Seattle that is working to overturn the ruling. In Massachusetts, efforts have had the support of Attorney General Martha Coakley and others.
For a constitutional amendment to succeed, it needs the support of at least two-thirds each of the House and Senate and ratification by at least 38 states. (It could also be done at a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the state legislatures, but no amendment was ever passed that way, according to the National Archives.)
Mr. McGovern has the support of Republican Rep. Walter B. Jones of North Carolina, but the Worcester Democrat acknowledged that the Republican-controlled House might not rush the bills to the floor. Nonetheless, he believes they are a basis for discussion.
An amendment might change how corporate campaign spending is governed, but whether it changes the amount of money spent on campaigns is another matter. In a July article in the New York Times Magazine, political correspondent Matt Bai noted that the increase in money spent on presidential elections has stayed fairly consistent since the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law in 2002, which suggests the spending would have gone up even without Citizens United. The main difference, according to Mr. Bai, is that the Citizens United intensified the ability of groups outside a given campaign or party to influence the election. "Candidates and parties who become the vehicles of angry outsiders … don't really have control of their own campaigns anymore," Mr. Bai wrote.
State Rep. James J. O'Day, D-West Boylston, state Rep. Mary S. Keefe, D-Worcester, Mr. Eldridge, and John Bonifaz, co-founder and executive director of the Free Speech for People, joined Mr. McGovern at the event.
For more information about Citizens United and its aftermath, go to www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/citizens-united-v-federal-election-commission/.


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Slowly, as autumn approached, I felt the energy coming back and was eager to get back to work again.
So for starters: a new collection of Esperanza kapok cushions. As usual made with a selection of 'old' fabrics: from the finest overstock shops aswell as a whole bunch of 'leftovers' I got from a good friend!
Don't know when lunch will be ready though, so spare with me ;-)
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Hi y'all (I'm currently in the airport on the way to New Orleans, so I'm getting myself in the mood). Happy Friday!! I am obviously in a great mood since vacation is just hours away. The weekend is just around the corner for you too, so I wanted to share a quick and easy recipe with you before I shut my computer down for a few days.
Buffalo sauce. OMG, I love buffalo sauce. If I didn't worry about killing my taste buds, I'd be totally cool with covering everything in it – breakfast, lunch and dinner. Something about how acidic and spicy it is. LOVE.
Luckily, it's football season so instead of bathing myself in it (gross + I don't have anything to wear with neon orange ), I can just show up to a football-watching party with a buffalo sauce covered concoction and be the most popular person in the room. Win-win.
A lot of buffalo chicken dip recipes call for canned chicken (eww) and butter (totally unnecessary). I came up with this on a whim the other day and it was the best buffalo chicken dip I've ever had. It's not exactly health food but it's just a little lighter.
Ultimate healthified buffalo chicken dip (serves a crowd)
- 2 poached chicken breasts, shredded
- 2 packages (8oz ea) neufchatel (low fat cream cheese), softened
- 1 cup low fat sour cream
- 3/4 cup Frank's RedHot buffalo wing sauce
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1.5 cups shredded reduced fat cheese (I used 1/2 mozzarella, 1/2 cheddar), divided
- Baby carrots and pita chips for dipping
1. Preheat oven, or toaster oven, to 350*.
2. Mix all ingredients together, hold 1/2 cup cheese. The Kitchen Aid with a paddle attachment does an amazing job of creaming it all together. Super easy!
3. Transfer to 9×5 loaf fan (or another baking dish), sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.
4. Bake for 15 minutes.
4. Broil for 1-2 minutes to get the cheese extra golden on top.
Creamy, buffalo-saucy, cheesy. Dig in!
For a few extra snacks, consider making the Eat, Drink and be Vegan two-olive sundried tomato hummus.
And Trader Joe's blueberry goat cheese is perfect for those craving something a little sweeter… or those that may just be goat cheese obsessed [I'm both!]
This stuff seriously tastes like cheesecake. Crazy awesome!
One of my 2011 goals (btw, I should really look at those again) was get into sports watching. I may not be a die-hard football fan just yet, but I've got the game day snacks down for sure!
Do you love buffalo sauce? Any favorite game friendly snacks?
*Last reminder about the Pomi giveaway. I'll be announcing the winner on Monday.*


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The Miami Marlins signed OF Pat White to a minor league deal. White is a former quarterback with the Miami Dolphins.
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The Kansas City Royals' signing of OF Pat White last week could turn out to be a great gamble, according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark. "Instinctively, in center field, he needed some work. But that would have come in time, and it still could. But I'll tell you this: He was more advanced as a baseball player than Carl Crawford coming out of high school. So I think it's a great move on Kansas City's part. And whatever happens, they're going to have some fun watching him develop," one scout said.
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The Kansas City Royals will sign former NFL QB Pat White to an undisclosed minor league deal, according to ProFootballTalk.com's Mike Florio. White remains interested in playing football, and the team will be flexible in letting him return to the NFL.
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William Hogarth Mercilessly Mocked English Society—and They Loved Him for It
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English painter and printmaker William Hogarth is best known for his moral and satirical engravings and paintings, such as his eight-scene A Rake's Progress (begun in 1732) and Marriage à la Mode (begun in 1745). A keen and humorous observer of human behavior, Hogarth depicted the exuberant life around him, from couples carousing in bawdy houses and taverns to scenes of fairs and theaters. Protective against piracy of his work, Hogarth was one of the first to obtain artist's copyright over his engravings in a law passed as the Hogarth Act in 1735. Although his late work was not well received, Hogarth's interest in sexuality, social integration, crime and political corruption made a lasting impact and continues to influence contemporary artists like Yinka Shonibare.
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Did you bank your children's cord blood? I did not and now I'm wondering if I made a big mistake after a chat I had with Guiliana and Bill Rancic. Sure, I had heard about the potential benefits of cord blood and how it may some day be used to treat a child or sibling with a life-threatening illness. (Get up to speed on the latest advancements here.) But back when my three were born, I was worried about paying for diapers and childcare and eventually college tuition. I'd been the picture of health my entire life and had no genetic illness in my family to worry about, nor did my husband. Fast-forward a decade, and I've lost both parents to cancer and been diagnosed with it myself. Talk about gaining perspective.
The Rancics, of course, are no strangers to health issues, which made them eager to bank newborn baby Duke's cord blood at the Cord Blood Registry, where Guiliana's sister has all four of her children's stored. (As did Bears running back Brian Urlacher, the die-hard Chicago fan and new dad noted.) It costs around $2,000. "A friend of mine put it best," Guiliana explained, "when she said 'at first I thought it was expensive, then I realized we spent more on our TV than that.' You buy a flat screen for that price and replace it in five or seven years. You pay for this one time and it's an investment in your child's future. Medicine and technology are moving so fast that who knows where we'll be in 10 years, and to be able to call on this down the road will be amazing."
Still feel like a stretch for your budget? Register for cord blood banking right along with that nursery furniture, stroller, and car seat you can't wait to plop your bambino into at the CBR Gift Registry. We're betting Grandma and Grandpa will be happy to ante up. And learn more about the cord blood banking process on the new season of "Guiliana & Bill" on the Style network, premiering at 8/7 CT Tuesday night.
Did you bank your baby's cord blood? Leave a comment.


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HTC launches Ovi-ogling cloud service
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HTC has launched its own cloud service, Sense, backing up data and helping to locate lost handsets as it tries to transition from a manufacturer to a service provider.
The focus is on handset management. Recent HTC models registered with the service can be made to ring loudly (in case they're in one's other jacket) or post up a reward on the lock screen (in case they're in someone else's jacket), but users can also customise their handsets, back up their content and (of course) buy applications which will be pushed to their handsets.
Basically it's everything Nokia has been trying so hard to make Ovi into: security (including remote wipe) provides the hook with which network operators can't compete, so the user becomes a customer of HTC rather than Vodafone, O2 or similar.
Apple, of course, holds the crown in this area having not only hooked its customers with proprietary software without which its products are unusable, but managing to charge users for little more than HTC (and Nokia) gives away for free.
HTC Sense isn't a cloud-based calendar or storage of arbitrary files such as photographs or videos, but it will back up your text messages and synchronise your contacts with a cloud-based address book. It also offers a personal checking-in service for location-specific notes.
The service was announced last month, but is now live - though only for those who've managed to score early access to an HTC Desire HD or a Desire Z, and are happy to float in HTC's cloud for a while. ®


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mike, yes and no about cost of trees. i bought two 25' London Plane Sycamores last fall for 100 a piece. industry standard is $80 and inch, and the trees i have our 4". They are kicking ass this summer and doing great. you just have to shop the nurseries. sometimes they just want to get rid of the bigger trees. i planted them myself. Sycamores are fantastic trees. i thought i heard that KCMO arborist was against them, not sure though. Maybe wyco is different. i love them because they are a hardwood, can grow up to 6 ft a year, and the London Plane variety was one of the only trees to have survived in the city of London during the worst of the soot/coal burning. they can survive heat well and prosper near water since they lack a single tap root and it makes it harder for them to drown in high water tables.i got a couple pics but do not know how to get them uploaded. when you see them, you can't believe they only cost 100.


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Chester man backs away from plea deal, wants trial in sex-assault caseBy JAMES A. KIMBLE
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March 27. 2013 4:15PM
BRENTWOOD - A Chester sex offender who agreed to plead guilty last week to charges that he sexually assaulted a girl during the 1990s backed away from a plea deal Wednesday and told a judge he wants to go on trial.
Gary Britton, 61, made a brief court appearance Wednesday morning, upending what was expected to bring a close to one of three cases he has pending in Rockingham County Superior Court.
Judge N. William Delker set a May 20 trial date and informed Britton he will not be allowed to try to negotiate another deal with county prosecutors. Britton is facing two counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault and two counts of felonious sexual assault for allegedly abusing the girl between 1991 and 1995.
The alleged assaults began when the girl was 9 years old, prosecutors said. Britton also faces separate cases for possessing child pornography and being a felon in possession of a weapon.
The cases against Britton began to emerge shortly after his arrest on Sept. 22, 2011, when he was charged with failing to register as a sex offender. He was being evicted from his apartment on the same day as his arrest. A search of his apartment by his landlords led to the discovery of child pornography on his computer, according to court testimony.
Police Chief William Burke also found a handgun sealed in a plastic bag on top of a dresser. Britton, who was convicted of aggravated felonious sexual assault in 1983, was barred from owning a firearm because he is a felon.
The computer search also turned up evidence that led to Britton being indicted in the sexual-assault case.
Delker, the judge, ruled last week that Britton would not be able to further challenge the legality of police searching his apartment after losing a similar bid in his pending gun case. The decision prevented defense lawyers from a chance to have evidence in the case thrown out prior to trial.
Britton, who has been in jail since September 2011, is essentially facing life in prison if he is convicted in the three cases.


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So sorry, but only 4 items are allowed for comparison, so we're comparing the first 4. I blame the gnomes and so should you.
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OK, in the FAQ it states:
Q: The video file I want to encode has AC3 audio, which BeSweet chokes on
The bad news is that my scripts don't have any support for AC3 audio at the moment. The good news is that AC3 audio is already DVD ready: just extract it with the proper tool (like "MKVExtractGUI" for MKV files) and together with the M2V file you should be able to author it straight to a DVD without futher encoding.
However in the previous questions you state:
Q: I get "FATAL ERROR: MP2 not file found after encoding!" message during encode
A: This usually means that for some reason BeSweet didn't run (or choked on the audio file). Probably the best thing to do in this case is to use VirtualDub to extract the audio as a WAV file from the AVI file. To so, open the source video in VirtualDub and then:
Select "Full processing mode" from the Audio menu.
Select "Compression" from the Audio menu, and select "No compression".
Select "Save WAV file" from the File menu. Save it with the exact same name as the source video (but with .wav extension) in the same folder as the source video.
Run the batch file again. BeSweet should now encode succesfully from the WAV file.
My question is, if you have a AC3 audio file, can you run the audio extraction as described above to to get around that issue?
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files, including the batch file.
While the batch process in that case chokes on the AC3 audio, the video should already be
encoded by then and you should be able to find the M2V file in the Encoding\Encode subfolder.
You can then burn the M2V+AC3 file with an appopiate DVD Authoring tool -- TMPGEnc
DVD Author handles this fine.
Btw, the next version will have better support for AC3 audio, and will simply neatly extract
it and leave you with the M2V+AC3 file combination without showing any errors.
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I was interested in looking at your first guide that you described as "Up until a while ago I therefore used TMPGEnc Xpress to convert to DVD and add a little border as described in this guide I wrote a while back." However, the link for that now points to a Fushigi Yuugi discussion (and not an exciting one that that).
Can you fix that link?
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but still have not gotten around to putting it back up yet.
I wouldn't really recommend using TMPGEnc Xpress anyway btw, as about
the only thing it can encode correctly is normal XviD+MP3 in AVI fansubs, while
H.264 encodes, MKV and MP4 formats are getting quite popular these days.
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I have a wierd error. I was doing a batch and it was going perfect, but when it got to a particular epidsode it refuses to encode. And this is after i delete the nfo file, the files in the encode folder. I also right click and evoke the queue for encoding command again. What always ends up happening is that CCE comes up and closes after a few secs and it says .m2v file not found. The wierd part is that it only does this for this episode.
Here's my other problem. I did the encode which was h.264 w/ ac3 audio. When it was done I was left with no sound. I know the faq discussed using my authoring program to get around this, but mine has a problem with it (dvd-lab). is there a way to convert it so that i can run the batch again?
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Ok, here's the problem I have with this file. I tried to keep working on it before, but I couldn't figure it out. I had it as an avi and it wouldn't finish encoding no matter what. So i figured I could make it an mkv and work it that way, but no. It says something about the frame size not supported. Here's a pic when I tried to view it
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I got this to work on AVI files. Just a question so I dont waste time encoding, I can do this for MKV files as well? Also, my burning program doesnt recognize mkv to burn to a dvd to watch on tv, what should I do?
Edit: Also Can i increase the bitrate for a faster encoding?
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These scripts will convert any supported video file (including MKV) to DVD format.
And you can change the bitrate if you like, but I don't think that's going to speed things up much.
(bitrate mainly affects the encoding quality and how many eps you can fit on one DVD)
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Higher bitrate means better video quality (up to a point, beyond a certain bitrate you
won't see much improvement) but also larger filesize (as more "bits" are used per second
of video), which in turn means less episodes will fit on a DVD.
My scripts by default set the bitrate to 2500, which seems to be working well in most cases.
Others have reported bitrates as low as 2000 working well for them.
To erase a DVD+/-RW disc, you can use Nero or pretty much any other DVD burning application.
But make sure they're really RW discs -- I have a stack of Imation and Memorex DVDs lying
around which also have the RW logo on it, but are marked "DVD+R" (which they really are).
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Is it just me, or does anyone else see the irony in same-sex couples now being allowed to marry in Utah, a state that is the front line for Mormonism and polygamy?
What I'd love to see now is polygamous gay households. That would really drive 'em up the wall.


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I attended the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University. My curriculum primarily consisted of courses in management, statistics, law, and economics.
Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, I worked for a compensation consulting firm. While I enjoyed my experience there and learned a lot about benchmarking and consulting, I realized that it would be rewarding to be at a firm where my work could have more of a direct impact. When I received a call from the Goldman Sachs recruiter, the idea of working on the client side for such a prestigious firm was an opportunity that I couldn't pass up.
On my first day, I remember experiencing a combination of feelings: I was nervous, anxious, eager, and excited all at the same time. As with any new job or experience, there is always some initial hesitation and fear, but fortunately the onboarding process at Goldman Sachs is very organized and they did a great job of assisting me with my transition into the firm.
On-the-job training has been a major part of my professional development, as there are new challenges that present themselves each day. I have also participated in a number of courses within the analyst curriculum and I have attended several business briefings from senior leaders at the firm. Through all of these, I have learned a lot about the various businesses that Goldman Sachs is involved in, and that has helped me understand how my day-to-day role fits into the larger picture here.
In my current role, I am actively involved in analytics for compensation, headcount, and talent management processes. I work extensively with the Experienced Hire Recruiting Team and my client coverage areas to structure offers that are attractive to candidates and also consistent with internal and external market practices. This allows us to attract the best talent while also serving as a control point for the firm.
At this early juncture in my career, I am focused on absorbing as much knowledge and experience as I can, while continuing to develop relationships and gain a better understanding of my clients. My role within the GS&O team interfaces with several different areas/functions, which gives me a number of options when I am ready to move into a new role.
Ultimately, I hope to grow as a professional and eventually assume a position of leadership, where I can become a strategic decision maker for the firm.
My team, Generalist Strategy & Operations, is a centralized group that partners extensively with the client-facing HCM generalists, functional groups within HCM, as well as the divisional client groups. As a result, teamwork and good communication are essential aspects of my day-to-day job.
My proudest achievement in life to this point was starting my own DJ entertainment company at the age of thirteen and running it successfully and profitably for over ten years. This accomplishment provided me with invaluable experience in running a business, marketing, networking, client service, and management, all of which are important skills that I continue to develop at Goldman Sachs.


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In the NewsVein of Iron in South Atlantic
New York Times
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Huge iron-rich plume discovered beneath Atlantic Ocean
NBS News Science
August 20, 2013
Newly discovered ocean plume could be major source of iron
WHOI News Release
August 18, 2013
Online ExpeditionsGenomic and Proteomic Science in Antarctica
November to December 2009
In collaboration with the J. Craig Venter Institute
CORSACS: Controls on Ross Sea Algal Community Structure
November 1 to December 16, 2006
A team of scientists from universities and research institutions from around the world explored the ecosystem of the Ross Sea near the continent of Antarctica.
Recent Research Highlights
Proteomics Reveals Ocean's Inner Workings
In a new study, WHOI scientists have demonstrated how the emerging biomedical technique of measuring proteins—a field called proteomics—can be applied to the ocean to reveal the inner biochemical workings of microbial life and ocean ecosystems.
Psychotherapy for Plankton
Graduate student Erin Bertrand defended her Ph.D. dissertation this week before an advisory committee of scientists. In an article for non-scientists, she explains her research on how essential phytoplankton in the ocean struggle to get enough essential nutrients.
Recycling Rare, Essential Nutrients in the Sea
Just like us, marine bacteria at the base of the ocean food web need iron to live and grow. One key species of bacteria seems to have evolved a way to use iron for photosynthesis by day and then reuse the same iron for different metabolic activities at night.
Exploring an Icy, Invisible Realm in Antarctica
They may be microscopic in size, but plankton play a starring role in the oceans' food web and the Earth's climate. Scientists are just beginning to reveal the rich diversity of life in remote polar seas.
Growing Marine Plants Need Their Vitamins
B12—an essential vitamin for land-dwelling animals, including humans—also turns out to be an essential for marine algae. But its supply is limited in the ocean.
SlideshowsR/V Knorr visit to Natal Brazil on October 12, 2007
R/V Knorr's October 12, 2010 visit to Natal, where U.S. scientists explained their research to 10 inquisitive public high school students, their teachers, and a federal university professor.
First Grade Students from Ohio Follow our Antarctic Expedition
A Lake Erie incubation in-class experiment was conducted with 1st graders in Shaker Heights Ohio, concurrently with our deployment in Antarctica. While we were conducted similar incubations in the Ross Sea, we answered questions from 1st grade students about science, algae, and Antarctica as they were learning and doing their own experiment.
Children's BookAntarctic Adventure
by Elizabeth and Mak Saito
Antarctic Adventure is the story of author/scientist Mak Saito's research expedition to the Southern Continent. The book is targeted at children age 3 - 7. Simple text and stunning photographs highlight the adventure elements of fieldwork in the Antarctic (helicopters, snow storms, wildlife). Children learn where Antarctica is, what algae are, what glaciers look like, and the names of several different whales and penguins. More generally, they get a sense of what it means to do scientific fieldwork. A "Dear Reader" section at the end of the book goes into more detail about the expedition's research goals, which involve the importance of algae in global biogeochemical cycles
The book has been donated to a number of libraries and school classrooms in Massachusetts, Ohio, Florida, and Connecticut. All proceeds from the first printing of the book are being donated to children's programs in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Other interesting stuffMhari Saito WCPN Obituary
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Attorney General Eric Holder said Friday that his testimony to Congress about a controversial gun-smuggling probe was truthful and accurate and that Republicans are engaging in political posturing when they say otherwise.
In his most forceful criticism of Republicans during his time as attorney general, Holder said that he had said little so far about the gun-smuggling probe because the Justice Department inspector general is investigating it but that he could not sit idly by while a Republican congressman suggested that law enforcement and government employees be considered accessories to murder.
Key Republicans say the attorney general knew many months earlier than he has admitted that the gun-smuggling probe by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives involved agents letting guns pass from small-time straw purchasers to arms traffickers.
"I have no recollection of knowing about" the operation, called `Fast and Furious,' or of hearing its name prior to the public controversy about it," Holder said in a letter to key Republican and Democratic members of Congress who oversee Justice Department issues.
He said that before early this year, "I certainly never knew about the tactics employed in the operation and it is my understanding that the former United States Attorney for the district of Arizona and the former acting director and deputy director of ATF have told Congress that they, themselves, were unaware of the tactics employed."
He was referring to the tactic known as "letting guns walk" from stores with suspected straw purchasers, rather than seizing them there, in an effort to track them to gun-running kingpins, who had escaped charges in the past.
Operation Fast and Furious came to light after two assault rifles purchased by a now-indicted small-time buyer under scrutiny in the operation turned up at a shootout in Arizona where Customs and Border Protection agent Brian Terry was killed.
In regard to Terry's death, Rep. Paul Gosar, an Arizona Republican, said that "we're talking about consequences of criminal activity, where we actually allowed guns to walk into the hands of criminals." He said that "when you facilitate that and a murder or a felony occurs, you're called an accessory."
Holder said that "such irresponsible and inflammatory rhetoric must be repudiated in the strongest possible terms."
The attorney general noted that the flawed tactics employed in Fast and Furious "were actually employed in an investigation conducted during the prior administration. Regardless, those tactics should never again be adopted in any investigation." Holder was referring to Operation Wide Receiver under the Bush administration, in which ATF ran an operation that allowed hundreds of guns to be transferred to suspected arms traffickers.
This week, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that is looking into Fast and Furious, said Holder had to have known about the operation from weekly written reports he received back in July 2010. House Judiciary Committee chairman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, called on President Barack Obama to direct the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel to investigate.
Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Holder was less than candid in testimony to Congress. In response to Holder's letter, Grassley spokeswoman Beth Levine said that the goals of the senator's investigation of Fast and Furious have been "to find out who approved a stupid program and to make sure it never happened again." She said the Justice Department had stonewalled Grassley's investigation and denied him access to documents and key personnel. The recently released documents "have convinced me that" the attorney general "is either lying or grossly incompetent," said Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, encouraged Holder to "come up to the Hill and clear this up as soon as possible."
The weekly reports cover dozens of investigations and some mentioned Fast and Furious but did not outline the tactics it used.
The president said he has complete confidence in Holder and said he has complete confidence as well in the investigation by the Justice Department inspector general's office into who, in fact, was responsible for the decision to allow guns to move through an illicit network and into the hands of criminals.
Officials say that ATF agents lost track of about 1,400 of more than 2,000 guns identified in the operation. A number of the guns have been recovered at crime scenes in Mexico.


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Former Private Practice star Taye Diggs has teamed up with Kellogg's and the Got Milk? campaign to provide over one million breakfasts to kids in need.
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9. "The Goldfinch" by Donna Tartt (Little, Brown)
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|MLB Career Stats
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|24th in NL
|15th in NL
|23rd in NL
|8th in NL
|November 3, 2016
|RHP Ross Ohlendorf elected free agency.
|March 26, 2016
|Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Ross Ohlendorf.
|March 23, 2016
|Kansas City Royals released RHP Ross Ohlendorf.
|February 18, 2016
|Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Ross Ohlendorf to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|February 18, 2016
|RHP Ross Ohlendorf assigned to Omaha Storm Chasers.
|November 2, 2015
|RHP Ross Ohlendorf elected free agency.
|September 1, 2015
|Texas Rangers selected the contract of RHP Ross Ohlendorf from Round Rock Express.
|August 7, 2015
|Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Ross Ohlendorf to a minor league contract.
|August 7, 2015
|RHP Ross Ohlendorf assigned to Round Rock Express.
|July 31, 2015
|Texas Rangers released RHP Ross Ohlendorf.
|July 27, 2015
|Texas Rangers designated RHP Ross Ohlendorf for assignment.
|June 26, 2015
|Texas Rangers sent RHP Ross Ohlendorf on a rehab assignment to Round Rock Express.
|June 7, 2015
|Texas Rangers placed RHP Ross Ohlendorf on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 4, 2015. Right groin strain
|May 17, 2015
|Texas Rangers selected the contract of RHP Ross Ohlendorf from Round Rock Express.
|April 22, 2015
|Round Rock Express activated RHP Ross Ohlendorf from the 7-day disabled list.
|April 8, 2015
|RHP Ross Ohlendorf assigned to Round Rock Express.
|January 23, 2015
|Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Ross Ohlendorf to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|October 28, 2014
|RHP Ross Ohlendorf elected free agency.
|September 2, 2014
|Washington Nationals sent RHP Ross Ohlendorf on a rehab assignment to Syracuse Chiefs.
|August 31, 2014
|Washington Nationals sent RHP Ross Ohlendorf on a rehab assignment to Potomac Nationals.
|August 26, 2014
|Washington Nationals sent RHP Ross Ohlendorf on a rehab assignment to GCL Nationals.
|May 18, 2014
|Washington Nationals sent RHP Ross Ohlendorf on a rehab assignment to Syracuse Chiefs.
|May 14, 2014
|Washington Nationals sent RHP Ross Ohlendorf on a rehab assignment to Potomac Nationals.
|March 26, 2014
|Washington Nationals transferred RHP Ross Ohlendorf from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Right lumbar strain
|March 21, 2014
|Washington Nationals placed RHP Ross Ohlendorf on the 15-day disabled list. Right lumbar strain
|March 20, 2014
|Washington Nationals optioned Ross Ohlendorf to Syracuse Chiefs.
|August 21, 2013
|Washington Nationals activated RHP Ross Ohlendorf from the 15-day disabled list.
|August 16, 2013
|Washington Nationals sent RHP Ross Ohlendorf on a rehab assignment to Potomac Nationals.
|August 10, 2013
|Washington Nationals sent RHP Ross Ohlendorf on a rehab assignment to Syracuse Chiefs.
|August 4, 2013
|Washington Nationals placed RHP Ross Ohlendorf on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 1, 2013. Right shoulder inflammation.
|June 12, 2013
|Washington Nationals selected the contract of RHP Ross Ohlendorf from Syracuse Chiefs.
|January 7, 2013
|Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Ross Ohlendorf to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|October 8, 2012
|RHP Ross Ohlendorf elected free agency.
|September 7, 2012
|San Diego Padres sent Ross Ohlendorf outright to Tucson Padres.
|September 4, 2012
|San Diego Padres designated Ross Ohlendorf for assignment.
|August 18, 2012
|San Diego Padres optioned RHP Ross Ohlendorf to Tucson Padres.
|June 4, 2012
|San Diego Padres signed free agent Ross Ohlendorf.
|June 4, 2012
|Pawtucket Red Sox released RHP Ross Ohlendorf.
|May 7, 2012
|Pawtucket Red Sox activated RHP Ross Ohlendorf from the temporarily inactive list.
|May 3, 2012
|Pawtucket Red Sox placed RHP Ross Ohlendorf on the temporarily inactive list.
|April 5, 2012
|RHP Ross Ohlendorf assigned to Pawtucket Red Sox.
|February 16, 2012
|Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Ross Ohlendorf to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|December 8, 2011
|Pittsburgh Pirates released RHP Ross Ohlendorf.
|August 23, 2011
|Pittsburgh Pirates recalled Ross Ohlendorf from Indianapolis Indians.
|August 22, 2011
|Ross Ohlendorf assigned to Bradenton Marauders from Indianapolis Indians.
|August 12, 2011
|Pittsburgh Pirates optioned Ross Ohlendorf to Indianapolis Indians.
|July 29, 2011
|Altoona Curve sent RHP Ross Ohlendorf on a rehab assignment to Indianapolis Indians.
|July 24, 2011
|Ross Ohlendorf assigned to Altoona Curve.
|July 14, 2011
|sent RHP Ross Ohlendorf on a rehab assignment to Bradenton Marauders.
|May 30, 2011
|Ross Ohlendorf roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
|April 9, 2011
|Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Ross Ohlendorf on the 15-day disabled list. Right shoulder strain.
|November 3, 2010
|Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Ross Ohlendorf from the 60-day disabled list.
|September 7, 2010
|Pittsburgh Pirates transferred RHP Ross Ohlendorf from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.
|August 25, 2010
|Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Ross Ohlendorf on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 24, 2010. Strain in the back of his right shoulder.
|May 10, 2010
|Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Ross Ohlendorf from the 15-day disabled list.
|May 3, 2010
|sent RHP Ross Ohlendorf on a rehab assignment to Altoona Curve.
|April 17, 2010
|Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Ross Ohlendorf on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 12, 2010. back spasms
Played at Princeton University, where he was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2002...Named a Player to Watch, chosen as All-Ivy League Conference and All-America 3rd team in 2004...Also named the Ivy League's Player of the Year by Baseball America in 2004 and was selected as the Ivy League's Top Prospect that year...Played for Chatham in the Cape Cod League in 2003...Was the 24th Princeton alum to play in the Majors, 1st since Chris Young debuted with Texas in 2004...His family owns and operates a longhorn cattle ranch (Rocking O Ranch) near Austin, TX...Had an 8-week internship with the Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC in October-November 2009 where he put in 20-hour work weeks tracking diseases in livestock and conducting research in conjunction with the National Animal Identification System...Met First Lady Michelle Obama on 11/18/09.2013
Began '13 at Triple-A, but joined the Nationals for spot start (June 12 at COL), never left and ultimately posted a 3.28 ERA...went 3-1 with a 3.52 in 7 starts (Washington went 6-1)...in 9 relief appearances, went 1-0 with a hold (July 4 vs. MIL) and a 2.86 ERA...missed 17 games during DL stint (right shoulder inflammation) from Aug. 1-21...went 2-1 with a 5.13 ERA in 6 games/5 starts thereafter...joined the Nationals in June after going 4-5 with a 4.27 ERA in 13 IL games/12 starts for Syracuse...agreed to terms on '14 contract, thus avoiding arbitration, Dec. 2.2012
Signed with BOS as a minor-league free agent and spent April and May with Pawtucket of the Triple-A International League (4-3, 4.61 ERA, 10 starts)...per contract with the Red Sox, was allowed to sign a big league deal with the Padres on June 4 and made first appearance for the Friars, June 7 vs. SFG...when toeing the rubber in a starting role, the Padres went 6-7...registered 4 quality starts.2011 Spent the majority of the season on the disabled list with a shoulder injury...Began the year in Pittsburgh's rotation...Left 2nd start on 4/8 after 2.2 innings with right shoulder discomfort.....Placed on the 15-day DL on 4/9 with a right shoulder posterior strain and transferred to 60-day DL on 5/30...Made 6 rehab starts from 7/14-29 between High-A Bradenton (2 GS), Double-A Altoona (1 GS) and Triple-A Indianapolis (3 GS)...On 8/12, was reinstated from the DL and optioned to Indianapolis...Went 1-1 with a 3.65 ERA (15 ER/37.0 IP) in 7 minor league games (6 on rehab)...Had a 3.33 ERA (9 ER/24.1 IP) in 4 Triple-A starts overall...Recalled from Pittsburgh on 8/23 and started that night vs. MIL, his 1st start since 4/8...Totaled 7 Major League starts over August and September, earning his only ML win of the season with 6 strikeouts in 7.0 innings of 2-run ball on 9/15 at LAD...In that game, hit his 1st Major League home run, a 3-run shot off Dana Eveland, for his 1st first big league RBI. 2010 Started the second game of the season and received a no-decision in Pittsburgh's 4-3, 10-inning victory over the Dodgers at PNC Park (5.0ip/3r/2er)...Was scratched from his second start on 4/12 in San Francisco after suffering back spasms two days prior...Was placed on the 15-day D.L. on 4/17 (retroactive to 4/12)...Had a 50-pitch bullpen session in Houston on 4/27...Threw 3.0 innings and a total of 43 pitches on 4/30 during the club's Extended Spring Training program in Bradenton, FL...Made a rehab start with Double-A Altoona on 5/5 and pitched 4.0+ innings; he allowed three hits and no runs while walking one batter and striking out six at Richmond...Was reinstated from D.L. on 5/10 and suffered a 2-1 loss vs. Cincinnati that night (4.0ip/1er)...Left game on 5/16 at Chicago (NL) with a 3-1 lead in the 7th inning, but received a no-decision in 4-3 loss...Pitched 3.2 innings and gave up six runs while losing second game on 5/21 vs. Atlanta...Tied career high with five walks (second time) and lost third straight decision on 5/26 at Cincinnati (6.0ip/3er)...Gave up one run in 7.0 innings, but received a no-decision in a 2-1 win vs. Cubs on 5/31...Lost three of his five starts in June...Tossed 7.0 scoreless frames in a 2-0 combined shutout vs. Philadelphia on 7/2 and won lone game of the season...Surrendered four runs in the 2nd inning and left the game on 7/17 vs. Houston after pitching just 1.1 innings, but did not factor in the decision (Pirates won 12-6)...Gave up one run in 6.0ip and lost a 3-2 decision on 7/22 vs. Milwaukee...Faced only four batters on 7/28 at Colorado - left the game after being struck in head by Troy Tulowitzki line drive in opening frame...Left two starts in August with leads in the 7th inning only to have bullpen suffer blown saves each time...Tied career high and pitched season-high 8.0 innings, but lost a 3-2 decision vs. Florida on 8/18...Made final start on 8/23 and left after facing just two batters due to tightness/soreness in back of his right shoulder...Was placed on 15-day disabled list on 8/25 (retro to 8/24) and was transferred to 60-day D.L. on 9/7...Posted a 2.68 ERA (53.2ip/16er) in his last 11 starts with the Pirates, beginning with his start in Oakland on 6/27...Went 2-for-26 (.077) as a batter. 2009 Spent first full season in the Majors and led Pittsburgh staff in ERA...Shared team lead in victories with Zach Duke...Posted a 2.83 ERA in 11 starts after the All-Star break - the 10th-best ERA among National League pitchers with at least 11 starts...Went 8-2 with a 2.64 ERA in 16 starts at PNC Park; went 5-0 with a 1.64 ERA (65.2ip/12er) in his final 10 home starts...Recorded the 10th-best home ERA in the league...Received 63 runs of support when he was on the mound in his 11 wins (75 runs total), but just six runs of support while he was on the mound in his 10 losses (11 runs total)...The Pirates went 14-15 in his 29 starts and were shut out three times...Started the fourth game of the season and suffered 2-1 loss to Chris Carpenter at Busch Stadium (6.0ip+/2er)...Also lost second start on 4/15 vs. Houston (5.0ip/4er)...Tossed 7.0 scoreless innings and gave up just two hits while winning an 8-0 decision vs. Florida on 4/20 - his first win in a Pittsburgh uniform...Won three straight decisions from 4/20 thru 5/2...Snapped an 0-for-18 start to his big league batting career with a single off Todd Wellemeyer on 5/7 at St. Louis...Held Cardinals to just two hits and one run (6.0ip) while winning a 5-2 decision over Joel Pineiro at PNC Park on 5/13...Suffered back-to-back losses on 5/23 at Chicago (AL) and 5/29 vs. Houston and finished the first two months with a 5-5 record in 10 starts...Gave up just two hits and one run in 6.0ip while winning sixth game on 6/14 vs. Detroit - his first victory since 5/18...Gave up six runs (four earned) in 5.0ip and suffered sixth loss on 6/19 at Colorado...Gave up two runs in 7.0ip, but received a no-decision on 6/25 vs. Cleveland...Struck out eight batters and gave up just three hits in 7.0 scoreless frames while winning seventh game on 6/30 vs. Chicago (NL)...Lasted just 5.0 innings and gave up five runs while losing next start on 7/5 at Florida...Picked up eighth win in first start after the All-Star break on 7/20 vs. Milwaukee; the win snapped Pittsburgh's 17-game losing streak to the Brewers...Snapped an 0-for-25 streak at the plate with a single off Doug Davis on 7/25 at Arizona...Hit safely in two straight games on 7/25 and 7/31...Won three straight decisions from 7/31 thru 8/18...Gave up just one run in 6.0ip vs. Arizona on 8/5 and left with a 2-1 lead, but received a no-decision in 4-3 Bucco loss...Won fifth straight decision at home on 8/18 vs. Milwaukee...Suffered 4- 1 loss at Milwaukee on 8/30...Struck out career-high 11 batters and pitched 8.0 innings (1r/0er) in a no-decision vs. St. Louis on 9/5; also became second pitcher in team history to strike out the side on nine pitches in a game (also Jeff Robinson at Chicago on 9/7/87)...Gave up a pair of tworun homers and lost a 4-2 decision at Houston on 9/12 (6.1ip/4er)...Gave up one run in 7.0ip and received a no-decision in final start on 9/19 vs. San Diego (Bucs lost 2-1) - was shut down for the rest of the season due to innings pitched total in first full season as a starter...Went 4-for-59 (.068) with four sac bunts at the plate. 2008 Pitched a total of 131.2 innings in 42 combined games with four teams...Began campaign in the New York bullpen and made two scoreless outings (2.0ip) to start the year...Was scored upon in six of his next seven games (14.2ip/12er); suffered loss on 4/26 at Cleveland...Made four straight scoreless appearances (7.0ip) from 4/29 thru 5/14...Gave up a total of 11 runs in his next three outings (6.0ip), including three home runs (four runs total) at Baltimore on 5/27...Pitched 2.0 scoreless frames and won his first Major League game on 5/31 at Minnesota...Surrendered just two earned runs in eight appearances (9.0ip) from 5/31 thru 6/25...Made first career Major League plate appearance and lined out to first base off Pittsburgh's Franquelis Osoria at PNC Park on 6/25...Was charged with six earned runs in 1.1 innings of work on 6/27 vs. New York Mets and was optioned to Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre following the game...Made first start for Scranton on 7/1 vs. Buffalo and received a no-decision (3.0ip/1er)...Struck out seven batters in 5.0ip and won first Triple-A game in third start on 7/11 at Columbus...Suffered loss in final start with Scranton on 7/24 vs. Richmond (5.2ip/4er)...Did not give up a home run in his five starts (22.1ip) with Scranton...Was acquired by Pittsburgh orgainzation on 7/26 and was assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis...Made first start with Indy on 7/29 at Toledo and suffered 13-5 loss (6.0ip/4er)...Whiffed a season-high nine batters while winning an 8-4 decision vs. Toledo on 8/3 (7.2ip/3er)...Pitched 8.0 scoreless innings while winning a 1-0 decision vs. Columbus on 8/13...Suffered loss at Charlotte on 8/19 (6.0ip/4er)...Gave up just one run in 8.0ip while winning third game with Indy on 8/24 at Durham...Won fourth game with Indians in final start on 8/29 vs. Louisville (5.0ip/3er)...Pitched at least 6.0 innings in six of his seven starts with Indianapolis and into the 8th inning three times...Went 4-4 with a 3.65 ERA (69.0ip/29r/28er) in 12 Triple-A starts...Was recalled by Pittsburgh on 9/2...Made debut with Pirates and first Major League start on 9/3 at Cincinnati; received a no-decision in Bucs 6-5 victory (6.0ip/7h/4r/3er/1bb/2so)...Became 26th different pitcher to start a game for the Pirates - setting a club record...Took the mound with a 2-0 lead, but suffered first loss with Pirates in second start on 9/9 at Houston (4.0ip/9h/6r/6er/1bb/3so)...Pitched 3.0 innings and allowed five hits, four walks and three runs (two earned) while losing second game on 9/15 vs. Los Angeles...Dropped third straight decision on 9/21 vs. Houston (5.0ip/10h/4r/4er/2bb/3so)...Received a no-decision in fifth and final start on 9/28 at San Diego (4.2ip/1er); left game with a 2- 1 lead and a pair of runners on base...The Pirates posted a 2-3 record in his five starts...Went 0-for-6 at the plate with Pittsburgh. 2007 Was acquired by New York from Arizona as part of a five-player deal on 1/9 and attended spring training as a non-roster invitee with Yankees...Began season with Scranton-Wilkes Barre, where he went 2-3 with a 5.24 ERA in nine starts and 1-0 with a 4.57 ERA in 12 relief appearances...Pitched a season-high 6.1 scoreless innings on 5/5 at Syracuse and picked up first victory...Was placed on the disabled list on 5/12 due to a lower back strain...Began a rehab assignment with GCL Yankees on 6/25...Made four starts with GCL Yankees before being recalled from rehab assignment and reinstated from D.L. on 7/14...Made two additional starts with Scranton before being converted to a reliever...Made first relief appearance on 7/26 vs. Louisville and allowed four hits and three runs in 2.0ip...Picked up lone relief win on 8/2 at Ottawa (3.0ip/1er)...Tossed at least 2.0 innings in seven of his 12 relief outings...Was recalled by New York on 9/9...Made Major League debut on 9/11 at Toronto and tossed a perfect inning (1 K)...Struck out four batters in 1.1 innings of work at Boston on 9/15 in second appearance; also walked a batter and surrendered a solo home run to Eric Hinske in the game...Made one appearance in the Division Series vs. Cleveland; pitched 1.0 inning and allowed four hits and three earned runs in Game One loss at Jacobs Field...Became just the fourth Yankee to appear in a post season game after making his Major League debut on-or-after September 1 of the same season (also Mike Hegan in 1964, Andre Robertson in 1981 and Jorge Posada in 1995)...Pitched for the Peoria Javelinas during the Arizona Fall League and went 0-0 with a 3.52 ERA (7.2ip/8h/3er/4bb/3so) in six relief appearances. 2006 Spent majority of season with Tennessee (Diamondbacks' AA)...Led Southern League in complete games, ranked second in innings pitched, fourth in wins and fifth in starts...Posted the lowest walks-to-9.0ip ratio in the league (1.37)...Was named to Southern League mid-season All-Star team...Won a season-high seven straight decisions in an 11-start span from 5/11 thru 7/3...Was named Southern League Pitcher-of-the-Week for the week of 5/15-21 after going 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA (14.1ip/4er) in two starts and .333 (2-for-6) with a home run at the plate...Hit a grand slam on 5/26 vs. Chattanooga...Went 4-0 with a 1.98 ERA during the month of June...Tied career high with 11 strikeouts on 7/31 at West Tenn...Was promoted to Triple-A Tucson following Double-A season and started Sidewinders' season finale at Tacoma...Made one start during Pacific Coast League playoffs on 9/15 and received a no-decision (5.0ip/1er) in championship series clinching Game Three as Tucson captured PCL title. 2005 Was tabbed by Baseball America as having the "Best Fastball" in the Arizona organization prior to the season...Spent entire season with South Bend (Diamondbacks' A)...Shared team lead in victories and finished second in the Midwest League in strikeouts...Was named to the Midwest League mid-season All-Star team...Recorded 10 strikeouts while tossing 7.0 scoreless innings of two-hit ball in victory vs. Clinton on 5/5...Tossed a five-hit shutout and first career complete game on 8/8 vs. Lansing. 2004 Spent first professional season with Yakima after being selected by Arizona in the fourth round of the First-Year Player Draft...Limited opposing hitters to a .210 batting average in his seven starts...Was chosen by Baseball America as one of the Northwest League's Top 20 prospects...Struck out 11 batters in 6.0ip in final start on 9/1 vs. Spokane.


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1 About
The Haskell Hackathon is an international, grassroots collaborative coding festival with a simple focus: build and improve Haskell libraries, tools, and infrastructure.
Bryan O'Sullivan and Mark Lentczner are organizing the first San Francisco Bay Area Hackathon.
- When: Feb 11-13, 2011
- Where: Hacker Dojo, 140A South Whisman Road, Mountain View, CA (Google Map)
2 Get involved!
- Use the sign-up form to tell us you're coming, so we know what to expect
- For news and discussion, join the the Google Group
3 Links
- Hacker Dojo wiki page for the event