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After a rough fourth quarter, NAND manufacturers hoped to get a break and instead they got slammed by more bad news, this time from Apple
Apple Inc. last year spent $1.2B USD on NAND flash memory for its consumer electronics devices. Most of Apple's
wildly popular iPod family
sports the memory -- the
iPod Shuffle, the iPod Nano, and the iPod Touches
all use it for storage. The iPhone also uses NAND, further increasing Apple's
already sizable NAND appetite
. Thus Apple's decision hold a significant sway on NAND's fate.
Perhaps predicting slow iPod/iPhone growth, Apple
dramatically scaled back its NAND predictions for 2008
, sending NAND manufacturers into a panic. The news, which also may signal bad news for Apple, may be a reflection of the sagging of the U.S. economy, burdened by
the U.S. sub-prime mortgage crisis
, which has led many analysts to predict a rather dire consumer market for the year. Apple
continues to cut prices
in hopes of keeping sales alive
, but the outlook is still far from rosy.
iSuppli announced the shifting estimate from Apple on Wednesday, stating, "
Apple Inc. has slashed its 2008 NAND order forecast significantly and has informed suppliers that its demand growth will slow in 2008 compared to 2007."
Before iSuppli had predicted a 32% increase in NAND orders for 2008 from Apple. The change caused iSuppli to drop its estimate for global NAND growth from 27 percent to "single digit" percentage growth from last year's $13.9B USD market. According to iSuppli in Q1 '08 NAND manufacturers will also invest a
20 percent increase in capital spending
, which will increase capacity and lower prices for the consumer, but add further to the suppliers financial woes.
The year of 2007 held mixed results for NAND suppliers, but still may be looked back fondly upon in comparison to 2008. In 2007 NAND overall saw 12.5 percent growth. However in Q3 and Q4 of 2007, six of the top eight NAND producers saw sequential declines in revenue. Only
Micron and Intel
escaped this trend.
Samsung and Toshiba
, who hold the number one and two spots respectively, were among the losers, but remain on top of the struggling market.
Some top tier NAND suppliers vested in
DRAM production
as well will get doubly hit, as DRAM is supposed to have an extremely poor year as well, experiencing poor growth of only 4 percent. While single digit growth may seem acceptable to some, the constant demands for increased capacity at lower prices means that single digit growth typically equates to significant revenue losses.
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Skysports.com understands a number of clubs are pursuing Ipswich Town striker Jason Scotland.
The Trinidad & Tobago marksman is out of contract at the end of the season, but he is back in favour at Portman Road.
When Paul Jewell first arrived in Suffolk, Scotland did not seem a part of his plans.
But after pre-season he has worked his way into the first-team and has scored two goals.
Skysports.com understands that Blackpool, Middlesbrough and Coventry all made moves to sign him prior to deadline day in August, but they could not agree terms with Ipswich.
Now both Blackpool and Middlesbrough remain interested in trying to strike a loan deal, which would see the move become permanent.
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Brandon, Florida -- Before he ever played in the NBA or led the Florida Gators to their first SEC Championship, Dwayne Schintzius was a Brandon High School sensation.
This past weekend, Schintzius died at the age of just 43 from complications linked to leukemia. On Monday, his proud and teary-eyed father, Ken Schintzius still finds it hard to believe his son is gone.
"I haven't fully grasped it yet, I guess," he said.
Dwayne Schintzius was a good kid and a good student whose first love, his dad said, was actually baseball.
But at 7'2", Dwayne realized his destiny was on the hard-court, not the diamond.
"If he had any future it had to be in basketball," said Ken.
His father said Dwayne was always uneasy about his own height. People gawking or stopping what they were doing made him self-conscious.
"He got to where he accepted that," said Ken. "He never got comfortable with it, but he accepted it."
Dwayne turned out to be an All-American basketball player for the Brandon High School Eagles in the mid-1980's.
Today in that same gymnasium, Russ Cozart, a longtime wrestling coach, recalled how Schintzius led his team in front of a packed house, game after game.
"It was awesome," said Cozart. "There were great crowds. You know, the community came in. It just kinda got the community electric."
By mid-day, the student government had changed the marquee in front of Brandon High School to reflect a tribute to Schintzius.
From Brandon High, Dwayne went on to the University of Florida. George Steinbrenner had tried to get him to play at USF, but Dwayne said, 'I want to be close enough to home to come home, and far enough away to be independent.' And that's what he did. So Florida was a good match for him," said Ken.
As a Florida Gator, Dwayne set all kinds of records. He led the team to its first SEC championship and its first Sweet 16 appearance at the NCAA tournament.
Coaching conflicts led him to drop out his senior year, which is something he and his parents ultimately regretted, said his father.
"He might never have said it," said Ken, "We would have liked to have seen him stay there, but it didn't work. And he did go to the NBA".
In the NBA, Dwayne Schintzius had an up and down career. He spent nine years in the league, but endured several injuries and a half dozen surgeries. Still, it was another accomplishment his family was very proud of.
In 1999, he moved back home to his parents' house. He wrote a book. Shot a movie, and worked some odd jobs.
But three years ago, Dwayne contracted a rare form of leukemia. He'd beaten it, they said, but it led to complications which, this weekend, took his life.
Through all of it, Dwayne never lost his sense his sense of humor, says his dad, or his positive outlook on life.
"He never got down. He never said 'Why me?' Maybe to himself, but never to us," said Ken, "And his motto was 'whatever it takes.'"
Today, Ken Schintzius was going through some of his son's belongings. He found several sports cards which collectors had asked Dwayne to autograph.
He also found Dwayne's SEC Championship ring, which he said he may wear now.
"I'm gonna miss him a lot. A lot," said Ken.
The family is still arranging details for a public memorial service, which will likely take place later this month. Dwayne is also survived by his mother Linda, and his brother Travis.
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survey was funded by the National
Science Foundation and administered in June 2010 by Woods
Institute Senior Fellow Jon Krosnick, a professor of communication
and political science at Stanford University. From June 1-7, 1,000
randomly selected American adults were chosen to participate in the
survey via telephone interviews.
to the June 2010 survey, 74
percent of Americans think the Earth's temperature probably
has been heating up over the last 100 years, and 75 percent think
human activity is the reason why.
national surveys released during the last eight months have been
interpreted as showing that fewer and fewer Americans believe
that climate
change is real, human-caused and threatening," said
Krosnick. "But our new survey shows just the opposite."
the number of people who
believe in global warming has increased, Krosnick says there
are people who do not trust climate scientists and they "base
their conclusions on their personal observations of nature."
According to Krosnick, 2008 was the coldest year since 2000 in terms
of average Earth temperature, and these "low-trust individuals
were especially aware of the recent decline in average world
temperatures" and "they were the ones in our survey whose
doubts about global warming have increased since 2007."
surveys reveal a small decline in the proportion of people who
believe global warming has been happening, from 84 percent in 2007 to
74 percent today," said Krosnick. "Statistical analysis of
our data revealed that this decline is attributable to perceptions of
recent weather changes by the minority of Americans who
have been skeptical about climate scientists."
survey also included questions concerning the "climategate"
controversy, where thousands of e-mails and other documents were
leaked from the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit.
Only nine percent of American's said they knew about this controversy
and that it caused them to distrust climate scientists. Despite all
the skeptics, there has been no decline in trust for environmental
believes that the decline in proportion of people is likely
temporary, and the skeptics will probably join the majority who think
global warming is real if the Earth's temperature begins to rise
of those respondents who believe global warming exists, 86 percent
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businesses emit," 76 percent of respondents want government
limitations on greenhouse gas emissions "generated by
businesses" and 14 percent think the government should not take
action at all unless other countries
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Professor Seamus Garvey at the University of Nottingham has designed
a plan to power the UK completely by renewable energy by
2030 through the use of off-shore
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Hi NickGeo - where did you find it? Sometimes, fossils are rare/unknown from certain localities.
All the best,
Dear Fiona, thank you for your reply,
it is from Pliocene of Cyprus
Dear NickGeo - My expertise is mostly UK Fossils, so I shall be interested to see any comments that arise from your find.
There many species of Spondylus, it is very unlikely to be rare (sorry to disappoint), there have been several papers written about Spondylus from the Pliocene of Cyprus. Perhaps try an internet search.
Nice specimen,
All the best,
Dear Fiona,
Thank you so much for your info. It is however strange to me, that for a month now i m searching the web to find from an online store an identical fossil and I have not found anything so far. So i guess i should not get disappointed...yet:)
Best regards,
Spondylus is a definite possibility, but I cannot be definitive about it; I simply am not sure what all the alternatives are.
You could see if George Konstantinou can help.
You can send him a message and photo here - https://www.facebook.com/CyprusFossils.
(George has a very good collection of Cyprus fossils, and is the founder of the Association for the Protection of Biodiversity and Natural Heritage of Cyprus.)
An interesting paper on the Pliocene of Cyprus, FYI -
Dear Mike,
thank you so much for the information. I m an already fan of this page and I did ask and they told me that the taxonomy is spondylus sp. I will also look the other link you post. Really thanks!


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Sad circumstances have forced "Saturday Night Live" to offer too many bittersweet tributes to fallen cast members, from John Belushi to Jan Hooks, during its 40-year history. But Saturday's installment marked an uplifting "SNL" first: the return of a show alum who battled back from the brink of death to make us laugh again.
Tracy Morgan capped his comeback from near-fatal injuries he suffered in a June 2014 auto accident to deliver a hosting performance that, in keeping with his scattershot, unpredictable comedy approach, traveled a labyrinthine route – with stops at poignant, irreverent and inspiring – on the way to funny.
"I'm so lucky I have my comedy family," Morgan declared in his opening monologue.
That comedy family included his own "Obi-Wan Kenobi," producer Lorne Michaels, the current "SNL" cast and Morgan's "30 Rock" co-stars, Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski and Jack McBrayer, who showed up for reunion skit. Other surprise guests included Larry David, playing vocal doppelganger Bernie Sanders, and an antsy camel named Elizabeth – both of whom threatened to upstage Morgan.
But it was clearly Morgan's show from the opening monologue, which he started by offering stilted thanks in a monotone voice that suggested he hadn't fully recovered from brain trauma. "Nah, I'm just playing," the 46-year-old comedian said, quickly shifting into more familiar tones.
The bit, in dubious taste or otherwise, dissipated any tension surrounding the long-awaited moment – signaling that the old Tracy Morgan was back and determined to defy tragedy with humor both edgy and self-deprecating.
"People are wondering, 'Can he speak? Does he have 100 percent mental capacity?,'" Morgan said. "But the truth is, I never did. I might actually be a few points higher now!"
He scored points throughout the show, with the revival of his shouting, over-enthusiastic animal lover Brian Fellows ("I'm Brian Fellows!") and his lonely and libidinous stranded spaceman, Astronaut Jones. Morgan gelled well with the current cast – going face-to-face with Taran Killam, playing a tough guy who wants to dance the tango, and tangling with Leslie Jones in a "Family Feud" takeoff.
Morgan ended his performance surrounded by his comedy family, along with wife and toddler daughter, on the stage at 30 Rockefeller Plaza's Studio 8H where he got his big break nearly 20 years ago. Unlike many family reunions, Tracy Morgan's homecoming proved a triumph – a tribute to his grit, talent and spirit that spurred hopes for more visits to more stages by this resilient son of "SNL."
Jere Hester is Director of News Products and Projects at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is also the author of "Raising a Beatle Baby: How John, Paul, George and Ringo Helped us Come Together as a Family." Follow him on Twitter.


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I downloaded ProcessScanner from Uniblue today and did a scan, it identified wininit.exe as a security threat, but ZASS did not, details were
File DetailsFile Path:c:\windows\system32
File Size:0.001862
Memory Usage:95744
File Version:6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
Part Of:Unknown
Startup Method:Process
Parent Process:smss.exe
File Description:Windows Start-Up Application
At the top it also showed it as a "high risk" and linked it to the WOLLF.16 virus.
ZoneAlarm forum has only one old post linked to this, which does not offer an answer. After researching on the net I see the WOLLF virus is an old one that installed a trojan called WININIT.EXE ,the trojan can be identified as the name is in capitols and is located in a different folder to the real wininit.exe
I have found two copies on my Vista system, they are in
C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-wininit_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16386_none_2ebbf 6d3076595ce
both appear to be legitimate files as they show up with Microsoft name in properties window,
product version: 6.0.6000.16386,
size: 93.5kb
date modified 2/11/2006 7:45PM
Should there be 2 on a Vista system? Or is one a virus?
ZASS only shows one in the program list in the system32 folder, and if it's set to KILL Vista crashes, so I guess this must be the real one.
I'm guessing that all is OK and that Uniblue's ProcessScanner is just trying to get people to use their other product to scan for viruses etc. and that ZASS and Vista could not be affected now by this (even an amended/updated trojan of this type??)
Anyone else found this?
Does everyone have these two files on their Vista systems?
Vista Home Premuim (autoupdate)
ZASS (autoupdate - hourly)
Operating System:Windows Vista Home Premium
Software Version:7.1 (Vista)
Product Name:ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite


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Allegheny Valley Hospital CEO to deliver commencement address
Allegheny Valley Hospital CEO to deliver commencement address
Ned Laubacher, executive vice president of the eastern corridor and chief executive officer for Allegheny Valley Hospital and Forbes Regional Hospital of the West Penn Allegheny Health System, will be the principle speaker at Penn State New Kensington's spring commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4, in the Athletics Center.
Laubacher is responsible for strategy, operations and performance for both hospitals. With more than 22 years in managing health care organizations, he has considerable experience in the areas of finance, strategic planning, outpatient and service line development, mergers and acquisitions, large medical group operations and business development.
During his four-year tenure as Allegheny Valley CEO, the health care facility was named the fifth best hospital in western Pennsylvania by U.S. News & World Report. Prior to joining the hospital, Laubacher was the CEO of an outpatient surgery center, a durable medical equipment company, a home health and hospice company, and a national radiation oncology business. He also served as the chief operating officer of the health care consulting practice for PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Laubacher is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, where he earned dual master's degrees -- health services management and master of business administration. He resides in Wexford with his wife and four children.
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All duke greats have not won Championships. They have 3 and 2 of them came in a 2 yr stretch. Most dukle greats have not won Championships and JJ Redick was NOT a great college player. He was the nxt overhyped duke player, he put up great scoring #s b/c he shot mroe than anyone else. He was alwasy a choker in college, neevr hit a GW shot and you can aount on one hand the games he hit a big shot or 2 in the final minutes. This was typical Tourney JJ.Originally Posted by 51 VILMA 51
Hopefully the media now becomes fair and looks at what duke has done since 1995. In the 12 seasons they have advanced past the Sweet 16 FOUR times and only made 3 FFs. They make it seem like they have won 4 titles and been in the FF every year. Also, since 2000 duke has lost in the Sweet 16 FIVE tims including 4 times as a 1 seed- that is not greatness.
Everything duke is always pumped up by ESPN and co. and hopefully that ends soon and I hope the duke fans enjoy watching the heels cut down the nest again next year in the same building they just choked in again


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I think it is not yet too late for Montezuma County to fully embrace ignorance. I think we should continue the destruction of the world's finest educational system. We can chant "We're No. 1", but we're really No. 20, that's OK. As our first step, I suggest we cease teaching science. We no longer have need of it, especially biology, mathematics and chemistry. They're the source of all kinds of annoyances, especially since they're the breeding ground of scientists and critical thinking, and the prevailing opinion in Montezuma County is that we do not need science, and we especially do not need scientists or all those annoying things, they keep telling us. You know what I'm talking about. I think we should then abolish teaching the arts. Since it's hopeless that we're going to do anything substantive about the problems facing our nation or the world, or in fact, even talk about them, we don't need creative people. Plus, like scientists, they keep saying annoying things, and the arts are the bastion of liberal thinking. You know what I'm talking about. Let's ban some books, then let's burn them. Ignorance is bliss, and we might as well quicken our embrace. BTW, I'm a registered Republican, and I have been for many years. We need to yank this party even farther to the right.
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Volleyball is played by two teams of no more than 6 players and a minimum of 3 each on a court. Players are not to contact the net during play, although if the contact results from the momentum of the ball being driven into the net, it is not a foul. The ball may be played from the net provided that a team's 3 hits are not used. The ball may legally contact the top of the net and continue into the opponent's court EXCEPT on the serve, in which case a side out is called.
The height of the net will be 7' 11 & 5/8", which is the USVBA Men's regulation height.
The winner of each game is the team which has scored 11 points and is at least two points ahead. A match consists of winning two out of three games.
A block does not count as a hit, as long as the blockers are executing what is clearly a blocking action, i.e. their hands are raised above the level of the net in a position to block the ball. Any blocker is permitted to play the ball immediately following the block, even if he himself blocks the ball. A ball that is spiked into the block and then bounces around and between the hands of the blockers (head and upper body included) is playable, the play following the ricochet block counting as the first hit.
Only front row players are permitted to block. If a back row player participates in the block and the ball does not touch any blocker, the block is legal. However, if any member of the blocking group contacts the ball (even if the back row player does not) the block is illegal and point of side-out is awarded.
Any contact with the net during a spike is a net violation and will be called. A spiker may follow through over the net, so long as initial contact of the ball was on the spiker's side of the net. Any player may participate in a spike.
Players must serve from behind the end-line and the left of the service line. A player may not touch the end-line of any part of the court during the serve. A player may jump and spike the serve, so long as some part of his body remains behind the end line when contact is made. Stepping on the service line during a serve is not a fault.
If a player is off the court during a serve, it is a fault and a side out point is awarded. A player may step on a court boundary line, as long as he or she is not completely over it, during a serve.
Each team is allowed one 1 minute time out per game. Supervisors can call game time-outs when ever deemed necessary.
The ball may not be struck with open palms when it is played above chest height. Except when spiking or blocking, such a ball must be played with the "overhand pass". The ball may not be slapped, contact must be brief and instantaneous, with the ball never visibly coming to rest. The ball may not be played by any player twice in succession, with the following exceptions:
Any player involved in the above 2 situations may participate in the next play.
Any ball contacted below the level of the waist must be played using the "forearm pass" or the "bump". In no case may the ball be played from below the waist level with the hands apart. Hands must be together, and the ball passed using the forearms. To play the ball otherwise usually results in the call of "double hit".
No ball may be contacted with any part of the body below the waist
Any ball landing on a boundary line is good. The ball must pass over the net completely within the tapes on either side of the net, or within their infinitive vertical extension. Any ball contacting the net outside the tape is out. Any ball contacting the ceiling, lights, walls or basketball backboards or rims is out.
A player may place his foot on, or above, the center line during a play. A player may not be completely over the center line with any part of his body. The foot may be over the line, as long as some part of it is still touching, or is above the center line. This rule applies only to feet. Any other extremities may not contact the opponents court during play.


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Discussion in 'Star Trek: Voyager' started by AdmiralScreed, Dec 4, 2011.
That's clear. Thank you... well for the clarity, not the genocide the part of me that enjoys being alive does object to that. So who dies first?
I can't possibly die first because then I would miss stuff and that cannot be allowed.
Isn't that privilege reserved for people like Harry Kim?
Not very good for 20 minutes, I'm sure someone else can do better.
Oh my god, you killed Guy!
You bastards!!!
Cocky Borg.. is this a good thing or a bad thing?
The entire forum will now collapse.
Modesty is irrelevant. Look at Seven of Nine's attire.
Modesty is dull! Look at Harry!
Anyway Guy puts the "ass" into assimilate so he can go first. Set the protocols for the rest of us.
The Collective concurs. Harry Kim is unworthy of assimilation and shall be liquified for nourishment for the Borg babies.
You don't die at all. I've decided I like you and thus, I'm saving you.
Something we can all agree on.
That's shiny man.
The mistake i made was trying to overlay the Borg onto Guy. I should have just cut his head off and paste it on the body. But at least it's a real Borg Guy.
Okay so would we rather have Guy's head on a Borg body or a Borg head on a white tux..
I am partial to white tuxes.
Even the Borg would look dapper in them.
It would take me at least an hour to do a good composite. And you'd need a really white Borg to match the tux. Like Locutus.
And Guy's probably headed for my place right now if he saw that.
Do you really think that the Borg would stand a chance against the Green lantern Corps?
We are the Borg. Your distinctiveness will be added to our own. Prepare to be assimilated. Resistance is futile.
It's downhill from here. Season 6 was the best, season 7 is full of subpar episodes.
Let's see the Borg try to assimilate Superman through his invulnerable skin.
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Indian Kids Work Cheap for Google
It's great that Google has contests awarding money and computers to schoolchildren. Less great: It gives the victor in India 1/20th of what an American kid gets for winning the same contest.
Puru Pratap's design to spruce up the Google logo for a day (see below) beat out designs from other Indian contestants. It ran on the home page Saturday and Pratap got a laptop for himself and the equivalent of $2,100 for his school. His counterpart in America, meanwhile, will take home a laptop, $15,000 for herself and $25,000 for her school. Granted, a dollar goes further in India than in the U.S. But $2,100 vs $40,000 is a huge divide.
Asked Shalini Singh at the Indian website TechGoss: "Are we children of a lesser Google?" Maybe. Or perhaps Google is trying to deliver India's kids a lesson in the harsh realities of globalization.


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The Amazing Spider-Man combat shown in PS Move trailer
Although nominally the trailer shills the Move integration in the PlayStation 3 version of the game, this trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man actually gives us a decent look at the combat.
Beenox explains web rush mechanic in latest Amazing Spider-Man video
Activision has released a new video for The Amazing Spider-Man, which details the game's web rush mechanic. According to the game's executive producer, Brent Nicholas, web rush allows the player to slow time in order to make strategic choices regarding Spidey's next move. Once activated, a variety of navigational and combat options can be chosen […]
Amazing Spider-Man pre-orders include Rhino Challenge, playable Stan Lee
Activision has announced pre-order bonuses for The Amazing Spider-Man in North America from Amazon and GameStop.
Black Cat crosses Parker's path in The Amazing Spider-Man
Two images of Marvel superheroine/villainess Black Cat as depicted in Beenox's The Amazing Spider-Man have turned up online, courtesy of the game's website.
The Amazing Spider-Man to feature Move support
Cover art for The Amazing Spider-Man has outed PlayStation Move support.
Spider-Man team feels "a lot of pressure" to make something "fresh"
Beenox doesn't consider the Spider-Man license an easy ride despite past successes.
Latest Amazing Spider-Man video introduces you to The Iguana
Activision has released a new video for The Amazing Spider-Man which features a look at The Iguana, an Oscorp test subject created by Curt Connors which first appeared in the comic series Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #32 (1979). Watch below courtesy of IGN. There's also more on the character through here. Game's out in […]
"No current plans" for more Sega-published Marvel games
Marvel has gone cold on a once productive relationship with Sega.
The Amazing Spider-Man includes playable Stan Lee
Legendary Marvel comics creator Stan Lee will appear as a playable character in The Amazing Spider-Man.
Amazing Spider-Man concept art show a grittier, animalistic Rhino
Activision has released a set of concept art and screens for Rhino, the professional criminal Spider-Man will be up against in Beenox's summer actioner.
The Amazing Spider-Man due in late June
Licensed tie-in The Amazing Spider-Man has been given a release date of June 26, just ahead of the new movie's release.
Rhino revealed in latest Amazing Spider-Man trailer
A video revealing The Rhino has been released for The Amazing Spider-Man.
The Amazing Spider-Man trailer offers rapid fire webslinging
This trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man features a giant metal spider thing apparently called a Rhino, but who cares? The first part is all web slinging!
The Amazing Spider-Man screen takes open world quite seriously
Take a peek at the first screenshot for the The Amazing Spider-man, assuming you don't suffer vertigo.
Debut trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man swings into the VGAs
Activision released the debut trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man during the VGAs this evening. The video showed rouge Oscorp robots taking over NYC in a very destructive manner, and Spider-Man fighting the metal maniacs as best he can before a massive worm-robot enters the scene. All was shown as though it was being broadcast on […]
Exclusive trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man to debut during the VGAs
Activision has announced that an exclusive look at The Amazing Spider-Man will be broadcast during the VGAs this coming Saturday.
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I just had a few questions about the Ministry's election system:
How is a Minister of Magic chosen?
We know that the Wizengamot is a sort of judical branch of the Ministry, but is there also a legislature branch? If there is, how are people chosen?
How many years is one term as Minster of Magic?
This question is not that important, and slightly off-topic, but is there a wizard form of the UN?


text: A man was walking down a street one day and saw a most unusual funeral procession. First came a black hearse. Fifty feet behind was another black hearse. Fifty feet behind that was a man wearing a black suit and walking a big dog. And fifty feet behind the man with the dog was a single file line of 100 men, all wearing casual clothing and laughing and smiling. The man walking down the street was puzzled, so he asked the man with the dog "forgive me for intruding in your grief, sir, but this is a most unusual funeral procession. Can you tell me what happened?" The man with the dog responded, "it is my late wife in the first hearse." " I am so sorry said the man on the street, what happened?" "Well, said the man, she yelled at me and my dog here attacked her." " I am so sorry said the man, "who is in the second hearse?" "That is my mother-in-law, she tried to protect my wife," was the answer. "That is horrible," said the man. But then he thought for a minute and said "could I borrow your dog?" "Get in line," said the dog's owner.


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"Do you think Bartoli's dad told her when she was little: 'You're never going to be a looker? You'll never be a Sharapova, so you have to be scrappy and fight'?"
Inverdale did the common jackasses one better, though. His didn't just poke fun at — nicely!— a woman's appearance before a world audience. He also pinned this hypothetical motivator on her father.
(Inverdale) later tried to make amends by saying: "We poked fun, in a nice way, about how she looks ... but Marion Bartoli is an incredible role model."
After being asked about Inverdale's comments a BBC spokesman said last night: "We accept that this remark was insensitive and for that we apologise."
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Competing against students from 83 other countries, Canadian high school students have done extremely well, winning one gold medal, three silver medals, one bronze medal and one honourable mention at the 43rd International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), Glasgow, UK, July 19-30, 2002.
The six members of the 2002 Canadian IMO team were: Robert Barrington Leigh, Old Scona Academic High School, Edmonton, Alberta; Olena Bormashenko, Don Mills Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Ontario; Alexander Fink, Queen Elizabeth High School, Calgary, Alberta; Ralph Furmaniak, John Paul II Secondary School, London, Ontario; Tianyi (David) Han, Woburn Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Ontario and Roger Mong, Don Mills Collegiate Institute Toronto, Ontario.
At the Awards Ceremony on July 29th, 2002 in Glasgow, a Gold Medal was awarded to Roger Mong. Olena Bormashenko, Alexander Fink and Tianyi (David) Han were awarded Silver Medals. Robert Barrington-Leigh has received a Bronze Medal while Ralph Furmaniak was awarded an Honourable Mention.
"The IMO is the world championship high school mathematics competition. All six problems were very difficult and all of the Canadian students have done remarkably well. They have all demonstrated the essential problem solving skills, knowledge and creativity that is required to compete at this very high level," said Dr. Graham Wright, Executive Director of the Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS), the organization responsible for the selection and training of Canada's IMO team.
Although students compete individually, country rankings are obtained by adding the team's scores. The maximum score for each student is 42 and for a team of six students the maximum is 252. The Canadian team placed 12th out of 84 competing countries with a score of 142. "This ranking is the best since Canada started competing at the IMO" said Dr. Wright.
The top 13 teams and their scores are: China (212), Russia (204), United States (171), Bulgaria (167), Vietnam (166), Korea (163), Taiwan (161), Romania (157), India (156), Germany (144), Iran (143), Canada and Hungary (142).
Most of the team members, as well as the Team Leader, will be returning to Canada on July 30th and will arrive at Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1) at 13:10 on Air Canada Flight Number 843.
Since 1981, Canadian students have received a total of 12 gold, 27 silver, and 49 bronze medals. The six members of the Canadian IMO team were selected from among more than 200,000 students who participated in local, provincial and national mathematics contests. Prior to leaving for the 43rd IMO, the team trained at Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland from July 7th to July 21st, 2002.
The Canadian team members, who must be less than 20 years old when they write the IMO competed against over 450 of the world's best students. The 2002 IMO contest was set by an international jury of mathematicians, one from each country, and was written on Tuesday, July 23 and Wednesday, July 24, 2002. On each day of the contest, there are three questions to be solved within a time limit of four and one-half hours.
The team was accompanied by the Team Leader, Dr. Arthur Baragar (University of Nevada - Las Vegas), the Deputy Team Leader, Mr. Naoki Sato (Canadian Medalist at the 1992 and the 1993 IMO), the Leader Observer, Dr. Bill Sands (University of Calgary), and the Deputy Leader Observer, Mr. Robert Morewood (Burnaby South Secondary School).
"Our team members were excellent ambassadors for Canada in Glasgow," said Dr. Baragar. "The 2002 IMO contest was very difficult and I am immensely proud of their outstanding performance - on the fourth question every Canadian student received a perfect score."
Sponsors of the 2002 Canadian IMO team include: the Ontario Ministry of Education; the Newfoundland and Labrador Ministry of Education; the Quebec Ministry of Education; the North West Territories Ministry of Education; Alberta Learning; the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education; Sun Life Financial; the Samuel Beatty Fund; Maple Software Inc; Centre de recherches mathématiques; the Fields Institute for Research in the Mathematical Sciences; the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences; the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Memorial University of Newfoundland; the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Brunswick at Fredericton; the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Calgary; the Department of Mathematics, University of Toronto; the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Ottawa; the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing, University of Waterloo; the Department of Mathematics, York University, and the Canadian Mathematical Society.
The 44th International Mathematical Olympiad will take place in Tokyo, Japan from July 7th to 19th 2003.
For more information, contact:Dr. Graham P. Wright


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ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre 3 Platinum with SimHD Now Accelerated on NVIDIA ION-Based PCs
Stunning HD quality video comes to netbooks and nettops!
— 1/4/2010 — Fremont, California —
"A year ago, we announced SimHD, ArcSoft's upscaling technology, supporting NVIDIA CUDA architecture. At that time, SimHD required a powerful GPU to run," said George Tang, ArcSoft's Vice President and General Manager of Video and Home Entertainment Group. "Today, I am pleased to announce that SimHD is running on NVIDIA ION-based PCs, allowing users to enjoy Blu-ray and upscaled DVD movies on netbooks and nettops."
"Who says you can't watch HD video on a netbook? With the processing power of an NVIDIA ION GPU and TotalMedia Theatre with SimHD you can enjoy Blu-ray movies and superior DVD playback on netbook and nettop PCs. You can even connect them to your HDTV via HDMI for an amazing home theater experience," said Drew Henry, general manager of the ION and GeForce™ business units at NVIDIA.
NVIDIA ION graphics transform netbook and nettop PCs into versatile media and entertainment centers that support stutter-free HD video, games and video editing. ION delivers up to 10x faster graphics performance than comparable systems with Intel integrated graphics. For more information about ION, visit http://www.nvidia.com/ion.
ArcSoft ToalMedia Theatre 3 Platinum with SimHD for ION is available on NVIDIA NZONE and NVIDIA AppCentral. For more information, visit www.nvidia.com. It is also available for OEM licensing. For business inquiry, visit www.arcsoft.com/intouch/tmtforionpr.
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NVIDIA is the world leader in visual computing technologies and the inventor of the GPU, a high-performance processor which generates breathtaking, interactive graphics on workstations, personal computers, game consoles, and mobile devices. NVIDIA serves the entertainment and consumer market with its GeForce® products, the professional design and visualization market with its Quadro® products, and the high-performance computing market with its Tesla™ products. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. and has offices throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas. For more information, visit www.nvidia.com.
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Four Home Energy Inefficiencies You Can Remedy This Weekend for $100 or Less
When I'm approached on the floor by customers about CFL bulbs (or any product that helps them save electricity), I try to engage them in conversation about other measures they could take to reduce their power bill. Fortunately for them, some of the most effective changes don't involve replacing all of your windows or re-insulating an entire house. If you're on a budget, that's even more reason to take action today to start saving money each month.


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Police arrest three in 'chaotic' post-parade knife fight
PITTSFIELD - Two men, allegedly armed with knives, were among three people arrested on Wednesday during a 'chaotic' confrontation in a North Street parking lot shortly after the Fourth of July Parade, police said.
Police responding to a call about a fight around noon outside the Family Dollar store encountered a crowd of about 50 people crowded around the two men - Jose Camacho of Puerto Rico and Marvin Ramos of Pittsfield - who were reportedly chasing after one another and yelling.
Officer Matthew Kirchner, who noticed Camacho allegedly carrying a large knife, drew his weapon and ordered Camacho to drop the knife. Camacho complied after initially refusing, police said. Meanwhile, Officer Ignacio Matos detained Ramos, who witnesses said also had a knife. That weapon has not been recovered.
Ramos was charged with one count of disorderly conduct and a count of assault with a dangerous weapon. Camacho faces three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, and a count of disorderly conduct.
A third man, Kasey Trumball of Pittsfield, was arrested and charge with a count of disorderly conduct while the crowd was being dispersed by officers.
All three men are scheduled to be arraigned this morning in Central Berkshire District Court.
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Last week, The Courier invited fans of its Facebook page to submit messages of love and appreciation to their dads in honor of Father's Day. So, without further ado:
? Brandi Lynn Everette: I would like to say Happy Father's Day to my husband, Jared Everette. He has gone above and beyond as a dad and stepdad, and we can never thank him enough.
? Renee Dearolf-Heathcoat on Richard Dearolf: I appreciated his fun spirit, jokes and the fight he fought during his cancer treatments. He is missed but not forgotten. Love you, Pop!
? Sommer Anne Green: I love my dad! He works hard at Tyson and has been there for a decade! But he always has time to come home and spend time with his grandson! Thanks for everything you do, Dad! Me and Aiden love you!
? Melissa Miller: I would like to say Happy Father's Day to the best dad and husband in the world, Jason Vaughn of Dover. You do so much for your family, and we appreciate you so much. We are blessed to have you in our lives! Love, Melissa, Elizabeth and Emmalynne.
? Jodi Threlkeld on James Chaney of Goshen, Ind.: This Father's Day is our first without a very amazing, precious and selfless father! He went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed anytime! He did without if we needed something! I love this guy he was simply my very best friend, wonderful daddy, husband, uncle, brother, son, friend and papa!
? Angelique Sanchez: I would like to tell my wonderful husband Happy Father's Day. He has been the best stepdad (and only dad) my kids have ever had! I have been blessed to have such a wonderful man father my children! I also would like to say Happy Father's Day to my daddy, who is always there for me whenever I need him! I love you both.
? LeeAnne Johnson Hughes on Ken Johnson: Happy Daddy's Day to the best daddy in the world for taking such amazing care of my mom, especially since her stroke in 2008; continuing to work full-time when you're at retirement age; showing our mother and us three adult daughters a priceless love; and always being Daddy!
? Anne Ellenburg Redden: Happy Father's Day to my husband, Mike Redden! He is a wonderful husband and father and makes sure that our daughter and I have a wonderful life! He goes above and beyond every day for us!
? Carrie Lundy on Jerry Hackney of Russellville: He is one amazing person to be around. He does everything in his power to help everyone out that he can. But most of all, he loves spending time with his family.
? Robbi Fuller: Happy Father's Day to Bob Pitts of Atkins, the best dad I could have ever been blessed with! He always got up with me when I was sick, taught me to do a left-handed layup, coached me in all my endeavors and has always been there for me to give me the best advice.
? Kaitlynn Dawn Mosley: Happy Father's Day to my wonderful daddy, Michael Morris of Hector. He has always been there for me when I needed him. ... I don't know how he does it, but he is the most patient and caring man I know!
? Mikeilah Heathcoat on Seth Heathcoat of Russellville: I appreciate your unconditional love, hard work, and that you take such good care of all of us. I think it's really cool that you skateboard at your age also. You're not only an inspiration to our family, but you inspire others also.
? Maggie McClanahan, speaking for Marley Grace, on her hero Mark McClanahan of Russellville: She loves him (so) much and wishes him the best Father's Day ever!
? Katie Myers: Happy Father's Day to my absolutely wonderful Dad, Greg Myers of Russellville. He has always worked hard to provide the best life for me possible. ... Anytime I need someone, he is there for me.
? Donald Wayne Brown on Joe Brown of Batesville: Dad, I.O.U. for so many things ... lyin' awake nights listenin' to me comin' in too late. Boy, you had the eye of an eagle and the roar of a lion, but you always had a heart as big as a house.
? Charlie Thomason: Bill Thomason adopted me when I was 5 and he and my mom, Linda, gave me the chance to be a good person and be successful in life.
? Jan Webb Dowell: I want to wish my husband, Lincoln Dowell, a Happy Father's Day for always being there.
? April Whitbey Toler on Eddie Whitbey of London: My dad is a family man with awesome family values. That is so hard to find in today's time. He always puts others before himself and is always doing for others and never expects anything in return.
? Maranda Banning on coach Jerry Miller: Happy Father's Day, Daddy! You've taught me about determination, drive, competition and loyalty. You have always been stoic and brave, a fixture of in my life that has never changed. ... I love you, Daddy, and I'm so thankful that God chose me to be the coach's daughter.
? Brittanie Taryn Morris on Daniel Crow of Hector: My daddy is undoubtedly and profoundly amazing. He is incredibly unselfish and has been the absolute best daddy to me and Poppi to my daughter Marlee!
? Holly Moore: Thanks for serving in Iraq, Daddy, and for keeping Dardanelle streets safe!
? Michele Allison-Alford on Billy Allison of Hector: My dad has always been there for me. No matter how I messed up or tore a car up or made a mistake, he always loved me. He has been a wonderful influence in my life and in my kids' lives!
- The Courier


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Assigned: Mar. 4
Due: Apr. 3
In this assignment, you are to implement the Davis-Putnam algorithm and use it to solve a simple form of an adventure game.
The puzzle is as follows: You are given (1) a maze with treasures and tolls at particular nodes; (2) a maximum number of steps. The object is to find a path through the maze from START to GOAL in at most the given number of steps.
Example: Suppose that the maze is as follows:
Then the path "START, D, E, G, F, GOAL" succeeds in 5 steps. The path "START, D, A, B, A, D, C,GOAL" succeeds in 7 steps.
Assume that there is only one instance of each treasure in the maze. Therefore, each treasure is in one of three states: Either at its original location, or in the possession of the player, or spent as a toll. There may be more than one node that requires a particular treasure as a toll; if so, it is only possible to visit one of them.
A node may have more than one treasure as toll or may supply more than one treasure.
You may assume that START and GOAL have neither tolls nor treasures.
You will write three programs.
There are 12 kinds of propositions.
1. The player is only at one place at a time.
For any time I, for any two distinct nodes M and N, ~(At(M,I) ^ At(N,I)).
In CNF this becomes ~At(M,I) V ~At(N,I).
For example, ~At(C,2) V ~At(F,2).
2. If the player has treasure T at time I then T is not available at time I.
Thus Has(T,I) => ~Available(T,I).
In CNF, ~Has(T,I) V ~Available(T,I).
For example, ~Has(Gold,1) V ~Available(Gold,1).
3. The player must move on edges. Suppose that node N is connected to
M1 ... Mk. For any time I, if the player is
at node N at time I, then the
player moves to M1 or to M2 ... at time I+1.
Thus At(N,I) => At(M1,I+1) V ... V At(Mk,I+1).
In CNF, ~At(N,I) V At(M1,I+1) V ... V At(Mk,I+1).
For example, ~At(C,2) V At(START,3) V At(D,3) V At(F,3)
Assume that there is a self-loop from GOAL to itself, so that once the player has reached GOAL he can stay there.
4. If node N has toll T and the player is at N at time I+1, then the player
must have T at time I.
Thus, At(N,I+1) => Has(T,I).
In CNF ~At(N,I+1) V Has(T,Ii).
For example, ~At(B,3) V Has(Wand,2)
5. If treasure T is initially at node N and is available at time I
and the player is at N at time I+1, then at time I+1 the player has T.
Thus, ~Available(T,I) V ~At(N,I+1) V Has(T,I+1).
In CNF, ~Available(T,I) V ~At(N,I+1) V Has(T,I+1).
For example, ~Available(Gold,1) ^ At(B,2) => Has(Gold,2).
6. If node N has toll T and the player is at N at time I, then the player
no longer has T at time I.
Thus At(N,I) => ~Has(T,I).
In CNF, ~At(N,I) V ~Has(T,I).
For instance ~At(C,3) V ~Has(Gold,3).
7. If treasure T is available at I, and the player is at node N which is
not the home of T at I+1, then T is available at I+1.
Thus Available(T,I) ^ At(N,I+1) => Available(N,I+1).
In CNF, ~Available(T,I) V ~At(N,I+1) V Available(N,I+1).
For example ~Available(Gold,2) V~ At(E,3) V Available(Gold,3).
8. If treasure T is not available at time I, then it is not available at
time I+1. Thus
~Available(T,I) => ~Available(T,I+1).
In CNF, Available(T,I) V ~Available(T,I+1).
For example, Available(Gold,3) V ~Available(Gold,4).
9. If treasure T has been spend at time I, then the player does not have it
at time I+1. Thus
~Available(T,I) ^ ~Has(T,I) => ~ Has(T,I+1).
In CNF, Available(T,I) V Has(T,I) V ~Has(T,I+1).
10. If the player has treasure T at time I and is at node N at time I+1, and
N does not require T as a toll, then the player still has T at I+1.
Thus Has(T,I) ^ At(N,I+1) => Has(T,I+1).
In CNF ~Has(T,I) V ~At(N,I+1) V Has(T,I+1).
For example ~Has(Gold,1) ^ At(D,2) V Has(Gold,2).
11. The player is at START at time 0. At(START,0).
12. The treasures are all available at time 0. For each treasure T, Available(T,0).
13. The player is at GOAL at time K. At(GOAL,K).
[In the theory of logic-based planning, axioms such as 1 and 2, which characterize what conditions can hold at a single time, are called "domain constraints". Axioms such as 3 and 4, which characterize what states can follow one another are called "feasibility axioms" or "precondition axioms"; the form of these here is a little unusual since we aren't explicitly representing actions. Axioms such as 5, 6, which characterize what changes between successive states are called "causal axioms". Axioms such as 7, 8, 9, 10 which characterize what remains unchanged between successibe states are called "frame axioms". Axioms 11 and 12 are initial conditions and axiom 13 is a goal condition].
The output from the Davis-Putnam procedure has the following form: First, a list of pairs of atom (a natural number) and truth value (either T or F). Second, a line containing the single value 0. Third, the back matter from the input file, reproduced.
Example: Given the input
1 2 3 -2 3 -3 0 This is a simple example with 3 clauses and 3 atoms.Davis-Putnam will generate the output
1 T 2 F 3 F 0 This is a simple example with 3 clauses and 3 atoms.This corresponds to the clauses
If the clauses have no solution, then Davis-Putnam outputs a single line containing a 0, followed by the back-matter in the input file.
Note: Your implementation of Davis-Putnam must work on any set of clauses, not just those that are generated by the Maze program.
You may assume that there are no more than 1000 atoms and no more than 10,000 clauses.
The format of the input contains the following elements:
START A B C D E F G GOAL GOLD WAND RUBY 5 START TREASURES TOLLS NEXT A C D A TREASURES TOLLS NEXT START B D B TREASURES GOLD TOLLS WAND NEXT A E C TREASURES TOLLS GOLD NEXT START D GOAL D TREASURES WAND TOLLS NEXT START A C E F E TREASURES TOLLS NEXT B D F G F TREASURES TOLLS RUBY NEXT D E G GOAL G TREASURES RUBY TOLLS WAND NEXT E F GOAL TREASURES TOLLS NEXT C F GOALYou may assume that the input is correctly formatted. You do not have to do any error checking on the input. The output consists of


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Chicopee man accused of setting more than a dozen fires faces trial in May
PITTSFIELD -- A tentative May 2013 trial date has been set for an accused arsonist blamed for more than a dozen fires in South County.
Stuart P. Zebrowski, in jail-issued clothing and shackles, appeared with his attorney for a brief hearing on Thursday in Berkshire Superior Court.
Zebrowski, 54, of Chicopee, has been held in jail since his arrest in April on 31 charges related to a series of arson fires and break-ins in several Southern Berkshire County towns.
Police and prosecutors say Zebrowski, while making local deliveries for a Springfield-based linen service, set four empty buildings on fire, started 15 brush fires, and broke into a number of homes beginning in 2009.
He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Zebrowski allegedly told police he set the fires to get rid of things he considered unsightly. He also claimed to police that he broke into people's homes out of curiosity.
On Thursday, his attorney, Rich ard D. LeBlanc, told the court he may be filing a motion to suppress statements his client allegedly made to police.
He and Assistant Berkshire District Attorney Marianne Shelvey agreed to a final pretrial conference on April 25, with the case to be placed on the May trial list.
The defendant remains at the Berkshire County Jail & House of Correction on $25,000 cash or $250,000 bond.
Thursday's hearing was held before Judge John A. Agostini.
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Dummerston same-sex couple receives legal recognition
DUMMERSTON -- Out from under a rain cloud.
That's how Frances Herbert and Takako Ueda felt on Sept. 3 when they learned that Ueda had been granted a green card, allowing her to stay legally in the United States.
"I've said to Tak several times that you're stuck with me forever. Nobody is going to kick you out. You're home forever," said Herbert. "It's a huge relief and it's a weird, wonderful reality."
"I was in a cage," said Ueda. "I couldn't do so many things, but now I can be free from those legal restrictions. I feel like a feather."
Herbert and Ueda were legally married in April 2011, but because of the Defense of Marriage Act, which prevented the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages, Ueda had been in danger of being deported back to Japan. In 2012, Vermont's congressional delegation was able to use its influence to get Ueda a temporary reprieve -- deferred action status that was set to expire in 2014 -- by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. And on June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key part of DOMA, a ruling that guaranteed federal benefits for legally married same-sex couples, which include green cards for foreign-born spouses.
"It's kind of like having a child. We've been pregnant for all of these years and all of sudden, wow, here it is ... this is real," said Herbert.
In 2000, Vermont was the first state in the nation to legalize civil unions. In 2009, Vermont became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage through legislation. Currently, 13 states (including all six New England states), Washington, D.C., several Native American tribes, and several counties in New Mexico recognize same-sex marriage.
Herbert said the support she and Ueda have received over the years has been fantastic and was quite effusive with her gratitude for the local community, their faith group, the governor and the state's congressional delegation.
"We couldn't go anywhere ... someone at the grocery store or the gas station or downtown was always asking us how things were going," she said. "There have been people we don't know at all that have been following our story. It helped keep us up by having people show us how much they care."
At the 2012 Dummerston Town Meeting, voters approved a resolution urging the federal government allow Ueda to stay in the country.
"That was really amazing," said Ueda. "They embraced us. What a great town and state. This never would have happened in Japan, but here it's really inclusive. I love Dummerston. I feel good energy here."
"People care," said Herbert. "And Zeke (Goodband) cared enough to do something. It takes courage to care to the point you go to the Selectboard and you say we've got people in our town struggling who need our support."
"This is great news," said Goodband, who is the chairman of the Dummerston Selectboard. "They deserve the same rights and privileges that the rest of us enjoy. I'm pleased for them and I know they had a long hard time of this. I'm glad it turned out well."
The couple has been represented by Immigration Equality, a New York-based organization that provides free legal counsel to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender immigrants and asylum seekers. Herbert and Ueda, who were part of a federal lawsuit filed by the organization, are one of an estimated 36,000 bi-national, same-sex couples in the United States.
"The work still isn't done," said Herbert. "There are 37 states that don't have marriage equality."
Tom Plummer, a staff attorney for Immigration Equality, said Herbert and Ueda are among the first bi-national, same-sex couples to get a green card.
"There are many couples like them that have been forced into exile or who have been separated while we waited for the Supreme Court's decision," said Plummer. "For Francis and Takako, the battle is over. They have been struggling to stay together for more than a decade and now Tak is a lawful permanent resident in the United States. In three years, she is eligible to become a U.S. citizen."
Plummer said because DOMA has been struck down, same-sex couples who are married in states that recognize their marriages but live in one of the 37 states that does not, they are still eligible for federal benefits.
"Love and persistence won out," said Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. "How do you not support them? The are two pretty special people with a wonderful relationship despite all of the adversity they have faced."
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said after many years of living with uncertainty, having serious concerns about their immigration status and options, and facing separation from their loved ones, same-sex spouses and their families will now have access to federal benefits that they have been unjustly denied.
"This is an important step for Frances and Takako and for all Americans," said Sanders.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., who championed this cause in Congress as the author of his Uniting American Families Act, said for years federal law has forced people such as Herbert and Ueda to choose between the country they love and being with the one they love.
"I know from years of working with them about the hardship and worry that has been part of their everyday lives," said Leahy. "I share the great happiness they feel today."
Gov. Peter Shumlin also celebrated the news that Ueda had received a green card.
"It ends the uncertainty and discrimination that has hung over their marriage for too long. Now Takako can officially call Vermont home."
Herbert said now that Ueda has received her green card, they now have to learn to live without the rain cloud that has been hanging over their heads for so long.
"We are looking forward to regular marital problems. They'll be easy after this."
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California counties, cities settle with Safeway over handling of hazardous wastes
Safeway Inc. has agreed to pay $9.87 million in "civil penalties, costs and supplemental environmental projects" after a group of California officials alleged its stores have been mishandling hazardous and pharmaceutical wastes.
The office of Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig was among the 42 district attorneys and two city attorneys who joined the legal action against Safeway. The Pleasanton-based company settled the case after working "cooperatively" with investigators. The court judgment was approved this month in Alameda County Superior Court.
"The investigation into Safeway's practices began after discovery of improper shipments of hazardous and pharmaceutical waste to Safeway's distribution centers form their stores," said Reisig's office in a press statement.
"The investigation revealed that Safeway was also routinely and systematically sending hazardous and pharmaceutical wastes to local area landfills not equipped to receive such waste. Upon being notified by prosecutors of the widespread issues, Safeway worked cooperatively to remedy the issue, enhance its environmental program and train its employees to properly handle such waste."
The settlement resolved allegations involving over 500 Safeway stores and distribution centers, including its brands of Vons, Pavilions and Pak 'n Save. Safeway operates several stores in Yolo County, including a Safeway at 1298 West Capitol Avenue in West Sacramento.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The News-Ledger contacted the D.A.'s office to find out how much of the settlement is earmarked for Yolo County. We received a response after this article was published in our print edition.
A spokesman informed the News-Ledger that $375,000 of the settlement will go to Yolo County District Attorney's office in the form of civil penalties, and the D.A.'s office will also receive about $89,000 in cost recovery.
The Yolo County Environmental Health Department will receive about $35,250 of the Safeway settlement in civil penalties and will recover costs in the amount of $5,400.
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A short road trip to storied, Chinese-founded town in the Delta
By Al Zagofsky
Just 30 miles south of West Sacramento is the last remaining rural Chinatown, an outpost remaining largely intact since its founding in 1915, and struggling to survive in its centennial year.
This unique historic property, described by the Locke Foundation as, "The only town in the United States built exclusively by Chinese Americans for the Chinese Americans," and "inhabited almost exclusively by Chinese until recent years," now faces a deteriorating infrastructure that has become repopulated by a 90 percent non-Chinese citizenry.
In 1971, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and in 1990, the Locke Historic District of Walnut Grove was designated a National Historic Landmark. The Boarding House at the entry to Locke is owned by the California Department of State Parks and has been turned into a museum.
Passage of the Swamp and Overflow Land Act in 1850 conveyed ownership of all swamp and overflow land, including Delta marshes, from the federal government to the state of California. Proceeds from the sale of swampland by the state were to go toward reclaiming the swamplands.
Contractors were hired to build levees along the Sacramento River to prevent flooding and allow the marshland to be trained for agriculture.
"In 1860, a contractor recruited a few thousand Chinese men from the San Francisco area to build the Sacramento Delta levees," according to Clarence Chu, a volunteer at the State Parks Boarding House Museum. "This became the Central Valley farmland."
"For 20 years, it was all done by hand, by pushing wheelbarrows and hauling dirt." The workers lived in tents as the levees progressed along the Sacramento River. Around 1880, mechanization replaced manual labor—the Chinese workers were no longer needed.
Some of these workers remained behind, with many settling in Walnut Grove. Over the next generation, the children became merchants and professionals. But under the laws at the time, they were forbidden to own property.
After a fire destroyed the Chinese section of Walnut Grove in 1915, several Chinese merchants approached George Locke and negotiated an extended lease on 10 acres of his property. This became the town of Lockeport, later shortened to Locke. The land remained in private ownership until 2001, when it was purchased by the County of Sacramento.
The first thing that visitors to Locke notice is the State Parks' Boarding House Museum. It was built in 1909 to board workers of the Southern Pacific Railroad and it thus predated the establishment of Locke. The boarding house was later purchased by the Kuramoto family, a Japanese family from Walnut Grove. They operated the boarding house from 1920 to 1942—when they were interned during World War II. They did not resume operation of the boarding house after the war.
"When the Kuramoto boarding house opened in 1915, it attracted Chinese migrant farmworkers," explained Clarence Chu. "There was a difference in the economic status between the new immigrants from China and the ones that had been here for at least a few years, some of whom owned restaurants; some of whom owned grocery stores."
Locke grew to a population of between 500 and 600 people with a main street full of businesses, some of which, like gambling and brothels, drew people from miles around.
After the Depression and World War II, many of the children and grandchildren of the founders of Locke left the area. For the last half-century, many of the buildings have been in a state of disrepair.
But Locke's charm has been rediscovered, and once again the buildings are being reclaimed as restaurants, museums and shops.
It's definitely worth a trip to discover a unique example of both national history and the spirit of a town that's working to preserve that history.
Teachers and parents can access a National Parks lesson on Locke at: http://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/Locke/locke.htm.
Driving directions:
Set a GPS to: 13916 Main St., Walnut Grove, CA 95690. From Sacramento, take I-5 South for about 20 minutes, and exit at Twin Cities Road. Follow Twin Cities Rd. and River Rd. to Key St. in Walnut Grove, about eight minutes, and look for sign for the Locke Historic District.Go one block past the boarding house and there is a parking lot on the left.
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Partners sell chunk of West Sacramento power retail center
The Buzz Oates Group of Companies (BOGC) announced last month that it had sold the Riverpoint Marketplace in West Sacramento for an undisclosed amount of money to Excel Trust of San Diego.
According to the press statement, BOGC acquired the property in 1999. It was developed by BOGC and West Sacramento's Ramco Enterprises (local developer Frank Ramos).
The current 900,000 square foot shopping center is anchored by IKEA, a Walmart Supercenter and Home Depot. It's the fourth-largest retail center in the Sacramento region, following the Roseville Galleria, Arden Fair Mall and Sunrise Regional Mall.
Excel Trust bought 12 buildings totaling 134,000 square feet of the development – property not owned by the anchor tenants like IKEA. The sale includes buildings leased by Ross Dress for Less, America's Tire, Petco, Sketchers, IHOP, Sleep Train, La-Z-Boy and a number of other retailers.
Before IKEA bought their own site and built their store in 2005-2006, three decades of development efforts included attempts to build an auto mall, office park, discount mall, furniture mall and an Indian casino.
Kevin Ramos, chief investment officer of BOGC, said in a press statement that development following IKEA's opening was tough.
"We are very proud of our entire organization's execution of a complicated project during a very challenging economic environment in 2008-2011," said Ramos. "Our partnership took a significant risk, during a difficult economic period to say the least, and successfully delivered a project that will benefit our community for many years."
Ramos said the project delivered $20 million in development fees, $1.25 million per year in property tax increment and over $2 million in annual sales tax revenue to the City of West Sacramento.
BOGC and Ramco have retained two retail pads at the site along I-80 and the 105,000 square foot Riverpoint Corporate Center building, which they report is 92 percent leased.
CORE Commercial in Sacramento represented the seller in the transaction.
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Opinion: being a foster parent is not as hard as you may think
By Cherie Schroeder
Yolo County Foster Kinship Care Program
Local families are needed for local foster children, newborns through transitional age youth.
Winter can be harsh on children and families. During the month of November and into early December there was a definite up-swing in the number of children Yolo County DESS brought into protective custody, at no fault of their own, who needed a safe and loving place to call home.
Foster children are the children of our communities. When a local home is not found, these vulnerable kids are often placed miles away from their family of origin, taking them away from services, supports, friends, school, and all that is known to them.
You may ask yourself, "How can I help?"
Becoming a foster home is not as hard or scary as one may think. At the core of quality foster parenting, are traits that include being present and available, flexible, kind and stable. As one local foster mother shared,
"Children in foster care arrive to us from places where joy and safety are scarce. At every turn, I find opportunities to hold a hand, share a smile and to bring out laughter. Delight is found and given from sand between toes, reading a funny book, or giving a goofy smile. My husband and I give lots love and kisses to the precious little person entrusted to our care. These are simple gifts that mean so much to our foster toddler and serve to help put the pieces of her life back together."
The research is clear; a caring committed adult can make a tremendous difference in a child's life. Will you consider opening your home and heart to a child in need? A free and informal "Introduction to Foster Care" workshop is being offered Tuesday evening, January 20th from 6:30 to 9:30 pm at the Child Welfare Office in West Sacramento. We will be in Community Room 1A located at 500 Jefferson Blvd., off Triangle Court, across from the Police Station. Reservations aren't needed; you are welcome to just stop by.
To learn more about Yolo County Foster Care check out our website at www.yolofostercare.com. Questions are welcomed by Recruitment and Retention Specialist, Cherie Schroeder by calling her at (530) 574-1964.
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Top Two Teams in Group B Advance to Quarterfinal Match against Group A Opponents
Four Semifinalists in 12-Team Event Will Qualify for 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup From July 29-August 20 in Colombia
CHICAGO (Feb. 11, 2010) – The U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team has been drawn into Group B of the CONCACAF U-20 Championship along with Panama and Suriname. The tournament, which serves as CONCACAF qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, will be held from March 28-April 10 in Guatemala.
Details on the match schedule will be released at a later date. The event will be divided between the Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores, a 30,000-capacity venue used for Guatemala national team matches, and the 16,000-seat Estadio Cementos Progreso, which serves as home to Guatemalan club Comunicaciones.
The top two teams in each of the four groups will advance to the all-important quarterfinal round, with the four quarterfinal winners advancing to the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup that will take place from July 29-Aug. 20 in Colombia.
Should the U.S. advance through the group phase, they will play one of the top two finishers in Group A, which is made up of Guatemala, Honduras and Jamaica.
The U.S. will be looking to advance to their eighth consecutive FIFA U-20 World Cup, and 13th overall.
"We are very excited to learn our opponents so we can now focus on the final stages of getting ready for the tournament," said U.S. Under-20 head coach Thomas Rongen. "There are no easy groups, and obviously the quarterfinal match is critical for our goal of reaching the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The teams that advance out of our group are looking at three potentially strong opponents in the host team, Honduras and Jamaica, so we know it will be a big challenge. We are very pleased with our preparations up to this point, and we are looking forward to a great event in Guatemala."
Panama advanced to the final round of qualifying after going undefeated in their three-team group in the Central American preliminary round, which was held in Panama in November of last year. The Panamanians posted consecutive 1-0 shutouts against Costa Rica and Nicaragua to win Triangular 1 and progress to next month's event in Guatemala.
Suriname reached the tournament as the final qualifier from the Caribbean Zone, having hosted and won the second round of qualifying from that region after going undefeated against Bermuda, Guyana and Netherlands Antilles. Those teams were the second-place finishers in their groups in the first round, earning them one more chance to qualify for the CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
The U.S. received an automatic berth to the final round of qualifying along with Canada, Mexico and host Guatemala.
The U.S. topped Group A in 2009 qualifying and advanced to the semifinals behind two wins against Jamaica and El Salvador and a draw with Honduras. With three teams advancing to the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, the U.S. defeated host Trinidad & Tobago in a penalty shootout to secure a berth to Egypt. Costa Rica topped Rongen's side 3-0 in the championship, but the team had already booked a place in its seventh-consecutive FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In Egypt, the U.S. narrowly missed the knock-out phase after finishing third in the tournament's difficult Group C.
The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup is slated for eight cities across Colombia: Armenia, Barranquilla, Bogota, Cali, Cartagena, Manizales, Medellin and Periera.
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It took just 16 months for Arkansas Tech to reach that milestone.
The university enrolled its 1,000th student in the Accelerated Degree Program in January, and the reception celebrating that accomplishment took place on Monday at the Lake Point Conference Center.
"I want you all to know how much I appreciate the contribution that each one of you has made," said Brown. "This has truly been a university-wide effort. I thought it would take a while, but together you have achieved this milestone at a much quicker pace than I could have imagined."
The Arkansas Tech Accelerated Degree Program was announced in August 2011. It is designed to help working adults complete a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree.
Adults who have earned 60 or more credit hours can earn a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree from Arkansas Tech in 18 months or less in one of seven areas of concentration — agricultural business, criminal justice, early childhood education, industrial/organizational psychology, information technology, interdisciplinary studies and public relations.
All of the courses are available completely through distance learning with an option of taking eight-week accelerated courses. New courses are rotated on a weekly basis.
As a result of the student-centered approach in the Accelerated Degree Program, the number of students completing a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree at Arkansas Tech has increased from 11 graduates in 2008 to 222 graduates in 2012.
The number of student semester credit hours in the Bachelor of Professional Studies program went from 648 in 2008-09 to 5,183 in 2012-13.
To date, 4,300 prospective students have expressed an interest in the Arkansas Tech Accelerated Degree Program since it was launched in 2011.
"The key is the personal touch we are able to provide," said Jeff Aulgur, department head for the Arkansas Tech Bachelor of Professional Studies program. "We are able to evaluate students' transcripts and tell them their path to graduation before they even apply for admission."
Arkansas Tech was the first public university in the state to dedicate significant staff and financial resources to a 100 percent online degree completion program.
A full-time staff of six faculty members and two academic advisors work with Accelerated Degree Program students to help them achieve their academic objectives.
The Accelerated Degree Program is housed in the Arkansas Tech College of Professional Studies and Community Outreach. Dr. Mary Ann Rollans serves as dean of the college.
"Allow me to commend one of your colleagues to you," said Brown during the reception on Monday. "If you want to get something done, transfer Dr. Rollans to it and she'll get it done."
For more information about the online degree completion program at Arkansas Tech, call (479) 968-0318, call toll free to (855) 264-0821 or visit www.atu.edu/accelerateddegree.


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John Michelau added a comment - 02/Nov/13 02:46 AM
I just realized that I skipped a step from http://www.datanucleus.org/project/problem_reporting.html and didn't post something to the forum first. I am able to work around this issue I think (JOIN table), and was only posting for your benefit.
Andy Jefferson added a comment - 04/Nov/13 09:07 AM
Suggest you look at IdentifierFactory extension allowing you to define how columns/tables are named when the user doesn't bother specifying names. The JPA spec defines how things are named, and that would *not* avoid name clashes in your case (since the id field of the relation owner is the same in both cases, as is the relation field). The JDO spec doesn't define a naming standard so datanucleus provides one (there are some additional identifier factories builtin that you can use, or extend with your own).
Obviously you could also raise an issue on Apache JDO to include a definition of naming in the next release of the spec : https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/BrowseProject.jspa?id=10630
such that people have good defaults, maybe avoiding all potential naming clashes. If you do raise an issue, make sure you propose what the different tables/columns should be named so people have a basis for comment.
If you define your own identifier factory you could then contribute it for others to use (raise an improvement request on NUCRDBMS project and attach the identifier factory class to the issue).