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KEXP Reviews
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Smells Like Records continues their Lee Hazlewood reissue series with this rare 1972 album. Hazlewood's colorful songwriting borders on the absurd at times, and the album's blues/soul-flavored sound is a bit of a departure for Hazlewood. 1/15/2000 - Don Yates
Other Lee Hazlewood album reviews:
Requiem For An Almost Lady - 9/15/1999
Trouble Is A Lonesome Town - 9/15/1999
Cowboy In Sweden - 4/15/1999


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Pinterest is the most popular social media site nowadays, here are the tips to increase followers and likes :
Design and post, high quality images with relative title on the image.Connect/Build target audience.Give appealing title to the pinboard.Follow other people.Maintain consistency in pin posting if possible then post regularly.Implement pinterest button on the website, blog, social media sites etc.Make use of hash (#) before the word which you want to tag for making the pin search friendly.Do Repin, like and comment on other's pins.Tweet on twitter for the new pin.Tag others in the comment.
Check out these points to get more traffic from pinterest
First thing you need to do is to build your account credibility, spend some time make some followers and involve in their pins. Then you should make some quality pins.
Pinterest is all about image sharing, If you want to get more traffic from it then you require to share attractive image that people like. Create Board according categories, Share latest stuff. Like other pins, Comments on other pins, Add other pin in your boards. Hence if you share beautiful and useful images then you will get good followers.
The word PINterest equals to "pin interest" ing fotos. Themed - caters to the group or project you're targeting. Don't start bombarding - set a frequency. Highly crisp and full res. pics with some artistic touch to them would do great. Network with those having mutual interests. Getting a pinterest sharing buttons etc is only worthwhile if your website also shares pictures.
Five best ways to increase your pinterest traffic
I have simple 5 tips to get more traffic through pinterest:Verify Your AccountUse SEO Keywords to Describe Your BusinessInclude Rich Descriptions Along With Your PinsKeep Google In Mind When Naming Your ImagesSharing Is Part of Caring – Don't Forget to be Social
use hashtags in pin descriptions. They are pointless in board descriptions and titles, but super helpful for search through pin descriptions.

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Topic: Transports?
I just setup an iRedMail OS machine, and I must say it was the easiest and quickest mail server setup I've ever encountered.
The only issue I have is due more with my setup than the iRedMail software.
I have two spam/mail servers in my DMZ. Each host a different domain. The problem comes when a user on the iRedMail server wants to send an email to a user on the other server (server B).
Server A is the iRedMail server
I know previously, I had to setup a transport map such as: benrose.org-> smtp:[192.168.50.5] on Server A to point to Server B.
I'm using MySQL backend, and I've tried adding a line to the table, but can't seem to get it to work.
I've tried adding
benrose.org smtp:[192.168.50.5]
and also
benrose.org smtp:[192.168.50.5]:25
But each time, when a user on Server A goes to send to Server B, Server A complains the user is unknown in virtual mailbox table.
Do I have to add a wildcard to Server A to accept all mail for benrose.org even though it hosts no mailboxes for the domain?
I forgot to mention the why. The server does an MX lookup to our Bind server in the DMZ, but that brings back the external IP, so the server has no way of contacting the server, it just times out.
I've tried adding a hosts entry, but it still looks like its doing an MX lookup instead of reading the hosts file.


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Environment warriors both real and imagined are the heroes of 15 films being shown on April 18 at the eighth annual Greenlight Earth Day Film Festival awards ceremony at Palo Alto's Cubberley Theatre. This year's contest drew 66 film entries; judges chose 15 finalists. There will also be a new component to the event this year: an "eco fashion show" spotlighting designs by students and by San Francisco fashion designer Tuan Tran, who is fond of turning old telephone and electrical wire into dresses and purses.
"Life cannot be taken too seriously," Tran notes on his website.
The annual event is fueled (and televised) by the Midpeninsula Community Media Center, with further sponsorship by the Palo Alto Weekly and the cities of Mountain View, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale and San Jose. This year, the young filmmaker finalists come from middle and high schools in Los Altos, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Atherton and Sunnyvale.
Films include "Pretty Mama," produced by Nate Becker from Los Altos High School. He follows Raffin and her bird sanctuary, which she started in 1996 by rescuing a hurt dove.
A longtime animal lover, Raffin continued taking in birds in need, and her sanctuary grew. Now the aviary also focuses on promoting the survival of endangered species — as well as providing lifelong care for all its feathered charges. Some of the rarest birds are green-naped pheasant pigeons and bleeding-heart doves.
In "The Lands of Forrest Linebarger," Lauren Salinero of the Freestyle Academy of Communication Arts and Technology at Mountain View High School looks at Linebarger's green lifestyle (and his pink home-grown strawberry guavas).
In the lean, green, waste-fighting machine category, Palo Alto High School's Jack Brook created "Eco-Man," about a boy trying to save the planet by recycling. And Solarman battles Dieselman in "The Adventures of Solarman," by Graham Middle School students Lucas Forgy, Ethan Onyett, Braydon Ross and Sam Sayer.
Other topics covered in the finalist films include: the importance of shopping and eating locally, ways to re-use old T-shirts, and how to catch a litterbug. Finalists are competing for bragging rights and cash prizes.
Students are also playing a major role in the environmentally themed fashion show, serving as both designers and models. The hats and clothing on display will have their roots in donated and recycled textiles.
Meanwhile, Tuan Tran's recycled-wire fashions will serve as a backdrop for the show, with the designer himself as emcee. The evening's co-hosts, former Palo Alto councilman Peter Drekmeier and Media Center host and producer Louise Pencavel, will be decked out in Tran's creations.
A native of Vietnam, Tran finds inspiration in the Japanese arts of ikebana (flower-arranging) and sakiori (recycling old cloth). His wire dresses have such names as "Orangina," "Saturn Rings" and "Wisteria," while his recycled-fabric looks include hemp suits, a woven-satin dress and a white evening gown with ostrich feathers. He also makes intricate wire sculptures that can have low-watt bulbs hung inside.
Tran writes on his website that he feels he's part of a long tradition of utilizing found objects in art, going back to Marcel Duchamp: "My art is an embodiment of the forefathers' idea of recycling, re-purposing and reusing. The idea of viewing and appreciating that which our society has produced, but no longer values."
The Greenlight Earth Day Film Festival awards ceremony, with an "Eco Fashion Show" at Cubberley Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. April 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is free. Go to cityofpaloalto.org/greenlight. The event will be shown live via the Media Center; to watch it, or to find information on later showings, go to midpenmedia.org/watch/stream/. For more about fashion designer Tuan Tran, go to zhibit.org/tuantran.
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GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla. - An escaped bear cub has been seen roaming a wooded area in southwest Florida.
Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are helping a local captive wildlife owner find the 125-pound cub after it escaped from a facility Tuesday afternoon in the Naples area.
Wildlife officials are also asking residents to report any sightings.
Wildlife supervisor Capt. Mitts Mravic says residents shouldn't approach the bear if they see it. Any information "on a direction of travel for the bear will be helpful to law enforcement."
The cub is likely in a wooded area on the owner's property or a neighboring property. But wildlife officials say it could potentially travel in search of food.
The commission is also looking into the cause of the escape.
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Great apes suffer mid-life crisis too
Homo sapiens are not alone in experiencing a dip in happiness during middle age (often referred to as a mid-life crisis) since great apes suffer the same according to new research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). A new study of over 500 great apes (336 chimpanzees and 172 orangutans) found that well-being patterns in primates are similar to those experience by humans. This doesn't mean that middle age apes seek out the sportiest trees or hit-on younger apes inappropriately, but rather that their well-being starts high in youth, dips in middle age, and rises again in old age.
"We hoped to understand a famous scientific puzzle: why does human happiness follow an approximate U-shape through life? We ended up showing that it cannot be because of mortgages, marital breakup, mobile phones, or any of the other paraphernalia of modern life. Apes also have a pronounced midlife low, and they have none of those," explains co-author Andrew J. Oswald in a press statement.
Scientists interviewed zookeepers, volunteers, and researchers working closely with chimps and orangutans in order to assess the apes' well-being. Using a questionnaire that measures human well-being, but was modified for great apes, the scientists found that apes experience a fall in their well-being in their late twenties or early thirties, comparable to human middle age, which is around 45-50. The simple questionnaire included questions on mood, how much enjoyment the subject gets out of socializing, and how successful they are on completing their goals.
"Our results imply that human wellbeing's curved shape is not uniquely human and that, although it may be partly explained by aspects of human life and society, its origins may lie partly in the biology we share with great apes," the scientists write. "These findings have implications across scientific and social-scientific disciplines, and may help to identify ways of enhancing human and ape well-being."
Article continues at ENN affiliate, Mongabay
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Rev. Don Nordin of Houston, Texas, will be the guest speaker during a revival starting at 5 p.m. today at Welcome Hill Assembly of God Chorch on Crow Mountain. The revival will continue at 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Children's classes will begin at 7 p.m. starting Monday. Special guests include the Houston Mission Group. Rev. Euel Nordin invites everyone to attend.
Arts Center final summer camps set
A Multi-Media Summer Art Camp at River Valley Arts Center, 1001 East B Street, Russellville, will feature different art styles and mediums taught by Margie Huckabay from July 29-Aug. 2.
The final camp will be a Drama Camp led by professional actor Emory Tyson Molitor and experienced director Catherine Martin the week of Aug. 5-9. The final session will be held at The Center for the Arts and culminate with a very short 'performance' on Friday in the Black Box theater.
A camp T-shirt, daily snacks, certificate and supplies are furnished for all camps.
Drama campers are asked to bring a hat or prop for the imagination box.
Both camps will be from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. Cost for each camp is $75 for Arts Center members and $85 for non-members.
School board election ballot draw
The Pope County Election Commission will conduct the 2013 School Board Election Ballot Draw at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Deadline for filing for School Board is noon on the July 9. Candidates, or their representative, are welcome to draw for position on the 2013 ballot. Should a candidate not be represented, a designated person will draw for them. Drawing will be held at Election Headquarters, 1509 East Main, Suite 7, in Russellville. For additional information call (479) 280-1905.
Stone appointed to state arts council
Jeannie Stone of Russellville was appointed recently by Gov. Mike Huckabee to the Arkansas Arts Advisory Council. Her appointment expires June 30, 2016. She replaced Dennis Holsclaw.
Fundraiser dinner for Single Parent Scholarship set
The Pope-Yell County Single Parent Scholarship Fund will conduct its 16th annual fundraiser dinner from 5-7 p.m. July 25, with food catered by Fish House, at the Hughes Community Center located at 1000 E. Parkway. A prize will be given away after a drawing at the end of the evening. The winner doesn't need to be present to win.
The all-you-can-eat dinner is the main fundraiser for the scholarship fund, which has given 660 scholarships worth more than $398,000 to low-income single parents going to college in the 21 years of its existence. Ticket prices are $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 7-10. Children under 6 are free with paid adult. To purchase tickets online, go to their webpage at pycspsf.org, or call Lisa Cochran at (479) 857-7037. Tickets may also be purchased at the door on the day of the event.
The organization is seeking corporate sponsors for in exchange for free advertising and free tickets. All proceeds benefit the Pope-Yell County SPSF. For more information on sponsorship opportunity levels and the free advertising and tickets that comes with a major donation, please contact Lisa Cochran at (479) 857-7037. To make a donation online, visit the webpage at pycspsf.org.


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I recently had the opportunity to use the Steddiepod from BarberTech Video Products. Over the years, I've heard others talk about the device, and I even saw it at trade shows at video conventions. When you see a demo of it, you see that it's designed as a single device that is multifunctional: It can be used as a monopod, a tripod, and even a flying stabilizer.
Can it be all those at the same time and do those functions effectively? Well, being a shooter who's always searching for the best and most cost-effective stabilizer to perform all these tasks without adding too much extra gear or breaking my budget, I thought it would be worth checking out.
The basic Steddiepod starts at $299 for just the monopod/tripod setup and a solid but adjustable grip. But the price begins to climb a bit with various a la carte items that I'll discuss in this review.
If you have an extra small tripod head lying around the studio, you could use it on top of the Steddiepod and save a few dollars. The version I received was the fully loaded model. It included a nice, spring-loaded fluid tripod head and the rotating grip for smoothing out flying shots with a heavier camera (more about that later). Also included was a remote zoom controller for when you're using it as a monopod and shooting up high.
The total price for the model I tested is $499 if you don't need the zoom controller. A nice feature of the zoom controller (which costs an extra $179) is that it works on Canon, Sony, and Panasonic cameras. I know Panasonic, for one, has a proprietary controller interface that normally requires a different unit. But BarberTech's zoom controller works with all the cameras. It's simple but effective, with only a zoom controller and a record button, which are the most commonly used features in the majority of scenarios for a zoom controller.
Setup and BalancingUpon unpacking the Steddiepod, I noticed that the unit was solid and well-built. I opened the directions, and within a few minutes, I had my camera set up and balanced on the unit. I was using a Canon XH A1 for my testing. Those of you who shoot with the A1 know that it carries most of its weight on the right side. I was able to balance my camera on the Steddiepod using a small offset balance plate. The balance plate costs an extra $19, but if you have a side-heavy camera, you'll need it. This is one component that BarberTech should have included with every unit. Pro shooters often have multiple cameras in different models, and they may not realize they need the plate for balance until they've already purchased the Steddiepod and set it up for a shoot. So keep this in mind if you have an A1 or other side-heavy camera.
The hardest part of the balancing process on the Steddiepod was the location and installation of the balance plate. There's a great video demo on YouTube showing how the balance plate works. After watching the video, I balanced the camera perfectly and very quickly. Now, on to the testing.
Will It Fly?The first thing I wanted to test was what everyone wants to know about a new stabilizer: Will it fly like a Glidecam or a Merlin? I worked with a colleague from my PVA to balance the A1 on the Merlin and he shot the footage that appears in the side-by-side comparison in the video at the top of this page. There was no one in my market with a Glidecam to test the Steddiepod against, so I asked someone I knew from out of town to shoot the footage for me with the Glidecam 4000. I told him exactly what kind of shots to create with his A1 and the Glidecam 4000 so we could keep the test as "apples to apples" as possible.
One of the newer innovations to the Steddiepod is the swivel handle that is mounted on the monopod tube. It is a bearing-loaded handle, so it rotates freely and actually helps remove some of the side-to-side motion that is common with non-gimbaled stabilization devices. It's not quite a full-function gimbal, but it did help me get some pretty good flying footage.
In the EventDV-TV clip above, you can see that the footage from the Steddiepod held up well against the Merlin and the Glidecam. It will never rival what you get from a vest-mounted system, but compared to other handheld stabilization devices, it does a good job. I've never had a Glidecam or a Merlin, but I have used other budget-friendly steady devices in the past. Of those budget versions, the Steddiepod is the best flying device I have used.
It took very little time to set up the Steddiepod, which is one of its benefits. If you need to change cameras on it or add a light to your camera, you can have it rebalanced and ready to go in less than 5 minutes. No weights are needed. The tripod feet are your ballast, and if your camera is too heavy, you get extra ballast by lengthening the monopod section. It's a very simple concept.
Other ModesNow, what about those other modes? Among the key features of the Steddiepod are the round screw-out legs on the bottom. You open those up for tripod mode and when using it for flying shots. Once the legs are tightened down in tripod mode, it acts as a pretty stable tripod.
With my A1 on the Steddiepod, I had no problem setting it down and letting go, as long as the tubes were collapsed most of the way. But with the small footprint of the tripod legs, it will get tipped over easily if you leave it up and unattended. The fluid head included on my unit didn't appear to be anything high-end or expensive, but it worked smoothly in all directions; also, it was spring-loaded, so it was very usable.
It includes a quick-release plate, which is not interchangeable with other tripod heads, making this a drawback for some. In tripod mode you'll want to keep a light grip on the monopod tube when panning and tilting because of the small tripod footprint. This small footprint can be very handy at a reception where space is tight and you need to adjust positions when filming speeches. When I'm filming speeches at weddings, I usually position myself among the guest tables to get the required shot.
Filming receptions in tripod mode will make moving around easy and, once in place, will provide a steady, good-quality shot. Is it as solid a mount as a conventional tripod? No, but it's more solid and less work than holding a monopod steady for long periods of time. I could see myself using the Steddiepod as my only support for a reception, based on the shots normally required from my camera.
Run-and-GunThose little tripod legs have other functions too, which can come in handy in run-and-gun event shooting. There is a small chain included that attaches to the controller mount. If you have the remote controller, this allows you to use a shoulder strap (like a camera strap) to hold the Steddiepod while shooting. You can rest the little tripod legs on your legs below the waist, attach the camera strap to the small chain, and it will support the unit.
The downside to this setup is you have to get the zoom controller and this chain to use this mode. I'm not a big zoom controller user most of the time, and if I had a cable running up to my camera all day, I'm sure I'd rip it out at least a few times, eventually damaging the controller port of my camera. The chain doesn't appear to be very strong, so I'm a little cautious about supporting my camera with it. I mentioned these concerns to Steddiepod designer Eddie Barber, and he said the chain has a 50lb. test strength. I'm still not a big fan of requiring shooters to mount the little chain and the zoom controller to use this particular mode. I'm hoping Barber will continue to develop the Steddiepod to work in this mode without the zoom controller and small chain.
Getting High-Angle ShotsWith the little tripod legs still extended, the Steddiepod can be easily held up high over a crowded dance floor at a reception. Just extend the Steddiepod all the way and those little legs will rest on your waist or thighs and provide a nice base of support.
I've used a monopod in this manner before, but the single leg would often land in a place that wasn't the most comfortable. These little legs make high shots steady and easy. This particular mode is where the zoom controller can come in handy giving you the ability to zoom if needed without having to bring the camera down. If you do lots of high-angle shooting, the zoom controller may be a good investment.
'Ego Cam Mode'There is one other way the Steddiepod can be used with those little tripod legs extended. The included instructions call it "Ego Cam mode." Extend the monopod tubes up a little, attach the shoulder strap around your waist, and connect to the small chain that attaches to the controller mount. Now, rotate the camera toward yourself and point it down. Grab a handheld mic, and you can do on-site, on-camera reporting like a news reporter by yourself. I filmed the beginning of the online demo using this mode.
While this is not something we may use as event shooters in our everyday run-and-gun world, it offers another way to be creative when needed.
Back to Monopod ModeOK, enough with those little tripod legs. Unscrew them a little, fold them up into monopod mode, and tighten them down. You now have a very capable monopod. You have the added benefit of the little handle on the tripod head, which can brace up against your shoulder. With the viewfinder up to your eye, the handle on your shoulder, your hands on the camera, and the monopod on the ground, you have many points of contact to stabilize a shot while zoomed in. I frequently use this method when shooting b-roll for a ceremony. For other monopod-type shooting, the Steddiepod is a very capable support on par with any others out there.
One other function you can use in monopod mode that many shooters often use with standard monopods is shooting low to the ground. Flip the Steddiepod upside down, and you can get steady flying shots from the ground level. Obviously, you'll have to flip the footage in post, but that's an easy fix.
With the Steddiepod, you have a little extra twist to the low-mode functionality. On the bottom near the tripod legs are 3 little holes in the triangular support. Add a 1/4"x20" screw in there and you can mount your camera on the bottom and still have the benefit of the rotating grip on top.
If your camera has a tripod mount bolt on top, you don't even have to flip it upside down. This can help make your low-mode shots even smoother. You'll have to spend a moment getting the camera mounted on the bottom, but if you have the time, it's a much better setup than the normal "flip the monopod upside-down" method.
In the EventDV-TV clip above, I showed the low mode by flipping the whole unit upside down. Often at a wedding when I want a low shot, I don't have time to stop and reinstall the camera on the bottom. When I film a concept video or spotlight video where we are in control, then I will use low mount feature.
Overall ImpressionsSo what were my overall impressions? On the negative side, I didn't like the fact that the zoom controller and the small chain were required for certain shots and in certain modes. Some sort of attachment that can allow the quick removal of the camera strap so the camera can be mounted without a zoom controller would make the Steddiepod more versatile and easier to use. I almost never keep a zoom controller attached to everything I am shooting in a day, so I don't want to have this extra attachment with a hanging wire just begging me to bump it and rip it out.
If you don't have the zoom controller and chain, the versatility of the Steddiepod is reduced by a few modes that would otherwise come in handy for you. Since the Steddiepod has been around for a few years and has evolved considerably in that time, improvements are ongoing, so I think there's a good chance that this issue will be addressed as the product continues to develop.
One other little thing to be aware of is that the little tripod legs could come unscrewed if you don't tighten them well when packing up. If this happens the small washers that are integral to the Steddiepod's stability in tripod mode will fall off. They could be replaced easily at the local hardware store, but it's still best to make sure they're tight.
On the positive side, the Steddiepod glides very well for a device whose initial design is not made for flying or gliding footage. In monopod mode, it's as good as any monopod I've used, and the fluid head and tripod legs make it a capable tripod for use in tight quarters or in a pinch. It won't replace your good tripod, but it could replace your monopod or your flying stabilizer (if you only use it a few times a day).
With a cost of $500, the Steddiepod is not the least expensive device around. But its versatility can save you from purchasing multiple devices to get the same functionality that it provides as a single unit (albeit with a few add-ons that raise the price from $299 to just less than $500). Even at the full $499, the savings can add up, and you'll have the convenience of a single device to do many functions.
Check out the EventDV-TV clip at the top of the article page to see examples of the various ways that the Steddiepod can be used and to see some footage I shot around my little town using the Steddiepod. Overall, I was impressed with the quality of the Steddiepod and what it was capable of doing. I've been trying to reduce the amount of gear my crew hauls around to weddings and other events, and using the Steddiepod will allow me to take a tripod, monopod, and shoulder brace out of the mix and replace them with a single device. In this case, the Steddiepod's less is most certainly more.
Philip Hinkle (philip at frogmanproductions.com) runs Madison, Wis.-area video production company Frogman Productions. A 2008 EventDV 25 honoree, he won a 2008 WEVA CEA Gold in the Social Event category and a 2006 4EVER Group AAA Diamond. He was a 2009 WEVA CEA judge and a featured speaker at WEVA Expo 2009. He is co-founder and vice president of the Wisconsin Digital Media Group.


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There is some tension between commenting and posting a response. Since Iron Man rewards posting to your own blog, it probably incentivizes response posts.
Let me clarify a bit my initial thought.
Iron Man was partially about "blogging for indexing by Google". But those posts that are left without comments will look in search results as those multiple forum questions where someone asked to help solving a problem and no one knows the solution for years.
The same with posts about Perl. Does that if I've written "I like Perl" and received no replies mean that no one really like it? What will other people see?
Sounds like we need to get linkback's going (where oh where did 2003 go?) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linkback [wikipedia.org]
I've been meaning to comment on occasion, only to be greeted by captchas and other nonsense that made the barrier too high. Say about use.perl what you will, commenting works great.
Ironman bloggers: get a decent spam filter and stop relying on half-baked JS and captchas that only repel serious humans anyway!
This is all pretty normal.
Probably 85% of the posts on use.perl have no comments. Even of the ones who have, probably something like half only have one comment (and maybe a response to that by the journal owner).
I'd say "usual" rather than "normal"


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Sony - Hi-Res flagship Walkman NW-ZX2
Sony is going to start selling the new flagship model of its Hi-Res Walkman ZX series (NW-ZX2) on February 14.
Sony is going to start selling the new flagship model of its Hi-Res Walkman ZX series (NW-ZX2) on February 14.
Hakko Electronics developed the V9 series with a so-called VPN router function built into a programmable display device as a virtual dedicated line, and launched the "Web Machine Interface" service to pursue the cause of equipment and machinery abnormalities from a remote location.
Haier Asia, a manufacturer and seller of home appliances, announced the release of the world's first stick-style handy washing device "HCW-HW1 COTON" from their AQUA brand.
They have started accepting advanced orders and will begin selling it to the public in early March.
Nikon announced the release of new DSLR camera D5500. It will be released on February 5.
D5500 is equipped with an effective 24.16MP DX format CMOS sensor, EXPEED 4 image processor, Wi-Fi, and 3.2-inch vari-angle LCD touch-panel monitor. D5500 has the currently smallest and lightest body among all existing DSLR cameras with a vari-angle LCD monitor built-in.
Fuel Cell Power: Not Just for the Mirai Sedan
Toyota and Hino Motors have developed a fuel-cell bus and and it's already running on a Toyota Oiden Bus line.
At FOOMA Japan 2014, Taiyo Seiki recently exhibited its COM JD Series of automatic taping Machines.
The JD Series features patented mechanisms including an inertia prevention system. Due to such unique mechanisms, this series ensures easy and efficient taping for both film and paper tapes up to 30 mm wide.
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Sanwa Supply started selling a compact 3-way tripod "200-CAM020N" through their online store, Sanwa Direct.
200-CAM020N can be used as:
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The dust of the recent economic implosion has yet to settle. Capital assets and fortunes have been dreamed up, liquidated and lost more times than any industrial-size paper shredder can handle in a lifetime. For years to come, analysts and investors will bear the burden of having ignored the high debt loads of many of the now-fallen giants of technology, and former executives and employees of now-defunct companies will continue to battle in the courts. CEO tenure has gone from eight years in 1980 to four years in 2000,1 even as the media and the public have hotly debated whether corporate returns have kept up with hyperbolic CEO pay.2 Meanwhile, the number of business failures has increased — more than 80,000 company failures per year in the last 20 years, compared to 19,000 per year, on average, in the previous 30 years.3,4 And corporations seem less and less able to predict their true earnings.5
Not surprisingly, in this environment investors and other corporate stakeholders have begun to take a keen interest in the sustainability of businesses. Witness the growth of socially responsible investing, where economic as well as social and environmental goals drive investment decisions. Although analysts may not always speak the language of sustainable development, Wall Street is gradually becoming aware of the importance of measurement and disclosure of nonfinancial elements of a business. For example, 50% of oil and gas industry analysts surveyed by Cap Gemini Ernst & Young confirmed that regulatory compliance on environmental issues, community service and lawsuits do indeed affect the value of a company; 68% believe that intangibles related to employees also have significant impact.6 In part in response to this demand, more companies have taken to filing corporate sustainability reports — The New York Times reports that 487 were published in 2001, up from 194 in 1995 and seven in 1990.7
Yet the word "sustainability" remains ambiguous and politically charged, particularly within the lexicon of business.


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BEAULIEU-SUR-MER, France, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- A woman participating in an aquabike lesson in France said she was attacked by an octopus that immobilized her legs with its tentacles.
The woman, whose name was not released, said she was aquabiking -- riding an exercise bike submerged in water -- in Beaulieu-sur-Mer when she felt something moving around her legs, The Local.fr reported Friday.
The woman soon discovered an octopus had wrapped its tentacles around her legs, stopping her from pedaling.
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It's not a matter of Sabermetrics. It's not a case of new stats versus old stats. It's not old school versus new school.
It's common sense. Miguel Cabrera is the American League MVP.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim super rookie Mike Trout had a season for the ages, especially for someone who turned 21 back on Aug. 7. But Cabrera won a Triple Crown and basically carried his team to a playoff spot in September.
In case you don't know, Trout's Angels will be watching the playoffs this year. Of course, the Halos finished with a better record than Cabrera's Tigers, but as they say, don't hate the player, hate the game.
With a batting average of .330 along with 44 home runs and 139 RBI, Cabrera led the American League in all three categories and finished tops in both leagues in homers and RBI. It's the 14th time in major league history that a player has accomplished the feat and the first since Carl Yastrzemski turned the trick in 1967 with the Boston Red Sox..
Yes, there have been other players to accomplish that feat without nabbing an MVP, but it won't happen this time.
Anyway, those awards will be announced in a little over a month and we can debate this even further then. Now, though, we turn our attention to the 2012 postseason, which gets underway on Friday with two one-game, do-or-die, wild card contests.
Whether you like the new format or not, you have to admit, it's going to be exciting. So without further ado, let's take a look at the two games:
The Texas Rangers are back in the postseason for a third straight year. But, it's not the way they wanted it.
Texas was denied its third straight AL West title and a chance at the top overall record in the league on Wednesday when it was swept by Oakland, capping an epic turnaround for the Athletics.
The Rangers had been in first place since April 8 and led Oakland by 13 games after finishing off a sweep of the A's back on June 30. The gritty A's clawed their way back, though, and the Rangers lost nine of their final 13 games to seal their fate.
While the Rangers may not be happy having to play this extra game, you won't hear many people in Baltimore complaining, as the Orioles are back in the postseason for the first time since 1997.
Buck Showalter's group finished 93-69 and still had a chance to win the AL East title up until the final day of the season. The O's, though, closed the regular season by losing two of three to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Playing away from home won't intimidate an Orioles team that had an AL-best 46 road wins, although they went 1-2 in Texas and lost the season series, 5-2.
Texas will hand the ball to rookie right-hander Yu Darvish, who was 16-9 with a 3.90 ERA in his first year since coming over from Japan. Darvish was particularly effective down the stretch for the Rangers, going 5-1 with a 2.35 ERA in his last eight starts.
Baltimore has yet to name a starter, but veteran Joe Saunders could get the nod ahead of rookie Steve Johnson.
How much will the events of the past few weeks impact the Rangers? It could go one of two ways. They could use it as a huge motivational tool, or they could go further in the tank.
Having the game in front of their fans will help, but the Orioles have that team-of-destiny thing working in their favor. I expect a high-scoring game, but in the end it will be the Orioles who will be hosting the New York Yankees on Sunday.
PREDICTION: Orioles, 10-8.
The Atlanta Braves haven't lost when Kris Medlen starts a game in more than two years.
If that trend continues against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, the Braves will be hosting the Washington Nationals in the NLDS on Sunday and Chipper Jones' career will be extended by at least a few more games.
Atlanta's epic collapse last September allowed the Cardinals to overcome a 9 1/2-game wild card deficit, paving the way for their 11th World Series title. This year, though, it's been a different story for the Braves, who were 20-10 down the stretch and claimed the NL's first wild card spot with a 94-68 record.
A big reason for that success has been the emergence of Medlen.
Since making the conversion from reliever to starter in late July, Medlen has pitched to a 0.97 ERA and the team has won each of the past 23 games he has started dating back to May 29, 2010.
He was 10-1 overall this year with a 1.57 ERA.
Medlen will be opposed by right-handed veteran Kyle Lohse, who was 16-3 this season with a 2.86 ERA in 33 starts this year. His .842 winning percentage was tops in the majors and he set a career high with 211 innings pitched, while ranking eighth in the majors with a 2.86 ERA.
St. Louis, for the most part, did not skip a beat without Tony La Russa or Albert Pujols, winning just two games less than last season, and ended the year 88-74. Although, it wasn't quite the furious finish they needed last year, the Cardinals still won 12 of their final 16 games, but did not secure the second wild card spot until the second to last day of the season.
The Braves have won five of the six games played against the Cardinals this season and that should continue on Friday.
PREDICTION: Braves, 5-3.


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Maholm vs. Narveson on this chilly Tuesday evening in Chicago, here's how the Cubs lineup as they look to even the series against the Brewers.
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The LA Galaxy hold their final bobblehead night on Saturday when they distribute Robbie Keane bobbleheads prior to LA's match against the San Jose Earthquakes.
In my humble opinion, the Keane may be the best of the three that the Galaxy have created this season -- Landon Donovan and Omar Gonzalez were also immortalized with bobbleheads. More info on the night can be found here.
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Just tell us and we'll pick (but not judge) the best of the best thoughts. The chosen few will get free TWS stuff. Visit skateboarding.com to contribute your Questionable letters.
This month's Questionable question:
What makes skateboarding different than other sports?
"Skateboarding challenges you to become a much more daring person, not only in the types of moves you'll try, but also in everyday life. It'll make you bolder. It's about pure and total fun. That's all it is-no two ways about it."-Josh Waller, Manson, Iowa
"Style."-S.T.M.C., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
"Diversity makes skating different. So many people meet from so many different places and they become friends. So many people think we're dumb potheads. There's a small portion who do that shit, though. Skateboarding requires huge mental abilities, that's why it's so different."-Michael Tiano, Markham, Ontario, Canada
"All other sports take force and strength. Skateboarding takes a special creative eye, a lot of self-awareness, and self-control."-Rochelle Carey, Internetland
"Skateboarding is for individuals. You learn at your own pace, and you don't have to impress anybody. It's not a team sport like basketball or baseball. You skateboard for yourself and no one else."-Eric Harthun, Highland, Michigan
"In hockey, you can't get out of the rink while playing or shoot from the seats, but in skateboarding, there're no rules and anything's possible."-Justin Murray, Charters Settlement, New Brunswick, Canada
"Skateboarding is just a way of life. While you're skating, you don't feel any pain or bad feelings. You're just free! The feeling I have when I glide above my board is soeperkoel and indescribable!"-Johan, Muizen, Belgium
"You can do it every day and you won't get tired of it. If you don't skate, then you should. It's that damn simple."-Mr. Muffinman, Internetland
"No one originally does it to make money. I mean, you're mad if the first time you go on a board you think, 'Wow, this is an easy pain-free way to get rich.'"-Ant Newhall, Internetland
"Freely being able to express yourself and the endless possibilities are the two major reasons that stick out to me. There're hundreds others, but I don't have time-gotta go skate."-Scott O'Malley, Tacoma, Washington
"The Gonz is a perfect example. Has he ever done the hardest trick? Has he ever won a World Championship? No. He is, however, the undisputed best skater of all time. There're no rules, teams, rankings, or any other B.S. when you skate. It's complete freedom, and you don't have any worries. Skating is the best thing in my life."-Jack Voves, Keizer, Oregon
"Skateboarding is different because it's not a sport. Skating's an art that you live-sports are what you do in gym class."-Christian Rose, Binghamton, New York
"There are no set requirements. No required height, weight, age, or sex. Already proven by Jon Comer that even with an artificial leg, you can still kick ass on vert. It also doesn't cost an arm and a leg. It can been done anywhere there's a smooth flat surface at anytime in the day. You can even be a dad at the age of 35 and hit rails like the rookies. It's all on how dedicated you are to the sport, and how much you want back."-Grevy (Da Man) Marcelin Jr., Internetland
"You can't win."-Cecilia Contreras, Internetland
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Zoning Adjustments Board Thursday, March 14, 2013 – 7:00 PM City Council Chambers, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Second Floor Berkeley, CA 94704 (Wheelchair Accessible)
Public Testimony Guidelines
The Board Chairperson may limit the number of speakers and the length of time allowed to each speaker. To speak at a public hearing, complete a speaker card and submit to Planning Staff (1) as early as possible at the meeting, or (2) at the Permit Service Center, 2120 Milvia Street, before 4:00 pm on the day of the hearing.
At the start of the meeting the Board may rearrange the agenda or place additional agenda items on the Consent Calendar, so it is important to submit speaker cards at the start of the meeting to avoid losing the chance to speak to an item.
The Board encourages the public to submit comments in writing or by e-mail in advance of the meeting. See Correspondence and Notice of Decision Requests at the end of this Agenda for procedures.
How to Contact Us: Land Use Planning Division (Attn: Terry Blount, AICP, ZAB Secretary), 2120 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704; (510) 981-7410; email@example.com
Roll Call: Michael Alvarez Cohen (Chairperson), appointed by Councilmember Wozniak Deborah Matthews (Vice Chairperson), appointed by Mayor Bates George Williams, appointed by Councilmember Capitelli Robert Allen, appointed by Councilmember Wengraf Vacant, appointed by Councilmember Anderson Sophie Hahn, appointed by Councilmember Worthington Steven Donaldson, appointed by Councilmember Moore Elisa Mikiten, appointed by Councilmember Maio Igor Tregub, appointed by Councilmember Arreguin
In the context of adjudicative matters that come before the ZAB, ex parte communications are those which occur outside the formal hearing process. ZAB members should avoid ex-parte contacts on matters pending before the ZAB as much as possible, as they may represent, or be perceived to represent, the receipt of evidence that can unfairly influence a Board member's decision on a matter before the Board. If such contacts do occur, they must be placed in the record and disclosed to all interested parties sufficiently in advance of the decision to allow rebuttal.
Public Comment
Each Speaker is limited to a maximum of three minutes.
The Board Chairperson may reorder the agenda at the beginning of the meeting.
Consent Calendar
The Consent Calendar allows the Board to take action with no discussion, on projects to which no one objects. The Agenda includes three types of Consent Calendar items: (1) Approval of previous meeting minutes; (2) Modifications of existing Use Permits (which have not been noticed for public hearings); (3) Items being continued to another meeting (Board action has been postponed to another meeting). The Board Chairperson will announce items for the Consent Calendar at 7:05 pm. The Board may place additional Agenda items on the Consent Calendar, if no one present wishes to testify on an item. Anyone present who wishes to speak on an item should raise his or her hand and advise the Chairperson, and the item will be pulled from the consent calendar. Modification Projects may be discussed by the Board at this meeting or set for a public hearing at a later meeting. Items already noticed for a public hearing will be heard following Continued Items, or, if necessary, posted for a public hearing at a subsequent meeting.
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
Minutes from 02/28/2013 meeting
Continued Public Hearings:
2024 Durant Avenue
Use Permit #12-10000017 to demolish a church and construct an six-story, 786-unit, apartment building with a mix of one, two, and three bedroom units and basement level parking with 34 parking spaces.Applicant: Dave Johnson, Johnson Lyman Architects, 1375 Locust St., #202, Walnut Creek, CA 94596Developer: Bill Schrader, The Austin Group LLC, 164 Oak Rd., Alamo, CA 94507Property Owner (2024 Durant): Presbytery of San Francisco, 2024 Durant Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704Property Owner (2025 Channing): Tu Casa Properties, Inc., 2140 Santa Cruz Ave., B204, Menlo Park, CA 94025Zoning: C-DMU, "Downtown Mixed-Use District Buffer"; Planner: Leslie Mendez
Continued From:
APPROVE Use Permit #12-10000017 pursuant to Section 23B.32.040 and subject to the Findings and Conditions.
New Public Hearings:
1431 Curtis Street
Appeal of Administrative Use Permit #12-20000116 to install an unenclosed hot tub in the rear yard.Applicant: Andrea Sessa, Sessa & Wadlund Design Studio, 4134 Woodruff Ave., Oakland, CA 94602Property Owner: Martin Phillips, 1431 Curtis St., Berkeley, CA 94702Appellant: Andrew Cohn/Katherine Stewart, 1434 Neilson St., Berkeley, CA 94702 and Bruce Trestrail/Lynne Ann Trestrail, 1432 Neilson St., Berkeley, CA 94702Zoning: R-2, "Single-Family Residential"; Planner: Pamela Johnson
AFFIRM the Zoning Officer's approval of Administrative Use Permit #12-20000116 subject to the Findings and Conditions and DISMISS the appeal.
937 Carleton Street
Use Permit #12-10000056 to establish a 1,385 square-foot quick-service restaurant with incidental alcoholic beverage service for on-site consumption and a 15 square-foot incidental retail space to allow the retail sales of goods manufactured on-site within an existing 14,072 square-foot manufacturing space.Applicant: Alex Wallash, The Rare Barrel, LLC, 216 Amherst Ave., San Mateo, CA 94402Property Owner: Willig Investment Company, 1465 Southdown Rd., Hillsborough, CA 94010Zoning: MU-LI, "Mixed-Use Light Industrial District"; Planner: Claudine Asbagh
2201 Dwight Way
Consideration of Draft Environmental Impact Report for Use Permit #12-10000021 to demolish an existing one-story office building and construct a 5-story apartment building with either 80 or 81 units.Applicant: Randall Miller, 2201 Dwight Way, LLC, 2201 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704Property Owner: Anthony Levandowski, 2917 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705Zoning: R-S, "Residential Southside District"; Planner: Aaron Sage
REVIEW, ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENTS, AND PROVIDE COMMENTS on the Draft Environmental Impact Report.
Appeals of Administrative Use Permit:Appeals of Administrative Use Permit applications are not subject to public hearing. The Board may set the matter for public hearing or affirm the Zoning Officer's decision.
1870 Thousand Oaks Boulevard
Appeal of Administrative Use Permit #12-20000155 to install an unenclosed hot tub in the rear yard area.Applicant: Robert Trachtenberg, 931 Pardee St., Berkeley, CA 94710Property Owner: Colin Cooper, 1870 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Berkeley, CA 94707Appellant: Bob Hink, 686 San Fernando Ave., Berkeley, CA 94707Zoning: R-1(H), "Single-Family Residential, Hillside Overlay"; Planner: Leslie Mendez
AFFIRM the Zoning Officer's approval of Administrative Use Permit #12-20000155 subject to the Findings and Conditions and DISMISS the appeal.
139 Alvarado Road
Appeal of Administrative Use Permit #11-20000128 to construct a 400 sq. ft. accessory building containing habitable space and to install a self contained, unenclosed hot tub on a terrace within the rear yard.Applicant: Robert Pennell, Jarvis Architects, 5278 College Ave., Oakland, CA 94618Property Owner: Shaudi and Sean Fulp, 139 Alvarado Rd., Berkeley, CA 94705Appellant: Robert and Nicole Wrubel, et. al., 145 Alvarado Rd., Berkeley, CA 94705Zoning: R-1(H), "Single-Family Residential, Hillside Overlay"; Planner: Pamela Johnson
AFFIRM the Zoning Officer's approval of Administrative Use Permit #11-20000128 subject to the Findings and Conditions and DISMISS the appeal.
Preview of Upcoming Projects:
2211 Harold Way
Use Permit #13-10000010 to demolish "Postal Annex" building at corner of Allston and Harold Ways and a 1926 addition to the Hotel Shattuck fronting on Kittredge St. and Harold Way, and construct a Mixed Use Development with 355 rental dwelling units, 13,885 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, and a 308-space underground parking garage.Applicant: Rhoades Planning Group, 505 17th St., 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612Property Owner: HSR Berkeley Investments, LLC, 11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 880, Los Angeles, CA 90025Zoning: C-DMU, "Downtown Mixed Use District, Core Sub-Area"; Planner: Aaron Sage
NO ACTION REQUIRED - this is a "preview" to solicit ZAB and community input on the project.
Additional Agenda Items:
The following agenda items may be discussed, but no action may be taken unless a specific item is listed on this agenda.
Correspondence and Notice of Decision Requests
Accessibility Information / ADA Disclaimer
This meeting is being held in a wheelchair accessible location. To request a disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Disability Services specialist at 981-6342 (V) or 981-6345 (TDD) at least three business days before the meeting date. Please refrain from wearing scented products to this meeting.
SB 343 Disclaimer
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Permit Service Center, Planning and Development Department located at 2120 Milvia Street, Berkeley, during regular business hours.
Notice Concerning Your Legal Rights
If you object to a decision by the Zoning Adjustments Board regarding a land use permit project, the following requirements and restrictions apply:
1. If you challenge the decision of the City in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Zoning Adjustments Board at, or prior to, the public hearing.
2. You must appeal to the City Council within fourteen (14) days after the Notice of Decision of the action of the Zoning Adjustments Board is mailed. It is your obligation to notify the Land Use Planning Division in writing of your desire to receive a Notice of Decision when it is completed.
3. Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6(b) and Government Code Section 65009(c)(1), no lawsuit challenging a City Council decision, as defined by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6(e), regarding a use permit, variance or other permit may be filed more than ninety (90) days after the date the decision becomes final, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6(b). Any lawsuit not filed within that ninety (90) day period will be barred.
4. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66020(d)(1), notice is hereby given to the applicant that the 90-day protestperiod for any fees, dedications, reservations, or other exactions included in any permit approval begins upon final action by the City, and that any challenge must be filed within this 90-day period.
5. If you believe that this decision or any condition attached to it denies you any reasonable economic use of the subject property, was not sufficiently related to a legitimate public purpose, was not sufficiently proportional to any impact of the project, or for any other reason constitutes a "taking" of property for public use without just compensation under the California or United States Constitutions, the following requirements apply:
A. That this belief is a basis of your appeal.
If you do not do so, you will waive any legal right to claim that your property has been taken, both before the City Council and in court.


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Bash star Marsh on verge of T20 recall
LESS than three months after being stood down by his Big Bash League franchise and then dumped by his state, Shaun Marsh is set to complete an international resurrection by winning a place in Australia's Twenty20 side.
The BBL's leading run-scorer is tipped for a recall to the T20 squad to be named on Monday, Australia needing to fill the gap vacated by short-form top-order mainstays Michael Hussey, who has retired, and Shane Watson for Saturday's Australia Day meeting with Sri Lanka at ANZ Stadium, and a second game at the MCG next week.
Watson, the player of the tournament at the World T20 championship in Sri Lanka last year, was put through a fitness test in the SCG practice nets on Sunday as selectors John Inverarity and Andy Bichel looked on. They must decide whether to usher him back from a calf injury in the limited-overs arena, or via a stint in the Sheffield Shield, where NSW resume their campaign against Western Australia at Blacktown on Thursday.
The 29-year-old Marsh has made a compelling audition for re-inclusion, bludgeoning 412 runs for Big Bash finalists the Perth Scorchers at an average of 58.85 and a strike rate of 128. In another tip of the hat from selectors to BBL form, the competition's player of the season, Aaron Finch, is also expected to gain a spot in Australia's top order, while Sydney osteopath Ben Rohrer, his Melbourne Renegades teammate, is also in the mix to make a deserved international debut.
Marsh, who has played seven Tests, 36 one-day internationals and eight T20s for Australia, until last month looked light years away from representing his country again any time soon.
An undeniable talent, his reputation for profligacy hit home in October when he was stood down by the Scorchers for his part in the boozy night of celebration in Cape Town to mark his brother Mitchell's 21st birthday during the T20 Champions League. Then, after the team returned home, he was dropped a fortnight later, on form, by Western Australia to return to club cricket.
Marsh's international career had already gone off the rails last summer when the bright start to his Test career - he had scored a hundred on debut - was blown away by a dismal return in the series against India.
While others cashed in against a poor attack, Marsh, thoroughly bereft of confidence, managed only 17 runs in four Tests at the diabolical average of 2.83. The last time he played for Australia was in a T20 match against India in Melbourne last February, and he duly lost his central contract.
The BBL's leading wicket-taker for the season, Hobart Hurricanes' Ben Laughlin, is also in line for a first Australian appearance in nearly four years, while Ben Cutting, who was outstanding for champions Brisbane Heat, is also strongly in contention.
There would be few more applauded selections than that of Rohrer, who has not played a Shield match for NSW this season but starred in the BBL. The 31-year-old swapped the Sydney Sixers for Melbourne when the Renegades offered him a chance in the top order and did not look back, pummelling 295 runs at an average of 49 and a strike rate of 152.
Chris Barrett is a Sports Writer with The Sydney Morning Herald.
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Calhoun City Public Library will host a Veteran's program Saturday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m. at the Calhoun City First Baptist Church Care Center at 213 Taylor St.
This program brings the opportunity to explore battlefields of World War II and meet some of the brave men who were there.
The morning features a film screening of "The Americans On D-Day" followed by veteran testimonies and question and answer session. Light snacks provided by the Confederate Roses and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
The film is the first installment of The American Road to Victory trilogy, which will be featured on public television stations nationwide this year.
Heidi Mehltretter, executive director for Livingbattlefield.org, said, "There is something magical that happens when veterans watch these films and then share their personal memories with the audience."
Unlike most war documentaries, this series is filmed in the exact locations and weather conditions that existed when the actions took place. A review by the American Legion described the series as, "the next best thing to being there."
The program is part of the Road to Victory Project, a series of independent events held by public libraries to connect communities with their WW II veterans.
The Calhoun City Public Library invites everyone ages 12 and up to share this momentous occasion. The American Road to Victory trilogy constitutes an important record of wartime memories.


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Rays sign veteran Molina to one-year contract
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
"I know [the Rays] have a great group of young guys there that can do the job, that can make the playoffs and we saw that last year," said Molina when asked about his motivation for signing with the Rays. "I'm just happy to join a team that can do that."
Molina, who had been rumored to be signing with the Rays for more than a week, signed a one-year deal worth $1.5 million, with a club option to bring him back in 2013 for $1.5 million.
Earlier this offseason, the Rays opted to not exercise a $3.2 million club option to retain Kelly Shoppach and they traded John Jaso to the Mariners on Sunday night, leaving Jose Lobaton and Robinson Chirinos as the main candidates for the job. By signing the 36-year-old Molina, Tampa Bay has brought in a well-schooled catcher in the art of nurturing pitching staffs and throwing out would-be basestealers.
During his career, Molina has thrown out 153 of 410 attempted basestealers. His 37.3 percentage is fourth best among active catchers (minimum 500 games) behind Ivan Rodriguez (41.7 percent), Henry Blanco (40.8 percent) and his younger brother, Yadier Molina (39.3 percent).
"Jose has been one of the best defensive catchers in baseball over the past decade, and his presence will bring even more stability to our defense, and he will, of course, be a great asset to our young pitchers," said Rays executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman.
During Molina's career, pitchers have combined for a 3.94 ERA when throwing to him, fifth best among active catchers (minimum 500 games) behind Carlos Ruiz (3.73), Russell Martin (3.75), Yadier Molina (3.81) and Brian McCann (3.91).
A memorable highlight of Molina's career came while playing for the Blue Jays against the Rays on April 25, 2010, when he threw out four runners attempting to steal (Carl Crawford twice, B.J. Upton and Sean Rodriguez) in the first four innings of a 6-0 Toronto loss at Tropicana Field.
Molina's presence should help the learning curve for the other catchers in camp this spring.
"I don't hold anything to myself. I always give everything that I have to everybody," Molina said. "This time it will happen again. Whatever they need from me, and if I see something different from them, I will let them know. And I know [manager] Joe [Maddon] will give me that chance to talk to them, because he knows I've been around the league a lot. I've been around the league for many years, so he knows I can help them, too."
The most likely scenario will see the right-handed-hitting Molina in a platoon role working with the switch-hitting Lobaton. His most extensive action came in 2008, when he started 81 games for the Yankees after Jorge Posada missed much of the season with a shoulder injury. Molina was asked if he could catch 100 games if he needed to this season.
"I'll be ready to catch 162 games, put it that way," Molina said. "I'll always be ready to go every day. ... If Joe needs me for 162 [games], I'll be ready for 162."
Molina made $1.2 million playing for the Blue Jays in 2011, when he hit a career-high .281. Since Molina is a Type B free agent, Toronto will receive a sandwich pick between the first and second rounds of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft.
Molina has played in parts of 12 Major League seasons for the Cubs, Angels, Yankees and Blue Jays. He is a .241 career hitter in 666 Major League games.
Molina and Maddon were together for five seasons with the Angels when Maddon served as the Halos' bench coach.
"He's awesome," Molina said. "I've known Joe since 2001 with the Angels, and Joe always helped me in different ways. Just having a chance to play for him ... I know it's going to go well. I have more experience than the first time I met him. I know it's going to be a great year for both of us."
A native of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Molina's older brother, Bengie, was also a Major League catcher, for 13 seasons before retiring after the 2010 campaign. Yadier Molina has spent his entire eight-year career with the Cardinals. At least one of the brothers has been to six of the past 10 World Series: 2002, '04, '06, '09, '10 and '11.
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The environmental impact of bottled water is astounding.
We knew that climate change was already wreaking havoc on our public lands, but what we didn't know was how widespread that damage actually is.
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Oakdale, Morgan County (WVLT) - The Oakdale Community is still in shock tonight at the loss of two high school students in a car accident just before school started Monday.
Seventeen-year-old Jordan Langley and 15-year-old Jason Neal were killed in the head-on collision. Langley's Chevy Blazer was towed away Tuesday.
Neal's 14-year-old brother, Brandon, his step-brother, 16-year-old Josh Brown, are in stable condition at UT.
16-year old Seth Moore was recently released from the hospital.
As you can imagine, it was really tough for students to come back after the crash, but with the help of ministers, grievance counselors and friends, students made it through an emotional day with two close classmates gone, and three others injured.
"He was my best friend. I just don't know what to do," says Jordan Williams.
Tearful eyes and heavy hearts made their way back to Oakdale School Tuesday morning.
"It's pretty hard," says Williams. "Just knowing that he's not going to be there with me anymore."
Students feel an empty void that 17-year-old Jordan Langley and 15-year-old Jason Neal once filled in the halls of Oakdale.
"It's like a pack of wolves. You take one down, you gotta take the rest," says Tiffany Franklin. "Everybody up here is a family to each other."
This family of students and staff is counting on one another right now for strength.
"It's very somber. They came in very quiet, reverent almost, just because they're not sure how to react right now," says Oakdale Guidance Counselor Yvette Reeder.
Students are expected to go through a rollercoaster of emotions as they mourn.
"They'll be angry, they'll be confused, of course, mourning, crying," explains Reeder.
That's why ministers and grievance counselors were brought in for support.
"We can help them through this in a healthy way and try to answer the questions that they may have," says Reeder.
Students spent today just talking and holding onto one another, in their very early stages of pain.
"We're so close to Christmas. Just celebrating Christmas will be difficult," Reeder says.
"Everybody's going to be going through a hard time, and it's just going to be hard for everybody," says Wyatt Gibson.
And everybody agrees, they'll never forget December 11th, 2006.
"I love him and miss him a lot and I'm just praying for him and his family," Williams says.
Receiving of friends for Jordan Langley will take place at Oakdale school tomorrow night from six to eight.
The burial service will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at the Crab Orchard Baptist Church.
The First Bank of Tennessee in Harriman is taking donations for the Jordan Langley Memorial Fund.
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Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by avvie, Jul 4, 2014.
Ah-ha! I thought you were born Dec 30th
You are not the real LeBron
I just choose to remember McMVP as a Titan and not the whatever he was to his wife and kids.
I wont even blame him cause whatever it was she apparently was not willing to divorce over it.
McNair best player ever. **** everybody.
I don't "not forgive him". I just don't think he was that great of a player. And may have been a worse person/citizen.
Yet at the same time, he's sadly the best QB this team has had... in the best years. So I'm cool with people paying homage.
uh? What?
Did he kill someone that I'm not aware of?
He had summer camps for kids like every year when he was in TN, I haven't seen anyone else around here offer such a thing on a yearly basis.
There are some people who just don't get that some marriages don't work...especially among young, wealthy people. That self-righteous high-horsing is worth **** all. That's what you get with Bible-belted, redneck ignorance. Nobody here has any idea at all why Mc9 had a mistress, nor is it anybody's business to judge him for it. AFAIC anyone who does gets the Automatic Douchbag Award....I am absolutely INTOLERANT of Murica's nosey hillbilly busibody felchwads.
Constantly driving drunk would be the main reason I knock his character...
But I don't expect football players to be high moral characters- so that's not the reason I don't care for him.
My beef with Steve is with him as a football player.
Everyone Tupac's the guy. He was an average player that got way too much credit for playing hurt.
Has less to do with him cheating on his wife, has more to do with him sticking his dick in crazy and leaving behind 2(3?) young boys because of it.
Love him on the field, and I have no doubt he was a good person going through a hard time, but god damn man.
Average doesn't win MVP
He wasn't that great of a player in the sense that he only had a couple of elite years... but there's no denying he was a good QB. His body just couldn't handle much anymore after 2003.
But the guy absolutely sacrificed his body for the sake of the team and the fans. He could barely tie his shoes all week long, yet he went out and gave it all. The play before we came up a yard short in the big game... my god, that was like the Eli escape, but with much more athleticism. Not as big of a play, of course, but every bit as much heart and effort.
That's what everyone loved about him... that warrior aspect. Heart of a champion, and it is truly a shame he did not get a ring. Fisher's fault 100%.
2002 and 2003 were truly special years by him. 2001 was really the first time we saw him explode as a passer because our team sucked ballsack and the coaches finally realized that Mac9 had to go out and put the team on his back to win us games.
As I've said before... years we could have won a Super Bowl: 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2008. It is truly tragic that we came away with 0. Imagine if we had just won the years we were absolutely supposed to: 2000 and 2008. Road to the Super Bowl goes through Nashville, and we sh*t it all away to the mother****ing Ravens and Dilfer/Flacco. Unbelievable.
Makes me sick to hear people say the 2000 Ravens defense is the best all time. Guess who had the #1 total defense that year... Titans. Guess who had the #1 passing defense... Titans. We were ranked 2nd in scoring defense with 11.9 PPG to the Ravens 10.3, so they had us beat there. But if we go on to win the damn big game like we should have, that would be us they're talking about.
2013 Seahawks D > 2000 Ravens D. Can't truly judge the Bears because I wasn't alive then.
Can't talk about this sh*t anymore. lol


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The decision on Ford's manufacturing future in Australia can be stretched for another two years, according to the company's second most senior executive.
Mark Fields - who becomes Ford's global chief operating officer from next week and has been tipped to eventually take over as chief executive - said at the Los Angeles motor show that no decision had been made to end production of cars in Australia and that the company had two years to decide whether or not to drop the axe.
"In the next couple of years we can make those kind of decisions, which gives us a bit of lead time," he said.
That may mean operations in the company's Geelong and Broadmeadows plants in Victoria can continue, although Ford is remaining tight-lipped about what cars may be produced.
Ford has committed to an updated version of the struggling Falcon large car, but its days are numbered as Ford moves to global designs.
The Falcon is expected to be killed off by 2016, possibly to be replaced by another sedan such as the upcoming new Mondeo or larger Taurus.
"I think we have made an announcement recently about investing in some next-generation products in our operations down in Broadmeadows and we have investments in place for 2014 for vehicles from 2016," Fields said.
"We don't have anything else to share now, but I think that's a pretty good approbation of our presence in Australia."
The future of the Australian car industry is a hot topic in light of the strong Australian dollar and emphasis on other industries such as mining.
Holden chairman and managing director Mike Devereux recently said the future of local manufacturing could depend on the outcome of the next federal election.


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The new district headquarters would be next door to a proposed new building for the Ravenswood Family Health Center, which is currently raising funds for the facility.
The school district met in closed session with Sobrato representatives Thursday, April 25, for a discussion described as negotiations about "price and terms of payment."
Neither Sobrato CEO John M. Sobrato nor Ravenswood Superintendent Maria De La Vega have responded to requests for comment. On Wednesday, a school district representative said the parties are "still in negotiations."
Three district-owned parcels on Euclid Avenue and three privately owned properties on the northwest corner of Pulgas Avenue and Bay Road are under discussion.
The district-owned land — stretching a quarter-mile down Euclid from the corner of East Bayshore — currently includes the school district's administrative headquarters, its transportation center and bus yard, a building that houses the federal low-income nutrition program known as WIC (Women, Infants and Children), a school warehouse and receiving building, the district's technology center and the nonprofit Foundation for a College Education.
The addresses are 2110, 2120 and 2160 Euclid, which extends to Bell Street Park, home of a community swimming pool and the Lewis and Joan Platt East Palo Alto Family YMCA.
The school district facilities are contiguous with a mostly vacant lot on East Bayshore, where Sobrato has posted a sign advertising "Phase II" of University Plaza, described as premier "Class A" office space.
Signage for Phase I of Sobrato's University Plaza is posted on a vacant lot a few blocks away on Donohoe Street opposite IKEA, describing a "Class A office campus" with 208,000 square feet and underground parking.
The Sobrato Organization manages about 7.5 million square feet of commercial office space, with tenants that include Apple, Yahoo and Netflix, as well as 30 apartment communities with 6,700 units, according to Forbes magazine.
Sobrato's philanthropic arm has contributed to numerous programs in East Palo Alto including the Ravenswood Education Foundation and the Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula. The Sobrato family has signed the Buffett-Gates Giving Pledge, asking billionaires to promise to give away 100 percent of wealth during their lifetimes or leave it to a foundation.
The other three parcels listed for negotiation last Thursday are privately held lands across town. One of the parcels, 2519 Pulgas, is described in an Internet listing by real estate broker Greg DeLong of CBRE as 5 acres of vacant land with entitlements for 93,000 square feet of research and development space. The price is listed as $2.75 million.
The other two, 1885 and 1891 Bay Road, are described in a similar listing as 0.59 acres with 2,040 square feet of existing industrial space for a price of $750,000.
The district's new headquarters might be housed there, if the land swap goes through.
Last Thursday's closed-door meeting was authorized under a section of California law that permits a local agency to hold a closed session "prior to the purchase, sale, exchange or lease of real property by or for the local agency to grant authority to its negotiator regarding the price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange or lease."
Although state law authorizes the closed negotiations it requires publication of the identities of negotiators, the properties under negotiation and the persons with whom its negotiators may negotiate.
Listed as negotiators for the school district in Thursday's talks were Superintendent De La Vega, Ravenswood's Chief Business Official Megan Curtis and lawyer Marilyn Cleveland of the education law firm Dannis Woliver Kelley.
Individuals negotiating for the Sobrato Organization were not specified.
De La Vega is set to retire in June. Trustees of the K-8 Ravenswood district, which serves about 4,000 mostly low-income and English-learning students in East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park, are searching for a new superintendent.
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On Tuesday, Dec. 17, the city manager's office announced that Mountain View resident Roger Jensen has been hired for the job. Jensen, a 25-year veteran of Silicon Valley tech world, is currently senior vice president of technical operations for Symphony Health Solutions.
"I found out about it back in May in an article in your paper," Jensen told the Voice. "The city has been conservative in its investment in technology, and the City Council said, 'We want to make it a key investment.' I was really excited by that."
Generally speaking, Jensen said he sees the job as one that would make city employees' jobs easier and provide more convenient access for residents to city services.
"Things that other cities are doing that we could provide include electronic permitting. Right now we have to go and get permits from City Hall. Different services that require a trip to City Hall could be be available via the city's website," he said.
Jensen said there were possibilities for making data more accessible and the city government more transparent. A top complaint among council members and reporters is the fact that the contents of city staff reports — a main resource for information about the city's actions — cannot be searched online. Jensen said he is hoping to find "some quick wins" in improving the city information technology. Making city staff reports searchable may be one. "Obviously there is technology out there that can do that," he said.
City Manager Dan Rich explained why Jensen was hired in a statement, saying, "Roger has the perfect combination of technical and interpersonal skills to lead the new IT Department. His collaborative style, management skills, and understanding of Silicon Valley will allow us to enhance our internal operations and technology services to the public in a cost effective manner."
In explaining why the position be created, Rich pointed out that as the home to some of the world's leading technology companies, Mountain View has a very tech-savvy constituency. "I felt it was time to take our City's technology services to the next level with focused, senior leadership of this critical function," he said.
Jensen lives in Mountain View with his wife and daughter, and is involved in the Mountain View-Los Altos Girls Softball League. He began his IT career as a software engineer for Sunquest Systems, and has held various roles in the development, marketing and purchasing of software and technology for Silicon Valley companies, including as vice president of engineering for software company ViewCentral, Inc. He received his master's degree in business administration from Santa Clara University in 2000 and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Minnesota.
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Discussion in 'Fan Productions' started by TK421, Dec 13, 2008.
Unfortunately, egos also lead to downfalls, when one lets such a useless, unconstructive, and undisciplined trait go to their heads.
All that aside, I don't have a problem with female nudity(as long as it is in good, artistic taste). However, I don't think a mature, adult-themed subject matter, such as this, should be used in a manner concerning the broadcasting of a dirty old man's fantasies involving an actress who is many years his junior.
Ever hear of being respectful of women and treating them as equals? H.G. Wells(sci-fi writer/Englishman and Gentleman)showed such respect by supporting women's liberation.
Expo67: Master of the Buzzkill.
Meanwhile, I'll join the chorus of "nudity is nice."
Pardon my saying so, but none of you would think nudity was nice if the nude person wasn't somebody you thought exceptionally attractive. Nobody was thinking about Rosanne Barr (I have no idea how to spell her name) or some old guy being nude. This entire thread except for Expo 67's contribution was a tribute to a softcore porn level of looking at women, which is why I came to this community only after discovering fan films.
There's nothing wrong with equality. I'm married to a Chem Eng that makes three times my annual income. A lot of men in my position couldn't deal with that reality. However, there's also nothing wrong with admiring (and even lusting after) the female nude form.
Thank you, Barbreader for that editorial commentary. Your contribution has been duly noted.
I never said there was anything wrong with admiring and lusting after the nude female form. All, I'm saying is that it doesn't need to be broadcasted out in the open, let alone directed at a celebrity who may value their privacy.
There is such a thing as 'too much information'.
OK guys, how 'bout we get back on topic?
We're all getting naked here for the cause!!
DS9Sega, you're such a tease.
"I know I left that finale here someplace..."
If we continue like this we'll soon have the whole missing part frame by frame.
I never got to walk around in the corridors or play in the transporter room, both of which went up really quickly during the second week of shooting (the transporter, I understand, overnight!). Looks great.
It's really quite incredible just how much as accomplished in such a short space of time.
That's a beautiful shot, DS9Sega!
Yes, it was pretty amazing - done in a very brief time (preproduction through principal photography was a matter of months) and for an extremely low budget relative to productions of similar scope, but what they were able to put on screen is comparable to the original Trek series in many respects - IMAO, and at least according to a lot of the fans.
[shows up wearing only a red cape and a pair of Superman briefs and carrying a bottle of champagne and two glasses]
Am I too later for the nudity?
[stops a lone guy strolling through a curving corridor]
Pardon me, buddy, do you know where the nudity went?
Enough with the nudity, please. If you need a nudity fix, go read a Playboy.
Now, onto other issues...
Since DS9Saga posted the latest pic, certain questions about the Exeter and her crew come to mind.
In this thread, I had mentioned what the Exeter would be like in the alternate continuity established by J.J. Abrams successful reboot of Star Trek. U.S.S. Intrepid mentioned that Garrovick would be more grimmer. What would the ever lovely Jo Harris be like in this alternate timeline, along with Paul Cutty, B'Fuselek, Vincent Azato, Michael Shelley, Alexander Cray, and the other main Exeter characters?
Most of all, would the Exeter look anything like the Enterprise(both interior and exterior)?
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Last week, energy industry executives joined the Pew Center on Global Climate Change for the introduction of the group's recommendations on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. During today's E&ETV Event Coverage, panelists from Cinergy Corp., PG&E Corp., BP, Shell International Ltd. and other companies discuss the Pew Center's proposal. The industry representatives also detail the actions they are taking to limit their carbon dioxide emissions.


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In contrast, postpartum depression is more intense, and it may stick around for months if not treated. It can interfere with your ability to care for your baby.How to recognize it: Watch for these warning signs:
Panic disorders are signaled by repeated, unexpected feelings of panic – sudden, intense rushes of fear – when there's little or no threat. They're accompanied by physical symptoms, such as a pounding heart, chest pain, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, choking sensation, nausea, lightheadedness or hot flashes. "You may wind up in the emergency room thinking that you're dying," says Birdie Gunyon Meyer, a registered nurse and a former PSI president. How to recognize it: Anxiety, like depression, is common in new moms. Yet it doesn't get nearly as much attention. A 2008 study in Depression and Anxiety found that only 20% of ob-gyns said they screened for anxiety. Because doctors are less aware of the problem, it's crucial to speak up if you're having symptoms. Watch for these warning signs:
How to recognize it: If not recognized and treated, obsessive thoughts can take over your mind, and compulsive behaviors can exhaust you and eat up hours.Also watch for:
How to recognize it: It's normal to be anxious after a terrifying ordeal. But see a doctor when anxiety persists for a month or longer and makes it hard to function. Here are warning signs:


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The Committee on Health and Human Resources moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2738--A Bill to repeal §30-7B-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18C-3-4; and to amend and reenact §30-7B-2, §30-7B-3, §30-7B-4, §30-7B-5, §30-7B-6, §30-7B-7 and §30-7B-9 of said code, all relating generally to administration of financial aid and higher education scholarship programs by the Higher Education Policy Commission; placing the Center for Nursing under the purview of the Higher Education Policy Commission; moving the Center for Nursing special revenue account to the Higher Education Policy Commission; updating the provisions regarding funding of the special revenue account; providing for financial aid programs to benefit nurses in West Virginia; setting out minimum financial aid amounts for nurses; establishing conditions for receipt of financial aid for nursing students; providing for reimbursement by nursing students who fail to meet the practice requirements for receipt of financial aid; defining terms; requiring rulemaking by the Higher Education Policy Commission; setting out the required rule-making provisions; continuing the Center for Nursing; updating the powers and duties of the Center for Nursing; reorganizing the board of directors of the Center for Nursing; updating membership on the board of directors; updating the powers and duties of the board; allowing board members to be reimbursed actual and necessary expenses; and requiring annual reports to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability and the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability.