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Comparative Study of Electoral Systems, 1996-2001 (ICPSR 2683)
Principal Investigator(s): Sapiro, Virginia, University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research. Center for Political Studies; Shively, W. Philips, University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research. Center for Political Studies
This study is the first module of an ongoing collaborative program of crossnational research among national election studies designed to advance the understanding of electoral behavior across polities. The data project, carried out in over 50 consolidated and emerging democracies, was coordinated by social scientists from around the world who cooperated to specify the research agenda, the study design, and the micro- and macro-level data that native teams of researchers collected within each polity. This collection currently comprises data from surveys conducted during 1996-2001 in Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, and the United States. The format includes a common questionnaire module and background (demographic) characteristics of respondents, coded to agreed-upon standards. These data have been merged into a single crossnational dataset with a companion supplementary weighted data file. Measures included in the study focus on three main issues. The first topic explored is the impact of electoral institutions, with questions about parliamentary versus presidential systems of government (levels of accountability, responsiveness), the electoral rules on casting/counting of votes (issues of fairness, impact of voting), and political parties (identification, ideological distinction). The second major issue covered is the nature of political and social cleavages and alignments explored by questions such as left-right issue orientation of respondents vs. political parties. Lastly, the collection covers the evaluation of democratic institutions and processes through measures such as efficacy in political parties, elected officials, and respondents' satisfaction with democracy. Additionally, data were collected on voter turnout, voter choice, and respondents' age, sex, education, employment, and income.
Series: Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES) Series
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Sapiro, Virginia, and W. Philips Shively. Comparative Study of Electoral Systems, 1996-2001. ICPSR02683-v4. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2004. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02683.v4
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Scope of Study
Subject Terms: democracy, demographic characteristics, electoral systems, national elections, nations, parliamentary elections, political affiliation, political efficacy, political ideologies, political parties, political systems, politicians, presidential elections, public opinion, vote count, voting behavior
Geographic Coverage: Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Global, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United States
- 1996--2001
- 1996--2002
Universe: All age-eligible citizens, or citizens of voting age of collaborating countries.
Users should check the CSES Web site for additional information about this survey, errata notes, and other materials. This version corresponds to CSES Module 1 Full Release of August 4, 2003.
The original study title has been changed from 1996-2000 to 1996-2001 to reflect the inclusion of 2001 data from several countries.
The 1996-2001 data file includes 2002 Portugal data. The 2002 Portugal data are different from the 2002 Portugal data in the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems, 2001-2006 (ICPSR 3808).
The crossnational dataset integrates data already fully processed by the study staffs of the individual countries, without further processing except for that which was essential for merging the data into the combined file. Where coded data for any deposited variables deviated too much from the coding scheme required by the CSES codebook, data for such variables were excluded.
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Sample: The data collection is a pooled crossnational sample of age-eligible citizens, yielding 62,409 cases.
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MSRP based on 4-Door Sedan GX
MSRP based on 4-Door Sedan GX
MSRP: $17,805View Classifieds
Quick Specs
Gas Mileage 24 mpg City/32 mpg Hwy
Engine Gas 4-cyl, 2.2L
EPA Class Compact
Style Name 4dr Sdn GX
Drivetrain Front Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity 5
Passenger Doors 4
Body Style 4dr Car
Transmission 4-speed automatic transmission w/OD
EPA Classification Compact
Weight Information
Base Curb Weight (lbs) 3021
Interior Dimensions
Front Shoulder Room (in) 53.6
Second Hip Room (in) 50.8
Front Head Room (in) 38.3
Second Leg Room (in) 36.3
Passenger Capacity 5
Front Hip Room (in) 50.9
Front Leg Room (in) 42.1
Second Shoulder Room (in) 52.4
Passenger Volume (ft³) 91.0
Second Head Room (in) 37.5
Exterior Dimensions
Track Width, Front (in) 59.1
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) 70.1
Liftover Height (in) - TBD -
Wheelbase (in) 107.0
Track Width, Rear (in) 59.3
Height, Overall (in) 54.5
Length, Overall (in) 186.7
Min Ground Clearance (in) 5.0
Cargo Area Dimensions
Trunk Volume (ft³) 14.6
Fuel Economy
Fuel Tank
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) 14.1
EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG) 24
EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG) 32
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SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM 140 @ 5600
Displacement 2.2L/134
Engine Order Code L61
SAE Net Torque @ RPM 150 @ 4000
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Engine Type Gas 4-cyl
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Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) NA
Trans Type 4
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Clutch Size (in) NA
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Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) NA
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Trans Order Code MX0
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Reverse Ratio (:1) -TBD-
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Disc - Front (Yes or ) Yes
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Disc - Rear (Yes or ) Yes
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Lock to Lock Turns (Steering) 2.6
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Suspension Type - Front MacPherson Strut
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Suspension Type - Rear MacPherson Strut
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Air Bag-Frontal-Passenger Yes
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Air Bag-Side Body-Rear No
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Air Bag-Side Head-Rear No
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Daytime Running Lights Yes
Traction Control Yes
Night Vision No
Rollover Protection Bars No
Fog Lamps No
Parking Aid No
Tire Pressure Monitor No
Back-Up Camera No
Stability Control No
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Driver & front passenger airbags
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Rear center lap belt
Rear child-security door locks
Upper child restraint tether anchors
All-speed traction control
Side-impact protection safety cage
Daytime running lamps
Driver & front passenger airbags
3-point front safety belts w/height adjusters
3-point rear outboard safety belts
Rear center lap belt
Rear child-security door locks
Upper child restraint tether anchors
All-speed traction control
Side-impact protection safety cage
Daytime running lamps
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Basic Years 5
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Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) N/A
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Discussion in 'Trek Literature' started by 8of5, Jan 26, 2013.
It is. I didn't even notice that until you pointed that out.
Which month did GTTS's image originally come from? I think it was somewhere in 2006?
I think that's because the black shirt that is worn under the Starfleet uniform is buttoned/zipped all the way up for Erika. Most other characters let it out a bit, so you can see more neck. That's why Erika's head looks strange.
If only we here in The States got such nice covers. Why do they only release the nicer ones in Foreign Land?
It's a matter of taste. I see the German covers that some US fans rave about and I've even bought a few (ie. Shar and Janos), but, to me, they often look quite odd, perhaps harsh, and not-authentic. Not "better", just different.
As for this Czech cover, sure it's interesting, but there's nothing at all "wrong" with the US cover.
People also use to bitterly complain about the "floating heads" covers of the 80s, which I always quite liked. Boris Vallejo made way for Keith Birdsong. Then, at one point we had quite a rash of starship covers, which often leave me cold, but I know the tech types love them!
And there's nothing stopping you from buying foreign language covers for your collection.
That's news to me. I thought it was used on purpose.
Imho, I like the use of SOTL images as covers. They are eye candy, so why not treat the fans with it more than once? Add some characters and its perfect.
I would have liked the Enterprise approaching the Kobayashi Maru. Satisfies both, and adds a bit of action.
And yet some people say they hate "floating heads" and want starship battles.
See, it depends really. When the new DS9 novel comes out later this year, I really hope to see the new station on the cover. But when, for example, Una's new novel is out, I really want to see Picard and Garak together. But as a new artpiece, not some highschool-level photoshop like what we've been seeing so much of lately.
You'll get both, one as US release and the other by CrossCult, the German publisher.
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Palm Pre Plus GSM Pictures
Palm Pre Plus for AT&T is identical to the one which is already found in Verizon's catalog. It's main feature is Palm's webOS operating system, which looks contemporary and allows for multitasking. Other things the Palm Pre Plus offers include a 3.1-inch multitouch display, 3MP camera and Wi-Fi.


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A storybook ending for father and son
Sox fan wins MLB.com essay contest, takes dad to Game 1
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
It was the best news for a father who had watched his son grow up as a huge White Sox fan and knew exactly how much it would mean for Dave to be at the Sox first World Series game in his lifetime.
But an even better birthday surprise arrived on Wednesday, Dennis' actual birthday, when Dave received news that he had won two tickets to Game 1 of the World Series thanks to an essay he wrote for MLB.com about why he loved this White Sox team.
There was no doubt in Dave's mind whom he would take along with him -- the man that took him to so many Sox games as a child.
"I never thought I would be here to watch the first game of the World Series," said Dennis, 61, tears glistening in his eyes.
The entire opportunity came about as a stroke of luck when Dave came across the contest by accident. Not one to shy away from entering contests, Dave didn't think much when he sent in his essay about appreciating how the White Sox play as a team.
"I happened to be sitting up one night flipping through the Web site, which is something I do every day, when I saw the contest," said Dave, 35. "I thought, 'What the heck, why not put something together?' "
The result was winning a chance to take his dad to one of the biggest games in White Sox history. Sitting in the upper deck of U.S. Cellular Field on Saturday afternoon, Dave and his father watched everything that was going on around them. The two arrived early from their homes in Plainfield, Ill., and spent much of the first few hours soaking up as much of the environment as they could.
"It's amazing to see how excited everyone is for this game," Dave said. "People have been waiting so long for a game like this. It's just great to be a part of it."
When asked about what it meant to be able to share the day with his dad, Dave had to pause for a second to compose himself.
"It means so much to me," Dave said. "It's one of those moments you will never forget. I'm not a picture person, but I have probably taken more pictures with my camera in the past 45 minutes than I have in the past 20 years."
The excitement was heightened thanks to it being the first World Series game in 46 years for Chicago, but Dave said that both he and his father have enjoyed watching the team all year. In Dave's essay, he wrote that he got tickets for both of them to go to a game on Father's Day this year. It was the first time that the two of them had gone to a game together in over 10 years. Dave also wrote about how they used to go to games thanks to free vouchers he received for getting straight A's.
As lifelong Sox fans, the two have always followed the Chicago teams, but there is something about this year's team that added a little more fun to being a fan of the South Siders.
"They are the epitome of a good team. All 25 guys doing their part and it sounds cliche to say it but that's why they've done so well," Dave said.
"Just like my '59 Sox," added Dennis, with a smile.
Saturday's game was just one of the many memories that the father and son have shared with the White Sox, but the two are hoping that another event like this will come about in the near future so that another generation of the Kunka family can also participate. Dave hopes to be able to share this type of experience with his own son, 8-month-old Brady, when he gets a little older.
"He can't talk yet, but he's already a Sox fan," Dave said with a laugh. "He won't have a choice, he's pretty much locked in to be one."
Like father, like son.
Kelly Thesier is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Pirates acquire Hanrahan, Milledge
Club ships Morgan, Burnett to Nationals in four-player deal
By Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
Left fielder Nyjer Morgan, a clubhouse and fan favorite, along with left-handed reliever Sean Burnett were dealt to Washington on Tuesday afternoon in exchange for outfielder Lastings Milledge and righty Joel Hanrahan. Trade discussions between the Nationals and Pirates have been ongoing for a while now, as Washington has been actively pursuing Morgan as a center fielder and leadoff hitter.
The deal was finalized hours after the Pirates traded infielder/outfielder Eric Hinske to the Yankees for two Minor Leaguers and only four weeks after the Pirates dealt away Nate McLouth.
While the shock of the deal still lingered in the clubhouse, Pirates management focused not on the loss, but the gain.
"The bottom line for us is upside and potential," general manager Neal Huntington said. "The two players we are getting in return are guys that we think can play quality roles for us as we return to winning baseball here in Pittsburgh. Both players, we feel, have the upside to be above-average Major League players, and that's why the trade happened."
Manager John Russell's words were much the same.
"The upside that we're gaining is something that we can't pass up," Russell said. "These two players have a chance to be very good for us. Not to take anything away from Nyjer or Sean, but these guys we really feel like can help us win not only today, but for many years to come."
The Pirates aren't alone in their intrigue with Milledge. A first-round Draft pick back in 2003, Milledge's potential has been hyped ever since. However, hampered by some on-field and off-field issues that have had both the Mets and Nationals questioning whether the 24-year-old outfielder will allow himself to reach his potential, Milledge still has not lived up to external expectations.
Regarding Milledge's past issues and perceived lack of maturity, Huntington said that the exhaustive work the Pirates did before agreeing to this deal has him unconcerned about the potential for any future problems.
"If there were some issues, there's no way we would have acquired this player," Huntington said. "He can be challenging at times, but there are a lot of players in baseball that can be challenging. With some maturity, with some guidance, with some direction, we might have ourselves a pretty good player here. It's a chance we were willing to take."
Milledge has been working back to full health after breaking his right index finger and having surgery back in mid-May. He just began his rehab work with the Gulf Coast League Nats over the weekend, playing his third game down there on Monday. He'll continue rehabbing in the GCL before joining Triple-A Indianapolis in seven to 10 days to continue his rehab work.
Though Milledge has appeared in only seven games for Washington this season, he does actually have significantly more Major League experience than Morgan. In 897 Major League at-bats, Milledge has a .261 average, 25 homers and 113 RBIs. In 2008, which marked his first full season in the Majors, Milledge hit .268 with 14 homers, 61 RBIs and 24 stolen bases.
"I saw Lastings Milledge play in the Minor Leagues," Russell said, "and he's a tremendously talented player."
Huntington would not guarantee whether Milledge would join the Pirates immediately after completing his rehab work, noting that it all will depend on how Milledge performs in Triple-A. However, it's likely that he will.
The Pirates will waste no time waiting on Hanrahan, though, as the 27-year-old right-hander will join the Major League club immediately, likely on Wednesday. He will jump into a middle relief role similar to the one he had with Washington, though the Pirates hope to see him pitch his way into a larger role down the road.
Hanrahan has saved 14 games for the Nationals over the last two seasons, though he lost the closer's job twice because he was being hit hard. In 115 Major League appearances (11 starts), Hanrahan is 11-9 with a 5.30 ERA. He has 171 strikeouts in 168 innings.
"I love the arm," Russell said. "It's electric stuff. It's the type of stuff that can be very dominant. It's the type of stuff where we look for him to work his way into the back end of the bullpen."
Though he profiles as having late-inning potential, Hanrahan has battled serious command issues this season. In 34 games, he's give up 28 earned runs in 32 2/3 innings.
"He has struggled this year. There is no question about it," Huntington said. "He's given up some hits, hasn't commanded the strike zone as well as he has expected. Like Milledge, there is some risk here. But the upside is a back-end power reliever."
Said Hanrahan: "Obviously, things haven't gone the best here this year so far, and it's a fresh start over there. So I'm looking forward to that. It never really hurts to get a change of scenery, and it's good to know that somebody else likes you, even when you're not doing your best right now. That's a positive."
On the other side, the Pirates dealt away two players that had never known any other organization. Morgan (33rd round in 2002) and Burnett (first round in 2000) were both drafted by the Pirates.
Morgan moves to Washington after establishing himself as an everyday player with Pittsburgh this season. After splitting time between Pittsburgh and Triple-A in 2008, Morgan solidified himself as the team's starting left fielder with a torrid start to the season. Though he has cooled off a bit since, Morgan leaves having hit .277 with 39 runs scored, 18 stolen bases and 27 RBIs this year.
"Basically being a 33rd rounder, I'm not even supposed to be here," Morgan said on Tuesday. "In my eyes, to be able to open up somebody's eyes and knowing that they want me to be their guy is a beautiful thing. It's unfortunate that I have to leave the black and gold. I loved being here.
"I just thank you very much Pittsburgh for just embracing me," he continued. "I've built a lot of relationships with guys here. It's the city of champions, and I definitely wanted to be a part of it."
While Morgan had somewhat braced for Tuesday's news since his name had been floating in the rumor mills for a few days now, Burnett was caught totally off guard by his inclusion in the deal.
"I was shocked," Burnett said. "I came to the ballpark expecting to play tonight, heard some rumors from some of the guys and after an hour of playing cards, it was official."
After moving to the bullpen last season, Burnett, 26, established himself as a fairly reliable left-handed reliever. Burnett finished with an overall 3.06 ERA in 38 appearances this season and made himself more marketable by improving his ability to get right-handed hitters out.
Like Morgan, Burnett expressed gratitude that another team wanted him, but a bitterness in having to say good-bye.
"This is tough. This is all I know," he said. "It's definitely tough and shocking, and I don't know if it's all sunk in yet. That's the hardest part, the relationships you build for nine years and all the struggles. They stuck with me. There have been some tears already."
Jenifer Langosch 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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Clumsy Poseur Claimed He Was W Writer
In your downright fraudulent Friday media column: A fakester is claiming to work for W, Forbes is losing a top editor and National Lampoon will help your weekend arrive sooner.
Your usual host Hamilton Nolan is off for the rest of the day, so you're stuck with me. Rest assured, I'm as sorry about all this as you are.
A fellow calling himself Bob Anderson is going around pretending to be a writer for W magazine. He even registered an entire fakey domain name, fairchildgrp.com, to make his emails look more legit, according to an email exchange we've reviewed between him and a media event organizer. But the scammer was nevertheless excluded from a recent event after he was busted trying to pass off another writer's online column as his own. The writer is a lady of the female persuasion, and her byline is on the online column submitted by "Bob Anderson" as credentials. So, be on guard against this guy, if you are very very easily fooled.
Forbes' executive editor for technology, Betsy Corcoran, is leaving the magazine after ten years. The Silicon Valley journalism fixture is launching a startup to bring more technology into America's classrooms (Lucere.org, not yet live). She tells us her departure is "really and truly about my passion for education and technology" — and not the relentless rounds of layoffs at her magazine.
Eighteen years worth of National Lampoon covers, starting at the magazine's 1970 inception, have been posted online. (Via Robert Newman). A perfect way to burn through the rest of your last day of "work" this week, no? (For the youths: The Lampoon was like The Onion of the 1970s and 1980s, but with a little bit more actual news, and a lot more questionable taste.)
Why is conservative, gay-marriage-hating Denver billionaire Philip Anschutz pouring money into right-wing DC media sinkholes like the Examiner newspaper and the Weekly Standard magazine? Because he can, is about the best answer anyone can come up with, according to a profile in Politico. Just your basic propaganda play, but with dying media. That should end as well as Anschutz's dabbling in movies, probably (i.e. poorly).


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I read this on a site a few minutes ago, and I'm not quite sure what it means:
"In September 2001 Hewlett-Packard clustered 225 PCs running the Open Source Linux operating system. The resulting system (called I-cluster) benchmarked itself right into the global top-500 of supercomputers, using nothing but unmodified, out-of-the-box hardware. (A significant number of entries in that top-500, by the way, runs Linux, and more and more Unix clusters are being used for supercomputing applications.) "
I'm not sure what clustering is. Could anyone give me a simple explanation of what they mean by clusters? I know a good deal about networking (mainly network programming), but I've never learnt about clustering (or scalability for that matter). So could someone give me a quick explanation of what clustering and scalable servers means? I would be most obliged, thanks


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The Huntsville Stars' most recent promotion, however, ended with a whimper instead of a bang.
The AA team affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers recently canceled a gun raffle for its "Second Amendment Night" promotion.
A team spokeswoman said that Minor League Baseball officials advised that the promotion was not a good idea, though team General Manager Buck Rogers
stressed to local news station WHNT
that no guns were actually being given away at the stadium. Raffle winners would get certificates to pick up a rifle or a pistol from a local gun shop.
While the team insists its aim was to celebrate Americans' right to bear arms, the local press isn't buying it. From Al.com:
It has nothing to do with a Second Amendment debate.
It has everything to do with doing business.
A minor league team, especially one struggling as mightily as the Stars at the box office and in community perception, needs to avoid controversy. If it's
caving to political correctness, as a reader has suggested, well, don't most good businesses, if not overtly, maintain political correctness in order to
Still, anyone who shows up to Wednesday's game against the Chattanooga Lookouts with a valid National Rifle Association membership card will gain free
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- Rework of DDM (Device Driver Manager), DPM (Debian Plymouth Manager) and the Welcome Screen (relies heavily on DDM and needed to change).
- The 64-bit version is now multi-arch
- Playonlinux and Wine pre-installed
- UP6 obviously
ad 1. Plymouth is now using drm (like it should) instead of uvesafb (which caused DDM to crash if you wanted to install graphics drivers). I wish there could be more testing on it, but the thread is not getting enough attention : viewtopic.php?f=47&t=120073
Also, DDM needs more testing. Especially for ATI and Broadcom: viewtopic.php?f=47&t=113559
ad 3. I wish to differentiate between the unofficial LMDE KDE and the unofficial LMDE Xfce. That's why the first is going to have all the bells and whistles (I remember it was an old wish of you people to include Playonlinux and Wine) while the second is going to be lean and mean.
I'll post a RC as soon as I can, and when that's done, I'll start working on the unofficial LMDE Xfce.


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Chanel Fall 2012 Runway
Chanel Fall 2012 — Plus, Accessories
Chanel Fall 2012 — Plus, Accessories
>> For Fall 2012 Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld went glitter-studded, sparkle-emblazoned, and mineral-inspired — right down to the Lucite shoes and the crystal-adorned runway. But despite all the embellishment and shimmer, the selection felt focused and surprisingly downtown: oversize coats, patterned knits, and artfully-draped dresses were layered over ankle-cropped cigarette pants — which, incidentally, appeared on nearly every look.
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text: Lecure times vary Required film screening: M, 7:15 PM-10:15 PM, BH 013 Required for all majors in the Department of Communication and Culture Fulfills College A&H Requirement References to the power and prevalence of "the media" are commonplace. But what are "the media?" How do they work and for whom? As media increasingly pervade the fabric of daily life, and as fewer and fewer entities dominate media ownership, the urgency of asking and answering these questions only grows in importance. Yet, these questions are incredibly difficult to ask—much less to answer—owing in part to the ways in which the structure and functioning of the media remain, for many of us, taken for granted, perhaps even something of a mystery. This course will introduce you to the basic vocabularies of visual and media literacy and hone your skills at analyzing media texts, institutions, apparatuses, and audiences critically. We will focus on four prevalent media genres— film, radio, television, and the internet—and our goal will be to explore the relationships between and among form, content, ownership, and meaning with respect to each. C190 will help you to appreciate more fully the complex ways in which the media inhabit and affect social, cultural, political, and economic life. More importantly, it will provide you with the analytical, interpretive, and critical skills by which to navigate and begin to make sense of the densely mediated landscapes we inhabit.


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Hi everyone.
My son's sense of style has gone away every time he puts on my old Joe Rocket riding jacket, plus the jacket is sized for a FOG, (Fat Old Geezer) not a 16 year old slim 6'1"16 yr old. He has just received his MSF designation and motorcycle endorsement. The jacket was fine for riding at home and country, but now that he's legal to go to town and school. the style police prevail!
Anyone out there spend too much on a stylish "youth" riding jacket with protective gear intact?
Let me know, and thank you in advance for your response.


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This time the PACE flags have faded. In windows and as fashion accessories, the Italians once again express their thoughts on an election they can neither vote in nor influence. That is unless some of those Italians also happen to be American citizens.
We visited one such family in Florence. I have been friends with photographer Maurizio Berlincioni since the early 1970's. So as we traveled from Castiglione della Pescaia to San Benedetto del Tronto (one side of the country to the other – left to right) we took a break for lunch with Maurizio and his two kids, who can vote, because their momma is an Americana.
It appears from all signs that the Italians greatly favor Obama. The fact that Biden in a Roman Catholic also adds a connection, just as it did when Kennedy ran in 1960. The Italians don't forget so easily when one comes along that inspires and causes many of us to look up and beyond the current mire we have found ourselves wallowing in.
But seeing as we were (and are) on the wine trail in Italy, we thought we'd query the locals to offer vinous equivalents to the candidates and some of the supporting cast. And as we were in Tuscany the logical progression made it seem like we should stick to wines from that region. Here's our Tuscan tally:
Sarah Palin is a Chianti "in fiasco". A little wicker model, something fresh and fruity and not too deep. Not made for the ages, this is a wine to enjoy "for the moment" as it traditionally doesn't offer much interest in the long run. It still has the dreaded DOCG appellation, but as many have commented elsewhere, that simple Chianti shares the highest denomination as a Chianti Classico or Brunello says more about the political wheeling and dealing than anything else. Pick a young one and sell it far and wide- take the money and run. A long shot.
Joe Biden is also a Chianti, but a Chianti Classico Riserva from a well known and time tested producer. And like some of those riservas folks often underestimate their power or their presence among the cognoscenti of Italian wine lovers. Anyone who has let one of those wines rest in the cellar for 10,15,20 years and then open it up on a late October night knows the untapped potential and surprise that awaits the patient ones. Elegance, restraint, depth, character, if the cellaring has gone well. A good value if properly kept.
Cindy McCain is a Vernaccia di San Gimignano. We like to quote the poetry of Michelangelo, especially the part that he wrote about Vernaccia when he said it was a wine that licks kisses, bites, pinches and stings. Ask Carol McCain (the 1st wife) about the sting. John probably could vouch for several of those descriptions as well, though he might not remember them after so many years. And a doctor or volunteer back in the day over at AVMT (American Voluntary Medical Team) might be able to Xerox their affidavits from 1992 to cover the pinch. Vernaccia is a thin, acidic wine that everybody praises but almost no one in Tuscany likes. The only reason for not hating Vernaccia would be to save that emotion for Galestro, which by this time has been laid to rest, hopefully. Praised but seldom enjoyed.
Michelle Obama is a Super Tuscan, one that hails from Greve. The Tuscans made her wine-avatar a blend called Batàr, 50% Pinot Blanc, 50% Chardonnay and one of the few recognized white wines to qualify as a Super Tuscan. Too new and blended to be marked as a traditional wine (or potential First Lady) but able to stand up to the Big Boys and fire away with plenty of power and aim. While this is a white wine and many folks suggest that white wines from Tuscany (and Italy) don't have the ability to stay in the game for long, Batàr has been proven to withstand the rigors of time, in fact ageing quite remarkably well. "Sublime", writes Parker. "Truly extraordinary," says Jancis Robinson. To get both of those folks on the same page is a real feat. Rare, but worth the search.
John McCain is a Brunello in today's political landscape. Under fire, not quite sure what is inside, elements of long-standing tradition, but somehow our Italians think his image has been "swift-boated" by his own party. The jury is still out, though they are being pressed to come in with a verdict. We might have to wait a little longer to find out what will happen to Brunello than to John McCain. If he doesn't win, he can always drown his sorrows in buckets of beer and bucks, something he has access to both of in excess. Then again he can search one of his many cellars, from Sedona to Coronado and maybe find a bottle of red even older than he. Pray it isn't corked, or cooked. He certainly seems to be of the latter disposition at this point. Their verdict for Brunello: When young, unstable, when older, unreliable. A wine we want to love but at this moment don't quite trust.
Barack Obama is, like his wife, a Super Tuscan. He is an amalgam of indigenous and transported grapes. His vineyard is on the Maremma, the sunny coastal area which is new and relatively untested. But there is a great deal of enthusiasm for these wines and the wine that Obama reflects in the hearts and minds of our Tuscan prognosticators is, although untested, reminiscent of a once great one from the 1960's. It might be that our Tuscans are just tired of the same old Sangiovese, they are ready for a change, and this Super Tuscan has arrived in time to anticipate their hopes and dreams. We shall see. Their conclusion for the Super Tuscan: Young and lively, with a mid-palate of composed notes, carefully composed and arranged. If it hasn't been over-oaked, it might be ready within the next 4-8 years.
We went back and forth with the emails on the characters and the wines but it wasn't until this past Sunday that we had our final entry.
Colin Powell is a Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, for like the wine, they both served at the pleasure of their rulers. Often cast aside in favor of the more obstreperous Brunello, Vino Nobile is the phlegmatic one, calm under fire and very dependable, and a great dancer. Able to take the hill and "get down tonight". Our Tuscans thought the Colin Powell showed great strength of conviction even though his latest moves probably wouldn't be too popular back in his grand old party. But like Vino Nobile, sometimes being the most popular one isn't the highest goal. To serve as an agent of change and veracity seeks higher ground and purpose.
And that dear readers, is how our Prada Italians are calling the race. We shall see, shan't we?


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Brain aneurysm repair is a surgical procedure to correct an aneurysm, a weak area in a blood vessel wall that causes the blood vessel to bulge or balloon out and sometimes burst (rupture). It may cause:
Aneurysm repair - cerebral; Cerebral aneurysm repair; Coiling; Saccular aneurysm repair; Berry aneurysm repair; Fusiform aneurysm repair; Dissecting aneurysm repair; Endovascular aneurysm repair - brain; Subarachnoid hemorrhage - aneurysm
You and your health care provider will decide the best way to perform surgery on your aneurysm. There are two common methods used to repair an aneurysm:
During aneurysm clipping:
During endovascular repair of an aneurysm:
If an aneurysm in the brain ruptures, it is an emergency that needs medical treatment, often surgery. Endovascular repair is more often used when this happens.
A person may have an aneurysm but have no symptoms. This kind of aneurysm may be found when an MRI or CT scan of the brain is done for another reason.
Risks for any anesthesia are:
Possible risks of brain surgery are:
Signs of brain and nervous system (neurological) problems include:
This procedure is often performed on an emergency basis. If it is not an emergency:
A hospital stay for endovascular repair of an aneurysm may be as short as 1 to 2 days if there was no bleeding beforehand.
The hospital stay after craniotomy and aneurysm clipping is usually 4 to 6 days. When bleeding or other complications occur before or during surgery, the hospital stay can be 1 to 2 weeks, or more.
You will probably have an x-ray test of the blood vessels in the brain (angiogram) before you are sent home.
Ask your doctor if it will be safe for you to have MRI scans in the future.
After successful surgery for a bleeding aneurysm, it is uncommon for it to bleed again.
The outlook also depends on whether any brain damage occurred from bleeding before, during, or after the surgery.
Most of the time, open surgery or endovascular repair can prevent a brain aneurysm that has not caused symptoms from becoming larger and breaking open.
You may have more than one aneurysm. After endovascular treatment (coiling), you will need to be seen by your health care provider every year.
Bederson JB, Connolly ES Jr., Batjer HH, Dacey RG, Dion JE, Diringer MN, et al. American Heart Association Guidelines for the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a statement for healthcare professionals from a special writing group of the Stroke Council, American Heart Association. Stroke. 2009;40:994-1025.
Brinjikji W, Lanzino G, Cloft HJ, Rabinstein A, Kallmes DF. Endovascular treatment of very small (3 mm or smaller) intracranial aneurysms: report of a consecutive series and a meta-analysis. Stroke. 2010;41:116-121.
Mack W, Dusick JR, Martin N, Gonzalez N. Principles of endovascular therapy. In: Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, eds. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2012:chap 47.
Meyers PM, Schumacher HC, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Creager MA, Gupta R, et al. American Heart Association Indications for the performance of intracranial endovascular neurointerventional procedures: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention, Stroke Council, Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, Interdisciplinary Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease, and Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research. Circulation. 2009;119:2235-2249.
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All the world's a stage for children's theatre company
AS THEATRICAL exports go, Life Like Touring does not quite rank with Hugh Jackman or Geoffrey Rush perhaps. But when it starts its tour of the US in mid-January, this small Australian company will truly have made it to the big time - and all by taking the metaphorical coals to Newcastle.
The children's theatre company, which operates out of a nondescript light-industrial building in East St Kilda, will open Scooby-Doo Live! in York, Pennsylvania, on January 19, and then roll the show out to all points over the next six months, including a 2500-seat venue at Madison Square Garden in New York.
''It's so exciting to be able to take an American product, make it successful here, and then have them ask if we could please bring it back there,'' business manager Troy Sussman said.
''We're kind of like a cultural mixed drink,'' producer Anton Berezin added. ''There's a little bit of everything and we show it to the Americans and they go, 'I kind of recognise that but it's different'. And that makes it attractive.''
The raw ingredients Life Like and its sister company The Entertainment Store work with are licensed characters (from the likes of Disney and Nickelodeon), oversized foam heads and colourful costumes, and music - often, but not always, pre-recorded. They mix it up everywhere from council fun fairs and shopping centres to the West End theatre in London, where Dora the Explorer enjoyed a three-week run in September.
Partners Sussman, Berezin and creative director Theresa Borg have fashioned a business that turns over about $12 million a year and employs about 20 full-time staff and a lot of young actors.
Borg and Berezin have been married 14 years and have three children, the oldest now 11.
''When we got married we decided we needed to be able to make a living and not depend on being employed by other people,'' Borg said.
Berezin had started writing children's shows after he left law school in his early 20s (his friends jokingly called them Anto's Pantos).
Borg's first job with her husband was to cold call potential clients. ''After a day of that I'd got through the entire Yellow Pages,'' she said.
They started with Santa and got a big break when the Wiggles hired them to tour the sub-brand - Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus et al - in 2000.
''I used to date Wags the Dog in the mid-'90s,'' Berezin said. ''Through her I met the boys, and a couple of years later I had this brainwave.''
At the peak of the deal with the Wiggles they were doing 150 venues a year. But suddenly, it came to an end.
''The Wiggles giveth and the Wiggles taketh away,'' Borg said.
''Their American projects were winding back,'' Sussman added. ''So they decided to take all their activities back in house. It wasn't that they didn't like what we were doing. In fact, it was the opposite.''
Berezin: ''They thought they could make more money from what we were doing.''
Borg: ''It was fabulous for us. It gave us the confidence.''
Their roster of characters now includes the gang from Sesame Street, Ben 10, Jake and Finn from Adventure Time, and Yo Gabba Gabba!.
All three remain professional performers - Sussman is currently one of the eunuchs in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - and they share an ambition to create something pitched to an audience old enough to drive itself to the theatre.
To that end Borg wrote a political satire in 2010 called Rain, in which Berezin played both Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott, but it was, she said dismissively, ''just an experiment''.
They explain that adapting existing characters for the stage has given them the chance to understand what works and why without having to risk it themselves. ''People a lot smarter and with a lot more money than us have already done the hard work,'' Berezin said.
And then, of course, there are the projects that never make it that far - the ones that get pitched to, and rejected by, the trio on a regular basis. They have turned down some big brands, but they have also turned down a lot of obscure pet projects - and that can be heartbreaking. Berezin said: ''You see years and years of people's investment and you think, 'Someone needed to tell you five years ago that no one's ever going to buy it'.''
Karl has been a journalist at Fairfax Media since 1999, in a variety of writing and editing roles. Karl writes about popular culture with a particular focus on film and television.
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Web Link for updated information and web links to state information on federal stimulus funds
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Updated info on federal stimulus funds
Original post made by Mary, Another Pleasanton neighborhood, on Apr 24, 2009
Web Link for updated information and web links to state information on federal stimulus funds
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 24, 2009 at 8:12 am
Great website, far more informative than PUSD's site!
I like this part that points out that Measure G is one time funding.
Opportunity Knocks
The Federal stimulus dollars buy California and PUSD plenty of time to reform the way they spend taxpayer money and it would be disappointing to see this opportunity squandered by any attempt to continue wasteful spending. The District has shown an inclination to call the money from ARRA a "one-time" fund. Not to state the obvious, but Measure G is also a "one-time" fund. Not labelling Measure G as "one-time" also gives the appearance that the District fully expects the parcel tax to be renewed by voters in the future. That makes Measure G nothing more than a foot in the door to your wallet.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 24, 2009 at 8:16 am
Didn't San Ramon and Livermore advertise their original parcel taxes as having an expiration date? And now aren't they trying to renew them?
It doesn't seem likely that once a parcel tax billing is in place, it's ever going to go away.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Apr 24, 2009 at 8:38 am
Stacey is a registered user.
HAHA! But I thought Measure G creates a stable source of funding! You mean it's not at only four years? I hear the federal money is a two-year one-time source of stable funding.
a resident of Downtown
on Apr 24, 2009 at 8:38 am
Gee,Mary,ya think...you're right because that's the whole idea. Four years from no the economy will be booming again and the voters wont care and they will go ahead and rubber stamp the tax again and no one will care until the next recession. And Liz, Measure G is more than a foot in the door to your wallet, they're getting a key made.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Apr 24, 2009 at 8:42 am
Stacey is a registered user.
What's the cutoff for one-time sources versus sustained sources? Three years?
a resident of Birdland
on Apr 24, 2009 at 9:03 am
The worst part of this is that even if the district were to gain money through Meas.G, they would probably waste the small amount left after the step&column (Neal,Foothill solar,etc.). The information coming from the district is full of half truths and even lies, and if they are not lying, then they don't have a grasp of all the facts and shouldn't be in charge of any monies. We don't need lawyers on school boards, we need economists and business people with a real grasp of business because the schools are a business and need to be run as a business including union negotiations.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 24, 2009 at 10:17 am
Why doesn't the School Board hire an independent auditor to review PUSD spending and make recommendations? Someone not affiliated with PUSD now or in the past.
No offense to the Budget Advisory Committee members! I know that several of them have accounting and finance degrees. But they weren't given access to all PUSD records - just a list of proposed budget cuts they were asked to prioritize. So they didn't have an opportunity to review the actual budget and make recommendations independent of those already selected by PUSD.
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Speaking to a legislative panel reviewing an audit of the school's Advancement Division, John Diamond told lawmakers that a "culture of secrecy" led Chancellor David Gearhart and other officials to order the destruction of documents relevant to the audit. The audit showed that the division ended the 2012 fiscal year with a $4.19 million deficit and the previous fiscal year with a $2.14 million deficit. Gearhart denied Diamond's allegations.
"In addition to diverging from what had been until this year the standard and effective practice of processing open document requests, members of the Advancement Division's leadership team and staff received directives from key individuals that resulted in the destruction of documents relevant to the audits and to the (Freedom of Information Act) requests," Diamond told members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee.
The university fired Diamond last month, and his final day is Sept. 20. The school has said that Diamond was fired for insubordination after a confrontation with his direct supervisor, but Diamond has claimed he was dismissed because of disagreements over the school's openness and accountability to the public.
Gearhart, who sat next to Diamond as he testified, vigorously denied the outgoing spokesman's claims and said they were coming from a disgruntled former employee.
"I am shocked, and I find it pathetic that we have a person here who has been dismissed from the university making allegations," Gearhart said. "There is no proof of that. He cannot prove it."
Diamond said Gearhart ordered the documents destroyed at a meeting Diamond attended in January with Advancement Division officials.
Diamond's statements prompted the legislative panel to keep open its investigation of the university's Advancement Division, and a co-chairman of the panel said more hearings may be held to look into the claims.
"Given the magnitude of what Mr. Diamond was saying, I think it warrants at least keeping the door open to where we can get to the bottom of this," Rep. Kim Hammer, the audit panel's co-chairman told reporters after the hearing.
The audit, which was released Tuesday, said the campus unit increased spending 67 percent in a four-year period without an accompanying increase in revenues.
The school had requested the audit after administrators discovered the Advancement Division had overspent its $9.96 million budget in 2012. The auditors' findings said expenditures grew from $7.9 million to $13.2 million between 2008 and 2012. The division's budget held steady around $9.96 million.
Gearhart said he takes responsibility for the problems raised in the audit, but said the report didn't find any criminal wrongdoing or fraud by the university. He also said the report didn't reflect problems with the university's finances, which he said were sound.
"I believe I can answer with confidence, and I think the audits confirm the expenditures were for legitimate campaign needs in preparation for a major fundraising campaign," Gearhart said. "We don't see any evidence of misspending or misappropriation of funds or theft or loss of state or private funds."


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NYPA Gives Clarkson Researchers Funding to Study St. Lawrence River Plankton
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) recently announced that three projects that will contribute to the greater understanding of and appreciation for the St. Lawrence River ecosystem were awarded funding earlier this year from the St. Lawrence River Research and Education Fund (SLRREF), that the New York Power Authority (NYPA) established as part of its relicensing of the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project in 2003.
The three projects, which were recently approved by the SLRREF Board of Directors, were submitted by Clarkson University and St. Lawrence University and will receive funds totaling nearly $60,000. These projects also will receive at total of $32,964 in matching funds from other sources.
Researchers at Clarkson University were awarded a grant of $20,000 to build on previous projects funded and published with the benefit of SLRREF grants concerning plankton population in the St. Lawrence River. Critical to the support of fish stock, previous studies of plankton have looked at the growth and grazing of plankton populations in the St. Lawrence River. This most recent project will study plankton population in near shore and main channel areas of the river to bolster the ability to anticipate how changing water levels might affect food web dynamics.
"By combining knowledge of plankton ecology with outputs from mathematical models that describe water flows in this major river we will be able to predict how future water levels—through regulation or climate change—will affect the ecosystem," states Michael Twiss, associate professor, Biology, and director, Great Rivers Center, Clarkson University.
"We build on earlier funding from SLRREF to get to the point where we are ready to predict how water levels could affect plankton populations," added Twiss. "And this past support has both increased our knowledge base needed for proper management of this globally significant river and provided excellent training opportunities for student researchers."
The full NYPA news release is available at: http://www.nypa.gov/Press/2011/110429a.html.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in six alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.


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Friday the 13th's latest patch curbs the team-kill epidemic and offers cut-size maps
Friday the 13th's latest patch should address some of the game's major problems.
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Nexuiz Xbox 360 servers closed as second THQ auction looms
Nexuiz developer Illfonic has closed its Xbox 360 servers as the second THQ asset auction looms closer. The auction will take place on April 15th and will determine the game's ultimate fate. The PC build is unaffected.
Dynamic Mutators featured in latest video for Nexuiz
THQ and Machinima have released a new video for Nexuiz, showing just a few of over the 100 Dynamic Mutators or power-ups featured in the game, which can change the way you play. Developed by Denver-based IllFonic and powered by CryENGINE 3, the game fast-paced arena FPS will be released as part of Microsoft's House […]
Nexuiz video focusses on super weapons
Machinima's gone live with a three minute gameplay video of XBLA arena shooter Nexuiz ahead of its launch in a few weeks as part of House Party. The video focusses on a group of three weapons, known as the super weapon mutators: super shotgun, super nex and super hager. Also something in there about a […]
ACB: Capcom to publish arena FPS Nexuiz
The Australian Classification Board has listed Capcom as the publisher for CryEngine 3-made arena FPS Nexuiz. THQ will deliver the game for Australia, due to it being Capcom's distribution partner in Australia. The title, developed by IllFonic for PSN and XBLA, goes without a date or pricing as yet. Thanks, Joystiq.


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The shareholders of Diebold Nixdorf AG approved with clear majorities all items on the agenda of today's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Paderborn. For fiscal 2015/2016 shareholders in the company will receive a dividend of €1.71 per share. The total dividend payout will therefore amount to €51 million. The dividend payment will be executed on January 26, 2017.
Wincor Nixdorf AG met its revenue target for fiscal 2015/2016, which was on a par with the guidance figure it had previously revised upward, and exceeded the mark set with regard to operating profit.
At the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held in Paderborn on September 26, 2016, the shareholders of Wincor Nixdorf AG approved, with the requisite majorities, the conclusion of a domination and profit and loss transfer agreement with Diebold Holding Germany Inc. & Co. KG, the change of the company name to Diebold Nixdorf Aktiengesellschaft, and all other items on the agenda.
Following the consummation of the tender offer by Diebold, Incorporated, North Canton, Ohio, USA, to the shareholders of Wincor Nixdorf Aktiengesellschaft the management board and supervisory board of Wincor Nixdorf Nixdorf Aktiengesellschaft each passed the resolution today to submit a proposal to the extraordinary general meeting scheduled to be held on 26 September 2016 to approve the conclusion of a domination and profit and loss transfer agreement between Wincor Nixdorf Aktiengesellschaft as dominating entity and Diebold Holding Germany Inc. & Co. KGaA, Eschborn, a 100% subsidiary of Diebold, Incorporated, as dominating entity.
Diebold Nixdorf begins a new era today – leading the financial and retail industries with the innovation necessary to advance in a highly interconnected, changing world.
Having completed the first nine months of its current fiscal year, Wincor Nixdorf AG remains on a clear path of growth and is reaping the rewards of its restructuring program more rapidly than originally projected. Net sales increased by 10%, taking the figure to €1,938 million (previous year: €1,768 million). Operating profit (EBITA) before non-recurring items amounted to €155 million (€75 million).
Helping AEVI to grow in a dynamic market
In the context of a capital increase worth up to EUR 30 million, HPE Growth Capital is acquiring a minority stake in AEVI, a subsidiary of Wincor Nixdorf AG, with retroactive effect from October 1, 2015. AEVI intends to use the extra capital to accelerate its successful growth trend in the market for cashless payments.
Wincor Nixdorf AG remains on a trajectory of growth after the first six months of the current fiscal year.
Wincor Nixdorf is expanding its software-related service business with the purchase of a majority share in the Belgian company Projective, retroactive to January 1, 2016.
The Supervisory Board of Wincor Nixdorf AG has extended, earlier than scheduled, the contracts of CEO & President Eckard Heidloff as well as Deputy CEO & President and CFO Dr. Jürgen Wunram by three years until February 28, 2019. The former contracts had been set to terminate at the end of January 2017 (Dr. J. Wunram) and the end of February 2017 (E. Heidloff).
The Board of Directors and Supervisory Board of Wincor Nixdorf AG have today issued a joint statement, pursuant to Section 27 of the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (Wertpapiererwerbs- und Übernahmegesetz – WpÜG), in respect of the offer document presented by Diebold, Incorporated on February 5, 2016.
The shareholders of Wincor Nixdorf AG approved all items on the agenda of today's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Paderborn with clear majorities. Today's Annual General Meeting was attended by 419 people. In total 17,093,002 shares were represented at the AGM, which corresponds to 51.7 percent of the company's share capital with voting rights.
Wincor Nixdorf AG saw net sales rise by 14% year on year in the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2015/2016, while operating profit (EBITA) before restructuring expenses increased by 78%.
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Tab Ramos, 2008 US Youth Soccer Hall of Fame Inductee
The son of a professional soccer player, Tab Ramos has soccer in his blood and a strong history of playing, coaching and giving back to US Youth Soccer. At age 11, his family moved from Uruguay to America, and at age 12, he began playing with Thistle FC, proud member of New Jersey State Youth Soccer Association and US Youth Soccer.
In his youth, Ramos led his high school, St. Benedict's Prep., to a state championship and was a two-time All-American. At the end of his high school career, he held the record as the New Jersey High School leading scorer with 161 career goals; the record still stands. His soccer career continued to mount as he went on to play collegiate soccer at North Carolina State University where was a three-time All-American.
Ramos joined the ranks of the Under-20 Men's National Team when he was 15. He earned his first cap six years later in 1988, when he also played for the USA Olympic Team in Seoul, South Korea. He continued his career with the National Team, raking up 81 caps and competing in three FIFA World Cups until 2000 when he retired.
Pioneering the way for professional soccer players in America, Ramos was the first to sign with Major League Soccer (MLS), and he played for the New Jersey/New York Metro Stars for seven seasons. He was an MLS All Star in 1996, 1998 and 1999, and retired from professional soccer in 2002.
With his playing days behind him, Ramos began giving back to the game by coaching. He currently holds a USSF "A" License.
Ramos coached the NJSA 04 Gunners to win the US Youth Soccer National Championship (2008), the US Youth Soccer Region I Championships (2007 and 2008) and the US Youth Soccer New Jersey State Championships (2005, 2006 and 2007).
Ramos continues his work in soccer as the president and founder of the Tab Ramos Soccer Programs, New Jersey Soccer Academy (elite youth club) and GOAL Foundation (non-profit to help inner-city youth with education through sports).


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Zo talking to a hometown Miami crowd answers a fan question, who's better? Jordan or James?
Who knows if Scottie actually said it or not but who cares, what do you think? If LeBron met MJ, both in their primes, who comes out the winner in a one on one?
Personally, I think Magic would be a fairer match up in terms of size and style of play but I think MJ overcomes the paper disadvantages. His toughness, tenacity and clutch play would guide him past LeBron, albeit not easily.


text: Seeing that much of Voyager in later years was shown out of production order, I always assumed "Renaissance Man" was written and filmed before "Author, Author". So Janeway isn't punishing him because she still doesn't see him as "real" and it's absurd to her to punish something she views as a machine. I'm not sure the EMH can be held in the brig. Couldn't he just walk through the force field or transfer his program to another room? He would have to be willing to accept punishment I assume, if not other than deleting his program how would you stop or contain a being of light and computer pathways?


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Surfing America Makes History With Quiksilver 2011 USA Championships At Lower Trestles
Kolohe Andino and Tatiana Weston-Webb claim U18 USA Champion Titles and Governor's Cup Trophies in Epic Lowers Conditions
San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – June 26, 2011 – Surfing America, the national governing body for Surfing in the United States, concluded its 2010/2011 season Saturday with the finals of the 2011 Quiksilver USA Championships. Eight Under 18 USA Champions were crowned, with two of them being awarded the prestigious California Governor's Cup awards.
The 2011 Quiksilver USA Championships ran from June 18-19 in Huntington Beach, CA and June 21 – 25 at Lower Trestles in San Onofre State Beach, CA. A solid south swell built up to the finals as the most important and prestigious annual event in American surfing came to a dramatic close Saturday in firing surf at Lower Trestles.
"Surfing America shattered the ceiling of American surfing with this year's event and broke through to an entirely new level," said Mike Gerard, Surfing America's executive director. "This is thanks to title sponsor, Quiksilver, a huge webcast audience delivered by Surfline, and an unprecedented, mind-blowing display of progressive surfing by the very best juniors in the USA. The event was truly historic in that it brought American surfing to a level never before seen. Clearly a new standard has been set-and this year's Quiksilver USA Championships was, by far, the most amazing national championships ever run in the United States."
From the youngest groms on up, performance levels were at an all time high. The youngest surfers proved that the future of American surfing is very bright. Young rippers like John Mel (Boys U12 Champ), Seth Moniz (Boys U14 Champ), Meah Collins (Girls U12 Champ), and Mahina Maeda (Girls U14 Champ), all put on stellar performances throughout the contest. 11-year old, John Mel, in particular, surfed well beyond his years and wowed the beach with a long series of consistent backhand hacks that led to a perfect ten and victory in the Boys Under 12 Final.
In the Boys Under 16 Final, mainlanders Parker Coffin and Cam Richards went up against Hawaiians Ian Gentil and Kain Daly. But it was the Santa Barbara goofyfooter, Coffin, who went away with the title in a buzzer beating display of shock and awe power surfing. "I've never been chaired up the beach before," beamed Coffin. "I've never really won anything this big ever. It feels so good!"
The Girls Under 16 and Girls Under 18 Divisions both saw the same smiling face on the winner's podium as Hawaiian Tatiana Weston-Webb claimed both Championship trophies-just as she did last year in the U14 and U16's. This, despite a perfect ten scored by Girls Under 18 favorite, Lakey Peterson, earlier in the day. Weston-Webb acknowledged the competition when receiving her awards and Governor's Cup trophy as she said, "It was a stacked heat and all the girls could've won. I guess got lucky and got the best waves."
But it had to be more that just being lucky and getting the best waves for Weston-Webb. Great waves were in abundance as Lowers brought forth some of its very best conditions this event. This combined with amazing surfing and an on-site production of the highest caliber made this year's pinnacle of United States amateur surfing truly world class.
The shot heard round the world had to be Kolohe Andino's perfect ten in the final seconds of the final heat in the event. The San Clemente local took off on a bomb righthander and threw three aerials in what many are calling the most incredible display of progressive surfing ever witnessed at the Lowers venue. With that performance, Andino handily won the Under 18 Division and the prestigious Governor's Cup. There was no question; all five judges' scores were unanimous in their perfect ten assessment. And that's how it ended-the perfect finish to the perfect event in perfect conditions.
"A perfect swell hit Trestles and set the stage for best under-18 surfers in the country," said Mike Matey, VP Marketing for Quiksilver. "We couldn't have asked for a better week of progressive surfing, and this will go down in the history books as one of the most exciting surf contests ever. Congratulations to all the winners, and a huge thanks to all the competitors, Surfing America and Surfline who made this something special. Quiksilver is very proud to have supported this event, and together we showed the world what the future of surfing looks like."
2011 Quiksilver USA Championship Results:
Boys under 18
1st – Kolohe Andino, San Clemente, CA (Governor's Cup)
2nd – Ian Gentil, Maui, HI
3rd – Colin Moran, Costa Mesa, CA
4th – Derek Peters, Huntington Beach, CA
Girls under 18
1st – Tatiana Weston Webb, Kauai, HI (Governor's Cup)
2nd – Leila Hurst, Kauai, HI
3rd – Jasset Umbel, Florida
4th – Lakey Peterson, Santa Barbara, CA
Boys under 16
1st – Parker Coffin, Santa Barbara, CA
2nd – Ian Gentil, Maui, HI
3rd – Cam Richards, Garden City, SC
4th – Kain Daly, Maui, HI
Girls under 16
1st – Tatiana Weston Webb, Kauai, HI
2nd – Kulia Doherty, San Clemente, CA
3rd – Harley Taich, La Jolla, CA
4th – Nikki Viesins, Indialantic, FL
Boys under 14
1st – Seth Moniz, Oahu, HI
2nd – Jacob Davis, Capistrano Beach, CA
3rd – Kanoa Igarashi, Huntington Beach, CA
4th – Griffin Colapinto, San Clemente, CA
Girls under 14
1st – Mahina Maeda, Oahu, HI
2nd – Dax McGill, Oahu, HI
3rd – Tia Blanco, San Clemente, CA
4th – Meah Collins, Costa Mesa, CA
Boys under 12
1st – John Mel, Newport Beach, CA
2nd – Finn McGill, Oahu, HI
3rd – Tyler Gunter, Newport Beach, CA
4th – Luke Gordon, South Carolina, CA
Girls under 12
1st – Meah Collins, Costa Mesa, CA
2nd – Honolua Blomfield, Oahu, HI
3rd – Brissa Hennessy, Oahu, HI
4th – Moana Jones, Oahu, HI
Adult and Longboard Division Final Results:
Men 18 – 29
1st – Kylen Yamakawa – HI
2nd – Gavin Klein – HI
3rd – Chad Eastman - CA
4th – Ricky Lovato – CA
Masters 30 – 39
1st – Paul Pugliesi – CA
2nd – Mike Reilly – CA
3rd – Yari Vodraski - CA
4th – Tiago Monteiro – HI
Senior Men 40 – 49
1st – Pedro Diaz – CA
2nd – Chas Wickwire – CA
3rd – Richard Patey - HI
4th – Mike Estrada – CA
Legends 50+
1st – Allen Sarlo - CA
2nd – Mike Lamm - CA
3rd – Steve Mendelson - CA
4th – Dale Baker – CA
Women 18+
1st – Sophia Tiare – HI
2nd – Wes Noble – CA
3rd – Crystal Hoskins - CA
4th – Jennifer Argenti – CA
Girl's Longboard U18
1st – Tory Gilkerson - CA
2nd – Honolua Bloomfield - HI
3rd – Natalia Smith - HI
4th – Lianna Patey – HI
Women's Longboard 18+
1st – Sophia Tiare - HI
2nd – Kaitlin McGuire - CA
3rd – Erin Lewis - CA
4th – Amy King – CA
Jr. Longboard U18
1st – Kris Williams - CA
2nd – Shaun Thompson - CA
3rd – Steve McLean - FL
4th – Crispin Nakoa – HI
Men's Longboard 18+
1st – Mike Gillard – CA
2nd – Cody Canzoneri – TX
3rd – Terry Gillard - CA
4th – Brandyn Garske – CA
Senior Longboard
1st – Richard Patey – HI
2nd – Terry Gillard – CA
3rd – Mike Gillard - CA
4th – Albert Shannon – TX
About Surfing America, Inc.
Surfing America is the ISA-recognized National Governing Body for Surfing in the United States. The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the sport's World Governing Authority.
Created by the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) to develop and administer the sport of surfing in the United States, Surfing America is an IRS recognized 501(c) 3 charitable organization and an industry-wide initiative. Key projects include: improving competition standards, hosting national championship events, and selecting and fielding the official United States Surf Team to compete internationally. With its primary emphasis on youth development, Surfing America is a critical element to successfully growing the sport, and business, of surfing on a global basis.
All donations made to Surfing America are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by the law. Donation checks should be made payable to: Surfing America, 33157 Camino Capistrano Suite B San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. End of year tax receipts are sent to every individual donor of more than $250. For donations under $250, a canceled check or credit card statement is sufficient evidence for IRS purposes. Surfing America will send a tax receipt to any donor who requests one. http://surfingamerica.org
About Quiksilver
Quiksilver is committed to providing tools for uncovering, expressing and expanding your personal style. Our aim is to foster the sense of individual expression and excitement – the stoke that is the essence of boardriding*. We're also here to spread the word because the only thing better than finding stoke is sharing it.
*Boardriding is about timing and style. It's youthful, active, casual, and free flowing. There is no wrong way to ride a board. The goal is simply to learn, progress, improve, and give it your own interpretation.


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Twitterfone is a new service that let's you send Twitter updates through speech recognition. You dial a number, record your tweet and hang up. It's that simple.
My headline is a bold statement but allow me to explain why I believe that Twitterfone might in fact be a perfect application service:
- It works. I have no way of testing it against dialects, etc. but for my California english, it works flawlessly.
- Simplicity. You sign up, get a confirmation code via SMS, add your Twitter account details, and it's ready to go. You call the number, record your tweet and hang up. It's a 3 minute process.
- Amazingly viral. There are two aspects of the way this service is designed that make it incredibly viral. The first is really just the way Twitter is designed, the tweets include a status line indicating what client the user is using. The second is more important, for every Twitterfone tweet the service includes a tinyurl link back to the Twitterfone page that include an audio recording of your tweet. So basically, every tweet is an opportunity to acquire a new customer because of the high leverage factor (I am one Twitterfone user but 600 followers see my Twitterfone tweets and all get a link back to Twitterfone). Say I send 15 tweets a day using Twitterfone, multiplied by the number of followers I have and that is 8,700 impressions each day I am generating.
- It's compact. The core service engine has to be robust but this is a solved problem (i.e. call centers). The user experience does not require significant feature buildout and aside from adding languages and dialects, there's not a lot that they have to do.
- Monetization potential. Given the demographics and the mobile-centric nature of the service, along with the traffic growth they could generate in a very short period of time, this is a natural for advertising… a legitimate advertising model, not the "advertising because we couldn't think of any other way to make money" kind.
- The WOW Moment. Every product and service has a moment in the first 60 seconds of use that an impression is formed which will shape all future interactions. This is the WOW Moment and it's binary, you either have it or you don't.


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Vodafone faces class action by thousands of customers
Lawyers launching a class action over claims Vodafone did not offer a reliable mobile phone network will seek ''tens of millions'' of dollars on behalf of thousands of customers.
Law firm Piper Alderman announced on Tuesday it would go ahead with the long-mooted class action after it secured funding from LCM Litigation Fund to sue the telco.
There are no guarantees for consumers that they will receive compensation if the action goes to court.
Sasha Ivantsoff, a partner with the law firm, said it planned to launch the action in the next three months after emailing 23,000 Vodafone customers who completed a survey and indicated their intention to join the class action.
Legal action against Vodafone was first threatened more than two years ago when issues with its network were brought to light by customers and the media.
The action was threatened over dropped calls, bad reception and poor data performance, but stalled after the firm failed to secure funding to back it.
Mr Ivantsoff said the action would cover people who were Vodafone customers in 2010 and 2011.
''They will need to re-enter their details, provide us a bit of information about how much money they were spending each month with Vodafone and that's pretty much it,'' he said.
Hundreds of thousands of customers have deserted Vodafone since network issues were first brought to light. Accounts released earlier this month showed its Australian business lost about 128,000 customers in the last three months of 2012.
On its website, LCM Litigation Fund states it ''prefers'' to undertake projects in which the relevant legal claim is for at least $2.5 million. Gordon Grieve, Piper Alderman's chairman, could not quantify exactly how large the damages claim against Vodafone would be, but estimated it would be ''in the order of tens of millions''.
Mr Ivantsoff said the firm has agreed to give LCM Litigation Fund 15 per cent of the total amount of damages if the matter settles successfully before the end of May or 33 per cent thereafter.
Vodafone said in a statement Piper Alderman had not contacted it about the action, but it was aware the firm was set to announce a lawsuit. The telco said the law firm was known for promoting class actions, but had not ''sought to discuss'' claims of any customers with it.
We envisage being able to approach Vodafone sooner rather than later.
Asked why it took more than two years to put together a class action, Mr Ivantsoff said that it took ''a lot of work'' to investigate the nature of the claims against Vodafone.
''We envisage being able to approach Vodafone sooner rather than later with the nature of the case, open some discussions and if they are unsuccessful then our objective is to file proceedings within three months,'' he said.
Elise Davidson, a spokeswoman for the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, said instead of taking part in the class action customers unsatisfied with Vodafone's network should contact the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
''This class action is going to take a long time to play out and there are no guarantees for consumers that they will receive compensation if it goes to court,'' Ms Davidson said.
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When Christopher Nolan directs, expect greatness and, above all, originality. In his highly anticipated new film, "Inception," Nolan pulls out all the stops, taking his audience on an intellectual ride that thrills at every turn. Be forewarned: Clear thinking and concentration are prerequisites to properly process this incredible mind-blowing experience.
Leonardo DiCaprio plays Dom Cobb, an expert in the art of extraction. Extraction: the removal of thoughts from people's minds while they dream. Cobb is hired by Saito (Ken Watanabe) to take extraction a step further, namely, inception. Inception: the planting of an idea during a dream while having the dreamer believe it's his own idea. Heady stuff, but well worth the effort in grasping the concept.
Cobb assembles a crack crew that includes Ellen Page as an architect who creates landscapes for the dream; Tom Hardy, a forger who's able to assume the identities of people within the dream; and right-hand man Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the guy who ties up all the loose ends when the dreams get messy.
Oscar winner Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose") portrays Cobb's deceased wife who uncontrollably haunts his dreams and compromises his expertise. While she sabotages his subconscious, everyone's lives are put at risk. (I found it amusing that Nolan used Edith Piaf's "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" as background music for the dream sequences.)
Nolan once again employs "the film unfolding backward" device he utilized in "Memento," which keeps the audience on its toes. Not known for stooping to gimmicks (i.e. 3D), Nolan skips the unnecessary and relies upon inventive camerawork coupled with solid storytelling. The result: "Inception" is so visually astounding it literally takes your breath away.
I almost felt unqualified to critique this film without a second viewing. There is just so much to savor in this brain-engaging masterpiece. If "Inception" doesn't manage to creep into your dreams, you may have left your thinking cap at home.
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Cheyney University Retools Again Thanks to Home Depot Grant
May 14, 2013
A Home Depot Retool Your School Grant will provide benches for Cheyney University's historic quad.
For a second consecutive year, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has been awarded a $10,000 Home Depot Retool Your School Grant.
Nancy L. Jones, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, reported today that Cheyney University has been selected to receive a Tier Two $10,000 grant from this year's Home Depot "Retool Your School" competition. Award selection was based on a combination of online voting and the strength of the proposal according to Home Depot's Advisory Board members. All members of the CU Community share in earning this award by voting for the University. CU received over 90,000 votes."
Ms. Jones noted with appreciation, "We can all be proud of the fact that we helped Cheyney University to be among the 13 top ranking HBCU schools in online voting who were award recipients. As a result of our efforts, Home Depot will support our request of $10,000 to enhance the campus by installing benches around the University's historic quadrangle."
The goal is to provide sustainable and lasting renovations to give new life to the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The winners were chosen by a combination of public voting and careful review by a distinguished panel of judges. Each year program support from alumni, students, parents and the community grows. Since the program's inception in 2010, more than three million votes have been cast as the HBCU community bands together for their favorite and most deserving HBCU school projects.
"The Home Depot is thrilled to once again offer the Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant . to HBCUs," said Melissa Brown, manager of multicultural marketing, The Home Depot. "Now in its fourth year, we've seen incredible growth of support and popularity of the program. It is such a rewarding program that connects with our communities and takes school spirit to a whole new level."


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August 26, 2009
Scenes You Most Want to See (a.k.a. Another Excuse to Plug for the Leg Hitch)
4. JACOB GETS HIS GIRL (Renesmee?)
2. THE TENT (Icy Edward + Jacob Space Heater Drams)
You can read all the deets at MTV.
Yes, I loves these too, but once again, gotta add HEADBOARD-Busting HONEYMOON Scene + Schmexy Leg Hitch to the list.
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- AnonymousAugust 26, 2009 at 8:32 PM
My listReplyDelete
1. Schmexy Leg Hitch
2. Headboard busting Honeymoon Scene
3. The wedding
4. Bella and Edwards first night in the cottage!
okay, is there something wrong with me? I insist I am a totally respectable wife....
Can we talk about the fact that the five scenes which they have listed are all pivotal scenes? You can't tell the story without these scenes,so wouldn't it be more fun to compile a list of those scenes that the fans want to see (the guilty pleasure scenes)?ReplyDelete
I agree, agree, agree, agree...haha I just want to see it all! I'm going to read the schmexy leg thing because I don't remember when was it...the wedding, the honeymoon: when they're in the beach, the morning after their first night, the bruises, when she wakes up as a vampire and when they see the cottage and spend the night togehter as husband and wife and of course vampires! Ohhh I can't wait to see Eclipse and Breaking Dawn!!!!! Anon there is nothing wrong with you...blame it on Stephanie for writing these books and Summit for bringing them into our lifes! No matter what we are great wives/girlfriends...this is just part of our secret hahahaReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 26, 2009 at 8:54 PM
Kitty - I agree and that is more what my list was above...totally guilty pleasure list for sure. :)ReplyDelete
Ismarie - THANK YOU! ;)
- AnonymousAugust 26, 2009 at 8:56 PM
when was the schmexy leg thing some help plizReplyDelete
Ismarie the schmexy leg hitch is in Eclipse when Bella wakes to find herself in Edward's new bed and he has returned home from hunting :o)ReplyDelete
I want to see it all.lol Although would be quite happy not to see the sleeping bag scene or the jake/bella kiss in Eclipse... :oP
haha sometimes this blog is like a group support!! hahaha we share somethings that no one else would understand! hahaha Ohh by the way my Twilight blu-ray died :-( pleaseee let me know were I can buy a new one with those special features and if there is a blu-ray with the 3 disk thing or something like that! hehe Ohh and I agree Kitty...these scenes are the most important scenes we need to see it's like the whole point in their relationship!ReplyDelete
- twilightislifeAugust 26, 2009 at 9:03 PM
I WANNA SEE SOME PILLOW BITING ACTION :|ReplyDelete
is it really so much to ask?
I totally agree with Anon: 3:32 LoL I want all of those too, plus the tent scene LoL ;) I hope they put them, the movies just won't be the same :(ReplyDelete
I'm just afraid that they will be cutting out all 'non-essential' scenes in order to get the story down to 1.5 - 2 hours. As much as I LOVED Twilight, they didn't really get in the little things that really drove that relationship in the first place. Just scared that it will happen again. Hopefully with the bigger budget and knowing that they DO have an audience, they will make these next ones longer and put in more of the stuff we are all excited about seeing!ReplyDelete
If we get to see the leg hitch action in Eclipse and the honeymoon action oh I'll be on cloud nine.ReplyDelete
In Eclipse where they get a night away from everyone at the Cullen house and are alone together, I think its where the leg part is.....ReplyDelete
Isle Esme, pre prego.
Cant wait, aaaahhhhh!!!!!
- AnonymousAugust 26, 2009 at 9:34 PM
I really liked in Breaking Dawn, the start of the honeymoon, where Edward was waiting for Bella in the water, and all the things she went through before she went out to meet him.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 26, 2009 at 9:37 PM
OCD, the leg hitch in before the night away from everyone at the Cullen house. It is right after the fight with Jacob when he said he would prefer her dead to becoming a vampire, and she rides the motorcycle back to the Cullen house and Edward returns from hunting and they are in the new bed.ReplyDelete
@THparkle - I HEAR YA SISTER.ReplyDelete
ooohh yes thats right....ReplyDelete
ohh i totally agree.ReplyDelete
i really hope for the part where jacob first sees renesmee and he imprints on her though, that she wont be glowing or something. that might be on the stupid side
- AnonymousAugust 26, 2009 at 11:43 PM
Oddly enough, I want to see the birth scene. I'd also like to see her eat that half raw chicken from the fridge.ReplyDelete
I'm also waiting for the headboard breaking scene.
I want Chris to be the director of BD! I think he did an amazing job in NM! I don't care if I have to stay 3 hours in the theater like Titanic as long as they stay true to the book! I love Twilight but they cut a lot of details and you feel kind of lost! I hope they pay attention to us and what we want!ReplyDelete


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Barkley Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden 2 Coming
November 13, 2012 2:00 PM | John Polson
Tales of Game's Studios has announced action RPG Barkley Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden 2 is coming by way of a future Kickstarter. "Barkley 2 pits the player as X114JAM9, an amnesiac baller with no recollection of his past and no concept of his incredible b-ball destiny. Only the arcane wisdom of the otherworldly slam scholar Cyberdwarf can reclaim his lost memories... and lost b-ball powers," the team describes.
Along with such a bizarre premise comes an equally bizarre game name that is bound to break the character limits of Kickstarter: The Magical Realms of Tír na nÓg: Escape from Necron 7 - Revenge of Cuchulainn: The Official Game of the Movie - Chapter 2 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa. Can you name all the comedic references?
Better yet, have you played the 2008 freeware original? Here, players assume the role of Charles Barkley on a quest to clear his name of a crime he did not commit. Get to it!
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UYA players chosen for national development program
Young prospects appreciate opportunity; could earn invitation to Tournament of Stars
By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
It's never too early to measure your skills against the best in the country. Four young players with ties to the Urban Youth Academy system have been selected to compete in next month's National Team Development Program, a crash course for talented prospects in the finer points of the game.
Those four players -- Kelvin Bender, Pablo Salazar, Cody Williams and Tre Turner -- come from three UYA facilities, and they'll have a chance to show that they belong on the biggest of stages.
Bender, the youngest of the group, played at the Urban Youth Academy in Compton, Calif., and he'll be playing with the 14-and-under players. The other three -- Salazar and Williams from the Houston academy, and Tre Turner from New Orleans -- will be vying for a shot at the 17-and-under team.
The days will be long, and so will the odds. Two players from the 14-and-under group and two players from the 17-and-under group will be invited to try out for the national team, and eight players total will be invited to the USA Baseball Tournament of Stars. But along the way, each of the participants will be given invaluable tutoring sessions from some distinguished coaches and former college players.
Williams, who will be a junior at Pearland High School in Pearland, Texas, said he's looking forward to the experience and to growing in the game of baseball. Williams said he plays first base, third base and right field -- anywhere to get his bat in the lineup -- and that he hopes to play college ball someday.
"This is my first time being with USA Baseball and doing something like this, so it will be a great experience for me to go out there and showcase what I've got," Williams said. "It's a little bit nerve-wracking to me, but I'm also excited because I'll get to see what other kids around the country have to offer, and I'll get to compare myself to some of the best people that we have in the country."
The weeklong National Team Development Program will be held in Cary, N.C., at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in early August. The 17-and-under age group will get tutelage from Rick Vanderhook, the coach at Cal State Fullerton. Mark Calvi, the coach at University of South Alabama, will also be part of the staff, as will Billy Jones, the coach at Appalachian State University.
Two former big league players -- Brad Wilkerson and Ernie Young -- will be part of the training session. Both Wilkerson and Young starred for Team USA before moving on to the Major Leagues.
Williams said he's learned a lot while playing at the Urban Youth Academy in Houston, and he said he's looking forward to playing in front of Major League and college scouts in North Carolina.
Salazar, about to enter his senior year at Lutheran South Academy in Houston, would also like to play college ball someday, and he's confident that he'll get the opportunity.
Right now, Salazar pitches and plays at both third base and shortstop, and he's excited to learn more about his craft. Salazar wants to make the most of his chance at the National Team Development Program, and he said he was honored to be part of the 40-man group invited by USA Baseball.
"Baseball has been a big part of my life since I was little. And it's even more now," Salazar said of the academy and the National Team Development Program. "It's going to be pretty difficult because there's a lot of talent out there. Honestly, we got picked out of so many kids, and we're like the top 40. There's going to be a lot of talent, and I'm going to have to show something to get their eyes on me."
That can be intimidating in some respects, but Salazar won't allow that to happen. He said that even though it's a challenge, at the end of the day, he's playing the game that he loves. And Salazar believes his time at the Urban Youth Academy has already prepared him for bigger and better things.
"I've been at the academy for the last three years," Salazar said. "It's really helped me grow as a player and as a person. They've given me a lot of opportunities and helped me out a lot with my skillset and in giving me the exposure that I need. I'm really grateful to be a part of the academy."
Spencer Fordin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.