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Presenting the 1st Annual "CTIA Wireless Swaggie Awards"Posted by: jamie wells in aol, opera, yahoo
Honoring The Very Best in CTIA Show Floor Swag!
At first glance it might seem odd to honor those little branded trinkets given out on the show floor – hardly worth one's time to pick up – let alone to honor with an award. Yet, the creation of a truly quality show floor giveaway is a highly challenging task – a process laden with strict, yet unwritten rules that one must follow if one is to succeed in this oft derided genera.
First, there is the cold Swagonomic reality that these artists must face: Swag items are usually confined to the "less than $3 per item" category – not exactly the hottest area of the catalog. Second, conference swag must reinforce several (often competing) brand messages: there is the company's brand itself, the industry the company is in, as well as the city where the conference is being held. Then there is the question of utility: Will the prospect find the item useful? Finally, there is the need to stand out and get noticed – in a conference otherwise awash in a sea of like-minded exhibitors.
Considering all this, as well as a final factor dubbed "industry timeliness" (i.e. how well does the Swag item capture "the moment" of the wireless industry), we've scoured the show floor at the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas to bring you the best of the best.
Therefore, without further delay, Mobilestance.com is proud to present the winners of "The Swaggies" – our homage to those seemingly unimportant conference freebies and a heretofore neglected form of commercial artistry that may very well portend the direction of our fledgling industry.
Note: Hi-res images of all winning Swag items can be found at bottom of the post.
- Winner, Best Writing Implement: Call2Recycle. Very few areas of the show floor are as competitive as the "Writing Implement" category. Nearly every other company at the conference offered attendees endless varieties of branded pens, pencils, markers and crayons. That said, Call2Recycle, a non-profit " promot[ing the] recycling of nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) rechargeable batteries," successfully captured the palpable "green vibe" of the conference by crafting a pair of cleverly designed writing utensils created entirely of recycled materials (click here to view). The pen sports a smartly crafted cardboard body complete with wooden "pocket-protector"-style clip, while the pencil was created entirely from recycled currency.
- Winner, Best Mobile Accessory: Reagan Wireless. Until now this category has been a non-starter… plagued with inane creations such as the ubiquitous mobile "screen wiper" and equally ill advised "mobile caddy." Padded cell covers and other trinkets are of equal value, with the litany of handset models in circulation it becomes next to impossible to create something of mass interest. Samsung (as they have done in previous shows) was offering free batteries and other valuable items to visitors owning their handsets – the catch was that you had to produce a Samsung handset as proof of ownership. In a move seemingly pulled from the corner of Mott and Canal, the upstarts at Reagan Wireless took this basic concept and turned it up a notch – offering free Blackberry and Motorola cases and chargers to anyone who dared reach into a pair of large, unmarked cardboard boxes – no questions asked (see image here).
- Winner, Best Plush Toy: NSTL appRelay. The guys at National Software Testing Labs may hate bugs, but they've made this one famous… bringing him/her to show after show and no doubt in front of the children of many a conference-worn, wireless exec. It's been rumored that the NSTL bug (and flyswatter companion) have their own Facebook page and have been spotted throughout the world, posing in front of scenic landmarks. No sightings yet of the alleged Facebook profile – but anyone who finds it please leave a comment and pass it along.
- Winner, Best Travel Accessory: Acme Packet / Novara (tie). Branded travel items are a popular category, as companies vie to meet the needs of weary, far-from-home conference attendees. While both winners sported a nearly identical "Luggage Spotter" giveaway (all that differed was the logo and the color), the item is so useful that it could not be ignored. Not only does it make it easy to find your bag in the airport luggage carousel when wrapped around a bag's handle or strap, but it doubles as an extra layer of padding and holds a business card to boot.
- Winner, Best Multi Tool: Talley Communications. An offshoot of the "Travel Accessory" category, the rising popularity of branded, MacGyver-esque contraptions at CTIA warranted the creation of a dedicated award. Talley left little on the cutting room floor in selecting this rugged behemoth. The tool offers office workers the option of stapling, taping and labeling… all from the convenience of one compact (and branded device). Doubles as a weapon of last resort if [insert office cliche here]…
- Winner, Best Koozie: Opera Software. While usually this conference mainstay stays stubbornly on the more blue collar side of the conference, the geeks at Opera took one back for the Tri-Lams as they captured the coveted "Best Koozie in Show" award with their (now classic) black, fou-leather rocker-style "Opera" koozie. See ya in paradise, Booger.
- Winner, Best Incorporation of Local Flavor: Openwave. After rifling through countless branded poker chips engraved with such witty slogans as "You can bet on [company X]," we finally came across this little gem – a stylish, mock-silver money clip. If only I had something to put in it after leaving Sin City…
- Winner, Totally Useless Objects, Lit: DRT. There's a special place in our hearts for totally useless objects that light up and sparkle – and DRT made sure we didn't leave empty handed. This lava lamp-looking doodad shines multi-colored light through a heated liquid, which moves about suspended metal particles that scatter the light every which way. All in it's less than three inches high, and carry-on friendly with less than 3.4 oz of liquid. Such pretty, pretty colors…
Winner, Best in Show; Food & Beverage: Yahoo! Mobile. Congratulations to Yahoo! Mobile for capturing the fiercely competitive "Food and Beverage" category as well as our Best in Show award with their extravagant on-site Gelato parlor. The delicious treats, offered in twelve eye-popping varieties, were the hit of the show, and were just the thing to cool off with after a day spent sweating in the Las Vegas sun. The dessert successfully captured the oral fixation of this year's show (read: the continuing evolution of voice recognition – get your minds out of the gutter!), and easily trumped the three varieties of smoothies offered at the AOL booth. Thanks to Ricky Montalvo at Yahoo! Studios for the photos.
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Unfortunately the Tag Heuer Roadster have already been in Moscow (April 28 - May 3) so it seems like you did miss it... You can check some Moscow pictures out at: http://odyssey.tagheuer.com/popin.php?type=cities&ma=6
When it comes to buying a Tesla for use in Russia I would recommend you to contact the European Tesla Test drive people via this link: http://www.teslamotors.com/own/testdrive
Good luck with your purchase :-)
I realize your owner's list may be confidential but I am on the board of directors for a local car club that is having a car show / expo on 17 - 19 September and would love to have Tesla Represented. Are there any owners in the vicinity of Jackson Hole, Wyoming that I could directly or indirectly (through Tesla) contact to see if they might be willing to display their state of the art vehicle at our show? My name is Rick Baldwin and my contact information is 208.354.0192 or firstname.lastname@example.com. The event will be held at the Teton Springs Resort in Victor, Idaho. We would appreciate any help you could provide. hanks in advance.
Hi, all.
I attended the Tesla Roadster 25 event in Sun Valley, Idaho this Labor Day 2010 weekend and must commend Tesla on an excellent experience through Troy and Lance from the Seattle store. Both seemed at ease but brimmed with knowledge about the Roadster and helped a great many folks enjoy a test drive.
Lance said he and Troy are going home with six qualified and potential buyers. Kudos to them.
I had a ball in the car despite being six months (and ten weeks) away from acquiring my first.
Thanks to Tesla, Lance and Troy.
There will be a GreenDriveExpo in Richmond, CA (near Berkeley) on Oct 9, 2010. Many events including an mpg challenge and chance to show off your car. See http://www.greendriveexpo.com/ for details. All are welcome to attend, with or without an environmental car.
I'll be talking about my drive up to the SF Bay area from LA in our Roadster.
Visit EV Fest in Toronto on October 17th. You'll have a chance to see a Telsa Roadster and a variety of other EVs, PHEV and Hybrids! Check out EVFest.ca for details (http://evfest.ca)
I can take care of the purchase and delivery for you if you want.
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Pain and progress: A Dalton man's fight against Lyme
DALTON -- Shaun Delaney didn't have any of the symptoms. No rash, no "red bullseye," nothing. He didn't think anything was wrong when he woke up one morning last June with a tick attached to his abdomen.
"I only started freaking out when I couldn't get its head out," Delaney said. "I tried all the methods but nothing worked, so I used tweezers."
It was a decision he said he regrets.
Delaney, 35, wasn't able to get a good grasp on the insect's head and instead of plucking it from his flesh, he ended up squeezing all the liquids the tick had stored in its sack into his bloodstream.
"I thought I was informed. I couldn't have been more wrong," he said.
Over the next six weeks, Delaney started to experience joint pain, muscle weakness, spasms and twitching. His brain seemed to malfunction. He was forgetting things. At times forming words and sentences seemed as impossible as lifting a bus.
Fits of vertigo crept up out of nowhere. He had to stop driving, which led to further exhaustion of his already spent muscles.
He couldn't work, couldn't think, couldn't move. He had to move out of his apartment in Pittsfield and back in with his parents.
Delaney was infected with Borrelia burgdorferi -- Lyme disease -- an infectious disease spread by the bacteria secreted from the tick bite he suffered while working outdoors.
Officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that thousands of people are bitten by ticks on a daily basis, with only a small percentage attracting Lyme. Of those bitten, less than 10 percent are said to attract Lyme disease, and more than 80 percent fully recover from the neurological effects.
Delaney was in the other 20 percent. Essentially bedridden for the past seven months, he was determined to fight the infection wreaking havoc on his body.
When walking down the stairs seemed as easy as rapelling down Mount Everest, Delaney was confined to his bedroom, a prisoner in his own body.
"It's painful to remember how lonely it was," he said. "The isolation of illness left me with few friends. Being immobile becomes habit ... I had to plan my day around when I thought I'd have enough strength to walk down the stairs ... just talking exhausted me."
If Delaney hadn't been diagnosed with Lyme disease when he was, it could very easily have led to his death.
"Very few people who have it as bad as I do return," he said. "It's a reality you have to acknowledge but not one you have to accept. I have to keep hope that I'm going to get better."
After several treatments didn't work, Delaney was losing what little hope remained until he spoke with a friend about eight months ago who introduced him to Jennifer Baer, a nurse practitioner in Chatham N.Y., who specializes in Lyme.
Baer, who sees roughly 700 people per year, said Delaney had one of the most advanced and debilitating infections she'd seen. She quickly put him on a weekly intravenous therapy of antibiotics and herbs mixed in a high dosage of Vitamin C.
"Vitamin C is good for any kind of chronic illness, but especially Lyme," she said. "When it's given in a high dose, it's converted into a pro-oxidant, almost like hydrogen peroxide, which alkalinizes in the body."
According to Baer, the Borrelia bacteria can't live in a highly alkaline environment and although it doesn't directly kill the infection, it destroys its habitat.
Since then, Delaney has shown vast improvement regaining most of his motor skills and cognitive abilities.
"He's doing amazing," Baer said. "I really questioned if he was ever going to get better."
Although Baer does what she can to keep the cost of the treatments as low as possible, Delaney's insurance doesn't cover any of the $150 cost per visit, so he has to rely on loved ones.
"That's what they don't tell you about chronic illness. It bankrupts you," he said. "I sustain myself on the charity of friends and my family. My strength is returning so my spirit is high and there's hope again."
Delaney has been studying his disease extensively in the hopes to tell others about his treatment, how well it's helped him and how to better fight Lyme.
He says his story serves as a lesson to others to get checked for Lyme -- and to not give up until they find a treatment that works for them.
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OCEAN CITY – Families looking for an enjoyable morning activity in Ocean City can head to the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum. Nestled on the Boardwalk by the Inlet, the museum offers free programs six mornings a week starting on Monday, July 6 and running through Aug. 29, with topics ranging from knot tying to "All About Sharks."
At 10:30 a.m. each day except Sundays, chairs are set up in front of the famous shark display at the southern end of the Boardwalk where all are welcome to enjoy the entertaining and educational shows.
On Mondays. the Ocean City Beach Patrol takes the spotlight and demonstrates the newest techniques in lifesaving. Along with teaching beach safety and advising guests on beach law, the beach patrol displays various pieces of equipment used on the beach. From the iconic red buoy that has saved countless lives to the official beach patrol jet ski, learn about the tools and techniques the beach patrol uses to safeguard the surf.
On Tuesdays, Museum Board Member Bob Stevens gives an in-depth look at the history of Ocean City with a program entitled "O.C.B.C.-Ocean City Before Condominiums." Stevens regales the audience on how Ocean City was transformed from a quiet fishing village into the premier beach resort of the East Coast, giving special focus on the many women that helped craft the city.
On Wednesdays, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary gives hands-on instruction to participants on how to tie all kinds of nautical knots. From a sheepshank to the bowline, the auxiliary will demonstrate the particulars and provide rope to tie with. This program can be especially informative for prospective boaters of all ages.
Thursdays are devoted to sharks. Learn all about one of the most misunderstood creatures of the sea as Sandy Hurley, Assistant Curator of the museum, unravels the myths and mysteries behind these underwater predators. Find out how sharks are able to detect electric currents in the water, or how fast the fastest shark swims.
On Friday mornings, Museum Society member Tom Wimbrow focuses on "Storm Warriors," a program geared for children ages 8 to 14 years. Experience what it was like to serve in the United States Life-Saving Service (today's U.S. Coast Guard), especially during stormy weather. Learn what skills were needed to be successful. Complete your experience by applying to be a "Junior Surfman" of the Ocean City Station and earn a certificate and patch.
Saturday guests are invited into the museum's Aquarium Room to watch and learn as local marine critters are fed their morning meal.
Admission to the museum is $3 for adults, $1 for children 6-12. Children 5 and under are admitted free.
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Bright Ideas on Display at Solar Decathlon 2013
The 2013 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon begins on Thursday and things are heating up in anticipation. First held in 2002, the Solar Decathlon is a biennial competition that brings together collegiate teams from around the nation. Teams design, build, and operate a solar powered home that combines affordability, consumer appeal, and design excellence while maintaining optimal energy production and efficiency. The Solar Decathlon has always...Read More


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Probably a dumb question but I am wanting to start a quilt that has templates. I do not want to use templates and there is an option to foundation piece. Can I do paper piecing instead? Are they the same except one way you end up with a double layer and the other only a single layer? Can you tell I have never done either method LOL.
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The award-winning National Geographic Kids United States Atlas features lively maps, and graphics; updated essays and statistics; eight thematic map spreads on topics such as immigration, natural hazards, the water crisis, and the "greening" of America; same-size physical and political maps for each region for easy comparison; vibrant photo essays on each region and state; more than 350 full-color illustrations; 80-plus pages of National Geographic maps; 50-plus info graphics; updated state fact boxes; geo-whiz facts; state flags, birds, and flowers; comprehensive place-name index with coordinates for easy reference; and glossary of geographic terms.
Just like its companion volume National Geographic Kids World Atlas, the USA atlas is interactive. A specially designed Web site allows kids to link directly to hundreds of National Geographic maps, photographs, and articles plus videos, music, games, and more that will expand their knowledge and perspective about this country and its states and regions. All maps are custom-designed for middle-grade students by the Society's world-famous cartographers and each is shown in the context of surrounding areas. Throughout, locator maps and color coding make it easy for kids to keep track of where they are and to quickly navigate from region to region and state to state.


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Ecosystem emerges around new mobile chip tech
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Leti has been working with IBM researchers in Albany, N.Y., and the French SOI wafer maker Soitec to develop FDSOI technology. The deal with ST-Ericsson gives the technology a platform for further scaling to 20 nm and lower, the Grenoble-based research institute said.
Leti researchers attribute performance gains to smaller gate lengths at 22 nm that reduce device parasitics. The resulting performance boost, along with the use of a technique called back-gate biasing to reduce power consumption, could provide device makers with "significant differentiation" in the mobile market, ST's Magarshack contended.
He added that ST is now working with Globalfoundries to "enable the ecosystem for FDSOI." Ron Moore of chip IP vendor ARM added that the next step will be extending the power-consumption benefits of the process technology to servers and the rest of the mobile infrastructure.
(Moore noted that the current infrastructure works out to roughly one server to deliver content to 600 smartphones. The number of servers needed to support the millions of new, full-feature smartphones expected to be sold around the world in the next few years would explode without significant reductions in power consumption and performance gains, Moore said.)
The partners acknowledged that their competition with Intel for the next generation of mobile chips comes down to demonstrating the ability to manufacture chips based on FDSOI technology while reducing risks in the mobile market for device makers. While Intel's FinFET approach is not expected to enter production until the chip giant rolls out its 14-nm process technology, FDSOI proponents said they will be ready at 28 nm while continuing to scale to 20 nm.
"The supply chain will be there," insisted Horacio Mendez, executive director of SOI Industry Consortium, adding that it will take six to nine months to ramp up to full production capacity. "The supply chain [for FDSOI) is not an issue we need to be worried about," he claimed.
Beyond the ST-Ericsson joint venture, however, the SOI consortium has little to show so far in the way of customers among device makers. Mendez conceded that FDSOI performance and power "data is the only thing that convinces people." He insisted that the group's data will eventually show that it can help manage device makers' risk in the hyper-competitive mobile market.


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Cold-Fashioned Winter Fun
When New Yorker Yasmin Moorman finished her MBA and law degrees at Columbia University, she landed a job that paid her well enough to live in the tony Upper West Side. But rather than forking over more than $2,000 a month for a shoebox apartment, Moorman chose a fiscally smarter path: She moved to a much cheaper place in nearby Brooklyn and squirreled away hundreds of dollars a month for five years. Then, she used that savings to purchase her own converted, one-bedroom apartment in uptown Manhattan's Hudson Heights. "By living uptown, I'm giving up some ease of commute," says Moorman. "But I'm also saving more than $1,000 a month and living well within my means. I'm a firm believer in this rule: Your rent or mortgage payment should be no more than a third of your income." By keeping a lid on her housing costs, Moorman, who is now looking for a job, has been able to survive comfortably on her savings. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that Americans typically spend a larger share of our incomes (30 percent) on housing than those in, say, the UK and Canada (24 percent) and Japan (22 percent).
The Wall Street Journal reports that even as Americans have cut spending in areas like entertainment and dining out during the economic downturn, their spending on telephone service has crept up. Between 2007 and 2011, the Labor Department shows that the average household's annual spending on cell service rose from $1,110 to $12,226. When Gloria Hwang's monthly cell phone bill jumped last year, she found a way to bring it back down to earth. "I chat with my friends for free on Skype and Google Talk," says Hwang, who lives in San Francisco. By opting for these services, she was able to reduce her monthly usage and thereby slice her bill by a third.
In a 2012 survey conducted by Coupon Cabin, 20 percent of mobile phone owners pay more for their phone service than they do for groceries. Meg Favreau, senior editor at Wisebread.com in Los Angeles, offers tips on how to slash your bill: "Consider getting rid of a land line if you have a cell. Yes, a smart phone may be the coolest new gadget, but if a cheaper phone works for your lifestyle, it could save you hundreds. Finally, read the fine print on your phone plan — you may find that you're not using all of the features or minutes in your package, or that you're consistently paying large overage fees."
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Maya Long Count
Ancient calendars were remarkably accurate but over the centuries it is hard to compare the dates of one to the modern day calendar. Things change after all and no calendar is perfect in an ever changing world. The Maya are famous for their complex, intertwined calendar systems, and now one calendar, the Maya Long Count, has been empirically calibrated to the modern European calendar, according to an international team of researchers. Archaeologists want to place the Long Count dates into the European calendar so there is an understanding of when things happened in the Maya world relative to historic events elsewhere. Correlation also allows the rich historical record of the Maya to be compared with other sources of environmental, climate and archaeological data calibrated using the European calendar.
The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar is a non-repeating, vigesimal (base-20) and base-18 calendar used by several Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya. For this reason, it is sometimes known as the Maya (or Mayan) Long Count calendar. Using a modified vigesimal tally, the Long Count calendar identifies a day by counting the number of days passed since a mythical creation date that corresponds to a presently estimated date of August 11, 3114 BCE.
Over the history of ancient Maya studies, a wide variety of Christian calendar correlation dates have been suggested. Today, the majority of scholars fall into one of two camps - the GMT and the GMT+2. GMT stands for Goodman-Martinez-Thompson, the three early scholars who compiled the evidence correlating the Julian calendar (in use during the initial European contact) with the Maya calendar. The GMT+2 has gained popularity because certain carved monuments with astronomical data, such as the solar eclipse recorded on a stela from Poco Uinic in Chiapas, correlate better with two days after the original GMT.
"The Long Count calendar fell into disuse before European contact in the Maya area," said Douglas J. Kennett, professor of environmental archaeology, Penn State. "Methods of tying the Long Count to the modern European calendar used known historical and astronomical events, but when looking at how climate affects the rise and fall of the Maya, I began to question how accurately the two calendars correlated using those methods."
The researchers found that the new measurements mirrored the most popular method in use, the Goodman-Martinez-Thompson (GMT) correlation, initially put forth by Joseph Goodman in 1905 and subsequently modified by others. In the 1950s scientists tested this correlation using early radiocarbon dating, but the large error range left open the validity of GMT.
"With only a few dissenting voices, the GMT correlation is widely accepted and used, but it must remain provisional without some form of independent corroboration," the researchers report in the April issue of Scientific Reports.
A combination of high-resolution accelerator mass spectrometry carbon-14 dates and a calibration using tree growth rates showed that the GMT correlation is correct.
The Long Count counts days from a mythological starting point. The date is comprised of five components that combine a multiplier times 144,000 days – Bak'tun, 7,200 days – K'atun, 360 days – Tun, 20 days – Winal, and 1 day – K'in separated, in standard notation, by dots.
Archaeologists want to place the Long Count dates into the European calendar so there is an understanding of when things happened in the Maya world relative to other historic events elsewhere. Correlation also allows the rich historical record of the Maya to be compared with other sources of environmental, climate and archaeological data calibrated using the European calendar.
For further information see Long Count.
Mayan Stelae image via Wikipedia.


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And America's Next Top Model is...
Don't know if it was the Italian Vogue shoot or the meeting with IMG but tonight's ANTM actually felt like a real modeling competition! But then Tyra came onscreen, she crowned a winner, and here's how we felt about it.
Well, if you don't already know who won then you either don't have a TV, a working set of eyes and ears, or are just plain stupid. They should really have just named the show Ann-TM. In fact, they just might. After all, it's not like there's ever been another winner like Ann who has the potential to make a career for herself that doesn't just involve coming back on Top Model. It's exciting! But don't take my word for it. Here's what Ann had to say about the whole experience.
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Never forget, this is America's next top model. I bet the top model of a country with a better educational system might value her high school diploma a little more. But who needs a degree when you can win a reality show on the CW! The fact that she knows that winning Top Model is better than a high school diploma in this economy? Well, that might just make her America's Most Smartest Model.
Shame that the other girls weren't smart enough to see that they had been had, though. Everyone probably thought they were actually, you know, competing. What was really happening was Ann was the winner all along and they were basically just there to perpetuate the same old tired Top Model myths that you could be over the age of 21 (Chelsey), only have a giant personality (Chris), be a teen mom (Liz), or share the same name as a chart-topping pop star (Rihanna) and still be a model because Tyra and the executives over at CoverGirl say so. That isn't to say, of course, that you can be any of those things and not be a top model. But did you really think that on the first cycle with a prize that might actually make the winner noticed in the fashion world that the judges would stray from what is a very safe formula in making a successful fashion model? It isn't about a sob story, or about overcoming adversity, or even being able to peddle Lash Blast Mascara. It's about taking great pictures when you get on set and having the designers and photographers who matter turn you into a star, not some washed up ex-talk show host. Sure, Ann was a little too tall, but that didn't stop her from earning praise from everyone she met in the fashion world.
Tyra is a lot of things, but she is no fool. At least not when it comes to what will make her career get better. Like everyone watching at home, Tyra saw the writing on the wall while they were filming this season and that writing said "GIVE ANN THE PRIZE BECAUSE SHE IS THE BEST!" After all, when Patrick Demarchelier tells you he loves that girl, you make damn sure that that girl wins. And she did! So, congratulations Ann. And congratulations to you too, Tyra. You finally ended a cycle of America's Next Top Model by announcing a winner that will re-enter the world with a chance of actually becoming one.


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Remember when we all thought the Facebook feud between Mark
Zuckerberg and the Winklevoss twins was over? Well that was only yesterday, and we
thought wrong. After dropping the Supreme Court appeal yesterday, the
Winklevosses took the case to federal court in Boston today.
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss went to Harvard
University with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. When creating social networking
site HarvardConnection (which was later renamed "ConnectU"), the
Winklevosses had asked Zuckerberg to join their team after losing their
programmer. He agreed and allegedly entered into an oral contract with the twins
and their partner Divya Narendra. But over the following two months, Zuckerberg
created his own social networking website called thefacebook.com while
corresponding with the Winklvosses and Narendra about HarvardConnection.
Zuckerberg's site launched on February 4, 2004.
The Winklevosses found out about it two days later and filed a lawsuit
later that year.
The Winklevosses won a $65 million settlement in
2008, but filed another lawsuit in 2010 claiming that a friend had lied about
the value of Facebook. In April 2011, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Chief
Judge Alex Kozinski ruled that the Winklevosses must accept their previous
The Winklevosses were then seeking
Supreme Court review, but dropped
it in a filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in
San Francisco yesterday.
But apparently that wasn't the end of this
drawn-out litigation. Today, the Winklevosses decided to ask a federal court in
Boston whether Facebook "intentionally or inadvertently suppressed
evidence" in regards to instant messages that were allegedly sent from Zuckerberg.
The instant messages the Winklevosses are
referring to are those allegedly found in Zuckerberg's computer when Facebook's
legal team conducted a search. One message outlined what he planned to do about
"I'm going to [expletive] them," wrote
Zuckerberg. "They made a mistake haha. They asked me to make it for them.
So I'm like delaying it so it won't be ready until after the Facebook thing
comes out."
The Winklevosses noted that they wouldn't have
settled for the original settlement had they known about the instant messages.


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The Innocence Institute of Point Park University presents the work of renowned Pittsburgh artist Daniel Bolick in his exchibit, "Resurrected After Exoneration." The exhibit opens March 2, 2010 in the Lawrence Hall Gallery at Point Park University. The paintings will remain on public display until April 2, 2010.
"ResurrectedAfter Exoneration" is a series of dramatic portraits depicting men who have been exonerated for crimes they did not commit. Some of the men were released from prison as a result of the help of organizations such as the Innocence Institute, which investigates claims of wrongful convictions.
"All of their stories are unbelievable," explains Bolick, who interviewed these men while preparing the project. "You could not write fiction as astounding as what these men's realities are. I'm trying to bring out more of a gut feeling as to what these men experienced. I attempt to paint emotions: anger, bitterness, hope, acceptance and salvation."
The paintings will also be a part of the Innocence Institute's inaugural "Justice Through Journalism" gala on March 24, 2010, featuring noted author John Grisham.
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Tufts rapper releases "Escaping a Bad Place"
Posted by Ashley Wood in Student Experience, Students, Video on June 22, 2012
Under the name CheddaSK, Mike Maggiore, A14, created a music video for his single "Escaping a Bad Place." The video was filmed by recent alum Ian MacClellan, A12, and features Eliza Earle, A12, as the "Dream Girl." Elliott Engelmann, A12, and Emma Scudder, A14, also helped shoot the video.
The storyline follows CheddaSK as he escapes the boredom of a boardroom business meeting in exchange for a beautiful day outdoors and a reunion with his dream girl. Watch the video below, and for more music from Maggiore, download his songs on soundcloud.


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Sound created by NI Pro-53 synth. Started with an empty preset (and empty head) then simply played around with the parameters until I ended up with something I liked. Post processing in Cool Edit with Ozone 4. A bit like as Paul Klee said "taking a line for a walk" but in this case a synth, or waveforms. Or was he talking about cocaine? Anyway, enough silliness.
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Activity note: Hotel check in 3:00 p.m. If you arrive early, you may leave your luggage at the front desk.
Afternoon: Program Registration: After you have your room assignment, come over to the Road Scholar table on the 3rd Floor to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing your name-tag, up-to-date schedule that reflects any last-minute changes, and other important information. If your arrival is delayed, please ask for your packet when you check in. Orientation: On the 3rd Floor in the hotel, the Group Leader will greet everyone with a warm welcome and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule and any changes, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics, safety guidelines, emergency procedures including contact numbers for key staff, and answer any questions you may have.
Dinner: Enjoy a plated welcome dinner and begin getting to know your fellow Road Scholars.
Evening: Throughout the program we will be joined by both our resident instructor and our group leader. Unless noted otherwise, we will be using the MBTA (public transportation) that includes a ferry from Charlestown to Boston and the subway. Scheduled free time is reserved for your personal independent exploration. Please be aware that program activities, schedules, and personnel may need to change due to local circumstances. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding. Continue getting to know everyone, settle in, and get a good night's rest for the day ahead.
Activity note: Use of MBTA public transportation system including ferry to/from Boston and subway. Not all stations have elevators and may require walking up/down flights of stairs. Getting on/off a motor coach, walking up to 2 miles throughout the day including up/down hills and cobblestones; standing at various sites.
Breakfast: We will meet our Group Leader in the lobby at 7:00 a.m. and walk to the café next door. You may walk over on your own later if you like.
Morning: We'll be joined at the hotel by our expert instructor for a presentation on roots of the American Revolution. We'll then board a motorcoach for an introductory ride around the city.
Lunch: At a restaurant in downtown Boston.
Afternoon: This afternoon we'll walk the fabled Freedom Trail. There are 16 official sites along the 2.5 miles marked with a line of red brick or red paint. We will go part way, from Boston Common to the Old Granary Burying Ground, Old South Meeting House, the Old State House Museum, and Faneuil Hall.
Dinner: At a restaurant near Faneuil Hall.
Evening: We'll return to the Inn on the Charlestown Ferry. At the hotel, we will hear a lecture on the history of Old Ironsides - the USS Constitution.
Activity note: Ferry to/from Boston. Walking up to 2 miles throughout the day including up/down hills and over cobblestones; standing at various sites.
Breakfast: Café.
Morning: With our Group Leader, we'll take the ferry from Charlestown to Long Wharf in Boston. We'll then walk from the waterfront to North Square, where Paul Revere's house has stood since 1680. We'll begin next door at the Mariners House where a Revere historian will give an illustrated talk, then explore the Revere House. While it appears small to us today, in its time it was considered a very fine townhouse. Paul Revere lived here with his wife, five children, and his mother! About 90 percent of what we see today is original.
Lunch: In the dining hall of the Mariners House, where men and women who work at sea can come and stay when they are anchored in Boston.
Afternoon: Next, we'll go on a walking field trip through the North End neighborhood and have a behind-the-scenes visit to historic Old North Church — "One if by land, Two if by sea." Back at the Mariners House, Captain Jim Sorrentino will talk to us about the history of the Mariners House and the Mariners Association.
Dinner: At a local Boston restaurant.
Evening: We'll return to the Inn on the Charlestown Ferry. The remainder of the evening is at leisure. You are also welcome to remain in town and return on your own if you like.
Activity note: Walking up to 2 miles including up/down hills; standing at various sites.
Breakfast: Café.
Morning: At the hotel, we'll have a presentation on the beginning of the Revolutionary War, setting the stage for our next field trip. Led by a local expert we'll walk to Breed's Hill, site of the Battle of Bunker Hill, and visit the Bunker Hill Museum. The famous order — "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" — may never have been uttered, at least in that form, but it lives on as a legacy of the Battle of Bunker Hill that began on the afternoon of June 17, 1775. The colonists lost the first real battle of the American Revolution, but their valiant defense inspired the patriots. The site is marked by a massive granite monument visible from many parts of the city. We'll then return to the hotel.
Lunch: At the hotel, we'll have box lunches.
Afternoon: Free Time. Take this opportunity for personal independent exploration to see and do what interests you most. Please refer to the list of Free Time Opportunities. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions.
Dinner: This meal has been excluded from the program cost and is on your own to enjoy what you like. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions and give directions.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Getting on/off motor coach several times throughout the day; walking up to 2 miles.
Breakfast: Café.
Morning: Our lecture this morning focuses on the siege of Boston. We'll then head out on our chartered bus for a full day field trip to explore two of America's most iconic sites where some of the key events in the Revolutionary War took place. We'll have onboard commentary as we travel out of Charlestown through Somerville and Cambridge en route to Lexington's Battle Green, where the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired.
Lunch: At a restaurant in Lexington.
Afternoon: Our next stop is Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord where we'll have a multi-media presentation. What happened at Lexington and Concord? British troops set out from Boston in the early hours of April 19, 1775, to seize revolutionary leaders as well as arms and ammunition stored in Lexington and Concord. Spies learned of the plan and spread the word. Paul Revere and others set out on horseback to rouse the countryside. When the British advance guard arrived on Lexington Green at dawn, they were met by members of local militias known as Minutemen. A shot rang out that was immortalized as "the shot heard 'round the world." The British had more than three times the numbers of the colonials, shot seven of them, and marched on to Concord. But there they met more militiamen at the Old North Bridge and were repulsed, retreating back to Boston with numerous casualties along the way. The British general Percy wrote to London of the rebels, "Whoever looks upon them as an irregular mob will be much mistaken." Driving on through the Concord countryside, we'll pass the houses of Hawthorne, Emerson, and the Alcotts, ending at the North Bridge. At the conclusion of our field trip, we'll return to the Inn.
Dinner: Farewell dinner with the group.
Evening: We'll gather at the Inn to "meet" Deborah Sampson, a colonial soldier portrayed by a re-enactor. Then prepare for departure after our closing activity in the morning.
Activity note: Hotel check-out is by 11:00 a.m. Walking up to 2 miles, standing up to an hour.
Breakfast: Café.
Morning: This morning we'll learn about the USS Constitution — Old Ironsides — and walk around the Charlestown neighborhood with our resident instructor. This concludes our program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Please join our Facebook page and share photos of your program. Visit us at www.facebook.com/rsadventures. Best wishes for all your journeys!


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Hello Devin and Chris
OK, I know this is a topic we've discussed early on in the forums, but it's time again to ask for some additional color options of SciFlex gloves for we Lefty golfers. The ladies now have the Attitudes line and there are colors for the Righty golfers. But we southpaws are left out of the "choice" discussion with regards to gloves.
Since there will be abundant new fashion coming next spring via the FJ apparel line, it would be so lovely to add a couple color "pops" to the glove line up for us! Please consider showing us a little love!
Hmm, I like the idea of adding more colors. :D
What, TH? You're looking for equal treatment? Great idea, by the way. You should be able to coordinate your glove with the rest of your sartorial outfits.
Yeah, but the inventory issues are big at retail.....
But if I'm really innovative..... perhaps something ordered directly from the manufacturer via a site called MyJoys....
Just sayin'
More colors would be great- what was it, early 90s FJ/Titleist used to produce about a dozen colors in mens gloves- they dye used to seep on a hot day tho, end up your match with a bright red or forest green left hand.
I would definitely keep several colors in stock.
Woukld love to have some color options in the Sci Flex for us lefty's. Went to GG to pick up a new glove last week and was able to get 1 stasoft in my size because that was all they had.
Was amazing how many more option I had to pick from when back in Canada for vacation. Much higher % of lefty's up north thanks to hockey.
or more options for those of us with XXL hands, we get the shaft as much as leftys
i want more black and yellow options, thats just my opinion though
If you would just turn your clubs around and use them the right way there wouldn't be this problem!! LOL
Really Eric & Rick? Turn my clubs.....
I would surely have thought 2 intelligent guys like you could come up with something I hadn't heard, oh let's just say more than once, shall we?
You guys can do better than this...
Oh yes, I did pick up some Titleist Players Flex gloves in Red, Light Blue, and Black...
FJ? FJ? Hello... anyone there? Buehler?
Randy, sometimes stating the obvious is both the most intelligent and clear thing to do.
I like black gloves...vs. white sometimes just to mix it up...it would be nice to have a black glove with white accents! While we are dreaming!!
Touche Rick!


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Girardi unsuccessful with replay challenge
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
ANAHEIM -- The Yankees unsuccessfully challenged a call in the sixth inning of their game against the Angels on Monday night, placing Erick Aybar safely at third base.
With one out and Aybar at first base, Albert Pujols lined an Adam Warren pitch into left field. Aybar rounded second and went to third on left fielder Brett Gardner, who fired to third baseman Kelly Johnson on a close play.
Third-base umpire Marcus Pattillo called Aybar safe, and Yankees manager Joe Girardi challenged. After review, the umpires ruled that the play would stand as called.
Aybar was stranded at third base as Warren got C.J. Cron to foul out and induced Howie Kendrick to ground out.
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A couple of the recent threads made me think about the Senju DNA and Senjutsu, what if when Madara added Senju DNA it was just an inefficient way of getting what he wanted. Perhaps the Senju DNA gathers Senjutsu automatically in a passive sense? It would explain Obito's absurd durabilty, much like Naruto's sage mode.
If Madara had become a Sage ie using natural energies he could have awakened the Rinnegan without splicing DNA and all that jaz. Is it possible that the method of unlocking the Rinnegan has jack all to do with Senju DNA but all to do with Senjutsu Chakra just like the Juubi. Madara himself did not seem to know how he unlocked the Rinnegan. Perhaps it just took that long for the senjutsu to build up to an acceptable level for it to unlock. I don't know, but if it was just senju DNA why did it take so long for him to unlock it?
For example the Elder son was said to inherit the "eyes of the sage"*, what is that but the Rinnegan! Why would it be impossible for the elder son and his descendants to unlock the Rinnegan without Senju DNA it makes no sense! If they inherited the Rinnegan they did!
*Lol another play on words, "Eyes of the Sage"?? This is just so stupidly obvious....you have to be a sage (and a descendent of the elder son) to unlock the Rinnegan...its got jack to do with Senju DNA...
Btw I'm referencing the Juugo Sennin Mode thread thats what gave me the idea.


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A Gaston County judge acknowledged a mix-up in paperwork that wrongly charged a woman with three counts of failure to appear in court.
A Gaston County judge acknowledged a mix-up in paperwork that wrongly charged a woman with three counts of failure to appear in court.
Kimberly Dawn Smith had two warrants out for her arrest for failing to come to court. She said that she missed the appearance because she got the dates confused.
But while camping with friends in late September, she was picked up on those warrants, and three additional ones.
The multiple counts of failing to appear in court jacked up her bond, forcing her husband to struggle to come up with bail money and landing her in jail for four days.
At each step in the process, Smith tried to point out that some of the warrants weren�t hers and should have been served to another woman. Her cries fell on deaf ears.
Confusing circumstance
Smith�s maiden name was Gladden.
According to arrest warrants, there�s another Kimberly Dawn Gladden, and she�s also been arrested in Gaston County.
After being picked up in Brevard on the arrest warrants, Smith spent four days in jail while her husband came up with the cash to get her out.
A review of the warrants reveals the error.
Two of the warrants clearly list Smith, under her maiden name, along with her address, date of birth and Social Security number. Three others also have Smith�s maiden name, but they list different addresses, birth date and Social Security number.
Smith is 33.
The other Kimberly Dawn Gladden, 32, was arrested in 2007 and 2008 and failed to appear in court in 2008 on charges of simple drug possession, driving while license revoked and operating a vehicle without insurance.
Sorting through the error
Smith said she tried to tell the officers who processed her in Transylvania County that there had been a mistake. She said she tried to tell the magistrate judge, but all involved said they were merely executing warrants from Gaston County.
She was assigned a $4,000 secured bond.
Smith made her first appearance in Gaston County District Court.
The judge increased her bond to $10,000 and assigned her a public defender, refusing to listen to Smith�s explanation. She was also ordered to report to pretrial services once released from jail.
After four days in jail, Smith got out when her husband came up with the $600 to pay a bail bondsman.
Each week Smith had to call pretrial services and physically report in. Because Smith doesn�t have a car, she walked to her appointments for two weeks.
Finding a solution
Before going to court on the failure to appear charges, Smith resolved her own charges � DWI and driving with a revoked license.
Her two charges were reduced to one � reckless driving. Smith paid a fine for the misdemeanor and finally put that matter to bed.
On Oct. 16, Smith went to court with her public defender for the failure to appear charges. The judge dropped one of the warrants that didn�t belong to her.
Smith�s attorney told her she would have to address each mistaken warrant individually during each appearance.
Two days later Smith went to court again and asked the judge to look at all of them. The two other warrants were taken out of Smith�s file.
Because Smith no longer had any pending cases, District Court Judge James Jackson released her from pretrial drug and alcohol counseling.
Jackson issued a court order for Smith that plainly separates the two women�s identities:
�Due to these charges being against Kimberly Dawn Gladden, birthdate 1-21-1980, it is herby ordered that Kimberly Dawn Smith, birthdate 8-30-1979, not be served with any warrants regarding the above captioned matters.�
Jackson suggested that Smith keep a copy of the order on her in case any further confusion comes up.
Smith now keeps the paper in her wallet.
Still waiting for an apology
Smith said she�s happy to have all of the court mess behind her.
But she�s not completely satisfied with the outcome.
The time Smith spent in jail and complying with orders from the court can never be given back. And she�s still out the $600 paid to the bail bondsman.
She now carries the court document with her at all times in hopes that the confusion will never happen again.
The Gastonia woman said she never got so much as an �I�m sorry� from the system that failed her.
�I still didn�t get an apology from anyone. That would�ve been nice,� she said.
You can reach reporter Diane Turbyfill at 704-869-1817 and twitter.com/GazetteDiane.


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Leading scorers for Pottsville: Alyssa Williamson 10 points, Katie Cormier 9, Ashley Brannon 8, Carlee McClure 6, Baley Floyd 4, Julia Baker 3, Haley Stanton 2.
"Dover played our tails off in the first half," Apaches head coach Drew Siebenmorgen said. "I thought that the intensity and the effort were there, but we just couldn't get the ball to bounce our way those first two quarters. I was proud of our girls for making adjustments in the second half and really coming out and stepping up the defensive effort. We got steals, deflects and seemed like every rebound and started converting on the other end."
Pottsville will travel to Boonville on Thursday to continue conference play. Junior Varsity games begin at 4:30 p.m. followed by Junior girls and boys.
Clarksville JB 40, Dardanelle 33
The Clarksville Junior Panthers defeated the Dardanelle Junior Sand Lizards 40-33 Monday night. Clarksville rocketed to a 13-3 lead after the first quarter and led 21-7 at halftime. After the third quarter Clarksville was up 30-13, but in the fourth quarter, the Junior Sand Lizards outscored the Junior Panthers 20-10 to bring the game to 40-33.
Leading scorers for Dardanelle: Kyle Smith 9 poinst, Chris Kershner 8, Bryland Young 7, and Cory Chisum 6.
"We dug ourselves a huge hole tonight," Dardanelle head coach Jared White said. "Anytime you do that against a team that scores as well as Clarksville, you're in trouble. I was proud of our boys for battling back."
Dardanelle 7G 22, Clarksville 20
The Dardanelle seventh-grade Sand Lizards slipped past the Clarksville seventh-grade Panthers 22-20 Monday night. Leading scorers for Dardanelle were Austin Nash with 12 points.


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So much for Anthony Rizzo's victory lap.
On the day after Rizzo's critically acclaimed Chicago debut, the Cubs demonstrated nicely what exactly he has gotten himself into.
The 17-1 loss to the Mets wasn't quite like that horrific, fireball-generating crash when Juan Pablo Montoya's car struck the kerosene-powered dryer truck at the Daytona 500, but it was closer than anything Theo Epstein had in mind.


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Police said Ray Allen Brown, 52, was arrested Tuesday night in the death of Robert Brindley, 52.
An arrest affidavit stated Brown called police at 9:45 p.m. and said he was being threatened by another man. The Sentinel-Record reported police arrived to find the victim lying in the road bleeding.
The affidavit stated Brown told police he hit the man with his prosthetic arm, which sent him to the ground. Brown said he next picked up a rock and smashed Brindley's head.
Police arrested Brown and charged him with second-degree murder. He remained in jail Friday on $10,000 bond. He has a court appearance set for June 12.


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Hello everyone - I just began learning Win32 API programming and I want to be able to write scripts to other programs that are currently running on my system. So here are my questions:
1) Does C++ have a scripting language to do this?
2) How can I find the handles of other windows running on my system and integrate them into my application that I am running to manipulate that program?
3) Once I find the handle of the window how can I send text or commands to that program?
I just have finished with the creation of a basic Window so - for the reasons of why I want this information - my program involves some of these factors so for future reference it would greatly help me do what I need to do - TY
If you can answer any of my questions please send your responses to my screenname at email@example.com thanks!


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Wasatch Range (Central) > Mount Baldy (UT) > Climber's Log
Mount Baldy (UT) Climber's Log
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|Dmitry Pruss
|You'd laugh
Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2010
|but I haven't been up here before. Got my chance at last when running the Speedgoat 50K. This summit graced mile 9 of Karl Metzler's famously brutal course (which also featured lesser summits such as Hidden Peak - twice - and Miller Hill, for the total of nearly 12,000 ft el gain). Lots of wildflowers along the trails!
|Posted Aug 3, 2010 1:01 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2010
|Hiked up the Peruvian Gulch. Lots of scars on the mountain, but still a great workout. Plenty of shade for an early morning ascent.
|Posted Jul 27, 2010 5:01 pm
|June ski descent
Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2010
|Had a nice little late season ski descent.
|Posted Jul 26, 2010 3:51 pm
|Mount Baldy
Date Climbed: May 8, 2009
|East Ridge via Albion Basin: Successful climb and ski down 05/08/09
|Posted Jun 29, 2010 2:11 pm
|Part of Bullion
Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2008
|Climbed as part of the Bullion Divide from Cecret Lake with WMC
|Posted May 10, 2010 12:09 pm
|Main Chute
|Climbed the main chute with SP user dunsum, in great snow conditions. Snow was firm and it made travel quick. This is a great late fall jaunt to get a workout and climb a nice couloir before the skiers get to it.
|Posted Jan 27, 2010 4:05 pm
|Via Cecret Lake
Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
|Beautiful day for a hike! Hiked up to Mount Baldy first, great views north and also south toward AF Twin Peaks, we then went and hit the summit of Sugarloaf. We had both summits all to ourselves, and saw only a handful of people once we passed Cecret Lake.
|Posted Aug 22, 2009 3:59 pm
|Rocky Alps
|Route: Southwest Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2009
|Went up to Cecret Lake several times, but never continued on to the summit of Mount Baldy. This time we took the tram up to Hidden Peak, and made the short traverse over to Baldy. There was still quite a bit of snow, and for awhile it looked like some thunderstorms might threaten our summit attempt, but all turned out well for our little boy Matthew's second summit.
|Posted Jul 6, 2009 3:03 am
|Not another Baldy
Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2007
|Great stroll to this one, lots of company around. Trip map and pics at http://www.willhiteweb.com/little_cottonwood_canyon/sugarloaf/mount_baldy_140.htm
|Posted Jun 18, 2009 5:35 pm
|Alta Border Patrol
Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2009
|8:45am. Route started at gate/summer road. Traveled cross country towards Cecret Lake, then climbed steeper snow to saddle between Devils Castle on East and Sugarloaf on West. After summiting Sugarloaf (noon) traveled west and climbed East Ridge to Baldy Summit (1:15pm) Down climbed North Ridge until we found a smooth & continuous snowfield to glissade down. Continued NE glissading/cross country till we got back to the road. (3:45pm, 7 hours exactly w lots of stops)
|Posted Jun 10, 2009 7:23 pm
|Spring Sking
Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2009
|Early morning skin up Collins gulch, @ top of wildcat ski lift moved to north ridge, skied the main chute all the way to the parking lot, great weather & views.
|Posted Jun 10, 2009 7:18 pm
|Ski trip
|Posted Dec 22, 2008 4:27 am
|From Sugarloaf
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2008
|Went up Sugarloaf came down and then went up Baldy. Had the summit to myself, despite how crowded Cecret Lake was. Fun, fast hike.
|Posted Dec 12, 2008 12:56 pm
|Via Bullion
|I've only done it as part of the Bullion Ridege Run.
|Posted Dec 4, 2008 12:35 pm
|Nice morning hike
Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2008
|Nice hike from Albion Basin with Sugarloaf. Beautiful wildflowers, especially the purple flax. My 20th time up here.
|Posted Jul 24, 2008 4:35 pm
|Watch out.
Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007
|Can from American Fork Twin Peaks and headed down the North West slope. Watch out for falling rocks!
|Posted Mar 30, 2008 1:44 pm
|Route Climbed: Main Chute
Date Climbed: Nov 21, 2007
|Fun, short couloir climb. Nice to get crampons back on and feel the cold wind on your face. Ahhhhhh winter climbing. Skiing down the couloir wasn't that great, it was quite firm and icy, but skiing down the Ballroom and Wildcat in Alta Ski Area was nice. Good day out.
|Posted Nov 22, 2007 9:24 pm
|Steve Elmer
|Bullion Divide
Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2007
|Climbed as part of the Bullion Traverse. Started at White Pine TH. Up white pine to White Baldy, Red Baldy, Red Top Mtn, American Fork East, West, and South Peak, Hidden Peak, Mt. Baldy, Sugarloaf, then down to Alta. Fun Day.
|Posted Sep 15, 2007 4:53 pm
|Bullion Divide
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
|Hazy day; there must have been a fire somewhere. Also, April 12, 2008, I summitted twice (thanks to the Collins and Sugarloaf lifts) to ski Little Chute and Main Chute. I had a maladjusted binding and first turn into Main Chute, my ski popped off, and, with no leash or brakes, luckily didn't go down too far without me.
|Posted Sep 9, 2007 3:32 pm
|Cecret Lake
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
|A quick hike from Albion Basin. Took a nap on the summit and got a nice sunburn on my legs. Great views of the AF Twins and Pfiefferhorn.
|Posted Aug 26, 2007 2:58 pm


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Justice For Trayvon: 10 Burning Questions About The George Zimmerman Murder Trial
This has been the most stressful, intriguing and heartbreaking trial in recent memory with incredibly-petty defense attorneys, cunning prosecutors fighting for justice and a fat-faced blob (defendant George Zimmerman) with the most punchable face ever. Must watch TV? Absolutely, with several key moments that inspired the following questions.
Here are ten burning questions about the George Zimmerman Murder trial. Take a look.
1. Trayvon was a superhuman ninja warrior octopus with Usain Bolt speed that could see in the dark? At only 17? Whoa.
2. Creepily stalking and following a stranger isn't provocation enough for them to attack you in Florida? Because following someone isn't illegal. Seriously?
3. Trayvon armed himself with the concrete (and sidewalk) against a stranger with a gun? Armed himself…with the ground vs. someone with a GUN? Was the Defense serious?
5. Watching a stranger and saying A) "Something's wrong with him" B) "This guy looks like he's up to no good, or he's on drugs or something" C) "Fawking punks" and D) "these a**holes always get away" ISN'T profiling? Uhh, if that's not, then what is?
6. Why did the state take so long to put on their big boy pants and actually fight for Trayvon? Because, honestly, they were losing this case.
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7. Did Zimmerman gain weight to seem sloppy and hopeless against a younger person fighting for their life? Or for sympathy? Mixture of both?
8. Why was Defense attorney Don West allowed to behave like a spoiled 5th grader in the courtroom for so long?
9. Trayvon was shot through the heart and his last words were "you got me" before dying? Like….a movie villain? Really?


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And The Winner Is…
Shot Of The Day Award: The Phillies beat the Cardinals in the bottom of the 9th today on a Jason Ellison walk-off hit that scored Miguel Cairo from 2nd base. Ellison, a 7-year major league veteran who played for the Rangers, Mariners, Reds and Giants, is trying to make a new home in Philly. Ellison is now batting .222 this spring and the hit today gave him his first RBI. Cairo, on the other hand, has been hot this spring, batting .370 with 4 RBI and 2 home runs. After 13 seasons bouncing around the majors, Cairo signed a minor league deal with the Phillies for 2009.
The Pitching Prowess Award goes to Chan Ho Park, who got the start for the Phils today and managed 4 2/3 solid innings of no-run ball, giving up only 3 hits. It is looking like Park will make a real run at the 5th starters job, with his biggest competition so far, being JA Happ. Park seems determined to win the job, even consulting with Jamie Moyer after his outing to get more advice from the ageless wonder. During an in-game interview, Park joked that he wished he would be able to pitch at Moyer's age. Park displayed some real personality in that interview and is actually a pretty loose and funny guy. Seems he will fit in well here in Philly, whether that be as a starter or in the pen.
Jayson Werth, Greg Dobbs and Cairo each had 2 hits in the game today; Werth does not appear to be bothered by any of the recently reported injuries, which included a hamstring and shoulder soreness. His first inning home run flew straight out of the stadium, over the Tiki Pavillion in left field.
But the real thrill today came when Chase Utley stepped to the plate to lead off the 1st inning for the Phillies. Fans jumped to their feet and cheered, happy to see Utley in his first official grapefruit league action. Utley played 4 innings, and although he did not get a hit in his 2 at bats, he looked very comfortable both at the plate and on the field. Message? Utley will be ready for Opening Day! And so, Utley gets my Comeback of the Spring Award :O)
And the Entertainer of the Day Award goes to…Matt Stairs.
Stairs gave the crowd a giggle when he stole 2nd base in the 8th inning. Probably the slowest guy on the team, Stairs kind of resembles a lumberjack more than a professional baseball player. Known mostly as a power hitter, in his 16 year career, Stairs has hit 254 home runs and stolen only 28 bases….that is 1.75 bases per year, on average. So, seeing him swipe a base during spring action was very entertaining. ;o)
WBC Highlights
Spanking of the Day Award: Team Puerto Rico gave a spanking to Team USA yesterday; final score 11-1. Ouch! Phillies teammates JC Romero (PR), Jimmy Rollins (USA) and Shane Victorino (USA) were on-hand for the beating, although Romero did not pitch in the game. Victorino was 0 for 3 and Rollins played the field but did not get an at-bat. Adam Dunn and Brian McCann each had a pair of hits for Team USA, but the rest of the team pretty much bent over and took the punishment. Team USA will get a shot at redemption tonight when they take on the Netherlands at 7:30pm tonight.
Next up for the Phillies
Monday at 1:15pm, the Phillies will take on the Yankees at George Steinbrenner field as grapefruit league action continues.
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- Brooks and Shields agree: NPR screwed up with Juan Williams.
- Juan Williams boomerang: NPR terrified with backlash.
- NPR fires Juan Williams for remarks opposing jihad.
- Islamic apartheid alive and well.
- Israel is the Jewish homeland. Get used to it.
- "Make a Bomb in the Kitchen of Your Mom"
- Ground Zero imam plays the innocent sweetheart when it suits his game.
- Teaneck Rabbis: Whatever it is, we deny it!
- NJ Jewish paper unlikely to reverse decision in face of orthodox threats.
- Interview: We don't hide who we are.
- NJ Jewish paper threatened by orthodox thugs.
- NJ Jewish paper bows to bigots.
- UK Muslim schools mandate veil. Moderate Muslims protest.
- Jon Stewart rips Rick Sanchez.
- Rick Sanchez: Jews rule CNN. Fired.
- Castro: Jews most slandered people in the world.
- Why Muslims convert to Christianity.
- Muslims get net group to allow terrorists.
- Escape from Islam forbidden by law. Cult coerces members.
- Infidels = criminals. Muslims track with technology.
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Canadian blog sued for link.
Blazing cat fur, a well-known Canadian blog, has been sued for providing a link!! The man who brought the suit, Richard Warman, apparently is quite fond of suing anyone who disagrees with him, according to the link below which we … Continue reading
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Rabbis: sex with the enemy is kosher.
For the attention of "Cindy," the Mossad agent who seduced the atomic spy, Mordechai Vanunu: a new Halachic study has established that it is a mitzvah to have sex with a terrorist for operational purposes. The new study establishes guidelines … Continue reading
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Brooks and Shields agree: NPR screwed up with Juan Williams.
Here is the transcript of what David Brooks, conservative pundit, and Shields, a liberal commentator and journalist, said on PBS News Hour: JUDY WOODRUFF: Thirty seconds left. The firing of Juan Williams, the analyst, by National Public Radio: the meaning … Continue reading
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Juan Williams boomerang: NPR terrified with backlash.
Apparently, NPR has now realized that Americans will not stand for its one-sided coverage of news. There is a red line which one cannot cross without some backlash. Firing Juan Williams for saying what he thought, on another station, brought … Continue reading
NPR fires Juan Williams for remarks opposing jihad.
NPR fired Juan Williams, one of its senior news analysts, after he made comments opposing jihad and linking it with Muslims on the Fox News Channel. NPR said in a statement that it gave Mr. Williams notice of his termination … Continue reading
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A Wreath of Carolsarr. Greg Gilpin - Shawnee Press
A Wreath of Carolsarr. Greg Gilpin - Shawnee Press
Weaving the colors and sparkle of the season throughout, this terrific medley of eight popular carols is just what you want for your holiday concert! Included are: Here We Come a-Caroling; Jingle Bells; Deck the Hall; I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day; The First Noel; O Christmas Tree; We Wish You a Merry Christmas and The Twelve Days of Christmas. This is skillfully and tastefully arranged and, at only a little over three minutes in duration, it's a medley you'll want to perform in every holiday concert this year and for years to come! Highly recommended!
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NCUA Releases Credit Ratings Rule Supervisory Letter
The NCUA on Thursday released a supervisory letter, providing guidance regarding how examiners will supervise compliance with a November 2012 final rule that substitutes a narrative standard in place of credit rating requirements for investments.
The guidance addresses why ratings have been removed from the regulations in compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act, and provides regulatory expectations for natural person and corporate federal credit unions when they consider creditworthiness factors. Credit unions may still use credit ratings to augment their due diligence, but per the final rule, cannot use ratings as the sole basis to determine an investment's suitability, the supervisory letter said.
The depth of the due diligence should be a function of the security's credit quality, the complexity of the structure, and the size of the investment. The more complex a security's structure, the more credit-related due diligence an institution should perform, even for investments considered to be of high credit quality, the letter said. "Management must understand the security's structure and how the security may perform in different economic and default environments. Management needs to be particularly diligent when purchasing structured securities," the letter said. "For example, an FCU should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the effects on cash flows for a structured security assuming varying default levels of the underlying assets."
Federal credit unions may consider risk factors such as credit spreads, internal or external credit risk assessments, default statistics, inclusion on an index, priorities and enhancements, price, yield and/or volume when evaluating securities, the letter said.
The supervisory letter also includes additional guidance on structured securities analysis and investments grandfathered under the rule.
The guidance is available on the NCUA's website.


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At present, plans call for the Orange Line in Irving, Tex., to connect north of the airport near terminals A and B (see map below). But regional officials and airport representatives are pondering whether the two rail lines and the airport's SkyLink people mover should tie in together at a hub farther north.
A relocated hub north of the airport in Grapevine, Tex., would serve both DART riders and Trinity Railway Express, which links Fort Worth's T&P Station with Union Station in downtown Dallas. A Skylink connection would shuttle riders to the airport. Such a setup would create a transfer for airport users, but would offer more direct service for others heading to other station locations.
Irving has touted direct airport links with the Orange Line as a major economic incentive for transit-oriented development, and is reluctant to make a change in plans after supporting LRT development for many years. "All we want is what we were promised," one Irving council member said.
Financing is in place for DART's current Orange Line plan, but changes could increase the price tag by up to $150 million, DART officials said. DART's board of directors has the ultimate say in where the Orange Line is located.


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Estimating Future Stallion Fertility
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When a racing or performance stallion is retired to stud, many owners choose to purchase first-season subfertility insurance, also called congenital infertility insurance, against the possibility that he might be infertile. Veterinary examination of the prospective breeding stallion is required and, generally based solely on the size of his testes, the veterinarian is asked to judge whether the stallion might have acceptable fertility and how many covers he should handle per day.
At the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, held Dec. 6-10 in San Diego, Calif., a discussion of the calculations a veterinarian can use to estimate a stallion's fertility and capabilities was presented by Terry Blanchard, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACT, professor of veterinary medicine at Texas A&M University. All of the calculations are based on testis size as measured by calipers or ultrasound (Blanchard's preferred method).
A practitioner might collect the following measurements from a stallion:
- Total scrotal width (across both testes);
- Left and right testicle widths, heights, and lengths;
These measurements can be compared with published reference values.
From these measurements, the practitioner can calculate or estimate:
- Testicular volume = (0.05233 x length x width x height);
- Daily sperm output, billions per day = (0.024 x total testicular volume in mL) - (0.76 to 1.26);
- Number of covers per day (from calculated daily sperm output divided by 1.5 billion sperm per cover);
- Maximum book size (using a table based on covers per day required for different book sizes, or how many breedings per season).
"Typically, semen collection and evaluation are not permitted to determine if libido, erection, mating ability, ejaculatory function, sperm output, or semen quality are normal," commented Blanchard. Thus, the veterinarian and insurance company must be aware that estimates of fertility and book size are only valid if significant fertility factors, such as libido, semen quality, etc., fall within normal parameters.
Another caveat is that testis size can be temporarily reduced by hard training, anabolic steroid usage, stress, past illness, and other testicular insults. If there is reason to suspect one of these events has reduced testis size, re-examination at a later date is recommended.
"It is possible that semen collection and evaluation may one day become an integral part of the veterinary examination required to obtain first-season subfertility insurance," Blanchard commented. "Until that time, however, the veterinarian will have to make a recommendation on whether or not a stallion should qualify for first-year subfertility insurance and whether or not the stallion can be expected to handle a certain book size or mating frequency based strictly on physical examination and measurement of testicular size."
About the Author
Christy M. West
Christy West has a BS in Equine Science from the University of Kentucky, and an MS in Agricultural Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Five Mercedes-Benz Models To Debut At New York International Auto Show 2013
Mercedes-Benz is set to introduce five new car models at the upcoming New York International Auto Show. The upcoming launch of the new vehicles will include the world premiere of the high-performance Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Coupe and the battery-powered Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive. In addition to these two new models, the show will also see the US debut of the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG "Edition 507", the all-wheel drive Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG S-Model wagon, and the latest series-production model of the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class. According to Mercedes-Benz Cars Sales and Marketing Executive Vice President Dr. Joachim Schmidt, following the record sales in 2012, the company is ready to set a new… Continue Reading »


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COURSE: 07-423 Clinical Dental Hygiene III (2)
Continuation of clinical dental hygiene practice. Includes assessment, planning and implementation of patient care. Adjunctive clinical services include dental sealants, ultrasonic scaling, air polishing, topical fluoride treatments, amalgam polishing, application of desensitizing agents and dental radiographs. Introduction to outside rotational experiences. Prerequisite: Dental Hygiene 07-322 with grade of "C" or better.


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ICE CFO Seen Pushing Growth Agenda After NYSE Merger
The decision to retain IntercontinentalExchange CFO Scott Hill as finance chief of the combined NYSE Euronext/ICE signals that the new exchange entity will have a growth agenda, as opposed to one focused on cutting costs, according to analysts.
Hill "has primarily worn a strategic, business development hat, doing a lot of deal analysis and trying to find out ways to maintain growth in the core business," said Matthew Heinz, an analyst with Stifel Nicolaus. "[NYSE Euronext CFO Michael Geltzeiler] has been asked to play the role of cost cutter, strategically assessing the various business units and deciding what pieces are efficient."


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CSG review process was thorough: peak gas body
Environmental review processes for two huge coal seam gas projects in Queensland were thorough, Australia's peak gas body says.
Anti-CSG campaigners are seeking an investigation amid reports public servants were pressured by the former Bligh government to sign off on the projects quickly.
The Courier-Mail says documents obtained through freedom of information show public servants were subjected to government demands that two major projects be approved within weeks of each other.
The documents show that as the $18 billion Santos GLNG project was nearing approval in May 2010, public servants were hit with government demands to also tackle the $16 billion QGC project - and then the Origin-led APLNG proposal, approved in November of the same year.
The paper also said that just days before the QGC approval was granted, public servants warned the government's assessment team that they still had not been given any detailed information on pipelines and the location of wells.
They also warned a long list of environmental issues had not been fully analysed.
The documents show public servants believed they needed to provide a "bankable outcome" even without all the information that normally would be necessary for the government to grant approvals.
On Monday, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) said both the Santos GLNG and and Origin-led APLNG project had gone through complicated and extensive approvals process.
"We provided every bit of information that we were asked for," APPEA spokesman Rick Wilkinson told ABC radio.
"That's all we can and should be able to do from our side of the fence."
Mr Wilkinson said the industry was prepared to do the right thing if environmental regulations were found to be lacking.
"... where regulation is required, where something is being missed, absolutely."
The anti-CSG group, the Lock the Gate Alliance, says it will lodge a complaint against for former Bligh government with the Crime and Misconduct Commission.
Group president Drew Hutton said the Bligh administration was responsible for the latest concerns, but he's worried the Newman government could be worse.
"The industry have done appalling EIS's ... but it's up to the government to say 'this is just not good enough. Go back and do it again."
He said the Newman government's promise to cut so-called green tape for CSG projects could mean an even less robust system.
"People will not give it anywhere near the same scrutiny that they got under the Bligh government. They are going in exactly the wrong direction," Mr Hutton said.
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This fabulous picture of Crossley Heath School was Tweeted in by @crossleyheath and shows what a sunny start Calderdale will have to the day (Tuesday).
However, from 12 noon rain is set to come lasting all the way through to midnight, with lows of 13C and highs of 18C.
On the roads, queues are starting to form on major roads in Calderdale.
Traffic on the A629 Cow Green in Halifax is busy but moving in both directions at the Bull Green junction.
On the A58 Aachen Way in Halifax traffic is busy but moving at the Queen's Road junction.
Traffic on the A58 Wharf Street in Sowerby Bridge is busy but moving in both directions at the A6139 Tuel Lane junction.
The traffic lights at Stump Cross in Halifax have failed and motorists are being warned to approach with care.
There are no reported problems on the trains and buses.


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Hotels Are Stealing Your Right to Steal Tiny Shampoos
"Are tiny plastic toiletries on their way out?" asks AngelPulitzer-winning newspaper USA Today. I certainly hope that the answer is "no." Let's see... the answer is "yes." Drat.
The USA Today lady says that hotels across America are replacing the tiny little bottles of shampoo that you steal with big, full size refillable bottles of shampoo... that you steal?
When guests leave, the pump bottles are refilled so nothing is thrown out, reducing the hotel's waste. Most importantly, guests like them, Halliday says. In terms of direct costs, the large-bottle system's about the same as the cost of supplying bathrooms with mini-bottles, he says. If someone takes a bottle home with them, they should pay $25, but it's not always enforced - another trend among most (but not all) of these hotels.
Tiny free bottles for you to steal are being replaced with big bottles that you can (probably) steal. Thank you, American hoteliers! And thank you too, hotel-insider newspaper USA Today, for this as well as for your always stellar coverage of Jesus ghosts.


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The deadline for Ocean City dwelling units to have carbon monoxide detectors in place was February, two years after the new law was enacted. It has become obvious this summer that deadline has come and gone without everyone complying.
Consequently, we think it's time for Ocean City to hold random pop inspections to ensure the town's carbon monoxide detector law is being followed as it's intended. Clearly, there are violators out there, and they need to be subjected to that $1,000-a-day fine outlined in the ordinance, and it needs to be retroactive to February. That will get these callous business owners' attention. If they don't care enough human life to spend a couple thousand dollars to install carbon monoxide detectors in the required areas, we think the city should charge them multiple thousands of dollars in fines.
Early this summer, at the El Capitan condominium building, tragedy was averted when a family of six was able to escape before being poisoned to death. The source of the carbon monoxide leak in that case was a pool's heating system. The owner of the individual unit in the El Capitan was reportedly fined $2,000 for not having a carbon monoxide detector.
This week, multiple deaths could have occurred at the Americana Hotel. We will never know how close that was to happening. What's most concerning is the hotel did not even have carbon monoxide detectors in the fuel-burning areas, let alone installed in each room near and around them.
At this week's Mayor and Council, the fact two high-profile carbon monoxide incidents have occurred this summer was broached. Officials seem adamant on following through with enforcement in a timely fashion.
Councilman Doug Cymek is particularly bothered because he was on the scene Tuesday when the first guest was being ushered out of the hotel. ""I got to the scene as they were walking the first woman out of there, and I've never seen a person under the influence of carbon monoxide, but I will tell you that it was scary because she couldn't even stand on her own," he said. "… We have to stop these horror stories because it's getting ridiculous."
Cymek is right. This is completely avoidable. These business owners must follow the law. They need to simply treat carbon monoxide detectors as they do smoke detectors. Sure, it's probably an expensive endeavor to equip an entire hotel with hard-wire detectors as well as all common areas, but it needs to happen. Check that, it needs to have already happened, according to the town law. Why have an ordinance if it's not going to be enforced?
To its credit, the Fire Marshals Office was pro-active in spreading the word about this law before it was enacted and immediately after. Nonetheless, absolute compliance has not happened. Not it's time to start issuing fines and no breaks should be given. If that's anti-business, then so be it.
We understand it's a manpower nightmare to check thousands of hotel rooms and condominium units in a matter of months. City Manager Dennis Dare said the city would begin a three-block survey of required units next week. If the city is unable to complete this onerous task of canvassing the town, we think the council should consider outsourcing this job. It's going to cost money, of course, but this is a safety issue and could potentially be a public relations disaster if mass casualties ever occur as a result of detectors not being installed. That will keep people from coming here, and it would be understandable.


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The Big Faceless PDF Library is a Java class library for creating PDF documents. The Extended Edition offers the ability to create and edit AcroForms, PDF's answer to the HTML form. Like HTML forms, PDF forms can contain text boxes, radio buttons, and can call JavaScript functions. The Extended Edition also includes a PDF reader for importing and editing, along with FDF support, verification for digital signatures and text extraction. Both variations offer full Unicode support, encryption, embedded TrueType and Type1 fonts, barcodes, hyperlinks, and spot and calibrated color.
Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware is a full-featured, Web-based, multilingual, tightly integrated, all-in-one wiki, CMS, and groupware. Tiki can be used to create all kinds of Web applications, sites, portals, knowledge bases, intranets, and extranets. Tiki offers a very large number of features "out-of-the-box". It is highly configurable and modular. All features are optional and administered via a Web-based interface. Major features include a robust wiki engine, news articles, discussion forums, newsletters, blogs, file and image galleries, bug and issue trackers, a link directory, polls/surveys and quizzes, FAQs, a banner management system, calendar, maps, mobile access, RSS feeds, a category system, tags, an advanced themeing engine (Smarty), spreadsheet, live support, shoutbox, inter-user messaging, menu generator, advanced permission system for users and groups, internal search engine, external authentication support, and more. It was formerly named TikiWiki.
Kronolith is the Horde calendar application. It provides a stable and featureful individual calendar system with integrated collaboration and scheduling features. It makes extensive use of the Horde Framework to provide integration with other applications. It implements a solid, stand-alone calendar system, allowing repeating events, all-day events, custom fields, keywords, shared calendars, iCalendar support, generation of free/busy information, and managing multiple users through Horde Authentication.
Bugzero is a Web-based change management and issue tracking system used in a distributed team environment to track software bugs, hardware defects, test cases, or any other issues. It can also be used equally well as a helpdesk customer support, trouble ticketing, or email management system to collect and manage customer feedbacks, incidents, requests, and issues. It is easy to use, but still flexible and adaptive, and can be configured to fit to your organization's unique business process and workflow.
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President Barack Obama hasn't made any
official decisions regarding the future of NASA, but several unnamed
government officials and other space experts claim the private sector
will be responsible for a larger amount of NASA-backed
Currently, each
shuttle launch is government-led, including the use of the
current space shuttle fleet, but cost restraints may end up crippling
anticipated missions. During the previous administration,
former President George W. Bush outlined a plan for NASA to return to
the moon, but Obama's blueprint involves $30 billion to $50 billion
less than what was expected over the next decade.
work to the private sector would allow the federal government to save
the $30 billion to $50 billion, with contractors expected to help
develop rocket-propulsion technology and plan manned launches to
As space nations outline plans to return to the moon by
2025, NASA is unlikely to launch a manned mission to the moon by
2020, as necessary funding will simply be unavailable. The U.S.
space agency is currently unable to finance any manned launches
anywhere past the International Space Station (ISS) at the moment,
according to former astronaut Dr. Sally Ride, who said NASA "just
can't get there," regarding the moon.
Once the current
space shuttle fleet is retired -- which is expected to take place in
2010 -- private contractors will help NASA get back to the ISS, along
with the Russian space agency.
If NASA continued with its
current budget, a return back to the moon wouldn't
be possible until 2028, if not later.
Obama recently put
together the Human Space Flight Committee of space experts and
politicians to study how feasible it would be to launch towards the
moon or Mars, but "at the end of the day, the President will
make the decision, not a committee."
Until a final
decision is made, the future of the U.S. space agency remains
extremely confusing for the public, politicians, and contractors who
may be called upon to help NASA with future space missions.


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Good to see you again. I've still be following you via Twitter and checkin' out the "Breakdown" from time to time. Great job.
Happy to have you here now. Post when time permits.
Here's an old face I haven't seen in a while. Hope all is well Audman.


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LAP: would the only option available to parse the output printed? Seems a little bit fragile. Could there be a command returning a tiny datastructure: \[ \{ :filename "/home/lpetit/.../my_namespace.clj", :line 1234, :description "here the usual text", :summary "condensed version for quick single-line display" \}, \{ ... another type error ... \} ... \]
Ambrose: At the top level I have a sequence of Exceptions which I just dump to stderr or stdout after type checking. I can easily provide a map.
There might be an option for automatic type checking along with compilation.
LAP: CCW does not compile those days (as in AOT compile), but does provide option to automatically reload the namespace. So this could probably be added as well, indeed (maybe not in a first version). The problem being, as usual, how (and should we) determine all other dependent namespaces that should be recompiled / rechecked (once we enter the "automatic" realm, users demands are high )
Ambrose: Yes that's what I meant. Users often want to do type checking when reloading namespaces.
Typed REPL
This is optional, but provide a REPL with the type checker always on. This would type check forms implicitly.
LAP: This could be an option. This would mean automatically encapsulating commands inside some core.typed call, right ?
Ambrose: Yes. It should be a matter of piping through a core.typed command.
Type queries
Hovering over locals could query core.typed for the type at particular positions. This could get complicated.
LAP: Let's save this for a later brainstorming.
Ambrose: Wise.