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Australian golfers Steven Bowditch, Matt Jones and Mat Goggin were in position to return to fulltime status on the US PGA tour in 2013 after the fourth of six rounds at Q-School.
With the top 25 finishers to gain tour cards, Bowditch fired a five-under-par 67 on the Stadium Course in La Quinta, California on Saturday to move to 15-under and into a tie for 10th.
Like Bowditch only a conditional member of the tour this year, Jones put up a 68 to be a shot back in a tie for 17th while Goggin shot 70 to be tied 24th at 12-under with two rounds to go.
South Korean Dong-Hwan Lee made a huge run up the leaderboard with a bogey-free eight-under 64 pushing him into a two shot lead at 19-under.
Bowditch played 18 events in 2012 but finished 185th on the money list, making just five cuts with no top 10s.
Jones fared a little better, making eight of 19 cuts with a tied fifth in the Puerto Rico Open but was still 172nd on the money list, sending him back to Q-School.
Goggin, as a full member in 2012, played 23 events, making 10 cuts, but failed to really contend at any stage as he placed 177th on the list.
All three men came through the second stage of qualifying in Texas before fronting up at La Quinta.
Young rookie hopeful Bryden Macpherson (71) and journeyman Adam Crawford (71) remained in the mix at 11-under-par in a tie for 33rd while veteran Rod Pampling moved back into contention with a 67, leaving him at 10-under in a tie for 38th.
Ashley Hall (69) could still dream of making it to the big time for the first time at nine-under-par in a tie for 46th but for Nick O'Hern (-5, T97), Luke Hickmott (-5, T97), Gavin Coles (-1, T129), Steve Allan (-1, T129) and James Nitties (Even, T135) it appears a bridge too far.
World No.58 Marcus Fraser was also off the pace at three-under and withdrew after the fourth round to return early and prepare for the Australian Open in Sydney at The Lakes.
At the LPGA Tour qualifying school in Florida, Australians Breanna Elliott and Frances Bondad were just one good round away from joining the tour in 2013.
With the top 40 earning cards the Australian duo sat at even par and in a tie for 30th with one round remaining.
Countrywomen Inhong Kim and Stephanie Na remained outside chances at five-over in a tie for 59th but Kristie Smith withdrew after being well off the pace.
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Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a fast-growing cancer of a type of white blood cells called lymphocytes. These cells are found in the bone marrow and other parts of the body.
See also: Leukemia
ALL; Acute childhood leukemia; Cancer - acute childhood leukemia (ALL); Leukemia - acute childhood (ALL)
Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) occurs when the the body produces a large number of immature white blood cells, called lymphocytes. The cancer cells quickly grow and replace normal cells in the bone marrow. Bone marrow is the soft tissue in the center of bones that helps form blood cells. ALL prevents healthy blood cells from being made. Life-threatening symptoms can occur.
This type of leukemia usually affects children ages 3 - 7. It is the most common childhood acute leukemia. However, the cancer may also occur in adults.
Most of the time, there is no obvious cause. However, the following may play a role in the development of leukemia in general:
The following increase your risk for ALL:
Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) makes you more likely to bleed and develop infections. Symptoms include:
Note: These symptoms can occur with other conditions. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific symptoms.
A physical exam may reveal the following:
Blood tests may include:
Tests are also done to look for chromosome changes in the cells of some leukemias. Leukemias with certain types of chromosome changes have a poor outlook, while those with other types of genes can have a very good outlook. Having certain chromosome changes may determine what kind of treatment you receive.
The first goal of treatment is to get your blood counts back to normal. If this occurs and the bone marrow looks healthy under the microscope, the cancer is said to be in remission. After remission, you will need more treatment to be cured. This treatment can include more chemotherapy or a stem cell transplant from a donor.
Chemotherapy is the first treatment used to try and put you into remission.
If you have a low white blood cell count, you may need to be placed in a hospital room by yourself so you do not catch an infection from other people.
ALL may spread to the brain and spinal cord. Many chemotherapy drugs given through a vein cannot reach these areas. Therefore, you may also receive:
Your health care provider will decide which treatment you receive after you've gone into remission. The treatment will depend on several factors, including:
If you have more chemotherapy and your ALL relapses, then you will need a stem cell transplant.
Additional treatments depend on other symptoms. They may include:
Joining a support group where members share common experiences and problems may help ease the stress related to illness.
Most children with ALL can be cured. Children usually have a better outcome than adults.
The following patients tend to do better:
Patients whose leukemia spreads to the brain or spinal cord tend to have a worse outcome.
Call your health care provider if:
You may reduce your risk of ALL by avoiding contact with certain toxins, radiation, and chemicals.
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Interactive Data: VT's unemployment rate drops
The rate is low compared to the 6.6 percent national average - the fifth-lowest in the nation and the lowest in New England.
It was the fourth monthly decrease in a row in the state's unemployment rate, according to the latest numbers from the Department of Labor. And the state gained about 350 workers - the first increase in the labor force since late 2011, though the numbers are subject to revision.
"The January numbers start the year on a positive note," Labor Commissioner Annie Noonan said in a news release. "Hopefully we continue to grow a resilient economy with diverse employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for Vermonters. We are still working to ensure that all Vermonters can access employment opportunities and achieve wage growth."
The unemployment rate and labor force estimates are based on household surveys conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics before IBM announced its latest round of layoffs in late February. Any job losses from the Essex Junction plant likely will not surface before March numbers are released in April. February's report is due out in late March.
One of Vermont's economic challenges is the size of the work force. With the exception of January's preliminary numbers, the labor force has dipped in recent years after decades of solid growth.
Moody's Investors Service named the downward trend in job growth as one of Vermont's primary credit challenges in its October 2013 assessment of the state's credit rating. The state's rapidly aging population - a major factor in the overall labor trends - also topped the list of negative credit factors.
The ratings agency's sister company, Moody's Analytics, credits the tourism and food processing industries with helping to keep the state's economy afloat in the short-term.
Seasonally adjusted state data show a 6.8 percent increase in leisure and hospitality jobs since January 2013: the arts, entertainment and recreation sector gained about 600 jobs. Accommodations and food services filled about 800 positions. Food manufacturing is also up.
Durable goods manufacturing led the seasonally adjusted declines in 2013, shedding 6.5 percent, or 1,400 jobs. Construction is also down, by about 2.1 percent, or 300 jobs, since last January.
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SANTA ANA A Santa Ana jury today rejected a 74-year-old sexually violent predators bid for release, determining that he continues to pose a threat and should remain in state custody.
Sid Nathaniel Landau has been housed at the state hospital in Coalinga, but he contended his disorder was under control. Jurors found, however, that he is still a sexually violent predator.
Deputy District Attorney Dan Wagner insisted during the trial that Landau should remain in the mental institution because he was receiving regular testosterone injections and has refused any psychological counseling for pedophilia.
But defense attorney Sara Ross said a doctor who had previously diagnosed Landau as a sexually violent predator believes he is suitable for release.
She conceded that Landaus past crimes were awful, but claimed he no longer presented a risk to the public.
Landau was most recently convicted in 1988 when he pleaded guilty to molesting an 8-year-old boy, Wagner said.
The prosecutor said Landau molested 10 boys for two decades before being caught and spent only 15 months free over the next 25 years because of parole violations.
Landau moved to California in 1961 when he started molesting his first victim, Jerry, in Anaheim, Wagner said. Jerry was 8 years old and lived in the same apartment complex, and Landau lured the boy as he did many other victims over the years with a dog, the prosecutor said.
As he did with other victims, he courted the boy by taking him to Disneyland, the movies, swimming, camping, boating and other activities, Wagner said.
The molestation stopped in 1963 when the boy started hitting puberty and was no longer attractive to Landau, Wagner said.
Landau met his second victim, another 8-year-old boy, in 1964, Wagner said. He continued molesting the boy, Scott, until 1968 when (the victim) grows up and puberty begins, according to the prosecutor.
Landau met his third victim also named Sid in 1969 while Landau was volunteering in a local youth sports program, Wagner said. Unlike the others, Landau molested the boy into his teen years until 1976, the prosecutor said.
Wagner said Landau would take nude photos of his victims and feed them alcohol and marijuana in his Huntington Avenue home in Anaheim, which had a third-story tower with a clear view of Disneylands nightly fireworks show.
His home was stocked with stuffed animals, pinball machines and the latest video games, like Atari. He would sometimes engage in group sex with several boys, Wagner said.
Landaus ninth victim led to his arrest in 1981 when the 10-year-old boys father caught Landau in the act of molesting the child, the prosecutor said.
For that offense, Landau was found to be a mentally disordered sex offender and sent to a mental hospital instead of prison. But he didnt like it there, and demanded to serve the rest of his time in prison, Wagner said.
Landau was paroled in 1984. Three years later, he was arrested for allegedly molesting a 5-year-old boy, but the case was dismissed, Wagner said.
While that case was pending, he was grooming a 10th victim, an 8-year- old boy, according to Wagner.
When the boys uncle grew suspicious, he asked a friend in law enforcement to check Landaus record, eventually leading to his arrest, a guilty plea and a 17-year prison sentence in June 1988, Wagner said.
When he was freed in 1998, Landau moved to New York to live with his brother, but it didnt go well and after a month he was back in California, where he got in trouble again for tampering with a GPS monitor, Wagner said.
Landau was in and out of custody for other parole violations, and in 2000, prosecutors filed a petition to have Landau declared a sexually violent predator. He has been in custody ever since.


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It has gotten really weird with the rules where players can give you pets in exchange for upgrades on this site ¨MVP status´ etc. And the whole idea of gifting Blizzstore pets in exchange for other pets.. Have we gotten to the stage where we can just trade for a paypal transfer and Blizz will look the other way. I mean, that isn´t much difference than cashshop purchases
In any event, I am leaving WOW for good after 7+ years. Nothing in WoD excites me at all, and it is just time to leave. WOW is a great game, not going to bash it, but it is just time.
My pet collection is pretty huge and I think I have everything except the dragon kite and visceral ooze and a bunch of collectible pets. So i figured I would try to liquidate what I can, if I can.


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First let me start by saying I have the potential to be a money hoarder! The only thing preventing me from being a money hoarder is I don't have much money…
Honestly, since freeing myself totally from debt, I'm still finding it hard to spend money.
Oh sure, usually we go out to eat once a week, charging the expense on one of my best reward credit cards. But if an occasion arises where we might have to go out again during the week for a second time, to meet friends or whatever, I'll excuse myself from going and stay at home so I don't have to pay the extra money to cover the cost of eating me eat out twice. This might not see like a lot, but it is considering that our kids still eat off of the kids menus, and my wife usually gets a lunch portion.
Hoarding Money At Home
I run a fairly frugal game, but I don't hoard money at home. The most in the entire house is probably $500. I know a lady that has over $100,000 stored at various location around her house, sometimes even in gifts! Once year, we did a gift exchange and she gave us a cheap blue jar. But when we opened the jar, it had $5,000 in it! Boy were we shocked, and once we told our friend she instantly wanted the money back saying that she made a mistake, and that was one of her hiding places. Of course we did return the money, but it left us wondering if she has done that before.
Another time while visiting the same lady, I noticed something barely visible at the top of her kitchen cabinet ledge. Thinking it was a paper that was attached to the furniture, I reach up and grabbed it to read what it said. Wouldn't you know it! It was a couple of fifty dollar bills. This particular time, I just put it back and made sure it wasn't visible and kept quiet.
After the mishap with the jar gift, I asked my friend why she keep so much money hidden thought the house, and she said that it made her feel safe! I on the other hand though that money could go out of the house in the pockets of burglars (if they got wind of the amounts that she kept in her house), or up in smoke if the house were to somehow catch on fire! I'm pretty sure in the case of a fire, the insurance company would say "Sure you have over $100,000 stored at home instead of a bank".
Symptoms of Money Hoarding
You see these types of people in the news all the time. Such and such lived in a small one room house and looked like they were homeless their entire life. They use discarded newspapers for blankets and picked through restaurant garbage for food, but then once they die, surprise they are very rich and leave all of their money to some college or charity. That's not the way money is meant to be used. I'd rather be poor and live a balanced life than be rich and living like I'm poor!
I know when I spend money on merchandise, I get a little ill if it's an expensive item. Usually, I use to get a little light-headed and my stomach churns on a purchase such as a big screen TV.
I think the average person look down on those money hoarding, Scrooge types. But perhaps it's actually some form of hoarding illness or disorder?
Others are products of how they were raised (this is my case), and while you are able to change a bit more easily than those that are actually suffering a hoarding disorder.
In my opinion, hoarding money is just as bad as spending money and getting in massive debt. The correct path is somewhere in the middle…


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Imaging Journal pages were created during the following courses and workshops:
Siobhan, English Major
Erica, Business Major
Mark, History Major
Alicia, Phys. Ed Major
Jesse, Management Major
Alison, Biology Major
Augustine, ComputerScience Major
Katie, J/MC Major
Jennifer, HEOP Workshop
Katie's Imaging Journal Pages(Monotype, watercolor, collage)
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* Imaging Journal: Creative Renewal and the Inward Journey Copyrighted material Constance Pierce
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ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y., July 20, 2005 — Twenty-three intensely colorful and uniquely designed journal books full of original imagery, creatively enhanced historical photographs, excerpts from poetry and rich pages of watercolor and collage are now on view in the Branch Family Gallery of The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University.
Although the Branch Family Gallery is under the auspices of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, these vivid "Imaging Journals" were surprisingly produced by 23 SBU undergraduates, most of who are pursuing future careers in biology, finance, journalism, sociology, education, psychology, history and computer science.
The unusual genesis of this display emerges out of the University's award-winning and innovative program for humanities and sciences in the school's Clare College core curriculum. In this particular Clare College class, the Imaging Journals are created as part of an aesthetic exploration into the profound links between visual art, theater, music and literature.
"The visual journal experience was unlike any other art experience I have had in a Clare class," said Alicia Schichtel, a senior physical education major from West Valley, N.Y. "Creating this journal makes the artist reach deep within himself or herself to create pages of his or her own emotions shaped by experience. Personally, this made me see things in myself that I have never known before."
The hands-on aspect of leading students to engage in personally created journals increases their visual literacy and offers firsthand experience in the essential nature of the creative process itself.
The students first embark on traditionally written research projects involving selected painters, poets, composers and authors. Then they are encouraged to imagine expanding this research to embrace visual expressions in watercolor, monotype and collage. The results are richly creative Imaging Journals that become valued artifacts of the course.
The journals also include written commentary on play production rehearsals, dance performances, classical and jazz concerts, films and art exhibitions that the St. Bonaventure students experience on campus along with their more traditional studies in literature. Many of these colorful journal pages are open and displayed in the current Imaging Journal exhibition.
"I feel that throughout my educational journey I have never been given the opportunity to create something that really represents my own personal character," said Kerry O'Malley, a junior physical education major from West Springfield, Mass. "While orchestrating the Imaging Journal this semester, it was an eye-opening experience where I was able to express myself creatively through both art and words."
Artist and faculty member Constance Pierce, who teaches drawing and painting in the visual and performing arts at St. Bonaventure, originated the concept for Imaging Journals that she currently adapts for this particular class. Pierce previously taught her Imaging Journal course with The Smithsonian Institution's Campus on the Mall, the graduate Divinity School of Yale University, The Cleveland Institute of Art's National Summer Program and the graduate program in Art Therapy Counseling at Ursuline College in Ohio, as well as private classes for educators and those in the healing professions.
"I am hoping that by engaging my students in the contemplative discipline of journal work to illuminate more fully the important connections between diverse art forms and also to nurture a connection to the interior life and to what it is like to be a fully creative human being," Pierce said.
The journal pages by her students in this exhibition are designed and enhanced in inventive ways, including the use of watercolor pencils, iridescent acrylic paints, ink wash and pastel "resist" techniques, gesture sketching and explorations in harvesting recognizable compositions out of abstract monotype prints. Even the students' more traditional research papers are reprinted on selected colors and creatively cut, designed and recycled onto the pages.
"Before this class I never would have thought of documenting my written work in such artistic ways," said Amie Minderler, a senior elementary education major from Buffalo, N.Y. "It never would have occurred to me to portray papers as art or even to relate my personal experiences in these expressive ways. Once I started working on it, it was hard to stop. I must say I am very proud of the product too; I loved showing the book to my roommates."
The students looked to the famous 18th century artist William Blake for inspiration in integrating the elements of image and text. For many students, especially those majoring in the fields of science or business, making the Imaging Journal offered a rare avenue for personal creative expression.
"I am amazed at the amount of knowledge I gained through my journal," said Erin Sullivan, a junior accounting major from Towanda, Pa. "I feel I have found a whole new appreciation for art after experiencing first hand all the work that goes into creating something. I also think this project let me bring out my creative side, which was not one of my strong characteristics. Now I feel much more confident in trying new ideas, which I feel will be an invaluable quality to have when entering the business world."
The Imaging Journal Exhibition was made possible by the generosity of a James Martine Endowment Grant from Clare College. The exhibition will run now through October in the Branch Family Gallery of The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts with an overflow display of students' Imaging Journals in the Friedsam Memorial Library, also on campus.
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The Cyclones and Lady Cyclones each defeated Sheridan 4-0 without dropping a single match.
"I was very pleased with the effort and intensity the team displayed during the matches," RHS head tennis coach Bill Rowlett said. "The doubles teams are improving their teamwork and their tactics."
The Lady Cyclones dominated Sheridan with 8-5 wins by Montana Crowell and freshman Shelby Bailey. The team of Mae Brown and Madelyn Rose won 8-6 at the No.1 doubles match, while Paige Havner and Michaela Smith took their No.2 doubles match handily with an 8-2 score.
For the boys team, Marco Aquilar and Siam Hooks won with identical 8-6 scores in singles. Bryce Johnson and Frankie Williams teamed to win the No.1 doubles match, while Caio Labegalini and freshman Carter Thessing won No.2 doubles in a tiebreak.
Against Benton, the Cyclones won 4-0 and the Lady Cyclones won 3-1. The girls dropped match came from Montana Crowell, who was playing with a respiratory infection. Shelby Bailey won 9-1 and both girl's doubles teams rolled through with 8-0 scores.
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Where: Rankin Williams Fieldhouse, Weatherford, Okla.
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About the Golden Suns: Arkansas Tech saw its five-game winning streak come to an end with a 99-80 loss at Southern Nazarene University last Saturday. The Golden Suns played the game without leading scorer and rebounder Jessica Weatherford, who was ill. Weatherford had appeared in 109 consecutive games. She had 33 points and 11 rebounds earlier this season when the Suns defeated Southwestern Oklahoma State 79-74 in Russellville. Arkansas Tech is in fourth place in the Great American Conference women's basketball standings, but it is just 1/2 game behind tri-leaders East Central University, Ouachita Baptist University and Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
About the Bulldogs: Southwestern Oklahoma State has won six consecutive games, including an 81-67 victory at the University of Arkansas-Monticello last Saturday. The Bulldogs have scored more than 80 points five times and more than 90 points twice during their winning streak. Southwestern Oklahoma State leads the GAC and ranks second in the nation in scoring offense (81.8 points per game).
Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (10-8, 7-5 GAC) at SW Oklahoma State Bulldogs (8-11, 7-6 GAC)
When: Today, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Rankin Williams Fieldhouse, Weatherford, Okla.
Radio/Internet: KWKK 100.9 FM/athletics.atu.edu
About the Wonder Boys: After losing second-leading scorer Will Paul, who suffered a foot injury on Jan. 17, and Jeff Reese, who is recovering but will not return to the active roster after collapsing during a game last Saturday, Arkansas Tech is down to nine healthy players. The Wonder Boys have lost four consecutive road games, but all were by eight points or less. Senior guard Willie Kirkland had 21 points at Southern Nazarene on Saturday. It was his fourth game with 20 or more points this season. Kirkland scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds when Tech defeated Southwestern Oklahoma State 69-52 on Jan. 5 in Russellville.
About the Bulldogs: Southwestern Oklahoma State is 4-1 in home Great American Conference games this season. The Bulldogs snapped a four-game losing streak with a 71-70 victory at the University of Arkansas-Monticello on Saturday. Junior forward Michael Bradley of Little Rock had 18 points and seven rebounds to lead SWOSU to victory. Southwestern Oklahoma State point guard Ryan Donahoe is second in the GAC in assists (4.6 per game).


text:
in 2008 Starbucks began
offering iPhone owners free Wi-Fi. Since that time, it
has slowly expanded free Wi-Fi benefits to other groups,
including Green
card and Gold card members. To get 2-hours of free Wi-Fi,
you had to use your card and sign up for a complementary account from
AT&T.Now Starbucks has posted some exciting news on
its corporate Twitter account. Representative Brad
Nelson writes:
very excited to announce that coming July 1st: Free. 1 click. No
registration WIFI at all US locations! :-)
customers will appreciate not having to submit information to AT&T,
especially given the company's recent security headaches. It
also should also help keep Starbucks competitive with rivals like
Borders Books, which currently offer unlimited free Wi-Fi, with no
need to register.It's safe to assume that Starbucks has taken
the necessary precautions to block p2p
and filesharing traffic (you would assume). There may
also be other limitations to the in-store Wi-Fi
connections. Still, that's a small price to pay,
considering Starbucks has over 10,000 stores in the U.S. alone.


text:
Plays at the start for a little while and then when Sasuke starts using Susano'o.
It's so creepy and awesome.
I guess it's unreleased since I have the soundtrack, but if anyone knows of a youtube video where somebody ripped it I would be incredibly grateful.
Been trying to find the damn thing for months -_-
Unreleased tracks are always really good ones it's so annoying.
EDIT again ok lame it says it doesn't exist when you click that...
I don't know if it's ok to do this or not but the link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkNPn...eature=related
It's ok since I'm not advertising right?


text:
I've been working on building an automated bird call recognition system using python. The first step in getting everything working is to pull down a data set of bird calls from which to train and test my ideas. To get this data I needed a lot of bird calls. It just so happens that there are a couple of large repositories of this type of data including the Xeno-Canto library and the Cornell Ornithology Library. The only problem is that it lives in websites with embedded players and I need the raw data. I decided to try and write a basic web-scraper that would pull down the data I wanted. To do this I first created a list the scientific names of all of the song birds that I am pretty sure live in my neighborhood (at least the common ones I've seen before). I checked a couple of websites to cross check my assumptions and developed the following list:
- Cyanocitta cristata – blue jay
- Cardinalis cardinalis – cardinal
- Zenaida macroura – morning dove
- Turdus migratorius – robin
- Turdus migratorius – robin
- Carduelis tristis – gold finch
- Passer domesticus – house sparrow
- Quiscalus quiscula – common grackle
- Archilochus colubris – ruby throated humming bird
- Picoides pubescens – downy wood pecker
- Columba livia – rock pigeon
- Sitta carolinensis – white breasted nut-hatch
- Poecile atricapillus – Black-capped chickadee
- Agelaius phoeniceus – Red-winged black bird
- Haemorhous purpureus – Purple Finch
- Baeolophus bicolor – tufted titmouse
To do the scraping I used the BeautifulSoup python library to help me navigate the DOM from xeno-canto bird library. The code works by crafting a query for each bird species, and parsing the DOM to look for the xc-button-audio in a div element. In that div element there is a sub tag called data-xc-filepath which points to the mp3 file URL. My friend Ben helped me figure out that last little bit as I am barely competent as a web money. Once I have the mp3 file URL I use os.system to call wget on the mp3 url. I also do some book keeping to keep all the bird calls in different directories and navigate the multiple pages of results. If I get some more time I will try to extract all of the metadata and save it to a CSV file, but for right now this works. You can see the code below:
Now that I have the data I need to figure out how to extract individual calls from each file that can contain multiple calls. My working idea is to look for regions where the peak-to-peak audio values are low enough to be considered silence. I will use these silence intervals to split the files into individual calls. Once I get to the short individual calls I am thinking I will run an FFT over the audio and then bin different regions of the spectrum to create a feature vector. I will also probably keep some information about the call length and maybe try to determine the "warblyness" of the call (i.e. how many different sub-tweets make up a call). I am thinking that it may be useful to do the binned FFT over fixed time slices of the call and calculate the FFT on that (e.g. break the call up into five time chunks and get the FFT values for each chunk). I have an idea that a binary descriptor can be used to compress each time slice if I set an appropriate threshold at each frequency (e.g. use a 32 bit int to encode if one of 32 chunks the frequency space are discernible). If I can get that idea to work I could probably encode each call very succinctly in only a few bytes of memory. Once I have my data I suspect that a K Nearest Neighbors classifier will work reasonably well. I may combine the KNN with a final correlation with the truth data to choose between the K best matches.


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search box (no pun intended). There are at least a dozen images which would have one enthralled/intellectually stimulated for hours.
Not sure if this was posted already.
Just in time for Father's Day, the Yankee Candle Co. of Deerfield is unveiling some new offerings for its Man Candles collection, including one that is redolent of bacon and another that emits the fragrance of movie-house popcorn.
As many candle buffs know, the Man Candles collection launched last year on the theory that a man's den, basement, or garage could benefit from pleasing scents.
According to the company, the line's debut produced such a "tremendous response" that a Man Candles II collection was in order.
Officially, the line's two new fragrances are titled, "MMM, Bacon!" and "Movie Night." (In describing "Movie Night, the company says: "It doesn't matter what's playing … the enticing aroma of hot, freshly buttered popcorn is the feature attraction.")
"The novelty of the original Man Candles collection proved to be a huge hit with our consumers, so it was important to incorporate additional fun fragrances for this Father's Day," Hope Margala Klein, the company's executive vice president of brand, innovation, and merchandising, said in a statement. "Based on feedback from last year's record-breaking launch, these new scents were a must-have for the collection, especially with bacon poised to be this season's hot trend. Who doesn't love the smell of bacon?"
Original fragrances in the Man Candles line include "Riding Mower," which features the intensely summery scent of freshly cut grass," and "Man Town," which is supposed to buck up a man cave with "a masculine blend of spices, woods, and musk."
Yankee Candle specializes in premium scented candles; the company owns and operates 557 Yankee Candle stores.
Stephen Hill. Pay attention
Just saying........
After we parked, my buddy and I went over and jammed a stick into the valve stem of both tires on one side so it would release the air. By doing two tires, I knew he would have no chance to just throw on a spare.
Only wish I could have seen his face when he saw his pickup listing hard to starboard.
I'd say ask Sanchez, but he hardly ever sniffed a 1st down, just linemans asses


text:
Hi all, I'm planning on a 3-4 week unguided MC trip for late summer.
Wondering if anyone here has any experience with rentals in this neck of the globe.
These are the rental companies I've researched:
1. Adriatic Moto Tours, out of Athens & Slovenia
2. Bosenberg, out of Germany
3. Beach's MC Adventures, out of Munich
Adriatic by far has the best rates, with unlimited miles and insurance.
If anyone has rented from one of these, or others, I'd really appreciate your thoughts.


text:
Do we really need another shortcut between Embarcadero (west) and Newell through the Art Center (formerly City Hall) and the Main Library? The one we have now a block away is seldom used. Why destroy gardens for that?
Marvin Lee
Harker Avenue
Palo Alto
Simitian for Supe
One Saturday morning every year, the board room in the Palo Alto Unified School District office overflows with educators, elected officials and community members from throughout Santa Clara County. I join them in spending two invaluable hours being both informed and entertained by our State Senator Joe Simitian as he provides his Education Update.
In typical Simitian manner, he distills the complex issues of California state public education finance into clear layperson's terms, while sharing his unique insights into their underpinnings and implications for our schools. He holds our rapt attention because we know we are learning from one of the most intelligent, thoughtful, savvy, effective, independent policy-makers in our state.
Senator Simitian is currently running to represent us on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (District 5), to fill the spot being vacated by Supervisor Liz Kniss. We need for the voters of District 5, which includes Palo Alto and its neighboring communities, to vote for Joe in the June 5th election. There is no better candidate for the job, and we cannot afford to lose his voice in the public arena.
Barbara Sih Klausner
Salvatierra Street
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text:
Collins delivers fiery annual team address
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Though Terry Collins vowed not to work himself into too much of a frenzy during his annual team address on Monday, the manager was clearly audible through a wall connecting the meeting room to Tradition Field's media center.
"He starts pretty calm, and just gets progressively louder and louder and more excited," third baseman David Wright said. "He made a point to say he wasn't going to get too fiery during the speech, but by the end of it he was yelling and screaming at us. It was the same old Terry. He has a passion and a fire for what he does, and I think that rubs off on the younger players."
Just because the Mets do not have a room filled with sizeable contracts and household names, Collins told his players, does not mean they are incapable.
"The one thing I don't want these guys ever to think if we get beat or we lose a game, it's because we're not supposed to win because we're not good enough," Collins said. "That's not true. These guys are in the [top] percentile of baseball players in this country, this world. They're good enough."
Mets won't let Santana play in World Baseball Classic
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets on Monday officially denied Johan Santana permission to pitch in the World Baseball Classic, citing concern over his overall health and ability to prepare for the season.
"He wants to play," general manager Sandy Alderson said. "We know that. We'd like him to be able to pitch. But under the circumstances, we don't think it's in his best interest or ours."
"Our country is big in baseball," Santana said, acknowledging that he understood the decision. "We love the game. To have an opportunity to have an international competition is very important, and I know how important it is. And I really wanted to be part of it."
Though Santana, 33, was not on the provisional roster that Team Venezuela released last month, he reported to Mets camp hoping to play. Doing so would have required the Classic to insure the $31 million remaining on his contract, because Santana ended last season on the disabled list.
Even if Santana had managed to overcome that issue, the Mets had no desire to subject him to the rigors of full-speed competition so early in March. Team Venezuela plays its first game on March 7, with players reporting to camp about a week earlier.
To join them, Santana would have needed to accelerate his throwing program. The left-hander has thrown off a mound just once since August, firing 20 pitches on Sunday. Returning to the Mets last year after more than a full season spent rehabbing from left shoulder surgery, Santana battled through an ankle injury, lower back inflammation, and an extreme second-half drop-off in performance.
"I'm glad he's going to be in camp so we can monitor what's going on," manager Terry Collins said. "If it had been OK with Sandy and everyone else, I was fine with it. But I'm glad he's going to be here."
The Mets planned to inform Major League Baseball of their decision on Monday, while Santana planned to personally contact Venezuelan manager Luis Sojo. David Wright will be the Mets' lone representative in this year's Classic.
Even without Santana, Venezuela is considered one of the favorites in next month's event.
"That's something I really wanted to do, represent my country," said Santana, who did not pitch in the 2009 Classic due to rehab from knee surgery. "At the same time, I understand everything [the Mets] are saying and doing, and there's not much I can do about it."
Murphy sidelined with strained intercostal muscle
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The first injury of camp struck on Monday, when the Mets shut down second baseman Daniel Murphy indefinitely with a strained right intercostal muscle.
Murphy, who will fly to New York City on Tuesday for an examination and possible cortisone shot, said he has been feeling soreness in his side since the offseason. The Mets are being proactive with him after David Wright and Scott Hairston both missed significant time last spring with similar injuries. Both players received cortisone injections and made it back in time for Opening Day.
"Unfortunately it's something that happened," Murphy said. "But for it to happen early, I think we'll be able to get this out of the way, and I don't see it being a problem after the next week to 10 days."
Murphy said he played through some soreness in his midsection late last season and feels well enough that he could play if it were the regular season.
Since it is not, he will rest.
"You worry about everybody, but Dan Murphy's one of those guys that you can't stop him," manager Terry Collins said. "He's never had this before ... so he just wants to quiet it down now. If he misses the first two or three games, it's not a big issue."
Worth noting
• The Mets re-signed left-handed reliever Justin Hampson, who reported directly to Minor League camp. Hampson posted a 2.33 ERA in 51 appearances for Triple-A Buffalo last season, also appearing in 13 games for the Mets.
• General manager Sandy Alderson said the United States consulate in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic could issue right-hander Jenrry Mejia a visa before Major League Baseball completes its investigation into Mejia's age and identity. But Alderson does not know for certain, and is unsure when the Mets will have a resolution. Mejia has been working out at the team's complex in the D.R.
• Pitching prospect Cory Mazzoni shined at the Mets' first bowling night on Sunday, submitting the evening's high score with a 216. Justin Turner rolled two late strikes to lead his team back from a 70-point deficit against a squad led by David Wright, who claims he averaged approximately 160 in his games. "Not a good way to start," Wright said.
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: I posted this in the minor league forum but I thought I'd put it here too. Bats infielder Juan Francisco will be placed on the Triple-A disabled list with a knee injury. I don't know how bad the injury is or isn't but I just know he's going on the DL.


text:
Dear Goatsec,
I have taken the liberty of exposing your gaping hole, and hope in doing so that I've given your balls a good twist. As you are a group of self-aggrandizing tw*ts, I have also contacted the media to ensure that this incident gets the coverage it deserves.
In cracking this site, I have sent specially crafted requests to the server with my browser ID spoofed to that of an iPad. Please know that while this was not instrumental in this wondrous crack, it _WAS_ poetic in many ways. I also gave Goatsec the same warning that they gave AT&T… none at all, to patch their gaping hole.
User Accounts have been deleted, and passwords changed.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND THE PREVIOUS ADMIN PASSWORD IS… T2!p*uje7ru*
Props to: The FBI, OseK, MadMax, mre|666, Scratch (Isuki), Sigdie, anyone who knows what Sigdie is, Krashed (because it'll make Bratty happy to see his name on a deface page, even if he didn't have sh*t to do with it)
F*ckoff to: LoRez (F*CK YOU), weev, Apple, AT&T, MI-5, Harry Pierce, and %$# *!&$@^@ everywhere.
Knowing one of the people listed in the shout-outs, I told them about the props and they got back with the following statement: "After doing some digging, [I] found out that they did it to their own website to generate publicity. The person responsible told me he didn't think anything would happen from it so he used my old nick. He apologized to me and said he'll not do something like that in the future. "
I'm a 28 year old Open Source politician. I've used Open Source for years and am active in the community working on the community itself. This is a largely thankless job involving long days of convincing people I'm right.
Outside of that I'm a fiscally conservative social libertarian from Indiana in the USA (no I'm not a supporter of Ron Paul). I'm a member of the NRA, and I get range time in as frequently as possible. I own a company which deploys open source software to reduce the cost of phone service to those living in apartment complexes, and am on the board of a second company which develops websites that use Drupal, just like this one.
He believes this? He helped coordinate it.
I was an admin before he was, and the password was given to me by the (Then current) PR guy.
I was not misleading you. This was an individual who literally did not inform us ahead of time that this is what he was doing. Since "trelane" was on our IRC server, we felt it best to engineer the password out of him, which we eventually did. After I did that, I locked him out of the site and changed the password. Everything said below was part of an attempt to regain control of our blog.
Oh, additionally, we kickbanned him from the channel once we got the password.
21:22:30 <@LiteralKa> that's the channel trelane mentioned in his interview lol
21:22:36 < pynchon> thats the crew that jacked your goatse sh*t
21:24:31 mode/#press (+b *!*@maxchats-9nle78.trelane.net) by LiteralKa
21:24:31 <<< kick/#press (trelane`) by LiteralKa(no reason)
21:24:34 < pynchon> ok
21:24:39 mode/#press (+i) by LiteralKa
21:26:51 <@LiteralKa> i locked him out btw
21:28:02 <@LiteralKa> restoring what i can of the site
21:33:43 <@LiteralKa> that *ssh*le perm deleted a bunch of sh*t
21:33:51 <@LiteralKa> now sam has to restore that sh*t >:(
21:34:07 < pynchon> was trollforge compromised?
21:34:31 <@LiteralKa> no
21:34:33 <@LiteralKa> i dont think so
21:34:42 <@LiteralKa> 21:34:31 Irssi: Starting query in Hardchats with Krashed
21:34:42 <@LiteralKa> 21:34:31 <krashed> let me know if you find out who hacked goatse nosecurity
21:34:42 <@LiteralKa> 21:34:32 <krashed> :P
21:34:59 <@LiteralKa> gnaa.eu should be fine
21:35:32 < pynchon> http://security.goatse.fr/gaping-hole-exposed From: Andrew Kirch
<trelane ()="" trelane="" net="">
21:35:32 < pynchon> Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:41:58 -0500
21:35:32 < pynchon> RLY?
21:35:32 < pynchon> YARLY.
21:35:32 < pynchon> (wasn't me of course)
21:35:47 <@LiteralKa> yeah i lold
21:52:12 <@pynchon> he posted the password
21:52:24 <@pynchon> did you delete his post?
21:53:36 <@LiteralKa> yes
21:53:41 <@LiteralKa> i restored as much as i could
21:53:45 <@LiteralKa> and locked him out
21:53:53 <@sloth> what account did he do it from
21:53:54 <@LiteralKa> the d*ck deleted the other users tho
21:53:56 <@LiteralKa> besides durandal
21:53:57 <@LiteralKa> admin
21:56:07 Irssi: Pasting 23 lines to #press. Press Ctrl-K if you wish to do this or Ctrl-C to cancel.
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:18:06 Irssi: Starting query in Hardchats with trelane`
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:18:06
why end the lulz?
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:18:14
<literalka> what
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:18:19
<literalka> so you did it?
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:18:28
of course
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:18:55
<literalka> do you actually think we're twats ;_;
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:19:03
password is v23UvnOr
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:19:04
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:19:09
the whole thing is a massive lulzstunt
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:21:21
<literalka> how u do it
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:23:35
that I won't disclose
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:33:06
I just kind of thought this up and was like "this will be lulz, and sh*t's been quiet"
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:33:12
<literalka> yes
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:37:08
apologies for the deletes, I f*cking suck at wordpress
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:49:20
<literalka> http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20029734-245.html?tag=mncol;1n
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:50:25
yeah I'm reading it
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:50:59
Durandal gave me the password
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:52:02
I bragged in ##politics, told LoRez to fuck off, and have denied it like 10 other places in public
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:52:09
deny half the time
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:52:10
<literalka> lol
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:52:11
admit half the time
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:52:18
I did the same thing when they accused me of narc'ing weev
21:56:07 <@LiteralKa> 20:52:20
caused MASSIVE duress
21:56:08 <@pynchon> this is why we use keypairs
21:56:16 <@LiteralKa> also
21:56:17 <@LiteralKa> 21:55:01 <krashed> well?
21:56:17 <@LiteralKa> 21:55:13 <krashed> your a security expert
21:56:17 <@LiteralKa> 21:55:19 <krashed> you are supposed to know this sh*t
21:57:39 <@pynchon> i f*cking knew it
21:57:48 <@pynchon> i can smell a rat like a fart in a car
21:57:50 <@LiteralKa> forgot to paste that
21:57:52 <@LiteralKa> sorry
22:00:29 <@sloth> how did you get back in? with the password trelene gave you?
22:00:48 <@sloth> could they have changed info for the admin user as another user?
22:00:54 <@LiteralKa> 22:00:29 <@sloth> how did you get back in? with the password trelene gave you?
22:00:54 <@LiteralKa> yes
22:00:59 <@LiteralKa> 22:00:48 <@sloth> could they have changed info for the admin user as another user?
22:01:01 <@LiteralKa> i think so
22:01:05 <@LiteralKa> everyone had admin access iirc
22:01:13 <@LiteralKa> and when i got on
22:01:19 <@LiteralKa> every account was deleted
22:01:21 <@LiteralKa> sans admin
22:01:22 <@LiteralKa> and durandal
22:01:30 <@pynchon> the only safe move is to wipe everything
22:01:42 <@sloth> I want the logs from sam
22:02:00 <@sloth> if I'm not around can someone else facilitate that
22:02:02 <@pynchon> yeah, get the logs
22:02:14 <@pynchon> syslog sh*t too
22:02:17 <@pynchon> ne tripwire
22:02:36 <@pynchon> ne mount / ro
22:04:26 <@pynchon> LiteralKa: dont worry about restoring sh*t yet
22:04:40 <@LiteralKa> not worrying
22:04:48 <@LiteralKa> I can't do that anyway
22:04:55 <@LiteralKa> i just did what i could
22:04:58 <@sloth> sam should be awake soon
22:05:01 <@LiteralKa> about a half hour ago
22:05:01 <@LiteralKa> :D
22:05:12 <@LiteralKa> sam said he would fix the gnaa site today too >:(
22:05:32 <@sloth> 4am in .fr
22:05:33 <@LiteralKa> whatever
22:05:57 <@LiteralKa> yo
22:06:06 <@LiteralKa> somoenes been commening on the blog
22:06:10 <@LiteralKa> taking ss
22:06:50 <@sloth> link?
22:06:52 <@LiteralKa> "lolhacked"
22:06:54 <@sloth> I don't see comments
22:06:55 <@LiteralKa> yeah, uploading
22:07:02 <@LiteralKa> they got labeled as spam
22:07:05 <@sloth> oh
22:07:24 <@LiteralKa> http://i.imgur.com/gXnN3.png
22:07:25 <@sloth> it's probably nothing but give me the ips and I'll check if they match anything
22:07:46 <@LiteralKa> well, 3 comments 2 ips etc
22:08:01 <@LiteralKa> and they're using webcitation
22:08:10 <@LiteralKa> so it might be the same guy thats been raging @ me and rucas and dolemite
22:08:18 <@LiteralKa> on every f*ciking news story
22:08:24 <@LiteralKa> with comment forms
22:08:24 <@LiteralKa> about goatse
22:08:25 <@LiteralKa> c
22:08:49 <@sloth> what is webcitation
22:09:04 <@LiteralKa> it archives a website
22:09:06 <@LiteralKa> on request
22:09:08 <@LiteralKa> a url,
22:09:11 <@sloth> oh
22:09:13 <@LiteralKa> so in case it goes down
22:09:14 <@LiteralKa> etc
22:09:20 <@LiteralKa> or chjances
22:09:28 >>> join/#press (email@example.com)
22:09:56 mode/#press (+b *!*trelane@*.ik2.93.66.IP) by sloth
22:09:56 <<< kick/#press (trelane`) by sloth()
Jan 26 20:53:51 * Now talking on #pressJan 26 20:53:51 * Topic for #press is: JacksonBrown confirmed scarfenthusiast:http://www.dailytech.com/Interview+Goatse+Security+on+FBI+Charges+Following+ATT+iPad+Breach/article20693.htm| http://www.gnaa.eu/wiki/newsJan 26 20:53:51 * Topic for #press set by LiteralKa at Sun Jan 2322:10:25 2011Jan 26 20:53:55 <LiteralKa> yes helloJan 26 20:54:02 <trelane`> yes defacedJan 26 20:54:04 <LiteralKa> we 're gonnaa have a group blogfest in hereJan 26 20:54:06 <trelane`> and much lulzJan 26 20:54:17 * LiteralKa has changed the topic to:http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20029734-245.html?tag=mncol;1nJan 26 20:54:29 <trelane`> this is going to blow up bigger than JesusJan 26 20:54:48 <LiteralKa> yesJan 26 20:54:50 <LiteralKa> or allahJan 26 20:54:56 <trelane`> and Allah blows up pretty bigJan 26 20:54:59 <trelane`> just ask OsamaJan 26 20:55:01 <LiteralKa> (إنشاء الله)Jan 26 20:55:28 <LiteralKa> The source claiming credit for the hackdeclined to provide specifics on how it was done beyond saying "the sitewas not secure." Asked to comment on the allegation from Kaiser, he said"no laws were broken."Jan 26 20:55:29 <LiteralKa> lolJan 26 20:55:36 <LiteralKa> it just sounds like a he said she saidJan 26 20:55:58 <Murdox> okJan 26 20:56:03 <Murdox> should we change the site back yetJan 26 20:56:07 <LiteralKa> noJan 26 20:56:12 <LiteralKa> let it sit for the night'Jan 26 20:56:20 <Murdox> okJan 26 20:56:20 <Murdox> wellJan 26 20:56:46 <Murdox> edit the fucking frontpage and putgoatseinsurance links back on it in the sidebarJan 26 20:57:21 <LiteralKa> this needs to be seen by samJan 26 20:57:23 <LiteralKa> and lold @Jan 26 20:58:17 <LiteralKa> I'm gonna play this off like it's real publiclyJan 26 20:58:31 <LiteralKa> because if its found out it isntJan 26 20:58:37 <LiteralKa> nobody takes us seriouslyJan 26 20:58:41 <LiteralKa> in the futureJan 26 21:00:41 <trelane`> rightJan 26 21:01:26 <trelane`> anyone that's legit should know it's fakeJan 26 21:01:31 <trelane`> wordpress md5's it's passwordsJan 26 21:01:39 <trelane`> if the password's posted, then the passwordwas compromisedJan 26 21:02:02 <trelane`> though the login page is set to http, not httpsJan 26 21:02:04 <trelane`> so that's plausibleJan 26 21:03:40 <trelane`> incidentally it looks like WP has virgincontrol management, so most of the shit I accidentally deleted should berestorableJan 26 21:03:46 <trelane`> again, apologies for thatJan 26 21:04:40 <LiteralKa> loolJan 26 21:05:17 * *** LiteralKa invited sloth into the channelJan 26 21:05:19 * sloth (email@example.com) has joined #pressJan 26 21:05:20 <sloth> yoJan 26 21:05:22 <trelane`> Harry Pierce is a character from a TV showabout MI-6Jan 26 21:05:26 <trelane`> err MI-5Jan 26 21:05:27 <LiteralKa> trelane`: fill sloth inJan 26 21:05:31 <trelane`> 90% of that was total bullshitJan 26 21:05:45 <sloth> how did they get inJan 26 21:05:47 <trelane`> sloth, tonight, security.goatse.fr was"hacked", to epic lulzJan 26 21:05:55 <LiteralKa> "they" = trelane`Jan 26 21:05:56 <LiteralKa> :)Jan 26 21:05:58 <trelane`> sloth, they = me, and again, it's durandal'sfaultJan 26 21:06:03 <trelane`> he gave me the password, that bastardJan 26 21:06:03 <LiteralKa> hahaJan 26 21:06:14 <LiteralKa> lol whenJan 26 21:06:18 <trelane`> ages agoJan 26 21:06:20 <sloth> what?Jan 26 21:06:28 <trelane`> he still has an admin acct I thinkJan 26 21:06:38 <sloth> wait, trelane did it?Jan 26 21:06:42 <trelane`> sloth, right now media = blogging a stormJan 26 21:07:04 <trelane`>http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20029734-245.html?tag=mncol;1nJan 26 21:07:12 <sloth> who has access to update the members page?Jan 26 21:07:14 <sloth> please remove my nameJan 26 21:07:35 <trelane`> you aren't on thatJan 26 21:07:38 <LiteralKa> it's all goneJan 26 21:07:40 <LiteralKa> lolJan 26 21:07:41 <trelane`> changed the team page to TEAM STATUS = FIREDJan 26 21:07:48 <trelane`> left the donate to weev upJan 26 21:07:49 <sloth> ok goodJan 26 21:07:52 <trelane`> so that weev gets donatesJan 26 21:07:55 <LiteralKa> lol trelaneJan 26 21:08:05 <LiteralKa> p sure that is old info anywayJan 26 21:08:06 <sloth> because I don't want my name on it anymoreJan 26 21:08:10 <LiteralKa> the paypal at leastJan 26 21:08:15 * trelane` senses some degree of rage from sloth :/Jan 26 21:09:05 * trelane` has both taken, and denied credit in variousforums to increase confusionJan 26 21:10:01 <LiteralKa> see, I'm just gonna treat it as real whenthe media asksJan 26 21:10:09 <LiteralKa> otherwise we loose cred :\Jan 26 21:11:57 <trelane`> LiteralKa, what about something like this.When JacksonBrown was pointlessly arrested, security updates lapsed.This is unfortunate for both the internet, and our team members whosecivil rights, and essential freedoms are being violated.Jan 26 21:12:14 <trelane`> JB is useful here because no one knows shitabout himJan 26 21:12:15 <LiteralKa> for whatJan 26 21:12:27 <trelane`> LiteralKa, for the reason why the hack occurredJan 26 21:12:33 <trelane`> a patch was missed when JB was arrested.Jan 26 21:12:36 <LiteralKa> lolJan 26 21:12:41 <LiteralKa> uhhJan 26 21:13:09 <LiteralKa> I'll probably spin something like thatJan 26 21:13:21 <trelane`> because it gives us the chance to drum upsympathy for HBJan 26 21:13:23 <trelane`> JBJan 26 21:14:12 <LiteralKa> uhhJan 26 21:14:17 <LiteralKa> kinda transparentJan 26 21:14:29 <LiteralKa> I'm just gonna play it off like it was someoverzealous punkJan 26 21:14:34 <LiteralKa> or at least we think it isJan 26 21:14:35 <LiteralKa> etcJan 26 21:15:20 <sloth> I don't get what the point of this wasJan 26 21:18:49 <trelane`> sloth, lulzJan 26 21:20:59 <trelane`> sloth, you must dedicate all, and do anythingfor the pursuit of lulzJan 26 21:21:41 * Disconnected (An established connection was aborted bythe software in your host machine).**** ENDING LOGGING AT Wed Jan 26 21:21:41 2011


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This seminar is part of the Jones Seminars on Science, Technology, and Society series
On Earth, everywhere there is water, there is life, so it is reasonable that the search for life in our solar system focuses on the search for water. Where it is found will indicate the best places to continue the search to understand whether life actually exists there. If so, why; and just as important: if not, why not. The solar system's most promising candidate for an ocean beyond Earth lies beneath the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa. Europa is one of the most geophysically and astrobiologically fascinating and complex bodies in our solar system. Its exploration is key in advancing our understanding of habitable zones in our solar system, and other solar systems. In addition to Europa, oceans might exist within other icy moons as well, including Ganymede, Titan, Triton, and perhaps even tiny Enceladus. We will take a tour of the solar system's icy bodies that may contain oceans within. The interior oceans of icy moons may be the most common habitats for life in the universe.
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Robert Pappalardo is a Senior Research Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. He is the Pre-Project Scientist for the Jupiter Europa Orbiter mission concept, and he was the Project Scientist for the Cassini Equinox (extended) Mission at Saturn. He is also the co-chair for the National Research Council's Committee on the Origins and Evolution of Life. Pappalardo's research focuses on processes that have shaped the icy satellites of the outer solar system, especially Europa and the role of its probable subsurface ocean. Additional research involves the nature of bright grooved terrain on Jupiter's moon Ganymede, the geological implications of geyser-like activity on Saturn's moon Enceladus, and the processes that shape the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. In 1986 he received his B.A. in Geological Sciences from Cornell University, and in 1994 he obtained his Ph.D. in Geology from Arizona State University. From 2001-2006, he was an Assistant Professor of Planetary Sciences in the Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences Department of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Along the way, he has worked with various science museums and organizations to bring the excitement of astronomy and planetary exploration to the public.


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Britney Spears' Life: 'Worse Than Prison'
"Miserable" Britney seeks solace with a sleazy ex-boyfriend. Kim Kardashian has a new beau. Robert Pattinson "just took a shit on the Queen's face." (Sort of.) Lindsay Lohan's ex-assistant remains loyal. Thursday gossip will stab you in the back.
- Jamie Spears' conservatorship over daughter Britney has basically been a success. (No more nip-slips, no more visible tampon strings, no more short skirts without panties. These are the low standards to which we hold addled starlets.) But now Brit-Brit is "miserable." She reportedly thinks her life is "worse than being in prison—at least in prison you know when your time is up." I have a feeling that sentence came out more ominously than intended. Anyway, to soothe her stultified soul, Britney has apparently been having "secret chats" with sleazebag hanger-on ex Adnan Ghalib, the paparazzo-turned-Britney-handler who sold voicemail messages to the media after her mental breakdown. Stay away, Britney! Even by phone, he is dangerous. [Celebitchy, Us, image via Splash]
- Maybe restricted Britney just needs to crank some Miley Cyrus and have a dance party. Asked about "empowerment themes" in her music, Miley said, "I wrote [song 'Liberty Walk'] for women that feel like they're stuck in abusive relationships, but it's a dance song. So you think 'that must be kind of a sad ballad,' but it's a party song." [Popeater]
- The competitive sport of Kim Kardashian's love life continues: Now she's dating Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin. Like their famously large rear ends, loving athletes is in the Kardashian women's genes. [People]
- Lindsay Lohan's ex-assistant Eleanore (or Elinore or Eleonore, nobody knows how to spell her name) is fielding $50,000 offers to tell all. "She has so far refused... she's afraid she'll never work again." Actually, having Lindsay Lohan on your resume is the real career killer. [P6]
- In a dual interview, Robert Pattinson leapt to Kristen Stewart's defense against "little nerds behind their computers, on their little blogs." Kristen responded, "See, if I said that? Crucifixion. You can say so much more than me.... You can say, 'I just took a shit on the Queen's face,' and people would be like, 'Oh I love him! I love him!'" She has a point. (And it's true, even Rob's insults are cute. "Little nerds" makes me think of candy.) [HollywoodInsider]
- The Bachelor star Jake Pavelka says he dumped his reality TV-anointed wife by phone, because he needed to clear his head before an acting role. She has a different story, and there's also the rumor that she cheated, but the phone-call head-clearing in the name of yet another Hollywood gig is my favorite one. It has a poetic appropriateness. [People, Us]
- Jersey Shore's Pauly D is thinking about buying a $200,000 Lamborghini. Appropriately, he wants to do it at a dealership featured in a reality show about cars. You could have an entire self-contained society of reality stars and their business enterprises. Their doctors would be Dr. 90210, their children would go to school at Laguna Beach. [TMZ]
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- Figure skater and testicular cancer survivor Scott Hamilton is recovering from brain surgery to remove a tumor near his pituitary that has been plaguing him since 2004. He's "resting comfortably and expected to make a full recovery." [People]


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Ministries Today is launching a year of exploring the meaning and purpose of five gifts Jesus has given His church--teachers, pastors, evangelists, prophets and apostles. As the subject is placed on the table, I want to lay beside it an article I wrote a short time back. It deals with those issues I believe most need to be addressed if we really want to arrive at a healthy bottom line in assessing the expectations of these offices.
Billy Graham's life, ministry and reputation are recognized as a towering example of character and integrity through the half-century of his exercising the office of an evangelist. Let's start here, with him, in the recognition that every ministry should embrace these values:
I recently mused over the question, "Why is Billy Graham held in such consistently high esteem by virtually everyone in both the church and the secular community?"
It's more than an academic question. In fact, I would plead with every Christian leader to weigh the values that are involved in the answer. It would be wonderful if every leader of any reputation answered well to the criteria that have framed Graham's code of personal values and ethics in ministry.
In light of the phenomenal trust and respect given Graham by the general public, even through the season of cynicism we've navigated in the last 15 years, I thought it worth closer examination. How did this leader establish patterns of conduct and ministry, both public and private, that have produced a track record of fidelity in every arena of life and service?
A rather unfruitful crusade in Modesto, California, in November 1948 turned out to be the catalyst that prompted the Graham team to set specific policies to help guard the ministry's integrity. The absence of community response to the crusade caused them to seek God for reasons why. They asked themselves a probing question: "Why do people tend not to trust Christian ministries, especially evangelists?"
The result of their open-hearted self-examination brought six major areas of concern into focus: money, sexual morality, sensationalism, hyperemotionalism, digressions into temporary emphases or issues, and insensitivity toward the entire body of Christ--particularly to its local pastors and churches. Without taking time to sermonize or theorize on any of these points, let me simply amplify each by noting what is seen in Graham's ministry.
Since the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association was formed in 1950, Graham has never accepted a love offering or an honorarium for work in his crusades. He would later accept pay for his newspaper column and royalties from some of his books, but his salary for his evangelistic ministry was set.
He began with a salary of $15,000 per year, a wage comparable to prominent urban pastors in this country. That same standard has continued to guide any upward adjustment.
Candidly acknowledging their vulnerabilities to their own humanness and to the possibility of false appearances of wrongdoing, Graham and the team set strict, basic rules to protect themselves.
These rules include: (1) Keep in close proximity to one another on the road--recognizing the mutual strength of both partnership and accountability. (2) Never, for any reason, be alone with a woman, however pure the intent (as in counseling) or innocent the setting (as in a ride to an auditorium or airport). Together the team would pray, "Lord, guard us, keep us true and help us be sensitive in this area--even to keep from the appearance of evil."
Any study of the preaching, writing and evangelistic style of Graham reveals a remarkable absence of the superficial, of hype, of pandering to the crowd or playing to the grandstands. Even in the early years, when his own youthfulness and his beginnings as a youth evangelist showed up in a more dramatic delivery, his communication consistently avoided exaggeration or "slick" remarks.
There's never been anything cutesy or clever about his style. There are no grandiose claims or stunts employed to attract attention. Simply put, Paul's words in 2 Corinthians 4:5 seem to say it: "For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus' sake" (NKJV).
It is interesting to observe Graham's balance in this respect. As both an evangelical and a Pentecostal, I have been encouraged by his steadfast maintenance of a middle road between the extremes of intellectual sophistry and emotional folderol.
He is not afraid to confront people with the eternal issues of heaven's promise and hell's judgment, yet I've never heard him become either syrupy on the one hand or mean on the other.
His recognition that the Holy Spirit does move upon human emotions is balanced by his commitment to let the Spirit draw people to Christ. Graham merely bows in prayer while seekers come forward--moved by God, not a manipulative appeal.
Graham has written on prophecy, yet he has never been caught in the trap of sign-seeking, date-setting or charting the future and putting it up for sale.
He has been at the center of our nation's moral and civic consciousness, having counseled presidents and called the country to obey God's laws. Yet he's never been snagged by a single political party, and he hasn't allowed himself to digress into any special focus on one political, moral or doctrinal issue. "The Bible says ..." has been his badge of authority and the bedrock of his ministry.
He has always maintained his identity as a "Baptist evangelist," but there is not a sector of the church that hasn't been touched by his breadth of ministry. And here's the reason: He hasn't allowed himself to be crowded into narrow corners of "emphasis" that would preclude him from being a blessing to all--which brings us to the concluding point.
In the 1940s, when the evangelical movement was in danger of becoming ultra-fundamentalistic, it was considered congratulatory to blast modernists. Yet, Graham set a style that rescued the possibility of gaining some semblance of unity in the American church.
He insisted that all churches and church leaders would be welcome--solicited and encouraged--to be involved in his crusades. All denominations were received as partners for the sake of evangelism.
This largess toward the whole body of Christ is also seen in Graham's commitment to the local church, and in his love for pastors and church leaders. His ministry partner, Cliff Barrows, sums up Graham's attitude toward local church leaders. "He genuinely loves them and has sought to learn all he can from them. Instead of criticizing their ministry, he tries to be sympathetic to the problems they face."
I was in my early teen years when Graham's name became nationally renowned. I've met him, conversed with him in the circle of small groups of pastors and have been privileged to be invited to minister in the schools of evangelism he sponsors.
Although I've never been a close friend or confidant, I, like a multitude of other pastors and church leaders, have been profoundly influenced by his model of manliness, morality and clarity of message.
Psalm 37:37 says, "Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; for the future of that man is peace." Being instructed by that exhortation from God's Word, it's helpful to have so ready a point of reference for follow-through. Thank You, Lord, for a man named Billy Graham.
There you have it. Ministry isn't about "office" or "gifts." Essentially, and, ultimately, it's about character. With that as a start, let's pursue Jesus' way in seeing not only the definition of the office gifts, but also the pathway to their release in fullest power and purity.
Jack Hayford, Litt.D., is the founding pastor of The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, Calif., and chancellor of The King's College and Seminary. This piece is adapted from Pastor Hayford's book The Leading Edge: Keys to Sharpen Your Effectiveness As a Leader, a compilation of his columns published in Ministries Today. This column was originally printed in Ministries Today, in the March/April issue 1995. For a copy of The Leading Edge or its sequel, Sharpening Your Leading Edge: Moving from Methods to Mindset, call 1-800-599-5750 or visit www.charismahouse.com.
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"Europe's nature needs a new network", say protected area professionals gathered at the annual EUROPARC conference in Genk, Belgium, hosted by the Regional Landscape Kempen & Maasland. In a landmark decision, two of Europe's biggest nature conservation NGOs, the EUROPARC Federation and Eurosite, agreed to come together and form a new united network purpose-built to meet nature's needs in the years ahead. Together, the new network will be representing a membership responsible for managing and protecting Europe's natural and cultural heritage.
Both NGOs will invest all their energy in the development of the strategy "Networking for Nature" to be implemented across Europe. A core focus will be to ensure the protection goals central to Natura 2000 and the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy are integrated and strengthened within the practical work for Europe's nature and rich natural heritage.
Thomas Hansson, President of the EUROPARC Federation expressed his satisfaction and joy about this decision: "In these times, Europe needs a strong organization that builds upon expertise and experience in crucial fields of re-connecting society with biodiversity. The EUROPARC Federation and Eurosite complement each others' skills and will bring nature conservation onto a next step in Europe."
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The current economic crisis in Europe is seen as an opportunity to build on the strong expertise of both organizations and combine their experiences into one network in the future.
EUROPARC Federation´s Annual Conference, in partnership with Eurosite, is closing today in Genk, Limburg, Belgium. More than 600 conservation experts have gathered for four days to exchange their experience of sustainable management of protected areas.
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