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Microsoft Corp. (
) learned the hard way in the 1990s that you don't want to be on the bad side of antitrust regulators. Now it's looking to
give Google
Inc. (
) a little yuletide surprise -- an invitation to that cruel world.
I. Microsoft Consultant to Consumers: Don't Get "Scroogled"
According to a
new report
The New York Times
, Microsoft has hired a former advisor to President Bill Clinton to lead the multi-channel effort against Google. Mark Penn, 58, is the brains behind the operation.
His first work recently aired; a commercial attack Google for (supposedly) getting inaccurate search results. The commercial quip to consumers is "don't get scroogled".
Meanwhile, on The Hill, Mr. Penn is looking to make sure Google gets "scroogled" by federal regulators. He's noisily complaining to anyone who will listen about the supposedly abusive advertising behavior, which he and Microsoft claim Google uses to exclude smaller rivals like Microsoft from the search ad market.
Mr. Penn knows a thing or two about mixing facts and attacks. He was top paid pollster for President Clinton's 1996 successful reelection bid, helping the POTUS win over certain demographic sectors like "soccer moms". Afterwards, he kept on the Clinton train, helping with Hilary Clinton's unsuccessful, but high-profile 2008 presidential bid. He became perhaps best known for his stinging "3 a.m" commercial, which called into question whether President Obama had what it took to lead the country.
The DC vet was only forced out of the Clinton tent after it came to light that he did some controversial side work, lobbying for the government of Colombia. Mark Penn also raised some eyebrows after Facebook, Inc. (
) hired him to
do an underhanded attack against Google
A former colleague of the lobbyist/advocate tells
The New York Times
, "Google should be prepared for everything but the kitchen sink thrown at them. Actually, they should be prepared for the kitchen sink to be thrown at them, too."
II. Building a "SWAT Team"
Mr. Penn's assembled team in D.C. is small, but efficient. It contains some high profile names, including a former advisor to the Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. The lobbyist/advertising consultant describes, "The concept is to create a SWAT team to work with the product teams on some of their toughest problems. If any of our competitors say things about us that we don't think are true, we're not going to sit on the sidelines. We're going to pop them."
He's already been busy attacking Google on Twitter and other social media platforms.
Microsoft is surely hoping that the more aggressive turn breathes some life into its search efforts, which have been
bleeding money for over a decade
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There are some signs that his efforts are succeeding. Google is facing several
antitrust inquiries in the U.S.
European Union
, thanks in part to Microsoft's complaints. And a recent campaign highlighted that Google is now only featuring merchants in its shopping search who pay it to be listed surprised and angered consumers who were unaware of the change.
That's precisely the reaction Mr. Penn is looking for -- outrage and indignation. He's well aware that customers currently have a glowing image of Google and a less warm and fuzzy image of Microsoft (in many cases). But the DC veteran who attended Harvard University with Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer in the mid-1970s, and who consulted with Microsoft here-and-there through the 1990s is looking to step up to the plate and lead the software veteran's effort to change that impression.
When customers think Google, Mr. Penn wants them to think "scroogle".
The New York Times
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The next session of the program, hosted by the Russellville Police Department (RPD), will be conducted on July 23–25 at 8 a.m. for kids 13-15 years of age.
The program is designed to give participants an introductory look into the emergency service field. Youth who attended this year's academy were given information about emergency responses, Drew Latch, RPD public information officer, said.
"We are interested in giving youth, who are leaning toward a career choice in that field, the opportunity to participate in daily duties and hands-on-practicals," Latch said.
"We had an excellent response from River Valley area youth. This was a great opportunity for RPD to bridge the gap which sometimes exists between young people and police."
At the conclusion of the week, all participants had been exposed to professionals working in law enforcement, firefighting, paramedics, emergency management, dispatching and state park service.
"RPD sends a special thanks to all emergency departments who helped," Latch said. "Most local agencies pitched in to help, including Russellville Fire Department, Pope County EMS, Arkansas State Parks, Pope County Office of Emergency Management and the Russellville School District, who provided transportation."
The Youth Academy Program assists young people with making an informed decision about which career choice would suit them best. The program is also designed to give them basic emergency skills as well, Latch said.
"They were taught basic CPR methods, fire safety awareness and now know what to do in particular emergencies," he said. "They also know more about how to protect themselves better, and learned the importance of serving in the community in which they live."
In addition to sharing knowledge concerning emergency responses, young people were informed about trending issues that are safety concerns.
"We celebrate the 10-12 age group's completion of this program's session," Latch said. "It not only helps our youth, the program also helps our emergency services."
"Youth are not the only ones learning. Together, we can, and do learn from each other about safety issues and new concerns affecting our youth today."


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The Royal Live Oaks Academy of the Arts & Sciences Charter School will hold an "everybody's talking about it" community meeting at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Cripple Crab Restaurant in Hardeeville.
A snack and refreshments will be served. Parents will learn about the application process and the upcoming lottery in March. They will also have the opportunity to ask questions about the charter school which will be in the West Hardeeville School.
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Who will win the Superbowl?
Da Bears
The Colts
Who will win the Superbowl?
Most Vottomatic Player
I'm thinking this will be Peyton's year he wins it all, but ironically it will be in a year where he's had a horrible post-season statistically.
I voted Colts, but it's an interesting matchup of offense vs. defense.
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it."
Defense wins championships
. . . except when Rex Grossman is your quarterback. I went Colts.
I just got back from the Colts game!!! Colts all de way babyyyyyy!!!!
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Trent Dilfer should be decked out in Bears gear for the next couple weeks, because if Rex Grossman wins the Super Bowl, it'll take Dilfer off the record books as the worst quarterback ever to "lead" a team to a Super Bowl victory.
Cincinnati Here We Go.
26 Years and Counting...
I went with the Colts. I think now that Manning has his chance, he's going to capitalize on it and come through a winner.
"Hey...Dad. Wanna Have A Catch?" Kevin Costner in "Field Of Dreams."
The Colts....the NFC is a joke.
Colts . . . Only because my roommate is the most obnoxious Bears fan ever and I don't think I could stand to listen to him with a Bears victory.
The Colts will win in a blowout. The real Super Bowl was last night.
The Bears keep it close until the middle of the 3rd quarter with their defense but Rex Grossman does his best David Woodley impression and the Colts led by Peyton Manning (say, did you know this is his first Super Bowl?) end up winning by 10.
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Discussion in 'General Pro Player Discussion' started by Cacoepy, Jan 20, 2013.
And you, don't you want to take off your anti-Fed shades off to be fair?!
The option was not "any serve you like," but "Sampras' serve." As such, why don't we quit bringing Karlovic's serve into the equation? Otherwise, in point of fact, some might be interested in having, say, a peak Fernando Gonzalez's forehand instead of Federer's-- but again, that isn't the question.
Of the two strokes, I would certainly prefer Sampras' serve, because the serve is a more important stroke than the forehand; if you had no other major assets to back either stroke up, you could still win quite a few matches on the strength of that serve, while the forehand wouldn't do you nearly so much good.
Please, Roddick's serve is nowhere near Sampras's. No player would rather face Sampras's serve than Roddick's. Most people do consider Sampras the greatest server of all time btw, especialy when taking into account the second serve.
The forehand is the most important shot in tennis, and I'd choose Federer's forehand as the greatest tennis shot ever.
Some say Karlovic got to nº14 in the world and one Wimbledon QF with basically a great serve.
Alberto Berasategui had a great forehand, a horrendous backhand (he always tried to only hit forehands), a horrible serve (he was only 1.72 m or 5' 8'' ) and good legs. He got to nº 7 in the world, was runner-up at RG and won 14 titles. He was basically a great forehand.
Fashionable as it may be on internet forums to look down on Roddick, Roddick hit more career aces, fewer double faults, had a higher average first-serve percentage, and had a higher career service-games won percentage than Sampras.
Depends which Federer forehand - Fed forehand from 2006 or Fed forehand from 2013.
Fed's forehand isn't what it used to be.
Nope, Roddick is terribad.
On the other hand, I checked serve statistics for Sampras and found that on all the points that Sampras cared about, he hit a second serve ace. One hundred percent!
Don't forget the fact that Roddick accomplished all of this under slower conditions as well.
Sampras had a great serve (first and most so second serve), yes, but I think many people overestimate it.
Wayne Arthurs, Goran Ivanisevic, Richard Krajicek, Michael Stich, Mark Philippoussis, Guy Forget, obviously Boris Becker, Mark Rosset,.....those were some players from his era that made, at least, equal or more service points (aces+unreturnables per match played) than Sampras.
With Sampras (like it is with Federer), it is the whole package that was such successful.
career hold percentage:
roddick: 90%
pete: 89%
so roddick has actually a higher hold percentage dispite playing his whole career on slow courts against grinders and baseliners.
karlovic and isner also have higher hold percentages than pete.
I'm not sure if I would call petes serve the best ever.
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Remember when I told you that, on the advice from a Smockity reader, I used rabbit droppings as organic fertilizer? It worked!
I carefully dug shallow trenches between some of the rows in my raised beds and added the pellets, covering them loosely, and watering well. I made sure not to let the droppings come into contact with the leaves or stalks of the plants.
I didn't incorporate the droppings into every row for a very scientific reason that is too complicated to explain here. Okay, it was because I didn't have time, but it turned out to be scientific because it gave me pretty conclusive evidence that the rabbit droppings almost immediately affected the growth of the plants.
The rows without the droppings continue to grow very slowly, and the rows with the droppings are much taller, and greener than those. Hopefully, this will continue and the produce will be more plentiful. We are even seeing some evidence of that already!
Lookie! Corn!
Here is a view with my 7 year old, so you can see how tall the corn is.
I am definitely planning to add more rabbit droppings to my garden!
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Maybe if Intel used their billions in profits to sell at a loss (like how they paid Dell a billion dollars to not sell AMD chips) and get high-end phones into the hands of consumers for $300 w/o getting locked into a pricey phone contract, then I'm all for that kind of revolution.
I believe that would get the attention of the DoJ. You can't use a monopoly in one sector to push into another by doing this.
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Those who attend the free public event, "Mentawai: Listening to the Rainforest," on Sunday, April 22 on the UC Davis campus will find out.
The unique art/science fusion program, held appropriately on Earth Day, will be presented at 7 p.m. in the UC Davis Main Theatre. Doors open at 6:30. The event is affiliated with the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance and the UC Davis Art/Science Fusion Program.
The program is the work of scholar/performer/composer Linda Burman-Hall, professor of music/ethnomusicology at UC Santa Cruz, and biologist Richard Tenaza, professor of biological sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton.
Tenaza's UC Davis connection: he received his doctorate in zoology from UC Davis in 1974.
Burman-Hall will present an electronic sound collage composition and videography, coupled with Tenaza's field recordings and photography of threatened and endangered species in Indonesia's Mentawai Islands, located more than 100 miles west of Sumatra.
In the abstract, Burman-Hall asks: "What does the rainforest tell us about ourselves and the world? In the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia, wildlife communicates using a complete spectrum of sound that exceeds the range and timbre of a western orchestra. More than 50 meters overhead, female gibbons sing expressive duets in the tree-tops. Hundreds of unique species of birds, frogs, and insects also call and chorus, and in the midst of this sonorous world live indigenous tribes who have listened to the rainforest and existed harmoniously with its flora and fauna for millennia."
"Mentawai, Listening to the Rainforest, is a extraordinary opportunity to enhance environmental literacy," said artist Donna Billick, co-founder and co-director of the UC Davis Art Science Fusion Program. "Listening engages all our senses to a heightened awareness that brings consciousness into the present moment. This approach to research, using sound image and videography, is as good as it can be. I applaud Linda Burman-Hall and Richard Tenaza for drifting out into the Art/Science borderland to bring back the Mentawai gifts."
Billick, a noted artist who created the six-foot-long bee sculpture in the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis, will be one of the respondents (asked for their views) following the presentation. Other respondents are UC Davis faculty members Lynne Isbell, professor of anthropology; Andrew Marshall, associate professor of anthropology; Sarah Hrdy, professor emerita of anthropology, Henry Spiller, associate professor of music (ethnomusicology).
The program will showcase wildlife of the rainforest. Tenaza, a wildlife biologist, photographer, world traveler and adventurer, has conducted research in the Arctic, Antarctica, Africa, South America, China, and throughout Southeast Asia with a focus on Indonesia. He specializes in primates and has worked extensively to document and preserve Kloss's gibbon (Hylobates klossii) of Mentawai.
And insects? Among the Mentawai insects Tenaza has photographed are nasute termites and assorted butterflies, including the Malay Lacewing (Cethosia hypsea) and The Cruiser (Vindula erota).
All in all, it promises to be "fantastic," says entomologist/artist Diane Ullman, who does triple duty as (1) professor and former chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology (2) associate dean for undergraduate academic programs in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and (3) the co-director and co-founder of the UC Davis Art/Science Fusion Program.


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It's also a good time to think about getting rid of old computers and phones in a way that's secure and better for the environment.
The Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern Michigan is holding it's semi-annual "Shred Your ID Day" on Saturday, April 10th. It runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the agency's office in Southfield.
The Better Business Bureau is working with Cintas to provide shredders for personal information that should be destroyed. Fraud experts says it's a good time to destroy things like credit card statements, utility bills, ATM receipts and pay stubs.
You should hold onto tax returns for at least seven years. Other documents you should save include: marriage license, lawsuit documents, immigration papers, and mortgage paperwork.
Identity Theft Risks
"Scam artists will go pick through your garbage," said, Melanie Duquesnel, CEO of the local Better Business Bureau. She says that's why you should find safe and secure ways to destroy that information, especially anything that contains your social security number.
"That social security number is actually a pretty magical number because it tells people exactly where you were born, when you were born, it's basically your ID for life," said Duquesnel.
If your personal information does fall into the wrong hands, identity thieves can do a a lot of damage.
"It's all about cash. It's about lining their pickets with your cash, the better you can protect it, the better off you'll be," said Duquesnel.
Wipe Clean & Recycle
The Better Business Bureau is also teaming up with GEEP Michigan (Global Electric Electronic Processing) to recycle old computers and cell phones. The devices need to be wiped clean to protect the personal information that has accumulated on their hard drives.
"Phones and hard drives contain... sensitive, data or sensitive documents. If that falls into the wrong hands that can be recovered," said Neil Balazsi, a buyer for GEEP.
He says his company erases hard drives using standards set by the Department of Defense. The rest of the device is either repurposed, with permission from the owners, or recycled, which is better for the environment.
Balazsi took Ruth to the Rescue on a tour of the company's warehouse to show the potential environmental damage. "Each one of these CRT monitors contains 4 to 6 pounds of leaded glass, which if its infiltrates a landfill, it can be leeched into the ground water," he said referring to some old computer screens.
Event Details
"Secure Your ID Day" will be held Saturday, April 10th at the BBB's Southfield office. The address is 26777 Central Park Blvd; Southfield, MI 48076
* FREE Community Shred and Computer/Electronics Recycling event
* Free shredding for the first 3 boxes; $10 donation/after first three
* No limit/charge for computers, hard drives, printers, copiers, etc.
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" Brand: Tommee Tippee / Type: Toilet Trainers / Potty Seats "
* Prices may differ from that shown
When I was potty training my little girl (3 years ago-where does the time go!) the one thing that was worrying me was getting to a toilet with her in time. A newly potty trained child doesn't give much warning of needing the toilet and when they need to go, they need to go NOW! After a few accidents in town I spotted this in Mothercare and bought it for £12.99. The Tommee Tippee Portable Potty is also known is the Potette and I have referred to it as such throughout the review.
***What is the Potette?***
The Potette is a little folding potty that comes in several different colours including pink and blue. There is a moulded plastic disc about ten centimetres high and twenty-five across which is moulded into the classic 'top-of-potty' shape. Underneath are two wide plastic legs which fold out and click into place at the sides. A special designed plastic liner fits into the seat area and has loops at the top of the liner hook around notches at the bottom of the legs. Inside the liner is an absorbent pad to catch liquid deposits. The whole thing can be carried around in the supplied sturdy plastic drawstring bag.
***Positives and Negatives of the Potette***
The Potette is a super little invention that makes travelling anywhere with small children so much easier. No running and searching for the nearest toilet or carrying around endless stinky wet clothes. When my daughter needed the toilet we simply found a quiet corner, set up the Potette and stood or squatted in front of her so that she was hidden. The Potette can be put up extremely quickly once you get the hang of it, the legs need to be pulled out straight and then pushed hard into place and you are ready to go. The longest part was usually just getting it out of the plastic carrying bag.
Once set up the child sits on the seat and does their business into the bag. The liquid is absorbed by the absorbent pad at the bottom of the liner and the height off the ground is just enough to ensure that the child isn't sitting in their own poo. When finished you simply unhook the bag handles from the leg notches, tie the top and dispose of the bag and its contents. Fitting a new liner is incredibly simple, but it is better to do this in advance of the toilet emergency so you don't have to waste time and risk an accident! The liner fits snugly around the edge of the Potette so it is very difficult to dislodge it whilst it is in use; the snug fit also minimises the chance of any leakages onto the ground underneath or clothes. You can use the Potette anywhere really, we have used it in the car, in an airport, shops, fairs and whilst out walking in woods or parks.
When folded up it fits easily into a handbag, rucksack or under the pushchair, or even just carried with the drawstring from the bag. It is extremely light and easy to carry, weighing as it does a mere 259g.
Being plastic it is incredibly easy to clean and can be immersed in water, wiped down with a cloth or a wipe or in a particularly disgusting situation (e.g. if an un-named family member happens to put it down in dogpoo) it can be contained in its bag to be sluiced down or replaced at a more convenient time.
Not only is the Potette a super convenient potty, it also makes a simple sick bag for children who are car sick or simply suddenly unwell when out and about. After my daughter no longer needed the convenience and speed of the Potette we kept it in the car for emergencies, and it saw regular service as a sick bowl. Even though it has been used regularly for three years now it is still in super condition, everything works and we are confident that it will happily see our second child through to clean pants.
However, despite its convenience, portability, lightness etc it does have some drawbacks. Firstly it is very low and the child has to sit in a very odd position in order to use it; my daughter regularly needed help lowering and raising herself onto the Potette. It also has quite a short shelf life as a potty because of this and because it is naturally more flimsy than the standard moulded plastic potty. I'm sure in an emergency my five year old could use it, but I am not sure how easy it would be for her to avoid breaking the thing. You would certainly need to buy a standard potty as well as the Potette.
The website suggests that the new version, the Potette Plus can also be used as an imprompu toilet seat but I have the older version. It did occur to me once to try and use it as one, but it didnt feel very stable or comfortable on the toilet and my daughter hated it. Perhaps they have made alterations to enable this, although I can't see any massives differences between the new version and my older one.
Stability is somewhat of a problem, especially if you have a wriggly child. It is quite easy to tip them over the side as the legs are so narrow and of course in a messy heap on the ground if you fail to lock the legs in properly.
Finally the liners are extremely expensive, working out at between 43p and 75p each which is pretty expensive for something you will just throw away. However, you can fashion a similar product which doesnt look anywhere near as professional by sticking a cheap sanitary towel into a nappy bag. It does the job at a fraction of the price but you may be a bit embarrassed getting it out in front of other people.
In my opinion the Potette is an invaluable potty-training tool. It is light, compact, easy to use, carry and clean and is one of the best purchases I think we have made. My daughter used it for about 18 months as a potty and then it has done another 18 months+ as a sick bucket in the car. Despite this use it is in very good condition and will hopefully last at least another three years.
It does have its drawbacks due to its size and construction, but after a while you are able to work around these and they in no way detract from the relief you get when you hear that 'Mummy, I need a poo NOW!' and know that you can deal with it quickly, discretely and immediately with no stress. Would I recommend it? Absolutely. Very handy thing to have around and is a cheap and easy solution to a stressful problem.
***Price and Suppliers***
Amazon have the Potette for between £11.95 and £13.50, depending on the type you want and your colour choice. Liners are available for between £4.38 and £7.95 (for a ten pack)
I bought mine in Mothercare and have seen them there since. A quick google also throws up John Lewis, Boots and a host of online shops where they are generally available at around £12.99
The new style Potette Plus is in two colours, whereas the older version like mine is just a solid one colour unit. The newer version does look and feel slightly sturdier than my one, I suppose to make the toilet trainer seat more secure. The only definite differences I could actually see between the new and old one (having had a recent chance to examine the new one) is that the legs are wider at the bottom and a splashback type 'extension' has been added at the front, no doubt to stop escaping wee and add stability for the toilet seat option.
I found this a godsend when i was potty training my eldest son. I would take it everywhere with me - My mums, to friends, when out shopping, in the car.
You see my boy would use a potty no problem but i could not get him to sit on the toilet. It was no problem getting him to the bathroom before he had an accident but when we got there he would cry and scream if i tried to put him on the toilet therefore resulting in lots of wet clothes!
I bought the potette as a last resort as I really did not fancy the idea of having to stay in for weeks until he got used to going to the toilet. He loved it! I think he found it interesting and fun because it was stored in a bag and folded up. I thought it was brilliant.
The bags/liners that you put over have a sanitary pad in the bottom to soak it all up and you can just tie the bag and throw it away. It also comes in a little bag which is a nice discreet way of hiding it.
I have kept this Potette even though my son is now completely potty trained as I plan to use this when my youngest son is potty training.
The disadvantages i would say are that it was sometimes a bit of a struggle to get the bags on and therefore we were not always quick enough to make it in the potette.
You can buy this product from Mothercare for £6.99.
For a 10 pack of disposable liners it is about £3.00.
The tommee tippee travel potty is very useful for those toddler accidents!! It is a brightly coloured, fully collapsible potty, to which you attach a nappy sack, with a sanitary pad stuck in the bottom. The legs fold out and snap into place, this makes it completly secure and safe for your little angel! The child wees into the bag which then unties and you can just throw it away. It is ideal for those emergencies when you cant get to a toilet or you are travelling. The only problem we've found is that my daughter loves using her potty so much that she keeps telling us she needs to go when she doesn't!! The tommee tippee own liners are quite expensive £2.60 for 10, but you can do it much cheaper by buying cheap nappy sacks and sanitary pads and making your own. The potty comes in a wipe clean bag with a handle which is very light and easy to transport. I think this is a brilliant invention and is a godsend for all parents.
A friend of mine had bought this potty for her daughter and I thought What a neat idea.. So out I went and purchased one. I was really pleased with myself now I could just stick the potty in the bag and get on with what ever we where doing until potty was needed. However the first time I tried to get my daughter on this potty I realised that as she is a rather tall girl with long leg and this potty is very close to the floor this was not a good combination. She could not get comfortable at all (and that we all must agree is pretty important when doing that sort of stutt <g>) and she was not a happy bunny at all. SO I had to go out and purchase another potty to make things a little higher for her. I do think this is a wonderful idea and I will keep trying to take it out with us just in case but I think that we to begin with will need to take along the posh potty we have to..
The Tommee Tippee potty is fantastic. It is for children aged from 15 months and comes in a wipe clean plastic bag with a carry handle. This can easily be hung over the handle of the pushchair. They are really easy to use just snap the legs into place insert a plastic bag which has a deodorized smell and an absorbant pad in the bottom and it is ready for use. Once the child has finished simply remove the bag tie up the handles and throw in the bin. The potty is now ready for your next emergency stop. I can't rate this enough it is much easier than having to carry around an ordinary potty or try and find a toilet in an emergency.
My two year old has been now going potty for a few months but gets over excited if she's done a wee and if I don't get their quick she tips it out. She once took her potty to show her daddy and promptly tipped it down his arm.....he wasn't amused. I found this potty on the Babyworld site and the brilliant thing about it is that wee flows through holes in the potty base into a lower chamber so it can't be spilled. It's then emptied by removing the seat section. It's marketed as a travel potty as it also comes with a lid but I bought a Tommee Tippee travel potty for this purpose (it's less bulky). This potty comes in sturdy plastic and in yellow with an orange lid or blue. My daughter loves this potty but it may not be that good for a child attempting potty training for the first time as it doesn't look like a traditional potty and has no back rest. Also children like to see what they've done when they first start training.
Collapsible, portable potty with absorbent liner


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Gladstone Aerospace (GAC) of Ottawa, Ontario has established a strategic business alliance with Night Flight Concepts (NFC). The goal of the partnership is to "leverage each [other's] respective know-how, experience and resources," in the aerospace, defense and security (ADS) markets.
Port St. Lucie, Fla.-based NFC will work with Gladstone on various joint programs, including night vision training and maintenance support. Night Flight will help expand the Canadian company's reach in the U.S., while Gladstone will help NFC increase its presence in Canada's ADS markets. The two plan to collaborate on international markets as well.


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The Arkansas Medical Board on Thursday reprimanded Dr. Lee Nayles after he told the panel the prescriptions were written by a physician assistant who no longer works for him.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports (http://is.gd/woXSJ0 ) board members found that Nayles was responsible because the physician assistant was supervised by Nayles.
Nayles' contract as medical director at the Little Rock Veterans Home wasn't renewed last year after inspections found patient care violations.
The board found that Nayles violated a prohibition on prescribing excessive controlled substances. After similar allegations in 2007, the board sent Nayles a letter of caution.
Nayles didn't immediately return a phone call Friday.


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Re: Peach Face Lovebird Regurgitating
Posted by victoria on 10/30/06
Thank you! I had already removed the bell on Sunday. I washed
it off again and the bird was so upset and immediately started
regurgitating on it again. Common sense told me that it could
not be healthy for my bird. He wasn't too happy that the bell
dissappeared. (he has plenty of other toys) I thought it odd
that he didn't become bonded to this bell until the day I put
him into the bigger cage. Yesterday I bought a "companion" on a
trial bases... I'm keeping them in separate cages until I see
whether my bird will be territorial to the other. If mine is a
male, I'm told it will not allow another male into his domain
gracefully, so I am going to wait a day or two before trying to
put them together in the same cage. Do you agree? I am open to
any and all advise! THANKS
On 10/30/06, Andie wrote:
> Your lovebird is "feeding" it's "mate." It has bonded to
> this bell and is trying to show it it will be a good parent.
> If the bird is doing this excessivly I would remove the
> bell. If the bird does this too much for too long it can rob
> him from his own nutrients. It's always a good idea to
> rotate toys so they don't get attached to any one toy, and so
> they don't get bored. Good luck.
> Andie
> On 10/27/06, Victoria Gamache wrote:
>> My bird is regurgitating on it's bell. Covering the entire
>> bell with food. If I wash it off, it covers it again. This
>> started when I bought it a new much larger cage. Is it
>> happier? Upset? It has loved always playing with his bells.
>> This is the larger bell out of six. The pet store thought
>> that it was showing affection to the bell. Not sure what to
>> do, if anything.


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• GPS technology will be used to record geospatial data on population size, distribution, and habitat conditions of target weeds and endangered plants at Southampton Bay Natural Preserve, Benicia, CA. Random control and treatment plots will be stratified within by discrete within-marsh hydrogeomorphic settings that correlate with observed phenological differences in Lepidium latifolium growth. Baseline evaluation will include evaluation of L. latifolium stem density, biomass and plant community associates, and sediment physico-chemical characteristics. Post-treatment evaluations will track changes in weed density, biomass and community succession to evaluate efficacy of management actions, and the need for adaptive change in approach. A life table response experiment (LTRE) will be conducted to evaluate weed demography and the direct response of soft bird's-beak to Lepidium alternative weed control approaches. C. mollis ssp. mollis individuals in 0.25m-2 plots within Lepidium invaded subpopulations (treatment plots) will be tagged, and survivorship and life stage transitions will be recorded. At the end of the annual life cycle, fecundity of C. mollis will be quantified. Management option impacts on C. mollis population growth rates and survivorship will be compared. Results will be directly applicable to weed control strategies, conservation management, ecological restoration and endangered plant recovery efforts. Documents Reimbursable with DOi- Fish & Wildlife. Log 39319.


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hey guys I searched for this in the previous posts but couldn't find much. How would I make the program read in a file starting from the second line?
basically, the first line in the file tells me how many lines there will be two input. I read this in and make an array of that size. Now I want to read in the rest of the file into that array starting from the second line.


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Here are five last-minute fantasy football draft tips from the Fantasy Source:
1. Don't feel pressure to draft a QB early. It's becoming chic to draft a quarterback in the first round, but don't feel like you have to follow the crowd. If you're not in position to take Aaron Rodgers after Arian Foster, Ray Rice and LeSean McCoy, in some order, are gone, it's best to play it safe and start building your backfield with workhorses like Chris Johnson and Darren McFadden.
While other owners are reaching for Tom Brady and Drew Brees (and maybe even Matt Stafford and Cam Newton) in the first round, sit back and grab the running back value that falls to you. You'll have a significant edge on your opponents with a strong backfield that you can pair with a solid quarterback like Matt Ryan or Tony Romo in the middle rounds. Proven studs like Philip Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger are falling even further. And don't forget about the upside QBs like Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck, Jake Locker and Russell Wilson that can be had in the later rounds, where Stafford and Newton were going this time last season. These guys won't keep up with Rodgers' scoring, but they won't have to if paired with the right running backs.
2. Don't feel pressure to draft a TE early. Disappointed owners missing out on the first-round QB run are settling for elite tight ends like Jimmy Graham and Rob Gronkowski instead. While those two could potentially give owners a significant advantage at TE, they will have to reproduce last year's record stats again to justify a first-round or even second-round pick. Both are great, but that's a risky play considering all the competition for targets each tight end has in his respective offense.
If you're looking for better value at tight end, Aaron Hernandez is going several rounds after Gronkowski and could actually best his teammate in targets and maybe even fantasy points this season. Mid-round picks Jermichael Finley and Brandon Pettigrew also have some Gronk/Graham-like qualities and offenses, and they could prove to be much better value picks with breakout seasons. Waiting even later, owners can find plenty of TE upside in Greg Olsen, Jared Cook and Kyle Rudolph.
3. Back up your Week 1 question marks. Getting Adrian Peterson (knee), Ryan Mathews (clavicle), Trent Richardson (knee) or Maurice Jones-Drew (holdout) at a steep discount because of uncertainty around their early-season contributions is great, but not if you don't have a backup plan ready for Week 1—or longer.
While Rashad Jennings makes an easy sub for Jacksonville while MJD is M.I.A., the rest of the handcuffs for these backs aren't necessarily good enough to start for you in a Week 1 pinch, especially if they're sharing the workload.
If you take the risk on any of these question marks, other cheap, real-life starters to target in the middle rounds include Denver's Willis McGahee, Green Bay's Cedric Benson, New England's Stevan Ridley, Indy's Donald Brown, Washington's Alfred Morris and Pittsburgh's Isaac Redman. These guys should all be starting Week 1, making them "safe" backups to use in a worst-case scenario if your stud running back isn't quite ready. Plus, they could also make solid bye-week plays or even turn into steady No. 2 fantasy backs.
4. Don't ignore the preseason warning signs. Are the fantasy football gods trying to tell us something? Mathews broke his clavicle on his first preseason carry; Michael Vick had a minor thumb injury before taking a more serious shot to the ribs in the next game; Miles Austin missed most of the preseason after reinjuring one of his troublesome hamstrings; Dez Bryant is already dealing with knee tendinitis; Hakeem Nicks' season opener was in doubt when he broke his foot in May; and Kevin Smith is iffy for Week 1 with an ailing ankle.
The early injuries to these notoriously fragile players should serve as reminders to fantasy owners of the risks involved in drafting them. There's plenty of upside with any of these guys, but be careful reaching. If their values are too good to pass up, though, try not to load up on multiple injury risks, and be sure to grab a serviceable replacement quickly in case disaster strikes (again).
5. Save defense and kicker for your last two picks. This one should go without saying. It's inevitable that someone in your league will draft a defense and/or kicker too early, potentially touching off an irrational run at each position because other owners now think it's "OK" and that they better hurry to grab the best options before they're gone.
Don't fall into that trap. There's high turnover each year among the fantasy leaders at both defense and kicker, and the point differential among the elite and low-end starting options isn't significant. Continue solidifying your bench with handcuffs and sleepers through the middle rounds; there will be still be plenty of serviceable defenses and kickers available in the last two rounds.
Looking for more pre-draft help? Check out the team previews, mock-draft results and experts' analysis at Fantasy Source!


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Baseball honors Jackie's legacy04/15/2004 9:17 PM ET
By Tom Singer / MLB.com
NEW YORK -- Reflecting vividly on that day 57 years and about a dozen miles away, Rachel Robinson smiled through the memories.
"My big concern that morning was, how do I get to Brooklyn (from the hotel)? It was a hoary morning getting to the park," she said. "My five-month-old baby was dressed in California clothes, and he was chilled.
"But Ruth Campanella's mom had a fur coat and she draped it over him, and I went to warm up his bottle, then we were all right."
Rachel Robinson shrugged lightly. "Maybe that was my way of defending against the anxiety of Jackie playing -- with maternal things."
The day was April 15, 1947. The place, Ebbets Field. The moment, profoundly seminal, for a sport and for a nation.
The day Jackie Robinson walked through a barred door with dignity and talent, and held it open for generations to follow.
Jackie Robinson Day Ceremony at Shea Stadium:
April 15, 2004
Commissioner Selig's comments: 56K | 350K
MLB.com's Billy Sample at Shea: 56K | 350K
Presentation at Jackie Robinson Field: 56K | 350K
MLB.com looks at his life and impact: 56K | 350K
Thursday's first celebration of Jackie Robinson Day occurred in 13 ballparks coast-to-coast, but the focus was on Shea Stadium, in the historical shadow of Flatbush.
The setting was appropriate in another haunting way. In Jackie Robinson's debut, the Dodgers beat the then-Boston Braves, 5-3.
"The thing that always impressed me so much was that he was able to deal with all that he had to deal with and still was able to be a great baseball player," said Terry Pendleton, the 1991 National League MVP and batting coach of today's Braves. "Just to endure that is a whole different world than we experienced when I was playing."
"He was a great player, and breaking the color barrier was huge," said Mets manager Art Howe. "This is going to be an exciting evening."
Commissioner Bud Selig, MLB president Bob DuPuy, Rachel and the Robinson's daughter, Sharon, hosted a poignant remembrance of the Hall of Fame ballplayer who deserves an eternal resting place far higher than Cooperstown.
Seven years after retiring Robinson's No. 42 in perpetuity, MLB is honoring his heritage.
"I've often been asked, 'Why now?' We celebrate so no generation shall forget what Jackie Robinson did," Selig said. "So young players not only know who Jackie Robinson is, but what Jackie Robinson did for them.
"There is no question in my mind, Jackie Robinson coming to Major League Baseball, was the most powerful moment in baseball history. It transcended baseball.
"It took this extraordinary man -- going through what we never will understand -- to set a path for change in baseball, sports, society," the Commissioner added. "He not only succeeded, but in a way that paved the way for others."
Robinson's influence is seen on every field and in every box score, and Thursday it permeated a brief ceremony prior to the Braves-Mets game.
As a tribute to Jackie flickered on the video board, nine Jackie Robinson Foundation scholars formed an arc foul line-to-foul line, holding up giant "42" placards.
"We take pride in the social progress made in America and in the game," Rachel Robinson told the crowd. "We hope to right the wrongs that still exist with the same courage and determination Jackie showed.
"That will only strengthen us as individuals, our national pastime, and our nation."
The nine scholars then flipped the placards they held to reveal the nine tenets that serve as the foundations of Jackie's legacy:
Courage. Determination. Teamwork. Persistence. Integrity. Citizenship. Justice. Commitment. Excellence.
Concurrently, the video board beamed reflective messages from contemporary baseball stars.
The Commissioner did not contribute any on-field remarks, but he had already poured out his heart in a meeting with the media prior to the ceremony.
"This is one of the happiest days in my life as Commissioner. You've often heard me say that baseball is a social institution, with enormous social responsibility," Selig had said, obviously touched by his role in enabling this occasion.
"It's rare when you can honor a pathfinder for a lot of changes. It's an unbelievable story that should be celebrated."
"It's a thrill to be here tonight," Rachel Robinson had said in the media conference. "I'm grateful for Major League Baseball and fans for joining us in celebrating Jackie's life.
"I know the younger generation is beginning to discover Jackie Robinson. It's exciting to see the younger generation's interest in history. I think they're searching for heroes."
Back on the field, Ruben Studdard belted the National Anthem, backed by the Christ Tabernacle Choir. Genel Ambrose, one of the Jackie Robinson Foundation scholars, followed by throwing out the first pitch.
Then, the game -- the latest of thousands bearing Jackie's legacy -- got under way.
But the festivities never stopped. Tributes to Robinson continued to play on the video board between innings.
And the work never ends.
"There's still lots to do, in baseball and in society," Rachel Robinson reminded. "I hope Jackie's legacy will help lead us."
The day's work had begun earlier, with two ceremonies kicking off Jackie Robinson Day.
At nearby Forest Hills High School, the athletic field was renamed Jackie Robinson Field.
Commissioner Selig, Rachel Robinson and Mets players Tom Glavine and Mike Cameron participated in that ceremony, in conjunction with which MLB made a $1 million presentation to Take the Field. That is a public-private partnership that is rebuilding the athletic facilities of New York City public schools.
And even earlier, Rachel and Sharon Robinson led an entourage that rang the opening bell to start the day's trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Others in that party included Len Coleman, chairman of the Jackie Robinson Foundation and former president of the NL.
The work has continued for 31 years for the Jackie Robinson Foundation, through which he is still opening doors, for aspiring students, through scholarships and mentoring.
"We started it the year after Jackie passed," recalled Rachel, "because we were determined to apply his legacy to some perpetual good. A monument or statue wouldn't do it.
"We both had believed that if you weren't educated. you couldn't fully function in this country. So the Foundation was started in that spirit."
Spirit. Something else of which Jackie Robinson had an abundance.
"He was an incredibly competitive athlete, and he wanted to play," said Rachel Robinson, her lips again curled into a smile by memories. "But he also understood that his position was a key to development in the country.
"After his first few games, when black fans started to come to the park, he began to get the feeling what he meant to our people."
Jackie Robinson was a beacon, casting a light still worth following, and celebrating.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Would you like to make patriotic popcorn balls for your 4th of July celebration?
Here's what you will need:
Patriotic Popcorn Balls Recipe (Makes 35 balls.)
- 38 cups of popped corn (which I got from 1 cup of popcorn kernels)
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 box red jello
- 1 box blue jello
- butter
1. Use a Whirley-Pop Stovetop Popcorn Popperor other popper to pop the corn.
2. In each of 3 pots, place 1/3 cup corn syrup, 1 cup sugar, and 3 Tbsp. water.
3. In one pot, put the red jello, and in one put the blue jello.
4. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Cook 3-4 minutes.
5. Divide the popcorn into 3 batches and pour the syrup on, stirring to coat.
6. Let cool slightly until you can handle it.
7. Butter hands WELL, scoop up each color popcorn, and mash into a ball.
8. Allow to cool on wax paper. Then individually wrap with plastic wrap.
Tips for forming the popcorn balls:
- Butter hands between before each ball. Otherwise, the ball will stick to your hands and not itself.
- Mash hard. The balls will stick together better if you are firm.
- Don't let the syrup cool too much. It will be difficult to form into a ball.
*Confession: My "blue" jello turned out to be RED, even though the picture on the box showed BLUE! I improvised and used blue food coloring in the plain syrup on these popcorn balls instead.


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Participating in protection
Editor's note: The following is a message that was shared with our staff around the world from Kevin Jenkins, president of World Vision International. As we share it here, we hope you find it as intriguing and worthwhile as we do.
What helps children to prepare for -- and cope successfully with -- disasters?
Why not ask them?
With that simple question in mind, five organizations who regularly deal with crisis situations -- including World Vision -- asked 600 children in 21 disaster-vulnerable countries around the world what they thought.
The answers were so powerful and informative that we turned them into a Children's Charter for Disaster Risk Reduction, and presented them on May 12 to the third session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The first of five pillars identified by children themselves was the need to keep going to school. The others covered child protection, access to information, proper reconstruction of infrastructure, and the need to pay attention to people with special needs.
I've spoken to children in crisis -- in drought-afflicted East Africa, urban India, and impoverished Haiti -- and have heard many of these same concerns expressed.
Kevin Jenkins, president of World Vision International, meets children at an early childhood development center in Nepal. ©2011 World Vision
Central to it all is the need to protect children from harm. When disaster strikes and families get separated, or when entire neighborhoods must move away from their homes, the isolation, fear, and insecurity can overwhelm children. They may feel they have no right to appeal for resources, no way to get help, and they sometimes become vulnerable to opportunist threats -- during the disaster and long after it has passed.
The need to protect those who are weakest is a running theme throughout the Bible. It is the centerpiece of Psalm 82, for example:
"Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked."
Encouraging communities to prepare for potential risks increases the likelihood that children will have their rights maintained and be protected. The best responses I encountered actively involve children in their own protection -- making them less "weak," in the psalmist's terms.
When I met Sonam and the Children's Parliament in Delhi (the story is here), the children had organized themselves to tackle sexual assault, physical abuse, and drug-taking by promoting education, hygiene, and new values. They said they no longer wanted to be lone victims of aggressive policemen or manipulative drug-pushers. Their strength came from being part of a community of peers.
Similar things are happening around the world, from the formation of youth clubs after crises to the intentional involvement of children in emergency committees. Adults don't treat this as a burden or an add-on; they tell us the children's perspective strengthens their own preparations for the unexpected.
World Vision has described its definition of "life in all its fullness" for all children in four child well-being aspirations. The fourth of these is "children are cared for, protected, and participating." That sounds simple, but requires careful planning to get right. It is extremely challenging to implement once a major emergency is underway, so advance planning is crucial.
Our staff, embedded in local society and part of a global learning network of experts, will continue to make a dramatic difference in the lives of children when the population is confronted by disasters.
Increasingly, one of our most significant contributions will be to support children as they participate in preparations for crisis, responding and recovering together with their families and the people around them.


text: ok .. i tried it and i have to say it didnt work for me. i didnt like it at all ^^, went straight back to my old setup. also i dunno which pros u measured and how bc u dunno the sw from every pro. but for example gonzo was a long time top 10 player and his MgR/I is nowhere near 21. aswell as nadal is rank 1 and his MgR/I is not even 20,1 its a bit lower. ferrer MgR/I 20,4... and i could measure a lot more pros like this. i just dont want to count more lol (i measured their MgR/I's with the "perfect" sw of 360 and juras specs)


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Discussion in 'Tennessee Titans and NFL Talk' started by Titans Insider, May 10, 2013.
You're right, there was not a true search to find the best. Bud wanted Munch, and the rest is history. I too love the additions and believe Ruston Webster is one of the best up and coming GM's in the league. He's infused this team with talent. Before we had poor personnel and bad coaching, now we have a talented group and hopefully Munch and the coaching staff have improved dramatically.
Mike Reinfeldt was completely incompetent, but that doesn't put a check mark in the Munch column. I don't think below average personnel excuses Mike Munchack. We still had NFL players, we were not a team of replacements.....close, but not quite. Heaven forbid he coaches anyone up, or deigns a system that allows these players to play to their strengths. As I've said, we've had below average talent and have also been coached poorly. What we've seen against the Bears, Packers, Vikings, and Texans has not been NFL quality football. Those games were hard to take, even for Bud.
He sure as hell didn't have the AFC Pro Bowl team out there, but we still were somewhat privy to Mike Munchak's coaching abilities over his time here. And he hasn't done very well.
Everyone wants the same thing....a winning football team. If we win, there are no questions about the HC.
Your analogy if the sale secretary taking the sales manager job is ridiculous. Munch is a HOF player and was a very good OL coach. Granted he had no head coaching experience but it wasn't like the guy was in a cave either. He appears to have good communication skills and has been able to draw the FAs we have gone after. When I listen to him speak he seems to have a good grasp of the situation and what needs to be done. IMO the HC gets too much of the blame when things don't go right and not enough some time when they do. Ultiately the player win or lose games. And Munch has not had the players to consistently win yet. Injuries have not helped either. The team now has more talent and more depth. Locker needs to shine.
It's all on Locker.
The o-line is a mix of young stud rookies, young vets(Levitre) and 2 quality 30 year old tackles and several guys in between all that. Add a young stud OT and we are complete.
Never has the Wrs been so good and deep and they should all be motivated. Quality TEs and quality RBs.
It's all on Locker.
MR's legacy rests on the 2011 draft. That means Locker.
The 2011 draft-Locker,Ayers, Casey, McCarthy, Klug, Campbell.
The long term contracts for Roos and Stewart.
That all comes to a head this year. The success and leadership of those players.
That's cool, we'll agree to disagree. Coaches at non-skill positions that skip the coordinator position and go directly to HC is a serious rarity. I never said Munch wasn't smart or living in a cave, but there is no doubting that Munch was completely over his head when he was hired to be an HC. I'm not sold on some of the people he brought in (or kept) either. For instance, Steve Brown was an AWFUL DC at Kentucky, absolutely dreadful. They even had some decent talent and he found a way to run one of the most incompetent defensive schemes on a weekly basis that I've ever witnessed in my life. Most of the time, his backs looked completely confused and out of position. We've seen a lot of that in Nashville, too. And something I think a lot of people don't think about or just don't want to: HOF player does NOT automatically equate to good coach/administrator.
Dude, cut him some slack. There was a TON of things that he had to deal with first before he could do anything extra and not let his first priorities suffer.
His first priorities being.....
There were a ton of things he had do deal with before he could start coaching up a part of his team?
His first priority being getting a new GM.
I will agree with what you said. A lot of our success this season depends upon Jake and how he performs.
But I'll add something to that thought. This doesn't mean that Jake needs to go out there and be Tom Brady. Jake needs to manage the game this year. Limit turnovers, convert 3rd downs, and let the running game help him as much as possible.


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Discussion in 'TV & Media' started by JacksonArcher, Jan 11, 2011.
Okay, I'll fess up: I was that one person who enjoyed Speed Racer.
I know you didn't mention Keanu. But I just can't help contemplating such an awful prospect. I did like The Matrix and most of the first sequel but I just don't see them as right for 007.
Honestly I don't either. Broc just kind intrigued me with his above comments. I enjoyed "Speed Racer" as well...it's a guilty pleasure film of mine.
I love Speed Racer!
Oh, wait. You were talking about the movie... NM.
First official picture of James Bond from Skyfall:
Well, that certainly answers the question of whether he'll be scruffy in some parts of the film....
He looks like House in that pic.
Q "Ah, 007. Here's something new, our boffins call it a razor..."
They keep calling it that, but what about the swimming pool pic? I thought it was the first official one?
Apparently the swimming pool picture was leaked. This shot of Craig is the first official picture released by EON.
In any event, both pictures have an interesting ambiance about them. I have a good feeling about this film.
Interesting that he seems to be back to the PPK (which none of the UK security services have actually used since about 1974!)
He actually used it all through QoS as well. Though your forgiven for not noticing it since the editing of the action sequences can kind of hide the fact that he's using the PPK.
Now this should be taken with an enormous grain of salt, but some poster at IMBD seems to have seen a rough cut of a teaser trailer and posted about it:
Source: Skyfall
Hmm...seems rather reminiscent of the scene in Casino Royale (the book), when Bond, in the hospital, confides to Mathis on how he can no longer see his job through the lens of "we're good, they're bad". (Note: in the book, it is Bond, not Mathis, who remarks that "the heroes and villains--they get all mixed up.")
Mathis's advice is, "Surround yourself with people--they are easier to fight for than principles. Only...don't become human yourself. We would lose such a wonderful machine."
Hmm--kinda gives new meaning to the ending of QoS: "I need you back." "I never left...."
Well, if they are using it, I'm sure that's classified
Does it seem odd to anyone else that it is the "rebooted" Bond's third movie in and, if the report is true, he's considering quitting? Especially since they went to such lengths in the previous two movies to establish him as being "new" and/or becoming the Bond we know.
From the purported trailer description, it appears that when the movie begins, Bond is no longer an agent of MI6. It seems like M is trying to entice Bond to come back, at least based on my interpretation of that description. That might explain Bond's beard and the appearance of the Walther PPK.
Which makes it even more perplexing.
Perhaps I'm just reading too much into it. Hell, this description might all be false or misconstrued.
Hmm, there seems an awful lot in that teaser trailer considering they haven't been filming for that long...
There does indeed seem a bit too much in that for the amount they've actually filmed.
Yes, I thought exactly the same. It's a little reminiscent of The Dark Knight Rises and how it is rumoured to jump ahead 8 years from TDK, with rumours of Batman having retired in the interim - a mere two movies after he Began!
I have some doubts about the veracity of the 'trailer description' (though kudos to whoever spotted and posted it). As has been said, seems to have a lot of footage for amovie that hasn't been filming all that long. Like the supposed script for Man of Steel which recently appeared online, it does sound like something that could be put together by someone who had been keeping abreast of rumours about the movie's storyline and characters.
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Economic development 'can restore lost biodiversity'
Economic development can lead to increased biodiversity restoration in Sub-Saharan Africa, on a similar scale to its loss due to development, according to a study.
Biodiversity loss is one of the important environmental threats that humanity faces, the study says, and it disproportionately harms the world's poorest people, who are less able to adjust to it, as they have limited access to alternatives then using natural resources for livelihoods.
Previous studies for both developed and developing countries have shown that increased economic development initially leads to loss in biodiversity and later to decreased loss — but not at a level that restores the earlier biodiversity loss.
Yet the relationship between economic development and biodiversity remains largely untested in Sub-Saharan Africa as it has been overlooked in the literature, say the researchers from the Center for International Development Research and Studies (CERDI), in France.
They used country-level data from 48 Sub-Saharan African countries on gross domestic product adjusted for differences in cost of living as an indicator of development and the percentage of threatened species of mammals and birds, to measure biodiversity loss.
Using a modelling technique that considers factors including the proximity to neighbouring countries, a country's population density, and agricultural land area, they analysed the relationship between the GDP and biodiversity loss over a 20-year period, from 1992 to 2011.
They found that the conservation of birds, but not mammals, increased as incomes rose.
Conservation of birds tends to be easier, they say in a CERDI working paper, which may explain the difference.
Ariane Manuela Amin, lead author of the study, tells SciDev.Net the findings suggest that development and conservation are not strictly separate policy realms, even in the context of underdevelopment in Sub-Saharan Africa.
But she adds they do not advocate promoting development without also looking at conservation needs.
Lameed Gbolagade Stephen Akeem, associate professor in the department of wildlife and fisheries management at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, says: "Conservation of biodiversity and a country's economic development are interconnected and complex, but African countries need to pursue both to enrich species and to ensure that poverty does not force people to hunt animals and destroy ecosystems".
He urges African governments and communities to promote and abide by cultural practices that recognise some forests and rivers as sacred places, in order to help sustain biodiversity.
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Six of the top 10 prospects in the Rivals150 for the Class of 2010 are uncommitted, but none has been under the microscope like Josh Selby.
Selby, the No. 7 prospect in the class, recently decommitted from Tennessee. He is wide open with regard to his recruitment and is waiting to see what schools contact his family. At this point, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio State and Texas have made contact, said Selby's mother, Maeshon Witherspoon.
The plan is for Selby to formulate an official school list after the Nike Global Games, which will be played the weekend of Aug. 8.
Parting ways
The writing has been on the wall since the spring, when 2010 combo guard prospect Kendall Williams quit playing for the Pump N Run travel team that has produced a high number of UCLA recruits.
Williams has now officially decommitted from the Bruins, which leaves Tyler Lamb as the Bruins' only commitment in the Class of 2010.
Four-star prospect Ray McCallum is UCLA's top point guard recruit, and the Bruins are also recruiting three-star point guard Trevor Releford.
On the wing, Trey Zeigler, McCallum's travel-team teammate, is a top priority. And in the post, Josh Smith is a must-get for coach Ben Howland, who has been to virtually every one of Smith's games this summer.
Bouncing back
Kyle Collinsworth struggled at the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp in June, due in large part to a back injury.
Prior to the adidas Super 64 in Las Vegas, Collinsworth's back had healed up - and he was back on his game. Collinsworth averaged around 23 points per game and also impressed with his ballhandling and passing.
In August, his phone line should be buzzing. Arizona State, Stanford, BYU, UCLA, UNLV, Virginia, Wake Forest, Utah, USC and Kansas were all watching his games in Las Vegas.
In a quest for consecutive No. 1 finishes in the high school rankings, Henderson (Nev.) Findlay Prep is reloading with some impressive underclassmen transfers.
Out of the 2011 class, two top-30 prospects - Jabari Brown and Nick Johnson - will suit up for Findlay Prep next year. Future 2012 five-star prospect Winston Sheppard plans to be at Findlay Prep for the next three years. And highly touted point guard Nigel Goss will enroll at Findlay Prep as a freshman.
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Half of the participants in the Boost Mobile Elite 24 event, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Aug. 22 at Rucker Park in New York, were announced Wednesday.
Here's a list of the players scheduled to compete so far:
Austin Rivers (2011 Florida)
C.J. Leslie (2010 uncommitted)
Harrison Barnes (2010 uncommitted)
Jared Sullinger (2010 Ohio State)
Josh Smith (2010 uncommitted)
Kendall Marshall (2010 North Carolina)
Rakeem Christmas (2011 uncommitted)
Roscoe Smith (2010 uncommitted)
Tobias Harris (2010 uncommitted)
Tony Wroten Jr. (2011 uncommitted)
Tristan Thompson (2010 Texas)
Will Barton (2010 Memphis)
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Katie signs her new book
'My Olympic Dream' IT WAS quite the weekend for Bray's star performer Katie Taylor, who signed copies of her new book for hundreds of fans in Bray before accepting her Irish Tatler ' Woman of the Year' award in Dublin.
Fans queued from early in the morning in Bray to meet their idol at the Royal Hotel on Saturday.
Katie received the customary warm welcome from her public at the event, with her trainer and dad Pete by her side as always.
And Taylor was sure to give credit where it was due, thanking writer Johnny Watterson who put together the memoir 'My Olympic Dream.'
'He made me feel very comfortable,' she said.
'It was tough for him - he said it was like getting blood out of a stone!
'Sometimes I find it hard to put my emotions in to words, especially with what happened over the last few months.
After a long afternoon at the signing, Katie went on to the Four Seasons Hotel in Dublin on Saturday night where she was named Woman of the Year 2012.
She was recognised for her sporting achievements as well as the role she has played in raising the profile of women's boxing.
Taylor was previously honoured with the Irish Tatler Woman of the Year award for Sport in 2010.
' This year we had an embarrassment of riches with Katie Taylor's incredible success in the Olympics and Bethany Firth - Ireland's first Paralympic gold winner and all the wonderful women who were part of the Paralympic team that did Ireland so proud,' said Harmonia CEO Norah Casey.


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Red carpet appearances that made others green with envy
ADAM MacDOUGALL says Russell Crowe is the highest-profile recruitment manager in the game. ''He's got a fair profile for a recruitment manager,'' MacDougall said. ''I know Noel Cleal's got a profile, but I think Russell covers him there.''
As one of the players who credits Crowe for his move to Souths, MacDougall enjoyed the trappings that came with a South Sydney contract under the actor's co-ownership. MacDougall met Snoop Dogg and Tom Cruise, attended the launch of Cinderella Man with Crowe, and still has shirts signed by Ron Howard and Renee Zellweger.
''He's a major catalyst for their success,'' MacDougall said.
''He's a Hollywood superstar. He got me to Souths. He was passionate, he had vision. He sells you the vision, of what Souths is, the legend of Souths, what it means to play for South Sydney. You get caught up in the whole thing because of him. He made me aware of how great a club South Sydney is. And for someone who has achieved so much in his life . .. to see so much passion . .. the way he spoke about George Piggins, and the great Souths teams of the past. To see how much it meant to him, you couldn't help but get caught up in it as a player.''
Most of the time. MacDougall, of course, occasionally clashed with Crowe, temporarily keeping a silver bunny he had been given as one of the actor's quirks after leaving the club, and musing about tips Crowe he had given players during training.
''We all laughed when he got to training and got involved, but you could just see how much it meant to him,'' MacDougall said. ''He physically wanted to get involved. He designed jackets, clothing, and brought in catering to feed us.
''And it's a pretty cool experience to go on the red carpet. As a footballer, it was pretty unique. I'm sure a few blokes who went to South Sydney were hoping they were going to get a role in one of his movies. That was the exciting thing. He did bring that Hollywood to the NRL.
''A friend of mine who was in America saw me on E! News. I still maintain the years I had at Souths were the most fun years I've had. Souths fans are really going to miss him. It's a huge loss for the club.''
Souths officials, though, say his impact is ''exaggerated''. Agents, too, believe the Crowe factor is overstated. ''I don't think it'll change too much, if anything,'' said manager Steve Gillis. ''Their leadership's strong, and they have credibility.''
Souths also maintain that Crowe, while selling his stake, is not wiping his commitment. ''It's not the end as far as Russell Crowe is concerned, because at 5.30 on Saturday afternoon, we had a lengthy discussion about our recruitment for next year,'' Souths chief Shane Richardson said.
But even apart from the stars, what of the Star casino?
Crowe has been a significant attraction for sponsors. But a spokesperson for the Star said yesterday: ''Russell Crowe's dedication and passion for the club has helped transform South Sydney into the force it is today. The Star is proud to be a major sponsor, and we look forward to the Rabbitohs having another huge season in 2013.''
Richardson said: ''He's not going away. One thing about Russell Crowe is, he won't disappear. He'll still be there, and he'll still be coming to training, he'll still be involved with the players, he'll still be involved with what we're doing, because that's what he was doing before he became an investor … do you think he's not going to pick up the telephone to ring up a sponsor?''
And who's to say that Crowe will not deliver the premiership before selling? MacDougall, for one, believes they are as good a chance as any: ''He may get his fairytale''.
And South Sydney's players might finally get their role in the Hollywood ending.
Glenn Jackson is a Rugby League Writer for The Sydney Morning Herald
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