text: Submitted by chris_hunt on Mon, 2014-05-05 09:28 Conservation Vote Up Down +108 + Screen Shot 2014-05-05 at 10.25.00 AM.png By Steve Trafton Oakleigh B Thorne.jpeg Trout Unlimited will host its Annual Spring Dinner Thursday, May 8, at the Central Park Boathouse Oakleigh Thorne.jpeg in New York City. We are honored to present a Trout Unlimited Conservation Leadership Award to Oakleigh Thorne, father and son. The Thornes are the only father and son ever to serve on the executive team of the TU Board of Trustees, and they were both key figures in the growth and development of TU into the nation's most effective trout, salmon and steelhead conservation organization. Attendees will have the opportunity to bid on unique live and silent auction items at the celebration, including fishing trips to Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Chile, Spain, The Bahamas, Alaska, Argentina, as well as a few more specialized fishing adventures – among them fly fishing for mako sharks off the coast of southern California. There are some exciting meal packages, great fishing gear and a host of other items, as well. Can't make it to the event? Don't worry, you can still bid on the silent auction items at our online auction site. However, you must be present to participate in the live auction. There is still time to register and attend the dinner. Tickets are $500 per person, and include a TU membership. Other sponsorship opportunities and you can buy tickets online. If you have specific questions about the event, please contact Nancy Bradley, TU's national events coordinator. We hope that you will join us in honoring the Thorne family, and we look forward to seeing you in New York. Log in or register to post comments


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The land deal for the student housing project may be nearing a resolution for the site at the old Riverside location at North Phoenix Avenue and Parkway Drive. The project reportedly will involve a multi-story apartment complex geared toward ATU students, which might include retail stores on the ground floor of the buildings, if a zoning ordinance can be created in Russellville for the retail portion of the project.
Realtor Greg Hall of Coldwell Banker James R. Ford and Associates said Friday the parties are actively involved with finalizing the land purchase and have nearly reached an agreement. He said the contract is in the final stages.
"We're going to close in the next few weeks. I am not sure about the timeline for construction," he said. "We had originally planned to start building last November." Hall said if all goes well, the project could be completed by as early as next Christmas. The details of the resolution are sealed at the moment, but in a few days the required number of signatures needed to finish paperwork will be obtained.
"This is the most positive I've been since last May," said Hall. "We have been working tirelessly to ensure we are in compliance with the city's plan."
It's simply a matter of time, Hall said. There are portions of the agreement that all parties must approve. Until those transactions take place, the specifics of the resolution must remain secret. He said the storefront portion of the project is still in question as well, and it was not part of the preliminary plan.
"This is not a simple project, but the time and effort put into it will be well worth it," Hall added.

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With the slow but steady disappearance
of the 60GB PlayStation 3 from store shelves, the effective entry-price for
Sony's newest console is once again $599 for the 80GB bundle. It's unlikely
that Sony will head into the holiday season at the same price point as it did
last year, which is why industry analysts are predicting
an upcoming price drop for the 80GB model.
Even at $499, the PlayStation 3 would still be priced well
above its prime competitor – the Xbox 360 Premium at $349. Earlier this month, a
report surfaced saying that Sony will introduce yet another PlayStation 3
iteration that could potentially occupy the $399 level.
The $399 model is speculated to come with a 40GB hard drive
with no pack-in title. Sony would be expected to carry the 80GB model at $499
with MotorStorm or other title.
Furthermore, Sony may sweeten the deal by bundling with either one or both SKUs
with Spider-Man 3 on Blu-ray Disc.
A recent
FCC filing by Sony may have revealed several new
details about an upcoming PlayStation 3 model. Although the majority of
technical details and photographs have been blocked from the public's view at
Sony's request, the information available is able to confirm that the upcoming
model – designated CECHG01 – is indeed a PlayStation 3 at the core.
Technologies described in the filing include Bluetooth,
802.11b/g WiFi, along with a number of I/O ports. The FCC report states that
only two USB ports were tested (current PS3s have four ports) and there were no
mention of memory card reader tests. Since the FCC is a radio test, it may not
have required extensive testing of select PS3 features.
Earlier this month, Sony enlisted the help of
top computer manufacturer Foxconn to manufacture low-cost PlayStation 3.
The FCC filing could well be the first sign of the new product development
agreement between the two companies.


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Sound great for size
1999 Jeep Wrangler
Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?)
Very pleased with these speakers. Definite upgrade over OEM's. Think i need to upgrade roll bar speakers and head unit to gain full effect.
Pros: Easy to install, good sound for a 4 x 6. Larger speakers would obviously sound better. All weather speakers will serve the jeep well.
Cons: None to speak of.


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Tanaka placed on 15-day disabled list
Yankees awaiting results of MRI on breakout star's sore right elbow
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
CLEVELAND -- Now the Yankees must cross their fingers, hold their breath and try every other trick in the book to rally for good luck. Masahiro Tanaka has been diagnosed with inflammation in his right elbow, sending him to the 15-day disabled list.
The rookie standout complained of soreness in the elbow after his outing on Tuesday night against the Indians, interrupting his stellar debut season with a detour back to New York for an MRI examination, which was performed on Wednesday.
With team physician Christopher Ahmad in Seattle for a conference of the nation's top orthopedic surgeons, the Yankees are taking the unusual step of sending Tanaka across the country for an in-person evaluation. Tanaka could board another flight as soon as Thursday.
"Any time you lose a starting pitcher, they're hard to replace," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "What he's done for us, the innings, the wins and the quality of starts, it's hard to replace."
The Yankees called up outfielder Zoilo Almonte from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to replace Tanaka on the active roster. Tanaka was scheduled to make his last start before the All-Star break on Sunday; Girardi said that day's starter will be announced at a later date, but suggested the nod could go to Chase Whitley.
Tanaka, 25, has posted a 12-4 record and a 2.51 ERA in his first 18 starts, earning selection as an American League All-Star. He was replaced on the AL's roster by Red Sox closer Koji Uehara, but Tanaka can still attend the July 15 All-Star Game at Target Field.
The right-hander experienced his worst outing as a big leaguer on Tuesday, surrendering five earned runs on 10 hits -- both season highs -- over 6 2/3 innings in a 5-3 loss to the Indians at Progressive Field.
"It goes without saying how important he's been," Yankees captain Derek Jeter said. "He's been as good as anyone, probably, in our league that we've seen. He's been our go-to guy."
Girardi said that Tanaka told the training staff about the discomfort in his elbow after the outing, and the decision was made late on Tuesday evening to send Tanaka to New York for further evaluation. There were no signs in the start that suggested an injury, Girardi said.
"His velocity was normal. We saw some really good splits and some good sliders," Girardi said. "There wasn't anything that led us to believe there was anything wrong."
Yankees catcher Brian McCann didn't see any signs of an injury during Tanaka's start against the Indians; McCann thought that the ball was coming out of Tanaka's hand fine, but several of his pitches were up in the zone, which was unusual.
"The only thing from yesterday was that his pitches didn't have the sharp action they they've had in the past," McCann said. "He still pitched good. He didn't pitch bad. I didn't notice anything. It was a surprise when I came in today."
Tanaka is in his first season in the big leagues after signing a seven-year contract worth $155 million with the Yanks in January. After beginning the year 11-1 with a 1.99 ERA, Tanaka is 1-3 with a 4.25 ERA in his last four outings.
"You just hope and pray that we get good news, that it's something minor," outfielder Brett Gardner said. "You worry about anybody, but he's pretty special, what he's been able to do the first half of the season.
"I think anyone could tell watching him last night; I don't know when his arm was bothering him or how long it's been bothering him, but he obviously wasn't himself. Hopefully we get good news."
The Yankees have now lost four members of their Opening Day rotation to the disabled list, with only Hiroki Kuroda remaining. CC Sabathia could be lost for the year with a knee injury, Ivan Nova had season-ending Tommy John surgery and Michael Pineda is rehabbing a shoulder injury in Florida.
"It's not how you draw it up, I can tell you that," Girardi said. "Injuries are part of the game and you've got to deal with them."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hercules, a specialist in IT devices including multimedia speaker sets, webcams, DJing solutions and consumer-friendly WiFi products, debuts a new era of mini webcams for notebooks with the Hercules Dualpix HD720p. This ultra-mobile high definition webcam solution brings 720p of high definition resolution to the mobile user generation. Whether serving in the military, a student studying abroad or a parent away from home, this new breed of webcam will help you stay connected starting in early September 2009 for the SRP $59.99 at Buy.com, NewEgg.com, Dell.com, Amazon.com and Walmart.com.
The Hercules Dualpix HD720p has the capability of rotating on two axes for the best angle, capturing pictures and angles unachievable by earlier models of webcams. No matter how far away from home you are, with the wide-angle auto focus lens, exceptional image quality even in low-light conditions and a built-in microphone, you will feel like you are home with your loved one. At the start of each chat session the Dualpix HD720p will automatically rotate the picture angle and detect your position, further angle adjustment during the chat session can be achieved by using the software.
Specifically designed for laptop PC's, the Dualpix HD720p features a new, highly secure attachment system that allows you to travel safely and move your computer around as needed without the webcam coming loose. The two rotational axes allow vertical or horizontal placement on the top or the sides of the screen and the wide-angle lens shows the room behind for the perfect video capture. It also features the Hercules Xtra Controller Pro software suite which enables users to share photos, videos and live music tracks during the conversation, thus eliminating the need to send these files prior to the virtual meeting.
Product Specifications Include:• 1 megapixel CMOS sensor (1280 x800 pixels) for perfect image quality, even in low-light conditions• 5 Megapixels photo resolution (interpolated mode)• HD720p (1280x720pixels) video resolution with up to 30 frames per second for perfect flowing 16/9 HD videos, ensuring the most realistic images ever• Wide angle autofocus lens with 3x zoom• High-quality built-in microphone• USB 2.0 Video Class (UVC) interface for high-speed transfers and ultra-simple driver free installation• Compatible with videoconferencing applications including Windows LiveTM Messenger and MSN® Messenger Skype®, Aol Instant Messanger® and Yahoo!® Messenger• Compatible with Windows® XP, Vista 32/64 bit and Windows® 7• Dimensions: 28 x 55.4 x 62mm
Discover the complete Hercules webcam range at www.hercules.com.
About Guillemot Corporation:Guillemot Corporation is a designer and manufacturer of interactive entertainment hardware and accessories. The Group offers a diverse range of products under its Hercules and Thrustmaster brand names. Active in this market since 1984, the Guillemot Corporation Group is currently represented in 11 countries, including France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Belgium, Holland, Hong-Kong, Romania and Italy, and distributes its products in over 30 countries worldwide. The group's mission is to design high-performance and user-friendly products to improve the satisfaction of users of interactive digital entertainment solutions.


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Rapper/actor and 2013 Grammy Awards host LL Cool J has had lots of memorable moments to chat about over his legendary career. However, there's one memory he hasn't spoken publicly about—until now.
Back in August 2012, LL's Los Angeles-area home was broken into in the middle of the night . While his family slept, the entertainer woke to an unusual noise, went downstairs, and took down the stranger single-handedly. He punched the man—described by authorities as a 56-year-old transient—and pinned him down until police arrived.
The intruder ended up suffering a broken nose and jaw and was charged with first-degree burglary. LL and his family were unhurt.
At the time of the incident, the star released a statement assuring fans that he and his family were okay, and thanking them for their concern. However, months later, he has finally opened up to Oprah Winfrey about the frightening break-in. He explained that at the time he mostly felt relief that he was able to protect his family.
"What was on my mind was what could have happened if I wasn't home," the 45-year-old said. "It wasn't one of those 'beat your chest' moments, it was one of those grateful, gratitude, 'Thank God' moments that I was able to handle the situation."
"If I wasn't [there]—a houseful of women, there's no telling what could have happened," LL, who has a wife and three daughters, added. "He had bad intentions."
The interview with Winfrey took place in the very room where LL tussled with the burglar. He pointed out to the talk-show host exactly where the altercation happened. "I came through the door…we had our moment over there."
Be sure to tune in for the full interview, which will be featured Sunday on OWN's Oprah's Next Chapter, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. LL Cool J, who is a two-time Grammy winner, will host the 55th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10. The show will air live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT.


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This article applies to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 for the Eastern European countries and Russia.
An update is available for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2. This update includes updates to install features that are required to support the following transactions:
- Sales tax reporting of retail transactions
- Customer cash payment transactions for retail sales
- Processing of prepayment transactions for retail sales
Updates that are included
More Information
Cumulative update informationThe fix that resolves this issue is included in cumulative update package 1 for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2. For more information about how to obtain the cumulative update package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2807685 Cumulative Update 1 for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2
Hotfix informationA supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. There is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If you are encountering an issue downloading, installing this hotfix, or have other technical support questions, contact your partner or, if enrolled in a support plan directly with Microsoft, you can contact technical support for Microsoft Dynamics and create a new support request. To do this, go to the following Microsoft website:
https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/support/information/SupportInformation/global_support_contacts_eng.htmIn special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Technical Support Professional for Microsoft Dynamics and related products determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to any additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
Installation informationIf you have customizations for one or more of the methods or the tables that are affected by this hotfix, you must follow these steps:
- Review the changes that are documented in the .xpo file.
- Apply these changes in a test environment before you apply the hotfix in a production environment.
893082 How to install a Microsoft Dynamics AX hotfix
PrerequisitesYou must have Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 installed to apply this hotfix.
Restart requirementYou must restart the Application Object Server (AOS) service after you apply this hotfix.
Article ID: 2791681 - Last Review: 17 feb, 2017 - Revision: 2
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2013 Oscars Red Carpet Fashion – Anne Hathaway Is Pretty in Pink Prada
Anne Hathaway, one of the breakout fashionistas of the last year, wore pretty, pale pink Prada to the 2013 Oscars. The straight, column shape spotlighted A. Hath's figure and even she showed off some sideboob.
Speaking of boobies, from certain angles Hathaway looked like she was flashing serious headlights, given the placement of the seam and the fabric.
The front was simple, but the bib-like collar clashed with her silvery necklace. Since the collar and was so high, she didn't need any baubles there. There just wasn't enough real estate for a necklace, so she should have gone without.
The necklace hung longer in the back, which seemed to be a trend tonight, as Jennifer Lawrence did the same thing. That would have been fine, had the dress been backless. But it wasn't — it was criss-crossed and even had a knotted bow, making the top half look overly busy.
Hathaway (who's favored to win the Best Supporting Actress statue) said she picked the gown a mere three hours ago, as she was reportedly planning to don Valentino but changed her mind.


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Ok, I have to try and code my own string class. I am doing a char array of course to store the characters. Is there a way to allocate memory as needed? So i do not have to know the predefined length? pretty much like a vector but dont think we can use one.
Is there a limit to the string class and how long a string can be?


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I must advise rane to get a life
raneados you are a buddy, you are pending an unhealthy amount of time making battles
once battles are over, take a vacation
Nogs, you have some dance potential. Give me a week and I'll transform you into something decadent.
Let me transform you Nogs.
Why not? Did something happen three years ago? Were you emotional wounded in a dance competition and swore off dancing forever?
It's time to set yourself free.
I loved yours, Nogs! I wish I could do any of the special effects that you pulled off. I especially really enjoyed the gunshot at the end. I replayed that part a few times.
Rane, I really loved yours! The choose your own adventure aspect works especially well with your style. It was really funny and it's my favorite of yours this year
Not much happened in Nogs' entry, but Raneados' entry was really funny and had tons of content, so I voted for Rane
Der Waffle Mous wrote: »Emperor Zombie/Teefs reference out of nowhere.
Der Waffle Mous wrote: »Emperor Zombie/Teefs reference out of nowhere.
thought up while driving a bus
and i started giggling so hard i very nearly crashed
ASimPerson wrote: »Rane, I lost it when during the channel surfing bit you actually referenced yourself.
Nogs, that was pretty cool but I was wondering if you'd considered wrapping Rane's arms in some green cloth?


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We have a post on TechNet discussing our new on-premises solution for organizations that want to host Office Web Apps on their own networks. If you feel like reading a more technical discussion of our new server offering, check out Introducing Office Web Apps Server.
Nick Simons
Senior Program Manager – Office Web Apps


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TV reporters off to new ventures
Updated 9:57 am, Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Three high-profile reporters from different stations here are waving goodbye to San Antonio to head to new jobs.
WOAI's Mireya Villarreal, the station's troubleshooting reporter, and KENS' investigative reporter extraordinaire Brian New are jumping to the No. 5-ranked market of Dallas-Fort Worth. Both will be reporters for CBS-owned and -operated station KTVT. The move represents a sizable climb up the career ladder from No. 36-ranked San Antonio.
Dodd to Wisconsin
Meanwhile, Jennifer Dodd, a reporter at KSAT, has taken an anchor job in Green Bay, Wis. Though Green Bay ranks 69th in market size, the job offers Dodd a move up position-wise. Starting in January, she will be the solo morning anchor on NBC affiliate WGBA, her future news director, Bob Healey, said in a phone chat.
"Jennifer wanted to pursue anchoring," Healey said, and he was happy to oblige. "Warm and engaging" was how he described Dodd, adding he liked the fact that she's the mother of twin daughters.
Entertainment Channel
- Katy Perry karaoke San Antonio Express-News
- Ed Sheeran Is Engaged! InStyle
- Kim Kardashian & Kanye Introduce Baby #3 with a SURPRISING Name Hollyscoop
- Tom Petty's Cause of Death Has Been Revealed Wibbitz
- Millie Bobby Brown Makes it OFFICIAL with Jacob Sartorius in Instagram Story Hollyscoop
- Kevin McCarthy reviews '12 Strong' Fox5DC
- Kim Kardashian SHADES Lamar Odom, Kourtney Ready to Make More Babies with Younes Bendjima -DR Hollyscoop
- Adam Levine Jokes About Nervously Eating During Behati Prinsloo's Labor InStyle
- Red carpet arrivals SAG Awards FoxLA
- Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Just Visited a Castle Together Harper's Bazaar
"Part of her allure is that she understands what it's like to be a working mom," he said.
Dodd wasn't available for comment, but she did tweet about the change (at jdoddsuperstar): "I've been waiting for best time to announce this. We will be heading to Green Bay after Christmas. I'll be the new morning anchor for NBC 26."
Does this mean Dodd's husband, Mike Taylor, also will be leaving San Antonio … and his job as sports talk host on KTKR (Ticket 760)? That remains unclear. Neither Taylor, host of Sports Talk San Antonio for the past five years, nor his Clear Channel boss, Peter Bolger, returned my calls.
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Villarreal, a native Texan who has been with WOAI 4½ years, said her last day at that job will be Friday. She'll begin at KTVT on Jan. 2.
"I am beyond excited to continue my investigative career in Dallas-Fort Worth," she said in a statement. "I knew the moment I met (CBS 11 news director) Adrienne Roark and her management team, that this was an incredible place to work. I am eager to learn from her and everyone else in that newsroom."
In a phone chat Monday, Villarreal said she's already learned from two of the best at WOAI - fellow Trouble Shooters Brian Collister and Jaie Avila.
Moving with her will be her husband of five years, Matthew Gideon, an account executive with a produce company, she said, who has been assured he can continue work in Dallas. And life wouldn't be the same, of course, without Biggie the Basset, their beloved dog.
One thing she'll be helping the KTVT anchors with is the pronunciation of her name, which, she acknowledged, is tough to rattle off quickly.
"Randy Beamer says it best," she said.
Villarreal has learned to be patient with the various versions people spout, however, adding: It even "took my husband a long time to get it right."
New, her KENS-TV counterpart, said it will be nice to have another reporter from the S.A. market on his team. New, who has been with our CBS affiliate since 2007, will start as general assignments reporter at Dallas' KTVT at the end of this month.
KTVT is "committed to investigative reporting and just good storytelling. That was a big draw for me," said New, a multiple Emmy winner. "My passion has always been to tell good stories, whether they're investigative or features. I'm excited to be able to continue that in Dallas."
Though sad to leave San Antonio and the "great people" at KENS, "we're all very excited to get up there," he said, referring to his wife, Rachel, a physician assistant, and toddler son Trent.
Jeanne Jakle's column appears Wednesdays and Sundays in S.A. Life, and she blogs at Jakle's Jacuzzi on mySA.com. Email her at email@example.com.
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated Mike Taylor's relation to Jennifer Dodd. He is her husband.


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Sean Parker's cocaine arrest is no secret. But the former Facebook president—who was played by Justin Timberlake in The Social Network—once had a wide range of addictions, he told Jimmy Fallon at a technology conference.
"I have an extremely addictive personality," a twitchy Parker told the NBC Late Night host. "I had a huge problem with gaming." So he hasn't played a videogame in 14 years. And now? "I had to find something to replace the gaming, which was boozing and whoring — just kidding! ... Hard drugs... If you can't mainline it, it's not worth doing it."
If those jokes don't reignite the rumors about Parker's drug use, the tech investor inviting Fallon over to sample his secret ingredient for tea—a current addiction—should do the trick.


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Supporters and fans:
Thank you for your continued patience as we work through the situation with Jose Moreno.
Both myself and the club have received numerous questions about the situation in the last 48 hours, and I wanted to offer a longer explanation than 140 characters or a Facebook post could relay since we understand that it seems like radio silence from us on the matter.
Like many of you also heard or read, we got reports from Colombia on Tuesday afternoon that quotes attributed to Jose had been published on their league's website saying he had chosen to remain with Once Caldas instead of reporting to our team.
These reports surprised us because last week, Michael Burns traveled to Colombia and met personally with Jose and Once Caldas executives to sign the necessary paperwork to complete the loan deal. At that time, Jose signed his MLS contract, and both Jose and Once Caldas officials signed the loan agreement. With everything signed, we announced his signing last Wednesday once MLS received all of the documentation and approved the announcement.
On top of a signed contract and loan agreement being on file, Jose's Visa approval and ITC transfer have already been initiated, as well.
This deal with Jose and Once Caldas was borne out of three separate trips to Colombia where our folks watched Jose play and met with him for several hours to discuss the move. Once the paperwork was signed last week, we believed he was on his way to joining us later this month for the end of preseason camp.
The biggest reason for the lack of a resolution or response on this issue has been our desire to speak to Jose directly about the reports. In the last day-and-a-half, we have not been able to connect with Jose, and right now that is our highest priority.
We still don't know with certainty that the quotes attributed to him were in fact his, so if they are, we need to understand what he's dealing with and where his feelings are coming from before we proceed and find some resolution on the matter.
Thank you again for your concern about Jose, and when we are able to provide a further update, we will.
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In addition, NAG recommends that before calling any Library routine you should read the following reference material (see Section 5):
(a) Essential Introduction
(b) Chapter Introduction
(c) Routine Document
The libraries supplied with this implementation facilitate the use of multiple threads.
for details of any new information related to the applicability or usage of this implementation.
In this section we assume that the library and the NAG include files have been installed in the directory [INSTALL_DIR]. Note that the vector math library libacml_mv may not be required for all programs. The instructions here include it in the linked libraries, but if it is not required for your program you can safely omit it.
By default [INSTALL_DIR] (see Installer's Note (in.html)) is /opt/NAG/cll6a09dgl or /usr/local/NAG/cll6a09dgl depending on your system; however it could have been changed by the person who did the installation. To identify [INSTALL_DIR] for this installation:
gcc driver.c -I[INSTALL_DIR]/include [INSTALL_DIR]/lib/libnagc_acml.a \ [INSTALL_DIR]/acml/libacml.a [INSTALL_DIR]/acml/libacml_mv.a \ [INSTALL_DIR]/lib/libnagc_acml.a -lpthread -lmwhere driver.c is your application program. Note that when linking to the static ACML library supplied with this software, you will need to re-link against libnagc_acml.a afterwards (as shown above), as libacml.a is dependent upon some runtime libraries from it.
Alternatively, you may link like this:
gcc driver.c -I[INSTALL_DIR]/include [INSTALL_DIR]/lib/libnagc_acml.so \ [INSTALL_DIR]/acml/libacml.so [INSTALL_DIR]/acml/libacml_mv.so \ -lpthread -lmif the shareable library is required. Please note that the shareable library is fully resolved so that, as long as the environment variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set correctly at link time (see below), you need not link against other run-time libraries explicitly.
However, if you prefer to link to a version of the NAG C Library which does not require the use of ACML you may wish to use the self-contained libraries as follows:
gcc driver.c -I[INSTALL_DIR]/include [INSTALL_DIR]/lib/libnagc_nag.a \ -lpthread -lmor
gcc driver.c -I[INSTALL_DIR]/include [INSTALL_DIR]/lib/libnagc_nag.so \ -lpthread -lmif the shareable library is required.
If the compiled libraries, the include files and the supplied ACML libraries are pointed at by symbolic links from a directory in the search path of the linker, such as /usr/lib, then you may alternatively link in the following manner:
gcc driver.c -lnagc_acml -lacml -lacml_mv -lpthread -lmThis will usually link to the shareable library in preference to the static library if both the libraries are at the same location. Please note the shareable library is fully resolved so that, as long as the environment variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set correctly at link time (see below), you need not link against other run-time libraries explicitly.
To use the static library libnagc_acml.a you need the -Wl,-Bstatic compiler flag to switch static binding on and -Wl,-Bdynamic to switch dynamic binding on:
gcc -Wl,-Bstatic driver.c -lnagc_acml -lacml -lacml_mv -lnagc_acml \ -Wl,-Bdynamic -lpthread -lm
Similarly for the self-contained libraries the commands
gcc driver.c -lnagc_nag -lpthread -lmor
gcc -Wl,-Bstatic driver.c -lnagc_nag -Wl,-Bdynamic -lpthread -lmmay be used to link to the shared library or the static library respectively.
If your application has been linked with the shareable NAG and ACML libraries then the environment variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH must be set (or extended) to allow run-time linkage.
In the C shell type:
setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH [INSTALL_DIR]/lib:[INSTALL_DIR]/acmlto set LD_LIBRARY_PATH, or
setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH [INSTALL_DIR]/lib:[INSTALL_DIR]/acml: ${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}to extend LD_LIBRARY_PATH if you already have it set.
In the Bourne shell, type:
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=[INSTALL_DIR]/lib:[INSTALL_DIR]/acml export LD_LIBRARY_PATHto set LD_LIBRARY_PATH, or
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=[INSTALL_DIR]/lib:[INSTALL_DIR]/acml:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH} export LD_LIBRARY_PATHto extend LD_LIBRARY_PATH if you already have it set.
Note that you may also need to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH to point at other things such as compiler run-time libraries, for example if you are using a newer version of the compiler.
Note that the example material has been adapted, if necessary, from that published in the Library Manual, so that programs are suitable for execution with this implementation with no further changes. The distributed example programs should be used in preference to the versions in the Library Manual wherever possible.
The directory [INSTALL_DIR]/scripts contains four scripts nagc_example_acml, nagc_example_shar_acml, nagc_example and nagc_example_shar.
The example programs are most easily accessed by one of the commands
Each command will provide you with a copy of an example program (and its data and options file, if any), compile the program and link it with the appropriate libraries (showing you the compile command so that you can recompile your own version of the program). Finally, the executable program will be run with appropriate arguments specifying data, options and results files as needed.
The example program concerned is specified by the argument to the command, e.g.
nagc_example_acml e04uccwill copy the example program data and options files e04ucce.c, e04ucce.d and e04ucce.opt into the current directory and process them to produce the example program results in the file e04ucce.r.
The distributed example results are those obtained with the static library libnagc_acml.a (using the ACML versions of the Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms (BLAS) and Linear Algebra PACKage (LAPACK) routines). Running the examples with the self-contained library (using the NAG BLAS and LAPACK routines) may give slightly different results.
s10aac E(1) = 1.8500e+1 s10abc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if X > 7.080e+2 s10acc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if X > 7.080e+2 s13aac X(hi) = 7.083e+2 s13acc X(hi) = 1.0e+16 s13adc X(hi) = 1.0e+17 s14aac fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if X > 1.70e+2 fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_LT if X < -1.70e+2 fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_TOO_SMALL if ABS(X) < 2.23e-308 s14abc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if X > 2.55e+305 s17acc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if X > 1.0e+16 s17adc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if X > 1.0e+16 fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_TOO_SMALL if X <= 2.23e-308 s17aec fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if ABS(X) > 1.0e+16 s17afc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if ABS(X) > 1.0e+16 s17agc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if X > 1.038e+2 fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_LT if X < -5.6e+10 s17ahc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if X > 1.041e+2 fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_LT if X < -5.6e+10 s17ajc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if X > 1.041e+2 fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_LT if X < -1.8e+9 s17akc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if X > 1.041e+2 fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_LT if X < -1.8e+9 s18adc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_TOO_SMALL if 0.0D+00 < X <= 2.23e-308 s18aec fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if ABS(X) > 7.116e+2 s18afc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if ABS(X) > 7.116e+2 s18cdc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_TOO_SMALL if 0.0D+00 < X <= 2.23e-308 s19aac fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if ABS(X) >= 4.95000e+1 s19abc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if ABS(X) >= 4.95000e+1 s19acc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if X > 9.9726e+2 s19adc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if X > 9.9726e+2 s21bcc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_LT if an argument < 1.579e-205 fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GE if an argument >= 3.774e+202 s21bdc fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_LT if an argument < 2.820e-103 fail.code = NE_REAL_ARG_GT if an argument > 1.404e+102
X01AAC (pi) = 3.14159265358979323846e+00 X01ABC (gamma) = 0.5772156649015328606e+00
X02BHC = 2 X02BJC = 53 X02BKC = -1021 X02BLC = 1024 X02DJC = Nag_TRUEDerived parameters of floating-point arithmetic
X02AJC = 1.11022302462516e-16 X02AKC = 2.22507385850721e-308 X02ALC = 1.79769313486231e+308 X02AMC = 2.22507385850721e-308 X02ANC = 2.22507385850721e-308Parameters of other aspects of the computing environment
X02AHC = 1.42724769270596e+45 X02BBC = 2147483647 X02BEC = 15 X02DAC = Nag_FALSE
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OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Recreation and Parks Director Tom Shuster thought he was coming in front of the City Council on Tuesday for a routine report outlining the town's free events for the summer season, but, in reality, a few officials thought that a couple of those events needed to be placed under the budgetary microscope for further review.
At the root of it, the council voted 4-1-1, with Joe Hall in opposition and Margaret Pillas abstaining, to approve the existing and new events on the beach that are offered at no cost to the general public including Sunfest and Springfest, the 4th of July fireworks, free movies on the beach, family Olympics events and various others.
Both Pillas and Hall were quick to pledge their allegiance to the events, but were cautious about rubberstamping them through based on the cost to the town.
"My whole livelihood is based on tourism and in no way am I against these events," said Pillas. "All I'm asking is whether or not there is additional cost savings on these events by maybe us looking at the wheel again, because I feel if I make that decision now, I won't have the chance to see it at budget time."
Joe Hall seemed to think of the list as a bit more than free activities on the beach for the public to enjoy.
"The public has the expectation for us to let them know what's coming and a clear understanding of how we are spending money," said Hall. "To me, this isn't just an events list, it's a list of budgetary concerns."
Shuster told the council that events like Sunfest and Springfest are virtually "break even" events for the town, but said their worth should be measured by the impact on the entire business community.
"You must take into account the ability of these events to deliver tourists and tourist dollars to our community," said Shuster. "Studies show that the return of the town of Ocean City based on the investment for these events is much greater than the amount of money that was put out by the town."
According to Shuster, for every dollar spent at Sunfest by the town, $10.56 is returned into the local economy, and Springfest brings a similar $6 return as an example. Shuster also noted the value in the calendar of events offering something free for people to do in Ocean City every night of the week with the exception of Saturday.
"I think the public has come to expect this time tested events that bring a lot of dollars back into this economy and I feel like we are almost obligated to move forward with these," said Councilman Doug Cymek.
Councilman Jim Hall, who also serves as chairperson for the recreation and parks committee, said that many of the cost cutting measures that Pillas and Joe Hall were asking for were being done at the committee level.
"We are cutting these down to the bone as best we can, and we are trying to do them a whole lot smarter," said Hall, "but these are economic engines for the town, and most people really enjoy them."
Notable cuts from the list this year include the Seaside 10 race, which is now run by a private sponsor, the 4th of July fireworks were scaled back, and the Jamboree in the Park concerts were eliminated.
Twenty-one new nights of movies on the beach and family Olympics will essentially replace what's gone, according to Shuster.
The cost to the town for the new events, particularly the movies, will be a $250 license fee to show each movie and the usage of a projector that was purchased last year by the town.
"By getting to this level of free activities on the beach, we are giving people added value during their trip to Ocean City," said Shuster.
"Added value" seems to be the mantra heard all over town this winter from local hotel owners trying to draw in visitors to restaurateurs trying to give people more bang for their buck in their dining experience. In the end, the council agreed that free events are the "added value" the Ocean City tourist is seeking.
"When I see that for every dollar spent it brought back $10 to the town, that's what's important to me and what's important to those who rely on tourism in this town," said Councilwoman Mary Knight.


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Joslin Partners with Ember Therapeutics to Develop Drug Treatment Approaches from "Brown Fat" Findings
BOSTON — March 28, 2012 — Joslin Diabetes Center and Ember Therapeutics, Inc. today announced an agreement aimed at utilizing "brown fat," a type of fat that helps increase energy expenditure within the body, as a novel technique for managing obesity and diabetes. Joslin's Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Ronald Kahn and other Joslin faculty, Drs. Yu-Hua Tseng and Aaron Cypess, have performed pioneering work in this field over the past several years, and were the first to show that a natural protein called BMP7 can help modulate the levels of brown fat.
"BMP7 is active in stimulating brown fat development in cells in culture and in test animals, so we are very excited in having this opportunity to determine its potential as a new therapeutic approach for obesity and type 2 diabetes," said Dr Ronald Kahn.
Brown fat is a type of "good" fat which actually burns energy rather than storing it, which the more common white fat does. The Joslin Diabetes Center team has identified and characterized molecular pathways that are critical to activating brown fat versus white fat. A 2008 Joslin study by Dr. Tseng and colleagues reported the discovery that a protein called BMP7 could induce brown fat formation. In 2009, Dr. Cypess and his team demonstrated for the first time that brown fat is metabolically active in adult humans. Previously, it had been thought that brown fat was present only in babies and children. A further study in 2011 from Tseng's group demonstrated that precursor cells in mice can be triggered by BMP7 and other inducers to make brown fat.
Ember is a Boston-based company, launched by Third Rock Ventures in late 2011 to translate this groundbreaking biology in the emerging area of brown fat into a proprietary pipeline of treatments for metabolic disease, including type-2 diabetes and obesity.
"We are pleased to have the opportunity to further develop this BMP7 technology," said Louis Tartaglia, Ph.D., president and interim chief executive officer of Ember and partner at Third Rock Ventures, LLC. "We look forward to working closely with the Joslin team and advancing research into this promising protein as part of our brown fat program."
Under the agreement, Ember has the exclusive license to intellectual property from Joslin covering BMP7 technology, including a number of patented discoveries related to the use of the protein BMP7 to manipulate brown fat for the purpose of controlling glucose levels and managing weight. Based on these discoveries, Ember plans to advance the BMP7 program into human clinical trials and ultimately hopes to develop an approved drug product that would aid in controlling these metabolic disease conditions that have reached epidemic proportions.
"We are excited to be working with the team at Ember, which has shown a strong commitment to building this young venture into creation of new patient-centered treatments," said Dr. Nandan Padukone, VP, Commercialization & Ventures at Joslin. "With this strategic agreement, we combine Joslin's scientific discoveries related to BMP7 with Ember's complementary expertise in drug development and vision of creating new therapeutics targeting brown fat," he added.
Last year, Joslin's Office of Commercialization and Ventures (OCV), created Joslin Technologies as an accelerator to work closely with industry partners and deliver research solutions. The OCV also works with Joslin Ventures, a for-profit small business, also formed in 2011, to develop novel product and service opportunities to a commercially ready stage with commercialization grants and investments from the venture industry.


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Apr 24, 2012 03:00 PM|tarjr67|LINK
mp4 H.264 smooth streamaming
Apr 25, 2012 02:13 PM|thalesc|LINK
The muxer sample app uses DShow as the input pipeline. Windows doesn't come with a H.264 demuxer for DShow out-of-the-box, the one it comes with is for Media Foundation only (which is what Windows 7 uses by default when you play a .mp4 file containing H.264 video). Therefore, to use the app with H.264 you'll need a 3rd party demuxer. The one we've tested the app with is the Haali Media Splitter (http://haali.su/mkv/).
Apr 25, 2012 08:47 PM|tarjr67|LINK
Apr 30, 2012 04:22 AM|Mamba Dai - MSFT|LINK
tarjr67, I need to Push the output from a Directshow Capture Device (which is a camera that has encoded h.264 raw video output from it's pin) to Live Smooth Streaming on IIS server. Is this possible?
Yes. Since I have no experience on SSFBasicMuxer, I have no good comments for your quesiton. However, if you use the Microsft Expression Encoder directly to encode your video file comig from camera, you surely can do what you want to implement. Please check this paragraph "Pushing a Stream to the Live Smooth Streaming Publishing Point" within this artitcle:
Apr 30, 2012 11:40 AM|tarjr67|LINK
May 01, 2012 10:49 PM|Mamba Dai - MSFT|LINK
Well, currently I only consider the EE4. You said "the hard work is done in hardward", if possible please try using EE4 directly to encode your video file.
May 02, 2012 11:58 PM|thalesc|LINK
EE might be an easy solution but it's not necessarily a simple solution from the point of view of application design. From what I know EE will transcode rather than transmux the video in this case. Basically that means it'll decompress and recompress the video, and although it does that efficiently using the GPU, that's unnecessary processing given the camera already outputs a compressed H.264 stream. The real benefit of the GPU is in the encoding, but this video stream is already encoded. In that sense going with EE is a little bit of overkill. The SDK is likely to result in a simpler solution (i.e., fewer 'moving parts') that'll be less resource-intensive. Of course the trade-off is it requires writting and testing a lot of code. Moreover EE is a finished product while the SDK is still in Beta 2 :(
May 04, 2012 04:55 AM|seba588587|LINK
are there any plans to release SDK in near (or far) future (with more samples)?


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This is a fossil brachiopod. I thought it looked Carboniferous in age but the label suggests it is Silurian from the Wenlock Limestone, maybe from the Wren's Nest. I can't find it figured in BPF. A key feature is its straight hinge line. Is it Strophonella or another from that superfamily? PgeolP
Hi PgeoIP,
Thank you for your enquiry, how frustrating for you not having the accurate locality on the label. I have forwarded your link to our specialist and hope to hear from him soon. We shall do the best, we can on the information provided. Thank you for including the scale bar = 2 cm?
It is not unusual to have this experience and, for all of us, it emphasizes the importance of taking detailed data recording at the time of collection and keeping the information with the specimen for data protection.
Key and most important scientific issues;
Specimens are scientifically of no use without vigilant, accurate data collection - reducing the best result that could be achieved is guesswork.
All the best,
Pity about the label. It was affixed by one of my students whose initials are SC. At the end of the course he left me his specimens but not the book in which he listed all his information. I am puzzled by him writing a 'D', all the other specimens he collected from the Wren's Nest have been marked with 'WN' I can't remember us doing any actual collecting in Dudley itself. You are correct in assuming the scale bar is 2 cm PgeolP


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KINGSTON, N.Y. -- Sixteen men, some living in the area and some living outside the Mid-Hudson Valley, have been arrested for failure to pay close to $595,000 in child support as part of an ongoing enforcement effort, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office said Friday.
Following is a list of those arrested on the misdemeanor charge of nonsupport of a child and the amount they owe in child support:
o Steven D. Walsh, 46, of 6 Main Drive, Brookfield, Conn., $109,000.
o David B. Reid, 45, of 147 Samsonville Road, Kerhonkson, $24,000.
o Michael E. Grogan, 50, of 641 Violet Ave., Hyde Park, $7,300.
o Brian M. Soura, 30, of 200 Ulster Ave., Port Ewen, $6,400.
o Kevin J. Bronson, 36, of 9 Rocik Maple Lane, Saugerties, $164,700.
o James L. Jones Jr., 29, of 78 Downs St., Kingston, $16,000.
o Timothy M. Adams Jr., 38, of 168 Cottekill Road, Cottekill, $33,900.
o Jameson Feith-Romano, 30, of 27 Warren St., Staten Island, $5,800.
o Nelson C. Cancel Jr., 47, of 64-22 Flushing Boulevard, Queens, $40,300.
o Oscar T. Matos, 34, of 147 Grand View Circle, Catskill, $65,000.
o Cannon P. Smith, 25, of 11 Courtland Place, Middletown, $10,000.
o Peter J. Williams, 26, of 60 Krystal Lane, Plattekill, $1,400.
o Robert M. Damms, 47, of 5758 U.S. Route 209, Kerhonkson, $2,800.
o Robert J. Kruppa, 46, of 5909 Penny Road, Raleigh, N.C., $59,000.
o Matthew J. Crawford, 45, of 10 Little Country Road, Newburgh, $29,000.
o Daniel J. Carey, 58, of 20 Seyler Terrace, Saugerties, $19,000.
Detectives said Walsh surrendered to the Sheriff's Office after learning the agency was preparing to have him taken into custody in Connecticut and extradiated. Feith-Romero and Cancel were taken into custody in New York City and extradited to Ulster County and Kruppa was extradited from North Carolina, authorities said.
Each defendant appeared in the courts where their warrants originated. Five of the men remain in the Ulster County Jail either awaiting additional court action or serving sentences inposed by Ulster County Family Court.
Matos and Williams were later released, but failed to appear on their court dates. New warrants have been issued for their arrest, the Sheriff's Office said.
Since the beginning of the year, 43 warrants have been resolved, totaling $1,518,500 in child support.


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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/VYwfdH ) the jury found Friday that while one of the company's subsidiaries failed to adequately warn doctors about the risks of taking its hormone drug, the failure didn't cause Barbara Lewis' breast cancer.
The jury deliberated for about nine hours before rejecting Lewis' claims for damages against two Pfizer subsidiaries, Wyeth and Upjohn, which made the two hormone drugs that were combined by Wyeth to make Prempro.
Lewis began taking Prempro in 1995 to alleviate symptoms of menopause. She was later diagnosed with breast cancer.
Lewis' lawyer, Frank Woodson, says they likely will appeal. Pfizer says it's pleased with the verdict.


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Read an in-depth analysis of Esperanza.
Read an in-depth analysis of Sally.
Read an in-depth analysis of Nenny.
Esperanza's name means hope in ENGLISH, not Spanish
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by FaizanB, May 21, 2013 at 4:20 pm:
You needn't apologize for being a student and you are actually more correct than the original poster who merely regurgitates the explanation in the book. Esperanza, in English, both as a verb and a noun means hope and vice versa.
The issue that has everyone all lathered up is that they are not considering the context and juxtaposition Cisneros (the author) is using. She is showing the dichotomy of language--the power that words have.
You see, she chooses to use the English translation... Read more→
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what are the names of the narrators family of the house on mango street anyone know?
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Community-based forest networks of India and Nepal have been suffering from serious neglect and left at disadvantage due to lack of legal recognition. A brief review of literature on community-based forest networks found that they lack certain attributes that are necessary to be considered as equal partners in the activities aimed at forest conservation and livelihood improvement.
In this review a brief on the informal community-based forest networks of Odisha and their status of recognition through Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006 is presented.
It was found that there are many studies conducted on Joint forest Management, community-based forest management, and recently on the impacts of FRA 2006, in Odisha.
However, it was found that there has been very little or no research studies conducted on the impacts of FRA 2006 on community-based forest management networks of Odisha. It is thought that more research studies should be conducted on how FRA 2006 could strengthen community-based forest management networks of Odisha.


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wHY IS JR still in the game, bring back white
With a little more ball movement we'd be winning this game. I bet we dont have more then 3 assists so far
HAHA I Thought that crowd noise was weird.
Shump City Bitchzzzz
Looks like Carmelo got Honey Nut Cheerios for breakfast...
Carmelo's looking like he needs to cut down on the pregame snacks...
Shumps puttin in work
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Strange line up to end the half. Must be tryin to save on fouls.
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Why India, Europe should give asylum to Snowden.
Edward Snowden asked 21 nations for political asylum. He got nothing but rejection, proving once again that free speech is just a decorative item for most governments. India's embassy in Moscow received Snowden's request for asylum. His request was rejected within hours. Since then, there has been much discussion about India's generosity over giving shelter to persecuted people—and so then, why not Snowden? India has in the past granted political asylum to Dalai Lama and many other rebels. Some even mention my name in the list.
I am not sure whether I should be considered a political refugee in India. I was thrown out of my country, Bangladesh, in 1994 and found myself landing in Europe. It was difficult for me to live in a place which has a totally different climate, culture and language from where I grew up. Since I knew I couldn't return to my country, I wanted to come to India. But India kept her doors firmly shut. Towards the end of 1999, I was given permission to visit as a tourist.
I came to India not as a persecuted writer or as an asylum seeker, but as a European citizen. I eagerly chose India's state of West Bengal as my new home. But when I was physically attacked by Muslim fundamentalists, instead of taking action against them, the government kept me under house arrest. Not only that, I was repeatedly asked to leave the state and, preferably, the country. When a group of Muslim fundamentalists organised a protest against my stay in India, I was thrown out of Bengal, the state that had been my home for years. Finally, the central government took charge and put me in a safehouse. But there was pressure from the Centre too for me to leave the country. I had to leave, but I did not give up. I am now given permission to live in India again. My enemies are just a handful of anti-democracy, anti-equality, anti-women, ignorant fanatics but yet India often hesitates to challenge them.
I'm not surprised India refused Snowden asylum. How can a country give asylum to a person chased by the almighty US when it panics over giving a residence permit to a secular writer? But with India, one understands; it can't afford to take risks or make any big political mistake now. Indeed, a European country should have given Snowden asylum. They have a long tradition of defending writers and journalists. Compared to India, they have a much older, truer democracies, and violation of rights and free speech is a rarity there. It's time for Europe to show they are not mere colonies of the US. However glorious a past India may have had, it can not afford to face possible US sanctions. If democracy were practised everywhere, and if it were not reduced to mere elections, independent voices from independent countries would have been respected. As it stands, the human species is yet to make the world an evenly civilised place. Until it happens, we ordinary people have to pay the brunt, and have to sacrifice our dignity, honor, rights and freedom.
I really feel sorry for Snowden. If I were a country, I'd have given him asylum.


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I'm the first to admit that I am not totally up on the way this whole wedding thing works. I ducked out at the last minute on my own trip to the altar. And many of my friends are single; apparently the rest think my wedding unwillingness is contagious, and this has led to a pleasant dearth of bridesmaid gigs.
While I've been to my share of weddings, I've pretty much managed to avoid all the behind-the-scenes stuff. This is probably why, after one or two probing journalistic questions about getting married, Marle Hoehne, program supervisor at Lane County Deeds and Records, gently inquired: "Can I ask you a personal question? You've never been married, have you?"
Who knew that in order to get hitched in Oregon a couple must both get a license and have an actual ceremony, too? Turns out you can't just sign a document and be done with it. The license costs $60. A domestic partnership certificate costs the same. Hoehne says the state does not require a ceremony for domestic partnerships.
The lack of a ceremony requirement emphasizes that getting domestically partnered is not the same as getting married — in everything from the ritual to the rights. The silver lining is that same-sex unions have a little more flexibility regarding the ceremony itself, since it isn't mandated.
According to Oregon law, a man and woman must declare in front of the person performing the marriage ceremony, as well as two witnesses, that they agree to take each other as husband and wife. You can't marry your first cousin in Oregon, though apparently there are more states in the U.S. where you can marry your cousin than there are states allowing same-sex unions.
Hoehne says a statutory function of the county clerk's office is to issue marriage licenses. The ceremony must happen within 60 days. Couples have three options when it comes to getting legally wed, Hoehne says: judges, clergy and county clerks.
If you aren't the church, temple, synagogue or insert-religious-venue-of-choice-here type, and you don't have a friend who's a judge, the Lane County clerk's office offers marriage ceremonies weekdays at 9 am and 9:30 am, Hoehne says. That's a little early for me, but for others it's probably a nice way to start the day.
And while the county clerk and the deputy clerks are authorized to do it, the marriage ceremony is not a mandated function; on days the office is booked up, weddings aren't performed. But, Hoehne says, on days such as Valentine's Day, the office adds in extra ceremonies because "the staff are romantics."
The civil ceremony will run you about $100. I'm going to take a wild guess and say that's a lot cheaper than renting a venue and securing an officiant. Admittedly, the architecture of the Lane County Public Service Building and Courthouse doesn't scream "romantic," but Hoehne says that, weather permitting, ceremonies are performed up on roof. Otherwise they are in the atrium area, or in a conference room. "The various spots that we go depend on the weather and what's available," Hoehne says.
Ceremonies "run the gamut," Hoehne says, with some couples showing up in tuxes and white dresses with their families, and others drumming up the required witnesses by stopping strangers they meet in the hallway and asking if they have 10 minutes to spare.
An average of five or six ceremonies are performed a week, Hoehne says. He adds that at certain times of year, such as the month of June, the number increases.
How fancy your wedding is or whom you get to witness it doesn't seem to be an indicator of whether you stay hitched. It's not the witness that matters, nor the ceremony; it's whom you're marrying, right? Let me know how it goes.


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Tonight is the first of two prep meetings for the Polar Bear trip. Tonight is primarily information about cold-weather layering and equipment, as well as treatment for cold-weather injuries (not that we expect any, but it's good to be prepared!) Even if you're not coming on the Polar Bear (though we hope you do), all the stuff we're doing is equally useful for the downhill ski trips this winter!
You should bring your Polar Bear gear, if possible. We won't be doing a full gear check (that's next week), but we will look at your layers and sleeping gear to see if you're missing anything now (and we can get loaner gear if you are).
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Celebrity Feet: MTV2 Hip Hop Squares Taping
This May 22nd, MTV2 will launch an all-new game show called Hip Hop Squares – a spin on the classic TV game show using hip-hop as the key ingredient of entertainment. The game show, hosted by HOT97's Peter Rosenberg, will feature a number of hip-hop sneaker heavyweights like Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, Biz Markie, and more, as well as other notable figures of pop culture such as skater Bam Margera, Jordan Brand NFL athlete Lamarr Woodley, Amber Rose, and Vinny of Jersey Shore.
This past Friday morning, the celebrities wrapped up the taping for Hip Hop Squares at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn, NY, and spent some time in the green room, which also featured a 'sneaker wall' by Footaction; Footaction will take part in MTV2's Hip Hop Squares, sponsoring giveaways for the audience and playing a unique role that involves the legendary 'Secret Square' from the original game show. We've got a recap of the morning's events with a look at some kicks on the celebs as well as on the Footaction 'sneaker wall', so take a look and don't forget to tune in to MTV2 on May 22nd at 11 PM to catch the premier of Hip Hop Squares!


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Don't Try to Ask Alaska Republican Joe Miller Any Questions
Are you a journalist? Would you like to ask Alaska's Republican Senate candidate some questions? Well, I wouldn't try doing so after a town hall meeting at a school. Because you might get handcuffed and "detained" by his security detail.
You might remember Joe Miller, the the Ivy League-educated "tea party" lawyer who beat incumbent Lisa Murkowski in the Alaska Republican primary, from the time Sarah Palin's husband/spirit animal Todd fired off an angry email demanding to know why Miller wouldn't say unequivocally that Palin was qualified to be president. (Possibly because he has an Ivy League education.) Or, you might remember him from the time he called Murkowski a whore, on Twitter. But now, you can remember him from the time his "security detail" handcuffed a reporter at a middle school.
Yes, that's right, Sarah Palin isn't the only Alaska Republican with an overreaction problem. Miller threw a town hall meeting at an Anchorage middle school on Sunday, and invited people to come on his Facebook and Twitter pages. So, that would make it a public event, right? Ha, ha, what, are you a communist? You see, it was a private event, at a public school, that Joe Miller invited everyone to, on Facebook, and I know it was private, because a reporter was detained there by security guards for trespassing.
Tony Hopfinger, the founder and editor of news website Alaska Dispatch, was pestering Miller about his record as an attorney after the event. It's not entirely clear what happened next, but there was some kind of confrontation between Miller's black-suited security guards (who, Hopfinger says, wouldn't identify themselves) and Hopfinger. Hopfinger pushed someone, and, next thing he knew, was shoved up against the wall, handcuffed, and told he was under arrest. (Fun fact: He, uh, wasn't.) Then the real police showed up and—one imagines exasperatedly—told the guards to release him.
The guard who handcuffed Hopfinger, meanwhile, says he "arrested" the editor for "trespassing," though he didn't really explain why detaining the poor guy at a town hall in a middle school counted as "trespassing." (His response: "I don't educate the public.") Of course, it doesn't, really, in real life; it's just that Alaska only dimly counts as "real life," and if you're a security guard it's easy to get confused and assume you're allowed to arrest basically anyone, for any reason.
The best part of the whole incident may be the write-up provided by Alaska Dispatch writer Craig Medred, who describes Hopfinger—his boss—as "a pot-bellied and overweight writer" and "a bit florid, visibly out of shape, and no apparent threat in scuffle." How many opportunities do journalists have to describe their editors at all, let alone call them fat?


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Rangers have to move on from Game 3 quickly
By Mike Bauman / MLB.com
In fact, you hope and pray that you don't see it in Game 3 of the World Series.
The Texas Rangers could still be the champions of the 2011 World Series. After all, they have been the class of the American League twice in a row. They have the goods; the speed, the power, the solid bullpen, the starters with stuff, a defense capable of outstanding work.
But Saturday night, returning home to familiar surroundings and 51,462 adoring fans, coming off a dramatic victory in Game 2, the Rangers produced a clunker. It was a highly public failure of pitching and defense. It was not worthy of the talent on hand, and it certainly didn't fit the time or place. Rather than rising to the occasion, the Rangers sunk away from it. The result was a 16-7 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals that left the Rangers behind, 2-1, in the Series.
All it might have taken to prevent this pummeling was one relief pitcher somewhere in the fourth-through-seventh-inning range to stop the Cardinals from scoring yet again. The Rangers went in the logical relief-pitching directions, but nothing worked when it mattered.
"We got beat tonight," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "They swung the lumber, and there wasn't much we could do about it. I don't know what combination I could have used to stop them. We just couldn't stop them."
The Rangers kept pace in this game, for a time, after a fashion. They were down five runs; they brought it back to two. They were down five runs again, and again, they reduced the margin to two. It was 8-6 in favor of the Redbirds after five innings, but there was still hope.
"We fought," Washington said. "We didn't give into that ballgame. We kept fighting. We kept trying to get back in it. But it was just a little too much for us tonight."
The Cards kept scoring and the Rangers didn't. Four St. Louis runs in the top of the sixth represented the effective end of this contest. When Cardinals reliever Lance Lynn put up a zero in the bottom of the sixth, the spell was broken. The Rangers ceased their repeated uphill climbs, and Rangers Ballpark settled into the dispiriting realization that the only question about this contest was just how bad the final score would be.
There was a moment, but only a moment, when the Rangers could have blamed this on an umpire. It was in the fourth inning, in the good old days when the Rangers were trailing just 1-0. With none out and one on, Matt Holliday hit a grounder to short. The force at second was made routinely, but second baseman Ian Kinsler's throw to first took Mike Napoli off the bag. Replays showed clearly, however, that Napoli got a swipe tag on Holliday's upper back well before Holliday reached the bag.
When first-base umpire Ron Kulpa ruled Holliday safe, he was mistaken. The Cardinals went on to score four runs in the inning, so there was the momentary appearance that an umpire's ruling had cost the Rangers dearly.
But even here, two of the four runs were unearned due to a throwing error by Napoli. And subsequent events pushed this game way beyond the territory in which that one call made all the difference. The Cardinals went on to score in six consecutive innings, and in the last five, there were no controversial calls in their favor. When Albert Pujols hit three home runs, the umpiring crew didn't have much to do with that, either.
Postgame, Kulpa acknowledged that he missed the call. To his credit, Washington said that the missed call could not be used as an excuse for the Rangers.
"[Kulpa] missed the play, and I knew he missed the play when I went out there," the manager said. "We still had an opportunity to get off that field with maybe them just pushing one run across the plate. We just didn't make the plays. I mean, I don't think you can just start all of a sudden making excuses about things. We had a chance to get off the field with them scoring one run in that inning right there, and we just threw the ball around in that inning, and it really messed up [Matt] Harrison's outing, because he was throwing the ball well."
This entire performance was out of character for the Rangers. It was atypical for the Rangers. It was nothing like the Rangers. But it happened to the Rangers. They now have to regroup, get a sizable start from Derek Holland in Game 4 to give the battered bullpen a break, and move on, in a big hurry. This won't happen twice to the Rangers in the same World Series. Nobody even thought it could happen to them once.
Mike Bauman is a national columnist for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Thursday, June 24, 2010
The North Rim
The first hour of the drive was through the desert but as you gain elevation, the terrain changes to one of high meadows and forests of tall pine trees with aspen mixed in. It was so pretty and so different from the approach to the South Rim!
My first stop was the campground. Once again, at the registration station the "Campground Full" sign was posted and once again I asked and once again I got lucky! I could have one of the few available sites for the night. After putting my "tag" on the site post I went to the visitors center then went for a walk along the Bright Angel Point Trail (less than half a mile in length) and a portion of the adjoining Transept Trail, which takes you to the campground. I didn't take many pictures because of the lighting conditions (southerly sun and hazy blue skies).
Looking towards the South Rim. This was taken later in the evening on my second walk along the Bright Angel Point Trail.
That afternoon, I drove along the scenic road to Point Imperial, Vista Encantada, and Cape Royal. It was a beautiful drive. I stopped at all the view points and walked the short trails. Unlike the South Rim, there were very few people. Even though the campground was full and the Lodge had no vacancies, the crowds of the South Rim were nonexistent.
Along the Point Imperial Trail. Elevation 8803 feet. The highest point on the North Rim. On a clear day you can see the Vermillion Cliffs off in distance to the northeast.
The view from Cape Royal. Freya Peak is in the foreground with a little bit of the Colorado River in the distance off to the left. Taken with the 7x zoom fully extended. Apparently (according to a sign at Cape Royal) this is the only place on the North Rim where the Colorado River can be seen. At this point the river is 70 miles below Lees Ferry - the site from which all points on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon are measured.
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Oh Becky! I have been to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon only once and absolutely loved it. Your photographs bring back some wonderful memories of my trip! Enjoy the beauty. Thanks for sharing friend!ReplyDelete
We love the North Rim too because of the lack of crowds. It give a completely different experience. Glad you were able to experience it.ReplyDelete
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