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In 1941 the Wehrmacht had swept into Soviet Russia with huge encircling thrusts that captured whole sections of the Red Army. The Soviets casualties were appalling and few of the 3 million men taken prisoner that year would survive in captivity. Exactly three years after the Nazi invasion the Soviets launched their largest counter-offensive yet – Operation Bagration.
Now the tables had truly been turned. The overwhelmingly strong Soviet forces smashed into the German Army Group Centre and destroyed it – a series of encircling actions through the remainder of June and July would wreak havoc. German casualties were far in excess of their losses at Stalingrad, the main German forces in the east were effectively broken:
Heinrich Haape describes the death of his regiment:
A new spring and a new summer swept across Europe into Russia and the Red Army launched a mighty offensive against the dogged German Army. On 28 June 1944, 6 Division was encircled near Bobruisk. At their backs flowed the river of Napoleon's final defeat – the Beresina. And on the other bank, between 6 Division and their homeland, stood the Russians.
The last order was given: 'Redundant weapons to be destroyed; only iron rations and ammunition to be carried. Code word "Napoleon" – every man for himself.' The men of Infantry Regiment 18, every man of the proud 6 Division fought like devils. Little Becker fell, so did Oberfeldarzt Schulze. Major Hoke fought and died at the head of his regiment; heavily wounded, he saved his last bullet for himself.
A few crossed the river and slipped through the Russian trap; most died on the banks of the Beresina; a small remnant was captured and marched away into captivity. Perhaps a hundred men, not many more, struggled through the Pripet Marshes and reached their homeland — a hundred from the eighteen thousand men who had marched into Russia under the Bielefeld crest. 6 Division, the heroic Regiment 18, had ceased to exist.
See Heinrich Haape: Moscow Tram Stop, London, 1957
The following day Nikolai Litvin was part of a Soviet assault battalion that reached the northwest suburbs of the city of Bobruisk, along the Minsk highway:
The Germans defending Bobruisk were now caught in a noose. Two kilometers from our positions to the east were two small vil- lages. Inside them were the remnants of surrounded hostile forces that had not yet been destroyed. We expected that under the cover of darkness, these Germans would make an attempt to break through to the west, across the Minsk highway and into the woods beyond.
From our positions, a thin belt of woods separated us from a large rye field that stretched to the two villages. We placed our machine gun on a small hillock on the edge of the woods overlooking the highway, so that in case of necessity, we could sweep the high- way with fire in either direction, toward Minsk or toward Bobruisk. In front of our position, a gap in the woods about thirty-five meters wide gave us a clean field of fire toward the rye field, across which the Germans would be advancing.
Suddenly a large column of Germans moved from the village toward the Minsk highway, perhaps 10,000 strong. They were marching in column, as if on a parade ground. The column was 100 to 120 meters wide, and perhaps no less than a kilometer long. It was heading to our left.
There were two vehicles in the middle of the column, each one mounting American Oerlikon guns.7 Most likely, these guns had previously been ours, but we had let them slip into German hands. The guns were pouring fire into our positions. The column apparently planned to break through our lines here, cross the Minsk highway, and pass through the woods we were occupying.
As it approached the highway, the column deployed into a human wave and rushed forward. From our position, the left flank of the German line of advancing men was about 1,200 meters away. We opened fire on the Germans, not permitting them to turn in our direction. The Germans were packed so tightly together, and in such a mass, that it was simply impossible to miss.
When our command found out that a German column was attempting to break out here, they rushed an antitank battery to our support. Twelve cannons unlimbered before the column and began to fire at it over open sights. They fired fragmentation shells first, and then when the German avalanche had approached within range, switched to case shot.
Once they had expended all their case shot, the guns switched to whatever they had remaining, even armor-piercing rounds. The fighting was desperate and continued until nightfall. Having lost perhaps half their force, most Germans fell back to the village. Per- haps 1,500 Germans managed to break through our lines and escape.
On the field of battle remained piles of German corpses and the seriously wounded.
In the morning, we woke up and looked out upon the field of carnage. It was quiet. There was no shooting. The rye field was a mousy color from all the fallen Germans in their field gray uniforms. Their corpses lay piled upon one another. It was another hot day. Our machine gun remained pointed toward the village to where the remnants of the trapped German force had retreated. By 11:00 A.M., a stench began rising into the air.
See Nikolai Litvin: 800 Days on the Eastern Front: A Russian Soldier Remembers World War II. For a review of this memoir see Kansas Press.
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Climbing the Eiffel Tower | James Kingston: POV Adventures |
The Eiffel Tower has been one of my goals for quite a while. Plan A for the Tower was to buy tickets to the second platform & climb out of one of the stairways. This immediately failed as it was just too busy. We didn't really have a plan B so we decided to commit to climbing right up the side from the ground & see what happens. We started the climb at 1AM narrowly avoiding the patrolling security (which seemed more like the French army as they were in full camo & had massive guns) & wormed our way through what seemed like endless CCTV cameras. Once we reached about 20 meters up the side of the tower it appeared we'd made it through what would normally be the riskiest part of any climb. As far as I could tell, the tower was ours for the night. After slowly making our way up through the framework of the Tower, we finally reached the top platform which was fully lit up. This is where we should have probably stopped but my curiosity got the better of me. I unlocked the door, slowly crept in and was immediately hit with the sound of a walkie talkie going absolutely mental in French. It was clear we'd been spotted so we legged it down a few stories & found a couple of holes inside the framework that we had no choice but to hide in. Hours went by with security going up & down with torches & they even turned on all of the towers lights during their search. The lights finally went off and the tower was ours again so we began the wait for sunrise. After a few more hours playing around on the tower workers & tourists started coming up in the lifts. We were spotted again around 9AM so we climbed down & met with security. We were handcuffed & taken to the local police station where we were held & questioned for around 6 hours before being released without charges (I also had to promise them I wouldn't climb it again for 3 years). I can now officially tick the Eiffel Tower off my list 🙂
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Art Lopez, 46, to VP-media planning and production, the NBC Agency, a unit of General Electric Co.'s NBC, Burbank, Calif., from senior director-media planning and production. Also: Brad Gensurowsky, 40, to VP-on-air graphic design from creative director; and Bill Hartnett, 41, to VP-East Coast from senior director-East Coast.
Mary Ann Palmer has resigned as senior VP-chief resource officer, Papa John's International, Louisville, Ky., to pursue other interests, the company said. Ms. Palmer will continue as a consultant until a replacement is found.
Michael Kadin, 40, to senior VP-associate creative director, Interpublic's Deutsch, Los Angeles, from VP-associate creative director.
Nancy A. Abboud, 42, to VP-operations manager, Interpublic's Campbell-Ewald, Detroit, from operations manager. Also: Kenneth J. Burbary, 28, to VP-manager, technical architect from lead technical architect supervisor, Campbell-Ewald Digital; and Margaret G. Kelly, 50, to VP-art supervisor, Campbell-Ewald Publishing, from art supervisor.
Thomas Cardella to president-CEO, Interbrew's Beck's North America, Stamford, Conn., from exec VP-sales. He succeeds John Lennon, who left to pursue other opportunities, the company said.
Christina Albee, 36, to associate publisher-marketing, Time Inc.'s Teen People, New York, from director-marketing and development.
Chris McAndrews, 39, to senior VP-ad sales and general manager, Nationalgeographic.com, National Geographic, Washington, D.C., from senior VP-leisure travel and partner marketing, Travelocity.
Torrence Boone to managing director, Digitas, Chicago, from head of global health care/pharmaceuticals and consumer package-goods practices.
Eric Wheeler, 34, to senior partner-executive director, WPP Group's OgilvyInteractive, New York, from president-chief operating officer, Lot21 Interactive, San Francisco.


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Five Organizations Sharing Local Knowledge for Success Across the World
By Jenna Banning
As Nourishing the Planet has witnessed first-hand, small-scale farmers and local communities have developed innovative ways to meet the challenges facing people across the world. But until recently, they have often lacked the ability to share their solutions, or their knowledge has been overlooked by governments and international groups.
Today, Nourishing the Planet highlights five organizations that recognize the valuable contributions farmers can share with their neighbors, with policy makers, and with people across the world.
1. AfricaRice Center:
Created in 1971 by eleven African countries, the Africa Rice Center now works with 24 countries across the continent, connecting researchers, rice farmers, and rice processors.
AfricaRice has been developing learning tools that focus on reaching as many farmers as possible, aiming to both "decentralize and democratize learning within the rice sector." One powerful method has been farmer-to-farmer videos, which feature local experts sharing their knowledge about seed drying and preservation, rice quality, and soil management with viewers. These videos have been translated into more than 30 African languages, with great impact.
Reaching even beyond the continent, the African Rice Center has also created a set of four videos on seed management with rural women in Bangladesh, helping to further facilitate valuable knowledge exchange between rice farmers.


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Photo hobbyists aren't just shooting pictures, nowadays; they're taking plenty of videos, as well. Rather than editing those videos into long home movies, they want to post and share them, as is. To meet that growing demand for robust online sharing, photo site Shutterfly has opted to partner with Sorenson Media, which will take care of all the video services on the site, such as uploading, transcoding, playing, and downloading clips.
This news comes one day after rival photo sharing site Snapfish announced it was acquiring the video technology platform powering Motionbox, a video sharing site. With more consumers shooting video on their cameras and cell phones, it looks like there's a rush on to provide the best video experience.
A source close to the decision says that all the major online video platforms were vying to be Shutterfly's video partner, and that the contest was "unusually competitive." With high definition cell phones (such as the Apple iPhone 4 and the upcoming Motorola Droid X) selling quickly and Internet-enabled televisions catching on, home video sharing is poised for a rapid rise in popularity.
"Shutterfly is committed to providing consumers with the most powerful, easy-to-use video solution on the market," says Dan McCormick, senior vice president of products and services at Shutterfly. "We upgraded to Sorenson Media as our video technology partner because they can provide our customers with a trusted and quality solution for their online video needs, matching our commitment to delivering innovative, best-in-class services."
Shutterfly Video lets customers upload up to 10 video clips in any format, from any type of camera. Videos can then be posted directly to the user's Shutterfy Share site, e-mailed, or shared on social networking sites. Users can also opt for Shutterfly's premium service, which provides unlimited video storage, larger file sizes, and HD playback for $29.99 per year.
This news comes one day after Sorenson ended the second quarter of 2010 with revenue growth of over 40 percent compared to the same period in 2009. This was Sorenson's third consecutive quarter with greater than 40 percent growth.
"As both customers and partners, we are excited to empower the growing Shutterfly community with the highest-quality solutions for creating and sharing video in any online video platform or format," says Peter Csathy, CEO of Sorenson Media.


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EM Ireland's commitment to transparency and good practice.
Who We Are – Overview
European Movement Ireland is Ireland's longest established not-for-profit, non-partisan voluntary membership-based organisation dealing with Irish-European affairs. EM Ireland was founded in 1954 to advocate for Irish membership of the European Economic Community. Today, our mission is to develop the connection between Ireland and Europe through promoting understanding, engagement and debate. Read our Mission Statement here.
Our goal is to ensure that European issues are discussed in Ireland in a reasoned, robust and fair manner. All of our work, programmes, goals and activities are underpinned by a commitment to transparency, accountability, engagement and responsibility.
EM Ireland has a proud tradition that the Taoiseach of the day assumes the presidency of the organisation. Our current President is An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD. Our Chairperson is Maurice Pratt and our Vice-Chairperson is Jillian van Turnhout. Our Executive Director is Noelle O Connell. Further information on the members of our Board can be found here.
It is our policy to be open and accountable about our work programme and activities, our sources of funding, our spending, our governance and our leadership.
Our Members
The work that EM Ireland undertakes would not be possible without the support of a wide range of members. Our broad membership base includes interested individuals, students, public representatives, embassies, government bodies, NGOs, third-level institutions and corporates with an interest in European affairs. Each member pays a yearly subscription on a sliding scale. We also have a members' branch in Brussels for those living outside of Ireland.
Funding and Accountability
EM Ireland's sources of funding are membership subscriptions, grant-in-aid and income from projects we undertake for organisations that are aligned with our mission and vision. In line with funding challenges being faced by many not-for-profits, we strive to diversify our sustainable funding streams.
Our income is spent on our programmes, activities and information resources in line with the organisation's goals and objectives. As a not-for-profit organisation, we are keenly aware of ensuring value for money in everything we do. We work hard to achieve more with less. The Board presents an Annual Report and Audited Accounts to our members at our AGM (usually held in September). Previous sets of accounts can be viewed below.
How We Are Organised
EM Ireland is led by a Board of Directors. Our directors are elected at our AGM in accordance with our Memorandum and Articles of Association. Where a vacancy exists, the Board can co-opt members until election at the organisation's next AGM. The Board sets EM Ireland's direction and priorities and is responsible for ensuring that it is governed on an effective and accountable basis. Non-executive Board members voluntarily give their time, skills and expertise and are not remunerated. EM Ireland has one executive Board member, its Executive Director, Noelle O Connell, who also reports to the Board and manages the organisation on a day-to-day basis.
There are two standing Board sub-committees (the Audit Committee and the People Matters Committee). They were established to ensure appropriate scrutiny and oversight by the Board. In line with corporate governance best practice, the Board carries out periodic skills audits to ensure that it has an appropriate skillset mix to develop and grow the organisation.
Our People
EM Ireland values all our staff and appreciates their commitment and dedication to the organisation. We aim to be an employer of best practice. We are committed to treating our staff equally and to supporting them with opportunities for personal and professional development. You can find a list of our staff members and their areas of responsibility here.
Staff remuneration is reviewed by the People Matters Committee, approved by the Board and we publish details of our aggregate salary expenditure each year in our annual accounts.
Since its foundation, EM Ireland has had a proud and cherished culture of volunteerism in a variety of forms. We remain very grateful to our many volunteers, stagiaires, friends and supporters who give so generously of their time, energy and commitment in support of the organisation.
Our Work
In line with our mission to promote discourse and enhance public debate on Irish-European matters, all information and publications relating to our varied work programmes and projects is published and made available publicly. The list of our publications is significant and includes the following non-exclusive selection: annual reports, accounts, briefings, press releases, reports and speeches. Annual reports and reviews of previous years are also available below.
If you have any queries on the above, please contact our Executive Director, Noelle O Connell, at email@example.com or by phone on +353 (0)1 662 5815.


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It is great to see KFC finally doing something about it and introducing the animated Colonel. [And] speaking of spokesperson succession plans, what is going on at Wendy's? I'm sure Dave doesn't want to do this into retirement. It is time to move on.
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Fleming & Roskelly
Newport, R.I.
Co-op adds value
As managing partner at Source Communications, which specializes in co-op and channel advertising, it was gratifying to see Ad Age devote consecutive front-page articles to the Intel Inside co-op program ("Intel set to revamp $800 mil war chest," AA, Nov. 8; "Co-op crossroads," AA, Nov. 15). As consultant Al Ries so aptly puts it, the Intel Inside program will go down in history as one of the more magnificent campaigns of the century.
Intel's program . . . has been carefully constructed so that co-branding partners like Hewlett-Packard Co., Compaq Computer Corp. and others feel they have an equal or greater voice. Co-op advertising programs, whether utilized for the joint promotional efforts of two brands, or brand and reseller, can be an important aspect of many integrated marketing communications strategies. This realization has led to more and more marketers taking a proactive, controlled approach to co-op and co-branding programs, as opposed to simply disseminating funds to their distribution networks.
Barry G. Bluestein
Managing Partner
Source Communications
Hackensack, N.J.


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TNA Knockouts seeking their releases?
On the heels of the Angelina Love departure…
The twitter for Women Superstars Uncensored posted the following yesterday:
Hearing rumors two knockouts asked for their releases today….
Getting calls from people at TNA tonite, a lot of contracts are expiring. TNA wants to put them on pay-per deals and kill weekly contracts for some. I haven't watched TNA since January 2010 but for people who do, if you don't see someone [on Impact] tonight, keep it in the back of your head.
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SOLIHULL, Norway, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- A 1658 Rembrandt etching was lost by the Norwegian postal service on its way to a gallery, officials said.
Postal officials told the Norwegian Broadcasting Corp. the package arrived in the country from England, where it was purchased at an auction, but was lost before it made it to the gallery in Solihull, Aftenposten reported Friday.
The Rembrandt etching, "Lieven Willemsz, van Coppenol, writing-master," has an estimated worth of $6,852 to $8,565, but the postal service has offered only $86 in compensation because the package was not insured.
The gallery said the picture was one of more than 100 set to appear in its exhibit.


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F9-based kde-4.0.85 live images (and kickstart file used to generate them) for public consumption at
As usual, didn't have a chance to test these much, so let me know how it works (or not).
Now, off to start working on kde-4.1rc1! yay!
UPDATE: these spins/torrents have been pulled from distribution, due to legal/policy concerns about calling this "unofficial" spin fedora. I knew the rules, and should have known better, my bad. Don't fret, we'll get to work asap to make something legit and distributable.


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PC News - Skype and Fring Dispute - Fring Skype Client Banned
Fring Banned by Skype
On July 12th 2010 Fring announced that due to threats of legal action it was being forced to remove skype from its mobile client.
Read Fring's Full Announcement
Latest on the Skype and Fring Dispute
- FringOut - Fring takes on Skype
Fring has added outbound calling to their mobile app. This outbound calling service allows you to make outbound calls from your cell phone to mobile or land-line numbers without using your cell phone minutes....
What is Fring?
For those not familiar with Fring, it is a mobile phone app which lets it's users, called Fringsters, communicate with their contacts across multiple networks, like AIM, Google Talk, Facebook, MSN, and until recently Skype. Fring's skype integration and the lack of a native skype client for many mobile phones is largely attributed to its recent popularity.
Skypes Response
Shortly after Fing announced that it was being banned by Skype retaliated with their own blog post defending and denying its ban of Fring.
Fring was using Skype software in a way it wasn't designed to be used – and in a way which is in breach of Skype's API Terms of Use and End User License Agreement. We've been talking with Fring for some time to try to resolve this amicably.
In this case, however, there is no truth to Fring's claims that Skype has blocked it. Fring made the decision to remove Skype functionality on its own.
Everyone Loses
In this dispute everyone is a loser. Fring, Skype, and most of all their users.
Fring enjoyed a large influx of new users because of it's support of Skype IM, Skype Calling and Skype Video Chat. Some of these users may continue to use Fring. But without skype many of these users will return to their search for a mobile client with Skype Support for their phone. Right now Nimbuzz appears to be the next best thing.
If you look through the large number of responses from their users you will see that the Skype community is upset with Skype. Most of the user fustration revolves around the lack of a mobile client. Recently skype pulled the windows mobile native app and went into an exlusive deal with Verizon. So despite their being a native android App, Evo and other non-verizon android users can not use it. If Skype does not act quickly to add support for more mobile users, their users will rapidly move to other services that will work on their phones.
The users really lose out in this dispute. Skype users just want to use Skype on their mobile phones. It makes little difference to them if they are using a native app directly from Skype or a third party app like Fring. Long time Skype users are being forced to abandon Skype and find a new solution. While finding another service that works as well or better than Skype may not be hard, convincing your old skype contacts to sign up and start using that service will be the hard part.
Is Fring Still the Solution for Video Calls?
After finding out about the ban I was pleasantly surprised that I could still make a video call to my wife using Fring. This was because we both had Fring setup on our phones, so it was a Fring-to-Fring Video call. But, of course all of my Skype contacts that were not on Fring had disappeared from my Fring contact list and I could not call them.
While Fring can still be used to make mobile to mobile Video calls, Fring lacks an application to let for your computer. So just as Skype leaves it's users yearning for a mobile client, Fring has the same problem with a PC Client.
If you are only looking to make mobile-to-mobile video calls, then Fring may work well for you. But if you are looking to have video calls with others who do not yet have a video call capable phone you will want to take a look at other video call services like Qik.


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It's time to get those cards submitted to BGS fresh off your 2018 Bowman Ripping.
We are doing a big group submission on the boards.
You will send to Georgia and we will mail to BGS.
Then we will break down the order and send you your section.
Pricing is as follows.
$11 per card with $1.50 per auto. 30 day submission time. We need a minimum of 200 cards to pull this off.
Each submitter will also include a $7 shipping charge that will cover a portion of the shipping fees to BGS and back to you.
Your friendly administrators will cover the rest of the shipping costs. 5/21 is the deadline to have the cards in my hand to ship to BGS. ALL TRACKING INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW.
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We pride ourselves on honesty. To not just talk UP about our working world, but discuss the DOWN. Our (my) biggest lessons in life were learned from failure .. not success.
Its time to talk about a WebMapSolutions hiccup. And what we learned from a failed ArcGIS implementation.
We spent the first part of 2015 working with a private company who had no experience with GIS. They had a forward thinking senior staff member who quickly grasped the possibilities GIS might bring to their company. They enlisted WebMapSolutions to help evolve that vision.
According to an article in Forbes, people make 150 million maps a day with Esri® software. 150 million.
It's amazing when you consider the unmatched value of GIS for helping us better shape our understanding of the world we live in. The only thing that makes it more powerful is making it easier to share that understanding.
GIS systems create so much more than flat maps. But out of those 150 million maps made today, how many of those end up shared as paper or even a static image on a Powerpoint slide? What is the cost to train people to be GIS experts, cartographers, geographers, scientists, analysts, engineers, designers, planners and more? How can we leverage all that talent and all that knowledge if we lose so much information on the way out of the GIS system while sharing it with the non-GIS masses. What if you could unlock those maps and let end users truly interact with the data behind the map to better answer their questions? For free.
Rand Worldwide announced that its IMAGINiT Technologies division is partnering with Pix4D, leading developers of 2D and 3D mapping and modeling software. This collaboration will help architectural, civil and manufacturing design engineers extract imagery taken from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and convert it into usable 2D and 3D models.
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The video below is a panel discussion held at Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center on October 22nd, 2014. Moderator is Amaresh Kollipara, Principal, Space Angels Network, and Managing Partner, Earth2Orbit. The panelists are:
- Pavel Machalek, CEO, Spaceknow
- Theresa Condor, Vice-President Sales & Business Development, Spire
- Robbie Schingler, Co-Founder, President and COO, Planet Labs
- Shay Har-Noy, Ph.D, Senior Director – Geo-spatial Big Data, DigitalGlobe
- Julian Mann, Co-Founder and Vice-President Product Management, Skybox Imaging (acquired by Google)
Dramatic disruptions to Earth observation are being delivered by ambitious startups that are launching large fleets of small, interconnected satellites and developing cutting-edge analytics. The number of earth-gazing satellites has nearly doubled in 2014 alone. With views into daily global activity being refreshed at a faster rate than ever before, selling raw pixels and signals is not enough to satisfy industry demands. It is these startups that are changing how we use Big Data in business here on earth.
A while back I was on a plane next to a man with a small backpack branded with the logo of a company with whom we do business. Small talk revealed that he was on his way to Afghanistan to help with the stabilization effort. He asked me what I did, and I segued with "I work at a small software company called TerraGo". He stopped me there with "Oh TerraGo! I know you! The PDF guys! You're all over Afghanistan!"
I don't remember much of the rest of the conversation, but I do remember, I'll admit, a glimmer of pleasure at TerraGo's recognition, but too a state of cognitive dissonance in which being characterized as "the PDF guys" had left me.


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I clearly remember thinking how cool the pink and blue lights made me look. I was so hip, so modern, so 80s.
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Skip to comments.Arizona: Ron Barber wins special election, Gabrielle Giffords' former seat
Posted on 06/13/2012 4:31:17 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
TUCSON, AZ (CBS5/AP) - It's a race for Congress that the entire nation has been watching, and we now know who will fill Gabrielle Gifford's House seat.
Ron Barber, who worked as Giffords' aid and was injured in the Tucson shooting, is the winner of the District 8 race. He has about 52 percent of the votes; 86 percent of precincts have turned in their results.
This race determines who will be representing Tucson for the next six months in Washington, DC. Right now, Barber has more than a 7 percent lead over Jesse Kelly, who ran against Giffords in 2010 and narrowly lost. This race isn't only significant because he will be replacing Gabby Giffords, but political analysts have been saying it sets a stage for what may happen nationally in November.
Now that Barber comes out on top, the GOP will not be able to use Tucson as an example for voters wanting a change from the status quo. While we're told Kelly had a slight advantage because this is a special election, with typically a lower voter turnout, Barber still came out ahead.
He could have Giffords to thank, in part. Barber ran with Giffords' blessing and she has been campaigning on his behalf. Our cameras got video of her casting her ballot Tuesday in Tucson, and she and husband Mark Kelly joined Barber on stage after his victory had been called.
Barber and Giffords were both injured in the Tucson mass shooting in January of last year, when 23-year-old Jared Loughner allegedly opened fire at one of Giffords' events at a Tucson grocery store.
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Sympathy vote...
I guess we can now all await Obama's boastful blathering.
You think so? How would you explain Giffords election? Seems to me, a majority of the voters of that district have just created a pattern of electing Democrats to office. I think the proper answer is ...liberal vote.
yeah....the whole brain dead, Caroline McCarthy, elected by morons scenerio.
It was JUST a sympathy vote.
"Now that Barber comes out on top, the GOP will not be able to use Tucson as an example for voters wanting a change from the status quo.
Again WRONG!!!
It was JUST a SYMPATHY VOTE!
You have to love the way they tell you that it was NOT but yet it IS!
My take, too. Let's hope Martha McSally, a retired USAF colonel with combat experience announces shortly for the fall election. She finished second to Jesse Kelly in the primary this spring, and was closing fast at the end. She'll give Barber a tough run in the fall, and could well reclaim the seat for the GOP.
Question: Was the election just to fill the UNEXPIRED term? In other words, will there be another election for this seat in November when Giffords' seat was due to expire anyway?
He's filling the seat until November. Then there is another election.
Also, I read that this district has had some redistricting that gave a greater advantage to the Dems since Jesse Kelly came so close to Giffords the last time.
BS. A dim replacing a dim in a dim district. . . I heard a report that started with the words "Score a big one for the democrats". That would be like a dim replacing Queen Sheila in Houston.
I agree. Sympathy played a role in this since Guiffords and Barber survived the gun attack. The MSM saying that this is a precedent for November?? They are trying their hardest to forget what happened in Wisconsin last week which is more of a measure if you ask me.
"Sympathy vote..."
... plus the dumber-than-dirt vote.
Waiving the bloody shirt.
"You think so? How would you explain Giffords election? Seems to me, a majority of the voters of that district have just created a pattern of electing Democrats to office. I think the proper answer is ...liberal vote. "
AZ suffered re-districting so the voters that originally elected her may be in other dists. But, that area is mostly lib. Add to that the "I feel soooooo sorry for her, I will vote for any dem because I believe the guy who shot her was prompted by republicans."
"The Independent Redistricting Committee really screwed Republicans in Arizona."
For sure!!!!!!!!!!!!
Indeed. It seems heavily influenced by UA academic knotheads, Californians smart enough to get out of California but not smart enough to leave their politics behind and a big hispanic population with a strong aztlan streak.
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Genre: First-Person Shooter
Publisher: Gamecock
Developer: Spark Unlimited
Release Date: November 4, 2008
It's a strong premise, and one that should have carried Legendary to the heights of epic gameplay. Unfortunately, the inexperienced hands at Spark Unlimited managed to turn what should have been an interesting and engaging first-person shooter experience into a barely competent and choppy mess that only retain a few shreds of dignity.
The story of professional art thief Charles Deckard isn't the most brightly plotted or original one, but it's still a really good setup for a game. Who hasn't wanted to face the most deadly lineup of mythical all-stars ever assembled? It's an excuse to pit players against gigantic sea monsters, massive conglomerations of rock and steel called golems, and legions of deadly and frighteningly quick gryphons. It's an intimidating bestiary for one man to take on, but thanks to the rather sloppy handling of the action and enemy AI, it winds up being only occasionally thrilling, and mostly … well, boring.
If the concept is Legendary's biggest strength, its biggest weakness is definitely the presentation. Instead of dedicating the story to a strict first-person narrative, Deckard is given almost no voice, and it's all told in the third-person by his British accomplice, Vivian Kane, who is just as helplessly caught up in the mess as he is. She's the real driving force of the story, and she's responsible for setting up your allies and getting you from location to location. She's pretty lifeless, and it was a huge mistake to have her explain all of the intervening action rather than witnessing it firsthand. To make matters worse, all of the cut scenes and slideshows are inexplicably laggy and choppy, even after a 4.5GB mandatory install to the PS3's hard drive. It's baffling and inexcusable for a slideshow to be choppy, but it's kind of astounding that they managed to let such an obvious error leave the dev studio, no matter how inexperienced they may be.
The slowdown might have been comprehensible if Legendary were pushing the boundaries of current-gen technology, but it's a fair bit uglier than most games coming out these days. The werewolves are hideous, and the people are stretched-out stick figure caricatures. The environments, while varied, aren't really exciting, and they're pretty static when compared to games on last-generation consoles. Any character emotions are grossly exaggerated, and everyone looks like a puppet being manhandled by an extremely excited and inexperience puppeteer. It's astounding that a game that looks this bad can usurp that many resources on today's powerful machines. Everything in the presentation, from the sound to the script to the action itself, comes off as sloppy, lazy and low-budget.
To top off the muddled presentation and crummy programming, the game is short and has an incredibly contrived ending. It purposely concludes about halfway through the story, leaving the player with a cheesy finale slideshow that acts as a preview of the events of the next planned game. A title like this isn't very likely to actually see a sequel, so what the folks at Spark Unlimited have actually done is release a half-game that anyone can finish in about five hours.
What's really surprising, though, is that Legendary can actually be pretty darn fun. I'm not going to lie; the first time I killed a gryphon, which had previously been pecking off civilians and paramilitary mercenaries everywhere I turned, I was filled with pure triumph. I had pumped 200 rounds of machine gun into that beast, and I deserved that victory and the enormous health boost he'd dropped. That big bird was down! Some of the battles, such as the Kraken, are a bit anticlimactic, but there are some moments of pure bliss buried in this ugly little FPS. To top it off, the level design is pretty top-notch. It's linear as hell, but in a good way, and there are very few spots where you might be left wondering what to do. Thanks to the pop-up objective marker, it's very hard to get lost, and that's a good thing in an offering this hectic and crammed with chaos.
The shooting can get a little clumsy at times, what with the drastic recoil of the automatic weaponry and the useless "down-the-sights" view, but for the most part, it's pretty competent. Anyone with FPS experience should be able to mow down monsters and people pretty handily. About the only unique aspect of gameplay is the health drops left behind by every creature. It's referred to as "animus energy," and its most obvious use is as a refresher for your health bar, but it can also be used to charge up electronic equipment like an EMP generator or repel enemies at close range with an Animus pulse. It would have been nice to see new moves unlocked as the game progressed, but once you get the pulse, that's about it for the usefulness of your animus gauge.
Unfortunately, this is really the only bright spot in the darkness. Once it's over, it's over. There is an easily accessible multiplayer option, but there's only one type of match, and it's pretty lame. It's always going to be a team battle, and you run around trying to kill as many legendary creatures as possible so you can overload your opponent's sophisticated equipment with the animus energy that creatures drop when they die. To make things worse, Legendary is selling worse than Wii Music, so it's pretty difficult to find an action-packed match in the multiplayer mode anyway.
Legendary is by no means a legendary experience, but it's not a train wreck either. It's not worth the full $60 asking price, but it's a good rental for anyone who wants to punish some ancient myths or who's in need of a decent FPS to pass a few hours. Some people will be able to dredge up the game's moments of joy and be grateful for the experience.
Score: 6.5/10
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As if I weren't already deep into pondering illness and self-disclosure in the digital age for the upcoming panel at Stanford Medicine X, this morning I woke up to a Mashable article reporting that Robin Williams was in the early stages of Parkinson's Disease.
I zoomed in on these two paragraphs within the statement from Williams' wife, Susan Schneider:
"Robin's sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with his own battles of depression, anxiety as well as early stages of Parkinson's Disease, which he was not yet ready to share publicly.
It is our hope in the wake of Robin's tragic passing, that others will find the strength to seek the care and support they need to treat whatever battles they are facing so they may feel less afraid."I, for one, will be watching to see if and how the public conversation shifts from being about depression and alcoholism to being one about PD. And what if Robin Williams had gone public with this information? Annoying counterfactual or stimulus for thought? I hope it's the latter.
Thanks to digital technology, that care and support is now available 24/7 to anyone who is not only willing and able to access online communities of support, but willing to disclose what hurts and disturbs at all levels -- body, mind, and spirit.
At this point in the 21st century, people do seem more willing to use online social networking communities to disclose illness, chronic and/or terminal. Have online digital technologies in general, and online communities especially, changed the parameters of self-disclosure? I believe so. For the better? I say "yes" to that as well, although there can be unintended (but not unexpected) consequences of doing so.
This is exactly what Pam Ressler (@PamRessler), Susannah Fox (@SusannahFox), Colleen Young (@Colleen_Young) and I will address on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 9AM during our panel, "Communicating the Experience of Illness in the Digital Age" at the Stanford Medicine X conference. And yes, we've created a special hashtag for it: #MedXsm
In practical terms, this means we're offering and inviting resources and conversation before heading out to Stanford. At the foot of this post you'll find links to blog posts from Pam, Susannah, and Colleen, plus one to the Storify that Susannah is curating.
Meanwhile, we want to know what you think about the new world of disclosure -- self or otherwise.
- How has self-disclosure changed for you in the past five years?
- What factors have led to those changes?
- Are you more or less likely to engage with someone who openly discloses personal health information? If you're likely to engage, is it in public or via the back channel?
- Pam Ressler's post about the panel: 2014 Medicine X: Communicating the Experience of Illness in the Digital Age, which addresses the abyss of understanding about what it means to live with chronic and/or terminal disease.
- Susannah Fox's post about the historical context for sharing health and illness online: Communicating the experience of illness in the digital age
- Colleen Young's post about self-disclosure and online community development: I want my sex life back! TMI? Or gold for online communities and their managers?
- Storify with content and conversation about the upcoming panel, including highlights from the #hcsmca chat (August 6, 2014).


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The whole how to pay off debt discussion has veered off course and most experts sharing advice for paying off debt are leading you down a dead end road. Seriously, if you had the option of paying down your accumulated debts yourself (conventional advice) or allowing someone else to pay it down (smarter advice), which would you choose? For your sake, I hope you are the unconventional type.
Which Investment Strategy Should I Choose?
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"Which real estate investment strategy should I choose?" is a question I get frequently. Should I do short sales? Should I do fix and flips? Should I do REOs? Should I do buy and holds? These are the types of questions that often find their way to my inbox, through my over-the-phone-coaching and at my live events. There are several investment strategies within real estate of which to choose that it's understandable picking the right one for you can be difficult. Maybe this will help?
How to Become a Millionaire
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According to author Kenneth Fisher's book, there are ten roads of how to become a millionaire. Or, more specifically per the title of his book, there are Ten Roads to Riches. After reading his book and learning how the wealthy got there, I left with an assured feeling of what I'm doing with my real estate investing is the right thing. Not only was investing in real estate one of those roads to riches, it was clearly the easiest road. So, if you're wondering how to become a millionaire… investing in real estate provides the best odds.
To become a millionaire in real estate investing, there are four stages one must progress through. The first stage is…
A Quick Tip for Real Estate Investors
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From a recent survey, when 100 millionaire real estate investors were asked "Where do most of your deals come from?" It was revealed that 86% percent of all their deals came from just four sources!
Financial Freedom – How to Finally Get It!
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Have you been working at this "financial freedom" thing for a while? Want to know how to finally get it? If you are ready to leave behind failing ideologies and shift your thinking, you've got a chance. Ready? Let's get started on the true path to financial freedom.
How to Invest 'Subject To' and Overcome the "Due on Sale" Clause
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How to invest 'Subject to'? is a question that puzzles many investors, especially when it comes to beating the "due on sale" clause. The answer to the question "how to invest 'subject to" is not a complicated one. As long as you are clear with regard to what "subject to" is, it's not as difficult to execute as it may seem. If you know how to explain it to the seller, and what steps to take to protect you and the seller, you can use the 'subject to' strategy over and over with minimal risk to build your real estate portfolio.


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Laurels, awards galore for Team India
Laurels and rewards flowed for the Indian cricket team on Sunday, a day after it won the World Cup, with several state governments announcing cash awards and other incentives for the members of the victorious squad. President Pratibha Patil felicitated the team and shook hands with each player at a "high tea" on the lawns of the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.
Laurels and rewards flowed for the Indian cricket team on Sunday, a day after it won the World Cup, with several state governments announcing cash awards and other incentives for the members of the victorious squad. President Pratibha Patil felicitated the team and shook hands with each player at a "high tea" on the lawns of the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.
Patil and her husband, Devisingh Shekhawat shook hands with each Indian player, starting with skipper M.S. Dhoni.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan announced a special award of Rs.1 crore each for Maharashtra players Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan.
He also announced a reward for the Maharashtrian support staff in the Indian team which would match the award by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The BCCI had on Saturday announced a reward of Rs.1 crore to each member of the winning squad and Rs.50 lakh to each of the support staff.
The railway ministry announced on Sunday that members of the team will be given lifetime complimentary passes to travel by air-conditioned first class.
The passes will be available to the players along with one companion for unlimited free travel in the country, the ministry said in a press statement.
Congratulating the team after their win on Saturday, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee had appealed to the central government to declare Monday a national holiday to celebrate the achievement.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda announced in Ranchi that land would be allotted to local boy Dhoni to set up a cricket academy and school here.
The Jharkhand government also said it would confer an honorary doctorate on Dhoni - who is yet to complete his graduation.
Dhoni, 29, is doing his graduation from St. Xavier's College in Ranchi. He has been unable to complete the course due to his tight schedule.
Jharkhand earlier gifted a 4,000 sq feet plot and a Rs.11 lakh car to Dhoni when India won the T20 World Cup in 2007.
The Jharkhand unit of the Congress demanded India's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna be conferred on local boy Mahendra Singh Dhoni for leading India to victory in the cricket World Cup after 28 years.
Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa announced that his government will allot free housing sites in the city to each of the 15 members of the Indian cricket squad that won the World Cup.
The documents will be presented to the 15 team members at a special function the state government will hold at the imposing Vidhana Soudha at the earliest.
The government plans to get in touch with the team through the BCCI to organise the function in Bangalore on a date convenient to them after the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL).
The Delhi government announced cash rewards of Rs.2 crore for Dhoni and Rs.1 crore each for the four Delhi players in the World Cup winning squad - Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Ashish Nehra and Virat Kohli.
"Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has announced reward of Rs.2 crore for captain M.S. Dhoni, and Rs.1 crore each for Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Ashish Nehra, and Virat Kohli," a statement from the government said:
Gambhir was the highest run getter in India's six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Saturday with his 97.
The Punjab government also announced cash rewards for Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh, while Gujarat said it will confer its highest sports award, "Eklavya Puruskar" on Munaf Patel and Yusuf Pathan, who hail from the state. The award comprises Rs.1 lakh, a memento and a certificate of honour.


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October 7, 2014
Easy DIY Chain Necklace
This project isn't really a new tutorial, just something I wanted to put together using some materials I had around! It's an update on this past DIY necklace, which I now realize happened two years ago. (How time flies!) Since then, I've been drawn to more minimal and delicate pieces, which this necklace definitely reflects. The steps are the same-- attach two thin chain pieces to either side of a larger link chain with jump rings. Add jump rings and a clasp to the other ends of the thin chains, and you're done!
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NEEDLES >> Four people died and five others were injured after their vehicle flipped and multiple people were ejected on Sunday, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department.
Of the injured, three are major injuries and the other two are moderate, said David Faller, a department spokesman.
"Upon arrival, a single vehicle carrying 9 passengers (had) rolled over resulting in multiple ejections," a department news release said. "Fire crews on scene immediately began triaging patients and requesting air ambulances for transport."
The vehicle was found around 5 p.m. in the westbound lanes of the 40 Freeway near Mile Marker 104, according to Faller.
The highway will shrink to one westbound lane until about 10 p.m. Sunday, and the California Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.
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By Mojo122
United Kingdom
I have had 3 tree peonies for 3 years. The first year 1 of them grew buds but they didn't open. Nothing last year. This year, the same peony had 3 buds which nearly opened before they rotted. Can anybody help?
PS They are in containers.
- 22 May, 2011
Tree peonies are gross feeders, probably need a real good dose of Tomorite before flowering and a general fertiliser in Summer.
22 May, 2011
They also need to have grown to a certain size before they will flower. See Scotkat's blog on her yellow tree peony.
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