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Yesterday Microsoft shipped the Release Preview for Windows 8, the final public sneak peek for what the company keeps calling a "no compromise" version and "reimagining" of the decades-old OS.
Top Windows chief Steven Sinofsky took to a company blog to announce the availability of Release Preview, and along the way cited all kinds of impressive numbers, ranging from "hundreds of millions of hours of testing" to an accounting of the often-verbose "Building Windows 8" blog.
But the Release Preview isn't the final code, Sinofsky warned.
"We will still be changing Windows 8," he said, referring to the time between now and RTM, or "release to manufacturing," the stage where code is handed over to computer makers to begin installing on new systems.
No kidding.
While Release Preview is a step up from February's Consumer Preview, it shows rough spots and has some important unfinished business, among the latter a more complete reworking of the user interface (UI) to ditch Vista's and Windows 7's "Aero" look-and-feel.
That's the point of the whole process, said Sinofsky: "We'll be looking hard at every aspect of Windows 8 as we complete the work on the product," he said.
With that in mind, is it worth your while to try the Release Preview? That's only one question among many that you probably have as you ponder the download. As always, we've tried to answer the most important.
Where do I get it? You start the streamlined download-and-install process at Microsoft's Release Preview website.
(And remember, just as with the earlier Consumer Preview, you don't have to give Microsoft your email address to grab a copy, although at first glance that may seem so.)
It all starts with a 5MB setup executable that you'll run on a Windows 7, Vista or XP system, or on a PC or virtual machine that you earlier migrated to either last year's Developer Preview or this year's Consumer Preview. The setup file then downloads the rest of the upgrade -- a 1.6GB to 1.9GB deal for the 32- and 64-bit versions -- and launches the install.
I want something I can hold in my hand. Can I put Release Preview on a DVD or flash drive for later installation? You betcha.
The easiest way is to grab the setup executable, run it, let it download the rest and then use the built-in tools to burn a DVD or put everything on a USB flash drive. You can then use the DVD or thumb drive to install Release Preview on another PC, another disk partition or a new virtual machine you've created on a PC or Mac.
Note: Those tools don't work on a Windows XP machine.
The other way is to download a disk image (an ".iso" file in PC parlance), then burn that to a DVD or flash drive to create bootable installation media.
Links to the 32- an 64-bit .iso files -- available in 12 languages -- can be found here.
What languages does Release Preview come in? The sneak peek is available in 12 languages, 13 if you count Chinese Simplified and Chinese Traditional individually.
The list: Arabic, English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish.
That's more than twice the number of languages offered for February's Consumer Preview, which came in just English, Chinese, French, German and Japanese.
What PCs can I install Release Preview on? Any machine running Windows XP or later. (Sorry Windows 98 holdouts.)
As with the Consumer Preview, though, the only true upgrade -- meaning it brings along all programs, settings, user accounts and data files -- is from a system running Windows 7.
On a Vista machine, Windows 8 retains settings, user accounts and data files, but not applications. It's a partial upgrade.
From XP, Release Preview migrates only user accounts and files.
In one sense there's no upgrade path from either the Developer Preview or Consumer Preview of Windows 8 -- Microsoft says it's a "clean install" in that nothing, absolutely nothing, is saved -- but you should be able to retrieve files, like documents and images, by rooting through the "Windows.old" folder. Microsoft's documented the steps to do that in its own FAQ
Do I need a product activation key? Just as with the Consumer Preview, no you don't, at least if you use Setup to download and install.
You will, however, be asked for one if you install from a DVD or flash drive. The generic 25-character key -- it works for everyone -- is:
Tried it, hated it. Can I uninstall it and get my PC back like it was? Negative.
To return the PC to its pre-Windows 8 state, you must reinstall the older operating system, and restore applications and data from a backup. You did do a backup before upgrading, right?
This is the single-most-likely snafu of the Release Preview. If you don't believe us, just do a search for "uninstall Windows 8" and count the results.
Microsoft has tried to be clearer about that this time around by posting a caveat labeled "Important" on the download page. "If you decide to go back to your previous operating system, you'll need to reinstall it from the recovery or installation media that came with your PC, which is typically DVD media," the warning reads.
Users who need to reinstall Windows 7 after dumping Windows 8 can refer to Microsoft's guide, or watch a video published by WinBeta last March.
When does the Release Preview expire? Like the Consumer Preview, on January 15, 2013. Microsoft spelled out what happens after that date in the Preview's end-user license agreement (EULA).
"You have no right to use the software after the expiration date. Starting from the expiration date, you may not be able to access any unsaved data used with the software. Any applications you receive through the Windows Store will also cease to be available to you in future versions, unless they are made available for re-download and you re-acquire them. You may not receive any other notice."
By the expiration date, of course Windows 8's final better be available. Or, failing that -- or a decision to not buy the operating system -- you can reinstall the prior OS.
Has Microsoft listened to users who have complained about the disappearance of the Start button? Nope. The Start button is still AWOL, and the Start screen -- Metro all the way -- is the entry to Windows 8.
Microsoft officials have said that they will include a tutorial to get users comfortable with the Start screen -- and presumably, the omission of the Start button -- but whatever Microsoft has planned isn't in the Release Preview.
Can I play DVDs on my PC if I install Windows 8? Yes.
Although the Windows Media Center will be a for-a-fee add-on to Windows 8 Pro -- Microsoft hasn't said how much -- the company's giving it away during the Release Preview period.
To install it, head to "Add features to Windows 8" and enter this product key:
"Add features..." is the new name for what Microsoft called "Anytime Upgrade" in Vista and Windows 7 that lets consumers upgrade to a higher-priced, more feature-filled edition.
Is it any easier to use with a mouse and keyboard? Somewhat.
The "hotspots" in the corners of the Windows 8 desktop seem to be more reliable, in that mouse movements to the lower left and lower right corners -- for returning to the Start screen and pulling up the Charms menu -- don't need to be as precise as in the Consumer Preview.
The Release Preview also has added gesture support for trackpads, the kind embedded in most notebooks' cases, according to Windows blogger Paul Thurrott.
However, Thurrott reported that support for trackpad gestures -- think of the kind that Apple offers on its MacBook Pro and MacBook Air lines -- will be available only on new Windows 8 notebooks, and not likely to be supported by current Windows 7 laptops.
Trackpad support, though perhaps no replacement for a true touchscreen, could go a long way to quieting complaints about Windows 8's Metro interface and its gesture-first UI.
Can I use the same PC for Release Preview as I did for the Consumer Preview of Windows 8? Microsoft says yes, but some users say no.
Microsoft's list of system requirements for the Release Preview is identical to what it published for February's Consumer Preview: It's as unrealistic in the real world now as it was then.
But a thread on Microsoft's support site shows that some people haven't been able to run Release Preview on machines that were perfectly capable of managing the Consumer Preview. Those users reported seeing the message "Your PC's CPU isn't compatible with Windows 8," when trying to install the newest milestone.
"Very disappointed that my PC can run Windows 7 and Consumer Preview but not the Release Preview, said someone identified as "SinlessEarth" yesterday. "So much for paying for the final version. I'm not buying a new PC just for Windows 8."
According to others on the same thread, Release Preview requires that the "NX" feature of the processor must be enabled. NX, which stands for "Never eXecute," is a security technology used by most modern CPUs, and can be switched on by editing the PC's BIOS settings.
Microsoft calls the NX technology "Data Execution Prevention," or DEP, within Windows, where it's used as a crucial part of the operating system's anti-exploit portfolio.
Gregg Keizer covers Microsoft, security issues, Apple, Web browsers and general technology breaking news for Computerworld. Follow Gregg on Twitter at @gkeizer, on Google+ or subscribe to Gregg's RSS feed. His email address is email@example.com.
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Hundreds of years ago, people living in Northern Europe discovered that sleeping under a lightweight blanket filled with airy goose or duck down on a frigid night beat huddling under five heavy wool blankets. Americans have since joined the slumber party.
Hundreds of years ago, people living in Northern Europe discovered that sleeping under a lightweight blanket filled with airy goose or duck down on a frigid night beat huddling under five heavy wool blankets. Americans have since joined the slumber party.
A comforter, or duvet, is a fabric shell filled with down, a combination of feathers and down, hypoallergenic down alternatives or another natural fiber. The shell is sealed and quilted. The more tightly woven the fabric (thread count), the less likely a feather will poke out. Goose down comforters are considered top of the line. Most people slip comforters in protective covers that can also double as a top sheet.
"Nothing beats the comfort of a comforter," says Nicole Sforza, Real Simple magazine's senior home editor. "They have become a staple in the American home."
25 — The weight of the down in ounces in a traditional queen-size comforter.
Source: Company Store.
Largest exporters of down:
1. China
2. France
3. Hungary
Source: United Feather & Down.
18 — Average number of geese for a standard queen-size comforter (or 30 ducks).
Source: United Feather & Down.
• More down alternatives. There are more choices for those allergic to down and feathers. New alternatives provide lightweight warmth that more closely mimics down.
• Ratings. Many companies now provide "warmth ratings" so you can choose a weight and style best suited to your room temperature and body temperature.
• Air it out. Europeans hang their comforters over their balconies daily. Giving them some sun a few times a year is a good policy.
• Store properly. Keep your comforter in a cloth bag to allow it to breathe. Zipping it into a plastic cover could encourage the growth of mildew.
• Fluff daily. When you are making your bed, Sforza says, shake your comforter instead of smoothing it. This will prevent the filling from clumping in one area.
• Follow directions. Many comforters can be washed in the washing machine on the delicate cycle and dried in the dryer on low. Others might require dry cleaning. Follow label directions.
We asked Melanie Kaplan, chief creative officer of the Company Store, to select three styles from the Company Store's line of comforters. The company is located in Wisconsin, where European settlers in the 19th century first brought down quilts to the area. The prices given are for a queen-size comforter.
This is a 250-thread-count comforter filled with duck down. It is available in 12 colors. The fill power rating is 500 to 550. Priced according to fill weight: from $169 for light to $219 for ultrawarm. Also available in Primaloft, a synthetic microfiber alternative hypoallergenic filling.
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The high-quality goose down in the comforter makes it very fluffy. It is available in four weights and has a 300-thread-count shell. It's stitched in 12-inch boxes to prevent down from shifting and has a 600 to 650 fill power rating. Priced at $199 for super-light to $309 extra warmth.
This 400-thread-count, all-cotton sateen shell is filled with Hungarian goose down, which is renowned for its large clusters. Fifteen-inch sewn-through box construction keeps down in compartments and results in fluffier comforters. Has a 600 to 650 fill power rating and comes with a storage bag. Price ranges from $269 for the oversize super-light model to $439 for the extra warmth supersize style. Also available in hypoallergenic Primaloft.
1. Buy a cover for your comforter to keep it clean and dust-free. It's a lot easier to wash the cover than to wash the comforter. Measure the size of your comforter, as they vary by maker. Sometimes it's best to buy your covers from the store or manufacturer that supplied your comforter to get the best fit.
2. Down comforters usually have a "fill power" number to help determine the quality and warmth of the comforter. This number, usually between 300 and 800, measures the volume of an ounce of down. Higher numbers mean better warmth.
3. Real Simple magazine road-tested a number of comforters. See results at www.realsimple.com. The most affordable one in their top seven was Ikea's Mysa Vete, made of duck down and feathers, which sells for $80 for a full/queen.

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Actor Will Arnett became an obsessive gym rat after his split from wife Amy Poehler in a bid to cope with the breakdown of their nine-year marriage.
The actors, who are parents to young sons Archie and Abel, separated in September, and the "Arrested Development" star reveals he distracted himself from the pain by engaging in intense workouts.
Arnett, who has been sober since kicking his alcohol habit in 1999, tells Details magazine, "If going to the gym obsessively for eight, nine months was my way of dealing, then let that be my worst problem. Life is challenging… All people have been doing since the dawn of time is trying to figure out how to live this life and be happy. I'm no different. I'm 43, and I've found my happiness – which is my kids."
'Parks and Recreation" star Poehler has reportedly moved on from her estranged husband by romancing comedian Nick Kroll, but Arnett admits he not yet ready to begin dating again.
He adds, "I'm not officially dating. I don't really know what to do. Do you put an announcement in the trades? I'm dating! It all seems very scary to me, to be honest. So I'm kind of keeping pretty close counsel right now."


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One day after losing 7-2 to the sadsack Calgary Flames, the Chicago Blackhawks did the long walk of shame into Vancouver, shook themselves out of whatever funk had let them poop out that stinker at the Saddledome, and thoroughly trounced the Vancouver Canucks 7-1.
The Canucks, one day after that embarrassing loss, got right back at it by hosting the Phoenix Coyotes. They had a chance to do just what the dirty rotten stinkin' Blackhawks had done to them the night before. Let loose. Fire all cannons. Rip off the Chinos and go commando on someone's ass. But no, the Canucks instead sleepwalked through most of the night and let Taylor Pyatt – YES, TAYLOR PYATT – score two goals including the game winner as the Yotes left the Canucks winless in four.
Pyatt of the light brown eyelashes singlehandedly spent more time in the opposition crease area than the entire Canucks roster (something he could have done a little more often when he still played here, by the way.) It doesn't take hours of video analysis to see the problems. Defensively, the Canucks are guilty of stick checking – when they check at all, that is. Luongo has been left high and dry on countless occasions in the past two weeks. Hamhuis has made a few decent plays, but only a few. Alberts was all hit for the first ten games of the season, and mostly miss ever since. The wicked D on paper has translated into a paper D on ice.
Offensively, Vancouver has stopped skating at the net. They've become utterly predictable. Hell, the most dangerous offensive play by a Canuck this weekend was a rush by Kevin Bieksa in the second period against the Yotes. For some reason, other than that solo Bieksa effort, the Canucks offense has reduced itself to pretty much one play: 1) Carry the puck over the opposing blueline. 2) Hold up on the right halfboards. 3) Look for a trailer.
A junior team could defend against this kind of bland attack.
Perhaps Alain Vigneault's complaints that Chicago ran up the score on Saturday night were meant to give the media fodder so they wouldn't look any closer. Keith Ballard is out with the flu – maybe there are others in the dressing room who are sluggish because of a bug, as well. At least it would be an excuse for such lacklustre performances. According to Iain MacIntyre of the Vancouver Sun, however, when asked on Twitter if the flu was rampant in the Nucks dressing room: "On any team, any time, there's always a couple of guys fighting illness but flu "rampant?" I haven't seen that." Scratch that excuse, then.
So what is it? The Sedins have been all but invisible; with the exception of his penalty shot goal earlier this year, Henrik hasn't taken a legitimate shot on net all season. Alex Burrows has been largely ineffective since returning from shoulder surgery. Mason Raymond hasn't skated around anyone in weeks, and Ryan Kesler's hotter in underwear ads than on the second line. As for Mikael Samuelsson – how do you say "You're fired" in Swedish? Maybe it's time some of these top six underachievers sat in the press box for a few games. Even better, make them pay $150 to sit in the nosebleeds and watch this team's lack of effort.
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DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) Davidson has fired head football coach Tripp Merritt following a disappointing season in which the Wildcats were 1-8 overall and 1-5 in the Pioneer Football League.
The school has announced Brett Hayford, will serve as the interim head coach until further notice. Hayford has been the associate head coach for the past eight years,
Merritt was in his eighth season at the helm of the Wildcats and compiled a 31-51 record overall during his tenure.
Hayford, a 1993 graduate of Davidson, has served on the coaching staff the past 20 years and is also the defensive line coach.


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CHIPLEY � The Washington County School Board honored 19 elementary and middle school students Monday for achieving perfect FCAT scores.
CHIPLEY � The Washington County School Board honored 19 elementary and middle school students Monday for achieving perfect FCAT scores.
�We�re here to honor these students for their achievements,� said School Board Chairman Terry Ellis, �but we all know these students didn�t get here on their own. This is a group effort.�
Ellis said every student has the support of his parents, grandparents, teachers and school administration, and that support group is essential to produce successful students.
�This is a very special achievement, receiving a perfect FCAT score,� Ellis said.
Students with perfect scores and Level 5 scores received letters of recognition, but the students honored Monday were those solely with perfect scores.
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�We�re very proud of them,� Ellis said of the 19 students.
The students recognized were:
Kate M. Smith Elementary: Reading � Will Taylor, Trace Weaver, Lara Fleener, Margaret Largacci;
Roulhac Middle School: Reading � Connor Barrett; Science � Taylor Munroe; Algebra EOC � Taylor Munroe;
Vernon Elementary School: Reading � Jerryd Brown; Math � Jon Wilson, Kynley Braxton, Jada Brown, Kalen Evans, Derek Greer, Wyatt Pitts, Paislee Poppell, Jason Prather, Byran Stone, Julia Wycuff;
Vernon Middle School: Reading � Clayton Taylor.
Following the award presentation at the auditorium of the old high school, the board meeting reconvened at the Administration Building for the regular meeting.
The board held a brief budget hearing and public hearings on proposed changes to current policies and procedures, as well as the student code of conduct and student progression plan.
�The biggest change is the designation of the diploma,� said Gail Riley, district director of Curriculum and Instruction. The state Department of Education has set the requirements for diplomas which are designated as �merit� and �scholar,� Riley said, and the change is based on graduation requirements, including the End of Course exam scores for some subjects being changed from a must pass to counting as 30 percent of the student�s grade.
The diploma changes were mandated by the Florida Legislature, as were most of the changes to the student policies presented to the board.
the requirements for earning a standard diploma in Florida have changed due to new legislation. Students still have to pass an end-of-course exam in algebra and a standardized test in language arts, but they would no longer have to pass end-of-course exams in geometry and biology. Instead, those exams would count for 30 percent of a student's final grade in that subject.
A passing score on the biology exam would be necessary only for students wishing to add the new "scholar" designation to their diploma. Those students would also have to pass the algebra II exam, earn two credits in a foreign language and enroll in at least one college-level class, among other more rigorous requirements.
Students can also strive to add a "merit" designation to their diploma by earning industry certification in a field such as automotive technology.
�A lot of this is determined when the students are seniors, then they can look back and see what they are qualified for,� Riley said.
Superintendent Joseph Taylor told the board members they would be heading to Tallahassee Thursday morning to present the plans for the new Kate M. Smith Elementary School construction to the Department of Education in hopes of getting the project funded. The district will be one of five proposals the DOE hears Thursday, and the projects will likely be ranked that day.
The ranking determines funding priorities for the projects. The new elementary school is expected to cost $20 million and will likely be funded on a two- or three-year cycle.
The board also considered a Leave of Absence request from teacher Kim Daniels, who requested the 2013-14 school year off.
Administrative Services Director Pat Collins explained to the board that the request had been submitted after July 1, which is the deadline for leave requests as published on the request forms.
�Part of the reason for the July 1 deadline is we had teachers applying for leaves at the last minute and we would find ourselves scrambling to cover classes,� Collins said.
Taylor told the board he did not recommend the leave, so the board took no action on the request.


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In five days Dezmine Wells visited four college campuses, starting with a trip to Lexington, Ky., a stopover at Memphis, a visit to College Park and a jaunt across the country to Eugene, Ore.
When Wells returned to his Raleigh, N.C., home Monday, the Xavier transfer, family and friends stayed up until 1 a.m. discussing his options. On Tuesday morning, Wells posted the end result of Monday's late-night talks on Twitter.
"After careful consideration with my family, I've decided to attend the University of Maryland," wrote Wells, who also considered Kentucky, Memphis and Oregon.
Wells averaged 9.8 points and 4.9 rebounds in his lone season with the Musketeers. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound wing would have been Xavier's returning leading scorer this season. But last month, Wells was expelled from Xavier for a "serious violation of the Code of Student Conduct."
Last week, however, a grand jury in Ohio's Hamilton County declined to indict Wells on a sexual assault allegation. Despite being exonerated by the judicial system, Wells was not allowed to return to Xavier.
"I didn't think the process was fair," Wells told CBSSports.com last week. "I went into it as guilty and having to prove my innocence instead of them having to prove that I was guilty. I feel like everyone rushed the process and panicked. They went with a gut feel. I understand the severity of the accusations. Rape is one of the highest felonies in the world, but I think they just panicked."
Wells' case was unusual in that the Hamilton County prosecutor, Joseph T. Deters, not only announced the grand jury's decision but seemed to advocate for Xavier to give the player another hearing.
"I have nothing but the greatest respect for Xavier University, and in particular [university president Michael] Fr. Graham," Deters said in a written statement Aug. 28. "I would sincerely hope the institution would revisit this situation."
Maryland was working on procedures that could finalize Wells' transfer, but hadn't made an announcement as of Tuesday night.
With his name cleared last week, Wells embarked on his hectic schedule of college visits. Kendrick L. Williams, Wells' former AAU coach with the North Carolina-based D-One Sports, was involved in the whirlwind recruitment from Day 1, along with the future Terp's mother, sister and another former coach. Williams and Wells' other advisers paid attention to when each school had deadlines for enrollment. With fall semester beginning, the timeline for Wells' decision was "very short."
"The deadline had to be [Monday] night, with the understanding that he has to be at his destination within 12 hours of releasing the statement," Williams said.
While the five-day recruitment was "very stressful," Maryland offered the former four-star prospect a sense of relief.
"It was just more of a comfort level," Williams said. "How the coaches made him feel. How he [connected with] the head coach and the assistant coaches. The DMV area, geographically, was big with him as well. And just the style of play and what the head coach showed about the things he could possibly do there this year."
Steve Wolf, a former Musketeers captain and Xavier's color commentator for television broadcasts, said Wells should have no trouble fitting into Mark Turgeon's system. Wells quickly earned a reputation last year as "a human-highlight reel."
"He was really a game changer," Wolf said. "In the beginning of the year, he would just try to dunk over everybody. He had a couple of games where he missed a dunk, and it really cost Xavier. I think he said, 'Hey, I don't need to be in the highlights. I just need to go in and dunk it normally.' At any time, you would just drop your jaw [watching him make] an earth-shattering slam dunk. He's that strong."
Wells, who will likely file an appeal with the NCAA to play immediately, is the third transfer Maryland has landed this offseason, joining power forward Evan Smotrycz (Michigan) and shooting guard Logan Aronhalt (Albany). Whenever he is eligible to play for the Terps — be it this season or next — Wells is expected to be a major contributor at the 2 or the 3.
"Being able to get up and down the floor and [showcase] his athleticism, that's a big plus for Dezmine as well," Williams said. "[With] his physicality and his athleticism ... I think in the ACC, he'll be very successful."
Baltimore Sun reporter Jeff Barker contributed to this article.
With Wells' addition, Maryland will have two scholarships remaining heading into the 2013-14 season. Much can change before then, but here's a roster breakdown as it stands right now:
1. Damonte Dodd, freshman
2. Charles Mitchell, sophomore
3. Shaquille Cleare, sophomore
4. Seth Allen, sophomore
5. Sam Cassell Jr., sophomore
6. Jake Layman, sophomore
7. Dezmine Wells, redshirt sophomore or junior
8. Evan Smotrycz, redshirt junior
9. Nick Faust, junior
10. Alex Len, junior
11. Pe'Shon Howard, senior
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Skills Support for the Workforce is a new initiative being offered by South Worcestershire College.
Through the programme the college can offer fully-funded training to local businesses, providing qualifications to support the up-skilling of people to improve their career opportunities, and their existing skills and knowledge through work-based learning.
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The programme is funded by the European Social Fund, co-financed by the Skills Funding Agency and delivered under Worcestershire Business Central and funding is available to provide bespoke training until the end of March.
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ALL BALL NERVE CENTER — There's a lot going on in this video from the Utah Jazz, in which the entire team descends upon a Salt Lake City mall and then spends some time basically hanging around and interacting with fans.
My two favorite parts:
- When Mike Harris delivers an impromptu lecture about cell phone protection, and demonstrates the effectiveness of his own phone case by casually tossing his own phone onto the floor.
- When John Lucas III discovers a kid wearing a Denver Broncos sweatshirt and offers to buy him a Jazz jersey, at which point Derrick Favors suggests he choose a Favors jersey. So Lucas basically buys a kid a Favors jersey. Lucas later returns to the sporting goods store like the Pied Piper, leading a group of kids in search of Jazz hats. (Not, however, jazz caps.)
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- Two mosques were targeted
- A time bomb was planted in one of the mosques, officials said
- The incidents occurred in northwestern Pakistan
Blasts targeting two mosques in northwestern Pakistan on Friday have left 15 people dead and others injured, a police official said.
The incident occurred in the village of Baz Dera in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's Malakand district, according to Amjad Ali, Malakand's deputy commissioner of police.
One of the explosions was caused by a time bomb planted in one of the mosques, officials said.
Worshipers were leaving a mosque after Friday prayers when the blasts took place, and some people were buried in the rubble, a tribal police official and a local intelligence official said.
Pakistan has been engulfed in political turmoil for years. Militant groups backing insurgents across the border in Afghanistan have a strong presence in Pakistan.
There had been frequent deadly attacks, by groups like the Pakistani Taliban, on people campaigning for the recent national elections.
Those elections, conducted last weekend, left Nawaz Sharif, the former prime minister whose government was overthrown by a military coup more than a decade ago, apparently back on top in Pakistan, according to unofficial results.


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This video is meant to be an instructional video and all techniques are performed slowly and typically with a distinct staccato rhythm. This is merely a teaching/learning device. It should go without saying that once proficiency has been achieved, these techniques are to be performed very quickly and smoothly.
Part 1 examines how highly functional bunkai can be extracted from Naihanchi Shodan by applying 2 very simple "rules". The first "rule" allows you to determine what each hand is doing in each technique. Rule 2 explains how the directionality in the kata relates to "tenshin" or "body rotation".
Part one also teaches a basic but important "tenshin" drill and illustrates how these basic bunkai "rules" unite the kata, the "tenshin" drill, and the functional bunkai.
Part 2 Begins to examine intermediate level bunkai principles by moving beyond "single waza" bunkai into such important topics as kata combination bunkai and how the kata systematically teaches how to effectively deal with an opponent's attempts to counter your techniques. The kata is highly proactive in this regard using the natural defensive reaction of the opponent to quickly establish control.
It also teaches a version of the earlier tenshin drill done with a partner to help develop trapping skills and instincts.
The bunkai in this video emphasize simple trapping and striking techniques although a few Tuidi (joint locking) techniques are shown during the course of the video


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Hubby and I stopped by Goodwill recently to see if they had any cool kid toys for a reasonable price. It's a drop-off center so we figured they would have tons of goodies. They did, but it was mostly clothing and a bit of glassware (plates, glasses, vases, you name it).
But they did have one killer deal: light bulbs. What? Packages of two compact florescent lights, plus a bonus miniature night light. The local electric company, SDGE, sponsored an instant rebate. The final cost? 99 cents. Yes, 99 cents for the equivalent of 100 watt bulbs. We bought 5 packs and now I wish we'd gotten more.
Although I'm not so sure about all of the plastic packaging for all of those bulbs, it was a good deal. Even cheaper than Costco's bulbs. I don't know if other areas are doing something similar, or just SDGE. But I think we'll be going back so we can stock up. Know of any better deals than that?


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BMC: From Soup to NutsBy Mel Duvall | Posted 2002-11-01 Print
Dossier: BMC's secret weapon is that it allows clients to closely integrate their Web- and enterprise-monitoring systems.With $1.3 billion in annual revenues, BMC's core strength is its software to monitor and manage enterprise systems, applications and databases. For over a year now, it's been offering products to monitor Web applications and sites as well with the launch of products such as SiteAngel and GuardianAngel.
Online brokerage Ameritrade has been using BMC products for about three years to manage and monitor an infrastructure that extends beyond 1,000 servers. It uses the company's Patrol enterprise management system, as well as its Perform and Predict modules to determine future requirements. Chief Technology Architect Danny Gornell says BMC provided vital tools to manage his company's explosive growth in the late '90sand, more recently, as stock trading slowed and he's had to get more out of his technology resources.
As a business partner, Gornell gives BMC a high rating, but when it comes to measuring and monitoring Ameritrade's Web site operations, the company has stuck with software from Keynote Systems. "We've looked at (BMC's SiteAngel) and it seems pretty solid, but we're happy with what we have," he says.
Still, BMC has an advantage in winning a bigger share of the market because companies like the idea of being able to closely integrate their Web measurement and performance systems with their enterprise monitoring systems. Wayne State University, in Detroit, made that choice. The university decided about two years ago to install both BMC's Patrol enterprise manager and SiteAngel. Steve Adamczyk, director of service assurance, says the software has been useful in helping his team decide when to upgrade or consolidate servers and what size or configuration of server to purchase.
Teranet, a Toronto company that offers a variety of Web-based services on behalf of Canadian government customers, says it relies heavily on BMC's products to keep its administration head count low. It has been struggling for several months to resolve a conflict between its Windows operating environment and Patrol. George Demeester, Teranet's technical architect, was still trying to resolve the problem when interviewed in October.
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Little frame finds its owner
Every once in awhile I get to build something that challenges me to really depart from the norm.
My hope is that the calculations I made to build this frame will yield a miniature version of a world-cup mass start type of track bike .
The fork is really tiny so I went for light blades so it isn't too rough over the track. The Encino velodrome where the bike will be ridden is concrete and probably has a few seams hear and there.
This is Eve and she will be starting her second year of competition this weekend at the track. All other 10 year olds, beware.......she is a training dynamo.
11 comments:
- Javier Daniel Valencia Vedoy said...
I'm glad that the frame is finished and painted. But why the f*** is pink such a popular lobster color. I was just speaking to someone who is also ordering a pink euro cross!
- April 1, 2011 at 10:56 PM
- limom said...
that's cool.
- April 2, 2011 at 12:45 AM
- steve garro said...
awesome. I built Yod's son an MTB a few yrs ago.
- April 2, 2011 at 6:55 AM
- John said...
Very nice Paul. It seems that whatever the pedaled contraption, if it's intended to be raced, it can be built at Rock Lobster.
- April 2, 2011 at 8:59 AM
- Robert Kendrick said...
every piece of this picture -- design, purpose, materials, use, and rider -- is exponentialy cooler than just about any piece of NAHBS porn. this kicks ass.
- April 2, 2011 at 10:57 AM
- Bill Bryant said...
Way to go, Paul, great stuff. It'll be fun to watch the track racing results in the coming years.
BTW, pink is a great color for a racing bike, IMHO.
- April 2, 2011 at 2:43 PM
- Mike said...
You have a BIG heart my friend for making that bike for that sweet young girl. bless your heart.
- April 4, 2011 at 9:24 AM
- Javier Daniel Valencia Vedoy said...
follow up photo:
- April 5, 2011 at 6:36 PM
- -p said...
Very cool. What size wheels will she be racing on?
- April 5, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- swiggco world said...
24" wheels.....590 I think.
- April 6, 2011 at 8:28 AM
- dingo said...
I built it up for her on Friday night and she raced it on Saturday. Kicked some ass too! Everyone was very impressed and drooling over the frame. Thanks again.
- April 6, 2011 at 8:57 PM


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This home in Warsaw, Poland by the firm Marek Rytych Architekt marries very industrial elements — concrete, sheet metal, wood, and brick — and creates a modern living space that uses these materials in appropriate scale and intensity for a residence...
Though the building appears to be very boxy from the zinc and brick exterior, the interior includes large open space and smaller, private rooms that create a comfortable flow — nothing pictured here is overwhelming.
I'm fond of the marriage of indoor and outdoor spaces (helped by large windows) and the creative use of the home's site and grade. Multiple terraces and balconies help take an industrial edge off of the building. The large metal lattice work and building tattoo (the home is owned by contemporary art collectors) add even more personality to the home.
The architecture firm, Marek Rytych Architekt, is known for their industrial buildings and this home demonstrates they have a talent for residences, too! Check out more photos, plans and elevations at ArchDaily | Open-air sculpture / MRA.
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Wiz Khalifa Feels 'Structured' As an Engaged Man to Amber Rose
Just like his debut single 'Work Hard, Play Hard,' Wiz Khalifa is working hard to complete his new album 'O.N.I.F.C.,' which has been pushed back to Sept. 18. In the meantime, he's enjoying life on the road and life as an engaged man to Amber Rose.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Wizzy is happy to be tied down to the blonde bombshell. "I love it, man. It's really structured and it's good because God puts everything in place how it's supposed to be," he tells the music website. "And I would just be really, really retarded not to take those things. I love my wife. We FaceTime and we talk on the phone and she travels to come see me when she can. But she works as well. But we see each other a lot more than people would think, though, because we make it happen and we love each other so much."
All together now, awwwwww.
Rose herself has fueled rumors that she is preggers with Wiz's baby. The supermodel was photographed at the pool with only a bra and what appears to be a baby bump. Also, you can see that Rose's growing out her trademark bleach blonde hair, which could possibly mean that she is pregnant as hair bleaching is not allowed for women expecting a baby. Or, she could be going au natural for her wedding. There's still no word on when Wiz and Rose will tied the knot but Rose has mentioned that she already picked out a wedding dress.
In the meantime, Wiz hopes to broaden his fan base with his second effort 'O.N.I.F.C.' The Pittsburgh rapper insists that he's not trying to go too poppy on the collection but he doesn't want to the music to be stagnant either.
"I just wanted to keep it wide open and not do anything forced or anything that took too much thought, but just go as natural as possible," Wiz explains. "I really keyed in on my influences that made me wanna rap and do music. And I just try to recreate those feelings."
"Really, it starts in here (points to heart). So that's where I really took it back to," he continues. "And on the album, it's really musical but it's not, like, over-creative. I'm not trying to push anything on anybody. There's a lot of songs that are less obvious hits but they're gonna stick with you and you're gonna love them and in time they're gonna be big songs because they have no choice but to [be]. I think that's what music needs. That's what I grew up on and that's what we trying to bring."
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I wanted to show a step by step of how I painted
the postcard for the latest installment of Hoardica's travels.
I traced a photo (because I do not have the luxury of time)
and transfered the drawing onto a vintage newspaper want ad I glued down on cardboard with Mod Podge. I blocked in the large white areas with gesso.
Then manic inspiration possessed me
and I had completed the painting with black guache
(refined version of poster paint),
more gesso and a little graphite pencil for details;
forgetting to stop and photograph my progress.
(It felt good to know that I could still paint,
since I don't use those skills much.)
Still, you can see that I painted right on top of newsprint,
allowing some of it to show through for the color of the collar
and the dog's "eyebrows".
Now go visit Hoardica to see what this little guy has to do with mice and Wales.


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Get Involved With A Dog Friendly Charity
Dog owners are always looking for something to do with their dog in Boston. Typically I write about where to find a dog friendly beach or which apple orchards allow dogs.Recently, I spent my Sunday at the "Lather Up The Love!" fundraiser for Lucky Labs Rescue and Adoption at Durty Harry's in Charlestown. I was there to photograph a bunch of the labs for an upcoming project on Fido Loves.Details


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Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Paul Kehoe announces €16m in additional funding for Defence.
Minister Kehoe today announced the allocation of €922m in Defence funding for 2017. This represents a significant increase of over €16m on the corresponding 2016 allocation and will allow Defence to deliver on the commitments outlined in the White Paper on Defence.
Minister Kehoe stated: "Defence Force personnel are highly professional, possessing the operational skills, commitment and dedication required to undertake the roles assigned to them by Government, both at home and overseas. The increased 2017 Defence allocation will ensure that the Defence Forces have the necessary resources and capabilities to allow them to undertake these roles."
The White Paper on Defence has identified and prioritised the need for capital investment on a broad range of replacement defensive equipment programmes and on upgrading the Defence Forces Built Infrastructure. In that regard, Minister Kehoe emphasised the importance of the additional €7m in capital funding allocated to the Defence Vote for next year, over the €67m originally provided for 2017 in the 2016 - 2021 Capital Plan. He stated: "As indicated by its approval of the White Paper on Defence, this Government remains supportive of the role played by the Defence Forces. This support is further evidenced by the provision of an additional €7m in capital funding to the Defence Vote in 2017, funding which will go towards priority equipment and infrastructural programmes."
The 2017 budgetary allocation will allow Ireland to continue to deliver on all roles prescribed for the Defence Forces, both domestically and overseas and Minister Kehoe highlighted, in particular, the role played by the Naval Service in their continued deployment to the Mediterranean, as he stated: "I am very proud of the work of the Naval Services in assisting with the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean. Many lives have been saved as a result. To date, Irish participation in the humanitarian mission has resulted in the rescue of over 13,400 migrants, which clearly demonstrates the value of Ireland's involvement in this important humanitarian response. The 2017 allocation contributes towards the purchase of an additional ship, due for delivery in 2018. The acquisition of modern new vessels will ensure that the operational capability of the Naval Service is maintained."


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All contractors must have a treasure chest
Another lesson from the Great Recession and a car
By Damian Lang
Without a "treasure chest," we are all just one bad job away from going out of business. It is your safety net, your peace of mind, your stress reliever, so you can sleep at night. Yes, it's your guardian angel!
Working summers on a produce farm beginning at 9 years old, I always had money in my pocket at school. Even though dad kept telling me to save part of my money for hard times, I blew every dime on bikes, go-karts, potato chips, pop and Chef Boyardee pizzas. Man, life was good!
During those times of boyhood excesses, I was invincible. Riding as fast as the wind, I never thought should I break a leg or get injured, with no treasure chest I would go from one of the wealthiest kids in class to the poorest as I would have no ability to continue earning. I got a few scrapes, nothing serious, and I kept on spending.
When I turned 16, like the rest of my friends, I wanted to buy a car. With virtually no savings to purchase what I wanted, I ended up buying a $50 Ford Maverick my friends rightfully dubbed the "Blue Beater." At the same time, one of my best friends, Brad Schott, purchased and drove a snazzy Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. I was envious of Brad, who also had worked through school but, unlike me, saved and had a treasure chest he used to purchase a really nice car. As embarrassing as it was idling at a stoplight next to the Supreme, what a great lesson I learned on saving for the future.
At 19, I started Lang Masonry Contractors. All the while, Dad was still preaching to me to save for hard times. He would say, "Keep one foot on the ground son as hard times are coming. You just don't know it yet."
I started to listen and tucked away much of my earnings throughout the years. With my investments succeeding, all of a sudden, I had over $1 million in savings. When my company would hit a bad job or two, and one of my managers would voice concern, and I would tell him or her, "It's okay, I have a million-dollar club we can use to club our way out of hard times." The beater Maverick flashing through my mind, I'd nod my head and smile.
The million-dollar club continued to grow as did the size of Lang investments and companies. Then, the Great Recession hit and, soon, that million-dollar club became a $6 claw hammer we used to claw our way out from the verge of collapse of the total empire we had built. Had it not been for the "Treasure Chest" or the "Million Dollar Club" being in place, after 25 years of hard work building the companies, they would have crashed. My companies would not have survived the Great Recession.
During the difficult times, I confided in a friend who had been in business for more than 30 years and was going through a similar situation. He asked me if I knew what real stress was. "What?" I asked, curious of his slant. He said, "Real stress is when you don't have enough savings to pay your bills during a slow period." It's time for me to rebuild my treasure chest to avoid that stress coming near my life again.
Whether you own a business or not, you need a "Treasure Chest" as hard times will eventually come your way. Many business books will tell you to save 10 percent of your annual earnings solely for hard times. Then, you should maintain 10 percent of your annual sales in your "Treasure Chest." Therefore, if you do $5 million in sales, you should have a minimum of $500,000 in your chest.
Although many of us are battered and bruised by the storms of the Great Recession, it is good to still be standing. It is also a blessing to get another opportunity to do it all again, while being equipped with lessons learned. One thing I know for sure is that more hard times are coming, we just don't know when yet. When they do, I hope you and I have our "Treasure Chests" in place, so we can get through them.
About the Author
Damian Lang is a mason contractor in southeast Ohio and inventor of many labor saving masonry systems and products. Lang has served as the Marketing Committee Chairman for the Mason Contractors Association of America. He is also author of the book Rewarding and Challenging Employees for Profits in Masonry. To network with Damian on contractor tips or tips you have and would like published, contact him at email@example.com or 740-749-3512.


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When Rayya Elias was seven, her family fled their native Syria to settle in Detroit. Bullied in school and rebelling against her traditional home-life, Rayya turned her sights to fashion and music. She became a hairdresser and started a band that played the club scene in the early 1980s before she moved to New York at age twenty-three to further her musical career. She lived on the Lower East Side at the height of the punk movement and had passionate affairs with both sexes, but her casual drug use turned to addiction and Rayya was often homelessbetween her visits to jail. Yet, her passion for life always saved her.
A rough and rollicking journey of courage and persistence against all odds that is told with a keen sense of humor and a lack of self-pity, Harley Loco is an unforgettable story about pursuingnot always by choicea life of extremes until finally arriving at a place of contentment and peace.


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TOKYO, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Mount Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan sprang to life Sunday with a powerful eruption that sent volcanic ash tens of thousands of feet into the air.
The activity was so powerful the city of Kagoshima on Kyushu Island, about 5 miles from the volcano, remained coated with ash, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Residents in the city were forced to wear masks because of the ash.
Kyodo News reported the eruption began about 4:30 p.m. local time. Besides ash, which reached a height of up to 5,000 meters or more than 16,400 feet, the volcano also tossed out large rocks. The report said a lava flow of more than a half mile in length also was observed.
There were no reports of injuries.
In Kagoshima, train operators halted service temporarily to remove ash and rocks from the railroad tracks.
Meteorologists said the ash plume was the highest from the volcano's Showa vent since it became active in June 2006. The Sunday eruption was the volcano's 500th this year, Kyodo reported.
Experts did not rule out similar eruptions in the future.


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Much as actors can become typecast, one of the inherent risks of a career as a historian is that you end up becoming typecast in the same manner. Of course, specialising in a subject is one thing, but on the other hand, pursuing some slightly diverse fields do show flexibility, and not only that, it keeps things interesting.
With that in mind, and inspired by recent developments with Pompey, I have been giving increasing attention to the feasibility of writing a comprehensive history of Fratton Park, and Pompey's traumatic search for a new home. I've always been quite interested in football stadia – not just in a technological sense, but in the context of social history too. And if you're looking to study the history of football stadia, Fratton Park probably gives as interesting a case as any.
The plot of land off Goldsmith avenue was originally purchased in 1898, soon after the clubs foundation. In the manner of most late 19th century grounds, a pavillion housed the dressing rooms and offices, and the other three stands were open terracing. The pitch was surrounded by a quaint white picket fence. The first main stand at Fratton was in the south west corner, the origins of the famous mock tudor entrance that is still there today. At the time, the ground was bounded by houses in Carisbrooke Road and Specks Lane, but was open on the north and west sides – parts of Portsmouth were still relatively open at the time, given that urban growth had not completely taken hold. The massive increase in shipbuilding in the dockyard, and the wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-45, probably precipitated the building of more houses, which in turn hemmed in the ground. But this was certainly not unusual for the time.
In 1929 the present South Stand was built, by the famous architect Archibald Leitch, and is one of the few examples left of his work. The South Stand featured a small paddock, partly sunk below pitch level, and an upper tier housing the directors box. Sadly, the famous iron lattice work on the facade of the upper tier was covered over in the 1980's. In 1934 the current North Stand was built, mainly by the income raised from the sale of defender Jimmy Allen. A tier of seating was placed on top of the North stand terracing, which was left largely uncovered. At some point a basic roof was placed over the Fratton End. And that is pretty much how the ground stayed for almost 50 years. In the so-called 'boom years' of English football, an unbelievable 51,000 packed into Fratton Park to watch an FA Cup Quarter Final with Derby County in 1949 – still a record attendance.
In the mid 1950's, the club took the remarkably forward step of constructing one of the first pre-fabricated concrete structures in the country. The 'old' Fratton end – as we call it nowadays! – was a remarkable structure, and subject to quite a bit of interest in the architectural community. Unusually, the upper tier provided extra standing space, on top of the existing terraced banking. I actually attended my first football match at Fratton Park stood on the lower tier of this stand in about 1988. Sadly, the stand was condemmed shortly after due to concrete cancer. After a couple of years of dilapidation, the upper tier was taken down, leaving the 'hump' of the low tier as a small terrace.
With the rise of hooliganism in football, from the 1970's onwards, the first winds of change began to blow through football stadia. Steel fences and segregation of fans were introduced. This had the effect of cutting capacity. But stadium disasters at Bradford in 1985 and Hillsborough in 1989, and the subsequent Popplewell and Taylor Reports, changed the face of football stadiums forever. Capacities were cut dramatically in the interests of safety after Bradford, and new fire escapes were introduced. But after the Hillsborough disaster capacities were cut yet further, and the steel fences were taken away. The biggest changes were motivated by introduction of all-seater stadia by 1994. With a lack of space, the club could not easily adapt Fratton to seating, and the only option was to bolt seats onto existing terracing – reducing the capacity to 15,000. Almost exactly 50 years before, the same ground had held 36,000 more people.
With the constraints of the Fratton site, the club looked at relocating to a new site at Farlington. Called Parkway, the proposal was for an exciting new stadium, similar in design to Huddersfield and Bolton's new stadiums; a retain park, and a new train station. The plan was widely supported by most of Pompey's fanbase and the city as a whole, but the local residents – presumably not football fans – campaigned vigorously against it. The planning application was turned down by the City Council's planning committee, and then overturned by the full council. The application was referred to the Department of the Environment for a public inquiry, which eventually turned down the plan on the somewhat spurious basis that it would remove important grazing land for Geese. Is it possible that residents in the most affluent area of Portsmouth found an unlikely ally in these feathered migrants?
Stuck in an outdated, vintage stadium, and in financial problems, Portsmouth spent the 1990's at Fratton Park. There was neither the will nor the financing for any kind of large scale redevelopment. Under the ownership of Terry Venables – whose name is still a swear word in these parts – the new Fratton End was built, a large single tier stand holding 4,500 seats. a roof was also put on the North Stand covering the lower tier, with the stadium having an overall capacity of 19,000. However, Venables did not put the necesarry finance in place, and the cost of these works almost bankrupted the club. But as a silver lining, the new Fratton End improved what was already a famous atmosphere. Famous nights such as a home match against Stockport in 1998, when the crowd sang continually for 90 minutes, cemented this reputation.
When Milan Mandaric bought the club out of administration in 1999, securing its medium term future, thoughts turned once again to the stadium. With the problems of relocation, the immediate plan was to rebuild a new stadium on the Fratton site, along with a retail development on the Fratton Goods Yard land that was being vacated by British Rail. Mandaric, however, dithered. He did not wish to build a large new stadium, that whilst Pompey were in the lower leagues would have swathes of empty seats. The retail development went on, leaving the football stadium behind. Meanwhile, Mandaric began looking at alternative sites, and practically every available open space in Portsmouth was mooted – from Hilsea Gasworks to Port Solent; from Tipner to King George V playing fields in Cosham; even Farlington (again!). Yet nothing happened.
When Pompey won promotion to the Premier League in 2003, Mandaric announced plans for Pompey Village – a 34,000 stadium, turned 90 degrees on the existing stadium, incorporating three new stands, and a retail and residential development. This development gained planning permission, and at one point Mandaric even demolished a wall ceremonially to mark the beginning of work. The wall was later rebuilt. Once again, Mandaric procrastinated. Nothing happened, whilst Pompey stayed in the Premier League for seven seasons, playing in one of the smallest and oldest grounds in the top flight.
Eventually Mandaric sold up to Sacha Gaydamak, without ever delivering on his promise of providing Pompey with a new home. Gaydamak did not like the Pompey Village plans, and forwarded an even more radical plan – constructing a landmark bowl (or bedpan) design on reclaimed land at The Hard. This plan, unsurprisingly, did not get off the ground, and attention shifted towards a new Stadium at land on Horsea Island in Portsmouth Harbour. Although Horsea is miles from a train station, it is close to the M275, and free from any constraints such as local residents or lack of land. However, with the clubs well documented recent problems, the Horsea plan is a distant memory and the club is fighting to survive.
It would be hard not to come to the conclusion that the lack of a large modern ground has cost Pompey dearly. With such a small capacity, and in poor facilities, it has been difficult to grow a fanbase. There are no lucrative corporate boxes, and very little commercial opportunities with a dearth of conferincing venues. A larger stadium would enable the club to cut prices, which would then encourage more to attend. Yet, Fratton Park is loved by the vast majority of Pompey fans. It plays a large part in making the club what it is, when other clubs have been transplanted into bland, soul-less bowl type meccano stadiums.
Complaints from visiting fans abound. Particularly when the Milton End didn't have a roof. Historically, and socially, how did we go from dockies and sailors standing up on a saturday afternoon off, to cossetted fans whinging about getting wet and a lack of leg room? To what extend do these changing attitudes reflect wider society, and football's commercialisation? Perhaps as ticket prices have gone up, we have expected more for our money. Whilst this is understandable, it has led to football – and fans – turning their back on the games heritage. I suspect, also, that we have gone soft. I can remember standing on the old open Fratton End, surrounded by weeds, with only rudimentary toilets and one solitary burger van for a couple of thousand people. And you know what? I preferred it.
Given the manner in which Portsmouth is one of the most densely populated cities in the world, and its small size and island location, Horsea Island probably remains the only long term option for a new ground, alongside the option of redeveloping Fratton. The option of redeveloping Fratton, however, hinges on the possibility of resolving land ownership issues with Balram Chainrai (who holds a debenture on the ground) and Sacha Gaydamak (who owns much of the land around the stadium). Given its built up location, however, Fratton presents significant transport problems. Personally, I think that Horsea Island is probably the 'ideal world' option.
If a club such as Brighton can turn things around – witness their fantastic new Amex stadium at Falmer – then there is no reason not to dream that one day Pompey might not be walking out into a new home fit for such a famous club.


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Beast Mode wrote:JREED wrote:Guybrush wrote:PAWNO wrote:Guybrush wrote:Oh, come on, Pawno, Jacoby won the SB last season, so you know he ain't in Houston anymore.
Really, What happened that game?
Yeah i forgot that JJ went to the Purple Pride. Sorry to open recent healing wounds
49ers got their asses kicked up until the blackout, and then they got back just enough for Kaep to choke it in the end.
Choked? Oh you mean the 3rd greatest comeback in NFL postseason history? The greatest in SB history? But was negated due to this:
I'm not as mad about the non-call as I am that it was....
If there isn't a hold, it's a SB winning TD.
lol, how are you so sure? whose to say he doesn't drop the pass?
and blame your coach for running LaMichael James (who already fumbled) at the goal line instead of Frank Gore.
Blame your kick off coverage for letting Jacoby roast you.
Blame Culliver for getting torched up and down the field all game.
Big bro won again.
Right, there are countless things that the 9ers could have done differently to not put themselves in that situation. Likewise, the Ravens could have done, ya know, anything at all in that 2nd half to stop the 9ers, but they didn't, or more likely, they couldn't. There are two halves to a football game. The Ravens won the first and the 9ers won the second. The 9ers messed up, but at the sametime, they earned their way back into that game.
The reason why I don't complain about those other missed opportunities is because nobody was breaking the rules, but on the most important play of the game, we have Jimmy Smith blatantly holding Crabtree's jersey with both hands - a flag that is thrown every time in the regular season. Was it a foul? Yes - nobody can argue that it wasn't. The only thing people can argue is if it was a good non-call or not given the circumstances and how the game had been officiated up to that point. Why wasn't it called? Because Goodell intentionally enlisted the most benign officiating crew with the motive of reducing the amount of flags. Why did he do that? Because the SB is the biggest game of the year and the majority of the viewers aren't even casual-level fans. These viewers don't really care about the rules nor do they care about who wins the game as long as it doesn't drag out with stoppages of play (that didn't happen, lol - karma) and get in the way of their next commercial. The crew working the game, wasn't even close to being the best - a former criteria for the team selected to officiate the SB.
I'm not claiming some huge conspiracy and maybe he would have dropped the ball, but we'll never know because Jimmy Smith's illegal holding never gave him the opportunity. But now if they had thrown the flag on PI (which it should have been because the ball was in the air), that would have been 1st and goal, on the 1. If that's the case, are you going to tell me that the Ravens are going to stop the best oline, best running QB, one of the league's best rushing and mistake-free offenses from gaining 1 yard in 4 tries?


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Jerald Bland aka "Moe Betta," 30, of Houston, has pleaded guilty to one count of transportation, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today.
Bland admitted to transporting a woman to Louisiana intending that she engage in prostitution. An investigation by the Houston FBI Innocence Lost Task Force, which includes the Houston Police Department, developed this case using on line advertisements for the victim's services and hotel records from several hotels in Louisiana.
On March 8, 2010, Houston Police Department officers conducted an undercover operation which resulted in the apprehension of Bland and the identification of the female victim. At that time, a silver Sony HDX Camera was discovered along with pictures of females in sexually provocative poses and photos of Bland flashing money. According to the factual basis in support of the guilty plea today, between May 26 and June 7, 2010, Bland transported the female victim to Beaumont, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge and New Orleans, La.
While out of town, ads were posted for sexual services on the Internet which were discovered by investigating officers and corresponded to the dates of the hotel reservations where they stayed.
Several employees from the hotels involved recognized Bland and the victim as being at the hotels. At one location, the business center was used to post Internet ads for prostitution which was discovered by an employee.
Bland kept all the money the woman earned in relation to the sexual services performed.
U.S. Judge Nancy F. Atlas, who accepted the guilty plea today, set sentencing for March 20, 2012, at which time Bland faces up to 10 years' imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000. Upon completion of any prison term imposed, Bland also faces a maximum lifetime term of supervised release. He will remain in custody pending his sentencing hearing.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Sherri L. Zack.


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- Brazil seeks to establish partnership with Africa
- Analysts say Brazil sees Africa as a means of diversifying its export markets
- It also wants to internationalize the production of its big companies
- Brazil and Africa have long historical ties, dating back to the days of slave trade
Brazil has intensified its efforts to forge closer relations with Africa recently, as the sixth largest economy in the world tries to compete with other emerging giants like China and India to take a more central role in the resource-rich continent.
Last month, Brazil's top investment bank BTG Pactual unveiled plans to raise $1 billion to create the world's biggest investment fund for Africa, focusing on areas such as infrastructure, energy and agriculture.
The independent bank's fund, which comes amid a government drive to establish a strategic partnership with Africa, is one of the latest moves signaling Brazil's increasing interest to extend its economic footprint on the continent -- trade between Brazil and Africa jumped from around $4 billion in 2000 to about $20 billion in 2010.
"It does represent a turning point where a lot of these investors and these entities for investments are recognizing that Africa is indeed the last frontier for growth," says Lyal White, director of the Centre for Dynamic Markets at the Gordon Institute for Business Science in South Africa.
Eyeing potential
An unprecedented decade of economic growth in Africa, coupled with a series of policy and institutional reforms, has attracted emerging global powers into the continent, seeking to gain a stronger foothold in the continent in their bid to reach more markets and forge new political alliances.
But while much has been said and written about China's and India's strides in Africa, Brazil's African foray has garnered less attention.
"Brazil has kind of been operating under the radar, it is not seen necessarily as one of those kind of players [China and India]," says Markus Weimer, research fellow in the Africa Program at Chatham House. "The stories of Brazil with Africa have also been less contentious -- you've heard stories from Zambia about miners being mistreated by their Chinese bosses but you don't hear from Mozambique or Angola when it comes to Brazilian companies."
Using Portuguese-speaking countries like Angola and Mozambique as an entry point to the continent, Brazil's state and private companies have made big inroads in various parts the continent, operating mostly in strategic sectors such as infrastructure, mining and energy -- last year, mining giant Vale announced plans to spend more than £12 billion on investments in Africa over the next five years.
But while Brazil, like China, seems to be deeply engaged with the African resource sector, some analysts say its strategy and interests are quite distinct from its resource-hungry BRICS partner.
"Being a resource-rich country and a future major oil exporter itself, Brazil is not pursuing a strategy to secure resources," says Christina Stolte, research at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies.
"Rather, the South American economy is seeing Africa as a means of diversifying its export markets -- for food, seeds, agricultural machinery -- and internationalizing the production of its big companies -- Petrobras in the oil and biofuels business, Vale in the mining business."
Strong ties
Although separated by the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil and Africa have long historical and cultural ties, dating back to the days of slave trade in the 16th century, where scores of Africans where shipped to the former Portuguese colony to be exploited as slaves on the sugar cane plantations.
Today, Brazil is quick to use this cultural affinity with Africa as an advantage in its competition with the other powers acting on the continent, analysts say.
"The fact that the majority of Brazil's population is of Afro-Brazilian origin -- making Brazil the world's largest black population after Nigeria -- is frequently quoted by the, almost exclusively white, governing elite of Brazil in order to stress Brazil's cultural similarities with the African countries," says Stolte.
Such remarks could often be heard during the 2003-2010 presidency of Lula da Silva, who made Africa a strategic priority for Brazil as part of the country's efforts to expand its global influence.
During his eight-year tenure, Lula made 12 trips to Africa, visiting 21 countries, more than any of his predecessors. At the same time, Brazil increased the number of its embassies in Africa from 17 in 2002 to 37, boasting today more embassies in the continent than the United Kingdom.
Brazil's deepening engagement with Africa has also continued under the leadership of Dilma Rousseff, who became president of Brazil in January 2011 -- in her first year in office, Rousseff visited Angola, Mozambique, and South Africa.
Business model
Analysts say Brazil has adopted a three-pronged approach to its engagement with Africa, with an "almost seamless interaction" between the government, the private sector and development institutions.
"This all kind of comes together as one coherent strategy toward Africa from Brazil," says White.
Brazilian companies seeking to do business in the continent tend to hire and train local workforce and offer social projects to foster home-grown development -- in Angola, Brazilian construction company Odebrecht has become the largest private employer in the country.
Knowledge transfer
In recent decades, Brazil has gone from being a net importer of food to one of the world's biggest exporters of agricultural and food products. More recently, Brazil's per capita income rose an average of 1.8% faster than its GDP in 2003-09, according to a World Bank report.
As a result, Brazil's domestic development experience and success in narrowing social inequality have attracted attention from several African countries who are keen to replicate some of its programs.
Analysts say Brazil is keen to leverage its advanced technological know-how in helping African countries in areas that are key to the continent's development, including tropical agriculture and disease fighting.
"Brazil therefore sees itself as partner for African countries that is able to offer successful strategies to fight the continent's most pending problems such as hunger and AIDS," says Stolte.


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That quote is actualy very witty, Celdur. I suggest you use that in your signature.
Sam is basically right, he's just cranky.
James Blunt is rhyming slang<_<>_>
We would need rap. Everyone loves rap. And some Matrix music as well. And cartoony sounds. And Steve needs to be the one rapping and making the sounds.
Is Blunt REALLY his last name? Cause I dont buy it...
Flamester is truly a god among us.
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Joe sez: I recently got an interesting email from a library in Texas.
In short, they're setting up their own internal check-out system for ebooks, and are seeking to buy ebooks directly from authors and publishers.
I asked if they wouldn't mind doing a guest blog discussing some of the issues libraries are now facing with the rising popularity of ebooks. They graciously replied, and here it is...
Mike and Linda: Thanks to Joe for giving us a chance to talk to you about libraries and eBooks! We're Michael Saperstein and Linda Stevens, librarians from Harris County Public Library, a large public library system in Houston, Texas. Please grab the beverage of your choice and find a comfy chair, because we've tried to summarize, but this might take a minute.
First, if you haven't been to the public library in a while, it has changed quite a bit. Rather than being on shush patrol, you'll find librarians teaching eReader classes, performing storytimes and early literacy activities, helping jobseekers, playing video games with teens…you get the picture. Then there's the books – paper, audio or electronic, we buy them, we promote them, and we connect them with readers, in person and online.
Now for the issues:
Libraries are not able to purchase all of the eBooks we would like to purchase due to publisher and author concerns about copyright protection in the digital format. Only two of the big six publishers will sell eBooks to libraries, and those pricing models either limit us to a low number of checkouts or charge us more than twice the retail price for a book. Very few picture books are available for us to purchase, even though small children are a large part of our customer base and we often use digital books in storytimes. With adult fiction titles, we can't always offer complete series because of format availability or publisher restrictions. Some publishers would even like to implement a plan that would force people to come to the library to check out eBooks, rather than being able to do it online, which kind of defeats the purpose. Librarians are also making the adjustment to focus on providing access for our customers through leasing or subscription, rather than only owning items to be a permanent part of a collection.
Better Public Experience
Because of the way we have to purchase electronic content, our customers often have to jump back and forth online through multiple access points, instead of simply finding a book and clicking to check it out. This can make the borrowing experience quite confusing and complex. Then add the confusion about which formats match which devices. We're not just providing materials for one type of device, our customers use Kindles and Nooks and iPads and cell phones and devices we probably haven't heard of yet. We are constantly learning about all of these devices because we are now free tech support for the public. Our customers show up with their new eReader in a box, and we teach them how to use it.
Collection Decisions
Public libraries have always selected print books based on professional reviews and public demand. This doesn't always work with eBooks. With eBooks, we have to focus on availability and public interest. We are also rethinking our relationship with self-publishing. Many libraries, such as ours, are now looking for ways to purchase eBooks directly from authors and independent publishers. Keep in mind that this is all in a time of reduced funding and we're trying to build a huge, new, popular digital collection while maintaining a popular and relevant print collection.
Library Benefits
So what does the library have to offer? Book borrowing habits are changing, mainly because of eBooks. People are more open to impulse browsing and discovery of new authors and titles and the library provides the collection and staff to aid them in this discovery. Once they've discovered a new favorite, the quest for reading gratification leads to backlist purchases. (We speak from personal experience on this.) Libraries can never afford to purchase in sufficient quantities to discourage sales. We don't just house a collection in our buildings or on our websites; we actively promote reading and books, no matter the format.
We've probably told you more than you ever wanted to know about libraries and eBooks, but please feel free to contact either of us for more information. We can be reached at http://www.hcpl.net/.
Joe sez: I like libraries. I like librarians. I like innovation.
So I sat down and had a think, and then called up my frequent collaborator Blake Crouch and bounced some ideas off of him.
This is what we came up with.
Blake and I are willing to sell our entire ebook catalog to the Harris County Public Library, and to any other libraries that are interested, under these terms:
1. Ebooks are $3.99
2. No DRM.
3. The library only needs to buy one ebook of a title, and then they can make as many copies as they need for all of their patrons and all of their branches.
4. The library owns the rights to use that ebook forever.
5. The library can use it an any format they need; mobi, epub, pdf, lit, etc. And when new formats arise, they're're free to convert it to the new format.
In short, the library buys one copy, and never has to buy it again.
Now I'll take questions. I'm sure they'll be a few.
Q: Joe, that's insane! You're only charging $3.99 an ebook? That ebook can be read thousands of times!
A: Good. I hope it is.
Q: And they can make copies!? Shouldn't you at least make them buy multiple copies of each ebook?
A: Why? Ebooks cost nothing to copy and distribute. Once a library purchases a copy, it should be able to make as many copies as its branches and partons need. How cool would it be if you never had to wait for a book at the library because had already been checked out? My ebooks will always be available, all the time.
Q: But you're losing sales!
A: No I'm not. They bought a copy. They can do what they want with it. And my hope is because I don't have restrictions, and keep my costs low, the library will continue to buy my new ebooks as I release them. There are a lot of libraries in the US, and a lot more globally. If I sell every library one of my ebooks for $3.99, that's a nice amount of money.
Q: Don't you think your sales will suffer if readers can get all of your ebooks at the library, for free?
A: No. Readers can already get my paper books at the library, and that hasn't seemed to hurt my paper sales.
Q: But ebooks are different! People can check-out one of your ebooks online! They don't even have to visit the library to do it!
A: Though there is overlap, it's my guess that library patrons and people browsing Amazon for ebooks are two different types of readers. In a global marketplace, I don't expect to ever run out of readers. In fact, if a lot of libraries purchase my ebooks, I may become more well-known with readers, which could increase sales.
Q: But what about piracy!
A: As I've said many times, I'm okay with file sharing. That's why none of my self-pubbed ebooks have DRM. There's no fighting piracy. But you can still make a nice living by making your work easily available and affordable.
Q: But what happens when some new ebook device comes out with a new format? You're missing your chance to sell your books to the same library.
A: If they already bought one of my ebooks, they should be able to do what they want with it, including converting it to new formats.
Personally, I find it reprehensible that publishers put restrictions on ebooks, especially for libraries.
Q: But no one else is doing this! If you do this, you'll drag everyone else down with you! You'll ruin the library market for publishers and their authors!
A: Actually, what I'm doing is forcing publishers to be competitive. Why should libraries be punished with high prices and restrictions? Why should people who can't afford books be punished?
I like libraries. I like librarians. They deserve a break.
Q: I'm a librarian, and we want to do something similar. How do we get started?
A: It is my understanding that Harris County is one of the first libraries doing this. Get in touch with them, and I'm sure they can offer advice.
Then email me for instructions on how to buy my ebooks and Blake's. We're working on creating a simple contract and purchase order.
Also, please spread the word and tell other libraries what we're doing. The more libraries that do this, the more authors who will join in and do the same thing Blake and I are doing.
I'd love to be the first author to sell directly to libraries. And I have a feeling I won't be the last.
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Not to make all of you feel horrible about the gifts you gave your wife, but you see this telescope? Some guy made this by hand for his wife. And no, his name wasn't Copernicus.
He's never attempted woodworking before, but tackled this project with absolute determination. I'm a huge space geek, and have been fascinated with the night sky almost all of my life. I've talked of wanting a good telescope, and it would have been very easy for him to just make a stop by the store to pick one up. That he spent weeks working on this for me makes it the most special gift I've ever received.
Sure, you couldn't make a Kindle or a 47-inch Plasma TV by hand - at least nothing comparable in quality to the real thing - but did you even try? Huh?
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