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Panetta defends Benghazi response
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday gave a forceful defense of the Pentagon's response to the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, arguing the government "spared no effort to save American lives."
Panetta, who testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee along with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, said a surveillance drone was directed to reposition over the consulate within 17 minutes of the attack.
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But Panetta also acknowledged the limits to American military force and the intelligence that supports it. In his opening remarks, he pointed out that there were no "specific indications of an imminent attack" on Sept. 11.
"Without adequate warning, there was not enough time given the speed of the attack for armed military assets to respond," Panetta told the committee.
Dempsey added that the attacks in Benghazi needed to be viewed in the broader context of threats faced that day.
"Although today we are focused on Benghazi, we must not forget that it was 9/11 everywhere," Dempsey said in prepared remarks. "On that day, we were postured to respond to a wide array of general threats around the globe."
The attacks on U.S. facilities in Benghazi that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were actually two short attacks — one on the consulate and the other on an annex — that took place six hours apart, Panetta said. "This was not a prolonged assault which could have been brought to an end by a U.S. military response," he added.
On the day of attacks, Panetta said he alerted Marine platoons and special operations forces and participated in coordinating the evacuation of all remaining U.S. government personnel from Benghazi within 12 hours of the initial attack.
Panetta and Dempsey asserted that steps had been taken to work on security for U.S. facilities and on enhancing American intelligence capabilities.
"The United States military is not, and should not, be a global 911 service, capable of arriving on the scene within minutes to every possible contingency around the world," Panetta said, adding that responses depend on actionable intelligence.
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), however, went after Dempsey for giving "one of the more bizarre statements that I have ever seen in my years in this committee."
McCain claimed the military had not been "appropriately responsive," as Dempsey claimed in his opening remarks to the committee. The facilities in Benghazi, McCain said, could have been easily reached and more quickly assisted by U.S. forces.


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UALDHDLAHFD D8 im sooo upset! my dad uploaded windows 7 on my new laptop and put mcafee on it to.
Well, i went to save a lineart that took around 4 hours to draw, and as soon as i pressed "download file" it automatically said "download cancled" in the red letters. I ended up having to delete it.
Well, my old computer has an older version of windows and the same exact mcafee on it, and i can still draw on it and save on it. I know its something to do with the Windows 7, but do you have any idea how i can fix / get it to save my drawing? any help is appreciated.. T_T thanks.
I have made one small change that I don't think will help but please try and let me know.
Otherwise, please let me know the following and we can try investigate:
- Is this only the Java drawing tool?
- Which browser and browser version are you using?
- Which virus software are you using exactly, and does it include any firewall software that is also installed?
- Have you tried in another browser (if you have one installed) to see if it only happens in one browser?
ok ill go try right now... and nope it still isnt working D8
-its the newest version of java, and...everything works fine, its just when i try to save it.
-latest internet explorer,
-McAfee for protection, im not entirely sure what is all set up with that, but im pretty sure its not that tho because i have it on my older computer and it works normal..
-uhhh, no, i dont have another browser. I could try safari though if i download Itunes.. I dont know what that would do to the computer though D:
I think it has something to do with Windows 7... It wont let me download the file. Is there a way i can turn that off or something? -stupid question-
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You could try disabling Windows Defender temporarily just to see if it is the issue.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/wind … -on-or-off
I would not recommend keeping this off unless you are confident with your Mcafee software being able to cover your for all your security needs.
Turn it back on after you try.
Let me know if works with Defender turned off and if it does I can give you one more thing to try.
ok i turned it off ( i was suprised how easy it was to do =w= ive never heard of windows defender) but when i tried to save it it said the same thing it had before. As soon as i pressed "Download File", the red "download ready" automatically said "Download cancled".
I turned defender back on.
i also disabled McAfee and tried it... it still wouldnt work =w=""
OMG I FIGURED IT OUTTTT!!!! (went on google and typed "why cant i save on windows 7??)
ok if anyone else has an issue with this, tell them they have to set the site as trusted in "Trusted Sites" tab, not "Local Intranet" or anything else. idk why they make this so complicated.
heres the link i used:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/wind … om-the-web
The directions are at the bottom. I didnt have to do this with any of the other windows problem. Windows 7 is way to protected.
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I really appreciate you sharing the solution with everyone. I will make this topic "sticky" so others with the same issue can try this solution.
hah ok! thanks for your help, I really appreciate it also
hmm.... i saved my pic on flash tool but when i try to open again, they said there's nothing in it. so i tried downloading the file, but when i try to load it, it said error.
please help me.....
oh jeez did you save it as .rmd file? D=>
yes i did save as rmd file, but when i tried 2 load it they said error
I got excited when I saw this post, but it's still not working after I tried doing that. There's still an error.
i'm having a similar problem, but its letting me upload and download other drawings, just not this one specific one... read my topic plz? D:
http://www.ratemydrawings.com/community … 43#p444743
um..I just tried it,and it still isn't uploading my drawing..
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This part made the bile raise past the back of my throat:
"That's not fair that a guy can actually hide his phone, have sex with you and record you, and then show it to his friends," one girl says.
When I was talking to the girl this happened to, she said she didn't know she was being recorded. "I kind of had a feeling that something was wrong, but I didn't want to believe it," she says.
At school, she was hoping that it wouldn't be too big of a deal, but even the principal knew about the video. He brought her to his office and called her mom.
"I couldn't even look at my mother because I felt hurt and I also felt that I disrespected her," she says. "I didn't want kids in the school to look at my mother and be like, 'Wow, she raised nothing.' "
Nothing. She is feeling something. And it is that she is nothing.
The printed version doesn't include the unrepentant guy who did this to a girl. It made him cool. He got a lot of attention. And that was worth it, okay for him, even though it involved destroying a girl and an arrest.
My husband and I are trying to raise empowered, confident daughters. We've been open about bodies and their function. We've increased our talks recently about puberty and being a teen, including developing sexuality.
We do not want to raise girls who are afraid of their bodies or their sexuality. We do not want to portray boys -- your boys, your sons -- as predators.
But as a woman, as a mom of a girl...I am sorry, but a huge part of my gut, heart and soul thinks maybe I really need to. Because someone's sons, a lot of someone's sons, are predators.
Asking young girls to take sexy photos, or secretly taking sexy photos or videos, and sharing those widely is predatory. It is a thousand times worse than locker room talk, though the feeling in the moment is probably the same. But it is a thousand times worse because Rizzo graduated from high school and moved on with her life, whereas a young girl today may walk into an office and find some enterprising male coworker has dug up that photo of her and hung it in the break room.
Believe me, I've worked with guys like that.
They are someone's sons.
I found myself wondering how many moms have tried to set a good example of a woman to respect for their sons. I wondered how many moms told their sons to respect girls. I wondered how many got more specific than that.
How many moms of boys specifically looked at their sons and said, "All girls deserve respect. You do not have a right to a girl or her body just because you desire it. You may have a crush on a girl and she may not like you back. That does not make her a bitch. You do not get to take revenge on her. A girl may have had sex with someone. That does not make her a slut or available to anyone else for sex. You may not ask a girl for a sexy photo. You may not secretly photograph or record a girl in a private situation. If a girl does take and share a sexy photo, you may not share it. She does not deserve it. Not at all. If you disrespect a girl, that makes you an ass. It does not make the girl stupid. It makes you an ass. If your friends disrespect a girl and you laugh and make him feel cool, that makes you an ass too. If you hear people slut shaming a girl, you not only do not join in, you call it out as seriously uncool."
These are hard conversations to have. We get focused on teaching our kids about themselves. We get focused on teaching them how to have confidence and good esteem...of themselves. We tell them to respect others, but do we really explain, specifically, what that means? Especially in romantic situations?
When they are little, we teach them to be kind and share and be nice. We teach them to get along.
When they are teens, this may come back to bite them, and us, in a bad way.
They want space, especially socially, and we want to respect that. It gets busy. They need us less.
GET IN THERE ANYWAY. This story is why.
And then the story ended and after a moment of silence my daughter said, "Those girls are so stupid, why did they do that?"
And I died inside because as a society, as parents, we have FAILED.
Despite trying so hard to help build perspective, she and I and our society still blame the women.
I was hyper aware of it because I had been sitting there furious with boys and boy culture that enables bad behavior like this.
"The girls are stupid? Oh no, the boys are wrong. W. R.O.N.G wrong," I said to her, forcefully. Then I elaborated.
By the time I finished, she understood that she (girls) need to make good choices and sexy photos are not good choices (and are illegal) but the fault lies with the perpetrator: the boy who breached trust, respect and courtesy and the law by sharing a private photo or stealing and sharing a private moment.
I took the opportunity to once again emphasize that sex is okay but it is very, very personal and should be with someone you truly love and are deeply involved with, that you've built trust with, in a time in your life when you can make good judgment calls and deal with potential long-term results.
I am not trying to raise a Good Girl. I am trying to raise a confident, respectful, self-respecting, and SAFE girl. Sadly, part of her safety involves keeping her safe from boys who are predators.
You may be trying to raise a good son...but are you raising a gentleman?
Are you raising a boy who not only won't be a predator but who also will not be a part of the culture that rewards predators who abuse and shame girls?
Are you doing it out loud?
These are real questions because stories like these terrify me, and there are too many of them. I lived through one myself -- a toxic sexual harassment in the workplace one -- and it killed my career and nearly destroyed me. It was easier to pay off the woman and get rid of her (me) than change the culture and deal with the predatory man.
Just like it is easier to keep blaming girls and telling them to be safe than to expect better of boys and change our culture.
This is the world my daughter and I live in with your sons:
"Margaret Atwood, the Canadian novelist, once asked a group of women at a university why they felt threatened by men. The women said they were afraid of being beaten, raped, or killed by men. She then asked a group of men why they felt threatened by women. They said they were afraid women would laugh at them."
― Molly Ivins, Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She?
What are you doing about it?
More to read:
The Dangers of Teen Sexting
Online 'Shaming' A New Level Of Cyberbullying For Girls


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We Try Carpano Bianco Vermouth
New brands and bottles you should know.
Cocktail lovers stateside are pretty familiar with Carpano Antica Formula—so much so that a writer for Food & Wine joked that "If you add Carpano Antica to whiskey, people will think you are a good bartender." But while we've enjoyed our share of drinks enriched with the Antica, Europe got early access to the Bianco version, which finally launched this fall in the US.
Made with a white wine base (using Trebbiano, Chardonnay and Cortese grapes), Carpano Bianco is fortified and then flavored with ginger, cloves, chamomile, hyssop, and what they're calling 'artemisia' (The artemisia genus includes several hundred species including wormwood, sagebrush, and mugwort). It's selling for around $22 for a 750 mL bottle.
We gave it a try, and immediately noticed its super-floral aroma—think candied violet, candied ginger, and wafting perfume...with a hint of hair salon. It has nice orangey-lemony flavors (and floral grapey notes that might remind you of muscat), and a little lingering bitterness that's noticeable when the floral notes recede. On its own, we weren't convinced.
But choose the right gin to mix it with, and you might have a winner. While Hendrick's was way too soft and floral, making the combination all sweet perfume and Lemon Pledge, Broker's London Dry Gin worked a bit better. The juniper flavors dominated a bit, but the Carpano Bianco adds good body to the mix. The best of the mixing options wasn't the soft-floral Hendrick's or the more traditional Broker's: it was Reisetbauer Blue Gin from Austria, which blended seamlessly with the Bianco Vermouth, for a smooth, creamy, plush result.
Have you tried Carpano Bianco? Discover any good cocktail combinations that include it?
About the Author: Maggie Hoffman is a Senior Editor at Serious Eats, based in San Francisco. She founded Serious Eats: Drinks in 2011. You can follow her on Twitter @maggiejane.
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Heirloom seeds help Higgins persevere
Staff writer
Sherri Higgins of rural Marion has had some setbacks in life, but one way or another she has always persevered. Gardening in central Kansas also brings with it a certain set of difficulties, but with heirloom seeds and an inability to sit still, Higgins has found a way to grow and persevere, in life and in gardening.
"Normally at this time I already have my tomato seedlings planted," she said. "But the weather just has not cooperated at all this past year. That, plus the fact that the wind blew the roof off my greenhouse a little while back; it's been difficult."
Higgins, married to Kerry Higgins, grew up near Rapid City in South Dakota and learned to garden from her father.
"My dad was always a gardener," she said. "I guess it's in my blood, we both love digging in the dirt."
When Higgins parents divorced, she moved with her mother to Marion County and has been here ever since. As a single mother, she needed a way to support her family and took up a welding career. Her children are now grown and she is retired, but always Higgins has found a way to grow a garden and provide food for her family.
"I've never been any good at sitting around," Higgins said. "I like to have a big garden, with pole beans, squash, lots of herbs, and of course, tomatoes."
Higgins likes to make her own fresh tomato salsa, so her choice of plant varieties runs the gamut from yellow, white, green striped, to even black and then red tomatoes.
"I've always liked odd things," she said. "But I love to grow the heirloom tomatoes instead of the hybrid varieties because the depth of flavor is just amazing. The color of my fresh salsa when I use all those different tomatoes is just beautiful."
Higgins said it was harder to grow heirloom tomatoes because they did not have the genetically engineered disease resistant traits that most common red hybrids now have.
"The heirloom tomatoes are hard to find because most customers want a sure thing," she said. "The ones I like are just more tender and harder to grow. I used to depend on Sharon (Boese – The Garden Center in Hillsboro) to help me get what I wanted, but I am going to really miss her this year. I will have to be sure to collect more of my own seeds from my stock that I have to save for future years."
As an heirloom gardener, Higgins is experienced in collecting, drying, and storing seeds for the future. She said she lets the tomatoes ripen on the vine that she plans to save as seed stock, then brings them in the house, cuts them in half, and squeezes out the seeds into a strainer.
"I put the seeds in little jars with some water for several days," she said. "The good seeds fall to the bottom and mold grows on the bad stuff at the top. What actually is happening is that the water is dissolving that membrane that surrounds the seeds. As it rises to the top, I scoop that off. After a few days, all that is left is the good seeds on the bottom. I pour those through some fine strainers, then wrap in paper towels and set them out to dry."
After a short drying stage in the paper towels, Higgins said she collects the seeds in wire tea strainers and hangs them up to air dry.
"I shake them in the tea leaf contraptions every day so that they don't get stuck together," she said. "There is still some moisture, especially in the middle of the clump, so it's important to make sure they get moved around to dry."
Higgins said she works to prepare her garden soil all year round, moving fertilizer mixed with bedding from her chicken and goat pens into the garden, when she is cleaning those facilities.
"The chickens and goats are a great help with my gardening," she said. "I put straw in the chicken pen and they just rip it to shreds, plus mix in their own contributions, by the time I scoop it out it is just fine chaff, perfect for mixing into my garden soil. Same with the goats, their manure is the best for the garden, not too strong, not too heavy; just right for growing great vegetables."
In addition to growing heirloom tomatoes, Higgins said she grows heirloom pumpkins as well.
"I didn't do too well with the pumpkins this past year," she said. "The heat was just too much for them. Same with the tomatoes, the early ones set on, but the later one didn't even blossom. They just burned up out there."
Like all gardeners at heart, Higgins is hoping for better weather conditions for her garden this year. But if setbacks continue, she will still be out there digging in the dirt.
"We just put all our money in a new roof for the house, so we probably won't be able to fix the greenhouse for a while yet," she said. "I'll just use it the way it is. I need to get those seeds started so I can put my tomato seedlings out when the ground warms up."
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Good advice.
We can't easily get stitched Carbon here, so we don't use it much.
Are you riding your Foilboard with straps or strapless?ChristoffM wrote:Yes there are HA foils. Two available to buy that I know of are:
Zeeko Makaira
Why do you say HA would have stalling issues? Does a HA wing normally have a higher stalling speed? Someone told me for the Makaira you need more speed to get up (hence higher stall speed assumed), but I though it was more to do with the amount of lift they put in the wing, so that at high speed you are not fighting to keep the wing down. I think they get up to 30 knots top speed on the Makaira? I can hardly get to 20 knots on my MHL Lift foil.
Your Hydrofoil look awesome, was wondering how it rides?JMF wrote:
Suppose the proof is in the pudding. Should be done in the new week. Hopefully I'll get some wind.
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When I posted the previous item on online self-study resources for getting started in genealogy research or getting a refresher, I did a pretty extensive search. However, I have found another thanks to Leah of "The Internet Genealogist" blog at http://shbwgen.blogspot.com/2010/05/follow-friday-familysearch-online.html
She points out in a blog post which you can reach by clicking the link above Self study lesson and videos on FamilySearch.com at this address: http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/education/frameset_education.asp?PAGE=education_research_series_online.asp%3FActiveTab=2
I tried one of the videos and learned something in the first few minutes. Exploring these resources could prove a valuable use of your computer time online. They include videos and/or non-video lessons for techniques, tips, and research specifics about areas in the U. S. and in foreign countries.
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Linsanity struck once again Friday night as the shorthanded Knicks knocked off the Los Angeles
Rapers Lakers 92-85 at the worlds most famous arena. The Black Mamba was upstaged by the Yellow Mamba, Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin. Critics predicted Lin would struggle against the size and supposed "skill" of the Laker defense. Instead, Lin thrived and recorded a career high 38 points to go along with 10 assists. Kobe Bryant however forgot how to pass and shot just 10/28 from the floor. He had 34 points but he was ineffective for most of the game. Landry Fields and Iman Shumpert did a great job suffocating Bryant all night. Tyson Chandler (more on him later) did a fantastic job on Andrew "I'm not the best center in the league" Bynum, holding the supposedly skilled center to 3 points on 1/8 shooting.
Here are my notes from the game:
- What happened Mamba? We knew that Chandler could guard Bynum. We knew Gasol was soft and would complain to the officials the whole game. We knew that the Lakers bench + Fisher and Metta World Hunger sucked. We all assumed that Kobe would be his usual dominant self at Madison Square Garden. He wasn't. He sucked. There's no other way to say it. Landry Fields and Iman Shumpert did a fantastic job guarding the mamba. They did a fantastic job of keeping him out of the paint. Of his whopping 29 shot attempts, in which he hit only 11 of them, only 5 of his attempts came within 9 feet of the hoop. The Knicks were able to force the league's most arrogant player into 24 shots beyond 10 feet. Bryant took 12 shots from 16-23 feet and was able to connect on 3 of them. Anytime a guy shoots 29 times and gets to the free throw line 13 times (although he got some generous "superstar" calls) he is going to score points. In this game, Bryant's point total is not indicative of how he actually played. He struggled to score against the Knicks shooting guards and late in the game he reverted back to head case Bryant from 2005 and shot almost every possession. As a passionate Kobe hater, I loved seeing him shoot brick after brick after brick. I loved seeing him attempt that mid-range pump fake to no avail. I loved seeing the frustration on his face the whole second half. I hate him with a passion and I loved seeing the Knicks finally kick his ass after years of Bryant dominance.
- Before I go on to praise the Knicks, I just want to say that Bibby and Walker absolutely suck. They were horrific again. I like Bibby and want him to succeed but he just cannot buy a shot now. He has yet to hit a shot in February. I hate Walker, as you all should know, and he never fails to give me material. Whether its airmailing a fast break pass out of bounds or shooting 3/11 from the floor, Walker never disappoints to be disappointing. We have seen him get hot shooting but it does the Knicks no good for him to play 7 horrible games and 1 good one. He has to find some consistency, and preferably a brain as well, or else he will continue to be a very weak link on a team that already has bench problems.
- Tyson Chandler>Andrew Bynum tonight. All I hear is how Andrew Bynum is sooooooooooooo good and how he's just as good as Dwight Howard offensively. I don't think so. I've never thought so. I always thought he was a mentally weak, physically liable, overrated walking injury of a center. Sure he is a good player, I'll concede that. In this historically weak era of centers, Bynum is a top 5 center but he is no Dwight Howard. Against Tyson Chandler, the overrated Bynum scored 3 points on 1-8 shooting. I didn't see this great skill he's supposed to have. He had no fade away, he had no hook shot. He tried to back Chandler down into the camera men and when he couldn't do it he flailed bricks at the rim. Chandler has been absolutely dominant defensively this year. He has held Dwight Howard and Andrew Bynum to 8 points and 3 points respectively in two games this season. These are the best centers, or at least the best center and an overrated one, the NBA has to offer and Chandler is beating them up defensively. I believe Chandler should garner serious player of the year consideration as he has been the reason the Knicks defense has improved this year.
Ron ArtestMetta World Hunger really cost the Lakers. I loved seeing the supposedly cool headed (yea right) ArtestHunger loose his cool in the 3rd quarter. He had a sequence where he committed 3 fouls in a row and put the Knicks into the penalty with like 5 minutes left in the quarter. The ensuing free throws the Knicks shot the rest of that quarter were huge as the Knicks offense did struggle in the 3rd. New York can thank Hunger for his blatantly un-necessary and stupid fouls really helped them get the necessary points to win this game.
- Derek Fisher, don't be discouraged. Life in an old people's home isn't that bad…
- "Coach is an offensive genius" – Jeremy Lin
- "I love playing for this team. I love playing for this coach" – Jeremy Lin
- So Knick fans, you still think D'Antoni sucks? You could have Mike Brown as the coach, who reverts to a 3 foot tall midget in the presence of all-star players. The Lakers weren't even coached tonight. Kobe ran the entire offense which means he shot a lot and didn't pass a lot. 29 shot attempts to 1 assist… Yea D'Antoni doesn't know how to run offense. Insert a point guard and D'Antoni's team is 4-0 this season. The Knicks are playing defense, ranked 10th in defensive PER, so the "he can't coach defense" argument sucks too. The guy is doing a great job the past 4 games and it is about time people start to give him some credit.
- Jared Jeffries was very good tonight. He did a nice job on the wildly finesse Pau Gasol. The Laker big man had 16 points and 10 boards but his presence was rarely felt. Jeffries recored 11 points and 9 rebounds tonight. I thought he did a great job on both ends of the court as he moved the ball and was efficient offensively and was his usual intelligent and effective self defensively. Another great game for Jeffries.
- Linsane in the Membrane. This kid really is unbelievable. In a game in which I expected Lin to play a solid game, he far exceeded my expectation. The Knick phenom scored a career high 38 points. 38 points!! He was absolutely fantastic. From the start he did a great job hitting his shots, which people said he couldn't do. Lin did a great job of getting in the paint and finishing against the "elite" Laker defenders, another thing that he wouldn't be able to do. The best thing Lin did tonight was destroy Derek Fisher on both ends of the court. Fisher, one of my least favorite players in the league, was completely out matched and out foxed by Lin. Fisher reverted to the Laker way to try and slow down Lin. While Lin drove by him and crossed him up, Fisher continually fouled him and then complained to the officials afterwards. Vintage Lakers basketball. In the 2nd quarter, Lin took a rebound coast to coast and finished it off with a nasty spin move on Fisher. I loved every second of it. More impressively tonight was Lin's ability to hit open jump shots tonight. Critics believe that Lin cannot shoot but tonight he was very good from the perimeter. He was 4/6 from mid-range and 2/4 from outside the arc. If Lin can shoot like this consistently then he is going to be near impossible to guard. Also, I love how "anti-LeBron" Lin has been in his first 3 starts. In each game, Lin has been very good in the 4th quarter and in games against real teams, sorry Washington, Lin has been very clutch. Tonight, he put the game away with numerous clutch 4th quarter baskets, including a 3 point dagger with about 5 minutes left in the game. I love everything about the way this kid plays. He is quick, tough, smart and clutch. He is not a fluke. As D'Antoni pointed out, the things Lin does well are not flukey type things. He is not shooting 8/9 from outside the arc every game. He isn't shooting a ton of tough mid-range shots and making his living there. Lin is great at reading the pick and roll, he is quick, he is exceptional in reading the court, he has an elite first step and he plays great defense. None of those are things that will go away. Jeremy Lin is here to stay and hopefully Mike D'Antoni will be as well.
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Hi all,
I was trying to come up with some playable weather gen rules with my son last night and made some simple rules, but still more complicated than need be. I then simplified them even more. I don't know how realistic this may be, but I think it can help generate some interesting variations in weather on the fly.
Roll 1d6
1 or 2 = worse weather
3 or 4 = average weather
5 or 6 = better weather
If worse weather, roll 1d6
1=light rain/snow
2=moderate rain/snow
3=heavy rain/snow
It is bare bones. Please let me know what you would change.


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The dissection of human cadavers for medical purposes has a long history. Herophilos and Erasistratos, Greek physicians working in Alexandria in the 200s BCE, seem to have been the first to systematically dissect human bodies. Dissecting humans was forbidden in the Roman Empire, so people such as Galen used the bodies of apes. In both the Islamic and medieval Christian worlds, dissection was culturally taboo. However, the work of individuals such as Ibn al-Nafis in the 1200s indicates that some form of human dissection was being carried out.
From the Renaissance, when Vesalius re-emphasised the need for direct experience of dissection, cutting up cadavers became central to medical training and research. It was a messy business, requiring physical strength and an ability to withstand the smell of corpses as they decomposed and overcome any emotional repugnance. In his anatomical notes Leonardo da Vinci warned that the would-be dissectionist 'will perhaps be impeded by your stomach... [or] the fear of living through the night hours in the company of quartered and flayed corpses fearful to behold'.
The natural decomposition of the body means that a cadaver is only suitable for dissection in the first three or four days following death. After this the stench became too much for the dissector to bear. In warm or wet weather the cadaver decomposed even faster, which is why medical schools preferred to do dissections in the winter months.
Dissection is still practised in medical schools worldwide, although computer models are also increasingly used to teach anatomy. Dissection is now often performed as a part of a postmortem or autopsy. Postmortems were a practice dating from the early 1800s. The purpose of postmortem was to support the physician's diagnosis made when the patient was alive. It also helped physicians to learn more about the internal symptoms and signs of disease. Today, postmortems are more commonly thought of as part of forensic and criminal investigations.
Related links
Techniques and Technologies:
R French, Dissection and Vivisection in the European Renaissance (Aldershot, Ashgate, 1999)
H MacDonald, Human Remains: Dissection and its Histories (New Haven, Conn: Yale University Press, 2005)
K Park, 'The life of the corpse: division and dissection in late medieval Europe', Journal Of The History Of Medicine And Allied Sciences, 50 (1995), pp 111-132
E Savage-Smith, 'Attitudes Toward Dissection in Medieval Islam', Journal Of The History Of Medicine And Allied Sciences, 50 (1995), pp 67-110


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This needs to include all general client accounts held at the time you are completing this return.
Discrete client accounts are those held and used for one client only. A discrete account will usually incorporate the name of the client in the title.
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This collection contains individual-level and 1-percent national sample data from the 1960 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Census Bureau. It consists of a representative sample of the records from the 1960 sample questionnaires. The data are stored in 30 separate files, containing in total over two million records, organized by state. Some files contain the sampled records of several states while other files contain all or part of the sample for a single state. There are two types of records stored in the data files: one for households and one for persons. Each household record is followed by a variable number of person records, one for each of the household members. Data items in this collection include the individual responses to the basic social, demographic, and economic questions asked of the population in the 1960 Census of Population and Housing. Data are provided on household characteristics and features such as the number of persons in household, number of rooms and bedrooms, and the availability of hot and cold piped water, flush toilet, bathtub or shower, sewage disposal, and plumbing facilities. Additional information is provided on tenure, gross rent, year the housing structure was built, and value and location of the structure, as well as the presence of air conditioners, radio, telephone, and television in the house, and ownership of an automobile. Other demographic variables provide information on age, sex, marital status, race, place of birth, nationality, education, occupation, employment status, income, and veteran status. The data files were obtained by ICPSR from the Center for Social Analysis, Columbia University.
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Anytime Fitness, Hastings, MN, has signed an area development agreement with the Qatar-based Almuftah Group.
This is the first expansion in the Middle East for Anytime Fitness, which last year announced plans to open franchises in Japan, the United Kingdom and Ireland. The announcement of the Qatar agreement, scheduled for release on Monday, comes on the heels of last week's report about the expansion featured in Minneapolis-based Finance & Commerce.
Initially, three Anytime Fitness clubs will open in Qatar, a peninsula nation situated in the Persian Gulf with a population of approximately 1.7 million people and the highest gross domestic product per capita in the world. The clubs will be owned and operated by Almuftah Marketing, a division of the Almuftah Group, a privately held company based in Doha, Qatar, that operates other business ventures, including restaurant franchises Pizza Hut, Arby's and TCBY.
"The Almuftah Group is a successful and forward-looking business enterprise which is keenly in tune with evolving consumer tastes in Qatar and the Middle East," John Kersh, vice president of international development for Anytime Fitness, said in a statement. "We are very enthusiastic that our partnership will provide greatly expanded access to quality health and fitness facilities for the Qatari population."
The first Anytime Fitness club in Qatar is expected to open by July in Al Wakrah, Qatar, and will serve as the main base of operations for all of the Almuftah Group's future clubs.
"Our long-range goal is to open an Anytime Fitness club in each town in Qatar, to make fitness accessible to everybody," Ali A. Almuftah, director of the Almuftah Group, said in a statement. "We're also planning to open new clubs in the neighboring countries in the Middle East region."
Almuftah says the Qatari government's focus on sports and recreation, including a winning bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022, will help increase the public's interest in health and fitness.
"It is Almuftah's dream to build Anytime Fitness clubs throughout Qatar, and we are working hard to achieve this dream," Almuftah says.
Anytime Fitness, which recently surpassed 1 million members worldwide, now has almost 1,500 clubs open in eight countries: the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, England, India and Japan. Clubs also are expected to open soon in the Netherlands and Poland.
Anytime is not the only club company making a foray into the Middle East. Last year, Gold's Gym International, Irving, TX, announced plans to open franchises in four Arab Gulf states, including Qatar.


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It was my own fault for waiting until the busiest day to go to the 2011 LA Auto Show. I kept trying to make it sooner if only my schedule had allowed. When I woke up on this rainy Sunday morning I had no excuse, this was the perfect weather to be indoors gawking at cars. I had made my decision, today was the day! Umbrella, check! Camera, check! Cash, coffee, check check!
Upon arriving at the LA Convention Center I could already tell by the herds of people scrambling to run inside that chaos was about to ensue. Buying my $12 ticket at the automated machine was the easy part, getting past the gates was a different story. It felt like a scene from "Saving Private Ryan"; everything was in slow motion as fear and terror lie in their tear-soaked eyes. Once I made it through the carnage of crying babies, lost children, confused parents and the occasional hit in the ankles by those rental strollers, things started to clear up like a fading storm. I managed to block out most of the noise and after entering, I saw a sign in the distance that read "Tuners and Aftermarket"; yes, my specialty! Many of the cars were repeats from this past SEMA show however I did see some interesting customs like a gorgeous Bugatti Veyron, a matte red Ferrari F430, and a pretty cool Lotus Evora to name a few.
Back upstairs to the main hall, better dodge that stroller headed directly for me, close call! While all the major car companies had representation at the show only a few actually impressed me with some innovative and creative models.
Cadillac was among the few that really made a splash with their lineup of cutting edge design and the debut of their new electric ELR model. There was a lot of excitement at Cadillac's booth as they had on display the Ceil Concept among all the other current models including the record breaking CTS-V's.
BMW displayed their much advertised iSeries electric car, which is slated for production in 2015, and their much awaited new M5 model.
Hyundai has made great strides in breaking free of the "inexpensive" label and into more of a "luxury" or "high-end" label. They're doing a great job with their new line up; the Equus, Genesis, Sonata Hybrid, Elantra to name a few.
Mini's booth was bustling with people as they reveled at all the options and aftermarket parts that bestow the new cars. Many people waited in lines to try on the new Countryman Model for size. The new Mini Cooper Coupe S looked great and received a lot of attention as well.
Fiat's Abarth model, a "high performance" version of their popular 500 model, seemed to be well received judging from the lines of people waiting to sit inside.
Audi finally showed off their much anticipated S6 and S7 models due to be out this March. Audi also had on display the e-tron Spyder concept and A3 model; their new electric car technology.
KIA's booth was riffled with excitement as they had a very impressive concept car they called the "KIA GT". I was barely able to snap off a few pics due to the crowds of people attempting to do the same.
It was very exciting to see many of the car companies' step up to the plate with their innovative designs and technology. It feels like we are entering a new era in the automotive world. The combination of a lagging economy coupled with the high demand for new technology is forcing car companies to push the envelope in all areas. Much like my experience attending the Auto Show, it's a matter of survival for these car companies, and staying on the cutting edge is a matter of life or death. The 2011 LA Auto Show left me wounded, frightened, exhausted and excited to see what next year will bring!


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If the full moon looks a bit bigger and brighter in Saturday night's sky, you're not seeing things: It's just the "supermoon" — the biggest moon of 2012. And there's a meteor shower from Halley's Comet that's peaking as well, adding to the sky show.
The full moon of May will hit its peak overnight Saturday night and early Sunday, just one minute after the moon makes its closest approach to Earth. The timing means the moon, weather permitting, could appear up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than a full moon at its farthest distance — an event scientists have nicknamed the "supermoon."
The moon will be at its fullest at 11:35 p.m. ET just after hitting perigee, the point in its orbit that brings the moon closest to Earth. The technical name for the event is a "perigee moon."
The moon will be about 221,802 miles (356,955 kilometers) from Earth, about 12.2 percent closer to our planet than when the moon is at apogee, its farthest point. The average Earth-moon distance is about 230,000 miles (384,400 kilometers).
The last time a supermoon occurred was in March 2011. That supermoon was actually closer to Earth than the moon will be tonight by about 248 miles (400 kilometers). [Amazing Supermoon Photos from 2011]
Cosmic Log: How big is that supermoon anyway?
Maddow Blog: How to plan the perfect supermoon snapshot
PhotoBlog: 'Supermoon' rises over ancient Greek temple
Big moon rising
A good time to watch is during moonrise or moonset. At these times, the moon can appear much larger than when it is higher in the sky. The view is actually an optical illusion.
The moon is no larger than it is when it's overhead in the night sky and you can prove it yourself. Here's how: When the moon is low on the horizon, measure its size with a ruler or your thumb and forefinger. When it's higher up in the sky, try again. The distances will be the same.
The precise time of moonrise varies, depending on location. For observers in California, the moon will rise at about 7:37 p.m. PT. Skywatchers with a clear horizon on the East Coast will see it rise at 7:46 p.m. ET. You can find the exact time for your location using the Old Farmer's Almanac.
The extra big full moon of May can mean higher tides on Earth, an effect called "perigean tides," but there is no chance of the supermoon posing a threat to Earth.
"In most places, lunar gravity at perigee pulls tide waters only a few centimeters (an inch or so) higher than usual," astronomer Tony Phillips wrote in a NASA supermoon alert. "Local geography can amplify the effect to about 15 centimeters (6 inches) — not exactly a great flood."
Meteors from Halley's comet
The supermoon is not the only celestial sight gracing the evening skies this weekend. On Saturday night, the annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower is due to hit its peak, promising up to 60 meteors per hour for skywatchers with optimum viewing conditions (clear weather and away from city lights).
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is one of two "shooting star" displays created by dust left over by the famed Halley's comet as it makes its 76-year trip around the sun. The Orionid meteor shower in October is the other meteor show from the comet.
Space news from NBCNews.com
Teen's space mission fueled by social media
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: "Astronaut Abby" is at the controls of a social-media machine that is launching the 15-year-old from Minnesota to Kazakhstan this month for the liftoff of the International Space Station's next crew.
- Buzz Aldrin's vision for journey to Mars
- Giant black hole may be cooking up meals
- Watch a 'ring of fire' solar eclipse online
- Teen's space mission fueled by social media
While the supermoon is expected to outshine the fainter Eta Aquarid meteors, NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke predicts that some bright fireballs may be visible. Cooke and his observing team at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center have already recorded several bright fireballs from the Eta Aquarids and are looking forward to seeing more using the agency's network of all-sky meteor cameras.
"Ideal viewing conditions are clear skies away from city lights, especially just before dawn," NASA officials wrote in an Eta Aquarid meteor observing guide. " Find an area well away from city or street lights. Lie flat on your back on a blanket, lawn chair or sleeping bag and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible. After about 30 minutes in the dark, your eyes will adapt and you will begin to see meteors. Be patient — the show will last until dawn, so you have plenty of time to catch a glimpse."
Views from NASA's all-sky cameras are available to view the Eta Aquarid meteor shower remotely here: http://www.nasa.gov/connect/chat/allsky.html
Want to share your moon or meteor photos with the world through msnbc.com? Please upload your pictures using the msnbc.com FirstPerson "Sky Highlights" in-box to have them considered for use in a supermoon gallery.
If you snap an amazing photo of the supermoon of May or the Eta Aquarid meteor shower and would like to share it with Space.com for a story or gallery, send photos and comments to managing editor Tariq Malik at: email@example.com.
You can follow Space.com Managing Editor Tariq Malik on Twitter@tariqjmalik. Follow Space.com for the latest in space science and exploration news on Twitter@Spacedotcomand onFacebook.
- 5 Moon Mysteries to Ponder During Saturday's Supermoon
- How the 'Supermoon' Looks (Infographic)
- Moon Master: An Easy Quiz for Lunatics
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Ashampoo® Backup Business 11 is specially geared towards administrative use on Windows servers. It is fully compatible with all common Windows Server editions and brings the full Ashampoo® Backup Business feature set to these devices. Unlike with competing products, there are no functional restrictions or disabled features.
Your company data deserves maximum security from a flexible backup solution. Ashampoo® Backup Business offers the full feature set for professional data backups. Whether you only need create local backups or store your sensitive data in the cloud - naturally with strong AES-256 encryption - the program has you covered.


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Irreversibility, Option Demand and Environmental Preservation
The purpose of this article is to analyze the government's choice between preservation and irreversible development when there is a willingness to pay for retaining the option to use the environmental site. Extending the model used by & , I show that in the context of uncertainty about future benefits, the government would choose to preserve the land when there is an option demand to refrain from using it.
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Akakios (Papas) of Talantion
Archbishop Akakios (Papas) of the T.O.C. of Athens and All Greece The blessed Archbishop and primate of the T.O.C., Akakios (Papas)—in the world, Athanasios—was born in Desfina Parnassis in 1888. He left the secular life in 1904 and went to Mount Athos where he become a monk at the skete of Iviron. In 1914, he was ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Timotheos of Gaggron; in 1914 also he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Paisios of Nissis; and in 1920 he became Protos (an archpriest). After the change of the calendar, he was invited by the community of the T.O.C. to serve the faithful. In 1936, he was elevated to archimandrite by Bishop Christophoros of Megara. He was exiled two times for his persistence in the patristic calendar, in 1932 and in 1951. In 1939, he founded the Holy Monastery of Saint Nikolaos, Peanias, Attica. After the death of Metropolitan Chrysostomos (Kavouridis), formerly of Florina, he took over the presidency of the Directorial Committee of the G.O.C. In December 1960, he was consecrated Bishop of Talantion in the United States by bishops of the Russian Church Abroad; and in June 1962, together with the Russian Archbishop Leonty Filippovich of Chile, he consecrated bishops, thus creating the Holy Synod of the T.O.C. of Greece. His main interest was in writing books and serving the Divine Liturgies. He died in December, 1963.


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Tina Smith says she understands greater Minnesota's needs as she takes over for U.S. Sen. Al Franken.
"I have traveled every corner of the state," the Minneapolis resident told Forum News Service in a telephone interview Wednesday, Jan. 3, after she took the oath to become senator.
That, she said, included learning how important agriculture is to Minnesota. "It is sort of the foundation stone to the economy."
Smith touted the importance of more federal funding to help greater Minnesota, including expanding high-speed internet in rural areas, fighting opioids and improving rural health care.
Smith offered few specifics. "Stay tuned. I have been in this role for not quite two hours. ... I am literally still finding my way around the halls of the Capitol."
Vice President Mike Pence, a Republican, delivered the oath to Democrats Smith and Doug Jones of Alabama at 11:04 a.m. Central time in the Senate chamber.
Minutes later, the ceremony was reenacted in the smaller, ornate old Senate chamber with family standing alongside Smith. Accompanying her at both ceremonies were Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and former Vice President Walter Mondale, also an ex-senator.
In taking the oath, Smith became the 22nd woman in the 100-member body, a record high level.
Smith was Gov. Mark Dayton's lieutenant governor since 2015 and was his chief of staff for the four previous years. Dayton named her to fill the position that was vacated Tuesday by Franken, who left after eight women accused him of sexual misconduct.
Smith, 59, says she will run in the November election to fill out the remaining two years of Franken's term.
The new senator faces one announced candidate, Republican state Sen. Karin Housley of St. Mary's Point. Former U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann last month said she is considering a run and many Republicans want former Gov. Tim Pawlenty to run.
Housley said Smith has been "a lifelong Democrat political operative" and criticized her time as a Planned Parenthood official.
Minnesota GOP Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan added: "Minnesotans will be watching closely to see if Smith can attempt to govern in a bipartisan fashion, or if she will continue on as the consummate Democrat Party insider."
The political left was happy with Smith taking office.
"Tina Smith is stepping into the seat that progressive hero Paul Wellstone once held," Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, said. "We wish her well and hope she upholds his legacy with a commitment to the progressive values that Minnesotans voted for in 2016, fighting for working families, protecting consumer rights, and challenging powerful corporate interests."
In the interview, Smith said that her private business and government experience will be valuable. As lieutenant governor, she was much more visible than others in that job have been, frequently traveling the state and often filling in for Dayton.
"I feel like I have been invited into Minnesota's living room," she said.
If she is the eventual Democratic candidate, Smith can expect to do well in Minneapolis and St. Paul, where her party dominates. The suburbs and greater Minnesota likely will be battlegrounds, and the rural part of the state is where Republican Donald Trump did the best in the 2016 election.
Visiting all parts of the state has well prepared her for rural issues, she said.
High-speed internet, known as broadband, is critical in rural Minnesota, Smith said. She called it a "core issue" that will need more federal money.
Fighting highly addictive opioid painkillers is another issue she has discussed as lieutenant governor. "It is especially hard hitting in greater Minnesota."
"We need to think about prevention and treatment and recovery for people," she said about opioids. "That requires funds. We need to put money where our mouth is."
Rural health care is too expensive and difficult to obtain, Smith said. "The talk about health care costing too much needs to be followed by action to really bring health care costs down."
While saying issues such as broadband, opioids and health care need more federal funds, she added that "I am not naive." She said she understands Republicans, who want to cut spending, are in charge and getting the money will be difficult.


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National Instruments' cRIO-9023 and cRIO-9025
NI cRIO-9023 and NI cRIO-9025 real-time controllers are ideal for high-performance measurement and control applications operating at extended temperatures. They operate in a range from -40 °C to 70 °C and are available with conformal coating for additional protection in harsh conditions. The 9023 has a 533 MHz PowerPC processor. The 9025 has an 800 MHz PowerPC processor and dual Ethernet ports.


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We believe music should be a shared experience. For this reason, we've created an interactive site unlike any other. Fans can leave reviews, submit photo and video footage, publish their own commentaries, share and engage using social media, connect with our CT Street Team, and more.
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Children's at the Capitol: A simple test can save a child's life
Every parent hopes and dreams for a happy, healthy child. Unfortunately, those dreams don't always come true. Sometimes children are born with serious conditions that impact their health, but if caught early, many can be treated and the severity lessened. Since the newborn-screening program began, more than 5,000 children have been saved; children like Zak and Ella. Thanks to newborn screening, Ella was diagnosed early with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and because the blood spots and test results were saved, doctors were also able to diagnose her older brother with CF when he became sick.
The Newborn Screening Program tests newborns between 24-48 hours after birth for more than 50 rare, life-threatening disorders; disorders that if left untreated, can result in illness, physical disabilities, learning and developmental disabilities, hearing loss or even death. Yet early treatment and diagnosis, medications, and/or changes in diet can prevent or lessen the impact of most of these health problems.
Two years ago, changes were made to the program that drastically altered the amount of time blood spots and test results could be retained. Now, after only 71 days parents and providers no longer have access to blood spots, despite the fact that testing can often take up to six months or longer to confirm a diagnosis. After two years, parents have no access to data (unless they make a special request) and therefore lose the ability to access that critical information for the purposes of retroactive investigation or sibling comparisons. And lastly, these changes mean that the department of health cannot use de-identified information for research to create new life-saving tests.
This year, legislation is being proposed to return Minnesota's Newborn Screening program back to the nation-leading one it once was. House File 2526/Senate File 2047 would allow parents to store their children's blood spots and test results indefinitely, preserving access to the life-saving information they need. We owe it to our kids, their parents and our communities to strengthen programs that can be used to not only save lives but to protect those in the generations to come.
Until further legislative changes take place, parents can request to have their blood spots and test results retained for a longer period of time on the Minnesota Department of Health website.
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You can help restore Minnesota's Newborn Screening Program to its nation-leading status by calling members of the Senate Judiciary committee by Thursday, March 20th, 2014 at 5 p.m. and asking for their support of the Newborn Screening bill, H.F. 2526/S.F. 2047.
Calling is easy and it just takes a minute! (Phone numbers below). If you are a constituent of the person you call, make sure to let them know! Look up your legislators and compare them to the list below. Here is a sample of what you can say:
My name is [your name] and I am calling to ask for Representative [last name]'s/Senator [last name]'s support of the Newborn screening bill, H.F. 2526/S.F. 2047.
This bill will allow parents and families to have access to the newborn screening spots and test results for a longer period of time, allowing for follow-up care re-analyses and sibling comparisons. I support this bill because it will help all children have the best chance for a healthy start in life. I hope [Legislator's name] will support it as well, by voting in favor when the bill is heard in committee.
Thank you!
Once you call committee members, send a note to Katie Rojas-Jahn at [email protected] to let us know you took action.
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Chair: Senator Ron Latz 651-297-8065
Vice Chair: Senator Barb Goodwin 651-296-4334
Senator Warren Limmer 651-296-2159
Senator Bobby Joe Champion 651-296-9246
Senator Dan D. Hall 651-296-5975
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Jonas79 wrote:Cool, mscha did an actual -ONG that wasn't by newpixbot.
I've done loads of those... I probably posted more by hand than by newpixbot.
Jonas79 wrote:So... what's the current all whit prediction all you graph makers? Has the fading slowed down again? Sinus curve? (As I thought when The Fading started)
ETA: Ah, didn't see the edit. So three newpix more? It'll be interesting to see what happens next. I hope for The Fade In to something else.
I didn't make a graph, but it's just simple extrapolation. Next one will probably be #e9e9e9 + 9 = #f2f2f2 (±1), then + 9 = #fbfbfb (±2), and after that, there's nowhere to go but #ffffff.
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Ed Van Impe
As a hockey player, Ed Van Impe was not blessed with blazing speed, flashy puck-handling skills or an offensive touch from the point. But buried deep within his frame was a copious supply of toughness, determination, and the intelligence to play within his abilities. Those abilities remained consistently anchored to his own zone where he held court as one of the ultimate defensive defensemen of his day.
Van Impe played his junior hockey with the Saskatoon Quakers of the SJHL from 1956 to 1961. Afterwards, he turned pro with the Calgary Stampeders for a season before launching a lengthy stay with the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL. During his five campaigns in Buffalo, the Blackhawk prospect seemed to have little hope of cracking Chicago's well-stocked defensive corps. As a minor-leaguer, Van Impe tended to frequent the penalty box as often as the worst offenders of the league. It is possible that the Blackhawks feared that his unruly play might have undermined the club's collective goals.
In 1966-67, however, Van Impe finally got his break in the Windy City. At age 25, the rookie rearguard, who considered himself a slow developer, had matured sufficiently well, to hold down a sixth and seventh defensive spot. He also picked up his usual 100-plus penalty minutes per season.
But when league expansion arrived the following year, Van Impe was left unprotected. Flyers' GM Bud Poile saw a solid prospect in Van Impe and thus picked him off from the Hawks' roster.
His arrival in the City of Brotherly Love was perfect timing for the sturdy rearguard to ply his rugged trade. For the more than eight seasons that followed, he blossomed into one of the Flyers' most consistent defensive blueliners. He excelled at clearing his crease and was a fearless shot-blocker. In a game against the Seals one night, Van Impe caught a puck right in the mouth off the stick of Wayne Muloin. Six of his teeth were shaved off at the gum line, 35 stitches were required to close up his lips and 15 more to tie up his tongue. But being tough as an old hockey glove, he still managed to return for the final eight minutes of the game.
In 1974 and 1975, Van Impe, in the company of his fellow "Broad Street Bullies," savoured two Stanley Cup victories that represented the peak of his career. Late in the following campaign, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins where he lasted for only 22 games, retiring in 1976-77.


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Race ready low profile air cleaner. Drops filter 7/8" or 1-1/4" below carburetor flange. 5-1/8" flange fits all popular 4 barrel carburetors. Four element heights to fit a wide variety of applications. Note: 7/8" drop will fit carburetors with electric choke mechanisms.
Popular 14" chrome racing style assembly. Raises element 9/16" above carburetor flange. 5-1/8" flange fits all popular 4 barrel carburetors. Four element heights to fit a wide variety of applications. Will clear HEI distributors.
K&N's 14" diameter race-ready air cleaners can flow the amount of air required for the Holley Dominator carburetors. 7-5/16" flange base has a 3/4" rise velocity stack.
This 16 inch Dominator Assembly flows up to 1,150 CFM (cubic feet per minute)
K&N's new custom chrome triangle assembly is designed to make any engine compartment come to life. This triangle assembly comes with a 3" high K&N Filtercharger®, has smooth radius corners and fits most carburetors with 5-1/8" flange.
Note: Legal in California only for racing vehicles which may never be used, registered, or licensed for use upon a highway. See knfilters.com for CARB status on each part for a specific vehicle.
FOOTNOTES 1) Includes vent kit 2) Vent kit available, P/N 85-1190 3) 1/2" vent tube on base 4) 3/4" vent tube on base 5) Top is chrome & base is hi-temp nylon 6) Stainless Steel top & chrome base. 7) Base and top are chrome plated. * Will not fit Edelbrock carbs with electric choke. ** Total Height = minimum clearance required above carburetor flange.


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England: Royal Holloway
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Tuition Exchange Program
University Overview
Royal Holloway is a unique blend of history, tradition and innovation. Famous for its Founder's Building, one of the most spectacular university buildings in the world, the College also enjoys an international reputation for the highest quality teaching and research across the sciences, arts and humanities. Today, a combination of distinctive character, academic vision and membership of the University of London has established Royal Holloway among the top ten research-led university institutions in the country.
Royal Holloway is renowned for having a friendly environment - home for a vibrant community of 6,600 undergraduate and postgraduate students of all ages and backgrounds and from more than 120 countries. The spacious 135-acre campus provides an impressive range of modern academic and social facilities in a parkland setting in Surrey, close to London.
The entire campus is very attractive, with lots of green space. Royal Holloway's location on the A30 between the village of Englefield Green and the town of Egham, is just 19 miles from the centre of London, minutes from the M25 and M3, M4 and M40. London Heathrow Airport is just 7 miles away, and trains from Egham to Waterloo (and Eurostar) take just 35 minutes. College buses run to and from Egham station during term time.
Program Overview
The campus is the focal point of student life, and home to student residences and restaurants, the college shop, bookshop, bank, health centre, chapel, careers centre, a superb new sports complex and playing fields, and a Students' Union giving students an active social scene and over 100 clubs and societies. Students appreciate the convenience of living in halls of residence that provide comfortable accommodation within easy reach of academic departments and all main facilities. Academic resources include a library with half a million books and subscriptions to 4,500 journals, computer centre, a Language Centre and an Electron Microscopy Unit.
In the Founder's building the rooms are singles with shared bath, most other dorms are en-suite and self-catering. Housing is guaranteed for all Study Abroad students and there is Internet access in all Residence Halls. There is a Warden (adult) in each Residence Hall.


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Establishment, self-funders win big
Tuesday night was great for incumbents, the GOP establishment and self-funders.
It was not so great a night to be a Clinton in-law.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell defeated his GOP challenger in Kentucky by 25 percentage points, a high-profile but low-suspense race on a critical primary day when voters cast ballots in six states. In Georgia, a Senate Republican primary headed to a runoff with the two candidates favored by GOP establishment leaders. And in Oregon, pediatric neurosurgeon Monica Wehby fended off a more conservative challenger in her Republican primary.
( Full primary election results)
Pennsylvania Democrats, meanwhile, picked businessman Tom Wolf, who poured $10 million of his own money into the race, as their nominee against Gov. Tom Corbett, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the country. Also in the Keystone State, Chelsea Clinton's mother-in-law, Marjorie Margolies, lost a bid to reclaim her old House seat, despite some assistance from Bill and Hillary Clinton.
After a year of threats from conservative outside groups, no GOP incumbents lost Tuesday. Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson beat back a tea partier supported by groups such as Club for Growth, with help from the business lobby and Mitt Romney. National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Greg Walden, targeted in Oregon by a national campaign called Primary My Congressman, received triple the support of his opponent with more than half the votes in. And House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster prevailed over his challenger in Pennsylvania by 18 points.
Republican leaders have maneuvered to nominate candidates who they hope can avoid the kinds of foot-in-mouth mistakes that cost them winnable races last cycle in red states like Missouri and Indiana.
( WATCH: Primary victory speeches)
The McConnell victory, called immediately after polls closed, is a blow to the conservative outside groups that spent more than $1 million supporting his opponent, Matt Bevin. McConnell now faces Democratic nominee Alison Lundergan Grimes, who is seen as a formidable general election opponent in what promises to be one of the year's most expensive races.
The Senate Conservatives Fund, the Madison Project and FreedomWorks, groups that spent on Bevin's behalf, each called for party unity to defeat her. In his concession speech, Bevin stopped short of endorsing McConnell, but said he has "no intention" of backing Democrats.
McConnell, in his victory speech, tried to link Grimes with unpopular national Democrats such as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. "If the American people give Republicans a majority in the Senate, you'll be proud of the United States Senate once again," McConnell said.
Democrats are especially hopeful about the possibilities of the governor's race in Pennsylvania, where Corbett, the GOP incumbent, is highly unpopular.
( Also on POLITICO: Wolf trounces Pa. governor field)
The self-funded Wolf, who served as revenue secretary under former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and now runs his family's cabinet-making company, blanketed the airwaves with ads beginning in late January. That boosted his name recognition and standing tremendously, and he easily bested his Democratic rivals, including Rep. Allyson Schwartz, who came in a distant second despite having early buzz in the contest and the support of national women's groups.
In the race for an open Senate seat in Georgia, a splintered field was narrowed down to two for what promises to be a tough July 22 runoff.
( Also on POLITICO: Insurgent GOP groups embrace McConnell)
The candidates seen as most electable by party leaders, David Perdue, the ex-CEO of Dollar General, and longtime Rep. Jack Kingston, earned the top two spots. Karen Handel, a former Georgia secretary of state, and two House members, Phil Gingrey and Paul Broun, won't make it to the next round.
"Tonight, Georgia voters nominated two strong Republican leaders to advance to the runoff," said National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Jerry Moran.


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Charges against Lanzie Carroll Horton Jr., also known as "Junior," came Thursday as the result of covert video taken by animal advocates at Horton's Pups in Hillsville, one of the so-called "puppy mills."
Additionally, an employee for Horton's Pups was charged by warrant on Friday.
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text: As a newbie to quilting this beautiful Southwest pattern by Betty Standiferd has stretched my comfort zone for sure, I chose to hand applique instead of machine as the pattern was designed for, I think it will be really neat when finished. I will try to post some of the blocks and if successful then will post some more next week. The quilt is made up of Southwest Pueblo Indian Potteries and will have sashing and borders in a coral and turquoise and very dark mottled brown. Thanks for all the help from many of you when I just began this project (and needless to say I will probably be needing more help!) You folks are great. Sincerely, Antylu


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Some Hows and Whys of Free Culture
from the I'm-talking!-again! dept
On July 16th I gave at talk at H.O.P.E. (Hackers On Planet Earth) called "Sita Sings the Blues: a Free Culture Success Story." 9 Minutes of excerpts are below, in which I discuss why I insisted on authentic songs, what is and is not property, how software is culture, the difference between Share Alike (copyleft) and other Creative Commons licenses, why I paid to legally license the old songs, how noncommercial copyright infringement is still illegal, legal costs, benefits of audience sharing & decentralized distribution, the Sita Sings the Blues Merchandise Empire (sitasingstheblues.com/store), open-licensed merch, audience goodwill, how fans support artists, rivalrous vs. non-rivalrous goods, the Creator Endorsed Mark, migrating Flash files to open formats, gift income, commerce without monopolies, why I encourage legal sharing, and more.
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Ubuntu 10.04 Installed Package From Source And APT Complaining Of Unmet Dependencies
While doing some testing this evening on Backtrack Linux 5 R3 I had issues with apt or aptitude complaining about some dependencies for packages I had compiled from source. One of the packages I first ran into issues with was bluez which is installed by default on Backtrack. I wanted to apply a patch to the source code and then reinstall bluez which I was able to accomplish. The issue started after that when apt started complaining that bluez was not installed any longer. Below I describe how I modified the apt dependencies tracker file which fixed my unmet dependencies errors.


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VIDEO: Sarah Hyland and Melissa Benoist Perform 'Freedom' from UNAUTHORIZED AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SAMANTHA BROWN
SARAH HYLANd (Modern Family) and Melissa Benoist (GLEE) sang "Freedom" from the Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown by Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk at the Kerrigan-Lowdermilk West Coast Debut at Upright Cabaret at Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood, CA, on January 20, 2013. Check out their performance below!
The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown is the new musical about Sam, a girl who has what everyone always wanted: brains, a boyfriend, functional parents and an acceptance letter to the college of her choice. So she doesn't need to be worried about where she is going...right? When you're young and at a crossroads, the answer isn't always easy. As the defining moments of her senior year flash through her mind, Sam has to come to terms with her parents' expectations, her first love and a lost friendship before she can make the first decision of her adult life.


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This animation illustrates a hypothetical scenario
in which an enormous dip needle (a compass whose needle
can osciallate in a vertical plane) is placed on the
surface of the earth and oscillates undamped in the
earth's field. The oscillation is of course a result
of the interaction between the magnetic field of the
earth and the magnetic field generated by the dip needle.
If the needle's oscillatons were damped, it would align
itself along the local magnetic field. Note how the
total field is stretched and compressed as the needle
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More than $500,000 has been raised over the past quarter-century at LMH by the tree
More than 100 people gathered in front of Lenoir Memorial Hospital Monday night, despite the chilling air.
They gathered to see the huge fir tree growing in the front of the hospital light up, but they gathered mostly to remember their loved ones and to support the staff and tools which assist people battling the terrible disease of cancer.
�Tonight is a chilly night outside,� said Kay Harrell, chairwoman of the LMH Board of Directors, �I think the last 12 years it�s been historically cold. But that accentuates the fact that there are so many warm hearts sitting in this room.�
James Thigpen, whose wife died of cancer earlier this year, came from Jones County to watch the event.
�It helps you out a bit,� he said, sitting in his wheelchair, �to see how, well � you don�t want to forget them.�
The Lights of Love Tree Celebration, in its 26th year, is sponsored by the Lenoir Memorial Hospital Volunteers.
The tree, donated by Charles Hughes Construction in honor of Carolyn Phillips Aycock, is fully decorated with about 1,317 lights purchased by donors in honor or memory of a loved one. Many of the recipients are of cancer survivors or victims.
Hughes will be planting a second tree to replace the one that is getting up in age.
�So you�ll see the trees change over the next couple of years,� said Joe Plasky, president of the LMH Volunteers. �We�ll use the new tree when the maturity is reached.�
Gary Black, LMH president, thanked the many people who worked to make the event a success.
�The Lights of Love program is an excellent opportunity to extend the season of giving throughout the year,� he said, �while honoring or memorializing someone we love, while giving to others.�
Each light represents someone who is loved, Black said.
�Thanks to the generosity of our community,� said Anne Durusky, director of Volunteer Services at LMH, �the Lights of Love campaign has raised $21,000, so far this year, for oncology services. We appear to be on track with last year�s donations.�
Last year�s donations totaled about $25,000, and donations are continuing to come in for this year. More than $500,000 has been contributed over the last 25 years, Durusky said.
�We have been very fortunate,� she said. �Even when the economy took a downturn, we remained pretty much steady.�
The tradition began when some of the hospital volunteers heard about a similar program when they attended a volunteer conference. They brought the idea home and modified it to work in Lenoir County, Durusky said.
Donations, which are tax-deductible, go to the Lenoir Memorial Hospital Foundation and support the hospital�s oncology department�s services, equipment, training and educating staff on new techniques.
Donors who contribute by Dec. 12 will have their names and their recipients listed in The Free Press Dec. 23. Those who donate by Dec. 31 will be published the third Sunday in January.
�Because cancer touches so many people,� Durusky said, �it�s a wonderful way to remember someone.�
The names of contributors are written in the 2012 Book of Remembrance, located in the hospital lobby, and are updated weekly through the end of December. Donations made after Dec. 31 will go into next year�s Book of Remembrance. Acknowledgement cards are mailed to honorees.
For more information, contact Ann Durusky, director of Volunteer Services at Lenoir Memorial Hospital, at 252-522-7006.
Margaret Fisher can be reached at 252-559-1082 or email@example.com.
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To make a donation in honor or memory of a loved one to support the LMH oncology department, visit lenoirmemorial.org or call 252-522-7006. Tax-deductible donations can be made yearlong. Levels of contributions include:
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I am using the script r.inund.fluv. I run the script with all the required parameters and it produced a lot or errors.
I emailed the author of the script and he said that
"I think you are not using a cartesian coordinate system... ("The DTM resolution is 0:00:03 x 0:00:03 meters") and the code work with a cartesian grid. "
I'm using a raster map from SRTM for the elevation. Its DTM resolution is 0:00:03 x 0:00:03 meters. As what is required for the script to work, the author said that I should convert it to a cartesian coordinate system. How is it done for a raster SRTM map?


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I took a semester off from school. How do I make sure my loans do not go into repayment?
Once you are enrolled at least half-time (as defined by your program) in a degree granting program then the University will automatically send information regarding your new enrollment status to an agency commonly referred to as the "Clearinghouse". Updated enrollment information is transmitted by the University's Records Office several times a semester. Typically, lenders and lending authorities who hold your loans review the Clearinghouse's website and retrieve enrollment information and update your student loan status as your enrollment status changes.
When do I start re-paying my loans?
Generally, students begin repayment of their Federal Direct Stafford Loan(s) and Loyola Student Loan six months after they cease to be enrolled at least half time in a degree-seeking program. Repayment on a Federal Perkins Loan begins nine months after enrollment as at least half-time ends. Repayment terms on private alternative loans vary depending
on the lender.
How do I track my loan debt?
Students may view their loan history by accessing WebAdvisor and clicking View My Financial Aid by Year. You will also receive correspondence from your lender each semester explaining the amounts of the loans, the interest, as well as when and where your loans are disbursed. Additionally, the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) is a repository of all sorts of information on federal loans and grants that you received at all schools. You can access NSLDS at https://nslds.ed.gov.
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Robert & Shauna Valentine Family
Robert Young Valentine and Shauna Burgon Valentine met at BYU, fell in love and were married in 1967. They have lived in Provo, Utah; Durham and Laurinburg, North Carolina; and, for nearly three decades in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bob and Shauna moved back to Utah in 2004 into a new home in Highland. They have five grown children, Christopher, Lisa, Gina, James and Amanda and a lot of grandchildren. Enjoy news and photos of our growing family. Send comments, too. Stay in touch!


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Mark de Vos, Senior International Mobility Consultant at the University of Copenhagen
Mark de Vos started working at the University of Copenhagen 6 years ago in central HR – in an office called International Staff Mobility (ISM).
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Dorette Morgan spent six months during 2009 at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand undertaking an exchange visit in the Human Resources department where she worked as a Human Resources Adviser.
Deputy Director (Placements)
Michelle Kavan manages the placement team in the Placement and Careers Centre at Brunel University. Michelle's enthusiastic and energetic approach helped the university to win the "Best University Placement 2010" by Rate my Placement.
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Liz Plant is the Operations Manager in the School of Hospitality and Tourism, Faculty of Professional Studies at Thames Valley University (TVU). TVU has recently been awarded the prestigious Queen.s Anniversary Prize for outstanding...
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Helena Pritchard has a varied and rewarding role helping international students find accommodation at the University of Glamorgan in Pontypridd, South Wales.
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I've been extremely busy with both work and research this week, so blogging has taken a back seat. Lots of stuff happening on the Moore and Brinlee lines, plus I have to do some research before FGS in August and a planned research trip to Greenville, SC in September.
Contacted by yet another Moore this week – through comments on my blog. One problem is that there was no way to contact her back (her profile included no e-mail, and she has started a blog, but it has no posts, so I cannot comment on it). The solution was found when I looked in my Moore family tree on Reunion and found her – I had made a note that she has a Public Member Tree on Ancestry, so I went to the tree and contacted her through Ancestry.
Spoke to the cousin who is descended from the "new Moore brother" – aka Cousin Paula – and I think that I will start advertising that family and see whether we can dig up more descendants from that line. We are starting very gradually to plan our research trip to Greenville.
Have been working with another Brinlee cousin to find descendants of Benjamin F. Brindley of Putnam County, Tennessee. We do not know whether or not he is related to the Brinley family in Tennessee with whom we are connected as indicated by DNA results, but it is possible and we would like to use DNA to find out one way or the other. If you are a descendant of this Benjamin F. Brindley and are reading this – you can get a DNA test and there is someone who will pay for it, so please contact me!


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Artist discusses his work
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 2:00 AM
Pittsburg, KS
Artist Andrew Au will discuss his work at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 7, in Room 103 Porter Hall on the Pittsburg State University campus. An exhibit of Au's work, "Life Industries," is currently on display in Porter Hall's Harry Krug Gallery.
Au is a professor of art at the Miami University-Middletown in Middletown, Ohio. His work includes works on paper, printmaking and sculptures. "Life Industries" explores product design and manufactured objects seen as living organisms. His work includes gouache paintings, silkscreen prints and sculptural reproductions to create the feeling of a natural history display.
A reception for the artist will follow Au's talk. His presentation is free and open to the public.