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DALLAS -- Fire has destroyed Big Tex, leaving behind little more than the metal frame of the 52-foot-tall cowboy that's an icon of the State Fair of Texas.
Some material that made up the towering structure's hands and sleeves still could be seen as firefighters gathered around the scorched area Friday.
Big Tex's 75-gallon hat, 50-pound belt buckle and slow drawl have been greeting state fair visitors since 1952. This year's fair, which closes Sunday, had been celebrating Big Tex's 60th birthday.
Fair spokeswoman Sue Gooding says she doesn't know the cause of the fire but did note electrical controls move Big Tex's mouth and head. Gooding says no one was injured in the fire and added that she expects Big Tex to be back for next year's state fair.


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The Yellen era begins
Shortly after she takes over as chair of the Federal Reserve on Monday, Yellen will begin intense preparations for a grilling by ornery members of Congress. Two dozen Fed staffers will crowd into a chamber off the central bank's main boardroom in Washington and begin firing questions at her on every conceivable topic, from economic policy to bank regulation to international affairs. Yellen's interrogators will mimic the style of lawmakers, usually more interested in making speeches than posing true queries, just to see how she responds.
"It can really get quite intense," said one person familiar with the process, which will mirror how Yellen prepared for her confirmation hearings. The sessions could last several hours a day and stretch over multiple days.
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Immediately after she wraps up her first post-confirmation appearances before Congress — now scheduled for Feb. 11 and 13 — Yellen will hunker down with briefing books to get ready to field questions from a ravenous Fed press corps eager to trick the newly installed head of the most powerful financial institution on Earth into a market-melting gaffe.
( Also on POLITICO: Yellen's appeal goes mainstream)
Yellen is stepping onto an enormous stage at a critical time. The first female chair in the Fed's history — who recently joked that she is Luke Skywalker to outgoing Chairman Ben Bernanke's Obi-Wan Kenobi — faces a trio of immense challenges.
She must manage the winding down of the central bank's massive and unprecedented economic stimulus program in a way that doesn't crush the global economy. She must appease Republican members of Congress who view the Fed as a dangerous rogue operator. And she must communicate highly nuanced and market-shaking policies to Wall Street traders who know very little about her while simultaneously making clear to the public what the Fed hopes to achieve.
Yellen, the former vice chair of the Fed, comes to the job easily as well prepared on policy grounds as her immediate predecessors, Bernanke and Alan Greenspan. She has less experience as a media-savvy political operator than her one-time top rival for the job, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, who also is much better known to the titans of Wall Street.
Few think that Yellen, widely viewed as extraordinarily intelligent and capable, will fail. But none of it will be easy for a career academic who by most accounts views the political and media relations aspects of her new job as unhappy chores.
"It seems like every new Fed chair takes over right at the height of major concerns and major potential problems," said Jack Ablin, a close Fed watcher and chief investment officer at BMO Private Bank. "It was true of Alan Greenspan, it was true of Ben Bernanke and now it's true for Janet Yellen. The Fed is trying to move to the sidelines as quickly as possible, and there is plenty of risk as they do it."
Yellen's challenges were highlighted Monday as stocks plunged following a weak manufacturing report and more turmoil in emerging markets. The further stocks fall, the more Yellen could face pressure to keep pumping money into the financial system.
Close encounters with Congress
Yellen gets her first big test on Feb. 11 before the House Financial Services Committee in a hearing ostensibly about monetary policy, but in reality about whatever members feel like discussing. She testifies again, before the Senate Banking Committee, on Feb. 13.
The House hearing will be Yellen's first major public comments since taking over and should draw extensive press coverage.
She will undoubtedly face GOP members looking to make their case that the central bank has usurped congressional authority over economic policy with its massive bond buying campaign. In 2012, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), used a hearing to lecture Bernanke on "bailing out" congressional deficit spending.
Many Republicans also believe the Fed is risking a spike in inflation with its easy money policies and argue the central bank is far too secretive in its operations. Republicans on the committee this year launched a centennial "review" of the Fed, vowing to scrutinize the central bank's policies and operations. Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) plans to introduce legislation making changes to the institution later this year.
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a senior member of the committee, said in an interview that it's "a good time to take a look and see if they've gone far afield from their original mission and if the committee feels that's the case, now's a good time to rein it in. A lot of people think they're just printing money."
In the Senate, Rand Paul of Kentucky is leading the GOP effort to take aim at the Fed. Paul introduced legislation last year to "audit" the central bank. "Quantitative easing has been a mistake," Paul said in an interview. "I think quantitative easing will eventually lead to another illusion which is a bubble and ultimately another crash."
Lawmakers said clear communication from Yellen will be especially crucial as the Fed continues to wind down its stimulus program.
"It's important for her to have a presence up here on the Hill because there will be implications for the markets, and there will be some need for her to explain how tapering's working or not working," said Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio). "It's important for her to have an open line of communication with the Hill."
On policy issues, Yellen should have a fairly easy time dismissing any attacks. But the open question is whether she gets ruffled or annoyed by the questioning and does anything to further inflame hostility to the central bank.
"She is coming into all of this brand new, and a lot of economists like her look down their noses at the political parts of the job," said one former senior administration official involved in the selection of a new Fed chair. "She is hugely capable, but there is a fairly steep learning curve here. I assume she will subject herself to the necessary training. I hope she does."
Yellen breezed through her Senate confirmation hearing, gently rebuffing GOP concerns that the Fed was encouraging asset bubbles. "I think that if you look at traditional valuation measures … you would not see stock prices in territory that suggests bubble-like conditions," Yellen told Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.).
She had an equally deft hand with Democrats pushing the Fed to be a tougher bank regulator. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) suggested that the Fed conduct regular meetings on regulation much the way it does on interest rates. "I think that's a very worthwhile idea," Yellen said, employing the classic Washington tactic of agreeing that all congressional ideas are worthwhile.
Friends and former colleagues say they have little doubt that Yellen will keep her cool during Hill appearances even if she feels the questions thrown at her are ridiculous.
"With respect to the challenges there, they are clarity and sticking to the 'script,'" said Laurence Meyer, a former Fed governor who overlapped briefly with Yellen at the central bank. "'Clarity' and 'Preparation' are her middle names."
Yellen, 67, grew up in Brooklyn and earned her Ph.D. in economics from Yale. She taught at Harvard and the London School of Economics before joining the faculty at the University of California at Berkeley in 1980. She served on the Fed's Board of Governors from 1994-97, moved to the Clinton White House to head the Council of Economic Advisers in 1997, ran the San Francisco Fed for six years and became vice chair of the Fed in 2010.
She's a voluminous author of academic papers on economics and is widely viewed as a "dove" on monetary policy, meaning she favors doing as much as possible to boost employment and improve the economy. But she has never dissented from a Fed decision to begin raising interest rates or otherwise tighten policy. This suggests she is both more of a centrist than many thought and also a strong believer in consensus-building at the central bank.
Jim Adams, a professor at the University of Michigan who has known Yellen since the 1970s, said she never struck him as the kind of professor who lived for the "performative aspects of being a college professor."
But Adams said Yellen is so "comfortable in her own skin" that he doesn't expect her to get flustered when dealing with members of Congress or the media. "She's not one of these people for whom the press will be an annoyance, for whom Congress will be an annoyance," he said. "She's not going to be the kind of person who, either out of egomania or out of shrinking violet-ness, will have all kinds gaffes in her statements."
Taking on the Fourth Estate
Assuming she emerges unscathed from two days of congressional testimony, Yellen's bigger challenge comes March 19, when she'll face reporters for her first news conference following the central bank's meeting on monetary policy.
Yellen has done plenty of public speaking — and took part in all of Bernanke's news conference prep sessions — but she has never faced the full Fed press corps on her own. Bernanke earned praise for instituting regular news conferences and answering questions about the Fed's unusual moves to try to lift the economy out of recession. But he also demonstrated the dangers of these sessions: In June, stocks tanked and interest rates spiked when markets had difficulty understanding Bernanke's comments on when and how the Fed would start reducing its bond purchases. And investors will be scrutinizing the new Fed chair's every word.

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Murfin: A Post series put in perspective
The Summit Daily News recently published a Denver Post "investigative" series concerning aspects of Colorado ski area operations. From the perspective of a part-time ski resort employee and near daily patron of Colorado ski areas, the reporting was remarkably under-informed and disjointed. Then the series just petered out, absent even the suggestion of practical answers for questions raised, while unhappily trailing several faint whiffs of innuendo.
Fortunately, the Denver Post published a follow-up editorial ("Slippery Slope of Skier Safety" March 31) cogently summarizing issues and clearly suggesting where, in the Post's opinion, action might or might not be appropriate. The series could surely have benefited from such informed and considered editorial oversight prior to publishing, but that ship has sailed.
One wonders whether the SDN might publish the DP editorial to complete the series for its readers, or maybe even offer views of its own concerning Summit County's major industry?
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Perry seeks cash from Obamacare
Gov. Rick Perry wants to kill Obamacare dead, but Texas health officials are in talks with the Obama administration about accepting an estimated $100 million available through the health law to care for the elderly and disabled, POLITICO has learned.
Perry health aides are negotiating with the Obama administration on the terms of an optional Obamacare program that would allow Texas to claim stepped-up Medicaid funding for the care of people with disabilities.
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The so-called Community First Choice program aims to enhance the quality of services available to the disabled and elderly in their homes or communities. Similar approaches have had bipartisan support around the country. About 12,000 Texans are expected to benefit in the first year of the program.
( PHOTOS: Rick Perry's career)
One line of thinking as to why the Texas governor, who has honed his national image in no small measure by denouncing Obamacare, would make such a seemingly inconsistent move goes like this: Treating disabled and elderly people is less politically charged than a sweeping national law forcing people to buy health insurance. Perry recently decided against seeking reelection next year but is mulling a second presidential bid in 2016,
Perry spokesman Josh Havens said in a statement that the governor has long sought to help people with disabilities.
"Long before Obamacare was forced on the American people, Texas was implementing policies to provide those with intellectual disabilities more community options to enable them to live more independent lives, at a lower cost to taxpayers," the statement read. "The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will continue to move forward with these policies because they are right for our citizens and our state, regardless of whatever funding schemes may be found in Obamacare."
( Also on POLITICO: Obamacare foes mount final stand)
Still, the move comes as a surprise coming from a governor who has insisted he won't implement the Obamacare reforms, and who slammed Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for touting the law during a trip to the Lone Star State earlier this month.
"With due respect, the secretary and our president are missing the point: It's not that Americans don't understand Obamacare, it's that we understand it all too well," Perry said at the time. "In Texas, we've been fighting Obamacare from the beginning, refusing to expand a broken Medicaid system and declining to set up a state health insurance exchange."
Perry's anti-Obamacare purism has helped shape his national persona. He's has called the law a "monstrosity" and taken steps to block Texas's participation in some optional components. So his decision to embrace an element of the law, even though he has the support of his state's Republican Legislature, could present a messaging challenge on a bigger stage.
Advocates for the disabled said the governor is doing the right thing.
( Also on POLITICO: Obamacare tougher to launch than Medicare)
"Adding CFC will mean that approximately 12,000 Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have been waiting for comprehensive waiver services will be able to receive some of the basic supports they very much need now," said Jessica Ramos, public policy director at the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities. "For some, CFC will mean the difference between being able to live at home rather than having to move to a nursing home or other type of institution."
( Also on POLITICO: Rick Perry to headline Calif. GOP convention)
The Texas Legislature approved the program earlier this year, and Perry signed it into law as part of a larger package of health reforms, as well as in the state budget. Now, his administration is working win approval from the Obama administration to fit the program into the state's existing Medicaid framework.
"Efforts are under way to develop and submit an application to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for participation," said a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services. The goal is to implement the initiative by Sept. 1, 2014.


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Update: I've chatted with Buck campaign spokesman Owen Loftus and he's got an argument that provides an interesting explanation to this story. The information is included at the bottom of the post.
Ken Buck's campaign has just sent out a press release that makes a perfectly fine argument – but he muddies it by denying he said what he said regarding Sarah Palin.
Buck is right to criticize the way the Jane Norton campaign has characterized his radio comments yesterday. By suggesting that the state GOP Assembly is a backroom full of good ole boys, Norton's camp seems way off base to me.
But then Buck asserts: "Let me be clear. I did not say that Gov. Palin was 'rude.' In fact, I have tremendous respect for her, and have been looking forward to hearing her speak at Saturday's event."
I've transcribed the pertinent section of the interview, which I listened to on the Complete Colorado website:
Buck was asked if he would "prefer that Palin not come in and steal media – not just for you, but for the rest of Republicans and the grassroots for Colorado?"
His answer: "You know, it's rude. It is frankly rude. People have worked for months to get out the caucus vote and to work towards this assembly and it's unfortunate that if in fact that's true, that someone would try to steal that show – Sarah Palin can come any day of the week after that and they can have their day in the sun. But for all those folks that have worked so hard to be heard and participate in the caucus process I think that it's only fair that it's their day."
As the facts of the matter show, this assertion is not based in fact.
Interviews with event planners show the Palin event in Denver was set up months before Norton decided to skip the GOP Assembly – and long before he campaign started referring to it as a "backroom."
Update: Loftus says that when Buck was asked about the Palin visit, he was responding to rumors that Palin meant to endorse Jane Norton during the GOP Assembly.
Fair enough. I can see how Buck wouldn't want Palin upstaging him during the event.
But as you can see from the above transcription, Buck argued that Palin ought to skip her Denver visit on May 22 altogether.
To that, Loftus says Buck has been looking forward "for weeks" to attend the Palin event Saturday night at Magness.
I think the bottom line here is that no matter what Buck meant when he said what he said, the truth is that media coverage of Sarah Palin could easily overshadow the GOP Assembly's expected nomination of the far more obscure Weld County District Attorney. And that's clearly galling Buck supporters.
Further, on the perception side of this thing, it was arguably poor politics for Buck to answer the question with a criticism of Palin.
There's just nothing to be gained by using the word "rude" in this case.


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First female members admitted to Augusta National Golf Club
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(Reuters) - Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters golf tournament, finally ended an all-male policy that had endured for 80 years when it announced on Monday that two women would be admitted as members for the first time.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and financier Darla Moore will become the first women to don the renowned green jackets when the Augusta, Georgia, club re-opens for a new season in October.
Augusta National's male-only status has drawn criticism for years. Ahead of this year's Masters tournament in April, President Barack Obama weighed in on the matter, saying through a spokesman that he believed women should be admitted.
"This is a joyous occasion as we enthusiastically welcome Secretary Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore as members of Augusta National Golf Club," Billy Payne, the club's chairman, said in a statement.
Payne, who has refused in the past to speak publicly about membership matters, did not directly address the gender bar issue in his statement, saying only that it was a "significant and positive time" for the club and that Rice and Moore were subjected to the same review as other candidates.
"Consideration with regard to any candidate is deliberate, held in strict confidence and always takes place over an extended period of time," Payne said. "The process for Condoleezza and Darla was no different."
Obama had increased the pressure on Augusta National when he said in April that the club should admit women as members.
"He welcomes this development, thinks it was too long in coming but obviously believes it's the right thing to do," White House spokesman Jay Carney told a news briefing on Monday.
Rice, recently appointed to the U.S. Golf Association's nominating committee, said in a statement: "I have visited Augusta National on several occasions and look forward to playing golf, renewing friendships and forming new ones through this very special opportunity."
Rice, 57, was national security adviser under former President George W. Bush before becoming the first black female secretary of state in his second term. In 2010, she became a faculty member of the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a director of its global center for business and the economy.
Tiger Woods, who knows Rice through Stanford and became the first black player to win the Masters, with a record-shattering victory by 12 shots, in 1997, said: "I think the decision by the Augusta National membership is important to golf.
"The club continues to demonstrate its commitment to impacting the game in positive ways. I would like to congratulate both new members, especially my friend Condi Rice."
Moore, 58, received an MBA from George Washington University and by the early 1990s had become the highest-paid woman in banking. She is a partner of the private investment firm Rainwater, Inc., which was founded by her husband, Richard Rainwater.
"I am fortunate to have many friends who are members at Augusta National, so to be asked to join them as a member represents a very happy and important occasion in my life," Moore said in a statement.
Moore is a long-time friend of William "Hootie" Johnson, Augusta National's former chairman, and they share a South Carolina background and careers in banking.
"This is wonderful news for Augusta National Golf Club and I could not be more pleased," Johnson said in a statement to South Carolina's The State newspaper. "Darla Moore is my good friend, and I know she and Condoleezza Rice will enjoy the club as much as I have."
Tim Finchem, commissioner of the U.S. PGA Tour, also applauded Monday's announcement by Augusta National.
"At a time when women represent one of the fastest growing segments in both playing and following the game of golf, this sends a positive and inclusive message for our sport," he said in a statement.
Augusta National's membership policy has been an issue for years, most notably a decade ago when Martha Burk of the National Council of Women's Organizations led a series of protests that prompted a heated war of words with Augusta's then-chairman Johnson.
"There may well come a day when women will be invited to join our membership, but that timetable will be ours, and not at the point of a bayonet," Johnson declared at the time.
The widespread calls for female members took on added significance after Ginni Rometty became chief executive officer of IBM Corp in January.
IBM, the world's largest technology services company, is a long-standing sponsor of the Masters, the first of the four "major" golf tournaments of the year, and its past four CEOs were granted membership to Augusta National. Rometty, however, was not included in Monday's announcement of new members.
Augusta's invitation-only membership has been steeped in secrecy since the club opened in 1932. Prior to Monday's ground-breaking announcement, women were allowed to play the course only if invited by a member.
The club does not reveal its full list of members, believed to be around 300, although it is known that some of the most powerful men from industry and finance, including Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, are members.
It was not until 1990 that Augusta National invited its first black member, businessman Ron Townsend, following accusations of racial discrimination at the whites-only Shoal Creek club in Alabama that was selected to host the PGA Championship, another of the four major tournaments.
IBM joined other sponsors in putting pressure on Shoal Creek by pulling its television advertisements.
Lamport-Stokes, Mark. "Augusta, home of the Masters, admits first female members" Reuters. 20 August 2012. Web.
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Olive Tapenade Chicken Rolls
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Olive tapenade is extremely versatile and can be used as a spread or filling in many different dishes. You can also use it in place of more traditional party dips such as hummus, guacamole, salsa or roasted bell pepper spread. In this recipe, I added goat cheese to the tapenade and used the mixture as a filling for chicken rolls. I served the dish with a mildly sweet carrot purée that makes an excellent foil to the savory flavor of the tapenade.
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USN-1712-1: Inkscape vulnerabilities
30 January 2013
inkscape vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 11.10
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Several security issues were fixed in Inkscape.
Software Description
- inkscape - vector-based drawing program
It was discoverd that Inkscape incorrectly handled XML external entities in SVG files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially-crafted SVG file, Inkscape could possibly include external files in drawings, resulting in information disclosure. (CVE-2012-5656)
It was discovered that Inkscape attempted to open certain files from the /tmp directory instead of the current directory. A local attacker could trick a user into opening a different file than the one that was intended. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 12.10. (CVE-2012-6076)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 12.10
- inkscape - 0.48.3.1-1ubuntu6.1
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- inkscape - 0.48.3.1-1ubuntu1.1
- Ubuntu 11.10
- inkscape - 0.48.2-0ubuntu1.1
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
- inkscape - 0.47.0-2ubuntu2.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
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This is how I feel today. Heading into 3 days of shooting, so you probably won't hear much from me. On top of that I am either getting sick or have been poisoned by toxic spray paint. Either way I feel awful, but must carry on.
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- February 20, 2008 at 7:11 AM
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- February 20, 2008 at 8:24 AM
- lisa-marie said...
Love the picture - I can tell how you must be feeling. I hope you are better soon!
- February 20, 2008 at 10:41 AM
- pia said...
i am feeling much the same way. and for same reasons. must sleep. px
- February 20, 2008 at 12:55 PM
- Jo said...
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- February 20, 2008 at 3:52 PM
- Jo said...
really lovely image, i love how the blur works with the decay and death of the flower.
- February 20, 2008 at 3:52 PM
feel better my dear!
- February 20, 2008 at 11:38 PM
- waystoattack said...
makes sense.
i like this picture though.
after valentine's day like.
- February 21, 2008 at 8:01 AM
- jen said...
this is one of my favorites jen - i hope you are feeling better soon! lots of tea and honey...
- February 21, 2008 at 9:13 AM
- Brit said...
I stumbled upon your blog today and will probably return again. I love photography and the simplicity of polaroid.
Don't let the head cold - or whatever it is you are coming down with - get to you. Just remember that you will feel better again. That is what got me through the flu last week. One day when I was still feeling awful, I was in the darkroom enlarging a photograph for a texture study. Amazing how the fixer becomes that much stronger to breath in when one is sick.
- February 21, 2008 at 12:02 PM
- Lola Is Beauty said...
This blog is somewhat like crack. Though I read this post on Wednesday and know you won't have posted I still keep checking to see if you just might have so I can get my fix of polaroid perusing pleasure. With no regard to your health! How are you feeling? Get lots of sleep and drink hot water, honey, lemon and a pinch of cayenne...
- February 23, 2008 at 1:05 AM
- All Things Bright and Beautiful... said...
Dear jen - I know this is a bit late but I thought of you when polaroid was going to close down - I am so glad you ahve lots of film - I hope you have LOADS of it!!
- February 23, 2008 at 5:02 AM


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Strange Sam by Erie & Ori
Can moons fall down?
Do pirates really dig for treasure?
Can oceans be drunk in one day?
In this highly original, beautifully designed picture book, your child will learn how to creatively solve some of the world's biggest and strangest problems. The warm, evocative watercolor animations will spur your child's imagination as the luscious guitar and vocal soundtrack transports him to a land where anything is possible and everything is delightful.
Strange Sam Features
Encourage your child's creativity while developing her language, cognitive and motor skills:
* Read with your child
* Read along with two different narrators
* Read with music soundtrack
* Touch to see the pictures animate in a surprising and fun way
* Touch to turn the pages or let us turn the pages automatically for you
* Touch to skip to any chapter in the story
With its distinct lettering, audio narration and automatic page turn feature, Strange Sam is designed to be accessible to all children.
Strange Sam is 2.99 in the iTunes App Store
Developer Website: http://erieandori.com/


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Posted by Brian from Shawnee on January 19, 2005
In Reply to: Dr. Phil illiterate? posted by Word Camel on January 19, 2005
: : On television this morning, Dr. Phil, one of America's television advice gurus, said, "If you enter a relationship with too many expectancies..." It sounded strange to me as I thought 'expectations' would be preferred. He went on to use 'expectancy' where I thought it should be 'expectation.' Any help here on preference or which is more correct? Thank you.
: Strictly speaking, it is gibberish, at least, it's not in the dictionary yet. A similar word I've heard is "dependencies" meaning a number of factors that something depends upon. It's used in project management. Are these words jargon? Are they malapropisms? Are they expressing something it wasn't possible to express in quite the same way using standard English? I'm not sure but I hear these all the time and sometimes I'm oblidged to use them to be understood by others who use them.
I think Dr. Phil, astute marketer that he is, is deliberately dumbing down his vocabulary so as not to alienate his customers.


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Getting there: The Girton College website provides a location map and directions to Wolfson Court.
Arrival: Check-in time is from 2:00pm onwards.
Bedrooms: Bedrooms at Wolfson Court are for single occupancy only and are simply furnished with a single bed, wardrobe, desk, chair, tea and coffee making facilities. A hand and bath towel are also provided, which are changed twice weekly. Rooms are serviced daily, Monday - Friday, between 9:00am and 12:30pm. Bed-linen is changed weekly. Background heating is switched off during the summer months; should additional heat be required a portable heater can be obtained from the Porters' Lodge.
Breakfast: Breakfast is served from 08:00 - 09:00.
Lunch: Lunch is served from 12:30 - 13:30.
Dinner: Dinner is served from 18:00 - 18:45.
Meals can be purchased via the cafeteria at Wolfson Court by non residents.
Internet Access: Internet access is provided in each bedroom via an Ethernet connection. Patch cables can be purchased from the lodge at £2.30 for 5 metres. Guests must provide their own PC. Wi-Fi access is available in the reception lounge.
Public Telephone: There are two credit card phones in the building.
Porters' Lodge: The Porters' Lodge is the main information point and is staffed 24 hours a day. The Lodge sells stamps and washing tokens for the washing machines located on site.
Vacating your room: You must vacate your room promptly by 10:00am on the day of departure. Luggage may be stored with the Porter for collection later. Please make sure you return your key when you leave. There is a £15 charge for the replacement of lost keys. Additional nights should be booked via the Programme and Visitor Co-ordinator at the Isaac Newton Institute.


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to the colorful journal of Marissa Berrini, creative director, traveler, artist, and curator living in Los Angeles. Launched back in 2010, as Bourbon and Goose, Marissa's blog serves to be an inspiration for those times we're stuck in a rut and help expand our community to dive deeper beyond the eye candy and more into the soul all while discovering self-worth, love, being present in the moment and creating the life you were meant to live.
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A Sophisticated Plantation Wedding at a Private Estate in Greensboro, Georgia
A mutual friend wanted to set Christopher Nobo (33 and a gastroenterologist) up on a blind date with Morgan Smith (26 and a wealth manager), promising that Morgan would change Chris's life. They immediately hit it off and life was never the same for either of them! Chris proposed to Morgan on what appeared to be a typical Friday night—she got home from work to find her favorite scene from Bridesmaids (the airplane scene!) on TV and Chris invited her to sit down and watch. "After about two minutes, Chris stood up and stated in an unsteady voice 'I forgot! I built a bonfire out back,' and I replied with, "You forgot you built a bonfire?!'" says Morgan. "Chris opened the back door and revealed a gorgeous scene with wicker light balls hanging from the trees and a blazing bonfire." After Chris got down on one knee, the couple celebrated with family before spending the next fifteen months planning a sophisticated southern affair at the bride's grandparents' estate in Greensboro, Georgia. "It's a plantation style home built around 1800, with so much natural beauty," says Morgan. "We put together 9,000 square feet of tents with cafe string lights to create the 'rustic elegant' feel we were looking for." A mint, gold and white color palette warmed their tented celebration while bright pops of pink peonies added color throughout the ceremony and reception. For an extra touch of elegance, Morgan and Chris had a black and white dance floor along with almost a dozen crystal chandeliers hanging from different heights. "Having the wedding at my grandparents' estate was an easy choice because even though they are no longer with us, it felt like they were there the entire night!""


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Posted by Editoress on 06/28/12
Mardis Cyclistes, June 26th
It was Jean-Michel Lachance (Latino Cycling Team) who used his head as much as his legs to win the fourth stage of the weekly Mardis Cyclistes presented by Jean Coutu here in the Montreal suburb of Lachine. Lachance's victory in the senior men's race was all that more impressive because he had no team mates to support him amongst the 58 cyclists on the start line.
In rainy conditions, Lachance risked everything and took off like an 'express train' on the very last corner of the 50km circuit. His more cautious rivals were caught dumbfounded by the manoeuvre and unable to catch up. With this move, Lachance stole the victory away from series leader Jean-Samuel Deshaies (Ekoi-Gaspesien) and from pro rider Martin Gilbert (SpiderTech p/b C10) who completed the podium in second and third ranks respectively. Following closely in fourth was Jean-François Laroche (Fantino-Regis) while Remi Pelletier-Roy (Garneau-Québecor) rounded out the top five.
Only 30 cyclists finished the men's race in wet and slippery conditions, but there were (apparently) no crashes.
"There were many attempted breakaways this evening, but the teams here wanted things to finish in a bunch sprint. I decided to launch my sprint as soon as possible, just coming out of the last turn. My strategy worked and I caught the others by surprise," said Lachance, 21. Lachance also probably had something to prove this evening after a crash at the Canadian crit championships on Sunday in Lake Megantic which left him off the podium there.
This was his first win in the senior races, but Lachance scored a victory a few years ago in another age category while riding as a 15 year old. The Mardis series have been going continuously since 1978.
But while Lachance won this evening's race, Jean-Samuel Deshaies is still leading in cumulative points after the first four of 10 weekly races. "It's too bad I didn't win," said Deshaies, "but our team picked up many of the intermediate sprints and we worked solidly to prevent our rivals from picking up precious points."
Veronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Specialized-Mazda SGC) won for the women, followed by Florence, Laplante-Lamarche (Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery) in second with Elisabeth Albert (Rocky Mountain Forget Aubin) in third of the 15 women who raced. Among those presenting awards to the cyclists this evening was Bernard Trottier, former owner of the sporting goods retail chain that still bears his name.
Senior men
1 Jean-Michel Lachance (Latino Cycling Team)
2 Jean-Samuel Deshaies (Ekoi-Gaspesien)
3 Martin Gilbert (SpiderTech p/b C10)
4 Jean-François Laroche (Fantino-Regis)
5 Remi Pelletier-Roy (Garneau-Quebecor Norton Rose)
Senior women
1 Veronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Specialized-Mazda SGC)
2 Florence Laplante-Lamarche (Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery)
3 Elisabeth Albert (Rocky Mountain Forget Aubin)
Men's GC after 4/10 races
1 Jean-Samuel Deshaies (Ekoi-Gaspesien) 405 pts
2 Jean-François Laroche (Fantino-Regis) 270
3 Hugues Lapointe (Cycle Neron LaPrairie) 257
4 Maxime Vives (Garneau Quebecor) 240
5 Martin Gilbert (SpiderTech p/b C10) 215
6 Stephen Keeping (Steven Racing p/b The Cyclery) 214
7 Dominic Chalifoux (Trek-Bontrager) 179
8 Michel Henri (Archibald / EIC) 160
9 Pierrick Naud (Ekoi-Gaspesien) 150
10 Hugo Houle (SpiderTech p/b C10) 144
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The Crimson will put its 8-game home winning streak on the line this weekend (Gil Talbot).
The Storyline
The Harvard women's basketball team will host Cornell Sunday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. as the 14 Game Tournament continues.
A live video stream will be available for Sunday's game through GoCrimson.com with play-by-play man Greg Kadetsky on the call. Live stats will also be available for the game.
Below are 140 character or less notes on the Harvard women's basketball team, perfect for sharing with your followers on Twitter. Follow @HarvardCrimson for all the latest news and notes on your favorite Crimson student-athletes and teams or use the hashtag #GoCrimson to see what fans are saying about Crimson athletics.
- .@HarvardHoops is a perfect 36-0 at home in Lavietes Pavilion against @CornellSports and is 56-11 all-time against the Big Red
- .@HarvardHoops is 5-0 at Lavietes Pavilion this season and has recorded 8 straight wins at home dating back to last season
- .@HarvardHoops' come-from-behind win at @DartmouthSports marked its 3rd victory this season when trailing at the half
- .@TemiFagbenle ranks 5th in @Ivy_Athletics history with 7 ROW honors, the 2nd highest total ever by a member of @HarvardHoops
- .@TemiFagbenle scored a career-high 20 pts. at Yale, @HarvardHoops' 9th 20-pt. performance of the year
- Christine Clark has averaged 18.1 ppg over @HarvardHoops' last 3 outings, including 3 20-point performances
- .@HarvardHoops has won 14 of 24 weekly awards from @Ivy_Athletics this year, 2 shy of the conference record for honors in a single season
Last Time Out
The Harvard women's basketball team outscored Brown 51-30 over the final 28:08 to overcome an 11-point first half deficit and earn a 68-58 win at Brown Saturday evening.
The comeback started at the defensive end where Harvard forced 14 turnovers and held Brown to 9-of-36 shooting during its run. The Crimson, meanwhile shot 17-of-29 with just 10 turnovers.
Christine Clark scored 19 points with six rebounds, three assists and three steals to lead Harvard. Temi Fagbenle and Victoria Lippert each turned in 14 points while grabbing nine rebounds and eight rebounds, respectively. Fagbenle controlled the post for the second night in a row, shooting 5-of-7 to go along with three blocks and four steals.
Getting off on the Right Foot
The Crimson enters the weekend 3-1 in Ivy League play, marking the third straight year Harvard has begun 3-1 or better in conference play.
- Harvard has held 5 of its last 6 opponents to fewer than 60 points and is allowing just 58.5 ppg during this stretch.
- Temi Fagbenle has led Harvard in rebounding in 8 of the last 9 games, averaging 8.8 rpg during this stretch.
- Harvard earned its first weekend sweep at Yale and Brown last week since 2009-10.
- The Crimson is a perfect 5-0 at home this season and has won eight straight games at Lavietes Pavilion dating back to last year.
- Harvard has outrebounded its opponents in six straight games and has held a double-digit rebounding advantage four times during this stretch.
Top Plays
GoCrimson.com introduced a new video feature to its lineup for the 2012-13 season, "Top Plays of the Month," counting down the greatest moments from your favorite Crimson student-athletes and teams from the previous calendar month. Use the hashtag #CrimsonTop10 to nominate your favorite plays for inclusion.
And the Award Goes To...
Harvard has picked up 14 of the Ivy League's 26 weekly awards handed out this season and has won at least one award each week it has competed. The all-time record for most weekly awards won in a single season belongs to the 2009-10 Princeton squad which took home a total of 15 honors. Harvard's 14 awards this season is a new program high, surpassing the previous mark of 13 set during the 1994-95 and 2008-09 campaings.
2012-13 Ivy League Honors
Nov. 12 – Temi Fagbenle, ROW
Nov. 19 – Victoria Lippert, POW
Nov. 26 – Christine Clark, POW
Dec. 3 – Victoria Lippert, POW
Dec. 10 – Temi Fagbenle, ROW
Dec. 17 – Temi Fagbenle, POW & ROW
Dec. 31 – Temi Fagbenle, POW & ROW
Jan. 7 – Christine Clark, POW & Temi Fagbenle, ROW
Jan. 14 – Christine Clark, POW
Jan. 28 – Temi Fagbenle, ROW
Feb. 4 – Temi Fagbenle, ROW
Fabulous Fagbenle
Sophomore Temi Fagbenle earned her seventh Ivy League Rookie of the Week honor on Feb. 4, the fifth highest total in conference history. Fagbenle's seven honors also ties her with Hana Peljto '04 for second most in Crimson history, behind only the nine awards taken home by Allison Feater '98 in 1995.
Fagbenle has won a total of nine weekly awards from the Ancient Eight on the season after having also been named player of the week twice. She is the first student-athlete to sweep the weekly awards twice in the same season since Penn's Alyssa Baron in 2010-11.
Comeback Kids
Harvard has won three games this season when trailing at the half. The Crimson most recently overcame a 35-33 halftime deficit to earn a 68-58 win at Brown.
20 or Bust
Christine Clark scored 20-plus points in three straight games from Jan. 6 - 26, averaging 21.3 ppg during this stretch. Victoria Lippert was the last Crimson to accomplish the feat, averaging 24.0 ppg over four games in February of 2010.
Junior Christine Clark was named the Ivy League Player of the Week on Jan. 14 for the second straight week and the third time this season after scoring a game-high 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting with a team-best seven rebounds against Dartmouth. Clark now boasts six career player of the week honors, tying her with former Crimson Tammy Butler '95 and Emma Markley '11 for 10th place on the Ivy League's all-time player of the week list.
Club 1,000
Junior Christine Clark became the 18th member of Harvard's 1,000 point club on Jan. 2 as she scored 19 points against UMass. Clark reached the milestone in just her 71st career game, making her the fastest Crimson to reach 1,000 points since Reka Cserny '05 did so in her 60th career appearance. She now ranks 15th in program history with 1,097 points.
Senior Victoria Lippert eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau last year and is currently in seventh place in program history with 1,326 points.
Including this year, Harvard has had at least one 1,000 point scorer on the floor in four of the last five seasons. Additionally, each of Harvard's 18 1,000 point scorers has been coached by head coach Kathy Delaney-Smith.
Block Party
Senior Miriam Rutzen, who currently ranks fifth in program history with 87 career blocks, has recorded at least one blocked shot in 13 of the 16 games she has played and has registered multiple blocks seven times. For her career, Rutzen has 20 multi-block performances.
Dating back to last season, the Crimson is 20-2 when holding opponents to less than 60 points and 28-6 when allowing fewer than 70 points.
Defending Home Court
The Crimson is 5-0 at home in 2012-13 and 58-17 in Lavietes Pavilion over the last seven seasons. This includes a near-perfect 12-1 campaign in 2009-10 which included 11 straight victories at home to begin the year.
Road Tripping
Harvard is 7-4 in true road games this season and 7-6 overall when playing outside Lavietes Pavilion. Last year the Crimson posted a 9-7 record away from home, marking the program's first winning road record since 2008-09.
What a Start
Harvard's 7-3 record to start the season ranks as the second-best record through 10 games in program history. The Crimson has gone 8-2 three times, most recently in 1997-98 en route to a 23-5 overall record and an Ivy League title. Both the 1976-77 and 1987-88 squads went 8-2 to begin the year with the 1987-88 team also capturing an Ancient Eight crown.
Lights-Out Lippert
Senior Victoria Lippert was named the Ivy League Player of the Week on Dec. 3 for the second time this season after averaging 21.0 ppg and 5.5 rpg in a 2-0 week for the Crimson. Lippert tallied 21 points, including 17 in the second half, to lead Harvard past New Hampshire on Wednesday then turned in 21 points at Hofstra on Saturday with seven coming in overtime.
Leader of the Pack
Junior Christine Clark led Harvard in scoring in each of its first six games, becoming the first Crimson student-athlete to do so since Hannah Peltjo '04 led the team in six straight contests to open the 2002-03 campaign. Peltjo went on to average 21.3 ppg for the season, the fourth-highest total in program history, and was named the Ivy League Player of the Year.
You Can Count on Clark
Junior Christine Clark has started all 76 games for the Crimson over the last three years and has scored in double-digits 64 times. This includes a streak of 21 consecutive 10-plus point performances and 11 games in which she has scored more than 20 points.
Inside Ivy League Basketball
"Inside Ivy League Basketball," a weekly online radio show dedicated to Ivy League men's and women's basketball, returns for its second season in 2012-13.
Hosted by Dan Loney and Brian Seltzer, "Inside Ivy League Basketball" takes in-depth look at all the news and notes surrounding Ivy League men's and women's basketball on and off the courts. "Inside" moved to one episode per week on Wednesdays at 7 p.m., beginning on Jan. 30, after running a two-man weave with shows on Tuesdays and Thursdays over the first three months of the season. Every episode available on-demand via BlogTalkRadio and IvyLeagueSports.com.
Each episode is packed with highlights, statistics and expert analysis in its 'Around the Ancient Eight' segment. With its 'Program Profile' segment, the show visits with players, coaches and administrators who impact Ivy League men's and women's basketball, both past and present. With its 'Ivy Insights' segment, local and national media join the show to give their thoughts and perspectives on covering the conference.
Via Facebook (search Inside Ivy League Basketball) and Twitter (@insideivyhoops), fans and alumni can follow the show and get a chance to test their Ivy acumen with the 'Trivia Talk' segment. The first person posting the correct answer to each week's trivia question wins a gift certificate to the League's official online store at shop.ivyleaguesports.com.
Check IvyLeagueSports.com each week for this season's episode schedule and guest lineups.


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At present, my idea is if user local set dns server with googledns, and then first one we get the actual ip address of the user, tracerote to test a best routing lines, set up a cookie in user browser, and then set 302 header for response to jump to the which best cdn node.
Whether the user's browser side traceroute tool can provide the best route decision-making ?
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As videogame fans await the unveiling of Microsoft Corp.'s next Xbox console, the future of another piece of hardware under development is less clear.
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Beginning June 8 and ending around July 1, 2008, extensive flooding in the Midwest devastated cities such as Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, Iowa. Referred to by many as "Iowa's Katrina," the flood waters brought about massive destruction the area had not seen in hundreds of years.
When industrial facilities are faced with such a catastrophic event, specific and detailed steps must be taken to return the facility to productive operation. In the wake of this type of natural disaster, it's especially critical to analyze and repair the electrical power system in a safe and logical sequence (see SIDEBAR: Temporary and Emergency Power). Following is an overview of how to approach recovery operations of electrical equipment after a flood.
Initial damage assessment
The first order of business in assessing water damage to the electrical equipment in any industrial plant is to gather all pertinent drawings and documentation available and perform a walkthrough of the entire electrical infrastructure. However, at times, drawings and documentation may not be available due to destruction (Photo 1). In this case, walkthroughs must be performed through tribal knowledge of plant personnel. Keep in mind the initial assessment is preliminary in nature, and an absolute understanding of the damage will not be gained until the equipment is disassembled in its entirety.
During the walkthrough, compile a list of flooded equipment to help you estimate man-power requirements and create a preliminary schedule of repair work. As mobilization of crews begins, start developing job strategies, such as finding office space, living accommodations, and transportation for crews. You must also think about arranging food/catering services and developing work schedules. Once your crews have been mobilized and job-site safety requirements are met (see SIDEBAR: Developing a Safety Plan Following a Natural Disaster), it's time to go to work.
Documentation is key
Second to safety, documentation is critical to the success of a project of this magnitude. All electrical equipment must be properly documented prior to removal to ensure it is reinstalled properly. This documentation process includes:
Tagging each piece of equipment.
Labeling all control and power wires.
Taking digital pictures of each piece of equipment.
Sketching an accurate diagram of each piece of equipment on the electrical equipment drawing sheet.
Filling out an electrical equipment tracking form.
Saving all pictures on a local database.
Filing the electrical equipment drawing sheet.
Creating a master electrical equipment tracking document.
Managing shipping documents for all electrical equipment.
Tag each piece of equipment and fill out all pertinent information, including sequence number, plant identification number, plant description, date, power center, or room number. Use a medium-point sharpie so that the information is legible, and then attach it to the equipment with a tie wrap.
Label all control wires with wire numbers and the power wires with phasing tape. Make sure each side of the termination is identified to ensure wiring will be connected correctly later.
Once the equipment is tagged and the wires are labeled, take two pictures of each piece of equipment. The first picture should include the tag in the picture (Photo 2), making sure the tag is legible and the picture is clear.
The second is for the sole purpose of wire clarification/documentation during the reinstallation process and should include all wiring associated with the bucket (Photo 3). Do not include the tag in the second picture, because it will obstruct visibility of the wiring information.
The next step is to sketch an accurate drawing of the piece of equipment on an electrical equipment drawing sheet. Include job name, job number, power center, sequence number, plant equipment number, plant description, technician name, date, and enough room to sketch the piece of equipment.
After a sketch is made of the piece of equipment, add the equipment to a detailed electrical equipment tracking sheet, which should include general information such as the item number, sequence number, priority, area of the plant, power center or room number, transformer, substation, cell position, equipment type, circuit identification, plant identification number, manufacturer, percent water level, model number, frame size, and voltage. After completing these procedures on all the equipment associated with a power center or a piece of gear, the QA/QC leader must review the documentation for accuracy. Once the documentation has been approved, the equipment is ready for removal.
Equipment removal
Each day, technicians should turn in field data to a project documentation manager (Photo 4). The field data should include the camera memory stick, electrical equipment drawing sheets, and electrical equipment tracking forms.
The project documentation manager should make sure the camera memory sticks are downloaded to a folder located on the site server. Each picture will be opened and saved in a folder labeled by the appropriate power center or room number. There are two pictures associated with each piece of equipment, both of which should be labeled using the sequence number. After saving the pictures on the local server, the memory sticks will be erased and ready for use the next day.
Next, turn in the electrical equipment drawing sheets, pair them with the digital pictures, and file all information. This is used to create installation packages for each power center, which will remain there until the reinstallation process begins.
During the documentation process, you must make decisions pertaining to each piece of damaged equipment. Can the equipment be repaired, or does it need to be replaced? Can the repairs take place on-site, or does the equipment need to be sent back to the shop?
A good source to be familiar with is the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) publication, "Evaluating Water-Damaged Electrical Equipment," which provides information on how to properly evaluate water-damaged electrical equipment (click here to see Table).
After consultation with the manufacturer, some larger types of electrical equipment may be reconditioned by properly trained personnel. Keep in mind the potential to recondition such equipment may vary with the nature of the electrical function, degree of flooding, age of the equipment, and length of time the equipment was exposed to water.
Motor repair
Motor repair is a major component of any flood recovery project (Photo 5). The documentation and handling process for this type of equipment is similar to other electrical equipment; however, there are additional items you must address. The documentation process for motors should include:
Record nameplate data and location of the motor.
Tag the base and motor with a unique sequence number that can be used to match up the new motor with the one it's going to replace.
Mark and record electrical connections.
Record coupling information and condition of coupling.
Mark and record shim information.
Collect all mounting hardware, couplings, and shim, and store in its own labeled container (usually ziplock plastic bags). This equipment should remain on-site and stored in a central location.
Ship each motor to a local motor shop for repair/replacement. While NEMA does recognize that motors can be repaired from damaged caused by water, it's not always economical to repair them. A cost analysis should be performed to help drive this decision.
Additional considerations
After this type of catastrophic event, it's typically best to replace certain types of equipment rather than try to recover items such as receptacles, light switches, start-stop stations, fire alarm panels, and metering equipment. Your crews must also drain all the conduits by opening up the conduit covers and letting gravity drain out all water and debris.
You should also test the insulation resistance of all control wiring, including the wiring from the start-stop stations back to the motor control center buckets and the plant DCS system. Be careful not to back-feed the electronics during this process, and replace cables that show low insulation resistance during testing.
It is possible to recover from a catastrophic event with a more reliable system than before. However, the speed and efficiency of the recovery will depend on the availability and accuracy of documentation. In preparation or planning for the recovery of an electrical system, the facility should ensure that all drawings/documentation are up to date and a copy is kept in a safe location that can be accessed after the event.
Editor's Note: The original version of this article, which included a case study analysis of the Cedar Rapids flood, was presented at the PowerTest Conference held March 2009 in San Antonio (www.powertest.org).
Beisert is production manager of the engineering service division at Shermco Industries, Irving, Texas. He can be reached at [email protected].
SIDEBAR: Temporary and Emergency Power
When a disaster of this magnitude occurs, the first things a plant will need are lighting and pumps. This requires the use of on-site generators and temporary power connections. It's highly recommended to not allow the plant distribution system to be back-fed. If a motor is required to turn a pump, a portable motor starter fed by the generator should be installed on a temporary panel next to the motor.
Disconnect the motor T-leads, and remove the normal power leads from the motor splice box. Bring the temporary leads into the motor splice box and connect them. Barricade the splice box with red tape, and label it with a sign that states, "This Equipment is Supplied by Temporary Power."
Modify one-lines and site maps to show all generators. Create new generator schedules, and compile all generator information into one location. Make this information public, and keep it up to date. When site conditions change, discuss them with all personnel. Follow these same guidelines for lockout/tagout and the application of safety grounds.
SIDEBAR: Developing a Safety Plan Following a Natural Disaster
Most of us are very familiar with lockout/tagout procedures, test-before-touch practices, and applying safety grounds. While these are key safety aspects of putting equipment into an electrically safe condition, there are other safety items that need to be addressed when working in a natural disaster area. Items such as air quality, structural issues, and chemical spill exposure come into play. It is the responsibility of each company to keep its own people safe and supply them with special personal protective equipment (PPE), such as rubber boots, respirators, dust masks, portable gas monitors, and rubber gloves. As a service company, you must also coordinate with plant safety personnel you've contracted with to develop special safety procedures to address the ever-changing site conditions. Frequent safety meetings are a must to keep everyone up to date with the most current hazard conditions on the site.


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Real Food Heroes is an initiative from SEED FREEDOM which you can read about here.
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Read letter from Vandana Shiva: http://seedfreedom.in/fortnight-of-actions-letter-from-vandana-shiva/
- Identify individuals in your community or in the world who make an outstanding contribution in the defence and promotion of Seed Freedom and Food Freedom
- Organise a celebration on World Food Day, 16th October in their honour
- Tell us about who you have chosen to honour and why. Either:
- Upload a Real Food Hero Certificate (see below) or photo with description to ourSeed Freedom Map
- Post a certifcate or photo with a caption to our Facebook Page
- Email your certifcates or photos and captions to: info[@]seedfreedom.in
We will then share your Heroes via social media and add them to our Real Food Heroes Gallery and Report. Please also post photos, videos and reports from your Real Food Heroes celebrations to our Facebook Page for us to share.
Using The Real Food Heroes Certificate
Download and save a Real Food Heroes certificate (or make your own) to present to your Hero on World Food Day:
Real Food Heroes Certificate_HI RES (for hard copy use)
Real Food Heroes Certificate_LOW RES (e-version for Seed Freedom Map and social media)
To complete and share your certificate electronically:
- Go to PDFescape http://www.pdfescape.com, a free online PDF editor
- Upload the low-res Real Food Hero file when prompted
- Upload photo of your Hero (max size 500KB) by clicking on 'Insert' and 'Image' on left menu. Once uploaded click on certifcate for photo to appear and be resized
- Click the 'Text' tab to add text in the same way
- Save and download your completed certificate by clicking the green button on left menu
- The certificate is now ready to print, share and upload to our Seed Freedom Map. We'll share all uploaded certificates via social media and in our Real Food Heroes Gallery, you can also email us your certificates
Also found at Seed Freedom's facebook page is this post:


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There are a lot of games out there on Android that have you creating something. Often it's a city-building simulator or something like that and a lot of the time it has something to do with making things better and improving stuff. But what if you just want to have fun? to build something that's just a whole lot of fun? Well, with Prehistoric Park, you're given the chance to go back in time and be the first person in History to build a Theme Park – cool, right? Read on to see just how much Prehistoric Park is.
Description: Prehistoric Park is a game that has a lot of promise for those that love to build things. If you've ever played on Theme Park World or Zoo Tycoon in the past then you are going to love this. If you have kids that haven't played those games then you owe it to them to let them play this game. Prehistoric Park will let you take control of your own theme park set in 50,000 BC and as you can imagine there are all sorts of fun rides that any Caveperson would love. There's so much that you can do in the game and it's all wrapped up well, read on to find out more.
How it Works: Whilst playing Prehistoric Park, you're tasked with giving Cavepeople a place to have fun, taking them from this:
To this:
If you're up to the challenge then you'll be greeted with a light tutorial which will tell you how to get started. Which is really pretty helpful, especially those that are new to this type of game.
As you start to build your park, you'll notice a few things around the top of the screen – the top left shows you the average happiness in a percentage and how many people are in the park. On the top right you'll see how many silver coins you have as well as how many gold coins you have. As you can, the ride above is a simple swing, but it needs to be connected to a path. Paths are pretty important as they can channel your customers around your park to your best rides.
Each time you add something to the park, you're given XP for it, which it turn helps you level up and the more you level up the more goodies you unlock for your Theme Park:
One of the best things that will happen to your park in the first few hours of play, is that you can expand your Theme Park to bring more rides and more people in.
As you run through the game there are achievements that you unlock as you progress. You can share these achievements to Facebook and Twitter. As well as this, there is a big social element to the game and you can even rate other people's Theme Parks, which is a really great incentive to keep building up your park.
Opinion: I think that Prehistoric Park is a brilliant game for young and old alike – hell, I thought it was a whole lot of fun. Back in the day I was hooked on Caesar III and Zoo Tycoon, with Prehistoric Park I can experience a little nostalgia at the same time as playing some different to what I normally would play on. There are a whole lot of features in Prehistoric Park that enable you to create a theme park that is very much your own. It's also a game that you can play with the kids – which I think there need to be on Android.
- Speed (4/5) – The game runs well and the pacing is suited well to the style of gameplay involved.
- Features (4/5) – Prehistoric Park has all of the staples of a building game and some really nice added bonuses as well. Definitely a game for those that love simulators.
- Theme (5/5) – The setting and the overall look and feel of the game made it more fun than I thought it would be and really got me interested in building my park up.
- Overall (4/5) – Prehistoric Park has a hell of a lot going for it and I really enjoy it, it's easy to play and quite addictive as well – especially when you get more space to expand the park.
- More on offer than you begin to think, Prehistoric Park encourages you to think on what to do next.
- A lot of rides and everything else to make a great park is included.
- This might sound strange but, building paths was really easy and almost fun.
- Watching Cavepeople explore your little theme park is pretty funny.
- Prehistoric Park comes with a wide array of sound effects to bring it all alive.
- We wish that gold coins were earned easier throughout the game.
- Buildings can sometimes take a long time to finish being built.


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Top Items:
New York Times:
With Brennan Pick, a Light on Drone Strikes' Hazards — SANA, Yemen — Late last August, a 40-year-old cleric named Salem Ahmed bin Ali Jaber stood up to deliver a speech denouncing Al Qaeda in a village mosque in far eastern Yemen. — It was a brave gesture by a father of seven …
Discussion: BBC, Washington Examiner, DAWN.COM, Guardian, IHT Rendezvous and The PJ Tatler
Washington Examiner: Morning Examiner: CBO's rosy assumptions can't hide government's spending problems
Chris McGreal / Guardian: John Brennan faces grilling over leaked drone memo as senators demand answers
Stephen Green / The PJ Tatler: NYT Bemoans Lack of Coverage it Won't Provide
Sheldon Alberts / The Hill:
White House, Congress square off over Justice Dept. rules for drone strikes — Lawmakers squared off with the Obama administration Tuesday after the inadvertent leak of a sensitive Justice Department memorandum defending the White House's right to order armed drone strikes potentially against U.S. citizens.
Washington Post:
Brennan nomination exposes criticism on targeted killings and secret Saudi base — President Obama's plan to install his counterterrorism adviser as director of the CIA has opened the administration to new scrutiny over the targeted-killing policies it has fought to keep hidden from the public …
Discussion: The Atlantic Online, Guardian and AEIdeas
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online: Let's Hope Obama's Secret Drone Base in Saudi Arabia Doesn't Inspire Blowback
Roy Greenslade / Guardian: Washington Post was forced into finally revealing drone base secret
Marc Thiessen / AEIdeas: Obama, drones, and the 'imperial presidency'
Andrew Rafferty / NBCNews.com:
American drone deaths highlight controversy
American drone deaths highlight controversy
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, NewsBusters blogs, Moe Lane and Mother Jones
Mark Finkelstein / NewsBusters blogs: Meacham On Drone Kills: Obama Acting Like 'American King'
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Carney: Drone strikes are 'fully consistent' with the Constitution
Carney: Drone strikes are 'fully consistent' with the Constitution
Discussion: Opinio Juris, Twitchy, The Volokh Conspiracy, The Gateway Pundit, Balkinization, Michelle Malkin, American Power and Pat Dollard
Kevin Jon Heller / Opinio Juris: The DoJ White Paper's Confused Approach to Imminence (and Capture)
Brett Taylor / Twitchy: New unmanned drone superfan Touré 'very comfortable' with killing Al-Qaeda leaders
Jonathan H. Adler / The Volokh Conspiracy: Reactions to the Drone Strike "White Paper"
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit: Obama 2007: Can't Just Air Raid Villages and Kill Innocent Civilians... Obama 2013: Air Raids Are Legal, Ethical, Wise
Gerard N. Magliocca / Balkinization: Legal Justification for Drone Attacks on Citizens
Doug Powers / Michelle Malkin: Jay Carney: Drone strikes constitutional, ethical, wise, and completely within the province …
Donald Douglas / American Power: Here's That Video of Touré Defending Obama's 'License to Kill' Drone Strike Memo
CBO's Publications:
The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2013 to 2023 — Economic growth will remain slow this year but is expected to speed up next year. Even so, CBO projects that the unemployment rate will remain above 7.5 percent through 2014. — Read the report — Macroeconomic Effects of Alternative Budgetary Paths
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller, The Heritage Foundation, Prairie Weather, Washington Post, Wonkblog, Daily Kos, National Review, Washington Examiner, New York Times, Taking Note, BBC, The Atlantic Online, Weasel Zippers, The Week, NBCNews.com, Mother Jones, The Right Scoop, Business Insider, The Glittering Eye and nation.foxnews.com
Brian Beutler / Talking Points Memo: Deficit Obsession Has Hurt The Recovery: CBO
Jamie Weinstein / The Daily Caller: TheDC Morning: Taking a shot to legalize pot
Patrick Louis Knudsen / The Heritage Foundation: CBO: Tax Increase Fails to Solve Spending and Debt Crisis
Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog: Three ways CBO expects health spending to change
Meteor Blades / Daily Kos: CBO: Deficit will tumble this year, but obsession with fiscal tightening will hurt economic growth
Veronique de Rugy / National Review: The Sky Won't Fall If Sequestration Goes Through
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner: CBO report shows debt bomb continues to tick
David Firestone / Taking Note: The Spending Brownout — For misguided reasons of ideology …
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic Online: Predictions Are Hard: CBO and the Art of Forecasting the Future of America
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: New CBO Report Predicts 7 Million Americans Will Lose Their Employer-Based Healthcare Because Of Obamacare...
Dave Schuler / The Glittering Eye: Shorter CBO — The comedy writers at the Congressional Budget Office …
Elise Viebeck / The Hill: CBO: Obama health law will cost $1.3T
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Seven million will lose insurance under Obama health law
Seven million will lose insurance under Obama health law
Scared Monkeys: How's This "Hope & Change": 7 Million Americans Will Lose Insurance under Obamacare …
Jeff Dunetz / "The Lid": Another Barack ObamaCare Lie Exposed
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain: ObamaCare: Unexpectedly! — Everything Democrats say is a lie.
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit: Seven Million Americans Will Lose Healthcare Coverage Thanks to Obamacare ...(Another Obama Lie)
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Postal Service to halt Saturday mail delivery — The U.S. Postal Service announced on Wednesday that it would discontinue mail delivery on Saturday but still continue to deliver packages six days per week, according to the Associated Press. — Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla), hailed the decision …
Discussion: bigstory.ap.org, Politico, CNN, americanthinker.com and The BLT
Pauline Jelinek / bigstory.ap.org: POSTAL SERVICE TO CUT SATURDAY MAIL TO TRIM COSTS
Kevin Cirilli / Politico: USPS to stop Saturday mail delivery
Jennifer Liberto / CNN: Postal Service to end Saturday mail service Aug. 1
CBS News:
USPS to announce Saturday service cuts in effort to slash costs — (CBS News) Get ready for some big changes in your mail service. After losing $16 billion last year, the postmaster general will make announce Wednesday that the Postal Service intends to halt Saturday delivery of first-class mail …
Discussion: Hot Air
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Post Office to end Saturday deliveries
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Americans Widely Support Immigration Reform Proposals — Greatest support for employers' verifying new hires' legal status — PRINCETON, NJ — At least two-thirds of Americans favor each of five specific measures designed to address immigration issues — ranging from 68% who would vote …
Discussion: Washington Post, Politico, New York Times, First Read, jobsanger, Daily Kos, CNN and The Hill
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post: Republicans try a softer focus — on life issues
Anna Palmer / Politico: Immigration's latest ally: Christian right
Ashley Parker / New York Times: House G.O.P. Open to Residency for Illegal Immigrants
Ted McLaughlin / jobsanger: Strong Support For Immigration Reform
Greg Dworkin / Daily Kos: Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: How divided government works
Ashley Killough / CNN: Poll: Americans favor immigration reform proposals
Jonathan Easley / The Hill: Gallup: Key immigration-reform proposals hold broad support
Greg Holyk / ABCNEWS:
Poll Finds a Boost for Obama on Handling Immigration — Public approval of Barack Obama's handling of immigration has jumped to a career high in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, buttressed by majority support for a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants and, much more broadly, endorsement of stricter border control.
Rebecca Leber / ThinkProgress:
DREAMers Target GOP, Chant 'Undocumented And Unafraid' At Immigration Hearing
DREAMers Target GOP, Chant 'Undocumented And Unafraid' At Immigration Hearing
Discussion: The Huffington Post, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller and The Raw Story
Elise Foley / The Huffington Post: Dreamers Train For Immigration Reform Fight
Caroline May / The Daily Caller: 'Undocumented' protesters interrupt House immigration hearing with chants [VIDEO]
Associated Press:
Obama Sequestration Request Calling For Short-Term Budget Fix To Delay Automatic Cuts — WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is asking Congress for a short-term deficit reduction package of spending cuts and tax revenue that will delay the effective date of steeper automatic cuts now scheduled to kick in on March 1.
Discussion: Hot Air, Power Line and Patterico's Pontifications
Fox News Insider:
TRANSCRIPT: President Obama Asks Congress to Avoid Sequestration Cuts, Says 'We Can't Just Cut Our Way to Prosperity'
TRANSCRIPT: President Obama Asks Congress to Avoid Sequestration Cuts, Says 'We Can't Just Cut Our Way to Prosperity'
Discussion: Campaign for America's Future and Firedoglake
Robert Borosage / Campaign for America's Future: Sequestering Hope: Washington's Mad Hatter Budget Debate
Jake Sherman / Politico:
John Boehner throws cold water on Obama sequester plan
John Boehner throws cold water on Obama sequester plan
Discussion: msnbc.com, The Daily Caller, The Fix, National Review and Outside the Beltway
Robert Gifford / msnbc.com: NOW Today: Extreme party Makeover?
Aaron Blake / The Fix: Who is responsible for the sequester?
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: Obama: Let's Delay The Sequester Cuts. Boehner: Let's Not
Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post:
Obama calls on Congress to pass spending cuts, tax changes to delay sequester
Obama calls on Congress to pass spending cuts, tax changes to delay sequester
Discussion: The Plum Line, The Heritage Foundation, Hit & Run, The Fix, National Review and Weasel Zippers
Patrick Louis Knudsen / The Heritage Foundation: Obama's Sequester Proposal: Details AWOL
Nick Gillespie / Hit & Run: Obama: Never Learn Not to Spend or, Can We Cancel Sequester Again?
Chris Cillizza / The Fix: How the sequester became politically inevitable
Andrew Stiles / National Review: The Sequester Was Always About Raising Taxes
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Dick Morris out at Fox News — Fox News has decided not to renew its contract with political commentator and pollster Dick Morris, an industry official tells POLITICO's Mike Allen. — Morris, who was on contract with Fox News throughout the 2012 presidential campaign …
Discussion: DickMorris.com, The Moderate Voice, Washington Times, Taylor Marsh, The Hinterland Gazette and Taegan Goddard's …
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice: Fox News Boots Dick Morris
Jennifer Harper / Washington Times: Dick Morris exits Fox News, arrives at CNN
Janet Shan / The Hinterland Gazette: Fox News Drops 'Pollster' Dick Morris, Who Wrongly Predicted a Romney Landslide in Election.
Embattled Scott plans $100M campaign vs. Crist — Rick Scott is preparing to defend the Florida governorship with the most expensive reelection campaign in state history, drawing up plans for a battleship-sized political operation aimed at overcoming the Republican's deep personal unpopularity.
Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
NRA Endorsement Actually A Curse For Candidates, Poll Finds — Endorsements from the National Rifle Association might be doing political candidates more harm than good, according to a new poll from Public Policy Polling. — In a national survey, 39 percent of voters said that they are less likely …
Discussion: Public Policy Polling
Hagel approval all but certain — Washington (CNN) - CNN has learned there are now at least five Republican senators who would oppose a filibuster of former Sen. Chuck Hagel to be secretary of defense, all but ensuring the embattled nominee will be confirmed in the coming days.
Discussion: The American Conservative
Daniel Larison / The American Conservative: Report: Hagel Confirmation "All But Certain"
Ben Hartman / Jerusalem Post:
WATCH: TA marks space handicapped and tows car — Security cameras show Tel Aviv municipality workers painting handicapped markings around parked vehicle and then towing it. — The Tel Aviv municipality found itself in hot water on Tuesday, after a Facebook post by a woman whose car …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and The Raw Story
James Joyner / Outside the Beltway: City Paints Handicapped Spot Around Car, Tows It
Steve Deace / Politico:
How to beat Karl Rove at his own game — Karl Rove was once known as the "architect" but now a more appropriate nickname might be "demolition man." — Give Rove credit for one thing. He knows how to coalesce the conservative movement. He was the master strategist credited with getting …
Discussion: CNN, americanthinker.com and msnbc.com
Kevin Liptak / CNN: Rove on new group: 'I don't want a fight'
Rick Moran / americanthinker.com: Fox News Dumps Morris, Renews Rove
Maryalice Aymong / msnbc.com: The latest ORBAR (Offensive Remark By A Republican)
Jason Koebler / US News:
City in Virginia Becomes First to Pass Anti-Drone Legislation — Resolution bans all municipal agencies from buying or leasing drones — Charlottesville, Va., has become the first city in the United States to formally pass an anti-drone resolution. — The resolution, passed Monday …
Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog, WVIR-TV, NBCNews.com, Maggie's Notebook, Weekly Standard, Vox Popoli and alan.com
Marcella Robertson / WVIR-TV: Charlottesville Becomes First U.S. City to Pass Anti-Drone Resolution
Maggie / Maggie's Notebook: Charlottesville Virginia Bans Drones Over City: A Threat to Constitutional Privacy
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard: Virginia City Bans Drones
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett Declines Medicaid Expansion — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R) announced Tuesday that his state will turn down the Medicaid expansion, becoming the first governor of a blue state to officially say no to the coverage provision of the Affordable Care Act that the Supreme Court made optional.
Discussion: Booman Tribune
Pew Internet:
Coming and Going on Facebook — Key Findings — Two-thirds of online American adults (67%) are Facebook users, making Facebook the dominant social networking site in this country.1 And new findings from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project indicate there is considerable fluidity in the Facebook user population:
Discussion: Balloon Juice, Business Insider, CNN, NYT Bits, Mashable!, The Verge and TechCrunch
Heather Leonard / Business Insider: Can Facebook Break Our Google Habit?
Heather Kelly / CNN: Timeout from Facebook — (CNN) — Facebook follows you everywhere.
Chris Taylor / Mashable!: Most of Us Take Facebook Breaks, Then We Come Back
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Christie on weight: 'Of course I care' — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talked about struggles with his weight on Tuesday, saying his doctor has warned him that his "luck is going to run out relatively soon" but that it doesn't affect his ability to run the Garden State.
Discussion: NewsBusters blogs and ABCNEWS
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters blogs: Chris Christie: 'I'm the Healthiest Fat Guy You've Ever Seen in Your Life'
Shushannah Walshe / ABCNEWS: After TV Fat Jokes, Gov. Christie Expands on Weight Struggle
Joel Griffith / BREITBART.COM:
KRUGMAN: U.S. NEEDS DEATH PANELS, SALES TAXES — Nobel Prize winning "economist" Paul Krugman spoke at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C. last week. During the Q&A session following the lecture, an audience member asked him about the rising national debt.
Discussion: americanthinker.com, Doug Ross and NewsBusters blogs
Rick Moran / americanthinker.com: Paying for Obamacare with death panels
Directorblue / Doug Ross: Paul Krugman channels Sarah Palin, admits Death Panels will be required to keep Obamacare solvent
Geoffrey Dickens / Author Feed:
ABC, CBS, NBC Slant 8 to 1 for Obama's Gun Control Crusade — At next week's State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama is likely to continue his ongoing push for more gun control. It's a push first spurred on by Obama's gun control allies in the liberal media.
Discussion: Washington Examiner, Nice Deb and TheBlaze.com
Janet Lorin / Bloomberg:
Yale Suing Former Students Shows Crisis in Loans to Poor — Needy U.S. borrowers are defaulting on almost $1 billion in federal student loans earmarked for the poor, leaving schools such as Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania with little choice except to sue their graduates.
Discussion: Truthdig and The Daily Caller
Andrew Sachais / The Daily Caller: Ivy League schools sue recent graduates over loan repayments
Breanna Edwards / Politico:
Brown on Perry's ad: 'Barely a fart' — Gov. Jerry Brown publicly scoffed at Gov. Rick Perry's attempt to draw Californians to Texas for better business, saying that the ad campaign is "barely a fart." — "It's not a serious story, guys," the Californian Democrat told reporters at a business event …
Discussion: First Read, Twitchy and Capitol Alert
Adambrickley / Twitchy: Gigglesnort: Gov. Jerry Brown says 'fart'
Sam Byford / The Verge:
Vine changes age rating to 17+ after porn controversy — Vine, the video-sharing app recently released by Twitter, now requires users to confirm that they are 17 or over. The move comes after Vine ran into a storm of controversy over adult content just after launch, with hardcore pornography showing …
Discussion: BBC, TechCrunch and Mashable!
Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: After Its Porn Problem, Twitter-Owned Vine Adds 17+ Age Rating To Video Sharing App
Stan Schroeder / Mashable!: Vine App Changes Age Rating from 12+ to 17+