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BANGOR, Maine — The management of Bangor's ABC and Fox affiliates will continue the expansion of the TV stations that began last year even as it seeks to replace the two reporters who resigned on-air earlier this week.
"I plan on hiring someone within a week from today. I have already reached out to one person and will be having dinner with them this weekend," Mike Palmer, general manager and vice president of WVII-TV, Channel 7, and WFVX-TV, Channel 22, said Friday.
In 2011, the stations began investing in new equipment, adding staff and expanding news programming to include a new studio set, high-definition technology and two morning news shows.
"We have also contracted with a local entity and our new website is built," Palmer said Friday. "It's not on live yet, but will debut next week."
News director Cindy Michaels and executive producer Tony Consiglio resigned at the end of the 6 p.m. newscast they anchored Tuesday.
Palmer said that with the hiring of replacement employees, he's looking to continue the renovation and expansion of the news stations that began early last year. He said both new hires should be in place by early 2013.
"We want someone who is a happy warrior, who is dynamic and can find the news and break news," said Palmer, who has been general manager for 10 of his 13 years at WVII.
Palmer said he'll have a news director named by the end of the year.
Unlike Michaels and Consiglio, the new anchors will not also hold the titles of news director or executive producer.
"We think it's too much for one person, to anchor the news and also be a director. It's two jobs," Palmer said.
At least for now, Lindsey Mills and Jared Pliner, who started anchoring a new 10 p.m. Sunday newscast in September, will co-anchor the stations' 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts starting Monday.
The 10 p.m. Sunday newscast will expand to Saturday once ABC's regular college football season concludes.
Meanwhile, Michaels and Consiglio were interviewed for a coming story in The New York Times, and Michaels is having a business article she wrote about Yarmouth-based Cuddledown home furnishings business published in Downeast magazine.
The circumstances surrounding their surprising exit from WVII continue to fuel discussion, and some have disputed their stated reasons for leaving.
Michaels and Consiglio said they left because of longstanding interference in the stations' news operation by upper management and an expectation to do, in the words of Michaels, "somewhat unbalanced news, politically, in general."
Palmer said that not only does upper management not interfere with news, Michaels and Consiglio are not being truthful about their reasons for leaving.
Palmer and a few station employees have said the main reason for their resignations was the impending departure of Consiglio, who, according to Palmer, was going to be let go next week.
"I can tell you on the record that he was going to be let go, Cindy knew about it, and she could not go on without him," Palmer said.
"That statement is untrue," Michaels said Friday. "And it's station policy that employees have to be written up three times before being fired and Tony had not been written up once."
Yet when asked a moment later if she knew Consiglio was going to be let go, she had a different response.
"I don't want to answer that," Michaels said.
She also was asked about statements by Palmer and other station employees that she was offered a contract extension with the provision that she would not retain her news director title.
"I know they wanted to move me to the 10 and 11 newscasts to anchor, but I wasn't even under contract," she said.
Peter Farrar, a master control operator for the stations, said he was one of nearly a dozen employees who met with Michaels and Consiglio after their resignations.
"She told all of us the reason why. They both knew that he was going to be gone. She mentioned it to us after they resigned," said Farrar, who worked at WLBZ-TV, Channel 2, in Bangor for six years before coming to WVII a year ago. "And she either said she had a feeling she wasn't going to be news director or actually knew outright that she wasn't going to continue as news director."
Farrar said Michaels recruited him to become WVII's assignment editor, but he left that job after a month.
WVII has historically ranked third among Bangor's three main TV news outlets. WFVX became a Fox sister station affiliate in 2003. In the most recent Nielsen ratings for the Bangor Designated Marketing Area taken last July, WABI-TV, Channel 5, ranked first in average viewers, ages 18 and older, for 6 p.m. Monday-Friday with 36,000. WLBZ-TV had 20,000, and WVII-TV had 2,000. In average number of adult viewers (ages 25-54) from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, WABI ranked first at 10,500; WLBZ at 6,300; and WVII at 500.
Still, the mood at WVII-WFVX seems to be on the upswing, according to a few current employees.
"Let's put it this way, the newsroom has been a much happier place the last three days," Farrar said Friday afternoon.


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Reliques of Old London, 101. Click on image to enlarge it.. T. R. Way. Signed and dated 1899. Lithograph. Source:
Commentary by H. B. Wheatley from Reliques of Old London
MORDEN COLLEGE, in Charlton parish, is one of the most charming old red-brick buildings m the neighbourhood of London. It is a square building, with lofty entrance gateway inclosing a quadrangle, and having lodgings, dining-hall and chapel. It is the work of Strong, the master-mason of St. Paul's, who erected it in 1694, and it does great credit to his artistic ability. The red brick is treated with stone quoins and dressings. There was originally a canal in front of the building, which is shown in some or the old prints of the place, but this was drained when the North Kent Railway was carried under the grounds by a tunnel, and the excavated sand was used to form the undulating lawn. There is also a pretty garden behind.
This college was rounded by Sir John Morden, Bart., a wealthy Turkey merchant, who built the house in 1694, as already stated, near his own mansion. Sir John kept twelve decayed merchants here, and by his will, dated Odober 15th, 1702, bequeathed to the College, upon the decease of his wife, all his real and copyhold estates for the maintenance of poor and aged merchants of England, whose fortunes had been ruined by perils of the sea or other unavoidable accidents, preference being given to those who had traded with the Levant. Sir John died in 1708, and Lady Morden was unable to continue her husband's bounty to the twelve merchants. She was therefore obliged during her lifetime to reduce the number to four. She died in 1721, when the whole estate fell to the College. The property has greatly increased in value, and the original scheme has been extended. There are now a chaplain and about forty pensioners, who, besides lodging, maintenance and attendance, have each an annual stipend of £72. The pensioners must be upwards of fifty years of age, bachelors or widowers, and members of the Church of England.
Over the entrance are statues of the founder and his wife. Their portraits are also in the hall and their arms in the chapel^ where they were buried. [101-02]
[You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the Boston Public Library and the Internet Archive and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite it in a print one.]
Way, T. R., and H. B. Wheatley. Reliques of Old London upon the Banks of the Thames and in the Subburbs South of the River. London: George Bell and Sons, 1909. [title page] Internet Archive version of a copy in the Boston Public Library. Web. 22 April 2012.
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Live Vicariously Through Al Franken as He Tells Joe Lieberman to Shut Up
Isn't that cute: Al Franken cuts Lieberman off during a speech, then Lieberman's BFF John McCain tags in and comes to his rescue. Anyone who thinks C-Span 2 is the dullest thing since C-Span 1 needs to watch this clip.
Fight! Nancy Pelosi is all up in Senate Dems' business, urging them to get moving on the health care bill. But we're guessing that avoiding Pelosi's wrath was not the sole reason Sen. Al Franken cut off Lieberman 10 minutes into his speech on the Senate floor today. Maybe the fact that Lieberman is a possibly-stupid, two-timing SOB had something to do with it?
Anyway, It's telling that the most thrilling part of the health care reform debate thus far has been one senator telling another senator to stop talking about health care reform.
(FYI: When McCain says what sounds like "comedy" he is actually saying "comity," which, according to Dictionary.com, means "mutual courtesy; civility"—but to us it just means: SUPER EASY PUN.)


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WoW:UI escape sequences
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Many UI elements that display text on the screen support a special escape sequences starting with the pipe character (|).
Supported Escape Sequences[edit]
- |cAARRGGBB
- Sets text color. Text following this escape sequence will be drawn in this color. Each pair of digits represents a color value (plus the alpha value, however the alpha value is currently ignored and should always be FF) as a hexadecimal number.
- |cFFFF0000 - Red text
- |cFF00FF00 - Green text
- |cFF0000FF - Blue text
- |cFFFFFF00 - Yellow text
- |r
- Ends the current color change. The color will return to the previously set color (e.g. |cFFFF0000Red |cFF00FF00green|r and back to red.|r).
- |Hlinktype:linkstring|hLinktext|h
- for hyperlinks: when linktext is clicked, a widget handler is invoked.
- |Hitem:ItemString|hLinktext|h
- for Item Links (ItemString must be the full ItemString, ie. d:d:d:d:d:d:d:d style)
- |Henchant:EnchantID|hLinktext|h
- for Enchant links
- |Hplayer:Name:ChatID|hLinktext|h
- for Player links (Click to whisper, CTRL-click to select and shift-click to do a /who Name. ChatID here refers to spam reporting
- |HBNplayer:??|h
- Placeholder
- |Hunit:GUID|h:Name|h
- for Unit links (Left-click opens the ItemRefTooltip frame, similar as with the Blizzard CombatLog and API_SetItemRef)
- GUID = API_UnitGUID; It accepts both with or without the hex prefix "0x".
- Name = API_UnitName; You can change "Name" to anything you want without breaking the link.
- Right-clicking will return an error, "because it will try to call Blizzard_CombatLog_CreateUnitMenu() and unitName is not given to it, so displayName == nil".
- |Hquest:QuestID:QuestLevel|hLinktext|h
- for Quest links.
- |Hspell:SpellID|hLinktext|h
- for spell links.
- |Htalent:TooltipID:Points
- for talent links.
- TooltipID seems to be a global talent id, not quite sure how it's encoded or stored.
- Points is how many points you've spent in that talent, zero based (3 points in it means '2') and -1 for no points.
- |Htrade:TradeSpellID:CurrentLevel:MaxLevel:PlayerID:Recipes|hLinktext|h
- for Trade links. Note that the TradeSpellID corresponds to the spell id from the spell found in the spellbook (e.g. "Cooking" has id 33359). See also TradeSkillLink.
- CurrentLevel: the current level of the player in the given trade-skill
- MaxLevel: the highest currently achievable skill (an apprentice will have 75 as max level, a grand master 450)
- PlayerID: API_UnitGUID of the player, stripped of all the leading zeroes (unlike GUID for Achievement below where the leading zeroes are included).
- Recipes: Base64-encoded list of learned recipes.
- |Hachievement:AchievementID:GUID:Completed:Month:Day:Year:Unknown1:Unknown2:Unknown3:Unknown4|hLinktext|h
- for achievement links.
- GUID is the API_UnitGUID of the player, without the starting '0x'.
- Completed is 0 for uncompleted achievements and 1 for completed.
- Month/Day/Year is the date the achievement was completed or 0 if not completed. Year is -1 if not completed.
- Unknown1-4 are unknown fields. They're often 0 for non-completed achievements.
- |Hinstancelock:guid:mapID:difficulty:defeatedEncounters|hName|h
- Instance lock links
- GUID: Unit GUID of the player
- Map ID: self explainatory - 650 for ToCh, 649 for ToCr ETC.
- Difficulty: Difficulty id of the instance lock (heroic/nonheroic, 10/25)
- Defeated Encounters: Bitfield indicating the encounters that have been defeated. E.g. 7 means that the first 3 encounters have been done but the subsequent ones have not.
- number |1singular;plural;
- Will choose a word depending on whether the digit preceding it is 0/1 or not (i.e. 1,11,21 return the first string, as will 0,10,40). Note that unlike |4 singular and plural forms are separated by semi-colon.
- |2text
- Before vowels outputs d' (with apostrophe) and removes any leading spaces from text, otherwise outputs de (with trailing space)
- |3-formid(text)
- Displays text declined to the specified form (index ranges from 1 to GetNumDeclensionSets()). Processed by C code, data used for parsing isn't available to UI, all events fire with the data already processed.
- number |4singular:plural; -or- number |4singular:plural1:plural2;
- Will choose a form based on the number preceding it. Client locale dependant. More than two forms (separated by colons) may be required by some locales (i.e. Russian requires 3 forms), if too many forms provided they are ignored, if needed form isn't provided empty string will be used instead. Note that unlike |1 singular and plural forms are separated by colon. (added with 2.4.2)
- |TTexturePath:size1:size2:xoffset:yoffset|t
- |TTexturePath:size1:size2:xoffset:yoffset:dimx:dimy:coordx1:coordx2:coordy1:coordy2|t
- Will insert a texture into a font string. Parameter size2 is optional (see below). The offsets are optional and will shift the texture from where it would normally be placed. TextHeight is based on size of the font used - this is used to automatically scale icons based on the size of the text.
- size1 == 0; size2 omitted: Width = Height = TextHeight (always square!)
- size1 > 0; size2 omitted: Width = Height = size1 (always square!)
- size1 == 0; size2 == 0 : Width = Height = TextHeight (always square!)
- size1 > 0; size2 == 0 : Width = TextHeight; Height = size1 (size1 is height!!!)
- size1 == 0; size2 > 0 : Width = size2 * TextHeight; Height = TextHeight (size2 is an aspect ratio and defines width!!!)
- size1 > 0; size2 > 0 : Width = size1; Height = size2
- dimx dimy: Size of the source image, in pixels
- coordx1 coordx2 coordy1 coordy2: Number of pixels to crop the texture by from each edge
- Notes:
- When you need to display square icon in the string (spell/item icon), use only |TTexturePath:0|t
- When you need to display rectangular image in the string (Blizzard logo), use aspect ratio version: |TTexturePath:0:aspectRatio|t
- To prevent potential abuse, raw texture links cannot be sent to other players.[1]
- You can send target markers using texture tags:
- However, the named target marker tags are localized, so
{star}for example will not be parsed on a german client, but
{rt7}) works on all clients.
- |K[gsf][0-9]+|k[0]+|k
- New in 4.0 - Represents a Battle.net friend's name. The 3rd character indicates given name, surname, or full name. The number which follows it represents the friend's Bnet Presence ID. The zeros between the |k form a string of the same length as the name which will replace it. E.g. if your first name is John and your presence id is 30, your given name (John) would be represented by the string |Kg30|k0000|k .
- |n
- Newline, if the widget supports it.
- ||
- Output "|" regardless of if whatever follows it looks like a valid escape.
- |
- A "|" followed by something that is not a valid escape sequence will be displayed as-is.
||cFFFF0000This is red text |rthis is normal color
|This is red text this is normal color
||TInterface\\Icons\\INV_Misc_Coin_01:16|t Coins
||TInterface\\...:16:16:0:0:64:64:4:60:4:60|t Coins
|Coins (Cropped 56x56)
If you are using an in-game text editor, it is not wholly unlikely that the editor is trying to being "helpful" by replacing "|" with "||" for you without you seeing it. If you are trying to use escape sequences and just keep getting pipe chars, that's why. Try using "\124" instead of "|". 124 is the ascii code escape for the pipe character, and will work regardless of what your editor is trying to do.
- ↑ http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=2968233433&postId=44930053081&sid=1#293 Embedded Textures in FontStrings


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Cairo – Diplomats scrambled to avert a crisis in relations between Egypt and Israel on Saturday, and the Israeli government issued a rare statement of regret for the killing of three Egyptian security officers by an Israeli warplane.
Tensions between the two countries, which at one point on Saturday led Egypt to announce it would recall its ambassador from Tel Aviv, reached the worst point since the historic Camp David peace accords three decades agoafter a burst of violence along their shared border in the Sinai Peninsula. A a series of attacks there killed eight Israelis on Thursday, the government retaliated against Gaza-based militants, and the three Egyptians died in the crossfire.
After Egypt's announcement early Saturday, diplomats from other nations rushed to broker an end to impasse between the Egyptians and Israelis, a Western diplomat said, speaking on condition of anonymity because if the delicacy of the ongoing talks. And while the talks went on behind the scenes, the statement disappeared from an Egyptian cabinet web site and unnamed officials suggested in Egyptian news outlets that it may have been released by mistake.
Then, breaking a customary silence on the Sabbath, the office of the Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, released a statement saying: "Israel regrets the deaths of the Egyptian police officers during the attack on the Israel-Egypt border."
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Mr. Barak, who on Thursday had appeared to blame lax Egyptian security for allowing the attacks near the border, said that after an internal probe a Israeli-Egyptian committee would investigate the attacks. And he went on to note the importance of the peace treaty with Egypt and his admiration for the judgment and responsibility of the Egyptian people.
After the Israeli reaction, Egyptian state television stopped carrying news of the ambassador's withdrawal, instead reporting that a diplomatic crisis over the deaths had been averted.
The crisis has been the sharpest signal yet that the revolution that toppled President Hosni Mubarak is transforming the three decade old alliance between Egypt and Israel that has been the cornerstone of the regional political order. By removing Mr. Mubarak's authoritarian but dependably loyal government, the revolution has stripped away a bulwark of Israel's position in the region, unleashing the Egyptian public's pent up anger at Israel over its treatment of the Palestinians at a time when a transitional government is scrambling to maintain its own legitimacy in the Egyptian streets.
Mohamed Bassiouni, a former Egyptian ambassador to Israel, called the episode a lesson to Israel about the new politics of a more democratic Egypt, where the ruling military council and aspiring political candidates are eager to stay in step with the feelings of the street.
"It very important because you see public opinion in Egypt," said Mohamed Bassiouni, a former Egyptian ambassador to Israel. "The Egyptians do not accept what has happened, and it means that Israel should take care," he added. "If they continue their behavior toward the Palestinians and the peace process, it means that the situation will escalate more."
While some Israeli officials say they await the results of an internal investigations, at least one Israeli military commander has accepted the Egyptian account of the killings. After militants killed eight Israelis in three attacks near the Red Sea resort city of Eilat last Thursday, Israel retaliated against Gaza-based militants it blamed for the assaults. An Israeli warplane chasing suspected militants pursued them across the border into Egypt and fired into a group of Egyptian soldiers and police, killing three.
"The feeling is that all of this should not have happened," said one official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the fraught diplomatic situation. "Now we have to take the heat, as if we were responsible for the attack."
Amos Gilad, a senior Israeli Ministry of Defense official who has been closely involved in Israel-Egypt relations, told Israel Radio on Saturday that nobody in the Israeli security establishment or the military had any intention of harming the Egyptian security forces and that it was necessary to wait for the completion of the investigation into the events.
Israelis have complained for months that Egypt's transitional government had failed to restore security on its side of the shared border in the Sinai Peninsula, allowing a series of five unexplained bombings to disrupt the flow of natural gas in a pipeline to Israel that is crucial to its energy supply. Egyptian police have all but completely withdrawn from the Bedouin-dominated North Sinai since the revolution, and in recent days the Egyptian military had been carrying out its own operations there to try to crack down on suspected militants.
The Camp David accords limit the Egyptian military presence in the border area, so the Egyptian government had sought and received Israeli permission to send 1,000 additional troops to carry out the operation.
On the streets of Cairo, a protest outside the Israeli Embassy entered its second day Saturday. With Cairo on a quasi nocturnal schedule for the Ramadan fast, the crowd that numbered a few hundred yesterday afternoon had grown grown to thousands by the time of the dawn prayer. Armored military vehicles stood guard outside as protestors burned a mock Israeli flag and talked of a sit-in to demand the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador. By late afternoon, however, the protest had again dwindled back down to a few hundred demonstrators, surrounded by a heavy deployment of guards.
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text: Google could be facing penalties and fines from across the Atlantic, as the search giant's failure to bring its policies in line with European privacy rules has prompted six nations to pursue enforcement actions against the company.But Tuesday's legal maneuvering may have implications beyond Google's pocketbook. Services like the upcoming Glass computerized eyewearA that depend on the breadth of information gathered by Google could be impacted by European opposition to the company's unified privacy policy. After all, it's that policy that makes such services possible.Google introduced its unified privacy policy more than a year ago. The policy condensed more than 70 privacy policies governing assorted products into a single set of rules, allowing Google to collect user information into a single database. Google argues that such an approach not only lets it deliver better search results--for example, distinguishing between Jaguar the car and jaguar the animal--but also gives it the ability to deliver sophisticated calendar and travel information.Six European nations--France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands--aren't so sure. They make up the European Commission's Article 29 Working Party, and they asked Google in October 2012 to make a number of changes to its unified privacy policy. Those changes included giving users more control over the data Google collects and modifying its collection tools to avoid excessive gathering of data.The task force gave Google four months to clean up its privacy act. "After this period has expired, Google has not implemented any significant compliance measures," the group explained in a statement Tuesday. "Consequently, all the authorities composing the task force have launched actions on 2 April 2013 on the basis of the provisions laid down in their respective national legislation."Impact on the United StatesThe hardline stance from Europe is hardly surprising, according to Jeff Chester, director of the Center for Digital Democracy in Washington, D.C. "Europeans don't see privacy just as a consumer issue," he said in an interview. "They see it as a civil-liberties issue."And that's an issue that's likely to be felt on this side of the Atlantic. "The EU sets the baseline by which policymakers and advocates operate, so this is a major positive development that will ultimately benefit U.S. consumers," he added.Google may disagree. The company was not immediately available for comment on the task force's action, but the search giant has been very vocal about how the data collection enabled by its unified privacy policy has benefited the services it offers. Still, Chester discounts the notion that the changes the EU wants to see in Google's privacy policy will diminish what it provides consumers. "Protecting privacy and generating revenues are compatible," he said."Google and Facebook and others will continue to make scads of money because we're all totally dependent on digital communications," he added. "But they're going to have to offer consumers a greater ability to make some decisions about their data."The changes proposed by the EU task force "are not going to put a dent in any services whatsoever, but it will make Google play fairer," Chester said.


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An Aldergrove man who was paralyzed from the onset of a rare, neurological condition after battling what is suspected to be the flu has now regained some movement.
Matt Reisig was rushed to Peace Arch Hospital on March 1, after tingling in his legs progressed to a complete collapse onto the floor.
Initially, it seemed that 31-year-old Reisig "had the flu just like the rest of his family," said Cara Parks, an aunt of the family.
Upon arrival at the ER, however, Reisig was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS).
In the following two weeks, Reisig lost all motor skills with the exception of slight head, shoulder, and face movements including nodding, eye rolling, and side-to-side head motions which he used to communicate with his wife, Ashley.
Reisig also had to be intubated in order to breathe because of lost pulmonary function.
On Sunday, Matt underwent a tracheostomy procedure at Surrey Memorial Hospital in order to hopefully shorten the duration of mechanical ventilation.
"He's trying to mouth words to me but his mouth is a little weak, since it's had a tube in it for over three weeks. His jaw is shaky as he re-teaches it to open and close," Ashley explained.
She has been by his side the entire time in hospital, with their one-year-old daughter Ayla.
The young father is now in "stable" condition, according to doctors, and during one assessment with a nurse on March 25, Reisig was able to move his forearm. A day earlier, on March 24, his wife reported that he was even able to move his hand.
"Matt can feel a different back muscle and he can lift his head up off of his pillow. He's also started feeling tingling pain in his hands and feet… it can mean that the nerves are starting to regenerate so I'm hoping that's the case," Ashley said.
Reisig's progress, albeit small, is a sign of hope for the family – who wants to raise awareness about GBS – a mysterious inflammatory disorder where the immune system attacks myelin sheath surrounding nerve cell axons instead of the virus the body is sick with, according to Muscular Dystrophy Canada.
Such nerve damage inhibits Reisig's muscles from being able to carry out their normal functions.
"Matt doesn't feel better yet but he trusts me when I tell him that I can see improvements," Ashley told the Aldergrove Star. "Now that I see improvements I can see the light at the end of the tunnel."
GBS is said to cause adverse effects until the disease peaks at up to four weeks, before plateauing, according to Parks. Reisig is currently at the beginning of week five.
There is no known cause for the condition.


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Here is acton, the third variation, this one sans peplum and knit in Love-it. (See the previous 2 posts for her sisters). For me, Love-it is the summer, or warm climate, Pure Merino. They stand in very well for one another. Back to the names – Can you tell me who currer, acton and ellis are? Ah well, that question is way to easy with Google, but then, that's how I found the names too. With so many female names in the Berroco archives, it's hard to find triplets and one story, 3 for all, in Norah Gaughan Vol 2 is all about triplet variations on a theme.
We photographed in Margery Winter's home. This room is her husband Milo's studio. I've admired his work for years. I think maybe his color sense is affecting mine, and definitely in a good way!
Milo was gracious and generous enough to let leave his painting sketches pinned up and strewn about.
Oh and lest I forget, The Knitting Contessa wrapped up a month of Holiday madness with an interview of me on her blog. She asks some questions I don't think I've ever been asked before.


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The secret sauce: Ditching the crowded 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless channels used by today's routers and jumping to the 60GHz frequency band.
Even though you might not have heard of them, neither the futuristic 802.11ad standard nor the idea of using the 60GHz frequency for ultra-fast Wi-Fi are new. But prior implementations have run into a brick wall, both literally and figuratively: 60GHz signals can't easily penetrate walls. That's obviously a big problem for real-world usage. Most of the 60GHz-capable "WiGig" accessories you can find today are designed to operate at very, very short ranges as a result.
But Kim Chang Yong, head of Samsung's DMC R&D Center, says the company has "successfully overcome the barriers to the commercialization of 60GHz millimeter-wave band Wi-Fi technology."
press release says it overcame those physical and metaphorical barriers with "high-performance modem technologies and by developing wide-coverage beam-forming antenna." The WirelessHD and WiGig standards groups have also been trying to improve 60GHz signal performance using beam-forming, a Wi-Fi technology that detects where client devices (like PCs and tablets) are physically located and then sends a focused signal directly at those devices, rather than mindlessly broadcasting a Wi-Fi signal in all directions as most routers do. (Beam-forming is already becoming a common feature in high-end 802.11ac routers.)
For the future, not today
Don't start saving your pennies for this particular bit of next-gen networking kit just quite yet, however. While Samsung's press release states that "commercialization is expected as early as next year," that's only talking about industry-wide usage of the 60GHz frequency itself—not necessarily the release of Samsung products packing the company's new technology. A Samsung spokesperson provided the following statement to John Ribeiro of the IDG News Service:
"As 60GHz is an unlicensed band spectrum globally, along with 2.4GHz and 5GHz spectrum, industry-level of commercialization is expected as early as next year, but there's nothing we could confirm at this point on when Samsung products supporting 60GHz Wi-Fi will be available in the market."
It seems 802.11ac routers will have to do for now. Fortunately, there are a slew of compelling options available.
The story behind the story: The idea of making wireless networks as fast or fasterthan wired connections holds obvious appeal—the less time you spend waiting for files to transfer, the more stuff you can get done. But while Wi-Fi improvements like Samsung's new technology should (eventually) turbocharge sharing files, streaming locally stored movies, or playing games across your home network, don't forget that a fast router won't magically make your actual Internet connection any faster. Activities like browsing the web or zoning out on the couch and watching Netflix are usually limited by your Internet speed, not your router.


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According to researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center, cancer is subject to the evolutionary processes laid out by Charles Darwin in his concept of natural selection. Natural selection was the process identified by Darwin by which nature selects certain physical attributes, or phenotypes, to pass on to offspring to better "fit" the organism to the environment.
As applied to cancer, natural selection, a key principle of modern biology, suggests that malignancies in distinct "microhabitats" promote the evolution of resistance to therapies. However, these same evolutionary principles of natural selection can be applied to successfully manage cancer, say Moffitt researchers who published an opinion piece in a recent issue of Nature Reviews Cancer.
"Understanding cancer as a disease starts with identifying crucial environmental forces and corresponding adaptive cellular strategies," said Robert A. Gatenby, M.D., chair of the Department of Diagnostic Imaging. "Cancer is driven by environmental selection forces that interact with individual cellular adaptive strategies."
Cancer cell development, like any natural selection (or Darwinian) process, is governed by environmental selection forces and cellular adaptive strategies, the authors wrote. Investigating cancer and its proliferation through genetic changes and ignoring the adaptive landscape is most likely futile. Under "selective pressure" of chemotherapy, in this case the "adaptive landscape," resistant populations of cancer cells invariably evolve.
The authors say that tumors can be thought of as "continents" populated by multiple cellular species that adapt to regional variations in environmental selection forces. Their strategy in offering this metaphor, they wrote, is to "integrate microenvironmental factors at work during cancer's progression" into the model of the evolution of cancer and, particularly, the evolution of drug resistance.
"Hundreds of mutations can be found in tumors," said co-author Daniel Verduzco, Ph.D., a post-doctoral fellow at Moffitt. "The physical environment of the early tumor is constantly changing, often in response to inflammation."
This reality should remind us, they wrote, that natural selection selects for phenotype, for observable physical characteristics, and that natural selection forces at work in local environments causes populations to change phenotypically rather than genotypically.
The authors point out that for most patients with advanced cancers — even when there is a well-known target and a highly specific drug — response to therapy is fleeting owing to the evolution and proliferation of a resistant population of cancer cells.
While targeted therapies have been among the most recent approaches to treating cancer, the authors suggest that the vast changes in the genetics of tumors via mutations reduce the effectiveness of targeted therapies and are a reason why targeted therapies cease to work.
"The emergence of resistance is predictable and inevitable as a fundamental property of carcinogenesis," Gatenby said. "However, this fundamental fact is commonly ignored in the design of treatment strategies. The emergence of drug resistance is rarely, if ever, dealt with until it occurs."
In an effort to develop patient-specific, long-term therapeutic strategies, the authors contend that resistance should be anticipated. By "anticipation" in action, they mean developing "adaptive therapies" prior to the emergence of resistance.
Cancer cells, they wrote, can only adapt to immediate selection forces. Cancer cells cannot anticipate future environmental conditions or evolutionary dynamics. This concept, said the authors, may provide an advantage when designing new therapies by "directing" the natural selection processes to prevent the outgrowth of resistant cancer populations and so improve outcomes.
"This potentially unifying theory places the evolution of cancer within a dynamically active landscape," said Robert J. Gillies, chair of the Department of Cancer Imaging and Metabolism, and program leader of Experimental Therapeutics. "The outcome is cancer's heterogeneity — those variations that negatively affect targeted therapies to control cancer.
"Recognizing that evolutionary dynamics are an essential component of carcinogenesis itself can lead to development of appropriate therapeutic strategies," Gillies said. "For example, knowing ahead of time that resistant cancers are likely to emerge provides us with lead time to develop preventive or adaptive therapeutic approaches. We have recently completed studies with our colleagues, Dr. Ariosto Silva , showing that evolutionarily informed therapies can forestall the emergence of resistant tumors for a very long time."
The authors conclude that we can use our understanding of evolution to strategically direct natural selection toward preventing the outgrowth of resistant cancer populations and, in so doing, improve outcomes.
This research is supported in part by a grant from the McDonnell Foundation (Grant# 220020270) and two grants from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health (Gant # U54 CA143970 and Grant # R01 CA077575).
This news story was resourced by the Oral Cancer Foundation, and vetted for appropriateness and accuracy.


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A while ago we produced the HTML5 Cheat sheets that went down a treat amongst pro web developers. But what about those of us who are completely new to HTML5 and want to take advantage of it's powerful features without the in depth coding knowledge?
I researched and put together a list of the top 5 Animation suites to get you a head start on creating some punchy graphics for your web pages.
1./ Purple – $20 Mac OSX App for HTML5 iPhone, iPad and web animations
Hmmm, this was the cheapest of all the apps, looks beautifully built. But it has strong limitations in that it's only for Mac users and that there are no mouse over or button animation features. Another nasty hiccup was browsing their demo site, I came across a browser incompatablity issue and graphics wouldn't display. The animation demos looked nice on my iPhone but didn't scale and couldn't interact so there is still some room for improvement.
"SAY WHAT!@#%^!? – I thought we were supposed to be moving away from Flash and all it's hiccups!?"
Yes – currently unless your browser supports 'WebKit' Extensions, you can't view the work you put all that effort into. Purple say that in the next update of Firefox 5, this compatibility issue will be resolved, and therefore their HTML5 WebKit animations will be supported.
2./ Tumult Hype – $50
The graphics user interface of this suite seems particularly well thought out. You have the full options of animations given to you whether you are trying to create mouse-over animation etc. I Love this suite and at 50 Squids I think they hit great affordable pricepoint with me. Now if only I had a mac. Hype is only available for Mac and they have no plans to produce a version for windows.
3./ Hippo – $30
They have gone to the effort of creating some really easy to understand tutorials for their software suite. The pricepoint is a really attractive low $30, matched only by the fact the tool feels a little clunky and buggy at times. This seems to match the windows platform hiccups as a PC user I have steadily gotten used to. The demos in their gallery show a great range of capability with mouse-over animation and button functions recently added. The Developers behind this tool are active which gives me great confidence there is more to come with this animation suite, and their support team seem really approachable. Definately a thumbs up for the beginner with HTML5, including anyone fearful of animation and timelines.
4./ Adobe Edge – $PREVIEW
Adobe Edge is in preview beta release so grab it while you can. I was quick to end up being disappointed, just like Flash was known for it's user 'unfriendly' workflow. Adobe Edge starts off appearing to have a more intuitive layout, but seems to be lacking many editing tools. I'm sure this is just a limitation of using the Beta release, but I'm sorely limited to be able to create new concepts when I want to trace different shaped paths, or cropping windows.
5./ Sencha Animator – $199
Wow this suite has it all, but the beginner can be easily scared off or confused at the layout of the purchase pages. Sencha has been around the longest and probably has the most stable editing suite out there. There is an amazing array of tools coding window, and even a nicely laid out support forum. But where this is let down is that it's currently the most expensive on the market, and as a beginner sure enough it's the lowest priced software Sencha is offering, but look down the list or at the sidebars and there's a lot of cross navigating to developer architect tools, higher priced packages, amazing training courses in different softwares, and you suddenly become bewildered at your first attempt with coding HTML5 to think; 'maybe you should get used to a simpler tool before investing 200 bucks?'
Summary of HTML5 Animation tools
Overall I think Tumult Hype is the winner for me, because of it's GUI useability and function range. So much so I might have to go out and purchase a Mac just to get on this editing platform. In the mean time Hippo Animator will do as long as I can cope with it's buggyness. I must have crashed the software 3 times in one session already! 🙁


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Chevalvert, 2Roqs, Polygraphik & Splank – Murmur
"Murmur" is an architectural prosthesis that enables the communication between passers-by and the wall upon which it is connected. The installation simulates the movement of sound waves, building a luminous bridge between the physical and the virtual worlds. There is a magical effect, a mystery in the way that sound waves move. "Murmur" focuses on this movement, thus creating an unconventional dialogue between the public and the wall.
Within the frame of the project, a specific device was designed and created in order to collect the murmurs of the public. This object has been called "Echo Chamber", making reference to Greek mythology. It represents not only the key technique of the "Murmur" device, but also its magical aspect, turning sound waves into light waves.
Based on a collaborative and open approach, the Murmur group has gathered around the project since early 2013. Four disciplines are represented: visual design, object design, sound design and a magical touch of programming. The participating studios are Chevalvert, 2Roqs, Polygraphik and Splank. Each of them has provided not only their expertise in their own specialties but also their insights on the other three.


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- They will help develop new methods for kids with trouble learning
- They'll focus on math, writing and brain functions
- Among the ideas is using games and technology simulations
Tech moguls Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday they will team up to help develop new methods for kids with trouble learning – an effort that will include dabbling into child brain science.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative intend to explore a number of potential pilot projects.
They'll focus on math, writing and brain functions – key areas of classroom learning that they note are crucial for academic success.
The effort is now seeking information and ideas from across sectors, from education and academia to business, technology and medicine. Future investments based on that information are expected, but no dollar amount has been set.
The idea that disadvantaged children struggle to learn because of poor executive brain function involving memory, thinking flexibility, and behavioural issues related to autism and other attention disorders has long been lamented by social workers and health advocates.
The joint project by Gates and Zuckerberg details possible ways to mitigate those shortcomings.
Among the ideas is using games and technology simulations to support teachers and family, and tracking progress in certain vulnerable student populations such as kids with disabilities or those who are learning English as a second language.
Leaders of the effort say technology is not a primary focus, but they recognise the role it can play.
The new endeavour marks the latest effort by deep-pocketed philanthropists who have tried with little success and much controversy to change entire school systems.
In some ways, it advances the reform agendas of the philanthropists, including helping low-performing students catch up to their potentially more prosperous peers and using classroom technology for digital or personalised learning.
Gates, the world's top philanthropist, recently announced more support for students with disabilities, issues involving American poverty and Alzheimer's disease research.
Zuckerberg idolises Gates as an inspiration in professional and philanthropic work. But their representatives rejected any notion that their effort on learning is connected to their respective business roles as Facebook CEO and Microsoft founder.
Microsoft announced a $25 million (roughly Rs. 168 crores) initiative on Monday to use artificial intelligence to build better technology for people with disabilities.


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The tyre's tread has been constructed with the use of unique traction resins. These provide you with a greater level of grip when stopping in rainy conditions. Goodyear designed the tread pattern of the tyre with 3-dimensional shoulder blades to further enhance the level of grip when braking on dry roads.
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Mona Van Duyn Biography
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Born: 5/9/1921
Birthplace: Waterloo, Iowa
Pulitzer Prize–winning poet whose poetry looks at the everyday lives of common people with an ironic sense of wit. She uses formal structure in her poems, which often allude to literary figures. Her collections of poetry include To See, to Take (1970), A Time for Bees (1964), and Near Changes (1990), for which she won the Pulitzer Prize. Van Duyn won the Bollingen Prize for achievement in poetry in 1970 and in 1992–1993 she was Poet Laureate of the United States.
She earned her BA from Iowa State Teachers College (now the University of Northern Iowa) in 1942 and her MA from the University of Iowa in 1943. She and her husband, Jarvis Thurston, created Perspective: A Quarterly of Literature and the Arts in 1947.Died: Dec. 2, 2004
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New Strategy to Posture Transcom for Post-war Future
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2012 – A new, five-year strategic plan unveiled today at U.S. Transportation Command will posture it to ensure the military maintains its global mobility edge entering a post-war future, Air Force Brig. Gen. John E. Michel, Transcom's chief change and learning strategist, told American Forces Press Service.
Air Force Gen. William M. Fraser III, Transcom's commander, shared the most-sweeping strategic planning effort in the command's 25-year history today with his staff at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., and, via teleconference, with all of Transcom's components and partners around the globe.
Calling the plan "a vision for smart change," Fraser said its bottom line is to enhance a capability unique to the United States: "the extraordinary ability to rapidly project national power and influence -- anywhere, at any time."
Fraser praised his organization for its hard work and dedication that has sustained the force over the past decade of conflict. But looking ahead, he emphasized that Transcom will remain the crucial, although largely unsung, driving force behind everything the military does.
"Transcom is the secret sauce of every other combatant command," said Michel, who led the strategy development effort. "We make others go. We are kind of invisible, but you can't get to the fight, you can't be sustained in the fight, and you can't return to the fight unless we are there to make it happen."
As the United States draws down forces in Afghanistan and "pivots" toward the Asia-Pacific, that applies whether "the fight" involves humanitarian assistance and natural disaster responses, civic-action engagements or kinetic operations, he said.
Posturing for that future, particularly in light of fiscal uncertainties, took some serious soul-searching at Transcom, Michel explained. He and his team spent nine months developing the new strategy -- the command's first to span more than a single year. They reviewed every process and procedure, he said, leaving no stone unturned as they challenged basic assumptions about how the command operates and allocates its resources.
It also required an analysis of what the future will look like and what demands are likely to be put on Transcom.
"The expectation of Transcom comes down to, we have to be able to project national power and influence. We provide the mobility … that makes that happen, " Michel said. "So an effort like this asks, 'What are the conditions of the future and how can we go farther, faster and more efficiently than we have ever done before?'"
Toward that end, the new strategy identifies four basic priorities.
-- Preserve readiness capability through both organic and commercial assets. Michel called ensuring unparalleled global mobility Transcom's "no-fail business," regardless of the nature of the mission it supports. "It is what we do in response to anything that happens in the world where America wants to have a presence," he said.
-- Guaranteeing access to information technology to promote good decision-making. "In the future, the question becomes: 'How do we get people the information we can, in a timely fashion so they can make smart choices?'" Michel said. "I don't care if they are in Afghanistan, in Washington or down the hall. We are in a world awash in data. So how can we help turn that data into something meaningful?"
-- Improve Transcom's business model, better aligning resources and processes to support the mission. The new strategy introduces "a whole new corporate governance process," Michel said, with a commitment to create efficiencies and reduce operating costs. "We need to come up with up with a reinvigorated process … to improve the internal work we do, to make sure we continue to be world-class in delivering what others expect of us," he said.
-- Develop "enterprise-focused professionals" within a work culture focused on customer requirements. The biggest strength within Transcom isn't its aircraft, ships and moving parts, Michel emphasized. It's the people behind them. "So we are in the process of creating a culture that focuses on serving others," he said. "It all begins and ends with people."
"Transformation of this magnitude will not be easy," Fraser recognized in releasing the new strategy, "especially given the rapidly changing operating environment and the challenging fiscal landscape
"But we clearly recognize change is necessary," Fraser continued. "We will build on past successes and position ourselves to reliably deploy, sustain and redeploy your nation's forces more effectively and efficiently -- all while keeping a keen eye on improving collaboration and creating a climate of trust, innovation and empowerment throughout our workforce."
Working toward priorities identified in the new strategy, Transcom will shape itself to better provide that support, regardless of what command or organization requires its serves, Michel said.
"I don't care if I am doing that in Africa or I am doing that in Guam," he said. "People want to be able to reach Transcom. They want to really quickly be able to say what they need and have Transcom move into action."
Ensuring that process goes as smoothly, efficiently and cost-effectively as possible is the heart of the new strategic plan, he said. It provides a blueprint that leverages the command's strengths and identifies areas for improvement to better-translate customer requirements into "the most appropriate, cost-effective modality to achieve the effect they want," he said.
"We have to be much more deliberate and thoughtful about how we position ourselves for the future. That's why it was important for Transcom to undertake what we are proud to say is the most comprehensive strategic planning and change effort ever," Michel summarized.
"With this plan, we have a clear understanding of where we are today," he said, "and we are pretty compelled about where we need to go tomorrow."
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Homey, hearty, and jam-packed full of fruits, the strudels that I've come to know throughout the years could hardly be described as delicate, or even the least bit elegant. Heavy with gooey apples and thick pastry to hold it all together, they certainly classified as comfort food, but it would be generous to describe these desserts as "rustic." That's why this latest Daring Baker challenge had me a bit puzzled at first… Until I realized that this recipe produced an entirely different sort of beast.
The May Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Linda of make life sweeter! and Courtney of Coco Cooks. They chose Apple Strudel from the recipe book Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafés of Vienna, Budapest and Prague by Rick Rodgers.
With pastry so paper-thin that purists insist you can "read a newspaper through it," this was much more similar to phyllo dough than the thin pie crust I typically encounter. Seeing that is what got me thinking of baklava, pretty much the best thing anyone could ever do with phyllo, in my opinion.
Merging these two sweet treats, a rich filling of walnuts and spices is encased in that flaky dough, and brushed with ample amounts of agave nectar while it's still piping hot. Much easier to cut and serve than traditional baklava, it was definitely neater to eat, although I'll admit right away that I could have definitely rolled the dough much thinner. Not quite perfect, but still a delicious treat that I would have never tried to make without this challenge. Served alongside a quenelle of vanilla ice cream and topped with a light dusting of powdered sugar, however, any number of imperfections can be easily overlooked.
For this variation, simply mix together the following in a large bowl…
2 Cups Chopped Walnuts
1/2 Cup Unsweetened Apple Sauce
1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
1 1/2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
Pinch Cardamom
Pinch Salt
Spoon it onto the dough in a straight line, wrap, and bake just as written in the original recipe. Best eaten warm!


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text: Maia is located on the southeast coast of Mahé Island and set above the unspoilt beach of Anse Louis. In terms of luxury accommodation, Maia is set to become unsurpassed in the Seychelles archipelago. you may choose to relax in the peace and privacy of their villa, to be pampered in the Indonesian inspired spa or to take leisurely walks along the white sandy beach. is a peaceful, tranquil retreat set in 12 acres of grounds on a peninsula in Mahé Island's south west. Maia offers privacy, serenity, and an escape from the hectic outside world. Guests are pampered and indulged, while rediscovering their natural senses. Maia is designed to be a refuge and a place of revitalization. The villas have either a beach front or hillside location, and all of them have a spectacular view of the Indian Ocean. Each spacious villa has a contemporary style, and is set in the beautifully designed and well maintained gardens, and is comprised of a large bedroom, an adjoining bathroom, a roomy outdoor gazebo area with thatched roof and a day bed, an outdoor bath and an infinity pool. Every villa is fitted with a flat screen television, a DVD player, wireless internet, surround sound system and mini bar. Furthermore a private butler serves each villa to look after guests' every need. The central part of the resort has a restaurant, bar and a large pool.


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Could movie ticket prices actually be going down?
Remember when movie ticket prices were less than $5 a pop? Yeah, me neither. A new report released this week says fewer Americans are going to the movies and ticket prices might be to blame.
The Motion Picture Association of America, or MPAA, said in a report domestic box office sales grew to $10.9 billion in 2013, up from $10.8 billion in 2012.
But according to The Wall Street Journal, that wasn't because of higher attendance. It was because of higher ticket prices.
And as ticket prices grew, the number of tickets sold decreased. Now, the National Association of Theatre Owners says they're going to experiment with discounted ticket prices to boost attendance.
The association's VP John Fithian told journalists at CinemaCon - an annual meeting of movie theater owners - a model is being drafted to implement discounted ticket prices one day a week. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fithian said, "This is something that has worked for years in Latin America and Canada. Our capacity is so underused on some days, such a Tuesday, so why not bring more people into the cinema? We are looking aggressively at it."
A writer for Mashable notes the one-day discount is a "notable concession" considering theater owners have been steadfast on not providing discounts. He adds, "That's largely because studios are promised a hard cut of each ticket; any discount would slice directly into the theaters' take."
Fithian's proposal to slash ticket prices wasn't the only news, but I think we ought to break for intermission. "Let's all go to the lobby to get ourselves a treat!"
While overall ticket sales decreased, the Los Angeles Times reports tickets sold to children 11 years old and younger was at its highest point since 2009, thanks to movies like "Despicable Me 2" and "Frozen." Tickets sold to baby boomers between 50 and 59 years old was at an all-time high in 2013.
Another takeaway from CinemaCon was China's box office numbers. Businessweek reports China's revenue grew 27 percent last year reaching $3.6 billion. According to the MPAA, surpassing $3 billion is a first for any foreign market.
Fithian added that the slashed movie ticket prices would debut - with the cooperation of theater owners - in an undisclosed state sometime this year.


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Welcome ! / Bienvenidos ! / Benvenuti !
I am Mario Juliano Grande Balletta. I am currently residing in Rhode Island, in the United States. I am an Italo-Argentine.
I have been involved with open source technologies since the 1990's. I do not use commercial software or vendor based software on any of my business and home systems. I founded the first open source user group here in Rhode Island at Roger Williams University.
In addition to supporting open source efforts in the public sector, I assist in commercial initiatives with the Open Source Technologies Consulting Group. By leveraging open source in commercially driven projects, real-world results, like cost-savings and return on investment strategies become tangible metrics that showcase the value and performance of open source!
I work in the technology industry as Principal Infrastructure Engineer for an international organization providing real and virtualized gaming, transaction, reporting and database systems on a variety of platforms and networks.
I have also taught technology classes and certification courses at several institutions and given lectures/discourses to crowds numbering into the thousands. Since the 90's, I have traveled and worked in over 200 cities in 68 countries. Wherever I am, I extol the virtues and freedom of open source technologies.
Life, Fedora & Open Source
In my personal life, I am an aggressive advocate of open source technologies and promoting a community driven lifestyle, sharing and working together with friends both for business, education and professional development.
The four foundations of the Fedora Project are special and interwoven together, and thus all are part of the whole and yet, they each express different aspects. For me, the most important foundation is "FRIENDS" ! The community is the most powerful aspect of the Fedora Project and this is the most vital feature.
Nothing is possible without working together, collaborating and organizing in unity trying to achieve goals. It is this foundation that means the most to me, especially since I am a former U.S. Marine, the team work and spirit that collects everyone's desires and efforts and beliefs is the glue that bonds everything together, and that motivates me like adrenaline! That is what "friends" means to me.
I look forward to meeting you someday and working with you to publish Fedora to rest of the world!


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Creek Nation Indian Territory 1903-1905 Map Reprint
This historic 1903-05 map reprint shows the boundaries and settlements within the Creek Nation Indian Territory as it existed in 1903 (published in 1905) in what is now Oklahoma. This includes the locations of a large number of small settlements, some of which no longer exist.
This a portion of an original map that was produced by J. N. Matthews, 1903, published 1905. This map is reproduced as a digital ink jet print in full color, measuring approximately 11.75 x 11.9" centered on 12 x 18" 28 lb paperstock. Our 12 x 18" maps are inserted into protective plastic sleeves and mailed rolled in a sturdy mailing tube.
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"How can we not be here?" asked Barnard president Debora Spar as she opened the Fourth Annual Global Symposium, Women Changing India, sponsored exclusively by Credit Suisse in March. "This is one of the most important countries on the planet, and is driven in large part by women." Spar continued, "Women are critical stakeholders in India—they are leaders in their communities, in economic development, in activist movements, in corporate board rooms—their influence is really at the heart of everything happening here."
The symposium's goal of greater understanding of how women's leadership works in different cultures was explored through three panels during the daylong event. Distinguished panelists tackled key topics such as women's leadership in social activist efforts, media and arts, and business and government. Women drawn from these fields included Kiran Bedi, India's first and highest ranking woman police officer; Shaheen Mistri, founder of Teach for India; CNN international correspondent Mallika Kapur; Shaina NC, politician and fashion designer; actress and activist Nandita Das; and Vedika Bhandarkar, managing director and vice-chair of Credit Suisse India.
As the symposia have evolved, increasing attention has been directed to developing women leaders of the future on both regional and world stages. Beginning with last year's symposium in Johannesburg, events were scheduled for Barnard's Global Fellows (there were six in Mumbai), students who expressly apply to a selection committee for the honorific months before the symposium takes place.
On March 15, more than 80 high school students from around Mumbai gathered at the Cathedral and John Connon School to take part in Barnard College's 2012 Young Women's Leadership Workshop. The event featured a plenary address by Riya Bhattacharya, a research analyst from Credit Suisse in India, who stressed the importance of financial literacy for young women. Participants also heard from President Spar and Professor Kathryn Kolbert, the Constance Hess Williams Director of Barnard's Athena Center for Leadership Studies. Ann Dachs, a senior admissions officer and director of Barnard's Pre-College Programs, talked about the value of a liberal-arts education.
Student fellows led small group workshops to help participants explore leadership and develop collaboration and negotiation skills. The curriculum, "Perspectives on Leadership," incorporated a role-playing exercise where the students were encouraged to consider an eminent domain scenario set in a fictional Mumbai slum. A redevelopment plan would bring in foreign investment and help establish the city as a leading global center, but would also have significant humanitarian, environmental, and health impacts. The students talked through the clashing perspectives and interests associated with this issue.
"[They] were extremely well-versed in the concept of slum-renewal," said Jung Hee Hyun '13, one of the Barnard fellows. "Their arguments were insightful and they were able to engage in lively, collaborative discussions about very complex issues.... I learned more from them than anything." Neharah Gill '13 agreed, noting how the students embraced the role-playing experience, "One young woman told me, 'We're always blaming the government, but now coming from the perspective of the government, we see how difficult it is to come up with solid solutions.'"
Other aspects of leadership emerged. "The most memorable moment for me was witnessing firsthand a shift in how the students defined leadership," said Sara Lederman '12. At first, the high school students talked about presumed strengths among leaders, such as being bold, outspoken, and confident. But later debriefing the exercise, one of the quieter students in the group admitted that she didn't feel like a "leader" during the workshop because she was less vocal. Another reassured her that listening and letting others speak is an equally powerful leadership attribute. "It was incredible to actually see that message click," recalled Lederman.
Jordan Borgman '13 added, "Leadership is not about gaining accolades for yourself; it is about being an advocate for others, while also helping them find their own voice."
The experience in Mumbai also made Borgman more aware of what she's learning at Barnard about being part of a community where women are respected, and about believing in the value of her own thoughts and opinions. "Before I thought of Barnard as an academic experience, now I realize that it is actually a deeply personal one," said Borgman.
To watch videos from the global symposium please visit barnard.edu/magazine


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Bravo has released the first clip from Start-Ups, its parody-rife reality show about Silicon Valley. Here is the rundown of the short scene in which angel investor Dave McClure looks over a pitch from brother-sister disruptin' duo Ben and Hermione (Hermione!) Way's rip-roarin' vaguely-purposed company, Ignite. It follows what we've come to know as Standard Reality Television Script and relies heavily on Start Up Lingo:
Taylor Lorenz Talks "Extremely Online"
- Sentences said with half-conviction that don't make sense: "We've developed a scale, that we can give away for free. To millions of people. For less than two dollars."
- Foreboding music in order to forward the plot.
- Camera cuts back and forth between faces of focus, disruption, and "I don't know what's going on!"
- A character calls another character "annoying"
- A character calls another character
white trash"disrespectful."
- A reference to a crap-ton of money.
- Token British guy.
Insufferably wonderful. And we'll all be watching when it premiers November 5. Although this clip looses some value for its lack of mention of the word "disrupt." [AllThingsD]


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April 17, 2012
Alexandria, VA — AHS International – The Vertical Flight Technical Society chair Philip J. Dunford, Chief Operating Officer, Boeing Military Aircraft, today announced the results of the society's general elections for officers and directors for the period July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.
AHS board of directors welcomes Stephen D. Mundt, Vice President, Business Development, EADS North America as the new chair, John Garrison, President & CEO, Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. as the new president, Ed Birtwell, General Manager, GE Aviation as secretary-treasurer. Dan Newman, The Boeing Company, Senior Technical Fellow – Airplane Product Development, was appointed as AHS's new technical director.
The AHS executive committee, which exercises all the powers of the board of directors when not in session, includes the chair, president, secretary-treasurer and the AHS technical director and AHS executive director. Mundt and Garrison are currently completing terms as president and secretary-treasurer of the AHS Board of Directors, respectively.
Society members also elected four regional vice presidents and four directors-at-large. They include Mideast Regional Vice President Stanley Orr, The Boeing Company; Southeast Regional Vice President Ming Lau, US Army AATD; Southwest Regional Vice President Mike Shaw, Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.; and Western Regional Vice President Barry Lakinsmith, U.S. Army AFDD. Elected Directors-at-Large include Mideast Director Marc Sheffler, The Boeing Company (ret.); Southeast Director Karen Jackson, NASA Langley; Southwest Director Catherine Ferrie, Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.; and Larry Plaster, The Boeing Company (ret.). Lakinsmith, Sheffler, Jackson, Ferrie and Plaster are currently completing prior terms on the AHS Board of Directors.
AHS International is a technical professional society dedicated to the advancement of vertical flight technology and its applications. Founded in 1943 by Igor Sikorsky and other vertical flight pioneers, the Society has more than 6,000 members in 23 chapters throughout the world. AHS International – The Vertical Flight Technical Society, 217 N. Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314, USA; (703) 684-6777; FAX (703) 739-9279; Send mail; web site: www.vtol.org.


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"Swept Away in the Blue Sea of August" : Abstracts
The environmental and socio-economic impact of the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, will manifest for decades. BP's, Cameron's, Haliburton and Transocean's, hubristic deep-sea drilling resulted in the death of eleven people and countless marine life. The uniquely delicate ecosystem of the Gulf Coast states is endangered. The decimation of wildlife, marine life, wetlands, marshes, the commercial fishing industry and the lives of the residents is unconscionable.Read More


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SCHUYLER DIXON, AP Sports Writer
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nolan Ryan is retiring after six years of serving as CEO of the Texas Rangers.
Ryan said in a statement Thursday that this is the right time for him step down from his job overseeing the Rangers organization. He will retire at the end of this month.
The Hall of Fame pitcher became the 10th president of the Rangers in February 2008 and became chief executive officer three years later.
In that span, Texas has made its only two World Series appearances. The Rangers have averaged more than 90 wins the past five seasons.
"This is the right time for me to step down from my role of overseeing the Rangers organization," said Ryan in a news release. "I am extremely proud of what this organization has accomplished. On the field, we have enjoyed great success at the major league level. The fans have supported us in record numbers the last two years and we have been able to upgrade the ballpark and enhance the in-game experience to reward that loyalty.
"We have a group of talented and passionate employees who have helped make this success possible. This organization is in good hands. I am leaving with a lot of great memories from my tenure here and I know the organization will continue to thrive in the years to come." In thanking Ryan for his leadership and guidance over the last six years, Rangers co-chairmen Ray Davis and Bob Simpson said, "Nolan has meant so much to this franchise and to our fans. We thank him for his many contributions, including his role in helping to develop one of the finest baseball operations staff in the game. "Today we turn the page on what we believe is a very bright future for this organization. We wish Nolan all the best," they said. Ryan was named as the 10th president in Texas Rangers history in February 2008 and became CEO in March 2011. He has had a dramatic impact on the franchise in his six years on the job.
Over the last six years (2008-13), the Rangers have the fifth highest winning percentage in the major leagues at .551. The club has won at least 87 games in each of the last five years, including four consecutive 90-win seasons. The Rangers made the playoffs in three consecutive years and lost in a Wild Card Tiebreaker in 2013 after just three total postseason trips in the franchise's first 49 seasons. Off the field, he has instilled a renewed commitment to providing the best fan experience and making the Rangers a strong community partner. The Rangers had the highest per-game attendance increase in the majors from 2008 to 2009 and the third largest increase from 2009 to 2010. The club surpassed the 3 million mark in home attendance for the first two seasons in club history in 2012-13, establishing a franchise record of 3,460,280 in 2012. This season, the club's home average of 38,759 per game was the second highest figure in the American League. The Rangers have also made major upgrades to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington under Ryan's watch.
In 2010, Ryan became the first National Baseball Hall of Fame player to advance to postseason play in the role as team president or general manager since Stan Musial served as general manager of the 1967 N.L. Champion St. Louis Cardinals. Ryan is also the first individual to serve as president of a World Series participant (2010 and 2011) and play in a World Series (1969 with the New York Mets) since Al Rosen, who played on World Series teams with the Cleveland Indians in 1948 and 1954 and was the president-general manager of the N.L. Champion San Francisco Giants in 1989.- Betty Dillard contributed to this report.


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I tried this to try and add a scroll pane directly to the JFrame.
It should work by inheritance. But it complains I'm casting my class to be a JscrollPane or a JPanel or casting a JPanel to be a JScrollPane or casting a JScrollPane to be a JPanel.
import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*; import java.awt.*; import java.util.*; import javax.swing.ScrollPaneLayout; /** * Write a description of class ScrollableJFrame here. * * @author (your name) * @version (a version number or a date) */ public class ScrollableJFrame extends JFrame { public ScrollableJFrame() { super("A scrollable JFrame at last!!!"); setVisible(true); ScrollPaneLayout spl = new ScrollPaneLayout(); spl.setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(JScrollPane.HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_ALWAYS); spl.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(ScrollPaneConstants.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_ALWAYS); spl.layoutContainer(this); setLayout(spl); setContentPane(getContentPane()); } public static void main(String[] args) { new ScrollableJFrame(); } }
So if this is used for only JScrollPanes, which I'm starting to feel it was meant only to be used by them, despite JFrame being legally able to by inheritance, no compiler errors, but always a Class Cast Exception.
So, what does this layout manager do if it doesn't automatically add a JScrollPane to any Container I feel like adding it to, like I thought it would?
Also, I'm wondering what in the world a CardLayout would do. When would you use one?
I'm experimenting with Layouts and had always wanted to make a scrollable JFrame and thought that ScrollPaneLayout was the answer to my quest. Apparently not.