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So, I just read this rant from a parent who believes – among other uber-agro convictions -- that most children's food allergies are figments of their overprotective parents' imaginations, and that nut-free rules in classrooms oppress the children who would otherwise embody rugged individualism and success through survival of the fittest, were it not for the commies (and their little commie kids). So, wow.
Clearly, this person has a serious anger problem (her opening sentence is, "Before I had children I thought I knew the kind of folks I despised"…), but as the mother of a child who has food allergies (including nut allergies) which are in fact real, and life-threatening, this caught my attention. It also scared me a little.
Food allergies are indeed far more common now than they used to be, but this isn't because parents fancy their children more fragile, as the article's author believes. I can tell you first-hand that I would love nothing more than for nuts, wheat, eggs, and other common foods to pose no threat at all to my child. The ease with which a two-year-old can gain access to, say, a peanut is pretty stunning. And yes, a peanut would render my (robust, healthy, strong) child fragile, indeed. Handing him one for him to put into his mouth (which, unfortunately, happened recently, as an adult we know absentmindedly did at a party; I caught sight of it and intercepted it just before it reached Kaspar's lips) is about the equivalent of handing him a dangerous weapon, and I doubt any parent – Libertarian or not – would advocate dispensing weaponry to toddlers.
Many schools go nut-free as a way to minimize the risks available to the children they care for each day (not to mention liabilities). Kaspar's classroom is now nut-free, as well. I asked for this, actually, although I waited several months before doing so, wondering whether I should. I didn't want to make lunch-prep any more vexing than it already is for other parents. No one had a problem with it, though. For me, asking was worth it; it's meant I can breathe that much easier while Kaspar's in childcare, and I can be less the protective parent, and more the productive one, during those hours.
In fact, beyond the health challenges that food allergies bring to parenting, there are also, well, parenting challenges . I think a lot about how I can help Kaspar to feel bold, strong and safe in the world, while also imparting to him how serious his allergies are (for now, anyway), so that he'll learn to self-advocate, and keep himself out of harm's way. I don't want him to think himself fragile at all, or to be afraid of lurking dangers; I want him to participate fully in life. I also struggle, as a parent, to keep him safe without constantly patrolling. I like to mingle as much as the next girl, but it's also imperative that I communicate to others how crucial it is that Kaspar not eat their food (no, not even a taste), and then steer the conversation elsewhere so that our social engagements aren't dominated by questions and conversation around emergencies we've experienced, Kaspar's health history or endless discussions on what he can and can't eat, all of which he's more attuned to than people generally give him credit for. We try to keep it casual – I tell Kaspar, "Everyone has something, bud" – and we move on. With precautions taken, food allergies do not rule our lives. They're something we manage, yes, but they don't define Kaspar, and I don't intend for them to do so. (In fact, they're improving , and my deep-down hope is for Kaspar to not need to manage them in the long-term; we're working to get them gone for good).
I can't really imagine encountering a grown adult who's forgotten that everyone does have something – we're all different, we all have needs – and who'd proclaim me overprotective or overdemanding for asking that others help me to keep my child safe, and happy, too. I've read that kids with food allergies frequently suffer from feelings of isolation, fear and depression – something I hope to help Kaspar avoid as he grows (may he always be as lighthearted as he is now); the last thing classrooms need are echoes of self-righteous parents back home saying "How DARE you limit my lunch options?"
Yet I know food choices are, for some, staunchly defended territory. Food just strikes a highly personal chord with people. I was a vegan for about five years, just before and during college, and I well remember being implored to explain my food choices (and then required to listen to everyone else defend theirs) during every big family holiday dinner, year after year. Even if I brought tasty dishes to share with everyone, and made no mention of my own preferences, the topic would invariably come up (whilst my cooking was invariably enjoyed). I do eat meat these days (Kaspar eats a lot of it), and I'm passionate about food culture and politics. I just love food – cooking it, eating it, sharing it. Yet still, questions around what kinds of foods I enjoy eating and cooking (local, organic ones, mostly) often spark long explanations from inquirers as to their own love of, and loyalty to, 'junk' foods of all kinds. People hold fast to their own eating habits and tend to feel judged or offended by the choices of others. This is something that I bear in mind as I help Kaspar navigate around his necessary (key word) restrictions. I'm trying to find the ways that work best to communicate around them so that I can model this for him, and hand him the tools. I know he'll come up against resistance from people who misunderstand food allergies, and he's just going to have to put safety first in those situations, whether someone's offended or not. As far as school lunches are concerned, however, let me attest: it's really not that difficult to leave the nut butters out. Really. I do it every day. And I'd do it for your kid in a heartbeat.
But then, I'm the kind of parent the article's author 'despises', even though I don't fit the extreme profile she's cooked up, not at all. People aren't so easily pigeon-holed. Sure, I parent naturally, I co-sleep, and I believe ALL children are truly unique and talented individuals (who should be recognized as such). I also believe kids should get dirty , and that life is – and should be – fun. I'm raising my son to thrive in the real world, as a kind person as well as a happy one. I respect other parents' choices, knowing how challenging making parenting choices can be, and I expect others to respect mine. And when I read rants by other moms who spend their time pointing fingers, referring to 'killjoys' and 'commies', and suggesting coalitions form in protest of nut-free schools? Well, suffice to say there doesn't seem to be a lot of joy, or fun, in that corner. I'm not sure what 'kind' of parent that is, but I'm glad I'm not one of them. (*Shudder*).
What do you think? Are nut-free schools or classrooms a problem or hassle for parents whose kids aren't allergic? (If you say 'yes' on this I promise not to assume you're a total hater!). Have you ever encountered another parent as angry as the one who wrote the article in question? (If so, how did you handle that?) Do you feel like your natural parenting choices ever get judged or misconstrued? If you have a food-allergic kid, have you ever been called overprotective in your efforts to keep your child safe?


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Maryland head coach Randy Edsall congratulates former player Sio Moore after UConn defeated Maryland 24-21 at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium Saturday afternoon. Edsall left a lot of hard feelings with players and fans after departing UConn in the middle of the night after losing in the Fiesta Bowl in 2011, it was the first time he was able to address some of his former players.
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St. Louis's favorite son, Joe Buck, was on hand for Blues-Kings last night and the St. Louis booth of Darren Pang and John Kelly invited Joe inside for some lively banter and a surprise play-by-play turn. Buck admittedly has no idea who any of the Kings are—to be fair to Joe, neither does Los Angeles—and refers to most Kings by uniform number, even on scoring plays. Buck handled the Kings third goal, a power play goal from Davis Drewiske at 6:38. He's...done better.
Yet, he handled it all in stride and it's another example of the continued humanization of Joe Buck. The real star, though, was the Panger giggling like a maniac on cue.


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SMDStudios necessitava di un nuovo design di pagina web e ha lanciato un contest su 99designs.
È stato scelto un vincitore tra 30 design presentati da 14 designer.
Need a highly creative design for a Chicago Themed Sports bar located in Orlando, FL Area.
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Need a highly creative design for a Chicago Themed Sports bar located in Orlando, FL Area. They are in direct competition with Hooters, Wing house, Buffalo Wild Wings and Millers Ale House all located in the Orlando Area also. They currently have 2 locations each severing a slightly different clientele. One location severs more of a college crowd while the other is a little more family oriented so we will need a good mix of fun, exciting design without going overboard.
Logo: http://www.tolsdevelopment.com/fc-logo.JPG
Color scheme should be Red,White and Blue (Cubs Colors)
We are looking for a creative header that incorporates a Chicago Sports theme and a flash style navigation. Please don't use any major sports logos but use iconic images and maybe people enjoying dinner in a fun atmosphere. I believe the Friday's website really shows what we are looking for in a design header and navigation wise.
See example here: http://www.tgifridays.com/menu/index.htm
The home page design will be an entry page for both locations with a total of six possibly opening with in the next two years so keep that in mind. From the home page you can have access to events, daily specials, photos and location pages. Some type of flash animation will be on the page to. See attached sketch for general layout.
Please have a secondary page concept in mind also as this site needs to be easly coded for XHTML/CSS layout and to be possibly used in a 3rd party script. Page should also be design at the max 760 pixels wide with a fixed width concept used.
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By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 08 Apr 2010
This week we feature a fantastic image of the Tasselled Anglerfish, we watch a Blackspot Tuskfish doing its thing, look at juvenile fish rockclimbing and as always point to new fishy content.
Sascha Schultz sent us a wonderful image of a Tasselled Anglerfish.
This image shows the incredible rockclimbing skills of juvenile Cox's Gudgeon. Keen fish watcher Andrew Lo was fortunate enough to be at the right place at the right time.
Brown Sabretooth Blenny, Petroscirtes lupus
Blackspot Tuskfish, Choerodon schloenleinii
Bluespotted Goatfish, Upeneichthys vlamingii
New Zealand Mado, Atypichthys latus
Striped Gudgeon, Gobiomorphus australis
Yelloweye Mullet, Aldrichetta forsteri
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Discussion in 'General MMA discussion' started by pridefighter27, Jan 11, 2013.
Anyway. Weidman is a legit contender for AS his belt.
I would also find it rather ironic if Weidman gets matched up with a lower tier middleweight and put on the prelims in his next fight as punishment for all the whining he has done while injured.
Phillipou would be the best choice as of now. Perhaps he could welcome Jacare to the UFC as well
Is he honestly that bad?..He wants a title shot at the best fighter ever,he has beaten everyone put out in front of him(including someone that if he had beaten Weidman was getting the very next shot)..I don't think he's been that whiny,from what I've seen Chris has showed nothing but respect to the likes of A Silva and even Bisping that has slated him off..If anything I don't think he's been whiny or controversial enough(like Sonnen and Nick Diaz that talk there way to title shots and shitt).
"Slagged" off I meant..
Love to see Cung fight Lombard
Weidman, Maia, Phillipou....doesn't really matter to me. Cung Le is exciting to watch no matter who he fights. All he cares about is money at this point. Give him someone who's willing to stand and let the cash flow.
jake shields.
That would def be a fun fight.
Cung Le vs Jimi Manuwa at 205 would be good.
Manuwa is definitely the darkhorse at 205.....a couple more impressive fights and he could make some real noise.
Jake Shields claimed that Cung refused to fight him when they were in Strikeforce, so maybe that's a match-up they would consider... I would rather see Cung against another striker... Philippou, Lombard or Vitor...
cung le vs joe rogan but id settle for belcher that would be a gd watch
Lmao Trust me The UFC is looking to reward Chris. He's taken several extremely short notice fights for the promotion and they think highly of him which is why they tried setting up the fight vs Anderson (That was turned down by the AS camp)
shields is still suspended and I thought he was going back to WW once that was up
I forgot about the PED suspension... Had no idea that he was going back to WW after just one fight at MW...
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In some dojo, the students line up according to rank. It is very important, in such dojo, for the students to know exactly where to stand. It is a matter of status.
To stand ahead of your senior would be a major offense.
In my dojo, we line up in no particular order. I give no kyu ranks at all. I give no colored belts. The first rank a student will obtain is shodan, and this can take many years, particularly for children since I impose a minimum age of 17 for shodan.
I believe that rigid adherance to formalities, rank, and lining up protocol reflects the pre-war militaristic way in which Karate was taught on mainland Japan. This was natural, given the military conflicts in which Japan was engaged and the urgency with which Karate was taught to college students bound for military service. However, this was not the case in Okinawa, where classes were much smaller and much less formal.
In my dojo, there are times when an adult will be taught by a child, even a yudansha taught by a non-black belt. I do not care about how this may look. I have found that a student who is upset about rigid formalities (such as being taught by a junior), should really quit Karate training. After all, I would not have the junior teach the senior unless the junior knew something worth teaching. In addition, in my dojo it is possible that a non-black belt will have trained for more years than a black belt.
The emphasis of Karate should first and foremost be on character. Next, it should be on proper fundamentals. Students should learn the proper courtesies and respect, but this should be motivated by a feeling of humility.
A student should feel grateful to his seniors and compassion for his juniors. Lining up in the right order is just a formality that does not ensure or necessarily reflect this.
If you've read this blog for a while, you will know that my class begins in a circle. There is no high spot or low spot. We are mutually appreciative of each other. We do not bow separately to the Sensei. We bow to each other. This is simply our way of doing this.
Charles C. Goodin
Lining Up By Rank
In some dojo, the students line up according to rank. It is very important, in such dojo, for the students to know exactly where to stand. It is a matter of status.
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Flirting with a third consecutive victory in the Little League Softball World Series, Daniel Boone ran into big trouble in the bottom of the fifth inning.
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Talk about a quick-change artist! Though she didn't take home a trophy Sunday night, Carrie Underwood still made quite an impression at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, wearing three different outfits during the star-studded ceremony. The country cutie arrived at the MGM Grand in a floor-skimming, royal purple Jean Fares Couture gown, accented with sparkling straps and some elegant baubles (including her gorgeous engagement ring!). Later, for a duet of "Undo It" and "Walk This Way" with American Idol judge Steven Tyler, Underwood slipped into a custom WTB bolero of black silk suiting, with pink metallic mesh trim and black Swarovski crystals (the line is designed in part by Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora). To take the look even further, she added some pink highlights to her hair — and shared a kiss with Tyler! Afterward, Underwood went green in a strapless sequin A-line mini cocktail dress from Farah Angsana, paired with nude Brian Atwood heels and a black Swarovski clutch — perfect for post-ACM Awards partying. We think she looked stunning in all of her dresses, but we want to know what you think. —Kate Hogan
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Joyce C. (Nikkel) Bandstra, 81, died Wednesday morning, Feb. 27, 2013, at her residence in Fair Haven East in Pella.
A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Interment will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery in Pella. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Monday, March 4, at Calvary Christian Reformed Church, where the family will be present from 4 to 7 p.m.


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Being a Christian, I've made my decision. That decision offers no compromise; therefore, I'm closed to anything else.
Never mind that the "golden rule" and the even better "silver rule" both were in existence LONG before christianity.
Dr. Lisle: In the Christian worldview, we should indeed love others as ourselves. We are all made in God's image.
But if other people are just chemical accidents of nature, it makes no sense to treat their gain as my gain.
You are stealing from the Christian worldview to support ideas that make no sense on your own professed worldview.
chemical accidents of nature
There is Dr. Lisle's world, and then there is everybody else's world, you know, the ones who don't worship his God. Quotechemical accidents of natureI like this phrase, I think I'm gonna use it.
It seems that their morality is the shaky one, based on old books and interpreted by supposedly wise men. They have to ignore so much of their own beliefs to live in modern society. No slavery, no genocide, no mistreatment of women, no persecution of gays, no cruelty to animals, no stoning of children or adulterers. How can they call themselves moral if they don't follow their own rules?I don't get how religious folks can go on about how, if we humans are not made all special by a magic god then we are worthless or just the same as ants or grass. Why is the idea of nature making stuff so scary to them? Do they think it is okay to pollute the ocean and its fish, or burn down a forest full of wildlife-- because they aren't humans and don't have special magic souls? Why not just torture and kill animals for fun--no souls, right?
I always say what I mean. But sometimes I'm a sarcastic prick whose tone can't be properly communicated via text.
Basically, any "religious" person who tries to claim that we cannot be moral, or even have morals without a god, is full of shit. We know this is true because many non-believers are as moral, or even more moral than many believers. This is a fact that cannot be refuted by the mythological and unsupported nonsense spouted by delusional people. My "religious" friends that I have come out to at work simply don't know what to do with me, as I am in a software support role for almost 1,000 people, and I am well known for going out of my way to help anyone with whatever problems they are having. Their last resort is to patronizingly tell me that they pray for me, and that they just don't want me to end up in hell. Boy, they make me feel so special.
We know Junebug is back because the bottom of the main page has turned red with negativity.
To save confusion, you may wish to just focus on one member and go about applauding their past posts.
Pick someone with a name that starts with 'j' because that...looks...more...better...something...
Quote from: jdawg70 on August 05, 2013, 10:58:46 AMPick someone with a name that starts with 'j' because that...looks...more...better...something...Give junebug a bunch of +1s, sure thing
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In October of 2008, as fears of all-out Financial Armageddon led hundreds of great businesses to shed billions in value, Austin and I were doing what every other investor on Earth wished they could be doing at that moment.
We were sitting in a bar, drinking beer.
Of course, we were also talking stocks ...
But we weren't debating whether Coca-Cola
Instead, we were talking about what had been perhaps our most interesting meeting. A local business legend had told us he firmly believed that most people -- himself included -- couldn't beat the market buying individual stocks, and that many of the companies behind were run by (ahem) "drunken chimpanzees."
Stumbling toward losses
His level of cynicism surprised us, and yet we were meeting with Dilbert creator Scott Adams at a time when once-proud institutions such as Wachovia and Freddie Mac
So, really, we shouldn't have been surprised when Adams wondered aloud if Dogbert, CEO of Confusopoly Corp. (Ticker: HUH), could convince the world's bankers that an active market for commercial paper would melt Greenland. Or that ritual cat sacrifices were the key to saving America's auto industry.
Ridiculous? Sure. But it was the bankers at Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, and elsewhere who bought into the crazy notion that credit derivatives weren't all that risky. Who's to say they wouldn't believe a cartoon character? Or that they wouldn't find synergies between CDOs and cat sacrifices? They're eerily similar, after all -- both begin with the letter "c."
Adams distrusts the system that allows these Harvard-stupid weasels -- er, managers -- to have access to so much capital. It's the main reason why he's sworn off individual stocks.
Makes sense to us. Investors were right, for example, to distrust the disinterested management at companies such as Harmony Gold Mining
Executives at these companies weren't really owners. They didn't share in the risk the way that Hasbro
Is every company with low insider ownership burdened with uncaring management? No, of course not, but we prefer to stack the odds in our favor.
So what should you do?
Adams gave us nine steps that he says, when performed in order, can help you to generate (and protect) wealth. We think his suggestions are pretty Foolish, and thus, with his permission (thanks, Scott), we publish them here:
- Make a will.
- Pay off your credit cards.
- Get term life insurance if you have a family to support.
- Fund your 401(k) to the maximum.
- Fund your IRA to the maximum.
- Buy a house if you want to live in a house and can afford it.
- Put six-months' worth of expenses in a money market account.
- Take whatever money is left over and invest 70% in a stock index fund and 30% in a bond fund through any discount broker, and never touch it until retirement.
- If any of these things confuse you, or you have something special going on (retirement, college planning, tax issues), hire a fee-based financial planner.
You're not in Elbonia any more, Dilbert
Adams' nine steps look pretty familiar to us Fools; we've always advocated paying off debt, saving for retirement, and having a substantial emergency fund. But avoid stocks altogether? We respectfully disagree.
That said, we do agree that if you're going to try to beat the market with stocks, you need to know what you're buying. You need to be able to trust the management teams of the companies you own.
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What a brilliant piece mind boggling design.
I know it works in practice (like tomatkins i had to make one to confirm).
But I can't make it work on paper...
Can any body explain the force diagram.
Every time I think about it I arrive at the same nonsense.
It goes something like this:
One line with end A attached to ring. Passes round bottom pulley, then top pulley then ring and end B is effectively attached to the top pulley
Assuming it is all frictionless there is the same tension (f) in each section of the line.
There are 2 sections of line going to bottom pulley. Thus force on bottom pulley = 2*f
There are 3 sections of line going to top pulley. Thus force = 3*f !!!!!!
Doesn't balance.
Where is spork when you need him...


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A Drooling Attack Over the BeagleBone Black
May 2, 2013 5:00 AM PT
There's been no shortage of gloom and doom here in the Linux blogosphere lately, what with Fuduntu's demise, a fresh round of anti-FOSS FUD, and even criticisms of Linux distros' girth.
So it was with particular joy that Linux bloggers received the news about the all-new BeagleBone Black.
"BeagleBoard.org on April 23 will officially announce a faster 1GHz version of its hackable, open-source BeagleBone SBC for only $45," read the report a day ahead of time from LinuxGizmos, and in no time at all every patron down at the blogosphere's Punchy Penguin Saloon was sitting up in rapt attention.
'Wow! Just Wow!'
"The BeagleBone Black runs Linux or Android on a 1GHz TI Sitara AM3359 processor, doubles RAM to 512MB of DDR3, adds 2GB of onboard flash, and features a new micro-HDMI port," the report continued.
What began as stunned silence soon erupted into jubilant conversation that quickly spread to Slashdot and beyond. Linux Girl whipped out her Quick Quotes Quill and jumped into action.
"Wow! Just Wow! What more can you say about the value per dollar spent on IT?" enthused blogger Robert Pogson, for example. "So it's small. That's good, isn't it? So it's cheap. That's good too. So, it's cool and quiet? Wow.
"There are some weak points, like a lot less RAM than we usually have in PCs these days, but on the other hand a lot of us fire up one application, a browser, and keep just a few windows open, so RAM is not that large a drawback," Pogson went on. "Running GNU/Linux, the thing is a networked PC and can use resources on servers to do the heavy lifting. No one will edit a Hollywood movie on the thing, but they could if they connected a warehouse full of them together."
'One of the Best Values'
That, in fact, is precisely the idea, Pogson told Linux Girl.
"It's a very inexpensive node on a network doing almost anything, limited as much by imagination as RAM," he explained. "If RAM is a problem, there is a way around it. If you need more users on your LAN, there's nothing wrong with one user having a powerful PC and a bunch of others having these barebones units being clients.
"That's what networking is all about, putting resources in the best place to be used by everyone, and that doesn't have to be a hot box drying your hair," he added.
In short, "as a learning tool, a prototype, a PC, a server, or controller, the BeagleBone Black is one of the best values in the IT market," Pogson concluded. "There's no need to burden that price/performance with huge licensing fees from M$ or anyone else."
'This Is Great News'
Others were similarly enthusiastic.
"Nice!" began consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack, for example. "More hobby project part suppliers are a good thing."
And again: "This is great news because it means more competition," agreed Google+ blogger Kevin O'Brien. "Beagle products have been available for some time, but I love to see continued innovation. Open hardware is a wonderful thing."
'I Think They're All Great'
Similarly, "BeagleBone Black or Raspberry Pi or something else? Well, I think they're all great!" enthused Google+ blogger Brett Legree. "They all have a use, a purpose, an intended audience. I don't think the Black takes away anything from the Pi."
Legree has not yet purchased anything like this himself, but "I do know that the Pi is not for me," he told Linux Girl. "It would be a wasted novelty item as it does not have enough power for my intended use."
Still, "that doesn't matter!" he hastened to add. "Just because the Pi isn't for me doesn't mean it is useless, right? The same thing goes for the BeagleBone Black, or anything else for that matter."
Bottom line: "It is nice that we have things like the Black; it is nice to see the OEMs improve the specifications and lower the price," Legree concluded. "Competition is a good thing, isn't it?"
'The More the Merrier'
Along similar lines: "The BeagleBone looks like it could be a valid contender, and I say the more the merrier," concurred Linux Rants blogger Mike Stone. "Competition makes for strong competitors."
In fact, "the more of these tiny little boards that compete with each other, the better it is for us, the consumer," Stone added. "The BeagleBoard has alluring specs compared to others in its market, and it may be enough to make a boring old guy like me splurge to get one of my very own."
Indeed, "I'm very interested in the new BeagleBone, if only I could find some information on its GPU performance," Hyperlogos blogger Martin Espinoza told Linux Girl. "An Antutu benchmark score would be interesting, for example, while running Android."
Since he can't find much information on that, "I am inclined to assume that it's not very good, but I am aware of the danger of making assumptions," Espinoza added. "For much of the target market, this isn't a big concern, so it seems like a very nice alternative to Raspberry Pi that will better solve certain problems for a lot of people."
'You Can Shave Every MB Possible'
This is an area in which Linux "makes perfect sense," Slashdot blogger hairyfeet opined. "In embedded you are never gonna be updating the OS anyway, and with Linux you can shave every MB possible to make a thin OS tailored for the device."
Hairyfeet isn't an ARM fan, he told Linux Girl: "I think that, like X86 before it, ARM is in the middle of a bubble that is getting ready to burst, as we have seen it doesn't scale worth a damned when it comes to IPC," he explained.
Still, "if all you need is a little brain for maker projects? This, the gumstix, the plug PCs, the RPi, you have a wealth of choices, and I think that is great," hairyfeet concluded. "Good for them."
'Ship Them With a Soldering Gun'
Last but not least, "I grew up on Lego," began Robin Lim, a lawyer and blogger on Mobile Raptor. "Later, when I was too old to play with 'toys,' I put together my own computers."
Current toys, however, are not likely to "generate the creativity needed to mold another Philip Don Estridge, Robert Morris, Dennis Richie, Steve Jobs, Martin Cooper, Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak or Linus Torvalds," Lim opined.
"I think we can all appreciate what products like the BeagleBone and Raspberry Pi can do for today's youth," he added. "Understanding how something works is important. These single board computers can even be the basis for some really creative school and commercial grade projects, which go beyond plugging them to a keyboard and monitor."
At the same time, "these single board computers are a bit too complete in my opinion," Lim concluded. "It would be nice if they at least had sockets for a SODIMM and a SATA port instead of onboard RAM and storage. Even better would be to make them bigger and ship them with a soldering gun. A few burnt fingers never killed anyone."


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Well, I liked this episode a lot. Lots of nice imagery and music, lots of action and even some good comedy despite the dark tonne this series has taken.
Now, If Im correct, next episode will be the big thing. The number 23 has been hidden everywhere in this series and its pretty auspicious in regards to the actual events of the sarin attacks. The schoolgirl that notices one of the culprits in the 23rd station and makes him switch tracks in the next one. The mastermind being charged with 23 counts of murder. 231 series injuries in the attacks in one of the lines. The attack itself occurred on the 20th day of the 3rd month. 23rd of the 4th month the head of the science ministry of Aum Shinrikyo is assassinated.
Its everywhere please...help me...
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I don't think there is anything wrong with her trying to stop him from being on a dangerous path because she cared about him, but I think dying for his crimes, well he didn't deserve that.
No one deserves to die you are right but at the very least I don't think the cause she might have died for was worthy.
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Well I'm sorry but I don't believe in that type of sacrifice. Masako's life was worth something not to be thrown away for her brother's crimes. Is that going to stop Kanba from taking other people's lives? Well I at least hope it does that.
In fact I think if she wanted to sacrifice herself for Kanba then she should have tried to save the people he harmed.
Edit: and I know that Miyazawa might disagree with me; although in his story his theme was introduced by saving the life of a bully, not someone who took other lives. It's just a different level for me.
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No, I'm not saying you're not allowed to disapprove. I'm just saying that what's worthy and unworthy is in the eye of the beholder. You might not think that Masako's sacrifice was worth it, but to her it was, even after knowing Kanba was a murderer.
Plus Masako isn't exactly innocent herself. She's not as guilty as Kanba, but she is still going out as bait to let a gang of terrorists (including her brother) escape justice just to spare him.
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I believe the ending will be really abstract, and it gonna be up to viewers to decide what happened. If that's he case, I prefer a non-Madoka-esque so the shows won't be shadowed.
Actually i start to understand more on Ikuhara and his family theme here. I means from Western POV ,the idea of terrorists, especially after murdering bunches of law enforcer will be unacceptable. (Unless they were portrayed to be under dictators or corrupted government, then most of the time Hollywood approves free kills). Ikuhara also portrayed that idea through Masako's disgusting at Kanba's actions (killing every opposition, and calling the dead cops as 'pests' and such). However in the same time, he has been showing family to be core drive of modern society (especially the unconditional loves between family members), and in a more justified tone. Kanba and Masako will go against the society to save their beloved siblings, while probably more self sacrifice (Himari for example) is coming to set things right.
I don't think that Himari's sickness is naturally caused. Shouma seems to secretly know more than the whole cast and he thought it was casted toward her. I thought it's just his own way to interpret things at first. But consider his important role toward the ending..... his story about the Goddess, the Apple trees, three sheep and two rabbits..... might turn out to be like that Utena's theatrical play
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Actually according to Ikuhara it was an American program of a family sticking together even when members were in prison is what made him come up with this theme.
Also I don't think Ikuhara is trying to say terrorism is acceptable even for your loved ones (there is a reason Ikuhara showed the actual carnage Kanba created & not just shown as cut outs). He is saying family sticks together. Although I still don't like the idea of Masako's self sacrifice for Kanba's crimes. I am not against the idea of loving your family despite what they did (although I am not sure I 100% agree with that either, for example I don't think Yuri should have to stick by her father)
And even with Shouma's story, I do think the death is natural. Himari accepts her death & so should Kanba. In fact that was a major point to Night on the Galactic railroad.
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Most of the time terrorism activities won't be condemned no matter what, mostly due to Western POV during post-2001 era (same for deontological POV). But other times, it all goes back to the outcomes of the acts. That same set of idea will start to get greyer as new elements added in. How's about terrorism to oppose an oppressed regime, dictatorship? Terrorism to encourage national independence? Using terrorist's methods as a deterrence toward further terrorism? Don't want to get on politics side too much, (and spark unnecessary debates), but Ned Kelly for one, can be both a rebelling cop-killer or a folk-hero, depending on who to ask.
Overall it's still a sensitive issue
In the same time, many may find the unconditional love toward family members (family sticking together) should always be a more noble acts to follow. And considering how things like loyalty in merdival~ish Japan( and most of the rest of the world) used to be more important than one own life or justice, i guess it's not entirely dis-functional to have that thinking
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Fabulous MAX! With Masako and Kanba going with a bang. Masako taking the center stage and Kanba being the big bad boss of the terrorist and who was Himari again? Emo Shouma is still Emo but in the last part of the episode after the ending sure is interesting. Kinda fitting for the emo boy to be in the box.
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Well , i see this forum off line since a long time
Penguindrum is a masterpiece (i'll not argue with someone thinking otherwise, i'll ignore him/her because i dont want to be angry for nothing)
so , for people who think Kanba deserves redemption, i think it's insane , i mean...
seriously guys ...
Come on.
redemption okay , when you kill one or two guy for your sister maybe , for a love , but being a terrorist , blowing bombs in city , killing people, preparing attacks , seriously ?? what a joke.
He is weak and dont think to the victims , it's unbelievable
Personnally , he deserves to be beheaded after tortured . To be fair he deserves even more.
cause if everyone on earth was weak like him, then the world would be a giant Mess with everyone DEAD. seriously.
I 'm afraid of a cool ending with kanba smiling and such , i really hope not to see that . jesus.
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Boris Zbarsky, long-time Mozilla developer, commented on the issue over at Hacks.Mozilla.org. The release notes for Firefox 4.0 beta 9 noted that it comes with hardware acceleration for Windows 7 and Vista via a combination of Direct2D, DirectX 9 and DirectX 10. Windows XP users will also enjoy hardware acceleration for many operations "using our new Layers infrastructure along with DX9". Furthermore, Mac OS X has excellent OpenGL support, they claim, so they've got that covered as well.
No mention of Linux, and there's a reason for that. "We tried enabling OpenGL on Linux, and discovered that most Linux drivers are so disastrously buggy (think 'crash the X server at the drop of a hat, and paint incorrectly the rest of the time' buggy) that we had to disable it for now," explains Zbarsky, "Heck, we're even disabling WebGL for most Linux drivers, last I checked..."
It's not all bad, though. "If your drivers are decent (some of the closed-source ones can be, nouveau can be sometimes), you do get something akin to Direct2D on Linux through XRender, though," Zbarsky adds, "So while you don't get compositing acceleration, you do get faster canvas drawing and the like. drawImage, for example, can be much faster on Linux than on Mac. But only if you manage to find a driver and X version that happens to not suck..."
Yeah, good luck with that - I've been trying to find that magical combination for a long time. But I digress.
He further requests help from Xorg developers and distributors on this issue, since they are still working on it for the future. In other words, if you happen to know people from those parts, be sure to let them know about the difficulties the Firefox team is apparently having with X; maybe they can help out, give advice, and so on.
By the way, Direct3D appears to be the saving grace for Windows here, as Zbarsky notes in another comment. "Sadly enough, GL drivers on Windows aren't that great either," he notes, "This is why WebGL is done via Direct3D on Windows now... But that mostly a matter of performance issues."


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A recent study has found that Australian marsupials such as tree possums, bandicoots and quolls are suffering a sudden decline, placing them at risk of extinction in Australia.
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Several of Australia's unusual marsupials, including bandicoots and phascogales, are currently experiencing a dramatic decline in the north of the country, according to recent research. Small mammal species across the continent have been known to be at risk of extinction for some time, but Chris Johnson, a wildlife conservation professor from the University of Tasmania, noted a marked and worrying change in the northern regions of Australia.
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Typical factors in species decline include the outbreak of disease and habitat loss through land clearance, but neither of these was evident in northern Australia. However, it is thought that the use of fire by cattle ranchers may be having an effect on native marsupial populations.
"It is probably no one thing," said Johnson, "but the data points to a combination of several effects – all of which tend to favour the hunting style adopted by cats which places small ground-dwelling animals at greater risk."
The creation of sanctuaries in the bush or on offshore islands is one method currently being used to help protect a variety of marsupial species and boost their falling numbers. However, Professor Johnson is also championing a method which involves boosting local biodiversity by allowing the breeding and reintroduction of predators such as dingos to ecosystems where they have been eradicated by humans. It is hoped that, as the native predators replace feral predators or at least reduce their numbers, native prey species will be given the opportunity to rebound and thrive.
Read more on this story at The Telegraph – Australian marsupials such as possums in sudden decline.
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Six years after the subprime mortgage meltdown, banks remain tight-fisted, even with solid borrowers — a fact they attribute to shifts in government regulation and demands that they buy back bad loans. Mortgage credit has not eased much since 2007, according to Federal Reserve surveys of loan officers, even while low rates and the housing recovery have borrowers lined up seeking financing.
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Gabe thinks they probably should've turned the burn up a little bit faster...
Ray Liotta is Ford Cole, a big-city district attorney with his eye on the mayor's office and a big problem on his hands. One of his top deputies, the beautiful assistant district attorney Nora Timmer (Jolene Blalock), has just confessed to killing a man. She claims she was raped and the murder was in self-defence. A bad situation gets worse when an enigmatic stranger named Luther Pinks (L.L. Cool J.) turns up at the police station to contradict Nora's story. With his career and perhaps his life on the line, Ford has a mere handful of hours to sort the truth from the lies in a saga involving Nora, a record store clerk, and a powerful gang lord.
It is, without a doubt, always a bad sign when a movie full of stars has little to no theatrical release. When the studio unwilling to release said movie is LionsGate, things look even worse. Slow Burn is the kind of bland and boring rehash one might expect a money hungry, up and coming studio to dump.
The film is written and directed by Wayne Beach, whose only previous credits are a couple of mediocre Wesley Snipes movies, and his credentials speak volumes. Slow Burn is simply serviceable on every level. It's not offensively bad on any level, but it isn't worth sitting through unless you're simply desperate for a twist-laden thriller.
The biggest problem is that the story itself is thin, only really able to fill about thirty minutes of screen time. To cover this Beach uses the old Rashomon structure, to tell the story in flashback and from different points of view. Toss in a little Usual Suspects last act twisting, a whole bunch of visual rehash, and an unnecessary coda, and you can fill out ninety minutes of screen time. I'm sorry, did I say a little Usual Suspects? I mean a whole big bunch.
There is an attempt at socio-political context, but it doesn't fit. There is no room for heavy-handed race identity in this tale of players playing each other. It's just more unnecessary baggage.
Slow Burn is hip, post- Miami Vice (the TV series, not the movie), so at least it's colourful. When it's not trying to be The Usual Suspects it does a decent Michael Mann impersonation. The DVD leaves a little to be desired. Dark scenes lack punch, and the blacks, though often rich, take on a tint of the colours around them. Warm colours are pretty noisy, but cool colours manage to be pretty clean. The general contrast is nice, and whites manage to be bright without distortion.
The Dolby Digital 5.1 EX track is fine, but kind of quiet, and really underutilised. The film is dialogue heavy, voiceovers specifically, and all these voices are clear and well balanced. The music is low key, almost comatose, but it sounds warm on the track. The surround and stereo channels are nearly naked except the music, and even the films one giant explosion is pretty centralized and quiet.
I didn't have the time to sit through all of director Wayne Beach's commentary, but I'm pretty sure my sampling was enough to give me a solid idea of his commentary abilities. Beach is well prepared, and well spoken, but leaves quite a few blanks, some adding up to several minutes. His constant references to alternate versions of the script seem to be evidence of trouble. Perhaps he should've starting from scratch rather than constantly retooling his bookends.
The commentary is supported by another LionsGate trivia track. This one's just as unnecessary as the others, and the facts are just as random and few and far between. It's a nice idea, but I really don't need anyone to tell me that 'rat' is slang for an informant.
Next is a semi-pretentious featurette called Fire in the Streets. It's an EPK and sales pitch, and offers no insight to the making of the film. This elongated trailer runs just over seven minutes, and is followed by an alternate scene and a deleted scene. The alternate scene is a slightly different and slightly more satisfying finale. The deleted scene is an unnecessary piece of character exposition. It also happens to be a generally bad scene and its deletion is satisfying. Everything ends with a pile of LionsGate trailers.
Average all around is what Slow Burn is, and I completely understand its nearly DTV status. Those who like this kind of film have already seen it done better. I can't imagine anyone coming away from the film with a sense of satisfaction, though I also can't imagine anyone asking for their money back.
Review by Gabriel Powers
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LL looks like he's struggling to let out a big turd.
But I think the bigger questions that need to be asked are, what the hell was Chiwetel Ejiofor doing in this movie and why was he done up to look like a 70's pimp in that first pic??
But I think the bigger questions that need to be asked are, what the hell was Chiwetel Ejiofor doing in this movie and why was he done up to look like a 70's pimp in that first pic??
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Hey now Cinque, lets not give away any plot twists.
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little known fact: Chiwetel Ejiofor is a pimp from the 70's.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 24th July 2007
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 EX English, Dolby Surround English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Extras: Director Commentary, Trivia Track, Deleted and Exteneded Scenes, Featurette, Trailers
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Feature Details
Director: Wayne Beach
Cast: Ray Liotta, Jolene Blalock, LL Cool J, Taye Diggs
Genre: Crime
Length: 93 minutes
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Stephanie Morgan isn't the type of musician who listens to her own performances.
Stephanie Morgan isn't the type of musician who listens to her own performances.
"I hate listening to recordings of live shows. There was no way I was going to sit down and say, 'Hey, let's hear what we sounded like at our last show,' " she said. "I'd find stuff I didn't like. I'd rather move on because that show is over."
The Stephaniesid frontwoman made an exception recently, and it has led to a new recording.
Her husband and bandmate Chuck Lichtenberger said a copy of the band's November show at the Wee Bit Louder Fest at Asheville's Highland Brewing Co. sounded really good mixed. So, she sat down to listen, too.
The group liked the mix, done by local engineer J. Ferris, and the set list enough to put it out as the band's first live recording. Members will celebrate the release of "They Won't Know What to Do With Us" with a 10 p.m. show Saturday at the Asheville Music Hall.
"We didn't make a decision to do a live album and then do it," Morgan said. "(The engineer) gave it to us afterward, and it was mixed and we listened to it afterward and it sounded great, so we decided to release it."
It is the indie pop band's fifth full-length album release since it was formed in 2001. Musicians on the album include Morgan (guitar, vocals), Lichtenberger (keyboard, bass pedals), Tim Haney (drums), Jacob Rodriguez (saxophone, effects, backing vocals), Justin Ray (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals) and Caleb McMahon (trombone).
Along with some fan favorites, two new tracks and a few songs with extended sections or changes in chord progression, the group added member interviews to the album. Morgan sat on her couch and talked with each member one on one.
"We didn't know it was going on the album," Lichtenberger said. "Maybe if I had known that, it would have been harder than it was to begin with. It's hard to be open and honest. I think Stephanie did a good job of pulling things out of us."
Morgan sees the interviews as a way for fans to get to know the musicians beyond the stage. She even turned the microphone on herself.
"The whole thing behind Stephaniesid is that it allows for the soft tissue inside of us to break through the armor and see the light of day," Morgan said. "We reveal some things, and it felt right to do that."
The music, though, will be the showcase on the album.
Since the band's inception, the music, Lichtenberger said, has gotten a bit heavier.
Hearing the recording of the live show has given the group an insight into its studio time. It can sometimes be hard for the group to get the live sound to transfer into the studio.
"I learned a lot from this –– that we can let ourselves go a little more in the studio," Morgan said. "We haven't seen ourselves live and didn't know there was such a chasm between our live music and our studio music."
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Missie Darnley is the owner of First Taste at 412 Delaware St., Leavenworth.
Missie Darnley is the owner of First Taste at 412 Delaware St., Leavenworth.
1. Can you tell us about the new store and why you decided to open a business devoted to olive oils and vinegars in Leavenworth?
First Taste is dedicated to educating the public on the importance of fresh extra virgin olive oils.
We offer everyone the opportunity to 'taste before they buy' all of our olive oils and balsamic vinegars. Coming from a military family and background we felt that we could relate with the diversity of Leavenworth's population and become a meeting place to bring the local community and the military community together in an inviting atmosphere with an emphasis on food and health.
2. Your store carries a wide variety of oils and vinegars. What are some of the flavors and which ones are most popular with your customers?
One of the great things about our oils is that they all pair very well with each other, but depending on what our customer is using them for, favorites vary.
Tuscan Olive Oil (which is an extra virgin olive oil infusion) and the Traditional Aged Balsamic are perfect for salad dressing or dipping bread, especially when combined with some of our Basiks seasoning combinations and parmesan.
Another popular choice for soups, sauces and gravies is the Wild Mushroom & Sage infused olive oil and Espresso Balsamic Vinegar; it's a rich, earthy combination.
A new favorite is Cara Cara Orange Vanilla White Balsamic Vinegar with our Fused Blood Orange Olive Oil!
It is amazing over vanilla ice cream, fruit and even in your favorite cocktail.
3. The health benefits of olive oil have been getting more and more attention in the U.S. and have long been appreciated in Mediterranean areas. What are some of the benefits of olive oil consumption and are your customers purchasing it for health reasons, because it tastes so good or both?
Some of our customers come in because they know about the health benefits of olive oil and vinegar.
We hope that through the education we offer at the store, those who purchase because they love the flavor and the many ways it can be used will continue using it because of the documented health benefits.
Some of the benefits of olive oil are the Polyphenols they offer which are antioxidants found in olives, it is also a natural anti-inflammatory and appetite suppressant.
Balsamic vinegar is also a natural appetite suppressant, it has its own set of antioxidants, and is beneficial for those with acid reflux problems and Type II Diabetes.
4. You offer recipes in your store for dishes that are enhanced by the use of olive oils and vinegars. What are some of your favorites that you would recommend to customers?
We have recipes for cooks at all levels. Our website has a list of recipes that give our customers ways to use the oils and vinegars as well as variations so people can create their own recipes and flavor profiles.
5. So far, what has been the best thing about opening a business in the local community and what is the most important thing that you can contribute to the community through your business?
One of the best things is being able to interact with our community in a way that offers them something more than a purchase.
Because we offer education through cooking classes, cooking demonstrations and private tastings, we create the opportunity for people in the community to get to know each other and us.
Because our product is so good for the body we offer a healthy alternative to more common flavor enhancers like mayo or ketchup. One of my favorite things about owning a small business in our community is that we are able to create an experience that will last long after the product has been used.
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Judge Thomas Francis Hogan
September 2012: Average Prison Sentence
District Court - Washington, D.C.
Lead Charge: 21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A
Program Area: Narcotics/Drugs
For all cases disposed of in the current fiscal year (2012) that were credited to Judge Thomas Francis Hogan in the District of Washington, D.C., the average prison sentence was 84.0 months, when looking only at cases with a lead charge of "21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A" falling under the broad category of "Narcotics/Drugs". During the current fiscal year, Judge Thomas Francis Hogan has sentenced one defendant compared with no defendants during the twelve months of the previous fiscal year.
Over the last five years, the average prison sentence imposed on defendants that were credited to Judge Hogan was 78.1 months. This was 31.6% higher than the 59.3 months typical in Washington, D.C. and 11.2% higher than the 70.2 months average prison sentence for the nation. Judge Thomas Francis Hogan sentenced 12 defendants during the past five years.
(CAUTION: The kinds of cases handled by individual judges influences statistical information about their sentences. It therefore is important to consider the breakdown of cases that each has handled, available below, when making judge-by-judge comparisons.)
Figure 1 compares Judge Hogan's numbers to those for judges in this district and in the United States as a whole for cases of this type over the last five years.
During the last five years there were 13 other judges in the District of Washington, D.C. with information on convictions during that period. Average prison sentence numbers passed down for those judges ranged from 44.1 months to 76.5 months, putting Judge Hogan's average prison sentence of 78.1 months at the higher end of the range. The average prison sentence for the whole District of Washington, D.C. during that time was 59.3 months.
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Counsel, Federal Commission on Reform of Federal Criminal Laws, 1967-1968
Private practice, Rockville, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., 1968-1981
Assistant professor, Potomac School of Law, 1977-1979
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Adjunct professor, Georgetown University Law Center, 1986-1992
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Lead Investigative Agencies in Cases Handled
The lead investigative agency that referred cases disposed of by Judge Thomas Francis Hogan for the past five years was the Other - District of Columbia. It accounted for 50.0% of all cases.
Other agencies with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Thomas Francis Hogan over the past five years were: Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation (33.3%), Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration (8.3%), Other (8.3%).
Number of Defendants in Judge Thomas Francis Hogan's Cases
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PORTLAND — Authorities in Oregon say text messages found hours before the discovery of a missing college student's body on a heavily-wooded hill were the first indication he planned to kill himself.
Johnathan Croom was found just 1,000 yards from the vehicle he abandoned near Riddle.
Douglas County sheriff's spokesman Dwes Hutson said crews searching the area for days after Croom's green SUV was found were looking for a live person. They called his name and made lots of noise, as they had since last week, but heard nothing back.
The discovery of the texts changed the nature of the search.
"That led us to believe that he was probably going to do this," Hutson said. "In these kind of cases, sometimes people leave very detailed notes and instructions. Sometimes, you don't."
The Apache Junction, Ariz., college student was scheduled to drive home from Seattle and was due back Aug. 17.
Croom's father said Monday night his son was grieving the end of a recent relationship.
"He was a young man who had a broken heart and headed out to try to find himself," said David Croom, Johnathan's father. "We're looking forward to finding out exactly what happened."
The teen had talked with his parents about the book "Into the Wild" and told a friend he wanted to run away.
Croom also talked to his parents about Christopher McCandless, whose journey to Alaska was documented in the book. McCandless gave up his worldly goods to live in the Alaska wilderness, only to die there, perhaps from eating wild potatoes.
Earlier this year, a 19-year-old from Oklahoma disappeared after talking to his parents about the same book and setting out to test himself against the Oregon wilderness.
Dustin Self's truck was found in April on Steens Mountain in southeast Oregon. The last search for Self was in the spring, after snow melted, but it yielded no hints to his location.


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I would like to take the time to remind everyone what this holiday is about. For those of you not familiar with the term Pastafarian, it is the term given to the followers of the Flying Spaghetti Monster . If you are not familiar with the Flying Spaghetti Monster please visit http://www.venganza.org/ and look it up. I'm here to remind you of his son Meatball and what he has done for us. I do not have time to tell you the great story of FSM. These holidays should be used to remember his great sacrifice for the followers of his father, hereafter referred to as The Great Sauced One.
The Flying Spaghetti Monster had decided that he needed to send a very special messenger down to the Earth to guide his misdirected followers. Who to send? After many long dinners he came to the conclusion that he must send his own son Meatball. Who would better be able to guide the people and animals of the earth on the scripture of the Flying Spaghetti Monster than his own beloved son?
So Meatball waited and waited for the day to begin his mission and suddenly he was carried aloft by the sneeze of his father! He was thrust off of the Great Table in the Sky and fell to earth. He was born unto an inexperience Chef and her husband who raised him as if he was their own. One day he decided to venture out of his home and tell the story of his father.
He wandered through the Kitchen of life telling of the Great Sauced One and his teachings. He traveled through the land under the chair speaking the wisdom of the Great Sauced One. He ventured through the great door of the Kitchen and into the unknown land we call Outside. He rolled down the great stairway or The Land of the Oak Steps and into the jungle of the Backyard. All through his travelings he preached love, forgiveness and above all tolerance.
Most backyardians who he encountered where willing to follow and listen to these words of wisdom. There were however a few who disagreed. They did not believe that he was the son of the Great Sauced One and that he needed to be punished for telling his lies.
One day Meatball unknowingly walked into the Land Under the Bush, or Bushtopia. Here there were many followers of the Great Sauced One, but they refused to believe that Meatball was his son. He was put on trial by the smartest Bushian of all, Parmesan Pilot, who found him guilty of heresy. His sentence was given to be consumption by the great canines of the backyard. Meatball was scared but he knew this was going to happen all along. His father told him this was his fate and he went to it knowingly.
Before he would be consumed he had to travel to the consumption site, which was called the Dinner Plate. The entire journey he was made to carry his seasonings with him. They were very heavy salt and pepper shakers and he fell many times along the way. Upon arriving at the dinner plate he was strapped down and spiced. His last words to the people of Bushtopia were, "I give my meat unto the canines for you. Remember this sacrifice and do unto others as you would want done unto you. You are all forgiven." Or something like that. No one really knows these things.
The story is not over. Meatball would later show up risen from the bowels of death but that is a story for another time.
So remember his sacrifice and his words of wisdom. Love your fellow Pastafarians and be tolerant of all things. Enjoy the holidays and I wish love to all of you.
Season's Eatings!
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GREENSBORO, N.C. – After a close battle, UNCG fell just short in the 2014 home opener against Charlotte, 1-0, Friday night at the UNCG Soccer Stadium.
UNCG falls to 0-1 on the season and Charlotte opens 1-0 with the late game victory.
In the 81st minute, Martha Thomas fired a shot just over the reach of redshirt freshman goalkeeper Chloe Buehler (Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg/Penn State) to give the 49ers the eventual game winner goal. Rebecca Beatty played a nice pass to Thomas to pick up the assist on the goal.
Earlier in the second half, junior Chesney White (Franklin, Tenn./Franklin) had a chance in the 75th minute but Annika McHenry made the save.
White led the team with four shots in the contest while sophomore defender Georgia Brown (Dunedin, New Zealand/St. Hilda's Collegiate) had two chances.
Buehler made three saves in her first start as a Spartan after transferring from Penn State. McHenry made four saves to earn the shutout for Charlotte.
In the first half, UNCG and Charlotte ended 0-0 but the Spartans took seven shots, including three on frame. The 49ers were held to just three shots with none coming on goal.
The Blue and Gold had a great chance in the 16th minute when Brown had a shot on goal but McHenry made the save. Less than a minute later, junior Katherine Rodriguez (Franklin, Tenn./Father Ryan) fired a shot but McHenry made the stop.
UNCG had some great chances in the first half and in the 28th minute White had a header shot hit the left post. Brown had another shot on goal in the 33rd minute but McHenry made her third save of the half.
The Spartans finished the game with nine shots and earned five corner kicks.
The Blue and Gold will head to Athens, Ga. to face SEC foe Georgia Sunday, Aug. 24 at 2 p.m. the game will be streamed live on the newly formed SEC Network plus app. Fans can download the Watch ESPN app and is only available to customers whose cable providers carry the SEC Network television channel.Be sure to follow all updates about the 2014 UNCG women's soccer team on www.uncgspartans.com or on twitter @UNCGsports/@UNCGWSoccer.


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|The Submission of the Antipope Victor IV to Pope Innocent II, 1743
Antoine Favray
French, 1706-1791
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Norton Simon Art Foundation
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Antoine Favray was a unique French painter in that he made his career on the Mediterranean island of Malta, where only Caravaggio and Mattia Preti had been successful before. He moved there in 1744 following a period of study in Rome as a pupil of Jean-François de Troy. Malta remained his home, save for a decade between the 1760s and 1770s, when he lived in Constantinople.
The story depicted here is that of a twelvth-century cardinal whose election to the papacy, as Victor IV, was declared uncanonical, in opposition to that of the legitimate pontiff, Pope Innocent II. The central figure is Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Clad in the white robes of the Cistercian order, he is portrayed as the agent of this abdication. Favray precociously captures the elements of realism—note the still life in the foreground—thoughtful design and restrained classicism that were the hallmarks of painting in eighteenth-century Rome. This episode from papal history was almost certainly painted for the French Cistercian monastery in Rome, a commission received during Favray's last year as a pensioner at the French Academy. The monastery, which was attached to the Church of SS. Vincenzo e Anastasio alle Tre Fontane, exists today as an abbey run by Trappist monks.
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