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It's the trifecta of voice controlled smart devices: Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Siri. Lutron has been a big supporter of Alexa and Siri for some time, now. Recently, it added Google Assistant to its breadth of voice control options for its lighting control systems.
Starting with the Lutron Caseta Wireless lighting control system, homeowners can brighten and dim, turn on and off, and engage scenes for lighting via Google Home, Pixel phone, Android phones with embedded Google Assistant, and Android Wear platforms.
"There are many ways for consumers to access the Google Assistant now, and we're happy to announce that Lutron lighting control will now be part of that," says Neil Orchowski, product development manager & strategic alliances for Lutron.
The Google Assistant voice command functionality will be accessible for use with Lutron's Caséta Wireless system products effective immediately, and become applicable to its HomeWorks QS and RadioRA 2 lighting control systems in June.
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Lutron also offers automated shades. "Voice control for shades is always something were looking to do, it's just a matter of how we do it on this platform," Orchowski continues. "If you look at other voice control platforms that we've launched already, with Siri you can control shades directly — say, 'Hey Siri, open the shades,' and that works. With Alexa we've built shades into scene control, and with Google Assistant that's still TBD and we hope to have some news for you in the future."
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16 U.S. Code § 3126 - Closure to subsistence uses
All national parks and park monuments in Alaska shall be closed to the taking of wildlife except for subsistence uses to the extent specifically permitted by this Act. Subsistence uses and sport fishing shall be authorized in such areas by the Secretary and carried out in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter and other applicable laws of the United States and the State of Alaska.
Except as specifically provided otherwise by this section, nothing in this subchapter is intended to enlarge or diminish the authority of the Secretary to designate areas where, and establish periods when, no taking of fish and wildlife shall be permitted on the public lands for reasons of public safety, administration, or to assure the continued viability of a particular fish or wildlife population. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or other law, the Secretary, after consultation with the State and adequate notice and public hearing, may temporarily close any public lands (including those within any conservation system unit), or any portion thereof, to subsistence uses of a particular fish or wildlife population only if necessary for reasons of public safety, administration, or to assure the continued viability of such population. If the Secretary determines that an emergency situation exists and that extraordinary measures must be taken for public safety or to assure the continued viability of a particular fish or wildlife population, the Secretary may immediately close the public lands, or any portion thereof, to the subsistence uses of such population and shall publish the reasons justifying the closure in the Federal Register. Such emergency closure shall be effective when made, shall not extend for a period exceeding sixty days, and may not subsequently be extended unless the Secretary affirmatively establishes, after notice and public hearing, that such closure should be extended.
This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–487, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2371, as amended, known as the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables.
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Unfinished Business
am i the only one who starts game and leaves it right at the middle?
and then play it back again only to realize that im lost and do not know what to do then quit again indefinitely..
ive had alot so far:
eternal sonata
tales of vesperia
ff xiii (excusable bec the game is clearly trash)
chrono trigger
enchanted arms
farcry 3
Kingdom of Amalur
Resident Evil 6
Armored Core V
Prof Layton unwound future
and definitely lots more
what about you guys?
wish theres a SAO mmorpg IRL
I have that issue also. Your list is much bigger than mine is, but I play games (and enjoy them) only to set them aside. I usually finish 90% then walk away. Something about wanting to get everything unlocked in the game before I finish it, but then I burn out before getting everything unlocked.
I don't quit again after not playing for a long time and feel lost, I usually start over.
Bayonetta. It's a good game but I just don't feel like playing it (still on Chapter III I think)
FFXIII. I'm almost at the end but my party's not strong enough.
Malicious. 2 bosses down, too lazy to continue.
Resonance of Fate. Final chapter, but then some other game took my attention and forgot about this.
イタリアが愛の国であるならば、 全ての愛は俺の手中にある。
Way too many, it's rather frustrating actually...
List in the spoiler tags, it's too long to have in one forum post...
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Dragon Age: Origins
Dead Rising 2
Assassins Creed: Brotherhood
Final Fantasy XIII
Just Cause 2
Rock Band 2 (although I don't really care about this one)
Ridge Racer 7
The Saboteur
Resistance Fall of Man
3D Dot Game Heroes
Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception
Fable 2
Wolfenstien 2009
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Gears of War 2
Brothers In Arms: Hells Highway
Final Fantasy: 4 Heroes Of Light
Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow
Splinter Cell 3D
Super Meat Boy
Mafia 2
Grand Theft Auto 4
Fallout New Vegas
Black Mesa
Far Cry 2
Medal of Honour 2010
Dead Space 1 & 2
... yeah.
I only have 2 :
Nier and Assasins Creed(#1), never got much further then the first save point in either of them ^^' Normally im pretty persistant when it comes to completing games, but only to the point of completion, never really gond 100% on any game except for those in the FF series ^^
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am i the only one who starts game and leaves it right at the middle?
and then play it back again only to realize that im lost and do not know what to do then quit again indefinitely..
ive had alot so far:
"farcry 3"
what about you guys?
How did you leave farcry 3 started but unfinished? It isn't even released yet o.o;;
Not for 20 more days.
But yeah, I have a few unfinished games.
At the moment :
Resonance of Fate (took a break)
Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles (I returned this within 3 days for a refund, that's how bad it was. I usually play through but..god it was bad)
Sacred Realms 2 (I'm playing through for 8 of the trophies, like NO deaths, Hardest Difficulty, all quests completed with no failures etc. So I can only handle it in small doses. I've set it aside and picked it back up at least 10 times now. lol)
Skyrim - It was fun at first,hell i even upgraded my drivers so i could run it on ultra in smooth 60 fps. But after the shole dragon burial ground fiasco i just stopped caring. Exploring the world got stale after the 30th look alike dungeon. And quests got annoying after the nth 'go here and fetch/kill everything on the list' quest some random guy gave me.
Fallout NV - Christ,i nearly forgot about this game till you reminded me. I haven't played this in a year! I think im near the end siding with Mr. House and his merry band of killbots.But i just can't be arsed to play it back again. Which is strange because if i remember it all now,this game was a hell of a lot more fun than FO3 and Skyrim.
Fable 3 - I just be arsed and leave it at that.
GTA4 - while it loads of fun at first,i found myself bored after 20 hours of gameplay. Maybe i'll come back to it...sooner or later.
Kingdoms of Amalur - Or alamur,i can't be arsed to remember that name. I forgot why i stopped. I seemed to recall having some fun with a mage/chakram build but i seemed to stop at a certain point. I can't remember where.
They said i could become anything,so i became nothing.
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The accident occurred just before 6pm at the junction of Stubley Hollow and Stubley Lane, in Dronfield.
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The motorcyclist was taken to Chesterfield Royal Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
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Wanted to document the conversation between Peter and Tom the other day. :D
There's nothing Tom likes better than putting his hood on his head, and pretending to be a superhero, just like I remember all the boys in primary school doing when I was young too. He loves all the superheroes, with actions for Spiderman, Iron Man, Hulk.... It's such a lot of fun having a boy!
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St. Joseph Academy students got first-hand experience Jan. 15 with the daVinci Surgical System, from Intuitive Surgical.
Trey Thomas, a representative from Intuitive, along with a surgeon and surgical assistant from Memorial Hospital, demonstrated the abilities of the daVinci System.
Thomas brought in two of the "robotic" systems which, he explained, are used in approximately 20 percent of the hospitals in the United States. The presentation not only demonstrated the abilities of the systems, but also provided the students with an opportunity to practice using them. A video of a gall bladder removal surgery was presented to showcase the applications of the system.
Students from the anatomy/physiology, physics, college prep biology, biology honors and computer programming classes were able to participate in the hands-on demonstration and question/answer session. When asked about the experience of manipulating objects using the robotic system, Connor Dunnigan said, "I loved it. It was really neat that the machines were so easy to use." As the Jacksonville resident said, the system is "almost intuitive."


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2011-12: Three-year letterwinner ... will serve as a team captain during her senior campaign ... terrific scoring ability and is quick with the ball ... sees the court well and is an intelligent ball handler ... has a quick release and excellent range ...enters her senior campaign having started all 81 games over her first three seasons ...already holds the school record for career three-pointers made (194) and ranks sixth all-time at W&L with 1,178 career points ... her 343 career assists are third all-time.
2010-11: Started all 27 games during her sophomore season, averaging 15.0 points, a league-best 5.1 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game en route to receiving First Team All-ODAC honors ... shot 39.4 percent (139-353) from the floor, 36.5 percent from three (62-170) and 81.3 percent (65-80) from the foul line ... scored in double figures in 23 of 27 games, including each of the first 16 games of the season ... scored 22 points, notched five steals, four assists and three blocked shots in an 81-76 loss to Christopher Newport (11/20) ... scored 15 points and tied a career-high with eight rebounds in a 72-64 win over Guilford (11/23) ... had 23 points, four assists, three steals and three rebounds in a 78-58 win over Hollins (11/29) ... scored 18 points and dished a school-record 12 assists in a 69-51 win over Mary Baldwin (12/1) ... logged back-to-back games with nine assists in a win over Bridgewater (1/8) and a loss to Eastern Mennonite (1/11).
2009-10: Named the ODAC Tournament MVP while also collecting Second Team All-ODAC honors … started all 28 contests for W&L as a sophomore… led the Generals in scoring during 11 contests … led the team and ODAC with 118 assists (4.2 apg) while finishing second on the team in scoring (13.3 ppg) and steals (44), and third on the team in rebounding (3.0 rpg) … also led the team in three-pointers made (57) … tied a career-best with eight rebounds in a 73-56 triumph against Randolph-Macon (2/13) … also tied a season-best with eight assists on three occasions: 11/30 at Hollins (W, 95-60), 2/9 vs. Emory & Henry (W, 88-53) and 2/20 vs. Bridgewater (W, 67-53) … tallied a season-high 21 points in a 53-51 victory at Randolph (2/4) … recorded 19 points on two occasions, including games at Eastern Mennonite (2/16) and against Guilford in the first round of the ODAC Tournament (2/25).
2008-09: Started all 26 contests … earned Second Team All-ODAC honors and was tabbed the ODAC Rookie of the Year … also garnered Virginia College Division Rookie of the Year laurels and was tabbed the South Region Rookie of the Year by D3Hoops.com … led the team and finished second in the ODAC in scoring with a 15.5-point per game average … also averaged 3.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game … hit a school record 75 three-pointers and tied for 11th nationally with an average of 2.9 made three-point field goals per game … shot 35.5 percent (75-211) from beyond the arc … scored in double figures in 20 games, including each of the final 10 games of the season … led the team in scoring 13 times… hit at least one three-pointer in every game except for the season-opener, a 74-43 loss to Mary Washington (11/18) … grabbed a career-best eight boards in the loss to the Eagles … tied the school record for three-pointers in a game (6) twice during the season … drilled six triples en route to scoring a career-high 31 points in a 74-59 loss to Apprentice (12/30) and nailed 6-of-9 three's for 26 points in a 75-58 win over Randolph (1/10) … scored nine points and notched a career-high eight assists in a 70-69 loss at Bridgewater (1/17).
High School: Lettered in basketball at Ragsdale ... led team to two conference championships and to two appearances in the Sweet 16 of the North Carolina State Tournament ... named team MVP and first team all-conference as a senior.
Personal: Has a twin sister … serves as president of SAAC ... also active with PAACE, GEI, Habitat for Humanity and Nabor's Service League ... English and East Asian Languages and Literature with an emphasis in Chinese double major.


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Neocon Uber-Hawks Want War on IranWritten by Stephen Lendman Subject: Iran
by Stephen Lendman
In January 2009, Obama succeeded Bush. Neocons stuck around. They infest Washington. War gets their juices flowing. They urge it on Syria and Iran.
Potential catastrophic consequences don't matter. Uber-hawks don't worry about them. It's someone else's problem.
Romney is America's Netanyahu. Both talks about red lines, deadlines, and timelines. Claims about an existential Iranian threat don't wash. Both know it. They'll say anything further their imperial aims. More on Romney below.
Previous articles discussed Netanyahu in detail. Haaretz presents both sides. Ari Shavit plays resident hawk. He's both senior correspondent and editorial board member. On September 29, he called Iran's nuclear threat "as daunting as ever."
"It's clear: one way or another, Iran is going to change our lives," he claimed. "If Iran becomes a nuclear power….(t)here will be no chance for peace and no prospect of normality….The far-reaching implications of the challenge posed by Iran's nuclear project were known a decade ago."
"Instead of curbing Iran, the United States became entangled in Iraq and Afghanistan. Israel was preoccupied with settlements instead of being preoccupied with centrifuges. Europe froze as though crippled."
Netanyahu rose to the challenge, said Shavit. Bibi understands Iran, he added. From day one as prime minister, his mission "was to thwart Iranian nuclearization." He established a "military option."
His strategy produced "impressive results." Why Haaretz puts up with this rubbish it'll have to explain. It knows, or should, that Iran poses no threat whatever. Its nuclear program is peaceful. Current and former Israeli officials say so. US intelligence says it annually.
Counterparts in America and elsewhere concur. So do other Haaretz contributors. Thankfully they show up often. Many times they don't tell all, but at least discuss things that matter. They include truths excluded from Western media.
So do Haaretz editorials. On September 30, "Red lines, black portrait" was headlined. Netanyahu was taken to task. Under his leadership, "ultranationalism and the medieval forces of radical Judaism paint a black portrait of Israel."
His "childish" bomb stunt fell flat. He became a caricature of himself using it. At the same time, he ignored calls for peace with Palestine and normalizing relations with all regional states.
He bragged about Israel's achievements. He's allied with extremists in his government and likeminded rabbis. They "deny children the right to a basic education and women (get) relegated to the back of public buses."
"His modern government denies liberty to another nation." He "deports refugees, sending them to their deaths."
He "persecutes human rights organizations and violates academic freedom." While unjustifiably setting red lines, "one out of three Israeli children goes to sleep under the poverty line, and one out of four Israeli scientists seeks" employment opportunities elsewhere.
His preoccupation with nonexistent threats leaves vital domestic issues unaddressed. His rage for war makes peace unattainable.
Romney is his American counterpart. Both represent real existential threats. Failure to denounce their irresponsibility increases the chance for war. Preventing it is before it starts matters most. Afterwards it's too late.
Romney got Wall Street Journal space to rant. "A New Course for the Middle East" was headlined. Committed opposition is needed against what he has in mind. So far, he's an unelected menace.
His ideas exceed what's sensible, safe, and lawful. Claiming Iran heads "full tilt toward nuclear weapons capability, all the while promising to annihilate Israel" is pure garbage he knows holds no water, but he says it anyway.
He claimed America is "at the mercy of events rather than shaping them. We're not moving them in a direction that protects our people or our allies."
America and Israel have no threats except ones they create. Together they menace humanity. So do Romney and Netanyahu. Saying Obama "heightened the prospect of conflict and instability" is true.
Omitted is that he and other neocon uber-hawks elevate risks to a higher level. What's unthinkable they make more likely. He wants no daylight between US and Israeli policy.
He wants America marching recklessly into the same breach. He stopped short of urging war but did so through Elliott Abrams. He's Paul Ryan's foreign policy advisor. He headlined his Weekly Standard article "Time to Authorize Use of Force Against Iran."
Both favor mass slaughter and destruction. So does Romney. He's comfortable with Abrams saying:
"At the moment, no one is persuaded that the United States will use force to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. That situation worries Israelis and emboldens Iranians, not the outcome we want."
"A clear statement now that is backed by the nominees of both parties and elicits widespread support in Congress would demonstrate that, whatever the election results, American policy is set."
He, Romney and Ryan want congressional war authorization similar to the blank check Bush got post-9/11. Likeminded neocons concur. So does Obama but on his timetable.
Imagine what's coming under either leader. Imagine the unimaginable but expect it. Last December, Romney told Fox News he'll have military options prepared on Iran.
He barely stopped short of saying he'll attack. His implication was clear. He and likeminded neocons represent real threats. They're mindless about a new Chicago Council on Global Affairs poll.
It shows 70% of Americans oppose attacking Iran unilaterally, and 59% said if Israel goes it alone, Washington shouldn't defend its action.
On September 15, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd railed against neocons her way. Her column headlined "Neocons Slither Back," saying:
"(N)eocon puppet master Dan Señor" represents Paul Ryan, and by implication Romney. Along with Abrams and perhaps others, he was hired to "graft a Manichaean worldview…."
He supports a "muscular foreign policy." He disdains "weakness and diplomacy." He considers it "a duty to invade and bomb Israel's neighbors." He endorses "a divine right to preemption."
Haven't we already been there and done that disastrously? It's "all ominously familiar," said Dowd. Señor and likeminded uber-hawks blundered America into endless unwinnable wars.
Trillions of dollars were wasted. Billions more go down the drain daily. Millions of lives were lost. Many more die daily. "We're still stumbling in the dark."
"We not only don't know who our allies and enemies are, we don't know who our allies' and enemies' allies and enemies are."
Dowd omitted the obvious Pogo analogy that "We have met the enemy and he is us."
Señor now plays "ventriloquist" to Ryan. He's teaching him "irresponsible bellicosity." Romney needs no coaching. If he's elected, expect current regional wars to be "a tiny foretaste of the conflagration to come."
Trouble is that Obama's on the same page. Perhaps it slipped Dowd's mind. More likely she's mindful of official Times editorial policy. It supports Obama right or wrong.
It's on the wrong side whichever wing of America's duopoly it endorses. There's barely a difference to matter.
NPR is called National Pentagon Radio for good reason. On September 28, All Things Considered host Robert Siegel interviewed pro-Israeli/anti-Iranian zealot Dennis Ross.
James Petras once called him "a virulent Zionist advocate of Israel's ultra-militaristic policies, including an armed preemptive attack on Iranian nuclear and military installations."
"Ross is an unconditional supporter of the Israeli starvation siege of (Gaza), and fully backed Israel's savage (2006) air attacks against civilian targets in Lebanon."
He's no friend of Palestine, regional peace or justice. He's one-sidedly hawkish. He's criminally complicit in war crimes. He's out in front promoting more. He supports Neyanyahu's extremism.
He believes diplomacy about ran its course. He knows Iran has no nuclear weapons program but suggests otherwise. "Iran defies the world," he said. He wants something done about it. He ignored Israel's nuclear arsenal and intent to use it if threatened. So did Siegel. He didn't ask.
He also interviewed New York Times Tehran correspondent Thomas Erdbrink and National Iranian American Council president Trita Parsi. Neither represented Iran's position. Fundamental facts weren't discussed.
One-sided views were presented. Public Broadcasting operates the same way. Both feature anti-Iranian propaganda regularly. They're obligated. They're heavily corporate and government funded. They get what they pay for.
NPR and PBS maliciously vilify all US enemies, stoke fear, and manipulate viewers and listeners to think war, if planned, is justified. Truth and full disclosure are verboten. So is explaining rule of law issues.
They deliver whatever imperial power brokers dictate.
In 2009, the Project for the New American Century (PNAC) reinvented itself as the Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI). Policies remain unchanged. Syrian and Iranian Regime change are prioritized. Direct intervention is urged.
Jamie Fly serves as executive director. He was Bush's National Security Council Counterproliferation Strategy director and Defense Department Assistant for Transnational Threats Policy.
Likeminded uber-hawks comprise FPI's board of directors. Eric Edelman also served in Bush's Defense Department and was involved in national security affairs.
Robert Kagan co-founded PNAC. He's now at Brookings.
William Kristol co-founded PNAC with Kagan. He's now connected to various neocon groups.
Dan Señor was discussed above. He formerly served as Iraq war Pentagon spokesman. He's now an Israeli lobbyist, investment banker, Council on Foreign Relations member, and regular Fox News contributor. Earlier he was an AIPAC intern and deputy White House press secretary.
A dominant thread connects FPI members. Permanent war defines it. The more the better against all US enemies. Syria and Iran are prioritized.
Last August, Jamie Fly and other FPI members said Iran continues steady progress toward developing nuclear weapons. Its missile capability can't be underestimated.
"Given Iran's progress," said Fly, it's "rapidly approaching a nuclear threshold which will allow its senior leadership to decide at short notice when to make the final dash to produce nuclear weapons."
Of course, no evidence whatever supports his view or other hawks espousing similar ones. Iran's program is entirely peaceful. You'd never know it from uber-hawk claims. They support regime change by any means.
Fly claims the Iranian government's "days are numbered." America has "a role to play," he stresses. It's involved "in helping bring about its collapse…." He barely stopped of saying what he means.
He and other FPI members support war. So do other neocon uber-hawks. Post-November 6, they may get what they wish for. Perhaps they'll end up regretting it. Survivors of the holocaust unleashed have no say. Isn't it always that way.
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The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, for Democrat and Republican special primary elections to determine which candidates will run in the United States Senate special election on Oct. 16. The special election is needed to fill the seat left vacant by the death of five-term Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg on June 3.
The four candidates in the Democratic primary are:
Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark
Rush Holt, Jr., U.S. Representative
Sheila Oliver, Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
Frank Pallone, U.S. Representative
The two candidates in the Republican primary are:
Alieta Eck, Somerset County physician
Steve Lonegan, conservative activist and former mayor of Bogota
The two winners will face off in the special election on Oct. 16. The victorious candidate will then serve as U.S. Senator until January 2015 and would have to run again in the fall 2014 elections to serve a full six-year Senate term.
October's special election is estimated to cost New Jersey $24 million, and is taking place just three weeks before the regularly scheduled November elections. Many officials have commented that the schedule may confuse voters and keep them away from the polls on the special election day.
Since Lautenberg's death, the Senate seat has been held by former state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa, who was appointed on June 6 by Governor Chris Christie to serve until the elected winner can be sworn in. At the time of his appointment, Chiesa said that he would not be a candidate in the special election.
Registered voters may find the location of their polling places here: Polling Place Search.


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Randy Pausch's "last lecture"
This lecture is on achieving your childhood dreams, most of which he did, and on enabling the childhood dreams of others. Pausch was the founder of the Alice Project, which is a 3D programming environment for teaching students.
UPDATE (July 26, 2008): I'm getting lots of traffic to this post from people searching for Randy Pausch's name and the word "atheist," apparently from people trying to find out if he was an atheist. His CMU web page thanks his church, so he belonged to one, whatever his religious beliefs may have been. He didn't say anything in his lecture to indicate what they were. As an atheist, it doesn't matter to me so much what he believed, as opposed to how he lived. That is in sharp contrast to several Christian sites which have condemned him for being a nonbeliever (which they don't know to be the case) or for failing to evangelize. These people strike me as angry believers looking for reasons to criticize someone who led a good life. One Christian writer criticized Pausch's talk by attempting to paraphrase it as "I lived a meaningless life following meaningless rules, so should you." The same writer says, "Yes, he lived a nice and successful life, but so what? Who cares? He will be forgotten as were many people before and after him. His impact on the world would soon disappear. Whatever he achieved in research will soon become useless." What nonsense! So what? Those who knew him and worked with him disagree. He will eventually be forgotten, as we all will, but it will always be the case that he did live and he did make a mark on the people around him and his time was not wasted. And he will be no more harmed by his nonexistence after his death than he was by his nonexistence before he was born.
I question the motivation of those who argue critically of those who have lived happy and productive lives, arguing that so much better are the lives of those who live miserable, angry, critical, and destructive lives, just so long as they accept Jesus before they die. Surely the universe they want to believe in is an unjust and immoral one.


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The state Senate and House, after short debates, voted overwhelmingly early Wednesday to approve a bill blocking public disclosure of photos of homicide victims and some other records in reaction to the Newtown school massacre.
The Senate took up the bill at 1:17 a.m. and voted 33-2 to approve it at about 1:35 a.m. Voting no were Democratic Sens. Edward Meyer of Guilford and Anthony Musto of Trumbull.
At 2 a.m. the House approved it by a vote of 130-2, with Democratic Reps. Stephen Dargan of West Haven and Peter Tercyak of New Britain voting against it.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed the bill into law at about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday. It takes effect immediately.


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News and Events: Press releases
G8 Education Ministers vow to ensure equitable access to education
UNESCOs Assistant Director-General for Education Peter Smith participated in the meeting, along with representatives from other international organizations.
The Ministers reaffirmed their countries commitment to achieving the Millennium Development Goals of universal primary completion and gender equality at all levels of education. They affirmed their objective of helping countries reach the goals of the Education for All (EFA) agenda and their support for UNESCOs leadership in coordinating action to achieve the EFA goals.
They stated their commitment to helping to shape innovative societies by providing solid education and training foundations and investing in research, people and skills. They also stressed the need to use information and communication technologies as an educational tool and highlighted the importance of teacher training and status.
This meeting was preparatory to the G8 Summit of 15 17 July in St Petersburg, Russia, where education will be one of the key themes. UNESCO's Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura, accompanied by Assistant Director-General for Education Peter Smith, will attend the Summit.


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It may soon be gone, but Fringe will never be forgotten. Especially now that Warner Bros., Fox and Insight Editions have teamed up for September's Notebook - The Bishop Paradox, a comprehensive slice of magnificence that serves as both a full-blown celebration of the past five seasons and a key plot point within the show itself.In Friday's episode (9/8c, Fox), Michael Cerveris' Observer, September, tells Walter (John Noble) that he's keeping a journal of everything he's seen. The Pattern. The Machine. Massive Dynamics. And of course, all of the action over in the alternate world. Those key elements of Fringe, as well as character studies, exclusive photos, concept art and the show's secret codes and glyphs are all packed into September's Notebook, authored by Tara Bennett and Paul Terry (who penned the Lost Encyclopedia), with collaborative input from showrunner Joel Wyman and former executive producer Jeff Pinkner.Below is an exclusive first look at a spread from the coffee-table tome, featuring September's dossier on (B)Olivia (Anna Torv) that delves into her Olympic achievements, family ties and vortex heroics. Being mostly emotionless, he does not discuss her unfortunate Show Me Card photo.September's Notebook - The Bishop Paradox is set to be released on March 12, so get off your amber and go pre-order it at fringeseptembersnotebook.com, amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com. And tell us how you want to see Fringe end in the comments below!Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!
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BayAreaHoopz wrote:Guybrush wrote:With one big difference...Diaw can score from 3 point range, and McGuire is having problems scoring from two feet away from the basket.
Diaw averaged 1.3 three point attempts a game for his career, so I'm not sure your statement is accurate. He also shot it at 33%. He's not a guy that is going to shoot a lot of 3s and he was never known as a prolific scorer with a 9.5 point average for his career. His value is passing and defense which is what I think McGuire can give the Warriors.
Excellent point, Bay.
Diaw - like Kirilenko, in the other thread - hits 3's at a low 30% clip. That's not impressive. To put it into Warrior terms: Baron Davis. Guys who insist on letting it fly, despite their crowds clamoring for them to drive more.


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petal665 wrote:Redbull wrote:Dac wrote:Bike 24 has ZIPP 404s on special, would work out at about $1,300 delivered (+ GST and charges if you're unlucky with Customs)
what's the catch? I'm assuming that these are cheap because they're 2011 models and not the latest Firecrest version but this is about what I'd expect to pay for one 404 wheel. Can someone who knows explain what exactly is on offer here and whether it's a bargain?
How does 1200 Euro ex works equate to $1300 AUD delivered to Australia?
VAT isn't included
Bike24 wrote:Price excl. VAT


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March 4, 2006
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. _ The NCAA dream is no more, but the season is not over for the Lipscomb Bisons basketball team.
As the regular season Atlantic Sun Conference co-champion and the No. 1 tournament seed the Bisons get an automatic invitation to the National Invitation Tournament.
"We have talked absolutely zero about the NIT," said Lipscomb coach Scott Sanderson. "We have not addressed it at all. It is going to take us a day or so to come to grips with what is going on.
"I'm excited about the NIT. I think it is a great reward for winning the A-Sun Championship and being the No. 1 seed. I think it is a great reward for a team that has given me their hearts and souls since September."
The trip back to Nashville late Saturday afternoon was somber one as the Bisons lost 74-69 in overtime to the No.2-seeded Belmont Bruins. It was the second overtime game this season between the two teams, the Bisons won the first one 97-85 on Jan. 20. It was also the first overtime game in an Atlantic Sun Conference championship game since the 1988 season.
"In overtime at our place we won going away a couple of months ago," said Sanderson. "They got two quick baskets on us in overtime and went up by four We tied it again, but they made the plays that we necessary to win down the stretch."
The two teams battled to a dead heat in the first half with the scored knotted 31-31 on a 3-point shot at the buzzer by Bisons guard LaKory Daniels.
The Bisons trailed by 10 points, 16-6 with 13:41 left before intermission. They worked their way back into contention as Daniels and forward Eddie Ard combined for 22 first half points.
In the second half the Bisons took the lead 33-31 on a lay-up by guard Brian Fisk on the first play. The Bisons maintained a lead until 13:51 when a 3-pointer by Belmont's Josh Goodwin put them ahead 43-41.
They don't call these meetings "Battles of the Boulevard" for nothing. And even though the game was being played almost six hours east of Nashville, the intensity was just as strong with the NCAA berth on the line.
The Bisons took over the lead at 45-43 with 10:09 left in regulation on a jumper by Ard. They would lead by as many as six points on a couple of occasions before a lay-up by tournament MVP Justin Hare put Belmont back on top 55-53.
With 29 seconds left the Bisons pulled ahead by three points at 58-55 on a 3-point shot by guard James Poindexter. Belmont answered with a jumper from Hare who was fouled on the play and then sank the free throw to knot the game with 20 seconds left to send the game to overtime.
Belmont scored first in overtime and never gave the lead back.
Ard, who led the Bisons with 19 points, was named to the All-Tournament Team. Daniels, who set new season highs with each tournament game including 13 against Belmont, also was an All-Tournament pick. Also scoring on double figures was Poindexter with 13.
"This was an up and down game and we couldn't pull it out," said Daniels. "They made big plays. We couldn't get over the hump."
Hare led Belmont with 32 points. Josh Goodwin, Brian Collins and Andrew Preston each had 10 points apiece for Belmont.
Belmont shot 50 percent from the field. The Bisons shot 35.6 percent.
Belmont turned the ball over 16 times. The Bisons made 15 turnovers after committing only 16 combined in their first two tournament games.
The Bisons, 21-9, will be informed of their first round NIT opponent March 12.
"We think going to the NIT is going to be exciting for us and for our fans," said Sanderson. "We are going to postseason play for the first time ever in only our second season of eligibility.
"Our guys are very resilient. They will bounce back and be very focused in practice. We will be ready to play."


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The Prime Minister has come under renewed fire over flood defence spending after it emerged that figures showing increased funding include money committed by the last government.
David Cameron told the Commons last week that "in this current four-year period, we are spending £2.3 billion, compared with £2.1 billion in the previous period" on flood defences.
But the current four-year period dates back 2010/2011 - the last year of spending commitments made under Labour when money for flood management reached a high of £664 million, before being reduced from 2011/2012 as part of the Coalition's spending cuts.
Analysis by Friends of the Earth suggests the Government is spending £2.32 billion in the current spending review period, slightly less than £2.366 billion in the previous four years.
The Environment Department (Defra) spent an average of £620 million a year on flood defences in Labour's last spending review period (2008/09-2010/11), while, under the Coalition's first spending review period, Defra's annual spend averages £580 million, the environmental group said.
Guy Shrubsole, from Friends of the Earth, said: "The Prime Minister has serious questions to answer about his Government's spin on flood defence spending figures.
"Downing Street has confirmed that his figures include funding committed by the last government.
"At the first opportunity, George Osborne slashed spending on flood defences - the Coalition's spending review resulted in a cut of 10%."
The Treasury committed another £120 million to flood defence spending in autumn 2012, in response to repeated flooding during one of the UK's wettest years on record.
But Mr Shrubsole said: "In real terms, over the Government's term in office, spending on defences will be lower than under the last government.
"It is clear that the Government isn't spending enough on flood defences to keep pace with climate change - David Cameron needs to explain how decreasing the budget for flood defences helps in the face of increasing risk of flooding."
Figures obtained by Labour from the Government also reveal that, once inflation is taken into account, Defra spending on flood defences has fallen year on year since 2010/2011, and will be down £100 million in real terms by 2015/2016.
The Environment Agency has previously warned that it needs a £20 million year-on-year increase in funding for flood defences on top of inflation in order to maintain protection for homes and businesses in the face of climate change.T


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Program 1273
Hosted by Greg Gordon and produced with Lucia Chappelle
Harare police raid the headquarters of Gays And Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) and detain 44 members overnight for "screening", but online activists known as Anonymous hack Ugandan government websites to demand the end of arrests and harassment of LGBT people, while demonstrators in Lebanon's capital of Beirut protest the arrests of 36 men at a gay movie house who were forced to undergo anal probes to determine it they'd engaged in homosexual acts; a challenge to the 100-year ban on LGBT Pride events issued by Moscow's municipal government earlier this year appears destined for the European Court of Human Rights; the United Church of Canada -- the country's largest Protestant denomination -- elects Rev. Gary Paterson as its first openly gay moderator; thousands mark the eighth anniversary of the passage of Australia's federal Marriage Amendment Bill that denies civil marriage to same-gender couples with protest marches and rallies across the country, while the premiers of South Australia and Tasmania vow to legislate their own marriage equality laws; and a Ukrainian Commission charged with protecting "public morality" warns that several animated television shows, including "Spongebob Squarepants" -- who Commission "experts" identify as "gay" -- are "aimed at the destruction of the family" and will turn the country's children into "criminals and perverts" (written by GREG GORDON with thanks to REX WOCKNER, produced by STEVE PRIDE, and reported this week by ABBY DEES & JOHN TORRES)
The artist formerly known as "he", JUSTIN VIVIAN BOND, is an actor, writer, performance artist, singer, and painter who transcends gender and eschews labels. Bond is also the author of the Lambda Literary Award-winning memoir "TANGO: My Childhood, Backwards and in High Heels"; was nominated for a Tony Award for "Kiki and Herb Alive On Broadway"; appeared in John Cameron Mitchell's film "Shortbus" and will soon be seen in the upcoming feature "Sunset Stories"; and just released a soulful new CD called "Silver Wells". Mx Bond, Justin Vivian -- no relation to the British secret agent -- recently sat down for a wide-ranging conversation with "This Way Out's" STEVE PRIDE in Los Angeles (with a brief re-intro at about 6:55 into this segment; an excerpt from a "Kiki and Herb" performance; and music from "In The End", from the film "Shortbus", and "Until The Real Thing Comes Along", from his new CD "Silver Wells", each performed by JUSTIN VIVIAN BOND) [www.justinbond.com]
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ASP Top 17 Re-Ignite for Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic
DEE WHY, New South Wales– After a lengthy mid-season break, the world's best female surfers are re-igniting with the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic, Event No. 3 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women's World Tour, running at Sydney's Dee Why Point from September 30 through October 5, 2009.
Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, reigning two-time ASP Women's World Champion and current ASP Women's World No. 1, will look to further cement her ratings' lead as she hunts down a third, consecutive ASP Women's World Title, but will first need to refocus following the five-month break.
"Throughout the break I have enjoyed a fair bit of downtime," Gilmore said. "I've been exploring California, seeing the sights, filming for my sponsors and taking pleasure in a few surf trips here and there. In the last few weeks I have really started to focus on the recommencement of the ASP Women's World Tour and I am looking forward to putting the contest vest on and racking up another win."
For the first time in the event's four-year history, the Commonwealth Beachley Classic will move venue's from the beachbreaks of Manly to the nearby pointbreak of Dee Why, a move that Gilmore believes will be to her advantage.
"I just got back from some great pointbreaks where the paddles were long and hard, so I feel fit and ready to tackle whatever current comes my way at Dee Why," Gilmore said. "I am ready to slot into some backdoor action at the Point, lets hope it turns on."
A two-time past winner at the event (2006, 2007), Gilmore's bid for a three-peat was demolished early on in 2008, and the young Australian knows that the competition will be even fiercer at this season's incarnation of the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic.
"With five rookies on tour this year it is like we have a whole lot of wildcards," Gilmore said. "Sure, wildcards are hard, but that is just a part of the challenge. If you want to win the event you have to push past all of the other 17 surfers. Layne Beachley will be tough. But saying that, all the girls will be a threat at this year's event. After such a long break, it will be interesting to see how everyone comes back."
Tyler Wright (AUS), 15, defending Beachley Classic winner and the youngest ever winner of an elite ASP Women's World Tour event, holds the added prestige of having taken out Gilmore at last season's event. The two Australians will certainly meet again in 2009, having been paired up against one another in Round 1 of competition.
"I'm not really sure how to manage my nerves against someone like Steph (Gilmore)," Wright said. "I guess I just get so excited to surf against her that I forget about that stuff. The ASP Women's World Tour has five new rookies this season so the event is going to be harder than ever, but I'm looking forward to it."
Despite returning as event champion, Wright still feels little pressure competing on the world's stage at such a young age and hopes experiences of the last season will only serve to make her a stronger competitor.
"I've only just turned 15 so I still have nothing to lose and everything to gain," Wright said. "I still have a lot to learn and having another opportunity like this is unbelievable. Since last year, I've grown at least a centimeter so hopefully I have a bit more power behind my turns."
Gilmore and Wright will take on the world's best female surfers including current ASP Women's World No. 2 Silvana Lima (BRA), 24, former seven-time ASP Women's World Champion Layne Beachley (AUS), 37, at the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic.


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This year's Cycle Show had a definite tarmac bias, with road, commuter and e-bikes everywhere you looked, and just a smattering of mountain bikes and kit. There were still some gems to be found, however – including steel hardtails from Enigma, Pipedream and Kinesis. A continuing trend was lighter weight body armour, both for downhill and cross-country/trail riding.
Troy Lee Designs
Troy Lee Designs always have an eye-catching booth at trade shows and at the NEC it was their custom-painted Specialized Demo downhill bike that took pride of place, with its sparkly orange paintjob and SRAM X0 World Cup brakes. The latest D3 and D2 helmet designs were also on display, along with plenty of TLD's trademark lairy downhill kit.
New for 2012 is a greater focus on trail-riding clobber. We were particularly taken by the latest Ace shorts and Skyline Corona jersey, but the big news is the new 5000 series pads. Available in leg (5450), knee (5400), arm (5550) and elbow (5500) versions, these are super-lightweight pads aimed at trail/all-mountain/enduro riders. With prices ranging from £43 (elbow) to £50 (leg), we think they'll be a hit.
There's no bulky plastic armour of fancy impact-absorbing putty used here; instead, the pads use flexible, impact-absorbing Strata-Foam from American sports protection specialists Shock Doctor, along with an abrasion-resistant aramid weave. The mesh construction and Vent-Trak air channels help keep sweat at bay, while the pads are kept in place by a Lycra sleeve and silicone grippers (on the knee/elbow cup itself, not just the sleeve) instead of Velcro straps. Troy Lee kit is available via Fisher Outdoor Leisure in the UK.
TLD's 2012 Skyline Corona jersey, Ace shorts, XC gloves, 5550 arm pads and 5450 leg pads
O'Neal were keen to show us their new flat-pedal shoe, the Stinger, which has been two years in development. Clearly aimed at ending Five Ten's dominance of the market, it has a sticky-rubber sole and a casual, skate-influenced look. The name comes from the honeycomb sole design, which isn't too dissimilar to Vans' classic waffle tread – a good thing, in our book.
A stiff mid-sole should ensure efficient pedalling and the upper is made from soft leather, with reinforced stitching for improved durability. The Stinger is available in a range of colours – black, white, or black and white with a choice of blue, green, red or yellow highlights – in sizes 39 to 47. RRP is £84.99/€99.90. A high-top version is also available, called the Trigger, for the same price.
O'Neal are targeting Five Ten fans with their new honeycomb-soled shoes; this is the Trigger
Also new for 2012 is the Stealth Shirt – a super-lightweight padded top aimed at both trail/all-mountain/enduro riders and downhillers who hate wearing conventional body armour but need spine protection to comply with race regulations. Instead of the usual mesh construction, the pads are attached to a moisture-wicking, anti-bacterial base layer made from Flycool fabric.
The spine guard is made from the same SC-1 by SaS-Tec viscoelastic dough used in O'Neal's Sinner pads (and POC's VPD armour) and is neck brace compatible. The upper chest plate pad is also removable for brace use. It's good to see rib protectors too – a feature omitted from many jackets. RRP is £84.99/€99.90.
The pads are clearly visible on this prototype Stealth Shirt; production versions will be black
O'Neal do plenty of bike clothing to go with the Stealth Shirt – we particularly like the look of the new Element FR kit, available in a lairy yellow/cyan colourway or a slightly more subdued black/green option. Unlike many downhill shorts, the Stealths have zipped pockets – a big plus in our book because it's great to have somewhere to stow your car keys or lift pass.
Other features include a ratchet waist closure, stretchy spandex crotch and rubber armour on the knees. RRP is £44.99/€49.90 for the jersey, made from a fast-wicking mesh material, and £64.99/€74.90 for the shorts. O'Neal kit is available via Fli Distribution in the UK. For more information, visit O'Neal Europe.
O'Neal's Element FR kit blends loud looks with high performance
Forcefield are a respected name in motorcycle and snow sports armour and now they're crossing over to 'pushbikes' too. Most of the gear they had on display at Cycle Show 2011 was designed for motorbike use – although pieces like the Action Shirt body armour work perfectly well for downhill too – but the British company are working on their first cycle-specific range and had some interesting prototype ZEUS knee pads on show.
As with the rest of Forcefield's kit, these pads use moulded nitrile rubber grids for impact absorption rather than hard pads or viscoelastic dough. The result is armour that's light, flexible and highly breathable. The ZEUS pads use grids with a honeycomb layout instead of the company's usual triangular style. As with all of Forcefield's kit, they're CE certified. We're very interested to see how the finished product performs.
Forcefield's cycle-specific ZEUS knee pads are still in development but look promising
MET have revamped their Terra helmet for 2012. The cross-country/trail lid is now lighter, better vented and has a new peak. The overall look is less angular and more organic. Available in five colours, it costs £65 from UK distributors Fisher Outdoor Leisure.
Another lid that caught our eye is the £40 Crossover. As the name suggests, it's designed to cross over from mountain bike use to road use. Plenty of helmets have removable peaks; the difference here is that there are no unslightly holes visible when you take it off (the peak mounts on tabs on the strap anchors) and the helmet doesn't look like it's missing something without it.
Remove the peak and the Crossover looks like a purebred road lid. There's an LED built into the fit system dial at the rear – perfect for commuting or when you stay out on the trails longer than expected


text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - critters Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Gallery/Finished Work View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "critters" wellanderjunior memberMember #Joined: 31 Jan 2010Posts: 2 Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:32 am Hi folks I'm new here and I've only spent an hour to find my self caught up by some truly great works of art. Figured there is no better way to get to know people but by exposing your neck So here is a few samples of what I do to kill the little time I have. Do give me some crit if you have the energy. I can use a good smack by the crit whip. That's it for now. Don't want to push my luck [img][/img][img][/img] Back to top Abelojunior memberMember #Joined: 01 Feb 2010Posts: 12Location: Spain Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:39 am Here's my critique. Specially about the creatures, you should definitely train at cast drawing/shading every pencil drawing you make. Your creatures are cool in design, but their presentation lacks a bit of sense of volume, which suggests you don't master how a sphere (and thus, a more complex form) is molded by lighting, and how to synthetise those shadows to pretty much 2 values. You surely are in the right path though, as hinted by the cylinders (tails, horns, etc). Anyway, when a drawing lacks this volume feeling, trying to compensate it by adding detail/texture is usually fruitless, and sometimes even dangerous since often the texture accentuates the sense of flatness. The environment is nicely detailed, although you should have some practicing on fire and cloud effects by watching reference and trying to match it with PS brushes. Hope that helped you! _________________www.abeloroz.blogspot.com Back to top wellanderjunior memberMember #Joined: 31 Jan 2010Posts: 2 Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:49 am Abelo: Thanks. Yes that's the stuff I need to hear. I'll study light from now on. Back to top Abelojunior memberMember #Joined: 01 Feb 2010Posts: 12Location: Spain Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:56 am Yes, definitely do it. At some point (and it won't be in 2 or 3 casts, but hundreds of them) you'll suffer a perceptual shift and start to think in value masses and mass contrasts. Guaranteed._________________www.abeloroz.blogspot.com Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Gallery/Finished Work All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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Most of the money Beaufort County spends on big contracts goes to area bidders, the result of a "local preference" purchasing ordinance.
The county awarded a total of $30.1 million in the last nine months for "large contracts" of more than $25,000, according to Dave Thomas, purchasing officer.
Of that total, more than $22.5 million, or 75 percent, was awarded to local businesses, Thomas told the county finance committee last week.
The purchasing department has awarded 17 bids so far in fiscal year 2011, which ends June 30, according to Thomas. Bids were awarded to 11 local contractors, or 65 percent of the total, he said.
No local contractors bid on the six jobs that were awarded outside the county; "there was no local participation, they were basically for services not offered in Beaufort County," he said.
There are still 12 outstanding bid solicitations under review, he said.
"We're doing pretty well within the community. The numbers are getting better as we move forward each year," Thomas said. "I think it's going to get even better when we move forward with the county courthouse 'reskin' project and the new Bluffton fire station."
The courthouse renovation project is estimated at about $14 million and the fire station will cost about $2.2 million.
Much of the work contracted by the county is for paving dirt roads and stormwater management, such as clearing drainage ditches and digging ponds.
Local contractors are allowed a percentage "bonus" when they bid on Beaufort County projects per the ordinance.
Thomas said the purchasing department used a provision in the ordinance to buy cars for the sheriff's office from local dealer Butler Chrysler Dodge Jeep, which agreed to a price that matched a statewide contract.
In addition to large contracts, the county also awarded about $704,000 to local vendors for smaller projects of less than $25,000 each plus about $1,200 to county architectural and engineering firms.


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Common juniper (J. communis), a sprawling shrub, is widely distributed on rocky soils throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Many ornamental cultivars have been developed. The berrylike megastrobilus of this species is used to flavour foods and alcoholic beverages, particularly gin, which is named after Juniperus through the French genièvre. Juniper "berries" have a fragrant, spicy aroma and a slightly bittersweet flavour. Used with venison, they remove the gamey taste. They are also used to season sauces and stuffings, in pickling meats, and to flavour liqueurs and bitters.
An important ornamental and timber tree of eastern North America is the eastern red cedar (J. virginiana), whose fragrant wood is made into cabinets, fence posts, and pencils. This species is an invader of glades, pastures, prairies, and other open grassy areas in parts of its range; thus, it is considered a troublesome weed by some botanists and land managers. The savin (J. sabina) of central Europe, Chinese juniper (J. chinensis) of eastern Asia, and creeping juniper (J. horizontalis) of eastern North America are other popular ornamental species with many horticultural varieties. The wood of incense, or Spanish, juniper (J. thurifera), of Spain and Portugal, and of Phoenician juniper (J. phoenicea) of the Mediterranean region sometimes is burned as incense.
Oil of juniper, distilled from the wood and leaves of several species, is used in perfumes and in medicines such as diuretics. Galls produced by junipers as a reaction to fungal infection are known as cedar apples. This fungus, cedar apple rust, completes its life cycle on members of the apple subfamily of the flowering plant family Rosaceae, which contains numerous species of trees and shrubs commercially valuable as fruit and ornamental plants. The growth of junipers around apple orchards and plantings of related genera is thus discouraged to avoid disfigurement or loss of these important cultivated plants.