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Hello ladies.
I know what the responses are going to be... "No baby before 12mo self weans"
So if it isn't that, then my supply has dropped a lot.
I used to pump at least 3oz, sometimes 4 every pumping session. Now I'm getting 2.5 at most!! I pump every 2 hours. My DD is 10mo and super distractible, crawling everywhere... An she doesn't seem to be interested in nursing except at night and maybe a couple of times a day if I'm with her. She doesn't fuss much... And she is eating solids pretty good.
I had supply issues at the beginning but we were doing fine after that. So I am concerned I won't be able to keep doing this for 2 more months (at least!). Also I have a tear in one of my nipples, which is healing now, but it's pretty painful still.
Do I need to start something to help my supply? I guess I can bake some cookies... I'm getting worried!!

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xbay wrote:migya wrote:xbay wrote:I'm a free thinker like you migya, but there are things in life I'm willing to bet on that were actually true. Everyone wants to prove something wrong, that something didn't actually happen. I mean, we had people not too long ago trying to say the Holocaust never existed.
There's a fine line in the red pill documentary's between logical and entertaining.
I understand what you're saying xbay and there are some out there that like to make something out of nothing, pulling the line that this and that are a lie, without and real evidence of it. This documentary though, Secret Space, gave good evidence and basically just provided another link and evidence that elite finacial members who reside in the U.S., as well as England, financed the Nazis. I have read that in more than ten other books and documents so it is known by many scholars, searchers, historians etc. It all fits
You make you're point, but the fact of the matter is that there are people out there that will lie and there will be other people out there that will try to prove them wrong in return. And vice versa. It is ultimately what the person viewing the issue will think about it. It is ultimately, whether or not they want to believe it.
You are right, but ultimately, it is the facts presented thatprove or disprove whether something is a lie or not. Some evidence is not clean cut, but the documentaries I have spoken about, like this one and the Obama Deception, with a little more research from other documents, to verify that it is not just one person's opinion, are all legit


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We keep our Village in a perpetual state of right around 1803. All of the cabins originated in the early 1800's and we try to keep that time period alive. While we have made some modern day concessions in order to bring everyone the best possible experience, for the most part the cabins are exactly as they would have been all those years ago.


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At first glance, it looked like President Obama and congressional Republicans were miraculously headed in the same direction on corporate tax reform.
Reform plans by Obama and GOP leaders such as House Ways & Means Committee Dave Camp (R-MI) seemed simpatico. Both sides embraced lower rates. Both endorsed ending business tax subsidies, through neither had much to say about which ones. But on one fundamental issue the gap between Obama and the GOP remains wide.
How would they tax foreign earnings of U.S.-based multinationals? Both sides agree that the current system is the worst of all worlds: It is immensely complicated, wildly distorts economic decisions, and collects little revenue.
But when it comes to the solution, Obama and the Republicans seem headed down different roads. Obama wants to force U.S. companies to pay more tax on their overseas profits. Many Republicans would exempt offshore earnings from U.S. tax liability.
To understand where reformers are headed, think about today's system. Under our current worldwide structure, foreign subsidiaries of U.S.-based firms must pay U.S. tax no matter where they earn their income. To prevent profits from being taxed twice, those firms get a credit against their U.S. tax for the levies they pay to other countries.
Those foreign tax rates are nearly always lower than in the U.S. But because U.S. rates are relatively high, companies game the system to avoid domestic levies on their overseas income, and even to reduce U.S. tax on domestic income.
Under a practice known as deferral, U.S. firms don't pay U.S. tax until they bring their profits home. This allows them to reinvest earnings in foreign subsidiaries and, in effect, never pay those high U.S. rates.
Firms also use sophisticated accounting gimmicks to shuffle income to low-rate countries while shifting deductible expenses back home, where they can offset domestic profits and lower their overall U.S. tax liability. Sometimes, they actually move their production—and their jobs—overseas to avoid U.S. tax (though that's rarely the most common reason).
All of this allows many multinational firms to pay effective tax rates well below the 35 percent statutory rate that is getting all the attention. Often they pay less less than they might under a territorial system.
What to do?
Obama would impose a minimum tax on multinationals—effectively forcing them to pay immediate tax on foreign income even if they never return the money to the U.S. But Obama's plan would be incredibly complicated and may drive more companies to move overseas, since the minimum tax would only apply to U.S.-based firms.
Some Republicans would shift the U.S. to a territorial system and effectively abandon efforts to tax active overseas income of U.S. multinationals. All companies—foreign or domestic– would pay tax on U.S. profits. But domestic firms would owe no U.S. tax on overseas income, either when their foreign subsidiaries earn it or when they pay it as dividends to their U.S. parent.
This would move the U.S. closer to the territorial systems used by most of the world. But such a shift might encourage some domestic companies to move more of their operations—and shift both jobs and more reported income– to low tax countries. Preventing such an exodus would require a complicated new set of rules.
Is there some middle ground between the Obama view and the GOP position? Maybe. Perhaps there is a way to increase taxes on foreign profits as they are earned but lower the additional tax companies pay once profits are returned to the U.S. This could raise U.S. taxes on income earned in tax havens but reduce the penalty for bringing foreign earnings home.
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Beaumont could be at least $47.8 million richer, pending the approval of an FAA exemption allowing the city to use royalty money from oil and gas underneath the Municipal Airport for city street projects.
After working closely with the FAA and TxDOT, council approved sending the waiver request to the FAA at the Tuesday, Sept. 18, City Council meeting. The reasoning behind the waiver stems from language in a law that requires all FAA improvement-grant recipients, as Beaumont has been since 2007, to spend all revenue generated by the Municipal Airport within the airport.
But with a new president comes new opportunities.
On Feb. 14, 2012, President Barack Obama signed the FAA Modernization and Reform Act, granting the FAA authority to "exempt a defined amount of airport revenue generated from mineral extraction activities ... if specific conditions are met," according to the council agenda.
These exemptions include street and transportation projects, of which Beaumont is in no short supply.
City Manager Kyle Hayes said the money will go directly to such road projects, including Washington Boulevard from Interstate 10 to MLK ($29.5 million) and Seventh Street from Interstate 10 to Laurel Street ($6.5 million) — projects that have been on the books for years.
"We'll be able to move forward with Washington first ... and Seventh Street next," Hayes said. "The other ones are going to take some more time because they are still in the design process."
The city's other projects in line for the money are Old Dowlen Road from Highway 105 to Dowlen ($5 million), Northwest Parkway from Folsom to Parkdale ($6 million) and Dowlen Road from Highway 69 to Delaware ($800,000), respectively.
The city's projects manager, Brenda Beadle, said the FAA will watch the city's finances closely to ensure timely and accurate use of the funds.
"They would audit us every year and determine how much we've actually spent on those projects," she said.
The FAA should reply within 90 days, and upon the approval of the waiver, Beadle said the city "will waive all future receipts of any grants for the next five years through the FAA."
No member of the council showed disagreement with the prospect of new money for road projects, but Councilman Audwin Samuel did have a few words of warning for his fellow council members.
"I know a tremendous amount of money is being spent each year in the older areas of the city, but that's pretty much normal when you have an old infrastructure in the city," he said. "I just ask the council that they be aware of how they're doing this so that we can continue to be fair and equitable in the future."
In other council news, City Manager Kyle Hayes, City Attorney Tyrone Cooper and City Clerk Tina Broussard all received a raise to $15,709.69, $13,047.05 and $5,933.33 per month, respectively.
Clay Thorp can be reached at (409) 832-1400, ext. 225, or by e-mail at clay [at] theexaminer [dot] com.


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|2004-02-04, 22:25
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There was a thread earlier where we discussed Tokyopop translations, including Kare Kano. I'll see if I can find it again. Here we go.
Btw, it would seem that the Kare Kano manga is still going on in Japan.
|2004-02-05, 00:04
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Cool thanks for the replies. Heh yea i did a search but I only read the first post of that "tokyopop" thread so I didn't think i would find anything useful. Thanks for linking me back to it. Yea I think there are more negative responses towards tokyopop so I guess i'll try to get the korean ones.
|2004-03-25, 14:50
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tsubasa o sagashite
She was perfec
Also, for one of the volumes, the translator wasn't sent the volume after that, so she (I think it's a she) translated バレー(bare-) as ballet instead of volleyball.
|2004-03-26, 13:49
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I've got & read volume 1-8 from Tokyopop now and I can't say I can't find
anything majorly-big-time wrong with it (and since I read the same rumors,
I was trying to nitpick when I read the later volumes).
I only wished Tokypop and other US manga companies used a cheaper price.
Why can manga be 5/6 euro on average in Germany yet $10 in US? Heck, it's
even cheaper in Japan, while things usually are damn expensive there.
But I'm getting off-topic...
|2004-03-26, 19:13
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tsubasa o sagashite
|2004-03-26, 19:23
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|2004-03-26, 19:51
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Hehehe, TronDD, I feel your pain. I don't think I even made it through the first chapter. This was the scanslation back in the day when I'd first gotten into shoujo manga and everyone was like "You've gotta read Kare Kano!" I didn't like the first chapter at all so I just tossed it out, but I've been meaning to go back and give it another try sometime in the future.
|2004-03-27, 00:54
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later on the art gets a lot better, and i do mean ALOT.
and if u want to know what happens after the anime ends, you should read the manga.
The anime really never shows the REAL yoma ( i hope that's the main male character's name).
If anyone is interested in what happens in the manga, just ask me~
but u have to refresh me with the characters' english names lol
|2004-03-27, 09:34
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What? I am washed up!
[QUOTE=GHDpro]I've got & read volume 1-8 from Tokyopop now and I can't say I can't find
anything majorly-big-time wrong with it (and since I read the same rumors,
I was trying to nitpick when I read the later volumes).
There was a site that compared TP's version to the original Japanese version ages back. But TP told them to take it down. Figures.
|2004-05-01, 16:05
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Kare Kano #9 (spoilers)
Wow, one of my favorite manga's of all time is now in the 9th volume.
After reading it I came really shocked and surprized. Aya's play that is performed in the majority of the manga is awesome and very well made. Her statements that the characters for the play, mirror that of Yukino, Maho, and Tsubasa is right on the money.
The story itself alse dealt the the relationship between Sakura and Tonami. In the end of the story the author (Masami Tsuda) mentions that number 9 is essentially the end of the "Yukino Arc" and the start of the "Arima Arc". One can easily assume that the focus of the story will shift from yukino to arima. Also we can also guess that the story will start taking a darker turn because Arima is a conflict with himself and Arima's story is a lot darker overall compared to the overly eccentric yukino.
I really had no point to this post except to say that it is another awesome Kare Kano manga.
|2004-05-01, 22:59
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|2004-05-02, 01:57
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tsubasa o sagashite
The only thing I really know about the later volumes is the 'ballet/volleyball' mixup, in which the translator assumed it was 'ballet' without checking the following volume.
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Jeremy Howard sees Silicon Valley as an echo chamber. He recently moved to Northern California from Australia, looking to improve the fortunes of his startup, an ingenious operation known as Kaggle, and he soon found that most Silicon Valley software developers behaved like other Silicon Valley software developers.
"In this echo chamber which is the [San Francisco] Bay Area, unless you follow what everyone else does, then there's an assumption that you don't know what you're doing," Howard says.
What is Windows Azure?
Silicon Valley types think that Jeremy Howard doesn't know what he's doing because he runs Kaggle on Windows Azure, Microsoft's new-age cloud service that lets you build and operate massive applications without setting up your own hardware. Kaggle once ran on Amazon EC2 — the most popular cloud in the Valley and across the rest of the world — but a year ago, the company switched to Azure because it dovetails so nicely with Microsoft's .NET development platform and its accompanying C# programming language, tools often treated with scorn by the Bay Area hackerati.
In the Valley, Howard says, most developers build their applications with Ruby on Rails, Python, or "if they're a bit boring," Java, and they look at him funny when he says that Kaggle uses Azure. "People say, 'Oh, I'll have to teach you about Java sometime, so then you'll know the bright side.' But I can code in somewhere between 16 and 18 languages, and I can assure you there is nothing like C#."
In this, the age of cloud computing, Amazon's service is so popular, it now runs about 1 percent of the entire internet, according to research from independent outfit DeepField Networks. Another study from research outfit 451Group indicates that a similar service from the Texas-based Rackspace has gained a significant foothold as well, and other cloud services, such as the Saleforce-owned Heroku, have at least gained a significant mindshare among the net's leading developers. But despite some strong reviews from those who have actually used it, Microsoft Azure — more than two years after its debut — is often on the edge of the conversation.
Among the world's developers, Microsoft has a perception problem. Judging from interviews with myriad coders over the past several months, Azure isn't just off the Silicon Valley radar. It's misunderstood. It's misunderstood not only by the younger generation of coders who grew up on open source software and such languages as Ruby and Python. It's misunderstood by many developers who have a long history with Microsoft development tools. Last year, in researching a story on Google's cloud service, App Engine, we spoke to several longtime .NET developers who had chosen App Engine over Azure, and in most cases, they made the choice simply because, well, they didn't think of Microsoft as a "cloud company."
But Microsoft is determined to change these perceptions — so determined that it's embracing open source software and other technologies that it actively shunned in the past. Azure now runs such big-name open source platforms as Node.js and Hadoop, and though the world doesn't seem to realize it, Microsoft's cloud service has long handled development tools other than .NET and C#, including Java, Ruby, PHP, and Python.
In March, Movideo — an Australian outfit that runs a massive Java-based online video service — announced that it would move its service to Azure, and that the service will remain a Java application. This surprises even Jeremy Howard. Though he's bullish on Azure as a way of running a .NET application like Kaggle, he doesn't think of Microsoft's cloud as a place to run something like Java.
Yes, Microsoft built Azure at least in part to serve an existing army of coders who use its developers tools — and to keep them using these tools. Azure tightly integrates with the company's Visual Studio development kit. But at the same time, Microsoft is branching out, hoping to attract a new breed of developer. Azure also dovetails with Eclipse, the open source development kit for Java.
When Movideo CEO Tony McGinn was first approached by Microsoft about moving his service to Azure, he too was skeptical. And so was his operations manager. And so was his development manager. "We thought, 'Is this really something we want to do?" he says.
But the company soon moved a small test version of its service to Azure and gradually expanded this test and now it's going whole hog, moving the entire service off of a cloud provider called GoGrid and onto a Microsoft service that few even associate with Java.
McGinn acknowledges that moving the application to Azure takes a bit of work, and he says the transition is probably more difficult than it would have been if the company were using .NET. But the Movideo believes that once the application is transferred, it will have much less to worry about. Like Google App Engine, Microsoft Azure is what's known as a "platform cloud." Basically, this means that once you move your application to the service, you needn't worry about about managing the infrastructure running beneath the application.
This contrasts with an "infrastructure cloud" such as Amazon EC2 or GoGrid, where you're still overseeing the virtual servers and other virtual infrastructure running beneath your application. "Azure lets us focus on our product rather than focusing on how we need to scale the application, as is generally required with infrastructure as a service," McGinn says. With a platform cloud, he adds, you can spend more time working on future tools, "rather than keeping your head down on running things today."
In using Microsoft's SQL Azure database service, he says, Movideo can automatically scale its database storage to an ever-growing number of virtual machines — and automatically back it up. "We can focus on the data models rather than on scale out of the database itself," he says.
The knock against this setup is that you end up "locked in" to Microsoft's service — i.e. it becomes difficult to move your application to another service. But McGinn points out that you do have the option of using another database on Azure, including the open source database MongoDB. And even with SQL Azure, he doesn't see lock-in as problem. In packaging its application for use on Azure, he says, Movevideo did have to do things a little different than it would have on other services, but in the end, these differences are relatively small.
Jeremy Howard says much the same thing about Azure. "You can certainly run, say, .NET on AWS, but there's more to think about," he says. "There's just quite a bit more in terms of implementation and getting things into production and interfacing with databases than on Azure. It's just a bit more manual."
But he adds that as an infrastructure cloud, Amazon provides a bit more "flexibility," meaning you can run more tools the way you want to run them. But Microsoft Azure is really a cross between a platform cloud and an infrastructure cloud. Though it does hide much of the underlying infrastructure from the developer, there are cases where you can use raw virtual machines, and you do have the option of running your own database.
According to Raymie Stata, until recently the chief technology officer of Yahoo, Azure also differs from Amazon in that it's willing to customize Azure for particular companies. He's seen this himself, he says, though he declines to provide names. Clearly, Microsoft did more than a little hand-holding with Movideo's move to Azure, and this only makes sense. Microsoft is playing catchup.
Jeremy Howard was genuinely surprised to hear that the Java-centric Movideo made the move to Azure. And no doubt, it surprises many others as well. Microsoft is changing. But it still has an awfully long way to go.
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I really like the NHL's plan to have regular season games in Europe. Honestly I think they should have more than 2 games, but this is a really good step in the right direction. Let's hope that in future years the NHL looks into getting teams playing in more cities. Maybe the Ducks, with Selanne, in Helsinki or The Predators (or whoever Forsberg ends up going to after the season) against the Red Wings (with Lidstrom) in Stockholm.
I think the NHL has the most mature tapable international market out there and the NHL has done little to getting into this market, other than the Olympics and a couple NA vs the world All-Star Games. There are Hockey-Savvy and Crazy countries out there (Russia, Czech, Finland, Sweeden) and others that have a healthy interest in the sport (England apparently, Germany, Latvia, Norway) and it's a shame the NHL is going to play it's first regular season game abroad after the NFL. (Not criticizing the NFL here, but I have to say the world is less ready to embrace the NFL than the NHL).
In a future post (a couple days maybe) I'll outline what I think would be a very reasonable plan for the NHL to work in some European Teams. I think It's an idea and something the NHL should be looking into in 10 years time.
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Steel City Solar made my solar experience amazing!! From the beginning during the initial introduction to the company they made me feel like family. Brian and Neil came to my house and provided me with great information and answered all my questions to help me make a very informed decision. I had some credit opportunities and they stuck by me the entire time and helped me to rebuild my credit to qualify for solar. Once approved the process was seamless and quick. When it came to installation the guys were great. They worked long hours until my solar was complete. They cleaned up and made sure that everything looked great. Jim came out and did an inspection to ensure that the work was done correctly and showed me how to use the system. I never felt out of the loop or uninformed. I have and would recommend Steel City Solar to all my friends and family.... read more
Services: Commercial Solar Electric, Residential Solar Electric, Storage
Office location: Waltham, MA 02453
I did a ton of research on solar and solar installers and even entered into a conversation with a different company. I am a very demanding customer and I have to say that everyone I have dealt with at this company are A+. They are honest, polite, knowledgeable, passionate about their work and their company and responsive months after the deal is done. Truly amazing... read more
Services: Energy Audits, Commercial Solar Electric, Residential Solar Electric, Energy Monitoring, Storage
Great experience Mike Rowley was awesome always ensuring I know where I was in install process..professional, helpful , and knowledgeable!!!
Services: Residential Solar Electric
The process was seamless and doe well and on time. My followup questions were handled professionally. Solar generation is as projected so I am pleased. Thank You, Sunnova
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Be aware if anything goes wrong with you system, although they will fix it for "free" your downtime could be months. My inverter stopped working after 4 years, the technician came out to confirm and told me it would be 2-3 weeks to get a new one ordered and installed, meanwhile I'm without solar power and my PG&E bill goes way up. Calling back Sunrun after 3-4 weeks I'm now told it could take up to 2 months to get a new inverter because each one is customized. Meanwhile I continue to pay SunRun $180 a month to lease a nonfunctional system. I will not be compensated for the time off line by a reduction of my lease bill unless the yearly average of solar energy generated goes below their guaranteed minimum, then they will compensate me at a rate of about 6-7 cents per KWH. Meanwhile I'm paying PG&E up to 20 cents per KWH for the upper tiers while my system is down. Because of the above reasons I would not recommend SunRun as a company to purchase or lease a solar system. Check around, read the fine print. Also many companies have a flat lease rate. SunRun's lease agreement goes up 2% / year for 20 years.... read more
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The whole system has been flawless and one of the best investments I have made in my 72 year life time. Not any job, only Green Jobs can start to move the economies of the world out of the morass. As long as capitalism has the ability to profit, handily I would add, from polluting the commons, every "Black" job just digs the hole deeper. Only green jobs ADD VALUE to the economy and start to rejuvenate Earth's life support systems as well as the economy via energy from the renewable sector.Corporations are "People" now for better or worse. Speaking as a "Real People", if I throw a paper cup out the car window, bingo, ~$100 fine. ($1,000 in Alaska.) Corpro/People can pollute the air, water, dirt, and oceans with Toxins and the dirtiest Corpro/People have become richest Corpro/People in the world and the foundation of Western Capitalism. Still Corpro/People get rich and even subsidized with YOURS & MY TAX MONEY. I cannot stop it but "We the People can!. GOP don't fund abortion. Fine. A precedent. How come I must fund the Ecocide of Earth's life support systems? Go figure. Please help! Stop profits from the pollution of the commons…. PLEASE… Go GREEN. Resistance is fatal to Earth's life support systems. Captain Leif Knutsen, ret.... read more
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Keith Mans
Daily Forecast for December 17th 2018
Keith Mans is a male celebrity.
He was born on Sunday February 10th 1946, in Southampton, England,.
December 17th 2018 finds Keith Mans with mental strength and insight. These qualities can be put into best use through contemplation and meditation.
However, while wishing for an introvert day, distractions at work are testing Keith's patience. He must find ways and means to relax and avoid emotional confrontations.
While studying the color and flavor of the day, it is a good practice to keep in mind the greater meaning of December and the master plan of 2018 in Keith's life.
You and Keith
About Keith's Numerological Forecast & Personal Day Cycle
Just as Keith Mans evolves through a nine-year cycle and experiences the nine-month cycle, he is also subjected to nine-day cycles, even though their impact is subtle compared to the Personal Year and even Personal Month cycles. The Personal Day cycles proceed according to the same pattern - 1 through 9 - that the Personal Year and Personal Month cycles do. The numbers within the daily cycles have a similar impact on Keith to the yearly and monthly cycles - though less pronounced.
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The die is a solid steel plate with multiple cutting images and comes with a layer of ejection foam to give clean and accurate cuts.
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I'm taking a break from observing to have my cataracts removed and replaced with toric inserts. The view through the right eye, which was operated on 3 days ago, is already brighter and more blue (or less yellow) than the left -- there will probably be a change in my personal bias for variables that are more (or less) red than their comparison stars. When I start reporting observations again, probably in late April, I'm thinking of adding a comment like "first ob after cataract surgery" to the first observation of each star that I have previously observed.
Weather permitting, I may try some one-eyed observations just before the surgery on the left eye, to compare the bias between the old and new lenses. Is anyone interested in observations like this? Should they be reported through WebOBS with appropriate comments?


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Easter break is fast approaching and with many children having an entire week off for Easter now is the time to plan some fun activities. We don't want to take away from the religious significance of Easter but, as parents, we all know that it is best to have some activities planned when the kids have off for a length of time.
Considering the current economy, trying to find activities that are inexpensive or free are on most parents minds this Easter. But we all want to have fun and enjoy family time whenever possible.
We have some fun suggestions that you might want to try this year and maybe even incorporate some of these activities into a new Easter holiday tradition.
1. Decorate Eggs to give to the neighbors. We all usually have little gifts to give neighbors at Christmas, but why not at Easter? Sharing a little basket of hand-decorated eggs is a great way to spread good cheer.
2. Plan an Easter play. Let the kids have an Easter play and they can decide how it plays out. Maybe it will be a bunny theme or a duck theme or even a religious theme. Let them pick a convenient time and the family can plan to "attend."
3. Visit a Petting Zoo. Most areas have a petting zoo close by and this is a fun time of the year to go see Easter lambs and Easter bunnies.
4. Have an Easter Parade. Are their kids in your neighborhood or some cousins that visit at Easter? Plan a parade that the kids can dress up with fancy hats they make or as a bunny or duck, etc. Serve some punch and cookies after the parade.
5. Organize an Easter Egg Hunt. Kids love to hide and find anything and they especially like to look for eggs hidden in the yard or park. Use large plastic eggs. You can just hide the eggs or put a small piece of candy or treat inside for extra fun. Let the kids hide and rehide the eggs.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 6th Jan 2013 23:00 UTC
"It's taken longer than expected but it has finally happened: unsigned desktop applications run on Windows RT. Ironically, a vulnerability in the Windows kernel that has existed for some time and got ported to ARM just like the rest of Windows made this possible. MSFT's artificial incompatibility does not work because Windows RT is not in any way reduced in functionality. It's a clean port, and a good one. But deep in the kernel, in a hashed and signed data section protected by UEFI's Secure Boot, lies a byte that represents the minimum signing level." Good stuff. Very good stuff.
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by MrWeeble on Mon 7th Jan 2013 12:47 in reply to "RE[4]: Comment by MOS6510"
No, the hacked warez would be x86 code. To work on the tablet, it would need to be recompiled for ARM, which requires the source-code to feed into the compiler. I suppose there may be some closed source stuff that people have stolen the sourcecode for, but I doubt that would be much of a large-scale issue.


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Ireland's Search for Foreign Investment
Barry O'Leary has been tasked with attracting foreign investment into Ireland. The CEO of government agency IDA explains to Dow Jones's Paul Hannon why Ireland offers more than just a low tax environment.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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With only four returning scholarship letterwinners on his roster for this season, Coach Scott Sanderson has utilized every opportunity in the 2011-12 men's basketball schedule to get his young team ready for the postseason.
In a normal season, the Bisons would play 29 games plus an exhibition. This season however, Lipscomb uses two separate NCAA exemptions to boost this number to 30 games behind an exhibition and a five-game foreign tour for a total of 36 contests.
After opening the season with home games against Fort Valley State University (Nov. 11) and Gardner-Webb (Nov. 13), Lipscomb will participate in the Cancun Shootout, a four-game exempt tournament that only counts as three games towards schedule limits.
The Cancun Shootout actually starts in the United States and not Mexico with the Bisons traveling to Illinois (Nov. 17) and Illinois State (Nov. 19). Lipscomb will then fly from Chicago to Cancun to play two games in the "Mayan Division" against SIU Edwardsville (Nov. 22) and either Hampton or Sacred Heart the following day.
Lipscomb opens a four-game home stand with Austin Peay on Monday, Nov. 28. Lipscomb defeated Austin Peay twice last season restarting an old rivalry between two teams an hour apart that hadn't played each other for nearly half a century.
The Bisons open conference action against Mercer (Dec. 1) and Kennesaw State (Dec. 3) before hosting UT Martin (Dec. 6) in a final home game before spending the next six weeks on the road.
Lipscomb plays their third and fourth Ohio Valley Conference opponent in a three-week period when traveling to Tennessee Tech (Dec. 10) and Murray State (Dec. 15)
The Bisons head to Memphis (Dec. 19) and Iowa State (Dec. 21) for back-to-back marquee games before a break for Christmas.
Lipscomb plays their final 16 Atlantic Sun Conference tilts after the New Year starting with road games against Jacksonville (Jan. 2) and North Florida (Jan. 4).
The Bisons seven-game road stretch concludes on Friday, Jan. 6, with the short three-mile road trip to face Belmont. In their final year in the A-Sun Conference, Belmont returns to Allen Arena on Friday, Feb. 3, for the second "Battle of the Boulevard" matchup.
Seniors Jordan Burgason, Justin Glenn and Brett Staal will be honored at Lipscomb's final home game against the ETSU Bucs on Monday, Feb. 20.
For the third consecutive year the Atlantic Sun Championship will return to the University Center on the campus of Mercer University in Macon, Ga., from Feb. 29 to Mar. 3.
The Bisons travel to the Dominican Republic next week to play five games in a "foreign tour" which the NCAA allows schools to play in once every four years. Sanderson's Bisons are currently in the middle of the ten practice dates allowed prior to the tour.
Lipscomb plays one exhibition game on Thursday, Nov. 3, against former NAIA rival Freed-Hardeman.
Season tickets and mini-packages are on sale now through the Lipscomb athletic ticket office and online by clicking here. Season tickets are $150 while mini-packages start at $45 for the ultimate convenience of fans that may not be suited for a season ticket.
With only four returning scholarship letterwinners on his roster for this season, Coach Scott Sanderson has utilized every opportunity in the 2011-12 men's basketball schedule to get his young team ready for the postseason.


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Last week we shared a behind the scenes look at how we used Basecamp to design the new export feature. This week we wanted to share the Basecamp project we used to design and develop the Basecamp calendar.
The Basecamp calendar
The Basecamp calendar was the last major feature we designed before releasing the all new Basecamp to the world. I wrote a bit about this in the April issue of my my monthly Inc. column.
Kicking off the project
We kicked off the project back in December with a series of sketches on the chalkboard. We then uploaded those sketches to Basecamp so those who weren't in the initial kick off session could see what was discussed/sketched.
Initial concepts for adding an event
Here's a post from Scott sharing some of his initial design ideas for the new event bubble. As you scroll down you'll see the discussion involves feedback from a few different designers. Some feedback is purely text, some are questions, and others are design "volleys".
Interacting with the UI
Here's a thread that starts off with a screencast showing how the UI would work. We often share screencasts when designing UIs so people don't have to imagine an interaction. The fewer abstractions the better. A screencast is direct and direct is better.
One of the trickier parts of the calendar UI was figuring out how to add people to an event. And did adding someone to an event mean they were notified about the event or were they responsible for the event? Here's a discussion where we started to hash this out.
To sheet or not to sheet
Since the calendar is a "global" item (not part of any specific project), we discussed if it should live flat on the background or if it should live on a white sheet like a project. This discussion ended with punting the decision down the road – we wanted to see real content on the calendar before making the final call.
Creating a new calendar
Here's a meaty discussion with ideas, screenshots, copywriting tweaks, and sketches relating to the UI for creating a new calendar. You'll see how most discussions about design include a design. Design discussions always benefit from show and tell.
All the discussions in one place
One of the great things about the all new Basecamp is that it keeps all the discussions about a project on a single page. It doesn't matter if the discussion starts as a message, or a comment on a to-do, or a new design idea, or an event on the calendar – if there's discussion about it it shows up in the Discussions area. In this project there were 116 separate discussions in all.
All 208 images, files, and movies
Here are all 208 file attachments in the calendar project. You'll find screenshots, prototypes, screencasts, and sketches.
One "feature", 180 completed to-dos across 29 lists
And lastly, here's the nitty gritty – 180 completed to-dos across 29 lists.
More soon!
We have dozens of additional projects we'll be sharing with everyone over the next few months. Stay tuned for more inside looks at how we used the all new Basecamp to make the all new Basecamp.


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Auto Show: 2013 Detroit Auto Show
2013 Acura MDX Prototype: Detroit Auto Show
- Acura unveils the all-new MDX Prototype
- All-new 3.5-liter V6 capable of class-leading fuel economy
- Designed and built exclusively in the USA
Honda's luxury brand has pulled the covers off its latest creation: the 2014 Acura MDX Prototype. Eager to build buzz around the soon-to-come 2014 MDX, Acura hints at the good things to come with the Prototype.
The next MDX will be the third generation of Acura's full-size SUV. Currently, the MDX stands as Acura's best-selling model, so Acura is sure to please with the next model.
While the exterior looks surprisingly similar to the current generation, it's actually all-new. The roofline is 1.5-inches shorter, but the wheelbase is longer. That means the new MDX is more aerodynamic, which is good for fuel economy. In fact, Acura says the new MDX will be 16 percent more aerodynamic. Acura might have trimmed a few inches from the roofline but added a few inches in length, giving the second and third-row passengers easier access and improved legroom. Up front, the MDX Prototype features Acura's Jewel Eye LED headlights, which are not only bright but also striking to look at.
Acura hasn't simply made the MDX a bit sleeker and better looking; it's also made it lighter, stronger, quieter, and safer. The Prototype's all-new, lightweight chassis has been designed to achieve a five-star crash rating. Acura has redesigned the suspension as well, making it sportier and more confident, which reflects the new lightweight body structure.
Additionally, the Prototype features many important safety features, including; Forward Collision Warning; Lane Departure Warning; Multi-Angle Rearview Camera; Blind Spot Information; Lane Keeping Assist; Active Cruise Control; and Low-Speed Follow.
Under the hood, Acura has placed an all-new 3.5-liter V6, which Acura hopes will achieve best-in-class fuel economy. And knowing Acura, the new V6 will be a powerhouse as well.
The MDX has been exceptionally popular in warm weather climates. Realizing not all customers need extreme weather capability from a full-size SUV, Acura will offer the 2014 model for the first time the in both front-wheel drive and Acura's infamous Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD).
Expect to see the full production-ready version of the 2014 MDX at the 2013 New York Auto Show.
What it means to you: Not wanting to mess with success, Acura stays conservative with the MDX redesign, simply making the full-size SUV more competitive in the luxury SUV market.
What do you think about the new Acura MDX? Let us know in the comments below.


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No, it's common myth that you MUST spell out specific (and dry!) "why I would be a good law school student" What you should do, however, is thourgh showing the conflicting influences and how you've matured, etc, is highlight certain characteristics that you think may be important to law schools. Maturity, adapatabilty, a wider cultural outlook than most people have are a few such things that you should touch on. Unless, of course, a law school asks for a specific topic and requests that you describe why you would be a good law student.
Do you guys think it is a good topic for a PS? I want it to be honest and very personal.
how about "how bad Sabathia killed the Muts last night" Mets in '04!


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novato needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 158 designs submitted by 52 freelance designers.
Simple, classic, professional logo for new innovative structural engineering firm - Toton Structural Engineering
Toton Structural Engineering
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I am looking for a logo for my new structural engineering firm Toton Structural Engineering.Â
My company focuses on inovative and creative building design, so anything that incorporates buildings, engineering, drafting, architecture, etc. would be good.
The logo should be simple, classic, professional and incorporate TOTON STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING. Words can be stacked or in a line.Â
I would be open to an art-deco style.
Colors should be bold and simple. I am leaning towards blues, but I am open to anything creative.Â
I will definitely award a winner
If I am happy with the logo, I will be setting up another contest for a website design.
Good luck and thanks in advance!
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Tagged: Jerry Crawford
Oswalt Swats The Nats
Before the final game of the Nationals series today, umpire and Philly native Jerry Crawford was honored for his 33 years of MLB service. Today was to be his last Phillies game as he will retire at the end of the year. Crawford was given a standing ovation and a present from the Phanatic; a baby Phanatic doll:
Once the game began, Roy Oswalt was in control. Though he had a rather high pitch count and led off several innings with runners, Oswalt got the job done when he needed to. He was also very effective at the plate with two hits and in his third at-bat, almost hit a home run. The ball went all the way to the warning track in deep center before a Nat tracked it down. A little bit to the left and it would have gone out.
Oswalt gave up 5 hits and a walk in 7 innings without allowing a run. His day was cut short when the skies opened up and dumped buckets of rain onto the field. The 1 hour, 44 minute delay sent many fans home early.
But to that point, the Phillies offense started to hit again. Jimmy Rollins double to lead off the game and a sac fly from Placido Polanco scored him. Later in the 3rd, Oswalt scored after one of his hits and a Polanco single. The 6th inning was interesting as well. With 2 men on and 2 outs, the Nats decided to intentionally walk Carlos Ruiz to get to Wilson Valdez. With the bases then loaded, Valdez made them pay with a 2-run single.
There were a lot of good play both on offense and defense:
And then there were some not so great plays, like a Ruiz throwing error to second. And some weird plays too; if you look at the top row of photos below, you will see Ryan Zimmerman checking out Valdez's leg; Nats shortstop Ian Desmond, who caught a ground ball which got stuck in the netting of his glove, allowing another hit from Oswalt; and finally, Adam Kennedy puts his hand in a place that Rollins probably did not appreciate:
With a 4-0 lead coming out of the rain delay, Rollins got another hit and Raul Ibanez cranked a 2-run homer to give the Phils a 6-0 win and a 2 game to 1 win in the series. Ibanez, Polanco and Valdez each had 2-RBI on the day. Valdez played in place of Chase Utley who was given a day off to rest.
And now the real fun begins; the Astros are coming to town for a 4-games series. It will be like the Phillies vs. all the guys the Phillies no longer wanted. Both Brett Myers and JA Happ will pitch in the series, plus we will see more old teammates like Michael Bourn, Nelson Figueroa and Jason Michaels. Myers will pitch tomorrow against Joe Blanton at 7:05pm.
Here is the full Photo Album from the game. If it is not working, try again later. TypePad is having issues with photo albums right now.
Photos by Jenn Zambri Photography
*Read more about the Phillies at my other home page, Phightin' Phils Phorum in the My Team Rivals network*


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Dreams are like angelsThey keep bad at bay-bad at bay. Love is the light, scaring darkness away. I'm so in love with you. Purge the soul, make love your goal. The power of love, a force from above, cleaning my soul. © SIGNATURE BY ANAËLLE.
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Fashion designer cartoonJobs
30 second video explaining the company
We need a rigged 3D model of an Arabian cartoon character. Use image attached as a reference. We will choose the best applicant based on sketch provided in your proposal. Optionally, you should be based in Dubai. Another requirement is to make rig the same as in the model attached.
I want someone who can create videos with cartoons which would advertise my business.
Preciso de 10 desenhos sobre uma historia que desenvolvi, em banda desenhada. I need 10 comic draws of a story I developed.
Hi there, I need a funky cartoon style logo for my new blog and hobby. It is called 'Wine pirate' and I need a cartoon of a pirate with a wine bottle and a typeface of the words 'Wine Pirate'. I do however want to mix elements of the attached Airline Pilot's uniform with the Pirates outfit. Possibly only the hat, maybe the jacket. Images attached.
Gostaria de aproximadamente 10 desenhos de uma série de cómics
Attention of drawers. i need two characters drawn in cartoon standing up in front of cartoon ferarri holding up a flag. URGENT ATTENTION Thank you Has
I would like this picture of me to be transformed into a cartoon picture to be used as a logo, im thinking chest/shoulders upwards
i want you to create a short cartoon movie for my story written by me and i own it and it must be made in 300 INR only.
I need a batch of badges designed based on Dota-2 heroes. Please bid the price by each figure (not a batch)
We are Searching for a talented female/Male voice artist with her or his own recording gear to dub an animated series of Nursery rhymes and Fairy Tales, doing 2-4 characters per episode. An example of one episode can be found in the link below. Currently, the series are in English. The chosen candidate will be given an English Video Link and should be able to provide a high-quality recording of al...
i want you to create a short cartoon movie for my story written by me and i own it
Hey there, I'm currently working on a short film which needs 6 small graphics for our ends credits. We are looking for a graphic designer / artist who can design a small, simplistic and appealing graphic for: - an Ostrich - a Bong - a Beer Bottle - a Cereal Bowl with Cereal - a Phone - a tissue box No colour needed! Thanks!
We have a business that does children parties with a fire truck. We are looking at getting 3 cartoons made up to assist us with 1- Fire Truck 2- Firefighter 3- Child Firefighter I have put a photo up of our truck so please don't create alternative trucks. I have also provided a drawing of a firefighter from another site to give you a rough idea of what I'm looking at achieving. ...
Im looking for a Cartoon Animator for a Short Film of about 8 Minutes. I just have Script and Characters Image Further I will provide you the VOICE Over. You will have to Draw the turn around, Storyboard, Sound FX & complete Anmation. Sample Video [log ind for at se URL]
I want to create a couple of Christmas Graphics (kind of like Cartoonish) a) Santa in Sleigh with presents, looking very tired, almost like...fall asleep). c) Santa is Sleigh with presents as above...he looks awake and ready to deliver the presents now. I need to make a decision tonight so that I have the finished cartoon graphics by in 2 days time.
Looking for someone to create an illustration, cartoon character for a logo/design image. Logo consists of a cartoon like boy with variation of a signs. This design is meant for a decal/ sticker.
...minutes 3D cartoon animation. It is basically cloning [log ind for at se URL] from 0-8 minutes only. I have the following characters already which needs modification: [log ind for at se URL] [log ind for at se URL] [log ind for at se URL]
I need to create an explainer video using cartoon animation for my air conditioner servicing App. My App concept is similar to Uber.
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Dear I am looking for a voice editor who can create sound I want a female voice. effects and narration for Children's Book. Don't Bid unless you have experience. Thanks
I have a professional program for the animation industry. Anyone interested will be amazed at your photos or videos
I need a 40 second video that explain which need my service satisfy
Hi, i would like a colorful animation / drawing / cartoon the example MAIN [log ind for at se URL] i will upload in this project. The image gonna be used on a website for a sportsclub as header. In the [log ind for at se URL] you can find the names the numbers in the main image.jpg. Also you can google the names for better pictures. I uploaded the images
We need a Starman cartoon figure that fits in with existing figures. The cartoon will get 5 poses (to be specified) and will be used on a website. A starry sky is part of the prop environment. In the attachment an image of the starman to be used as an impression. Also in the attachment an image of a gadget watch and receiver. This gadget prop will also
HI, I am looking for someone who can draw scenes I provide in a realistic cartoon style. PLease see EXAMPLES attached. This is on going work, so need a price per image. I will provide a scene.... For example........"student sitting at desk" and then need you to draw that scene. Most will be school based theme.
I need to create animated 3D cartoon video with a song attached to it (I have the song already) and it should be crazy and funny attractive too
Can you create this in Illustrator, But color should be light green?
I need some graphic design. I want a pic of my semi truck to look a cartoon drawing.
We are building a game for mobile platforms featuring cute bugs that swing around. We want a hand-drawn and hand-animated art style, colored with simple two-tone shading. There will be five backgrounds. Characters and other example assets will be provided for reference. Background must follow the style of the characters who will be in them but overall the maps will be rather simple themes. The ma...
Need a 3D cartoon animation video created from children's book
I have 5 Sceario to make cartoon action with my character. I can provide the my character images and 5 Scenario.
we have a company that , installs nfc tags onto assets .We then use an app to complete a task that normally ends in a certificate( gas safety certificate). we then provide those details in real time to the client and contractor. We then supply detailed management information for the client We store the retained information in the cloud. We then link via an API into the client and contractors syste...
I need a sketch artist for kids party 10 years old from one to three I need a Cartoon Artis
5 cartoons of 1 person doing different tasks. Need 1-day turnaround. Will pay ASAP
Need to create a 3d model of a character should be able to rig and animate once model is created. Already have the 2d design what's expected
I need to create cartoon and animation for 30 - 40 sec.
For the following blog post, the two illustrations would portray the subject of the blog as they 1) face their problem and 2) celebrate the solution to their problem. Who is the main character in the 2 cartoons? College varsity soccer player/student (21-year old Latino man) Illustration 1: in the library, exhausted, head asleep on text book Illustration 2: exuberant, playing goalie/keeper ...
i need 12 images converted into cartoon infograph for sports management company
I will do professional logo design within minimum budget. I will draw your cute face cartoon
i have 5 images need to convert them cartoon/sketch . i will provide example . budget is tight so lower bidder with experience will win. write CARTOON with your bid to be consider the project. Thank you !!!
...final design should have 3-5 astronauts and 1 alien. The final project should be a vector EPS/AI file. The final output size is 11x17 poster. The top 2/3 will be the cartoon and theme "Out Of This World." The bottom 1/3 should be an open box where we can insert event details. Note: The final design doesn't have to look exactly like the sample
Character needs to be created: rigged, and animated in 1080p 24 fps. First project is only for one animation: Character walks left to right into the scene smiling, turning her head to look directly at the 'camera' then after 1.5 seconds folds her arms and subtly moves her head. Rough idea pf the look for the (unapproved) character is attached.
...they will be very small on the screen but occasionally we will zoom in on them -- so they should look good in both views. We want to emphasize that we are after a hand-drawn cartoon animation style. See the provided GIF for an example of the style we want. It was created by a team member with no prior animation experience, but it is exactly the style
Need some one to create cartoon animations for kids song. between 2 and 3 minutes, colorful with characters.
...what we are looking for is a new icon for the game. Something unique, something out of the box thinking with a cat or cats in main role. Illustration should be in similar cartoon style as the game itself (attached file with link - check it out before you start). Game is about finding as much hidden cats as possible. Looking for fresh, unique
Hi there, I need a logo cartoon graphic image designed for my new bodybuilding and nutrition product. I have attached the original image that I would like you to make into a cartoon image. Please make the cartoon image look just like the guy in that image. =>> Please see the mockup sketch attached with instructions before beginning this design
We need a tutorial video in cartoon form with step by step instructions. We want to make putting in coloured contact lenses easy and we need the video to be playful and fun. A short and simple video, less than a minute in length if possible, is also important but we want to make sure people clearly understand how to put their contacts in.
I need a 15 second cartoon animation with robbers following a woman. Mockups are attached. I have the artwork and there will be no audio.


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Broadcasters Warn Supremes Of The Innumerable Non-Existent Horrors That Will Befall Everyone If Aereo Wins
from the your-threat-is-not-even-remotely-scary dept
Gearing up for their Supreme Court showdown with Aereo on April 22, broadcasters have once again gleefully pulled out this empty threat. Hoping to convince the court's eight Judges (Justice Alito recused himself, possibly due to stock holdings) an Aereo win would be disastrous, the petitioners proclaim that free "quality" programming will cease to exist:
"The TV broadcasters reject Aereo's conclusion that cloud computing and other novel technologies could be at stake, but they do raise dire warnings about what might happen should the Supreme Court rule in Aereo's favor. As the brief states, "Indeed, if that is the world in which broadcasters must live, then they may be forced to reconsider whether they can afford to continue making the same quantity and quality of programming available to the public for free in the first place."The debate over the word "quality" aside, note the pretense again that they they would struggle with finances, ignoring the fact that CBS posted record earnings last year and even CBS's CEO recently admitting that an Aereo win would have no serious impact on earnings. Perhaps scarier is this dire warning included in the brief by the petitioners:
"If the transmit clause could be circumvented through the simple expedient of simultaneously supplying each user with a distinct transmission generated from a distinct copy, then cable and satellite companies could potentially devise Aereo-like workarounds of their own, and in the process render the transmit clause a dead letter."Wow, that would be rough, huh? Cable and satellite operators giving subscribers more flexible options for content that might in the process make a customer or two happy? Could even Lovecraft or Dante forge a more horrifying hellscape? Is there any point in living?


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Diana Widmaier-Picasso: the Artist's Granddaughter
Art historian Diana Widmaier-Picasso talks to WSJ's Kelly Crow about her research into her grandfather's sculptures and her five favorite Picassos. Photo: Allison Michael Orenstein for The Wall Street Journal/2013 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Texas A&M International University's Office of Continuing Education is seeking course proposals from educators and professionals who wish to teach classes for the Kinder Camp, Children's Summer Workshop, or Summer Academy June 10-July 3.
Sergio Barragán, program coordinator for Continuing Education at A&M International, said creative, energetic persons should submit course proposals to his office, located in the Student Center, room 126, as soon as possible.
"The course proposals should adhere to the philosophy of our summer programs--to provide young people with fun, eye-opening, and rich learning experiences. Proposed courses should capitalize on the amenities the campus affords us, such as computer labs with Internet access, science and chemistry labs, the Kinesiology/Convocation Building, and landscaped grounds. Proposals should also comply with the program's structure, one-hour sessions Monday through Friday for four weeks," Barragán explained.
The Kinder Camp, for 4- and 5-year-old preschoolers, and the Children's Summer Workshop, for 1st - 6th graders, will be held in the mornings, from 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. The Summer Academy, for 7th - 12th graders will be held in the afternoons, from 12 noon - 5 p.m.
Submitted proposals should include a course outline, detailed lesson plans, and material lists with cost estimates. A current resume should be submitted with the proposal.
Course proposals for the Kinder Camp should center on fun activities which teach math, science, reading, and music in a nurturing, supportive environment. All activities should be linked by a central theme. Past Kinder Camps themes have included "water life," "bugs," and "farm animals," and "children around the world."
Course proposals for the Children's Summer Workshop should include lesson plans for three grade groupings, 1st - 2nd grades, 3rd - 4th grades, and 5th - 6th grades. Past course offerings for the Summer Children's Workshop have focused on beginning computers, arts and crafts, math and science, theater arts, children's literature, music, and cooperative sports.
The Summer Academy, for teenagers in grades 7th - 12th, will be held in the afternoons from noon - 5 p.m. Courses are offered in one-hour sessions for two grade groups, 7th - 8th and 9th - 12th. Summer Academy course proposals should include lesson plans for two grade groupings, 7th - 8th and 9th - 12th. Among past course offerings have been Internet exploration, sculpture, computer training, forensics, hypnosis, environmental analysis, library science, parapsychology, and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) preparation in math and English.
For more information on submitting course proposals for A&M International's summer programs, please call the University's Office of Special Programs at 326-2700, or visit offices in the Student Center, room 126. University office hours are from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Additional information may also be obtained by email at email@example.com or by visiting the Office of Special Programs Web Page via the University's Web Page at www.tamiu.edu/contedu.


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The hardware of the 8X is nothing short of stunning in every way. I have become increasingly disillusioned by the sad state of hardware design in both the Android and iOS world, so I'm very happy both Nokia and HTC are treating their Windows Phone devices as all-bets-are-off design studies. Odd shapes, crazy colours - it's all here. There's no mistaking the 8X or the 920 for anything but a Windows Phone device.
Luckily, this seems to go beyond skin deep. The 8X feels incredibly sturdy, and the softness of the plastic - machined from a single block, including the front ear piece - makes it very comfortable to hold. The tapered edges play a huge role here too, masking it fit neatly in my hand. Most phones tend to feel slippery, but the 8X fits nicely.
There's some weird issues with the hardware, too, though. Just like on one of its spiritual predecessors - the HTC HD7 - the power button is hard to press. The power, volume, and camera buttons also feel a bit flimsy, like they're about to fall off. This is kind of strange for an otherwise solid piece of hardware, and on top of that, you'd think HTC had figured out by now how to make a decent button.
Of course, these are all just first impressions. Only time will tell how the hardware holds up over time.
The display is 4.3", which I personally find the right size for a phone. There's no logical reasoning behind this or anything, it's just a preference. It's a S-LCD2 with a 720x1280 resolution, which amounts to 342 ppi. I don't know anything about what makes a good display, and unlike larger sites which can just line up all the latest phones and compare them, I can only make uninformed judgments about it. To my eyes, the display looks incredible; sharp, vivid, and bright. I can't make out any individual pixels, and for a text-heavy interface like Metro that's a godsend.
The display also seems to 'float' above the actual device, which is something that you see more and more these days. It's a neat effect that doesn't significantly alter the user experience, but does fit the Metro UI pretty well.
Speaking of Metro - Windows Phone 8 appears to be a massive step up from its predecessor. Everything is fast, and when I say everything, I truly mean everything. Loading applications, scrolling through the UI, networking - it's all faster and more fluid. This is what Windows Phone should've been like from the get-go, and it's fascinating to realise that going from Windows CE to Windows NT is the root cause for these substantial performance improvements.
The option to make smaller homescreen tiles is very welcome, as it makes everything more compact and easier to navigate. Sadly, some tiles' notification counters still refuse to reset themselves, and so I'm still stuck with a Facebook tile that shows 8 notifications even though I've checked them all hours ago. Very infuriating.
The newer and higher resolutions Windows Phone 8 supports leads to an issue with applications that haven't been updated to support them yet: black bars. Yes, they are noticable, and yes, they are annoying. Windows Phone clearly isn't number one in most developers' minds, so very few applications have been updated by this point. Be prepared to deal with them for a long while to come.
Speaking of applications, it's still somewhat of a weak spot on Windows Phone. The selection is clearly a lot more limited than on competing platforms, and coming from Android it's quite noticable not only how few applications there are, but also how iOS-like limited they are compared to Android's more versatile nature. Not a surprise for us in the know, of course, but I find that this important fact gets overlooked in virtually every Android/iOS/Windows Phone review out there.
So far, there are two things I really miss in Windows Phone 8: a notification center, and wifi connection when sleeping. The former is being worked on, which is great news. The second feature, which is also coming in an update, requires a bit more explanation. Windows Phone shuts down wifi when the device locks, meaning it has to reconnect every time you unlike the phone, which usually takes just long enough to be annoying.
All in all, I'm quite satisfied so far. I've always liked Windows Phone, and it seems that with version 8 it has finally grown up. Perfect it is not - but really, what is - but it makes huge strides to catch up with the competition. This is all great news for those of us who aren't looking forward to an Android-dominated market.


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Everyday Edisons "Kitties' New Place to Go" Maura Indes and Tom Adam love their cats so much that when they travel, they always take their cats with them. The problem? Bathroom breaks for Fluffy don't always coincide with Maura and Tom's, so they came up with the idea of a completely disposable kitty litter box, not only for cat owners on the road, but for busy pet owners who would like to have their kitty litter and boxes delivered to their door once a month. Bringing their prototype to the casting call was a big step, but ultimately our judges felt the idea was worth digging into. D
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Everyday Edisons "This Invention Really Sucks! (Your Carpet)" When inventor, Ken Joyner, brought in his carpet sucker to the casting call, we thought this idea is so good, someone else must have already thought of it! His outrageous prototype had us snickering, but when it actually worked, we were impressed! Our development team used dozens of experimental prototypes and spilled all types of liquids onto countless carpet samples. We were amazed at how well Ken's invention extracted a variety of liquids out of carpet: wine, fruit punch, beet juice, even the liquid generated by our pets. Once our Everyday Edisons Engineering Team perfected a new prototype, our Design and Creative Team got together, spilled some more wine and pondered how to make the product look like and work like something retailers and consumers believed would actually suck, but not suck. D


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New Hampshire has been a bellwether state in national ID debates before. I wrote about its push-back against the E-Verify federal background check system in a recent post entitled "Cardless National ID and the E-Verify Rebellion."
The bill that was the subject of that post, HB 1549 by Rep. Seth Cohn (R-Merrimack 6), has now passed the Senate, and it is on its way to Governor John Lynch's desk for his signature.
It is pared down from its original version, but it now makes clear that state driver's license records cannot be used in a national identification system. That is what E-Verify is rapidly becoming, and New Hampshire has rapidly said "No."


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Dealers Concerned About Earthbound's Future
October 14, 2011 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Dealers Concerned About Earthbound's Future
Officials at several dealerships say they are concerned about the future of Marion, Ind.-based Earthbound Recreational Vehicles LLC, according to a report by the Indiana Economic Digest.
"We were always hoping to be a part of their success, but right now I feel that we are in limbo," said Bill Mirrielees, general manager of Howard RV Center in Wilmington, N.C.
Earthbound President C. David Hoefer said the company was focused on lining up everything for its new business model and "confidently" projected that production would begin again by mid-November. He said the company will start work on both new and old models at that point.
"We'll be building for probably four months straight before we take another order," he said. "It'll be very low key as we move it forward. We look at this as the nature of being start up. We're excited and just looking forward to the new line."
The start-up company relocated in Marion in 2010 with the city backing a $2 million bond with county economic development income tax (CEDIT) money to support its startup. The company never met expectations to hire around 180 employees to produce 400 or more coaches a year at its 1001 E. 38 St. factory.
Production has been shut down at its factory as the company retools its strategy in anticipation for an announced new "boutique" product line with a higher price point than older models. Only 100 units are slated to be sold in North America at a starting price of $84,900.
Indiana Economic Digest reported that Hoefer said the company has been focused on lining up international distribution in China and Europe for another 100 units of the new line for the past few weeks. He said the company will probably use just 12 dealers in the U.S. in the future.
"We're going to be scaling the network back," he said. "It will essentially be a lot more limited high distribution network."
Hoefer said the company has kept a number of its "closer" dealers as part of the process. However, some current and former dealers said they have not been kept informed of changes in business strategy. In addition, they said old orders and warranty claims have been left unfulfilled.
Mirrielees said his dealership still has product orders from April and May that have yet to be built, as well as outstanding warranty claims. He said one retail order has been cancelled and its deposit refunded and there has been no commitment on when the others can be built.
"Not that we've canceled them, they can't tell if they would be built even this year," he said. "I would hope that they get back up and running soon. I hope they are able to catch up on the unpaid warranty claims."
He said he hoped the company would "turn this thing around" because the company has created an "outstanding" niche in the marketplace.
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