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As part of its ongoing efforts in the National Clean Diesel Campaign and the Southeast Diesel Collaborative, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 4 presented the Mississippi State University Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems with a $1,083,595 grant award to help reduce diesel emissions associated with freight movement throughout the southeast. This project will help reduce diesel emissions by retrofitting a total of 101 long-haul trucks with Battery Operated Air Conditioning Units (BACs) to eliminate the need for idling when trucks are stopped for required rest periods or for loading and unloading. This effort will help reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, particulate matter and nitrogen oxides – a precursor to ozone.
"EPA is proud to recognize the actions of the Mississippi State University for its efforts to improve air quality and protect public health," said Carol Kemker, Acting Division Director for the Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division of EPA Region 4 in Atlanta. "Emissions from diesel engines are a serious public health threat and environmental challenge, and reducing diesel emissions is a priority for EPA."
This clean diesel project is expected to save 144,502 gallons of diesel fuel, which will reduce carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) emissions by 1,608 tons annually. In addition, the use of the BACs will result in annual reductions of 28.67 tons of nitrogen oxides and 0.78 tons of particulate matter.
Mississippi State University's partners in this project, two private companies operating large fleets of vehicles in Mississippi, will install BACs on 6.5% of the fleet for KLLM Transport Services and 8.3% of the Dufour Petroleum Incorporated fleet. Additional retrofits will be offered to independent truck owners located in Mississippi. These fleets operate throughout the United States and EPA expects this program to benefit many communities throughout the southeast and around the country as these fleets travel.
EPA has a plan to significantly reduce pollution from diesel engines through its National Clean Diesel Campaign. This plan combines regulatory measures with voluntary initiatives, like the Southeast Diesel Collaborative (SEDC) in EPA Region 4, to reduce the pollution emitted from diesel engines across the country. The SEDC is a partnership composed of leaders from federal, state and local government, the private sector and other stakeholders in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The goal of the collaborative is to improve air quality and public health by reducing emissions from existing diesel engines.
The Southeast Diesel Collaborative is part of EPA's National Clean Diesel Campaign, a program combining regulatory measures with voluntary initiatives to reduce the pollution emitted from diesel engines across the country. Visit the Southeast Diesel Collaborative at http://www.southeastdiesel.org and the National Clean Diesel Campaign at: http://www.epa.gov/cleandiesel.


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DigiVol (Volunteer Digitisation Project)
Museum collections are one of the best time-machines we have for exploring the past, and we need your help in unlocking its treasures.
The Australian Museum has a large number of specimens that need to be electronically documented to assist scientists and others to learn more about the Earth's biodiversity.
As a museum volunteer, you will not only gain valuable training, but be part of a social network where you will meet and work with other volunteers, museum staff and scientists.
About Us
The Australian Museum collections are a rich source of scientific information. The data attached to objects in museum collections are as important as the objects themselves. This data is usually in the form of a label. Information on labels include where the object was collected, date of collection, collector name, and what the object is.
The Volunteer Digitisation Project which is commonly known as DigiVol, initially received funding from the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) until September 2012. Recently, DigiVol received new funding from the Australian Museum Foundation for a further twelve months.
The project makes label data accessible without needing to go to the physical collection. Every time a worker handles objects to obtain data they increase the risk of damage to fragile and often irreplaceable objects.
The labels in the images captured in this project can be transcribed online at www.volunteer.ala.org.au. Digitisation of objects in the collection also assists collection management in routine tasks such as inventory and loan preparation.
This project has evolved from several years of exploration and planning through a team from the Museum's Collection Informatics Unit. The team consists of manager Paul Flemons, database and imaging specialist Michael Elliott and digitising officers Rhiannon Stephens and Leonie Prater.
The collection managers, Dave Britton (Entomology), Vanessa Finney (Archives and Records), Mandy Reid (Malacology) and their staff are crucial to the project as they provide the expertise in handling the specimens and archival material and in defining digitising priorities.
Other Museum staff members who have contributed their time and expertise include John Gollan and John Tann (both who were involved in early trials of the digitising processes), Sue Lyndsay of the SEM Lab, Stuart Humphries and Carl Bento from photography, Jason and his team from IT.
If you would like to become a DigiVol Volunteer Digitiser you can register your interest at any time by visiting Volunteer with us
Rhiannon Stephens , Digitisation Project Officer
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Knowing Your Credit History With Credit Reports
Every smart investor should always be aware of their credit history. However, most do not know or bother to find out what that history is. Credit history, along with your credit score, determines, for the most part, if you will be able to secure newer loans in the future. Virtually all credit loaning establishments such as banks always look to ones past and how well they've managed credit in determining if they should loan to them. It also plays a big part in determining what those loans interest rates will be: the better your credit score the lower your interest rates.
Even if you feel confident about your credit standings by paying your loans on time and keeping well aware of your finances it is always good to have a look at what other businesses know about you. And although it's rare there have been cases of errors on credit reports that adversely affect ones standings. So it is always wise to look at your credit profile at least once a year to make sure everything is fine.
Fortunately, to view ones credit history it is a fairly easy and non-costly process. The two major firms responsible for keeping credit records of individuals in Canada are Equifax and TransUnion. For as often as you like, at any time of the year, you can get a free credit report from each of them by making a simple phone call or sending a fax. It is highly recommended that you take advantage of this and get both reports. One might think that the report from Equifax would be the same as TransUnion but believe it or not there have been many cases where the two reports do not match.
Equifax and TransUnion are privately operated companies that rely on other businesses to report about you to them. This is a voluntary thing. Some businesses may report just to Equifax while others may report just to TransUnion, and still others may report to both. It is this inconsistency of not reporting to both that lead to discrepancies in your report. So it is important to check both reports and make sure they are in sync and accurate because if not there is a good chance that any business that pull up your report might not be getting the complete or accurate picture about you.
To get a free credit report from Equifax or TransUnion you will need to provide your name, current address, prior address, date of birth, and signature. You will also need to provide two pieces of ID.
You can send this information by fax or provide it over the phone with a representative.
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Opinion: Iran's New President is No Moderate
Assistant books editor Sohrab Ahmari on why Western powers--and media outlets--continue to portray Tehran's new leader as something he isn't. Photo: Associated Press
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Iraqi PM to ask Obama for more aid to stop attacks
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is expected to appeal to President Obama Friday for more U.S. assistance in beating back the bloody insurgency consuming his country.
The White House hasn't indicated whether it will grant al-Maliki's request for additional weapons, help with intelligence and other assistance. The United States already provides military aid to Iraq, the legacy of an unpopular war that already cost Americans nearly 4,500 troops and more than $700 billion. It's unclear what more Obama will be willing to give.
Al-Maliki argues U.S. assistance is vital to help push back the bloodshed that has spiked across his country since U.S. troops left at the end of 2011.
The withdrawal came after al-Maliki's government refused to let U.S. forces remain in Iraq with legal immunity that the Obama administration insisted was necessary to protect troops. Obama had campaigned on ending the nearly nine-year war in Iraq and took the opportunity offered by the legal dispute to pull all troops out.
Sunni Muslim insurgents who had been mostly silenced under the U.S. presence lashed out once the American forces were gone, angered by a widespread belief that Sunnis have been sidelined by Iraq's Shiite-led government. Indiscriminate violence has continued to rise, with the United Nations saying Friday that 979 Iraqis were killed last month alone -- 852 civilians and 127 were security forces -- and nearly 2,000 more injured.
"The terrorists found a second chance," al-Maliki said in a speech Thursday at the U.S. Institute of Peace. He said the violence has been fueled by the neighboring Syrian civil war, although he acknowledged that homegrown insurgents are to blame for the vast number of car bombs, suicide bombings and drive-by shootings that have roiled the nation.
"If the situation in Iraq is not well treated, it will be disastrous for the whole world," said al-Maliki, whose comments were translated from Arabic. "Terrorism does not know a single religion, or confession, or a single border. They carry their rotten ideas everywhere. They carry bad ideas instead of flowers. Al-Qaida is a dirty wind that wants to spread worldwide."
Al-Maliki's Oval Office visit with Obama will be their first meeting since December 2011, six days before the last American troops left Iraq. At the time, Obama pledged the U.S. would remain committed to the government they left behind, and helped create.
Obama spokesman Jay Carney, asked about criticisms of al-Maliki for failing to govern inclusively, said the president will raise concerns about Iraq's violence with the prime minister. "And inclusive democratic governance is a key piece of the picture there and always has been," he said.
"The importance of that dialogue between the different parties and the different political factions cannot be overstated when it comes to resolving these issues peacefully as opposed to through violence," Carney said. "What's important to remember, though, is that the violence we're talking about, the attacks we're talking about, are not coming from within the political system. They're coming from al-Qaida and its affiliates."
Carney said the United States considers Iraq and essential partner in fighting terrorism, and that security assistance is necessary "in this fight against a common enemy." But Carney wouldn't comment on whether Obama would approve more spending.


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Fiske Guide confirms JMU as a 'best' university
James Madison University is among the more than 300 colleges and universities in the United States, Canada and Great Britain included in the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2015, the 31st edition of the popular resource.
Compiled by Edward B. Fiske, former education editor of The New York Times, the annual guide of the "best and most interesting" schools is a reference used by students, parents and guidance counselors during their college searches.
The guide includes information about each school's student body, academics, social life, financial aid, campus setting, housing, food and extracurricular activities.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - October 11, 2012 --Jrue Holiday had 27 points and Nick Young added 22 as the Philadelphia 76ers held off the Orlando Magic 102-95 in a preseason game Thursday night.
Holiday played only 19 minutes, but connected on 12 of his 14 shots from the field, including 3 of 4 from beyond the arc
Glen Davis had 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead Orlando, with Nikola Vucevic also getting a double-double in his first start with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Orlando trailed by a basket entering the fourth quarter before using a 10-0 run to take an 89-82 lead. But the Sixers responded with a 13-2 run to take control.
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Coming back on what I posted earlier.
Maybe I'm too relaxed about this issue. But I feel the enormous advantages of being able to post digital photos on the Internet far outweigh this unpleasant downside.
I love posting my photos, and I get enormous pleasure looking at other SP'ers photos. There are sights here I would never, ever have got to see. Some of those winter exposed ridges!
Just keep them low res and no one can use them for any serious alternative purpose, they have to come to you for decent versions.
Incidentally I have used other peoples' photos for some of my web sites. (steam locos.). And with the exception of the UK, (miserable tight fisted so and sos over here), have always been granted permission. Apart from one 1930s German steam photo I really wanted to use, where I went to enormous lengths to try and find a copyright owner and having failed, put a note to that effect under the photo when I used it.
The USA has been the easiest place to get permission from! One book company had an old photo in one of their books I really wanted to use, but they had lost details of the copyright owner. So they gave me appropriate wording to use under it, which was very kind and thoughtful of them.


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Weaverville Regional Vacation and Tourism Guide
Historic Weaverville. Come visit a small traditional North Carolina town tucked into the valleys just north of Asheville. Weaverville rests between the French Broad River Valley and the high peaks of Mount Mitchell Recreation Area - all rimmed by Pisgah National Forest. A Carolina mountain town with a big heart and a bigger glow that has been offering Colonial homesteading, Civil War legends, cool summer retreats, high mountain adventures and general relaxation since 1785 or there abouts. And those traditions continue today, so, welcome to weaverville.com - your guide to our town and the high country in the surrounding mountains, rivers and countryside.
In between the mountain festivals happening every weekend in the surrounding areas, please join us for our Downtown Go-Around on the first Thursday of every Month from 6-8 p.m. Meet your friends and make new ones! From April through November, Weaverville's establishments stay open to offer late-night shopping, live music, wine tastings, art openings and more in the heart of Downtown Weaverville!
Downtown Weaverville offers plenty of colorful activities often attracting an overflow of visitors, so you might need to spread your wings a bit for other accommodations - use the colorful widget below to start exploring your choices in the area.
Small town charms, mountains and valleys, scenic views, fresh cafe breakfasts, local organic dining, live local mountain music, world class zip-lining, regional brews, art safaris, real local craftspeople, outfitting services and guides, friendly folks with all the best new friends you've ever dreamt of... well, its all here in Weaverville.
And if a Country Inn, Guest House or B&B is more your speed, Weaverville has a few bright gems right in town, check out our Bed & Breakfasts page for more details. Of course, we also have an abundance all about the High Country - click the Bed and Breakfast link below to start wandering.
Asheville's little sister to the north welcomes you with all the good stuff.
So, take a time to explore our site and discover all the activities, events and attractions offered - as well as the best places to enjoy a coffee with the morning or a brew with the setting sun - and where to stay, play, eat, dance, sit and linger and poke through a shop or two and, yep, just ask how we make all these fine crafts - we have the time if you do...
The Summer in these hills brings the southern sun, gentle rains as well as spectacular thunderstorms and steamy mists over the ridge tops; warm evening breezes, cool nights and all manner of flowers, birds, fuzzy bear cubs, mountain seagulls and other good things - come on and join us explore the high lands.
These warm sunny days and cool refreshing nights set the perfect pitch for the activities, festivals and wanderings the High Country has in plenty as Summer shimmers on.
So don't be shy, come and wander with us at weaverville.com - the perfect point to start your personal high adventure in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Join us for hours of outdoor activities as well as festivals and adventures all around the high country.
On your visit be sure to start with our charming downtown - stroll our quaint Main Street where you'll find cafes, shops, outfitters, a variety of dining opportunities and very friendly folks.
Spend a few nights at one of our carefully restored Bed and Breakfasts or Inns. Take a couple of days to explore town and the attractions in the surrounding areas - the Blue Ridge Parkway, Zeb Vance Birthplace, the French Broad River Byway and many other nearby points of interest.
We are just minutes north of the colorful cultural burst that's Asheville where you'll find all the dining, shopping and urban WNC events Asheville is known for; then glide on back to Weaverville's small town scene where you can relax and warm up after you've toured, shopped and dined the days away.
And word is getting around - Weaverville's surrounded by world-class recreational offerings to the north and west where canopy zip-lining, golfing, whitewater rafting, kayaking, camping, horse riding & gem hunting, extraordinary fly fishing and winter skiing awaits the adventurous.
Maybe it's hiking the Appalachian Trail, the Mountains to Sea Trail or the other natural wonders of the High Country in the Pisgah National Forest and the nearby Smoky Mountains?
You'll have plenty to choose from. We welcome your visit, take your time and get to experience the outdoor adventures and festivals of all sorts throughout native Western North Carolina! We'll be waiting to see you soon!
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Weaverville offers inviting Restaurants, unique Shops, Bed & Breakfasts, Inns and craft level Art Studios and Galleries, along with easy access to the amenities and attractions that make Western NC a renowned mountain destination.
Take your time to tip toe through our site to discover more information about Weaverville and the many ways you can enjoy your time with us.
Discover our special events and the year-round art, food and cultural attractions in and around Weaverville, and savor some of the region's abundant natural features: French Broad River adventures, the Pisgah National Forest, Hot Springs and vicinity, the Mountains-To-Sea Trail, the Qualla Boundary of the Cherokee, the Carolina Highlands Gateway, and so much more.
We call Weaverviile the "Gateway" for good reason. Just to the north and northwest are the charming towns of Mars Hill, Marshall and Hot Springs while a bit further northeast is Burnsville with easy access to the Toe Rivers and Mount Mitchell – the highest peak in the East.
All offer extensive dining and entertainment with exceptional views and recreational activities.
Choose from local rafting, kayaking, fly fishing, hiking, equestrian pursuits, zip-lining, rock climbing, mountain biking and hot air ballooning to classical, bluegrass, and pop music, lyric opera, minor league baseball and microbrewery tours and tastings and more - there is something for everyone in the WNC High Country.
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Is Retirement Making You Fat?
Marketwatch's Kelli Grant has some advice for retirees who find themselves unable to keep weight off and unable to relax.
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... I ... the ... daily grind all the connectivity is making you fat there's a new report out from the Institute of ... policy studies that link retirement if we get on average about two to four counts ... it doesn't sound like a while but that does add up especially in years was enjoying the best years of your life and all those extra ... care costs are ... on fire ... so what you do to keep trim and healthy for the first thing is he right retirees' tend to snack a little bit more work ... all of the extra meals having interrupted a future border stress for that light up the ... second thing the one that this exercise is not just about cardio into with some weights chips add that to ... we were talking about stress management of the first thing to think about trying to get some extra sleep before your ego when you're retired looking to improve your health and your brain ... is getting the blood work done getting allow your basic health care in there could be some other physical reasons due to a hinting ... that could be reasoned white anyway ...


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Alba has Amnesia?
Another case of a celebrity conveniently erasing her past.
Jessica Alba, interview with British OK! magazine, discussing super star behaviour and being on the receiving end of super star treatment, way back before she became famous, referencing her 2 episode experience on Beverly Hills 90210 and hypocritically accusing Brenda et al for their enormous egos.
"I don"t really know why. Maybe because the leading characters were so popular they didn"t want other actors looking at them. You wouldn"t be allowed to talk to them unless they spoke to you first. It was bizarre. But I guess that"s what happens when you become a big star."
She also goes on to say that her approach on set is the polar opposite – that she is "wellbehaved and never makes any diva-like demands".
Oh really???
Funny that. Because there are dozens and dozens of crew members based in Vancouver with whom she worked on Dark Angel and Fantastic Four and Good Luck Chuck who will tell you straight up, without hesitation, that working with Jessica Alba is a f&cking nightmare. That she refused to talk to fans, that when she was approached by young fans for autographs she would turn away and instruct her assistant to tell the riffraff to scram, that her assistants were beside themselves with anxiety by the end of it, that on one occasion last summer, after shooting a scene she supposedly turned to a technician on set, who was NOT assigned to wipe her ass, and barked "Now you can take my boots off", to say nothing of her legendary strolls down Robson Street, shopping and allegedly trailing her dog sh-t inside with her, extremely rude to salespeople, never once any appreciation for the service, never once removing the permascowl from across her pretty little face.
Is this the definition of well-behaved???
Bitch… please.
Now in all fairness, I'm told that shortly after the reports of her atrocities were made public, she apparently made over her attitude. During shooting for Fantastic Four 2, she was surprisingly pleasant, no incidents to speak of.
But does 9 months of decency – which, if you think about it, is nothing extraordinary (should we be REWARDED for being polite these days??? Isn't it like breathing??? Do you deserve a medal for that???) – erase many more months of being a huge ass C-bomb??? Does it absolve her from past abuse of the little people? Does it suddenly allow her to criticize Dylan McKay???
Am tired of this bitch trying to be Reese Witherspoon. The conservative clothes, the incessant yapping about not wanting to be seen as a sex symbol when it's her lovely ass that gets her paid anyway – yet another tv girl tryin' to become a "serious" movie star when all we're really waiting for is Into the Blue the sequel. She really is best in a bikini, non?
PS. Her body looked WAY better back then. Eat something Alba Demon!


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Before & After: A Bold Kitchen Transformation
With no room for a dishwasher, cramped storage and a serious lack of food prep space, this kitchen was long overdue for a makeover. The new streamlined design integrates the kitchen and eating areas, provides miles of countertops, and plenty of cabinets to hide away clutter.
The homeowners worked with the Portland, Oregon-based design build firm Vanillawood to transform their small, dated kitchen. Knocking out a wall opened up the room and gave James and Kricken Yaker, the husband and wife team behind Vanillawood, an opportunity to reimagine the kitchen's layout. Gone is the cramped square box. In its place they installed a spacious galley-style kitchen, with a sink, new dishwasher and food prep area on one side and the stove on the other. This arrangement offers a better workflow and tons of valuable counter space. Extra windows allow natural light to spill into the formerly dark room.
The genius addition to this kitchen is the stair-stepped island that houses both the stove and a casual dining area. To seamlessly connect the cooking and eating areas of the island, the Yakers designed a custom Corian countertop with a waterfall edge on one side and a table on the other. The wide white table highlights the owner's vintage chairs, which were salvaged from the dining area's previous incarnation, and work perfectly in the new kitchen. Simple Ikea cabinets offer ample storage and the glass subway tiles from Ann Sacks on the back wall add a hint of color to the otherwise simple wood and white palette.
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It actually generates problems for the marketing people themselves as well. Collecting direct and wide feedback on new products (both own and from competitors) is essential for any consumer oriented company.
For market research purposes the estimate is nowadays that somewhere between 50 and 75 percent of all product reviews or opinions left on the web are non-authentic.
That is not just a problem for consumers wanting to learn more about a product, but also for the companies making the products and needing actual user feedback for their product development.
Based on text analysis (repeating pattern, word distribution and use) it is somewhat possible to filter out or at least estimate the percentage of the non-authentic responses. But the influence of those non-authentic responses on the actual user opinions is so big, that in effect they become useless to gather any data.
Since a few years there is actually a return to traditional channel marketing efforts -- talk to real people. Unless you're among the biggest players in a market, sadly it's almost impossible to end on top in this new astroturf playground.


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Leonardo DiCaprio: Loved By Ladies
Leonardo DiCaprio is surrounded by ladies as he makes his way around Miami, Florida on Sunday (April 11).
Earlier this month, Oliver Stone began negotiations to direct Leonardo DiCaprio in Travis McGee, a potential franchise project based on the shaggy hero of 21 detective novels written by John D. MacDonald. Stone is about to open his long-anticipated Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps.
Leo will play a "salvage consultant" who helps his clients on recover lost property. The Fox movie will be based on the first book in the series, The Deep Blue Good-by, which tracks him reluctantly leaving his houseboat to search for treasure hidden by a soldier after World War II.


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European Youth Week in Stjørdal
The activities will mainly take place at the Ole Vig high school, where students will organise an exhibition on past Youth in Action projects in Stjørdal. Participants from Youth Exchanges, and Youth Initiatives will share their experiences and information on all project types will be distributed. During the week there will be food, music and competitions to draw people to the exhibition area.
The Youth in Action programme's focus on the challenges faced by young persons with fewer opportunities, human rights, democracy, tolerance and cultural understanding will be highlighted.
The main event during the celebration of the European Youth Week will take place at the school on Wednesday 29th of May at 11.30
On June 5th at 18:00 there will be an anniversary event at Lokstalen in Stjørdal, where films made by two ongoing Youth Initiatives will be screened for the first time; a media workshop for mentally disabled persons and a project for unaccompanied minor Afghan refugees. In addition there will be more promotion of the YiA programme and the possibility to see different documentation from past projects. This event was originally scheduled to take place during the Youth Week, but had to be postponed.
Aanvullende informatie over evenementen
Kom langs: inschrijven is niet nodig
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Ole Vig videregående skole, Stjørdal, Nord-Trøndelag - Noorwegen
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Message to Faculty and Staff on Systemwide Impaction
December 5, 2008
As many of you know, California State University Chancellor Charles B. Reed has declared systemwide impaction. As a result, the CSU will restrict enrollment for the first time in history. Why is this move necessary? For several years, the CSU has provided access to more students while funding and resources from the state have remained static, and in some years, declined.
Our campus is in its second academic year of enrollment exceeding our budgeted allocations from the CSU. Providing instruction, advising and other services for more students while receiving less funding reduces the quality of the academic experience. As a result, I have declared our campus impacted, and decided that we must reduce enrollment.
Declaring impaction is a very difficult decision. Accessibility is the CSU's historic mission, and it is with deep regret that we ask applicants to consider alternatives to San Jose State. My hope and expectation is that this is a temporary situation.
As we set out to reduce enrollment, we will utilize strategies that will be new and complex to many of us. I need your help to consistently communicate the information below to applicants, students and their families. Please also remind applicants and students to monitor their MySJSU accounts for updates on their individual situations.
Because impaction is new to our campus, our enrollment management team is still finalizing procedural details. Soon I will appoint an enrollment advisory group, with members from the campus and the community, to advise us on enrollment matters, both now and in future years. We will keep you fully informed as we work through the impaction process. Meanwhile, if you have questions, please contact the individuals listed at the end of this message.
The domestic undergraduate application deadline for students enrolling in fall 2009 was November 30, 2008. This included applications from first-time freshmen and upper-division transfers. International applications are due April 1, 2009, and graduate applications are due on various dates.
Under the impaction guidelines, we will admit all fully eligible applicants, both freshmen and transfers, from our local area, which is Santa Clara County. California residents applying from outside the local area may be admitted on a space-available basis using supplemental admission criteria.
For fall 2009, no lower-division transfers or second-baccalaureate applicants, regardless of major, can be admitted, per directives from the chancellor's office. Applicants were advised of this possibility in early November and letters are being sent to them confirming this decision.
Posted deadlines for applicants and admitted students will be strictly enforced. Failure to comply will result in rescinding the application or admission.
Please keep in mind that students unable to attend SJSU have a number of alternatives. Many of our sister campuses, including CSU East Bay and CSU Monterey Bay, are still accepting applications from first-time freshmen and upper-division transfer students.
The provost, in consultation with the deans, will determine how impaction will affect graduate admissions. Our enrollment management team will provide more information on this topic when details are finalized.
Get more information on how impaction will affect applicants.
Continuing Students
CSU impaction guidelines give continuing students in good standing priority over incoming students. However, continuing students will be affected by our need to reduce enrollment. We will encourage students to complete their degrees in a timely manner. We will also closely monitor students on academic probation. More information will be forthcoming.
If You Have Questions
If you have questions or suggestions, please contact any of the following individuals:
- Colleen Brown, Interim Associate Vice President for Enrollment and Academic Services
- Robert Cooper, Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies
- Pamela Stacks, Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research
- Veril Phillips, Vice President for Student Affairs
- William Nance, Vice Provost for Academic Budgets and Planning
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The release notes - dubbed 'seed notes' - attached to the latest Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard seed (build 10A432) detail exactly which Macs can boot into a 64bit kernel and drivers by default, and which can't. Only the Xserves boot into 64bit by default, while all other Macs capable of running Snow Leopard still get a 32bit kernel and drivers.
This table comes straight from the seed notes:
If your Mac is on this list, you can force Snow Leopard to boot into 64bit mode by holding down the '6' and '4' keys during the boot process. You can also use the NVRAM or the
com.apple.Boot.plist file to more permanently boot into 64bit mode. Holding the '3' and '2' keys will, obviously, boot Snow Leopard in 32bit mode.
That table above might be a bit cryptic, but it's technically pretty simple. Only Macintosh machines with a 64bit EFI are able to boot the 64bit Snow Leopard kernel and kexts; this is an artificially implemented limitation by Apple, as 32bit EFI can boot a 64bit kernel just fine. On top of that, even if your MacBook has a 64bit EFI, you will only be able to boot the 32bit version of Snow Leopard - again because of an artificial limitation by Apple for MacBooks. Probably the harshest consequence of this is that the original Mac Pro, discontinued January 8, 2008, cannot boot the 64bit kernel and drivers.
So, even if you have a 64bit processor, and you thought you were in the clear, Apple might not give you the option to go 64bit. However, in what probably rivals the Amazon Kindle 1984 thing in most ironic moment of 2009, the hackintosh community has come to the rescue. With netkas' pcefiv10.1 bootloader, you can boot into 64bi Snow Leopard even on 32bit EFI Macs.
So far, it's not yet known if Apple will enable owners of machines with 32bit EFI to boot into a 64bit kernel in Snow Leopard-final; Apple might offer an EFI update, or remove the artificial limitation. The same applies to MacBooks; it might be that Apple is planning on using 64bit as a selling point to drive people to buy MacBook Pros instead of ordinary MacBooks.
You can check your machine's EFI by running the following command in the terminal:
ioreg -l -p IODeviceTree | grep firmware-abi
Output will be either EFI32 or EFI64.
Apple is probably limiting proper 64bit support to Xserve machines for now simply because 3rd party drivers are not yet updated (printers, scanner, and so on) for 64bit support. This means that while both Linux and Microsoft have more or less completed the 64bit transition because they started early on, Apple is trailing behind and still needs to wait for its driver base to update their drivers - something which has already happened on competing platforms.


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Voters of municipal elections on March 12 will decide several positions in Crestview and Laurel Hill city governments.
To help readers make informed decisions at the polls, the News Bulletin publishes profiles the two candidates running for the Crestview City Council's Precinct 3 position.
Editor's Note: Voters of municipal elections on March 12 will decide several positions in Crestview and Laurel Hill city governments.
To help readers make informed decisions at the polls, the News Bulletin will publish profiles of each candidate running for office in each edition of the newspaper leading up to the election. Today, we profile two candidates running for Crestview City Council's Precinct 3 position.
Each candidate was asked to answer the same questions and received the same amount of space to respond. Candidates appear alphabetically.
Personal:Aerospace contractor; married to the former Roslyn Glenn; three children � Charles III, Nicholas and Candice, who is a USAF reservist stationed at Duke Field.
Retired USAF �Nomad� with 28 years of service. Member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church of Crestview. 2010 Crestview Chamber of Commerce Dr. W.J. �Doc� Burrows Citizen of the Year award recipient. President, Northwest Florida League of Cities, member of the Florida League of Cities board of directors, FLC Transportation and Governmental Relations Committee, Northwest Florida Regional Transportation Planning Organization and Okaloosa-Walton Transportation Planning Organization representative, All Sports Association Inc. of Fort Walton Beach.
Co-Chairman, 3rd Masonic District No Child Without Healthcare Fair and former president: Crestview Kiwanis Club International and Okaloosa County League of Cities.
Relevant experience:
As your council member, I was instrumental in facilitating the reduction of city property tax to 1996 levels.
Led efforts to improve residential and commercial retail development by removing impact fee obstacles.
First to conduct line-item review of entire city fiscal year budget.
Helped in the establishment of the FAMU Crestview Education Center. Four-plus years of council experience including serving as council president, vice president and Crestview Redevelopment Agency chairman and vice chairman.
Other education/experience: 96 semester hours, Nuclear Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Associate of Applied Science, Information Systems Technology: Community College of the Air Force, Graduate Senior Non Commissioned Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., Associate of Applied Science, Aircraft Accessory Systems Technology, Maxwell AFB, Ala., Graduate of the John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government's Basic and Advanced Institute for Elected Municipal Officials course and Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council Weekend Institute for Elected Officials.
Reason you seek this position: I have enjoyed my first term, but there is still much work required to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of local government.
Through teamwork with our economic partners, the groundwork has been laid to provide substantial retail opportunities within our city and provide logical steps for the expansion of our city.
I have the vision and drive to prepare our Hub City of Crestview for the future. I will continue to work to improve our city services, emphasize transparency and accountability, and foster an economic environment conducive to attracting jobs and higher education for our citizens.
Biggest issue this position faces and how you plan to address it: During my first term, we provided our children higher education opportunities through FAMU and Embry-Riddle.
Now, retail and restaurants within Crestview are the biggest problem on our citizens' minds. I worked to eliminate public school, transportation concurrency and proportionate fair share impact fees from the city�s ordinances and comprehensive plan.
Ordinance 1487, providing for a 24-month waiver period for the collection of the traffic impact fee, will be the conduit for a possible explosion of retail in Crestview.
The estimated 1,400 jobs and major retailers coming to the city will no doubt inject economic stimulus across the board.
Personal: Born and raised in Crestview; proud father of two daughters and grandfather to five grandchildren.
Newly appointed chairman for the Local Planning Agency for Crestview and sits on the Fa�ade Improvement Grants Review Board for the CRA.
Has been involved with many other civic groups within the city. Member at First Baptist Church of Crestview.
Relevant experience:I currently chair the Local Planning Agency for the city of Crestview and serve on the Community Redevelopment Agency Grants Review Board.
I am a member and past president of the Main Street Crestview Association. I have years of experience dealing with city government through these positions.
I have attended many city council meetings and I am a concerned citizen.
Other education/experience:I attended Crestview High School and Okaloosa-Walton Community College with credits towards a degree in Industrial Management Technology.
I have attended Florida State Fire College and many building and trade schools.
I have been general manager for three government contractors and project manager, managing hundreds of employees.
I now work for Okaloosa Growth Management as a building/fire inspector.
Reason you seek this position: I want to bring the feeling of unity, trust and confidence back into the Crestview city government.
I want to listen to the citizens and let their voices be heard. I want the Crestview citizens to have confidence in their leaders and know that that their concerns will be heard.
I feel we need more industry, stores and jobs to support our rapid growth and I am prepared to put the wheels in motion to catch up with our rapid growth.
We need traffic problems solved and more jobs now.
Biggest issue this position faces and how you plan to address it: I will research and apply for federal and/or state grants and federal emergency monies to alleviate our current traffic problems.
I will find new ways to encourage a wide variety of newer and larger industries and businesses to come to Crestview and look for ways the city can reduce initial fees for new developments.
I will play close attention to contracts with the city, reviewing contractor qualifications, reviewing the budget, and spending the city money wisely!
Our city morale is down, so I will also search for ways to stabilize and improve the morale among the employees and the citizens.
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2-D simulator for thin body (less than 5 nm), fully depleted, double-gated n-MOSFETs
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NanoMOS is a 2-D simulator for thin body (less than 5 nm), fully depleted, double-gated n-MOSFETs. A choice of five transport models is available (drift-diffusion, classical ballistic, energy transport, quantum ballistic, and quantum diffusive). The transport models treat quantum effects in the confinement direction exactly and the names indicate the technique used to account for carrier transport along the channel. Each of these transport models is solved self-consistently with Poisson's equation. Several internal quantities such as subband profiles, subband areal electron densities, potential profiles and I-V information can be obtained from the source code.
NanoMOS 3.0 includes an improved treatment of carrier scattering. (Errors in self energy and the LDOS plot were also corrected.)
- nanoFORGE project with latest source code download
nanoMOS 1.0 was written in Matlab and developed by Zhibin Ren as part of his doctoral work at Purdue University. The development of NanoMOS was supported by the Semiconductor Research Corporation and by the Army Research Office through a Defense University Research Initiative on Nanotechnology grant.
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Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Zhibin Ren, Ramesh Venugopal, Sebastien Goasguen, Supriyo Datta, and Mark S. Lundstrom "nanoMOS 2.5: A Two -Dimensional Simulator for Quantum Transport in Double-Gate MOSFETs," IEEE Trans. Electron. Dev., special issue on Nanoelectronics, Vol. 50, pp. 1914-1925, 2003.


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The whipped soap base is a great by itself, but it is even better when it is scented with body safe fragrance oil and colored. But, the fun doesn't stop there. Whipped Soap Base has a variety of uses when other ingredients like sugar or melt and pour soap are added to the mix.
Whipped Soap Base can be used to make an array of finished products. Treat your product line with new delightful body goodies like foaming body frosting, foaming sugar scrubs, whipped shaving creams, and even soap frostings. The list could go on and on.
To use Natures Garden's whipped soap base, simply weigh out the amount you need. Whip it with a hand held mixer. Add fragrance oil and soap colorants if desired. Then, easily spoon it right into the jars you are packaging it in. It really is just that simple.
There are two points that should be mentioned. When mixing the whipped soap base, you will want to make sure you have a nice deep mixing bowl. Also, if you selected to scent your whipped soap base with a fragrance oil that has a high vanillin content, you will want to also use Vanilla White Color Stabilizer to help reduce discoloration in your end product.
The finished bath and body products feel incredible! The luxurious lather leaves your skin feeling moisturized and silky smooth. And, one of the greatest attributes of this product is that once packaged, it does not extensively deflate over time.
To view any of the recipes using this product, simply click on the links, or view Natures Garden's website. In the free recipes and classes area, you will find a variety of recipes and steps to create fabulously fun projects.


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I have been producing music and food festivals for the past 25 years. During that time, I have crossed paths with a regular stream of entertainers who have graced our various festival stages. Most were good, some not so good, a couple were idols in the making.
One individual who fit into that last category was a young girl with dreadlocks and a guitar. A friend asked if I would hire this girl for one of my Italian festivals. She was struggling and knew that I was always up for helping young entertainers striving to succeed. I was impressed with her demo and put her on. I, along with everyone in front of the stage, was blown away. That was August of '08.
Fast forward to January of 2010. I was armchair-quarterbacking the ninth-season opener of "American Idol." C'mon, after all, I AM a seasoned industry professional who could have easily occupied a fifth chair next to Simon. Wait a minute … is that the dreadlocked blonde that performed for us at the festival? I couldn't believe my eyes! It was her ... and it made so much sense.
Crystal Bowersox and her twin brother were born in a small Ohio town. When she was 17, she ventured off to the big city of Chicago, where she performed at coffee houses and subway stations. When pop-country megastar Shania Twain came to Chicago to audition rock star-hopefuls for "American Idol," she saw in Crystal what we all saw at the festival – a blossoming superstar.
It ultimately came down to the wire where she emerged a very close second to Lee DeWyze – another Chicago-area performer.
So, when I found out she was touring the Midwest promoting her new album, "All That For This," I jumped at the chance to bring her to our Arcada Theatre. To my surprise, she contacted me on Facebook and asked if I remembered her!
"I am so looking forward to seeing you guys again," she said.
I really couldn't believe it! She actually remembered us from the festival.
The exciting day came – the day of her show at The Arcada. So many fans were all over, just trying to get a glimpse of their "Idol." We have had Idols at the theater before, including Season 2 runner-up Clay Aiken just recently, and Season 6 contestants (and Chicago-area natives) Leslie Hunt and Gina Glocksen on numerous occasions. Still, this excitement was a different kind of electricity that flowed through the building.
She was so humble, and so down to earth. When she first saw me, she gave me a huge hug.
"I don't know if you remember that you hired me for your festival years ago," she said.
"I sure do," I responded. "I was watching the show pulling for you every step of the way!"
"I have to tell you," she said, "that show was a turning point in my life. It was the week of my birthday; I'll never forget it. It was the first time people actually came up to a stage to say how much they liked my music. I actually had fans! It was kind of a tough time for me then, so that night helped give me strength to keep going. After that, I auditioned for 'American Idol,' and here I am today."
"You've got to be kidding!" I said.
"I'll give you a couple more tidbits about that night at your festival," she continued. "It was behind the stage at your festival where Brian, my future husband, and I first kissed. It was also the highest paying gig I had before 'Idol.' I STILL have a photocopy of the check."
What a humbling conversation. You just never know how you may touch someone's life.
As she was killing the audience with a powerful rendition of the Janis Joplin classic, "Me and Bobby McGee" as her encore, I was watching from backstage, just thinking about her journey.
Five years ago I was backstage watching this young girl with 20 people in front of her just singing her heart out, and here she is now, back on one of my stages doing it again.
She may have been the runner-up on "American Idol," but as an Arcada Idol, she will always be No. 1.
• Ron Onesti is president and CEO of Onesti Entertainment Corp. and the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. He provides personal recollections of events and people that he has encountered over the years. Send comments to email@example.com.


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Levin & Stanley lead 1st round at Torrey Pines January 26 2012
Spencer Levin and Kyle Stanley lead the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Both American players shot 62 for rounds of -10 under par on the easier North course. The best score of the day on the tougher South course was from Marc Turnesa with a 66 for a total -6 under par for the tournament. Fijian Vijay Singh and Aussie Greg Chalmers shot 64 and 65 respectively, on the North course, to finish the day comfortably in touch with the leaders. Left hander Chalmers had an eagle three at the par five 18th, with a putt of 48 feet, which really gave a lift to his opening round and a nice way to celebrate Australia Day. Phil Mickelson had a tough day on the South course shooting a +5 over par round of 77, and seemed really out of touch, and will need an exceptionally low round tomorrow when he tees it up for the easier North course. He was asked about his driving performance, and what driver was he using today, this is his reply; "I am using our new Razr Hawk driver. I didn't use it the first round last week, and it was a mistake. I don't know what I was thinking, I worked with it. I felt good with it, I just didn't want to make any changes from the previous season." He also spoke about his putting woes; " There is no shortcut in putting, that no matter what method you use. You still have to see the line and you still have to match it up to the proper speed. And I think that for me I was looking for a shortcut with the belly putter. I found what was best for me was to go back to how I was putting as a kid, growing up with a blade style putter. And an aggressiveness that I had at a younger age."


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Much more than an external hard drive, the latest NAS devices have transformed themselves into full-featured, multi-purpose computing devices that can act as media, print, and file servers; surveillance devices; web hosts; and even file-streaming servers for mobile phones. Indeed, the term "network attached storage" is probably a misnomer. The new NAS, with its own chipset, operating system, and network connectivity options, is essentially a "network attached server."
In fact, if you have a spare PC with a CD-ROM and hard drive that you'd like to press into service as a NAS, you can set it up with FreeNAS, a FreeBSD Unix-based distribution that supports the most common NAS protocols, server processes, and applications. But considering the low cost, quality assurance, and bundled capabilities of the commercial alternatives, it's probably worthwhile to spend your time figuring out which off-the-shelf hardware is best for your needs instead of experimenting with the build-your-own approach.
NAS devices can be evaluated on several dimensions, including storage, PC backup, NAS backup, and server-based applications.
How Much Storage Do You Need?
Unlike an ordinary external hard drive connected directly to a PC, network attached storage can be shared across a network by multiple users using multiple devices. Although NAS devices typically have an upper limit to user accounts, groups, and concurrent users, these limits are usually set rather high -- in the hundreds or even thousands -- befitting the origins of NAS as an enterprise and workgroup technology. The real limitation is available disk space.
For each computer you own, you should plan to perform incremental file backups, including a full system image of your operating system, programs, settings, and files. That way, if the PC hard drive fails, you can simply get a new one and restore from the image. To estimate the size requirements, add the size of your documents folder to the total hard drive space used for each of your systems, and multiply by a factor of three or four.
Next, estimate your rate of data growth. One terabyte of storage, or 1,024 gigabytes, holds about 680 movies downloaded from the iTunes Store. So, if your family downloads three movies per week, it would take you about four years to fill a single terabyte. But if you're also adding other file downloads, or if someone at home is engaged with music composition, video production, 3-D graphics, or other storage-intensive applications, you'll need to plan accordingly with a larger target for disk space.
Give yourself plenty of room: One terabyte sounds like a lot of space, but so did 80 gigabytes just five years ago.


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Obviously, it couldn't. I was using a figure of speech to distinguish between a distant 17th century incident (the persecution of Kagyupas at the time of the Fifth Dalai Lama) with a closer 20th century example of Phabongkha's persecution of Nyingmapas, which touches more on our lamas and their lamas.gregkavarnos wrote:How could it possibly be ancient history?michaelb wrote:This isn't ancient history either.
I totally agree that all traditions have also engaged in less than positive behaviour towards other traditions but as this is the Gelug forum mentioning Gelug examples seems appropriate. I am not doing this to show the Gelug tradition in an unfavourable light, but, as the OP suggested, it does raise interesting questions for modern students with different values who may idealise their own lineages.
How do we respond? With total faith and devotion as some scriptures tell us to, which may lead to unavoidable cognitive dissonance, or in a more nuanced way, bearing the human failings of our lineage lamas in mind? And how far do we go? These are pertinent questions for all of us as no tradition is without fault. I'm just a little surprised by the response I have received by some here.


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Friday, January 31, 2014
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Nine new members juried into the Silvermine Guild of Artists will exhibit their work in this show of varied media.
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Woman now leads basic training following Air Force sex scandal
SAN ANTONIO – The new female commander over Air Force basic training is downplaying any significance in a woman taking charge following a sex scandal that has led to criminal charges against six male instructors.
Col. Deborah Liddick took command Friday of the 737th training group at Lackland Air Force Base. Military investigators have identified more than 40 women at the Texas base who say they were victims of inappropriate contact, harassment or sexual assault within the last year.
Four male instructors at Lackland have been convicted and a fifth goes on trial Monday.
Liddick said "it does not matter" that a female was chosen to oversee basic training for nearly 36,000 airmen who graduate each year.
It's not the first time the Air Force has chosen a woman to lead basic training.


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- What makes your small kitchen so cool:
- With golden wood floors, and lots of natural light, the space feels bigger than it is. We preserved the airiness by really working the vertical space for storage, leaving enough floor space for two to perform the necessary moves of a well-choreographed meal.
- Describe a challenge you've overcome or a smart resource you've found for your kitchen.:
- We added pieces that would augment the scanty counter space, but also provide additional storage. A repurposed computer desk with clean lines doubles as a coffee station, and storage for utensils, cutting boards, and cook books. I used other office accessories to corral spices, teas, and bounty from the garden. My best equipment and serving pieces are always on display, but they often get pressed into extra service. A water pitcher or colander might stand in for a fruit bowl, extra mugs serve as a drying station for fresh herbs.
- What's your favorite meal to cook here?:
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My Goodbye to "American Idol"...
Last year, I had the privilege of interviewing the dean of "American Idol" writers, Richard Rushfield, about his book, "American Idol: The Untold Story." We talked about how the Tri-State area had never had a contestant make the Top 24.
"Maybe that will happen for you next year," Rushfield told me. "I hope so," I said.
Be careful what you wish for…
I did get that local contestant I had been waiting for—Point Pleasant's Chase Likens. And thanks to him, I garnered four front page stories, completely scooped other news outlets more than once and reached an adrenaline high like no other I had ever had in my journalistic career. It was quite the journey.
But what I didn't expect was that my journey would lead me to a crisis of conscience that would end my career as an "Idol" reporter.
Yes, you read that right. This is my final post on this blog…
Two weeks ago, I found myself fighting back tears as I talked to Chase on the phone about his "Idol" journey. It was just three days after his "Idol" dream ended and the wounds were still very fresh.
Chase wasn't telling me anything I didn't already know. I knew he had no chance of making the Top 13, I just didn't want to come out and say it. But there was something about hearing what the show is capable of from someone who experienced it—someone from my own area—that just hit me upside the head.
I hung up the phone and said out loud, "I can't do this anymore."
For seven seasons, I have covered "Idol" and all of its tricks. I've even prided myself in recognizing and predicting the show's manipulative tactics over the years. It's not that I didn't care at all about how the manipulated contestants felt, I guess I just didn't care as much as I did about my reputation as an "Idol" writer. But hearing the voice of someone who was messed over by the show changed all that. I could no longer defend a show that could treat people that way. I told my husband that this was going to be my last season covering "Idol."
But then a great new career opportunity presented itself and I was able to end my coverage a little earlier. And if you've been reading how hard I've been on the show lately, I think you'll agree, it was time…
I've had some great times covering "Idol" over the past seven seasons and I've been able to talk to some incredible people—David Cook, Kris Allen, Mandisa, Blake Lewis, Phil Stacey and Bucky Covington just to name a few. Unfortunately, I never got to talk to my two faves—Constantine Maroulis and Clay Aiken—but I'm hoping that maybe someday the opportunity will present itself.
There have been so many great people that have helped me along the way, it's impossible to name them all, but I especially wanted to single out Chloe and Michael from the "Idol" PR team, Todd from FOX and Roger from 19. And, of course, I have to thank Robyn, Andrea, Maureen and the entire team at "The Herald-Dispatch."
Also, thanks to Chase Likens and his family—Jodi, Samantha, Kim and Elizabeth. And thanks to Vickie, Brandy and all the wonderful people of Point Pleasant, who made my last "Idol" story such a pleasant one.
And last but not least, I want to thank all of you, my loyal readers, for taking this roller coaster ride with me over the past seven seasons. It has been my pleasure to share the "Idol" experience with all of you.
Until we meet again…
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One Piece - Chapter 654 [manga]
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Okay, it's-a spoiler time! Credit goes to T for the small summary:
-Chapter title is "GAM" (as in a group of whales). Ministory features Kiwi and Mozu (aka the square sisters), as well as Lola's crew, apparently.
-Sanji and Brooke peep at Namo while she's bathing alongside Chopper. Meanwhile, the monster trio are fishing, but soon encounter a group of whales who come from Laboon's tribe! The cetaceans guide the crew to the New World's entrance.....
Yeah, the summary didn't have much content, I know. But hey, it's been a long time since we've had a chapter involving the crew just dicking around on their ship, so as strange as it may sound, I've no complaints about this (seemingly) uneventful chapter. Still, I do find it very interesting that Lola appears in the ministory so soon after Big Mama is introduced.....
But hey, here's a little something else to digest if you're disappointed with the minimal spoilers: THE VOLUME 65 COVER!
Nice to finally get the enemies in color (though I would have liked to have seen them BEFORE their anime appearance). And hey, Red Hawk Luffy looks badass, too. I also find it interesting that Fukaboshi is on the cover, as well (but then again, he actually did help Luffy during the battle). As always, I'm looking forward to the SBS!
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Yeah, I did find it weird that Fukaboshi is featured that prominently instead of the two-eye Hody...
But looks like the story will continue until SH are safely enters the NW. That also mean we might get to see Smoker very soon and SH's first real test.
|2012-01-25, 07:21
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Chapter's out!
It's a fun one, too! Once again Brooke shines, though there were lots of other amusing moments, as well (like the monster trio's obsession with catching huge fish). I also see Zoro powered up his "cannon" technique (36 to 360.... so that equals to 1,080 if all 3 swords are used).
And so we know where Laboon came from (funny to see those other whales with similar scars, though). And from the looks of it, the Straw-Hats' first NW adventure may be at that thunder island. Can't wait....!
|2012-01-25, 08:10
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Awesome chapter, it's these chapters that make me love One Piece so much! some people forget that this ISN'T a battle manga, it's an adventure manga and Oda pulls it off so perfectly.
From Nami's shower (and Chopper's super adorable self) to the trio's fishing gag and Brook freaking out when he saw the whales, it was all perfectly placed. Even Robin's continuous morbid way of pointing things and Franky's random background comments. Hell I even loved Sanji a whole lot here, he suffered a bit back in the FI arc but his antics now were pure lol inducing.
God I love One Piece.
But speaking of battles, it seems like Zoro can now easily do with one sword what it took his and Luffy's combined forces to achieve back in the CP9 arc. It's actually nice to be able to compare his power from there because aside from the destruction of the Kumabot, we've barely scene Zoro actually using things that show his power-up.
|2012-01-25, 10:32
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Y'know, when I had first seen those wales, I had figured that they had been Laboon's parents smashing into the opposite side of the wall Laboon was smashing into. Now, I just kinda see them as whales who also enjoy Brook's song. Course, I still see them as Laboon's family.
I actually found it really nice how emotional Brook got upon seeing the whales too~
|2012-01-25, 10:37
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anyway fun chapter. some Comedy and Fanservicce is nice. but i do hope it go back to fight letter
i do wondering what caused many Island whale to have Scar? they want to destroy Redline? if So why?
or they just so big the bumped an island ?
|2012-01-25, 11:07
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Loved Sanji's headcount
I feel a bit cheated that the strawhats have seemingly bypassed Smoker thanks to that whirlpool.
|2012-01-25, 11:14
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I don't get why people only want battles battles battles! This ain't Bleach or whatever...
|2012-01-25, 12:05
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Yeah, I'm pretty much with Randrak on this one. OP was never exclusively a battle manga. Frankly, I think a lot of people were just spoiled by the Enies Lobby and Marineford arcs....
Well, it's not really guaranteed that they skipped ol' Smokey. And even if they don't, there still may be some of those other nasty G5 marines lurking around, anyway....
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The second workshop on coastal ecology took place at the Museo Regionale della Bonifica in Ca 'Vendramin, Rovigo on May 5th. The event, organized by the Cultural and Naturalistic Association Sagittaria in collaboration with the Hyla Association, has seen the participation of many experts and projects' representatives, which discussed on concrete actions and management measures implemented in the framework of various projects for the protection of natural habitats and the conservation of coastal organisms. Dr Federico Riccato from Laguna Project, project partner, gave the talk:"How to take effective actions in the management of discarded and abandoned fishing gear: experiences from the GHOST project" to illustrate the project activities aimed at improving the ecological status of the rocky outcrops located in the North Adriatic Sea off the venetian coast.
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On 25th and 26th October the third edition of Climathon Venice took place at the VEGA, Venice Science and Technology...Read more
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On Friday 26th October a round table, intitled "The network of LIFE projects: LIFE KTE EnvHealth Network - Knowledge Transfer...Read more
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From 9th to 12th September, the 31th Congress of the New European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry (ESCPB) "Shifting...Read more
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The GHOST team is really excited to announce that recently (June 2018) the Municipality of Venice approved its Council Resolution...Read more
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Weeks full of events for the students! Between March and April, the GHOST team realized dissemination activities specifically tailored to...Read more
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On Friday, April 13, Nicoletta Nesto and Vanessa Moschino of the GHOST team held the last seminars of a cycle...Read more
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On December 20th, 2017, Dr Vanessa Moschino held a seminar on marine litter in Chioggia, at Palazzo Grassi (Padova University)...Read more
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The first edition of P.I.Sa. Festival 2017 (Pisa Innova Salute) was held at the Le Benedectine Congress Center, Pisa, October...Read more
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From 29th August to 1st September, the 57th Congress of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA) titled "Social Progress for...Read more
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On the occasion of the Venetian stage of Goletta Verde (the historic vessel of Legambiente), a round table on marine...Read more
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On June 22th, the final conference of LIFE-VIMINE project was held at Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti (Venice). At the end of...Read more
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The prophecy of Amos is one of those that speak of the moral condition of the people, and especially of Israel, who, as we have already seen in the historical books, represents more particularly the people as such; while Judah was but as an appanage of the house of David, although containing always a remnant of the people.
This prophecy, which does not extend so far down in the history of Israel as that of Hosea, is less fervent than the latter; sin is not pursued with that consuming fire of jealousy and of moral revenge, which characterises the burning and broken style of the prophet Hosea. Nothing, doubtless, can be more decided against evil than Amos; but, although very simple, he speaks, as it were, from higher ground. In Hosea we see the anguish of heart produced by the Holy Ghost, in a man who could not endure evil in the people whom he loved as being the people of God; while in Amos there is more of the calmness of God's own judgment. There is much less detail with respect to sin. Certain prominent transgressions of a special character are pointed out, and the most complete and absolute judgment is proclaimed. Synopsis of the Books of the Bible, by John Nelson Darby [1857-62]Text Courtesy of Internet Sacred Texts Archive.


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RICKIE Lambert scored twice as Saints took a major step towards promotion with a 2-0 win Crystal Palace.
Nigel Adkins' side moved three points clear of second-placed Reading, while they went seven ahead of West Ham, who were playing Birmingham in today's late kick-off at Upton Park.
Lambert headed Saints in front after 39 minutes, as he charged in at the back post to meet Danny Butterfield's cross from the right.
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Will Samsung's Next Big Thing Be Mega?
Always one to give just about anything a shot, smartphone heavyweight Samsung may be preparing to go even bigger with its "next big thing." The South Korean conglomerate was rumored to be launching a smartphone with a 5.8-inch display, calling it a "Fonblet" instead of the phablet term that's become unavoidable these days.
A recent round of rumors out of SamMobile now suggests that Samsung has realized how terrible a name "Fonblet" is, and instead has decided to rebrand its upcoming jumbo models under the Galaxy Mega moniker. The pair of Google Android devices will carry 5.8-inch and 6.3-inch displays and will be called Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Galaxy Mega 6.3, respectively.
Samsung's current flagship phablet is the Galaxy Note 2, which sports a 5.5-inch display, showing that Samsung is intent to continue experimenting with every imaginable form factor and everything in between. That's the exact opposite strategy that primary rival Apple has employed, as the iPhone maker has historically released only one new model per year and has changed the display size a total of once in its lifetime.
In a recent Bloomberg Businessweek profile describing Samsung's ascent to the top of the smartphone market, analyst Benedict Evans is quoted as saying: "Samsung makes every kind of handset in every market in every size at every price. They're not stopping to think. They're just making more phones." On the other hand, Apple says it thinks long and hard at any changes to the iPhone.
Still, evidence is mounting that the phablet rise is mostly a niche phenomenon. Flurry Analytics found that only 7% of all Android devices fall into the phablet category (5-inch to 6.9-inch), which would include both of these rumored Mega models. The mainstream market still highly prefers smartphones in the medium-size category (3.5-inch to 4.9-inch).
Don't expect Galaxy Mega to dominate the mainstream anytime soon.
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The Jewelry of the Table: A Napkin Ring Roundup
Napkin rings are the jewelry of the holiday table, the finishing touch that can really pull everything together. Whether your setting is rustic or glam, modern or crafty, here are 10 napkin rings for every table…
If you are on a budget and have the time to tackle a simple project there are some great, simple DIY versions. If you are looking for a piece to add to your regular rotation for years to come, we've also rounded up some beautiful classic options. So … put a ring on it! (Sorry, I just had to.)
1. Vermont Hardwood Napkin Rings — Live Wire Farm $20 each
2. Once Courtly Napkin Rings — BHLDN $38 for 4
3. Floral Napkin Rings — House of Peltier on Etsy $30 for 6
4. Porcelain Sparrow Napkin Rings — BHLDN $18 for 4
5. DIY Twine Napkin Rings — The Girl on the Go
6. DIY Pom-Pom Napkin Rings — Martha Stewart Weddings
7. DIY Feather and Leather Napkin Rings — Design Sponge
8. Brass Napkin Rings — Mjolk 2 for $75
9. Spalted Maple Napkin Rings — Uncommon Goods $42 for 4
10. Herb Napkin Rings — Rain Collection $60 for 4
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C++ IDE for OpenBSD?
I was wondering if anyone knew a good C++ IDE for OpenBSD. It should use standard ANSI/ISO standard C++ and it needs to work on OpenBSD 4.4. I don't use a 64bit version of OpenBSD, so 64bit support isn't required, but it would be good.
I heard Dev-C++ now works with Linux, so I went onto their site but I couldn't find a BSD download. I couldn't find a BSD download for Code::Blocks either. Has anyone tried these with the OpenBSD Linux kernel emulation?
I don't care if I have to compile it, or if it's just a binary download. If it uses Vi syntax all the better, but that isn't really a requirement.
So, does anyone know any good ones?
If ctags understood C++ classes, the operating system would be an entire C/C++ IDE :-)
packages should be available for eclipse-sdk with the correct plugins (CDT) added, geany, netbeans with the correct stuff added, all should be usable for your task (I'd suggest geany). You might also check out Vi Improved (vim), GNU Emacs (emacs), and XEmacs (xemacs).
(OpenBSD as an IDE: ksh environment, make tool, assembler, compiler, linker, debugger, profiler, tags file generator, developer documentation, multiple code editors (ed, ex, vi, mg), and several standard libraries; using window or screen would also be handy.)
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Thou shalt check the array bounds of all strings (indeed, all arrays), for surely where thou typest ``foo'' someone someday shall type ``supercalifragilisticexpialidocious''.
Personally I consider graphical IDE's pointless, as TerryP said.. the entire operating system is one big IDE.
That doesn't mean that none exist, devel/geany appears to be available.
As for 3rd party projects not distributing binaries, that's to be expected.. 3rd party software should be obtained via the ports tree.
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