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My dad encouraged me to read a paper from a very early age and being a Labour family we took the Mirror, although we swapped it with people across the road for the Sun. Dad taught me how to do crosswords with the Sun's easy/cryptic version. In sixth form we had the quality papers and the Guardian crossword went round the common room.
I've never considered another paper worth reading. My favourite sections are news and editorial, and I like Society on Wednesday and Travel, Review and Family on Saturday. I do read the magazine if there's a good feature, but it is quite elitist: the fashion items are purely aspirational and the property pages never feature places where ordinary people can afford to live. I guess the Guardian reflects my own unease at the effects of social mobility.
These days I only buy a paper now and again, if I have a spare weekend or to indulge in the Christmas and Easter holiday crossword. Instead, I follow the news and specialist sections on Twitter and read all the bits I like online. I work as a freelance consultant, so this suits my choppy life. Occasionally I participate in online forums. I'm nearing retirement and have made this switch in the last couple of years. My son is 25 and an avid reader, but only online.


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Ubuntu is a very poular Linux
distribution for Desktop PCs. Canonical Ltd., the developer of Ubuntu, has been
busy preparing Ubuntu for tablets and
phones too.
It has been nearly a year since the news
Ubuntu OS smartphones be in stores in October. The smartphone devices are
not yet available but the Ubuntu Touch software is now available for
manufacturers to install into smartphone devices. Commercially available
smartphone devices will likely be available soon. See
Ubuntu Touch explained: What it is and how to get it for a description of Ubuntu Touch. A Ubuntu Touch smartphone is expected to work the same as a Ubuntu Desktop
computer simply by connecting a keyboard and HDMI monitor but that feature is
not yet working.
This month
Announcing Ubuntu and Android dual boot developer preview announced software
enabling existing Android smartphones to dual-boot Android and Ubuntu. That
software is not yet stable and is for developers only, not for regular users. It
is however in very active development.
Ubuntu will be in tablets too.
Five reasons why the Ubuntu tablet could shock naysayers in 2014 explains
that Ubuntu tablets are inevitable, will be more user-friendly than the
competition, will provide substantial competition for Android, will be able to
run Android apps and will be nearly the same as Ubuntu in a Desktop PC.

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Today was the last day of a HUGE "Just Between Friends" consignment sale at the fairgrounds and neary everything was selling for 50% off. Ava and I spent two hours there (whew!) and I came away with an enormous bag of clothes.
For baby boy (who definitely racked up the most loot), I got:
15 (cuu-uuute!) outfits and/or sleepers/sleep sacks ranging in size from 0/3 to 9 months – Carter's, Osh Kosh, Old Navy, The Children's Place, etc.
6 pair of socks
For Ava, I got:
2 winter sleepers – Carter's and Baby Gap
1 sweater – The Children's Place
1 pair of jeans
Unfortunately the 2T and 3T girls clothes were majorly picked over, so there wasn't much to be had for the lil miss.
And for myself, I got:
3 pair of maternity pants (though I'm not sure if one of them fits)
2 maternity long-sleeved shirts
How much did I spend on this plethora of clothes you ask?
$150? No way!
$100? Surely, you jest.
$60? Nope.
I got it all for $54!! 🙂 Not too shabby if you ask me.
I just finished gathering up all of the clothes we now have for baby boy (so I can wash and organize them) and I think he is quite set in the 0/3 month department. If he grows anything like his big sister did, he probably won't even get to wear all of his 0/3 month clothes before he moves into the next size! Ava graduated to some 3/6 month outfits at only a month old.
Anyway, I'm feeling good about what we've got for the little man now. I still need to get some cloth diapers in smaller sizes (because the small FuzziBunz we had for Ava were all borrowed), but I'm hoping some friends will have hand-me-downs for me before November.
I guess you could say I'm getting some of my nesting done early this time around. 🙂


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In Colorado and throughout the United States, many different wild animal species can carry rabies. Skunks and bats are the most significant sources of rabies in Colorado, but other wild animals can also be infected. Domestic animals, such as dogs, cats, horses, and livestock can become infected with rabies through contact with wild animals. Small rodents and rabbits do not usually carry rabies.
Rabies is becoming more common in wildlife along Colorado's Front Range, placing both humans and animals at risk for this deadly disease.
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Contact with infected wild or domestic animals places you and your family at risk for rabies infection. Immediate medical treatment is required if a person or domestic animal is exposed to rabies. Rabies in humans is 100 percent preventable through prompt appropriate medical care. Your health provider, possibly in consultation with your state or local health department, will decided if you need the rabies vaccination series.
Rabies causes severe inflammation in the brain and spinal cord and is nearly always fatal. All mammals are susceptible to rabies, including humans.
If you or a family member has been in contact with an animal that could have rabies, seek medical attention immediately and contact your local health department. If you live in Denver County, call 311 to make a report. Call the Colorado Division of Wildlife office at 303-291-7227 if you have problems with wild animals.
In people, it may take one to three months for signs of rabies to appear. But once people get rabies, they almost always die. That is why it's so important to go see a doctor right away if you've been bitten by an animal that might have rabies. Early symptoms of rabies in people include:
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In Memory Hidden In Plain View
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Intro: Em--Bm-C-Bm-C-D x2
Verse 1:
[Em] This feeling never dies
The fever never [D]breaks
It shakes under your skin
and drips across your [Em]face
It speaks to me telling me
you're [D]terrified of this di[Em]sease
cause you look so weak
As it's [D]ripping through your body
it's tearing through me
Chorus 1:
[C] And these are your last
[D]words "I'm sorry"
[Em]Right before my eyes can't
believe this is good[C]bye
Keep s[D]taring [Em]right into my eyes
and look at me for the [C]last time[D]
Interlude: Em(hold), Em--Bm-C-Bm-C-D x2
Verse 2:
[Em] So empty but your lies
are filled with apa[D]thy
Be careful with your
words to save your ener[Em]gy
Speak to me, cause
I'm so [D]terrified of
what's happe[Em]ning so
be strong for me
Because it's so [D]easy to die
when it's so hard to breathe
To [Em]see you suffe[G]ring
Oh my god I think
its killing me
Chorus 2:
[C] And these are your last
[D]words "I'm sorry"
[Em]Right before my eyes can't
believe this is good[C]bye[D]
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If [C]this is the last time
I've [D]never been so terri[Em]fied
If [C]this is the last time
I'll [D]never look in your eyes
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NFL player Albert Haynesworth is under fire. Not only because he was arraigned this morning for allegedly groping a waitress at the W Hotel in Washington D.C. back in February, but because his apparent defense against the sex abuse charges is pretty pathetic—he can't possibly be guilty, Haynesworth asserts because he "doesn't even like Black girls."
According to The Root, Haynesworth refused to accept a plea deal for simple assault, which would have kept him out of jail. Instead, he was arraigned on sex abuse charges for allegedly "sliding his credit card into the bra of a waitress and touching her breast during a birthday party," and may face up to 180 days in jail if convicted.
Aside from Haynesworth's ridiculous, "I don't even like Black girls" defense, the troubled Washington Redskins player went on to claim the waitress was just mad because his girlfriend is white.
"I didn't touch her. I don't even like black girls. I know what this is about, she is just upset I have a white girlfriend. I couldn't tell you the last time I dated a black girl. She was trying to get with me, " Haynesworth said.
Perhaps sensing the stupidity of his client's defense, Haynesworth's business manager, told reporters that the "real" reason the waitress filed charges against his client was because she was upset over her tip.
The Washington Post reports:
A letter sent by prosecutors to Haynesworth's attorney, A. Scott Bolden, Friday and filed with D.C. Superior Court outlined the content of a 911 call made the night of the alleged incident. The business manager was not identified.
Prosecutors also provided a CD of the call and recordings of D.C. police radio chatter during the incident.
After Haynesworth got into a "verbal altercation" with a waitress over the amount of the tip, according to the letter, the waitress threatened to say she had been harassed unless he left more money. The business manager then called 911, the letter said.
On Monday, Bolden said he was "aware" of the 911 call and was "still investigating" it.
In the court filing, prosecutors said they had interviewed "numerous" witnesses present during the alleged incident — including some identified by Haynesworth's defense team — and none mentioned a verbal altercation.
Prosecutors also reminded Bolden of Haynesworth's sworn statement to investigators, in which he said that other than ordering food, "I did not talk to the waitress." Haynesworth also allegedly told investigators the waitress was upset with him because he rejected her advances.
Although it is up to the court to decide if Haynesworth assaulted the alleged victim, I am troubled by his assertion that he couldn't possibly be guilty of assaulting the waitress because she was Black.
With his disparaging comments, Haynesworth joined a growing list of Black male celebrities that have had less than stellar things to say about Black women.
Despite his apparent diss to Black women, however, I would argue that Haynesworth's claim that the waitress was "just mad" he was dating a White girl is not only extremely tired, but says more about his mindset than hers.
Sexual assault and abuse is rarely about who the perpetrator finds attractive—it is about power. And asserting that he couldn't possible be attracted to the waitress, and therefore not be guilty of assaulting her, because she is Black does little to make Haynesworth sound like a falsely accused man, but rather a complete asshole.
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On Tue, Jun 04, 2002 at 10:54:40PM +0200, Christoph Schaefer wrote: > Hi, list! > > Does anybody know a good howto for getting a pcmcia avm a1 isdn controller > up? Tried hisax with pcmcia support, but no go here....(2.4.18) Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 11:21:38 +0100 From: "Tony Crawford" Subject: Re: Anyone got AVM ISDN card `fcpcmcia' running on Woody?--solved To: email@example.com http://lists.debian.org/debian-laptop/2002/debian-laptop-200203/msg00236.html
Hi Chris & listI followed the instructions till I got to the point where the modul should get compiled.. I type
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The publication of a book is always a nail-biting time for an author, but I must admit that I am nervier than usual about my latest one, Bad Food Britain. As the title suggests, the book is unfashionably critical of the state of British food and food culture, venturing the proposition that all the vital signs show that our food is getting worse, not better. This makes it positively heretical in the current climate, where we are told that we live in a 'You've never had it so good' phase of our food evolution.
All but the most head-in-the-sand commentators will admit that Britain used (emphasis on the past tense) to have a problem with what it ate. They accept that it was never a country noted for its cuisine, its appreciation of food, or for its high levels of gastronomic literacy. They acknowledge, albeit reluctantly and with bad grace, that British food has not been rated, let alone taken seriously, by the rest of the world. They get angry and defensive when they are forced to face up to the fact that Britain is still seen as a cultural exception in Europe, second only to the US in its capacity to shock outsiders with its eating habits, a country that has well and truly lost the gastronomic plot, a food recidivist, demonstrating precious little capacity for improvement.
But the reassuring argument advanced nowadays is that in some miraculous way, Britain has leapfrogged over any obstacles and undergone a food renaissance. For evidence of this, they point to the richness of our treatment of food and drink in the media, the piles of cookbooks that adorn our shelves, the upsurge in sales of olive oil, the ubiquity of super-star celebrity chefs, the eclectic sophistication of our restaurants, even the emergence of the blow torch as the foodie 'must have' that newly food-literate Britons all aspire to own.
A loose coalition of interest groups in Britain now goes as far as to assert that British cuisine has been so thoroughly overhauled and improved that it can now be considered as one of the most dynamic and exciting on the planet. This is a rainbow alliance, composed of Fly the Flag patriots, perpetual optimists who belief that our tendency to self-deprecation is more worrying than our cooking, Little Englanders who resent the mere suggestion that Johnny Foreigner might eat better than we do, TV chefs on the make, and food processors, restaurateurs, hoteliers and assorted tourism boffins who spend far too much time reading their own marketing propaganda.
Nowadays, Britain so desperately wants to be seen as a fully functioning, participatory food culture that it feeds this delusion by selectively ignoring the gaping discrepancies that don't fit. Most glaringly, there's our growing incompetence in the domestic kitchen and our increasing reluctance to cook - surely the most telling indicator of a nation's culinary health? How many people do you know who still consider it a priority to cook from scratch a simple, home-made meal most days of the week? If it wasn't for Jamie Oliver harping on about the tediously slow pace of improvement, we would surely continue to accept passively our inability to feed our children on a diet of life-sustaining, healthy food, either at home or at school, just as we always have done.
We debate endlessly Britain's embarrassing binge-drinking culture, but fail to see that this is just the other side of the bad-food coin, the central problem being that Britain has never understood, as other countries do, that consumption of alcohol is best integrated with the consumption of food. Each day, independent food shops and small farmers are squashed down ever deeper by the hulking great boot of supermarket monoculture and the connivance of our laissez-faire competition rules and planning system.
We don't like being reminded of our addiction to industrial technofoods, or our growing unwillingness to take the time to sit down to eat a meal. It barely registers that our city centres are studded with chain eateries and putative 'gastropubs' where everything on the menu comes straight out of the lorry into the freezer, and from there to the microwave or deep-fat fryer. Why? Because British food is great now, isn't it?
As always in Britain, bad food is driven by momentum and good food is bogged down by inertia. We do make slow, painful progress of sorts. But it's no good being in denial about how low a base we are starting from. We need to understand that there is no ready-meal, boil-in-the-bag short cut to being a great food culture, and that in order to be taken seriously as one, we need to behave as other food cultures do, not just ape them unconvincingly. That means making space in our lives so that we can spend more, not less, time and effort shopping for, and preparing, food and then sitting down to delight in it. At the moment, too many Britons think of food like filling up on petrol. Shell? Esso? What does it matter? It's all just petrol. If we approach food with this mentality, then we get what we deserve.
· Bad Food Britain - How a nation ruined its appetite by Joanna Blythman (Fourth Estate, £7.99) is published 5 June. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall returns next month


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Dejah Thoris gets her own title
Press Release Spinning off from the incredibly successful Dynamite Entertainment Warlord of Mars series, Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris #1 will arrive in comic book stores March 2011!
The Lone Ranger to avenge the death of Zorro!?
Press Release One of comicdom's first and greatest heroes, Zorro, will have fallen in battle, sacrificing his life to save his people. Upon learning of this tragedy, it falls unto the future hero of the Wild West, The Lone Ranger®, to avenge the death!
Pulse of Power goes digital
Press Release Pulse of Power is going "E" on February 14, 2011. Catch the E-Book version of Anne Elizabeth's debut graphic novel at your favorite online source. From iTunes to Graphic.ly, everything is more fun on the computer. In a field dominated by men, Anne Elizabeth (AE) is one of only a handful of female series writer-creators and Pulse of Power is the first installment, which is drawn by Marcio Fiorito, in an eight-part series. Dynamite released the paperback version in the Fall 2010.
The gods are about to get their revenge on Red Sonja
Press Release The sequel to Red Sonja: Wrath of the Gods arrives in February with Red Sonja: Revenge of the Gods. In this premiere issue, defeat is eating away at the trickster god Loki. He hates being banished to the barbaric, backward lands of Hyboria. He hates the food, the wine, the women and he hates Red Sonja most of all for putting him in the position. He dreams of revenge and putting this backwater land under his heel. Sometimes dreams come true. Written by Luke Lieberman, look for Red Sonja: Revenge of the Gods #1 this coming February!
Dynamite Entertainment snags Warehouse 13
Press Release Dynamite Entertainment has signed a comprehensive license agreement with NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group for comic books based on Syfy's hit dramedy series, Warehouse 13. Warehouse 13 premiered on July 7, 2009 on Syfy as the most successful series in Syfy's history and will return for a 3rd season in the Summer of 2011.
Lone Ranger comes to an end with issue #25
Press Release Dynamite Entertainment and Classic Media, a global media company with a portfolio of the world's leading family entertainment brands, today announced that Brett Matthew's critically acclaimed run on The Lone Ranger® series will comes its historic end when issue #25 lands this January. Expertly drawn by Sergio Cariello and with a cover by the amazing John Cassaday, this issue will be a must-read for long-time fans of this "Eisner Nominated" series and America's favorite hero of the Wild West! Is it the end of the line for The Lone Ranger when he and Butch Cavendish meet and do
More Vampirella in February
Press Release The amazing new Vampirella series from Dynamite Entertainment continues in January with Vampirella #3! Vampirella is on the prowl, and her hunt brings her face to face with her nemesis, Vlad Dracula! But before their bloody showdown, Vampirella must unravel the mystery of the Crown of Worms… and solving that puzzle may spell her destruction! Vampirella #3 is written by Eric Trautmann (Action Comics co-written with Greg Rucka), illustrated by Wagner Reis, with covers graced by some of comics current and up and coming premiere artists – Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic, Rodolfo Migliari, Sean Chen, and Ale Garza!
Dynamite Entertainment announces Jennifer Blood
Press Release Continuing writer Garth Ennis' successful longstanding working relationship with Dynamite Entertainment, we are proud to announce the newest hard-hitting series from Garth entitled Jennifer Blood! Jennifer Blood is a suburban wife and mom by day, and a ruthless vigilante by night! Every day she makes breakfast, takes the kids to school, cleans the house, naps for an hour or two, makes dinner, puts the kids to bed, and kisses her husband goodnight. At night she goes down to the secret compartment in the basement, tools up with all manner of high-powered weaponry, goes downtown and kills bad guys
More Green Hornet for 2011!
Press Release In January, the adventures of Green Hornet and Kato continue with new exciting issues, headlined by the continuing adventures of Green Hornet with Green Hornet #12 and Green Hornet: Year One #10.
Dynamite Entertainment announces more Sherlock Holmes
Press Release In January, the origin of iconic Sherlock Holmes is revealed by writer Scott Beatty. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's dauntless detective returns in an all-new series of adventures exploring the sleuth's untold origins! Join Dr. John Watson as he meets young Sherlock Holmes in a fateful encounter that will forever shape both men's destinies! Mysteries and murders most foul abound as we discover clues that reveal just how Holmes became the world's most famous detective! Discover more about the beginnings of the iconic Sherlock Holmes this January!
Vampirella #2 arrives in December
Press Release The amazing new Vampirella series from Dynamite Entertainment continues in December with Vampirella #2! Vampirella has tracked her prey, the bloodthirsty Vlad Dracula, to Seattle and a vicious nest of vampires preying on the young and the lost. In the clutches of Le Fanu-one of Dracula's oldest and most trusted lieutenants – Vampirella must face a growing threat more terrifying than any she has ever encountered… for Le Fanu has exposed Vampirella to her own deepest and darkest secrets – Vampirella herself (shown in a special story within a story in this very issue)! Vampirella #2 is written
Dynamite continues to roll out Green Hornet comics
Press Release In December, the adventures of the Green Hornet and Kato continue with new exciting issues and amazing collections including Kevin Smith's Green Hornet Volume 2 Hardcover which concludes Kevin Smith's Green Hornet story that began with the sold-out Volume One Hardcover!
Raise the Dead returns to Dynamite Entertainment
Press Release Dynamite's hit series Raise the Dead returns with an all-new tale of undead debauchery, plotted by Leah Moore & John Reppion, scripted by Mike Raicht, and with art by Guiu Vilanova! Raise the Dead 2 #1, which will arrive in comic shops this December, also features a cover by the amazing Lucio Parrillo, with a 1-in-10 incentive cover by interior artist Guiu Vilanova!
Dynamite Entertainment lands two Scream award nominations
Press Release Dynamite Entertainment is pleased to announce that they have received two Scream Nominations in the "Best Comic Book or Graphic Novel" category with The Boys, as well as the Best Comic Book Writer category for Garth Ennis and his work on The Boys and Battlefields! Scream 2010 will once again be dedicated exclusively to celebrating the genres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror! The nominations will be put up online at www.spike.com on Wednesday, September 1st for fan voting, concluding on October 15th! Dynamite is asking all of our fans to vote for The Boys for "Best Comic Book


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The sign is for the property where Bulloch County Public Works, the Bulloch County Jail, Bulloch County Central 911 and Bulloch County Correctional Institute are all located - now officially known as the Arnold R. Akins Public Safety Compound.
The sign naming the compound after Akins was a hard secret to keep, and possibly it wasn't that big a secret. "I'd heard some rumblings a few months ago, but it was a surprise," Akins said later Tuesday afternoon.
Anderson said the sign was completed earlier than he expected and he arrived at the jail one day to find workers preparing to display it. He asked them to keep it covered until the surprise could be sprung.
He and several other county leaders had discussed the potential names for the compound, and after some consideration, the vote was unanimous to honor the long-time former sheriff by giving the compound his name.
"I appreciate it," Akins said to the crowd of pubic safety officials, employees and friends. "I told them after I died they could do anything they wanted."
"Well, we tried to wait," Anderson joked.
The relationship between Anderson and Akins is almost like father and son. As a matter of fact, several current law enforcement officers feel the same way about Akins as Anderson does, and some expressed those feelings during the unveiling.
"I know of no one more deserving than Arnold Ray," said Bulloch County Public Safety Director Ted Wynn."I can't tell you all the things he's taught me over the years. He's been a great mentor for me."
Statesboro Police chief Stan York said he has known Akins since the mid-1970's.
"I consider him one of those people you can always look to and learn from," he said. "This county is a lot better because of his leadership."
"We were all raised by Sheriff Akins," said Georgia Southern University Police Chief Ken Brown. "He taught us a lot of things ... how to apply it in real life, to use common sense. He taught all of us to enforce law with a fair and decent hand."
Anderson recalled a conversation between he and Akins when they were on their way home from an out-of-town trip. While parked at a traffic light in Millen, Akins asked Anderson "So, I'm gonna retire, what are you going to do?
It was then that Anderson decided he would run for sheriff "if Arnold Ray would support me," he said.
A large crowd gathered in front of the jail Wednesday morning to watch as the sign was uncovered. Bulloch County Commissioners, Statesboro City Council members, local businessmen, and officers from a variety of law enforcement and public safety agencies in Bulloch and surrounding counties were present.
"We're very happy and excited to be here," said Bulloch County Commissioner Garrett Nevil. "This is a small way we can show our appreciation to a fellow who has given most of his life to serve the citizens of Bulloch County. He's had an impact on so many lives around here I couldn't begin to tell you who and how."
Akins was humble in accepting the honor, but said he didn't seek the glory and gave credit to the people he served.
"What folks in this county have done for me is unbelievable," he said.
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@Bodycopy: After serving as sheriff for 24 years, Arnold Ray Akins is still making rounds.
He still keeps a scanner going in his home, and still checks on neighbors every evening to make sure all is well in his neighborhood.
After graduation, Akins leaned towards the law enforcement field and applied for a job with the Bulloch County Sheriff's Department under the supervision of Sheriff Paul Nevil. He was deputy for about four years, then served as chief deputy for a little over eight years.
When the sheriff's seat came up for grabs, he ran for the office and was elected. During the next 24 years he faced opposition during elections only twice - and both times defeated his competition.
During those years, Akins became something of a legend - a piece of Bulloch County history. Almost everyone who knows him has a tale to tell, and Akins holds their utmost respect to this day.
"My thing is, I like to enforce the law but I also like to help people," he said. "I'm too compassionate in some cases, and some thought I had no heart at all."
He loved the job so much, it was hard to retire. He almost did eight years prior to his actual retirement, but his wife died and everything changed.
"I said, I can't do this now,?" he said. "I'd go crazy as a bat with her gone and nothing to do."
And when he did retire eight years later, he was sheriff up until the last minute.
"I sat in my office until the clock struck midnight," he said. "Then I said, well, I'm not sheriff anymore."
Yet, to this day everyone - even Anderson, calls him "Sheriff Akins."
"I don't miss all those headaches, but I miss the people," Akins said. "I've been lucky. I got to stay in the loop."
That means when he hears something interesting going on over the scanner, he gets in his car and gets into the mix of things right along with the deputies and investigators.
Maybe that's why such a large crowd showed up to pay respects Wednesday.
Akins sat under a tent in the front row with his daughter as the sign was unveiled. His facial expression remained stoic, but his blue eyes sparkled with emotion.
"I actually broke down," he said afterward. "To tell you the truth, I never would have sought that glory. It (everything he did in office) was just part of my job. I promise you one thing, I never did anything I didn't think was right, and I enjoyed every day of it."


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I found Half-Life 1 to be infinitely creepy. After a long gaming session, I got up to get something from the fridge. Along the way, I happened to run into a single strand of spider-web hanging down from the ceiling. My barnacle-avoidance instincts kicked in and I twisted my body out of the way - it took me a second to figure out what the hell I was doing.
Of course, I have all of the usual stories of seeing stuff when trying to fall asleep after late-night gaming - falling Tetris pieces, Super Puzzle Fighter blocks, Puzzle Bobble bubbles, even minesweeper scenarios. I think it's especially prevalent with games featuring lots of visual elements that your brain can abstract into functional pieces...?
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Yes sadly I no longer use that exclamation. My wife tells this story way too much.
I remember a story that came out about somebody who did the "restore game" finger sequence after doing something embarrasing at work -- they had the same reaction I did -- time to give it up.
I'm still addicted to games, I just avoid ones that change my brain in such a noticeable fashion.
Could a person seeing violent behaviour in a game have one of these videogame intrusions and do something they might not normally do?
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Y'all are sick. Not because you dream video games, but because all of the stories here are about dreaming about video games. Have none of you ever played a game without a pc/console?
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- Odometer 13 kms
- Stock # 13556
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- Maximum interior cargo volume (L)
- 1,172
- Passenger volume (L)
- 3,084
- Seating capacity
- 5
- Adjustable pedals
- None
- Air conditioning
- Automatic
- Cruise control
- With steering wheel controls
- Door locks
- Power with 2 stage unlock
- Front windows
- Power
- Rear windows
- Power
- Remote engine start
- Keyfob
- Remote keyless entry
- Keyfob (all doors)
- Tilting steering wheel
- Manual
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Manual
- Voice activation
- Yes
- Single
- Digital memory control
- Yes
- Radio
- AM/FM/Satellite
- Remote CD
- None
- Speakers
- Voice activation
- Yes
- Curb weight (kg)
- 2,038
- Height (mm)
- 1,798
- Length (mm)
- 5,335
- Wheelbase (mm)
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- Width (mm)
- 1,996
- Fuel economy - city (L/100 km)
- 13
- Fuel economy - combined (L/100 km)
- 11.7
- Fuel economy - highway (L/100 km)
- 10
- Fuel tank capacity (L)
- 74
- Recommended fuel
- Regular unleaded
- Cargo volume (L)
- 74
- Front headroom (mm)
- 1,003
- Front hiproom (mm)
- 1,501
- Front legroom (mm)
- 1,039
- Front shoulderroom (mm)
- 1,575
- Passenger volume (L)
- 3,084
- Rear headroom (mm)
- 986
- Rear hiproom (mm)
- 1,438
- Rear legroom (mm)
- 932
- Rear shoulderroom (mm)
- 1,562
- Seating capacity
- 5
- Brakes
- 4-wheel disc
- Front suspension
- Strut
- Front tires
- Front wheel diameter (in)
- 18
- Front wheel width (in)
- 7.5
- Horsepower (hp)
- Rear suspension
- Multi-link
- Rear tires
- Rear wheel width (in)
- 7.5
- Speed sensitive steering
- Yes
- Steering activation
- Electric power-assist
- Steering type
- Rack-pinion
- Torque (lb-ft)
- Wheel appearance
- Machined w/painted accents
- Wheel material
- Aluminum
- Drive type
- All-wheel drive
- Engine cylinders
- Engine litres
- 3.5
- Horsepower (hp)
- Hybrid system net horsepower (hp)
- Torque (lb-ft)
- Transmission
- 6-speed automatic
- 4-wheel
- Driver front-impact airbag
- Yes
- Driver side-impact airbag
- Seat mounted
- Overhead airbag
- Curtain 1st and 2nd row
- Parking sensors
- Front and rear
- Passenger front-impact airbag
- Yes
- Passenger side-impact airbag
- Seat mounted
- Rear child safety
- Manual
- Roll-over protection
- None
- Security system
- Yes
- Side impact bars
- Yes
- Stability control
- Stability control
- Traction control
- ABS and driveline
- Basic distance (km)
- 60,000
- Basic months
- 36
- Roadside assistance distance (km)
- unlimited
- Roadside assistance months
- 36
- Scheduled maintenance distance (km)
- Scheduled maintenance months
- GVWR (kg)
- 2,730
- Payload (kg)
- 690
- 5th-wheel towing capacity (kg)
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Preface xvii
Acknowledgments xxi
About the Author xxiii
Introduction 1
Structure and Overview 2
Requirements 5
History 5
Part I: Preparing Your First App 13
Chapter 1: Preparation and Installation 15
System Requirements 17
Login Data for App Inventor 27
Installation of the App Inventor Setup Software 29
Android Device Settings 33
Chapter 2: The Development Environment 39
Welcome to App Inventor! 40
App Inventor Designer 41
App Inventor Blocks Editor 53
Integrate Android Phone 63
Using the Emulator 69
Start-Up Problems 72
Chapter 3: Developing Your First App 81
Creating the Project "LaughBag" 82
Designing the User Interface 84
Developing App Functionality 97
Creating and Installing the App 107
Part II: Easy Projects as a Warm-Up 131
Chapter 4: Basic Terms and Central Concepts 133
Properties and Property Blocks 133
Events and Event Handlers 135
Methods and Method Blocks 137
Chapter 5: The AI References 139
Component Reference 139
Blocks Reference 143
Concepts Reference 145
Chapter 6: Graphical User Interface 147
Displaying Text with the Label Component 147
Triggering Actions with the Button Component 150
Selecting Options with the CheckBox Component 153
Entering Text with the TextBox Component 158
Entering Confidential Text with the PasswordTextBox Component 161
Displaying Notices and Alerts with the Notifier Component 164
Tidying the Screen with the Screen Arrangement Components 167
Actions at App Start with the Screen Component 171
Chapter 7: Multimedia 175
Media Access Options 175
The Basic Principle: Synergy 178
Displaying Local and Online Images with the Image Component 179
Taking Photos and Displaying Them with the Camera Component 183
Managing Images with the ImagePicker Component 188
Sound Effects and Vibration with the Sound Component 192
Playing Audio Files with the Player Component 195
Playing Movies with the VideoPlayer Component 199
Recording Audio with the SoundRecorder Component 203
Chapter 8: Example Project: Creating a Media Center 211
Ergonomic Redesign of a Media Center 211
Multiple Screens for the Media Center 215
Part III: On the Way to Becoming an App Developer 221
Chapter 9: Program Development Basics 223
Elements of Data Processing 224
Using Colors with the Color Block Group 227
Processing Numbers with the Math Block Group 229
Checking Program States with the Logic Block Group 232
Editing Text and Strings with the Text Block Group 234
Defining Container Structures with the Definition Block Group 241
Managing Lists with the List Block Group 247
Controlling Program Flow with the Control Block Group 252
Tips for Program Development 267
Example Projects 278
Chapter 10: Storage and Databases 305
Saving Data Locally with the TinyDB Component 306
Saving Data on the Web with the TinyWebDB Component 313
Part IV: Developing Attractive Apps 327
Chapter 11: Graphics and Animation 329
Painting as if on a Canvas with the Canvas Component 330
Animations with the Ball and ImageSprite Components 345
Controlling Automatic Processes with the Clock Component 358
Chapter 12: Sensors 375
Measuring Orientation with the OrientationSensor Component 376
Measuring g-Force with the AccelerometerSensor Component 387
Determining Geoposition with the LocationSensor Component 403
Chapter 13: Communication 433
Task: Developing a Driver Assistance System 434
Managing SMS Messages Fully Automatically 450
Data Exchange via an Interface 462
Mobile Mashups with Web Services 487
Part V: Useful Things for the Developer 511
Chapter 14: Special Functional Areas 513
Application-Specific Components 513
Dedicated Component Groups 518
Chapter 15: Tips and Tools 527
Supported Media Formats 527
Control with the Java Console 530
Setting Up the Speech Module 535
Appendix: Additional Resources 541
On the Companion Website 541
Online Sources and Interesting Links 542
Index 545


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McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) today announced that its Board of
Directors has implemented the first phase of a number of changes to the
Company's governance guidelines and compensation policies for fiscal
2014. The Board will continue to review McKesson's corporate governance
and compensation practices in response to shareholder input and evaluate
additional changes that increasingly align the interests of the
corporation and its investors.
"The views of our shareholders are extremely important to us and we
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of shareholders, the Board of Directors is implementing the first of
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The Board diligently exercises its oversight responsibilities with
respect to the Company's business and affairs. Each year, the Board and
its committees review the Company's current corporate governance
practices, the corporate governance environment and current trends, and
update as appropriate their written charters and guidelines to ensure
the Company remains current with best practices. McKesson today
announced the following changes to its Corporate Governance Guidelines
and the composition of its standing committees.
The Board approved additional duties and powers of the Board's Lead
Independent Director to include a number of important new
responsibilities and authorities. Among other responsibilities, the Lead
Independent Director's duties and powers now include the following:
Audit CommitteeMarie L. Knowles, ChairAndy
D. BryantWayne A. BuddAlton F. Irby III
Compensation CommitteeJane E. Shaw,
ChairM. Christine JacobsDavid M. Lawrence, M.D.Edward
A. Mueller
Committee on Directors and Corporate GovernanceWayne
A. Budd, ChairM. Christine JacobsEdward A. MuellerJane
E. Shaw
Finance CommitteeAndy D. Bryant, ChairAlton
F. Irby IIIMarie L. KnowlesDavid M. Lawrence, M.D.
In connection with the non-binding 2013 compensation clawback
shareholder proposal, the Board's Compensation Committee and the
Company's management team undertook a detailed evaluation of the
Company's Compensation Recoupment Policy and engaged in constructive
discussions with a number of the Company's shareholders, including the
proponents of the 2013 proposal. As result, the Compensation Committee
revised the Company's Recoupment Policy, effective January 1, 2014, to
fully implement the terms of the proposal.
The revised Recoupment Policy reflects two significant changes. First,
the Compensation Committee removed the condition that the misconduct had
to be intentional, or that the negative revision to a financial or
operating measure had to be material, before the Compensation Committee
could claw back incentive compensation. Second, the Recoupment Policy
now requires the Company to publicly disclose the results of any
deliberations about whether to recoup compensation from an executive
officer under the policy, unless, in individual cases and consistent
with any legally mandated disclosure requirements, the Board or the
Compensation Committee concludes that legal or privacy concerns would
prevent such disclosure.
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McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 14th on the FORTUNE 500, is a
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KSAL radio reported that most of the money was sent to Austin, Texas, and then was forwarded to Jamaica.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Two people familiar with the situation say South Carolina's Kaela Davis and Allisha Gray have decided to enter the WNBA draft.
The people spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press on Tuesday because the list of early entrants to the draft isn't public. The pair helped South Carolina win its first national championship on Sunday and had 24 hours to declare their intent.
The South Carolina players could still change their mind and go back to school for their final seasons. The league allows players up to five days before the April 13 draft to rescind their decision if they haven't signed with an agent.
Both players transferred to South Carolina two years ago and had to sit out last season per NCAA rules. Gray had 18 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in the win over Mississippi State for the NCAA title.


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Solifenacin reduces muscle spasms of the bladder and urinary tract.
Solifenacin is used to treat symptoms of overactive bladder, such as frequent or urgent urination, and incontinence (urine leakage).
Solifenacin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What are the possible side effects of solifenacin (VESIcare)?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using solifenacin and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
Less serious side effects may include:
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What is the most important information I should know about solifenacin (VESIcare)?
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to solifenacin, or if you have untreated or uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma, a blockage in your digestive tract (stomach or intestines), or if you are unable to urinate.
Before using solifenacin, tell your doctor if you have glaucoma, liver disease, kidney disease, a blockage in your stomach or intestines, or a history of Long QT syndrome.
Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercise and in hot weather. Solifenacin can decrease perspiration and you may be more prone to heat stroke.
This medication may cause blurred vision and may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert and able to see clearly.
There are many other medicines that can interact with solifenacin. Tell your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal products. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor. Keep a list of all your medicines and show it to any healthcare provider who treats you.
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The Orange Box on Steam will be invited to the Team Fortress 2 beta next week. Beginning Sept. 17, those who bought the game can download and activate the TF2 beta. If that's not enough, Valve will also toss in Peggle Extreme, a special edition of the game that'll have themed Half-Life 2, TF2 and Portal content.
Those who purchase The Orange Box before Oct. 10 via Steam also get 10% off the $49.95 price on PC. Meanwhile, the console versions of Orange Box will both be the "next-gen price" of $60 -- although Amazon currently has the Xbox 360 version for $55 as part of a pre-purchase deal. The PS3 version was recently delayed. The PC and Xbox 360 versions of The Orange Box will be ready to peel on Oct. 10.


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The most expensive New York-bred yearling purchase in history at $1.25 million made her debut in the first race Friday. The 3-year-old Silver Deputy filly owned by Debby Oxley was made an overwhelming 4-5 favorite.
Just as the doors swung opened, My Girl Natalie, standing one stall away, stumbled out of the starting gate and into the path of Perfectly Stunning. Jockey Jerry Bailey was able to steer clear, but got buried down on the inside and never found room to run, finishing seventh of 12, beaten 22 1/4 lengths.
"Jerry said the horse that went to his knees went right in front of us, so he didn't have much shot. That's why they write maiden races every week," trainer John Ward said. "It's good to have her going. It's been a long time. I think there's more in the package than we saw today. She was unfortunate on the break. She'll come back and be all right."
Allowed time to grow at 2, Perfectly Stunning was set to make her debut in June but suffered a foot injury and missed more than a month of training. She had been working steadily at Saratoga for her debut.
"She was kind of immature," Ward said. "Silver Deputys are sort of slow developing, and then she tore the side off her foot in a training accident right before she was ready to go this spring. She's just been one of those hard-luck horses. That's horse racing. That's first-time starters. It happens."
Frankel Registers Complaint
Trainer Bobby Frankel has a complaint about the King's Bishop, and every other Grade I run under allowance conditions. It's the issue of carrying weight.
"In Grade I's you shouldn't be giving away nine pounds to other horses," Frankel said. "When it shows up in the stud book, it doesn't tell you that you got beat a nose giving a horse nine pounds."
In the King's Bishop, Frankel's Labamta Babe returns from a seven-month layoff as the co-highweight with Gygistar at 124 pounds. They will concede, yes, nine pounds to five others in the field.
Frankel said he discussed the issue with Mike Lakow the racing secretary for the New York Racing Association this week.
According to Frankel, Lakow is considering a five-pound limit on weight allowances in Grade I races, beginning next year.
"You shouldn't get a horse beat in a Grade I giving him too much weight," Frankel said. "I've been saying for years: Grade I, equal weights. It's the championship races, right? Equal weights."
Frankel scoffed at the suggestion that races wouldn't fill if weight allowances were reduced or eliminated.
"If you put up the money they'll run," he said. "You won't lose that many horses because people want to win that Grade I race, either for a broodmare or a stallion. It has value. Why get beat by a horse you're giving nine pounds to by a head? You know what I mean? It's not fair.
"All Grade I's should be equal weights."
Most trainers would not start a horse in a Grade I race off an extended layoff, like Bobby Frankel is doing with Labamta Babe in the King's Bishop Saturday.
"I've done that before," he said. "I always go back to a horse I had called Lucky Lionel. I had him ready to run off a layoff and I had him in a stake, a Grade I, and I scratched him to run him in an allowance race.
"Well, I ran him in the allowance race and he breaks the track record. He runs 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:13 1/5. He'd have galloped in the stake.
"You know what? That was the end of him. He just ran so fast that was the end of him. He had the one good race in him."
Frankel said he didn't forget the Lucky Lionel lesson.
"Now I had a horse called Mazel Trick. He hadn't been out in 10 months," Frankel said. "I'm nominated to the Triple Bend (gr. III) and I'm thinking, `Should I go in an allowance race?' I said, `The hell with it, I'm not going to do the same thing.'
"Because he wasn't the soundest horse in the world, I said I'll run him in the Triple Bend. Off a 10-month layoff he breaks the track record, runs 1:19 4/5. And he never came off the bridle. I don't think the jockey every hit him.
"From that one experience, I learned to say, `The heck with it, if they're good.' That's why I'm running LaBamta. Why waste a good race on an allowance race?"
Raging Fever in Breeders' Cup Sprint?
It's far from definite, but trainer Mark Hennig said he wouldn't rule out running star filly Raging Fever against the boys in the Breeders' Cup Sprint.
First or second in all six of her races this year, Raging Fever makes her first start in two months as theprobable favorite in Sunday's seven-furlong Ballerina (gr.I).
"This is a great race," Hennig said. "We'd like to try to perform well and then possibly come back in the Ruffian (gr.I) again at a mile and a sixteenth. She's got a pretty good record at a mile and a sixteenth for a horse that doesn't get much credit for being able to run long."
Raging Fever won the Ogden Phipps (gr.I) last time out at that distance, but is also a graded stakes winner at six furlongs, seven furlongs and a mile.
Hennig hasn't looked beyond the Sept. 14 Ruffian in plotting out Raging Fever's fall campaign.
"At that point, we would be facing the decision as to what direction to go with her from there," he said. "I wouldn't hesitate to back her up to six furlongs and run her in the Sprint, under the right conditions.
"I think she could run with Xtra Heat, and if Xtra Heat could run with those boys, I wouldn't be afraid to try Raging Fever."
Travers Longshot Has Confident Owner
Martin Schwartz, the principal owner of Travers starter Saint Marden, couldn't be more confident in his colt's chances.
Making just his fifth career start, and first in stakes company, Saint Marden is a member of a group of horses at 20-1 on the morning line.
"I'm a gambler," Schwartz said. "I'm a numbers man. I've made all my money with numbers. I've run all the numbers on Bris.net and the Form. "And my numbers tell me I'm the second-best horse here."
Schwartz, a thoroughbred owner for 2 1/2 years, makes his living as trader in the stock market.
"This was our goal all along, so when you get a chance to get to your goal you take the shot," Schwartz said. "I've been a gambler my whole life. I'm a trader and mathematics are the sorts of things that I specialize in. I try to analyze everything."
Three-time U.S. Olympic equestrian team member Michael Matz, a silver medalist in 1996, handles Saint Marden for Schwartz and his partner, Dennis Drazin. Matz has been training race horses for five years.
Saint Marden had a quarter crack earlier in the season, which interrupted his racing schedule. He broke his maiden by 7 3/4 lengths at Delaware Park on June 9. Under jockey Jerry Bailey, he beat older allowance horses in a nine-furlong race during the first week of the Saratoga meeting.
"After his race on July 28th it was still a far-fetched step to go in the Travers,"Matz said. "But (Bailey) said this is a real nice horse. That's all he said to me, but his agent called me up and said, `If you don't go in the Travers and you go somewhere else, I want to stay on him.' That made me feel a little bit better."
With Schwartz so enthusiastic about the Travers, Matz decided to point the colt to the race.
"Watching the Jim Dandy, that looked like a terrific horse,Medaglia d'Oro," he said. "I know all the other horses have a lot more experience, but I don't think you should ever just be afraid of one horse. Because things can happen."


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People passionate about the Queenstown Gardens are being invited to get involved at the early stages of developing a new reserve management plan, general manager communities Paul Wilson said.
"Before we develop a new reserve management plan for the Queenstown Gardens we want to hear from those with an interest in the gardens," Mr Wilson said.
The existing plan was prepared by the Department of Conservation in 1987 and did not include all of the Queenstown Gardens land.
"In particular the new plan will need to include the council administered reserve adjacent to the entrance road which is where the ice rink and skatepark are located," Mr Wilson said.
A walkabout and workshop to capture early feedback would be hosted by the council at the Queenstown Gardens on the Wednesday 17 March, meeting at the Rotunda at 5pm.
"We'll spend an hour walking around the area and then hold the workshop at the gardens depot from 6pm," he said.
With early feedback from the community, prior to developing a draft plan, Mr Wilson hoped to capture all issues, concerns and suggestions early.
"Suggestions received will be given full consideration and will help to inform the draft management plan which will then be prepared by the council for wider consultation," he said.
Early feedback could also be sent in writing to the council and should be received by 31 March, 2010.
"A draft reserve management plan will then be considered by council's community services committee and released for public submission," Mr Wilson said.
Effectively the process allowed the community to not only comment on the draft plan but actually participate in its formulation, he said.
"The Queenstown Gardens is iconic and understandably people are very passionate about it. You also have a mix of people using the gardens all with different needs. We hope this process will allow input from everyone," he said.
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The newly elected Liberal Party of Quebec was sworn in at the National Assembly Thursday, though some would say it was under a dark cloud.
MNA-elect Rita De Santis said the day was supposed to be a joyous occasion for the party's new MNAs, many of whom are brand new to the job.
But premier-designate Philippe Couillard spent most of his time with the media talking about recently unveiled allegations that an MNA re-elected in this month's provincial election was currently under investigation by Quebec's anti-corruption unit, UPAC.
Still, Couillard and the other 69 elected members of the Liberal team attended the ceremony in "the Red Room" on Thursday afternoon.
The ceremony came after a symbolic passing of the torch on Wednesday with Pauline Marois welcoming Couillard to his new office before heading off to lead her final PQ cabinet meeting.
- Pauline Marois delivers final speech as Quebec premier
- Quebec anti-corruption unit investigates re-elected MNA
The outgoing cabinet members say they are leaving office with their heads held high, although Bernard Drainville admits the party has some soul searching ahead.
Couillard will form his cabinet in the coming days before unveiling it next week.
Radio-Canada is reporting the UPAC anti-corruption squad has a handful of Charest-era Liberals in its sights, including one re-elected MNA who will take the oath of office this afternoon.
Couillard is promising a government free of any appearance of corruption.
The 30 MNAs from the PQ and 22 from Coalition Avenir Québec will be sworn in on April 22, while three members of Québec solidaire will have to wait until May 2 to officially start work.
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SALT LAKE CITY — At Neighborhood House, all eyes are on the giving board in the foyer of the Salt Lake City nonprofit organization that provides child care and day services for frail adults.
Construction-paper bricks represent pledges to the nonprofit, which is participating in the second-annual statewide Love UT Give UT 24-hour online giving campaign, which got underway at 12:01 a.m. Thursday.
Neighborhood House has the added incentive of a matching grant from an anonymous donor, said development assistant Lindsey Mayer.
Funds raised Thursday will supplement the nonprofit's traditional funding streams, government funding, other development activities and fees clients pay for child care and adult services, which are assessed on a sliding scale according to income.
"If we can get another pop of funding, it will help us to be able to provide services to so many more people," Mayer said.
Neighborhood House, which has served the community for nearly 120 years, mostly serves Utah families of limited means. Its child care program is nationally accredited. Most clients are single mothers who make less than $19,000 a year.
Its adult services program serves people from their 20s on up. Some clients have developmental disabilities, brain injuries, dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
The day program, which operates five days a week, provides lunch and structured activities that serve clients' physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Not only do the activities keep clients safe and engaged, the day program provides respite for their caregivers and enables them to concentrate on their jobs free of worry.
On Wednesday, adult clients took part in an activity that resembled a parlor game but was specifically designed as a cognitive exercise.
One client, Esther, was introduced to the group of about 16 adults. They were asked to observe her clothing and overall appearance. Then she was escorted to the nearby lunchroom, where a few "accessories" were added to her outfit, such as a scarf, a feather, a flag and a plastic spoon.
"Now what's different?" asked activities aide Lose Bryant.
"She's got a scarf," one client piped up.
"I see a plastic spoon," said another.
"You guys are doing great," Bryant said.
Not only are Neighborhood House's staff and clients hoping the community matches its $7,500 challenge grant, they're counting on as many people as possible to contribute whatever they can.
The minimum donation to Love UT Give UT is $10. There is no maximum limit.
Additional cash grants up to $5,000 will be awarded to nonprofits that have the largest number of donors, said Fraser Nelson, executive director of the Community Foundation of Utah, which sponsors the campaign.
"The No. 1 reason for Utahns to give is that they leverage their giving, even by giving $10. You're adding to a very large pot, so every donation counts," Nelson said.
This year, donors have pledged $411,000 in challenge and matching grants to encourage giving. Last year, the campaign netted about $800,000 in donations with some 6,500 people or businesses contributing.
"This year, we've got half of what we raised just in matching grants," Nelson said.
Some 460 nonprofits, schools and organizations are taking part in the online giving campaign, up 100 from a year ago, she said.
Last year, the Community Foundation's office served as headquarters for the day of giving. This year, the event will be staged at the Gallivan Center, dubbed "Love Central" for the day.
Food and drinks will be served throughout the day. Participants can follow the progress online or watch it on a big screen at the plaza.
Grants will be awarded to organizations with the largest number of donors, not those that receive the most funding, Nelson said.
One of last year's grant recipients was Noble Horse Rescue, a small nonprofit organization that rescues aging, abused and neglected horses.
"They raised more money during Love UT Give UT than they did the rest of the year. It really set their budget," Nelson said.
The added benefit of the giving event is to raise awareness about nonprofit organizations in Utah.
Noble Horse Rescue has benefitted from a larger donor base, more volunteers and "an expanded number of people who care about their organization," she said.
Contributing to Love UT Give UT "is very simple. It just takes a second. You just point, click and donate," Nelson said.
"It all adds up. Last year 6,500 people made $800,000 happen. We want to double that this year."
Love UT Give UT grant recipients 2013
Small nonprofits (budgets under $100,000)
Utah FACES
Noble Horse Sanctuary
Plan B Theater
Medium nonprofits (budgets over $100,000 to under $1 million)
HEAL Utah
The Sharing Place
Wasatch Community Gardens
Large nonprofits (budgets over $1 million)
Girl Scouts of Utah
TURN Community Services
Utah Pride Center
Westminster College
Weber School District Foundation
Salt Lake Arts Academy
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Women see strong forearms and think you can do everything: Fend off a mugger, build a house, and maintain a dexterous touch long enough to leave them extremely satisfied. So roll up those sleeves, and let 'em have a look.
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A wide back is essential for a V-shaped torso, and women's attraction to it is ancestral. "When it was important that our mates protect us from woolly mammoths on the plains, we looked for a gene pool that could provide us with protection," says Pega Ren, Ed.D., a sexologist in British Columbia.
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"The shoulder muscles are really the muscles of love and war," says Nancy Etcoff, Ph.D., author of Survival of the Prettiest. They also make the whole look when combined with a broad back. Strong shoulders literally sweep women off their feet.
Rock-Hard Calves
"Women want an overall sense of strength and fitness," says Etcoff. "If a man looks as if he can lift something but can't run, it looks disproportionate."
A Big Chest
"Women treasure your chest as much as you do theirs," says Emily Dubberley, a sex expert based in the UK. "Touching, kissing, and licking a man's chest is undoubtedly a turn-on for most women."
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Six One newsreader Sharon Ni Bheolain has revealed she plans to quit the show in a shock move.
The 42-year-old said she is considering getting out of RTE completely for a career in "advocacy".
The TV favourite joined Montrose 19 years ago before starting on the tea time bulletin in 2005.
But Sharon revealed she is looking for a new job before handing in her P45 and leaving Brian Dobson without a co-anchor.
Asked if she would be presenting the Six One for life, she admitted: "It's been a very enjoyable experience, but I'm looking for something new."
Sharon's plan to potentially leave journalism for good comes despite the star featuring high on the list of presenters UTV will want to nab.
She said: "I'm not terribly ambitious, I think that's probably my problem."
However, Sharon doesn't want any change in her personal life and revealed she never wants to live with her boyfriend of three years Finbarr Heslin.
Instead Sharon, who hooked up with the Kildare vet after her six-year marriage to cameraman Kevin Cantrell ended in 2005, only wants to share her home with her 11-year-old daughter Faye.
She said: "I've known Finbarr for a long time. He was a consultant with the ISPCA so he would consult on various cruelty cases but we were just friends up until a few years ago.
"He's a very highly-respected clinician. He's a great guy. I'm set in my ways and I wouldn't want to live with anyone else but Faye.
"Kids should have as little upheaval as possible in their lives.
"We have a lovely life for ourselves here. I'd like to keep it just like that."
And in a rare interview, Sharon revealed she wishes she never settled down so early in life and hopes Faye doesn't make the same mistake. She told the RTE Guide: "I would like her to travel the world.
"I'm only doing my travelling now. I was far too earnest as a kid.
"I took out my first mortgage before I even had a car.
"I would like her not to settle down until she was well into her 30s.
"I'd like her to be more confident than I was, to question herself a little bit more than I probably did.
"I'd like her to be less impressionable, less focused on doing what she thought was the right thing to do because that's what society dictated.
"I'd like her to be happy to stand on her own two feet, which I think she will be."
And highly-private Sharon added that she has started to care less about how people perceive her.
She said: "I think I am a little bit more confident in myself now and I really don't care what is written about me.
"When you get into your 40s you don't tend to care so much about what other people think of you."


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Make your baby shower extra special with these adorable baby shower favor pins that guests can wear at the party and then take home. It's a great way to reveal the baby's gender too – package 'em up and mail them out to friends and family. Or use these DIY medallions as gift toppers for the expectant mom-to-be at the shower.
You will need: cookie cutters, polymer clay, rolling pin, awl (or other object that can be used for carving), pin backs, craft or super glue
Directions: Roll polymer clay into a ball to warm it up and make it easier to roll out with a rolling pin. Roll out the clay into a thin slab about 1/4 inch thick. Use a circle cookie cutter to create the base, along with two small, long strips of clay. Attach the two strips to the back of the circle by scoring the back and pressing down lightly. Flip back over and set aside. Next, roll out another piece of clay in a contrasting color to the same 1/4 inch thickness and use cookie cutter animals to create the piece that will lay on top of the clay ribbon base. Lightly score the back of the animal that you cut out and attach it to the front of the ribbon base. Bake in the over according to instructions. Once completely cool, flip the entire piece over and glue on a pin back using craft or super glue. Wait for the glue to completely dry before using.
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2014 World Cup: Germany defender Jerome Boateng looking forward to taking on Ghana
Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng is looking forward to playing against the country of his parents, Ghana – and his older brother Kevin-Prince.
Jerome, 25, who has just completed back-to-back doubles with his Bundesliga club side Bayern Munich, plays his international football for Germany, while the 27-year-old Kevin-Prince has thrown his lot in with Ghana's Black Stars.
After the two brothers already faced each other at the World Cup in South Africa in 2010, the draw for the 2014 finals again paired Germany with the West Africans.
The two countries are joined by the US and Portugal in Group G and will face each other in the second group game in Fortaleza on June 21.
"Of course playing against Ghana will be special and against my brother makes it even more so. But at the end of the day, it is at the World Cup, so just one game is not the most important thing. You have to win or be second in your group and that is what counts,†he told Kick Socca.
"If we beat Ghana, but lose the other two matches and are eliminated, we will have achieved nothing. We want to go far at the World Cup. That is our aim and that is what we want to achieve.â€
A long season
Although Boateng played in close to 50 matches this season, he is still looking forward to extending his season as long as possible.
"The World Cup is always something special and it is the highlight of any player,†added Boateng.
"That means that you will hardly hear a player complain that the season is too long and that he is exhausted and can't play. I can't wait for the World Cup to start.â€
After securing a historic treble (domestic double and Champions League) last season, Bayern fell short at the semi-final stage of the Champions League against Real Madrid this time around and was criticized by parts of the German media.
Boateng will have none of that though. "We set all kinds of records, were the earliest champions and then won the cup against Dortmund. Beating Dortmund in the final turned a good season into a very good one.â€
He created Bayern's first goal in the cup final in extra-time when his pass found Dutch international Arjen Robben, who slotted home. Thomas Mueller's second goal in injury time simply put the game beyond Dortmund.
Boateng is now hoping that his season goes from very good to excellent. For that to happen, Germany needs to advance from the group stage, even if it means doing it at the expense of his own brother.
CommentsThis article has 2 comment(s), give your comment
NONI(9JA 1ST SON) says:May 25, 2014 03:50 pmJEROME you made the wisest decision staying put to GERMANY... You will live long my boy... Your Brother KPB will soob be dumped and he is gonna regret playing for GHANA.
abu says:May 25, 2014 10:21 pmnoni what dey wrong you. are u sure u are fine or u dey ........... what kinda losse statement be that. paddle ur own canoe and leave ghanaians wonna matter to us to deal with


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Good Night Lamp is really creative and purposeful. Developed to keep the relationships near to each other despite of their distances, these lamps are interconnected to each other and setup to turn on and off via internet. Each of the bigger lamp is connected with smaller lamps at neighbor/friend/family's homes and when the bigger one is lighten up the smaller ones are too, even though they are situated on the farthest side of the earth but connected. Revealed at CES 2013, yet this genius idea has elevated on kickstarter.


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Boasting of majestic monuments, such as the Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Jama Masjid and of course, Taj Mahal, Agra is a city of historical significance. Lying on the banks of Yamuna River, the erstwhile capital of India is also a major industrial town. As the city attracts a sizeable volume of tourists every year, one can easily find Agra flights. The city is well-connected to other Indian cities by the nearby Kheria airport and it is not very difficult to get air tickets to Agra.
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Rostislav Olesz scored twice, and Tomas Vokoun made 24 saves for his fourth shutout of the season in the Florida Panthers' 3-0 victory over the slumping Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.
Nathan Horton also scored for Florida.
The Senators dropped their third straight game.
Despite two early power-play opportunities, the Panthers managed just two shots on goal in the first period. The Senators had one shot on goal on their first power play and failed to get a shot on Tomas Vokoun in the second.
The Panthers managed to end the period with a 1-0 lead after Horton picked up a big rebound and beat Brian Elliott high to the glove side.
Things didn't get much better in the second as Elliott allowed two bad goals, reinforcing Ottawa's goaltending woes.
On the first, Elliott made a bad pass behind the net and never managed to get back in position _ giving Olesz the whole left side of the net. On the second, Elliott mishandled Olesz's wrist shot that then slipped into the net.
The Senators lost Jesse Winchester with what appears to be an injury to his right knee after a collision with Keith Ballard. Filip Kuba left early in the third period with an upper-body injury and didn't return.
NOTES: The Senators were without RW Daniel Alfredsson (shoulder), C Jason Spezza (knee) and LW Milan Michalek (upper body). The Panthers were without LW Kenndal McArdle (arm), D Dmitry Kulikov (knee) and LW David Booth (concussion).


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