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There are some rumors going around that Apple is considering the purchase of crowd-sourced mapping app Waze. Apple has a ton of cash, and can certainly buy Waze if that's what both parties want, the way Apple bought Chomp, Color, Polar Rose, Siri, and other companies over the years. Mike Butcher of TechCrunch writes:
So it comes as almost no surprise to us that there are rumours flying around that Apple is sniffing around Waze with a view to a possible acquisition. After all, Waze is already a data partner for Apple's Maps app and was the only app to gain meaningful marketshare after the Apple Maps fail. We have reached out to both. An apple spokesperson said: "We don't comment on rumors or speculation." We got a "we never comment on rumors" from Waze.
Location is incredibly important. If Apple feels there's talent and/or technology at Waze that can help them with maps, then it makes sense they'd be exploring the possibility.
That's part of what makes this such a compelling rumor. Apple Maps have suffered in the media and in public perception since launch, and this taps into the general desire for a "quick fix" to the problem. However. Apple replacing iOS 6 Maps with a rebranded Waze app, is a non-starter. Even integrating specific features people like about Waze, such as super-fast crowd-sourced updates, would be non-trivial. Likewise, pumping raw Waze data into Apple's backend location services. Apple already has TomTom and Waze, and other data sources there. Turning all that data into a clean, verified, using facing maps product has been a problem. Would more data help or only exacerbate it?
After Apple bought Chomp, there were huge expectations that search and discovery in the iOS App Store would be instantly, magically improved. Instead, we've had slow, iterative, often painful changes that are still in progress. Waze likely wouldn't fix Maps any quicker or more easily than Chomp fixed the App Store.


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Internet invested 1 billion Won (US$ 0.8 million) in Maius Games (마이어스게임즈: Kor) to take 35% stake and acquired a global publishing licence for the studio's MMORPG Project Monarch for another 1 billion Won.
The Project Monarch is in its early development stage and expected to complete the production by December 2011. This is the first time for CJ Internet to invest in a new studio.
Maius Games was found in August 2008 by industry veteran developers previously involved with Kingdom under Fire, N3, SUN and Huxley.
CJ Internet recently acquired another game developer Seed9 and a PC cafe chain MediaWeb.

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A realtime logging an aggregation server.
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Sentry is a realtime event logging and aggregation platform. It specializes in monitoring errors and extracting all the information needed to do a proper post-mortem without any of the hassle of the standard user feedback loop.
Sentry is a Server
The Sentry package, at its core, is just a simple server and web UI. It will handle authentication clients (such as Raven) and all of the logic behind storage and aggregation.
That said, Sentry is not limited to Python. The primary implementation is in Python, but it contains a full API for sending events from any language, in any application.
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The audiovisual collection of the Eisenhower Presidential Library holds a substantial collection of photographic prints that offers a significant, primary documentary resource relating to the life and times of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Most photographic materials in the holdings of the Eisenhower Presidential Library were received as part of manuscript collections and are arranged and identified by the name of the donor. The still photograph collection documenting the World War II period consists primarily of U.S. Army Signal Corps photographs supplemented largely by photographs donated by individuals such as General Courtney H. Hodges and General Floyd L. Parks, and by such corporate entities as the Des Moines Register Tribune newspaper. Most of the photographs documenting the presidential years were taken by the National Park Service or the U.S. Naval Photographic Center. The Library has also accumulated, however, a large number of photographs from various presidential committees and from associates of President Eisenhower such as James C. Hagerty and Edward L. Beach.
When submitting photograph requests, please list as much information as possible regarding the occasion, subject, date, individuals involved and geographical location.
There is a large selection of photographic images found throughout the Library's website. The majority of the images are in the public domain. Copyrighted images will be annotated and are restricted to online viewing only.
Notations such as NPS, USA and USN, refer to the photographer origin (ie. National Park Service, United States Army Signal Corps, and United States Naval Photographic Agency) who photographed Eisenhower throughout his career. As government agencies these images are considered in the public domain.
Dwight D. and Mamie Doud Eisenhower:
Dwight - Portraits, Early Years, and Eisenhower Family
Mamie - Portraits, Early Years, and Doud Family
Dwight and Mamie and Family
Military Years:
1919 Transcontinental Motor Convoy
Ardennes Campaign - Battle of the Bulge
World War II, Holocaust (WARNING: contains graphic photographs)
Presidential Years:
International Geophysical Year
St. Lawrence Seaway
U-2 Incident
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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
What should Evangelical Christians know before donating to Israel-based ministries? How is it possible to make sure that these donations will be used for the purposes they were donated for? These important questions and others will be dealt with in the article below.
A breakdown of Evangelical donations to Israel
Evangelical Christians donate hundreds of millions of dollars towards Israeli causes each year. It is our desire at the Jerusalem Institute of Justice to protect these donors at the highest level possible so they can know that their donations are being used for the purposes to which they are designated.
Israelis of all walks of life appreciate Christian donations, a large portion of which is donated towards Jewish entities which advance various forms of humanitarian activity, and/or the general advancement of Zionism, and/or even towards the advancement of settlements in Judea and Samaria.
A lesser portion of these donations go to Christian and/or Messianic ministries, some of which are involved in humanitarian activity, Zionism, and the building of Jewish Christian relations, others which are involved in Church/Congregation planting, and the advancement of the local Christian and/or Messianic movement in Israel, and a large portion is also donated toward the direct spreading of the gospel in Israel.
Other donations go to charities of the Christian Evangelical Arab community that exists in Israel, in order to build the Christian Arab community, and also in order to spread the gospel in Israel.
Ever since Israel has opened its gates to migrant foreign workers from various third world countries, and also as a result of a large amount of asylum seekers in Israel from various third world countries, many Churches of foreign workers/asylum seekers were established, and many times this was done in the name of a large Evangelical Christian ministry from Africa, Asia, etcetera, and many of these Churches registered local charities. These charities in Israel have received some donations from the mother entities, even though they are probably mainly funded by the local Christian Evangelical community of these migrant workers, and/or asylum seekers.
The largest among all of the aforementioned charities in Israel are also established as 501c3s in the USA, and in other countries (according to the relevant legislation), but then are registered locally in Israel as well, for local operational purposes.
How to make sure your donation is meeting its purpose
It should be noted that the vast majority of Israeli charities and aid organizations, faith-based or not, are honest and transparent organizations. Israeli law is quite clear regarding management and reporting of funds by aid organizations.
However, some "charitable organizations" operate outside of the law either by incomplete disclosure of activity or by flat-out deception. Moreover, international donors are often unaware of Israeli regulations and therefore are unable to litmus-test aid organizations before making a donation. They are often too far away, moreover, to take legal action or any kind of other legitimate action, if they discover that they have been taken advantage of.
For example, in one case which I have represented, an "Israeli evangelist" solicited funds amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars from several specific donors in order to renovate a "ministry center." Fake photos of this "ministry center" were sent out to these specific donors, as evidence to the presumed need for urgent funding.
This "Israeli evangelist" mentioned to these donors that it is not possible for him to register an official charity, or even to receive these funds through an official bank wire to an actual bank account in Israel, since, according to him, evangelism in Israel is illegal, and he therefore cannot risk that these funds will be traced.
However, evangelism is not illegal in Israel. It is also perfectly legal to register an Israeli charity, even if the sole purpose of this charity is to propagate a certain religion, philosophy, worldview, etcetera. Jews for Jesus, for example, is a registered official non-profit (Amutah) in Israel, and their registration can be viewed by the public on the website of the Registrar of Amutot.
Had the well-intentioned donors been aware of this, they could have avoided being robbed.
I hope that the investigation of these cases will expose what really happened, and I am happy that the Israeli police forces, and the prosecution office of the Jewish and democratic state of Israel, are seriously investigating these matters.
The legal framework for the protection of donors
We do not want to discourage Christians from giving towards biblical causes, but believe that any potential donor from within the Evangelical community should take advantage of the legal framework which exists in Israel in order to protect donors.
Our purpose is that Christian donations be used for the purpose to which they were designated and that donors will be protected from scoundrels. Accordingly, I have provided below a review of the Israeli legal framework regarding donations.
There are essentially two types of charities in Israel: Amutot and "Companies for the Benefit of the Public."
Prior to 2007, a Company for the Benefit of the Public was not obligated to register with the Registrar of Public Endowments, and therefore many Companies for the Benefit of the Public operated without real legislative supervision.
Today, however, both Amutot and Companies for the Benefit of the Public are subject to legislative supervision, and those that meet basic requirements are issued a Proper Management Certificate, which serves as a validation that the organization in question is efficiently structured and run.
The requirement for a Proper Management Certificate was established in 1998 as a prerequisite for government funding, and since 2001 every Amuta which provides services to the government must hold a Proper Management Certificate. This can also help to protect donors, and many donors will only donate towards a charity which holds a Proper Management Certificate.
Amutot that do not hold a Proper Management Certificate are usually in a primitive stage of funding and development, really are not functioning properly, or are simply oblivious in good faith to these very basic requirements. There is no reason for an Israeli Christian/Messianic charity not to possess a Proper Management Certificate.
Please see the article I have written on this subject for a description of the requirements to obtain a Proper Management Certificate.
For the sake of clarification, in this article I am focusing only on donations which are given directly to Israel, not via registered charities in the USA, or any other country in the world.
An encouragement to give
In light of the above article, I strongly encourage any potential Evangelical donor to consider requesting information regarding the ministries you are supporting. I encourage you to see to it that they are within the confines of biblical principles, as well as possessing a Proper Management Certificate, which would confirm legal registration.
I invite you as Evangelicals to continue supporting Israel. Your generosity is a tremendous blessing to the reputation of Evangelicals within Israel. Your generosity is both a provision and a statement of support, both in prayer and in finances.
I hope this article solidifies how to properly investigate where donations are going in order to guarantee that these donations are fulfilling their purposes, which will, in effect, hopefully increase the donations that are generated into Israel.
The information stipulated above is obviously generic, and should in no way replace official legal consultation.
About the author:
Michael Decker has a B.A. in law and is a licensed attorney in Israel. He is a partner in the law offices of Yehuda Raveh & Co., which represents more than 150 charities in Israel on a regular basis. Michael also serves as Senior Legal Advisor to the Jerusalem Institute of Justice.
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In the M.A. in Muslim Studies program, you will focus on the tools and techniques needed to analyze the theology, traditions, and worldview of Islam. You will engage in research and analysis that contributes to the ministry of cross-cultural life and work among Muslims.
The M.A. (Muslim Studies) equips you to:
Demonstrate skill in identifying and analyzing cultural issues.
Evaluate current strategies regarding the global mission of God among Muslims.
Demonstrate effectiveness in cross-cultural analysis, research, and writing about the global mission of God among Muslims.
In partnership with the New York City International Project, CIU students can complete much or perhaps all of the M.A. in Intercultural or Muslim Studies (program 2 only) while serving in an exciting church planting internship among Muslims and internationals in New York City. Students may be enrolled full or part-time through CIU's Online Studies.
Potential employment and service for graduates include:
Mission Service: Serve as a short-term to long-term missionary in cross-cultural service in the Muslim world; mission agency office support person; mission mobilizer.
Non-governmental Worker: Serve in a non-governmental organization (NGO) in the Muslim world or among Muslim immigrants to other countries.
Peacemaking: Serve as an advocate for peace where there is conflict among Muslims themselves and between Muslims and people of other faiths.
Academic Careers: The thesis option track of the M.A. in Muslim Studies is designed to prepare you for further graduate work, especially a Ph.D. in Islamic Studies, Intercultural Studies, or a related discipline. With a Ph.D., you have the potential to teach at the college, seminary, and university level in North America and abroad.
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Hoonigan is launching its brand and it put together this: a full compilation of the greatest moments of hoonage ever uploaded YouTube. They set it to Motörhead. It's epic.
The Hoonigan team told us, "we just wanted to start making compilations of the best hooning on YouTube and it sort of explains what the brand is about, so it has dual purpose." They certainly made their mark.
If you don't see your favorite video (everyone has their own) in this tribute, just post it in the comments!


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Two Unusual and Good Twitter Clients For Linux
Twidge is Lightweight, Fast, and Flexible
Most Twitter and other micro-blogging clients use the same interface as Twitter.com, but two new free software clients make Twitter easy to use from the command-line or an IRC client.
Twidge lets you send and receive Twitter or Identi.ca updates from the command-line. Although micro-blogging from the command-line may not appeal to you, the command-line makes it easy to fiddle with Twitter, and Twidge works well in shell scripts. For example, you can automate sending updates or filter out unwanted updates from your friends.
Debian and Ubuntu Jaunty users can install the "twidge" package. Other
users should download the static executable from Twidge's download page,
bunzip2 on the file, copy it to /usr/local/bin/twidge, and make it
executable with the following command:
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/twidge.
You also need to install your distribution's cURL package.
At the command-line, setup Twidge by typing the following command:
twidge setup. Tell it your username and password. You only need to
run this command once.
Print a list of your friends' 20 most recent Twitter updates by typing
the following command:
twidge lsrecent. Each update starts with your
friend's username and ends with their update; for example:
Hello, World.
You don't need to keep track of which updates you've already read --
Twidge can do that for you. Add the argument "-us" to the lsrecent
command to only show Unseen messages and to Save the I.D. of the last
seen message. For example, run the following command twice; the second
time Twidge only prints new messages:
twidge lsrecent -su
To make sure you see all the replies and Direct Messages (DM) addressed to
you, also run the
lsreplies and
lsdm commands. You can make this easier
by setting a Bash alias:
alias show_updates="twidge lsrecent -us && twidge lsreplies -us && twidge lsdm -us"
By default, Twidge formats your friends' updates so that they're easy to read, but it can also format them so that command-line programs can read them. The alternative format shows extra details, so Twidge calls it the "Long format" and uses the -l switch. Long format contains several columns, described in the Twidge manual, separated by tabs; for example:
1355622395 harda Hello, World. Thu Mar 12 17:42:07 +0000 2009
You can send updates to your friends using the
update command in two
ways. You can type your update on the command line, but you must pass
your update as a single argument and escape shell meta-characters. This
means you must surround your update with quotes and place a backslash
before other quotes or exclamation marks -- which quickly becomes
annoying. You'll find it simpler to to type,
twidge update, press
return, type your message, and press return again. Either way, Twidge
prints an error and won't send your update if you type more than 140
Follow a new friend using the
follow command plus your friend's
username. To stop following someone, use the
unfollow command. For
example, you can follow Twidge's updates by typing the following
twidge follow unixtwidge.
- Skip Ahead
- 1. Twidge is Lightweight, Fast, and Flexible
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We have been web designing and developing web sites and web apps for over eleven years (a few of us a lot longer!) and we're pretty sure we understand what our clients want; a quality product that works, delivered on time and on budget.


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"It will be interesting to see what happens."
"No one can predict what will come."
"The publishing industry is changing."
"Let's wait and see."
I've seen these comments, and variations of them, quite a bit lately, all over the interwebs.
People seem to believe things are getting shaken up. And the overwhelming majority of them respond to this call to action by waiting around to see what happens.
This is a trait of human nature. No one wants to be the first to do anything. Because it's scary being first. You could be wrong. You could look foolish. You could make a mistake. You could lose money, or burn bridges, or destroy your reputation.
Look at agent Andrew Wiley. He published ebook versions of his clients' books, presumably because Random House wouldn't negotiate higher royalty rates. In response, RH stopped dealing with Wiley. Yesterday, Wiley announced they'd come to an agreement, and RH would once again be the publisher.
Wiley acted, and on the surface, it looks like Wiley caved in and lost.
That's why most people wait. They watch, and wait, and watch, and make comments about those who are actually DOING something. Some support the doers. Some belittle the doers.
But the actual doers are few and far between.
While I understand how difficult it is for people to take chances, I also have to wonder how these waiters view themselves.
Don't they know that waiting around doesn't make you successful? That the rich, the famous, the ones that society remembers and reveres, are the doers?
In the case of the current publishing climate, most of my professional peers, and all of the Big 6 NY publishers, are playing the waiting game. Rather than jumping into these scary new waters, they're at most dipping a toe in.
No chance taking. No commitment. Just waiting until they can be sure.
But there's a problem with waiting around to be sure. By the time you are sure, it might be too late.
I believe that if you aren't failing, you aren't trying hard enough. Sitting around and letting other people decide the fate of something important to you makes zero sense.
Sure, it's scary and risky to put your money where your mouth is, and to back up your opinions with action.
But history is written by those who do. Not those who wait to see what happens.
Wiley did it. For a month. I wish he'd stuck to his guns, but I applaud him for at least giving it a try.
What about you? What have you tried lately? What have you failed at lately?
As Meister Eckhart said, "The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of making a mistake."
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Spring 2019 ART RENTAL will be Saturday, February 16, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Art Rental line forms outside back courtyard doors (north side of the building, off Lorain Street); students may line up at the bottom of the entrance ramp. Please don't block door. Art Rental takes place on a first-come, first-served basis.
Students must hold their own place in line.
Beginning at 8:00 am, students will be admitted to Art Rental in groups of five.
A maximum of 2 works only may be rented.
Students may select 1 or 2 artworks and take them to the checkout desk, have a valid Oberlin College I.D. and cash or check ready.
Sorry, no credit cards.
Cost: $5.00 per work per semester.
Oberlin College faculty and staff also may rent works but, like students, must hold their own place in line.
Exit down north stairs and out rear door of Museum. No works may be carried through the Museum galleries.
Be careful to hold the works firmly and try not to bang frames on stairs or Museum fixtures.
Art Rental return day will be Wednesday, May 8, between 9am and 4:30pm, second floor, Allen Memorial Art Museum.
There will be a late fee of $10.00 per work per day for works returned on or after that date. The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00am to 5:00pm and on Sundays from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The Museum Offices are open on Mondays from 9:00 to 5:00.
You may return your rentals any time the building is open, including weekends and Mondays.
Prior to return week, rental return reminders will be sent to all renters via e-mail.


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Welcome to the Walton County Chamber of Commerce
Your community. Your Chamber.
Serving local businesses for 70 years.
The Walton County Chamber of Commerce was established in 1947 and is a Georgia Certified Chamber and a U.S. Accredited Chamber. The mission of the Walton County Chamber of Commerce is to serve the needs of its membership in order to advance the interest of economic development and enhance the quality of life for Walton County.
Join us to gain business exposure, increase business referrals, marketing opportunities, business development and much more!
A true asset to the area's business community. I attribute many of my company's successes to the networking, events, and committee involvement opportunities they provide....
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Turn your dream operatory into a reality with the A‑dec Inspire Me tool.
The possibilities are limitless! Realize your vision.
Challenge: In the dental operatory, proper lighting is essential to delivering quality patient care while reducing dental team fatigue.
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The A-dec 500 LED dental light improves your ability to see inside the oral cavity and provides unparalleled ergonomics.
It delivers higher illumination to maximize vision from any position. The high color rendering index enables you to see colors accurately for better tissue diagnosis. The innovative cure-safe mode provides bright illumination without premature curing.
Designed to meet the ergonomic needs of the dental team, the A-dec 500 LED dental light positions easily and comfortably. The advanced lighting design minimizes shadowing and provides proper contrast to help reduce eye strain and fatigue.
Dentists and designers from around the world recognize the A-dec 500 LED dental light for excellence in design and outstanding performance.
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Illumination without curing: The cure-safe mode on the A-dec 500 LED dental light provides brilliant yellow light at 25,000 lux intensity, enabling the dental team to work effectively without curing photo-initiated resins.
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Low cost of ownership: The A-dec 500 LED dental light consumes 80% less power than halogen lights, with a life expectancy of 20 years.
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Easily upgrade your halogen A-dec light to the A-dec 500 LED light. Gain all the advantages of LED over halogen, including 25% more illuminance at one-fifth of the power consumption.
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For a light head upgrade, you must have an A-dec flexarm on an A-dec light manufactured after 1993.
Compatibility exceptions apply for the A-dec Performer dental light. For details, consult with your authorized A-dec Dealer or Customer Service Representative.
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If your delivery system includes an A-dec touchpad utilizing A-dec's Data Communication System (DCS), all A-dec 500 LED light modes and functions are available from the touchpad. Without an A-dec DCS-compatible touchpad, the A-dec 500 LED dental light is operated via local switching.
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The NFLPA would like to see something done about the playing surface at FedEx Field after the sloppy conditions during last weekend's Wild Card game, but they aren't going to be filing a formal inquiry into the way the injury suffered by Robert Griffin III was handled by the Redskins.
Griffin wound up needing surgery to repair injuries to his ACL and LCL this week and the NFLPA filed an informal initial inquiry into the way the Redskins handled their quarterback after he appeared to aggravate an existing knee injury in the first quarter. Griffin remained in the game until the fourth quarter, finally leaving after his knee buckled and gave out while he was trying to pick up a poor snap.
The NFLPA looked into the way the injury was handled because of "discrepancies in media reports" about the medical attention Griffin received when he initially hurt his LCL. Dr. James Andrews originally said he never cleared Griffin to return to that game against the Ravens before changing his tune after coach Mike Shanahan disputed Andrews' account. Andrews and the rest of the Redskins medical staff provided a report detailing how Griffin's injury was reviewed on the sideline and the union has decided not to press forward with a formal inquiry, as is their right under the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
"Playing through pain is a harsh reality of our business and our union will always hold the League and the clubs accountable to the best medical care. Our thoughts are with Robert as he recovers from his surgery and we hope he returns to full strength," NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith said in a statement.
That eliminates the possibility of one headache for the Redskins, although the uncertain nature of Griffin's recovery will ensure they'll have one for the next long while anyway.


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International News
CSIS Blog Posts Highlight Panel Discussions on PEPFAR, Examine Challenges to Administering Treatment-as-Prevention
July 24, 2012
"In advance of the XIX International AIDS Conference -- AIDS 2012 -- CSIS celebrated the release of the special supplement of the Journal of AIDS focused on PEPFAR" with an event organized in cooperation with the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC)," the Center for Strategic & International Studies' (CSIS) "Smart Global Health" blog reports. According to the blog, the event "featured contributing authors and guest editors who are leading figures in PEPFAR and the international HIV/AIDS community" participating "in wide-ranging discussions of the successes and challenges of PEPFAR, from its inception to its future" (Fisher/Kramer, 7/23). In a related post in the blog, Phillip Nieburg, a senior associate at the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, examines the challenges of adopting treatment-as-prevention as a strategy to achieve an "AIDS-free generation" (7/23).
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Amphenol RF is the worlds largest manufacturer of coaxial connectors for use in radio frequency, microwave, and data transmission system applications. From prototype connector and cable assembly designs through evaluation samples and test data to full production runs and stocking programs, Amphenol RF is dedicated to customer satisfaction. Whether the objective is higher performance or lower installed cost, a product modification or a totally new connector configuration, Amphenol RF is prepared to meet the need.
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The Most Painful Piñata Injury Of All Time [FBHW] [NSFW]
Piñatas are dangerous as hell! That is the lesson that we need to learn of this disturbing video. Well, maybe that is the wrong lesson. The lesson should probably be "Don't use an aluminum bat to break a piñatas." Yeah, that sounds like a better lesson.


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LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- Singer Bobby Brown checked into a "confidential rehabilitation center" last week for treatment "relating to alcohol use," his spokesman said Thursday.
Brown, 43, agreed to enter a 90-day alcohol treatment program when he pleaded no contest in Los Angeles County to driving with a blood alcohol content of .08% or higher last April. He also was sentenced to 36 months of probation, according to his attorney, Tiffany Feder.
"Mr. Brown takes his agreement very seriously and admitted himself three weeks after concluding his honeymoon in Mexico during a break from the New Edition tour," spokesman Christopher Brown said. "Bobby is doing well and receiving services that comply with his agreement with the state of California."
Brown married Alicia Etheridge, his manager, in a ceremony in Hawaii in June. The couple got engaged in 2010 at a New Edition concert after dating for close to three years. They have a 3-year-old son, Cassius.
"Bobby's children and loved ones are very proud of him," his wife said in a statement released Thursday. "We appreciate his fans' prayers and well wishes. Bobby is mentally in a good place."
Brown was previously married to the late Whitney Houston, who he divorced in 2007. In addition to Cassius, Brown has one daughter, Bobbi Kristina, from his relationship with Houston, as well as three other children.
Brown will return to the concert stage with his group New Edition and for his solo performances starting in Orlando, Florida, on September 1, his spokesman said.
The R&B artist released "Masterpiece," his first solo album in 14 years, in June.
CNN's Jane Caffrey contributed to this report.


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5 Day Snowmobile Safari - RAP Ride
- Varighet: 5 Dager
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An 850 km Snowmobile Safari Round Algonquin Park by Snowmobile
This is the ultimate winter adventure – an 850 kilometre circular expedition through spectacular wild forests and frozen landscapes of Ontario by snowmobile!! Ontario has the largest, and possibly the best, snowmobile trail system in the world, and we will be taking full advantage of it. We will explore the extensive network of wilderness snowmobile trails and logging roads as we snowmobile Round Algonquin Park (RAP ride). Our adventure will lead us along snowmobile trails that cut through thick, untamed forests, zoom down a 30 m wide Hydro cut, and take us into quaint little country villages. Along the way we will stop our sleds at spectacular vantage points and scenic lookouts.
This trip can be done in 3-4 days of "hard" snowmobile riding, but we plan to do it in a more leisurely 5 full days. We will snowmobile between 175 – 250 km each day (6 – 9 hours) before arriving at our resort or motel for the evening (one has a hot tub so bring your bathing suit!).
Day 1 – Get Acquainted with our Snowmobiles – 120 km to Algonquin Park
We meet in the Haliburton Highlands at 1 pm. This part of Ontario has some of the best snowmobile trails in the world. They are well groomed, uncrowded, and scenic. You will be outfitted with any needed winter clothing and a helmet, and then we go over the snowmobile controls and basic riding techniques. Our first day of snowmobiling is a relatively easy day, covering only 120 km. This allows you to become familiar with the snowmobiles; how to lean into the corners, where to put your body when braking. We snowmobile through some very beautiful countryside and end up at a lodge deep in the forests for the night. There is a hot tub there, which will be a welcome treat after your first day on the snowmobile trails.
Day 2 – Snowmobiling 190 km to Pembroke
An early start will be needed today, as we have a lot of territory to snowmobile over (about 190 km). We will snowmobile by Pembroke and continue on to Rolphton (on the shores of the mighty Ottawa River), where we will be staying at a local motel. Along the way the countryside changes from the dense forests of Algonquin Park to the scenic rolling hills of the Madawaska Valley, giving us many beautiful views of the surrounding uplands. Beyond Pembroke the snowmobile trail follows a Hydro Line forest cut. This 30 m wide strip through the forest will allow us to pick up speed and watch the kilometres just sail by!
Day 3 – Sledding 230 km to North Bay
We are now riding our snowmobiles in the scarcely populated area to the north of Algonquin Park. This will also be another long ride, as we must snowmobile about 230 km of forest trail. For many people this is their favourite part of the RAP. A portion of the trail follows a pipeline where the trails are groomed double wide. A great section of snowmobile trail to open up the throttle and test your mettle. There are also quite long stretches of twisty forest trail, and also some scenic lookouts where we can stop for photos. We end our day in North Bay. The accommodation is a hotel/resort that is comfortable and has it's own pub. After a long day on the snowmobile trail, and dinner in the pub, you'll appreciate a good nights rest.
Day 4 – Snowmobiling 165 km to Huntsville
We are now snowmobiling south, along the west side of Algonquin. We travel 165 km through the edge of Muskoka, as we snowmobile into Huntsville. While the distance is shorter, the trails are a bit more technical (meaning more twisties!). Also, this is the most populated section of the tour that we will be sledding, so we need to be vigilant for oncoming snowmobiles.
Day 5 – Snowmobiling 125 km back to Haliburton
We now snowmobile through Muskoka heading back into Haliburton. Depending on ice conditions there are a couple of short cut trails we can take across frozen lakes. These trails are not groomed by the big groomers, but they are staked and quite safe. And, there is no speed limit. So a final chance to get as much fun as you can handle! Eventually, after 125 km of fantastic snowmobiling, we return to the Haliburton Highlands, where we will drop off our snowmobiles. We should get back to our starting point around 3pm, leaving you enough time to get back to Toronto for the evening.
Snowmobile Safari Details
Season: Mid January – Mid March (Monday – Friday)
We have scheduled trips, but, if you have a group, pick your date!
Group Size: 6 – 20
What's Included:
- New Ski Doo Snowmobile Rental (5 Days)
- Liability and Theft Insurance (you are responsible for any Collision Damage)
- Snowmobile Helmet
- Winter Snowmobile Clothing – Boots, Jacket, Pants, Gloves
- Use of Snowmobile Saddlebags for your clothes
- 4 Nights Accommodation
- 4 Breakfasts
- 1 Dinner
- Snowmobile Trail Permits
- Services of a Snowmobile Guide
What's Not Included:
- Collision Insurance
- Snacks and Alcohol
- Lunches
- 3 Dinners
- Gas + Oil
- Incidentals
Transportation from Toronto can be arranged.


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Using Guile Scheme to write resilient CGI scripts.
I've been using Guile for scripting purposes for a while now. It's quite fun to use and very powerful. Guile is a full implementation of the Scheme programming language, which is a member of the Lisp family of languges.
More recently I've been using it to write CGI, or rather scripts that operate both in CGI mode and from the command line.
vandalism is a guile script that plots the incidence of vandalism on any one of (currently) nine different Wikipedias, between 2001 and the present day. It's written in 100% guile with the guile-dbi module connecting to a live replication of Wikipedia's mysql databases.
It's written mainly in a functional style--the strategy is to construct the xhtml document in text fragments which are appended together. Once assembled the document is sent onwards to the http client.
If the script fails, it sends a suitable error document according to whether it's operating in development mode or production mode--in either case the error message is carefully filtered to as to avoid accidentally displaying the mysql username and password which may appear in some of the guile structures related to the database. In development mode, a sophisticated lazy-dispatch technique is used to capture the stack at the point of failure and thus deliver backtrace information, which is not normally available in guile when operating in script mode. A great help in development!
Another feature I thought I'd build in to the script is the ability to produce a html page listing its own source. Executing the script from the command line as ./vandalism --source >vandalism_source.html will produce an up-to-date listing of the source and all related data files. As you may see, the source listing isn't particularly pretty yet, but give it time.
I'm particularly pleased with the way in which Scheme S-expressions can be used to represent xhtml. It's much nicer than all that stuff with the angle brackets:
(define (html-table-header columns legend)
(html:attr (list (cons 'colspan columns)))
and here's another one that I like:
(define (html-validation-button)
(html:attr '((src . "http://www.w3.org/Icons/valid-xhtml10")
(alt . "Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional")
(height . 31)(width . 88))))))
I could just write this all as plain html with embedded variables and whatnot, but I'd probably forget the closing tags, and in any case it wouldn't look as pretty. Of course you can do this kind of thing in other languages too, but Scheme and other languages in the Lisp family tend to encourage it.


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German carmaker Volkswagen will keep its plants in Europe despite weak markets in the region that will require flexible manufacturing and could entail cuts to temporary staff, Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn said.
Winterkorn had told shareholders in Europe's top carmaker on Thursday to brace for a tough year given faltering European consumer demand that is punishing the sector.
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In an interview with Austrian broadcaster ORF aired late on Friday, Winterkorn said VW would not follow the example of other automakers and scale back production in Europe.
"No, we will not withdraw any capacity from Europe but rather preserve capacity in Europe," he said. But he left the door open to trimming temporary staff that the company built up in boom years.
"The regular staff is certainly something we will hold on to. We will have to think about temporary staff," he said.
Volkswagen said last month it planned to almost double production capacity in China over the next five years to grab a bigger slice of fast-growing emerging markets and offset declining demand at home.
Its goal is to snatch the global sales crown from Japan's Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> in 2018.
(Reporting by Michael Shields)


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Trainer Rick Dutrow was quietly confident Friday morning about Stardom Bound's chances in Saturday's 72nd running of the $400,000 Ashland Stakes (G1).
"I know that she likes it here and is doing good," Dutrow said. "She has already beaten most of the horses in there, so I feel very good about our chances."
In other Ashland news, Farnsworth Stables' Gozzip Girl arrived at Keeneland early Thursday afternoon and then galloped a mile and a quarter Friday morning under exercise rider Adele Bellinger. Trainer Tom Albertrani is not expected to be here for the Ashland.
Other Ashland entrants on the track Friday morning were Livin the Dream Racing's Dream Empress, who jogged two miles under Jessica Stith, Derby Daze Farms and Mark Hoffman's Hooh Why, who jogged a half-mile and then galloped nearly a mile; J. Paul Reddam's Nan, who galloped a mile and a half under Dale Baze and then walked through the paddock back to Barn 5; Dawn and Ike Thrash's Third Dawn, who galloped a mile and a half under Dana Barnes; and Peachtree Stable's Boleyn, who galloped.
Tri-Bone Stables' undefeated What a Pear walked the shedrow, leaving Westrock Stables' Be Fair as the only Ashland entrant not on the grounds Friday morning. Be Fair, trained by three-time Ashland winner D. Wayne Lukas, has been at Oaklawn Park.
Peter Shoemark, racing office manager for John Gosden Racing, said that Kentucky Derby Challenge Stakes winner Mafaaz was scheduled to depart Great Britain early Saturday morning with a scheduled arrival in Wilmington, Delaware, of 9:55 a.m.
Owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum, Mafaaz is scheduled to clear quarantine at Churchill Downs and then ship to Keeneland, where he will be housed in Barn 1.
Shoemark said no decision on a rider for Mafaaz in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) has been made. Richard Hills rode Mafaaz to victrory in the March 18 Kentucky Derby Challenge at Kempton Park.
In other Toyota Blue Grass news, Adele Dilschneider's Terrain jogged a half-mile and then galloped a mile and a half under exercise rider Keith Harris. Terrain is scheduled to work five furlongs in company Saturday morning.
IEAH Stables, John Sikura, et al, Joseph Bulger and James Covello's Patena galloped a mile and a quarter. Trainer Rick Dutrow said Patena probably would work Sunday or Monday.
Silverton Hill LLC's Cliffy's Future galloped a mile and a half under trainer Darrin Miller as did Mr. and Mrs. William K. Warren Jr.'s Charitable Man, who had exercise rider Pat Correa up. Neal McLaughlin, brother of and assistant to trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, said Charitable Man "may go to the gate in the morning if the weather is better" and is penciled in for a half-mile or five-eighths work Sunday.
Scott Blasi, assistant to trainer Steve Asmussen, said Unbridle's Dream would work at Keeneland on Monday. Owned by Mike McCarty, the son of Unbridled's Song is coming off a third-place finish in the Black Gold at Fair Grounds on January 31. Blasi said no decision had been made on which jockey would ride the Unbridle's Dream in the Toyota Blue Grass.
In addition to the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) next Saturday, three other graded stakes will be on the card and the 2008 winners of all three races are among the nominees to this year's renewals.
Hickory Tree Stables' Rebellion (GB) heads a list of 15 nominees for the $250,000 Commonwealth (G2) for 3-year-olds and up going seven furlongs on the main track. Another Commonwealth nominee is Vision Racing's Keep Laughing, winner of last spring's Lafayette Stakes here.
Virginia Kraft Payson's Rutherienne, winner of the 2008 Jenny Wiley (G2), heads a list of 27 nominees for this year's renewal of the $200,000 race at a mile and a sixteenth on the turf for fillies and mares 4-years-old and up. Other luminaries on the list of nominees are Augustin Stable's Eclipse Award-winning mare Forever Together and Paul Pompa Jr.'s Backseat Rhythm.
Forever Together won the First Lady (G1) here last fall before winning the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1). Backseat Rhythm, second in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) here last fall, comes into the Jenny Wiley off a narrow victory in the March 14 Hillsborough Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs.
Mr. Nightlinger, who began a five-race win streak with a victory in the Shakertown (G3) last spring, heads a list of 31 nominees for this year's 13th renewal of the $100,000, 5 ½-furlong turf sprint for 3-year-olds and up. Trained by Bret Calhoun, Mr. Nightlinger is owned by Carl Moore Management LLC and Martin Racing Stable.
Entries for all three stakes, as well as the Toyota Blue Grass, will be drawn Wednesday.
Rick Dutrow, hoping for a sweep of the spring meeting's marquee 3-year-old races with Stardom Bound in the Ashland (G1) and Patena in the Toyota Blue Grass (G1), has been a regular visitor to Three Chimneys Farm when he is at Keeneland to see Big Brown, winner of the 2008 Kentucky Derby, Presented by Yum! Brands (G1). "I go see him every day," Dutrow said. "He seems like one happy horse."
The Grade 1, $300,000 Maker's Mark Mile, scheduled to be run next Friday on the turf for 4-year-olds and up, drew 19 nominations. Heading the nominees is Zayat Stables' Thorn Song, winner of the Grade 1 Shadwell Turf Mile here last fall.
A total of 19 nominations were received for the second running of the $100,000 Fort Harrod for 4-year-olds and up at a mile and five-eighths on the main track. Entries for the Maker's Mark Mile and Fort Harrod will be drawn Tuesday.
Saturday , April 4 - Breakfast with the Works - Southern-style breakfast and children's activities 7 – 8:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m. paddock demonstration with the Lexington Mounted Police. Breakfast is $7.50, Kids 3 and under free.
Signing by noted photographer James Archambeault. Saturday, April 4, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Free Handicapping Seminar - Beginning at 11:30 a.m. on the ground floor of the grandstand adjacent to the paddock.
Meet and Greet - Fans can mingle with Racing Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith following the noon playing of the national anthem and before the first race. Smith will ride champion Stardom Bound in Saturday's Ashland (G1).
Sunday, April 5 - Keeneland will salute police and firefighters, who receive free general admission and access to reserved Grandstand section with their badges or ID.


text: Edinburgh - Every time one of them leaves our shores there is an outcry, but the flourishing export business in prop forwards might actually be having a beneficial effect for South African rugby, reports the supersport.com website. At least that is the view of one of the country's finest front-row forward exports, Pieter de Villiers. His departure wasn't one that immediately benefitted his country of birth, for De Villiers didn't return during his playing career to help the younger players. But there again, that might be the fault of the coaches at the time, for on least one occasion he sent out feelers to Western Province without there being sufficient interest shown back. In the end he can hardly be blamed for opting for a long and successful career with France. What De Villiers learned though playing French club and international rugby is being ploughed back for the benefit of South Africa now, for he is rubbing his influence and experience off on the current Bok team in his role as scrum doctor. And he reckons the current legion of northern hemisphere based props are doing the same thanks to head coach Heyneke Meyer's willingness to engage overseas players. "The selection is something that is up to coach Heyneke (Meyer) and you would have to ask him about that, but one of the fortunate positions we are in is that we are able to call on very experienced players," said De Villiers on Tuesday. "When you have guys like Gurthrö Steenkamp and CJ van der Linde coming into a squad you are drawing on a lot of experience, and they help in the process of bringing young props through as well." Steenkamp is currently playing for Toulouse and has been in excellent form. According to forwards coach Johan van Graan he has been putting in massive hits and energy in training sessions since recovering from his rib injury, and he is itching to get back into the green and gold jersey again after being out of the international loop for the past year. Van der Linde, a veteran of the 2007 World Cup victory, where he packed down on the tighthead side of the scrum in the final against England, has also campaigned in the northern hemisphere before returning to play provincial and Super Rugby last year. Another player, former Lions prop Heinke van der Merwe, plays in Ireland, and was one of the unsung heroes of the victory against that country as he came into the squad as an emergency call-up late in the build-up week and yet played an influential role as the Bok scrum forced crucial penalties when he was on the field in the last quarter. Van der Merwe left South Africa as a young and promising player, but now has three years of experience in Ireland behind him. "Heinke never even had a scrum session with us and yet he delivered," said De Villiers. "The point is that these players have matured and are now ready to play international rugby, and they are ready to rub off what they have learned on the players around them. They also bring a lot extra by having played in Europe. It is a different game over here, where because of the conditions the ball is usually played very close, so a lot of emphasis is put on forward play. "They learn a lot by being part of a different set-up, and they bring that experience into the squad." It is certainly a different view to the commonly held one that the exodus of props is watering down the rite of passage aspect of domestic rugby in South Africa. Because of the departure of props once they have matured and are in demand, the front-row forwards are being blooded much earlier in Currie Cup and even in Super Rugby than used to be the case. WP for instance had an entire under-21 front-row playing for them when they shocked the Sharks in the recent Currie Cup final in Durban. One of those players, tighthead Frans Malherbe, has just been added to the Bok squad as a replacement for the indisposed Beast Mtawarira and, if De Villiers is correct, will in the remaining weeks of this tour be benefitting from the experience of the overseas based players as well as learning from his first taste of training and possibly even playing in the northern hemisphere. Props mature by going through the school of hard knocks, and former Bok legend Balie Swart used to often say that he learned more from being given a torrid going over at the hands of someone like Hempies du Toit in the Cape club leagues when he was young than from his good performances against less capable and wizened opponents. Anyone who has seen WP or the Stormers play in recent times will agree that while Malherbe and his prop partner Steven Kitshoff have made impressive progress as players so young, it hasn't been easy for them and they have experienced enough uncomfortable moments that they can learn from. "It's always dangerous to look for opposition weaknesses, it's better to look at your own team, and we will be hoping against Scotland to gain out of having players learn more from what for many of them is a first experience of playing against northern hemisphere teams in their own conditions," said De Villiers.


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Locke-Ober owner David Ray explains his decision to close
David Ray, the owner of the venerable Locke-Ober, called this morning to confirm what a city already knew. He has sold the building on Winter Place in Downtown Crossing, shuttered his restaurant, and is moving on.
"All done,'' Ray said, pausing for a moment. "I think we gave it a good effort.
"Here's what I was faced with,'' Ray continued. "I had a choice. Make Locke-Ober more casual, lower our standards to conform with the way society is today, or I could close it. I could close it with its history and its dignity intact. Because, frankly, it looked as good as it's ever looked. The service was good, and the food was good.''
"It's unfortunate,'' Ray continued. "It's bittersweet for me. I've owned it since 1978.''
But the reality, Ray has learned over the past decade or more, is that Boston has changed, often for the better, but not always so. An increasingly younger city is on a constant search for the next new thing, restaurants being no exception. Formality, here as everywhere, is a thing of the past.
Which is why the Ritz-Carlton on Arlington Street is no longer the Ritz, and even before it changed ownership to the Taj, it had shuttered its second floor dining room overlooking the Public Garden. It's why the famed Oak Room at the Fairmont Copley Plaza has been completely reimagined into the contemporary and snappy-sounding OAK Long Bar + Kitchen. It's why L'Espalier now has contemporary quarters in a modern hotel. It's why Maison Robert in downtown Boston and Aujourd'hui at the Four Seasons are no more.
Locke-Ober, for a long period of time, represented Boston, or a certain element of Boston, that which is bound in tradition. Founded in 1875, it's where the captains of downtown industry mingled with the city's most prominent lawyers and financiers over lunches composed of lobster stew and thick cut steaks. Famed maitre d' Tony Accardi presided masterfully at the door. Jackets were required of diners, and many of the waiters – all male – marked their tenures not in years, but decades.
Presidents visited, along with sports stars, Hollywood actors, and power brokers from coast to coast. Some diners were so regular that the Globe once published a map of the dining room showing who sat where. When customers died, their chairs were leaned against the tables to signify the loss.
But maybe too many of those regulars died, or vacated the decreasingly desirable Downtown Crossing, or retired to Florida. Times have changed. Long, liquid lunches have slipped into the past. Heavy food has given way to salads. Ray sat in his own dining room as recently as last year and joked about the calorie-rich offerings. "I knew something was wrong when I couldn't eat here,'' he said.
Still, while Ray tinkered with the menu and made jackets optional, for the most part, Locke-Ober has resisted any radical transformation. If it had succumbed to the times, it wouldn't have been Locke-Ober.
Rumors have abounded since the late 1990s over the restaurant's future. At one point, John Kerry was believed to be a potential suitor to buy it. Famed chef Lydia Shire was brought in as a principal a little more than a decade ago and the room underwent a mild renovation and deep cleaning, but even that didn't stop the decline. Shire has since moved on.
"Business has been OK,'' said Ray, a Newport-based restaurateur. "You have busy nights and you have nights when there are 25 people in there. I wasn't losing any money. We were just treading water.''
Ray said the new owners plan to put housing in the upper quarters of the building, where there is now a warren of private dining rooms, including one tiny alcove reputed to be the site of more marriage proposals than any other room in Boston.
Those new owners will likely put a restaurant on the first floor, city officials said in confirming that a purchase and sales agreement has been signed on the building. But it will be something different.
"There's not going to be another Locke-Ober in that building,'' Ray said. "I'm the one locking the door.''


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TV writer Tanya Saracho is developing a series for 20th Century Fox Television with "Empire" executive producer Danny Strong.
The untitled Latino family drama will be set in Chicago, where the now LA-based Saracho lived and worked as a playwright for more than a decade. If all goes according to plan, she would like to shoot it here.
The show will center on the "members of a powerful Latino family who fight for control of their massive food empire as they navigate what it means to be first generation Americans in a city like Chicago."


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ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- The leader of an ultra-nationalist Turkish political party was involved Wednesday in a helicopter crash in a mountainous region of eastern Turkey, according to officials and media reports.
There were conflicting reports as to whether Muhsin Yazicioglu survived.
Yazicioglu, head of the Great Union Party (BBP), was on board with five other passengers, said Yalcin Tunc, the party's general secretary. However, the Turkish wire service Anadolu Ajanski reported that Yazicioglu was on the craft along with six others.
Authorities have been unable to reach the chopper due to rough terrain, Tunc said. Adverse weather conditions were also reported in the area.
Rescuers were getting signals from the cell phones of passengers in the downed chopper and were trying to use GPS to determine their location, Turkey's transportation minister told state news agency Anatolian.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Anadolu Ajanski news service that the helicopter crashed near the town of Goksun, and that five people were injured. The chopper took off about 1:30 p.m. local time from Kahramanmaras, headed for Yozgat, the news service reported.
The party received a call concerning the crash about 4:20 p.m. local time from the president's office, Tunc told reporters Wednesday.
About 250 soldiers, a helicopter and a plane were involved in the search, Anatolian said.
The BBP is one of the smallest of at least 10 political parties expected to compete in municipal elections across Turkey on March 29.
--CNN's Talia Kayali contributed to this report.
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text: N.C. Certifies Two New State Records wfn Joey Boretti holds up his record-breaking white crappie.Courtesy of Joey BorettiAfter more than a year without a new freshwater fish state record, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently certified two new record breakers — a freshwater drum from Kerr Reservoir and a white crappie from a private lake in Wake County. On March 20, Jonathan Wilkerson of Oxford landed a 23-pound, 8-ounce freshwater drum while fishing on Kerr Reservoir, in an area known as Beaver Pond Creek. He caught the new state record using a plastic fluke on 10-pound test.Twelve days later, on April 1, Joey Boretti, of Holly Springs, was fishing a private lake in Wake County when he reeled in a 3-pound, 15-ounce white crappie, using a Storm WildEye® Swim Shad lure on a spinning rod.Both anglers were fishing in the early evening — a particularly good time to catch white crappie, which are most active at sunrise and sunset. Boretti, an experienced angler although he's only 17, says he crappie fishes often and finds that they bite best around 6 or 7p.m. On the day he landed his state record, he was fishing for crappie along the shoreline with his parents Robert and Christine around 7 p.m., but having little success. So, he figured he would switch tactics — and lures — to see how well the bass were biting. On his second cast using the Swim Shad, he felt what he thought was a bass tug at his line, but while bringing it ashore and seeing the pan shape of the fish, knew it was a crappie. Because of the fish's size, he thought it was a black crappie, which tend to get bigger than white crappie.Boretti said he and his dad did some fish identification when they got home and decided that it was a white crappie.They got the slab crappie weighed on certified scales at Tractor Supply, Co., and Bill Collart, a Commission fisheries biologist, verified the catch as a white crappie.The previous state record white crappie was a 3-pound, 2-ounce fish caught by Nashville angler Ray Patterson in April 2010 from the Tar River Reservoir. The reservoir has the abundant underwater structure that both white and black crappie prefer.Kerr Reservoir, which sits in parts of Vance, Granville and Warren counties, is another North Carolina reservoir known for its crappie fishing, although it has good largemouth and striped bass fisheries, as well. In fact, Wilkerson was targeting striped bass when he hooked the freshwater drum around 6:30 at night. The fish fought hard — hard enough that Wilkerson, after catching it, put it back in the water to revive it, only to watch it swim away.Luckily for Wilkerson, the fish didn't get very far, floating belly up a short distance away. He scooped up the fish, weighed it and realized that he most likely had landed a new state record.Jonathan Wilkerson holds up his record freshwater drum.Courtesy of Jonathan WilkersonWilkerson had the drum weighed on certified scales at Southern States in Oxford, and Jessica Baumann, a fisheries biologist with the Commission, verified the catch.Wilkerson's record-breaking drum exceeds by 12 ounces the current record holder, a 22-pound, 12-ounce drum caught by Brown Summit angler Daniel Stotts in January 2007. It is the fourth record drum to come from Kerr Lake in the last 10 years. Paul Riggs, Jr., of Vance County, was targeting drum when he landed two state records in December 2003.To qualify for a N.C. Freshwater Fish State Record, anglers must have caught the fish by rod and reel or cane pole, have the fish weighed on a scale certified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture, witnessed by one observer, have the fish identified by a fisheries biologist from the Wildlife Commission, and submit an application with a full, side-view photo of the fish.Visit the Commission's website for a list of all freshwater fish state records in North Carolina or for more information on the State Record Fish Program.For more information on fishing in public, inland waters, visit www.ncwildlife.org/fishing.


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Gausman Shuts Down Michigan, 6-0
BATON ROUGE -- Sophomore right-hander Kevin Gausman (4-0) struck out a career high 11 batters Friday night as No. 11 LSU defeated Michigan 6-0 at Alex Box Stadium.
The Tigers who improved to 12-2 with their seventh straight win, will face the Wolverines tomorrow evening at 6:30 p.m. at Alex Box Stadium. Ryan Eades (2-1) will take the mound for LSU.
Michigan (6-7) will play Notre Dame at Noon Saturday in Alex Box Stadium before facing LSU at 6:30 p.m.
The Tigers posted their fifth shutout of the season and recorded consecutive shutouts for the second time this year. LSU blanked Tulane, 5-0, on Tuesday night, and the Tigers held Alcorn State and Air Force scoreless in consecutive games on Feb. 18 and 19.
Gausman retired 24 of the 26 batters he faced, including a stretch of 22 consecutive outs in his eight innings of work. He allowed two hits and compiled a streak of six consecutive strikeouts in the second and third innings. The sophomore's previous career high strike out mark was 10, which he set May 7, 2011 against Alabama.
Brandon Sinnery (0-1) took the loss for Michigan after pitching eight innings, allowing 12 hits and six runs.
"Kevin was just masterful tonight," said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. "He pumped strikes into the zone and had all of his pitches working. We had the big four-run fourth inning, and that gave Kevin the cushion he needed."
LSU's offense utilized a four-run fourth inning and added two more in the eighth. Right fielder Raph Rhymes had three hits and brought home two, which increased his team-leading RBI total to 20. Designated hitter Grant Dozar added two hits and two RBI.
LSU scored four runs against Sinnery in the bottom of the fourth inning. Second baseman JaCoby Jones smacked a single back up the middle to lead off the frame. First baseman Mason Katz advanced Jones to second on a single to the left side. Both runners capitalized on a double steal attempt to put runners on second and third for Rhymes.
Rhymes responded by ripping a single into left center, which plated Jones and Katz. LSU kept the big inning going as shortstop Austin Nola executed a perfect hit-and-run by banging a single to the second base side as the fielder was attempting to cover Rhymes stealing second.
With runners on the corner and no outs, third baseman Tyler Hanover executed a successful sacrifice bunt and the throw at home to catch Rhymes was not in time. Dozar sacrificed bunted Hanover and Nola to second and third, respectively.
Catcher Ty Ross delivered an RBI single to right field, which brought home Nola.
In the top of the seventh, Jones kept Gausman's streak of consecutive batters retired alive after a spectacular play. Brett Winger hit a one-hopper toward the middle of the infield and Jones ranged to his right, leapt in the air and fired an on-target throw to first to end the inning.
LSU added two insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth to provide the final margin. Rhymes smacked a double down the left field line. After Nola struck out, Hanover was hit by a pitch. Dozar plated both runners on a double to left.
Joey Bourgeois pitched a perfect ninth and struck out two to preserve the shutout.
LSU 6, Michigan 0 (Mar 09, 2012 at Baton Rouge, La.)
Michigan............ 000 000 000 - 0 2 0 (6-7)
Pitchers: Michigan - Sinnery, Brandon and Martin, Cole.
LSU - Kevin Gausman; Joey Bourgeois(9) and Ty Ross.
Win-Kevin Gausman(4-0) Loss-Sinnery, Brandon(0-1) T-2:05 A-10237
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Is It Time for a New Paradigm for "Citizen Engagement"? The Role of Context and What the Evidence Tells Us
The meteoric rise of "citizen engagement"
Almost all development agencies promote some form of citizen engagement and accountability, often framed as 'voice', 'demand-side governance', 'demand for good governance' or 'social accountability'. The current World Bank president, Jim Yong Kim, recently put it that, "citizen voice can be pivotal in providing the demand-side pressure on government, service providers, and organizations such as the World Bank that is needed to encourage full and swift response to citizen needs". There has, in turn, been a mushrooming of useful operational guidance on different "tools" for social accountability - i.e. steps, inputs and methodologies - that guide discrete interventions, ranging from citizen score cards to participatory expenditure tracking.
One might, however, be forgiven for thinking that some of the debates on citizen engagement need an injection of realism; especially as contextual factors can make or break a "tool's" implementation. A review of experience to date would be one good place to start.


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ADDISON — Although Addison residents say crime in their town has slowed dramatically with alleged serial burglar and town resident Raymond Ritchie behind bars for the past year, the Addison Community Watch remains active, said watch organizer Lorraine Franklin.
"The group is still very much in place," Franklin said. "If something does happen, we get the word out."


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'Dental therapists' spark debate
Some state lawmakers think they've found the solution to the nation's severe dental care access problem, but so far, only two states are using the touted "dental therapists" — and dentists aren't thrilled about the idea.
According to the Pew Center on the States, more than 40 million Americans reside in areas with a shortage of dentists. And individuals without dental health access often end up in the emergency room, which is more expensive for everyone.
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Advocacy groups and some state legislators think an alternative type of dental provider, often called a dental therapist, can fill the void. Dental therapists don't receive as much training as a dentist. But they can perform some of the same basic services — such as pulling teeth and filling cavities — under the supervision of a dentist.
In Minnesota and Alaska, the two states that have practicing dental therapists so far, some of the therapists are able to take their work on the road, traveling to rural areas to treat those who have little or no access to dentists — or who have limited dental coverage. The dental therapists charge less than dentists and are able to take all types of insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare.
"The bottom line is that it will cost a state significantly less to hire dental therapists to provide basic restorative care to the underserved," said Julie Stitzel, manager for the Pew Children's Dental Campaign.
Alaska uses the therapists as part of its Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. Minnesota is the only state to have passed a law licensing them. But many state legislatures — including those in Connecticut, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Vermont and Washington — are already considering or planning to consider bills to license dental therapists this year.
The bills often have bipartisan support, but passage isn't a sure bet. In part, that's because it takes years to shore up public support for a new type of provider and to build training programs to support them.
And there's one other big challenge: The American Dental Association is staunchly opposed to dental therapists.
"The No. 1 obstacle has been organized dentistry," Pew's Stitzel said.


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"Two-thirds of the people who attempted homesteading back in the 60's and 70's failed, for lack of skills and lack of community support." Norm Lee spoke those words, and he should know . . . because he came very close to being one of those failed back-to-the-landers. He and his wife Sherrie moved onto a few undeveloped acres in upstate New York in November of 1976. Soon after their arrival, that area was hit with its worst winter in decades, Sherrie lost her job (the couple's sole steady source of income), and Norm nearly died of the flu.
Both Lees now admit that their plunge into homesteading was a bit rough ("We don't recommend that anyone go through what we did," Norm says), but in spite of their misfortunes, they were able to stick it out. After the pair pulled through that first winter, they decided they should help combat the isolation that had increased their own troubles by organizing an annual festival for homesteaders. As a by-product of that project, they also created a small networking periodical, the Homesteaders News. And through Norm's and Sherrie's zealous efforts, both the magazine (a home-typed and hand-lettered 64-page journal) and the yearly Good Life Get-Together have evolved.
Norm and Sherrie preach and practice a simple homesteading lifestyle. They reside in a one-room geodesic cabin they built with 2 X 6's and five-pointed ("Starplate" brand) connectors . . . grow most of the food for their vegetarian diet in a raised-bed, backhoe-dug garden . . . and enjoy the secret of "not wanting more than earning will buy" (i.e., they live on little cash). Their real work, though, is to build a network of homesteaders—as their magazine puts it, to help others learn "how to live simply and sanely in a troubled world"—and the annual climax of those labors occurs every July at the Good Life Get-Together. (The event's title reflects the couple's deep admiration for Helen and the late Scott Nearing, the famed twentieth-century homesteaders who wrote a series of books about the "Good Life".)
One MOTHER EARTH NEWS staffer, Pat Stone, took his family to last summer's festival (the sixth) in Naples, New York and found it to be an enjoyable, worthwhile, and stimulating event. The setting was plain (almost Spartan): The primitive camping consisted of privies, one double sink, and a chilly shower. But that rarely dimmed the enthusiasm of the well-qualified instructors, whose ranks included Plowboy interviewees John Holt and Andrew Saul. Likewise, the dedication of the more than 200 participants was just as clearly felt as the friendly atmosphere of the opening night's country dance.
In between that Wednesday shindig and the closing circle on the following Saturday were three activity-filled days of workshops. The material covered in these sessions included beginning welding . . . beekeeping ... hydroelectricity ... calligraphy ... working a horse . . . pole barn construction . . . cooking natural foods . . . home schooling . . . winemaking . . . dry stone wall construction . . . home health care . . . cheese making . . . mail-order home business . . . wind power . . . organic-food gardening . . . and more. Each day offered three two-hour workshop sessions, and that schedule was repeated throughout the week, so by the end of Saturday everyone attending had had six hours of concentrated instruction in each of the three main subject areas.
And while there's nothing like delving into a topic for three sessions to make you realize you can't learn everything about anything in six hours—particularly when so many of the workshops tried to combine "book learning" with a bit of hands-on experience—most of the sessions seemed to do a good job of imparting knowledge. The MOTHER EARTH NEWS staffer certainly enjoyed the three workshops he attended: Dennis Lamoureux's Passive Solar Design ("It takes an open design and a lot of thermal mass to make a good solar house. After all, you have to absorb three times the heat you need during the day, since you get sunshine for only eight hours but need to heat the house for 24.") ... John Rezelman's Fruit Trees ("You want to prune branches to thin the tree and to let light in . . . enough, say, so a robin could fly all through the tree and not touch it with his wings."), and Andrew Saul's Practical Nutrition ("People need vitamins today more than they did in biblical times, because their lives and environments are more stressful. In a way, you feel New York City even up here in Naples.").
Each day's main sessions were followed by a series of ten-minute demonstrations by attendees who were willing to share a skill of their own. These exchanges covered all sorts of topics: juggling, organizing a food co-op, drying green lumber, playing the cello, dowsing, quilt making, running a window-cleaning business, maple sugaring, organizing family games, scything, hewing a log, making miso soup, and even writing an article for MOTHER EARTH NEWS. (Guess who taught that one!) In addition, the Good Life Get-Together featured children's workshops—for those aged 7 to 14—and supervised sandbox play for two- to six-year-olds.
The highlights of the festival, however, were the interactions among the participants. There was an ongoing interchange of ideas, know-how, opinions, and puzzlements, from one man's complimenting his female coworker's talent for building stone walls ("You work good with shapes." "Yeah, I sew, so I've had a lot of practice with spatial relationships.") to the home orchardist's confession that he'd waited ten years until he'd cleared a certain back patch of ground before trying to put in some fruit trees . . . only to find that the area had bedrock eight inches down!
If any one issue dominated these exchanges, though, it was certainly the topic of homesteading itself: what it is, why do it, and how to do it. A discussion about that was officially kicked off by Norm Lee and prominent self-reliance author John Vivian, who held a public debate in which they disagreed—on several points—as to what homesteading's really about. Norm said, "First off, unplug the TV. It's the hook that keeps you wanting all the time." And John countered, "I need the television to help me stay tuned to the outside world." After Mr. Lee declared that people should quit raising and eating meat, Mr. Vivian remarked that he didn't see a thing wrong with dining on some of his daughter's home-reared fowl. And when Norm said folks should buy used clothing, John replied that that was also a matter of personal preference. He, for one, wasn't going to subject his children to social rejection by making them look like sloppy oddballs to their peers.
Of course, the debate was amiable—and included many topics of agreement—but it did serve to liven the place up and to intentionally illustrate that, as Vivian put it, "homesteading is defined by the person who's doing it". Or, as Norm added, "Homesteading is a very—if not fiercely—individual thing. There are as many approaches to homesteading as there are homesteaders."
The two made several other noteworthy points, such as:
John: The most important requirement for beginning homesteading is that you do have money to get going. Know before you make the jump how much you'll need to get started. Then raise double that amount . . . because you'll blow your estimate.
Norm: To those who feel you can't homestead till you get those fifty acres, Sherrie and I say you can begin tomorrow morning at the breakfast table by changing how you eat. Are you going to sell your blocks of time somewhere to get the money to buy a car to drive to the supermarket to pay a cashier for your meals . . . or are you going to start a garden so you can step outside the kitchen and pick your food?
John: You've got to enjoy homesteading enough to make worthwhile the changes and compromises it demands. Face it, fresh homegrown peas taste wonderful, but after 25 years they get old, like anything else. So you have to keep learning and finding new challenges . . . maybe even pack up once in a while and start over someplace else!
Norm: I'm opposed to the bayonet-in-the-teeth survivalist mentality. Instead, I want to work on networking and building community. If disaster strikes and the mobs come out from the city, we won't machine gun them down. Instead, we'll hand them some seeds and show them how easy it is to grow their own food.
Vivian's and Lee's exchange was just one of the many discussions on the self-reliant lifestyle. A particularly moving interaction took place at a "singles' homesteading" roundtable. "It's hard to get over the loneliness of trying to do it all by yourself," one woman admitted. "I mean, you can't tell the dog about the joy of finding a tiny bird in its nest. The dog'd eat the baby!" "But," a young male replied, "it's better to do it yourself than to have the wrong partner. It's no fun having a mate who sucks your funds for cordwood into Sasson jeans!"
Such discussions pointed out how much the homesteading, back-to-the-land, self-reliant—well, whatever you want to call it—movement has changed from its first revival in the sixties. Oh, it's still going strong: The participants at the sixth annual Good Life Get-Together were earnest and committed. But today's self-reliance seekers view the world with less naiveté than did their predecessors, tackling the task with more of a "let's roll up our sleeves and face the rewards and difficulties" realism. They also seem to accept the concept that homesteading can be an evolutionary process and not necessarily an all-or-nothing, revolutionary move. As Norm Lee put it during the festival, "We all have one thing in common: We're all on the path to self-reliance." Perhaps working toward the Good Life is actually the best life of all, for—as Scott Nearing was fond of saying (quoting Robert Louis Stevenson—"To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive."
EDITOR'S NOTE: For more information on the Good Life Get-Together, contact Homesteaders News.


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