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Fri, 8 June 2012
The long awaited Human Bible episode eight arrives! This week we look into some of the harsh lessons the Bible teaches, most involving some kind of horrible death. We introduce a new segment called "Audience Inquisition in which we ask you, dear listener, for some answers. This week we ask if you've ever heard someone 'quote' something from the Bible that isn't actually in the Bible.
We also wonder where the heck the original writings that make up the Bible actually are. My first guess: the same mysterious place that entire bag of M&M's I dropped down the couch went. And, we inquire about the most distant places from Jerusalem that the Bible mentions.
And, most important of all, we break some news about the Bible and masturbation. It's good news, people. I mean, uh, it's probably good news for this one friend of mine.
Special thanks to Heather and Andrew for submitting the questioned discussed on this week's show.
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Does Vitamin E Prevent Breast Cancer?May 2002
By Dr. Michele Morrow, Board Certified Physician
Since one out of every eight women is destined to develop breast cancer,1 a tremendous amount of research has been undertaken to discover ways of preventing this common killer. One compound that has been extensively studied for its role in preventing breast cancer is vitamin E.
Up until now, however, no one has compiled and analyzed the large volume of published data about vitamin E and breast cancer. A researcher at Wake Forest University School of Medicine took on this enormous task and her comprehensive work was just published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry.2
If you take vitamin E supplements, this eye-opening report reveals startling findings about what forms of vitamin E may be effective, which women are most likely to benefit, and a form of vitamin E that certain women should avoid.
As a prelude to this article, readers should know that emerging evidence is calling into question previously held concepts about how vitamins function in the body. While this new information corroborates what has been earlier cited in this publication, it is nonetheless critical to remind readers of the need to keep up with current findings. For women concerned about breast cancer, there now appear to be validated methods of reducing the risk if the proper forms of vitamin E are consumed.
Some people believe that vitamin E reduces breast cancer risk because of reports showing that severely deficient women suffer far higher rates of breast cancer.
Several studies, for instance, show that premenopausal women with very low intakes of vitamin E are twice as likely to contract breast cancer compared to women who come close to meeting the minimum requirements. This statistic is relatively useless, however, since it was women who consumed less than 7 mg a day who were at a 50% greater risk of contracting breast cancer.3-7 Other studies show no risk reduction in women obtaining greater than 8 mg a day of vitamin E.8,9
Since supplement users take 400 mg or more a day of vitamin E, everyone wants to know how much reduction in breast cancer incidence can be expected when potencies of 400 mg (400 IU) and higher are consumed.
Studies on total vitamin E intake show that women with a family history of breast cancer may derive an 80% risk reduction, whereas women who don't have a family history obtain a 60% risk reduction.5 The risk reduction, however, is not consistent amongst different groups of women. When subsequent analyses of this data was conducted, more definitive information was obtained.5 The chart on the upper right shows different categories of women and the specific risk reduction effect from foods that are high in vitamin E.
Controlled studies on alpha tocopherol
The Nurses Health Study studied 83,234 women at baseline and sought to assess incidences of breast cancer during a 14 year follow-up. This study showed that premenopausal women with a family history who consumed the highest quantity of vitamin E enjoyed a 43% reduction in breast cancer incidence compared to only a 16% risk reduction for women without a family history of breast cancer.11 Based on this study, vitamin E appears to protect against genetic- predisposed breast cancer better than environmental-induced breast cancer. (Note that nutrients like indole-3-carbinol may specifically protect against environmental breast carcinogens.)
Several studies reviewed the effects of standard vitamin E products (alpha tocopherol acetate) taken by themselves. The results fail to show a protective benefit, even when high doses of these alpha tocopherol supplements are consumed.7,11-15 This indicates that other forms of vitamin E found in food (such as gamma tocopherol and tocotrienols) may be responsible for providing the dramatic protective effect against breast cancer shown in surveys that evaluate total vitamin E intake.
Another method that scientists have used to ascertain vitamin E's potential benefit is to measure frozen blood levels of vitamin E and then follow up to see how many women subsequently develop breast cancer. One study of postmenopausal women showed a modest 20% reduction in breast cancer risk in the highest quartile of serum vitamin E (alpha tocopherol) compared to the lowest.16 Other studies based on measuring alpha tocopherol from stored blood serum do not show a protective effect.17,18
Some doctors believe the best way of determining vitamin E status is to test breast adipose (fat) tissue for vitamin E concentration in healthy controls as opposed to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. One compelling study showed that newly diagnosed breast cancer patients had six times less vitamin E in their breast tissue compared to women without breast cancer.19 The major flaw to this study was that the control group was nine years younger on average than the breast cancer patients and other confounding factors were not accounted for. Other studies seeking to assess adipose concentrations of vitamin E in breast cancer patients are inconclusive. 20,21
Taken together, the results of the studies presented indicate that certain vitamin E fractions found in food confer a significant protective effect, but that commercial alpha tocopherol acetate supplements fail to reduce breast cancer incidence for most women. The data indicate that some other vitamin E component in food may account for the dramatic reductions in breast cancer incidence (as much as 90%) when dietary intake levels of vitamin E are measured.
(Note: 400 mg of vitamin E succinate provides 400 IU of vitamin E activity whereas 400 mg of vitamin E acetate typically provides 200 IU of vitamin E activity.)

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Wren Lanier said the key to building a successful business is to just be yourself. The web designer from Richmond, Va., spoke to those in attendance of her One Spark speech "You Won't Change the World by Biting Your Tongue" about the importance of personal authenticity when building a business.
Lanier broke down the criteria for building authenticity into five parts: Honesty, making tough choices, bringing your best self, being your own inspiration and taking action.
Being honest with yourself and others, especially co-workers and bosses, was one of the main points Lanier stressed. She told the crowd that living in fear of what others think of you is not conducive to personal growth. The best thing to do is to just put it all out there.
"You've got to bring yourself," Lanier said. "The more you share yourself, you are less likely to shock people."
She also introduced the concept of Self-regulation, which to Lanier means bringing your best self. It's important to be honest with others and but it's also imperative to a business to have self-awareness, she said. Be aware of your strengths and weaknesses but focus on making your strengths stand out.
Lanier told those in attendance to be their own inspiration: Looking at someone else's creativity and judging yourself on it is unhealthy.
"You're never going to achieve brilliance by following someone else's star," Lanier said.
The last point Lanier left the crowd at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts with: Take action. If you don't like the way something is, change it. And if something doesn't exist yet, create it.
"Talk is cheap and talk is easy," Lanier said. "You bring to the world what you want to expect."


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The Auberge at Brookfield - A Memory Care Community
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At The Auberge at Brookfield recognize what it truly means when a person can stop being a caregiver and start being family again. Moments of joy are our greatest achievement, and with over twenty years of experience caring for those with memory impairments, we have seen many.
Compassionate Care
The Auberge at Brookfield social model of care celebrates residents' abilities, not their limitations. We offer the following amenities:
•Comfortable, well-appointed surroundings with spacious living rooms and open access to outdoor walking paths, gardens, benches and gazebos (weather permitting)
•Emphasis on socialization to keep residents engaged and provide sense of purpose
•Activity programs and clubs to build self-esteem, maintain dignity and offer opportunities for growth and creativity
•Thoroughly screened staff, including a criminal background check, values assessment and drug test
•Daily housekeeping and laundry services
•As-needed assistance with dressing, personal care, etc., with a focus on independence
•Gourmet food — come and see what we mean!
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We believe that you can't separate world-class clinical care from compassion, so we offer:
•Nexus at The Auberge at Brookfield , an innovative evidence-based program designed to help early-stage residents build a cognitive reserve that may help slow the progression of dementia
•Caregivers specially-trained in dementia, memory impairment and challenging behaviors
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Speaking to the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, education secretary Arne Duncan said that "he would gladly cut federal red tape if institutions, in return, showed greater progress on improving student performance." So the secretary supports less government intrusion in education if schools show improvement.
Except he doesn't. Not at the K-12 level, anyway. Because Arne Duncan has advocated a slow death for the DC voucher program that his own Department of Education shows is… wait for it… significantly improving outcomes while getting government out of the business of running schools altogether.
But maybe that's the problem. Schools work better the smaller the role government plays in them, but that means we don't really need a secretary of education at all, do we?


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Where are you hiding, Dolores Haze?
Why are you hiding, darling?
(I Talk in a daze, I walk in a maze
I cannot get out, said the starling).
Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita, 1955, Chapter 25
To A Mouse, Robert Burns, 1785
A lot of people don't believe in curses. A lot of people don't believe in yellow-spotted lizards either, but if one bites you, it doesn't make a difference whether you believe in it or not.
Louis Sachar, Holes, 1998
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Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O no! it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come:
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.
William Shakespeare, Sonnet 116, c.1609


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Lotteries are one of the oldest forms of gambling; however, thanks to the advent of online gaming, this world of numbered balls and bumper jackpots is now much more accessible. Of course, before you can start speculating, you need to have an overview of the lottery landscape – here's a guide to lottery jackpots around the globe.
Operating on the well-known principle that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, a lottery jackpot is the result of thousands or millions of people putting a small amount of money into a communal pot.
For example, the UK Lotto, which was known as the National Lottery when it first launched in 1994, originally had a ticket price of £1. For that amount, a player could purchase a single line of six numbers ranging from 1 to 49 (now 59 numbers). Under the game's rules, 47.5% of each £1 buy-in is put into the prizepool.
Thanks to this structure, National Lottery jackpots (66.4% of the prizepool) always top the seven-figure mark. Naturally, any time more than one player matches six numbers (the top prize), the money is split evenly between the winners. Conversely, if nobody wins the jackpot in a given week, then the jackpot is "rolled over" to the next.
Although the chances of hitting a lottery jackpot are very slim, the lottery has two appealing features: incremental wins and ROI. In the first instance, anyone that doesn't match enough numbers to hit a jackpot still has a chance to win something thanks to incremental prizes. For example, in the UK Lotto, the prizepool is split across several prize levels in the percentages set out below:
These incremental wins make the lottery a much more fruitful endeavour, as even though the jackpot is clearly the ultimate goal, scooping a smaller prize along the way certainly helps. However, as attractive as incremental wins are, the most appealing aspect of any lottery is its ROI (Return On Investment). As explained, a lottery's prizepool is made up of small contributions from millions of players. This dynamic means that, for a small investment, you could (if very lucky) win a huge prize.
Indeed, take a standard casino game such as blackjack. This game allows you to earn a return of even money on your bet when you take on the dealer and win. Although the chances of winning a single hand of Blackjack are much greater than winning a lottery jackpot, the multiplier on your stake is significantly greater when you play lotteries. Although the actual return will differ from game-to-game, the wins will generally be millions-to-one.
As you can see, lotteries offer a fun way to speculate a little and, in the words of the UK's lottery, "win a lotto". However, with the advent of online lottery concierge services (for example, GiantLottos or TheLotter), it's now possible to take part in lotteries not just in your own country of residence, but also in major lotteries from around the world. Below are some of the top lotteries to consider:
Available in 46 US localities, the Mega Millions (formerly The Big Game) was formed in 1996 and, today, a single ticket costs $1 and the minimum advertised jackpot is $15 million. Jackpots are paid out in annual instalments or a single lump sum (a smaller amount than the advertised jackpot). Mega Millions draws take place at 11:00pm Eastern Time on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
The UK Lotto is state-run and first came into being as the National Lottery in 1994. Since then, the format has changed to include 10 extra numbers and an increased ticket price of £2 (up from £1). Now called Lotto, draws take place every Wednesday and Saturday.
A one-off lottery held at Christmas, this game is often hailed as the largest lottery in the world, with the 2012 top tier ("El Gordo") prizepool topping €720 million. Active since 1812, the draws take place just before Christmas day and the structure of the game makes it possible for hundreds of players to win top tier prizes.
Although the odds of scooping a lottery jackpot are very slim, the lucky winners below managed to score some of the biggest prizes of all time:


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(COLUMBIA, Tenn. – April 9, 2014) - - - Columbia State Community College's Pryor Art Gallery will feature the art of Maury County elementary school students beginning April 10, followed by an artists' reception on April 11 from 4 – 6 p.m.
"As usual, the elementary school students demonstrate incredible creativity in their artwork, making use of a number of different mediums while brightening up the gallery with vivid color," said Rusty Summerville, Pryor Art Gallery curator. "Of course, kudos also goes out to the elementary art teachers of Maury County as their wonderful instruction and dedication is seen in the creativity and artwork of their students."
The exhibit will feature a variety of artwork from students who attend Randolph Howell, J.E. Woodard, and Spring Hill Elementary Schools, as well as other elementary schools in Maury County. The exhibit will run through April 28, and parents, family and friends of the students are invited to attend the reception.
The Pryor Gallery is located in the Waymon L. Hickman building on the Columbia campus. The gallery is open and free to the public Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Please visit www.ColumbiaState.edu/PryorGallery for additional information.
Tennessee's Community Colleges is a system of 13 colleges offering a high-quality, affordable, convenient and personal education to prepare students to achieve their educational and career goals in two years or less. We offer associate degree and certificate programs, workforce development programs and transfer pathways to four-year degrees. For more information, please visit us online at tncommunitycolleges.org.
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Freeze Dryer LFD-FT-204
Labocon offers Floor Standing Freeze Dryer LFD-FT Series that maximizes plant reliability and ease of use, reduces energy consumption, optimizes space requirements and minimizes maintenance requirements. The unit is a compact console with casters that make it easy to move.
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From fiscal year 2002 through 2010, Congress appropriated over $34 billion for homeland security preparedness grant programs to enhance the ability of state, territory, local, and tribal governments to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks and other disasters, according to the Congressional Research Service. The number of preparedness grant programs Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers has grown from 8 in 2002 to 17 in 2010 as the result of congressional and executive branch actions. A number of FEMA's preparedness grant programs fund common eligible recipients (such as state homeland security agencies) for similar-broad purposes.
FEMA does not compare and coordinate grant applications across its preparedness programs to identify potential duplication. In addition, FEMA has not established measurable goals or performance measures for preparedness capabilities to identify gaps to assist in effectively prioritizing national investments through preparedness grant programs.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General reported in March 2010 that FEMA's application process for its preparedness grant programs did not promote effectiveness and efficiency because FEMA did not compare and coordinate grant applications across preparedness programs to identify and mitigate potential duplications (for example, planning and interoperable communications are two activities that can be funded by almost all of the programs reviewed by the Inspector General); the report recommended FEMA do so.[1] The report also cited barriers at the legislative, departmental, and state levels that impede FEMA's ability to coordinate these programs, such as annual appropriation laws that may contain congressional earmarks dedicating funds toward specific grant projects. The report made two other recommendations for improving grant management, and FEMA concurred, saying the agency had efforts under way that will help to address the report's findings. Until FEMA evaluates grant applications across grant programs, FEMA cannot ascertain whether or to what extent multiple funding requests are being submitted for similar purposes.
In October 2006, the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act charged FEMA with leading the nation in developing a national preparedness system[2]. The act requires FEMA to develop a national preparedness system and assess preparedness capabilitiescapabilities needed to respond effectively to disastersto determine the nation's preparedness capability levels and the resources needed to achieve desired capability levels[3]. In a report to Congress in March 2009, FEMA identified, among other things, the need for federal agencies to work jointly to develop national standards for describing the functionality and performance characteristics of preparedness resources and capabilities for use by relevant homeland security grant programs to enable cross-program coordination and assessment.[4]
In October 2010, GAO reported that FEMA had not developed measurable national preparedness capability requirements to provide a framework for these assessments. In January 2011, FEMA reported that the Administrator had established a strategic priority, referred to as "Whole of Community" that identified a series of requirements or core capabilities, to ensure response and recovery actions are driven by the needs of the affected community in the event of a catastrophic disaster. As a result, FEMA is planning to generate measurable national preparedness capability requirements, and evaluation criteria (e.g., in terms of speed, effectiveness, and efficiency, among other factors) that are to provide a comprehensive framework for guiding investments and assessing readiness. Until FEMA has done so, it cannot operationalize and implement its approach for assessing local, state, and federal preparedness capabilities to identify gaps for prioritizing investments in national preparedness. According to program officials, FEMA's efforts to define a framework within which its capability assessments can be effectively applied rely on the results of two key efforts: the recommendations of the October 2010 report of the congressionally mandated Local, State, Tribal and Federal Preparedness Task Force, and planned revisions to Homeland Security Presidential Directive-8.[5] If the problems regarding preparedness grant applications and capabilities are not addressed, FEMA could spend billions of dollars without the ability to identify duplication of effort and prioritize the development and maintenance of the most important preparedness capabilities.
On October 12, 2010, Congress enacted the Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act.[6] The act calls for the FEMA administrator to identify redundant reporting requirements for recipients of certain grants and regularly report to Congress on efforts to eliminate identified redundancies; submit a plan for developing performance metrics for the grants; and conduct an assessment of the grant programs. In January 2011, FEMA reported that it is reviewing its grant programs and application processes to identify operational redundancies and is working with DHS to consolidate grant programs where activities are allowable under multiple grants. FEMA also stated that the agency is working with the National Academy of Public Administration to develop a plan by December 2011, for developing quantifiable performance measures and metrics to assess the effectiveness of preparedness grant programs. While these are positive steps, it is too early to determine their effectiveness in eliminating redundancies, increasing efficiency in administering FEMA's grant programs, and assessing the effectiveness of preparedness grant programs
[1] The Inspector General reviewed 13 preparedness grant programs; see Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, Efficacy of DHS Grant Programs, OIG-10-69 (Washington, D.C., Mar. 22, 2010).
[2] Pub. L. No. 109-295, § 644, 120 Stat. 1355, 1425 (2006) (codified at 6 U.S.C. § 744). The Act defines capability as "the ability to provide the means to accomplish one or more tasks under specific conditions and to specific performance standards." Id. at 641, 120 Stat. at 1424 (codified at 6 U.S.C. § 741).
[3] Pub. L. No. 109-295, § 649, 120 Stat. 1355, 1428 (2006) (codified at 6 U.S.C. § 749).
[4] FEMA, Grant Programs Directorate, Interagency Report on Preparedness Grant Programs, Report to Congress (Washington, D.C., May 2009).
[5] The Local, State, Tribal and Federal Preparedness Task Force is a group of experts charged with assessing the state of the nation's disaster preparedness and making recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security about ways to build preparedness in communities across America. The Task Force is composed of 35 members of federal, state, local and tribal governments.
[6] Pub. L. No. 111-271, 124 Stat. 2852 (2010).
GAO has not previously made recommendations in this area, but to identify and address any unnecessary overlap and duplication, as well as to achieve operational improvements, efficiencies, and associated financial benefits, FEMA could benefit from examining its grant programs and coordinating its application process to eliminate or reduce redundancy among grant recipients and program purposes. FEMA's actions in response to the Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act may help FEMA measure and assess the performance of its grants programs and achieve efficiencies and savings in administering these programs. However, FEMA's actions in response to this act are still ongoing, thus it is too early to assess their effectiveness.
In addition, Congress may wish to consider limiting preparedness grant funding to maintaining existing capabilities (as determined by FEMA) until FEMA completes a national preparedness assessment of capability gaps at each level based on tiered, capability-specific performance objectives to enable prioritization of grant funding. According to FEMA officials, the administration is planning to issue a revision of Homeland Security Presidential Directive-8 (no issue date has been set); the revision will significantly affect FEMA's national preparedness policies and plans.
Once FEMA has completed a comprehensive, measurable, national preparedness assessment of capability gaps, as described above, FEMA could identify the potential costs for establishing and maintaining those capabilities at each level, and determine what capabilities federal agencies should provide. Accordingly, Congress may wish to consider limiting the use of federal preparedness grant programs to fund only projects that support the development of identified, validated, and documented capability gaps.
The information contained in this analysis is based on GAO's review of agency reports and other sources well as the related GAO products listed under the "Related GAO Products" tab. GAO determined that the data it used were sufficiently reliable for its purposes.
At the request of the House Homeland Security Committee, GAO has a review under way examining FEMA's management of selected homeland security grants and potential duplication and expects to issue a report in 2011.
For additional information about this area, contact William O. Jenkins Jr. at (202) 512-8757 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
This letter responds to a mandate in the conference report to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act, 2010. In accordance with the direction in that report and in consultation with congressional staff, we provided interim oral briefings in March and July 2010 and are reporting the results of our final briefing on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) efforts to ass...
Hurricane Katrina was the most destructive disaster in our nation's history and it highlighted gaps in preparedness for a catastrophic disaster. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a component within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is the lead federal agency responsible for developing a national preparedness system. The system includes policies and plans as well as exercises...
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Personalised Number Plate InformationAll the information you need to buy or sell your registration number
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Each number plate has 1, 2 or 3 letters and one or more numbers. Number plates listed here have recently been sold but we have many similar numbers. Please call us or visit our main number plate website
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Our team of trained personalised number plate staff will professionally handle your transfer as swiftly as possible with all paperwork change over handled for you including the V5, tax disc and MOT certificate. We offer advice without technical 'jargon', and are always competitive on price.
If you are looking to sell a private plate, our personalised registration plates valuations department can give you an accurate market value on your registration number by post or by e-mail.
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Since their humble beginning in 1903, cherished numbers have continued to increase in popularity often adding the finishing touch to our prized possessions and very often prove to be a valuable investment.
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A1 assigned in 1903
The Motor Car Act 1903, which came into force on 1 January 1904, required all motor vehicles to be entered on an official vehicle register, and to carry number plates. The Act was passed in order that vehicles could be easily traced in the event of an accident or contravention of the law. Vehicle registration number plates in the UK are rectangular or square in shape, with the exact permitted dimensions of the plate and its lettering set down in law.
You can find out where your personalised registration number plate was originally issued here.
On average, the city RTOs earn close to Rs 12-14 crore annual revenue from the sale of special numbers. The number '1' can fetch a maximum of Rs 12 lakh if it is not available in the current running series and is purchased from a future series. A two-wheeler owner can buy the special number for Rs 1.5 lakh. At the Andheri RTO, large TV screens display information on VIP numbers.
The latest statistics show that Pune tops all RTOs when it comes to selling the special registration numbers, while Mumbai comes fifth.
While Pune RTO has sold 30,366 numbers and fetched a revenue of Rs 23.45 crore, this was followed by Nashik RTO where 27,545 VIP numbers were sold to citizens at a cost of Rs 19.59 crore. At Thane, as many as 10,744 special numbers were sold to fetch a revenue of Rs 9.98 crore while Kolhapur sold 10,611numbers for Rs 7.3 crore.
The craze for getting a VIP number began in the northern states," said an official. For example, in Punjab, there have been cases of farmers buying VIP numbers for lakhs of rupees in auction. In 2012, a Chandigarh businessman purchased registration number CH-01-AN-0001 for Rs 17 lakh. The number AK-47 is also popular in Punjab and sold for Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh almost every year.
On Saturday an Emirati businessman bought the distinctive Dubai car plate number AA10 after posting the winning bid of 3.12 million dirhams during the Roads and Transport Authority's (RTA) 97th 'Open Plates Auction'.
Majid Mustafa, who has been participating in the RTA auctions since 2002, told the UAE-based publication that he will keep the AA10 number plate for his personal use and mount it on one of his numerous cars.
The RTA's year-end auction raised a total of 12.75 million dirhams this time around and saw nine other AA code plates, including 12, 50, 100, 333, 786, 1000, 8888, 11111, and 55555 going under the hammer.
Mustafa also said that he has owned a total of 5,000 special plates, many of which he already traded and gained profitable margins. At a price of 6 million dirhams, the most expensive plate he has ever acquired was I10.
During the auction on Saturday, the second most expensive plate went to Essa Al Habbai who bought AA12 for 2.72 million dirhams.
Another Emirati won the bidding for the third most expensive plate, AA50, priced at 1.84 million dirhams, while a 44-year-old Lebanese expat acquired AA11111 for 1.21 million dirhams.
"I will mount it on my Lamborghini..."
Another Emirati, 32-year-old businessman Jaber Khamis, won the number AA333 after bidding 700,000 dirhams for it.
"The plate (AA333) is really special. I will mount it on my Lamborghini but I might also sell it if I find the right buyer who will offer a really good price," Khamis told Khaleej Times.
At the auction, RTA also unveiled a new design for Dubai number plates. It will feature the Dubai brand logo, and the letters and digits will be printed in black on white background.
In October, RTA already raised 25 million dirhams at the 'Open Plates Auction'.
"The number auctions organized by the RTA are characterized by transparency and enthusiasm. They measure up to the aspirations of customers who seek exclusivity in this regard. Such auctions suffice the needs and aspirations of number plate enthusiasts, and reflect RTA's keenness to realize its third strategic goal of 'People Happiness'," said Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO of RTA's Licensing Agency at the time.
$30,000 for personalised plates? Tell him he's dreaming.
Gracemere man Chase Ferguson's "for sale" post attracted plenty of attention overnight, but probably not the kind he was after.
Ironically, the $30K price tag he's placed on a set of "no idea" personalised number plates has spurred a thread of witty remarks and memes, but few interested buyers.
"Two standard size prestige plates. NO IDEA. Excellent condition still on vehicle. $30 000 or nearest offer," he posted to the Rockhampton Buy, Swap, Sell Facebook page on Sunday night.
It comes as the Rockhampton was found to have the second-highest number of personalised plates in the state, with 3644 residents pimping their rides.
The region sits next in line to the Sunshine Coast (5598), which trumps the regions of Mackay (3012); Gladstone (1072); Bundaberg (1072); Fraser Coast (766); Warwick (305) and Gympie (602).
While some are saying Chase's asking price is exorbitant, $30,000 is a bargain compared to some sellers who are asking up in the hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars.
Rodney Gilchrist has taken up "dream" real estate on the personalised plate front, buying up DREAM1, DREAM2, DREAM3, DREAM4, DREAM5 and DREAM6 and re-selling for $300,000.
The number plates have been on the market for about 12 months, as the church pastor patiently waits for a cashed-up fleet manager to buy the plates.
Chase Ferguson has been contacted for comment.
If none of the above appeal to the rev head in you, here are some of the top-dollar plates up for grabs online:
HEART: The most expensive plates in the state, but the seller suggests a heart surgeon may have the $50,000 needed to snap them up.
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The third day of the DVLA cherished number plate auction is underway with a bang!
the registration plate 1 OOO has been sold to a telephone bidder for the sum of £63,500 hammer price!
When you key in the vehicle number there is an immediate response which shows its make, model, age, colour, insurance status and owner. Databases know all that for every vehicle, instantly.
It's amazing how law-abiding everyone becomes when the whole lot is known, and joined up. Without exception. In a blink. And with very little time cost or inconvenience.
So why can't your PIN be like your number plate, holding an interconnected record of everything anyone has a right to know about you. No more forms and questionnaires and endless administrative complication and time cost-for a bank account, a mobile phone, a car log book, a licence, a permit, a title deed, service utilities, passport renewal or whatever.
Just key in your PIN and a password that gives your permission, and any supplier will have instant and complete access to the (selective) information the law entitles them to.
Computers do all the crunching and privacy categorising, and keep a permanent digital record to guarantee an audit trail that will keep everybody honest-including the administrators.
And if things can be joined up per person, they can also be joined up for all the people and provide a treasure chest of national statistics for planners and the general public.
As a non-contentious example, we could know the total number of vehicles, their class proportions, age - and anything else about them of use, interest or importance at the push of a button.
There are lots of reasons why we need to know more about our national fleet of vehicles with four wheels or more. But robust data is somewhere between scant, inconsistent and non-existent.
We have to resort to extrapolation, a bit like this: In the past decade, all Kenya's main motor companies have sold about 140,000 new vehicles of every shape and size from town runabouts to prime mover trucks.
That figure represents about 10 per cent (maybe) of today's total national road-going fleet of things with four wheels or more. The average age of that portion is about 5 years.
Over the same period, there have been about 860,000 used imports mostly aged about 8 years on arrival.
The average age of that contingent today is therefore around 13 years. Put both groups together and you have a million vehicles with an average age of about 12 years.
The rest of the fleet about 400,000 - was already here 10 years ago, having arrived in much the same new-used proportions. So that segment's average age was also around 12, and is therefore now around 22.
With some slightly trickier arithmetic, we can therefore estimate that the overall average age of all the vehicles in Kenya today is about 15 years. That's not a precise fact, but it is a strongly indicative probability.
Number Plate Suppliers, do they have to be registered?
The short answer to the question is YES.
If you are buying a cherished plate through a registered (MIRAD) dealer who is also a registered number plate supplier (RNPS) with the DVLA then they can supply the plates for you.
Sales manager at Image Registrations Bruno Morris said if we are supplying the cherished number to the client and transferring it onto the vehicle for them then we already have established proof of ownership and identity during the transfer procedure. It saves the customer a lot of hassle by enabling us to supply the registration plates with the completed paperwork"."
Halfords has commissioned a survey which asked whether the respondents were in favour of number plates for cyclists. A "convincing" 59 percent of respondents were in favour of such a measure, said Halfords, with the retailer claiming the suggestion would "encourage responsible riding."
However, the survey has been criticised by motoring and cycling groups. AA president Edmund King told BikeBiz: "The AA believes that the introduction of number plates for cyclists would be impractical and unnecessary – police already have the powers to stop cyclists."
Cycling UK's head of campaigns and advocacy Duncan Dollimore said: "[The] government has consistently reached the conclusion that such proposals are disproportionate and unnecessary." And British Cycling's policy advisor Chris Boardman said: "No country in the world requires bicycles to be registered because it does not serve the public interest – it would be hugely expensive and drastically cut the number of people who cycle."
The number plate proposal from one of the leading UK retailers of motor-vehicle number plates is included in a press release that has been teased out to the mainstream media over the last couple of days. (The embargo ended one minute ago.) It's possible that the press release will result in some negative coverage for cycling, especially following the recent blanket media coverage given to Matthew Briggs' campaign to incorporate death and serious injury cycling offences into the Road Traffic Act.
The online survey of 2,042 adults was carried out in August by YouGov and has led to the production of "Sharing the Road", a 20-page infographic-heavy report produced for Halfords by its external PR company. The document has a foreword by the retailer's chief customer officer Karen Bellairs, who said "we wanted to examine whether there was a genuine willingness among cyclists and motorists to share the road."
The survey asked whether cyclists should have to take proficiency tests before being allowed to cycle on the public highway, and also asked whether motorists should be required to ride bicycles as part of the driving test. (The answers, respectively, were 50 percent and 18 percent in favour.) Respondents were also asked whether penalties should be increased for cyclists "who don't abide by the Highway Code" and ditto for motorists who "drove aggressively near cyclists." (86 percent and 80 percent respectively.)
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While Halfords may claim that it is not itself advocating for cyclists to be forced to carry number plates, or for sanctions against cyclists to be increased, it's clear that they were the questions put to respondents by YouGov, and provided to them by Z PR of London on behalf of Halfords.
"What our new research makes very clear is that the car is still the nation's favourite means of getting around," said Bellairs, adding that "there is massive support among motorists for better training, more cycle lanes and improved facilities for cyclists." (45 percent of survey respondents said there ought to be "dedicated cycle lanes on all roads".)
Bellairs also claimed that the survey showed, with no evidence provided other than the online questioning, that there was a "genuine willingness" from Britain's motorists to "share the road." She said that this is something that "Halfords, which champions motoring as well as cycling, is very keen to foster."
The Sharing the Road report advises cyclists to "be a peacock" and to "always make sure you're wearing bright clothing when cycling, whether it's a high vis jacket or a high vis vest" but it does not contain similar advice for motorists (Halfords missed a trick here, it could have suggested motorists buy its spray-cans of yellow paint so they can make their cars more conspicuous).
The Halfords press release – which is headlined "Britons back tougher penalities for people who cycle aggressively but drivers and cyclists want to work better together" – states that "65% agree that cyclists should be required to wear reflective clothing, to give them the best chance of being seen."
Required? As in forced? That won't endear the company to many cycling customers.
There was no survey result – or, presumably, any question – about the compulsory wearing of helmets for everyday journeys, either for cyclists or motorists. However, there were questions and answers about cycle servicing. A perhaps surprising 48 percent of those asked said they could mend cycle punctures. And, in what will be news to independent bike shops, 43 percent of Brits can "tighten a loose chain"; 37 percent "know how to adjust their own brakes"; and 31 percent "can clean their gear mechanisms." (Those answers should make one wary of all the others.)
The report goes on to claim that an "overwhelming 93% think it would be beneficial for all education on road safety to be aimed at cyclists and motorists," as if it isn't already.
Responding to the Halfords report, the AA president told BikeBiz:
"Most cyclists are drivers and many drivers are cyclists so we need to live in harmony with each other. Rather than harsher penalties all round, we believe it is preferable to promote better training, infrastructure and positive attitudes."
King said he didn't believe there was a requirement for harsher penalties for law-breaking cyclists:
"There are already penalties in place for cyclists who don't abide by the Highway Code and we believe that targeted enforcement alongside education courses are a more effective way of making our roads safer."
The AA president added that existing laws need to be enforced first.
"We would prefer to see targeted police enforcement through schemes such as Operation Safe Pass whereby the police target dangerous drivers [who pass too closely to cyclists]," said King.
While careful not to criticise Halfords directly (the retailer and Cycling UK partnered for a project earlier this year) Dollimore was critical of the report's timing: "Given the uneven tone of the current debate on cycling, it was perhaps optimistic to expect this survey would be a constructive addition to the discussion."
He added: "We already knew some people instinctively think regulation and testing of cyclists is the answer. Those people frequently fail to appreciate the practicalities of imposing and enforcing regulations on children, the costs involved, or the public health and other implications of putting up further barriers to cycling. Fortunately government has consistently reached the conclusion that such proposals are disproportionate and unnecessary.
"Ultimately, there are opinions expressed in this survey which we agree with, and others we don't, but the truth is this is merely a summary of what people said in response to a series of questions. It's far better, when suggesting a need for change, to assess the arguments for and against, and this is precisely the point we will make to government as it considers its forthcoming cycle safety review."
Boardman said "compulsory proficiency tests and number plates, are quite obviously non-starters and cannot be regarded as a serious contribution to the public debate on road safety."
He added: "The reality is that [British Cycling], and other cycling organisations, already work with groups representing pedestrians and motorists to find ways to make our streets safer for everyone. Indeed Halfords themselves are part of our #ChooseCycling Network of British businesses that strongly believe more cycling is crucial to help business thrive, to encourage people to live healthier lives and to make Britain a greener, less congested and more pleasant place to live."
Boardman – who has an eponymously named brand stocked by Halfords – stressed that "laws should be developed using evidence, focusing proportionately on those with the ability to cause most harm. Around 1,800 people die on British roads annually and more than 99 percent involve collisions with motor vehicles."
It should be noted that there are no restrictions on using a vanity or cherished registration on a car that is newer than the original date of the registration plate, but it is prohibited to transfer a registration that is newer than the vehicle it is used on. This is to prevent the transfer of newer registrations to older vehicles as a measure to protect consumers.
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Spiritual life is at the core of the OC experience. Ethos allows students to fulfill their Spiritual Life requirements through Chapel services, mission trips, and more.
One of OC's most important traditions is meeting for Chapel every weekday. The main Chapel service and other gatherings like Women's Chapel, Missions Chapel, Great Songs Chapel (and more!) provide a chance to focus on God.
Monday night's "View 63" and the "Thursday Night Devo" also bring students together to praise and worship. Our Bible reading plan on YouVersion features daily scripture readings and devotionals written by OC students, faculty and staff members.
Most of our student body is involved in service and ministry, including 500 students, faculty and staff members who do mission work each year in countries around the world.
OC students also reach out closer to home, partnering with Oklahoma City's Stanley Hupfeld Academy at Western Village in a mentoring relationship. At the start of each school year, OC hosts "Kite Day," where Western Village students make a field trip to Oklahoma Christian for a fun day of flying kites and eating lunch with OC students.


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FRW appreciates our many partnerships with schools in Toronto, York and Durham Regions.
Each year, FRW involves approximately 40 schools and 2,500 students in our "Green Watershed" and "Clean Air" projects.
FRW projects provide students with an opportunity to learn about the Rouge Park, watershed protection, and ecological restoration, through first hand experience.
Since FRW's President, Kevin O'Connor, is a teacher, our staff are trained to address science and geography curriculum topics during our plantings and follow-up nature walks. The planting experience brings science and geography to life, increasing student interest and understanding.
FRW's office is located at Hillside Outdoor Education School, a historic Toronto District School Board (TDSB) school located within the Rouge Park. Hillside provides outdoor and environmental education field trips for several thousand TDSB students each year.
In the spring and fall, Hillside involves many of its classes in FRW planting projects. In return, FRW has helped Hillside to raise funds and restore native trees, shrubs and wildflowers around the perimeter of its school grounds. FRW has also helped Hillside to create a frog pond with a solar-powered water circulation pump and beautiful aquatic and wetland wildflowers.
Although FRW's restoration efforts are focussed on the Rouge Park and Watershed, we also help a few schools each year with habitat regeneration projects within their school grounds. FRW has assisted the following schools with habitat regeneration:
Many other schools have participated in FRW Rouge Park plantings over the last several years, including:
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Map Facsimiles for Sale
The John Carter Brown Library offers a number of early map facsimiles for sale and have been reproduced in accordance with the highest standards of printing. They have been printed at 200-line screen or better on durable, acid-free stock. Maps have been carfully calibrated to match the original colors. All of the maps are actual size until otherwise indicated. Measurements are for the printed surface, height x width. Margins are generous and allow considerable flexibility for framing. See facsimile maps available. These facsimiles may be purchased online.
The library holds one of the major collections in the world of early maps relating to the discovery, exploration, and settlement of North and South America, including the Caribbean and the west coast of Africa. Most date from before 1800. For sixty years, the Library has been publishing fine facsimiles of these cartographic masterpieces. Historically significant and visually striking, these maps are valuable for the student of history and have broad appeal to collectors of decorative cartography, as well.


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While Barbecue & Chicken remain the most popular items served, the menu is not limited! Seafood & steaks are just as popular.
In fact, our catering menu is defined by you, the customer. If you want something special, then you have come to the right people!
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Sean Glennon had just returned from a friend's bachelor party in Cabo San Lucas, where, he assured me, neither he nor his fellow revelers were detained by authorities.
And while he called too late for inclusion in Sunday's print column on his younger brother Mike, North Carolina State's incumbent starting quarterback, Sean's remarks merit sharing.
Sean played quarterback at Virginia Tech from 2004-08, redshirting in '05. His career was, shall we say, turbulent, ranging from benchings and fan abuse to hoisting the MVP trophy at the ACC championship game.
"The main thing I think my career at Virginia Tech taught Mike was never let your attitude reflect the roller-coaster," said Sean, a mortgage broker in Arlington. "I went through the highs of starting before I thought I would because Marcus (Vick) was dismissed. I had a pretty good rookie campaign but saw it all unravel in the bowl game."
Indeed, Vick's early exit after various misdeeds, including the infamous Gator Bowl stomp of Louisville's Elvis Dumervil, made Glennon the starter as a sophomore in 2006. Tech rebounded from consecutive mid-season losses to Georgia Tech and Miami with six straight wins to conclude the regular season 10-2 and earn aChick-fil-A Bowl bid against Georgia.
There Glennon committed four second-half turnovers as the Hokies squandered an 18-point lead to lose 31-24.
Rather than high-to-low, the next season was low-to-high.
Tech's 2007 opener, at home against East Carolina, was a weekend of campus healing after that April's shootings. But when the Pirates intercepted Glennon's first pass, fans booed him off the field. A week later at LSU, coaches benched Glennon in favor of freshman Tyrod Taylor.
The two split time thereafter, but Glennon had huge moments. He threw for 296 yards and two touchdowns in a road rout of Georgia Tech and earned MVP honors at the ACC title game with three scoring passes against Boston College.
"My senior year was just kind of disappointing because you always want to finish on a strong note," Sean said. "You want to (bolster) your resume for the next level, and with Tyrod taking about 60 percent of the snaps, I wasn't able to do that.
"It was tough for me to keep a positive outlook. I just had to keep my head down (and work), even though I hated it and got frustrated."
Mike endured a similar road at N.C. State. Acclaimed a national prospect out of Westfield High in 2008, he found himself behind Russell Wilson, whose dalliances with professional baseball fueled the uncertainty.
"It would have been real easy for him to get a bad attitude," Sean said.
When Wilson, the first freshman quarterback to make first-team All-ACC, declined to commit solely to football after the 2010 season, State coach Tom O'Brien elevated Glennon, prompting Wilson's transfer to Wisconsin. Both quarterbacks thrived, Wilson leading the Badgers to the Rose Bowl, Glennon throwing 31 touchdown passes and sparking an end-of-season, three-game winning streak that allowed the Wolfpack to finish 8-5.
Sean attended five of Mike's games last season, including the bowl victory over Louisville. The brothers discuss reading coverages but never mechanics, because "I don't want to contradict his coaches," Sean said.
This offseason, Sean got a much closer view of his sibling at the Manning Passing Academy, where Mike was a camper and Sean a counselor, "even though I'm over the hill."
Other campers included Southern California's Matt Barkley, Arkansas' Tyler Wilson and Tennessee's Tyler Bray.
"You get a little barometer and gauge of where you're at compared to the other top guys in the country," Sean said of the Manning camp. "I'm sure I'm a LITTLE biased, but trying to look at it objectively, I thought he threw it as well as anybody."
Does Mike, a 6-foot-6 graduate student, have NFL potential?
"Oh yeah, absolutely," Sean said. "He's in an offense that really highlights his strengths."
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Also starring: Gary Cooper as the solemn, upright and self-doubting Arjuna, Margaret Dumont as an exasperated Balarama, Chico Marx as a very shrill Draupadi and Harpo as a silently adoring Radha (to whom Krishna says, "I could dance with you till the cows come home. On second thought I'd rather dance with the cows until you come home").
More suggestions welcome. Has to be from 1930s Hollywood. (Falstaff, weigh in.)


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Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing is coming off major knee surgery and entering the final year of his rookie contract. The talented young defender says he hasn't heard a peep from the Texans about a contract extension.
"No, you know, if they have, I wouldn't even know because my main concern right now is just getting healthy and that'll take care of everything else," Cushing told the Houston Chronicle this week. "If they have, I wouldn't even know. I try to stay out of that stuff. Obviously, I would like to get that done, but it's not really up to me."
Cushing is expected to make a full recovery after missing most of last season with a torn left anterior cruciate ligament that he suffered in Week 5 against the New York Jets. He admits the timing of the injury played a role in stalling talks.
"I know it wasn't the best thing to really help with getting it done," Cushing said. "I think they know the kind of player I am, they know I'll come back to be the same player if not better, so I've got that going for me. I'm on the right track right now and very confident that I'll be back and won't miss a step."
After being named the 2009 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, Cushing rapidly has morphed into a core piece of the Texans' puzzle. In Cushing's absence, the Texans weren't nearly as versatile on defense last season.
The Texans invariably will explore re-signing their best linebacker. The lag time has to do with Cushing's health. The Texans want to see him return to full power before they dole out new money.
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Mapping the Internet, One Mis-Configured System at a Time
An ongoing project is proactively identifying widespread issues in how Internet-connected systems are deployed in order to notify administrators before the flaws are exploited in an attack.
In a project mapping the Internet, HD Moore, the chief security officer of Rapid7, discovered how various devices are commonly deployed, what kind of data is being leaked on a regular basis, and frequent configuration mistakes, according to a presentation at DerbyCon in Louisville, Ky. on Friday. Moore's findings highlighted common configuration mistakes such as not changing default passwords, keeping SSH ports open, and unpatched databases and routers. Many of the issues were generally of the type easily overlooked during a security assessment, Moore said.
Moore's Internet-wide survey found open TCP ports, SNMP system descriptions, MDNS responders, UPNP endpoints, and NetBIOS name queries. Internet-enabled devices such as routers are often deployed at home or in enterprises with default passwords and configurations still active, Moore said.
"The goal of this research project is to preempt opportunity by identifying wide-ranging security flaws at a global level before they are rolled into the next crimeware kit, bot, or attacker-controlled worm," said the project's Webpage.
Other security researchers have noted the prevalence of routers being deployed with default passwords still enabled. Researchers from AppSec Consulting demonstrated at this year's Black Hat how attackers could remotely take over a network by compromising the router. The attack figured out the router's model number and looked up the default password in order to log in and overwrite the firmware.
Mapping Results
Moore had written up his project once before in June, and he elaborated on some more of his findings at the DerbyCon conference last week. Moore found 43 million servers that had Simple Network Management Protocol enabled. SNMP reveals a lot of network information, including what processes and services are running on Linux and Windows systems, installed software and patches, and others. SNMP arguments often contain passwords to Remote Desktop, SSH, and other services in cleartext. SNMP can also be used to launch a type of distributed denial of service attacks.
"SNMP is a pretty scary freaking protocol to expose to the world," Moore said.
Routers from Cisco Systems were also vulnerable to attack, Moore found. Many people don't bother regularly updating their routers unless something wrong happens, but Cisco releases more than 40 security advisories a year for its products. Moore said the average router has more than 60 unpatched flaws.
In another example, Moore found MySQL database management systems which were still vulnerable to the authentication bypass vulnerability disclosed earlier this year. The flaw allows remote attacks to bypass authentication and access the database by repeatedly trying to login with the same incorrect password. While Oracle has already issued a fix, Moore said he found more than 90,000 systems in his project data still unpatched.
Cloud Computing, Data Analytics
The fact that it is easier to get access to powerful computers for a pittance have made it possible for these kind of data-intensive mapping projects and data analysis, Moore said. The kind of data correlation that is now possible has transformed the Internet from "this nebulous scary thing that's hard to map to" into something that offers a lot of "interesting insight," Moore said. The mapping project is projected to last for another six months, which will yield an even bigger treasure trove of data to mine for insights.
"Resources have caught up with scalability of how we use computers," said Moore.
The video of Moore's full DerbyCon talk is available at IronGeek.


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Join us for the 2nd Annual Canine Legislation Conference!
Canine Legislation Conference 2007 will feature national experts in canine aggression, breed specific legislation, community outreach, fighting restrictive animal laws, and much more. This conference is geared toward individuals and groups who want to improve canine legislation through fair and effective laws. For additional conference information, please contact CLC Conference Coordinator Jennifer Burke at firstname.lastname@example.com.
We look forward to seeing you!
Speakers and Panelists (in alphabetical order):
· �Deborah Bresch, Esq., Legislative Liaison, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
· �Bill Bruce, Director of Animal and Bylaw Services for the city of Calgary in Alberta Canada
· �Tom Clements & Thumper, Disc Dog Entertainers
· �Chris Cory, Director and Executive Producer of "Diva Dog" the movie
· �Jim Crosby, Canine Aggression Consultant, investigator of serious and fatal dog attacks
· �Midge Grinstead, Lawrence Humane Society Executive Director
· �Tio Hardiman, Director of Gang Mediation and Community Organizing at Cease Fire Chicago
· �Donna Herzig, Vice President of the Louisville Kennel Club
· �Susan Hunter, Ph.D., Professor at the University of West Virginia
· �Indy Pit Crew, Pit Bull education and advocacy group based in Indianapolis, IN
· �Gina Pettrow and Chloe the service dog, pit bull advocates
· �Ledy VanKavage, Esq., Director of Midwest Government Affairs and Public Policy for the ASPCA
· Andrew "Roo" Yori & Wallace the Pit Bull, Disc Dog Champions
· �And more speakers being added weekly!
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Twenty-eight of MTV's most loved — and hated — former Real World contestants are ready to find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real . . . in an effort to win $250,000!
Competitors in Bodrum, Turkey vying for The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons' $250,000 prize starting September 19 include Challenge veteran Wes Bergmann — who aims to defeat his Real World: Austin costars Lacey Buehler, Danny Jamieson and his ex-wife, Melinda Stolp.
"These people really are as dumb as they look," muses Bergmann of his rivals in the season's explosive preview trailer above.
Agrees Real World: San Diego's Ashley Kelsey of the atmosphere in Turkey: "I feel like I'm living in an insane asylum!"
Watch the clip above to find out what other wild drama is in store this season on The Challenge before the "Battle of the Seasons" installment premieres September 19 at 10 p.m. (EST) on MTV.
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Topic: Who wants to be a Star Wars Zillionaire?
Caught one of my subordinates playing this at work today. So, of course, I immediately made him email it to me. Your defense tax dollars at work.
Anyway, I thought this was pretty cool. Comes with your choice of host. Darth Jar Jar and.......drum roll.......you know who......
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Welcome to Green Gables, a characteristic Edwardian house set back from the road - a delightful setting in which to relax and enjoy your visit to the historic city of Oxford. Built in 1914 for a local merchant, this solid but elegant house has retained the comfortable appearance and atmosphere of that first owner: Indeed, more than one guest has written 'It's like being at home' Our rooms are bright, spacious and pleasantly furnished to ensure your stay is a comfortable one.
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Aggies Work Out at Highland Park for a Second-Straight Day
The Texas A&M Aggies run practice in preparation for their January 4th, 2013 AT&T Cotton Bowl match up against the Oklahoma Sooners.
DALLAS – The No. 9 Texas A&M Aggies were back in the indoor facility at Highland Park High School for another physical workout to get ready for the No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners and the 77th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
A&M put on the pads once again for an up-tempo practice that featured work in all three phases, position-by-position fundamentals and game simulation. Head coach Kevin Sumlin said he was pleased with his team's attention to detail at this point with the game three days away.
"We've moved on to getting ready for game time," said Sumlin. "I can't say enough about Coach (Randy) Allen and Highland Park letting us use this facility. It's been great for us with the weather. Moving over to Cowboys Stadium tomorrow, we'll have a different kind of juice just being in that stadium. It's going to help us a little bit and keep us focused."
The Aggies (10-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) are definitely going to need the right mixture to be successful against an Oklahoma squad that ranked as the nation's fifth-best passing offense and 44th-best defense through the end of the regular season. Sumlin said he has no worries about the team despite going through a season of distractions that could have created friction and kept the team from being as successful as it has been in his first season in College Station.
"These guys have handled it well," said Sumlin. "That says a lot of about our coaching staff, but also it says a lot about our seniors and their leadership. These guys have been through the routine and I can't say enough about how appreciative we are of our seniors. A lot of these young guys are getting the credit, but we wouldn't have won half the games without these seniors."
A&M headed to their headquarters hotel following practice to soak in some down time on New Year's Day before partaking in the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic tradition of the Beef Bowl at Lawry's The Prime Rib in Dallas.
After a good night's rest, A&M will be up early Wednesday morning for its first practice at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Prior to practice, Sumlin will join Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops for a formal press conference with the media at Omni Mandalay Hotel in Irving.
The 77th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic will be held on Friday, Jan. 4 on FOX. Telecast starts at 6:30 p.m. with kickoff scheduled for 7:10 p.m. Gus Johnson will handle play-by-play duties with Charles Davis as the color analyst.
For the first time the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic will be heard around the world on ESPN Radio. Providing play-by-play is Brad Sham, the "Voice of the Dallas Cowboys". Ed Cunningham will provide color commentary and Ian Fitzsimmons will report from the sidelines.


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Blog: Lone Peaks Talon Shumway is the glue of the team
OGDEN — Brighton coach Jeff Gardner explained it perfectly.
"Sometimes you're the pigeon and sometimes you're the statue. Tonight, I was the statue."
With an unprecedented and questionable method, the Bengals stalled for 11 minutes — including the entire second quarter — amidst boos and whistles from fans wanting to watch the nation's No. 1 ranked team and potential national champion — Lone Peak.
After a scoreless second quarter, the Bengals trailed 14-7 at the break.
"That's his call — I think what he was thinking is, 'Lone Peak has had maybe one or two close games all year, let's see how they react and see if they push the panic button,' " Lone Peak coach Quincy Lewis said. "I'll tell you what, we've put a lot of time in practice working against these types of things. We know that we're going to see this kind of thing."
The Knights — up seven or up 20 — did exactly what they've done all year in the third quarter. With contributions across the board, Lone Peak lit the match and torched Brighton, 53-27.
"I thought we were pretty well prepared for it, but I didn't think Brighton would do it because they like to get up and down and they've got some guys that can really go," Lewis said. "I don't blame Jeff Gardner at all. He's done a great job at Brighton. I think what this lends itself to is — hey let's get a shot clock."
The Knights will face Alta on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in the 5A championship with the opportunity to cap a heralded season.
"It's hard work — it's not easy to get here," Lone Peak's Nick Emery said. "We've put hours and hours of work into everything that we do. It's even more awesome to do it with my teammates because we've been doing it since we were young. It's been a lot of fun."
With one game remaining, Lewis was left with a bittersweet feeling knowing it will be the last time the incredible class will play together in high school.
"What a fun group," Lewis said. "You don't really think about that, but boy when they're gone they'll be good memories for sure."
Brighton figured its best shot against the Knights, who had won the last two meetings by a combined margin of 50 points, was to limit possessions.
"We've played them twice and we've gotten handled twice. I think coming in we knew that we were going to need something to turn the tide," Gardner said. "We had talked all week and we had practiced the offense for quite a while. (The players) knew it was coming."
Brighton appeared formidable in the opening minutes. Shortly into the first quarter, tied 2-2, Brandon Miller put the Bengals up 5-2 after he twined a 3-pointer at 6:19.
Lone Peak quickly responded with a 12-3 run that featured treys from Connor Toolson and T.J. Haws, a two-handed flush by Eric Mika and a breakaway layup from Talon Shumway.
With the strategy in mind, the question of why the Bengals elected not to stall with the lead arose.
"It was a delicate balance — the plan wasn't to stall," Gardner explained. "The plan was to draw them out, and we felt that at 14-7 we needed to give them a different look because they had us on the ropes. We felt that was our best chance offensively — to space the floor and give our guards more room."
Realizing the game was on the brink of collapse, Gardner motioned for Bryce Callahan to stand at half-court, tuck the ball under his wing, and wait.
But with the seven-point lead — the Knights were content.
"We're up seven. We'll do that," Lewis said. "The goal of the game is to win."
"We were up 14-7, so coach just told us to back off," Lone Peak's Eric Mika added. "We're not going out to chase them."
Gardner thought the Knights would eventually budge.
"I didn't think (Lewis) would let us hold it, but you know what? He's a lot better coach than I am," Gardner said. "He made that decision, and it was it is."
In the third quarter, the Bengals pulled within five, 21-16. Unhindered, completely in rhythm, the Knights patiently waited the ensuing possession and eventually found Emery. In one full swoop, he tied the state record for most career 3-pointers and sparked a 12-0 run that crushed any lingering hope.
"We were up seven. We didn't want to push the panic button like Brighton did — I feel like," Emery said. "I was actually really surprised, I thought that they were going to stall it again. We started playing our game and really pushed it to them."
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Meredith & McDreamy Forever
Anyone still care? About the sh-t that has become Grey's Anatomy? Spoiler alert!
Shonda Rhimes told EW.com that:
"My goal is to get Meredith and Derek together for good and let them try to figure out what it is to be in a relationship in the future. And that is something that time off [during the writers" strike] really gave me perspective on — whether or not we could actually do it, how we could do it, that it would be amazing to watch how that works.
(Patrick and I) talked about all of this. As actors, they"re very invested in Derek and Meredith. Ellen and I are getting together Monday."
Fine. But after she's done with that, maybe Shonda can give Izzie a mute disease? Instead of a soliloquy every episode? Hearing Katherine Heigl go on and go on gives me the bad belly.


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El Salvador utilized its gold reserves to improve the economy
In March, 2015 the Central bank of El Salvador surprised the whole world market with the selling of the historical figure 80% of its international gold reserves. The operation, according to Reuters agency, was the exchange of the 80% which is equivalent to nearly 5 500 tons of gold, for which the country received $206 million.
The objective of the smallest country in Central America is to diversify risks with this money and take advantage of the recent increase in gold prices, even though the major part of the money has no specific destination, according to the declarations of a Central bank official.
The government of the country also foresees volatility in markets which could be saved with the cash received. Moreover, the Central Bank has expectations of growth in the economy by 2.8 per cent, comparing to the 2.2% of 2014, given the fact that the money could improve the private consumption. The recovery of US economy and the low prices of oil have always encouraged the country to sell their gold reserves.
The Chief of the Risk Analysis in El Salvador Central bank, Roberto Arevalo, was upbeat about the gold selling stating that they accumulated gold for 15 years and they can protect the country against the previously mentioned volatility, and pay the interests of the debt – nearly $15 800 million, equivalent to 60% of the GDP.
Despite this optimism, experts wonder whether this has been the best moment to carry out this operation. Gold prices are in a good position, but they depend upon many factors in the world market which could boost prices even more by the end of the year, and later, as gold is a well-known asset profitable in the long run.
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The C++ Windows Application
Let's examine the C++ Windows server application, which also uses sockets to communicate over the network. This implementation is unaware of whether the client connecting to it is written in Java, C/C++, or any other language. The use of XML further ensures that the communication will succeed.
When the server application starts, an instance of the
ServerSocket class is created (Listing Three and the complete C++ server are available here) which listens on port 8080 for new client connections. In summary, this class uses Windows Sockets to create a network socket, and then listen on it and accept new client connection requests as they arrive:
// Start winsock and create the socket WSAStartup(...); listenSocket = socket(...); // TCP bind and listen bind( listenSocket, ... ); listen( listenSocket, SOMAXCONN); while ( listening ) { // Accept a client socket ( clientSocket = accept(listenSocket, NULL, NULL); // ... }
Given that the call to
accept() blocks until a new client connects, this code is executed in its own thread. Once a client does connect, the resulting code is similar to the Java socket implementation in that objects are created to handle sending data over the socket, and listening for data to arrive:
// Setup the socket sender and listener sender = new SocketSender(clientSocket); listener = new SocketListener(clientSocket); listener->setSender(sender); listener->startThread();
Again, as with the Java socket code, the
SocketListener class executes the Windows sockets
recv() method, which blocks until data arrives, in its own thread:
char recvbuf[BUFFERLEN]; int bytes; while ( true ) { bytes = recv(clientSocket, recvbuf, BUFFERLEN, 0); if (bytes > 0) { recvbuf[bytes-1] = 0; // null terminate the string HandleMessage(recvbuf); } }
Each request is further processed in
HandleMessage(), and the appropriate response is sent back to the client:
int num = rand(); sprintf_s(buffer, "<Response><Name>RandomNumberResponse</Name>\ <Number>%i</Number></Response>\n", num); send( clientSocket, buffer, strlen(buffer), 0 );
You should now have a basic understanding of how Java and C/C++ applications can communicate via network socket programming. In fact, although the sample server application explored here uses Windows sockets, a comparable Linux application can be developed to work equally well with the Java client presented here. Combined with XML, this should provide a suitable solution in some cases. To learn about other application integration techniques, such as with JNI, JMS, or web services, take a look at the following articles: