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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Senior Gabe Campbell (Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury HS) finished second in the 10,000 meters and three freshmen also scored to lead a strong day one effort by the Bentley University men's outdoor track and field team at the 2012 Northeast-10 Conference Championships Friday at Southern Connecticut State University.
Bentley amassed 23 points Friday and currently stands in third place, behind Stonehill College and the host team.
Campbell qualified for next weekend's New Englands with his time of 32:17.91 in the 10,000 as he improved on his previous career best by about 34 seconds. He reached the finish line about six seconds after the winner, Connor Dolan of Adelphi University.
Bentley also took sixth in the 10K as junior Teddy Farley (Acton, Mass./Acton-Boxborough Reg. HS) finished in 32:17.91.
The Falcons' other 13 points came in the field events as four members of the class of 2015 turned in strong performances.
Anthony Charter (Hubbardston, Mass./Quabbin Reg. HS) moved to number two on Bentley's all-time list in the long jump, behind only All-America decathlete Mark Ivanov '88, as he was fourth with a leap of 22 feet, 4.5 inches. That bettered his previous PR by nearly five inches.
In the javelin, Chris Ricci (Coventry, R.I./Bishop Hendricken HS) and Kyle Sullivan (Burlington, Mass./Burlington HS) were fifth and seventh, respectively with both setting new personal bests. Ricci posted a throw of 172 feet, five inches, and Sullivan's best was 161'4".
Nikos Devletoglou (Athens, Greece) rounded out the list of scorers for the Falcons, placing eighth in the high jump after clearing six feet, three-quarters inch.
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Hey this might be a bit of a tricky one!
I have designed the wireframes for an application which will work out expenditures on a weekly monthly and yearly basis.
The first screen is for input, with 4 fields:
- A simple text box to input the name for the item bought/bills.
- A drop-down box to pick from categories to find the one that best describes the product.
- A text box which the price of the product is entered.
- Something to determine whether the data input is an expenditure or income.
I have then designed the next screen to be a list of every item the user has entered. The user can view weekly, monthly and yearly results.
The information will be then be broken-down into the different categories and displayed with pie charts showing weekly, monthly, and yearly results.
I have all the details to make the app in the visual style that I want, but I feel as a graphic designer the next step is above me!
If anyone as any idea of what software to use and how to code it help would be much appreciated as this app has to be made as an university project.


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Against all reason, the universe is accelerating its expansion. When two prominent research teams dropped this bombshell in 1998, cosmologists had to revise their models of the universe to include an enormous and deeply mysterious placeholder they called "dark energy." For dark energy to explain the accelerating expansion, it had to constitute more than 70 percent of the universe. It joined another placeholder, "dark matter," constituting 20 percent, in overshadowing the meager 4 percent that make up everything else—things like stars, planets, and people.
That a huge fraction of the universe could be composed of this enigmatic stuff was unnerving, to say the least. But what was most disturbing to cosmologists was that the discovery required adding a term to Einstein's equations of general relativity. These equations were derived from pure mathematics and had already beautifully predicted the expansion of the universe, discovered by Edwin Hubble in 1929. To many, even those who accepted its usefulness in explaining the data, dark energy was an inelegant addition. Over the last decade, some researchers have been working to describe what dark energy might be, but others have gone back to see if the equations of general relativity can be tweaked to avoid having to use such a troublesome piece of math.
Building from the Einstein equations, mathematicians Blake Temple and Joel Smoller have now found a way to explain the observations that led researchers to propose dark energy. If their solution, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, fits the data, it could provide a way out of the unpalatable notion of a dark-energy-dominated universe.
The concept of dark energy—which is simply that a phenomenal amount of energy exists in the vacuum of space—emerged from a discrepancy between how far away supernovae were supposed to be and how bright they appeared. In the 1990s, two teams, one led by cosmologists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Labs (LBNL) and the other by Australia's Mount Stromlo Observatory, were in the midst of a massive survey of Type Ia supernovae. Measuring the brightness of these huge stellar explosions lets scientists deduce how much the universe has expanded since the light began its journey.
The two teams were hoping to observe that the brightness of the supernovae, which grows increasingly dim the farther they are from Earth, would plateau at the farthest edge of the observable universe. This would reflect the theory that the universe's expansion was slowing down due to the gravitational pull of matter. But what they observed was the exact opposite. In fact, the supernovae were receding at a rate that would only be possible in a universe with no matter at all. After considering and ultimately rejecting alternative explanations for the dimming, both teams came to the same conclusion: The supernovae were dim because they were being pushed away by a wave of universal, accelerating expansion. And that could only happen if a huge amount of energy was counteracting the force of gravity. Thus, dark energy was conceived.
To Temple and Smoller, mathematicians at the University of California–Davis and the University of Michigan, respectively, dark energy seemed an ad hoc addition to cosmology. While performing mathematical research on shockwaves, Temple and Smoller realized that an expanding wave with its epicenter near the Earth could produce the dimming effects the two teams had observed. The two started talking to astrophysicists and other mathematicians to flesh out the idea. What they discovered was as utterly unexpected to them as dark energy was to cosmologists: An accelerating wave of expansion following the Big Bang could push what later became matter out across the universe, spreading galaxies farther apart the more distant they got from the wave's center. If this did happen, it would account for the fact that supernovae were dim—they were in fact shoved far away at the very beginning of the universe. But this would've been an isolated event, not a constant accelerating force. Their explanation of the 1998 observations does away with the need for dark energy.
The theory is attractive because it describes the effect astronomers observed using only general relativity. It also provides a mechanism for a scenario that's been discussed in cosmology for some time, the "bubble of underdensity"—the idea that the Earth might be in an area with a low mass density compared to the rest of the universe, which would account for the distance of the supernovae. And Smoller and Temple say that once they have worked out a further version of their solutions, they should have a testable prediction that they can use to see if the theory fits observations.


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North County Feels Effects of Improving Industrial Market
Monday, April 22, 2013
Improving fundamentals in San Diego County's industrial property market are piquing the interest of locally based investors like SR Commercial, as vacancy rates in that sector continue to head downward.
The privately held investment and management firm, with headquarters in Solana Beach, recently purchased La Pacifica, a three-building multitenant industrial park in Oceanside, for $19.8 million. The seller was U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Vista, who represents California's 49th congressional district.
Local brokers confirm that the Oceanside purchase was the largest North County industrial acquisition so far in 2013, and among the largest countywide. It also followed closely behind SR Commercial's purchase of two other North County industrial buildings — one in Vista and one in Oceanside — for a total of $12.9 million, from other sellers.
North County industrial markets have historically lagged behind central San Diego markets — such as Kearny Mesa, Miramar and Sorrento Mesa — for overall demand among tenants and investors, and experts say Oceanside in particular is still playing catch-up.
However, prospects for both the North and South County regions have recently been rising, thanks in part to limited land and space remaining in central San Diego and still scarce construction in the local industrial sector.
Brokerage firm Cassidy Turley San Diego recently reported that San Diego County's overall industrial vacancy fell for the seventh consecutive quarter, standing at 9.3 percent at the end of the first quarter of 2013, its lowest level since mid-2011.
In its own first-quarter report, brokerage firm CBRE deemed the segment's performance "San Diego's strongest start to a year for industrial properties since 2006," with more than 700,000 square feet of net space absorption.
Increasing Rents
Cassidy Turley Senior Vice President Bryce Aberg said industrial rents have increased 10 to 15 percent from a year ago in some of the high-demand locations of central San Diego, which is gradually having a "compression" effect elsewhere in the county as tenants seek out lower-priced space appropriate to their needs.
"The landlords are now in a position where they're able to push rents up, and that hasn't been the case for three or four years," Aberg said.
Bob Willingham, director in the Carlsbad office of Cushman & Wakefield, which represented SR Commercial in the La Pacifica deal, said Oceanside is the one North County market that hasn't yet absorbed the bulk of its available industrial inventory, and has long lagged behind markets such as Carlsbad and Vista.
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MIT Track & Field Squads Honored for Athletic and Academic SuccessAugust 09, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. MIT mens and womens track and field student-athletes and teams were recently honored by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), as 15 Tech athletes were named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic squad.
MIT Finishes 11th in Directors' Cup RankingsJuly 21, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Coming on the heels of one of the most successful campaigns in Institute history, MIT placed 11th among all Division III schools in the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) annual Learfield Sports Directors' Cup. This was the highest ranking for the Engineers in the 14-year history of the program and the first time they were the best performers in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC).
Greg Tao Named to Academic All-America Second TeamJune 22, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Senior pole vaulter Greg Tao became the 162nd CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America in MIT history with his selection to the Mens Track and Field and Cross Country Second Team this morning. Tao, who is a two-time Academic All-District honoree, recently graduated from the Institute with a degree in Mechanical Engineering while carrying a 4.7/5.0 GPA.
Mens Track and Field Team Places Fourth at NationalsMay 30, 2010BAREA, Ohio Despite sending just four competitors to the meet, the MIT mens track and field team received impressive performances from those athletes en route to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship. Stephen Morton was named the Field Athlete of the Meet, thanks in large part to his National Championship win in the long jump, to help the Cardinal and Gray total 27 points, just one behind third-place Wisconsin-La Cross.
Jacqui Wentz Captures MITs Second Straight NCAA National ChampionshipMay 29, 2010BAREA, Ohio Just a day after Stephen Morton became the MITs 22nd NCAA Individual Champion, Jacqui Wentz followed that up with a National Title of her own with an impressive performance in the 3000 meter Steeplechase. Wentz cruised to a comfortable 14 second victory, setting a new MIT record in the process.
Stephen Morton Wins NCAA Long Jump National ChampionshipMay 28, 2010BAREA, Ohio MIT senior, Stephen Morton, captured the NCAA Division III National Championship in the long jump on Thursday, becoming the 22nd NCAA Individual Champion in MIT history. Morton out-leapt Kellen McCrary of Wisconsin-La Crosse by an inch and a half to cap off a very successful first day for the Cardinal and Gray at the National Championship meet.
MIT Track & Field Teams Head to NCAA ChampionshipMay 26, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Both the MIT mens and womens track and field teams will travel to Barea, Ohio this week for the 2010 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship with their sights set on bringing home a record number of All-America honors. A total of 11 athletes are entered in the field, the most in Institute history, as the women will be represented in nine events and the men will appear in five.
Engineers Compete at ECAC ChampionshipMay 14, 2010SPRINGFIELD, Mass. The MIT mens and womens track and field teams traveled to Springfield College over the weekend to compete in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship. The womens squad was locked in a tight battle with Williams College throughout the meet, eventually finishing second overall with 66 total points. The men finished in a tie for ninth place out of 48 total teams.
MIT Has Best Finish in Division III at NEICAAA ChampionshipMay 08, 2010DEDHAM, Mass. A week after coming up just a few points short of Williams College at the New England Division III Championship, the No. 23 ranked MIT mens track and field team exacted a measure of revenge at the All-New England Championship over the weekend. The Engineers finished sixth overall, best among Division III squads and two spots ahead of the Ephs, competing against the top teams in the region from across Divisions I, II and III.
NEWMAC Announces 2010 Spring Academic All-Conference TeamsMay 06, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) recently announced the 2010 NEWMAC Spring Academic All-Conference Team. MIT collected 45 honors, second only to the 46 received by Springfield College. Tech finished the year with a league-high total of 105 awards, edging out Springfields 102.
Mens Track and Field Comes up Just Short in Pursuit of New England ChampionshipMay 01, 2010MEDFORD, Mass. One week removed from capturing its 10th straight New England Womens and Mens Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship, the MIT mens track and field team was looking to win the NCAA New England Division III title for the eighth time in program history. The Engineers were locked in a tight battle with Williams College all weekend before ultimately finishing just five points behind the Ephs for second place out of 25 scoring teams. Tech held a slim lead over Williams for much of the weekend before finally ceding first place in the final event of the Championship, after the Ephs won the 4x400m relay and MIT finished fifth.
Morton, Taylor Receive NEWMAC HonorsApril 27, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. After helping lead the MIT mens track and field team to its 10th-straight New England Womens and Mens Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship, senior, Stephen Morton, and head coach, Halston Taylor, were honored by the conference on Tuesday. Morton was selected as the NEWMAC Mens Field Athlete of the Year while Taylor was tabbed as the Mens Coach of the Year.
Engineers Secure 10th Consecutive NEWMAC CrownApril 24, 2010Springfield, Mass. -- MIT captured its 10th straight New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Men's Track & Field team championship this afternoon at Springfield College's Blake Track in pleasant conditions. MIT has won 11 of the 12 men's track & field championships in NEWMAC history, including each one since 2001. The Engineers scored 249 points today, followed by Springfield College with 182.5 points in second, and by WPI with 133 points in third.
MIT Tunes up for Post-Season at Spring InviteApril 17, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. The No. 19 ranked MIT mens track and field team received a number of impressive performances despite less than ideal weather during its annual Spring Invitational at the Steinbrenner track on Saturday. Although some athletes were held out in preparation for the upcoming Championship season, the Engineers were able to fare very well in a number of events, including the distance races, pole vault and throws.
Mens Track and Field Easily Handles Bates and Colby in Tri-MeetApril 12, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. In the first meet of the 2010 campaign on its home Steinbrenner track, the MIT mens track and field earned a comfortable win over Bates and Colby in a tri-meet on Saturday afternoon. The Engineers, currently ranked No. 10 in the latest USTFCCCA Top 25, won all but one event on the track to go along with some impressive performances in the field events, on a day in which high winds would be a factor in the results. MIT finished with 201.5 points to easily best Bates (139), which was ranked second in New England, and Colby (60.5).
Stephen Morton Earns NEWMAC Weekly HonorsApril 05, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. MIT senior All-America Stephen Morton was named the New England Womens and Mens Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Mens Field Athlete of the Week on Monday following an impressive performance in MITs victory at the Engineers Cup over the weekend. Morton achieved a pair of NCAA provisional qualifying standards as Tech bested host RPI and WPI at the annual competition between the three schools.
MIT Defends Engineers Cup TitleApril 03, 2010TROY, N.Y. The MIT mens track and field team successfully defended its title in the annual Engineers Cup competition, as the Cardinal and Gray totaled 176 points to best host RPI (133) and WPI (96). The men would win seven of 11 events on the track, in addition to three field events, en route to the team victory.
Six Event Wins Highlight Successful Spring Break Trip at Washington & Lee for Mens Track & FieldMarch 27, 2010LEXINGTON, Va. Competing with a full squad for the first time in the outdoor season, the MIT mens track & field team traveled to Washington & Lee University over spring break to compete in the Washington & Lee Spring Carnival. The squad performed extremely well in the non-scoring meet, taking home six individual event victories while also achieving three NCAA provisional qualifying marks.
Track and Field Opens Outdoor Season at NortheasternMarch 20, 2010DEDHAM, Mass. The MIT track & field teams began their 2010 Outdoor season on Saturday, competing in the Northeastern Invitational on Saturday afternoon. Tech only sent a few athletes to the meet, just one week removed from a tremendous showing at the NCAA Indoor Championship.
Morton, Tao Nab Spots on Awards Podium at NCAA Mens Track & Field ChampionshipMarch 13, 2010GREENCASTLE, Ind. The MIT mens track & field team entered the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship with hopes of improving on their 32nd place showing from a year ago. Bolstered by tremendous performances by Stephen Morton and Greg Tao, the Engineers finished in 17th place out of 65 scoring teams.
MIT Track & Field Prepares for NCAA Division III ChampionshipMarch 11, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. The MIT mens and womens track & field teams will travel to Greencastle, Ind. this weekend to compete in the NCAA Division III Championship to be held on Friday and Saturday at DePauw University. Both teams enter the meet ranked highly in the National polls and hope to achieve historic success at the Championship. The MIT women come in as the No. 2 team in the latest United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) rankings while the men currently sit at No. 7 in the nation. Seven women and three men will compete, as the teams look to improve on strong performances at last years National Championship, as Tech secured six All-America nods in 2009.
Jones, Morton Among MIT Track & Field Regional Award WinnersMarch 10, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. A pair of MIT track and field student-athletes, along with two Tech coaches, were honored on Tuesday as the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year. The MIT mens team, which recently captured its 11th New England Division III Indoor Championship, received individual accolades for senior Stephen Morton, head coach Halston Taylor and assistant coach, Katherine Bright. Portia Jones was named the New England Womens Track Athlete of the Year as well.
MIT Track & Field Teams Tune up for NCAA Championship at ECAC MeetMarch 06, 2010NORTHAMPTON, Mass. With the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship just a week away, the MIT mens and womens track and field teams headed to Smith College for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship meet. The womens squad, who recently moved up to No. 2 in the country, the highest ranking in program history, finished 11th of 43 scoring teams with a limited number of entrants. On the mens side, the No. 11 Engineers complied 16 points among just four scoring competitors, to place 17th overall.
Records Fall for Mens Track & Field at NEICAAA ChampionshipMarch 01, 2010BOSTON, Mass. A week after capturing its 11th New England Division III Championship, the No. 12 ranked MIT mens track & field team took on the top teams across all Divisions at the New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association (NEICAAA) Championship hosted by Boston University. Stephen Morton set yet another Institute record, his sixth overall, and the Engineers also achieved three freshman records, en route to a 21st place finish among 34 teams from across Divisions One, Two and Three.
MIT Wins 11th NCAA New England Division III Indoor ChampionshipFebruary 21, 2010LEWISTON, Maine On the strength of five event wins, the MIT mens track and field team captured the NCAA New England Division III Indoor Championship for the 10th time in program history and the first since 2003. Stephen Morton had an outstanding overall day, taking home three individual event titles while setting a pair of Institute records, to help the Engineers dethrone defending New England Champion, Williams College. Tech earned 132.5 points to outlast the Ephs, who finished with 109. Greg Tao and the Distance Medley relay team were also crowned New England Champs.
Mens Track & Field Prepares for New England ChampionshipFebruary 14, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. The MIT mens track and field team competed in a pair of meets on either side of the Charles River this weekend, as some of the Tech runners traveled to Boston University for the Valentines Meet while the sprinters and field athletes stayed at home for the second Coed Invitational of the season at the Shobrys and Aronson track. There were a number of impressive individual performances at the two non-scoring meets, as the Engineers prepared themselves for next weekends New England Division III Championship.
Mens Track & Field Bests Williams and Coast GuardFebruary 08, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. The MIT mens track & field squad put on an impressive display in taking first place among its three-team home meet on Saturday. The Engineers, who are ranked No. 19 in the USTFCCCA National Rankings, totaled 192.5 points to overcome Williams (136.5) and Coast Guard (47). The Cardinal and Gray claimed victory in five of six field events, as well as both relays.
MIT Claims Win at Bowdoin for Sixth-Straight YearFebruary 01, 2010BRUNSWICK, Maine The MIT mens track and field team hit the road for the first time this season, traveling up to Bowdoin College to compete in an Invitational that the Engineers have won for five years in a row. The Cardinal and Gray would be able to extend that streak to six on the strength of victories in eight of the 12 track events and three of six in the field while also capturing second place in nine of the 16 individual events. The Engineers score of 264 total points easily bested runner-up Springfields total of 108.
MIT Hosts First Indoor Invitational of the SeasonJanuary 24, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. The MIT mens track and field team hosted the first of two Coed Invitational meets of the Indoor season on Saturday afternoon at the Shobrys and Aronson Track. The Engineers had a number of impressive individual performances in this non-scoring meet while competing against some of the top squads in the New England region. Stephen Morton picked up two of MITs five individual wins in the 55-meter dash and the long jump. The Cardinal and Gray also secured first place in the 4x400 and Distance Medley relays.
Men's Track & Field Opens Season with Win over Bates and ColbyJanuary 17, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The MIT men's track & field team opened its season with a bang, winning all but one track event while also taking home first place in the long and triple jumps, on its way to a convincing tri-meet victory over Bates and Colby. The Engineers totaled 223.50 team points to easily outscore runner-up Bates, which finished with 125.50. Stephen Morton had an outstanding day for MIT with four event wins.


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You or a loved one may find yourself in need of a wheelchair at some point in your life. Whether you need assistance due to a temporary injury or you need to rely on the chair due to old age or a progressive condition, wheelchairs are one of the most common mobility aids available today.
The idea behind the wheelchair is simple – the chair is usually constructed with two larger wheels and two smaller wheels so that the user can self-propel the chair with their hands. Wheelchairs often feature handles so that another person can push the chair, and some wheelchairs are battery powered so that the user can control them by means of a joystick.
As you delve into the world of wheelchairs, you'll quickly find that there are many varieties of chairs, each built for a different purpose. Transport wheelchairs are built so as to only be pushed by an assistant, while sport wheelchairs are created to be easy to quickly maneuver so that the user can participate in sports activities. Reclining wheelchairs increase user comfort and help to avoid pressure sores, while standing wheelchairs provide an entirely different positioning.
You may find that you have very specific preferences for what you want in your wheelchair, and that's okay – many wheelchairs have options which allow you to semi-customize the chair. Different styles of foot pads and leg supports are available, and many of them swing away for easy access to the chair. Some supports are removable so that you can decide what support you want and need, and many chairs offer various wheel positions for improved handling and ease of use.
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text: {- | Module : XMonad.Util.Paste Copyright : (C) 2008 Jérémy Bobbio, gwern License : BSD3 Maintainer : none Stability : unstable Portability : unportable A module for sending key presses to windows. This modules provides generalized and specialized functions for this task. -} module XMonad.Util.Paste ( -- * Usage -- $usage pasteSelection, pasteString, pasteChar, sendKey, sendKeyWindow, noModMask ) where import XMonad (io, theRoot, withDisplay, X ()) import Graphics.X11 import Graphics.X11.Xlib.Extras (none, setEventType, setKeyEvent) import Control.Monad.Reader (asks) import XMonad.Operations (withFocused) import Data.Char (isUpper) import Data.Maybe (listToMaybe) import XMonad.Util.XSelection (getSelection) import XMonad.Util.EZConfig (parseKey) import Text.ParserCombinators.ReadP (readP_to_S) {- $usage Import this module into your xmonad.hs as usual: > import XMonad.Util.Paste And use the functions. They all return 'X' (), and so are appropriate for use as keybindings. Example: > , ((m, xK_d), pasteString "foo bar") ] Don't expect too much of the functions; they probably don't work on complex texts. -} -- | Paste the current X mouse selection. Note that this uses 'getSelection' from -- "XMonad.Util.XSelection" and so is heir to its flaws. pasteSelection :: X () pasteSelection = getSelection >>= pasteString -- | Send a string to the window which is currently focused. This function correctly -- handles capitalization. Warning: in dealing with capitalized characters, this assumes a QWERTY layout. pasteString :: String -> X () pasteString = mapM_ (\x -> if isUpper x || x `elem` "~!@#$%^&*()_+{}|:\"<>?" then pasteChar shiftMask x else pasteChar noModMask x) {- | Send a character to the current window. This is more low-level. Remember that you must handle the case of capitalization appropriately. That is, from the window's perspective: > pasteChar mod2Mask 'F' ~> "f" You would want to do something like: > pasteChar shiftMask 'F' Note that this function makes use of 'stringToKeysym', and so will probably have trouble with any 'Char' outside ASCII. -} pasteChar :: KeyMask -> Char -> X () pasteChar m c = sendKey m $ maybe (stringToKeysym [c]) fst $ listToMaybe $ readP_to_S parseKey [c] sendKey :: KeyMask -> KeySym -> X () sendKey = (withFocused .) . sendKeyWindow -- | The primitive. Allows you to send any combination of 'KeyMask' and 'KeySym' to any 'Window' you specify. sendKeyWindow :: KeyMask -> KeySym -> Window -> X () sendKeyWindow mods key w = withDisplay $ \d -> do rootw <- asks theRoot keycode <- io $ keysymToKeycode d key io $ allocaXEvent $ \ev -> do setEventType ev keyPress setKeyEvent ev w rootw none mods keycode True sendEvent d w True keyPressMask ev setEventType ev keyRelease sendEvent d w True keyReleaseMask ev


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Casinos would be allowed in Singapore only "over my dead body," Lee Kuan Yew, the country's founder and a fierce opponent of gambling, once said according to the opening paragraph of this NYT article on the casinos here
Well he allowed them in when still alive but will they be more than the living dead when it comes to attracting high rollers?
Maybe not
While hoping to draw free-spending Chinese, Indonesians and other foreigners to the establishments, the government has imposed strict reporting regulations that make it difficult for the casinos to draw high rollers, who typically make up a disproportionate share of casino revenues.
Casino revenues, experts say, could also be crimped by Singapore's stringent restrictions.
In Asia, especially in Macao, high rollers are usually shuffled from one casino to another by tour operators who guarantee their privacy. But the government here requires tour operators to disclose gamblers' names and passport and tax identification numbers. The regulations have effectively forced the casinos to seek high rollers on their own by inviting big-betting guests from their casinos outside Singapore.
And its not even attracting the tourists
So far, the news media here have reported that locals have accounted for a greater share of gamblers than had been expected; Sands, which opened in late April, attracted bad press when participants in the first conference held there complained of power failures and other problems. Whether the resorts eventually attract the sought-after buzz and foreigners, especially when they are fully running later this year, remains to be seen.
"If I were to hazard a guess, I think that those who were banking on the holistic concept of integrated resorts to bring an increased and diverse number of tourists may be disappointed," Derek da Cunha, the author of "Singapore Places Its Bets," a book on the casinos' impact on Singapore, said in an e-mail message. "Insofar as tourism is concerned, what we largely have now is casino tourism."
So what hope the casinos would generate the kind of "buzz" found in London, Paris and New York.
"Their development is also part of our bigger plan to reinvent our city-state and turn it into an exciting, livable global city," the Singapore Tourism Board said in a written reply to a question about the resorts.
The only gd thing
Through their sheer size and proximity to the city center, the casinos have already transformed Singapore's landscape.
And if you were a friend of Dr Chee or his SDP, or TOC Choo another sign of PAP failure.
The truth is more wishy-washy. It is too early to tell … whether they will succeed, as Singapore hopes, in transforming its image, culture and mind-set.
But the signs don't look good.
Well based on Gentings performance as reflected in its share price, the casinos are making money. But the fiasco over the "tapping" of locals, shows that the aim to attracting foreigners and remaking S'pore is still "an aspiration" (to quote MM from another context).


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Ibiza: culture, nature and sea
In the heart of the Mediterranean Sea you will find two paradise destinations: the islands of Ibiza and Minorca, part of the Balearic archipelago. Here you will find extraordinary natural beauty, about two hours flight from the main European capitals. Stunning beaches and coves, crystal-clear waters, beautiful spots, perfect temperatures and brilliant sunshine that gives these islands a very special quality of light.
There is a paradise island, surrounded by hidden coves and beaches of the highest quality, with sun and pleasant temperatures all year round. A place in the heart of the Mediterranean, with sandy beaches and dunes, nature reserves and exceptional natural locations, as well as a rich artistic heritage, fruit of the mixing of cultures, designated World Heritage Site for a host of different reasons. This is Ibiza, the white isle.
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LA CROSSE (October 20, 2012) - UW-Stout scored 10 first quarter points, but UW-La Crosse scored the next 26 points on their way to a 33-18 win at Veterans Memorial Stadium Saturday.
Stout (3-4, 1-3 WIAC) got on the board with five minutes left in the first quarter on an Eric Brown (Sr, St. Paul, Minn) four-yard run. The Stout defense stopped the Eagles on the next drive when, on fourth down, when it looked like the Blue Devils were going to block the punt, Eagles' punter Chris Hallingstad tried to run but was stopped. Three plays later, Ricky Marteney (Jr, Greenfield) booted a 40-yard field goal to give Stout a 10-0 lead.
It was all Eagles (3-4, 2-2 WIAC) after that. Eagles' quarterback Andy Sires tossed a pair of TD passes in the second quarter, a 1-yard pass to Brock McMullen at 12:21 and a 9-yard pass to Jacke Welch with 12 seconds remaining in the half.
The Eagles got a 1-yard run from Jared Stan midway through the third and a 23-yard run from Alex Lepp at 13:51 of the fourth.
Stout got on the board again with 1:41 remaining in the game when Michael Blizel (Sr, Sturgeon Bay) found Zak Snell (So, Castaic, Calif) for an 11-yard scoring pass play. The Eagles closed the scoring when Stan ripped off a 47 yard run on the ensuing drive.
Both quarterbacks had good days, but Blizel was sacked eight times throughout the game. He completed 18-of-42 passes for 264 yards. Eagles' quarterback Andy Sires was 22-of-32 for 261 yards. He was sacked once.
Stan finished the game with 130 rushing yards on 19 carries.
Stout's Trevor Morning (Jr, Bloomer) led all receivers with 113 yards on six catches. Jake Welch had six catches for 65 yards for the Eagles.
La Crosse finished with 443 total yards, 177 by rushing, 266 passing. Stout tallied 373 total yards, 109 rushing, 264 in the air.
Stout returns to Williams Stadium, Saturday, Oct. 27 to host UW-River Falls at 1 p.m.
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Sri Lanka Struggles to Recover from Conflict and Disaster.
The port city of Galle fronts the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka, a teardrop-shaped island nation in the Indian Ocean. Gleaming on a promontory in the bright sun, the whitewashed buildings and stooped palm trees of its Fort neighborhood shelter a quiet landscape of pedestrians, shops, stray dogs, and courtyard gardens. They are ringed by massive stone walls that daily fend off waves, as they have for the 400 years since European colonists first began construction.
Though the fort walls have witnessed many assaults, two recent ones are not easily forgotten: in December 2004, pulses of water from the Indian Ocean tsunami reached this area, suddenly flooding nearby markets at the height of a holiday shopping day and killing thousands. About two years later, the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked a nearby naval base, abruptly bringing the country's unresolved civil war uncomfortably close to this World Heritage Site.
The cultural treasures of Galle (pronounced "Gaul") should be natural draws for tourists from around the world. But Sri Lanka tourism promoters face a special challenge: convincing foreign tourists that it is safe to visit. During more than two decades of civil war, in which government forces dominated by the ethnic majority Sinhalese fought to suppress LTTE factions, Sri Lanka's tourism industry has lost more than US$6.3 billion in potential revenues. A 2002 ceasefire brought respite from the fighting, but the ceasefire fell apart in 2006 and the violence and unrest returned. Thanks in large part to Western government advisories, fear is once again keeping foreign tourists away from the palm-studded beaches and coral reefs of Sri Lanka's southern coast, as well as its hill temples and ancient spiritual sites.
In reality, most of the violence is in the north and east, where the LTTE has carved out a de facto separate state. But in recent months, the Tigers have also attacked Galle harbor, an oil refinery in Colombo, and Katunayake Air Force Base, which adjoins the country's only international airport. Bomb attacks against buses have also terrorized civilians, and kidnappings are increasingly common.
So to visit Colombo is to enter a bustling seaside capital city dotted with camouflaged checkpoints, from which uniformed policemen and military officers keep watch on all major roads. From the checkpoints' sandbagged walls, gunbarrels point unflinchingly at passing pedestrians, bicyclists, and cars. Most military installations are surrounded by high fences and layers of barbed wire. Even the facades of government buildings are off limits to camera-wielding visitors.
It was within this context that we embarked on a series of interviews and site visits during a research visit in January 2007. We wanted to better understand the rapidly changing situation in a country still recovering from arguably the most devastating natural disaster in recent history, and now sliding toward renewed civil war as well. In a situation so volatile that it could barely be accurately reported in most desk analyses, we saw firsthand how the work of political analysts, aid workers, and foreign diplomats was redefined almost daily by the changing security conditions.
Our colleagues shared a common, and increasingly ingrained, sentiment about the war: things would likely get far worse before they might get any better. Moments of hope that Sri Lanka's long-festering conflict could finally be resolved-first in 2002, when the ceasefire was signed, and then again after the December 2004 tsunami triggered spontaneous acts of solidarity across the dividing lines-had faded.
A "Lightning Rod" for Conflict
The origins of Sri Lanka's current plight are more than half a century old. After the country (then called Ceylon) regained independence from Britain in 1948, a series of governments dominated by the majority Sinhalese sought to correct what officials regarded as preferential British treatment for the ethnic minority Tamils, which constitute 15 percent of the population. Tamils perceived such post-colonial language, educational, and religious policies to be discriminatory, and with successive governments seemingly unwilling to redress their grievances, Tamil politics became increasingly radicalized. By 1983, assassinations, communal riots, and state repression led to civil war. By the late 1980s, the separatist LTTE had risen to prominence using ruthless tactics against other Tamil groups. The Tamil Tigers became notorious for their suicide bombings, forcible recruitment of child soldiers, and brazen attacks. In two decades of fighting, at least 60,000 people died and more than 21,000 were reported missing. Both the LTTE and government forces committed severe human rights violations.
When Ranil Wickremasinghe was elected prime minister in late 2001, he brought with him the first glimmer of peace in more than a decade, having secretly begun negotiations with the LTTE prior to his election. Wickremasinghe quickly orchestrated a ceasefire in February 2002, with Norway playing a key role as mediator.
But the 2002 ceasefire did not presage lasting peace. In fact, it was arguably driven more by a military stalemate and the pressures of a severe economic crisis than by readiness for a true political compromise. The ceasefire was also fatally flawed in two ways. First, it focused narrowly on the two main actors-the prime minister's governing party and the LTTE-and failed to build a strong constituency in favor of peace. Second, it ignored the fractious nature of Sri Lanka's population groups. All ethnic groups are marked by important internal divisions, and significant portions panned the ceasefire-especially those politicians, paramilitary groups, and businesses that profited materially or politically from the conflict.
On top of it all, the government's free-market policies, which were urged by international donors, constituted another de facto obstacle to peace, as poorer sections of society experienced economic hardship during the years of the ceasefire. In general, "the peace process acted as a 'lightning rod' for wider political and societal tensions," concluded Jonathan Goodhand and Bart Klem in a 2005 study from the Asia Foundation.
By the time the tsunami hit Sri Lanka, two years after the ceasefire began, many people feared a seemingly imminent return to warfare. The Tigers had pulled out of ongoing negotiations, ostensibly over a political snub but more likely out of worry that peace might endanger the group's iron grip over Tamil society in the Northeast. Indeed, in March 2004, the dynamics shifted significantly when the LTTE's eastern commander defected and the new Tamil Karuna faction challenged the LTTE in a shadow war. The following month, Prime Minister Wickremasinghe's government was defeated at the polls by a hard-line candidate, Mahinda Rajapakse.
Brief Calm
The tsunami killed half as many people in one day as had been killed in 20 years of civil war, and the visual effects remain, even after more than two years of recovery, regrowth, and reconstruction. With little or no warning, fishers and tourists alike were swept from beaches around the east and south coasts of the island. One can only imagine the emotional scars that persist as well. In Colombo, which was largely spared, residents and tourists clambered to higher ground to watch the incoming waves and wait for some clarity amid the chaos.
While we hear about the remarkable international response to the disaster, the incredible outpouring of domestic generosity was less publicized. Factories in Colombo reportedly shut, workers were mobilized to provide relief, and a stream of trucks was dispatched to badly affected areas. Some Sri Lankans reminisce about this three-week period immediately after the tsunami as a time when there seemed to be no divisions. The country suddenly faced an unprecedented opportunity to use relief and recovery efforts as a means to promote reconciliation.
Such popular expressions of goodwill, however, were short-lived. Moreover, they were not meaningfully reinforced by politicians, who proved largely unresponsive to public opinion polls indicating a strong preference for peaceful conflict resolution. When then-President Chandrika Kumaratunge prevented then-United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan from visiting tsunami-affected areas held by the Tigers-a highly symbolic rebuff-Sinhalese hardliners hailed the decision as her finest moment.
Within weeks, the honeymoon was over and rifts emerged over the vast sums of international aid that poured into Sri Lanka. The LTTE funneled outside funds and private donations through its Tamil Rehabilitation Organization, a reportedly efficient aid mechanism that aggressively took control of many camps housing tsunami victims. There were credible reports of LTTE recruiting children who lived in these camps.
Control over aid distribution became an intensely political issue, closely interwoven with the question of how Sri Lanka should be governed. Prompted by international donors, the government and LTTE did agree to an aid-sharing agreement (the so-called Post-Tsunami Operational Management Structure, or P-TOMS) in June 2005. But Sri Lanka's Supreme Court quickly ruled some provisions unconstitutional and suspended the agreement. P-TOMS was effectively abandoned after Prime Minister Rajapakse won presidential elections in December 2005.
Such developments reinforce the fact that aid may not be effectively mixed with other motives, such as peacemaking. Though there has been international donor pressure regarding the conflict and Sri Lanka's human rights practices, for example, it remains unclear how much power the donors really have. Several analysts we interviewed stressed that aid is not as important for Sri Lanka as some donors might like to believe, given, for example, that Sri Lankans living abroad send back remittances. The LTTE, meanwhile, has proven skilled at mobilizing financial support from the international Tamil community.
And it is not clear that international donors have a cohesive goal. Japan, the most important donor, is not following the same policy as Western governments, nor is India, and Sri Lanka is able to rely on the support of a range of other countries. It has received soft loans for military purposes from China, and has purchased jet fighters from Israel even as it maintains good relations with the Arab world.
At present, President Rajapakse aims to resolve the conflict through military victory. His government felt encouraged in taking a hard line by the fact that in 2006 Canada and the European Union decided to do what India, the United States, and Britain had done earlier: designate the LTTE as a terrorist organization. (This despite the fact that earlier this year, the U.S. ambassador disavowed his interest in a military solution to Sri Lanka's conflict.)
On paper, the 2002 ceasefire still exists; on the ground, it means little to either the government or the LTTE. An estimated 5,800 people have been killed between January 2006 and June 2007. The ceasefire had originally allowed some 436,000 refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) to return home. But since April 2006, more than 300,000 people have been freshly displaced (see chart).
The government portrays its renewed military campaign as one of self-defense against terrorists, denying the need to address underlying grievances. Those skeptical of such claims and worried about the corrosive consequences for democracy are denounced as LTTE sympathizers. The February 2007 "Peace Confidence Index" published by the Centre for Policy Alternatives shows only 46 percent of Sinhalese in favor of peace talks, while support for a military defeat of the LTTE grew from 26 to 35 percent in just four months.
Tiptoeing Across the Aid Divide
Following the major coastal highway south, in village after village tsunami ruins sit next to newly finished houses. The highway is literally lined with signs announcing rebuilding projects funded and staffed by organizations from around the world. Twenty-six months post-disaster, about 77,000 houses had been built, 65 percent of the number required. Each sign has been jostled into place for maximum visibility along the road, reflecting the rifts between organizations fighting for beneficiaries in relatively easy-to-reach areas.
Looking just under the surface of the rebuilding reports, we see vast regional differences. The southern districts of Galle, Matara, Kalutara, and Hambantota have fared very well, slightly exceeding the reconstruction targets. But the conflict-affected areas lag behind, with 41 percent of reconstruction yet to be completed in the Eastern Province (as of March 1, 2007), and 72 percent unfinished in the North.
The Northeast, already saddled with weak public services and poor infrastructure, is increasingly difficult to access due to the conflict and has far weaker political representation and influence in Colombo. An added obstacle is the double, or even triple, taxation of reconstruction materials as they enter or exit areas controlled by the government, LTTE, and Karuna factions.
Inevitably, there are perceptions and allegations of bias in the allocation of reconstruction aid, and the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery did find some significant inequities in the amount and quality of shelter, food, and compensation payments provided. The government's own data show that as of December 2006 the eastern Ampara District had sustained 24 percent of all housing damage but received only 14 percent of reconstruction funds. Such discrepancies can quickly fuel ethnically charged allegations of favoritism or neglect.
These developments and perceptions need to be seen against broader trends, however. Virtually all economic growth over the past 20 years has been concentrated in the Western Province, a result both of the civil war and deliberate government economic policies. While the region around Colombo features a world market-connected economy, the South has reacted with resentment to its relative misfortune. Large parts of the North and East, meanwhile, are desperately poor.
The twin blows of the tsunami and the resumed conflict have meant that aid groups must shift from proactive longterm development projects to more subsistence-oriented relief work. Just getting food, medicines, and other supplies to those in need is increasingly difficult because of closed roads, checkpoints, and violence and intimidation against aid workers. As escalating fighting triggers a humanitarian crisis, civil society is squeezed into a rapidly vanishing slice of political space.
Animosity toward both local and international nongovernmental organizations is boiling over. Colombo newspapers regularly carry inflammatory articles warning against the sinister motives of NGOs, certain foreign governments, and the United Nations. The government has threatened to expel "white Tigers" (foreign NGOs tarred as LTTE collaborators). Aid workers we spoke with referred to the case of the Dutch group ZOA-Refugee Care, which was falsely accused of aiding the LTTE. And fresh in all minds is the murder of 17 local workers employed by French group Action Contre la Faim, executed in the eastern village of Muttur in August 2006.
Amid these difficulties, select local NGOs have fared better. Mahinda da Silva, senior advisor at the Sewalanka Foundation, explained that his group has managed to avoid a politicization of its aid work through fastidious communication with both the government and the rebels. With a combination of Sinhalese and Tamil workers, Sewalanka notifies the appropriate forces of their movements anytime staff travels to a disputed area or to Colombo.
Sarvodaya, a Sri Lanka-based NGO that works in 10,000 villages across the country, has focused on resident-level exchanges to overcome ethnic and linguistic barriers. It runs an exchange program called "Village to Village, Heart to Heart" that brings together Sri Lankans from diverse (and often conflict-divided) parts of the island. In paired villages, residents travel to help each other with manual tasks while gaining an understanding of common interests and needs.
Along the south coast, aid groups seem to have considerably fewer worries. In tsunami-devastated communities, many of which focused on processing coconut husks (or coir) into value-added products, the waves wreaked havoc on basic machinery and destroyed raw materials. Several microfinance programs have proved successful in helping families recover. We spoke with Amal Kumar Pramanik, regional manager of the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC). Thousands of BRAC loans of around $100 to tsunami survivors and their neighbors support a variety of businesses, mostly related to restarting coir processing, lace-making, and other handicrafts, and retail sales of fruits and vegetables. As we met with several loan recipients at their homes in the small town of Devinuwara, they proudly showed their finished products, and often expressed interest in taking out additional loans. A modest man with a ready smile, Amal beamed when he told us that the loans he manages boast a nearly 100-percent repayment rate.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) administers another effective program, under the acronym "Strong Places," that supports community-based organizations at a time when most international aid tends to flow through a select group of large national NGOs. Convinced that local grassroots organizations can play key roles in recovery and future disaster prevention, UNDP provides seed funding to build capacity at this level.
UNDP field officer Niel Kusumsiri took us to visit three such organizations around the southern district of Matara, each composed of women from clustered villages. Sitting on benches or swept ground, children in hand, many of the women described how they utilize UNDP funds to buy raw materials to kick-start small businesses. When we asked them what they hope to eventually do, they described founding women-run coir-processing mills or building community meeting spaces where they could more comfortably hold their biweekly meetings. The groups' determination to improve their families' lives by working together rang through every remark as they described setbacks and achievements.
Northwest of Matara District, a carefully planned cluster of houses occupies a vacant hilltop above a rubber plantation. On land donated by the central government, identical dwellings are set back slightly from the road, skirted by verandas and small vegetable and spice gardens. A central common area houses a library, a pre-school, and a Buddhist shrine. Although the roads are unpaved, the houses are modest inside, and there are no cars in view, the tsunami-affected families now living there say they are happy with their new homes. Each has a small solar panel mounted on the roof, every two or three houses share a terracotta rainwater harvesting tank, and the community recycles its waste.
Billed as an eco-village by the founding NGO, Sarvodaya, the community offers refuge for 55 families of tsunami survivors whose homes at the coast were washed away. The banana plants and palms are still too small to offer any shade against the sweltering sun, and supplying this community with drinking water-not to mention the ability to find livelihoods-is a major challenge. Many of the people resettled here were fishermen, and they now find themselves marooned some four kilometers inland, without a reliable or affordable means of transportation to the sea. And so the village offers both hope and a sense of the ongoing challenges for those who survived the onslaught of the waves.
Lost Opportunity
We left Sri Lanka chilled by the recognition that many colleagues, aid workers, and journalists take their lives in their hands through their work. Since our return, the capital has been plunged into blackouts, disappearances have increased, and there are indications that Tamils are being expelled en masse from Colombo.
Rather than becoming an opportunity for a breakthrough in favor of peace, the tsunami amplified Sri Lanka's conflict dynamics. The country's recent trajectory has diverged dramatically from that of Indonesia's Aceh province, which also suffered a double blow from the tsunami and a long-standing armed conflict. As soon as the waves receded in December 2004, observers expressed hope that the urgent relief and rebuilding needs in both places would awaken a spirit of cooperation to overcome decades of violence and hatred. That is indeed what happened in Aceh (see "Unexpected Promise," World Watch, November/December 2006).
But Sri Lanka's experience underlines the fact that goodwill does not easily or automatically overcome ingrained polarization. The cold calculus of political or material benefit from violence, which motivates the island's dominant actors, will take years to overcome. Courageous leadership is needed to address core conflict causes and build the foundations for a stable peace. Whereas Indonesia's leaders grasped the tsunami's unique opportunity to drive forward a broader process of democratization, Sri Lanka is in danger of a reverse process: one in which endless conflict will erode its democracy and undermine its economy. While grassroots efforts, such as those we visited along Sri Lanka's southern coast, hold temporary promise for the hundreds or thousands of people that they reach, a similarly innovative approach to the entire country's future is needed if peace is to reign once again on this island.
Michael Renner is a senior researcher and director of the Global Security Project at Worldwatch Institute. Zoë Chafe is a research associate at Worldwatch. They traveled to Sri Lanka in January 2007 to assess the country's post-disaster experiences and better understand the effects of the civil violence there.


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Scratch that. I followed the directions on http://www.rememberthemilk.com/help/answers/troubleshooting/netvibes.rtm and that solved the problem.
johnasimonejr says:
The height of the netvibes widget/porlet is an issue. A scroll bar would be an effective fix. I don't necessarily need the widget to expand -- I just need to be able to scroll down to see forthcoming tasks now and then.
(closed account) says:
It would be great if this can be fixed due to the fact iGoogle is quitting. I now am trying netvibes but with the rtm-widget not working correctly this is almost a no go for me. Hope you can fix this...
charliecbird says:
Another voice to add to gerardw and kpowe95 - I'm looking for an alternative to iGoogle and am trying netvibes - please look into getting the netvibes widget to resize!
(closed account) says:
also looking for replacement for igoogle. the remember the milk widget on netvibes does not stay signed in. i have to enter my login info every time i return to the page. works fine on igoogle.
diego.klabjan says:
Same here, switching from igoogle to netvibes but rtm doesn't resize.
bdonadt says:
same here please fix
(closed account) says:
Luckily others also create widgets. I'm now experimenting with http://nl.eco.netvibes.com/apps/498226/remember-the-milk. It seems to work nicely.
(closed account) says:
Hmmzzz. nice widget but when you have two widgets on the same dashboard it doesn't remember the list you selected. If you select one list in one widget and another in a different widget it shows the same list in both widgets after you reload the dashboard .
(closed account) says:
RTM... please fix the widget! You would make me very happy :).
tommartin00 says:
I a also having trouble with the Netvibes widget - it is only tall enough to see the top 4 tasks in my list...
dacejames says:
Please fix the Netvibes widget sizing issues. I am trying to migrate from iGoogle as well!
(closed account) says:
Any news on this???


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IObit's new malware fighter
I was recently using someone's older computer, which had IObit Security 360 installed as its anti-spyware program. As is typical, I always check and update, if necessary, the installed security software. I noticed that the IObit Security 360, a popular anti-spyware utility with millions of downloads, had not been updated for several weeks, and clicked on the button to manually update it. As the software was checking for updates, a pop-up window appeared stating that IObit Security 360 had been discontinued and would not be updated, but a free replacement security utility was offered, IObit Malware Fighter Free. I OKed the download (from CNet), and downloaded the free version of IObit Malware Fighter.
Upon commencing the install process, the IObit Malware Fighter found that IObit Security 360 was currently installed and loaded, and asked permission to uninstall the 360, and then install the Malware Fighter. The process went quickly and smoothly. IObit Security 360 had been out for several years, had been a subject of this column previously and earned a loyal following of millions of users. While generally regarded as a decent anti-malware program with some of the highest malware detection and removal rates in the industry, IObit Security 360 had a checkered reputation after a competing program, Malwarebytes, alleged in 2009 that IObit had stolen proprietary digital malware signature files from Malwarebytes for use in IObit Security 360. This alleged use of purloined signature files caused some of the popular security blogs and rating Web sites to withdraw their recommendations of IObit Security 360; one (Gizmo) even put 360 in its virtual "jail," asking its readers not to use 360 due to the alleged data theft. IObit removed all of the questioned digital signatures and continued to develop and update 360 until recently, but its tarnished reputation always followed it.
As technology and cyber security are rapidly changing fields, it was inevitable that IObit have a major overhaul of 360 in order to restore its reputation as a leader in the anti-malware industry. It appears that IObit may have accomplished the feat by releasing its comprehensive new anti-malware utility, IObit Malware Fighter Free, and its big brother, the commercial IObit Malware Fighter Pro. The free version is available for personal non-commercial use, and the pro version ($20 - $30) can be used by individuals or in a business environment. According to the IObit Web site, IObit Malware Fighter 1.0 incorporates several new features, including an "improved engine for Smart Scan, full scan and custom scan; brand new and& easy-to-use interface; enhanced real-time protection; and creative cloud computing technology." As with several of its competitors, this new software offers real-time protection, frequent updates, and is explicitly designed to run in addition to antivirus software as an additional layer of protection. The commercial Pro version ($20 - $30) has all of the features of the free version, plus "enhanced malware protection; automated scan when PC is idle; scheduled scan; automatic update with high priority; free 24x7 customer support; enhanced real-time protection; and consent for commercial use." IObit Malware Fighter will run on most versions of Windows, including the 32 and 64 bit builds of Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7.
After downloading and installing IObit Malware Fighter Free, version 1.0, I noticed the word "Expired" on the top edge of the screen; a short inquiry disclosed that this old computer had the Pro version of IObit Security 360 installed previously, but the annual subscription had expired. The newly installed (and updated) IObit Malware Fighter detected that the Pro version of 360 had been installed previously, and if the annual license had still been valid, it would have automatically enabled the Pro features of Malware Fighter.
The first screen of Malware Fighter is the "Overview" screen, which displays the security status of the computer. One noteworthy feature of this Overview screen is the "DOG Detection" feature, which is checked in the top right corner of the screen. "DOG" in this context is a new term for me, but IObit explains it as, "Using DOG (Digital Original Gene), a novel heuristic malware detection method, IObit Malware Fighter can find the most complex threats."
The next screen, as selected on the left margin of the window, is the "Scan" screen. This is where the user can select the type of scan desired, such as a "Smart Scan" ("Quickly scan the most critical sections of your system"); a "Full Scan" (complete hard drive scan); or a "Custom Scan" where the user selects what directories to scan.The "Protect" screen displays the real-time protection features implemented by IObit Malware Fighter. The Free version provides real-time protection of the startup files, the browser, the network, critical system files, and questionable Internet cookies. The paid pro version provides additional real-time protection of the system processes, connected USB drives (including USB transmitted malware), and malicious actions against the computer.
Cloud computing, which is the current fad in cyberspace, is represented by the fourth screen, and Malware Fighter uses " … cloud computing technology to analyze the behavior of security risks in an automated way." While not explicitly stated in the program, a review of the credits (click MORE – ABOUT) shows that the very popular and well-respected security service Panda Cloud is somehow involved in this cloud protection.
Based on the tradition and reputation (tarnish excluded) of its direct predecessor being one of the top-rated malware detection and removal utilities, I am willing to give the newly released IObit Malware Fighter Free a chance, and will follow its performance on this older computer. If it can perform as well as its predecessor, and protect this machine from the endemic threats present in cyberspace, than this would have been a good choice.
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Thousands of arms and legs waved and flailed at Sydney's Carols in the Domain, as the original members of The Wiggles celebrated their last carols bonanza.
More than 50,000 people packed into the Domain on Saturday, as the popular annual event ushered in the Christmas cheer with The Ten Tenor's rendition of O Come All Ye Faithful at 8.30pm.
But the cheers really kicked off when Australia's most loved children's music group said their final goodbye to the event.
"Three of the members are hanging up their skivvies so tonight is their very last television performance before handing over to new band members," the Carols co-host Natalie Barr said.
"So this is it Australia, the end of an era," Matt White said.
The crowd jumped to their feet, shooting out arms and legs in unison with the original Red, Yellow, Red, Purple and Blue wiggles as they sang and danced to Fruit Salad, Hot Potato and Jingle Bells.
"The Wiggles have been performing at Carols in the Domain for 20 years ... and we have always had such a wonderful time," Red Wiggle Murray Cook said, adding that next year will see the three new Wiggles perform.
Earlier in the evening candles began waving as Troy Cassar-Daley sung Have Yourself a Merry Christmas - later coming back with guitar in tow to sing Jingle Bell Rock.
Georgie Parker and Jay Laga'aia teamed up for the Christmas favourite Here Comes Santa Claus and Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, eliciting a big cheer from the crowd.
Meanwhile The X-Factor favourites The Collective channelled the 1980s, with a rendition of the Wham! classic Last Christmas prompting some more screams from the audience.
"Slightly popular. The Twittersphere just exploded, The Collective is in town," White quipped.
The X-Factor winner Samantha Jade, backed by a chorus, also wooed the crowd with Away in a Manger.
The cast of the new musical Legally Blonde then turned the stage pink with the modern favourite All I Want For Christmas is You.
Nineteen-year-old tenor - and 2009 Australia's Got Talent winner - Mark Vincent had the revellers in awe with a booming rendition of Jerusalem.
R&B singer-songwriter Jessica Mauboy delivered a tender rendition of Silent Night, before Vincent returned, joining opera singer Ali McGregor to lead the Salvation Army choir with Ode to Joy as fireworks boomed into the Domain sky.
A full-cast finale, joined by a suitably burly, jolly Santa Claus, saw a medley featuring Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree and We Wish You a Merry Christmas close the night in party mode as pyrotechnics blasted above one last time.


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- 5 Beds
- 5 Full, 1 Half
- 6,546 +/- Sqft
Property TypeResidential – Single Family
SubdivisionCordillera F18 - Aspens
Listing Date06/10/19
Year Built1997
AreaCordillera - The Ranch
Lot Size1.11 Acres (48,352 SqFt)
Parking2 Car Garage
Property Description
Gore Range views and privacy abound from this 6500+ sq. ft. residence on one of Cordillera's favorite streets. Truly a family home with 5 spacious bedrooms and chef's kitchen that opens to an oversized hearth room and breakfast nook. The home exudes warmth and contentment. Cordillera's amenities create an ideal location for friends and family;the Trailhead pool & facilities, Cordillera Athletic Facility, tennis, restaurants, four golf courses & more. mls.ForestTrailLuxury.com
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- Apocalypse Emergency – Book 3
- Apocalypse No – Book 4
- Ch 1 Strange Days
- Ch 2 "Ain't Born Typical"
- Ch 3 Perinatal Media
- Ch 4 – 21st Century, Its Discontents
- Ch 5 Birth Wars, World Woes
- Ch 6 Healing Crisis
- Ch 12 Through Gaia's Eyes
- Ch 8 Derailing War, Violence
- Ch 9 Regressions in the Service of Society
- Ch 10 Cultural Rebirthing, Where Lies Hope
- Ch 11 Control vs. Surrender
- Ch 12 Atman Projects vs. Surrender Solutions
- Ch 13 Peaceful Warriors, Silly Heroes
- Ch 14 To Move the World
- Afterword: Shamans … Scapegoats
- Wounded Deer and Centaurs – Book 5
- Prologue: For Earth's Sake, Get Real
- Chapter One: We Are a Fever
- Chapter Two: Ain't Born Typical
- Chapter Three: Projecting the Perinatal Zeitgeist
- Chapter Four: 21st Century and Its Discontents
- Chapter Five: Prenatal Imprints of Our Unnatural Self
- Chapter Six: Prenatal Oxygen Hunger and Fire
- Chapter Seven: Civilization and Apocalypse
- Chapter Eight: Return of the Centaur
- Chapter Nine: Prenatal Hunger Games
- Chapter Ten: "Bad Blood"
- Chapter Eleven: Prenatal Irritation-Revulsion
- Chapter Twelve: Toxic Womb ~ Toxic World
- Chapter Thirteen: Perinatal Printouts of Generations
- Chapter Fourteen: Birth Wars ~ World Woes
- Chapter Fifteen: The Unsung Consciousness Revolution
- Chapter Sixteen: Eden Arise, Call to Centaurs
- The Great Reveal – Book 6
- Experience Is Divinity – Book 7
- Falls from Grace – Book 8
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