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|Peyton Manning's Broncos, Jay Cutler's Bears and Russell Wilson's Seahawks are gunning for football's top prize.
The NFL season has hit the halfway point, yet there isn't a clear-cut favorite in either conference. In fact, I would suggest that more than half of the league has a legitimate shot to win the Super Bowl this season. After taking some time to study the game tape, analyze the schedule and assess the chances of possible hot streaks, here is a list of viable contenders that can get to New Orleans in February, ranked from least likely to win the title to most:
17. Indianapolis Colts
Why they're legitimate contenders: Andrew Luck is playing at an MVP level. The No. 1 overall draft pick is tied for fourth in the NFL in passing yards and leads the league with 37 completions of 20-plus yards. While those numbers are certainly impressive, the fact that he has produced four 300-yard games despite directing an offense with four rookies (running back Vick Ballard, tight end Coby Fleener and receivers Dwayne Allen and T.Y. Hilton) playing prominent roles says a lot about Luck's ability to make his teammates better. Luck has shown he can carry his team with the game on the line (having engineered four fourth-quarter/overtime game-winning drives in eight starts), meaning that the Colts are always competitive, which is critical to postseason success.
16. Miami Dolphins
Why they're legitimate contenders: The Dolphins are currently sitting at .500, but a strong defense and an emerging running game give them a chance to take a shot at the title. Miami ranks sixth in scoring defense (allowing 18.6 points per game), and the Dolphins' 23 sacks are tied for 10th-most in the NFL. More importantly, the unit has adopted a physical brand of football that would play well in the postseason. Offensively, running back Reggie Bush has become a dangerous workhorse in the backfield. Although he has recorded just one 100-yard game this season, the fact that Bush averages 4.4 yards per attempt is enough to command eight-man fronts on a consistent basis. With rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill capable of picking apart single coverage on the outside, the Dolphins have just enough balance to make life difficult for any potential playoff opponents.
15. Dallas Cowboys
Why they're legitimate contenders: The Cowboys are in the midst of a disappointing start, but they can still make a serious run at the NFC East crown. Although the offense has failed to play at a high level in recent weeks, the eventual return of DeMarco Murray should instantly reignite the Cowboys' sagging running game, alleviating some of the pressure on Tony Romo in the pocket. If coach Jason Garrett can further relieve some of the burden on Romo by managing the game better and implementing a more diverse game plan, the Cowboys' offense might catch fire, sparking a run down the stretch.
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Why they're legitimate contenders: New coach Greg Schiano has quietly put together one of the NFL's most explosive offenses. Fueled by the explosive running skills of Doug Martin and the burgeoning chemistry between quarterback Josh Freeman and receivers Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams, the Buccaneers have averaged 36 points per game over the past four weeks. More importantly, the unit has displayed the kind of versatility that can create headaches for defensive coordinators, who will have a hard time attempting to neutralize the Buccaneers' most explosive weapons. The Buccaneers also have an emerging defense that can stop the run; this squad can force opponents into wild shootouts, making them a dangerous team to face in a "one-and-done" scenario.
13. San Diego Chargers
Why they're legitimate contenders: Their inclusion on this list might raise a few eyebrows, but the Chargers have a legitimate shot to make a run at the Lombardi Trophy, based on their history of finishing strong under Norv Turner. After Nov. 1, Turner's Chargers teams have won 72.7 percent of their regular-season games (a 32-12 record), including an impressive 21-3 mark in December and January. Veterans like quarterback Philip Rivers, tight end Antonio Gates, linebacker Shaun Philips, safety Eric Weddle and cornerback Quentin Jammer are accustomed to winning games down the stretch. The Chargers' confidence will make them a tough out for any team vying for a playoff spot.
12. Detroit Lions
Why they're legitimate contenders: The Lions have bounced back from a dismal start, re-entering the NFC race as a viable threat. Led by quarterback Matthew Stafford and the NFL's top-ranked passing game, the Lions can post a "40-burger" on any defense that lacks the personnel to match up with their explosive perimeter weapons. In addition, the rapid development of Mikel Leshoure as the feature runner has given Detroit's offense just enough balance to allow it to thrive in rough and rugged games down the stretch. Ndamukong Suh and Co. are also starting to impose their will in the defensive trenches. The Lions are a dangerous team with enough confidence and talent to catch fire heading into the postseason.
11. Seattle Seahawks
Why they're legitimate contenders: Coach Pete Carroll has put together a hard-hitting defense with the size, speed and athleticism to match up with any opponent in any environment. The Seahawks' secondary in particular poses a serious challenge for opponents who rely extensively on the passing game to move the ball. Brandon Browner, Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor and Earl Thomas challenge and torment receivers with their physicality; the toll that takes eventually induces turnovers in bunches. The Seahawks also have an athletic frontline that regularly wreaks havoc on quarterbacks in the pocket. Few contenders will want to face Seattle, particularly in the confines of Century Link field, where the 12th Man makes a substantial impact.
10. Baltimore Ravens
Why they're legitimate contenders: The Ravens were once considered AFC favorites until injuries robbed the defense of its leader (Ray Lewis) and lockdown corner (Lardarius Webb). While the unit can still slow down most of the explosive offenses in the NFL, the Ravens remain contenders because of their offense, which is led by quarterback Joe Flacco and running back Ray Rice. The duo has keyed a no-huddle attack that befuddles opponents with its tempo and balance. Baltimore's offense has slumped in recent weeks, but the combination of a hard-nosed runner, a pinpoint deep-ball thrower and talented pass-catchers (Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith) could propel the Ravens on a deep run through a weak AFC.
9. Green Bay Packers
Why they're legitimate contenders: The presence of the reigning league MVP, quarterback Aaron Rodgers, makes the Packers a threat in the NFC despite a host of injuries that have diluted the potency of one of the NFL's most explosive offenses. Rodgers has been on fire since Week 4, passing for 22 touchdowns while giving up just three interceptions in six games. Those numbers are especially remarkable when one factors in injuries to Greg Jennings and Jordy Nelson on the perimeter, as well as the lack of a credible running game, with Cedric Benson on the sideline. The trio is set to return at some point this season, and Rodgers' sensational play should continue down the stretch, making the Packers' offense a scary unit to face in the postseason.
8. Pittsburgh Steelers
Why they're legitimate contenders: The Steelers are always a threat to take the crown, thanks to a defense that pummels quarterbacks the pocket. This season, however, the Steelers' revamped offense will make them a tougher out down the stretch. Offensive coordinator Todd Haley has helped Ben Roethlisberger become an efficient "dink and dunk" playmaker, and as a result, he's been taking fewer hits in the pocket. Pittsburgh has also rediscovered a power running game behind Jonathan Dwyer and Isaac Redman. The Steelers can play "big boy" football against anyone, including the heavyweights in the NFC, and it's hard to discount their chances of winning the title.
7. New England Patriots
Why they're legitimate contenders: Tom Brady gives the Patriots a chance to win every game with his exceptional play from the pocket. He rarely puts his team in bad situations by making poor decisions; his ability to avoid turnovers allows the Patriots to operate at a high level, regardless of their opponent. New England has also added passing weapons (Brandon Lloyd) and developed a power running game behind Stevan Ridley, creating a diverse, balanced attack that will take the pressure off Brady in the pocket and make for more big-play opportunities. Their leaky defense remains a concern, but the fact that they can put 30-plus points on the board against anyone should make them tough to beat in the postseason.
6. New York Giants
Why they're legitimate contenders: The Giants are maddeningly inconsistent during the regular season, but no team rallies down the stretch like Tom Coughlin's troops. The core of the roster has won two titles in five seasons; these players understand what it takes to win in the postseason. Quarterback Eli Manning has developed into one of the best performers in the clutch, which is imperative when it comes to winning tightly contested playoff games. With their experience and their quarterback, the Giants will be undaunted by any situation or circumstance, making them the favorites to come out of the NFC.
5. Atlanta Falcons
Why they're legitimate contenders: The Falcons are the NFL's only unbeaten team, but observers have been reluctant to jump on the bandwagon due to concerns about how they'll perform in the postseason. Atlanta hasn't won a playoff game in the Mike Smith era, and no one is sure how the Falcons will respond when the pressure rises in January. Those concerns are legitimate, but there's something different about this year's team: the continued development of Matt Ryan, who is playing at an MVP level. He has four game-winning drives, suggesting he has the moxie to lead the Falcons to big wins when the stakes are high.
4. Denver Broncos
Why they're legitimate contenders: John Elway gambled by banking that Peyton Manning would return to the ranks of the elite after missing an entire season following multiple neck surgeries, and he won big. The four-time MVP has been outstanding over the first half of the year; Manning's ability to dramatically improve the Broncos' offense has made them a serious contender in the AFC. The veteran quarterback is in the midst of a sizzling run, notching 17 touchdowns while giving up just three interceptions over the past six games. Most importantly, he's orchestrated several improbable comebacks that have created an incredible resolve in the Broncos, who now believe no deficit is too big to overcome. Given their confidence and offensive prowess, the Broncos are destined to be in the mix at the end.
3. Houston Texans
Why they're legitimate contenders: The Texans are the most complete team in the AFC. They have an explosive offense led by quarterback Matt Schaub and running back Arian Foster and a stingy defense that is peaking behind the rapid development of J.J. Watt. Losing linebacker Brian Cushing will certainly impact the Texans' ability to get after pass-happy offenses with the blitz, but otherwise, they haven't skipped a beat without their defensive leader, and that should be a scary thought for future opponents. If the Texans can win home-field advantage and ensure themselves multiple games in front of their boisterous fans, they'll have the inside track on making their first Super Bowl appearance.
2. San Francisco 49ers
Why they're legitimate contenders: Jim Harbaugh has built a team that is ideally suited for postseason play. The 49ers' smash-mouth offense can move the ball through the air or on the ground, and their suffocating defense knocks opponents around at the point of attack. Some question Alex Smith's ability to thrive in a situation that demands precise passing, but his consistency and effectiveness in Harbaugh's system suggest he'll be fine when the chips are pushed to the middle of the table. Adding Randy Moss and Mario Manningham gave Smith more weapons on the perimeter, and the 49ers have turned their biggest offensive weakness into a strength that just might propel them into the Winner's Circle.
1. Chicago Bears
Why they're legitimate contenders: The Bears are the front-runners in the NFC due to a prolific defense that scores points at will. The unit has posted seven return touchdowns and seems to generate turnovers by the bushel. Few opponents can match the Bears' physicality and toughness; any game against Lovie Smith's squad is destined to turn into a bar fight that tests the mettle of all involved. Offensively, the connection between quarterback Jay Cutler and receiver Brandon Marshall has added a new dynamic to a unit that also torments opponents with the talents of Matt Forte in the backfield. The leaky offensive line could derail the Bears' title hopes, but Chicago's overall balance and versatility make them the team to beat in 2012.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Staff Pick of the Week
This week's Staff Pick is When She Woke by Hillary Jordan.
Hannah Payne's life has been devoted to church and family. But after she's convicted of murder, she awakens in a new body to a nightmarish new life. She finds herself lying on a table in a bare room, covered only by a paper gown, with cameras broadcasting her every move to millions at home, for whom observing new Chromes--criminals whose skin color has been genetically altered to match the class of their crime--is a sinister form of entertainment. Hannah is a Red for the crime of murder. The victim, says the State of Texas, was her unborn child, and Hannah is determined to protect the identity of the father, a public figure with whom she shared a fierce and forbidden love.
A powerful re-imagining of The Scarlet Letter, When She Woke is a timely fable about a stigmatized woman struggling to navigate an America of the not-too-distant future, where the line between church and state has been eradicated, and convicted felons are no longer imprisoned and rehabilitated but chromed and released back into the population to survive as best they can. In seeking a path to safety in an alien and hostile world, Hannah unknowingly embarks on a journey of self-discovery that forces her to question the values she once held true and the righteousness of a country that politicizes faith and love.
Check out this buzzworthy title from the West Virginia Library Commission or borrow the e-book from WV-READS.
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WALTHAM, Mass. — Brandeis University junior forward Tyler Savonen (Orleans, Mass./Nauset Regional) scored his first collegiate hat trick today as the Judges' men's soccer team defeated visiting Mass. Maritime Academy, 6-3, on Gordon Field tonight. With the win, the Judges, ranked 12th in the nation in Division III by the NSCAA and 13th by D3soccer.com, improve to 11-2 on the season, while the Buccaneers fall back to .500 at 5-5-2.
Savonen, who had two previous multi-goal games, scored all of Brandeis's even-number goals, scoring in the 11th, 58th and 65th minutes. His second goal of the night opened the second-half scoring and proved to be the game-winner. With the three goals and six points tonight, Savonen now has 21 goals and 12 assists for 54 points in his career. He became the 23rd player in school history with 20 or more goals and the 24th player to reach the half-century mark in points. He now ranks 22nd on the overall points list.
Senior Kyle Feather (Pinebrook, N.J./Montville Township) was also involved in three Brandeis goals tonight, scoring the first goal of the game in the seventh minute, and assisting Savonen's first two goals. Feather's third four-point game of the season moved him into 17th place on Brandeis's career scoring list with 64 points on 25 goals and 14 helpers.
Brandeis's other goals were scored by sophomore Michael Chaput (Holliston, Mass./Holliston) in the 32nd minute and rookie Evan Jastremski (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) in the 59th minute. Assists went to first-year midfielder Josh Berg (Weymouth, Mass./Weymouth) and senior Sam Ocel (North Attleboro, Mass./North Attleboro) respectively.
Mass. Maritime spoiled Brandeis's shutout bid in the 18th minute when rookie Thomas McCarthy (Tybee Island, Ga./Benedictine Military) put home a rebound of sophomore Connor McInnis's (Duxbury, Mass./Tabor Acad.) initial shot. McInnis added a second goal in the 81st minute on a penalty kick, and the Buccaneers notched a third goal in the 89th minute on a blast from 30 yards off the foot of rookie Robert McClusky (Attleboro, Mass./Attleboro) that deflected high off the left post and in.
Rookie Joe Cohen (Plymouth, Mass./Plymouth South) made 14 saves for the visitors in the losing effort. Brandeis sophomore Kenn Fryer (Wilmington, Mass./St. John's Prep) had two saves in the win despite allowing the first goals of his career.
Brandeis returns to UAA action on Friday afternoon at Carnegie Mellon (#12 D3Soccer.com/#23 NSCAA) at 1 p.m. MMA takes on MASCAC foe Bridgewater State Saturday at 3:30 p.m.


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MySQL 5.5 Release Notes
- 13.3.1 START TRANSACTION, COMMIT, and ROLLBACK Syntax
- 13.3.2 Statements That Cannot Be Rolled Back
- 13.3.3 Statements That Cause an Implicit Commit
- 13.3.4 SAVEPOINT, ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT, and RELEASE SAVEPOINT Syntax
- 13.3.5 LOCK TABLES and UNLOCK TABLES Syntax
- 13.3.6 SET TRANSACTION Syntax
- 13.3.7 XA Transactions
MySQL supports local transactions (within a given client session)
through statements such as
SET autocommit,
COMMIT, and
ROLLBACK. See
Section 13.3.1, "START TRANSACTION, COMMIT, and ROLLBACK Syntax". XA transaction support enables MySQL to
participate in distributed transactions as well. See
Section 13.3.7, "XA Transactions".


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Georgia traveling to play in the west is rare
As hard as it is to believe, Georgia's trip to Boulder for Saturday's game against Colorado will mark just the fourth time since 1934 that the Bulldogs will be traveling to play a regular-season game west of the Mississippi River.
Before Georgia's 27-10 victory at Arizona State in 2008, the Bulldogs had not played in the west during the regular season since losing 10-3 at Southern Cal in 1960. Georgia also lost to USC in Los Angeles in 1931 and 1933.
Historically, Georgia has only scheduled nonconference road games against schools in the Southeastern part of the country.
Colorado has a different philosophy.
"(It's) one of the things we try to do here, and Colorado has always scheduled that way," CU coach Dan Hawkins said Monday during the Big 12 coaches teleconference. "(That's) one of the experiences a player can get. It's a great educational opportunity for guys to get around to different parts of the country.
"I know everybody loves to come to Colorado. It's a beautiful state. There are a lot of things to see and do. The weather is gorgeous. When people see Colorado on the schedule, they book their ticket because it's a great place to visit."


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Courtesy of Nutrition Cottage, Inc.
Why Fermented Foods?
Evidence continues to reveal the importance of a healthy microbiome, or the community of bacteria that lives within us. The ratio of good to bad bacteria in the gut influences overall wellness in a variety of ways, and it's essential to maintain a healthy balance. One of the easiest and most effective ways to achieve a good balance of bacteria is by consuming fermented foods.
Fermentation is one of humanity's oldest attempts to preserve food. Fermented foods are rich in probiotics, the beneficial bacteria that are key for optimal health. These bacteria replenish your microbiome, and research suggests that gut health affects immunity, inflammation, allergies, autoimmune disorders, and even weight loss.
Fermentation also enhances the bioavailability of nutrients from food, releasing a food's full nutritional potency while easing digestion by "predigesting" certain components of the food (like sugars, for example). Fermentation enhances protein quality and can produce unique antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds that did not exist prior to fermentation.
You may be familiar with fermented foods like kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, miso, and tempeh, but also consider fermented greens. Fermented grasses, fruits, veggies, and herbs deliver a broad spectrum of highly bioavailable nutrients along with clean, plant-based protein and beneficial probiotics.
Look for fermented greens and other fermented foods at your natural market. A daily serving will provide the nutrients and other compounds to nourish your microbiome and support good health.
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Life is beginning to return to 'normal' here in New York City. I realize that is somewhat easier for me to say given that I live on the Upper West Side (vs. downtown for example). We never lost power, cable or internet access. Damage in our neighborhood was limited to a few downed trees and the like. The subway is still closed and my office downtown in inaccessible - both of which are a hassle, but certainly not a tragedy. Overall, the disruption to our school, work and similar schedules is the biggest challenge we have had to address. I feel very fortunate indeed.
Like many others, I have been tracking Super Storm Sandy closely over the past few days, especially by consuming as much media – traditional and social, real and fake - as I could find. My interest in disasters is fueled, at least in part, by my curiosity around how our society plans for, deals with, and responds to disasters. As a part of my work, I think a lot about how technology and the internet impact the ways we get/share information – and especially what happens during crisis. If anything, my personal connection to this event offered an additional lens through which to analyze everything that has happened.
One thing you realize quickly when you monitor disasters, humanitarian and otherwise, is that the media response to these events varies significantly. Super Storm Sandy was one of the largest storms ever to hit the United States, so it likely would have received significant coverage regardless. But, the fact that the storm hit, among other places, New York City - the center of the media universe - guaranteed that coverage was, and will continue to be, more extensive than other similar events.
It begs the question… while every humanitarian crisis/disaster inflicts enormous pain and suffering, why doesn't the media doesn't give them similar attention? And what impact does that have on how we understand, appreciate, prepare and respond when these events unfold? What would be different about how we prepare for, deal with, and recover/rebuild after a crisis if our media coverage was different?
Almost two years ago, on February 28, 2011, I moderated an event sponsored by CauseShift and Oxfam International. We gathered leaders from the humanitarian aid sector together with innovators inside and outside the sector for a special two-hour event/discussion about the media's role during crisis. We challenged those who gathered to create new ways for humanitarian agencies and the media to keep people engaged in real-time and over the longer-term.
The event featured series of one-on-one interviews. After this 'conversation gauntlet' set the tone for the discussion, participants broke into teams and brainstormed solutions based on the following questions:
- How do you explain a disaster in real-time?
- How do you create a marketplace to more efficiently identify needs and match them with resources?
- How do you keep 1 million people interested one year later?
- What do we need to STOP doing during disasters?
Below you will find videos/transcripts of the interviews I conducted during the event, as well as notes/details from the solutions session.
Moderator Preparation:
Research Links
Conversation Gauntlet transcripts and videos:
Ayesha Khanna, Hybrid Reality Institute
Kathleen Hessert, Exercise 24
Sree Sreenivasan, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
Stephen Cassidy, UNICEF
The Conversation Gauntlet (videos only)
Breakout Team Ideas:
Answers to the Four Main Questions
(You can find more information here: http://rallythecause.com/2011/03/23/feb-28-crisis-and-media-event-the-outcomes-library/).
These conversations should be outdated – two years is an eternity in today's fast-moving, constantly changing, rapidly evolving, 24-second-news-cycle driven world. But as you read through the notes, you probably get the feeling, as I did, that not much (or at least not enough) has changed over that time. I am confident we are getting smarter and adapting our behaviors in preparation for the next major event. But I also think we can learn a lot more, and more quickly, and move more quickly to update our systems and approaches to dealing with these events.
Let me know what you think.


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Endoscopic minimally invasive thyroidectomy: first clinical experience
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|July 6, 2010
In the past decade many efforts have been undertaken to reduce surgical access trauma in thyroidectomy. Endoscopic approaches from an axillary, chest or bilateral breast approach don't fulfil the criteria of minimal-invasive procedures. We have developed an exclusively endoscopic minimal-invasive thyroidectomy (eMIT): an endoscope is guided through a sublingually placed trocar to the thyroid gland. Two other trocars for working standard instruments (3.5 mm diameter), which are routinely used for minimal-invasive surgery, are inserted through incisions in the vestibule of the mouth. The thyroid is resected in it's anatomical space and removed through the median access channel. On 18th of March 2009 this interdisciplinary procedure was applied to a 53-year old man who suffered from a nodular chance of the right thyroid lobe. No postoperative complications occurred, vocal cord function was normally and the preoperative reported dysphagia has gone. The patient left the hospital two days after. With this new exclusively endoscopic minimal-invasive thyroidectomy a new door in thyroid surgery is opened.


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DALLAS, March 16 (UPI) -- Dave Bolland and Patrick Sharp scored in the game's first 2 minutes Friday, lifting the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-1 victory over Dallas.
After winning 10 out of 11, the Stars have lost two straight. They were unable to expand on their two-point lead over Phoenix at the top of the Pacific Division.
Bolland scored with 10 seconds having elapsed in the contest and Sharp put a slap shot past Kari Lehtonen 1:42 into the game.
That was all the scoring until Marian Hossa and Sharp tallied during the first 1:45 of the third to give the Blackhawks a 4-0 lead.
Jamie Benn broke up Corey Crawford's shutout bid with 5:50 to play. Crawford finished with 21 saves.
The Blackhawks have won back-to-back games, giving them some breathing room in the frantic Western Conference playoff chase. Chicago is currently the No. 6 seed, but there are four teams within six points of the Blackhawks.


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EZMirror(Miracast) Support of EZCast dongle for Android Smartphones and Tablet PCs
Besides the universal EZCast support for Android (4.0 and above), iOS, Windows and Mac OS to cast screen content (video, audio, picture, file, camera), DLNA support for Android (4.0 and above), iOS, Windows and Mac OS to push files, it also support Miracast (please refer to EZMirror) for Android smart phones and tablet PCs, and for Windows PCs, also support Airplay (please refer to EZAir) for iPhone, iPad and Mac PC and Macbook.
Here below are some illustrations to show the operation steps on some typical Android smartphones and tablet PCs for EZMirror (Miracast) function. There comes over 1000 models of Android 4.2 and above device in the world that it is impossible to show all of them here, but any of such device should be supported and the operation is similar.
Related Linkes:
Universal EZCast support for Android (4.0 and above), for iOS, for Windows and for Mac OS;
DLNA for Android, for iOS, for Windows, and for Mac;
Miracast (EZMirror) for Android, and for Windows;
Airplay (EZAir) for iOS, and for Mac OS.


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As an online platform for fashion, we connect customers, brands and partners.
Enabling brands to accelerate their online business
Central to Zalando's role as a responsible platform for fashion and lifestyle.
Whether you're looking for annual or interim reports, you can download our financial publications here.
Here, you will find press releases, exciting stories and background information from the world of Zalando.
Digitization allows stationary retailers to work with Zalando, 600 stores connected to the platform by year end


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Label and Document Holders
Ticket holders, 25mm height, 200mm width, self adhesive
Useful in retail, warehousing, stock rooms etc.
- Self Adhesive
- Scan Barcodes without removing insert
- Pull front forward to load insert
- Pack quantity of 50
- Height: 1inches
- Width (left-right): 8inches
- Type: Self Adhesive Ticket Holders
Dimensions below are to the nearest half inch, metric units are exact
Product information
We provide a great range of ticket, label and document holders to ensure your labels, stickers and instructions are kept neat and undamaged during the rigours of a busy workplace.
Our label holders have been used in a huge number of warehouses, factories and other industrial settings. Industrial labels are easy to take for granted until disorganisation begins to cause problems within your operations. We can provide self adhesive or magnetic options from simple document pockets for instructions to label holders or ticket holders for bar codes, displaying code numbers etc.
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5 Biometrics Websites to Explore
There are quite a lot of biometrics websites and other sites out there with good biometrics information. Here are five helpful sites from several categories to provide a wider view of biometrics sites on the Internet.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a strong advocate for citizens' rights in the digital age, provides information, advocacy, and (in some cases) legal support to people whose electronic freedoms or privacy are at risk.
United States Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has a keen interest in biometrics and generally being able to identify and authenticate people — as well as a duty to the people to protect privacy and freedoms. To this end, the DOJ doesn't tend to take a stance on biometrics directly, but it does publish a lot of information about the laws of the land — and which are used to interpret how our privacy and freedoms are protected.
The DOJ website is a gigantic place to go looking for stuff, even if that stuff is sometimes nearly impossible to interpret simply. Here are multiple links to privacy and biometrics-related links at the DOJ (and one from the department of defense):
National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an enormously helpful resource for just about any information-security-related questions you may have.
Because the U.S. national government has a keen interest in biometrics and the applications of biometrics technologies, the NIST has devoted an entire section of its website to the topic at the Biometrics Portal.
This section of the NIST website rather broadly covers standards in biometrics including some of the interoperability and data interchange standards and testing. The site, however, also talks about test tools and applications that the NIST has developed as reference standards.
International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet
The International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI) web page on biometrics focuses generally on the equalization of opportunities for persons with disabilities. The ICDRI sees biometrics as a potential enabling technology that will allow disabled people to interact with society on a more equal basis, if applied correctly.
It's really a launching point for links to other resources that describe how biometrics can be used to enhance a disabled person's access to society and in some cases how to avoid impairing that person's access when biometric systems are contemplated.
The Biometrics channel on the SecureIDNews website is in a very simple blog form, and focuses entirely on biometric news. The articles are short and to the point, developed like it would appear from press releases and other sources.
The site is owned and operated by AVISIAN, a company that makes its money primarily from consulting in the area of identity management, and uses their various publications in this topic area to promote the companies consulting practice.


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Watch: 'Inside Edition' Calls Troye Sivan a 'Pete Davidson Lookalike' in Ariana Grande's New Vid, Twitter Reacts
Several Twitter users are reacting to brief clip from CBS's "Inside Edition" in which a reporter identifies out pop singer Troye Sivan as a "Pete Davidson lookalike."
The moment came during a segment about the "Saturday Night Live" star's breakup with Ariana Grande. The report first details about Davidson's Instagram post in which he says he's being bullied following the split. The segment then breaks down their history and explores Grande's new music video for "Thank U, Next."
The video spoofs a number of romcoms from the 00s, like "13 Going on 30," "Legally Blonde," and "Mean Girls." In one scene from the video, Grande, dressed as the "Mean Girls" character Regina George (played by Rachel McAdams in the 2004 comedy), a notorious bully, Grande shoves Sivan into a locker as she walks past him in a school hallway.
"In the video, she rehashes her failed engagement with Pete Davidson," the "Inside Edition" reporter said. "It appears that she shoves a Pete Davidson lookalike, then she literally closes the book on their relationship."
Except, Sivan of course does not look much like Davidson and "Inside Edition" forgets that the duo collaborated on Sivan's single "Dance to This."
It's no surprise then that Twitter had something to say about the blunder. Find some of the best reactions below and check out the "Inside Edition" clip too.


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Pupil affair teacher avoids jail
A woman teacher who had a "plainly unacceptable" sexual relationship with a female pupil has walked free from court.
Hayley Southwell, 27, and her victim were "counting down the days" until her 16th birthday but had been seeing each for about six months beforehand.
The teacher at Nelson Thomlinson School in Wigton, Cumbria, was arrested in January after the school received a phone call informing them of the relationship between the pair.
Hayley Southwell, of Birkby, Maryport, later pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a young person aged between 16 and 18 while in a position of trust
Southwell, of Birkby, Maryport, later pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a young person aged between 16 and 18 while in a position of trust.
The police investigation did not uncover any evidence that sexual activity took place before she turned 16, Carlisle Crown Court heard.
But Judge Peter Hughes QC said Southwell had shown "a degree of planning and grooming" as it was revealed a large number of "intimate and explicit" text messages, photographs and moving images were shared between the two.
Sentencing her to a 12-month jail term, suspended for two years, Judge Peter Hughes QC told her: "Anyone who chooses a career in teaching knows that it is wholly incompatible with that profession to have an inappropriate relationship with a pupil or student. That is what you did.
"There was in what you did a degree of planning and in my view grooming because this was a relationship that began before the girl concerned was 16 years old.
"It was quite apparent from the text messages that you and she were waiting for her to reach that birthday before you started an active sexual relationship."
He said that thereafter the relationship was "rather unattractively" recorded both in still and moving images and that was a "a significant aggravating feature".
Judge Hughes said it appeared to be a case of "mutual affection" but he pointed out that adolescent boys and girls were vulnerable to the attentions from an older and sexually more aware person.
He said contact of this nature was "plainly unacceptable and is potentially dangerous".
But the judge said he had taken into account in Southwell's favour her "powerful points of mitigation" such as her previous good character and exemplary professional conduct and her early guilty plea.
Southwell, who cried when the judge announced she would not go to jail, was ordered to be placed on the Sex Offender Register for 10 years.
She is banned from working with children and will also have to abide by a 12-month supervision order.
Greg Hoare, prosecuting, said Southwell made no comment when interviewed by police who seized a phone and two iPads from her home address.
A large number of images of the pair together from various trips around the country, including to Alton Towers theme park, were uncovered, he said.
Many of the images were of "an intimate sexual nature" as were text messages exchanged between the pair.
Mr Hoare said the girl, who is no longer a pupil at the school, was not prepared to co-operate formally with the investigation by providing a statement but did admit to a detective that the pair had been in a relationship.
Her parents had also not been forthcoming in making their views on the subject known to the court.
David Polglase, defending, said: "All that she has worked for and achieved and could have gone on to achieve in the teaching profession is now lost to her.
"She will have to live with that forever."
He pointed out it was a consensual relationship and it was not a case of grooming where the victim was "bombarded with unwanted texts and Facebook messages".
Her teaching career was at an end but she had received a conditional offer of employment as a carer of adults, said Mr Polglase.
Submitting 10 references to the judge regarding her good character, he argued the court "should not deprive society of somebody who has so much offer".
He said it could also be argued she had shown "a degree of bravery" in admitting the offence after previously hiding her sexuality from her mother and others.
The court heard that Southwell resigned from her teaching post last month.
She made no comment as she left court.
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JERUSALEM, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- The year 2012 saw no advance in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and chances of talks resuming in 2013 appeared slimmer than ever by year's end, Israeli and Palestinian experts agreed.
Israel is willing to resume negotiations immediately without preconditions. The Palestinians, however, insist a halt to all settlement activity before talks can resume and scoff at Israel's insistence it be recognized as a Jewish state. Hamas, meanwhile, strengthened its support in the West Bank and Gaza, and one Palestinian expert said Hamas political leader Khaled Meshal has his eyes on Ramallah.
The recent U.N. vote upgrading the Palestinians to non-member observer status was viewed in Jerusalem as a one-sided attempt "to dictate terms of references in peace negotiations," Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev said. It was publicly rejected by Israel and Jerusalem's response was to announce the construction of 3,000 housing units in the E1 area, linking the city of Ma'aleh Adumim to Jerusalem and West Bank settlements, and to withhold the payment of tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority.
The international arena and the Palestinians harshly criticized Israel for the moves, saying such steps distance it even further from a peaceful solution. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called the move a crossing of a "red line" and said he may take action against Israel at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Professor Efraim Inbar, director of the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, called the United Nations a "morally bankrupt institution" but said the upgraded Palestinian status won't affect the position of either side.
"Chances of a real peace process between the Palestinian national government and the Zionist movement are slim," he said.
The U.N. vote is much to do about nothing, said Gerald Steinberg, president of the non-governmental organization Monitor and professor of political studies at Bar Ilan University.
"The U.N. General Assembly has no real power and the upgraded status is mainly a changing of name plates," he said. "The conflict has been going on now for 64 years. There is no reason to believe the 65th year (2013) will be any different. The Palestinians have made no significant changes in their position."
The Palestinian people are tired of slogans, said Mahdi Abdul-Hadi, director of the Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs in East Jerusalem.
"Uncertainty lies ahead: Israel's actions, the unrest in Cairo, political Islam, reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas. For the people in the street there are no dreams, no more prophets," Abdul-Hadi said. "People are tired of slogans, talk of peace and negotiating tables. They want something different now that the Palestinian status has been upgraded."
Washington and Cairo will remain the key players Abdul-Hadi said. Egypt wants to be involved in reconciliation efforts between Fatah and Hamas and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and is key in maintaining regional security, he said.
There has been no direct dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians since September 2010.
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"I think a new generation of Palestinian leaders is required in order to get the peace process back on track," Inbar said.
Abdul-Hadi said it is unclear whether Abbas will resign but Meshal wants to become more involved, he said.
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In the event Meshal becomes the next Palestinian leader, chances of peace talks resuming would be nil. For Israel, Hamas is a terrorist organization, not a peace partner. Hamas refuses to recognize Israel and seeks its destruction.
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"We are ready to start negotiations the day that Israel stops building settlements, and abides by international law," Fatah official Nabil Shaath told Ma'an News Agency. "We consider the construction of settlements, the insistence by Israel that it be called a Jewish state and the blockade of Gaza as preconditions to negotiations."
"Israel's policy remains clear: We are ready and have been ready for the immediate resumption of peace talks on all core issues -- talks designed to achieve peace. The Palestinians have rejected the idea of direct dialogue and placed preconditions for the resumption of talks. I hope negotiations will resume in the coming year, but you have to ask the Palestinians if they are willing," Regev said.


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Joined: 06 Aug 2005
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Posted: Sat 16 Dec 2006, 22:09
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Opera. They say it the fastest browser in the plaNET.
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Posted: Sun 17 Dec 2006, 01:08
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I'm agreeing with gliezl. On a low memory system, Opera runs far more smoothly than Seamonkey, probably due to allocating a lot less memory to start with. And that's one app with browser, mail client, torrent client, chat client all built in.
On this portable with 800x600 display I make extensive use of Opera's convenient page zoom function (+ and - keys).
Really, though, we need to build a special Puppy version of Firefox that dumps most of the unnecessary bloat....
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Posted: Sun 17 Dec 2006, 04:55
Post subject: RE: Which Browser is Best for Puppy
I vote for Opera - because it is:-
* very fast;
* very configurable;
* easy to use;
* multi-tabbed;
* can be configured thru web page;
* font rendering is very good and can be configured;
* skinable;
* has inbuilt - mail client, torrent client, chat client;
* handles java & javascript well;
* separate javascript scripts can be easily added & used (easy to filter out unwanted muck on incoming web pages BEFORE it is rendered to screen) ..
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* multiple panels - can be docked where user chooses;
* multiple toolbars - configurable;
* toolbar buttons - configurable ......
Have used it for many years in it's various incantations - the latest version v9.02 is very stable AND FREE ..
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Posted: Sun 17 Dec 2006, 05:25
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> Which Browser is Best for Puppy?
Whichever browser the user at the keyboard thinks is.
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Posted: Sun 17 Dec 2006, 11:37
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My vote is still with Dillo because it's just really fast. Of course I don't want to loose the ability to install firefox for browsing more bloated sites. Seamonkey would be my third choice.
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Posted: Sun 17 Dec 2006, 13:45
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John Doe wrote:
> Which Browser is Best for Puppy?
Whichever browser the user at the keyboard thinks is.
Yeah, but informed decisions are based on facts, so the point of the thread is to gather facts and experience reports to base future decisions on.
My vote is still with Dillo because it's just really fast. Of course I don't want to loose the ability to install firefox for browsing more bloated sites. Seamonkey would be my third choice.
Firefox simply won't run on most older machines of the kind that Puppy is so great at revitalising. Sad, but true.
Dillo is a great start at making a browser, with absolutely no future. I say this as someone who reads the dillo-dev mailing list. Clue. Average traffic is about a message per month, normally saying "when is the next dillo coming out?""
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Posted: Sun 17 Dec 2006, 16:09
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If I could change my vote I'd move from Firefox to Swiftfox.
After the last couple of days experimenting with it, I like that it gives me most of Firefox v2.0 functionality but it's FAST.
I've moved all 3 of my Puppy installations to Swiftfox.
Don't know about how it goes on the older machines yet, ms2k. I'll try some of the real clunkers I've got in rebuild after Christmas and let you know. It's processor-specific so it won't be a short trial.
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Posted: Sun 17 Dec 2006, 16:42
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marksouth2000 wrote:
John Doe wrote:
> Which Browser is Best for Puppy?
Whichever browser the user at the keyboard thinks is.
Yeah, but informed decisions are based on facts, so the point of the thread is to gather facts and experience reports to base future decisions on.
So, I bumped it. You're welcome.
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Location: Ohio, USA
Posted: Sun 17 Dec 2006, 20:53
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I've only used Firefox, Dillo, and SeaMonkey. Of those I prefer Firefox, but I feel it is more bloated than the ideal browser should be. This makes me very interested in Swiftfox (which I had not heard of before), but it cannot be the best browser for puppy because of its processor dependency. Hv3 sounds worth looking at, but Firefox is probably the best for most uses. Something else might be better for a specific puplett, though.
If you're going the "let them install what they want when they use puppy" approach, then Dillo is the best choice as a default because it is small and works well enough to keep people happy until they install their browser of choice.
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SirDuncan wrote:
I've only used Firefox, Dillo, and SeaMonkey.
but Firefox is probably the best for most uses.
...but you've never tried opera. give it a go
i suspect a lot of moz ppl have never given opera a chance yet say ff is the best. the only argument i can see for prefering a moz browser over opera is the open-source one. opera beats ff on virtually every count. i admit that ive not tried ff2 but i use ie6,ff1.5 and opera at work and here/witness the same old serious problems with ie and ff.
ff (when v1 was released) did a good marketing campain considering the product on offer. opera shoud've gone ad-free then (not 6? months later) i reckon the browser market would look a lot different today if opera had got its name about (iirc opera 4 yrs ago was better than ff1.5)
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Posted: Wed 20 Dec 2006, 15:32
Post subject: Try Opera
The opinion that I gave above (and what will be appearing below) is, of course, limited by my own experience.
I probably will give Opera a try since everyone seems to like it. However, Firefox is most likely still the best for puppy at the moment. Here's why: Puppy has always touted itself as being friendly to Windows users, and Firefox is the only browser other than IE that is regularly used on Windows computers. It is also very stable (I won't say that FF2 is since I haven't had enough time with it yet, but previous versions have been) and has great compatibility with HTML standards.
That being said, I will be testing other browsers for my own use. I like Firefox, but it is larger than I would like. Swiftfox is too fickle at the moment or I might go with it. I'll post again once I've messed around with Opera. If it is as stable and standards compliant and can overcome unfamiliarity issues for new users, it may be worthy to be the default puppy browser.
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Posted: Wed 20 Dec 2006, 18:31
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Opera certainly runs on the widest range of platforms, Linux, BSD, Windows, cellphones, Nintendo DS etc.
As to standards, the CTO of Opera ASA is the guy who invented CSS when he worked for W3C, they are certainly standards focused.
Oh, and there's an Opera widget for a Sokoban game, so that's a big win right there
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Posted: Wed 20 Dec 2006, 19:03
Post subject: Hv3
I have tried Hv3 and I have to say that it is very impressive and definitely has a future. I voted for Konqueror, but having thought about it, I think Hv3 is probably the best for Puppy. My reasoning is as follows:
1 - Hv3 is open source (BSD type license)
2 - Hv3 is under continued development
3 - Having Hv3 as the default allows the user to install their browser of choice while at the same time giving them something to start with.
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Posted: Wed 20 Dec 2006, 19:18
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My only problem with Hv3 is that it currently displays many of the pages that I have visited incorrectly. I like its layout and feel better than Dillo. Unfortunately, it just doesn't seem far enough along yet. It's one I will be keeping an eye on.
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I don't know which is the best (Puppy or not), but I tried the 2.0whatever that had Opera in it. Opera may have advanced to useable since then, or may not be so incompatible with Puppy now, but that release gave Opera a big black eye in my view.
Dillo is awful in my experience. I have the strange feeling I'd prefer Lynx over Dillo any day, but I haven't tried Lynx (unless is was the gopher client that my old freenet.uchsc.edu account had, but that wouldn't be a fair comparison either).
I've recently obtained a Mac laptop with Core Duos, so I also know Safari isn't what I'm looking for in a webbrowser either. Of course FireFox for Mac didn't score me many points either, so maybe its the 'act like a Mac' that I don't like in that version.
With Puppy I use whatever real browser comes installed with that version, avoiding those with the crippled identifier 'Opera' since that one time. So normally in Puppy I use Firefox or SeaMonkey.
Most of my browsing still occurs with Mozilla 1.0 on my Win98 machine (after all it has internet access [dial-up]). The Macbook I have to go to the library and use their wireless (so I plan for big download days at the library, and surf while I wait).
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The flagship Axial Capital fund lost 15.4 percent net of fees this year through September according to investor materials obtained by CNBC.com.
Its long bets on stocks gaining rose 17.6 percent, but its shorts declined 33.1 percent—all as the S&P 500 Index rose 23.6 percent for the year. As of Sept. 30, Axial was 38.6 percent net short, meaning its 70 short bets outweighed its 16 longs.


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Showtime's Dark Passenger is making his way towards the exit, as Dexter executive producer Sara Colleton not only reveals that the series was originally supposed to end this year, but that it will "absolutely" end next year.
Walking in on her brother killing Travis Marshall (Colin Hanks) in the Dexter season 6 finale, Deb's revelation of Dexter's true self was originally going to kick off the series' final season this year. However, speaking with TV Guide, Colleton notes Showtime ultimately convinced them to wait until Dexter season 8 to end the series.
Though Showtime bosses hope otherwise, Colleton confirms that Dexter will definitely be ending next year:
We wanted to end it this year, but the network convinced us that it would be best to do it in two years. In some ways, this is a two-season series-ender.
Highlighting her intent from the early stages of developing the series, Colleton knew that the twisted tale of Dexter Morgan would ultimately be a seven-year journey. Even though extending the final season arc across two years may not have be what was originally planned, Colleton believes that it is something that can "easily" be done.
From the very beginning, when I first started developing the pilot, I always knew it would be a seven-year arc for this series. I feel easily that we can be an eight-year show, but I never want it to get old and stale. I want us to go out on a high and everybody on the show is determined to keep the level of it up to the very end. It's always wise to know when it's time to leave the stage before you're asked to leave the stage.
Perhaps taking a page from Breaking Bad (or Showtime simply not wanting their hit series to end), Dexter's now-extended final story will receive the same 24 episode (12 each season) treatment as most series on network television. For a series that thrives in having shortened season orders, one has to wonder what "easily" adding on another season means, or what that will translate to on the small screen.
Dexter producers Sara Colleton and John Goldwyn @ Comic-Con
Speaking with Colleton at Comic-Con in 2010, the Dexter producer told us that a 12-episode season allowed them to write a more succinct storyline, as a typical full-season network order often leads many series to supplement aspects of the seasonal story-arcs with filler storylines and episodes.
Though Dexter is still a 12-episode-per-season series, asking producers to delay the finale one year still results in the infamous "Well we could always do this…" discussion, which will certainly impact the intend telling of Dexter's final story - though to what degree, positively or negatively, is still unknown.
Fortunately, having an end-date set does provide producers with time to plan story-arcs that appropriately span the entirety of the remaining episodes - and that's exactly what they did.
Although producers are till unsure about what the final scene of Dexter will be, everything else has already been planned. With slight tweaks to their original arc, they know exactly where the story is headed, and how it's going to end.
We have worked that out and know where it's going to end.
We don't know what the final scene is, but we know where it's going. We know now exactly how it's going to end and how the series will end.
Of course, one question that Colleton declined to ever answer was whether or not Dexter Morgan will die in the end.
So we'll put the question to you:
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-Dexter season 7 premieres September 30 on Showtime
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We have been receiving an unprecedented amount of negative feedback from the 4x4 community recently about the progress of Yacolt Burn Trails Project. I do hope that this post will alleviate some of those rumors...
First of all, I need everyone to know that we are doing EVERYTHING in our power as individuals and as a club to keep this project moving forward. We have not (and will not) give up on this project.
You all should know that even though there has been a Judicial Challenge filed against Phase I of the motorized trails project - that DNR is continuing to move forward with with pursuit of permits for Phase I. In addition, plans and grant requests for Phase II of the motorized trails project are already in the works.
To clarify, the Judicial Challenge is a SEPA case. The opposing party is challenging the legality of the SEPA process that DNR followed for Phase I of the motorized trails. This is a common practice for environmental groups like "Gifford Pinchot Task Force" and CRAG Law Firm" to enact in an effort to slow down a project or "take the wind out of the sails" if a project has momentum and sufficient funding. Forcing the off-road community into giving up or failing to support DNR is EXACTLY what they want us to do - and that is not going to happen!
It is important to note that giving up or walking away from this project is not something we have ever considered and we find it offensive when our club members are randomly attacked by members of the off-road community about this project. There is only so much we have control over with this project - taking your frustrations out on members of our club is like writing a passenger in a vehicle a speeding ticket - pointless...
It is also important to note that DNR and the Attorney General are fighting this Judicial Challenge with everything they've got - DNR (and now the AG) have a considerable amount of time and resources invested in this project and it is in their best interest to WIN this challenge.
I just got off the phone with the lead Attorney for this case and he shared with me that back in December they "responded" to the Judicial Challenge with 17 GB (that's gigibytes) of electronic data that they collected from all of the DNR staff that has been involved. That was a daunting process for any law firm and now the complainant gets to wade through all of that data.
Likely Next Steps:
- the AG's office needs to prioritize the data into a "manageable" package for the court to review (17 GB is more than any Judge can be expected to review)
- the complainant will respond to the court with a brief about the data
- the AG's office will file a brief responding to the complainant's brief
- following the actions above - a court date willl be set and the lawyers will argue the case (we expect this to take place in late summer)
There is obviously more information that I am unable to post on this forum and I will be more than happy to answer any questions you might have about this process in person. Attending one of our club meetings and sharing your questions with the group is the preferred method, but I will consider taking phone calls. I will also be at the Puyallup Swap Meet on March 10th in booth #7607 (outside covered building)
"We are not yet in the home stretch, but we are in the curve, right before the home stretch." (someday I will share who I stole this quote from)
ALL OF THE FUNDING that has been raised for this project, including capital funding, grant funding, fund raising by Piston's Wild, JCTRA, **** Hannah and Fast Specialties is ALL IN PLACE and awaiting the opportunity to be put into the Yacolt Burn motorized trails. These dollars will not be utilized for any other projects or activities, except for the Yacolt Burn motorized trails...
What you can do to help in the meantime:
- Visit the Yacolt Burn - enjoy the forest...please respect the rules...
- Pick up some garbage while you are there - take care of your forest...
- Join us for "Pick Up the Burn" on September 28, 2013
- DO NOT WHEEL ILLEGALLY in the Yacolt Burn - we do not want to waste our dollars replanting areas that are not included in the trail plan.
- Support our events this year - this is how we do the things we do.
- Watch for work parties in the Yacolt Burn and show up to help out.
- Join a local 4x4 or ATV club - these are the groups that keep public lands open to the public and fight to make sure you have trails to ride.
- We would like to recommend any PNW4WDA club (www.pnw4wda.org), Jones Creek Trail Riders (www.jctra.org) or Dirt Church ATV Club (www.dcatv.org)
- Not a joiner? That's OK - feel free to participate in the other options listed above.
Thank you in advance to everyone for staying positive and keeping your eye on the goal - we look forward to working with everyone to build the best ORV Recreation Area possible in the Yacolt Burn State Forest...
Happy Trails!
Crystal Crowder
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Piston's Wild Motorsports
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Aston Villa 2-1 Liverpool: Villa reach FA Cup final after comeback win stuns Reds
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Aston Villa produced a stunning fightback to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley and reach their first FA Cup final for 15 years.
Tim Sherwood's side will now face Arsenal in next month's final but found themselves a goal behind on the half hour mark as PFA Player of the Year nominee Philippe Coutinho opened the scoring.
Villa responded just six minutes later as Fabian Delph crossed for the in-form Christian Benteke, who fired his ninth goal in his last six matches.
The turnaround was complete in the 54th minute when Benteke and Jack Grealish combined to release Delph, who fired past Simon Mignolet to give his side the lead.
Liverpool pressed for an equaliser as the game wore on and Steven Gerrard, making his final FA Cup appearance for the club, thought he had levelled the scores with just minutes remaining only for his header to be cleared off the line by Kieran Richardson.
There were four minutes added on at the end of normal time and Mario Balotelli had one final chance but his header flew over the bar as Villa held on to reach next month's final.
Both sides seemed to settle into their stride quickly on the big Wembley pitch but it was Liverpool who created the first opening as Coutinho rolled the ball into the path of Joe Allen, but the Welshman, leaning back, fired his shot over the bar.
Aston Villa roared back at Liverpool though as Charles N'Zogbia, playing in place of the injured Gabriel Agbonlahor, rifled a shot towards the top corner to force Simon Mignlot into a smart save.
Villa's momentum was halted when they were were forced into a change in the 26th when the injured Nathan Baker was replaced by Jores Okore and it certainly seemed to disrupt Sherwood's side.
Liverpool started to build pressure and it eventually paid in the 30th minute when Coutinho, who sealed his side's place in the semi-final at Blackburn, capitalised on errors from substitute Okore and Delph to burst through the Villa defence to curl a deflected shot beyond Shay Given and into the far corner.
However, Villa responded in perfect fashion as Delph played a one-two with Grealish before pulling the ball back to Benteke, who side-footed the ball past Mignolet into the bottom corner.
Rodgers was obviously not happy with what he saw from his side during the first 45 minutes and threw on Balotelli for the ineffective Lazar Markovic.
But it did not have the desired effect as Villa continued to press forward and they got their reward when Benteke's back heel fell into the path of Grealish. The 19-year-old released Delph, who cut inside Lovren and fired his shot past Mignolet.
It was the least Villa deserved and they could have doubled their advantage eight minutes later as the ball fell to Richardson on the edge of the box, but he could not hit the target with his curling effort.
Liverpool had no answer to Villa's work-rate and Sherwood's men were re-energised by Ashley Westwood's superb block from Joe Allen's shot.
The ball eventually broke to Delph, who just over-hit his pass, allowing Alberto Moreno to make a vital challenge when Benteke was through on goal.
It was a glorious chance for Villa to wrap up victory and it led to a nervy final 10 minutes. They were nearly made to pay when Gerrard, who was aiming to leave Liverpool by lifting the FA Cup, connected with Coutinho's corner but his header was cleared off the line by Richardson.
Balotelli then thought he was through on goal but the linesman's flag was raised when replays clearly showed the Italian striker was onside.
The former Manchester City man had one final chance to rescue Liverpool's afternoon but it was to be Aston Villa's day as his free header flew over the cross bar.
The Villa end erupted in celebration and they will now face holders Arsenal on May 30 at Wembley for the chance to lift their first major honour since the League Cup in 1996, but first Sherwood's side face five games in the Premier League – starting at Manchester City next week – as they bid to stay in the top flight.


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A body wrapped in a blue tarpaulin, spotted off a Sydney beach, could be that of missing man Jamie Gao.
The body was spotted in the ocean off Shelly Beach at Cronulla about 7.30am on Monday.
The discovery came after former NSW detective Glen McNamara was charged over the alleged murder of Mr Gao, a 20-year-old Sydney university student, who was went missing last Tuesday.
Detective Superintendent Luke Moore confirmed investigators were trying to determine the identity of the body, which was pulled out of the ocean after 9am.
Lachlan Steven told Fairfax Media he spotted a body wrapped in a blue tarpaulin while on a boat heading to Sydney Harbour.
Mr Steven saw two feet with white runners on and described the body was small.
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Science-fiction author Ray Bradbury was born in 1920.
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Bradbury authored over 500 works during his literary career. His credits include short stories, novels, plays, and poems. Now classics of science fiction, two of his best-known works are The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man. Bradbury earned many awards and honors, including the Grand Master Award from the Science Fiction Writers of America, an Emmy, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! Bradbury died on June 5, 2012.
Have your students do a Bradbury author study, and then create flyers to advertise their favorite story. First, have students read several titles from Bradbury's extensive body of work. Provide a classroom library or a booklist from which students can select titles. After students have read a sample of Bradbury's stories, ask them to select their favorite.
- Have students use the ReadWriteThink Literary Elements Mapping tool to record the story's characters, setting, conflict, and resolution. They should also write a brief synopsis of the plot.
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- Finally, have students share their recommendations as a group.
- Ray Bradbury
Bradbury's official website offers author information and other resources. There is a booklist, message board, biographical information, video clips of him speaking, and more. Fans can even sign up to receive a Ray Bradbury newsletter.
- Author Profile: Ray Bradbury
This Teenreads.com webpage offers a brief Bradbury biography, a timeline of his life, and an article about his writing that lists many of his important works.
- Study Guide for Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles
This study guide, from Paul Brians of Washington State University, provides detailed background information about each of the individual stories in Bradbury's classic book.
- Fahrenheit 451
This page from the NEA's The Big Read program offers resources related to Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. Resources include information about historical context, discussion questions, and an extensive teacher's guide.
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Paying Attention to Technology: Exploring a Fictional Technology
Students complete a short survey to establish their beliefs about technology. They compare their opinions to the ideas in a novel that depicts technology (such as 1984 or Fahrenheit 451).
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Mining giant Rio Tinto may pull out of Pebble Mine in Alaska
Global mining giant Rio Tinto said Monday it is considering dumping its stake in Alaska's Pebble Mine, a huge open pit mine planned for the best remaining wild salmon stronghold on Earth.
Rio Tinto's statement comes just four days after the chief financial officers of California and New York City wrote the London-based mining company and urged it to pull out of the Pebble project. New York City Comptroller John Liu and California State Controller John Chiang said they oversee pension funds that are substantial, long-term shareowners in Rio Tinto.
The officials from California and New York told Rio Tinto it was risking its reputation through involvement with Pebble, given the risk to the wild salmon of Alaska's Bristol Bay region.
"Any association with Pebble Mine could result in substantial adverse public relations and potential customer and investor backlash," they wrote to Sam Walsh, Rio Tinto's chief executive.
Rio Tinto, through a subsidiary, owns 19 percent of Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd., the owner of the Pebble project. It's a world-class copper prospect that could be the largest open pit mine in North America.
Rio Tinto said Monday in the statement, posted on its website, that it was rethinking its involvement in Pebble. The company said it advised Northern Dynasty "that it intends to undertake a strategic review, including a possible divestment" of its shares.
Rio Tinto said its review will consider how the Pebble project fits with the strategy for its copper business, which is focused on four producing mines across the globe and development projects in Peru and Arizona.
The Pebble project suffered a blow in September when British mining company Anglo American pulled out, leaving a financial hole. Northern Dynasty said it will continue to pursue the project and expressed confidence that it could find a new partner within the next year.
The Environmental Protection Agency, meanwhile, is weighing whether to use its powers under the Clean Water Act to shut down the project before it gets moving.
New York City Comptroller Liu and California State Controller Chiang told Rio Tinto that the potential EPA action, along with the possibilities of lawsuits and harm to the salmon, make Pebble too risky an investment.
"Northern Dynasty has lost roughly 80 percent of its market value over the past two years. With Rio Tinto's stake now valued at less than $25 million, we believe the reputational risks the investment poses to Rio Tinto now outweigh its market valuation," they wrote.


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COUNTY SEAT: Troy
FORMED FROM: Anson
LAND AREA: 491.76 square miles
White: 76.5%
Black/African American: 19.0%
American Indian: 1.1%
Asian: 1.6%
Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Two or more races: 1.7%
Hispanic/Latino: 15.4% (of any race)
From State & County QuickFacts, US Census Bureau, 2018.
Montgomery County
Piedmont region
REGION: Piedmont
RIVER BASIN: Yadkin-Pee Dee, though some areas technically fall in the Cape Fear and Lumber River Basins.
NEIGHBORING COUNTIES: Davidson, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Stanly
See also: Town Creek Indian Mound.
Montgomery County, located in the Piedmont region of south central North Carolina, was formed in 1779 from Anson County and named for Gen. Richard Montgomery, a Revolutionary War brigadier who was killed at the Battle of Quebec. The early inhabitants of the region were Keyauwee and Saura (Cheraw) Indians, followed by German and Scottish settlers. The county seat, Troy, was incorporated in 1852 and named for either the ancient city of Troy, North Carolina General Assembly member John B. Troy, or Robert Troy, a member of the North Carolina State House. Other communities in the county include Steeds, Ether, Star, Pekin, Wadeville, Uwharrie, Eldorado, and Mount Gilead.
A large section of Montgomery County is covered by the Uwharrie National Forest, which dominates much of the region's character and economy. Other notable physical features include Badin Lake, sections of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River, Lick Fork, Shelter Mountain, Horse Trough Mountain, Cheek Creek, and Drowning Creek. The county's farms produce cotton, tobacco, livestock, poultry, dairy products, and a variety of vegetables. Manufactured products include textiles, furniture, lumber, clay products, rugs, and shoes. Montgomery County has minerals such as clay, gold, silver, and copper.
Montgomery County historic attractions include the Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site, the location of a 600-year-old Native American ceremonial center, which is still being excavated. The Montgomery Arts Council, the Montgomery Community Theater, and the Roller Mill Historical Museum are a few of the county's cultural institutions. Montgomery County hosts annual festivals and events such as the Indian Heritage Festival, the Troy Fest, the Mount Gilead Christmas Parade, and the Star Christmas Parade. Montgomery County's population was estimated at just over 27,000 in 2004.
Annotated history of Montgomery County's formation:
For an annotated history of the county's formation, with the laws affecting the county, boundary lines and changes, and other origin information, visit these references in The Formation of the North Carolina Counties (Corbitt, 2000), available online at North Carolina Digital Collections (note, there may be additional items of interest for the county not listed here):
County formation history: http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/ref/collection/p16062coll9/id/289775
Index entry for the county: http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/ref/collection/p16062coll9/id/290088
On August 8, 1889 the Carolina Watchman ran an article on the front page of the paper, written by C. W. Wooley, Sr. and giving an account of the history of Mongtomery County. In the article, Wooley disputed the attribution in Wheeler's History [Historical Sketches of North Carolina] of the naming of Troy for John B. Troy. He stated that it was in fact named for Alexander Troy, identified by Wooley as a former state solicitor. Wooley identified himself as clerk of the Montgomery County court from 1841 to 1849 and stated that he was present at the commissioner's meeting when the name was adopted.
Additional resources:
Corbitt, David Leroy. 2000. The formation of the North Carolina counties, 1663-1943. http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/ref/collection/p16062coll9/id/290103 (accessed June 20, 2017).
Montgomery County Government: http://www.montgomerycountync.com/
DigitalNC, Montgomery County: http://www.digitalnc.org/counties/montgomery-county/
Town Creek Indian Mound: https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/town-creek-indian-mound
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.), August 8, 1889. http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/ref/collection/p15016coll1/id/8848 (accessed April 12, 2015).
North Carolina Digital Collections (explore by place, time period, format): http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/home/browse
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Rudersdorf, Amy. 2010. "NC County Maps." Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.
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The town of Troy was not
The town of Troy was not named for John B Troy. It was named for Alexander Troy. An article written on 8 Aug 1889 in the Carolina Watchman by Calvin W Wooley Sr. details the history of Montgomery County and how the town was named. Calvin W Wooley Sr. was the Clerk of Superior Court in Montgomery County from 1841 to 1849. The Superior Court in Montgomery County was established in 1840.
A quote from the article by Calvin Webster Wooley Sr. :
"The new county site was named Troy, in memory of the old popular State solicitor, who attended Montgomery Superior Court for many years - Alexander Troy. I know this to be a fact, for I was present at the meeting of the commissioners when the name was adopted, which was on the motion of Col. Gaines who was a friend of Alexander Troy. Wheeler's History states that Troy was named for John B. Troy of Randolph, who practices law at Montgomery County Superior Court, which is quite in error in both respects, for John B. Troy, of Randolph, never did practice law in Montgomery County. In fact I never saw him in the county, and I was the clerk of court from 1841 to 1849."
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A former US FBI agent is pleading guilty to charges he leaked secrets to journalists about a failed al-Qaeda plot in a case marked by the controversial seizure of reporters' telephone records, US prosecutors said Monday.
The ex-agent, Donald Sachtleben, "willfully disclosed ... national defense information to a person not authorized to receive it, namely a reporter with a national news organization," the US Department of Justice said in a statement.
Sachtleben, 55, also planned to plead guilty to separate charges he possessed and distributed child pornography, it said.
US President Barack Obama's administration came under criticism from lawmakers and media rights groups over its probe of the leak, after investigators confiscated phone records of reporters at The Associated Press (AP).
However, federal prosecutors said the case underlined the government's determination to hold leakers accountable for spilling secrets.
"After unprecedented investigative efforts by prosecutors and FBI agents and analysts, today Donald Sachtleben has been charged with this egregious betrayal of our national security," federal prosecutor Ronald Machen said.
"This prosecution demonstrates our deep resolve to hold accountable anyone who would violate their solemn duty to protect our nation's secrets and to prevent future, potentially devastating leaks by those who would wantonly ignore their obligations to safeguard classified information," he said.
The leak disclosed a CIA operation that disrupted a plot last year by al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen to detonate a bomb on an airplane bound for the US.
Sachtleben had worked for the FBI from 1983 until 2008 as a bomb technician and after his retirement, was hired as a security contractor.
The plea agreements by Sachtleben call for him to be sentenced to more than 11 years in prison, including 43 months for the leak charges and 97 months for child pornography offenses.
In investigating the leak, authorities obtained two months of phone records of reporters and editors at AP at several offices, covering 20 separate phone lines, defense lawyers said.
No reporter was charged in the Sachtleben case or in another investigation of a leak about North Korea.
However, rights groups and news outlets blasted what they called heavy-handed tactics by investigators and warned the administration's tough line could have a chilling effect on journalistic inquiry.
Although Obama had promised openness when he entered office, his administration has pursued an unprecedented crackdown on leaks from government employees, attempting more prosecutions under the 1917 Espionage Act than all previous administrations. A US Army private, Chelsea Manning, was sentenced to 35 years in prison last month for passing a trove of classified documents to the anti-secrecy Web site WikiLeaks.
Manning's supporters defended him as a whistle-blower trying to shed light on US wars and secret foreign policymaking, but prosecutors called the soldier a "traitor."
John Kiriakou, a former CIA officer, was charged with leaking secrets after he gave an interview to ABC television describing the use of water boarding in interrogations of terror suspects under former US president George W. Bush's administration.
He pleaded guilty last year to disclosing the name of a covert CIA officer and was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison.