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Damned Whores and God's Police: The Colonization of Women in Australia
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Ideology of sexism in Australia, the nexus of oppression, sexist stereotypes past and present.
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LifeLock Teams With Michael Jordan's Team In Marketing Deal
April 21, 2010: LifeLock, which provides identity theft protection systems, has signed a multi-year marketing partnership with Bobcats Sports & Entertainment, which operates the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats and Time Warner Cable Arena. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Michael Jordan last month became the majority owner of the NBA franchise. Other team marketing partners include US Airways, Gatorade, Coca-Cola, Anheuser-Busch and Lowe's.
Under terms of the deal, LifeLock entitlements include branding and logo placement in the arena's main box office lobby, signage within the arena, radio ads during Bobcats game broadcasts and digital presence at the Bobcats and Time Warner Cable Arena Web sites.
In 2009, the Phoenix Mercury and LifeLock entered into a multi-year marketing partnership to launch the firstbranded jersey in WNBA or NBA history, putting the LifeLock logo on the front of Mercury players' game and warm-up uniforms. The NBA has since put logos on its practice jerseys but has not yet moved that to actual game jerseys.
LifeLock this month named McCann Erickson West, Los Angeles, as its agency of record for U.S. advertising.
"Our partnership with LifeLock enables us to direct the marketing efforts that raise awareness about an important cause – consumer protection from identity theft," Fred Whitfield, BSE president and COO, said in a statement. "We believe this alliance between our organization and the leader in the identity theft protection field will help our fans and patrons protect themselves from this growing crime."
According to Todd Davis, LifeLock chairman and CEO, "We have been in discussions with the Bobcats for quite some time and we have created a strategic program that will help LifeLock with both direct-to-consumer and business-to-business objectives. The Bobcats' organization offers a unique opportunity to assist LifeLock in establishing key strategic partnerships, as well as educate consumers on the risks of identity theft and how LifeLock can help protect them."
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If there are two certainties in Hollywood, one is that nobody's perfect and another is that people love comeback stories. After years of drugs, rehab stints and even a little jail time, Robert Downey Jr. became the biggest - and one of the most beloved - movie stars in the world. Arguably this should have happened years before, sometime shortly after the actor earned an Oscar nomination for Chaplin in the early '90s.
The reason for Robert Downey Jr.'s comeback success? His talent speaks for itself and while his role in Shane Black's Kiss Kiss Bang Bang certainly earned RDJ respect on his return tour, it was director Jon Favreau and the decision-makers at young Marvel Studios in 2007 that put the actor back on the map when casting him as Tony Stark in their first self-financed production, Iron Man. After a second Oscar nomination and starring in three of the top five grossing movies of all-time, Robert Downey Jr. wants to re-pay some of the debt for the support he received during his hard times.
A key to RDJ's recovery was his support group, namely his wife Susan Downey, and his friends in Hollywood. Two of those friends, Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster, were present in 2011 when Robert Downey Jr. received the prestigious American Cinematheque Award, an honor presented annually to "an extraordinary artist currently making a significant contribution to the art of the Moving Picture." Now, RDJ wants to return the favor and have Gibson and Foster join the Marvel Cinematic Universe with appearances in The Avengers: Age of Ultron or its untitled followup, the last two films on his extended contract.
The news broke on New Year's day from Radar Online who claim to have a source revealing Robert Downey Jr.'s latest attempts to bring some of his best friends into the Marvel family much like he did in helping pick Shane Black to direct Iron Man 3 and getting a role in it for his pal Ashley Hamilton. Gibson halted his career when infamously arrested in 2006 for driving under the influence and following the act with that famous anti-Semitic rant - words that the source believes practically demolish any chance of Marvel's high-ups giving any thought to having Mel Gibson show up in a Marvel Studios production.
Jodie Foster is an easier sell and popped up in one of this summer's biggest sci-fi productions with a key role in Elysium. As for Gibson, he had big part in 2013's Machete Kills when director Robert Rodriguez cast him, and Sylvester Stallone is similarly giving the actor (and Oscar-winning director) an opportunity with a role in The Expendables 3 - one of Screen Rant's most anticipated movies in 2014. With rival studios Twentieth Century Fox and Sony Pictures making major franchise announcements in recent weeks, Marvel Studios' otherwise high profile casting confirmations of Vin Diesel, Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Olsen and Aaron Taylor-Johnson partly got lost in the shuffle, especially with Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment dominating headlines as of late with rumors of Joaquin Phoenix, Denzel Washington and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson all potentially having roles in Batman vs. Superman.
Perhaps to compete in the war for marketing buzz with names and talent listed above, bringing in veteran talents including Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson could be legitimately appealing for Marvel Studios, who aren't shy in giving talent with troubled pasts a chance, like Robert Downey Jr. and Mickey Rourke. What roles could they possible play in The Avengers 2 or 3 if that's what RDJ is gunning for? According to Radar Online's source, Downey Jr. tried to land Mel Gibson a role as the President in Iron Man 3 but Marvel wasn't interested. Maybe they didn't see Air America (a film starring RDJ and Gibson)?
Two things we can say for sure are that Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson are close friends with Robert Downey Jr. and that RDJ fights for his people - something several reports had him doing during contract negotiations for stars of The Avengers who apparently rallied behind him as a leader of sorts. Here's what RDJ said to a cheering crowd about Mel Gibson - the surprise guest he chose to present the award - when the pair were on stage in 2011 for his acceptance of The American Cinematheque Award:
"Unless you are without sin – and if you are, you are in the wrong fucking industry, you should forgive him and let him work."
And he later continued:
"This is my fuckin' time. Mel and I have the same lawyer, same publicist and same shrink. I couldn't get hired and he cast me. He said if I accepted responsibility – he called it hugging the cactus – long enough, my life would take meaning. And if he helped me, I would help the next guy. But it was not reasonable to assume the next guy would be him."
What do you think? Should Marvel Studios consider Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster for roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and if so, what characters could/should they play?
Captain America: The Winter Soldier hits theaters April 4, 2014, Guardians of the Galaxy on August 1, 2014, The Avengers: Age of Ultron on May 1, 2015, Ant-Man on July 31, 2015, and unannounced films for May 6 2016, July 8 2016 and May 5 2017.
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11 Purdue researchers won NSF early-career awards in 2012
September 4, 2013
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Eleven Purdue University faculty members won 2012 Faculty Early Career Development awards from the National Science Foundation, one of the most prestigious NSF honors for outstanding young researchers.
The NSF issues about 400 Early Career awards annually. Purdue's 2012 recipients were Suzanne Bart, Guang Cheng, José Figueroa-López, Jeffrey Karpicke, Milind Kulkarni, Peijun Li, Jennifer Neville, Senay Purzer, Xiulin Ruan, Xavier Tricoche and Adam Wasserman.
Details about the Purdue awardees and their research follow:
Uranium Complexities
Bart, an assistant professor of chemistry, will focus on the synthesis, characterization and reactivity of reduced uranium complexes for small-molecule activation. She will study the use of depleted uranium as a catalyst for common reactions needed for the synthesis of many materials. Depleted uranium is cheaper and more abundant than the transition metals, including rhodium, palladium and platinum, commonly used for such synthesis. She also will expand her initiative to increase the population of women among college-age science majors with her ChemTeens conference (formerly High School Day on Campus for Girls).
Cheng, an associate professor of statistics, is investigating two classes of bootstrap methods in semi-nonparametric models for quicker and more efficient analysis of massive data sets. Bootstrap methods can be used in classification analysis, like the programs used to determine what movie a customer may like based on previous selections. Cheng will evaluate under what circumstances these statistical methods can be accurately applied and investigate ways to adjust the methods for use with different datasets. He also will work to create a "statistical learning with stability control" method that combines the semi-parametric statistical model with computer science's machine-learning method. "Stable statistical learning" could be used for datasets with many variables and be applied to personalized medicine.
Lévy Models
Figueroa-López, an associate professor of statistics, will create new mathematical models and methods to analyze massive and rapidly recorded data sets like those that come from the thousands of transactions made each second in the stock market. The dramatic increase of data has led to more "errors" and noise unaccounted for in existing models of these systems. He will work to bridge high-frequency data analysis and continuous-time features of Lévy-type models. Figueroa-López also will use the grant to open research positions for undergraduate students.
Learning Through Testing
Karpicke, an associate professor and the James V. Bradley Chair of Psychological Sciences, will use his grant to study how retrieval practice, which are forms of self-testing, helps undergraduate students learn biology. His previous research shows that students who use retrieval practice retain the information longer and learn better, compared to students who reread or review study notes.
High-Performance Computing
Kulkarni, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, will use his grant to develop automated techniques that improve the performance of "irregular programs" needed for demanding jobs, such as complex scientific computations or business analytics. The programs transform the relatively simple code of user applications into the machine code needed for complex computer systems. They are used for a range of applications, from modeling climate to analyzing consumer behavior and finding information about Facebook friends.
Wave Propagation
Li, an associate professor of mathematics, will develop mathematical models, examine mathematical issues and design computational methods for problems that arise from acoustic and electromagnetic wave propagation in complex and random environments. Such models and methods will benefit and improve the various applications of the underlying inverse scattering problems such as locating oil and gas underground and other geophysical exploration; tumor detection and biomedical imaging; and military radar and sonar detection and evasion. Li also will develop a sequence of courses to introduce students to this field and support the Center for Computational Mathematics, which provides a platform to discuss future directions of research in this area.
Network Analysis
Neville, an associate professor of computer science and statistics, will study the mechanisms that influence the accuracy of machine-learning methods for large-scale networks, including social networks like Facebook and physical networks like the Internet. She will use this understanding to develop predictive models of network behavior and analysis methods to evaluate the effectiveness of different algorithms. Neville also will create methods to determine the significance of network patterns discovered by the algorithms and models. Data from social networks will be used for this work, but the research has applications in a wide range of domains including psychology, communications, education and political science.
Innovative Thinking
Purzer, an assistant professor of engineering education, will use her grant in research aimed at developing ways to measure the innovation skills of engineering students. Assessment and teaching tools developed in the work may be used to design engineering degree programs that produce more innovative graduates. The research has a potentially broad impact on the U.S. workforce through the wide distribution of its findings to education scholars as well as academic decision-makers.
New Materials
Ruan, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, will use his grant for research aimed at developing advanced simulation tools to predict the behavior of materials that have never been synthesized before. Such an advance could accelerate the commercialization of new materials for applications ranging from solar energy to homeland security, electronics to medicine.
Visual Analysis
Tricoche, an assistant professor of computer science, will pioneer a comprehensive approach for the efficient visual analysis of large-scale data sets in the context of multidisciplinary collaborations spanning fluid dynamics, materials engineering, high-energy physics and cardiovascular research. He will apply new mathematical theories to model the behavior of various systems, identify what information is significant or could be of interest, and present it in an intuitive geometric visual display. Tricoche will make the software he creates publicly available and will offer workshops to promote a collaborative effort in the visualization community. He also will create new undergraduate and graduate courses to expose students to the importance of data analysis in science and engineering and the role of advanced visualization.
Quantum Chemistry
Wasserman, an assistant professor of chemistry, will develop methods to calculate the properties of molecules that extend the reach of quantum-chemical approaches based on Density Functional Theory. His approach allows for the calculation of ground and excited electronic states of molecules including metastable ones. Wasserman also has created a concept for calculating the properties of fragments of molecules and electron charge, called the partition potential. The concept overcomes problems presented by molecules undergoing bond stretching, which occurs just before bonds are created or broken and is important to understanding chemical reactions. These calculations will help in the design of materials and synthesis of new molecules. Wasserman also will work to increase the involvement of Hispanic minorities and organize scientific events that promote Hispanic participation in science research.
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In Jets QB Controversy, Tim Tebow Gets Starter Endorsement From Madison Avenue
By Barry Janoff
October 5, 2012: "We believe in Tim Tebow. We want him to play football. He should be the starting quarterback for the New York Jets."
Those words did not come from Tebow's agent, loyal fans of Tebow, Jets head coach Rex Ryan or even ESPN analyst/commentator and noted Tebow supporter Skip Bayless.
They came from Dustin Cohn, CMO for Jockey International, which has put Tebow front-and-center in marketing efforts since 2010.
Cohn, speaking during the IMG Sports Marketing Symposium (under the auspices of Sports Business Journal) in New York on Thursday, explained how important Tebow has been to Jockey, and how Jockey, in return has supported the 25-year-old football player-cum-celebrity.
"We are happy with his decision to be in New York," Cohn said regarding Tebow's trade from Denver this past March. "We like where we are now, for sure."
Although it is not a big surprise for Jockey to cheer for Tebow considering that he is their No. 1 celebrity spokesman, it is unusual for companies to get involved in league and/or team politics. Cohn, however, did not shy away from the quarterback controversy involving Mark Sanchez and Tebow. "Tim should be the starting quarterback."
The Jets are 2-2 and play their next game on ESPN's Monday Night Football against the Houston Texans.
Retracing its history with Tebow, Cohn said, "Jockey took a chance by signing him," Cohn related of the Kenosha, Wisc.-based company. "People knew him [from leading Florida to two national championships and winning the 2007 Heisman Trophy], but he was an unknown entity as far as the NFL."
Now, armed with stats and sale figures, Cohn said, "With Tim Tebow, we have the ability to talk to new consumers. We have seen a rise in the quantity and quality of consumers, and have had a lot more social media buzz [about Jockey]."
"With Tim Tebow, we have the ability to talk to new consumers. We have seen a rise in the quantity and quality of consumers."
And, he stressed, "Tim is an athlete who understands the selling process."
Cohn said that Tebow's marketing strategy targets women as much as men. "Our numbers show that 40% of men's underwear is purchased by women."
Tebow earns about $5-$6 million in annual endorsements, according to industry analysts. His current marketing deals also include Nike, FRS energy drinks, EA Sports, Soul Electronics and Palm Beach Autographs. Earlier this year he signed with William Morris Endeavors (formerly the William Morris Agency) in Los Angeles, which is hanlding speaking engagements, personal appearances and marketing. He previously had been represented by Florida-based XV Enterprises, which was formed by Tebow and his brother Robby.
Although he had been selected in the first round (No. 25 overall) by the Denver Broncos, Tebow signed a three-year contract with Jockey on July 27 but did not sign with the team itself until July 29. When he did, he was down on the depth chart behind three other quarterbacks.
"No one knew if he would play or what his situation would be," said Cohn.
Jockey was buoyed by the fact that Tebow's college reputation was a catalyst in driving his Broncos' jersey to the No. 1 spot among all NFL jerseys sold between the draft in April and the end of June, according to stats released by the league.
"He transcends football," Cohn said of Tebow's off-field endeavors, including his religious and charitable alliances, that have supported "Tebowmania." So when it came time to creating a marketing campaign, "We thought of all the scenarios: If he plays, if he doesn't play, if he's traded."
Jockey's strategy, according to Cohn, was to take full advantage of Tebow's personality and the personal connection he was able to make with people. "The key was to be topical. We took him to store openings, we did [activations] where people could meet him and take photos with him."
Tebow played in nine games during his rookie season, starting three, passing for three touchdowns and rushing for six more. Jockey's first campaign starring Tebow broke in Apil 2011 to support the launch of the Staycool line. It came with a TV spot in which Tebow evoked the cool image of James Dean in a T-shirt, but also was heavy into social media and personal appearances.
Tebow began the 2011 season on the bench behind Kyle Orton, but eventually played in 14 games, 11 as a starter, compiling a 7-4 mark and helping to guide the Broncos into the playoffs. Denver and Tebow defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in the opening round but were eliminated by the New England Patriots.
Tebow's play increased his popularity (and controversy), Jockey used to its advantage by continuing to feature him in marketing. During Denver's run to the playoffs, the company via social media destinations offered to reward consumers with $1 million in product if the Broncos won the Super Bowl.
The team didn't get there, but Cohn says that Jockey and Tebow still scored big. "We paid several thousands for the campaign and got millions of dollars worth of impressions in the media."
Jockey continued to back Tebow in March 2012 when he was traded to the New York Jets. Prior to Tebow's first press conference in New York, the company put up a billboard on the New Jersey side of the Lincoln Tunnel that read, "We support Tim Tebow & New York," alongside a photo of the quarterback.
"Not only where we part of the conversation, we actually generated new conversations," said Cohn. "The key was to be topical. It was not how we said it, but when. For a small amount of money, we made a big splash" with stories in newspapers, TV and Internet talk that focused on the ad.
Jockey advanced the Tebow marketing conversations via an alliance with ESPN and the ESPY Awards, launching a sweepstakes offering consumers the opportunity to "Staycool at the ESPYs" in Los Angeles. Again, Cohn said, "We paid a little and received a lot."
Jockey's lead agency in TPN, New York.
As they did when Tebow joined Denver, Jockey is preparing for all options regarding Tebow's future. "Win or lose, we will continue the amplification of our messages with Tim Tebow."
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Retail gasoline prices tumble 4 cents across Texas
HOUSTON — Retail gasoline prices across Texas continue to fall.
AAA Texas on Thursday reported the statewide average price at the pump fell 4 cents to $3.16 per gallon. It dropped by 8 cents the prior week. Over the course of the last year, the average price in Texas has fallen by 38 cents.
Motorists in Amarillo and Austin are paying the most in the state, with the price at $3.20, while those in Fort Worth are paying the least at $3.11.
The average price nationally stood at $3.38.
The most expensive gasoline in the nation can be found in Hawaii at $4.25, and the lowest in South Carolina at $3.09.
Sufficient gas supplies, a lower demand for fuel and the move to cheaper winter-blend gasoline production are reasons for the drop.


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Cleveland Indians right-hander Trevor Bauer leads the big leagues with 109.3 pitches per game this season.
The 27-year-old emerging star would not have it any other way.
"I feel great," Bauer said to the Cleveland Plain Dealer when asked about his high pitch counts. "I recover really well, and I'm glad I can get deep in the game for the team."
Bauer will go for another triple-digit performance Wednesday night when the Cleveland Indians (35-30) visit the Chicago White Sox (23-42) for the third contest of a four-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The teams have split the series' first two games, with the Indians posting a 4-0 victory Monday and the White Sox bouncing back for a 5-1 win Tuesday.
It is not impossible for the White Sox to beat Bauer, but the challenge will be steep.
The right-hander is 5-4 with a 2.62 ERA in 13 starts this season. He has walked 29 and struck out 109 in 86 innings. He has registered double-digit strikeouts in each of his past three outings and in five starts overall this season.
No wonder Indians manager Terry Francona has left Bauer in the game for 100-plus pitches in every start this year.
"I just don't see a reason [to pull him]," Francona said to the Plain Dealer. "I just feel he deserves to stay out there."
In 14 career games (12 starts) against the White Sox, Bauer is 6-2 with a 3.55 ERA. He has fanned 89 in 76 innings.
The White Sox will counter with right-hander Dylan Covey (2-1, 2.22 ERA), who has emerged as an early bright spot during a rebuilding season. The 26-year-old struggled badly as a rookie in 2017, but he has looked much better since being promoted from Triple-A Charlotte in late May. He has not allowed an earned run in either of his past two starts.
In three career games (one start) against Cleveland, Covey is 0-0 with a 3.68 ERA.
Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor will try to stay hot at the plate after going 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles Tuesday. The 24-year-old has a team-leading 23 doubles to go along with 14 home runs and 35 RBIs.
Five Indians players already have double-digit home runs. Jose Ramirez leads the group with 19, while Edwin Encarnacion (16) and Lindor (14) round out the top three. Yonder Alonso and Michael Brantley have 11 apiece.
Chicago is led in homers by Matt Davidson and Tim Anderson, who each have 11.
White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu will look for another strong game as he tries to strengthen his case to be a starter in the All-Star Game at Nationals Park. The 31-year-old is hitting .286 with 10 home runs and 38 RBIs, and his 25 doubles lead the club.
A second All-Star appearance would be special for Abreu.
"It will be excellent because we play this game for the fans," Abreu said via an interpreter to MLB.com. "To have the honor to represent them, and they know what I'm doing, that is really big. If that happens, I would be really happy."


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………….Young children have NO NEED to learn anything about sex, about gender, about homosexuality, or about "gender identity." These topics are not even comprehensible to very young children, and yet the state legislatures are working overtime to introduce these topics into the public schools to begin the indoctrination process that will lead to a high incidence of gender confusion among adolescents in the future.
Planned Parenthood ought to have all of its taxpayer funding stopped. It is anti-life, anti-individual, anti-social, anti-cultural and anti-Creator God. – Please note: Nazi Obama's Planned Parenthood: Where Even Baby Body Parts "Have Their Usefulness" – Pic source: "GOP's plan to defund Planned Parenthood will hit transgender community hard" – lgbtqnation.com
Now we know why the state legislatures are trying to include this subject into the curricula of public schools: Planned Parenthood money and its substantial political influence are behind this agenda.
Few people know that Planned Parenthood has expanded its business model to include Transgender Counseling leading to Transgender Hormone Therapy………….


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Although I have most of my Christmas shopping done already, the holiday season does not truly start for me until the Christmas tree is decorated.
I can count the number of times my family had a "real" Christmas tree on one hand, so my family's Christmas tree tradition didn't involve the selection of a perfect tree, rather our goal was to create the perfect tree. After turning on the Christmas music, a mix of NSYNC, Kenny Rogers, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, and the Beach Boys, the first step was carrying the many boxes of decorations from the basement crawl space to the family room. My two sisters and I would joke about who could carry the heaviest boxes and call for Dad when things were too heavy. The boxes filled almost half of the family room, and seemed to fill more space each year.
We set-up two trees, a small one in the family room which would be decorated with homemade ornaments (and if we were being particularily adventurous, a popcorn garland we'd make while watching Rudolph), and a larger 7 foot tree was set-up in the living room by the bay window near the entrance of the house.
It always seemed like half the day was spent just putting together the artifical tree and fluffing the branches. I usually let my sisters do the fluffing while I helped my dad untangle the lights and test each set to make sure none of the bulbs were dead. After Mom was content with the fluffiness of the tree, which was not an easy process, I helped Dad string the lights and put the angel on the top of the tree. Then, Mom put ribbon, which was white and outlined in gold, around the tree. We all helped to place the tree skirt around the bottom of the tree, a crocheted piece that Mom and Dad had made together when they were newlyweds.
The remaining pieces to be displayed on and around the tree varied each year. In the earlier years of my childhood, Dad set-up a square green turf under the tree on which an electric train circled the tracks. As I became older, Dad started a collection of Department 56 "Christmas in the City" houses which he placed under the tree in addition to the train set. Each Christmas we gave Dad a new house for his collection, and Santa placed a small figurine in his stocking that coordinated with the house we gave him. (I always wondered how Santa knew which house we were going to give to Dad.) The collection quickly grew from a small village to a large city and eventually replaced the electric train set. (Now the collection is so big Dad separates the display between the two trees. In this year's display, Chicago White Sox themed houses are displayed under the small tree and the remaining houses are strategically placed under the large tree.)
Mom sat on the floor and unpacked the ornaments. She placed them on the floor, organizing them into piles based on the individual to which they belonged. My sisters and I took turns placing our ornaments on the tree, while Mom reminisced about how each ornament was given to us and provided us guidance on the best place for each ornament. (We received an ornament each year for Christmas, a tradition we continue today.) Later during the week while we were at school, Mom would place the ornaments in "better" locations and hope we didn't notice (less attractive ornaments would be placed on the back of the tree, while the breakable ornaments were placed on top). Dad helped us if we were too short to reach a specific spot and also put up his ornaments, specifically his Star Trek, Chicago White Sox, Bears, Blackhawks, and Bulls themed ornaments.
When we were finished, we sat in silence on the living room couch gazing at our masterpiece while Christmas music played in the background.
Although an adult and have my own tree, I continue many of the same traditions in my home. Decorating the tree is still one my favorite parts of the holiday season.


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Finding Development Help on Facebook
Finding help on Facebook can often be a difficult task. If you're a social strategist at a large organization, chances are you have an account rep at Facebook that can help you when you run into problems. However, most people don't have access to these types of resources. Here is a list of resources that can help you when you find yourself in a pickle:
The Facebook Developer Forum: Here you can ask questions of other developers on Facebook. This should always be one of your first destinations when you have questions or run into a problem. Frequently, Facebook employees also monitor this forum and will occasionally chime in to help.
The Facebook Group for Facebook Application Development For Dummies: Here is a Facebook Group you can go to and ask questions of other developers also reading the book. Here you can ask questions in an even more intimate environment.
The Facebook Page for Facebook Application Development For Dummies: This can be a great resource to subscribe and get updates when new Facebook news comes out, or when information in the book has been updated. Be sure to click "like" on this page to subscribe and get updates in your News Feed.
Contact Facebook: Believe it or not, you can contact Facebook. They often require a couple of weeks, but they do respond to questions and issues. To try contacting them, just go here and fill out the form.
Facebook's Help Documentation: Go here to find all sorts of documentation and answers to the most common problems on Facebook. Search carefully here, as there's a good chance your question has been answered before.
Comments in Facebook's Documentation: In some of Facebook's developer documentation pages, they allow comments at the bottom of the documentation. These areas can be invaluable if you have a question about the specific content of the documentation. Ask your questions there and see if you get an answer, either from a Facebook employee or another savvy developer.


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Deficit hawk Warren Rudman dies
Warren Rudman, who died overnight Tuesday, was a "sledgehammer" senator who packed a lot into just two terms in the Capitol.
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Swept in by the Reagan landslide in 1980, the New Hampshire Republican stole a step on his classmates by taking office weeks before the new Congress had convened and never seemed to stop in the ensuing 12 years. He was lawyer smart with a mix of bombast and moxie that ingratiated him with older Senate colleagues, while also making headlines with his famous deficit-reduction schemes and leadership of the Iran-Contra and Keating Five investigations.
On the national political scene, the 82-year old Rudman was a maverick to the end and may be remembered most for his losing causes: Bob Dole's 1988 presidential campaign and John McCain's in 2000. Just last month he came out with other moderate Republicans in support of what proved to be Democrat Bob Kerrey's doomed attempt to make a comeback in Nebraska.
And many on the right will never forgive him for helping to engineer the appointment of former Justice David Souter to the Supreme Court in 1990.
This was no shy flower. A combat veteran of the Korean War, Rudman had an indomitable spirit like few others. Dole dubbed him "The Oracle" because Rudman always had an answer. It was his Maine Republican colleague, former Sen. William Cohen, who first likened him to a sledgehammer. And former Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) — who succeeded Rudman in the Senate — remembered him Tuesday as "big shoes to fill."
"Warren was one of a kind," Gregg told POLITICO. "He filled up a room when he walked in with his infectious enthusiasm. He had big shoes to fill and he represented what I always saw as the New Hampshire ethic: fiscal discipline and common sense."
Indeed, long before this winter's fiscal cliff, Rudman and then Sen. Phil Gramm (R-Tex.) teamed up in the mid-'80s to create their famous Gramm-Rudman deficit reduction plan that also used the threat of across-the-board cuts as a sort of budget discipline. The deadline was typically October, not Christmas. But the numbers were even more dramatic, envisioning more than 40 percent cuts in appropriations in 1990, for example.


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Semi-Weekly News -- Extra. (San Antonio, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, November 7, 1861
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Voices for a new era
Michel Anderson
Occupation: Owner, Michel Anderson & Associates consulting firm
Highlights: Served as an aide to Mayor Roger Hedgecock and was a member of the county's volunteer redistricting advisory committee. Anderson, a native of Cincinnati, holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the
"We must encourage diversity, financial accountability and good government in our public institutions in order to make San Diego a better place."
Constance Carroll
Occupation: Chancellor, San Diego Community College District
Highlights: Recruited in 1993 from Saddleback College in Orange County to become president of San Diego Mesa College. She was named chancellor of the district in 2004. In 2010 she was nominated by President
"San Diego is a vibrant, multicultural community with leading-edge institutions in education, industry and the arts. My hope is that the San Diego region will strengthen its support and commitment to those institutions that are responsible for education and professional training, as well as the fine and performing arts, all of which have been negatively affected by the ongoing financial crisis."
Li-Rong Lilly Cheng
Occupation:Professor in the School of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences at San Diego State University; executive director of the Chinese Study Institute
Highlights: Managing director of the Confucius Institute and co-chair of the Asian Task Force. Cheng, who was born in Shanghai, was appointed by Mayor Susan Golding to chair the International Affairs Board and the Asian Pacific Islander Advisory Board. Mayor Dick Murphy appointed her to serve on the City of San Diego Historical Resources Board and she also served on CCDC's Chinese/Asian Thematic Historic District Advisory Committee. She was inducted into the San Diego Women's Hall of Fame in 2009 and received the Asian Heritage Humanitarian Award in 2010. She is married and has one son.
"There are many issues we need to have deep conversations about: Education is one of the biggest; border issues are also very challenging; health and human services are also pressing; and housing is definitely on my radar screen."
Paula Cordeiro
Occupation: Dean, School of Leadership and Education Sciences at the University of San Diego
Highlights: Previously, Cordeiro was the coordinator of masters and doctoral programs in educational leadership at the
"We need to ensure that all San Diegans, particularly those whose first language is not English, have the educational opportunities which empower them to become productive members of our community."
Ken Druck
Occupation: Founder of the Jenna Druck Center
Highlights: Druck established the center in 1996 following the tragic death of his oldest daughter. He is often called upon to help families, schools and communities in critical incident situations, such as Columbine and Santana high schools after the shootings in those communities. Since Sept. 11, 2001, he has worked with the
"Winning sports franchises and shocking tragedies have brought our community closer together for short periods of time over the years, but those shouldn't be all that bring out the best in us. The quality of life we enjoy and pass on to our children depends on our ability and willingness to talk through our differences, realize our commonality/humanity, work together for the highest good and make the most of opportunities. Choosing dialogue over dogma, and the common good over politics, is the key."
Ronne Froman
Occupation: CEO, Monarch School for homeless children
Highlights: Served 31 years in the Navy, retiring as a rear admiral. Her service included a stint as the "Navy mayor of San Diego," Commander Navy Region Southwest, from 1997-2000. As San Diego's chief operating officer under Mayor
"Our region must begin to think like one region and we must find the leadership to make that happen. This is leadership through common goals through a common vision bringing together all parts of the community. It is establishing pride in who we are and what we stand for. This is done through our businesses, academics, politicians, philanthropists, clergy – all the people that could and will make this region great."
Rishi Ghosh
Occupation: Founder of startup company that provides carbon-offset services
Highlights: He is an entrepreneur and recent graduate from UC San Diego, where he studied history and physics. At
"We need a renewed focus on faster, greener and cheaper public transit and a devotion to public education that is affordable and accessible to all. We need to commit to grow our clean-tech and other industries without compromising principles for a free, fair and just society. Finally, we need to learn to trust and demand more from our government and create diverse communities in our own neighborhoods."
Wafa Ben Hassine
Occupation: June 2011 graduate, UC San Diego
Highlights: Served as president of the Associated Students at the University of California San Diego. She graduated from Rancho Bernardo High School in 2007 and recently earned her degree in political science at UC San Diego. Ben Hassine was actively involved in guiding UC San Diego in an environmentally and socially sustainable direction. An American citizen, she spent four years living in Tunisia as a child, has been closely following the events of the recent revolution and democratic transition, and plans soon to return there to help.
"San Diego must refocus its energies on investing in the local youth and looking to their minds to find novel solutions to our problems. Naturally, such empowerment can only start by ensuring equal access to our educational system for all – both on a local and a statewide level."
Lawrence Hinman
Occupation: Professor of philosophy at the University of San Diego; cofounder and former co-director of the Center for Ethics in Science & Technology
Highlights: Member of the USD faculty since 1975 and was a founding director of the university's Values Institute. Hinman is a former member of the board of the American Philosophical Association and also a past member of the executive committee of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics. He received his M.A from USD and has a B.A. and Ph.D. from
"The best investment San Diego can make in its future is a strong, vibrant educational system that will provide the workforce to retain and attract companies in the many aspects of biotech, computing and medical and scientific research. San Diego is already an international leader in these areas, and a well-educated workforce will insure that this remains a cornerstone of San Diego's economic growth."
Valerie Jacobs
Occupation: Founder of Valerie Jacobs Consulting, a group dedicated to providing consultation support to individual philanthropists and family foundations
Highlights: Board chair of her family's foundations, the Jacobs Family Foundation and Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation, which have become national models known for their resident-led approach to neighborhood revitalization. Jacobs is a nationally known speaker and has created a series of philanthropy workshops and conferences, presenting them throughout the country. She has been featured in numerous books and publications including Forbes, Ms. Magazine,
"The very things that give us access to our wonderful, diverse communities are the things that also divide them: our freeways. We tend to stereotype neighborhoods by where they are in relation to the freeways, which then become the borders of our comfort zones and barriers to exploring the cultural richness San Diego enjoys. We need to find a way to remove the psychological obstacles that resulted from the physical barriers of our freeways."
Occupation: President and founder of The Border Group, which specializes in California-Mexico strategic relations
Highlights: Member of the editorial board of Frontera Newspaper of Tijuana. Having worked at three levels of government, with different citizen organizations and in the private sector on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, Lopez has one of the unique and complete binational experiences along the border. Born in San Diego and raised in Tijuana, Lopez grew up immersed in both cultures and languages. He holds a B.A. in history with emphasis in Latin America from UCSD and has a minor in political science from the Madrid Autonomous University of Spain.
"One of San Diego's fundamental strengths is its unique location at the entrance gate of Mexico and Latin America, making it the most dynamic economic region along the U.S.-Mexico border. The L.A.-to-Baja Pacific corridor is the world's 14th-largest economy. The moment we embrace this unique position and use it to build a better understanding of our neighbors to the south, we will start a new chapter for future generations of San Diegans."
Jerrilyn Malana
Occupation: Employment law attorney and shareholder with Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Highlights: Served as president of the San Diego County Bar Association in 2009, and was the first Asian Pacific American attorney to lead the Bar in its 112-year history. Malana grew up in Southeast San Diego, and graduated from Castle Park High School in Chula Vista. She received a B.A. in psychology from UCSD; M.B.A. from Chaminade University; and J.D., magna cum laude, from California Western School of Law. She is passionate about community service and spends the majority of her free time engaged in volunteer activities. Malana is especially focused on matters pertaining to equality, diversity and inclusion; and mentoring students and young professionals to help them to succeed.
"San Diego is rich with diversity. This includes diverse individuals in the broadest sense with regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, education, socio-economic status, etc. In making strategic decisions that will affect our region, I hope our leaders in both the private and public sectors, especially our elected officials, will continue to actively seek different perspectives from our diverse communities. It is the kaleidoscope of culture we have in San Diego that makes our region strong, vibrant and alive."
Sandra McBrayer
Occupation: CEO of the Children's Initiative, a San Diego-based child advocacy agency, and an internationally known advocate for children, youth and families
Highlights: Founded the first successful school in the U.S. for homeless youth, now known as Monarch High School. President
"Education and safety are two components of a strong foundation for a prosperous community. We must focus efforts on increasing school attendance so that all students get an education and support services to secure the most successful future for our young people and communities. We must also work as a collective with community, government and youth to reduce violence and crime with firearms in our region."
Ernie McCray
Occupation: Retired educator
Highlights: Born in Tucson in 1938, he has been active in San Diego since 1962. He served 37 years in the San Diego Unified School District as a teacher, vice principal and principal of schools from elementary through high school. He still works with children in the areas of drama and creative writing and movement and works on their behalf endlessly around issues of peace and justice and making schools safe for all students. McCray is a graduate of the
"It is extremely vital, especially in these troubled times, that we ensure that our children get many opportunities for artistic expression in our schools because it is through the arts that human beings discover the essence of who they are, and education must always be tailored as much as possible to who a learner is; how they think and approach the world."
Eugene "Mitch" Mitchell
Occupation: Vice president of state government affairs for
Highlights: Before joining SDG&E in 2005, Mitchell served as vice president of public policy and communications at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. He served as assistant director of governmental relations for the San Diego Mayor's Office under Mayor Susan Golding. Mitchell was the director of governmental relations for the San Diego City Fire Fighters Local 145
"We have a wonderful, diverse region but there are infrastructure woes, educational inequalities, and community challenges that we can plan for, address and resolve by learning more about the issues and listening to ideas and opinions from more people who live all over the region. A more diverse communication process can also lead us to more success on matters of importance in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento."
Gracia Molina de Pick
Occupation: Retired educator
Highlights: Lifelong educator, feminist, writer and community activist. As a faculty member at Mesa College, she founded the first associate degree program in Chicano/Chicana studies. She was a founding faculty member of what is now Thurgood Marshall College at UCSD. She served as the Chicana Caucus chair of the National Woman's Political Caucus, serves as the National Vice-Chair of the Veteran Feminists of America, and has been appointed to numerous educational, cultural, charitable and civic advisory boards, commissions and committees. Her volunteer work includes service with the Human Relations Commission of San Diego County, MANA, Centro Cultural de la Raza, Women's History Museum of San Diego and California Post Secondary Education Commission.
"A major concern is that public education in San Diego County reflect the rich heritage and contributions of all the diverse ethnic and racial groups living in San Diego County."
Olivia Puentes-Reynolds
Occupation: Retired public administrator
Highlights: Olivia Puentes-Reynolds is a fourth-generation Chicana/Latina whose Mexican grandparents immigrated to San Diego in 1904. Although she is of mixed heritage, because of her coloring she was always confronted/accepted as Mexican. It was very early in her life that she experienced the destruction of racism, an experience that has been a main life theme. It wasn't until her involvement in the Mexican-American Youth Association at Mesa College that she began to appreciate her heritage and who she was. After that point, she excelled. Transferring to San Diego State University, and becoming involved in MECHA, the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan, and the Chicano community, she graduated as the first Chicana from the Economics Department. As a wife and parent she began her master's degree work in public administration, and subsequently her career in municipal management where she retired after 32 years of service.
"Where we live is where our home is; it is my hope that we take care of our home and our city by engaging in civil discourse, finding our common values, beliefs, and courses of action with one another. When this happens our children will be safe, cared for and happy, and they will be able to grow into healthy, responsible community members."
Diane Takvorian
Occupation: Executive director and a founder of the Environmental Health Coalition, an environmental justice organization based in the San Diego/Tijuana region
Highlights: Has led the struggle for social and environmental justice for over 30 years. Founded in 1980, the EHC works to protect public health and the environment threatened by toxic pollution through efforts that create a just society. EHC's community organizing and policy advocacy work with disenfranchised communities have eliminated many health risks and enabled thousands of residents to develop into community leaders. In 2010, Takvorian was appointed by President Barack Obama to the Joint Public Advisory Committee of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation.
"The San Diego/Tijuana region must address the unjust consequences of toxic pollution, discriminatory land use and unsustainable energy policies, particularly in low-income communities of color. With environmental justice as our goal, we will improve the health of children, families, neighborhoods and the natural environment in communities that are the most in need."
Victor Torres
Occupation: Attorney, specializing in criminal defense and civil rights
Highlights: A San Diego County native and lifelong resident. Following a four-year tour of duty in the Air Force, he completed studies at Southwestern College, the University of San Diego and the USD School of Law. Torres began his legal career as a trial lawyer at Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. and is now in private practice. He is serving a three-year term on the board of directors of the San Diego County Bar Association and is the treasurer-elect. Torres also continues to work in the community as a human rights advocate in North County. Torres lives in Rancho Peñasquitos with his wife Luisa, children Rosie and Rudy, and dog Zeke.
"How do we, as a mega-region, calm our fears about those we perceive as undocumented immigrants, and apathy toward violence among our youth, in the face of fewer public and private resources? Can San Diegans continue to expect our generosity and talents to sustain public confidence with open hearts and open minds?"
Occupation: Retired professional basketball player
Highlights: A San Diego native and graduate of Helix High, Walton was a member of the
"The pressing needs of education, health care and infrastructure, coupled with the critical necessity of energy production and resource management, are the fundamental and core issues facing our region's future. From this starting point, we have a chance to move forward. If not now – when? If not us – who? If not here – where? Let's go!"


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Ever heard of Scope? No? Then this article might be just for you.
Scope is defined as the context, wherein a variable can be accessed. What does that mean? If you define a variable inside a function, it can be accessed everywhere inside that function (even in other functions defined in that function) but not outside of it. The outmost possible scope is called "global scope", all subsequent scopes are called "local scopes".
var x = "global"; function test() { var y = "local"; var func = function () { var z = "inner"; alert(x); // global alert(y); // local alert(z); // inner } alert(x); // global alert(y); // local alert(z); // undefined } alert(x); // global alert(y); // undefined alert(z); // undefined
What has that to do with this ? this is the Javascript keyword for the current scope, the code/function is executed in. It is of utmost importance to differentiate between the scope, a function executes in and the scope, a function was defined in.
What do we need this this for then? We need it for creating objects and we need it when applying a function on another object.
Creating objects
Javascript, in constrast to most other programming languages (like PHP, C and Java), does not know the concept of classes and uses prototyping instead. So Javascript objects are created using Constructor functions.
function MyObject(txt) { this.text = txt; }
You see an ordinary function, except for that suspicious this. To create a new object, we use the (surprise!) new keyword*. When using the Constructor function to create an object, this points to the current object instance, we just created, in contrast for the pure function, where it points to the global object.
var x = new MyObject("doh");
This newly created object currently contains 1 (own) property: .text. From outside the object x, we refer to it as x.text, but from the inside, we have to use this.text. Thats simply because we dont know the name of the variable. On the other hand side, the variable name is of no interest inside, because we dont want to refer to a specific (named) object, but the current object (whatever name it may have), so that our code is applicable in every instance (thats one reason to use objects at allapplying a piece of code multiple times (= Code Re-use)).
How does that affect this ? Lets find out:
// execute as object var x = new MyObject("doh"); // show the property alert(x.text); // execute as another object var y = new MyObject("blah"); alert(y.text); // execute as function MyObject("oink"); // where is the property? Here. alert(text);
This simple demo shows that this is not a staticly defined variable, but depending on the context it executes in.
Calling functions in different contexts
And we can make good use of it. Since in Javascript nearly everything is an object (even HTML elements), we can make this point to any object we want. For that to happen, there are two possibilities:
- directly set this by Function.call() or Function.apply()
- implicitly set this by using an Event Handler or any other scope changing function
Possibility #1 only works on functions (yes, functions are objects too) and you use it, when you want to execute an objects method in another context. e.g. you want to apply an Array method on a HTMLCollection:
// return an Array of checked boxes // the NodeList (thats not an Array) of checkboxes var list = document.getElementsByName("something"); // our test function function is_checked(item, index, arr) { return item.checked; } // if list were an Array, it would look like // var a = list.filter(is_checked); // but since list is not an Array, we have to replace the // "this" inside Array.filter() by our list manually // which is done by Function.call() var a = Array.prototype.filter.call(list, is_checked); // "Array.prototype.filter" contains the function code of the // Array.filter() method (see Javascript inheritance)
Possibility #2 changes the scope automaticly.
In Javascript there are a couple of functions (e.g. setTimeout(), setInterval(), Element.addEventListener() and Event Listeners in general) that implicitly set the functions scope to their context (i.e. setTimeout() would set this to window and .addEventListener() would set it to the element that is listening to the event).
<input id="test1" type="checkbox" value="its me!"> <input id="test2" type="text">
// alert the fields value on click function show() { alert(this.value); } document.getElementById("test1").onclick = show; document.getElementById("test2").onchange = show;
Possibility #2 is interesting, because all HTML Elements conform to a common interface**the DOM API. That is, we can write a generic function, that will work on every HTML Element! This becomes especially useful, if we combine this technique with the power of DOM-2 Event handling (addEventListener()). We can write a couple of functions, that test a specific condition (like field is empty, field only contains numbers, field contains an email address, etc.) and addEventListener() lets us attach as many functions to a specific field, as we want.
We can even specify more detailed interfaces (DOM-3 defines 23 core interfaces, with 7 of particular interest for HTML (Node, NodeList, NamedNodeMap, CharacterData, Attr, Element, Text) and 56 further interfaces for HTML documents (e.g. HTMLInputElement for <input>).
To be fair, I should mention that this dynamic behaviour of this also provides a stumbling block. We can not only pass global functions to the scope changing functions, but also methods of instantiated objects.
function ForumMember(Name) { this.name = Name; } ForumMember.prototype.introduce = function () { alert("Hi, my name is " + this.name); } var d = new ForumMember("Dormilich"); d.introduce(); document.forms[0].introduction.onclick = d.introduce;
You may guess what happens, the event handler re-assigns the this inside ForumMember.introduce to the button object and it alerts Hi, my name is introduction. To prevent this, you have to use a Closure to fixate the this in ForumMember.introduce to d.
document.forms[0].introduction.onclick = function () { d.introduce(); }; // or as of ECMAScript 262-5 document.forms[0].introduction.onclick = d.introduce.bind(d);
I hope I could shed some light on this complex matter, hoping your next script will profit of it.
* another possibility incorporates the Object.create() method (as of ECMAScript 262-5)
** an Interface is a set of properties/methods, which the object implementing the Interface must have. e.g. every <input> element has a .value property.
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MonsterVintage.com has a wide array of vintage clothing and accesories that appeal to a myriad of styles and personalities. Here are a few of my favorite dresses!
Firstly, the color of this gown is phenomenal. Reminds me of Girl Scout Thin Mints. This grown screams elegance and class. The cut of the dress is flattering to a variety of figures with its low empire waist and diamond cut capped sleeves.
1950's Saks Fifth Avenue Dress
This dress is simply gorgeous. I channel Audrey Hepburn when I look at this dress with those huge fluttering eyelashes. Chocolate covered with embroidered flowers, this dress is sophistication personified.
Late 1940's Cocktail Froc Dress
This 1940's Cocktail dress is so cute! Actually, I wouldn't mind owning this dress. Sequin Appliqué flowers and asymmetrical waistline set it apart from the lot. It's in Mint Condition! I would urge you to purchase it, but I have got my eye on it! Better get it before I do!


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A 120-year-old historic homestead is one of several buildings destroyed in a grassfire that has swept through west Victoria, injuring six people and killing hundreds of livestock.
The double-storey homestead at Carngham Station was lost to the 1150-hectare blaze on Tuesday night, as Country Fire Authority (CFA) crews battled to save it.
The property's live-in gardener Ron Bolton said firefighters spotted the fire as soon as it started but were unable to stop the house going up in flames.
"(The firefighters) were standing there with me when we spotted the very start of the fire in the corner of the roof of the house," Mr Bolton told Fairfax Radio on Wednesday.
"All the combined resources still couldn't save it, it just went up that quick.
"I hope they rebuild, we will miss the house, it was fantastic."
Mr Bolton said his home on the property was unscathed but his neighbours weren't so fortunate.
"Some neighbours lost pretty much everything, their houses, their stock," he said.
CFA deputy incident controller John Athorn said the fire took hold quickly after embers made their way into the restored home through the roof tiles.
"A 120-year-old building, there would be a lot of dry material," said Mr Athorn.
"It got a fairly strong hold and there was nothing they could do about it."
The grassfire destroyed four homes, including the homestead, 10 structures and killed hundreds of livestock before it was brought under control on Tuesday night, allowing residents to return to their homes.
A farmhand from Carngham Station saved about 400 head of cattle by single-handedly moving them across the road out of the danger area, a CFA officer said.
At least six people, including a Carngham father and son who suffered radiation burns to their face and hands, were admitted to the Ballarat Base Hospital for treatment.
Formerly owned by racehorse trainer Greg Mance, Carngham Station was a thoroughbred horse-breeding property but was converted five years ago to an Angus cattle stud.


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I need a piece of software which would make it easy for me to systematically read through the archives of a blog.
Manually going through the archives is a pain. I want to be able to check off what I've read, mark good posts, and browse more easily than by slowly-loading pages which show all the posts in a month.
Is there an off-line reader or an RSS reader designed for archives that you can recommend?
Why most RSS feed readers won't work
By manually inspecting the RSS feed html file, I figured out that it only includes that last 10 posts. This means that no normal RSS feed reader is going to access the archives by simply looking at the current feed.
Google Reader apparently uses data gathered historically by Google to show you old posts when you use the "Sort by newest". But....
Why Google Reader doesn't work
If you select "sort by newest", you can scroll down, and it will load progressively older posts. But if the blog has been running for a few years, it isn't feasible to get to the beginning. It only loads roughly 5 new posts at a time, and you have to keep scrolling to get it to load another 5 older posts
If you select "sort by oldest", it only displays the oldest in the last 30 days.
I found this blog post about some guy's Perl code to do this. I really don't have the expertise to implement this code myself.


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The first tractor Jim Irwin ever drove was a Farmall M. That M, one of thousands made by International Harvester in the 1940s and 1950s, belonged to his Dad on the farm where Irwin grew up in Nebraska.
"My Dad and my Granddad both had Farmalls back in the 1930s and 1940s, and that name stuck in the back of my head," said Irwin, who went to work for IH when he finished college at the University of Nebraska in 1964.
"I felt real bad in 1984 when Case and IH went together, and Farmall got put on the shelf," he said. "And I thought it would really be neat someday if I could bring that name back into the marketplace because I knew how powerful a brand it was."
Irwin, now vice president, North American Agricultural Business for Case IH, said he finally found the opportunity when Case New Holland decided to introduce a new line of 55-horsepower and under tractors with the Case IH brand.
"When this opportunity came up, I said this is where we need to be with the Farmall brand," he told editors attending a media event for the re-launching of the Farmall name at the CNH plant in Dublin, Ga.
"Of course, in a big company like ours, there are a lot of skeptics, so you have to prove your point. We did a great deal of research and tested seven or eight names. The Farmall name blew everything else away. It tested highest with the farm public, the non-farm public and especially with females."
Irwin said Case IH announced it was bringing back the Farmall name at a dealer meeting last February.
"There were probably 900 dealers in the room, and I don't think there was a dry eye in the place after we made the announcement," he said. "It was absolutely amazing; they were ecstatic because they know how much this brand has meant to American agriculture over the last 80 years."
International Harvester filed patent applications for the first Farmall tractor in 1923. The Farmall Regular, as it became known, was the first tricycle-style tractor: The front wheels were set closely together, allowing them to fit between crop rows; a narrow frame aided visibility around crop rows; and tall rear wheels were designed to clear tall row crops such as corn and cotton.
"The first agricultural tractors were designed for high-power tasks like plowing, but careful work such as cultivating still required horses for precision," says an IH-compiled history of the Farmall brand. "The row-crop IH Farmall replaced the last horses on many American farms."
IH continued to introduce new versions of the Farmall throughout the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Between its introduction in 1924 and the end of production in the 1950s, IH manufactured more than 2 million tractors bearing the Farmall name.
The new Farmall will have some of the same qualities that helped the old Farmall revolutionize agriculture in its day, according to Case IH representatives.
"These were heritage tractors because they defined the era in which they were sold," says David Dell, senior director of marketing responsible for tractors under 100 horsepower, attachments and consumer products for Case IH.
Dell says Farmall built its legacy by combining versatility, performance and a functional design into a product package, which essentially "drove the transition of American agriculture from the horse-drawn era to the mechanized agriculture we know today.
"Those same elements that allowed Farmall to prosper so many years ago — versatility, performance and design — are the building blocks used by Case IH to create the new D and DX series Farmall subcompact, compact and utility tractors being introduced today."
The new Farmall series will offer 14 models ranging from 18-to-55 engine horsepower and ranging in PTO horsepower from 13.7 to 47 PTO horsepower. They will be available with gear or hydrostatic transmissions.
"The decision to bring back the Farmall name made perfect sense because the D and DX Series lines more than live up to Farmall's reputation," said Bill Frederick, product marketing and training manager for Case IH's compact tractors. "Up and down the lineup, the products are extremely versatile, they efficiently deliver power where it's needed and feature the most comfortable and user-friendly operators' platform in its class."
The new Farmall line goes from two subcompact models — DX18E and DX24E — that provide homeowners ample horsepower for light-duty work and mowing to the top-end horsepower utility models — the DX48 and DX55 — that can fit a full-time farming operation or a landscaper or commercial operator's job site.
In between, 10 mid-range compact models are available in three different frame sizes and engines that deliver between 21 and 45 horsepower for a large number of applications.
Most Farmall models feature rugged mechanical front-wheel drive that can help operators get through slippery spots or soft soil with 50 percent less wheel spin, said Frederickson. High-capacity hydraulics deliver instant response and flow to meet the demands of loader or backhoe operations, and a three-point hitch lets the driver operate rotary cutters, box scrapers, blades, rakes tillers, aerators, brooms and other attachments.
"The available attachments are designed to work with the styling to enhance performance, visibility and operator safety, which also boosts productivity," says Frederick. "In addition, models equipped with the optional front loader Quick-Attach faceplate are compatible with skid-steer attachments. So switching to loaders, buckets, bale spears and forks is simple to do and builds efficiencies with an operator's existing equipment."
Controls for the tractors are clearly labeled and easy to operate for seasoned operators and first-time purchasers. With the hydrostatic transmission feature, Farmall tractors provide clutch-free convenience and smooth variable speeds. Manual gear transmissions are also available.
The Farmall series also features a sloped hood design that will provide increased operator visibility to the front and side of the work area for increased safety and productivity.
Why is Case IH, which has long been known for its large Maxxum and Magnum tractors, going after the small tractor market through the introduction of this under-55-horsepower line?
"You've all seen the numbers," says Irwin. "The under-40-horsepower market was 130,000 units last year. Everybody was scared to put out what they thought it would be for 2004 because no one wants to be proven wrong. But we know it's going to keep growing because it's a huge, huge market."
Another way of looking at it is that out of the 219,000 tractors sold in the United States in 2003, 198,000 or 90 percent were less than 100 horsepower. (Tractors under 50 horsepower made up 72 percent of the sales.)
"When you think about the Case IH brand in the past, it's always been about bigger equipment," said Irwin. "So we're really opening up new avenues for our dealers and for our customers. We have not participated in that 90 percent of the market very much because we've been concentrating on the 10 percent. So it's a great opportunity."
Dell says Case IH hopes to capitalize on loyalty or familiarity with the Farmall brand. "Studies show that the folks in this market buy because someone in their family — their uncle or grandparent — knew about a Farmall tractor or knew about Case IH or International," he said. "Now they have five acres or 10 acres or a small farm, and they want a real tractor to operate.
"Everyone has a tractor, but ours are the real tractors," Dell noted. "Buyers want something with some heritage or with some history behind it. And Farmall is the tractor that will do this job."
Case IH still expects to sell Farmall tractors to commercial farmers. "The guy with several thousand acres, five Magnum tractors and two axial-flow combines will buy one to keep his farmstead looking nice," said Irwin. "But the majority will be purchased by small farmers or weekend farmers."
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