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Coastal Cooking with John Shields "Ready, Set, Party" To feed a coastal party crowd, think Shrimp Feed with guest "Paw Paw" George Davis. Other recipes include Gloucester Lobster Salad, and Firefly Farms Goat Cheese Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce. The Kitchen Goddess show viewer how to set up the perfect coastal buffet. D
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Dinner Dance Or Swept Off My Feet" Joanne starts her class with a challenge, presenting her French student Pascal three variations on the classic French sauce aioli. Then they are both swept off their feet by Joanne's twist on the classic combination of chicken and salad. Recipes: Aioli and Variations, "Oven-Fried" Chicken Legs, and Butter Lettuce and Avocado with Lime Vinaigrette. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Rome: Baroque Brilliance" Rick finds a city busy with life and bursting with Baroque. He rambles through the heart of Rome admiring Bernini statues and pondering sunbeams inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Then he mingles with modern Romans during an early-evening stroll before dinner. He joins locals after dark at the Eternal City's most romantic nightspots.G


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I stood in the fresh country air, feet on the lower runner of a split rail fence, elbows on the upper. The strong sun beat down from behind the hazy clouds in the cadet blue sky and beaded sweat from under my long, silky bangs. The tall grass tickled in the muggy breeze and bugs buzzed and whined somewhere in it.
In the distance the trees seemed dense. Jungle dense. To a west coast kid, this place was like Africa or South America. It felt like being in the Amazon basin, and I expected night time to be filled with alien sounds of nocturnal animals crying their bloodthirsty wails into the stillness at the moon.
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U.S. stock-index futures drifted higher on Friday as traders eyed a mildly disappointing retail sales report and slightly higher-than-expected wholesale inflation.
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Today's Markets
As of 8:38 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climbed 20 points to 15266, S&P 500 futures gained 0.75 point to 1679 and Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 3.5 points to 3173.
The broad S&P 500 snapped its seven-day winning streak on Thursday in fairly tepid trading. Action was still light early Friday; however, a round of data on the U.S. economy could provide more direction.
The Commerce Department said retail sales rose 0.2% in August, missing expectations it would rise 0.4%. Excluding the auto segment, sales rose 0.1%, shy of expectations of a 0.3% increase.
Meanwhile, the Labor Department reported wholesale inflation rose 0.3% in August, compared to expectations it would rise 0.2%. Excluding the food and energy segment, producer prices remained unchanged from July, while economists expected it to rise 0.1%. The more closely watched Consumer Price Index is due out next week. Recently, the risk of deflation, or expectations of lower prices, has actually posed a bigger threat than inflation.
At 9:55 a.m. ET, Wall Street will get a reading on consumer sentiment from Reuters and the University of Michigan.
In corporate news, micro-blogging site Twitter filed a confidential filing for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) was said to be the lead underwriter on the much-awaited IPO, according to multiple media reports. The investment bank declined a FOX Business request for comment.
In commodities, crude oil futures fell 78 cents, or 0.73%, to $107.81 a barrel. Wholesale New York Harbor gasoline rose 0.42% to $2.774 a gallon. Gold plummeted $17.40, or 1.3%, to $1,313 a troy ounce.
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The Euro Stoxx 50 fell 0.07% to 2860, the English FTSE 100 dipped 0.2% to 6576 and the German DAX rose 0.07% to 8500.
In Asia, the Japanese Nikkei 225 edged up 0.12% to 14405 and the Chinese Hang Seng slumped 0.17% to 22915.


text: Dave Kindred -- uniquely equipped to tell the Ali-Cosell story after a decades-long intimate working relationship with both men -- re-creates their unlikely connection in ways never before attempted. From their first meeting in 1962 through Ali's controversial conversion to Islam and refusal to be inducted into the U.S. Army (the right for him to do both was publicly defended by Cosell), Kindred explores both the heroics that created the men's upward trajectories and the demons that brought them to sadness in their later lives. Kindred draws on his experiences with Ali and Cosell, fresh reporting, and interviews with scores of key personalities -- including the families of both. In the process, Kindred breaks new ground in our understanding of these two unique men. The book presents Ali not as a mythological character but as a man in whole, and it shows Cosell not in caricature but in faithful scale. With vivid scenes, poignant dialogue, and new interpretations of historical events, this is a biography that is novelistically engrossing -- a richly evocative portrait of the friendship that shaped two giants and changed sports and television forever.


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|2008-01-23, 16:19
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Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 27
Blake beaten by Federer in straight sets, he's just too good.
Djokovich takes out Ferrer in straight sets, but if Ferrer won the 3rd I think he would've won the match due to how tired Djokovich was getting.
Ana Ivonovich takes out Venus Williams, yay!
This tournament is getting interesting. I hope Nadal beats Tsonga.
|2008-01-24, 08:16
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Tomorrow will see that other semi-final between Federer and Djokovich, a re-match of last September's US Open final.
On the women's side, while Jankovic lost to Sharapova in straight sets, her Serb compatriot Ivanovic came from behind to beat Hantuchova 2 sets to 1.
|2008-01-24, 16:26
|Link #27
Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 27
|2008-01-25, 10:00
|Link #29
Gone for Good
Join Date: Apr 2004
First Nadal is out, then Djokovic cements his place as the new challenger to Federer by doing the unthinkable and beating the Fed-Express in straight sets.
I've been very impressed with this young lad since I saw him play against Nadal in the Roland Garros semis last year, his strikes are just so full of power, and it requires a lot of effort from Nadal to actually match him. So my money's on Djokovic getting his first Grand Slam on Sunday. Come on Novak.
|2008-01-25, 16:21
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
I'm actually going for the Frenchman on Sunday. Have you seen the guy play?? O_O The way he mixes up his hits around the court is just a pleasure to watch. It should be good regardless of who comes out on top in the final.
Oh and GO IVANOVIC!
|2008-01-25, 16:42
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Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 27
I'm quite depressed about Federer's dismal performance against Djokovich. This match was a guy playing bad vs a guy giving 110%. I do personally think that this is going to relieve a lot of pressure off Federer, as he may not feel anymore like he "has" to win every gland slam and finally play unhindered.
I'm a little torn on this final though, I think I am going to root for Tsonga. Djokovich kind of pisses me off with his attitude at times which makes him less likable.
Ah, supporting Sharapova for women's finals.
|2008-01-26, 21:56
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Ninja Warrior
Join Date: Jan 2008
It's really been a great Austrailian Open. I was surprised that Tsonga beat Nadal, I had no idea he'd come out the winner. I was rooting for him, but I thought Nadal would beat him. I'm really glad Tsonga won and in straight set even!
Federer losing wasa big surprise. Novak played great tennis, and I simply think Federer wasn't playing his best. The Grand Slam streak has ended and I look forward toa new champion. I hope Tsonga wins, he's just been great throughout this whole tournament.
I knew Maria was going to win in the finals. She's just been dominant this whole tournament. I personally think that if she continues to play the way she did, she could win the other three slams.
|2008-01-27, 00:08
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Μ ε r c ü r υ
Join Date: Jun 2004
I am really disappointed in the match between Federer and Djokovic. The level of the match between the 1st and the 3rd ranked players shouldn't be that bad. It was like watching players around rank 40-50 or even worse from the past. Maybe my luck, but maybe it was a good decision to give a break from watching tennis.
|2008-01-27, 01:58
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Bittersweet Distractor
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Age: 27
|2008-01-27, 05:56
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We want chicken tonight
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Melbourne - Australia
Age: 27
doesn't look to good for tsonga. won first set, lost second set to djokovic. And djokovic has taken over the match by the looks of it. Yes the match is still on going as i write this.
|2008-01-27, 13:01
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Gone for Good
Join Date: Apr 2004
A great game, congratulations to Djokovic on winning his first Grand Slam, ending the duopoly of Grand Slam titles by Federer and Nadal since Roland Garros 2005 (mostly Federer, with Nadal dominating in clay). It's also the first Grand Slam final for a long time to not have either Federer and Nadal.
Tsonga must be given credit for this game, he had every chance of winning this, and he would have deserved it if he won. But let's not take anything away from "Nole".
I liked how he pushed the audiences' right buttons afterwards by saying he still loves them even though he knew they mostly wanted Tsonga the underdog to win, which definitely throws your concerns about his so-called attitude out of the window, Reckoner (which I hardly noticed).
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CRESTVIEW � A dentist's chair once belonging to Wild West gunslinger, gambler and, yes, dentist, Doc Holliday has found a permanent home in Crestview.
CRESTVIEW � A dentist's chair once belonging to Wild West gunslinger, gambler and, yes, dentist, has found a permanent home in Crestview.
Dr. Richard Thomas and his staff hosted a public open house Friday night to unveil an exhibit devoted to Dr. John "Doc" Holliday, a Philadelphia dental school graduate.
Doc Holliday, famous in American history � and legend � as a participant and survivor of the 1881 Gunfight at the OK Corral, practiced dentistry through much of his brief, colorful life.
Thomas purchased Holliday's late 19th-century chair on an Internet auction. With its pedal-powered drill, trimmed leather padding and metal ornamentation, the equipment looks like something from a Jules Verne novel.
As friends and patients lined up Saturday for a personal tour of the exhibit room Thomas had built off his lobby, his office staff served refreshments and talked of the excitement leading up to the exhibit opening.
"We know more about Doc Holliday than anyone in town now," office manager Rhonda LeDuc said.
The public may view Dr. Richard Thomas' Doc Holliday exhibit at his dental practice, 102 Alabama St., Suite A, in Crestview during office hours.


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The Mets have gone from streaking to sputtering in a matter of days, losing three straight after winning eight in a row. When the Mets speak of consistency, this isn't what they had in mind.
They'll try to right themselves tonight in Cincinnati against Bronson Arroyo, who has beaten them in his last four starts. John Maine, coming off a good start against the Dodgers, will go for the Mets. Maine (1-1, 7.15) is 0-3 with a 9.88 ERA in three career starts against the Reds. As far as trends go, this is not a good one.
The Mets' immediate problem is offense. They have none. They were 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position last night, and left runners at least on second in the sixth, seventh and 11th innings. Nobody is consistently hitting with power.
Here's the line-up for the Mets (14-12) behind Maine:
Angel Pagan, CF
Luis Castillo, 2B
Jose Reyes, SS
Jason Bay, LF
David Wright, 3B
Ike Davis, 1B
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Rod Barajas, C
John Maine, RHP
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Between Edmonton and Calgary, with the French word for "the", and a toothy tool for your hair in the name, that's were my small city is.
I need someone else to play with besides my little brother. he's from the 2005 definition a brik wussie, but from 2001, mostly a brik Warrior. he hates to see his entire army wiped out, but he is good for it otherwise.
myself, being slightly geeky, am more of an anorak them him in the 2001, but a true brik warrior by the 2005. i love rules and such, and the technicalities of things.
Also, if anyone does live near by, my mother (yes, i live with her, no i am not over 18, yes i am over 13, so i can be on forums, but not live away from home yet), well, she doesn't like people, even guests, coming into our house. My dad refuses to take me to a place to get my drivers license as well, even though if i had gotten it as soon as possible, i would be out of my learners and into my real license. so my real age remains a secret to you all, but you know i can't leave my town/city.
By the way, my town is actually big enough to qualify for a City title, but it has not accepted yet. If you live nearby, i could have a challenge, but other wise, it's back to plying with the only other enthusiast i know of: my annoying little brother.
One last note/warning: my parents find Lego brand Lego and custom things too expensive, so most of out briks are MegaBloks brand.


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The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) has become notorious for the brutality with which some professors and researchers treat laboratory animals. UCSF has been repeatedly found guilty of animal cruelty and fined, to no avail. The mistreatment includes denying anaesthesia during physically invasive experiments, denying food and water, antibiotics for infections, and medical cae. The same animals undergo multiple experiments without respite; and the researchers are so oblivious to the animals' sufferings that they have been known to leave pieces of plastic or other debris inside open brain experiments, often leading to infections or death. The animals live a life of constant torture. This abominable behavior on the part of some heartless faculty and research staff must cease! Please do all you can to stop it! UCSF must answer to the world for its lack of humanitarian behavior.
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On a recent trip to Louisburg, NC, I was given the opportunity to begin looking through some of the belongings of my deceased cousin, Geral Yarborough Sargent, the same cousin whom I wrote about in a previous post. My cousin Geral was a "double Yarborough", in that her mother was a Yarborough, and so was her father (though they were not related). The Yarborough name is very common in and around Franklin County, in both the Black and White communities. The Caucasian Yarboroughs were a wealthy family of slave-owners, thus leaving a plethora of freedmen who chose to adopt the YARBOROUGH/YARBORO surname after 1865. Cousin Geral's father, Hillard, was from one set of these Y's, and Cousin Geral's mother, Mattie Yarborough, was the daughter of my formerly enslaved great-grandparents, Calvin and Priscilla.
Formerly, "Just Thinking", this blog presents the thoughts and experiences of a family historian working to demystify the past and uncover the stories of an elusive ancestry. NC surnames are YARBOROUGH, GREEN, HAWKINS, DUNSTON, DAVIS, BROWN, ROSS, HILL, BRYANT, and DAVENPORT in Franklin, Warren, Halifax, and Tyrrell Counties. With so much of my family's history shrouded in darkness, is my personal mission to uncover the hidden details of my ancestry and bring them INTO THE LIGHT.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Mysterious Monday - A Yarborough Ancestor?
Posted by Renate Yarborough Sanders at 9:59 PM
Labels: african-american genealogy, African-American portraits, Louisburg NC, Mysterious Monday, Yarboro, Yarborough
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Forum:Journal/book covers
Our current copyright policy regarding journal and book covers is to treat them like any other image. We apply Template:Copyright-fairuse along with a name (and website) for the publisher. There are a number of problems with this:
- The same edition of journals and books are sometimes published by multiple publishers.
- The same covers are sometimes used by different publishers (i.e. in different countries). Which one actually owns it?
- Does the publisher own the cover art they use? In cases where they commission the work, I'm sure that they do. However, with Tolkien work especially, publishers will use existing artwork and they probably just pay for the right to use it.
- A lot of publishers have gone out of business (and, as they don't exist, they can't own the copyright) or have merged with other publishers (i.e. George Allen & Unwin still exists but is owned by HarperCollins - I've been working under the assumption, because assumption it is, that HarperCollins owns the copyright to covers like this).
Therefore there's the problem of wrongly attributing ownership to one particular publisher. Furthermore, publishers don't want to hide the covers of their journals or books; indeed customers will decide whether or not to purchase a book based on its cover. Therefore they're not going to be bothered whether or not we state that we're using the covers under terms of fairuse (does Amazon need permission or have to state that they use it under terms of fairuse?). This is why I am starting to think that it's a waste of time having to find out the publisher (with their web address) and to apply Template:Copyright-fairuse.
Should we restore Template:Fairuse-cover? I wanted to discontinue using this template because I didn't see the point having templates which effectively said "this work is owned by its owner, not us". I applied this principle to all images. However, I now think that an updated Template:Fairuse-cover is acceptable for journals and book covers (and games and CDs etc.).
Now, to be clear, when it comes to work by artists my opinion remains unchanged; it is not acceptable for us to use their work without their permission. They're individuals who care where and how their work is used. Indeed to some it's a source of income. That's not to mention the benefit of all the extra and new artwork we're getting (lots of artists have told me that they are working on new Tolkien pieces and will send them to me - a handful have already done this).
I hope that I've communicated my thinking process coherently. What do you think about restoring Template:Fairuse-cover?-- KingAragorn talk contribs edits email 21:54, 8 August 2012 (UTC)
- Just a thought: I've noticed that many respected blogs and websites, which wouldn't (for example) reproduce a piece of art without prior permission, nonetheless reproduce book covers. Perhaps this is a grey area, perhaps it's just considered fair use. In any case I think we can safely reproduce covers of published works. How does Wikipedia handle this? --Morgan 19:46, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
- Bump. Do you like the new Template:Fairuse-cover?-- KingAragorn talk contribs edits email 10:23, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
- Yes.--Morgan 11:26, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
- Unless anyone objects, I'd like to implement this in full.-- KingAragorn talk contribs edits email 20:31, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
- Fine by me (although we have specific permission from The Tolkien Society to use their covers, of course. --Mith (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 13:59, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
- It should now be mostly implemented (a few more things need doing, like albums). For covers from The Tolkien Society I've added the permission granted template, but I haven't made the evidence of permission granted page because I don't know which Amon Hen to cite. Could you make it?-- KingAragorn talk contribs edits email 14:49, 28 October 2012 (UTC)


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Oilers 2, Ducks 4 – Game 65 – 2012-03-05 @ 8:00 PM MST – SNETW
The Oilers will be without Taylor Hall tonight. Speculation is that he's re-injured his shoulder. Linus Omark has been recalled from Oklahoma City. The media seems to have caught wind that this is game number 4 in 4 nights for Omark (should he play). So I'm not so sure that Omark will just slot into Hall's spot on the top line, but that's where I've penciled him in until I hear otherwise.
No word on goaltending yet either, but I assume Dubnyk starts.
Sorry, not a lot of info for this GDT just yet. Will update if I find out anything else.
Edit: Sounds like Hall will play tonight, as he's been cleared to play (should we be worried?). Also, Khabibulin gets the start tonight. Omark might still play. If he does, my guess is that he'll slot in with Nugent-Hopkins and Eberle, and perhaps Petrell bumps down to Hordi's spot (who would sit). This is just me guessing though.
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 1:07 pm
Post subject: What kind of thinker are you?
Hi all,
I was screwing around on the BBC website and found this test.
It turns out I am an existential thinker. What are you?
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That was fun -- I got existential too...
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I am a linguistic thinker. The BBC thinks that I should have been a proofreader instead of a lawyer. Forty seconds after I completed the questionnaire, I got an e-mail from the BBC offering me a job as a proofreader in their London office for a salary that would not cover the cost of my travel to the UK. The e-mail said "You might not be impressed with the compensation associated with this job, but as it is the only job for which you are suited, you should take it."
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Well i turned out to be a linguistic thinker too! But no job offers, at least not yet----and I a member of the Commonwealth!
Vivant Linguae Mortuae!!
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 3:49 pm
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Well, I am a naturalist thinker.... interesting.
Wonder if my work fits into the framework of my thinking? It would be interesting to find a complete list of jobs for each type. Sometimes it is a good giggle to read the jobs that someone is "supposed" to be doing. Kind of like you CB, a lawyer and proofreader are not exactly similar are they???
If you cannot feel your arteries hardening, eat more cheese. If you can, drink more red wine. Diet is just "die" with a "t" on the end. Exercise is walking into the kitchen.
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I came out a renaissance thinker - actually that isn't too far off the beam, and recommended careers include politician -
I am extremely interested in politics, but I prefer to pull the strings on the puppets, rather than being the puppet who is usually so easily manipulated .... it was a fun test! And it wasn't that far off the mark
Thanks Erin!
a minute on the lips, a lifetime on the hips
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 4:21 pm
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I got linguistic and interpersonal - did anyone else get two things? I guess it does make sense - my educational background is psychology but I do quite a bit of research and writing at my current job.
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Well, I like this kind of stuff, though I know it's BS (I could answer differently to many question), But still, I was amused. I'm an interpersonal thinker, and on the right corner of the page it was written something about the Renaissance type, associated with the interpersonal. Do you think that with these obvious qualities I could maybe try to decipher the Da Vinci Code , write a book and be a millionnaire?
No more war, more BBC tests who tell me I'm in the same category with Winston Churchill and Shakespeare!!!
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 5:20 pm
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We know that there are some people who are just not thinkers. Is the BBC test honest enough to tell these people, sorry, terribly sorry actually, but your responses indicate that you're not a thinker. Others who are in this category include the leader of your country, and an enormous number of athletes/actors/television newscasters (though none for the BBC, thank you). Nobody who posts on C&Z could ever be accused of not thinking, so we won't know how honest the BBC test is. So I'm going to send the link to my law partners. [image of a cat smiling]
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 7:14 pm
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I also came out linguistic and interpersonal - which is interesting, since neither of them list teacher as a career choice! I DO speak three languages, so I get that one! This was fun and I sent it to my colleagues - so we'll see!
Thanks, Erin
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 9:32 pm
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Well I came out with three - Interpersonal, Intrapersonal and Musical.
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I got interpersonal. It listed teacher as one of the career choices on my results.
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 11:56 pm
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I came up with Spatial and Interpersonal up there with the likes of Mother Theresa, Winston, Churchill, Michaelangelo and others - WOW!
Like Simona, up on the right has a blurb on Renaissance associated with spatial and interpersonal thinkers. I should be more ambitious and do something very stressful but I really like enjoying my simple life.
"A man hath no better thing under the sun than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry."
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My test told me I should be a Philosopher, Religious leader, Head of state, Artist, Writer. Nothing could be more distasteful to me than the first three. Artist and writer, now those I can get behind.
Dr. Bear,
I would like to give this quiz to my neighborhood so I can prove a few theories.
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How funny. I'm an interpersonal, naturalistic and existential thinker. That means I like people, plants and philosophy. Not bad, not bad at all.
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An apparent robbery last week claimed the life of a psychology researcher and supporter of Baltimore youth music education, again calling attention to the issue of robberies in the city.
After aggravated assaults, robberies are the second-most-prevalent violent crime reported to police — there have been more than 2,500 robberies so far this year — and are more likely to involve innocent victims.
They are also more likely to happen throughout the city. Though Roland Park hasn't seen a shooting in years, there have been a handful of robberies at gunpoint this year, statistics show.
The Baltimore Sun has created an interactive map that shows where robberies in the city are taking place, what kind of incidents they are and in some cases, the weapon that was used.
Though there are no statistics, investigators say robberies have emerged as an increasing factor behind shootings and murders, even though drug disputes continue to drive the bulk of gun violence.
Peter Marvit, 51, who was returning home from chorus practice, was shot multiple times Monday night outside his home overlooking Herring Run Park. He was carrying bags, and police think he might have been confused for a food delivery driver; they have been targeted in many robberies in the Northeast District.
Robberies were behind some of the city's highest-profile crimes in recent years, such as the killing of City Councilman Kenneth Harris at a North Baltimore jazz club and of Johns Hopkins researcher Stephen Pitcairn.
"Robberies have always been crimes of opportunity, and most people who commit robberies will continue until he or she is caught," said Col. Jesse Oden, the chief of the Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division. "If the suspect is a substance abuser, they might do six or seven robberies a day to feed their habit."
More than 3,400 people were robbed in Baltimore last year, an increase from 2010 (though down considerably from a high of 12,000 robberies in 1993). In comparison, about 380 people were shot in 2011.
This year, overall robberies are down 5 percent, though street robberies are up slightly. Oden says robberies are difficult to solve, but notes that the closure rate this year is up, from 37 percent at this time last year to 42 percent.
Home-invasion robberies had also been a major of concern of police last year, but are currently down 20 percent, according to the most recent statistics.
Oden says the sharp long-term decrease is a testament to the focus by police and prosecutors on taking repeat offenders off the street.
"When a robbery is committed, we immediately go to our recidivist lists and do our 'knock-and-talks,'" he said, referring to in-person visits.


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Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) widened its fourth-quarter loss and posted disappointing sales and a bleak outlook on Wednesday as cash flow tumbled sharply and margins were squeezed by inventory buildup.
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The daily deals site projected a sequential decline in revenue for the current quarter, forecasting sales in the range of $560 million to $610 million, which is far below the consensus view of $650 million.
Shares of Groupon fell as much as 25% after hours to $4.57 following the results.
The Chicago-based company posted a fourth-quarter loss of $81.1 million, or 12 cents a share, compared with a year-earlier loss of $65.4 million, or 12 cents. The results were below average analyst estimates of a 3-cent profit.
"Groupon promoted direct (Goods), tied up money in inventory, and its quarter-over-quarter gross margin sank 2,470 basis points," said Abe Garver, managing director of BG Strategic Advisors.
Revenue for the three months ended Dec. 31 climbed 30% to $638.3 million from $492.2 million a year ago, but missed the Street's view of $650.3 million. Operating cash flow decreased 61% year-over-year.
Groupon CEO Andrew Mason said the daily deals site will continue to focus on investing in growth through 2013.
"We see new opportunities to give our customers what they want," he said.


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Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt: 'Blood & Honey' Berlin Premiere!
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt share a laugh at the premiere of In The Land Of Blood And Honey held at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele on Saturday (February 11) in Berlin, Germany.
The 36-year-old director of the film, who wore a Jenny Packham gown, Stuart Weitzman shoes, and Vhernier jewels, attended the photo call earlier in the day!
"I haven't acted in two years, and I haven't done anything else since this [Land of Blood and Honey]. The next thing I am looking at is a Disney movie," Angie said during the press conference for the film. She is referring to the Disney film Maleficent!
FYI: Brad is wearing Dolce&Gabbana.
10+ pictures inside of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at the premiere of In the Land of Blood and Honey…


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Swansea City striker Michu has reiterated his commitment to the Liberty Stadium outfit following fresh speculation regarding his future.
|Michu is 8/1 to score the first goal when Swansea take on Liverpool with bet365
The 26-year-old has been a revelation in English football since arriving from Rayo Vallecano for £2.2 million in the summer, scoring 18 goals in 32 appearances in all competitions for the Swans.
Such form had led to speculation of a big-money move elsewhere in the summer, but the forward insists he is enjoying his time in Wales and has no plans to leave the club any time soon.
"I'm happy at the club," he told reporters.
"If we win the League Cup final we will be in Europe, then I will be very happy. I'm not thinking about any other teams.
"I don't know how long I will be at Swansea. I'm just enjoying it now."
Michu penned a new contract during January, committing himself to the club until 2016.


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"SUPERNATURAL" - (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)
"Bloodlust" (TV-14, LV) (HDTV)
"BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER'S" AMBER BENSON GUEST STARS AS A VAMPIRE - Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) meet Gordon (guest star Sterling K. Brown), a fellow demon hunter who has been systematically killing vampires in a small town, and Dean immediately bonds with the older man. However, after Sam meets with the lead vampire (guest star Amber Benson) and discovers they are actually peaceful creatures who survive on cattle blood, he decides not all supernatural beings are evil and forces Dean to choose whether he will side with Sam or Gordon. Sera Gamble wrote the episode directed by Robert Singer (#203).


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The Red Green Show "Y2 Cans" As a fund raiser, the men sell rusty unlabeled food cans left over from the Y2K scare. Then, Red uses a toilet plunger to build a riding lawnmower.G
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Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket "Onslow's Birthday" Onslow's birthday celebrations may only come around once a year, but that is far too often for Hyacinth.G
1:00 am
Old Guys "Marriage" Amber wants to impress her new boss, Maryanne, a keen cyclist. Tom never taught Amber how to ride a bike. Roy takes on the mantle of surrogate father to teach her now as a grown-up.G
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My Family "The Guru" Ben is mentioned in a book dedication by a successful and wealthy celebrity dentist, whom Ben cannot remember having met. Susan reveals a romantic encounter in Albania.G
2:00 am
The This Old House Hour Mason Mark McCullough shows Norm how he's repointing the old brick foundation. Then Norm and Tom repair the sagging front porch. Kevin visits Community Rowing on the Charles River to see how they make the Cambridge pastime of rowing available to everyone. D
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Outdoor Idaho "Climbing Idaho" Today's rock-climbing enthusiasts support climbing gyms, clubs and advocacy groups - no longer the exclusive band of wanderers of just a few decades ago. The heights they achieve throughout the state require skills, levels of expertise, techniques and climbing methods as varied as the state's terrain. Cameras follow as they seek to conquer nature's rock walls.G
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Dialogue "Laurel Thatcher Ulrich" Host Marcia Franklin talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Idaho native Laurel Thatcher Ulrich and about her latest book, Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History. Ulrich, a professor at Harvard University, was in Idaho to speak at the Idaho Humanities program in Idaho Falls.G
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Sesame Street "Don't Wake The Baby" Leela hums as she rocks her sleeping baby niece, Nila, in a bassinet in the arbor. Telly and Elmo come bounding in loudly trying to offer their help, but Leela insists that she doesn't need any assistance. She's hoping Nila will stay asleep as long as there aren't any loud noises on Sesame Street. D
5:00 am
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Daniel Visits School/Daniel Visits The Doctor" Daniel Visits School - Daniel is visiting school for the first time and he's a little nervous until he learns that asking questions so that he knows what to expect is the best way to handle the anxiety that comes with new experiences. Daniel Visits the Doctor - Daniel is going to Dr. Anna for his checkup - but he is very anxious! Mom Tiger teaches him that talking about the situation will help him feel calmer, so Daniel makes a book with all the information he knows about the doctor. D
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Martha Speaks "Martha Walks The Dog/Martha's Got Talent" Martha Walks the Dog - There's a new dog in town and, boy, is he mean! He barks so much that nobody can sleep. Martha's Got Talent - Weaselgraft just can't get Martha off his mind.G
6:00 am
Nature "The Private Life of Deer" They wander along our highways, reminders of the wilderness we have paved our way through. From coast to coast some 30 million white-tailed deer make their home in the United States.G
7:00 am
Rick Steves' Europe "The Czech Republic Off The Beaten Path" Rick begins with a whirlwind round of Art Nouveau, local pub music, stinky cheese-tasting, river-rafting and peat-bathing in places like Olomouc, Moravsky Krumlov, Trebon and Konopiste.G
7:30 am
Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa "Out of Rome" We leave the eternal city behind by way of the famous Appian Way to explore the environs of Rome. First it's the majesty of Emperor Hadrian's villa and the wine and lakes of the Alban Hills. Next, it's south to the ancient seaport of Ostia, Rome's Pompeii. D
8:00 am
The Desert Speaks "Ancient Andean Civilizations" La Paz, Bolivia, at nearly 12,000 feet, is one of the highest cities in the world and the mystical home to a variety of religious beliefs as evidenced by the amulets and ceremonial items sold in the Witches' Market in the city center. The surrounding countryside holds the remains of the Tiahuanacos whose culture, impressive rockwork and irrigation accomplishments were a source of inspiration to the Incas. After exploring the archeological wonders of the area, take a side trip down the aptly-named "Most Dangerous Road in the World" - a narrow, precipitous dirt road that snakes its way along the sheer cliffs of the Andes. D
8:30 am
Hey Kids, Let's Cook "A Traditional German Dinner" Join us for another trip around the globe. This time to Germany, as we host Chef Klaus Tenbergin. Chef Klaus showed taught us how to cook one of his favorite German meals: Himmel un Erde, (which means of heaven and earth) and a very popular mashed potatoes and apple dish. D
9:00 am
Growing a Greener World "Organic Flowers (Skagit Valley, WA)" Some organically minded growers and retailers are changing the way the flower industry practices their craft of growing beautiful flowers without the chemicals. It's a movement that is good for the planet. D
9:30 am
This American Land "Future Conservation Leaders, Natural Resources Revival, Fight for Frogs, Amazing Monarch Journey" High school students from the Los Angeles area work side by side with scientists on Santa Cruz Island, off the coast of California, which is home to bald eagles, scrub jays and foxes.G
10:00 am
Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Road Food at Home" Bridget uncovers the secrets to perfect Slow-Cooker BBQ Brisket. Then, Adam reveals his top picks for slow cookers. Next, Chris visits Harpoon Brewery to discover the best beers for cooking. D
10:30 am
Aviators Winter Flying: How do pilots prepare for winter flying? Anthony shows us the different methods to keep yourself and your plane warmed up in those cold winter months. Boeing 787 Dreamliner: We take a look inside Boeing's new exciting, efficient and luxurious aircraft. Black Diamond Jet Team: Nearly as cool as the U.S. D
11:00 am
Song of the Mountains Slice of Bluegrass; Patent Pending; Skeeter & the Skidmarks. D
12:00 pm
Sesame Street "Trashgiving Day Parade" It's Trashgiving Day on Sesame Street, the grouchiest holiday of the year. Oscar is in charge of running the parade this year and it needs to be grouchy enough to please his boss Mr. Disgracey. The parade begins with the marching band, but the music they are playing sounds too good. D
1:00 pm
Dinosaur Train "The Good Mom/Hornucopia" The Good Mom - "Mom's" the word when Mrs. Pteranodon meets fellow mom Millie Maiasaura, who is a little too over-protective of her kids. The two moms compare mothering methods in a play date at the Big Pond. Hornucopia! - At the Big Pond, Tank introduces the Pteranodon family to his friend, Stacie Styracosaurus, a fellow Ceratopsian with a crown of elaborate horns on her head. D
1:30 pm
Super Why! "Thumbelina" Where is Pig's beloved stuffed hippo? He's looked high and low but Henry Hippo is nowhere to be found! The Super Readers shrink down to the size of ants and join teeny tiny Thumbelina on her GREAT BIG adventure to find her missing brother. They assist Thumbelina in her mission and Pig gets a helping hand along the way. Educational Objectives: To learn that you don't have to do things alone, explore the alphabet, practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story. D
2:00 pm
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Big Cats/Fantastic Flour" Big Cats - When Sally and Nick have difficulty sneaking up on Nick's Mom to surprise her, The Cat brings them to meet some great sneaker-uppers - cats! Three big cats in particular. The kids learn to be patient from a snow leopard, speedy from a cheetah and the trick of distraction from a lion. Back in Nick's yard they sneak up on his mom and surprise her! Then Nick and Sally are surprised when the best sneaker-upper sneaks up on them - The Cat! Fantastic Flour - Nick and Sally are making their "Best Ever Yummy For Your Tummy" muffins when they realize they don't have enough flour. D
2:30 pm
Wild Kratts "A Bat in the Brownies" When a little brown bat crashlands into a plate of Jimmy Z's famous brownies, Martin and Chris out set out to convince Aviva, Jimmy Z and Koki that bats are nothing to be afraid of. With bat activated Creature Power Suits, the bros follow join their new friend on a nocturnal fly about, and the entire crew must come to the rescue when the bat colony's roost is destroyed by a lightning bolt. In the end the Wild Kratts crew "goes batty," as they gain a new appreciation for bat ecology, predators and insects and echolocation, and learn to love bats. D
3:00 pm
Wyland's Art Studio "Whale Tail Sunset" Wyland shows how to use color to express the warmth of the sea.G
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Piano Guy Host Scott Houston and his guest, Matt Munhall, discuss playing Woody Guthrie's classic American folk tune, "This Land Is Your Land." Five-time Grammy nominee, David Benoit, demonstrates playing tunes with only black keys. Bradley Sowash shows us how to play "On Top Of Old Smokey. D
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Nature "The Private Life of Deer" They wander along our highways, reminders of the wilderness we have paved our way through. From coast to coast some 30 million white-tailed deer make their home in the United States.G
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8:00 pm
Life In Cold Blood "The Cold Blooded Truth" In the Galapagos Islands, thermal imagery reveals how marine iguanas accumulate power for sea diving by basking in the sun. Female side-blotched lizards in California choose mates from among males who have claimed the hottest rocks. Saltwater crocodiles, the ultimate cold-blooded killers, conduct tender courtships. Part 1 of 5G
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Appalachians President Andrew Jackson, a son of Appalachia, orders the removal of the Cherokee, marching them to what is now Oklahoma. In the Civil War, the mountains become a fierce battleground with families split between North and South. Timber, railroads and coal mining bring jobs to the area, but the outside investors also exploit the land and workers. Part 2 of 3G
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Nature "The Private Life of Deer" They wander along our highways, reminders of the wilderness we have paved our way through. From coast to coast some 30 million white-tailed deer make their home in the United States.G
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When Pat Robertson said on his show recently that he supported the legalization of marijuana, some of us didn't blink twice. He has said things like this before, so it didn't seem like news. But when the New York Times picked it up, people treat it like breaking news.
For a few minutes, we need to be willing to separate our own feelings about the issue of legalizing marijuana to consider how a story like this should be told. So put the issue itself aside and take a look at who's quoted, what's quoted, and who's not quoted to evaluate whether or not the piece covers the story adequately.
Of the many roles Pat Robertson has assumed over his five-decade-long career as an evangelical leader — including presidential candidate and provocative voice of the right wing — his newest guise may perhaps surprise his followers the most: marijuana legalization advocate.
"I really believe we should treat marijuana the way we treat beverage alcohol," Mr. Robertson said in an interview on Wednesday. "I've never used marijuana and I don't intend to, but it's just one of those things that I think: this war on drugs just hasn't succeeded."
Who was surprised by his stance besides this reporter?
"I love him, man, I really do," said Neill Franklin, executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, a group of current and former law enforcement officials who oppose the drug war. "He's singing my song."
We get some predictably positive reaction from from the executive director of an organization that supports marijuana legalization. Then we get more glowing opinion from another pro-drug-legalization group.
"Pat Robertson still has an audience of millions of people, and they respect what he has to say," said Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, which advocates for more liberal drug laws. "And he's not backtracking. He's doubling down."
The piece goes back to Robertson, quoting beliefs as facts.
"It's completely out of control," Mr. Robertson said. "Prisons are being overcrowded with juvenile offenders having to do with drugs. And the penalties, the maximums, some of them could get 10 years for possession of a joint of marijuana. It makes no sense at all."
Did the reporter fact check to confirm or deny this claim? Why not look at some data to see whether this is indeed the case (or at least put it in context of state laws)?
Then we get a few paragraphs the Chicago-area leader of black clergy members who personally says she supports marijuana legalization.
"I would hope and think that it would move the needle for the large constituencies of evangelicals he represents," Dr. Carruthers added.
At some point in this piece of marijuana-legalization-supporters, you would think that the reporter would check to see if Robertson's views go over well among other evangelicals. For instance, it wouldn't hurt to look at some Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life data to get a sense of whether he's among the majority who hold his view. Guess what: Just 25 percent of white evangelicals said marijuana should be made legal.
In the 19th paragraph, we get a quick explanation that one Christian organization, Focus on the Family, declined to comment on Robertson's statements, except to say that it does not support the use of marijuana for either recreational or medicinal purposes. Really? Only one organization could be found? Was everyone else unavailable for comment? The reporter then repeats Robertson's argument that there's no difference between smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol.
"If people can go into a liquor store and buy a bottle of alcohol and drink it at home legally, then why do we say that the use of this other substance is somehow criminal?" he said.
I don't know, perhaps a physician or two could weigh in on these ideas?
Keeping up this one-sided piece, we get more quotes from the pro-legalization leader quoted at the beginning who appears to have no formal training in Christian theology or ministry but is quoted as saying that Robertson's position "is in line with the Gospel." Jesus, he says, would not "condone the imprisoning of people for nonviolent offenses."
The final section of the article grants more space to Robertson to tell us more about Jesus and how he's been "assailed" by those who disagree with him. Man, if people are really assailing him right and left, you would think they would be available for comment.


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The UCSB men's swimming and diving team will conclude their home schedule against Stanford on Friday, February 7 at 2:00pm at Campus Pool. This will mark the final home meet of the season with conference championships right around the corner.
The Gauchos are coming off of a victory over their rival Cal Poly this past Saturday where they defeated the Mustangs in a dual, 203-85. The men have taken five consecutive dual meets over their opponents.
Sophomore Mickey Mowry had two individual victories on Saturday, in the 100 and 200 yard butterfly's, with times of50.32 and 1:49.76, respectively. Fellow sophomore Andy Castilleja also finished first in two individual events, in the 100 and 200 yard breaststroke (57.13 and 2:05.31) and was part of a third victory in the 200 yard medley relay (1:31.89) with Wade Allen, Randy Aakhus, and Ryan Hanni. Aakhus added two individual victories of his own, in the 200 yard backstroke (1:49.43) and 200 yard individual medley (1:52.03). Hanni won two sprint freestyle events, the 50 and 100 yard free in 20.55 and 44.84, respectively.
The Gauchos will next compete in the PAC-12 Championships, to be held in Federal Way, Washington on March 5th.


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In the last few days, I've been experimenting with a Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 phone, to assess its compatibility with Salling Media Sync.
It appears to work fine, but I found the phone's ability to work as a disk drive (USB mass storage mode) to be flaky. Basically, I'd connect the phone, select "Connect USB storage", and… nothing.
Checking for connected USB devices in System Profiler showed no Samsung device connected, even though it is.
Sometimes, however, it'd work.
I googled this, and popular belief on the internet says you should enable Developer USB mode. For me, this never worked.
Instead, a trick that works most of the time (for me anyways) is this:
- Configure the phone so that it's automatically using USB Mass Storage mode. Do this in the phone's Settings under Wireless and networks (assuming your phone is running Android 2.2 Froyo).
- Disable USB Development mode, if you have enabled it.
- When you connect the phone, you'll get a screen "USB Connected" with a button "Connect USB storage" on your phone. Quickly tap this button. I mean very quickly (within 0.5 seconds of the screen appearing). If this doesn't work, reconnect and try again.
Obviously, this is not satisfactory, and one can only hope that Samsung fixes this problem for us Mac users. In the meantime, I'm reluctant to add a number of Samsung Galaxy devices to the list of supported phones, as I fear this would lead to a barrage of support inquiries and accusations of malfunction in my application.
What's your experience with these Samsung devices?


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1300 flights canceled in Dallas/Fort Worth
Snow and Ice Storm slow down Dallas Airport and delay flights
Disaster Relief In The Philippines
TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) - More than $270 million in foreign aid has been donated to help the...
Phone Scammers Using Affordable Care Act to Gather Information
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) - A former Coeur d'Alene City councilwoman and her husband are among...
General Electric Donating to Newtown
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - General Electric Co. which has its headquarters in nearby Fairfield, Conn.,...
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Abortion Insurance Bill Taken Off Hearing Agenda
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A measure to require most insurers in Washington state to cover abortions was dealt a setback as a key lawmaker reversed a decision to hear the bill in a Friday Senate committee.
Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, who chairs the Senate Law and Justice Committee, announced Monday that the panel would hear the measure supporters call the Reproductive Parity Act despite what he called its "flaws," which he said include putting federal dollars at risk and threatening religious liberty.
"I'm not afraid to give this bill a good airing because the more facts that come out Friday, the better," Padden said in a news release.
After the measure was removed from the agenda Wednesday, Padden on Thursday declined to say whether it would receive a new hearing date.


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The University of Illinois has received reports that corn pollination might not have been as successful as expected in parts of Illinois. While the weather was generally favorable during the peak period of pollination, it was warm during the third week of July, and soil water may have been limiting during this period in some fields. Thus we would expect to see this in the areas with low rainfall in July.
This is not the lack of silking that we saw in many areas under the drought of 2012. Silks generally emerged well in most fields this year, but tassel emergence was slowed by dry soil conditions in some cases. The warm third week of July was followed by unusually cool weather, with some lows in the upper 40s and lower 50s the last weekend in July.
It's possible that these unusual conditions limited pollen production or that silks became non-receptive (unable to accept and germinate pollen) before the end of pollen-shed. Indications are that scattered kernels from poor pollination are being found at the base of the ear more than at the tip, which might point toward lack of early pollen production and possible loss of silk receptivity.
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Regardless of the cause, it's time to get into fields to see how successful pollination has been. Once silks start to dry, remove husks and shake or pull on silks. Those that detach easily are from fertilized kernels, while those that stay attached are on kernels that have not been fertilized. Silks that emerge more than a week after silks first appeared and seem to be fresh probably emerged after rainfall, and there will typically be little or no pollen available to pollinate these. The target is to have around 500 kernels/ear at populations in the lower to mid-30,000 plant population.
Read more from the University of Illinois about corn pollination this year.
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Notes from David Weinberger's session titled "Miscellaneous Knowledge" (he retitled it "The Smell of Knowledge" – David is a pretty funny guy…)
We're in an age of abundance – both good and bad stuff (ie., spam)
We're used to our notion of "it's hard to find good stuff" – not so hard anymore
We assume this – some knowledge is simple – it's true for everyone – ex = some apples are red
Other assumptions:
– knowledge and truth is scarce (so institutions grow around this scarce knowledge)
– knowledge is orderly (everything fits neatly into categories, even one category)
This is not the case – ie., "is pluto a planet?" – it's not orderly
we cluster things depending on what we're doing at the moment – it's not orderly – it's personal and changing
Three orders:
first order – come up with a single way of ordering – stuff goes in a single place
second order – separate metadata from the thing – makes physical object easier to find
third order – content and metadata becomes digital – no need to put stuff in one place anymore
In the third order:
1. leaf on many branches – ie., a camera can go in multiple categories (computer equipment, photographic equipment, graduation gifts, etc)
2. messiness is a virtue – all this stuff can link to each other, you can link it in many different ways to add value to it
3. metadata and data are merging – ie., you can search subject heading for Moby Dick – you can also search for "call me ishmael" – brings back same thing. You just used data as metadata… "everything is a lever"
Content is connection – Books are built as dead-ends – it's difficult to make connections from one book to another. Digitally, this gets much simpler through links
4. unowned order – or personally-owned order. I can arrange it however I personallywant to – I don't have to depend on others anymore
Cataloging – worked great in print. On the web, it simply doesn't scale
Example – LOC added 3000 photos to flickr with the metadata they had – they allowed users to add tags, and they did. SOme photos ran out of tags – flickr allows 75 tags. So people left their tags in the comments.
LOC doesn't have the time, staff, or expertise to tag these 3000 photos the way they're being tagged – they needed user-generated tags
Nice slide – David added Wikipedia's "the neutrality of this article is disputed" phrase to a screenshot of the New York TImes… then asked – "why don't we see this?"
A discussion list is smarter than an individual poster to the list. Knowledge exists through conversation, and is social.
Knowledge is becoming linked.
a blogger that links to other places tells people to "go away." The hope is that readers will find that valuable enough to come back to you.
A newspaper is more narcissistic than a blogger – they point back to themselves most of the time – the rest are ads. Bloggers point away from themselves.
What happens to librarie? "I don't know."
"We all love books, but books really suck."
– books aren't convenient – you have to go get it, you can't comment, you can't share well.
– books have long-form arguments – it's overrated. Hard to actually find books for that.
– books have content, but not links
– etc
What's the "must" of libraries now? We can't know this until we know what's happening with knowledge – and we don't know that yet.


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Fairfield basketball game days
Game days
Fairfield vs. Wagner women
WHEN: Saturday, noon
WHERE: Hagen Arena, Philadelphia
RECORDS: Fairfield 5-5, Wagner 1-9
SKINNY: This is the consolation game of the Saint Joseph's Hawks Classic. ... Fairfield lost its fourth consecutive game, falling to Saint Joseph's 51-38 on Friday. Brittany Obi-Tabot of the Stags had seven points, six rebounds, and three blocks. ... Wagner fell 106-32 to No. 14 Louisville on Dec. 21 but received a career-high 15 points from rookie guard Jordyn Peck. ... Stephanie Blais led Wagner in scoring, averaging 10.6 points, going into the Hawks Classic.
UP NEXT: Friday vs. Loyola, 7
Fairfield at Old Dominion men
WHEN: Saturday, 7
WHERE: Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk, Va.
RECORDS: Fairfield 8-5, Wagner 1-9
SKINNY: Derek Needham scored a game-high 24 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 16 seconds remaining, in Fairfield's 60-57 win over Saint Joseph's last Saturday. Needham earned his second MAAC player of the week award and is Fairfield's top scorer with a 15.2 average. ... Old Dominion halted a nine-game losing streak with a win over Virginia on Saturday. Only four players scored for ODU, led by Dimitri Batten's career-best 23 points. ... DeShawn Painter leads the Monarchs in both scoring and rebounding (7.7 average in both). ... Fairfield has won four straight and five of its last six and is a six-point favorite vs. ODU.
UP NEXT: Thursday at Canisius, 7


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South Korea Pressing to Make Nuclear Fuel, and More
What's News: South Korea is asking for U.S. permission to produce its own nuclear fuel. Private sectors adds fewer than expected jobs in March. The Securities and Exchange Commission embraces social media for disclosure. Photo: Getty Images
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Inverting display
You can invert the display of your Suunto Ambit2 R from light to dark or vice versa.
To invert the display in the settings:
- Keep pressed to enter the options menu.
- Press General settings. to enter the
- Press Tones/display. to enter
- Scroll to Invert display with and accept with .
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Join me at Walt Branch library next Sunday afternoon for a discussion of how copyright laws impact genealogists. Learn what information or images you may use in your genealogy and how to protect your own intellectual property. Joining me in this discussion will be Jon Roth, who oversees the Edholm and Blomgren collection of photographs.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Walt Branch Library
6701 S. 14th St
Lincoln, NE
This presentation is hosted by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society.


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Anybody by chance knows who did this?pdq67 wrote:I have a stupid question and I think that the Pontiac guys did it at one time say like in the '63 or '64 Tempest rear tranny cars??
Can we hook two PG's together to make a 4-speed automatic?
I mean, heck, the PG is one stout tranny.. IMHO, it just doesn't have enough gears is all........
How was it done?
Looks like a real winner for a bullet-proof 4-speed PG tranny!
Guys, we really need to get info like this out there because us old-heads are fast dying off!
The pup's won't know anything about stuff like this that has been done way back then is all.


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Suburban Immigrant Koreans in Bergen County, New Jersey, 2004 (ICPSR 23545)
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Sookhee Oh, University of Missouri-Kansas City
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Immigrant communities have been an indispensable element of United States metropolitan life, often playing the role of a way station on a long journey of assimilation. Reflecting this, a linear spatial assimilation theory asserts that immigrants settle initially in a segregated urban ethnic enclave and disperse as they achieve economic, social, and cultural assimilation. The growth of suburban immigrant communities over the last couple of decades, however, challenges this traditional notion; suburban residency is no longer the final stage of assimilation. For many new immigrants, suburbia has become the first stop rather than an eventual destination. Furthermore, transitory immigrant communities are not necessarily located in urban areas. Dispersed immigrant's practical needs can now be met by suburban ethnic enclaves. This points to spatial assimilation without the attenuation of ties to ethnic businesses, jobs, shopping malls, churches, and social service facilities.
The study examines this spatial dispersion without diminishing ethnic ties, that is, without ethnic attenuation. More specifically, it compares Korean households at varying degrees of spatial dispersion (i.e., concentrated, dispersed, and highly dispersed) and their corresponding job, consumption, religious, and social linkages to ethnic enclaves both in the suburbs and the central city. To do so, the study focused on the current ethnic linkages of dispersed Korean suburban immigrant households in Bergen County, New Jersey. Korean immigrants are a highly suburbanized group and are generally considered a challenge to the traditional spatial assimilation model. They, however, have not been extensively researched in this context. In addition, Bergen County, NJ is the largest and fastest growing suburban settlement of Korean immigrants in the New York metropolitan area. As such, it offers an unusual opportunity to examine the simultaneous occurrence of spatial dispersion and ethnic concentration.
Methodologically, the study consisted of two tasks. The first task investigated how and why Bergen County's Korean households are spatially dispersed based on 1980, 1990, and 2000 aggregate Census data and 1990 and 2000 Public-Use Microdata Sample Data. The second task examined why and to what extent Korean households in the suburbs are linked to ethnic centers. This information was collected from a telephone survey of Korean households in Bergen County in 2004.
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The main sample consists of telephone interviews.
The survey sample of Korean households was randomly drawn from a local telephone list based on "the surname Kim sample technique" (Shin and Yu 1984; Min 2001a). Kim is a unique surname in that it is used only by Koreans. About 22 percent of Korean Americans have the surname Kim and they represent a cross-section of Korean households across socioeconomic strata and regions of the United States. In addition, this sampling method is reliable. Approximately 99 percent of Korean households in the United States have a telephone and the telephone listing rate for Korean Americans is extremely high (Shin and Yu 1984; PUMS 2000).
The expected final sample size was 240, and it was drawn based on a 95 percent confidence level based on approximately 11,098 Korean households in Bergen County (Salant and Dillman 1994:55; Census 2000 Summary File 4).
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Korean Households in Bergen County, New Jersey.
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According to Standard Definitions for Final Dispositions of Case Codes and Outcome Rates for Surveys by American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) (2004), the response rate of the survey was 35.8 percent and the refusal rate was 42 percent.
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- Oh, Sookhee . Suburban Immigrant Koreans in Bergen County, New Jersey, 2004. ICPSR23545-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2009-07-01. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23545.v1
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Rex Energy is in the process of acquiring a permit to drill a gas well in Connoquenessing Borough. The proposed site is very near the intersection of Constitution Avenue and Route 68, 950 feet from Connoquenessing Park and 1,900 feet from Connoquenessing Elementary School.
I realize this is a hot-button issue — many people are in favor of this type of drilling and many people are against it. However, many people, even those in favor of drilling, believe that it, like any other highly industrialized process, does not belong close to schools and parks. We do know that children are at greater risk with respect to all air pollutants because they are still developing.
Until more is known, I think we owe it to our children to err on the side of caution. If your child goes to Connoquenessing Elementary School or uses the park or you are a borough resident, please join us for a meeting at the Connoquenessing Firehall at 7 p.m. Dec. 27 to share your concerns and receive more information.


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Nearly 200 staffers strike at Khmer Rouge tribunal
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Nearly 200 staffers at Cambodia's U.N.-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal have gone on strike to demand wages that are several months overdue, a court spokesman said Monday.
A majority of the court's Cambodian employees, including interpreters and translators essential to the court's functions, did not come into work Monday because their wages have not been paid since June, spokesman Neth Pheaktra said.
Budgetary shortfalls, along with the defendants' advanced age and poor health, have raised concerns the trial may grind to a halt before any verdict is reached.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called last week for more international donations to the tribunal, warning that its "very survival" is under threat.
A U.N. spokesman at the court, Lars Olsen, said the strike threatens to delay proceedings at the tribunal, which is tasked with seeking justice for atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge in the late 1970s. An estimated 1.7 million Cambodians died under the Khmer Rouge regime due to forced labor, starvation, medical neglect and execution.
"We are very concerned about the possible risk of disruption to the judicial process through the strike by national staff," Olsen said in an email Monday. "The U.N. is also concerned for the welfare of the national staff and their families."
The tribunal has met with resistance from the Cambodian government, where many top officials are former Khmer Rouge members. The Cambodian government is officially responsible for paying the salaries of the court's Cambodian employees, but has often failed to supply adequate funds, leaving international donors to pick up the slack.
"We call on the Royal Government immediately to meet its obligation to pay the national salaries so that the strike can be averted," Olsen said. "The U.N. is also working closely with the principal international donors to explore all possibilities for averting the crisis."
The Cambodian-run section of the court currently faces a $3 million shortfall for its operations, including wages, from June through the end of the year, Neth Pheaktra said.
He said the strike meant there was a "high risk" that the closing arguments for the current section of the trial, scheduled for mid-October, would be delayed.
The tribunal is currently trying two former Khmer Rouge leaders, former head of state Khieu Samphan, 82, and chief ideologue Nuon Chea, 87, for crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide and other offenses. Leng Sary, another defendant, died in March during the trial.


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Doors Hostel Informations
The most colorful hostel in Bucharest is here to welcome you in a chilled out, free spirited place, where people come together and enjoy the Romanian experience. We are the only hostel with a huge garden and an outdoor area filled with cushions, hammocks, art and a lot of good humor.
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- 24 Hour Reception
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- Air Conditioning
- Bar
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- Board games
- Book Exchange
- Cable TV
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- Currency Exchange
- DVD's
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Free Parking
- Free WiFi
- Games Room
- Hairdryers
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Take the Express bus no 783 to Unirii Square, last stop. Make sure that you get off at the last stop, Unirii Square has 2 stops.When get off the 783, walk to your right for about 200 meters and you get to Bibescu Voda Street. Walk straight untill you get to Calea Serban Voda Street and keep walking until you find Principatele Unite Street on your right. Going on Principatele Unite, our street is the third on your left, Olimpului Street. You will find us at no 13, a black and yellow gate. Come in and enjoy the fun atmosphere!
As you have to walk some small streets to reach our hostel ,we recommend that you print out a map, which you will find through the pictures.
From the Trainstation (Gara de Nord) :
Go to 'Gara de Nord 1' subway station and get on the Yellow Line going to Pantelimon. At the 7th stop get off the train at Unirii Square (Piazza Unirii) and take a right and get out of the subway station. As you're climbing the stairs to get out, keep walking straight and take the first right. This short street will take you to Serban Voda Street,take left on Serban Voda Street and walk in the direction of the big church. When you pass the church, take the first street on your right, Principatele Unite Street and then the third on your left, Olimpului Street.You will find us at no 13, a black and yellow gate. Come in and enjoy the fun atmosphere!
As you have to walk some small streets to reach our hostel ,we recommend that you print out a map, which you will find through the pictures.
Both Gara de Nord and the Airport are the main target for tourist scams and con taxis. Please be careful and do not take the first taxi that invites you. A normal fare from Gara de Nord is 15 lei maximum ( about 3.5 euro ) and from the Henri Coanda Airport (OTP) is 45 lei maximum ( 10 euro ).
The Airport has 2 offices for calling a cab, they're right next to the checkout area, ask for a cheap taxi, it will be there right away. There's also the Airport bus, no 783, which runs also at night, leaves Departures every 40 minutes during the night and every 15 minutes during the day.
The train station has some honest taxi drivers too, but you'd have to look around a bit. Most of the honest taxis have the price written on the door, which is maximum 1.4 lei/km. When you find these kind of cabs, ask or tell them you'll pay maximum 15 lei to get you to Olimpului Street. The best way to get here during the day is using the metro, but if you arrive during the night there's bus no N117 that leaves you at Piata Unirii, passing Gara de Nord every 40 minutes. The bus stop is on Grivita Street.
Informations about Doors Hostel
The most colorful hostel in Bucharest is here to welcome you in a chilled out, free spirited place, where people come together and enjoy the Romanian experience. We are the only hostel with a huge garden and an outdoor area filled with cushions, hammocks, art and a lot of good humor.
This is a place where art comes together, where we sing and dance, we laugh at life and enjoy its experiences. All weekends we host art performances, so if you're an artist feel free to express your art on the Doors Hostel stage or garden, of course a few nights will be on the house. Follow us on facebook to see the weekly shows or exhibitions.
Sightseeing, shopping, clubbing or chilling out , no matter what your favorites are , Doors Hostel is ideally located to make your thoughts happen.
All of your preferred targets are within easy reach as our hostel lies centrally and close to the most important sites and clubs in Bucharest.
We're in an oasis of quiet in the old part of town, where you can glance at the stylish architecture of the 19th century and some of the most beautiful churches in Europe.
In addition the many shops, restaurants and bars just five minutes away, nearby attractions include: The Houses of Parliament (the second biggest building in the world), The National Museum of Contemporary Art,The Old Princely Court and we're only two minutes away from the hippest club in town, Fabrica Club, an old factory remodeled for youngish attitudes.
Walking ten minutes north you get to the historical center, home to many art galleries, antique shops and coffeehouses. On a beautiful day, you can stroll down the narrow cobblestone streets and imagine the shopkeepers outside near their stores, encouraging people to buy their merchandise and negotiating prices with them.
A two-minute walk gets you to Carol Park which is one of the most beautiful in the city and contains a massive monument, as well as the eternal flame that marks the grave of the Unknown Soldier and offers pleasant walks down tree-lined paths, a good view of central Bucharest (from the monument) and plenty of photo opportunities. In summertime, the park's Arenele Romane is the stage for open-air concerts.
For the night-owls among you, Bucharest offers a big variety of clubs, cafes and pubs which are equally just within easy reach.We also have a charming garden , a perfect place to chill out and enjoy the international atmosphere of people coming together from all around the world.
Our international young and friendly staff will help you have the best time in Bucharest guiding you through the Romanian culture, giving you the best info, providing Bucharest Tours, and entertaining you throughout your stay and lets not forget offering you palinca shots! On the house !
We speak English, Spanish, Dutch, German, Serbian and French and Romanian :D and we're looking forward to your stay!
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Two Leela's sucking dick?Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Dr. Zoidberg and our friend Bender had nothing to do, so they hold an extraordinary experiment. They took our One eyed beauty Leela and made a clone of her. Amazed by such brilliant minds, our two beauties show how thrilled and amazed they are by sucking our genius minds cocks. Seeing what is going on, Zoidberg and Bender took the advantage and uses their brilliant and perverted minds to fuck these girls till exhaustion. You can see what science is really used for.


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Squalid Fish Scales
Andrea wrote a few days ago in reference to our Good Word squalid the following:
"In response to the squalid Good Word: the minute I read in your text that squalare meant meant 'to be covered with a rough, scaly layer, be coated with dirt, be filthy,' I thought of scales and wondered whether the concept "squalid" is related to fish scales. [This] would also make sense because of the identical word for a large fish in Latin squalus and filthy. So not that fish become stinky, but that being covered in scales when you are a fish and to be so dirty that you are scaly (when a person) are similar."
In fact, I can mentally picture a squalid house falling apart like fish scales fall from a fish, so I am in sympathy with Andrea's connection. In fact, I tried to suggest that without committing myself to a firm connection since I could find no etymologist who would agree with me.
The problem is that if this were the case (and I believe the similarities too close for it not to be), it was the case before Latin developed from other Italic languages and we have no record of words that are ambiguous between "scaly" and "squalid". So we have to rest on "in all probability". That is as far as even I have courage to wander.


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Jan. 3, 2009
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Simmons College tallied 12 unanswered points during the final four minutes in regulation to pull out a 48-40 win over host MIT in non-conference women's basketball action on Saturday. Lauren Kreckie notched a game-high 18 points and five steals in addition to five rebounds for the Sharks (6-3). Cheryl Kwinn reached double-digits in rebounding for the third game in a row with 20 boards to go along with seven points and a team-high four assists for the Engineers (3-6).
Simmons quickly established a 7-2 advantage, which MIT matched on a basket by Clara Yuan and a three-pointer from Jamie Simmons. The Sharks countered with a 17-5 run that resulted in 24-12 lead with 3:23 on the clock. MIT narrowed the gap to seven (24-17) at the break courtesy of a layup and free throw by Hannah Sparkman and a jumper from Yuan.
The Engineers recorded an 8-2 spurt during the opening six minutes of the second stanza, narrowing their deficit to one (26-25). Simmons maintained a slight edge until midway through the frame a Jamie Simmons' steal setup a layup by Yuan which ignited a 12-4 run and resulted in MIT's largest lead (40-36) with 4:19 remaining. A basket by Morgan Johnson cut the Sharks' deficit in half on their next trip down the court. A pair of free throws and a jumper by Stephanie Fox put Simmons ahead for good with 2:11 left to play.
Yuan posted a team-high 12 points while Sparkman added six coming off the bench. Kristen Whaley collected nine rebounds as Amy Marshall contributed six of her own.
Fox finished the day with 14 points, eight boards, and four blocks for Simmons. Julianna Eagles dished out six assists as Johnson snagged four steals.
Both squads will continue action on the road next week. MIT will begin New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play at Smith College on Wednesday, Jan. 7 while Simmons will travel to Fisher College on Tuesday, Jan. 6.


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A lot of people will tell you that music which sounds like it was made decades before it actually was is a pointless exercise, and should not be listened to. Their choice, obviously, and maybe rooted in good intentions, but as a firm principle it just seems smug and self-defeating. Anyone testing it to its limit, and throwing everything under the bus unless it could only be made RIGHT NOW, will probably be left with about three records a year, none of which you'd expect to sound good at a party. The rest of us can bop flailingly to Consumer Complaints, the debut album by London three-piece Shopping.
When I say 'the rest of us,' I am dreamingly exaggerating its likely appeal, and ability to reach listeners. Shopping play a rickety and bassline-driven type of post-punk whose initial time in the sun was the early Eighties: if you enjoy Delta 5, The Au Pairs, Kleenex, ESG or Young Marble Giants, you may well hear echoes of them in these 13 songs. Whether you see value in a group less than two years old mining this era so eagerly is, again, your call, but there are a clutch of terrific songs on here – full of hooks, actively danceable rhythms and lyrics which make clever use of repetition without coming off as lazy or inarticulate. These are qualities which transcend notions of 'retro' or 'modern', for my money. (One of the best songs on the LP is called 'For Your Money', and exhibits all the listed qualities.)
There is, it should be noted, ample modern context in which to place Shopping. Of its members, vocalist/guitarist Rachel Aggs was previously in Trash Kit, bass player Billy Easter in the thankfully-much-better-than-their-name Wetdog. These bands, and dozens of others with similar outlooks, have maintained a healthy and affable UK DIY scene in the last five years or so – one which ideologically links to hardcore punk, indiepop and Upset The Rhythm!-style clattery noise, while being something distinct from all those things.
None of Shopping appear to be musical virtuosos, but collectively they harness the power of simplicity. 'We Say You Pay' is maybe their most ESG-reminiscent number, thanks to Andrew Milk's hi-hat-heavy disco-punk drumming and the way that low-mixed and indecipherable chatter is punctured by bratty shouts of "SHUT UP!" It's all very controlled and clear-headed, too: the commendably-titled 'Moyet's Voice' is notably faster than the rest of their repertoire, but never feels frantic, or as if it's about to fall apart. The closest they come to a sonic assault is the closing segment of 'Santa Monica Place', which indulges in some unruly no wave scree that brought back very fond memories of Erase Errata circa 'Other Animals.
Although Shopping do not do what most would term 'ballads', on a few occasions they employ a kind of bleak wistfulness which performs a similar function on Consumer Complaints. 'Hard As Nails' ("...don't know where I stand / Will you be my man?") has a minimal, echoey guitar line and a police siren, the significance of which is not clear, in the song's latter third. These function as leavening agents for stompy chantalongs like 'Right Now', whose lyrics are generally too vague to be called declarations of intent, but certainly feel like calls to arms.
'Theme' closes the LP, and it's Shopping's theme in respect of their name: a regurgitative garble of the central tenets of consumerism, boiled down to barked slogans. "Need something want something buy something ... BUY! YOU WANT TO BUY!" While this is obviously not enlightening in itself, it has a springboard quality akin to, say, a Jenny Holzer slogan, and makes its point as brashly as the first James Chance LP [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buy_%28album%29]. A better writer than me would avoid the temptation to close his review by writing something like, 'take the song's advice and purchase this excellent album'; sadly, I am not a better writer than me so that's what you get.
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Philip began painting 25 or so years ago in the days of Grenadier and Ral Partha miniatures with Testors Paints. After a few years of hideous results, he gave it up completely. In the fall of 2003, he started painting again, and still had hideous results, but with alot of practice, eventually got a little bit better. He has awards for painting from numerous painting contests, including ReaperCon 2005 and 2006 where he won a total of 7 Sophies. Philip has done some freelance work for Reaper Miniatures. When he's not painting, he commands an army of gnome chicks on World of Warcraft, plays some hockey (poorly), skis, and does occasional volunteer work building trails on the Continental Divide. read more
Jason first began sculpting for Reaper in 1999 and quickly carved a niche for himself as a premier monster and animal sculptor. Since that time, Jason has moved into the player character side of miniatures, where his dwarves are perennial favorites amongst painters and gamers. read more


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|Here Be Dragons—And Map Lovers .
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When John Adams and other Americans signed the Treaty of Paris in 1783, affirming U.S. independence from Britain, one key step was to figure out exactly where the U.S. was.
To do this, diplomats consulted the third edition of John Mitchell's 1755 map of the British and French North American territories. A copy of the third edition of the Mitchell map is up for auction Dec. 5. Arader Galleries in New York expects it to sell for $200,000 to $250,000. "That's arguably the most significant map in American history," said Seymour Schwartz, author of six books on maps, including "The Mapping of America," which he co-wrote.
The Arader auction will be just one of a slew of early-December auctions in New York, including maps, globes and related objects valued at millions of dollars overall.
The highest price paid for a map is believed to be $10 million—what the Library of Congress paid Prince Waldburg-Wolfegg of Germany in 2003 for the 1507 Waldseemüller map, famous for being the first map to name the U.S. region as "America." (It's on display in Washington.)
At auction, the champion is Abel Buell's 1784 work, the first map of the U.S. published in America. It sold in 2010 for $2.1 million after crashing through Christie's $700,000 high estimate.
$100,000: Hessel Gerritsz created this map in the form of a lion, a popular style for showing the Netherlands and its neighbors 400 years ago. Offered by London dealer Daniel Crouch
Many collectors stake out turfs of their own. Ned Davis, a hedge-fund manager based in New York, is one of the collectors who covets mismapping, or maps with mistakes. (Mr. Schwartz even wrote a book called "The Mismapping of America.") Mr. Davis owns several maps that show California surrounded by water. He says, "It's just kind of cool to think about what it would be like if California really was an island."
These kinds of errors were common, and sometimes intentional. "If they didn't know what was in the northwest in Alaska, they might put a big cartouche [a decorative emblem] there. Or in the interior of Africa, they might put an elephant," said Cathy Slowther, senior specialist in maps and atlases at Sotheby's BID +2.16%. London map dealer Daniel Crouch said buyers would expect to pay a modest premium for a famous mistake.
"On the whole, people tend to collect maps of places they're either from or live," said Mr. Crouch. He commutes to his London shop from Oxford, and he collects maps of the university city and its rural surroundings. Russian-born electronic engineer Denis Khotimsky, who now lives in Massachusetts, collects maps of Muscovy (the region that includes Moscow). Mr. Khotimsky said he did not have access to antique maps growing up. On an old map, "what you see is not the depiction of the land, it's the depiction of the human mind and the process of discovery," he said.
Dealers and auction houses say that map prices have held steady over the past few years, with high sale prices for the most sought-after maps. In New York in early December, big auctions will rapidly succeed each other.
At Bonham's on Dec. 4, about 25 maps will be up for auction, including a late-16th-century manuscript world map estimated at $400,000 to $600,000. Arader, which is running its auction through Guernsey's, will offer about 50 maps at its Dec. 5 event, which includes a pair of French globes ($450,000 to $600,000). Swann Galleries (about 250 maps and atlases) sells on Dec. 6. It's Christie's turn Dec. 7, with a Revolutionary War-era map of the New York region for an estimated $700,000 to $1 million, and another showing campaign headquarters in Philadelphia for $300,000 to $500,000.
Other map meccas include the Miami Map Fair in early February and antiquarian book fairs, like one in San Francisco that month.
As collectors will tell you, there are perils in these waters. "I am verging on the obsessive," said Oxford's Mr. Crouch. "I had a deal with my wife that I was only allowed to spend 10% of my income on maps," he said. "I broke that many, many times."