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Grosvenor Marquees is a leading marquee hire company in the North West, so talking to us is an excellent place to start.
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Life-long Clayton resident Rev. Paul Mast has written a new book that tells a salacious story of murder and forbidden love. Here, he discusses his inspiration for the book, reaction from the church and what the next chapter looks like for this priest-turned-author.
Clayton native, Rev. Paul Mast, will be at the Clayton Fire Hall this week discussing his new book, "Fatal Absolution," a murder-mystery that combines the lowest levels of church scandal, forbidden romance and murder.
Drawing on his time as a spiritual director for victims of clergy sexual abuse, Mast, a Catholic priest, has woven together a work of fiction that also serves as a modern parable.
Mast has several book signings scheduled over the next month, including two tomorrow at the Clayton Fire Hall as well as two at The Young Bean on Saturday, May 18, but he took time last week to discuss his story, where he finds inspiration and what the next chapter looks like for a newly published author.
Q The book tells the story of a sexual scandal in the fictional town of Islip, New York and the murders of three priests. Did your time as the "spiritual director for victims of clergy sexual abuse" inform the narrative that would become your book? How?
A I spent nearly three years ministering with victims and parents. It was a long, dark night's journey of the soul. It released a heavy cloud of inner sadness and conflict about some sinful and shameful human pieces of DNA in the religious institution I was born into, grew up to own and ultimately committed my life too. The mystery hidden in this experience is that as I guided and directed abuse victims to achieve some inner freedom from their demons and horrible memories by focusing less on the church that hurt them and more on Jesus the Victim who suffered with them, I found myself falling in love with Jesus as Victim myself. That helped me attain a new level of interior freedom where I discovered my own voice to stand with them and hold church leaders accountable. That burst of new inner freedom fueled my imagination to write the novel. It's like it was always there, but the scandal and my ministry with victims set my imagination free and gave it wings to fly.
Q The book's main character is a female detective. What did you have to do to bring her to life?
A I based her on the Hollywood star, Amy Adams. And I hope she plays the part if the novel ever becomes a screenplay. I used her physical features, as well as some of the personality traits she has played in some of her movie characters. She has a natural, healthy, sexual energy to the leading male actors she co-stars with. I tried to capture that appeal in Samantha Bannion. I wanted her to have an equal amount of teasing, latent, feminine sexuality to the lead male character, Timothy Cavanagh. So, as I developed Samantha, I always had a visual image of Amy Adams in mind. For Tim Cavanagh I chose the less high Hollywood profile actor, Eion Bailey. There is a sense of depth and mystery to the characters he plays as in the award winning PBS series, "Band of Brothers."
Q How does the church feel about your book? Has it been supportive of your writing and publishing?
A If, by church, you mean, 'the people of God,' then the laity and clergy who have read it have expressed praise and approval. If by church you mean 'the hierarchy,' then I am not expecting the same from them.
Q What's next for you? Any new stories brewing?
A The hardcopy of "Fatal Absolution" has been released for three months. I have 19 glowing reviews on Amazon. I also expect it to be reviewed and placed on the bestseller list in USA Today newspaper sometime this summer. If that happens, then sales will skyrocket. There has been some initial discussion with a movie production company about a screenplay but that is only at a contact level at this point. I have a meeting in Los Angeles next month with a key executive followed by a meeting with my publisher the following day in Phoenix. I am trying to keep a healthy perspective so I can stay focused on finishing a second novel, a love story set in the Tidewater area of Norfolk, Virginia. Many readers have asked about a sequel to "Fatal Absolution," and while I'm not ruling it out, it is not on my literary radar screen right now.


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For years now, many of us at the Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) and other Parkinson's disease (PD) organizations have fretted that the brain research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been too focused upon the basic processes of neuroscience and too little upon the next stage of research: finding clues to potential new therapies for specific conditions like Parkinson's.
This next stage of scientific investigation is often called "translational research," because it is here that the molecules and compounds identified as interesting in the laboratory are "translated" into animal studies to determine their therapeutic potential. Those compounds that make it through this phase may then go on to be tested in human trials, and from there – the hope is – to approved treatments.
So it was with delight that I learned at a recent NIH-sponsored meeting that from now on, university centers that are selected for five-year grants for Parkinson's research under the prestigious Morris K. Udall program must show a commitment to translational research. The news was announced at a session arranged for representatives of PDF and other PD organizations by Story Landis, Ph.D., Director of the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), the entity that provides more than $20 million a year to support the 14 Udall centers in the program. She said that the Udall centers would henceforth be moving towards including a more translational focus to their work, and that those academic centers that cannot make the switch will need to seek sources of other support, such as the so-called program project grants that NIH offers.
Specifically, in the language of the request for applications recently issued by NIH, "Responsive applications will demonstrate proven ability or considerable potential to pursue rapid translation of research to clinical practice." Applicants that are not able to demonstrate this translational component – however strong they may be on the basic science – will simply not be eligible for designation as Udall Centers.
Another encouraging note sounded at our meeting was by Robert Finkelstein, Ph.D., who directs the institute's extramural grants program that includes the Udall Centers. He reminded us that the new focus on translational research reflects the development of the science of Parkinson's. He observed that 15 years ago, NIH would not have had so much opportunity to focus on translational proposals because the underlying basic science was simply not there to support them. He also said that he welcomed this new direction because "we at the NINDS have the mission to cure Parkinson's!"
The reformulation of the Udall Centers is not the only good sign of a stronger commitment to translational science at the NIH these days. Another is the appointment of two dynamic new research administrators to fill the new positions of Director of Translational Research (Bill Matthew, Ph.D. ) and Director of Clinical Research (Petra Kaufman, M.D., M.Sc.).
Dr. Matthew has a strong background in industry -- most recently, as leader of the Partnering and Business Development at UCB, an international biopharmaceutical company based in Brussels. His charge at NINDS will be heading up efforts to translate the results of laboratory research into treatments for neurological disorders.
Dr. Kaufman, who is considered to be among the nation's leading experts in the design and management of clinical trials for neuromuscular disorders, has served for a decade as an associate professor of neurology at the Neurological Institute at Columbia University.
Another promising development with big implications for translational research at the NIH as a whole is the appointment of the new Director, Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D.. In his first statement about his dreams for the NIH, he included as one of his five top priorities, "translating basic science into new treatments."
The times are changing, and in some good directions. At PDF, we will be working with our colleague organizations to make sure that these good times continue to roll.


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Another Court Rejects Idea That DMCA Requires Proactive Approach From Service Providers
from the sorry-viacom dept
The lawsuit involves an artist who discovered some allegedly infringing copies of her work were available via the photo hosting site Photobucket. She sent some takedown notices, and then decided that she'd sent enough takedown notices, so Photobucket should be "on notice" about her works being infringed, and she expected the company to proactively police her works and keep them off the site. As Eric Goldman notes, the court made quick work of this argument, in explaining how it's simply wrong.
The requirement that DMCA-compliant notices identify and locate specific acts of infringement undermines Plaintiff's position, as her past notices do not identify and locate other, and future, infringing activity. The Court does not accept her invitation to shift the burden from her to Photobucket....Without receiving notices identifying and locating each instance of infringement, Photobucket did not have "actual knowledge" of the complained of infringements or "aware[ness] of facts or circumstances from which infringing activity is apparent."The court also thinks too much of her complaint is that it's just too much work to police her own copyrights (an argument that Viacom has made as well):
Plaintiff contends that failure to grant her relief will require her to find infringing activity on Photobucket's site and report it to them through DMCA-compliant notices. She contends that this will be difficult and labor intensive. However, the purpose of her motion is to shift that same burden to Photobucket, without Photobucket having the benefit of knowing whether Plaintiff has authorized any of her works to be displayed on its site. While, as Plaintiff points out, Photobucket is the larger enterprise, the burden it would bear in having to continually search its site for infringing activity is heavy. Furthermore, saddling Photobucket with this responsibility is out of step with the DMCA, which, as noted above, places the burden of uncovering infringing activity on copyright holders.The court also rejects the notion that Photobucket should be required to use a filter:
"Plaintiff concedes that such technology is very burdensome to implement and notes Photobucket's contention that it would not be feasible to use such technology."It seems like a pretty clear and concise ruling that debunks the claims of many folks who regularly comment on this site.


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At Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, we want the kids in our state to be the healthiest in the nation. By partnering with residents, community agencies, health care providers and families, we can make that goal a reality. We believe that providing the best care for kids goes beyond treating them only when they are sick or injured.
In this section
- Family support services
- Healthy kids, healthy communities
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- Mission: Healthy Kids
Supporting families where they live, learn, work and play
Most children spend very little time interacting with doctors, nurses or other health care professionals. To make a significant impact on children's overall health, we reach out families beyond our hospital and clinic walls.
We take a multifaceted approach to reaching Wisconsin's most at-risk children in the communities where they live, learn and play – whether that be through child advocacy, child and family counseling, foster care and adoption services, better access to primary care, or initiatives focused on family support and preservation.
We know your family's health is important to you. And, we hope you'll take advantage of the resources we've developed to help you ensure your children are as safe and healthy as they can be.
Our efforts also include work to improve the quality of care available to children and address the issues with the greatest impact on the health of the kids in our community. Learn more about how we support healthy kids and healthy communities.
Health education
We know how busy families can be. That's why we developed online programs to help parents and children learn more about healthy habits. We offer information for parents, games for children and programs for teachers to share with their students.
Emotional and mental health can have a significant impact on physical health. That's why we offer a variety of community-based and hospital-based child and family counseling programs throughout Wisconsin.
Health insurance
We provide a health plan committed to improving the medical and social well-being of children and families. People who are covered by BadgerCare Plus in many Wisconsin counties can enroll in Children's Community Health Plan. We cover all family members, including adults. To enroll, call (800) 291-2002.
Wisconsin Poison Center – 24/7 assistance
Wisconsin Poison Center, a program of Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, offers poison information for parents and health care providers throughout Wisconsin. Call (800) 222-1222 for immediate advice if a child or adult has had direct contact with a known or potential poison.
Project ADAM – AED programs save lives
Adam Lemel died at age 17 playing basketball due to sudden cardiac arrest. In his memory, Project ADAM (Automated Defibrillators in Adam's Memory) provides education about sudden cardiac incidents and helps schools nationwide implement automated external defibrillator programs. Learn more about Project ADAM.
Car seats, booster seats and seat belts
The Wisconsin child passenger safety law states the minimum required. Most doctors and injury prevention professionals recommend "best practice" to protect children in a crash.
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Read our foster care and adoption blog.
We are in your community
Check this map to see the services we offer near you.
Mission Health
Being a parent is hard work. We have programs throughout Wisconsin designed to help moms and dads build their parenting skills.
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During fall workouts pitching has received its share of attention. Bisons' pitching coach Tyler Shrout and head coach Jeff Forehand are looking for three weekend starters.
Two returning pitchers who will get long looks are Davey Hackett, one of the three weekend series starters last season, and Mike Grace, who made the transition to NCAA Division I last season.
Grace was 1-3 overall in 19 appearances, four as a starter. He posted a 6.43 earned run average and struck out 39 batters in 51.2 innings.
He led the Bisons' pitching staff in A-Sun Conference games with a 4.55 ERA. All four of his starts were against A-Sun teams. He was 0-2 with 20 strikeouts in 29.2 innings.
Hackett posted a 6.01 ERA and a 3-5 record. He made 16 appearances, 14 as a starter. In 79.1 innings he struck out 56 batters.
"We are looking for both of them to do what they did last year and take another step," Shrout said.
Richie Goodenow, who transferred from Vanderbilt, has attracted much of the interest this fall. Goodenow is in the mix for one of the weekend starting roles after spending most of his college career in a relief role. Goodenow can also play first base and might get some time at the designated hitter role.
"Richie is going to be in a more challenging role for him," Shrout said. "He is going to compete for a starting role. He is excited about that challenge. He will hopefully be an addition on the weekend.
"His mentality is what I have been more impressed with than anything. Guys have been looking at him because he leads by example. He still has to earn everything."
Goodenow made one start for Vanderbilt, beating Louisville 7-0 in a two-hitter in the NCAA Regional. His other 30 appearances last season were in relief.
"He pitched extremely well against Louisville," Shrout said. "That has shown him what he could possibly do.
"He pitched from a wind-up for the first time in college. He saw batters three or four times. He had to trust a third pitch instead of going fastball and breaking ball in a relief role."
Goodenow, a left-hander, has thrown in the 82-86 miles per hour range this fall. Shrout thinks he will be a little faster in the spring.
"His velocity is where it needs to be for the fall," Shrout said. "He has more movement on his fastball and he has pretty special breaking ball.
"He understands his identity as a pitcher. That is why he is so good."
The fact that Goodenow is a left-hander is expected to make the staff better.
Grace was consistent coming out of the bullpen, which persuaded the coaching staff to move him to the third starter spot.
"We needed a consistent third starter," Shrout said. "He gave us a chance to win."
Grace had a lower earned run average in the conference than Josh Smith, the No.1 starter for the Bisons who was drafted last summer by the Cincinnati Reds.
"Grace made a commitment last year to get in shape to be a starter," Shrout said. "If he is our fourth or fifth starter we are going to be in pretty good shape. If he is a mid-week starter and relief guy on the weekend we will be pretty good on the staff."
Hackett spent most of the fall on the sidelines with an injury, but he is expected to be ready for the spring.
"Davey has taken it nice and slow this fall," Shrout said. "He pitched the most innings he has ever pitched so we shut him down this fall.
"We had to pull him back. He saw how competitive everything has been. I like his stuff. I think he is going to be more consistent. He has to give him a chance to win every time he goes out there."
Writtten by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations.
Read anoher installment on the pitching possibilities in a future story.


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Hello there! You're catching me in a rare free moment. The move has gotten pretty intense. See the thing is, this whole month has become one giant transition. My lease in NY started on July 1, and my lease here ends on July 31. Now, there's a part of me that considers this a luxury. I get to move out at my leisure, no rush, no panicked night-before packing. But on the other hand, this means that the move takes ALL MONTH. There is a (very large) part of me that would greatly prefer to just get-er-done. Yes, maybe it would be a crazy weekend, but at least it wouldn't drag on. I'm sure you've all had some crazy moving experiences, I've heard some great/terrible stories this month that, to tell the truth, have made me really appreciate how many potential moving disasters have NOT occurred (yet).
Anyway, with the kitchen all but packed up, it's practically toruture to look through food blogs these days! There are so many recipes that I can't wait to try once I'm all unpacked and settled down in my new place. Right now, I'm pretty restricted, but there is one recipe that has become quite the standby. I'll include it as number 1 on my top tens… it's Smitten Kitchen's Peanut Sesame Noodles. If you like peanut butter at all, I highly suggest that you make this now. The thing is, the dish is great as is. It is easy and versitile. It can be eaten hot or cold, it's wonderful either way. It requires very little heating of anything, all you have to do is boil some pasta, really. But the best part is that the sesame-peanut sauce is just about the best thing ever in terms of multi-tasking. Of course I tried it on soba noodles first, but then I had some sauce left over and I started experimenting. It's great for dipping veggies. I cut up some cucumbers and carrots and dipped for a healthy and satisfying snack. It's also perfect mixed in with any other grain. Last night I made some brown rice (with broth in place of water… that's a valuable secret tip there!) and mixed in butternut squash and some sesame-peanut sauce. Sounds a little weird, I know, but it was awesome! It's also perfect mixed in with greens: collards, kale, it all works. I feel like at this point I should note that Deb at Smitten Kitchen is not compensating me in any way to swoon so blatantly over her recipe 😉 Seriously, it's just good, and it has really made this whole trying-to- eat-well-while-moving thing much more pleasant.
So, with that said, here are my top tens. You can bet I'll be tackling a lot of these recipes in August once my life calms down a bit. If you try any of them first, let me know how it goes!
1. Peanut Sesame Noodles from Smitten Kitchen
2. Chickpea "Blondies" from Have Cake, Will Travel (by the way, I LOVE the design of that site! So simple and pleasing.)
3. Warm Butternut and Chickpea Salad with Tahini from Orangette (although truthfully, almost all of her recipes are on my to-make list)
4. Thyme-Rosemary Bread from StephChows. This is the perfect use for my overgrowing Thyme!!
5. Pad Karpow Moo from Chez Pim
6. Aglaia Kremezi's Fried Potatoes with Yogurt Sauce from The Wednesday Chef
7. Cookies and Cream Cheesecake from Bake or Break (oh man, I don't even know if I could handle this- so rich looking! but it makes me drool…)
8. Otsu from 101 Cookbooks (looks like the perfect fresh-n-easy summer recipe!)
9. Crispy Halibut wtih Wasabi Panzanella and Early Grey Potatoes from No Recipes (this one's fancy but looks awesome!)
10. Noodles with Mushrooms and Lemon-Ginger Dressing from Simply Recipes
Well, there's my list. I can't wait to start cooking for real again! My non-recipe recipe is coming soon, I promise. I'll be back later this afternoon.


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Does Setting Up A Paywall Suddenly Make Your Readers Erudite & Intellectual vs. Crass & Tacky?
from the i-don't-buy-it dept
If a newsroom is working to get a lot of page views, it's simply a case of posting a lot of photo galleries, and celebrity stories. I can only imagine this is why, last winter, we posted galleries illustrating AquaYoga poses and NHL Cheerleaders.Mathew Ingram does a nice job debunking this (non-)logic by pointing out that just because you have a paywall, it doesn't mean that newspapers won't still focus on "pageview-based tactics."
However, once you're working to please/increase subscribers, your objectives change.
The entire basis of Coulson's argument is kind of bizarre. It's basically saying that readers who pay for a paywall do so to save themselves from themselves. You see, if the content is free, then they're drooling idiots who love clicking through photo galleries. But if they pay, then suddenly they're only interested in the latest socially relevant investigative reporting. But there's absolutely nothing to suggest that's true. The lowest common denominator stuff may upset one's sense of what's high level "journalism," but if that's what people are interested in, then it's where some publications are going to head.
The reality is that there appears to be room in the market for that sort of page view whoring content and more thoughtful journalism -- but I don't see how that automatically separates itself out along the lines of who's willing to pay and who isn't. One could just as easily make the argument that a site with a paywall will feel more of a need to post silly photo galleries and attention whoring content... just to convince people to subscribe.
Nothing about having a paywall suddenly makes your audience more erudite and cultured. It just makes your audience smaller.


text: Now we're starting to see more and more cars limping- or being dragged- into the pits for hours of frantic repair work. In some cases, it becomes clear that the car is finished. Here's one where it's too early to tell: an RX-7 gushing smoke from the engine compartment, surrounded by worried team members. A while back, we heard plaintive calls over the PA for someone with an extra Honda Civic transmission, followed by pleas for a BMW alternator.


text: If you are on ICS leak now and want to move to a different one, then check out this new tool posted here: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-4-hacks/217255-droid-4-utility-ics-only.html You can use this to restore stock Gingerbread if you are on a modified GB or to go from one ICS to another. This is the original D4 tool with additions created by others and repackaged-edited by me. UPDATE NOTICE: If you downloaded the tool on 06/20 from about 10pm eastern till noon the next day the script was an old version. It is correct now. Just download again. 06/22 9 AM Eastern - updated superuser binary to most recent version. 06/23 12:30 PM Eastern - updated links for 6.16.213 (thanks again droidian1441) 06/25 10:30 PM Eastern - Revised script, that includes a data save option for restoring GB and the best change. The flashing of the GB files and the ICS Kernel to jump from one ICS to another is now all in one. Removed the push file to sdcard (some thought you could do this after you started flashing the system). 06/30 11 Am Eastern - Add new download link with all the files. 07/01 10:30 Eastern - Updated Superuser (3.1.3) + binary and VoodooRootKeeper (2.0.3) to latest versions. Update ICS root for Dan Rosenburg's root script, this will install superuser and busybox. The other root method didn't seem to install busybox in proper location and resulted in some malfunctions of root only apps. If you installed the previous root script, use voodoo to temporary unroot, then uninstall superuser. Run the new script and you should be good. Note on the latest version of superuser scroll to the left for the update binary menu. Also contains a temporary unroot and OTA protect root. Some users have reported driver trouble especially after moving to ICS and trying to root. Go here to get the driver update tools: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_detail/a_id/78460/p/30,6720,8302 Some have reported that the USB utility didn't fix there trouble and had to download motocast, which downloaded new drivers. Thanks again to 1898trouble07 (see a couple of posts down) for the data save tip. I am on longer putting a full version out. It was was just too big to maintain updates. Everything you need is here. You just have to download a few things and move around a couple of files. First read this entire post at least twice, skipping any step will be BAD!. Then download everything you need for this. 1. All downloads are listed here: Dev-Host - The Ultimate Free File Hosting / File Sharing Service Other download links below. 1. Get the Tool Here: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BywuYGr-7VrYcURLSjQ5V29pYk0 or here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/132a5i038luy4vu/Droid4withICSfix-rootLITE%20%283%29.zip or here: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BywuYGr-7VrYSXV2N2N3cTBoQW8 This is a double zip extract until you see the .bat file and a "files" folder. Double click the script to run the tool. 2. Get the GB 219 Fastboot files here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/cdma_maserati/VRZ_XT894_6.5.1-167_DR4-1_M1-219_1FF_01.xml.zip or here: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BywuYGr-7VrYcWswcF91MkxkODA 3. If you are just restoring GB this is all you need. Extract the fastboot zip files and copy them to "files" folder of the tool. If you are just restoring GB, rooted and running the data save option...It might mess up your root. I don't really know for sure. It will erase the superuser binary and the backup if you are running the rootkeeper, but should keep superuser installed. Therefore you may be in a half rooted stuck state and running the root again may not work. I don't have a phone on GB to test this out. To be extra cautious you may want to run the unroot, restore GB then root again. Let me know what you experience and I can update the post. If you want to go to ICS and are on GB. Then download (see item one below) the D4213 and put it on your external sdcard Boot to recovery and flash from external. You don't have to be rooted. but if you are the easy way to keep root is to use voodoo's rootkeeper. Protect root, temporarily unroot, reroot, flash the ota, then restore root. If you mess up just use the tool to run the ICS root. If you are moving from one ICS to another keep reading. Downloading the following two files. 1. Get the ICS OTA currently 6.16.213 ICS here: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BywuYGr-7VrYUjVSanRzaTZ5alU This is a double zip to open until you see the folder named D4213, then copy this file to the external sdcard of your phone. 2. Get the matching Kernel 6.16.213 (boot.img) here: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BywuYGr-7VrYT1J0VFBCY1NBM2M Unzip this folder and copy the boot.img to the "files" folder of the tool. It must be named "ICSFIX" for the tool to work. If you are going from one ICS to another this is the basic procedure. This uses a fair amount of your pc resources. Don't have a bunch of other programs running. Set the phone to MTP for USB and be sure debugging is on (system setting, developer options). Be sure you charge your battery first. This is a long process be patient. You will get several errors (INFO validation type) if you are on ICS and flash the GB files. Just let it finish. 1. Charge your battery to 100% and have a high quality usb cable. Sometimes the process fails so you might have to do it twice. When in fastboot mode the battery will not charge. 2. Put the D4213 zip on your external sdcard; just copy and paste with windows. 3. Boot to bootloader and select fastboot (power down, hold both volume buttons and press power, release power, select ap fastboot). You can use the tool for this step but will have to manually do it later. 4. Select menu 16 and flash the GB files plus the boot.img of 213. This will take a while just let it finish and follow the prompts when ask to press a key to continue. You will get some errors (Info validation type). Just let it run and finish. 5. Your phone will reboot and attempt to update (android with spinning ball). 6. Let it run until the screen goes blank and the red "M" appears. 7. Then force a power down and boot to the bootloader. 9. Select recovery. When you see the android with the red exclamation press both volume buttons. Select apply update from external storage and chose the 213 zip. 10. Once complete reboot. 11. ENJOY 12. Root ICS if you want. If you use this to install vodoo's root keeper make sure your screen is unlocked. If not it seems to hang up sometimes. You should immediately get a superuser request. Finally this is windows only. If someone writes the linux script I can add it in later. Let me know if you have any issues, suggestions, questions or problems. As usual doing any of this is at your own risk and may render your phone to be a nice paperweight. Here is the full menu of the tool: 1. Fastboot GB to stock and ERASE DATA (You can use this to restore stock Gingerbread if you are on a modified GB) 2. Fastboot GB to stock and SAVE DATA 3. Root GB 4. Unroot GB 5. Install Voodoo Rootkeeper 6. Install Safestrap for GB 7. System Pull 8. Overclock for GB 9. Boot to Fastboot 10. Boot to Recovery 11. ADB Shell 12. Reboot phone 13. Flash the ICSFIX Kernel (This is not necessary to jump from one ICS to another, use menu 16. Left in for advanced users only) 14. Install Safestrap for ICS 15. Droid 4 ICS Root 16. D4 ICS Fix (Jump from one leak to another) and SAVE DATA


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10 Crazy Videos of Hurricane Sandy
Truthfully, we missed most of Hurricane Sandy, the storm that rocked most of the East Coast, yesterday. Because we were inside … away from the windows, with our curtains closed … like we were supposed to be. These people weren't, however, so now we can see what was going on outside while we were playing board games with our fingers crossed. Here is some crazy video from yesterday's storm.
New Jersey Jet Ski Guy
New York Jet Ski Guy
Atlantic City Sandy Revelers
Collapsing Tree
Collapsing Building
Collapsing Tree and Burning Stuff
(NSFW — language)
Flooding Boat
Flooding Tunnel
Exploding Power Station
Rollerblading Unicorn
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A February 21 screening of "Beast of the Southern Wild," which was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, highlights The City College of New York's celebration of Black History Month 2013. The rich array of cultural events includes nine other film screenings plus concerts, events, lectures, plays and talks.
Other scheduled events include a concert by George Brandon and the Blue Unity Orchestra with the CCNY Gospel Choir, February 28, and Tony Award nominee Calvin Levels as James Baldwin in "James Baldwin: Down from the Mountaintop," February 14. In addition, the graduate landscape architecture program's award-winning plan for the Nicodemus National Historic Site will be on display in the J. Max Bond Center on Design for the Just City.
The City College Black Studies Program, RAP-SI (Black Male Initiative), the Rifkind Center for the Humanities and Arts, the Office of Government and Community Affairs, the Department of Psychology, the Office of Student Life and Leadership Development and the Langston Hughes Festival, in concert with student organizations, have organized the Black History Month events. All are free and open to the public. Event information, organized by category, follows:
February 27, Wednesday Night Live: Black History Month Performance. Wednesday Night Live is a new monthly series of live entertainment events on The City College of New York campus. The first event of the spring semester features performances of singing, dancing, stepping and more. 6:30 – 9 p.m. Wednesday, February 27, NAC Ballroom.
February 28, George Brandon and the Blue Unity Orchestra with the CCNY Gospel Choir. The Blue Unity Orchestra promotes the work of African, African-American and Afro-Diaspora composers. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 28, Aronow Theater.
February 5, Frederick Douglass Black Male Initiative Leadership Breakfast. The CCNY Chapter of the Black Male Initiative, along with the Black History Month Student Committee, cordially invite you to have breakfast with us and network. 9 – 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 5, Faculty Dining Room.
February 5, Black History Month Kickoff. Join us for a kickoff celebration with free food and music. Learn about the upcoming events for the month. Witness the debut of 30 individuals to be honored. Presented by the Black History Month Student Committee. 12 noon – 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 5, Hoffman Student Lounge.
February 28, Black History Month Closing. The Black History Month Committee invites students to a gala with sit-down dinner, dancing and more. Semi-formal attire is required. 6 – 9:30 p.m. Thursday, February 28, Hoffman Student Lounge.
January 7 – February 28, "Harlem is…Activism." Profiles of 30 individuals whose dynamic lives and meaningful work helped define the Harlem community. Aaron Davis Hall lobby.
January 28 – June 7, "Seneca Village: Unearthing a Forgotten Community." The story of the excavation of the lost Irish and African-American settlement in what is now Central Park. Cohen Library Atrium. Reception 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, February 7, Cohen Library Archives.
February 1- 28, "Portraits of a People: Historical Figures presented by the Black Student Union." Windows on Amsterdam: CCNY Community Arts Gallery, NAC Plaza near Amsterdam Avenue and 137th Street. Reception, discussion and unveiling of the images 12 noon – 2 p.m. Thursday, February 7.
February 1- 28, "Hip Hop and the New Old School: Works from the House of Art Gallery". Works by Justin Bua and Dan Ericson. Center for Worker Education, Seventh Floor, 25 Broadway. Reception 6 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 20.
February 4 – 28, "Edge Art: Black-Latino(a) Artists, an Inter-Caribbean Dialogue."
Works of major Afro-Caribbean artists plus BFA & MFA candidates from the CCNY Department of Art. Featured artists: Daphne Arthur, Clintel Steed, Lawrence Grahm Brown, Leonardo Benzant, Philippe Edner-Marius and Richard-Oliver Marius. Artist talk moderators: Erica Ageyman and Sherman Edmiston. Curator: Tod Roulette. Cohen Library Archives Gallery. Opening reception and artist talk: 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 5. Artist talk: 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 19. Closing reception and artist talk: 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, February 26.
February 4 – March 1, "Finding Common Ground: A Plan for Nicodemus National Historic Site." The award-winning project on a historic African-American community in western Kansas from the "Parks for the People" competition. Produced by CCNY graduate landscape architecture first-year studio. J. Max Bond Center on Design for the Just City, Spitzer School of Architecture. Opening reception: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Monday, February 4.
February 7, "Good Hair." A comedy/documentary, with Chris Rock asking what defines good hair, according to black Americans. 12 noon – 2 p.m. Thursday, February 7, Rifkind Center, Room NAC 6/316.
February 14, "To Sir With Love." Sidney Poitier as an idealistic engineer-trainee teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End. 12 noon - 2 p.m. Thursday, February 14, Rifkind Center, Room NAC 6/316.
February 19, "Glory Road." In 1966, Texas Western University coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting lineup for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship. 12 noon - 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 19, Rifkind Center, Room NAC 6/316.
February 21, "Beast of the Southern Wild." Faced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love. Nominated for four 2013 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. 12 noon – 2 p.m. Thursday, February 21, Rifkind Center, Room NAC 6/316.
February 28, "Patch of Blue." A black man befriends a blind, uneducated white girl, and becomes determined to help escape her impoverished and abusive home life. 12 noon – 2 p.m. Thursday, February 28, Rifkind Center, Room NAC 6/316.
"Promise Land." An inside look at the critical story of land reform and racial reconciliation in the new South Africa. A discussion led by a special guest speaker follows. 12 noon – 2 p.m. Thursday, February 28, Room NAC 1/211.
Screenings of three additional films – "Black and Cuba," "You are not Alone and "Central Park 5" – are planned, as well. However, date and/or location information is not available at this time.
February 14, "James Baldwin: Down from the Mountaintop." A one-man play written and performed by Tony Award nominee Calvin Levels depicting the rich and impassioned life of the esteemed novelist, playwright, essayist and civil rights activist James Baldwin. 6 p.m. Thursday, February 14, Theatre B, Aaron Davis Hall.
Lectures and Talks
February 6, Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley Day. Detailed discussion on the life of Bob Marley, his contribution to black communities and the ways in which he influenced and empowered individuals through his music. 12 noon – 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 6. Hoffman Student Lounge.
February 7, Women of Color Textured Hair Event. Please join the Black Student Union for a discussion on different hair types. 6 – 8:30 p.m. Thursday, February 7, NAC Ballroom.
February 13, Malcolm X / Performance. Lecture by Prof. Herb Boyd about the life of Malcolm X, followed by a 30-minute Michael Green performance. 5 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 13, NAC Building 1st Floor Lecture Halls.
February 19, Diversity Talk: "Separate but Equal." A discussion on the varying views of segregation that existed during the civil rights movement. 12 noon – 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 19, Room NAC 2/212.
February 21, Come Meet the Black Student Union (BSU). Learn about the Black Student Union at its spring informational session for all students who are interested in learning more about this student organization. 12 noon – 2 p.m. Thursday, February 21, location NAC 1/209.
February 26, Hon. Charles Barron. "The Responsibility of Black Men." New York City Councilmember Charles Barron has been a community activist for 25 years with extensive experience on the local and national levels. 12 noon 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 26, location TBA.
February 27, Jesús García. Mr. García, director of the Afro-Venezuelan Network, will talk about the current status of Venezuelans of African decent. 5 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 27, NAC Building 1st Floor Lecture Halls.


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The Lady Bisons continued their tournament Saturday at University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Raphela Jann defeated Lee's Melissa Great 6-3, 6-4; but lost to Eastern Kentucky's Alexandra Sitnikova 6-3, 6-2 in the Semi-finals of the consolation.
Kara Jackson defeated Murray State's Alexis Webb 6-3, 6-2; and also was defeated in the semi finals by Lee's Sara Anic 6-3, 6-3.
Elizabeth Keevil defeated University of Tennessee-Martin's Alisa De Brito 6-4, 6-4; and also defeated Mercer's Irys Citko 6-2, 6-0. Keevil advances to the finals of her consolation on Sunday.
Daniel Hansen had a great weekend, but was defeated by Marlen Chemin of Middle Tennessee State. Chemin was the #1 seed in the flight B2 draw.
Hansen lost to Chemin 7-5, 6-0 in the semi finals of the main draw.
The Lady Bisons are looking for a win from Keevil Sunday as they finish up their tournament in Chattanooga.
UTC September 20, 2008
Flight A #1
Jann def. Melissa Grgat (Lee) 6-3, 6-4 Quarterfinal of consolation
Alexandra Sitnikova (EKU) def. Jann 6-3, 6-2 Semifinal of consolation
Flight A #2
Jackson def. Alexis Webb (Murray State) 6-3, 6-2 QF of cons
Sara Anic (Lee) def. Jackson 6-3, 6-3 SF of cons
Flight B #1
Keevil def. Belisa de Brito (UTM) 6-4, 6-4 QF of cons
Keevil def. Irys Citko (MER) 6-2, 6-0 SF of cons
*She will play the finals of the consolation tomorrow morning
Flight B #2
Marlen Chemin (MTSU) def. Hansen 7-5, 6-0 SF of main draw
Hansen had a great tournament. She played a tough match against Chemin who was the #1 seed in the flight B2 draw.
Flight C #2
Brianna Wishing (UTC) def. Williams 6-1, 6-1
Lindsey Dillon (KSU) def. Bowman 6-3, 6-4


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See how the RPM Belgium Vandex Group has helped to preserve the Legacy of Gustave Eiifel by providing the Eiffel tower in Paris with a descent flooring solution and the Eiffel Bridge in Viana do Castelo of a High Technology Waterproofing Membrane.
Known already as the 'city of bridges', due to seven structures linking the two parts of the city, Constantine, Algeria recently completed an 'eighth wonder' to cross the Rhumel River. Although the existing structures are intimately linked to the cities identity, increasing traffic congestion in a city of close to one million inhabitants necessitated a new bridge, for Constantine to reassert its position as the capital of eastern Algeria and in preparation for the cities nomination of Arab Capital of Culture 2015.


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Jeff Robinson 3/24/2012 6:42:07 AMToo cool - Outstanding capture Paul!! #1451606
Usman M. Bajwa 3/24/2012 6:59:02 AMHow cooool is this!!!
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Katarina Mansson 5/4/2012 10:58:55 PMLove this creative beauty - congratulations on your first place winner Paul! #10123688
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Rona L. Schwarz 5/5/2012 9:27:53 AMWOW! This is stunning - an amazing composition and execution, Paul! CONGRATULATIONS on your outstanding Gold Winner! #10124699
Carol Flisak 5/5/2012 9:43:27 AMBeautiful image, Paul... excellent composition and processing! Huge congratulations on this first place winner! #10124729
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Usman M. Bajwa 5/6/2012 2:02:56 AMAnd I am not surprised, Paul. Big CONGRATZ on landing the First Place Gold :)
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Monday, March 24, 2014
Seasoned Tofu Nuggets with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Sleep is a most unreliable, fickle companion. Bestowing her presence, when and only when she decides.
Some days, she leaves you much too early, on a most unfortunate, most inconvenient of days. Like, for instance, the night the clocks move ahead one hour for daylight savings time, exacerbating the sleep loss tremendously. Luckily, or unluckily, in this case, she left Seth and me both, giving the two of us opportunity to commiserate together in our sleepless despair, cursing the world in which we live, one that is supremely unfair in that a 3 am craving for a decent bowl of ramen is left unfulfilled until the following day. This sleep deprivation also results in nonsensical, yet mystifyingly stimulating, conversations about which planet we would vote out of the solar system (answer - MERCURY, naturally).
Or else sleep never even arrives as scheduled. Leaving you alone, stranded really, with your thoughts. Which during the daylight hours is quite a lovely experience, but at night, at night it is terrible. Night thoughts may start out innocently enough, but they quickly become fears and worries that multiply and compound until they themselves form a companion of their own for you, leaving no room in the bed for sleep.
And on the other hand, sleep will show up without so much as a phone call, the equivalent of just dropping by. This of course happens on those days when there seems to be an impossibly long, ever growing list of tasks to complete. One sits down for just a second to gather one's thoughts or else to read the child to sleep, and that is when sleep will make her appearance, cradling you into her arms and you are unable to resist the softness, throwing the whole to-do list in disarray. Or else sleep decides to come when you are on a rare night out on the town with the spouse and decide to see a movie at the ungodly hour of 9 pm and find that your eyes are feeling heavy, and while you actually, truly are enjoying the movie, your eyes will absolutely not stay open. Despite a concerted effort at willing your eye muscles to keep them open and ingesting caffeine in the form of a giant mocha drink. An apparently impotent drink. And you find sleep right there in the seat with you.
Sleep, when irregular, when unreliable, leaves detritus in her wake. Whether in the form of tired bodies or in the form of to-do lists not completed. Regardless, the world continues to turn and meals still need to be cooked. But those meals need not be complicated, as complicated endeavors are a precarious undertaking when pressed for time or sleep. These tofu nuggets, all coated in a seasoned cornmeal mixture and served with honey mustard dipping sauce, can be put together rather easily. The cornmeal might not be for everybody - it isn't exactly crispy, more like a pleasantly chewy, slightly crunchy texture that is fun to bite down on. But Max and I enjoy it. And seasoned with some smoked paprika, cumin, and coriander to give the taste buds something to seek out, something earthy, something smoky, something peppery. A no frills honey mustard sauce makes a nice accompaniment for the the nuggets. Sleep may be an unreliable companion, but these nuggets are not.
For the nuggets:
1 cup medium grind cornmeal
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
generous pinch kosher salt
12 ounces extra firm tofu, drained, sliced into about 21 squares
For the dip:
1/2 cup mayonnaise (homemade or store-bought)
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard (I prefer using Maille brand)
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon lemon juice
To make the nuggets: Heat oven to 375. Mix cornmeal with the seasonings in a shallow bowl. Coat the tofu squares in the cornmeal mixture. The seasoned cornmeal should adhere to the tofu. Place coated squares on baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes.
To make the dip: Mix all the ingredients together. Serve with the nuggets.
NOTE: We did not receive financial compensation for this post. We received the Maille mustard for review purposes. The opinions are completely our own. The mustard is absolutely wonderful.
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How good is that!! I am loving all the spices in those nuggets. I am going to pin this right away!ReplyDelete
Sleep is annoyingly fickle, catching it feels like trying to hold sand in a sieve. And yes, night thoughts are The worst. Just thinking about it makes me wish I had a plateful of these nuggets to indulge on. :)ReplyDelete
I'm so glad sleep found you eventually. The coating on the tofu nuggets is stellar! ;) What a great idea.ReplyDelete
Everything you wrote about sleep - so true!!! Love the nuggets (love that word too) heheReplyDelete
LOL about the description of your "sleepless" conversation.ReplyDelete
The tofu nuggets look so inviting, I think they would even convince my husband
who is not so fond of tofu.
Your nuggets look so gourmet, much better than the usual KFC :)ReplyDelete
Choc Chip Uru
Love your idea!!! Maybe I should persuade my hubby to give the tofu a shot!ReplyDelete
I am Hungry .. after watching your cooking .........!!ReplyDelete
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This recipe features every week in my menu. I created accidentally this recipe. I planned to cook one pot meal: Bise bele bath. I went to the kitchen rinsed the rice and dhal and next checked the pantry. I realized, I was running out of many spices for the Bise bele bhath masala! It was too late; I have to cook the soaking rice and dhal. I didn't want to prepare Kichdi or Arisi parrupu sadam (Dhal rice), reason I need to prepare a side dish! I was not in mood to cook any elaborate dish! So I seasoned with onion, tomato and ginger-garlic and cooked the rice and dhal together. It smelled like biryani without veggie or meat. It was an instant hit! The most important thing, no worry of chopping, mixing, frying, and nothing complicated steps. You can fix under 10 minutes in the pressure cooker and another 20 min the food is ready. You have a hot comfort food! I will give the exact proportion for one cup (US standard) not to be confused with the little rice cup which comes with the electric rice cooker. This recipe can be adapted according your like. U can use frozen veggie, sambar powder… But try plain you or your kid will like it definitely! I love for the simplicity of the rice!
Masoor dhal Biryani
Rice (sona Masoori): 1 cup
Masoor dhal (red lentil): ½ cup
Onion: 1 medium- diced
Tomato: 1 medium- diced
Ginger-garlic paste: 1 tsp
Green chilies: 4 num-split in two
Red chilli powder: ½ tsp or 1 tsp
Turmeric: ¼ tsp
Salt: 1 tsp and 1/4 tsp
Water: 2 C + ¾ cup
Oil / ghee: 1 tbsp
Cloves: 2 num
Cinnamon stick: ½ inch
Method in pressure cooker:
Rinse the dhal and rice together, until the water comes out clear (3 or 4 times). Keep it aside.
Heat the pressure cooker pan with oil and start with the seasoning.
Add the onion once it turns translucent; add the tomato and green chilies, when the oil starts to leave at the side of ur pan. Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry it few seconds.
Add the chilli powder, turmeric, rice, dhal, water (amount indicated above) and salt.
Mix with a spoon.You can transfer at rice cooker at this point )
Close the pressure cooker lid and leave in medium heat until 4 whistles.
Once the pressure is completely released, open and add Ghee if u want or enjoy with raita!
Raita recipe:
Red onion: 1/2 miced finely
cucumber: 1/2 cup
Chili powder: pinch
Salt: 1/4 tsp
Yogurt: 1 cup
Whisk the yogurt , chili powder and salt togeher. Add the chopped veggie and serve chill.
The Masoor dhal rice is reaching Lentils Mela at Ashwini's place.
I like anything simple, quick with rice. I came accross this Curried eggplant rice of Suganya Tasty palette. Very simple to put together with few ingredients in hand but very bold in flavor. You can see the delicous pictures first and next go to check the recipe. She will definetly capture ur attention in many ways. Some of the simple dish will get a royal touch through her lenses. If you haven't visited , got to check her place for her photography skills!
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Greetings to fellow fixers and internet denizens! I'm a Product Engineer at iFixit.
I graduated from Cal Poly in the Spring of 2012 with a degree in General Engineering. Some time before that, I spent a year learning Marine Engineering at Cal Maritime, where I got to work on big diesel engines and visit South America on the Training Ship Golden Bear:
After transferring to Cal Poly, I quickly got into Mechatronics, a multidisciplinary field of engineering that focuses on the combination of several kinds of engineering to design awesome systems, like this polar plotter, built in about four weeks with a near-zero budget:
For my senior project, I modified a model sailboat to operate autonomously, using all sorts of exciting electronics and programming:
I enjoy being a nerd, and I like to think it means being someone who takes their interests seriously. These are some of my interests, in an aesthetically pleasing order:
- Science fiction, in print and moving pictures
- Embedded programming and electronics
- Transformers
- Engineering
- Movies
- Music
- Fixing things
- Breaking things
- Internet memes, media, and comics
- Traveling, hiking, boating, naturey things


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Supervisory Board of Daimler AG extends contracts of Dr. Dieter Zetsche and Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber; Exchange of Board of Management responsibilities between Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard and Andreas Renschler
Feb 21, 2013, 09:28 ET
STUTTGART, Germany, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
- Three-year extensions for Dr. Zetsche and Prof. Weber until December 31, 2016
- As of April 1, 2013: Andreas Renschler to be responsible for Production and Purchasing Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars and Vans, Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard to be responsible for Daimler Trucks
- Dr. Manfred Bischoff, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG: "With today's extensions of the contracts of Dieter Zetsche and Thomas Weber, we are maintaining the important continuity at the top executive level."
In its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG passed a unanimous resolution to extend the contract of service of Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, until December 31, 2016. The contract of service of Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber, Board of Management Member for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development, was also extended until December 31, 2016.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080409/NYW017LOGO )
As of April 1, 2013, Andreas Renschler will assume Board of Management responsibility for production and purchasing of Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars & Mercedes-Benz Vans. At the same time, Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard will assume Board of Management responsibility for Daimler Trucks.
Dr. Dieter Zetsche has been a member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG since December 16, 1998 and its Chairman since January 1, 2006. He is also Head of the Mercedes-Benz Cars division.
Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber has been a member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG since January 1, 2004 and is responsible for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development.
Andreas Renschler has been a member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Daimler Trucks since October 1, 2004. Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard has been a member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Operations Mercedes-Benz Cars since February 18, 2010.
Dr. Manfred Bischoff: "The long-term orientation of the Group's leadership is an essential factor for Daimler's sustained success. With today's extensions of the contracts of Dieter Zetsche and Thomas Weber, we are maintaining the important continuity at the top executive level."
"Dieter Zetsche and the Board of Management have a clear plan how to further enhance Daimler's overall performance together with their team. Dieter Zetsche is distinguished of course by his great experience, but also by his ability to combine a feeling for cars with sound engineering knowledge and an entrepreneurial approach," continued Dr. Bischoff.
"Research and development are two key areas in the automobile industry. I am therefore delighted that we will continue the successful collaboration with Thomas Weber. He will steadily continue to maintain Daimler's claim to technological leadership," stated Dr. Bischoff.
"Wolfgang Bernhard and Andreas Renschler are two highly experienced members of Daimler's Board of Management. With this change, they will both be able to utilize their management know-how from their previous responsibilities within in their new functions, thus expanding their own expertise in all automobile areas" explained Dr. Bischoff.
The contracts of service of Dr. Zetsche and Prof. Dr. Weber would otherwise have expired in December 2013. In accordance with Section 84 Subsection 1 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) and with the Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG, the Supervisory Board passes a resolution on reappointments to the Board of Management at the beginning of the last year of a member's current period of office.
Further information from Daimler is available at:
www.media.daimler.com and www.daimler.com
This document contains forward-looking statements that reflect our current views about future events. The words "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "should" and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including an adverse development of global economic conditions, in particular a decline of demand in our most important markets; a worsening of the sovereign-debt crisis in the euro zone; a deterioration of our funding possibilities on the credit and financial markets; events of force majeure including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, political unrest, industrial accidents and their effects on our sales, purchasing, production or financial services activities; changes in currency exchange rates; a shift in consumer preference towards smaller, lower margin vehicles; or a possible lack of acceptance of our products or services which limits our ability to achieve prices as well as to adequately utilize our production capacities; price increases in fuel or raw materials; disruption of production due to shortages of materials, labor strikes, or supplier insolvencies; a decline in resale prices of used vehicles; the effective implementation of cost-reduction and efficiency-optimization measures; the business outlook of companies in which we hold a significant equity interest; the successful implementation of strategic cooperations and joint ventures; changes in laws, regulations and government policies, particularly those relating to vehicle emissions, fuel economy and safety; the resolution of pending governmental investigations and the conclusion of pending or threatened future legal proceedings; and other risks and uncertainties, some of which we describe under the heading "Risk Report" in Daimler's most recent Annual Report. If any of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or if the assumptions underlying any of our forward-looking statements prove incorrect, then our actual results may be materially different from those we express or imply by such statements. We do not intend or assume any obligation to update these forward looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made.
About Daimler
Daimler AG is one of the world's most successful automotive companies. With its divisions Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Daimler Buses and Daimler Financial Services, the Daimler Group is one of the biggest producers of premium cars and the world's biggest manufacturer of commercial vehicles with a global reach. Daimler Financial Services provides financing, leasing, fleet management, insurance and innovative mobility services. The company's founders, Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz, made history with the invention of the automobile in the year 1886. As a pioneer of automotive engineering, Daimler continues to shape the future of mobility today: The Group's focus is on innovative and green technologies as well as on safe and superior automobiles that appeal to and fascinate its customers. For many years now, Daimler has been investing continually in the development of alternative drive systems with the goal of making emission-free driving possible in the long term. So in addition to vehicles with hybrid drive, Daimler now has the broadest range of locally emission-free electric vehicles powered by batteries and fuel cells. This is just one example of how Daimler willingly accepts the challenge of meeting its responsibility towards society and the environment. Daimler sells its vehicles and services in nearly all the countries of the world and has production facilities on five continents. Its current brand portfolio includes, in addition to the world's most valuable premium automotive brand, Mercedes-Benz, the brands smart, Freightliner, Western Star, BharatBenz, Fuso, Setra and Thomas Built Buses. The company is listed on the stock exchanges of Frankfurt and Stuttgart (stock exchange symbol DAI). In 2012, the Group sold 2.2 million vehicles and employed a workforce of 275,000 people; revenue totaled €114.3 billion and EBIT amounted to €8.6 billion.
SOURCE Daimler Corporate Communications


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Waterhemp is an annual weed species in the pigweed family that is capable of producing more than 1 million seeds per plant. Due to a limited number of effective herbicides, especially in sugarbeet and soybean, waterhemp is difficult to control compared to most weed species.
In 2007, glyphosate-resistant waterhemp was confirmed in southern Minnesota and is now present in southern and west-central Minnesota. It continues to increase in frequency due to the continued planting of Monsanto's Roundup Ready® crops and the exclusive use of glyphosate. University of Minnesota Extension and North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension have been working together to develop research-based management recommendations for growers.
In addition to the production of large quantities of seeds, continual germination throughout the growing season and an increased frequency of herbicide-resistant plants add to the degree of difficulty in keeping this weed species under control.
The good news is that the longevity of waterhemp seeds in the seedbank is relatively short (1 to 12 percent survival after four years) compared to most species, meaning complete control (zero seed production) of all plants over a three- to four-year time period should significantly reduce the waterhemp seed bank, allowing the farmer to take control of this difficult weed problem.
In fields with low populations of waterhemp, it is important to be proactive and prevent waterhemp from establishing by trying to prevent even a single plant from going to seed in your field. Often the level of necessary weed control inputs will be lower in fields where proactive strategies are employed.
Proper management requires managing waterhemp across the entire cropping system over time. Many growers have begun using preemergence residual herbicides to manage waterhemp. Increasing crop rotation diversity and using Roundup Ready crops in the rotation where the fewest alternative herbicides to glyphosate exist will also reduce the likelihood of selecting for glyphosate-resistant waterhemp. Wheat, corn, and LibertyLink® corn and soybean provide more chemical weed control options and should be strongly considered, especially when integrating Roundup Ready sugarbeet into your rotation.
Where glyphosate-resistant plants are known to be present in fields, waterhemp must be managed diligently to reduce the amount of waterhemp in the soil seed bank; this will require an increase in weed management inputs.
Active management of waterhemp this growing season and into the future is necessary to reduce selection of herbicide-resistant plants and maintain the effectiveness of Roundup Ready crops in the rotation. This is especially true for Roundup Ready sugarbeet for which few herbicides are available to effectively manage waterhemp.
For more details on proper waterhemp management practices for corn, soybean, sugarbeet and wheat, visit University of Minnesota Extension's Crop News at www.extension.umn.edu/go/1063.


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|Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator, Defensive Line
|(203) 432-1472
Dwayne Wilmot, a former star receiver and football captain at the University of Maine, finished his second year as Yale's defensive line coach. He came to the Bulldogs after coaching five seasons at his alma mater and then helping Harvard win a 2011 Ivy championship.
Wilmot was the Black Bears' defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. His 2006 unit led the nation in rushing defense. Jovan Belcher, a 2008 Colonial Athletic Association Defensive Player-of-the-Year, All-American and Buck Buchanan Award Finalist, was one of three (Mike DeVito, Matt King) Wilmot players to sign as an NFL rookie free agents.
Prior to returning to Orono, Wilmot spent three seasons as the recruiting coordinator and assistant defensive coach at Tennessee-Martin.
A 2001 graduate of Maine with a degree in broadcast journalism, Wilmot finished among the school's top 10 career leaders for receptions and receiving yards. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts and played in the Arena Football2 League with the 2002 Charleston Swamp Foxes, leading the team with 80 catches, 1,100 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Dwayne and his wife, Barbie, reside in Hamden with their three daughters: Brianna, Mikaella and Chloe.


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Those of you in San Francisco may have already seen Violet Blue's article on me in her Open Source Sex column for the SF Chronicle yesterday. Those who haven't can click on the link above. I noticed most of the comments are from deranged haters. So if you have anything nice to say, please leave some decent ones.
Tonight (3/27/09 Fri) at 6pm I'll be speaking at Monmouth University 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ 07764 at Magill Commons, The Faculty Dining Hall. Tomorrow at 11 am I'm at the Brooklyn Zen Center. All relevant info is linked over to your left<<<<<<<
Also, tomorrow at Hill Street Center in Santa Monica there'll be all-day zazen hosted by Kevin Bortolin, a fellow Dharma Heir of Gudo Nishijima Roshi.
This is my last day in NYC proper, so I'm gonna go out and enjoy it instead of spending the day typing on this lap-top.
Thanks to my friend Marc Catapano for taking me on a groovey tour of Greenwich Village yesterday. And thanks to Ellen Scordato, Ethen Nichtern, author of the fabulous One City: A Declaration of Interdependence, and all at the Interdependence Project for kindly hosting my stay here.
I'll be in Brooklyn tomorrow (as I said) and then I'm outta here and on to D.C. on Sunday. Will Obama stop by to catch my talk? We both have connections to Kenya, after all!


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Sunday, July 26, 2009
You my brown-eyed girl.
That being said, I make no secret that I do not understand the girl one. At all.
I mean, I love her. I love her. I cannot imagine a world without her in it because she's so freaking awesome.
But I don't get her.
I get the boy one. He? Makes sense to me. Probably? Because we're both huge freaks. But I understand freak. I love how much of a dork he is and I especially love how he knows how much of a dork he is and that he totally doesn't care. I understand his sense of humor. I understand how hilarious he is and the way his mind works. I understand who he is as a person.
The girl? Is still a mystery.
I mean, certain things about her I totally get. Right now, open on her bed, is Mary Anne Saves the Day. I read that book when I was about her age. She reads everything she can get her hands on. I so get that. She loves animals (even the cats that cause her to break out in a horrible rash). She's nice to short people. She's sensitive.
I get all that.
But I don't get her.
I want to get her. I want for the two of us to be bff someday. When she's a grown-up and we can have that kind of relationship. I want her to feel like she can ask her mom anything. Confide in me. Ask for my assistance with her own babies.
I don't know that she does.
I don't know that she doesn't, necessarily. But I don't know that she does.
She's getting to be that age. That age that scares me. That age that gives me heartburn. She's emotional...sobbing at the drop of a hat. Moody. Questioning.
All of that is normal and fine and I expect every bit of it. She's really a good kid, despite the moodiness. I know how lucky I am.
But I want to understand her. I want to do better with her.
This morning we were sitting in church. Jason was on one side of me and my little girl was on the other. We all closed our eyes to pray and my immediate thought was:
God, please open my heart so I can hear what you want me to hear. And God, please let me do well with Girl Child. I know how much she needs me now. I don't want to screw her up.
We opened our eyes and my little girl lay her head on my arm. Spontaneously.
The choir sang and I leaned over to her and whispered, "I love you so much."
She needed to hear it. I needed to say it.
I want to get this right.
She deserves it.
18 comments:
- Angie said...
- Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:34:00 PM
- Tamsyn said...
I don't have a daughter so take this with a grain of salt - but I think that at the age she's entering, a huge part of defining yourself as a woman is against your mom. You assess your mother quite critically in many ways, and you pull away a bit from that childhood closeness where you're the baby and she's the mommy in order to establish a new balance, a new relationship. This is a lot more painful for some daughter-and-mother pairs than others, admittedly - I hope that you guys can get through it easily!
- Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:35:00 PM
- Dawn~a~Bon said...
((HUGS)) she's an amazing little lady.
- Sunday, July 26, 2009 2:28:00 PM
You're an amazing mom.
- Sunday, July 26, 2009 3:50:00 PM
- Chelle said...
This has me in tears. She is so lucky to have you for a mom - she will understand that one day, if she doesn't already.
- Sunday, July 26, 2009 5:12:00 PM
- Jenski said...
Awww...Because you care, you are a good Mom. May not feel like it when she is screaming and crying, but that's just the hormones talking. You have a wonderful family.
- Sunday, July 26, 2009 9:09:00 PM
- Stephanette said...
My Mom and I didn't get each other at that age. My dad kind of got me. Now, Mom and I talk everyday multiple times a day.
She'll get there. You'll get there. I promise.
- Sunday, July 26, 2009 9:12:00 PM
- Patience said...
You're the best, mom!!
- Monday, July 27, 2009 7:23:00 AM
- Mark's Ephemera said...
She's emotional...sobbing at the drop of a hat. Moody. Questioning.
Sounds just like you. Just less wanting to stab people and Dbaggery.
It had to be said.
- Monday, July 27, 2009 9:21:00 AM
- Nicole said...
The middle school years are really tough on mother-daughter relations. I remember during this time, my mom and I were at each other's throats. And looking back, I'm pretty sure she didn't get me.
But we got through it. We're great friends now. And I even think she's finally starting to get me.
I think my mother is amazing and did a wonderful job with us, and I have no doubt one day Girl Child will say the exact same thing about you.
- Monday, July 27, 2009 11:24:00 AM
- Kimberly said...
You're already getting much of it right, just by loving her so darn much.
- Monday, July 27, 2009 12:32:00 PM
I normally jyst lurk but I had to post a comment on this one. I'm pretty sure...actually I know...my mom didn't understand me when I was your daughter's age. Cut yourself some slack. Keep loving her the way you do and letting her know you are there for her. even if she doesn't act like it, she is listening to you!
Awww...now I'm crying.
- Monday, July 27, 2009 2:31:00 PM
- Karen - Mommy to four sweeties said...
I have 3 daughters ages 12, 12, and 14. It is so hard sometimes!
My 7 year old son is a piece of cake.
- Monday, July 27, 2009 4:21:00 PM
- Queen of Halloween said...
My grand daughter [12] gets moody before Aunt Flo arrives and causes the same problems you've mentioned...just maybe it's almost time. Like it or not...;)
Great blog...
- Monday, July 27, 2009 7:30:00 PM
- Heather said...
WOW! I think you are an amazing mom AND I think the fact that you are aware that you need to understand her is a positive. I am going through the same thing right now with our oldest. I understood everything you wrote here and wanted to shout AMEN! Keep trying and keep letting her know how much you love her.
- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 8:02:00 AM
You are the most amazing woman I know. I wish I could tell you that to your face.
- Thursday, July 30, 2009 11:42:00 AM
My mom and I went through the same thing...turns out it was because we were more alike than we knew. She had to learn to let me figure it out on my own, I had to learn that it was ok.
We're really close now and I can't wait for one day to ask her for help with my babies. Some day.
Hang in there. You're a wonderful mother. :)
- Thursday, July 30, 2009 7:15:00 PM
- PaintedPromise said...
i went through a time when my mother was ENEMY #1. and i went through it with all 3 of my daughters. thankfully it doesn't last! doesn't sound like you are there {yet} but if/when you get there, take heart! it does NOT last!!!
- Thursday, August 06, 2009 6:44:00 PM


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Gradient Imaging In Photoshop
Welcome to my first ever tutorial! I figured I might as well give something back�
But without further ado, on with the show.
Anybody can do this tutorial, no matter what skill level you have with Photoshop, just follow the steps carefully.
1. Create a new document in Photoshop. I recommend a size of either 1024x768 or 800x600, as you can see the whole document on the screen in most resolutions, and it is therefore easier to edit.
2. Now find a suitable photo from your collection, or visit a stock image site such as the stock.xchng. (http://www.sxc.hu) IMPORTANT: you must make sure the usage restrictions on your desired stock photo are �free to use�!
For the purposes of this tutorial, download this photo, located here: click here for the pic
3. Copy & Paste your chosen image into Photoshop and arrange on the screen as desired. This should be named as �Layer 1� in the Layers Palette.
4. Now go to Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer on the Layers Palette and Select Gradient from the Menu.
5. You should see a screen like this:
Select the gradient you want from the list and click OK. I have chosen the Orange � Blue Gradient.
6. Now change the Blending Mode to Overlay. Your picture should now have changed and look something like this (don�t worry about it if you used a different gradient, you will just have a different colour)
7. Now we are going to distort the image a bit. Duplicate �Layer 1� and drag it to the top of the list. Go to Filters > Gaussian Blur, and set the Radius to 9.2 px. Click OK. This should have blurred the image. Now set its blending mode to Colour Dodge. Your image should now look like this:
8. Now we are going to add a foreground object. Find a suitable photo of an object from your collection or go back to the stock.xchng (keeping in mind the usage rights mentioned earlier) and copy and paste it into Photoshop on a New Layer.
I have chosen this image, located here: 'Mini'
9. Scale the image to fit the canvas using Edit > Transform > Scale. Hit enter when happy to save that scale. Now go to Image > Adjustments > Hue / Saturation. Mimic the settings below:
Then change the Blending Mode to Linear Burn.
10. Now Duplicate this Layer, and then set the Blending Options to Hue. Your image should look something like this:
11. Now duplicate the top layer, and go to Filters > Artistic > Cutout. Apply the settings like this:
Now click OK.
12. Now set the Blending Options to Multiply and duplicate the Layer. It should look something like this:
13. Now for the finishing touch. Go to �Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer� again, and select the Pink-Yellow gradient and click OK. Now set the Blending Style to Screen. Viola! It should look like this:
I should be posting some more tutorials up soon, thats all for now.


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iOS devices are fully compatible with many refreshable braille displays. You can connect a Bluetooth wireless braille display to read VoiceOver output, including contracted and uncontracted braille and equations using Nemeth Code. And braille displays with input keys can be used to control your iOS device when VoiceOver is turned on.
VoiceOver is a gesture-based screen reader that lets you enjoy the fun and simplicity of iOS even if you can't see the screen. With VoiceOver enabled, just triple-click the Home button to access it wherever you are in iOS. Hear a description of everything happening on your screen, from battery level to who's calling to which app your finger's on. You can adjust the speaking rate and pitch to suit you.
Text Input
Whether you're composing an email or jotting a note, VoiceOver echoes each character on the keyboard as you touch it, and again when you enter it. Have VoiceOver speak each completed word. A flick up or down moves the cursor so you can edit precisely. To help you type more quickly and accurately, iOS supports multiple character inputmethods — including handwriting — and corrects misspelled words. Enable Speak Auto-text and you hear a sound effect and the suggested word spoken. Keep typing to ignore it, or tap the space bar to have your iOS device type it for you. Pair up an Apple Bluetooth keyboard, and VoiceOver talks you through inputting text in the same way.
The Rotor
VoiceOver features a virtual control called the rotor. Turning the rotor — by rotating two fingers on the screen as if you were turning an actual dial — changes the way VoiceOver moves through a web page or document based on the setting you choose. When you're on a web page, turn the rotor to hear settings like "headings," "links," and "images." Then flick to choose how you navigate the page — for example, you can skip from one heading to the next. Move through documents with similar ease. The rotor has settings like "word" or "character" that let you choose how to navigate your text, which comes in handy for checking spelling and grammar. You can customize the rotor elements from a variety of options, including language.
Because VoiceOver is integrated in iOS, it works with all the built-in apps, including Safari, Mail, App Store, iTunes, Music, Calendar, Reminders, and Notes. You can also create custom labels for buttons in any app — including third-party apps. So it's even easier to get to your news, word games, or anything else you love on your iOS device. And Apple is working with the iOS developer community to make even more apps compatible with VoiceOver.
International Voices
VoiceOver includes built-in voices that speak over 30 languages: English (U.S.), English (UK), English (Australia), English (Ireland), English (South Africa), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), French (France), French (Canada), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Mainland China), Mandarin (Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong), Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Flemish (Belgium), Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish.


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MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- John Anthony D'Urso, 85, a longtime Mount Kisco resident and physician, died Friday, July 21.
Born in Brooklyn, on Nov. 6, 1931, to Grace and Joseph D'Urso, he later moved with his family to Valley Stream, Long Island where he attended elementary and high school. He attended college and medical school at McGill University in Montreal.
D'Urso interned at Bellevue Hospital and Memorial Sloane Kettering Hospital; he practiced Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Oncology in New York City and later in Mount Kisco.
He is survived by his wife Nadia; five children: Steve, Michael, John, Neil, and Jennifer, and seven beloved grandchildren.
A memorial mass will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5. at St. Francis of Assisi R.C. Church, 2 Green St., Mount Kisco.
He was loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
In lieu of flowers, the family asked that contributions be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959 or at stjude.org/memorial
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