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I'm often impressed by bumper stickers. They often speak volumes in a space of just 12 inches. While I don't think it has created bumper stickers just yet, Growth Energy (www.growthenergy.org) has launched a powerful pro-ethanol campaign featuring six short, but thought-provoking messages. Consider these three, for example:
No wars have ever been fought over ethanol . . . Ethanol—America's Peace Fuel; or
Ethanol has contributed $0 to the governments of Iran, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela . . . Ethanol—America's Sensible Fuel; and
No beaches have been closed due to ethanol spills . . . Ethanol—America's Clean Fuel
This last one should hit home as we see the disturbing images of people whose livelihoods have been destroyed and wildlife that has been sickened or died from the ever-expanding BP oil spill on the nightly news.
Maybe these messages can get more people to think hard about alternatives to oil, and support policymakers and investors who are seriously looking at clean, renewable fuels.
Growth Energy's messages are appearing on You Tube (www.youtube.com/growthenergy?/youtube) as well as on Fox, MSNBC, CNN and HLN now and in the next several months. Growth Energy also is placing the messages at Capitol South Metro, the closest stop to the U.S. Capitol and the offices of the U.S. House of Representatives. Good placement.
Are you strongly pro-ethanol or pro-biodiesel? Can you convey their benefits in 10 words or less? Please send them to me. Maybe we can get a grass roots movement rolling!


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1. (in some games) a counter used to represent money
2. Electronics a tiny wafer of semiconductor material, such as silicon, processed to form a type of integrated circuit or component such as a transistor
3. a thin strip of wood or straw used for making woven hats, baskets, etc.
(computer science)
The shaped and processed semiconductor die that is mounted on a substrate to form a transistor, diode, or other semiconductor device.
An integrated microcircuit performing a significant number of functions and constituting a subsystem. Also known as microchip.
(graphic arts)
A section of microfilm smaller in size than a microfiche.
A section of metal that is removed as a workpiece is being machined.
A broken fragment of marble or other mineral aggregate, screened to a specified size.
1. An early system on the IBM 1130.
[Listed in CACM 2(5):16, May 1959].
chip(1) A bit in a spreading signal. See chip rate.
(2) (C.H.I.P.) World's first $9 computer. See C.H.I.P..
(3) (CHIP) (Children's Health Insurance Program) See healthcare IT.
(4) A set of microminiaturized, electronic circuits fabricated on a single piece of semiconducting material. The driving force in this industry and officially called an "integrated circuit" (IC), unpackaged ICs look like tiny "chips of aluminum." While most chips contain only digital circuits, some are analog only, and some are mixed analog and digital (see mixed mode). Digital chips are designed for use as processors, memory and controllers in computers and myriad consumer and industrial products.
Before placed in their housings, raw chips are approximately 1/30" thick and from 1/16" square to the footprint of a postage stamp. Small chips hold from a handful to tens of thousands of transistors; large ones can contain billions. It is actually only the top one thousandth of an inch of a chip's surface that holds the active circuits. The rest is substrate. Although chips may be formed from other materials, silicon is the primary element. See silicon.
|Drs. Bardeen, Shockley and Brattain
|This photo of the three inventors was taken in 1947. (Image courtesy of The Computer History Museum, www.computerhistory.org)
Types of Chips by Function
Logic Chips - Completely Fabricated
A logic chip processes data. A general-purpose logic chip, called a "microprocessor," follows instructions in software. Since software is easily changed, microprocessors are the most flexible logic chip. See microprocessor.
A special-purpose logic chip, called an "application specific IC" (ASIC), performs a fixed set of steps that cannot be changed. ASICs are typically smaller and faster than microprocessors and less expensive when manufactured in large volume. See ASIC.
Logic Chips - Partially Fabricated
All logic chips start out in a semiconductor fabrication facility. However, there are categories of logic chips that are only partially finished at the plant and programmed to completion by the customer, who is the circuit designer. See PLD.
Memory Chips
Memory chips store data and instructions either temporarily or permanently. RAM chips are the computer's main memory and are either DRAM (fast) or SRAM (faster), but both are volatile and lose their content without power. Firmware is a category of memory chips that holds its content without power. See RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory and early memories.
A "microcontroller" (MCU) is a single chip that contains all the components of a computer, including the processor, non-volatile ROM or flash memory, volatile RAM memory, I/O control unit and timing clock. More than a billion microcontrollers are used in myriad products every year. See microcontroller.
Analog/Digital and Signal Processing Chips
"A/D converter" and "D/A converter" chips convert signals from the outside world (audio, video, voltage, etc.) to the digital world. A related chip is a "digital signal processor" (DSP) that performs fast instruction sequences commonly used in such applications. See A/D converter, mixed mode and DSP.
How the Chip Came About
In 1947, the semiconductor industry was born at AT&T's Bell Labs with the invention of the transistor by John Bardeen, Walter Brattain and William Shockley. The transistor, fabricated from solid materials that could change their electrical conductivity, would eventually replace the bulky, hot, glass vacuum tubes used as electronic amplifiers in radio and TV and as on/off switches in computers. By the late 1950s, the giant first-generation computers gave way to smaller, faster and more reliable transistorized machines. See transistor.
|Drs. Bardeen, Shockley and Brattain
|This photo of the three inventors was taken in 1947. (Image courtesy of The Computer History Museum, www.computerhistory.org)
The original transistors were discrete components; each one was soldered onto a circuit board to connect to other individual transistors, resistors and diodes. Since hundreds of transistors were made on one round silicon wafer and cut apart only to be reconnected again, the idea of building them in the required pattern to begin with was obvious. In the late 1950s, Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments (TI) figured out how to make capacitors and resistors from the same semiconductor material. Subsequently, Kilby, along with Robert Noyce of Fairchild Semiconductor, created the integrated circuit, a set of interconnected components on a single chip.
Since then, the number of transistors that have been put onto a single chip has increased exponentially, from a handful in the early 1960s to millions by the late 1980s. Today, a billion transistors take up no more space than the first transistor. See integrated circuit.
|From Tube to Transistors in a Chip
|Today, a trillion transistors would fit inside the first computer tube. The byproduct of miniaturization is speed. The smaller the transistor, the faster it switches. See active area.
In first- and second-generation computers, internal main memory was made of such materials as tubes filled with liquid mercury, magnetic drums and magnetic cores. As integrated circuits began to flourish in the 1960s, design breakthroughs allowed memories to also be made of semiconductor materials. Thus, logic circuits, the "brains" of the computer, and memory circuits, its internal workspace, were moving along the same miniaturization path.
By the end of the 1970s, it was possible to put a processor, working memory (RAM), permanent memory (ROM), a control unit for handling input and output and a timing clock on the same chip.
Within 25 years, the transistor on a chip grew into the computer on a chip. When the awesome UNIVAC I was introduced in 1951, one could literally open a door and walk inside. Who would have believed the equivalent electronics would some day be built into a wristwatch?
To learn how the chip is made, see chip manufacturing. To understand how circuits process data, see Boolean logic.
|Transistors to Gates to Circuits
|Acting like an on/off switch, the transistor is the main component in a digital circuit. Patterns of transistors make up gates, and patterns of gates make up circuits. For details about how the chip is made and how circuits work, see chip manufacturing and Boolean logic.

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The Prehistoric Society
Originally founded as the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia in 1908, the current name was established in 1935. The Prehistoric Society now has an international membership of around 2000 members.
The Prehistoric Society's interests are world wide and extend from the earliest human origins to the emergence of written records.
Membership is open to all, and includes professional, amateur, student and retired members from over 40 countries.
An active programme of events including lectures, study tours, research weekends and receptions allows members to participate fully in the Society and to meet other members and interested parties.
Website www.ucl.ac.uk/prehistoric∞
Research Fund
Available to Society members only.
Grants from this fund are to assist research into prehistory in any part of the world. In conjunction with the general fund, the Prehistoric Society administers the Bob Smith Fund (established by Dr G Wainwright to commemorate the late Dr R W Smith) and the Leslie Grinsell Award. Both the above named awards are selected from applications to the general fund and are offered to projects closest to the research interests of Bob Smith and Leslie Grinsell. Separate applications are not necessary.
The Research Grant aims to offer small 'pump-primer' grants to projects in their early stages. A further aim is to give preference to projects showing innovation in the field of prehistory research and to those scholars in the earliest stages of their research careers. However, although the above guidelines apply, all applications will be judged primarily on their academic quality.
The Society usually makes several awards from this fund within the range of £100-£1000 per award. Preference is likely to be given to small-scale projects less likely to attract significant funding from other major sources. The Prehistoric Society cannot accept applications for salaries, post-excavation work or student funding.
All applications and references must be received by 31st January.
Applications and references should be sent to:
Tessa Machling, The Administrative Assistant, The Prehistoric Society, Institute of Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY
Email firstname.lastname@example.com∞
Web www.ucl.ac.uk/prehistoric/funding/funding.html∞
| CBA, St Mary's House, 66 Bootham, York YO30 7BZ.
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Barcelona midfielder Alex Song insists that his team-mate Cesc Fabregas will remain at the Nou Camp this summer, despite being strongly linked with a move back to the Premier League, with champions Manchester United desperate to sign him.
New United boss David Moyes has already had two bids for Fabregas rejected by the Catalan club, but he has insisted that more offers will be made for the Spaniard as he believes he could be available for the right price.
Two bids, the last of which was over £30m, have not been enough to persuade Barca to sell their midfielder - and now Song believes United are wasting their time trying to sign him.
Not only does the Cameroon international believe they are wasting their time, Song and Fabregas' ex-boss Arsene Wenger has also admitted that the Spain international has no intentions of leaving the Nou Camp this summer.
Talking to Sky Sports News, Song revealed that he believes Fabregas will stay on in Spain and reject the chance to move back to the Premier League.
He said: "I did not speak with him but I know Cesc is 100 per cent here.
"He loves Barcelona, he loves the club. He will stay here next season and give 100 per cent because I know him very well and he'll want to fight. He's focused on the club.
"He wants just to give his best for Barcelona. He's from Barcelona, he loves Barcelona and he'll want to start the season to show what he can do.
"People are talking and talking, but we know he is focused here and ready to start the season.
"He's enjoying a holiday with his family and I'm sure he wants just to come back here.
"It's my own opinion but I know he will stay here, 100 per cent."
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Extract data online database jobs
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One potential way to accomplish this is to use a Windows guest in [[VirtualBox]], and present the host Arch system with a network interface (Host Only?). The working iPhone network device in Windows might then be bridged to the host only interface device within Windows. The iPhone USB network driver is installed together with iTunes. However, this has yet to be tested successfully. More info to come.
One potential way to accomplish this is to use a Windows guest in [[VirtualBox]], and present the host Arch system with a network interface (Host Only?). The working iPhone network device in Windows might then be bridged to the host only interface device within Windows. The iPhone USB network driver is installed together with iTunes. However, this has yet to be tested successfully. More info to come.
== Tethering via USB with libimobiledevice
== Tethering via USB with libimobiledevice==
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Revision as of 04:35, 2 May 2010
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Tethering over Bluetooth
- 3 Tethering over USB
- 4 Tethering via USB with libimobiledevice: Native Support
- 4.1 Requirements
- 4.2 Trouble shooting
- 5 Sources
- 6 TroubleShooting
With the release of iPhone OS 3.0 it is possible to use the device as a 3G data modem over either USB or Bluetooth on Windows and OS X systems, without the need for jailbreaking. There is no official support for tethering on Linux systems and by the time of writing no working USB driver has been developed. However, tethering over Bluetooth is still an option.
Tethering over Bluetooth
Tethering over Bluetooth will drain the batteries relatively quickly, but simultaneous charging from an USB port works well.
Hardware Requirements
- iPhone running OS 3.0 with tethering enabled. See Settings > General > Network and turn on the tethering option.
- Bluetooth Adapter or similar, preferably with EDR(Enhanced Data Rate) for acceptable speeds. Tested with a Belkin F8T016NE.
From the article entitled Bluetooth:
To use Bluetooth, the bluez package for the Linux Bluetooth protocol stack must be installed:
# pacman -S bluez
Once bluez is installed, both the dbus daemon and the bluetooth daemon must be running:
# /etc/rc.d/dbus start
# /etc/rc.d/bluetooth start
The dbus daemon is used to read settings and for pin pairing, while the bluetooth daemon is required for the Bluetooth protocol. It is important that dbus is started before bluetooth. If dbus was not running when bluetooth was started, then try (after dbus is running):
# /etc/rc.d/bluetooth restart
To start bluetooth automatically on boot, add bluetooth to your daemons array in rc.conf:
DAEMONS=(... bluetooth)
No further configuration seems to be necessary on Arch systems. If problems arise, see the first sources link for possible config file edits.
Install the Blueman GTK+ Bluetooth manager
# pacman -S blueman
A Bluetooth icon should appear in your notification area. Note: the icon may not appear if bluetooth was not turned on at startup. Click it, and search for nearby devices, adding your iPhone (note, you may need to have the Bluetooth setting screen up on your iPhone for discovery to work).
Once the iPhone has been added to the devices list, open the Device menu and select pair. This will require the usual entering of a PIN on the computer then the iPhone. Now open the Device menu again, and choose Network Access > Network Access Point. If everything goes well, blueman reports a success and the status bar on your iPhone should glow blue, indicating a successful tether.
Blueman will have created a new network interface, typically bnep0. To connect to it, run the following as root.
# dhcpcd bnep0
Optionally, if you have NetworkManager installed and want it to automatically connect to the bnep0 interface, blacklist the interface in your rc.conf just as with the other interfaces you want to be automatically handled:
INTERFACES=(!eth0 !wlan0 !bnep0 ...)
NetworkManager might still automatically connect to the new interface initially, but on subsequent boots the above action is necessary.
To be added...
Alternatively, you can create a netcfg network profile to allow easy tethering from the command line, without requiring Blueman or Gnome. Assuming an already paired iPhone with address '00:00:DE:AD:BE:EF', simply create a profile in /etc/network.d called - for example - 'tether':
CONNECTION="ethernet" DESCRIPTION="Ethernet via pand tethering to iPhone" INTERFACE="bnep0" IPHONE="00:00:DE:AD:BE:EF" PRE_UP="pand -E -S -c ${IPHONE} -e ${INTERFACE} -n 2>/dev/null" POST_DOWN="pand -k ${IPHONE}" IP="dhcp"
Then, either as root or using sudo, execute:
netcfg tether
To bring the interface down and un-tether:
netcfg down tether
Tethering over USB
You need aur/itunnel and aur/ifuse to do so.
Then follow up http://dev.squarecows.com/2009/05/06/iphone-linux-tethering-via-usb-cable/
USB tethering from within Windows guest in Virtualbox
One potential way to accomplish this is to use a Windows guest in VirtualBox, and present the host Arch system with a network interface (Host Only?). The working iPhone network device in Windows might then be bridged to the host only interface device within Windows. The iPhone USB network driver is installed together with iTunes. However, this has yet to be tested successfully. More info to come.
Tethering via USB with libimobiledevice: Native Support
With the release of libimobiledevice it's now possible to natively tether the iPhone 3G and 3GS with firmware 3.0 or superior (Not tested with 4.0, now in developer release).
- In the iPhone: Enable tethering
- In your computer: Install usbmuxd
- In your computer: Install libimobiledevice (previously libiphone)
- In your computer: Install The iPhone Ethernet Driver (ipheth)
Though there are packages for all of these, the usbmuxd is the only requirement recommended to install from arch. Both libimobiledevice and ipheth are recommended to install from the git.
Enable tethering in the iPhone
If your carrier hasn't already enabled tethering you can do it by:
- Using blackra1n tu unlock your iPhone http://blackra1n.com/
- Installing a carrier update (a new .ipcc) more instructions in http://gizmodo.com/5175391/how-to-enable-3g-tethering-in-your-iphone-30-now
All of these methods are really easy to find in google. Notice that the 3rd method will just work in fw inferior to 3.1.2, following that you'll first need to use Blackra1n
Installing usbmuxd
As said before usbmuxd is available from AUR and you can install it trough yaourt
# yaourt -S usbmuxd
Installing libimobiledevice
You can get libimobile device from MCoyler site at github http://github.com/mcolyer
To get the source and install run the following commands. This should be pretty much straight forward
# git clone git://github.com/mcolyer/libiphone.git # cd libiphone # ./autogen.sh # make
As always check there are no errors so far; if everything looks good you are ready to install
# sudo make install
Install ipheth
The following section is based in the tutorial available here http://giagio.com/wiki/moin.cgi/iPhoneEthernetDriver
Again we will be getting a git repository, but this install is divided in two sections. Install the kernel module, and installing the pairing program.
Remember that this depends on libimobiledevice and usbmuxd, so install those first.
# git clone git://github.com/dgiagio/ipheth.git
Now we are good to install the Kernel Module.
# cd ipheth/ipheth-driver # make
If there are no errors you can load the module
# sudo insmod ipheth.ko
Now plug your iPhone and run dmesg. It should give you something like the following:
# ... # [ 8181.461000] ipheth 1-6:4.2: Apple iPhone USB Ethernet device attached # [ 8181.463067] usbcore: registered new interface driver ipheth # ...
If you have a hard time finding these lines run
# dmesg | grep ipheth
Now you should have a new network device, mine is called eth1 but it can be different. If you are ussing the NetworkManager Applet you should see a wired network device called Apple iPhone.
Just one step to go. Installing the pairing program. You will have to run this program every time you plug your iPhone, I really don't know why but otherwise it won't work.
# cd ipheth/ipheth-pair # make # sudo make install
This will install ipheth-pair (the pairing program) in /lib/udev/ipheth-pair Not the most practical location since it's not in your PATH. With you iPhone plugged rud
# /lib/udev/ipheth-pair
If you don't get any errors you should now be able to connect to tether your iPhone with NetworkManager
Trouble shooting
iPhone not appearing in the devices list
If you can't see the device in dmesg or in the NetworkManager device list you probably didn't reload the module. Just run:
# sudo insmod ipheth.ko
You can also add the module to rc.conf just
# cd ipheth/ipheth-driver # make clean # make # sudo make install
and then edit the [b]rc.conf[/b] since it's still in a beta stage I don't recommend this, but if it works for you there shouldn't be trouble.
The iPhone appears in the device list but it doesn't connect
Did you pair the iPhone? run
# /lib/udev/ipheth-pair
Now you should be able to connect
You run ipheth-pair but it returns there's no libimobiledevice
If you get this error
# ./ipheth-pair: error while loading shared libraries: libimobiledevice.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
You can solve it by running
# sudo ln -s /usr/local/lib/libimobiledevice.so.1.0.0 /usr/lib/libimobiledevice.so.1
- jkeating: Tethering iPhone 3.0 with Linux (Fedora 11) over bluetooth
- http://www.libimobiledevice.org/
- http://giagio.com/wiki/moin.cgi/iPhoneEthernetDriver
- http://github.com/mcolyer/libiphone
If you get "interface bnep0 does not exist" when trying tethering, you must enable "tethering" in the iPhone :
See http://informationmadness.com/cms/blog/25-blog/1531-iphone-3g-s-tethering-without-installing-anything.html if you are stuck.
sputnick, Thu apr 1 2010.


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During simultaneous meetings held by the Agriculture Research Service in Fort Pierce, Fla., and the National Academy of Sciences in West Palm Beach, researchers convening from key public research institutions in Florida, as well as from other states and countries, urged all citrus growers and industry participants to continue to work diligently and collaboratively to find solutions to potentially devastating citrus diseases, such as greening.
"We brought together 23 scientists, including plant pathologists, botanists, entomologists, microbiologists and others to offer the industry new perspective beyond that of the citrus research establishment," says Robin Schoen, director of the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, National Research Council, NAS.
"Members of the NAS panel were astonished by the rapid spread and severe impact of greening in Florida to date. We realize that urgent and immediate attention is needed to address this situation so it does not escalate out of control."
"We are pleased that the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) and the Florida citrus industry have engaged our scientific network and we look forward to continued international and multi-disciplinary cooperation to identify solutions," Schoen adds.
"Our goal is to preserve the future of the citrus industry in Florida. We recognize the need for independent scientific experts to help Florida's citrus teams identify the most effective and efficient way to solve greening," says Bob Norberg, deputy executive director, research and operations, Florida Department of Citrus. "This joint meeting illustrates the willingness of the Florida scientific community to embrace new research directions as we move forward."
Convening the NAS panel was the first step in a partnership between FDOC and NAS, the most prestigious scientific organization in the United States, to find solutions for greening and canker. In order to fund this intensive research process, the FDOC will shift a significant percentage of its budget from marketing programs to research efforts in the upcoming fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008.
Key research areas examined at the meetings included pathogens, psyllid, citrus host plant, and current and future cultural practices.
Following this meeting, the NAS expert panel will recommend research priorities and develop a comprehensive list of potential research projects for full funding, while simultaneously developing a long-range strategic research plan.
The Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council (FCPRAC) and the Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council (FCIRCC) are key partners in the research process. Both groups will be involved in determining critical research priorities and keeping constituents informed as discoveries unfold.
Through the FCPRAC Web reporting system, researchers will post real time updates for growers to access information and implement procedures quickly.
Ultimately, NAS will issue a report providing a blueprint for sustainable solutions to insure the continuation of the Florida citrus industry. This expert report is expected to be complete in June 2009.


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USDA has expanded the federal quarantine on the Asian citrus psyllid to include the entire states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain told Plaquemines Parish citrus growers gathered at the Saxon Becnel and Sons Citrus Farm in early February.
"It means that our Louisiana producers will once again be able to ship citrus nursery stock under limited permit to Alabama and Mississippi, with proper treatments and inspections," Strain said. "I'm glad for the growers who had to endure hurricanes Gustav and Ike and then were not allowed to ship trees out of state during the busy fall season."
The Asian citrus psyllid was found last summer at several retail nurseries, residential properties and a few groves in Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, Lafourche, St. James, St. Tammany, Terrebonne and St. Charles parishes. As a precautionary measure, USDA halted all interstate movement of Louisiana grown citrus trees to neighboring states in October, even though the psyllid had been found in one county each in Mississippi and Alabama.
Prior to thr revised quarantine, only the parishes and counties where the psyllids were actually found were quarantined.
Strain said the citrus nursery industry, which is centered mainly in Plaquemines Parish, lost more than $3.5 million in wholesale sales from October to January.
"We are hopeful the nursery growers will be able to recoup their losses during the late-winter, early-spring season," Strain said. "The citrus industry in Louisiana is exactly the type of agricultural enterprise that we need to preserve and nurture in any way we can."
According to the 2007 LSU AgCenter Louisiana Agriculture Summary, 20 citrus nursery stock growers are based in Plaquemines Parish.
One hundred producers raise fruit on 500 acres and harvest more than 150,000 bushels of navel oranges, satsumas and other citrus. The gross farm value of the fruit is $4.1 million.
The Asian citrus psyllid can spread citrus greening disease, also known as huanglongbing (HLB).
HLB prevents citrus fruit from ripening and ultimately kills the tree. Both the Asian citrus psyllid and HLB are on the federal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's list of quarantined pests and diseases, Strain said.
HLB may also be spread by grafting trees with diseased bud stock.
The disease has been present in Florida since 2005, and was found in Orleans and Washington parishes in Louisiana in 2008.
Ricky Becnel of Saxon Becnel and Sons said the measure is good news for the Louisiana citrus nursery industry. "The word could not have come at a better time," Becnel said. "We have been filling orders ever since the ban was lifted and we'll do our best to make up for lost business."
Saxon Becnel and Sons farm has an inventory of more than 200,000 citrus trees, Becnel said.
In addition to Strain, Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser attended the press conference. "Plaquemines Parish citrus is back in business," Nungesser said. "We're grateful to Commissioner Strain and the LDAF horticulture and quarantine staff for doing everything in their power to protect our citrus industry.
More information on Asian citrus psyllid and HLB may be found at the LDAF website.


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The rage came forth from Lakers coach Mike Brown in the final period of L.A.'s 96-87 loss to the Jazz tonight in Salt Lake City. It's unclear whether Brown made contact with the referee—which would earn him at least a one-game suspension—but his outburst earned him a double-technical, immediate ejection, and a sarcastic standing ovation from the Utah crowd. [Root Sports]
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09/24/07 by Ghostface
I can´t believe my eyes!
Hi folks, and welcome to our yearly mediaupdate..
WTF? Sad but true: Almost a year passed since our last media-update on 10/04/06. Some of you might remember the time when we had weekly news-updates. Another big thanks at this point for supporting us by the way
The good news: Although development went on quite.. erm.. slow.. it did never stop. I am working my a** off in the few spare time I get, and also the 3d department including some freelancers keep on producing high quality game art. Thus we though its time to show you at least a little something after all the last news updates without new media.
Lets start with a brand new vampire playermodel named Spike - modeled and textured by Alessandro Briglia working as freelancer for our team (should it look or sound like any familiar character you might know from a certain TV-Series or the much better spinoff; I can assure you that it's in noooo way intentional and purely accidental..
Also we are hoping to end this long break of media updates and delivery you at least a couple of new pics in the following weeks.
Btw. thank TheFrog4u who prepared the renders and the first draft of this news update (and not to mention re-unwrapped and rigged the spike model). I rather spent the few time I have on coding for nos than writing news updates (and believe it or not but preparing news-updates takes away alot of time).
Let me again shout out a BIG thank you to all the fans and all my team members who are still supporting Nosferatu eventhough I had very little time for it the past months due to the stuff explained in my previous news post.
If you are lucky I (and maybe even some other team members) might even find some time to write some inside scope in my .plan.
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Anyway, my PQI has been throwing dwarves at me in noticable (alarming?) quantities, so much so that they were a key player in making PQI very grindy. And the absolution nerf was hailed as a terrible insult to all of dwarfdom, as if sucking mechanicaly entitled them to mound of cheeze. I know they've been complained about, changed and reverted and all that, but let's see about the little bastards one more time. I'm generaly godawful at proposing buffs, but let's try this.
What are they good for?
1) Rogues. So is everyone else. Still, they make good, moderate Rogues, ones I can get behind and not feel bad about it.
2) B2P - well, since B2P can't be prepped, and theyre useless for most spellcasting without it, this means Bloodmages or bust. They do make awesome bloodmages, because they're actually better for Sanguine than for B2P itself (you need 3 conversion bumps to cast one more B2P, and a whooping 6 for two more wihch then gets you a second fireball).
3) Resist stacking - but as Darvin has noted many times, damage is the king of that game, so humans and orcs beat them at it, as do halflings and gnomes due to the dumbsword.
4) Healthmonstering - well, they're not even very good at it. Sure their bonus really kicks in at higher levels, but, to be frank, if I needed to leverage a big bunch of health I'd go with halflings for the potions. They suffer the same problem as elves here - sure they can get a big bunch of health/mana but recovering all of that is a pain. If you can get a decent number from other sources, having acess to loads of potions is just plain better. Now, I'm not saying dwarves aren't good healthmonsters, they are, but when you do the math - if you'll ding as much as a healthmonster you might as well go with spellcasting, and if you're going for lategame health in general, you might as well go halfling or resists. Don't hotly dispute this, please - it can be, but either math or metrics say otherwise.
5) Drac worship - now there's somethign they're actually good for. They can always pick up a bunch of sanguine and not feel it, make good use of all his boons and all that. GG worship too - if you're looking to use protection, you'll get loads of health.
6) Naga Cauldron and Avatar's Codex - seriously, they're really good with dwarves. But they're vicious rewards. See the edit below.
That's all I've got. Half of their best uses have them as a second choice in a race with supreme cheeze as the first option, other half is either unpreppable or unlocks late. All in all it's too little.
So what's the deal?
1) Theyre too "back loaded" - the bonus becomes relevant too late in the run. Wouldn't be a problem except all their competition in the same playstyle vein isn't. Some of this is due to the trisword being what it is. Other "some" of it is Orcs and Humans.
2) People in general feel that you need a cheezy way to rack up tons of health to back their current bonus up, as with old Absolution. This is telling me that if they gave a front-loaded benefit on top of their current benefit people might play them. Would this break the Rogue? Certanly! Would I mind? No more than I mind the current Rogue as such, and I'd rather have a playable race than be held hostage to the Rogue.
3) Their conversion cost is obviously not reflecting the actual benefit to gaining a lot of health. Most people simply don't value it at where it is now. Now, DD players, vets included, me included, can sometimes be narrow minded fools, but we don't seem to think we're getting bang for buck.
4) There aren't enough features that let you turn health into a weapon. Ok, this sounds stupid and is wrong, but think about it - you can use mana in a variety of ways, damage is something you acquire and it takes no upkeep and there's loads of ways of applying it to enemies, potions do a million billion things - health has B2P, drac's boons, resist stacking - and that's pretty much it. Dwarves aren't supported by the inventory system well enough! Or so it seems, or at least not in any "here's a blunt object" unmisunderstandable way other things are.
EDIT: 4.5) Caveat - Fire Heart is good with them, obviously, and so are the Naga Cauldron and the Codex. But two of those are post-game vicious rewards, and dwarves you practicaly start out with. Sure, they work wonders with dvarwes, but they're too little too late, before you get a chance to get them you've allready messed the PQI up terminaly. And the whole "a guide with a dragonshield in it" argument.
So, further thoughts? I don't want to rush my suggestions, because as I've said, I can spot nerf bait a mile off, but I tend to mess up with buff sugestions. What would make YOU consider them?


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NFL Football 2013: 5 Things We Learned From Week 14
Two more playoff spots were claimed, and the weather played a factor in Sunday's NFL games. Here's what we learned in Week 14 of the 2013 NFL season:
The Saints Control the NFC South
After a dismal performance in last Monday's 34-7 loss to the Seahawks in Seattle, New Orleans (10-3) returned home and routed the Panthers, 31-13, on Sunday night. Carolina (9-4) was unable to stop Drew Brees, who threw for 313 yards and four scores, and the Saints five sacks on Cam Newton kept the Panthers' offense contained. The victory put New Orleans in control of the NFC South with just three games left in the regular season. These teams will meet again in two weeks in Charlotte, where the Saints' "dome" field advantage won't be a factor.
The Broncos and Colts Are in the Playoffs
Denver (11-2) needed an NFL record-setting 64-yard field goal from Matt Prater to pull within one point of Tennessee heading into halftime on Sunday, before the Broncos outscored the Titans 31-7 in the second half. The 51-28 victory clinched an AFC playoff spot for Denver and the AFC South title for the Indianapolis Colts (8-5). Broncos' quarterback Peyton Manning set a record of his own, throwing for four (or more) touchdown passes in a game for the seventh time this season. His performance came in sub-20 degree temperatures, which might help silence critics who think he's not an adept cold-weather QB. He melted the Titans' defense just fine.
The NFC West Title Is Still in Play
After dominating the Saints at home on Monday, Seattle (11-2) needed a win in San Francisco on Sunday to clinch the NFC West. The 49ers (9-4) had other plans. Phil Dawson kicked a 22-yard field goal with 26 seconds left, and San Francisco beat the Seahawks, 19-17. The Niners will need help from other teams over the last three weeks of the season, but the two-time defending NFC West champs haven't conceded anything to Seattle. If these teams meet again, it would only happen in the NFC title game, which is far from an unthinkable scenario.
Snow Makes NFL Games More Exciting
The weather was the biggest story on Sunday, as a winter storm dropped snow on games in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and suburban Washington, D.C. The Eagles beat the Lions, 34-20, in an entertaining battle of NFC division leaders played in blizzard-like conditions at Lincoln Financial Field; the Steelers nearly beat the Dolphins with a wacky lateral on the last play of the game, and the Ravens' 29-26 win over the Vikings featured six different lead changes in the fourth quarter.
Including Green Bay's 22-21 win over Atlanta, four of the five NFL games on Sunday that featured frozen precipitation came down to the final minutes. Only the Chiefs' 45-10 rout of the Redskins allowed fans chattering teeth to forego nail-biting. Does this mean the NFL should hope for snow at the Super Bowl, which is scheduled for New Jersey's MetLife Stadium in February? Commissioner Roger Goodell would probably rather unseasonable warmth.
Injuries Cut Great Seasons Short
Several of the league's top stars might have played their last downs in 2013 on Sunday. Patriots' All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski may have suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the third quarter of New England's 27-26 win. Vikings' running back Adrian Peterson suffered a suspected sprained foot during Minnesota's 29-26 loss to Baltimore. The NFL's rushing leader coming into the game, Peterson was carted off after being tackled by linebacker Arthur Brown in the second quarter. Also carted off the field on Sunday was Cardinals' rookie safety Tyrann Mathieu, who may have suffered a torn ACL in Arizona's 30-10 win over the Rams. Gronkowski, Patterson and Mathieu were each having tremendous seasons, but all of them could be gone until 2014.


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Asset Protection Attorney explains Asset Protection Systems
Asset protection is one of the primary purposes for creating a limited liability company ("LLC"). LLCs provide two types of asset protection: (1) protecting the members from the liabilities of the company (sometimes called protection from "inside liabilities") and (2) protecting the assets of the LLC from the liabilities of the members (sometimes called protection from "outside liabilities").
If an LLC owns a rental house and the tenant sues the LLC because they slipped and fell down the stairs, this is an example of an inside liability. The general rule is that the tenant can sue the LLC, but they cannot go after the assets of the members unless they can pierce the corporate veil of the LLC. Piercing the corporate veil is very difficult to do. The test for a piercing of the corporate veil may vary slightly from state to state, but generally the tenant must prove that the LLC is the alter-ego of the member, and that the member has not treated the LLC as a separate and distinct legal entity. Because the laws protecting the members from an inside liability are similar in every state, the asset protection against inside liabilities is similar regardless of where the LLC is filed.
If a member is a physician and is sued for malpractice, the creditor may attempt to go after the assets of the LLC in order to collect on the judgment. This is an example of an outside liability because a creditor of a member is seeking to get into the LLC through the member. The remedies available to a creditor of a member vary greatly from state to state. In some states, the creditor of a member has a right to foreclose on the members interest and become the owner of it. In other states, the creditor of a member is limited to a charging order. A charging order is a court order which requires the LLC to pay any distributions that otherwise would have been paid to the member directly to the creditor. A charging order is not a good remedy for a creditor because the creditor is only entitled to distributions if the LLC decides to make a distribution; a creditor cannot force a distribution to be made. Therefore, an LLC offers greater asset protection if it is governed by the laws of a jurisdiction that strictly limits the remedies of a creditor.
Most if not all states follow the "internal affairs doctrine" established by the United States Supreme Court. This doctrine says that the internal affairs of a company are governed by the laws of the state where the company is filed, not the laws where the business activities take place or where the members are located. In fact, most states have a statutory provision stating that the internal affairs of an LLC are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where the LLC was filed. This means that if an LLC is filed in Alaska and a California resident sues another California resident who is a member of the Alaska LLC for a tort committed in California, the issue as to whether the creditor can get information or assets from the LLC is governed by the laws of Alaska and not the laws of California. In other words, the state where an LLC is filed is critical in determining the asset protection provided by the LLC from outside liabilities.
Another issue affecting the asset protection provided by an LLC is confidentiality. In some states, the members and managers of an LLC are required to be disclosed and included in the state records which are available to the public. In other states, the members and managers are not made a part of the public record. Many people feel that they have better asset protection if the identity of the members and managers are not made public.
Having studied the laws of every state in this regard, and having read many scholarly articles on the subject, it is my opinion that Alaska provides the strongest asset protection against outside liabilities because they not only limit the remedies of a creditor of a member to a charging order, but they also prohibit a creditor from obtaining a court order for inquiries, accountings or directions (see Alaska Statutes 10.50.380). Several other states expressly limit the remedies of a creditor to a charging order, which should also be sufficient to prevent a creditor of a member from collecting from an LLC.
When it comes to confidentiality, I believe that the New Mexico LLC is the best option because there is no public disclosure of members and managers and no requirement for the filing of an annual report.
Nevis is a country in the Caribbean that has the best LLC laws in the world. Nevis LLCs offer the strongest asset protection and confidentiality of any jurisdiction. Nevis LLCs can be created and maintained without excessive cost or complexity. Any business or assets can be owned by a Nevis LLC, wherever it is located. If you want the strongest asset protection available, I recommend a Nevis LLC.
If you want the best LLC within the United States, I feel that Alaska is the best option for asset protection purposes and New Mexico is the best for confidentiality of managers and members. Alaska has a convenient online filing system, but New Mexico has lower filing fees and zero annual renewal fees. In conclusion, it is important to note that the laws described in this article are apt to change from time to time. This article is provided for informational purposes and should not be used as legal advice for any specific situation. Readers are advised to seek competent legal counsel in designing and creating limited liability companies or engaging in asset protection planning.


text: Self-described daughter of an eccentric mechanical engineer and a stiff-upper-lipped British nurse, Canadian artist Bonni Reid specializes in exploring the spaces between worlds through her works. The Vancouver-based painter mixes together dapper gents and lovely ladies of old with exposed – and sometimes floral – anatomy, surreal landscapes, and a bit of humor at times. Her well-crafted curiosities have been shown in Los Angeles' La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Roq La Rue Gallery in Seattle, and several spaces in Canada, among others. Take a closer look at her work after the jump.


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Alliant Energy has prepared a list of tips to keep energy costs down while preparing Thanksgiving meals. It includes using lids on while cooking on stovetops, using glass or ceramic pans rather than metal and cooking as many items together in the oven as possible. The utility company also says because of all the cooking and the increased number of guests, you can usually turn your thermostat down by 3-5 degrees.
Full List of Tips
· Use the 'lids-on' approach to stove top cooking. Tightly fitted lids help keep heat within pots and pans, which permits the use of lower temperature settings and shorter cooking times.
· When cooking on top of your range, match the size of the pan to the heating element. More heat will get to the pan and less will be lost to the surrounding air.
· Coast to the finish: Food keeps cooking even after you turn off the burner. When food is almost ready, turn off the oven or burners and let existing heat finish the cooking for you.
· Always cook on the highest heat until liquid begins to boil. Upon boiling, lower the heat control setting and allow food to simmer until fully cooked.
· The turkey is traditionally stuffed early in the morning and roasted for hours. Since it's a long, slow cook, there's no need to preheat your oven, even when the recipe suggests it. This also holds true for a holiday ham. In fact, unless you're baking breads or pastries, you may not need to preheat the oven at all.
· When using an electric oven, cook as much of your meal in it at one time as possible. Foods with different cooking temperatures can often be cooked simultaneously – variations of 25 degrees Fahrenheit in either direction still produce good results and save energy.
· Shut the door: Admit it. You like to watch food cook. This Thanksgiving, resist the urge to open the oven door, as doing so will decrease the temperature inside by 25 to 30 degrees. Use your oven light and look through the window instead to keep the oven hot and the kitchen comfortable.
· Use glass or ceramic pans, they heat faster than metal pans and the cooking temperature may be lowered by 25°F. The benefit is the foods will cook in the same time with less energy.
· Don't overlook the other cooking appliances at Thanksgiving. Fast and efficient microwave ovens use around 50 percent less energy than conventional ovens.
· When cleaning up after dinner, do not use your oven's self-cleaning cycle unless you have a major cleaning job on your hands. Wipe up minor spills and splatters with a damp cloth.
· When using the oven's self-clean feature, start the cycle right after cooking, while the oven is still hot, or wait until late evening hours when use of electricity is lowest.
· In addition to your stove, your refrigerator and freezer also get a real workout over the holidays. Help your refrigerator and freezer operate efficiently and economically by keeping the doors closed as much as possible so the cold air doesn't escape.
· If all your holiday cooking doesn't heat up your house, your guests will. Turn your thermostat down 3 to 5 degrees — no one will notice the difference.


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In talking with Chip Smith who does communications for Interbike, I learned that it's going to be the biggest show ever this year with a record amount of exhibits and strong preregistration numbers. I've also heard from bike retailers that they're seeing strong sales and interest. That ties into what I've been seeing locally and a reason we launched Bike Hugger. See the press releases about Interbike for more.
I'm not exactly sure if it's people wanting to get in shape, frustrated with traffic, fuel costs, or wanting to escape lots of bad news, but more people are riding and the industry is certainly noticing it with lots of new products in 07, including
And much more. What I'll be on the watch for at Interbike is all things commuter. And that strong demand for cycling is not limited to the US, see this report on Eurobike, which is going on now, and a new study shows how extremely popular trekking is.


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Why Aren't Smartphones Making Us More Productive?
About 100 million smartphones have been unleashed on America's streets. So why isn't this computing power making us more productive? Dennis Berman joins the News Hub. Photo: Getty Images.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Meten English, Chengdu Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Meten English, Chengdu Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> China (Job-related Posts Only) View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message PerillaJoined: 09 Jul 2010Posts: 792Location: Hong Kong Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 6:52 am Post subject: Meten English, Chengdu Anyone know anything about this place? Tks. Back to top rogerwilcoJoined: 10 Jun 2010Posts: 1547 Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 7:26 am Post subject: Here ya go : http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=85010&highlight=meten+chengdu http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=72094&highlight=meten+chengdu http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=52357&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=meten+chengdu&start=0 Back to top PerillaJoined: 09 Jul 2010Posts: 792Location: Hong Kong Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 9:13 am Post subject: Thanks Rogerwilco, but there's very little about Meten in those threads. Can anyone add anything? Back to top rogerwilcoJoined: 10 Jun 2010Posts: 1547 Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 9:23 am Post subject: Perilla wrote: Thanks Rogerwilco, but there's very little about Meten in those threads. Can anyone add anything? Metro English changed the name of their company to Meten. Same company, probably same problems. Many companies in China change their names, or use a variety of names to create confusion and to escape bad reputations. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> China (Job-related Posts Only) All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was caught off-guard during Media Day, when a woman asked him about the message that is sent to young girls when players are seen at strip clubs. His answer is one of the reasons why Richard Sherman is one of the more interesting NFL players today.
Here's the transcript, via Deadspin.
Q. …All of you football guys going into the strip clubs, and throwing… raining down on these strippers. I think that's a bad example for our young ladies. How can we stop that? I think it's a bad example that we're setting for our young girls that they need to be strippers.
A. I've never gone to a strip club and thrown money, so I couldn't tell you. I guess, uh, trying to understand that there are other avenues and other ways you can make money, that women can do anything they want in this world. You can go out there and be a CEO of a company, you can go out there and like I said, same can be said for kids in the inner city, that the ceiling is limitless and don't limit yourself to those possibilities and those circumstances.


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Duffy London is introducing their new surf inspired table and bench, appropriately named Surf-Ace…
From designer Christopher Duffy's email introducing us to the new dining table and bench:
This design is an exercise in translating the visual language, beauty and purity of balsa wood surfboards, into a functional piece of furniture, without compromising the aesthetic with opposing optical and physical oxy-morons such as table or chair legs.
Hand made by the finest artisan craftsmen in the UK, designed without compromise to manufacturing processes, and extremely time consuming to create, hence they are a teensy-weensy bit expensive.
The tables are a limited edition of twenty and the benches a limited edition of twenty pairs.
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American Icarus: Eliot Spitzer Talks
And then, in 2008, like the financial markets he spent his life exposing, Eliot Spitzer crashed. In the space of two days, he went from historic high to squalid low, embroiled in a seedy prostitution scandal that called into question the most elemental aspects of his public persona—the moral authority and Ness-like purity that earned him the nickname "The Sheriff of Wall Street." He resigned in shame. He disappeared into an apartment on Manhattan's upper east side. He was spotted periodically walking his dog and apologizing to random strangers on the street. And as the financial markets that he spent his life investigating spiraled into the dystopian ruin that he always predicted, Spitzer found himself utterly cut off, the one man in politics who understood what was happening, relegated to the role of laughingstock instead—a replacement for Bill Clinton as the go-to punchline for Democratic debauchery.
Lately, though, Spitzer is on the mend. This fall he accepted a seat on CNN's lineup, opposite conservative co-host Kathleen Parker, and on November 5, he opens up for the first time about the scandal that brought him down, speaking with director Alex Gibney in the documentary _Client 9, _a reference to the FBI's code name for Spitzer. We met up with the fallen governor in late October to discuss the movie, the sordid backstory of his disgrace, the agony he made his family endure, the torture of being cut off from public life, the legalization of prostitution, and the long path back from the political wilderness.
First of all, did you like the documentary?
I saw an early version, and it was reasonably fair. Which is about all I could ask for. If I could rewrite the ending, I would.
Why did you participate in it?
The simple notion that it's better to get an accurate statement of what happened than to leave it to those who would write fiction. Alex [Gibney] has done serious stuff in the past that seems to be fact-based, so I said okay.
Is it still hard to talk about this stuff?
Yeah, it's very painful. It causes enormous agony—not just for me, but for my wife. But I've made the decision that it's better to try to get the story out there as it should be told. It's my stuff and I've got to deal with it.
Do you also feel like you have to discuss these things if you want to be heard on other subjects, like the financial collapse?
Right. I can't talk about what I really want to talk about without also being open about my personal stuff. This is the price I have to pay. I have a binary choice: I can either disappear and go off and hibernate, which is an appealing option at some level. Or I can dive back in, knowing that nobody will permit me to be heard on other subjects without confronting this first. So that was the up and the down. That's the calculus.
Does your wife have any reservations about the movie?
This is obviously not easy for Silda or the kids. That's why I'm trying desperately to do what I need to: To answer this issue and then move beyond it. To protect them. Because they've gone through something that nobody should have to go through.
One of the things the movie suggests is that the same bankers you investigated as attorney general, who went on to destroy the US economy, also tried to destroy you.
I destroyed myself.
But the point in the film is that these guys were trying to help. They were furious with you, they sent private detectives after you, and when they found dirt, they tipped off the FBI.
Which may be true. But I wasn't accused of something I didn't do.
Did you realize at the time that you were being followed?
I mean, when I was attorney general, AIG paid $25,000 to supposedly neutral academics to go on TV and trash me. So I knew there was unbelievable pushback.
The movie also suggests that even though the feds never filed charges against you, they made sure your name was exposed by including excessive detail about "Client 9" in court documents.
If what you're saying is that the part dedicated to me was longer and more specific than anybody else, yes, that caught my attention. But they also leaked my name. The Southern District leaked my name!
Did you consider saying, "I'm not stepping down for this."
At a certain point, you make a very simple choice about what matters more to you. Am I willing to put my family through the unbelievable torture that will result if I push back? I said, "I just can't do that." There's only one thing that mattered. I took the path that I thought was right for my family at that moment.
Do you ever wonder if you could have kept your job?
I try extraordinarily hard not to think about that. Which means, I do think about it. But there's absolutely nothing useful to come out of that.
Do you think a politician should have to step down for what you did?
I'm probably the worst person to pass judgment on that. The only thing I can tell you is that I know a surprising number of Europeans who say, "Move to Europe—nobody cares."
What do you say?
I say, "I'm not in Europe. These are the rules here, and you play by them."
Should every politician who breaks the law have to step down?
It's a good question. And I guess the answer is no, in the sense that we have some zone of, if somebody gets a speeding ticket, if somebody has an extra drink, if somebody—I don't know. On the other hand, I had made it very clear when I was attorney general that people should be held accountable. And that notion of accountability is something that I believe in. And it just wouldn't have been credible for to say that I believe in accountability, but here's a footnote that gives me a pass.
Do you think prostitution should be considered a moral issue rather than a crime?
Yeah, but right now it's both.
But do you think that what you did should be against the law?
That's a separate conversation. Society at different times figures out the dividing line between what is legal, what's a civil violation, what's a criminal violation, and how morality intersects those boundaries. It's something that emerges over many years. We're having that conversation now about marijuana.
There may be an argument that it's the woman's body and her choice.
Yeah, but I don't want to go there.
Now that you've stepped down, what do you want to do?
My job at CNN is fun—it's different, they pay me to speak, which I used to do for free. I also love teaching. I have a class at CCNY once a week. And look, I love business. I know it sounds kind of odd. . .
Don't tell me you want to be a banker.
Yeah, I want to be an investment banker! I want to do LBOs. I want to run the credit default swap desk at AIG. . .
Would you consider a political appointment?
I don't know. The FBI doesn't need to do any background checks on me.
Did you love politics until the end?
Oh yeah. There is nothing better.
Any relief to get out?
No. It's frustrating and agonizing. Hugely frustrating and agonizing. Because I want to do stuff.
Do you think you'll have the chance to enter politics again?
I have no idea.
People thought you were going to be president.
Let me tell you the truth. When people say that, I take it as a compliment, but it also causes me great pain, because it tells me what I threw away. I did have things to say. But I never thought I was going to be president because my views didn't take me where that was possible.
Why not?
I was the only governor in the nation who said same-sex marriage should be legal. President Obama still doesn't say that. I was the only governor in the nation at the time. That shows you, in New York we still don't quite understand where people are coming from in other parts of the country.
Is there anything important you learned from this?
Well, on a personal level, the lesson was that hubris is terminal, but you mean at a higher level. I guess it's the ossification of our system. It is extraordinarily difficult for people to push back against the elites. And I don't say that in a conspiratorial sense. We're like the Ancien Regime with a leadership class of investment bankers and lawyers and accountants, all of whom have done extraordinarily well, and changing that is very hard. Silda kept telling me, "Read Don Quixote. Tilting at windmills ultimately doesn't work." And, you know. I tilted.


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We have a 3-4 day kiteboarding trip with 8 guys in mid-November and we're trying to decide upon location. Most of the group is based out West. We're looking for the following characteristics: good for beginners/intermediate, consistent wind, cool place to visit, lessons for beginners, possible gear rental, straightforward to get to, and not uber pricey. South Padre, South Beach Miami, La Ventana, Cape Hatteras? Any other spots to consider that time of year? Open to all ideas and opinions.
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Wednesday's high school schedule
Games at 7 unless noted
Boys basketball
Bassick at Staples
McMahon at Central
Prince Tech at Bullard-Havens, 6
Derby at Watertown
Darien at Fairfield Ludlowe
Fairfield Warde at St. Joseph
Harding at Stamford
Vinal Tech at Platt Tech
Seymour at Wolcott
Trumbull at Trinity Catholic
Cheshire at Foran
ND-Fairfield at Brookfield
Newtown vs. Stratford at Bunnell
FAA quarterfinals
No. 8 Hamden Hall at No. 1 Greens Farms Academy, 5:15
Girls basketball
Derby at O'Brien Tech, 6
SWC semifinals
at ND-Fairfield
ND-Fairfield vs. Pomperaug, 6
Kolbe Cathedral vs. Lauralton Hall, 8
Boys hockey
Amity vs. Hand at Northford Ice Pavilion, 4
Catholic Memorial (Mass.) vs. Fairfield Prep at Wonderland of Ice, 1
Fairfield vs. Norwalk/McMahon at SoNo Ice House, 7:30
Milford vs. Barlow at Danbury Ice Arena, 8:50
Shepaug/Litchfield/Nonnewaug vs. Masuk at The Rinks at Shelton, 7:30
Newtown vs. North Branford at Northford Ice Pavilion, 6
ND-West Haven vs. ND-Fairfield at Milford Ice Pavilion, 6
Stamford vs. Staples/Weston/Shelton at Milford Ice Pavilion, 4:15
Ridgefield vs. Trumbull at The Rinks at Shelton, 6:30
Girls hockey
FCIAC semifinals
at Darien Ice Rink
No. 3 Ridgefield vs. No. 2 Darien, 6
No. 4 Greenwich vs. No. 1 New Canaan, 7:40
Boys swimming
New Milford at Bunnell/Stratford, Flood MS, 6
Boys basketball
Central at Barlow, 4
Norwalk at Harding
Guilford at Platt Tech
Amity at Hand
East Haven at ND-West Haven, 6:30
Woodland at Ansonia
O'Brien Tech at Parish Hill
Shelton at North Haven
Bullard-Havens at Classical Magnet, 6:30
Girls basketball
Harding at Norwalk, 4
FCIAC championship at Fairfield Ludlowe
No. 4 Danbury vs. No. 2 Trumbull
HVAL semifinals
Christian Heritage at Chase, 4
Boys hockey
New Canaan at ND-Fairfield, Milford Ice Pavilion, 5:30
Boys swimming
McMahon/Norwalk at Masuk, 4
Boys basketball
Greens Farms Academy at FAA Tournament, TBA
Platt Tech at Classical Magnet, 6
Capital Prep at Bullard-Havens, 6
Girls basketball
Ethel Walker at Greens Farms Academy, 3:45
SWC championship at Bunnell, 7:30
Boys hockey
ND-West Haven at Bishop Hendricken (RI)
FCIAC semifinals at Terry Conners Rink, 5:30 and 7:30
Boys swimming
Brookfield vs. Barlow at Western Connecticut, 4
State Open at Floyd Little Athletic Center, New Haven, 4:30
Boys basketball
Greens Farms Academy at FAA Tournament, TBA
SCC quarterfinals at Branford, noon, 1:45, 3:30 and 5:15
FCIAC quarterfinals at Fairfield Ludlowe, noon, 2, 5 and 7
SWC quarterfinals at Masuk, noon, 2, 5, 7
Girls basketball
Christian Heritage at HVAL final, TBA
State meets at Pomperaug, times TBA
Boys hockey
North Branford vs. Amity at Bennett Rink, 3:30
Fairfield Prep vs. Hamden at Lou Astorino Ice Rink, 2:30
Fairfield vs. Branford at Northford Ice Pavilion, 4:45
Fitch/East Lyme/Ledyard vs. Milford at Milford Ice Pavilion, 1
ND-Fairfield vs. Newtown at Danbury Ice Arena, 11:20 a.m.
ND-West Haven vs. Cheshire at Wesleyan
Xavier vs. West Haven at Bennett Rink, 1
FCIAC quarterfinals at Terry Conners Rink, 5:30 and 7:30
Girls hockey
FCIAC championship at Terry Conners RInk, 3:40
Boys swimming
Pomperaug at Masuk, 10 a.m.
State Open at Floyd Little Athletic Center, New Haven, 9:15 a.m.


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Stunning Unique Pure Bronze Contemporary Sculpture Hot Cast Signed Dali Figurine
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This amazing piece of art signed by Salvador Dali, will leave you stoned. The man rests on his hand, while he sleeps he dreams of only the fine things in the world The handmade bronze sculpture was captured using the ancient method of lost-wax casting and stained with a brown patina for perpetuation. It is mounted upon a black marble base with the European Bronze Finery stamp of quality.
Many people wonder what it takes to get a finished bronze piece of art or other
bronze object. Here is the process the way we do it at European Bronze.
The beginning of the process starts with something to represent what the customer wants as a finished piece. It can be a clay model as in the illustration above. It can be a sculpted or molded wooden model, something done in metal, something done in wax or any other material that you want to use to begin the process. This becomes the model for the final piece.
Making the Mold
Molds can be simple or complex depending on the original art. After determine how best to make a mold or molds, we take the original like the one in the previous photograph and create the mold using a silicone material. The original art is placed on a bed of clay (the red material in the photo). When the clay is smooth at the parting point of the mold, liquid silicone is brushed onto the model and the clay as the man is doing above. All coats are done by hand to insure that all the details of the original will show in the final cast.
The Mother Mold
Because the silicone is flexible, it needs a backup shell to hold it firmly in place. When the silicone has dried thoroughly, a plaster "Mother Mold" strengthened with fibers is created over it. Here a Mother Mold was created over the top of a silicone mold. The two parts of the mother mold are held together by sturdy rubber bands.
Pouring the Wax
When the combined silicone and mother mold is ready, liquid wax is poured into it to create a wax impression of the original piece. Here the man is pouring out the excess wax. After the first coat of wax dries, another coat is poured until the desired thickness is achieved.
Chasing the Wax
After the wax is poured and dries, it needs to be cleaned of seam lines and any other small imperfections from air bubbles, etc. This is commonly called "chasing the wax." The girl in the photograph is making those refinements in a wax piece.
Adding Sprues
When the refinement are made, a wax pouring cup (at top) and wax rods are attached to the piece. These rods are called "sprues." The bronze will be poured through the pouring cup and through the sprues. The sprues direct the bronze to remote parts of the piece and allow the hot gasses to escape.
The Slurry (Investment)
When the wax is ready, it is used to make a secondary mold. It is dipped repeatedly into a mixture called the "Slurry." The slurry dries into a hard shell called the "Investment." The slurry coating goes inside and outside the wax impression, allowing the final piece to be hollow.
Lost Wax
When the shell has dried, it is placed in an oven where the pieces are heated allowing the wax to melt out, leaving the hollow secondary mold. At the same time that the wax is melted out, the slurry coating is given a final curing to reach it's ultimate strength. This is the step in the process that gives it its name of the "Lost Wax" process.
The Pour
After the wax has been removed, the shell is reheated and then placed in a bed of sand. Next, the molten bronze is poured from the furnace where it is melted into the cauldron from which in turn it is poured through the pour cup into the shell.
Raw Bronze
When the bronze has cooled, the piece is chased removing the major traces of the shell material from the inside and out. Then the piece is sandblasted removing any remaining pieces of the shell. Here are two raw bronze pieces.
If the original product was cast in more than one piece, the parts will be welded back together. After that the metal is sanded and cleaned to eliminate any signs of the welding.
After the bronze is chased, it is sandblasted to rid it of any imperfections and then it is ready for a patina. There are a variety of patinas available, some of which are shown on our page. After the patina is applied, it is coated with wax to preserve its finish.
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We provide bases in marble, onyx and granite and cut and form them to your specifications. Here the man is cutting a piece of black marble in preparation for mounting a bronze piece.
Here is a finished piece mounted on a custom shaped base in black and gray marble. We also have many different designed and finished bases from which to choose.
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This pdf is 3 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial/SRD, leaving us with 1 page of content for 5 variants of the handy haversack!
-Handy Holster: Add a weapon belt to the sack, allowing you to draw it as a swift action if your BAB is 1 or more.
-Hasty Haversack: Sack catapults the item in your hand, drawing is a swift action.
-Haversack of Holding: 4 types, all allowing the haversack to hold as much as a bag of holding of the respective type.
-Horrific Haversack: Comes with a command word and turns into a haversack-wood-golem if it is used sans uttering it.
-Homogeneous Haversacks: Set of haversacks that share the same extradimensional space - if you can't craft a great smuggling plot from these, I can't help you. These are awesome!
Editing and formatting are top-notch, I didn't notice any glitches. Layout adheres to SGG's 3-column landscape-format and the pdf has no bookmarks, but needs none at this length. The haversacks herein are smart, balanced and while the extradimensional haversacks should remain rare in order to not upset your campaign's economics. That being said, the haversacks herein are solid, cool and provide you with tools to make good stories. The Bag of Holding-haversacks are lazy in my opinion, though. Thus, I'll settle for a final verdict of 4.5 stars, rounded down to 4 for the purpose of this platform.
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Mac Addict Transforms His Home Office Into a Miniature Apple Store
About three months ago, David Wu woke up with a vision to transform his home office into his very own Apple Store, complete with a replica Fetzer maple wood desk and a towering black Apple TV display pillar. It's sort of insane…but in a "wow, you're crazy but that's cool" sort of way.
The most impressive feature of David's Hong Kong home office setup is the display pillar (and ironically it's a Samsung display flanking his desk above a nearby bookshelf):
The Apple pillar structure complete with lit up Apple logo and built-in LCD screen is the room's feature. I run my Apple TV into this screen and often just let it run through the screensaver (I prefer Photo Wall setting with some of my holiday snap shots and some nice easy-listening music during light work).
And if you look closely, you'll notice David has installed reflective glass panels on three of the walls, with a matte finish on the wall he faces while working. He says he's not a I am not "designer nor a decorator by profession", but he certainly has proven himself in a category all to himself when it comes to Mac addicts.
More photos and information about David's Apple Store Home Office at his blog.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli police spokesman says a Palestinian was killed after he threatened officers near a holy site in the West Bank.
Spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says a group of police officers were on guard near the site in Hebron when a Palestinian approached, pulled out a handgun and aimed it at them in a threatening way.
Rosenfeld says the officers opened fire, killing the man. He says the gun later turned out to be fake. An investigation has been launched into the incident.
Israeli-Palestinian tensions are high in the biblical city. Much of the animosity surrounds a holy site, sacred to Jews as the Tomb of the Patriarchs and to Muslims as the Ibrahimi Mosque.
About 500 Israelis live there in heavily guarded enclaves amid 170,000 Palestinians.