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Jessica Simpson has temporarily left her posh LA digs behind to travel to Africa.
The reality starlet has headed to Uganda for filming of her upcoming reality show, "The Price Of Beauty," and she appears to be still adjusting to life outside America.
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"WTF?!? Do I really have to sleep like this?" Jessica Tweeted on Wednesday and posted a photo of her mosquito net draped bed.
The following day, Jessica appeared to be getting used to life abroad a little more.
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"LOVED my first day in Uganda meeting incredible women filled with spirit," she said in another Twitter post.
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Ralphie B. necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 38 diseños de 14 diseñadores freelance.
For All Fankind
I am a media consulting firm that runs a number of blogs and marketing ventures. I am an avid sports fan and want to use this website to get appeal to fans and turn the focus from the athletes back to the fans who make the pros who they are.
I'm looking for a logo that I can use to brand the website, tshirts, business cards, etc.
Men 18-49, Washington DC market and national
I am starting a new site all about the fan in the sports experience.
I need a logo that exemplifies that. I have a specific idea in mind but I am open to alternatives.
the first design I am looking for is one with the words For All Fankind and a Foam finger.
The idea in my head is that FOR be on one line, All be on the second and FANKIND be on the third. This would have an L shaped pattern with the foam finger nestled above the 'KIND' in FANKIND. Foam finger should right hand, palm facing out of the screen with a slightly bent pointer finger, bending toward the N in Fan. I do not like the foam fingers where the finger is pointing straight up for this design.
Update: I want the design to be more vertical than horizontal.
Again I am open to other designs but this is what I look forward to going with if nothing better is presented so you should work on this first.
Designs will be based on the effects of the words and the picture used for the foam finger. I would also like to see as many colors submitted as possible with red, blue, green, orange, yellow and purple and black. Besides accents the finger and words should be same color.
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Miguel Helft / New York Times:
Google Steps More Boldly Into PayPal's Territory — "I think it's fantastic," Steven Grossberg, who sells video games in Wellington, Fla., said of Checkout. "I'm selling the product. Google is getting tons of customers to sign up for Checkout." — Steven Grossberg, who sells video games online …
Scot Wingo / eBay Strategies: Great Google Checkout Article in NYT today.
Greg Sterling / Search Engine Journal: Google Checkout : Doing Better Than Expected
Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land: Holiday 2006 Grudge Match: Google Checkout Versus Paypal
BBC moves to file-sharing sites — Hundreds of episodes of BBC programmes will be made available on a file-sharing network for the first time, the corporation has announced. — The move follows a deal between the commercial arm of the organisation, BBC Worldwide, and technology firm Azureus.
Discussion: Engadget, The Unofficial Apple Weblog, IP Democracy, Business 2.0 Beta, Guardian Unlimited and Channel 9
Paul Miller / Engadget: BBC teams up with Azureus for Zudeo distribution
Michael Rose / The Unofficial Apple Weblog: BBC to go peer-to-peer in HD with Azureus
Cynthia Brumfield / IP Democracy: BBC Distributes TV Shows via P2P
Bobbie Johnson / Guardian Unlimited: BBC deal with filesharing site: but what about Brits?
Richard MacManus / Read/WriteWeb:
2007 Web Predictions — Written by Richard MacManus, Ebrahim Ezzy, Emre Sokullu, Alex Iskold and Rudy De Waele. Also John Milan wanted to contribute, but unfortunately got caught up in the Seattle storm - so best wishes to John and all our Seattle readers.
Discussion: 21talks, HipMojo.com, Virtual Economics, Tom Raftery's I.T. views, Between the Lines, michael parekh on IT, Message and digg
Seamusmccauley / Virtual Economics: 2007 — Richard McManus and colleagues present a set …
Tom Raftery / Tom Raftery's I.T. views: Richard MacManus' predictions for 2007
Dan Farber / Between the Lines: What's hot for the Web in 2007
Stowe Boyd / Message: Read/WriteWeb on 2007 Web Predictions
Don Dodge / Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing:
2007 Predictions for the web and software
2007 Predictions for the web and software
Discussion: Incremental Blogger
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Pandora Goes Social — Pandora, which plays streaming music for free via a flash player on its site, is one of the first companies we profiled on TechCrunch, back in August 2005 during the original Bar Camp meetup. I still listen to it most of the time I'm writing blog entries.
Discussion: O'Reilly Radar, The Social Web, jkOnTheRun, Monkey Bites, Web Strategy, Listening Post, blackrimglasses.com and digg
Brady Forrest / O'Reilly Radar: MSN Radio Contracts with Pandora; They Had Previously Acquired MongoMusic
Steve O'Hear / The Social Web: Pandora adds social features
Kevin C. Tofel / jkOnTheRun: Pandora: welcome to the social
Scott Gilbertson / Monkey Bites: The Morning Reboot: Wednesday December 20
Jeremiah Owyang / Web Strategy: Pandora to share among the 'Community'
Eliotvb / Listening Post: Pandora Adds Social Features
Ethan Kaplan / blackrimglasses.com: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Pandora Goes Social …
Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Land:
The Lies Of Top Search Terms Of The Year — I wanted to make some time and dive deep into the issue of why all those top search terms from the various search engines don't match. Others have thankfully been doing that. The short answer, as I've written before, is that they are all heavily filtered.
Discussion: Digital Alchemy, Business 2.0 Beta, Techdirt, Business Filter, Online News Squared and Bloggers Blog
Mwelch / Business Filter: Dweebs, horndogs and geezers
Sara Kehaulani Goo / Washington Post:
A Search for Ourselves — User-Generated Content Dominates Google's 2006 Hot List
A Search for Ourselves — User-Generated Content Dominates Google's 2006 Hot List
Discussion: John Battelle's Searchblog
John Battelle / John Battelle's Searchblog: A FEW MORE THOUGHTS ON ZEITGEIST
10 Internet Acquisitions from 2006 — Bubble? What bubble? Check Out a Few of the Year's Major Media Transactions. — 1 YouTube by Google , $1.65 billion — The year's biggest valuation is also the most debated: Is YouTube going to be a steal at Google's purchase price once it becomes …
Discussion: Google Watch, HipMojo.com, Screenwerk and PaidContent
Mike / CrunchNotes:
The Truth About TechCrunch UK — If you've been following the events around the Le Web conference and TechCrunch UK, this might be of interest to you. If not, it won't. I'm not filling in all the background material to keep this as short as possible. — I've thought about the TechCrunch UK issue …
Discussion: Tom Morris
Dennis Howlett / AccMan Pro:
Sam Sethi rises from the dead
Sam Sethi rises from the dead
Discussion: cruel to be kind, Scobleizer, Vecosys and Marc's Voice
Nicole Simon / cruel to be kind: Finally, they are discovering Europe!
Robert Scoble / Scobleizer: Bits from my RSS Reader
Marc Canter / Marc's Voice: History of the Silicon Valley A**hole's society
Google's true search market share is 70% — Sitting here in Palo Alto, running a web business, it's pretty clear who the winner of the search game is. But every month I have to suffer through reading about Google's supposed 40-something percent market share.
Don Dodge / Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing: Google search market share versus search referral share
Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Land: Google By Far The Leader, If You Look At Site Owner Traffic Stats
Jack Schofield / Guardian Unlimited: Google's true search market share is 70%
David Hunter / Microsoft News Tracker: More bad news for Windows Live Search traffic
John Battelle / John Battelle's Searchblog: SKRENTA: GOOGLE ALREADY HAS 70% MARKET SHARE
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Why I Am Breaking Up With Netflix — I was a die-hard Netflix fan. Apart from when I lived in Canada or Europe, I've been a Netflix customer for the last five years. There is a very tanglible tingle when a Netflix movie arrives in the mail, packaged up in its red envelope.
Discussion: Ideas are Worthless …
Broadcasting & Cable:
Viacom Backs Out of Web Venture Talks — The new Internet video Website collaboration that has been discussed by media heavy hitters including NBC Universal, News Corp., CBS, and Viacom may be on the rocks after Viacom backed out Tuesday afternoon, according to multiple sources familiar with the talks.
Discussion: PaidContent, HipMojo.com, Mashable!, Jaffe Juice, NewTeeVee and Lost Remote
Staci D. Kramer / PaidContent: Possible Me-Too Video JV May Have Lost Viacom; Then Again …
Pete Cashmore / Mashable!: Viacom Abandons "YouTube Killer"?
Joseph Jaffe / Jaffe Juice: Viacom's best decision of 2006?
Russell Heimlich / NewTeeVee: Viacom out of YouTube killer talks
Steve Safran / Lost Remote: Networks' answer to YouTube getting plug pulled?
Jim Allchin / Windows Vista Team Blog:
Windows Vista and protection from malware — This entry updated at 8:49 PST on Tuesday 19 December 2006. — On November 30, Sophos issued its monthly report on the top ten threats reported to them in November of 2006. As a part of this, Sophos also studied Windows Vista's vulnerability to these malware threats.
Discussion: Paul Mooney and Donna's SecurityFlash
Trollaxor / MacSlash:
Security Update 2006-008 [U] … I downloaded and installed with no problems. I can't say I tooled around on MySpace afterward, however. — Update by petard: Apple's product security group did a fantastic job of responding to this. They were notified of the general problem on 01 December.
Discussion: The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Byte of the Apple and Slashdot
Laurie A. Duncan / The Unofficial Apple Weblog: Software Update: Apple Security Update 2006-008
Arik Hesseldahl / Byte of the Apple: And Speaking Of Security
CmdrTaco / Slashdot: Apple Closes iSight Security Hole
Mike / Techdirt:
Are Sites Like Digg, YouTube And MySpace Still Exploitation If People Get What They Want? — from the non-monetary-payments dept — There's a fascinating discussion going on among some bloggers today, concerning some research about how the top 10 domains online get a larger percentage …
Discussion: Freedom to Tinker, media blog and Bokardo
Howard Owens / media blog: Citizen content producers as sharecroppers
Robert McLaws / Windows-Now.com:
Microsoft Launching Live Drive @ CES? — Josh just received his CES 2007 guide, and in it was this ad from Microsoft: — Could this be the Windows Live Drive that we've been waiting for? — Share this post
Discussion: CyberNet Technology News, Windows Connected and LiveSide
Kip Kniskern / LiveSide: Will CES bring Windows Live News?
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Zoho Goes Wiki — Online office suite Zoho continues to quietly, and quickly, release new products and features on a regular basis. Last month they launched a Microsoft Office plugin that lets users save files directly to their Zoho accounts. Today they add a Wiki product to the mix.
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[Updated, 9:12 p.m. Oct. 20: At 12:01 a.m. Monday, Beth Asaro and Joanne Schailey said "I do" in the place that matters most to them.]
They've been together 27 years, since Asaro asked Schailey out for a movie and Chinese food. In 2007, they became the first New Jersey couple to be joined in a civil union. When neighboring New York legalized same-sex marriage in 2011, they formally wed there. But that wasn't New Jersey, which they've called home for 16 years.
This time, "it really means everything," Asaro, of Lambertville, told The Times as she prepared for her post-midnight nuptials. "What's really going through our mind is to not faint. It's so huge."
After the clock strikes midnight, city halls will begin performing marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples. New Jersey became the 14th state to recognize same-sex marriage after the state Supreme Court upheld a lower court's order calling for marriages to begin Oct. 21. The court cited the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down parts of the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
Troy Stevenson, executive director of Garden State Equality, called Monday "the day that New Jerseyans have been waiting for for decades," but he cautioned that the legality is not set in stone.
Last year, Gov. Chris Christie vetoed legislation to legalize same-sex marriage, saying he wants the issue put to a vote of the people. Stevenson's organization is pushing to build enough support in the Legislature to pass another gay-marriage bill and override any future veto.
The state Supreme Court has not ruled on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage per se, but it has said that the state failed to show it was likely to prevail. Last Friday's ruling says marriages can be performed for same-sex couples while the case proceeds. Oral arguments before the state high court are scheduled for January.
But advocates are encouraged by the opinion, written by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner.
"The state has advanced a number of arguments, but none of them overcome this reality: Same-sex couples who cannot marry are not treated equally under the law today," the opinion said. "The harm to them is real, not abstract or speculative."
Although Christie has repeatedly said he opposes same-sex marriage, he will abide by the court ruling, his press secretary said in a statement.
"While the governor firmly believes that this determination should be made by all the people of the state of New Jersey, he has instructed the Department of Health to cooperate with all municipalities in effectuating the order of the Superior Court under the applicable law," Michael Drewniak's statement said.
The ruling came as good news to Lambertville Mayor David DelVecchio, who works closely with Asaro, a member of the City Council.
"It's really giving them full citizenship," DelVecchio said. "Everything in life will be easier. They'll have the same rights that we have."
DelVecchio said seven couples in Lambertville applied for marriage licenses Saturday, and he expected more to complete the paperwork Sunday night. But only Asaro and Schailey could be legally married Monday, since other couples face the state's mandatory 72-hour waiting period between applying for a marriage license and having a marriage ceremony.
The waiting period was a source of consternation to many.
On Friday, Jersey City officials filed a brief requesting a waiver of the 72-hour waiting period. "This is a civil rights issue and we are seeking legal action on behalf of our constituents whose rights currently are being infringed by the state administration with their delay tactics," Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said in a statement.
Garden State Equality's Stevenson said a judge in Essex County had issued waivers for same-sex couples in Newark and Asbury Park.
Hours before her nuptials, Asaro said her sister-in-law had just finished applying her makeup, and she was getting ready to slip into her Jackie O.-style pink sleeveless dress from Neiman Marcus.
A honeymoon will have to wait until the spring, Asaro said.
Last fall, Superstorm Sandy wrecked their South Seaside Park vacation home just a month after they bought it. They hope the repairs will be finished by March.
"We'll go down there and finally enjoy it," Asaro said, "for the first time."


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Last night, we had the opportunity to spend some quality time with Sonyâs two new flagship Android phones. Year after year, Sony has been trying its hardest to muscle its way into the Android world, but has managed to come up short every time. Fortunately, the Xperia Z and Xperia ZL may be the perfect combination of specs and design which will resonate with consumers and hopefully translate into sales for Sony.
As we mentioned in our original post about the two devices, Sony has chosen to use the same basic components inside each device even though the physical attributes are different. The specs inside the two phones make them very competitive with the HTC Droid DNA, though the 5-inch 1080p screens donât seem quite as impressive as HTCâs offering.
The main difference between the two phones comes down to physical appearance and construction materials. The Xperia Z looks and feels high-class with tempered glass on the back, but the Xperia ZL feels a lot smaller since Sony has managed to dramatically reduce the overall footprint of the phone. Motorolaâs probably going to have a bit of competition in the edge-to-edge display marketing jargon. The Xperia ZL also has a nice glowing LED light below the screen which simply look amazing.
Itâs hard to say which phone we like best. Honestly, we wish Sony would have just made only one phone and combined the best design features of each. If Sony would just use the Xperia Z with its glass back, water and dust resistance, and the reduced footprint of the Xperia ZL, it could be the best Android smartphone to launch in the first quarter of 2013. What are your thoughts on the two phones?


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Bow Wow
Dogg House
Oh serious
So I didn't know about all that
Keep my industry as much as possible
You got too
Found out, found out
On all ya'll niggas
Check me out homie
Everywhere I go
I got niggas and bitches on my dick trying to take my shit
Now, I don't really know
But I try to keep my head to the skitta
Slice my piece of hitta
Whatcha hatin' for?
You better get up, get out and get your own, Nigga
Pick up the phone and holla at your folks
Young locs in the hood, mashing Dogg House
Fuck them other fools
D-O-double G
Kick back, blaze the sack
And catch a muthafucking big, Mack Attack
We blazin' up the dough
It'll hurt you
Nothing but purple in my circle
To the day we die
We gon' get money, bitches and high
Dogg House Gangsta Crip
Right back in your muthafucking ass for the R-2-G, bitch
What ya'll wanna do?
Seems like these niggas wanna talk all night
What we gonna do?
We ain't gonna say nothing more, we gonna get with ya'll, on side
That's how suppose to see
So all that straggling in the gate trying to get close to me
Ya'll niggas need to stop
Trying to flip the hip hop scrip
I snap, crackle and POP
Tell your friends and foes
It's a whole new year and situation and I'm still hating hoes
Will it ever stop?
Look I really don't know but on the up, I doubt that, lo
Now what about your hood?
Man, I'm doing mine they're doing their's
So I guess It's all good
And, what about your crew?
Shit, my crew is the Eastside
Fool, I thought u knew
Dogg Pound ain't the same?
Yeah, them niggas split up and did they own thang and went made their own gang
Money is thicker than blood?
That's fuck up but on the real that's how it is cuz, damn
The world just ain't the same?
And come to find out these niggas crossing out my muthafucking name
So what am I to do?
I put it on mind continue to shine
Everything fine
In G-O-D we trust
That's why ya'll suckers can't "Touch us, Touch us"
Meech u made the beat
And you know when we get together
Shit, we like bread and meat
We coming with the heat
Close your mouth cause Dogg House is definitely turning it out
And what about the cops?
I paid them and the ones I didn't I slayed them, haha
Will it ever stop?
It's like asking "Who is it" before a nigga even knock
The game is here to stay?
And I'm here to change the rules cause I'm a player that loves to play
Did you thank the lord today?
Think I did and on that note young loc, I'm getting ghost
Why you tell the truth?
Cause I'm hundred twenty proof from the turf to the roof
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There aren't a lot of facilities,
but you are close to the Chase Palm Park and Wharf so it's not
really needed. There are a number of excellent
restaurants across the street. Leadbetter is about four
blocks down and the breakwater is about three blocks away.
Cons: Okay - so it's
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Call me a snob, but I don't think I'd swim here - I don't know if
I've ever seen anybody swim. Come to think of it - I don't
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Directions: Take the
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Happy New Year! As we begin another calendar year, I would like to first take a moment to reflect upon our accomplishments in 2013. First, we now have a record number of CFP Board-Registered Programs (353) with another 50 in development. This benchmark could not be achieved without your work and dedication in preparing future CFP® professionals. Second, we began working together to examine certification completion in a variety of different ways, exploring innovative avenues to shepherd students from program matriculation to CFP® certification. This important project of collecting data and sharing best practices will continue through 2014 as we find better ways to help students reach their objective of completing CFP® certification. Finally in 2013, we began a biennial registration renewal process that focuses upon program assessment, exploring the strengths and weaknesses of all aspects of the CFP Board-Registered Program. This is a necessary process that facilitates more reflection and dialogue amongst faculty, administration, and alumni, all in an effort to strengthen instruction, industry engagement, and program/certification completion. All of these objectives and accomplishments could not be achieved without you and your institution's commitment to CFP® certification.
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Steven K. Case, the founder and chairman of CyberOptics Corp. and an OSA Fellow, died tragically on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, when the single-engine plane that he was piloting crashed while landing in rainy weather at a suburban Minneapolis, MN airport. He was 60.
Case was returning from a business trip to Georgia. He was the sole occupant of the Cirrus SR22 airplane. Case was an instrument-rated pilot who routinely flew in and out of the airport where the crash occurred.
Case received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Michigan in 1976, and in 1978 he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for research at the Applied Optics Institute in Erlangen, Germany. He moved to the University of Minnesota as a professor of electrical engineering, where he developed a system of laser-based sensors used as a quality control tool by circuit board manufacturers. In 1984, CyberOptics was spun out of the university into a private company. Case served as the company's president until 1998 and became the company's chairman in 1995, a title he retained until his death. CyberOptics has been on the Inc 100 list of fastest growing companies in America and is internationally recognized as a leader in the design and manufacture of sensors and systems for high precision inspection, measurement, and assembly in the electronics and semiconductor equipment markets.
Case also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avanti Optics Corporation from 2000 to 2003; President of the Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association; Director of the American Electronics Association from 2000 to 2001; adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Minnesota since 1978, and as a member of University Industry Advisory Board.
Case was elected an OSA Fellow in 1985 and was awarded the Edwin H. Land Medal in 2004 "For pioneering work in laser-based inspection systems, and the highly successful application of these systems in the electronics industry." He served on a number of OSA committees, including the Strategic Planning Committee (2006-2007), Fellow Members Committee (2005), Nominating Committee (1996), and the Fraunhofer Award/Burley Prize Committee (1995; 2004-2005). In 2006, he was honored with the Achievement Award from the Automated Imaging Association. Case held nearly thirty patents for optical and laser devices and presented over 80 contributed and invited papers at optical and electronic conferences.
CyberOptics issued the following statement from Kathleen P. Iverson, the company's president and chief executive officer: "Everyone at CyberOptics is shocked and deeply saddened by Steve's death, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife and family. He was a brilliant engineer, whose many inventions and technological breakthroughs not only established the foundation for CyberOptics' success, but also helped transform the surface mount electronics industry. Most importantly, Steve was a wonderful friend and colleague to everyone who worked with him. He established a strong and capable management team, and we will do what Steve would want and that is to continue aggressively pursuing the ideas and promising opportunities he helped set in motion."
Case was a serious amateur photographer whose work decorated the board room at CyberOptics' headquarters. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Caruso, two daughters and a grandchild.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
If you would like to make a memorial donation to the OSA Foundation in honor of Steve Case, please visit www.osa–foundation.org/give.
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He was my office mate as graduate students in Michigan. We collaborated on our thesis research projects as students of Emmett Leith. He was always driven to have a clear and crisp understanding of the world around him. He will be greatly missed by his colleagues, his many friends and his family.
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a row or series: a line of trees.
- a number of persons standing one behind the other and waiting their turns at or for something;
- something resembling a traced line, as a band of color, a seam, or a furrow: lines of stratification in rock.
- a furrow or wrinkle on the face, neck, etc.: lines around the eyes.
- an indication of demarcation;
limit: the county line; a fine line between right and wrong.
- a row of written or printed letters, words, etc.: a page of 30 lines.
- a verse of poetry: A line in iambic pentameter contains five feet.
- Usually, lines. the words of an actor's part in a drama, musical comedy, etc.: to rehearse one's lines.
- a short written message: Drop me a line when you're on vacation.
- a system of public conveyances, as buses or trains, plying regularly over a fixed route: the northbound line at State Street.
- a transportation or conveyance company: a steamship line.
- a course of direction;
route: the line of march down Main Street.
- a course of action, procedure, thought, policy, etc.: That newspaper follows the communist line.
- a piece of pertinent or useful information (usually fol. by on): I've got a line on a good used car.
- a series of generations of persons, animals, or plants descended from a common ancestor: a line of kings.
- a department of activity;
occupation or business: What line are you in?
- a mode of conversation, esp. one that is glib or exaggerated in order to impress or influence another person: He really handed her a line about his rich relatives.
- a straight line drawn from an observed object to the fovea of the eye.
- lines:
- the outer form or proportions of a ship, building, etc.: a ship of fine lines.
- a general form, as of an event or something that is made, which may be the basis of comparison, imitation, etc.: two books written along the same lines.
- a person's lot or portion: to endure the hard lines of poverty.
- [Chiefly Brit.]a certificate of marriage.
- a circle of the terrestrial or celestial sphere: the equinoctial line.
- banner (def. 7).
- a mark made by a pencil, brush, or the like, that defines the contour of a shape, forms hatching, etc.
- the edge of a shape.
- [Television.]one scanning line.
- a telephone connection: Please hold the line.
- a wire circuit connecting two or more pieces of electric apparatus, esp. the wire or wires connecting points or stations in a telegraph or telephone system, or the system itself.
- the line, the equator.
- a stock of commercial goods of the same general class but having a range of styles, sizes, prices, or quality: the company's line of shoes.
- an assembly line.
- a limit defining one estate from another;
the outline or boundary of a piece of real estate.
- [Bridge.]a line on a score sheet that separates points scored toward game(below the line) from points scored by setting a contract, having honors, etc.(above the line).
- [Music.]any of the straight, horizontal, parallel strokes of the staff, or one placed above or below the staff.
- a defensive position or front.
- a series of fortifications: the Maginot line.
- Usually, lines. a distribution of troops, sentries, etc., for the defense of a position or for an attack: behind the enemy's lines.
- the body of personnel constituting the combatant forces of an army, as distinguished from the supply services and staff corps.
- an arrangement of troops of an army or of ships of a fleet as drawn up for battle: line of battle.
- a body or formation of troops or ships drawn up abreast (distinguished from column).
- the class of officers serving with combatant units or warships.
- the regular forces of an army or navy.
- that part of an administrative organization consisting of persons actively engaged on a given project. Cf. staff1 (def. 4).
- a thread, string, cord, rope, or the like.
- a clothesline: the wash hanging on the line.
- a cord, wire, or the like, used for measuring or as a guide.
- [Naut.]
- a pipe or hose: a steam line.
- a rope or cable used at sea.
- a small quantity of cocaine arranged in the form of a slender thread or line, as for sniffing.
- Also, ligne. a unit, &fracnumer;
inch (0.635 millimeter), for measuring the diameter of buttons.
- [Angling.]a length of nylon, silk, linen, cord, or the like, to which are attached the leader, hook, sinker, float, etc.
- [Football.]
- either of the two front rows of opposing players lined up opposite each other on the line of scrimmage: a four-man line.
- See line of scrimmage.
- the betting odds established by bookmakers for events not covered by pari-mutuel betting, esp. sporting events, as football or basketball.
- [Ice Hockey.]the two wings and center who make up a team's offensive unit.
- [Fencing.]any of the four divisions of the portion of a fencer's body on which a touch can be scored, taken as an area of attack or defense.
- the longer and preferred flax or hemp fibers. Cf. tow2 (def. 2).
- [Fox Hunting.]the trail of scent left by a fox.
- a unit of length equivalent to &fracnumer;
inch (2.12 millimeters).
- [Insurance.]
- a class or type of insurance: casualty line.
- the amount of insurance written for a particular risk.
- [Australian Slang.]a girl or woman.
- bring, come, or get into line:
- to become or cause to become straight, as in a row: The members of the marching band got into line.
- to conform or cause to conform or agree: They were persuaded to come into line with the party's policy.
- down the line:
- in all ways;
fully: It's a fine house right down the line—well-built, roomy, attractive.
- in the future.
- draw the line, to impose a restriction;
limit: They might exaggerate but would draw the line at outright lying.
- go up in one's lines, [U.S.]Theat. to forget one's part during a performance. Also,[Brit.,] go up on one's lines.
- hold the line, to maintain the status quo, esp. in order to forestall unfavorable developments: We're trying to hold the line on prices.
- in line:
- in alignment;
- in conformity or agreement.
- in control (of one's conduct): to keep one's temper in line.
- prepared;
- waiting one behind the other in a queue: There were eight people in line at the teller's window.
- in line with, in agreement or conformity with: The action taken was in line with her decision.
- in the line of duty, in the execution of the duties belonging to some occupation, esp. with regard to the responsibility for life and death: a policeman wounded in the line of duty.Also, in line of duty.
- lay it on the line:
- to give money;
- to give the required information;
speak directly or frankly: I'm going to stop being polite and lay it on the line.
- off line:
- occurring or functioning away from an assembly line, work process, etc.
- not in operation;
not functioning.
- on a line, [Baseball.](of a batted or thrown ball) through the air in an approximately straight line from the point of impact or delivery: hit on a line between third and short; thrown in on a line from the center fielder.
- on line:
- on or part of an assembly line: Production will be improved when the new welding equipment is on line.
- in or into operation: The manufacturing facilities will be on line before November.
- [Computers.]actively linked to a computer: The printer is not yet on line.
- [Chiefly New York City.]See line 1 (def. 60e).
- on the line:
- being risked or put in jeopardy;
in a vulnerable position: Our prestige and honor are on the line.
- immediately;
readily: paid cash on the line.
- out of line:
- not in a straight line.
- in disagreement with what is accepted or practiced.
- [Informal.]impertinent;
presumptuous: That last remark was out of line.
- read between the lines, to understand the unexpressed but implied meaning of something said or written: Her letter sounded cheerful enough, but I read a certain sadness between the lines.
- toe the line or mark:
- to conform strictly to a rule, command, etc.
- to shoulder responsibilities;
do one's duty: He tried hard to toe the line on the new job.
- to take a position in a line;
range (often fol. by up): to line up before the start of a parade.
- [Baseball.]
- to hit a line drive.
- to line out.
lin′a•ble, line′a•ble, adj.
- to bring into a line, or into line with others (often fol. by up): to line up troops.
- to mark with a line or lines: to line paper for writing.
- to sketch verbally or in writing;
outline (often fol. by out): We followed the plan he had lined out.
- to arrange a line along: to line a coast with colonies.
- to form a line along: Rocks lined the drive.
- to apply liner to (the eyes).
- to delineate with or as if with lines;
draw: to line the silhouette of a person's head.
- [Archaic.]to measure or test with a line.
- line out:
- [Baseball.]to be put out by hitting a line drive caught on the fly by a player of the opposing team.
- to execute or perform: He lined out a few songs upon request.
- line up, to secure;
make available: to line up support; to line up a speaker for the banquet.
line′less, adj.
line′like′, adj.
Rugsrug (rug),USA pronunciation n.
rug′like′, adj.
- a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Cf. carpet.
- the treated skin of an animal, used as a floor covering: a bear rug.
- [Chiefly Brit.]a piece of thick, warm cloth, used as a coverlet, lap robe, etc.
- toupee;
- cut a rug, [Older Slang.]to dance, esp. to jitterbug.
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POPLAR, Mont. — Chelle Rose Follette fashioned a noose with her pajamas, tying one end to a closet rod and the other around her neck. When her mother entered the bedroom to put away laundry, she found the 13-year-old hanging.
Ida Follette screamed for her husband, Darrell.
He lifted his child's body, rushed her to the bed and tried to bring her back.
"She was so light, she was so light. And I put her down. I said, 'No, Chelle!'"
But the time had passed for CPR, he said, his voice fading with still raw grief. His wife sat next to him on the couch, sobbing at the retelling.
Here on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, a spasm of youth suicides had caused alarm and confusion even before Chelle's death.The Follettes had talked with her about other local children who had killed themselves. She had assured her parents that they need not worry about her.
"She always promised that," said Ida as the half-light of the winter afternoon created shadows in the sparsely furnished home. "She said, 'What's going on with these kids, are they stupid or what?'"
Earlier that day last April, Chelle and a friend got drunk after school. Police later told her parents that her blood-alcohol content was .217, nearly three times the legal limit.
Chelle argued with her parents when she came home. They ordered her to lie down, to cool off, to sober up.
The Follettes say Chelle was a happy teen who had been looking forward to her 14th birthday the following week. They believe she was just trying to scare them after their argument, but that in her intoxicated state it became a horrible accident.
"I know in my heart she's in heaven," Ida Follette said, burying her face in her hands. "She didn't mean to do it. I know she didn't kill herself."
But that's how the coroner listed Chelle's death. What he and other authorities examining the suicide outbreak among Native American children cannot easily answer is: Why?
'We're at a loss'
On the Fort Peck reservation, five children killed themselves during the 2009-2010 school year at Poplar Middle School — enrollment about 160 — and 20 more of the 7th and 8th graders tried. In the current school year, two young adults have committed suicide, though none at Poplar Middle School.
Emergency teams from the U.S. Public Health Service descended upon Fort Peck last June after Sioux and Assiniboine leaders declared a crisis. The teams provided counseling and mental health services to assist the overworked counselors and strained resources of the reservation.
No suicides were recorded during the 90-day deployment of the federal health team. When they packed their bags in October and left a detailed report with a dozen recommendations, the Indian Health Service declared the crisis had passed — a view repeated to The Associated Press last month by IHS behavioral health director Dr. Rose Weahkee.
But it proved to be only a lull. Two more teenagers killed themselves since October and dozens of other children across the reservation have tried.
"We're at a loss," said Larry Wetsit, a traditional spiritual leader and former tribal chairman.
The Fort Peck reservation sprawls across four counties in northeastern Montana. Poplar, with 880 residents, is the seat of government for the reservation's Sioux and Assiniboine residents. Wolf Point, a community of about 2,500, is some 20 miles west.
Problems on the reservation reflected in schools
Like many reservations, Fort Peck is struggling with high unemployment, estimated to be 28 percent in 2008, and rampant substance abuse. Some 45 percent of the residents live below the poverty level, including half of all children, according to tribal statistics.
The problems of the reservation are already pronounced in the schools. Poplar school officials told the federal health team that more than a third of middle-school students tested positive for sexually transmitted diseases, at least one-fifth of 5th graders drink alcohol weekly and 12 percent of high school girls are pregnant. The dropout rate is 40 percent.
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But despite those devastating numbers, there doesn't appear to be a predictable pattern to the suicides. The victims were from broken homes and loving families, they were substance abusers and popular athletes.
Children at Fort Peck Middle School cite bullying and peer pressure as big factors in the deaths of their friends, and they say those issues continue as a daily struggle.
"Let's say that all your emotions are in a glass of water. When somebody bullies you, dump out a little bit. When somebody offers you drugs and you take those drugs, and then somebody tears you down because you used drugs, pour out a little bit. Eventually that glass of water is going to be empty and that's kind of like your self-esteem. You're going to be empty, so you're going to try to commit suicide," said A.J. Hollom, a 14-year-old student.
Bullying comes from kids, adults
Officials warned that bullying comes in many forms — in school hallways and online, from other kids and from adults.
"Some of the suicides, they found out after the fact about the bullying. The bullying from other students, the bullying from staff," said Stacie Crawford, the chief tribal prosecutor.
During a school assembly last September, Poplar Middle School principal Patricia Black separated by name dozens of children in grades 5-7 who were failing at least one class from the rest of the students gathered.
Their parents were enraged, criticizing Black for shaming the children.
The federal response team noted in its report that several children expressed hopelessness and thoughts of self-harm afterward.
Black said she only wanted to give the students a private pep talk on how to improve their grades. "I didn't say that these kids have Fs. I did not say that I was ashamed of them of anything like that," Black told The Associated Press.
The school board voted to keep Black as principal after she apologized to the students.
Some teachers, including Erin Solem, are encouraging students to speak out instead of bottling their emotions. Solem has had them write essays on suicide, bullying and substance abuse, some of which have been published in the local newspaper.
Solem said conditions at the school have improved, but little could compare to last year.
"You got to the point where you look at the kids and you'd be like, who's next? Because there's no rhyme or reason."
No funds to implement possible solutions
The eagerly anticipated report from the federal intervention team landed as a disappointment, detailing problems at the reservation that most everybody already knew: Mental health services are lacking, violent crime rages, people live in dire economic conditions and in broken homes.
The report did include some practical recommendations, such as creating a safe house for suicidal kids instead of locking them up in a jail cell. But those ideas weren't accompanied with funding, giving the impoverished community no way to implement them.
The federal deployment cost $241,000, with an additional $50,000 grant from the Department of Education. There is no additional federal money planned to deal with the crisis.
More is needed, said Patty McGeshick, director of the Family Violence Resource Center in Wolf Point. Counselors are still overwhelmed and unable to properly deal with the crisis, she said.
"It's like trying to put a Band-Aid on an infection through your whole body," McGeshick said.
Some families and community leaders have given up on waiting for outside experts. Some are angry.
"I'm going to tell you something: I'm going to get justice for my son," Gourneau said. "The truth is going to be his justice. We were an ironclad family. We took care of our children and we did everything right. And something really bad happened. Yes, he did pull the trigger. But who created the situation where he lost all hope and despaired? Because his family didn't."
Criminal charges for threatening suicide
The resurgence in suicides and attempts on the reservation led the tribe to create a new criminal charge in December called aggravated disorderly conduct. The charge allows prosecutors to detain someone threatening suicide until a mental health specialist can see that person.
The charge has been enforced eight times since Dec. 23, and six of those detained have been teenagers, said tribal prosecutor Crawford.
That's in addition to a monthly average of a dozen suicidal people who are given emergency commitment papers for hospitals in Billings or Minot, N.D., Crawford said. Out of those commitments, she estimated that 40 percent are juveniles.
The children who get charged with aggravated disorderly conduct are those who don't qualify for emergency commitment for whatever reason. Jailing people with suicidal thoughts is obviously not a long-term solution, but it's the best the tribe can do without better services or facilities, Crawford said.
"We're not trying to criminalize them. But nobody else is offering any other alternative," she said, while calling for help in building a mental health facility on the reservation.
On the positive side, a new suicide prevention specialist has been hired, there's a weekly interagency suicide prevention coordination meeting and better services are available for walk-in patients at the tribal clinic, Indian Health Service officials said.
James Melbourne, the Fort Peck tribal health director, declined numerous interview requests from the AP to answer community criticism about his agency's response to the suicides.
"We have chosen not to respond in detail with the media to respect our families and community who are continuing to mourn and grieve," Melbourne wrote in an e-mail.
Losing touch with tradition?
Young people have lost touch with tradition, they say. It's a problem that's grown worse with each generation and is a result of the marginalization of Indian people through the reservation system forced upon them by the federal government many decades ago, said Raymond White Tail Feather, a Baptist minister and former tribal chairman.
"The tribes were contained on reservations, and systematically their culture, the way of life, the federal government attempted to destroy this," said White Tail Feather. "When you do that to a people, what comes about is hopelessness."
Spiritual leader Wetsit presides over the Assiniboine Medicine Lodge, where young men and women participate in a right-of-passage ceremony based on prayer, sacrifice and reflection. He said a strong sense of identity, coupled with good morals and an understanding of one's own culture gives strength of character.
But many Indian children are disconnected from that culture and spirituality, compromising that strength of character, he said. He said there is no simple answer.
"It's going to take us a couple of generations to work through all of that because we've got a whole bunch of families that are stuck, and they're not going to just come out of it overnight. There's a lot of healing, there are a lot of issues we've got to take care of," Wetsit said.
His message has reached some young tribal members. Josh Failing, a 14-year-old middle school student who attempted to commit suicide last year, said he has taken under his wing a younger cousin who was being bullied and was contemplating suicide.
Failing started spending more time with his cousin and taking him to traditional ceremonies, including sweat lodge. His cousin is still angry all the time, he said, but he's still here.
"We need positive role models for the kids — leaders — and we don't get much of that," Failing said. "Give those kids examples, and they can give other people examples, and maybe someday this will all stop and we can all be good people once again."
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Hi everyone, I usually like to have a large Mirabilia cross stitch project on the go that I like to take my time over, I have decided to stitch this Mirabilia design called Royal Holiday by Nora Corbett, the colours in this are really gorgeous!
I have not had time to do any stitching but I managed to set the fabric up on the frame all ready to start.
The Peacock cross stitch box (in the previous post ) is still a work in progress, hopefully I should make some progress on that over the next few weeks.
There is still time to enter the Cross Stitch Book Giveaway in my previous post.
Thankyou for all of your comments, sorry I could not reply but be assured all the names have gone into a hat ready for the draw.
Until next time - Happy Stitching!


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From Transformation
Transforming Your Community
Sunday, 1:30 PM to 3:15 PM
Program Chair
- Nancy Tessman, Salt Lake City Library
As a result of participation in Transformation Track programs, libraries will:
- Choose high impact services that and exceed the expectations of their customers.
- Implement the staff changes, technology, environment and culture to support these services.
- Position and market these services in a way that resonates with potential users.
- Deliver these services in a flexible, responsive and intelligent manner.
- Maximize the results of their efforts.
How do we work with communities to create a symbiotic relationship? How do we serve differing populations in the same community? How do we shift the library culture to one of activism?
- Nancy Tessman, Salt Lake City Library
- Jamie LaRue, Douglas County, Colorado
- Kate Nevins, Solinet
Room Information
Arrangement & AV
- Podium
- Head Table for 3
- Microphones
- Podium microphone
- Microphone for head table?
- Two floor microphones – one in each aisle – for QandA?
- Computer projector/ screen, etc.
Location & Size
Room for 200-400 in Convention Center


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50,000 pilots and over 50 years of service have to tell you something. The slide rule packing engineers from Northrop did something right. After the initial deployment of supersonic aircraft to the front lines of the USAF it became evident that a trainer was needed to develop pilot skills at high speeds. Northrop answered the call with the T-38 Talon, sister to the F-5 Tiger II fighter. While the aircraft was developed without a firm contract it was quickly snapped up by the USAF which ended up operating over 1100 of the sleek jets.
Compared to its contemporaries the T-38 is an elegant, slim design. It's razor sharp wings are only 25 ft from tip to tip. That is 13 ft narrower than the F-4. It was also weighed 23,000 lbs less at 7,200 lbs.
Powered by two 2000 lb thrust GE J85-5A after burning engines, the light weight trainer could reach Mach 1.3. Its speed and maneuverability allows beginning fighter jocks to get a taste of what flying the big jets is like.
The T-38 was quick enough and maneuverable enough that the Thunderbirds picked up the jet in the '70s during the fuel crunch. Really, while the trainer was a bit of a step down from the fire breathing, and smoking, F-4, it was more than a match in the tight turning category. The Talon also looked fairly snazzy in the T-Birds paint.
One of the notable, and public, uses of the T-38 has been as a trainer and transport for NASA astronauts. The plane is used to to keep the astronaut pilot's skills up, allows them to quickly travel around the country and, frankly, to look like astronauts.
Northrop had some very lofty dreams for the T-38. During the early 1960s it was pitched as an "aerospace" trainer for space plane pilots. They had big dreams in the '60s. This version of the T-38 would have had three rocket engines instead of jets and would have been able to reach an altitude of 280,000 ft and a speed of Mach 3.3. That is a heck of a jump from basic trainer. Tony Chong has a great write up of this program. Northrop also looked into making a vertical takeoff version of the aircraft.
The T-38 is still in service. The Air Force is very interested in keeping it in service for some time to come. It has been updated a number of times, has a rigorous structural program and is probably out flying right now training a new pilot.
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NASA.gov, Fly-fighter-jet.com, Myhobbielinks.com, Warbirdalley.com, Lloyder.com, Wikipedia.org


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Deck The Halls With Popcorn Trees
Posted on December 5, 2012 by NAPS No comments
'Tis the season of decking halls and trimming trees, and now there's a delicious way to do both—in the kitchen.
There's no chance of breaking heirloom ornaments when you're decorating miniature Festive Popcorn Trees made from The Popcorn Board's recipe. Roll up your sleeves, gather the kids and pull out your prettiest decorating sugars and sprinkles. Then turn marshmallows and popcorn into a scenic winter wonderland to display—or eat.
Long ago, Christmas trees were trimmed with treats such as apples, nuts or dates. With Festive Popcorn Trees, your entire tree is edible. There's no right or wrong way to decorate a tree, but if you're not happy with the results, eat it and start again. It's the ultimate eco-friendly way to trim a tree.
And if you're looking to trim fat and calories during this hectic season, pop up a bowl of plain popcorn to nibble on when hunger strikes. At 30 calories a cup, wholesome, whole grain popcorn is naturally low in fat and calories and the fiber can help fill you between meals. Leave the padding to jolly old St. Nick.
Festive Popcorn Trees
Yield: 10 trees
- 10 cups air-popped popcorn*
- 1 10-ounce bag miniature marshmallows
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- decorating sugar (green, blue)**
- 1 tube of white frosting (with decorating tip)
- assorted small colorful candies, such as sprinkles and miniature silver dragées
Place popcorn in large bowl. Place marshmallows and butter in medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract. Pour mixture over popcorn in bowl. Toss well to coat popcorn evenly. Line a baking sheet with foil. Spray hands with nonstick cooking spray, then scoop up about 1 cup of popcorn mixture. Shape mixture into a cone shape, keeping the base flat. This forms the tree. Sprinkle tree with decorating sugar; place tree on baking sheet. Continue to make the rest of the trees. Pipe frosting on trees to make a garland, then decorate them with colorful candies.
Serving suggestion: Place each tree on a sugar cookie and decorate your serving tray with shredded coconut to resemble snow.
* It's important that this recipe starts with unflavored white popcorn for best color and flavor.
** You can make your own colored sugar by adding food coloring to sugar, stirring in a bowl or shaking vigorously in a sealed container. Add more food coloring for more intense tones.
For more information, visit www.popcorn.org.


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B Wise Vineyards (http://www.BWiseVineyards.com) TRIOS wine
We are an independent artisan winery in northern California. We are only a handful of folks working with the winery. We produce only big, red, juicy, luscious wines with many layers and flavor. We love wine and we love sharing great wine with good people. Our wines are sophisticated, complex and powerful. Our philosophy in life is great people, great food, great wine.
This wine is for 30-65+ year olds with higher education and higher incomes. The wine will sell for $30-$45/bottle. While not as high-end as our other wine (and label contest) these folks appreciate a good wine and have the income to spend on it. They have refined taste and live a more luxurious life-style. They are perhaps more diverse and excited by art and the like than the slightly more conservative people we are targeting with our other more expensive label.
We have a wine called TRIOS that we want to create a new label for. The wine will be similar, the label completely different. We are looking for something eye-catching for a more serious wine. Not too serious but not cute or playful or homey or rustic either. The graphic, or photographic or artwork would be the focal point of the label with the "text" or informational elements (name) would be secondary or integrated subtly. (See examples attached). The art should be innovative and alluring, we are trying to avoid cliche' or stereotypes associated with wine such as grapes, vines, pick-up trucks, wine barrels, grape leaves and the like. One avenue to explore could be the idea of 3 or the "Trio" which could be anything. That is not an essential element however, just an idea. We want to break the mold somewhat and steer away from "expected" ideas of a wine label and venture out to explore new ideas of what a label can look like.