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The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Materials Science and Engineering will host the Alabama Composites Conference (ACC) June 18-20, 2013.
The ACC will include workshops, speakers and exhibits. The conference will take place in UAB's Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. All students, and UAB faculty and staff, may attend conference events free of charge. Registration is required.
Three workshops will be held June 18: Managing Corrosion with FRP (fiber reinforced polymer); Sustainable Green Composites and Recycling; and Design, Modeling and Simulation of Composites.
The conference and exhibits scheduled for June 19-20 will focus on developments in defense, power, energy, transportation, infrastructure and emerging applications. Nearly 40 20-minute presentations will be made by program managers, CEO/technologists and experts over a broad range of technologies. The event will bring together industry, national and international laboratory personnel, business organizations and academia.
A sampling of presentations and panels will include: recent advances in bridges and installations; green and sustainable technologies; bamboo composite products as the future; clean energy and whether the investment in it has paid off; innovative materials for protective structures applications. A complete agenda is available online. For more information, contact Uday Vaidya, Ph.D., at email@example.com or 205-934-9199.


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Microsoft is charging way too much for its Surface tablet, and it's doomed to come in last place, says Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu in a new note this morning.
With Microsoft charging $499 for an intro level Surface without cover, and $599 for the Surface with its keyboard cover, Microsoft is going to be fighting Apple at the high end, while leaving room for Google and Amazon to clean up on the low end.
He writes, "Surface's high pricing could prove to be a fatal mistake and relegate it to be a niche No. 4 or No. 5 player. We believe Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD will likely see considerably higher volume given their low $199 price points and stronger ecosystems with iPad retaining its commanding No. 1 position." (He thinks Microsoft should have charged $300 for the Surface plus the cover.)
He also says that supply chain checks suggest Microsoft is only making 2-3 million Surfaces, which will automatically limit sales versus Apple, Google, and Amazon.
Despite the small sales, Microsoft will still take sales from its traditional partners like Dell, HP, Acer, and HTC.
In other words, Microsoft is going to fail to sell a lot of Surface tablets, while at the same time limiting the sales of its partners. Sounds like a mess, if Wu is right.

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[Warning: This post contains spoilers about the movie "The Fault in Our Stars."]
When Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber, the writers of the burgeoning film hit "The Fault in Our Stars," first began adapting John Green's bestselling novel, they found themselves with a dilemma. How do you take the characters' eloquence on the page, they wondered, and make it credible in the mouths of flesh-and-blood people?
"John's dialogue is so naturalistic, but at the same time no one really talks like that," said Neustadter. "It's never the thing you would say in the moment — more like the best thing you would say in the moment. And the question was: How do you capture that but still make these people feel alive on the screen?"
And, Weber added dryly, "you have the fact that a lot of it is about cancer."
Adapting any fan-favorite book isn't easy. Adapting one in which teenagers are confronting their own mortality is that much harder. Yet that was the challenge facing Neustadter, 37, and Weber, 36, the up-and-coming Hollywood screenwriters charged with adapting Green's book about a sweet and playful romance between Hazel (Shailene Woodley) and Gus (Ansel Elgort), two young people with highly aggressive forms of cancer.
Judging by the reaction to the John Boone film last weekend — strong reviews, an "A" CinemaScore and a weekend-best $48 million at the box office — the screenwriters succeeded. But it was hardly an easy process.
Since hitting bookstores in early 2012, Green's book has been a major hit, offering to young (and plenty of older) readers a seemingly perfect romance against the backdrop of some morbidly imperfect circumstances.
That latter aspect has given the book a realism lacking in the otherwise werewolf- and futurism-filled canon of YA literature. But it also made for a tricky adaptation challenge. A book, less visual than a movie and not meant to be consumed in one sitting, can get away with a lot more relentless grief and illness.
"Writing this script was very much a matter of how you navigate the ups and downs and the crazy roller coaster that's going on emotionally," Neustadter said. "People are falling in love, and then there are crushing trips to the hospital and midnight lung scares. It's tough to navigate what the audience can handle in a 120-minute interval. How do you make sure it isn't too much or too little?"
Their approach was to keep many of the book's key scenes — several near-death experiences are portrayed frankly — without lingering on or wallowing in them (an attitude, incidentally, taken by the characters themselves).
The writers also were forced to weigh the language carefully. Gus in particular is prone to metaphor (he perpetually holds a cigarette in his mouth but doesn't light it — to show, he says, that he can confront danger without giving it the power to harm him). It isn't exactly typical teenage stuff.
And a scene in which Gus stages his own funeral has friend Isaac (Nat Wolff) offering his own Gus-like linguistic flourishes. It took Neustadter and Weber several drafts and the input of others before they realized they had to make Wolff's character sound more distinct than their original version did.
The pair deliberated most, they said, on a scene at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, where there are at least elliptical connections made between Hazel's plight and that of the famous Holocaust victim. That a tender kiss between Hazel and Gus takes place there only ups the ante.
"It was definitely a hot-button concept, because it was Anne Frank and the Holocaust, and are we comparing the struggle?" Neustadter said. "We could definitely see how some people would be uneasy with it. But it was such a big deal in the novel and such a huge moment for these characters, we felt we had to go there and make it work as best we can."
Indeed, the movie turns when the couple take that trip to Amsterdam to meet Hazel's favorite author, a man (Willem Dafoe) who had written a cancer novel called "My Imperial Affliction" and who turns out to be not nearly the savior Hazel anticipated. The scene resonates for any of us who've had the experience of realizing our heroes are human. Neustadter calls it "very Wizard of Oz — they search for answers from someone who turns out to be a total fraud, but the experience and the journey together is what they realize they need all along."
The excursion to the Netherlands at first has the trappings of many a romcom trip to Europe, before rounding the corner to a less familiar place. "We set up that expectation of two people isolated on a trip, but it soon becomes less of that and goes against the expectations of the genre," Weber said.
The screenwriters boast experience in upending romantic subgenres, having most famously penned "(500) Days of Summer," the anti-romantic comedy inspired by Neustadter's interactions with an emotionally manipulative ex-girlfriend. (He brought his real life to bear here too, losing a parent to cancer.)
In addition to "(500) Days" and the Woodley-starring romance "The Spectacular Now," the pair have been engaged with a number of literary adaptations, including a take on Rebecca Serle's "Romeo & Juliet" spin "Rosaline" and another Green-authored young-adult romance, "Paper Towns."
All these books require elisions — fans of "Fault" will notice that some of the book's characters are missing from the movie, including Gus' ex ("It seemed to get in the way of the first part of their relationship when we knew the obstacle that was truly coming for these two," Weber said).
But ultimately the pair believe in a minimalist approach to adaptation, particularly in the case of an emotional powder keg like "Fault." "This isn't true for every adaptation, but we felt the script that would work best here was the one that came closest to the experience of reading the book," Neustadter said.
Besides, he added, a screenwriter can always be bailed out by the people who wind up speaking their words.
"The difference between good Sorkin and bad Sorkin," Neustadter said, "isn't necessarily Sorkin. It's the actors."


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Ravens fans, consider yourselves warned…this investigative report will expose the NFL's love of the Pittsburgh Steelers at the highest levels.
One of everyone's favorite questions to be asked is always, "What do you want for Christmas?" For as many years as I can remember, my response has always been, "Anything with a Ravens logo on it."
After being the easiest person to shop for in the history of holiday shopping, I think I'm going to change up my approach this year. If you have ever seen my wardrobe collection or Ravens room, it's quite obvious that I am one of the NFL's best customers.
This season has been great for the Ravens when it comes to the Steelers so far, but the anger that courses through my veins every time I see their logo remains at an all time high. When I received the latest catalog from NFLShop, I basically found myself thumbing through 58 pages of fury.
While picking out potential items for Christmas, I do not want to have to substitute a Ravens logo over a Steelers logo in my mind. Unfortunately, that's exactly what most people will have to do, regardless of who your favorite team may be.
People may call me crazy or biased on this approach but I wanted to justify this to myself and prove that I'm onto something .Or, maybe I am just starting to go a little overboard when it comes to my dire hate towards Western Pennsylvania Towel Wavers. Whatever.
I sat at my desk and counted every single standalone item in the latest NFLShop catalog. Excluded from my count are staged "themed rooms" overloaded with merchandise, the cover, and any uniform spread that featured all 32 teams.
Now, the covers of these magazines will be different depending on which region of the country you live in. I am still baffled that every magazine I receive has Steelers related merchandise on the cover even though I live in North Carolina and am two hours from the Panthers.
Now, onto the results.
Guess which team was featured the most?
That's right….the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Throughout the catalog, the Steelers had 28 standalone items featured.The (SUPER BOWL CHAMPION!) Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears with next with 22 items each.
Having six items more than the second place teams may not seem like all that much, but let's also take into account that a full 40% (13) of NFL teams teams didn't even have six items featured TOTAL. Let's also take note (but not factor into the statistics) that the Steelers also had a full page spread of Steelers themed game room in addition to the aforementioned cover.
The average amount of items per team was 9.03 and only 13 of the 32 franchises had more than ten total impressions. For those wondering, the Ravens finished with 11.
Even if I didn't dislike the Steelers so much, I would be disappointed as a fan of many other teams that received limited or no exposure. The Jaguars, Titans and Lions were only featured twice. The Panthers, Buccaneers and Seahawks were only featured once—and the Cardinals and Rams weren't shown at all.
Regardless if the team is good or not, the NFL should at least take pride in the team logos and creative merchandise seen on the sidelines each Sunday. Showing little or nothing of a team's merchandise isn't good for either business or the fan base.
NFL licensed apparel is expensive and I want to have a pretty decent idea of what the item is going to look like before I purchase it. The internet is a very easy alternative but why have a catalog if you're just going to push everyone online to begin with?
I know the NFL has plenty of money and won't really hurt by me asking for other things besides Ravens merchandise this holiday season. However, they did make it an easy decision when they filled my mailbox with a Steelers-filled catalog of junk.
I now have something else to wipe my hindquarters with besides a terrible towel. Thanks NFL!


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WNST proudly announces our pre-game Pep Rally and Tailgate Party of the Year in San Diego next weekend as our Miller Lite/Jiffy Lube Purple Roadtrips make our return to the west coast.
On Saturday, Nov. 24th, WNST will partner with The West Wing (Los Angeles' biggest purple Baltimore ex-pats) from 3 p.m. til 7 p.m. at The Tilted Kilt in Gaslamp District next to Petco Park. Join Nestor Aparicio and a myriad of Ravens fans for a social afternoon of Baltimore love.
Admission is FREE and Tilted Kilt will have the following specials for all Baltimore Ravens fans:
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On Sunday, The West Wing is throwing a massive party in the parking lot of Jack Murphy/Qualcomm Stadium.
Their purple tailgate party will be in parking lot P2 — as in Party Too — everyone is welcome to join the party, but must buy a ticket if they want the catered food and beers.
Tickets for the tailgate and/or the bus ride from Hard Rock Hotel to game and back can be purchased by email: firstname.lastname@example.com or via their website at http://thewestwingla.com/


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A new report titled Global Medical Dispatch Software Market report is a comprehensive study in the market it tells about what the market status in the forecast period of 2018-2025. Medical Dispatch Software Market report includes historic data, present market trends, environment, technological innovation, upcoming technologies and the technical progress in the related industry. This Medical Dispatch Software market study also analyzes the market status, market share, growth rate, future trends, market drivers, opportunities and challenges, risks and entry barriers, sales channels, distributors and Porter's Five Forces Analysis.The key players operating in the Global Medical Dispatch Software Market are TimeTrade Systems, Yocale, American Medical Software, Voicent Communications, Daw Syatems, McKesson, Total Recall Solutions, Delta Health Technologies, Mediware Information Systems, StormSource, Nuesoft Technologies, LeonardoMD, ByteBloc Software, Beijing
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Benjamin Netanyahu Moves Up National Elections in Israel
(JERUSALEM) -- Election season is coming earlier than expected in Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday he was moving up the vote because of disagreements with political opponents over the 2013 national budget.
Netanyahu, who leads the coalition government, said the elections would take place within the next three months.
While budget issues might be the public reason for moving up the elections from next autumn, Netanyahu is hoping the accelerated vote will hinder his political foes from bolstering their own platforms.
Most observers say the prime minister was already tipping his hand during an impassioned speech to the United Nations General Assembly last month when he spoke of establishing a "red line" to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Privately, Netanyahu is said to be concerned that President Obama will be reelected and that he might experience fallout from his friendship with GOP nominee Mitt Romney.
During his announcement of the early vote, Netanyahu tooted his own horn by saying, "In a few months, the tenure of the most stable government in decades will come to an end. This stability has helped us achieve the two main objectives we promised the citizens of Israel -- to strengthen security at a time when a dangerous upheaval is gripping the Middle East, and [to fortify] the economy during…a financial turmoil."
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Iron Warriors Motorcycle Club Donates $20,000 to National Law Enforcement Museum
Donation supports first-ever national museum in Washington, DC, dedicated to the history and significance of law enforcement in America
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has announced that the Iron Warriors Motorcycle Club (IWMC), an international club of law enforcement motorcycle enthusiasts, has generously donated $20,000 in support of the National Law Enforcement Museum. The money was raised by chapters of the IWMC across the United States and was presented to the Memorial Fund by Mike Pascoe and Ian Ale during this year's National Police Week observance in Washington, DC.
The IWMC donation will fund a commemorative bench within the Museum in honor of Los Angeles County (CA) Deputy Sheriff Hagop "Jake" Kuredjian. The 17-year veteran was shot and killed August 31, 2001, after responding to back up other law enforcement officers who were serving a warrant on a man for impersonating a police officer and possessing a firearm. Deputy Kuredjian's name will be permanently inscribed on the bench, which will rest along the wall that divides the main concourse from the exhibition galleries within the Museum. In addition, the IWMC's name will be inscribed on the Museum's Thin Blue Line, the beautiful glass bridge connecting the east and west mezzanine levels overlooking the main concourse. It symbolizes law enforcement's protective role in society.
"For 100 years now, motorcycle officers have served and protected our communities with honor and distinction, and some 1,200 of them have made the ultimate sacrifice so that the rest of us can live in safety," said NLEOMF Chairman and CEO Craig W. Floyd. "We are grateful that the Iron Warriors Motorcycle Club has chosen to honor these brave protectors with this generous donation to the National Law Enforcement Museum."
Authorized by Congress in the year 2000, the planned National Law Enforcement Museum is a 95,000 square foot, mostly underground museum that will be located just blocks from the U.S. Capitol and adjacent to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. When it opens in 2011, the Museum will provide an estimated 600,000 visitors a year with a unique and comprehensive look at the law enforcement profession. The Museum will feature high-tech, interactive exhibitions, interesting historical and contemporary artifacts, and extensive educational programming.
The privately funded Museum has launched an $80 million capital campaign, with more than $35 million raised to date. Former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton serve as co-chairs of the National Honorary Campaign Committee. For more information about the Museum, including a virtual tour, visit www.LawEnforcementMuseum.org.
About the NLEOMF
Founded in 1984, the non-profit National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund works to increase public support for law enforcement by permanently recording and appropriately commemorating the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers, and to provide information that promotes law enforcement safety. In 1991, the NLEOMF dedicated the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, on which the names of more than 18,000 officers who have died in the line of duty throughout U.S. history are engraved. The NLEOMF is now leading the effort to build the first-ever National Law Enforcement Museum. For more information, visit www.nleomf.org.
About the Iron Warriors Motorcycle Club
The Iron Warriors Motorcycle Club was reorganized in February 2001 from the original Wild Pigs Motorcycle Club, which was founded in 1987 as an independent non-profit organization. The IWMC was established to provide for increased camaraderie among current and retired law enforcement officers and firefighters and to assist fallen members and their families. IWMC and its chapter events are intended to promote safe activities that will appeal to the membership as a whole.


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Here's a look at the many playable character's in the Wii's GoldenEye 007 due out this November.
The Wii-exclusive will include a variety of four-player split-screen multiplayer options, more than 50 characters, 10 maps, three standard modes and 17 special modifiers. GoldenEye 007 also features online multiplayer for up to eight players.


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John Quincy Reed's Portrait Photograph of Howard, c. 1874-1898
Photographer: John Quincy Reed (b. 1842, Massachusetts, d. 1902)
Active in Petaluma: 1874-1898
Biographical Note: Reed worked from several different studios during his time in Petaluma. In 1874 his studio was in the "American Hall, Main Street," thereafter it was "Over Wells, Fargo & Co's. Ex. Office, Main St" and finally it was "Brick Block, opposite McGuire's Drug Store, Main Street." According to Palmquist, Reed was charged with arson for setting fire to property in Petaluma at the corner of Cleveland and College Avenues.
Bibliography: Palmquist, pgs. 452-53; Mautz, pg. 134.
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Name(s): Howard (Unidentified last name)
Description: CDV of a man's bust in an oval frame. His hair is combed and he is wearing a suit with a small bow tie.
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Format / Size: carte de visite, size N/A
Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock
Description, Obverse: (identify group or individual, gender(s); identify pose, furniture & props; describe composition, background, added color…)
Description, Reverse: John Reed's stamp
Date: c. 1874-1898
Condition: (note tears, foxing, fading)
Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1979-425-01-p24-p17
Reproduction rights: The Petaluma Museum Association makes no assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to the digitized images here reproduced. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Association. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use.


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There are some people that are shocked at my unashamed use of butter. They question the saturated fat content, bring up the issue of heart disease, and try to lure me to the world of artificial fats. Sorry. I am not going there. I love my butter.
I grew up with margarine. I don't remember real butter ever appearing on my mother's table (not to say that it might not have from time to time; the huge tubs of Country Crock are just ingrained in my brain). I was fine with margarine and even continued to use it when on my own. Then, I finally tried real butter. Nothing compares. Instead of the slabs of fake saltiness spread on my toast, just a little smear of real butter offers a perfect creamy flavor. Its richness sets baked goods apart. Real butter is the real deal for me.
That isn't to say that I just grab sticks of the stuff straight from the fridge and chow down. Ew. Everything in moderation is really the key to a healthy lifestyle. I try to eat a balanced diet of whole grains, lots of fruits and vegetables, and lean proteins. I indulge in ooey gooey treats from time to time, but I do try keep the number of doughnuts and Klondike Bars that I eat to a minimum. Really, I believe it is about moderation and not making any one item of food a villain. All life and all foods (except possibly marshmallow fluff...GAG) are to be enjoyed and savored. I truly do savor butter.
Someone else that absolutely savors butter is Paula Deen. That lady has more than earned the title of Butter Queen of the Food Network. I don't often watch her show, but I can't recall a time that I haven't seen her rolling a stick of butter from its paper wrapping into her mixing bowl. She is absolutely in favor of butter, which is what makes it so funny that when I finally decide to try one of her recipes, IT DOESN'T INCLUDE BUTTER. Truly. I was just as shocked as you.
I had salmon fillets defrosting and remembered that I had seen a couple of different Food Network chefs make Salmon Burgers. I wasn't searching for butter or Paula when I stumbled onto her recipe, but it seemed to hold promise and most importantly, used ingredients that I had on hand. After chopping the salmon and combining it with the peppers, onions, and soy sauce, the aroma from my mixing bowl tempted me to dig in right then. Instead, I formed the patties and fried them up in a little olive oil on my grill pan. Of course, I had to sample one right away without the Sesame Mayonnaise. Delish. Piling the patties on toasted whole wheat buns with the recommended sauce, lettuce, and tomato was flawless. Even a devoted butter lover like me can be incredibly happy when I have Salmon Burger with Sesame Mayonnaise On My Plate.
Salmon Burgers
1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, diced
3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 pounds salmon filets, finely chopped
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
olive oil
8 toasted whole wheat buns
8 lettuce leaves
8 slices tomato
Sesame Mayonnaise
1 cup mayonnaise
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
In a medium bowl, combine peppers, panko, garlic, and salmon.
Add beaten egg, soy sauce, lemon juice, and salt, tossing gently to combine.
Form mixture into 8 patties.
Lightly coat a grill pan with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat.
Grill patties, 5 minutes per side, or until desired degree of doneness.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine all Sesame Mayonnaise ingredients.
Add beaten egg, soy sauce, lemon juice, and salt, tossing gently to combine.
Form mixture into 8 patties.
Lightly coat a grill pan with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat.
Grill patties, 5 minutes per side, or until desired degree of doneness.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine all Sesame Mayonnaise ingredients.
Spread sauce evenly over toasted buns.
Top each with a lettuce leaf, tomato slice, and salmon patty.Cover with tops of buns.(Serves 8)


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ALBANY, NY -- New York Gov. David Paterson called for a 4 percent sales tax extension for health clubs in his 2009-2010 budget to combat the largest deficit in the state's history—a $1.7 billion current-year shortfall and a $13.7 billion 2009-2010 deficit.
"This is something that is more likely to turn up when state government budgets have a deficit, and they look to see where they can draw additional revenue," Tim Sullivan, IHRSA legislative analyst, says about the proposed New York tax.
Paterson's budget includes the following:
- Extend New York City Personal and Credit Services Sales Tax Statewide. This makes personal services (such as beauty, barbering, manicure, pedicure, massage, health salon or gymnasium services) and credit rating and reporting services subject to sales tax statewide. Currently, only New York City sales tax applies to these services.
- Extend Sales Tax to Entertainment-Related Spending. This imposes a sales tax on entertainment-related consumer spending, including but not limited to, movie theaters and sporting events. Most states tax entertainment-related services. (Thirty-one states tax concerts, theaters and movies; 27 states tax participatory sports; 22 states tax health clubs; 36 states tax amusement parks and rides; and 34 states tax circus admissions).
IHRSA says that the number of states that tax health clubs is closer to 25. And Sullivan noted that many health clubs in New York City are exempt from the current personal services tax by definition.
"Currently in New York City, they have a tax on health salons and gymnasiums, which has been construed to encompass health clubs, though some are in different categories and [are] not subject to the tax if they have a sports facility like a swimming pool, for instance," Sullivan says.
IHRSA is concerned that taxing health club membership fees puts further financial barriers on club memberships, which are down already in some areas because of the economy.
Paterson also called for a tax increase on non-diet sodas, which has been referred to as the "obesity tax." Sixty percent of New Yorkers polled opposed the obesity tax in a survey conducted by Connecticut's Quinnipiac University, which called registered New York voters. Richard Daines, New York Commissioner of Health, released a video on You Tube supporting the obesity tax and explaining the link between sugary drinks and childhood obesity.
IHRSA has put several efforts in motion to oppose Paterson's budget plan.
"We have a lobbyist on retainer in Albany to figure out which strategic moves are possible to fight it, and we're engaging our membership in New York in an advocacy campaign," says Sullivan.
IHRSA is encouraging New York health club owners, managers and members to contact their state representative to make their voices heard on the proposed tax increase. Visit the IHRSA site for more information.


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At the Close: Dow Falls Most Since June, Gold Stocks Rise
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Stocks were walloped today--and investors are still trying to figure out why.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) lost 1.5% to 15,112, while the Standard & Poor's 500 (SPX) dropped 1.4% to 1,661.32 and the Nasdaq Composite (COMP) finished off 1.7% at 3,606.12.
What caused the selloff, the Dow's largest since June 20? If Bloomberg is to be believed, it was a combination of bad earnings--Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Wal-Mart (WMT), Dow components each, plunged after disappointing earnings--good economic data and speculation about the end of the Feds bond buying. Its reporters even quote a source saying something to that effect:
With weaker earnings, higher interest rates and geopolitical concerns, risk assets like stocks don't do well in that type of environment," Jim Russell, the senior equity strategist for U.S. Bank Wealth Management, said in an interview from Cincinnati. His firm oversees $110 billion. "The jobless claims numbers were sufficiently strong that taper fears are probably front and center in terms of display today."
Heck, I harped on the yield aspect, because really, what else was there to point to? Nomura's Roiana Reid and others note that too much might have been made of the move. Reid writes:
The US Rates market had a volatile day, with 10yr yield touching 2.82% intra-day, right after 8:30am ET, likely driven by lower than consensus Initial Jobless Claims suggesting more eminent [sic] tapering and better state of the economy. This should not last as rates basically spent the balance of the day grinding lower, likely a correction to the overreaction. It is unlikely to believe 15K fewer jobless claims is worth 10bp on 10s. After the market settled down, 10s basically traded between 2.78% to 2.74% for the balance of the day.
More likely: Investors were looking for an excuse to sell, and found one. The selling was so strong that just two Dow components finished the day out of negative territory. Caterpillar (CAT) gained 0.1% to $85.86, while Alcoa (AA) finished unchanged at $8.16.
If anything calls the higher-rates excuse into question its the strong performance of gold stocks. Royal Gold (RGLD) gained 6.3% to $61.53 and Newmont Mining (NEM) jumped 4% to $33.32. If yields were really heading higher, hold stocks should fall, though these days, I'm not really sure of anything. Homebuilders, another group that has been punished by rising yields, also surged higher today.
So I'm taking a wait and see attitude to this one. See you tomorrow.


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RUBBISH! The Archaeology of Garbage. By William Rathje and Cullen Murphy. Illustrated. 250 pp. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. $23.
SINCE 1973, a group of anthropologists at the University of Arizona has been conducting a series of systematic archeological digs, minutely sifting, classifying and recording the contents of more than 14 tons of excavated material. The site of their investigation, however, has not been ancient burial grounds or prehistoric settlements, but urban landfills -- in other words, garbage dumps.
The result of their work is documented in "Rubbish!" which, despite its sensational exclamation point, is neither a harangue on the environmental perils of a throwaway society nor a tongue-in-cheek history of trash. William Rathje, a professor of anthropology at the University of Arizona and director of the university's garbage project, and Cullen Murphy, the managing editor of The Atlantic, have written a lucid and provocative book that steers well clear of self-righteousness -- and bad jokes -- and takes aim at several sacred cows along the way.
The garbage project is based on an arresting premise: "That what people have owned -- and thrown away -- can speak more eloquently, informatively, and truthfully about the lives they lead than they themselves ever may." The idea that garbage is a useful source of cultural information about the past is hardly novel; after all, middens, the sites of many archeological digs, are rubbish heaps under another name, and the pottery shards and flint scraps that we look at in museums are really just very old garbage. But can we actually learn something useful about the modern world by scrutinizing its rubbish?
Garbage doesn't lie. The evidence of junk-food wrappers, liquor bottles and girlie magazines often flies in the face of what we tell ourselves -- and what we tell others -- about what we do. By comparing the results of surveys of food consumption with the contents of the respondents' trash containers, the garbage project discovered a phenomenon they called the Lean Cuisine syndrome -- people consistently underreport the quantity of junk food they eat, and overreport the amount of fruit and diet soda they consume. Most people also underreport their consumption of alcohol by 40 to 60 percent; on the other hand, heads of households regularly exaggerate the amount of food their families consume -- the Good Provider syndrome. "What people claim in interviews to have bought and consumed, to have eaten and drunk, to have recycled and thrown away," the authors write, "almost never corresponds directly or even very closely to the actual remnants of material culture in their Glad or Hefty bags."
If we are deluded about our own patterns of consumption, it follows that we might also hold mistaken notions about garbage in general. Most people believe, for example, that expanded polystyrene foam -- which is used in fast-food packaging, coffee cups, packing "peanuts" and the molded forms that come around stereo equipment -- constitutes a major proportion of our garbage and represents a serious strain on the capacity of landfills. But the garbage project found that expanded polystyrene foam accounted for less than one percent of the volume of garbage dumped in landfills between 1980 and 1989. And what about the 16 billion disposable diapers that Americans use every year? They constituted an average of no more than 1.4 percent, by volume, of the average landfill's total solid-waste contents during 1980-89.
What, then, makes up the biggest portion of garbage? Not surprisingly -- in an information age -- it is paper, which takes up over 40 percent of the contents of landfills by volume. (The two runners-up are construction debris and yard waste, which consists of grass clippings and leaves.) Newspapers alone constitute about a third of the volume of discarded paper; a year's worth of The New York Times takes up about 1.5 cubic yards, as much space as 18,660 crushed aluminum cans or 14,969 crushed Big Mac clamshells would require.
But, surely, paper is biodegradable? Well, yes and no. The garbage project regularly uses newspapers to date garbage layers precisely because, even after several decades, they remain intact and perfectly legible. The problem, the authors say, is that, landfills "are not vast composters; rather, they are vast mummifiers." There is biodegradation, but its pace is measured in centuries, not decades. Even organic materials, such as food scraps, remain unchanged after 30 or 40 years. Mr. Rathje and Mr. Murphy cite an account of an excavation of an ancient Roman garbage dump in which the smell of putrefaction remained unbearable even after 2,000 years.
As the authors point out, there has always been garbage, and almost always a lot of it. They quote an estimate that the street level of the ancient city of Troy rose almost five feet per century as a result of debris accumulation. Present-day street levels on the island of Manhattan are typically 6 to 15 feet higher than they were in the 17th century; it wasn't until 1895 that the city undertook systematic garbage removal.
The focus of the final chapters of "Rubbish!" is the so-called garbage crisis. "So-called" because, as the authors document, Americans' per capita production of garbage has been remarkably stable over the last century (there is now more paper and plastic, but considerably less coal ash and horse manure). Likewise contrary to popular wisdom, Americans do not produce more garbage than everyone else. A comparative study of several United States cities and Mexico City found that although American households generated more packaging waste, on average they produced one third less garbage than their Mexican counterparts, whose fresh (unpackaged) food resulted in much more food waste.
There is no cause for alarm, but neither is there reason for complacency. (Indeed, the authors suggest several policies that could effectively reduce the amount of waste generated, including charging families for garbage removal by volume, as has been successfully done in the city of Seattle.) We should all learn to reduce our production of waste and encourage efforts at recycling, but the chief lesson of this far-ranging and provocative book may be the discovery that what we think we know about garbage is often based on half-truths, misperceptions and incomplete knowledge.


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montse h v necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 60 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
Montse la Bonita Accesorios
I'm a 27 years old mexican expanding with my little business. I'm selling accessories (earings, bracelets, rings, bla bla) in Mexico, imported from New York. First I started at home, now, i just got a place to establish a trendy store and i'd like to get a more professional design and image to my clients. Those who already know me and those who would stand outside my place.
I want to get more professional staying as exclusive, modern and chic as thew perceive me, only want they realize that i'm getting serious, that the business is growing and getting better.
I'm so excited your design will help me tons!
My target is:
Women, between 20 & 40 years old. Some of them are single, some are married with children. They are people who love fashion, trends...and any product who help them look beautiful, modern.
They are people who has traveled but has not frequently options to do it. They love magazines (VOGUE, ELLE), movies, american artists and they enjoy getting this Fashion Accessories as cheap as possible.Is even better when they notice that everything is brought from New York City.
The store will be that fancy place where anybody could feel at home, comfortable and happy because of getting fashion stuff in a modern place with american merchandise.
People will feel like is a sophisticated or expensive place because of the brand created and articles in store but with the satisfaction of paying as little.
Im looking for a logo representing my Fashion, trendy & Chic Accessories Store.
Montse la Bonita Accesorios is a brand i created 1.5 years ago. So, there's some people who already know the brand, there's some who not.
Even i've been selling with a design i created 1 year ago I would like to grow with the time im growing physically. All this time i've been selling at home with no receipts. Now that i'll be in a commercial place i'd like to show the clients that i'me becoming professional. Montse la Bonita is growing getting more sophisticated, elegant and specially modern.
Montse la Bonita, because of being me the owner is a young, happy,exclusive and friendly brand.
With the amazing logo i would like to keep those clients who are already with me but at the same time i would like to catch new clients.
I will use your logo for all my corporate images.
The colors that i'd like to use at store such on the walls and furniture are: purple, silver,black and maybe some pink (hot pink). The most important competitor i have uses blue and green for her logo.
I enjoy vintage style, specially DAMASK
I'd appreciate a modern, fancy, chic, elegant & sophisticated logo.
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Up & Coming Action Sports Director with MTB on the Brain
The name Travis Fant may not be on the tip of your tongue when it comes to action sports videos just yet but to that we say just give it a little time. At only 23 years of age, this Floridian can already boast having graduated film school, started his own studio and worked on one of the hottest action sports films of late (On The Pipe 6 from Powerband Films).
We caught up with the enthusiastic filmmaker to discuss some of his forthcoming work in the mountain biking industry, and here's what he had to say.
Travis, at what point did you decide filmmaking was the path for you?
It's weird actually, even when I was just a little kid I would stare out the window on long drives and try to find music on the radio that would match to the scenery. I guess you could say it always kind of came natural to me.
Later on my dad gave me a camera to go film my buddies and I to make our own bike videos. I loved being creative and by the time I was in high school I absolutely knew this was for me. My mom and dad always told me that I could be whatever I wanted to be and I guess I was just fortunate enough to find out what that was early on in life.
And how did you go about putting your plan into action?
I really put my head down and focused on my strengths and weaknesses. Through high school I made sure I took advantage of each film class I could get into and outside of school I honestly think I was either behind the camera or behind the computer working on some little video I had made. Before I even went to college I had created 3 movies almost 2-hours in length in addition to some 15 mini videos that were around 3-minutes long.
Initially, what was your biggest inspiration?
I would have to say my biggest inspiration came in the form of the moto movies I had watched as a kid. There was just something about how they portrayed the riders and the rockstar lifestyles they seemed to live that appealed to my creative sensibilities. Even when I was young, I felt like I could do better with the material, or at least spice it up.
What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?
The most rewarding aspect of the job for me is to sit down with someone who has never seen the footage or the edit of my latest project and just smile at what we've created together. I love when a rider says, "o dang that was sick!" To me that's the moment when I know I killed it. I love the high of simply watching my work when the rider onscreen is pumped.
What is the most difficult aspect?
The most difficult aspect would have to be the long hours and the uncertainty of the future. It's all about planning far in advance to ensure you are working somehow/someway.
In your opinion what is the most important innovation in modern filmmaking?
I am honestly digging a lot of the cable cam stuff they are doing right now in the mountain bike industry. I have been playing around with some ideas for shooting surfers using this technique born on the mountainside. Also the new Go Pro stuff is just insane! A 1080p high definition package in a thumbnail-size camera, this is such an intriguing idea to me. You can slap those things in hairy situations that you may not chance your $4,000 camera in and still end up with incredibly clean, crisp footage.
With computers/ digital cameras becoming more accessible than ever, how do you differentiate yourself from the hordes of fellow aspiring filmmakers?
Yea right now anyone can drop a couple grand and get a decent studio set up going. Separating one's stuff from the rest is all about risk taking in my opinion. I don't know how many of those people will lay their bodies down in a rut with plans of having rider and machine pass inches overhead just to get the perfect shot or hike down a hill that requires cable-suspension to film a mountain bike rider nail a drop. These areas require vision and commitment, not just fancy equipment.
If you hit the lottery tonight, what is the first thing you would buy?
I would buy some property somewhere in Florida and build a training facility for kids who may not be privileged enough financially to afford the costs associated with getting involved in riding. I would want my money to go back to action sports; this industry is my life, so to me it's only natural to want to give something back.
What mountain bike film projects do you currently have in the works?
I am actually working with Marzocchi suspension in Valencia, California and making tech videos as well as team rider videos. I have also talked to some pretty heavy-hitters in the industry and while there is nothing set in stone just yet, I am optimistic about beginning a major mountain bike video as early as next year.
If you could change one aspect of your job, what would it be and why?
I would maybe try to integrate some kind of class or workshop into the college level at film school specifically catered to action sports. There is simply not enough schooling/ training designed for the specific demands of action sports filmmaking. I had to actually go to the school board and fight for a class at my school. With persistence I was able to get the idea rolling and thanks to my efforts, students can now attend a class called Action Sports Cinematography 184. Suffice to say, I was super pumped!
If someone were to hijack your iPod or CD player right now, what would they hear?
O wow, haha, embarrassing! I have so much music in my system just for editing purposes that it would probably blow the average joe away! If I were lucky you wouldn't find my hidden stash of Christmas music on there. Honestly anything from country to reggae to metal. I support all types of music because, and like me, musicians are artists with something worth sharing with the world. I appreciate that.
Now that you're out in the field, can you think of any lessons that couldn't be taught in film school (things that you can only learn from experience)?
Yea, no doubt. Most people think that this industry is all super rockstar lifestyle. Just party, party and have a good time, all the details in having an end product will just work themselves out. Of course that is definitely not the case.
As an editor/ operator, we are constantly changing our styles and trying new things to push it to the next level. To make a successful product, innovation is key. If anyone thinks that they could immediately become a millionaire doing this work, they are flat wrong. I have found we do this because we love the sport, not because we love money. Bottom line.
At this point what do you consider your greatest accomplishment?
I think working with Jay Schweitzer in On The Pipe 6. I worked with some of the best cinematographers in the business and the gnarliest riders out there right now. It's hard to describe how much I learned and experienced.
What are some of your favorite non-sports oriented films/ movies?
I really love the movie Running Scared with Paul Walker. The editing is absolutely superb. It is super fast action, which really isn't all that different from the stuff we shoot. I'm big on taking techniques and applying them to the unique demands of shooting mtb and moto. Another is American History X, it sparks so many universal emotions and the cinematography is just phenomenal.
If you could spend the day with anyone in the world, who and why?
You know I am still "FRESH" (no reference to my next movie, hahahaha) to the industry, but I am fortunate enough to have worked with a lot of the big names already. I wouldn't mind spending a day with Robin Williams. The guy is hands down one of the most creative people on this planet. He can say something off the cuff that would take the average comedian years to think up. I like that he makes people laugh. I'm a subscriber to the theory that laughing is so healthy for everyone. At the end of the day you gotta sit back and smile at everything and he's a guy who makes that his priority.
What advice would you give other up and coming action-sports filmmakers or individuals too intimidated to give it a go?
I would say as long as you have a camera, high quality or not, go out there and film. It doesn't matter what you are capturing. Holding that camera and filming something is already giving you the edge over those who just think about getting out there and doing it. Practice really does make perfect. Push yourself and make sacrifices. Things may not be instant but think of your persistence as simply more opportunities to practice your craft. Odds are the people who achieved their dreams will be the first to tell you it took a long time to get there and that even through the rough spots, they stuck with it. Persistence is key.
If there's anyone you wish to recognize for assisting you in getting where you are, please feel free to do so.
I would like to thank my mom and dad for supporting me through the ups and downs. No matter what they've got my back and it is absolutely incredible to have that kind of support behind me. Obviously I would like to thank God for blessing me with the opportunities that have come my way and for the wisdom to recognize them when they arrived. Marzocchi suspension for giving me a chance to show what I can do. Jay Schweitzer and Mike McEntire for helping me behind the camera and in the editing room for countless hours. If it weren't for all of you, I wouldn't be anywhere near where I am today.
Where can we send readers looking for more information on you and your work?
You can follow me on twitter at fant films or check out my blog by going to blogger.com and typing in fant films. Finally there is the fant films fan page on Facebook. Many of the pictures I have up now are from the moto film I am currently producing called "Fresh" but these are the best outlets for which readers and fans can keep up with everything I'm working on.
This article has been brought to you by Mountain Bike Tales digital magazine.


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Liberty News
Students showered with excitement at Block Party 2012
Those brave enough to face the rains at Liberty University on Saturday, Aug. 25, were rewarded with an energizing celebration for the new semester at the annual Block Party. The event featured games, carnival rides, giveaways, and live music by popular Christian rock artists Relient K and House of Heroes.
Jon Schneck, a guitarist for Relient K, is a current student with Liberty University Online. At a press conference prior to the event, Schneck said choosing Liberty Online made sense because it provided quality education and the flexibility he needed while on the road.
"For me, for what I do being gone, traveling a lot, it's a perfect scenario. I can (take classes) at my own pace, my own schedule," Schneck said. "I really don't know how else I would (pursue my education) if I wasn't doing a program at Liberty."
Schneck, now in his third semester with Liberty Online, is pursuing a business degree. He said he hopes to participate in Liberty's Commencement exercises when he graduates.
He added that because Liberty is a Christian university, he is able to grow his faith, taking theology and apologetics courses, which he described as "an added treat" to his education.
Though this was his first time at Liberty as a member of Relient K, Schneck had performed at the university with the band Audio Adrenaline, where he twice helped students ring in the New Year at Winterfest.
Though conditions were wet and chilly, scores of students filled the LaHaye parking lot on Saturday to ride the Ferris wheel, grab some cotton candy, hang out with friends, and visit a handful of tents where representatives from various departments around the university introduced themselves to the students.
As the sun dipped behind the mountains, House of Heroes took the stage and pumped up the audience with their aggressive, alternative rock sound.
Relient K then carried the show, playing an electrifying lineup for the eager crowd. The band performed a number of old favorites, including "Pressing On," "In Love with the '80s," and "Sadie Hawkins Dance;" some new songs, like "Boomerang;" and hits such as "Be My Escape" and "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been." Relient K front man Matthew Thiessen even coached the students in a sing-a-long to "Mood Rings."
While on stage, Schneck introduced himself to his fellow Liberty students, and wowed them with his guitar and xylophone abilities.
Relient K closed out with "Deathbed," a ballad of life, death, regret, salvation, and hope.
Block Party ended with an explosive fireworks finale, sending students back to their residence halls drenched, but in high spirits.
Student Activities has been hosting Block Party for close to 20 years. It is just one of the nearly 80 events it hosts throughout the year, including concerts, movie nights, trail races, trips, and Coffeehouse.


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Facebook is the undisputed king of social networks -- at least for now, as Google+ tries to make a dent in its throne.
But American has a new No. 2 social network and it's not Twitter, or even MySpace. But instead the social network for professionals, LinkedIn has passed MySpace to become the second most popular social network in the country.
LinkedIn, fresh off of a recent re-branding, had 33.9 million unique visitors in June, according to comScore, the web's analytics firm.
During the same period, MySpace had 33.5 million Americans log on. The numbers show that MySpace is on a downward spin as well.
Over the past year, the company has seen its traffic dip further. MySpace still has an estimated 130 million active users, compared to 115 million for LinkedIn and Facebook's 160.8 million unique users.
LinkedIn went public last May to roaring success. It was watched by many as a potential bell weather for how social networking sites might be received on the open market.


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Boston bombings give a different twist to the back to school question, 'How was your vacation?'
WATERTOWN, Mass. -- "How was your vacation?"
It's the most popular question asked on a Monday after a school vacation week. For many children and families, the phrases "bombing," "lockdown," and "manhunt" will inevitably color their April 2013 spring break narrative.
On Monday school and work resumes, and adults in Boston and across the nation are left grappling to provide their children support in understanding what happened.
Some teachers and parents said they planned to discuss the topic frankly, while others worked to shield children from last week's tragic events.
Monday's Boston Marathon bombings led to an intense week-long investigation putting hundreds of armed authorities on streets while residents were given orders to stay inside. The search ended Friday night with a suspect apprehended after a dramatic gunfire-filled standoff in an otherwise peaceful residential neighborhood.
Four innocent people died, one suspect killed, 176 others injured including 17 critically.
Julie Kuo, a Brighton resident who teaches U.S. history, law and journalism classes at Lexington High School, is preparing to meet students for the first time since the explosions and is certain there will be questions.
"I have been thinking about it all week, but I'm not sure how I'm going to approach it yet. There are a lot of variables because you're dealing with kids and emotions and trauma. I don't know what they've seen," said Kuo.
"At the same time, so much can be talked about, from civil liberties to safety to Miranda rights," Kuo said. "There are so many things to be considered."
The Myler family lives on Palfrey Street, less than a mile from where bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was captured on Franklin Street late Friday. Janice Myler said her daughter, Kate, a sixth-grader, was staying with family in Hingham, a town in the Greater Boston area. She called her sister asking her daughter not watch the news.
"My sister said, 'I think it's a little too late,'" Janice Myler said.
Many parents tried to shield their children from the violence and graphic images but events have been inescapable.
"We never thought it would end up in our neighborhood," Bill Chosiad said.
He and his family live on Franklin Street about eight houses from where the standoff occurred. Chosiad said the neighborhood is filled with families and young children.
His son, Alec Baskin, is a third-grader at Hosmer Elementary School, which is less than a mile from the crime scene.
Chosiad, a Harvard University employee, said he realized the severity of the situation Friday when his family looked out their windows.
"There were men with helmets and machine guns in our yard," Chosiad said.
It was a long day indoors. Alec played video games, while Chosiad did house cleaning.
In the evening Chosiad walked a few blocks to water flowers for neighbors who were on vacation. On his way back, gunfire broke out and Chosiad couldn't get home because of police barricades. They family kept in touch by cell phone.
Chosiad asked his son, "Where were you guys when that happened?"
"We were in the bedroom eating apples, but I burrowed under the covers," Alec said.
"I felt terrible I couldn't be there with them," Chosiad said.
The Franklin Street area Saturday was teeming with adults, children and teenagers interested in seeing the scene. For some, it was a way of coming to terms with the events.
Robert Broadway of Roxbury brought his daughters Halena, 9, and Haniyah, 10, outfitted with a video camera, a still camera and microphones. As strange as it seems, by letting the girls play reporters, Broadway said it's a way for them to gain "life experience."
"They learn to ask questions and learn what's going on. This is just something for us to learn as a family," he said.
Asked what she knew of the scene she was recording, Haniyah said, "Well, there was a guy who was 19. He did something bad that hurt people. He hid here in a boat, and the police captured him."
Asked what other kids might think about this news, Halena said, "I think some kids will understand. I mean, I understand why people had to stay inside. But I think other kids will be scared or not understand."
Janine Whitter Richardson brought her daughter, Briana, 14, to the media staging area at the corner of Franklin and Washburn streets Saturday.
"I'm hoping it brings her some closure," the mother said.
Briana said the week started like a typical spring break. She and her mother went to see the new Jackie Robinson biopic, "42" Monday.
With talks of lockdowns in other major cities, they scrapped their plans to visit New York City.
"We ended up staying inside a lot. It kind of spoiled spring break and it was stressful because everyone was calling us," Briana said.
Fear set in when the family received an automated phone call warning them to stay indoors while police searched for a suspect.
"It was so scary," Briana said.
"People were freaking out because that's where we hang out," Briana added.
"It's very unnerving for a young girl and other people her age, even though they're the older kids," said Whitter Richardson. "It's important to kids at any age to feel safe."
While visiting the crime scene, Briana said she felt a little bit better. She even snapped a few photos.
"But I know it's not exactly over yet," Briana said. "I know there's going to be a trial and people are going to have questions. Everyone's going to be talking about it at school on Monday. It's like, did this really happen? I'm still a little nervous."


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Is the US giving up the keys to the internet?
The US government recently announced that it would be handing off the reins of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), an organisation tasked with assigning and managing domain names and IP addresses worldwide.
While the transfer of power won't happen until September 2015 and has been planned since the organisation's creation in 1998, some reactions have been panicked, to put it lightly.
This transfer of power could mean the end of a single united internet, writes Keith Darnay for the Bismarck Tribune.
Darnay wonders what happens if September 2015 arrives and no organisation is ready to take control. Perhaps the US agrees to stay in a leadership position until the new digital overseers are in place, but other countries get nervous and start developing their own internets.
"Indeed, we may be living in the waning days of the Internet's 'Golden Age,'" he writes, "a time when we were tantalisingly close to being united in a single digital world."
John C Dvorak thinks that the US giving up Icann will change the course of the internet forever.
"Enjoy the internet while you can," he writes for PC Magazine. "America has waved the white flag. Decades from now, we will look back at the glory days fondly."
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Porn, of course, will be the first thing to go. We all know there is too much on the net and it is too freely available. But this is not the job for Icann. Will it become the job of the next group to come along? You can count on it. Forget net neutrality; content neutrality is over.
Others predict that the internet will fall under the sway of governments they fear are uninterested in electronic freedom.
"It's been a good month for Vladimir Putin: He got Crimea and the internet," writes L Gordon Crovitz of the Wall Street Journal.
The US has used its level of control to make sure that access to the internet and content is free from political interference, he writes. If the US follows through with this plan, the alternative is a weak international body fending off governments who will try to use their influence to silence their critics.
"China could get its wish to remove FreeTibet.org from the internet as an affront to its sovereignty," Crovitz writes. "Russia could force Twitter to remove posts by Ukrainian-Americans criticising Vladimir Putin."
The editors of the Orange County Register take issue with the explanations behind the future transfer. Along with many commentators, they point to the Edward Snowden revelations about the National Security Agency as the reason behind the US's decision to hand over Icann, the idea being that perhaps the US can buy back some global trust.
"Trading away control in exchange for the ephemeral - or completely illusory - goodwill of foreign governments is unforgivably naive and can only damage the causes of free speech and freedom of information for everyone," they write.
Julian Assange, the founder of the anti-secrecy website Wikileaks, counters that a division of the internet might not be such a bad thing.
"I think the impulse to do it is quite important and will lead to good things and should be supported," he told the BBC. "The devil is in the details in terms of how these communications links actually operate."
Mr Assange said that it would be difficult to build a European internet because of the number of backdoor deals conducted between Europe and the US. If those deals can't be stopped, than another organisation - presumably Assange's own Wikileaks - has to step up and publish what these governments are up to.
"For any organisation to be accountable, the buck has to stop with someone," he says.
Others are suggesting that we all try to understand the role of Icann a little bit better.
"The internet is a collective hallucination, one of the best humanity has ever generated," writes Jonathan Zittrain for New Republic. "To be sure, it is delicate in many ways, with its unowned character threatened from many quarters. But rest easy that Icann isn't one of them."
He says that it is almost impossible for Icann to get involved in a way that could prohibit free speech, as all it does is decide who runs each list of names. The US government has had little impact on how the organisation has run so far, he contends, and Icann cannot tax internet usage. If anyone tried to change that, there would be a powerful backlash.
"Anyone trying to tighten the screws too much will simply strip them," Zittrain writes.
Icann chief Fadi Chehade has published a blog post attempting to correct some inaccuracies and misconceptions.
He writes that giving up Icann is not the same as surrendering control of the internet. He adds that the move is not a response to Mr Snowden's information, would not lead to a division of the internet, and would not affect the general public. He believes critics are distracted by all of this misinformation and missing the larger point.
"Instead of politicising the debate over the US government's decision to transition stewardship of the internet's technical functions, let's move forward with the discussion we need to have - how to engage in the necessary discussion to develop an effective transition process, one that continues to ensure an open internet that belongs to everyone," he says.
Hiawatha Bray of the Boston Globe wonders why this transition is necessary. Why fix something that isn't broken?
He says he doesn't expect the handover to be a disaster, as the Obama administration has made clear that it intends to prevent any governments from taking control of the organisation. Ideally, Icann would be a truly independent agency with no motivation to censor or impose restrictions.
"Done right, it might work," he writes. "But today's Icann already works, and I can't think of a good reason to do away with it."
Whatever happens, the editors of the Washington Post think that the US is in the end responsible.
They write that the US commerce department has to ensure that the internet's new stewards are free from outside influences that would make it harder for them to do their important administrative work.
"The commerce department's contract with Icann expires next year," they note. "If the non-profit hasn't organised itself to ensure the continued functioning of an open, free and functional Internet by then, US authorities should not let global politics stop them from extending their supervision."
(By Kierran Petersen)


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Every component of the board is identified with a silkscreen on both the top and bottom of the board. These marks describe connections to the microcontroller, operation modes, and additional information.
This board includes a PIC18F45K22 microcontroller in a 40-pin socket, but it features sockets for most other DIL-packaged PIC MCUs. This includes two 8-pin sockets, a 14-pin socket, two 18-pin sockets, a 20-pin socket, a 28-pin socket, and a 40-pin socket. Never plug in more than one chip at a time! The two 8-, and 18-pin sockets are there to support the different pinouts Microchip uses in those packages. Be sure to plug your chip into the correct socket, and check the user manual for VCAP and Oscillator jumper settings required for certain MCUs.
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There have been a lot of rumors lately about the future of the Terminator franchise, with Arnold Schwarzenegger very vocal about how much he wants to make another film and Fast Five director Justin Lin also interested in taking over the franchise that James Cameron started. But none of these rumors could come true until someone finally bought the franchise's rights from hedge fund Pacificor and committed to actually making a movie out of them; starting earlier this week Lionsgate Films and the production company Annapurna Films were duking it out to become the new home of the T-1000 and friends. We threw our support behind Annapurna Films and its head Megan Ellison, since she had also secured financing for new films from Kathryn Bigelow, Paul Tomas Anderson and John Hillcoat and seemed to know from quality filmmaking.
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Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers: 2003
According to Current Population Survey estimates for 2003, some 72.9 million American workers were paid at hourly rates, representing 59.6 percent of all wage and salary workers.1 Of those paid by the hour, 545,000 were reported as earning exactly $5.15, the prevailing Federal minimum wage, and another 1.6 million were reported with wages below the minimum.2 Together, these 2.1 million workers with wages at or below the minimum made up 2.9 percent of all hourly-paid workers. Tables 1 - 10 present data on a wide array of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics for these low-wage workers. The following are some highlights from the 2003 data.
- Minimum wage workers tend to be young. Slightly over half of workers earning $5.15 or less were under age 25, and about one-fourth were age 16-19. Among teenagers, about 10 percent earned $5.15 or less. About 2 percent of workers age 25 and over earned the minimum wage or less. However, among those age 65 and over, the proportion was 4 percent. (See table 1 and table 7.)
- About 4 percent of women paid hourly rates reported wages at or below the prevailing Federal minimum, compared with 2 percent of men. (See table 1.)
- Three percent of white hourly-paid workers earned $5.15 or less, roughly the same proportion as for blacks and for Hispanics. The figure was slightly lower for Asians, at 2 percent. For whites and Hispanics, women were about twice as likely as men to be low-wage earners. (See table 1.)
- Never-married workers, who also tend to be quite young, were more likely to earn the minimum wage or less than persons who are married. (See table 8.)
- Among hourly-paid workers age 16 and over, a little over 2 percent of those who had a high school diploma but had not gone on to college earned the minimum or less, compared with less than 2 percent for those who had obtained a college degree. (See table 6.)
- Part-time workers (persons who usually work less than 35 hours per week) were much more likely than their full-time counterparts to be paid $5.15 or less (about 7 percent versus slightly over 1 percent). (See table 1 and table 9.)
- By occupational group, the proportion of hourly-paid workers whose earnings were reported at or below $5.15 ranged from a low of less than 1 percent for persons employed in management, professional, and related occupations and in natural resources, construction, and maintenance positions, to a high of about 10 percent for those in service occupations. More than two-thirds of all low-wage workers in 2003 were in service-type occupations, mostly in food service jobs. (See table 4.)
- Among industry groups, the proportion of workers with reported hourly wages at or below $5.15 was highest in leisure and hospitality (about 15 percent). About three-fifths of all low-wage workers were employed in this industry, mostly in food services and drinking places. It should be recognized that for many of these workers, tips and commissions might supplement the hourly wages received. (See table 5.)
- Among the four broad geographic regions, the West had the lowest proportion of hourly-paid workers with earnings at or below $5.15 (about 2 percent), while the South had the highest (about 4 percent). For a number of States, the proportion of hourly-paid workers earning at or below the Federal minimum wage exceeded the national average; in many other States, the proportion was much lower. Some States have minimum wage laws establishing minimum wage standards that exceed the Federal level of $5.15 per hour. (See table 2 and table 3.)
- The proportion of hourly-paid workers earning the prevailing Federal minimum wage or less has trended downward since 1979, when data first began to be collected on a regular basis. (See table 10.)
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. BLS data on minimum wage earners are derived from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a nationwide sample survey of households that includes questions enabling the identification of hourly-paid workers and their hourly wage rate. Data in this summary are 2003 annual averages. Originally Posted: May 10, 2004.
1 Data are for wage and salary workers, excluding the incorporated self employed, and refer to earnings on a person's sole or principal job.
2 It should be noted that the presence of a sizable number of workers with reported wages below the minimum does not necessarily indicate violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as there are exemptions to the minimum wage provisions of the law. Indeed, the relatively large number of workers with reported wages below the minimum in 2003 includes about 350,000 hourly-paid workers reported as earning exactly $5.00 per hour; to some extent, this may reflect rounding in the responses of survey participants. The estimates of the numbers of minimum and subminimum wage workers presented in the accompanying tables pertain to workers paid at hourly rates; salaried and other non-hourly workers are excluded. As such, the actual number of workers with earnings at or below the prevailing minimum is undoubtedly understated. Research has shown that a relatively smaller number and share of salaried workers and others not paid by the hour have earnings that, when translated into hourly rates, are at or below the minimum wage. However, BLS does not routinely estimate hourly earnings for non-hourly workers because of data concerns that arise in producing these estimates. For further information, see Steven Haugen and Earl Mellor, "Estimating the number of minimum wage workers," Monthly Labor Review, January 1990 (PDF 415K).
Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers: 2003, Tables 1 - 10
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Here I'm trying to move agent.txt into the directory called address though keep getting file not moved.public class Serializer { public static void main(String[]args){ File aFile = new File("c:\\Users\\HASEEB\\agent.txt"); if(aFile.renameTo(new File("c:\\address\\" + aFile.getName()))){ System.out.println("File moved successfully"); }else{ System.out.println("File could not be moved"); } } }


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LONDON – Witha Batt out of hell and a man named Bond, the Australian wheelchair rugby teamhad way too much speed, trickery and deception for Canada in Sunday'sParalympic gold medal final.
Withhigh-point, quad-amputee players Ryley Batt and Chris Bond playing dominantroles, the Aussies won their first gold medal in the sport, thumping Canada66-51.
TheCanadians, second in 2004 to New Zealand and bronze medalists in Beijing in2008, had reached the final with a dramatic 50-49 semifinal win Saturday overfierce rival the U.S. But they were no match for the gang from Down Under, whohave dramatically altered the sport for athletes with a disability in all fourlimbs.
"Thematchup is tough for us," said Canadian veteran Mike Whitehead of Windsor, Ont."We have a lot of work to do to get that gold. It's kind of good in a way thatwe finished with silver. We're going to go home hungry . . . and that's goingto be a benefit to us."
Batt,a tattooed, baby-faced assassin with a buzz cut, was dynamic early and often asAustralia built a commanding 18-11 lead after one quarter and then stretched itto 34-21 at the half.
"It'sjust a lot of pressure, right," said Whitehead. "They're very fast and theyhave a lot of strength and they hit hard. Your time to make a decision is veryshort, so you have to really be on top of your game.
"Congratsto them, they really do deserve the gold."
Originallydubbed Murderball because of its physical, crash-and-bang action in which menin specially reinforced chairs try to knock the you-know-what out of eachother, the game was invented and intended for quadriplegics who still have havesome arm function.
Butwhen the speedy Batt, who was born without legs and had surgery to separatewebbed fingers, arrived on the scene as a 15-year-old in 2004, his ability tomotor past other 3.5-point players – the highest classification in the sport –was game-changing.
TheAustralians added another similar player in 2011 in Chris Bond, a 26-year-oldwho lost both legs below his knees, his left wrist and four right fingers at 19as a result of a flesh-eating bacteria he got while being treated for leukemia.
Withthe point total of the four players permitted on the court at any one timelimited to 8.0, the Australians can pair two low-mobility 0.5 players on thecourt with Batt and Bond and still wheel circles around opponents. Batt, thebest player in the game, and Bond don't always play together, but they are sodevastatingly quick they can control actio n on their own.
"Itwasn't lack of effort, lack of game plan, lack of training," said Canadiancaptain David Willsie. "It's matchups. Tip your hat to them, but we've got tofigure something out."
Atleast three times, Canadian players sent Batt sprawling to the floor withillegal hits from behind to his chair. But Batt is often targetted by othercountries and he responds by bouncing back up and just going harder.
Canadawent out and found its own quad amputee last year in the form of 18-year-oldAlbertan Zak Madell, but he doesn't yet have Batt's savvy, sits slower in hischair than the Aussie and doesn't quite have Batt's Bolt-like speed and changeof direction. At least not yet.
Withthe team's other 3.5-point player Garett Hickling having turned 42 on Sunday,Canadian administrators will be beating the bushes for another Madell beforethe 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
"We'regoing to have to hit the recruiting trail and we're going to have to do somedevelopment in the ranks of these guys and look at some other skills that canhelp them develop," said Canadian head coach Kevin Orr.
"Wedon't have a deep pool of athletes, so it's making the pool we have better."


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I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. . .
For as the soil makes the sprout come up
and a garden causes seeds to grow,
so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness and praise
spring up before all nations.
~Isaiah 61:10a, 11
Let your bookcases and your shelves be your gardens and your pleasure-grounds.
Pluck the fruit that grows therein, gather the roses, the spices, and the myrrh.
~Judah Ibn Tibbon