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This tutorial will walk you through creating an ImageFile class that can be used to detect partially corrupt images.
Before we get into the code however, there are a few things you should take note of;
- This code only works with PNGs, JPGs, JPEGs, and GIFs.
- This code does not care about file extensions, it uses the files data signature to determine how to process it.
- Some images may be identified by this code as partially corrupt when they are in fact whole. (During testing it was discovered that images from one specific camera were always identified as partially corrupt. This is because the camera ignores the file specifications requiring certain bits at the end of the file, and adds its own junk there.)
- Some partially corrupt images will not be identified by this code because they may still have the proper end bits. This will almost always be the case if the file was opened and resaved using any image editor and some image viewers after the corruption occurred.
- This code also includes null bit removal code. In some rare instances null bits are appended to the end of the file during file transfer. These null bits can cause an image file to be identified as partial when it is in fact complete. The null bit removal code removes the null bits before the file is processed. This can be easily commented out with no harm to the rest of the program.
- This code does NOT tell you if the entire file is corrupt. To do that, simply open the file using an Image object, if the whole file is corrupt it will throw an error.
- This code was written for use in a Dynamic Linked Library project, so you will need to write other code to work with this if you want to use or test it.
Well start with our using statements and the basic class definition
using System.IO; namespace ImageUtilities { public class ImageFile { } }
The only using statement well need is the System.IO class. Well be using this class to work with the files on a byte by byte basis. Then of course is our class container. You may feel free to change the names of the namespace or the class as you see fit.
Add the following variables and properties to the top of the class
private readonly string _filename = string.Empty; public string FileName { get { return _filename; } } private ImageFileType _fileType = ImageFileType.FileNotFound; public ImageFileType FileType { get { return _fileType; } } private bool _fileComplete = false; public bool FileComplete { get { return _fileComplete; } }
This class is designed so that it only performs the processing once and only when the class is instantiated. To facilitate this we use private variables with public get accessors. This means that once the class is instantiated its data cannot be changed. You will need to instantiate a copy of this class for each file to be processed.
#region Signatures // 89 50 4E 47 0D 0A 1A 0A private readonly byte[] _pngSignature = { 137, 80, 78, 71, 13, 10, 26, 10 }; // FF D8 FF private readonly byte[] _jpgSignature = { 255, 216, 255 }; // 47 49 46 38 37 61 private readonly byte[] _gifaSignature = { 71, 73, 70, 56, 55, 97 }; // 47 49 46 38 39 61 private readonly byte[] _gifbSignature = { 71, 73, 70, 56, 57, 97 }; #endregion
These are the file signatures for each of the image file formats that this code can work with. The values in the comments are the hexadecimal equivalents to the values in the variable definitions.
#region EndBytes // 49 45 4E 44 AE 42 60 82 private readonly byte[] _pngEnd = { 73, 69, 78, 68, 174, 66, 96, 130 }; // FF D9 FF FF private readonly byte[] _jpgEndA = { 255, 217, 255, 255 }; // FF D9 private readonly byte[] _jpgEndB = { 255, 217 }; // 00 3B private readonly byte[] _gifEnd = { 0, 59 }; #endregion
These are the byte signatures that should appear at the end of the files. Just as with the signatures, the values in the comments are the hexadecimal equivalents to the values in the definitions.
You may note that there are two signatures for GIF and two end bytes for JPG. This is because there are multiple versions of these file format specifications. JPG actually uses one more byte in its signature. The fourth JPG signature byte specifies the JPG version, but all the versions I found use one of two end bytes so I chose to ignore this last signature byte.
public ImageFile(string filename) { _filename = filename; if(NeedsTrim()) TrimFile(); SetFileType(); if(_fileType != ImageFileType.FileNotFound && _fileType != ImageFileType.NotRecognized) { SetFileComplete(); } }
This is the only constructor that well provide for this class, which means that you must specify a filename when instantiating the class. Take note that filename here means the entire path and name of the file in the proper system path format.
The order of operations in this is important to ensure that the file gets processed correctly. If you do not wish to trim the file, comment out the first if statement in the function.
private void SetFileType() { if (File.Exists(_filename)) { var buffer = new byte[20]; using (var fs = new FileStream(_filename, FileMode.Open)) { if(fs.Length > 20) fs.Read(buffer, 0, 20); else fs.Read(buffer, 0, (int) fs.Length); } if (MatchBytes(buffer, _pngSignature, ImageFileType.Png)) return; if (MatchBytes(buffer, _jpgSignature, ImageFileType.Jpg)) return; if (MatchBytes(buffer, _gifaSignature, ImageFileType.GifA)) return; if (MatchBytes(buffer, _gifbSignature, ImageFileType.GifB)) return; _fileType = ImageFileType.NotRecognized; } else { _fileType = ImageFileType.FileNotFound; } } private bool MatchBytes(byte[] buffer, byte[] comp, ImageFileType fType) { for (var i = 0; i < comp.Length; i++) { if (buffer[i] != comp[i]) return false; } _fileType = fType; return true; }
These two functions determine what type of image file this is using the files byte signature. Because of the various versions of each file format, we can not assume that the files extension is accurate. Ive also found instances where images created by certain graphical editors are given a JPG extension, but are actually PNG files internally.
private void SetFileComplete() { if(File.Exists(_filename)) { switch (FileType) { case ImageFileType.Png: SetComplete(_pngEnd); break; case ImageFileType.Jpg: SetComplete(_jpgEndA); SetComplete(_jpgEndB); break; case ImageFileType.GifA: case ImageFileType.GifB: SetComplete(_gifEnd); break; } } } private void SetComplete(byte[] endBits) { var buffer = new byte[endBits.Length]; using (var fs = new FileStream(_filename, FileMode.Open)) { if(fs.Length > endBits.Length) { fs.Seek((int) fs.Length - endBits.Length, 0); fs.Read(buffer, 0, endBits.Length); } else { fs.Read(buffer, 0, (int) fs.Length); } if (MatchEndBytes(buffer, endBits)) return; } } private bool MatchEndBytes(byte[] buffer, byte[] comp) { for (var i = 1; i < comp.Length; i++) { if (buffer[buffer.Length - i] != comp[comp.Length - i]) return false; } _fileComplete = true; return true; }
These three functions look at the last several bytes in the file to see if they match the file types end byte signature and sets the file completed Boolean accordingly. Its written in this manner to allow one image type to have multiple signatures and/or multiple end byte signatures. Note also, that even if the image type has multiple possible end bytes, only one end byte must match to be considered a complete file.
public enum ImageFileType { FileNotFound, NotRecognized, Png, Jpg, GifA, GifB }
This is the enum that weve been using throughout this file that allows us to track what type of image file this is. This should be declared outside the class but within the same namespace.
private bool NeedsTrim() { using (var fs = new FileStream(_filename, FileMode.Open)) { if (fs.Length > 0) { fs.Seek(fs.Length - 1, 0); var b = fs.ReadByte(); return b == 0; } return false; } } private void TrimFile() { byte[] buffIn; using(var fs = new FileStream(_filename, FileMode.Open)) { buffIn = new byte[fs.Length]; fs.Read(buffIn, 0, (int)fs.Length); } var index = FindFirstNull(buffIn); if (index < 0) return; var buffOut = new byte[index]; for (int i = 0; i < index; i++) { buffOut[i] = buffIn[i]; } using (var fs = new FileStream(_filename, FileMode.Create)) { foreach (byte b in buffOut) { fs.WriteByte(B)/>; } } } private int FindFirstNull(byte[] buffer) { for (var i = buffer.Length - 1; i > 0; i--) { if (buffer[i] != 0) return i + 1; } return -1; }
Finally, these three methods are used to detect and trim null values from the end of the file. If you commented out or deleted the appropriate line in the code above, then these methods do not need to be included for the class to operate. Null values being left at the end of an image file is a rare occurrence caused by faulty software. In my instance, our end users have a program that uploads images in large chunks. If the last chunk isnt as large as the specified chunk size, the program fills in the rest with nulls. These nulls can prevent a complete file from being identified correctly so we had to remove them.
As stated earlier, this code was written to be used from a DLL. You can put it directly into your project, either way youll use it the same.
private void ScanForPartials() { var targetPath = @"C:\SomePath\"; if (Directory.Exists(TargetPath)) { var fileList = Directory.GetFiles(TargetPath); progressBar1.Maximum = fileList.Count(); var incomplete = 0; foreach (var s in fileList) { var obj = new ImageFile(s); if (obj.FileType == ImageFileType.FileNotFound || obj.FileType == ImageFileType.NotRecognized) continue; if (obj.FileComplete != false) continue; incomplete++; Console.Write(string.Format("{0}) InComplete {1}: {2}", incomplete, Enum.GetName(typeof(ImageFileType), obj.FileType), obj.FileName)); } } }
This is an example of how you can use this new class in your code. This example code scans through every file in a given directory and displays a list of incomplete files to the console. Notice that this example code will ignore any file format not specifically handled or recognized by the class code.
To make this a complete program, simply place a call to this method inside your main event.


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Best Companies to Work For In 2014
Some of the companies offer great (and sometimes unusual) benefits, including healthcare, work-life balance opportunities and even bicycles and fitness incentives. What's more, almost every company is hiring!
1. Google
Previous Rank: 1
Annual Revenue ($ millions): $50,175
Headquarters: Mountain View, CA
Why Google is so great: The tech giant keeps its employees happy by offering them unusual perks that range from free bikes to death benefits (a guarantee that if an employee should die, his or her spouse will receive half of the deceased worker's salary for ten years). Google's stock price rose above $1000 in 2013, a boon for Googlers, who are all stockholders, as CNNMoney reported.
Employee Review: "Free 24:7 gym access (on MTV campus). Free (self service) laundry (washer/dryer) available. Bowling alley. Volley ball pit. Custom-built and exclusive employee use only outdoor sport park (MTV). Free health/fitness assessments. Dog-friendly. Etc. etc. etc."*
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Previous Rank: 2
Annual Revenue ($ millions): $2,870
Headquarters: Cary, NC
Why SAS is so great: Work-life balance is a priority at the software developer. Its onsite health center is open to employees and their family members, and 95 percent of the company's workers said it's easy for them to take time off to take care of family members, according to CBS News.
Employee Review: "Sound company. Best soft benefits are when you work at the main "campus" (HQ) in Cary NC."*
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3. The Boston Consulting Group
Previous Rank: 4
Annual Revenue ($ millions): $3,700
Headquarters: Boston, MA
Why The Boston Consulting Group is so great: The global management consulting firm is a top employer of graduates from MIT, Harvard Business School, Cambridge University and others. In 2012, newly recruited grads received total compensation packages of up to $195,000. Working Mother magazine has rated the company as one of the best companies for working mothers.
Employee Review: "Working at BCG provided me with the opportunity to work with some of the smartest, most talented people I have ever come across. Between the high-level, interesting problems and the top-tier clients, BCG is a fantastic place to work."*
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4. Edward Jones
Previous Rank: 8
Annual Revenue ($ millions): $5,027
Headquarters: St. Louis, MO
Why Edward Jones is so great: Turnover at the financial services firm is at an industry low of 8 percent, reported CNNMoney. J.D. Power and Associates has named the company "Highest in Investor Satisfaction" for eight years, most recently in 2013.
Employee Review: "After finishing my first year at Edward Jones, I truly feel like this is the best company to work for. My pay was tremendously higher than I thought it was going to be in the first year. I love the fact that you have your own BOA, set your own hours, and win diversification trips by the hard work you do."*
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Previous Rank: 13
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Headquarters: Detroit, MI
Why Quicken Loans is so great: In 2013, Quicken became the largest mortgage lender in the United States. It was already the largest national online mortgage lender. Its workforce fell in the years that immediately followed the financial crisis, but the company has amassed a staff of 10,000 since it moved its headquarters to Detroit in 2010.
Employee Review: "Amazing culture. You will make friends. The company REALLY cares about contributing to Detroit."*
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Previous Rank: 36
Annual Revenue ($ millions): $14,778
Headquarters: South San Fransisco, CA
Why Genetech is so great: The biotech giant offers generous time off to its employees. The company provides a leave of absence for "a number of circumstances, including family care, maternity leave and medical conditions" and a full paid sabbatical every six years. Genentech has been on Fortune's best 100 companies list for 16 consecutive years.
Employee Review: "Advancement opportunity, they listen to employees, paid sabbatical every six years."*
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Previous Rank: 19
Annual Revenue ($ millions): $3,050
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Why Salesforce.com is so great: The cloud computing innovator added 1,264 new hires in 2013, doubling its workforce from 5,000 to 10,000, reported CNNMoney. When he started the company, CEO Marc Benioff created the Salesforce Foundation, to which he pledged to "donate 1% of salesforce.com equity, 1% of his employees' time, and 1% of his product to improving communities around the world," according to the company website.
Employee Review: "Colleagues are not just intelligent and insightful, they are generally genuinely nice. It seems to be part of the culture there, at least in the division I was in. Virtually everyone seemed happy in their work and satisfied with how they were treated by the company."*
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Previous Rank: 22
Annual Revenue ($ millions): $4,150
Headquarters: Mountain View, CA
Why Intuit is so great: The software company offers its 8,500 employees benefits including up to $650 a year for gym membership, swimming lessons, basketball-league fees and Pilates classes, reported CNNMoney. Intuit has ranked among the "World's Most Admired Companies," another Fortune list.
Employee Review: "One of the best companies in Silicon Valley both from a Work Life balance and in tune with the technology perspective."*
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9. Robert W. Baird & Co.
Previous Rank: 14
Annual Revenue ($ millions): $961
Headquarters: Milwaukee, WI
Why Robert W. Baird & Co. is so great: The subsidiary of Baird, an international, employee-owned financial services firm has 2,600 employees, 13 percent of whom have been at the company for over 15 years, according to CNNMoney. The company also caps its hourly associates' workweek at 37 ½ hours and leads several philanthropic initiatives.
Employee Review: "Hidden gem; a positive culture that is unique on Wall Street."*
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10. DPR Construction
Previous Rank: 15
Annual Revenue ($ millions): $2,544
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Why DPR Construction is so great: The employee-owned construction contractor has an exhaustive list of clients that include Facebook, Pixar and AT&T. Workers gave CEO Doug Woods a 100% approval rating on Glassdoor.
Employee Review: "Fantastic co workers, great PTO/vacation policy compared to the remainder of the industry, good pay, and freedom/resources available to always look for a better way to do something!"*
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- When: Wednesdays
- Time: Meet at 6:45pm and be ready to ride for 7:00pm
- Where: Bike Park Parking Lot
- Who: Everyone of all skill levels welcome
- Why: To have some FUN by getting out and riding with other people and riding new trails. Our goal for club rides is to get more people out on the trails enjoying mountain biking.
We are always looking for group ride leaders - should have some knowledge of the trails and be able to lead the ride within the group's abilities and speed (i.e. don't leave them behind!)
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STOUGHTON – What appears to be excrement was thrown on a loading dock door on the side of Ahavath Torah Congregation building overnight Monday.
Rabbi Jonathan Hausman said they believe the substance, which was splattered all over the brown metal door, was cow dung.
Stoughton Police Deputy Chief Robert Devine said no arrests have been made.
And the rabbi doesn't have any suspects.
"Who knows who did it," Hausman said. "Who knows why they did it."
The last person left the synagogue around 9 p.m., Monday, and the first person returned 12 hours later to a terrible smell.
Synagogue staff found the source and called police.
Devine said vandalism at religious institutions are handled differently because of hate crime laws.
"When we have things related to someone's religion, race or sexual orientation it comes with the possibility of a hate crime charge," said Devine.
To press hate crime, or any charges, police need witnesses.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Stoughton Police Dept. at 781-344-2424.
While the motive is unknown, Hausman isn't letting the act derail the work of his congregation.
"Will it stop us from what we're going to do? No, we'll take care of the issues and carry on," said Hausman.
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Manure thrown on Stoughton synagogue
STOUGHTON – What appears to be excrement was thrown on a loading dock door on the side of Ahavath Torah Congregation building overnight Monday.


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The World Bank has been tracking the world's progress against poverty since the late eighties, but the release of 2008 data was the first time in which all regions of the developing world showed a decline in the number of people living below poverty lines! Furthermore, that phenomenon was seen in the vast majority of countries within each region over the previous ten years, regardless of whether one used national or international income levels considered to be thresholds of poverty.
There is so much yet to be accomplished, but widespread figures showing people leaving poverty raised hopes, but also an important question: Could one point to any common factors accounting for such a broad shift, cutting across such heterogeneous economies and policies? In Brazil, for instance, it is acknowledged that more effective social policies have played a role, but how much so? What about East Asia, where the policy focus has been elsewhere? How about some countries in South Asia and Eastern Europe, where remittances from abroad have become significant sources of resource transfer to local poor people? Finding what has worked is important, of course, in order to do it more and better in as many places as appropriate.
In this week's Economic Premise, Gabriela Inchauste and other World Bank colleagues report results of research on the forces behind that generalized poverty reduction. The study examined closely the experience of a sample of sixteen countries of different regions and per-capita income levels – like Moldova, Thailand, Colombia, Honduras, Ghana, Bangladesh, Nepal, Paraguay and others.
A primary explaining factor has been structural in nature: demographic change. As a consequence of birth-rate declines some years ago, falling dependency rates – that is, a higher proportion of employable adults among all household members – have made it easier to increase income and consumption per person in those countries.
A second set of factors relates to non-labor income accrued by poor people. In the sample covered by the research, remittances – private transfers from migrants abroad – have been relevant in countries like Nepal, Moldova and Honduras. In their turn, public transfers – government spending on subsidies and transfers to the poor – have also helped to reduce poverty, not only in Latin America but also in Romania.
However, the most important across-the-board factor contributing to poverty reduction has been the growth in labor income. As the authors remark (link): "in 10 out of 16 countries with substantial poverty declines, labor income explained more than half of the change in moderate poverty, and in another 4 countries, it accounts for more than 40 percent of the reduction in poverty." It's true that, when focusing on changes on extreme poverty (less than US$2.5 a day), transfers were particularly relevant in Latin American countries, Romania and Thailand, where social protection systems target the bottom of the distributional pyramid. The overall dominance of increased labor income as the major lever to decrease poverty is nonetheless clear-cut.
The authors examine in detail what accounted for the labor income increase in Bangladesh, Peru and Thailand. A better educational composition of the workforce, reflecting investments in education in previous decades, was among those factors. Additionally, changes in the occupational structure, with workers shifting from farm and subsistence work to jobs with higher market-valued productivity in manufacturing and service sectors, also helped.
However, the observed growth in incomes of the poor was mainly due to an increase in the demand for labor in the areas where the poor work. In both Bangladesh and Peru, labor incomes of the poor (those in agriculture and/or the less educated) increased faster than for the rest of the population. In Thailand, the improvement in the educational composition of the poor was met by higher demand for an educated workforce.
Country-specific features and policy choices matter, as manifested in the strong effects of public and private transfers in some countries. But ultimately, as highlighted in the latest World Bank "World Development Report" (link to the jobs WDR), ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity will hinge on good-job-creating growth.


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Participants in a community need some way to gauge their own personal development within that community: how far they've progressed; how deeply they've interacted with the community or its offerings. Additionally, these same measures can be used to compare members, to understand who has more or less experience in the community (as long as a high degree of comparability is not desired).
Use When
- You want to enable consumers to discover and identify high-quality contributors.
- The community is competitive, but not highly competitive. While Named Levels can have a competitive edge to them (my Wookie beats your Jawa!) they are perceived as less competitive than some other patterns (e.g., Ranking, Points, Numbered Levels) perhaps because they are less-empirical in nature.
- You want to enable your users to track their individual growth in the community, and suggest ways that they may attain the next level in the hierarchy.
Define a family of reputations on a progressive continuum. Each level that is achieved is higher than the one before it. Levels are given unique names, which can give them a fun and approachable quality. Quick comparisons between levels, however, become slightly more difficult.
- Consider a generic, but universally-understandable, set of names for your property.
- For example, Gold-Silver-and-Bronze levels are generally well understood. These might be appropriate in Sports contexts, or - generally - any context where clarity and understanding of the level hierarchy are more important than fun, context-specific names.
- Or consider thematically named levels, using a fun and 'natural' set of names that enhance the experience. (For example, a Star Wars community might leverage the names of creatures or concepts from that universe.
- You may consider adding levels at the upper end of the scale, in cases where a significant number of users have already achieved the highest-possible level.
- It is not recommended, however, that you add 'interstitial' levels or levels between already existing ones.
- In general, add levels sparingly, if at all: You risk losing the trust of the community with too many, or arbitrary-seeming changes to your reputation system.
- Selecting a good set of thematically-appropriate names may be more difficult than it seems.
- Don't expect your users to intuitively know that one name indicates a more-senior level than any other. In our Star Wars example, 'Jedi' trumps 'Padawan', but does 'Bounty Hunter' win over 'Podracer?'
- Also, the more specific to a context the names you choose are, the greater the risk that you'll alienate or confuse a visitor who's not yet attuned to that community.
- Avoid even slightly offensive names for levels (e.g., Music Hotshot! or Photo Flyguy!)
- These may be learnable with appropriate supporting material, but remember that reputations are also a form of self-expression and odds are good that a sizable portion of your community won't want to be identified with frivolous, insulting or just goofy-sounding labels.
- Ambiguous level names like these tested very poorly with some of our users.
|Yahoo! Music's Ratings Level reputation uses a simple Named Levels system (supported by a type of Points system, wherein the act of rating a track earns you one point.)
|Yahoo! EU Sports Message Boards employ a simple Gold/Silver/Bronze naming system to reward quality contributors on a particular message board.
|Blizzard's World of Warcraft uses Named Levels to communicate reputation between clans. This naming system effectively communicates the hierarchy of levels ('Honored' is obviously better than 'Hated.')
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It's official — CBS is now the proud half-owner of TVGuide.com and its affiliated entertainment cable network TVGN. CBS plans to acquire the ownership stake currently held by One Equity Partners, the investment arm of JPMorgan Chase.
CBS Corporation and Lionsgate — the other owner of the two properties — announced the acquisition on Tuesday. According to the companies, the new venture will exploit CBS's programming, production and marketing assets, along with Lionsgate's resources in movies, television and digitally developed content.
Exact details of the deal were not divulged, though an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap last week that the purchase price in the $100 million to $120 million range.
Also read: CBS Apologizes for Filming 'Amazing Race' Near Crashed B-52 in Vietnam
CBS president and CEO Leslie Moonves said that the new deal will allow CBS to "use its content brands" while gaining access to TVGN.
"This is a strategic way for CBS to use its content brands and gain access to a highly distributed basic cable network that has a lot of upside," Moonves said. "Lionsgate, led by my friend [Lionsgate CEO] Jon Feltheimer, is a forward-thinking content company and a great partner for us here. We're excited to bring CBS's programming and production assets to the venture, and work with Lionsgate to rebrand and grow a channel that will be increasingly valuable to our carriage partners."
In addition to its broadcast network CBS and, now,TVGN, CBS Corporation's television properties include the premium cable network Showtime and young-skewing broadcast network The CW.
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WASHINGTON -- The Air Force appointed the service's first female chief scientist to lead the way in the technology and science fields.
Dr. Mica Endsley assumed her new duties and responsibilities as the 34th chief scientist June 3 in support of Air Force senior leaders and Airmen across the service. "Having served on the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board for many years, I've had the pleasure of working closely with the current and several former Air Force chief scientists," Endsley said. "I know this is a tremendous opportunity to help the Air Force excel in its goal of maintaining the critical technological edge that gives our Airmen a strategic advantage." Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III emphasized the important role she'll play in continuing the Air Force's legacy of innovation. "I'm pleased to have Dr. Endsley as a part of the Air Force team," he said. "She follows in the footsteps of many superb minds that have advanced our technological edge and provided much-needed capabilities to our Airmen. Although she arrives at a very challenging time, I'm confident she'll continue a proud legacy of chief scientists who use innovation and strong leadership to keep our Air Force the world's finest."
Successfully maintaining that technological edge Welsh mentioned is a key job, Endsley said, and she plans to use every available resource to effectively and cost efficiently get the job done in support of Airmen. "This involves working with the top scientists and engineers within the Air Force as well as in academia, industry and the other armed services," she said. This will "ensure that the Air Force's research and development efforts are being directed at the right problems." Endsley said she plans to ensure the Air Force continues to develop technologies and systems that will truly support Airmen and their missions.
"I know that in many cases, we can dramatically improve our mission effectiveness by using the science of human performance to design technology, "she said. This will "better support the way people work." As Endsley takes the helm of an office that has made large strides over recent years, she's motivated to push the envelope even further. "My goal will be to continue with these efforts, making sure that we are implementing their recommendations and achieving the needed milestones in our science and technology portfolio," she said. "To stay competitive in the future, we need to make sure that Air Force systems keep up with this rapid pace of change, particularly in computers, cyber and all across the information spectrum." Endsley feels that along with the growth of the organization, she has a duty as the first female chief scientist to reach out to the younger generation, speaking on the advantages of a career in science, technology, engineering and math fields.
"I want to share with the young women I speak to, the many advantages of a science, technology, engineering and math career," she said, and that it will "make many more interested if they knew how very creative and team-oriented engineering work is and how satisfying it is to be able to solve real problems that affect people's lives." She said she is excited to begin looking across the Air Force, ensuring the needs of Airmen are understood and met. At that point she can help bring that technology to bear in the right ways to solve the problems they face.
"I deeply respect the challenges and sacrifices that all of our Airmen, at every level, make daily in service to our nation," she said. "To be asked to join them and do what I can to support them was simply an opportunity I could not pass up."


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AS A SENIOR IN 2013-2014: SINGLES: Finished senior campaign with a 21-5 overall record and 15-2 mark in dual matches ... ranked No. 6 in Northwest Region ... completed at the No. 1 position for the entire season … named Senior Player of the Year for the Northwest Region ... All-WCC First Team honors … went on a seven-match winning streak at the end of the season ... pulled out a three-set win in the first round of the WCC Championships, 7-6, 4-6, 6-3 over Saint Mary's Joakim Norstrom on April 23 ... won his 80th career singles match in his final time at the Degheri Tennis Center against Pacific 6-2, 6-4 on April, 19 ... clinched the team win against Pacific in the regular season home finale with the 6-2, 6-4 win over Sem Verbeek ... grinded out a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win against Portland's Michael HuKwo on April 13 ... clinched Santa Clara's victory over No. 39 Oregon after winning in three sets 6-1, 2-6, 6-1 over Kevin Farin on April 9 ... moved into second place all-time on Santa Clara's singles wins list with a 6-1, 6-1 win over BYU's Francis Sargeant on April 5 ... overcame USF's No. 1 position player, Bernardo Saraiva, in a closely contested match 3-6, 6-4, (10-8) on March 7 ... won in straight sets 6-3, 7-5 over Gonzaga's Nick Kamisar on March 2 ... triumphed 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 over Thorsten Bertsch from No. 57 San Diego State on February 20 ... defeated Elias Scandalis from UC Santa Cruz and Sonoma State's Matt Roberts in a doubleheader on February 1 ... was on his game, rolling for a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Thomas Cook from No. 64 Georgia State on January 26 ... reached the quarterfinals of the ITA Northwest Regional Championship by overcoming tough opponents in Cal's Mads Engsted, USF's James Tallman and Sacramento State's Tom Miller in mid-October ...advanced to the quarterfinals of the Battle of the Bay Classic by knocking off Gregory Bayane of Cal and No. 114 Thorsten Bertsch of San Diego State in October ... made it to the quarterfinals of the qualifying draw at the ITA All-American championships by defeating Stefan Lindmark of Ole Miss 6-3, 6-1 and Russell Bader of Penn State 6-3, 7-6 (3) in late September. DOUBLES: With partner Ilya Osintsev, the duo posted a 17-4 record for the season, including a 16-3 mark in dual matches ... No. 4 pairing in the Northwest Region ... awarded WCC All-Tournament No. 1 team … named to All-WCC Doubles First Team list … defeated USF's doubles team of Bernardo Saraiva and Nils Skajaa 8-3 in quarterfinal round of the WCC Championships on April 24 ... opened up WCC Championship play with an 8-4 win against Saint Mary's Joakim Norstrom and Thomas Hunt on April 23 ... finished regular season with a highly contested 8-7 win over Pacific's Marlon Brand and Daniel Alemah on Senior Day ... cruised to an 8-2 victory over No. 39 Oregon's Kevin Farin and Robin Cambier on April 9 ... captured an 8-5 victory over New Mexico State's doubles squad of Naveen Manivannan and Marc Westgate on March 16 ... continued success with an 8-1 rout over No. 70 St. John's, defeating Lucas Hehjal and Vaidik Munshaw on March 9 ... remained hot with an 8-6 win over Gonzaga's Jack Schoebel and Muzeen Ismath on March 2 ... bested No. 69 New Mexico 8-2 on February 23 ... won a thriller over No. 57 San Diego State pairing of Thorsten Bertsch and Hunter Nicholas by a score of 8-7 (5) ... convincing 6-1 win over Fresno State's Sai Kartik Nakireddi and Eric Komati on February 16 ... defeated opponents from UC Santa Cruz and Sonoma State for a doubleheader sweep on February 1 ... topped No. 64 Georgia State duo of Thomas Cook and Felipe Jaworski, 6-5 ... advanced to the quarterfinals at the Battle of the Bay in October ... advanced to the quarterfinals of the Northwest Regional Championship with partner Sam Bertram in October.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2012-13: SINGLES: Finished the season ranked No. 89 nationally by the ITA … named First-Team All-WCC … received WCC Player of the Month honors for March … was second on the team in wins, amassing a 20-14 overall record and 15-9 mark in duals as the Broncos' No. 1 singles player ... opened the season ranked No. 65 nationally, the highest preseason ranking in program history ... he recorded a 6-0, 1-6, 7-5 win over Ratan Gill in a three-set battle in SCU's 5-2 win over Portland on Senior Day … defeated Thai Tu of USF in a strong 6-3, 6-2 final … picked up the lone Bronco win at No. 40 USD winning 6-4, 6-4 … knocked off the No. 1 for 70th-ranked Purdue in three sets for a season-high nine consecutive victories … bested No. 114 Jesse Kiuru of St. Mary's in straight sets … topped Sacramento State's Marek Marksoo, ranked No. 113, in a decisive 6-4, 6-1 win … nabbed an upset 6-3, 6-3 victory over No. 28 Andrew Bettles in 4-1 win over No. 38 Boise State ... went 5-5 during the fall season and became the first Santa Clara player ever to receive a Main Draw bid to the All-American Championship … reached the finals of the ITA Regional Championship including wins over No. 46 John Morrissey and No. 117 Nolan Paige of Stanford ... four of his fall losses were against top-65 players ... DOUBLES: All-WCC honorable mention with Ilya Osintsev … the duo went 10-6 playing No. 1 for the Broncos, and Lamble finished 14-9 overall including several matches at No. 2 … the pair finished the year with five straight wins and seven in eight matches … Lamble and Osintsev played a huge part in helping Santa Clara win five consecutive doubles points to conclude the season … the tandem topped USF's No. 1 doubles team that received First-Team All-WCC Doubles honors twice on the season … Lamble also won 8-5 over then-No. 55 Tulane with Tom Pham at No. 2 doubles, helping the Broncos win the doubles point and match 4-3 … combined with Pham at No. 1 doubles for a perfect 8-0 win over Northern Arizona … picked up a clutch 8-5 win at then-No. 50 BYU playing with Eugene Muchynski at No 2.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011-12: Highest Ranked Player in Final ITA Polls in School History at No. 77, Second Team All-WCC Singles and Second Team All-WCC Doubles ... SINGLES: Led Santa Clara in wins with 25 while amassing a 25-7 record … achieved the highest individual ranking in a season-ending poll in Santa Clara history at No. 77 … served as the Broncos' No. 2 singles player all season … appeared once in the No. 1 spot against UC Santa Cruz on the opening day of the season (Jan. 21) … won 16 of his 18 matches between Feb. 18 and Apr. 21 … picked up an impressive win against then-No. 91 Patrick Pohlman of then-No. 19 San Diego… defeated two ranked opponents during the NCAA Tournament, defeating then-No. 102 Daniel Whitehead of Texas and then-No. 29 Ryan Thacher … DOUBLES: Played in Santa Clara's No. 1 doubles with freshman Ilya Osintsev … earned WCC Doubles Team of the Month honors during March for their stellar play, including a victory over the nation's then-No. 2 doubles team, Finn Tearney and Alex Lompart of Pepperdine … won totaled six WCC doubles wins including wins against: then-No. 38 BYU, LMU, then-No. 7 Pepperdine, Saint Mary's and Gonzaga … teamed up with Osintsev to pick up two NCAA Tournament wins, defeating the nation's No. 39 ranked team of Chris Camillone and David Holiner of then-No. 19 Texas and a 8-6 victory over Denis Lin and Ryan Thacher of then-No. 11 Stanford … finished the 2011-12 season at No. 68 with Ostinsev … the tandem finish ranked No. 8 regionally.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2010-11: Finished the season 15-10 overall and a record of 2-3 in WCC dual matches … earned All-WCC Honorable Mention honors … made SCU debut at the ITA Regional tournament with a win on Oct. 15 vs. Portland's No. 17 seeded Bryan Thorp 7-5, 6-0 … played primarily at No. 3 singles but also appeared at No. 4 spot … had four-match win streak from Nov. 6 to Jan. 26 and five-match win streak from Feb. 13 to Mar. 7 defeating then-No. 71 Arkansas, then-No. 60 UCSB, Cal Poly, Nevada and then-No. 71 Penn … played doubles with Maxime Armengaud, Eugene Muchynski and Keith Kamono throughout the season … with Armengaud, compiled 3-3 overall record and 0-2 in WCC contests at all positions and had four-match win streak from Nov. 6 to Jan. 26 … with Muchynski, went 4-7 overall and 2-2 in WCC play at No. 3 doubles … with Kamono, scored an 8-4 victory against Nevada on Mar. 5.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Saratoga High School in Saratoga, Calif. … coached by Tom Uyehara … led 22-4 team record in his senior year … won third place at Newport Invitational … made all-American at Newport Invitational … made finalists of CCS and Norcal tournaments … played No.1 singles in sophomore and senior years … recorded an undefeated record as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Born in Scottsdale, Ariz. … parents are Mike and Geri Lamble … father played tennis at SCU … uncle George Kovacevich played baseball at SCU … has one elder sister, Kelly (19) … enjoys sports, video games and spending time with friends … his career goals are to win WCC Tournament and play in NCAA Tournament … He will be majoring in Marketing.


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Rio Ferdinand was struck in the face by a coin in the stormy Manchester derby after Robin van Persie had scored a last-minute winner in United's 3-2 win at the Etihad Stadium, leading Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor to make a case for putting netting up around certain areas of the pitch.
Nets are common on the continent and Taylor said they should be looked at in the Premier League, but while Kompany was quick to condemn the ugly scenes on Sunday, he thinks putting up netting would be a knee-jerk reaction.
"It is never a good thing to happen, not just for Manchester City or Manchester United, but for football," said Kompany, who was speaking to BBC's Football Focus during City's annual visit to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
"I would definitely say we need action on prevention but keep treating fans as human beings and not animals that have to be behind cages.
"I do think we should take action against these incidents and I have heard a lot of suggestions about putting up nets and everything.
"But the fact we are able to put people outside of cages is something that makes the English game so much more special."


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Hyperthyroidism means overactivity of the thyroid gland, resulting in too much thyroid hormone in the bloodstream.
The oversecretion of thyroid hormones leads to overactivity of the body's metabolism. In newborns, the most common cause of an overactive thyroid is called neonatal Graves' disease, which can be life threatening. However, hyperthyroidism occurs more often in children and adolescents than in newborns.
Newborn hyperthyroidism results when the mother has or has had Graves' disease herself. Graves' disease in adults is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the production of antibodies that stimulate the thyroid gland. When a pregnant woman has these antibodies, they can cross the placenta and affect the fetus' thyroid gland. Graves' disease in pregnant woman can result in stillbirth, miscarriage, or premature birth.
The following are the most common symptoms of hyperthyroidism in a newborn. However, each baby may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
Low birth weight
Small or abnormally shaped head
Poor weight gain despite adequate caloric intake
Enlarged liver and spleen
Fast heartbeat (which can lead to heart failure)
High blood pressure
Difficulty sleeping
Bulging eyes
Difficulty breathing due to enlarged thyroid gland (goiter) pressing on the windpipe
Prolonged exposure to high levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (characteristic of hyperthyroidism) can pose serious health problems to a child, including the following:
Premature closing of bones in the skull (fontanelles)
Intellectual disability
Slowed growth
The symptoms of hyperthyroidism may resemble other conditions or medical problems. Always consult your child's doctor for a diagnosis.
If not diagnosed shortly after birth, hyperthyroidism in the newborn can be fatal. In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for hyperthyroidism may include measurement of thyroid hormone in the bloodstream.
With prompt treatment, babies usually recover completely within a few weeks. However, hyperthyroidism may recur during the first 6 months to 1 year of life. The goal of treatment is to restore the thyroid gland to normal function, producing normal levels of thyroid hormone. Specific treatment for hyperthyroidism will be determined by your child's doctor in consultation with you.
Treatment may include:
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Hey guys how about cutting them some slack? It's hard work to keep an eye on three hundred million terrorist.
"Online bullying is a problem, and we are looking to safeguard our students, because it is rampant," he said.
You have to learn how to deal with assholes eventually.
That's pretty fucked up, they should have just sent a stack of blank paper and a bucket of blank ink.
I love playing demos over and over.
I guess children are too stupid to go look at IMDB because unlike adults they will blindly watch anything. Even if they have no idea what it is.
Now on to the pressing matter - I did every single thing I could to watch shit I was not supposed to be watching as a child. Then again I did grow up in the era of Pee-wee Herman's creepy ass. That guy scared me far more than any psychopathic serial killer flick.
Being kidnapped by the police is pretty fucked up.
The real question is - who doesn't hate Obama?
They really need to end the stop-&-molest program.
Transparent indeed, in fact they were so transparent we had no clue they even existed.


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Quinn demands charisma in new man
Former Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has urged owner Ellis Short not to appoint a journeyman manager as Paolo Di Canio's replacement.
The Texan is currently assessing his options - former Brighton boss Gus Poyet has emerged as the bookmakers' favourite - after showing the 45-year-old Italian the door on Sunday evening with the dressing room in disarray.
However, while the club has been approached by a series of agents offering up candidates, Quinn is adamant the Black Cats need a man to establish a united front once again.
Quinn, who handed Roy Keane the chance to launch his managerial career at the Stadium of Light, told talkSPORT: "Sunderland need someone to galvanise the dressing room.
"They need someone for the senior players to really buy into and show the younger players how it's done. They need someone charismatic to do that, someone who gives them a lift.
"They don't need someone who is going to go out and say, 'I'm in a hopeless situation here, these players are no good'. Sometimes managers try and buy themselves a bit of time by saying they have got a really tough job.
"They need a manager who believes in them, not someone who's going to do this because it's a journeyman type job, but someone who's going to roll their sleeves up, be charismatic and say, 'We're still fighting'."
Sunderland will take their time as they attempt to get the right man, although the jostling for position is already under way.
Press Association Sport understands former England boss Steve McClaren is among those who would be open to an approach.
However, sources close to Roberto Di Matteo have indicated the Italian has some misgivings over the post, while Celtic's Neil Lennon has already distanced himself from the speculation, as has current Watford manager Gianfranco Zola.
Zola told Sky Sports News: "Of course I am flattered that I am being considered for that, but I am really happy over here and I like what I am doing.
"My growth as a manager has been massive and so I want to fulfil this task that I have over here."
As a result, Poyet has replaced Di Matteo as the bookies' favourite with William Hill quoting him at evens with Di Matteo having slipped to 7/2, Tony Pulis at 7/1 and Zola and McClaren a further point out.
But Quinn has called for development coach Kevin Ball, who has been placed in temporary charge, to be considered.
He said: "I'd give Kevin Ball a look at it. Nobody can expect Sunderland to win their next two Premier League matches against Liverpool and Man United because they're two of the best teams in the country.
"It would be wrong for people to turn around and say, 'You're on trial for the next two games'. The important things are the performance levels, the application and the dedication."
Sunderland moved swiftly on Sunday to resolve the situation when it became apparent that the breakdown in the relationship between Di Canio and his players was irreparable.
The Italian had already been lined up when they decided to part company with predecessor Martin O'Neill in March, and they were able to make a swift appointment.
However, while it was clear that all was far from well within the camp, there were no imminent plans to unseat Di Canio until things came to a head in the aftermath of Saturday's 3-0 Barclays Premier League defeat at West Brom.
That said, Short, a man who has made his millions by turning around failing companies, has never been one to dwell too long when there has been a big decision to be made during his time at the Stadium of Light.
Martyn McFadden, editor of Sunderland fanzine A Love Supreme, said: "If you look at some of the managers who have left under Short, he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet. When he decides he is going to sack someone, he just does it.
"After the first meeting he had with Roy Keane, Keane resigned; the first time the fans turned against Bruce after we lost against Wigan, he was sacked the next day; Martin O'Neill was not given a full season in charge of the club despite having an excellent CV, and we were never in a relegation place under him.
"We may have gone down [under] O'Neill, we will never know the answer to that, and it's the same thing with Di Canio. He may have turned out to be a good manager, but we will never know.
"Maybe that's just modern football. Maybe in 10 years' time, a manager will be sacked for losing the first game of the season 4-0."


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Scenarios for Future of 'Big Finance'
Nearly five years after Bear Stearns, the size of global finance has recovered to 2000 levels. Is it too much or too little? What's come back and what hasn't? What difference does it make? David Wessel has some answers on The News Hub. Photo: Getty Images.
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... the the ... the ... financial sector is the day to ... two cats and one doesn't know what one thousand cars this time it was still eight as an e joins us now from Washington DC at david to ... aam to tell us about the financial sector ... well we saw a period of time in the early seventies and we had an explosion of finance ... credit ... everywhere seemed like anybody can borrow ... I hear the financial sector was particularly active in leveraging itself boxes and make bigger bets ... that prices rise two thousand and eight ... be it at the bottom falls out of it ... and we've been slowing growing slowly runaway back at it ... in my column this week that outlets and a Baghdad for the McKinsey consulting firm a researcher ... that shows that as a share their world economy the whole world economy ... credit ... and equity markets are back to ... where they were to two thousand levels ... I think it's the question is public finances and up and how much is too much and that's one of the day wrestling with for a long time ... so it is also that the costs of financing and pots of financing explained he so talk about that in a new column that interested me a lot tells about that ... well why was the importance of Finance and economy what is the social value ... it's existed takes a person people have it ... in countries that have it ... and ... then transfer it ... to people and businesses that have investments ... that will pay off in the future ... so only about a quarter of the increase in all the global finance during the run-up to the prices went to households ... and non financial businesses ... the rest with either good governance ... or to ... be financed basically leveraging itself up ... so I think the question is when you obviously need a financial sector because that's what they do ... connected be rewarded for doing this transformation of taking short term savings and turning into long-term investment ... but I think that we had to add to that ... in one of the really interesting things now is ... can we build the new financial regulatory architecture ... scaffolding if you will think gives us an enough of the finance so we can finance grow ... but not so much that we replay the cars of the ... of the need to pass the costs of right now that some of that that for the taking of scientists money and putting in to watch is one of the things that some some of the big banks of been criticized for justly or unjustly so that that is that pretty interesting what what you come down on this planet addresses the tricky question but look we on the spot ... well I think that I don't think we're the point yet where finances to pay ... I think we're to point out that there are some worrisome trends right now ... they're the ones that Jeremy Stein at the Federal Reserve has been talking about ... you know when you start to see ... in the market takeovers ... better financed by debt ... and that debt is not a cashed in just the thing I know you ... that's a warning sign ... so I think we haven't yet found a way to ... harness the power of finance and so I am worried about those things building out ... but that is deftly not enough credit in the world for small and medium size enterprises for emerging market so you would be a shame if the current trend continues ... because because we are really starting economic growth ... you can ... write stuff as always thank you very much David Wessel ... the lot of time you can read more on David's column on the list at all costs more in tomorrow's paper


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The Yunnan folk music playing in the restaurant was so soothing that the cricket noises blended right in. Then Jacob snapped me out of my daze and pointed to the middle of the room. A middle-aged couple was lovingly playing with their pet cricket, which was sitting on the table in a tiny glass jar.
The cricket continued to chirp sporadically throughout our meal. While it's more common to hear car honks in the middle of Beijing than crickets, it was easy to pretend for a while that we were in rural Yunnan. The restaurant was decorated in bright yellows and reds, with Dai minority folk art on the walls. And we were about to eat hearty Yunnan fare.
We started off with a Dai mint salad, a salad composed entirely of mint leaves, with a little minced garlic, chilli, and vinegar thrown in.
"Wow," said Jacob, after his first bite. "It's good, but you'd have to really like mint."
Fortunately, I do like mint enough to fill up my whole mouth with them. But soon I found out that dipping the mint in the Cross-the-Bridge noodles made it even better.
Cross-the-Bridge noodles, or 过桥米线 (Guoqiao Miqian), is a Yunnan staple. The name comes from a story about a scholar who was studying for his exams by isolating himself on an island. His wife had a cross a long bridge every day to bring him meals, and was disappointed that all the food was cold by the time she reached him. Finally she discovered that she could keep her soup boiling hot by just covering it with a thin layer of vegetable oil. The scholar passed his exams (maybe these noodles are brain food?) and Cross-the-Bridge noodles became popular throughout the province.
Our waiter (who might also be the owner) brought out the boiling hot noodle soup on a tray along with little dishes of raw egg, chicken, fish skin, sprouts, and greens. After asking if we wanted everything in the soup (we did), he and his colleague emptied 7 or 8 dishes into the soup in lightning speed. The soup was still so hot that everything cooked right in the bowl. The noodles were tasty and the serving size so large neither of us could finish ours.
We also ordered some fried mantou. These mantou were more doughnut-like than other fried mantou served around Beijing, crispier and slightly sweeter. Instead of sweetened condensed milk for dipping, these fried mantou came with stir-fried beef with peppers and a lot of extra savory, meaty sauce.
By the end of the meal, the cricket in the center of the room was still chirping. Its owners, however, were now concentrating on slurping their own giant bowl of Cross-the-Bridge noodles.
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The Heir Can't Dance
In all fairness, his beaver bucks weren't quite so beaver bucky yesterday...but then another dorky problem reared its dorky head and that would be the Rhythm Issue.
Is there anything unsexier than a dude who can't dance? And tries to?
His brother knows. The Hotness on a Horse who can hang a pair of pants…Harry knows. And Harry is trying to give William the warning but to no avail. There's the Heir flailing away to Nelly Furtado. Ixnay on the quiveration.
But not on the romance. Apparently Kate Middleton doesn't mind his goofy steps at all. Word is, they are back together undercover and spent Saturday night shacked up at Clarence House til 4am – their super stealth attempts at going unnoticed foiled by the London tabloids.
Kate supposedly left her place at 9pm, parked her car somewhere else, joined him around midnight, had one of his aides pick up her car and bring it over before driving herself home just before dawn. And while she was seated two rows back in the royal box during the event yesterday, the fact that her family was present and that she was beside one of his best friends signals to royal watchers that William and Kate are very much ON – a relationship with about as much sizzle as the Hollywood Taupes Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, especially in comparison to his brother the Spare…who insisted that his Chelsy take the seat of honour beside him, AFTER they shared a private moment in the back a Range Rover.
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Sara Evans to Kickoff Four-Days of Star-Packed Performances on Chevrolet Riverfront Stage; Artist/Songwriter Eric Paslay Announced the Lineup Via CMA's Social Networks
NASHVILLE – With nearly 50 artists confirmed, the Chevrolet™ Riverfront Stage will be the hot spot for daily concerts during the 2013 CMA Music Festival, Thursday-Sunday, June 6-9, in downtown Nashville. Fun and family-friendly, the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage is free and open to the public.
The performances on the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage will kickoff on Thursday, June 6 at 10:00 AM/CDT with a high energy show from CMA Award-winning recording artist Sara Evans. 2013 marks the first time Evans has opened the Festival. She has 15 CMA Awards nominations to her credit, including six for Female Vocalist of the Year. She won the CMA Music Video of the Year Award in 2001 for her smash hit "Born to Fly."
"Sara is the perfect choice to launch the daily concerts on the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage because of her great repertoire of hit music and undeniable connection to our fans," said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer.
The Chevrolet Riverfront Stage is packed with great hit-makers for four days of free concerts. Chevrolet, a valued partner of CMA Music Festival and the Official Ride of Country Music, will once again host a vehicle display at Riverfront Park throughout the event.
The Chevrolet Riverfront Stage artist lineup was announced earlier today by performer Eric Paslay via CMA's social networks.
Artists performing on the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage include Keith Anderson, Greg Bates, Blackberry Smoke, Craig Campbell, Mark Chesnutt, Brett Eldredge, Rachel Farley, Tyler Farr, Colt Ford, Gloriana, The Grascals, Steve Holy, Casey James, Kristen Kelly, Aaron Lewis, Lonestar, Love and Theft, Dustin Lynch, Jo Dee Messina, Ronnie Milsap, Craig Morgan, David Nail, Joe Nichols, Jerrod Niemann, Paslay, Maggie Rose, Corey Smith, Tate Stevens, Sunny Sweeney, Phil Vassar, Chuck Wicks, Gretchen Wilson, and Darryl Worley.
"We strive each year to book an entertaining mix of classic performers, traditional favorites, and up-and-comers to keep the concert experience at Riverfront fresh and exciting for our fans," said Moore.
Several artists will be making their official debut performances on the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage this year including Bates, Blackberry Smoke, Farley, Farr, Kelly, Lewis, Milsap, Paslay, Rose, and Stevens.
Always a fan favorite area of CMA Music Festival, the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage lineup includes several past CMA Award winners and nominees including (artists appearing are subject to change):
- Anderson – Song of the Year nominee for "Lost in This Moment"
- Chesnutt –CMA Vocal Event of the Year winner for "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" (1993); CMA Horizon Award winner (now New Artist of the Year) in 1993
- Ford – Song of the Year nominee for "Dirt Road Anthem" (2011)
- Lonestar – 10 nominations, including seven for Vocal Group of the Year, which they won in 2001
- Love and Theft – New Artist and Vocal Duo of the Year nominees in 2012
- Messina – Six nominations including two for Female Vocalist of the Year (1999, 2000); she won the CMA Horizon Award in 1999
- Milsap – 19 nominations, including four wins for Album of the Year (1975, 1977, 1978, 1986), three wins for Male Vocalist of the Year (1974, 1976, 1977), and an Entertainer of the Year win in 1977
- Nichols – Horizon Award winner (2003)
- Niemann – New Artist of the Year nominee (2012)
- Paslay – Song of the Year nominee for "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" (2012)
- Vassar – Two-time Horizon Award nominee (2001, 2002)
- Wilson – 10 nominations, including two wins – one for Female Vocalist (2005) and the Horizon Award (2004)
- Worley – Four nominations, including two for Horizon Award (2002, 2003)
Admittance to the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage is free, but four-day ticket holders have an exclusive 45-minute, early-entrance window before the gates open to the general public. The Riverfront concerts are a popular destination for families who want to enjoy great musical performances while relaxing on the sloping bank above the Cumberland River.
The concerts are fun in the sun and within easy walking distance of all the Festival event sites, including the all-new AT&T® U-verse® Fan Fair X (FFX) with autograph signings, concerts, lifestyle exhibits, marketplace, live broadcasts, demonstrations, and more in the brand new Music City Center.
It all kicks off Thursday, June 6 with «Lady A Day at FFX» featuring Lady Antebellum performing, signing autographs, and cutting the ribbon when Fan Fair X officially opens to fans. Fan Fair X is free to four-day ticket holders, but tickets to this exciting, new attraction are available to fans for $10 a day or $25 for four days Thursday through Sunday, June 6-9, children 12 and under are admitted free. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster at Ticketmaster.com or the CMA Music Festival Box Office by calling 1-800-CMA-FEST (262-3378) (price includes handling fees). Visit CMAfest.com for details.
Fans can stay in the loop by visiting CMAfest.com, the official website of CMA Music Festival, where they can sign up for the CMA Exclusive e-news. Fans can also connect with CMA at Facebook.com/CMA, Twitter.com/CountryMusic, Pinterest.com/CMAworld, and Instagram.com/CMA_Country_Music_Association.
CMA Music Festival will once again be filmed for a national television special to air on the ABC Television Network. This is the 10th consecutive year that the event has been filmed for a network television special, a feat no other music festival has achieved. «CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock» will be executive-produced by Robert Deaton.
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On Monday, a new player will become a part of the jam-packed television landscape when the Church of Scientology launches its own 24-hour network.
According to Deadline, promotional information from the controversial church indicates the new network will be available on U.S. cable provider DirectTV, and will also be accessible via Apple, Roku, Amazon Fire and Google Chromecast, in addition to a free app that can be downloaded. (As of this writing, the channel won't be available in Canada on "traditional" TV.)
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On the network's recently launched Twitter account, the church teased the network's impending arrival in a series of tweets, including one featuring a preview of some of the network's programming.
According to the app description in the Google Play store, the new network will feature such original series as Meet a Scientologist, Voices for Humanity and L. Ron Hubbard: In His Own Voice, in addition to a series of "Scientology Principles" films that explain "Basic Scientology Technology."
READ MORE: Samantha Bee compares NRA to Scientology, calls them 'cults'
As Deadline points out, the network's business model "is not immediately clear," as a typical broadcaster would monetize the network through advertising.
Some advertisers, notes Deadline, may not want to associate themselves with the Church of Scientology.
WATCH BELOW: The Church of Scientology opens massive Hollywood media complex
In recent years, some high-profile former members like director Paul Haggis and Kevin Can Wait star Leah Remini began speaking out against the church after leaving, while Remini's Scientology and the the Aftermath series on A&E features ex-Scientologists telling their own personal horror stories on a weekly basis.


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Bryan Hubbard is an Associate Professor in the Building Construction and Management (BCM) Program at Purdue University where he teaches courses in plan reading, estimating, and industrial construction. Bryan' s research interests include construction safety, industrial and nuclear construction, and workforce training. He has received research grants from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to further research in the area of construction safety and also from the Department of Labor to promote construction worker safety training. Prior to working in BCM, Bryan worked at Purdue in the Civil Engineering Department and the Construction Engineering and Management Program teaching and working with industry.
Prior to coming to Purdue, Bryan worked as an engineer in industry, with design and construction experience in the United States and Europe, including large scale projects in the power industry. Bryan was the lead inventor on a new process for water purification and desalination in industrial cooling systems and holds two patents. Bryan received his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Texas A& M University and his master's (MSE) and bachelor's degrees (BSME) from Purdue University, and is licensed as a professional engineer in the State of Indiana.
- Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Texas A& M University, College Station, Texas.
Master of Science in Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
- Hubbard, B. & Middaugh, B. (2012). Leveraging Bluetooth Consumer Electronics as Proximity Sensors to Construction Hazards. International Journal of Construction Education and Research. (Accepted for publication, publication pending).
- Zhao, Z., Zhang, S. Hubbard, B., & Zhao, X., (2012). The Emergence of the Solar Photovoltaic Power Industry in China. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. (Submitted).
- Middaugh, B., Hubbard, B., Zimmerman, N., & McGlothlin, J.D., (2012). Inhalation of Calcium Oxide and Quartz during Soil Stabilization Processes. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. (Submitted).
- Middaugh, B., Hubbard, B., Zimmerman, N., & McGlothlin, J.D., (2011). Evaluation of Cut-Off Saw Exposure Control Methods for Respirable Dust and Crystalline Silica in Roadway Construction. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Vol 9, 157-165.
- Hubbard, B.J. & Hubbard S.L. (2011). Opportunities for Recruiting and Training Construction Workers in the Transportation Sector. Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol 5, Number 7, pp. 15-23.
- Rapp, R. R., Lew, J., & Hubbard, B.J. (2010). Some Observations and Lessons Learned: Katrina, Wilma, and Iraq, Project Perpectives, The Annual Publication of International Project Management Association, Vol 33, pp. 16-21.
- Hubbard, B.J., & Hubbard, S.M. (2009). Activities to Enhance Civil Engineering Recruitment and Coordination with Industry. Transportation Research Record, No. 2109, pp. 22-30.
- McGlothlin, J.D., Hubbard, B.J., Aghazadeh, F., & Hubbard, S.M. (2009). Case Study: Safety Training Issues for Hispanic Construction Workers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, Vol. 6 Issue 9 pp. D1-D6.
- Hubbard, B.H., McGlothlin, J.D., & Hubbard, S.M. (2009). Case Study: Safety Training Issues for Student Interns. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, Vol. 6 Issue 8 pp.D45-D50.
Peer Reviewed Conference Papers
- Fan, S., Hubbard, B., & Shen, Q. (2011, August). Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust Exposure during Concrete Breaking and Drilling in Hong Kong Construction Industry. CIB W099 Conference, Washington, D.C.
- Hubbard, B.J., Middaugh, B. , & Koelle, D. (2011, August). Field Testing of Bluetooth Proximity Device for Construction Health Hazards. CIB W099 Conference, Washington, D.C.
- Middaugh, B., Hubbard, B.J., Zimmerman, N., & McGlothlin, J.D. (August 2011). A Case Study in Real Time Exposure Training in Construction. CIB W099 Conference, Washington, D.C.
- Kmec, J., Hubbard, B.J., Bertando, M., & Revis, B., (2011, June). Defining a Role for a College of Technology in Nuclear Education. ASSE Annual Meeting, AC 2011-2818, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
- Hubbard, B.J., Middaugh, B. & Bullock, D. (2011, January). Utilization of Bluetooth Technology to Assess Worker Proximity to Construction Health Hazards, Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
- Hubbard, B.J. & Rui, L. (2010, November). Utilizing a Virtual Organization for the Development and Delivery of an International Course in Industrial and Heavy Civil Construction. International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management, Brisbane, Australia.
- McGlothlin, J.D., Hubbard, B.J., Motadezi A., & Cabral, J. (2010, May). Fall Protection Issues in the Wind Power Industry, 2010 International Conference on Fall Prevention and Protection, Morgantown, WV.
- Middaugh, B., Hubbard, B.J., Zimmerman, N., & McGlothlin, J.D. (2010, May). Development of a Practical Guide for Assessing Silica Dust Exposure Limits for Concrete Sawing Methods, CIB 2010 World Congress, Manchester, England.
- Hubbard, B.J., & Hubbard, S.M. (2009, January). Opportunities for Recruiting and Training Construction Workers in the Transportation Sector, Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
- Hubbard, B.J. & Lillo, S.M. (2009, November). An Assessment of Challenges for the Construction of the Next Generation Nuclear Power Plants in the United States. International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management, Beijing, China.
- Hubbard, B.J., Middaugh, B. , Zimmerman, N., & McGlothlin J.D. (2009, November). Utilizing an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to Assess Concrete Saws with Silica Dust Reduction Equipment. CIB W099 Construction Safety Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
- Hubbard, B.J., & Hubbard, S.M. (2009, April). Utilization of the AISC Steel Sculpture for an Introductory Construction Plan Reading Course. Associated Schools of Construction, 45th Annual International Conference, Gainesville, FL.
- Korpus, R. Hubbard, B.J., Jones, P. Stromgren & Bennett (1998) Hydrodynamic Design of Integrated Propulsor/Stern Concepts by Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes Techniques. Transaction of the Seventh International Symposium on Practical Design of Ship and Mobile Units (PRADS), The Hague, Netherlands.
- Korpus, R. Hubbard, B.J., Jones, P., Casper, Schemm, Koski & Manzi (1998) Support of Advanced Sail by Chimera-Based Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes Simulations (Unclassified Title). SAIC Document Control #9801486, Presented at the First Symposium on Marine Applications of Computational Dynamics, McLean, VA.
- Hubbard, B.J. & Chen, H.C. (1995). Calculations of Unsteady Flows Around Bodies with Relative Motion Using a Chimera RANS Method. ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, Boulder, CO.
- Hubbard, B.J., & Chen, H.C. (1994). A Chimera Scheme for Incompressible Viscous Flows with Application to Submarine Hydrodynamics, AIAA Paper No. 94-2210.
Invited Presentations
- Hubbard, B.J. and Middaugh, B. (2011, July). Health Hazards in the Construction Industry. Tsinghua Summer School for International Construction, Beijing, China.
- Hubbard, B.J. and Middaugh, B. (2011, June). Exposure Assessment of Inhalation Hazards in Roadway Construction: A Study of Engineering Controls, Prevention, and Training to Improve Worker Safety. Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
- Hubbard, B.J. (2010, October). Prevention Through Design Using Safety Engineering Principles, Case Study in the Wind Farm Industry. NIOSH FACE Meeting, Morgantown, WV.
- Hubbard, B.J. (2010, April). Analytical Hierarchal Process (AHP) for Selecting Personal Protective Equipment. 2010 Indiana Safety and Health Conference & Expo, Indianapolis, IN.
- Hubbard, B.J. (2010, January). Conventional Bridge Deck Patching Materials and Methods. Indiana County Bridge Conference, West Lafayette, IN.
- Hubbard, B.J. (2009, November). An Assessment of Needs for the United States Nuclear Construction Industry, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China.
- Hubbard, B.J. (2009, January). Bridge Construction Inspection for Local Public Agencies. Indiana County Bridge Conference, West Lafayette, IN.
- Hubbard, B.J. (2008, October). Components of a Successful Construction Internship Program. Marquette University, Construction Engineering Industry Advisory Council, Milwaukee, WI.
- U.S. Patent 6,663,694 Air-to-Air Atmospheric Heat Exchanger for Condensing Cooling Tower Effluent. Hubbard et al, Awarded December 16, 2003.
- U.S. Patent 6,663,087 Air-to-Air Atmospheric Heat Exchanger for Condensing Cooling Tower Effluent. Hubbard et al, Awarded December 16, 2003.


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Djwyatt necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 87 diseños de 18 diseñadores freelance.
DJ Wyatt
I am a DJ who rocks parties. I am fun, not too serious, however professional. I can play in front of any crowd. I DJ Spring Break in Mexico, night clubs in Boston and Chicago, but also do weddings and high school formals. I am Irish (but if that is used in a theme I want it subtle).
I play anything that will make people dance, which is usually hip-hop, house, mash-ups, 80s and 90s.
My target audience is going to be high school age all the way up to mid 30s. People who would want a cool DJ to either rock their club, or their wedding. People who book me tend to be young professionals, college kids, or high school kids.
I am toying around with branding the "W" in DJ Wyatt, and therefore would like a logo that I could use as a whole (DJ Wyatt) or let the "W" stand on it's own.
I don't have any real color requirements, but would like the ability to change the color or colors of the logo.
I want something eye catching, original, and clean. Since I would like to brand the W as well as DJ Wyatt, I don't want it to look like anything else out there. I am of Irish decent, and if there is a hint of something Celtic then great, but definitely not required.
My favorite designer is STUSSY. If you are not familiar, check them out at http://www.stussy.com.
I would like to see something with 2 U's that make a W. I use "Double U Y A Double T" as a joke sometimes, but it is catchy. I am leaning strongly towards calling my company "Double U Entertainment (or Productions)"
I will be building a website soon too, so I may need design for that too. I also have other DJ friends that will want logos as soon as I get a new one.
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I notice that a lot of the responses to this latest story arc are so ... mature. Even the ones who are recalling similar instances from their own lives seem to have the benefit of perspective now. It makes for a very different telling than the one that went into the diary the night the whole thing went down.
I'm trying to think how I would have handled this in HS--as either Tilde or CS.
**NOTE: I am not writing the following as a joke or a parody, but as a serious attempt to convey the way I (as a HS student) would have reacted to the let-down CS is experiencing in this storyline--as gentle and patient as Tilde was, and as supportive as CS's friends have been.
"Dear Diary,
Tonight I finally told E--- how I feel, and what do I get? The same let's-be-friends-and-never-talk-to-each-other speech I could have gotten from the prom queen. I think he thought it was a joke at first. He started apologizing for I-don't-know-what, and I don't think I heard a word he was saying, because I could see him planning the lynchings and humiliations he and his new buddies will be visiting upon me for the rest of the school year. I bet he's on the phone with R--- right now, laughing his ass off about this. I swear, if I see him tomorrow hanging out with B---- or S----, dangling his wrist or telling some gay joke, I'm going to smash his tiny head into a locker and just walk right out of school.
And then I come home crying and what does my mom say? True-friends-stick-by-you-through-anything-blah-blah-blah... Yeah, well, I guess we found out what kind of friend E--- is, didn't we? You know what? Screw him. Tomorrow, the first thing I'm going to do is just walk past and punch him in the gut. Make sure he knows where we stand. That asshole. I hope he enjoys playing grab-ass with his wrestling buddies, pretending he doesn't enjoy it. Yeah, well, if he opens his mouth about any of this to his new friends, I'll just go tell his coach that he tried to make out with me. We'll see how long he lasts on that team.
Fuck E---."
Irrational, paranoid, defensive, angry, humiliated, lonely, and frightened, lashing out at the people closest to me. That's how I would have handled it.
I wouldn't judge CS too harshly if she stopped talking to Tilde for a year--or went back and punched QB in the nose--or took a long, hard look at a bottle of pills. The ocean of my emotions has calmed considerably since HS but I remember some violent reactions to petty things.
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The 24 Hours of Andrenalin guys have set the first part of their 2006 schedule:
April 28-30: Hurkey Creek Park (Idyllwild, CA)Registration for these events open January 2nd, 2006. I should have some more news by then.
May 13-14: Laguna Seca (Monterey, CA)
Sept 15-17: Hurkey Creek Park (Idyllwild, CA)
Oct 6-8: Conyers International Horse Park (Conyers, GA)
Nice to see that Laguna Seca is still on the schedule. I assume that they will announce the rest of their schedule sometime early next month. I doubt that NorCal gets more events unless they can bring back the 24 Hrs of Tahoe.
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Jon Rauhouse (3 Albums, 0 Tracks)
Raised on Easter Island in the Southern Pacific, his destiny as the next tribal chief was derailed when he was struck on his ample head by an eleven-pound coconut. His three weeks of recovery were characterized by feverish rantings about Santo & Johnny and Speedy & Jimmy and cross-dressing. When fully recovered, Jon was uncontrollably lured to the rusty pedal steel guitar that laid for years in the hold of a World War II cargo plane that had crashed on the wrong side of the island many decades before. His playing was flawless; technically proficient, yet totally swashbuckling and swoony. The rest of the islanders quickly grew tired of his noodling and persistent good nature and threw him and his instrument into a hastily constructed out rigger canoe, and cast him from the island. Eventually, Jon found his way to the brown air that shrouds Phoenix and started his career as a stand in for Alice Cooper's snake.
The 70's saw Jon being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975. It was his soothing and tropical guitar wizardry that helped set an amicable tone during the negotiations between Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho to end the Vietnam War. Henry, being the 20th Century's biggest jackass refused, however, to share the award three ways. (Just one more reason to hate the man). His ego bruised, Jon spent the remainder of the decade defending his enthusiasm for the trend of "streaking."
The keepers at the Bloodshot asylum first noticed him playing with the Grievous Angels. A steel guitar player in a rock band?? Hell YES!!!! His hunched over demeanor and the madman gleam in his eye told us that we had found a kindred spirit.
Since then, Jon has lent his considerable talents to tours and recordings by Neko Case, Sally Timms, Kelly Hogan, Calexico, the Waco Brothers, and Giant Sand. Let's not forget that the steel guitar and Hawaiian guitar are HARD to play, and he makes it look so easy.
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