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Easy access to paint programs has unleashed a torrent of what-if 8-bit imaginary retro video game awesomeness where time-slipped console development meets films from the past, present and future. Personally, I'd like to see a Super Nintendo THX-1138—which would certainly be less ridiculous than the SNES Home Alone cartridge—but I guess I'll have to do that one up myself. What I did find out was that there were these clever mock-ups, one of which is actually real. Which one?
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Technology and Its Discontents
The Spotify Effect
Music checks in, but it doesn't check out
Who has made me a stranger to my iTunes music library? Spotify, it is you. Who has made it possible to summon full discographies of interrelated musical artists in a six-degrees-of-Kevin-Bacon hopscotch that I Just Can't Stop Doing? It's you again, Spotify.
Technology and Its Discontents
Gamer Christ at Easter Time
He has infinite continues
Everybody likes a revisionist Jesus, tailored for the times. I know I do.
Technology and Its Discontents
Images from the 1-bit era
We got both kinds of colors here: black and white
Color might be fine for the average video game, but for the truly great, it just gets in the way.
Technology and Its Discontents
King of Demons 95
Back in 1995 the launch of what was possibly the pinnacle of beige-PC lameness was occurring in parallel with the development of one of the most visually demented video games on the face of the earth. Which just goes to prove the maxim that computers can imprison us or they can set us free.
Technology and Its Discontents
My terrifying nightmare about segmented file transfer on floppy disks
Last night I had a dream that man in a mask like the one in Zardoz ordered me to retrieve the data from a mysterious computer kept deep in a lightless cavern. The computer is connected via RF modulator to a CRT television set tuned to channel 3. The hard drive, if you want to call it that, consists of two massive bays where removable cartridges about the size of a stack of copy paper are inserted. The keyboard is a loud, clacky one with mechanical switches. There is no mouse.
Technology and Its Discontents
Distracted Devices
No wonder you can't concentrate on anything
Humans are intensely distracted by their screens. There can be no quibbling about this fact. Some of us hate that, some of us like it and some of us are too distracted to have noticed.
Awesome digitized image by "B and J Williams"
Technology and Its Discontents
Star Wars … Nothing but Staaaaar Wars
Unlicensed video game goodness from the seventies
For a behemoth media franchise that has spawned SO many video games—some good, many wretched—it may perhaps be hard to imagine a time when there were no Star Wars video games at all.
Technology and Its Discontents
Why you don't know where anything is
Because they won't let you find out, that's why
Computer searching is so awesome now that you can't find anything without it, even if you wanted to.
Technology and Its Discontents
My old girlfriend ELIZA
"We were discussing you—not me."
Joseph Weizenbaum's problem child lives on in your iPhone.


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Leaving TU: Immigration and Tax Issues
Leaving Temple University: Important Visa and Tax-Related Information
Before you leave Temple University, be sure to inform your Department Administrator. S/he should inform Human Resources and International Student and Scholar Services of the end date of your Temple University appointment. Depending on your visa status, ISSS may be required to notify the appropriate U.S. government agencies that you have left Temple.
In addition, please review the following information:
- I-94 CARD (Arrival/Departure Record): When you leave the United States, you should surrender your I-94 card (usually to the airline). Otherwise, there will be no record that you departed the United States in a timely manner and you could be considered an "overstay" by the U.S. government. This may also cause problems for future visits to the United States.
If for some reason you do not give up your I-94 card upon departing the United States, contact ISSS and we will give you instructions for forwarding it to the appropriate government office.
- VISA DOCUMENTS: Keep ALL visa documents (e.g. Form DS-2019, Form I-797, Form I-20) in a safe place for your records. You may be asked to provide copies of these documents in the future if you return to the United States.
Early Termination:
- J-1: If you leave Temple more than 30 days before the end date on your DS-2019, ISSS is required to process an "early termination" in SEVIS, and your J-1 program will end as of your early termination date. We will confirm this date with you and your Department before processing the early termination.
- H-1B: If you leave Temple before the end date on your H-1B approval notice, ISSS is required to notify the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of Labor. Please notify ISSS in writing if you complete, withdraw, or resign from your appointment prior to the expiration of your current H-1B status, and provide the specific date of early termination.
"Grace Period":
- F-1 OPT: Individuals in F-1 status (and their dependent family members) have an automatic 60-day grace period after the end date of their F-1 OPT during which they may remain in the United States. However, they are not allowed to work during the grace period.
- H-1B: The H-1B regulations require you to leave the United States on or before the end date on your I-94 card.
When you enter the United States in H-1B status, the immigration officer may give you an extra 10 days beyond the end date on your H-1B approval notice during which you may remain in the United States. However, this "grace period" only applies if the extra days are given at the time of entry and clearly marked on your I-94 card.
- J-1: Individuals in J-1 status (and their dependent family members) have an automatic 30-day grace period after the end date of their J program during which they may remain in the United States. However, they are not allowed to work during the grace period. If they need more time to complete their research at Temple, they must obtain an extension of Form DS-2019.
- TN: There is no "grace period" for individuals in TN status. They must leave the United States on or before the end date on the I-94 card.
Review the tax information on Human Resources' website
If you were paid by Temple University, be sure the Payroll Office has your forwarding address. Payroll will send you a "W-2" form, which is required for your tax filing. You should receive this form by early March for the previous year. If you do not receive it, contact the Payroll Office

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Social and Environmental Compliance Review
Responding to Concerns Relating to UNDP Social and Environmental Commitments
Policy Basis
Starting on 1 January 2015, SECU ensures compliance with the following commitments:
- UNDP's Social and Environmental Standards (SES);
- The Social and Environmental Screening Procedure (SESP); and
- Social and environmental commitments made by UNDP in the context of a specific funding programme or project.
The compliance review process for pre-2015 projects for which UNDP has committed to provide compliance review will apply to commitments reflected in the project document, and, for projects supported by the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), the Common Approach to Environmental and Social Safeguards for Multiple Delivery Partners.
Who May File a Complaint?
Any person or community who believes the environment or their wellbeing may be affected by a UNDP-supported project or programme may file a complaint. A representative, such as a civil society organization, may also file a complaint on behalf of affected communities. People who file complaints may request that SECU protect their names and identities.
Submitting a Request
Please submit all SECU and SRM Requests via the online webform here.
You may also submit requests via our telephone hotline, email, or the post. For more information on these options, please see below.
Submitting a Request by Web Form (in English, French, or Spanish)
Please submit all SECU and SRM Requests via the online webform here.
Submitting a Request by Calling (with live interpretation in any language)
Call (costs are incurred by caller) using 001-844-595-5206. Skype is an affordable way to place such a call.
You may also call toll-free from your country using two-stage dialing. See the list of access codes on AT&T's website. First, dial the Access Code. Wait for the automated message. Then dial (844) 595-5206.
Submitting a Request by Post (in any language)
You may also mail any request or communication to:
Attn: SECU/SRM, OAI, UNDP
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Submitting a Request by Email (in any language)
Alternatively, you may submit a SECU and SRM request or communication to: email@example.com
If you choose to email or mail your complaint, please note that there are no strict format or language requirements. It is helpful if the complaint includes the following information:
- Name, address, telephone number, and other contact information.
- Whether the Complainant(s) wish to keep their identity confidential, and if so, why.
- Name, location, and nature of the UNDP project or programme (if known).
- How the Complainants believe they have been, or are likely to be, adversely affected by the UNDP-supported project or programme.
- If a third party, such as a civil society organization, is filing a complaint on behalf of an affected individual or community, the complaint should include evidence the third party is working on behalf of the individual or community.
- Although helpful, it is not necessary to cite to specific UNDP standards or policies (such as the UNDP's Social and Environmental Standards).
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New Orleans Hotels and Vacations
Let the good times roll when you book a vacation package to colorful and playful New Orleans.
Let the good times roll when you book a vacation package to colorful and playful New Orleans.
One of the most alluring and spirited cities in the Gulf Coast, New Orleans is also the largest and possibly most fascinating city in Louisiana. From the colonial neighborhoods, live performers and haunted walking tours of the French Quarter to the much anticipated annual Jazz Fest each spring, you'll find no shortage of things to do and attractions to visit. Spend your days sightseeing, or indulge in Cajun favorites at one of the numerous one-of-a-kind restaurants.
A complete vacation package to New Orleans means top-notch hotels and the seemingly endless carnival of Mardi Gras celebrations. With great deals on hotels, delightful treats and spirited adventures, you'll never run out of things to do on your New Orleans vacation.
Most travelers fly into Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport just west of downtown. Keep in mind, though, the weather is often steamy in the summer, with high humidity and even higher temperatures. The winters are mostly mild and in the 60s.


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The cameras were rolling when Hope Solo first heard of her six-month suspension from USA soccer... and it wasn't pretty.
"Seventeen f------ years and it's over," Solo screamed upon hearing the news.
The soccer star was being filmed by a documentary crew when she learned of the decision to suspend her for comments she made following the U.S. team's loss in the Olympics to Sweden, calling the team "a bunch of cowards."
"Six months suspension," Solo said, hugging her husband, former NFL player Jeremy Stevens. "No pay. Terminated contract. Effective immediately."
Solo was being recorded for the Fullscreen documentary, "Keeping Score," which has chronicled her journey, along with teammates Crystal Dunne and Megan Rapino as they journeyed to and from the Rio for the Olympics games.


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Rocky Mountain National Park turns 100
This year, Colorado's own Rocky Mountain National Park celebrates its birth 100 years ago.
Things you ought to know:
Created January 26, 1915 by President Woodrow Wilson
Officially dedicated a National Park on September 4, 1915
Second Colorado National Park after Mesa Verde
Key people behind it:
Enos Mills – Estes Park innkeeper, conservationist, writer, called the "Father of the Park."
F.O. Stanley – Inventor of the Stanley Steamer automobile and builder of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park.
Here's a site to savor if you want to learn more about the history of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Read more about why the park is so special: A Perspective piece by Allen Best, published August 9, 2015.


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Dell storage products roadmap includes server flash, primary dedupe
The Dell storage products roadmap outlined at Dell Storage Forum 2012 includes server-based flash, storage virtualization and primary data reduction.
BOSTON -- Acquisitions made over the past few years will heavily influence the future of Dell storage products, with offerings like flash cache in servers, virtualized storage, built-in deduplication for primary storage, and heterogeneous replication and snapshots for data protection in the works.
Dell executives laid out much of their roadmap plans for customers during this week's Dell Storage Forum 2012. The company is in the second year of a major storage transformation following its break-up with former partner EMC and a new reliance on its own technologies.
"In the past, Dell has been criticized for not talking about the future, where we're going," said Carter George, executive director of Dell storage strategy, during the conference's final keynote on Wednesday. "The relationship with your storage vendor is important. Typically, it's a long-term relationship. When you go on a journey together, you want to know where we're going."
One key piece of the Dell storage products strategy is a flash cache product, code-named Project Hermes. Hermes includes cache coherent PCIe solid-state storage cards in servers, and software that processes reads and writes in memory located in the server. The idea is to move storage closer to computing power, but Project Hermes addresses the challenge associated with siloed direct-attached storage (DAS).
"In three years, all active data will be on flash or some kind of memory," George said.
Dell calls this technology "Fluid Cache." It transforms memory as a fixed storage resource within the server and makes it a shared resource among servers; it comes from cloud memory startup RNA Networks, which Dell acquired last year. The Project Hermes product is scheduled for general availability in the first quarter of next year, according to George.
"With RNA, we will put tier-one storage in the server and make it cache coherent across multiple servers," said Bob Fine, Dell's director of product marketing. "I'm not saying how we're going to do it, but the concept is to imagine putting tier-two and [tier-]three storage in the array and tier-one storage in the server."
Project Hermes is Dell's response to EMC's VFCache, according to Randy Kerns, a senior strategist at Evaluator Group. He said it spreads storage resources across servers instead of relying completely on the storage-area network (SAN).
"They're trying to figure out how to share [storage] resources for multiple servers. You put a cache card in the server," Kerns said. "You can do load balancing and capacity balancing. It's all about a shared resource issue."
Placing a read and write cache in the server could set Dell apart from its competitors. "It's different than everybody else. As far as I know, nobody else is doing the write cache," said Terri McClure, a senior analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG).
Dell customer Paul Traue, a system administrator at MindBrix LP, a North Richland Hills, TX.-based software development company in the mortgage industry, found Fluid Cache "extremely interesting." But, he was quick to add, "Being a release 1.0 customer would scare me to death because there are a lot of problems to be solved there."
ESG's McClure said 80% of the typical operations are read, but there's a considerable overhead associated with the writes that make up the remaining 20%. She said virtual machine environments "tend to be a little bit more write-heavy than read-heavy because of the way virtual machines handle I/O." So the read/write cache gives Dell a "little extra added advantage and helps a little bit more in virtual environments," she noted.
Dell is also working on a placing an object storage layer -- code-named Bob -- within its EqualLogic and Compellent storage arrays for a cloud play. When asked if the object storage will be based on erasure codes, George responded "could be."
Primary dedupe still on drawing board
Ocarina Network's data reduction technology will also play a significant role in the Dell storage products line. George, who was Ocarina's vice president of products before Dell acquired the startup in 2010, said every Dell product will have Ocarina technology baked into it. Dell released a DR4000 disk backup system using Ocarina deduplication in January. Now it's integrating Ocarina's technology into its fluid file system. The integration is expected to be code complete in July and scheduled for release in January next year.
An industry insider with knowledge of Dell's plans said it will include compression in its Compellent and EqualLogic storage platforms first, with deduplication to follow.
Host virtualization, heterogeneous replication for DR
Another Dell high-priority project is called Host Virtualization Storage (HVS). HVS virtualizes the storage workload for read/write processing, said Laz Vekiarides, executive director of storage software engineering at Dell EqualLogic. The product is expected to encapsulate storage as an application, so storage can run as a virtual machine.
"This is a brand new area," Evaluator Group's Kerns said. "It's about running storage as a component."
MindBrix's Traue said there's a high probability his company will use HVS. "It would make [disaster recovery] DR really, really nice," he said. "Replication is the bulk of my DR strategy, and being able to pull some of the physical arrays that I've got out at my DR facilities as primary storage and wrap that into hosted virtual storage could save me a lot of money."
Dell also has big plans for backup with the AppAssure data protection software acquisition it made this year. The vendor will develop AppAssure technology for heterogeneous replication and snapshots. The function is expected to be embedded in its storage arrays, so a Compellent array can replicate to an EqualLogic array and vice versa.
In addition, AppAssure will enable the ability to recover from a virtual machine if a physical machine crashes, even if data wasn't backed up to a virtual machine. "You can have full disaster recovery, but only pay for it in the event of a disaster," Dell's George said.


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The Sydney Chevron Baby Bedding is a great set for the little trendsetter. Crisp white and a strong color palette make a bold combination of whimsical and contemporary for a unique nursery. The Sydney Chevron two-piece set includes a crib sheet and skirt. The three-piece set includes bumper, sheet and skirt. The bumper is made from white pique fabric and nighttime blue solid cording with navy grosgrain ribbon ties. Bumper is slip covered for easy cleaning.
The sheet is made from polka dot in rugby. The 17 in. tailored skirt is made from big zig zag in rugby. Make it a four-piece set by adding a crib blanket, made from big zig zag in rugby with a nighttime blue solid flange. Choose optional monogramming for your baby bedding, which is available in a variety of fonts and colors. Please allow 1-3 weeks extra production time if monogramming your bumper.
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He is a Roman general, handsome & brave. She is the Queen of Egypt, beautiful & proud. Together they will defy the power of an Emperor. Together they will destroy that which they strive to uphold. Award-winning actress and director Petronia Paley leads the TWAS Classical Actors of Color as they share the stage with classical actor Christopher Sutton as Marc Antony and Debra Ann Byrd as Cleopatra, Egypt's last Queen.
CHRISTOPHER SUTTON* [Marc Antony] An award-winning actor and three-time Barrymore Award Nominee for Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actor as Mickey in Blood Brothers and Don in Singin' in the Rain, Christopher received the Barrymore Award for Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, and is a recipient of the Louis B. Sudler National Prize in the Arts. He played the role of Prince Herbert/Not Dead Fred in the 1st national tour of Monty Python's Spamalot for over 1,200 performances under the direction of Mike Nichols, and created the title role in the World Premiere of Flight of the Lawnchair Man at Goodspeed Opera House and NYMF (Outstanding Actor Award). Christopher recently appeared as Jack in David Ives' Ancient History at 45th Street Theatre, and as John in the new play Lola-Lola by Peter Michalos. Other New York credits include I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, and the original casts of Golf: The Musical and The It Girl with Jerry Zaks. Regional credits include: Of Mice and Men (George), Desire Under the Elms (Eben), Odet's Golden Boy (Joe), The Sea Gull (Treplyev), Me and My Girl (Bill), Carousel (Billy), Henry IV pt 1 (Prince Harry), Twelfth Night (Feste), As You Like It (Orlando), Henry VI Pts 1-3 (Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York).
DEBRA ANN BYRD* [Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt] Last seen as Lady Bracknell in the 1920's Harlem production of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, Debra Ann is an award-winning actress, producer & AUDELCO Award Nominee for Best Lead Actress as Cleopatra in Shakespeare's Antony & Cleopatra (2011). She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Acting from Marymount Manhattan College, completed advanced studies at The Public Theater's Shakespeare Lab; is a recipient of the League of Professional Theatre Women's Lucille Lortel Award & Josephine Abady Award; and is the Founder & Producing Artistic Director of Take Wing And Soar Productions and the Harlem Shakespeare Festival. Her classical roles for the stage include Love's Labors Lost (Winter), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Hippolyta), Richard III (Queen Elizabeth), Antigone (The Choragos), Coriolanus (Volumnia) & Mrs. Malaprop in The Rivals. Roles in other new American classics include Luce Morgan in Loose by Petronia Paley, Dido Queen of Carthage in Massinissa: The Man Who Betrayed Hannibal to Rome by Lorey Hayes & Queen Yemmo in David D. Wright's Obatala: King of the White Cloth.
Other company members for this Equity Showcase Production are actors David Heron* as Caesar, Tauriq Jenkins as Enobarbus, Renauld White* as Agrippa & Natasha Yannacañedo* as Charmian, with Getenesh Berhe, Egbert Bernard, Marckenson Charles*, Andrew R. Cooksey, Selina Hernandez, Julius Hollingsworth, Nicholas Johnson, Aixa Kendrick*, Tom Martin, Norman Anthony Small, Tarantino Smith*, Dwayne Walker-Dixon, & Justin Walker-White. Scenic Designer: Pavlo Bosyy; Lighting Designer: Joyce Liao; Costume Designer: David Withrow; Sound Designer: David D. Wright; Casting Associate: Sara Koch Casting; Stage Manager: Jacqueline Anscombe; Assistant to the Director: Troi Danielle Hall; Patron Affairs: Natalie Clarke; Volunteer Divas and Divos Plus: LaZette McCants. Producers for Antony & Cleopatra: Debra Ann Byrd, Voza Rivers, Raphael Benavides & Dathan B. Williams. Assistants to the Producers: Julius Hollingsworth, Anna Chico, Carmen Borla & Lainie Cooke.
TAKE WING AND SOAR PRODUCTIONS & VOZA RIVERS/NEW HERITAGE THEATRE GROUP in association with RAPHAEL BENAVIDES/EAST HARLEM PRESENTS … set to bridge the arts across Harlem with the launching of the HARLEM SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL // 16 EVENTS, OVER 5 MONTHS, SPANNING AUGUST 28 – DECEMBER 15, 2013.
Three award winning, Harlem-based arts organizations have teamed up to launch the inaugural season of Take Wing And Soar's newest initiative, the HARLEM SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, an indoor/outdoor theatre festival spanning summer through late fall, consisting of 2 mainstage plays; 1 concert staged reading; 3 international Shakespeare films; 1 musical/concert opera performance; featuring related talk backs, lectures, panel discussions, picnics, master classes, youth workshops & family fun for all. The HARLEM SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL runs Wednesday, August 28 through December 15, 2013.
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: An outdoor performance of Shakespeare's ANTONY & CLEOPATRA at the Waterfront Amphitheatre in Riverbank State Park [August 29th through September 1st]; a Family Day Picnic in the Park & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony [Saturday, August 31st]; Shakespeare-On-Film Series, featuring the Royal Shakespeare Company's contemporary African Julius Caesar, directed by Gregory Doran [October 2013]; an indoor mainstage production of CORIOLANUS: The African Warrior, directed by Jeffrey V. Thompson, starring Petronia Paley* [Opens October 31st]; a Shakespeare-In-Music concert Come Again Sweet Music created and directed by Dathan B. Williams [November 2013]; & an all-female production of The Tragedy of OTHELLO, directed by Lisa Wolpe of the Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company featuring staged combat by Safe Violence with Dan Burke [December 2013].
SPECIAL PRE-SHOW EVENT // August 31st 1pm – 6pm
Join us for a special Family Day Picnic in the Park celebrating the Launch of the HARLEM SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
This special Launch event, hosted by State Committeewoman Hon. Theresa Freeman, will honor Councilwoman Inez E. Dickens, the West Harlem Development Corporation & the leadership of the Festival. Food, Friends & Family fun for all!
DATES & TIMES: Wednesday, August 29 – Sunday, September 1, 2013 @ 7pm
THEATRE: Waterfront Amphitheatre ~ Riverbank State Park
West Harlem, NY ~ 145th Street & Riverside Drive
RESERVATIONS: Limited Seating. Book your seats in advance at www.harlemshakespearefest.org


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How to search IMDB, Wikipedia and more from the address bar
(Redirected from Smart keywords)
Smart keywords are an easy way to search specific websites directly from the Firefox Location bar. Instead of going to the targeted website, finding the search function, and executing the search, you can search the website using Firefox, while you are at any website.
For example, suppose you search The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) on a regular basis. You can define a smart keyword to enable searching IMDB through your browser. To search IMDB for information on William Shatner, you would enter the following in the Firefox Location bar:
imdb William Shatner
To create a smart keyword:
- Visit the page on the target website that has the search field that you would normally use to search the site.
- Right-clickHold down the Ctrl key while you click on the search field. Select .
- The Add Bookmark dialog appears. Enter an appropriate name for the bookmark (e.g. "The Internet Movie Database"). Create a keyword (e.g. "imdb").
- Select the bookmark folder to contain the smart keyword. Click .
To use the created smart bookmark, enter the keyword and the search string in the Location bar and then press EnterReturn.


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Chrome spends a week at the top of the browser charts
Asian and South American popularity pushes it to glory
Google's Chrome browser has overtaken Internet Explorer to become the world's most popular browser.
According to StatCounter's Global Stats, which calculates browser popularity on the basis of 15 billion page views a month from people all over the world with tracking code installed on over three million websites, Chrome just moved above Internet Explorer in the rankings in the last week calculated (14 to 20 May).
Source: StatCounter Global Stats - Browser Market Share
Chrome has danced over and under Microsoft's browser for a while now, but this is the first time the browser has topped the popularity stakes for a whole week.
Despite Chrome's global appeal, it's still lagging in the US, where IE is vastly more popular than Chrome, which takes second place, and Europe, where Firefox is the most popular and Chrome runs a close second.
It's Asia and South America, particularly the latter, that have pulled Chrome's worldwide standing up. ®
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Mondia Grande Montres Watches
Mondia Grande Montres Watches were established in 1935 in Le Locle, Switzerland by Mr Paul Wermot a highly skilled watchmaker with a good business ability. He designed and made his first watch in this year which was the first of a long string of successful models. His vocation for the precision, the passion for the mechanics, the care for the details allowed the company to gain many good customers over a short period of time. The continuous updating of the models, the use of good materials worked with refined technologies, the care in every particular detail allowed Mondia Grande Montres Watches to obtain an important position in the European market, in particular in Italy, where the designs of the watches were particularly tuned to Italian taste.
- Mondia Grande Montres


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Hong Kong-based collectible company Hot Toys makes some gorgeous action figures, but none have impressed me as much as the recently-revealed sneaking suit Naked Snake and The Boss from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, and it's not just the gruesome chest scars.
Okay, it's mainly the gruesome chest scars, but also the skin texture, facial expressions, and the way these two figures come together to create a scene right out of the game, only much, much better. They've brought the characters to life in a way that no mere video game graphics could.
I want these so badly I can smell the packages opening, that glorious new figure smell. I will savor that smell before locking the deadly 1/6 scale couple in eternal battle on my shelf, whenever Hot Toys gets around to taking my money.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater: Naked Snake & The Boss [Facebook - Thanks, Roy!]


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Tooling Update
Die-Change Rail Car, Multi-Cell Storage Rack
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Saturday, January 1, 2011
Green Valley Manufacturing, Inc., Mt. Zion, IL, has
developed a manual die-change rail car and multi-cell storage rack as an economical solution for supporting a cellular manufacturing process. This system stores all of the dies right at the press. The existing die is extracted from the press onto the single-station rail-mounted die car, which delivers the die to its storage location. The new die then is loaded on the rail car and inserted into the press—all by a single operator.
Green Valley Mfg., Inc.: 217/864-4125; www.greenvalleyinc.com
See also: Green Valley Manufacturing, Inc.
Related Enterprise Zones: Tool & Die


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Photographer's Note
Some reflections from the greenhouse's glasses above, were inevitable.
Continuing from my previous note
In 1939, the Butcharts gave the Gardens to their grandson Ian Ross (1918–1997) on his 21st birthday. Ross was involved in the operation and promotion of the gardens until his death 58 years later.
In 1953, miles of underground wiring was laid to provide night illumination, to mark the 50th anniversary of The Gardens. In 1964, the ever-changing Ross Fountain was installed in the lower reservoir to celebrate the 60th anniversary. In 1994, the Canadian Heraldic Authority granted a coat of arms to the Butchart Gardens. In 2004, two 30-foot (9.1 m) totem poles were installed to mark the 100th anniversary, and The Gardens were designated as a national historic site.
Ownership of The Gardens remains within the Butchart family; the owner and managing director since 2001 is the Butcharts' great-granddaughter Robin-Lee Clarke.
In 1982 the Butchart Gardens was used as the inspiration for the gardens at the Canadian pavilion opened at Epcot Centre in Orlando Florida.
In December, 2009 the Children's Pavilion and the Rose Carousel were opened. The menagerie includes thirty animals ranging from bears, to horses, to ostriches, to zebras and mirrors the world from which The Gardens draws its visitors. The designs were hand picked by the owner,in consultation with an artist from North Carolina.The carvings were done by some of the few remaining carvers of carousel art. Each animal is carved from basswood and took many months to complete. There are also two chariots able to accommodate disabled persons.
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pajaran (94241) 2014-03-10 0:31
Dobar dan.
Intetresaantan i dobar rekst o plasteniku sa istorijom, i opisom ...
Lep pogled na unutrasnjost i cvece ...
Dobar snimak, ostrina, kontrast i perspektiva, lepo pokazano cvece, lepe boje.
Dobar rad i kompozicija, lepo cvece.
Imajte lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela, srecno.
Good afternoon.
Intetresaantan and good rekst the greenhouse with a history and description of the ...
Nice view of the interior and the flowers ...
Good shot, sharpness, contrast and perspective, beautiful flowers shown, beautiful colors.
Good work and composition, beautiful flowers.
Have a nice and successful day, all the best in the new week that started, good luck.
papagolf21 (146750) 2014-03-10 1:05
Bonjour, cher Danos,
C'est le rкve de tous les jardiniers de disposer un jardin fleuri de la sorte.
Les couleurs des fleurs jaillissent joliment а travers cette composition.
Apurba20 (984) 2014-03-10 1:42
Hi Danos
A bouquet of colors!
Nicely placed flowers!
Magnificent click.
jmdias (94054) 2014-03-10 1:49
impressive place with so many flowers and plants. the plants were organized in special positions. very nice quality of image to show this marvelous gift of nature cultivated by human hands. TFS.
Fis2 (145407) 2014-03-10 1:50
Witaj Danos!
Beautiful composition of flowers!
Dood frame and superb colors.
Well done.
Nice week
lousat (122979) 2014-03-10 2:08
Hi Danos,a great gift to who like flowers like me,what a magnificent capture of this composition so nice and full of colors,great pic with the best quality.Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano
mesutilgim (116960) 2014-03-10 2:33
Hello dear Danos,
This one is even better than the previous one. Perfect pov and layout.
Many interestimg notes makes your entry a perfect TE job.
TFS and best regards from cold and rainy İstanbul
Kamilutka (8107) 2014-03-10 3:09
Hello Danos,
the composition of this photo gains a lot from the abundance of the flowers' colors. They seem to be put together almost like in the huge bunch and the shape of the circle makes it more picturesque. The small waterfall in the middle adds to the scene.
Well taken!
jacquest (19251) 2014-03-10 3:37
Hello Danos,
A classical view of this colorful and luxurious garden. and I like the well saturated colors. The composition is well framed and the interior light has been well managed.
Best regards
subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2014-03-10 3:56
namaste Danos,
another superb one with these beautiful flowers. Love the depth and sharpness achieved. Nice graphism added by the texture of roof. Excellent framing. Tfs.
jhm (193769) 2014-03-10 6:13
Hello Danos,
Thank you very much for your interesting notes.
I am a very big fan of flowers, this brings live in the living.
Everything sharp and clear.
You chose a very well angle with depth and perspective.
Very well done, TFS.
Have a nice week,
pierrefonds (95607) 2014-03-10 7:17
Hi Danos,
The tight frame is putting the flowers in evidence. The point of view is showing the details and the colours of the flowers. The good luminosity is giving nice tints to the colours. Have a nice day.
ikeharel (100149) 2014-03-10 9:24
Kalispera Danos,
A fabulous display of flowers, in multi-colors around the artificial cascade.
The greenhouse provided the mist and warmth necessary for those plants, preserving them for the joy of the visitors(and photographers).
A fine taken POV.
Best regards,
ourania (51103) 2014-03-10 11:09
Καλησπέρα Δάνο,
πολύ όμορφη και ενδιαφέρουσα η διαμόρφωση του σκεπαστού κήπου, ωραία η παρουσίασή σου σε ένα γεμάτο κάδρο με άριστη ευκρίνεια και βάθος. Είναι πολύ ευχάριστο να παρατηρεί κανείς τις λεπτομέρειες και τα χαρακτηριστικά των λουλουδιών και της πρασινάδας. Εντυπωσιακή η πανδαισία των χρωμάτων. Συγχαρητήρια και ευχαριστώ!
Να είσαι καλά, καλό σου βράδυ,
cornejo (61498) 2014-03-10 12:22
Hello Danos, very good picture of this beautiful and interesting composition in the beautiful garden, beautifully captured in this beautiful image with good sharpness, light and color. Exclente and interesting job perfectly done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.
Good evening and happy start to the week.
Best wishes from southern Spain.
saxo042 (38078) 2014-03-10 12:54
Hi Danos,
It seems to be a very pleasantly warm greenhouse effect here. The colours of all these flowers are really overwhelming. A very attractive picture.
Kind regards
Alco (7559) 2014-03-10 17:28
Hello Danos,
Beautiful presentation of these flowers all around the waterfall.A very attractive garden with superb colors.TFS.
Have a nice day.
jcpix (14030) 2014-03-10 20:05
Hi Danos,
Can't argue with another bright and colorful display of flowers, and this time in a horseshoe pattern. An instance where the straight forward point of view works perfectly to see its full splendor and arrangement. I think the diffused lighting helps show even the shaded areas in greater detail. Big, bold and beautiful. A lovely presentation and presentation! :) Have a great day ahead. All the best.
Friendly wishes,
Subhogen (4067) 2014-03-10 21:15
Hello Danos,
Lovely arrangement of brightly coloured flowers. The flowers are arranged in the shape of a wreath. Well managed light in what looks like not the best of conditions. Beautiful contrast between the green leaves and the multi-coloured flowers. Good one and thanks for sharing.
fabbs99 (17179) 2014-03-10 22:22
Hello Danos,
Impressive shot of the flower gardens.Excellent image quality with good lights and sharpness.Very well done. TFS.
krzychu30 (15512) 2014-03-11 0:41
Hello Danos,
very nice continuation from the Butchard gardens!
Well composed and framed scene with really fabulous and well saturated colors.
Very captivating view!
Have a nice day
ChrisJ (154700) 2014-03-11 3:23
Hi Danos
Wish I'd gone there now. I only had an analogue film camera in 2008 and spent an hour in the museum in low light levels trying to get a decent shot of the totem poles but was unsuccessful. Vibrant colour with adequate sharpness & effective tight framing. Tfs!
adramad (62896) 2014-03-11 6:50
Hi Danos.
Wow ...... that fabulous floral composition of this wonderful, attracts us both for the variety of flowers and plants as their artistic placement, ideal for entertaining and performing macro details of different flowers instead .... at least I would have done .......
Delightful beautiful colors.
Very good brightness and sharpness.
Well seen and done better. I Like
Have a good day.
Best wishes.
Royaldevon (66012) 2014-03-11 17:04
Hello Danos,
It looks like a very beautifully arranged garden which is well maintained. I love to look around such places, especially when there is cascading water to add to the ambience. Growing flowers is an important part of my year!
You have chosen a fine viewpoint, where the arrangement is clear, detailing the colours, which are vibrant.
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
mirosu (16313) 2014-03-12 1:46
Hi Danos,
Another excellent symmetrical arrangement with lovely colored flowers in perfect light.
Very well done.
dip (23892) 2014-03-12 2:51
Γεια σου Δάνο,
καθηλώνει τη ματιά η ποικιλία των χρωμάτων των λουλουδιών,πάντα μου αρέσει να τα χαζεύω,
πολύ καλή καταγραφή μέσω της φωτογραφίας σου,
Graal (103040) 2014-03-12 7:32
Hello Danos,
another interesting and beautiful view from the gardens. Amazing flowers and architecture of garden. Good series and presentation here.
Have a nice afternoon.
abmdsudi (83405) 2014-03-12 9:06
Hi Danos
Such cheer on this gray day and great to have a greenhouse to play in with this wonderful shot. I love the range of vibrant colors, great dof amd sharp in focus. A fine well exposed shot and nicely balanced composition. Great shot, TFS
Best regards
Silvio1953 (194165) 2014-03-12 12:57
Ciao Danos, lovely composition well beautiful flowers, wonderful colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio
eldancer1 (36343) 2014-03-13 7:33
I visited this beautiful garden more than 10 years ago and it doesn't look like it has lost its beauty. Nicely captured with good lighting and nice details. Wonderful colors. Well done, tfs.
m (0) 2014-03-13 10:28
Hi Danos,
superb picture! So many awesome flowers beautifully arranged together... Your pic makes me think of the orchid garden in Singapore somehow. Well done!
geoant68 (331) 2014-03-13 10:39
Δανο καλησπέρα,
εντυπωσιακό το 'στεφάνι' που σχηματίζεται από την τεράστια ποικιλία λουλουδιών στο θερμοκήπιο αυτό των κήπων Butchard.
Στο μέσον ο μικρός καταρακτης,δίνει άλλη υφή στη σύνθεση,με την εξαιρετική διαχείρηση του φωτός να αναδεικνύει την ομορφιά και τις λεπτομέρειες,
nikkitta (17070) 2014-03-13 15:14
Hola Danos
Good, it seems the gardens will be part of a serie
Here are kept the tropical plants, organized in an artistic way
Like the capture, where you manage the leave space for contras with greeen
Good also, the notes about the Garden
mcmtanyel (56772) 2014-03-13 15:50
Hello Danos,
A very colorful and beautiful arrangement of flowers around this artificial waterfall makes this photo quite a looker!
Waylim (25436) 2014-03-13 17:23
Hello Danos,
Beautiful photo. It is like a paint pallet. All colors and shades are presented here. Beautiful arrangement of hte flowers. Did you do the arrangement too :) Lovely with the water fountain. Excellent photo with good quality and details.
ktanska (36891) 2014-03-14 10:16
Hi Danos,
Very colourful flower installation which looks great even on such flat light. Symmetric framing fits well on this.
I visited Butchard Gardens back in 1999. Really special place with lots of colourful flowers and installations that fit well in the landscape.
kato (11630) 2014-03-15 19:46
Hi Danos,
You're capturing well this indoor garden by a good composition and excellent tone/clarity, so it's interesting and impressive to see a lot of colorful flower's bunches. Here looks like to keep the greenhouse. And, it harmonizes well with green leaves.
Kind regards,
mvdisco (17798) 2014-03-17 19:10
Hi Danos, bonjour,
Very nice composition and beautiful flowers garden,
colors,contrast & light are very well..
Nice point of view too...
compliments. Michel
Cricri (176) 2014-03-18 10:02
Hi Danos
Un merveilleux travail en forme de cњur, une belle variйtй de couleurs et la petite chute d'eau qui est trиs attirante, c'est trиs joli, bonne note йgalement
Belle soirйe
wonderful colorful flower composition
its a very impressive place with so
many colorful beautiful flowers
placed perfectly and cultivated
by human hands
shot pleasant for our eyes
Angshu (56760) 2014-03-20 4:13
Hello Danos
Nice arrangement of the colourful flowers...almost like a large wreath or bouquet. Good informative notes to boot. Nice symmetrical POV for this nice work!
fritzi007 (14698) 2014-03-21 12:25
Hallo Danos,
ein Foto im vorbeigehen, sehr gut gelungen. Die Darstellung ist sensationell, ein wundervolles Motiv!
Viele GrьЯe
clic (23098) 2014-03-22 8:02
Geia sou Danos
That much symmetry around the giant 'bouquet' and such an even lighting over the colorful display create an attractive poster in which, unfortunately, is missing a mermaid bathing in the lower pool!!
Quite a lively view, indeed!
Se xereto.
mkamionka (55244) 2014-04-01 8:29
Hi Danos,
Beautiful flower composition, I like symmetry here further enhanced by the roof. It seems like a wonderful place for a walk. There is so much color in here. Nice idea to present it.
Very well done,
elenimavrandoni (0) 2014-04-18 10:48
Δάνο, τιμή μου και χαρά μου πού μου έγραψες πριν να φύγεις για τήν ορεινή Ναυπακτία!
μάλλον θα είσαι στον Επιτάφιο τωρα πού θα ειναι και στολισμένος με πανέμορφα λουλούδια οπως της φωτογραφίας σου!!
να περάσεις ομορφα με τήν οικογένεια σου!!
aliabazari (18056) 2014-10-10 22:44
Hi Danos
Interesting shot of this beautiful house. Nicely done.
Regards ...
berek (50508) 2014-11-12 7:45
Dear Danos,
It is the dream of every gardener to have a flower garden that.The colors of spring flowers nicely through this composition. well framed my friend.
Best wishes.
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- Date Taken: 2009-04-25
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As an alternative, to make the detachment process transparent, you can set the PMF property datanucleus.DetachAllOnCommit to true and when you commit your transaction all objects enlisted in the transaction will be detached.
You've detached an object (shown above), and have modified it in your application, and you now want to attach it back to the persistence layer. You do this as follows
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Sorry Renae-I haven't been on this site for awhile, I didn't see your response to mine till after I sent that message. I would feel a little weird taking your money. I guess it would really depend on what you really wanted to achieve. I do have a hopper of balls and if you wanted like a " real lesson" where we did drills and you wanted to work on certain things to improve to the next level then I would maybe charge. I work by Irving Park- they have lighted outdoor courts but can be tought sometimes to get on. The other alternative is if you wanted to pay for the court time at PTC, I think it is $12.00 for the outdoor court, I would hit with you. I think that is probably a good idea if you want to hit with a good player. I did have a ranking last year, and I was a 5.0 player. When I was teaching, I did produce sevearl ranked ladies players and Juniors back in PA. My neice went on to be number one in Philadelphia, and one of the top lady players in Mid Atlantic USTA section.
With that all said, I am very laid back and like to have fun and laugh! My glory days are over, I just enjoy being outside hitting the ball! Have you gone on Portlandtennisbookings.com? you can get involved in mixers, and cardio tennis, and stuff like that at Portland Tennnis Center and St Johns Racket Center. Are you a member of the USTA yet? Anyway, keep in touch- sorry if I droned on here!!
University has 4 tennis courts. We played from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, but the three courts were taken by people with more advanced skills and they played doubles all two hours. We had one court, and played as follows. Played doubles (no serving) with three people waiting their turn in line (queue) behind each court side (six people in line total). When somebody loses a point that person steps out of the game and one person from waiting queue steps in to play. So, with three people waiting the ratio is 1 playing out of 4 people, rotating all the time. Thus, it is 25% playing time, one fourth of total playing time allocated for each person. Out of 2 hours of being on the court, I played 30 minutes total. The other 1.5 hours was just waiting. This sucks big time. I did not even get warmed up. At Westview High school, we play 2 hours minimum and everybody plays all the time. I asked our leader about the schedule of courts, if courts have open/free time when people can play with friends. He said there was schedule hanging on the walls, but I could not find any schedules for tennis courts. I could not find any online, either. I wrote email to the staff about this. Another thing - when tennis uniforms were given out, only about 16 people got uniforms (were actually signed up). So, it could be that the first day was unusual - a lot of people showed up who were not signed up. I will see if next week there will be less people.
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It looks like it is $10.00 fee guest pass, per visit. But I never played there yet. I will tell you more after my first day there, on Friday. (From May until December we played outdoors. I love outdoor tennis.) So, I will tell you in a few days about tennis at Portland State University.
Well, my previous comment was based on thinking only about myself. Then I thought what if you want to play and there is no match? Say, players are 4.0 or higher and they get bored very quickly with beginners like you and I. So, if you really want to play, there are indoor tennis courts, like this Portland Tennis Center portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=52167 It has to be reserved in advance, and fees are 1¼ hours (1 hr 15 min); $14/person for singles and $8/person for doubles (Portland resident fees). It looks like we are same level players. So, if you really want to play, let's reserve the court.
I just discovered that our University provides free indoor courts for us (students, staff, professors, etc). So, I will be playing there.
re: "i am pretty rusty": it will not matter because I only began to play tennis last May (2011) and now regulars and pros of meetup.com/tennisportland tell me I am close to 3.0 level. Also, I never played indoors. From what I heard, people play doubles indoors - that way the admission fee is low (about $8 to $10 per person). So, we need two more people. You are girl and it is easy for you to gather people - guys just want to play with girls in hope for "more than tennis". So, if you get two more people - we can book the indoor court
We have been playing at meetup.com/tennisportland at Westview HS, all year long, but rains started. I am at your skill level, live in SE. Indoors tennis?
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Holiday gifts for silent sports enthusiasts
Will they like this? Do they need this? Will they use this? These questions nag at me when I'm shopping. I don't want to give my friends stuff they won't use so it takes me a long time to make a selection. If you choose items from this list for the silent sports enthusiasts in your life, I feel certain they will be put to good use.
1) Thermacell Mosquito Repellent
It looks like a big cell phone and is powered by a single butane cartridge, but when it's turned on, mosquitoes, black flies and no-see-ums vanish. The instructions say it clears them out in a 15-by-15-foot-square area, and that seems about right. It might not work on a windy day, but it sure made our campsite bug free when turned on. They are available for $25 to $30.
2) GoPro camera
Last year we were sea kayaking off the Brittany Coast and two guys in our party were wearing a GoPro cameras. Both had just purchased them, but after a few trials, they were producing great video. At night we would review the footage and relive our paddling adventures. These cameras, of which there are several variations, sell for $200 to $300, not including accessories.
3) Cycling leg warmers
Often at the start of a bike ride on cold days, your legs are covered, yet two hours later the temperature has shot up and you're sweating. Rather than have to remove a pair of pants, with leg warmers you just pull off the sleeves covering you from your thighs to knee or a longer version that goes to your ankle. Leg warmers are small enough that you can stuff them in the pockets of your jersey or in a small fanny pack. Depending on the fabric and length, plan to spend $20 to $70.
4) Cross Country Ski Bones
These flexible rubber or plastic pieces fit around the edges of your skis and hold them so the bases of the skis aren't rubbing. Using a unit of Ski Bones at each end of your skis also makes it easier to carry and store them. A unit of Ski Bones retails for about $5.
I bought my first one of these about 15 years ago and it ranks as one of my all-time best camping purchases. The wilderness may be wonderful but when all there is are logs, rocks and the ground to sit on, you really miss a soft seat. The layer of foam on this fold-up seat makes for comfortable sitting and insulates you from the cold damp ground and it slips easily into a backpack. There are several versions ranging in price from $40 to $60.
6) Lightweight snowshoes
Weighing just 2 ½ pounds per pair, these aluminum snowshoes, outfitted with titanium crampons, and only 25-inches long, are what folks that like to run through the snow choose.
You don't have to be a racer to make good use of these, though. They're great for just walking on packed snow trails or in the backcountry. Save your bigger snowshoes for when you're tackling the really deep drifts. Lightweight snowshoes will handle most of what our Midwest winters serve up. Though they sell for up to $300, they will last for decades.
7) Specialized bike frame bag
I'm one of those cyclists who nearly crashes if I try to fumble with a zipper or undo Velcro straps to get a snack. But not with this bike frame bag that fits on the top tube just in front of the seat. Its magnetized flap and mesh cover allows me to eat-on-the-ride without stopping or crashing. It is totally worth the $30 price tag.
8) Spot Locator
Each year my wife and I head into the backcountry, miles out of cell phone coverage. Our only way of communicating with the outside world is through our Spot Locator. It's a one-way connection enabling us to send an email to alert others that we are O.K. and allows them to track us using GPS. We like knowing that if we had a real emergency, we could press the red SOS/911 button and have someone come to our rescue. Spot Locators sell for about $100.
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It Was For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free
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- 2009 Jun 15
Thomas Jefferson said, "Liberty is to the collective body, what health is to every individual body. Without health no pleasure can be tasted man; without liberty, no happiness can be enjoyed by society."
The sham election just completed in Iran dangled the carrot of freedom in the face of a liberty-starved populace and the result has been stunning. Even the religious and politically all power Mullahs could not have predicted three days of the biggest and most anti-government protests since the 1979 Islamic revolution. The faint flicker of the flame of hope that all dictators allow to shine for the briefest of moments just so they can snuff if out, fostering despair and resignation; burst into an unexpected and passionate flame at the possibility of the election of Mirhossein Mousavi. As the Iranian people flooded into the streets of Tehran they chanted, "we fight, we die!" Mousavi said he was "ready to pay any price" as he continued his fight against election irregularities.
Reuters news agency reported, "Some formed a human chain in front of the Basij Islamic militia." The militia opened fire, causing chaos as some died in the street and thousands more ran for their lives. But still the people refused to disperse. They responded to the bloodshed by chanting, "tanks and guns have no use any longer." It was a faint echo of the slogans that filled the air prior to the 1979 revolution. It could be an echo that rises to a deafening chorus as the Iranian people find their voice to demand they be granted a full course of the freedom that have yet merely tasted.
Will this be the moment the Iranian people cast off the shackles of theocratic totalitarianism in favor of some measure, however small, of liberty? Realistically, the chance of full revolution is remote. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the worst kind of puppet dictator. He is a theocratic, religious madman who believes he can singlehandedly bring about the glorious return of world Islamic domination. Even if Mousavi were to somehow manage to wrest power from Ahmadinejad, he would simply be a slightly less mad alternative. The Mullahs, the Supreme Leader, and the Council of Guardians are where the real power of Iran rests. This triumvirate of evil will not allow real revolution. They will provide the illusion of an investigation into the so called "election irregularities" but it will be merely an illusion. The findings will support Ahmadinejad, therefore the only hope of freedom for the Iranian people lies in their determination to possess it.
Just as the people of Romania faced down the guns of the Communist despot Nicolae Ceausescu in the revolution of 1989, and just as the people of Poland embraced "Solidarity" which led to free elections also in 1989; so must the people of Iran refuse to allow this small flicker of liberty to be snuffed out. In Romania the crowd, surrounded by soldiers with orders to fire, tore open their shirts and marched straight into the guns. The army refused to fire on their countrymen freedom rose from the rubble of tyranny.
The story of freedom is a story that fires the soul of every true American. The image the statue of Saddam Hussein being ripped from its foundation by throngs of grateful Iraqis drunk with their first intoxicating taste of freedom bring tears to our eyes. The sight of proud Iraqis holding up their purple finger in the face of death threats takes us back to our own fight for freedom. On a cold Boston night, December 16, 1773, a group of 200 patriots descended upon three ships operated by the East India Company and threw the hated cargo into Boston harbor. It wasn't the tax, the tea itself, or even the harsh actions of the British government that started a revolution that has become and inspiration to millions around the world. It was the idea, the possibility, no matter how faint, that people might be allowed to govern themselves. A people who would transform thirteen original colonies into the most powerful, free nation the world has ever seen.
What will the Obama administration do in the face of this cry of freedom rising from Iran? Will President Obama speak brave words of freedom that might just become the wind that will fan the flames of freedom? Will he call the election a sham and call for the Iranian government to hear the cry of the people? Just as it is not likely the Iranian government will permit the voice of freedom to prosper, it is not likely President Obama will take sides. The political costs would be too high. The President has invested too much in the idea of diplomacy based on his personal powers of persuasion to risk having all diplomatic efforts rejected if the revolution in Iran fails to fully materialize. He is in an understandably precarious political position.
But imagine for just a moment the President calling a press conference. He notifies the national news media outlets and requests all T.V. networks to broadcast his remarks around the world via satellite. The room is packed and the air is filled with the anticipation of what the President will say. Imagine, just imagine the President stepping up to the microphone, clearing his throat and saying in a confident voice amplified by the spirit of freedom, "To the people of Iran…the people of the United States support your quest for freedom. Stand firm and look behind you. You will see the spirit of freedom."
Yes…as one trained in the discipline of hermeneutics, I know the proper context of Galatians 5:1 is freedom from the law unto grace. But even so, those words of Paul fire the soul of freedom in me. I pray that I will never lose my sense of gratitude that it is for freedom that Christ has set me free. I pray that I will always have the courage to add my voice to people everywhere when they raise their voice for freedom.
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Had a great holiday staying in this hotel last year. We found the food to be good and a very sociable set up where everyone attended dinner at the same time. Great little bar with a fair range of drinks included in the all inclusive option. Rooms were small but clean and well fitted out. Ski bus was 2min from front door. Was fairly reliable in the morning however driver was a lot more relaxed about the timetable in the afternoon. You can leave your skis in a locker at the top of first chairlift or ski down to another part of the town which we did each day. Was about a straight 15min walk interrupted by the odd stop at a bar half way there. Didn't find it to be a problem but others may not like the walk in ski boots.
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Police release 911 tape from death of Ky. census worker
Police records released yesterday showed that Kentucky census worker William Sparkman, found hanging from a tree near a cemetery in November, had told a friend of his plan to commit suicide.
WKYT in Lexington, Ky., has audio from the 911 tape from the day Sparkman's body was found. At the time, police said Sparkman's death was a suicide staged to look like a murder, but further details — including the 911 call and that Sparkman had disclosed his plans to a friend — were not released until this week.
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Kobe Bryant scored 48 points last night in a win against the Suns, the team he's saved his best performances for since 2006, when Phoenix knocked the Lakers out in the first round of the playoffs (they did it again in '07). When it was all over and everybody was fawning, the Black Mamba humbly acknowledged his teammates and his coach and his God-given talents and went home to rest his cortisone-numbed wrist.
Just kidding! Instead of doing that, he took the opportunity to rag on ESPN's weekly NBA power rankings, which he apparently takes the time to monitor. From ESPNLA's Dave McMenamin:
Kobe alluded to the ESPN.com/NBA rankings after his 48 pts: "Not bad for the 7th best player in the league."
He also found time to speak in dramatic staccato about his genuine hatred for the Phoenix Suns:
"I don't like them," Bryant said of the Suns. "Plain and simple, I do not like them. They used to whip us pretty good and used to let us know about it, and I. Will. Not. Forget. That."
Even though most of the guys from that team are gone?
"I. Don't. Care," Bryant said. "I won't let it go."
Luckily, he'll always have Google to remind him.
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America's Wildest Grassland
The Otero Mesa Grasslands within the Chihuahuan Desert (of southern New Mexico) have long been recognized as "special" by the State of New Mexico, former Governor Bill Richardson, numerous state legislators and scientists, tribal and religious leaders, sportsmen, ranchers, and conservationists.
This expansive landscape is home to mule deer, black-tailed prairie dogs, mountain lions, coyote, golden and bald eagles, 200 species of migratory songbirds, the endangered Aplomado falcon, and the state's healthiest herd of native pronghorn antelope.
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Our campaign to protect Otero Mesa has been ongoing since 2001, when the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance helped form the Coalition for Otero Mesa, a broad coalition of hunters, ranchers, conservationists, and state leaders. The Coalition has led the way in preserving this last great desert grassland.
After working successfully to safeguard Otero Mesa from oil and gas development for more than a decade, a new threat to this wild desert grassland was identified in late 2010 – hardrock mining. Denver-based Geovic Mining Corp. staked more than 180 new mining claims in the heart of Otero Mesa. In July of 2011, the State of New Mexico approved a permit for Geovic Mining Corp. to begin conducting exploratory drilling on Wind Mountain, the most iconic peak in Otero Mesa. The company is seeking to mine for rare earth minerals and has staked claim to a surface area equivalent to five square miles. This type of hardrock mining operation could significantly alter the landscape and have serious impacts on wildlife habitat, soil composition and the Salt Basin aquifer in Otero Mesa.
Over the last year we have taken specific action to protect Otero Mesa and keep it wild and free from industrial development:
Oil and gas development
In 2011 the oil and gas industry filed petitions for rulemaking with the Oil Conservation Commission (OCC) to review the state pit rules and the pit rule for Otero Mesa, which prohibited the use of waste water pits on Otero Mesa. Industry requested a reversal of the pit rule put in place several years ago, as well as removal of the pit ban in Otero Mesa. We joined the proceedings as a party primarily to participate in the portion of the hearing related to Otero Mesa, but also to support the New Mexico Environmental Law Center, which is fighting the statewide revisions. Between May and August 2012 the commission heard testimony. In October 2012 the commission agreed on the record to dismiss the portion of the petition concerning the special rules for Otero Mesa. Also in October the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approved an Application for Permit to Drill (APD) for HEYCO to drill a test well on Otero Mesa. NM Wild and several other organizations from the Otero Mesa Coalition appealed this BLM decision to state director review, which is the first step in the litigation process.
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Working with coalition partners, we were able to convince the Las Cruces BLM Field Office and the state director to withdrawal any future mining claims within the existing ACECs (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) in Otero Mesa.
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Moving forward we will look to gain support from a wide range of historical and cultural organizations. This will also allow us to shift the focus of support to the archeological and historical qualities of this important landscape. At the core of this plan is a new historical and archeological report that we recently commissioned. The report reveals a rich history that involves Buffalo Soldiers, the Texas Rangers, rich salt deposits and Native American clashes.
We need your support to help save this last desert grassland. Please consider donating to the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance to help us continue to fund our Otero Mesa campaign. Your contribution will help us continue education and outreach efforts, and build new partnerships such as our relationship with the Mescalero Apache.


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Nick Russell of Hilton Head Island is one of 14 players who have been selected to compete at the International Junior Golf Tour's Euro Cup, scheduled for July 31 to Aug. 2 in St. Andrews, Scotland.
Russell, 15, will play for IJGT Team USA against the Canadian Junior Golf Association team and The FIFE team of Scotland. The competition will include six rounds (three practice, three competitive) at Scotland's Scotscraig Golf Club, Leven Golf Club and Drumoig Golf Club.
Team USA will stay at St. Andrews University, which is just minutes away from the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.


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Hello and welcome to Contemporary Quilt!
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We set group challenges which are open to all members, work is selected for exhibition and our varied work styles can be taken to a wider audience. Since January 2007 we have had the opportunity of an annual challenge to make journal quilts to develop new styles of working, record memories and express our feelings.
If you are interested in developing your own creative abilities or are interested in contemporary quilts and would like to join us, please do not hesitate to contact me!
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The aims of Contemporary Quilt are allied to those of The Quilters' Guild, in that we aim to promote the appreciation, knowledge and skills of patchwork and quilting to our members and the general public. In addition, Contemporary Quilt endeavours to: Provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information relating to the practice of contemporary quiltmaking.
Take traditional techniques and push them to their limits by using new fabrics and technology and encouraging original design.
Encourage members to be makers and exhibitors of their own work and to attend and appreciate exhibitions of contemporary work.
The group is open to all interested members of The Quilters' Guild, both makers and appreciators of contemporary practice in quilting and patchwork. For an application form and information about joining Contemporary Quilt, please contact Karin McCollin at email@example.com
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The group was set up by Annette Morgan, who handed the job over to Effie Galletly in August 2002 for the following two years. Effie, along with Judy Stephens as our first Newsletter Editor, and Margaret Ramsay, helped shape the beginning of what is now such a successful part of the Guild. As well as our informative and challenging quarterly newsletter we have a facebook group where we can exchange news and views.
More information about Contemporary Quilt can be found on our website: www.contemporaryquilt.org.uk
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Lupe Fiasco + Guy Sebastian Perform 'Battle Scars' on 'Letterman'
Lupe Fiasco is on the promotional trail for his latest album 'Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1.' The Chicago rapper appeared on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' Thursday (Sept. 27) for a performance of 'Battle Scars' with Australian singer Guy Sebastian.
Lupe was dressed in all black, including a beanie hat with a skull printed on it. Guy sported a charcoal-colored T-shirt that showed off his one tattooed muscular arm. Together, the duo gave a charging performance of 'Battle Scars.'
According to early industry figures, Lupe's 'Food & Liquor II' album is on track to sell between 85,000 to 95,000 copies in its first week of release. Outside of his promotional run, the Windy City rapper is doing big things behind the scenes for hip-hop community.
Currently, Lupe is involved with World Up, an organization to help empower the youth through music. Among some of its objectives is to each literacy and social responsibility to young people throughout the world. "It's all about cultivating creativity [through] music production," he says about the organization's mission.
World Up just received a $25,000 grant to run an after-school program. But they are also looking for more donations via their online campaign to help match the grant so they can expand their cause worldwide.
Although Lupe is known for starting controversy, he does have a good heart. It's always good to see rappers give back to the hip-hop community and inspire young people to make a positive change within their own surroundings.
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Friday, October 24, 2008
HeadHardHat Graphic For HooHaa TB Race
Shown is Just A Nut about to give the other racers a little bolt from the blue.
Please be sure to check out the race score board in the bottom right of my blog. Also there is an area to type in your favorite smackdowns.
5 comments:
- Just John said...
Well, gosh; you need to re-label mine as a missile part, and show it launching well past the competition...sheesh. A little accuracy would be nice! ;)
- October 25, 2008 at 12:51 AM
Hah! That's great! Just one little problem, that little hippie of mine needs to be out front ;)
- October 25, 2008 at 4:59 AM
- Josh said...
I like the update boxes at the bottom of your blog. Fortunately, it will be easy to maintain as mine will be the only one moving.
- October 25, 2008 at 8:00 AM
- tonka_boy said...
Thanks for the additions to your blog.
Cool graphic! But what's that stuff on my dog tag?
- October 25, 2008 at 6:06 PM
Well, of course my cookie is in the lead! Heh.
- October 27, 2008 at 9:26 PM