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PayPal enables cash-by-slap
iPhones that go bump in the night
The latest version of PayPal's iPhone application allows users to transfer money by bumping their handsets together, putting one more nail into the NFC coffin.
PayPal's application allows those with an account to reimburse each other for a split bill, collect money for a leaving present or donate money to charity on a whim. But it's the incorporation of Bump Technologies' client that permits the transfer of funds to a complete stranger by tapping phones together.
The technology is used to identify two partners in the transaction - the exact time, the rough location, the force of the bump as measured by the accelerometer in the handsets. These, combined with various other clues, are used to identity the two parties involved, who can then request or hand over cash after entering a PIN.
Any confusion requires a repeated clarifying bump, and with both parties authorising the payment manually the security risks are minimal.
As such we're not going to see Bump replacing the mass-transit applications for proximity payments - just take a moment to imagine all that splintered plastic as commuters slap their iPhones against the tube gates - but it could enable small and informal transactions. The likes of market stalls and creches don't always take credit cards, so there's an opening here.
It's also an area where proximity payment systems, such as those espoused by the NFC Forum, have hoped to find a home on the basis that two people equipped with NFC phones would be able to do much the same thing. NFC World reckons that PayPal has enough presence to eat away at that potential, especially if the capability spreads beyond the iPhone. ®


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TRENTON, N.J., June 25 (UPI) -- A millionaire's tax passed New Jersey legislative committees in the face of a promise by Gov. Chris Christie to veto any tax hikes.
The vote in both the Senate and Assembly budget panels was partisan with all members of the Democratic majority voting for the tax and all Republicans voting no during a late-night session Tuesday. Republican Sen. Jennifer Beck said her colleagues were being unrealistic, since their budget is based "on revenues that aren't going to be there" given the governor's attitude.
By law, New Jersey must have a budget approved by the legislature and signed by the governor when the fiscal year ends Monday. Christie reduced his original proposal by almost $2 billion because of lower-than-expected tax revenues to $32.7 billion.
The most contentious issue is the size of the state payment to pension funds for public employees. The Democrats have allocated $2.25 billion and the governor's proposal only $681 million.
In the past 20 years, governors of both parties have failed to fund the pension system fully.
"This is a document that meets our obligations -- our debt obligations, our pension obligations," said Sen. Paul Sarlo, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.
Both committees approved the tax hike, while the Assembly Budget Committee also passed a $34.1 billion spending plan.
The Democrats also approved a one-year increase in the corporate tax rate from 9 percent to 10.35 percent. They estimate that would add $398 million in revenues.
The increase in the personal income tax would set a top rate of 10.75 percent for income beyond $1 million. Millionaires, an estimated 16,000 in the state, would continue to pay the same rates as everyone else on the rest of their income.
The revenue is estimated at $723 million. The increase would end after three years.

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The Coal Pile Flyby on the homepage geometry and light concurrence is quite remarkable. The camera seems to be an interesting innovation in design among these superzoom cameras.Hynek
Indeed! Major attractions for me are its constant maximum aperture of F2.8 across the entire zoom range, a full-resolution burst speed of 12fps, and an auto-exposure bracketing capability +/- 3 stops.Can one really expect a 24x zoom lens to be sharp at full aperture and its longest focal length, though?
It looks like a major upgrade to earlier models to me. Ive seen a good raw files comparison of f2.8, f4, f5.6 from experienced photographer (I keep the link).
The FZ200 is definitely an upgrade in some respects. There are a lot of comparisons on Dpreview between the earlier FZ150 model and the current FZ200, both with similar 12mp sensors and a zoom of the same range.Trouble is, many of the comparison images posted seem to be flawed, when one compares the full-size originals, if they are available. The sorts of effects I've noticed are greater softness at F2.8 and at the presumed point of focus, compared with the FZ150 at F5.2, yet equal sharpness at one of the edges, which really doesn't make sense unless one assumes that the point of focus was different, or that the FZ200 lens has some strange, non-unform behaviour.Another example comparing only the FZ200, at F2.8 and F4 at 600mm, showed parts of the images, at or near the centre, being about equally sharp but the F4 shot being very much less sharp at the far right edge, so I really don't know what to think.I get the impression there may be difficulty in achieving accurate focussing at 600mm equivalent where DoF is fairly shallow.
I admit I missed out dpreview which is a good idea considering high concentration of users despite a need to do some filtering. This is the comparison I had in mind but its relative within the fz200's own variability only (and due DOF). It was a quick search I did.http://photographic-central.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/panasonic-fz200-review-first-look.html(there is a need to open more browser windows to view side by side)I dont seem to generally share the same enthusiasm but tend to trust the work on raws in the comparison to get an idea (f3.2, 3.5 would be helpful). It matches what I have seen in 100% jpgs centre crops (Id be able to dig it out) just a step up in quality as expected. I had a quick look at Panasonic dpreview, it seems interesting but no proper on-tripod comparison. some field comparisons but hard to tell how they were treated in addition to other variabilities.
Thanks for the link to those comparisons. The photographer who took the shots seems to think that F2.8 is softer, F4 better, and possibly F5.6 better still by some miniscule, pixel-peeping degre.However, what I find when comparing the 3 images in Photoshop, is that all three images are about equally sharp in the region of the lower right corner. The brown horizontally-striped fabric in the background is clearly softer at F2.8. In the F4 and F5.6 images the fabric looks about equally sharp, with perhaps the edge going to the F5.6 shot.If the brown fabric in the background were the point of focus, showing F2.8 as clearly softer, then the F2.8 image could not possibly be equally sharp at some point in the foreground. It would have to be even softer as a result of the shallower DoF at F2.8, not to mention the tendency for all lenses to be softer at the edges when used at full aperture.Another issue is that those image files are rather small. Downsizing images of the same scene will always reduce the effect of any differences in noise or resolution that may exist in the full-size images..
I used and enjoyed the FZ200, but in the end decided not to review it. It will make a great travel camera for someone who doesn't have extremely high standards, but in the end it's a small sensor camera with all that that entails in terms of IQ.Michael
Yes, I'm afraid you are right, Michael. I haven't been able to get any images, so far, from the FZ200, when used at 600mm, at F2.8, F4 or F5.6 and at ISO 100, that match the detail of a not-particularly-good DSLR zoom used at F11 and ISO 800 or 1600.However, when a fast shutter speed and consequent high ISO setting is required, as is often the case when shooting wildlife with a DSLR, the 600mm/F2.8 Leica lens on the FZ200 could narrow the differences in the capture of fine detail to the point where such differences may not be noticeable at print sizes that most people make, say, up to A3+.But the range of situations where the FZ200 becomes 'good enough' as a replacement for the much heavier combination of a Canon 100-400 plus 50D, is fairly narrow. There are some situations where the lighting is bright, and a high ISO setting is not required. ISO 200 may be perfectly adequate with the DSLR and IS zoom when used at F8. In such situations the image-quality differences may be widened to the point where they are very noticeable on an A3 size print, in addition to the shallower DoF of the DSLR at F8, of course.
Have received mine today. I can confirm what has already been said here about the sensor and the IQ. Couple of additional points: the RAW files look a bit strange to me, as if there was some kind of lossy compression going on anyway (but could be that Silkypix isn't optimized yet). Image stabilization is impressive: shooting in poor lighting at 1/60 at maximum focal length is actually quite possible. On the negative side, a lot of barrel distortion all over the range (I am sure there must be a sweet spot, but I haven't methodically searched for it yet). Yes, I know complaining about barrel distortion on ultra-zoom bridge is a bit like complaining one is wet after a swim, but it is worth keeping in mind if one wants to shoot distant buildings. Without a correction model, this is going to require a lot of work.
It is a small sensor and has all the limitations of such.BUT it weights 22 oz and when one is hiking for hours in the woods, the joy of less weight just might make it worthwhile over the 100-400 mm canon and canon body. Especially for those of us who have back limitations.Dave S
Yes, I'm afraid you are right, Michael. I haven't been able to get any images, so far, from the FZ200, when used at 600mm, at F2.8, F4 or F5.6 and at ISO 100, that match the detail of a not-particularly-good DSLR zoom used at F11 and ISO 800 or 1600.However, when a fast shutter speed and consequent high ISO setting is required, as is often the case when shooting wildlife with a DSLR, the 600mm/F2.8 Leica lens ... could narrow the differences in the capture of fine detail to the point where such differences may not be noticeable at print sizes that most people make, say, up to A3+.
That should hardly surprise you, since this 108mm f/2.8 lens gathers photons from the subject at about the same rate as 600mm f/16 in 35mm format, 400mm f/11 in "APS-C", or 300mm f/8 in 4/3" format, and the maximum zoom is effectively taking the wide angle image delivered by the front part of the lens and magnifying it hugely. (I omit comparison to the Nikon One system as it so far lack any lens of comparable telephoto reach.) Its virtue of course is being a lot more compact (and less expensive) that even the smallest cheapest collection of body and several lenses needed to cover the same range of FOV options in any ILC system.But let me suggest that the "print sizes that most people make" are instead limited to A4 or US letter size. So maybe you should compare at that size, where the FZ200 has an even better chance of giving satisfactory results.


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Sounds like you are producing plenty of milk. I suggest giving your baby more time at the breast, not less. I don't think that the burning calories comment makes sense, either. My babies were small, jaundiced, sleepy, and inefficient (and below their birth weight at 3 weeks!). It took them much, much longer than 15-30 minutes to get what they needed! They ate almost constantly, sometimes taking turns and sometimes together, for the first couple of months. They needed the practice. Not until 3 months were they able to eat for 15 minutes and get what they needed. If I were you, I would offer the breast every hour during the day and allow her to suck until she stopped on her own. This might mean nursing sessions lasting hours, but that's just part of establishing breastfeeding. Right now it seems like a lot, and I know you're sad about missing out on other things, but in a few short months you'll be out with your family and your baby will be hungry and you'll be able to just feed her and then go about your day without bottles or formula. It's wonderful and satisfying and allows you to carry on with life in a very freeing way.
Like elliesmommy, we supplemented some in the beginning, too, and went on to exclusively breastfeed. So don't lose hope just yet!


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Image Gallery: Blaschka sea anemone glass models
The 19th century was a time of great scientific endeavour. In 1879 the Australian Museum actively sought to share these wonderful discoveries with the public by ordering specimens and models from Europe so that it could display all the common European vertebrates and invertebrates.
Due to the difficulties with preserving soft bodied animals the Museum purchased glass models of sea anemones from German glass makers Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka. For the first time the true shape and vibrant colour of these exquisite sea creatures were displayed. In 1941 the models were removed from display and are now part of the Museum's Archives collection.


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Diana Palmer eBooks
Diana Palmer is the pseudonym of Susan Kyle, an American romance novelist. Born in Georgia in 1946, she has published over 150 books since 1979. She went back to college at 54, graduating from Piedmont College in 1995. She is also working on a master's degree in history from California State University.
As a journalist, she wrote for the Gainsville Times. Her first book, Now and Forever, was published in 1979. The following year, she published The Morcai Battalion, a science fiction novel, as Susan S. Kyle, though it was reissued as a Diana Palmer title. She has also written books as Katy Currie, Susan Kyle, and Diana Blayne. Since 1995, all of her publications have been as Diana Palmer.
In addition to her over fifty standalone novels, including 1983's Diamond Girl, which was adapted for television, Palmer has written a number of series. The largest series, Long Tall Texans, spans over forty books. Calhoun, published in 1988, was the first book, though the 2003 volume, The Founding Father, was a prequel for the series. There have also been ten omnibus editions of the series' novels.
Palmer's romance novels have earned her a variety of sales awards. She was given the 1992-1993 Career Achievement Award for series storyteller by the Romantic Times. In that year, she published the three books of her Case of the Most Wanted series, two of the Night of Love series novels, two books of the Long Tall Texans series, three standalone novels, and several anthologies and omnibus editions.


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Embracing Social Networking
By Michel Koopman, CEO, getAbstract.com
Social networking within organizations has risen so quickly it is now standard practice. Smart companies use it to facilitate and encourage the internal exchange and social learning needed to remain competitive and profitable.
Social networking's workplace acceptance tracks the way the world of business embraced e-mail, instant messaging, and the Web. At first, some people saw social media as a productivity killer. Instead, Web-enabled networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, Skype, and LinkedIn, are permanent communication methods that already have proven to be dynamic tools for collaboration and information sharing.
Social networking is increasingly relevant for corporations. As Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon,stated, "If you make customers unhappy in the physical world, they might each tell six friends. If you make customers unhappy on the Internet, they can each tell 6,000 friends."
Getting Past Your Fears
Most companies want their employees to learn on all levels, but some managers still hesitate to implement internal social networking due to fears about brand protection, data leakage, lack of control over corporate content, negative comments, and decreased productivity.
To some of the hesitators, "social" means "leisure." Work and learning are social in nature, but not leisurely. Employees are not goofing off when they obtain crucial information or brainstorm with their co-workers. This is the most effective type of learning because its impact lasts longer than the lingering effects of formal learning. If companies called "social networking" perhaps "networking leveraging technology," maybe more business leaders would see its value immediately.
Social networking prospers even where other corporate knowledge management and training may fail. It generates engagement. People love its simple, far-flung distribution of information and appreciate the cooperation it fosters among users.
Why You Should Get Onboard
Social networking lets your company provide immediate answers to employees' inquiries. You can use it to build individual excellence, facilitate learning, promote communication, and provide equal access to opportunity. Your employees are using social networking at work anyway, so take advantage of it. Bill Jensen and Josh Klein's groundbreaking book, "Hacking Work: Breaking Stupid Rules for Smart Results," validates the use of social media at work. They describe these examples to illustrate how essential, powerful, effective, and—admittedly—uncontrollable workplace social media can be:
- An Apple employee couldn't get anyone to change a piece of faulty product documentation, so he copied Steve Jobs on an e-mail about it. Within minutes, people stampeded to fix the error.
- A manager ordered an employee not to mention reports from unhappy customers. Instead, the employee slipped the customers' filmed testimonials onto YouTube. In the face of a huge public outcry, the company fixed the problem.
"Hacking Work" confirms that anyone with Web access can assemble, manage, and distribute information on a nearly unlimited scale, and that online resources usually outperform corporate programming. Savvy companies know how to use social media and understand that the old firewall between external and internal audiences is increasingly permeable. Now, companies can use social media to talk with customer and stakeholders and, thus, achieve better results, for example:
PepsiCo: In response to the global "Pepsi Refresh" campaign, people submitted charitable project proposals to a Pepsi Website. Then, online voters selected the winning projects, which received Pepsi grants from $5,000 to $250,000.
Starbucks: The coffee shop chain asked patrons how it could improve. The CIO read the suggestions, discussed the ideas on a corporate Website, and explained why he implemented some suggestions and not others.
McDonald's: The fast-food chain used Facebook to explain its "Day of Change" philanthropic campaign. The viral message helped boost 2010 donations 130 percent above the amount given in 2009.
Preparing for Implementation
A 2010 study by Cisco and the Rochester Institute of Technology found that social networking is proliferating, but companies are struggling with its lack of governance and IT involvement. Many companies don't yet have a formal process for using social networking for business. First, establish a framework that inspires your employees about representing your brand. Empower them to communicate internally with each other and externally with customers. Continue to use a professional media spokesperson when appropriate. When employees address the public, they need the structure of a companywide policy on the best practices to follow as your representatives. To protect your firm from misstatements, establish social media guidelines and inform staffers about potential repercussions of problematic online messages. Define what is and isn't open to discussion in terms of trade secrets, future strategies, competitive planning, corporate earnings, and the like.
Social media communication often is naturally self-regulating. Most professionals know that a careless public statement—and social media is totally public—could backfire, harm their careers, or even result in legal or marketplace ramifications.
Learning in This "New World"
Information and learning are created and consumed differently in this "new world" where employees—especially members of Generation Y—thirst for immediacy and useful knowledge. Consider this example: A photographer captures a compelling moment after the Haitian earthquake. A journalist writes a short article describing the events it shows. A broadcaster discusses the article in a 60-second news bite that someone posts on YouTube, where it generates countless Facebook links. A social media user comments with a 140-character tweet, followed by hundreds more tweets. Of course, a 140-character tweet isn't as specific as an article or TV spot, so the information is truncated, but the tweet uses the reader's time with sophisticated intensity. Social media users who see 100 tweets receive many small, tight bits of specific data—and possibly a richer viewpoint than the "traditional" way—with easy links back to the original photo, story, and video.
Now, swap the photo for a noteworthy business book presented in a relevant, concise summary. If you read 10 high-quality book summaries on related topics, you'll absorb the aggregate lesson instantly, without restless time in a classroom. A reader who wants more on the subject need only read a few summaries to decide which book offers exactly the right information and tone.
In this and many other ways, social networking's impact on learning is unfolding faster than ever. Now, embrace the online world and leverage it within your organization. Knowledge is everywhere and social media can take you to it. With familiarity, you will find that social media is the stepping-stone to endless great connections that are effortless to sustain.
Michel Koopman is CEO of getAbstract.com, which finds, compresses, and provides universal access to critical business knowledge in a format learners can quickly and easily absorb. Its solutions include more than 8,000 business book summaries, in text and audio, which more than 10 million subscribers use, including 20 percent of the Fortune 500 companies.getAbstract is an excellent tool for online communicating, learning, and social networking. For example, its Virtual Business Forum enables employees to learn socially, work with each other and share ideas.


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Judiciary Coaching
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There are people who aspire to become a public servant since the very time,they think about a career. For those who possess interest in legal profession, Judiciary is the best choice. To acquire success in the same, one needs to surpass entrance exams, followed by the further study of coursework. Judiciary Coaching imparted by the Delhi Institute of Law helps each aspiring student to reach its success goal. The quality of education availed from herein, not just lets you remain inclined with law throughout the career span, but also become an expert in whatever they do. A team of educated, experienced and highly skilled educators have been recruited at the institute to impart quality content of Judiciary Coaching. In order to become a judiciary member, there are two avenues which need to be explored. The primary one to start with is a litigation practice which arises a hope to reach the bench. The second one is to be a participant in the competitive selection process for judicial services. In both case scenarios, Judiciary Coaching is a pre-requisite. To help the students excel their selection, the expert team members prepare streamline syllabus, study material and test papers that make the learning process easy. There are two levels to enter into judicial services, one for fresh graduates in their respective state public service commission, through an entrance examconducted by High Court or other authoritative bodies. Judiciary Coaching offered by the institute trains every student to qualify such entrances with excelling results. The second level is the Higher Judicial Service (HJS), which is open for lawyers who have already possessed few years of practice in litigation. Clearing a competitive examination for this, of the pre-described syllabus, becomes easy with Judiciary Coaching offered by Delhi Institute of Law. The applicants get trained enough to acquire a post of a reputed Judge with District, High and Supreme Court.


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The Tuesday Train is upon us folks! I am floating on the clouds. Anyway, here we are, it's time to link up and make some new friends. I posted yesterday to let you know we had some issues last week with the linkups. In order for the hop to work the way it was intended, I need for you all to use the button that can be found on my sidebar and put it on your post. That way everyone knows it's a hop. The goal is to get people to come join us and they need to know what it is. The other requirement will be that you follow the hostesses and the blog in front of you and behind you. This will ensure you get new followers which is usually the goal for most of us bloggers. But the best thing that can happen to you is making new friends and blogging buddies. Again, there is NO SPECIFIC POST THAT HAS TO BE MADE. We just need you to have the Tuesday Train button on your post for that day.
I decided to use this post as an introduction to me. I know you'll all be thrilled. (You better be anyway.)
My name is Christy and I am a 47 year old online student currently pursuing my Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. I have 4 kids, one is our angel, and they are absolutely to die for. Really...I would die for them. I am mainly a sarcastic, sometimes sardonic, and mostly blunt woman. I call it as I see it and I don't pull any punches. I have a voracious appetite for reading and learning. If I don't know something I will find out about it. I live for laughter because I think dwelling on the negative only serves to tear us down but I do understand human nature and we sometimes have periods in our lives where it's hard to cope. I've been there and I know it. So if you like sarcasm, and I am a founding member of my own sarcasm club, this is the place to find it. I have some really awesome, and naughty, blogging buddies you will enjoy meeting. You will love them as much as I do. Remember to bring your funny bone. We love funny here.
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TAUNTON — Taunton had another relatively calm week in terms of heroin overdoses, after a blistering rate of overdoses in the city during the first three months of 2014, which police previously attributed to a fentanyl-tainted supply of the drug in the community.
There were just two heroin overdoses in Taunton last week, according to the Taunton Police Department. During the previous week there was only one, based on police records.
Prior to these three recent overdoses, there were 123 nonfatal overdoses in the city and nine fatal overdoses, all due to heroin, within the first three months of the year, police said. This year's spike in heroin overdoses in the city prompted a public forum in February and a visit by the White House drug czar.
At this point, there have been 135 total heroin overdoses, including fatal and non-fatal cases.
The latest overdose was reported on Saturday at 1 p.m., when someone spotted a "suspicious" black pickup parked at 450 Somerset Ave. Taunton police said when they arrived, they found a man in the vehicle who had overdosed on heroin, and then an ambulance transported him to Morton Hospital.
Last week, Taunton police Chief Edward Walsh commented on the recent lull in heroin overdoses.
"I think part of it is the supply in the community," Walsh said. "It's a combination of factors. At some point, we were expecting to see the number of overdoses go down. It's a time factor. This all snuck up on us (this year). It happened fast."
Taunton Safe Neighborhood Initiative Program Advisor Jennifer Bastille, who has been tracking heroin overdoses in the city, previously attributed the lull in heroin overdoses to solid police work and local efforts to spread awareness about the dangers of opiates.
"It obviously, definitely, is a positive thing for us," Bastille said. "Between police, with the arrests of dealers, community awareness and getting the word out there, it seems to have really helped."


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G.Skill Trident X 2400MHz Review
As memory capacities and speeds increase, the ability of memory controllers to keep up is the challenge facing the enthusiast. Luckily, this set is targeted for use with Intel's latest socket 1155 Third Generation Core series processors and motherboards equipped with Intel's Z77 chipset. One thing proven so far has been that the Ivy Bridge processors seem to be equipped with incredible memory controllers that are allowing new world records for memory clock speed almost daily. To meet this need, G.Skill has put together a full line of modules based on its Trident X design. Starting at 2400MHz and going up to 2800MHz with capacities of up to 32GB, the Trident X line is ready to take advantage of the improved memory controller architecture on the Ivy Bridge processor. The set I will be looking at today is a 2400MHz 2x4GB kit designed to use latencies of 10-12-12-31 with 1.65v. What sets the Trident X line-up apart from the Ripjaws Z and X modules are the extruded heat shields and removable heat sink. The heat sink can be removed by removing two screws and then sliding the assembly off for some extreme cooling — somewhat similar to what Corsair employs with its Dominator GTX modules. Let's look a little deeper at these modules, available from the e-tailers for a modest price of $99 — much lower than one would expect for a 2400MHz-rated set of modules with added features.
Closer Look:
The G.Skill Trident X modules come in a standard blister pack retail package. Inside the package are the Trident X modules, a case badge, and a sales sheet that fits the theme of the modules. The red background is visually appealing, allowing it to stand out in the crowd. The back view of the package has the Trident X logo on top, a brief synopsis of what type of system the modules are designed for, and that the modules are meant for use by "Overclockers and PC Enthusiasts". The G.Skill part number, product description. and SKU are on a tag at the bottom of the sales card.
This set of modules from G.Skill is part of its Trident X line-up, which includes DDR3 modules from 2400MHz to 2800MHz in capacities ranging from 8 to 32GB. The set I am looking at is the F3-2400C10D-8GTX 2x4GB 2400MHz kit. It is designed to run in systems using Intel Third Generation Core series processors and motherboards equipped with an Intel Z77 chipset. This Trident X kit runs at 2400MHz, using latencies of 10-12-12-31 at 1.65v. The label on the modules points out this information if the original packaging is lost or you just don't want to spend the time to look it up on the web. A unique serial number is also on the label for warranty purposes in case you cook the modules. The label serves as the warranty tag, yet there is another warranty device to prevent tampering with the heat shields. The black PCB goes well with the black heat shields, providing a contrast to the red heat sinks on top of the modules.
What really sets the Trident X modules apart, besides the targeting of the Z77 platform, is the unique heat sink design. It's a radical departure from where G.Skill normally is in terms of heat shield design. The heat shield is a large aluminum plate on each side of the module, with a removable red heat sink that slides off the top of the heat shields. The heat sink is held in place by a pair of screws and fiber washers, one on each end of the heat sink. By removing the heat sink, the top of the module can be covered with cooling "pot" for use with LN2 or dry ice, if regular air cooling is not enough. Both methods are used to chill the memory for massive memory clock speeds and are used in tandem with a similar cooling solution for the CPU. That's at the upper end of the enthusiast spectrum, but G.Skill is looking for that top end customer. This time with a rock bottom price.
If looks were the only criteria for a bitchin' set of memory, the Trident X fits the bill. Unfortunately, looks are not all that we need, so we'll have to see if the raw clock speed of a 2400MHz set of memory can deliver excellent performance characteristics to go along with the stunning looks.


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David Schneuers works are a unique and timeless testimony to Europe between the world wars.
Schneuer was born in Poland in 1905. After graduation from Munich Kunstgewerbeachule, he moved to Paris where he collaborated with many artists and individuals leading to the expressionist movement. This period was to inspire his art throughout his career. Influenced by the darker side of life, his work preserves the expressionist movement of the 1920s.
He returned to Munich in 1928 where he supported his artistic career working as a stage designer and a poster artist in the theater. The same motifs, which he designed for Bertold Brecht, are to be found in his paintings; sharp eroticism refined in subtle colors and virtuoso drawing accurately depicting his subjects soul. In 1933 he was arrested and imprisoned in Dachau as a cultural revolutionary. After his release he immigrated to Palestine and settled in Tel Aviv. During this time he created trademarks, posters and large murals in public spaces.
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1 - Gnomeish Multifunction Bow (That's a link!)
A short bow, fit for a gnome, with three seperate strings. Pull them in the right orders and you can get some cool effects! But, it could fire seriously wrong in a crisis. The gnomes typically grant this weapon to their Badgerscout Graduates, but the passing adventurer may pick up one of the surplus occasionally.
2 - Clockwork Claw
An elaborate gauntlet originally designed to perfect the "Nails on a chalkboard" sound. Sound it's up for regifting and our adventurers are are the perfect people to pawn it off on. Now to make up some ridiculous quest... The claw has lots of moving parts, malfunctions easily, and often pinches finger flesh when worn. The benefit? A badass Clockwork Claw at the end of your arm! The spiked fingertips gently chug up and down with the whirring of the contraption.
3 - Gnomish Schnaaps
A little bottle of pepperminty alcohol. Perfect for a quick pick-me-up in the morning, or put me down in the evening, or just whenever you want to drink some Gnomish Schnaaps. It will leave you with sparkling fresh breath with only a hint of the booze smell. Also makes a wonderful industrial-strength machine-lubricant. Don't drink too much. Don't drink and drive. Don't drink and not operate heavy machinery (It makes it more fun).
4 - Quadruple Crossbow
A behemoth of a crossbow. It features four patented firing slots, with a funnel feed, and quadruple pressure trigger. For legal reasons, the manual states it requires three hands to use safely, but who reads those anyway? This barrage in a box was built on the Femperhagen Faucets Official Credo: "Quantity Over Quality, That's Right!" So you can be sure you'll be fire lots of ammunition all over the place with this one!
5 - Blastshielders
A pair of heavy goggles, a base shape of thick leather with metal covering everything. They have a light sensing crystal mounted between the eyes (where you can see it, to make sure it's still there) that closes the lens shutters when exposed to bright light- And then experiences a minor, harmless, explosion. It comes with four extra crystals, which you "probably won't not need."
6 - Do-It-Yourself Young Gnome's First Explosives Kit (Ages 6+)
So, they noticed you looking at the flashy exploding toys and this is their gift to you. A Gnomish Explosives Starter Set. In 23 simple steps you'll be on the fast track to blowing up anything you want, or make, or someone else makes. Gnomes say, "If neccesity is the mother of invention, then explosions are the mother of breakthroughs!" Black smoke and a burst of flame is always a good sign you're making progress, and this handy kit will ensure you have everything you need to start inventing "Like a Gnome."
7 - Genuine Gnomish Automaton Butler (The G-GAB)
This amazing creation utilizes every aspect of Gnomish Technology that is currently legal! From Steambotics all the way to Gnashtological Pyrotechnics, this thing has them all! It follows you around, right at your heels, and dispenses hot mocha beverages ON COMMAND (and sometimes not). It serves as a towel rack! And a portable cooking flame! IT DOES EVERYTHING! If the Gnomes bless you with one of these, you are truly a lucky man.
8 - Superior Arrows (Another Link!)
These bad boys are modifed from BlinklyTech's orginal design! They provide 20% more Back Burning, a 14% increase in explosion area, and they can be fired with a normal bow and a flame! Fire your arrows in style with your very own Gnomish Superior Arrows! Come get some!
9 - Complete Set of 1st Printing Printing Press Pamphlets
Now THESE are valuable! A veritable Gnomish treasure! A Complete Set of ALL 37 DIFFERENT PRINTING PRESS PAMPHLETS! Yes, these are 1st printings and very rare. Why rare? They're on paper! Paper doesn't last long around Gnomish inventions! Well, actually these aren;t that great. Rare, sure. But for the same reasons the Press Pamphlets are rare, the Printing Press wasn't a big hit with most Gnomes. They sold the schematics to some dwarves and chalked it up as the only Gnomish invention that has ever been a failure. Still, these are rare.
10 - A Clock, or two
Everyone knows the Gnomes love their clocks, those tempermental timepieces of gears and springs, balances and what-not. Only a Gnome could keep one working and accurate. However, more-so than other Gnomish projects, they are viewed artistically. A proud Gnomish Clocksmith puts weeks or months into the design and construction of his clocks. Every bit of brass, cut of wood, or ornamental doohickey has a story and is meant to express something. Some Gnomes would claim Clocksmithing to be the purest form of expression, an absolute window to the artists mind. They give these gifts rarely, only to those who have had a personal impact. Saving a Gnome's loved one is a pretty good way to get a clock.
11 - Tools of the Trade
A worker's tools are important, no matter what his job is. The tools of the trade could be an elaborate set of mechanic's gear or just a belt full of hammers and nails. The tools are important, this is true, but it's what you do with what you have that sets you apart from the rest. Gnomes encourage creativity and exploring alternate problem solving methods, as such it is a common occurence for a Gnome or Gnome-friend to recieve tools not specifically suited to the task at hand. If a Gnome tells you to patch up a roof but hands you a spice rack, or sends you to fix some plumbing with a blowtorch, do not scorn his gift or think he is mad. He is trying to help you... By being unhelpful. Teaching you to make do with what you have.
12 - Gnomish Party Favors
Dangerous, dangerous things. Even a Gnome regard a party favor with suspicion. When that Delayed Combustion Silly String comes out... or the Thunderpoppers... Shocking Streamers... Gnomes take these things very seriously. No... No! Not the Party Hat! ...
13 - Industrial Strength Notebook
Several sheets of metal bound with a metal ring at the corners. Includes a solid steel pencil for etching your notes in a durable fashion. As mentions previously, Gnomes have a hard time with paper. This is the most logical alternative ever imagined by a Gnome.


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However hesitant the sun may be about sharing its rays with the good folk of Britain, with a little imagination you can step right into summer by wearing the latest sun-bleached, faded colours and prints. Imagine the pink suggested by the red heart on an IheartNY white T-shirt seen inside-out, and you have the shade. Pink, ironically, has a recent association with hooligan chav-dom in the UK, but faded back to barely-there, fleshy pinkness it loses it's Casual associations and becomes something more nostalgic.
ASOS are big on faded prints and colours this summer, from the faded floral of these shorts, to the bleached out brick tones of their chino shorts. Meanwhile, ever colour-conscious American Apparel's super-pale pink V-necked T-shirt is an old favourite that always charms.


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Hulk has defended his decision to leave Porto in the summer to join Zenit St Petersburg.
The Brazil striker joined the club for €50 million, but struggled to settle in his new surroundings, with his inconsistent form on the pitch marred by dressing-room disagreements.
However, the 26-year-old recently stated that he had resolved his differences with the club, and has now made it clear that he has no regrets over making the move from Portugal.
"I decided to go to Zenit because I had won almost every competition at Porto and I like new challenges in my career. I hope I can carry on winning like that in the near future," Hulk told O Estado de Sao Paolo.
"I am getting used to my new home. Now I need to focus on football. The biggest challenge in Russia was the cold weather at first but after playing games at -12, I think I am settling down quickly.
"We will fight for the title in the Russian league and try to win the Europa League."
Zenit captain Igor Denisov publicly criticised the decision to spend huge sums on the Brazil attacker and midfielder Axel Witsel, but Hulk insists that such issues are now firmly in the past.
"He [Denisov] never said anything to me. They talked among themselves and the board did not like it because it became public. But that is in the past," Hulk continued.
"Today we have a good relationship. All this was overcome. We have no more problems."


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LAS VEGAS — George Foreman perhaps said it best many years ago.
"Boxing is like jazz,'' said the former heavyweight champion. "The better it is, the less people appreciate it.''
Maybe that was one reason why some of the 15,688 fans at the MGM Grand Garden Arena who were booing felt somewhat unfulfilled Saturday evening after Floyd Mayweather Jr. gave challenger Robert Guerrero a case of the blues. The undefeated world welterweight champion (44-0, 26 KOs) didn't even bother to resort to improvisation as he coasted to a unanimous 12-round decision despite injuring his right hand midway through the fight.
All three judges scored the fight 117-111 for Mayweather, a testament to how easy he made it look. And that's after not fighting for a year.
Fight fans who admire Mayweather's peerless ring rhythm won't be able to enjoy him long, and the champion reiterated that after his victory.
"I've got five more fights and I'm through with the sport,'' said Mayweather, 36, who was paid a guaranteed $32 million for the fight with a potential upside that could reach upwards of $40 million depending upon ticket and pay-per-view TV sales.
Mayweather still plans to fight in September, possibly against undefeated Canelo Alvarez.
Mayweather likes to say that every opponent has a game plan but his challenger joined a blossoming list of busted blueprints and broken dreams. As his own promoter, Mayweather might even make a better matchmaker than he does a fighter. Guerrero, two beats slower and totally outclassed, was made to order for the champion's superior speed and ring savvy. The challenger was badly cut in the eighth around above his left eye from Mayweather's quick, slashing punches.
Despite his impressive performance, the champion would not be drawn into a comparison to past greats, including both Sugar Rays (Robinson and Leonard), Roberto Duran and Thomas Hearns, who attended the fight.
"I take my hat off to any fighter who paved the way for me,'' Mayweather said. "I'm not in their era. . . . I'm in my era.''
BREAKDOWN: Round-by-round recap
MAYWEATHER: Fight summed up in one punch
Using effective lateral movement and explosive lead right hands, the 36-year-old champion and former Olympic bronze medalist dominated the bout against his outclassed opponent in his first bout since last May when he pounded out a 12-round decision against Miguel Cotto. In that fight, the champion was hit more than ever before in his 17-year career.
A month after defeating Cotto, Mayweather went to jail for two months, most of it in solitary confinement,on a domestic assault charge.
"They said I was losing my legs,'' Mayweather said. "I showed the world I can still box. I showed them I'm still fast.''
Before the bout, "Dad said, 'I tell you what's going to get him — right hands all day','' he said of his father-trainer, Floyd Sr.
Mayweather pot-shotted Guerrero at will as the challenger fruitlessly tried to box the champion from the outside when he wasn't using rough-house tactics on the inside. Nothing worked — even when Mayweather leaned on the ropes and tried to lure in his challenger.
"Always when we take a long time off, I wonder, 'Damn, do I still got it?' Mayweather said. "Tonight I was the better man.''
The challenger, a 30-year-old native of Gilroy, Calif., nicknamed "The Ghost,'' had not lost a fight since 2005. Guerrero is 31-2-1.
"Floyd's a great defensive fighter,'' Guerrero said.
The bout was Mayweather's first since May of 2012 when he pounded out a 12-round decision against Miguel Cotto. In that fight, the champion was hit more than ever had been in his 17-year career. Reunited with his father, the champion was far more elusive.
"I had to bring the defensive master back, my father,'' said the champion.
Because of internal strife within the family, the father-son team had not worked together for a fight since 2000 when Floyd Sr. was replaced by his brother, Roger. The champion asked his father to return to his side only last month.
"I told him we ain't gonna take no more punches,'' Floyd Sr. said he told his son when he rejoined.
"Floyd is back — the real Floyd.''
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Tomimoto Scores First Goal of Season
CANTON, N.Y. – After junior defenseman Tara Tomimoto gave the Yale women's ice hockey team an early 1-0 lead with a power play goal Saturday afternoon at St. Lawrence, the Saints came charging back with five goals -- including a hat trick by forward Abbey McRae and a pair of goals by forward Kelly Sabatine -- to beat the Bulldogs 5-1. The win extends St. Lawrence's winning streak to six games and keeps the Saints unbeaten in conference play. Sophomore goalie Jaimie Leonoff made 42 saves, two shy of her season high.
After scoring four power play goals in a three-game span earlier in the year, Yale (1-7-0, 1-5-0 ECAC Hockey) had gone scoreless on the man advantage in its last two. That changed when Tomimoto scored off a feed from senior forward Danielle Moncion at 7:12, Tomimoto's first goal since Nov. 13, 2010 -- in between, she missed a year and half due to injury.
McRae tied the game 10 minutes later, then put the Saints up 2-1 with a power play goal at 7:40 of the second. The Saints wound up finishing three-for-seven on the power play.
St. Lawrence (6-5-0, 4-0-0 ECAC Hockey) outshot Yale 19-7 in the final period, scoring three times -- including two on the power play. Mikaela Thompson came on to play the final 6:17 in relief of starting goalie Carmen MacDonald, who made 12 saves.
Yale returns to Ingalls Rink for a pair of games vs. No. 4 Mercyhurst next Friday and Saturday.
Report by Sam Rubin '95 (firstname.lastname@example.com), Yale Sports Publicity
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Unorthodox Iraqi General Considers Fighting The Enemy
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Desperate to stem the tide of ISIS militants overrunning the country, an Iraqi general has put forth a radical proposal of telling his soldiers and fellow officers they should try to defend themselves, and — most shockingly — in some instances, actually counterattack, Duffel Blog has learned.
"We have a quarter of a million troops, while ISIS only has 7,000," Brig. Gen. Haddad said, trying to plead his case. "We also have tanks, artillery, and air power while they do not. We can put 35 soldiers up to every one of theirs. We would win a crushing victory even with just a half-assed plan of attack."
While making an interesting case, Brig. Gen. Gabar Haddad has come up against stiff resistance from his fellow generals, who prefer to keep surrendering until American troops come in and fight for them. His suggestion flies in the face of the Iraqi Army's established doctrine of Flee, Surrender, or Do Both.
"Fight back?" Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki asked amidst shock and laughter. "That's a good one! We haven't done that since 1988!"
The numerically-superior Iraqi Army was defeated in Mosul, the country's second-largest city, in what one general said would be remembered as "a glorious moment for Iraq."
For now, the strategy of the Iraqi Army is to follow established doctrine of stripping off their uniforms and fleeing in terror, then once the Americans return to implement counterinsurgency doctrine, Iraqi soldiers are to implement insurgency doctrine and bomb them.
"Once they defeat ISIS we will bomb them again," Gen. Qanbar said of his "friends" the Americans. "It'll just be like old times. So for now, any Iraqi soldier holding a weapon and wearing a uniform is in violation of a direct order. Our men will give every inch of ground until they reach the sea, and then they will swim."
In a related story, the Kurdish Peshmerga has vowed to fight ISIS to the death, has taken ground from them, and still cannot be recognized as an actual country.
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Afghan bodyguard seems like real straight-shooter
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — An Afghan bodyguard seems like "a real straight-shooter," sources reported today, adding that the professional guardian's steely-eyed, thousand-yard stare brings a tide of warmth and comfort to the officials he protects.
Khalil Rahmati, a Kandahar native, was recently appointed to the security detail of Lt. Gen. Omar Abboud, a critical figure in the stability of Kandahar province who is entrusted with safeguarding Afghan and U.S. interests against the Taliban. Rahmati is Kandahar's local Top Shot champion and holds the national record for shooting the most targets in the back in a one-minute period.
"Allah, what blessings to have such an eagle-eyed warrior in my personal guard," said Abboud, successor to Gen. Abdul Razeq.
Razeq, a highly-respected and effective commander, was assassinated by his own bodyguard on Thursday.
Rahmati's U.S. counterparts have also lauded his professionalism and, in particular, his marksmanship abilities.
"He's basically the perfect soldier," said Lt. Gen. Austin Miller, who survived the insider attack that killed Razeq and a high-ranking intelligence officer.
"If he were in the [U.S.] Army, Rahmati would certainly promote to sergeant with marksmanship scores like his," added Sgt. 1st Class Chad Henry, deployed with the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade. "Now, does that mean that I trust him with my life?"
"Absolutely," he said.
Taliban declare ceasefire until Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson get back together
AFGHANISTAN — The Taliban insurgency, internationally known for waging a brutal nearly two decade war with the U.S., announced they would be suspending all combat operations until pop singer Ariana Grande got back together with recently separated boyfriend Pete Davidson, sources confirmed today
"I don't know how we can be expected to work under these conditions. The grief is unbearable," said Taliban fighter Mujeeb Jubair. "I could deal with the fighting and the death and with my friends being blown to bits by airstrikes, but I can't deal with this heartbreak."
The Taliban has only called for a small number of Hollywood breakup-related ceasefires in the past, the most recent following Brad Pitt's divorce from Angelina Jolie in 2016.
"First Brangelina, and now this? I just need some time to get my head straight," said Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada as he flipped through photos of the couple's four month relationship on Instagram. "Those were the happiest four months of my life."
Grande and Davidson reassured fans that they were splitting on good terms, leaving open the possibility of a future relationship and a return of hostilities in southwest Asia.
"I just want to let my fans know that, regardless of what happens between me and Pete, I still love them and think they should never stop waging unconventional warfare against the West," tweeted Grande. "[Kiss emoji]."
At press time Akhundzada announced that, despite the lyrics to his favorite song saying otherwise, he did in fact have more tears left to cry.
The untold story behind the name of the US Army Special Operations Command
The following is an excerpt from the personal journal of Lt. Gen. William Yarbrough (1912-2013), reprinted by Duffel Blog with permission from the Green Beret Association.
So here it was, June of 1998, and the Pentagon made the decision that they wanted all the Army Special Operations components under one unit umbrella. They had pretty much everything figured out except what to call the new parent command. So Eric [Shinseki], who was about to take over as chief of staff, called me up and asked me for ideas on a name.
Now, during Vietnam, Green Berets would be out doing things in the middle of nowhere, and they'd have absolutely no supplies to speak of.
Guys would be complaining that they had to do their business out there in the jungle but didn't have anything to wipe with. The team commanders would be constantly telling people "use a sock." Or when guys would need to take care of themselves, if you know what I mean, but there was no tissue paper handy? "Use a sock."
Seriously, socks were easier to get than toilet paper. I still don't know why. Guys within the Special Forces community started saying "use a sock" for literally everything. It got to the point where it almost became an institutional joke motto, sort of like "Wagner loves the cock" for the Marines.
So now here it is, I'd been retired for almost thirty years, when out of the blue I get a phone call from Eric, and he asks me to come up with an idea for a name for this new major command.
Without even thinking, I blurted out, "Use a sock." It was just an offhand joke. I never meant for him to take it seriously. But he ran with it, and sure enough, a year and a half later, there he is, announcing the formation of USASOC (U.S. Army Special Operations Command).
I never had the heart to tell him. He'd probably be really embarrassed.
Taliban shadow government recognized by United Nations for anti-corruption drive
HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN — The United Nations has awarded its prestigious Public Service Award to the Taliban Shadow Government of Helmand Province to commemorate their widespread, successful efforts to root out corruption since re-assuming control of the province in 2015.
"Although the United Nations is a cabal of apostates and dogs," a Taliban spokesman said in a statement. "Even infidels may sometimes applaud our application of the principles of Shariah as uncompromising and heroic."
He added that the decapitated heads of former corrupt government officials have been placed on display on pikes around the province to "maintain our momentum in this effort to ensure good governance for all the Afghan people."
Recent surveys conducted by the Asia Foundation discovered that Helmand is the least corrupt province in Afghanistan by far. Only 2% of Afghans living in Helmand reported paying a bribe in the last year, compared to more than 60% of Afghans across the country. The Taliban have achieved this through what the UN press release termed its "uncompromising application of traditional justice principles, which are suited to local cultural conditions."
The US government's Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction recently identified Helmand as a "rare success story" in Afghanistan, although US and Afghan government forces abandoned the province three years ago.
Tadamichi Yamamoto, the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, said this represents a great step forward for the people of Helmand.
"Just 10 years ago, this province was a humanitarian disaster area," he told assembled reporters haling from as far away as Iran, Pakistan and Norway at a press conference. "Girls studying in schools were being massacred. Local tribal leaders were shamelessly stealing international aid as it flowed in. Now there are no girls schools and no one is really sending any aid to steal. Depending on how you read those numbers, its really an overall net plus."
The UN Public Service Award is an annual award that showcases the institutional contribution made by public servants to enhance the role, professionalism, image and visibility of the public service. As part of the award, the Taliban will receive a cash award of $300,000 to support local development projects. A spokesman said they will use the money to build a new stadium to hold executions in, and if there is any money left over, to buy goats.
ISIS soldier uploads YouTube rant about 'stolen martyrdom' from cab of VBIED
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – ISIS soldier Ibraheem Lakdim has uploaded a video to his YouTube channel about 'stolen martyrdom' from the cab of a truck that was wired with 250 lbs of explosives, sources confirmed today.
"What up, everybody? It's your boy, BreadnButtah69. I'm sitting here waiting for them to finish wiring my truck up, so I thought I'd holler at you for a minute about stolen martyrdom," Lakdim said in the opening seconds of the video.
"I know a lotta ya'll have opinions on this issue, but hear me out," he added before launching into a 15 minute monologue with digressions on why liberal Muslims are whiny, which brand of hummus was complicit in a media war on Ramadan, and why flat brim turbans should be banned under Sharia law.
In one portion, Lakdim took issue with notions of free speech, which he says have been used in defense of stolen martyrdom.
"The thing of it is, they talk about free speech," he said. "Oh, free speech this, free speech that, like they should be allowed to just walk around talking about how they blew up six infidels in 2014 or whatever. But, you know what? I'm about to blow myself up right now. I'm not out here talking about it," he said, according to a transcript of the video, which now has over 2 million views.
Commenters on Lakdim's page were overwhelmingly supportive. Even famed ISIS YouTuber PaRaD1cEAwAiTz, with whom Lakdim had a brief spat earlier this year over competing claims about which man's beard is longer, chimed in, commenting, "grow a pair shitbird fakes ,,, we earned it with blood. i did 10 years ,,, blew myself up 3 times ,,, i dont talk about it cuz theres no need ,,,,, real martyrs know[.]"
This was not Lakdim's first brush with internet celebrity. In 2015, The New York Times reported on Lakdim's YouTube channel after his audition for the WWE went viral. According to the article, Lakdim broke his leg when he jumped from a roof wearing a barbed wire hijab onto another man who was laying on a table. The video was viewed over 11 million times.
Videos about stolen martyrdom are part of a larger global trend of soldiers and veterans venting their frustrations on YouTube, according to Pentagon researcher Laurie Postrel.
"Oh, this is a classic example of a trend we've been trying to contain in the West for years," she said. "Some idiot sits in the cab of a truck and just starts repeating conservative talking points about whatever culture-war issue is in the news cycle at the moment. We've long feared that terrorists would start emulating it because it's cheap and effective. I mean, amazingly, people really do watch this crap."
Later that day, it was reported that four Iraqi soldiers had posted selfies taken with Lakdim after he was detained at a checkpoint in eastern Kurdistan, where his explosives failed to detonate.
Kampai! Pentagon releases sushi MRE
OKINAWA, Japan — In the wake of the much heralded success of the new pizza MRE, the Department of Defense has decided to produce a fresh-from-the-sea sushi meal with a shelf-life of three years.
The sushi meal will include a California roll packed with Almost Real Crab, rice crackers, sour plums, and tofu cookies. The condiment pouch will include soy sauce, imitation wasabi and green tea powder.
"We thought this move would really highlight the talents of our Asian and Pacific Islander service members," said Pentagon spokesman John Sellers, while wearing a ninja costume and Hawaiian shirt. "The troops are gonna love it!"
Distribution will begin at bases in the Asia-Pacific theater for service members who want to enjoy the local cuisine while out in the field. But reactions to the announcement were mixed.
"Dude, I am stationed in Korea. They HATE Japanese stuff here, and the cartons have pics of Mt. Fuji and the Japanese flag on them. The MREs will never even make it through customs," said Army Sgt. Ron West.
"Wow, I can't wait to spend the night in the sweltering jungles of Okinawa and eat fish that has been sitting in a hot shipping container for a month," said Marine Gunnery Sgt. Christine Worthington. "Maybe I can wash it down with a lukewarm cup of reconstituted milk tea."
At press time, production was held up by a lingering odor problem with the packaging but that is expected to be resolved with the arrival of a pallet of miniature Febreeze cans.
Duffel Blog writer W.T. Door contributed to this article.
Trump Tower opens in Pyongyang
PYONGYANG — A Trump Tower has opened in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, in what is being hailed as a breakthrough after a historic meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un.
It is the first Western hotel to open in the secretive country, which is often called the "Hermit Kingdom."
"You know, they tell me this is the finest hotel in, literally, all of Asia. You can't beat it. And it serves the most delicious tacos," Trump told reporters. "Highly recommended for journalists when they go to cover the denuclearization of North Korea!"
Kim, who was standing next to Trump, said nothing and smiled.
The new franchise was rapidly constructed inside the existing Ryugyong Hotel, a massive 1,000-foot tall glass pyramid that sits in the heart of Pyongyang. The hotel was empty until recently, although it has been under construction for more than thirty years. Foreigners nicknamed the empty building the "Hotel of Doom."
Sources say Trump has had his eyes on the building since construction originally started in 1987. "Donald heard these Koreans were building a hotel that was going to be the seventh tallest building in the world," one of Trump's friends from the 1980s, who also worked in real estate, said. "And then someone told him that, you know, Kim Il-sung, the North Korean leader, slept on a bed of women. Maybe you've heard this, he used a bunch of naked women as a mattress. Specially selected from all across the country. Every tin-pot dictator has a pleasure brigade or two but, this was something else. And ever since then I think the Donald has always wanted to break in to the North Korean market."
The Trump Organization, however, had no assets in Korea until recently. After Chinese President Xi Jinping met Chairman Kim in person for the first time in March, Chinese investors provided seed capital and assistance getting government approval for the new Pyongyang franchise. It was approved and built in record time.
At press time, the White House did not respond to a request for further comment, although South Korean President Moon Jae-in applauded the move and said he looked forward to eating tacos with Chairman Kim. Meanwhile, The Trump Organization declared that the new Trump Tower Pyongyang would be "the finest mixed-use real-estate venture in the world," according to a written statement. "It will be a hotel, apartments, even a burger joint. You can't wait."
Trump, Kim agree to historic summit as long as McDonald's brings back McRib sandwich
WASHINGTON — Although there have been questions over whether an upcoming summit between the top leaders of the United States and North Korea would take place, officials from both countries say their meeting in Singapore will go forward as long as McDonald's brings back the McRib sandwich, sources confirmed today.
"The McRib essentially represents the flavors of both nations — a beacon of hope," said Army Maj. Trevor Senseman, a 'Korea expert' who hid on the peninsula for several years hooking up with Korean girls and trying to avoid a deployment to Afghanistan.
"It's the perfect symbol of harmony when you think about it. Grilled ribs, or galbi, is a favorite Korean dish, and nothing is more American than barbecue sauce."
Rumors about joint interest in the sandwich emerged after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met North Korean leader Kim Jogn-un earlier this year in Pyongyang. In a classified conversation that leaked just like everything else in this administration, Pompeo was rumored to have been laying out steps both leaders could take to ensure a relaunch of the delectable McDonald's dish.
Critics note, however, that it would mean Trump was conspiring with a North Korean dictator.
"This collusion is an absolute outrage," said Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the House Minority Leader with known ties to Burger King. "If two world leaders are scripting threats to strong-arm the release of a sandwich inferior to the BK Rodeo Burger, they ought to be impeached."
A McDonald's spokesperson refused to confirm or deny whether or not they were engaged in official discussions to bring back the McRib, but assured reporters that they remain committed to satisfying their customers all around the world, preferably in an atmosphere relatively free from nuclear fallout.
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The Central Connecticut women's golf team claimed the Mount St. Mary's Spring Invitational tournament championship on Tuesday. Central (326/323/325/974) edged Robert Morris (324/322/328/974) in a one-hole sudden death playoff to take home the victory on the final day. Fairfield (327/322/328/977), Wagner (319/329/340/988), Mount St. Mary's (336/346/343/1025), and St. Francis (NY) (375/364/385/1124) rounded out the six team field.
Mount St. Mary's hosted the two-day, 54-hole tournament. The event was held at Quail Valley Golf Club in Littlestown, PA, a par-72 course playing 6,202 yards. Rounds one and two were played on Monday, April 16th and the final round wrapped up on Tuesday, April 17th.
Junior Katie Reid put on her best performance of the spring season placing sixth individually (77/78/88/243). Reid's sixth place finish marks the second time in the 2011-12 season that she has placed in the top-ten.
En route to claiming the tournament championship, freshman Albrianna Farnum drained a crucial par putt in sudden death to seal the victory over Robert Morris. Farnum placed tied for seventh on the individual leader board (81/81/82/244).
After struggling in the first two rounds, junior Anna Ausanio (85/86/76/247) shot the lowest score among all Blue Devils in the final round carding a 76. Her final day efforts helped lead Central to a first place tie with Robert Morris and the eventual tournament victory. The junior finished tied for tenth place.
Junior Stephanie Bednar registered a ninth place final standing on the leader board (83/78/84/245) and sophomore Elisabeth Beloin placed 21st (90/86/83/259). Sophomore Gina Grant competed unattached from Central and placed 27th (89/85/96/270).
Central will play for the Northeast Conference Championship on April 27th through the 29th as they head back to LPGA International in Daytona Beach, FL.Team Results T 1 Central Conn. St. U. 326 323 325 974
T 1 Robert Morris U. -PA 324 322 328 974
3 Fairfield University 327 322 328 977
4 Wagner College 319 329 340 988
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Australia decided last Tuesday, September 27, that its women in the military can work in any combat job, including fighting in the commando units at the front-line. Australia's Defense Minister Stephen Smith confirmed that Australia would implement the changes in military regulations over a five-year period, with a focus on the physical and psychological capacities of each individual rather than one's gender. The changes will affect the army most directly, as opposed to other branches of Australia's Defence Force (ADF) where woman already serve in combat roles. In comparison to the rest of the world, the Australian military already deploys a significant number of women in the ADF. The military sent more than 2,000 female troops to fight in Iraq and it currently makes up the largest contingent of female troops deployed by any non-NATO member fighting in Afghanistan. Australia joins the ranks of the very few countries that currently afford women equal opportunities in the military.
The Pentagon did not issue an official reaction to this news, although U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta made statements insinuating that the U.S. military may see similar changes in the near future. Panetta stated that, "I am committed to removing all of the barriers that would prevent Americans from serving their country and from rising to the highest level of responsibility that their talents and capabilities warrant. These are men and women who put their lives on the line in the defense of this country, and that's what should matter the most." Other recent changes in the U.S. military include the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," as well as the April 2011 announcement that the U.S. will permit women in the Navy to hold jobs on nuclear submarines. Additionally, there is pressure from outside the government to further decrease gender barriers in the U.S. military, illuminated by the recommendation by a commission for diversity in the armed forces that the U.S. consider allowing women to serve on the front lines.
While the U.S. bars women from engaging in direct combat on the ground, American women are participating in combat situations due to the change in warfare tactics as elucidated by the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. There are currently teams in the U.S. Marines consisting entirely of female troops in order that they may interact with local communities, and specifically local women, in ways that may be culturally unacceptable for male soldiers. As such, more than 140 female troops have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon. Additionally, a 2008 poll found that 85% of U.S. female service members have been deployed to a combat zone or drew extra pay for serving in dangerous and hostile areas.
Australian Defense Minister, Stephen Smith stated that "what you do in the forces should be determined by your physical and intellectual capability, not simply on the basis of sex," and Australia's first female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, is in full support of the changes in regulation. Once Australia implements this change, there will be no barriers or restrictions on women in the military. The military is currently working to determine the requisite physical tests it will employ for each job in the ADF. Among the changes, qualified women will now be able to lead infantry units or work as snipers and commandos, as well as have the opportunity to command the entire military.
No one expects opposition from overseas allies, including U.S and Afghan troops, currently serving with Australian soldiers. Conversely, there are those groups and individuals that staunchly oppose equality for women in the military. The Australia Defense Association (ADA) is one such lobbyist group that opposed this decision. The ADA's Executive Director, Neil James, argues that there are physical differences between men and women that make women more vulnerable in combat situations. James gave the warning that "on the battlefield, academic gender equity theory doesn't apply." Additionally, retired Major-General Jim Molan cautioned that "society must be prepared to bear the consequences of women serving in front-line combat roles . . . and if society wants that, then society can have it – and bear the consequences."
Other countries that currently allow women to serve on the front lines include Canada, Germany, South Korea, France, Spain, Denmark, New Zealand, and Israel. The U.S. allows women to serve on the front-line, yet not in direct ground combat. Australia's decision means that men in combat roles from countries that do not allow women on the front lines will be fighting alongside women from countries such as Australia. Additionally, due to the changing style of warfare, it appears that nations worldwide are deploying women in their militaries into front-line combat zones regardless of their nation's policies. While the United States has not yet taken the step to give women equal opportunity in the military, Australia's announcement is something that certainly gives the U.S., as well as countries around the world, some policy considerations for the near future.


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The 2013 USAC 600 Sprint Car campaign continues again this Saturday at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway and competitors will be trying to stop Randy Shilling and Garrett Saunders, the two hottest talents in the series.
Shilling scored his second win in the last three Open class features last Saturday, while Saunders recorded his fifth win in seven outings in the Restricted class.
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Along with the NRA's recent weekend presentation there was another presentation.
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Along with the NRA's recent weekend presentation there was another presentation. This was a real-time, dash-cam putting you right in the policeman's seat.
Having stopped a driver for running a stop sign, the driver asserted his 2nd Amendment right, exiting his car blaring his AK-47 showering a barrage of bullets. This is not the usual event that is discounted by many as another aberration mass shooting. I get those; but this puts me in the victim's seat. I can see the bullets sprayed, one entering the windshield.
So, let's cut the B.S. We can complain about how you need your 2nd Amendment rights, that assault rifles, extended magazines are your right along with the right to own it. I get that.
My question to you is what are we to do about this harbinger of things to come? You can complain about proposals that don't work, so make one that does! Yes, this gentleman paid the ultimate price not unlike soldiers do; but, on the surface he was fighting that government that soldiers fight for.
Likewise, kids are shooting their brothers and sisters; 5-year-old shoots sister 3-year-old. What are we to do? Enforce better? Charge the parents of the child with manslaughter or the 5-year-old?
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12/04/2009 1:14am, #1
Stop Crying We've heard it before. Various imporatnt CMA Threads.
Good threads:
Omega' Bio:
Kung-fu in MMA....This is how I got here. - No BS MMA and Martial Arts
Various Full Contact Chinese Martial Art Videos:
Here's all the full contact Kung Fu! - No BS MMA and Martial Arts
Opinion on Fixing Wing Chun:
Attention Wing Chun teachers...how to save wing chun - No BS MMA and Martial Arts
Tell us Why you chose Kung Fu and more:
Styles, Claims, Principles and Why Choose Kungfu - No BS MMA and Martial Arts
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12/04/2009 1:38pm, #2
Wing Chun does not need to be fixed. It is perfect, provided your teacher and your teacher's teacher have trained in the right lineage.Surfing Facebook at work? Spread the good word by adding us on Facebook today! https://www.facebook.com/Bullshido
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I just forgot. Time to close the thread anyway. If you come across threads that are pertinent to the topic pm' me I'l add them.
This was more of a sticky thread clean up inadvertently created by Fug and further suggested by Jack.
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You bumped a three year old thread to misunderstand sarcasm/joke? Your post is now ironic.
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Water: H2O = Life
Every language has a word for water; no living thing exists without water. It soothes the spirit and sustains the body; its beauty inspires art and music. Employed by cultures around the world in rituals and ceremonies, water bathes us from birth to death. Water is essential to life as we know it. And as it cycles from the air to the land to the sea and back again, water shapes our planet—and nearly every aspect of our lives.
Its force and abundance are the backdrop of our lives. Salty or fresh, water is everywhere—falling from the skies, rushing to the sea, lapping the shores, deep within the Earth—cycling in volumes that boggle the mind.
Every single day, even when the sun is shining on you, vast amounts of water are falling as rain all over Earth. Every single year, more than 40,000 cubic kilometers (nearly 10,000 cubic miles) of water pour from Earth's rivers into the sea. Some experts think the amount of water locked in the minerals of Earth's mantle is many times that held by all our oceans.
No wonder we treat water as though there were an infinite supply.
Fresh water makes up only three percent of the water on Earth's surface—and often, places with the most people have the least water. About two-thirds of Earth's fresh water is ice, and much of the remainder is locked underground. A mere fraction of a percent of Earth's water supports all life on land.
Yet all too often we mistreat that precious fraction…and there is no more. Our actions can condemn many of Earth's creatures—our fellow humans among them—to diminished lives and sometimes even to extinction. Can we learn to become better stewards of water? Is there really a choice?
Since life on Earth began in water some 3.5 billion years ago, living organisms have evolved an amazing variety of techniques for surviving different water conditions.
Water is the most familiar substance in our lives, and perhaps the most mysterious.
Humans put water to work for hundreds of purposes. To support our water use, we have built a huge infrastructure—from massive dams that harness waterpower to vast networks of wells, canals, and irrigation ditches.
Water is all around us. Oceans cover more than two-thirds of our planet, and in most places on land you're not far from a lake, river, stream, swamp or glacier.
Today, more than one billion people still cannot get enough safe drinking water to keep them healthy. That kind of water scarcity isn't just about too little rain—it's a problem of politics, infrastructure, and sustainable use.
As humans, we have always searched for sources of safe water. Today, with human populations growing and climate changing, that search takes on increased urgency.
Aquatic ecosystems are essential to life—and they're very fragile. When we alter these systems—from wetlands to rivers to coral reefs—we often transform them so much that they no longer function at all.
Many water problems also have solutions. From households to huge cities, elected officials to entrepreneurs, everyone has a role to play in protecting Earth's water.
Eleanor J. Sterling directs the Center for Biodiversity Conservation (CBC) and is the curator of the exhibit Water: H2O = Life.
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Water: H2O = Life was designed and produced by the Museum's Department of Exhibition, under the direction of David Harvey, Vice President for Exhibition.
We all know what water is--a clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that we cannot live without. Here are other facts about water you may not know.
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Collaborators who have contributed to Water: H2O = Life at the American Museum of Natural History.
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Exclusive corporate sponsor for Water: H2O = Life was JPMorgan.
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