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CASTAIC – Heavy snow and icy roads kept thousands of motorists stranded on the Golden State (5) Freeway in the Grapevine area north of Castaic for some 15 hours until the roadway was finally re-opened this morning.
Interstate 5 was closed between Parker Road and Grapevine Road because of snow around 4 p.m. Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The closure remained in effect overnight and the roadway — one of the state's main north-south arteries — was reopened to traffic only after 7:30 a.m., but only with CHP escorts, Caltrans reported.
Westbound state route 138, meanwhile, remained closed near Interstate 5 after 8:30 a.m. because of black ice, the CHP reported.
A winter weather advisory denoting perilous travel conditions was in effect overnight in the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. It may be canceled during daylight hours, but mountain conditions will remain hazardous because of high winds and frigid temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.
Overnight, the wind gusted at 60 mph in the San Gabriels in L.A. County and 55 mph per hour in Lancaster, according to the NWS. Strong winds were also battering the rest of the region, blowing at between 20 and 30 miles per hour, gusting to 50 mph.
A wind advisory indicating sustained wind speeds of around 45 mph will be in force until 10 p.m. in the Santa Monica Mountains and the Antelope and Santa Clarita valleys. One also may be declared in the San Gabriels once the winter weather advisory is cancelled.
Along the coast, high surf was reported, along with dangerous rip currents, and minor flooding was expected at low-lying beaches and beachside parking lots, according to the NWS. A high surf advisory will be in force until 2 p.m. Saturday.
Temperatures will remain low today, then plummet.
"Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing in many areas during the next several nights. This will likely be the coldest weather of the season so far," according to an NWS advisory.
Temperatures may drop into into the mid 20s in some coastal valleys and single digits in the mountains and Antelope Valley.
A frost advisory will be in effect from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday and a freeze watch from late Saturday night through Sunday morning in the Santa Monica Mountains and the Santa Clarita, San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys. The NWS forecast highs today of 33 on Mount Wilson; 41 in Palmdale; 42 in Lancaster; 46 in Saugus; 53 in Burbank and woodland Hills; 54 in Pasadena; 55 in Avalon, Anaheim, San Gabriel and Newport Beach; and 58 in Long Beach, Downtown L.A. and at LAX. Marginally higher highs are expected Saturday.


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The Main Quests of Skyrim present not one but two concurrent story arcs: the civil war between the Imperial legion and the rebellious Stormcloaks, and the return of the long thought-to-be extinct dragons.
Take note, however, that all of the quests you come across in Skyrim never really fall under a "sidequest" category in your travel Journal. That is because the interconnectivity of the quests is so elaborate in their design that every quest has meaning and is not simply some arbitrary fetch quest.
For simplicity's sake, however, this walkthrough will focus on the main dragon questline. All other questlines ( as can be seen in the in-game stat tracker) will be listed in Side Quests.
EditDragons Return to Skyrim
- Before the Storm
- Bleak Falls Barrow
- Dragon Rising
- The Way Of The Voice
- The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller
- A Blade In The Dark
- Diplomatic Immunity
- A Cornered Rat
- Alduin's Wall
- The Throat Of The World
- Elder Knowledge
- Alduin's Bane
- The Fallen
- Paarthurnax
- Season Unending
- The World-Eater's Eyrie
- Sovngarde
- Dragonslayer
EditCivil War In Skyrim
The following questline details taking a side to champion the cause of either the Imperial Army, or the Nord Stormcloaks.
EditStormcloak Quests
- Joining the Stormcloaks
- The Jagged Crown
- Message To Whiterun
- Battle For Whiterun
- Liberation Of Skyrim
- Rescue From Fort Neugrad
- Compelling Tribute
- The Battle For Fort Sungard
- A False Front
- The Battle For Fort Snowhawk
- The Battle For Fort Hraggstad
- Battle For Solitude
EditImperial Quests
- Joining The Legion
- The Jagged Crown
- Message To Whiterun
- Defense Of Whiterun
- Reunification Of Skyrim
- A False Front
- The Battle For Fort Dunstad
- Compelling Tribute
- The Battle For Fort Greenwall
- Rescue From Fort Kastav
- The Battle For Fort Amol
- Battle For Windhelm
EditGuild Quests
The following questlines are all related to the various guilds and factions you can join in Skyrim, and rise through the ranks to become a trusted member - or even the leader!
EditThe Companions Quests
EditCollege of Winterhold Quests
- First Lessons
- Under Saarthal
- Hitting The Books
- Good Intentions
- Revealing The Unseen
- Containment
- The Staff of Magnus
- The Eye of Magnus
EditThieves' Guild Quests
- A Chance Arrangement
- Taking Care of Business
- Loud and Clear
- An Influx of Immigrants
- Training
- Dampened Spirits
- Scoundrel's Folly
- Speaking With Silence
- Hard Answers
- The Pursuit
- Trinity Restored
- Blindsighted
- Darkness Returns
- Under New Management
EditThe Dark Brotherhood Quests
- Innocence Lost
- With Friends Like These...
- Sanctuary
- Contract: Kill Beitild
- Contract: Kill Narfi
- Contract: Kill Ennodius Papius
- Mourning Never Comes
- Whispers In The Dark
- Contract: Kill Lurbuk
- Contract: Kill Hern
- The Silence Has Been Broken
- Bound Until Death
- Breaching Security
- The Cure For Madness
- Recipe for Disaster
- To Kill An Empire
- Death Incarnate
- Hail Sithis!
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- Daedric Quests
- Divine Quests
- Bard College Quests
- Master Magic Quests
- Other Quests
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In their lone MLS Reserve League match of the month, Vancouver Whitecaps FC reserves (3W-3L-2D) were held to a 1-1 draw at Chivas USA reserves (3W-2L-3D) on Friday morning.
Both goals came early in the match at The Home Depot Center Field #4 in Carson, California. Atiba Harris gave the 'Caps second string the lead with a penalty before Casey Townsend equalized for The Goats.
The result extended Whitecaps FC reserves' undefeated away streak in the Reserve League's West Division this season to four matches (3W-0L-1D) and leaves them a point behind leaders Chivas USA reserves in the West Division standings.
"We had a good first 20 to 25 minutes of the game, but then we struggled a little bit up to halftime," Whitecaps FC assistant coach Jake DeClute told whitecapsfc.com. "I thought we did a good job of taking control of the game again in the second half and we were unfortunate not to win against a strong Chivas USA reserve side.
The game's notable action occurred around the quarter-hour mark, with visiting Whitecaps FC taking the lead on 14 minutes after being awarded a penalty for a hand ball on Jorge Villafaña in the Chivas USA box. Harris converted the spot kick for a 1-0 Vancouver lead.
The 'Caps advantage only lasted two minutes, as Chivas USA's second string earned a point with a goal from Townsend on 16 minutes. Juan Agudelo worked the ball down the right flank before threading a pass to Jose Correa, who crossed it to Townsend to convert the equalizer.
The second half saw both sides make several substitutions. Among those to see action for the 'Caps reserves was goalkeeper Brian Sylvestre, who replaced Brad Knighton. The United States youth international returned to action after a lengthy recovery from off-season knee surgery.
Whitecaps FC reserves will return to action next month with their final Reserve League home match of 2012. They host San Jose Earthquakes reserves at UBC Thunderbird Stadium on Monday, September 10, before concluding their season at LA Galaxy reserves on Sunday, October 7. Admission for the September 10 match is free of charge.
Scoring Summary:
14' – VAN – Atiba Harris (penalty)
16' - CHV - Casey Townsend (Jose Correa)
23' - VAN – Greg Klazura
32' - VAN – Atiba Harris
39' - VAN – Bryce Alderson
45' - VAN – Michael Nanchoff
57' - CHV – Jose Correa
Chivas USA reserves
Tim Melia; Jorge Villafaña, John Valencia, Rauwshan McKenzie (Nelson Awkari 45'), R. Rodriguez (Anthony Dheming 66'); Laurent Courtois, Eduardo Quezada (Cesar Romero 74'), Juan Agudelo (Paolo Cardozo 45'); Casey Townsend, Jose Correa, Tristan Bowen
Substitutes not used: Patrick McLain
Vancouver Whitecaps FC reserves
18.Brad Knighton (24.Brian Sylvestre 45'); 32.Greg Klazura, 2.James Farenhorst, 19.Carlyle Mitchell, 31.Russell Teibert; 36.Bryce Alderson (43.Jacob Lensky** 70'), 9.Atiba Harris (26.Brett Taylor** 72'), 16.Matt Watson, 8.Etienne Barbara (35.Bobby Bobby Jhutty* 72'); 7.Kenny Miller (34.Caleb Clarke 67'), 13.Michael Nanchoff
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Doing thorough neigborhood research is critical if you truly want your home to fit your needs. Here are some basic strategies:
You may like an area now, but you could feel differently if a football stadium or six-lane highway will be your future neighbor. Check with local officials on the zoning of neighborhoods and the likelihood of any substantial public projects. Large projects such as major road construction are planned years in advance.
Though appreciation can be an impossible thing to predict, it's good to at least try to determine a home's resale potential. Slow selling homes may just be a function of the current market, but they could also indicate problems (or perceived problems) with the neighborhood that could affect resale. Check for any information on new industries or companies moving to the area in the future that could lead to housing demand later.
Probably the most important step in researching neighborhoods is to get a first-hand look. Talk to residents, visit local schools, businesses, and parks, and get to know your way around. If you plan on using public transportation, see what options are available. Be sure to visit the neighborhood at several different times of day. Three quick ways to scope out a neighborhood:
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Aided by blockbusters "Fast & Furious 6" and "Despicable Me 2," Universal Pictures crossed the $2-billion mark in international box-office receipts for 2013, a first for the movie studio.
As of Wednesday morning, the studio's international take was $2.002 billion. In 2012, the studio had total international box-office receipts of $1.794 billion. "Fast & Furious 6" took in $549 million globally while "Despicable Me 2" collected $485 million.
Universal, whose parent, NBCUniversal, is owned by cable giant Comcast Corp., crossed the $2-billion mark a little more than a week after the studio initiated a dramatic reshuffling of its executive ranks, forcing out Chairman Adam Fogelson.
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I got my 3-day pass & my camping pass on wednesday february 7th, I'm not sure if the camping passes had sold out, or what but you should probably get your tickets ASAP!!!
GA 29 and we have been warned. I would buy one asap.
I just bought mine....I was getting very nervous. Now I can relax and just worry about getting there now.
I just bought two [2]. Don't know why I bought two -- time will tell.
you bought two so you can sell one to the poor schlub who didn't get theirs in time
Yep, that's what all amateur scalpers say.
oooh....well, that one went right over my head
buy them quick you guys! i just checked ticketmaster out of curiosity. when i did a search for 12 camping passes it didn't have any! i ended up buying one. Buy them while you still can. I ended up grabbing one, but I don't think any of my friends did. Looks like i might have to join the solo club thread.
you should! it's gonna be grrrrrrrrrrreat. Sign up to bring something and you're IN.
When i tried to buy 3 it said sold out. I could get one. It will be sold out today.
I need two camping passes...they appear to be sold out. I already have tickets, I just forgot that I needed to buy camping tixs separately.....anyone out there have extras?
Lucky you cause they are gone now.Do you work for GV or Ticketmaster ??
Camping tix are still available. I just bought mine .........
Yes, please if anyone has any extra camping passes, PLEASE contact me or post oh here.. I'll pay extra n' shit.
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i m fucked up.........
i need 2 camping pass and it s over ... i m french , and desperat at this moment...do you gys have to sell to me ??
keep trying on ticketmaster
as predicted by nostradamus
actually i need only the last nite....!
and tickematser tells me it sold out....
camping passes are a hot comodity.
once again if anyone has an extra one, pleace contact me
AH! will someone please contact me if you have or know of someone looking to sell camping tickets. This is my rommie and i's first time to coachella and everything is fucking sold out. Please Please contact me! much appreciated.
its sold out...fuck! Does anyone have spare camping tickets to sell??!!!! I am desperate...
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Thank you thank you thank you!
Does anyone have an extra camping pass? I have one for myself but there was some confusion as to how many me and my friend needed so there are two of us stuck with only 1 pass. We only need 1 more. Please help!
as predicted by nostradamus
Check eBay, they're going pretty cheap right now. Like around $20.
Ready for the floor you're about a year late I think.
I can sleep in till noon anytime I want
Though there's not many days that I do
Gotta get up and take on that world
When your an adult it's no cliche it's the truth
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American Airlines To Launch Service Between Dallas/Fort Worth And Shanghai June 11
Customers Can Begin Booking Travel on the New Route Starting Sunday
Jan 30, 2014, 10:30 EST
FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines today announced the schedule for its new service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport (PVG), further strengthening its commitment to serving the Asia-Pacific region. Customers can begin booking flights on the new route Sunday, Feb. 2, for travel starting June 11.
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Operated as part of American's joint business agreement with fellow oneworld® alliance member Japan Airlines, the new route complements American's existing service to Shanghai from its hubs at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). Through oneworld member airlines and their affiliates, American's customers have access to more than 145 destinations within Asia. In addition, customers traveling from Shanghai will now have access to nearly 200 destinations throughout North, Central and South America through American's extensive network out of Dallas/Fort Worth.
"The Asia-Pacific region continues to grow as a key market for international commerce, and we wish to thank the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for providing us with the airport departure and landing time slots to begin service in the Dallas/Fort Worth-Shanghai market," said Scott Kirby, president – American Airlines. "By launching this service, we can now offer our customers nonstop access between two premier gateway destinations while also providing customers one-stop connections through Dallas/Fort Worth to destinations throughout Latin America and North America."
The new route will operate daily with a Boeing 777-200 aircraft on the following schedule:
Daily DFW-PVG Service Schedule (all times local)
Departs DFW at 10:55 a.m.
Arrives at PVG at 2:55 p.m. the following day
Departs PVG at 4:50 p.m.
Arrives at DFW at 6:10 p.m.
Last year, American also announced that it will begin its first-ever nonstop service to Hong Kong, reinforcing American's commitment to strengthen its global presence and meet customer demand for travel to key international markets. The service to Hong Kong from Dallas/Fort Worth, also launching June 11, will add a new destination to the airline's international network.
The new service between Dallas/Fort Worth and Shanghai complements American's existing service to Shanghai from Los Angeles and Chicago. Additionally, American's network in Asia includes service to Tokyo Narita from Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles and Chicago, service to Seoul from Dallas/Fort Worth and service to Beijing from Chicago. For more information, please visit aa.com/moreasia.
About American Airlines Group
American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) is the holding company for American Airlines and US Airways. Together with American Eagle and US Airways Express, the airlines operate an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to 339 destinations in 54 countries from its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. The American Airlines AAdvantage and US Airways Dividend Miles programs allow members to earn and redeem miles for travel and everyday purchases as well as flight upgrades, vacation packages, car rentals, hotel stays and other retail products. American is a founding member of the oneworld® alliance, whose members and members-elect serve 981 destinations with 14,244 daily flights to 151 countries. Connect with American on Twitter @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines, and follow US Airways on Twitter @USAirways and at Facebook.com/USAirways.
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Deciding how to divvy up time canvassing the different family camps around the holidays can be complicated even in the most ideal circumstances. If it's tough to decide how to divide holiday time between four families, as in conventional first-marriage families, imagine the challenges faced by step or so-called "blended" families.
They aren't afforded the luxury of extra time, and the number of families it has to be divided by often is twice as much as their conventional counterparts. This is but one of many unique and daunting challenges faced by such families. Their particular circumstances can be so challenging that last May I attended a four-day continuing education conference devoted entirely and exclusively to the specific conundrums of this group.
Navigating the course posed by step-family life can be treacherous. An idea of a realistic destination and a solid set of directions to arrive successfully are needed. Consider the following if you're finding yourself in a step-family where you entered desiring a Brady Bunch atmosphere but have instead gotten more of a Hatfield and McCoy mixture.
First, it's a fact that step-families have their genesis in the dissolution of another family. Adults and children, prior to entering into their current constellation, may have borne the brunt of a painful, messy divorce.
In deciding to form a step-family, the adults involved may be exuberant; overjoyed at having found love again and driven by a desire to have all involved share your level of happiness. Rarely, though, is it the case.
More often, kids (and sometimes ex-spouses) aren't consulted about the decision to divorce and/or remarry. They may, consequently, feel helpless and resentful and those negative emotions can manifest as a mission to sabotage any success moving forward.
Kids naturally will worry about what this big difference in family life will mean to them (where they'll live, who their step-siblings or how potential new schools may be, how the change will impact their weekends, summers, and holidays.) Fielding and answering questions, allowing and affirming all feelings, albeit different from your own, can ease the transition.
Another potential pitfall can be a phenomenon known as split loyalties, or loyalty binds, involving kids. It can seem to them if they like or are even cordial to a stepmother or stepfather, they are betraying their birth parent of the same sex. They may feel an obligation to declare allegiance exclusively to one camp or the other.
They need assurance it's completely OK to maintain their love and loyalty to both parents, and they can simultaneously allow another parent figure to occupy a space in their lives and hearts. Parents can help by assuring children they are free and encouraged to enter into these relationships.
Reasonable expectations are indispensable when forming or reforming a step-family. Realize all may not share the love, exhilaration or even fondness for the new members adults do, but they are expected to extend a basic level of civility, decency and respect. Parents can have a profound impact on the success of this endeavor by how they interact with their ex-spouse.
Instead of envisioning the endeavor of remarried family life as "blended," conceptualize it instead as "compartmentalized," an idea set forth by psychologist and step-family specialist Patricia Papernow. As she asserts, compartmentalizing can allow every member to maintain their own individual integrity and importance, rather than leading them to feel whirled about uncontrollably in the confines of the new family constellation. Just because you may not feel completely blended doesn't mean you've totally blown it.
Whether you're facing your first or 15th holiday season in a step-family, allow for differences, entertain the unexpected and realize you are not alone. Step-families now outnumber first families as the norm.
Holiday times can be challenging for even the most harmonious of so-called "intact" families. Determining to decrease the drama and serve up an extra heaping helping of empathy and understanding can go a long way toward cooking up an other-than first family concoction that is as palatable as possible for all.
Gina N. Farrell, licensed marriage and family therapist, helps clients "grow" the skills and knowledge needed to enjoy calm, connected couple and parent/child relationships in her Rincon coaching practice, Grow U. Inc. She can be reached at 912-665-1935 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Animal Species:Bird-dropping spider, Celaenia excavata
Several groups of spiders have evolved an effective strategy against being eaten by day-active predators like birds and wasps - they have bodies that look like unappetising bird droppings.
Standard Common Name
Bird-dropping spider
Alternative Name/s
Death's Head Spider, Orchard Spider, Bird-dung Spider
One of the best known Bird-dropping Spiders is Celaenia excavata. Other names for this spider are the Death's Head Spider, as its markings can also resemble the shape of a skull, and the Orchard Spider, because it is often seen on fruit trees where moths, its main source of food, may be abundant.
Its large size, distinctive colour pattern and resting posture all make this dung mimicking spider hard to mistake. The abdomen is broad and triangular in shape, concave along midline, and has a pair of roughened humps towards the rear. The legs are usually held folded against body.
Size range
12 mm (female); 2.5 mm (male)
The Bird-dropping Spider is found throughout much of eastern and southern Australia and have even been recorded from Uluru in central Australia. They are moderately common in suburban gardens but often overlooked.
Habitat type
Vegetation Habitat: open woodland
Feeding and Diet
The Bird-dropping Spider also uses mimicry of a quite different sort to capture its prey, which consist almost exclusively of male moths. At night the Bird-dropping Spider hangs from the edge of a leaf or twig on a short silk thread, its forelegs outstretched. While doing this it releases a chemical scent (pheromone) that mimics the airborne sex pheromone released by female moths to attract their mates. The unfortunate male moths that are attracted by the spider's deceiving pheromone eventually flutter close enough to the spider to be grabbed by its strong front legs.
Feeding Habits
arthropod-feeder, carnivorous, insectivorous, predator
Other behaviours and adaptations
Despite its large size, this squat, black, brown and white spider sits huddled on a leaf or branch during daylight hours, often in quite exposed positions. Its colouration and immobile posture fools predators into thinking that the spider is a blob of dung rather than a healthy meal.
Life history mode
Mating and reproduction
The egg sacs of the Bird-dropping Spider are large, marbled brown coloured balls, each about 12 mm in diameter and containing more than 200 eggs. Up to 13 sacs are silked together in a group, beneath which the spider may be found sitting by day or hanging by night awaiting prey.
Danger to humans and first aid
The bite of this spider is not considered to be dangerous.
Usually no first aid is required. A cold pack can be applied to help reduce any pain or swelling at the site of the bite.
- Species:
- excavata
- Genus:
- Celaenia
- Family:
- Araneidae
- Order:
- Araneae
- Class:
- Arachnida
- Phylum:
- Arthropoda
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Simon-Brunet, B. 1994. The Silken Web. Reed Books, Chatswood NSW.
- York Main, B. 1976. Spiders. William Collins Publishers Pty Ltd, Sydney NSW
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EMF Compare 2.0 is a full overhaul of the design, architecture and code of the project. It aims at providing the same functionality as 1.3 did while lifting the limitations that it presented.
New and noteworthy
Architecture Overhaul
The model that constitutes the core of the comparison process has been fully reworked. What was previously split in two (diff.ecore and match.ecore) has now been merged into a single "compare.ecore" which provides all of the core API for EMF Compare. Furthermore, the number of concepts defined by this core model has been drastically reduced as compared to the 1.* stream.
The API in general has been simplified to ease adoption and re-use of EMF Compare in other projects. For example, programmatically launching a comparison can now be done through a single entry point instead of the previous minimum of two.
Do note that the general process of EMF Compare has not been altered : it is still separated into isolated phases. Matching the elements, computing the differences between matched elements, then merging the changes from one side to the other. However, the differencing process itself has been further divided into customizable units : computing the differences, computing the requirements between distinct differences, computing the conflicts between differences...
Standalone Support
Though EMF Compare was already useable in standalone environments, this has been improved further such that the core of EMF Compare is now only comprised of a single plugin that only depends on a very limited set of other plugins.
Comparison Scoping
EMF Compare 2.0 provides the mandatory architecture and API for the project to handle large input models. Though 2.0 only provides a default scope which ends up in the same functionality as the 1.3 release (loading everything in memory and comparing the input models as a whole), this scope can (and will be) used by the subsequent version of EMF Compare, 2.1, to be able to handle extremely large input models.
Performance Enhancements
Some performance bottlenecks of EMF Compare 1.3 have been identified yet cannot be solved without fully re-thinking the comparison process. EMF Compare 2.0 fixes these problems and is generally faster than the 1.* stream even using the default scoping mechanism.
Quality of APIs
The component lead certifies that the requirements for Eclipse Quality APIs have been met for this release. All non-API code is in "internal" packages.
End of Life Issues
EMF Compare 2.0 being a full overhaul of the project, its API is not compatible with its previous 1.* versions. A migration guide will be provided in order to ease the adoption effort to this new version.
All API that was provided by the 1.* stream has been deprecated with the 1.3 release (see the 1.3 End Of Life Issues) and is no longer available in its previously existing state.
The extension points proposed by the 1.3 release have not been ported yet to the 2.* stream, but should be pressent in the subsequent 2.1 release.
Commiter Diversity
4 active commiters from Obeo
- Cédric Brun (Project Lead)
- Cédric Notot
- Laurent Goubet
- Mikaël Barbero
1 inactive commiter from Itemis
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CANBERRA, Australia, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- An out-of-work truck driver in Australia is inheriting a $362,425 estate from the father he never knew, thanks to a Supreme Court ruling.
The man, identified in court papers only as AMH, was named the sole heir of his father by the court following a DNA test that proved the deceased man, a businessman and member of the ancient Rosicrusianism secret society, was his true father, the Brisbane Courier-Mail reported Friday.
The court was told the man believed he had another father for 50 years until his mother, identified as Mrs. H, learned of his biological father's death and told him the truth.
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Dallas Braden, the perfect-game throwing Oakland A's pitcher who has been an unabashed supporter of his hometown of Stockton, is fed up with crime here.
Dallas Braden, the perfect-game throwing Oakland A's pitcher who has been an unabashed supporter of his hometown of Stockton, is fed up with crime here.
And he plans to move.
Braden made his thoughts more than clear at a community, anti-crime gathering Wednesday night at Victory Park – site of some heinous recent crimes, including a murder.
At one point in the meeting, Braden shouted at Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones.
Jones first asked Braden to quiet down so others could hear.
Then when he continued yelling, Jones said, "We'll have you escorted out if you don't wait until the end."
Braden said he has been the victim of a car-jacking attempt and his grandmother's apartment was broken into. He called police response to the incidents "lacking."
"I'm out of here, because I've been lied to my entire life here, and I hate to see these people get lied to like this," Braden told a Sacramento television station. "I've already put my home on the market. I'm out.
"I've fought for this community. I've given back to this community, this community raised me to be where I am today, and to be lied to blatantly by the guy who's supposed to be running the shots around here. I can't do anything. I have nobody to go to."
Braden pitched a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Mother's Day 2010. He's been lauded an honored many times in Stockton over the years, and has been very supportive of the community and giving of his time. Braden has been injured most of the past two seasons and, in fact, has not thrown a pitch in 2012.
During his time with the Athletics, he has continued to live in Stockton and commute to the Bay Area for games.
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UNIONDALE, NY -- How can Peter Laviolette do anything else but keep riding the hot hand?
Sergei Bobrovsky was sensational in goal during Thursday's 3-2 win over the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum.
It was his second straight start and second consecutive stellar performance. Bobrovsky also was in goal for Tuesday's 2-1 win at Carolina.
"I thought Bob was terrific," Laviolette said.
So did his teammates.
The tone was set early when Bobrovsky stopped a penalty shot by Michael Grabner just 2:49 into the game.
"I thought that was huge," said Wayne Simmonds, who scored the Flyers second goal. "Grabner is a good player and scores a lot of goals and Bob was really composed and I thought he made a huge save and that just gave us confidence."
By the way, according to Flyers public relations statistical guru Brian Smith, it was Bobrovsky's first career save of a penalty shot after previously being 0-for-3.
Actually, there was another save in the second period on Grabner that was even more impressive, when Bobrovsky snared a backhander.
Everybody knows that Ilya Bryzgalov has the nine-year, $51 million contract, and nobody expects him to have an extended stay on the bench, but right now Bobrovsky is giving the Flyers no choice but to keep him in goal.
This is not exactly earth-shattering advice or going out on the limb. It's simply common sense. Bobrovsky is playing well and really has been all season.
The Flyers have to feel good about having a goalie that they know they can not only win with, but who can win them games when they aren't at their best.
Laviolette never likes to announce any lineups until the day of the game and even then it doesn't always happen.
Still, it would be a surprise if Bobrovsky isn't in goal on Saturday.
He has yet to start three games in a row this season, although Bobrovsky appeared in three consecutive games, one in relief of Bryzgalov and the other two starts, all in November.
It's now just past the midway point of the season. There is plenty of time to get Bryzgalov back into the swing. It's just that now isn't the time with the way Bobrovsky is performing.


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BEIJING (Caixin Online) — A group of people allegedly ran a business selling meat from dogs that were poisoned — sometimes with cyanide — then stolen and sold to restaurants over two years, prosecutors said during a trial in the eastern province of Zhejiang.
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Seventeen people aged from 31 to 74 stood trial on Aug. 25 and 26 in the city of Fenghua on charges of illegal production and sales of toxic and hazardous food. It was unclear what pleas the 17 entered, and no verdict was announced.
Residents of one neighborhood told police in June that a group of people had organized the stealing and killing dogs, Zhejiang Satellite TV reported. Police found that the dogs were sent to underground shops where they were slaughtered so the meat could be sold.
Prosecutors said seven people poisoned the animals with cyanide and an anesthetic bought online in Fenghua and in nearby cities. They then sold the dead dogs to the underground shops.
Prosecutors said two of the men bought the meat to resell, even though they knew it was tainted. One defendant said they bought the meat without ever asking where it came from.
The pair bought the meat for 8 yuan (about $1.20) per kilogram and resold it to wholesalers for 12 yuan, according to the indictment. Police found they bought 22 tons of dog meat since April 2012 and sold it to cities in Zhejiang, including Linhai and Longyou, and also in Nanchang, the capital of neighboring Jiangxi Province.
The two men had revenue of 160,000 yuan from their sales and had another 70,000 yuan worth of frozen meat in stock.
One of the wholesalers was also on trial. Prosecutors accused him of selling 38 tons of tainted meat over the past two years to restaurants and other businesses.
A defendant who worked in the butchering facility said most of the dogs were killed with an anesthetic. Police found levels of anesthetic in the frozen meat were so high they posed a threat to human health, the court heard.
Hao Haihong, a professor at the Veterinary Medicine School of Huazhong Agricultural University in the central city of Wuhan, told Caixin the cyanide would also pose a health risk to humans, even if the meat was cooked. Cyanide causes dizziness, vomiting and possibly death, he said.
The two men who resold the meat told the court they would never dare eat it, and another defendant said he knew the anesthetic could be a problem. "I don't know what will happen if someone ate the meat, but I know that the anesthetic we used to kill dogs could also kill humans," he said.
Eating dog meat is legal in China, but it has become controversial. Some in the public have called for a ban on the sale and slaughter of dogs, but people in certain areas say it is a tradition, although not a very old one.
In Yulin, in the southern region of Guangxi, locals celebrate the summer solstice by eating dog meat and drinking grain alcohol. Activists have said the animals are treated inhumanely before they are butchered, but residents say they want to keep the tradition they started in recent years.
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STOCKTON - Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Nicholas D. Kristof, who was has been called "the moral conscience" of modern journalism, speaks Monday at University of the Pacific.
STOCKTON - Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Nicholas D. Kristof, who was has been called "the moral conscience" of modern journalism, speaks Monday at University of the Pacific.
Kristof, 53, is an international reporter, a New York Times op-ed columnist and co-author of three best-selling books.
His appearance in Stockton is part of the university's biannual Gerber Lecture Series.
Kristof's topic: "What Do Americans Need to Know About the World and How do We Make Sure that They Do?" He will talk at 6:30 p.m. inside Faye Spanos Concert Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Kristof is known for his human rights advocacy and his work on social injustice in developing nations.
He has visited 150 countries and lived on four continents.
He and his wife, Sheryl WuDunn, won the Pulitzer Prize in journalism in 1990 for their coverage of China's Tiananmen Square pro-democracy student movement. They were the first married couple to win a Pulitzer.
Kristof won his second Pulitzer in 2006 for his coverage of the genocide in Darfur.
In a written statement, Analiese Richard, a Pacific professor who teaches anthropology in the School of International Studies, said, "We've asked Kristof to address how to ensure that people in the United States gain the knowledge they need to become better citizens of the world."
He was born and raised in Yamhill, Ore., and graduated with honors from Harvard University and later received his law degree from Oxford's Magdalen College. Kristof was a Rhodes Scholar.
In 1984, Kristof joined the New York Times as a correspondent. Today, he is an acclaimed columnist.
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Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced a pair of 4-output and 8-output high-speed current steering logic (HCSL) clock fanout buffers that support PCI Express (PCIe) Gen-1, Gen-2, Gen-3 interface standards. The LMK00334 creates four buffered copies of an input clock, while the LMK00338 produces eight buffered copies. They deliver 70 percent lower additive jitter and significantly higher supply noise rejection than competitive devices, providing system designers with ample jitter margin over the PCIe 3.0 specification. Both devices are supported in TI's new WEBENCH® Clock Architect to help simplify clock tree design for high-speed communications, networking, and data center systems, including servers, switches and routers. For more information or to order samples and an evaluation module (EVM), visit www.ti.com/lmk00338-pr.
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The LMK00334 is available today in a 5-mm by 5-mm, 32-pin WQFN package for a suggested retail price of US$1.20 in 1,000-unit quantities. The LMK00338 is available today in a 6-mm by 6-mm, 40-pin WQFN package for a suggested retail price of US$1.80 in 1,000-unit quantities.
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Securing the nation's and the world's increasingly critical, connected and diverse information infrastructure requires a holistic view of cybersecurity, rather than a focus on specific technologies, threats and delivery vectors, according to a panel of government security officials.
"Security is all about mission" and not about networks or specific assets, said Phillip Reitinger, deputy undersecretary of the Homeland Security Department's National Protection and Programs Directorate.
"The United States is facing a grave economic and security challenge," through information security breaches, said James Richberg, acting assistant director of national intelligence for cybersecurity in the Office of the National Intelligence Director.
Much of our cybersecurity resources are focused on remote network penetration and securing data from theft, Richberg said. Although these are critical issues, focusing on any one aspect of cybersecurity leaves our enterprises vulnerable to other lines of attack.
"We must develop ways to defend against all lines of threats," he said. Those include insider and supply chain threats as well as remote penetrations; attacks from nations as well as from criminals, hackers or terrorists; and the destruction or manipulation of information as well as its threat.
The comments were made June 18 during a seminar hosted by GCN's affiliate publication, Federal Computer Week.
The Defense Department and the National Security Agency have led the way in much of the advancement in cybersecurity over the past decade, beginning with the Solar Sunrise penetrations by a pair of teenagers in 1998, said Richard Schaeffer Jr., NSA's information assurance director.
"That was the beginning of the leadership at DOD realizing that we have a problem," Schaeffer said. "Over the past 11 years, the DOD has made some great strides. We've come a hell of a long way, and we are accelerating at a terrific rate."
The Comprehensive National Cyber Initiative from 2008 and this year's cyber policy review represent a greater national consciousness of the problem, he said. But despite progress and growing awareness, the speakers agreed that the process of securing the information infrastructure will not be simple or easy, and probably never will be complete.
Key elements remaining to be addressed in strengthening cybersecurity include automating security with smarter, self-defending networks that can evaluate behavior, enforce policy and respond to incidents. Much of this process will require stronger identity management and authentication, they said. This would include not just persons using the systems, but machines and processes as well.
Another common theme is the need for stronger partnerships within government, between governments, and between government and the private sector. Progress has been made in partnering, Reitinger said, but operational cooperation between the public and private sectors still is lacking.
"I don't think we're there yet," he said. "This is less about talk and more about do."
To make these partnerships work, the private sector must insist that the public sector provides the assistance and information they need, Schaeffer said. "They must hold public partners accountable to be real partners."
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The biggest challenge faced by our government IT professionals is size and bureaucracy. A command and control approach is only so effective when trying to monitor and manage the numerous and disparate agency IT operations. With groups containing only a few users to single subnets with 1000s of users, each office or regional manager should have 100% visibility and knowledge about their IT operations. Most do not. Our government IT systems, outsourced at multiple levels and layers, can't possibly be well-run. Complexity is the enemy of efficiency and getting things. Holistic approach, indeed. I just can't see reconciling getting things done when the simple things seem to be so difficult.
All networks, to be secure, must employ asymmetry authentication deployed as PKI. This is essential to establishing trust and ownership. Their are few governmental contractors that have the technology and know how to implement this solution. ORC/Widepoint being one of them. They currently do the credentialing for DoD.
What most people do not realize is that a fair portion of our critical infrastructure is old and outdated. That means the hardware/software is not supported any longer. No updates, no security patches and no help! That means we have to replace all that outdated /obsolete equipment. Now that will drive the cost to protect our critical infrastructure significantly higher. Current estimates project the cost to range between $55 and $65 billion a year through 2012.
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By SHAWNE WICKHAM
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Melissa Ballard Sullivan, left, a member of the board of Friends of Stark Park, and Pat Howard, president of the group, visit the Manchester gravesite of Revolutionary War hero Gen. John Stark. The group has been raising funds to restore the historic site and work is about to begin. (Shawne K. Wickham/Sunday News)
MANCHESTER - He gave us our state motto and played a key role in the birth of our nation.
Now the final resting place of Revolutionary War hero Gen. John Stark is about to be restored to its former dignity, thanks to the dedicated efforts of volunteers and the financial support of the community.
For the past three years, the Friends of Stark Park has been doing research and raising funds to properly restore the Stark family gravesite. At last, the work is about to begin.
Pat Howard, president of the group, stressed nothing will be done to the actual graves.
Stark and his wife, Molly, had 11 children; most of the original headstones are missing, and the group has only a 1906 schematic to guess at where some Stark descendents are buried. The general himself lies beneath a granite obelisk and, a monument marks the graves of other family members.
The plan is to restore the pillars and fencing that surround the site, which is on both national and state registers of historic places.
Oak Hill Construction of Framingham, Mass., which has done work on the Currier Museum of Art's Zimmerman House and at St. Paul's School in Concord, will restore the cement pillars and curbing.
An early plan was to replace the black iron fence that surrounds the site. But Peter Michaud, a historian from the state Division of Historical Resources, told FSP the hand-forged structure, erected in 1913, is a treasure in its own right.
"He really opened our eyes to the fact this fence, as it exists, is valuable," Howard said. "It really needs to be saved."
So FSP hired Cassidy Bros. Forge of Rowley, Mass., which has done work at Old North Church in Boston and Valley Street Cemetery in Manchester. As soon as weather permits, the fencing will be removed, and restored off-site.
A road in front of the fenced area will be replaced by a grassy "apron" where official events can be held. By mid-July, the restoration work is expected to be finished and landscaping will be under way, Howard said.
The FSP is launching a final push to raise the $53,000 needed to complete the project.
It has raised $106,000 to date, including $20,000 from the Manchester Community Improvement Program; $10,000 from conservation "moose" license plate funds; $6,000 from state and national chapters of Sons of the American Revolution; and foundation grants.
Now the group is hoping city residents will donate as well, according to board member Melissa Ballard Sullivan. "We need the small contributions of many," she said.
For $75, donors can purchase commemorative bricks for a walkway, she said.
Howard said FSP wants to spread the word about this project. . "I think history matters a lot, and certainly American history should matter to all of us," said Howard, who is a native of Canada with dual citizenship in the United States.
Howard is a docent at the Current Museum of Art, where she often asks visiting students whether they know who Gen. John Stark was. "Some of them do, of course, but a lot of them don't," she said.
And it's not just youngsters. "I would say 50 to 60 percent of people in Manchester have no idea General Stark is buried in Manchester," she said.
Stark commanded the First Regiment of New Hampshire in the Battle of Bennington where, on Aug. 16, 1777, his troops defeated a larger British force. Two months later, in the Battle of Saratoga, Stark's soldiers cut off the last escape route for the British, forcing them to surrender.
It was a turning point in the War for Independence, Howard said. "American history would have been very different without General Stark," she said. "So we really need to honor him and his family."
It was after Stark retired to his Manchester farm that he penned a now-famous message to his former soldiers. Too ill to attend their reunion, he sent this toast to be read:
"Live free or die. Death is not the worst of evils."
The first part of that message became New Hampshire's state motto; the second half is largely forgotten. But Ballard Sullivan said, "That part, I think, is just as important."
Gen. Stark died in 1822 and was buried in the family plot. The land was dedicated as a 30-acre public park in 1893; there are walking trails to the Merrimack River and a ballfield.
But by 2000, the character of the park had deteriorated. So in 2004, a group of neighbors formed Friends of Stark Park and set about restoring the park and the gravesite, according to a "Preservation Master Plan" developed by the city.
A local benefactor donated funds to build a bandstand, which opened in 2009. And the group paid to restore an equestrian statue of the general the following year.
The restoration of Stark Park has gotten a lot of support from the city, Howard said. Police are happy to see the park returned to a family-friendly environment; and the parks and recreation department has contributed labor to projects.
These days, Stark Park is a popular setting for weddings and high school graduation photos. Sunday concerts draw hundreds all summer long.
And FSP expects as many as 1,500 people will attend its annual Easter egg hunt on March 30. The event starts at 11 a.m. sharp - and ends shortly thereafter, Howard said.
One remaining mystery is what happened to a decorative urn that used to adorn the Stark family monument. City leaders only realized it was missing in the 1970s, but had no idea how long it had been gone.
It would cost $15,000 to replace the urn with matching granite from a quarry in Barre, Vt., Howard said. To order a similar piece from China would cost just $3,000.
But she said firmly, "We're not going to China."
She harbors a hope that the urn, which historians estimate may have weighed 250 pounds, may have been thrown over the fence by vandals and could turn up in the surrounding woods someday.
"We could hold a treasure hunt," she suggested.
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Gangs of GTA is an online text-based role playing game written in Common Lisp using the Hunchentoot and CL-WHO libraries.
Home: http://www.g-brain.net/gangs-of-gta/
Online view of the source: http://www.g-brain.net/gangs-of-gta/source/
Development server: http://220.127.116.11:8080
Being fairly new to Common Lisp, Hunchentoot and CL-WHO, I'd appreciate some feedback. Any obvious things I'm doing wrong? Things I could improve?


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Corin Nelsen
Producer and Engineer - Mixing and Mastering
- GRAMMY® Award winning Producer and Engineer
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- Studio Design, Construction and Implementation, Home Studios
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25 years experienceCorin has worked on a wide variety of music , spoken word, and film projects with hundreds of amazing artists over the years. While best known for his roles in acoustic instrumental/ folk/ new age music, he has worked in many genres, successfully creating award winning albums, and helping artists realize their musical potential.
In The StudioCorin is available to engineer, produce, mix or master your project! He works throughout the country with portable systems, in professional studios, or will even work directly with artists to optimize their home studios allowing them to affordably create their albums in the most comfortable environment.
Surround Mixing
Playback systems may not be pervasive yet, but many cars, home theaters and audiophiles are adding surround to their systems. Hearing your music in surround is an amazing thing. Get it ready for film. Post-production and sound design are available. Just email- email@example.com for more info.
Current Projects
In addition to all of the wonderful artists in the discography, Corin is currently working on album projects with Fiona Joy Hawkins, Jeff Haynes (Pete Seeger), Robert Linton, Lawrence Blatt, Jill Haley, Perpetual eMotion, Bobby Paltauf, Saragail Benjamin and Damon Buxton.
Recognition and Organizations
Member of National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy Awards).
Member of the Audio Engineering Society (AES)
Grammy Nominations: Significant roles in 6 Grammy nominated albums;
Grammy Award: Engineer, producer Best New Age Album (2004, Will Ackerman "Returning")
Zone Music Awards- Recorded, mixed and/or mastered: Album of the Year 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012; Best Contemporary Instrumental Album 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013; Best Instrumental Album-Piano 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013; Best New Artist 2010; Best Holiday Album 2009; Best Instrumental Album- Guitar 2007


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Atanacia Room
A stunning room with an eight foot high green, gold and blue stained glass window and high, beamed ceilings, and beehive fireplace.
The Adobe Rose Inn features 6 unique rooms. All rooms are well appointed with air conditioning/heating, private bathrooms, free wireless access, cable TV, coffee makers, robes, hairdryers, iron and ironing boards, original works of art and artifacts. In addition, some rooms have sofas, fireplaces, mini fridges, and microwaves. The Santa Rita Suite also has a private balcony and full kitchen with a large refrigerator.
Rooms also vary in size. This enables the Inn to accommodate the visiting researcher who is looking for cost effective lodging; romantic couples looking to celebrate an anniversary and families looking to stay in the same room while on vacation.
A stunning room with an eight foot high green, gold and blue stained glass window and high, beamed ceilings, and beehive fireplace.
A quiet, relaxing room located next to the dining room in our main house.
This is the Inn's original master bedroom with a king-sized bed, kiva fireplace and hardwood floors.
Adjacent to the bougainvillea-draped pool area, this large room includes Mexican saltillo tile, Mexican Talavera pottery, local art and vibrant colors.
A quiet and lovely room with a private entrance from the main house.
This is the Adobe Rose Inn's largest accommodation with a living room, bed room and private bath room.


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And so we are back full circle.Dexing wrote: This point has been disagreed upon for over 20 pages. People have been saying it is totally wrong to say that external objects don't exist when you can obviously see, touch, hear, smell, and taste them.... which is the fundamental mistake- thinking you can see, hear, smell, and so on, external objects.
As your previous post explained very well...
Nobody would dispute that what we conceptualise as "table" is not the reality of it, the concept contains a collection of characteristics, and components, and assumptions about it's uses that we roll up into the concept "table"."These "objects of consciousness" are merely colors, sounds, fragrances, flavors, tactile sensations and concepts based upon them. Therefore, the so-called "external objects" we refer to are interpretations of our sensations, not actual objects. It's very plain to see."
But to then say, as you appear to be in the above quote, that because of the above there is nothing there at all, there is just illusion, there is just figment of our imagination, the componants of the table don't exist, the characteristics don't exist, the matter doesn't exist, the conditions that cause our senses to perceive don't exist. Then yes, that would be a mistake.
At the end of the day "table" isn't the best example, one doesn't gain insight through understanding the nature of "table", one gains insight through understanding the nature of mind.


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N.J. officials mum on amount of Sandy damagesBy HILARY RUSS
November 13. 2012 8:21PM
New Jersey is still not releasing estimates of how much economic damage Superstorm Sandy caused as it wants to take its time to get the most accurate numbers possible, the state's top budget official said on Tuesday.
The estimates - particularly about how much tax revenue the state could lose in the near future because of the storm - are likely to affect the state budget and Republican Governor Chris Christie's hopes for a tax cut.
"We're being extraordinarily careful not to overstate or misrepresent the numbers," New Jersey Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff said on Tuesday at an economic forum in Trenton, the state capital.
In contrast, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that he plans to ask the federal government for $30 billion in disaster aid to help with the recovery for New York City, Long Island and other devastated areas of the state.
And New York City Comptroller John Liu said within days of the storm that the city was permanently losing $200 million a day in economic activity, with that amount likely to top out at about $1 billion.
Sidamon-Eristoff said his office expects to provide information about New Jersey's economic costs of the storm to Christie sometime this week. He said that Cuomo "made a big splash with his numbers."
"The prize doesn't go to the state that is the earliest out with a big number," he said later. "Ultimately, what matters is that when we do publish a number or series of numbers, that it reflect the very best analysis that we have. I'll take being careful over being quick any day of the week."
The storm could cost the region as much as $50 billion in damages and lost economic activity altogether, according to some estimates. It knocked out power, transportation and gas distribution systems, brining some business to a halt temporarily and causing housing emergencies for flood victims.
Areas hit hard by the storm are losing sales taxes and other revenues. Affected cities, towns and states also have to repair housing, businesses and critical infrastructure systems like transportation.
"We should snap back from those and, as many will soon notice, the rebuilding activity will become evident," Charles Steindel, the chief economist in the New Jersey Treasury, said at Tuesday's forum.
The federal government and insurers are also expected to pay for many recovery costs.
New Jersey has the seventh-largest state economy in the United States and the third-highest median household income, at $67,458, according to Joseph Seneca, a Rutgers University economist.
Yet New Jersey's economy has been struggling to regain ground since the recession. Its unemployment rate was 9.8 percent in September, the fourth highest in the nation.
The state has been recovering private-sector jobs. But even if it adds 25,000 jobs a year, it would take until almost 2020 to get back to its pre-recession peak of 163,300 in January 2008, Seneca said.


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The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University we know today is the product of a long and prestigious history.
When barnstormer John Paul Riddle met entrepreneur T. Higbee Embry in 1925 and formed the Embry-Riddle Company to teach the adventurous to fly, it was the beginning of a vision that has produced more than 130,000 alumni who drive innovation and keep the aerospace and related industries running safely and productively.
Read more about our storied past and ascendant future or search historical records in the digital repository.
Recent high school graduates and working adults. Active service members and veterans. Classroom students and online learners.
Our campuses in Daytona Beach, FL, and Prescott, AZ, feature the traditional residential experience: classrooms and labs, dorms and clubs, sporting events and performances.
Embry-Riddle Online and our Worldwide Campus feature state-of-the-art online technology that offers you the flexibility of learning whenever and wherever you want.
Here are some interesting facts and figures about Embry-Riddle.
Our Florida residential campus is located less than 4 miles from world-famous sandy white beaches and within a 90-minute drive to NASA's Kennedy Space Center, historic St. Augustine, and iconic Disney World.
Visit DaytonaBeach.erau.edu to learn more about the programs offered, student life, faculty, and facilities.
The Worldwide Campus operates a globally recognized learning system that leverages online and face-to-face instruction and a network of education facilities designed to support student advancement in the U.S. and abroad. Embry-Riddle Online offers a long list of courses and degrees that can be taken completely online.
Visit Worldwide.erau.edu to learn more about the programs offered, student life, faculty, and facilities.
Our Arizona residential campus is absolutely breathtaking. Located in the Bradshaw Mountains of Arizona, the campus is close to some of the country's most inspiring and beautiful natural attractions, such as the Grand Canyon and the red rocks of Sedona. When they're not enjoying this magnificent environment, our students often take day trips to Phoenix or weekend trips to Las Vegas.
Visit Prescott.erau.edu to learn more about the programs offered, student life, faculty, and facilities.
Our seven primary fields of study cover an array of aviation-related and non-aviation-related industries.
We hire only the best faculty. At Embry-Riddle, professors share the knowledge they've gained from decades of industry and higher-learning experience to our students to ensure that graduates will be better prepared than the competition in the workforce.
Learn more about our academic colleges and degrees at:
While our students strive to make A's in the classroom, our student-athletes put up impressive numbers on the fields and courts as well. The student body also has access to high-quality athletic facilities to ensure they tend to their bodies when they aren't expanding their minds.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is committed to being a global leader in diversity and inclusion in higher education.
We continually strive to recognize, respect, and celebrate the differences and cultural identities among individuals as we recruit, support, and embrace our diverse community. We work to provide a safe environment where self-expression is welcome. We strive to create a campus climate free of discrimination, so that networks, partnerships, and cultural competency continue to be fostered through leadership, integrity, care and respect. We are Embry-Riddle.
Whatever the campus or program you choose, you are sure to meet lifelong friends in classes, dorms, and student organizations. Our graduates go on to work for some of the world's biggest companies, so the relationships you make on campus can continue throughout your career.
When you earn your degree from Embry-Riddle, you become part of a network of more than 130,000 alumni who will support you throughout your working life.
Once an Eagle, Forever an Eagle.


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San Francisco International Airport Station
Service Advisories
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Welcome to San Francisco International Airport
This station is located in the International Terminal at SFO. It's a short walk to United Airlines in Terminal 3, but all domestic terminals (1, 2 & 3) are one to three minutes away on AirTrain.
Latest News
Lines Serving this Station
- Antioch SFIA/Millbrae
Real Time Departures
Next trains departing from San Francisco International Airport Station:
There's no BART parking at this station. The closest station parking is at Millbrae Station.
Bike Racks: None
Bike racks are available at most BART stations. Please review the BART Bike Rules.
Bike Station: None
FREE secure bike parking is available at several BART stations. Visit the Bike Section for more Bike Station information.
Bike Lockers: San Francisco International Airport Station does not offer any lockers.
Connecting Transit Routes
Visit the Airport Connections page for information about getting in and out of this station. Connections to this station are provided by AirTrain.
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For a personalized trip plan with BART and connecting transit, call the BART Transit Information Center. It's fast, it's easy, and it's tailored just for you!
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Learn more about planning activity at this station and throughout San Mateo / Santa Clara Counties.
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Best Places To Go Swimming In Wichita Falls – Our Top Five
It's hot… It's summer… so in Wichita Falls, it's time to go swimming! Our top 5 best places to get wet in the Falls follows in no particular order. It doesn't matter if you are out for a full-on water adventure, or just want to lounge around with a drink in your hand, chances are you'll find the ideal place on this list. Just remember to pack your sunscreen!
Yep, if a full day of water fun is on your agenda, you just can't beat Castaway Cove. Located at the edge of town, just off of Central Freeway East, you'll find water fun for all ages and tastes. If you need to get your adrenaline going, you can always head to the Parrot's Perch with two open flume slides and one thrilling U-shaped water thrill ride, designed to max out fun while maintaining rider safety. Or, if that's TOO much excitement, you can head on over to Shipwereck Beach and enjoy the humongous wave pool, or take a trip down Nellie's Rollin' River. Plus, Buccaneer Bay offers plenty of water attractions for younger members of the family.
Of Course, the fun is not free, but for all you get, it is fairly reasonable. For ticket information and operating dates, you can click here. Generally speaking, Castaway Cove is open every day between Memorial Day and Labor Day. As they say at the Cove… "Go Ahead, Take The Plunge"
OK, everybody sing… "It's fun to SWIM at the YMCA!" If you are looking for a very large no frills pool to spend your summer water days, look no further than the Bill Bartley Family YMCA outdoor pool. Pools don't get any bigger than Olympic -Sized, and this one is built for fun AND sport. Plus, your young swimmers can pick up swimming pointers with a series of lessons, and families can also take advantage of special "Family Swims" which, as the name implies, leaves the serious swimmers on the beach. For those serious swimmers, a large variety of aquatic sports is also available.
Membership in the YMCA is necessary to access the pool and other facilities. For more information, click here.
What, you think the Country Club is too snooty? Well, I can assure you that if a full-service pool experience is what you are looking for, you will be absolutely love your swimming experience at WFCC.
Of course you have to be a member, but as the saying goes… "Membership Has It's Privileges." First thing, for those who have never been to a country club is that money is NOT allowed. You want a Pina Colada or a Margarita? Just give your member number. You'll have it by the pool in no time. Need a towel? No problem. Have a complaint? It's all "Yes Sir" and "No Sir". In addition, the pool at WFCC is very kid friendly with two enclosed water slides as well as a diving board.
If the initiation fee is too steep, as well as the monthly dues and food minimum, your best option is to go as a guest of a current member. If you are really lucky, said member will give you their member number and then it's Carte Blanch for you while you are on the property! Yours truly has taken a slight advantage of that situation on more than one occasion.
Hidden away in SE corner of Wichita Falls is one of the best kept secrets in Wichita Falls. The neighborhood is actually called Edgemere and off a back alley and behind a church is one of the most beautiful and well maintained pool complexes in the city. For a very reasonable one-time fee per family, you can enjoy all of the water fun you can handle. There are two lifeguards on staff at any time so children above 7 can go to the pool unaccompanied by parents. In addition, there is a fully-stocked concession stand and every Tuesday night during the season, there is a family cookout for members.
The pool is large and features a diving board and very shallow end as well as a 10 ft deep end of the pool. You do not have to live in the neighborhood to join the pool and it is a great way to new people.
your backyard
Sorry, no links since I assume you know where your backyard is located. When looking for a house here in Wichita Falls, my wife and I were amazed by how many pools were in the backyards of Wichita Falls Homeowners. I do know this, when you own the pool, you own the pool rules and whatever you want goes! That my friends is an amenity you won't find anywhere else.


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Martha Speaks "Martha Sings/TD Makes The Band" Martha Sings - Martha wakes up singing and not just because she's happy. She can't stop! TD Makes the Band - Everybody's singing about Shecky the Sea Lion and it's driving TD nuts!G
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The Electric Company "One Bad Apple" PJ has to write a story for his creative writing class, but his assignment has given him a bad case of writer's block. Can Lisa help him write a Western that takes place in a refrigerator?. D
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WordGirl "Chuck with a Sidekick of Brent/Yarn-4-Gold" CHUCK WITH A SIDEKICK OF BRENT - Once again Chuck teams up with his successful brother, Brent who attempts to organize Chuck's robberies. But when Chuck rebels against the system he sets out to turn the city into a giant sandwich-unless WordGirl can stop him. Vocabulary Words: Accomplish, Schedule. D
4:00 pm
Wild Kratts "The Blue and the Gray" Martin and Chris are absorbed in a hilarious competition to discover who is the best acorn planter, blue jays or gray squirrels, when a strange Creature Power Suit malfunction transforms Martin into an acorn and grows him into an Oak tree! Chris activates the squirrel powers of his Creature Power Suit, but gets waylaid by a bobcat and goshawk, and the Aviva, Koki, and Jimmy can't find them. It'll take some animal-loving Wild Kratts kids to get them out of this mess. D
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Cyberchase "A Day at the Spa" The kids learn the value of lists, tables and tree diagrams when they encounter a powerful orb.G
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Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "The Legend of Ruffman's Gold" Ruff's ancestor Gus Ruffman is believed to have hidden gold in an abandoned mine somewhere in Colorado. He sends Marc, Jay, and Rubye to solve clues, find the mine, and most importantly, find the gold!. D
5:30 pm
Nightly Business Report Political uncertainty and economic weakness have investors thinking it's time to sell. NBR Anchor Susie Gharib talks to an expert about why the French elections set the tone for Wall Street trading. Word came out over the weekend that Walmart allegedly paid bribes to speed up store openings in Mexico. D
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Antiques Roadshow "Atlanta, GA - Hour Two" Host Mark L. Walberg visits the Coca-Cola archives with appraiser Leila Dunbar to explore the mystery surrounding the disappearance of three Norman Rockwell paintings. Highlights include a circa 1939 copy of Gone With The Wind, signed by the author and the cast of the film; an 1875 Persian turquoise and diamond Victorian bracelet; and a circa 1930 painting by Philadelphia impressionist Mary Elizabeth Price, valued at up to $60,000. Part 2 of 3G
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Antiques Roadshow "Providence, Ri - Hour Two" Host Mark Walberg and appraiser J. Michael Flanigan visit the archives and museum of culinary school at Johnson and Wales University, where they sink their teeth into the world of vintage kitchen collectibles. Also, at the Rhode Island Convention Center appraisers discover such treasures as a set of dollhouse furniture made in the 1920s by Providence manufacturer Tynie Toys and decorated by students at the Rhode Island School of Design and a rare 1908 first-edition copy of Anne of Green Gables, bought at a flea market for about $5 and now valued at $12,000 to $18, 000. Part 2 of 3G
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Globe Trekker "Caribbean Island: St. Lucia, Martinique & Montserrat" Trekker Zoe Palmer visits the islands of St. Lucia, Martinique and Montserrat. With rainforests, mountains and volcanoes and a hybrid of English, African and French heritage, these islands are among the top vacation spots in the world.G
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History of Science "How Did We Get Here?" The question of human origins is one of the most controversial science wrestles with. Host Michael Mosley tells the story of how scientists have come to explain the beauty and diversity of life on Earth, and he reveals how its evolution is connected to the long and violent history of the planet.G
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August 2016: Manhattan Edge has been SOLD to a scholastic publishing company - all rights to materials, our methods and our philosophy were sold. Thank you for participating with us along on our journey... we worked with over 100 children/ year for the last 10 years .. many parents still email us to share their success. For my last note, I want to say that the Stuyvesant route is the poorest route to your child's college goal. By being in the Stuy competitive pool, your child misses out on being seen by good colleges. AP classes are missed by being at Stuy - not every child is allowed to take an AP class at Stuy, your child has to be in the top 10% for the AP subject. Pick smaller high schools for your children - be the big fish in the small pond!
Best of luck, H. Evans
High Self Esteem is not the goal, but the end result when we see the fruits of our efforts.
We must learn to unscramble our lives first to achieve desired goals.
Possession of an accurate road map allows us to choose the right Road.
Embrace the sharp edges: facing your fears and attacking the difficult tasks first is necessary to achieve maximum success; Delay Gratification.
Do the Hustle: Stay the course, never quit, and persevere to the end.
"Education is not the filling of the pail, but, the lighting of the fire."
William Butler Yeats
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Our World is increasingly competitive and our educational system is overburdened.
Our Government tax funded educational system is lacking in the financial means to insure each individual grasps all the concepts that are needed to achieve success in this world.
We fall behind in educational growth when we miss important building blocks on the journey.
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Scientific American, November 2007 "30 years of research shows that a focus on effort—not on intelligence or ability—is key to success in school and in life"
When looking into "human motivation—and how people persevere after setbacks. ... a University of Pennsylvania study in the 1960's had shown that after repeated failures, most animals conclude that a situation is hopeless and beyond their control. After such an experience, the researchers found, an animal often remains passive even when it can affect change—a state they called learned helplessness."
"People can learn to be helpless, too, but not everyone reacts to setbacks this way... Why do some students give up when they encounter difficulty, whereas others who are no more skilled continue to strive and learn? One answer, ... lay in people's beliefs about why they had failed."
"... attributing poor performance to a lack of ability depresses motivation more than does the belief that lack of effort is to blame... These experiments were an early indication that a focus on effort can help resolve helplessness and engender success."
"Subsequent studies (1970's) revealed that the most persistent students do not ruminate about their own failure much at all but instead think of mistakes as problems to be solved."
"a theory of ... two general classes of learners—helpless versus mastery-oriented... these different types of students not only explain their failures differently, but they also hold different "theories" of intelligence. The helpless ones believe that intelligence is a fixed trait: you have only a certain amount, and that's that... this a "fixed mind-set." Mistakes crack their self-confidence because they attribute errors to a lack of ability, which they feel powerless to change. They avoid challenges because challenges make mistakes more likely and looking smart less so... such children shun effort in the belief that having to work hard means they are dumb."
At the end of his life, Henri Mattise, the painter, summed up the reason for his great genius: "Without the hard work, talent is not enough."
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