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"Lovely hotel central for Windsor shops castle and restaurants will definitely stay again..."
"Wonderful weekend break - better than expected!..."
"The hotel was lovely, the staff were delightful - very helpful and always obliging. I used the valet car parking, which suited our needs for..."
"We had a fantastic stay in the hotel which we found to be modern well equiped and comfortable. We would recommend The Macdonald Windor as a..."
"Great Central WINDSOR Hotel. Bang in the middle of Windsor. Very friendly staff, very clean and the silly little things that were required,..."
About the hotel
The Macdonald Windsor Hotel is set in the heart of Royal Windsor, situated two minutes walk from the gates of Windsor Castle and 1 mile from Windsor Racecourse. Just a 15-minute drive from London Heathrow Airport, minutes from M4 and M25, and less than 40 minutes from London Paddington, perfect for business or leisure alike. The 120 luxury bedrooms, in a mulberry and metallic colour scheme, are well appointed with plasma TV's, air conditioning, Bose IPOD docking stations and free Wi-Fi.
Caleys Restaurant offers intimate dining, and serves a creative menu using organic and seasonal produce. Cooked breakfasts are served daily, and 24-hour room service is also available. Macdonald Windsor Hotel has now installed a Green car charger in the car park for residents and guests to use. On site car parking is subject to availability and must be pre-booked in advance. The Royal Borough is home to some of the most well known attractions and the Macdonald Windsor Hotel is the perfect base to experience them. Visit Legoland or Thorpe Park, enjoy a day at the races, relax in Savill Gardens, situated within Windsor Great Park or soak up the heritage of Eton College with its historic buildings. Or indulge in a relaxing boat trip or romantic horse drawn carriage through the Park.
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- Hotel Non-Smoking Throughout, Disabled Facilities, Air conditioning in rooms, 24 Hour Reception, Cots available, Wedding Licence, Safety Deposit Box, Tea/Coffee making facilities in each room, Hairdryer in each room, Trouser press in each room, Iron And Board In Each Room, Minibar in each room, Telephone In Each Room, 24 Hour Room Service, Concierge, Laundry/Valet Service, Wake Up Call Available, Currency Exchange, Interconnecting rooms available, Pets Allowed, Doctor on call, Porter, Lift to all floors, Public Air Conditioning
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- Car parking available onsite, Car Parking Available Offsite
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- Wi-Fi Available, Meeting Facilities, In-room Broadband, In-room Modem Hook up, Wi-Fi Available In Public Areas, Wi-Fi Available In Rooms, Private dining services
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- Disabled Access Public Areas, Disabled Access Bedrooms, Disabled toilets on ground floor, Wheelchair Access, Wheelchair Access To Reception, Wheelchair Access To Restaurant, Wheelchair Access To Bar, Wheelchair Access To Conference Rooms, Wheelchair Access To Leisure Facilities, Wheelchair Access To Disabled Car Parking Spaces
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- [Channels] News, [Channels] Movies (Pay Per View), [Channels] Foreign (European), [Channels] Foreign (Other), [Channels] Music, [Channels] Childrens
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Bathroom was a breeding ground for mound, the WC ran continuously, and the rain Shower was more a damp day almost unusable.
Valet parking took nearly 30 mins to deliver car, luggage was thrown around car and seats marked and suits crushed
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Creating and curating a public persona through social media can be powerful, but would you tweet differently if you were anonymous?
A new social media tool lets you do that and could bring an interesting and controversial twist to social media.
Social Media, Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare are now instrumental in the way we communicate, interact, share, shop and socialise. One thing they have in common is letting users build a profile based on what they say, where they go, what they like, whom they follow.
Every time we tweet we share a little bit of ourselves to the world. But are there things you'd like to share anonymously instead?
A new mobile-based social media App, Spraffl aims to fill this space by enabling anonymous, location based tweeting. What are the pros and cons of this new type of social media?
Getting to know you: the public side of social media
Facebook and Twitter are both profile-based social media and what you say on these channels is ultimately a reflection of you.
It's important to choose what not to say, what status to post and crucially, which photos not to upload or not. We've all heard stories about employers checking out the Facebook profiles of prospective employees and embarrassing mishaps with private Tweets being sent publically by accident….Twoops!
Privacy settings can limit access to your information, but in general, if you chose to put information on your profile, it can be viewed and anyone can learn about you.
So whilst social media has become an essential tool, it does so at the cost of some level of privacy.
Spraffl aims to offer an alternative to this through anonymity. Spraffl is a new free iPhone App that is currently in beta testing which allows for anonymous, geo-temporal message posting. Eh, what?
What that means is that that users can post short messages (like Twitter) that are completely anonymous, ensuring privacy.
These messages are tagged with the GPS location and flagged on a map allowing others using Spraffl to see what messages have been posted in the nearby area.
The map is fully interactive allowing users to move the focus and zoom in and out to see what's being 'Spraffed' in other locations. This location and time based approach allows an immediate and location based interactivity similar to Foursquare or setting your Twitter client to show all local results. However there are no badges, check-ins or even usernames shown.
Spraffl lets the user ask a question, offer a statement, picture or message about things in the local area. It's not just your friends and followers that sees it but everyone and anyone.
'Where can I get a good burger around here?',' Look out the road at the West end is blocked', 'this club is jumping … get along here now'.
Like replying on Twitter, Spraffl lets people communicate with others on Spraffl nearby and conversations can be linked into a discussion stream with that user (whoever they are).
The power and perils of anonymity
The intention is that while Spraffl lacks friend networks or the ability to follow people it provides a shield of anonymity potentially making it a 'truer' message posting tool.
Say what you really think…and no one will really know who posted that message.
The anonymity could therefore have an interesting effect in today's current environment of press standards, privacy and superinjunctions preventing revelation of names or information.
In some contexts Spraffl's anonymous posting could be…revolutionary. Social Media's role in the Arab Spring and other global movements has been well recognised.
Could this impact be even more dramatic if the people posting the message could remain anonymous and reduce the risk of any consequences for expressing themselves online?
This aspect may make it especially appealing to activist groups such as Anonymous.
Although there is a potential for anonymous social media, there are clearly some challenges and it will be interesting to see how Spraffl addresses these.
The first challenge is to have enough critical mass of people on the network to make it feel worth taking part in.
It's not much fun making your statement (anonymous or not) if no one is around to appreciate it. As in any beta programme, momentum and members are needed especially in these early stages.
- Having control of who and what you listen to is important. It can be hard enough to find the useful bits on Twitter even when you carefully choose who to follow. With potentially anyone Spraffing their thoughts, and the main filter being only your location, it may be difficult to feel satisfied with the signal to noise ratio of the content.
- Trust, safety and responsibility are clear challenges. To what degree would you engage with your twitter stream if you had no idea who posted each message? Although Spraffl has extensive terms of use, guidelines and ways to report abuse of the system, it may prove difficult to ensure the content is useful, not derogatory and within today's ever-shifting boundaries of what's legal and acceptable to post online.
- Monetising social media is a challenge even in more mature social media channels and no doubt it will be here too.
- A wider platform is needed – currently Spraffl is only available on iOS, but Android is on its way. Although these mobile apps are clearly geared to people on the move, a desktop app would be useful as well for the laptop-toting masses.
- It is yet another social media channel to check for short messages. Even if this can be added to existing twitter applications, many already feel at capacity keeping up with the current stream of social media. Will people really want to check the views of people that they don't know- but just happen to be near?
Will anonymous, location based temporal tweeting take off? It is likely that anonymity will play a significant role in the Tweeting…sorry Spraffing behaviour of its users.
Whilst some may be able to use this App to be themselves, others may use the anonymous nature of the posting to play an even more extreme role. And those who don't really care what Stephen Fry thinks might feel differently about what those in the same street think, or in the same bar or restaurant.
Either way, this format does offer the user a new and probably controversial dimension to a crowded mobile scial media market. It certainly will be interesting to see how this format develops over time.
Have you tried Spraffl? If so feel free to share your thoughts or experiences below.

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Puzzle Quest: Galactrix hits PSN this week
This Thursday, Puzzle Quest: Galactrix hits PSN. Finally you're saying. Game includes three modes, over 100 missions, 80 solar systems, 30 upgradable ships with 150 ship items, mini-games, and the prerequisite leaderboards and matchmaking. Should give you loads to do. More over on the US PS Blog.
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Flock! and Puzzle Quest: Galactrix up on Live
Both Flock! and Puzzle Quest: Galactrix have been released on Xbox Live, costing 1,200 and 1,600 MS Points respectively. Flock! looks awesome. So probably buy that. More here and here.
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix dated for Xbox Live
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix will be landing on XBL next week, on April 8. The PSN version, however, will not be released on April 9 as you would assume, but will instead land sometime later this spring. A price point has yet to be revealed for either version.
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix lands on DS and PC
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix was released for DS and PC today. Kotaku says it's on XBL and PSN tomorrow as well. Looks like we missed that memo. Launch trailer posted below.
D3 threw a Galatrix launch party and forgot to invite us
D3 threw a Galactrix launch party last night at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood. Plenty of pictures of the event, along with gameplay impressions, are posted over on Kezins. Game's out Tuesday for DS and PC — still no word on XBLA and PSN versions.
XBLA Puzzle Quest: Galactrix still not confirmed for February 24
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix still does not have a solid release date for XBLA. Speaking with VG247, a D3 rep told us that while the game is scheduled for release on DS and PC February 24, a date still has not been set for the XBL version. "Puzzle Quest: Galactrix for DS and PC are confirmed […]
Galactrix gets release date for PC, DS, maybe XBLA
A February release date for Puzzle Quest: Galactrix on DS was confirmed today, along with the confirmation that a PC version would arrive simultaneously. An XBLA version isn't 100 percent confirmed yet. February 24 lands on a Tuesday, which would mess up "the whole Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday thing" we have come to expect, says […]
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix heading to get PSN release
D3Publisher has confirmed to Eurogamer that Puzzle Quest: Galactrix will as be available on PSN as well as XBLA, PC and DS. Confusion apparently arose when the PC flash site displayed a PlayStation logo ,as D3Publisher had only mentioned the other formats previously. "Puzzle Quest Galactrix will be available on PSN and Xbox Live in […]
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix demo Flashed for free
D3's stuck up a decent Flash demo of the upcoming Puzzle Quest: Galactrix here, featuring a two-player puzzle-off against an NPC. The futuristic sequel to the stupidly popular Puzzle Quest features a robotic woman saying things like, "Supernova," as well as the opportunity to laser opponents. Because you're in space, obviously. The game itself releases […]
D3 announces "solid" E3 line-up
It's all happening. Shaun the Sheep! Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers! Both at E3 thanks to D3 Publishing. In addition visitors to the company at the show will get their hands on Bangai-O Spirits, Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2, BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE The Game (?), Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 and Puzzle Quest: […]
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix site goes live
Here. There are some news screens of the Puzzle Quest sequel up there, and a list of key features. Which we're going to post here. The game releases for PC, Xbox 360 and DS this autumn. Create a persistent pilot who gains skills and ships as he completes more battles. Each enemy you fight will […]
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix for PC, DS and 360 this year
Here. The sequel to the game we keep meaning to buy but never do is set in space, a step into the future from Puzzle Quest's original fantasy world. Apparently this one's all about hexagons. "For Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, our development team will persist in that vein and introduce an innovative hexagonal puzzle board to […]
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix latest
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One bad maintenance practice can negate the benefits of otherwise following best practices. Here are two more bad practices you should avoid:
Bad Practice #2 — Using "Train the Trainer" to Avoid Sending Other Personnel to Training
The idea is a manager will go to the training, then come back and train those who didn't go. But maintenance managers are seldom credentialed trainers, and plants that do this seldom have onsite resources for proper training. This approach usually wastes the training budget.
Bad Practice #3 — Sending Only Your "Best" People to Training
This approach fails to adequately train employees across your roster, and it leaves you with too many untrained maintenance people doing the work.
Instead of using the above stratgies, develop a training matrix that lists the skill areas on one axis and people's names on the other. For each skill area, you need X number of people skilled in it. Put together a realistic training budget to fill in the squares on your matrix. Then assign individuals to those squares based on their work responsibilities rather than their perceived star status.


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Check out another full set of street style images from Florence in the gallery above and get inspired. Find Part 1 of the report here.
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Pop star Adam Lambert has laughed off his arrest in Finland with a quirky Twitter.com post, blaming jetlag and alcohol for causing a fight with his boyfriend.
The former American Idol singer and his Finnish-born partner Sauli Koskinen were taken into custody by cops in Helsinki after becoming embroiled in a feud while partying at gay club Don't Tell Mama in the early hours of Thursday.
They were questioned and held for a few hours before being released, and now Lambert is brushing off the incident, telling fans that he and his boyfriend have since settled their differences over a greasy burger.
He tweets, "Jetlag+Vodka=blackout. Us÷blackout=irrational confusion. jail+guilt+press=lesson learned. Sauli+Adam+hangover burgers= laughing bout it."
Koskinen also blogged about the brawl, writing, "Publicity is not easy, but also celebrities are just human. Love is not easy either, but it lasts forever!"


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Winter treat: Take a fun trip with Gondoliers
First a vocabulary lesson: A gondola is a lightweight narrow barge with ends that curve up into a point, propelled with a single oar from the stern, and used on the canals of Venice. A gondolier is someone who rows such a watercraft. You'll need to know these things in order to fully appreciate the title of New Lyric Theater's new Gilbert and Sullivan offering. Yes, I'm sure you have guessed it already: it's The Gondoliers.
First performed on December 7, 1889, The Gondoliers, subtitled The King of Barataria, tells the story of Marco and Giuseppe, two just-married gondoliers, one of whom is the King of Barataria. The catch: No one knows which of the men is actually the king. As Barataria quickly needs a king to put down unrest in the country, both travel to the city without their wives to jointly reign until someone can figure out who the rightful king should be.
To complicate matters, the King was secretly married– as an infant– to Casilda, daughter of the nearly penniless Duke of Plaza-Toro, who arrives with his family to establish his daughter as Queen, and himself as once-again wealthy.
Casilda is not interested in either of the two gondoliers, as she is in love with Luiz, the Duke's personal attendant. Meanwhile, Marco's and Giuseppe's wives arrive, as does the Grand Inquisitor, along with the one person who can straighten this all out.
The Gondoliers is the fourth production of the New Lyric Theatre, which has previously presented The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, and H.M.S. Pinafore. Returning as artistic director is Gweneth West, Associate Professor and Head of Costume Design in UVA's Department of Drama. Costume design is by Kimberly G. Morris, with set design by Shawn Paul Evans, lighting design by Tracie A. Steger, and sound design by Chris Gelling.
The cast of nearly 30 features a host of regulars: John Carden as Marco, Dan Stern as Giuseppe, Wendy Novicoff and Kate Patrick as their respective wives, Doug Schneider as the Duke, Mary Sproles Martin as his Duchess, Deanna Dellaganna Sheedy as Casilda, Steve Mendenhall as Luiz, and David Zuby as the Grand Inquisitor.
"W.S. Gilbert's clever lyrics and Arthur Sullivan's fanciful music make this popular show the perfect winter treat for the whole family," says Greg Harris, founder of the company and the musical director for the operetta. You can enter the topsy-turvy world of G&S once the holidays are behind you; the show opens in January, but tickets are available now.
The Gondoliers plays January 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, and 18 at the Dickinson Fine and Performing Arts Center, PVCC, 501 College Road. 8pm with an additional matinee performance at 2pm on January 18. General admission tickets, $13-15, are available exclusively at all three Lloyd's Hallmark Card & Gift Shop locations: Barracks Road, Pantops Shopping Center, and Fashion Square Mall. Tickets may also be purchased online at newlyrictheatre.com, at the door, or by mail from New Lyric Theatre, P.O. Box 1463, Charlottesville 22902. 977-7478.


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Have an Organic Poinsettia or Mistletoe?
While lovely holiday symbols, poinsettias and mistletoe have long been thought to be gravely poisonous.
But while ingesting these holiday plants can cause discomfort, data from the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) indicates they're not quite the deadly hazards experts once thought.
Poinsettia Problems
"Treating a poinsettia exposure is a glass of milk for the child and a tincture of reassurance for the parent," says Dr. Ed Krenzelok, managing director of the Pittsburgh Poison Center. "That's it."
Having authored studies on both mistletoe and poinsettias, Dr. Krenzelok has found that both plants are less deadly than the lore about them would indicate. His 1996 study on poinsettias, which involved 22,793 exposures and no fatalities, found that most patients can be treated at home, without requiring a trip to a healthcare facility.
Last year, U.S. poison centers received 1,174 calls about human exposures to poinsettias, with only one resulting in a moderate medical effect and 27 with minor effects. No deaths or major effects were reported.
In 2007, poison centers received 1,373 calls about poinsettia exposures, with only three resulting in moderate medical effects and 36 with minor effects.
Last year, poison centers took 277 calls regarding animal exposures to poinsettias (and 326 in 2007). Again, no deaths or major medical outcomes were reported.
"Other than a little bit of vomiting, we don't expect any problems from poinsettias," says Dr. Tina Wismer, a veterinary toxicologist for the Animal Poison Control Center in Urbana, IL. While poison centers field plenty of calls about animals, she has never seen a serious effect.
That said, Dr. Krenzelok cautions that consuming anything in excess can be hazardous.
Mistletoe Misconceptions
Mistletoe, too, has suffered from a bad reputation, Dr. Krenzelok says.
Last year, U.S. poison centers took 132 calls about human exposures (and 131 in 2007). During both years, only one person experienced a moderate medical outcome.
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If you have questions about holiday plants or any other holiday-related products, call the AAPCC at (800) 222-1222. Free, confidential counseling is available 24/7 all year.


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So the there's a "feasibility study" on the table for the Oakland-Alameda County Authority board to look in to the possibility of a football stadium which could house both the Raiders and 49ers, according to the Oakland Tribune.
The study would cost $125,000, and seemingly wouldn't take nearly that much to determine city and county residents are wary of anything having to do with their local government in conjunction with the Raiders.
Taxpayers still have $150 million to go to cover Coliseum upgrades from the deal that brought the Raiders back to Oakland 15 years ago. They've had three winning seasons during that span, are currently on a string of seven consecutive blackouts and even their own fans are paying for billboards calling for Al Davis to surrender football decisions to a general manager.
It's not like sending JaMarcus Russell and Tom Cable out to rally the public is going to build a wave of enthusiasm for the project.
Look, I'm all for a shiny new facility even if it's half of what Jerry Jones pulled off in Dallas. But Jones got it done with considerable help from Arlington, and the city of Oakland and Alameda County are simply not going to be able to fund a stadium. Nor should they, in the current economic climate.
When it comes to stadiums in the Bay Area, the biggest problem faced by local franchises to get something done is AT&T Park. The San Francisco Giants have set the bar impossibly high, paying for the stadium themselves and paying down the debt themselves.
That's the starting point.
And probably the ending point, as well.
Of course, I'm the same guy who picked the Colts to win big in the Super Bowl. Look forward to all your e-mails when they break ground on the new stadium.


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Nicholls State had several opportunities to beat Southeastern Louisiana in Friday's Southland Conference baseball game, but the Colonels missed on those chances.
In a 13-inning pitching duel, Nicholls had several base runners on in extra innings, needing a timely hit to win the game.
The Colonels never got that hit.
Nicholls State had several opportunities to beat Southeastern Louisiana in Friday's Southland Conference baseball game, but the Colonels missed on those chances.
In a 13-inning pitching duel, Nicholls had several base runners on in extra innings, needing a timely hit to win the game.
The Colonels never got that hit.
Southeastern Louisiana hadn't had a base runner since the seventh inning when Brian Hernandez led-off the top of the 13th with a single.
Hernandez's hit led to the Lions loading the bases, and on an 1-0 pitch to Bryan Hoffman, Nicholls catcher Chase Garrett didn't squeeze the ball. The ball bounced off Garrett's glove and Hernandez scored on the error, giving Southeastern Louisiana a 3-2 extra-inning win at Ray E. Didier Field.
The series finale will be played at 3 p.m. today at Alumni Field in Hammond.
The game was dominated by starting pitching as Kory Delange worked eight innings for Nicholls giving up just two runs on seven hits with four walks and three strikeouts.
Just as effective was Lions starter Tate Scioneaux who went 9 2/3 innings giving up two runs on seven hits with no walks and nine strikeouts.
With the game tied at 2, Nicholls (14-14 overall, 1-4 in Southland) left two runners on in the bottom of the 10th inning and a base-running error in the bottom of the 11th that erased a runner in scoring position.
In the bottom of the 12th, the Colonels loaded the bases as Cody Dufrene (2-for-4, RBI), Matt Richard (2-for-6) and Philip Lyons all singled.
With two outs, Brandon Jackson worked the pitcher to a full-count, but on the next pitch, Jackson was called out looking at a third strike.
Colonels coach Seth Thibodeaux came out of the dugout and he was tossed for arguing the call.
Nicholls left a total of 13 runners on the bases, while the Lions stranded 10.
Southeastern Louisiana (20-8, 5-0) had little success against Colonels reliever Jordan McCoy until Hernandez (3-for-6) led-off the top of the 13th with single.
After Aaron Haag connected on a one-out single and Sam Roberson drew a two-out walk, the Lions had the bases full.
That is when Dufrene didn't squeeze the pitch and Hernandez beat Dufrene to the plate to score the go-ahead run.
Nicholls did get two runners on in the bottom of the 13th when Keith Cormier and Seth Stevens each drew walks, but with one out, Chase Garrett struck out and Mike Barba flied out to end the game.
Nicholls assistant coach Chris Prothro said it came down to execution for the Colonels.
"They were able to take advantage of a mistake that we made late and give them credit. They kept fighting and playing hard, but we had plenty of opportunities of our own, but the ball isn't bouncing our way right now," Prothro said. "We are giving a great effort and we are doing the right things, it is just that the ball isn't bouncing our way right now."
McCoy got the loss for Nicholls, pitching five innings and giving up a run on two hits with a walk and six strikeouts.
Dylan Hills got the win in relief pitching 2 1/3 innings and giving up no runs on five hits with no walks and a strikeout. Mason Klotz picked up a save pitching an inning with two walks and an strikeout.
Southeastern Louisiana coach Jay Artigues said his team just stayed the course to pull out the win.
"It is a credit to Nicholls and their pitchers. They had a great plan, but my guys kept fighting and never changed from our game plan," Artigues said. "We never got down and did a good job and this was a great game. That is a well-coached team over there and both teams played well on defense. It is a shame that the mistakes get magnified but that is what happens in close games."
The Lions took the first lead of the game in the top of the fourth inning on Hoffman's RBI-single.
Nicholls responded with two runs in the bottom of the fourth as Tyler Duplantis had an RBI-single and Dufrene made it a 2-1 lead with a sacrifice fly.
The Lions tied the game at 2 in the top of the seventh inning when Kyle Cedotal scored from third base on a wild pitch.


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Editors' note: Thanks to the release of recent, high-quality tablets, the overall score of the Playbook has been adjusted down from 7.3 to 6.
Editors' note: An updated version of the BlackBerry PlayBook OS (PlayBook OS 2.0) is now available as a free over-the-air update. The new software includes native e-mail, calendar, contacts, and broader app support. We updated this review on February 29, 2012, to reflect these changes.
If you thought the tablet wars were just between Apple and Google, think again. Research In Motion may be late to the fight, but it is fighting for its life, and the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet demonstrates that the company means business.
Like the Apple iPad, the PlayBook's suggested retail price starts at $499 (16GB), going up to $599 (32GB) and $699 (64GB) if you need the extra capacity. In 2012, we've seen sale pricing for the PlayBook dip as low as $199 for the 16GB model.
Is it an iPad killer? For existing corporate and consumer BlackBerry devotees, the answer is certainly yes. For the rest of you, probably not. With its unapologetically small 7-inch screen, we're not even sure RIM intends it to compete directly with the iPad. More importantly, the PlayBook and its souped-up operating system point the way forward for RIM and the future of the BlackBerry brand.
The BlackBerry PlayBook is probably the smallest high-profile tablet to come out in 2011. Measuring 5 inches tall, 7.5 inches wide, and a slim 0.4 inch thick, the PlayBook's design has more in common with the Galaxy Tab of 2010 than the 10-inch tablets making headlines this year. To RIM's credit, the PlayBook is the most powerful 7-inch tablet we've tested, and the lightweight design comes in under a pound.
One of the first things you'll notice about the PlayBook is the complete lack of buttons on the front. Like the Motorola Xoom, all of the PlayBook's navigation is handled using onscreen controls. A 0.7-inch bezel frames the 1,024x600-pixel-resolution screen, which is bordered by a pair of slender stereo speaker grilles. Above the screen you'll see a 3-megapixel camera staring back at you, along with an ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts screen brightness. Flip the tablet over and you'll find another camera, this one a 5-megapixel job that can capture video at 1080p quality.
It's not all gravy, though. The top edge of the PlayBook is a case study in bad design. The problem is the power/wake button, which is so small and recessed that you'll need to whittle down your fingertip to use it. When placed within the extra layer of a case, the power button was almost impossible to press. It's a problem, and one you'll encounter every day since the button is the only means to wake the screen from sleep. The nimble fingered among us may be able to look past it, but for many it will be a deal breaker that ranks up there with BlackBerry thumb. Dedicated buttons for volume and play/pause are also located on the top, but their only real crime is redundancy.
The bottom of the PlayBook fares better and includes contacts for an optional charging dock ($69), Micro-USB (charging/sync), and Micro-HDMI. An HDMI cable isn't included, but we suggest buying one since the PlayBook's ability to crank out 1080p resolution video and mirror its OS onto your TV is one of its coolest features.
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The single most important feature of the PlayBook is its operating system. RIM has candidly declared that the PlayBook's OS is more than just a new tablet platform, but the future for BlackBerry devices in general. In building the software from the ground up, RIM's goal was to create an OS that is a powerful, professionally oriented alternative to Android and iOS. We think RIM nailed it.
Aside from being buttery smooth and a multitasking dynamo, the PlayBook's OS is a dramatic change from the cramped, trackball-focused OS RIM built its name on. It bears more than a passing resemblance to Palm's resurrected WebOS, but arguably surpasses it in its quest for laptoplike performance.
There is a learning curve to finding your way around the PlayBook. Unlike iOS or Android, there's no home button to act as an anchor for the experience. Instead, there's a basic vocabulary of gestures you'll need to learn, such as swiping upward from beneath the screen to access apps, swiping down from the top bezel to access menus, or swiping from either the left or right bezel to bounce between open applications. It's a bit of a secret handshake to get it all down, but once you do, you can move swiftly, and the speed with which you can jump between running apps is noticeably faster than anything else out there. It's a dream tablet for anyone with attention deficit disorder. Like switching between applications on your computer, the PlayBook keeps your open apps running in parallel at full throttle and takes no time jumping right in.
Another aspect of the PlayBook's OS that has us smiling is the onscreen keyboard. The virtual keys are well-spaced and responsive. The overall tablet dimension and bezel size make it easy to reach your fingers across the screen. And in a design twist we think is pretty smart, RIM groups its numeric keyboard all on the left side, making number entry a little more natural (especially for fans of BlackBerry's tactile smartphone keyboard).
New for PlayBook OS 2.0
When the BlackBerry PlayBook first made the scene in 2011, it arrived without any standalone apps for e-mail, contacts, or calendar. RIM's PlayBook OS 2.0 update (a free update made available in February 2012) addresses this oversight. While baked-in support for e-mail, contacts, and calendars isn't terribly exciting stuff, this useful update underscores RIM's commitment to improving its product.
The PlayBook's new e-mail app gives you a unified inbox for all of your accounts, including social networks such as LinkedIn and Twitter. In spite of the PlayBook's relatively small 7-inch screen, RIM has made it possible to juggle between inbox views and e-mails using a collapsible multipanel interface.
When it comes to e-mail composition, RIM includes a rich text editor that allows you to change fonts, create lists, bold, underline, and color--just as you'd expect from a desktop e-mail application. The included keyboard has been improved, too, though to notice these improvements is also to remember they weren't there to begin with. Features such as autocorrect, predictive text, and keyboard shortcuts have all been thrown in.
The PlayBook's Calendar app works just as you'd expect. You can create appointments directly or subscribe to any online calendars you may already have. As shown in the above video, one interesting design trick RIM employed is to increase or minimize the calendar date depending on the number of events scheduled on it. This way, you can glance at your calendar and immediately spot the busiest days.
RIM's new Contacts app for BlackBerry PlayBook has a few tricks up its sleeve. Its first trick is the capability to sync profile information from your connected LinkedIn and Twitter accounts. Its second trick is its integration with the Calendar app. Rescheduling an appointment on your calendar will trigger an automatic notification to the contacts you have associated with the event.
Overall, the features provided by PlayBook OS 2.0 are a welcome update for any BlackBerry PlayBook user. For RIM's loyal base of business users, the e-mail and contact integration with LinkedIn is an attractive proposition. A few other enhancements, such as the ability to organize apps into folders, video chat with other PlayBook owners, and an application dock at the bottom of the home screen, refine an already great tablet experience.


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Manila says China reclaiming land in disputed sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has protested China's efforts to reclaim land in a disputed reef in the South China Sea that can be used to build an airstrip or an offshore military base in the increasingly volatile region, the country's top diplomat and other officials said Wednesday.
Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario told The Associated Press that the Philippines lodged the protest against China last month after surveillance aircraft confirmed, and took pictures of the reclamation and dredging being done by Chinese vessels at the Johnson Reef in the Spratly Islands, which Manila says violates a regional non-aggression pact.
China replied to the Philippine protest by saying that the reef belonged to it, he said.
Del Rosario said it's not clear what China would build on the reef, which Manila claims as part of its western province of Palawan, but one possibility is an airstrip. Another official says China could also build an off-shore military base.
"We're not exactly sure what are their intentions there," Del Rosario said.
Another senior government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk about the issue, said China's reclamation was first detected by air force planes six months ago. Philippine aircraft searching for a missing Malaysian jetliner in March also spotted the continuing reclamation on the submerged Johnson Reef by at least one Chinese ship backed by smaller vessels.
The government estimates that the reclamation has turned the submerged reef and a sand bar into a 30-hectare (74-acre) land mass that transformed the underwater outcrop into an islet, a senior diplomat told The AP on condition of anonymity because of a lack of authority to discuss the issue.
It's the latest territorial spat between the Asian neighbors that have ratcheted tensions in the potentially oil- and gas-rich region, which also straddles one of the world's busiest sea lanes. Vietnam and China have separately been engaged in a dangerous standoff off the Paracels Island after Beijing deployed a mobile oil rig backed by dozens of security vessels.
Del Rosario said the Philippines raised the reclamation issue along with the deployment of Chinese coast guard ships at the Second Thomas Shoal and "harassments of our fishermen" during a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations last week in Myanmar. Four members of the 10-nation bloc — Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam — are locked in territorial disputes in the Spratlys with China and Taiwan.
ASEAN issued a statement expressing concern over recent territorial spats in the South China Sea after the summit attended by Southeast Asian heads of state.
During the summit, Philippine officials also reported the intrusion by a suspected Chinese research ship last month near a Philippine oilfield off Palawan province, del Rosario said.
China and ASEAN member states signed a non-binding 2002 declaration urging rival claimant countries to settle their disputes peacefully, refrain from occupying new islands or reefs and launching construction efforts that could raise tensions.
But accusations of repeated violations of the pact have sparked international calls for a legally binding "code of conduct" that could prevent a major armed conflict in the South China Sea.


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How I love to go up to Napa to shoot. I've been very fortunate to shoot for a few wineries up there. I just got back from shooting for Regusci Winery. The Regusci Winery was established in 1932 after the family bought the winery and piece of property from Grigsby-Occidental Winery. The hand-cut , two foot thick, stone facade was built in 1878, and it has all the character you would expect from such an old structure.
These images are going to be used to update their web site: http://www.regusciwinery.com/. In just one day, we shot many frames, but here are just a few of my favorites.
On the tech side, you will see I pushed the HDR (high dynamic range) to some extremes for effect, some more subtle.
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AUSTIN – Central Market and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) have joined forces to bring wild game Cooking Specialist Chef Lisa Freeman into Central Market Cooking Schools to lead five February classes showcasing wild fish and game with award-winning olive oils. The classes will feature TPWD experts on hand to answer questions about game, conservation and the great outdoors.
"This partnership reflects an emerging trend within the urban local food movement," said Cecilia Nasti, who hosts the radio programs Passport to Texas and Field and Feast, and helped bring together TPWD and Central Market Cooking School. "Hunting and fishing are being seen in a new light by those who love locally sourced, quality food and are curious about bringing home their own food, but may not know where to start." Nasti noted a TPWD video on YouTube that examines the trend by following the story of an Austin food photographer, Foodie: Will Hunt for Food.
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My wife's ex-husband died recently. He had carried the children on his health insurance, under the custody agreement. Now that he is gone, do we have to pay the whole cost of the kids' health insurance? It seems like he got off the hook for a big expense by dying, not that he planned it that way but . . . Also, I cover my wife on my plan at work. Will they let me add her children or will we have to buy a separate plan for the kids?
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Swedes, and Stockholmers in particular, love their coffee. In order to really experience the life of the locals, you need to find the places where Swedish dads hang out during their parental leave to enjoy a fresh brew; where quintessential hipsters go to get their inspiration; and where relaxing is taken more seriously than anywhere else in the world. This guide will help you find the more off-neat places you need to visit in order to become a real Stockholmer!
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Monteliusvägen is an observation path on Stockholm's southern island of Södermaln. The path was built in 1998 and has attracted many locals and visitors since, who come to enjoy the view over Stockholm. From here you get a great view over Gamla Stan and Kungsholmen.
Taxinge Slott is one of those little oases that Stockholmers visit when they want to escape their busy city lives. It's only 45 minutes by car from Stockholm but feels like a whole different world. The 200 year-old castle is located right next to Lake Mälaren, and is surrounded by a little forest, which can almost make you feel like you are in a Disney movie. Many people come here just to take a walk around the beautiful area or to have coffee inside the castle.
It is no secret that Swedes love their coffee. This also explains the vast number of coffee shops you find in Stockholm — the only question is, where do you go to get the best roast? Espresso Sosta Bar definitely belongs to the top coffee shops you can find in Stockholm. Truly authentic Italian espresso and delicious pastries — what more can one ask for?
If you are looking for the best spa in Stockholm, visit the Yasuragi Spa and Hotel in Nacka. Only 30 minutes by train from Stockholm Central Station or 40 minutes by boat from Gamla Stan, Yasuragi offers the possibility to experience traditional Japanese hot springs, massages, and yoga classes in beautifully designed facilities. In addition, Yasuragi makes it possible to extend your visit and stay in one of their lovely hotel rooms, eat in one of the Japanese restaurants, or just have drink at the sake bar. Yasuragi is a truly authentic Japanese-style hotel spa and an absolute must for everyone who is looking for the ultimate spa experience.
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Gripsholm Castle was built in 1537 and hosts one of the world's most important portrait collections today. The castle is located in a small town called Mariefred and attracts many visitors each year. The castle is open to the public and provides guided tours in both Swedish and English. It's not located in the most convenient location if you are in Stockholm, but is definitely still worth a visit if you have time.
Färgfabriken (color factory) is a gallery/museum/coffee-shop/convention center/popular hipster hangout, located in Stockholm's Liljeholmen, right by the water front. The former factory attracts visitors with its continuously changing events and its great coffee shop. Stockholmers love to come here on a weekend to join in a discussion or just have coffee in a nice environment.
Urban Deli is a restaurant/supermarket at Nytorget on Södermalm. This area is known for its hip restaurants, cafés and shops, and Urban Deli is definitely one of them. At Urban Deli you can enjoy very good food in a leisurely environment, or you can come here to buy your groceries/picnic supplies.
Mellqvist Kaffebar today belongs to the more established independent coffee shops in Stockholm and is a famous destination for young people who live on Södermalm. The café offers typically Swedish cakes and sandwiches and makes really great coffee.


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It's hard to believe, but the Blue Knights had gone almost a full decade without back-to-back winning seasons when coaches welcomed the sophomore class in 1983. That didn't escape the notice of coaches as they surveyed prospects during a preseason drill.
Suddenly, a deafening crash echoed across the field, and former assistant coach Brian Stranieri still remembers his shock to see Rob Thomson hovering over a fallen teammate.
"We were doing a defensive drill, and here was this skinny young man sneaking into the line to make hits," said Stranieri. "A few minutes later, he gets a hit again. A few minutes later, he did it again. That's when I started thinking, how does a skinny kid like that keep getting to the line?"
Southington was in transition when Thomson arrived at the high school in the mid 1980s. Memories of the storied teams of the 40s and the 50s were beginning to fade, and the small, blue collar town was expanding by leaps and bounds. Practice fields were disappearing with housing developments taking their place.
Thomson wasn't about to go quietly.
"Rob had a drive right from that first day in preseason camp. He was the consummate student-athlete. He was great at academics, a great athlete, and a great human being," said Stranieri. "When I look back at the student-athletes we've had over the last 30 years at Southington High School, Rob Thomson is one of the best."
That doesn't come as a surprise to his teammates. Few players have matched Thomson's success at any level, and success seemed to follow him right from the start. His midget teams won at Memorial Park. He led a string of hard-hitting squads at DePaolo Junior High School as the quarterback and the one leading the blitz. Other players switched sports with the changing of the season, but Thomson's focus never strayed far from the gridiron.
"I think it was a lot different than it is today. We just seemed to play the three main sports—football, basketball, and baseball," he said. "When I got older there was track, but my focus was always football. The other sports were really just something to do in the off-season to help me train. Football was always my primary sport."
It didn't take long for the lanky sophomore to earn his spot in the starting lineup, and by the end of his sophomore season Thomson was already an important part of an emerging defensive unit. The team struggled to a 3-6-1 record, but Thomson knew that they'd already turned the corner.
"It was almost all seniors on offense and all underclassmen on defense. I was a sophomore, but we had a lot of juniors on that defensive group," he said. "That really set the stage for our defense in my junior year. We all sort of went both ways that year, and we had a very, very dominant defense."
It didn't take long for the press to start making comparisons to Southington's storied teams of the past. The Knights opened the season with shutouts over Rockville, Bulkeley, Fermi, Newington, and Bristol Eastern. No previous team had been able to collect three straight shutouts at the start of a season, but Thomson's defense started with five. With a 27-6 win over Maloney in week six, Southington moved into the No. 1 ranking in the state polls.
Once again, Thomson was the starting quarterback. Once again, he was the one leading the defensive blitz.
"We were very aggressive, and we blitzed a lot. We put a lot of pressure on teams. We had a pretty good secondary, so we were able to man-up teams to send the pressure," he said. "We had good speed, and guys just flew around to the football. It was fun. We created a lot of turnovers and sacks, and we weren't on the field too long, either."
Then, just as fast as it started, it all came crashing to a halt. In a match-up against Bristol Central, Thomson was twisted up on an offensive play. He ran up the middle on a quarterback sneak, fell back on his hand, and left the game with a dislocated and fractured wrist. At the time, Thomson accounted for 50 percent of the team's offense, and the Knights never recovered from the loss.
Southington held on for the win against Bristol. They overwhelmed a pair of lesser opponents to finish the season with a perfect 10-0 record, but they were outlasted by Glastonbury in the state championship game.
"You never know what the outcome would be, but I've often wondered if we would have won if Rob Thomson was able to play defensive back that day," said Stranieri. "He was always in on the tackle. If anybody got past our front seven, I was always confident that Rob would make the play. I think we could have won."
Southington wasn't able to get back to that level the following year, but the 6-5 record in Thomson's senior season finally broke the Blue Knight drought with its first back-to-back winning season in 10 years and ushered in a new era of winning that has continued through the present. With success came the scouts, and it didn't take long for Thomson to rise to the top.
The 6-foot-3 senior announced his decision to play for Syracuse University in a year that saw only three other Connecticut players recruited to a division one program.
"It's a really tiring process. You want to talk to all the schools. I even got involved with the Ivy League schools even though they didn't offer scholarships," he said. "I really wanted to challenge myself to go to a division one school, and Syracuse had such a phenomenal history of football just like Southington High School did. I really wanted to be a part of that as they tried to rebuild."
At the time, the Orangemen were at a low spot with nine losing records over the last 15 seasons and just two bowl appearances in 20 years, so Thomson was the perfect fit. Once again, he would be instrumental as a team returned to prominence.
He worked his way into the lineup as a freshman and Syracuse rallied to an 11-0 regular season and a tie against Auburn in the Sugar Bowl. As a sophomore, he worked himself into the lineup as a situational defender. The team rallied to a 10-2 record and beat Louisiana State University in the Hall of Fame Bowl.
Thomson wasn't a star yet, but he earned a varsity letter in both seasons.
"I played behind an All-American, Markus Paul, but I was able to get enough playing time to letter all four years," he said. "That doesn't happen too much up there. I remember subbing in for him in my first two years. I was on all the special teams, and that was pretty exciting."
Once again, Thomson's junior season was the breakout year. In 1989, Thomson finished fourth on the team with 80 tackles and his seven interceptions were ranked 10th nationally. Syracuse rallied to an 8-4 record and a one point victory over Georgia in the Peach Bowl on New Year's Day. Thomson was named as a UPI All-America Honorable Mention and was a District II Academic All-American.
Suddenly, he was thrust into the spotlight with postgame interviews and magazine covers, but the Southington native took it all in stride. He spent his mornings in class, his afternoons working out in the weight room and the practice field, and his evenings watching films and going to study hall.
"I think that your first couple of years sort of preps you for it. You see the other guys going through it, and you learn from them," he said. "There is so much game preparation at that level that people don't really understand it. We were working six days a week in the off-season. During the regular season, you're working seven days a week."
It didn't take long for Thomson to rise to the top. He was the defensive captain as a senior, and he was the one responsible for calling out the checks and formations in a sophisticated defensive scheme. He didn't match his interception total from his junior season, but he collected 79 tackles to help lead the team to a 7-4 record and another bowl appearance. Thomson graduated as the first Orangeman to compete in four consecutive bowl games.
"With all of our great teams at Syracuse, nobody had ever been to four bowls in consecutive years," he said. "Back when they had Jim Brown, there weren't all those smaller bowls. We were the first class to go four consecutive years. We went 3-0-1. We only had that one tie in my sophomore year. We capped it off by beating Arizona, 28-0, in the Aloha Bowl, and that was pretty special."
With his dominance at Syracuse, it was no surprise that Thomson was recruited to many of the top senior bowl games. He played in the Japan Bowl and was crowned as the Defensive MVP in the East-West Shrine Game. Brett Favre was the offensive MVP.
"It was fun. Every four players shared a rental car for the week, and I shared my car with Brett Favre, Browning Nagle—a guy that played for the Jets—and John Flannery who played in the NFL for a long time," he said. "It was great. I got to hang out with those guys all week."
His performance earned him a tryout with the New England Patriots, but he was cut as a free agent at the start of the season. Rather than give up on the sport, Thomson turned to coaching. He led the University of New Haven football team to a pair of undefeated seasons before taking the helm at Bristol Central where he helped develop Tim Washington into a record setting rusher.
Thomson coached Mike Drury during his high school tenure, and that was one reason why Drury recruited his former coach to the sidelines last year when he took over the Blue Knight football program. Now Thomson has come full circle.
"One of the things that makes him such a great coach is that he has the ability to find ways to do things that are intricate but easy for a high school kid to understand," said Drury. "He came in during the preseason of my junior year, and he installed an offense in something like three days. It was so intricate, and we had a 3,000 yard rusher. All the blocking schemes and everything were put in over just three days, and that was incredible."
With his ability to lead as a player and a coach, Thomson was an easy choice for the Southington Sports Hall of Fame selection committee. He will be inducted during a ceremony at the Aqua Turf on Thursday, Nov. 8. For tickets, contact Jim Verderame, (860) 628-7335.
"It's just a great honor to be listed along with all those names," said Thomson. "Growing up, I always heard about guys like Andy Meade. I played with his kid, and I always heard about what a great player he was. Then, when you look at all those other guys selected, it was such an honor."
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8 comments:
- Judy said...
I believe that Penrose Mornings is no longer updating on other blog lists..........
- October 30, 2009 at 11:45 PM
- Dwight said...
I'm working on this, some are updating, some are not. Don't know why. I hate blogs.
- October 31, 2009 at 11:22 AM
- Elizabeth said...
Dwight solved my problem some time ago, but I don't remember how???? Computers were meant to frustrate us!
- October 31, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- Dwight said...
I just reentered all of the blog roll entries and checked the boxes for showing most recent entry and snippet of entry, and it still isn't working right. Don't know what else to do. I hate blogs.
- October 31, 2009 at 3:52 PM
- Dwight said...
Judy, for some reason Amsbaugh Gardens is the only blog on the blog roll that won't update to Penrose Mornings, etc. I have deleted it and reentered several times but to no avail. What have you done to jinx this? We will keep experimenting. I hate blogs.
- November 2, 2009 at 5:36 PM
- Ann said...
Love blogs!
- November 4, 2009 at 9:00 AM
- Judy said...
I am the jinx.
- November 4, 2009 at 9:16 AM
- Judy said...
Steve has the same problem.
- November 4, 2009 at 9:17 AM


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…in Baghdad. Which means that Saddam Hussein could be executed at any time:
Saddam Hussein will be executed no later than Saturday, said an Iraqi judge authorized to attend his hanging. The former dictator's lawyers said he had been transferred from U.S. custody, but an Iraqi official said he was still in the hands of American guards.
The physical transfer of Saddam to Iraqi authorities was believed to be one of the last steps before he was to be hanged, although the lawyers' statement did not specifically say Saddam was in Iraqi hands.
Munir Haddad, a judge on the appeals court that upheld Saddam's death sentence, said he was ready to attend the execution.
"All the measures have been done," Haddad said. "There is no reason for delays."
In Baghdad, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has signed Saddam's death sentence, a government official said. … "We have agreed with the Americans that the handover will take place only a few minutes before he is executed," the official said.
Will executing Saddam help? I think it will help some. The government's apparent dithering in connection with the deposed tyrant's trial and sentencing no doubt contributed to an image of ineffectuality. I don't know how many die-hard Sunnis have harbored fantasies of a return to Saddam's rule, but no doubt some have. So executing him will signify a clear and final break with Iraq's past.
Stay tuned.
UPDATE: Saddam's lawyers have made a last-minute plea to the federal court in Washington to bar Saddam's execution–or, rather, to prohibit the U.S. government from turning him over to the Iraqi government. I would think the execution will be carried out before the court responds to the petition. Meanwhile, word from Iraq is that the execution will be carried out within hours.
Americans are used to last-minute flurries that sometimes succeed in postponing executions. But it's hard to imagine that happening here.
FURTHER UPDATE: Federal judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly denied Saddam's request, following a telephonic hearing with the lawyers. She pointed out that her court lacks jurisdiction to interfere with another country's legal process. The execution should occur within the hour.
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So in what has to be one of the most surreal moments of my godlessness I was asked by a close friend of mine to speak to her Sunday school class about atheism. The kids are between 15-17 and "non-denominational." My friend has sworn that this isn't some sort of malicious attempt to convert me, and I trust her on that.
I said I would give the lecture.
So people of ThinkAtheist here's my question for you:
If you could tell young Christians (in the south no less) about your atheism what would you tell them?
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I'd touch on science and evidence and imperfect creatures in a supposedly perfectly created world. I'd also talk about the unbelieved gods of all the other religions.
My question is, Why would a Sunday school teacher want to teach her students about atheism?
Yes, its sounds fishy to me too.
I trust my friend, she loves me and has never once tried to convert me, she is a bit of a cafeterian in her Christianity.
The way she explained her request to me was that she doesn't approve of Christians who go out into the world dehumanizing anyone who disagrees with them, relationships with god are between one person and their faith and to act otherwise is to not love your neighbor as yourself.
Essentially we all have to share this earth, we may as well not be dicks to eachother about it.
Your friend sounds like a good person, a rare commodity.
pax vobiscum,
Sounds like your friend has a good heart. I guess that might be a good question for them, WHY do they NEED a relation ship with God in the first place? Love yourself, love the parents that created you, love each other, why does a god even need to enter the picture?
If they are armed with baseball bats and pitch forks, try to convey to them that "Atheists", are not the monsters we are portrayed to be by some. We are as loving and caring and as moral as any person that might call themselves a "Christian". That there are good and bad people regardless of their belief or lack of.
you can describe what it means for you. You're not there to preach, I'm pretty sure, nor to convert. Lest you would probably not have been invited.
I would tell them that for me (regardless of formal definitions, though I think Becca is right-on), I don't believe god exists, then open the floor for questions.
I would tell those young minds to marginalize any preconceived ideas about god and religion....and the religious indoctrination that is being foisted on them. Learn to question anything and everything and to think for themselves.......M..
Nothing. Atheism is not something you go preach and spread. That job is taken by religious ones.
The majority of the foundation on which the Christian faith is based is the Bible.
I would have the children do the experiment where they start with a written phrase and whisper it one to another in a chain and the last person silently writes down what he/she thinks the phrase is.
Use that as an example of how the Bible has been passed down for over 4000 years like that (old testament) and how - with every person it was spoken to - it changed. Also, show how some phrases and words are taken out of context when translated between languages.
I would also recommend visual aids including the comparisons of Jesus to Mithra and Horus, who predated the alleged presence of Jesus by over 1000 years...


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Post subject: Definition of XY-Wing - Clarification
In discussion of a specific puzzle the following general theme emerged
concerning identifying XY-wing. This topic is designed to take the point
further to assist us all in being able to use the technique successfully.
> The rule is that you need a quadruplet that lies in the logical equivalent
> of a straight line and can be separated into a "naked triplet" and the
> fourth value, which must stand alone.
Thank you for this. It makes sense - although I had never considered
the "naked triplet" aspect. They were just three corners of a rectangle!
> Here's an example of an "XY-Wing":
3/5 3/7
5/7 7/8
> Now, what would you call this pattern?
3/5 3/7 5/7 7/8
> I guess most of us would call the second pattern a "naked triplet" and
> immediately resolve the fourth cell to an "8". But the logic involved is
> really the same as the logic in the "XY-Wing" -- in either case the
> values {3, 5, 7} must all appear in three of the cells, leaving the "8" as > the only possibility for the fourth cell.
Admirably (!) clear!
> As to what the "logical equivalent of a straight line" is, I think I'll leave > the verbose definition up to someone else. Oh, here, I'll take a stab at > it -- the four cells must form a closed loop of some sort, so that they're > the ONLY candidates for the quadruplet of values in question. dcb :)
This is the key point.
Knowing what to do with the pattern is one thing,
Spotting its occurrence is another!
The definition would seem to allow the cells to appear in any order but
if a rectangle is the "logical equivalent of a straight line " (logequiv)
then what distinguishes it and why cannot ANY line joining four cells
be regarded as a log-equiv?
In the example above.
If the {3/5 3/7 5/7} triplet is in a row or column say, what are the
constraints on the placement of the 7/8? Clearly it is OK if the 7/8 is
in the same row/column but what if it is a chess-knight's move away?
Using the rectangle version, it would appear that the fourth cell is
connected to TWO of the other three cells by means of being in the
same row,column or region. Is this clue? Is it required that of the four
cells EVERY one of them MUST be connected to at least TWO of the others
by being in the same row, column or region as such other cell?
> PS You might think of the case where the four cells all lie within a single
> 3x3 box. These might even form a rectangle, but most of us would still > see it as a triplet plus a fourth value.
I always saw it as a "congruent group" and "stragglers" or "outsiders"
such that those outsiders could be eliminated. In fact, I never gave them
much thought - I just eliminated them!
> The "XY-Wing" terminology came into use, I think, because the pattern
> seems different, somehow, when the four cells don't all lie in the same
> row or column or 3x3 box.
> It's fundamentally the same pattern no matter how twisted or grotesque > it appears to be when mapped onto the two-dimensional grid.
Yes - that is why we need to define the constraints. A set of four cells
in r1c2, r5c3, r6c8, r3c7 form a set of four cells. It is possible to join a
closed line between them and create a "grotesque" shape but I doubt
that XY-wing would apply to them - or would it????
A little earlier, I suggested that any one cell of the four might need to be
"connected" to at least two of the others. Is this both a necessary and a
sufficient condition? If not what is the condition that is?
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text: curious what some have to say about the following clip i just cut from another forum. personally, i dont have enough experience to say anything about it, however, i know there's a few on here that do. -------------------------------------- Reprinted with permission based on e-mail recieved by a friend.... quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry this is lengthy, but I hope it helps. I've spent the last few months trying to get a better understanding of what a barrel break-in process is and how to properly clean a rifle. What to do and what not to do. I've spent a lot of time on this board, the BR board and other shooting boards listening to members and what works for them. Conclusion, what works for some, doesn't work for others. Being an engineer in the telecommunications field, when it's broke or you don't understand something you go back to manufactures specs and schematics. So that's kinda what I did on this subject. I've talked with 4 metallurgist and 3 barrel manufactures (Rock Creek, Hart and Shilen), on the subject. From a scientific point of view, they all said and agreed to pretty much the same thing. First, barrel break-in processes keep them in business. This shoot and clean, shoot and clean every round or few rounds break-in process only damages your brand new match barrel. Think of a car engine for a moment. Why do we use oil in the engine? To prevent metal-to-metal contact and reduce friction between two metal surfaces. Your barrel is no different from the engine. Mike Rock at Rock Creek barrels gave me the most detailed explanations on barrels and ballistics. Mike has a master's degree in metallurgy; he was also the chief ballistics engineer for the Army for many years at the Aberdeen Proving grounds. Stan Rivenbark was one of the top ballistic engineers for Raytheon before he retired in the 70's and also has a degree in metallurgy. I also talked with two local metallurgist here in North TX. I confirmed my findings with each person to see if they agreed or disagreed. Conclusion, they all agreed with each other's assessments. When Mike worked at Aberdeen proving grounds, the Army used high speed bore videos with mirrors, thermal imaging and computers to analyze any and everything that happens when the firing pin hits the primer and the round goes off. When the primer ignites there is enough pressure to move the bullet forward to the lands. The bullet then stops. As the primer ignites the powder, more pressure builds moving the bullet forward where it can stop again. Once there is enough pressure from the round going off, the bullet is moved down out the barrel. All of this happens in nanoseconds (billionths of a second). Your bullet starts and stops at least twice and sometimes three times before it leaves the barrel. This is fact. If you clean every round or every few rounds during your barrel break-in process or clean your rifle so well after shooting that you take it down to the bare metal, you've created a metal-to-metal contact surface for the next time you shoot the gun. So what's the problem with this you ask? Just like your car engine, metal-to-metal contact will sheer away layers of metal from each surface. So if your bullet is starting and stopping two or three times as it leaves the barrel, that's two or three places for metal-to-metal contact to happen as well as the rest of your bore. The use of JB's and Flitz can take you down to metal-to-metal contact. According to Mike Rock and the other barrel manufactures agreed, all you need to avoid this metal-to-metal contact is a good burnish in the barrel. Shilen, Hart and Rock Creek will all void your barrel warranty if you shoot moly bullets and for good reason. This is not to say that moly is necessarily bad for a barrel, but it is when applied to bullets. There is no way possible to coat a bore with moly bullets. The bullet contact surface in the barrel is only so big. But when your round goes off, moly comes off the contact surface of the bullet in the throat area of the rifle and is bonded to the barrel do to the excessive heat and pressure. Were not talking coated or adhered to, we're talking bonded, ---- near permanent. With this, some of the jacket coating comes off the bullet. Follow this up with another round and you've now embedded the copper jacket between layers of bonded moly. This is the beginning of the black moly ring, which ruins countless barrels and is so hard; it can hardly be scraped off with a screwdrivers corner edge. This is what happened to a new Shilen SS select match barrel I had to have replaced with less than 400 rounds through it. I can't talk for Fastex as I don't or none of the folks I talked to knew enough about the product to comment on it. When I talked to Mike about my new barrel and the barrel break-in process, this is what he had to say. He first hand laps each barrel with a lead lap. He then uses two products from Sentry Solutions, a product called Smooth Coat, which is an alcohol and moly based product. He applies wet patches of Smooth Coats until the bore is good and saturated and lets it sit until the alcohol evaporates. The barrel now has loose moly in it. Next he uses a product called BP-2000, which is a very fine moly powder. Applied to a patch wrapped around a bore brush, he makes a hundred passes or so through the barrel very rapidly before having to rest. He repeats this process with fresh patches containing the moly powder a few more times. What he is doing is burnishing the barrel surface with moly and filling in any fine micro lines left by the hand lapping. He then uses a couple of clean patches to knock out any remaining moly left in the bore. With the barrel burnished with moly, this will prevent any metal-to-metal contact during the barrel break in process. My instructions for barrel break-in were quite simple. Shoot 20 rounds (non-moly bullets) with no cleaning, as this will further burnish the barrel. Done! Now shoot and clean using your regular regiment of cleaning and if you have to use JB's or flitz type products, go very easy with them. Never clean down to bare metal He said most of the cleaning products do a great job, don't be afraid to use a brush and go easy on the ammonia-based products for removing copper fouling. Basically don't let the ammonia-based products remain in the barrel for long lengths of time. Well that's the long a skinny from the scientific point of view on the subject. If you're ever in doubt about the real condition of your barrel, take it someone who has a bore scope and even better if someone has a bore scope that can magnify the view. You may be surprised at what is really going on in your barrel. I'm sure this will spark a debate here and there, but that's good thing. The more information we have, the better off we'll be. I hope it helps.


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