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It was the kind of game the Orioles needed desperately earlier this month.
Paced by a tremendous outing from starter Miguel Gonzalez, a bullpen that preserved the lead and some timely hitting, the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-2, on Thursday night to win the season series against the American League East's last-place club.
"It's always the recipe. If you get good starting pitching and turn it over to the bullpen late in the game, it leaves us a lot of chances to win the ballgame," Orioles catcher Matt Wieters said. "And our starters, they have it in them, and they are going to keep working and keep getting better."
It might have come too late for a club now out of playoff contention, but Thursday's win before an announced crowd of 27,498 at Camden Yards showed the Orioles (83-76) are, indeed, capable of winning without outslugging their opponents.
Although execution eluded them so often in 2013, the Orioles can win close ones, too. After going 29-9 in one-run games last season, this club is just 18-31 in those situations this year. On Thursday, the Orioles won a one-run game for just the fourth time in their past 19 tries.
It's a big reason why, with just three games remaining this season, the Orioles will finish well below last year's mark of 93 victories.
"I think, for us, if you're not getting better, you're falling behind, so we've got a lot of things we can work on. You can improve, even here at the end of the year," Wieters said. "You always want to go in strong in the offseason and then get some momentum going to the offseason workouts."
Gonzalez, who had to deal this year with a thumb blister that landed him on the disabled list and a right groin strain that bothered him this month, couldn't have performed much better in his final outing of the season.
Ending the year 11-8 with a 3.78 ERA in 30 games (28 starts), Gonzalez threw seven superb innings Thursday, allowing just two hits, one walk and one unearned run while striking out five. His gem allowed the Orioles to capture the season series, 10-9, over the Blue Jays (72-87).
"He was really good," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said of Gonzalez. "You like to leave a good taste in your mouth, and it's a reminder to everybody of how good he's been for us, and hopefully will be again."
In the first, Gonzalez walked the second batter he faced, Munenori Kawasaki, before retiring the next hitter. With two outs, Moises Sierra hit a routine fly to left field that Jason Pridie dropped, and Kawasaki, running on contact, dashed around the base path. Pridie, in his second start with the Orioles and first in left, attempted to make a throw home, but the ball hit the pitcher's mound and never made it to the plate. Kawasaki scored easily.
The Blue Jays didn't score again against Gonzalez, who used a table-dropping split-fingered fastball to keep a stretch of 14 batters from the third to the seventh hitless.
"That was vintage Miggy. When he's on, he's able to mix in his off-speed stuff and locate his fastball," Wieters said. "He was able to do that tonight and he actually had a good curveball and good slider to go with his [split-fingered fastball]."
It might have been the 29-year-old right-hander's best performance of the season, perhaps behind only a one-run, eight-inning outing against the Los Angeles Angels in June.
"I don't know [if it was the best]," Gonzalez said. "Every game's a battle, but we did a good job tonight of keeping guys off the bases and we played well overall. We did a pretty good job."
Gonzalez's lead looked precarious in the eighth, when reliever Tommy Hunter allowed three hits and a run, but Hunter minimized the damage with two strikeouts and a nice running catch by center fielder Adam Jones. Closer Jim Johnson pitched a scoreless ninth for his AL-leading 48th save.
The Orioles tied the game in the second when Wieters hit a hanging curveball from Toronto starter Mark Buehrle into the left-field seats for his 22nd homer of the season. He's now one shy of tying his career high of 23, set last year.
The Orioles scored twice more against Buehrle in the third. Brian Roberts started the inning by bunting for a hit and scored from first when Nick Markakis sliced a double to left that skipped past left fielder Kevin Pillar. Markakis scored three batters later on Wieters' major league-leading 12th sacrifice fly.
"It's a cool stat to lead the league in, I guess," Wieters said. "Any time you get a man on third with less than two outs, you feel like it's your job to get them in."
Buehrle (12-10) had to leave with one out in the fourth after taking a liner from Steve Pearce off his right calf. One of Toronto's big pickups this winter, the veteran left-hander finished his season with a 4.15 ERA after giving up three runs on eight hits to the Orioles.
The story, though, was Gonzalez, who has delivered quality starts in four of past five outings and in 29 of his 43 career starts as an Oriole.
Like the Orioles' season, Gonzalez's year has been one of ups and downs. Ultimately, he said he'll focus on his successes and failures — and build on them next year.
"You learn when you have some struggles," Gonzalez said. "You work on things you need to work on in between starts. I thought [I] did a pretty good job of that and on finishing strong. It made me happy."


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BlackBerry has been teasing the ad with image like this... but what is it?
* Update from Kevin: Just got an early look at the BlackBerry Super Bowl commercial airing later today. Me likey!!!! Not your typical product demo type of commercial. It's totally fitting for Super Bowl. *
I know y'all are probably getting into football mode - buying the beers, ordering the pizza, cracking open the chips - but let's put on our marketer hats for a sec. We're awaiting BlackBerry's big Super Bowl commercial. This is a huge deal because after spending over a year wooing developers and more or less staying off the general public's radar (even right through CES), this ad represents the first agressive push into mainstream consciousness. Expectations from those of us that have been following are pretty high. The ads that run during Super Bowl are well-known to be imaginative, powerful, and cost a healthy sum to run on air.
So! What would you like to see from BlackBerry's Super Bowl ad? We've already seen what one highly-polished firm would do; would something along those lines work, or would you run something different? Which quarter will it run in? How important is this ad to the retail launch internationally? Does the delayed U.S. availability make this ad any less important?

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Hi, I'm basically just trying to get any lua script to execute. I found init.lua in my distribution at epan/wslua/init.lua. Is it in this file that I need to change "disable_lua" to false and "run_user_scripts_when_superuser" to true? Or do I need to copy this file somewhere else? (I see it says that wireshark will look for this script in the "global configuration directory", but I'm not really sure what that directory is. (I'm on a RedHat Linux platform.)
At this point, where do my scripts need to live in order for wireshark to find them?
I am actually not a root user on my machine, but I have Linux "Capabilities" that enable me to do packet sniffing. I wonder if I will be able to run lua scripts through wireshark if I'm not root.
asked 17 Aug '11, 13:06
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Running Lua
Lua is enabled by default in Wireshark 1.4.0 and later. Assuming 1.4.0+, you shouldn't have to edit any files to use Lua.
Yes, you can run Lua as a non-root user. In fact, Wireshark purposely ignores Lua user scripts if you're root unless you set
Path to Lua scripts
Wireshark tries to load Lua files from all
Alternatively, you can specify the Lua file (with any extension) to load from the command line:
UPDATE: The next release of Wireshark (1.8.0) will not require the Lua file extension to be lower-case; it'll be case insensitive (regardless of the file system's case sensitivity). So, in the example above,
answered 17 Aug '11, 17:14
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Well, it looks like I'm running wireshark 1.0.8, which precedes 1.4 (not sure why but this is what the sys admin loaded onto the machine). Thus, I guess I do need to change "disable_lua" to false, right?
(18 Aug '11, 08:49) JVo
For some reason when the root user and I each call the lines you have above, it executes differently. For me, it seems to disregard the fact that I am trying to run a lua script. It just prints out the version information and that's it. (When I had the root user do something similar yesterday it actually printed out an error stating that the script was an invalid "capture filter": but I notice that you have a space between "-X" and "lua_script", which we didn't...perhaps that was the problem. ?)
(18 Aug '11, 10:57) JVo
The "invalid capture filter" error is not a result of running the Lua script. That's simply a syntax error.
The space between
(18 Aug '11, 18:12) helloworld
Sorry, I realized today that when the root user was issuing the command they were using a lower case "x", not an upper case "X"....thus the strange error about the "invalid capture filter". When she uses an upper case X, the behavior is the same as it is for me. Basically, the version information gets printed and the lua script gets ignored.
(19 Aug '11, 10:19) JVo
I copied exactly what you put above; thus, the lua script is at /tmp/test.txt.
One issue could be that wireshark exists in multiple places. The wireshark binary had already been installed, after which I asked that the source code be brought over. That was put into /usr/local/src: I made a copy of this, put it elsewhere on the drive and built it. Do you think this could be a problem/
I've tried running tshark from both the original binary location and from the new location that I compiled. In both cases, it ignores my lua script.
(19 Aug '11, 10:24) JVo
The lua interpreter comes with wireshark, right? So, I don't have to install it separately? Was that the case for wireshark version 1.0.8 as well? I notice in the C source code, there's an #ifdef HAVE_LUA_5_1. (not sure whether or not that's set for me...or what determines whether it's set)
Thanks for all your help, BTW! Julie
(19 Aug '11, 10:42) JVo
So, it looks like when I ran "./configure" it automatically configured it as "Use lua library: no". This is the problem, right? I found online somebody who had to install lua separately and then run "./configure with_lua=[path]": http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-users/200707/msg00049.html This is a post from 2007, so perhaps since then, wireshark may now come with lua? or no?
(19 Aug '11, 12:19) JVo
No, having multiple binaries of Wireshark/Tshark is not a problem. I often use multiple versions for testing/dev purposes.
(19 Aug '11, 12:59) helloworld
It turns out that Wireshark versions prior to 1.2.0 do not include Lua unless explicitly requested during build configuration (via the
(19 Aug '11, 12:59) helloworld
which should result in a string that contains: "with Lua 5.1" or "without Lua 5.1"
(19 Aug '11, 12:59) helloworld
Do you have any particular reason to not install the latest version of Wireshark?
(19 Aug '11, 13:14) helloworld
Nope, I'll request that my sys admin install the latest version of wireshark in that case. Thanks! I'm so glad to have received your help. The one thing that scares me about this stuff is that it seems like there aren't many people to ask questions to. Is there anywhere else I should go with questions aside from this forum?
(19 Aug '11, 14:21) JVo
You can try the Wireshark mailing lists, stackoverflow.com, or serverfault.com.
Getting a response from any of these places (including this Q&A site) is somewhat hit-or-miss. Some people aren't paying attention, don't know the answer, or choose not to answer for whatever reason (e.g., too busy with higher-priority things). I'm actually one of those people!
(19 Aug '11, 14:40) helloworld
Well, I'm lucky if I caught you on a slow week or something. Thanks again.
(19 Aug '11, 15:09) JVo
On windows, as of the current wireshark : 1.10.6 (64-Bit) My wireshark is in Program Files\Wireshark\
Lua scripts are NOT loaded from just the plugins directory, you must also include the version directory.
For example : This will not work : "C:\Program Files\Wireshark\plugins\d.lua"
I wasted like an hour trying to understand why my lua script is not working and no errors too. (Doh!)
(08 Mar '14, 06:40) eitama
I don't think you're supposed to put your Lua script in that one.
If you go to the "Help" menu, and select "About Wireshark", a dialog window pops up. One of the tabs is named "Folders". Select that tab. You will then see a list of directories Wireshark uses for various things. The one with the version number you cited should be the "Global Plugins" directory. You should not put your Lua scripts in it - that's intended for things that come with Wireshark, I believe (which is why it uses a version number presumably).
Instead, you should put them in the directory labeled "Personal Plugins", I think. What is that directory for you? (I don't have a Windows system)
(08 Mar '14, 16:27) Hadriel
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The ladies of the '80s wore a lot of makeup — but hey, girls just wanna have fun right? Take a look back at five of the most common trends, as seen in Cosmopolitan circa 1983.
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If you were a cool girl in the '80s you just had to have colorful eyeshadow. That meant wearing blue, purple, and pink eyeshadow all the time. Bonus points if you had all three colors on at once.2. Rocker Eye/Pink Lip Combo
The dark, rocker eye or pink lip alone are both fun even today, but together borderline #HotMess.
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Yesterday, I completed the second draft of my new book and I have the, "what-if-NO-one-reads-it jitters." I get this way every time I write a book. I was like this, with the poetry books I collaborated on, and I was convinced no one, except my close friends and husband, would read Untangled. Gratefully, I was wrong! Untangled, has grown some beautiful little toddler legs and is selling nicely each month.
I belong to a writers group, and I know the angst of releasing a book is a mixture of excitement, fear, and hope. The excitement of sending your work out for the world to read, the fear of rejection and the hope that your words will touch someone, and perhaps, that moves them to recommend the book to another, and the chain reaction of selling your book begins to unfold.
I play a lot of mental gymnastics with my book sales and what I deem successful. With the poetry book, I set a goal of selling 250 copies. If I sold that many then I would feel okay. That many sold and more, and I did feel okay, then I allowed myself the luxury of getting my beautiful lotus tattoo. I continue to set goals for Untangled. I have reached all of them and more. I'm blown out of the water by the response.
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I have many, many friends who are artists. Many are painters, photographers, writers, or awesome crafters. Many of them, like myself, are their own worst critics. Perhaps that keeps our egos at bay and keeps our creativity flowing.
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Consolidating the MCU market around the ARM architecture
The Cortex-M3 processor core from ARM will likely trigger a consolidation in the microcontroller (MCU) market that usually occurs in large markets as they mature. The ARM architecture already dominates in embedded processors, ASICs, and ASSPs, so it's well positioned to become dominant in the neighboring MCU market. In fact, with some recent introductions, the MCU consolidation process has already started. The wise designer takes advantage of the inevitable by using a Cortex-M3-based MCU.
Many large markets go through a consolidation process as they mature, when the number of vendors and product offerings start shrinking as the benefits of mass production and economies of scale overrun the desire for infinite varieties of the fundamental product. This has happened in automobiles, computers, and office supplies. It's a natural evolution of broad markets.
In some cases, a few large vendors may swamp the market. For example, in the US, Home Depot and Lowes took over the building supplies market, squeezing out the hundreds of small hardware stores who couldn't keep up with the attractive prices of the "big box" stores.
In PCs, it was stature rather than price that consolidated the industry. When a band of renegades at IBM assembled a "personal" computer, the industry decided that such small computers would be a force to reckon with. Realizing the layout of the IBM PC was fairly open for replication, dozens of other companies began making similar products, riding on the PC's meager operating system (OS) and common hardware components. Adding VisiCalc and a word processor put the PC on a one-way road to success.
There are many benefits to market consolidation, with end-user price reduction being the most obvious. When a product is manufactured in extremely high volumes, supply of the source material, labor overhead, and manufacturing costs can become so efficient that prices drop to all-time lows. But there are other benefits to users, such as service. A common platform, specified monitor, known keyboard, common OS, and readily available application software that would run on common hardware opened an industry to a boom in PCs that has completely changed the world.
Is the ARM processor architecture a catalyst for market consolidation? ARM is certainly a dominant processor in virtually every application category, including PCs. While not the central processor in the PC, many peripheral functions have an ARM core as the embedded processor running them: printers, hard drives, network cards, etc. Even that USB drive in your pocket or memory card in your camera is likely to have an ARM processor in it. Your cell phone is almost certainly managed by an ARM core or two—or five, in the case of the iPhone.
The worldwide microcontroller market was $16 billion in 2007, according to Frost & Sullivan. The top two suppliers by revenue were shipping more than 10 different incompatible architectures into the market. According to Semico, 8.5 billion MCUs shipped in 2006. The MCU market has more than 40 suppliers feeding more than 50 architectures, with no architecture holding as much as a 5% share. Each vendor offers its own designs with little commonality, feeding a broad applications base.
In the past, when an architecture was shared among vendors, it retracted back to the originator after a few years due to a number of reasons: a licensee failed to offer many products, found the market less lustrous than expected, or started encroaching on the originator's market. The 8-bit 8051 is the only exception to this common story, but the large vendors never seriously promoted the 8051 architecture, and the few 8051 proponents that tried failed miserably in attempts to migrate into a 16-bit architecture.
With this history, the microcontroller market is just begging for architectural consolidation.
It's all about the software
Dozens of factors uniquely drive the selection criteria for an MCU for each application: processor core, memory size and type, peripheral selection, price, development tools, OS, software, and support. It's hard to measure the importance of each of these, but certainly the processor choice influences many other factors. Memory size, OS, tools, and support clearly depend on the processor choice. That choice also drives time-to-market, as analysts VDC found that by 2004, 48% of total production cost was attributed to software development costs.
Code efficiency determines memory requirements, directly driving cost in the MCU market. Proprietary instruction sets offer limited options on OSs because they're either created or paid for by the proprietary architecture creator, reflecting the amount of market support the vendor can afford. Development tools are designed for specific architectures, and support is allocated according to demand. MCU support is offered by the vendor, but third parties support the architectures that vendors pay for and the ones that are the most popular. Driver software, libraries, off-the-shelf CODEC and protocol stack software, JPEG and MPEG decoders and encoders, and numerous other software packages are available based on the prevalence of the underlying processor architecture.
A popular architecture like ARM sounds pretty good in this environment. There's only one catch: ARM is a 32-bit processor, and today, most MCUs are 8-bits.
Traditionally, the microcontroller industry has been driven by 8-bit needs, and in terms of units shipped, 8-bit still reigns. But 32-bit has grown fast and is rapidly catching up to 8-bit. Many broad-based vendors even have programs emphasizing a direct jump from 8-bit to 32-bit MCUs, squeezing out their very own proprietary 16-bit products. Since most 32-bit MCUs are actually 32-bit embedded processor architectures bolted to the peripherals and memory needed for controller applications, 32-bit MCUs benefit greatly from the tools, software, and knowledge base that has been honed by their bigger brothers.
The experience base of embedded processors gives 32-bit MCUs a wealth of benefits around the development of the end application. That means a significant reduction in the development time and effort needed to bring an application to market; an improvement in the confidence and the quality of the resultant system; and a reduction in the total cost of development and ownership of the end equipment.
A 32-bit MCU may not cost much more than a similarly equipped 8-bit part. If an MCU is divided into a dozen components, most being peripherals and some memory, the processor core portion is usually less than 10% of the die. Even if that part doubled when going from an 8-bit to a 32-bit processor, 80%+ of the die is still essentially the same, yet the capabilities and performance of the 32-bit MCU are much greater, possibly eliminating the need for one or two of the peripherals or the use of additional 8-bit MCUs to handle the application requirements.
In controller apps, the MCU's peripheral selection may be the most important factor, and that's important in the consolidation movement. The peripherals are determined by the application because they directly link to other hardware in the system. Specifics of the peripherals make those interfaces easier or more intricate and appropriate for each application.
How did MCUs get so fragmented, anyway?
It's not at all curious that so many vendors develop their own processor architectures, but it's astounding that so many vendors have so many incompatible competing processor architectures. A proprietary architecture locks the customer to the vendor with velvet handcuffs. After a software stack is developed for an architecture, it's difficult for the customer to shift to another vendor's products. There have to be compelling reasons to abandon the unique software the customer has written and move to another vendor's processor, where the customer is again locked into another proprietary architecture. The way that users break these chains is to move to a widely licensed architecture where their expensive software can run on a number of vendors' MCUs. ARM provides that flexibility.
At one time there may have been some significant benefit of one vendor's instruction set over another. The early days of the MCU market were characterized by a vendor focus on hand-crafted logic, and trying to expand support to a wider bus never translated well, especially when the register size and stack size are dependent on the bus width. At the time, all software was written in assembly code. The assembly code is integrated directly into the application (no device drivers or higher level abstractions to support portability), so the lack of maintainability and reusability didn't matter since the peripherals in new MCUs also changed. Software engineers were focused only on efficiency (code and data size) rather than reusability, maintenance, and improving time-to-market with a platform approach. As applications and MCUs have evolved, the processor core has taken a back seat to application-specific concerns regarding reusability of software, broad applicability of software tools, and easy access to a world-wide community of engineers, tools, and software to accelerate time-to-market.
Isn't "open architecture" another way of saying "commodity?"
For vendors to rally around a non-proprietary architecture like ARM, they must have somewhere else to differentiate. When peripherals are so important, then the number and details of each are what determines the winning MCU. This is where each vendor can distinguish itself, choose the applications in which to shine, and focus its attentions where it sees its strengths. The processor in the MCU is something the vendor can simply trust to do its job well. The vendor that best serves the right peripherals, software, and support for an application will win the design-in.
The most important aspect of the processor is the ready availability of software to program these peripherals and solid development tools. A proprietary architecture from one vendor doesn't lend itself to these properties, except possibly in narrow vertical market spaces. A processor architecture driven by a number of vendors (including many in the embedded MPU, ASIC and ASSP areas) naturally excels in depth and breadth of its support.
A few years ago, a number of traditional MCU vendors recognized the potential of the ARM architecture in microcontrollers. Its capabilities, performance, popularity, die size, and power consumption fit well with the direction of MCUs. And it was an instantly available 32-bit core, meaning the vendors didn't need to invest money and precious resources into developing their own proprietary 32-bit MCU. There were a couple of trouble spots, but the vendors developed their own circuits to fit the ARM processor to the needs of controllers. They had good success with their ARM7-based MCUs and some progressed to the ARM9 core for their MCUs.
These early days of ARM-based MCUs were a period of learning for ARM. The original ARM7 was designed for computation, and doesn't have the deterministic interrupt response time required by real-time embedded applications. ARM realized that control-centric MCU applications need deterministic real-time response, rapid startup and sleep response times, and enhanced bit control. In 2005, ARM developed the Cortex-M3 processor core, which has deterministic interrupt response and better controller features, just right for an MCU. Luminary Micro was the first to produce and market MCUs based on the Cortex-M3.
The original ARM7 core had already gathered momentum with multiple ARM MCU vendors demonstrating the power of a single MCU processor being used across many vendors, and this momentum hints that the consolidation has begun. Some of those original ARM MCU vendors now also have embraced the Cortex-M3 design. NXP, STMicroelectronics, and Texas Instruments have all stated they will build Cortex-M3-based MCUs even though they already have ARM7-based chips. It just makes sense to use the engine that the market is demanding so that the tools can be common and the software is transferable.
Other vendors are likely to follow suit, though with some hesitancy. It's difficult for a vendor to move away from a proprietary architecture. It's hard to leave all that investment behind, even if the licensed architecture offers real advantages. It also requires a lot of explaining to existing customers about split loyalties. But it's the right move for everyone involved. The engineers invested in updating and maintaining a proprietary architecture can be better utilized perfecting or expanding those precious peripheral circuits that most benefit the customers' applications.
Embedded designers win with consolidation
OEMs have a disquieting choice to make as well, though it's not as hard as it may appear. OEMs with products based on a proprietary MCU instruction set should face the dilemma head on. Continue programming in the proprietary instructions and even more code is piled on the stack of hard-to-port programs. Make the move to an ARM-based architecture and there will be no regrets because every line of code that's written to further enhance functions, add features, or extend options will be code that can live forever, supported by ARM products across many vendors for years to come.
MCUs will continue to evolve. 8-bit MCUs are yielding to 32-bit MCUs. The Cortex-M3 core is the ARM architecture configured and optimized for microcontrollers. Its benefits are attracting other vendors to Cortex-M3, including larger vendors—even some that already have ARM7-based MCU product lines—because they see the advantages of a common software platform. This movement and the success of Cortex-M3 portends a consolidation in the microcontroller market around the ARM architecture, not unlike the PC around the x86.
Jean Anne Booth is the Chief Marketing Officer and founder of Luminary Micro. With 24 years of high technology experience in executive management, marketing, and engineering, she is particularly skilled in product marketing and design-in creation. Jean Anne holds a BSEE from the University of Texas and an MSCE degree from the National Technical University. Booth can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. -- A picture of a King County deputy's van with the gas hose still attached is lighting up the internet.
According to Sgt. Ryan Abbott, this was the deputy's first time driving this particular vehicle. The deputy checked his rearview mirror, didn't immediately see anything and drove off.
The deputy made it just a couple of blocks from the gas pump when he noticed the pump hanging out of the driver's side of the SUVaccording to KCPQ. The deputy notified his sergeant.
The pump was a quick release and was easily reconnected at the gas station at no cost, Abbott said. Nobody was injured.
"Accidents happen to anybody," Abbott said. "The moral of the story is not to get distracted."
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FERGUSON, Mo. — Darren Seals experienced waves of disbelief and anger after Michael Brown's death, but two months later, he has found a way to channel his emotions: Focus on changing an elected leadership that seems deaf to the concerns of African American residents like him.
So on Nov. 4, the 27-year-old assembly-line worker and hip-hop musician from a deeply Democratic community plans to take bold action. He says he will vote for a white Republican.
"Just because they've got the D next to their name, that don't mean nothing," said Seals, who lives a few blocks from where a police officer shot Brown. "The world is watching us right now. It's time to send a message of our power."
Many African Americans in Ferguson and across St. Louis County, angered over their leaders' response to the fatal shooting, say they will be taking their outrage to the ballot box and voting against a Democratic Party that has long been their automatic choice.
They are focusing on the St. Louis county executive's race, which typically centers on matters such as the budget and sanitation but this year has become caught up in the unrest.
Earlier this month, a coalition of some 20 African American Democratic leaders called a news conference to endorse the GOP candidate, state Rep. Rick Stream. Armed with voter registration forms, activists like Seals have been roaming black neighborhoods urging people to vote for anyone but the Democrat.
The plan is not only to beat back a local candidate they view as particularly unfriendly to black residents, but also to present a show of force to Democratic leaders all the way up to Sen. Claire McCaskill and Gov. Jay Nixon. By switching their allegiance in this election, these African Americans hope to demonstrate that their votes should not be taken for granted.
Ted Hoskins, the mayor of nearby Berkeley who has endorsed Stream, rattled off a series of slights and sins. They range from the governor's decision to back the controversial prosecutor in the Brown case to the Democratic Party's anemic support for the incumbent county executive, a black Democrat who was ousted by a white challenger during the August primary.
"This is about the total disrespect white Democrats have demonstrated against the black community," he said. "This time, we are going to show them."
It could be a difficult feat. A Republican has not held the St. Louis county executive's position in 25 years. Black residents make up about a quarter of the county's population. But they typically account for only 10 to 15 percent of the vote, according to Terry Jones, a political science professor at the University of Missouri at St. Louis.
Anger is running high among some African Americans toward the Democratic candidate for county executive, County Councilman Steve Stenger, who is white. Stenger mounted an aggressive primary challenge in defeating Charlie Dooley, one of the state's top-ranking black politicians and the first African American to become St. Louis county executive.
Even worse in the eyes of some African Americans are Stenger's political ties to Robert P. McCulloch, the Democratic county prosecutor handling the Michael Brown case. McCulloch, whose father was a police officer killed in the line of duty by a black man, earned the ire of local black residents over his handling of a previous police shooting and a perception that he is particularly hard on black suspects.
They have asked for McCulloch to be removed from the Brown case, but he has declined to recuse himself. McCaskill and Nixon, among other officials, have backed McCulloch's decision to stay on the case.
McCulloch did not respond to requests for comment. In a previous interview with The Washington Post, McCulloch contested the notion that he cannot be fair in the Brown case.
"This argument is silly. They keep bringing up my father who was killed in the line of duty," he said. "If anything, it made me a strong advocate for the victims of violence."
In the primary, McCulloch took the unusual step of endorsing Stenger, filming an ad in which he accused the incumbent's administration of corruption. At a recent County Council meeting, speaker after speaker asked Stenger to denounce McCulloch, but Stenger has remained supportive of McCulloch's role in the Brown investigation.
Stenger's name and his support for McCulloch have become well known among protesters who have demonstrated nightly across the street from the Ferguson Police Department. "You know, I usually vote Democrat, but I might have to have a change of heart come Election Day and vote for the Republican," Marvin Skull, 55, a machinist from nearby Hazelwood, said with a grin.
Stenger also declined to comment. He has tried to paint his Republican opponent as an extreme conservative in the legislature, highlighting his support for gun rights and his anti-abortion views. He has some high-profile African American support, including the Rev. Sammie E. Jones, pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church in St. Louis, a congregation of 900.
Jones said it would be a mistake for blacks to vote for a Republican, because the GOP does not have the community's interests at heart. "We support the Democratic Party because they are of the people," he said of the area's African Americans, predicting that "there are very few of us who are willing to cut off our nose to spite our face."
The race has spawned a few other campaigns, including a nascent write-in effort for a local black activist and another one urging people to vote simply for Michael Brown.
But those backing Stream are hoping that their vote will be something more than a protest vote.
On a recent evening at the New Northside Baptist Church conference center in Jennings, a predominantly black suburb near Ferguson, black Democratic elected officials in St. Louis County applauded boisterously when Stream stood in front of them to make his case.
Stream, whose daughter died at age 18 after suffering from an eating disorder, said he could understand Brown's parents' pain. He pledged to adjust policies to prevent people with outstanding traffic tickets from going to jail, a longtime concern of local African Americans, and to lobby for more school funding. He made the case that the true ideological divide in Missouri is between urban and rural, not Republican and Democrat, and acknowledged that he had a lot to learn about the African American community.
"I can guarantee you, a lot of what you're thinking up here is not what we're thinking in Kirkwood," he told the roughly 25 people present. "I have to come up here and hear about what you all care about."
Terry Wilson, chairman of the Jennings School Board, urged the group to strongly consider Stream, and to bring their friends with them to the polls. "The other candidate, he's really dismissing this community," he said. "We're so baptized into voting for Democrats. . . . Look at all the Democrats that have done wrong to you."
A few miles away in East St. Louis, Ill., Seals, the factory worker and hip-hop musician, wandered the crowd at Peace Fest, an outdoor concert, handing out voter registration forms. His frustration with the Democratic Party rises as high as the White House, where he said President Obama has done little for black Americans.
"To this day, in seven or eight years, we haven't seen any significant difference in the black community," he said. "In fact, it feels like it's getting worse."
Seals, who voted for Obama but has never cast a ballot in a local election, acknowledges that his vote for a Republican may be "a one-time thing." But it depends on whether Stream ushers in the change he has promised, explaining, "We aren't asking you to perform miracles. We just want you to do the job you are supposed to do."


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The World Now:
The world has survived centuries of war, but none as large as what is to come.
It is currently the 38th year of the 5th Era. Ludor has not seen peace for 240 years. The Kingdom of Icacia has already invaded the Kingdom of Girith and the Kingdom of Vuston in order to expand their territory and spread their religious teachings.
The Kingdom of Girith is in a state of civil war after giving the Kingdom of Icacia the mouth of the Genyss River, causing the Girithian's economy to drop due to less trade rights.
The Girithian Rebels, named the Crimsons, have already pushed the Girithian army out of the cities of Ostromore and Trien.
The Kingdom of Nomadia is currently being invaded by the Icacians and the Halians.
The Kingdoms of Icacia, Halium, and Espen have signed a treaty of alliance, naming themselves the Legion of Orogethy.
The Democracy of Aslevalon has sworn to remain neutral throughout the war to come.
Today, the kings of Nomadia and Vuston will be arriving in Crisvale to sign a treaty of alliance countering the Legion of Orogethy.
Let's hope everything goes well.
Kingdom of Girith
Located on the Southwestern area of the continent, many streams and creeks connencting to one of the largest rivers on the continent flow through this here and is home to the largest marsh on Ludor. Also has territory on Howling Island, a large island to the east of the kingdom, as well as multiple small tropical islands in the Opylus Gulf. Due to so much travel by water, this kingdom has the largest navy. The capitol city is Idratinas and is home to Tropians, a race of people who live in tropical areas well known for their tanned skin and love for the sea. The main religion of this kingdom is Nebotism.
Kingdom of Vuston:
Located in the center of the continent, this kingdom is bordered with all of the other 6 kingdoms. Because of this, this kingdom has adopted cultures from every other kingdom, with very little of it's own. With no oceans or large bodies of water (besides the Bluens River) making contact with this kingdom, there is no need for a navy and relies on taxes and trading for their wealth. This kingdom is home to one of the largest fields on the continent, many wild horses migrate here to graze. Therefore, this kingdom has the largest cavalry than any other kingdom. The capitol city is Driuvlinas and is home to the Dachana, also known as the Horse-Riders, known for being the first race to ever tame and ride horses. The main religion for this kingdom is Nebotism.
Kingdom of Nomadia:
Located on the far-western area of the continent, this kingdom is home to the largest forest on the continent as well as the the largest lake in the world. Not only that, but this kingdom is also home to one of the largest waterfalls in the world. Needless to say, this kingdom has one of the most beautiful and natural landscapes than any other kingdom. Because of the kingdom's respect and love for nature, the majority of the cities and towns are built as treehouses and only a few small towns touch the ground. The capitol city is Ustrinos and this kingdom is home to the Vaziens, mostly known for being the most diplomatic and peaceful people in civil environments, yet viscious warriors in combat. The main religion for this kingdom is the Cult of the Five Divines.
Kingdom of Icacia:
Located on the southeastern area of the continent, this is the largest of the 7 kingdoms. Unlike all other kingdoms, this kingdom has nearly all different types of landscapes: Forests, mountains, grass plains, deserts, cliffs, tropical islands, and swamp areas. This kingdom is home to two mountain ranges and the largest mountain on the continent. This kingdom was formed by the fall of two other kingdoms, destroyed by the Icacians coming to Ludor from the continent of Aperon from the south. The capitol is Echeyton and is home to the Aperonians, known for being one of the most warlike and bloodthirsty race, which is because of their religious beliefs. The main religion for this kingdom is Orogethy.
Kingdom of Halium:
Located on the northeastern area of the continent, this kingdom is one of the darkest areas in Ludor. Home to the last and largest active volcano in the world, this kingdom is constantly covered in dark ash, making farming extremely difficult. This kingdom is constantly buying and trading for food to keep the people fed, causing the kingdom to be the poorest on the continent.
The capitol city is Yulashire and is home to the Hathiens, well known for their grey colored skin, due to the volcanic ash permanently changing the color of their skin. The main religion for this kingdom is Orogethy.
Democracy of Aslevalon:
Located on the far northern area of the continent, this country's landscape is mostly mountain ranges and forests. This is the snowiest region in all of Ludor and has a population with the tallest people. This land has a different type of government than anyone else as well, the government gives the people the power to elect who they want to rule them, although this country only adopted this for of government at the beginning of the 5th Era. This country tends to remain neutral throughout all major continental conflicts and is also known as "the Silent Lands." The capitol city is Vliunolis and is home to the Nuzati, who are known for their height and their pale skin. The main religion for this country is Nebitosm.
Kingdom of Espen:
Located on the far western area, this kingdom is the smallest of all the 7 kingdoms. This kingdom has the highest cliffs than any other kingdom and is the second poorest kingdom. Also known as the "the Battleground Lands" for the numerous battles that have been fought on this kingdoms land. Like the Halium Kingdom, the people of this kingdom have grey colored skin caused by the volcanic ash. This is because the wind blows the ash south into Espenian land and permanently change the color of the people's skin. The capitol city is Illis and is home to the Anewian, known for being some of the angriest and meanest people in Ludor. The main religion for this kingdom is Orogethy.
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King of Girith
King of Vuston
King of Icacia
King of Espen
King of Nomadia
Lord of Aslevalon
2 advisors for each king
1 queen for each king
2 knight for each king
1. You may be allowed to have up to 4 characters.
2. Respect all other roleplayers.
4. All posts must me at least 5 sentences long.
5. Since you all have regular lives, I won't be so harsh. If you are not active for a week, your characters will become NPCs or will be killed off.
6. Have Fun.
7. If I like how this ends, maybe I'll make it into a book.
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We have already a big fish in the tablet market tank, with its most famous product called iPad. But still there is a large number of other vendors that are making quite few money from their branded tablets in the market with not user loving operating System. However, Android has also a big tablet market, but the other vendor in the market is now thinking to adopt the Microsoft's tablet friendly Windows 8, to power their next-generation tablets to entertain users in 2012. We have seen a large number of tablets in CES 2012, waiting for Windows 8 tablet version actual launch from Microsoft to make debut in the market.
Digitimes today comes up with a source claimed note suggesting that Microsoft and Intel are together again to cut out the market of Apple with the launch of both vendors powered Intel Windows 8 tablet in the market; however, both giants are not agreeing with each other in the price ranges of the newer version tablets. It is reported that Intel is not agreeing to cut down the price of its platform in the market, and at the same verge, Microsoft is not agreeing to cut the price of its Windows 8 license for Windows 8 Intel powered tablets. In directly, it seems that those new Intel Windows 8 tablet not going to compete with the iPad in any market, because the starting range of that tablets will force the users to ditch them.
In the report, source claimed that Intel Windows 8 tablet will launch in the $599 to $899 USD price range, which seems to be a biggest favor for the ARM based Windows 8 tablets and notebooks in the market. Currently, in the market, a large number of smartphones are powered with ARM technology, where Intel has not much grip in the market on the smartphones processor. Apple had also introduced its own range of micro processors for its iOS devices, and according to the reportm they are soon going to launch micro processors to power their own iMacs, Macbook Pros.


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Most members of the online payment service Paypal should be able to log on to the Web site after five days of intermittent service outages and furious repair efforts, the company said.
PayPal made "good progress" in restoring service by the peak evening usage hours, the eBay Inc.-owned company announced late Tuesday.
"Most members are now able to log in to the PayPal site to access account information, use shipping functions, use PayPal debit cards, and pay for items online with no difficulty," the company wrote in a statement on its Web site.
PayPal suffered outages for about four days, beginning last weekend. Company officials said the problems were "intermittent," but many consumers complained they weren't been able to log on to their accounts for days. Some said their money was completely frozen by the glitch, and they also could not use debit cards tied to their PayPal balances.
Pires said the problems began Friday, after PayPal added some "code enhancements" to its site.
'I am losing sales and money'
Some users complained to MSNBC.com that they were completely cut off from their eBay business.
"Since my customers can't place an order at all, I am losing sales and money," said user Winsor White. "The term intermittent, as it is being used by PayPal, is highly misleading because it implies that the system has been more up than it has been down."
Auction watchdog Rosalinda Baldwin, who runs The Auction Guild, said she thought the problems were connected to a recent design update for PayPal, but Pires said the outage wasn't related to a redesign.
"We saw a small issue on Friday," after adding some new programming code to the site Thursday evening, Pires said. "We believed we solved it. But there were intermittent problems on Sunday, and then (Monday)."
PayPal is an important cog in eBay.com. The company claims it has more than 50 million account members and is available to users in 45 countries around the world. Last year, the firm handled $12 billion in transactions.


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By Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton, Esq./Mediator
Hamilton Law and Mediation, PLLC
On January 29th 2016, in Commerce City, Colorado, dog owner Gary Branson and the city of Commerce City reached a settlement that enabled the parties to avoid an emotional and expensive trial. Mr. Branson's attorney, Jay Swearingen, filed a lawsuit against Commerce City in federal civil court requesting compensation for seized property under the 4th amendment in the death of Branson's beloved dog, Chloe. It is the largest settlement, at $262,500.00, to be paid in a lawsuit of this kind in the United States.
The facts as reported in local newspapers and TV are…


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I don't know about you, but in all of the chaos of this year, I know I could use the reminder to "be merry." Send your loved ones a note and remind them, too!
This 4.13″ x 5.83″ greeting card features a watercolor wreath and the words "be merry" on the front. The inside is blank and the back has my logo. It comes with a white envelope.
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What Are the Side Effects of It Works Greens?
It Works Greens contains several ingredients, such as magnesium and potassium, that may cause side effects such as stomach upset and vomiting, according to Amazon.com and WebMD. However, the supplement's manufacturer does not indicate that the product has any side effects.
Potassium is usually safe for most people, but it can cause symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea and intestinal gas, notes WebMD. Taking too much potassium can result in feelings of burning, tingling, weakness, dizziness, paralysis and an irregular heartbeat. High doses can also cause metal confusion and death. People who have certain digestive disorders should avoid taking potassium supplements because they can lead to excess potassium in the body.
Magnesium can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach upset in some people, explains WebMD. When taken in high amounts, serious side effects such as low blood pressure, confusion, coma and death can occur. Other side effects from high doses include irregular heart rhythm and slowed breathing. People with bleeding disorders may have an increased risk of bleeding or bruising when taking magnesium because it slows blood clotting. People with kidney problems or those who have heart blockage should avoid taking too much magnesium because it can worsen their symptoms.
Consult a doctor if you are taking any medications because It Works Greens may produce adverse interactions, according to Supplement Geek. Because the ingredients in It Works Greens have blood thinning properties, users should not take the supplement for at least two weeks before surgery to reduce the risk of complications.


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Indonesia: Jokowi Says He Won't Protect Ahok in Police Probe
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said Tuesday he would not shield Jakarta's governor from a police probe into alleged blasphemy, which led to a massive protest in the Indonesian capital that ended in violence last week.
Jakarta Gov. Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, a Christian and member of Indonesia's ethnic Chinese minority who served as Jokowi's deputy when Jokowi was governor of the capital, was interrogated by police for nine hours on Monday over alleged anti-Muslim comments made in September. Under Indonesia's laws, people can be prosecuted for blasphemous speech.
"I emphasize here - and [want] all people to know- that I will not protect Basuki Tjahaja Purnama because [his case] is being legally processed," Jokowi told a news conference in Jakarta following a meeting with leaders of Muhammadiyah, Indonesia's second largest Muslim organization.
Monday's interrogation of Ahok was the second time since Oct. 24 that he was questioned over the allegations of blasphemy, but the latest interrogation came three days after some 100,000 Muslim protestors marched in central Jakarta on Friday as they called for the governor to be prosecuted for speech perceived as offensive to Islam.
The rally was largely peaceful but it ended in violence as angry people attacked police barricades, started fires and looted stores in central Jakarta, while police and security personnel fired tear gas and water cannons to control the crowd.
In the mayhem one person was killed and more than 100 were injured, including 79 police and military personnel, national police said Monday.
An elderly man who had asthma died during the protest, Jakarta police spokesman Setiyono Awi said.
"Eleven policemen are still hospitalized," he said.
As of Tuesday, authorities had arrested at least five members of the Muslim Students' Association – including the group's secretary general – on suspicion of assaulting police officers during Friday night's riot, Setiyono said.
'We would conduct the legal process'
Ahok, who is running for re-election in February, is accused of blasphemous speech for telling attendees at an event in September that people might "fool them" into not voting for him by using the Quran's Surah Al-Maida Verse 51 – which some interpret as prohibiting Muslims from having non-Muslim leaders.
The governor has since apologized for the flap, but he declined to answer reporters' questions as he left police headquarters on Monday.
The violence led to Jokowi cancelling a trip to Australia planned for this week.
In the hours that followed the violent end to the street demonstration, Jokowi appeared on national television to deplore the turn of events and accuse "political actors" of infiltrating the march to foment unrest. He added then that those responsible for sparking the riot would be prosecuted and that police would not hesitate to enforce the law.
National Police Chief Gen. Tito Karnavian said Tuesday that officers were still gathering evidence about those responsible for the riot and were considering treason charges against them.
"If this fits under article of treason, yes, we would conduct the legal process," Tito said.
Upcoming Ahok hearing
Meanwhile, authorities were moving to schedule a court hearing for Ahok sometime next week, and planned to open it to the public, an official said.
"Regarding the development of [Ahok's] legal status, please just wait for his case hearing next week," said Senior Commander Rikwanto, a police spokesman, without specifying a date.
Plans to open the hearing, however, are being challenged by one of the rally organizers, the conservative Islamic Defenders Front (FPI).
FPI spokesman Munarman suggested this was a ploy to influence public opinion in Ahok's favor, tribunnews.com reported.
"I have information that police would bring around 80 percent of witnesses who would state that Ahok is innocent. If the hearing is still held open, this is only to fool the public," he said.
Police spokesman Rikwanto dismissed that comment.
"This is to make everything clear. Let the public see it, but the conclusion remains in the hands of the investigators," he said.


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Dear President Trump,
Please help protect consumers in this information age.
The internet is an extremely complex entity of interconnected data links, each owned by different organizations and corporations. Most Americans however only have one or two choices for who's links come to their homes and apartments.
By lobbying at all levels, these ISPs do everything they can to block or delay any competitive broadband services such as municipal broadband from reaching Americans. If their customers don't have any other choice, they can charge higher prices, and reduce prices other places to drive out competition.
As most of the ISPs also offer Television packages, this gives them a great conflict of interest in providing fair access to other services online. If customers can't get access to high quality media online, they are more likely to purchase the Television package from the ISP alongside the internet service. This could lead to ISP degrading the connection quality to such competing services or blocking them completely.
If you only have one or two data links to your home, owned by these ISPs, there is a very high potential for these companies to abuse their customers, many of which will have no idea how much they are being taken advantage of.
So please President Trump, if you do want to act for the people, take action to help protect our connections to this ever more important Internet from being controlled by those who "own" the wires running to our homes.
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Boozy bakery. It sounds like the ultimate combo, right? That's exactly what Sarah Ryan and Damien Shaw thought when they created Bad Love Club. The duo opened the doors to their innovative space just a few weeks ago and it follows a pretty simple concept – coffee, bagels and jaffles by day, booze and sweet treats by night.
But what it lacks in complexity, Bad Love Club makes up for in sentimental value. Take the name, which is inspired by an Eric Clapton song – the artist Sarah and Damien first bonded over. Or the location – Damien grew up in Footscray and while Sarah hails from Brisbane, she now shares his passion for the eclectic suburb.
At Bad Love Club, Damien caters to the AM traffic with Sensory Lab coffee, 5 & Dime bagels and experimental jaffles, while Sarah shines after dark, serving sweets when the sun goes down. Sarah always wanted to be a baker but like many who consider the career, she's not a morning person. Her solution? Bake during the day and serve sweet treats at night (alongside cocktails of course).
For the dessert line-up, Sarah draws on an assortment of recipes collected from family and friends over the years. A decadent pecan pie is a family recipe from the US, while a vodka fairy bread cheesecake is an experimental creation. Each dessert is well suited to a cocktail from the ever-changing selection. So far, the salted caramel espresso martini has been a hit, while Sarah's fave – a bacon bourbon old fashioned – is also gaining popularity.
While they've been busy since opening, a few have raised concerns about the lack of cake during daylight hours. "Well you can get a dessert jaffle," says Sarah. "Its kind of cake-y!" Those who can't wait until after dark can satisfy their sugar cravings with an apple pie jaffle or, for the more adventurous, the S'more jaffle, oozing with homemade marshmallow and salted caramel ganache.
At Bad Love Club you can have your cake and eat it too.
Originally published on Concrete Playground as Bad Love Club is Footscray's New Boozy Bakery.


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Apple harvest day! It was a little later than usual which certainly built up anticipation. As a farmer, this is one of the most important days of the year.
Would we have enough apples for all of the cider, applesauce, and pie filling that we want to preserve for the coming year? Would we have extra to give to friends and family?
And the big question – does it look like the trees will be mature enough to support our u-pick dreams in 2019?
We had to bring in help for this year's harvest – our two-year-old grandson was more than happy to pitch in. He and his aunt Abbi enjoyed the fruits of their labor sitting in the sunshine later that afternoon.
It was a very good day filled with laughter and sunshine – the perfect signal to the end of growing season 2018. We now have more than enough applesauce and apple pie filling saved up. There is lots of sweet cider in the freezer and there is even some hard cider fermenting in the closet.
Will we open for u-pick apples next year? That remains to be seen. For now, we are just going to enjoy the fruits of 2018.


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Towards the end of October 1875 the Austro-Hungarian barque Stefano was nearing the Australian coast on its way from Cardiff to Hong Kong with a cargo of black coal. Its 17 strong crew was made up mostly of Dalmatian-Croatian young men and boys – the oldest was the captain who was 26.
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We learned today that astronomer Professor John Bahcall died Wednesday, August 17 due to a blood disorder. His obituary is given here.
John Bahcall was famous for helping in our understanding of how the sun works, especially in regard to the mystery of neutrinos, nearly-massless particles that are created during nuclear reactions. The detection of neutrinos coming from the sun proved that nuclear reactions provide the sun's power. But, under the early thought that neutrinos were massless particles, we only detected 1/3 the expected number. Recently it has been shown that neutrinos do have a small mass, and complex physics then explains why we only see 1/3 the number (in short, neutrinos can change into other types of neutrinos due to quantum mechanics).
Due in a large part to Professor Bahcall's work, we now understand the interior of the sun to very high precision. His contributions are enormous, and he and his mind will be missed greatly.


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Kazakhstan, 2017, 23 min.
Production: TANB A
Language: Russian
Format: DCP
Script: Aigul Aksambiyeva
Director: Aigul Aksambiyeva
DoP: Kanatzhan Myrzagaliyev
Editor: Anvar Matzhanov
Composer: Alim Zairov
Producer: Aigul Aksambiyeva
Cast: Aziz Beishenaliev, Ademi, Akylkhan Almasov
Almaty, 1990s. Perestroika. The economic decline has destroyed hopes and led to a cultural and spiritual crisis; those who resisted were rewarded. So history has shown. This story also.
Aigul Aksam biyeva
Graduated from Zhurgenov National Academy of Arts, NYF A in LA. Director of Kazakh TV serials and musicals, and of TV shows and events.
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Lemon Apricot Lush Dessert
1 (22 oz.) can lemon pie filling
2-3 cups of mini marshmallows (I used cottage cheese sometimes for less calories)
1 (15 oz.) can apricots, drained and quartered (or mandarin organs, or pineapple chunks)
1 (12 oz) tub cool whip or (I used 3 cups homemade whip cream)
In a medium bowl, fold together lemon pie filling and marshmallows or cottage cheese. Add apricots or other fruits and fold all together being sure not to mash the apricots to much.
Spoon into a 9x13 dish. Spread evenly to all sides of the dish. Spread cool whip over the top.
Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
When ready to serve, using a large spoon, scoop dessert and fill serving cups.
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This week I took GG, my toddler (yes, I still have a few months that I can call him that, so I'm doing it as much as possible!), had his first non-melt-down haircut. He's almost 4 and I've taken him to two salons, once when he was over one and another about 9 months later. They were disasters. He would meltdown as soon as hair touched his skin. My husband and I decided we would just keep doing his hair at home. Not that he reacts any differently at home, he has Sensory Processing Disorder, and the hair touching his skin is a huge meltdown trigger.
For a few weeks now he's wanted a "cool" guy haircut that he picked out. I'm not going to lie, thinking about taking him to have his hair done instantly put knots in my stomach. Would I be paying for another half haircut again? I was nervous and didn't have a clue where to take him. I posted a status and asked for suggestions to hairstylists that had experience with children on the spectrum.
Finally, the day came that he really wanted it done – THAT day – this past Tuesday. We left our Chiropractor appointments and I noticed a kid's hair salon, unfortunately, it wasn't open for business yet. I said a little prayer for God to send me to where I needed to go for my son. Immediately I felt like I knew where to go.
We get there and a gentleman takes us back. GG gets on the chair, gets a cape and is done with it. He tells me he's scared. We talk a little and he wants to leave. Okay, we tried, right!?! The guy tells us to come back if he changes his mind. Outside there's a bench that I have GG sit on. I kneel down and we talk about why he was scared. I explained to him that the guy was a "hair doctor" and knew what he was doing. After a few minutes, he decided that he wanted to try again.
The gentleman, Mac, and I talked to him through the entire process. Mac took the cape off and brushed GG anytime hair got on him. He let GG hold the brush and use it, he let him spray me with the water bottle. He did whatever GG needed of him and while it took longer than a typical haircut, we got it done! My very brave little toddler morphed into a big boy right in front of my eyes. I was so thankful and so proud that I almost cried.
Things like this remind me. Yes, my little one is going to have a harder time at some things, BUT he's brave, strong willed and oh so very smart. Even though things may be harder for him at times or may take longer, he will always beat the odds.


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Welcome to Šariš, to ŠARIŠ PARK!
Rich selection of traditional meals prepared by family recipes can be enjoyed every day from early morning until the very evening. Besides that we offer complex services – accommodation, wellness center, cultural events, sport and additional services.
And what you can find in our region?
Šariš is situated in the northern part of eastern Slovakia. Šariš is moderately mountainous and the depressions regularly alternate with mountain ranges.
Apart from being the trademark of popular beer, Šariš is also a historical region replenished with tourist destinations. Historical towns of Prešov, Bardejov (Unesco), and Sabinov and unique technical monuments such as the salt mines in Solivar or the mines of Dubník, which yielded unusually beautiful opals, are its pride.
Šariš is also the place where most of Slovakias old wooden churches are concentrated, it boasts the world famous spa of Bardejov, where, among other prominent guests, Empress Elisabeth nicknamed Sisi experienced the hospitality and excellent service of the locals.
Numerous military monuments here commemorate heavy fighting during the Second World War near the mountain pass Dukla on the border line with Poland.
By the way, the locals speak their typical colourful dialect with charm and naturalness, which contributes to the overall impression of freshness and novelty of this area.
Let us show you the wonders of our region!


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AIB All-Ireland GAA Football Senior Club Championship Quarter-Final – Dr. Crokes (Kerry) 3-12 Tír Chonaill Gaels (London) 0-6
Crokes in fine fettle for new year
By Brendan O'Brien, Ruislip for the Irish Examiner newspaper
Dr Crokes 3-12 Tir Chonaill Gaels 0-06
Dr Crokes manager Noel O'Leary reckoned afterwards his side had lost just three of the 50 or so games played in 2012. There was never any danger of that figure becoming four. His opposite number, Paddy Clarke, had played up his side's chances of causing what would have been a seismic shock last week, but there was less than a quarter of an hour played before the penny dropped. The rest was mere padding. For Crokes, it may be more accurate to describe it as a chore given the workload their year of stockpiled successes has subjected them to. "It was a long year, a great year for us and the club in general," said midfielder Ambrose O'Donovan. "It was always going to be tough coming over here and we have done what we had to today on a tough, heavy pitch. "This was our eighth game on the trot and the legs got very heavy in the second-half. We knew we had to batten down the hatches a bit and get through it and we pulled through in the end."
Pre-judging the capabilities of teams from the UK or USA is never easy. The Gaels impressed in securing their 14th London championship in what is their 50th year in existence but that was back in October and they hadn't togged out since. Crokes were coming from the opposite end of the spectrum. Games have toppled on them thick and fast even as the year dragged to a close and last week, found them overcoming Rathmore in the O'Donoghue Cup final. Luke Quinn and Shane Myers sat out that one but both wing-backs were back in the 15 for a game played out in front of a decent crowd and a Tricolour that rested at half-mast after the passing of Kingdom legend Páidí Ó Sé.
The Gaels presented with a panel hailing from 15 counties, and they looked poised to present a serious examination for the visitors after an opening in which Kevin McMenamin displayed his class. The former Donegal player twice engineered space for himself in the first five minutes and his finishing was just as clinical. Had he got his fingertips to a through ball from Ciaran Wall on 14 minutes he may have had a goal, too. By then, Crokes were already finding their feet on the undulating and unforgiving Ruislip turf and McMenamin's near miss was compounded less than a minute later when Kieran O'Leary claimed the first goal. O'Leary spent the afternoon being shadowed by Peter Sherry, who once played in an All-Ireland semi-final with Fermanagh, but the Crokes captain rounded his man with ease before firing low past the goalkeeper and a defender on the line. Crokes needed just 12 minutes to claim two more. Both goals had their genesis in sublime flick-ups on the run from Brian Looney firstly and then Colm Cooper and both were finished by Chris Brady. The second, fashioned after a defence-splitting Cooper fist pass, was probably that bit better.
Crokes were bending the game to their will at that point, with O'Donovan and Johnny Buckley bossing the middle. By the time the half-time whistle sounded, they had 3-7 to their credit and all but one point had come in the preceding 21 minutes. The Gaels management could have pointed the finger at any line of the pitch as that most in need of aid but they chose their forward division with Ciarán Boyle and Luke Kavanagh thrown on in an attempt to make some ball stick and relieve the pressure on their backs.
It didn't work. McMenamin was a marked man after his opening and no-one else was capable of picking up the slack. The final margin could have been whatever Crokes wished it but they eased off the throttle in the second period. The game may have been beyond the Londoners but teams of Crokes' character don't cross their paths all that often and the Gaels carried on and enjoyed their best period in the 15 minutes after the interval. The only black mark was their finishing. Though they launched a succession of forward probes in that time, they were left to rue the fact that five of them ended with dispiriting wides. Even McMenamin was guilty. Twice. Eventually, Crokes roused themselves as if aware that to round off such a memorable year with a plodding performance would be a dereliction of duty and the last three points came courtesy of the men from Kerry. A marathon season is finally over but Ballymun await.
Scorers for Tir Chonaill Gaels: K McMenamin (0-3, 0-1 free); E O'Neill (0-2 frees); P Sherry (0-1).
Scorers for Dr Crokes: C Brady (2-1); K O'Leary (1-2); C Cooper (0-4, 0-2 frees); L Quinn (0-1); J Buckley (0-1); B Looney (0-1); A Kenneally (0-1); D Casey (0-1 free).
TIR CHONAILL GAELS: B McBrearty; T Gribben, D Harrington, B Collins; M McConville, E McConville, P Sherry; M Gottsche, C Doyle; E Mageean, F Horan, B Mitchell; C Wall, E O'Neill, K McMenamin.
Subs: L Kavanagh for Mageean (18); C Boyle for Wall (22); J McGrath for Mitchell (30); A Concannon for Horan (50).
DR CROKES: D Moloney; J Payne, M Moloney, F Fitzgerald; L Quinn, S Doolan, S Myers; A O'Donovan, J Buckley; K O'Leary, D Casey, B Looney; C Brady, C Cooper, J Doolan.
Subs: A Kenneally for Looney (49); D O'Leary for Myers (54); G O'Shea for Doolan (56). B Falvey for Casey (58).
Referee: D Fahy (Longford)
AIB GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Quarter-Final: Tír Chonaill Gaels (London) 0-6 Dr. Crokes (Kerry) 3-12
Dr. Crokes successfully negotiated their way past a tricky assignment in London on Sunday, beating Tír Chonaill Gales by a clear 15-point margin at Ruislip. The Munster champions are through to the semi-finals of the competition for the second year running, where they will face Dublin kingpins Ballymun Kickhams on February 16. Having lost in each of their last 13 games at this stage of the competition, Gaels were up against it from the start, and their hopes of causing an upset were in ruins when Crokes hit three first half goals.
Kieran O'Leary (pictured in action above) struck his side's opening goal to leave the Kerry champions 1-5 to 0-2 ahead midway through the first half. Brady then hit the back of the net twice before the break, as Crokes raced into an unassailable 3-7 to 0-3 lead. Although Gaels opened the second half scoring, Crokes eased into the last four comfortably with a controlled second half display.
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Sunday, December 16
AIB GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Quarter-Final
Tír Chonaill Gaels (London) v Dr. Crokes (Kerry), Emerald Grounds, Ruislip, 1.30pm
With the four provincial championships decided in recent weeks, the All-Ireland series stages of the AIB Club Championship begin this weekend with the meeting of London champions Tír Chonaill Gaels and Kerry kingpins Dr. Crokes at Ruislip. The Exiles, who beat Kingdom Kerry Gaels at the Emerald Grounds on October 14 to claim their 14th county title, will be banking on 'home' advantage to tip the balance in their favour against a Crokes side that has played 11 matches in the last 12 weeks.
Gaels have been largely inactive since mid-October, while Crokes star Colm Cooper spoke this week of the fatigue that has set in in the Kerry champions' camp after such a demanding end to the calendar year. Crokes, certainly, could have done without a trip across the water for a tricky quarter-final assignment so close to Christmas, having retained their Munster title with a clinical defeat of Castlehaven just a fortnight ago. The Kingdom outfit didn't even have the luxury of a week off to enjoy their latest provincial success, as they were back in action last Sunday, when they beat Rathmore to claim the East Kerry title thanks to three Chris Brady goals.
Crokes do, however, travel to London with some inside information on their opponents, as two of their players, Mike Moloney and Shane Doolan, played in the English capital last year with Kingdom Kerry Gaels and the Exiles' inter-county side. Dr. Crokes' last outing in an All-Ireland quarter-final was back in 2006, when Colm Cooper scored 2-6 in a 2-12 to 0-5 win over another London side, St Brendan's.
On Sunday, they will have to cope without inter-county star and vastly experienced centre-back Eoin Brosnan, who is ruled out through injury, while manager Noel O'Leary is hopeful that Luke Quinn, Shane Doolan and Kieran Ward will all overcome injuries sustained in last weekend's local decider. With a glamour semi-final tie against Dublin champions Ballymun Kickhams in prospect for the winners, Cooper warned this week against taking their underdog rivals for granted. "People are saying we'll handle it and we'll play Ballymun after Christmas and that will be the real test," he said. "But I wouldn't subscribe to that at all. I've been at enough matches to know that is silly talk, especially at this time of year." While Cooper is naturally cautious ahead a potentially hazardous trip to London, Tír Chonaill have a poor record in the quarter-finals having lost at this stage on four occasions since 2005.
However, Gaels do have an ace in their pack in the shape of manager Paddy Carr, who won an All-Ireland title with Kilmacud Crokes back in 2009. Although based in Ireland, Carr's considerable experience was a key factor in their reclaiming of the county title this year. Gaels have also had the benefit of a recent visit from All-Ireland winning Donegal manager Jim McGuinness, who took a training session with the team last month. "Jim McGuinness came down with the Sam Maguire and gave us a big talk after training that went on for ages. It was great," said Gaels defender Dave McGreevy afterwards. "You could see with Donegal this year that all the players bought into their game plan and he explained to us how that worked. From listening to him speak it was blatantly obvious why the man has won an All-Ireland. We took on board everything he said." Gaels have had 13 successive unsuccessful attempts to break their hoodoo at this stage of the competition, and they may need all the inspiration they can to beat a quality Crokes outfit on Sunday.


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A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry admitted a petition filed by Baz Muhammad Kakar during a hearing at the apex court's registry in Quetta on Friday.
Chaudhry is currently in Quetta to hear a case related to people detained without charge by security agencies.
The bench issued notices to the attorney general and the government to file their responses to the petition against the new Contempt of Court Act of 2012. It also ordered that all petitions filed against the new law should be combined and adjourned the matter till July 23.
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday gave his assent to the Contempt of Court Bill of 2012 after it was passed by the two houses of Parliament. The law is intended to save Ashraf from possible disqualification by the apex court for refusing to reopen corruption cases against Zardari in Switzerland.
The apex court has given the premier time till July 25 to ask Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against Zardari.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Chaudhry had disqualified former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani on June 19 following his conviction for contempt in April for refusing to reopen the cases against Zardari.
The new law provides blanket immunity to top government functionaries, including the president, prime minister, federal ministers and provincial chief ministers and governors, for executive actions.
Petitioner Kakar contended that the law was in conflict with basic clauses of the Constitution. "Article 2A guarantees freedom of the judiciary while according to Article 25, all citizens have equal rights," he said.


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"Negligence" is not a good thing in any context, but when it's part of a legal statement, it can mean costly liabilities.
Negligent hiring and retention can be the basis for lawsuits. As an employer, when one of your employees harms a customer or fellow worker or causes other damage, you have tactics at your disposal, including background screening, to identify risky applicants and avoid hiring them.
But it is impossible to eliminate every potential risk.
Job applicants frequently exaggerate, fail to disclose, or outright lie on applications and in resumes in order to improve their odds of getting that job. The hidden risks they pose can and sometimes do surface at the worst possible time.
The point of insurance is to help manage risks like these. You purchase liability insurance that includes protection against actions of employees who inflict some kind of harm on the business or your workforce or customers. One purpose of the insurance is to defray the costs of lawsuits for negligent hiring and retention.
Insurance companies that offer this kind of insurance are exposed to potentially large payouts, so they set underwriting criteria to clarify, mitigate the risk, and restrict the circumstances under which they would pay (thereby managing their own risks). One of the possible underwriting criteria might be to exclude hiring ex-offenders on the theory that past behavior is predictive of future behavior.
Public Policy vs. Insurance Underwriting: What to do?
Joe Palazzolo, writing in the Wall Street Journal, points out that this underwriting criterion is a direct contradiction of the public policy goal of getting more jobs for ex-offenders. In many cases, liability policy restrictions are triggered when a background check reveals a criminal history, making it necessary to reject the applicant even if he or she is otherwise qualified. With the vast majority of employers now using criminal background checks as part of the hiring process, the odds of an ex-offender finding work are diminished.
Further, restrictive insurance requirements like these give employers an incentive to adopt "blanket" exclusion policies that reject any job applicant with a criminal history. However, when employers follow policies like this they increase the chances that they will attract the attention of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which sees blanket exclusion policies as potentially discriminatory.
Employers can get caught between insurance requirements and the desire to reduce the risk of discrimination under employment law. While there is no perfect, single resolution to this problem, it may be possible to negotiate with an insurance company to relax restrictions based on the value of a claim or the design of the background check. For example, the EEOC is supporting the use of "individualized assessments" to help avoid excluding ex-offenders who are otherwise qualified and who may not pose a risk for the specific job in question. Perhaps the insurance company would consider accommodating companies in the efforts to abide by EEOC Guidance in exchange for some limit on the liability coverage.
Human risk is pervasive and sometimes hard to assess. But employers can better navigate the competing pressures of insurance and law with well-designed, individualized background screening.


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MVR Series Manual Truck Restraints
Supplier: Pioneer
Pioneer's MVR Series Manual Truck Restraints make dock safety affordable and easy. Delivering a high-strength unit with a streamlined, low profile housing, the MVR provides a restraining force in excess of 50,000 lbs. Pioneer's rugged, solid steel housing is built to withstand weathering and truck impact.
- Non-impact operation meets 1998 ICC regulations
- Bolt-Hole pattern design provides optimal holding force
- Semi-automatic unit provides restraining force in excess of 50,000 lbs.
Simple Installation:
- Installs in approximately 1 Hour
- Recommended factory consultation available for dock heights of less than 48" or 24" deep pits
- Mounts directly to face of new or existing dock using 8 anchor bolts and 2 ground anchors
- Optional factory provided blockout available for bumper projections greater than 4" (Including Edge-Of-Dock Levelers)
- Optional Steel Mounting Plate for new construction and Template for pre-mounting attachment bolts
Easy Operation:
- Using the activation bar, operator depresses and aligns hook with ICC bar
- Semi-Automatic unit rises to securely capture the ICC bar. Prior to truck departure, operator uses activation bar once more to push hook down and pivot it back into position
Safety Overview:
- Exclusive pivoting hook captures and holds all legal ICC bars; allows for debris or snow removal within 4" of dock face
- Positive float feature maintains ICC bar contact with hook while allowing free float with vertical truck movement
- Unique activation bar allows semi-automatic operation from top of dock. Eliminates need for dock personnel to leave area
- Complete safety signage is standard. Inside/Outside Manually operated or automatic light system with safety signs is optional
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