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Unlike her "Glee" alter ego, nasty high school cheerleading squad coach Sue Sylvester, Jane Lynch doesn't need a bullhorn to command center stage.
The versatile comic actress demonstrated as much Sunday during her largely satisfying debut as host of the Emmys, helping a potentially interminable smarmy three-hour lovefest bounce along at a reasonable clip. The key to her success rested in that the show wasn't about Lynch as much as it was a celebration of the medium: For one night, she proved herself TV's biggest cheerleader.
Lynch set the tone in the cameo-stuffed opening number, ably singing, dancing and quipping her way through TV show sets – ranging from "The Big Bang Theory" to "Parks and Recreation" to "Mad Men," where she told the oppressed 1960s-era gals of Sterling Cooper that women would be able to marry one another someday.
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The filmed sequence ended with Lynch, in a nod to "Glee" (and special effects), giving Sue Sylvester a Slushie bath for dissing television as "a vast wasteland where good ideas go to die."
"TV is a vast wonderland," Lynch countered in song. "There's no place like TV."
While Sue Sylvester needs to be the center of attention, Lynch showed she's comfortable – and even seems to enjoy – sharing the spotlight, which added to the appeal of the 63rd annual awards program, broadcast by her home network, Fox.
Ricky Gervais' taped gag, a self-satirizing bit targeting his irreverent, tart-tongued turn as Golden Globes host in January, offered a comic contrast to Lynch's gentler approach ("Poor Ricky Gervais – someone didn't get enough hugs from Mommy and somehow it's Hollywood's fault," she cracked).
She introduced her pal Charlie Sheen for his not-so-surprise appearance as a presenter. And she notably stayed out of sight as the nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series turned their category into a hilarious and strangely touching mock beauty pageant won by Melissa McCarthy of "Mike & Molly."
Lynch shot off some good lines, displaying fine comic timing ("A lot of people are curious why I'm a lesbian… ladies and gentlemen, the cast of 'Entourage!'"). A taped segment with Lynch – in a black fright wig – as the real Jersey housewife responsible for "Jersey Shore" earned some laughs, thanks, in part, to appearances by Snooki and some of her castmates. Recurring spots by the Emmytones, Lynch's singing Greek chorus of sorts (featuring Joel McHale of "Community" and Zachary Levi of "Chuck," among others), were less successful.
We'd welcome Lynch back to Nokia Theatre stage for future Emmy broadcasts, even if her performance isn't going to make anyone forget Jimmy Fallon's breakout hosting stint last year or the fine show put on by Neil Patrick Harris in 2010. But she succeeded in ensuring we'll remember Sunday's show as the night she upstaged Sue Sylvester.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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"I'm Not Scared,"
by Niccolo Ammaniti
Can a nine-year-old be brave?
Brave enough to try to save the life of another boy?
Niccolo Ammaniti's little, 200-page mystery is one you'll read in one sitting.
You'll have to.
You'll just have to find out what happens when young Michele makes an amazing discovery as he and his friends are out exploring in the Italian countryside where they live.
Ammaniti captures Italian family life, community tension, childhood fears and blunders that anyone who has been a child will identify with.
Best of all is how he puts readers inside the mind of his nine-year-old hero. He lets us see how someone who is just a boy knows the difference between right and wrong and is willing to risk the consequences of doing what his heart tells him he must.
This is not a new work but one first published in Italian in 2001 and translated into English by Jonathan Hunt in 2003. That "I'm Not Scared" has been translated into 20 languages should tell you how good a read it is. — bz

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When the movie "Malcolm X" came out a few years ago, movie theaters in DeKalb did not show it. Only after some complaints did a theater then show it, while the NIU students were on spring break. Pathetic.
"Red Tails" opens this Friday. There should be *zero* controversy and I better not have to drive to another town to go see it. Otherwise, it is a sign that this town has not progressed at all.


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A few years ago I was in a used bookstore in the Tenderloin section of San Francisco. Getting to this place meant running a gauntlet of agressive tranny hookers, but it was all worth it, as I found a pristine copy of one of the greatest auto review magazines ever published: a February 1967 copy of Road Test.
What makes Road Test great is the incredible depth of the comparisons they do. I guarantee nobody spends as much time deciding what car to buy as these guys did. Nobody could be that OCD and unmedicated anymore. This issue compared twelve imports, all of which are cars I adore. Their battery of tests and comparisons is vast, but one in particular always grabbed my attention and held it, tight: The trunk shapes comparison chart.
Nowadays, a car review may tell you the cubic footage of a trunk and if a set of golf clubs can be crammed in there. Road Test, on the other hand, takes trunk size to an entirely new level, providing three-dimensional drawings of the interior volumes of each trunk. They're like pictures of what you'd get if you cast the inside of each trunk in plaster and chipped away the car. They show every lump, depression, pipe channel, you name it. If you were shopping for a car based on how well you could haul your burlap sacks of doorknobs, french horns, and candelabras, I can't think of a more valuable resource.
More importantly, I find the shapes strikingly beautiful to look at— they sort of remind me of the work of Isamu Noguchi. No modern car review comes close to how these pages make me feel.
So, to celebrate my unbridled love for these 45-year old drawings of car trunks, let's have some fun. I've numbered the trunk shapes above, and the cars that match those shapes are shown here, in silhouette. See if you can match the car to the trunk volume! Answers are at the bottom of the post, upside-down. So turn your computer over to see how you did!
I suppose you could use "math" to calculate the values based on the dimensions in the drawings and identify them that way, but you should know I consider that cheating.
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This recipe was sent in by my friend Nina Safar of Kosher in the Kitch.
Kids love this deli roll – it will be a great hit on the Saturday lunch table.
- Cold cuts of your choice (I use and turkey and salami)
- Puff Pastry Dough (I use Mazor's puff pastry sheets)
- Condiments of your choice (honey mustard)
- 1 egg yolk
- Sesame Seeds
Directions for this Kosher Recipe
Allow the pastry dough to defrost (however you still want it to be firm so you can work with the dough) then roll it out on a slightly greased cookie sheet. Layer the honey mustard and cold cuts in whatever order you like. Then roll the dough like a jelly roll. Cut some slits along the top and spread the egg yolk on top and sprinkle on some sesame seeds before baking it in the oven on 350′ for about 45 minutes to an hour.
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Introduction to Lightning
Lightning is one of the oldest observed natural phenomena on earth. At the same time, it also is one of the least understood. While lightning is simply a gigantic spark of static electricity (the same kind of electricity that sometimes shocks you when you touch a doorknob), scientists do not have a complete grasp on how it works, or how it interacts with solar flares impacting the upper atmosphere or the earth's electromagnetic field.
Lightning has been seen in volcanic eruptions, extremely intense forest fires, surface nuclear detonations, heavy snowstorms, and in large hurricanes. However, it is most often seen in thunderstorms. In fact, lightning (and the resulting thunder) is what makes a storm a thunderstorm.
At any given moment, there can be as many as 2,000 thunderstorms occurring across the globe. This translates to more than 14.5 MILLION storms each year. NASA satellite research indicated these storms produce lightning flashes about 40 times a second worldwide.
This is a change from the commonly accepted value of 100 flashes per second which was an estimate from 1925. Whether it is 40, 100, or somewhere in between, we live on an electrified planet.


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Hey everyone. I noticed in the one thread there was quite a few of us from the Windsor, Chatham, London, and Sarnia Area so I thought we should have our own corner. To kick off this thread I am organizing a ride for all of us. We can all meet at the Home Depot in Chatham and head to Grand Bend for a bite to eat and some stories. Where: Home Depot in Chatham When: July 3rd - 10:00AM for a 10:30 Departure Route: Once we get to Wallaceburg we will take the St Clair parkway (Highway 33) which runs along the St. Clair River up to Sarnia. The we will take Lakeshore Road (Highway 7 and 21) to Grandbend with some detours along old lakeshore road. Travel Distance: 156KM Travel time: 2:00 <iframe width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Chatham-Kent,+Ontario&daddr=St+Clair+Pkwy%2FCounty+Road+33+to:Front+St+to:Lake+Chipican+Dr+to:Old+Lakeshore+Rd+to:43.03825,-82.219319+to:Grand+Bend&geocode=FQD5hgIdW_sZ-ymbqWuZ9_gviDHeDaW_EJYGoA%3BFREkjAId0okV-w%3BFdoOkAIde58W-w%3BFV8okAIdhpMW-w%3BFYKkkAIdAPEY-w%3B%3BFUrllAIdB4Eg-ymxmy3tQzoviDFjV5WBGe8SKQ&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=5&sz=15&via=1,2,3,4,5&dirflg=h&sll=43.034549,-82.21992&sspn=0.015496,0.038581&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=42.871938,-82.067871&spn=0.966193,1.757812&z=9&output=embed">
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Barnes makes history, but Astros fall short
Center fielder first Astros player to hit for cycle since 2006
HOUSTON -- Even an Astro hitting for the cycle couldn't lift struggling right-hander Bud Norris.
The Mariners notched six runs off Norris and scored eight of their ten runs via four homers, all while Houston failed to fully capitalize on Brandon Barnes' historic cycle as Seattle toppled the Astros, 10-7, Friday night in Minute Maid Park.
The loss evened the season series between the teams at 5-5, with the Mariners winning three of the last four. Despite the defeat, Barnes stole the show, going 5-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored as he legged out an eighth-inning double to complete the eighth cycle in team history.
"That there's a great feat," said Astros manager Bo Porter. "It's obviously something that doesn't happen in our game every day. To accomplish it in a big league game is pretty impressive and it couldn't happen to a better guy."
But Norris didn't hold up his end of the bargain. With 10 days of rest since being knocked around for seven runs in St. Louis, Norris figured to be refreshed for the first of two straight starts at Minute Maid Park, where he'd allowed only 10 runs in his previous six home starts.
"I honestly felt pretty good since I hadn't been out there for a while, so the body felt good," Norris said. "We had a great game plan and pitches ready with [catcher Jason] Castro. I felt that I was better at times and worse at times but, it wasn't enough."
Entering the game, Norris had a 1.99 home ERA since the start of the 2012 season, second in the Majors among starters over that span.
He cruised through three innings, but trouble found him in the fourth. Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager poked a two-run, opposite-field home run and Dustin Ackley piled on with a two-run double four batters later.
Norris threw 40 pitches in the frame, hit a batter, walked two more and surrendered the two big hits.
"They just made me work, kept fouling off a bunch of pitches and put a couple good swings on me," Norris said.
Meanwhile, the Astros' offense smoked Seattle starter Joe Saunders for nine hits, but also squandered several scoring chances.
Barnes' bid for the cycle started in the power alleys, beginning with a booming second-inning solo homer that put Houston up 1-0. He struck again two innings later, trimming the Mariners lead to 4-2 with a triple that drove in Justin Maxwell.
"Anytime I can drive the ball to the gaps on both sides of the field is when I know I'm where I need to be at the plate," Barnes said.
But Seattle wasn't done with Norris. Norris hurled 120 pitches, but it turns out that may have been one too many.
Despite laboring through the top of the sixth already with well over 100 pitches and dealing with a runner on first, Norris got the green light to pitch to leadoff hitter Brad Miller, who had no homers through the first 16 games of his big league career.
Miller picked a good time for his first career homer, smoking a back-breaking two-run blast into the right-field upper deck that doubled the Mariners' lead to 6-2.
"I tell you what, this guy did not want to come out of the game," Porter said of Norris. "He wanted the ball. I though he left a couple of pitches up in the zone, and give those guys credit, because they took full advantage."
Norris departed after 5 2/3 innings and allowing six runs, two more than he had conceded in 12 previous innings against Seattle this season.
But four walks and a hit-by-pitch helped send his night downhill, with Norris lamenting what he perceived to be an inconsistent and tight strike zone.
"Some calls went my way, some calls didn't, but that's baseball. It was a little frustrating," Norris said. "You never want to necessarily leave the game out of your hands. I kept making pitches, trying to hit corners. I thought I hit on a couple and missed too."
Houston plated another run in the sixth as two walks and a Barnes' single loaded the bases with one out, but Brett Wallace's RBI fielder's choice was all the Astros had to show for it.
The Mariners completed a rough start to the season's second half for Houston with one more clutch hit. After reliever Josh Fields walked the first two batters of the eighth inning, Miller lined a three-run shot just beyond Maxwell's reach in right field to rapidly thin out what had been one of the Astros' best home crowds of the season.
The many fans who stayed got to see that potential become history in the midst of an ill-fated Houston comeback bid.
"I don't think it's anything you talk about, but everyone was aware of the potential for [a cycle] in the dugout," Porter said. "Normally, the triple is the hardest one, so when he was able to get that one, you knew he had a chance."
Barnes kickstarted a three-run eighth, barely beating a tag at second base to cement his place in baseball history and put runners at second and third with no outs. After Matt Dominguez grounded out to drive in Justin Maxwell, Wallace's two-run homer did the rest, giving him five home runs and 16 RBIs in 16 games since returning from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Jose Altuve's triple during the frame actually meant that Barnes' double also helped the Astros complete a cycle in the frame as a team.
Barnes is the first Houston player to hit for the cycle since Luke Scott did it against the D-backs in 2006.
"It's the top moment [of my career so far]," Barnes said. "I was just thankful to do it in front of my wife. That was an awesome moment."
It was one of the Houston offense's finer moments this season, as the Astros pounded out 16 hits, struck out eight times and drew four walks. But a 4-for-13 effort with runners in scoring position meant Barnes' night didn't translate to much more than an individual triumph.


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In the 1970s and 1980s, as the late Margaret Thatcher ruled as the "Iron Lady" Prime Minister, her nation was often rocked by disasters: confrontation with the Irish Republican Army, the Lockerbie bombing, and others.
Thatcher, whose Conservative policies on the economy and foreign affairs made her as many enemies as admirers, often visited the injured and sick on hospital tours.
Some people started carrying a "Thatch-Card," preemptively declining a sympathetic visit from the prime minister.
"In the even of an accident, the holder of this card wishes it to be known that he/she does not wish to be visited by Mrs. Thatcher under any circumstances whatsoever," the card read.
As the Guardian described in 1999, Thatcher's detractors weren't just protesting her leadership, but her stiff bedside manner:
She was not the most convincing of humanitarians. Instead of hugging, nestling or squatting, eye-to-eye, beside the sufferer of the moment, claiming to feel their pain, Mrs Thatcher preferred to pay tribute to the emergency services, then offer individual patients some bracing, can-do encouragement. After the Clapham crash, for example, she assured one survivor, 'I am sure if the doctors say it will be all right, it will be all right'. Still, Mrs Thatcher spoke from experience. She had survived the Brighton bombing. The jeering which followed her hospital tours may have had less to do with her stiffness, than the feeling that Mrs Thatcher was, as per usual, trespassing on royal territory. It was for the Queen, not this partisan harridan, to lead the country in a united expression of horror or sympathy.
In the hours following her death, Britons dug out their Thatch-Cards, many posting them online, accompanied by essays wrestling with the complicated emotions they might feel for her death.
Many aren't comfortable openly celebrating the death of a person whose policies they detested.
"These days, with the passing of time, the fading of memory, and the spirit of de mortuis nil nisi bonum [speak no ill of the dead], I feel guilty about all that hate," wrote Slate editor June Thomas, who said she carried a Thatch-Card from the 1970s. "This morning when I heard the news, after decades of dutifully shifting the darned thing from wallet to wallet, I finally retired the Thatchcard."
The Thatch-Cards came from Private Eye, the satirical current affairs magazine.


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How small a space can a person inhabit comfortably? Tiny houses have become a popular form
of architectural experimentation lately—and even amid this creativity, a new design out of Green Mountain College in Vermont stands out: a curvaceous, incandescent module far grander than its 70 square feet of living space would suggest. The house was built by students under the direction of environmental studies professor Lucas Brown, and it's loaded with off-the-grid features—solar panel electricity, a system that feeds rainwater into the kitchen and the toilet, and a compost device for human waste. The house is designed to be towed on a trailer behind a 4-cylinder car and is billed as the dwelling of the new American Dream—a tidy, cultivated space for eco-conscious, rootless millennials who understand very well they'll never be able to buy into their parents' old neighborhoods.
The value of Oscar
For movie fans, the annual unveiling of Oscar nominees is a fun opportunity to assess a year's worth of moviegoing. For movie studios, it's something else entirely: a high-stakes announcement that could make or break the financial fortunes of a film.
How much is riding on the Oscars? A new study by a pair of UCLA sociologists, Gabriel Rossman and Oliver Schilke, finds that when studios create films deliberately tailored to the Academy's tastes, they're essentially making a stark financial bet—if the movie attracts nominations, they win, and if gets snubbed, they lose.
This is because, absent Oscar nominations, audiences don't particularly like the kinds of films that vie for Academy Awards. The authors note that Oscar contenders are a genre unto themselves: usually released in December, typically on serious topics like war, history, or politics. And audiences don't typically flock to such heavy films. The paper, which will be published next month in the American Sociological Review, examines 25 years of box office data and finds that while the average family or sci-fi movie released in the spring sold $32 million in tickets, Oscar-like movies bring in much less than that.
That is, until Oscar nominations are announced. Rossman and Schilke created a formula, which ranked films according to how strongly they qualified as "Oscar bait" (biopics about long-dead monarchs, for example, ranked very high). They compared similar films with very high Oscar appeal, and found that the movies' fortunes differed greatly depending on how many nominations they received: Movies with zero nominations averaged $24 million in box office receipts; movies with one nomination averaged $40 million; and movies with five nominations shot up to $90 million in ticket sales.
In recent years, it's become good sport to mock the way studios chase Oscar glory (think of the 2006 comedy "For Your Consideration"). The new paper makes clear, though, that Academy Award nominations count for a lot more than vanity: They have a huge effect on whether "quality" movies make money at all.
The Union George?
On Sept. 14, Scotland will hold a national referendum about whether to leave the United Kingdom and become an independent country. If independence is approved, it would raise a host of questions—everything from what currency the new country would use to who would qualify for Scottish citizenship—and it could also trigger a redesign of the iconic Union Jack. English and Scottish colors came together on the British flag 400 years ago, when England and Scotland merged, and the red (English) cross of St. George was combined with the blue and white (Scottish) cross of St. Andrew. If Scotland splits, however, it might take its colors with it, and a UK organization called the Flag Institute recently solicited ideas for a redesigned British flag. Some proposals called for swapping Scottish colors for the red dragon and green bar of the flag of Wales; others kept the basic idea of the Union Jack while moving the design in a more modern, geometric direction.
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I'm always looking for ideas to please my guests who are on special diets. I found this non-gluten sweet potato biscuit recipe on-line.....I think at Pinterest. It looks great and I'm dying to try it on some of the guests I have booked for next week. Looks so good, even those who aren't on special diets will probably enjoy it.
This recipe is adapted from Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible. If there's anyone who understands that certain foods equal love, well, it's Miss Paula Deen.
Sweet Potato Biscuits
*Makes 6 biscuits
3/4 Cup Cooked Mashed Sweet Potato
1/3 Cup Almond Milk (You will need about 3 Tbs. more when mixing the dough)
1 Cup Mama's Almond All Purpose Flour
1/2 Cup White Rice Flour
1 Tablespoon Sugar
1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Sea Salt
6 Tablespoons Dairy Free Butter
Line a baking sheet with parchment and pre-heat the oven to 425 ° or 400° for convection.
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A bout between welterweight contenders who are looking to get back in the win column is in the works for UFC 139.
UFC officials today announced Martin Kampmann (17-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and Rick Story (13-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) have agreed to meet at the Nov. 19 event.
UFC 139 takes place in San Jose, Calif., likely at the HP Pavilion.
The night's main card, including an expected heavyweight title fight between champion Cain Velasquez and top contender Junior Dos Santos, airs on pay-per-view. Kampmann vs. Story likely will be part of the PPV broadcast or an expected "UFC Prelims" special on Spike TV.
Both fighters are coming off high-profile losses.
While stuck in a two-fight losing skid, Kampmann easily could have won both bouts. Following a streak of four wins in five bouts, Kampmann suffered a close split-decision defeat to Jake Shields at UFC 121. Then, earlier this year in the headliner of UFC on Versus 3, the Xtreme Couture fighter suffered a close unanimous-decision defeat to Diego Sanchez in a "Fight of the Night" performance.
Kampmann had been slated to fight John Howard at UFC on Versus 4 but was forced off the June card due to injury.
Story, meanwhile, recently fought and suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Charlie Brenneman in the UFC on Versus 4 headliner. Story expected to fight Nate Marquardt at the event, but his opponent was scratched from the card on the eve of the event after failing to receive medical clearance (high testosterone levels).
Prior to the defeat, Story, a Brave Legion team member, had won six straight fights (over the likes of Johny Hendricks and Thiago Alves) and was knocking on the door for a title shot.
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For those of you with Cook's Illustrated digital subscriptions, well, the recipe isn't up on the site yet, but there's a teaser video on the site's homepage. You can see that Andrew is using a food processor to start the dough, with a bit of post-processor kneading. He calls for a 1- to 3-day cold fermentation for maximum flavor.
I'll be putting Andrew's recipe through its paces later this week and will report on it afterward (like I did with the CI deep dish recipe a few weeks ago).
Just wanted to give y'all a heads up that this is a new one for you to try. I know how much folks love CI and pizza, etc. Heck, maybe you can make this and send in a My Pie Monday pic ;)
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A judge's tentative indication on Friday that he may grant summary judgment in favor of Micron could effectively curtail Rambus' US legal efforts against the memory maker. On January 9, Delaware federal Judge Sue Robinson threw out Rambus' claims of patent infringement against Micron and declared the patents unenforceable on the grounds that Rambus destroyed evidence pertinent to the case.
As you might imagine, various other defendents including Nanya, Hynix, and Samsung leapt on the decision. All three companies requested that San Jose Judge Ronald Whyte dismiss Rambus' case(s) against them for the same reason, arguing that spoliation was spoliation and that whatever evidence Rambus destroyed was equally pertinent to their own cases.
Whyte, however, has refused to rush to judgment. Thus far, the federal judge has rejected Hynix's request for summary judgment and is still considering Samsung's (he has yet to apply the question to Nanya). According to Whyte, "Collateral estoppel should not be applied because of the inconsistency of the different courts' [his and Robinson's] views of the evidence."
Whyte is taking a nuanced path. According to the EETimes, Whyte has stated with regard to Micron that Robinson's ruling "doesn't permit the court to exercise discretion," which implies he will respect and follow her decision. Because Robinson's ruling does not directly affect any of the other companies, however, the question of whether or not Rambus' spoliation impacted their cases must be determined individually.
If you're reading this and wondering why Rambus is suing these companies (or why you should care), we here at the Orbiting HQ can scarcely blame you. Rambus' legal offense, or defense, depending on your point of view, against various companies it alleged violated its IP goes back nearly a decade, while the technological development of the IP in question goes back even further.
We've linked some of our previous coverage on Rambus below for those of you who want additional information. To briefly recap, the chain of events looked something like this (timeline is approximate):
- Intel/Rambus push RDRAM as the memory of the future
- RDRAM debuts on P3, is extremely expensive (~$800 for 128MB), shows no performance advantage over overclocked SDRAM-based 440BX platform
- AMD announces plans to go DDR-only with future Athlons
- VIA's DDR-based P4 platform debuts, is almost as fast as P4+RDRAM at a fraction of the cost
- Intel announces plans to develop its own SDR/DDR platform for the P4; reviews will prove that the SDR platform is awful; the DDR platform will offer near-RDRAM performance.
- Rambus suddenly claims it holds patents vital to both DDR and SDR. Said patents are being infringed by just about every single memory manufacturer on the planet, meaning everyone suddenly owes Rambus money. The company further announces that it will extend preferential licensing terms to companies that settle with it; companies that fight the patent claims will be punished. Rambus makes good on its threats and begins suing or settling with a whole mess of companies.
Thus began the legal saga that brings us to where we are today. The court of popular opinion sided virtually unanimously with the JEDEC members thanks to Rambus' high-handed PR methods, but certain legal findings later swung the pendulum back towards Rambus when it became apparent that there was at least some dirt under the rug at JEDEC. Rambus recently admitted that legal shenanigans over the past ten years have cost it some $300 million; the findings in San Jose (if summary judgment is upheld) would deny it any chance of receiving a penny from Micron.
Further reading
- Rambus suffers major legal setback (January 9, 2009)
- NVIDIA profits tumble, Rambus seeks video card import ban (November 7, 2008)
- Rambus wins major victory against FTC (April 22, 2008)
- Rambus embroiled in new legal fight (June 13, 2005)
- Rambus alleges antitrust violations by chip makers (May 6, 2004)
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Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who entered the Draw A Dino Contest, in honor of the world premiere exhibition of Leonardo, the mummified dinosaur in Dinosaur Mummy CSI: Cretaceous Science Investigation.
We were totally amazed and overwhelmed by the fabulous dinosaur drawings that poured through our doors throughout the contest. The creativity – and scientific understanding – of our entrants is astounding.
The contest was judged by HMNS curator of paleontology Dr. Robert T Bakker, and winners were chosen in two categories: Scientific Accuracy and Artistic Effect. It was such a tough decision – and we were so impressed with every entry – that we'll be posting a slideshow where they can all be seen – I hope you'll come back soon to check them out – there are some very cool kids out there!
And the winners are…
Scientific Accuracy
Dr. Bakker picked Todd Blackmon's drawing in the category of scientific accuracy because Todd did something very scientific – he labeled his drawing, pointing out the anatomy of T. rex. This is something Dr. Bakker himself always does in his drawings, because it helps people to learn and remember.
Here's what Todd had to say about his winning illustration:
"My reason for entering the contest was to have fun. I wanted to follow the rules of the contest and draw T-Rex and point out his features. It was very challenging to look at the huge dinosaur and make him fit on a piece of paper."
|T. rex by Todd Blackmon
Artistic Effect
Dr. Bakker chose Myria Perez' drawing for the category of Artistic Effect because of the compelling scene she created – a scene that's both emotionally compelling and based on current scientific understanding of the circumstances surrounding Leonardo's death, from the hypothesized flooding event to the cracks that can be seen in Leonardo's abdomen today. If you visit the Dino Mummy exhibit, you'll see just how accurate Myria's artistic vision truly is.
Here's what Myria had to say about her creation:
"Creating "Leonardo's Death"
Creating Leonardo's death was a thrilling experience! I learned so much about his lifestyle. Before I started the final drawing, I decided to have an action scene because I am certain Leonardo's last moments were filled with action. I wanted to draw a picture that showed that action and a lot of detail.
The first sketch I did of Leonardo was just an idea based on what I could remember about the exhibit and how he died with the wound. After the initial sketch, I went online to find pictures of Brachylophosaur and thought about different positions I could place Leonardo in. I decided on a pose for him: slightly tipping, an open mouth out towards the sky, and his tail curved around the wound a Daspletosaurus gave his side.
Leonardo's last moments probably included rain and a flood to perfectly preserve him as a mummy. I decided to have the water up almost to his knee, but with enough room to let you see the details of his wound. One of my favorite parts about drawing this scene was there was a lot of splashing and action with the blood trickling down and the rain. The blood from his side oozes from his side and then splashes in the water.
I was able to show this by shading dark to light under the water ripples so it would look like it faded. I found it challenging to show the rain hitting Leonardo and sliding down his body off into the water after being blown by the wind. The part of the drawing that took me the longest was all of the small hard to see scales over the entire body of Leonardo. The scales are larger on the front of his legs because he would have needed better protection to walk through the brush.
Creating "Leonardo's Death" is a drawing experience that has changed how I will look at my future drawings. "Leonardo's Death" has been my most successful drawing so far!"
|"Leonardo's Death" by Myria Perez
Congratulations to Myria and Todd! They'll both receive $200 gift certificates to Texas Art Supply – keep drawing! – and a signed dinosaur drawing by Dr. Bakker himself. And, thank you to everyone else who entered – we'll be posting a slideshow of all their creative, fun and thoughtful drawings here soon.


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I went to K's school this morning for the monthly consultation with the teachers. We were also invited to a short talk on Nutrition, July being the Nutrition Month. There was a Chef who shared some recipes to make healthy snacks. I was asked to do one of the sandwiches and I was so clumsy I think the other parents noticed how undomesticated I am. Don't get me wrong. I know how to cook and prepare food but if you will ask me to cook everyday, I won't be able to do anything else anymore. Being in the kitchen kinda stresses me, I just don't know if an anti fatigue kitchen mat will change that.
Anyway, they also shared this:
Macaroons? Yes but with a twist! They're macaroons with squash! I didn't know it until my seatmate mentioned it. K will probably like it too! Maybe I should try making some soon to wake up the domesticated goddess in me.


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The Americas Region is sub-divided into 4 different sub-regions: Central America, Caribbean, North America and South America. Each sub-region is working in order to identify its main subjects of interest and to give answers to the different usual problems inside their own region.
The conclusion of the 4th sub-regions will be included in a water resources situation report for each sub-region and a final Americas regional document will be developed and discussed during the "Water Forum of the Americas", scheduled to take place from 24-25 November 2008 in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.
A great variety of stakeholders from the Americas, such as local authorities, governors, local municipality, ONG, private corporations, etc., will attend this Forum. The priority subject for discussion will be Global Changes, including climate change, increase of population, urbanization and ground issues.
Contact the Americas Region Leaders: Benedito Braga, Agencia Nacional de Aguas of BrazilRoberto Olivares, ANEAS
In/around Turkey: Turkey - Jordan- Sarajevo - Skopje - Bishkek
MENA/Arab countries
Regional Process Document (EN)
Benedito Braga
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you can do it!
I am looking for someone to move the trigger guard to its orginal position on my Saiga 12, anyone know who can do this work in a reasonable amount of time?
Nemo ME Impune Lacessit
Manus sapiens potens est
пиштоли не убиваат луѓе, тие само го прават тоа полесно
you can do it!
al gore is full of carbon enriched shit
This is very easy to do with Akbuilder conversion tools.
Saiga 12 Conversion Drilling Guide
Saiga 12 Trigger Guard Combo
I was a little concerned about the remaining FCG holes, Coils gave me some ideas, including welding up the holes, but regarding welding the holes, I only have a Home Depot Lincoln Weld Pac MIG machine and not sure if it will be neat enough.
Nemo ME Impune Lacessit
Manus sapiens potens est
пиштоли не убиваат луѓе, тие само го прават тоа полесно
should work great... Flux or gas? gas is better but flux will work.
You can also get those plastic buttons that go in the holes.
Here's what those plastic plugs look like, don't buy them there, they can be found cheaper locally
If your comfortable using your welder, it should work, just do one hole at a time and let it cool before doing the next one.
For clean up use a file or a flap wheel in an angle grinder.
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan


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Snapshots From The Memphis in May World Championship BBQ Cooking Contest
On the competitive barbecue circuit, few events top the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. Started in 1978, the event is now the largest pork barbecue contest in the world, with over 250 teams from over 20 countries vying for glory. The competition is divided into three categories: pork ribs, pork shoulder, and whole hog, plus ancillary contests for sauces and hot wings, and an amateur league for so-called "Patio Porkers."
My father was on a few teams back in the '80s, and my last real involvement was spending some time down there helping out in 1992. Even in the early '90s, the contest looked a lot like a camping trip or tailgating party: tents, ice chests, smokers, and plenty of beer. Now, the stakes are higher, with teams receiving corporate sponsorship and building giant industrial towers to host parties with DJs and lighting rigs.
The event gets started on Thursday, friends and family night, when teams throw parties and more grilling goes on than smoking just to keep things simple. Friday is when a lot of the serious cooking starts, followed by partying in the evening. But I went down on the hazy Saturday morning of the competition proper. It's a serious time for most of the teams: you've been working and celebrating for a couple of days, spending most of your time outdoors, and now it's time to shovel away the mud, spruce up the booth, make a nice table setting, and get ready for judging.
This year, the Grand Champion was Memphis's own Sweet Swine O' Mine, but there were plenty of other winners in other categories, too. Check out the slideshow for some of the many amazing sights of the competition.
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Aus_Twilight_Fan wrote: i don't know why we have to wait an extra 3 weeks considering New Moon came out in theatres in Australia a day before it was released in American theatres.
That would be annoying I'm sorry.
Only 2 weeks until it comes out on dvd here in the USA!!! (That could be bad I still haven't decided what version I'm going to buy. Why do there have to be so many versions here in the US? I wish I had a Target nearby I would buy that one & when I went to their website it was already sold out. So I'm not sure what version I'm going to buy either the Borders or WalMart version I guess.)


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Looking for something moody, showy, and a healthy combination of both timeless and timely in the wedding flower department? With bold colors and a lush, overflowing abundance, these painting-inspired wedding flowers certainly fit the bill—and are downright gallery-worthy!
Some of our favorite wedding floral designers have been taking cues from the 17th-century Dutch masters and creating colorful arrangements of painterly blooms that have us swooning. Inspired by the vibrancy of the Dutch Golden Age paintings, these wedding floral arrangements are full of movement and dramatic hues—a trend in the making. Pop any one of them on your reception tables for a romantic vibe that calls to mind the works of Willem van Aelst, Rachel Ruysch, and Ambrosius Bosschaert. They may be creative interpretations of famous pieces, but these wedding flowers are their own works of art.
Interested in one of these painterly arrangements for your own wedding? We spoke with four of our favorite floral artists about how they achieved this aesthetically stunning look and why they're so inspired with this centuries-old artistic throwback.
Doan Ly of a.p. bio
"Dutch masters is about overgrown, lush abundance." says Doan Ly, NYC-based florist and founder of a.p. bio. And one thing that makes this look versatile? "It can be done cheaply or cost a million. The key is timing—you want to make sure all of your blooms are wide open and to also shape the arrangement with gestural pieces so there is a sense of movement. An easy cheat would be to add fruit to the table design. Cut-open pomegranates are very moody and sexy with their jewel-like red seeds!"
When asked what to avoid and what to look for when you're talking to your florist about getting all Dutch masters-y, she says, "I think of Dutch masters as being about shape and a sensuous palette. There's usually a lot of texture and movement—all flowers are welcome to the party if they're used in the right way! Maybe phalaenopsis orchids might read as too graphic and tropical, but if tucked in the right way and in the right color, it could still work. I would, however, avoid an all-white palette!"
Kiana Underwood of Tulipina
When asked the best way to achieve this look, Kiana Underwood, owner of Tulipina and author of Color Me Floral, sites it being an effortless aesthetic that comes from that "fresh from the field" vibe. "For starters, think about how the old still-life scenes are put together. If you observe a Dutch master's painting, you see abundance, color, asymmetry, and, oftentimes, many different ingredients. Whether a painting or an arrangement, the look is very much that someone went into the garden and picked one of whatever they could find and added it to the vase, and I believe this is indeed what happened."
When it comes to avoiding certain elements, Underwood doesn't think exclusion is the key to this look: "I actually think that there is nothing to avoid given there are so many different varieties of flowers in so many of the paintings that I love. For example, one of the characteristics that draws me to a Dutch master painting is finding that there is no discrimination in choosing flowers—whether color or variety!" She says, "I love that these Dutch masters–inspired arrangements offer me endless possibilities to tune into my creative side, knowing that the result will be unique every time. Oftentimes, designers think that they need to copy one another to be 'good,' but we all produce our best results when we allow for our own creativity to run wild."
Lewis Miller of Lewis Miller Design
One of our favorite florists, Lewis Miller, owner of Lewis Miller Design and author of Styling Nature (if you didn't know him before, you certainly know of his "Flower Flashes" that are all over Instagram!), gave us these tips on styling and achieving the Dutch masters look: "Start with a dark linen, whether it's a rich blue, deep green, or oxblood red swathe of fabric. Use lots of compotes and mismatched containers. Use fruit and have your elements spill out onto the table. And always use flowers in every stage of their gorgeous life cycle."
"It's also important to make sure your flowers have movement," Miller continues. "With this carnation arrangement, you can practically envision the butterflies floating through each individual blossom. And add interesting objects. I love the rows of empty bird nests that serve as the backdrop to this 'cherry bomb' arrangement."
Siri Thorson of Siri Thorson Flowers
"Get to know the source material when you're trying out the Dutch masters look," urges Siri Thorson of Siri Thorson Flowers. "Choose a few of your favorite paintings and take the time to really examine them. Try making a list of every flower you can name in one image—you might be surprised at just how many different varieties there are in some! Choose glass vases or metallic containers with a rich patina, and keep the setting dark and moody and lit only with real candles if possible."
When it comes to which flowers are suited to these artistic arrangements, Thorson has a slightly different take than some of the other floral designers we spoke with: "With some exceptions, most of the original paintings were composed using flowers commonly found in Northern European cutting gardens, so tropical flowers and foliage can feel out of place in these arrangements." However, when asked what she loves most about this look, she says, "I love that it's an opportunity to examine the intersection of flowers and art, and to consider floral arranging as an art form in and of itself. I also love getting to throw a reserved palette to the wind and just use all the colors! It's the most fun."
Feeling inspired? Talk to your florist about recreating a similar, painterly mood for your own wedding. Or give an artistic arrangement a go at your next dinner party!
This story originally appeared in the April/May 2019 issue of Brides, on sale beginning February 26.


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This question was in today's jitts for our communication class. Here are some responses:
Invest the time to learn data manipulation tools well (e.g. tidyverse). Increased familiarity with these tools often leads to greater time savings and less frustration in future.
Hmm it's never one tip.. I never ever found it useful to begin writing code especially on a greenfield project unless I thought of the steps to the goal. I often still write the code in outline form first and edit before entering in programming steps. Some other tips.
1. Choose the right tool for the right job. Don't use C++ if you're going to design a web site.
2. Document code well but don't overdo it, and leave some unit tests or assertions inside a commented field.
3. Testing code will always show the presence of bugs not their absence ( Dijkstra) but that dosen't mean you should be a slacker.
4. Keep it simple at first, you may have to rewrite the program several times if it's something new so don't optimize until you're satisfied. Finally, If you can control the L1 cache, you can control the world (Sabini).
Just try stuff. Nothing works the first time and you'll have to throw out your meticulous plan once you actually start working. You'll find all the hiccups and issues with your data the more time you actually spend in it.
Consider the sampling procedure and the methods (specifics of the questionnaire etc.) of data collection for "real-world" data to avoid any serious biases or flaws.
Quadruple-check your group by statements and joins!!
Cleaning data properly is essential.
Write a script to analyze the data. Don't do anything "manually".
Don't be afraid to confer with others. Even though there's often an expectation that we all be experts in all things data processing, the fact is that we all have different strengths and weaknesses and it's always a good idea to benefit from others' expertise.
For me, cleaning data is always really time-consuming. In particular when I use real-world data and (especially) string data such name of cities/countries/individuals. In addition, when you make a survey for your research, there will be always that guy that digit "b" instead of "B" or "B " (pushing the computer's Tab). For these reason, my tip is: never underestimate the power of Excel (!!) when you have this kind of problems.
Data processing sucks. Work in an environment that enables you to do as little of it as possible. Tech companies these days have dedicated data engineers, and they are life-changing (in a good way) for researchers/data scientists.
If the data set is large, try the processing steps on a small subset of the data to make sure the output is what you expect. Include checks/control totals if possible. Do not overwrite the same dataset in important, complicated steps.
While converting data types, for example, extracting integers or convert to date, always check the agreement between data before and after convention. Sometimes when I was converting levels to integers, (numerical values somehow are recorded as categorical because of the existence of NA), there are errors and the results are not what I expected (e.g. convert "3712" to "1672").
Learn dplyr.
Organisation of files and ideas are vital – constantly leave reminders of what you were doing and why you made particular choices either within the file names (indicating perhaps the date in which the code or data was updated) or within comments throughout the code that explain why you made certain decisions.
Thanks, kids!
P.S. Lots of good discussion in comments, especially this from Bob Carpenter.


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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Police maintained a heavy presence on the streets of Anaheim to guard against further violent protests in the wake of the fatal shooting of an unarmed man by officers.
The mother of Manuel Diaz condemned the unrest that has roiled the city, saying she did not want them to become her son's legacy.
"I watched as my son took his last breath. I watched as his heart stopped beating for the last time," Genevieve Huizar said Wednesday, breaking into sobs. "Please, please, please stop the violence. It's not going to bring my son back, and this is the worst thing any mother could go through."
Her news conference followed a night of protests where as many as 600 demonstrators surged through downtown, smashing shop windows, setting trash fires and hurling rocks and bottles at riot-clad officers who used batons, pepper balls and beanbag rounds.
Twenty-four people, including four minors, were arrested on suspicion of crimes ranging from failure to disperse to assault with a deadly weapon, Police Chief John Welter said.
The violence downtown left 20 stores with shattered windows, authorities said
Mayor Tom Tait also appealed for calm and said the U.S. attorney's office had agreed to review two officer-involved shootings over the weekend — including the one that left Diaz dead — and that he planned to meet with members of that office and the FBI on Friday.
"We will have a clear and complete understanding of these incidents" followed by a public dialogue on what actions should be taken, Tait said at a news conference.
Police were out in force Wednesday night and there were no immediate reports of problems.
Police said Diaz was shot Saturday after two officers approached three men who were acting suspiciously in an alley before running away. One officer chased Diaz to the front of an apartment complex.
The second shooting occurred Sunday when officers spotted a suspected gang member in a stolen sport utility vehicle. After a brief pursuit, police said 21-year-old Joel Mathew Acevedo fired at an officer who returned fire and killed him.
The back-to-back deaths were the fourth and fifth fatal police shooting in this Orange County city this year
The shootings and resulting demonstrations marred the image of the Orange County city, which is home to Disneyland and the Angels baseball team but also has neighborhoods teeming with gritty apartments.
Like much of California, the city of more than 330,000 has changed significantly since Disneyland put it on the map in 1955. With its growth spurt, the once mostly white population is now more than 50 percent Hispanic and there's a sense of disenfranchisement from some in the Latino community.
The lawyer for Diaz's family said Hispanics feel they are disproportionately singled out by police and instinctively avoid police.
"White kids in a rich white neighborhood don't get rousted by police and when they do, they don't have to fear the police. But that's not true with brown kids in a poor neighborhood," said Dana Douglas, the attorney.
"Frankly, when it's brown kids in a poor area just standing there having a conversation, it's considered suspicious."
Police Sgt. Bob Dunn did not return messages seeking comment on Douglas' comments.
Police would not say what led the officer to shoot Diaz. But Welter said Diaz failed to heed orders to stop and threw something on the roof of the complex that contained what officers believe was heroin. Both officers were placed on paid leave pending an investigation.
Associated Press writer Amy Taxin contributed to this report.


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Sam Rayburn Reservoir: A Project to Evaluate the Aquatic Life Use
Counties: Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Newton, Nacogdoches, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Smith
Parameters: Aluminum, pH, dissolved oxygen, Impaired Fish Community
Basin: Neches River
Segments: 0610, 0615
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Sam Rayburn Reservoir consists of two classified segments: Sam Rayburn Reservoir (0610) and Angelina River / Sam Rayburn Reservoir (0615). Located in East Texas, Sam Rayburn Reservoir was created in 1965 to control floods, generate hydroelectric power, and conserve water for municipal, industrial, agricultural, and recreational uses. The lake is a very popular destination for fishing and boating.
In 2000, data indicated that conditions were not optimal for aquatic life in six areas of the reservoir because of low concentrations of dissolved oxygen. One area of the reservoir had aluminum concentrations that were sometimes too high to provide healthy conditions for aquatic life. And, in one area of the reservoir, the pH was occasionally too high or too low.
The TCEQ conducted a project to evaluate the extent of impairments in the Sam Rayburn Reservoir and to determine whether total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) should be developed for the parameters affecting the lake. Based on evaluation of historical data, and on assessment data collected through February 2001, there were no impairments that required a TMDL. The project was conducted under the direction of the TMDL Program, and was completed in May 2003.
Public Participation
The TCEQ held a meeting on May 15, 2003, to inform the public of the project's status and to solicit public opinion. A summary of the meeting and the materials presented are available below.
Project Documents
For More Information
Please e-mail us at email@example.com, and mention the Sam Rayburn Reservoir project in the subject line. Or call us at 512-239-6682.