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Harkening back to the Democrats' 1992 campaign adage — "it's the economy, stupid" — Republicans are seeking to build on public anxiety and drape the weak economy around the necks of President Obama and the Democratic Congress if they hope to make gains in the 2010 congressional elections. Their daily, relentless message leaves little doubt that this is exactly what they intend to do as they hammer at the president's $787 billion stimulus package (PL 111-5) and the growing national debt.
The GOP also are tying the Democrats' key legislative initiatives on global warming and energy and health care to the economy, charging that legislation pushed by Obama and his Democratic allies includes huge middle-class tax increases that would cripple the economy at exactly the wrong moment.
"We're going to take the gloves off on the economy," said Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana, chairman of the House Republican Conference. "I'm going to be a one-trick pony on the economy for a while."
Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, who chairs the Senate Republican Conference, said another key component of the GOP strategy is to convince voters that the nation's economic malaise belongs to Obama, not his predecessor or anyone else. "There's going to come a time when the president has to be held accountable," Alexander said. "He can't keep looking back at President Bush or President Hoover or President Roosevelt or President Truman and say it's all their fault. He's the one who came to us and said let's borrow a trillion dollars and fix the economy."
Republicans sense that Obama's honeymoon with segments of the public is wearing off, mainly because of the deep recession.
On Tuesday, the House Republican Study Group — whose members are the most conservative in the GOP conference — trumpeted results of a CBS News poll in which only 21 percent of the 944 adults polled nationwide July 9-12 said the stimulus plan has made the economy better; 15 percent said it has made the economy worse and 60 percent said the vast plan has had no impact.
Another Quinnipiac University poll conducted in Ohio — considered by many to be the most important swing state in a presidential election — from June 26-July 1 showed Obama with a 49 percent approval rating and a 44 percent disapproval rating. This represented Obama's lowest approval rating in any national or statewide since he was inaugurated and is down from 62 percent approval-31 percent disapproval in a May 6 survey.
By a small 48 percent to 46 percent margin, voters disapprove of the way Obama is handling the economy, the poll reported, down from a 57percent to 36 percent posting on May 6.
For Republicans, such findings echo their own soundings of public sentiment. "The stimulus bill is a failure. And this administration continues to insist it is working exactly as was anticipated," Pence said a day before the poll was released.
"President Obama's economic decisions have not produced jobs, have not produced prosperity, and simply have not worked," Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia said in the Republicans' weekly radio address.
During an appearance in Michigan Tuesday, Obama addressed some of the critics on his handling of the economy so far.
"I love these folks who helped get us in this mess and then suddenly say, 'Well, this is Obama's economy.' That's fine. Give it to me," he said. "My job is to solve problems, not to stand on the sidelines and carp and gripe. So I welcome the job. I want the responsibility."
He also cited health care overhaul as one means to deal with the economic downturn
"We're going to have to make the tough choices necessary to bring down deficits. But don't let folks fool you," he said. "The best way to start bringing down deficits is to get control of our health care costs, which is why we need reform."
Democrats, who say stimulus spending is starting to do its job, charge that Republicans will have a hard time convincing people that Obama still isn't trying to fix Bush's economic shambles.
"I don't think the American people will believe Republicans who are trying to pass the buck," said Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The American people are very fair. They understand Obama inherited a mess and is doing everything possible to get us out of this mess."
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(Pocket-lint) - BlackBerry OS 7 has finally arrived, and with it a raft of pretty looking phones to boast all of the modern joys. "Yippee," most cry but is that, or should that indeed, be the call of all? Should people who've not long invested in the original BlackBerry Torch, the 9800, be cursing their luck that they didn't wait a little longer? Should those hard of pocket be considering heading for the cheaper option? And just what is the difference between the 9810 and the 9800 anyway, apart from the number 10?
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- 1st= Torch 9800
- 11 x 62 x 14.6mm, 161g
- 1st= Torch 9810
- 11 x 62 x 14.6mm, 161g
There's a very clear message from the off with the arrival of the new and improved BlackBerry Torch 8910: it's not the aesthetics that RIM was looking to improve upon. The headlining slider phone system is exactly what's been stuck with, down to the millimetre and gram. Hold it in your clutch or your pocket and these could be exactly the same phones. In fact, the only difference currently is that you can get the older model in red whereas the 9810 is stuck with black and silver.
- 1st: Torch 9810
- 3.2-inch, 640x480px, 250ppi
- 2nd: Torch 9800
- 3.2-inch, 480x360px, 187.5ppi
In a world of Retina and Reality, it's a good thing to see that RIM has upped its game with the display on the Torch 8910. A 640x480px screen might not sound that great but, when you remember that we're talking about a smaller area, the jump in pixel density and, therefore, clarity of the image is well worth shouting about. It's the kind of difference that really makes watching videos on a non-candybar style smartphone screen worth while. Throw into the mix that the BB OS 7 software vastly improves the touch performance and you've got a real winner here.
Engine Room
- 1st: Torch 9810
- 1.2GHz CPU, 768MB RAM
- 2nd: Torch 9800
- 624MHz CPU, 512MB RAM
The BlackBerry smartphones have been far from the market leaders in terms of raw engine power over the last few years. In fact, next to the Samsungs and HTCs, they've looked a little weedy. So, fortunately, another of the key improvements on the Torch has been the doubling of the clock speed on the CPU and a 50 per cent hike in memory power. Both of which should make the general performance on the 9810 a whole lot zippier than its predecessor. There's not an awful lot known about the graphics specs, but you can bet your multi-processor cores that there's been significant improvements there too. Another big category for the new Torch.
- 1st: Torch 9810
- 8GB + 32GB microSD
- 2nd: Torch 9800
- 4GB + 32GB microSD
We're not going to tell you that 4GB of extra space out of a possible 36GB currently available on the 9800 is a whole hill of beans, but there are two things to consider here. First, any bonus storage is always welcome and, second, do you currently have a 32GB SD card in your smartphone or have you just stuck with the 4GB model that came free in the box? Thought so. So, actually, the added extra is worth considering. On the other hand, instead of buying yourself a whole new phone, you could just upgrade your removable storage instead. Around £38 these days.
- 1st: Torch 9810
- 5MP, LED flash, 720p video
- 2nd: Torch 9800
- 5MP, LED flash, 480p video
A 5-megapixel camera is a solid standard for smartphones in this day and age with 8MP available for those who wish to be flashy. Even the older 9800 Torch came equipped with what was necessary in this department, but where RIM undersold the device was on the video front. Thankfully the 9810 addresses this with HD recording functionality - if only as far as 720p - along with the ever-present LED flash, continuous auto-focus and image stabilisation all found in the 9800 too.
But that's not all. Look into the fine print and you'll also notice that the geo-tagging not present on the 9800 has, quite rightly, arrived on the Torch 9810. A very nice addition indeed.
The only real lack of foresight is that the company has neglected to include a front-facing camera, but then that's probably because there are no video conferencing apps for BlackBerry at the moment. Shame. At least there's the improvement of the digital zoom from 2x to 4x. What? No hurrah?
Battery Life
- 1st: Torch 9810
- 6.5hrs talk, 12.8 days stdby, 7 hrs video, 54 hrs audio
- 2nd: Torch 9800
- 5.5hrs talk, 14 days stdby, 6 hrs video, 30 hrs audio
Both models of the Torch come fitted with the same 1270mAh battery. That much we know, but, mostly likely down to the radio and the software, the 9810 seems to be a little more power efficient. That or RIM has stretched the truth a little on the quoted single charge life times. So, unless standby time is of vital importance to you, it's the new Torch for an hour extra talk and video, as well as an impressive nigh-on doubling of the music listening possibilities. By no means an essential upgrade but certainly better than a poke in the eye with a sharp SIM card.
- 1st: Torch 9810
- Magnetometer, Accelerometer, Proximity, Light
- 2nd: Torch 9800
- Accelerometer, Proximity, Light
Perhaps not one to run to the hills screaming about, but RIM has added a magnetometer sensor to the Torch 9810. What does this mean? Well, not a lot. You'll be able to get a compass app to tell you which direction you're facing at any one time. If any wouldbe developers would care to write in and tells us what other genius applications there are to look forward to, courtesy of the magnetometer, in the next 18 months, then we'd love to be impressed. For now those with a 9800 have no need to sweat it.
- 1st: Torch 9810
- BlackBerry OS 7
- 2nd: Torch 9800
- BlackBerry OS 6.1
With the launch of the Torch 9810 and friends, comes the arrival of the new and vastly improved BlackBerry OS 7 mobile phone software and, surely, one of the biggest reasons of all to be looking to upgrade. Not available on any earlier released devices, such as the 9800, BB7 brings plenty to the party with the highlights including the fastest browser on the planet at the moment, a voice-activated universal search, BBM integrated throughout the device, Augmented Reality hardwired in via the Wikitude World Browser and, of course, an entirely fancier look to the GUI. Or you can have BB OS 6 which is, well, older and less good. Your call.
- 1st: Torch 9810
- 4G, BT, Wi-Fi, NFC, USB
- 2nd: Torch 9800
- 3G, BT, Wi-Fi, USB
Yes, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 is a 4G-capable handset and, yes, thanks to BB OS 7, it's up for all sorts of NFC tricks too but we wouldn't advise you to get too sucked into all of that if you live in the UK. There's no 4G in Blighty and there's precious little in the way of NFC infrastructure either. So, if you're dreaming of the new Torch for faster browsing and contactless payments then you might want to move to another country as part of the package. If you're planning on holding onto a 9810 for the next 4 years, then this is a category not to ignore, but you're probably not and this probably isn't.
- 1st: BB Torch 9810
- 2nd: BB Torch 9800
If you really expected the older BlackBerry Torch 9800 to come out on top, then you need to have a word with yourself. Of course, the 9810 is a better, more up to date handset. RIM is not a bunch of thickies whatever the over-starched shirts, pleated trousers and boating shoes combos might lead you to believe. What you really need to know is how much better is the new model? Is it worth either saving your pennies on the 9800 or upgrading from said previous handset? Well, the answer seems to be "much", "no" and "yes" in that order.
There's some really key improvements here in some very important places. Someone has clearly done their homework because HD video recording, a faster experience, better software and a punchier display are just the kind of headline bumps that consumers are waiting for. There's been no pricing announcements as yet but, frankly, whatever the difference is, pay it.
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German online fashion retailer Zalando has capitalised on European consumers' changing shopping habits and love of mobile to become the fastest-growing company in its sector, and Chi Chan, European Equities Portfolio Manager at Hermes Investment Management, expects its scale, aggressive marketing and effective technology to make it a dominant e-commerce vendor.
Strong competitor
Berlin-based Zalando sells apparel, shoes and accessories, including in-house designs and products from partner brands, across 15 European markets. It operates in a very competitive market, going head to head with multi-channel retailers such as Inditex, Next, Sports Direct and H&M, as well as pure-play online retailers such like ASOS, Yoox and Boohoo.
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ALAMEDA — In the 18 years since the Raiders returned to Oakland, no coach has been more criticized than the 2012 version of Greg Knapp, who was the offensive coordinator for all of one season before he was fired last month.
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Trying to get back into shape after hiatus. Been back in the pool for two months now, building distance, nothing too strenuous, trying not to pay attention to the clock. Today was a "boring" pair of long sets, but the focus on counting strokes per length really helped distract me. Without exaggerating the glide I was still able to keep the count to 15 strokes or less each length (SCY)... Some of the 100s even totaled 57-58 strokes at the end. Last week I was losing form at the end and bringing the hundreds i'm at 63 strokes.
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10 x 200 on 3:30 (alt. free and pull)
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1. Write a paragraph or two about somebody from an ordinary walk of life with an unordinary name. It can either be a true story about somebody you know with that name, or a fictional piece about somebody with a name you made up.
2. After you're done posting your story, send me an email to email@example.com with your Blog Hop II, your blog name and either TRUE STORY or MADE IT UP in the subject line.
3. Pick another Nano Poblano team member from the home page and tag them on their About page. Try to spread the wealth around from Fish of Gold's original blog hop to start, but duplication is OK as the month rolls along.
4. The writing cutoff is Nov. 28. By the end of Nov. 29, email to me at firstname.lastname@example.com a list with a guess of TRUE STORY or MADE UP for each post on the blog hop. Put Blog Hop II, Final Guesses in the subject line.
5. The Nano Poblano team member with the most correct answers wins a special prize, which I will mail to them. That means you will have to email me your address if you win.
6. Have fun.
Here is my contribution:
One of my first jobs as an adult was in Telemarketing. It wasn't very glamorous but I did have fun. I was a pretty modest and non partying type person. Thrown in to the mix of characters I worked with was eye opening for me. Though I was younger than most people there, they saw me as MUCH older. Most of them drank and most of them lived life styles that left me in wide eyed disbelief.
I only remember a few names. Ted, he was older, probably in his seventies. Very dignified. I liked him a lot. And I think of him often.
Kara, she married an assistant district attorney and moved to Florida.
Chet, he was our boss and had a sick cat (I only remember this because of some bizarre behavior of his and someone said it was because his cat was sick. Only all these years later do I wonder why.)
Drew, I remember his face but not much about him.
And then the unhappiest guy I have ever met. He was just sad all of the time. Eeyore type sad. All these years later when I think of him I actually visualize him with that kind of droop to his posture. And I only remember him so vividly, because of his personality. And his name.
Nowell Happy. It makes me sad to think how sad he was, and that no one called him by his first name which pronounced as "NOLE". They called him "Not Ever".
😦 I think about him a lot too. And hope he is very much Happy.
MeWhoAmI…..you're next! 😉


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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2013 – The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced that peaches and nectarines from California and the Pacific Northwest (PNW) are now allowed entry into all Australian States.
"The first shipments of peaches and nectarines from California successfully landed in Australia, passed inspection, and are on their way to markets for Australian consumers to enjoy," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "This success comes after several years of negotiations with the Australian government at all levels – from U.S. Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich to USDA staff from APHIS and the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). In addition, U.S. growers used funds, including FAS' Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops provided funding, to research ways to resolve some of the technical issues."
On July 19, Australia published import conditions for market access of peaches and nectarines from California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington to all Australian States.
Australia is the 7th largest market for U.S. fresh fruit exports, which were valued at $113.2 million in 2012. U.S. worldwide exports of fresh peaches and nectarines reached $173.3 million in 2012, which is about 3.5 percent of the $4.9 billion worth of fruit exported worldwide in that same year.
The Obama Administration, with Vilsack's leadership, has significantly expanded export opportunities and reduced barriers to trade, helping to push agricultural exports to record levels. U.S. agriculture is now experiencing its best period in history thanks to the productivity, resiliency, and resourcefulness of our producers and agribusinesses. Today, net farm income is at record levels while debt has been halved since the 1980s. Overall, American agriculture supports 1 in 12 jobs in the United States and provides American consumers with 83 percent of the food we consume, while maintaining affordability and choice. Strong agricultural exports contribute to a positive U.S. trade balance, create jobs, boost economic growth and support President Obama's National Export Initiative goal of doubling all U.S. exports by the end of 2014.
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Days after international yoga pants seller Lululemon Athletica announced a recall of pants because they were too "see through," some customers complained of "degrading" tests by store employees who told them to "bend over" to determine whether the pants were transparent.
The high-end Canadian clothing company recalled some spandex yoga pants from stores on Monday after they were deemed "too sheer to meet company standards."
Facebook user Christina Phillips said she went into a Lululemon store in Canada on Tuesday to return a $100 pair of Astro Pants and an $80 pair of Invert Crop pants.
"I was asked to BEND OVER in order to determine sheerness," she wrote on the Lululemon Facebook page. "The sales associate then perused my butt in the dim lighting of the change room and deemed them 'not sheer.'
"I felt degraded ..."
Phillips did not return a message left for her on Facebook on Sunday.
Facebook user Melissa Lake said she was uncomfortable returning her pants.
"I want a replacement but do not believe I need to do a bend over test," she wrote.
The complaints come after company CEO Christine Day announced the so-called "bend over" test in an earnings conference call.
"The only way that you can actually test for the issue is to put the pants on and bend over," she said, according to the Wall Street Journal. "It wasn't until we got into the store and started putting it on people that we could actually see the issue."
The company has since been fielding complaints online.
In response to Lake, a company official, identified on the Lululemon Facebook page as Siya, wrote that store workers would not need to see her in the pants and said she could return them in exchange for another pair.
Siya apologized to Phillips about her experience and promised to to follow up with the store she went to.
"In the meantime, if you're not comfortable with the Invert Crop and Astro Pant that you've purchased due to sheerness, we want to make that right for you," Siya wrote.
Since the announcement of the recall, Lululemon, which has Southern California stores in Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and Brentwood, among others, said it has taken a hit in the stock market.


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Ok, So it may seem that Im not active at times, but I'm always here,reading,scanning, sharing or learning...The woman has always hated the forums since long as I can remember...I never truly allowed it to come between my relationship with my wife or my position in my family as being a father..We agreed to have set times when I must work,either in the office, or at times when at home..But,I still see the frustration in her face,and hear her tone change when I advise her that I have some things to do (hint hint, here or there)..
Does your significant other get frustrated from your time on the panels? has it even got blown out of proportion on their end in regards to your official time really being active?
I have noticed some members/vets/mods have their partner being just as active in the community and lifestyle as they are,must be nice..hehe
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Dear Renee,
Thanks so much for dishing out this healthy recipe for weeknight brown rice pasta. I just know how gourmet blood just runs in your family so I'm betting that this recipe is a winner!
Can't wait to see you at Lottie's Kitchen on July 11! Marlene
HEALTHY BROWN RICE PASTA with PARSLEY SAUCE on TOP of ARUGULA
By: Renée Cohen Safdiah
- 1 package brown rice spaghetti
- I medium red onion, finely diced.
- 6 cloves garlic, finely diced
- I bunch flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 lb baby arugula
- kosher salt
- red pepper flakes
- freshly ground black pepper
Cook brown rice spaghetti in large pot of boiling salted water- 2 minutes short of cooking time. It should be al dente.
When the pasta is ready, drain and save a glass of its starchy cooking water.
At the same time, heat a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil in a deep, wide skillet.
Add the red onion, garlic and kosher salt. Cook slowly over low heat until golden. Add the chopped parsley and a dash of red pepper flakes. Continue to cook for 5 minutes.
Add some of the cooking water to this mixture. Simmer for a moment to make it thick and creamy. Add the spaghetti and toss well over the heat. Season with salt and pepper.
Put spaghetti in serving platter and top with baby arugula. Toss gently to wilt arugula before serving.
Find this and other amazing summertime recipes in the Lottie's Kitchen Cookbook available at the LOTTIE'S KITCHEN charity event on July 11th, 2012
This summer, we look forward to:
- A Vegan Throw-Down featuring the chefs of Candle Cafe West (certified kosher), Jorge Pineda & Angel Ramos vs. our very own Alice Adjmi.
- Demo and book signing with Levana Kirschenbaum, author of "The Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen: Glorious Meals Pure & Simple."
- Many exciting cooking demonstrations from creative community members.
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Lottie's Kitchen prepares hundreds of meals, sandwiches and snacks every
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AMHERST, Mass. - In a first-of-its-kind analysis of the evolution of warning coloration in carnivores published this week by University of Massachusetts Amherst evolutionary biologist Ted Stankowich and colleagues, the researchers explain why some species such as skunks use bold coloration to warn predators either that they risk being sprayed with stinky gas or getting into a vicious fight, while other species don't.
Stankowich says most evolutionary research attention to date on warning coloration in animals has been paid to species like newts, poison dart frogs and insects, so this new investigation is a rare comprehensive analysis of mammalian warning coloration, also known as aposematic coloration, such as the skunk's bold stripes.
He adds, "It's important to be clear that bold coloration is not just advertising the ability to spray your anal glands, it's often an advertisement for ferocity. Some of these small black and white animals are extremely ferocious, for example the honey badger."
Stankowich, who is also a visiting postdoctoral and teaching fellow at Harvard, with Tim Caro of the University of California Davis and UMass Amherst undergraduate Matthew Cox, conducted this first systematic examination of the evolutionary drivers of bold coloration patterns and placement in carnivores such as skunks, badgers, civet cats and wolverines.
The researchers collected data on 188 species of mammalian carnivores and found those who are more boldly colored are more likely to be stocky, able to spray noxious chemicals from their anal glands, burrowing, nocturnal and living in exposed environments. Results appear in the current online edition of the journal Evolution.
"One question we're asking is what are the possible evolutionary advantages of bold coloration in mammals," he says. "Why would you want to be so bold, calling more attention to yourself when camouflage is such an effective strategy? We've tested how certain aspects of species ecology and lifestyle might shape the evolution of this phenomenon."
Among the evolutionary advantages these strategies may carry is the ability to move into a new habitat that is relatively exposed to predators but not exploited by other animals or the ability to remain living in a habitat that suddenly experiences an influx of new predators.
To investigate eight factors that are potentially involved in the evolution of aposematic coloration, Stankowich and colleagues categorized 188 carnivore species by pelage: from a single color to extravagantly and boldly marked, which contributes to a feature they call salience, an expression of how well a species stands out in its environment due to its color pattern. Other variables included in the analyses are the ability to spray noxious anal gland secretions, body shape and habitat openness.
The researchers then used a series of statistical steps including phylogenetic independent contrast methods, which are based on information about species' evolutionary relationships, to look at changes in a particular trait. They analyzed these contrast scores with a measure known as Akaike's information criterion (AIC) to obtain the relative goodness of fit for variables to a statistical model. AIC analysis reveals which variables play the strongest role in explaining the variation in the data, Stankowich notes.
In this case, the authors identified the 10 strongest models, then looked at which variables most commonly occurred in those models. These strongest models were used to calculate summary weights for each factor, an indicator of the importance of each predictor. They found that the evolution of boldly colored body patterns was best explained by body length, habitat openness, anal spray ability and burrowing behavior.
They also found that species with horizontal stripes along the body leading to the tail are more likely to be able to spray their anal gland secretions at predators in defense, suggesting that the stripes also direct the predator's attention to the area where the weapon is found. Similarly, a previous study found that facial stripes in this group were found in species that defend themselves by fighting, often with strong bites.
Overall, these anti-predator strategies appear to have evolved independently several times among the Carnivora, say Stankowich and colleagues. So, for example, other nocturnal, slow, stocky, small-to-medium animals with bold black-and-white coloration signaling the presence of noxious anal gland secretions and/or the ability to fiercely defend themselves can be found living in open areas in Africa as well as North and South America and Europe.
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Information about transportation changes and school closures will be available on the websites, radio and television stations listed below as soon as it is available before 6:00 a.m. on the day of the cancellation. Please do not phone the school for transportation or school closure information.
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CHML 900 am
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A Message Regarding Inclement Weather
Covering 1,863 square kilometers, the Niagara peninsula is one of the most beautiful and southern-most points in Ontario. Despite this, residents occasionally find themselves dealing with particularly adverse weather conditions. These intermittent bouts of severe weather have the potential to impact our operations as well as the surrounding community.
Whenever possible, we feel it is important for students to be in class continuing their education. However, the District School Board of Niagara serves more than 36,000 students in its 98 schools, and student and staff safety is a top priority. Should weather conditions pose a significant risk to the health and safety of our students and staff, then it will become necessary to cancel transportation services and close schools for the day.
These are extremely difficult decisions that are only made after careful consideration and consultation with staff, local agencies and our coterminous board.
When adverse weather conditions are forecasted, Niagara Student Transportation Services gathers information on road and weather conditions. From late the night before and beginning very early in the morning (4:00 a.m.), they gather data from a wide variety of sources, including the bus companies, various municipal and regional agencies, and from NSTS staff performing checks on selected routes to experience the road conditions first hand. NSTS considers the actual weather conditions, the forecasted weather, and the road conditions very carefully.
Once all available information has been collected and reviewed, the decision to cancel buses is made by NSTS, in consultation with the bus companies, if it is determined that students cannot be safely transported to schools, as well as transported home at the end of the day.
The decision to close schools is separate from the decision to cancel transportation services; however, student safety remains our number one concern. The decision to close schools is made by the Director of Education.
Bearing in mind that schools offer a vital service to our parent communities, after careful consideration, the decision of whether it is necessary to close schools is made. We consider issues such as:
There are times when weather conditions will deteriorate throughout the morning, making it necessary to close schools mid-day. This is not a decision that is made lightly as we recognize the impact on students, parents and staff. In these circumstances, we consider the impact on all stakeholders and how to ensure at all times that the safety of our students and staff is paramount.
The decision whether or not to cancel transportation and/or close schools is made at approximately 6:00 a.m., and that information is immediately conveyed to local media outlets and posted on the appropriate websites.
Despite these measures, the final decision whether or not to send your child to school during inclement weather rests with the parent or guardian.
Because Niagara is such a large geographical area, and weather conditions may vary from one municipality to the next, the decision whether or not to hold recess outdoors is made by the individual school principal. When making this decision, principals will often consult with neighbouring schools, talk with parents as they arrive in the morning, and if the decision to send children outside is made, will equip yard duty staff with walkie-talkies so that they can communicate with the office to sound the bells to bring students in earlier.
The health and well-being of our students is a top priority at the District School Board of Niagara, and if it is determined that the weather conditions pose a risk to their safety, students will be kept indoors. Extreme cold weather alerts issued by the Niagara Region (www.niagararegion.ca) are often good indicators that students will stay inside.
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See this photo? It's a lovely display from the Mother series, captured by Kotaku friend Matt Hawkins at the Nintendo World Store in New York City.
Isn't this fantastic? Look at the adorable sprites. The cartridges. The CDs. It's really lovely.
Which would all be well and good, except Nintendo of America has spent the past two decades pretending this series doesn't exist. In other words, the company is just teasing us.
Mother 1 never made it here in any form. Mother 2 squeaked onto U.S. shores as Earthbound for the Super Nintendo, but it's nowhere to be found on the Virtual Console, and we never saw the Game Boy Advance port. Mother 3 also never made it to North America, although there's an unofficial English patch floating around.
I reached out to a Nintendo representative this morning to ask if this new display signifies that the company maybe wants to show America some Mother love, but I haven't heard back yet. Nintendo likes being cruel.
Update: Several readers have e-mailed me to say they asked Nintendo World Store employees about the exhibit. According to one reader, everything in the case is employee-donated. So maybe Nintendo isn't being all that mean after all.
Update 2: Nintendo of America has responded to our request for comment:
The display at Nintendo World features many different historical Nintendo products and franchises from around the world. It is not meant to signal any announcements regarding the featured games.


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Aperture Foundation, in collaboration with the Musée de l'Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland, and with the support of Pro Helvetia and the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York, is pleased to announce reGeneration2: Tomorrow's Photographers Today. As the digital revolution continues its relentless advance, it demolishes longstanding practices in every domain of the photographic field. This group exhibition and its accompanying catalog examine how the new generation of photographers operates, showcasing their inspiring creativity and ingenuity, and revealing the diversity of emerging photography. reGeneration2 follows the success of 2005's groundbreaking book and exhibition, reGeneration: 50 Photographers of Tomorrow 2005-2025, which was shown in ten different cities across North America, Europe, and Asia, and made its North American debut at Aperture Gallery in January 2006.
reGeneration2—the broadest and most enterprising survey of its kind—explores how today's young photographers view the world, how they respect, build on, or reject tradition, and whether they choose the darkroom, the computer lab, or both, to make their art. Curators at the Musée de l'Elysée selected eighty of the most promising candidates from some seven hundred entries submitted by 120 of the world's top photography schools. The themes presented range from the urban environment and globalization, to issues of identity and memory, and the photographers' hybrid techniques allow them to obscure as never before the distinction between reality and fiction. The resulting exhibition, and accompanying publication of the same title, exposes the flexibility of young photographers as they pass fluidly from one genre or technique to another,
The accompanying book features over two hundred images reflecting the astonishing range of emerging worldwide talent. Useful reference materials include biographical details of each of the eighty photographers, as well as updates on the winning photographers from the first edition, many of whom have since forged impressive international careers, including Pieter Hugo, Idris Khan, Angela Strassheim, and Natalie Czech.


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CSI: NY star Hill Harper has joined Covert Affairs as a series regular, TVGuide.com has learned.
Get more scoop on CSI: NY's fateHarper, who has played Sheldon Hawkes since CSI: NY premiered in 2004, will play a cocky, young CIA station chief in Latin America on the USA spy drama. With his sights set on a promotion in Washington, he will attempt to befriend CIA operative Annie (Piper Perabo) and Auggie (Christopher Gorham), but they begin to question his intentions.News of Harper's casting comes the same day that CSI: NY finishes its ninth season, with no word yet on a renewal. Harper's CSI: NY contract expires at the end of this season and he chose to move on, Deadline reports. CSI: NY could continue without him, as the rest of the cast is signed on for a possible Season 10, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Do you think its time for CSI: NY to throw in the towel? Or would you like to see it continue without Harper?


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Batte Fish
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to battle fish of all kinds in an arena? Which two fish would win an all-out duel in the deep blue sea? What if you placed a huge blowfish in a tank with lots of smaller fish, who would win? Well now you have the opportunity to find out! In this online action arcade game, you must grow your blowfish to a reasonable size so that they can defend themselves. After all, a small fish would never be able to protect itself from a large fish – it just doesn't happen, at least not in this game. Don't worry, it seems like it would be difficult to battle fish but it's actually very easy. Tap a fish to help them grow or stop interacting with them to suspend growth. In order to successfully defend yourself from the other fish in the sea, you must be bigger in size. If you bump into enemy fish or other objects and you're smaller, you'll be reduced to your original compact size. The winning strategy involves knowing exactly when to grow your fish, and when to let them float around. Will you survive to eat the smaller prey, or will you be fish food instead? Remember to keep growing those fish when you can, because no one likes to be fish food. Just give this charming game a try, it's extremely addictive! It can be played from any smartphone, tablet or computer regardless of where you are. Access it directly online, at any time of the day for free. Who doesn't love free games? We certainly do! There's no questionable material either so you can play with your entire family. Compare scores with friends and family alike to find out who is the reigning blowfish-battle champ.
Dak Dak Buffet
Dak dak, a food lover rabbit, is entering an eating contest! Help Dakdak win the contest by choosing an appropriate eating technique. Is it vegetable? Is it meat? Or is it delicious dessert? But be careful! Choosing a wrong technique will only waste your time. How many dishes can Dakdak clear before the time runs out?
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Staphylococcus aureus T67319
Staphylococcus aureus T67319
Provider EMBL Nucleotide Sequence Database | Taxonomy ID 1412793
About Staphylococcus aureus T67319
Gene annotation
What can I find? Protein-coding and non-coding genes, splice variants, cDNA and protein sequences, non-coding RNAs.
Download genes, cDNAs, ncRNA, proteins - FASTA - GFF3
Comparative genomics
What can I find? Gene families based on HAMAP and PANTHER classification.
More about comparative analyses
This species currently has no variation database. However you can process your own variants using the Variant Effect Predictor:


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NEW DELHI — A Swiss woman who was touring by bicycle with her husband through the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh was gang-raped by a group of eight men, police said Saturday.
Thirteen men were detained and questioned in connection with the attack, which occurred Friday night as the couple camped out in a forest after bicycling from the temple town of Orchha, local police officer R.K. Gurjar said.
The men beat the couple and gang-raped the woman, he said. They also stole the couple's mobile phone, a laptop computer and 10,000 rupees ($185).
The woman was in a hospital Saturday in the nearby city of Gwalior, Gurjar said, adding that she and her husband apparently suffered no major injuries.
Police detained 13 men and questioned them in connection with the attack, he said. Six of the men were released after questioning. No other details were immediately available.
Indian television stations showed scores of police searching the forest where the attack occurred.
"They had veered off the main road after sunset into the jungle and set up a tent to rest during the night," said Gurjar told the Washington Post. "Nobody goes into these jungles in the night. The cattle herders, wood collectors leave before dark. They were all alone and without help. They could have stayed in the village nearby or taken shelter at a school instead."
Madhya Pradesh has the highest incidence of rapes in the country, with more than nine reported daily, the Washington Post said. The state's home minister, Uma Shankar Gupta, told the state legislative assembly this year that there had been 3,381 rapes in 2011, of which more than 300 were gang rapes.
"At a time when we are trying to promote tourism, especially tiger tourism and sacred Buddhist trails in the state, this kind of horrific crime will scare tourists away," Pankaj Chaturvedi, director of Air Aman Travels in Bhopal, the state capital, told the newspaper.
Last year, Madhya Pradesh attracted about 650,000 foreign tourists, a figure that tour operators wanted to increase by 20 percent this year, Chaturvedi said.
The incident in Datia occurred a day after another young woman was raped by three men in a moving bus in the city of Indore, also in Madhya Pradesh.
India has seen outrage and widespread protests against rape and attacks on women since December's fatal gang-rape of a young woman in a moving bus in New Delhi, the capital.
The crime horrified Indians and set off nationwide protests about India's treatment of women and spurred the government to hurry through a new package of laws to protect them.


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Shelters fill up as temperatures go down
Pipe break causes damage at 7th Street garage
The cold weather is forcing many to seek shelter in Cincinnati as pipe breaks keep work crews busy.
Crews were called to 7th and Race streets late Tuesday after a pipe burst in a garage. At least one business underneath the garage suffered damage.
Salt trucks even had to be called in to keep the roads from being covered in ice.
Dozens of people came to the shelter at Prince of Peace Church in Over-the-Rhine looking for help.
"Out on a night like this, it's very dangerous and very cold and unsafe," homeless resident Theresa Oshea said.
This shelter only had 45 floor mats for the homeless to sleep on.
It's an emergency spill-over for the Drop Inn Center. Volunteers at the Drop Inn Center said they had 170 people Monday night.
The bitter cold didn't stop some people from having fun, though.
At Fountain Square, the Tuesday night Broom Ball League played on.
"Normally it's not this bad. They zambonied the ice so it's a little slicker than normal but it's just fun, you know. Something to do, even with the cold. It is less fun in the cold but still fun, believe it or not," broom ball player Brad Kreimer said.
The SPCA also urged people to bring in their outdoor pets overnight to keep them from the cold.


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About Group | 04/15/13
Between The Walls is the third album by About Group, the quartet of John Coxon, Charles Hayward, Alexis Taylor and Pat Thomas, and will be released through Domino on July 2nd.
Between The Walls captures the sound of a band 'playing' together, in both senses of the word - experimenting and trying things, being playful, as much as being a group performing as a unit together. Between The Walls is the sound of people pushing towards and pulling against one another simultaneously. It is the sound of buzzing amplifiers, sudden musical non-sequiturs, loud blasts of straight synth lines cutting through melody and structure. And it is also the sound of beautiful and odd electronic textures and brilliantly defined and deliberate drums, underpinning fragile but deliberate performances of sad songs and country ballads. 'The balance between songwriting and free playing, and a lack of clarity about which mode we will be in for any given amount of time, is the key to About Group' - Alexis Taylor.
Between The Walls will be available on CD (WIGCD292), LP (WIGLP292), DL (WIG292D) and on special edition 2 x CD, featuring a bonus disc with DJ loops, available through Dom mart and indie stores only. Download album track, Walk On By, HERE.
01 - After Video
02 - Walk On By
03 - All Is Not Lost
04 - Words
05 - Graph Paper
06 - Make The World Laugh
07 - Love Because
08 - Nightlife/Sinking
09 – Untitled
10 - I Never Lock That Door
11 – Yes
12 - If You Can't Love Me
Charles Hayward (This Heat, Camberwell Now)
John Coxon (Spring Heel Jack, Spiritualized)
Pat Thomas (has played with Derek Bailey, Tony Oxley)
Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip)
Between The Walls is About Group's last album with Charles Hayward who now moves on to other projects.


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Position would give Senator "an influence on the direction the country goes"
Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Senator Rand Paul has left the door open for a potential VP slot – exclusively telling the Alex Jones Show that it is an honor to even be considered – although he said such a scenario was unlikely to unfold.
Paul was included on a shortlist of ten possible candidates to become Mitt Romney's running mate by the Washington Post earlier this week. Speculation that Rand or his father Congressman Ron Paul could be in line for the VP slot has circulated for months.
As we reported last week, there is also discussion that the powerful Bilderberg Group will have a role to play in selecting Romney's running mate at their upcoming confab, just as they selected both John Edwards in 2004 and Joe Biden in 2008 as Vice-Presidential candidates.
"If there's a secret plan for that to happen it's so secret that no one's let me in on it yet," remarked Paul, saying he doubted it would happen and that nobody from the Romney campaign had asked him about it.
However, the Kentucky Senator left the door open, adding, "I do tell people to be considered to be the Vice-President of the United States is an honor – I mean obviously it is – I know some people might not like hearing that but the truth is it is an honor to be considered and to know that you could have an influence on the direction the country goes."
Speaking about the wider strategy behind Ron Paul's presidential campaign, the Senator said it was now probable that Romney would collect sufficient delegates over the next two months to secure the nomination and that a brokered convention was unlikely.
However, Rand said there was still a chance that Ron Paul could secure a guaranteed position at the Republican National Convention, and he urged Republicans to reach out and make it happen, pointing out that the strength and passion behind the Ron Paul campaign has seen thousands of people attend his rallies of all different races, ages and economic status.
"You see much more diverse crowds at the Ron Paul rallies, and particularly the youth, than you see at any Republican function…the Republicans if they had half a clue would realize nationally that Ron Paul is a phenomenon getting five to ten thousand people at speeches, more than any other candidate, and they need to realize that they need that momentum and they need that to win in the fall, and I'm just hoping they will do some outreach to him to try to get him to participate in their convention" said Paul.
What do you think? Would Rand Paul running as Romney's VP represent an opportunity to inject real constitutional ideas into the body politic – affording Rand a national platform in the VP debate to spread the message of liberty – or would it signify an attempt by the establishment to co-opt and dilute the entire Ron Paul Revolution of which Rand has become a leading light?
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show and Infowars Nightly News.
This article was posted: Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 7:26 am


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In today's technology-driven world, batteries, especially button batteries, are everywhere. They power countless gadgets and electronic items that we use every day. While they may seem harmless, button batteries can be dangerous if swallowed by children. A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital found that the annual number of battery-related emergency department visits among children younger than 18 years of age more than doubled over the 20-year study period, jumping from 2,591 emergency department visits in 1990 to 5,525 emergency department visits in 2009. The number of button batteries swallowed by children also doubled during this period.
The study, being released online May 14, 2012 and appearing in the June 2012 print issue of Pediatrics, found that more than three-fourths of battery-related visits to emergency departments by children were among children 5 years-old or younger, with one-year-olds having the greatest number of emergency department visits. Of the cases where the battery's intended use was mentioned, only 29 percent involved batteries that were used for toys and games. The majority of cases involved batteries from products not intended for use by young children, such as watches (14 percent), calculators (12 percent), flashlights (9 percent) and remote controls (6 percent).
"We live in a world designed by adults for the convenience of adults, and the safety of children is often not considered," said Gary Smith, MD, DrPH, director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital. "Products with easily-accessible battery compartments are everywhere in our homes today. By making a few simple design changes and strengthening product manufacturing standards, including products not intended for use by young children, we could prevent many of the serious and sometimes fatal injuries that occur when children are able to easily access button batteries in common household products."
Among cases that described the type of battery, 84 percent involved button batteries. Researchers attribute this finding to the increasing number and variety of electronics powered by button batteries and the resulting increased availability of these products in the home. Recent reports suggest that the number of fatal and severe button battery ingestions is on the rise. This trend is associated with the increasing use of the three volt, 20 millimeter, lithium button batteries.
"The increased prevalence of the higher voltage 20mm lithium batteries is concerning because it coincides with an alarming 113 percent increase in battery ingestions and insertions by young children," said Dr. Smith, also a professor of pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. "When a button battery is swallowed and gets caught in a child's esophagus, serious, even fatal injuries can occur in less than two hours."
- Recommendations to prevent these types of injuries include:
- Taping the battery compartments of all household devices shut
- Storing batteries and products with batteries out of the reach of young children
- Being aware of this potential danger when your child is visiting other homes
Researchers also recommend that manufacturers ensure that packaging for batteries and products containing button batteries is child resistant and that they design all battery compartments to either require a screwdriver to be opened or that they be secured with a child-resistant locking mechanism, regardless of whether the product is intended for use by children or adults. Parents who think that their child may have swallowed a button battery should seek medical attention immediately so that an x-ray can be taken to be sure that the battery is not stuck in the esophagus.
Provided by Nationwide Children's Hospital


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Sprint Center keeps eye on security on concert nights
Officers patrol area outside KC arena
The bombings at the Boston Marathon two weeks ago have people thinking about their safety at public events, including Tuesday night's Fleetwood Mac concert at the Sprint Center.
Police spent the evening patrolling outside the arena to make sure there wasn't anything suspicious going on. Concertgoers also had security officials check them out with magnetometers, wands that have been used at other events in recent years.
Donna Aubuchon said the bombings were on her mind as she came to the concert.
"It's really unfortunate that it happened," she said. "Now everybody is on edge, I think, when you are around a crowd."
"Safety and security is always our priority," said Sprint Center spokeswoman Shani Tate. "We are working with all of our coordinating agencies and the Kansas City Police Department. It's a concentrated effort for every single event."


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GateHouse News Service National Budget
For 9/30/08 editions
Here are the top national stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/. Please submit stories below no later than 6 pm local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly.
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SEEKING PHOTOS: Submit your photos to the news service. We're looking for great standalones, pics of state and national politicians that you've shot, plus celebrities and college and national athletes.
GOOD IDEA: 'Hot Shots' feature encourages readers to take paper on vacation.
Lifestyles (Wednesday is Food)
MORNING MINUTES: Word of the Day, Web Site of the Day and Number to Know. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/morning_minutes
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Weekly food rail, leads with tips for fluffier rice. Also includes an easy recipe for rosemary garlic baked potatoes, food quiz, Wise to the Word and more.
FOOD VIDEO: How to make sausage-stuffed acorn squash.
FOOD PAGE: Apple picking. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/food/x459458059/Weekly-Lifestyle-Food-Picking-apples-is-as-easy-as-pie
CUPCAKE CAPTIVATION: Individualized treats sweeten up conventional cakes
PINT-SIZE YOGA: Children can benefit, too
ALBUM REVIEW: 'Fun DMC,' by People Under the Stairs
BOOK REVIEW: Story of boxing's heyday delivers a knockout - "Four Kings" tells the story of the 1980s heyday of boxing and Brockton's Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns and Roberto Duran. Ledger, Miller, on wire now
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SIMON PEGG'S LIKEABILITY FACTOR: 'How to Lose Friends and Alienate People' - A deflector shield has just gone up around Simon Pegg. The baby-faced British actor has written and acted in the offbeat comedies "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz," and is in town to talk about his newest starring role in "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People." CNC, Symkus, on wire now
With photo
O'MAHONEY CARTOON: The stock market and your savings
BRITT: Toon on the failed bailout. Will be posted this evening.
KENT BUSH: Politics has no place in the pulpit: Abortion and same-sex marriage have been defined as issues that transcend all others. That is true for most followers of Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin. However, it is not necessarily true for followers of Jesus Christ. G-O-D isn't a card-carrying member of the G-O-P. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x345114833/Kent-Bush-Sermons-should-win-souls-not-elections
BENJAMIN WACHS: What happens now that libertarianism is dead? http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/new_york/news/x555998989/Benjamin-Wachs-What-happens-now-that-libertarianism-is-dead
EDITORIAL: Trouble at the intersection of Main and Wall
EDITORIAL: In the end, the House chose re-election concerns over leadership on the bailout plan. Morning Sun. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/editorials/x459459894/Editorial-Congress-must-lead-on-bailout-discussion
EDITORIAL: Without a bailout, will the ship sink?
EDITORIAL: 'No' votes on bailout plan unacceptable – Those who believe the market should sort out the nation's financial crisis are about to find out what its solution is. An editorial from the State Journal-Register.
EDITORIAL: Americans can't afford a do-nothing Congress - On Monday the U.S. House of Representatives did what would have made all the sense in the world, if time were not of the essence, which is defeat a flawed $700 billion-plus bailout of America's financial sector. An editorial from the Peoria Journal Star.
FOOTBALL BRIEFS: PFW news on the Colts, Chiefs, Jets, Jaguars, Dolphins and more, plus the latest Fantasy Buzz. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/sports/pro/football/fantasy_football/x436985607/Football-briefs-Colts-desire-for-defensive-upgrades-may-be-difficult-to-achieve
NASCAR CONTENT: Includes NASCAR page, Jimmie Johnson's success during Chase time, 3 Questions with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the weekly NASCAR rail.
NFL QUICK SHOTS: New favorite in NFC North - The defending champion Packers have now passed the preseason favorite Vikings (1-3) as most critics' pick to win the NFC North. Quick Shots now likes the Bears. By Matt Trowbridge of the Rockford Register Star. Will be posted this evening.
ECONOMY IN TURMOIL: Why you should care. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x1774796561/Our-economy-in-turmoil-Why-you-should-care
Business / Ag
AUTO CONTENT: Auto page, columnist Paul Eisenstein's weekly column and auto rail.
REALTORS BUILD BIZ FOR UPTURN: (LOCALIZE BY TALKING TO REALTORS IN YOUR AREA) When Sally Rode of Coldwell Banker Premier tells new acquaintances she's a Realtor, she usually gets knowing looks and a sympathetic smile. "Everyone knows what it's like for us," said Rode. "I keep telling them it's temporary and things will pick up. We're all just trying to stick it out right now until things get better. And things will get better." ROCKFORD http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/illinois/x1424437209
Pumpkin patch results in good crop – At first, Marty Brady and Jake Tripp didn't think it would be that hard to grow and sell pumpkins. After all, Tripp, 26, has a degree in plant and soil science, and Brady, 31, has an MBA. Little did they know that rain, bugs, weeds and hungry squirrels would conspire against them. SPRINGFIELD http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/illinois/x555999183
Pumpkin crop looking plentiful - If central Illinois producers have a good year in pumpkins, chances are you can count on pie this Thanksgiving. As "the No. 1 pumpkin-producing county in the world," Tazewell County leads the way, said Keith Worner, director of the county Extension office. PEORIA
Cat, Wal-Mart team up for prescriptions - Caterpillar Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. have embarked on a pilot drug program that could revolutionize the prescription drug industry, officials from both companies said Monday. By Paul Gordon of the Peoria Journal Star.
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As made abundantly clear with Friday's announcement, Microsoft's US$44.6 billion bid for search engine Yahoo was driven by the software giant's desire to stay viable in the online advertising market.
In addition to holding over half of the market for online search, Google has also become the leading choice for advertisers looking to buy paid search ads. And adding to an already successful online ad business with AdWords, the search engine giant also acquired online advertising firm DoubleClick last spring.
With the pressure mounting to remain relevant in the online world -- and to help grow its user base in the process -- analysts have speculated that Microsoft's hand was pretty much forced in the bold takeover bid.
"Microsoft's time to establish its own presence may have run out with Google having built close to a monopoly power in search, which is something they are very frightened about," Matt Rosoff, analyst at Directions on Microsoft, said. "If the world's going online and there's only going to be a handful of companies, Microsoft wants to be in the mix. So, the merger will allow the company to have a much higher percentage of the search market and should help boost Microsoft's advertising revenue."
Rosoff said that the one thing a combined Microsoft-Yahoo online presence will achieve is some more competition for Google -- and eventually lead to two major players in the search engine space.
"The danger was that advertisers were looking at Google's increasing market share and saying, 'let's just buy search ads on Google, because we don't really need to go anywhere else,'" Rosoff said. "What this move does is create two big players again and I think it pretty much guarantees that, as the online advertising market shakes down into two big players, Microsoft is now going to be one of them. Classic market theory usually shows that the market ends up with two majors players, such as Coke and Pepsi or McDonald's and Burger King, so Microsoft wants to be the other big player."
But other analysts don't share Rosoff's optimism for Microsoft's online future. Despite the fact that Yahoo beat Google to the online search punch, the company hasn't been able to turn paid search into a strong business.
And that's something Michael Gartenberg, vice-president and research director at Jupiter Research, said both Microsoft and Yahoo will need to greatly improve upon.
"There's definitely some potential here, but the challenges for Microsoft are going to be huge," Gartenberg said. "On the other side, if I'm Google, I don't see the need to respond yet. While these two companies have to figure out how to work together and integrate with each other, Google can basically sit back and continue their efforts in this area."
Timothy Hickernell, associate senior research analyst with London, Ont.'s Info-Tech Research Group, shared a different opinion on the move. He said that a second major player in the online ad space would be a welcome change for advertisers looking for more choice in paid search.
"At least in North America, having two major players gives more choice and additional channels for advertisers," Hickernell said. "Most of the changes coming from this deal will be seen behind the scenes, with Microsoft consolidating the business end of this and creating the ability to sell advertising across the both properties at once."
Hickernell said the current economic downturn in the US, along with the announcement of major layoffs at Yahoo might have made the timing of the deal all the more beneficial for them.
Microsoft hopes the proposed merger will receive all necessary regulator approvals and that the transaction will be completed by the second half of 2008.


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I have a sample NAS server (QNAP TS-210), with very limited Linux on-board (although a bit reinforced with Optware/IPKG). I'm a Linux newbie. After digging through Internet I was able to write my own backup script, using rsync for syncing files between NAS hard drive and external USB drives, and with CRON for running this script periodically.
Everything was fine until few days before. E-mails generated by backup script started containing information
IO error encountered -- skipping file deletion for many resources (folders) being backed up. When I run the very same script via SSH I got a lot of error lines saying "
cannot send file with empty name in...", followed by "
rsync error: some files/attrs were not transferred (see previous errors)".
100% of content I'm backing-up comes from Windows (I use NAS only to backup my own computers). This system does not allows to create a file with empty name. This problem exists for only few days and I was not modyfing my backups for over a few weeks (vacation). So this has to be Linux (on-board my NAS) issue.
Question is: what can cause files to appear with empty names? How can I get rid of them (when I
cd to folder mentioned in rsync report, and do
ls -ls, I see nothing like "file with an empty name"), so next rsync pass would end up without such errors. And finally -- how to avoid getting such files in future?


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At first glance this red ZL1 isn't anything special. It's almost subtle when you think about it. A base stock Camaro with a body kit, sure it isn't really any different than any other ZL1 on the planet right now. Looks are about the only similarities you'll find between Ray Lichtenberg's ZL1 clone that he playfully calls his "ZLR" and one you can buy off the show room floor from your local Chevy dealer.
Subtle isn't quite the right word to describe the ZLR, it's hard to put into words. It's more of a feeling you get, like being kicked in the teeth with the business end of a hockey skate (ask us how we know). That's the kind of subtle you get with Ray's ZLR. He graciously (or stupidly, we'll let you be the judge) let us at Camaro Now take the keys for an entire day and have a bit of fun. There's no good word to really accurately portray how much fun (and slightly scary) this car is to drive. It's literally like being kicked in the mouth by pure unadulterated awesome.
You see, this Camaro didn't start out life awesome, far from it actually. Ray had to massage that awesome into it. He's a body man by trade and decided to take matters into his own hands.
"From the first 5th gen renderings, I was hooked! I couldn't afford a new one in '09 so I had to buy a used one, let the modding begin!" Ray goes on with exuberance, "After I noticed the ZL1 coming to life I had to have it. I already had a LSX427 in the works and had to start collecting body parts before the ZL1 came out, before I knew it I had 80% of the parts."
For those with a sharp mind and eye, you'll take notice that GM doesn't make a LSX427, only the LSX454. Ray wanted to keep the 427 heritage alive and why not? Such an iconic number can produce fear in the hearts of just about any Mustang owner. But like any good infomercial, but wait! There's more!
That LSX427 isn't just a destroked 454 to be a little bit more rev happy. This is a full on custom build with a Magnusson RDS hybrid supercharger that makes an very respectable 678-rearwheel horsepower and an earth rotating 770 ft-lbs of torque at 8 psi. From our little 'test' you could call it while trying to merge into busy traffic, we can tell you that the old butt-in-seat-dyno can attest to the impressive low end torque. Ray himself builds a proprietary phenolic spacer for just that supercharger which he put on this car to prove his point.
The giant 15-inch Baer brakes help keep wraps on those ponies lying beneath the carbon fiber ZL1 hood. But let's be fair, having 20's on a car that isn't this fast would just be Onanism. Thankfully it rides just as smooth as it looks and despite having the low profile Goodyear F1's, this car glides like a dream.
Ray just isn't a one crazy car owner, far from it actually. His cavalcade includes a 1,000 horsepower supercharged Suburban, a V8 swapped S10 and a 400-horsepower turbo charged 2008 Cobalt he built for his daughter. Just before we reluctantly (more like had to pry from our stony death grip) handed back the keys of Ray's ZLR, he told us that he just picked up an LS7 that is destined for a supercharger. Who knows what his next beastly project may be, but if it's as superlative filled as this, we'll be in forever manly bro-love.
|2010 Chevrolet Camaro "ZLR"
|Ray Lichtenberg
|LSX Bowtie block, 427 cid, 10.5:1 compression, Callies Compstar crankshaft, Manley pistons, Callies Compstar rods, Lingenfelter GT-19 hydraulic roller camshaft, LS3 heads ported by West Coast Cylinder Heads
|Power Adder:
|Magnusson 2300 RDS Hybrid Supercharger with proprietary spacer
|Fuel System:
|ZL1 fuel pump, 80-pound injectors
|Engine Management:
|Stock ECM, tuned by Zippy Performance
|Exhaust System:
|American Racing 2-inch long-tube headers, ZL1 dual mode mufflers
|Stock TR6060, clutch, flywheel, driveshaft
|Stock control arms, sway bars, shocks
|Baer 6S 6-piston, 15-inch (front and rear)
|ZL1 20x10 front, 20x11 rear
|Goodyear F1 Supercar G:2 285/35R20 front, 305/35R20 rear
|Est. 678 RWHP and 770 Ft-lbs of torque on 91 octane.