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Steady drum of Trump's anti-Germany remarks raises questions
BERLIN (AP) — The steady drum of anti-German rhetoric from the United States, one of the country's traditionally closest friends, has people wondering whether to get ready for a messy breakup.
First, it was then-candidate Donald Trump's campaign trail contention that Chancellor Angela Merkel was "ruining Germany" with her decision to allow in more than 1 million asylum-seekers in 2015 and 2016. Then, as president, came his repeated criticism of the German export surplus with a focus on its popular car brands like Mercedes, BMW and Volkswagen, and the accusation Berlin is shirking its NATO obligations by spending too little on defense.
So everyone thought they were prepared for Trump's arrival at the NATO summit, but were still taken aback by his attack on Germany's energy policy and joint gas pipeline venture with Moscow, which he said it leaves Berlin "totally controlled" and "captive to Russia."
"Trump at NATO Summit: It's not just bad, it's a catastrophe," the influential Sueddeutsche Zeitung headlined its story online.
On the streets of Berlin, people were just shaking their heads.
"A lot of porcelain's being broken at the moment and I think, unfortunately, it will take a while until things that have been broken are fixed again," said Sven Halldorn, 52.
"He should concentrate on his own country before he judges others," added Nicole Urban, 26, echoing a widespread sentiment among Germans.
Many of the issues are not new; former President Barack Obama, who enjoyed a close relationship with Merkel, was critical of the German export surplus, its defense spending and the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project with Russia.
But Trump's increasingly vitriolic tone on those issues, plus his criticism of Merkel's migration policies and his decisions to pull out of agreements dear to Germany like the deal meant to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and the Paris climate accord, have many questioning what comes next.
"It's an attitude that long term for the German-American relationship is anything but helpful," lawmaker Rolf Muetzenich, a foreign affairs expert with Chancellor Angela Merkel's junior coalition Social Democrats, told the Berliner Zeitung newspaper.
Backing up a step, however, it may be premature to write off the German-American or NATO alliance as some pundits have already been speculating about, said Jessica Gienow-Hecht, a historian of international relations at Berlin's Free University.
"How can you make that point with the little evidence that you have and the fact that there is no alternative planning on the table?" she said. "To me, this is almost like propaganda, it really tells you how far out we're getting here and what sort of an influence that Trump is able to exert."
The development of today's German democracy is in no small way shaped on its relationship with the United States, which helped rebuild the country with the Marshall Plan after the Nazi defeat in World War II, and remained a stalwart friend at the side of West Germany when facing down Soviet aggression during the Cold War.
That doesn't mean there haven't been ups and downs over the decades — seen dramatically after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S. when more than 200,000 Germans took to the streets of Berlin to show their solidarity with the U.S., only to give way a year later to massive demonstrations against the American march toward the invasion of Iraq.
"What we have here is an alliance of necessity, not necessarily a love relationship," said Gienow-Hecht, whose university was established with American support in West Berlin during the Cold War.
She added that the NATO alliance was one built "not because we like each other very much but because we have decided we have similar core values," even if administrations and governments differ from time to time.
Trumps latest comments came as NATO leaders were gathering to meet in Brussels as he met with the alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg over breakfast. He slammed Germany and Russia's ongoing construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will double the amount of natural gas Russia can funnel directly to the heart of Europe when it goes online at the end of next year.
"Germany, as far as I'm concerned, is captive to Russia because it's getting so much of its energy from Russia," he told a stony-faced Stoltenberg, cutting off the NATO chief as he tried to explain allies even traded with Russia at the height of the Cold War. "So we're supposed to protect Germany, but they're getting their energy from Russia. Explain that. And it can't be explained, you know that."
True to form, Merkel, who became chancellor nearly 13 years ago when George W. Bush was president, reacted stoically to the accusation as she arrived at the summit.
Without mentioning Trump or his comments specifically, she noted that she had grown up in communist East Germany behind the Iron Curtain.
"I've experienced myself a part of Germany controlled by the Soviet Union and I'm very happy today that we are united in freedom as the Federal Republic of Germany and can thus say that we can determine our own policies and make our own decisions and that's very good," she said.
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, which intentionally skirts Eastern European nations like Poland and Ukraine, has caused many of Germany's allies to bristle, though Berlin has defended it by saying it would be merely one of many sources of natural gas.
Even as Merkel has taken a hard line on Russia in imposing sanctions for its actions in Ukraine, she has kept the $11 billion pipeline off the table.
At the same time, despite his criticism of the pipeline and its links to Russia, Trump has been noncommittal in recent comments about whether he might lift U.S. sanctions on Russia, and told reporters he'd "have to see" whether the U.S. might recognize Crimea to be part of Russia.
By the end of the day in Brussels when Merkel and Trump sat down together, neither seemed interested in continuing the spat — at least not in their public statements in front of the cameras.
Trump said they had a "great meeting" and praised a "very, very good relationship with the chancellor" as well as a "tremendous relationship with Germany," while Merkel said she was happy for the opportunity to talk one-on-one with the president and was "very much looking forward to further" exchanges.
"We are partners, we are good partners, and we will continue to cooperate in the future," she said.


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5 Delicious Decafs That Are Nothing 'Regular'
The time has come. Let us remove the stigma from the orange coaster. Science has taken us far from the flavorless decaf of olde and heralded an era of decaffeination where taste, not buzz, is king. Decaf drinkers, after all, are worthy of our respect. They reach for a cup, and put in the effort to brew the best, all for pure flavor experience—none of this half-cocked, sleepy-eyed early-a.m. drug-fix stuff the rest of us struggle with while trying to dig out of the bleak pit of the morning.
And connoisseur though I may attempt to be, I found my own biases checked quickly when brushing up for this article. Decaf was all nice and fine, I thought, but it wouldn't ever taste good enough that I'd select to drink it. But months of tasting, and a trip to Burnaby, British Columbia's Swiss Water Process decaffeination plant, swayed my groggy mind towards the growing possibilities for those who don't, or can't, choose to ride the caffeine train. I noticed myself wanting to drink the decafs on my counter just for the taste of it—I think this means the orange coasters have won a battle here.
Natural processes of decaffeination available nowadays, such as Swiss Water, which eschews chemicals in favor of a pretty amazing soaking-green-coffee-in-decaffeinated-green-coffee-extract method, allow for green coffee beans to release caffeine molecules while retaining as much integrity to the flavor compounds of the bean as possible. Decafs these days are capable of coming out of the gate with great nuance of flavor, minus that tiny bit of edge.
Roasters are taking more and more care in selecting coffees that would taste great as decaf, and putting them through processes like Swiss Water that will leave them tasting like the coffees they are supposed to taste like. I tasted my way through an assortment of options alongside the talented Michelle Warner of The Brooklyn Kitchen, die-hard-decaf drinker. What follows is the best of the best that will still let you sleep at night.
Four Barrel Decaf Buena Vista, Bolivia
I love Four Barrel's caffeinated coffees, but the mellowness of this Bolivia might have been too much of a challenge for taking the "bite" out of the cup. It's light and sweet, soft and gently chocolatey, but a little unspectacular. (We're quick to acknowledge that it flew in a regular coffee bag across the country to us, so those more local to the San Francisco roaster may have a slightly punchier experience.) All that said: this is a gentle and delicious cup that would be perfectly suited to a post-meal wind down. Go ahead and have two.
Coava Decaf Capucas, Honduras
Now we're really getting somewhere—Portland roaster Coava's single origin decaf Honduras promises big up front, with a floral aroma followed by sips of very fruity, balanced and delicate coffee. Notes of citrus, berry leaf and milk chocolate took my mind off of any fancy scientific filtering processes, leaving me only with a huge-bodied, delicious cup. Michelle and I found this exceptionally easy to enjoy, and leagues above most decafs out there. Cheers to Coava for taking such great care to offer a single origin decaf with so much character.
Batdorf & Bronson Decaf Dancing Goats Blend
Now, blends are a tried and true science of trying to bring out the best in flavor under any circumstances, like, for instance, putting your coffee through a decaffeination process. They're shooting for mild, safe and smooth, but we mostly got toasty roasty out of this one. (Batdorf also offers a decaffeinated Peru that is somewhat lighter and more character-filled.) However, drinkers of darker roasts will likely find this on par with the flavors they like best—sweet and dark and rich—and I totally bet you could sneak a cup of decaf past them just like in the good old days on TV.
Intelligentsia House Decaf
Another blend here aimed at creating a dependable, tasty decaf experience for the cautious drinker. We liked the intense flavors: fruity and tart with an intact acidity that kept some fun on the safe side of the street. A solid, flavorful blend here—you could change my morning coffee to this decaf and I totally would not notice until the horrible, crippling headache set in.
Cafe Grumpy Decaf La Igualdad, Guatemala
Not beating around the bush, this decaf is totally delicious. Intensely fruity, and the "most drinkable" of any coffee we sampled, Michelle and I were both taken by the juicy bite of this sweet-orange citrusy Guatemalan. If some decafs lack a certain je ne sais quoi (even if we all know what the quoi is), this decidedly doesn't: it's all round and bright and full of fun. Have three! You'll go to bed early and happy.
Thanks to Coava, Four Barrel, and Batdorf & Bronson for samples provided for review.
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DUDLEY � Khalil Simpson found the end zone three times � two receiving and one on a punt return � and the New Bern Bears cruised to a 64-13 win over Southern Wayne on Friday in Dudley.
DUDLEY � Khalil Simpson found the end zone three times � two receiving and one on a punt return � and the New Bern Bears cruised to a 64-13 win over Southern Wayne on Friday in Dudley.
The senior wide receiver caught a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 1-yard score from junior quarterback Michael Hughes.
�It was a career night for Khalil. In practice you see it coming because he makes play-after-play in practice,� New Bern coach Bobby Curlings said.
�It wasn't a surprise. I'm happy for him to have a big night.�
In the first quarter, Simpson returned a punt 44 yards to the house helping the Bears jump out to a 34-0 advantage after the first 12 minutes.
�I took a first step, then I saw an open field, so I took it. I trust my teammates to help me get that score,� Simpson said. �I think I had a good day. It was a good day for the team. We did what we had to do.�
Hughes had a prolific all-around game under center. He completed 9-of-13 passes for 231 yards, while gaining 138 yards on the ground and a score.
Hughes has 20 rushing touchdowns on the season and 12 passing scores to just one interception.
�When teams game plan to stop (running back) Cody Purdie, they are going to leave (Mike) wide open,� Curlings said. �They crowded the box and gave our receivers room to work.
�Mike has the arm to get it to them and they have the speed to get open.�
Purdie, who entered the game as New Bern's leading rusher, gained 38 yards on six carries. But he scored on two touchdown runs.
New Bern took a 41-0 advantage at halftime.
�I challenged the guys to not show any rust and come out here and be polished,� said Curlings. �I think we clicked on offense and defense.
�We scored on all three phases of the game, and anytime we do that, we are having a good day.�
New Bern's defense forced two turnovers and limited Southern Wayne to 90 yards of offense.
Marlon Brown returned a fumble three yards for a touchdown and Antwain Palmer had an interception.
�Our defense plays fast, gets to the ball and plays their assignments,� Simpson said.
The Bears' offense racked up 540 yards of offense with 309 coming on the ground.
Craig Stokes and Daekwon Gaston rumbled for second-half touchdowns.
Deauntae Grimes caught four passes for 76 yards. Simpson had two receptions for 64 yards and Theron Noble had a catch for 61 yards.
New Bern (7-2, 4-0 Eastern Carolina) travels to D.H. Conley next Friday before hosting J.H. Rose on Nov. 8 in the regular-season finale.
�We told the guys that the conference tournament kind of started tonight. We had a three-game tournament. Every week is a conference championship week,� Curlings said.
�We have our work cut out for us to prepare for a very good D.H. Conley team.�
New Bern 64, Southern Wayne 13
New Bern 34 7 9 14 � 64
Southern Wayne 0 0 6 7 � 13
First quarter
NB � Cody Purdie 1 run (Josh Htoo kick), 10:22
NB � Michael Hughes 35 run (Htoo kick, 8:14
NB � Khalil Simpson 50 pass from Hughes (Htoo kick), 5:20
NB � Khalil Simpson 44 punt return (Htoo kick), 3:05
NB � Purdie 3 run (kick missed), :22
Second quarter
NB � Simpson 1 pass from Hughes (Htoo kick), 6:32
Third quarter
NB � Marlon Brown 3 fumble return (Htoo kick), 10:24
SW � Tyaire Allen 54 run (kick missed), 8:22
NB � Team, safety, 2:04
Fourth quarter
NB � Craig Stokes 15 run (Htoo kick), 11:00
NB � Daekwon Gaston 45 run (Htoo kick), 8:17
SW � Brion Kornegay 42 run (Colby Craig), 4:41
Team stats
First 20 5
Total 540 90
Rush-yard 32-309 32-90
Comp-Att-Int 9-13-0 0-3-1
Passing yards 231 0
Fumble-lost 2-1 1-1
Punt-yards 0-0 7-195
Penalties-yards 5-55 3-25
Individual stats: Passing: New Bern: Michael Hughes 9-13-0 231 2 TD. Southern Wayne: A.J. Williams 0-3-1 0.
Rushing: New Bern: Hughes 8-138, Daekwon Gaston 1-45, Nick Wade 4-43, Cody Purdie 6-38, Khalil Simpson 4-20, Craig Stokes 6-19, Deauntae Grimes 2-4, Jaquan Ojeda 1-2. Southern Wayne: Tyaire Allen 9-63, Marquis Baldwin 9-5, Jartavious Bradshaw 10-6, Brion Kornegay 3-13, No. 56 1-3.
Receiving: New Bern: Grimes 4-76, Simpson 2-64, Theron Noble 1-61, Diondre Pool 1-21, Purdie 1-9. Southern Wayne: No receptions.


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The official website for the Del Toro-Produced "The Strain", some type of vague vampire film that we don't have a lot of details on yet. Someone let me know at what point we get annoyed that he's got 20 projects going right now but he's not currently directing anything. I always jump the gun on these things.
The teaser poster for "Sorority Row", the remake of the early 80's film "House on Sorority Row". Check it at the link.
New "True Blood" poster. Nope... still don't think Anna Paquin is attractive... sorry, guys.
A crapload of new stills from "Blood: The Last vampire". Blah Blah Blah Japanese School girl who fights vampires.
Warner Bro's snags a movie deal for the SyFy show "Primeval", which is about "ferocious prehistoric and futuristic creatures that appear through wormhole time portals, and a covert team headed by an evolutionary scientist tries to close the doors and quietly thwart the creatures". I haven't seen this show yet, but it sounds like they just mashed up every SyFy feature film ever into a TV show. Anyone a fan?


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If you removed all the bits featuring robots, cops, and any combination of those two from the second trailer for 2014's Robocop reboot, you'd still have a movie that looks like a blast. That's great. Also not great.
It's a problem that's hard to avoid when you bring together a cast featuring Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, Gary Oldman and Jackie Earle Haley. When Nick Fury, Batman, Commissioner Gordon and Rorschach get done eating up the scenery, there's no room left for the CG robots and guys in silly-looking suits.
They can fix this. all they need to do is get those four into a room watching Robocop 2014, film that, and release it as Robocop 2014. No, it doesn't make sense. I don't care.


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Firefox has a grassroots marketing campaign underway where theyre trying to get bloggers to add a Firefox button to their blogs. Asa Dotzler recently sent me an email asking me to participate.
We noticed and appreciate your repeated recommendations for Firefox at your weblog and we were hoping that you would further help get the word out by adding a small Firefox button to your blog. The image is hosted at mozilla.org and the code to add it is some very simple HTML. We depend on word of mouth (or of blog) and we appreciate your helping to spread the word with positive blog posts. If youre interested in helping with this effort, you can find the buttons at http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/buttons.html.
Actually, I dont think I ever have recommended Firefox. I use it and do talk about it on occassion, but I think the browser has some way to go before Id recommend it to the general population. Something as simple as upgrading from one version to another needs to be seamless and not break things before Id suggest that everyone use Firefox. I understand why at this stage of Firefox development upgrades sometimes need to break things, but its still not okay to the average user.
Aggressively marketing Firefox before it is a completely stable product is dangerous. Youre running the risk of having people trying it out and being put off by the bugs, never again to return.
Other problems with the browser include
It doesnt entirely act like a native application on all platforms.
Popup blocking is sometimes over-aggressive. Popups launched from a positive user action (like clicking a link) should ALWAYS work. This is a tough one to get right, I know. And dont tell me about the whitelist. The average user isnt going to add lots of entries to the whitelist.
No Go buttons next to the address bar and search bar by default. Many, many users need a button to click. They dont know that just hitting enter will do the trick. The Address bar and search fields are also too similar. Why do I have two fields and shich one do I type yahoo.com into so I can start using the Internet? Yes, I know you can add the button, but if I need a button, theres no way Im going to be able to figure out how to do THAT.
The launch problem in Windows ME needs to be solved. Yes, Windows ME sucks, but lots of people use it, and getting an error message everytime they click a URL shortcut in the OS is bad. Error messages are scary to the average user.
Firefox right now is very good for an experienced net user, but is not at all ready for the average person. If you plan on targeting the general public, you need to understand the general public.
Most Web users dont know what a browser is. That blue E they click on the desktop isnt a browser, its The Internet. Or maybe its Yahoo if thats what their home page is set to. Tell them to download a new browser and they dont understand what you mean. I put Firefox on my wifes computer and removed the IE link. She asked why she didnt have My Yahoo on the computer anymore. My wifes not stupid to her the IE logo is how she got to the Web. Without that, she didnt know how to get to My Yahoo.
Youd be shocked how many people dont understand what a URL is and what the address bar is for. When they need to go to a site, they close the browser, re-open it so they get the MSN or Yahoo home page, and enter the URL into the search box. How about integrating the address bar and the search field? If what I entered isnt a URL, pass it to Google.
Its time to stop thinking like developers and start thinking like users. For evidence that the Firefox team thinks like developers you dont need to go any farther than the Firefox home page. Lets look over that page and put ourselves into the users shoes
Firefox 0.9 is the award winning preview of Mozillas next generation browser.
Whats a preview? Does that mean I cant use it. Is it like a demonstration or something? And whats a next-generation browser? I thought this thing was supposed to help me use the Internet.
View more than one web page in a single window
You have to be a serious power user to appreciate that feature. Many people only have a single window open all the time anyway. If they need another window, they close the first one.
Firefox keeps your computer safe from malicious spyware by not loading harmful ActiveX controls.
Whats an activeX control? Whats spyware? All I want is to stop getting all those stupid programs I didnt ask for.
Firefox is the most customizable browser on the planet.
Theres that browser word again. What is it? And why would I customize it? Does that mean that this wont work when I get it? Im going to have to work on it to get it working?
Use the adaptive search system to allow you to search an infinite number of engines.
Why are they talking about engines here? I though this was something for my internet, not my car.
The new Easy Transition system imports all of your settings - Favorites, passwords and other data from Internet Explorer and other browsers.
I dont know what that means. Maybe if I get this thing, the way I use the Internet is going to change. All I want is a way to use the Internet without getting all that junk. I dont want to have to change my passwords and stuff to do that.
Firefox comes with a standard set of developer tools including a powerful JavaScript and CSS error/warning console, and an optional Document Inspector that gives unheard of insight into how your pages work.
Uh-oh, now I know why I didnt understand all that stuff. This things something that programmers use.


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Drafts necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 76 diseños de 27 diseñadores freelance.
Located in Canada, Draft Doctors is a new company specializing in locating and repairing air leaks in homes. In Canada (and in many northern states in the U.S.) air leakage is a significant source of heat loss resulting in increased energy consumption. Draft Doctors will repair air leaks for a 'lifetime of savings' for the homeowner. Draft Doctors will also assist homeowners in prioritizing energy saving expenditures (insulation, windows, new furnace) in order to get the most out of their improvements. Draft Doctors is currently a startup company and hopes to expand using a concept called 'Micro Franchises'. Micro Franchises are geared to individuals looking for steady self employment and will have a very low franchise fee; making it an affordable option for individuals looking to start their own business.
NOTE: Many of the designs received so far include just a red rectangle. However, because the service is not well understood by homeowners I need to have an explicit or vague reference to a house or houses so that the service provided is more explicit. Also, the savings could be a design theme. Regardless the design needs to clearly convey what it is that a Draft Doctor does. Draft cannot be misunderstood as 'draft beer', 'first written draft' or 'drafted into an army'. One glance should tell the viewer what it is that Draft Doctors do.
Draft Doctors aims to be the first call for homeowners looking to save money on heating their homes. The target market will be anyone who owns a home that wants to save money. Usually these homes are older but many are newer homes that are not 'optimally built' (poor quality construction). Draft Doctors' fees will be quite reasonable and discounted for lower income households, plus there will be a lower fee option for those who wish to carry out the repairs themselves.
1. One of the primary tools for locating air leaks is a red (blower) door that will be placed in a home's front door and visible to all the neighbours. So I would like a Draft Doctors logo to have a red vertical rectangle in the design somewhere. Here is a link to a blower door picture,
2. Some indication of wind would be useful (open to your design creativity).
3. The logo should use a clear and easy to read font stating 'Draft Doctors' and be able to be seen: across the street; on a moving vehicle; and on company work wear; etc.
4. Preference will be given to designs that can be used in print, web, signage, clothing, etc.
5. Do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo.
6. The files required are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK) and pdf
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
and Vector format
I chose not to make the competition private because potential customers of Draft Doctors will be reviewing the designs.
A winner will be chosen within 14 days of the closing of the competition!
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6 September is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). There are 116 days from this day until the end of the year.
- 1991: Hedwig delivers her first message to Harry Potter: an invitation to visit Rubeus Hagrid that afternoon. In the morning, the first years have their first Potions class with Professor Snape; Harry gets on Snape's bad side and loses two points from Gryffindor. Harry Potter and Ron Weasley have tea with Hagrid at three o'clock; while having tea they read a copy of the Daily Prophet concerning the break-in at Gringotts that had taken place the same day that Harry and Hagrid had visited Diagon Alley.
- 1995: Harry has detention with Dolores Umbridge. The Quidditch Keeper tryouts take place during his detention and Ron gets the place.
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Gunman who killed US firemen left note
The ex-convict turned sniper who killed two firefighters in New York state typed his goodbye note, describing his desire to "do what I like doing best, killing people", before setting ablaze the house where he lived with his sister.
Police chief Gerald Pickering said on Tuesday that the 62-year-old loner, William Spengler, brought plenty of ammunition with him for three weapons including a military-style assault rifle as he set out on a quest to burn down his neighbourhood just before sunrise on Christmas Eve.
And when firefighters arrived to stop him, he unleashed a torrent of bullets, shattering the windshield of the fire truck that volunteer firefighter and police lieutenant Michael Chiapperini, 43, drove to the scene. Fellow firefighter Tomasz Kaczowka, 19, who worked as an emergency dispatcher, was also killed.
Two other firefighters were struck by bullets, one in the pelvis and the other in the chest and knee. They remained in hospital in stable condition and were expected to survive.
On Tuesday, investigators found a body in the Spengler home, presumably that of the sister a neighbour said Spengler hated: 67-year-old Cheryl Spengler.
Spengler's penchant for death had surfaced before. He served 17 years in prison for manslaughter in the 1980 hammer slaying of his grandmother.
But his intent was unmistakable when he left his flaming home carrying a pump-action shotgun, a .38-calibre revolver and a .223-calibre semi-automatic Bushmaster rifle with flash suppression, the same make and calibre weapon used in the elementary school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, that killed 26.
"He was equipped to go to war, kill innocent people," the chief said of a felon who wasn't allowed to possess weapons because of his criminal past. It was not clear how he got them.
The assault rifle was believed to be the weapon that struck down the firefighters. He then killed himself as seven houses burned on a sliver of land along Lake Ontario. His body was not found on a nearby beach until hours afterward.
The motive was left unclear as well, Pickering said, even as authorities began analysing a two- to three-page typewritten rambling note Spengler left behind.
Pickering declined to reveal the note's full content or say where it was found. He read only one chilling line: "I still have to get ready to see how much of the neighbourhood I can burn down, and do what I like doing best, killing people."
It remained unknown what set Spengler off but a next-door neighbour, Roger Vercruysse, noted that he loved his mother, Arline, who died in October after living in the house in a neighbourhood of seasonal and year-round homes across the road from a lakeshore popular with recreational boaters.
Pickering said it was unclear whether the person believed to be Spengler's sister died before or during the fire.
As Pickering described it and as emergency radio communications on the scene showed, the heavily armed Spengler took a position behind a small hill by the house as four firefighters arrived after 5.30am to extinguish the fire: two on a fire truck; two in their own vehicles.
Spengler had been charged with murder in his grandmother's death but pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter, apparently to spare his family a trial. After he was freed from prison, Spengler had lived a quiet life on Lake Road on a narrow peninsula where Irondequoit Bay meets Lake Ontario.


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The STEM Alliance – inGenious Education and industry, brings together Industries, Ministries of Education and education stakeholders to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education and careers to young European's and address anticipated future skills gaps within the European Union.
The STEM Alliance builds on the success of the inGenious initiative (2011-2014) to increase the links between STEM education and careers, by involving schools throughout Europe.
With the support of major industries and private partners, the STEM Alliance for inGenious Education and Industry activities promote STEM jobs in all industrial sectors and contribute to build a STEM-skilled workforce. The STEM Alliance will join forces to improve and promote existing industry-education STEM initiatives (at national, European and global levels) and contribute to innovation in STEM teaching at all levels of education.
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This infograph demonstrates the great progress STEM Alliance made since its inception. You can also download an older version of the infograph that STEM Alliance issued in 2016 here.
The continued substantial shortage of STEM skilled workers seriously jeopardises the success of the European economy. This affects all industrial sectors and slows down the pace of innovation, which in turn has adverse effects on employment and productivity in the related industries. Consequently, the shortage of STEM professionals at all levels weakens Europe's ability to compete globally.
Industry and the Ministries of Education have agreed to work together to improve the situation of STEM education in Europe. They will collaborate under a new initiative called the STEM Alliance, which will further build on the achievements obtained by the inGenious platform.
Within the STEM Alliance initiative, Industry and Ministries of Education join forces to:
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Do you use a pick or your fingers, Doug?
Pinnick: I use a pick mainly. I can use my fingers, but I'm not as accurate as I am with a pick.
You're known for using 12-string basses, too.
Pinnick: I only have one right now. I sold the rest of them to pay some bills. They were my old, old 12-strings, so I don't feel bad about selling them. Although I would have loved to keep them.
Did you get a pretty penny for them?
Pinnick: I don't think I really got a lot for them, but they're in good hands. It's a Hamer collector who has them all, so I know where they're at. The Yamaha, which I use live, was made specifically for me. John [Gaudesi], the guy that built it, made it for me in his spare time. There are people in high places that are King's X fans and are really good to me and give me things and help me out. People in these companies appreciate what I do, and I appreciate them. Most of them aren't going to make a lot of money off of me, so they're not going to make a signature anything. I'm using Schecter basses now. I've been with them for a couple of years, and they told me they're going to make me some 12-strings.
What are your main axes now then, Doug?
Pinnick: I used my Schecter Model-T bass in the studio, but I also have a Baron-H bass, which looks like a Telecaster and is kind of a hollowbody. They just started making that for me.
Is it prone to feedback because it's hollow?
Pinnick: I don't know—I like the way it looks [laughs]. Whatever I play, it's more because I like the way it looks than how it plays. I get pretty much the same tone no matter what I play because of the pickups I use.
What are those?
Pinnick: It's a Seymour Duncan pickup with three switches on it. There's no name on it, but it's the only bass "domino" pickup with three switches on it that you'll ever see. I have it rigged up with two 9V batteries.
Does that get you super-high output?
Pinnick: Yeah, super high. They stopped making them about 15 years ago. I have five of them, and I've been taking them out of my old basses and putting them in my new ones, so I have a garage full of basses with no pickups in them. Maybe someone will come along and be able to make me something comparable.
Eric Gales' Gear
Fender '62 Strat, Magneto Sonnet Raw Dawg, Xotic XS-1, St. Blues Blindsider
Two-Rock signature model
Tech 21 Boost D.L.A., Dunlop EVH Phase 90, Mojo Hand FX Colossus, EWS Brute Drive, TC Electronic Nova (for delay), Dunlop Cry Baby wah
Strings, Picks, and Accessories
Dunlop .010–.046 strings, medium-gauge custom Dunlop picks, custom leather strap with straplocks, Shure wireless
How about you, Eric, what are your
main guitars?
Gales: I have an original '62 Strat that I take out on the road. I also have a number of different guitars from companies that I'm endorsed by, and they're all based on the three-single-coil configuration. I don't particularly like to choose one that's exclusive. I learned that from Jimmy Dunlop. He said, "Man, that's why Baskin-Robbins made 31 flavors." To me, it could be a Sears Silvertone and a Pignose amp—it isn't what it is, it's what you do with it. I'm not what you'd call a gear freak.
But you have a signature amp from Two-
Rock, a company that represents the holy
grail for many a gear freak.
Gales: [Laughs.] Right, right. But I just take what I have and work with it. See, amp-wise, I use my signature model Two-Rock, but predominantly I use the clean channel on it because I like to use floor pedals—I also use a Mojo Hand fuzz pedal and an EWS Brute Drive. But I do love the gain channel of my amp.
So why not just use the amp's gain channel?
Gales: It all depends on how I feel. See, I purposely chose not to have an effects loop in my amp.
Your sound often incorporates a good
amount of delay, and without a loop, you
can't place your delay after the amp's dirt.
Gales: Exactly. Now I could go and have them modify the amp, but I've gotten so comfortable doing it this way. It's a personal thing and not a matter of a better or worse way of doing it.
Doug Pinnick's Gear
Schecter Model-T (studio), Schecter Baron-H, custom Yamaha 12-string built by John Gaudesi
Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra (soon to be replaced by the Axe-Fx II), Ampeg SVT-4Pro, Ampeg cabinets
Strings, Picks, and Accessories
DR Strings .045–.100 sets, custom picks, handmade straps
Had you guys worked with Thomas
Pridgen prior to this project?
Gales: Thomas played on my previous solo record on Varney's label, so I've know him for about six or seven years.
Pinnick: I met Thomas once before this project—I'm good friends with a friend of his—but I never had a chance to really talk to him until I met him when we got together to make the record.
Is Pinnick Gales Pridgen an ongoing project?
Gales: Absolutely. We're already talking about going back into the studio. It's a side project, but it's far more than a side project. The reason I say it's a side project is that we're not excluding the stuff that we do on our own.
Doug, earlier you referenced Living
Colour. Will Pinnick Gales Pridgen be
this generation's version?
Pinnick: If it was 1990, we would have MTV and radio, and the war would be trying to get the band to sell lots of records. Nowadays, it's like the Wild West, so I have no idea what can or will happen. We can make plans—touring, making records, and doing all the interviews in the world—but at the end of the day, it's a new way of thinking. There are no guarantees [laughs].
With any star-studded lineup, one might
expect a clash of egos. Was there any
drama in the sessions?
Pinnick: [Laughs.] No, not at all. There was no time for that. We knew that we had to get the record done so everybody was on top of their game.
Gales: An important thing is that we didn't want to take away any of the elements of who we were before we got together. If anything, we wanted to add to that. I think that's exactly the point.
Pinnick: We were just excited to hear what the other guys would be contributing. With Eric and Thomas, they can play "Mary Had a Little Lamb," and it's got style and passion to it.


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French date announced for Arcachon
According to the Arcachon website Jamiroquai will be performing at the velodrome in Arcachon in France on 19 July.
French date announced for ArcachonTalk about concerts promoting the Rock Dust Light Star album in 2010 and beyond...
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I have allready my tickets for Arcachon, 19 july, but, why is not announced in this web and in facebook? Thank you very much
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As you see, we are neglected.
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thank you, si, si, siiiiiiiiii!! for coming to Arcachon and Bayonne. after going to Lyon, now it will be!!!
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Two new French dates for July have been announced/posted on the Jamiroquai Facebook page:
28 July, Nice, Palais Nikaia
29 July, Toulon, Six Four Festival
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Yesterday one of my dreams came true, thank you for the fantastic concert in Arcachon!!!
Was like being in a cloud, dancing non-stop, singing these songs heard a thousand times, but in live!! Wonderful renovated versions Canned Heat, Love Foolosophy (precious), Travelling, Main Vein, Little l, Cosmic girl,Al right (that start....!), Deeper Underground. the new Rock Dust Light Star, White Knuckle Ride, and thanks for playing All good in the Hood, one of my favorites from the new album. Pieces of the spectacular Scam, Morning Glory, and a song that had never heard before.
Exciting! THANK YOU, hope you're well, beware!
From Spain, see you in Bayonne and Barcelona! XXXXXX
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The famous Côte d'Azur or French Riviera, as it is more commonly known, corresponds to the Alpes Maritimes department at the extreme southeast of France and is bordered by Italy. Cradled by the sea and the mountains, the Côte d'Azur is bathed, all year long, in a bright light, sunny climate and a legendary douceur de vivre. Nice, Cannes, Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, Grasse, Eze, the Mercantour National Park are places that welcome amateurs of art de vivre, gastronomy, shopping, casinos, sports, culture and nature. Whether you are on a business trip, travelling as a couple or with your family … all year long and according to your budget, discover this magical place!
The train is the best way to discover the enchanting French Riviera: every village along the coastline and the backcountry has a main station. Cannes or Nice, the "stars" of the Côte d'Azur, can be reached in just over 5 hours from Paris and 2 hours from Marseille.
Cannes > Grasse
Cannes is famous all over the world for its International Festival du Film. Follow the steps of your favorite star and walk down the red-carpeted steps. If you are not much into celebrities, then Cannes has more to offer. Its prestigious Promenade de la Croisette, palaces and casinos are ideal for a relaxing moment. You can also choose a boat trip to the Lérins islands in the bay of Cannes (20 min trip) or have a stroll in Le Suquet, the old town centre.
In the afternoon, take a TER to Grasse (20 min trip). This little enchanting town with its picturesque pathways is the world capital of perfume. Visit the famous Galimard, Fragonard and Molinard perfumeries (free visits), but also the equally fascinating Musée International de la Parfumerie.
Cannes > Antibes
On the second day, take a TER from Cannes to Antibes (8 min trip), a fortified town with 2,600 years of history, to visit the Picasso Museum in the Château Grimaldi as well as its Provençal market. Don't miss to visit Le Cap d'Antibes, a peninsula which links Antibes to Juan-les-Pins. It is home to sumptuous villas and the mythical Cap Eden Roc hotel, one of the ten most beautiful hotels in the world. Continue to Juan-les-Pins, famous for its Jazz Festival in July, and enjoy a relaxing moment amidst the festive ambiance of the local white-sanded beach.
Our tip: If you have time, take a TER from Antibes or Juan-les-Pins to Biot (2 min trip), where you can visit Marineland, the largest marine attraction in Europe.
Antibes > Nice > Menton
Take the TER from Antibes to Nice, the cosmopolitan capital of Côte d'Azur (16 min trip), known as a city of arts, history, culture and gastronomy. Have a stroll in the picturesque old city centre and along the famous Promenade des Anglais which borders the Baie des Anges. Afterwards, hop on a TER to Menton (30 min trip), city of art and history, nestled between Monaco and Italy. The little town is centered around its port, beaches and outstanding gardens. In winter you can take part in the annual Fêtes des Citrons which takes place at the same time as the Carnaval de Nice.
Nice's back country
For a getaway between sea and mountains, you can either take the Train des Merveilles or the Train des Pignes from Nice, to explore the back country of the Côte d'Azur. The first option will allow you to experience a scenic ride through the Vallée de la Roya Bévéra before arriving to Tende, a medieval city with an exceptional Baroque heritage (1h40 trip). The second train departs from Nice to reach Pugnet Théniers and offers you an exceptional view over magnificent landscapes and some 25 traditional villages.
Use a France Rail Pass for free of charge travel on the Train des Merveilles and for 50% discount on the Train des Pignes.
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Katherine Jackson's spirits are improving after weeks of mourning the loss of her son, Michael, lawyer and family spokesman L. Londell McMillan told People.
"After last Monday, it was like a load was taken off of her, and she's kicking her heels a little bit," McMillan said of a court decision to award her custody of her grandchildren, Prince Michael, Paris and Blanket. "She's got her grandchildren, they're set. She's starting to rock and roll. She's getting her grandma swagger back."
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Michael Jackson's Children
The lawyer told the mag that the King of Pop's death on June 25 still weighs on her, but the kids have been a welcome distraction.
"It's been very painful for her," he said. "But she has been busy trying to make sure that these children will be provided for."
VIEW THE PHOTOS: The Jackson Family
As for the kids, McMillan said "they're in a great spot."
"They love their grandma," he continued. "She is a very vibrant and youthful 79-year-old woman. Mrs. Jackson will be the matriarch of love that she has always been for this family."
Up next for Katherine and the family, he concluded, is protecting Michael's memory.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Michael Jackson: The Life Of An Icon
"She's focused on making sure that Michael's estate will be protected, preserved and nurtured with her trust, counsel and care," McMillan said. "That's why she wants a seat at the table [regarding his will]. I am confident that Mrs. Jackson will honor the spirit of what Michael wanted."
Related Content from AccessHollywood.com:
PLAY IT NOW: Does Katherine Jackson Want A Third Autopsy On Michael? (August 6, 2009)
PLAY IT NOW: Katherine Jackson Awarded Permanent Custody Of Michael's Kids (August 3, 2009)
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Brook Lopez had 29 points and 11 rebounds, Reggie Evans added 17 points and 24 boards, and the Brooklyn Nets firmly held their ground in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a 104-83 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night.
Deron Williams and Joe Johnson had 11 points apiece for the Nets, who began the day with a two-game lead over Chicago for the No. 4 seed in the East and home-court advantage against their likely first round foe.
Reserve guard MarShon Brooks had 11 points and seven assists for the Nets, winners of two straight overall and three of four in the season series against the 76ers. The Nets play at Boston on Wednesday night and have four games remaining.
Nick Young had 18 points and Jrue Holiday scored 15 for the Philadelphia, which has lost two straight.
Lopez and Evans combined for 25 of Brooklyn's 31 first quarter points to give the Nets a 31-18 lead.
Philadelphia got as close as five points after Young fadeway jumper made it 38-33 with 7:46 remaining in the second quarter. However, the Nets closed out the first half on 18-5 run to take a 56-38 lead at the break.
The Nets, who led by as many as 28 points, outrebounded Philadelphia 67-34, blocked seven shots and limited the 76ers to 38 percent shooting (30 for 80).
NOTES: Every player on the Nets' active roster scored except for newcomer Kris Joseph.


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Yokogawa provides optimum solutions to improve the reliable operation of water treatment plants. These solutions include sophisticated technologies, unsurpassed product quality, and extensive application know-how throughout the lifecycle.
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The municipal water system of Oviedo, Florida provides high quality water to more than 30,000 area residents from its West Mitchell Hammock and A.M. Jones water treatment facilities. The West Mitchell Hammock facility is designed to provide an average daily flow of 10 million gallons per day (MGD), with an ultimate design flow of 16 MGD.
Water Supply Treatment
FAST/TOOLS, STARDOM, Flowmeters, Liquid Analyzers
STARDOM field control node (FCN) autonomous controllers allow both Modbus master and slave functions to run simultaneously.
The control of the world's water resource is arguably one of the most important issues. Water demand from industry and domestic users is set to rise throughout the industrialized world. Yokogawa has been applying minimized maintenance measurement systems.
Level transmitter configuration can be very time consuming. DPharp transmitters with advanced software functionality eliminate this time consuming task. With maintenance shops getting smaller, finding equipment that allows us to do more with less becomes a priority.
One of the most common applications for differential pressure transmitters is flow measurement. DPharp differential pressure transmitters have some unique signal conditioning features to eliminate instability at low flow rates.
What is screen differential control? This is a control application commonly found at utility plants located on rivers, lakes and other large bodies of water and at industrial facilities where a large amount of cooling water is used. Screen differential control and monitoring is needed to prevent damage to rotating screens caused by excessive pressure being applied by debris collecting on the screens.
By introducing DAQSTATION into your system with its high reliability and wealth of computation and networking functions (Ethernet), you can greatly reduce the labor and costs of monitoring and recording supply pumps at the waterworks.
The ADMAG AXR is the world's first 2-wire magnetic flow meter which employs the unique "Dual Frequency Excitation Method," achieving 0.5% of rate of best-in-class accuracy and excellent stability for process measurement. In addition, the newly developed AXR key technologies," achieves the same level of noise immunity as 4-wire type under the fluid condition change and delivers enough performance to meet the requirement to apply in the control loop.
You can monitor data on factory utilities and waste water treatment equipment remotely.
Wastewater from electroplating facilities and certain types of chemical plants contains toxic forms of hexavalent chromium such as chromate and dichromate. The hexavalent chromium in this wastewater must be reduced before the water can be discharged. This requires a two-step process: hexavalent chromium (CR6) is reduced to trivalent chromium (CR3); and CR3 is precipitated as chromium hydroxide.
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Japan's Potable Water Quality Standard was fully revised in 2004, increasing the number of water quality standard items for which tests are required has increased to 50. As items necessary for water quality management, the authority has specified an additional 27 complementary parameters to set the targets for water quality management.
The discharge of improperly treated industrial chemicals and fuel gas can have a major impact on the environment, posing a serious threat to public health. Concurrent with the global growth of manufacturing operations to keep pace with market trends, many countries are taking measures to deal with environmental problems.
Cyanide-bearing wastewater from mining and electroplating facilities and certain types of chemical plants is toxic and must be treated by oxidation with chlorine or chloride to bring the cyanide concentration within regulatory limits.
Industry:Electrical and Electronics
Weir-type flow volume calculation using the M series Free Programmable MXS (or VJXS) Computing Units
Environmental data (water quality, amount of flow) is measured on-site and monitored from an office.
Taking advantage of sensors already available in your system, you can simply add VJ series signal conditioners or the UM33A Digital Indicator with Alarms to easily build a monitoring system on a PC.
Data acquired on the MW100 can be easily monitored through the company network, even from remote locations.
When used to measure the dissolved oxygen in an aeration tank, sensors tend to quickly become contaminated and need frequent cleaning.
The detectors used to perform dissolved oxygen (DO) measurement in oxidation ditch type sewage treatment plants tend to become dirty quickly and require frequent cleaning.
The DXAdvanced Paperless Recorder (hereinafter, the DX) lets you write arbitrary messages on the trend display screen that are useful for writing comments or memos. Moreover, with a combination of the DX touch screen model (DX1000T/2000T) and the custom display function, you can write messages, start/stop recording, and perform a variety of other tasks at the touch of a button.
The worlds of process automation and production management have been converging for some time. What once used to be islands of automation and production management functionality connected through highly proprietary integration schemes that were costly to maintain have developed into integrated platforms that provide seamless data exchange between the world of automation and the plant floor, the functions of production and operations management, and integration with business level systems.
From engineering to installation, commissioning, operations, and maintenance, FOUNDATION fieldbus offer significant cost reductions of 30 percent or more versus conventional analog systems. Many of these cost reductions come from the advanced functions that fieldbus offers versus analog technology.
The automation suppliers that will be successful in the long term will be those that effectively address application or industry specific problems for end users with a value proposition that cannot be ignored. These problems exist throughout the process industries today, and they won't be solved by simply offering a product, but through a combination of hardware, software, services, application expertise, and knowledge.
In ARC's view, customers need a compelling business value proposition to justify investment in any kind of automation. Vigilance and VigilantPlant were created with this in mind. Yokogawa's vision with VigilantPlant is to create an environment where plant personnel and operators are well informed, alert, and ready to take action.
Yokogawa has come a long way in making its message clear to the world of process automation. Last year, the company embarked on a full-scale global marketing campaign to make customers aware of the company's focus on system reliability, security, dependability, and robustness. Dubbed "Vigilance", the campaign created a unified message for the company and greatly helped expand awareness of the Yokogawa brand and corporate philosophy.
Process automation end users are under more pressure than ever to do more with less. The current economic climate means that many automation capital projects are on hold. With capital budgets tighter than ever, users instead focus on operational budgets (where cost cutting is also a key concern), or on automation investments with a very rapid return on investment.
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CHICAGO - The state Department of Employment Security said the unemployment rate fell in August in all but one of Illinois' dozen metro areas.
The monthly metro unemployment report released Thursday showed only the Decatur area had higher unemployment last month than a year earlier. The local jobless rate increased from 11.2 percent in August 2011 to 11.4 percent.
Other areas saw significant drops: 10.5 percent to 8.8 in Chicago, 9.3 to 8.8 percent in Champaign-Urbana area and 9 percent to 8 percent in Peoria.
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America's largest free arts festival, Artscape, is happening this weekend in Baltimore! From fine arts and sculpture to music and fashion design, this festival is a true celebration of all forms of artistic expression.
If you're attending Artscape, be sure to visit the Aquarium's outreach staff in the Kidscape tent and make your very own turtle magnet out of recycled bottle caps!
If you can't make it down to the festival this weekend, you can still celebrate the arts at home with this ocean-inspired art project:
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- An old magazine
- Draw the outline for your sea creature. It works best if you make your aquatic friend big enough so that it can be cut out easily.
- Cut out the outline of your animal and decorate it!
- Cut out colorful strips of paper from your old magazine.
- Cut 4-5 horizontal slits along the animal's body.
- Thread the magazine strips through the slits in the animal's body (over-under for the first strip, under-over for the one next to it, and so on, or however you'd like). It helps keep the magazine paper in place if you glue or tape the end down before you start to weave.
- Weave as many strips of magazine paper as you'd like, and enjoy your new piece of ocean art!
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Hi Miss Snark,
How do you know whether to put your faith in an up-and-coming agent? For example, you have a link to Jenny Rappaport on your blog, so you must think she is a good agent. (Actually it means I think she has a good blog-I don't actually know her yet)
Obtaining representation by a young agent could be easier than with most, given the fact they're keen to build their client list. But how is one to know whether they will turn out to be stellar... or mediocre?
First, Jenny Rappaport works for the L.Perkins agency. She's not standing in a phone booth in Dragoon Arizona madly dialing the 212.
I have no idea if she'll turn out to be a boon or a loon. I know I like what she says on her blog.
However, your question really is: how can I tell if someone without a track record is someone I want to sign with. Much like the question below:
Hi Miss Snark,
Thank you for your website. It is very informative. I recently submitted my manuscript to an agent out of Florida and have been in correspondence with this person via email only. This agent then sent me a contract for me to sign and I asked for this agent's office phone number as I have never spoken to her on the phone. This agent responded by stating that she does NOT like to give out her number.
Should I be cautious and worried that an agent wants me to sign a contract yet won't give me her office phone number? I personally find this very strange. We are in different States so I cannot show up at the address that she provided for me.
I have googled her and have not found much on her or any sales that she may have made nor details on her agency.
Thank you so very much for your advice
You're both asking about agents (different ones in case you're reading this before you've had coffee) who don't have much of a track record. Here's how to get a bead on whether you should take some risk by signing with a person who doesn't have much to answer for "what have you sold"?
1. The agency has a web presence at Publishers Marketplace. Not just their own site (hottalkagency.comma) but a separate listing at PM. No site, no dice. The reason this is crucial is cause that's one of the ways to get your name out to editors, and editors look at that before they call you back if you're cold calling them. Trust me. They do.
2. The person, if embarking on a career, has some sort of confidence inducing background in publishing. This is where "I work at L.Perkins agency" comes in.
This is where you flee like the furies from someone who has never worked in publishing, and "just wants to help people". People who want to "help" should donate money to their library.
3. My phone number is on my website, it's on Publishers Marketplace, and surprise surprise, it's listed in the damn phone book. I don't want you to call me if you're querying, but if I'm signing you up, it's an ENTIRELY different matter. Clients have carte blanche until they prove annoying. Then they still have it. An agent who won't give a client her phone number is a HUGE RED FLAG.
If you have any doubts about a person's ability to represent your work well because they are new to the game here's what to ask: which editors and which houses would be good fit for this and why. I can't cough up that list in five seconds but I can in five minutes if I'm staring at my data base of 2000 names. ANY agent who is actively working can do this.
You are not a begger at the banquet of books. Don't confuse "yay someone likes my work" and "yay it's not my mom" with "yes, I'll sign with you".


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The last time we reviewed the MacBook, we discussed whether or not it was worth spending the extra money for the MacBook Pro. That was 18 months ago, so I think it's an argument worth revisiting. Here's what you don't get with the plastic fantastic:
- Aluminum enclosure
- 1440x900 LED backlit screen (15")/1680x1050 LCD (17", with an option for 1920x1200)
- FireWire 800
- 2.4GHz processor
- Discrete graphics cards
- More RAM as standard
- Backlit keyboard
- ExpressCard slot
After four years living with the aluminum enclosure, I don't see it as a plus. Perhaps quality control has gotten better, but I can do without the dents, the pits, and the pathetic wireless reception. More pixels on the screen are always a good thing, but I don't feel that the 1280x800 the MacBooks ship with is limiting in the same way that the iBooks used to be crippled by their 1024x768 resolution.
If you absolutely can't stand the idea of a glossy screen, then you better go Pro, likewise if you want an LED backlight. The latter, with its alleged benefit to power consumption, is an intriguing bonus. FireWire 800 could be useful, if I'd ever come across a peripheral that needed it. I haven't, so I can't say it is. The same goes for ExpressCard—but if you want to hop aboard a 3G wireless network with your MacBook (or Sprint's upcoming WiMAX), you'll have to use a tethered cell phone to do so.
The faster processors in the higher-end MacBook Pros ought to offer a slight boost to applications, although as the benchmarks show, this won't be much more than around 10 percent, which is only just about detectable by normal humans. The better graphics card will be important if you play a lot of games, do a lot of work with Adobe apps, or regularly use other GPU-intensive applications. And for typing in bed, a backlit keyboard would be very useful. If those are all worth the $500+ they cost over the MacBook to you, then by all means consider the Pro lineup.
If not, the MacBooks make a lot of sense. Their performance is closer than ever to the Pro laptops, and with the exception of the black shell and larger hard drive, the middle range MacBook is identical to the range-topper. As I mentioned earlier, I'm not a simple utilitarian, and the $125 that Apple wants for the light-absorbing polymer rather than the light-reflecting kind is less than you'd have to pay for a pair of Tier 0 sneakers. You'll arguably get more use from it.
All in all, the new MacBook is shaping up to be a worthy replacement to my old PowerBook. In combination with Mac OS X 10.5, the most polished iteration of Apple's operating system, the MacBook is a joy to use. Even Omniweb, my favorite but much-maligned web browser, is snappy, and the Core 2 Duo processor appears capable of handling anything I throw at it. Certainly for someone with my fairly modest computing needs (word processing, web browsing, data manipulation, light graphics work, and media playback) the consumer line does what I want and does it well.
The Good
- Performance almost as good as the Pro line
- Lightweight
- Great wireless reception
- Reasonable price
- Black makes me look thin
The Bad
- OpenGL sucks
- 1GB of RAM no longer enough with Leopard
- Narrow viewing angle
- Reorganized function keys
- Fan can be loud
The Ugly
- Fingerprints on that shiny screen
- Paying Apple's prices for extra RAM


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Google announced earlier today that desktop version their popular Google Docs editor is now accessible on the iPad.
The new mobile editor is fast and lightweight, but sometimes you want to make more style edits like changing a font, or center aligning a paragraph. If you're on an iPad, you can do that by visiting the Desktop version of the document editor.
If you want to insert formulas in a Google spreadsheet from your iPad, you can use the same trick. Just click Go to spreadsheet view at the top of the mobile view to try out the full version of Google spreadsheets. You can now insert formulas in from the editable formula bar.
As good as it sounds though for hardcore users, desktop mode on the iPad isn't nearly as easy to use compared to its mobile editing counterpart, which was introduced earlier last month. At the moment, it seems a bit buggy and slow to do most tasks, and as such, should probably be saved for times when you need to visually tweak your Spreadsheet docs with colors and formatting.[Google Docs Blog via 9to5mac]


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Cyan Banister necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 592 diseños de 173 diseñadores freelance.
I'm the CEO and founder of Zivity.com. I built Zivity to celebrate photography, creativity (yes, that's where the "ivity" comes from), musicians, videographers, graphic artists and bloggers. Basically all content you can create for the web -- I want to push it to its limits and reward it through unique monetization models. Currently the main focus of content on Zivity are nude and non-nude photo sets of women produced by models and photographers on the site that you can interact with.
Women 18-35
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People who love looking at hot women, reading provocative essays (coming), hate ads, want to be adults, don't view this sort of content as porn but rather as sexy and pushing boundaries of what is allowed in ad-supported worlds. Think Showtime, HBO, Playboy (the magazine), Vice, American Apparel, Sirius Radio... Cursing, nudity, attitude, sexiness, freedom...
Logo should print well on shirts, look great with the existing site how it is today and convey a message or attitude about who/what we are. It should be iconic. Think Harley Davidson, Apple, Playboy, Tivo, etc. I want the logo to stand out on its own without any words. Currently we do this with our Zs. I'd like to see what others come up with.
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