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Secretary of State John Gale testified today in support of LB271 which would reduce the number of in-person early voting days in Nebraska from 35 to 25.
Secretary of State John Gale testified today in support of LB271 which would reduce the number of in-person early voting days in Nebraska from 35 to 25.
The bill, sponsored by Senator Scott Lautenbaugh, arose from a complaint filed under the Help America Vote Act against the Lancaster County Election Commissioner's office by a visually impaired voter. She was unable to vote in early October, due to the unavailability of the AutoMARK machine, which allows disabled voters to cast an unassisted ballot at their precinct.
Following a hearing on that complaint, the hearing officer recommended that in-person early voting days be reduced to 25. Speaking to the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs committee, Gale said that the recommendation made by the hearing officer and supported by the proposed legislation, was the simplest and most accommodating way to address the problem.
"When you have the deadlines that are necessary to get ballots certified and printed and then get the machines coded, the timeframe simply doesn't allow that to happen in a 35 day period," said Gale. "Going to 25 days ensures us an additional 10 days to meet the requirements to have the AutoMARK ready for the visually impaired and handicapped."
If approved, the change would only apply to early in-person voting, but would not change early voting by mail. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), the national average time for in-person early voting is 22 days.
"While this proposal would reduce the number of in-person voting days, it would still leave us above the average among those states which offer early voting," explained Gale.
"This solution also addresses two issues that come into play, one of which happens in presidential election years. While we may be able to guess which presidential and vice presidential candidates appear on the ballot, we cannot add the names until they are certified to us by the political parties. That's something that seems to be happening at a later and later date."
Gale said the other issue relates to the petition initiative process in Nebraska. "In the past decade, every year when a petition was submitted there was also a court action regarding the issues involved. While the courts have been accommodating in expediting these cases, generally they are not resolved until early September or later."
Gale said delaying the start of in-person early voting would allow that process to be completed, have county election officials certify the petition initiative and get it on the ballot in time for those ballots to be coded.
"The goal here is to ensure that all voters are treated equally. This really is the most appropriate solution."


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Adult film actress creates a stir in Bollywood debut
MUMBAI — An Indo-Canadian adult film actress makes her Bollywood debut on Friday in what is expected to be one of India's raunchiest mainstream movies, which is already raising eyebrows in the sexually conservative country.
Sunny Leone, born in Canada to Indian parents, plays a porn actress in the Hindi film "Jism 2" (Body 2) that opens in cinemas on Friday to much buzz, as well as controversy over its provocative posters and content.
The mayor of Mumbai, Sunil Prabhu, has ordered the removal of promotional posters from public buses in India's entertainment capital after a local legislator complained the image used was obscene, the Press Trust of India reported.
The advertisement shows a naked woman reclining suggestively under a sheer, wet sheet, although the model is not 31-year-old Leone, who has no previous experience of mainstream cinema or theatre.
Earlier in the week, protesters in northwest Amritsar burned an effigy of Leone in anger at the film's alleged vulgarity, while a resident of the holy city of Varanasi has reportedly asked a court to put a stay order on the film.
Leone told entertainment channel Star World that she had had to adapt to the demands of mainstream cinema and its more sophisticated choreography, particularly for love scenes.
"It was so complicated. In my world, it's turn the camera on and go," she told interviewer Anupama Chopra according to a transcript released to the media.
The award-winning porn star in the United States made her name in India in the reality television series Bigg Boss last year and declared her interest afterwards in taking on film roles.
Speaking to online portal Bollywood Hungama, she said her first Hindi production was "not frivolous cinema by any means".
"Yes, the promos may have given an indication of a sex-laden film but inherently it is a dramatic thriller. Wait for some surprises," she said.
The first movie in the series, released in 2003, starred popular actress Bipasha Basu in the lead and was a thriller woven around an extra-marital affair, again a taboo for mainstream Hindi movies.
A video of the sequel's title song on YouTube has already notched up nearly three million views over the past month.
At a promotional event for the movie in Delhi last Friday, Leone showed her ability to grab headlines by posing in white lingerie while lying on a bed.
Critics of the decision to take promotional posters off Mumbai's public buses was condemned by some as the latest example of "moral policing" in Mumbai, where numerous recent raids on popular nightspots have angered the city's youth -- a more liberal, Westernised generation than their parents.
Mocking the decision to take down the posters on Twitter, the film's director Pooja Bhatt thanked the complainants "for giving Jism 2 cult status!"
Leone says she plans to keep making adult movies in Los Angeles, where she owns her own production company, but will refrain from appearing in porn roles herself over the next couple of years.
She is also appearing in India in a televised advertisement for black, grape-flavoured condoms and an animal charity campaign for sterilisation of pet cats and dogs.


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One of the most exciting events we can look forward to in 2011 is the Sarasota Opera's production of "The Crucible." This exceptionally romantic, dramatic opera is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and it's wonderful to know that our own opera company has decided to venture into the repertoire of American classics.
Have no fear that this 20th-century opera is inaccessible and foreign to our "classical music" proclivities. Far from it, Robert Ward's music is, when called for by the story, beautiful, romantic, energetic, hummable, memorable and riveting. In fact, Arthur Miller, the author of the original drama, said that he liked Ward's opera better than he liked his own play.
To fend off any (unfounded) fears of something new, Sarasota Opera is taking steps to make this opera even more approachable — if that's possible. It is partnering with the Sarasota Film Society for showings of the 1996 film of "The Crucible," which is somewhat different from the original Miller play but still gets the story across with excellent acting by Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder and Paul Scofield.
They're also partnering with the Asolo Conservatory Jan. 24 for a "Spoken and Sung" program of highlights that will show you how Ward took Miller's words and set them to music.
And, because SILL is bringing the 94 year-old composer to Sarasota for an appearance at Holley Hall for Music Monday's March 7 program, the Sarasota Opera will have Ward not only attend the March 5 opening performance at the Opera House, but earlier in the day, it will present him in conversation with Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi.
If there's any one opera from the 20th century I'd earmark as a classic featuring the essence of opera — a gripping story with music that actually elevates the original play — it would be "The Crucible." If you are moved by Verdi and Puccini operas, you will find that Ward has brought their sensibilities to us in the 21st century.


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Image Scanning Techniques: Interlaced vs. Progressive
Interlaced scanning and progressive scanning are the two image scanning techniques available today for reading and displaying information produced by image sensors. Interlaced scanning is used mainly in CCDs. Progressive scanning is used in either CCD or CMOS sensors. Network cameras can make use of either scanning technique. (Analog cameras, however, can only make use of the interlaced scanning technique for transferring images over a coaxial cable and for displaying them on analog monitors.)
Interlaced scanning
When an interlaced image from a CCD is produced, two fields of lines are generated: a field displaying the odd lines, and a second field displaying the even lines. However, to create the odd field, information from both the odd and even lines on a CCD sensor is combined. The same goes for the even field, where information from both the even and odd lines is combined to form an image on every other line.
When transmitting an interlaced image, only half the number of lines (alternating between odd and even lines) of an image is sent at a time, which reduces the use of bandwidth by half. The monitor, for example, a traditional TV, must also use the interlaced technique. First the odd lines and then the even lines of an image are displayed and then refreshed alternately at 25 (PAL) or 30 (NTSC) frames per second so that the human visual system interprets them as complete images. All analog video formats and some modern HDTV formats are interlaced. Although the interlacing technique creates artifacts or distortions as a result of 'missing' data, they are not very noticeable on an interlaced monitor.
However, when interlaced video is shown on progressive scan monitors such as computer monitors, which scan lines of an image consecutively, the artifacts become noticeable. The artifacts, which can be seen as "tearing", are caused by the slight delay between odd and even line refreshes as only half the lines keep up with a moving image while the other half waits to be refreshed. It is especially noticeable when the video is stopped and a freeze frame of the video is analyzed.
Progressive scanning
With a progressive scan image sensor, values are obtained for each pixel on the sensor and each line of image data is scanned sequentially, producing a full frame image. In other words, captured images are not split into separate fields as with interlaced scanning. With progressive scan, an entire image frame is sent over a network and when displayed on a progressive scan computer monitor, each line of an image is put on the screen one at a time in perfect order. Moving objects are, therefore, better presented on computer screens using the progressive scan technique. In a video surveillance application, it can be critical in viewing details of a moving subject (e.g., a person running away). Most Axis network cameras use the progressive scan technique.
At left, an interlaced scan image shown on a progressive (computer) monitor. At right, a progressive scan image on a computer monitor.
At left: a full-sized JPEG image (704x576 pixels) from an analog camera using interlaced scanning. At right: a full-sized JPEG image (640x480 pixels) from an Axis network camera using progressive scan technology.
Both cameras used the same type of lens and the speed of the car was the same at 20 km/h (15 mph). The background is clear in both images. However, the driver is clearly visible only in the image using progressive scan technology.
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Bad News: The Pentax Muesum is to be Closed Down by July 31! :-|
My "simple" worry back to 2008 has come true! Hoya is to close down the Pentax museum!! :-(( Look at the latest report by the Japanese Impress DC Watch:-
(in Japanese, Google English Translation Here)
The 1000 Pentax cameras will be gone, and so as those collected lenses and accessories, exhibits, illustrations and photos. July 31 will mark a very sad day for Pentax. The museum was established by the Asahi Optical Company back to 1968 in which the full history of Pentax is contained, updated and most of the old and new Pentax items are collected.
I am rather disappointed with the decision of Hoya for their this move and I think many of the Pentax lovers are heart-broken. I think the decision makers are really rather short-sighted and they only know how to cut every Yen of cost that they can acheive to save in their accounts book.
Those Hoya guys have no real sentiments or love, of any kind and none, in the brand Pentax and they have never thought more about such a museum can also help them to promote the brand (and thus sales) or even to promote tourism for their country! (I once wanted to go there but owing to the shortage of time, I was not able to go finally as the musuem is not near the town and must be reached by bus which does not have a frequent schedule - last time I had checked)
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Microsoft has been having all sorts of problems with automatic Windows updates lately. First, it was reports of users who had turned off automatic update installations finding that their computers had installed and rebooted anyway without their consent, then some enterprise Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) users found out that Windows Desktop Search (WDS) had been installed without administrator approval. Microsoft acknowledged the first problem but denied the second, then relented and issued an apology via WSUS product manager Bobbie Harder's blog.
The explanation of the WSUS issue is a tad confusing, but it revolves around a WDS update from February that was an optional update that only applied to people who already had WDS installed. So far, so good. Then last Tuesday, Microsoft revised that same update package to be applicable (but still optional) for all XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 SP1+ systems. Unfortunately, WSUS users who did not have WDS installed found that they got this "optional" update automatically, because WSUS is set by default to automatically approve update revisions. Confused yet? I sure am.
Harder apologized for the error and posted instructions on how to remove WDS, which adds fast hard drive searching to the Windows desktop at the cost of RAM and CPU resources. For the time being, the distribution of WDS through WSUS has been suspended completely, so the only way to get it is by going to the Microsoft Download Center and installing it manually. Harder added that Microsoft is "working on improving our internal publishing processes to ensure this does not happen again in the future."
As for the desktop users who experienced unexpected reboots when they thought they had set Windows Update to install manually, the culprit may have been Microsoft's own OneCare. According to the product team, Microsoft OneCare automatically changes the Automatic Update settings to automatically download and install. This behavior is briefly alluded to in the first dialog box of the OneCare installation screen, but many customers were unaware that installing OneCare would change these settings.


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Onion-Herb Sprials
Homemade rolls are a treat, but no one will guess how easy these Onion-Herb Spirals were to prepare. The secret? Pizza or bread dough from the bakery or a frozen loaf of dough from the freezer section.
The second secret is the yummy filling, a sauté of onion, garlic, fresh parsley and dill and dried Herbes de Provence. Order Herbes de Provence online if you can't find the spice blend in your favorite supermarket or gourmet shop. The rolls are hard to beat straight out of the oven and served alongside a bowl of soup or a big tossed salad.
While dough rises, heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until it begins to caramelize, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, parsley, dill and Herbes de Provence and sauté for a minute or two, until fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside.
Punch the dough down and roll into a large rectangle (approximately 14-by-11-inches). Spread with the onion-herb mixture and roll up, jelly-roll fashion. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray. Cut the roll into 12 equal portions. Place one portion in each of the cups of the prepared muffin tin and set aside to rise for about 30 minutes.
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Unionization Case Before The Supreme Court Could Have Lasting National Impact
Harris v. Quinn could make all public employees eligible for right-to-work; case is flying under the radar
The U.S. Supreme Court will hand down a decision by the end of this month that could have significant and lasting effects on organized labor in this country.
In January, when the high court heard oral arguments in the Harris v Quinn case, the justices clearly were considering a ruling that would, in effect, give public employees the freedom to choose whether to pay dues or fees to a union without being worried about being fired.
The case before the court involves Pamela Harris and seven other Illinois personal care providers (home-based caregivers), who challenged a forced unionization that was basically the equivalent of Michigan's dues skim, which resulted in the SEIU taking more than $34 million from the elderly and disabled in Michigan.
During oral arguments in the Harris case, Supreme Court justices repeatedly steered the discussion to the idea of reversing the 1977 ruling in Abood v. Detroit Board of Education. That ruling established that a union shop, which is legal in the private sector, was also legal in the public sector.
Reversal of the Abood ruling would be expected to have far-reaching ramifications throughout the nation.
Few news stories have addressed the possible outcomes of the case, and even some lawmakers with legal backgrounds who are assigned to legislative judiciary committees are unfamiliar with the intricacies of the case.
"I honestly haven't heard a thing about it," said Rep. Kevin Cotter, R-Mt. Pleasant, chair of the House Judiciary Committee. "That being the case, I obviously haven't looked at it or given it any thought. I'm not even sure whether I'd consider that something that should be determined at the federal level or the state level. If that (reversing Abood) were the Court's ruling it wouldn't be likely to have the impact on Michigan and other right-to-work states that it would have on non-right-to-work states."
House Speaker Pro-tem, Rep. John Walsh, R-Livonia, who chaired the House Judiciary Committee in a previous term, said he also was unaware of the case. Rep. Walsh said he preferred to have a chance to look Harris v. Quinn over before commenting further.
Sen. Steve Bieda, D-Warren, the ranking Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he has heard about Harris v. Quinn.
"Actually, I do remember hearing about it, but it was in an informal conversation," Sen. Bieda said. "Subsequently I never saw anything about it in the press. I can't say that I've followed it and it doesn't appear that the news media has either. The little bit I did hear about it was that some right-wing groups were funding the case and it was a potential time bomb.
"You would think this would be a pretty high profile case," Sen. Bieda continued. "I always considered Abood to be more or less a settled issue. So if the Supreme Court were to overturn it, that would be a pretty major decision and come as quite a surprise to many. I sure would have thought it would have generated more interest. However, I've noticed other potentially big court cases don't get much news coverage either. But, you know, in the end the court might issue a ruling that comes down somewhere in the middle and doesn't go so far as to fully overturn Abood."
Home-based caregivers have been subjected to forced unionization schemes in Michigan, Illinois and several other states. In Michigan, this happened during the administration of former Gov. Jennifer Granholm and involved a dummy employer and a mail-in election. In Illinois, it was done by executive order and the forced unionization was covered by the news media as it took place. With the exception of Michigan Capitol Confidential covering the dues skim after it was in place, most news outlets in Michigan ignored the story.
Attorneys with the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation are representing Harris and the other providers. The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, along with The Cato Institute and the National Federation of Independent Business filed an amicus brief in the case.
See also:
U.S. Supreme Court Discusses Right-To-Work For All Public Employees
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Loo
Michigan Capitol Confidential of the SEIU Dues Skim
Legal Foundation Seeks Return Of 'Dues Skim' Money
SEIU Election Battle Hinges On Home-Based Caregivers
Voters Reject Forced Unionization Scheme
How the Forced Unionization of Day Care and Home Health Care Providers Took Place
Parents Forced to Pay Union Dues, Lawmaker Rakes In Health Care Money


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The Golden Gate Bridge is a vital 1.7 mile transportation link that serves 40 million vehicles a year. Now, thanks to Richard Bulan, this 75-year-old pedestrian-friendly feat of engineering could become a monumental addition to your home decor. Bulan founded the Golden Gate Bridge Furniture Company in 1996, after having purchased 2,557 feet of weathered railing from the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District. He has been designing and crafting limited edition artisan steel furniture from the iconographic San Francisco landmark ever since.
83,000 tons of structural steel was used in the construction of the bridge. There have only been three instances where significant amounts of the material were removed. In 1976, the suspension cable was replaced; in 1982, the whole road deck was replaced; and in 1993, a large portion of the pedestrian handrail that faces west toward the open ocean was replaced due to corrosion caused by wind and salt. That hand rail is the chunk of history that Bulan was able to save from the melters and transform into sentimental home furnishings.
New designs include a coffee table, side table, and task lamp. Every table, lamp, and headboard is custom welded and repainted to match the bridge's original "International Orange" color. While each piece contains a significant amount of the Golden Gate, some of the designs also incorporate new American made steel. Adding lighter weight, domestically manufactured metals to the mix is a way for the artist to stretch out his supply of 75 year old weatherbeaten steel. It also enables Bulan to construct more movable and affordable art pieces.
The task lamp (pictured above) utilizes some of the scrap from the larger pieces as well as a small section of channel beam that ran along the base of the handrail. To make the shade and base, the steel was sliced with a band saw and fanned out as an abstract reference to the slotted architecture of the original rail. The post, which is crafted from new steel, is reminiscent of the bridge's own street lights. A 6.3 watt, 401 lumens LED with a 3,000K white color temperature is used in the fixture, which weighs in at 7 pounds and stands 17 inches tall.
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According to her Facebook page, Gisele Bundchen, Brazilian supermodel and wife of NFL quarterback Tom Brady, gave birth to a girl on Wednesday. The latest addition to the Brady-Bundchen family is named Vivian Lake. Perhaps the girl will follow her family's tradition of modeling.
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Thank you to Stephanie Gidley and the Book Club of St. Aidan Parish in Livonia, MI for sharing the prayer they use to begin their Book Club meetings together. The prayer was adapted from multiple prayers and is a special way to commence their time together.
Dear God, thank you for bringing us together today for this Catholic Book Club. We pray for your help and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit during our meeting. Enlighten us to understand what we have read, and help us to put what we learn about our faith, into practice daily. Assist our memories to retain what it is that You desire, and help us to use it for the glory of You and in our faith. Teach us to recognize in our readings what you desire us to learn. Help us to use that knowledge as an instrument of Your grace, directing our souls to greater union with You. Lead us to share our faith and knowledge with the souls of others, in order to bring them close to you as well. Father, we ask your blessing on us today and every day, as we do our best to do Your will, and live our faith. Grant that we may live in reliance on your goodness and in thankfulness to You for our faith, and all the blessings of our lives. Give us the joyful reassurance that you are always near to guide and protect us. May the tender love of the Father, the peace of His Son, Jesus Christ, and the grace and strength of the Holy Spirit, be with us as we continue our journey in the light of our faith. Amen


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Texas Man Arrested for Allegedly Beating Man in Berkeley
A Texas man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Berkeley this morning after viciously beating a man and then fleeing from police, hitting a patrol car and finally crashing into a tree, according to Berkeley police.
Duane Nailor, 54, of Texas, was allegedly using a weapon to beat a 41-year-old Oakland man near Shattuck Avenue and Center Street around 12:45 a.m., police said.
The victim was on the ground while he was attacked. During the attack the suspect also broke a passing car's window before returning to hurt the man on the ground.
When officers arrived, Nailor fled west on Center Street in an SUV.
He then drove north on the southbound lane of Martin Luther King Jr. Way where he hit a responding police car. He continued to drive away while speeding north on MLK Jr. Way, police said.
Officers continued after Nailor but lost sight of him. Eventually officers found the SUV near The Alameda and Hopkins Street where it had crashed into a tree.
The right side of the car was sheared off after crashing into the tree, police said.
Nailor had apparently tried to run away from the crash site on foot, but was eventually taken into custody.
He was taken to a hospital to be treated for minor injuries suffered during the car crash. He was arrested on attempted murder charges.


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David Lynn was appointed Architect of the Capitol in 1923 by President Calvin Coolidge to fill the vacancy caused by Elliott Woods' death. Like his predecessor, Lynn was not an architect but had worked his way up through the ranks to become the agency's number one assistant at the time of his predecessor's death. Lynn's tenure was marked by the growth of the U.S. Capitol Grounds and the construction of major buildings for the U.S. House of Representatives (the Longworth House Office Building), the U.S. Supreme Court, the Library of Congress and the U.S. Botanic Garden. In addition, the First Street wing of the Russell Senate Office Building was built, the Capitol Power Plant was enlarged, and construction on the Dirksen Senate Office Building was begun. The U.S. Capitol Grounds were again expanded, and underground parking for Senate employees was provided. Lynn also supervised the redesign and reconstruction of the House and Senate Chambers.
Born in 1873 in West Virginia and raised in Maryland, Lynn started his career at the U.S. Capitol soon after finishing high school. He began as a laborer and rose to the rank of engineer by 1910. After 31 years as head of the agency, Lynn retired in 1954 and died in 1961.


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Today is Sunday, Feb. 3, the 34th day of 2013. There are 331 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Feb. 3, 1913, the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, providing for a federal income tax, was ratified.
On this date:
In 1783, Spain formally recognized American independence.
In 1865, President Abraham Lincoln and Confederate Vice President Alexander H. Stephens held a shipboard peace conference off the Virginia coast; the talks deadlocked over the issue of Southern autonomy.
In 1924, the 28th president of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, died in Washington, D.C., at age 67.
In 1930, the chief justice of the United States, William Howard Taft, resigned for health reasons. (He died just over a month later.)
In 1943, during World War II, the U.S. transport ship Dorchester, which was carrying troops to Greenland, sank after being hit by a German torpedo; of the more than 900 men aboard, only some 230 survived.
In 1953, the Batepa Massacre took place in Sao Tome as Portuguese troops killed some 1,000 striking plantation workers.
In 1959, rock-and-roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson died in a small plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. An American Airlines Lockheed Electra crashed into New York's East River, killing 65 of the 73 people on board.
In 1966, the Soviet probe Luna 9 became the first manmade object to make a soft landing on the moon.
In 1971, New York City police officer Frank Serpico, who had charged there was widespread corruption in the NYPD, was shot and seriously wounded during a drug bust in Brooklyn.
In 1972, the XI Olympic Winter Games opened in Sapporo, Japan.
In 1991, the rate for a first-class postage stamp rose to 29 cents.
In 1998, Texas executed Karla Faye Tucker, 38, for the pickax killings of two people in 1983; she was the first woman executed in the United States since 1984. A U.S. Marine plane sliced through the cable of a ski gondola in Italy, sending the car plunging hundreds of feet, killing all 20 people inside.
Ten years ago: President George W. Bush sent lawmakers a $2.23 trillion budget for 2004. Abandoning a two-month-long general strike that failed to oust President Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's workers returned to work in all sectors but the vital oil industry. Legendary record producer Phil Spector was arrested in the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson at his mansion in Alhambra, Calif. (Spector's first trial ended in a jury deadlock; he was convicted of second-degree murder in a retrial and sentenced to 19 years to life in prison.)
Five years ago: The New York Giants scored a late touchdown to win Super Bowl XLII, 17-14, ending the New England Patriots' run at a perfect season.
One year ago: Susan G. Komen for the Cure abandoned plans to eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood, following a three-day furor that resounded across the Internet, in Congress and among Komen affiliates. Federal prosecutors dropped their investigation of Lance Armstrong, ending a nearly two-year effort aimed at determining whether the seven-time Tour de France winner and his teammates had participated in a doping program. (In January 2013, Armstrong publicly admitted taking performance-enhancing drugs.) Actor Ben Gazzara, 81, died in New York. Actor-filmmaker Zalman King, 70, died in Santa, Monica, Calif.
Today's Birthdays: Comedian Shelley Berman is 88. Former Sen. Paul Sarbanes, D-Md., is 80. Football Hall-of-Famer Fran Tarkenton is 73. Actress Bridget Hanley is 72. Actress Blythe Danner is 70. Singer Dennis Edwards is 70. Football Hall-of-Famer Bob Griese is 68. Singer-guitarist Dave Davies (The Kinks) is 66. Singer Melanie is 66. Actress Morgan Fairchild is 63. Actress Pamela Franklin is 63. Actor Nathan Lane is 57. Rock musician Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth) is 57. Actor Thomas Calabro is 54. Actor-director Keith Gordon is 52. Actress Michele Greene is 51. Country singer Matraca (muh-TRAY'-suh) Berg is 49. Actress Maura Tierney is 48. Actor Warwick Davis is 43. Actress Elisa Donovan is 42. Reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee is 37. Musician Grant Barry is 36. Singer-songwriter Jessica Harp is 31. Actor Matthew Moy is 29. Rapper Sean Kingston is 23.
Thought for Today: "When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust less on the same amount of income." - Plato, Greek philosopher.
(Above Advance for Use Sunday, Feb. 3)
Copyright 2013, The Associated Press. All rights reserved.


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I tried unsuccessfully to update from 11.10 to 12.04 on my Dianemo S nervecentre so downloaded the ubuntu 12.04 cd and installed it afresh.I followed the wiki instructions to re-install Dianemo S but it fails during the install-dianemo.sh script with the following:-W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/mkoegler/bcusdk/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/source/Sources 404 Not FoundW: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/mkoegler/bcusdk/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not FoundE: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.*** Installation FAILED ***Is it something I've done wrong, or forgotten to edit??Matt.
I have 1.16 in the deb-cache so I assume thats the one that I am using.I typed:-$sudo dpkg -i dianemo-installler_1.16_all.deb (or something very similer, don't have access to the machine at this minute)and it did its thing with no errors,Then I followed the rest of the wiki instructions to try and install Dianemo with the message above resulting. How can I download the latest installer to make sure that it's the newest one and avoid this again?Thanks.Matt.
How do I remove the ppa, or perhaps I should ask, where do I remove it from??Is it not possible to just acquire a copy of the latest Dianemo installer that should work ootb??Matt.*EDIT*I found it, for anyone else having this problem the unwanted PPAs are called in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mkoegler-bcuskd-precise.listI just commented out the two lines there and it was away.


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My name is Terri Webster Schrandt and I blog about the fun things in life from my perspective. I take leisure very seriously because it involves one-third of our lives…really!
I am lucky to have an active lifestyle that involves windsurfing, stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), camping, reading, writing, teaching, walking the dogs, traveling, and…
Most of my posts reflect my leisure places & spaces and my reactions to them. I share a variety of stories all related to a healthy leisure lifestyle.
I use all my own images for my posts and participate in several photography challenges.
If you like what you have read so far, please subscribe to my blog!
Photography Events
I love photography and I take tons of photos with my Samsung phone and my digital camera! There are a variety of photography challenges available and most are open to everyone.
- Sunday Stills Photo Challenge hosted by me! A themed weekly photography feature with a link-up. Pingbacks and link-ups help bloggers discover other bloggers.
- Cee's Photography hosts several of her own photo challenges and keeps a listing of other blogger's photo challenges.
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A Self-Published Author
Once I began writing posts for my blog, I quickly saw the importance of featuring a compelling image to illustrate the post's content. As I further honed my writing and photography skills, the idea of a guidebook came to mind. My first eBook, Better Blogging with Photography, was published on Amazon Kindle in July 2016. Read more on my book page.
Here is a little more about me:
My summer weekends are spent in the Sacramento delta windsurfing and stand-up paddling (SUP) with my husband of three years (we knew each other in high school and found each other on Facebook—read about that here).
WHY DO I BLOG? These are my goals:
- The ultimate goal with this blog is to educate people about the importance of leisure, one blog post at a time!
- I love photography and constantly take pics with my Lumix FZ-300 and my Samsung Galaxy mobile phone. Sharing these photos in posts and on Instagram is a much-loved hobby!
- My ultimate goal? To continue to write and self-publish non-fiction e-books.
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I noticed this first in college as I contemplated my future work life. Feminism freed me from the expectation that I would be the primary wage-earner in my family. Where I had once considered a career based largely on how much money I would earn, now I could ask myself: What do I really want to do?
Thus, my interest in going to law school vanished; my passion for writing took precedence. I entered a profession that I still enjoy today.
Hat tip to Feministing.


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Cosplay, the art of dressing up like somebody else, is normally happy just looking like the character. Canadian Sheila isn't happy just looking like the character. She has to look like screenshots.
When you look at the pictures individually, they look like...a girl standing around in a fairly basic costume. No big deal. But take a look at the comparison shots above. She's not just trying to look like Stella Nox Fleuret from Final Fantasy Versus XIII, she's matching her shot for shot.
They're not perfect, we know, but they're damn close, and while some may call this a little much, you have to admire the fanaticism that leads to this kind of business.
Especially since this is a game that isn't even out yet.
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We're a family-run business, open since 2010, offering over 12,000 low-price, high-quality catering supplies. Our product range is extensive, from heavy duty catering equipment for the restaurant and hotel industry to home bar supplies, furniture and kitchen appliances. Delivery is made through the UK's leading couriers, such as Fedex. Standard delivery for Mainland UK is next working day, though some items specify a longer delivery period.


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Hot Rod Hayride - Europe's Premier Nostalgia Hot Rod Event
The Hot Rod Hayride Just Might Be Europe's Premier Nostalgia Hot Rod Event
The British and Scandinavian nostalgia hot rod scenes have been going strong for over two decades now, with Europe fast catching up, but apart from the A Bombers show in Sweden and numerous smaller reliability runs, there strangely has not been a show solely dedicated to traditional rods and kustoms. That is, until three years ago, when the Executioners car club staged its first weekend event after numerous one-dayers at the famed Ace Caf in London.
Dubbed the Hot Rod Hayride and promoted in association with rockin' DJ Jerry Chatabox, the event has quickly established itself, this year attracting clubs and participants from Belgium, Germany, France, and Sweden, as well as from across England and the rest of the United Kingdom. The flyers for the event, promising "a weekend of sunshine and Sun [Records] sound, of beer and burlesque," weren't wrong; the event followed the established format of making full use of your hot rod or kustom during the day and watching bands or dancing to rockabilly at night.
Hot Rod Hayride one and two saw fenderless rods allowed onto the hallowed Test Hill hillclimb at Brooklands (the world's first banked racetrack, a 2.7-mile circuit opened in June 1907), but this year the Executioners went one better, finding not only a new venue for the show at Bisley Pavilion (the national shooting range that comprises Victorian buildings and private lodges owned by organizations such as the Bentley Owners Club and national banks), but also arranging for the hot rods to use a private oval dirt track, as well as a display of vintage stock cars. The club's vision for the event is to keep it as pure as possible, and while it is not invitation only, there's a strict door policy when it comes to the build style of the cars that make it in. You either get it or you don't. Visiting journalists such as Per Webb from Sweden, and Laurent Bagnard from France-who authored "Electro-line Diaries," the book we reviewed last month-were blown away, Laurent describing it as the best event he's ever attended.
The format was so successful that both venues have been booked again for next year, though in an effort to keep it fresh, there'll be the added attraction of a Wall of Death. So remember to take your vintage Indian if you intend to go!


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Economic and Strategy Viewpoint
June 2016
Forecast update and scenarios: rising political risk (page 2)
- An improvement in the outlook for Europe helps keep global growth on track in the coming year despite downgrades to our forecasts for the US and Japan. Inflation is set to pick up on the back of higher oil prices, but the impact is offset in some economies by weaker core rates. Both the Federal Reserve (Fed) and Bank of England (BoE) are expected to tighten this year, but rate rises will be tempered by a limited pick-up in wages.
- We introduce two new scenarios: "Trade wars" and "Brexit shakes the EU" to reflect the increase in political risk in the world economy. The balance of probabilities is still skewed toward weaker growth, but by less than in Q1 as a result of the reduced risk of a China hard landing or US recession.
Eurozone growth upgraded as UK slows on Brexit fears (page 7)
- Better-than-expected growth data for the Eurozone have prompted upward revisions to our forecast. However, inflation remains too low for comfort and suggests the recovery still has some way to go.
- The UK seems to be too busy arguing over Brexit, causing growth to slow as companies take fright. The economy should rebound strongly in the second half of 2016 if the UK votes to remain, but 2017 should see even slower growth as fiscal austerity resumes.
Emerging markets: looking on the bright side (page 12)
- Though 2016 is likely to be another tough year for the BRIC economies, there are signs that 2017 will see an improvement, overall. The worst is probably behind us in Russia and Brazil. China though will continue to slowdown, but avoid crisis for now.
Views at a glance (page 18)
- A short summary of our main macro views and where we see the risks to the world economy
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Change is constant in our life and each change pushes us towards our expectation or away from it. In every action, environment plays a major role in direction change. Here I used the environment for 'people, events, factors' which surrounds us at any given point of time. In one or the other way, we are getting inspiration & motivation from these environmental components. These environmental components acts as catalyst & produces results.
In Chemistry we use the word catalyst to represent any substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction by reducing the activation energy, but which is left unchanged by the reaction.
In the same way, people around you acts as catalyst & increases the inspiration/motivation that makes you to reach our expected results. Those who are helping us in taking better decisions, make a change without having them affected by the whole process, we can call them as Leaders.
We are also acting as catalyst in someone's life and bringing a welcome change in them. I see Transformational Leadership can also be termed as Catalytic Leadership as both deals with mingling with followers at their current level, helping them to move to a higher level along with you.
Transformational Leader – The leader who recognizes the transactional needs in potential followers "but tends to go further, seeking to arouse and satisfy higher needs, to engage the full person of the follower … to a higher level of need according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs" … Bass
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The Carnival of Venice is a festival that's steeped in history, vibrant colors, outlandish costumes, spectacular masks and of course a whole host of events make the Carnival of Venice one of the most popular times to visit the wonderful City of Masks!!
Venice is such a beautiful and amazing city that it really doesn't need a Carnival to attract even more tourists, but the Venice Carnival is definitely one of the city's top events, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors during a time of year that might otherwise be quiet. During the 1970's, the Italian government decided to bring back the history and culture of Venice, and sought to use the traditional Carnival as the centerpiece of their efforts.
Once you've got your costume and mask sorted out you'll want to know where all fun is taking place! There are events around most of the city during the Carnival so you shouldn't have to look very far.
The Carnival of Venice historically had a reputation for attracting Europe's aristocracy, but it was also a time when the poorer of society could dress up and mingle with the upper classes. Venice still has a reputation for being a very expensive city though, if you're on a budget don't let this put you off on visiting the Carnival of Venice as you can actually visit Venice on a shoestring budget.
The Carnival of Venice starts around two weeks before Ash Wednesday and ends on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday.
Venetian Carnival Masks
Masks have always been a central feature of the carnival; traditionally people were allowed to wear them between the festival of Santo Stefan (St. Stephen's Day, December 26th) and the start of the carnival season and midnight of Shrove Tuesday. They have always been around Venice. As masks were also allowed for Ascension and from October 5th to Christmas, people could spend a large proportion of the year in disguise. Maskmakers (mascherari) enjoyed a special position in society, with their own laws and their own guild.
Bauta is the whole face, with a stubborn chin line, no mouth, and lots of gilding. One may find masks sold as Bautas that cover only the upper part of the face from the forehead to the nose and upper cheeks, thereby concealing identity but enabling the wearer to talk and eat or drink easily. It tends to be the main type of mask worn during the Carnival. It was used also on many other occasions as a device for hiding the wearer's identity and social status. It would permit the wearer to act more freely in cases where he or she wanted to interact with other members of the society outside the bounds of identity and everyday convention. It was thus useful for a variety of purposes, some of them illicit or criminal, others just personal, such as romantic encounters.
It was not allowed for the wearer to carry weapons along with the mask, and police had the right to enforce this ruling.
The moretta is an oval mask of black velvet that was usually worn by women visiting convents. It was invented in France and rapidly became popular in Venice as it brought out the beauty of feminine features. The mask was finished off with a veil, and was secured in place by a small bit in the wearer's mouth.
Volto or Larva
The "Volto" was the more common mask used in Venice for centuries. Volto, means "face", a design that is was the most common, simplest mask.
The mascherari, or mask makers had their own statute date 10 April 1436. They belonged to the fringe of painters and were helped in their task by sign painters who drew faces onto plaster in a range of different shapes and paying extreme attention to detail.


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It's apparently going to take two players to fill the Atlanta Braves' void at third base following the retirement of former Pierson resident Chipper Jones, and one of them is former Stetson Hatter Chris Johnson.
It's apparently going to take two players to fill the Atlanta Braves' void at third base following the retirement of former Pierson resident Chipper Jones, and one of them is former Stetson Hatter Chris Johnson.
According to The Associated Press and other media reports Thursday, Johnson is included in a seven-player deal between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Braves that also sent outfielder Justin Upton to Atlanta in return for third baseman Martin Prado, right-hander Randall Delgado, shortstop Nick Ahmed, right-hander Zeke Spruill and infielder Brandon Drury.
By dealing Prado, the Braves will likely go into the season with Johnson and Juan Francisco sharing time at third base, despite the fact that both hit righties far better than they hit lefties.
Prado was the heir apparent after Jones retired following the Braves' 2012 season that ended with a one-game wild-card playoff loss to St. Louis.
Johnson, 28, helped lead Stetson to consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference titles in 2005 and 2006 before getting drafted in the fourth round by the Houston Astros in June 2006. The Astros dealt Johnson to Arizona last summer. He batted .286 with 35 RBIs and seven homers, including a grand slam in the first of his 44 games for the Diamondbacks.
Johnson hit .281 with 15 homers and 76 RBIs in 488 at-bats for Houston and Arizona in 2012, and had 132 strikeouts with only 31 walks. He has a .283 career average against right-handers with 25 homers and a .775 OPS in 896 at-bats, compared to .255 with eight homers and a .667 OPS in 333 at-bats against lefties.
Johnson was selected for induction to the Stetson Athletics Hall of Fame last fall, but his enshrinement was delayed until next fall at his request.
Johnson, who is listed at 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, has batted .276 through four major league seasons. The right-handed batter is under contract for one year at $2.88 million.
The Associated Press and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution contributed to this story.


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Former UT QB McCoy impresses pro scouts
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AUSTIN — Of all the reactions to Colt McCoy's workout at Texas' pro timing day, one stood out.
"It made me sick about the national championship game," UT coach Mack Brown said. "I could see him throwing that way for the last three quarters."
McCoy was robbed of that opportunity when he pinched a nerve in his right shoulder early in the Longhorns' loss to Alabama on Jan. 7. But Wednesday, in his first public throwing session since that day, McCoy showed not only what might have been, but what might come to be.
Showing no signs of the injury that kept him from throwing at 100 percent until the last three weeks, McCoy made 46 throws under the watchful eyes of a throng of NFL scouts and coaches. All were caught by former UT receivers Jordan Shipley, Nate Jones, Quan Cosby and Brian Carter, although two deep balls drifted just out of bounds.
McCoy, his former coaches and the scouts who watched him all said they were pleased by the performance. McCoy didn't run, lift weights or jump like many of the other UT prospects, but he did go through a wide assortment of routes with his receivers, including 10 passes of 20 yards or more.
"I kind of put it all together," McCoy said. "I felt like I made every throw."
Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy, who attended Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford's workout in Norman on Monday, said McCoy "answered every question" about his health. And even though Bradford threw more passes — he reportedly made more than 60 throws — McCarthy said he learned more from watching McCoy.
"I liked this workout better," McCarthy said. "I thought Colt was challenged more with his types of throws."
Although McCoy's 6-foot-1 frame and arm strength don't blow scouts away, he is considered a lock to be taken in the first two rounds of this month's NFL draft. He won more games (45) than any starting quarterback in major college football history, and he completed more than 70 percent of his passes in each of the last two seasons.
Cosby, who played for Cincinnati last season, said McCoy's velocity isn't drastically lower than strong-armed Bengals QB Carson Palmer and said both do a good job of "putting it where it needs to be." Former Dallas Cowboys executive Gil Brandt said he was impressed with McCoy's workout, saying that even though Bradford looks better at first glance, he doesn't see much difference between the two Big 12 buddies.
Brandt said Bradford is the golfer who can hit the ball 300 yards off the tee compared to McCoy's 250, "but at the end of the day, they're all tied."
McCoy, who rehabilitated his injury in Irvine, Calif., until returning to Austin less than two weeks ago, said he has private workouts set up with at least six teams, including the St. Louis Rams. The Rams reportedly are considering using the No. 1 overall pick on a defensive tackle — either Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh or OU's Gerald McCoy — and looking at taking a quarterback with the first pick of the second round.
But McCoy said he's not concerning himself with trying to figure out where he's headed.
"I feel like I'm the best quarterback in this draft," McCoy said. "Put me on the field with anybody."
Top NFL draft QB prospects
Colt McCoy threw his first meaningful passes on Wednesday since leaving the BCS title game with a shoulder injury. How he performed in front of NFL scouts at Texas' pro day in Austin will play a role in where he fits among QBs at the draft on April 22-24.
Sam Bradford, Oklahoma - Shined on his pro day. Will he be like Peyton Manning or JaMarcus Russell?
Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame - Many see Buffalo, at No. 9, in his future.
Colt McCoy, Texas - Some say late first round, most think second or third.
Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan - He's similar to Clausen in numbers and size.
Tim Tebow, Florida - He's rising but will need right team and time.
Tony Pike, Cincinnati - Big and strong but not exceptionally mobile.
Matt Nichols, Eastern Washington - He's gone from sleeper to likely mid-round selection.


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Little running goes a long way for Steelers
"Being balanced is always the key for us," Roethlisberger says.
The future of the Pittsburgh Steelers' season might not rely so much on quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's right arm as it will on his hands.
When Roethlisberger spends more time turning around and giving the ball to a running back, the Steelers (3-6) win. When they fall behind early or rely too heavily on Roethlisberger to keep them in the game, they lose.
Pittsburgh is averaging 117 yards rushing in its three victories and just 69 in its six defeats. And for the Steelers, it's not how you finish so much as how you start. Pittsburgh is averaging 4.5 yards per carry in the first half of the games it has won and just 3.2 yards per carry in the opening half in the games it has not.
As gifted as Roethlisberger is, when the defense knows what's coming he's not nearly as effective. His rating in Pittsburgh's six losses is 83.9 even though he's averaging 317 yards passing in those games. He's averaging only 209 yards passing in Pittsburgh's wins, including 204 yards in blustery conditions last Sunday.
While it might not make for the prettiest stat line, after an 0-4 start Roethlisberger will take it.
"Being balanced is always the key for us," he said. "We said coming into (the Buffalo) game that we were going to run early and run it a lot."
A whole lot, technically.
Pittsburgh gashed the Bills for 99 yards on 19 carries on its way to taking a 10-3 halftime lead. During a 13-play, 58-yard drive spanning the first and second quarters, the Steelers ran it on eight consecutive snaps, and did it in a variety of ways with a variety of players.
Four different Steelers - rookie running back Le'Veon Bell, veteran Felix Jones, a rejuvenated Jonathan Dwyer and wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders - ended up with the ball in their hands. One play Jones was sprinting through a hole for nine yards. The next Dwyer was bulling up the middle to convert a third-and-1. The next Bell lined up in the wildcat formation and flipped the ball to Sanders, who was running in motion.
Roethlisberger, who was split out wide, ran behind Sanders and was prepared to a handoff from Sanders when the receiver faked the pitch and sprinted 25 yards. Four straight runs by Bell followed and the Steelers ended up kicking a field goal to tie the game at 3.
It was the kind of persistence with the run the Steelers have shown only sporadically this season. Part of the problem is effectiveness. Pittsburgh is averaging just 3.2 yards per carry in the first half of its losses, compared to 4.5 yards per carry in its wins.
"We want to be physical," Bell said. "We like to get in there and move the pile. When we do, we think we can be a good team."
Something the Steelers have only looked like when they've been able to control the clock and keep its sometimes erratic defense off the field. Pittsburgh held the ball for 35 minutes against the Bills in part to its ability to convert third downs on the ground. The Steelers went 8 of 17 on third down last Sunday, four of the conversions coming with Roethlisberger giving it to a running back and letting the line go to work.
Still, coach Mike Tomlin isn't ready to say the inconsistency that had has dogged the running game for years is gone. While Tomlin allowed he's seen some "positives" he's not exactly brimming with confidence heading into Sunday's matchup with NFC North leading Detroit (6-3). The Lions are eighth in the NFL in fewest yards rushing allowed, giving up 100 yards per game.
Finding room against the Bills is one thing. Doing it against the likes of Detroit defensive tackles Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley is something else.
"These guys trample the run on the way to the pass," Tomlin said. "They get up the field. They create disruption and negativity in the run game."
The Steelers could head to the weekend with their fifth different offensive line combination in 10 games. Guard Ramon Foster will be limited with a right ankle sprain suffered against the Bills. Center Fernando Velasco, meanwhile, is limited with a right knee contusion.
Barring a setback, Velasco should play on Sunday. If Foster can't go, Pittsburgh might have to get creative to fill his spot, though journeyman Guy Whimper could fill in as he did for guard David DeCastro in New England two weeks ago.
The shuffling on the line is unintended. The rotation in the backfield, however, is deliberate. Though there's little doubt Bell will be the workhorse going forward, Jones and Dwyer have proven to be an effective change of pace. Dwyer, who led the team in rushing last season only to be cut at the end of training camp, has thrived in his second act. He ran for 30 yards on his one carry versus the Patriots and used his bulk to turn three third-and-shorts into first downs against Buffalo.
When asked about Dwyer's renewed focus on Tuesday, Tomlin joked "I imagine unemployment would do that."
Dwyer has job security at the moment, and a team that has gone 3-2 since a winless September is beginning to build momentum, as fickle as it seems.


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Andrew Clark had a hat trick in his third game with the Stockton Thunder, which has clinched home ice in the first round of the playoffs.
Andrew Clark had a hat trick in his third game with the Stockton Thunder, which has clinched home ice in the first round of the playoffs.
The Thunder beat the San Francisco Bulls 4-1 Saturday in front of a crowd of 3,892 at the Cow Palace in Daly City. The combination of the win and losses Saturday by the Las Vegas Wranglers and Colorado Eagles helped Stockton (36-26-9, 81 points) clinch the fourth seed in the ECHL's National Conference.
The Thunder, which has won three in a row, will open the postseason April 5 at Stockton Arena against either Las Vegas, Colorado or the Utah Grizzlies.
"It's nice to clinch. It would also be nice to know who we are preparing for, but we'll just have to wait," Thunder coach Matt Thomas said. "You always want to finish playing the right way, and this was a big win for us."
Clark, 24, was not a member of the Thunder until a week ago today. Stockton signed him as a free agent March 17 out of Acadia University in Nova Scotia. He did not have a point in his first two games, but took over Saturday after Cameron Abney gave the Thunder a 1-0 lead 10 minutes, 30 seconds into the first period.
Clark scored 9 minutes after Abney in the first period, put the Thunder up 3-0 4 minutes into the second with a power-play goal. He finished off the hat trick 46 seconds into the final period.
"He's a good player, and there's always a transition coming out of college," Thomas said. "I thought he transitioned nicely in the first two games, and obviously (Saturday) he showed us what he can really do."
Goaltender Olivier Roy has not give up more than a goal in his four starts since returning to the Thunder from Oklahoma City of the American Hockey League earlier this month. He stopped 28 shots, only allowing a second-period goal to Nick Czinder of San Francisco (24-36-8, 56).
Roy is 6-2-0 for Stockton with a 1.11 goals against average and a .965 save percentage.
Shawn Weller had two assists for Stockton, which has qualified for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. The only time it missed the postseason was in its inaugural campaign in 2005-06.
The Thunder finishes the regular season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday when it hosts the Idaho Steelheads.


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Wiki - Hackathon
Space, time, wifi, drinks and snacks to enable hacking on Perl stuff. Bring a laptop and a project to hack on, or a desire to hack on something that other people are hacking on.
Sunday 9th November, from 11am (until as late as people wish to stay). You can come for as much or as little of it as you like (it's fine to show up at 12am and go to 4pm...or show up at 8pm and stay until 2am ;-)
Jonathan Worthington's place in Bratislava, on Grosslingova 28. Ring doorbell "Brull". Located only 5-10 minutes walk from the old city and 30 minutes walk from Hlavna Stanica (main train station). Depending on the weather, you can enjoy views of our pekny hrad (pretty castle). Google map:
Attendance is free, you just need to make your own way here. If a bunch of people are arriving from Vienna together by train, it may be possible to arrange some guidance from the station.
Add your name to the list if you wish to attend. I can comfortably provide a place to sit for 15 people. Reaching up to 20, some people might have to sit on the Tibetan rug and/or we'll have to get a little more cosy on the sofas. ;-) We can spread out over a few areas by project - there's the living room, the tower and we can move a table into a separate room too if some people want to have noisy debates. :-)
- Jonathan
- Thomas Klausner (domm) cannot make it...
- Jozef Kutej (jozef)
- Emmanuel Rodriguez (potyl)
- Herbert
- Your name here...please...prosim...bitte...
The workshop provides lots of talks and, hopefully, some inspiration and ideas. The Hackathon is a chance to get together after the workshop and have time and space to do some more practical things. That doesn't have to be writing code - it's fine (and good) to use it to dig into a new project that you've not been involved with yet, discuss and bounce around ideas and so forth.
Add topics/projects that you expect or hope to be hacking on here.
- Rakudo Perl 6
- Kephra (finish 0.4 release)
I'll provide drinks to keep us going through the day. Of note, I have a pretty decent coffee machine. Also there'll be plenty of tea bags as well as fruit juice and, probably, vinea. There might even be beer for those who make it to the evening! ;-) I'll also provide some snack food - cookies, nuts, chips, candy and the like.
The nearest place (1 minute walking from the building entrance) for more serious food - provided it's open - is a great little pizzeria, which serves up tasty thin-crust pizzas. Eat in is possible if you want to get away from the hacking, as is take away. There are quite a few other kebab places and restaurants less than 10 minutes walking away, either west in the old city or north around Shopping Street.
Tesco is 5 minutes away by foot also, but only opens until 4pm on a Sunday.
It's free to attend, you just need to get yourself there and buy your own @meal (aforementioned snacks and drinks free, of course).
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Jefferson County Commission, as expected, voted today to skip a $15 million non-sewer debt payment and use the money for operating expenses.
A commission committee last week voted to skip the payment. Today's vote in a regular commission meeting made it official.
County Manager Tony Petelos said the money will allow the cash-strapped county to continue operating through Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year. The payment, due Oct. 1, will be the second $15 payment on general obligation debt the county has skipped this year.
Petelos said the commission will prepare a $180 million fiscal 2013 budget, which is nearly $40 million less than the current fiscal 2012 spending plan and more than $130 million smaller than the fiscal 2011 county budget.
The county, which filed for bankruptcy in November, has been forced to slash spending repeatedly and reduce its work force drastically since the Alabama Supreme Court last year threw out its occupational tax because of a technical defect in the way the Alabama Legislature enacted it. The Legislature declined to approve a replacement tax in both its 2011 and 2012 regular sessions.


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Leaning over railings and overflowing a State House hall, youth workers, district attorneys, police, teens and administration officials gathered Monday to push for more funding for youth violence prevention programs.
Leaning over railings and overflowing a State House hall, youth workers, district attorneys, police, teens and administration officials gathered Monday to push for more funding for youth violence prevention programs.
"Violence is not a city issue, violence is not a suburban issue, violence is not a rural issue, but violence is a community issue that has spread throughout the commonwealth of Massachusetts," said the Rev. Jeffrey Brown of Cambridge, to loud applause and cries of "amen."
Outreach groups kicked off National Youth Violence Prevention Week by lobbying lawmakers for more than a $22 million budget increase to expand the Shannon anti-gang grants, job programs and counseling services they say are key to targeting at-risk youth.
"Just in Framingham alone, I am sure there are lots of kids out there that still need to be found, who need to get help," said Yarelis Encarnacion, who works at the Boys and Girls Clubs of MetroWest.
Framingham Deputy Police Chief Ken Ferguson planned to attend the event, which was hosted by the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition and the Safe Teens/Safe Communities Coalition, but said he had a conflicting obligation.
"The chief and the administration here realizes that you can't just arrest your way out of these issues," he said in a phone interview.
The department has used $100,000 it received from the Shannon Grant program last year to hire a school resource officer for Keefe Technical School, and to partner with schools, Boys and Girls Clubs, the Framingham Coalition and the YMCA in monthly violence prevention discussions, Ferguson said.
"I think you just want to see what do (young people) feel that they are getting from the gang that we can give them legitimately," he said. "Whether it's a job, or companionship. … We try to identify their needs and get them set up with a lot of different programs."
As the only full-time youth outreach case worker at the Framingham Coalition, a community organization dedicated to dealing with drug, alcohol and other social problems, Julie Bernstein hopes more money from the state will help the coalition expand its staff.
"If there was another outreach caseworker we'd be able to target more kids and get them into the community programs," said Bernstein, whose salary is paid in part with Shannon Grant money. "We're doing the best job we can with the resources available."
With the state facing a $1.3 billion budget shortfall, Gov. Deval Patrick asked the event attendees to share his sense of urgency in securing funding for youth programs.
As he has done many times before, Patrick turned criticism that he is too impatient with the pace of Beacon Hill business in to a rallying cry.
"When People say to me, 'Why are you impatient?' I have started saying to them, 'Why aren't you?" he said.
"Go and express your impatience, make a claim on your legislators as you have on your governor that we engage with you, not do it for you, do it with you."
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Hidden hangout: Your kitchen As if these insects weren't creepy enough! Their feces, saliva and exoskeleton (aka roach dust) can provoke sneezing and wheezing. They like to hide in dark, warm crevices such as microwave ovens and toasters and are attracted to food and water. If you spot one, assume there are 800 more, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America in Washington, D.C., warns. Seal all entry points around your pipes and doors with caulk and call an exterminator.
Hidden hangout: Your vacuum cleaner
This sucks: Researchers from the University of Arizona in Tucson found that nearly all of the vacuum brushes they tested—on models with and without bags—contained mold spores. Spritz white distilled vinegar from a spray bottle onto bristles every three months to keep mold out of fibers. And invest in a vacuum with a HEPA filter; mold aside, it's best at removing indoor allergens.
Hidden hangout: Your pet
Think you have a pet allergy? It could be pollen on Pooch's fur that sparks your symptoms. The same is true for your own coat. "Leave jackets and shoes in the foyer or laundry room so you don't track pollen into the house," says Kevin Lunde, M.D., an ear, nose and throat allergist at Baylor Regional Medical Center in Plano, Texas. Wipe your furry friend with a wet cloth before he comes inside—to sop up allergen hitchhikers—and shampoo your pet weekly.
Hidden hangout: Sofas and curtains
The critters eat human skin cells (lucky them!), so they thrive on any soft surface your skin touches. Launder cushion covers weekly on the hot cycle and dry-clean curtains every few months. Also, shop wisely: Washable cotton fabrics with a flat surface, rather than velours or materials with a nap, are less desirable habitats for mites—so you can relax sans sniffles.
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Crochet Coaster
Crochet Coaster
Written by Teresa Richardson
Video Tutorial: Crochet Coaster
Video Tutorial: Crochet Coaster Left Hand
Skill Level - Easy
SC - Single Crochet
DC - Double Crochet
HDC - Half Double Crochet
CH - Chain
SL ST - Slip Stitch
Size H/5 mm crochet hook
4 ply yarn
Tapestry Needle
Work a chain 4, join
Round 1: Work 12 single crochet - do not join, work the continual roundRound 2: Work 2 SC in ea stitch around. (24 single crochet total)
Round 3-4: Work 1 SC in each stitch around (24 single crochet total)
Round 5: *Work 1 SC, Work 2 SC continue around from * (36 single crochet total)
Round 6: *Work 1 SC in ea of the first 2 stitches, 2 SC in the next stitch work a SL ST in the next stitch to join. (48 single crochet total)
Round 7: *Work a SC, skip 2 stitches, work 5 DC in next stitch, skip 2 stitches, continue around from *, join with the beginning stitch.
Reference Data
If you are a beginner, you can find a playlist for the basic crochet stitches by clicking on this link. Beginner Crochet Stitches
Crochet Geek YouTube - +Crochet Geek - http://www.youtube.com/user/tjw1963
Crochet Geek 2 YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/crochet
Crochet Left Hand YouTube
Here is a playlist with Crochet Hats