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Actually, we made it to Minnesota, but only to get two caches at the visitor's center, which was a short but worthy stop. Anyway, I thought I'd show a map and a few caches some of you may want to add to your bucket list.
Covert Cache (Traditional)(Regular) (GC3798) by Director Phineas and Agents Socko and Illbegotten (3/1) (Milwaulkee, Wisconsin) - Firstly, I am not a big fan of urban caches, nor am I a big fan of caches at businesses. But this place is amazing and the spy theme fits right in with geocaching. If you're in the area, you are missing out if you pass this up. I think the difficulty might be more of a 4 or 4.5.
The Big Spring Thing (Virtual)(Virtual) (GCGBR5) by datum (1/1) (Manistique, Michigan's Upper Peninsula) - An amazing emerald spring 40 feet deep with a glass-bottomed raft you wheel out into the middle to view bubbling springs and hundreds of trout, some 36-40 inches or more. This is a like a fish hatchery, tatiatuk's Emerald Cache, and Dave & Gail's Bubbling Spring Cache rolled into one. There is an EarthCache here as well, in order to log it you need to test the PH of the water, so come prepared if you want to log that.
Eternal Flame Falls Earthcache (Earth)(Not chosen) (GC10VMY) by Szuchie and TWU (1/3) (North Boston, New York) - I think it was UMainah who originally told me about this site, and we were glad we went. How can you go wrong when you have a waterfall and fire at the same location? It would have been even better had there been more water over the falls, but that also makes it harder to access. We were able to get right to the flame - very neat spot.
Frankenmuth Veteran's Memorial (Virtual)(Virtual) (GCAC28) by ixist (1/1) (Frankenmuth, Michigan) - The cache is a very nice veteran's memorial but even more amazing is the entire town. Very clean with a Bavarian influence. If you like Christmas, there is a huge store there that looks like it's a theme park.
The Old Boneyard (Traditional)(Small) (GCG999) by ScouterMark (2/2) (Scottsville, New York) - If you are a lover of cemeteries, this one is a neat old one where the only public access is via a tunnel.
Lake Michigan has a lot of fossils, and there are a few caches at places where you can find them easily.
We found many nice caches over and above this list. We planned our caches using favorite points and were not displeased.


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Overwhelmed with choice on the iPad front? After the most recent unveil of the new retina iPad mini and its mightier A7 chip-packing cohort, the iPad Air, you have more iPads than ever to choose from. Not sure which one you want? We've got you covered.
For almost everybody:
Get the 32GB iPad Mini with Wi-Fi in white.
- Why the mini? A 7.9-inch display is the sweet spot for screen size. It's too big to be a phone, but not so big that it's pointless to have one along with your laptop. It's portable, but not too flimsy. And it's not so small that you won't want to stream TV shows and movies on it. Better yet, it's finally got that retina display you've been waiting for.
- Why 32GB? 16GB fills up pretty quickly on an iPhone, so it's going to be even more of a problem on your video-friendly tablet. Now that Apple's upped the resolution on the now-retina screen and improved the iPad mini's cameras, you're going to need a little extra storage to accommodate for the extra pixels. 64GB might be overkill though, especially if you keep most of your media in external storage or the cloud.
- Why Wi-Fi? How often do you see yourself so desperate for an internet connection that you'll actually have to use data? Most places you go have Wi-Fi, and if you really care, you could tether your iPad to your phone.
- Why second-gen? Sure, Apple knocked thirty bucks off the price of the first-gen mini, but that display still isn't worth it.
- Why white? Because white is so fresh and so clean, clean. We'd love to see an iPad mini in rainbow hues a la iPhone 5C, but in the meantime, white is nice. And for a little personality, pick whatever color smart case matches your personality.
But there are exceptions:
Maybe you're a salmon swimming upstream. That's ok! Here's why you might go your own way:
Why 16GB? You don't have much media, you're feeling cheap.
Why data? You travel a lot, and you need to be able to get online, even when you don't have internet access.
Why space grey? You are boring or you want something to match the tinted windows on your Town Car.
Why iPad Air? You like things that are bigger, even if that doesn't necessarily mean that they're better. You've got some extra cash to burn. They're out of iPad minis (very likely!) and you need a new iPad right friggin now.

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Stars Serenade Zach Sobiech in Appreciation of His Brave Cancer Fight
Ashley Tisdale, Anna Faris, Phillip Phillips and more appear in a video for Sobiech's inspirational song, "Clouds"
This could easily be the most moving celebrity shout-out of all time.
Zach Sobiech, 17, inspired millions with his cancer fight and the farewell song he penned, "Clouds."
Now, a slew of celebrities are showing their support for the brave teenager (he's been diagnosed with osteosarcoma) with a tribute video set to his song, in an effort to raise awareness and funds to help find a cure for childhood cancer.
Among the stars featured in the new video, which airs on Rainn Wilson's SoulPancake YouTube channel: Ashley Tisdale, Colbie Caillat, Anna Faris, Jason Mraz, Sara Bareilles, Jenna Fischer, The Lumineers, Rachel Bilson, Ed Helms, Phillip Phillips and more.
Sobiech was featured as one of PEOPLE's Heroes Among Us earlier this year. His music video for "Clouds" is up to 2.6 million views and counting.
Last May, doctors gave the teenager a grim prognosis: he had up to a year to live. "We're approaching that year mark," Zach told PEOPLE in March. "It's scary to think about, but the key is to not feel bad for yourself."
The song "was for me and my family," he said. "I needed to get that emotion out and they wanted something they could remember me by."
He's also been using his remaining time to help others, teaming with the Children's Cancer Research Fund and hopes to raise awareness for kids suffering from his rare form of cancer.
"Our goal," he said, "is to give other kids with osteosarcoma a chance."


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Joe Morgan: Time for Hall of Fame to induct Pete Rose
Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan thinks it's past time for his long-time teammate Pete Rose to join him in Cooperstown.
"I think if you're going to allow guys with PEDs on the ballot, then we have to allow him to be on the ballot," Morgan told USA Today. "Let's face it, he's been punished for 24 years. I think they have to take a second look at Pete now that this has come out."
The "this" Morgan is referring to is the Biogenesis scandal and other revelations in recent years of star players using steroids. While Alex Rodriguez, for instance, is facing a possible 211-game suspension, he will one day appear on the Baseball Writers' Association of America Hall of Fame ballot, something Rose never did.
Several players with known or suspected PED ties, including Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Mark McGwire, already have appeared on the ballot, though none has come close to getting the 75 percent of the vote needed for induction.
Rose was banned from MLB for life in 1989 for betting on baseball. Two years later, the Hall of Fame changed its rules to prevent anyone on the permanently ineligible list from being inducted.
The all-time hit king spent years denying he had bet on baseball, only to admit it in his 2004 biography. He tells USA Today he hopes younger players learn from his mistakes.
"We have to get these people to understand that if you make mistakes, people will forgive you if you come forward," said the 17-time All-Star. "Don't do like I did. Don't do like (Ryan) Braun did. Don't do like A-Rod did. I wish I had come forward a long time ago."
If Rose ever were re-instated, he would not appear on the BBWAA ballot but would immediately appear on the ballot of the Expansion Era Committee.
"People ask us, 'Why can't you put Pete Rose on the ballot, you're independent?'" Hall president Jeff Idelson said. "Yes, we could. But we feel that it would be incongruous to put somebody into the Hall of Fame Museum that baseball has banned."
Morgan, who serves as vice chairman of the Hall, played with Rose on the famed Big Red Machine in Cincinnati from 1972 to 1978 and later with the 1983 Philadelphia Phillies.


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By By ALISON MUTLER, Associated Press
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania's center-left government won a clear victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections, according to exit polls. The result could inflame the personal rivalry between the nation's top two officials and bring yet more political upheaval.
The prime minister's governing alliance had about 57 percent of seats in the 452-seat legislature, according to a poll published after elections on national television TVR.
Coming in second was a center-right group, allied to President Traian Basescu, which polled over 18 percent. A populist party headed by a media tycoon won about 13 percent, according to the poll. First results are expected Monday.
Basescu and Ponta are bitter rivals after the government tried to remove Basescu from office in an impeachment vote in July, a bid that failed as too few people voted to make the election valid.
Basescu has indicated he won't appoint the 40-year-old Ponta again, calling him a "compulsive liar" and saying he plagiarized his doctoral thesis. Ponta says Basescu is a divisive figure who overstepped his role as president by meddling in government business.
"We won a clear majority, a majority recognized by our adversaries who have to accept the rules of democracy," Ponta said after the vote. "I assure them we will treat the opposition with the respect that we did not get when we were in opposition."
Ponta became prime minister in May, the third prime minister this year, but his appointment brought a bitter battle with Basescu, whose mandate expires in 2014.
Basescu could nominate someone else, but his choice would have to be approved by Parliament. If his candidate fails in two rounds of voting, Parliament could be dissolved.
As he voted, Basescu again accused the government of the former communist country of failing to devote itself to democratic reforms. He said Romania must continue its "path toward the West" and show the world it is "headed toward Brussels, not Moscow, and Washington, not Beijing."
For his part, Ponta said he remains committed to leading Romania to a better future.
Many Romanians are fed up with the power struggle between the top two leaders, especially as the country remains one of the poorest and most corrupt members of the European Union. Romania is enduring deep austerity cuts in return for a €20 million ($26 million) bailout to help its foundering economy.
Sunday's vote was hampered by heavy snow and authorities asked the army and the defense ministry to help clear roads closed by blizzards. About 250 polling stations were prevented from opening on time, officials said. Turnout was more than 30 percent three hours before the polls closed.
Heavy rain was falling in Bucharest early Sunday, but it eased off later.
Valentina Lupan, an architect voting in Bucharest, said she was determined to cast a ballot, despite the bad weather.
"People will go and vote even if there's snow and rain because they've had enough," she said. "We've had enough of being insulted and humiliated. We want a normal life."
Besides the failed bid to impeach Basescu, the country has seen three prime ministers and Cabinets this year and huge anti-austerity protests. The EU and the U.S. criticized the government for failing to respect the rule of law and of ignoring constitutional rules during the impeachment attempt.
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe monitored Sunday's vote.
Copyright © 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.


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Hi, everybody.
I was looking through javadoc for java.lang.ClassLoader class and caught sigh of setSigners(Class class, Object[] signers). This mysterious method which has no usage withing Java SE made me interested as I am investigating possibilities of this class and want to know something about the method. Javadoc says nothing about it. Does anybody have info about the method?
Thanks in advance.


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Posted on 18th January 2012 by Media Relations
This year Taronga Western Plains Zoo will celebrate 35th years of caring for wildlife on Tuesday 28 February 2012. To celebrate this milestone, the Zoo will be looking at the past 35 years of memories and how people remember their time at the Zoo. Since the Zoo opened in 1977, Cuddles the African Elephant has been a resident here the whole time and seen the Zoo change and evolve to what it is today.The Zoo has achieved great things over its 35 year history including releasing Przewalski's Horse back into the wild in Mongolia, achieving the world first Black Rhino embryo via IVF, breeding the first Galapagos Tortoise hatchling in Australasia as well as many important breeding successes for critically endangered animals. The Zoo has also recently created a new free access area which is the first of its kind in NSW and allows visitors to see Primates for free.Stay tuned for details about the host of events and activities that will be held across the next 12 months to encourage people to share their memories but also create new memories of the Zoo.


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ArduinoRF Class
Bloominglabs Arduino RF/Wireless Class
This is a simple beginners course in which participants will learn how to use simple+cheap RF modules to communicate wirelessly with microcontrollers. We will focus on the Arduino platform although the RF modules and techniques are easily applied to most microcontrollers. Time will be spent both working on hardware as well as writing simple software routines. Participants will also spend time troubleshooting basic reception problems and learn techniques to eliminate noise and spurious signals. At the end of the course we will connect components such as potentiometers and light sensors to the transmitter and receive the data both on the receiving Arduino as well as the computer it is connected to. Lastly we will see what kind of range can be expected and how to get the best possible distance with these RF boards.
- Arduino RF code samples File:ArduinoRF.2010-07-27.zip
- Arduino RF/wireless workshop outline (handout) File:ArduinoRF outline.pdf
- Arduino RF/wireless workshop questionnaire File:Questionnaire-ArduinoRF workshops.pdf
We will provide all required hardware to participate in this course however attendees are encouraged to bring their own gear if they have it. A microcontroller, RF board (TX and RX), and computer will be used by each pair of participants. Participants should already be somewhat familiar with the process of breadboarding circuits and loading code onto microcontrollers, however this is not a requirement.
Age group:
15 to adult, anyone under 15 should be accompanied by an adult
Instructor notes:
Participants should be setup in pairs where each individual has either a transmitter or a receiver on their breadboard. Students will work together to send and receive data reliably between their Arduino boards. If you have an odd number of students, then you should issue the odd student a receiver board and combine them with another group.
You should be careful to keep groups on the same frequency at opposite ends of the table to reduce problems with interference. Physical dividers can be used to further reduce interference problems. Be watchful that participants don't add antenna wires to transmitter boards except for debugging purposes as this extends the TX range and can add to interference problems.
Required hardware for class - you need a complete set of these components these for each pair of students:
1x PC - anything that can run Processing (Arduino software) and the example sketches linked below 2x Arduino (any model) - one for each student, but a pair is required 2x breadboard (Arduino proto-shield works great but any breadboard will suffice) 1x TX board 1x RX board 1x 9V pigtail with 2.1mm power plug (for TX board distance testing in section V) 1x 9V battery 3x 1.2k resistor (1/4-1/8W) 1x photoelectric sensor (light sensor) 1x 5k potentiometer 1x LED ~12x 4" breadboarding wires per Arduino
Additional hardware operated by instructor to assist participants with learning:
Receiver or police scanner with TX frequencies pre-programmed into it (315.01MHz, 433.92MHz) Oscilloscope connected to data output of a working receiver board (no Arduino required)
These two pieces will allow students to get audio and visual feedback to help them in understand some of the problems they will encounter in section III.
Sample Arduino code provided in this course
Section II code (borrowed from KLP_Walkthrough.pdf):
simpleCounterTX.pde - Basic TX counter code for section II simpleCounterRX.pde - Basic RX counter code for section II
Section III_IV code (RFLink borrowed from Cheap Arduino Wireless Communications):
simpleErrorRejectionRX.pde - Ignores values outside of a valid range, use with simpleCounterTX lightSensorRXTX.pde - RFDriver TX code for section IV - light sensor output w/LED blinker RFLink.pde - RFDriver library to be dropped into previous two projects
Auxillary code:
raw_analog_readings.pde - prints raw analog values from light sensor to the serial port (use serial monitor) potTX.pde - Read analog value of potentiometer and map it from 0 to 9, then transmit 0-9 - use RFLink.pde to RX


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|Sam Kay (talk)
|Date Created:
|September 2, 2009
|Please feel free to edit constructively!
|Greater Nature's Wrath
|Songweaver Attack 27
|You weave notes of treesong into your melody, and plants rise up and strike the foes around you, protecting your allies.
|Usage::Encounter ✦ Arcane, Sylvan, Implement, Zone
|Action Type::Standard Action
|Close burst 2
|Target: Each enemy in burst
|Attack: Charisma Vs. Reflex
|Hit: 4d8 + Charisma modifier psychic damage.
|Effect: The burst creates a zone of woodlands that lasts until the end of your next turn. The zone is difficult terrain, and grants concealment to you and your allies.
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One of my lettering compositions was entered in the TYPISM show earlier this year. Having a digital lettering composition accepted in TYPISM international lettering exhibit and conference restored my confidence in digital lettering as a legitimate art form.
The TYPISM book is now available for purchase. The preliminary image on the website offers a view of beautiful lettering included in this years edition. Definitely worth ordering and adding to any collection of lettering books.


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'After a while, your mind is so open your brains fall out.'
- Nick Cohen, in Standpoint, on the Golden Age of Conspiracy, here.
Clincher: "Sensible societies throw cordons sanitaires around dangerous ideas, because they know that 'usually sane and responsible people' cannot be counted on to see their flaws. After the Second World War, the ideas of Nazism became taboo in Europe — get too close to them and you were denounced. To my exasperation, my comrades on the Left have worked hardest to pull down the barriers by providing platforms for Islamist radicals they would denounce as 'fascists' if they had white skins. Predictably, the far-right British National Party has broken out of its cage. It can now announce that its version of neo-fascism is not as extreme as ideas tolerated without objection in polite society. As culpable as the pseudo-Left are all the clueless journalists and civil servants in the mainstream who think it is virtuous rather than cowardly to be non-judgmental about ideas that demand to be judged."


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Zombie Run! Come participate in the Halloween 5K … as if zombies could run a 5K.
What do Runners do in a Zombie Run? The survival area will be the old St. George airport. A secure course was set up as a survival area but is has been overrun. Runners will be given a life belt containing two life-tags (flags) which the Zombies will try and steal from you. Cross the finish line with at least one tag and consider yourself a winner…and alive. There will be obstacles to participate in or they can be bypassed. Tip: Runners who participate in obstacles will get a chance to grab new life tags if they complete the challenge. Be one of the first to cross the line with at least one tag and you'll also win something. C'mon what's a race if you don't win something for being one of the first to cross the finish line alive? Lose them both and well…you're toast. You can still finish as a dead man though. Join the festivities at the end, dead or alive.
Held at the old abandoned St. George Airport St. George, Utah just minutes away from Best Western Coral Hills.
So, what do the Zombies do? Your goal for the duration of the race is to take lives and have fun doing it. On the day of the race you will be transformed into a Zombie and given your area and assignment. Some will be chaser Zombies and some will be creeper Zombies. A chaser does just that, chases the runners. A creeper scares the runner and distracts while another creeper or chaser steals a life from the runner's belt. Unfortunately you may not tackle, hold or hug the participants and please absolutely not biting (sorry vampire wannabes this is a zombie run). Once the race is over come join us at the finish line for the after party.


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I think it's preferable to look straight than to actually be straight. The tricky images are when there are multiple conflicting indicators of what 'level' is supposed to be, so that no matter what you do some part of the image makes it look like it's not level.
If it doesn't bother the photographer, or was slanted on purpose, who am I, as a viewer, to argue?
The Parthenon was actually constructed "crooked" in order to appear straight. Try googling "parthenon optical illusions," very interesting stuff.
The other thing you can do is take the Garry Winogrand approach: cock the thing far enough that no one can mistake the fact that it's supposed to be cocked. It works with street photography and with certain architectural shots. Anyone want to try it with landscape?


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Sarasota is trying to figure out how to handle all the noise.
Residents almost a mile away from Dr. Martin Luther King Way wake up at 3 a.m., when a group of cars and trucks congregate on the street and blast the speakers. They want the city to find a way to stop their rooms from rattling.
In the heart of downtown, people who live in the condos have also pleaded with officials — who are considering looser restrictions on outdoor amplified music — to keep their homes quiet.
While commissioners and residents hunt for compromise, police are left to field countless calls from the two parts of the city.
Vernell Coleman is one of those callers. She lives in Newtown, and works two jobs. When she gets home at midnight, the "boom, boom, boom" of speakers prevents her from falling asleep. Her grandchildren who stay at her house also can't get a full night's sleep.
"They deserve some peace. Where's our peace?" Coleman asked City Commissioners during a discussion of noise issues Monday.
After a police sergeant played a video of the scene, Commissioner Willie Shaw, who represents the district that includes Newtown, told commissioners they wouldn't believe the vehicles' noise level.
"They could shake this building if one of them passed here now," Shaw said.
The commission is working with city attorneys to craft an ordinance making it unlawful for people to play sound that is "plainly audible" 50 feet from their vehicle. The limitation would last from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday night through Friday morning, and 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. Friday night through Sunday morning.
The Florida Supreme Court previously found a statute regulating loud car music was unconstitutional because commercial and political state speech was exempt. When speech is regulated based on content it often faces scrutiny. However, the court upheld the "plainly audible" standard.
Commissioners asked staff to come back with a different plan for punishing violators, but seemed ready to move forward quickly with changes.
Meanwhile, the downtown noise ordinance debate quickly devolved into a quagmire of opinions, and often included condo residents facing off with musicians. People on both sides of the debate threw up their hands in frustration Monday, but still asked one another to be reasonable.
Commissioners decided to form an ad-hoc committee of staff and citizens to come up with a proposal. Commissioner Paul Caragiulo said the meetings will be well-attended.
At the commission meeting, two dozen people spoke either in favor or against potential changes, including pushing enforcement of outdoor amplified music later and louder.
"We are trying to be good neighbors," said well-known musician Twinkle Schascle Yochim, who plays at Eat Here. "I'm not trying to be a nuisance like in Newtown with the blaring."
David Mills, who lives a couple blocks from Eat Here, sat next to her at the commission table. After she spoke he turned to her and said he would be fine with her singing until 4 a.m., as long as she took it inside.
"This is just out of control. It's too loud," Mills said. "You're not entertaining me. You're antagonizing our entire group."
Caragiulo has held two public meetings on the issue since October. In a 234-page report to the commission, he posited 14 questions to commissioners, including whether complaints should be anonymous and whether police should be enforcing this.
Two of the people who said they worked with Caragiulo and had been at the heart of the issue— Peter Fanning of the Downtown Sarasota Condo Association and Rich Swier Jr., who founded the HuB business incubator — said many people are unwilling to discuss reasonable fixes.
"They are unwilling to sit at a table and discuss technology," Swier said. "We'll have this fight for another 20 years."
Fanning and others suggested that for the time being, the city needs to enforce its current rules. Outdoor amplified music is not allowed after 10 p.m. on weekdays and 11 p.m. on weekends.
Commissioner Terry Turner asked for more vigorous enforcement of the rules by police as the city continues to discuss the issue. He was wary of the need for change and said the property taxes from the residents are vital to the city.
"The goose that's laying the golden egg in Sarasota is in fact the resident and the condo owner," Turner said. "If they leave, this city is in deep trouble."
Whether the city sees an ordinance change downtown could depend on who wins the March 12 election for two at-large commission seats.
At candidate forums around the city, the six candidates running in the race have been repeatedly questioned about their stance on the noise ordinance.
All but one have said they would be open to changing the ordinance.
Panel planned to create noise-control proposal
Sarasota is trying to figure out how to handle all the noise.


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I caught this from a post over at Websnark.com:
As long as Pepsi Cola's been taking a shot at the marketplace, they've held "Pepsi Challenges." You know the theory: two cups of soda. The person drinks them both and says which one he likes more. "Gosh," he says. "I preferred the Pepsi!" Cue logo. You never saw Coca Cola hold those taste tests, or talk it up, or even mention Pepsi. They talk about "The Real Thing," and teaching the world to sing, and polar bears that drink soda. But they don't talk about their competition. They don't have to. They're at the top of the heap. It's the same with McDonald's. Burger King talks a lot about how flame cooked burgers are better than fried, and any number of other invidious comparisons to the golden arches. McDonald's? McDonald's has "I love this place." Burger King isn't in their world.It took a while to connect, but I finally realised that this could be said also about Microsoft, in particular with their Get The Facts campaign. They continuously talk about GNU/Linux and try to convince people that their system is better. Looking at advertisement for Free Software, such as the ones from IBM, they never mention Microsoft. They talk about how good Free Software and GNU/Linux is. Like McDonalds and Coca Cola, the competition isn't there. It doesn't have to be. Free Software is at the top of the heap.


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Kanye West Freestyle Disses Some Fan After He Throws A Penny On Stage! "Eat Shit & Die"
Some guy threw a penny at Kanye West while he was performing in Melbourne, Australia
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Friday, July 03, 2009
Taking on your Brickwalls
I will caution you that you will have some family lines that you will get stuck on and may be stuck on for long periods of time…maybe even years. This can happen because resources aren't available to you or maybe the records you need can only be found through a research trip to your ancestor's hometown. Don't get discouraged, just put that research away and tackle a different family line. Go back to that brick wall research at a later date and see if by accessing new databases or ordering a different microfilm, you are able to find out even more information.
Field Trip
Although I believe that you should always start your research at home, via the internet, family history center, and other local sources, you really may get to the point where a field trip to your ancestor's hometown is in order. Now, I realize that this is not always possible. Raising children, health issues, finances and a less than enthusiastic spouse can make such trips difficult. But if you can and you have exhausted most of your resources, a field trip might be in order.
From my own experience traveling to Texas from California to conduct research, the one thing that was obvious to me was that, some of the sources I found I would have only found on location. These source had not been microfilmed and there were no indexes for them.
If you absolutely can't travel anytime in the near future than consider hiring an onsite genealogist for a certain number of hours, contact a local genealogy society or consult an online help source like Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness.
Read, Read, Read
I think that genealogists love books, I know I do. Because genealogy sources are always evolving and being discovered it's important to keep up to date. I read several popular genealogy magazines plus genealogical/historical journals each month. Then I try to read books that will increase my understanding of research, sources, and history.
There's one book that I would recommend that can help you break down brick walls. The Family Tree Problem Solver by Marsha Hoffman Rising (ISBN# 9781558706859) is an excellent book that provides ideas for solving problems frequently encountered in genealogy including what to do about missing records and researching a person with a common surname. This book isn't a beginner's book but a great book for those who have some genealogical research experience and have run out of ideas.
Know Your Sources
It can be frustrating to find out that the birth certificate you need burned down in the great fire of 1906 or that the 1890 U. S. census would really answer your question, too bad it's pretty much destroyed. But it can help when you are more familiar with all the different types of sources that can answer a particular question you have. During a recent presentation I was reminding participants that when researching a death, newspapers are an excellent source. But there is more to finding the death of your ancestor then looking for an obituary. Remember deaths can be recorded in the newspaper through a death notice, funeral notice, probate notice, sale notice, memorial or an article in the case of a mysterious death or one caused by a murder or accident. And for those that were caused by a crime, articles about the death and the subsequent trial may go one for months or even years.
William Dollarhide's book Census Substitutes and State Census Records (Vol 1 and 2) is a resource to help you learn about additional "name lists" to check when the census or other sources aren't working for you. Dollarhide's talk on this subject is excellent and his series that was previously published in the Genealogy Bulletin.
Fresh Eyes
I think once in a while it is a great idea to have someone else look at your genealogy. Ask someone else to look at your research, whether you ask a fellow genealogist, a professional or even a family member not interested in the dead. Letting someone else read what you have done already can help you get some fresh perspective. Sometimes when you are too close to your work you can make mistakes or overlook something.
So you don't have a genealogy friend that can help you? Your local genealogy society is a wonderful place to seek help, get ideas and gain new skills.
I always suggest to researchers that a timeline can help put your research into perspective. I suggest making a table (you can do this in your word processing program on your computer). This table should have about 3-4 columns and as many rows as you need. In the first column, write the event date. The second column should have the event name and then the third column write in what sources you have to document that event. You can also use additional columns to document your source citations. Once you have this, look at your ancestor's timeline and add historical dates. For example if your ancestor lived in the 19th century, you may want to write in 1861-1865 for the Civil War. Historical events can help you think about other sources that might exist for this ancestor.
Whatever happens with your research, remember genealogy is a process it is not a short term project. Learning about your family is a life long pursuit that at times feels like it will take a few lifetimes but in the end, whatever you find on your family is worth it.
3 comments:
- Amy Coffin, MLIS said...
All great ideas. I'm planning a field trip myself. We'll see how it goes...
- GeneaDiva said...
Enjoyed your article.
Fieldtrips are my favorite.
- Karen Packard Rhodes said...
Remembering what an elderly family member may have said about an ancestor can come in handy, too. I found myself feeling ill one day, and decided to do some computer browsing to pass convalescent time. I ended up at the cemetery where some ancestors were buried, including my grandfather, who died in a railroad accident when my mother was not yet one year old.
I could not find my grandmother, because she had married again, and I wasn't sure how I was going to even begin to look in a cemetery with 80,000 interments. Never mind that she may have left Indiana altogether somewhere along the timeline, though she had been enumerated in the census for 1930 in Logansport.
Then I remembered what my aunt had said about my grandmother (my mother having already been dead by some years): my grandmother had remarried at least once, maybe twice, and her last husband's surname may have been white. My aunt also told me my grandmother had died in 1951.
Using those two tidbits of information, I searched the cemetery under Ruth White with a death date of 1951, and there she was, buried with her first husband, my grandfather.
So don't forget the sometimes offhand comments made by elderly relatives.


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Q: I've heard so much conflicting information about sunscreen lately — which kind to use, what ingredients are best, you name it. Could you help me sort it all out?
A: Choosing sunscreen used to be a no-brainer, right? You just stopped at the pharmacy, picked up whatever brand was on sale, and slathered it on before a day at the beach, confident that the sun's rays wouldn't harm you at all. What we didn't know is that ingredients in sunscreen may be doing more harm to us than the rays it's supposed to be protecting us from in the first place. Now choosing the right sunscreen seems to be a maze of choices and wrong turns. So what to do?
Let's take a little sunscreen primer, shall we? Sunscreens on the market today fall into two major categories — chemical sunscreens and mineral sunscreens. Chemical sunscreens contain chemicals that get absorbed into the skin that then, in turn, absorb the sun's rays. Mineral sunscreens usually have one of two main ingredients — zinc oxide or titanium dioxide (or sometimes a combination of both) and instead of absorbing the sun's rays, they block them instead.
For a long time, chemical sunscreens seemed to be the more popular choice among Americans. Then studies came out that linked some of their chemical ingredients, namely oxybenzone, to hormone and endocrine disruption. So the answer is to use mineral sunscreens, right? Well, maybe. Turns out mineral sunscreens have their own potential risk factors called nanoparticles, highlighted by the environmental organization Friends of the Earth in 2006.
Another difference between these two types of sunscreen is the type of radiation that they block. Traditionally, chemical sunscreens are really great at blocking UVB rays, which contribute to cancer and also cause sunburn. Mineral sunscreens also block UVB rays and have the added benefit of helping to protect against UVA rays, which are known to contribute to early aging (wrinkles and the like) and can cause cancer. The SPF on the bottle only refers to the sunscreen's UVB-protecting ability. The FDA is working on new guidelines that would require all sunscreens to have a UVA rating (one to four stars) next to the SPF rating. Proposed in 2007, the guidelines will go into effect this year, and will take a year or so for companies to implement. But the New York Times says don't hold your breath.
So what's a sun-loving gal to do? First of all, the International Agency for Research on Cancer suggests that sunscreen not be your first line of defense against the sun. Instead, you should seek shade when the sun is at its strongest (usually between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.) and wear protective clothing. Interestingly, the group's research showed that sunscreen wearers actually stayed in the sun longer than they should because they thought they were protected from the sun's harmful rays. (Sort of how I eat whatever I want when I'm pregnant because I assume I can't gain any "bad" weight.)
Once you go outside though, your best bet is to slather on the sunscreen (just ask Meghan McCain). And which to choose, chemical or mineral? According to the Environmental Working Group or EWG, the clear winners are mineral sunscreens. There are many to choose from, but a few of EWG's faves are TruKid, Alba Botanica and Badger.
Hope I've been helpful! Enjoy your summer!
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If you are like most college students, your top priority is your education, but you can make sure monetary concerns don't get in the way of your studies by fitting financial management into your schedule. If someone else isn't footing the entire bill for the next few years, you are responsible for making sure you have enough money for tuition, books, food, housing, entertainment, and/or other expenses. Even if your parents are supporting you now, once you leave the confines of campus, you'll be faced with a whole new set of costs. Learning to make the most of your money today can help you prepare for tomorrow. This course will cover:
Chapter 1: Money Management
Money management is the process of knowing where your money is going now and having a plan in place for where you want it to go in the future.
Setting goals
Goal setting is your chance to figure out what you want and get it without having to borrow. There are three basic types of goals: short-term (achievable in under a year), mid-term (achievable in one to five years), and long-term (achievable in five-plus years). Determine how much your goals will cost and when you want them by.
How much do you need to put aside each month? For short- and mid-term goals, the calculation is simple: the price divided by the months you have to save equals how much you need to put aside each month. For long-term goals, you may want to factor in the interest you expect to earn on your savings. This can be done with a financial calculator.
Budgeting involves knowing what you have coming in and restricting what goes out. A well-designed budget allows you to make the most of your money – you will get rid of wasteful spending while having the cash to pay for the expenses that are really important to you.
When creating your budget, begin with your income, as it determines what you can afford to spend and save. Total up every net (already taxed) dollar you make in a month. If you have periodic sources of income, such as a summer job or living stipend from a student loan, total what you receive for the year, and divide by twelve to get a monthly figure.
Now move on to your expenses. When developing this section, have two columns to work with – a "current" column, for where your money is going now, and a "proposed" column, for the changes you want to make. Like with periodic income, for periodic expenses, like birthday gifts, total what you spend per year, and divide by twelve to get a monthly number. Remember to include money for savings – both for your goals and emergency, unexpected expenses.
Though each budget is unique, one rule applies to everyone – your expenses should never exceed your income. If you find there is more going out than is coming in, it's time to make changes. You can increase your income, decrease your expenses, or do both. Using the current column as a guide, consider each expense carefully. Which are wants? Which are needs? In the proposed column, finalize where you want your dollars to go each month and what can be cut.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
The Bible of Catharine Nickeson
When I bought this Bible from an historical society years and years ago, I assumed it was probably not the Bible of my ancestor Catharine Nickeson Smith, but I thought I'd take a chance. It was from 1860, about the right time frame, but sure enough, it wasn't hers. But there was something about it that immediately drew me to an obsession to know who this Catharine Nickeson was.
This book was not a display piece, or a table-top book. The old, worn brown Bible had obviously seen a lot of use in the 150 years since Catharine obtained it. While the spine was strong, the pages were delicate, and the handwriting faded. A poem or verse of some sort was written in pencil, only partially readable, but in dark pen was written "Catharine Nickeson's Book, April 14, 1860".
Thumbing through it, I discovered several pages with old, dried leaves between them, some very intricate and unusual looking, like no plant I had seen before, all nestled in their hiding places. But there, on the unprinted pages between the Old Testament and the New Testament was, in many different pens, over many different years, names and dates, births and deaths of those whom Catharine had held dear. Her children, their spouses, her grandchildren – all the events of their lives had taken on immortality between the pages of Catharine's Book. Seeing her handwriting, shakier as the years went on, I could almost feel the pain as she recorded the births, and then deaths, of several of her children, some young, some older. It was as if all of the emotion at these events had been locked within the fragile pages of her dear book.
I set about the work of getting to know Catharine Nickeson. As her Bible told me, she was born April 2, 1833, and her husband, Lambert, or "Lam" as she referred to him, was born November 20, 1821. They lived in Washington county, Maryland, and in 1850, their household was as follows:
Lambert "Nichoson", 26, laborer
Catharine, 28
Mary E., 7
Margaret A., 5
Susan H., 2
James A., 6/12
Nancy Daynatt, 18 (Catharine later named one of her daughters Nancy – is this perhaps her sister?)
In 1880, I found them again, in Clear Spring, of Washington county:
Lambert NICKERSON, 58, Farm Laborer
Catharine, Wife, 58
Nancy, Daughter, 21
Mattie, Daughter, 12
And I found them again, for the final time, in 1900, also in Clear Spring:
Clear Spring, Washington, Maryland, Image 28/42
Nickison, Lambert, 78
Catherine, wife, 78
Interestingly, this last census notes that neither Lambert nor Catherine can read or write. Error? Or is there more to the story?
The birth and death entries in the Bible are -
Isaih Denton Hull was born October 4, 1869
George Lewis Hughs 1847 was born January the 7
Elizabeth Nickeson was born June 28, 1854
Nancy Nickeson June 11, 1858
Rebecca Nickeson born April 13, 1861
Infant daughter of Lam and Catherine Nickeson born May 4, 1865
Rebecca Mills departed this life February 24, 1876
Lizzie Kelley baby was born September the 25 1890
Catherine Nickeson born April 2, 1822
Lambert Nickeson born November 20, 1821
Roseanna Hughs was born January the 27 1851
Elizabeth Host departed this life April the 14 1847
Roseanna Hughs departed this life January 20 1873
Marget Annie Kelley departed this life September the 18 1892
William Kelley was born July 16 17 A.D. 1878
Annie Rebecca Kelley was born March 15th A.D. 1880
Annie Rebecca Kelley departed this life March 20th 1880
Effie Kelley was born September the 5 188(6?)
Bessie May Kelley was born October the 10 188(5?)
I'm still trying to sort everyone out, but what I'd like to know most is what happened to Lam and Catharine? I have been trying to find obituaries for them, and hopefully will be able to learn more about them and their lives.
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Oh I so identify with you. I find a family and the need to put them together becomes overwhelming. Good for you.ReplyDelete
I once found the ugliest bible ever at a antique store, I browsed it and mentioned it on ancestry.com post. It had names I knew of with my family but saw no connection. Waiting a week, I decided to go back and get it, maybe it was purchased by someone who read it. I was told they bought the antique sofa there. Anyway, nice find and enjoyed reading. I love coincidents and they happen a lot.ReplyDelete
Hello, I came across your post after doing a Google search on some of my ancestors. I believe the Bible that you have belonged to my great-great-great grandmother. Lam and Catherine's daughter Rebecca married a young man by the name of John H Mills. Rebecca and John had a number of children, one of which was named Ruth Ellen Mills. Ruth married George Albert Robinson and in 1928 they had my maternal grandmother, Mary Ellen Robinson. I am so very happy to know that someone is taking good care of a part of our history. This is a side of my family that I am not very familiar with as most of them had already passed away before I was born and the family history was only recounted in bits and pieces that could be remembered by my few remaining great aunts and uncles.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Hi...I, too, just came across this post will searching Google for my ancestors. I am also related to Lambert and Catharine Nickerson. Their daughter Rebecca also had a son named James Fred Mills. That was my great-grandfather. Through research, I have found that the last name Nicholson has also been used. Rebecca died young in 1896 and is buried in a Mennonite Cemetery in Washington Co., MD. Her husband John was left to raise a slew of kids. I don't have much information on Rebecca's side of the family so finding your post is very exciting.Delete
Hi Amanda,Delete
My family recalls hearing of Uncle Fred from my great-grandmother Ruth, who was Rebecca's daughter. I too have hit a wall while researching the Nickerson branch of the family. If you are interested, you can contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Thanks to DFB Author Wendy for a look at some great counter-service carb-loading options for your runDisney races this year!
Are YOU running the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler (or any of the other runDisney races this year)? If so, you might be interested in participating in a good old-fashioned carbo-load before your race!
Even if you're not tackling those ten on October 5th… odds are good you'll be putting in plenty of miles at the Parks at some point, no matter what.
It's time to fuel up, people ;)!
For those running one or more of the east coast races this season, there are plenty of places all over Disney World property where you can take part in the time-honored runners tradition of a pasta "carbo-load."
Today we're going to focus on some of your pasta options in the resort Quick Service restaurants.
Counter Service Pasta Options at Walt Disney World Resorts
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Midfielder Josh Casey has revealed Kingstonian are aiming for seven more wins this season after a tight 1-1 draw at home to AFC Hornchurch on Saturday.
That's the team's target to make the Ryman Premier League play-off places at the end of April, with 11 matches left to play.
Casey, a corporate tax accountant, is in a better position than most to do the maths as the season reaches its climax.
Having arrived from struggling Bashley in the autumn, the left-sided player has been K's most consistent performer over a hard winter, which saw the club drop from league leaders to seventh in the table.
"It's a long season and we were always going to have a blip," Casey said of the expanded 46-match league campaign.
"Hopefully that's over now and we can finish strongly. I think it will take seven more wins."
Hornchurch came to Kingsmeadow occupying fifth place, just three points ahead of the Ks, and took an early lead through a George Purcell penalty, Daniel Sweeney having tripped the prolific striker in the box.
That seemed to deflate the home team, who were poor until half-time.
Manager Alan Dowson had started with five in midfield, including new signing Steve Laidler, who arrived from Farnborough for a nominal fee.
But it was Casey who helped drag Ks back into the game after the break, cutting inside from the left, passing intelligently and pressing higher up the pitch.
While sections of the main stand appeared frustrated at the 4-5-1 adopted by Dowson, Casey stressed that too much can be made of starting formations.
"You can have a defensive 4-4-2 just as much as an attacking 4-4-2," he said.
"What makes the difference is how well the team plays and how high up the pitch we have possession."
As Ks started to make inroads, the pressure paid off when striker Ryan Moss was brought down for a certain penalty.
With regular spot-kick taker Andre McCollin on the bench, Moss took it himself, stroking the ball decisively across the goalkeeper on the hour for his 21st goal of the season.
For the last 30 minutes, it was all Kingstonian and Casey could have helped win the game when he robbed a Hornchurch player of possession to set up Moss on the edge of the box.
But Moss's drive hit a covering defender's heel and flashed just wide.
"We knew if we were open, like we were against Billericay, when we played 4-4-2, we'd get undone," said Dowson.
"Second-half we were outstanding. Today was a 'must not get beat' game. I'm delighted with a point. There's 11 games to go and we're well in the hunt."
Ks remain three points off the play-offs and travel to Bury Town, bottom of the form guide, on Tuesday night before a trip to Lewes next Saturday.


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A press release was issued by Industry Canada on June 25, 2009 saying that the Minister of Industry and the member of Parliament for Parry Sound--Muskoka announced four new projects, and these four projects included the bridge.
A picture is worth a thousand words. I have a picture here that is worth $730,000. This picture, showing a G8 sign, was taken over the weekend, three days ago.


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The school year is never officially here until there is a good sudsing. Well, the historic Hialeah fountain was the target this year as someone - believed to be a courageous student - spiked the city's water fountain Thursday just before the morning rush hour.
Honestly, it was a pretty majestic sight as people drove through the city's gateway on the morning commute to work. Makes you yearn for a good city-sponsored foam party -- BYOB (bring your own bubbles).
Police said the fountain, located on Okeechobee Road, has been a target two or three times in the past, but Thursday's sudsing may have been the most daring.
U.S. & World
The prank was pulled off as commissioners are poised to approve adding surveillance cameras at major intersections, mainly to catch speeding red light runners, but also to catch sud studs.
If the pranksters are caught, they face vandalism charges, but probably will not be punished by cleaning up the mess in SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick costumes. No, Michael Beasley, you can't apply.


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Luke is currently Chief Design Architect at Yahoo! Inc. where he works on product alignment and forward-looking integrated customer experiences on the Web, mobile, TV, and beyond. He is the author of two popular Web design books (Web Form Design & Site-Seeing: A Visual Approach to Web Usability) and many articles about digital product design and strategy. Luke is also a consistently top-rated speaker at conferences and companies around the world, and is a co-founder and former Board member of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA). Previously, Luke was the Lead User Interface Designer of eBay Inc.'s platform team, where he led the strategic design of new consumer products (such as eBay Express and Kijiji) and internal tools and processes. He also founded LukeW Ideation & Design, a product strategy and design consultancy, taught graduate interface design courses at the University of Illinois and worked as a Senior Interface Designer at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), the birthplace of the first popular graphical Web browser, NCSA Mosaic.


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The quad-rotor flying robots developed in CSAIL Principal Investigator Daniela Rus' lab were initially intended to fly in small groups without human aid, gathering information on whales for marine biologists, snapping surveillance images across large tracts of land and providing assistance with various telecommunication applications. This summer, the quad-rotors, decked out in dazzling strings of lights, took to the stage at the Joyce Theater in New York City on an entirely different sort of mission. Along with the modern dance company Pilobolus, the quad-rotors told the tale of an unusual friendship between robots and humans in a dance set to a Schubert piano trio.
In the piece, called Seraph, one of the quad-rotors from Rus' Distributed Robotics Lab at CSAIL, befriends a human. What follows is a touching tale and exploration of the differences and similarities between humans and machines.
The collaboration was born in the fall of 2010, when Rus, a professor in MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, was approached by members of Pilobolus about using some of her robots in a dance piece. Rus explained that she jumped at the opportunity to collaborate with a professional dance company.
"I think dance is a wonderful celebration of the human body," said Rus. "I am delighted to be part of a project that shows that technology and dance can come together."
Robby Barnett, an artistic director for Pilobolus, said that working with robots provided a platform for the company to explore not only motion through the speed, agility and stability of the quad-rotor, but also the psychology behind human relationships.
"The idea that these (quad-rotors) could be made to indicate intelligence was intriguing. There is sort of a sensual consideration of speed and position in theatrical situations," said Barnett, adding that by examining the way that humans physically react to one another, for example how they approach or retreat from each other, much can be learned about a personal relationship.
"It occurred to us that robots flown in proximity to humans explore this even more viscerally," said Barnett.
The collaborative process between the dancers of Pilobolus and the researchers of the Distributed Robotics Lab at CSAIL were intense, with the modern dance troupe coming to CSAIL for a weekend last fall of exploration into how man and machine could dance together. Using the story of a budding friendship between a human child and a robot, the dancers spent their days learning to interact comfortably with the robots, and students from Rus' group learning to control the robots in a manner in keeping with the agility and grace of a live dance performance.
After only a few days of rehearsals, the piece premiered in a trial run in Boston last winter. From there, Seraph evolved in complexity and finesse, culminating in 15 performances this summer at the Joyce Theater in New York City.
One of Rus' main concerns for the performance was ensuring the success of her group's robots, which are designed primarily as research platforms, performing live on a professional stage. Most of the group's robots, while adept at gardening, reconfiguring to adapt to new situations and gathering information underwater, are not developed for commercial uses, let alone a New York City stage. The quad-rotors, however, turned out to be a perfect fit for Pilobolus, due to their speed, agility and graceful hovering capabilities.
To assist with visually showing an emotional connection and communication between the robots and humans, Rus proposed the idea of adding a set of programmable LED lights on the robots. The lights have also proved useful off the stage, as a means of visualizing activity in group robotics.
"I was very interested in coming up with a robot system that would work aesthetically, especially with the Pilobolus dances, who do these amazing acrobatic superhuman maneuvers," said Rus. "As it happens, our robot fliers can achieve some of the acrobatic maneuvers and display the grace required for artistic expression. I wanted to make sure our robots would look good on stage, they could communicate, and they would be able interact with dancers."
The collaborative process between artists and scientists proved invigorating as well, according to Barnett, who explained that he was particularly impressed with the abilities of CSAIL graduate students William Selby and Daniel Soltero, who maneuvered the robots during performances from backstage.
"Part of our excitement was just the virtuosity of the flyers Will Selby and Danny Soltero. They were really incredibly agile and apt with these things, and they contributed not just to the flying, but also to the construction of the piece," said Barnett. "They were amazing."
Rus and her students are currently training members of Pilobolus to operate the quad-rotors so they can continue their performances and work with the flying robots. One of the best aspects of the performance for Rus and her group was the ability to teach the next generation about robotics, as during intermission for the New York performances Selby and Soltero offered live demos and question and answer sessions for attendees.
"I think outreach through art is very effective. We often visit classrooms, give lectures on robots, and are visited by school kids, but reaching audiences of thousands through a dance performance is even more powerful. Watching a beautiful robot dance that tells the story of friendship between humans and machines is transformative," said Rus.
Abby Abazorius, CSAIL
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There are three sides to every story: Yours. Mine. And the truth… Max and Alissa have a fairy tale life—newlywed, madly in love and enviously rich. Then Max is brutally stabbed to death at their home and Alissa, miraculously, escapes with her life. But why was she spared? The hunt for the killer begins, uncovering a number of leads—was Max's incredible wealth the motive? Had his shady business practices finally caught up with him? Or was it a stalker with a dangerous obsession?Devoted friends rally around gentle, sweet Alissa as she is left to mourn the loss of her husband and pick up her life. But not everyone is who they seem…Deep-rooted jealousies, secrets and twisted love lie just beneath the surface, and not all fairy tales have a happy ending.
I was in the mood for something like this. A compelling and fast-paced psychological thriller, one of those that don't require much thinking but, nevertheless, you have a great time reading them. And Duplicity certainly delivered. It was one of the most entertaining books I've read in a while. I'm perfectly aware that I might not have liked this that much if I had been looking for something more complex and serious, but sometimes, you're just in search of something fun.
What is this about? A man is found dead while his wife escaped… The ex-boyfriend is, of course, suspect number one. At the same time, we keep reading about a young kid who's about to become a true psychopath… It's time to play detective! Who are these people? What are their motivations? You won't believe what is really happening…
I adored the book's structure and the different points of view. Alternate chapters between The Detective & The Other one. Could it be more mysterious? The Obsession, The Revenge, The Love… And welcome to yet another book that features creepy memories from a creepy kid's childhood! That section was exceptionally well-written, mostly because of an important detail you only get to appreciate much later.
At some point, I thought there wouldn't be any more surprises and I was a tad disappointed, although I had a feeling I could be wrong. And yes, Duplicity pulled another one that I was definitely not expecting. I must say, there was no need for some of the twists, but who cares about that when you're reading such a fun book?
What I liked the most
I read Duplicity in just one sitting. It was crazy & twisty, so fans of psychological thrillers will probably have a blast reading this novel.
What I didn't like that much
The twists were a bit over-the-top. It definitely requires some suspension of disbelief, so I thought you should know in case you're not up for that. I'm not always looking for realism when it comes to crime and psychological thrillers, but some people might be bothered because of that.
Addictive and seductive, Duplicity grabs you from the very first page… and never lets you go.
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Anshuman.das necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 28 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
I am a serial entrepreneur.
I currently own an IT consulting company based in US and India. This is for a website that we will be developing and marketing ourselves. We have an internal development team, however no graphics designers. The selected graphics designer will most likely get more work from us in future.
Needless to say, we are looking for nothing but the best.
It is a movie (Indian movies, bollywood) related entertainment website. The design and colors should reflect that.
Target audience is mostly young people. So it should be colorful, youthful and fun.
See the attached wireframes. This is for a movie review website. We will show the average review of critics, users (from twitter) and friends (from facebook). The components will mostly remain the same. I am open to suggestions on the layout. Tips on improving usability and user experience will be appreciated.
I am looking for the following things in the design –
1. Modern, web 2.0 style and CLEAN.
2. It's an entertainment website. The colors, graphics etc.. should reflect that.
3. Target audience is mostly young people. So it should be colorful, youthful and fun.
4. I like small innovations in the design. It should not look like any other typical, standard website.
I am looking for a design of the highest quality level. Please don't submit if you can't deliver one the best.
I have a good idea of what I am looking for and am very responsive. Let me know if you have any questions. I will answer right away.
I will need some maintenance work such as a couple more dialogs and inner pages. Please mention the hourly rate that you will charge for this work.
1. Home Page
2. Inner (Movie) Page
See the attached wire frames for reference.
The home page will show the movie posters along with the overall review percentages.
Inner page is the detailed movie page that will show detailed movie information, reviews of critics, users and friends, and a few actions that you can take such as rate, comment and watch trailer.
Please start with the home page design and show me before you spend more time.
No existing website. It's a new website.
Can provide if it helps.


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My opinion is that if it is on a Marti Report and/or a 999, clearly the pins were factory options. Neither of these reports reflect dealer installed options.
Oddly, my T has the hood modified on the underside bracing structure (but not cut out on the top of the hood) for a hood pin ON ONLY ONE SIDE! I need to compare to my two '69 Cobra hoods that have factory hood pins to see what they look like on the underneath. They are stored about 100 miles away from me, so it will be a few weeks before I have that opportunity.
Also oddly enough, my '70 Cobra that I've owned since '79 has factory push-and-twist hood pins (standard, not an option), but the radiator support only has a receiver on one side! The other side has dimples where the two holes should have been drilled to mount the receiver, but it was never done.
looks like there may be a cyclone gt- 500 on e bay.
Why does the article say the bumper was flipped upside down?
I have a 69 Torino GT I converted to a Talladega back in 1975. I bought the car in 1975. I had a customer of mine who owned who had an orginal T, and wrecked it by a deer running in front of him. He removed the front end, and put a Torino front end on it. He gave me the front end for free. The only piece I had to replace was the left front fender. I went to my local Ford dealer, and bought one. They ordered it from Ford. It has H/M stamped on the fender lip. I believe it cost around $250.00 at the time.
I still have the orginal fender which was not all that bad. Back them, it was cheaper to buy a new fender, than to repair.
I still own the car, and deive it in the summers. I have the car apart noe, and am repainting it with Whimbleton white. I put in it an AOD transmission for better fuel. The engine is a 351, which rebuilt in the 80's. It is in excellant shape, as I always garaged it. I repersent it as a clone, not as a real T. 99% of people do not know of a Talladega, never heard of them.
Ihave owner Talladega's over the years, and have sold them, all except for my clone. It was always less expensive to drive. I enjoy it.
Hello everyone, im looking for Rick Ores site and cant find it, I talked to Rick about selling my T 7 years ago, and just count do it, well im 55 now and had it in heated garage since 1976 when I bought it, drove it 4000 miles since 76, 192193, I had some nice offers on ot since it is just about original as I bought it , and runs well, drivers seat split just like I bought it, I wanted to call Rick to give it a good home, it needs paint but paint is good for 40 years old, it is very special to me and is a very rare find today and back in 1976 when I bought it,has stock ex on it yet,loltrunk mat spare,Funny thing about the car is LW Miller II I bought it from, and his son LW III married Kelly Eharnhart , I bought it from Wayne LWs Dad so Wayne could put Brett Bodine in his first Modified ride, This car has History I Cant tell you on the internet!As Brett or Jeff Bodine about it
I want a good home for it I bought it in 76 , and still has the life in it to last another 40 years,one solid original car.
My father and I took it to Talladega reunion in 1989 and have lots of pics of it there , dam thing looks the same as it did back then and runs just as well
Joe T
And Wayne will vogue for me,
im ready in the next month to sell my T and will set up a pic account if anyone is interested,
ive known the car since 1971, bought it in 1976, just changed Title from my father name to mine Dads 80 years young to me, my Dad gave me the money to buy a car when I grad from HS, in 1976, T had 41700 on T and has 48522 miles on it now, same shap as I bought it, a good 3-to a 2
You will not find a better T to make your own,
firstname.lastname@example.com, ask Rick Orrs
now do I ebay it?
What a investment
Joe T
this is on FB don't no weather it shows
I found a Cale Yarborough special in va beach in a back yard I was wondering if it is registered or if any body knows of it
I have been collecting serial numbers since the 69 Daytona was new. I have a serial number book for both Talladega's and SpoilerII's. I also collected the other 3 cars: Daytona, SuperBird and the 69 500. I would need a specific individual to send the info to and they have the understanding that the info is free to your members-events. I owned a Daytona 18 years. I also owned 3 69 500's. One of the 500's was THE Public Relations car, the HEMI 500 in red with white interior and white stripe. The owner that restored the HEMI changed the interior to black. WRONG. My Daytona was one of 2 Daytonas used as Dodge Performance Show Cars.


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NSA leaker Edward Snowden accused the U.S. surveillance agency of "setting fire to the future of the Internet," and called Monday for the tech community to be "the firefighters."
The former NSA contractor received a warm reception while speaking at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival remotely via videoconference from Russia, where he's been granted temporary asylum.
Snowden appeared in front of a green-screen that showed Article One of the U.S. Constitution as a backdrop. He appeared to have no regrets about exposing the U.S. government's surveillance methods.
U.S. & World
"And when it comes to would I do this again, the answer is absolutely yes," he told the audience.
"I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution and I saw that the Constitution was being violated on a massive scale," he added.
Snowden touched on a number of issues in the hour-long conversation. He dispensed advice on how U.S. citizens can keep their web-surfing activities more private by using a free service called Tor, which encrypts web traffic. He also called on the technology industry to create more software and services that help guard individual privacy.
Monday's session began at 11 a.m. Central Time and ended about an hour later.
Snowden faces felony charges in the U.S. after revealing the agency's mass surveillance program by leaking thousands of classified documents to media outlets.
Christopher Soghoian, principal technologist at the American Civil Liberties Union, also spoke at Monday's event, along with Snowden's legal adviser, the ACLU's Ben Wizner.
"Let me be clear about one thing: His disclosures have improved Internet security," Soghoian said of Snowden, NBC News reported.
The ACLU offered a live blog of Snowden's talk on its website and the Texas Tribune's website hosted a live video stream.
Fugitive WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange addressed the Austin conference on Saturday, and called the NSA a "rogue agency." Assange is living in asylum at the Ecuadorean embassy in London.


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Wikia Video Games is the top global video game publisher on the Web today and is home to some of the largest video game communities. The most trafficked titles include Elder Scrolls, Call of Duty, Mass Effect, Fallout and Runescape. Visitors to the Wikia Video Games hub can choose from more than 65,000 game wikis and 2.48 million pages of gaming content, which average more than 25,000 user edits each day. Wikia Entertainment grew 90% between 2010 and 2011, making us the fastest growing US entertainment site in the world. Hundreds of super communities collaborate around Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and The Hunger Games. Meanwhile, users maintain deep libraries like Marvel Database and the Music Lyrics site. Wikia Entertainment is the ultimate hub for influential entertainment fans seeking to create and collaborate around deep, curated content on their favorite shows, movies, games and more. 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Olympic Hockey Star T.J. Oshie Has Sioux Falls Ties and Minnesota Family
Hockey fans, Olympic fans, and people like me who got caught up in it because of social media, have ALL gotten to know the name T.J. Oshie this weekend. Oshie has become a star on the international stage of the Sochi Olympics when he scored on four of six shootout attempts early Saturday morning (U.S. time) to down host country Russia in front of Putin and the rest of the world. Despite his rising star, he hasn't forgotten where he came from and remains a humble star.
I honestly haven't been paying a lot of attention to the Winter Games until this weekend. I was having some coffee early Saturday morning and had gone to Facebook where a lot of my friends were posting about the U.S./Russia hockey game which had started about 6:30am our time. One of those that was posting was an old high school friend of mine from Minneapolis who happens to be related to Oshie. With status' like "Grandma Oshie just jumped off the couch! Go Osh!" and "I'm pacing the floor like a crackhead watching my nephew @OSH74", I HAD to tune in to watch the thrilling end to the game.
There standing at center ice was T.J. Oshie of the St. Louis Blues, but at this moment, more importantly, representing the United States in Olympic hockey. As he scored for a fourth time on six shots in the shootout, he sent the U.S. to a win over Russia in the 8th round. It wasn't for the gold or even a medal, but social media exploded anyway. The closing call of "So many people paid their rubles to see their team win. Not this game. Not tonight". Not exactly 'Do you believe in miracles?" but it still gave everyone that sense of American pride.
And the star was a young man who played his high school hockey in "Hockeytown USA" of Warroad, Minnesota, a tiny town of less than 2000 people just a couple miles south of the Canadian border. The latest in a string of hockey stars that played a Warroad. In fact, did you know that no U.S. Olympic team has ever won the gold medal WITHOUT a player from Warroad on their roster?
And did you know that Oshie actually played 11 games for the Sioux Falls Stampede? He came here in the 2004-05 season following his senior year at Warroad that saw him score 37 goals and 63 assists in 31 games. Oshie soon left for the University of North Dakota following his brief appearance here in Sioux Falls that saw him score three goals and assist on two others.
Oshie has become a fan favorite in St. Louis, but his biggest fans remain his family members back in northern Minnesota. One of my favorite stories that I saw following the thrilling game was of a text he sent to his 8-year old cousin Kaden Oshie who naturally worships the ground his famous cousin walks on. Kaden plays hockey himself, often rotating between his St. Louis Blues and Fighting Sioux jerseys. T.J. Oshie had just become a worldwide star, getting mentioned in a tweet from President Barack Obama, gaining 57,000 Twitter followers in the hours following the game, getting interviewed by Al Michaels and more, and yet young Kaden Oshie, who watched the game with my old high school friend who is his grandpa, got this text from T.J.: "Good Luck at Ur game today Kade. Play Hard lil Cuz!!! And always remember that some Dreams do come true. See You soon Love ya!! Tj..."
T.J. Oshie has made a name for himself already, medal or no medal, but when he was called a hero by a reporter after the game, in typical Oshie/Minnesota upbringing, he replied "No. The real heroes wear camo. I'm not one of them."
Oshie didn't have any dramatic goals or assists Sunday morning as he and Team U.S.A. easily handled Slovenia 5-1 to win Group A with a perfect record as they move on in the Olympics, but his family, plus Minnesota, North Dakota, Sioux Falls and most of the United States, will be pulling for Oshie and his teammates to bring home the gold.
And I for one look forward to watching the game through the help of social media, with an old high school classmate and his grandson cheering the family on.
Go Osh! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!


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About Candidate
Candidate is a PSD file designed specifically for political and public figures. Drawing inspiration from the modern political arena and experience in building politically themed websites this design is flexible enough to fit any political option and social issue. With a few simple adjustments your site can go from a serious campaign presentation to a more informal grassroots movement. It's easy to work on and has everything you need to reach out to your supporters.
Clean and elegant design.
14 psd files 8 color schemes 6 button styles Files fully layered and grouped
Extra Features
In order to ensure flexibility and ease of use, we have also added a few extra goodies for you to use with our theme.
Canidate mini UI kit
An additional page that contains buttons, volume controls, mini menus, dropdowns and other UI elements that you might need.
Candidate Simple Video Player
We've also added into the mix a simple custom made video player that visually complements the design.
Candidate Photoshop Styles
In order for you to be able to change buttons and other elements with a click of the mouse we have created our very own Photoshop style set. It contains 42 Photoshop layer styles, most of which were used in the creation of this psd set, and a few extra ones.
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Nelly Disses Ice-T! "Ice-T Is Old. What Are You Doing listening To A 17-Year-Old Anyway!, You look Like A F*ckin Geezer"
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