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Boeing 787's Innovations Come With Problems
The Boeing 787 is a flying collection of innovations, a favorite word in the global economy. But a catchphrase in reality can get messy. Dan Michaels joins The News Hub with look at the headaches Boeing, Airbus and others have faced trying to push the techno-envelope. Photo: AP.
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I was thinking to fill with hydrogen by a foil and hydrochloric acid mix leading up to the blimp interior.
Then either by a timed delay or RC control cause an internal combustion inside the blimp to see what the end result would be.
If you do this, don't fill it with hydrogen in this manner.
Electrolysis and combustion is a great hands-on example for demonstrating chemical storage of energy!

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I often rethink at the great weekend I spent in Nantes few weeks ago under a summery sun and in great company. Aside from exploring the objective beauty of a city, I find that getting in touch with its soul is a much more rewarding feat. People watching is great fun especially when you can sport an anthropological motive for your nosiness.
Being a tourist for me means being a citizen of leisure, living the city as close as its citizens would normally do but without the hanging pain of daily chores. I love to stroll among the frenchies, discovering their cities and their daily secret pleasures.
Having a camera on your shoulder though does single you out as an inquisitive foreigner ready to invade people's privacy for the mere pleasure of recording.
I still feel quite guilty about photographing small groups of people in public contests; the fear of intruding, of breaking the veil of magic among them is too imposing. Moments of vibrant joy and happiness are easier to record, the energy in the air helps me cross the threshold and press the shutter.
Bottom line, you will see more tattered architectures and old vestiges in my pictures than human beings.
The first glaring sun of the season infused everybody with an exuberant energy that made the city vibrate at the sound of laughs and chatters. The castle lists were taming with people soaking in the warmness. The rest of the city grounds weren't any different; invaded by cafe terraces they were a forest of chairs and bodies chirping a hail to the good season.
In a city with so many nooks and crannies, there were still few quiet corners were to enjoy a crepe and a friend's company.
Having one of your best friends in the city you are visiting can only make worth etching those days in your memory album.
I am very lucky to have my dear friend Jamie living in Nantes and during those days it was actually like we lived together. Between dentist appointments, trips to the dry-cleaner and article deadlines, she always found the time to show me around, enjoy a meal together and even organise a whole day of cooking in tandem at her house.
With a rolling pin on her hands and an inquisitive gaze she puts us to work at her chocolate charlotte and coq au vin. Naturally being a profi baker as she is, Jamie had to whip up fresh ladyfingers to line the charlotte mold.
I was instead put at the stove to take care of the chocolate-mousse and the coq au vin. The resulting meal was very relaxing and enjoyable and once I was ready to head back to my couchsurfing hosts the sun was setting on the buzzing city.
The night was still young and another long day of walking and exploring awaited me.
It took me a litle more than 5 hours to cross the city he next day. The path was set by the many churches that punctuate Nantes, some more known than others.
Dedicated to official and modern buildings, the Island of Nantes has an urban structure that really set it aside the historic look of the main city.
The leisure time in Nantes was unfortunately over; it was time to head to Paris for more friendly happinesses, a cooking class and more photo walks; but that's another story...
I really couldn't write this post without including a chocolaty dessert recipe to dedicate my sweet friend Jamie and by struck of luck, the last night I was caught by the craves for chocolate pudding. Not any pudding, mind you, but a quinoa pudding as a play on rice pudding.
I followed a friend suggestion to toast the quinoa grains before cooking them. This held an accentuated nuttiness to the final pudding that made it a stand alone dessert even without the addition of the dark chocolate.
I left some bite in my cooked quinoa, I think it makes the dessert more playful and adds a textural contrast to the richness of dark chocolate.
To accentuate the nuttiness of the toasted quinoa, I chose to cook it using also some evaporated milk instead of cream or pure milk; this also added a little saltiness to the final dessert needed to balance its sweetness and the chocolate bitterness.
Thinking at Jamie's vibrant personality, I couldn't help myself from adding a nice splash of rum to the final pudding. I am sure you will enjoy it.
Chocolate rum quinoa pudding
Ingredients (serve 2):
- 1/3cup/60g quinoa
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 2/3cup/160ml evaporated milk (10% fat)
- 2/3cup/160ml whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon 3% water solution of Stevia or other sweetener to taste
- 30g dark chocolate or to taste, chopped
- 2 teaspoons rum
Toast the quinoa with the butter in a casserole over medium fire for 5 minutes or until it starts to change color and smell nutty. Stir it regularly to prevent it from burning.
Pour the milks into the casserole, followed by the vanilla extract. Cook the quinoa over medium fire stirring regularly, until the pudding will be nice and thick or the quinoa will be cooked to your liking (add extra milk if need be).
Take the quinoa pudding out of the fire and sweeten it to your liking using sugar, Stevia or any other sweetener of your choice.
Add the chopped chocolate and the rum to the warm quinoa and stir until well combined.
Enjoy the pudding warm or at room temperature!


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Defense leaders have lined up this past month to name the Pentagon's latest enemy -- an extension of the continuing resolution -- saying it could prove equally, if not more, devastating to the U.S. military in 2013 as the sequestration cuts.
Navy Adm. Bill McRaven joined the growing parade of generals Tuesday to stand behind a lectern and tell a crowd how an extension of the continuing resolution would further damager the U.S. military. The continuing resolution is an agreement by Congress to extend the funding levels of the previous year because of its inability to pass a federal budget.
Better known as the CR, this funding mechanism does not take into account the anticipated growth in defense spending that Pentagon leaders had budgeted. Flattening the budget line leaves the Pentagon feeling at a loss because contracts have been signed and bills need to be paid.
"If Congress fails to pass the appropriations bill for FY 13 and simply extends the C.R. through the year, our overall operating accounts would decrease by about five percent below the proposed budget presented by the president for our 2013 budget," Panetta said on Jan. 10 during a Pentagon press conference.
The deadlines for sequestration and the CR fall in March. A combination of the sequestration cuts and an extension of the CR would force the U.S. military to make a $52 billion cut to its budget by October, Panetta said. With each day, service leaders are getting more worried this scenario might come to pass.
Navy Under Secretary Bob Work did his best to sound the alarm to what the combination of sequester and the extension of the CR would mean to the Navy.
"If that happens, ladies and gentlemen, the world as we know it will end. There's just no way you can keep the Navy whole and keep the Marine Corps whole," Work told the Surface Naval Association symposium on Jan. 17.
Sequestration was the buzz word for the past year when discussing budget. Panetta often likens it to a meat ax. In this past month, the military brass has made it a point to explain how much an extension of the CR would also hurt the services.
McRaven went as far to say that the CR "puts a greater constraint on us than sequester." While sequestration has gotten more attention, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said on Jan. 17 that the Navy has "an equal concern about CR."
An extension of the CR will force the Pentagon to cut $11 billion from its budget in 2013 while sequestration would cost the U.S. military $18 billion, Panetta has said. However, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno said the extension of the CR further limits the services' ability to protect certain programs.
Odierno told a group of reporters that the Army would have to absorb a loss of $17 to $19 billion over the last seven months of the fiscal year should the service have to sustain a combination of the sequestration cuts and an extension of the CR.
McRaven said he would be forced to forego new technologies for SOCOM under tighter budgets.
"You've got to be able to cut back on your investments, if you will, in the future," McRaven said. "That's about all you can do to make sure you can stay in the fight, to make sure your current force forward is taken care of."
Pentagon officials have already started to take steps in anticipation of what has been called a doomsday budget scenario. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said it's likely that the Defense Department's civilian employees will have to start taking an unpaid furlough day every week starting in April until the end of September.
Military brass have worked hard to transition their services to the new defense strategy and the Pacific Pivot. These cuts, to include the extension of the CR, will make those moves especially hard, Panetta said.
"An important part of our new defense strategy is to try to increase the operating accounts in order to maintain readiness, but the C.R. -- if it's just simply extended -- would really prevent us from doing that," Panetta said.
-- Richard Sisk contributed to this report.


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View other songs by Tracy Byrd
Tracy Byrd - Lately Lyrics
I used to think I had it made,
Every time we said goodnight.
This little dating game we've played,
Has always seemed to feel all right.
I've had my privacy and your heart on a string.
And it's never been my style to ruin a good thing.
Oh, but lately,
I've been thinkin' 'bout a change of plans;
Maybe get a couple wedding bands,
And do something crazy.
Maybe get a piece of land and see,
If we could start a little family tree.
Well, I don't know what's gotten into me,
But I've been dreamin' 'bout babies.
I know it can be hard these days,
To be a family man.
I know that all the experts say:
"You need to live life while you can."
I've heard psychology on what makes "true love" true,
And I've read the books on educated points of view.
Oh, but lately,
I've been listenin' more to Dr. Seuss,
Readin' up on Mother Goose,
Seems she's quite a lady.
I've been seein' lots of pinks and blues,
An' little bitty tennis shoes.
Hearin': "Goodnight Daddy, I love you"'s.
Yeah, I've been dreamin' 'bout babies.
I used to dream of fancy foriegn cars,
And black tie affairs.
And how we'd live in separate condos,
While we climbed the golden stairs.
Oh, but lately,
I've been thinkin' that it makes more sense,
To build a house with a picket fence,
Forget the Mercedes.
Get some puppy-dogs and trainin' wheels,
And a family Oldsmobile.
I can't believe just how good it feels,
To be dreamin' 'bout babies. (Dreamin' 'bout babies.)
I can't believe just how good it feels,


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Watering the Tulips
January 28, 2015
"Then the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying, 'Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and this temple to lie in ruins?' Now therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: 'Consider your ways!'" – Haggai 1:3-5
First things first – the church is not Israel and the church building is not the temple. That said, there is certainly a lesson that we can learn from the above passage. The Jews were supposed to be rebuilding the temple. Cyrus the Persian had allowed Israel to return from the Babylonian captivity for just this purpose (Ezra 1:1-4). However, opposition from their neighbors and the indifference of the Jews themselves had caused the building to cease.
Our text verse really hits home. Rather than building the Lord's house, the people of God were more interested in building their own homes. While the temple was lying in ruins, the Jews were constructing their own "paneled houses". In plain English, Israel cared more for their own lives and their own possessions than they did about honoring God. Can we relate?
The common mentality today is "he who dies with the most toys wins". As unbiblical as that is, many believers have fallen into this same trap. We are often found pursuing the same wants and desires as the unbelievers around us. Is it any wonder that they don't see a difference in us? Is it any wonder that they don't desire what we have? In their eyes, we are the same. In their eyes, our goals are their goals. Simply, when our ambitions are the same as theirs, we aren't properly showing the world the vanity of worldly "things" and the importance of serving God.
Paul said of his life prior to salvation, "Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith" (Philippians 3:8-9). The things of this world should cease to be so important in our lives after we are brought to faith in Christ. Our goals…our desires…our pursuits…all these should change dramatically following regeneration. Sadly, in many circles today, Christianity is seen as nothing more than a means to gain the things that Paul counted as rubbish. Jesus has often become nothing more than a footnote to "religion" in hopes that the desires of the carnal mind would be fulfilled. Oh, let us never be found with such a shallow view of Christ.
Are we, as believers, truly interested in the furtherance of the Kingdom of God? Or, are our desires in this life similar to the desires we had before we were saved? Certainly, when a person is saved, they are "a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17). Is this us? Or, are we holding to the American dream more tightly than we are holding to Christ?
Watering the Tulips is brought to you by Sovereign Grace Baptist Church in Northport, AL. For more information, please visit www.sovereigngrace.net . "Your App to the Gospel" can be downloaded at iTunes for iPhone, iPad and IPod Touch, Google Play for Android, the Windows Phone Marketplace, and the Windows Store for Windows 8/8.1 based tablets and computers. Please download it today!


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CNN Travel lists twelve top destinations for Civil War buffs. Lists of this sort make for great debate fodder. I'm actually pretty satisfied with these choices, except I'd be tempted to replace Mobile Bay with Ft. Sumter. If you consider Springfield a Civil War destination with all of its Lincoln attractions, then you could probably throw that one in, too.
What we really need is a list of the top Rev War spots. The tricky part would be deciding what constitutes a "location." Does the Philly area get one slot on the list, or do you separate Independence National Historical Park and Valley Forge? How about Williamsburg and Yorktown? And what in the world are we going to do about Boston?


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Cam Of The Day Winners
Each day "Cam of the Day" will be awarded to performers in 6 categories (male, female, transgender, male couple, female couple and a male&female couple). The winner of cam of the day will be the cam which attracts the most simultaneous viewers during that day in that category.
A silver star will be placed on the winners photos in the cam directory indicating a winner of the "Cam of the Day" award. We will also display a "Cam of the Day" award in the awards section of the winner's profile page.


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Organize disaster supplies in convenient locations.
Everyone should have personal disaster supplies kits. Keep them where you spend most of your time, so they can be reached even if your building is badly damaged. The kits will be useful for many emergencies.
Everyone should have disaster supplies kits stored in accessible locations at home, at work and in your vehicle. Having emergency supplies readily available can reduce the impact of an earthquake, a terrorist incident or other emergency on you and your family. Your disaster supplies kits should include food, water, flashlights, portable radios, batteries, a first aid kit, cash, extra medications, a whistle, fire extinguisher, etc.
Keep one kit in your home, another in your car, and a third kit at work. Backpacks or other small bags are best for your disaster supplies kits so you can take them with you if you evacuate. Include at least the following items:
Consider using the Step 3: Organize Disaster Supplies two-sided flyer to help you determine and check off what you need too:
Household disaster supplies kit
Electrical, water, transportation, and other vital systems can be disrupted for several days or much longer in some places after a large earthquake. Emergency response agencies and hospitals could be overwhelmed and unable to provide you with immediate assistance. Providing first aid and having supplies will save lives, will make life more comfortable, and will help you cope after the next earthquake.
In addition to your personal disaster supplies kits, store a household disaster supplies kit in an easily accessible location (in a large watertight container that can be easily moved), with a supply of the following items to last at least 3 days and ideally for 2 weeks:
Use and replace perishable items like water, food, medications and batteries on a yearly basis.
A special note about children
If earthquakes scare us because we feel out of control, think how much more true this must be for children, who already must depend on adults for so much of their lives. It is important to spend time with children in your care before the next earthquake to explain why earthquakes occur. Involve them in developing your disaster plan, prepare disaster supplies kits, and practice "drop, cover, and hold on." Consider simulating post-earthquake conditions by going without electricity or tap water.
After the earthquake, remember that children will be under great stress. They may be frightened, their routine will probably be disrupted, and the aftershocks won't let them forget the experience. Adults tend to leave their children in order to deal with the many demands of the emergency, but this can be devastating to children. Extra contact and support from parents in the early days will pay off later. Whenever possible, include them in the recovery process.


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Pathways to the Presidency: Election and Inauguration Items from Special Collections
Harper's Weekly news magazine, begun in 1857 and having 200,000 subscribers by 1860, was a key source of information about news events in nineteenth-century America. Illustrations were an important part of the Weekly's content, and it developed a reputation for employing some of the most renowned illustrators of the time. A contemporary and rival publication, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly, was in circulation from 1852-1922, and employed several of the same artists as Harper's. Pathways to the Presidency includes beautifully framed, hand-colored illustrations from the pages of these magazines, which were the generous donation of Wesley C. Pickard and Jeanette A. Studley.
The six political cartoons displayed are part of the Fair Campaign Practices Committee Collection, which comprises the papers, correspondence and files pertaining to election campaigns from 1954 to 1976. The collection also includes a significant collection of original cartoon drawings, most of which were published in various newspapers nationwide.
The Georgetown University Archives provides many souvenirs from inaugural events, such as an FDR inauguration license plate, tickets to JFK's inauguration, and a program from Dwight Eisenhower's inaugural ball, which was held on campus in McDonough Memorial Gymnasium.
George Washington's speech to Georgetown students in 1796, seen in an illustration created for The Hoya in 1935, started a tradition of Presidential speeches at the University's commencement ceremonies that continued into the twentieth century.
This fictitious image of George Washington's triumphal entry into New York on the prow of an ornate galleon recalls the allegorical tradition of history painting exemplified in Rubens's grand series on the life of Marie de' Medici in the Louvre Museum. The artist, Robert Lawson, was best known as an illustrator of such classic juvenile literature as Ferdinand the Bull (by Munro Leaf, 1936), and the Newbery Award winning Rabbit Hill, which he wrote and illustrated in 1945. Lawson also received the Caldecott medal in 1941 for a book he wrote on his family's pioneer history.
This etching was commissioned by the George Washington Memorial Association for a portfolio of twenty images chronicling the life and leadership of The Nation's first President, in honor of the bicentennial of Washington's birth in 1932. Among the 20 artists featured in the portfolio, under the editorial direction of John Taylor Arms, were Childe Hassam, John W. Winkler and Arthur W. Heintzelman.
Wakefield, A Folk-Masque of the Birth of Washington, was written by Percy MacKaye as part of the celebration of the bicentennial of George Washington's birth. As stated in the book, the first performance of the folk-masque was held on February 21, 1932, the eve of Washington's two hundredth birthday, at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
MacKaye, who had some twenty years' experience in staging masques, wrote that Wakefield, the first dramatic festival the Federal Government had ever commissioned, was meant to express "the spiritual leadership of Washington in forms of poetry and music adapted to the participation of large numbers of men, women, and children."
The book is illustrated by Arvia MacKaye (1903?-1989), the author's daughter, who was also a poet.
Thure de Thulstrup, born in Stockholm in 1848, was an illustrator for major American magazines including Frank Leslie's periodicals, Harper's, Scribner's and Cosmopolitan. De Thulstrup was known for his careful observance of fact, a characteristic some attribute to his time as a soldier in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. Soon after the end of the war, he immigrated to the United States and settled in New York, where he developed his artistic abilities as part of the Art Students League. In addition to his work for magazines, de Thulstrup also illustrated books, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Refugees: A Tale of Two Continents.
The Mexican-born illustrator, caricaturist and mural painter Miguel Covarrubias came to New York in 1924 on a grant from the Mexican government. He was just 19 years old, but tremendously talented. His caricatures, published in Latin American periodicals, were known in Cuba and Mexico, throughout South Central America. In New York, Covarrubias met the influential society photographer Carl Van Vechten through his association with his local sponsor, the poet José Juan Tablada. Van Vechten introduced the artist to New York's "Smart Set" which included Vanity Fair editor Frank Crowninshield, who lost no time in commissioning Covarrubias to design illustrations for his fashionable publication. Up until 1936, Covarrubias's witty, stylized caricatures were featured regularly in the periodical, including on several distinctive covers. This mock-heroic panorama, published in the March 4, 1933 issue, depicts the inauguration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and is accompanied by a detailed key with which to identify all the illustrious personages.
The first Presidential Inaugural License Plate was issued in 1933 for the first inauguration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Fewer than 500 pairs were made. Plates have been issued in every inaugural year since, with the exception of 1945. This particular tag was issued to Georgetown President W. Coleman Nevils, S.J., who served on the 1933 inaugural committee.
California painter, illustrator and lithographer Don Freeman studied at the Art Students League in New York under John Sloan and Harry Wickey. His illustrations of everyday life, sketched in theaters and on the streets of New York in the 1930s and 40s, appeared in newspapers such as the Herald Tribune, the New York Times, and Theater Magazine. During this time Freeman introduced his own journal of lithographic sketches in the tradition of Honoré Daumier entitled Newsstand: signs of the times in lithographs, in which this cartoon appeared. Franklin Delano Roosevelt won a landslide re-election in 1936 against Kansas governor Alf Landon, campaigning on his popular New Deal platform. F.D.R. and his vice-presidential nominee, John Nance Garner, won 60.8% of the vote and carried every state except Maine and Vermont. He was the only president to serve more than two terms, from 1933 until his death in 1945.
Pulitzer prize-winning cartoonist Clifford Berryman's reputation was secured in 1902 when he first introduced the teddy bear in a Washington Post cartoon. Entitled "Drawing the Line in Mississippi," the cartoon captured the moment when Theodore Roosevelt, a fan of wild game hunting, refused to shoot an old bear while out on a hunt. The cuddly little bear of the cartoon, named for the president, was adopted into American hearts and households, as generations of children since then have owned a beloved teddy bear.
A staff political cartoonist for the Washington Post and the Washington Evening Star for the first half of the twentieth century, Clifford Berryman drew thousands of cartoons commenting on the candidates, campaigns, issues and elections of his era, highlighting both specific and timeless aspects of the American campaign and election process. Published in the July 14, 1940 Sunday Star newspaper, this cartoon depicts F.D.R.'s running mate, Iowan senator Henry A. Wallace, preaching to his colleagues at the Democratic Convention in Chicago. The campaign was victorious for Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who defeated businessman Wendell Willkie for a third term in the White House.
The New York Times of January 21, 1912 reported that Iowan Senator Albert B. Cummins had formally announced his candidacy for President. The senator's bid for the Republican nomination, in which he claimed to represent "Iowa's favorite son," is translated in literal terms in Frank Moser's humorous portrayal of Cummins as an infant with its parents, the archetypal progenitors of the state of Iowa.
Robert Bastian was an editorial cartoonist with the San Francisco Chronicle from 1953 until his death in 1970. His cartoon refers to the complicated and sordid web of California state politics during the Knowland-Brown gubernatorial campaign of 1958. As described in Bruce Felknor's book, Dirty Politics (1966): The state's politics has been complex ever since the railroads lost their total grip on California, and a variety of reasons conspire to make California elections often the dirtiest in the nation. Against this background, there is wide agreement that the campaign of 1958, when Pat Brown first sought the governorship, was one of the most tangled and one of the dirtiest in what then was the 108-year history of the state. This cartoon shows the Statue of Liberty sinking into the water, with a rescue team on land labeled Fair Campaign Practices Committee attempting to lasso her to safety. Established by the 81st Congress in 1954 in response to the mean-spirited congressional campaigns of the McCarthy era, the Fair Campaign Practices Committee was headed by Anna Lord Strauss of New York and composed of "eminent members of both parties." They sought to promote ethics in government by studying and reporting on campaign practices and conduct, and making recommendations for reform. The Fair Campaign Practices Committee Collection in the manuscripts division of Special Collections comprises the papers, correspondence and files pertaining to election campaigns from 1954 to 1976. It also includes a significant collection of original cartoon drawings, most of which were published in various newspapers nation-wide. Six cartoons donated by the FCPC are displayed in this exhibition, including this one.
In 1964 Senator Barry Goldwater was running unopposed in the Nebraska Republican Primary until Richard Nixon decided to launch a write-in campaign. Nebraska was the first state in which he decided to make a serious run for the Republican nomination, and his staff worked quickly to blanket the state with literature describing how to cast a write-in vote for the former Vice President. Nixon won about 32 percent of votes, but could not surpass Goldwater, who had nearly half of the votes and was eventually named the Republican Presidential nominee to run against then-Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Associated Press cartoonist John Milton Morris steered a middle road during his 52-year career with the syndication agency. Creating six carefully non-controversial cartoons every week, he covered every presidency from Franklin D. Roosevelt through Ronald Reagan. His cartoons were a particular favorite of President Lyndon B. Johnson: eight of Morris's caricatures of Johnson hang in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Library in Texas.
As part of the inaugural weekend activities in Washington, on January 18, 1993, President-Elect William Jefferson Clinton addressed the diplomatic corps from the steps of the Old North building. Following his official address, the President-Elect also addressed a gathering of Georgetown students and alums. Clinton received his Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in 1968. He also holds the honor of being the first Georgetown graduate to become President of the United States.
John Stampone began his career as an editorial cartoonist drawing propaganda cartoons during World War II. In the 1950s he helped to found the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists, formed to foster and encourage what he feared was a dying profession. He worked for the Army Times for 34 years and continued to contribute cartoons to his local newspapers after his retirement.
Ernie Barnes was born in Durham, North Carolina, and attended the North Carolina Central University on a full athletic scholarship. For six years he played professional football with the Baltimore Colts, the San Diego Chargers, and the Denver Broncos until a broken ankle ended his career. This freed Barnes to devote his energies to his love of art, and in 1966 he had his first New York exhibition at the Grand Central Art Gallery. Barnes's work is predominantly figurative. He is known for paintings of athletes as well as genre scenes such as this whimsical view of feet beneath the curtain at a voting booth.
Rev. Timothy S. Healy, S.J. (1923 – 1992), Georgetown's 46th president, delivering the invocation at Ronald Reagan's second inauguration in 1985. Due to severe cold that winter, the ceremony was held inside the Capitol Rotunda.


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Imagine walking out of jail with nothing except a change of clothes and no money in your pocket. You want to apply for a job, but can't because you don't have a driver's license, photo ID, or even a Social Security card. You head to the Registry of Motor Vehicles to get an ID, but can't because you don't have the money to pay for it and you don't have a fixed address. You've struggled with a substance abuse problem for years and have no idea where to turn for help.
Less than one day into your new life and it seems that every door is closed to you. You're lost.
The vast majority of people in county jails and state prisons in Massachusetts will someday be released home, and as it stands today, too many of them end up in shelters or on the streets. Over the last 12 months, about 3,000 men have returned to Norfolk County communities from the Norfolk County Correctional Center each year. Another 3,000 men and women returned from state prison to communities across the state.
As the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office knows well, community-based reentry services providing building blocks for a new life outside prison walls are the best deterrent to re-offending. Partnerships between the Norfolk Sheriff's Office and community-based services are key links in the reentry chain of success.
We see the evidence in those who engage with our Norfolk County Community Corrections Center, which provides educational programming, life skills, vocational instruction, and substance use treatment programming. However, statewide the Commonwealth has neglected these programs and reduced their funding. We need to change that.
In the last 18 months, four programs that provided community-based reentry services have closed due to loss of funding.Span Inc. closed in August 2017 after over 40 years of providing community case management and substance abuse services to citizens returning from incarceration. Overcoming the Odds, a city, state, and community partnership, ended in 2016 after 3 years of providing housing and case management to high-risk individuals returning to the Boston area. Worcester Initiative for Supportive Reentry ended services when its grant funds ran out. McGrath House, the only residential reentry program specifically for women in Boston, closed on April 2.
Support, guidance, and accountability when someone is in the community, facing the stresses of starting a new life, is where the rubber meets the road. Without these reentry resources being made available to individuals as they are released from custody, the chances of successful reintegration back into society are greatly diminished. That affects public safety. That's where our emphasis needs to be.
Community-based residential reentry services provide safe housing, workforce development, and case management that build connections and stability for those returning to our communities from prison and jail. Post-release supervision in a halfway house utilizing evidence-based programming reduces recidivism by up to 25 percent for high-risk individuals.
While the effectiveness of community based re-entry services are widely recognized, Massachusetts has not invested in them. In fact, the state's $40 billion state budget includes just $90,000 for community-based residential re-entry. That's the roughly the same amount it costs to incarcerate two people in state prison for a year.
Massachusetts is on the cusp of enacting long overdue criminal justice reform legislation. If we're serious about achieving the gains of that reform, we must invest in community-based reentry services. A coalition of advocates, including Community Resources for Justice, is urging the Legislature to dedicate $5 million for community-based residential re-entry. This will provide funding for approximately 450 individuals to begin their reintegration back to the community with a fair shot: a bed to sleep in, help getting a job, health care, counseling, permanent housing and an ID. By providing connections to housing and employment for people who often have difficulty accessing them, we can strengthen our communities and make them safer for all of us.
For our criminal justice reform efforts to be successful, we need to make sure more men and women who've served their time in prison get the support they need to never go back. Please join us in supporting a real investment in community-based residential reentry.
Michael G. Bellotti of Quincy is the sheriff of Norfolk County. John J. Larivee is the president and chief executive officer of Community Resources for Justice.
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Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Posts: 2498
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:40 pm
Post subject: Anyone Doing the Roomba?
I have 1 lab, 3 cats and chronic asthma. My husband has developed chronic congestion. So I got a Roomba three days ago to see if cutting down on the dust/pet hair around here without making a permanent commitment to spending the rest of my life vacuuming would make a difference.
It hasn't been long enough to see if the Roomba has potential to solve that problem but I'm a bit ambivalent about it. It's got about equal amounts of plusses and minuses. I'd love to hear from someone who's been using it longer to tip the balance.
Meanwhile, these are my plusses and minuses:
insanely cute little songs that say "OK, boss, I'm on the job", "help me, boss I'm stuck", and "did you see how hard I worked, boss?".
hysterical to watch it in action. Visualize a frisbee programmed by Pacman on crack
as long as I keep recharging it and emptying the dust bin, it will work all day long without even a hint of whining
does wood, tile and carpet without changing attachments
watching it "bounce" its way out of tight spaces I think if this were still the 60s I'd spend a good amount of my time putting a buzz on and putting Roomba under dining room tables surrounded by chairs
watching it wiggle into its recharging station
even after I've vacuumed with the real vacuum, Roomba picks up an astounding amount of stuff.
the noise not so bad on carpet but annoying on hardwood and tile
just an adjunct to real vacuuming
the tiny dust cup that has to be emptied about every 15 minutes (at least with 1 lab and 3 cats)
it won't fit under the toe kick on my cabinets and a good number of upholstered chairs/sofas
sometimes it sheds its dust bin like a lizard shedding its tail and goes right on "vacuuming" the detritus back onto the floor. When this happens you'd better hope you're around to reinstall it because, apart from the hopelessness of the whole affair, you want to know where the dust bin is. It's a whole lot harder to find when you come home to find Roomba tail-less in one room and have to do an all points search for it's other half in every other room in your house! ...and chances are it's in an obscure corner under something tight.
far too often deposits a clump of dust bunny on the margins of carpets or the grout seams on tile floors
gets hung up on the fringe of carpets and I'm afraid it will, eventually, chew up the fringe on good carpets (it will on the crappy ones too but they've already semi-survived life with three kids, soda spills, drums/band practice, furballs etc. so who cares?)
Love to hear your opinions and experiences. I'm weighing whether or not to take this one back and wait for another generation. Meanwhile, the same company now has something called Scooba that washes hardwood and tile floors. How about that! Too bad about those low toe kicks...
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor
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Posts: 87
Location: Madison WI
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:13 pm
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Here is an article that I used when I bought my vacuum:
After reading it, I ran right out and bought the Dyson Animal. I have 13 shedding machines at my house and the Dyson sucked up the cat hair like there was no tomorrow. Since then several of my friends purchased them
and are true believers now.
The real test was that a month after I bought the Dyson, a friend was coming to stay the weekend who is horribly allergic to cats. A combination of using the Dyson on every surface in the house and pumping my IQ air cleaner up to high, and she didn't even have the slightest reaction for the entire stay. This is a woman who had to go to the emergency room when she stayed at another person's house with only one cat.
If you do look into it, make sure to get the purple version or "Animal" with a special attachment for pet hair.
"Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!"
-Auntie Mame
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Posts: 827
Location: Oakland, CA
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:28 pm
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We tried the Roomba, but it totally freaked out our dogs - a Border Terrier and an Lhasa. I guess it was so close to their size that it felt theatening!
I was never bothered by the noise, because all I could hear was my dogs going NUTS over it!
Victoria, I am intrigued by your reports on the Dyson. I am glad to hear a first hand acccount. I hate to buy anything based purely on advertising - so even though I am thoroughly impressed by the Dyson TV ads, I haven't run out to get one yet!
L'appetit vient en mangeant. -Rabelais
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Joined: 17 May 2005
Posts: 87
Location: Madison WI
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:04 pm
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Donna, my husband does most of the vaccuuming and he was totally opposed to the Dyson, he loved his old Kirby. I hated the Kirby, it was heavy and the dust it kicked up made me sneeze constantly. I made him "Just try" the Dyson and he was soon singing its praises to the sky. It picks up so much animal hair and you can see it thru the clear canister. And even I can use it because the HEPA filtercontains the dust and is sneezeless!
The only complaints I have are:
The Animal attachment that powers out the pet hair seems to fall off alot in use and you really have to jam it on.
The lifetime filter clogs more often as the vaccuum gets older and it has to be washed and air dried for 24 hours. Inconvenient if it gets clogged in the middle of cleaning. We just bought a second filter for about $18.00. Problem solved.
The hose tends to break at the base, we have had to have ours repaired a few times. It could be because Tom pulls it around by the hose alot.
I have an older model of the DC07, so these problems may have been addressed by now. My best friend just bought a reconditioned one and is excited to try it out. She is really picky so I am curious to see her opinions.
"Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!"
-Auntie Mame
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Posts: 2498
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:37 am
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Interesting to hear about the Dyson. We have a central vacuum system so I think I'll be sticking with that once a week.
About the Dyson, tho, I've heard that it has the highest customer satisfaction and repurchase rates despite the fact that it also has the highest rate of breakdowns. It must do an
job betwixt repairs!
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor
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Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:20 am
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Donna wrote:
We tried the Roomba, but it totally freaked out our dogs - a Border Terrier and an Lhasa.
My dog just looks at it as if he wonders if perhaps it might one moment decide to play catch with him. Of course he's a lab and has 50+ pounds on it and that must be a comfort for him.
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor
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Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:23 pm
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Update on my Roomb in case anyone is considering one it's been on the job for about 2 weeks now and I have developed absolute affection for it. Yes, affection!
All the same negatives apply, tho now that I've been running it 2-3x a day the dust cup is perfectly adequate. But what are negatives when an appliance has a
? That's a major entry in the positives column. So is the fact that my house is no longer covered in pet hair!
So entranced was I that the other day I even bought it's little pal Scooba to follow it around and wash the floors. Scooba didn't work out. It went back to the store because it got "stuck" on the large Mexican tiles that weren't perfectly flat and it couldn't detect the difference between the wood floors and the carpeted ones that butted up to them. It not only soaked the carpet but it ground in filthy water.
I'm hoping in a couple generations it will be more helpful. But in the meanwhile, let's hear it for washing machines and dishwashers and cute little frisbees that scoot along vacuuming my floors, making me smile and lightening my load!
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor
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Posts: 861
Location: Paris
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:41 pm
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All the women in my family have dysons - and we love them!!!!!
I have the upright one that gets the pet hair. Absolutely fabulous. Cannot praise it enough.
Have never had a problem or breakdown with it, and it has not exactly had an easy life with us. I do know that pulling on the hose will cause problems, but as I only ever used the hose to do the stairs it was not a problem for me. One attachment was not in the box when I bought it, and I rang dyson and they couriered it out to me within 24 hours.
Agree that the filter does take time to dry when you wash it, but it shouldn't be clogging when you use it. Maybe it is time to invoke your lifetime warranty and get it checked out?
The little "frisbees" sound like a great idea. I like the idea of the vacumn one just going about its business during the day. We have major dust bunnies here that seem to breed like - well like rabbits...
It would be great to just keep the tiles dust and hair free from me and the neighbours cats (I have very very long hair, and the neighbours cats prefer our house to their own......
). The washing one sounds good in principle, but if it is not telling the difference between carpet and tiles it is a bit of a worry... Maybe they will work the bugs out soon with that one?
If you cannot feel your arteries hardening, eat more cheese. If you can, drink more red wine. Diet is just "die" with a "t" on the end. Exercise is walking into the kitchen.
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Location: Within view of Elliot Bay, The Olympics and every ship in the Sound
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:22 am
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I also have the Dyson Animal and although not as amusing as the Roomba, we love it. Barney has the fine, long hair that leaves his body at an astonishing rate. In the last year and a half we have had three different vacuums, and the Dyson is the only one that has been up to the challenge.
I would like to hear more about the Scooba if you get one. I HATE mopping, that is the one thing Phil and I try to palm off on one another.
"It's watery....and yet there's a smack of ham."
"It's hot ham water."
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Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:54 am
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I don't think the Dyson option is right for us. It's very expensive and we already have a central vacuuming system so I can't justify that expense. But it's amazing what a good job of keeping things in a manageable order the Roomba is doing now that I've incorporated 2-3 play periods a day into my day. I haven't pulled out the big vac in 2 weeks now!
I got Scooba and took it right back. Mabbee it would be right for you. It is really only equipped to do flat floors. We have broad Mexican tiles and it would beep that it was "stuck" just because the tiles mound up to the broad surface and camber down to the grout seams. How tiresome to rescue it from every single tile!
We also have extensive wood floors with carpets. I wouldn't trust Scooba with the carpets. It avoids them OK if they sit
the floor but it would make an awful mess of the fringes if you weren't staying on top of it and making sure it stays clear of them. As for the wood floors, ours are hand distressed. Nice finish but it means uneven again and any low point is going to have dirty water squeegied into it.
Finally, it's quite heavy when it's tanks are full. You can fill it by increments on the floor but you're gonna hafta heft it to empty it. And the parts that need to be opened/cleaned were very fussy.
I look forward to when they're a couple generations down the road. But if you've got suitable flat floors and you're ready to give it a whirl, they have a 30 day satisfaction policy on the website. For my part, I had no difficulty taking it back in its used condition to Linens 'N' Things after a week. It's at both Bed Bath & Beyond and Linens 'N' Things and they both run 20% off coupons every other week that's an $80 discount on a $400 piece of equipment.
Great to have you back! I avoid the travel topics because we can't and it breaks my heart. But I hope you had a fabulous time!
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor
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BLOCKED drains have been causing chaos for Sedgemoor residents following heavy downpours over the weekend.
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The teen stated in his father's presence that he had been showering and then slipped on something and fell. He reported that something had gone into his rectum when he fell. He thought it was a toothpaste dispenser. His story changed a few seconds later. This time he said that when he got out of the shower he inadvertently sat on a toothpaste dispenser that was on the toilet seat. The teen gave yet another account to the radiologist when x-rays films (Figure-click to enlarge) were being obtained and when his father was not present. That version of the story was equally unbelievable.
Multiple attempts to remove the object failed in the ED. Surgery was consulted.
As the hospital social workers began their investigation, the father recalled that his son had stated multiple times over the years that he did not want to go to his mother's home. Child Protective Services was notified.
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At SJSU since 1982, Prof Simonson has taught a wide variety of upper-division and graduate courses in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque art/architecture as well as interdisciplinary courses in 20th century creative arts and seminars on the creative process, taught while she served as coordinator for the Creative Arts Program from 1987 to 2001. For Art History and Visual Culture, current/recent courses include study of the Northern Renaissance (188A/B), Northern/Spanish 17th-century Painting (189B), Medieval Art from the 4th-14th centuries (186A/B), graduate seminars on historical topics (illuminated manuscripts, painting of Vermeer and Velázquez) and also practical ones (research methods, the teaching of art history). Other interests include Neolithic to Bronze Age art in Europe and Central Asia and the history of the book.
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ONARGA — After a lot of speculation, the University of Illinois has a new place to call home for its Extension Office in Onarga. And that home isn't far away. It's next door.
A June 30th deadline had the Extension backed up, forced to find a new location. The current office at 912 W. Seminary in Onarga will soon become a medical facility.
The Extension officials are working with the Bork family to use a building right next door to the current Extension. The Bork family also owns the building Extension now occupies. So, the Onarga location will continue to serve the immediate area.
The Extension was notified earlier this spring that its current office will become the new home of Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services' Onarga Clinic.


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521 Track Harvester
A robust undercarriage utilizes proven components, customized for demanding forestry conditions. The unique boom design provides industry leading lift capacity throughout full reach range, a benefit in large timber. Four models are available with just the right horsepower, track size and hydraulic configurations to fit your application needs.
Product Details
|Gross Power
|211.8 kW
|Engine Model
|Cat® C9 ACERT™
|Rated Power
|196.1 kW
Operating Specifications
|Max Reach w/ Head
|9.8 m
|Bare Pin Lift at Max Reach w/o Head
|4100 kg (9,100 lb) @ 9.0 m (29.5 ft)
|Ground Clearance
|838.0 mm
|Maximum Drawbar Pull
|30118.5 kg
|Operating Weight w/o Head
|26050.0 kg
|Est Operating Weight
|26054.4 kg
Service Refill Capacities
|Cooling System
|Engine Oil
|Hydraulic System
|Hydraulic Tank
|Pony Fuel Tank (Optional)
|Swing Drive
|Fuel Tank
|Number of Rollers
|9 per side
|Track Gauge
|2591 mm to 2870 mm (102 in to 113 in)
|Track Length
|4801.0 mm
|Undercarriage (size/pitch)
|D6H HD/203.2 mm (8 in)
Hydraulic System
|Pump Size - Boom, Implements
|170.0 cm3
|Pump Size - Saw Motor
|55.0 cm3
|Pump Size - Travel Circuit
|180.0 cm3
PowertrainBuilt for power, reliability, low maintenance, excellent fuel economy and low emissions.
Powerful PerformanceThe Cat® C9 electronically controlled ACERT delivers power while meeting all current Tier 2 emission standards. All models contain a fuel/water separator, engine air intake heater and a dual-stage combination air cleaner with pre-cleaner.
High Capacity Cooling SystemThe side-by-side radiator/oil cooler gives excellent cooling capacity for high production bunching and harvesting. The optional on-demand Flexxaire™ fan activates only when required and allows the cooling fan to purge debris from the radiator area, keeping a cleaner cooling system. The IQAN control system infinitely controls blade pitch angle to reduce horsepower demand from the cooling package, and lower operating costs.
Engine OilCaterpillar® engine oil is formulated to optimize engine life and performance and is recommended for use in Cat diesel engines. The engine oil change interval has been increased to 500 hours.
ServiceThe clamshell engine compartment provides easy access to oil filters, oil dipstick, hydraulic fill pump and hoses reducing maintenance time.
Low Exhaust EmissionsThe Cat C9 ACERT engine is a low emission engine designed to meet US EPA off-road Tier 2 emission regulations.
Pony TankAn optional add on fuel tank is available for all 500 ZTS track feller buncher and track harvester models. The additional 90 gallon fuel capacity allows for increased work hours and productivity by reducing work stoppages needed for refueling machines.
BatteriesAn optional starting aid for colder climates is available for all 500 ZTS track feller buncher and harvester models. This option provides two (2) additional batteries, a HD starter, and HD battery cables.
Hydraulic PackagesPowerful hydraulic system combined with a powerful boom and stick maximize productivity in any felling or harvesting job.
Electric Hydraulic Oil fill PumpThe hydraulic oil site gauge provides easy visibility to know when hydraulic oil needs to be added. An easy accessible service wand allows hydraulic oil to be pumped through the hydraulic filtering system and into the tank. This reduces maintenance time and helps to maintain oil cleanliness requirements.
Variable Displacement PumpCat® 511 ZTS Track Feller Bunchers and Harvesters contain a dedicated variable displacement pump for travel circuit and implement functions, and a dedicated variable displacement pump for felling attachments. Cat 521/522/532 ZTS Track Feller Bunchers and Harvesters contain a dedicated 200 cc variable displacement pump for travel circuit, a 190 cc variable displacement pump for boom and implement functions, and a dedicated 55 cc variable displacement pump for felling and processing attachments. Optional hydraulic configurations for dangle harvesting heads and intermittent saw heads are available for all ZTS models.
Caterpillar® Hydraulic OilProvides maximum protection against mechanical and corrosive wear in all hydraulic systems. Its high zinc content reduces wear, and extends pump life. Provided certain requirements are met (e.g. S•O•SSM analysis every 500 hours), the hydraulic oil change interval is extended from 2,000 hours to 4,000 hours.
Biodegradable Hydraulic OilThe optional biodegradable hydraulic oil (HEES) is formulated to provide excellent high-pressure and high-temperature characteristics and is fully compatible with the all hydraulic components. HEES is fully decomposed by soil or water microorganisms, providing a more environmentally-sound alternative to mineral-based oils.
ToughGuard Hoses™Abrasion resistant hoses along the boom and stick provide strength and flexibility, increasing hydraulic hose service life. The ToughGuard cover consists of a thin layer of UHMW polyethylene bonded to the rubber cover, providing exceptional abrasion resistance. In many applications, it eliminates the need for external guarding.
Operator ComfortThe interior layout maximizes operator space, provides exceptional comfort and reduces operator fatigue.
ViewingCab design optimizes post structures and window placement to provide excellent operator visibility to front, sides and rear. Standard 1.25" thick "Margard" front window maximizes operator protection. All purpose built forestry cabs are designed with heavy-duty guarding, meeting FOPS/ROPS/OPS requirements.
Fresh AirLarge sliding side window with screen to allow fresh air into cab.
Interior Operator StationThe operator station is quiet with conveniently placed controls, joysticks and an ergonomically designed seat reducing operator fatigue.
Quiet OperationIsolation mounted cab and engine reduces sound levels and vibration for quiet and comfortable operation.
Large Storage CompartmentA large storage space behind the seat, provides sufficient room for a lunch box, hard hats and work tools.
IQANIQAN display allows the operator to continuously monitor the operating systems of the machine. This provides early warning for potential problems, and allows the operator to adjust control parameters maximizing performance and productivity.
Control ConvenienceEach control is placed within easy reach of the operator. Joysticks control the implement and attachment functions, providing easy operation.
Foot PedalsErgonomically located pedals with side-by-side foot rests provide for maximum operator comfort while operating machine travel.
SkylightA unique large polycarbonate skylight provides excellent upward visibility, and acts as an alternate escape hatch.
Electrical System24-volt electrical system with in-cab 24-12 volt converter, dual in-cab 12 volt power points and one 24 volt power point. Power is provided by two 12 volt maintenance free batteries and 95 amp alternator. An optional cold weather starting attachment may be selected to provide two additional batteries, a HD starter, and HD cables.
Leveling SystemTilting mechanism provides stability and comfort in steep slope conditions.
Tilt MechanismWith the most robust tilt mechanism in the industry, the ZTS tilting models (522 and 532) have a patented 3-cylinder tilt mechanism with simultaneous tilting forward and side-to-side. Trunion cylinders are mounted on 2" (51 mm) steel plates and transfer vertical loads down to the interface of the track frames and carbody, putting the load into the track and ground.
CylindersThree-cylinder tilt mechanism with simultaneously 20 degree forward tilt and 11 degree side-to-side tilt.
Ground ClearanceZTS machines have excellent ground clearance and open carbody design. This provides increased mobility by eliminating debris interference and other obstacles encountered in rugged working conditions.
UndercarriageHigh quality custom engineered, heavy duty forestry undercarriage.
ReliablePrecision welded, high-wide carbody has strong frames that reduce flexing and increase reliability of rollers and track links throughout the life of the machine. Nine bottom rollers per side.
Travel MotorProven final drives and travel motors provide up to 85,000 lbs (38 555 kg) of tractive effort on the 532 giving excellent traction and power to the ground.
Track GuardsIntegrated welded track guards provided on the 511 and 521, with bolt-on track guards provided on the 522 and 532 leveling machines.
CarbodyLeveling 522 and 532 models feature a bolted track frame to carbody design. This provides a standard gauge width, or allows adjustment to a wide gauge width to improve machine stability, and increase productivity on steep slope applications.
Boom and StickDesigned for maximum reach and lift capacity.
With up to 15,600 lb (7100 kg) of bare pin lift capacity at 20' (6.1 m) on the 532 track feller buncher, the 500 series machines are dominant over competitors in their size classes. With market leading lift capacity, 26.6' (8.1 m) of maximum reach, and tight stick tuck-in capabilities, these machines deliver high performance felling in all applications. The 532 track harvester delivers the same high performance with 9,100 lbs (4100 kg) of bare pin lift capacity and 32' (9.8 m) of maximum reach.
VersatilityCaterpillar® disc saw attachments are available to meet felling needs.
AttachmentsFrom plantation thinning to select cut of large diameter wood, Cat® felling attachments provide reliable productive felling solutions. These range in cut capacity from 22" to 24". Designed to allow maximum visibility of the cutting area, all saws utilize high pressure hydraulics for fast saw recovery and quick arm speed. This provides a positive impact on production and better tree control.
TiltAll models are available with a standard 40 degree partial lateral tilt, or an optional 220 degree full lateral tilt.
Owning and Operating CostsCat® 500 Series Track Feller Bunchers and Track Harvesters provide the best value for your operation.
ACERT Technology Fuel EconomyBased on Caterpillar® testing, the fuel economy of Cat® engines with ACERT technology is 3 to 5 percent better than current competing technologies. This fuel economy is directly related to the complete combustion of fuel due to the integration between the electronic control that monitors conditions, the air management system that controls air volume and the fuel injection system that delivers just the right amount of fuel as needed.
Clam-Shell Service DoorsThe hydraulically actuated clam-shell service doors provide easy and quick access reducing machine maintenance time. Less service time means less down time, more work time and greater productivity.
ServiceabilityExtended Service intervals and easy access reduce operating costs.
Extended Service IntervalsCaterpillar® service and maintenance intervals have been extended to reduce machine service time, increase machine availability and reduce operating costs. Hydraulic oil change intervals can be extended from 2,000 hours to 4,000 hours. Engine coolant change intervals are 12,000 hour with Cat® Extended Life Coolant/Anti-freeze. Regularly scheduled maintenance extends machine service life and lowers overall operating costs. 500-hour oil change interval reduces overall maintenance costs.
Flexxaire™ FanOptional Flexxaire™ fan operates only when required and allows the fan blades to reverse, purging debris from the radiator area, reducing maintenance time, and fuel consumption.
Clam-Shell Service DoorThe hydraulically actuated clam-shell service door provides easy and quick access reducing machine maintenance time.
Customer FocusCat® dealer services help you operate longer with lower costs.
Product SupportYour Cat® dealer will help provide you with parts quickly and efficiently by utilizing the Cat worldwide dealer network parts system, minimizing downtime.
Machine SelectionsMake detailed comparisons of the machines you are considering before you buy. What are job requirements, machine attachments and operating hours? What production is needed? Your Cat dealer can provide recommendations.
PurchaseLook past the initial price. Consider the financing options available as well as day-to-day operating costs. This is also the time to look at dealer services that can be included in the cost of the machine to yield lower equipment owning and operating costs over the long run.
Customer Support AgreementsCat dealers offer a wide variety of product support agreements, and work with customers to develop a plan that best meets specific needs. These plans can help protect your investment.
OperationImproving operating techniques can boost your profits. The Cat Forest Products Consulting Services Group offers certified operator training classes to help maximize the return on your machine investment.
Maintenance ServicesRepair option programs guarantee the cost of repairs up front. Diagnostic programs such as S•O•SSM Analysis and Coolant Sampling and Technical Analysis help avoid unscheduled repairs.
ReplacementRepair, rebuild or replace? Your Cat dealer can help you evaluate the cost involved so you can make the right choice.
- Electrical
- 24-volt electrical system
- 2-12 volt maintenance free batteries with 950 CCA
- 95 Amp alternator
- IQAN programmable controls
- MDL large display screen
- 24-volt electrical system
- 2-12 volt maintenance free batteries with 950 CCA
- 95 Amp alternator
- IQAN programmable controls
- MDL large display screen
- Guards
- Hydraulically actuated hinged engine enclosure with warning alarm
- Engine fan guard
- Bottom guards
- Isolation mounted cab and engine
- Heavy duty radiator guard door
- Operator Environment
- OPS/FOPS/ROPS cab
- Dual joystick control
- Reverse slope windshield
- Air ride seat
- Skylight - alternate escape hatch
- Top escape hatch
- 3 inch retractable seat belt
- Heater/air conditioner w/climate control
- DIN mount radio ready
- Operator sound suppression to standards
- Travel alarm
- Cup holders (2)
- 2-l2volt and 1-24 volt power outlets
- Front Window, 1.25 in Thick Margard
- OPS/FOPS/ROPS cab
- Dual joystick control
- Reverse slope windshield
- Air ride seat
- Skylight - alternate escape hatch
- Top escape hatch
- 3 inch retractable seat belt
- Heater/air conditioner w/climate control
- DIN mount radio ready
- Operator sound suppression to standards
- Travel alarm
- Cup holders (2)
- 2-l2volt and 1-24 volt power outlets
- Front Window, 1.25 in Thick Margard
- Powertrain
- C9 ACERT engine meets Tier 2 emissions requirements
- Infinitely variable travel speed
- Under hood centrifugal precleaner and primary air filter
- 43C degree ambient temperature cooling package
- Electric fuel priming pump
- Fuel water separator
- Undercariage
- Track roller guards with access holes
- Hydraulic track adjusters
- Double flange track rollers
- GFT80 Lohmann final drives
- Caterpillar D6H HD grease lubricated and swaged undercarriage components
- Welded, non-leveling carbody
- Track roller guards with access holes
- Hydraulic track adjusters
- Double flange track rollers
- GFT80 Lohmann final drives
- Caterpillar D6H HD grease lubricated and swaged undercarriage components
- Welded, non-leveling carbody
- Other Standard Equipment
- Vandalism protection
- Spare hose storage area
- Grease gun bracket and storage area
- 140 US gallon fuel tank
- Vandalism protection
- Spare hose storage area
- Grease gun bracket and storage area
- 140 US gallon fuel tank
- Hydraulics
- Dedicated pilot pump
- Two dedicated variable displacement track pump and implement pump
- 30 gpm dedicated saw pump
- Cat® 325C swing drive and swing motor
- Electric hydraulic oil fill pump
- 70 US gal hydraulic tank
- Dedicated pilot pump
- Two dedicated variable displacement track pump and implement pump
- 30 gpm dedicated saw pump
- Cat® 325C swing drive and swing motor
- Electric hydraulic oil fill pump
- 70 US gal hydraulic tank
- Antifreeze
- 50% concentration extended life coolant
- 50% concentration extended life coolant
- Track Systems
- 24" SG pads, clipped corners, with mud/snow reliefs
- 24" DG pads, clipped corners, with mud/snow reliefs
- 28" SG pads, clipped corners, with mud/snow reliefs
- 28" DG pads, clipped corners, with mud/snow reliefs
- 36" Tri-track, clipped corners, with mud/snow reliefs
- Star Carrier Rollers
- 24" SG pads, clipped corners, with mud/snow reliefs
- 24" DG pads, clipped corners, with mud/snow reliefs
- 28" SG pads, clipped corners, with mud/snow reliefs
- 28" DG pads, clipped corners, with mud/snow reliefs
- 36" Tri-track, clipped corners, with mud/snow reliefs
- Star Carrier Rollers
- Other Equipment
- Starting Aid, Cold Weather
- Starting Aid, Arctic
- Pony Tank, additional 90 US gal (341 L) fuel capacity
- Flexxaire™ Fan
- Starting Aid, Cold Weather
- Starting Aid, Arctic
- Pony Tank, additional 90 US gal (341 L) fuel capacity
- Flexxaire™ Fan
- Field Installed Attachments
- CD Player with AM/FM Stereo - remote capable
- Skylight, peaked, removable
- Loose Linkage Arrangements
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Reordering to increase parallelism
Solving a dense triangular matrix (such as those produced by an LU factorization) is a serial process – each row must be solved before moving on to the next row. However, when solving a sparse triangular matrix, it's possible to group these operations into levels where an entire level of unknowns can be solved in parallel before moving on to the next level. In the worst case, there are n levels and the entire process must be serialized. In the best case, there is one level and the entire process can be parallelized (this would only happen in a diagonal matrix).
As expected, one might seek to the decrease the number of levels in their sparse matrix in an effort to increase parallelism and (potentially) decrease the time it takes to solve their sparse triangular matrix. In many cases this can be achieved by reordering the sparse matrix. A matrix reordering simply involves swapping a number of rows and/or columns to alter the structure of the matrix while preserving the values. In many cases, reordering is performed to increase accuracy or reduce the fill-in of direct solve methods. However, in the case of CULA Sparse, we reorder the matrix to increase parallelism. In the sparse linear algebra domain, there exist a number of different reordering schemes (such as minimum degree, approximate minimum degree) but they are beyond the scope of this blog post.
One of the options for CULA Spare's ILU0 preconditioner is reordering. This will (potentially) reduce the levels in the lower and upper triangular factors produced by the factorization in an effort to increase the parallelism. Since applying the ILU0 preconditioner through two triangular solves is typically a massive bottleneck, any speed-up here will directly decrease the total time needed to converge on a solution.
When applying matrix reordering to a real world matrix such as the circuit simulation problem introduced above, we can decrease the number of levels from 2594 to 15. This decreases the time to solve the triangular matrixes from 24.2 ms to 8.5 ms - a 2.8x speedup! When using the reordered ILU0 preconditioner with the conjugate gradient solver, we see the total time per iteration drop to 53.4 ms to 22.1 ms – 2.4x speedup!
In conclusion, CULA Sparse's ILU0 reordering option (more info) can be used to drastically reduce the time it takes to apply the triangular factors produced by the LU factorization. However, one must also consider that the reordering step has a steep calculation overhead. Additionally, since the structure of the matrix is changing, some of the conjugate-based methods will now take a different number of iterations to converge on a solution.
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text: Miriam Makeba, the South African singer exiled after speaking out against apartheid, died today after suffering a heart attack at a concert in Italy. Known as "Mama Afrika," Makeba, 76, brought African music to a global audience, but she said she did not consider herself a political singer. "People think I consciously decided to tell the world what was happening in South Africa," she said in an interview this year. "No! I was singing about my life, and in South Africa we always sang about what was happening to us — especially the things that hurt us." A video of Makeba performing with Simon can be seen by clicking on the image at left. [CBS News, NY Times]


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You can find the larger CatBib by clicking the appropriate color link:
Royal Blue
The CatBib is a unique, patented product that prevents your cat from catching and killing wild birds... simply, safely, effectively, and inexpensively! AND it's been scientifically proven to stop cats from catching birds!
Invented by a backyard bird-feeding, cat lover. The CatBib gently interferes with your cat's hunting skills, without interfering with any other kitty activities. It acts as a barrier coming between your cat and the bird your cat is after. Simply put...it gets in the way just as the cat strikes out for the bird. Additionally, because birds see in color, it also functions as a colorful visual warning to the birds. The birds are more apt to see the cat, before the cat gets close enough to attack. A simple solution to a big problem.
Just as importantly cats can run, jump, climb trees, eat, drink, and be merry in their CatBibs. The actions your cat uses to make that final lunge at a bird is what activates the CatBib to work only when it's attempting to catch a bird. They can enjoy the outdoors, get exercise, fresh air and sunshine. The only thing they can't do is kill birds!
The Murdoch University CatBib trial also showed that the CatBib reduces small mammal predation by almost 50%!
The CatBib folds over your cat's collar and is secured by hook and loop closures for easy on/off action. Specially designed to slide easily over the collar and hang loosely over the cat's chest.
Comfortable and safe for your cat to wear. The CatBib is made of thin neoprene which is light-weight (less than an ounce), stretchy, durable, and easy to care for. Wipe off with a damp cloth or machine wash.
UPDATE! Murdoch University, the university that tested the CatBib and proved that it worked recently published a press release of that research. The manuscript has been accepted for publication in the scientific journal Biological Conservation.
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Somewhere, in some daisy-filled meadow, Golden Retrievers and Boston Terriers and French Bulldogs and Whippets and Airedales all run free, and leap, and lick, and go wherever they want, whenever they want.
Squat away, sweeties. Squat away.
In most cities, though, patches of grass line city sidewalks. There are no daisy-filled meadow, and every dog owner has a responsibility to pick up after Georgie or Rascal or Tigger. But pooch-lovers can take inspiration from the aPaws annual Pooper Scooper Convention and Turd Herding Contest, which is headed for Nashville in October.
U.S. & World
We'll pause. You're cracking a smile, probably, because "pooper" and "scooper" are two funny words, and said together, hilarious. Like, side-splitting. And then it is what a pooper scooper does. What? We're not above laughing.
But the laughing slowly dies down when you remember that one neighbor who never, ever leaves the house with a scooper, or baggie, or device that airlifts woofer waste into the nearest receptacle. How many hairy eyeballs can dog owners give each other on the streets of our fair city? Answer: many.
Dear dogs everywhere: We're not mad at you. You know that.
So while we won't make the Oct. 16-18 convention in Tennessee, we hope this shines as a beacon to pup buffs everywhere. A humorous reminder. And a respect for the Association of Professional Animal Waste Specialists. We must admit that, prior to today, we did not know this organization existed. But, aPaws, you have our admiration. Scoop on!


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Over the past few seasons, Rutgers football started to cause a stir in the uniform world with some black alternate jerseys, but Tuesday, the Scarlet Knights took it to another level.
Rutgers showed off their new threads in a televised uniform reveal in the SNY studios in New York City, and they're significantly different than anything they've worn before.
Director of Athletics Tim Pernetti explained the uniforms as a move to look more like knights. Without that explanation, you might think it looks like Rutgers is ready to jump in a spaceship and head to the moon.
The silver helmets might give the opponents a hard time during day games because of the intense reflection of the sun. They're supposed to look like the helmets of knights, and with that explanation, the helmets are not as offensive as first thought.
The primary problem I have with the helmets is the thick stripes that go over the top of the helmet. They're unnecessarily huge and have become the trademark of these new Nike college football uniforms.
The uniforms themselves aren't too bad. I like the all-white for road uniforms and all-red for the home garb. The numbers bother me a little bit just because silver numbers can become distracting while watching games.
It should be interesting to watch these uniforms in action this fall.
Here's a full photo gallery of the uniforms courtesy of The Star-Ledger.


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Can anyone help me with advice on how to produce a Java prog?
These two links explain what I'm trying to achieve:
This one shows an animated series of circles
This one shows one of my drawings
Put simply I want to chop up my drawing into squares and have them swirling around a black background, instead of the circles.
Please be in touch if you can help. Thank you.


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AUSTIN, Texas -- A new billboard on Interstate 35 near William Cannon Drive is causing quite a stir because of its provocative message.
It reads, "Undocumented immigrant? Before you get deported - get a sugar daddy."
"I think it's really disrespectful to all women and illegal immigrants," Kylie Brumley said.
"To get around getting legalization like that," Jesse Aguilera said. "It's just really offensive."
The people behind ArrangementFinders.com say they're only trying to help women avoid deportation if Trump gets elected.
"It may be humorous to some people but [to] others it's a way of life," Raul Torres said. "It's a way of staying here in the states."
ArrangementFinders.com, which was founded in 2009 and operates in the U.S. and Canada, reports Hispanic women make up more than 31 percent of the women using their site and more than half of them are based in Austin.
Torres said he's heard of undocumented women within the Austin area marrying men to become legal.
"Sometimes they got to give up their pride and do stuff that they may not like to stay here," Torres said. "If I were in that situation I'd feel highly, highly offended. I feel that it should go down."
He said he believes this billboard is making light of a serious issue.


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Top News:
David Simon:
Stray penises and politicos — I can remember the specific moment when I swore off the sex lives of the famous as journalistic currency. It was the case of a national sportscaster — I won't name him, but, alas, most of those old enough will remember the name, which is regrettable — whose sex life had suddenly become the media chow.
Discussion: Poynter, The Huffington Post and Tampa Bay Times
Leslie Kaufman / New York Times:
The Quandary for Biographers: Get Up Close, but How Personal?
The Quandary for Biographers: Get Up Close, but How Personal?
Discussion: Guardian, Business Insider and The Daily Beast
Chuck Klosterman / Grantland:
I Lived a CIA Conspiracy Theory
I Lived a CIA Conspiracy Theory
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter: A guide to graphic Petraeus explainers
Margaret Sullivan / The Public Editor's Journal: Journalism Ethics and the Ethicist
Max Read / Gawker: A Flowchart of the Petraeus Affair's Love Pentagon, from the Shirtless FBI Agent to Chuck Klosterman
Sam Grobart / Business Week: Subj: E-Mailed Secrets Will Be Found Out
Meredith Blake / Los Angeles Times: Jon Stewart on Paula Broadwell interview: 'I'm the worst journalist'
Jeff Winkler / The New Republic: Was The New York Times' Ethicist Unethical?
Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY: Chuck Klosterman Discusses His Non-Role Role in the David Petraeus Scandal
Vernon Loeb / Washington Post: Petraeus ghostwriter 'clueless' to affair
Patrick Radden Keefe / The New Yorker Blog:
The Surveillance State Takes Friendly Fire
The Surveillance State Takes Friendly Fire
Discussion: Forbes, Broadcasting & Cable, Yahoo! News, Mediaite, Telegraph, The Daily Beast and Poynter
George Anders / Forbes: How Paula Broadwell's Book Began: West Point Chat in 2010
Michael Malone / Broadcasting & Cable: KMGH Apologizes for Profane Petraeus Book Cover
Pierre Thomas / Yahoo! News: FBI finds classified docs in Petraeus' lover's house
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter: Lesson from Petraeus: Your emails, and Gmail, aren't that private
Rupal Parekh / AdAge:
Whoops: Petraeus Given Starring Role in Newest 'Call of Duty'
Whoops: Petraeus Given Starring Role in Newest 'Call of Duty'
Discussion: Forbes, Softpedia News, Media Money …, CNET, Associated Press and Speakeasy
Julia Boorstin / Media Money with Julia Boorstin: Call of Duty: Black Ops II 'Shatters' Pre-Order Records
Joe Coscarelli / New York Magazine:
The Media's Five Stages of David Petraeus Grief
The Media's Five Stages of David Petraeus Grief
Discussion: Business Insider and BuzzFeed
Peter Kafka / AllThingsD:
Spotify Closes $3 Billion Funding Round — Spotify has closed its latest funding round, which values the company at around $3 billion, according to a person familiar with the transaction. The Wall Street Journal had previously reported that Goldman Sachs would lead a group …
Discussion: TechCrunch, The Next Web and SocialTimes
Josh Constine / TechCrunch: Report: Spotify Has Closed A Massive Fifth Round Of Funding That Values It At $3 Billion
Alex Wilhelm / The Next Web: Spotify's $3 billion funding round has closed
Cameron Scott / SocialTimes: Report: Spotify Raises $3 Billion
Media Decoder:
Spotify Attracts Investments From Coca-Cola and Fidelity — Coca-Cola is becoming a minority investor in Spotify, as part of a new round of financing that will bring in $100 million and value the streaming music service at about $3 billion. — Spotify has completed the financing round …
Discussion: GigaOM
Janko Roettgers / GigaOM: Spotify gets $100M, including $10M from Coca-Cola
Laura Hazard Owen / paidContent:
Kickstarter-backed journalism startup Matter publishes its first story — Matter, the science and technology journalism startup that raised over $140,000 from 2,566 backers on Kickstarter, is launching with its first article Wednesday. GigaOM readers are already quite familiar …
Discussion: Journalism.co.uk and kottke.org
Rachel McAthy / Journalism.co.uk: Long-form digital journalism project Matter launches
Jason Kottke / kottke.org: Meet the people who want voluntary amputations
Mallary Jean Tenore / Poynter:
New longform science journalism site 'Matter' launches today — Matter, a site that publishes longform stories about science and technology, launched today. The site, which will publish one story per month, is open to people who sign up as members. For 99 cents, they'll get access to monthly stories …
Jeff Sonderman / Poynter:
News companies see a financial future in brand-sponsored digital content — More and more media organizations are declaring that content sponsored or produced by brands (the new buzzword is "native advertising") is a major part of their future digital business models.
Discussion: CJR, eMedia Vitals, Noted, AdAge and Marketing Pilgrim
Rob O'Regan / eMedia Vitals: Now blogging on Boston.com: Advertisers
Jack Marshall / Digiday:
The Mobile Banner: A Dog That Won't Hunt
The Mobile Banner: A Dog That Won't Hunt
Discussion: eMedia Vitals and Nxtblog
Naomi Shibles / eMedia Vitals: Banners on phones: A dog that won't hunt
Marcus Grimm / Nxtblog: Avoiding the Banner
Jeff Bercovici / Forbes: Ads That Get More Love Than the Stories Around Them? Pulse Has Them
Turi Munthe / Demotix:
Demotix acquired by Corbis — Dear All, Some big news... Corbis, after investing in us in 2011, is acquiring the whole company to better integrate us into their global news operation. You can read the press release here. The acquisition represents an enormous step towards our goal …
Discussion: Journalism.co.uk and bjp-online.com
Rachel McAthy / Journalism.co.uk: Citizen newswire Demotix acquired by Corbis
Mike Butcher / TechCrunch:
Corbis Acquires Crowd-Sourced Photo Agency Demotix, After Its Move Into Apps
Corbis Acquires Crowd-Sourced Photo Agency Demotix, After Its Move Into Apps
Michael Zhang / PetaPixel: Citizen Journalism Photo Agency Demotix Snatched Up by Corbis
Janko Roettgers / GigaOM:
Google TV update adds voice control, taps into Knowledge Graph — Google announced the next big update for Google TV Wednesday, bringing advanced voice control, a new programming guide app and all kinds of smarts derived from Google's Knowledge Graph to the platform.
Discussion: The Official Google TV Blog, Forbes, TechCrunch, Fast Company, CNET and AllThingsD
Michael Wolf / Forbes: Google introduces voice search to Google TV
Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch: Google TV Update Adds Universal Voice Search, Rebrands Movies & TV Store To "Primetime"
Austin Carr / Fast Company: YouTube Pairs With Google TV For Second-Screen Experience. Could iOS Be Next?
Casey Newton / CNET: YouTube updates Android app for one-tap sharing to Google TV
Peter Kafka / AllThingsD: YouTube's Magic Number
Robert Andrews / paidContent:
After Flipboard and Tumblr, Chernin bets on YouTube video boom
After Flipboard and Tumblr, Chernin bets on YouTube video boom
Discussion: Business Wire and Media Week
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
A Mormon Reporter On The Romney Bus — On the night of the South Carolina Republican primary in January, I sat near the front of a dark campaign press bus, and listened to reporters talk about Mitt Romney's underwear. — Earlier in the day, one of them had happened upon the candidate …
The NBCUniversal News Group Adds iVillage To Its Portfolio — iVillage Joins NBC News Digital, Creating New Opportunities For Both Consumers And Advertisers In the Women's Marketplace — NBCUniversal News Group announced today that iVillage, one of the largest online communities for women …
Jon Mitchell / ReadWrite:
Heads Up: The IDF Is Live-Blogging Its Attack On Hamas [Video] — We've never seen anything quite like this. The verified social media accounts of the Israeli Defense Forces are providing live updates on a concerted military effort against Hamas. Using the hashtag #PillarOfDefense …
Discussion: Gawker, Fast Company, The Next Web, Business Insider and The Verge, Thanks:@rwjon
Neetzan Zimmerman / Gawker: Israel Kills Hamas Military Chief in Opening Salvo of Widespread Campaign; Hamas: Israel Has 'Opened the Gates of Hell'
Neal Ungerleider / Fast Company: Israel Announces Gaza Invasion Via Twitter, Marks The First Time A Military Campaign Goes Public Via Tweet
Alex Wilhelm / The Next Web: Israel announces military action on Twitter, setting new precedent for the service's ability to spread news
Rob Wile / Business Insider: Israeli Defense Force Tweets Extremely Ominous Warning For Operatives Of Hamas
Joseph L. Flatley / The Verge: Realtime war: Israeli military liveblogs, tweets attack on Hamas
Pearson CFO Freestone Doesn't Rule Out Sale of Financial Times — Pearson Plc (PSON) said today it wouldn't rule out a sale of the Financial Times as Chief Financial Officer Robin Freestone told investors that the company may eventually re-examine its ownership of the newspaper.
Discussion: Talking Biz News
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
Marty Baron stories dwell on cuts at The Washington Post — Boston Globe Editor Marty Baron is The Washington Post's incoming executive editor. Profiles and accounts of his ascendance all praise his journalism career, then rue the cuts that presumably face him.
Discussion: Washington Post and Memex 1.1
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
Katharine Weymouth: Stepping down was Brauchli's decision
Katharine Weymouth: Stepping down was Brauchli's decision
Discussion: Washington Post, Media Decoder, Jack Shafer, Forbes, Media Decoder, Washington Post and The Daily Beast
Erik Wemple / Washington Post: Five lessons from Brauchli's WaPo tenure
Noam Cohen / Media Decoder: The Breakfast Meeting: Petraeus's Lost Privacy, and Colbert's Disappearing 'Super PAC'
Jeff Bercovici / Forbes: Washington Post Hires New Top Editor; Here Are The Memos
Christine Haughney / Media Decoder: New Top Editor at Washington Post: Marcus Brauchli to Be Replaced by Marty Baron
Howard Kurtz / The Daily Beast: Washington Post Changes Editors
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
Time to go for Huey — Editor-in-chief likely to step down for Nelson — John Huey, who was relaxing at the Time magazine Person of the Year luncheon yesterday, is expected to step down as editor-in-chief of the Time Inc. empire by the end of the year, Media Ink has learned.
Discussion: FishbowlNY and Capital New York
Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY: John Huey to Step Down from Time Inc.
Daniel Miller / Hollywood Reporter:
Nate Silver on His Hollywood Future and 'Moneyball'-ing Box Office — The FiveThirtyEight blogger tells THR he's been approached by agents and producers, already has done work for a studio and isn't sure he wants to write a book about the election: "I prefer to go broader."
Discussion: The Corsair and Los Angeles Times
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Producer Leaves 'Today' Show to Direct Olympics for NBC Universal — When Jim Bell was in charge of production of the London Olympics for NBC Universal, he was still the executive producer of the "Today" show. — His double duty officially ended on Tuesday when he left "Today," …