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A little over a decade ago, during Mick Jagger's last comic turn on "Saturday Night Live," the usually cocky Rolling Stones front man looked in the mirror and experienced a mock flash of self-doubt.
"Here we are, 'Saturday Night Live' again. What am I gonna do?" he asked himself.
Luckily, Jimmy Fallon showed up as his reflection and talked Jagger through his brief crisis of confidence with some patented strutting and finger-pointing moves.
The skit, an "SNL" mini-classic, sets a high bar for Jagger's stint on this week's season finale, which will mark his first time as host and put him in the rare pantheon of performers to appear on the show in all five of its decades, dating to the 1970s.
But after all these years, Jagger may very well still be asking himself: "What am I gonna do?"
"Why am I here?" might be another pertinent question. He's not promoting a new album. The Stones nixed any plans for a 50th anniversary tour, though they reportedly are eying next year for a possible road trip.
Jagger won't be flying solo Saturday night. He's set to perform with Arcade Fire, Foo Fighters and guitar hero Jeff Beck, raising hopes for a music-heavy blowout of a show – though memories of his "SNL" duet with Peter Tosh on "Don't Look Back" and the Stones' epic version of "Shattered" from the late 1970s loom large.
While Jagger, who turns 69 in July, has little left to prove musically, he's not widely known for provoking belly laughs. Still, he's demonstrated modest comedy chops over the years, boosted by a willingness to poke fun at himself. He co-produced 2007's "The Knights of Prosperity," an underrated, unfortunately short-lived ABC heist comedy show that featured a pre-"Modern Family" Sofia Vergara. Jagger played the initial burglary target – an exaggerated (we hope) version of himself as a rich jerk who used his houseboy as a human goal post for soccer practice.
We got an early glimpse of the funny, mellowing Mick nearly two decades ago on "SNL" when Mike Myers played Jagger and Jagger played a mumbling Keith Richards in a "Weekend Update" bit that still wears well. Richards told Rolling Stone this week that he has no plans to show up at 30 Rock Saturday ("He's on his own," Richards said). Let's hope Richards makes an appearance – even if it's just Jagger reviving his imitation.
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Its no secret that California has the toughest environmental regulations in the nation. So when Trimac Transportation Company of Hayward, Calif., announced it had been awarded a Certificate of Merit from the California Water Environment Association and the Hayward Environmental Achievement Award for "Industrial Wastewater Control," it was a major accomplishment.
Trimac is a highly respected bulk tank hauler dedicated exclusively to delivering liquid polymers for Rohm & Haas, an international latex producer. After each delivery of the viscous liquid polymer, the stainless steel tank cars have to be thoroughly cleaned to remove any solid material that may have adhered to the tank walls. This is no easy task, and production facilities have to handle 20 to 25 of these mammoth trailers per day.
The process requires high pressure washing of the tank interiors to make sure that the thin film residue on the inner shell of the tank and all other traces of the hardened latex are removed. City water is used for this purpose approximately 160,000 gallons per month. The waste stream, containing multi-shaped pieces of the solidified polymer, drains into a holding tank from which it is pumped to a 48-in. stainless steel Vibroscreen® single deck, circular screen separator by Kason Corp. of Milburn, N.J. Prior to installation of the separator, this stream had been pumped directly into the municipal sewer system. Since city and state regulations demand constant monitoring of the effluent, and payment to the municipality is based on a complicated formula that measures the percentage of solids as well as the volume of water, Trimacs sewage charges were extremely high. In addition, the environmentalists were concerned about the solids particle count which averaged 8,000 parts per million gallons approximately eight percent.
Plant manager Terry Gillit was determined to cut his sewage costs and satisfy the environmental needs at the same time. After a series of meetings with Ron Tremayne of Burlingame Engineers, the regional Kason Corporation representative, they decided to install a vibratory screen separator sized to continuously handle the flow of solids-laden waste being pumped by a diaphragm pump at flows to 158 gallons per minute.
The Kason separator utilizes multi-plane inertial vibration motion in conjunction with carefully selected screens of various mesh sizes to achieve precise liquid/solids and solids/solids separations. Various screen sizes were tested for this application. The original stainless steel screen was specified in 32 mesh tensile bolting cloth. Its 610 micron aperture proved unsatisfactory, because it permitted too great a percentage of solids to pass into the sewer system. They then experimented with a 72 mesh TBC screen. The solids content was cut, but not enough to satisfy Gillit. Finally, they switched to a 105 mesh screen, with an aperture of 165 microns. This proved to be the answer, reducing the solids content by 50 percent and providing a significant saving in sewage costs.
The Kason screen separator is designed so that all material contact components are constructed of type 304 stainless steel. All wetted gaskets are furnished in white neoprene.
To reduce the impact of the incoming feed on the screen, the unit was equipped with a special splash cover and a velocity breaker. This modification greatly extends screen life without interfering with the rapid discharge of the oversize particles. A rubber buffered plough mounted in the spout area of the top frame encourages oversize material to discharge without clogging. For mobility, the rugged Kason separator is mounted on a modified base with four heavy duty lockable casters.
As Terry Gillit proudly points to the state and city awards for meritorious service in behalf of the environment, and the economic benefits to Trimac, he is quick to say that he has no intention of resting on his laurels. He and Ron Tremayne are reviewing the possibility of further reducing the solids content by additional screening as well as cutting water usage by recirculating the water used for cleaning and screening prior to sending it into the sewer system. For these to be economically feasible, a balance must be found between anticipated savings in water usage and the higher cost of maintenance should the high pressure spray nozzles become clogged. One thing is certain. Trimac is determined to improve production efficiency while simultaneously cutting costs and serving the ecological needs of the community.
For further information, phone Kason Corporation at 973-467-8140.
Its no secret that California has the toughest environmental regulations in the nation. So when Trimac Transportation Company of Hayward, Calif., announced it had been awarded a Certificate of Merit from the California Water Environment Association and the Hayward Environmental Achievement Award for "Industrial Wastewater Control," it was a major accomplishment.

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First off, thank you all so much for your support of 02.2013. In my opinion, it was a great success. It was very interesting forcing myself to write something each day, and doing something I really like to, which is trying to widen the spectrum of my poems as much as possible.
Now, I'm beginning work on a new project, which I'm going to give a working title of ANT Magazine, until I have an official title.
I am looking for motivated to people to work for this blog and I am looking for a wide variety of things.
I have decided to drive this blog/ online magazine from the idea that bloggers can post what they want/ when they want. I want my bloggers to have the freedom to do as they please, because I want them to have fun, and in turn, for the blog to be fun. Thus far, I have a couple poets signed on, photographers, artists, and even a pair of guys who are going to write about bad b-movies. Here's some ideas of what else I'd be looking for.
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We open with Lillian Garcia singing America the Beautiful, then we flip to the opening video, and then we're off to Miami for this year's edition of the Granddaddy Of Them All, Wrestlemania 28!
World Title Match: Daniel Bryan vs Sheamus
Bryan gets a good luck kiss, then turns aroundandcatches a Bro Kick from Sheamus, who covers and gets the three count.
Winner and new World Heavyweight Champion: Sheamus
Wow, is that an atrocious waste of time and great wrestlers, or what? Wow, we're off to a GREAT start! You thought we were going to get a decent match out of these two? APRIL FOOL'S!!!
Team Johnny is backstage getting hyped up for tonight's match, and Miz says that losing is not an option. Just like he won the main event of Wrestlemania last night, they're going to win tonight. David Otunga introduces John Laurinaitis, who says that by winning the match tonight, they're going to make Wrestlemania history like when Hogan slammed Andre, like when Austin refused to submit to Bret Hart's Sharpshooter, tonight will become known as the night John Laurinaitis became the GM of both Raw and Smackdown.
Kane vs Randy Orton
Orton fires off on Kane right at the bell and they duke it out in the corner, Kane goozles Orton but Orton fights his way out and beats Kane down and puts the boots to him. Orton trires to do the DDT off the second rope, but Kane elevates Orton onto the top rope and comes in with a big boot to the head. Kane with a snapmare and a basement dropkick for 2, the gets Orton in a rear chinlock. Orton makes it to his feet and they trade blows in the middle of the ring, but Orton comes off the ropes right into a chop to the throat. Kane covers for 2, then gets a side suplex for another 2 count. Orton gets out and gets a neckbreaker for 2, then starts unloading with more right hands. Kane runs Orton into the cornerand gets a delayed vertical suplex for 2. Kane back to the rear chinlock, Orton gets out and counters a side suplex attempt to the over the back backbreaker. Orton with a clothesline, then another one, but Kane stays on his feet so Orton hits a snap powerslam and rams Kane shoulder first into the ringpost. Ortongoes for an RKO, but Kane shoves him off into the ropes and hits a big boot for 2. Kane goes up top and comes off with a clothesline attempt, but Orton dropkicks him on the way down and sets up again for the punt. He charges in, but Kane catches Orton and hits a chokeslam for 2. Kane pummels Orton in the corner with right hands, Orton ducks a clothesline and goes for the RKO, but Orton shoves Kane off into the corner. Kane lands a back elbow and goes to the second rope, but Orton just batters him with right hands and goes up to the second with him. He stops to look out at the fans, but the delay costs him because Kane grabs him by the throat and hits a chokeslam off the second rope for the win.
Winner: Kane
Much better match than I expected coming in, and I was really surprised to see Kane come out on top.
Santino Marella is backstage with Mick Foley and some guy from Deadliest Catch, and Santino promotes a WWE appearance on Deadliest Catch as Foley extolls the virtues of his new low carb diet. Foley puts Mr Socko on, Santino puts on the Cobra sock, and they dig into their crab dinners. Okay.
Intercontinental Title Match: Cody Rhodes vs Big Show
Cody bails out to the floor as soon as the bell rings, Show goes after him and Cody rolls back inside and tries a baseball slide, but Show catches him coming out of the ring and press slams him back inside. Show goes back inside and pummels Cody, hits a Beell across the ring, followed by a big bodyslam,and then chops Cody's chest in in the corner. Show with a big ass to Cody's face in the corner, but Cody dodges a charge in the corner and dropkicks his knees out from under him. Show tries to fire back at Cody, but another dropkick to the knee and Show goes back down. Cody fires repeated right hands to the skull of Show and goes for a cover, but Show easily presses him off at 2, so Cody goes back to the knee. I guess Cody has watched tapes of what Ric Flair did to his dad. Cody goes for a boot to the head, but Show catches his foot and fires back with big right hands. Show charges Cody in the corner and runs into Cody's boot, but Cody goes up top and Show grabs him by the throat. Cody grabs Show's hand and drops down to the floor, then comes back in and hits the Beautiful Disaster kick, but Show counters another one with a spear and knocks Cody out with the WMD for the win.
Winner and new Intercontinental Champion: Big Show
Wrestlemania 28 continues on Page 2!
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1. I am a student and I would like to know from you what ways you used when you were students to thicken your programming skills. How were you involved in real-life development like get an inter-ship or participating in some works done by real software dev companies? Also if you have been in any online works which you think was useful, and you would like to advice us, newbies,(may be a site with real online dev) which we can benefit when participating.
@ pbl, macosxnerd101, jon.kiparsky, Dogstopper, KYA, Programmist, baavgai, cfoley:(Java related)
2. Most of you guys have done a lot of Java projects and participating in many java related discussions, what unique way which you used your self to master Java? I mean when studying Java, what things you gave priorities(or ways you used- which you think were different from others) till now we are proud of you?
3. We have a version change after every time, now Java 7 and we are moving to 8... and in every new version we have some changes in API which means some old code wont be supported. What do you advice us, new programmers, to do so to reduce the negative effect of those changes to our code?
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4. You have done a lot of .net projects and being in .net industry for a time now, what specific topics or knowledge from .net advanced learning someone need after finishing his degree(or any) so he can be hired and do well in .net industry?
5. What is your advice for .net languages learners(VB & C#) in order to improve their knowledge? Like if you can give us ways which you used to be that much...
6. Everyone appreciate the truth that DIC has become among the most world-wide known online community. Can you tell us what way you used to advertise it at the time of starting it? Also what way do you think we can use to advertise our software(desktop apps) so people can use,test and comment them for better improvement?
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What Hip-Hop's Biggest Were Wearing 10 Years Ago and What They're Wearing Today
10 years is plenty of time for tastes to change and styles to evolve, especially in the world of hip-hop where image and branding are just as important as flow, technique, and lyrical content. Check out the wardrobe evolution of some of the game's biggest, most successful players between 2002 and now.
Take a look at the change below.
Jay-Z – From Rags-to-Riches-to-More-Riches
Hova is no stranger to the world of fashion having founded his own label, Rocawear, in 1999. Starting from the streets of Brooklyn and its associated staples like baggy jeans and football jerseys, Jay now rocks some of the highest of high fashion like at Carnegie Hall earlier this year where he wore a dapper Dolce & Gabbana suit. Of course the Jigga man can pull off anything at anytime like at Barclays Center where he presented the new Brooklyn Nets jersey.
Eminem – Tired of Wearing the Same Damn Nike Air Hat
Even after becoming the best selling artist of the 2000s and having the ability to afford a nation's worth of Nike Air hats, Eminem's clothing choices changed rather stubbornly. During the greater part of his monumental rise through the beginning of the millennium, Marshall could be seen almost exclusively wearing sweatpants and do-rags underneath curved-brim caps. The wordsmith has since cleaned out his closet in pursuit of a cleaner look with more form-fitting pieces from some of the world's biggest designers.
Kanye West – The Louis Vuitton Don
It's strange to say this about any grown man, let alone one of the world's most successful rappers, but Kanye West used to look, well, adorable. Although Mr. West hadn't come to the forefront of hip-hop yet, he was behind some of the decade's biggest hits including Jay-Z's "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" and "Takeover." Vintage Ralph Lauren is always experiencing some comeback or another but Kanye has remained faithful to the classic American brand while branching off into the fashion-forward world of high-end designers like Givenchy. He even introduced his own luxury line, Dw by Kanye West, at Paris Fashion Week 2011. The label was curiously absent at this year's show but rumors have been circulating about a joint clothing line between him and his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian.
OutKast – Still ATLiens
It's hard to pinpoint exactly where Andre 3000 and Big Boi get their fashion cues from but that point must lie somewhere between Jimi Hendrix and the edge of the universe. While Big Boi has remained more conservative in style, at least with respect to his counterpart, Andre 3k has managed to constantly look innovative, fresh, and most importantly, original. Although they've been up to their own thing lately, both artists have stayed on top for the better part of 20 years and they show no signs of slowing down.
Lil' Wayne – YMCMB
Weezy's stylistic choices are as varied and far-out as the tattoos covering his body. In a career spanning over 20 years, the southern rapper has always remained true to his personal style with loose bottoms scrunching up above high-tops, priceless chains hanging low from his neck, and colors flying out from every direction. The New Orleans native recently launched his own clothing line, TRUKFIT, joining the ranks of other label-owning rappers.
Diddy – aka Puff Daddy aka P. Diddy aka Sean John
Although he's been on and off the hip-hop radar for a number of years, Diddy is the wealthiest figure in hip-hop with a combined fortune of around $550 million. His dominance of the urban market for the past 30 years is reflected in his clothing choices which he describes as "swagger, timeless, diverse." His varied business ventures, from signing The Notorious B.I.G. to Bad Boy Records to his annual "White Party," where guests are required to wear all white, have helped the New York native reach a legendary status not seen since the likes of Jay Gatsby. Diddy's preeminence in the hip-hop world as both hit-maker and business mogul allows him to wear whatever he wants, whenever he wants.
Over the past 10 years, hip-hop has gone above and beyond the mainstream with its most influential contenders mingling amongst the elite in high-fashion circles. It's hard to say what hip-hop fashion will consist of in another 10 years but the current trend of wearing only the most expensive brands seems to be stronger than ever. What do you think hip-hop's best will be wearing 10 years from now? Will we see a return to streetwear or will high-fashion reign supreme?


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The marketing push behind the upcoming "Muppet" movie has been churning out some great parody trailers in advance of the movie's fall release.
First, they ribbed "The Hangover: Part II's" infamous Wolf Pack and then they took aim at "Green Lantern."
And, of course, internet has been abuzz with this teaser poster showing Kermit the Frog in full, Ryan Reynolds-esque Lantern attire:
But the funny thing is, even if Kermit did take over for Hal Jordan, he wouldn't even be CLOSE to being the strangest member of the Green Lantern Corps.
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Through the years, the intergalactic peace keeping force has had its fair share of "whowiththewhatnow?" members that would make a felt puppet seem downright logical.
Case in point...
Ch'P, as you can see, is a squirrel. He hails from a planet inhabited by a race of intelligent creatures that, unfortunately, all resemble lovable cartoon animals. Ch'P's predecessor, B'rr, was a racoon. And he was murdered.
We see your squirrel, and raise you a dog-man. Now, Chewbacca was cool because he kinda, sorta resembled a dog, but G'Nort takes the concept too far. The tail really seals the deal. He goes from potential cool sidekick to John Candy in "Spaceballs."
Medphyll is a tree. A sentient tree. Still don't believe us that 75% of Green Lantern's comic book continuity is based on a dare?
This Green Lantern member is a PLANET. Not an inhabitant of a planet. An entire planet. How, exactly, is he suppose to make those group meetings on Oa? He could be a cool character, but we keep thinking of Tom Hanks in "Big" when faced with a Transformer knock-off that turns into the Chrysler Building. "What's fun about playing with a building?"
Lantern of the Year 2029
Who says Earth's defender has to be a human? In one particularly convoluted storyline, it is revealed that in the year 2029 the defender of our planet is a giant whale. His only weaknesses are obsessed sea captains and wooden Italian puppets.
OK, now we think the tree guy is cool. Because a mushroom powered by willpower is just, well...clearly someone had been playing too much Super Mario Bros.
Is he a jellyfish? An IKEA lampshade? A sentient Lady Gaga headdress? No idea. All we do know is that the Lanterns might want to pare down that roster in the future.


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Washington: David Petraeus was a star on the battlefield, commanding the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, but was undone by "poor judgment" in engaging in an extramarital affair that led to his downfall as CIA director.
Just two days after his 60th birthday, Petraeus stepped down from the spy agency where he had held the top office since September 6, 2011.
"After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. Such behaviour is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization such as ours. This afternoon, the President graciously accepted my resignation," Petraeus told the shadow warriors he commanded at CIA.
It was a stunning downfall for a revered military man who was seen as one of the top American leaders of his generation and was once considered a potential contender for the White House.
Petraeus was credited with pulling Iraq from the brink of all-out civil war and for battlefield successes in Afghanistan after overseeing a surge of 30,000 troops ordered by President Barack Obama in late 2009. He became known for counter-insurgency strategies that were seen as gaining ground against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
"I don't think he was professionally overrated. His were genuine accomplishments," said James Carafano, a war historian with the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank.
At the time of his nomination to the CIA post, some Washington insiders had said the White House wanted to find a prominent position for Petraeus to ensure he would not be recruited by Republicans as a challenger to the 2012 Obama-Biden ticket.
When he was nominated to lead the CIA there were some concerns in intelligence circles that the high-profile four-star Army general might not be able to lead from the shadows as appropriate for a spy chief.
But once he took over the head office at the U.S. spy agency, Petraeus kept a decidedly low public profile.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat, expressed regret about the resignation of "one of America's best and brightest" and said it was an "enormous loss" for the country.
"At CIA, Director Petraeus gave the agency leadership, stature, prestige and credibility both at home and abroad. On a personal level, I found his command of intelligence issues second to none," she said.
After accepting his resignation about a year-and-a-half after nominating Petraeus to the CIA post, Obama said: "By any measure, he was one of the outstanding General officers of his generation, helping our military adapt to new challenges, and leading our men and women in uniform through a remarkable period of service in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he helped our nation put those wars on a path to a responsible end."
Earlier this week, in a Newsweek article entitled "General David Petraeus's Rules for Living," he listed 12 lessons for leadership. Number 5 was: "We all will make mistakes. The key is to recognize them and admit them, to learn from them, and to take off the rear view mirrors - drive on and avoid making them again."
In 2010 Petraeus stepped into the breach as the new commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan to replace General Stanley McChrystal who was fired by Obama in a scandal over an article in which McChrystal and his aides made mocking comments about the president and some of his top advisers.
In 2009 Petraeus was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer and underwent radiation treatment. The media-friendly general joked at that time at a Washington event that reporters were only gathered "to see if the guy is still alive."
Petraeus, born in Cornwall, New York, lives in Virginia with his wife Holly. They have two grown children, a son who was an Army Ranger who served in Afghanistan, and a daughter.
Petraeus's wife, Holly, is an activist and volunteer who champions military families, and she continued that work after her husband retired from the military and moved to the CIA.
She currently is assistant director of the office of servicemember affairs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where she tries to keep unscrupulous lenders from taking advantage of military personnel. The bureau was championed by Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren, who was elected to the Senate from Massachusetts this week.
Holly Petraeus is the daughter of four-star General William Knowlton, who was superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point when Petraeus was a cadet.
She briefed the press at the Pentagon on her efforts recently and was introduced by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who called her "a true friend of the Department of Defense and a dedicated member of our military family."
Petraeus has four Defense Distinguished Service Medal awards, three Distinguished Service Medal awards, the Bronze Star Medal for valor, and the State Department Distinguished Service Award.
He has a doctorate in international relations from Princeton University.
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It was a dramatic look-at-me moment. And it sent a surge of political electricity through her audience at the National Press Club. It was Julia Gillard giving unprecedented notice of the election date. Gillard sought to paint herself as the stateswoman who provides certainty to business and the community, takes the public into her confidence, and distinguishes between ''governing'' and ''campaigning''.
It's again about conveying the impression of strong leadership, saying that she is in charge, making the big decisions, seizing the initiatives. She tried this a week ago on a more minor scale when she dumped Senator Trish Crossin for high-profile Aboriginal candidate Nova Peris, although that didn't go too smoothly.
It's notable that Gillard uses the personal pronoun more than most leaders, stressing the ''I'' rather than talking about ''we'' or even ''the government''.
Of course, election timing is always the leader's prerogative. But this decision is beyond choosing a date. It is about changing the approach by outlining a very long timetable. Yet while Gillard talked to some colleagues, she did not discuss it with the full cabinet. One of those not consulted was Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten, who told Sky: ''I listened to the speech with great interest.''
To some extent, Gillard is making a virtue of necessity. She was locked into a September-October period by deals with key crossbenchers. The date was to be ''agreed''. What they got was the courtesy of prior warning.
If she had broken her word by a premature election, she would have simply reinforced the impression that she couldn't be trusted. And, despite periodic speculation, why would she have wanted an early election anyway? She needs maximum time to try to discredit Tony Abbott (while not delaying so long that she looks desperate). Moreover, if you are likely to lose, best to run full term and do as much as you can.
The PM is attempting to distinguish her approach from that of Abbott, who this week launched what was billed as a mini-campaign. She says there is a time for governing - the coming months - and then a time for campaigning. ''Governing first, electioneering second.''
Her announcement was ''not to start the nation's longest election campaign'', she declared. ''Quite the opposite. It should be clear to all which are the days of governing and which are the days of campaigning.
''In 2012, the patience of Australians was tried by months of boiling-hot political debate. In 2013, I am determined their patience is not tried again . . . that policies and plans are at the centre of our national discourse.''
Just because Gillard says it doesn't necessarily make it so. Surely the reality will be different. We have been in continous electioneering for two years; many players on Wednesday were talking as though it was the first day of the formal campaign.
Gillard strategists see the pressure on Abbott, but a Gillard caucus critic said that ''with one fell swoop she has turned Abbott from Opposition Leader into alternative PM''. Bob Hawke in 1984 had a bad experience when he gave opposition leader Andrew Peacock an eight-week campaign platform - this is getting on for eight months (nearly 230 days).
Abbott, welcoming the election announcement, continued talking like a man on the hustings. Having a date legitimises his doing so. ''All Australians can look forward to September 14,'' he said.
While Gillard is giving business, investors and others greater certainty, she is doing the same for the opposition.
While Gillard is giving business, investors and others greater certainty, she is doing the same for the opposition. More pressure will go on the Coalition to produce its policies - that pressure was there already - but for the opposition planners to have a date makes things much easier in terms of everything from policy-release schedules to booking advertising slots. An opposition doesn't have massive resources and uncertainty about dates is usually one of its burdens. Liberal director Brian Loughnane will be privately saying his thanks.
Kevin Rudd's leadership chances have faded; if anything, having a date out there just knocks them again. Labor likes to make mischief by talking up Malcolm Turnbull, but its strategists believe this date further locks in the leadership on both sides.
The first test of Gillard's bold move will be the next major opinion polls. This week's Essential poll suggested the omens were promising: 51 per cent said the government should run ''to later in 2013''; 35 per cent thought an election should be held now.
Meanwhile, on policy, Gillard's National Press Club speech framed what we already knew, rather than revealing much that is new. It's her ''plan'' versus Abbott's ''plan''. You've guessed it - the wish for a ''plan'' comes through strongly in both sides' focus groups.
Her message had jobs, opportunity, fairness and helping ''modern families'' as touchstones. The economy is central. The revenue is in bad shape. Gillard's mantra is about getting things done and countering any thought that we can't get them done.
There will be an industry statement tackling the problems of the two-speed economy and the high dollar. Improving educational opportunity is a ''moral cause''; having Australia's schools more internationally competitive is ''the crusade which defines this term of my prime ministership''.
But school reform and a disability insurance scheme must be responsibly paid for, and so Gillard promises structural savings. Detail later. There has been speculation about a tough attitude to middle-class welfare. In an election year, it's a case of believe it when you see it.
Those around her insist Gillard is resolute and confident, a woman who knows where she is going. ''She's not afraid to make calls,'' said one. Well, she's made one hell of a call this time.
If it comes to be seen as a good judgment, her colleagues will laud her boldness; if it turns sour, it will be hailed as another example of going off half-cocked.
Michelle Grattan is The Age's political editor.


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Well this is old news, but I thought I would share it with you anyhow. My Friend, Elizabeth Maxson , from St.Louis, and, Elizabeth House Blogspot, used to write for Romantic Homes Magazine. She wrote this article and it was published in August 2008. I was very proud and pleased that this happened, as it was the first time, My old Historic House, was published. It has been in several magazines since, but the first is always a great send off.
It was a cold day in January when Elizabeth drove all the way from St.Louis to Clarksville ,70 miles, to take pictures of my Victorian Parlor Dome Collection. I could not go, as I was working. I gave her a key and sadly gave up the rights to be there during this artistic process.Being a decorator and trained artist, it is hard to not be in the final judgement of the picture taking process.This is called," control", and I did not have it. Anyhow, I did give her the key and the rest is history. Elizabeth had told her editor at the magazine about my domes and her ideal to do an article about them. Unlike some writers, Elizabeth takes her own pictures. She uses natural light. So with all that in mind, I think the article came out beautifully. I had a couple of rooms unfinished at the time she took these pictures. Well Elizabeth is a very, how shall I say it, Shabby Chic kinda girl. The unfinished rooms really appealed to her. Cracked walls and peeling paint and wall paper. I was in constant fear that when the article appeared it would show these rooms. I gave her a blank canvas you see. Well where she did love these rooms and she did take photos there, she was kind to me and showed the better part of my house. I love the article, I think she did a wonderful job. I have to say, I was a little sad as it did not show more of the house. I have to remind myself, that the article was about the Parlor Domes, not the house. With that in mind, I gave her an A+.
Some how, during the years, I had lost my copy. In fact, I had kinda of forgotten about this article. My neighbor was going through magazines , came across it. She asked me if I 'd like it and of course I was thrilled. I have since added it to the collection of other magazines that features my house.I keep them open to the right page on the library table, Doesn't seem to hurt and usually does a little of impressing to point them out, when I give tours. What a brat I am. Sorry. No I am not!!!!!
I was cleaning this morning, well if that is what one would call it. I took my sleeve and ran it across the library table. Yikes!!! I saw this magazine and thought it would make a nice blog post. Hope you enjoy. I tried my new printer scanner for the first time. I have never done this before. The darling thing, scanned them and sent them right to Picasa, where I downloaded them into a file. It was so easy and amazing. A whole new world has come into my blog head. I know it can be better and I promise to do that in the future. I love this computer. That is coming from a person who will not own a cell phone or buy anything that takes a battery. Go figure!
I hope maybe some day you all can come and take a real tour. In the mean time, keep on reading. I will always have a light on and Sissy Dog will meet you with a jump and a kiss. I love comments, that's why I do this, so leave me one and you will get one back. Have a beautiful day!!


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Fred Rubble Surfboard by Conner Coffin & Channel Islands
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Conner Coffin and Channel Islands have conjured up a delightful new treat named the Fred Rubble. This little gem plugs right into your quiver between the Dumpster Diver and standard shortboard.
Here's a few words from Conner Coffin:
The Fred Rubble is actually quite a bit different than my other boards. It has a lower entry rocker and a wider outline. It has more volume than a Proton, but it isn't really short and chunky like a Dumpster Diver. It's just a fun board for waves from waist high to a little over head. I've been riding mine two inches shorter than my standard shortboard and 1/4 inch wider. For example, my standard shortboard is a 5'11" x 18 3/8″ x 2 3/16″ Proton and I ride my Fred Rubble as a 5'9″ x 18 5/8″ x 2 3/16. So I'd recommend for you a 5'11" if your normal board is a 6'1″.
Fred Rubble Features
Complimenting the front-footed surfer, the Fred Rubble packs more volume further up the board. This does two things; allows for harder surfing off the front foot and yields slightly more volume so the board can be ridden shorter.
The undercarriage boasts a single to double concave with a little vee off the back. This spicy combination allows the board to transition quickly from edge to edge.
Ideal Wave size:
This surfboard performs ideal in conditions ranging from waist-high to a few feet overhead.
Ridden by Conner in all conditions, from low tide Rincon and dumpy HB, to the fat faced mushy stuff. The wide point is forward to skate over flat sections but with more tail kick than a Flyer so it stays tight when turning hard in the pocket.
Dane claimed best turn of his life on this board in the Rip Curl Search Puerto Rico contest in 2010.
Super spicy and the perfect board to fill the gap between your shortboard and your Dumpster Diver.
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Annual to tree
Leaves generally compound, alternate, stipuled; leaflets generally entire
Inflorescence: generally raceme, spike, umbel or head; flowers sometime 12 in axils
Flowers generally bisexual, generally bilateral; hypanthium generally flat or cup-like; sepals generally 5, fused; petals generally 5, free, or the 2 lower ± fused; stamens 1many, often 10 with 9 filaments at least partly fused, 1 (uppermost) free; pistil 1, ovary superior, generally 1-chambered, ovules 1many, style, stigma 1
Fruit: legume, sometimes including a stalk-like base above receptacle, dehiscent, or indehiscent and breaking into 1-seeded segments, or indehiscent, 1-seeded, and achene-like
Seeds 1several, often ± reniform, generally hard, smooth
Genera in family: ± 650 genera, 18,000 species: worldwide; with grasses, requisite in agriculture and most natural ecosystems. Many cultivated, most importantly Arachis , peanut; Glycine , soybean; Phaseolus , beans; Medicago ; Trifolium ; and many orns
Reference: [Polhill & Raven (eds) 1981 Advances in legume systematics; Allen & Allen 1981 Leguminosae]
Family description and key to genera by Duane Isely.
Annual to shrubs; cotyledons generally petioled, withering early
Stem generally erect
Leaves palmately compound in CA, generally cauline; stipules fused to petiole; leaflets 317, generally oblanceolate, entire
Inflorescence: raceme; flowers spiraled or whorled; bracts generally deciduous
Flower: calyx 2-lipped, lobes entire or toothed, generally appendaged between lobes; banner centrally grooved, sides reflexed, wing tips slightly fused, keel generally pointed; stamens 10, filaments fused, 5 long with short anthers, 5 short with long anthers; style brushy
Fruit dehiscent, generally oblong
Seeds 212, generally smooth
Species in genus: ± 200 species: especially w North America, w South America to e US, also tropical South America, Medit
Etymology: (Latin: wolf, from mistaken idea that plants rob soil of nutrients)
Some cultivated for fodder, green manure, edible seed, ornamental; some naturalized from CA in e North America, South America, Australia, s Africa;
some (e.g. L. arboreus, L. latifolius, L. leucophyllus ) have alkaloids (especially in seeds, fruits, young herbage) TOXIC to livestock (especially sheep)
Reference: [Barneby 1989 Intermountain Flora 3(B):237267]
Infl length does not include peduncle
Horticultural information: Many lupine taxa need seed pre-treatment (scarification, stratification, inoculation) for successful germination.
Subshrub or shrub < 50 dm, hairy, generally silver (greenish)
Stem decumbent to erect
Leaves cauline, clustered near base or not, both surfaces hairy; stipules 620 mm; petiole 18 cm; leaflets 610, 1045 mm
Inflorescence 430 cm; peduncle 513 cm; flowers generally not to loosely whorled; pedicel 310 mm; bracts 415 mm, deciduous
Flower 916 mm; calyx upper lip 68 mm, deeply divided, lower lip 610 mm, entire to 3-toothed; petals violet to lavender, banner back generally hairy, patch generally yellow (to white) turning purple, keel generally unlobed near base, upper margins generally ciliate middle to tip, lower margins glabrous
Fruit 35 cm, hairy
Seeds 49, 46 mm, mottled tan
Ecology: Open areas, sand or rocks
Elevation: < 2000 m.
Bioregional distribution: Northwestern California, Sierra Nevada Foothills, Central Western California, South Coast, n Channel Islands
Distribution outside California: s Oregon
Variable, ± indistinct from L. excubitus.
Subshrub or shrub 210 dm, woolly to shaggySee the CNPS Inventory for information about endangerment and rarity.
Stem decumbent to erect
Leaf: stipules 910 mm; petiole 35 cm; leaflets 710, 1030 mm
Inflorescence 1525 cm; peduncle 610 cm; pedicel 47 mm; bract 1015 mm
Flower 1116 mm; banner back hairy to glabrous
Ecology: UNCOMMON. Open woodlands
Elevation: 6002000 m.
Bioregional distribution: Outer South Coast Ranges (Santa Lucia Mtns)
Horticultural information: SUN, DRN, DRY: 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.


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I didn't try making a "novelty map" because I was too lazy to make a regular or good map, I wanted too see if I could have a map that was comlpetely ridiculous yet fun, although that usually ends up being a bad map, I was expecting anything amazing, or even neccessarily good, although I was still trying when I made the map.
Also, the map is mostly finished, but it needs some tweaking with regards to the amount of monsters, and I might put health cans in the lower area. Most people will probably hate this map, as it is nearly completely rediculous, but for those of you who want something extremely hard, or a map for a time trial, check it out. If you have any suggestions please tell me and I will most likely incorperate them when I fix it up.


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China Counterfeit Hard Drive Archive
Fake Hard DrivesPosted on May 6, 2011 | No CommentsA man purchased this hard drive in a Chinese gift store in the USA for an extremely low price. After he could not get his computer to properly recognize the entire 500 GB of space on the drive he took it to Samsung who immediately recognized it as counterfeit. The hard drive was opened up to reveal a tiny 128 MB flash drive inside. A healthy reminder that if it's too good to be true, it probably is.


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4BETTER OR WORSE- The week in review
Latest disappearance of a 40-something male: Lake Monticello man Stuart Mowbray Knapp, 42, hasn't been seen since he set off on his bike July 8. That follows the July 1 disappearance of Glenmore association president Michael Comer, 45, on the same day he was to meet with auditors.
Latest plea in 2008 crime spree: Brian Eugene Brubaker, 42, pleads guilty to robbing Greenberry's at knifepoint in June 2008, when he also made heists at Boot'Vil, Crawford Saddlery and Food Lion in Ruckersville, the Augusta Farm Bureau in Staunton, and attempted to rob a convenience store in Waynesboro and Cracker Barrel in Harrisonburg, according to the Daily Progress. He's already been sentenced to 11 years for the Ruckersville robberies, and will be sentenced for the Barracks Road theft December 7.
Brightest reprieve for 4th of July fireworks: StellarOne Bank and Gray Television announce July 14 they'll bankroll the rockets' red glare at McIntire Park for the next two years, stepping in after the Save the Fireworks committee decides to hang up its hat after seven years of producing the holiday extravaganza.
Gloomiest outlook: UVA prez John Casteen warns tuition hikes are likely and layoffs are possible July 9, Brian McNeill reports in the Progress. And the Board of Visitors talk $3,000 tuition "surcharges" and increased out-of-state enrollment in its July 10-11 retreat at the Boar's Head Inn.
Worst news for speeders: Charlottesville gets a three-man, Harley Davidson-riding squad, courtesy of the Virginia State Police, Jason Bacaj reports in the DP. And they'll be carrying the latest speed trap technology: handheld lasers.
Lowest speed chase: Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement undercover officers follow a car through Belmont July 9 that refuses to stop until it reaches a dead-end street, and they continue the chase on foot. Arrested after police find 45 grams of crack and a loaded 9mm pistol are Jeffery M. Terry and Marchella J. Alexander.
Most riders: Charlottesville Transit Systems reports a record-breaking 2 million-plus bus riders for fiscal year 2009– an 18 percent jump over the previous year.
Most controversial new U.S. Supreme Court ruling to hit close to home: Melendez-Diaz, which the highest court issued June 25 and which says defendants must be allowed to cross-examine lab technicians and forensic scientists who analyzed the evidence against them. The ruling played a role in the trial of Alvin Lee "Butch" Morris for the 1988 murder of Roger Shifflett. And Virginia Republican attorney general candidate Ken Cuccinelli says prosecutors are suspending drug and DUI prosecutions because evidence in those cases is inadmissible witthout technician testimony, and he urges changing state law.
Saddest judicial opening: Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals chief justice Karen Williams, 57, retires after finding out she is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Saddest loss of a celebrity offspring: Dee Dee Jean Bellson, 49, daughter of Broadway great Pearl Bailey and jazz drummer Louis Bellson, dies July 4 at her Charlottesville residence.
Saddest loss of a UVA athletics department member: Assistant media relations director Michael Colley, 46, dies July 11 while walking on the beach in Virginia Beach.
Latest in the barking dog wars: After a July 8 public hearing, Albemarle supervisors vote 5-1 to not expand the ordinance that exempts rural owners on more than five acres from the county's restrictions on canine noise in more suburban areas.
Latest casualty of zero-tolerance alcohol laws: Austin Creigh Deeds, the 20-year-old son of gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds, is scheduled to appear in court July 15 for misdemeanor alcohol possession charges, the AP reports.
Worst news for Whole Foods and Trader Joe's fans: Construction of the two markets may be delayed until the Meadowcreek sewer interceptor is replaced, Albemarle County Service Authority's Gary Fern announces. Charlottesville Tomorrow has the story.


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The Divisions of Dermatology at Duke University Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, University of Iowa, and the University of Southern California are recruiting patients for a clinical study using infliximab (Remicade) to treat patients with pemphigus vulgaris who continue to have blisters, skin ulcers or other disease activity despite therapy with 20 mg/day or more of prednisone therapy. 20 patients will be treated with intravenous infusions of infliximab or placebo on weeks 0, 2, 6, 14 followed by monthly follow up visits through week 26.
Enrollment Criteria
Patients must be at least 18 years of age with a clinical diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris and ongoing disease activity and on 20 mg/day or more of prednisone. Patients that are taking other immunosuppressive drugs such as azathioprine (Imuran), mycophenolate mofetil (Cellcept), methotrexate, or cyclosporine A will undergo a 4-week washout phase before beginning the trial. Pregnant or nursing women are not eligible to participate in the trial. All potential participants will have a screening visit which will include a review of their medical history, physical examination and obtaining of a blood sample to determine their eligibility to participate in the study.
Contact Information
Please contact the Division of Dermatology at any of the following locations closest to you by email or phone with questions regarding this trial and feel free to pass on this contact information to all interested individuals.
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC
Principal Investigator
Russell P. Hall III M.D.
Clinical Trial Coordinator
Deborah Hannah


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AP / Francisco Rodriguez
A man is seen sitting atop a car that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5, Thursday.
A driver said he thought he was about to die when an Interstate 5 bridge span collapsed in Washington state, plunging his pickup and another car into the Skagit River below.
Dan Sligh, his wife and another motorist found themselves waist-deep in water when the freeway crumbled moments after the bridge was clipped by an oversized truck, he told NBC affiliate KING5 of Seattle.
State officials said the rescue had been "amazing" and warned of major traffic disruption following the complete closure of the section of the road, near Mount Vernon.
A large portion of the 57-year-old Skagit River Bridge north of Seattle fell into the rushing river below Thursday evening, sending two vehicles into the frigid waters. KING TV's Chris Daniels reports.
Sligh, a Command Master Chief Petty Officer with the U.S. Navy, said the accident was "like a Hollywood movie unfolding in front of your eyes - up close and personal."
He said he managed to release his seat belt and climb out of his mangled truck to shallower water, despite fearing he had dislocated his shoulder.
His wife also escaped, and was being kept in the Skagit Valley hospital where she was being treated for internal bleeding.
"I thought we were done," Sligh told KING5 outside the hospital late Thursday. "When I look at all the carnage, all the metal, I assumed that was it at that point. But here we stand."
The couple waited 90 minutes on the roof of pickup awaiting rescue, he said, adding that the other driver was not seriously injured.
"I'm OK. I'm beat up. I feel like I rode a rodeo bull or something."
I-5 is the main freeway that runs up and down the West Coast between the Canadian and Mexican borders, and traffic was significantly backed up in both directions overnight.
The bridge collapse was caused by an oversize truck, which had a permit, that hit an overhead span, officials said. The driver of the truck was cooperating with investigators, police said.
At an afternoon briefing, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee called for patience while officials work on a plan to reopen the I-5 corridor.
He said an investigation into who is at fault is underway, but "we want to discourage drivers from crashing their trucks into state bridges."
The 1,112-foot steel truss bridge, built in 1955, was described by the Washington State Department of Transportation, after an inspection in August 2010, as "somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is."
Diversions have been set up and plans are already underway to install a replacement span, said Bart Treece, a spokesman for the department, describing the lack of more serous injuries as "amazing."
Officials are trying to find a pre-fabricated structure they could use as a temporary replacement for the bridge before they decide how to repair or replace it.
The section of the freeway carries 71,000 vehicles a day, Treece said, warning significant delays were likely over the Memorial Weekend.
"If you can reduce trips or take another route, that would help," he said.
The minimum vertical clearance on the bridge (distance from the road to something a truck can bump into) is 14.5 feet. The standard height is 16 feet.
Inslee's statement added: "We will be involved in a vigorous and diligent effort to get traffic flowing again through the Skagit bridge corridor and I will issue an emergency proclamation [Friday] to make sure we have the resources to do so as quickly as possible."
One study reports that 11.5 percent of the nation's bridges are "structurally deficient," but politics often get in the way of funding infrastructure projects. NBC's Tom Costello reports.
State officials stressed that the bridge was not one of the 66,000 nationwide that are considered "structurally deficient.'
"This is just bad luck of where it hit and how it hit," said Washington Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson. "Based on our inspections, the bridge is not structurally deficient."
State inspection reports submitted to the Federal Highway Administration were reviewed by NBC News. That overall evaluation of the structural condition on the bridge corresponds to a score of 5 on a scale from 0 (worst) to 9 (best).
The bridge received identical scores on inspections in 2010, 2008 and 2006, and is on a schedule for inspection every 24 months, as generally required by federal regulations. State officials said Thursday evening they were working to make public a copy of the latest inspection report, presumably from 2012.
The bridge was of a "fracture critical" design, as are 18,000 bridges nationwide, meaning it could collapse if even one part failed. Even after the bridge collapse that killed 13 people in Minneapolis in 2007, a haphazard system of inspections continued, with federal authorities choosing not to require re-inspection of all the fracture-critical bridges.
In a survey of every state by msnbc.com in 2008, only six states and the District of Columbia said they began to recheck all their fracture-critical bridges. Officials in Washington state, like in most states, said they performed special inspections of only their few dozen bridges of the particular deck-truss design used in Minneapolis.
The bridge that fell Thursday did go on to receive its regular inspections in 2008 and 2010, according to the federal records, called the National Bridge Inventory.
NBC News' Andrew Rafferty and Justin Kirschner contributed to this report.
This story was originally published on Fri May 24, 2013 7:15 AM EDT


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The Last of Us movie domain now with Sony
Sony Pictures has registered thelastofusmovie.net, which naturally has sparked speculation that a film adaptation of the already strongly cinematic PlayStation 3 exclusive is on the way. Try not to get too excited; it may just be a defensive purchase. There have been no whispers suggesting such a thing is on the way, but these things […]
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Trion Worlds registers several domains related to "Trove"
Trion Worlds, its CEO Scott Hartsman, and regular registrar Mark Monitor have all made a number of domain registrations related to the word "Trove". Fusible spotted the registrations, which include variants like PlayTrove.com and TroveGame.com. All the domains have been transferred to Trion Worlds' own domain server, too. No word on what this could mean, […]
Steam Static domain now in Valve's hands
Valve has purchased the domain name SteamStatic.com. The domain's WhoIs records show Valve Corporation as the registrant, having picked up the name earlier this month. Fusible reports Valve transferred the domain to its own name servers this weekend. It doesn't yet resolve, and there's no clue as to what it might refer to – could […]
Blizzard files Warlords of Draenor trademark, almost certainly Warcraft related
A new Blizzard trademark looks a heck of a lot like the name of the next World of Warcraft expansion.
Drakengard domain name secured by Square Enix
Now why would Square Enix US be buying up "DrakengardGame.com" just as Drakengard 3 approaches release in Japan, I wonder?
Fable Legends domains registered by Microsoft
Microsoft has registered two new Fable-related domains – FableLegends.com and FableLegends.net. There's no clue as to what the domains may refer to. The platform holder has promised new reveals at gamescom this week, and we have no idea what Lionhead Studios has been up to since 2012 Kinect title Fable: The Journey besides the Fable […]
HungoverX domain snapped up by Take-Two
2K and Rockstar parent Take-Two Interactive has made a rather mysterious domain registration.
Persona 5 domain registered by Atlus parent
Index Corporation has finally registered a domain name for Persona 5, the RPG sequel we've been waiting for since 2009.
Disney domain registrations point to a racing game in the works
The ever vigilant Internet sleuth Superannuation has dug up some more domain registrations, and they pertain to a possibly racing game of sorts from Disney. The domains registered vary from having a .net to .com on them, and carry the monikers DisneySpeedster, DisneySpeedsters, DisneyRacers, DisneyRacing, DisneyKart, DisneyKartRacing, and DisneyKarting. Lots of Disney in there. There's […]
LucasFilm domain registrations spark game title speculation
Disney-owned LucasFilm has suddenly made a pile of new domain registrations which see to have a Star Wars theme. Although it's quite possible they're related to upcoming movies, TV shows and other media, the timing – so close on the heels of a deal with EA – is pretty suspicious. File this under "interesting, if […]
EA goes Battlefield domain crazy, registers through Battlefield 20
EA has just gone on a domain-buying spree, picking up the domain names for Battlefield 13 right through to Battlefield 20.
Plants vs Zombies Adventure domains registered by EA
EA has made a number of domain registrations for something called Plants vs Zombies Adventure, as dug up by industry gumshoe Superannuation. The registrations were all made in early March. There's no indication whatsoever what it might be, but given PopCap's recent liking for Facebook spin-offs of its properties, like Bejeweled Blitz, I'm putting $5 […]
Supreme Heroes domain registrations suggest something new from EA
EA has been buying up all sorts of domain names related to the phrase "Supreme Heroes". Regular domain watchdog Fusible turned up 11 different registrations made on March 5, all of which are empty at present. The registrations were made openly under EA's details rather than masked by a dummy registrant, so we can probably […]
Sunset Overdrive trademark and domain registration filed by Insomniac
Insomniac Games has filed a trademark for a project called Sunset Overdrive. Other than the usual "computer game software" classification lingo, along with a note that it's an "on-line computer game," there's not much else to go on. A NeoGAF user also found a domain registration for the project, which was registered by the firm's […]
"Xbox Gold" domain registrations spark Durango name speculation
Microsoft has gone a little mad buying out just about every version of XboxGold.com it can find, Fusible reports. Naturally this has led to some furious speculation over whether we have a name for the next Xbox console at last, but don't get too excited; "Xbox Gold" sounds a heck of a lot like "Xbox […]
Assassin's Creed: Initiate domain registrations could mean anything
Fusible has turned up a huge pile of Ubisoft domain registrations for something called Assassin's Creed: Initiate. The publisher isn't saying a blessed thing about the registrations, so speculate entirely at will. $5 on a social tie-in with Assassin's Creed 3, like the awesome one for Brotherhood which let you train your recruits, but don't […]
Sir Painhammer is a thing, and Ubisoft is behind it
Head on over to this bare-bones website and surprisingly funny Twitter feed to learn all we know so far about Sir Painhammer. This outspoken gentlemen turned up in one of Siliconera's regular domain registration trawls as a new effort from Ubisoft; the registration was made alongside that of Might & Magic Raiders, revealed at gamescom. […]
EA trademarks JetSet Secrets, JetSet Detectives
EA has made a mysterious pair of new trademark filings in the usual gaming categories, for something called JetSet Detectives and something else called JetSet Secrets. (The trademarks differ from Sega's Jet Set radio, which separates the two words with a space, so don't get any wild ideas.) As spotted by Fusible, the publisher also […]
Might and Magic domain registration may relate to gamescom F2P announce
Fusible has uncovered a couple of Ubisoft domain name registrations for something called Might and Magic Heroes Online. The publisher's gamescom line-up includes a couple of new free-to-play announces, and as you may recall, the most recent entry in the long running Heroes of Might and Magic series messed with the titling formula to release […]
Report - Blizzard registrant secures StarCraft.com
Fusible reports the domain name StarCraft.com may finally be the property of Blizzard, 15 years after the first game's release. The domain recently changed hands and was re-registered to Mark Monitor, which has acquired several domains for Blizzard in the past. There doesn't seem to have been a legal challenge so whoever the new owner […]
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Domain Registration latest
Blizzard files Warlords of Draenor trademark, almost certainly Warcraft related
Disney domain registrations point to a racing game in the works
EA goes Battlefield domain crazy, registers through Battlefield 20
Supreme Heroes domain registrations suggest something new from EA
Sunset Overdrive trademark and domain registration filed by Insomniac
"Xbox Gold" domain registrations spark Durango name speculation
Assassin's Creed: Initiate domain registrations could mean anything
Might and Magic domain registration may relate to gamescom F2P announce
Ubisoft registers Face Your Insanity domain, likely Far Cry 3 related
League of Legend domain registrations point to Supremacy mode
Giant news for Skylander lovers lands with domain registrations
Star Wars: Identities domain registrations "not" gaming related, says Lucasrts


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UNCW Celebrates 20 Years of International Culture with Week of Activities, Festival
Thursday, January 31, 2013
UNC Wilmington marks 20 years of taking Wilmington around the world with its annual Intercultural Week, Feb. 11-16. iWeek, an annual celebration of diversity and culture, sponsored by the Office of International Programs, brings films, music, food and guests from across the globe to campus and the community. The week culminates with the popular Intercultural Festival (iFest) on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Burney Center.
UNCW is committed to exploring global perspectives. During the 2011-12 academic year, the university hosted more than 300 international students and faculty from 40 different countries. Additionally, nearly 800 UNCW students participated in education programs around the world.
All iWeek events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. For the full schedule, visit www.uncw.edu/iweek/.
Highlighted activities include:
Monday, Feb. 11
Hispanic Students in Selective Predominantly White Public Universities: Characteristics and Factors Affecting Performance
10-11 a.m., Education Building, 162
Given the growth of first-generation Hispanic Americans in the southeastern United States, the region is positioned for positive change if education is set as a priority for this population. Learn about factors that lead Hispanic students to become successful college students. Implications for parents, K-12 educators and institutions of higher education are discussed.
Tuesday, Feb. 12
Lunar New Year
6-8 p.m., Wagoner Dining Hall
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with the Office of International Programs. Join us as we ring in the Lunar New Year and enjoy Asian-themed cuisine, test your skills in a chopsticks race, learn about study abroad opportunities in Asia and much more. Cost: meal swipe or cash.
Wednesday, Feb. 13
Through the Eyes of Refugees: Personal Stories from Refugees in Wilmington
6:30-8 p.m., CI, 1008
Refugees from Burma and Colombia now living in Wilmington will share their experiences with us. We will also learn about the work done with refugees by the Interfaith Refugee Ministry and the United Nations. Sponsored by the Coastal Carolina United Nations Association.
Thursday, Feb. 14
Around the World
11 a.m.-2 p.m., FUU Azalea Coast Room
Join us for a sweet trip around the world - international culture will be celebrated with sweet treats from eight different countries. Sponsored by Housing and Residence Life.
Friday, Feb. 15
Contra-Tiempo Salsa Workshop
7-9 p.m., Warwick Center
UNCW Artists in Residence CONTRA-TIEMPO will conduct an interactive Salsa workshop for all ages and levels of experience. Sponsored by UNCW's Office of Cultural Arts, in collaboration with Centro Hispano and RITMO Latin Dance Club.
Saturday, Feb. 16
20th Annual Intercultural Festival
11-3 p.m., Burney Center
A celebration highlighting cultures and countries represented in Wilmington and at UNCW. Food, dance, music, performances and exhibits showcase the rich cultural diversity of our community and beyond. Don't miss the fun! Free parking in lots M, E and A. Cash or Food Dollars (no meal swipes/no credit cards) for food items. Sponsored by Campus Activities & Involvement and Office of International Programs.
Media Contact: Caroline Cropp, 910.962.7109


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Child molester's conviction vacated because juror read articles about victim's alleged injuries.
Lockwood v. State, 2010 WL 3529416 (Nev., September 3, 2010)
Last week it was manslaughter. This week it's child molestation.
Defendant was convicted on multiple counts of the heinous crime of sexual assault of a child under the age of sixteen. He moved for a new trial when he learned that the jury foreperson did some internet research on the nature of the injuries suffered by the victim. The trial court denied the motion for a new trial, but the Nevada supreme court overturned the conviction on the basis of the juror misconduct.
To be successful on a motion for new trial, the defendant had to show (1) the occurrence of juror misconduct, and (2) that the misconduct was prejudicial.
The court held that although independent research by a juror generally would not give rise to the presumption of prejudice, in this case, the independent research did rise to that level.
The jury foreperson consulted eight to ten internet articles on the nature of the victim's injuries over the course of forty-five minutes and shared her research with the rest of the jury during deliberations. The court held that by conducting her own research and relaying that information to the rest of the jury, the foreperson engaged in misconduct that was prejudicial.
The information related directly to whether it was possible that the victim was assaulted. Moreover, by sharing that information, the foreperson might have bolstered the credibility of both the victim and the State's expert witness and thereby infected the deliberations such that there was a "reasonable probability that the information affected the verdict."


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I have a cunill ct1 (I believe - big grey square thind 2kg hopper, but all the images I see shot the ct1 as being a round body).
Edit: mine is a CT2. Google images still show round and square ones. Mine is square and has grey and black sort of stripes.
Anyway it has been a perfectly good grinder and still is. But I have moved and just don't have the luxury of the bench space I used to. So, the basic question is, which machine? I am leaning towards doserless and like the price of the rancilio rocky. I would however like the control of a measured dose. Is there a machine out that that does this without jumping in price to the mazzer mini range at over £500 odd? I doubt there is a huge amount of value in my 8 year old cunill to offset this sort of price jump!
Any help greatly appreciated.


text: Now here's some parallel parking with a heavy political vibe. A Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, rendered gray and graceless by the German tuning company Hamann, parked on the East Berlin side of Checkpoint Charlie, the famous fortified hole which used to connect the two sides of Berlin across the Wall. Things have certainly come a long way since the decades of Trabis and Wartburgs.


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Can we be productive in a world full of constant updates? Will we adapt or will we burn out? Linda Stone and William Powers at AIF 2011
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Conscious Computing Allows Technology to Become a Prosthetic for Engaging with Our Full Potential
Personal technologies today are prosthetics for our minds.
In our current relationship with technology, we bring our bodies, but our minds rule.
"Don't stop now, you're on a roll. Yes, pick up that phone call, you can still answer these six emails. Watch the Twitter stream while working on PowerPoint? Why not?" Our minds push, demand, coax, and cajole. "No break yet, we're not done. No dinner until this draft is done."
Our tyrannical minds conspire with enabling technologies and our bodies do their best to hang on for the wild ride.
Glenn Fleishman posted on software that disables bits of the computer to make us more productive and to minimize distractions. Programs like Freedom, Isolator, RescueTime, LeechBlock, Turn Off the Lights and others were mentioned — all tools that block distractions. This software category is called: Internet Blocking Productivity Software. Users can choose to disable Internet access and/or local network access. Users claim that software like Freedom makes them more productive by blocking tempting distractions.
I'm not opposed to using technologies to support us in reclaiming our attention. But I prefer passive, ambient, non-invasive technologies that address our bodymind, over parental ones.
Consider the Toyota Prius. The Prius doesn't stop in the middle of a highway and say, "Listen to me, Mr. Irresponsible Driver, you're using too much gas and this car isn't going to move another inch until you commit to fix that." Instead, a display engages us in a playful way and our body implicitly learns to shift to use less gas.
Glenn was kind enough to call me for a comment as he prepared his post. We talked about email apnea, continuous partial attention, and how, while software that locks out distractions is a great first step, our ultimate opportunity is to evolve our relationship with personal technologies.
With technologies like Freedom, we take away, from our mind, the role of tyrant, and re-assign that role to the technology. The technology then dictates to the mind. The mind then dictates to the body. Meanwhile, the body that senses and feels, that turns out to offer more wisdom than the finest mind could even imagine, is ignored.
There are techniques and technologies that actually tune us in to our bodies, and our nervous systems. These technologies let us know when we're stressed, or when we're engaged. One of these technologies, from Heartmath, has been particularly helpful to me. A clip goes on the earlobe, and is connected to a small, lightweight box, that can sit next to the computer. There are lights on the box that indicate the state of the nervous system. One of these products, the emWave2, can be used while doing work on the computer (in other contexts as well). Heartmath also offer software games that work with the emWave2. The 5-10 minute games involve actions that are totally controlled by the state of your nervous system.
At the heart of compromised attention is compromised breathing. Breathing, attention, and emotion, are commutative. Athletes, dancers, and musicians are among those who don't have email apnea. Optimal breathing contributes to regulating our autonomic nervous system and it's in this regulated state that our cognition and memory, social and emotional intelligence, and even innovative thinking can be fueled.
Scientists, like Antonio Damasio, Daniel Siegel, and Daniel Goleman, have shown us that aspects of our intelligence come from sensing and feeling and that our bodies offer a kind of wisdom.
Thirty years ago, personal computing technologies created a revolution in personal productivity, supporting a value on self-expression, output and efficiency. The personal communications technology era that followed the era of personal productivity amplified accessibility and responsiveness. Personal technologies have served us well as prosthetics for the mind, in service of thinking and doing.
Our focus has been on technologies as prosthetics for the mind, and human-as-machine style productivity. This has led to burn-out, poor health, poor sleep, and what I call email apnea or screen apnea. We wonder where our attention has gone. Turns out, it's right where we left it — with our ability to breathe fully.
We can use personal technologies that are prosthetics for our beings, to enhance our lives. I call this Conscious Computing.
We can use technology to help enable Conscious Computing, or we can find it on our own, through attending to how we feel. For advice from a musician on how to do Conscious Computing, I interviewed the organist, Cameron Carpenter.
Conscious Computing with the help of passive, ambient, non-invasive Heart Rate Variability (HRV) technology is poised to take off over the next few years. It has the potential to help all of us learn the skills that musicians, athletes and dancers have, that immunizes them from email apnea.
With a musical instrument, it's awkward at first. All thumbs. Uncomfortable. We don't know how to sit, stand or breathe. With practice, a musician becomes self-contained versus merged with the instrument. So it will be with personal technology. Now, a prosthetic of mind, it will become a prosthetic of being. A violinist with a violin. Us with our gadgets,. Embodied. Attending. Self-contained. Present.
Watching Cameron Carpenter play the organ is a transcendant experience. It's as if he's "lit." The organ just sits there, and Carpenter's body exudes a powerful energy. Most of us, when we interact with digital technologies, "merge" our energies with the device, exhausting ourselves. Experienced musicians don't do this. In the evolution of our relationship with digital devices, we have a lot to learn from experienced musicians.
So, recently, when a friend and I had a chance to talk with Cameron about email apnea (also called screen apnea), and conscious computing, and to solicit his advice, we seized at the opportunity.
A little more context first:
"Email apnea," or "screen apnea" is temporary cessation of breath when we're in front of a screen, especially when texting or doing email. This chronic breath-holding puts us in a state of fight or flight, affecting emotions, physiology, and attention.
Our opportunity is to evolve toward, "Conscious Computing." Instead of merging with or into the screen and our digital devices, we stay embodied, breathing, and separate from the devices, in the same way an experienced musician relates to his or her instrument.
Carpenter plays the organ; a complicated instrument with complicated controls. He paused for a minute before responding to us, then with complete confidence, advised:
"You've gotta dominate the mofo!"
The next day, I related this story to Wendy Palmer, who coaches leaders in conscious embodiment. Her reaction, "There's a gentle way to just let it know you're the boss."
Take your pick.
Personal technologies today are prosthetics for our minds. Our opportunity is to create personal technologies that are prosthetics for our beings. Conscious computing is post-productivity, post-communication era computing. Personal technologies that enhance our lives. Personal technologies that are prosthetics of our full human potential.
One of my favorite 8 year olds can't get enough of his Wii. I enjoy this child and hung out with him recently while he played his favorite video game. He was hunched over on the sofa and I promise you, his breathing was undetectable. With some coaxing, he moved to a wooden chair. For the first 3 minutes, he sat up straight, then he smiled at me, said, "I like to slouch," and continued his game slouched in the wooden chair.
Did I mention that this is how he spent his Saturday morning just before going to an appointment with the doctor helping him with his ADHD issues?
Shallow breathing and temporary breath holding up regulates the sympathetic or fight or flight nervous system response. I call this email apnea. If your child has ADHD or impulse control issues and also hunches in front of a computer or video game or in front of the television, it might be time to consider an intervention that involves teaching a breathing technique that up regulates the parasympathetic or rest and digest response.
I recently spent some time playing with the HeartMath emWave Desktop software. With short games, a player manages his/her breathing pattern as part of game play.
At TEDMED 2009, Dr. Daniel Siegel mentioned research he'd conducted using breath training to manage ADHD.
Sometimes pharmaceuticals are the most effective option for treating a condition. In many cases, for conditions involving impulse control, regulation of emotions, ADHD and other attention issues, it may be worth looking into options that help"re-set" the autonomic nervous system: various breathing techniques, Buteyko, Feldenkrais, Alexander Technique, cranial-sacral, and certain forms of acupuncture.
Performance, particularly dance and music, often involve training in breathing techniques. The same is true for certain sports.
The way we breathe is central in regulation of attention and emotion, cognition and memory, and social and emotional intelligence.
Recently, Nicholas Carr wrote a piece: The Web Shatters Focus, Rewires Brains.
Can we really know that's true? It's the web? Is this a declaration of war on technology? After all, it's shattering focus and rewiring our brains, according to Carr.
My latest Huffington Post piece, Are We at War with Technology, considers the relationship between the WHAT (technology), the HOW (how we're using it) and the human (us).


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Like the first version, the black and stainless steel iPod has a red navigation wheel and is engraved on the back with the signatures of U2's four band members. The new model holds up to 7,500 songs, 25,000 photos or up to 75 hours of video, Apple said.
The first U2 iPod, which was released in October 2004, held 20GB, had a 12-hour battery life, and did not have video functionality. It was priced at $349. As part of an Apple partnership with Universal Music Group, the device came with a coupon toward the U2 digital box set containing about 400 tracks from the band's catalog, including some previously unreleased ones.
The new U2 Special Edition iPod comes with a coupon to download 30 minutes of exclusive U2 video footage from Apple's iTunes Music Store.
Like other recent versions of iPods, the newest U2 Special Edition will sync computers to automatically download video, podcasts and photo content as well as digital music.
Apple would not comment on how many of the original U2 Special Edition units have been sold.


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You can never really know what is going on in the lives of the people around you, can you? The struggles others go through behind closed doors are often unknown to the people around them. I live in a very small community and had the privilege of lending a hand and a little comfort to someone that needed it. In turn she gave me inspiration.
She is such an amazing woman, fighting breast cancer and being all the things all women wish to be. Strong, beautiful, inspiring. She is always cheerful and happy in spite of everything. Her love for and relationship with God shines through her.
When i first heard what she was going through i kept asking myself what could i do? how can i help her? My skill set is quilting...so, I presented our homeschool group with the idea to make this quilt for her and was pleased that they wanted to take part and participate by writing personal messages to her. I just pray that they do not fade or wash away...i wanted to have the chance to wash it first to see if there were going to be any great catastrophes but i ran out of time. Pray!! pray hard.
I could not bring myself to quilt through any of the personal messages so i just outlined each box in pink. Then i spent what felt like forever straight line quilting, of random sizes, the rest of the quilt. It looks beautiful but was a lot more time and work than i anticipated.
I also wanted to hand stitch in some things that would be personal to her so i did a pink on pink breast cancer ribbon...a purple on purple cross...and the names of her husband and children, so that they would be with her when she used this quilt no matter when or where. I had not originally intended to make it pink but it turned out that they were her favorite colors. What a perfect coincidence.
She in turn gave me a gift...the gift of gratitude and appreciation(and a few tears) which really meant a lot to me. It is hard to know what people really think when you make something like this and then mail it away...and kids don't necessarily love getting a blanket.
This is ironically Breast Cancer Awareness month. What a perfect time to honor her fight by bringing her this quilt. If someone around you opens that door a little and lets you in consider it a privilege to do what you can....what seems so small and insignificant can mean so much to someone that is struggling. I know you don't know her but if you think of her take a minute and say a little prayer, every single one counts!
I am linking this up to Fabric Tuesday this week, as well as Amylouwho's for sew and tell. Got to Amylouwho's and see what everyone else has made and leave a little comment behind so they know you were there.