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come (one's) way
To be encountered or obtained by one. I really hope this promotion comes my way because it sounds like a fascinating position. Good opportunities always seem to come my brother's way, whether he works hard for them or not.
come someone's way
[for something] to come to someone. I wish a large sum of money would come my way. I hope that no bad luck comes my way.
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Present itself, happen to, as in I sure hope another opportunity like that will come her way. [First half of 1900s]


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I finally got my Files and Folders situation managed. It took part of the afternoon, but it looks to be in much better shape that I had hoped.
I ended up using the software category listing on portablefreeware as my model. I kept the major categories and then made additional sub-folders accordingly. I didn't use all they have, but most of them. I also added some more specific breakdowns for my applications that they don't have categories for. Took me a while to make all those folders and sub-folders, but it wasn't as dreadful as I expected.
I placed them all under a master folder called "Standalone Applications." This is to differentiate from those programs that are installed into my system and kept in the "Program Files" folder.
I then went through all the various folders I had scattered the programs into and then transfered them into their new homes.
Finally, I had to deal with all those Windows shortcut links I broke in the process. I took a two-prong attack to address this issue.
First, I just clicked all the shortcuts I could find that I could see were broken. In most cases Windows did its search and was able to quickly locate the file's new location and fixed the link. In a few cases I had to browse for where I had moved the file.
Second, I then had to find all the buried shortcuts that I have long since forgotten. How to do that?
Option One: Run a Windows file search for *.lnk files and then check them all out. Negatory, private! Too much work! Drop and give me 30 for even thinking about this! Option Two: Use ToniArt's EasyCleaner (freeware). Helpful application that does ton's of Windows system cleaning activities. One of which is to find invalid shortcuts. Except that it seems to be limited to the locations it searches shortcuts for. A good similar application is CCleaner (freeware). (Also in a "portable" flavor.)
Option Three: Use Digital Architects Orphans Remover (freeware). Wowzers! This baby rocks! It will scan just about every location on your system, or custom locations. You can have it scan specific folder locations as well. I ran it and it very quickly located 445 invalid shortcuts on my entire system! I then was able to go through and either let Windows validate the correct locations (some were worth doing) or just delete them individually or en masse. Sweet! This little gem is staying tucked away on my system for sure! It's to "shortcut cleaning" as AM-Deadlink is to "bookmark cleaning".
In no-time flat I had all my shortcuts validated and my pc housecleaning was completed.
Bonus Tool Tips:
Duplicate File Checkers.
I had expected I would need to find where I have duplicate program files, but in the end, I had very few. I had one tool on standby: Double Killer (freeware).
I also ended up locating another beautiful program: DupKiller (freeware) . The website is a little slow loading, and I recommend going for the zip file download (as opossed to the .exe version) but once downloaded and installed, this is a kick-butt gem for finding duplicate files on your system. The GUI interface is very nicely designed and the tools are very logical in placement. It really ripped across my system in almost no-time flat. There are a ton of options and filters you can set. Faithful fans would do well to add this one to their utility list. And yes, you can copy the application's program folder to another location and uninstall it, then run the copy. It doesn't write to the registry (that I could tell by monitoring) and you can save the preference and settings file to anywhere you want.
Registry Monitors
When I install and use a new application I like to see what it is saving on my computer. Two tools that I use to monitor my registry are MJ Registry Watcher (freeware) and WhatChanged (freeware). WhatChanged allows you to take a "snapshot" of your registry, run a program or process, then when you are done, take another snapshot and compare the two for registry differences. Simple. RegWatcher monitors the registry (and other areas as well) and alerts you when items are written and logs them. It has an extensive number of options and configuration settings, but remains very simple to use.
Finally, if you want something with a little more meat and potatoes, check out Epsilon Squared's InstallWatch. The page is way-short of any useful information so this program is really one stumbles upon by word of mouth. Check out Tejas Consulting's review of it from 2003. It seems to be a very balanced review.
If anyone knows of any additional "system snapshot" tools like these, feel free to drop a tip in the comments.
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Nigella Lawson is glad to put the controversies of 2013 behind her!
On Jan. 2, the "Taste" judge admitted to "Good Morning America's" Amy Robach that having "distortions of [her] private life put on display" during her former assistants' fraud trial was "mortifying." But, the 53-year-old chef and reality TV personality realizes that "to dwell on any of it would be self pity," something she's not going to do!
Nigella's alleged drug use in the past and details about her relationship with ex-husband Charles Saatchi were put on display during the trial of sisters Francesca Grillo and Elisabetta Grillo, who worked for the former spouses for more than 10 years. On Dec. 20, the Grillos were were found not guilty of fraud by a London court, and police confirmed they would not be investigating Nigella's purported use of substances in the past.
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The British chef told "GMA" she "can't really remember exactly" how she felt during the trial "because you're so focused on answering the questions to the best of your ability that actually, you don't have an enormous awareness of yourself."
"Maybe that's a good thing," she reasoned.
So what has Ms. Lawson been up to since the end of the Grillo sisters' trial? "I've eaten a lot of chocolate," she said, "had a good Christmas, and I'm into the new year."
That new year also includes a primetime slot. "The Taste," which features Nigella as a judge alongside Anthony Bourdain, Ludo Lefebvre, Brian Malarkey and Marcus Samuelsson, premiers Thursday, Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. on ABC.


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CFI and the Non-mosque not-on Ground Zero-An inquiry
So the CFI has joined the discussion about the non-mosque not on Ground Zero with a press release, a very worrying to me as a secularist, humanist and skeptic, misguided press release.
The Center for Inquiry is troubled by the rhetoric of some of those protesting the proposed Islamic religious center and mosque near Ground Zero, and it especially deplores the growing politicization of the dispute.
That's good actually; I am worried myself about the tone and the nonsense rhetoric being thrown around by those opposed to the non-mosque.
CFI also holds that the focus of the protests is too narrow; it would be inappropriate to build any new house of worship in the area immediately around Ground Zero, not just mosques.
What? CFI is worried by the rhetoric, because it is too narrow and it is only focused on Islam?
"The 9/11 attacks were an example of faith-based terrorism, and any institution that privileges faith above reason is an affront to those who were killed and injured in those attacks," observes Ronald A. Lindsay, president and CEO of CFI.
Oh Ron, Ron Ron Ron Ron Ron! Fox News is appalled because "The Muslims" want to have their own center near ground zero and you're appalled because "The Religious" in general want to do that? And can you please tell us what is the appropriate radius around Ground Zero where religious expression of any sort shouldn't take place because it would affront the victims and families of 9/11? Yes, Ron please specify the radius around Ground Zero where you think we should ignore the Constitution of the United States of America.
CFI fully supports the free exercise of religion; protecting the rights of believers and nonbelievers is central to CFI's mission. Accordingly, CFI endorses President Obama's recent statement reminding the country that Muslim Americans enjoy the same rights as other Americans and should not be treated as second-class citizens.
Except for a radius, to be specified by CFI, around Ground Zero that is. Way to support the guilt-by-association fallacious way of thinking Ron. See CFI cannot have its cake and eat it too; you cannot rely on the Constitution to fight creationism from creeping into our schools without accepting that the same Amendment of the Constitution demands the right of free exercise of religion be granted to people of faith. Doing that would be hypocritical and we all know, or should know, that hypocrisy has not room in rational inquiry.
UPDATE 08/29/10 – The CFI has issued an updated statement which supersedes the previous one. Here is the full text of the new, improved, statement.
The Center for Inquiry's Statement on the Ground Zero Controversy
CFI fully supports the free exercise of religion; protecting the rights of believers and nonbelievers is central to CFI's mission. Accordingly, CFI endorses President Obama's recent statement reminding the country that Muslim Americans enjoy the same rights as other Americans and should not be treated as second-class citizens. There should be no legal impediment to the placement of an Islamic community center near Ground Zero, just as there should be no legal impediment to the placement of a church, temple, or synagogue near Ground Zero.
Further, CFI laments the effort by some to turn the proposed Islamic center into a political issue. Government officials and candidates for office should not intervene in disputes over the alleged offensiveness of a place of worship. Such conduct violates the spirit, if not the letter, of the Establishment Clause. Government officials should not be deciding who is a "moderate" Muslim any more than they should be deciding who is a "moderate" Christian or Jew.
A number of private individuals have protested the proposed Islamic center. The tone and substance of these protests covers a wide range. Some protesting the Islamic center have raised legitimate questions, but to the extent the objections to the Islamic center mistakenly equate all Muslims with Muslim extremists, CFI condemns them.
CFI maintains that an Islamic center, including a mosque, near Ground Zero, in and of itself, is no different than a church, temple, or synagogue. It is undeniable that the 9/11 terrorists were inspired by their understanding of Islam, and that currently there are far more Islamic terrorists in the world than terrorists of other faiths, but those facts are not relevant to the location of the Islamic center, absent evidence that terrorists are involved in this endeavor, and there is no such evidence.
CFI's unequivocal support for the legal right of Muslims to place a community center near Ground Zero does not imply that CFI views the new center as an event to be celebrated. To the contrary, CFI is committed to the position that reason and science, not faith, are needed to address and resolve humanity's problems. All religions share a fundamental flaw: they reflect a mistaken understanding of reality. On balance, CFI does not consider houses of worship to be beneficial to humanity, whether they are built at Ground Zero or elsewhere.
This statement supersedes any prior statement issued by CFI regarding the Ground Zero controversy.
Much better, that's what the first one should have read like in the first place.
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Xbox Game Pass Adds Hitman, Ruiner, And More For August - GS News Update
A handful of new games arrive alongside better sorting.
A handful of new games arrive alongside better sorting.
April's free Xbox Games With Gold announced, and gamers are outraged at the cumulative cost of For Honor's add-on content!
April's 2017 Games with Gold lineup for Xbox One includes: Ryse: Son of Rome and The Walking Dead: Season Two, Darksiders, and Assassin's Creed Revelations.
Four new freebies for April.
Ryse: Son of Rome is now available for PC.
This week, Ryse drops microtransactions for PC, Microsoft explain why the Master Chief Collection won't be on PC, and Blizzard cans its anticipated MMO.
With Ryse: Son of Rome on its way to the PC, we see how significant the visual differences are when compared to the Xbox One version.
Microsoft unveils a pretty attractive deal to give you a free game, Ryse is coming to PC in October, and Destiny releases a strike mission trailer!
Take a look at this pre-order trailer for Ryse: Son of Rome which comes to PC on October 10th.
Diablo 3 will run at 1080p on Xbox One (and PS4), Ryse: Son of Rome is coming to PC at 4K, and Casey Hudson says farewell to BioWare after 16 ...
The resolution contest continues to churn with Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes, Ryse gets cheaper and why is Twitch Plays Pokémon the best thing ever?
In this week's episode of Player vs. Gamer, see if Austin Aries can hang in the roman arena against Frag Doll Rachel Quirico as they face off in Ryse: Son ...
See if Austin Aries can hang in the roman arena against Frag Doll Rachel Quirico as they face off in Ryse: Son of Rome in the next episode of Player ...
Streaming your games is one of the coolest new features of the new generation. Curious about what each console has to offer for sharing your best moments? We take a ...
Kevin VanOrd plays Ryse: Son of Rome and offers his top five tips for shedding blood on Ryse's most challenging difficulty level: Legendary.
The GameSpot crew play through a 24 hour marathon on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 to see which console you deem best.
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Xbox One launch title Ryse: Son of Rome didn't review very well, putting the mob in an uproar. Johnny grabs his gladius to see if he can't sort things out ...
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Save the fleet from destruction in this gameplay clip from Ryse: Son of Rome.
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Microsoft showed off the Xbox One for the first time in Australia at PAX Aus, giving fans a look at the technology behind Kinect 2.0, live game demos and more!
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Cheap Buzz: Applebee's Infamous Margaritas
Want to get messed up? Head to Applebee's. This kid only had the apple juice, and blew a 0.10. And he didn't even finish his sippy cup. "Wow," I said to myself after reading that in the news; "That's the greatest thing since Four Loko. I need to get on that bandwagon!"
As a kid, I'd always ordered the riblets and a Cherry Coke at Applebee's. (Had I known then what I know now, I probably would have been pounding apple juice.) This time, now that I'm an adult (and a chain restaurant aficionado), it's all about their infamous margaritas. And there were plenty to choose from; we tried the Perfect Margarita, the Patron Perfect Margarita, the SkinnyBee Margarita, and the Main Street Rita.
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The SkinnyBee Margarita, made with a sugar-free mix, is reasonably lime-y but with a distinct artificial aftertaste; despite the Hornitos tequila the menu claims, it's basically diluted lime and aspartame.
Drinkability: Like a glass of water, but with an unpleasant aftertaste.
But my faith in Applebee's returned with the Perfect Margarita. It's made with 1800 Reposado tequila, Cointreau, and Grand Marnier with their buzz-a-baby Perfect Margarita mix. Three virtues: it's tart, it's strong, and it's ample. Waiters serve an empty glass with a lime at the bottom, and pour the drink tableside out of a cocktail shaker. (On our first visit, the salt-rimmed glass had an olive instead of a lime. Oops?) They leave the shaker, which contains at least another full drink. From the first sip, I was pretty impressed. Citrusy, acidic, and strong, it wasn't too fruity or sugary.
Drinkability: Drink the rest? Don't mind if I do!
For comparison's sake, we also ordered the Patron Perfect Margarita, made with Patron Silver tequila, Patron Citronge, and margarita mix. Like its cousin, it's a powerful cocktail; if you don't like strong cocktails, stick to the apple juice, because the Patron Perfect is so boozy it borders on unbalanced. It's not a refined cocktail, but I still loved it. For once, a chain served me a stiff drink.
Drinkability: Professionals only; others, beware.
More typical of this sort of chain was the Main Street Rita, a frozen margarita with Sauza Gold in strawberry-mango or wildberry-mango flavors. Though again, not too light on the booze, this one was far too sweet, and reminded me of the smoothies with a drop of liquor that Red Lobster served me. I'd shy away from this one.
Drinkability: Strong enough, but cloying.
The Hangover Report
Applebee's is a Cheap Buzzer's paradise; I was so loopy at the end of my visits, I could barely put my credit card back in my wallet.
Frankly, they ought to strip the whole drink menu down to the Perfect Margaritas, and launch an ad campaign: "Applebees, Our Margaritas Get You Drunk." I'm excited that there's one within walking distance of my apartment.
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Major Transportation Projects Under Construction in Virginia Bring Faster Travel, New Choices and More Jobs
$14 billion worth of projects under way or in procurement process
Governor Bob McDonnell announced that Virginia is making significant advancements to improve transportation, with $14 billion worth of projects under construction or in the procurement process. Much of the improvements were jump-started or accelerated as a result of the governor's $4 billion transportation package passed by the General Assembly in early 2011. These projects include road and rail improvements that will keep traffic, jobs and business moving in Virginia and along the east coast.
"My administration has moved aggressively on transportation projects that will not only improve the quality of life for motorists and citizens, but also make Virginia a better place to work, start a business, live and visit," said McDonnell. "The commonwealth has maximized all resources, including significant private sector investment and ingenuity to build better roads that will reduce congestion, create jobs and promote economic development. In addition, traffic flow will improve with the innovative use of technology and smart phone applications, empowering motorists with real-time traffic information so they can make better travel decisions. The delivery of these projects and transportation services and the ongoing investment in transportation infrastructure is vital to keeping Virginia one of the best states in the country to live and run a business."
Transportation Secretary Sean T. Connaughton added, "A critical component to the Governor's transportation initiative is partnering with the private sector to use their resources to finance and build - at their risk - high priority projects. This has allowed Virginia to build projects now when they are needed instead of waiting several years into the future."
An example is 495 Express Lanes in Northern Virginia. Scheduled to open to traffic by the end of the year, the project is being built by mostly private sector funding, totaling $1.4 billion. Once completed, commuters will be able to get to their destination quicker in one of the most heavily traveled areas of the country.
During the McDonnell administration, the commonwealth's public investment of under $600 million is bringing in more than $3 billion of transportation improvements built under Virginia's Public Private Transportation Act. This law allows the commonwealth to partner with the private sector to finance and build projects.
"These projects are big job creators," said McDonnell. "The 95 Express Lanes project that just started construction in Northern Virginia this month will contribute $1.54 billion to the state's economy, supporting more than 12,600 jobs over the construction period. The Midtown Tunnel project under construction in the Hampton Roads region will bring in more than $1 billion of construction works to be built by local companies, more than 500 direct jobs and more than 1,000 indirect jobs created through local suppliers and vendors. There are numerous other examples that clearly show Virginia is getting maximum value for each dollar that is invested in transportation."
An independent economic analysis by Chmura Economics showed once fully implemented, the governor's $4 billion transportation package would grow Virginia's economy by over $13 billion and sustain an additional 104,000 jobs.
Statewide Transportation Projects
$14 billion worth of projects being built across the state or in procurement include:
o 495 Express Lanes - $1.4 billion - Fourteen miles of new HOV lanes from the Springfield Interchange to north of the Dulles Toll Road will open by the end of this year. For the first time carpoolers can take the express lanes for free while drivers with one or two people can take the faster way by paying a toll.
o 95 Express Lanes - $925 million - Twenty-nine miles of Express Lanes from Garrisonville Road to the Springfield Interchange will tie directly to the new 495 Express Lanes providing for faster and seamless travel in Northern Virginia. Construction began this month and is scheduled for completion by early 2015.
o Dulles Metrorail - $5.7 billion - The rail line is being extended for 23 miles from Arlington County to the Washington Dulles International Airport and beyond into Loudoun County. The first phase of project is scheduled for completion in July 2013. This will be an 11.7 mile section extending services from East Falls Church through four stations in Tysons Corner and one at Wiehle Avenue.
o Downtown Tunnel/Midtown Tunnel/Martin Luther King Extension - $2.1 billion -Construction has started on the project involving a new Midtown Tunnel, the rehabilitation of the existing Midtown Tunnel as well as the Downtown Tunnels, and the Martin Luther King Freeway extension. The project cost is $2.1 billion.
o U.S. Route 460 Corridor Improvements Project - up to $1.7 billion (under procurement) - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking private sector competition to finance and build a new Route 460 - 55 miles of new tolled roadway, located south of the existing Route 460. Route 460 will generate jobs and economic development, accommodate greater freight traffic from the Port of Virginia, expand westbound hurricane evacuation routes and enhance connections among the region's military installations. Construction could begin as early as next year.
o Route 58 Widening - $120 million - Construction started to widen 8.2 miles of Route 58 between Meadows of Dan and Laurel Fork. The road is expected to open to traffic by fall 2015.
o Coalfields Expressway - $3.8 million -Project involves preliminary engineering of the Pound Connector and Doe Branch sections of Coalfields Expressway. The Coalfields Expressway is a proposed four-lane highway stretching approximately 49 miles from Pound in Wise County through Dickinson and Buchanan counties to the West Virginia state line.
o Route 29 Bypass in the Charlottesville, valued at $136 million, will be a new 6.2-mile roadway from Route 29 just north of the South Fork Rivanna River to the Route 29/250 Bypass in Albemarle County. A design-build contract was awarded in June 2012.
o I-81 truck climbing lanes are under construction in Montgomery County. This $75 million project will greatly improve safety.
o In the Richmond area, eleven I-95 bridges are being restored to expand the life span of the bridges for at least 50 years.
There are numerous other projects not listed above. Go to www.virginiadot.org for more information on transportation improvements under way and in the planning stages.
Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank
The Governor also launched the Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank, which issued $312 million in low interest loans to help build Dominion Boulevard in Chesapeake, Gloucester Parkway and Pacific Boulevard Extension in Loudoun County and the 85 Connector/Route 460 Corridor Improvement project. The bank provides a resource that public- and private-sector entities can use to finance projects and accelerate construction. This plays a major role in driving the economic vitality of Virginia and getting citizens back to work.
Real-Time Traffic Information
VDOT is using technology to save time and money. The next generation of 511 traffic information allows motorists to download a free mobile app that gives them real-time traffic information, visit the new 511 website or call the improved 511 phone system. The system has experienced a 60 percent increase in use. Electronic message signs are also displayed along some interstates that give real-time traffic times. This information gives motorists control over their commute. Go to www.511Virginia.org to get real-time traffic updates.
Rail and Public Transportation
With the support from McDonnell and the General Assembly, the Department of Rail and Public Transportation has been equipped to advance rail and public transportation, increase accountability of transit grantees and improve the connectedness of transportation services in the commonwealth.
Online resources:
Virginia Department of Transportation - www.VirginiaDOT.org
Traffic Information - www.511Virginia.org
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The Harvard Law Review is a student-run organization whose primary purpose is to publish a journal of legal scholarship. The Review comes out monthly from November through June and has roughly 2500 pages per volume. The organization is formally independent of Harvard Law School. Primary articles are written by leading legal scholars, with contributions in the form of case summaries and Notes by student members.


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We have 5 Dell server collocated running CentOS 4.x and 5.x server operating system. Sometime my file system (ext3) goes read-only. I'd like to know what could be causing such a problem?
My guess:
a) Hardware problem / hard disk problem, check harddisk for errors.
b) High disk I/O aka busy I/O retry error can mark low level disk call as failed. This will force ext3 to go into read only mode.
c) High disk I/O on SAN
d) SAN is not configured properly for the path failover.
In all sort of problems ext3 goes read-only to protect the filesystem and further damage. If you are using VMWARE, check out official webpage to download SCSI patches or workaround for vmware problems.
So what could be causing the file system on Linux go read-only?
Apart from above generic problem, any other error can trigger filesystem on Linux go read only. I hope our reader / seasoned Linux admin can help to answer this question. Please share the experiences and advice in the comments.


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Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico's Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) is the clear victor in the nation's presidential race. But the candidate, of the historic Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), won with a much smaller mandate than pollsters had anticipated.
With 94 percent of votes counted, he has about a six-point margin. Surveys had him anywhere from 10 to 15 points ahead of his nearest rival, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).
Now Mr. Lopez Obrador, the leftist who famously led a six-week sit-in in downtown Mexico City to contest the razor-thin defeat in his first presidential bid in 2006, is saying he won't concede defeat.
No one expects another unpopular protest, but he has said he is waiting until the absolute final results are in to make a statement – even though Mexican President Felipe Calderon has congratulated Mr. Peña Nieto and the National Action Party (PAN) candidate, Josefina Vazquez Mota, promptly stepped down.
For Mexicans worried about what the return of the PRI means for Mexico's democracy, after the PRI ran the country for 71 years as a single party and with an authoritarian grip, this is a welcome sign that Peña Nieto won't have an entirely free rein. It is also unclear that he will have a working majority in Congress, which means the party will have to negotiate hard with the others to push through tough reforms that Peña Nieto promised and that Mexico desperately needs.
But there are other reasons that fears should be allayed, say analysts. Mexican voters shared various opinions about what a PRI "comback" means, after they were voted out of office in 2000. Some believe the party, with its youthful candidate, has changed; some don't believe in any political class but think the PRI is the best that they've got.
Most Mexicans, however, appear willing to trust their democracy: They might not be sure what the PRI will do once it's in office again, but they do believe that in the 12 years since it has been out, society has changed in dramatic ways. The president no longer holds vast powers. With the opening of its economy, Mexico has also had to open its political system. And from a stronger federal electoral institute to the presence of influential civil society organizations, there is no way the party can get up to its old antics, they say.
"You have more counterbalances,"says Maureen Meyer, Mexico analyst with the Washington Office on Latin America. "You have a civil society that has been building its influence. You have stronger political parties in general."
The PRI "won't be able to go back to business as usual," she adds.
One of the biggest sources of power for the PRI came from its ability to control the vote. In 1988, the party was widely accused of having rigged the elections, after a leftist candidate was coming out front. But in the wake of the outcry the government began the process of overhauling its electoral system, reforms that were strengthened throughout the 90s. By the time the PRI lost in 2000 for the first time, Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) was considered one of the world's best.
The confidence in the electoral body was tested after Mexico's last presidential election in 2006, when Mr. Lopez Obrador, in his first presidential bid, declared fraud and refused to recognize election results, after losing the race by less than a percentage point. And the feeling that the election was "stolen" is still strong among Lopez Obrador's supporters.
"Of course the vote was robbed in 2006," says Hector Galvan, a young resident of Mexico City who works in human resources. "Everything is corruptible here."
But the reputation of the IFE hasn't budged among electoral experts. "Not only is electoral fraud virtually impossible under the IFE, but Mexico designed and implemented within a 12-year period of time the most professional, independent, impartial electoral systems in the Americas and one of the best in the world," says Robert Pastor, director of the Center for North American Studies at American University in Washington and author of the book "The North American Idea."
Another accountability mechanism similarly emerged in a way that cannot be turned back: civil society. In fact, the Mexican civil organizations that pushed for democracy are now celebrating their silver anniversaries. Business groups are increasingly acting as civic watchdogs, pressing for greater transparency and accountability in government. Human rights groups have proliferated: The Human Rights Network boasts more than 70 member groups in 22 states; 10 years ago, there were fewer than 50, says Ms. Meyer.
Meyer points to Alianza Civica, one of Mexico's longest-standing democracy organizations and business-backed organizations such as Mexicans United Against Crime.Newcomers like the peace movement headed up by poet Javier Sicilia and the recent student movement, #YoSoy132, which arose to protest what it called media bias in the positive coverage of Peña Nieto, have re-energized Mexican society around efforts to curb violence, reduce official corruption, and increase transparency.
Yet others don't feel as assured, including Monica Tapia, executive director of Alternativas y Capacidades, a nonprofit that works to strengthen civil organizations. She expressed concern over the PRI's takeback of Los Pinos, Mexico's presidential palace, especially over the fate of freedom of expression, media independence, competitive funding of civil organizations by the government, and the retention of gains made in the legal frameworks that support civil organizations — issues that she called "subtle but very important."
"We are all very worried about a triumph that returns practices of the past," she says. "We are very aware of these issues… and concerned with ensuring that there is no backward movement."
The PRI emerged in the wake of the Mexican Revolution and ruled Mexico as a single party from 1929 until 2000, a period famously dubbed "the perfect dictatorship." Mexicans rejoiced when the PAN won the vote in 2000 but after 12 years in power, voters are disillusioned with slow economic growth and the brutal drug violence that has taken over 50,000 lives since Mexican President Felipe Calderon of the PAN took office six years ago.
Still others fear that progress will be reversed with the PRI in government. Carlos Aviles, who works in the lighting industry, cast his vote for the PAN, he says, as the only way to bring the country forward. "The PRI in power will be a return to the past," he says, "because after all it's the same people in power."
One can't fault Mexicans for skepticism. Power is concentrated in a few hands. Mexico is hampered by oligopolies throughout the private sector. The television industry is concentrated in two main hands. Their coverage of Peña Nieto has been glowing, and even though #YoSoy132 rose to protest that, in many ways old narratives emerged. The PRI initially discredited the students, and then Peña Nieto refused to participate in a debate the movement organized, reflecting historical practices, says Hector Castillo Berthier, a sociologist with the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
"It's difficult to conceive of a new PRI with such old practices or a society that can liberate itself from these structures," he says.
While it's clear that a larger sector of society than ever before is alert and prepared to actively check the PRI's power, it's also true that many Mexicans are less concerned about power structures than they are with the government's ability to stimulate job creation and make the country safer.
The theme of the "old days" is one of the strongest takeaways of the 2012 race. Adriana Romo, who works as an administrator in Mexico, sums up the national zeitgeist: "I want this country to be what it was years ago, the Mexico of 20 or 30 years ago.


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June 7 - June10
Manchester, Tennessee
Peace, love, music, seems to be the vibe going on at Bonnaroo. This festival has musicians, comedians, cinema tents, yoga, and even its own mini "broowers" festival with more than 20 individual breweries from all over the nation. The organizers at Bonnaroo consider the experience of the four-day festival to be sacred and therefore they stress for everyone to come in with an open heart. They also stress that since the festival is held on 700 acres of Tennessee land that if you plan to come, be prepared. Whether you are camping, staying in a hotel or RV, it never hurts to be oversupplied on basics like water. Some of the headliners for Bonnaroo include Radiohead, Bon Iver, Foster the People, Ben Folds Five, The Civil Wars, Alice Cooper and many more. Can you say music heaven?
June 27 - July 1
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
To take the title of the "World's Largest Music Festival" you have to expect Summerfest to have been going on for a long time. Since 1968 this festival has been providing music lovers with loads of performances of some of the hottest names in music. With a bunch of options for food and drinks, as well as some cool events, there is definitely more ways than one to have fun. Bringing in headliners like Lady Antebellum, Foo Fighters, Kool and the Gang, 311, Joss Stone, Neil Diamond, ZZ Top, Chicago, and many more to a 23,000-capacity amphitheater, Summerfest means business!
Newport Folk
July 28 - 29
Newport, Rhode Island
Cool people, wonderful music, delightful arenas right by the water, and memories to last a lifetime. Newport Folk festival may only be two days but it gives the people a chance to learn about lesser-known musicians and embrace some indie, folk, and rock music. With Bands like My Morning Jacket, Iron & Wine, Dawes, City and Color, as well as Trampled by Turtles, The Deep Dark Woods, and the Punch Brothers, it could be hard for you to say no to this festival. With easy-to-access stages, satisfactory food and sanitation areas, and great performances, Newport makes it very easy for you to enjoy yourself.
Electric Forest
June 28 - July 1
Rothbury, Michigan
Riddle me this! What do you get when you combine The String Cheese Incident, Bassnectar, Girl Talk, Thievery Corporation, Major Laze, Steve Aoki, and Ghostland Observatory? The Electric Forest Music Festival! Not only does this festival have loads of musical acts, but it also has great features such as the Sherwood Forest for people to hang out in hammocks. At night, it is all lit up in colors as event goers jam out to live performances. Other features include the Gold Rush Water Park, Golf Club, Big Wildcat Lake, Horseback Riding, and Glow in the Dark Disc Golf. You can't miss this eclectic festival with an electric vibe.
Lollapalooza Festival
August 3 - August 5
Grant Park, Chicago
For an annual festival that has been around for twenty years, you can bet that this mega-music jamboree won't disappoint. Perry Farrell, lead singer of the band Jane's Addiction, founded the concert ,originally as the groups goodbye show in 1991. Although, this goodbye show revamped itself into one of the biggest musical festivals in the United States. One aspect that makes Lollapalooza stand out is its variety. Performers range from music legends to new musicians who gain exposure to larger audiences. Headliners in the festival this summer include big names like Florence and the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack White, and The Shins, just to name a few. With 115 acres of land, 100 artists, great food options, and people who love music, this is definitely a festival full of mirth.
September 1 - September 3
Seattle, Washington
Spontaneity is the key word for this extravaganza known as Bumbershoot. The festival is known for being a bit all over the place when it comes to its lineups. Since 1971 the festival has been combining music and art to create a variety of events under one big umbrella in Seattle for people to enjoy. This summer some musical headliners include Gotye, Tony Bennett, Passion Pit, and Mac Miller. Some Visual arts performances at the festival include This is Glass, Skyward, Christopher Martin Hoff Remembered, and Elvistravaganza! There arenÕt many festivals as unique as this so look into buying tickets soon.
Austin City Limits
October 12 - October 14
Austin, Texas
They say don't mess with Texas, and that defnitely rings true because this festival impresses both in quantity and quality. This summer, bands like Iggy & The Stooges, AVICII, The Roots, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys and many more will all be performing. Drawing in music lovers from all over this festival promises a bit more than melodic listening activities. Austin City Limits allows other little events to go on during the festival--ACL attendees can buy food at the farmer's market, or stop by the Google+ Lounge for air-conditioning, photos or free giveaways. Waterloo Records Tent allows audience members a chance to meet musicians, and the side events don't stop there. At this festival, the music has centerstage but allows room for other enjoyments.
Can't wait to get your music festival party on? Catch "1st Look" this Saturday after "Saturday NIght Live" on NBC.
'Tis the Season for Music Festivals: Your Guide to Rock Out


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Here's a cool infographic on the remote worker revolution. We're seeing it with so many companies as more people want to work from home, and more companies are more than happy to accommodate them.
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Here's a cool infographic on the remote worker revolution. We're seeing it with so many companies as more people want to work from home, and more companies are more than happy to accommodate them.
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How to Find a Legitimate Work from Home Job
Work from home jobs are the toughest jobs to find, get and keep. Why? For starters, the demand is much higher than the supply. Stay at home moms, students, moonlighters, people with limited physical abilities, and those that prefer not to commute are all competing for these jobs. Some may not mind the commute, but prefer to work in a relaxed and familiar environment. What this adds up to is thousands of workers lining up to compete for the few truly legitimate work from home jobs available.
Next, some of the best work from home jobs actually begin as onsite jobs. A large percentage of workers get to the point in their careers where they can suggest working at home part-time. Eventually, if the boss is satisfied, these part-time situations move into full-time work from home positions.
If you're fortunate enough to land a work from home job or convince your boss that it will work out better for everyone—great, but you're still not home free. Stay at home jobs are not for you if you are unorganized, easily distracted, or tend to procrastinate. Many stay at home job seekers mistakenly believe that stay at home workers can work when they feel like it and they only have to answer to themselves. This is not true. In fact, if you work at home for a company, they will monitor you just as much as they would if you were working in an office—maybe even more. Stay at home workers still need to produce and employers will waste no time making sure you do.
Best Work from Home Jobs
The following list of work from home positions includes jobs that are suitable for all skill levels and personality types. Some may sound like fun, while others might sound like, well, work. It is important to remember that no matter how much fun these jobs are (or are not), in order to keep your position you must always remain professional and follow company rules to the letter. If you don't, there are thousands of stay at home job seekers who are ready and willing to take your place.
Some of the best work from home jobs include: Customer Service Representative, Virtual Assistant, Medical Transcriptionist, Online Tutor, and Travel Agent.
Customer Service Agent – Customer service agents work in just about every industry. They work in travel, telecommunications, retail, insurance, entertainment, and more. True, many companies do outsource, but there are still some that prefer to hire workers right here in the U.S. Just a few examples include wireless cell phone services, auto insurance companies (claims), ticket agencies (concerts, sporting events), and travel agencies. To find a work at home customer service position, contact the company you're interested in directly.
Virtual Assistant – "Virtual assistant" is a fairly new job title, but it's growing at a rapid pace. Companies and businesses both small and large, use virtual assistants to do everything from mailings and bookkeeping to marketing and data entry. There are several ways to become a part of this new industry. You can sign up with an agency (simply search through listings online) or you can start your own service. Our advice, to see how it's done, try working with a service first. Use your favorite search engine to look for virtual assistant agencies online.
Medical Transcriptionist – All transcription jobs require different and specific skills. If you are working for the medical industry, you must have a firm grasp of medical terminology or if you are working in the legal field, you should be familiar with legal terms. You must also be a fast typist. The minimum wpm for most positions is 65. To find medical transcriptionist jobs, use your favorite search engine to locate agencies. One of the most professional and reliable agencies out there is MedQuist (formerly Spheris). Visit www.medquist.com for job listings and information about how to get started.
Online Tutor – Most online tutoring agencies prefer to hire individuals with an associate degree or higher. You should also have excellent grades in the subjects you plan to specialize in. All online tutoring agencies will check your credentials. To locate online tutoring opportunities, just use your favorite search engine or visit www.tutor.com. There are literally hundreds of online tutoring agencies to choose from, so take your time and do your research.
Travel Agent – Online travel agents are much less expensive to hire than operating out of an office. Cruise lines, cruise travel agencies, hotels, and more hire travel agents (also customer service reps.) to help customers find the right travel package or the cheapest flights. You can check for openings for just about any cruise line or hotel by visiting the line's official website or you can visit Locate A Travel Agency (LATA) for travel agency listings across the U.S., www.locateatravelagency.com.
No matter how polished an agency, company, or business website looks, always do your homework. Check to make sure the company or agency has a physical and verifiable address. And no, PO boxes do not count. Also, make sure the agency or company has a phone number. Call to see if you can get through to a live person. Finally, find out if the company is listed with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) by visiting the BBB at www.bbb.org.
Tips and Warnings: If a company or agency asks you to pay an application fee, to pay for a list or to pay for equipment or software, do think twice. You should never, ever have to pay a fee or otherwise to obtain a position.
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Response To The White House's Request For Feedback On IP Enforcement
from the promote-that-progress deptLast month, we noted that the White House's "Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator," Victoria Espinel, better known as the IP Czar -- a position just created by 2008's ProIP bill -- had reached out to us and a bunch of other websites that discuss issues surrounding intellectual property and alerted us to the request for public input on the White House's IP enforcement strategy. Below is the email that I am sending in response. If you would like to send your own email, please note that they're due today, Wednesday, March 24th by 5pm (ET, I assume). If you notice, there are some similarities between this letter and the one I filed with the USTR on the Special 301 report. There seemed like no reason to reinvent the wheel, when I was happy with how parts of that first letter turned out:
Re: Comments on the Joint Strategic Plan
Victoria Espinel
Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator
Office of Management and Budget
Executive Office of the President
Filed via email
Dear Ms. Espinel:
I write to you today as a long-time content creator, who makes a living off of my ability to continue to create content and receive remuneration for that activity. And yet, I am concerned about the state of US copyright law, and the fact that it does not serve my interests or the interests of the vast majority of content creators today. Despite being a professional content creator, I have purposely chosen not to make use of copyright law, because the way it is structured today actually hinders my own ability to profit from my content creation.
Based on this, I would like to address three key points in response to your request for comment on the strategic plan for IP enforcement:
Promoting Progress
- Any efforts at enforcement should be judged on the actual evidence, rather than faith-based claims of "harm" where no harm may exist.
- The actual evidence suggests that less enforcement may actually increase economic and cultural progress -- and thus, any government run enforcement plan should tread carefully.
- There is an important difference between harm to certain companies that don't want to adapt to a changing market, and harm to an overall industry -- and we too often confuse the two.
The central tenet of copyright law has been, "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts," and the mechanism for this is both copyright and patents, or more specifically, "securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries." Unfortunately, over the years, all too often we've lost sight of the beginning of that sentence, in the assumption that any increase in those "exclusive rights" must surely "promote the progress." And, yet, as we have expanded and stretched copyright law time and time again -- and almost never contracted it -- no one ever seems to ask for any actual evidence that stronger and lengthier copyright law leads to promoting more progress.
This is not a new concern. Thomas Macaulay famously argued in 1841 that we ought to be careful to only extend and expand copyright upon evidence that such an extension or expansion would, in fact, lead to greater incentives to create. Yet, to this day, our public policy has been to take it on faith that stricter copyright laws lead to greater incentives to create -- despite the lack of evidence to support this position. In fact, the evidence has suggested that as technology has decreased the ability of copyright holders to enforce copyright, the incentives to create have only increased. And this is not just the ability to create as an amateur, but the ability to create and earn money as a professional.
A Look at the Evidence
A recent paper by economists Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Koleman Strumpf demonstrated this in rather great detail, highlighting that even as new technologies have undermined classical copyright law, there remains little evidence that this change has undermined the incentives to create. In fact, the research collected in that paper and other papers (such as the research by economist Will Page of PRS for Music in the UK) suggests that more people are creating new works of music today than ever before in history. The same is true of movies, an industry that has seen the number of annual releases double in the last five years alone and box office results continue to increase to record numbers.
Given this, it is unfortunate that your request for comment on enforcement strategies focuses solely on one half of the equation: "the harm." Looking at the actual evidence on the economics of intellectual property, it suggests that there are also benefits to reduced intellectual property enforcement -- and, in fact, those benefits may outweigh the costs. A bigger concern should be that overly aggressive expansion of intellectual property enforcement will actually cut off important forms of expression along with cultural and economic progress. The Oberholzer-Gee and Strumpf paper is quite detailed in reviewing the facts, concluding that "weaker copyright protection, it seems, has benefited society." They do this analysis both economically and from the viewpoint of output. More content than ever before is being produced and distributed, and the vast majority is being done outside the boundaries of traditional copyright law. At the same time, the amount of money being made by the various industries involved in these endeavors has continued to rise.
Even the music industry -- often seen as being the most hard hit -- is actually doing better than it has done in the past. This is because the breakdown of traditional scarcities in the market has fueled important and valuable new business models. The greater efficiencies of the system mean that consumers are actually getting more value, and are actually paying more than in the past. In economic terms, the shift in the market, sometimes associated with intellectual property infringement, has actually driven much greater complementary revenue streams. This argument may seem counterintuitive at first, but it is not as surprising when you recognize that modern technology, often by enabling further infringement, has also made the creation, distribution, promotion and consumption of such content significantly more efficient. Trying to block the infringement through greater enforcement via the law does not come without costs. It can serve to significantly burden those other areas as well, leading to decreased output and decreased economic activity.
The real issue is not harm to society or to the economy as a whole. Oberholzer-Gee and Strumpf's report shows that the overall music market has grown, such that in 2007 it was actually 66% larger than in 1997 in terms of revenue. This is not an industry in trouble. The problem is that one segment of the entertainment industry has seen harm: those firms that have relied heavily on copyright protections for their business models. However, as we have seen, the wider industry has already successfully been putting in place alternative business models.
Given that, it would be a dangerous mistake to increase enforcement policies, or to put in place new rules that may stifle these new opportunities and new models, as they are growing. I recognize the concerns of those in companies that have not been able to successfully adapt, but we should not be setting policy to rescue or support specific companies -- especially as the overall industry is thriving and consumers are benefiting greatly.
For detailed methodology on how the music industry has been thriving, you can read the Oberholzer-Gee and Strumpf report at the following URL http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-132.pdf. Further support for similar results in more focused areas comes from Will Page, the chief economist for PRS for Music, looking at the UK market for music, which is also growing: http://bit.ly/ukX9Y.
Policy Implications
These studies, along with numerous others, point to important facts about how industries can adapt, even in the face of technologically-weakened copyright, without the need for greater enforcement. But they also raise an important point: before our policy on copyright is made without actual evidence, it is important to allow the market to function to see if it can adapt appropriately. This often creates disruption, but we should not assume that a disruption within some companies within an industry means that the entire industry is imperiled.
Given all of this, it would be unfortunate to rush into any form of greater enforcement without evidence that it is actually needed.
From a specific policy perspective, then, the Joint Strategic Plan should set out a process for actually judging the real economic impact of stronger enforcement, rather than starting from the assumption that greater enforcement is necessarily good. It should not only look at the claimed "harm," but the flip side as well, the vast "benefits." It should step back from the question of "how do we increase enforcement" to ask whether stronger enforcement actually does serve to "promote the progress." For 300 years, since the Statute of Anne in the UK, copyright has been mostly a faith-based initiative. There is an opportunity now to bring actual evidence into the decision making process. I look forward to seeing how IPEC proceeds in making sure that any efforts in enforcement are based on actual evidence and tied back to that key requirement: "to promote the progress of science and the useful arts."
Michael Masnick
Filed Under: copyright, evidence, ip enforcement


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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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DeRozan, Gay lead Raptors past Wizards 96-88
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[February 20, 2013]
(AP) -- DeMar DeRozan and Rudy Gay scored 24 points apiece, and the Toronto Raptors won a matchup between slow-starting, coming-on-lately teams Tuesday night with a 96-88 victory over the Washington Wizards.
Playing with an improvised scoreboard, horn, game clock and 24-second clock because of a malfunction in the scoring system, the Raptors took the lead for good in the second quarter and won their fifth straight game, putting them one victory shy of last season's total.
The Raptors have also won three in a row on the road for the first time since 2007 and are 6-2 since Gay arrived last month from the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade.
Rookie Bradley Beal, back in the starting lineup for the first time since taking time off to heal a sprained right wrist, scored 25 points for the Wizards, who had won eight of nine at home. John Wall had an off night, shooting 1 for 12 from the field for nine points and committing seven of Washington's 17 turnovers.
The teams began the post-All-Star break portion of the season with similar tales of woes and promise. The Raptors started 4-19 and are 18-13 since, aided by the addition of Gay. The Wizards were once 4-28 and have since gone 11-9, helped out by the return of Wall from a knee injury. There's still quite a hill to climb before either team could be considered a contender for the playoffs.
Tuesday's game had an unusual vibe because of the malfunctioning scoreboard. Officials rigged up a replacement that looked like something borrowed from a middle school gymnasium and placed it in front of the scorer's table, and 24-second clocks were placed on the floor at the corners. An air horn purchased from a sporting goods store as an emergency backup became the official horn.
It all had an effect on the game. The Raptors took some rushed shots as if the shot clock was close to zero when it actually wasn't. Toronto's players yelled the final seconds of both the first and second quarters from the bench
-- the crowd was so quiet, it was easy to hear -- and DeRozan rose to the occasion both times, making buzzer-beaters with 0.6 and 1.2 seconds left.
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In the second half, the public address announcer started blurting out "10" and "five" during possessions to let the players know the shot clock was counting down. He later counted down "four, three, two ..." during some possessions.
Gay started getting his stride in the second quarter, when he scored 12 points to help the Raptors to a 55-46 halftime lead. He got a technical for jawing at length with an official over a traveling call early in the third quarter, and his baseline drive and dunk turned into a three-point play that pushed the lead to 11 a few minutes later.
The Wizards stayed close, pulling within four twice early in the fourth quarter and within five on Martell Webster's 3-pointer with 5:16 to play. Gay responded with a 3-pointer with 2:24 remaining to get the lead back to 11.
NOTES: Washington's Jordan Crawford, who didn't play for the fourth straight game, took off his jersey and flung it into the stands as he walked off the court after the final whistle. ... The Raptors' win ended a nine-game winning streak for the home team in the series. ... Toronto's Terrence Ross won the NBA's slam dunk contest Saturday, but it's not an accomplishment that translated into playing time. He played 3 minutes and didn't score.
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MSLIS(Master's of Library & Info Sci), Syracuse University, 2006
A.B. Colby College, 1993 Mathematics (minors: physics & CS) (as Beth Montgomery)
A.B. Colby College, 1993 Mathematics (minors: physics & CS) (as Beth Montgomery)
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- Information Architect, Analog Devices, Inc. (2000-2006)
- System Support Engineer, Analog Devices, Inc.
- Email Administrator, Erol's Internet/RCN (1997-1999)
- Unix System Administrator, Analog Devices, Inc. (1995-1997)
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The Liberty men's cross country team has finished inside the top 10 at the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championships seven times in the last eight years.
Meet Informational Website Live Results Page (Flash Results) Liberty Flames Twitter Panorama Farms Information Men's 10K Course Map Women's 6K Course Map Earlysville Weather Coming off of a strong showing at the Big South Cross Country Championships, the Liberty men's and women's cross country teams will now compete at Friday's 2013 NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championships. The meet at Panorama Farms in Earlysville, Va., will determine the region's team and individual qualifiers for the 2013 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. Friday's action will begin with the men's 10K at noon, followed by the women's 6K championship race at 1:15. It will be Liberty's third race at Panorama Farms this season, following the Aug. 30 UVa Duals and Sept. 28 Virginia/Panorama Farms Invitational.
How to Follow the Flames and Lady Flames Live results will be available for Friday's races, courtesy of Flash Results, Inc.
Liberty fans will also be able to keep up with the teams on Friday via live Twitter updates from the course. Fans are urged to follow the official Liberty Flames Twitter account (twitter.com/libertyflames) for updates throughout both of the day's races.
Weather Report The weather in Earlysville is expected to be pretty pleasant for distance running on Friday, with mostly cloudy skies and a high temperature around 60. The ground should be pretty firm and fast for the day's races, with the recent stretch of dry weather in central Virginia.
Checking Out the Course The Panorama Farms course features a challenging climb during the second half of each race, but it is not nearly as challenging as the Vista Links Golf Course, which played host to the Big South Cross Country Championships on Nov. 2.
Panorama Farms, which is hosting the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championships for the first time, does yield some fast times. At the Virginia/Panorama Farms Invitational on Sept. 28, Josh MacDonald broke 24 minutes in the 8K for the first time (23:59.3) and Jacy Christiansen dipped under the 18-minute barrier in the 5K (17:58.2).
Located less than 80 miles from Liberty's campus, Panorama Farms is a familiar venue for the Flames and Lady Flames. This is Liberty's third meet at the course this season, but the first time they will cover the full men's 10K course and women's 6K track. At the UVa Duals, both the men's and women's races were 4Ks, while the Virginia/Panorama Farms Invitational featured a men's 8K and a women's 5K.
How to Punch Your Ticket to Terre Haute The common goal for all men's and women's teams competing at Panorama Farms on Friday is to qualify for the 2013 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, to be contested Nov. 23 at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind. Here's what it takes:
Team Qualification: The top two teams at each of Friday's nine regional meets will automatically advance to the national meet. The national field will then be filled with 13 at-large selections, comprising a total of 31 men's and 31 women's teams which will compete in Terre Haute. The at-large squads will be determined using a formula based upon head-to-head success against other national qualifiers during the regular season.
Individual Qualification: All runners who place in the top 25 at the regional meet earn all-region recognition and become eligible for advancement to Terre Haute. The national meet features 38 individual competitors not on advancing teams. The top four finishers from each regional meet who are not part of a national-qualifying squad will punch their ticket to Terre Haute. Then, two at-large individuals will be added to round out the national field.
In summary, the only people who will know for sure that they are bound for Terre Haute on Friday are the top two teams in each race and the first four individuals who cross the finish line. The complete field of team and individual qualifiers to Terre Haute will be revealed Saturday on NCAA.com.
Men's Meet Preview Team Outlook: This meet has been highlighted on the Flames' schedule for quite some time, as Liberty aims to qualify its men's team to the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships for the first time in program history.
The Flames, who enter the meet ranked No. 10 in the Southeast Region, have become a regular fixture near the top of the regional meet standings in recent years. Last year's seventh-place finish marked Liberty's seventh appearance in the region's top 10 in the last eight seasons.
Five of the Flames' seven entrants from the 2012 NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championships are back, along with Josh MacDonald, who placed 61st at this meet in 2011 before redshirting the 2012 campaign.
Liberty displayed impressive depth in winning its ninth consecutive Big South title on Nov. 2, placing seven runners inside the top 17. The Flames are 3-0 against conference rival High Point in 2013 and will look to top the Panthers again on Friday.
Racing at the 10K distance could benefit the Flames, as each of Liberty's top four runners have experienced 10K success on the track. Ngetich Kipchirchir was the 2012 Big South 10K champion, MacDonald clocked a 10K time of 29:57.64 at the 2013 Stanford Invitational. Caleb Edmonds and Jeremie Bourget finished second and fourth, respectively, in the 2013 Big South 10K final.
No. 17 Eastern Kentucky and No. 18 North Carolina are expected to be the top two contenders for the team title. But don't expect defending Southeast Region champion and meet host Virginia to go down without a fight.
Individual Outlook: Liberty does not have any men's runners who are likely to qualify for Terre Haute as an individual. However, senior Caleb Edmonds, redshirt junior Josh MacDonald, redshirt sophomore Ngetich Kipchirchir and sophomore Jeremie Bourget could all be in the running for a top 25 finish and all-region honors. Kipchirchir just missed out on all-region notation last season, placing 26th, while Edmonds, MacDonald and Bourget have all finished inside the top 61 during past Southeast Region races.
MacDonald was Liberty's No. 1 runner the last time the Flames competed at Panorama Farms, placing ninth at the Virginia/Panorama Farms Invitational on Sept. 28. Meanwhile, Bourget was the Flames' top finisher at the Big South meet, where the Canadian recorded a third-place finish.
Liberty has had nine men's runners earn all-region honors in meet history, headlined by current assistant coach Josh McDougal and Sam Chelanga, who won three Southeast Region individual titles apiece.
Up front, Eastern Kentucky's Soufiane Bouchikhi is favored to repeat as regional champion, but could face strong opposition from the UNCG duo of Paul Chelimo and Paul Katam as well as ACC champion Andrew Colley of NC State.
Women's Meet Preview Team Outlook: The Big South runner-up Liberty women's team moved up from 22nd at the 2011 regional meet to 15th in 2012. If the Lady Flames are to post their seventh top-15 regional finish in the last nine years, however, they will have to do so with some fresh faces. Only two of the seven runners who competed for Liberty at the 2012 Southeast Regional meet (Jacy Christiansen and Jessica Gass) will race at Panorama Farms this time around.
Liberty's team on Friday will feature a nice mix of experience (seniors Lyndi Fielitz, Jessica Gass and Katie Russo) and youth (freshmen Kat Bouton, Chelsea Page and Jessie Proehl). They will have another opportunity to go head to head with competitive Big South rivals Coastal Carolina, UNC Asheville, High Point and Campbell, two weeks after the conference meet.
Duke is the defending regional champion, but the Blue Devils will be challenged by the ACC runner-up and host squad, No. 11 Virginia, and the CAA champion, No. 19 William & Mary.
Individual Outlook: Last year, Jennifer Klugh finished sixth at this meet to become the Lady Flames' first NCAA national qualifier since Heather Sagan in 2001.
As with the Liberty men's team, it will be difficult for any Lady Flames to qualify for Terre Haute as individuals on Friday. However, junior Jacy Christiansen will shoot for a top 25 finish and all-region honors after her gutsy third-place Big South showing. Christiansen's best regional placement during her first two seasons was a 118th-place finish in 2012.
Another interesting storyline to track will be the performance of Liberty redshirt senior Lyndi Fielitz, who chose to compete in Friday's race instead of Saturday's Richmond Marathon. Fielitz joined the Lady Flames at midseason and played a key role in their Big South runner-up finish by placing 18th at the conference meet. This will be Fielitz's first-ever appearance at the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championships.
Defending regional champion Cally Macumber of Kentucky and regional runner-up Juliet Bottorff of Duke are expected to be near the front of the pack again Friday afternoon, along with the William & Mary duo of Elaina Balouris and Emily Stites.


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Got My Fuji Instax!
January 29, 2011
I've only taken three pictures but I'm already in love. At $1 a photo though, I can see this getting really expensive, really fast.
Smelly was with me when I opened the box so as soon as the film was loaded I bent down and snapped one of her.
The picture of me in the back was the first one with the close-up/portrait lens. I was so concerned with getting my whole head in the mirror I didn't realize my finger was over the lens and blocked half my face. Whoops.
When the excitement of the Fuji Instax wore off I started making a camera bag to carry my DSLR. I was able to finish a prototype but a few adjustments have to be made. Pictures will be posted as soon as it's done, promise!
Happy Saturday!
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text: When I was little, my grandmother had a 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4.5 sedan. She bought it new, drove it about 100,000 miles, then parked it in a small barn behind her house. I'm not sure why. Dad remembers transmission trouble, but my grandmother always said she wanted something new but couldn't bear to part with the Mercedes. Funny how that works. Almost two decades after parking the car, gram hauled it out and sent it to a restoration shop. They refreshed it and repainted if for roughly what you'd spend on a used C-Class. The result was a nearly new old car. I've driven it. It's a neat experience, one with pomp and circumstance coupled with the hewn-from-solid-confidence feeling that comes only in an old Mercedes. But part of me wishes it was sitting in that barn, because the possibility — a sleeping giant, a dust-covered relic — was exciting. I was reminded of that car, and of that promise, at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Irvine, California. It is where sleeping giants are awakened and dust-covered relics restored. The Classics Center is Mercedes' restoration and classic-car service in America, and it occupies about 28,000 square feet near the intersection of Interstates 5 and 405. It's a magical place where history meets talent and what must be the world's deepest parts catalog. The Center features a showroom (shown above), where many of the cars are for sale and all of them appear brand new. When I was there not too long ago, a silver 300 SL "Gullwing" was for sale and another was being reassembled in the back shop. On its own, this is not unique. It happens in restoration shops the world over. But there is only one place in America where Mercedes-Benz will rebuild your car to the exact specifications and condition it was when it left the factory. Let's step inside.This is the window sticker of the silver 1956 300 SL that was for sale. The SL is sublime. I drove one a few years ago. It was amazing. For just $750,000, this piece of impossible German art could be yours. It once belonged to NBC orchestra leader Don Ricardo. It rode to Europe aboard the Queen Elizabeth. It is amazing and gorgeous and fast and gifted with beautiful upswung doors and a hundred thousand sins' worth of excellent. Given all that, $750,000 seems pretty cheap, no?Mercedes-Benz being German, everything at the Center is ruthlessly efficient. For example, platform lifts allow maximum storage in the two-story showroom. Here we have a 1964 220 SE sedan alongside a 1954 220 cabriolet. Many of the cars in this room are for sale, which means this might be the coolest Mercedes-Benz dealer on the planet. In addition to vehicles, the Center keeps historical records, a small collection of artifacts and an extensive selection of frequently needed parts. This engine is the legendary M100, the monster V8 that propelled the 600 limousine, the 300 SEL 6.3 and the 450 SEL 6.9 of 1975 to 1981. The latter was known simply as "The 6.9" because no other mass-production Mercedes has featured a V8 approaching 7.0 liters. Big-block German oomph meets world, world says, "Oh, yes, that's right. That's what the fist of Angry Math God looks like." This engine was cut open for display, presumably for auto show or training purposes. Note the multiple accessories and enormous fan. There's a V8 in there somewhere. Don't make it mad.The Classic Center is one of just two such factory-sponsored Mercedes facilities worldwide. The other, located in Fellbach, Germany, performs similar work but with the added advantage of having the corporate mothership within spitting distance. The Center's main showroom prominently displays a Penske PC-23. The racer used Mercedes-Benz power and was part of the firm's infamous "stock-block" assault on the Indianapolis 500. This 300 SL "Gullwing" is getting what appears to be final finish work. Note the painted steel wheels in the foreground. Note the protective masking tape on the wheel arches and the blankets on the leather-covered door sills. Note the general air of 1950s space-ship awesomeness.Much of the Center's work can be accomplished using off-the-shelf factory parts, but some items can't be had, even for the factory. One of the Center's more ambitious projects was the recent revival of a 1910 Mercedes-Benz Simplex originally owned by a founder of R.H. Macy & Co. The work involved fabricating a new water pump and radiator, as neither were available. Here, a technician works on a 280SE 3.5 W111 cabriolet. A vintage "Pagoda" W113 SL (below) awaits reassembly following restoration work. Note the spotless floors. Note also the wire-cage parts carts in the background; each car gets a cart or series of carts devoted to it, and those carts follow the vehicle from project start to completion.This is the Center's state-of-the-art paint booth, just past its main service and restoration bays. As is typical with workshops of this caliber, you could eat off the floor. Or the car that just popped out of (or is about to go into) the booth.Fender covers, towels, protection everywhere. The attention to detail, and the care with which even routine procedures are carried out, is amazing. A six-cylinder engine, beautifully restored. From the period-correct reproduction warning label to the correct yellow-cadmium plating on the various brackets, the worksmanship achieves a general air of perfection. It isn't overdone, but neither is careless.Everywhere you look at the Center, you see history small and large. Small, as in an overhead-cam four-cylinder mounted on its subframe and front suspension. The drum brakes give away the age. More interesting is the 600 "Grand" limousine behind the engine. The 600 was famously the car of dictators, kings, and legends. It is just slightly more complicated, and expensive, to repair than 100 space shuttles. Case in point: The windows, like just about everything else, are hydraulically operated. The switches cost $11,200. Each. Be that as it may, a 600 is the first thing any sane person should buy after making his first $5 million. The Center also performs regular maintenance and repairs, which means you can drive your 50-year-old Mercedes to the people who made it and have them bring it up to snuff. The Center prides itself for its access to factory resources — chiefly, a Mercedes production data archive second to none — and using them to keep customer cars in tip-top condition. Plus, there's a boutique. Clothing! Mercedes swag! Who doesn't love that?This 300 SL roadster belongs to a person with unique tastes. In addition to being fitted with a rare hardtop, much of the trim and nearly everything in the engine bay was chromed after delivery from the factory.Photos: Sam Smith/Wired.com


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SBA Names Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year
Saint Cloud – Scott Warzecha, President and Founder of Netgain, based in Saint Cloud, has been named the Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The Small Business Person of the year is selected annually based on growth in sales or unit volume, increase in the number of employees, financial strength, innovativeness of product or service and evidence of contributions to community-oriented projects. Gail Ivers, Vice President of the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce nominated Warzecha for this award.
Warzecha, a St. Cloud native, started his career as a salesman at Team Electronics, but it was during his 13 years at Marco that he had the idea to do things differently.
The concept was cloud computing. It may seem like old news today, but when Warzecha first talked of the idea in 2000 of providing cloud services to businesses, it was unheard of. His technology employer wouldn't even consider the idea because they believed it was a fad. At the time, businesses had their computing resources in the back room of their buildings and brought in technicians to fix and update the machines and their software. To implement his vision for cloud services fully, Warzecha had to quit his job and start his own company, Netgain.
About three years ago, Warzecha made a strategic shift at Netgain. Instead of being a general service IT company, they decided to focus their services on the health care industry, especially small hospitals and rural clinics that are large enough to need things like electronic medical records and networked computer systems. That transition has taken the company from just over 50 employees in 2011 to almost 100 today.
"We knew someone who gave us a referral that got us our first health care account," Warzecha says. "Eventually our cloud computing model demonstrated that it lent itself particularly well to medical clinics." As the company began to take on clients in the Twin Cities health care market, Warzecha and the Netgain leadership team gained an appreciation for the intense regulatory requirements in the medical services industry. In order to help companies deal with those requirements, Netgain had to be willing to take on the same liabilities as the health care provider, regarding patient data privacy. "Any penalty from a security breach on behalf of the provider is extended to us."
Reaching into rural communities forced Netgain to expand its business model. Many small, rural communities do not have access to reliable high-speed telecommunications so they require on-site equipment for adequate transmission speeds. At the same time, they often don't have the time or skill to make the most complex computer systems work. In response to these unique needs, Netgain has extended their services into the hospital itself, by providing Netgain equipment on-site for clients. "This is the complete opposite of what we've been doing for the last 11 years," Warzecha says.
They're able to take this step because of the best practices developed by Netgain's datacenter operations. Netgain staff monitor, manage and maintain the client's equipment remotely. They can run the client's systems from the Netgain office to provide upgrades or trouble-shooting. If the hospital systems fail, it rolls over the Netgain datacenter in St. Cloud. Today, 95 percent of Netgain's growth is in the health care industry, and that trend is expected to continue.
Warzecha's cloud hosting vision in 2000 – once considered unfathomable in the business community – has moved to the mainstream of IT services. But as it has, Warzecha has continued to lead Netgain through an evolution that seeks out the technological advantages and markets that keep the company on a strong growth track. His leadership has helped his company respond to client needs, weather challenges, strengthen St. Cloud, and establish a national presence.
The company's commitment extends beyond its doors to the greater community. This philanthropic organization has made contributing to the community part of its culture. They annually donate five percent of profits to charity and support community involvement and volunteerism among their employees.
Warzecha will be honored at the Minnesota Small Business Week Awards program on May 6, 2014, at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest.
For more information:
Scott Warzecha
720 W. Saint Germain
St. Cloud, MN 56301-3501