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Continued advice to young people
In last week's column, I mentioned four things I have said to my grandchildren in the way of advice. They'll work for your kids, too, and for those you love who are not biologically yours. Basically, I suggested they choose a job they love so they won't dread going to the office or the field every day, and I said that they should never be afraid to ask questions when they don't know the truth involved. I also hinted that exploring new paths (within reason, of course) is a good idea to enrich your life, to learn exciting new things and meet new people. The fourth thing I added was please not be known as a lazy person. It seems that some teens and young adults are just born with a lazy streak a mile wide.
I once had a girl under my supervision in an office environment that I monitored very carefully before approaching her with a stern warning. I was amazed to determine that this very attractive young lady who was intelligent and could do the work assigned to her actually thought that putting on her pretty clothing, doing her make up just so, and coming in to the office to work was her job. She seemed to think that sitting at her desk, making conversation with officemates, talking on the phone with friends, and taking breaks and lunch hours were what we were paying her to do. She had an unusual entitlement mentality, and finding out when she got her off days and vacations were some of her first priorities. I complemented her on the good things she had done, but told her in no uncertain terms that she had a job to do for the company and that it would be a good idea to get doing it. She seemed stunned. Shocked as she was, she did tighten up and produce work for a short while before relapsing into her old habits. She soon looked for another job, and we were not sad to see her go.
So, I will share a word of advice my Mama Cole gave me when I started my first job. "Give a man eight hours work for every eight hours of pay he gives to you," she said without a smile, and she meant it, too. Don't be lazy on another man's dime. With the advent of cell phones, computers, tablets and other devices, way too much time is spent on Facebook, the Web, and in conversation that has nothing to do with business. Is that fair to your employer? This is akin to not being lazy, but it primarily involves your career.
Along this same line, do not steal from your employer. Most would think this is basic and that everyone knows it, but folks push the envelope about office supplies, equipment, travel, expense accounts, and car mileage. I've seen it over and over in big companies and in small mom and pop stores, as well as in ministry. If it is not yours, then don't take it or use it for personal matters. It is stealing and it is wrong.
Make time for yourself each day. "Meditation" is a word that is largely absent from our vocabularies today. Learn to enjoy some quiet time every day or evening. Turn off the TV, turn down the radio or CD player, clear your mind, and simply breathe. Make plans, thank God for what you have and what you've accomplished, ask, "What's next?" and mentally chart your course. How can you ever get where you want to be if you do not know where you are going?
Don't give up when you make a mistake. If we are wise, we learn from our mistakes, and for some of us, making a dreaded mistake can be one of the best things to ever happen in our lives. When you do make a mistake, learn to admit it and take responsibility for it, but don't give up and stop doing anything. You have to be willing to launch out from the shore to catch the biggest and best fish.
Life is a series of learning adventures. Enjoy the ride.
"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men" (Colossians 3:23).
Brenda Cannon Henley can be reached at (409) 781-8788 or at brendacannonhenley [at] yahoo [dot] com


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Off in the remote Sector XIX, the Slindonian flagship Capricorn is ambushed by a trio of Space Pirates! The flagship quickly scrambles its fighters, and prepares for the fight of it's life...
The Slindonian interceptors open up on the Pirates first.
When their attack fails, the fighters launch their assault.
And when they fail, the Capricorn fires its laser cannons.
First blood! The Space Pirate missile barge Splintered Jewel looses a missile port and a sensor array!
But the Pirate frigate Unlucky Charm strikes back with a powerful blast from its burst cannon.
Which claims fighter, interceptor, and bomber in the blast.
It then follows up with a light missile.
The main Pirate ship, a destroyer known as the Winged Vengeance, dazzles the Capricorn with its two powerful laser cannons, overwhelming the flagship's shields.
It then fires off a single missile to deal with the incoming bomber threat.
The Splintered Jewel then fires at the Capricorn with it's giant laser, but is unable to penetrate the ship's powerful armor.
So instead it makes due with aiming a volley of missiles at the flagship instead.
As it is now the end of the first turn, this would probably be a good time for an Overwatch. Unfortunately I can't seem to find one for some reason. Anyway, on to turn two...
A pair of fighters regroup and, with the help of a bomber, pummel the Unlucky Charm.
KABOOM! The attack destroys the frigate's missile launcher and burst cannon, leaving the ship weaponless!
Meanwhile two interceptors dispatch a pair of missiles.
Next up, the last three fighters gang up on the Splintered Jewel.
And knock out it's second missile port!
Then the final bomber, joined by two interceptors fire at the Winged Vengeance, but their attacks bounce harmlessly off the destroyer's shields.
Finally, the Capricorn preps its engines...
Aha, here's that Overwatch, not too bad I guess, just a half-turn late.
The remaining two missiles close in on the Capricorn, and one of them hits.
Knocking off one of it's laser cannons!
Defenseless and weaponless, the Unlucky Charm does the only thing it can do: ram the nearest enemy ship.
The Winged Vengeance decides to even up the score a bit.
Success! The Capricorn's other laser cannon is destroyed!
It then fires off two missiles at the last remaining bombers.
The Splintered Jewel also tried to fire it's giant laser at the Capricorn, but rolled a critical failure and missed.
And now for a quick Overwatch (in the right place this time!)
And now on to turn 3...
With the Unlucky Charm out of the way, two interceptors and a fighter take the liberty to fire on the Winged Vengeance. Unfortunately though, their attacks simply bounce off the destroyer's shields.
Meanwhile, a trio of fighters open up on the Splintered Jewel, but their attacks are unable to breach the missile barge's armor.
On the other side of the battlefield, the Capricorn suddenly bursts into flames!
But wait! It just as suddenly reappears behind the main debris field. It warped!
And now it's escaped the wrath of the last missile!
Or has it? Thanks to the missile's state of the art seeking capabilities, it quickly relocates the Capricorn and changes course!
The Winged Vengeance turns and fires its last missile at the fighter trio. Unfortunately, the missile fails to kill even a single fighter.
The Splintered Jewel, on the other hand, is slightly more lucky.
Oh no! There go the Capricorn's engines! One more hit and like that and it's done for!
Another quick Overwatch. Man, look at the size of that debris field!
And now for turn 4...
The remaining fighters and interceptors unleash all of their firepower on the poor Splintered Jewel.
Their barrage destroys the frigate's giant laser and its engines, reducing it to little more than a giant floating hunk of space debris.
The missile impacts against the Capricorn vulnerable flesh, but the armor holds just barely.
The Winged Vengeance opens up on the fighters, but its big lasers don't even stand a chance of hitting them.
Another handy Overwatch, only a handful of ships left now.
And on to turn 5...
The interceptors finish off the Splintered Jewel.
The same can't be said for the fighters, who still can't seem to get through the Winged Vengeance's shields.
Realizing that he doesn't stand a chance against the remaining fighters, the Space Pirate captain decides that a tactical retreat is in order.
And thus the Slindonians win by default with four fighters and four interceptors left along with their flagship.
A final little Overwatch.
For a test of the new brikspace rules I'd say this battle went rather well. I was interesting pitting a group of fighters and their flagship against a group of missile barring Space Pirates. I've learned a lot from this test and will be sure to take that knowledge into account when I do my forum battle.


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Like many out-of-state visitors, the lone gray wolf that trotted across the border from Oregon has taken a liking to California.
He went back and forth between the two states a handful of times after his initial crossing into Siskiyou County on Dec. 28, 2011. But since spring, the young male has remained in the Golden State, loping across forests and scrublands, up and down mountains and across rural highways in California's sparsely populated northeast.
The first wild wolf documented in California in nearly 90 years, he has roamed as far south as Tehama County — about halfway between the border and Sacramento — searching for other wolves, and a mate.
"I guess he's being the Lewis and Clark of wolves in California," said wolf advocate Amaroq Weiss.
State and federal biologists are using a tracking collar to follow OR7 — his official designation — and they're impressed. Not only has he traveled more than 3,000 miles since leaving his pack in northeastern Oregon, he's demonstrated exceptional homing abilities.


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Sixty years after Jaguar's legendary test driver Norman Dewis achieved a world record average flying mile speed of 172.4mph in a modified XK 120*. Jaguar returned to Jabbeke, Belgium on Saturday 2 March for another sprint test, this time with a new Jaguar F-TYPE V8 S and 1988 Le Mans 24 hour race-winning driver Andy Wallace. With just two miles available to Wallace to explore the F-TYPE's straight-line speed from a standing start, and bring it to a stop again, the car hit almost 180mph and achieved 0-62mph in an impressive 4.2 seconds.
The celebratory event marked the beginning of an epic drive event in which classic Jaguar XK 120, C-type, D-type and E-type sports cars joined the new 495 PS F-TYPE in a 'Jaguar Bloodline' sports car convoy en route to Geneva, Switzerland, prior to this year's 2013 Salon d'Auto, where the new F-TYPE takes pride of place on the Jaguar stand.
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Hitting the course on a crisp fall morning with the leaves changing colors, the Lady Bisons stampeded to the win on their home Vaughn's Gap course at Percy Warner Park. Lipscomb placed six runners in the top-20. Then sophomore Tessa Hoefle led the way for LU with a fifth-place finish in 17:58.30s.
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Brenda Johnson 4/22/2006 6:17:16 AMLove the deep blue and the reflection in this one Christopher #431860
Jeff Robinson 4/22/2006 7:36:51 AMExcellent image and very creative! Nice work! Jeff #2673168
Brenda Johnson 4/22/2006 8:00:15 AMGreat image Christopher! Love the blue and white and reflections!!!(R) #2673252
Ray Clarke 4/22/2006 8:29:56 AMWondeful composition Christopher, great detail and colour (ac) #2673361
Christopher Budny 4/22/2006 9:32:15 AMThank you, everone! I liked the original (the circular polarizer really deepened that cloudless sky!) but I've had fun playing with Flood, too. I've got to give it a rest now... No more floods, this month! ;) #2673544
Leif Kjaer 4/22/2006 9:55:45 AMAbsolutely impressive image. #2673644
Kerby Pfrangle 4/22/2006 11:45:46 AMThe effects are wonderful. The colors are beautiful and a very unique image. #2673978
Pat Gamwell 4/22/2006 12:56:40 PMWay to go, Chris! Fabulous! Looks so 'zen'! Keep up the excellent work...I truly enjoy your creativeness. #2674196
Dennis Flanagan 4/22/2006 7:28:37 PMVery fascinating shot Chris. The color contrast is outstanding. #2674954
Corinne M. Thompson 4/22/2006 10:55:34 PMWonderful colors, image and effects. #2675386
Christopher Budny 4/23/2006 7:09:33 AMMany thanks, folks! I appreciate the comments. The "unflooded" version of this same image doesn't seem to have quite the same punch as this. #2676412
Janine Russell 4/23/2006 10:00:44 PMChristopher, excellent color, exposure, composition and effects. #2678926
Christopher Budny 4/25/2006 11:17:19 AMThanks, Janine, for taking a look; I appreciate the feedback! #2685265
Ariel Lepor 4/25/2006 10:32:11 PMVery creative and unique, Christopher! #2691057
Christopher Budny 4/26/2006 3:51:59 AMThank you, Ariel! Really a fun filter to explore, if you haven't tried it! #2692032
Karen Bacon 4/26/2006 12:30:33 PMThis is terrific Christopher!Love the colors! #2694096
Christopher Budny 4/26/2006 7:52:36 PMThanks so much, Karen; coming from your colorful gallery, that says something! :) #2695482
Donna Roberts 4/27/2006 3:24:24 AMOooh - I love this effect Christopher.....very nicely done.
Christopher Budny 4/27/2006 12:17:36 PMI appreciate it, Donna! Thanks for the comment! #2698324
Glenn E. Urquhart 5/20/2006 12:19:03 PMBetter late then never... Outstanding composition, Chris!!! Agree with all other comments... This looks like a winner to me! Cheers, Glenn. #2789840
Christopher Budny 5/21/2006 6:36:11 AMThanks, Glenn! Fingers crossed... #2792309
Tamera S. Phillips 5/21/2006 3:23:14 PMCongrats Christ! Great shot. Good luck in the next round. #2793632
Christopher Budny 5/21/2006 7:27:49 PMThanks so much... Loved playing with that Flood filter, once I got it! #2795492
Kara L. Hendricks 5/21/2006 8:32:22 PMCongratulations Chris.. I know from the countdown thread that this was a fav. of yours... You did well this month.... Good luck in the next round with all your wonderful finalists... #2795866
Pat Gamwell 5/21/2006 10:33:03 PMWay to go, my friend! BIG CONGRATS!!!! #2796406
Dennis Flanagan 5/22/2006 2:53:28 AMCongratulations Chris. Good luck next round. #2796998
Sylvia Rossler 5/22/2006 8:41:36 AMBig congrats on your wonderful finalist Chris !! #2799205
Christopher Budny 5/22/2006 8:54:45 AMDennis, Pat, Sylvia & Kara... thanks so much for your encouragement! It is one of the things I enjoy most on BP---the true sense of community you can find here! #2799265
Mick Burkey 5/22/2006 10:09:43 AMGreat use of the effect, Chris. BIG CONGRATS on the finals. And thanks for the info on the shot. Amazing that you made this image from things unrelated to the final. Great eye and imagination, my friend!! #2799617
Don Johnson 5/22/2006 11:04:14 AMChris,
Congratulations! Very creative work. I wish I had thought of it. A real winner. #2799892
Christopher Budny 5/22/2006 2:04:01 PMThank you both, guys, so much! Definitely the "flooded" image I'm most happy with, from my experimentation with that filter! Certainly adds a punch to the original image! #2800664
Mary Clarke 5/22/2006 4:01:22 PMCongratulations on Finalist for this wonderful image Christopher #2801178
Christopher Budny 5/22/2006 4:54:46 PMThanks Mary, for your congratulations on my finalists! #2801365
Brian Lobdell 5/22/2006 9:21:02 PMMy congratulations, too, Christopher! Love the abstract look you've achieved and the flood filter works so well here!....gotta try that one of these days!! Good luck in the finals! #2802341
She-She Killough 5/23/2006 1:51:01 AMMight be your final flood filter image for a while but it is DARN COOL!!! There is flood filter use and there is FLOOD FILTER USE! Yours is the Latter...well done! Congrats Christopher!! #2802801
Christopher Budny 5/23/2006 4:43:47 AMThank you, She-She... seems to me I recall you have some pretty good floods yourself! #2803267
Corinne M. Thompson 5/23/2006 8:18:08 AMCongrats on your Finalist! #2804342
Christopher Budny 5/23/2006 2:34:27 PMThanks, Corrine! #2805711
Robert M. Nicholson 5/25/2006 3:56:22 AMCongrats! I really like the abstract feel to this! #2812968
Christopher Budny 5/25/2006 8:07:06 AMThank you, Rob! Would make a pretty cool water feature, I think ;) #2814017
Sam Britt 7/5/2006 1:22:15 PMI really like this. Excellent use of the flood filter. Congratulations (a little late) on your finalist.
Sam #2989357
Christopher Budny 7/6/2006 9:00:51 AMThank you, Sam... It is a fun filter to play with; I got a little carried away, initially, flooding everything! #2992584
Sam Britt 7/6/2006 9:36:42 AMI know what you mean, I got carried away with Flaming Pear's Flexify as well - I was mirror-balling everything! #2992666
Judith MacArthur 9/23/2006 6:27:46 PMThis is one of my favorites, Chris...but you have too many for me to choose from! :-) Judy M. #3351664
Christopher Budny 9/24/2006 4:04:14 PMThank you very much, Judy! I seem to enjoy the software work on photos, as much as the taking of photographs... always interesting to me, to see what can come out of an otherwise ordinary image! #3355429
Amanda D. Austwick 7/22/2012 8:26:10 AMLove this one! #10239974
Christopher Budny 7/22/2012 8:36:22 AMThanks! Glad you're enjoying a stroll through my gallery! #10239981
Orig: f/6.3, 1/80th, ISO64, -.3ev, Circular Polarizer
Alright, my final Flood filter entry... for now. ;)
Two corners of the National Gallery of Art's East Building's roofline.
4/06 Finalist; DD
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Orangetheory Fitness combines three aspects into one workout: science, coaching, and technology. One can't work without the other: this trifecta is essential for our workout, and essential for you.
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Key takeaway? Don't settle on a fitness routine that doesn't inspire you to change.
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Participation in the annual fitness events is not mandatory, but they're a great way to quantify and track personal improvements over time. For example, how you performed during a 200M row in January versus a 200M row in April will be different with consistent attendance at OTF. For those of you looking to challenge yourselves or engage in a little friendly competition, consider participating in these annual (or semi-annual) events. The best part is, if you don't want to compete, results are tracked via personal improvements in addition to a leaderboard. And again, they are for all fitness levels!
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- Duration: 8 Weeks
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Thanks, Dear Readers, for the recent insightful feedback given to me directly about the content of posts on this blog. It's all under consideration.
I especially liked this gem:
"I don't know what all this toy airplane shit is about, but it's not working for me. I haven't checked your blog for awhile and I was hoping to find some opinionated bullshit about the Tour. I don't know if you intentionally ignore that it's happening or not. If you can make a prediction by Friday write me back. If not, keep blogging about good shit. I really enjoyed the entry you had about smiling. Keep up the good work."
I'm in Colorado right now on official business and pleasure, but will do my best to translate my thoughts about the Tour into an entertaining, informative post.
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009
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April 31, 2006
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Norton, Mass. - The MIT Engineers, which entered last week's NEWMAC Baseball Tournament as the No. 4 seed, fell just short in a tremendous run toward the program's first-ever league crown. After defeating Springfield and WPI in back-to-back elimination games, MIT lost to No. 1 seed and Tournament host Wheaton College, 7-1, in the NEWMAC Championship.
The top-seeded Lyons won their seventh conference title in eight years with Sunday's win at Sidell Stadium. Wheaton, which is ranked seventh in the country and first in New England by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), won its NCAA Division III-leading 24th straight game by improving to 31-6 and finished the month of April 21-0. With the loss, MIT drops to 18-12.
The game began with a stellar defensive play, as Wheaton junior leftfielder Travis Anthoine laid out in left center to rob MIT junior leadoff hitter Jason Witzberger of extra bases. However, Engineer sophomore Kevin Wheeler came through with a two-out RBI double into shallow centerfield later in the inning to make it 1-0. MIT turned in a fielding gem of its own in the second, as senior shortstop Greg Williams dove up the middle to start an inning-ending double play.
The Lyons evened the score during the third inning, as senior Rafael Castillo walked and came around following a hit and two errors. Castillo put the hosts on top for good the following inning, lining an RBI double down the left field line to bring home sophomore Jake Yagjian, who walked with two down.
Wheaton broke it open with four runs on two hits and two errors in the fifth, as sophomore Scott Guillerault smacked an RBI single up the middle, senior Mark Baumer drove a two-run triple into the right field corner, and junior Adam Laplante brought Baumer home on a suicide squeeze. Castillo again doubled leading off the eighth and scored Wheaton's final run on senior Andy Koocher's two-out base knock.
In addition to Anthoine's catch, Wheaton's defense came up big early on, spinning inning-ending twin killings in the second, fourth and fifth frames. Sophomore righty Louie Bernardini stifled MIT's bats as the game wore on, holding the final 11 batters hitless and yielding only two singles over the final five-plus innings. Bernardini allowed seven hits and one earned run during a complete game, striking out six and walking two. During the tournament, Wheaton's starting pitchers completed 26.2 of a possible 27 innings. Castillo went 2-for-3, scoring twice with a pair of doubles. Baumer and Koocher each added a pair of hits.
For MIT, Wheeler and freshman Thomas Phillips each went 2-for-4, while Witzberger held the Lyon bats at bay for much of his first pitching outing of the season. The southpaw yielded four earned runs on four hits in four-plus innings, walking five and striking out three.


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Today I spoke at length about the Big East's crisis with a person who worked as a high-level administrator at multiple basketball-only schools in the conference. Among other things, we discussed the report by Kevin McNamara of the Providence Journal-Bulletin on the Catholic schools' ability to dissolve the league if all seven voted to do so.
Presumably, those schools could then reclaim the Big East name and use their share of the already-paid exit fees to start a basketball-oriented conference.
Here are highlights from the conversation:
"Now is the time (to dissolve). The basketball schools, they probably still have enough big names to have some leverage with TV. Pull a couple of A-10 schools and do it. I don't know enough about what they'd be able to do (TV contract-wise), but I think you'd better make a move now or else you're really going to get lost."
Me: Why would Georgetown and St. John's (according to McNamara's story) be leading the fight to stay associated with football schools?
"Georgetown probably has more to do with Paul Tagliabue. He's been somewhere behind the scenes with the Big East office in trying to make some of the football decisions and he's a trustee for Georgetown."
"St. John's, I don't know. It probably has to do with living in this whole Big East dream with the Garden and everything else. But it's no longer the Big East as we know it or as anybody knows it. Maybe they think because they're St. John's and they're in the biggest market, they hold all the leverage and they'll be fine (no matter what happens)."
Me: It seems like the Catholic schools have not been on the same page on how to proceed. Is this the tipping point?
"I would think everything's changed in the last two weeks with Rutgers leaving, and now Louisville. The core of the league is imploding. Not that Rutgers was glamorous, but Rutgers served its purpose geographically, in terms of academic profile, offering a lot of sports and of course football."
"Rutgers was this nice comfortable piece of furniture that served its purpose and wasn't going anywhere, and now it's gone. (The Big Ten) is a great plan by Rutgers, happy for them, but I don't know how they pulled it off. It had everybody else thinking, 'Holy shit, what just happened here?'"
Me: Where does Seton Hall stand in terms of influence within the Catholic school faction?
"St. John's is the player in the New York market. I don't think they'd leave Seton Hall in the dust—Seton Hall still has enough brand recognition to be included (in any post-Big East scenario), but crazy things are happening and you just have no idea what discussions are going on with who."
Me: If you were a power broker at Seton Hall, what would you be doing right now?
"There's not really much you can do but make sure every discussion, every conversation, you're involved as much as you can be. You don't want to get left out. The problem in college sports is camaraderie is out the window these days. Every institution is on their own. Back in the Big East's heyday their operating principle, and this came from Dave Gavitt, was we need each other and together we're much stronger than any of us as individuals. The Big East was built on a handshake at a bar. They had a mutual understanding of what they should be and what their shared interests were."
Me: Maybe the remaining founding schools need to be reminded of that credo.
"There's got to be a sense of urgency here. The time to do it is now. Now is an opportunity to build something new, build a new brand, center it around Madison Square Garden. The worst thing that could happen is if and when the ACC brings their tournament to MSG. Believe me, that thought has been in a lot of peoples' heads. You think Rick Pitino and Jim Boeheim aren't going to go to a league meeting and say, 'We've got to get our tournament to the Garden?' The Big East has no more leverage at the (MSG) bargaining table. Who wants (games with) Tulane and Central Florida?"
Me: What kind of "new" Big East could hold off the ACC's NYC invasion?
"Smaller is a better brand. My priority is getting a 10-12 team league. You add Xavier, Dayton, Butler. That would be my league. Then you would be contiguous (geographically) and you would have almost every major media market covered. I'd love to be able to sit down with ESPN with that league and say, 'Show me the money.'
"To me, there are three priorities, assets, that you have. Get as good of a TV deal as you can based on the strength of the basketball schools. Retain the Big East name, and get an exclusive, multi-year agreement for the championship at MSG. That's how you brand yourself. You can't lose any of those assets, unless they hit a branding home run with a new name, or you're really at risk."
"If those three things can still be controlled, then you have to (dissolve). And do it before the ACC can start moving toward getting into the Garden."
"That becomes a win-win for a viable league."


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Difference between revisions of "Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 13"
(→WLAN driver installation)
(Link to Lenovo support site, because there are now two downloads. Which version you need depends on the Id of your BIOS.)
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the BIOS from [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-]to the / directory of the USB-Stick!
Finally you have to add the following code to the menu.lst on your pendrive to make the USB-Stick boot the PC DOS program made by lenovo:
Finally you have to add the following code to the menu.lst on your pendrive to make the USB-Stick boot the PC DOS program made by lenovo:
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This article was written to assist you with getting archlinux run on the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 13. It is meant to be help you with some tricky points aside to the Beginners' Guide: A guide through the whole process of installing and configuring Arch Linux; written for new or inexperienced users.
First and important to do is an BIOS-Update (As of 2010/08/20 to Version 1.19.)
This was done, by using grub4dos, one can get here. Because a simple dd didn't create a bootable USB-Stick for me.
Download grub4dos.
Unpack it on another *nix-box and run:
sudo ./bootlace.com /dev/sdX
with /dev/sdX being your USB-Stick (as the Thinkpad Edge 13 has no CDROM-Drive) in the directory, where you unpacked your files.
Afterwards copy grldr and menu.lst to the device:
cp grldr /media/USBSTICK cp menu.lst /media/USBSTICK
Download the BIOS update from the BIOS section on this support site. Pick the one that matches your current BIOS Id. Copy the iso-file to the / directory of the USB-Stick!
Finally you have to add the following code to the menu.lst on your pendrive to make the USB-Stick boot the PC DOS program made by lenovo:
title Thinkpad-Edge-BIOS-UPDATE find --set-root /6yuj06uc.iso map /6yuj06uc.iso (0xff) || map --mem /6yuj06uc.iso (0xff) map --hook chainloader (0xff) boot
Inserting such a prepared USB-Stick into your Thinkpad Edge, and things should be self-explanatory after that.
Creating an installation medium
To create a bootable USB-Stick with the archlinux*.iso you downloaded, simply:
dd bs=8M if=archlinux*.iso of=/dev/sdX
which will/should behave like a regular bootable CD-Rom in addition to a capable BIOS and the correct bootsequence! In doubt or in case of problems see Install from a USB flash drive for more detailed instructions.
After that it is recommended to follow the usual installation procedure described in the Beginners' Guide up to the part 2, as the installation of the wireless lan card needs some further work.
WLAN driver installation
The WLAN-driver doesn't come with the current repos and was uploaded to the AUR: The package can be found here.
As you probably are a archlinux newbie, the AUR - or Archlinux User Repository is a community repository, which lives quite dynamical and changes shapes quite fast, where friendly members upload there compilation and installation package prepared code.
To get it running:
- Unpack your downloaded package
- As a 'normal' user run
makepkg -s
in the unpacked directory and
- then install it:
sudo pacman -U PACKAGENAME
Maybe a
depmod -a
might be necessary, however the module should be loaded after that.
Installation via yaourt
If you already have yaourt installed then instead of manually downloading, unpacking and compiling the package, you can simply do:
yaourt -S rtl8192se
yaourt -S dkms-rtl8192se
The dkms-rtl8192se package is different from rtl8192se in that you will not need to manually recompile the driver after a major kernel upgrade. Apparently minor releases do not require recompilation of the driver.
To get jack sensing to work add:
options snd-hda-intel model="olpc-xo-1_5"
to /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf


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Choosing Community Over Caution
Michele Mician
Palm Springs, CA USA
"This year my mission is to actively respond to chaos with calm. To take negative experiences and see the good."
I live a wonderful life. I have two homes… one in beautiful sunny southwest Florida and one in warm, sunny, and equally beautiful southern California. My work took me to California a few years ago. It is very rewarding and I venture to say I have my dream job. I work as a sustainability manager for a small local government. My job entails working on many projects including with students to inspire and educate regarding the environment, health, and teaching them about what their local government does in terms of sustainability. Everything that my life is and has become is just that…it has become. It is a product of encounters, relationships, and interactions both good and bad. I am thankful for what I have and privileged to not live directly in a war zone or a place where I must witness daily physical violence. Yet, as we all know, it seems at times that exposure to some form of violence is inescapable. People ask me often how I stay positive. "I work hard at it!" I say.
I awake each morning reviewing at least three inspiring meditations and quotes. I read a list of at least ten positive thoughts, practice yoga daily when I can, and strive to reflect on who I love, what I am proud of, what I am committed to that day, and most of all what I am grateful for. Still, there are times when I have to reflect or reassess myself, and the new year gives just the right incentive for this type of self-reflection. This year my mission is to actively respond to chaos with calm. To take negative experiences and see the good. Sometimes I too am guilty of running from conflict or ignoring pain. However, in response to things some people shy away from or fear, I can happily say most of the time I handle things differently.
Every place I have lived, the people that have touched my life, the experiences I have had have influenced me and led me to value peace in every single day. My home in Florida is on a street that has seen three shootings in five years. Two of them were fatal. I bought it at 25 and lived there alone for 6 years. I experienced not only the murder of neighbors but also domestic violence, a dog fighting ring, drug dealings, prostitution and robberies in my neighborhood. Two blocks away there are million dollar homes. My family tells me "Don't ride your bike in that neighborhood," or "Get out of there. Don't stay too long to check on your rental property." I am offended. I breathe. This is my home. These are my people. This is my neighborhood. I hope for better. Yet, as I ride my bike through Newtown in Sarasota, if I am offered drugs I say, "No thanks, I have a natural high." And smile at my neighborhood's dealer, hoping he reflects.
When the shooting occurred I went to my neighbor's home and joined the candlelight vigil. For me, staying out of the bad neighborhood, moving away after being burglarized, or ignoring the homeless person instead of responding by giving her a sandwich or a cup of coffee would not be peace. It would be silencing myself. Peace is something you need to practice every day, and sometimes seeking it means you are uncomfortable, unsafe, or even victimized in your home where you 'should' be safe. As many of us who work in building community and hope to incrementally contribute to peace in our world, I believe that without experiencing the very things we talk about "fixing," and the people we are "helping," we are simply talking from a high ivory tower and playing the role of weekend warrior.
Some of us go into the trenches directly. Some of my friends and colleagues, who I am proud to say are amazing Rotary Peace Fellows as well, are dealing with trauma and violence in their space every day. During the holidays and as a new year begins I think of them even more and wish for their safety. But me, as I type here safely from my desk, I must say I am thankful for what I have experienced even when it was uncomfortable or unsafe. Those times when I was scared, living with less abundance, or even in harm's way… those times have taught me to have more gratitude and led me to have a hunger and drive to do good, be good, and help others.
So, in response to my mom's words of caution I can only think to myself that any one of us can be in the "bad" part of town and it takes each of us to make it a neighborhood, a community, a safe place where we know each other, share, and honor our differences.
Follow Peace X Peace on Twitter (@PeaceXPeace)
The views and opinions expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Peace X Peace.


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BOULDER Grocery shoppers in Boulder will have to pay a 10-cent fee on paper and plastic bags starting in July under an ordinance approved by the Boulder City Council.
The Daily Camera reported the City Council voted 7-0 to approve the measure on a fourth reading Thursday.
The fee will apply to paper and plastic bags at food retailers, including grocery stores, convenience stores and Target. Gas station stores will be exempt if food sales are less than 2 percent of their business.
Retailers will keep 4 cents of the fee to cover their costs of administering the program. The city plans to use the rest of the money to pay for outreach about reusable bags and to distribute free reusable bags to low-income residents.


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This article, entitled Low Carbohydrate Diet Tips comes from Dawn Wells at partner site slopswap.com.
Quite a few people are interested in the Low Carbohydrate diets, such as Atkins and South Beach. How do you know if a diet is right for you and how do you make them work? Only you and your doctor can decide which diet is best for you, but I've come up with some tips on how to make a low carb diet work for you.
Starting a new diet may be difficult, and it can get harder as you try to stick with it. I know from personal experience, it is a one day at a time journey and sometimes even an hour at a time. In the beginning, you get excited about what could happen and the possibilities seem endless. As time goes on, you may lose interest, or momentum. Here are some tips I've learned throughout my journey with diets.
1. Schedule your meal times and plan your menus in advance. This makes it easier to stick with a routine and not stray from your diet. With this, you'll also be making out grocery lists for your menus. Shopping with this list will help you avoid impulse buying. My husband and I sit down once a month to get a "go-to list" of dinners, then we sit down once a week to plan the menu for that week using the list.
2. Ease yourself into healthier eating habits so you don't feel deprived. Cutting out your favorite 'bad carbs' all at once can be stressful and leave you feeling hungry and sad. Keeping some potatoes and pasta in the house isn't the worst thing you can do. Just make sweet potatoes and whole grain pasta to be on the healthier side. Even having a few crackers or a cookie or two isn't the end of the world. If this dieting 'safety net' is helpful, go ahead. After a while, you won't want them around anymore.
3. If you're craving carbs, try eating good carbs before you eat the bad carbs. Wait twenty minutes, eat more good carbs, wait, and continue. If your craving continues, go ahead and indulge in your craving. Don't beat yourself up just because you ate a snack that's not on your diet. Enjoy it, then let it go.
4. Make a list of 'good carbs' and keep it with you at all times. This is especially helpful when you don't get your menu plan written and find yourself in the grocery store and hungry! Without direction, your hungry tummy will lead you into the sweets, starch, or bakery aisle. So, be prepared. I do this and I always have my list on me at the grocery store and I keep it attached to my fridge so that I always know what to choose.
Keep in mind that if you've been eating a steady diet of bad carbs, breaking this old habit won't be easy and there will be setbacks. You don't have to make the change all at once. Take baby steps if you need to at first. Make small changes in your eating habits and soon you will see results. I've learned that it's never really about a diet, but the lifestyle change that comes with it. I lost 60 pounds over a year ago, and I've still been able to keep it off.
Read more great articles from Dawn at slopswap.com.


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Abe Lincoln and the Paranormal
Posted 30 September 2008 - 11:58 AM
Investigative Files
Abe's Premonitions
Abe's Ghost
Abe via Wikipedia
His wife, Mary Todd and his spirit
Or do things worth the writing.
Posted 30 September 2008 - 12:23 PM
Posted 30 September 2008 - 10:56 PM
Or do things worth the writing.
Posted 03 October 2008 - 04:22 AM
Thanks for the links also Willow, I can read about Mr. Lincoln's ghost for hours it seems. It's so interesting and I if there are others here (as you said, Willow) who can add more info to the topic please do so!
gettin' it done everyday
Posted 03 October 2008 - 02:14 PM
with photography in those days...it took a very long exposure. Someone could have walked up,
stood there a moment...then left. You would get an under exposed photo. Not saying its not
Lincoln's ghost....but there many examples of this kind of exposure. Occum's Razor would
prevail on this one.
Posted 06 October 2008 - 01:41 PM
Posted 07 October 2008 - 01:14 PM
Thanks for the link Freebird.
One more link I found which looks rather cool.
More please! This is very engrossing.
Posted 08 October 2008 - 09:20 PM
Posted 09 October 2008 - 04:38 AM
Yeah, I thought so! It seems too perfect you know?
Although I do think that Honest Abe's ghost still roams at times, it's said that he even at times haunts the state house here in Columbus, The photo that "shows" him embracing Mary Todd Was indeed faked in an attempt by the photographer to bring in more business.
Thanks for the post FreeBird! It was quite a read but very interesting!
gettin' it done everyday
Posted 09 October 2008 - 04:46 AM
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Posted 09 October 2008 - 07:56 PM
Posted 10 October 2008 - 01:54 AM
From reading the links provided, do you all think that what Pres. Lincoln saw in the mirror was something supernatural or was it just the mirror's imperfection? I found it so spooky.
I believe Lincoln truly possessed these abilities. History also recounts how many times before a major battle, Lincoln would have the same dream. Indicating to him that major news was about to occur. He is said to have had this same dream the night before his assassination.
Posted 12 October 2008 - 10:52 AM
- Brian
Posted 12 October 2008 - 09:38 PM
Posted 13 October 2008 - 10:32 PM
If I ever got the chance to see the ghost of a President, with my luck it wouldn't be someone as interesting as Lincoln, it would be someone pointless like Chester A. Arthur.
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Sketchup to Xilog Maestro11/6
We are producing solid Oak furniture on custom demand of our customers.
Currently we are with 20 workers, and we are looking into buying a cnc.
At this moment we are doing all of our drawings with sketchup.
or what program would you suggest?
To have an idea of what we are doing.
My experience with Xilog Maestro has not been good. It is very primitive and cumbersome. It doesn't play well with itself, let alone with other software.
I agree with Benjamin on this. We have Weeke's which run on WoodWop also. We run Microvellum and VcarvePro in the office, both of which can post directly to the machine. The beauty of WoodWop is it's right at the controller. If we need a quick program, we can write it right on the shop floor in just a few minutes, versus going back in the office to write it. And the program can be parametric without much more effort. We can even tweak the code coming from the other programs easily right at the machine.
The pratix comes with a handheld console at the machine that downloads programs from your office PC. If you need to resurface the spoilboard on the fly, all your programs have to redone at the office and then downloaded again to the console to account for the new BZ offset value. This takes time because our programs coming from CV are in xxl format, and you use the win-xiso converter to get .pgm files and then .iso files. So it can take 5-15 minutes of programming time until you are running again after a spoilboard skim. There is no way round this that I know of. You could perhaps pre-plan the SB skims every 15-20 sheets, and then prepare the iso files in separate folders ready to be downloaded. But if you need to change a tool on the fly, then all your .iso files are useless again, because the tool length and other tool info is embedded in the .iso file.
I can tell you from experience that you can import from Sketchup however because its a graphics program it does not see things like curves the same as a true CadCam program will. I currently have to go from Sketchup to Bobcad CadCam to clean up then to my current machines. However if you are able to get a proper DXF to your controller software (which you can with most modern versions of cnc software) it should be able to translate that into usable machine code
i have experience with both of machine (Homag and SCM). I worked as a service technician for woodworking machine. From experience i can tel that work with wood wop is more friendly that work with xilog, but if you use some some Cad/Cam software (Alphacam, Top solid ....) you do not need solve which software is in a machine and all programming you create "offline" .
I'm an contract CNC technician that installs CNC routers and trains customers on various software programs. Admittedly, I do most of my work for SCM, but I do work on other brands from time to time.
I'm a little confused about why you think it's required to go to the office to resend programs to be converted to ISO again. And why it takes you five minutes to go from program to program. All of this can be done at the machine and you can dump an existing program on the hand held, download a new program and then execute in less than 30 seconds.
Also, if you have an program that gets interrupted mid cycle, it's pretty darn east to resume the program close to where you left off.
The grass in not greener on the other side and with a little more training you will realize that the system you have is a pretty user friendly package.
I forgot to address this as well. Not sure what you are referring to about SCM changing their syntax all the time???? I just installed a 2015 machine at shop in Minnesota and they had an old CNC (1999) and the code was EXACTLY the same except for the work zone and this was solved with one click of the mouse. For me as an independent tech, the beauty of working on the HUGE range of machines that The SCM Group offers throughout their range, is that the software systems and code is nearly identical from top to bottom.
Hi Zak,
Benjamin and Zak- We just bought a 1 year old Pratix S, and we are slowly getting set up. I am hanging on every word you say! I will say that we have scheduled a SCM tech to set up the machine, and show us how to run it, and then we will have software integration with a Cabnetware tech to get screen to machine running, and our building parameters set up. After we are able to build cabinets we will look at Alphacam, and look to other uses for the machine.
In the United States, all the Pratix S machines are sold with a pc connected directly to the machine. The transfer of programs is accomplished with a U.S. written utility program that translates all pgm files to iso files and also controls the spoil board thickness. Also, SCM in the US does not support Maestro yet. AlphaCAM is used as a stand alone CADCAM. As Zac pointed out the implementation is quite easy. Integrating the software from AlphaCAM, CV, CW, Mosaic, and others is very straightforward as well. The posts are already written, and SCM has a department dedicated to software support. As far as code being different, yes and no. The syntax is the same, but different machines need different consideration. So many times custom macros are used (the cyflex does not need to unload parts, and a nesting machine never needs to machine under a part). But for the most part they are the same. G0, G1, G2, G3, B, BO, and N are the same, but conform to the axes setup of the machine. Hence +Z and -Z etc.
Hi Rob,
Another question:
You can connect your PC to the kvara via ethernet cable. The instructions on how to do this are in the Operations Manual. It uses a specific ip address, and filezilla server, this allows you to drop files in a specific folder and pick them up at the hand held. pgm2iso (US only) utility will convert xxl, and pgm files to iso, it also allows editing of the code. I think if you look in the manual it also shows the Maestro iso files sent to the same folder will work as well. The best thing to do is call SCM NA at 770-813-7893 and ask for Applied Technologies. They are responsible for software, they may sell you a copy. As for the Lubrication, the machine keeps track of the time of axis movement and will display a lubrication alarm. Then you need to slowly pump the grease until you see the graphite rod on the distribution block (cover by a white tube) go in and out 7 times. After you need to push the // reset on the handheld (not on red panel) then the message goes away until next lubrication. This and the manual lubrication points on the machine are shown also in the manual.
Thanks for that info Rob.
So I asked the service department a couple of months ago about this and we have had a very slow back and forth since then. They wanted to see my def.tlg file to make sure my tools are not too long (between 80-120 mm, which is very safe). They said they would sort it out, but have not replied to my frequent reminders. So I called them by phone today and was told I cannot get direct service. They didn't even offer a paid support subscription.
hi binyamin i think you chose wrong machine
as i understand yours machine is only unload and in the attach video you can see that is as you said unload the tool before clean the table and start drilling with empty spindle(strange ,why not take the tool before drill?)
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For anyone thinking about purchasing a SCM Router, especially one with a handheld remote. I would strongly recommend you read through my other post:
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Hi Yaacov,
For anyone thinking about purchasing a SCM Router, especially one with a handheld remote. I would strongly recommend you read through my other post:
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No matter what the art, craft or competition may be, there is always going to be certain people who insist on taking the norm, and elevating it to a new level of pure insanity, and these overly daring individuals are sometime referred to as extremists.
And while tattoos and extremism usually aren't two words you hear uttered in the same sentence, these artsy dare devils below have taken the concept of body art to a whole new and uncharted territory of no return, or at least any chance at restored normalcy.
This picture gallery below contains some of the most tattooed men and women alive, including from left to right, the Guinness world record holder, Lucky Diamond Rich, Tom Leppard and Julia Gnuse.
Full body tattoos like the ones seen above, cover almost every inch of visible flesh except small facial areas around the eyes, like in the case of Leopard Man and the Illustrated Lady on the right.
What possesses these tattoo obsesses enthusiasts to venture down the road of full body art, you ask? Well each and every one of them has their own separate story behind their quest for complete bodily artwork, however i personally believe they all have one thing in common. Hugs, and not enough of 'em...
So the next time you think about going all out and getting a full body tattoo, perhaps reconsider and simply enjoy this little picture gallery of the most tattooed people in the world. It should hold you over until you grow outta this extremely mind numbing phase, which we all go though at some point. Wink wink...
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The MIT women's tennis team posted its seventh consecutive season with 10 or more wins after it defeated Caltech, 6-3, on Monday. The victory lifted the Engineers' ledger to 10-4 on the year.
No. 3 doubles team Jusleen Karve and Jill Konowich got the ball rolling with an 8-1 decision. Joanna MacKay and Elaine Ni collected the next point by outlasting Ellen Hsu and Anna Hiszpanski, 9-8 (3). The Beavers captured the final doubles point when Serena Lin and Mariah Hoover lost, 8-4.
MacKay quickly worked through her No. 6 singles match, 6-1, 6-1. Both Konowich and Yi Wang posted scores of 6-0, 6-1, which helped MIT clinch the match. Hoover recorded the Engineers' last win with another 6-0, 6-1 decision in the No. 3 spot. Ni and Lin lost, 6-1, 6-1 and, 6-1, 6-0, respectively.
In the only exhibition match of the day, Karina Pikhart and Wang swept their opponent for an 8-0 victory.
MIT vs. Caltech
Final Team Score: MIT 6, Caltech 3
1. Chen Yee Liaw/Jenny Hsiao (C) def. Serena Lin/Mariah Hoover (M), 8-4
2. Joanna MacKay/Elaine Ni (M) def. Ellen Hsu/Anna Hiszpanski (C), 9-8(3)
3. Jusleen Karve/Jill Konowich (M) def. D. Lin/S. Wadsworth (C) 8-1
4. Karina Pikhart/Yi Wang (M) def. Unknown opponents (C), 8-0
1. Chen Yee Liaw (C) def. Serena Lin (M), 6-1, 6-0
2. Jenny Hsiao (C) def. Elaine Ni (M), 6-1, 6-1
3. Mariah Hoover (M) def. Olga Mawdelshtam (C), 6-0, 6-1
4. Yi Wang (M) def. D. Lin (C), 6-0, 6-1
5. Jill Konowich (M) def. Ellen Hsu (C), 6-0, 6-1
6. Joanna MacKay (M) def. Anna Hiszpanski (C), 6-1, 6-1


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Black is Black?
I notice on the recipe calculator that it lists black patent,black roast and roasted. I know roasted is an unmalted grain but whats the difference with the other two? Also, is it possible to do a protein rest in an oven? This sure would help as i have limited space in my picnic cooler and cant add lots of hot water.
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The ingredient list on the Recipe Calculator includes some ingredients that may be very similar if not exactly the same. The reason for this is that some people like to call an ingredient one thing while others call it another. One thing to note, though, is that Roasted Barley is not the same as Black Roast.
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Yes.. you can do your rest in the oven, but measure the temperature with a GOOD thermometer prior to trying this. Rarely do the knob's numbers match the actual temperature. If you try this, make sure to cover the mash or it may overheat when the top element turns on. You want to bring the mash to temp then place it into the oven for the rest duration. As an aside... I used to do single infusion mashes completely in the oven. My oven has a digital temperature readout on it, so this was easy. The beers always worked out fine.
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Will Amazon Cave In And Get Licenses For Its Streaming Player?
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It's beginning to sound like the latter option is the most likely. Amazon doesn't want to piss off the labels who it already works with for music sales (both downloads and CDs), and so it may find that it's best just to pay up to avoid a lawsuit and other relationship problems. It might also pay up to enable other kinds of features (such as limited music sharing for people who both have the same songs in their collections).
While I can certainly understand the business reasons for avoiding a legal fight, it really would be too bad. It would be nice to see someone with the bank account to take on a serious fight really take this issue through the courts and have it shown that the major labels are simply making up a license right that doesn't exist. Of course, the flip side of that argument is that if Amazon really did win such a fight, how long would it be until the RIAA ramps up its lobbying efforts to get Congress to change copyright law to explicitly add such a bogus "right to listen to your own music if it's stored on a different computer."


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hey guys! I have had a short break from brikwaring to play warhammer 40k .and now me and my friends are back for some more.
in one of the last ones we played a naked guy i had who we call fish eyes (so called because his eyes got rubbed off and i drew them back on, but way to far apart, giving him "fish eyes") saw a midget cowboy across the field, and started running for him, his only weapon a buzzsaw. the cow boy rapid-fired some shots into the unarmored nudist and dropped him, however the buzzsaw was still on! so the naked guy in death still had a grip on the thing as it hit the ground, pulling the dead guy alarmingly fast toward the little cowpoke. he went a ways before cutting right though a space pirate who had landed in is way. the halfling tried to stop it with his trusty six shooter but it kept coming. we decided it caught on i his balls and ran up to his hat and gored its way back to the ground before stopping from all the tangled gore/ cow boy.
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Long Island is an island stretching eastward from New York City in the Metro New York region. The largely suburban area is approximately 115 miles long from Brooklyn and Queens at the western end, to Montauk at the easternmost point. At its widest the island is approximately 20 miles from north to south. While Long Island geographically includes Brooklyn and Queens, politically Long Island in general includes Nassau County and Suffolk County of New York State only.
While Long Island is home to three million year-round locals, many commuting in and out of New York City, the Island is home to a lot of discreet tourism (concentrated in certain towns—Huntington, Fire Island, Montauk) and also serves as the zip code for the vacation homes of many wealthy city dwellers, particularly in the Hamptons.
Long Island is essentially a suburban area throughout (except for the Twin Forks region, which is rural) and has few major towns.
Other destinations
From a tourist's point of view, Long Island is most ideal to visit in the summer and the fall when the scenery can be most appreciated. Long Island is great place to visit whether it be for a family vacation, a group of 20-somethings looking to rent a summer house, or an older retired couple looking to enjoy some natural sight-seeing or tour a museum.
Nassau County and Western Suffolk County is very developed and densely populated, and is home more to the 'suburbia' type neighborhoods Long Island became famous for after World War II, where most year-round residents live. (i.e. Levittown, Oceanside). Central and Eastern Suffolk County, however, is somewhat rural (for the New York area, anyway) and is home to much agriculture, wineries, and beach towns. Many summer homes and hotels are located here, and is where most wealthy New Yorkers congregate in the summer months when the concrete jungle is too hot to bear. Tourist attractions can be found equally in both counties and throughout the entire Island.
Long Island's only downside to tourism is harsh north-eastern winters that make traveling somewhat difficult, and the fact that it is an expensive place to both live as a permanent resident and also as a tourist. There are towns that are more friendly to the wallet than the notoriously expensive Hamptons, or "Gold Coast" North Shore towns, however, Long Island is home to some of the most expensive zip codes in the entire world. Do not expect a bargain vacation when traveling to Long Island, or anywhere in the New York Metropolitan area for that matter.
Tourist Information
The Long Island Conventions & Visitors Bureau [11] provides information about Long Island and the places to visit.
Get in
By plane
By train
The Long Island Railroad [15] runs from Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan to various points on Long Island on many branches. Service is not as frequent as the NYC subways. Take the Long Island Rail Road from Penn Station to Long Beach ($8.25 one way during off-peak hours) and from there go south to the beach itself.
By boat
There are several ferry services that can be found on Long Island.
Ferry Services to Connecticut, Rhode Island and Block Island
Ferry Services to Shelter Island
Ferry Services to Fire Island
By car
When traveling along the North Shore, you may take the scenic and relaxing route of 25-A, a single lane road that runs through historic, wealthy towns on the northern shore.
Get around
By bus
Long Island Bus has a main terminal in Hempstead. There is also a terminal which serves about 4 or 5 different buses in Mineola that take you to the North Shore.
By train
Long Island Rail Road (which has a major transfer point at the Jamaica LIRR which EVERY train line except Port Washington Branch goes through) can take you to Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn.
By car
In addition to highways getting into Long Island, there are more to get around:
The Long Island Expressway (the L.I.E.) has the high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lanes in both directions in Nassau and western Suffolk Counties. From 6 am to 10 am and 3 pm to 8 pm from Monday to Friday, it can save time for motorcycles (even without passengers) and cars with at least two occupants.
It is extremely recommended that you use an HOV lane if possible! Traffic jams can last for hours and disrupt travel plans. Just make sure that you know what exit you will get off at. There are only certain points at which you can get out of the HOV lane.
The Meadowbrook Parkway runs from Jones Beach, through Long Beach connecting the South Shore towns to Mineola and The Northern Parkway.
The primary tourist attractions are the large number of excellent beaches along Long Island Sound on the North Shore (the setting of the famous novel and movie "The Great Gatsby", and the more famous South Shore, which is home to the Atlantic Ocean's waves and white-sand beaches.
The North Fork is also home to many wineries, farms and culinary outlets.
Other attractions include North Shore harbor towns such as Port Jefferson, Huntington Village, Stony Brook and Northport where a variety of eateries and small businesses thrive in a bohemian atmosphere.
Long Island is also the home to Stony Brook University, one of the top-100 Universities (US News and World Report), which is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, providing a very academic and international community within central Long Island. Brookhaven National Laboratory, affiliated with the U.S. Department of Energy, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, (where DNA was discovered by Watson and Crick), is also located on Long Island. Both labs are affiliated with Stony Brook University.
Long Island is a lot like New Jersey and parts of Connecticut in as much as a there are a lot of 24 hour diners that serve pretty much anything whenever. Young people congregate in these diners at odd hours, and they can be found spread out on the major roads like Jericho Turnpike or Sunrise Highway. There are also many seafood restaurants (especially with local clams and mussels-local Long Island specialty foods). Because there are so many local restauraunts, (many Zagat rated), with influence from European families and the nearby international cuisine of New York City, a Long Islander wouldn't recommend to eat at a chain restaurant that could be found anywhere such as Applebee's, the Olive Garden or Red Lobster. They are of course readily available on Long Island, but it is really a shame to not try privatley owned eateries that are equally priced but more distinct than the chain restaurants. Try one of the following:
Many major fast food chains and chain casual dining restaurants have locations on Long Island.
Be sure to visit a local farmstand, especially those out east and on the North Fork. Local produce and farming is a major industry on Long Island.
The well known cocktail, the Long Island Iced Tea, was first created on Long Island. One of the most celebrated local beers is called Blue Point [21], named for the town of the same name.
Drinking on Long Island is tough because you need a car to get around, with this in mind, use the Long Island Railroad to your advantage. Take it from town to town, or take a night out to go into the City. At night, there is little public transportation besides LIRR, but there are taxis. The South Shore in Nassau County has some good bars, (with a somewhat rowdy crowd, however).
On the North Shore you will find a buzzing college-bar scene year-round, mostly for those college students and other 20-somethings looking for a night out that doesn't involve a dorm party, frat or sorority or an expensive trip to NYC. The most popular towns for this kind of bar-scene are Huntington Village, Port Jefferson, (both along Route 25-A) and recently Smithtown along Jericho Turnpike/Route 25, which has developed as an up and coming bar scene by night despite their charming shopping and family-oritented atmospheres by day.
Montauk and Fire Island, which are very much touristy beach towns, are home to many bars—what else is there to do on a warm summer's night?!
Stay safe
Be smart, don't travel to towns with a lot of crime at night. These towns include: Roosevelt, Hempstead, North Amityville, North Baldwin, Wyandanch, Rosedale, North Bay Shore, Central Islip, New Cassel, Brentwood, Uniondale and northern Freeport. In the daytime, these areas are generally safe.
Other than those towns, which most locals could tell you is where most of the dangerous crime occurs, crime on the rest of Long Island is related to drug-arrests and burglarlies of high-end neighborhoods. Most robberies are related to hired help, and are low-profile crimes. However, the most recent epidemic crime problem has been the increase in heroin use among Long Island teens, particularly of wealthier neighborhoods along the North Shore. Generally, this should not be a problem for a tourist.
Belgium (Honorary), 41 Causeway, Lawrence, ☎ +1 516-371-2323, [10]. Services Nassau and Suffolk counties only.
Get out
One of the biggest safety hazards Long Islanders face when preparing for natural disasters such as hurricanes is the lack of ways to get off the Island. There really is only one immediate way out via car- through the highly congested bridges of New York City. You may also exit via Ferry to New England, or fly out of one of the three major airports. (One on LI, 2 in NYC)
You may leave Long Island to go on day trips to any borough of New York City, Connecticut, New Jersey, upstate New York (another great place to visit)...however, there are so many day trips that can be spent on the Island itself with it's many unique towns and other nooks and crannies, that it is advised by locals to plan on staying on Long Island if you plan a trip here and seep into local life as much as possible. It is very common for Long Islanders to never leave the Island during summer vacations because there is so much to do in the summer even for locals. The Island itself is large, and one can live on Long Island their entire life and still find something new to do or explore on the very same island each summer. On Long Island, there is no manufactured fun. It is all about exploring the communities and natural scenery for what they are to year-round residents. Long Island is not built for tourists like Florida's Disneyworld might be, however, ironically, that makes for the best kind of tourism.


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Perry Moore
Executive producer on 'Narnia' series
Perry Moore, 39, an executive producer of "The Chronicles of Narnia" film series and the author of an award-winning novel about a gay teenager with superpowers, died Thursday at a New York hospital after being found unconscious in the bathroom of his home, police said.
The cause of death will be determined by the city's medical examiner, but no foul play was suspected. His father, Bill Moore, told the New York Daily News that an initial autopsy was inconclusive.
Moore was an executive producer on the three hugely successful "Narnia" films and wrote a bestselling illustrated book for the first film,
But it was his
about a superpowered teenager that seemed to focus his passions.
Moore, who was gay, combined the story of his father, a Vietnam veteran, with the world of superheroes, he told the New York Times in 2007. "Hero" won a Lambda Literary Award in 2008 as the best novel for gay and lesbian young adults.
He also wrote and directed with his life partner, Hunter Hill, the
Moore was born Nov. 4, 1971, in Richmond, Va., and majored in English at the University of Virginia. He started his career in television at MTV and VH1 and later joined Walden Media, the company that produced the films based on C.S. Lewis' "Narnia" books.
Don Peterman
Oscar-nominated cinematographer
Don Peterman, 79, a cinematographer who was nominated for an Academy Award for 1983's "Flashdance" and 1986's "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home," died Feb. 5 at his home in Palos Verdes Estates of complications from myelodysplastic syndrome, a bone marrow disorder, said his wife, Sally.
directed by Adrian Lyne, starred Jennifer Beals as a welder who dances at a local bar and wants to study at a dance school.
"Flashdance" showed how "to turn a rock video into a feature film," critic Leonard Maltin wrote in his "2006 Movie Guide."
was the 1986 sequel in the long-running space saga starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, who also directed the film. Michael Wilmington, writing in The Times, said the film was aided by Peterman's "gleaming cinematography."
Peterman's many film credits included "Splash" in 1984, "Cocoon" in 1985, "Point Break" in 1991 and "Get Shorty" in 1995.
Donald William Peterman was born Jan. 3, 1932, in Los Angeles and graduated from Redondo Beach Union High School. He served in the Army in the early 1950s, traveling the country working on an Army documentary, his wife said.
After the service, he started working at the Hal Roach Studios as a film loader. Peterman's first feature film credit as director of photography was "When a Stranger Calls" in 1979.
Peterman was injured in 1997 during filming of "Mighty Joe Young" when a crane holding a platform 18 feet off the ground snapped, sending it crashing to the ground. Peterman, who was on the platform, suffered a broken leg, broken ribs and head injuries, his wife said. A camera operator also was injured.
Peterman's last film was "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" in 2000.
Nancy Carr
Network television publicist
Nancy Carr, 50, a network television publicist who most recently worked for the Hallmark Channels, died Friday of complications from chemotherapy at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, said her husband, Ronnie Bradford. She'd had a brain tumor for 10 years, he said.
Carr had been senior vice president of corporate communications for the Hallmark Channels, which include the Hallmark Movie Channel and the Hallmark Channel. She was vice president of communications at CBS from 1999 to 2004 and worked at Fox from 1992 to 1993.
Carr was born Sept. 8, 1960, in La Cañada Flintridge and graduated from USC with bachelor's degrees in international relations and journalism with an emphasis in public relations. She also was passionate about
having spent several years taking in stray cats and finding homes for them.
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Highlights From the Mauresque Collection. 18-karat yellow gold. Textured round-link chain. Teardrop pendant with pave diamonds; 0.08 total carat weight. Toggle clasp. 18"L with 2 1/2" pendant. Made in Italy. Designer About Roberto Coin: Since founding his own company in 1977, Roberto Coin has rightfully gained fame as a tireless innovator, most notably for pioneering the use of three-color gold in 1978. His jewelry seems to capture the fluidity of his amphibious hometown, Veniceforms and shapes meld, creating a sense of wholeness, the distinction between the timeless and the modern ever-blurred. Perpetually reinventing his personal style, Roberto Coin produces more than 600 unique jewelry models annually. Each piece includes a hidden 0.3 carat ruby, a signature of the designer. Color: metallic
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|Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 - 6:00 PM
The island of Madagascar is home to an abundance of wildlife species - including 101 endangered types of the small primates known as lemurs. They live only on Madagascar, and one by one, they are dying there. In this special, British actor Clunes (DOC MARTIN) travels to the island to explore and expose the urgent plight of this rare - and endearing - species. G
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