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I am a freshman at college. My roommate is pretty great - except for one thing. I'm pretty sure she "takes care of herself" after we turn out the lights and she thinks I'm asleep. The motions and noises she makes are consistent with this theory. I have no problem with her doing that, but it makes me uncomfortable that she does it while I'm in the room. I'm also absolutely mortified about possibly discussing this with her. They did not cover this as freshman orientation, so I'm counting on you for some insight.
I'm going to suggest this is covered under the same rubric as bathroom noises -- you pretend you don't hear them. Once the the lights are out and all is quiet, you are in a zone of assuming each of you are drifting off to sleep, and if under the covers she indulges in some quiet stress relief to help bring on pleasant dreams, I think you should ignore it. Instead of lying there anxiously listening for the sounds of self-gratification, just tell yourself your roommate tends to toss and turn before the delta waves hit. Unless to accomplish her task your roommate brings out a screaming, high-decibel vibrator, talking about this with her, or a resident advisor, is going to just be mortifying for you. Look, the school year is almost over, your roommate decided she couldn't get through freshman year going hands-off, and there's not really any other time or place for her to indulge herself. Just think of this as one of those "out of classroom" learning expreriences admissions officers are always touting.
Thank you for your advice last week. I told my husband about the pregnancy, and he's overjoyed. It now seems insane that I thought he might want me to abort our baby, but the past few months have been physically and emotionally exhausting for us. Their mother's death has understandably devastated my stepchildren. My stepson in particular has spiraled into a deep depression. I am terrified at my inability to comfort him. I think my pregnancy hormones, combined with my feelings of inadequacy as a new primary caregiver, caused me to only see the negative side of being pregnant. I couldn't imagine bringing a child into our chaotic, sometimes unhappy new world. Now that I have my husband's support, it's much easier for me to see how exciting and joyous this baby will be for us. We hope my pregnancy will give the kids somewhere positive to focus their attention, too, and that they don't see their new sibling as an encroachment on their dads attention. I've been reminded of how we've survived the past few months: together, as a united family.
Thank you so much for this update. (This is the letter writer from last week who now has full custody of her stepchildren because their mother died suddenly. She discovered she was pregnant -- hadn't told her husband -- and was considering an abortion because of all the turmoil the family was under.) You're right we do live in a world that sometimes feel like it's all chaos and unhappiness, and you know it's also one of incredible beauty and joy. Your pregnancy is part of the latter. There wouldn't be any people if children were only conceived who were guaranteed to come into the perfect situation. You are obviously a deeply caring stepmother, so just continue to be a stable, loving presence for your stepchildren. They could certainly use some grief counseling, and you and your husband would be helped by getting guidance from an expert on how to help them -- and yourselves. And congratulations on your wonderful news.
After 4 years with my partner, he tells me that he has some love letter form his teens and he wants me to send them to him. He has moved away and I'll be joining him soon. I was very angry about these letters and he said they are his memories and he wants to keep them. Also, we've argued about photos of women from his past which he keeps because of the nice memories he has of them. We threw out all his photo wit his ex and 2years later I found some of them which he took out of the bin and kept them behind my back. When I asked him about them he said that he can't remember and that he was under alot of stress. He much better now but still have ago at me about the photos and does see what all the anger is about. Please help I don't know what to make of him. After 4 years together, I feel very betrayed by his response. Thank you
It sounds like robot partners can't come too soon for you because you would prefer a machine programmed to meet your specifications. Your partner's previous experiences helped form who he is and presumably you find who he is appealing. I'm trying to imagine the Dumpster event you organized that was supposed to consume all evidence that he even had an ex. You are not entitled to go through his memoribilia and edit it to suit your insecurities. You don't say that he disappears for hours and you find him obsessively poring over photos of his exes, so I will assume you are not objecting to some "Vertigo" style obession with his past. Given the level of your jealousy, it is odd that he would specify that he wanted his high school love letters. But maybe he realized he left a box of high school stuff behind and the only way to get it was for you to forward it, and he knew you would squirrel through it for content. The real questions here, given the evidence you have presented, is not about his betrayal, but why he's spent four years with you.
I work in small, female dominated, office. One of our employees is pregnant with a new boyfriend. She has had no problem in sharing that he is a convicted sex offender for an incident that involved a 4 year old girl. While she was not with him during the period of incident, she vehementely denies he did anything wrong. Since she was not there, the rest of us in the office are in agreement that she has no basis to defend him as he could be feeding her a line of bull. We are disgusted that she has not only allowed him in her life and gotten purposely pregnant by him but she also brings him around her under 10 age son. Illegally, nonetheless (to her account she is not shy about sharing information). She hasn't shared his real name, unfortunately so we are unable to alert anyone. In the office, it is common that we throw the mom to be a shower, however, we are all in agreement that we disagree with this relationship. What do we do?
She's going to have the baby whether or not you throw the shower, so forgoing a shower for her is not going to persuade her that she is making a terrible mistake. Since she's been so open about the fact that she is allowing a child molester to hang around her young son, that is all the information any of you need to alert the authorities. Someone should call child protective services and explain the situation as you know it. This can be done anonymously. Maybe after your office shower, she will come home to find some social workers waiting at her door.
While yes it is nearly the end of the year, it also isn't too late to invest in a white noise machine. You can't make her stop, but you can provide enough ambiant noise so you don't have to hear it.
Good idea. Also people are suggesting earplugs. (I do have a question whether it's advisable to keep earplugs in every night for hours -- but maybe someone can enlighten me.) The roommate sounds experienced at her activity, so I'm assuming these sessions don't last all night but are actually rather brief.
Almost a year ago my husband caught me sleeping with one of our closest friends. He was devastated and demanded I go no contact with the man if I wanted to save our marriage. He also decided he did not want to tell my very good friend, my affair partner's wife, about the affair. My infidelity humiliated him. I respected his wishes and disappeared from my friend's life. At first she called me frequently, because we were a big part of each other's lives. Then she started to ask what she did to anger me. Lately she's taken to emailing or calling me once a month to tell me how much she loves and misses me. I am sick over how much I have hurt her. I want to respect my husband's wishes but can barely handle this additional pain I'm causing my friend.
I occasionally get letters from people who have suddenly, and for no apparent reason, had a friend disappear from their life. That this is a possible reason makes a lot of sense. You have betrayed your husband and your friend, and she has been left in the dark as to why. What a jerk of a husband she must have. Surely she has turned to him distraught over the inexplicable end of the friendship. He's just sat there and lied that he has no idea what happened. Your husband made an unfair demand about leaving your friend in the dark. But if you were to tell her, you would have to let your husband know and also consider the effect it would have on her marriage. If you don't want to tell, I still think she deserves an explanation, however cryptic. I think you owe her the courtesy of telling her that she has done nothing to harm the friendship, and that it's end is your responsibility. Explain you know your behave has been cruel and you hate having to hurt her, but that sadly, for reasons you don't want to go into, your friendship can't be repaired.
I am hugely grateful towards my cousin for being a surrogate for us. We are obviously paying all pregnancy related expenses, however, some of her recent requests are causing an eyebrow raise. It started when she asked us to pay for someone to cook and clean for her family after the birth. We happily agreed, until she said she wanted the home help for three months. We thought it was a little over the top but didn't want to make an issue out of it - this wonderful woman is giving us a child, after all. Then she asked us for gym membership for a year and ongoing personal training until she went back to her 120 pound figure. We agreed to this as well, thinking that I might have done this for myself if I had the baby. Then she started sending us receipts for expensive, upmarket maternity clothes. I knew she gave away her maternity clothes after her two kids so I was expecting to take her shopping, but she buys clothes that would have been completely out of her budget with her own pregnancies. In this situation is it out of line for me to ask her to keep to a reasonable price range? I'm also reconsidering personal training because it seems unnecessary when we're paying for her gym membership after birth.
You don't mention you are paying your cousin outright for the surrogacy. I've read that when contracting with a a stranger to carry your child the cost can run around $20,000. So if she's coming in under that budget, and a personal trainer, some help at home, and high-end maternity clothes shoudn't break the bank, then you should consider yourselves lucky. Three months of help for her while she recovers from her pregnancy sound reasonable, and once she gives birth her leverage to ask for lifetime domestic help will vastly decrease. Pay up with a smile -- in a few months she will be giving you the most precious gift imaginable.
While doing my new in-law's taxes a few years ago I needed a birth date and availed myself of our state's online court records. I was shocked to find my new FIL had been charged with Child Molestation and I confronted my husband, who was also shocked. Over the past few years we have never said anything and the only child we have is never allowed alone with FIL, but I feel like a fraud when they're around. Should we tell them we know and are glad he got help/therapy? Do we mention to the victim (his granddaughter who is now grown) that we know? Or do we keep quiet and go on pretending we don't know?
I think your husband should have a private meeting with his parents to tell them what he discovered. Obviously he will be explain this was very distressing, but he can say he wants to hear the full story. You write that he was charged with molestation, but not convicted. Maybe there wasn't enough evidence, maybe your then-young sister-in-law was pressured not to cooperate, maybe it was a grotesque misunderstanding. How his parents react will help your husband know whether his father (and mother) have really addressed what happened, or are full of excuses and denial. This is also an opportunity to say that because of the charges, your child will not be left alone with his parents, and surely they can understand this decision.
My brother is divorced with two kids. Their mom is disabled and lives in a home for people with disabilities. He used to live with our sister who would help him look after the kids after school. The two of them had a huge argument and have completely severed their relationship. My brother asked if I could look after his girls for three months while he sorted out a house and childcare. I agreed, thinking I was doing something to help my brother and my nieces. The three months have now turned into two years. He keeps saying he will take them in a couple of months but it has never happened. He quits his work frequently over minor disputes at work and moves around a lot. My older niece has just turned 12. I was willing to help my brother out on a temporary basis but I can't do this for the next several years. I have my own kids to raise and our finances are tight. Things are already hectic at home and my marriage is under severe strain because of the stress of having five kids in the house. We have three bedrooms and one bathroom, so everybody screams and fights every single morning. That's Every. Single. Morning. My children are resentful because I can't spend much time with them. I am so stressed that I find myself regularly screaming at the children and hating my nieces for being in my home, then feeling horrendously guilty because I know it's not their fault. My younger niece needs weekly (and expensive) speech therapy and my brother refuses to contribute. Would it make me a bad person if I just take the girls and leave them at their father's place?
It would not make you bad person if you find your nieces a stable situation that is better for them than the one you are providing. That situation is not with your brother, sadly. Think of the life these girls have led with two parents who are unable to care for them. That's tragic, and given that you have taken them in for two years, you obviously have a great deal of compassion for these girls, even as they drive you crazy. This is my day to add to the case load of child protective services, but that is who you should call. Social services should step in to help you sort this out. It could be that with a case worker and occasional respite care you might be able to keep the girls. It might be that a kind foster home is the best place for them. But because both parents are unable to be parents, these girls need a professional advocate, and you, too, need some professional help to make sure everyone is getting the best care possible under the circumstances.
I'm getting married this year and we're getting the invite list together. My fiance has a huge family and countless friends. He's a social butterfly and has been involved with various hobbies and sports clubs over the years. He also works at a large firm where he got to know a lot of his coworkers personally. I, on the other hand, am an only child with relatives scattered across the world. I have no hopes of them attending. Worse, my parents are divorced and they're both arguing they won't come if I invite the other. At this stage I don't even know if my own parents will make it. I have four close friends I meet up with on a regular basis. I met them at different stages of my life and they don't really know each other well. Although my fiance assures me it doesn't matter, my guest list looks pitiful. I would feel embarrassed taking photos where the bridal side is over in thirty seconds. I'm wondering if I should just invite people I don't know well (neighbors, random coworkers, etc) to make up for it. What do you think?
How sad that your parents would cancel each out of of their only child's wedding. How wonderful that you are marrying into a large, happy family. Since your wedding will not end with a festive tug of war between the bride and groom's side, it doesn't matter how many people you have there. But make sure the ones you do invite are special to you. You can talk to the ushers who are seating people and explain they don't need to do a groom's or bride's side. And pull the photographer aside in advance and explain you only have a few family members with you. Please don't think of yourself as pitiful -- you are about to marry a wonderful guy and gain a huge family.
Prudie: Maybe I'm missing something, but why would cousin require three months to recover from giving birth, particularly if she won't have a newborn or responsibilities related to having a new child to deal with?
Yes, the cousin may be milking the situation, especially since she won't be providing milk to the new infant. But three months of housekeeping is still going to be cheaper than the going rate for a surrogate, so the couple should shell out the cash.
Since this chat is anonymous, I'll confess. I used to do this when my college roommate was in the room, wide awake, studying (with her back to me, but still)! I put my knee up with bathrobe over it to hide what I was doing, but it would have been hard to miss. Teenage hormones! She was great - didn't mention a thing!
Perhaps one of those times she was researching a paper for her Human Biology class. I hope she got an A.
A few years ago, my husband had an affair and I found out about it. Turns out, the person he had the affair was a "friend" of mine. When I didn't know for certain what was going on, both of them were lying to me saying I was imagining things. My husband and I have worked through things and are happy to this day. The friend deserves the truth. It is the only way to possibly salvage the friendship - it is up to her friend if she still wants to be around, not the husband of the writer.
I don't think the friendship is salvageable. But you're right, knowing something is wrong and being treated as if you are the crazy one can actually make you feel crazy. I do agree that the innocent friend is entitled to the truth, or at the very least an acknowledgment of the letter writer's strange behavior.
The OP should also see if she can find some advice from a Family Law expert and their local social services office. It seems that if the brother is incapable of caring for his children he can potentially be required to provide child support at some level. The OP could also find out if these children qualify for medicaid or other assistance programs given their situation. It may be that the speech therapy and even some other services may be covered through some kind of assistance. The OP is doing a wonderful thing in supporting these kids, but may be able to reduce her family stress by tapping all the resources that may be available for these kids.
Agreed that the aunt needs to avail herself of all the financial and other assistance that's available and wherever the girls end up, there has to be some legal protection for them. Another reader pointed out that if the mother is completely disabled, the children are likely eligible for Social Security benefits.
My sister and I recently took our kids (all under 12) to a children's play. While there we had the misfortune to encounter the former friend with whom my sister's husband cheated on her. The other woman and her daughter had tickets in the row in front of us, and my sister began insulting her. My sister called the other woman a dumb whore and worse. I understood my sister's rage but, because we were all with our kids and surrounded by other children, urged her to calm down. Eventually security was involved, and my sister was escorted from the premises. I did not want her to be alone with her kids, so I chose to leave with my kids as well. Outside we argued about whether her behavior was appropriate. I pointed out that the other woman's daughter overheard the exchange, and she accused me of caring more about a random child than her. Now she won't talk to me until I apologize. I love my sister very much and know she's gone through an incredible amount of pain in the past year, but I can't see any justification for using the language she did around kids. Plus, the other woman's child is innocent. What should I do to mend our relationship?
Oh, married people with the hots for the spouses of your friends, please think first about the havoc you will wreak. Your sister was outrageously out of line, so much so that I think she needs professional help. She's the one who should be apologizing, but go ahead and say you are sorry for what you said. If this allows you to get to the more important point -- that you sister needs help -- that's a small price to pay. Tell her you're concerned about her and that a counselor, and maybe medication, will help her cope with what's she's been through.
My husband's sister's husband is facing 3 to 5 years in federal prison when he gets sentenced next week. We are kind of a loss as to how to treat him. His crimes were financial, but they were predatory and show an amazing lack of moral character. My sister-in-law intends to stay married and wait out the prison sentence, but they have no children, and I'm not sure how her intentions will play out. A part of my feels sympathy for the predicament he is facing, he was the best man at our wedding and the godfather to our son. Another part of me is absolutely horrified at the greed and callousness of his behavior. My husband intends to visit him while he's away, which is fine, but I don't know whether I want to, and I am much more concerned that my husband has told him that he will try to bring our kids (9 and 6) to visit. I don't want to throw him away, but I'm just at a total loss as to how to handle this with both compassion and some sense of the fact that he is being punished for this crimes, and maybe he should be isolated. I just don't know, and, as best I know, no one I know has been in this predicament, so my friends attitude of "screw him" is much more heart wrenching than they realize.
You and your husband are each free to make your own decision. If you find your brother-in-law beyond the pale, then don't visit. But you understand that your husband feels it would be better not to isolate your brother-in-law, so it's good your understand and accept his decision. As for the kids, I think you should explain to them in a way they will understand that their uncle committed some serious crimes involving other people's money. But this guy is their uncle, not their father, so I don't think they need to be exposed to the clanging bars.
I recently found out my daughter is embroiled in an affair with a married man. She's been encouraging him to leave his wife and is despondent when he refuses. She confessed her relationship to me because we've always been close and she needs support. Even though I love her beyond all reason, I'm appalled at how my daughter has been conducting herself. She told me the other night she hates this man's wife and thinks the wife must be aware of the affair, just willfully ignoring it. I want to help my daughter, but I think she wants a free pass on her behavior. I cannot offer her that. Am I being too judgmental? She is an independent woman in her mid-twenties. What should I tell her? I know she's a good person but cannot bring myself to approve of an affair.
You tell her the the truth. And that is that you love her but are dismayed to see her involved in such a tawdry situation. You say hearing her express a desire to hurt someone else doesn't sound like her, and you think this situation is terribly damaging. Then you say that having expressed your thoughts, you can't be her confidante as regards the affair. Reiterate that you adore her, and you understand the power of a new love, but that you two will have to carve out zone of silence around the affair.
I sleep with earplugs every night and I feel much more refreshed in the morning. I asked an otolaryngologist and they said it is not a problem.
Thanks for the (second-hand) medical endorsement!


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Court Strikes Down Blackboard E-Learning Patent
from the took-'em-long-enough dept
Even as the Patent Office realized it needed to rethink the patent, the lawsuit moved forward, with Blackboard scoring a win. Of course, just weeks later, the USPTO gave an initial rejection of the patent. The original court ruling was (of course) appealed (separate from the USPTO ruling), and the good news is that the appeals court has dumped the entire patent. Only took a few years and millions of dollars wasted in legal fees for Desire2Learn. Too bad such money couldn't have gone towards actually improving e-learning. In the meantime, why doesn't anyone ask how such a patent got approved in the first place?

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Furnicraft, a Cape Town Based Company, has been manufacturing furniture since 1974. They are socially responsible and have adopted a Forestry Standard supplier policy. As the largest furniture manufacturing company of its type in South Africa they are able to achieve economies of scale. This saving they are proud to be able to pass on to the consumer to build on their offering of Affordable Luxury. Accordingly their moto is quite simple "We make it ourselves, buy direct & save"


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Just when we thought Will Ferrell's Dodge Durango videos were getting boring, Ron Burgundy went back out there and smashed about a dozen eggs on his "good looking machine." An aggressive anchorman is a funny anchorman.
I don't know. Maybe it's the sound of exploding eggs on a brand new car. Maybe its just my general hate of almost all SUVs. Whatever it is, Ron Burgundy proving a point this way just feels right. Forget ice damage, egg damage is the latest hottest trend in car insurance.


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Do Morons In A Hurry Like Lettuce Restaurants?
from the lettuce-be dept
Now, even if you accept that it makes sense for Lettuce Entertain You to own the trademark on "LETTUCE" in such situations, it would seem like what the new restaurant owners did was reasonable. Not so, according to LEYE. It's claiming that the new name pending banner still violates its trademark. Either way, the Lettuce mix owners are fighting back against the entire trademark claim over the word lettuce, and put up that other banner to call some attention to the trademark threat.
While the battle over the larger trademark issue will continue, in the meantime, the judge in the case denied the injunction request against the temporary banner, noting that the banner itself protesting the trademark dispute isn't actually "use in commerce" and thus, is not covered by trademark law.
Either way... really? There's a legal battle going on as to whether or not you can use the word "lettuce" (or even a homonym with an image of lettuce) in the name of a salad bar? What is the world coming to?


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Remix Station 1000
Remix Station
- Scene FX allows users to choose 5 build up or break down effects
- Isolate FX focuses on HI/LOW/MID frequency bands
- X-Pad FX enables users to develop & add samples; also has Release FX lever
- Remixbox software & RMX-1000Plugin VST/AU plug-in software
- Available in Black or Pearl White
RMX-1000 Remix Station is an innovative technologically advanced device for enhancing DJ performances with its ability to create and add a variety of new and unique remix effects, as well as rhythmic sampling capabilities. The RMX-1000 incorporates four remixing functions: Isolate FX, Scene FX, X-Pad FX and Release FX for simple musical arrangements with intuitive control, all accessible at the user's fingertips. The device includes Pioneer's remixbox™ editing software to enable users to customize almost every function and feature of the unit. The system can also act as a USB controller when used with the included VST/AU/Pro Tools RTAS RMX-1000 Plug-in software.
The compact and portable RMX-1000 allows users free control of musical developments with intuitive operation. Four sections of the device are arranged with easy-to-control knobs and buttons that control multiple effect parameters. By combining the effects from each section, wider arrangements with greater individuality can be performed with ease. The RMX-1000 is available in two color variations: RMX-1000 in black and the RMX-1000-W in white.
- Scene FX
In the Scene FX section, users can choose between five Build Up effects and five Break Down effects. The Build Up effects, consisting of BPF ECHO, ECHO, NOISE, SPIRAL UP and REVERB UP, add sounds, while Break Down effects, consisting of HPF ECHO, LPF ECHO, CRUSH ECHO, SPIRAL DOWN and REVERB DOWN, cut sounds. A large knob increases or decreases the parameter of effects chosen by simply turning the knob. Two sub-parameters knobs are also available for additional changes to the effects being produced.
- Isolate FX
The Isolate FX section, consisting of three individual knobs, processes the low, mid and high frequency bands of the music passing through. The section is loaded with three effects in addition to an Isolator, providing rhythm patterns, timbre, etc., letting users freely modify the output for the HI/MID/LOW frequency bands. In addition to the Isolator, three additional effects in the section are available including CUT/ADD, TRANS/ROLL and GATE/DRIVE.
- X-Pad FX
The device features a touch pad section called the X-PAD FX that enables users to develop and add new sounds not found in the original music. In addition to its four built-in audio samples, KICK, SNARE, CLAP and HI HAT, other audio samples edited in Pioneer's remixbox software can be loaded using an SD card (not included) during DJ play.
- Release FX
The system also includes a Release FX lever that allows you to re-set and override current music playing. Release FX can also be used to create the opposite effect: When the lever is released, all section effects are eliminated while the original music continues to play. Three types of Release FX are available including Vinyl Brake, Echo, and Back Spin.
Customization Using Remixbox Software
The included remixbox software allows the user to customize various settings of the RMX-1000 on a computer, changing parameters such as volume output and values for different sections of the device. The customized settings can then be transferred using an SD card for use with other RMX-1000s.
Studio Music Production using Virtual Studio Technology/Audio Units/ Pro Tools RTAS Plug-in
By using the included RMX-1000Plugin VST/AU/Pro Tools RTAS plug-in software, users can create the same type of music production and effects while DJing on a computer. In addition, connecting the device to a computer enables it to act as a controller for music production.
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・ Excellent sound quality achieved through optimization of the audio circuit design parts layout and circuit board pattern
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・ AUTO BPM function automatically measures and follows the tempo of music
・ Compact design for easy portability and convenience
・ USB-MIDI for use as a MIDI controller
Main specifications
RCA x 1
Phono (1/4") x 1
RCA x 1
Phono (1/4") x 1
Other ports
USB B port x 1
Sampling rate
48 kHz
A/D and D/A converter
24 bits
Frequency response
20 Hz – 20 kHz
Total harmonic distortion
Max. 0.005%
S/N ratio
When CONNECTION is set to "SEND/RETURN (-10dB)" 102dB
When CONNECTION is set to "MASTER(+4dB)" 98dB
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External dimensions
13.14" (W) x 6.18" (D) x 2.24" (H)
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by Brian DeCandia, sports information graduate assistant
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College & State University women's basketball team and head coach Maurice Smith would like to welcome new graduate assistant Liz Hathaway to the Bobcat coaching staff.
"We are very excited to have Liz," said Smith. "She will be a terrific asset on this staff. She has been mentored by two of the best coaches in the game of basketball at their respective levels, Paul Webb from Bullock Academy and Andy Landers from University of Georgia. She has a strong desire to become a successful coach at this level and there is no doubt in my mind she will accomplish that."
A native of Statesboro, Ga., Hathaway received her bachelor's degree as a double major in economics and sports business from the University of Georgia in 2008. While at Georgia she was the student manager of the women's basketball team for three years.
Hathaway continued on to Georgia Southern University to receive her master's of public health in 2010. She spent her 2009-10 season as an assistant coach for the women's basketball team at Bulloch Academy.
Hathaway is pursuing her next master's degree in human performance.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, back-to-back winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/GCSUBobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCSUBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame.


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NORTON, Mass. - Sophomore Svetozar Stefanovic scored five goals to help lead the Brown University men's water polo team to a thrilling 10-9 non-league victory over the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on the Bears' senior night hosted at Wheaton College tonight.
Brown got off to a great start, jumping out to a 4-0 lead after the first eight minutes of play. However, MIT came back strong in the second to outscore Brown 4-1, but Bruno still had a one-goal advantage heading into the half.
The Engineers continued the momentum into the third lighting up for four more goals while holding the Bears to two to gain a 8-7 lead heading into the final quarter. But Brown rallied back in the fourth and outscored the Engineers 3-1 to earn the victory.
Adding to Brown's offense was freshman James McNamara with three goals, while Michael Hartwick and Corey Schwartz tallied one each. Freshman Walker Shockley led the defense with 10 saves in goal.
The Engineers will host next weekend's CWPA Northern Division Championship. Tech has secured the No. 3 seed in the tournamet and will open up against the No. 6 seed on Saturday, November 6 at 1:30 p.m.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the second time this season juniors Anna Kokensparger (Omaha, Neb.) and Wyatt Ubellacker (Georgetown, Ky.) were named the women's and men's Swimmers of the Week, respectively, by the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). The duo led their respective teams to victories over Amherst College in dual meet action in the Zesiger Center Pool on Saturday.
Kokensparger was the only MIT swimmer to win multiple individual events in the women's competition, taking three victories for the No. 6 Engineers that helped the team to a close win over No. 7 Amherst. Her first individual victory came in the 200 Fly, in which she clocked a 2:07.75. She then came back late in the meet to take the 100 Fly as well, turning in a time of 57.43. She then picked up win No. 3 in the 200 IM, touching the wall in 2:08.88. Kokensparger was also part of the victorious 200 Medley Relay that started off the meet with a 1:47.42 winning time.
Ubellacker picked up a pair of individual wins for MIT that helped the No. 4 Engineers down 10th-ranked Amherst. He started his individual victories with a 20.86 time in the 50 Free that was good for the win. He then came back later in the meet in the 100 Fly, taking that event with a time of 50.77. Ubellacker also helped the Engineers score wins in the relays. He swam the third leg in the opening 200 Medley Relay that defeated its counterpart from Amherst by nearly 1.5 seconds in 1:33.23. In the 400 Free Relay he swam the leadoff leg and helped MIT to another win as they finished with a time of 3:07.07.


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Good overview, 3d transforms in CSS are the wave of the future. Must be used responsibly!
Here's some 3d transforms in action on my portfolio site, with added scale transforms to zoom in on the action whenever the user plays a video:
Also, in my experimentation, there's a neat trick to getting 2d elements (such as interface panels) overlaid on 3d space (such as a layout/animation editor) – crucial for tool-building.
Set your 2d elements to have "-webkit-perspective: 0" and "-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,10000px)" ( or any big enough z-value) This will render those 2d elements as 3d but with flat perspective.


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Belitung, formerly Billiton, is an island in the Bangka-Belitung province of Indonesia.
You might not expect it from the island whose tin mines gave their name to Australian mining giant BHP Billiton, but Belitung is one of the nicest islands in Southeast Asia. Pristine white sand beaches look out on a turquoise sea filled with great snorkelling and a fantastic display of off shore islands. Check out Tanjung Kelayang and Tanjung Tinggi for world class beaches without the hustle and bustle now found at beaches of this caliber anywhere else.
The small uninhabited off shore islands range from white sand fringed coconut plantations to elaborate granite rock formations to long tempory sand bars of sand the quality of powdered sugar. Some are long swim distance from the beach but colourful local fishing boats will take you on an island tour. There is a 100+ year lighthouse on one island that was cast in England then shipped to Indonesia and assembled by the Dutch in 1889. Each piece has a number stamped on it and they were bolted together. No big resort areas are built there but it will not remain the sleepy paradise it is now long.
Get in
By plane
Daily flights connect Tanjung Pandan to Jakarta, Palembang, Pangkal Pinang and Batam. These routes are served by Sriwijaya Air, Batavia Air, Linus, and Riau Airlines.
By boat
Ferries leave and go to Jakarta, Cirebon, Pontianak (Kalimantan), and Bangka. Smaller fishing craft can be chartered for some harder to reach places and small islands.
Get around
Belitung is small enough that more or less any point on the island can be reached in under two hours from Tanjung Pandan. However, taxis are non-existent and public transportation on the island is hard to find, so the only practical way of moving around is to rent a car or a motorcycle. Expect to be asked for Rp 400,000 - Rp 600,000 per day (all inclusive) for a good car with driver. A common and fair deal for both parts is between Rp 600,000 and Rp 800,000 for the whole weekend including airport drop-off the last morning. Keep in mind that with that they have enough for the whole month. Overpaying only causes greed.
Enterprising locals drive to the airport at flight times, so you can haggle with them to get you to your hotel and arrange the rest of the transportation from there. Or ask your hotel to pick you up from the airport (which the upscale ones will do anyway).
Besides the obvious beach activities, like swimming in the crystal clear seas and laying around on the white sand beaches, Belitung has plenty more to offer. Snorkeling is great. The coral right offshore in many places is still in fantastic shape. Island hopping is another fun activity. Belitung has many smaller largly uninhabited islands surronding it, one island has a 100 year+ old 18 story lighthouse waiting to be climbed. Other islands look like abstract sculptures consisting entirely of granite rock. Local fishing boats will be glad to take you out for a fair fee. Beachcombing and long beach walks discovering hidden coves and secret beaches are another healthy activity. While snorkeling is excellent and some exploratory dives have been done, as of 2009, there is still no dive centre on the island.
A pretty waterfall and swimming hole on Mount Tagam also make for a nice day trip.
Downtown Tanjung Pandan is quite interesting due to the many Dutch Colonial buildings and shop houses. Most of the governmental buildings are the original Dutch buildings and the old Dutch tin mining housing compound is still kept up. Traditional Bugis fishing craft and an odd assortment of other boats make the wharf and fish market an interesting place, certinly for your nose, to visit.
Traditional tin mining methods are cool to watch, no chemicals just water and lots of mud. Also for those who don't live with it every day palm, coconut and pepper plantations can be interesting.
Cultural Belitung has a rich diversity of people. Check out the cool Malay style wooden house's that reminds you of the Caribean or the Bugis traditional raised houses that are half dock to dry fish. A Chinese Buddist temple is said to be one of the oldest in Indonesia built by the survivers of a ancient Chinese trading vessel. Balinese transmigrants have a thriving community that carrys on Bali's traditions and religon.
There aren't really any stand-alone restaurants in the Western sense. The two holiday resorts (see Sleep) both have decent restaurants, while the town has a collection of simple warung (eating stalls). The best things to eat are fresh seafood and special Belitung cakes. For those needing a dose of Western food, Kentucky Fried just opened a store in downtown Tanjung.
Beer with ice in it. Hard to find cold beer except for Mama Mia's restaurant in Tanjung Kelayang at Kelayang Beach Cottages.
Cofee in Manggar. Manggar is a uniqe place, there are so many coffee shop for the people to relax and interact each other. [5]Manggar city also call a thousand coffee shop city.
Accommodation on Belitung is quite limited. There are a few basic hotels in downtown Tanjung Pandan, plus one (1) resort each at Tanjung Tinggi and Tanjung Kelayang.
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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #558
This week's show begins with an update on how the fierce, determined and ridiculously cute cat Fuzz Aldrin is recovering (you can help with that recovery by visiting http://gofundme.com/save-fuzz-aldrin"). She had to have another emergency procedure this week, which leads to a rather hilarious story about Lily Holleman, "Junior Pet Detective". It also leads to a conversation about a surgical procedure Dean Haglund will be undergoing the first week of February. Then, Dean and Phil Leirness discuss movies – two "classics" (the comedy To Be or Not to Be and the musical Brigadoon), and five recent releases (Darren Aronosky's Mother!, Noah Baumbach's The Meyerowitz Stories, Dan Gilroy's Roman J. Israel, Esq., Guillermo Del Toro's The Shape of Water and the big winner at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MIssouri).
For the first time in weeks, your friends in podcasting tackle "Celebrity Deaths", celebrating the life and careers of record producer Rick Hall, actress-singer Rose Marie and film noir icon Peggy Cummins. Then, they tackle the "small screen", with Phil weighing in on the new Fox sitcom "LA to Vegas", with Dean assessing the most recent "mirror universe" episode of "Star Trek: Discover" ("The Wolf Inside"), and the two of them discussing the thematic meanings of Season 11 of "The X-Files", of the most recent episode ("Plus One") and what the future might hold for the show with or without Gillian Anderson.


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Want To Destroy Any Hope Of Serious Cybersecurity? Give The DOJ Its Desired Backdoor Wiretaps On All Communications
from the stupid-ideas dept
A new report has been released, put together by some of the best known technologists and security experts out there, saying that the plan, as being considered would effectively undermine any cybersecurity regime. At a time when the administration and Congress keep insisting that we need better cybersecurity, to undermine it all with wiretapping backdoors would be ridiculous. And let's not even begin discussing how this would play out if it passed and number one CISPA backer Mike Rogers then became head of the FBI.
Among the report's authors are names you might recognize, like Ed Felten, Peter Neumann, Bruce Schneier and Phil Zimmerman. You can read the full report (pdf) to see all the details. As Ed Felten told the NY Times:
"It's a single point in the system through which all of the content can be collected if they can manage to activate it," said Edward W. Felten, a computer science professor at Princeton and one of the authors of the report... "That's a security vulnerability waiting to happen, as if we needed more," he said.Once again, all of this suggests that the efforts around "cybersecurity" have always been more of a cover story to try to make it easier for law enforcement to access data, rather than any legitimate effort at improving security.


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In 2012 (Sophomore): Christian played in 23 games and started in three for the Golden Eagles... at 16 at bats she managed to score six runs and make three hits for a batting average of .188 and a slugging percentage of .188... also had four RBIs and three total bases giving her the fourth highest on base percentage for the team at .350... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll list for the 2012 spring semester (May 16).
In 2011 (Freshman): Christian red-shirted her freshman year.
(High School): A standout player at shortstop
and in the outfield, Christian earned four letters at Collierville
High School under coach Mike Bradley...was named the team's
Most Improved Player in 2009 and received the Golden Glove award in
2010 with a .987 fielding percentage in 209 innings in the
outfield...as the lead-off hitter, Christian hit for a .427 average
recording 41 singles, six doubles, four triples and two home runs
in 2010...also stole 22 bases in 22 attempts...helped her team to
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substate championships and two state finals appearances...earned
the Silver Key for the National Scholastics art competition in 2009
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "A Sweet Deal/King of Swing" A Sweet Deal - Sally and Nick are having a hard time getting customers to come to their "cafe". What can they do? The Cat takes them to meet Eddy the honeyguide bird. Eddy shows them how he guides humans to bees' nests by making noise and putting on a show. D
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Super Why! "Alice In Wonderland" Oh dear! Princess Pea is so busy playing, she's late to Sleeping Beauty's birthday party and misses all the fun! The reading heroes tumble down the rabbit hole in a madcap adventure to catch up with a famous white rabbit who is also tardy! Super Why and his friends must get through the topsy-turvy house and past the Queen of Hearts herself to find out if the white rabbit makes it to the tea party on time! Educational Objectives: To learn a helpful tool for being on time. Fun interactive games help preschoolers match letters of the alphabet, practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story!. D
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Dinosaur Train "King Cryolophosaurus/Buddy The Tracker" King Cryolophosaurus - Buddy, Tiny, Don and Mom meet a reclusive, singing dinosaur named King who has a big swooping crest on his head and a voice that sounds an awful lot like Elvis Presley. Buddy the Tracker - Buddy and Don are "footprint detectives" as they track and find creatures they know at the Big Pond. The plot thickens when they discover fossilized tracks that are millions of years old!. D
10:00 am
Sesame Street "Big Bad Wolf Huffs and Puffs Slimey" Oscar is getting ready to take Slimey to the mud hole, but ducks down to get his hiking boot. Just then, the 3 Little Pigs run by with the Big Bad Wolf chasing them. They get away, so instead of huffing and puffing at them, the wolf decides to huff and puff at Slimey. D
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Sid The Science Kid "That's The Way The Ball Bounces" Sid created a new sport called Play-Doh Ball! You just jump in the air, spin around and bounce the ball. When Sid attempts to play his new game, he bounces the Play-Doh ball and it promptly splats on the ground! At school, Sid and his friends investigate and discover that if a ball doesn't have enough elasticity, it won't bounce! (Educational objective - Elasticity). D
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WordWorld "Get Well Soon Soup/Mmm-Mmm-Milk!" Get Well Soon Soup - When Ant gets sick, Pig tries to take care of him by making his special Get-Well-Soon Soup. It has all the letters in the alphabet in it, so Pig can build any word that Ant needs to feel better. Pig just has to figure out what that word is! Mmm-mmm-milk! - When Ant comes over to Pig's house to eat cookies, Pig tries to get him to drink some milk. D
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Caillou "My Family" Today Caillou learns that being a part of a family is something very special. Dad lends Caillou his old camera and helps him take pictures of every member of their family - including Gilbert. Looking at the photo album, the family remembers when Gilbert was a kitten and first came to live with them. D
12:30 pm
Barney & Friends "Seeing/Beethoven's Hear!" Seeing - An ordinary game of "hide and seek" takes a not-so-ordinary turn when Baby Bop claims that an elephant is hiding in the park! Barney and Riff are happy to play along, but BJ thinks that his sister may be "seeing things." Fortunately, Barney takes this opportunity to help the young dinos learn about sight and seeing while having fun! Beethoven's Hear! - Riff can hear music in anything! When he meets a friend who can't hear well, Riff wonders if he would still like music if he couldn't hear so well. Barney tells everyone about a famous musician named Beethoven who wrote beautiful music, even though he couldn't hear it. D
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "A Sweet Deal/King of Swing" A Sweet Deal - Sally and Nick are having a hard time getting customers to come to their "cafe". What can they do? The Cat takes them to meet Eddy the honeyguide bird. Eddy shows them how he guides humans to bees' nests by making noise and putting on a show. D
1:30 pm
Zoboomafoo "Pets" When Jackie and her friends decide to nurse a baby raccoon, Martin, Chris and Zoboomafo become impromptu pet-sitters and take care of the pets that Jackie and the others have left behind.G
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Curious George "The Elephant Upstairs/Being Hundley" George hears a mysterious and loud thumping sound. George wants to be a dog instead of a monkey.G
2:30 pm
Martha Speaks "Martha In Charge/Truman And The Deep Blue Sea" Martha in Charge - Helen comes down with laryngitis, and she's sent to bed to recuperate. Truman and the Deep Blue Sea - Truman can't believe his luck when Alice invites the gang to go whale watching . . . . until he realizes that he has to actually get on a boat.G
3:00 pm
The Electric Company "Wiki Wiki Walter" Hector challenges Manny to find a beatboxer better than Shock. Shock panics! After his last beatboxing competition with his best friend WikiWiki Walter, their friendship was ruined! When Manny finds a competitor who turns out to be Shock's old beatboxing pal, Wiki, and with Doug E. Fresh as the beatboxing judge, the competition gets a little more interesting. D
3:30 pm
WordGirl "Sonny Days with a Chance of Showers/Seymour....Right After This" SONNY DAYS WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS - Just when meteorologist, Sonny Days, is about to deliver the eagerly-awaited forecast, The Birthday Girl kidnaps him demanding that he announce her birthday on TV. Will WordGirl be able to free Sonny from the clutches of The Birthday Girl? Is it possible that today could be her real birthday? Vocabulary Words: Precipitation, Meteorologist. SEYMOUR-RIGHT AFTER THIS - When Seymour Smooth delays announcing his new show's winning ticket numbers, Becky gets suspicious. D
4:00 pm
Wild Kratts "Whale of a Squid" Chris and Martin are taking Aviva's sub prototype out for a test drive when it gets sucked into a battle between a Sperm whale and Giant squid, spiraling down into the depths. The brothers want to follow, but their damaged sub can't take that kind of pressure. Aviva develops whale and squid Creature Power Suits, so the brothers can go where no sub has gone before. D
4:30 pm
Cyberchase "All The Right Angles" Motherboard mistakenly sends a treasure map to Hacker. The treasure is the secret to the legendary cyber-pirate Ivanka the Invincible's invincibility. If Hacker finds it, cyberspace is doomed! To help Motherboard, the kids must find the secret treasure before Hacker does, and use their skill with angles to read the strange map that contains only riddles about twists and turns. D
5:00 pm
Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "Ruff's Yard Sale Makes A Racket" Ruff realizes that he's a horrible shopper. (He just bought a sock at a yard sale for sixteen dollars, after talking the price UP from a quarter!) He also bought a broken tennis racquet at the same sale, which he plans on using in an upcoming match against his nemesis Spot Spotnick! Ruff sends Liza and Talia to the headquarters of Wilson Sporting Goods to design a new tennis racquet for him; and he gets some shopping tips from Bethany and Brian, as they head out to Brimfield Fair, the biggest flea market in the world!. D
5:30 pm
Nightly Business Report One day after Citi fails the bank stress tests both investors and the company say they're perplexed. Former Federal Deposit Insurance Commission Chairman Sheila Bair gives her perspective on bank stress test results. Another hit to Goldman Sachs' reputation, as an employee writes a very public and scathing resignation letter. D
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Horses of the West: America's Love Story From elegant Arabians to a gentle therapy horse, from the open runs of wild horses on the range to the muscle and skill of working ranch horses, this film takes viewers on a horseback journey. Actress Ali MacGraw narrates this special, which celebrates the relationship of horses and the humans who love them, while offering a broad overview of the many different roles horses play.G
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PBS Arts from New York: Great Performances Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park Tenor Andrea Bocelli performs on Central Park's Great Lawn, with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Alan Gilbert. Musical selections range from opera's "La Donna e Mobile" to "Home on the Range." Joining Bocelli on stage are Chris Botti and David Foster, bass baritone Bryn Tertel, and sopranos Ana Maria Martinez and Pretty Yende.G
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Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Chorizo Made Easy" Chorizo, the succulent pork sausage seasoned with chiles, spices and a touch of vinegar, is the "bacon of Mexico" - the perfect accompaniment for eggs and, like bacon, a versatile ingredient for cooking that can give any dish a serious head start on flavor. At his neighborhood Mexican grocery in Chicago, Rick shows us fresh-made chorizo sold at the butcher counter and talks about how it is made. Buying a batch of the sausage to take home, he quickly turns it into a Caramelized Onion and Chorizo to use for a taco filling. D
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Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends "Forget What You Know About Brussels Sprouts" Caprial and John offer a new perspective on this vegetable. They fix Brussels sprouts with grain mustard and Brussels sprouts sauteed with bacon and onions.G
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Rick Steves' Europe "Naples and Pompeii" Rick finds Naples is Italy in the extreme. He prowls backstreet fish markets, dodges fast-moving Vespas, and dines on pizza where it was invented. He climbs to the top of nearby Mount Vesuvius, then wanders through the ruins of Pompeii.G
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Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "Culpable (Guilty)" This episode introduces words for fruit and treats the importance of the leather industry in Argentina.G
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Nicolas Müller is an amazing snowboarder—someone we can all admire for his seemingly natural ability to crush-it on all terrain. But what is possibly even more admirable, is his choice to speak out about things that matter. Things like global warming, sustainability, and environmental awareness. When so many pros never bother use their position as opinion leaders to any responsible end, its nice to hear from someone who actually has some thoughts and opinions and ideas. Read up.
How did you become aware and concerned about your "impact " on the planet?
It started with becoming a Vegetarian and choosing to eat organically grown produce only. In the beginning I did it mainly for my own health and soon I realized that we influence the whole planet with our actions.
What do you think is the most significant action you take to reduce that impact?
Not eating meat. The amount of water, nutrition, farmland and fossil fuels consumed to make one piece of meat gets me going for weeks. With today's population on this planet, it is straight up ridiculous to think you need meat with every meal. If we keep consuming at this pace we will need several planet earths to provide the resources.
How do you reconcile the use of helicopters and snowmobiles in your work?
There's no doubt that I use a lot of fossil oil for my travels around the world as a professional snowboarder. Again, meat production is before global traffic when it comes to climate impact. In South America alone, in the past 25years, 20 Million hectares of forest have been burnt and cut down to make space for cattle. Those trees would put a lot of C02 in the ground. I am also at the forefront of the SuddenRushAtlanticRainforest Institution, where I offset my C02 footprint by purchasing forest that becomes national forest after I bought it. Forever and certified by the Governement of Brasil.
Do you see awareness growing?
No doubt, there's a great energy on this planet today. People start to think, they are bored of their consumer lives and they are beginning to question things instead of believing everything. There's a lot of manipulation out there, but everybody can still choose for themselves who they want to support with their dollars, which equals their energy.
Talk about your new board?
The EcoNico is the most environmentally friendly board in the line. We could say it's like a prototype with the most up-to-date green technology in making boards at Burton. It has a FSC farmed woodcore, recycled metal and plastik, no laquer topsheet, and water-based inks printed on recycled paper, to name a few things here. Every year there will be a progress within my board that will trickle into the whole board line the following season.
What is the next step you can take to further your cause of environmental awareness?
I see it like this, you can't totally change overnight and nobody is perfect either … But the thing I am trying to do is to consider the sustainability in every action. And that can go as far as thoughts. I don't want anything that I do to have a negative impact on myself or on the big wide world.
How do you keep yourself informed about these issues?
By sharing and meeting with people that believe in similar ways. From books and websites, documentary films. A lot of it also just came together in my head from observing nature, our civilization and society and thinking about it a lot. I am an introvert … I think a lot … sometimes too much.


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Closing Information Part 1
Closing on a home can be exciting time. For many buyers and sellers it can also be a time of confusion, primarily because many people are not familiar with the closing process. The better this process and responsibilities of the various providers of services are understood, the more likely we are to relax and benefit from the transaction. Numerous entities will participate in and provide services to the purchasers; however, the real estate agent, the mortgage lender and the title company are the primary participants in the closing of your home.
Most buyers and sellers utilize the services of a state licensed real estate agent to aid them in identifying a home, negotiating the earnest money contract, selecting a lender and the title company, and generally acting as a consultant through-out the closing and beyond. The initial contact with a real estate agent is often to answer the question: "Can I afford to buy a house?" Or "What kind of house can I find in this price range?" The real estate agent deals in the real estate market everyday and can assist you in making an informed decision on your purchase.


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For some, the advent of the 1940 U.S. Census online on April 2, 2012, will be a life changing event. One example, is a friend who never knew his father and has been unable to locate him. It is very likely that his father will appear as a child in 1940 U.S. Census and become a real person to my friend. One key to the usefulness of the 1940 Census for purposes like that of my friend involves having a reasonably accurate index. Fortunately, FamilySearch as been indexing for years and has a huge number of volunteer indexers. What is even more noteworthy is the fact that FamilySearch and several other organizations are banding together to work on indexing the entire Census in as short a time as possible.
1940 U.S. Census Community Project
Quoting from the site, "Upon the release of the 1940 U.S. Federal Census in April of 2012, the
1940 U.S. Census Community Project, a joint initiative between Archives.com, FamilySearch.org, findmypast.com,
and other leading genealogy organizations, will coordinate efforts to
provide quick access to these digital images and immediately start
indexing these records to make them searchable online with free and open
This is a must site for anyone wanting to know
about the Census or wanting to participate in this monumental
genealogical event by helping to index the 132 million plus names. The
basis of the program is already in place and has been for years. It is
the FamilySearch Indexing
project. If you are already an indexer for FamilySearch then all you
have to do is start indexing the 1940 Census pages as soon as they
become available after April 2, 2012. If you haven't ever participated
in Indexing previously, you can sign up now and start practicing on
other Census records or whatever is available.
Click on any of links to get started.


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Sunday, 11 May 2008
Lemon curd mini sponge sandwiches
As I've mentioned before, the CCM (Caked Crusader's Ma) is rather partial to anything lemony. These lemon curd mini sponge sandwiches were the perfect choice to make alongside her birthday cake. I took a recipe for lemon cupcakes and simply cut them in half, sandwiching with home-made lemon curd. Very simple and very cute.
The lemon curd is easy to make and worth the effort:
As soon as the sponges are out of the oven they are sprinkled with sugar and lemon juice; the juice sinks into the sponge leaving a crisp sugar topping:
I then cut them through and sandwiched with the lemon curd; here's the view before I put the top on:
As it's the CCM's birthday I pushed the boat out and ordered some icing toppers. To complement the David Tennant cake topper on her main birthday cake I bought some mini David Tennants and also the CCM's other favourite TV hunk Richard Armitage (the rather smouldering Guy of Gisborne in BBC's Robin Hood – or 'Robin Who?' as us Gisbornites often call it!). I was curious to see if the topper influenced the CCM's choice of cake!
The lemon curd recipe came from the lemon layer cake I made for Mother's Day earlier this year. Hard for me to say much about these as I don't like lemon but the sponges looked very moist and the smell of lemon was strong.
Incidentally, for those of you wondering – she picked a David Tennant one first!
For the cupcakes:
125g unsalted butter
125g caster sugar
125g self raising flour
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
Finely grated rind of 1 lemon
For the cupcake topping:
3-4 teaspoons caster sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
For the lemon curd:
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
75g caster sugar
2 eggs
50g unsalted butter
How to make:
- Preheat the oven to 190°C/fan oven 170°C/375°F/Gas mark 5.
- Line a muffin pan with 12 paper cases.
- Make the cakes by beating the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy.
- Add the flour, eggs, milk and lemon rind and beat until smooth.
- Spoon the mixture into the paper cases and bake for 12-15 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Mine took 15 minutes.
- Place on a wire rack and immediately sprinkle the cupcakes with the sugar. Then spoon over the lemon juice. As the cupcakes cool, the lemon juice sinks into the cake leaving a crunchy sugar crust on top of the cupcake. Allow to cool.
- Now make the lemon curd. Whisk together the sugar, lemon zest, eggs and lemon juice.
- Cut the butter into small pieces and add to the mix.
- Cook over a pan of simmering water (make sure the bowl containing the curd does not touch the water) or in a bain marie pan for 10-20 minutes until thickened. The curd doesn't require constant stirring but make sure you stir it every now and again.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- Cut the cooled sponges in half and sandwich with some of the lemon curd.
- David Tennant and Richard Armitage cake toppers are optional!
- Bask in glory at the wonderful thing you have made.
- Eat.
Posted by The Caked Crusader at 19:02
Labels: lemon, lemon curd, sandwich, sponge
4 comments:
Mmm, those look lovely. But I'm dying to know where you got those Richard Armitage cake toppers from?!?
- 12 May 2008 at 09:41
- The Caked Crusader said...
The icing toppers came from www.icingtoppers.co.uk
- 12 May 2008 at 10:44
- glamah16 said...
You and these icing toppers! I so need to order some. I cant find those cupcake cups you have used. I have been seeing them everywhere but only see mini versions.
- 12 May 2008 at 16:06
- The Caked Crusader said...
Hi Courtney
The cups are Wilton - you'll be able to order them directly from the Wilton site (I can't as the don't ship internationally - grrrrrr!)
- 12 May 2008 at 17:52
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|Princeton, N.J.
|High School:
|The Lawrenceville School
|Middle Distance
Yale PRs
800m 1:54.23
1000m 2:30.66
1500m 3:48.12
Mile 4:08.43
3000m 8:12.55
2012-2013: Elected captain of the Yale men's track and field team
2011-2012: Breakout season in which he stepped up to some longer distances…Second in mile at Yale Season Opener and at Dartmouth-Yale-Columbia; fourth at HYP…Ran his PR in the 3000-meter run at the BU Terrier Classic, placing 14th…Fourth at indoor Heps in the 3000-meter run…Indoor IC4A qualifier in the 3000-meter and mile runs…Seventh-best 3000-meter time in Yale history…Second-best 1500-meter time on the team, run at the Larry Ellis Invitational…Won the 1500-meter run at the UConn Invitational…Outdoor IC4A qualifier in the 1500-meter run.
2010-2011: Ended outdoor season with PR in 1500m at Springtime Invitational, placing fifth … Placed eighth in 1500m at Larry Ellis Invitational … Competed in the 4x800m relay at indoor Heps and IC4As.
2009-2010: Competed in the 4x800m relay at outdoor Heps … Indoors, ran on 4x800m relay at indoor IC4As ending with a season best.
High School: Competed at both indoor and outdoor as a member of the Lawrenceville 4x800m Relays teams.
Personal: Ezra Stiles College … Global Affairs major.


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Countless Ouyas Find Their Way Into Gamers' Hot Hands
Jun 24, 2013 1:10 PM PT
Open source video game console Ouya officially launched to the public on Tuesday, and the US$99.99 device did what most product manufacturers surely dream of: It quickly sold out.
The Android-based game console, which became a hit on crowdfunding website Kickstarter in recent months, sold out on Amazon, Target and GameStop soon after being made available. As of Tuesday morning, the system was still available online at Best Buy.
It's difficult to underestimate "the pure PR value" of Ouya's first-day sellout, Lewis Ward, research manager for gaming at IDC, told TechNewsWorld.
"It would be a bad story if it wasn't sold out on day one," Ward added. "Whether this was created by design to build some buzz isn't clear."
Ouya did not respond to our request for further details.
An Open Platform
Created just a year ago, the Ouya system features an Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset, making it easy for developers to port mobile titles over to the open source system.
There are already more than 170 downloadable games for the device, its maker says, as well as a built-in software development kit, which means anyone with a system can create and test games from the hardware.
Of course, how big an accomplishment the sellout was depends largely on how many units were shipped to the retailers in the first place.
"That's the issue," said independent video game analyst Billy Pidgeon. "We don't know how many units were shipped to retail, but it can't be too many.
"They are a small indie, and while they have some serious investors, they couldn't have shipped in a lot of units at this point," Pidgeon told TechNewsWorld.
Some Backers Left Out
Some early backers of Ouya's Kickstarter campaign, meanwhile, were actually left out in the cold -- despite having been promised a system before it became generally available.
"This could be a case of a startup getting preorders out the door, and that would make sense," said IDC's Ward. "As a startup, they would want to meet the needs of those paying the $99.
"Obviously you don't want to upset your original backers," he added, "but I'm not surprised that they would want to meet that demand now and then backfilling the backers whose money they already have."
Some reports suggest that Ouya has blamed problems in shipping, however.
"Apparently it could have to do with DHL and the tracking system and the fact that some of the systems are for international backers," said Wanda Meloni, senior analyst with M2 Research. "My take is that it is a combination of poor tracking with the provider they are using and the fact that they didn't prepare for the time it would take to reach those international backers."
Still, "they'll be able to rectify this," Meloni added.
'The Next Big Challenge'
In the meantime, the competitive landscape facing Ouya has changed considerably in the wake of E3, where both Microsoft and Sony announced the pricing and details of their own upcoming new systems.
"I love the message that they are supporting indie developers, but it takes a lot of marketing to launch hardware, so that is probably the biggest concern," Meloni told TechNewsWorld. "They've done well to date, but getting the numbers you need to get the players on the system will be the next big challenge."
Sony's relatively low $399 price for its PlayStation 4 could also make it that much more difficult for the Ouya to compete head-on.
"They can compete on their own, as an alternative to the bigger players, but they aren't really competing with the Xbox One and the PS4 at this point," Pidgeon said.
"Based on what we are seeing, it could go either way," Pidgeon concluded. "If they try to move into the mainstream and take on Sony and Microsoft, they will lose, but if they think through their business plan and work with the indie developers, they can succeed by offering some alternative to what Microsoft and Sony are going to offer."


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The service menu includes the following items:
- Info:
- BLE: shows the current Bluetooth Smart version
- Version: shows the current software and hardware version
- Test:
- LCD test: allows you to test that the LCD works properly
- Action:
- Power off: allows you to put the watch into deep sleep
- GPS reset: allows you to reset GPS
- Clear data: clear recovery test calibration
Power off is a low power state. Connect the USB cable (with power source) to wake up the watch. The initial setup wizard starts. All settings except time and date are maintained. Just confirm them through the startup wizard.
The watch switches to power saving mode when it is static for 10 minutes. The watch re-activates when moved.
Service menu content is subject to change without notice during updates.
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In case the GPS unit cannot find a signal, you can reset GPS data in the service menu.
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Adding value and profitability to crop production is a stated goal of most marketing cooperatives. But organizers of the Tift Area Peanut Growers Cooperative have set their sights on a longer-term goal. "Me and my son are farming together, and that's a big reason I'm a part of this — to help insure a future for him," says southwest Georgia farmer Irvin Branch. "In the future, we'll have to do things differently to stay in business." Neighboring farmer Carroll Coarsey agrees. "You don't see many small to medium-acreage farmers who feel as though their children have a future in farming. A grower cooperative provides a way for these farmers to have unity and to have a voice. Small and medium-acreage farmers must band together to survive." Branch is chairman and Coarsey vice chairman of the Tift Area Cooperative, which began organizing in the late summer and fall of 2001. The primary purpose of the cooperative is to shell and market the peanuts of its members. The Tift County Cooperative Extension Service and the county's development board have been instrumental in the creation of the cooperative, says Branch. "We started off by contacting and having meetings with interested farmers. We're charging a one-time $100 membership fee to help us gauge interest. We currently have about 120 members, and they'll have the first right to buy stock in the cooperative," he says. The goal of the farmer-owned cooperative, says Branch, is to return dividends to the shareholders. Shares of stock will be sold at a specified dollar amount based on the cost as determined by a feasibility study conducted by the University of Georgia. The purchase of a share of stock would give the farmer the right and obligation to supply 1 ton of farmer-stock peanuts. Stock currently is priced at $135 per share. The cooperative was ready to move forward with a stock offering this past fall, he says, but last year's poor crop set things back. The Tift County Development Authority has been supportive in securing land for a shelling plant, he adds. "We would like to have a commitment of about 60,000 tons of peanuts, and we could start with 50,000 tons. That's our goal, and it'll probably take about 150 farmers to reach the required tonnage," says Branch. The initial plans, he says, called for recruiting farmers from Tift and the immediately surrounding counties. "But after getting into it, we realized that we might have to establish buying points further outside the Tifton area. We need the volume for the cooperative to work properly," he says. One share of stock, explains Branch, is equal to 1 ton of farmer-stock peanuts. "After all expenses are paid, dividends will be paid to the stock holders. We'll have a board of directors comprised of farmers — 12 to 15 — representing the different areas served by the cooperative. The co-op will build and own the shelling plant and warehouses for storing peanuts." The cooperative will increase value and profitability by allowing farmers to get one step closer to the consumer, he says. "This is the first step. We eventually want to get even closer to the consumer, but we need to start with shelling, which is the next step from farming in the process. The only way for us to survive is to get more of the dollar that's out there. The closer we get to consumers, the more money we'll make." The ultimate goal of the grower cooperative, says Branch, is to go directly to manufacturers or to grocery stores with value-added products. "We hope to make several dollars more per ton from our peanuts. The University of Georgia has completed our feasibility studies and business plans, and they show that there's a place for us. We've talked to manufacturers and brokers, and they show a willingness to work with us." He says it'll probably take another year to sell stock and secure the required tonnage to operate the shelling plant. The cooperative has a goal of having 80 percent of its tonnage from irrigated peanuts, he says. Branch, who grows peanuts and cotton, is almost 100-percent irrigated, and he follows at least a three-year rotation for peanuts. "Irrigation and rotation are required for a quality peanut crop, and quality is being demanded by our customers. We're striving to get the better quality farmers into this cooperative. Most farmers who are still in business are doing these things already." The total cost of the grower cooperative is estimated at about $17 million, says Branch, with about $6.5 million required to get things started. Coarsey, who grows peanuts, cotton and a few vegetables, says the Tift Area Cooperative is comprised mostly of small and medium-acreage farmers. "The smaller you are, the more important it is to be a part of a larger group. We have some fairly large-acreage members — some who grow as many as 1,000 acres of peanuts — but they're the exception rather than the rule. We have more members in with 50 to 200-acre farms, and those are the ones who'll really benefit from a growers co-op," says Coarsey. Farmers in the area have been very receptive to the idea of a grower cooperative, he says. "We've had four or five dry years, followed by a wet harvest this past year. Farmers are a little reluctant now to stick their necks out too far, and we understand that. It'll take time for this to work, and we're being very cautious each step of the way. We didn't get into farming overnight, and this cooperative won't happen overnight." Coarsey stresses that while the co-op is called the Tift Area Peanut Growers Cooperative, it is by no means limited to Tift County. "Our board represents eight counties, and we've seen interest from growers throughout the state." Producers seeking a marketing alternative other than contracting or putting their peanuts in the loan should consider the benefits offered by a cooperative, says Nathan Smith, University of Georgia Extension economist. "If you aren't comfortable with the marketing aspect of farming or would rather someone else do it for you, a cooperative would be an option. There are benefits to pooling, and a co-op takes advantage of those benefits," says Smith. Many, growers, he says, are searching for ways to increase their returns and profits beyond the farm gate. The decision to join a cooperative should be made only after careful consideration, says Smith. "Look at the co-op itself, and make sure you're comfortable with the management and other aspects of how the co-op is operated. Understand how the co-op is structured, and make sure you're fully aware of your obligations once you join. "There are different types of cooperatives. A traditional or open co-op allows anyone to join and allows you to deliver however much you want to deliver. In a closed co-op, you're obligated to deliver a certain volume," he says. The new peanut program as mandated by the latest farm bill made grower cooperatives a viable option for peanut producers, says Smith. Interested growers can contact the Tift Area Peanut Growers Cooperative c/o Irvin Branch, 153 Academy Drive, Chula, GA 31733. Phone: 229-382-8346.
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In the most recent edition of its annual �Testing the Waters� report on beach water quality, the National Resources Defense Council cites an eye-popping piece of data: for local governments and businesses along our nation�s shores, a typical swimming day is worth about $35 in revenue for each visitor.
American vacationers, who make upward of 900 million trips to coastal areas each year, spend about $44 billion in these areas. If you think clean water is only a liberal cause, think again. The NRDC�s report was a timely reminder that economic growth is one of the key benefits we receive when we use regulations to protect the environment, especially our water.
In contrast, my childhood memories of dead fish blanketing the Chesapeake Bay, the Cuyahoga River burning in Cleveland, and textile mills creating mountains of river foam are reminders of what can happen when we don�t.
We�re fortunate that the United States has a history of environmental protection. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, originally passed in 1948, was amended in 1972 to create the Clean Water Act for restoring and maintaining chemical, physical and biological integrity of the nation�s waters, making them all �fishable and swimmable.�
Goals were based on standards set by each state with federal funds available to upgrade or build wastewater treatment plants. No longer could raw sewage or industrial wastes be freely dumped into streams. Congress later established a comprehensive program that directed states to control pollutants from non-point sources such as developed lands, cities and farms.
The Clean Water Act is considered one of our nation�s greatest environmental success stories. Today in the Mississippi River, nitrogen from wastewater treatment plants has declined, reducing the number of algal blooms. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a smaller dead zone this year in the Chesapeake Bay. Contact with water in the Charles River no longer causes rashes and sport fishing has returned to nearby Boston Harbor.
There have been reductions in the amount of sediment, bacteria and oxygen-consuming materials washing into rivers. Major environmental catastrophes such as the recent BP oil spill are less frequent. The Haw River in my own North Carolina backyard no longer flows the color of the fabrics from upriver textile mills.
About $85 billion in federal funds have been spent nationwide to upgrade or construct new wastewater treatment plants, and human wastes must be removed from water before entering our rivers.
Despite these improvements, not all goals established by the Clean Water Act have been achieved. Half of U.S. streams and rivers, and 67 percent of ponds, lakes and reservoirs, do not meet water quality standards for a healthy waterway. Tens of thousands of lakes, and hundreds of thousands of river miles are under fish consumption advisories due to chemical contaminants.
Dead zones as large as 6,000 square miles occupy the Gulf of Mexico as a lack of oxygen in the water make aquatic life impossible. In the Pacific, humans have created the 1.9 million small pieces of plastic suspended in a square mile of ocean just off the California coast. Several North Carolina coastal areas are closed for the harvest of shellfish because of human health concerns with consumption.
On land, estimated costs top $390 billion for upgrading or building additional treatment plants and infrastructure. There�s no time like the present to break ground. Birth control drugs, antidepressants and household chemicals are now found in rivers that may be used for drinking water.
Much remains to be done, including the development of watershed approaches � using citizen input � to restore polluted waters. Local and state governments must work with the Environmental Protection Agency to determine how much a water body is able to clean up naturally before implementing watershed plans to meet acceptable contaminant levels.
New challenges also include management of toxins such as lead, mercury, PCBs and pharmaceuticals in rivers, shifting to conservation priorities, providing resources for communities to upgrade water infrastructure, and expanding monitoring of water quality so problems can be identified.
Some of the long-term benefits to protecting our water treasures will be the protection of human health and quality of life. Nor do businesses want to locate to areas where there are concerns about drinking water, beaches and other water attractions.
As political pressures increase on both the federal and state levels to roll back environmental protections through budget cuts and legislative repeals of current protections and rules, it is important to remember that although progress has been made, we still have far to go. The potential to return to dead rivers, polluted beaches and dead sea life is real � and not a legacy we want to leave.
Janet MacFall is an associate professor and director of the Center for Environmental Studies at Elon University. Contact her by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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This almost A list mostly movie actor will be A once his franchise starts filming again.
In the meantime he is on another project and producers are hoping he can make it through without going to rehab.
Since they cast him he has gone steadily downhill and is generally a mess of coke and booze by the end of each day of filming.
They are just grateful that he can look kind of rough for the part he is filming.
Actor: Jude Law
Other project: "Black Sea"
Franchise: "Sherlock Holmes 3" (announced)