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Chassis, Cooling and Everyday Use
The Zbox AD02 measures 188 x 188 x 44mm, basically it is about as wide as a standard ATX chassis, or a tad bigger than an external 3.5-inch HDD enclosure. Pretty impressive for a full blown PC, although there are a few smaller nettops on the market, but all of them are Atom based and therefore really not in the same class, since they lack quite a few features native to Brazos.
The chassis feels quite sturdy and we like the design, too. Zotac fashioned the sides from high gloss plastic, or piano black if you like, so the Zbox should look great next to your TV. A touch of silver plastic in the middle offers some contrast, while some fluorescent lighting arranged behind a semi-translucent circle livens up the whole affair with a friendly green glow. Should you find the light show distracting while watching Hollywood's latest high budget debacle, you can switch it off in BIOS settings. The vents on top of the chassis could be used by FEMA to house dislocated bees fleeing the latest calamity caused by climate change, or God if you happen not to believe in climate change.
Speaking of climate change and those poor polar bears, power efficiency is one of the main advantages of nettops over regular desktops. Nettops use less than 20W while idling, whereas average desktops use between 40W and 55W with integrated graphics. With mid-range discrete graphics, the figure can go up to 70W or even 90W depending on the system. Even if you're not into the whole eco-mental guilt thing, lower power consumption can save you quite a bit of cash in the long run. If you run your system 24/7, choosing a nettop could save you about €70 a year using average power prices in Europe as a reference (15 euro cents). If you happen to live in countries with higher electricity costs, such as Germany, Austria, Italy or Denmark, the savings are even higher and a nettop could practically pay for itself during its brief lifecycle.
An added benefit of power efficient computing is silence. The Zbox features a passive, external DC adapter and it's practically silent, unless you are running some demanding applications. Even then, the small blower fan whisks the heat away while remaining barely audible. Of course, we should expect no less from Zotac, or any other graphics card vendor for that matter. AIB guys are used to cooling down dual-GPU beasts that use more power than an average North Korean town, hence designing a cooling system for an 18W APU is probably something their janitor could pull off in-between mopping the floor and watering the orchids.
Accessing the insides is a straightforward affair and all one has to do is undo a couple of screws to reveal the tiny interior. It's not as cramped as on a notebook, but it's not far off, either. Still there is plenty of room for cooling and upgrades are a walk in the park.
The Plus version ships with a single 2GB SO-DIMM module and a 250GB 5400rpm hard drive. Adding an extra memory module takes mere seconds and tinkering with the hard drive is easy, since it's kept in place by a single screw.
Of course, users interested the barebone variant will probably go for a 7200rpm drive, or even a hybrid drive. SSDs are still too pricey and they don't make much sense on what is supposed to be an affordable, content-oriented PC. However, SATA 6Gbps support is onboard, so it's possible to upgrade the Zbox with some lightning fast solid state storage, especially if it fell of a truck in Peckham.
Zotac ships the Zbox with a simple yet sturdy vertical stand and a VESA mount. The VESA mount is very clever as you can see on our photos, but some caution is advised. In case you plan on using it on your TV, be sure to double-check the dimensions. Due to increasing appetites for screen acreage, the VESA standard was extended several times over the past few years, so don't expect to mount the Zbox on the back of a 40+ inch TV straight out of the box. What's more, most ultrathin monitors with LED backlighting feature no VESA mounts at all. So, Zotac's VESA mount is great, but it has rather limited application thanks to market trends.
On the bright side, the Zbox is stylish enough to keep next to your TV. WiFi reception is slightly better when you keep it upright, and so is cooling thanks to natural convection. Call us old-fashioned, but horizontal works best for us. (Uhm, we are still talking about a PC, right? Ed.)
As you can see, the Zbox is packed with a host of connectors on all sides.
Four USB ports, two of which are USB 3.0 compliant, eSATA, HDMI, DVI, LAN and power connectors are at the back.
The front offers an easily accessible USB port, card reader and audio connectors, along with status LEDs and the power button. The left and right sides, or top and bottom sides if you use the vertical mount, are reserved for cooling, but there's an USB port behind a rubber flap on the right/top side.
With a total of six USBs, including two USB 3.0 ports and eSATA, the tiny Zbox makes upgrades and expansion a breeze. High speed standards like USB 3.0 or eSATA are a must in media-oriented devices nowadays and in this respect Brazos beats any Atom on the market.


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Freezing Out A Virus
Within weeks, if not days, nature will quietly snuff out a killer in Illinois.
The first hard frost will put West Nile in the deep freeze, halting a statewide scourge that has infected 691 people in Illinois and killed 43 - by far the deadliest outbreak since the virus was first detected in the United States in 1999. The cold will kill the mosquitoes that carry the virus.
But health officials know the relief could be as fleeting as frost on an autumn morning. So they will spend the winter studying everything - including the outbreak's geography, its timing and its victims - that might help them ward off the virus next year.
As of Tuesday, 3,242 human cases of West Nile virus and 176 deaths had been reported in the United States this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Experts are uncertain why the problem is so bad in Illinois, but their theories include bird migration patterns, a heavy concentration of mosquito-infested cemeteries, and a landscape that includes lots of forests and marshes.
Elsewhere around the country, Michigan was the hardest hit state behind Illinois. It has had 455 cases and 33 deaths, followed by Ohio with 371 cases and 17 deaths, and Louisiana with 310 cases and 16 deaths. But even in warm Louisiana, cases are tapering off with the arrival of fall and could drop to zero or close to it by the end of November.
"Unless the weather is rather warm, we don't expect many cases in the dead of winter," said Dr. Raoult Ratard, Louisiana state epidemiologist.
Over the winter, experts will analyze where in Illinois the disease hit hardest. The Chicago area has logged more than two-thirds of the cases, while downstate Canton, a city of just 14,000, had two deaths.
They will also look at the timing of the outbreak, which registered its first human case in early August, peaked in early September and began tapering off in early October.
And they will research West Nile's victims. Horses proved most vulnerable, with nearly 1,000 confirmed cases and a 42 percent mortality rate. For reasons that are still a mystery, other livestock and pets were virtually unscathed.
In the meantime, health officials are hoping history repeats itself. In 1975, a mosquito-borne outbreak of St. Louis encephalitis in Illinois rivaled this year's West Nile crisis, with 578 confirmed cases. The next year, that fell to 19, then to zero by 1977.
One theory is that birds - a primary carrier of the virus - develop an immunity and no longer pass the disease to mosquitoes.
Even if nature fails, Tom Schafer, spokesman for the Illinois Department of Public Health, said he expects West Nile numbers to drop next year. They key to prevention is public awareness, which increased as the toll climbed, he said.
"I think next year it won't be as hard to get Illinoisans' attention," he said. "I don't think that happened this year until August."
Public awareness is key because the best defense against West Nile is a community that mobilizes to stamp out mosquito breeding grounds, said Rex Still of the Fulton County Health Department in Canton.
Some people there and across Illinois are cleaning up their back yards, emptying bird baths and turning over wheelbarrows. Neighbors and watchful public officials have turned in some homeowners, who have been ordered to get rid of standing water.
Still said most people respond voluntarily, but the threat of $500-a-day fines proved convincing in at least one case where a property owner balked.
Such preventive measures may be key, because state money might be tight next summer.
Illinois provided about $3.5 million in emergency funding this year, which local governments used for such things as educational campaigns and pesticides. But with the state facing a budget crisis, Schafer said, "the likelihood of the state having a large pool of money available next year is fairly slim."
Some parts of the state, mostly in the Chicago area, already have mosquito-abatement districts that can levy taxes to raise money to fight mosquitoes, but most of the state's 102 counties are not covered by such districts. Some, like Fulton County, are considering starting them.
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Michelle's emotional farewell
MICHELLE Cortesao's emotions got the better of her and sent her packing from The Biggest Loser tonight.
The 24-year-old's continuing struggle with binge eating put her in a precarious position going into tonight's weigh-in.
It has been a week of ups and downs for the Melbourne native.
Thanks to the generosity of challenge winner Margie Cummins, Cortesao was allowed to go home for her mum's 55th birthday.
Her boyfriend, and fellow Biggest Loser contestant, Hamish Elliott even drove 13 hours to see her.
"I just called him in the taxi to let him know the whole situation and I got a phone call back saying 'I'm on my way' and I said 'where?' and he said 'I'm in the car driving'," she said.
"I was surprised by that. It was very sweet."
The time with loved ones motivated her to work hard to burn off the extra calories she had consumed during her binge but her efforts were not enough to save her from falling below the yellow line.
"I already knew I was going to have a bad week," she said.
Cortesao's 700-gram weight loss saw her facing elimination with Cummins, who had lost 2kg.
The contestants were clearly divided on who should go, and who was the biggest threat.
The hung vote resulted in Cortesao being sent home because she lost the least amount of weight.
Back at home in Melbourne, she has found a lot of support in her large, close-knit family.
"They're very considerate of what I can and can't eat," she said.
"My dad even knows how many grams of chicken I'm allowed to have. I'll come home and he'll have it ready for me."
As far as her romance with Elliott, Cortesao said the love birds are focusing on their weight loss in the lead up to the series finale.
"It is a toss up - do I go there or does he come here? It's a decision we'll have to make after finale when everything is over and done with," she said.
The Biggest Loser airs Mondays to Wednesdays at 7pm and Sundays at 6.30pm on Ten.


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Bragallot wrote:Imagine you playing a real life game with your hands tied behind your back for some odd reason (like fe you're a psychopath) and telling the other guy what to do with your troops and remember... if he fucks up, it's your fault for not being clear enoughkiemaster wrote:hmmm tomorrow evening I can do that fridays and saturdays are when I struggle to get to a computer.
so I pm my orders like :
move to tree shoot at (enemie names here)
if enemie dead shoot at (other enemie name here)
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But thats what i do in all my brikwars games except they forgot i can still bite there kneecaps mwhahahahahahahahahah


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On The Horizon .. Kevin Atwood rebooted. And I will be playing live!
My Hat is a Synthesizer CD
Crowded Moon CD
Before They Called It Ambient CD
One Man Standing CDOne Man Standing is the most progressive rock project I've done so far. All songs are available for download separately or you can order a actual physical CD and stare at it while you listen to the tunes! (Hold it really close to your face and it will feel like you looking at a LP!) The songs on these CDs are available through iTunes as well.
Butterflies CD
Blessed Be CD
Past Posts of Kevin Atwood
Yours Truly
A Picture of the old studio setup
A Blog I Created About Paralandra – My First Band
Here's some pictures of my first band from the mid-seventies(it's a hoot).
Pick a category and click ...Alien Metals Before They Called It Ambient CD Blessed Be CD Butterflies CD chill chill out composer Crowded Moon CD E-Bow electronic Pop Guitar and Bass Maintenance History Home Recording Studio Tips home studio instrumental Kevin Atwood LOGIC PRO X LOGIC Studio Mac OS X Music My Hat is a Synthesizer One Man Show One Man Standing Paralandra Playing live progressive rock Space People CD The Music CDs The Music Creation Process Uncategorized
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Author Archives: Kevin Atwood
It's Been a While – But It's Been Loads of Fun
I actually am being a little sarcastic with that title. The "fun" has been on two fronts. On one front I've been messing around with Reaper on my little web book, crappy little toy computer with Windows XP and various … Continue reading
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My Bandcamp site now up-to-speed
Finally it's done! http://kevinatwood.bandcamp.com
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Live Performance Update
I've got almost everything I need to play live in as far as hardware is concerned with the exception of a A/B switch to toggle my electric and acoustics sounds on the fly. I tried using the switch on my … Continue reading
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Quick Update for May 2015
GENERAL I'm thinking about lots of things lately . I got some ideas about creating a composition about the city using the city as a sound source. I'll probably try a doing a little proof-of-concept test piece first to see … Continue reading
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9119. Behavioral Interviewing - Selecting the Right Candidate Every Time
|February 3, 2014
|8:00 am - 12:00 pm
|Robinson Tower - 200
|Audience: Faculty/Staff
What if there were a way to predict how a candidate will perform on the job? There is. It is called behavior-based interviewing. Working habits and past actions are the practical foundation for predicting job performance. The good news is that you can learn how to ask past-event questions and gain behavioral predictors of job performance.
Seminar Objectives:
- Define behavior-based interviewing as a job-related interviewing strategy that draws from past actions to predict future performance.
- Explain the benefits of using a behavior-based interviewing strategy.
- Formulate behavior-based interview questions.
- Gain behavioral predictors by asking past-event questions and following up with behavioral probes.
- Ask reverse questions to minimize snap judgments and bias.
- Ask follow-up probes for more information when a candidate's non-verbal behaviors signal strong feelings about an answer.
- Improve defensibility and minimize legal risks by asking job-related questions during a structured interview.
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- SC.edu
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- Our Leadership
- Meet our President
- Harris Pastides' Letters to the Carolina Family
- President Pastides' statement on student safety
President Pastides' statement on student safety
The Carolina community has been dealt a great blow as a vibrant life has been critically impacted by senseless violence in Five Points. And it must not happen again.
For decades, USC's students have been the economic and social lifeblood of Five Points. It's where they go to find entertainment, meet friends, dine out, socialize, shop, bank and more. However, it is evident that Five Points after midnight is not currently a safe enough place for our students or for anyone. Today we call on our friends, including the City of Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Five Points businesses and local neighborhood associations to stand up to better protect USC students and everyone in Five Points.
It's time to take greater action:
1. Commit the resources necessary to increase policing by the Columbia Police Department and Richland County Sheriff's Department in Five Points Thursday through Saturday nights. There should be an increased deployment of sworn officers who will focus on the prevention of criminal activity.
2. Establishments should close at 2 a.m. Also, they should adhere to existing SLED regulations on alcohol sales. There must be greater monitoring and enforcement of existing alcohol regulations that prohibit unlawful cheap liquor and drink specials.
3. Making Five Points a pedestrian district on Friday and Saturday nights will decrease crowding on sidewalks and enhance safety. Let's have an honest public discussion about a parking and transportation plan to support this action.
4. Install new lighting, call boxes and other security infrastructure in Five Points and the surrounding areas wherever needed.
5. The university will promote additional activities that provide students with weekend night alternatives to Five Points.
Everybody has a stake in these actions. Together we can take back Five Points after dark. Let's take responsibility for making nightlife fun and safe. We know that it's a great entertainment and shopping district during the day and it can be at night.
At USC we're doing our part, investing nearly $2 million in safety and security. We've added new officers, bringing our total to 70; we've added lighting, hundreds of security cameras and new transportation alternatives. We're enhancing education and training efforts and spreading the message of "Stand Up Carolina," take care of yourself and each other. USC is investing in making our community safer. We ask our neighbors to do the same.
This senseless crime that now impacts the life of our student, her family, her many friends and our entire community must serve as a turning point. We cannot let this happen again. This student has been described as "determined, a very hard worker and a fighter." In tribute to her tenacity, let us also be determined. Let us work hard to ensure that Five Points and our entire city is safe and ours to enjoy.


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We've been talking about retro Walkman players quite a bit during out Gizmodo '79 coverage, so it is only fitting that Sony Europe unveils two new devices aimed at the entry level market. The Walkman E-Series and B-Series.
If OLED is too rich for your blood, the E-Series comes with the following features:
WALKMAN® E Series Video MP3 players
• Slim, light Digital Media Player in choice of Black or Red
• Clear Stereo and Clear Bass technologies for superb sound quality
• High resolution QVGA 2″ colour LCD screen
• Support for video file format conversion (If users have decoder software, other video formats can be converted)
• Long battery life up to 30 hrs (Music : MP3 128kbps) audio / 6 hrs (Video : MPEG-4 Simple Profile 384kbps) video
• Small, Ultra-light player in choice of four colors
• Easy operation with drag-and-drop file transfers
• ZAPPIN™ for quick, easy song searches
• Bass button for powerful low frequency enhancement
• 18 hr music playback and Quick Charge battery
• FM tuner with recording facility
Both are touted as entry level, so the assumption is that these models should be fairly affordable, but there are no specifics on or availability in the States just yet. [Sony Europe and CrunchGear]


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Kouzmanoff facing probable back surgery
ARLINGTON -- Just eight days after he was named the AL Player of the Week, third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff said he may have to undergo back surgery after an epidural shot last Friday wasn't effective as hoped. He has a herniated disc in his lumbar spine and Rangers back specialist Dr. Drew Dossett has recommended surgery.
Kouzmanoff has numbness in his right leg and calf, signifying that surgery may be necessary.
"Surgery is a last thing, but I think now it's to the point that maybe the time has come," Kouzmanoff said. "There was just an adjustment period for a couple days. It was hard to swallow, but now it's like, OK, this is the way it's going to be and we just have to make a decision to move on from here."
Though Kouzmanoff seemed resigned Tuesday to the likelihood of surgery, he will get a second opinion Friday by Southern California specialist Dr. Robert Watkins while the team is in Anaheim. Dossett served a fellowship in spine surgery under Watkins.
"We're just trying to do our homework and gather as much information as we can," Kouzmanoff said.
Kouzmanoff said he has been told if he does have surgery, he will be out 7-12 weeks.
The 32-year-old veteran didn't play in the Majors at all the past two seasons. But he had a strong spring, worked his way onto the Rangers' roster when Adrian Beltre was injured and hit .362 with two homers and 10 RBIs in 13 games. The Rangers went 9-3 in the 12 games Kouzmanoff started.
"It's bad timing," Kouzmanoff said of his injury. "It was fun ... I was having fun winning."


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On April 29, 1863, Confederate troops under General William Jones captured the town of Fairmont.
Learn more:
"The Way the Raiders Treat their Friends"
"The Battle of Fairmont"
"The Virginia Boys and the Fight at Fairmont"
"Exciting Scenes There Were When Jones' Raiders Came To Town 41 Years Ago To-Day"
Muster Card of Theo. Coffman, Killed at the Battle of Fairmont
Bible of Governor Francis Pierpont, partially burned by Confederate troops
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UML2 is an EMF-based implementation of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) 2.x OMG metamodel for the Eclipse platform.
The objectives of the UML2 component are to provide
- a useable implementation of the UML metamodel to support the development of modeling tools
- a common XMI schema to facilitate interchange of semantic models
- test cases as a means of validating the specification
- validation rules as a means of defining and enforcing levels of compliance
Frequently Asked Questions
- UML2 2.0 Migration Guide - Explains how to migrate from UML2 1.x to UML2 2.0.
- UML2 2.1 Migration Guide - Explains how to migrate from UML2 2.0.x to UML2 2.1.
- Getting Started With UML2 - Explains how to start creating UML2 models.
- Introduction to UML2 Profiles - Explains how to work with UML2 profiles.
- Customizing UML: Which Technique is Right for You - Explains how to customize UML to suit specific domains.
- Defining Generics with UML Templates - Explains how UML templates can be used to specify generics and how the UML representation maps to Ecore and Java.
- Creating Robust Scalable DSL's with UML: EclipseCon2008: Tutorial - Slides from "Creating Robust Scalable DSL's with UML" tutorial at EclipseCon 2008.
- To follow along with step-by-step examples, add the following URL to your Update Manager: http://archive.eclipse.org/modeling/mdt/updates/EclipseCon2008-UML-Tutorial/site.xml
- New Features of UML2: EclipseCon2008: Long Talk - Slides from "New Features of UML2" long talk at EclipseCon 2008.
- UML2 Long Talk - Slides from "What do YOU want UML to be?" long talk at EclipseCon 2007.
- UML2 2.0 Release Review - Slides from Eclipse Foundation of the UML2 2.0 release.
- UML2 Short Talk - Slides from "What's New in UML2?" short talk at EclipseCon 2006.
- UML2 1.1 Release Review - Slides from Eclipse Foundation of the UML2 1.1 release.
- EMF / UML2 Project Sprint - Slides from "EMF and UML2 Project Sprint" at EclipseCon 2005.
- Eclipse UML2 Project Technology Exchange - Slides from "EMF Technology in Practice" technology exchange at EclipseCon 2004.
- Eclipse UML2 Project Poster Session - Slides from "The Eclipse Tools UML2 Project" poster session at EclipseCon 2004.
Related Links
- UML™ Resource Page - The OMG's page of UML™ resources.
- UML™ 2.0 Superstructure and Infrastructure Revision Task Force Issues - The current list of open RTF issues.
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What do you say to reflex test with your friend? RB2 can be played for 2 people. The aim of the game is very simple; just match the same color balls from the ring to ring. Games will be difficult to collect the proceeds, and only one side may come out victorious.
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Futures plunged, spiked and then settled back down following the employment report (lack there of), and the equity futures look to be settling on up just a little:
The dollar is up quite a bit, bonds spiked down but came back substantially, gold drifted into the $999 mark yesterday and is now hovering around $993, and oil is down.
The big news, of course, is the unemployment rate which rose to 9.7% (nice call Joe!). According to the BLS, 216,000 jobs were lost in August. Here's Econoday's report, then we'll look at the data a little bit deeper:
It's still ugly but not as ugly. Job losses eased in August while the unemployment rate rose on a reversal of July's questionable decline. Nonfarm payroll employment in August fell 216,000, following a revised decrease of 276,000 in July and a revised decline of 463,000 in June. The August contraction in jobs was close to the market forecast for a 200,000 dip. July and June revisions were down a net 49,000.
From the household survey, the civilian unemployment rate rebounded to 9.7 percent from 9.4 percent in July and compared to the consensus estimate 9.6 percent. As expected, the labor force increased after an unexpectedly large drop in July. The July number is the one that should be discounted-August is more realistic.
Wage inflation has warmed up a bit-likely due to a jump in the minimum wage. Average hourly earnings in August rose 0.3 percent, matching July's gain and topping the market forecast for a 0.2 percent increase. The average workweek held steady at 33.1 hours, matching the consensus expectation.
Today's report was mixed relative to expectations but close for all components. The bottom line is that labor market conditions are very slowly coming out of recession. A key point is "slowly." Going forward, the consumer sector almost certainly is going to be constrained for some time by high unemployment, job uncertainty, and sluggish income growth (increases in the minimum wage not withstanding).
Love that quote, "It's still ugly but not as ugly." LOL, were it not for the usual government statistical manipulation, oh yeah, it would be just as ugly. Keep in mind that we are now deep into the time frame with no job growth. It takes us manufacturing about 200,000 jobs per month just to stay even and we have had well over a year now of negative job production, that means that people are falling off the back end of the government system.
Since it's been over a year now, the year over year comparisons are going to start looking not as bad because of the cliff dive that occurred last year. Just remember with all the economic reports that it would take very substantive growth just to get anywhere close to even. Any loss after a cliff dive is simply painful.
From the BLS:
Note their little chart showing the rate. It has broken upwards out of a small period of consolidation.
According to the BLS report, the number of "discouraged workers" has DOUBLED in the past year. Manufacturing lost 63,000 jobs in August, and the number of job losses in June were upped by 20,000 and in July by nearly 30,000!
Below are the alternate measures, U6 being the closest historical comparison, the seasonally adjusted rate jumped from 16.3 to 16.8%, while the not seasonally adjusted U6 actually fell slightly from 16.8 to 16.5%.
Below is John Williams chart of Unemployment, it will update itself automatically to reflect the latest data once he inputs it:
While I'm at John's Shadow Stats site, let's take a quick look at the other economic indicators he measures. It's quite a site, and definitely not the picture your media, the government, or supposed "economists" are painting:
I want to mention that McHugh is still looking at the possibility of higher to complete wave c up. He mentioned that he sees a bullish wedge on the Canadian exchange and the target if that breaks up is about 15% higher from here. He does not see the same wedge on the U.S. markets, and I see a BEARISH wedge with targets lower. He also has another turn date with a best fit on 9/9/09, next week. I still think the market looks very heavy and there are strong undercurrents in many markets including gold, bonds, the dollar, and oil. The financials are still zombified but could do a meltdown at any time. Very dangerous time, and now we have China declaring certain derivatives null and void, we have Hong Kong recalling physical gold from London… things are heating up and the mainstream, of course, is failing to discuss much of it.
Yesterday did produce some hammer candlesticks in many of the indices, those could represent a short term bottom. Definitely still a time to be prepared for anything in here… This morning the /ES spiked to the 1,010 region and then pulled back. That area is pretty strong resistance as is the 1,018 pivot. 1,000 is acting as support right now and the 990 pivot underpins it.
Regardless of the market action for the day, the picture being painted by most is still just a grand illusion...
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RICHMOND, Va. – Reynolds American Inc. said Tuesday that its first-quarter net income jumped 88 per cent as higher prices and lower expenses from a longstanding legal settlement offset a decline in cigarette sales.
The nation's second-biggest tobacco company earned $508 million, or 92 cents per share, for the quarter ended March 31, up from $270 million, or 47 cents per share, a year ago.
Adjusted earnings were 72 cents per share, beating Wall Street expectations by three cents. That excludes a benefit of 21 cents per share in credits for disputed payments under the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement in which some cigarette makers are paying states for smoking-related health care costs. The Winston-Salem, N.C.-based company also adjusted for one-time implementation costs.
The maker of Camel, Pall Mall and Natural American Spirit cigarettes said revenue excluding excise taxes fell nearly 3 per cent to $1.88 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.91 billion.
Its shares fell 39 cents to close at $45.43 Tuesday. It shares have traded in a 52-week range of $39.45 to $46.93.
Reynolds American said higher gas prices and payroll taxes lowered consumers' disposable income during the quarter. Those factors, along with two fewer shipping days, reduced the number of cigarettes sold by its R.J. Reynolds Tobacco subsidiary by about 9 per cent during the quarter to 14.9 billion cigarettes, compared with its estimate of a total industry decline of 6 per cent.
It sold 5.5 per cent less of its Camel brand and Pall Mall volumes fell 2 per cent. The brands account for more than 60 per cent of Reynolds American's total cigarette volume.
Camel's market share increased 0.1 percentage points to 8.5 per cent of the U.S. market, while Pall Mall's market share grew 0.5 percentage points to 9 per cent.
The company has promoted Pall Mall as a longer-lasting and more affordable cigarette as smokers weather the weak economy and high unemployment, and has said half the people who try the brand continue using it.
The number of Natural American Spirit cigarettes it sold grew nearly 15 per cent to about 700 million cigarettes.
Reynolds American and other tobacco companies are also focusing on cigarette alternatives such as snuff and chewing tobacco for future sales growth as tax hikes, smoking bans, health concerns and social stigma make the cigarette business tougher.
Volume for its smokeless tobacco brands that include Grizzly and Kodiak rose about 1 per cent compared with a year ago. The brands had a 33 per cent share of the U.S. retail market, which is tiny compared with cigarettes.
The company is making "excellent progress" in the development of its first electronic cigarette under the Vuse brand, CEO Daniel Delen said in a conference call with investors. It has begun limited distribution of the battery-powered devices heat a liquid nicotine solution, creating vapour that users inhale.
Additionally, the company said it is moving ahead with its nicotine gum under the Zonnic brand, which is meant to help people stop smoking. In 2009, Reynolds bought a Swedish company Niconovum AB, which makes nicotine gum, pouches and spray products. The test market that was initiated in Des Moines, Iowa, last September is the first of its products to be sold in the U.S.
Reynolds American kept its profit outlook for the year at $3.15 to $3.30 per share.
The company also said it spent $300 million to buy back 6.8 million shares during the quarter as part of a $2.5 billion share repurchase program. It has about $900 million remaining in that program.
Michael Felberbaum can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/MLFelberbaum.


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YouTube tests a new interface code-named Cosmic Panda. There are many cosmetic changes: videos are centered, player's controls are now black, video thumbnails are a lot bigger, suggestions are displayed below the video, profile photos are displayed next to the comments, channels and playlists have a completely new layout.
Probably the most interesting thing about the new interface is a Chrome-only feature that lets you play a video in the background while you visit a channel. YouTube is more fluid and I expect to see a similar feature when you perform a search and when you click "view all comments".
The new interface can be enabled and disabled at youtube.com/cosmicpanda.
{ Thanks, Jason and Greg. }


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My husband was an amazing cook. In fact, when we were young and just starting out, I told him a truth.
"I can't cook." I figured it'd be best if he found out before he sat down at the dinner table.
He didn't miss a beat. With a sweet grin, he shot back, "That's ok. I can."
It was no lie. The man could make magic with a few simple ingredients, a skillet and a wooden spoon. Eventually he taught me kitchen skills, as well. Since we were never apart, it just made sense that I'd learn from him. By the time we moved to this house, we took the kitchen renovation very seriously because one of our favorite activities was cooking. Yeah, we spent lots of time in the kitchen.
You know where this is going, don't you? I haven't yet gotten to the point where I can cook without him. Let's face it, cooking for one has got to be pretty lonely when you're used to doing it for two--with your favorite person.
So, what's a girl to do when she can't face the pots and pans? Fortunately, I've found a lifesaver. That's right, after the first lean weeks I found a solution to the cooking issue.
All I can say is, thank you Amy! I discovered Amy's Kitchen meals. They're tasty, quick and require no hands-on cooking. I pop them into the microwave and a couple of minutes later I've got a meal. Not a bad thing at all.
This is my first experience with frozen dinners, and I've got to say I am pleasantly surprised. I expected...well, let's not go there. I'm getting tasty, nutritionally sound meals without any added stress. All good, I think.
I know I'll eventually find my way back to our kitchen. For now, though, I'll let Amy feed me. What about you? Have you had good results with frozen meals? Or are you the way we were, cook-from-scratch folks? And, have you any recommendations, microwave meal-wise? My favorite Amy's is the Black Bean Enchilada Whole Meal. If you're looking for a break from cooking, I heartily recommend you give it a go.
Now that I've got the cooking issue solved, I'm free to spend a relaxing weekend watching raindrops bounce off the porch! Hope you have a peaceful day!
Saturday, March 05, 2011
Microwave Magic
My husband was an amazing cook. In fact, when we were young and just starting out, I told him a truth.
Posted by Sarita at 9:11 AM
Labels: Amy's Kitchen, Cooking, Husband, Microwave Meals
5 comments:
- Dru said...
I definitely have to check out this site. I'm not much for frozen meals, but I do like frozen veggies.
- Sarita said...
Dru, we have never eaten frozen meals before the health crisis. Then, in the hospital, I tried to make Hungry Mans and every other kind of meal for my guy, hoping to encourage his appetite. Sadly, nothing worked but we kept trying. Now that I'm on my own it seems a good solution to my porblem. I'm a vegetarian and there are so many choices in the Amy's line. All with organic ingredients, as well. And the shocking thing is that they're actually tasty! Let me know how you fare trying them. I imagine you'll have a bigger assortment to choose from where you are. Here, we're a little limited but I'm still able to find something interesting to eat. I hope it goes well for you, too.
And happy day after your birthday!
- Sarita said...
And, it's a good solution to my problem as well as my porblem! Ha!
- Wendy said...
I must confess that I do keep a few frozen dinners on hand in my little freezer at the store. Stouffers makes tasty ones - not sure about the organic content, but if you haven't tried them it might be worth a peek to see what they have. We are normally a cook-from-scratch family, but there are days when no one is in the mood, I'll have to check out Amy's for potential options.
And how can I have known you for so many years and not know you are a vegetarian!! Don't you just love how friendships have unlimited layers to keep peeling back?
- Sarita said...
Wendy, you're right about the Stouffer's. I did enjoy their mac and cheese but hated the huge calorie count. Still, it smacks of home-cooked comfort food.
I wonder how much more we'll discover about each other, my friend, as the years pass? A lot, I'll bet!
Happy Sunday. Enjoy that new grandson of yours, along with the rest of your wonderful crew!


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A Bellefontaine woman is facing charges after she allegedly allowed a teen to give her 10-year-old son a tattoo.
Nikki J. Dickinson, 34, was charged with first-degree misdemeanor child endangering and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Officers say the mom told them she got "tired" of her son asking, so she allowed him to get the tattoo.
Court documents said Dickinson endangered her son by allowing the tattoo to happen in unsafe, unsanitary conditions. The 16-year-old reportedly frequently gives tattoos at home according to a witness, and investigators say it's believed the teen gave a tattoo to another individual that turned into a MRSA infection.
The 16-year-old teen was charged with two delinquency counts of tattooing prohibitions: performing tattooin in a manner that doesn't meet safety and sanitation standards, and tattooing in a manner that does not meet sterilization and disinfection standards.
Cell phone video of the tattoo went viral last week, prompting many to contact ABC 6/FOX 28 with their concerns.
ABC 6/FOX 28 will continue to follow this story.


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The hottest team in baseball…
A big win tonight and it's really cool to see the sea of blue not only at PETCO Park, but at the team hotel. Dodger fans came out in full force tonight to show their love and it was a really fun game to watch.
And there's another place where the fans are out in full force…Facebook, where we're about to top 200,000 fans (we're about 500 fans shy at the moment). That's pretty incredible when you think of how recently we really started updating that page on a regular basis. But of course, there are a lot more than two hundred thousand Dodger fans out there. You guys are millions strong, all around the world.
Keep the streak alive…we've won 10 of the last 13 for the first time in about a year…
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Woohoo! I can't wait to be at Dodger Stadium to the South tomorrow and Sunday! we leave at 11: AM Saturday.
Blue Nation was strong at Petco tonight. We gutted out the win and left them crying in their beers. See you at the game tomorrow! Let's represent!
Everytime I seem to post last their is always a nice thread.
Tyler Clippard
Season 18 0 0 25.0 16 5 5 1 12 30 7 1 0 7 5 1.12 1.80
Career 67 8 0 122.2 93 49 47 18 68 123 15 5 0 0 0 1.31 3.45
Last 7 days 4 0 0 3.2 6 4 4 1 1 5 3 1 0 0 3 1.91 9.82
Projected 83 0 0 116 74 23 23 5 56 139 32 5 0 32 23 1.12 1.80
News: Pitching for the fourth time in five games Wednesday, Clippard threw a perfect eighth inning and picked up his seventh win of the season.
Spin: Clippard's now on pace for a 33-win season, assuming his arm doesn't fall off from overuse.
Tyler Clippard on pace for a 32-5 record but the good part is the 32 hld but the bad part 23 bs.
League Leaders – 2010
? Ranks 1st in NL in BA (.392) ? Ranks 1st in NL in HR (11)
? Ranks 1st in NL in RBI (38) ? Ranks 5th in NL in R (25)
? Ranks 2nd in NL in OBP (.457) ? Ranks 1st in NL in SLG (.744) ? Ranks 1st in NL in OPS (1.201)
He's 2nd behind Ruiz in the obp
Spin: One of two walks was an intentional pass with Manny Ramirez on deck. If that happens 34 more times this year, Ethier would tie David Ortiz for the most IBBs in front of Manny. Ethier enters Saturday's game batting a solid .292/.457/.744. Seems like all the work he did in Arizona this winter might just be paying off.
That would be .392 for Andre's average 🙂
Great game last night Dodgers! Let's take another one tonight.
Josh ~ I happen to be down in So-Cal this weekend with Dodgereric and family, and yesterday Andre did an interview on Fox Radio 570 (I think that is right) and he was talking about his Bobblehead saying that it looks nothing like him, and how he was talking to his favorite PR guy (being you) about it. You can tell Andre that the Ethieraholics don't care what the Bobblehead looks like. We are going to support him. Andre did a fantastic interview yesterday. He sounded relaxed, not taking all this triple crown talk too seriously, and he really seemed to have fun with talking to the hosts. Andre did a great job, and it made being stuck in traffic a lot more fun too 🙂
Also Josh, is Andre's (Matt's too for that matter) action figure for all fans or just the 14 and unders?
Nelly – the action figure giveaways are for fan 14 and under.
Josh – nice rah, rah, rah post. How about addressing why the front office has decided to run the organization like a small market team by not selling individual Yankees tickets to fans out there? And please don't insult our intelligence by saying by overwhelming demand by season tickets holders either. This is a money grab all the way and I want to hear from the front office as to why they have decided to screw all the non-season ticket holders out there.
Morning everyone! Nelly- glad to have you in So Cal! I'll be in the top deck Tuesday cheering on Dre!!!
I don't think it's fair to limit any kind of promotional item to kids. I've seen them given to babies…what a joke. With the prices we pay, they should be given to everybody.
Josh – nice rah, rah, rah post. How about addressing why the front office has decided to run the organization like a small market team by not selling individual Yankees tickets to fans out there? And please don't insult our intelligence by saying by overwhelming demand by season tickets holders either. This is a money grab all the way and I want to hear from the front office as to why they have decided to screw all the non-season ticket holders out there.
By 636566cy on May 15, 2010 10:55 AM
Amen Brother!!!!
Hello gang!!! Nice to see our boys start to tighten it up and play some good fundamental baseball. Got themselve's back in the hunt. Trumom, if anyone deserves a bobble-head Ethier, it's you and Nelly!!!
Double Amen Brother!
I'm not dead set against management, ownership, but I've got to say this mini-plan stuff for the NY series is not a very fan friendly way to go about business. I made the trip out to see the Yanks last time they were in town, but I don't see how it could happen now. Sort of stinks.
It's sounding like Oswalt could be had without giving up much, if a team is willing to take his contract. Frank, Ned, get on it. We're a large market team with the money available. That is, if you aren't trying to pad your own wallet, pay Jamie, and live above your means!!!!!!! Hint Frank and Jamie, you're never gonna be New England blue bloods.
Jhall ~ Nelly and I are going to get the bobblehead…it's the action figure (I believe) that is for kids only. I don't think we'd drive down there without "Andre" coming home with us! lol
Looking forward to a win tonight
LOL Trumom!!! You go girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi'Ya D4, me too!!!!
I think we will be in the first 50,000 since we are leaving in the morning to get there….lol.
Heck, we may even be first at the gate to get inside!
I hope I won't see an episode of COPS with you and Nelly shaking down some kids for Andre Bobble-Heads. LOL!!!!
I would, if I had to, Jhall…..LMAO!!!!
LMFAO Trumom!!! I wouldn't blame you. A gal has to do what an Ethierholic has to do!!!! LOL!!!!!
Instead of Amber alerts….they will be Andre alerts all the way down the 99……..
Andre causes lots of 2, 3, and 4 run pile ups along the other teams I-5!!!
Jhall I have been locked out…which makes we want to say down the hatch….How are you these days?
I seen Boise State ranked 2nd and the Buckeyes 3rd in some magaine, so we should have some fun this season.
What would you expect from two sleep deprived Ethieraholics! lol
Berkman would be nice at 1b. I am not a huge Loney fan. Though I am also willing to continue to be patient. At 1b I expect more OPS. Loney's current all time best is still 50 points OPS minus Berkman's current worse.
Jungar ~ Both Berkman and Oswalt said they would waive their no-trade clauses.
It will be intersting to see if Frank REALLY wants to WIN or, just make a pretty good showing.
Yep D4, Boise State and Ohio State should both be alot of fun this year. I hope we meet you for the National Championship!!!
Hiya ITD,
Another big game tonight, hoping the Blue Crew keeps the ball rolling. Need another good outing from Kershaw and hope the bullpen keeps up it's brilliant work.
I'd take Oswalt for no prospects and take his remaining salary. I'm not giving up on Loney. No to Berkman. Loney reminds me of what Gil Hodges must have been like.
New thread…Andre hurt, not playing tonight


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Snapshots from Valencia: A Tour of Mercado Central (Central Market)
From October 26 to 29, I visited Valencia, Spain, on a trip sponsored by coolcapitals and Valencia Tourism. Here's a look at something from my trip.
More Markets of the World!
Mercado Central (Central Market) in Valencia is Spain's largest fresh food market and one of Europe's largest and oldest running food markets, opened in 1928*. (In other words, it's a must-visit if you're in Valencia.) The cavernous building featuring stained glass windows and colorful mosaics is home to over 900 food stalls selling fruit, vegetables, spices, seafood, meat, cheese, nuts, olives, cured meats, and more.
Let's head to the market in the slideshow »
* If you read Spanish, there's an in-depth history of the market at mercadocentralvalencia.es [PDF].
Many thanks to Jose Ferri of Valencia Guias for being my guide around the market.
Mercado Central
Plaza del Mercado, 1, 46001 Valencia, Spain (map) +34 963 82 91 00; mercadocentralvalencia.es Hours: Monday to Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Andrea is a vet student who is often found volunteering her time with Dr. Miguel in Panajachel. She has also been working with the nonprofit group World Vision in their location at the Lake Atitlan village of San Juan.
This past week Ayuda sponsored a special clinic which Andrea organized in the lakeside village of San Marcos.
The clinic was supported by the professional services of Dr. Miguel, as well as donated services by Ayuda Board Member Dr. Dennys and veterinarian intern student Astrid.
Several other vet students and family members provided additional volunteer support. And hands on help was also provided by volunteers Steve and Selaine from Ayuda, who brought with them some very needed medical donations, including the vaccines to prevent parvo, distemper, and other local deadly diseases.
By the end of the day, 17 animals had been sterilized and 25 had been vaccinated.
Although the turnout of animals was lower than hoped for, a number of lessons were learned from the experience of this village.
As with so many other poor villages in our region, San Marcos is yet another which has impoverished people who can barely feed themselves, yet still care about the well being of their animals. Several very unhealthy family owned dogs were treated during the course of the clinic. In addition to leaving with their pets sterilized and vaccinated, several families were given needed medications and special instructions to better care for their very sick animals.
Operating expenses for the San Marcos clinic were provided through the Brigitte Bardot Foundation. Building facilities were provided by the local health department.


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Janie Page
Janie Page joined the Demand Response Research Group in 2010 as a Scientific Engineering Associate, specializing in residential and small commercial demand response. Prior to joining the DRRC, she was a Principal Associate at Siemens Energy and Automation, developing their Megacities transportation program. She is co-inventor of two U.S. patents for mathematical models describing biological system behavior in magnetic fields and has over thirty related publications in peer reviewed journals. She holds a bachelor's degree in Mathematics (minor: Astrophysics) and a master's in electrical engineering (specializing in electrophysics) from the University of New Mexico.


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Today's news: the iPad has hit 128GB. That's fine. But my real question is, why does the $999 11-inch Air still have only a 64GB SSD?
If you look at the world of business-targeted Windows 8 tablets, many of them have 128GB storage options...including the upcoming Surface Pro. The logic is clear, especially if you're in a business where you need to store tons of files locally and don't want to sync in the cloud. In that sense, a stepped-up storage option for the larger iPad makes obvious sense.
The real benefit of 128GB of storage, though, would be in the 11-inch MacBook Air. That $999 entry-level device is the only MacBook under $1,000. It's a wonderful, compact laptop. It's fast. But 64GB of onboard storage just doesn't cut it...especially when you can't swap in a standard SSD upgrade.
Yes, there's a 128GB 11-inch Air; it costs $1,099 and is priced as the "next-tier" Air on Apple's store page. The entry-level 13-inch Air is $1,199, and also comes with a 128GB SSD.
The 128GB iPad is a step-up model. It costs $100 more than the 64GB version ($799 for Wi-Fi, $929 with added LTE). But now that iPad's only $200 less than a MacBook. If I were to pick which one I'd prefer more storage space on, I'd pick the Air. Most other Windows laptops start with 128GB SSDs. It's time for the Air to follow suit, too.


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Aishwarya Rai has taken Bachchan, the surname of her in-laws, as her new surname in order to give more importance to Bachchan family. Some numerologists suggested that if Aishwarya keeps both the by born surname and in-laws surname then she will not be able to give more importance to her in-laws-family after marriage. That is why; she takes surname Bachchan. Indiafm reported:
IndiaFM Numerologist Niraj Mancchanda had suggested Aishwarya Bachchan because her name would come to number 46 and as she is number 1 (born on Nov 1) she should use her own number as it is always better to use you own number. Whereas Sanjay Jumani and Anupam Kapil had suggested Aishwarya Rai Bachchan so that she uses number 5 (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan comes to number 50)."
Even Amitabh Bachchan recently quoted "Ash desires to use the Bachchan surname. She signed her first autograph in Tirupati as Aishwarya Bachchan".
Niraj Mancchanda comments "Not only Aishwarya Rai but any girl in the world who continues to write her maiden name before the husband's surname will always give more priority to her maiden family and the importance to the husband's family will be secondary after marriage. This is because the maiden surname is written before the husband's surname. To give more importance to the husband's family is only possible if the maiden surname is dropped. As Aishwarya has decided to use the name Aishwarya Bachchan, she will value the Bachchan family and will also use her own number 46 which is the number of immortality.
It seems that Aishwarya Rai is desperate to be a good bahu of Bachchan family. Aishwarya Rai, however, will continue her acting career as her in-laws have no problem with her profession.


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Cooking for an Allergy–Free Lifestyle is a book with a difference. It is written by a person with allergies, for people with allergies, but the recipes in its pages are as delicious as any dairy-laden, wheat-ridden, egg-loaded dish. Most importantly, this book is for easy cooking. It is not an exercise in paint by numbers: it offers outlines for you to add and take away, mix and match to create your original. My aims are that you don't spend hours in the kitchen cooking, yet still produce allergy-friendly, delicious foods and to help you to alter your own 'family favourite' recipes to make them 'allergy safe'.
Makes 25 – 30 cookies
Egg Free; Wheat Free; Nut Free; Dairy Free alt Gluten Free; Soy Free
Dairy Free; Nut Free; Egg Free
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Nashville, TN-Jason Hollis, owner of Life-Line Worldwide has been in business now for 10 Years, as well as working for over 28 years in the Music Business in several different capacities. The last 10 Years, he has worked with artists in multiple genres from Hip Hop, Rock, Country, Praise & Worship, Gospel, and R&B. Working various positions in PR, Marketing Strategist, Brand Manager, A&R, Distribution, Project Manager, Radio Promotions, Artist Management, as well as a Studio Musician, Producer/Engineer, and Songwriter. "Over the years I have worked with Gold, Platinum and Independent artists; and I have had an incredible time overseeing artists careers and working on hundreds of albums it has truly been a blessing. I've had ups and downs like everyone in this business but I must say that God has always directed me through it all to come out on the other side." In addition to the music business side of things, Jason has traveled around the world on mission trips to multiple countries in Africa, Europe, and here in the USA for people with needs. "I never thought that I would ever be placed in the mission field; it was something I said I would never do but then God said, "ok, I'm gonna take you out of your comfort zone." What I found was it was absolutely humbling and I learned so much from the different cultures that I visited; it was an amazing blessing for me and my wife to see." The future at Life-Line Worldwide will continue to grow in many different ways with the ever changing Music Business and I'm sure Jason Hollis will continue to help raise up new artists for the generations to come.
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I remember going out to multiple record stores on Saturdays it was my hang-time with friends; we all were looking for that "find" for the day. Those days are few and far between with record stores barely surviving now days and the Music Business is at a new place that it's never been before; retail is all but gone in the "Big Box Chains" and like I said record stores are almost gone with the exception of the cool, hip, small vinyl stores popping up around the country. There are the rare unique stores like McKays Books & Music in Tennessee that carry everything from music in cd's, cassettes, vinyl, even 8-tracks! To books, musical instruments, stereos, video games, movies, etc. But for the most part the stores like Tower Records, Sam Goody, Camelot Music, CD Warehouse, Musicland, & Hastings are a thing of the past. With vinyl records sales over 13 million in 2016 and is projected to grow again by the end of 2017 it seems that the resurgence is not a fluke or fad it's here to stay. For how long who knows but music lovers like myself are loving it! Compact Discs sales or CD's are down to 104 million units sold in 2016. The good news is that physical sales were actually up from over a decade ago in the total share of album sales than the previous year. But the big elephant in the room is Streaming a format that's been around since 2008 or at least that's when it truly became a way to get music through an app on your phone. We all know Napster started the sharing-file system but streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Unlimited have become the main source for people all around the world to listen to music. Music Streaming has taken over now and is the largest share of the Music Business; there are over 400 million subscribers and counting! It doesn't look like it's going to slow down anytime soon; so, what do we do as consumers of music? What is our best option? Do we continue to purchase music in physical form or do we sucumb to the inevitable and get a streaming service for our music collections? I for one, will always buy music physically because I love to read the liner notes of who produced, wrote the songs, what musicians played on it, etc. But I'm going to make a decision soon on a streaming app to go forward with so that I can save some cash instead of spending thousands of dollars per year on music when I can put it on other things. I'll still buy my favorite bands and maybe some new bands if I like them enough to give them the nod on a physical purchase. I still take my ipods everywhere for now, but I have a feeling that will end in the coming years. I just wanted to give you an overview where we are in the Music Business right now and where we are going; the choice is yours keep buying music physically or join the millions of Music Streaming listeners. Or do like myself use them all and see where the road takes you.


text: player1197498 0 Posted November 28, 2012 I've read a number of books about Space Marines. So, they're supposed to be not just warriors, and not just superhumans, but the equivalent of knights in the 40K universe. In the fiction some of of the chapters seem to be like the rest of the 40K Imperium, even a bit worse - we're incredible, superior to anyone .who needs our assistant. The only people who matter, really, are other Space Marines. Doing horrific things to normal people, not even able to speak civilly to anyone under them. Others seem more like the idealized Arthurian knights - they're abilities just give them greater responsibility - they're knightly when the speak to even civilians, and while they will do things that hurt normal people, their goal is to protect them and avoid that where possible. The general problem for all space marines seems to be Hubris/Pride - any of these chapters can end up making bad decisions because of it. So, is this correct? Do behaviroal standards just differ by chapter, or are some chapter just unable to comply with standards, or are the nobler chapters heretical? I'm curious - is there a World-of-Darkness like mechanic for their Hubris? That is, to do cool stuff, they have to become more prideful, but as they do so they're gradually becoming more monsterous, where they're randomly capturing citizens and turning them into servitors. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Manziel, A&M can't overcome miscues
Texas A&M proved again it can compete with the best teams in the Southeastern Conference.
If the Aggies can eliminate their mistakes, maybe they can beat one.
Jeremy Hill rushed for a career-high 127 yards and a touchdown, and sixth-ranked LSU rallied from an early deficit and beat the 20th-ranked Aggies 24-19 at Kyle Field on Saturday.
A&M (5-2, 2-2) outplayed the Tigers for much of the first half and led 12-0, LSU's largest deficit since the national championship game against Alabama in January. But LSU converted two A&M turnovers into touchdowns just before halftime, and Kadron Boone's diving catch in the end zone with 11 seconds left put the Tigers up 14-12 at the break.
The Tigers (7-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) converted another turnover into a touchdown in the fourth quarter and got a little lucky when Taylor Bertolet missed two field goal tries.
A&M also played third-ranked Florida down to the wire at Kyle Field in its season opener, only to lose 20-17.
''As long as our guys continue to give effort like that,'' A&M coach Kevin Sumlin said, ''we're going to be able to win in any game.''
LSU's defense turned momentum by getting a handle on Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel, the SEC's leader in total offense. Manziel completed 29 of 56 passes for 276 yards and also threw three interceptions. He was also the league's leading rusher coming into the game and was held to 27 yards on 17 carries.
''Defense just had to get their feet set and understand what was going on,'' LSU coach Les Miles said, ''get the comfort of the scheme and the habit of throw and how to chase that quarterback. He's a gutsy, tough guy.''
A&M came in ranked sixth in total offense and started strong. Christine Michael's short touchdown run was the first score allowed by LSU in a first quarter in four games.
LSU went three-and-out on its initial series, and the defense looked a step slow again when A&M got the ball back. Manziel got plenty of protection from the Aggies' offensive line and threaded a 21-yard pass to Mike Evans for a first down at the LSU 34. Bertolet kicked a 32-yard field goal to put A&M up 9-0.
The Tigers, meanwhile, sputtered for most of the half against the same Aggies' defense that gave up 615 yards in last week's 59-57 win at Louisiana Tech. Tigers quarterback Zach Mettenberger went 5-for-16 and LSU mustered only 147 yards in the first half.
''I felt like we were rattling him and had pressure in the pocket,'' said junior defensive end Damontre Moore, who had a sack. ''Later on, they made their adjustments.''
LSU got the kick-start it needed when freshman cornerback Jalen Collins intercepted Manziel at the LSU 39. Ford gained 13 yards on a fourth-and-1, then raced 20 yards down the sideline for the Tigers' first touchdown with 1:49 left before halftime.
Ben Malena fumbled at the A&M 41 with just over a minute left in the half. The Aggies looked as if they might escape, but Boone's spectacular, over-the-shoulder catch took away their momentum.
''That part is not what you expect,'' senior linebacker Jonathan Stewart said. ''We gave them too many points. We gave them too many explosive (plays). We didn't make them drop balls and earn every single point they got.''
LSU started a drive early in the fourth quarter with eight straight running plays, gaining at least five yards on seven of them. Hill ran 18 yards up the middle to the A&M 9 before Jarvis Landry lost yardage on a pass by Mettenberger toward the sideline, and Drew Alleman's 28-yard field goal put LSU up 17-12 with 8:35 remaining.
Trey Williams returned the ensuing kickoff 76 yards to the LSU 16. Linebacker Kevin Minter nearly sacked Manziel on second down and Manziel's throw to Uzoma Nwachukwu fell incomplete on third down. Bertolet shanked a 33-yard attempt and LSU regained possession with 7:28 left.
''We needed to get out of there with something,'' Sumlin said.
LSU junior cornerback Tharold Simon put it away when he intercepted Manziel's pass and returned it to the A&M 46. Malena finished a quick A&M drive with a 5-yard touchdown run with 1:17 left. But Odell Beckham, Jr. cleanly fielded the onside kick, and the Tigers held on.
''Against a very talented team,'' Sumlin said, ''the margin for error is really, really small.''
The announced attendance was 87,429, the fifth largest crowd in Kyle Field history. The Tigers and Aggies were meeting for the 51st time - they played from 1960-75 and from 1986-95 before the series was discontinued. LSU beat Texas A&M 41-24 in the Cotton Bowl after the 2010 season.


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The educational leader must understand and interpret changes within this context that affect the mission and operation of schools. For example, as an interpreter of change, the administrator must be able to discern the meaning of modifications in financial support, school law, governmental policy, and educational research, and to communicate these changes to the staff and community. In the role of facilitator, the administrator must be able to effectively implement programs mandated by the school board, as well as to nurture and support positive changes suggested by students, staff, or parents. Finally, as the initiator of change, the administrator must provide leadership for the process of continuous school improvement.
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Candidates should have substantial, sustained, standards-based internship experiences in real settings that are planned and guided cooperatively by the institution and the school district (7.1-7.6).


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Editorial: A Halloween crusade to humiliate overweight kids
In the past, the spoilsports who wanted to take the fun out of Halloween complained about the pagan origins of the holiday or feared too much focus on the scary and macabre wasn't good for young children.
Now we may have to recognize a third category of spoilsport: the anti-obesity crusader.
A woman in North Dakota claims she will give trick-or-treaters she believes are "moderately obese" a letter to their parents, advising that their kids "should not be consuming sugar and treats to the extent of some children this Halloween season." Her hope, she adds, is that the parents will "not allow your child to continue these unhealthy eating habits."
If she's serious - and there's always the chance this is some unfunny hoax - the indifference to the feelings of children singled out as fat is mind-boggling. For that matter, consider the staggering arrogance and smugness of someone who appoints herself enforcer of juvenile weight and is willing to humiliate kids in pursuit of her goal.
Why, this third category of spoilsport may be the worst.


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Episode 313 of The CyberJungle is about 37 minutes long. We break again from our normal format this week, to bring you content, in part from Black Hat 2013 in Las Vegas.. You may download the file directly – great for listening on many smartphones. Or, you may go to the listening options page and browse for other ways to hear the show.
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Braden Spikes from Spikes.com. Here is a link to their blog.
Incapsula co-founder, Marc Gaffan, here is a link to their blog.
Tales From The Dark Web and Our Take on This Week's News
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The battle over childhood obesity, now declared a disease by the American Medical Association, has a new ally in fitness guru and TED Talks alum Kellee McQuinn. In 2002 she founded KidTribe, and has since evoked a new paradigm of physical education, especially with her Hoopersize hula hoops.
Hoopersize is a retail fitness kit designed to keep children active. The kit includes a full sized Pro-Hoop that's designed to be a bit thicker, heavier, and a lot sturdier than typical hoops. It also includes two DVDs featuring instructional music videos that teach tricks, lead dynamic routines, and entertain while providing nutritional tips. The kit is packed with 12 instructional games and the Hoopersize CD with music to hula hoop along to.
KidTribe's routines take the form of fitness concerts known as Hoopapalooza, which has grown to be a popular and award-winning school assembly program seen by more than 3.5 million kids and teachers. Hoopapalooza has garnered so much popularity that it has been a staple at the White House Easter Egg Roll since 2010. The energy of Hoopapalooza can now be captured at home with Hoopersize.


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try { molecule = (IMolecule) container.clone(); } catch (CloneNotSupportedException e) { throw new CDKException( "Error occured during clone " + e ) }However, there are two small improvements that can be applied to this code. The first is that the the error message passed to the CDKException constructor can reuse the message of the cause Exception. The second improvement is that we can actually pass the cause exception is cause to the CDKException. Therefore, the CDKException can be constructed as (also fixing the typo :):
new CDKException( "Error occurred during clone " + e.getMessage(), e );Oh, and, of course, CDK code should use variables of at least three characters. Now, the original CDKException construction was on one line, in total having four points of improvement :)
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public IMolecule addToMolecule(IAtom atom) { IChemObjectBuilder builder = atom.getBuilder(); IMolecule molecule = builder.newMolecule(); molecule.addAtom(atom); }This latter situation is what exists most in the CDK library, actually. In some cases, this is not the case, and sometimes you may need to pass an IChemObjectBuilder to a constructor. This is, for example, the case with the constructor of the SmilesParser.


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Disputed info allowed in 2009 airliner crash trial
Lawyers for families suing over a deadly 2009 airliner crash near Buffalo have won access to an internal report that two airlines fought to keep out of trial.
A federal judge's decision last week gives lawyers for the passengers' families access to an audit of the operations of Colgan Air, the regional carrier that operated Flight 3407 from Newark, N.J., to Buffalo for Continental.
The commuter flight stalled and crashed into a house in suburban Clarence in February 2009. All 49 people on board and a man in the house died. Investigators blamed pilot error.
The judge's decision also will allow testimony from a Federal Aviation Administration employee who had been critical of Colgan Air before the crash. The audit had been commissioned after the crash.
The trial is expected to begin in March.


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