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Bustamante takes stand to appeal guilty plea
Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:20:37 GMT —
A Missouri woman took the stand in her own defense Thursday as she and her lawyers ask a judge to overturn her guilty plea for murder.
Alyssa Bustamante testified in court Thursday she wouldn't have pleaded guilty to the 2009 slaying of 9-year-old Elizabeth Olten if she'd known about a pending U.S. Supreme Court case involving juvenile murder defendants.
Bustamante had been facing a first-degree murder charge punishable by life without parole. She pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in January 2012 and was sentenced to life with the chance of parole.
The Supreme Court later ruled that mandatory life prison sentences for juveniles were unconstitutional.
Bustamante's new attorney is citing that case as a reason to undo the plea agreement.
The court did not make a decision at the hearing and took the argument under advisement. There is no timetable for a ruling.


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In this post-apocalyptic short film, a father and son brave the sweltering heat in search of water
Just in time for Father's Day, CalArts student Jacob Streilein brings us Swelter, a brief, but action-filled animated short. In a city gone dangerously hot, a father and son go out in search of precious water. But they're not the only ones outside today.

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I could best explain this roll as a case of false advertising. I was very excited to try this roll because on their website, there is a large photo of a fab looking lobster roll that clearly shows a whole split tail, both halves, not cut up. Sadly, not only was there no whole tail, but no tail meat at all. Major letdown. This is not to say that it wasn't a good roll, it was. Chunky, buttery, not soggy, came with yummy fries that are kind of crusty, in a good way. It was the discrepancy between the photo and the actual that really made me grumpy. Also, not a lot of atmosphere here. It's a cute little restaurant and fish market inside, but from the outside, it's in a less than desireable spot and hard to find. They do have a hot king crab roll, sounds good. When writing this, I checked out their website again and the photo of a lobster roll with large tail meat is still there. They even have a video now that shows how they make a perfect lobster roll and they clearly include tail meat. Grr, it looks so good in the video, it makes me want to try it again to see if maybe I just caught them on a day they were out of tail meat…maybe.
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Jobjuice has launched the Jobjuice Marketing App on the Windows Phone 7 platform, joining previous versions launched on the iPhone earlier this year.
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By MICHAEL GLYNN
Mario Lopez has waltzed out on his sexy "Dancing with the Stars" partner Karina Smirnoff.
Only days after cameras caught the couple frolicking in the surf of Cabo San Lucas, Mario, 33, dumped the gorgeous 29-year-old Russian.
But Karina wasted no time in getting her rhythm back. She was seen on Dec. 7 locking lips with a new guy at the Los Angeles nightclub Area!
To add insult to injury, when photographers asked Karina what happened to her romance with Mario, she coyly replied: "Mario who?"
Sources close to TV's toetapping twosome – who lost to ex-Dallas Cowboy running back Emmitt Smith and professional dancer Cheryl Burke in the "Dancing with The Stars" finale in mid-November – say the couple's last dance came after Karina accused Mario of "setting her up" to be photographed in Mexico.
On Nov. 26, the pair flew down to Punta Mita for five days at Casa Armara, a seaside estate owned by "Girls Gone Wild" entrepreneur Joe Francis. "When the pictures of the two of them ran after the trip, Karina was furious," said the source.
"She felt the whole thing had been set up and arranged by Mario and his pal Joe to make a few bucks and get some publicity."
Sources say that Karina's way of getting back at Mario was to be photographed having a good time with a mystery man named "Matt."
"Karina and the guy posed for several shots," said the source. "She started kissing him and hanging all over him."
But Mario doesn't seem too upset by the split with Karina. On Dec. 3, he was spotted at the Wall Street Cantina in Orlando with a sexy brunette.


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Depression is a medical illness that affects how people feel and behave. About 1 in 10 U.S. adults suffer from it. Treatment usually includes a combination of drugs and therapy. It's important to seek help immediately, as people who don't receive proper treatment are unlikely to recover from the disease.
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RiskIQ, a security intelligence firm, said at the recent Online Trust Alliance conference that the online advertising industry could be hurt by malicious software spreading through commercial advertisements, according to USA Today.
A report from Carnegie Mellon University said internet security and privacy tools are confusing and ineffective for many users, with commonly available "opt-out" tools in web browsers the most difficult things for people who go online.
According to The Associated Press, Slovenian authorities have detained a man who allegedly is responsible for a virus that has infected 12 million computers across the world.
In an effort to make internet security safer everywhere, Indian authorities have seized computer equipment from a data center in Mumbai thought to be a cog in sending out malicious Duqu software that is thought to be a large security threat, according to news sources.


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Total Nonstop Weekly – 08.14.09
It's the best thing next to sliced bread. That's right…I'm back bitches and I'm on a new day. Friday mornings on the Pulse will be the new home to all the news, rumors, scuttlebutt, recaps, and videos from your favorite promotion and mine…
Total Nonstop Action.
It's no secret that the relationship between TNA and I is a love/hate type. There are times I want to throw something at the television because TNA Creative pale in comparison to WWE Creative…then again you can't shine sh*t, so it makes things a whole lot more interesting. Likewise, there are times where I'll preach about how TNA is better than WWE RAW. While last month's abortion of Morasca/Sharmell was just that – an abortion, I rather watch that over and over than to see Chavo Guerrero – a Guerrero, I might add – lose weekly to Hornswoggle.
Total Nonstop Weekly is the only column that sums up everything in TNA that may or may not be covered daily on this website. I throw out newsbits and I take one or two huge stories and I discuss them in detail. Â This is the place to see official TNA videos such as TNA Spin Cycle, Hermie's Corner, exclusive web matches and other content I find interesting. I'll also recap the previous night's iMPACT and preview any upcoming Pay-Per-Views. Who knows what else I'll find each week.
Enough of the introduction…let's talk some TNA.
TNA Rapid-Fire
Jeff Jarrett is still sitting home due to "personal reasons".
With Savio Vega and Dutch Mantel gone, Dixie Carter made the call to bring Scott D'Amore back to TNA to help out with the Knockout's Division.
Brother Ray was spotted in Nashville Wednesday visiting the TNA office.
There are rumors floating around that Gregory Helms and TNA's Velvet Sky are no longer dating. There are also rumors floating around that the prior statement is untrue. I can shed some light on this since I have Helms on my MySpace. He still has Velvet Sky on his #1 friends list, but his status says he is single. He still has pictures of Velvet and him in his album, so it's anyone's guess as to whether or not they are still dating.
Slightly old news, but Elijah Burke has signed with TNA Wrestling.
Good news for teenagers, Traci Brook's Playboy hits newsstands 10/05/09.
Who Are the IWGP Tag Team Champions?
New Japan fired off a press release shortly after the British Invasion won the IWGP Tag Team Titles claiming that the match wasn't sanctioned and that Team 3-D was still the officially recognized tag team champions. Puroresufan.com mentions that New Japan might have been pressured by TNA management to allow the title change to be made official. Therefore, the British Invasion is the 53rd generation IWGP tag team champions and their first title defense will be this Sunday at Hard Justice against Beer Money, Inc. More on that match listing later in the report.
It remains to be seen whether or not TNA had authorization from the governing body that runs NJPW to conduct the title change prior to the change. By doing some investigation into this matter, this isn't the first time an IWGP championship changed hands in the United States. WCW had a couple IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title changes nearly ten years ago. The similarities with this all points to one man: Vince Russo. For the sake of clarity, the title change occurred because no one expected it to happen. Everyone believed that if TNA put the IWGP Tag Team Titles on the line that the champions would be guaranteed to retain. Now that gets thrown out of the window and it makes booking the IWGP Tag Team Titles in TNA more of a guessing game than anything.
TNA on YouTube
Christy Hemme Returns
Webmatch: Jethro Holliday v. Rhino
Hermie's Hotseat with Beer Money, Inc.
TNA Spin Cycle
iMPACT ThrowDown
Christy Hemme d. Sojourner Bolt (FFG; pinfall – Christy Hemme is back and looking hot. There was no way that she would lose in her return match. Boy, how low has Sojo fallen? From being Sharmell's trainer to curtain jerking iMPACT. Inoffensive for the time allotted and no one was hurt.)
Hernandez d. Doug Williams (Sitout Powerbomb; pinfall – Gotta love how Hernandez is being pushed since his return from injury. It was very nice to hear the commentators talk about how the British Invasion put Hernandez out a few months ago. It's good continuity and I'm actually excited for the big man match between Hernandez and Rob Terry.
Eric Young & Sheik Abdul Bashir d. Rhino & Jesse Neal (Neal stupidity into schoolboy by Young; pinfall – So we're going to have a Rhino/Neal feud. Knowing the laws of Russo, this means that Neal will go over. Can't say I'm looking forward to this.)
Tara d. Awesome Kong, ODB, & Angelina Love (Tara rolls up Awesome Kong; pinfall – So is Deaner's new gimmick making out with the entire Knockout Division in an effort to help ODB win? Quite an interesting match that plays on the feuds between ODB and Angelina Love & Tara and Awesome Kong. I want to see Tara/Kong more than ODB/Love.)
Scott Steiner d. Brother Ray (Assist from Booker T & British Invasion; double chokeslam through a table; pinfall – So is the British Invasion still feuding with Team 3-D despite the fact they have Beer Money this Sunday at Hard Justice? Nice job selling that title match, TNA. The match itself was too short and the No DQ stipulation just meant that it was going to be a screwy finish.
Matt Morgan d. AJ Styles (Carbon Footprint; pinfall; Morgan wins series 2-1 – This was a good match and it solidified Morgan's status in the main event. He won't win the title this close to Bound for Glory, but he'll look pretty damned good in the process. The two men work well together and a loss for AJ isn't going to be bad for him.)
Between the matches, you had a contract signing with Mick Foley and Kevin Nash. It went pretty good considering how they usually end. For comedic purposes, Mick Foley put himself through a table. Jethro Holliday proved to everyone that he's not just a jobber, but he's a mindless idiot wanting to get the $50,000 bounty that Dr. Stevie put on Abyss' head. We'll get to see that match at Hard Justice. Also to note, Matt Morgan's not going to lay down for Kurt Angle. He's going to leave Hard Justice the World Champion. What do I know? I'm just the messenger.
iMPACT Final Grade: C+ – Decent show that wasn't heavy on the MEM/World Elite Alliance. It should be interesting to see what goes down at Hard Justice.
Time for Some Hard…Justice
Here is the card for TNA Hard Justice, airing this Sunday on PPV!
Kurt Angle © vs. Sting vs. Matt Morgan
Mick Foley © vs. Kevin Nash
Booker T & Scott Steiner © vs. Team 3D
Homicide © vs. Samoa Joe w/ Taz
Angelina Love vs. ODB w/ Cody Deaner
Suicide vs. Chris Sabin vs. Amazing Red vs. Alex Shelley vs. Black Machismo vs. Daniels vs. Consequences Creed
The British Invasion © vs. Beer Money, Inc
Hernandez vs. Rob Terry
Abyss vs. Jethro Holliday
Plus, the TNA Wrestling debut of "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero and much more
Ratings News
Due to the column being published Friday morning, ratings will be from the week prior.
TNA iMPACT from 08.06.09 scored a 1.2 rating, down from the 1.3 rating Episode 200 scored.
Elsewhere on Pulse Wrestling
Will Pruett debuts with style in "The People's Column". This week, he talks about his favorite champions to give you all an idea as to who he is. Welcome aboard, Will!
Dale Clarke talks about CM Punk's masterful heel turn and how it makes SmackDown better.
Pulse Glazer discusses William Regal's elevation into the ECW Title picture.
Andy Wheeler picks apart ECW & RAW.
GRUT dishes out random news and demands payment for your junk.
Until Next Time
I'll be back next week for some more Total Nonstop Action. Â It's good to be back in the good graces of TNA and I hope you all have a good weekend. Â Don't forget to spend your Sunday Night here on the Pulse as TNA presents Hard Justice. Â See you next week. Same time, same channel.
Tags: hard justice, impact, impact ratings, IWGP, TNA, TNA News, TNA Rumors, Total Nonstop Weekly, Undertaker vs. Kane
About The Author
Paul Marshall has been with Pulse Wrestling since September 2007. He currently does a weekly WWE Column titled "This Week In 'E". Follow him on Twitter here.


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Manic Monday: Massive Waves Slamming into French Lighthouses
Scenic lighthouses meet massive waves along the French coastline.
February 10, 2014
If you enjoy scenic lighthouses, massive waves, big weather and the French coastline but suffer from a fear of heights and suspending yourself over said elements, enjoy this week's Manic Monday .
This video was captured by French sailing photographer Charles Marion.
France's Brittany coast has been battered by big weather in recent days, and for a photographer big weather means big drama. And when fierce winter storms start pummeling Europe's west coast, there are few more scenic locations than Brittany. Hats off to Charles Marion for remembering to throw on a GoPro and hit play.


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Kubuntu 10.10 live won't boot "unable to find a medium containing a live file system"
Esteemed Gurus,
Had a look at some other threads containing this error but none seemed to be quite like my problem. I can't boot any live CD. I've tried Ubuntu 9.10, 10.4 (both of which have worked in the past) and 10.10. With all of them I get the splash screen for a minute or two, then the error above. I also tried installing Kubuntu under Windows, which worked fine. Then rebooted and selected Kubuntu. Again the splash screen comes up for a minute, then the computer reboots itself.
I currently have both Ubuntu 10.4 and Win7 installed, with Grub 2 to choose what to boot. A few weeks ago though I noticed that Grub did not respond to the keyboard. I didnt worry about it as the default (win7) is what I use most of the time (as the one program I use 90% of the time has no Linux equivalent), but I now need to use Linux for something else, and could not select it on the Grub menu. (nor could I change anything in the bios. No keyboard.) I ended up upgrading the bios (using Gigabytes @Bios tool in Windows) and Grub now responds to the keyboard, but Ubuntu wont boot, it just hangs. Im no guru and there isnt anything on Linux I particularly need to keep (I hope ) so I thought Id just reinstall, but when I try to boot off the CD I cant get past the splash screen.
My PC is a bit of a home brew, Gigabyte mobo (GA-MA785GM-US2H), AMD 64 dual core 3600+ AM2 socket, 4 Gb ram, 250gb sata drive partitioned into three, a 50Gb with Win7 installed, a 100gb Win drive, and 100Gb with Ubuntu installed.
If anyone can advise how I can get Linux reinstalled on my PC I will be deeply grateful.
Is this a Cd boot or USB pendrive boot. If Cd. Maybe Cd drive is dirty or wore out. May want to try a pendrive boot then to be sure.
You might just want to repair grub also insrtead of reinstall. Up to you.
Can't find...
Is the CD/DVD a SATA or PATA device?
You installed the newest BIOS, after which the BIOS cannot find any drive to boot? Check any BIOS settings that involve the configuration of devices and configuration of the controller chips, including RAID settings. The new BIOS may have different features or default settings that cause the devices not to be found.
Look at the device connections listed on the "Standard CMOS Features" page of your BIOS and their order to see that all the devices are present as they should be according to their type(SATA/PATA). Look in your motherboard manual. Try to experiment with the order in which they are listed by changing the connection of the cables. Check the cable connections.
You can check the drive by playing a CD/DVD, a movie, music, anything, but neither the ability to play a disk nor the listing of the drive as a boot device in the BIOS setting "Disk Boot Priority" is the same as the ability of the BIOS to find the drive as a bootable device.
Thanks for the responses. Been off the computer for a couple of days so only just saw them.
The DVD is an IDE device, so I guess PATA? not SATA anyway. The drive works fine for CDs (both read and write) and reading DVDs, just not burning videos. (haven't tried burning a data disk.) The best I've done is burn about 20 seconds of a movie, then... nada.
The CD I tried to boot from was a brand new burn, and it did start the process so it did boot from it. It could be a dud burn I suppose, but I also tried a couple of old CDs with older versions of Ubuntu that I've successfully used in the past to install Ubuntu, so those disks should have been okay.
Not sure if my bios supports booting from a pen drive (by which I assume you mean a usb memory stick?) but if it can that may solve the problem. I'll have a look at that.
The problem sounds to me like it was something to do with the boot from CD creating a ram drive, copying stuff into it, then trying to boot from it but not being able to find if for some reason, or it was corrupted or something.
Anyway I'll try the pen drive boot, maybe that'll do it.
Thanks again for the advice.
Well, tried the install from USB stick and it worked fine. Now I've got a couple of other problems. 1) Kubuntu doesn't recognise my DVD drive. Fired up K3b and it told me I didn't have a burner installed. I can't see anything in Dolphin that looks like the burner. Is there a way to mount it or something? 2) I can't get Kubuntu to spread my desktop across both monitors. Found a couple of threads with things to try, so doing that. I'll report back soon.
Still no joy...
Well, got Kubuntu 10.04.1 installed by booting from a usb memory stick. Still won't recognise my burner, and can't get my monitors sorted out. There is no xorg.conf file. Tried a couple of things I found in this and other forums, but nothing seemed to work. Found that trying to apt-get through the console wouldn't work as I apparently don't have enough authority! I'll come back to that later, my main problem is the lack of a burner at the moment. I'm beginning to think it must be a hardware issue, although Windoze mostly works except for burning videos. I can burn data to a dvd, but not videos.
A puzzle with too many different pieces...
Yes, as installed Ubuntu does not create an xorg-conf file, but you can create one if you need it. If you are using a Nvidia graphics card, installing the Nvidia driver from Nvidia might be better than installing the driver from the Ubuntu repository. This README from Nvidia might give you some needed information about configuring Nvidia graphics.
Can't you beg, borrow or steal another DVD for a while and install it as a test to see if it is the drive that is defective?
thanks for the reply thorkelljarl (great nick!). My card is an ati radeon 1600.
Had no end of problems, including nothing booting AT ALL, not cd, not usb stick, and then went on a country jaunt for three days so just back today. Finally had a look at the bios settings and realised that somehow the boot order had become hard disk first! No wonder I couldn't boot off the usb stick... doh! To cut a long story short I finally managed to install Kubuntu, which reinstalled grub, and now I am able to boot back into Windows again. Which has been my main priority since I lost it!
Haven't been back into Linux yet, but may main problem was that it didn't appear to recognise my dvd burner. I'll have another go later, right now I've got bigger fish to fry.
Once again thanks for the help.
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WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (IPS) – Murtaza "Jimmy" Farukhi was killed while on patrol with the U.S. Marine Corps on Sep. 9, 2008, at the age of 23. He was not a soldier, but a local translator employed by Columbus, Ohio-based
Farukhi was one of 24 MEP translators killed and 56 injured since the company's contract with the
MEP was awarded a five-year contract in September 2007 by the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) to provide 1,691 translators in
When he was alive Farukhi was paid between 650 dollars and 900 dollars a month, depending on how much time he spent on patrol with the soldiers. In compensation for his death, his family got a one time payment of 10,000 dollars from MEP, and is hoping for a similar amount from their insurance company, Zurich Financial Services.
Farukhi's former colleagues say that they are unhappy with the salaries, which have been cut some 20 percent in the last two years, as well as with the death compensation for their colleagues that have been killed.
Sole Bread Winner
A Tajik from the
Farukhi's father, Alam Shah, and his two younger brothers, Akbar and Kabir, said that Murtaza had taken a job with Titan in 2003, because his father was sick and the family needed the money.
"He was my best friend," Akbar, his 19-year-old brother, recalled. "He was very loving, kind, never hurt anyone. We would go to school together. He helped me when I got into fights, preventing me from getting into quarrels with other people."
Once he started working, Murtaza Farukhi was sometimes away for three to four months at a time. His family arranged for him to marry a distant cousin who was an orphan, and in May 2008 the couple had a daughter they named Najma.
On Sep. 8, 2008, Murtaza Farukhi had a premonition that something bad would happen. His wife urged him not to go to work, but he said that she should not worry. He gave his brother Akbar 50 dollars to fix the household computer. The last Akbar Farukhi heard from his older brother was a text message checking whether the repair had been done.
The following day, Murtaza Farukhi was killed in Nijrab, Kapisa province when a roadside bomb struck the Humvee that he was riding in. Also killed were Lieutenant Nicholas Madrazo and Captain Jessi Melton of the U.S. Marines, and Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Eichmann Strickland.
"It is always a tragedy when one of ours is hurt or killed in the line of duty, and we regard our fallen colleagues as heroes," says MEP spokesperson Sean Rushton.
Not Enough Compensation
Samim, a Pashtun translator from eastern
Samim, who asked that his full name be withheld for personal safety reasons, also says that MEP pays local translators less than their predecessor. A Titan translator who had spent two years with the company could expect 1,050 dollars a month, but MEP slashed this to 900 dollars or less. New employees who do not travel with the troops make just 650 dollars a month.
"MEP cannot comment on Titan Corporation's practices. This is a different contract with different pay scales," says Rushton. He noted that translators who did "more difficult, more strenuous, and more dangerous jobs" were compensated at a higher rate. "When MEP took over the
But former MEP translators noted that the higher salaries for more dangerous work were still lower than Titan's rate. "I think they don't really care that we are the people who work hand-in-hand, shoulder-to-shoulder with the
For most of the thousands of translators who now work for MEP in
Several Afghan translators say that that don't even get to keep a copy of their paper contracts. MEP said the lack of copies of the signed agreements was to protect the local hires who are not allowed to carry any documents that link them to the
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In July 2008, an MEP site manager fired Samim "for starting a fight with another linguist," according to a company statement released to CorpWatch. "During the fight, he used disparaging words regarding religion which damaged team morale."
Samim says that he was not even present at the time of the alleged incident and that the site managers confused him with a different translator. After four years on the job, he was told to leave the base in Kunar overnight "as if I was Taliban." Samim remains bitter. "I have saved many American lives. People even call me 'Son of Bush, infidel,'" he said. "But MEP treats us like trash. They treat us like criminals."
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In some of the most shocking, and actually interesting news we've heard about the royal wedding so far maybe yet it seems Kate Middleton is the DIY type. Fashion Etc reports:
"London wedding planner Mark Niemierkowho is not organizing the royal affairhas learned that after Middleton did her own makeup for her Mario Testino-shot engagement portraits, the future princess has decided to do an encore on her wedding day."
Apparently she had had the makeup professionally done, hated it, and applied her own for the photos. Girl, we've all been there.
With about 150 billion people watching your wedding day (give or take) on 500 inch HD TVs (give or take), I cannot even fathom why anyone would opt to do this. There are a lot of not awesome makeup artists out there, but, personally, I would be getting six trials a day until I found my beauty soul mate.
Apparently, the future princess is taking some precautions. "A friend recommended Middleton take private lessons with makeup artist Arabella Preston. And she did. The classes were held at both Clarence House and Middletons apartment in Chelsea," Fashion Etc. continues. Did someone actually need to suggest this? What is going on? Is the Queen being cheap with the royal funds or something?
The wedding planner has his own thoughts on the makeup plan. Niemierko explains,She is the future Queen of England and shes doing her own wedding makeup. Whats next? Shes going to bake her own [wedding] cake?! Seriously, dude, well said.


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My first Sheng, I don't really feel like I know enough about them to rate this one. I drank a lot of shu pu-erh when I first gave up drinking coffee and I enjoy them quite a lot.
I brewed small amounts of my tea in a glass infuser mug. I kept the steeping times short, to around 60 seconds or so.
First impression: this reminds me of the Heritage Rougui I picked up at Red Blossom Tea Company. According to David's notes this one has anxi oolong as a base. I am getting cedarwood, and spice with a slightly earthy and smoky flavor. A hint of smoke. My first two infusions were slightly bitter but I think my water was also too hot. I learned (also at Red Blossom) that if the water is too hot for you to drink it is also too hot for the tea.
Around the 3-4th infusion this is really hitting its' stride for me, I used a lower water temperature and was now picking up more of the oolong base with some smoother chestnut notes.
The fifth infusion yielded some vegetal and honey flavors but I decided not to steep it again after #5.
This was a pretty fun tea drinking experience! Next time I will try it with less hot water from the very start.


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"The Hamburger:History" Josh Ozersky.
"The Hamburger: A History" by Josh Ozersky.
The iconic hamburger that we know and love today is very much an American invention, according to "The Hamburger: A History" by Josh Ozersky. However, the true identity of its inventor is still open for debate. Here is a brief history of the early hamburger.
Published September 03, 2012 FoxNews.com
Hamburg steak
Minced or chopped beef was a popular dish in Hamburg, Germany in the nineteenth century. This so-called Hamburg steak was a familiar dish for the German immigrants that left Hamburg for the United States. It was also perfect for New York City because it was filling and could be easily eaten while standing up or on the go. Hamburg steak can be found on a menu from New York's Delmonico's that was printed back in 1837.
Who is the father of the hamburger?
It is not clear who is responsible for the first hamburger. It may be "Hamburger Charlie" Nagreen, who is said to have sold meatballs between two pieces of bread at a fair in Seymour, Wis. in 1885. He is said to have called this sandwich the "hamburger." However, others believe that Frank and Charles Menches, two brothers from Ohio, sold their ground beef sandwich in Hamburg, N.Y. in 1885, making them the supposedly fathers of the hamburger.
Yet another claim comes from New Haven, Conn. Louis Lassen reportedly served some ground beef trimmings between two slices of toast in 1900. And then there was "Uncle" Fletcher David, a Texan who is said to have created the hamburger in the late 1880s. Legend has it that Uncle Fletcher brought his sandwich to St. Louis for the 1904 World's Fair, where it was dubbed the "hamburger." Critics argue that this ground beef sandwich was served on simple slices of bread rather than a bun, so it cannot claim to be the first hamburger.
In April 1995, the governor of Oklahoma proclaimed that Tulsa is, in fact, the real birthplace of the hamburger. Oscar Weber Bilby is said to have served the first hamburger, bun and all, in 1891 at a Fourth of July part just west of what is now Tulsa.
Hamburger becomes a fast food favorite
So, we know that the hamburger was around by the turn of the twentieth century, but Alan Rocke, a history professor at Case Western Reserve University, says that doesn't mean it was respected back then.
"It was considered questionable food except for workingmen's lunches, as hamburgers were commonly 'mystery meat' served in small greasy-spoon short-order diners, often set up near factories," Rocke says.
With the arrival of the automobile and the public desire for on-the-go meals came a reputation makeover for the hamburger. White Castle -- yes, the same one that Harold and Kumar embark on a journey to find -- became the first fast food burger chain. It was founded in Wichita, Kan. in 1921.
"'White' was chosen to escape the public perception that hamburgers were unsanitary," Rocke explains, "[and] 'Castle' to evoke a higher-class product."
The cheeseburger and the golden arches
Lionel Sternberger is said to have added cheese to the burger in the mid-1920s while working as a short-order cook in Pasadena, Calif.
Ray Kroc opened the first McDonald's franchise restaurant in Des Plaines, Ill. in 1955, establishing the McDonald's that we know today. As Tom Robbins wrote in Esquire in 1983, "Columbus discovered America, Jefferson invented it, Lincoln unified it, Goldwyn mythologized it, and Kroc Big Mac'd it."
Today, McDonald's restaurants serve 68 million people every day and can be found in 119 countries. Wendy's and Burger King round out the top three biggest hamburger chain by volume.
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Emma Berg is the founder and director of mplsart.com, an online calendar and blog about visual art events in Minneapolis. Berg is looking forward to the opening of an exhibition at Soo Visual Arts in Minneapolis titled "Lost Souls of the Cascade Tunnel: New Work by Deuce Seven." Deuce Seven is a Minneapolis graffitti artist who's developing a national reputation. The show opens this Friday, March 13, and runs through April 12.
Ben Chadwick is a theater and film artist in the Twin Cities. Chadwick enjoyed seeing Commedia Beauregard's production of "R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)." It's a translation of a forward-looking 1920s-era Czech play about the creation of artificial intelligence and what it bodes for mankind. The play is on stage at The Cedar Riverside People's Center through March 22.
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Two things stand between the East Lincoln Mustangs and the first 2A state championship in school history and a perfect season on Saturday at Wake Forest University's BB&T Field.
The first — four quarters of football — is nothing new to the team. But the second, the undefeated and back-to-back-to-back state champion Tarboro Vikings, poses a challenge unlike any the Mustangs have faced in their record breaking run through the 2012 season.
The Vikings are making their fifth trip to the state championship game in as many years, with three wins in a row. Tarboro won last year's title game 39-36 over Lincolnton, with a little help from current Georgia running back Todd Gurley's four touchdowns.
East Lincoln head coach Mike Byus said the Tarboro defense, along with Ohio State commit Tyquan Lewis, will challenge the Mustangs' spread offense. The Viking defense has completed four shutouts this year, most recently defeating South Columbus 46-0 in the 2A East Regional Championship game last week.
"They don't have to bring extra pressure because their defensive line is so fast that they can get pressure on you without bringing blitzes," he said. "They're in a 4-4 scheme, but we may see something a little bit different because people get into different sets to cover a pass offense because they don't see that as often. We may see a double safety look instead of a single safety look, something like that."
But if the game comes down to a battle of linemen, Byus said he thinks the Mustangs may benefit, but that his team faces a definite speed deficit.
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The Mustangs are known for their passing game, but the team had 191 rushing yards in last week's regional championship win over Madison and 2,269 rushing yards on the season.
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text: CHICAGO THE RAZZLE-DAZZLE EDITION Studio:MIRAMAX Year:2002 RunTime:113 minutes Rating:PG-13 Aspect Ratio:16 x 9 encoded 1.85:1 (OAR) Audio:5.1 DD & 5.1 DTS English (DD French & Spanish) Subtitles:English (Hearing Impaired), Spanish SpecialFeatures:Feature Commentary, Deleted Musical numbers, Extended Musical Numbers, Making-of Documentaries, more… ReleaseDate:December 20, 2005 On DVD…Again... When Chicago first came to DVD a few years ago, the lack of a full-blown 2-disc SE presentation was sorely missed. Allow me the pleasure of telling you that this latest Razzle-Dazzle edition rectifies any Chicago-SE deficit you have been forced to endure. Enjoy… The Movie... It's sexy. It's sultry. It's gritty. It's infused with energy. It's confident. It's Dazzling. Rob Marshall took the challenge of adapting Bob Fosse's broadway musical "Chicago" for the screen. In doing so he achieved something even greater than his goal. Rather than just "adapt" or "interpret" Fosse's stage production for a cinematic medium, Marshall got down inside the musical's soul and expressed it through film. This distinction may sound semantic, but the results are profound. Rather than "retrofitting" the theater show into a movie format (the usual approach of other movie-musicals), this "expressing" makes Chicago a movie-musical that looks and feels authentically like a it was written from the ground up to be seen just the way it appears here on film. Marshall's Chicago is one of the few "movie-musical adaptations" that feels better than the original stage production…as though the stage production was a dress rehearsal of sorts and the film is the fully-developed work. None of this suggests that there is anything lacking in Fosse's original theatrical direction…I only mean to point to Marshall's genius at being able to "live out" Fosse's true vision for the musical on the big screen in a way that takes it further…like an instrument that's been more finely tuned so that all the resonances now vibrate together in perfect pitch. Chicago is a masterpiece of film-making. Comprising the talents and labors of hundreds of gifted individuals, no one would deny that Bob Marshall's vision and direction are Chicago's key ingredients to success. The bonus material on this Special Edition is full of information that helps to illuminate the particulars that came together so splendidly in the making of this film. But Aside from the usual criteria that every film depends on like good writing, directing, and excellent casting and acting, Chicago was well served by Marshall's genius at how to handle "the songs". You see, most traditional musicals (whether on stage or on film) integrate the musical numbers by "pulling them into" to real-world situations the characters live in. Example…One nun asks where Maria is. Another nun answers by singing a song set to accompanying music that appears out of thin air. While it's not very realistic, the effect is still charming as this is what we know and love to be the traditional musical genre. It's worth mentioning here that Baz Luhrmann's "Moulin Rouge" is a "traditional" musical by this definition. However, Marshall wanted something different for Chicago. He didn't want to jar modern audiences with the discomfort of musical numbers intruding (something that Baz Luhrmann avoided by making Moulin Rouge very surreal in cinematic style). I suspect that Marshall got a bit of inspiration by Fosse's direction of the movie-musical Cabaret where Fosse created a believable context for each musical number by putting the songs "on stage" within the film…not once did he let a song escape this rule to "break the reality" of context within the film (Fosse even cut a few songs that couldn't be easily adapted to a "stage" performance). But this wouldn't work so easily for Marshall's filming of Chicago, because while some songs could easily take place on stage to avoid breaking the film's real-world context (like the opening and closing numbers "All That Jazz" and "Nowadays"), most of the songs were too bound to story events to make the leap. Marshall's brilliance was to express these other musical numbers in a context of fantasy…leaving the "real world" of the film's story completely untouched. The result is nothing short of genius. The film flows effortlessly as the two worlds…fantasy and reality…interpose and weave together in a dance of perfect balance. Cell Block Tango, We Both Reached For The Gun, and Razzle Dazzle are three of the best song/dance-performances I've ever seen on film. Picture... Comparison to the original single-disc DVD edition: I know what all of you are wondering. Does this new DVD edition look better? Worse? The same as the single-disc version you already bought? I've spent quite a bit of time switching back and forth trying to A/B compare the two to determine just that. It's not easy…have to use the same DVD player because at 106 inches (diagonal) differences between DVD players (or input calibrations) can introduce visible differences that could lead to false conclusions. So after hours of disc loading/unloading...having other people load the discs so I'm not biased as to what to expect…my final conclusion is that the new disc may be slightly better compressed…with perhaps cleaner backgrounds and a hair less noise…but as soon as I'd find myself saying "oh yeah, that scene definitely looks better on the new disc" I'd pop in the old disc and find myself struggling to tell the two apart. Personally, I think that overall this is good news. My impression of the video is quite favorable, and I'm thrilled to see that the inclusion of all the goodies on this new set, at the very least, haven't had a negative impact on the image presentation. Impression of the Video… Beautiful. Chicago is one of Miramax's "better" live-action DVD presentations, and manages to keep free from the usual blight of high-frequency filtering and excessive edge enhancement that mars so many other magnificent films in their DVD library. My viewing equipment has improved a great deal since reviewing the original DVD release, and I'm thrilled to see just how much "better" this DVD (both the new and the original) look merely as a consequence of my improved playback system. Aside from my 720P DLP projector (BenQ 8700+), which bests my friend's old Sony 10HT (used for the last review), my new Oppo DVD player brings an HTPC-level of image purity and resolution to DVDs that has to be seen to be appreciated. On this new system I'm delighted to discover that the "edge enhancement" that I noticed a few too many times during my last review has diminished greatly, and is now only marginally evident in one or two scenes (like the halo above Richard Gere's Top Hat in "We Both Reached For The Gun") and is hardly cause for alarm (though it does lead one to wonder how much better the image could have looked with a tad more detail and a tad less electronic boosting). Additionally, the level of natural image detail coming through this DVD is breathtakingly satisfying. Fine-object detail is strong and mid and far-ground faces maintain a reasonable level of definition helping to keep this DVD's image bordering on "film like". Contrast and Black level are without fault, and shadow detail is outstanding which well-serves this movie given its many dimly-lit numbers. Compression noise is minimal for the most part and I'm astonished at how smooth many of the more challenging scenes (like Cell Block Tango) come through. At times I did notice what looked to be a slight bit of "noise" in dark blue backgrounds, an I did see some color banding in a few scenes where the light-beam from a stage spot-light wasn't able to maintain a smooth gradation from light to dark from its brightest center to the foggy edge. But again I want to stress how minimal these instances of artifacting appeared to my eyes…minimal both in terms of frequency and severity. If I haven't managed to convince you yet, let me assure you that having viewed this film at about a 1.5 screen-width distance in the theater during its original theatrical run, I can assure you that this is one of those rare cases where the image quality of the projected DVD far-exceeds the experience of watching the projected 35mm film print (The Lord of the Rings movies were another rare example where I found this to be the case as well). The theatrical prints were very "flat" in appearance, color was dull, and contrast/dynamic range felt disappointingly shy. Also, the level of course film-grain was much greater than what I would have expected the director would have wanted me to see. By contrast, this DVD has much more intense colors, wider contrast range, and much finer film-grain structure than what I saw projected theatrically. The result is that the DVD is much better able to communicate the invigorating visual power of this movie, and I can't wait for the 1080P Blu-ray version… Note: There are one or two instances during the DVD where you seen excessive grain structure. Relax…this is in the film-print, and isn't the fault of shoddy DVD production. Picture Quality: 4.75 / 5 Rating Rationale... In the past I think I've been too ambiguous with my scoring or at least haven't applied it consistently from title to title, so I've endeavored to define my rating system more clearly to help make the scoring more meaningful (for all titles reviewed December 2004 and later): Rating Key: SCORE Description 1-2 An absolute abomination. Hurts to watch. Think "Outland" (scan-line aliasing, chroma noise, dotcrawl)-- truly horrid. 2-3 Has some serious problems, but one can at least watch it without getting a headache despite all the problems though you might try to talk your guests into picking a different movie to watch if you have a large projection screen. Think Cold Mountain. 3-4 Good or at least "acceptable" on a big-screen, but not winning any awards and definitely room for improvement if you view the image wide-angle (though smaller-screen viewers may be quite content). Think the first extended cut of Fellowship of the Ring...decent picture but still some HF filtering and some edge-halos. 4-5 A reference picture that really makes the most of the DVD medium and shows extraordinary transparency to the film-source elements. Non-videophile observers can't help but remark "WOW". Think The Empire Strikes Back or the Fifth Element Superbit (full "5" would be sans EE) or the new Toy Story 10th Anniversary Edition. Viewing Equipment: Currently running DVDs on my OPPO DVD player (Faroudja deinterlacing) which scales to 720P, feeding my BenQ 8700+ PJ via DVI, projecting onto a 106" diagonal 16x9 Dalite HiPower screen, viewed from approximately 1.6 screen-widths distance. Well mastered DVDs produce a stunningly film-like image in this scenario, and lesser-mastered material quickly shows its flaws. Sound... Comparison to the original Single Disc DVD: 100% identical (both the DD and DTS English tracks…new disc to old disc). If you already know how Chicago sounds on DVD you may want to skip to the special features to save time. Audio Quality… Outstanding. Dialogue and Foley effects are well recording and sound natural with good tonal balance and frequency response. But what really matters with this film is the recording quality of the musical numbers…and their presentation on this DVD is outstanding. Musical numbers are full-bodied and lush. A wide dynamic range is preserved and frequency response is extended (on both ends). Bass in controlled and highs sound airy and don't get congested or brittle even during complex musical numbers with lots of choral voices. Surround use tends towards "ambient fill" in the sense that gun shots don't fly past you and helicopters don't explode form behind your head, but the use of the 5.1 palette feels appropriate in this mix and compliments, rather than distracts from, the "action" up front. The surround use becomes more involved during musical numbers, many of which seem to envelop the listener (still weighted towards the front) without the gimmicky use of pin-point musical sources emanating from the rear to pull the listener out of the experience. Allow me to respond a little further on this point to address what I've heard as criticism from some other sources: The mix on this disc sounds stable and solid right-up-front like a stage-musical ought to sound...with plenty of ambient fill to help pull the sound into the room without falling prey to more modern (tasteless) 5.1 mixing styles where instruments are placed around the listener in an unrealistic manner. If you need trumpets blaring at you from behind to be happy when your "5.1" logo lights up on your receiver...you might find that Chicago won't give you everything you're looking for. The rest of you ought to be well pleased. DTS… Chicago is one of those DVDs that really showcases the value of DTS for those with systems able to reveal the differences. Both mixes/codecs sound marvelous on this DVD…have no fear. However the DTS mix sounds a little richer, a little more dynamic, and smoothes out vocals with that last degree of finesse that really gives it the "refined" audiophile touch. Three-dimensional front/back depth is also noticeably improved on the DTS presentation which paints an aural picture with much more depth and clearly defined imaging. Voices and instruments also have a tad more tonal realism on the DTS track making it sound more "real" to my ears. One thing I did note is that sometimes dialoge and vocals sound a bit more recessed in the DTS mix than on the DD…and my guess is that this is a classic case of "identical mixes" being used for both codecs (I believe this was confirmed when I reviewed that last DVD…I'll have to double check) with the Dolby Digital mix employing dialogue normalization which, IMO, is a "feature" that never should have been invented. It's the subtle—but meaningful—differences, like those heard between these two audio presentations, that really have me excited to hear what may be in store with high-resolution/lossless audio options on our future high-def media. Sound Quality: 5 / 5 Special Features... Folks. The pay-off is big-time with the bonus material on this new Razzle Dazzle Special Edition. It's rare that I get as excited by watching the bonus material on a DVD as I do by watching the feature film. In the case of this new Chicago 2-disc SE…I *could not stop* watching the bonus material. It was a very, very late night! The only item "missing" from the original DVD is the behind-the-scenes featurette. However, the same content from that featurette (plus much more) appears throughout the many new items on this 2-disc SE and in much better form, so in the end nothing has been lost—rest easy. Disc 1: [*]Feature Commentary by Director Rob Marshall and Screenwriter Bill Condon:This is the same outstanding screen-specific commentary found on the original DVD. Marshal and Condon go into depth and dig out fascinating details about decision on how to adapt the story for the screen, casting, staging, dance numbers, everything a fan would hope to find is here. And these gentlemen aren't shy with words, so you're treated to a wealth of information that barely manages to fit into the space provided; the way they continue commenting long into the credits is a testament to how earnest their desire is to talk about their wonderful film. [*]Deleted Musical Number "Class":Also featured on the original DVD, this bonus item introduces us to a deleted musical number with optional commentary by Director Bob Marshall. The presentation is 4x3 letterbox and the audio is 2.0 Dolby Digital…both sad technical facts for an otherwise worthy "deleted scene". Personally, I'm glad this scene was cut from the final film as it tends to drag a bit and lacks the "razzle dazzle" of the other musical numbers without substituting another compelling emotion in its place. [*]From Stage to Screen: The History of Chicago (27 mins):This outstanding documentary is the first "new" item you may encounter on this 2-disc SE that really sets the stage for what's been added. All the key players (director, writer, producer, and more) contribute to this well edited feature that really adds to the viewer's understanding and appreciation of this film. They also help illustrate how challenges that seem unassailable by some are often the very grounds for artistic success for others. [/list] Disc 2: [*]An Intimate Look at Director Rob Marshall (19 mins):Marshall is a gentleman with class. His artistic and professional success have not resulted in an attitude of arrogance and it's a delight to hear those who work closely with him (from both above and below) offer such gracious praise of his vision, talent, and kind-hearted ability to work respectfully and collaboratively with others. This combination of ability and graciousness is the very model for good leadership and it's assuring to see someone so deserving get the praise that they are due. [*]Extended Musical Performances:This is a feature not to be missed. Every musical number (so it seems) from the film is presented here in explicated form. Finished scenes from the feature film are inter-cut with on-set video recordings of cast rehearsals and various film-takes and angles. The marketing text touts "multi angle" and what this really means is "picture in picture"…or rather 3 small image areas on the screen each showing a particular angle of the shot (this effect is only employed on occasion, most of the musical numbers are single-shot and fill the frame). This feature is absolutely outstanding, and my only real criticism is that the video is 4x3 encoded and the audio is only 2.0. I'd much rather have had 16x9 encoded video and allowed the widescreen feature-film content to fill the 16x9 frame with the video-recorded cast rehearsals then narrow down to a pillar-boxed presentation (rather than the other way around…4x3 full-frame video content with then even smaller letterboxed feature-film content). [*]When Liza Minnelli Became Roxie Hart (13 mins):You'll discover (if you didn't know already…I didn't) that during the musical's original stage-run, Gwen Verdon took ill and was unable to perform Roxie Hart for several weeks and the understudy was unable to take her place. Bob Fosse feared that this mishap would guarantee the failure of the show as it had been receiving mixed reviews and losing his lead might destine the show to be taken off circuit. When Liza heard this (Fosse had helped to make her a success by giving her star performances in his previous productions) she offered to fill in temporarily for Roxie's role and without accepting any official credit for the work (each night a verbal announcement was made immediately prior to the performance that Liza would be substituting for the role…no printed material every made mention). Liza had only five days to completely learn her part, and she did it. In doing this, Liza Minnelli rescued the show from dropping off the charts as word began to spread of her performing Roxie's part, and when she finally turned the role back to the scripted lead, Chicago had been forever put on the map. [*]Chita Rivera's Encore (5 mins):The actress who played Velma in the original stage production returns to the set for a brief cameo in the Bob Marshall film. Short but sweet. [*]VH1 Behind the Movie (35 mins):This "promotional" documentary resembles the behind-the-scenes featurette from the original DVD but has a more classy feel. More great material here, though much of this feature is also repeated in other bonus items (there is a degree of overlap between the various featurettes, but they still manage to hold interest). [*]Costume Designer Colleen Atwood (7 mins):It's nice to see creative talent that don't normally get featured on "bonus material" getting a chance to step into the spot light and talk about what they do. Colleen is responsible for the OUTSTANDING costume design seen in the film, and it's a privilege to spend a few minutes with her here. [*]Production Designer John Myhre (6 mins):As with Colleen Atwood, this is a great opportunity for another "invisible" artist to come out from the shadows of movie-making and talk about what he does. Myhre is responsible for designing the reproduction jazz club/performance theater, among his other many production accomplishments in this film. His work is truly gifted…so much so that many of the "sets" he produced looked and felt so authentic in the film that I was convinced that filming had taken place on-location in historic venues. [/list] All Together... The Chicago Special Edition you've been waiting for is here. Audio and video quality appears to me to match the same level of excellence of the previous single-disc edition, and bonus material is extensive, comprehensive, engaging, and has real re-watch potential. Despite the fact that we can all agree that this SE edition is the DVD that "should have been" for sale initially way-back-when, I can honestly say to fans of this film that the double-dip is worth it. If you haven't yet purchased the original DVD (either haven't seen the film or were holding out for a future 2-disc SE) then the recommendation is even easier. Without reservation… DAZZLINGLY RECOMMENDED


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President stands tall
Recently, I read a quote from Abraham Lincoln: "No man stands so tall when he stoops to help a child." So what happens when children are laid at their parents' feet in convulsions and excruciating pain, victims of chemical weapons used by a government against its own citizens?
This heinous disregard for the most basic international norm moved President Barack Obama to seek congressional approval to use military force to degrade the capacity of the perpetrators, but also to warn others that America will enforce the ban on such horrific weapons. Because of the threat of an American strike, Russia agreed to work toward a diplomatic solution. Syria will turn over its weapons and our military will continue to keep the pressure on Syria and Russia.
President Obama's good sense has stopped the possibility of a disastrous war. Yet, some are still entangled in hatred and vitriol, seeking to undermine the president's every action, instead of supporting his efforts to avert our involvement in a Middle East inferno.
The president, our commander-in-chief, does not seek popularity. He is above it; he does what is right. And, therefore, in my eyes, he is the tallest man on the face of the earth.
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This ranges from -1 when the close is the low of the day, to +1 when it's the high. For instance if the close is 3/4 the way up the range then CLV is +0.5. The accumulation/distribution index adds up volume multiplied by the CLV factor, i.e.
The starting point for the acc/dist total, i.e. the zero point, is arbitrary, only the shape of the resulting indicator is used, not the actual level of the total.
The name accumulation/distribution comes from the idea that during accumulation buyers are in control and the price will be bid up through the day, or will make a recovery if sold down, in either case more often finishing near the day's high than the low. The opposite applies during distribution.
The accumulation/distribution index is similar to on balance volume, but acc/dist is based on the close within the day's range, instead of the close-to-close up or down that the latter uses.
Chaikin oscillator
A Chaikin oscillator is formed by subtracting a 10-day exponential moving average from a 3-day exponential moving average of the accumulation/distribution index. Being an indicator of an indicator, it can give various sell or buy signals, depending on the context and other indicators.
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Touring The World Of Architecture: Week 25
By Eva Bjerring
June is well on its way and for lots of colleagues around the globe a well-deserved summer filled with architecture awaits. Until then, here is this week's pick on big and small.
We've been in Istanbul and read Archrecord's Gökhan Karakuş's report from the Taksim Gezi Park and why architects around the world should worry with great interest, in NY MoMA keeps you warm all summer with dj's, drinks and dance, architects in LA have celebrated the 43rd Annual LA Architectural Awards, we've had fun with architects speaking 'International Architecture English' and last but not least enjoyed the wisdom of the 20th century masters.
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All eyes on Istanbul
With Ërdogan's clearing of the central park in Istanbul, Turkey, last Sunday everyone holds their breath awaiting the parties' next move. Not just unions, students or average people, but also architects and designers are involved in what started as a demonstration against the demolition of the old trees in Taksim Gezi Park. The protests have evolved into mass demonstrations against Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the ongoing development of Istanbul, tensions between secularists and Islamists, and the political actions recently being taken by the ruling Justice and Development Party, including plans to cut down on abortion.
Archrecord's Gökhan Karakuş has studied the movement from the perspective of the architecture business and states:
"The protests that began here last week grew out of a demonstration against the autocratic and blatantly commercial approach to architecture and public space taken by the ruling AKP (Justice and Development Party) government."
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If the summer in NY isn't warm enough you can heat up at the MoMA PS1 WARM UP 2013. From next Saturday, June 29, and every Saturday until September 7 the museum's highly anticipated outdoor music series will continue its tradition of introducing audiences to the best in experimental live music, sound, and DJs-both local and international – across a range of genres.
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RIBA Sterling Prize announces this year's winners
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed the winners of the 2013 RIBA National Awards, the most rigorously-judged awards for architectural excellence. 43 buildings in the UK and 9 buildings elsewhere in the EU have been awarded the prestigious prize for architecture exceeding the expected. Among the awardees you'll find the MBA Building / HEC Campus by David Chipperfield, the Pierresvives by Zaha Hadid Architects, and the Sorø Art Museum by Lundgaard and Tranberg.
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Espanyol coach coach Mauricio Pochettino says Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso recognises he was wrong to accuse referees of booking him because of his colour.
"You can't accuse the whole refereeing body of this (racism), and he knows that," the Argentine told a news conference.
"He spoke with his heart and not his head."
Wakaso, who has picked up eight yellow cards and one red in 10 La Liga matches this season, told a news conference on Friday: "Sometimes… they just give the card, excuse me to say this, because of the colour of the person."
Pochettino said he and the club captains had spoken with the 22-year-old player.
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I proposed to my girlfriend in this park on June 20th, 2002. This park is the reason we met, so it was fitting. :)
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A candidate for the Temecula City Council, former Public/Traffic Safety Commissioner Paul Jacobs, called the city's business incubator project a "boondoggle" and a "misuse of city resources" this week.
The council in July approved a one-time funding plan to convert 7,500 square feet of the 30,000-square-foot old City Hall building on Business Park Drive for use as an incubator, and to pay for operating costs for the first year.
Jacobs, running in a field of six candidates for two seats on the council, made the comments before the council's vote to approve a $30,000 contract for flooring work tied to the conversion.
Businesses selected for the incubator will pay rent in exchange for access to office space and amenities such as a lounge area, plus counseling and support from educational institutions and economic development organizations.
The city hopes the facility will help small businesses grow, generating more sales tax revenue for the city and more local jobs for residents.
Jacobs said the city instead should have looked at putting an incubator in vacant space in a shopping center, which, he said, would make sense because people are already doing business in those centers.
In addition, he said it made more sense to make an investment in public safety and use the old City Hall building as a police station, an idea that was discussed by city officials last year but abandoned because of the costs associated with converting the building.
After Jacob's comments, each of the council members defended the city's decision to use the building for an incubator as opposed to a police station.
They said a police station retrofit ---- if it was ultimately feasible ---- could run up to $20 million, a number mentioned by Councilman Jeff Comerchero, and wouldn't serve the needs of the Police Department, a force that serves on a contract basis with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
The cost of converting the building for an incubator, in contrast, is expected to be around $135,000, a total that was called a "much better investment" by Mayor Chuck Washington.
Washington and Councilman Mike Naggar are both running in defense of their seats in a field that includes Jacobs, Jamie White, a housing authority consultant; Walter Wilson, a real estate agent, and Patrice Lynes, a retired nurse.
Naggar, in his defense of the incubator, said the French Valley home base of the city's Police Department is in the city's sphere of influence, which means it could get annexed in the future.
Also, he said, the space in the old City Hall building that isn't used by an incubator could end up being utilized as another satellite campus by Cal State San Marcos, which, he said, is growing out of its Margarita Road campus.
Jacobs returned to the podium later during Tuesday night's meeting to defend his idea and say response times could be improved during a large-scale emergency or incident and that he questioned the $20 million estimate.