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Homeland Security Secretary says SBInet has been plagued with delays
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today explained the administration's rationale for requesting significantly less money for fiscal 2011 for a program that uses information technology to secure the United States' southern border.
Napolitano told members of the House Homeland Security Committee that DHS' Customs and Border Protection directorate would complete the first phase of the SBInet program to deploy a virtual fence along the border, but said that project delays and difficulties demanded a fresh look at the program before going further.
The Secure Border Initiative and the SBInet virtual fence program would get $574.17 million under President Barack Obama's proposed 2011 budget. That's down sharply from the $800 million the program got in fiscal 2010.
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In January Napolitano requested a reassessment of the program. Boeing, the prime contractor for the project, got the SBInet contract in September 2006.
Napolitano said requested funding for technology-related border security efforts would instead go to things that are easily maintained and more operable by border control agents. Meanwhile, Napolitano said the reassessment doesn't signal lessening of the department's commitment to using SBInet or another kind of technology along the border.
"Look, that's a big investment, there's a lot of money, it's presumed to have cell tower after cell tower after cell tower across some of the most hostile aspects of the United States in terms of geography and weather and the like," she said. "It has been very difficult to deploy, it has been very difficult to operate…we think it deserves and merits a fresh look."
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Take a drive from Tucson on the Ajo Highway to the Mexican border at Lukesville and its easy to see why SBINet is flawed. Even if the cameras and sensors work as advertised, the terrain is so harsh that building and maintenance costs will always be excessively high. The vitual fence should be scrapped. Drones would be far more cost effective and could provide broader coverage more rapidly.
VivaLaMigra commented "they wouldn't be wasting taxpayer money on this "virtual" fence that will STOP VIRTUALLY NO ONE!" ============Obviously this person knows little about the terrain of the southern border or about the advantages of technology. A physical fence would not be feasible on much of the border and as experienced where there is a fence can be dug under, climbed over, etc. A virtual fence uses technology to identify those crossing the border and can track until they are apprehended by the border patrol.
While everyone is blaming Boeing for the delays, it should be known that there have been lengthy delays caused by DHS failing to secure 'right of ways' to allow construction on the sites. In multiple cases DHS has secured the wrong 'right of way' tracts that subsequently didn't allow Boeing to construct towers where they were designated, and further delays resulted while getting access to the right plots of land. DHS has also changed the statement of work multiple times, which forced Boeing to re-engineer certain aspects of the program. DHS is just trying to cover their butts on an ill defined program.
The SBInet program manager running the program now for Napolitano is a retired military acquisition officer. Too bad he is stuck with the bad contractor that was selected before he got there. They haven't been willing to move away from Boeing but maybe they will finally after repeated failures.
Nappy and the mis-administration have no intention of securing the border. If they did, they wouldn't be wasting taxpayer money on this "virtual" fence that will STOP VIRTUALLY NO ONE! They'd be BUILDING the double-layered REAL fence that Congress MANDATED the DHS secretary to build. They're thumbing their nose at the LAW and the US Congress. And members of Congress are too spineless to hold her in contempt. She should be LOCKED UP until the fence construction is done.
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February has been a super busy month me! My little ones & Jonathon have all been suffering various degrees of sickness, and I know its only a matter of time before something bad falls to me (has anyone noticed that the mom usually gets sick last?)
Anyways I didn't want to miss this month Lacquer Legion prompt: Adoration. I had to pull out one of my Valentine theme manis since I was in a little bit of a pinch and couldn't create a new one. I decided to go with the love one I had since love = adoration (sometimes).
Here's my contribution this months Lacquer Legion: #LLAdoration
I used the following:
OPI My Vampire is Buff (base)
Essie A Cut Above (glitter)
Essie Penny Talk (Stamping polish)
Bundle Monster BM-311 (plate)
I had some difficulty using the love image on BM-311. I'm certain that the image is not engraved deep enough to hold the polish after scraping. I'm disappointed, it was one of my favourite images on 2012 set, and the stamp I was looking forward to using the most. You can read my review on the Bundle Monster 2012 plates HERE.
To see the other Lacquer Legion participants search #LLAdoration over various social media.
Thank you all for reading, have a great day!
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I had a abdominal lipectomy to remove the excess skin and reposition my belly button. Im wondering is it normal to still have swelling after being 6 weeks post opt and still be a little tender around the belly button area?
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It is very common to have swelling after this procedure. This may take several months to resolve and may worsen with increased activity or at the end of the day. Patience is required to allow for resolution of the swelling.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA — The Rays added another left-handed bat and potential platoon rightfielder Tuesday, acquiring Gabe Gross from the Brewers for RHP prospect Josh Butler.
Gross, 28, a former Auburn starting quarterback, has 20 homers and 87 RBIs in parts of five big-league seasons. Rays executive VP Andrew Friedman said Gross provides a blend of power and patience, which will help against right-handed pitching, and is strong defensively, having played all three outfield spots.
Gross, seemingly the odd man out in a Brewers outfield that will soon add Tony Gwynn off rehab assignment and Mike Cameron off suspension, had a wild final day in Milwaukee. Against the Cardinals, he singled in the 12th, stole second and scored the winning run.
"Some day," Gross told reporters in Milwaukee. "It was definitely a little bit out of the blue, but I'm just looking forward to going down there and joining the team now."
Friedman said he had talked with the Brewers about Gross since spring training, when the Rays eventually claimed OF Nathan Haynes, a left-handed hitting defensive specialist, off waivers. Gross said he hopes to report today, when a roster cut will have to be made, with Haynes and OF Justin Ruggiano (optioned to Triple A) possibilities.
Butler, 23, a second-round pick in 2006 out of San Diego, was 0-2 with a 6.35 ERA for Class A Vero Beach.
JOHNSON ARRIVES: Dan Johnson, acquired off waivers Friday, joined the Rays on Tuesday after an interesting spring and antsy couple of weeks in "limbo."
Since Oakland designated him for assignment April 9, Johnson struggled to find a place to work out, having to take private hitting lessons ($45) in the Oakland area. When he arrived Monday after a red-eye flight, he tried taking some swings at Tropicana Field but found the doors locked on the team's off day.
The left-handed hitting Johnson, who's expected to serve as backup 1B/DH, is just glad to be playing after a bone infection nearly ended his season before it began. Johnson, 28, said the infection, sparked in the sinus area, put him in the hospital for two weeks before spring training and he lost 30 pounds.
Johnson said doctors originally said he needed surgery, which would put him out six to nine months, but after treatment and some "home remedies," he's 100 percent. Johnson didn't play Tuesday, with manager Joe Maddon wanting to see him go through BP and infield work.
NAVI BACK: C Dioner Navarro returned to the lineup for the first time in almost three weeks after rehabbing from cuts on two right fingers. Navarro said he's pain-free and comfortable with all parts of his game. Navarro made an impact right away, throwing out an attempted basestealer in the second and adding two run-scoring singles.
With Navarro's arrival, Maddon said the club had to make the "tough decision" to say goodbye to veteran backup Mike DiFelice. DiFelice made a strong case to stay, hitting .300 while working well with the young staff. He must clear waivers for the Rays to keep him in the organization.
MISCELLANY: 1B Carlos Pena (right hamstring tightness) went 0-for-4 at DH, with Maddon saying he could return to the field today. … SS Jason Bartlett (sore right arm) started and went 1-for-4 with an RBI single… Ace LHP Scott Kazmir is scheduled to make his second start for Vero Beach today; if all goes well, he'll make a final rehab outing Monday for Triple-A Durham before joining the rotation May 3 against Boston. … RHP Matt Garza (radial nerve irritation) could start Friday against the Red Sox. … Top pick LHP David Price, rehabbing a left elbow injury, threw a successful bullpen session. … RHP Troy Percival earned his 326th save, 11th all time.
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Just to clear up pricing, the $450 was an inital payment and the total will work out to be about $2000US.
Firstly, I'm getting fraxel to treat hypopigmented (white) scarring on my arms which are, as I understand it, harder scars to get rid of. I had my first treatment 3 days ago and am very impressed with how well it was handled and how smoothly it all went.
The experience itself:
I went in 3 days ago to have it done. I took the day off work as I was anticipating pain and/or horror. I had this done by a doctor at a dermatology clinic, rather than by an esthetician.
To be truthful, the laser was very strong. Before the procedure, I was given a painkiller and anesthetic cream on the actual area to be lasered. This stuff was also extremely strong. To give a better idea, I also had injections of cortisone into the scarred area after the lasering was done. I could not feel the injections at all but I could still feel the laser, and pain from the laser, though it was mild bordering on moderate, though certainly not unbearable. Judging by that I'd say that without the numbing cream the laser would have been sheer agony. I do not recommend doing fraxel without the numbing cream, as the experience would be horrendous. The actual lasering only took a matter of minutes, it was over with quite quickly.
Afterwards, I was given after care information as well as moisturizer to use on the area. I had redness, just like a sunburn, but even after the numbing cream wore off, I barely felt anything. There was no swelling at all, still no swelling at all, and now, 3 days after, it looks like a slightly darkened, healing sunburn.
It's only been days, and the skin is still darkened and sandpapery, but I can already see some lessening in the appearance of the scarring. I'll post more updates after my second procedure, which is next month.
My overall advice? The doctor you see makes all the difference. I'd advise seeing a doctor and not a beautician. Don't be scared off by the negative experiences of others which, while valid, and I feel deeply for those people and am very sorry to hear about what happened to them, that does not mean a negative experience for everybody. I was so scared I almost canceled, and am extremely glad now that I didn't.
The next bit of advice - get the numbing cream. Don't do it without it, this is a very strong laser and without any painkillers, it will hurt. As it was, for me, the pain was bearable.
More updates to come once I can start to see more, and before my next treatment!


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Study: Obamacare Costs Are Crippling Businesses
by M.D. Kittle
June 12, 2014
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If the hope is for real, sustained recovery, the still-healing U.S. economy can't afford the Affordable Care Act, according to a new analysis.
The costs imposed by the ACA, better known as Obamacare, on small business will hurt hiring, employee compensation, and business growth, according to the report by National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow Devon Herrick.
The NCPA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization based in Dallas.
"The Affordable Care Act contains sweeping changes to the employer-sponsored health insurance market," Herrick said. "Though it was promoted as a way to lessen the problems small businesses experience in providing health coverage, many business owners report that the law is increasing their burdens."
Herrick's analysis finds employers are passing increased healthcare costs on to workers, raising co-payments, boosting the costs of dependent coverage, delaying hiring, and reducing work hours.
That's a big hit to business at large. Nearly two-thirds of Americans with health coverage have employer-sponsored health insurance, which means much of the burden of complying with the ACA falls on the shoulders of business.
Here are some of the findings of the report, which includes a state-specific analysis of employee health insurance for California, Florida, Georgia, Maine, New York, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin:
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the required coverage for individuals will cost $5,800 a year or more by 2016 — equivalent to an additional $3 per hour "minimum health wage." Family coverage could cost more than twice that amount.
Because businesses with fewer than 50 full-time employees are exempt from the requirement to provide health insurance, those with 50 or more workers are incentivized to cut their workforces, move employees to part-time, or not offer coverage at all. The ACA's $2,000 fine per worker for not providing health insurance is less than the cost of providing it.
While firms were told that their health plans would be "grandfathered," insulating them from regulation, that status is easily lost when plans change. Two-thirds to 80 percent of small-business employer plans will likely lose their grandfathered status. Large, self-insured companies and unions, however, are free to change their third-party administrators and still retain grandfathered status.
According to a survey by Morgan Stanley, premium rates have risen substantially. Firms renewing small group insurance in 2014 saw an 11 percent premium hike. For firms with coverage through BlueCross, the premium increase was almost 16 percent.
Premium increases were much higher in some states than others. Premiums for small group policies renewing in 2014 increased 66 percent in Pennsylvania, 37 percent in California and 34 percent in Indiana. Washington saw premiums rise by an astounding 588 percent.
"Given the official name of Obamacare, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), one might think its purpose was, at least in part, to make healthcare affordable. If so, it has utterly failed, according to the latest Morgan Stanley survey of insurance brokers," Michael Tennant recently wrote in the New American. "That survey finds that individual and small-group insurance premiums, after falling for a few quarters, began climbing in late 2012 and are now increasing at double-digit — in some states, triple-digit — rates. What's more, the financial-services company's analysts place the blame for the rate hikes almost entirely on Obamacare."
It is important to note, however, that the Morgan Stanley survey includes data for Delaware and New Hampshire that depend on the response of just one broker in each state. The New Hampshire Department of Insurance has reported cost trends more in line with single-digit increases.
But the impacts are real and damaging in the small business sector.
In surveys, the National Federation of Independent Business in Wisconsin has heard from members faced with some tough decisions. One member said their business is looking at a 40 percent increase in premiums.
"We are at 49 employee threshold and would like to expand, but this along with all the other heavy-handed government pressure is really discouraging us from expanding," the business owner said.
Another NFIB member reports premium increases of 86 percent, and other deleterious effects that are just beginning to come to the fore.
"We have cut back our community sponsorships and donations as a direct result of the increased burden," the NFIB member said. "We are considering downsizing our business as a direct result of" Obamacare.
"Our businesses are asking, 'How will Obamacare impact my bottom line? Can I afford to hire another employee? Buy another piece of equipment to grow my business?" said Bill Smith, long-time state director of NFIB/Wisconsin. "And it always comes back to the uncertainty of how a federal program is going to impact their business."
Here's another point that should not be missed: The CBO estimates Obamacare will cost taxpayers $36 billion this year and $1.38 trillion over the decade, beginning next year.
"Journalists noted this (CBO estimate of Obamacare costs) is $5 billion less for this year than CBO had estimated in February; $104 billion less for the following decade. They missed the bigger story. According to CBO's numbers, for each additional person who gains health insurance, Obamacare will cost taxpayers $45,461," wrote Jack Kelly last month in the Pittsburgh Press.
"Our focus on the hardships Obamacare has imposed on many families obscures how badly the taxpayers are getting hosed," he noted.
The White House points to the rapid decline of Americans without health insurance, expected to fall from 42 million to 31 million by the beginning of 2025, according to CBO projections.
A study the State Health Access Data Assistance Center at the University of Minnesota, underwritten by the left-leaning Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, found individuals without health insurance in Minnesota fell from nearly 445,000 to 264,000, a decline of some 40 percent.
That's "mission accomplished" stuff for the Obama administration, but could it come at the cost of higher unemployment and more economic contraction? The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter, the first noted quarterly contraction in three years. While indicators point to growth ahead, and more robust at that — as high as 4 percent in the second quarter, more burdens on U.S. business certainly can't help the expansion cause.
The impacts, according to the National Center for Policy Analysis, are being felt, and they may just come with a host of negative unintended consequences.
"The Obama administration itself admits that two-thirds of small employers could see a jump in premiums due to provisions of the healthcare law," the study's author notes. "More employers will see insurance cancellations and premium hikes this fall as they are forced to replace lower-cost health benefits with more comprehensive, ACA-compliant coverage."


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Automated Packaging Systems, Streetsboro, Ohio, expanded its Six Sigma quality program.
Twenty-two employees from four U.S. Automated Packaging manufacturing facilities took at least 48 hours of training to become certified green belts in the use of Six Sigma tools.
Those trained included engineers, production supervisors, quality managers and materials development managers.
"Six Sigma utilizes a set of statistical quality management methods and creates an infrastructure of people within an organization who are experts in solving the most challenging problems," David Kaiser, technical director of plastics and certified Six Sigma black belt, said in a news release.
To become a black belt, Kaiser completed more than 200 hours of training.
Six Sigma quality programs help solve problems and reduce manufacturing and business process variations using statistical data. The newly trained Six Sigma staff will focus on preventing defects in Automated Packaging's bag films.


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Analyzing the First "INDC": Switzerland Releases New Climate Action Commitmentby , and -
Switzerland announced its post-2020 climate action plan yesterday, making it the first country to officially submit its contribution to the international climate agreement to be finalized in Paris at the end of this year. More countries are expected to propose their commitments, known as intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs), over the coming months. These plans are an important piece of the puzzle to determine whether the world can reduce emissions enough to limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F), thus preventing some of the worst impacts of climate change.
The Swiss climate plan is in many ways a promising start to the global INDC submission process, articulating a long-term pathway for the country's emissions reductions. Yet there are also some areas where the INDC could be strengthened, such as focusing more on a domestic transition to a low carbon economy and limiting the use of emissions reductions beyond Swiss borders towards its own target.
Here's our quick take on some of the pros and cons:
Pathway for Emissions Reductions
The way Switzerland has submitted its plan is simple and straightforward. It's comprehensive enough that the INDC can serve as a starting point for other countries when submitting their own plans.
Switzerland commits to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 35 percent below 1990 levels by 2025, 50 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, and 70-85 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Their proposal also includes a wide coverage of greenhouse gases and sectors, allowing for maximum reduction opportunities.
However, the INDC allows for the country to heavily use international market mechanisms, such as offsets or through carbon trading, to reach its goals. For the 50 percent reduction goal, for example, up to two-fifths of the reductions could come from projects to reduce emissions beyond Swiss borders. It would strengthen the contribution if Switzerland undertook further domestic emission reductions, where much potential still exists, in order to drive ambition and usher in a low-carbon economy.
High Marks for Transparency
The Swiss INDC is also noteworthy in being highly transparent. This will build trust among countries, and make it easier to track whether global efforts are collectively ambitious enough to limit global warming. Through our Open Book initiative, WRI researchers have developed suggestions for what information countries should provide to be adequately transparent. The Swiss INDC aligns with many of the key elements, clearly describing:
The timeframe for the contribution, including expected emissions reductions in both 2025 and 2030;
How use of credits from market mechanisms, such as offsets, would avoid double-counting of reductions by more than one country and maintain environmental integrity; and
How the country views its contribution as fair and ambitious, as well as how it contributes to achieving the objective of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. For example, the INDC explicitly recognizes that GDP per capita, along with greenhouse gas emissions per capita, are important considerations in determining whether a contribution is fair. Yet there's still room for improvement as countries should also include the underlying data and analysis to support their statements on fairness and ambition. For example, Switzerland could have been more transparent in explaining its capabilities and the limitations on its domestic mitigation potential, particularly given its reliance on international emission reductions.
WRI's CAIT Equity Explorer enables users to compare different countries based on a range of indicators – balancing emissions against capability and mitigation potential. Although Switzerland's per capita CO2 emissions (including LULUCF) are 6.55tCO2 - lower than the EU at 9.3tCO2 or the US at 20.22tCO2 it has one of the world's highest GDP per capita at USD 84,518 in 2013.
WRI's CAIT Equity Explorer enables users to compare different countries based on a range of indicators – balancing emissions against capability and mitigation potential. Although Switzerland's per capita CO2 emissions (including LULUCF) are 6.55tCO2 - lower than the EU at 9.3tCO2 or the US at 20.22tCO2 it has one of the world's highest GDP per capita at USD 84,518 in 2013.
Kicking Off Post-2020 Climate Action
While just a tiny country with a small fraction of global emissions, Switzerland has put forward a good starting model. It's important that other countries follow suit with their own ambitious, comprehensive plans—both to curb climate change globally, and to keep the glaciers on top of Switzerland's majestic mountains.
Congratulations to the Swiss
Congratulations to the Swiss Government for setting the bench mark in both time and substance
I am waiting release the
I am waiting for the release of Switzerland's New climate change Initiative (platform).
Does the Swiss Climate change initiative differ from COP 20?
A Better Start but Still some
A Better Start but Still some Work to be done...
I would congratulate the Swiss govt for coming out and setting the scene. My expectation was to see countries increasing domestic emission reductions, to me Carbon trading is not a reduction mechanism but a scape-got for developed and rich countries to continue polluting on the expense of less developed countries.. Can we restrategize some of such reduction options..
The Swiss INDC indicates that
The Swiss INDC indicates that its 70-85% emissions reduction target is in line with the recommandations made by the international panel on climate change, unfortunately, Switzerland doesnt consider that these are global recommandations not just directed to one country.
I think where the effort has to be made is on further strengthening the reduction target while keeping in mind burden-sharing principles.
I agree with you that carbon credit offsets are not a solution since few countries are willing to comply with high carbon prices, but it's a good measure that should be somehow reworked to become more of an incentive for emissions reduction. I still find it depressing to look at the other INDCs, it looks like other countries haven't really followed Switzerland's example on this one!


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Letters ID biggest 911 misdial culprits
Posted May 9, 2013
Raleigh, N.C. — More than a year after 10-digit dialing came to the Triangle, people are still making so many mistakes that the Raleigh-Wake Emergency Communications Center has begun to identify some of the worst offenders.
The similarity between dialing 911 and dialing the 919 area code to initiate each call is well-documented, with accidental calls to the emergency number up 20 percent since the switch.
To help cut down those misdials, the director of the Raleigh-Wake Emergency Communications Center plans to send letters Thursday to businesses that have a high number of errant 911 calls.
"It is not our intent to call someone out or to embarrass them but rather to start a one-on-one conversation that may lead to gaining control of what is clearly a serious public safety concern," said Barry Furey, director of the Raleigh-Wake Emergency Communications Center.


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Stu Smiley was the "Mildly Creative Consultant" on the original morning David Letterman Show, founded the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, launched The Comedy Channel, and developed and executive produced "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Flight of the Conchords."
As an Executive Producer, Smiley has won two Emmys® for best comedy for "Everybody Loves Raymond." He also developed and served as Executive Producer of "The Mind of the Married Man," and won Cable ACE awards for both HBO's "20 Years of Comedy" and "George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy," which was produced at the 1997 USCAF.
Smiley founded and served as Executive Director for the thirteen years of the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival (Aspen Comedy Festival.) He began his successful association with HBO in 1986 when he was named Vice President, Comedy, to develop specials and series. In 1990, as Senior Vice President, Programming, he spearheaded the launch of the Comedy Channel-- now Comedy Central--and developed cult hits "Mystery Science Theater 3000" and "The Kids in the Hall."
As Senior Vice President of Creative Development at Fox Broadcasting from 1990 through 1994, Smiley was responsible for developing "Roc." From 1983 to 1986, he served as Vice President, Variety, for Showtime.
From 1976 to 1982, Smiley served as a manager at Rollins & Joffee, where he handled star clients including Robin Williams and David Letterman.
Smiley began his business career as a production assistant on "Annie Hall." He currently lives in Santa Monica, California.


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It's impossible to get very far in the discussion of the nation's top junior college players without mentioning Northwest Florida's Chris Jones.
Actually, the Memphis native who originally committed to Tennessee as the No. 47 player in the class of 2011 just might be the best of them all.
Friday night, the powerful 5-foot-11 point guard cut his list of finalists.
"Chris cut it down to five schools tonight," said Northwest Florida coach Steve Forbes. "He's down to Baylor, Oklahoma State, Louisville, Florida State and Kansas."
According to Forbes, the four-star point guard also has his visits set up.
He'll start off his trips by checking out Baylor over Labor Day weekend. From then, he'll take visits to OSU, Louisville and FSU to finish out the month of September. Then in October, Jones will make a mid month visit to Kansas for their season opening Late Night festivities.
Powerful, quick and confident, Jones is a scoring point guard who plays a game similar to that of former All-American Sherron Collins.
A first team NJCAA All-American as a freshman, Jones put up 18 points, 4.2 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game while leading Northwest Florida State to a runner up finish in the NJCAA national tournament.


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In the history of Fuquay-Varina, Falcon Park isn't just any park.
Back in the 1950s, when the small town wasn't among the fastest growing in the state, the community got together because it needed a place for kids to play. Town residents pitched in to raise the money and build the buildings. The park opened in spring 1953. By the end of the summer, it was so popular, officials had to put together a reservation system.
Fast forward several decades and the park has been the scene of many milestones - engagements, weddings, first playground visits, first hits or home runs. The well-loved park also had suffered plenty of wear and tear. For the past few years, town officials have been at work to make over the place.
This month, after being closed for a year, the park reopened, featuring a new playground, updated picnic shelter, new restrooms and concession building, a new performance lawn and some paved trails. Set amid tall trees and shady places, the park is again a welcoming place for families and friends. It's an ideal small town park.
Jonathan Cox, the town's parks, recreation and cultural resources director, and Susan Weis, the town's communication director, gave me a quick tour of the park this week.
Cox tells me the public won't see some of the big improvements - piping and other work underground that will keep stormwater from flooding and pooling in the park. Park goers also will love to see the new building with public restrooms and concessions. Weis tells me that a replace for the original 1950s building was a top request among residents.
Other improvements include the renovation and expansion of the Hut, a building that's available for reservations; a new roof for the picnic shelter; the new performance lawn, which is hosting a Saturday night movie series this month and possible future concerts; paved trails that are perfect for scooters and beginning bike riders; and that new playground.
The playground features some standard play amenities - slides; belt and bucket swings; and stairs for climbing up and down. But there also are some newer twists on playground equipment that allow for more creative play and opportunities for kids to build their upper body strength. They include rope climbers; spinners; and other innovative climbers and steppers. (Check the quick video tour of the playground for a closer look).
The park opened back up in early September. This week, by 10 a.m. on day, it was busy with kids and their adults, running, playing and laughing.
Falcon Park sits at 105 Falcon Dr. in Fuquay-Varina. This is the latest Fuquay-Varina park to get an upgrade. The town opened a new splash pad at its South Park earlier this year. It's open through Sept. 26 this year.
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i have a 4 month old female rottweiler. it seems she cannot get enough water. she is constantly looking for and drinking water when it is available in the house and when we are out walking. she is about 30lbs - perhaps on the small side but has healthy appetite.
Is it normal that they drink a lot of water? how much is normal? should fresh water be available all day or just with meals? her current water intake also results in a lot of pee breaks and accidents still in the house. she can sleep through the night in her crate without a break until morning.
All dogs are different, so it's difficult to say how much is too much when it comes to water!
Some pups seem to drink gallons, others are disinterested at best, most of the time it's simply an individual preference but there are some health conditions that can cause excessive thirst so I'd definitely recommend that you discuss this with your vet and have him run tests if he thinks it necessary.
Urinary tract infections and diabetes can cause a pup to drink A LOT of water, and of course lots of water in means lots of water out - with the corresponding potty problems. Fresh water should be available to her at all time, except in the late evening and overnight.
I pick up my dogs (and pups) water bowls by 7pm and that way they can empty their bladders before bedtime. If your pup can 'hold it' all night you can extend the 'pick up' time until 8pm or a bit later, but if she has a full bladder for hours at night that alone could lead to a UTI as bacteria can grow in the urine when it's held too long.
As long as she seems happy and healthy otherwise, I wouldn't worry too much about this, but do mention it to your vet and have her checked out to be on the safe side.
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Rutgers vs. Washington State: Game time, live stream, TV coverage
Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Washington State Cougars
Washington State squares off against Rutgers on the opening weekend of the 2014 season. The game will be at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, home of the Seahawks.
The Cougars finished last season at an overall record of 6-7, including a loss to New Mexico in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. Rutgers was also 6-7 in 2013, including losing the New Era Pinstripe Bowl against Notre Dame.
Details for Thursday's game are below:
Kickoff: 10:00 PM EST
Live stream: The game can be live streamed here.
TV coverage: FOX Sports 1
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Washington State Cougars facts
Head coach Mike Leach is 9-16 in his two years at Washington State.
Washington State was just 1-3 against Top 25 opponents last season.
The Cougars have lost each of their last two season openers.
Quarterback Connor Halliday returns for his senior season. Last year, he threw for 4,597 yards, the third most in the FBS.
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights facts
Rutgers is heading into its first season in the Big Ten, having spent last season in the AAC.
Head coach Kyle Flood is 15-10 in his two seasons leading the team.
The Scarlet Knights were 0-3 against Top 25 teams in 2013, including their bowl game defeat.
The road wasn't kind to Rutgers last season: The Scarlet Knights dropped four of their five games away from home.
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TAMPA — Lightning restricted free-agent wing Steve Downie, who was one of the more pleasant surprises last season, emerging as an ideal complement to Steven Stamkos and Marty St. Louis, has signed for two years and a reported $3.7 million.
"It's a pretty exciting day for me," Downie said Wednesday. "I came in last year not knowing who I was playing with and what my role was going to be, and I got a great opportunity to play, and things kind of took off for me personally."
In his first full NHL season, Downie produced career-best offensive numbers — 22 goals and 24 assists in 79 games — was tied for fourth in the league in shooting percentage (19.0) and was a team-best plus-14.
"It was really a great step forward for Steve last year," general manager Steve Yzerman said, mentioning that Downie provided not just scoring but "the grit and the competitiveness and physical play" that are vital for winning. "He's still a relatively young guy, and we expect him to get better."
Downie, 23, laid the foundation for a breakout season by dedicating himself more to the game in the offseason. He spent last summer working out with the team's strength and conditioning coach, and he carried over that work ethic to the season, usually getting on the ice 20 minutes before practice to hone his passing and shooting.
He has spent this summer training with Stamkos and former Lightning player Gary Roberts, a renowned workout fanatic, in Ontario.
The 2005 first-round draft pick of the Flyers also better controlled an on-ice temper that had brought him suspensions and limited his NHL opportunities. Although he had 208 penalty minutes, second on the team and third in the league, he rarely started foolish fights.
"Since I've been in the league, I've learned so much and grown so much as a person," Downie said. "I've still got a lot to learn, but at least I have a base to start from, a base I can improve on. It's nice to have the year I did last year, but it means nothing if I don't follow it up."
Also, the Lightning said veteran free-agent defenseman Randy Jones, 29, who has appeared in 265 games with the Flyers and Kings, signed a one-year deal believed to be for $1 million.
TV schedule announced: The Lightning is scheduled to make six national appearances on Versus this season under the TV schedule the league announced. The Versus games are Oct. 14 at the Flyers, Nov. 22 against the Bruins, Dec. 28 against the Bruins, Feb. 8 against the Sabres, March 7 against the Capitals and March 9 against the Blackhawks.
Canucks: Free-agent forward Raffi Torres signed a one-year, $1 million contract.
Kings: Free-agent defenseman Willie Mitchell, who sustained a concussion in January while with the Canucks, signed a two-year, $3.5 million deal.
Players union: Ex-baseball players union executive director Donald Fehr agreed to become NHL Players Association executive director, the SportsBusiness Journal reported. Fehr retired from the baseball union in 2009 after a 26-year tenure marked by a strike that canceled the World Series and record salaries. The NHL's collective bargaining agreement is scheduled to expire next year.
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Tom Lane wrote: > > I now find that sorting is very different with that setting: It > > appears, through trial and error, that all non-alphanumeric > > characters are completely ignored by ORDER BY. > > I doubt they are ignored completely, but they probably are ignored in > the first-order comparison. The way this more or less works is: First pass: letters, numbers Second pass: accents Third pass: upper/lower case Fourth pass: punctuation characters This is all enshrined in various standards such as ISO/IEC 14651, national standards based on it, and independent technical standards such as the Unicode Collation Algorithm. The latter in fact allows what many people appear to be looking for: a "variable weighting" option that allows you to promote punctuation characters to the first pass. But I don't think any operating system implements that, yet. -- Peter Eisentraut http://developer.postgresql.org/~petere/
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After surveying 100 years of Illinois case law relating to restrictive covenants, the Illinois Supreme Court in Reliable Fire Equipment Company v. Arredondo, 2011 IL 111871, clarified the analysis when assessing the enforceability of such agreements. The Court first made clear that, in Illinois, employee agreements not to compete will be upheld only if they are "reasonable." When determining the "reasonableness" of a noncompetition agreement, Illinois courts must analyze whether (1) the covenant is no greater than is required to protect the legitimate business interest of the employer; (2) no undue hardship is imposed on the employee; and (3) there is any injury to the public.
The key to this analysis lies in the Court's focus on the first element of this test — the legitimate business interest of the employer — and the need to review this element in light of the totality of circumstances of the facts giving rise to the case. The Court noted that this analysis is and remains "unstructured," and clarified that there is no particular test or universe of factors to be used in determining what constitutes a "legitimate business interest." Instead, the various factors considered in prior case law "are only nonconclusive aids in determining the [employer's] legitimate business interest, which in turn is but one component in the three-prong rule of reason, grounded in the totality of the circumstances."
In Reliable Fire, the circuit court's analysis (which was upheld by the appellate court) was deemed by the Supreme Court as "rigid and preclusive" as to the determination of the employer's legitimate business interests. Based on the Supreme Court's decision, the circuit court should have looked to the "totality of the facts and circumstances" per the above-noted three-prong test to determine the reasonableness and enforceability of the agreements at issue. Thus, the Supreme Court reversed both the circuit court and the appellate court findings that the underlying restrictive covenants were enforceable, and remanded the case back to the circuit court for additional proceedings consistent with its decision.
As a result, the new approach creates a level of uncertainty going forward in the absence of case law applying it to actual fact patterns. It is therefore highly recommended that companies utilizing noncompetition agreements review all of them immediately in light of Reliable Fire to assess their enforceability going forward.


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Earlier this year T-Mobile launched its first 4G-enabled tablet in the Dell Streak 7, a 7-inch slate that came with Android 2.2 out of the box. Unfortunately it looks like that won't be changing, as Dell has announced on its official blog that T-Mobile-branded Streak 7 will not be getting an an update to Android 3.2, the more tablet-friendly version of Google's mobile OS. No explanation for the decision was given. Not all Streak 7 owners will be deprived of Honeycomb, though, as users of the unlocked 3G and Wi-Fi-only variants should be notified of an over the air update to Android 3.2 starting this week.
It's definitely a bummer to hear that T-Mobile's Streak 7 will forever be stuck on Froyo, not only because new Android tablets are coming out with a version of the OS that's a full point higher than what the T-Mo Streak 7 is running, but also because other versions of the Streak 7 are getting bumped up to Honeycomb right now. The good news here is that, knowing the Android hacking community, it's entirely likely that an Android 3.2 ROM will eventually be available for all of the Streak 7 users on T-Mobile. Are any of you out there toting around a Dell Streak 7 on T-Mobile?
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BETHLEHEM -- Despite starting the season 2-7 and 0-5 in Region 8-AAAAA play, Gainesville coach Todd Cottrell never doubted for a second that his group could still win the region title.
His Red Elephants made him look like a prophet Saturday night, holding off Salem 72-61 in the championship game at Apalachee High School. It's the first region title for Gainesville since winning the 7-AAA crown in 2009.
"Even back (at the start of the season) I felt we could," he said as he watched his team hoist the championship trophy. "We have great guys that work hard and believe in each other. I can't say enough how proud I am of them. We've been trying to get one and it feels good."
Region 8-AAAAA Player of the Year Shaquan Cantrell had his typical night for Gainesville, pouring in 21 points to go with six rebounds, three assists and two steals to pace the Red Elephants.
But it was the Gainesville defense, particularly over the final 2:53 of the game, that was the difference. The Elephants held the Seminoles scoreless over that span and used its defense to spark an 8-0 run down the stretch to put the game out of reach.
Three steals and forcing several bad shots from Salem in the final minute helped seal the deal for Gainesville.
"Really we've been playing good defense the last couple of weeks and that's a big key for us," Cottrell said. "I thought they did a great job at the end."
For a three minute stretch, however, Salem's Dedrick Turner almost single-handedly brought the Seminoles back from a 62-52 deficit midway through the fourth quarter. Turner repeatedly penetrated the Elephants defense to get to the foul line where he was 9-for-10 to pull the Seminoles within 64-61. But he would foul out with 1:40 left guarding Trey Harrison at mid-court.
"He's tough," Cottrell said. "You don't stop a guy like that but we had several guys guard him and we were able to get some fouls on him. Trey got him to reach and when he was out I felt a lot better."
Turner finished with a game-high 24 points and was 19-for-22 from the line.
The seeds for Gainesville's championship were actually sown in a 82-74 loss to nationally-ranked Christ School out of North Carolina midway through the season. They haven't loss since, going a perfect 11-0, including the region tournament.
"Even though we lost (to Christ School) we hung close with them the entire game. I think the guys realized then that they could play. That was probably the turning point for us winning this," Cottrell said.
Gainesville (20-9) never trailed against Salem (16-12) jumping out to a quick 3-0 lead on a Luke Moore 3-pointer nine seconds into the game. Salem's Mike Johnson got a put-back basket to cut it to 3-2. Gainesville used a 12-7 run to take a 15-9 lead on a basket from Cantrell on a feed from Jikeese Ruff. Salem would scratch back to cut the lead to 22-21 on a free throw by Turner but never got closer than three points the rest of the way.
Gainesville never led by more than seven points in the first half, however -- 38-31 at halfime -- when Chase England drained a 3-pointer from the left corner at the buzzer.
The Red Elephants worked their offense to near perfection in the first half, recording 10 assists on 12 field goals as they consistently found the open shooter. Harrison dished out four assists in the first half with Cantrell, Luke Maddox, and Ruff each having two in the first half.
The Red Elephants came strong in the third quarter using a 10-6 run to extend their lead to 48-37. The Seminoles answered that run with an 8-0 spurt to pull within 48-45 but Gainesville would take a 52-47 lead into the fourth quarter.
Moore would score four straight points for gainesville to push the lead to 56-49 Watson hit two free throws to cap the 10-2 run to give Gainesville its 62-52 lead.
Watson finished with 17 points and Moore added 15 points, including four timely 3-pointers, for the Red Elephants.
Demyon Greenwood scored 11 points and pulled down six rebounds for Salem. Mike Johnson had 13 rebounds for the Seminoles.
Gainesville will play host to Hiram -- the No. 4 seed from Region 5-AAAAA -- in the first round of the Class AAAAA playoffs, which begin next week.
Cottrell said they are ready to see how they stack up with the rest of Class AAAAA.
"I think we have a team that can make some noise," he said. "We get homecourt all the way to the semifinals if we keep winning so that will be huge for us. Hopefully we can keep playing well."


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Monique Papon
Monique Papon (born 5 October 1934) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Loire-Atlantique department. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement; currently she serves as a vice-president of the Senate.
A member of the political bureau of the Union pour la démocratie française since 1995,[1] she was elected senator September 2001,[2] in second position on the list led by André Trillard. She rejoined the Union for a Popular Movement on that date. Defeated in her canton of Nantes in the elections of 2004 ,[3] she carried out the function of secretary of the French Senate until October 2008, when she was elected Vice President of the High Assembly.
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Women and the 2010 Elections
On November 1, women candidates throughout the country seemed poised to pull off a number of high profile victories at the polls.
By November 3, it was clear that the "Year of the Woman" was not to be.
"With a record number of female candidates, at least in the primaries, pundits and pollsters assumed it was the dawning of a new day," said Jennifer Lawless, director of American University's School of Public Affairs' Women and Politics Institute. "It never materialized. We have a net decrease in the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in 30 years."
So what happened? That's the question Lawless and former White House press secretaries Dee Dee Myers and Dana Perino tackled November 29 during a panel discussion at the Katzen Arts Center.
"It was a mixed bag," said Myers, who under President Clinton became the first female press secretary in history. "There were more women running for office than ever before. Jen's research suggests that once women get into the general election they do as well as men. The problem is this year men didn't do very well on the Democratic side."
Indeed, 77 percent of female candidates this year were Democrats, making them especially vulnerable to an angry electorate, Lawless said.
"For the first time since exit polling was established in 1982 women voted for Republicans more than Democrats," said Perino, who served under President George W. Bush. "I was very encouraged by the number of minority candidates running on the Republican side."
Many of those women, however, lost. Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina, Linda McMahon, and Christine O'Donnell were among the high-profile female candidates to come up short. Make no mistake about it—future potential female candidates on both sides took note of those results, said Lawless.
Prior to the panel discussion, which was moderated by Politico reporter Shira Toeplitz, Lawless signed copies of her new book, It Still Takes a Candidate: Why Women Don't Run for Office.
Myers has her own theories.
"Concern about families is a big stumbling block to many women," she said. "Why would [they] want to put [their] family through that? Women don't like to do things alone. They like to have a team around them. That's just how they operate whether it's going to the restroom or whatever."


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Raleigh is vying for Southern Living's "Tastiest Town in the South" honor.
Online votes will determine the winner from the top 10 finalists. Raleigh is going up against some tough competition:
- Baltimore, MD: Restaurants with a fierce sense of place
- Birmingham,AL: Includes local chef Frank Stitt, who changed the Southern culinary landscape
- Charleston,SC: Iconic Lowcountry dishes and a thriving cocktail culture
- Charlottesville, VA: Farm-to-table freshness in everything from tapas to spirits
- Decatur, GA: An emerging mecca for foodies who relish local farmers markets
- Houston, TX: A diverse ethnic food scene with a new generation of tastemakers
- Lafayette, LA: A new breed of hometown chefs diving into the region's culinary roots
- Louisville,KY: Surprising food, bourbon bars, and buzzy new neighborhoods
- New Orleans, LA: Famed oyster bars, Gulf seafood and classic cocktails
Raleigh was nominated for its farmers' markets and chefs devoted to their culinary heritage.
Voting begins today and lasts until Jan. 31. (You can vote once per day.)


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You would be right, but I wouldn't be prepared to pay in the thousands ever, regardless of how much I like music, and whilst I am at University I don't want to be dishing out loads of money for things that can easily get damaged during parties and such like, but I mean to what extent is the Yamaha YST-SW320 going to benefit my system for instance?
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Mon, 2013-04-29 15:31#17
RE: Subs?
Mon, 2013-04-29 16:41#18
RE: Subs?
You could always go DIY and get an active car sub and power it with a pc power supply and hock it up to the back of your amp.
there are a few vids on YouTube to help connect it all but it's cheep for bass and that will set you back £100.
Tue, 2013-04-30 13:27#19
RE: Subs?
Oh right, I might look into that, cheers.


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Brendan Steven begins his article "Quebec students must pay their share" by stating that even after a 75% tuition increase, Quebec's tuition will still be the lowest in Canada. This statement is meaningless, as Quebec's tuition rates are something the rest of the country should strive for with the end goal of entirely accessible education. This idea has been the motivation for student strikers in Quebec who, historically, have played a large part in creating the province's low tuition rates. In fact, it was the first of nine general student strikes in Quebec in 1968 that caused a tuition freeze that lasted over 30 years.
Steven claims that despite the effort of students, Quebec's low tuition rate is a "failed policy" because it has not increased "accessibility." This is simply not true. According to a pamphlet produced in 2011 by the non-profit research institute IRIS (Institut de recherché et d'informations socio-economiques), 85,000 more Quebec students would have been barred from a post-secondary education if tuition rates in Quebec were not frozen, and matched the Canadian average. IRIS research also claims that the current post-secondary participation rate in Quebec is 9% higher than the rest of Canada, due in part to the lower tuition rates.
Low tuition rates have also reduced the financial burden on students. For example, a 2009 Government of Quebec study states that the average debt for students in Quebec who take out student loans is just over $15,000, while the Canadian average is well over $26,000. Reducing student debt is of the utmost importance as student loans often result in the poorest of students paying the most for their education due to interest rates.
Despite his doubts regarding the benefits of low tuition, Steven recognizes the potential for high tuition fees to reduce accessibility as he claims "tuition can be so high [that] it becomes a genuine barrier to access." He believes that this is not relevant in Quebec as he claims that "Canada, however, is nowhere near that point, and Quebec certainly will be nowhere near it once these tuition increases are implemented." Regardless of Steven's claim, a 2011 report by a Quebec government committee CCAFE (Comité consultatif sur l'accessibilité financière aux etudes), claims that over 7,000 students will be unable to acquire post secondary education due to the tuition increases. This figure is not something which can be ignored, despite Steven's attempt to do so.
Steven also claims that tuition fees aren't as great an obstacle to accessible education as they appear to be, as they account "for a measly 12% of the difference" between the gap "in university attendance based on income levels." While a 12% difference may be "measly" to Steven, it is something the student strike movement deems to be worth fighting for. The movement for accessible education also goes beyond opposing tuition increases, but since a tuition increase is the most imminent threat to accessible education at the moment, it deserves the most attention.
Despite the negative impact, Steven claims it is necessary due to underfunding of post secondary education in Quebec. It is more accurate to state, rather, that Quebec universities are improperly funded, as a 2010 report by MELS (Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport) states that Quebec already spends the largest amount of money per student in the world, with the exception of the United States and South Korea. According to the 2011 IRIS pamphlet, an ever-increasing percentage of this money is allotted to research contracts to the "detriment of operating and teaching budgets." While research contracts certainly are important, research funding in Quebec is largely focused on marketable research for corporate and commercial benefits instead of fundamental research. As such, the responsible internal allocation of university funds seems to be more important than increasing funds given to universities.
Even still, if the budgeting "crisis" Steven describes is a real one, increasing tuition is not the only way to solve it. Instead of placing the burden of the increases on the backs of impoverished students and their families, the Quebec government can take alternative options. For example, IRIS has indicated that by raising the top bracket income tax by 1.4 percent and the corporate capital gains tax by 2.4 percent, the government could raise enough money to provide free education. This would quell Steven's worries that "Students … from high-income families, are paying only 13¢ on the dollar for the service they are consuming," by ensuring that those with greater financial means are contributing more. Regardless of the claims in Steven's article, it is clear that the Charest government has alternatives to raising tuition fees. It is simply ignoring these alternatives because Charest believe it is easier to deal with students than corporations.
The students in Quebec are doing their best to make Charest regret this decision. Over 150,000 students remain on strike, with no indication that they will back down. The provincial government has never cancelled a semester because of the associated negative economic repercussions, and so it seems as though negotiation between the students and the government is inevitable. The students, united, will never be defeated!
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Dave Page wrote: > Magnus Hagander wrote: >> VM size in taskmgr should show that I think, and should show a much >> smaller footprint now.. > > With patch - 4,492K > Without patch: 28,224K > > Thats with 3 x 100 pgbench connections. That's nice! But. That can't be address space usage, it has to be actual memory usage. Since each thread should chew up 4Mb of address space, and there's at least two threads in there :-) So looking at the VM column was obviously not correct. * looks up some docs* Right. You need to look at VM size in *process explorer*. VM size in task manager has nothing to do with VM size, it's the private bytes :-S And there is no way to see that info from task manager, I think. PE is your friend. Anyway. Other than a refresher on those, I'd be interested in two other important parts: * How many threads does it reach when you have 300 active backends? * Is there a handle leak? meaning once your 300 backends have exited, does the number of handles in the process drop down to the same value it had before? (sorry, wish I was in a position to run these tests myself, but I'm not right now) //Magnus
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His latest piece is about some of the difficulties and objections that business owners have with accepting bitcoin and specifically mentions the Keene bitcoin scene as a place with some level of success in getting local businesses onboard. Plus, I got turned into a cartoon. Check out the full article here.
Cointelegraph Article on Businesses' Objections to Bitcoin Features Free Keene Blogger
Cointelegraph is the most recognizable news source in the bitcoin universe – each of their articles features a cartoon graphic that is custom-drawn for the piece. One of the reporters for Cointelegraph is Joel Valenzuela, a Free State Project early mover. He's been cranking out stories that show New Hampshire as a destination for bitcoin users and his newest features yours truly!
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Jumping Jacks on February 11, 2016 at 10:21 am
Bitcoin still has multiple problems. The government can make bitcoin illegal and some countries do not accept bitcoin.
MikeAB on February 12, 2016 at 12:29 am
" Plus, I got turned into a cartoon."


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After a quick road-trip up to Toronto, the Red Sox return to Fenway Park on Tuesday night to take on the second-place Baltimore Orioles.
Jon Lester, Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz are all slated to take the mound during the series, and the Sox will need solid outings from all three to string together some wins and claw their way toward the top of the American League East.
Lester will lead things off, taking the hill on Tuesday. He will be looking to improve on his 3-4 record and latest outing, which rendered 10 hits and four earned runs in 6 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Detroit Tigers.
Beckett had a similar start against the Tigers, giving up 10 hits and four earned runs over 7 innings and falling to 4-5 on the season. The Sox will need Beckett to be in top form to help boost them over the Orioles.
Meanwhile, Buchholz, who has struggled with inconsistency, will look to build off of a strong start against the Blue Jays. He pitched eight innings, giving up six hits and two earned runs while striking out seven.
In the event that their starters aren't on their game, the Sox will have to turn to their bullpen for help.
Alfredo Aceves nabbed his 14th save of the season Saturday, closing out Saturday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jays. He allowed no hits and struck out one in one inning pitched.
On Sunday, Franklin Morales helped out starter Daniel Bard, who gave up five runs and lasted only 1 2/3 innings. Morales tossed 4 1/3 innings, allowing two hits and striking out four.
Who do you think will be this week's Amica Pitcher of the Week?
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Dating advice
So this (IMO) realllllly good looking guy asked me out Friday. I said yes. And I have a sitter. We've been talking all day long via phone calls and texts for a while, share mutual friends, a similar upbringing, and past, and we get along well. We both have crushes on each other, and he is sweet.
I'm 29, 5'0", 160, 3 kids. He is 25, 5'11, an Air Force Veteran, 2 kids.
I'm not asking for advice about dating in the middle of divorce. I already know I am going on this date. And I am nervous and excited. What I am asking... is... do you think I stand a chance?
I'll post pics... the thing is... STBXDH didn't exactly do wonders for my self esteem. And neither did my weight gain. (I've lost almost 30lbs since March, though) And while FlyBoy keeps making it a point to tell me daily, at least once, that I am beautiful, I still am freakin' a bit about meeting face to face finally, Friday. I know I am still tummy chunky. And I know he is all smexy. He's a mason, as well as former military, and in suuuuch good shape. Ok, so yes, he tells me every day that he is thinking about me constantly. And he has told his friends about me, and they wanna meet me. And he's already making future plans, like for the 4th of July. And he's this blatantly honest kinda guy, too. He's already been through divorce, and keeps telling me that he has had the time to figure out himself and what he wants in life, and that he can totally see a potential future with me, including my kids....I keep telling him to wait until after Friday to say these things, that he may change his mind. He scoffs. He truly does. And he is on my Facebook, so I know he has seen pics of me from my wedding through pregnancies, bad hair days, etc. And he likes my personality. We laugh, and we interrupt each other in excitement, and... yeah.
( as you can tell, I am nervous as fuck and rambling, and I still have like 2 days....AUUUUGH)
Anywho... ok, so. Here is him.....
holding his niece... I'll add another couple of shots of him in replies. And me, too.
ANNND me... most recent pic...
So. I know Ima regret this... but... let me hear your opinions...
(Will add more pics, gimme a sec)
Your beautiful girl
You're gorgeous.
Looks goooood to me.
Awwwww, thank you!!!
Quoting hellokittyy:
You both are adorable !!!!
Your beautiful girl
Have fun
Quoting StarryRain:
Awwwww, thank you!!!Quoting hellokittyy:
You both are adorable !!!!
Your beautiful girl