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Rockwell Automation Inc. Common (NYSE:ROK) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2012-09-30.
Rockwell Automation has a market cap of $10.79 billion; its shares were traded at around $77.89 with a P/E ratio of 14.9 and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of Rockwell Automation stocks is 2.5%. Rockwell Automation had an annual average earning growth of 7.6% over the past 10 years.
Highlight of Business Operations:Control Products & Solutions sales increased 24 percent to $3,406.1 million in 2011 compared to $2,742.0 million in 2010. Organic sales increased 20 percent, and the effects of currency translation and acquisitions contributed 3 percentage points and 1 percentage point, respectively, to the total increase. The segment s organic sales increase resulted from growth in both products and solutions and services businesses, which grew at rates similar to the segment average. Latin America, Asia-Pacific and EMEA reported year-over-year growth above the segment average, while year-over-year sales increases in the United States and Canada were less than the segment average growth rate. Pricing had an immaterial effect on revenue during the period.
Control Products & Solutions segment operating earnings were $368.5 million in 2011, up 52 percent from $241.8 million in the same period of 2010. Operating margin increased 2.0 points to 10.8 percent in 2011 as compared to 2010. The increase was predominantly due to volume increases, partially offset by sales mix and increased spending to support growth.
The table below reflects our operating results for years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 with non-operating pension costs reclassified to their own line item for all periods presented. These costs were previously included in the operating earnings of each segment and in general corporate-net. Fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010 non-operating pension costs excluded from Architecture & Software segment operating earnings were $11.6 million, $11.3 million and $3.4 million, respectively. Fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010 non-operating pension costs excluded from Control Products & Solutions segment operating earnings were $20.9 million, $9.9 million and $6.2 million, respectively. Fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010 non-operating pension costs excluded from general corporate-net were $2.7 million, $2.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
We estimate our pension expense will be approximately $168.8 million in 2013, an increase of approximately $64.1 million from 2012, of which $20.6 million and $43.5 million relate to operating and non-operating pension costs, respectively. Further information on operating and non-operating pension costs is provided in "Introduction of new non-GAAP measures and changes to definition of segment operating earnings for fiscal 2013" section in Part II, Item 7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis".
We recorded a valuation allowance for a portion of our deferred tax assets related to net operating loss, tax credit, and capital loss carryforwards (Carryforwards) and certain temporary differences in the amount of $31.8 million at September 30, 2012 and $32.8 million at September 30, 2011 based on the projected profitability of the entity in the respective tax jurisdiction. The valuation allowance is based on an evaluation of the uncertainty that the Carryforwards and certain temporary differences will be realized. Our income would increase if we determine we will be able to use more Carryforwards or certain temporary differences than currently expected.
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text: So, I'm a bit lazy, having a hand held viewfinder with lines for composition without beating the tripod and camera silly just seems like a good ides. So, and the analog component of the post is an old Nikon F and a 4x5 Linholf, but I just picked up an app for my android phone, the Artemis Director's Viewfinder. Anyone have any other apps like it that you use, and any comments would really be appreciated. (or even setups for various large format lenses).

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WASHINGTON, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Constella Group, Inc., the leader in providing evidence-based health intelligence, and SAS, the leader in business intelligence, announced today that the two companies will provide an integrated offering that allows life sciences companies to merge the day-to-day planning and execution of clinical trials with powerful data integration and analysis. The joint offering -- Constella Orion(TM) Powered by SAS(R) Drug Development -- works through an ASP platform to provide U.S.-based customers with direct visibility into the total clinical project through a single, intuitive interface.
The joint offering, available now and debuting at the 40th annual Drug Information Association (DIA) conference in Washington, D.C., provides companies with the ability to actively monitor the progress of clinical trials and proactively take action to address problems -- such as delays in overall patient enrollment -- instead of learning about these issues at a later date from a paper report issued at a pre-determined milestone. Licensed on a per-trial basis to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device firms engaging in Phase II through Phase IV clinical trials, the SAS and Constella offering provides a cost-effective approach to implementing and managing new technologies.
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While electronic clinical technologies are critical to the long-term development strategies of life sciences companies, many cannot afford to invest heavily in such technology. In addition, these technologies traditionally have been highly fragmented, functionally limited and not clearly supportive of government regulations such as 21 CFR Part 11 and the Prescription Drug Users Fee Act.
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One of the most interesting parts of learning about communication theories is when people discuss them.It is much easier to understand how these theories relate to our everyday lives when people share perspectives. So here is one of several conversations relating to Groupthink.
My Initial Assessment:
"Groupthink is as a way of deliberating that group members use when their desire for unanimity overrides their motivation to assess all available plans of action. Groupthink can occur in any team or group situation form project teams in industry to learning teams in schools or from social networks to boardrooms.
Part of the responsibilities I had on my first ship was chipping and painting surfaces on the fantail (rear area of the ship). My ship would routinely go to exotic ports and everyone wanted to get work done as quickly as possible so they could maximize their time off. The team would routinely want to prepare the surfaces quickly, apply a coat of primer, and paint over it. I and another member wanted to do what the Boatswain's mates recommended; apply a minimum of three coats of primer and three coats of paint.
It would have meant a bit more work, but we would only have to touch up the work, maybe, once a year. The majority of the team decided to do what the team leader wanted, and the job was done quickly; the result was we were doing the same preservation job once, twice and occasionally three times in a month. This went on for over a year.
This was a groupthink situation because the majority of the team wanted to use the plan that allowed the work to be done faster; rather than consider a different plan, take a bit more time to do the job, and not have to worry about deck preservation again for the foreseeable future."
"Wow, I just do not understand why some people decide to take the short route instead of finishing their work to the best of their ability since it is their "job." What is sad, is that most people work this way because they just want to get things done and over with.
When I originally thought of groupthink, I figured it was more for the positive, rather than the negatives, but when reading about it, I found that a group works better out of groupthink and with less cohesiveness. So obviously the group that you work with needs to reconsider their methods of working and work for solution and the accomplishment of goals."
My Response:
"What you had in this case is a bunch of people who have not developed reasonable work ethics. The problem is most of these individuals were people who joined the military right out of high school; starting at around 17 years old. You have all these young men (some of whom have little or no work experience), who are used to having things, but are now more responsible for earning them. The average person without work experience is more likely to want the maximum benefit for the least amount of work.
In this case, we were on a forward-deployed ship; meaning we are constantly traveling to exotic ports. There is a lot to see and do, and these guys want to get out there and experience as much as possible. It is not surprising when you consider traveling to exotic location is a dream many peole have, but few have the opportunity to experience.
So these individuals are already determined to work fast and leave the ship faster. To add insult to injury, you have leadership in the group that feels the same way they do. So when the leadership creates plans to quickly handle jobs, the lazier among us accept the ideas without question; then wonder why we have to keep doing the same jobs over and over again."
Instructor's Response to Original Post:
"This is a great observation of how breaking the cycle of groupthink actually helps a group be more productive! Well done! There is a saying, "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, you certainly don't have the time to redo it later." I like this saying because it reminds me that if I don't do it correctly this time, there is a good chance that I will end up doing it again later.
I like to share this with my other students. Sometimes they are in such a hurry to rush through an assignment, but they end up with so many edits, it is like starting over again. If they took the time to focus and do it correctly the first time, it would save them doing it again later. Nicely demonstrated!
Class, has there ever been a time you rushed through something and later had to spend more time redoing it? Please share what you learned from that experience."
Classmate (In Response to Previous Posts):
"I agree with all of you.
I do not understand why people need to always be in a hurry. This applies to everything in life (school, work, driving, etc). I feel like when people rush they know they will return to it later, but don't really care. They just live in that moment and don't think about the future or what consequences it may bring.
Professor, I love the examples you share from your other students. I too, have had a teacher give me an enlightening speech on doing things right the first time instead of having to do things over again and wasting time. That time could have been spent on something new and exciting."
Another Classmate:
"I agree; you also increase the chance of errors when you try to rush through a task. You may miss an important sentence in your assignment which costs you part of your grade. You can disrupt the flow of a work project by rushing and inadvertently creating simple errors that could be avoided. It is like what I learned in Java programming; take the time to input the information to avoid mistakes (such as spelling, capitalization, or punctuation) and to correct errors when they occur. Putting it off only means more errors will accumulate and potentially go unnoticed by the runtime error which keeps the program from functioning properly."
The next conversation discusses how cohesiveness becomes a Factor in Groupthink.


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Kaspersky Lab Finds 1 in 5 Phishing Attacks Target Banks and Financial Institutions
High Number of Attacks Highlights Need for Security Protection of Personal Data For Online Financial Transactions
Woburn, MA – June 27, 2013 - Kaspersky Lab today announced that one in five phishing attacks, registered between May 2012 and late April 2013, targeted users of banks and other credit and financial institutions, according to the Company's Evolution of Phishing Attacks report. The research also found that, of the most targeted webpages, banks and other financial organizations represented 20.64 percent of all identified phishing attacks worldwide. The increase in phishing threats points to a need for accurate security protection of users' personal data when completing online financial transactions.
The Evolution of Phishing Attacks study was based on data collected from the cloud-based Kaspersky Security Network, which includes over 60 million participants around the world. These specific results from the study are further supported by the findings of a global survey conducted in the spring of 2013 by B2B International and Kaspersky Lab. This analysis found that about 37 percent of all banks surveyed were affected by phishing attacks at least once over the previous 12 months.
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EDIT: I think it's generally accepted that -0.18 would round to -0.20 mathematically. If it is rounding each step then that would explain the 0.00U, right?
EDIT: I think it's generally accepted that -0.18 would round to -0.20 mathematically. If it is rounding each step then that would explain the 0.00U, right?
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You can always override the PDM if you don't like what it's come up with. It makes sense to me that it would round to give less insulin when under target. We rarely use the reverse correction, though. I'd be perfectly happy with a pre-meal 85.
I think that this isn't really a pod malfunction; instead it is a standard way that the pod works and your ISF needs to take it into account.
Out of curiosity - in the 9 out of 10 times that the pod missed 1/500th of a unit, how did it affect her numbers afterwards? We are talking a reverse correction - so did she go really high? Or just not high enough?
If her sensitivity factor is 1/200 - 1 unit of insulin will lower her 200 points (or 1 missed unit will raise her 200 points) - then I guess I am scratching my head why 1/500th of a unit keeps causing you so many problems? This should only affect your BS by 10 points max if your sensitivity is correct.
I'm still here.
DD - 15 - Lantus and MM Pump/Dex G4
It would not surprise me at all if her ISF may need to change -- the 1:200 roughly correlates to some of the formulae out there and seems to work -- that may be because most of our big corrections are in the first half of the night when she seems to be a bit insulin resistant. We are continuing to work on DD's nighttime basals and I think once those are improved, we may well end up changing the ISF.
I get that others may think that I'm making too much of this. That's fine. We are dealing with a multitude of variables. But how a suggested bolus is determined when a reverse correction is involved (and there is no IOB) should not be one of them -- it's math, not particularly complicated math.
For the moment, I'll just recheck all the PDM's calculations and override the bolus as needed.
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DD dx at 5 yrs, 3 months (11/09)
Omnipod w/Novolog (7/10)
Dexcom CGM (7/14)
Once I understand how the PDM is actually doing the calculation, I'll be more comfortable overriding the suggested bolus (we do that now to address IOB for a meal/snack bolus), for now, I'm just redoing the math myself.
DD dx at 5 yrs, 3 months (11/09)
Omnipod w/Novolog (7/10)
Dexcom CGM (7/14)
I'm thinking that there must be some fairly standard rule that the PDM is programmed to apply -- it's frustrating to be unable to figure it out (I've not found one single approach to rounding that explains all of the examples).
DD dx at 5 yrs, 3 months (11/09)
Omnipod w/Novolog (7/10)
Dexcom CGM (7/14)
We simply don't use the reverse correction feature on the MM, because I don't like how it calculates it. I shave off a few carbs when he goes into a meal low, and do not enter a BG.
Mom to J., age 13
Dx 2007 @ age 3
Medtronic pump and CGM (4/2008-6/2013)
Tandem t:slim and Dexcom G5 CGM (current)
I spoke with an Omnipod representative today. She confirmed what one of the PP's surmised -- that the "suggested bolus" is determined by "rounding" the calculated carb bolus down and any correction down minus any IOB (based on the pump's linear formula, which is in the manual), so that the "suggested bolus" will be the lower, more conservative amount of insulin.
So if the math results in a carb bolus of .24 u, the PDM will round that down to .20 u. Similarly a reverse correction of -.16 u, will be rounded to -.20 u. Those two numbers will be added, and assuming no IOB, the "suggested bolus" will be 0.0 u. Of course, if you simply added .24 u and -.16 u, you would get .08, which you might round up to .10 or down to .05.
I'm glad I understand this now (in reviewing the spreadsheet that I created to look at some of the numbers, I realized that some of my formulae were using numbers carried to three, rather than two, decimal places, which is why I couldn't see the pattern.).
When we started pumping, I did look at the individual calculations, but quickly started routinely relying on the "suggested bolus".
I think this rounding may be contributing to some of the wonky numbers that seem to follow going into dinner a bit below Target. I haven't looked at the numbers (not sure I need to), but we typically pre-bolus 20-25 carbs at meals, and then generally do at least one more bolus after, but sometimes, particularly at dinner, it can be more. I had been thinking that those "mini-boluses" were better, but I can see how they could add up in a way that results in DD getting a less insulin.
Now that I'm aware of this, I will be more mindful of the calculations and be more ready to make changes to the suggested bolus.
DD dx at 5 yrs, 3 months (11/09)
Omnipod w/Novolog (7/10)
Dexcom CGM (7/14)


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President Bashar Assad's forces, backed by Lebanese militant Hezbollah fighters, launched an offensive in Qalamoun in mid-November, ousting rebels from the area and cutting their supply routes from Lebanon.
According to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which gathers reports from opposition activists on the ground, the latest bout of clashes killed 14 rebels and an unknown number of soldiers. The Syrian government does not publicize its casualty figures in the 3-year-old conflict.
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Thousands of Syrian children have been killed in the country's bloody conflict, which began as protests against Assad's rule in March 2011. The revolt became an armed uprising after some opposition supporters took up arms to fight a brutal government crackdown. It turned into a civil war, which activists say has killed more than 150,000 people and displaced millions.
In Damascus, seven more Syrians -- none publicly known -- submitted bids to run in the June 3 presidential elections, bringing the number of contenders so far to 24, Parliament Speaker Jihad Laham said Thursday.
The registration for presidential bids is now closed. Under the new election law, each candidate has to be endorsed by 35 lawmakers for a bid to become official. The provision would limit the number of final candidates in the race since each lawmaker in the 245-seat parliament can only endorse one candidate.
Opposition activists and Western countries have condemned the elections as a sham. Assad is widely expected to win his third seven-year term since he succeeded his father, Hafez, in 2000.
Associated Press writer Albert Aji in Damascus, Syria, contributed to this report.


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Penny Arcade Expo
PAX (originally named Penny Arcade Expo) is a series of gaming festivals. It is held in Seattle, Washington (PAX Prime, PAX Dev), Boston, Massachusetts (PAX East), San Antonio, Texas (PAX South),[1] and Melbourne, Victoria (PAX Australia). The festival was created by Penny Arcade authors Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik in 2004. They created it because they wanted to attend a show that would give equal attention to console gamers, computer gamers, and tabletop gamers.[2] Since its creation, the event has grown to become very popular; it is widely considered one of the most important events to the video gaming community.[source?]
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- ↑ "PAX South in San Antonio announced for January 23-25". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2014/04/12/pax-san-antonio-announced-for-january/. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ↑ "Brief History of PAX". PAX East. http://east.paxsite.com/what-is-pax#Brief-History-of-PAX. Retrieved 2014-04-20.


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Ready to put a boot in your ass, Toby Keith is invading Rock Band's online music store. This week's SpongeBob SquarePants-tastic songs haven't even been released yet and already we know what the future holds. Apparently there were just too many rockin' weeks in a row (what with Pearl Jam's Ten, Stevie Ray Vaghan's Texas Flood and so on), because Toby Keith is coming in to bring back to the Top 40 Country! Like him or not (I personally don't, but that's just me), his six-pack will hit next week and give my favorite music game a series jolt of diversity. Songs will include "Should've Been a Cowboy," "I Love This Bar," "Beer for My Horses," "She's a Hottie" among others. Are these his big hits? How should I know, I tuned out the moment he started attacking the Dixie Chicks.
But you didn't come here to listen to me rail against the Broken Bridges star. Next week's Toby Keith six-pack will run you $9.99 (around $1.67 per song) or you can buy them individually for the standard $2. They will be available on the Xbox 360 come April 7th and the PlayStation 3 on April 9th. According to my Toby Keith-loving friend, this is a diverse mix of some of his greatest hits. Not sure what that says about me since I can't place a single one of the songs, but when it comes to modern country music the worst thing you can do is listen to me.
Oh, and don't forget ... both Journey and Pat Benatar are schedule for tomorrow, so there's still plenty of rockin' to do before Toby's big ego takes up all of the room. Below you will find the complete song list for this six-pack, feel free to leave comments letting me know how wrong I am about Toby Keith!
Rock Band DLC - Week of April 7, 2009:
Toby Keith - "Beer for My Horses"
Toby Keith - "I Love This Bar"
Toby Keith - "She's a Hottie"
Toby Keith - "Should've Been a Cowboy"
Toby Keith - "Who's Your Daddy?"
Toby Keith - "How Do You Like Me Now"
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"The fact that this bill was even necessary is yet another reminder that reforming the ESC is imperative if we're going to address the unemployment issue in a serious way," Gov. Sanford said. "I'd give real credit to Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter for offering a legislative solution to this problem earlier this year, and to Rep. Kenny Bingham for moving quickly to get the issue resolved once it came fully to light. Given the continued lack of meaningful reform at the ESC, an Unemployment Insurance Fund deficit fast approaching $1 billion, and the potential of counterproductive tax increases on the state's businesses, it's my hope that we can move forward on reforming the agency as quickly as possible in this next legislative session."
"While it's good that the unemployed across South Carolina will in fact receive these extended federal benefits because of the General Assembly's prompt action," Majority Leader Kenny Bingham said, "this potentially harmful oversight shines a spotlight on the pressing need for reforming the Employment Security Commission. We were within a few votes of passing substantive reform legislation earlier this year, and I look forward to working with my colleagues and the Governor's Office to push it through this coming session."
"I appreciate the fact that my colleagues in the General Assembly took care of this problem with all deliberate speed, so that South Carolinians looking for work don't have to bear the consequences of mistakes they had nothing to do with," said Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter.
This bill goes into effect immediately, and also is retroactive for those whose unemployment benefits have already been stopped.
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Chapter 6
Several weeks passed, and I did not return to Mrs. Smiths home. She had called me every day, numerous times, but I refused to answer her calls. Because of her, I had committed an unspeakable act, and now I had to find some way to make it up to my wife. I somehow had to make up for all of my unfaithfulness.
I knew that no matter how much I wanted to see Mrs. Smiths again, I couldnt. It would only lead to more of the same. She would offer me her tits, and I would end up fucking her. And every time I did that, a little bit more of me would die. So I ignored her calls.
I was starting to come to terms with what I had done. I paid a great deal of attention to my wife, Madge, and she was happier than ever. She loved the attention.
I had just returned from a computer call. When I entered the house, my wife was standing by the TV with a distance look on her face. I knew something was wrong.
Whats the matter, Madge? You look like youve seen a ghost, I said.
This came in the mail today, she said impassively as she handed me the manila envelope.
What is it? I asked.
Look for yourself, she replied.
Inside the manila envelope was a DVD.
Play it, she said with no emotion.
I popped the DVD into the player unprepared for what appeared on the screen. There I was lying on Samanthas bed with my hands restrained. She was riding me like there was no tomorrow with her massive breasts bouncing wildly up and down. I stopped it unable to watch any more.
Madge looked at me as tears welled up in her eyes.
I could forgive you anything, Joe, anything, but this. I want a divorce, she said as she quietly walked towards the door and left.
I stood there like a stake driven into the ground.
Madge was not a vindictive woman. I begged for her forgiveness, but I had destroyed her love for me. We agreed that we would separate in a civil manner rather than ending up like so many other divorces with everything going to the lawyers. She simply didnt have it within her to forgive me for my unfaithfulness, and I didnt blame her.
I called Samantha several times, but she wouldnt return my calls. She at least owed me an explanation. Why on earth would she send that video to my wife? I went to her house but she wouldnt answer the door.
It was six months after my divorce, and I had come to terms with my situation. I focused on building up my business. I found that immersed in my work, it left little time to think. I was just getting ready to leave the office to go out on a computer call when the phone rang.
Superior Computer Services.
Is this Joseph?
I recognized that voice. It was Samantha Smith, the woman who was responsible for turning my life upside down.
Yes, this is Joe, I answered coldly.
Joseph, this is Mrs. Smith. Im having some problems with my computer, and I would like to set up an appointment to have you look at it.
Samantha, do you have
Please address me as Mrs. Smith, she said curtly.
Mrs. Smith, Ive been trying to reach you. I want to know why on earth you sent that video to my wife?
Are you interested in my business or not. I could call another computer service, she said, ignoring my question.
I needed to see her. I needed an explanation. I at least deserved that.
All right, when would you like me to come?
How about this Wednesday at 1:00?
Thatll be fine, I said.
Oh, and Joseph?
Dont be late. You know I dont like to be kept waiting, she said before hanging up abruptly.
I arrived at her house at precisely 1:00 PM. My stomach was doing somersaults. I was so mad, irritated, nervous, but most of all confused. The last time I saw her was the night she tied me to her bed and fucked my brains out.
I rang the door bell and immediately it opened. Samantha stood there wearing a black V neck sweater and a red skirt.
Come in, Joseph. Its good to see you again, she said as she led me to her computer.
Hello, Mrs. Smith.
I felt awkward. She was acting as if nothing happened. She turned my life upside down. She was oblivious to everything I had gone through because of her.
Joseph, I keep getting these pop-ups and then the computer freezes, she said.
Ill see what I can do, I said as I eyed her deep cleavage.
You do that, she said as she sat quietly in the chair beside me.
I checked some things out and discovered that spyware and malware infested her system.
This is not going to be an easy fix, Mrs. Smith. You have a serious infestation, and its going to take some time to clean it up.
Do whatever it takes, Joseph, she replied as she crossed her legs.
I had a hard time keeping my eyes off of her. Her tits were like magnets that drew my eyes to them. I remember the last time I saw them. They were hovering over my face, and I took her nipple in my mouth and sucked on it.
I dont like the word tits! she scolded me.
Excuse me? I didnt say anything, Mrs. Smith.
I know that, but youre thinking it!
Im thinking about a lot of things. For example, why did you send that video to my wife?
If you answered my calls, you would know why?
What do you mean?
I tried to call you on numerous occasions, but you never returned my calls.
What does that have to do with sending an incriminating video to my wife? I asked.
I didnt send it to your wife.
What are you talking about? Of course, you did, I said.
First of all, dont talk to me in that tone of voice.
Did you bother to check the address label, Joseph?
No, everything happened so quickly.
Well, when you didnt return my calls, I sent that video to you as a memento.
You what?
I sent you the video.
Did the thought ever occur to you that my wife might open the mail?
I sent it UPS return signature required. No one should have received that package except you. I do have my idiosyncrasies, but I do not go around purposely breaking up marriages, she replied with a hurt tone in her voice.
I thought
I know what you thought, Joseph. I know every thought that you have. I didn't return your calls because I was out of town. My aunt fell ill, and I went north to take care of her.
I felt like a fool. I thought she was purposely avoiding me because of what she did. The thought never occurred to me that there might be another reason why she didn't return my calls.
Im sorry about your aunt. I didnt know.
When I returned, I heard about your divorce, and I thought it best not to try and contact you. I didnt think you wanted to hear from me again.
Well, youre probably right about that.
I plan to contact UPS and register a complaint.
Why bother, the damage is already done.
Thats not the point. The point is that I paid for a service that they failed to provide. You were to receive that package, only you.
I guess there was nothing more to say. I jumped to conclusions. Besides, I did cheat on my wife. I wasnt honest with her. I got exactly what I deserved. Thats what you get for being deceitful.
You didnt intentionally cheat on her, Joseph, Mrs. Smith said. Im guilty of tempting you.
Youre reading my mind again, I laughed.
Yes, unfortunately, I have no control over it. It can be a curse at times.
And youre right about that. You did indeed tempt me.
But in all fairness to me, you could have resisted temptation and walked away.
Yes, I could have, but unfortunately large breasts are my Achilles Heel, and your offers were just too tempting.
Youre still intrigued with my breasts, arent you? she asked getting up.
I looked at her and my eyes drifted down to that deep valley. She straddled my legs and put her arms around my neck.
Take a good look, she said as I felt the warmth of her breasts pressing against my chest.
I did, and the perfume she was wearing was intoxicating. I wanted to bury my face in between those large puppies, but I knew I would never be able to pull that one off.
Youre right, you wouldnt get away with that, but maybe we can make another deal.
Another deal?
Oh yes, actually very similar to our last one, she said.
Im not going down that road again, Samantha.
Mrs. Smith.
Yes, Mrs. Smith, please forgive me for not addressing you properly, but any deal we make cannot involve well you know.
Thats too bad, she said getting up and hefting her breasts in her hands. They were so much looking forward to some attention from you again.
They can get all the attention they want from me. Just let me at them, I said.
Joseph, it doesnt work like that.
Why not?
Because I have needs too, and there are rules.
Then change the rules.
I like the rules the way they are. If you want to lavish all your attention on my breasts, then youll have to play by the rules and give me what I want.
And the price is the same as before?
Oh yes! You know, sometimes we girls need a piece of ass too, she said smiling.
I ran several spyware programs on her system and rooted out all of the nasties. Her system was clean again.
I think Im done here, I said.
Thats wonderful. Let me get my checkbook. She leaned over the table as she made out the check giving me a perfect view of her breasts that were threatening to break free from her v neck sweater.
May I ask you a question?
Certainly, Joseph, she replied, looking up.
Why me? I asked.
Why not you? she replied. Youre good looking, well mannered, and appreciate the finer things in life.
Well, thank you, but you could probably have your choice of men. They are many eligible bachelors in this retirement community.
Joseph, Im too old to be out there trying to snag a man, and besides I have no desire to do so, she said.
I see so I just happen to be conveniently available? I asked.
Lets call it fate. You are attracted to me for obvious reasons, and I am also attracted to you, she replied.
Then why dont we just let nature take its course, I suggested.
Because Im not like other women, Joseph. You might say that Im eccentric. There are rules and stipulations, she said.
There are rules and stipulations only because you insist on them, Samantha, I replied.
Please address me as Mrs. Smith, Joseph. Thats one of the rules, she replied.
It seems odd addressing you as Mrs. Smith when weve been so intimate together. My God, you rammed a huge strap-on dildo up my ass. You rode my cock until you orgasmed. Why cant we dispense with all the formality?
Because thats not the way I like it. If you want to play, they you have to abide by my rules, she said.
Well, I may have to pass. You are an amazing woman, Mrs. Smith, and you have a great deal to offer, but the price is pretty steep, I said, taking the check from her.
Thats entirely up to you, Joseph. Im not forcing you to do anything. Ive made you an offer, and you can take it or leave it, but the fact still remains that I need help with my computer. There is so much I dont understand. Can you make it next Wednesday at 1:00?
Certainly, Mrs. Smith, thats my job, I said, walking to the door.
Wonderful. Ill see you next week, she said as I left.
I thought that all of this was behind me. During the past six months, I was able to get my mind off of this strange woman and focus more on my business. Now, she was back in my life again, and all of those old feelings returned. All week I lay awake in bed thinking of her magnificent tits, and how soft and resilient they were. I masturbated but it wasnt fulfilling and left me wanting more, more of Samantha Smith.
She held all the cards, and she knew it. She let me know her intentions, and then she left the rest up to me. The ball was in my court. If I ever hoped to have any kind of relationship with her, I would have to make the concessions.
My attraction to her was, of course, purely physical. She did nothing to endear herself to me. She wasn't charming or witty or loving, and she didn't try to be. She simply used her body to get what she wanted. The one advantage she had over me and an unfair one at that was the fact that she knew what I was thinking. I had some soul searching to do. How badly did I want her? There were a lot of other women.


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(WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.) — On Friday, a White Plains jury awarded the staggering sum of $9.8 million to a man, 49, who suffered sustained injuries due to a botched wisdom tooth extraction.
According to the plaintiff, he went to Dr. William Moody for a toothache and was treated three unsuccessful times in removing the wisdom tooth.
Although the plaintiff believed the extraction was completed the last visit with Dr. Moody, he went to the emergency room at White Plains Hospital hours after his last dentist appointment and was transferred to Westchester County Medical Center. Here, the patient was treated by Dr. Michael Miller, who surgically extracted the remaining roots, but never actually saw or examined the plaintiff prior to the surgery, even though the patient spent four days at the hospital.
Dr. Moody and Dr. Miller were both considered liable for the injuries and failed to obtain an informed consent, according to the jury.
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Headphones and vinyl, each in their own way, put music back on the pedestal. By investing hundreds of dollars into headphones, you're making both a fashion statement and a statement about your priorities. You're saying that you care about the sounds that David Guetta and Skrillex are creating and that you value Jay-Z and Kanye's rhymes as more than just background noise. Maybe Rihanna does sound like a robot, but you want to hear the production that made that robot sound so sweet and the beats that keep her voice imbedded in your brain. With vinyl, it's artists themselves that get the place on the pedestal. Buying records, like creating a library of books, isn't just about entertainment or passing time. It's about amassing knowledge and culture and putting them on display. Much as a bibliophile might reserve prime shelf space for classics or Pulitzer and Nobel winners, a record buyer reserves vinyl purchases for works of artistic, esoteric or sentimental value. Why does every reissued copy of John Coltrane's "Blue Train" come with a digital copy of every song on that album? Because it's recognized that while listeners really like the portable version of those songs, they love the rich tones of Coltrane's sax as it was originally laid down. Why do vinyl copies of Adele's album come with the same perk? Because it's accepted you bought the vinyl version as an actual record of a great vocalist's achievement rather than something to throw on during your commute.
Your smartphone and music apps are all filled with music you enjoy, but your vinyl collection is filled with the music you cherish and the albums you hold most dear. That could be an original version of the Rolling Stones' Some Girls or a childhood copy of Christmas In The Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album. It's the stuff you want to stick around long after your least-favorite online channels are deleted and your iTunes and Amazon impulse downloads are purged. That's where the record store comes in handy, and that's where Newbury Comics and the other Boston record stores that contributed so heavily to my music education still thrive. Those shops, In Your Ear near Boston University, Nuggets in Kenmore Square, Cheapo Records in Central Square . . . they mattered little when Boston was on lockdown and its residents were waiting for the nightmare to end. But now that it has, and everybody can begin looking for a small, tangible piece of normal, they're not bad places to start. Follow @Notteham -- Written by Jason Notte in Portland, Ore. >To contact the writer of this article, click here: Jason Notte. >To follow the writer on Twitter, go to http://twitter.com/notteham. >To submit a news tip, send an email to: email@example.com.


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Exning will be commemorating the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War with an evening of words and music at St Martin's Church next month.
The village's war memorial bears the names of 80 villagers who lost their lives in the conflict and they will be remembered during the commemoration on August 3 at 7pm organised by the Exning branch of the Royal British Legion in conjunction with the church.
There will be readings from the works of the great war poets including Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen with music from Newmarket Town Band.


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Is it normal for a BD to eat his shed skin?
Dudley is right in the middle of it right now and he just basically shed his whole back in one go. Then he ate it! He must have because i leave for 15 minutes and BAM he has om nom nomed it.
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Hannah Montana's Movie Is Putting Asses In Seats
Here's some pics from the "Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert" movie premiere. This little lady is a damn phenomenon. Mothers across the county were ready to beat each other senseless to get tickets for their little ones for her show. Seriously, what is the deal? I watched the show…and it's like a lame sitcom. And then the concert part, she sang about friendship or something and I had to check my insulin. Ugh. This is not preparing kids for the real world. Anyway, tickets to the movie are selling out almost as fast as the concert tickets did. "It's the best-selling concert movie in Fandango's seven-year history," said Rick Butler, chief operating officer of Fandango. Granted, there aren't many concert flicks out there that people go to but it was also reportedly #1 on MovieTickets.com for this weekend as well. I don't get it. I also don't get what Ashley Tisdale did to her damn nose. Jesus, look at that thing. Avoid the side profiles, Ash. Was that on purpose?
More photos from the "Best of Both Worlds" red carpet (Billy Ray Cyrus, Tish Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, Ray Liotta, Heather Locklear, Donny Osmond, Lisa Rinna, Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa Williams) after the jump.


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Agatha Christie's Black Coffee is exactly what theatre-goers have come to expect from the revered murder mystery writer.
Having never seen David Suchet's interpretation of the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, I felt at ease to enjoy the performance with an open mind.
And Robert Powell, already recognisable as a detective in Jasper Carrott's sitcom The Detectives, delighted in the role of the nation's favourite moustachioed detective.
Quick-witted and with the ability of making others look foolish, Poirot sets about solving the murder of Sir Claud Amory (Ric Recate).
Assisted by the bumbling but well-meaning Arthur Hastings (Robert McCallum), Poirot retraces the previous evening's actions to the point of obsession, with a penchant for neatness.
The arrival of the mysterious Doctor Carelli (Gary Mavers) attracts the wily old dog's attention early on in his investigation but is the brash Italian merely a red herring in the story?
Liza Goddard and Felicity Houlbrooke put in sterling performances as the comical, if unlikely, mother and daughter duo Caroline and Barbara Amory.
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Gresham Transportation Advisory Subcommittee - 6:30 p.m., Gresham City Hall, Barlow Trail Room, 1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway. Call Maria Plumb at 503-618-2541 for information.
Troutdale Public Safety Advisory Committee - Canceled. Rescheduled to Sept. 1.
Multnomah County Board of Commissioners - 9:30 a.m., Multnomah Building, First Floor Commissioners Boardroom 100, 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland. Visit multco.us or call 503-988-5274.
Clackamas County Board of Commissioners - 10 a.m., 2051 Kaen Road, Oregon City. Call 503-655-8581 or visit clackamas.us/bcc for information.
Metro Council - 2 p.m., Metro Regional Center, Council Chamber, 600 N.E. Grand Ave., Portland. For more information, visit oregonmetro.gov or call 503-797-1793.


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Allied Artists has today announced the appointment of David Richter as Executive Vice President of its Film Group, which is the umbrella company overseeing Allied Artists Pictures and Monogram Pictures. Peter Liapis, President of Allied Artists Film Group stated that Mr. Richter will focus primarily on our new organizational structure. It is a very exciting time for the Allied Artists' family of companies. We have some big dreamers on our team and David is going to be a major part of turning those dreams into reality. Richter added, Im thrilled to be part of such an iconic brand with a rich history that stretches back to the beginning of motion pictures.
Richter brings more than 15 years of experience in film and broadcast television to the Allied Artists Film Group. He most recently worked as a Production Executive at Global Universal Film Group. Richter graduated from Colorado State University in 1991 with a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Communication/ TV Production, having paved his way with a prestigious writing scholarship in fiction. Richter began his career in broadcast television, working as a producer at CBS affiliate KKTV in Colorado Springs, his home town. He moved to Los Angeles in 1994, where he worked in motion pictures, television and broadcast advertising. In 1998 Richter founded his own production company, going on to specialize in the automotive industry, getting advertising nods from Ford, Chevrolet and other major brands.
The history of Allied Artists is long, varied and legendary. Throughout the years, the Allied Artists brand has been associated with such classic motion pictures as "Papillon, " starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman, "Cabaret, " with Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey, "Tickle Me" starring Elvis Presley, and "The Man Who Would be King, " starring Sean Connery, Michael Caine and Christopher Plummer, to name but a few.
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Billy and Jordan are two versions which have an excellent connection, therefore it was a simple option to place them together for this pair picture collection. In between the jokes and also the enjoyment although Eliot had a number of odds to obtain some truly excellent images for all of US today (even when his endeavor at developing a 'jungle' were only a little fragile).
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IFAW Launches Tsunami Disaster Relief Operation for Livestock and Companion Animals in Asia
January 12, 2005 08:32 AM - International Fund for Animal Welfare
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.org) has launched a relief operation in Southern Asia to help animals and people affected by the recent disaster. IFAW teams are helping local people in tsunami-devastated coastal fishing communities protect their abandoned livestock, and companion animals, by providing food, temporary shelters and vaccinating animals against diseases.
"Green Reconstruction" Vital in the Aftermath of the Tsunami - WWF
January 10, 2005 04:29 PM - WWF-US
In the aftermath of the tsunami disaster, WWF, the global conservation organization, is calling on governments to support the devastated communities by ensuring that efforts to rebuild their livelihoods are environmentally sustainable. The call comes as a UN conference on the vulnerability of small island developing states gets underway in Mauritius in the Indian Ocean the area severely impacted by the tsunami.
White House, Pentagon, Industry Secretly Colluded To Skew National Academy Of Sciences Perchlorate Report, Documents Show
January 10, 2005 04:28 PM - Natural Resources Defense Council
The White House, the Defense Department, and defense contractors collaborated in a backroom campaign to manipulate a federal report on health threats posed by perchlorate, a toxic rocket fuel ingredient, according to documents recently obtained by NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council). The chemical, which has been found in water and food supplies nationally, attacks the thyroid gland, and is especially harmful to fetuses and infants. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is officially releasing the report tomorrow. (Click here for an overview of the campaign and to see key documents.)
ABIH Awards Certification Maintenance Points for Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIHs) and Certified Associate Industrial Hygienists (CIAHs) for Attendance at EEF Web Events
January 10, 2005 11:01 AM - The Environmental Education Foundation's (EEF)
The Environmental Education Foundation's (EEF) webcast training course entitled "Mold Awareness and Water Intrusion - Developing an Operation and Maintenance Plan" is being hailed as one of the best "how to" trainings in the industry. The American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) recognizes the value of the course by awarding certification maintenance (CM) points to Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIHs) and Certified Associate Industrial Hygienists (CIAHs) who successfully pass the course.
Conference Looks at New Trends in Agriculture: Economic Development and Farmland Protection are Key Issues
January 10, 2005 10:32 AM - Hudson Valley Agriculture Partnership
The public and press are invited to participate in a forum about new economic development and farmland protection trends being promoted for Hudson Valley agriculture. The conference - Agriculture in the Hudson Valley: Innovations - will be Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Marist College in Poughkeepsie and is being sponsored by the Hudson Valley Agricultural Partnership (www.hvap.org).
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January 6, 2005 11:56 PM - Mangrove Action Project
Much of devastation caused by the Asian tsunami and storms like Hurricane Ivan can be avoided in the future if we take some basic steps, says Alfredo Quarto, executive director of the international NGO the Mangrove Action Project. It is our overdevelopment of coastal areas in the Caribbean which has directly led to the kinds of extensive damage caused by Hurricane Ivan in Grand Cayman.
Carbon Emissions Reach Record High
January 10, 2005 10:30 AM - Lila Buckley, Earth Policy Institute
In 2003, carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels climbed to a record high of 6.8 billion tons, up nearly 4 percent from the previous year. Global emissions of carbon have been rising steadily since the late eighteenth century-and rapidly since the 1950s. In fact, annual emissions have quadrupled since 1950.
Natural and Man-made Disasters Threaten Stability of Small Island Developing States
January 6, 2005 02:30 PM - UN Environment Programme
Vulnerability to natural and man-made disasters including tsunamis and cyclones is among a range of emerging issues challenging the health and wealth of the world's small island developing States.
Loss Of Mangrove Forests Contributed To Greater Impact Of Tsunamis!
January 6, 2005 02:23 PM - Mangrove Action Project
The severity of the current tsunami disaster is beyond comprehension. The tremendous force of the 9.0 earthquake that occurred off the coast of Sumatra caused extremely powerful tsunamis. This fact is soberly understood. Nevertheless, the immense loss in human life and property boggles the mind, and the ongoing reports from the multiple scenes of the disaster are nightmarish. What is more disturbing is the fact that the severity of this disaster could have been greatly lessened and much loss in human life and suffering could have been averted had healthy mangrove forests, coral reefs, sea grass beds and peatlands been conserved in a healthy state along these same now devastated coastlines. Instead these vital protective buffers that nature provides against wind and wave had been foolishly degraded or removed for unsustainable developments such as industrial shrimp aquaculture, tourism and urban expansion into these fragile and now quite vulnerable coastal regions.
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition and Computer TakeBack Campaign Participate with eBay to Launch Rethink
January 6, 2005 01:56 PM - Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
More than half of all U.S. households have electronics items in working condition that are no longer being used, according to a survey commissioned by eBay and the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) and conducted by the A.C. Neilson organization.


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It's pretty amazing that Ben Smith's story that Sarah Palin actually sat in a church where a preacher declared that terrorist murders of Jews represent God's judgment against Jews for resisting Jesus last August 17, has been up for half a day, and no one is writing about it on the right and center-right. (If you find something I missed, let me know.)
There has been no mention of this at Instapundit, The Corner, or The Weekly Standard. Not even concern? More to the point: nothing from the ADL. I mean they jumped down Joe Klein's throat - but they are staying mum on David Brickner and the vice-presidential nominee? I mean they even have a report on Brickner and Jews for Jesus that describes the group thus:
Targeting Jews for Conversion with Subterfuge and Deception.
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There wasn't any email or SMS in the 1700s when the founders of America sent letters and drafted the documents that became the blueprint for American democracy. The documents of the founding of America tell the story of issues being grappled with and personalities discussing moral and ideological differences.
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From the variety of personalities of the founding fathers to the issue of slavery and representative democracy, the early days of the United States of America were filled with debate and compromise and the building blocks of a democracy that survives today.
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The term "founding fathers" is synonymous with the American Revolution and the founding of the United States of America, however, there were women who played an important role in the founding as well. Journalist Cokie Roberts explores the role of women in America's founding and discusses with Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson America's "Founding Mothers."
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Testing continued at Silverstone on September 20th with 12 drivers from six teams working at the British track. On his second day as a Renault tester Nelson A. Piquet made an impression with the fastest time, 1:19.565, while fellow team tester ...
Testing continued at Silverstone on September 20th with 12 drivers from six teams working at the British track. On his second day as a Renault tester Nelson A. Piquet made an impression with the fastest time, 1:19.565, while fellow team tester Heikki Kovalainen made it a Renault one-two, just over a tenth off Piquet. They focused on tyres and Piquet continued to set the car up to his liking.
"This was another day of learning and improving for me," he said. "The more laps I do, the better things are getting and I feel like I am improving with every run. We did a good variety of long runs and shorter runs today, and the car felt really good as we started making some set-up changes. I am looking forward to another strong day tomorrow."
Third on the time sheet was McLaren's Pedro de la Rosa and Lewis Hamilton was back behind the wheel for the Woking squad, sixth quickest. De la Rosa worked on tyres and set up for China and Japan, while Hamilton, on his first full day of testing, focused on acclimatizing himself with the car.
"It has been a positive session, working through more systems checks with the car during the day, with my focus on this rather than going for times," said Hamilton. "It is a steep learning curve, and as a result I am making sure I get the most out of my time with the test team and the engineers."
Franck Monatgny was again on test duties for Toyota and was fourth fastest, while Ralf Schumacher was seventh. Cool conditions in the morning compromised Montagny's tyre programme but he managed to get some work done in the afternoon. Schumacher was hampered by engine issues that eventually resulted in a failure.
"We were glad to have Franck join us for another day of testing on such short notice," said test team manager Gerd Pfeiffer. "I think he has made a positive impact over these two days and are grateful for his help in preparing the cars. Ralf's day was a bit more challenging. He got in some good running in the morning, but his car suffered an engine failure, ending his day earlier than planned."
Williams' testers Alex Wurz and Narain Karthikeyan were fifth and 11th respectively. "Narain continued with the systems checks on the interim FW28B and successfully completed a considerable number of laps over the course of the day," said test team manager Mike Condliffe. "Alex drove the FW28A Cosworth-powered car to evaluate tyre compounds for Suzuka and various components for Shanghai."
Both of the Super Aguris racers were on track, sharing the SA-06 chassis, Takuma Sato eighth and Sakon Yamamoto 10th. Yamamoto completed 27 laps in the morning, working on aerodynamics and tyres. Sato took over in the afternoon and focused on longer tyre runs over 40 laps. Sato will be the sole representative of the team on Thursday.
F1 rookies Alexandre Premat and Ronnie Quintarelli were in the Spyker MF1 cockpits. Premat worked on tyres while preparing for his debut as the team's Friday driver in China and was ninth overall. Quintarelli, who will pilot the car at a demonstration event in Italy this coming weekend, only did half a dozen shakedown laps and did not set a representative time.
At Jerez BMW Sauber was joined by Honda, both with two drivers apiece. BMW's Robert Kubica top time, 1:16.491, was a second up on teammate Nick Heidfeld and they worked on tyres, brakes and aero. Honda testers Anthony Davidson and James Rossiter were third and fourth respectively and they focused on tyres, electronics and aero.
Ferrari had two drivers on track at Mugello, Michael Schumacher's best time of 1:21.362 just over a second up on test driver Marc Gen?. Their work for the day was testing new aerodynamic and mechanical components, as well as tyres for the last three races. Luca Badoer will take over from Gen? tomorrow, while Felipe Massa will be at Fiorano.


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I have a site that I'm building that I would like to have a scrollable sidebar using jQuery. I've attached the Photoshop concept screenshot showing the sidebar.
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It looks like you might want two functions rolled into one, as I gather you want to be able to click on the image for an enlargement? Mixing galleries could be a problem, unless you know JavaScript …
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SEASIDE HEIGHTS — A 17-year-old Milltown resident was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center after falling from a skyride in Seaside Heights on Sunday night, police said.
The accident, which took place along the beach at the intersection of Hancock Ave., is being investigated by the carnival ride division of the Department of Consumer Affairs. A call to the department seeking more information about the incident was not immediately returned.
There have been a total of 4 inspections on the ride this season, said Lisa Ryan, the spokesperson for the Department of Community Affairs.
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'Compliance' taken to unusual and unpleasant extremes
Movies offer a matchless gift to their makers: verisimilitude. Seeing really is believing. Something in our neural nature predisposes us to accept whatever we see up on the screen as reality — and that's even before factoring in synchronized sound and the illusion of motion. A giant, impregnable space station called the Death Star? Sure, why not. A little later, the destruction of that same Death Star by a torpedo-like thing whooshing up a heating duct? Sure, that, too. Some combination of our desire to believe and a filmmaker's artistry makes the movies work.
That gift comes with a disclaimer, though. Note those words "filmmaker's artistry.'' Just as we happily grant the most fantastical onscreen actions a dramatic actuality so long as the filmmaker makes them seem real, so do we reject anything that violates our experience of human nature and everyday life. Even if we're watching a docudrama about something we know happened, and it doesn't feel real? Then forget about it.
"Compliance'' claims to be based on a true incident. The incident in the movie takes place at a fast-food place in Ohio. Things aren't going well at this particular ChickWich. Someone left the freezer door open overnight, so there isn't enough bacon. Someone else has called in sick. A "franchise quality-control person'' might be showing up. It's Friday, a particularly busy day. So Sandra, the manager (Ann Dowd), is already feeling stressed when she's told the police want her on the phone. One of her counter staff, Becky (Dreama Walker, of the charmingly titled ABC sitcom "Don't Trust the B—- in Apartment 23''), has been accused of stealing from a customer's purse.
The phone call comes about 15 minutes into the movie. Up to that point, it's not clear where "Compliance'' is going — but it does seem to be getting somewhere. Writer-director Craig Zobel ("Great World of Sound'') conveys a sense of the over-bright yet beaten-down atmosphere that fast-food places specialize in; and the characters feel familiar without quite seeming stereotyped. Dowd, for example, has the sort of careworn, all-too-human face almost never seen in American movies.
Apparently, Fridays are really busy at police stations, too. So the man on the phone, Officer Lewis (Pat Healy, channeling his inner Kevin Spacey), asks that Becky be taken into a back room, since the police are unable to get to the ChickWich quite yet. The next 70 minutes or so consist of him ordering Sandra and then other ChickWich staff to interrogate, inspect, and do other increasingly outrageous things to Becky. Lewis asks if Sandra has a husband. No, but she has a boyfriend. Well, Lewis proposes, why not have him come by and help out? Sandra thinks this is a fine idea. Well, it's not, with degrading consequences for both Becky and Sandra's boyfriend (though a lot worse for her).
A young woman at the press screening for "Compliance'' asked the friend I watched it with, "At what point do you think the movie became exploitative?'' He answered with a question of his own. "For the actors or the audience?''
People do stupid things all the time. My friend and I sat through "Compliance,'' didn't we? But there is a level of stupidity displayed by the people in this movie that beggars belief. Their behavior is to stupidity as the Death Star is to a doughnut.
Anyone in this country who has seen a minimum of two episodes of a TV crime series — which is to say, everyone in this country over the age of 7 — knows at least a little bit about police procedure: the accused's right to make a phone call, being read the Miranda warning, how understandably proprietary cops are about what they do, stuff like that. About two minutes into Officer Lewis's phone call any one of those people will figure out what's going on. About five minutes into the phone call, that same person will begin to wonder why no one in the movie has. And about 15 minutes into the phone call, that person may recall a presumably apocryphal story about Pia Zadora.
Wanting to strengthen her acting credentials, she was appearing at a Florida dinner theater in "The Diary of Anne Frank'' in the title role. Things got so bad that when the Gestapo appears onstage someone in the audience yelled, "They're hiding in the attic!'' I guarantee you — SPOILER ALERT — someone at some showing of "Compliance'' is going to yell, "He's not a cop!''


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ATLANTA ( TheStreet) -- Not to speak for Delta ( DAL) , but if I were espousing a political position and I found that most of my support was coming from Tea Party Republicans, I would take another look.
But even then, it's hard to find fault with Delta's opposition to some of the policies of the Export-Import Bank. The bank offers loan guarantees to Delta's foreign competitors, who can then buy Boeing (BA) aircraft at lower cost than Delta can buy the same aircraft.
The foreign competitors then use the aircraft to compete with Delta. Delta, consequently, employs fewer people than it might otherwise employ. Is that really an intended consequence of government policy?
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Boeing takes a different tack, saying that if the bank did not back loans to its customers, Airbus, its only real rival, would still have the support of three government export credit agencies, so airlines that need a government loan guarantee to secure commercial financing would simply buy their planes from Airbus.
In other words, they do it so we have to do it too.
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At first glance, this seems like a fairly simple dispute, matching two companies with different points of view. But the controversy over Export-Import Bank policies has turned into a Washington battle with political implications far beyond what a normal person would consider relevant.
The bank's charter expires Sept. 30. To continue to operate, the bank requires congressional approval. Like most Americans, I pity any entity that is placed in this position.
The Tea Party appears to think that the bank is a giant scam, in place to reward favored businesses with taxpayer money. The party accuses it of "crony capitalism," suggesting that it hands out money willy-nilly to big companies.
In fact, the bank uses loan guarantees to make it easier for foreign companies to buy American made-products, supporting American jobs. At little or no cost to American taxpayers, the bank vastly benefits the U.S. economy.
The debate over extending the bank's charter demonstrates how uniformed fringe pseudo-logic has somehow been embraced by large portions of a mainstream political party in what will surely be someday judged as a peculiarity of history.
But to say that the bank does important work is not to say that it should support one industry at the expense of another.


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Hello 2013
Wow…can you believe it is already 2013 and that the day is almost gone? I've heard it said before and it is true – time does fly and it flies quickly the older you get. It would be wrong to attempt to predict what is in store for me or for any of us in the coming year. My hope is for positivity in myself and for the world. We spend so much time focusing on the negative that it is often forgotten that there is positive out there. I know I sometimes find myself focusing on that which is negative and I allow it to block the good.
Two Goals
I have two public goals that I'd like to share on this blog. Will it help me reach them? I don't know but I share them with you anyway.
- I will be 40 years old this year and I do not take care of myself. I do not exercise regularly and I do not eat right. I am asking for health issues for the future so I want to change this. I am currently 195 pounds and, by the end of 2013, I would like to be 175. 20 is not a number that is out of the question.
- I plan to blog and be consistent at doing so. I know that I chose two topics that are drastically different – HR and Doctor Who – and that creating an audience for such will be difficult. I am not in this for fame but only to share my thoughts with whoever might read these posts. I hope that we will have a follow-up post to this one on January 01, 2014.
What are some of your personal and/or professional goals for 2013? What are you wanting to accomplish in your personal and/or professional lives?


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The budget battle between Pasco Sheriff Bob White and the County Commission now has its losing side: the public. Taxpayers are stuck financing this ridiculous fight between public officials over public money.
As Times staff writer Jodie Tillman reported, Pasco County is paying its Washington, D.C., consultant, International City County Management Association, or ICMA, $25,000 to assist in its case before the governor and Cabinet.
The appropriation came absent public discussion in an open meeting since the dollar amount is at the threshold under which County Administrator John Gallagher can act without board approval. It would have been nice to hear a commission debate on this spending considering the brouhaha elsewhere as the county attempts to balance its budget with user fees including $2 to park at public beaches. It's tough to cry poor mouth if there is always spare change around when the commission needs it.
Commissioners and White are at odds over public safety spending. White is appealing his allocation to Tallahassee, seeking an extra $4 million with much of it earmarked to hire 28 deputies to patrol west Pasco. The commission gave White $85.5 million for law enforcement and the jail, the same as fiscal year 2010, after the sheriff ignored the county's request to all of its constitutional officers for a 5 percent cut.
White, a member of Gov. Rick Scott's transition team, was able to turn to his politically connected lawyers — Jeremiah Hawkes, former general counsel to the state House of Representatives, and state Rep. Richard Corcoran — in preparation for this appeal.
The county turned to ICMA, the consultants retained previously to help streamline the county budget process and to study its firefighting operations. White has called the ICMA study of consolidating emergency dispatch services "the biggest waste of money'' because it failed to account for multimillion-dollar equipment upgrades. Tuesday, he called the group a biased mouthpiece for the county
His rhetoric aside, the spending is troublesome. The bill right now is $25,000, not counting the lost productivity from staff time at both the Sheriff's Office and county devoted to research and preparation for the appeal hearings.
Spending the public's money to settle a disagreement over still more public money is symptomatic of government waste and arrogance, no matter which side is signing the check.


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Footage has emerged after the Sydney Creamfields festival of a man falling 20 meters from the the top of a scaffolding during Alesso's main stage set.
The footage shows the man climb to the top, celebrate and dance then lose his footing and fall, bouncing and rebounding off bars as he falls. this video is not good for people with weak stomachs. Although this decision was not the best idea in hindsight, our thoughts are with this man and so should yours as this activity goes on at every festival.
Update: The man was ejected from the event and taken to St Vincent's Hospital by ambulance but then discharged himself – before attempting to gain entry back into the 12,000-strong crowd via news.com.au