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The ability to hide friends from your Facebook wall is great, but sometimes that is not enough to properly organize Facebook. That's where Facebook lists come in handy. Through the lists tool, you can create a subset of Facebook friends and organize Facebook by family, work, friends, etc.
Here's how to create a custom Facebook list:
When you are viewing your Facebook wall, there is a menu on the left that starts with News Feed. At the bottom of this list, you'll see a link called Create New List. If you don't see this link, don't panic. Simply hit the More link at the bottom and the menu items will expand until you see the Create New List link.
This link will pop up a small window where you can create the list. Start by giving your new list a name. Make it simple and descriptive so you'll recognize it.
Next, begin selecting Facebook friends to go in your list. If you have a lot of friends, it is easiest to narrow the search down by typing their name in the input box next to the All and Selected links. Notice that the list gets narrowed as you type.
To select a friend, simply click on their name or profile picture. You'll notice they become highlighted. If you accidentally click on the wrong friend, simply click again and they'll no longer be selected.
Once you've added everyone to your list, you can click the Create List button at the bottom of this window.
So how do you access your custom Facebook list?
The same menu on the left-hand side of the screen should now contain the list. All you need do is click on the list's name and your News Feed will change to your list, showing you all of the updates from Facebook friends you placed on the lsit.
Want to move the custom list up to the top of the menu?
You can easily organize your Facebook menu by moving items around, but you'll first need to make sure it is expanded. You can expand the menu by clicking the More link at the bottom of the list.
Once it is expanded, you will see a list icon to the right of the menu item. (It looks like three horizontal bars). If you hover the mouse over this icon, you'll notice it changes from a hand to four arrows pointing up, down, left and right. This tells you that the item is ready to be moved. Now all you have to do is hold the mouse button down and drag the item to a new place in the list.
The custom Facebook list feature is great because it allows you to create simple lists breaking down your friends into basic categories and then putting those lists at the top of the menu where you can easily get to them.


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Data Updates
April 2012
- 04.30.2012
- Personal Income
- Nominal personal income increased at a nonannualized rate of 0.4 percent in March, following increases of 0.3 percent in both January and February. On a year-over-year basis, nominal income was up 3.2 percent, pulling the near-term (3-month) trend in year-over-year changes down from 3.8 percent to 3.4 percent. Disposable personal income—personal income less current taxes—increased 0.4 percent, following a 0.2 percent increase in February. After decreasing 0.1 percent in each of the prior two months, "real" disposable personal income (DPI adjusted for price changes) increased 0.2 percent. "Real" DPI has been flat over the past three months, and is up only 0.6 percent over last year. Following 0.5 percent increase in February (caused primarily by a spike in services consumption) "real" personal consumption expenditures increased 0.1 percent in March. Services consumption was flat following a 0.4 percent jump in February, and consumption of durable goods, which increased 2.1 percent in February, decreased 0.2 percent. On a year-over-year basis, real consumption was up 1.8 percent, and the three month trend in year-over-year changes increased slightly, going from 1.8 percent to 1.9 percent.
- 04.30.2012
- PCE Price Index
- The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increased at an annualized rate of 2.5 percent in March, following an increase of 3.9 percent in February. The 3-month annualized growth rate increased from 2.5 percent to 3.1 percent, and the index was up 2.1 percent since March of last year. The "core" PCE price index—which excludes food and energy prices—was up 1.9 percent in March after increases of 2.8 percent in January and 1.7 percent in February. On a year-over-year basis, "core" PCE was up 2.1 percent compared with year-over-year changes of 1.9 percent in each of the prior three months. The market based "core" PCE price index—which excludes most imputed prices—increased at an annualized rate of 1.9 percent, following an increase of 1.6 percent in February, and has increased 2.0 percent since last year.
- 04.27.2012
- Real GDP
Real GDP in the first quarter came in below consensus expectations, growing at an annual rate of 2.2 percent, a full 0.8 percentage point lower than the growth rate in the fourth quarter. Some strength could be seen in the real consumption numbers. Consumption grew 2.9 percent in the first quarter, accelerating from its 2.1 percent fourth-quarter growth rate. Goods consumption grew 6.2 percent after durables increased another 15.3 percent, and services rebounded from a 0.4 percent increase in the fourth quarter to a 1.2 percent increase in the first. In total, consumption accounted for 2.0 percentage points of real GDP growth in the first quarter. This was also an impressive report for residential investment, which grew 19.1 percent in the first quarter after increasing 11.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010. The contribution to overall growth from residential investment was 0.4 percentage points.
The weaker parts of the report centered on business fixed investment and government expenditures. Business investment fell 2.1 percent in the first quarter, breaking a string of eight consecutive quarterly increases. Both components of business investment were disappointing. Investment in business structures dropped 12.0 percent after a 0.9 percent fall in the fourth quarter, subtracting 0.4 percentage points from real GDP growth. Equipment and software decelerated dramatically, growing only 1.7 percent in the first quarter, its lowest reading in ten quarters. Business fixed investment reduced output growth by 0.2 percentage points in the first quarter. Government expenditures also weighed on output growth. Federal defense spending and investment continued the fourth quarter's decline, dropping 8.1 percent, and nondefense spending and investment reversed course from its 4.5 percent fourth-quarter growth rate. Combined with state and local spending, government expenditures reduced real GDP by 0.6 percentage points.
Export growth accelerated in the first quarter, growing 5.4 percent thanks to a large increase in the growth of exported services. The same was true for imports, which grew 4.3 percent after imported services advanced 11.0 percent. The two series offset each other in terms of real GDP growth. After adjusting for the change in private inventories, real final sales of domestic product increased 1.6 percent in the first quarter, outpacing the 1.1 percent increase in the fourth quarter.
- 04.27.2012
- Consumer Sentiment
- The University of Michigan's Index of Consumer Sentiment was revised up from the initial April report, increasing from 75.7 to 76.4. This is a slight improvement from March's index level of 76.2. The current conditions component was responsible for the upward revision, as it was changed from 80.6 to 82.9. The consumer expectations component was revised down slightly from 72.5 to 72.3. Median short-run (one-year ahead) inflation expectations were adjusted down from 3.4 percent to 3.2 percent. This is a drop off of 0.7 percentage points from March, and is 1.4 percentage points below expectations in April of last year. Longer-term (five-to-ten years ahead) inflation expectations were revised down slightly from earlier in April, going from 3.0 percent to 2.9 percent.
- 04.26.2012
- Durable Goods
- New orders for durable goods fell 4.2 percent in March, more than reversing a 1.9 percent gain in February, and pulling its 12-month growth rate down from 12.0 percent to 2.7 percent. Some of the recent weakness in new orders is due to flagging transportation orders, though excluding transportation, new durables orders still fell 1.1 percent in March. On a year-over-year basis, the series is up 5.0 percent. An important signal of future equipment and software investment—new orders of nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft—also dipped a bit in March, slipping down 0.8 percent after a 2.8 percent gain in February. Dragged down by a couple of weak reports, the 3-month (annualized) growth rate in nondefense captial goods orders (ex aircraft) stands at −6.0 percent, and its 12-month trend slipped down from 10.3 percent to 3.9 percent in March. Shipments of durables fared much better than new orders, rising roughly 1.0 percent in March (0.8 percent ex transportation shipments) and is up 6.0 percent over the past year. Manufacturers' inventories rose 0.5 percent in March and are up 8.0 percent over the past year.
- 04.24.2012
- Home Price Indexes
On a seasonally-adjusted monthly basis the 10- and 20-city S&P Case-Shiller housing price indexes rose 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively. Annually, the 10-city composite fell 3.6 percent and the 20-city composite fell 3.5 percent, both of which are improvements over January's annual figures. Neither index has seen a positive annual rate of change since the fall of 2010. Although five of the 20 MSAs posted positive annual returns, both indexes and nine MSAs, including Cleveland (down 4.4 percent), hit new post-crisis lows. Overall the 20-city composite is back to late 2002 levels and the 10-city composite is back to early 2003 levels.
After a downward revision to January's figures, the FHFA housing price index rose 0.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in February. Over the past 12-months the index has risen 0.5 percent which is the first positive annual rate of change since July 2007. Regionally, annual prices changes ranged from a 2.4 percent decline in the Pacific division to a 3.6 percent increase in the West South Central division. The index remains 19.4 percent below its April 2007 peak and now roughly the same as the January 2004 index level.
- 04.24.2012
- New Home Sales
- New single-family home sales fell 7.1 percent in March to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 328,000 units. March's decline follows steep upward revisions to January's (revised up 11,000 to 329,000) and February's (revised up 40,000 to 353,000) new single-family home sales. Compared to March 2011, sales of new single-family homes are up 7.5 percent. Regionally, sales were strongest in the Northeast and South, improving 7.7 percent and 3.1 percent, respectively. Comparatively, sales fell in Midwest and West regions declining 20.0 percent and 27.0 percent, respectively. The median sales price fell 1.0 percent in March to $234,500, while the average sales price rose sharply, improving 8.0 percent to $291,200. Finally, the seasonally-adjusted estimate of new single-family homes for sale fell for the eighth consecutive month, declining 1.4 percent to 144,000 units representing 5.3 months of supply at the current sales rate.
- 04.19.2012
- Existing Home Sales
- Existing single-family home sales fell 2.5 percent from February to March to a seasonally-adjusted annualized rate of 3.9 million units sold. This represents a 5.9 percent increase over the past 12 months and the ninth consecutive month of positive annual growth. The median sale price of existing single-family homes rose 4.8 percent in March and 1.9 percent from last year to $163,600. Inventories fell slightly, down 0.5 percent, to 2.1 million available units for sale while the monthly supply of homes rose 3.3 percent to a 6.3 months supply at the current sales pace. Compared to last year both inventories and the monthly supply of homes has declined significantly, down 20.1 and 24.1 percent, respectively. The National Association of Realtors, NAR, notes that future home sales could be held back by tightening supply factors.
- 04.17.2012
- Housing Starts
- Single-family housing starts continued to decline in March, falling 0.2 percent to a seasonally-adjusted annualized rate of 462,000 units. The decline follows an upwardly revised decline of 9.0 percent in February. Compared to March 2011, new single-family housing starts are up 10.5 percent. Regionally, changes in housing starts ranged from −10.0 percent in the Northeast to 13.7 percent in the West. New single-family housing units authorized fell 3.5 percent in March but are up 17.9 percent on year-over-year basis.
- 04.17.2012
- Industrial Production
- Industrial production went unchanged (nonannualized) in March, following another flat reading in February. On a year-over-year basis, overall production is up 3.8 percent. However, the near term trend (three month annualized growth) has fallen to 3.0 percent from 6.5 percent. Manufacturing production decreased 0.2 percent after having risen 0.8 percent in February. Breaking down the manufacturing sector, durable and nondurable goods each fell 0.2 percent in March following modest gains in February of 1.1 and 0.5 percent, respectively. Within durable goods manufacturing, nonmetallic mineral products, electrical equipment, appliances and components, and furniture and related products all posted decreases greater than 1.0 percent in March. Mining output rose 0.3 percent, after having declined 4.0 percent in February. Overall capacity utilization edged down 0.1 percentage points to 78.6 percent of capacity in February, still 1.5 percentage points below its historic average.
- 04.16.2012
- Retail Sales
- Retail sales increased 0.8 percent in March, following a relatively strong 1.0 percent gain in February (revised down 0.1 percentage point), and is up 6.5 percent on a year-over-year basis. Sales were up across most major components. In fact, only health and personal care stores (down 0.2 percent) and miscellaneous store retailers (down 0.8 percent) posted decreases in March. Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers were the top gainers in March, with sales that jumped up 3.0 percent during the month and are up 14.1 percent on a year-over-year basis. Sales at gasoline stations rose 1.1 percent in March, though that was likely due to an increase in gasoline prices. Auto sales rose 0.9 percent in March, and are up 8.3 percent over the past year. "Core" retail sales—a cleaner measure of consumer spending trajectory—which excludes autos, building supplies and gas stations rose 0.4 percent in March, following a 0.5 percent gain in February. For the first quarter as a whole, retail sales rose at an annualized pace of 5.9 percent, slightly higher than its four-quarter growth rate of 5.3 percent.
- 04.13.2012
- Consumer Sentiment
- The University of Michigan's Index of Consumer Sentiment edged down a bit in early April, falling from an index level of 76.2 in March to 75.7. The current conditions component fell sharply: from 86 in March to 80.6 in April. However, the consumer expectations component rose 2.7 points to 72.5 in April, offsetting some of the decline in the current conditions component. Median short-run (one-year ahead) inflation expectations slipped down from 3.9 percent to 3.4 percent in April, and are 1.2 percentage points below its level a year ago. Importantly, longer-term (five-to-ten years ahead) expectations remained at 3.0 percent in April, which suggests that respondents aren't expecting a gas price spike in March to feed into an increase in longer-run price pressure. Interestingly, the increase longer-term expectations in recent months (from around 2.7 percent in 2012:Q4 to 3.0 percent currently), appears to have been driven by the upper end of the distribution; as the 75th percentile jumped up from 4.2 percent to 4.8 percent, while the 25th percentile has remained roughly flat at 1.6 percent.
- 04.13.2012
- The headline CPI rose at an annualized rate of 3.5 percent in March, and while gasoline prices were a contributing factor (up 23 percent, accounting for a little more than one-third of the overall increase), the report appears consistent with some broad-based price pressure. Energy prices as a whole rose by 11.6 percent in March, as the jump in gas prices was partially offset by a continued decline in the price index for household energy services, which fell 4.9 percent during the month (−1.8 percent on a year-over-year basis). There is some speculation in the media that this offset may provide some relief for consumers, helping to prop up spending that otherwise would have been hamstrung by higher gas prices. Food prices rose 1.9 percent in March, and are up just 1.5 percent over the last 3 months, much lower than its 12-month growth rate of 3.3 percent. On a year-over-year basis the headline CPI is up 2.7 percent, and has been slowing from a recent high of 3.9 percent last September. However, in contrast, the growth rates in underlying inflation have been rising, perhaps to meet in the middle. Excluding food and energy prices, the ("core") index rose 2.8 percent in March, following a much softer 1.2 percent increase in February. Over the past 3 months, the core CPI is up 2.2 percent, in line with its 12-month growth rate of 2.3 percent (which, if the usual gap holds, puts core PCE inflation very near its explicit target). The longer-run (12-month) growth rate in the core CPI has risen somewhat swiftly: roughly 1.0 percentage point over the past year. Our preferred measures of underlying inflation—the median CPI and 16 percent trimmed-mean CPI—rose 2.2 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively in March, and are both up 2.4 percent over the past 12 months.
- 04.12.2012
- Producer Price Index
- The Producer Price Index (PPI) for finished goods was flat in March, following an annualized increase of 4.4 percent in February. Interestingly, energy prices slipped down 11.0 percent in March, following a 17.3 percent spike up in Februrary. Producer prices for finished consumer foods rose a modest 1.8 percent in March. On a year-over-year basis, the headline PPI is up 2.8 percent, which is above its longer-term (20-year) growth rate of 2.3 percent, but is well off its recent cyclical high of 7.2 percent set last September. Excluding food and energy prices, the "core" PPI rose 3.4 percent in March, after rising 2.0 percent in February. The near-term (3-month) annnualized growth rate in the core PPI edged up from 3.2 percent to 3.6 percent in March, slightly above its 12-month growth rate of 2.9 percent. Further back on the production line, pricing pressure was to the upside, as core intermediate goods prices jumped up 7.0 percent and volatile core crude goods prices rose 14.4 percent in March.
- 04.12.2012
- U.S. Trade
- In February, the U.S. trade deficit narrowed by $6.4 to −$46.0 billion, down from January's revised −$52.4 deficit (−$52.6 billion, previously). February marks the largest decline in the trade deficit since November 2009. Consensus forecasts had predicted a slight narrowing to −$50.0 billion, but a sharp drop in imports by −$6.3 billion to a level of $227.2 billion—the largest drop since January 2009—led to a greater than anticipated decline in the overall deficit. Although exports posted modest gains of $0.2 billion to total $18.1 billion, the increase did little to offset the decrease in imports. The smaller trade deficit could result in trade positively impacting first quarter GDP rather than negatively impacting as was previously expected. On a year-over-year basis, imports posted gains of 7.6 percent, down from January's 8.4 percent advance and the double digit pace seen during 2011 and 2010. Exports climbed 9.3 percent on a yearly basis, up from January's 7.8 percent gain. Like imports, exports posted yearly growth rates in the double digits for most of 2011 and 2010.
- 04.11.2012
- Import and Export Prices
U.S. import prices climbed 1.3 percent in March after falling a revised 0.1 percent in February (up 0.4 percent, previously) and remaining flat through December and January. March's jump was well above consensus forecasts which had predicted a 0.8 percent uptick. March also marks the largest monthly increase since April of last year. A 4.3 percent increase in petroleum import prices was the main driver behind the advance in the overall index. Nonpetroleum imports rose 0.3 percent in March, marking the largest monthly increase since May 2011. On a year-over-year basis, import prices rose 3.4 percent, the smallest gain since November 2009. Similarly, nonpetroleum import prices advanced 1.4 percent year-over-year, the smallest increase since January 2010. Although import prices rose at monthly rates unseen since last year, small increases in year-over-year prices suggest a moderation of foreign prices in the months to come. Elevated petroleum prices, however, still have the potential to weigh on GDP.
Export prices increased 0.8 percent in March, up from February's 0.4 percent advance. Like import prices, March's export prices mark the largest increase since April of last year. Gains in both nonagricultural export prices (up 0.5 percent) and agricultural prices (up 2.7 percent) drove March's advance. With year-over-year gains of 0.9 percent, export prices posted the smallest increase since October 2009.
- 04.09.2012
- Federal Reserve Balance Sheet
- The month of March saw a steady decline in the outstanding balances of central bank dollar liquidity swaps after the European Central Bank's second Long-Term Refinancing Operation in late February. Outstanding balances fell from roughly $110 billion to $46 billion over the course of the month. The Treasury's general account was erratic throughout the month as the end of the first quarter neared, spiking from $37 billion to $103 billion before falling back to $55 billion. Also, tests continue for the Fed's reserve management tools, as there were reverse repurchase agreements and Term Deposits outstanding during the month. Another item to note is the decline in the portfolio holdings of agency debt, which dropped below $100 billion for the first time since July 2009.
- 04.06.2012
- Consumer Credit
- Total consumer credit rose for the sixth consecutive month, improving 0.3 percent in February and is up 4.3 percent on year-over-year basis. Moreover, since September 2011, total consumer credit has expanded by $78.0 billion. The increase in total consumer credit can be attributed to continued strength in nonrevolving accounts, which rose 0.6 percent in February and are up 6.1 percent on a year-over-year basis. Comparatively, revolving accounts declined for the second consecutive month, falling 0.3 percent. Since February 2011, revolving accounts are up a modest 0.7 percent.
- 04.06.2012
- Employment Situation
Nonfarm payrolls rose 120,000 in March, following revised estimates for January and February that, on net, added 4,000 jobs. Despite the hiccup in March, payrolls have still managed an average increase of 210,000 over the last three months, and are trending above the 12-month average gain of 158,000. Cross-industry performance was mixed. Perhaps surprisingly, manufacturing was among the top gainers in March, adding 37,000 to payrolls (12,000 was in auto manufacturing). Other goods-producing categories didn't fare as well, as mining and logging payrolls were flat and construction payrolls slipped down 7,000. In the service sector, employment in food services and drinking places rose 37,000, in line with its 6-month average gain of 34,000. Healthcare employment continued its upward march, rising 26,000 during the month. Employment in the financial sector jumped up 15,000 in March, its largest monthly gain since April 2006. Also, professional and business services employment rose 31,000 in March, unaided by employment in temporary help services (which was flat after jumping up 55,000 in February). On the other hand, retail trade payrolls fell by 34,000 in March, following a sharp downward revision to February's estimate—from a gain of 25,000 to a decrease of 29,000. The average workweek for all employees edged down 0.1 hour to 34.5 hours (factory overtime was unchanged) in March. And earnings ticked up slightly (0.2 percent) and are up 2.1 percent over the past year.
On the household side, the unemployment rate edged down 0.1 percentage point to 8.2 percent. However, that was largely due to a 164,000 decrease in the labor force. The number of employed persons slipped down 31,000 in March (which is roughly flat considering the standard error of this series). The employment-to-population ratio was nudged down 0.1 percentage point to 58.5 percent. Interestingly, the number of persons employed part-time for economic reasons slipped down from 8.1 million to 7.7 million in March, though it's not entirely clear where they went. Given the decrease in hours (from the other survey) and the contraction in the labor force, it may be tempting to speculate that these workers left the labor force, though that is not certain. Also, the number of long-term unemployed (jobless for 27+ weeks) was roughly unchanged in March, still accounting for a little more than 42 percent of the pool of unemployed persons.
- 04.03.2012
- Factory Orders
- New orders for manufactured goods increased 1.3 percent (nonannualized) in February, following a decrease of 1.1 percent in January. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.9 percent for the month. The volatile durable goods orders series increased 2.4 percent following January's decline of 3.5 percent. However, the 3-month annualized growth rate, 8.8 percent, for durable goods orders has come down from December's reading of 34.9 percent. Nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft orders, considered a leading indicator of business investment spending, rose 1.7 percent for the month while its 3-month annualized growth rate (7.0 percent) continues to fluctuate from positive to negative readings. Shipments of manufactured goods were slightly positive (0.1 percent) for the month, while its 3-month annualized growth rate remains steady around 6 percent. Unfilled orders continue to grow increasing 1.3 percent in February. Over the past year, unfilled orders have increased 10.6 percent, its highest reading since August 2005. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio now rests at 6.23. Inventories also continue to accumulate, 0.4 percent, however the inventory/sales ratio has remained stable at 1.33.
- 04.02.2012
- ISM Manufacturing
- The ISM's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) increased from 52.4 in February to 53.4 in March, matching consensus expectations. The increase was driven by large bumps in the production and employment components. Production increased 3.0 percentage points, from 55.3 to 58.3, and employment added 2.9 percentage points, going from 53.2 to 56.1. A gain was also made in the inventories index, which rose 0.5 percentage points to 50.0 and avoided a sixth consecutive month below the growth threshold of 50.0. A decline was recorded in the new orders index, falling from 54.9 to 54.5, and the supplier deliveries index remained below 50.0, dropping from 49.0 to 48.0 and indicating a faster pace of deliveries. The prices index (which is not seasonally adjusted and does not enter into the overall PMI) recorded a slight decline after two months of large increases, falling 0.5 percentage points to 61.0 in March.

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Shades of Love Lost: Madrigals of deWert and Monteverdi
Sat, Jul 6, 2013
Times: 6:00pm
Venue: Daniel Arts Center
84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230Contact:
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David Wondermark" Malki ! sez, "We've taken the Machine of Death concept [ed: a wildly successful independent anthology of stories about a world where a machine can accurately forecast your date of death] and adapted it into a pretty wacky party game. You play assassins who know their target's death prediction in advance, and have to come up with creative ways of making it come true. It's a storytelling game that's kind of like Rube Goldberg meets a Roadrunner cartoon meets MURDER. We've already blown past our Kickstarter goal and are now fundraising to add more and more cool stretch goal cards by webcomics artists! We also have some handmade laser-cut deluxe game boxes that'll only be available during the Kickstarter. We've been thrilled by the response to the game so far and are really excited to see it become a reality!"
Machine of Death: The Game of Creative Assassination (Thanks, David!)
10 Responses to "Machine of Death: the game -- blazing Kickstarter success looking working toward awesome stretch goals"
Moti Zilberman says:
IIRC the premise is that the machine can actually forecast the CAUSE, not date, of one's death. More suspenseful that way, probably.
haineux says:
You can read many MANY "machine of death" short stories online, for free: http://machineofdeath.net
I made the mistake of clicking on the PDF and not getting any sleep until I finished.
Awesome stuff. Yep, I'm in for an edition. But then again, who doesn't want cards that say "OLD AGE" and "BANANA PEEL" on them?
Catherine Claxton Dong says:
god that sounds awful.
Art says:
Took the words out of my mouth.
Promethean Sky says:
I'm in. My friends, not interested. My local hackerspace has a biweekly game day however…
Charlie Lesoine says:
Wondermark is freaking hilarious.
tubacat says:
Ok, I don't care if some think I'm a spoilsport – do we really want to encourage people to enjoy thinking of "creative" ways of killing each other — as a game?
Víctor Jiménez Merino says:
Yeah! Give em guns instead.
Brian McDonald says:
If you're concerned about a rash of drive-by quicksandings or mass piranha attacks , I think it'll be okay.
achilles3 says:
THIS IS GREAT! Thanks for pointing this out Cory!


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Sometimes, the extrovert up front waving his skinny ass at the audience is singing someone else's words…
These days, collaborations are the name of the game. Here are some of our favourites.
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The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, or PCI DSS for short, is a set
of requirements that all businesses—regardless of size—must adhere to in order to
accept payment cards. The purpose is to ensure the security of cardholder data and
to help prevent credit card fraud, hacking, and other security issues. It is enforced
by the major credit card companies that make up the Payment Card Industry Security
Council—American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard and Visa.
The twelve PCI DSS requirements catalog best practices that businesses should follow
when handling customers' payment cards or payment card information. They are broken
down into six different categories:
Build and Maintain a Secure Network
Requirement 1: Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder
Requirement 2: Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other
security parameters
Protect Cardholder Data
Requirement 3: Protect stored cardholder data
Requirement 4: Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks
Maintain a Vulnerability Management Program
Requirement 5: Use and regularly update anti-virus software
Requirement 6: Develop and maintain secure systems and applications
Implement Strong Access Control Measures
Requirement 7: Restrict access to cardholder data by business need-to-know
Requirement 8: Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access
Requirement 9: Restrict physical access to cardholder data
Regularly Monitor and Test Networks
Requirement 10: Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder
Requirement 11: Regularly test security systems and processes
Maintain an Information Security Policy
Requirement 12: Maintain a policy that addresses information security
The first version of PCI DSS was introduced in September 2006. At this time, the PCI
Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) established a continual two year cycle of review
and revision of PCI DSS. This fall, the PCI SSC released PCI DSS Version 2.0, which
included existing requirement clarifications, additional guidance and minor changes to
evolving PCI DSS requirements. Any merchant submitting a report of PCI DSS compliance
after December 31, 2010 must comply with PCI DSS Version 2.0.
Merchants fall under four
categories of PCI compliance, depending on the number of transactions they
process each year, and whether those transactions are performed from a brick and
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So, I feel I have to get some shit out of my system and this is, apparently, my outlet.
2013 huh?!
Thus far, 2013 and I haven't exactly been on the best of terms.
2013 has so far dealt me a shitty hand. A super shitty-hand. I don't want to write this with you, the reader, getting bored with a 'woe is me' story. This is more of a way for me to articulate the three months and twenty nine days (this is when I started to write this, procrastinator much?!) we're into of 2013 without unleashing the 'rage' that seems to be bubbling on the inside. And let me tell you, buddy. I got some rage.
I've always been the kind of person that has coasted through life. My little 31 years of life not having a solid idea of my vocation or my 'where I'm supposed to be' plan. In fact, I've always been happy with this aspect of myself. I think it's the hippy in me. I'm not saying that I lack the commitment or drive to follow a dream or do something that made me happy. Truth is, up until 2013 dealt me with what was to be it's first smack down that it had in store for me, I was happy in my job, I was good at my job, I liked the people I worked with for the most part and I didn't mind the company I worked for. It was my bread and butter, my home away from home and, all in all, the place that I met some of the people that I'm happy to say are my infinity friends that I have a genuine love for.
That was until January 16th when the bomb was dropped and the company I worked for, for just shy of 12 years, was going into administration and that redundancies were indefinite.
I'm not entirely sure that, at the time, I fully understood what was going on - I'm not even sure that I understand it now. So much information was thrown in our general direction that it was a lot to take in. So much so that the immortal British sensibility of "shall I make a cuppa?" was uttered within seconds of receiving the legal statement that was inevitably the statement that sealed our fate.
January 16th 2013 was probably the most surreal day ever. Beside the fact that random people were ringing me saying "eeee, have you seen the news?" before any kind of official announcement had actually been made, the realisation that my coasting was possibly about to come to an abrupt end was very much driving the train of thought in my head.
The following days of media shit-storm and the odd member of the general public stating the obvious when in contact with myself or colleagues - you know, the complete asinine questions without any kind of empathy for the 6 human beings that are on the brink of losing their jobs and for some, their livelihood - was an absolute ball ache. This was hard for me - if you're reading this and you actually know me then you will understand this. How I didn't drop kick a son'bitch is beyond me. Completely beyond me.
Anyway, thus commenced the obligatory conference calls with updates and the reassurances that everything possible will be done to save as many jobs as humanly possible and that "damage control" would be kept to a minimum.
I'm sorry, but I call BULLSHIT!
Friday of the same week came and, as I was on my way to work, I got a hurried phone call from one of my colleagues saying that we had received closure notice. Closure notice god-damn it. No actual date but it was definite that we were getting shot in the face, Ol'Yella style. Our closure notice had arrived in the form of 15 boxes of point of sale that had the likes of "closing down", "liquidation" and "all stock must go" branded from arse-hole to breakfast time on it. Damage control at its very best, right? No phone call. No face to face conversation. Nothing. We were told of our demise with a box of POS. Bloody charming.
The following four weeks were a complete blur. All I really remember is taking charge and making sure that shit got done. And, let me tell you, shit got done. Even though I was weeks away from being an unemployed bum, I tried to make sure that my head was in the game. I made sure that my care of duty to my colleagues was in tact and dealt with the meltdowns and kick-offs accordingly - all while keeping my business going. Till the bitter end. My captain, my captain. End scene.
Roll on Valentine's Day. Now Valentine's Day is a day that I would expect to receive a card with a "roses are red" poem or "David you're awesome, put a baby in me" message. Nope. Not this Valentine's Day, David. For this Valentine's Day you shall receive your 11 days of notice. BAM. It was done. My last day of employment was to be February 25th 2013.
Now for something dramatic.
For the very first time in my entire life I felt completely lost. And not the JJ Abrams kind of Lost (How was that for dramatic?).
For almost 12 years I had worked for this company. My whole twenties. I said at first that working for this company had nothing to do with my identity. Who was I kidding? It did. Working for this company and the experiences it had on offer for me have started to define who I am and I'm grateful for that. It had made me a super-bad-ass after all. It taught me about loyalty first and foremost. It taught me that people will take advantage of good nature. It also taught me that the customer isn't always right and that, in most cases, the customer is in fact a total fuckwad.
Now, I'm not for one second implying that every customer that I came into contact with was "a total fuckwad" - in fact, a lot of the customers were really nice people. Just every now and then you would get one customer, that one customer that I probably wouldn't have minded locking in the boot of my car and then leaving them there forever. Yes, David Paul Denham, if you're reading this then you're the fuckwad I would lock in the boot of my car and then leave you there forever. FOREVER!
So our last weekend soon arrived, it was a peculiar weekend to say the least. Everyone was pensive about our next steps and how we were going to move on as it were. And then came the next blow.
Two days before we were due to close, our 'fearless leader' decided, in what I can only assume was in a bout of extreme wisdom and expert managerial skill that after a minor incident - I'm saying minor because that's precisely what it was; an incident that was placed into a mixing pot and then stirred to within an inch of its life. Anyway, I digress - one of our colleagues was to be sacked. Shown the door. YOU'RE FIRED. Two days before we closed. Seriously?! About one hundred justifications of why this was pushed forward followed (side note: If you ever have to justify yourself to me for something that you have done then you obviously doubt it was the right thing to do), but the fact of the matter was that one of my friends had just been sacked for something completely stupid that, in hindsight, wasn't even worth the effort. I will add that an appeal was launched shortly after and the colleague in question was reinstated after closure with redundancy benefits and wages in lieu, due to insufficient evidence and lack of investigation. BAM! You see my frustration with this? All was completely unnecessary. We had enough stress to deal with. Dumbass.
So, one man down we steamed towards closing our business. Bit by bit it was disappearing before our eyes. Fixtures were removed, vendor appliances were removed. All of the product was removed. All that was left was the shell. A shell that housed almost twelve years of my life.
25th February arrived and I'm not entirely sure what I expected to be perfectly honest, but one of my colleagues that I'd worked with for the longest, 9 years in fact, was on my final shift with me. Now, I wasn't expecting floods of tears or a heartfelt goodbye or one of them dramatic scenes from the movies that has a LeAnn Rimes song playing in the background. Truth is this colleague had been an absolute pain in the arse. If an award existed for being THE WORLD'S GREATEST PAIN IN THE ARSE, they'd have surely won it. Every year. For the rest of time and creation.
Our 9 years was literally summed up with "Okay, see you around I guess?" That was it. I locked the door behind myself, posted my keys and then walked home. Done.
Okay, so I mentioned "smack downs" at the start of this. Here's the biggie. Here's a moment in my life that is pretty defining. I hope, if anything, that it will impart some kind of awareness maybe?! I don't know, you be the judge of that.
About a week before I was an unemployed bum, I was experiencing horrendous pain in my balls. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the subject is now my balls. You're welcome.
This had happened before, way back in 2009 but after a couple of tests and a brief treatment it disappeared. Diagnosis: cyst.
This however, was worse. If you own a set of balls, imagine getting Hadoken punched in the peanuts. Holy shit.
Now, I'm comfortable with checking myself. I'm not embarrassed by things like this, in fact I don't understand why people are embarrassed with things like this. It's your junk. You know it better than anyone. If something doesn't feel right. Get it checked out. Which is precisely what I did.
"Oh, Well hello there, Mr lump. I didn't expect to find you down there."
If anyone reading has found themselves in a similar situation then you can imagine the feeling. It's the absolute WORST. I perhaps made a schoolboy error and tried to educate myself on the possibilities. Don't do it. It makes you paranoid and it makes you stress the fuck out!
I immediately booked myself an appointment to see a GP and no sooner had I pulled my pants down for a doctor to touch my no-no's that a nurse was taking three tubes of blood and I was being whisked off to the hospital for an ultrasound on my back, groin and abdomen. It's safe for you to assume that at this point, I was freaking out like an absolute pro. Some of my best work in fact.
It takes approximately four days to get a blood result back and I was asked to ring the surgery to get the results as this is general practice now. You can just ring and they'll tell you what's what so to speak. I didn't however expect the woman on the other end of the phone to say to me "I'm sorry Mr Payne but I'm unable to give your results out over the phone, you need to speak to the attending physician". Hold on, WHAT??
I should have won a fucking Oscar or, at the very least, an Academy Award for the meltdown that ensued. And the winner is…
"Mr Payne". A woman gestured me to follow her into a consultation room and then asked me to just wait and the doctor would be in momentarily. He soon arrived and then did whatever it was he needed to do with regards to my information and then proceeded to tell me; "So, what we're looking at is a tumour. And what we need to determine now is if it's cancerous or not". Before I processed any of what he had just said to me, my initial reaction was "OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD. I'M GOING TO DIE. WHO'S GOING TO DELETE MY BROWSER HISTORY?!" Which I'm sure is a natural response, right? No?
This lump, this tumour that had taken up residence in my nethers had just literally handed my arse to me. The little mother-fucker.
The next phase was a biopsy and a round of blood tests to determine what kind of tumour we were dealing with. Was I going to be kicking some cancer ass or was this benign?
It took about a week or so to get a referral back to the hospital - this to me was far to long to wait. Your mind naturally spins yarn on what outcomes are possible. And waiting to be referred back was enough time for me to spiral.
So I got the call and I soon found myself sat in the same doctors office waiting for the same doctor. I can barely remember the whole conversation. All I remember is "benign"and that I might have dropped the "F" bomb couple of times. What?
No cancer. Cancer didn't have it's filthy grip on ma peanuts. To say that was the freshest form of relief is an understatement. I did still however have a tumour. Now because of where this tumour is situated an operation was needed to remove it and then once it had been removed I would have to have some kind of fertility treatment to make sure that it hadn't damaged anything. As soon as "fertility" was mentioned my heart sank. If I'm completely honest, I'd have probably taken a cancer diagnosis over being infertile. You can't fix firing blanks. I want to be a Dad. I don't know if it's because I'm one of the oldest in my family and I've always been around kids or if it's because, for some bizarre reason, kids just like me. I must look funny or have the same general intellect, I don't know. I can't see myself not being a Dad. I refuse to accept a possibility that I might never be a Dad.
Deep, right? So, meanwhile, the doctor I was seeing recommended that I speak to some kind of counsellor or therapist type person. They do this now to make sure that you're mentally prepared for any eventual outcome, whatever it may be. I was okay with this, I hadn't really articulated myself in regards to the effect this was having and this was maybe a good way for me to understand what the fuck was happening. Thus far I had, for some bizarre reason, decided to keep this whole thing to myself. So nobody knew what was going on. Major error. The first person I spoke about it with was my most awesome friend, Ian. Probably 'cause he noticed the erratic behaviour or maybe a change in my demeanour? Or just because he's known me for so long that I guess you kind of know when something isn't right? Either that or he has some kind of mutant ability and Professor X is due to extend him an invitation to join the X-Men. I don't know.
A couple of nights before I was due to find out if I was on cancer's short list, I was at his house, playing PS3, eating pizza (BBQ chicken, pepperoni, sweetcorn and jalapeños from Pizza Cottage in Newton Aycliffe. The best) and drinking the obligatory warm Corona (they start off cold but cause I'm a crap alcohol drinker it takes me about an hour and a half to drink one bottle) and, after about the third warm Corona, blurted out "so, I have a tumour and I don't know if it's cancer. Also, the weather, right?". That's how you give out important pieces of information, isn't it?
One of the good things about Ian is that he's pretty good at dissolving tension with some weird little quip or random one-liner. Also, he skips over all the questions and just let's you talk about it if you want to. I have several friends like this and I am completely grateful to each and every single one of them. Carl, Paul, Donna, Johna, Kelly. Seriously, you guys don't even know.
Wow, how was that for a tangent. Where was I, oh, right, therapy.
The first session was pretty much "..and how does that make you feel?" I think I pretty much Chandler Bing'd my way through the first session if I'm being completely honest. A lot of ball jokes. What? It was a defence mechanism.
I always thought that I'd been completely in check when it comes to my mental health. I'm not for one second suggesting that I'm loco, but I'm also not suggesting that I'm Superman (although, that would be frigging awesome).
When it comes down to it I'm glad that I had outside eyes telling me that it was okay to be angry at my situation and also have a different perspective of my situation.
A couple of weeks of check ups and waiting for an operation date flew by when, at last, I received a bit of good news; my job hunt (see above) was seemingly at an end. I'd been offered a job. As a joiner?! Can I just add that, before I started working at a joiners workshop, I hadn't so much as sanded a piece of wood in about 15 years, let alone used a drill or a saw. I have delicate retail hands. Shut up.
Albeit a million miles away from what I'm trained to do, it was a positive that was long overdue. I think my Dad is still over the moon that I'm "learning a trade". God bless him.
Back to my balls.
After about six weeks of not hearing anything about an operation date, I'd had a 2 millimetre growth (on my ball, filthy beggar), horrendous aches and pains in my crotch/stomach and an absolute lack of appetite. I'd had enough. I was sick to death of waiting to feel normal again. I was sick to death of the squatter in my pants.
I made the very wise choice of getting life insurance when I was 18. Probably the most responsible decision in my entire adult life. Part of my life insurance covers private health care. I'm not at all knocking the NHS, these people do an amazing job and don't get half of the recognition they deserve. Maybe because I was sitting with a benign tumour I perhaps wasn't a major priority? I get that. Anyway, I did a bit of research and after about an hour's worth of phone calls and e-mails I'd booked myself an appointment at a private health care facility and, at 7:45am on the 28th May 2013, I had my demon exorcised.
Now, I want you to picture Gonzo the Great from the Muppets. Now go buy some eye bleach and wash your eyes out because that's what my peanut and spuds looked like. A laser cut and two stitches did that to my junk. That and what I can only describe as being thunder punched in the dick and balls were what I was left with. Ow.
Swollen, bruised and bandaged up in what looked like one of them weird nappies the business men from a Channel 4 documentary wear, I was sent home to rest. My rest consisted of a couple of pints of Ben & Jerry's and a Parks And Recreation marathon. Seriously, Amy Poehler is a god-damned comedic revelation. If I was a doctor, this is what I would recommend.
This is almost bringing us up to date.
We're now almost out of June and I'm still sporting a limp. A couple of Saturdays ago I received my confirmation letter to start the fertility process. Bummer. I wrote earlier about fertility and this is maybe what I'm still struggling with. Just ask Ian. The night I got it I was a wreck. I knew it was coming and I know the implications. It still didn't stop the complete emotional breakdown in his kitchen. When someone asks you if you're "fine", when you're clearly fighting the fact that you're not, it's maybe best to not stand there and lie to yourself. After a pat on the arse and wiping my snotty, teary face on my hoodie, the breakdown was contained and then I sat down with three of my favourite people to watch the BGT final which, ironically, wasn't won by a British act.
Now, 8th July 2013 is going to be a day that I will not forget in a hurry. I do not yet know the fate of my 'guys' as it's a couple of weeks away. I do know that I will probably cry like a little bitch. Whatever my outcome. I'm fine with that. If I've learnt anything about myself over the last six months is that I'm okay. Some people don't make it out so lightly. This is a big deal to me and if I need to be emotional then I need to be emotional. Like Ron Burgundy in his "glass case of emotion" I will let it out.
I wanted to write this because, like I wrote at the very beginning, I needed to articulate what was happening. I needed to understand and - like anyone, I guess - if you're given too much information all at once it's extremely hard to process if you can't even make sense of it. I've probably missed bits out, which is fine. I'm not writing a book, I'm writing an experience.
Now, I feel I should "Jerry's final thought" something.
If you feel something isn't right down in your pants then do something. If you feel that you're struggling then do something. Plenty of people on this planet give a fuck, of that I can attest for.


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Apple's place among the giants.
As Apple's market cap approaches $500 billion, they become only the 11th company to achieve the feat of most valuable company. Business is still booming, but how long can it be sustained at this scale?
The NYT has a nice graphic that looks at the market caps of various companies when they become the world's largest. Apple became the largest when its market cap reached $338.9 billion last year, and has since risen to $487.1 billion.
In case we had forgotten, this graphic also reminds us of the massive market caps of Microsoft and Cisco prior to the millennium tech bubble.


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Looking at Pettitte's start with Pitch f/xBy
You gotta love baseball. Given all their big money signings and returning young starters, who would have guessed that the first Yankee pitcher to fire seven innings of one run ball this year would be the 36-yr old number four starter who wasn't even on the team as recently as January 25th? Granted, it was against the Royals, but Andy Pettitte was brilliant yesterday afternoon, and he did so by using every trick in the bag. He threw 99 pitches in total, and here's how they broke down according to Pitch f/x:
36 fastballs (88.1 mph on avg)
24 sliders (80.9)
19 cutters (85.6)
10 changeups (79.3)
10 curveballs (75.3)
That's quite a bit of variety, especially compared to CC Sabathia, Chien-Ming Wang, and AJ Burnett, all of whom operated primarily with two pitches. Forgive the clutter, but here's the pitch trajectories. Remember to click for a larger view.
Heh, this is awesome. Pettitte's got a pitch for every direction – up, down, left right, whatever he needs, he's got it. In case you're wondering, only one of his ten changeups was called a strike, the rest where taken for balls. Here's Andy's release points:
Man, that's crazy. Pettitte released all 99 of his pitches from a tiny little 10-inch by 10-inch box, microscopic compared the other three starters. Think about it, if you're the batter standing over fifty feet away from where he releases the ball, all of his pitches look like they're coming from exactly the same place. When you don't have overpowering stuff, that deception is a huge help.
I noted the velocities of Pettitte's pitches above, so let's look at something different for the final graph. Home plate ump Rob Drake was calling a very wide strike zone for both team's pitchers, so here's a look at the balls and strikes Pettitte threw:
A wide zone indeed. Given how Drake was calling that outside corner, it's no wonder that left-handed batters combined to go 2 for 18 off Pettitte. Hopefully Andy continues to pitch like he did yesterday for the rest of the season, it would be such a huge advantage for a team already stacked with quality starters.
Update (11:47am): Accent Shallow made a good point in the comments. The balls and strikes graph doesn't differentiate between swinging and called strikes, so the the strike zone probably isn't as wide as it appears to be. Here's an updated version:
Yeah … so the strikezone only looked so big because the Royals hitters have no plate discipline. Swinging strikes isn't just swings and misses, it's fouls, foul tips, all that stuff. Pettitte still got some help on the outside to righties though.
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wow, thats some strike zone. i remember noticing one called strike three that looked like it was 6 inches off the plate, this seems to confirm. man he just wouldnt call an outside ball would he…i wonder if this minimizes pettitte's great start a little, i mean with i figure any halfway decent pitcher could have similar results with that kind of a strike zone against such a meager offense…
Very interesting, I like this new feature. However, I think that the last graph would be more useful if it distinguished between called and swinging strikes, no? (Unless the strikes on that graph are only the called strikes, which would be a very wide zone)
I absolutely LOVE the movement on the cutter. I know he probably won't pitch like this every night, but it was good to see vintage Andy out there!
Pettitte's curve also had tremendous late movement.
Great stuff, Mike.
Home plate ump Rob Drake was calling a very wide strike zone for both team's pitchers, so here's a look at the balls and strikes Pettitte threw:
Did you account for swinging strikes out of the zone?
Oh for crying out loud.
Missed it by that much.
That release point shows you the work of a veteran pitcher right there…now only if we can get CMW to do that…
Just wanted to comment that I think these Pitch f/x charts are very cool. Along with the win probability charts, they are a really unique perspective of the "game behind the game".
I'm sure it's time-consuming, but I hope you guys continue to post them whenever you can.
I particularly liked the visualization of the dramatic difference between a cutter and a fastball.
yeah ok so its not as bad as my original post implied, but i still remember some lets say generous calls, but that revised chart makes me trust the outing more.
great work mike, much appreciated
Mike Francesa must be in heaven right now. Cant wait til Monday to hear about how the gritty Andy Pettitte misses bats.
Hey Mike – how long does it take you to compile all this stuff? Where do you actually get the raw data from? It's a pretty awesome resource to have in trying to assess the more technical aspects of a pitching performance, and I'm curious how much time and effort it takes to harness the pf/x info and turn it into something visually appreciable.
Hey did nobody first this comments section?
it was probably deleted out of sheer stupidity.
Awesome graphs.
One request: I feel like (could be wrong) the release point graphs you've been posting don't have fixed dimensions (as in sometimes the overall plotted window represents an 18in by 18in box, sometimes it's a 3ft by 3ft box, etc).
Can you keep the plotted window the same size each time so we can more easily compare the relative size of the release scatterpoints of these pitchers against each other?
This is starting to become one of my favorite reads from RAB – its a awesome to read analysis like this for all the starters. I'm looking forward to seeing how different Joba's fastball and slider appear on a graph.
Just don't hold your breath for Melvin's Pitch f/x graphs… he's unplottable in Euclidean geometry.
It's funny you say that, because Melvin has been tinkering with his "Wormhole" pitch. There are waaaay too many ramifcations in throwing it though.
I was able to find some unauthorized footage of one of Melvin's earlier games. I hope you enjoy it.
To hold the Gashouse Gorillas to only 10 runs in the first inning is quite an accomplishment.
Wait, now I'm confused. I thought that was Edwar.
while watching the game, my impression was that andy got a ton of swinging strikes on the outside corner to lefties. the last chart seems to indicate the opposite
a veteran lefty going inside to lefties. i also like something someone posted in the game thread, that his delivery looked smoother/more fluid than the end of last year
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An "active to extremely active" hurricane season is expected for the Atlantic Basin this year according to the seasonal outlook issued Thursday by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center.
Federal government scientists are predicting there will be 14 to 23 tropical storms in the Atlantic basin during the coming season, including eight to 14 hurricanes.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted
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The forecast is based on the weakening of El Nino. The Pacific
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Noranco is a world class, integrated manufacturer and solutions provider to the global commercial, business and military aerospace sectors.
Noranco manufactures complex Landing Gear, Aero-Structure and Aero Engine components and assemblies. We provide value to our customers through a wide range of sophisticated capabilities including high precision machining, sheet metal fabrication, special processing, assembly, testing and supply chain management.
With five divisions and 166 CNC centers at our disposal, Noranco is able to machine parts as long as 9 meters in length. The types of the materials machined or formed by Noranco range from aluminum and copper alloys to stainless and high carbon steels and exotics; including Inconel, Hastolloy, Aeromet, Titanium, 300M. Noranco is also customer approved to grind HVOF coating and chrome plate.
Noranco's unique combination of multi-axis machining, sheet metal fabrication, assembly, design, value engineering, program management and supply chain management and integrated special processing capabilities make us a full service provider to our customers. Noranco also specializes in quick turnaround prototyping and product development.
With a combined 300,000 square feet of fully integrated manufacturing space, Noranco can mill, turn, grind, hone, punch, form, rivet, weld, braze, assemble and process the most complex of aerospace products. Working with the world's leading commercial and military OEM and Tier 1 manufacturers, Noranco has gained a reputation for the highest quality, reliability and cost effectiveness.
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While I was looking through pictures of my grandparents I came upon these two black-and-whites: Joseph and Minerva "Mickie" Yakowicz, looking dapper in Prospect Park in 1945.
My grandfather, who was born in 1918 in New Castle Pa., was a Staff Sergeant Pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II, received his Master's Degree at Columbia University, his Doctorate in Economics at NYU and was the Senior Vice President Security Analyst for Moseley Hallgarten Estabrook & Weeden Holding Corp. in NYC.
My grandmother, born in 1922 in Miami, Florida was a "grey lady" at a Red Cross hospital in Miami during WWII, went to Pratt for fashion design and then was a housewife and raised three boys.
During WWII, Joe joined the Army Air Corps and rose in the ranks to become a Staff Sergeant Pilot in a hang gliding unit.
The day before his unit was deployed over seas, he crashed during the last training session. He told me that he remembered jumping off a cliff, suspended in his glider when all of a sudden he began to fall.
Someone purposely messed with his glider, a cruel prank. The last thing he remembered, as he told me one day sitting at his kitchen table, sipping his cappuccino, was seeing the tops of the pine trees coming closer and closer and then—darkness.
When he woke up, a priest was reading him his last rights in a hospital, for he was going to die, that's what the doctors said. He broke every bone in his body and was in a full-body cast. He shooed away the priest, stating, "I'm not going to die, dammit!"
And he didn't, that was almost 70 years ago.
Instead, he met a very beautiful and smart "Gray Lady," an American Red Cross volunteer (they provided non-medical, friendly and personal services to disabled, injured and sick patients) in a hospital in Miami, and courted her, yes while he was in a full body cast, for an entire year.
They got married, traveled the world and were together for 67 years. They celebrated their anniversary every month on the 19th.
My grandfather , on Dec. 16, due to a long battle of cancer. He was 93.
Joe and Mickie came to Prospect Park many times, either after Mickie got out of class at Pratt, after Joe got out of work, or on the weekends.
My grandmother cannot remember what month this picture was taken, but she did say Prospect Park was "paradise" and one of their favorite places to walk and hold hands.
Walking was one of their favorite pastimes. While Joe was in a body cast after his accident, their first date was a nice walk (he refused to use a wheelchair, so he used crutches) around the hospital's grounds, sitting on benches whenever he needed a break. That first date was the first time they held hands.
So this picture represents to my grandmother a typical date of any day of the week throughout their long, romantic relationship.
Will Yakowicz is editor of Park Slope Patch.


text: They say: "A fearsome blend of superbike performance, sinister styling and wicked attitude."We say: "And here we thought caf racers were supposed to be retro." They say: "A fearsome blend of superbike performance, sinister styling and wicked attitud The ride through wind and rain could hardly be described as a caf race. But as we thundered our 1125CRs along slippery German roads toward the launch base and a warming cup of coffee, we were putting Erik Buell's latest creation through its paces pretty much the way he intended. The initials CR stand for caf racer, and Buell regards the bike as a 21st-century take on the naked Britbikes that were thrashed on the roads around London's Ace Caf in the 1950s and '60s. Essentially an unfaired version of the 1125R, the 1125CR blends sportbike performance with a dose of naked aggression. Buell's desire to recapture the caf-racer spirit extends to giving the bike a low "Ace" handlebar. Right now that made a lot of sense, as the sporty riding position was keeping some of the wind and rain off my chest. The CR's layout closely follows that of the R-model, with the same Austrian-made Rotax V-twin incorporating the latest fuel and ignition mapping, claimed to improve starting, low-rpm running, cooling and fuel mileage. The claimed peak power output of 146 bhp at 9600 rpm is unchanged, as is a torque curve as flat as the windswept fields south of Berlin. Most of the chassis is also taken straight from the R, including the fuel-holding twin-spar aluminum frame and swingarm, directly operated by the diagonally mounted Showa shock. There was no need to change the spring rates in the shock or the 47mm Showa fork because the CR is just 4 pounds lighter. The 1125CR's visage is intended to be raw and intimidating. Its promotional video featured images of scorpions, sharks and Rottweilers, and the bike certainly showed plenty of bite. The 1125CR's visage is intended to be raw and intimidating. Its promotional video featured A clubman-style drop handlebar comes standard, but there's also an accessory handlebar that gives a more upright riding position. Some useful mirrors would be nice, too. A clubman-style drop handlebar comes standard, but there's also an accessory handlebar tha The Austrian-made, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 72-degree Rotax V-twin is identical to that of the R-model apart from a black finish. New mapping works wonders. The Austrian-made, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 72-degree Rotax V-twin is identical to that of the That weight saving comes from replacing the R's wide half-fairing with a simple headlight and flyscreen while retaining the side-mounted air intakes. Those intakes gave the bike a misleadingly bulky look from the rider's fairly low seat, as I leaned forward to that one-piece, clubman-style handlebar, which curves round a digital instrument panel that is unchanged except for the addition of a gear-position indicator. The liquid-cooled motor fired up easily with a rumble from the stubby silencer down by my right boot. As I let out the fairly light clutch to pull away, the CR felt notably sharp, thanks in part to 10 percent lower overall gearing. My ride began on the twisty new Spreewaldring racetrack, where riding this mad, bad bike for the first time could have been intimidating even before spots of rain appeared on my face shield. But the CR could hardly have been more confidence-inspiring. That mapping update has done a good job of curing any lingering low-rev hesitation, giving excellent throttle response, making the Buell easy to ride. In the tricky conditions its broad torque spread was particularly welcome, as its ability to storm out of turns with 6000 rpm or less on the analog tach gave a choice of gears for every bend. And it revved toward its 10,500-rpm redline with such contagious enthusiasm, backed up by a flawless six-speed gearbox, that I barely noticed the high-rev buzz through the bar and fairly high-set footpegs. This is a seriously rapid bike, too. Out on the refreshingly traffic-free roads of Eastern Germany, it cruised effortlessly at an indicated 100 mph with just 6500 rpm on the tach, and snapped forward eagerly from that speed-all the way to almost 150 mph, with a little more to come. Inevitably that speed was seriously breezy, though less so than on most unfaired bikes. The Buell handled well on both road and track, its blend of light weight, steep steering geometry and short wheelbase making it very flickable yet stable. On the circuit, its sportbike-stiff suspension was in its element. The front end felt awkward as I rode slowly out of pit lane, but better the faster I rode. The rear end occasionally moved around a little under my 185 lbs., suggesting a bit more rebound damping would help. I was also impressed by the grip of the Pirelli Diablo Corsa III radials, which made excellent use of the Buell's generous cornering clearance in the dry yet held on even when the surface became damp. That front Pirelli had plenty of work to do when the six-pot front brake caliper and perimeter disc were used in anger. As with the 1125R, there's plenty of power. But when used gently on the road, the brake sometimes didn't bite as hard as expected initially, before coming in more strongly. More of a drawback was the harsh shock, which clunked and jarred over surface repairs, of which there were an uncomfortably high number on our street ride. The CR's speed and chassis poise meant we reached shelter and that warming cup of coffee as quickly as we'd have done on any sportbike, confirming that this modern-day caf racer lives up to its billing. Tech SpecEvolutionUnfaired caf-racer version of the Rotax-powered 1125R sportbike that debuted earlier this year. RivalsAprilia Tuono 1000 R, Benelli 1130 Caf Racer, BMW R1200R, Ducati Monster 1100, Moto Guzzi Breva 1200 Sport, KTM Super Duke 990, Triumph Speed Triple TECH Price $11,695 Engine type l-c 72-deg. V-twin Valve train DOHC, 8v Displacement 1125cc Bore x stroke 103.0 x 67.5mm Compression 12.3:1 Fuel system EFI Clutch Wet, multi-plate slipper Transmission 6-speed Claimed horsepower 146 bhp @ 9800 rpm Claimed torque 82 lb.-ft. @ 8000 rpm Frame Aluminium twin-spar Front suspension Showa 47mm inverted fork with adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping Rear suspension Showa shock with adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping Front brake Single ZTL-type eight-piston caliper, 375mm perimeter disc Rear brake Single two-piston caliper, 240mm disc Front tire 120/70-ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Corsa III Rear tire 180/55-ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Corsa III Rake/trail 21.0/3.3 in. Seat height 30.5 in. Wheelbase 54.5 in. Fuel capacity 5.3 gal. Claimed dry weight 375 lbs. Colors Midnight Black, Racing Red Available Now Warranty 24 mo./unlimited mi. Contact Buell Motorcycle Co.2815 Buell Dr.East Troy, WI 53120262.642.2020www.buell.com Verdict 4 stars out of 5 Every bit as good as the original 1125R wasn't. « | 1 | 2 | View Full Article By Roland Brown Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!


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Oconomowoc mayor creates Pabst Farms committee
Oconomowoc Mayor James Daley has appointed three aldermen to a newly created committee to review Pabst Farms development plans, according to LivingLakeCountry.com.
There has been no activity or discussion regarding the proposed Pabst Farms Towne Centre within the last year, says the article, by reporter Paige Brunclik.
In June, it was reported that Diversified Development Realty Corp. had dropped out of the partnership seeking to create the mall, which had been stalled for years.
Daley couldn't be reached Wednesday for more information. Pabst Farms spokesman Thad Nation said the developers continue to talk with retailers but have nothing to announce at this time.
Portions of Pabst Farms have been developed into housing, a neighborhood shopping center anchored by a Pick 'n Save supermarket, an Aurora Health Care hospital, and other projects.
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Recently noticed the building that housed Amalia's (forced out of business?) is up for sale. The demand just isn't there. Almost all the credit went to subprime auto and student loans not main street.
The reatilers want roof tops there, not tree tops ...
Gosh ... how can someone state that a portion of Pabst Farms' shopping center is being "anchored" by a Pick 'N Save? Nothing against Pick 'N Save, but more high profile stores need to be attracted to make it a viable, growing area.
High profile . High profile stores will close in two years . If any one thinks that area will support Boston Store , Target which is down the road , JCP . They won't survive .Kohls isn't doing well wherever they are .
At least the mayor is doing something to generate interest .Alot of money was spent and nothing happened .Typical of Oconomowoc .
Stores who would be supported would be Hobby Lobby . There are many , many sewers , quilters living in that area and the surrounding areas ,and house interior decorating or CeCe's Pizza would do well .Dollar Stores , there are about 3 who are basically close to being the same .
For sure Hobby Lobby . Big hit .
Not everyone who goes shopping is looking for a dinner dress .Most today are in the middle to lower class . Yes , even Oconomowoc .


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The Annual Christmas Window Decorating Contest in Historic Downtown Weatherford experienced a record breaking number of entries this year.
The City of Weatherford Parks, Recreation & Special Events Department and Weatherford Chamber of Commerce sponsored event had a total of 32 entries, that all put an individual spin on this year's, "It's a Stary Christmas" theme.
The anonymous judge was more than impressed with the displays.
"I was honored to be a part of this year's competition. The excitement shown by our downtown merchants and businesses making our community even more beautiful this time of year is what living in Weatherford is all about. The displays were all wonderful and unique; it was a tough decision!"
First and second place were awarded in three categories: Traditional Star, Brightest Star and Unique Star. The results were as follows:
Traditional Star Category – first place, Quickprint; second place, Davis City.
Brightest Star Category – first place, EFK; second place, Hair on the Square.
Unique Star Category – first place, Packratz; second place, Legacy Salon.
Both the City of Weatherford and the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce encourage the public to visit Historic Downtown Weatherford this holiday season and enjoy the atmosphere of Historic Downtown Weatherford, all while shopping and dining locally.


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Annual list recognizes leading providers of training and professional development services and solutions.
Boston, MA (PRWEB) July 14, 2014
Pearson announced today that it was named one of the 2014 Top 20 Content Development Companies by TrainingIndustry.com. Training Industry annually ranks the best providers of training services and technologies.
Selection to this year's list was based on industry visibility, innovation and impact, capability to deliver multiple types of training services, and company size and growth potential. Pearsons professional training business develops instructionally-sound curriculum, content, and educational/training solutions for the on-ground, blended, and online learning environments for corporations, associations, and government agencies.
Pearsons Managing Director of Workforce Readiness, Leah Jewell, stated, We are honored to be recognized by the industrys leading authority for providing our partners with quality training solutions that meet the needs of todays professionals. Pearson is committed to helping organizations improve learner outcomes and achieve measurable results that promote long-term success.
The 2014 Content Development Top 20 List sets the bar for vertical or subject matter expertise and strategic program design for the industry, said Ken Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Training Industry, Inc. This years selections aggressively introduce new approaches, tools and technologies to make the learning stick. They are all focused on pushing the envelope on some and driving many of the key innovations in the marketplace.
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