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Wait a minute.
Was the - had the train just moved?
Ry turned his head to look at it straight on, but it sat on the tracks, as still as the lumpy brown hill he was climbing. As still as the grass that baked in gentle swells as far as he could see and the air in the empty blue sky.
He must have imagined it. Nothing had moved. Everything was the same.
But there it was again. Was it because he blinked? Maybe it was the water in his eyes; it had wobbled up his vision.
He picked out a post alongside the tracks, directly below the line where the logo on the train changed from red to blue. As he watched, the red and the blue shifted almost imperceptibly to the right above the post. Then perceptibly. The train was moving.
"Wait," Ry said aloud.
Because it wasn't supposed to move yet. The conductor had said - the conductor had said forty minutes. Ry was supposed to be on the train. After a full second of hesitation, he went scrambling down the steep rubbled face of the hill. ...
Yes. Ry gets there. By train, car, plane, boat and feet. But also, truly, he gets there by head, heart, and whole body - by connecting with Del, himself and ultimately the world around him.
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England wield the World Cup axe
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August 1, 2011
Wasps flanker Joe Worsely is one of those to be cut from the England squad © Getty Images
England manager Martin Johnson has released five players from his Rugby World Cup training squad with George Chuter, James Simpson-Daniel, David Strettle, Thomas Waldrom and Joe Worsley all set to miss the sport's showpiece event.
The 78-cap back-row forward Worsley, who made his Test debut in the 1999 World Cup and was part of the victorious squad in 2003, is arguably the biggest omission and as a result has seen his hopes of a fourth World Cup appearance dashed. The Leicester pair of hooker Chuter and No.8 Waldrom also find themselves surplus to requirements along with Saracens wing Strettle and the versatile Gloucester back Simpson-Daniel.
Johnson has retained a 40-man squad to begin preparations for England's forthcoming back-to-back internationals against Wales.
The decision to cut Worsley and Waldrom, who has been struggling with a calf injury, means the Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw is still pushing for World Cup selection. Chuter's departure leaves England with three hookers in Dylan Hartley, Steve Thompson and Lee Mears - all of whom are now likely to travel to New Zealand. Strettle and Simpson-Daniel appear to have been overtaken in the pecking order by Gloucester bolter Charlie Sharples and Harlequins wing Ugo Monye.
Johnson, who is yet to cut any of his seven props or his five second row players, said: "Thomas had an injury to his calf and he hasn`t been able to train that much. He has gone back to Leicester to participate in their pre-season.
"The other decisions have all been tough because everyone has participated and contributed. It is particularly tough on Stretts (Strettle) because he has trained very, very well. Simpson-Daniel has had a couple of niggling injuries and a bit of illness. Joe has come back from some injuries last year and worked incredibly hard to get back in but has come up a little bit short right now."
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In 1988, National Senior Citizens Day was established by President Ronald Reagan.
"Throughout our history, older people have achieved much for our families, our communities, and our country. That remains true today, and gives us ample reason this year to reserve a special day in honor of the senior citizens who mean so much to our land," Reagan said in Proclamation 5847.
To celebrate National Senior Citizens Day, here are some fun facts:
2. The oldest verifiable person to ever live was Jeanne Calment, a French woman who was born on Feb. 21, 1875 and died on Aug. 4, 1997, making her lifespan an amazing 122 years. Calment credited her resiliency to wine, olive oil, and having a sense of humor.
3. Proving that you are never too old to go back to school, Nola Ochs, a Kansas woman, became the world's oldest American to graduate from college at the age of 95 in 2007 (a 96-year-old Taiwan man broke the world's record in 2009.) In 2010, Ochs, at 98, received her master's degree in liberal studies, with a concentration on history, from Fort Hays State University in Kansas.
4. Min Bahadur Sherchan, a Nepalese man who climbed Mt. Everest at age 76, holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest person to scale the world's highest peak. He accomplished this amazing feat on his first attempt.
5. Gladys Burrill set the Guinness World Record for being the oldest woman to run a marathonwhen she finished the Honolulu Marathon on Dec. 12, 2010 at the age of 92 with a time of 9 hours, 53 minutes. Burrill, also known as the "Gladyator," ran her very first marathon at the age of 86.


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GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (WSAZ) -- Employees at the Gallipolis Developmental Center have been told 80 positions are being cut. The layoffs were announced Wednesday at GDC, which employs more than 300 part-time and full-time workers.
Employees whose positions are being cut are being offered some support programs, including two-year early retirement, according to a company spokesperson. The company says that will account for more than 50 of the 80 positions being cut.
Officials say the layoffs are due to the downsizing resident population at the developmental center and not budget cuts.


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I'm sure most of my readers were aware when the government shutdown commenced a couple of weeks ago. If you were anywhere near a news media outlet, you couldn't help it.
If you were incommunicado, of course, you probably didn't have a clue. Not unless you receive a government paycheck (not pension check, they go out as scheduled), are in the process of a federal government transaction or had planned a visit to a national park facility, etc.
The federal budget has been out of control for decades anyway. The shutdown just managed to put on the brakes for a while as the Recalcitrants and the Demagogues duke it out in the halls of Congress and the offices of the White House. Their compensation, of course, hasn't been interrupted in the meantime, although one of the president's junkets halfway around the world had to be curtailed.
The shutdown, we're told, was a matter of principle. On the one hand, the president needed to listen to reason and jettison or at least delay the onset of Obamacare. On the other, people who sorely need coverage under the Affordable Care Act shouldn't be held hostage to reactionary obstructionists who would rather shut down the government than feed the hungry.
The irony, of course, is this: What does universal health care (if you like it, it's the Affordable Care Act; if you don't, it's Obamacare) have to do with voting for or against raising the national debt limit? Answer: Considerably less than dressing up like Indians and throwing a shipment of tea in the ocean to protest a British tax on the stuff. Or fleeing to another state to delay passage of a Right to Work Law.
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A bargain lover's dream. This garage sale stretches for miles and miles. You can find just about anything here. On Main Street you will find antique shops, vendors, crafts, homemade treats, various delicacies, and much much more.
- Typically occurs the last weekend in September or first weekend in October
- Wear comfortable footwear since you could be on your feet all day
- There is a lot of great food to enjoy (gyros, cheesesteaks, onion blossoms, barbecue ribs, hot sausage sandwiches, cheese fries, etc.)
- Start early to beat the crowds
- Take 87 to exit 23. Follow the signs to Warrensburg or
- From Lake George Village take 9 North to Warrensburg
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Ford engineers have subjected the new B-MAX to a series of rigorous laboratory tests to stimulate the toughest treatment children and pets could dish out, including soaking materials in milk and carbonated drinks.
Engineers soaked interior fabrics to gauge stain resistance and conducted testing with a medieval 'mace'. Plastics were pounded by a heavy rubber ball, ten times the weight of a regulation football, and Velcro was used to simulate fabrics being snagged on bags and clothes.
Senior Materials Engineer, Ford of Europe, Mark Montgomery commented:
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ST. JOHNSBURY The Select Board has voted unanimously to ask Vermont State Police to keep its barracks in town, but an officer said its likely the office will move about 8 miles south to Barnet in several years.
The state police plans to consolidate the barracks in St. Johnsbury and Bradford into a new facility. If the project is placed on the fast track it will happen in about five years, Capt. Tim Clouatre said at a Select Board meeting this week.
This isnt anything thats going to happen overnight, he said.
Clouatre said troopers arent as tied to offices as they used to be because their cruisers have much of the equipment they need, including computers and video cameras, and they carry cell phones.
The consolidation isnt expected to affect emergency response times because troopers will be assigned to patrol zones and many live in area towns.
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San José is the capital and largest city in Costa Rica. It has a total population of about 1.7 million inhabitants living in the metropolitan area, although the city itself is much smaller with around 400,000 people. It is located in the central part of the country in the Central Valley at an elevation of about 1,200 metres above sea level.
From the San José Travel Guide
Save yourself the trouble and DON'T come here. NOT clean...we had to pull out our sleeping bags because the sheets had obviouly been used and made up to look like they were fresh. For what we paid it should at least have been clean. It's located in a dodgy area of town. ... more
Nice, small hotel close to San Jose downtown. Clean, quiet. Good, helpful service. Definitely worth the money. Will stay there next time. ... more
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Rhythm and Arrhythmia.
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Rhythm and Arrhythmia.
Did I spell them right? LOL!
Psychiatrist. Any word starting with "psy", I want to put an h in front of the p.
The word in portuguese is written with an 'h' (habilidade), and I always have to check.
This one is biggest nemesis, given that English is my second language, and spell check is my best friend.
Lead me not into temptation. I can find it, and eat it, all by myself.
I don't spell them wrong when writing, but when typing, send and sent often get mixed up. Most annoying to go back and see the mistake. Vacuum sometimes gets vaccum instead.
Texes. Hint: It's a state. Hemmerhoids. Not that I have to spell it often, but I need it for a blog entry about Courtney Love.
"Receive" or "receiving"... yeah yeah yeah, i before e except after c... never think of that when I am writing it out!
Believe it or not, my nemesis word is across. Always want to add an extra 'c'.
Accommodation always gives me problems as well.
The ancient Egyptians worshipped cats as gods, and the cats have never forgotten.
bourgeoisie, anesthesiologist, Afghanistan (got the first one right away, the other took multiple tries)
February. I always forget the R after B. There is an R there, right?
Exercise. There have been occasions where I've stubbornly refused to autocorrect and I've typed out exercise in 7, 8 different permutations and still couldn't get it.
Ever think something is spelled wrong, but it is not it is the spacing/font on a computer screen or printout?
I struggle with synchronized....as in skating. So embarrassing. Feel like vanna white and I want to "buy a vowel"!
Thursday, almost always spell it Thrusday.
Yes. But it's not your fault since most people (media-types included) pronounce February as if that "r" is completely invisible.
Diarrhea and nauseous. I work in the health care field... I can never remember where the h goes lol
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Turns out Julia Petree and Torie Vaught have been planning this for a long, long time.
The two Maryville High School seniors and preschool running buddies both signed National Letters of Intent on Tuesday to continue with their respective sports at the next level.
Petree, a state champion sprinter, signed to further her track and field career at the University of Tennessee this fall. There, the Blount Today Female Athlete of the Year will reunite with former Maryville teammates Ellen Wortham and Ally Colvin. The trio, along with former Lady Rebel Ashley Bridenbaugh, was part of a state-record 4x400-meter relay Petree's freshman season at Maryville.
"It does feel good" to have the recruiting process finally over with, Petree said.
Vaught, a terrifically athletic, 6-foot post player, signed scholarship papers to play basketball at Belmont University in Nashville next season. As the district's most valuable player season a year ago, the All-State forward led the Lady Rebels to within a game of the state tournament during a 29-win campaign.
A knee injury slowed the two-time Blount County Player of the Year this past postseason, but she's fully recovered and ready go, Vaught said.
Petree and Vaught were first introduced to each other, quickly becoming fast friends, when their parents enrolled them in the same daycare as 3-year-olds. By their sophomore seasons at Maryville, both had already become headline athletes.
Petree, with 15 All-State selections already on her resume, won the 400 meters at the Class AAA state meet two years ago. That same season, the future Lady Vol did the unprecedented, winning the 100, 200, 400 and 800 at the Blount County Track and Field Championships, a rare sprint/distance double that may never be duplicated.
Family and friends gave Petree a big sendoff on Tuesday at the high school. The Maryville champion did her part, attending the ceremony in a bright orange summer dress with a white power-T emblazoned across the front.
"I've been waiting to sign for a long, long time," Petree said. "I said, 'I'm going to go for the whole shebang."
Vaught, used sparingly her freshman season at Maryville, became a force in 4AAA basketball as a sophomore, thanks, in no small part, to an impressive, off-season workout regimen. Her averages from a year ago - 14 points, eight rebounds per game - are more reflective of the mobile jump-shooter the Bruins are getting.
Having to sit and rest the knee for college the last month of this season was frustrating, Vaught said.
"It was really hard to see my teammates out there, and it looked like I could help them at some point, and I wasn't able to," she said.
Making the waiting game for college doubly tough was the knowledge this past season was Maryville coach Kim Bledsoe's last. The veteran coach called it a career with the close of the 2010-11 season. A Blount County Hall of Fame inductee, Bledsoe taught the Lady Rebels so much more than basketball, Vaught said.
"She was an excellent coach and an excellent lady," Vaught said. "She allowed me to become a better woman. She helped us become young ladies."


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Barrington will shelve its idea for a "pilot program" that recruits 10 out-of-district students to its top-ranked schools next year unless the tuition it charges covers the cost of educating those kids.
That may be the most definite decision made about the pilot program so far, said School Committee Chairman Patrick Guida.
The only other solid decisions made so far, said Guida, is that "we will not exceed 10 students at this point in time" and "we set the tuition at exactly our per-pupil expenditure, $12,800."
Other than that, Guida said: "All we've really said is that we want to do a pilot program. I don't know yet where it will go."
"We have no criteria established," he said. "We just know that we would like to test the waters to see if it's feasible. We're not done yet."
Guida, an attorney and the vice chairman of the Rhode Island Board of Regents, said conversations he has had with officials at the Rhode Island Department of Education and with other legal professionals indicate that the program could be seen as discriminatory.
"There is always the possibility of charges of bias or discrimination being made," he said. "If we run into legal difficulties, we will drop the program."
Guida said he spent the better part of Thursday answering questions about the proposal in very broad strokes. He said he told everyone the program is still a work in progress.
"If it turns out as we explore further, and as the idea evolves, that we can't offer admission to the general public without offering the same price, we will shelve the idea for the time being," he said.
"We're not in a position for Barrington taxpayers, who already pay 93 percent of school costs, to say to them that we will fill the slots available with high-priced kids," he said, referring to children with special needs or costly individual education plans (IEPs).
The costs for special-needs children can be in the tens of thousands of dollars and even more, Guida said.
"We're not averse to teaching those kids," he said, "but the tuition set for them would be done on a case-by-case basis."
Although criteria and guidelines still need to be developed, Guida said, Barrington will be looking for "academically responsible children, not necessarily high learners, but children with a strong interest in learning. We're not interested in admitting someone on the truancy list."
Students who show "the potential to over-achieve from wherever they start from," he said, are the types of students of most interest to Barrington.
"We want someone who will get something out of Barrington," he said.
Barrington already educates 3 to 5 tuition-paying students a year, Guida said. For instance, a student's parent might move but they want to have their child finish up his or her last year in Barrington. They pay tuition because they are no longer Barrington taxpayers.
Other school districts do the same thing. So, having tuition-paid students is not unusual.
"This is really just an expansion of that," he said. "I don't see it as much different."
What does make this effort rather ground-breaking, though, he said, is that Barrington will recruit students to fill those 10 slots – one in each grade except grades four and five.
Guida said details for the program probably won't be ready by the Financial Town Meeting on May 23. But the anticipated revenue from those 10 slots will be in the budget.
A more feasible deadline for all details to be worked out is by the end of school in June, he said. "At that point, we will have the criteria established and invite applications."
Applications will be invited, of course, Guida said, only if "we can cover our costs."
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SCVD Fellowships
Instructions for Applicants
Thank you for your interest in submitting an application for a pre- or post-doctoral fellowship from the Sealy Center for Vaccine Development Fellowship Program.
The Sealy Center for Vaccine Development (SCVD) is dedicated to improving human health by:
- Conducting research focused on the development and use of vaccines
- Developing public policy and education programs to foster vaccine acceptance
- Training investigators in the field of vaccine research at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Texas.
The main purpose of the trainee fellowships is to support outstanding postdoctoral fellows and graduate students in the broad area of vaccinology. This may include:
- Acute infectious diseases
- Chronic infectious diseases (e.g., HIV, tuberculosis, and parasitic)
- Chronic non-infectious diseases
We are particularly interested in research to develop vaccines for addiction (e.g., cocaine, methamphetamine, nicotine), atherosclerosis, autoimmune diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis), cancer, with an emphasis on hepatocellular carcinoma but also others (e.g., head and neck, anal cancer, and skin), diabetes (insulin-dependent), and neurodegeneration (e.g., Alzheimer's, Parkinson's).
We encourage applications involving co-mentorship between subject matter experts and faculty with ongoing vaccine development projects.
Postdoctoral fellowships are awarded to individuals holding doctoral degrees (i.e., Ph.D., D.V.M. or M.D.) and pursuing additional training in areas related to the broad area of vaccinology. Applicants are ineligible if they have previously held a faculty position. Postdoctoral fellowships are awarded on an employment rate of a forty-hour week (full-time) for a period of one year, and mentors are allowed to supplement salary. Funding will be at the appropriate salary level according to the NIH postdoctoral guidelines. Fellowships may be renewed with the approval of the SCVD Fellowship Program Committee for one additional year. Postdoctoral applications are currently closed.
Predoctoral fellowships are awarded to qualified students who are enrolled in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) at UTMB. These fellowships are awarded on an employment rate of a twenty-hour week (half-time) for a period of one year. Funding will be at the level of a GSBS stipend, tuition and fees and fringe benefits only. Predoctoral fellowships may be renewed with the approval of the SCVD Fellowship Program Committee for one additional year. Applicants must have entered candidacy prior to the beginning of the support period. Predoctoral applications are currently closed.
Selection Criteria
Fellowship applications will be judged in 5 categories:
- Academic achievement and research experience/potential
- Scientific merit of proposed project and its relevance to vaccinology and goals of the SCVD
- Letters of recommendation
- Publication record (judged appropriate to the years of experience)
- Alternate indicators of potential, leadership, service, or worthiness that do not fit into the above categories
Publication Acknowledgment
Any publication (including poster presentations and submitted abstracts) generated as a result of the Fellowship should be acknowledged in the manuscript, abstract, etc., with the wording:
"Supported by a fellowship from the Sealy Center for Vaccine Development"
Two reprints of each publication should be submitted to the SCVD. Grantees and mentors agree by acceptance of funding to acknowledge SCVD financial support in presentations or publications that result from funding.
Application Information:
Each applicant must complete and submit:
- Application Form
- Biosketch (in NIH Format)
- Current Mentor's Biosketch (in NIH Format)
- Three Letters of Recommendation (one from your mentor, one from your program director, and one from another faculty member)
- List of all publications and abstracts (include copies of abstracts and first page only of each published manuscript)
- Proposed Vaccine Related Project (limit to 2 pages). Briefly describe the project for which you are seeking support. Address the following: 1) the significance of the research with regard to vaccinology; 2) the specific aims of the proposed study; and 3) the relationship of the project to the goals of the Sealy Center for Vaccine Development. Include any supporting figures on a separate page after the text.
Submit 3 hardcopies of entire application via campus mail: SCVD Fellowship Committee, 3.230 Mary Moody Northen, Route 0436
A single PDF may be submitted via email to firstname.lastname@example.com. Letters of recommendation may be emailed as a PDF or Word file directly from the reference's email.
Note: It is not sufficient to attach a CV covering the information requested.
Direct inquiries about the preparation of your application to Bridget E. Hawkins, PhD at (409) 747-8151 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Applications received after the deadline and incomplete applications WILL NOT be accepted. Acceptance of the fellowship must be made, in writing, within two weeks of notification of the award. Awards will be made in accordance to the UTMB fiscal calendar year.


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When gorgeous Italian temptress Sophia Rosselini's (Kelly Brook) School for Seduction arrives in Newcastle, four friends -- each hoping to release their inner sex goddess -- sign up for an education in the 'seductive arts.' Taking their cue from sultry Sophia, the newly confident women unleash themselves upon their unsuspecting partners with lustful abandon --winding up in some unexpected and hilarious situations! Co-starring: Dervla Kirwan, Jessica Johnson, and Margi Clarke.


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Where, however, pursuant to an agreement or understanding, services are rendered to a person for the benefit of an organization described in section 170(c) and an amount for such services is paid to such organization by the person to whom the services are rendered, the amount so paid constitutes income to the person performing the services
As a result, Hamilton cannot avoid including the $2 million of income to which he is entitled merely by instructing the Angels to pay it to his preferred charity.
Through a quirk in the tax law, however, there are certain circumstances where a taxpayer can avoid being taxed on what ordinarily would be taxable income by having the payor make the payment directly to a charitable organization. Code Section 74(b) provides that gross income does not include prizes or awards made primarily in recognition of religious, charitable, scientific, educational, artistic, literary, or civic achievement, but only if:
This provision is routinely put into use by winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. For example, when President Obama won the award in 2009, he directed the award committee to pay the prize money directly to charitable organizations of his choice. As a result, the President did not have to include the $1.4 million award in his taxable income by virtue of Section 74.
Who Is Entitled To The Charitable Contribution Deduction?
If Josh Hamilton is going to be stuck with taxable income of $2 million that he'll never get his hands on, he should at least be entitled to a charitable contribution deduction, right? The answer, according to PLR 7833059, is yes. In Hamilton's fact pattern, he, rather than the Angels, is entitled to the charitable contribution deduction because in the eyes of the IRS, the Angels are merely administering Hamilton's gift by paying the donee. It is Hamilton who has actually made the gift, and who possesses the "donative intent" necessary to trigger a charitable contribution deduction.
Also worthy of note, Hamilton had the wherewithal to accelerate $10 million of his $125 million contract into a 2012 signing bonus. As I've discussed in the past, by recognizing the signing bonus in 2012, Hamilton is subject to tax on the $10 million at the 35% maximum rate currently in place. Had the income been recognized over the life of the contract, it would be taxed at the rates in place during 2013 and beyond, which by the looks of things, will be 40.4% for a man of Hamilton's wealth (a 39.6% maximum rate plus an additional 0.9% Medicare tax). Thus, by accelerating $10 million of income, Hamilton saves $540,000 in federal tax.
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Before embarking on building your first computer system, it is important to make sure that you have obtained all of the necessary components to make a functional home desktop computer. Below are a list of the key components that will be necessary for building a complete system. Some items are not mentioned on the list such as internal cables as they are generally included with other components such as the motherboard or drives. Similarly, peripherals such as a mouse, keyboard and monitor are also not listed. It is best to check and make sure you also have them as well.
- Case - This is what holds the whole system together. All the other parts of the computer will reside within it. The choice of a case size may impact what other components will be able to fit inside of it. This is also the visible portion of the system, so selection should be based on functionality and aesthetics.
- Power Supply - Some computer cases will come with a power supply pre-installed inside them but most do not. As a result, it is necessary to get a power supply that works with your components and has sufficient power. Newer features such as modular cabling and efficiency ratings are also something to consider.
- Motherboard - The motherboard is the backbone of the system. It determines the type of components that can be used with the system and the number of internal peripherals the system can support. It will directly impact the processor used and total amount of memory that can be supported.
- Processor - The brain of the computer system. This will be the primary factor in how fast the system is. Ironically, performance has gotten so good that many people don't need a very expensive processor for what they use their computer for.
- Heatsink - If the processor was purchased via the retail packaging, it will include the manufacturer heatsink. But for those who purchased an OEM processor, it will also be necessary to have a CPU cooler. Without it, your CPU will quickly burn itself out. Make sure that any heatsink you use is designed for the socket, is properly rated for the thermal output of the processor and will fit inside of your case.
- Memory - Without memory, the computer will not be able to function. The CPU needs it to store the code to tell it how to properly process data. You will need to know the type that your motherboard uses and also determine how much you need as it directly impacts performance.
- Hard Drive - The primary method of storage in all desktop computer system is a hard drive. Typically it will be a 3.5" hard drive with either a Serial ATA interface. Some performance users may consider using solid state drive either for primary storage or for caching.
- DVD or Blu-ray Drive - Optical drives are the component used to install most of the software on a computer system. Without one, it will be hard to even get an operating system installed. Most drives these days are DVD burners that can also playback and record CDs as well. Blu-ray is an option for those wanting to watch HD movies. More and more systems are not shipping with optical drives but if you are building a PC from scratch, you will still need one.
- Video Card (Optional) - Pretty much every desktop processor now features an integrated graphics processor. This makes video cards more specialized than they were in the past. You will use one of these if you are planning on playing 3D games or will be accelerating non-3D programs like Photoshop or video encoding.
- Sound Card (Optional) - Most motherboards feature some form of built-in sound controller on them. As a result, sound cards are not required unless you want higher fidelity computer audio or less reliance upon the CPU to assist with the computer audio.
- Network Card (Optional) - Ethernet has become so common a media for networking computers that this should be a standard feature on all motherboards. Some motherboards even feature wireless network adapters built in. A network card will only really be required if you want to networking wirelessly and it isn't built onto the motherboard.
While this is a focus on the hardware of the desktop PC system, it is important to also remember that the computer needs to have an operating system. In terms of the Microsoft software, it is generally possible to purchase an OEM or System Builder version of the Windows 8 operating system at a significantly reduced cost if it is purchased at the same time as hardware components such as the CPU, motherboard and memory. Of course, there are also free options such as Linux as well.


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I know it's been quite a while since my last post. I've been busy. Deal with it. I'd like to comment on the utter stupidity of today's journalists, and how they should try to at least hide their support for our wonderful leader who has managed to spend more money in 3 1/2 years than all previous Presidents combined.
Here is the link to the aforementioned stupidity:
There are so many incorrect assumptions and such poor data usage in this article that it makes me nauseous.
Where shall we start? The first problem is comparing it to 1981. In March of this fine year, the median house price was $66,700 and average price was $81,600. Median is a better metric here, since the 1% obviously drove up the average, and they're not too concerned about gas prices. If we compare that to Oct, 2011 (the most recent data available), we're looking at $212,300. I don't know about you, but I can buy a lot of gas for $130k. And how much did your cell phone cost in 1981? Or your extra car? Or your computer? Or day care for you child? Or college? Exactly.
The next dubious argument is comparing the cost of gasoline to spending, as opposed to income. There are many things that can assist with increases in spending (hence reducing gasoline's overall percentage of the total). Massive amounts of debt. Trillions in credit card debt can buy a lot of stuff. How about inflation? Retail sales were up last month because the same crap costs more money. It should be compared to net income (i.e. – what people have to actually spend), and even more so it should be compared to residual disposable income (what's left after you pay all your bills). Personal savings rate can be used as a proxy for this, and came in at 3.5% in November of 2011. Median Household Income in 2009 was $49,777, and I highly doubt it has increased over $12,000 during the "Great Recession". For the sake of argument, I believe these numbers to be accurate (all were obtained from the US Census and BEA), and reasonably recent. Using some really basic math, the "median" family is saving $1,742 a year, and drives about 13,500 miles a year at an average MPG of 25 = 540 gallons. This means the current cost of gas is forcing a NEGATIVE savings rate among the median household. No big deal, eh? This is why credit card debt is back on the rise.
I haven't even mentioned the inflationary forces because of the high prices. Every product you buy off a shelf had to get there via a semi, barge, plane, or some other neat transportation device requiring fuel. The high prices are going to force consolidation in the transportation industry, skyrocketing airfare prices (already occurring), and increases in prices of imports, while reducing exports. Ensuing high inflation will force the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates, which will force banks to increase mortgage and other loan rates, further depressing the housing markets, and possibly forcing another taxpayer bailout of the "TBTF" financial institutions. This will force an increase in taxes, an increase in the National Debt, or most likely both. Companies will also be forced to lay off their workers in an already unstable labor market, increasing the number of people on public assistance with fewer people to support them.
Just a quick reminder – the title of the article was "Rising Gas Prices Aren't As Bad As You Think". Perhaps these writers should try to use their brains a little before posting drivel.


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This is in response to Joseph Deweys Enemies Top 10 List on Dec. 31, 2013 the same can be said for the Top 10 on the Republicans enemies list. 1. President Barack Obama 2. Nancy Pelosi 3. The Liberal News Media... etc. etc.
How about we start off 2014 with trying to find some common ground? We all love our children. We all love this country and want to see the unemployment and deficit reduced; we just have different opinions on how it should get done. Lets try working together and finding issues we can agree on and stop trying to knock each other down or the things we love our children and country will surely suffer.
If we keep up this hatred of our fellow Americans just because they are Democrats or Republicans, the Enemies of the United States win. I think we can all agree that what they want is to destroy our happiness and take away our wealth. I know change is hard, but I think it would benefit all of us if we tried to hold our tongue and follow our mothers advice: If you cant say something nice dont say anything at all.
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What If Google Had a "PPC Only" Search Engine?Posted: March 13th, 2012 | Author: dslagen | Filed under: Optimization | 3 Comments »
I was at SMX West last week listening to Google's Susan Wojcicki speak with Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman. They covered off on a bunch of subjects ranging from Larry and Sergey working out of Susan's garage, to privacy concerns, the future of mobile and ad relevancy. One question that Danny had struck me like a bolt of lightning, which was "What if Google had a PPC only search engine?"
The question came up randomly during a conversation on ad blocking within Google. My initial reaction was that an all paid search engine wouldn't work in this day in age considering social media, 25% of people are even paying attention to paid search and the negative connotations that are generally associated with paid search. As a paid search extremist, however, I spent the night thinking about it.
Imagine a fully transparent site, in which all ads/listings were paid listings. A place where paid search is held to a higher standard by not only the search engine, but by the target audience as well. It's no secret that a well-built paid search program is well received by users as well as profitable, the problem is that these campaigns are few and far between. The majority of campaigns are too aggressive and/or not forthcoming with users in conjunction with needs and expectations across the pre and post click experience.
At the moment, Google +1 is viewable across paid search ads, but there could be so much more. Take Yelp or Amazon style reviews into consideration in which customers could rate their experience.
Experience could be rated in a few different ways, including the post click experience and if what was promised in the ad was consistent on the landing page. Additionally, reviews could address whether or not the landing page, response mechanisms and overall customer experiences were enjoyable or not.
The compelling part about an all paid search engine would be that the highest quality companies would rise to the top while the chop shop style campaigns wouldn't last based on negative ratings. It would be a place to hold paid search accountable and to the highest standard that it deserves.
Is it just a dream?
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Frank the Practitioner
August 31, 2011 Comments Off
Frank Zappa proved that the First Amendment is best explained by those who practice it, not those who study or cheerlead it.
Before Congress and in opposition to the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC):
The PMRC proposal is an ill-conceived piece of nonsense which fails to deliver any real benefits to children, infringes the civil liberties of people who are not children, and promises to keep the courts busy for years dealing with the interpretational and enforcemental problems inherent in the proposal's design. It is my understanding that, in law, First Amendment issues are decided with a preference for the least restrictive alternative. In this context, the PMRC's demands are the equivalent of treating dandruff by decapitation … The establishment of a rating system, voluntary or otherwise, opens the door to an endless parade of moral quality control programs based on things certain Christians do not like. What if the next bunch of Washington wives demands a large yellow "J" on all material written or performed by Jews, in order to save helpless children from exposure to concealed Zionist doctrine?
They Call Him G
August 30, 2011 Comments Off
Random thought…
Suppose I give you a one-question test.
Also suppose that the question is "Name one former CIA Director."
If you answer "G. Gordon Liddy," I'll probably give you partial credit.
Tuck that away in case the opportunity presents itself.
Funerals: An Update
August 29, 2011 § 1 Comment
A few days ago, I posted an abridged list of various things said to me at funerals. Some were funny, some were troubling, and some were downright macabre.
In memory of that post (as if it were dead and subject to a funeral), click on this link to an ESPN.com article by Pat Forde. Scroll about 6 inches down until you see the subheading "Roy Miracle." You'll see a picture next to it. Click on the picture (or click here if you are too lazy to check out the article).
Here is part of what Pat Forde said about Mr. Miracle's last act as an Ohio State fan.
The deceased 80-year-old Ohio State fan's final act above ground was to be the letter "I" in this macabre "O-H-I-O" cheer from Roy's funeral (see photo). According to media reports, this was the brainstorm of Miracle's daughter, Juli. Her mother and brother were creeped out enough that they refused to participate, so Juli Miracle recruited some other family members to fill out the spelling bee.
Honestly, you can't make this stuff up.
George Carlin – Indian Sergeant
August 26, 2011 § 1 Comment
I might have already shown this. If you have a problem with that, please consider performing various uncomfortable and unsavory acts upon yourself.
It's George in his pre-edgy years. Still trying to enter the mainstream, he developed several routines for network television shows such as Sullivan and the Smother's Brothers. This one gained widespread recognition and serves as a premonition for his 1970s transformation.
Even today, I think most servicemembers relate to his take on Noncommissioned Officers.
Public School Lunches – Where's the Beef?
August 24, 2011 § 3 Comments
I'm highly unimpressed by the state of today's public school lunches.
When I attended public school, we received the bun AND the hot dog.
Also can't wait to get some "Tiger Tots" next week. I wonder how many Tiger Tots you can harvest from a single tiger. Does the tiger die in the process of harvesting its tots? Or, does the tiger produce an abundance of tots when given a high-fiber diet? Where's "Jackass Letters" when we need him…
And Then There Was Shel
August 23, 2011 § 3 Comments
Most of us have a bit of Willy Loman in us. I know I do. I fight him every day.
The truly extraordinary ones of us don't. Shel Silverstein was one.
Kurt Vonnegut was one, too. So was George Carlin and Leonard Schneider (the one who gave the 1st Amendment a voice) and Buck O'Neil and two guys with the initials HST.
A lot of folks wax romantic about laws and systems and institutions and buildings and policies. That ain't really possible. If anything is romantic, it's the people, and sometimes you have to dig to find them. Always, they have flaws. That's what makes them so damn romantic.
I saw this 1968 interview with Shel Silverstein today via Radley Balko. It was in the "Stars and Stripes," a newspaper designed to be read by service members stationed overseas.
Today, it inspired me to do something extraordinary, even if only something small and for one person. I hope it does the same for you. Or, I hope it pisses you off.
Either way, I get the same satisfaction.
Where'd You Learn That?
August 22, 2011 § 2 Comments
One of the fallacies of our society is that most people focus on what they know, not how they know it.
For instance, until a few years ago, everything I knew about Middle-Eastern culture was gleaned from my observations of Jamie Farr's character in "Cannonball Run."
Ahhh, Kids
August 22, 2011 § 3 Comments
You know what sucks for people who have no kids of their own?
They don't truly understand how great it is to not have kids.
Adoptions and Funerals
August 20, 2011 § 17 Comments
If it wasn't for the fine folks at Popehat, I'd have lost my sanity long ago. They mix law, social disdain, irreverence, reverence, compassion, and adoption all into one blog. It's fun. Really.
Ken at Popehat adopted several kids from Korea. I, for one, think that's great. All of my kids have a significant amount of Korean ancestry, and they each exhibit differing degrees of Korean features. Some significant, some slight. It made for good fun, what with anticipating the level of Korean appearance when they popped-out and skidded across the hospital floor.
Ken has the patience of a saint, and he puts-up with a vast amount of shit from people trying to be smart, cute, funny, or a horrifying mix of the three. The comments are astounding, and he blesses us all with a comprehensive list. While mine aren't adopted, I still get a few of the dumbass comments.
All the same, Ken has clearly absorbed infinitely more crap than I have in this respect.
Yet, his post actually jumpstarted some memories for me, and I am reminded of equally-inappropriate comments at my favorite of events–funerals. All degrees of assholery exhibit themselves at funerals, and I've got some serious, championship-level experience having buried two parents along with spectator status at a score of others.
Is Everything a Competition?
August 19, 2011 § 1 Comment
OK, OK, I'm cool with competitive lock picking. It is one of what appears to be competitions for damn-near everything.
But, I draw the line at competitive prostate exams.
It's Not A Coronation
August 18, 2011 § 7 Comments
Upon graduation from Medical School, not a single newly-minted doctor is competent to perform a heart transplant (or remove a wart, for that matter).
After graduation from engineering school and passing the FE exam, no single civil engineer is capable of competently building a bridge over a bay.
After architecture school, none of the recent grads are capable of designing on a Frank Lloyd Wright or HOK scale.
Each of these professions perform important services that, if done wrong, result in disaster. Each requires a baseline education and, more importantly, entry level job experience that assists in understanding the craft and how to practice it competently, all in the relative safety of a supervised environment.
Knowing that the legal profession also performs important services that, when done wrong, result in disasters of epic proportions, what on earth would make anyone think that Law School could ever mint lawyers capable of immediate, unsupervised, competent, and independent practice?
Wake up, shut up, get back to work, and remember that law school is only an introduction to the legal profession, not a coronation.
Those Cute Idealistic Crusaders
August 17, 2011 § 6 Comments
Today, Scott Greenfield writes a bit about a lawyer-turned-crusader who finally outted himself on the tubes. He's gone by a few different names on the internet, such as "Atticus" and "John R." I never knew him, nor was I an avid reader of his blog(s). Frankly, the whole story confuses me and makes my head hurt–especially the part about fleeing to Canada because the NY Bar would not allow him to resign.
I don't get it, but I also don't feel a need to get it.
What I do get is that a lot of folks in and out of our profession see themselves as crusaders–fighting for a higher good and calling.
For all those crusaders and wannabe-Vietnamese-monks out there, I have news for you.
There is no higher calling. There is no perfect law or set of laws, and the societal rules that we love (or hate) are imagined by a bunch of folks who, like you and I, fart and take dumps.
If that is too much for you, I invite your attention to the most popular of bumper sticker slogans, "Shit Happens."
In order to see my perspective, please note a few key factors:
- Each of us, individually, is statistically insignificant to humanity as a whole.
- Our society, as much as we may love it, is also statistically insignificant insofar as societies have ever existed on the Earth.
- Our system of laws has failed on a massive scale on several occasions. If you need examples, please feel free to Google "Japanese Americans during World War II," "Segregation in the United States 1865-1970," "Wars against Native Americans," or "Causes of the American Civil War," just to name a few. Our venerable Constitution really worked wonders during those events.
- Our Constitution (and all other laws) are subject to the interpretation and enforcement by human beings. Don't believe me? Do some research about "De Facto Segregation." It's a truly heartwarming read.
- Everyone loves their interpretation of the Constitution and laws. They are always right, from their point of view.
- Groups of people love to talk about higher callings. Of course, interpretations of "higher callings" vary widely, and they are usually tied to religious observations. Everyone wants a "higher calling" or "higher duty" to control a system of laws (and, consequently, the public morality), so long as it conforms with their faith and belief. After all, everyone else's religion is bullshit. Don't believe me? Go have coffee at the local diner, and you'll hear no less than 5 people suggest the same within the first 1/2 hour. God-given rights vary widely depending on your god, and those same gods love creating exceptions.
Knowing this, you can go on a crusade, set yourself on fire, or otherwise martyr yourself for a higher calling. You'll find your self-consuming conflagration rewarding prior to the intense pain your body will feel, and afterward you'll not be there to help anyone.
Or, you can continue to battle, often to no avail, but with the knowledge that you were able to stand next to someone, hand on their shoulder, at their hour of need. You actions won't be statistically significant to anyone but your client, but to them it is the greatest act of kindness and humanity in the history of this god-damned planet. For it to happen, you just have to be here, and put up with loads of crap in the process.
Welcome to the human invention.
Use the Seashells!
August 17, 2011 § 4 Comments
Avvo Love For My Wall
August 16, 2011 § 6 Comments
Avvo gives me a "D" grade for my legal practice. I say this because my rating is 6.8 (out of a possible 10.0) (having grown from 6.7, something many men wish they could do). Why it increased to 6.8, I can't say. It just did. According to them, my professional conduct is superb, my experience is so-so, and my industry recognition is decidedly subpar.
Avvo is a lawyer referral/resume'/bragging site that provides one wonderful service to consumers–checking bar standings and disciplinary reports. After providing this wonderful service, they appear to work hard at making money.
I checked-in today to see if anything changed, and, much to my surprise, Avvo afforded me a wonderful chance to add some art to my wall. This way, I, too, can display my pride at being an "Avvo Rated Attorney" and "Has been widely recognized by the legal community for professional conduct and experience." Am I special? You bet.
All for the low, low price of $179. They even extend the courtesy of showing me a preview of my potential honor:
Now that I've locked the honor for 2011, I need to work hard to maintain it in 2012. Cross your fingers.
As long as I have this, it plus $5.25 gets me coffee at Starbucks.
How Social Media Helped My Case In Baghdad
August 15, 2011 § 3 Comments
I've received a lot of questions regarding my latest trip to Iraq (my second in 3 months).
So, here are answers to a few important ones.
How did I get the case? An old friend referred it to me. He called me on the phone.
How did Facebook, Google+, Twitter, etc. help me to prepare for the case? They didn't. I also don't talk about the particulars on any SM, email, or internet forum. That's stupid. All anyone else knew is that I was traveling to Baghdad for a case. I did have some questions, and I discussed those will colleagues via telephone.
How did I utilize the cloud for my legal needs? Aside from a few sparse clouds in the sky over Baghdad, I have no other knowledge of clouds involved in this case.
Did my client utilize SM to his advantage? If so, how? This two-part question deserves a two-part answer. First, to my knowledge, my client did not use SM. Second, had I knowledge that he utilized SM for case purposes, I would've kicked the shit out of him.
How did I incorporate technology during the case? In court, I had a MacBook Air and iPad. They sat on counsel table. They were never used. They were never necessary. Why? I did this thing called case preparation. Crazy, I know. However, at night, I did attempt to check scores on ESPN via a cruddy wireless connection.
Aside from this, SM was absolutely critical to the case.
The Drizzlemaker
August 1, 2011 § 4 Comments
Lately, I've noticed several attorneys who, in their online bio, tout themselves as "Rainmakers."
Now, maybe I have this wrong, but I thought this term referred to attorneys who, through years, skill, intelligence, and luck, achieved some legendary status in the local or national bar. The term, generally, is a compliment paid in third party fashion, and never in a first person reference (unless one wanted to appear as an uppity prick). I suspect many self-classified "Rainmakers" may see as much precipitation as the Sahara.
Previously, I characterized my law practice as "Fun Sized" relative to my BigLaw counterparts. Perhaps I should classify myself similarly. Perhaps the Internet has made the status of Rainmaker more accessible. Maybe now the compliment can be earned and referenced through correspondence, and $99 to a company in Dubai gets me a certificate.
Great! I'm game.
But, you know, I just don't see myself at the "Rain" level yet. Nope. Can't do it. 7 years of practice and less than 100 contested trials simply won't do. The numbers just aren't there. An alternative is needed.
Showermaker? No, showers imply rain.
Sprinklemaker? No. I'll leave that for folks with urinary tract problems.
Light precipitation maker? Too many syllables, and too scientific sounding.
Sleetmaker? Too chilly for someone as en fuego as me.
Wait. I've got it.
Or, perhaps it would be easier if we all got over ourselves and left the weather to mother nature.


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I know it's a movie, but it worked.
I believe one of the most realistic shoot-outs was at the end of Appaloosa. No "fast-draw," just walk out, with pistol in hand, call the guy out, and shoot him down.
That blog was actually pretty fun to read. It pointed out a lot of obvious things that I never really paid much attention to. It has got me thinking though. Will Westerns ever make a true comback? I mean more that just a Western movie every 2 years. And who (if anybody) will be the next actor to fill the shoes of our long lost cowboy regulars?
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Turns out, our 'weekend' project is turning into a 'whole week and then some' project. In order to not go completely insane, I'm pressing the pause button on MAIYA through the end of the week. I hope you'll forgive me! If you still need your fix, you can (always) catch me posting over on Curbly, Wantist, and GrassrootsModern. Pop in, say hello. Leave a treat. I'll see you Monday! xoxo