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Marable: Malcolmology Episode 2: Growing Up Garvey
Video, March, 02 2013
Manning Marable
Marable's ZSpace page
In this episode, we see the political consciousness of Malcolm developed at a young age
Marable: Malcolmology: Episode 1
Video, February, 25 2013
Manning Marable
Marable's ZSpace page
The first in a series of videos that explore the life, death and significance of Malcolm X
Goodman: Tens of Thousands Rally to Stop Keystone XL Pipeline & Urge Obama to Move "Forward on Climate"
Video, February, 19 2013
Amy Goodman
Goodman's ZSpace page
Organizers described Sunday's protest as "the largest climate rally in history"
Chomsky: Public Education and The Common Good
Video, February, 11 2013
Noam Chomsky
Chomsky's ZSpace page
Historical, present and future perspectives as to the public educational system in the US how he believes it has been used not for the common good, but rather for the special interests
Chomsky: Interview with Noam Chomsky - Is Obama Progressive?
Video, February, 03 2013
Noam Chomsky
Chomsky's ZSpace page
Interview on why and how the modern political environment is the way it is
West: Cornel West Explains Why It Bothers Him That Obama Will Be Taking The Oath With MLK's Bible
Video, January, 25 2013
Cornel West
West's ZSpace page
A talk on the Obama inauguration
Turse: "Kill Anything That Moves": New Book Exposes Hidden Crimes of the War Kerry, Hagel Fought in Vietnam
Video, January, 19 2013
Nick Turse
Turse's ZSpace page
Interview on U.S. atrocities in Vietnam being not just isolated incidents, but "the inevitable outcome of deliberate policies, dictated at the highest levels of the military"
Chomsky: The Responsibility Of Privilege
Video, January, 15 2013
Noam Chomsky
Chomsky's ZSpace page
"The more privilege you have, the more opportunity you have. The more opportunity you have, the more responsibility you have"
Street: Elections 2012 and the Prospects for a Decent Future: A Left Perspective
Video, December, 15 2012
Paul Street
Street's ZSpace page
A talk on the 2012 elections and the prospects for a decent future from a left perspective
Russell: Joshua Kahn Russell at PowerShift 2012 (part 1)
Video, November, 29 2012
Joshua Kahn Russell
Russell's ZSpace page
Speech at the opening night of PowerShift Canada
Schechter: Who Rules America? (II)
Video, November, 28 2012
Danny Schechter
Schechter's ZSpace page
A comprehensive look at the so called democratic governing system of the United States of America and reveals the actual powers who are ruling the natio
Schechter: Who Rules America? (I)
Video, November, 25 2012
Danny Schechter
Schechter's ZSpace page
A comprehensive look at the so called democratic governing system of the United States of America and reveals the actual powers who are ruling the nation
Eidelson: Wal-Mart Accused of Threatening Workers With Retaliation Ahead of Black Friday Protests
Video, November, 22 2012
Josh Eidelson
Eidelson's ZSpace page
Wal-Mart has sought to counter Black Friday strike by filing an unfair labor practice charge against the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
Bennis: Gaza War: All About Politics?
Video, November, 20 2012
Phyllis Bennis
Bennis's ZSpace page
Interview on the current escalation of violence in Gaza, and factors that play a role in the conflict
Finkelstein: Israel May Be Forced To Agree To A Ceasefire In Gaza
Video, November, 17 2012
Norman Finkelstein
Finkelstein's ZSpace page
A possible refugee crisis of Gazans fleeing to Egypt and pressure from Washington may force the Israelis to the negotiating table and agree to a ceasefire in Gaza
Ali: Israel Wants Gaza Colonized, Peace Killed With Hamas Leader
Video, November, 17 2012
Tariq Ali
Ali's ZSpace page
Israel maintains it's conducting a successful operation, despite the rising number of civilian casualties in Gaza and amid international efforts to mediate peace
Chomsky: On Gaza & the 2 Positives of Election 2012: The Worst Didn't Happen & It's Over
Video, November, 15 2012
Noam Chomsky
Chomsky's ZSpace page
"[Gaza] is a lesson for people from the West. If they can struggle on under really harsh and brutal conditions, it tells us we ought to be doing a lot more"
Russell: At PowerShift 2012 (part 2)
Video, November, 14 2012
Joshua Kahn Russell
Russell's ZSpace page
A speech on the opening night of PowerShift Canada
Chomsky: Who Owns the World?
Video, October, 27 2012
Noam Chomsky
Chomsky's ZSpace page
Talk on U.S.-fueled dangers, from climate change to nuclear weapons
Chomsky: An Uninformed Electorate Votes Against Its Best Interests
Video, October, 24 2012
Noam Chomsky
Chomsky's ZSpace page
Talk on how public opinion and political policy differ and why often undecided voters vote for policies that are opposite public opinion


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No whole dinosaurs, but we definitely found some fossils, and the weather was awesome for being down on a Yorkshire Coast beach. Boggle Hole hostel was fab! Better than I expected from looking at reviews and photos actually.. I went there with my 7 yr old daughter so we had a room of our own, the hostel is an exciting... More
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- Boggle Hole is an amazing and unique site, nestled in a narrow wooded cove on the beach. We specialise in 'old fashioned' seaside holidays and don't mind when you come back covered in sand! The hostel has many fantastic features…a mermaid, seamonster and pirate! A curio cabinet and play rooms, borrow books or tell your children stories. There are games and puzzles hidden in the building and grounds and dressing up clothes and hobby horse for all. Our woods and grounds feature a story telling circle and fairy tale trails. Numerous areas for picnics and a lovely BBQ area. The beach is on the doorstep and we are open all day (when you need a dry set of clothes). We have a café selling hot food and great breakfasts, our coffee is well known as the best on the coast and is available all day! We also have self catering facilites if that's your thing. We pride ourselves on the friendliest service and advice and will welcome you with a big smile. ... more less
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I post lyrics that I like from artists that I like. I like basically every genre, so that's what you will find on this blog, a little mainstream, a little underground, oldies and whatever. Music is an outlet, it helps to express what's going on in your mind. Music heals.
I'm always taking requests! This blog is for you. Enjoy.


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Time Management
Tick, tick, tick … time just keeps moving on.
You have so many competing demands on your time: School, coaching, homework, assignments, reading etc. There seems to be a perennial shortage of time. How can you come to grips with all of it?
Time really can't be managed. You can't slow it down or speed it up or manufacture it. It just is. Time management is MANAGING YOURSELF when following some basic time management principles
First thing is to determine how you are spending your time now. Capture the last entire week on a piece of paper and see the timetable you followed. Count the total number of hours spent in self study during the entire week.
Once you have completed such an analysis you can begin to change the way you manage yourself in relation to time.
Some time saving tips
1. Identify "Best Time" for Studying: Everyone has high and low periods of attention and concentration. Are you a "morning person" or a "night person". Use your power times to study; use the down times for routines such as laundry and shopping.
2. Study difficult topics First: When you are fresh, you can process information more quickly and save time as a result.
3. Use Distributed Learning and Practice: Study in shorter time blocks with short breaks between. This keeps you from getting fatigued and "wasting time." This type of studying is efficient because while you are taking a break, the brain is still processing the information.
4. Make Sure the Surroundings are Conducive to Studying: This will allow you to reduce distractions that can "waste time." If there are times in your hostel or apartment when you know there will be noise and commotion, use that time for mindless tasks.
5. Combine Activities: Use the "Two for one" concept. While sitting in school, finish readings of the textbooks whenever you get time. If you are spending time at the barber's shop, bring some numerical to solve. If you are traveling to or from the institute in a public transport, bring your notes to study and memorize.
Goal Setting
Ask any successful person, the secret behind his success, and very likely the answer will be "goals". Goal Setting is extremely important to success.
The personal goal chart is a strategy for setting realistic goals for studying and carefully evaluating the ways by which those goals will be achieved. It takes into account one's motivations for fulfilling particular goals. It is said that "desire to learn" gives "success" and "success" gives "desire to learn"… so it sounds circular!! But once you get into this circle nothing can stop you from achieving what you want. You might have heard that "nothing succeeds like success". What that means that it is important for one to get some success to achieve more of it.
Long term plan (Annual) should be made with a view of exams, holidays and school. It creates a overall structure under which smaller milestones are set. In absence of a long term plan, you suddenly find shortage of time when your exams and tests are close by and you have no alternative.
Deciding on a short-term plan calls for daily and weekly planning. These plans are the most effective because they are more realizable as compared to long-term plans.
You can also make achievable short plans like:
"Completing 25 questions on determinants this Tuesday evening",
"Revising volumetric chemistry on Monday", etc.


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A Message From Our President
Welcome to the website of the Chicago Chapter National Black Nurses' Association (CCNBNA). CCNBNA is comprised of RN's, LPN's and Student Nurses.
Through our collaborative efforts we are able to reach thousands within the community by conducting health fairs at faith based organizations, educational institutions, shelters and to other underserved populations within the City of Chicago and surrounding suburbs.
CCNBNA is committed to excellence in nursing practice and provides resources in healthcare education, conducts research and maintains regular healthcare service efforts to the community at large.
Chicago Chapter National Black Nurses' Association provides mentorship and support students nurses' and new members. In addition, we provide scholarships for nursing students in underrepresented groups.
While visiting our website, I hope that you will find information that will be beneficial and insightful. If you are interested in visiting our group, please feel free to join us at one of our general membership meetings.
Dr. Daisy Harmon Allen, President
Latest News & Announcements
NBN Day Committee (National Black Nurses Day Committee), which consist of the four major African American nursing organization in the Chicago-land, Chicago Chapter National Black Nurses, Lambda Pi Alph Betu Mu Chapter, Chi Eta Phi Nursing sorority, celebrated 24 years of recognizing and honoring Black Nurses for their significant contributions. This years we they honor 31 nurses for their contribution to nursing in the areas of Leadership, Mentors, Administration, Home Health and Public Health. This event was well attended by more than 400 nurses and friends. We are pleased to say that there were greater than 103 students in attendance. Next year we will celebrate 25 years of National Day Nursing! We will be honoring nurses who are the "First"! for example if you were the first black service as an astronaut and etc, we will be happy to honor you. Dr. Sandra Webb Booker is the Chairperson for this event. Please take time to review the bio of Mr. Kenneth Munson, NBN Day 2012 key note. - View Bio
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NBNA's mission is to provide a forum for collective action by nurses to investigate, define and advocate for the health care needs of African Americans and to implement strategies that ensure access to health care, equal to, or above health care standards of the larger society.
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Edith Pendleton Memorial Endowment raises $4,200 for Hospice Over 250 people attended the Edith Pendleton Memorial Endowment program on Saturday, July 17 at the Lide White Boys and Girls Club in Madison - raising over $4,200 for the KDH Hospice Program. What a generous community! Thanks to everyone who attended the fun evening of music, food, dancing, and more. Call Sue Livers at 812-265-0555 if you would like to contribute. Become a Friend of KDHHS - Giving Center To make an online donation, please choose a giving level below and then fill out the online donation form. You may use a debit or credit card. If you would like to donate an amount other than offered below, please contact Sue Livers, KDH Foundation Director, at 812-265-0555 or via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. Any donation amount is greatly appreciated.
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Muse have confirmed that they will play the Olympic closing ceremony.
The band, who penned the official track for the Olympics, titled 'Survival', reveal in this week's issue of NME, which is on newsstands from today, or available digitally now, that they will play the track at Sunday's closing ceremony.
"I'm happy with the song. It's a proper Muse song," drummer Dom Howard told NME. "It's not something we just did for the Olympics. They sowed a seed by asking us to do some music but then five months went by. We showed them a few songs when they asked us about [playing the] closing ceremony and they loved it. It represented the enormous competition of what the Olympics is".
'A Symphony of British Music: Music For The Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games', an album containing music performed on the final night, will be released digitally on August 12.
The line-up for the closing ceremony, which will celebrate 50 years of British music, is being kept a closely guarded secret, with only Muse, Ed Sheeran, and George Michael confirming that they will be performing. The Who, Take That, and the Spice Girls are all rumoured to be appear at the event. Yesterday, rumours also started to circulate that Kate Bush could perform, after a remix version of 'Running Up That Hill' was posted on Amazon, and subsequently removed.
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Wesna vs. Cheerleader Melissa
Wesna's victory celebration was cut short by Cheerleader Melissa making good on her promise to defend the Trans-Atlantic championship against the ChickFight 8 winner. Wesna didn't really have a choice in the matter, but I'm sure she would have jumped at the chance to challenge for the title. This match was brutul, but it was icing on the cake as far as I am concerned. The people at ChickFight could have ended the DVD after the tournament wrapped up but they gave viewers one extra match, which turned out to be the best match of show. Those girls beat the living crap out of each other in and out of the ring for a good twenty minutes.
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Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/29/street_view_spain/
Spanish cities surrender to Street View
Google snoopmobile footage goes live
Posted in Bootnotes, 29th October 2008 11:35 GMT
Watch Now : Virtual Machine Movement with Hyper-V
We offer our condolences today to the good burghers of Barcelona, Madrid, Seville and Valencia, who are as of right now available for public viewing on Google's all-seeing Street View. Here's a nice snap [1] of Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles:
As regular readers will be aware, much has been made of Street View's face-blurring algorithm - tested [3] in New York and now protecting the privacy of innocent Andalucians:
Well, it sort of works, but here's an example of when it doesn't actually work:
For the record, this innocent victim of this drive-by snooping was captured talking on her mobe to her Colombian marching powder dealer. God alone knows how she's going to explain this to her hubby.
Well, what's sauce for the goose and all that, so here's the current state of play (updated this morning) down at our Spot-the-Spycar Web 0.2 mash-up:
View the Map (opens in a new window) [4]
Good work by all our snoopmobile-busting readers, and please keep those sightings coming to me right here [5]. Remember to give an exact location for your spot. ®
- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=madrid&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=35.957999,56.601563&ie=UTF8&layer=c&cbll=40.419386,-3.69284&panoid=cDKyUWhvUXg_wqssf1nHdA&cbp=1,127.91455480406648,,0,-16.095353865738186&ll=40.423625,-3.692029&spn=0.008445,0.013819&z=16
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- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/14/street_view_face_blurring/
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Kristen Kimira Scott has not received any gifts yet
And WHEN are you going to wow us with some tunes???
Sure! sounds like a good idea to me! just keep me posted! :)
yay i now have one freind on here lol :) thnks for the add and happy new years!
Dude...im down for what you posted...512-902-6919 BAM!
Do you play guitar by chance?? If you do we should link up and write some music! I just made up a sweet little melody and have no where to go with it...check it out here below if you can!
LOL right?? I almost think that I get off on it some time (witch is TOO fucking pathetic.) gotta fuckin quite. it come in handy some times, but it isn't really relevant @ others. = /
Thanks for joining one of my groups , kristen. I also created a second one.http://www.afropunk.com/group/vampireorlycan
Id love to hear some of your tunes sometime :)
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I am hosting a comedy show happening next Thursday that is going to be superfun! Thursday, Sept. 9 will be the last Laughterglow to happen at the E Room before the bar closes the next month (sad face!). I'm really looking forward to it because it has some of my favorite local comics, both new and not quite as new. Ron Funches (who just featured for Reggie Watts at Helium hells yes he did), Holli Pappan, Shawn Fleek, Carmen Trineece, Jessie McCoy, and Christen Manville. Provocative. Hilarious. Cutting edge. The LA Times gives it 5 thumbs up. Only $5 to laugh for literally the entire show. I know — most places charge way more per laugh! Hope to see you there, friends!
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E Room show rocked, and I'm in Just Out~
Well cats, the E Room show last week was like a fucking riot. The room was packed and everybody killed. I have seriously fallen in lust with doing comedy in the Tomb. The wonderful folks at the Egyptian Club even dragged out a brick wall background that undoubtedly was created during the first comedy boom in the 80s. It is all fantastic. And not only did Just Out blog the shit out of the show (because Ryan Pardo is RADTASTIC), but the Mercury chose my little show as a Pick of the Week. (They said "burgeoning" again about the comedy scene people. Burgeoning!) We even made it into the paper version! Which I cannot sadly post here. Because it is paper. Anywho, the next show will be May 6 with a new cast of comedic characters and a new name, so plan to not miss it because you will be sad if you do!
And speaking of Just Out, I was profiled in their March 5 edition by the once again amazing Ryan Pardo. The article is wonderful and entirely too long. I babble a lot about comedy, Portland, and other things that I do not fully understand. The article is here on their website and I'm putting it here too. Posted twice because it's so nice.
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Portland comic Whitney Streed and the new funny
By Ryan J. Prado
"I was going to be a history teacher," says Whitney Streed as she fidgets with a bone-white straw, stirring a glass of lemonade at a table on the back patio/smoking alley of Northeast tavern Beulahland. February's biting winds have been temporarily blocked by the saloon-y shelter, but still Streed seems to shiver; her eyes dart as she answers questions with the verbal velocity of the Micro Machines Man. … Continue reading


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Work and Love
The Men of the Harvard Grant Study.
By George E. Vaillant.
Harvard Univ. Press. 457 pp. $27.95
When the psychiatrist George Vaillant was a teenager, he received in the mail his father's 25th Harvard class reunion book, which detailed in short paragraphs the activities of classmates who were by then in their late forties. Young George found the twisting narratives fascinating, and pored over them obsessively. The very arrival of this book must have been extremely difficult for him, as a few years earlier, George's father, a privileged and successful man with no overt signs of depression or distress, had fatally shot himself in his backyard after a nap. George, then 10 years old, was the last to see his father alive.
Drawing upon the resilience that characterizes the themes of Triumphs of Experience, Vaillant has presided for the last five decades over the ultimate class reunion book, the Grant Study. Named after its patron, the variety-store magnate W. T. Grant, the study began tracking 268 Harvard students, most members of the classes of 1942, '43, and '44, in 1938. Vaillant inherited the project in the 1960s, directed it for over 30 years beginning in 1972, and remains a co-director. Exact criteria for selection to the study remain obscure—the original investigators declined Norman Mailer and Leonard Bernstein, but included John F. Kennedy. Sixty-eight members of the original cohort, now in their nineties, are still living.
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"Happiness is a spiritual path. The more you learn about true happiness, the more you discover the truth of who you are, what is important, and what your life is for." — Robert Holden, Author of Be Happy!
Happiness used to be one of those topics that not only I shied away from, but also believed that it just wasn't going to be a part of my journey. Thankfully those self-fulfilling days of despair are over and I now know that happiness—just like anything else in life—is a malleable state of mind that can be learned.
Although some of us are born into the world smiling, others like myself have had to learn (and unlearn) certain techniques and habits so that happiness can be a part of our natural lives. As I understand more about my Self and discover who I really am I also recognize that happiness is mine for the choosing.
Below are a few of the attitudes and habits I've cultivated over the years that I believe are key to living a happy life.
Be Authentic
Being authentic is about being who we really are with others. Authenticity is what helps us live life to our fullest potential. It is also an essential ingredient to finding happiness within ourselves.
Living an authentic life ultimately opens us up to being in harmony with our true Self so that we can ultimately discover who we really are. And, the more true you are to yourself, the happier you will be.
Be Knowing
Knowledge doesn't have to always resemble books and information. However, when it comes to being happy, knowing what makes you smile and light up is extremely important.
For me, being creative, spending quality time with close loved ones, and sharing what I'm learning with others makes me happy. What makes you happy could be something entirely different.
Ultimately it's about finding the joy within yourself. According to happiness expert Dr. Robert Holden, director of The Happiness Project, you feel the happiest when you begin to know who you truly are. "The reason why we're so interested in happiness is because we want to have an experience of our true self."
Be Grateful
"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have."— Frederick Keonig, Co-inventor of the Printing Press
As simple as it sounds, gratitude breeds happiness.
People who have an attitude of gratitude lead happier and healthier lives than those who don't because gratitude forces us to overcome what psychologists call the "negativity bias"—the tendency to dwell on problems, annoyances, and life's little injustices.
By focussing on the good parts of life—the things that we are thankful for—we are conditioning ourselves to fostering a positive attitude and a healthy sense of well-being which is what happiness is all about.
Be Compassionate
Anytime I think about happiness or compassion the first thought that comes to mind is the Dalai Lama.
Having had the chance to be taught by him while I was in Wisconsin a few years back and hear him speak on the importance of practicing compassion with ourselves and others, I was profoundly changed by the experience and have become more compassionate as a result. As the Dalai Lama teaches:
"The greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being." — Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
It is true that by caring for the well-being of others, you automatically increase your own level of happiness.
Be Forgiving
"To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness." — Robert Muller, World Peace and Happiness Guru
While the tools, techniques, and "be attitudes" for happiness are valuable, the most important of these is forgiveness. Continually being in a state of practicing forgiveness allows you to move past resentment, hate, fear, and inadequacy while stepping into the mind-frame of love.
Happy people learn from their experiences, pains, disappointments, and are able to fully experience all the joy life has to offer.
Forgiveness may not be an easy task—in fact, it's one of the most difficult ones to practice—nonetheless, it is a simple one and one worth mastering.
Tips to Grow By
Happiness isn't a reward, it's part of the journey and it is completely attainable. Scientists and psychologists have even discovered that our brains have a certain level of plasticity which allow them to be completely transformable and capable of change if we so choose.
However, choosing to be happy is more that just a choice, it's a conscious decision that only you can make for yourself. By being authentic, grateful, forgiving, and focusing on the positive things in life, you will be lead to greater happiness.
And as Abraham Lincoln once said, "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." So, make up your mind to be happy and start living a happier life today.
About Aisha Quinece
"How am I making the world a better place?" is a question I ask myself almost on a daily basis. As a wife, mother, designer, writer, and teacher, actively enriching the lives of others is a responsibility that I take seriously. Supplying you with practical ways to "Create Your Life" is what my blog, www.AishaQuinece.com, is all about. So, check it out, visit me on Facebook, follow me Twitter, and get started creating your life today!


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By Grant Brisbee on Sep 27 2012, 12:00p @mccoveychron 932
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The last Barry Zito start in San Francisco this year. UNTIL GAME 7 OF THE NLCS!!!! No big deal.
Arizona Diamondbacks AZ Snake Pit @ San Francisco Giants McCovey Chronicles
Thursday, Sep 27, 2012, 12:45 PM PDT AT&T Park
Patrick Corbin vs Barry Zito
Sunny. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70.
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Still looking for a guild or you made your mind?
Armathyx is recruiting! Aiming for high level competition and streaming, we're the wolf pack. And we also do mercenary work for other guilds later on. The best guild you've ever seen! Got no guild? Stop hesitating and view this epicness.
Greetings Thaundraug, I'm from Zealot Gaming and we'd like you to take a look at our guild if you are interested.
What we are offering
1) We offer organized Guildwars 2 events such as friendly PvP guild events, WvW action and Dungeon Progression.
2) We offer a means of communication between your fellow Guild members either through the forums or our official Mumble Channel.
3) We offer Guild competitions, tournaments and other events which may include many prizes for the Victor.
4) We offer a friendly community in which you may find friendship, partners/teams and lots of fun through chatting and getting to know each member and their habits.
5) We offer commendation through medals and awards to the people who show their colours as Zealot Gaming members.
6) The chance to lead yourself considering you possess the characteristics and the will of a leader.
How to Join.
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Thank you for your time and we hope to see you as part of our community soon.
I did find a guild that fit me the most. I appreciate everyone's help and offers. Though it saddens but most of the guilds I researched did not fit my style of play nor community standards. Though I would like to Congratulate Veprim, Legend, and Reno, for helping make my choice and allowing me to listen in on the vent channels for a few days. Hail to the Swarm!
Congrats on finding a guild. I'm going to go ahead and close this thread. Have fun!


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The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y), sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, provides merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students to learn less commonly taught languages in summer and academic-year overseas immersion programs.
NSLI-Y is part of a U.S. government initiative that prepares American citizens to be leaders in a global world. Now more than ever, it is important that Americans have the necessary linguistic skills and cultural knowledge to promote international dialogue and support American engagement abroad. NSLI-Y aims to provide opportunities to American youth that will spark a lifetime interest in language learning.
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Alexandra Horowitz, author of the New York Times bestseller Inside of a Dog, has recently published a fascinating look at the world around us with the help of additional sets of eyes. On Looking: Eleven Walks with Expert Eyes recounts 11 walks, mostly through her New York neighborhood, accompanied by a different expert: geologist, urban sociologist, sound designer, child, and others. She details what they see and what they hear, and how that's different than what she sees and hears. She's on the phone with Thane Maynard to talk about this fascinating experiment and ultimately what she learns from it. She also mentions a study of human-dog play that is accepting videos through Sunday night.
After graduating from UC's College Conservatory of Music, Shoshana Bean attained great success in New York, appearing in Godspell, Hairspray and Leader of the Pack before being cast in Wicked. After a year of understudying, she spent one year in the lead role of Elpheba. Realizing that could be the pinnacle of her Broadway career, she moved to California and is now writing and performing her own music, including her newly released CD O'Farrelll Street. Assistant Producer Kevin Reynolds remembers Shoshana onstage at CCM and talks with her about her career and this new album.
While it's only been a couple of months since Joe Hansbauer took over as President & CEO of Cincinnati's Findlay Market, he's about to embark on one of the busiest times of the year for the open-air market: Easter. He took a few minutes to come by our studio and talk with Mark Perzel about why he wanted this job, his impressions so far, and what plans and goals he has for the future.


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Od \Od\, noun [G., fr. Gr. ? passage.] (Physics) An alleged force or natural power, supposed, by Reichenbach and others, to produce the phenomena of mesmerism, and to be developed by various agencies, as by magnets, heat, light, chemical or vital action, etc.; -- called also {odyle} or the {odylic force}. [Archaic]
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Male has authority to take back airport from GMR: Singapore court
"Singapore Court of Appeal has passed judgement that the Maldives Government has the authority to take back the airport," Maldives President Mohamed Waheed's Press Secretary Masood Imad said in Male.
He further said, "Maldives will go ahead with the transfer as scheduled".
Maldives had in a surprise move on November 27 terminated the over USD 500 million contract awarded to GMR during the previous regime of Mohamed Nasheed to upgrade its Male airport and to build a new terminal.
The government had said it was terminating the contract because it was signed under "dubious conditions" and was void, a charge hotly contested by the infrastructure major.
Following the termination, GMR had approached the Singapore High Court which had stayed the scrapping of contract. However, the Maldives government remained defiant and asserted that it would take over the airport from GMR on Saturday, a day after the notice period ends.
After today's ruling, Imad said, "We are not doing anything against the law. We are just following the law. Now, even the Singapore court has given us the permission to go ahead".
As per the project contract, in case of any differences between parties, the law of either Singapore or UK would apply.
Taken by "surprise" over the GMR issue, India had conveyed to Maldives that the move will have serious consequences on the bilateral


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Fri 3 Jun 2011
I Have Often Walked…Tatum Blvd., Phoenix-2
Posted by jbross under Desert Gardening, Desert Living
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Written by Jeff
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NOTE – Because these spaces are public plantings, I cannot be sure of specific cultivars and indeed may even mistake a particular plant. If you notice an error, kindly let me know so I can correct the public record.
Our first place of beauty will be Tatum Blvd in N. Phoenix, between Dynamite Blvd and Cave Creek Road (see the Google Map below.)
As we continue our stroll down Tatum Blvd., we come to a nicely landscaped section of the median with a Compass Barrel Cactus nestled among the rocks. This plant often leans to the south when unrestricted hence the name "compass."
The flowers last a short time and are not exceptional, but the long-lasting, yellow fruit left after the flower has been pollinated add interest and beauty all their own.
A somewhat unusual find is this yellow hesperaloe. Hesperaloes are generally red as indicated in the first Tatum Blvd. post. This specimen offers a nice pale yellow to the early spring palette.
There are many varieties of prickly pear cactus (opuntias), but a favorite is Opuntia Santa Rita which provides a reddish blush to any landscape. The interesting color combinations of red, green and silver provide areas a range of garden hues.
Often it is easy to overlook the smaller plants even when they are showy in their own right. One example is the Angelita Daisy below
and the Blackfoot daisy.
Brittlebush is an interesting plant. When water decreases during the warmer days of spring and summer, the plant dries up to preserve its life and often looks dead. When the rains return, the plant starts to grow again. The silvery leaves of the plant along with the show of yellow flowers makes it a good candidate for arid landscapes. This specimen is past prime, but will give our readers some idea of why this plant is attractive.
The Palo Verdes where near full-bloom when I was taking this walk. Notice the yellow flowers. There is often a carpet of yellow petals on the ground mimicking an effect often seen when snow flurries begin to gather in colder regions.
An often unsung floral desert denizen is the Creosote bush. Gardeners seem to either love or hate this plant. After a desert rain, the air is often filled with the pungent smell of the Creosote bush. It can grow wild and become unsightly, but it has yellow flowers which are followed by little "cotton ball-like" puffs. I like them because of the variety they add to the natural landscape.
A closer look at the Creosote flowers and "puff balls."
Our last specimen on today's walk is the Teddy Bear Cholla. This is quite a misnomer as nobody would want to hug this prickly cactus. It is easy to get stuck by the needles which seem to jump out at passersby. One light touch and you and the sticker will most likely become one. They do look very pretty when grouped, but don't be lulled into touching–ouch!
We will wrap up our stroll down Tatum Blvd. in the third installment. As you can see, the boulevard is quite a nice place to view arid plants during the gorgeous spring weather! If you missed the first installment, you can read it HERE:
Gardening on the Moon, www.gardeningonthemoon.com, originally published this post
2 Responses to " I Have Often Walked…Tatum Blvd., Phoenix-2 "
Jenny says:
June 8th, 2011 at 11:12 amHey Jeff,
The photos made me a tad nostalgic. Thanks for the virtual stroll down Tatum Blvd (my new Memory Lane). Fun to see some of the old gang, and good to be reminded of their names too– it's so easy to forget the desert when submersed in the rains of the NW. Nice job.
jbross says:
June 8th, 2011 at 11:34 amJenny,
I am glad you stopped by. The section of Tatum Blvd highlighted is certainly a "hidden" gem in the desert. It is well tended and expertly landscaped. I am glad you enjoyed strolling down memory lane (so-to-speak)!
Regards – [ Jeff ]


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Two Men Talking
nytheatre.com review by Jo Ann Rosen
February 29, 2008
Secrets, especially those of a painfully personal type, are typically stored inside, creating walls, headaches and hypertension. But, Paul Browde and Murray Nossel, a psychiatrist and a documentary filmmaker, respectively, stretch their stage legs in Two Men Talking, with an autobiographical chronicle that shows the healing power of storytelling. Having lived the stories they are telling and having performed this evolving piece for ten years, the worst is over, the confessions are out, and they are free to exalt in a bit of fun with the dark skeletons that they freely share. What we see on stage are two friends, each comfortable in his skin, exuberant about the lives they are currently living.
Browde and Nossel bring a warm, cozy feeling to the Barrow Street Theatre in their "live performance of friendship." They weave together tales about growing up in South Africa, their homosexuality, and the eventual discovery that Browde is HIV+, heavy topics that they communicate in a way that is both casual and easy to watch. Browde has been living with his condition for 20 years, and says he decided early on that whatever happened, he was going to live life fiercely. The show conveys this.
With occasional chairs and a wooden bench, the men reenact moments of their young, reluctant friendship. Browde, toughened by a group of roughs, is embarrassed to be seen with Nossel, a thin, nerdy youth. But he likes him. Years later, they meet again: Browde in his medical white jacket, and Nossel, all in black, circled by an adoring group of artistic types. Nossel snubs him. Later yet, Browde attends a play Nossel has written and goes back stage. Here, he apologizes for a caustic comment he made so many years ago. The apology relieves both of unwanted baggage, and opens the way for their friendship. Some lovely singing further highlights how in sync they are. Reenactments and songs aside, Browde and Nossel mostly talk—talk and tell stories.
The evening begins crisply with a throwback. The two men, at age 12, sit side by side in a classroom. Their teacher has asked the students to look to their neighbor and ask him to tell his story. Nossel complains he doesn't know any, and Browde prods that that in itself is his story. The anecdote is short, maybe less than a minute, and as the evening progresses, the anecdotes that are alternately told by the two men become more expressive and expansive—and, of course, the issues become more serious as well. With the gravity comes a loose, less rehearsed telling, with Nossel interjecting a detail that Browde either overlooks or is new to the piece. Browde and Nossel are appealing, friendly men, and their enthusiasm easily reaches the audience. At one point, Nossel is hard put to suppress unscripted laughter, and Browde says, "Why are you laughing?" The audience laughs too and they move on. The spontaneity lends an amusing, unpredictable air.
However, diversions on stage can also turn into needless exposition that drags, and on occasion I asked myself, "Now, what's the point, here?" More than once I lost sight of sequence, locations, ages. But, it was momentary, and for the most part, of little consequence, because Two Men Talking is not a play. It is more like a private journal made public, allowing an audience a privileged peek into the catharsis of two men. One of the best dramatic moments is Browde's speech to a group of psychiatrists where he admonishes them about the derogatory remarks they make about their HIV+ patients as he simultaneously reveals that he is also HIV+. This is an example of powerful storytelling.
Engaging as it is, Two Men Talking could use a stronger thread to hold the stories together. On occasion, anecdotes seem to be inserted with no apparent reason. And, occasionally, there are missed opportunities. For example, Nossel, in a previous career as a social worker, claims he will never work with AIDS patients because he watched daily as young men died outside his apartment building on Christopher Street. But, suddenly, he is working with AIDS patients. I got caught up in a host of questions. Was this work assigned by school or if it is after school, did he have a change of heart because of Browde? If it was assigned, why didn't he refuse—just as in an earlier, stirring episode he refused to carry a gun during his army stint? In the end, the questions and probably the answers were unimportant as the real point of the story demonstrated a moment of discovery for Nossel. It was in this job that he realized the power of storytelling.
All in all, the stories are powerful and Browde and Nossel deliver an energetic and uplifting performance. I left satisfied and entertained after listening to two guys who have grabbed life's issues and figured out how to embrace friendship, face illness, include family, select professions that satisfy, and live life to the fullest. On stage, they look like they feel pretty good about what they've discovered. They are two men talking and telling their stories.


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A vocal style, mostly used by death / black metal bands. It is a very deep guttural sound, made from the back of the throat. Bands such as Cannibal Corpse and Morbid Angel use it as their sole vocal style, while bands like Opeth, In Flames and Dimmu Borgir use it alongside a more melodic singing voice.
Not to be confused with the Screeching, with is used by bands such as Darkthrone and Cradle Of Filth (who also use death grunts). The new Paradise Lost record has less of the death grunts that filled their early work.
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a vocal style used by poser bands to appear hard. What was once a cool NEW idea has been taken over by crappy little pretentious posers acting tough. They can't sing so they don't even try, thus producing crap. Death Grunt is also knows as Cookie-Monster vocals because it sounds like the cookie monster from sesame street is doing the vocals.


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With tables tucked into corners and a cobblestone floor, having a drink at Fado is like having a little piece of Ireland right in Washington D.C. Have a Guinness while enjoying bangers and mash, or sit back and watch your favorite footbal team (as in soccer) take on their arch-rival. (And yes, Fado will open in the wee hours to show those games across the pond!) Irish-inspired memorabilia adorns the walls and the inviting atmosphere makes a pint all that much more enjoyable.
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It's been a busy week for Diggnation! We were down in Los Angeles for the live Diggnation at the Digg Meetup at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, and wow, what a time it was. If you missed out on the live show, you can check out the photos and see how packed the place was and all the awesome people who came out to see Kevin and Alex do their thing live in LA.
One of the highlights of the show was that LeVar Burton, star of Roots, host of Reading Rainbow and "Geordi LaForge" on Star Trek: The Next Generation, came out to watch the show and even came on stage for an impromptu performance of the Reading Rainbow theme song! This event was so epic, that even the LA Times covered it. If you missed it, you can check it out here:
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The live show from LA will be released next week, on Diggnation's new release date, Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 6 PM EST. Make sure you don't miss it!
While down in LA, the guys shot the episode being released today, and they welcomed a special guest: Jimmy Fallon, former SNL Cast member, and the new host of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on NBC. Having Jimmy on the show was a blast and definitely make sure you check out today's episode which is released at 6 PM EST. I've seen the episode and there are several laugh out loud moments, it's definitely one to remember.
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2009 is shaping up to be an awesome year already for Revision3 and Diggnation, so make sure you keep watching and tell your friends!
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What a fantastic way to celebrate the New Year with Salute to Vienna as it returns to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, on January 1, 2013, for another sensational performance! Inspired by Vienna's world-famous New Year's Concert, Salute to Vienna brings the same splendor, charm and beauty to North America.
Entering its 18th season, the SALUTE TO VIENNA (STV) concert series has become a favorite holiday musical tradition throughout North America. The series combines the brilliant talents of The Strauss Symphonies of Canada and America with stellar European maestros, tenors, sopranos and dancers to perform and celebrate the glorious, uplifting music of Vienna's "Waltz King", Johann Strauss Jr., and his contemporaries. STV is delightfully reminiscent of Vienna's famous and beloved NEUJAHRSKONZERT, performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for over 70 years and televised annually to 1.3 billion people around the globe. Over the past decade STV has grown into the largest live concert series of its kind in North America, under the leadership of Attila and Marion Glatz, Co-Presidents of AGCP, founders and producers of this unique project.
In 1995, STV premiered in Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall. By 2004 the show was presented in 33 major concert halls over a 5 day period across the continent, including sold-out performances in Los Angeles (the Walt Disney Concert Hall), Philadelphia (the Kimmel Center), Washington (the Kennedy Center), New York (the Lincoln Center), Boston (Symphony Hall), Montreal (Place des Arts), Vancouver (Orpheum, Theatre) and Calgary (Jack Singer Concert Hall). This season's hosting cities include: Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton, Toronto, Quebec City and Montreal, in Canada, as well as, Chicago, Clearwater, Coral Springs, Fort Myers, Los Angeles, Miami, New Brunswick, New York, San Diego, Sarasota, Washington and West Palm Beach in the United States.
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Tickets are priced from $30-$69. For more information, call the Box Office at 941-953-3368, or toll free 800-826-9303, or visit www.VanWezel.org.
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Does your brother or sister pride his or herself on knowing that band you haven't heard of? You know, the one they'll deny liking when they're wildly mass and popular? Do they see advance screenings of indie films? Have they been stopped for street-style shots?
If you answered yes to any of the above, then you've got the classic too-cool-for-school sib. Don't worry, I have one, too, and they're nearly impossible to shop for. So as somebody with a little experience, let me guide you through gifting them for the holidays.
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ClearView's range of Re-deployable CCTV camera systems are capable of taking advantage of the increasingly wide range of transmission methods available today including:
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By using a variety of transmission methods - including mobile 3G, GSM, HSCDS and Wireless IP networks, the systems can transmit pictures without the need for a fixed telephone line. Connection and download speeds range from less than 1 ips (GSM), to real-time 50 ips @ 4 CIF (wireless IP) depending upon the network used for transmission. The preferred mobile network service provider is 3G because of its high speed data uplink capabilities at 60 kbps.
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Published on 04-04-2013 10:15 PM
Misha Designs has released a new body kit for the 997 generation Porsche 911 called the GTM2. The car below wearing the kit is a 997.2 Carrera S but the body kit is available for all 997 Carrera models. The front of the kit leaves a gap in the front bumper by the bonnet mimicking a sort of GT3 style with the entire front bumper offering large and aggressive air duct openings. Speaking of the bonnet a new vented hood which looks good is part of the package. ...Published on 04-03-2013 12:51 PM
Well the facelift for the Panamera is officially here and just as PorscheBoost reported previously the Panamera S and Panamera 4S get a very exciting new motor. The new 3.0 liter turbo V6 gives a 20 horsepower boost on the previous 4.8 liter naturally aspirated V8 for a total of 420 horsepower. Torque also rises 15 pound-feet for a total of 383 pound-feet of torque. The Panamera S and 4S just got very, very exciting. ...Published on 04-02-2013 03:12 PM
Wow, major achievement here and quite an improvement on what this car was doing previously which already was incredibly impressive. This vehicle previously hit 10.3@133 on stock turbos with full weight. Champion Motorsport gave the car some stickier rubber and the time improved quite a bit. How does [email]9.837@135 sound? On the stock turbos? With a full weight car? Well, to PorscheBoost that sounds absolutely incredible. ...Published on 04-01-2013 02:40 PM
Well here is an early gift, the upcoming 2014 Porsche 991 Turbo captured completely undisguised with no camouflaging body pieces. The car is not set to officially debut until the Frankfurt Auto show in September of this year but the car looks completely production ready here. Porsche is likely just waiting for the next big show for the official debut and wants to do it on their home turf in Germany considering what an important model this is. ...Introducing the new Porsche 991 RSR racecar - Pictures, specs, video, press release, and awesomeness
Published on 03-31-2013 12:41 PM
Here is the updated Porsche 911 RSR based on the 991 generation. The car quite simply looks beautiful and like one should move out of its way. The car is larger than the predecessor although the new roof and shape gives it a lower center of gravity. Weight distribution is also improved with more weight on the front and less on the back thanks partially to the engine placement moved further up. Carbon fiber is everywhere from the wheel arches, doors, wing, boot lid, center console, etc. ...Published on 03-29-2013 10:40 AM
Is this the Porsche Macan? A very good question and hard to deny the picture looks authentic and follows the design the latest spyphotos were pointing towards. The front of the car has the exact same LED placement that the spy photos showed as well as the shape of the headlights. The front bumper is also the exact same. Unfortunately, it seems only a shot of the front of the Macan was leaked and there is no leaked rear photo. ...Published on 03-27-2013 09:41 PM
The TPC Racing turbo kit is a very popular upgrade for the Boxster and Cayman. It's really the main forced induction kit out there and offers large gains. Well, for one owner the standard power wasn't enough. With just the TPC turbo kit the 987.2 Boxster will put out in the 415 horsepower to the wheel range. With meth injection, TPC was able to boost output into the 470 wheel horsepower range. Then on top of this a 40 shot of nitrous was added. ...Published on 03-26-2013 01:22 AM
Very nice results here from AWE-Tuning with their 650S upgrade package for the 997.1 Porsche 911 Turbo. The package consists of a larger throttle body, AWE-Tuning intercoolers, AWE-Tuning headers, AWE-Tuing muffler, and GIAC software. On 93 octane with just the muffler the 2007 911 turbo hit 473 horsepower at all four wheels on the AWE-Tuning Mustang dyno. That is a healthy baseline with a muffler so this is not a pessimistic Mustang dyno. ...Published on 03-21-2013 10:11 PM
Just in case for some reason you were not yet impressed with the new 9000 RPM, 3.8 liter, 475 horsepower, PDK equipped 991 GT3 the Hockenheim laptime results should be all that is necessary to sway you. How quick did it lap? 1:08.0. To put that in perspective the laptime is faster than the 997 GT2 RS, Ferrari 458 Italia, Lamborghini Aventador, McLaren MP4-12C, Porsche 997.2 GT3 RS 4.0, and the Corvette ZR1. ...Published on 03-19-2013 11:40 PM
Well the price tag for the Nurburgring, arguably the most famous circuit in the world today and used as a measuring stick for manufacturers, is up for sale for a price of $165 million. The track was announced as being bankrupt in August of last year. The EU (European Union) is simply not willing to pony up any funds with all their financial issues so somebody needs to step in or we lose the equivalent of automotive Mecca. ...Published on 03-15-2013 06:30 PM
Wow, WOW! 10.3@133 on stock turbos? Yep, that just happpened. Congratulations to GIAC who was able to help set the new 997 Turbo stock turbocharger 1/4 mile record with this Porsche 997.2 Turbo S with has the PDK transmission. And this was done in Florida at Palm Beach International Raceway which is not the quickest track due to the humid Florida weather. Conditions were not ideal but not poor either with DA falling at 6 pm putting the density altitude for these runs from ~835 - ~600 feet above sea level. ...Published on 03-13-2013 10:30 AM
Some very impressive results here on a ProEFI standalone equipped 996 Turbo with the Saad Racing Turbo kit. At just 13 psi of boost on the stock internals the car put down 618 horsepower to the wheels and 597 rear wheel torque on a relatively mild tune. This is also with the stock airbox which they are planning to replace. At only 13 psi of boost it is safe to say there is a lot more power in this setup especially with race gas, an aggressive tune, and higher boost. ...Published on 03-12-2013 03:30 PM
Here is yet another 991 GT3 video and PorscheBoost is not complaining. This particular video details Andreas Preuninger (head of Porsche GT car development aka Mr. GT3) discussing the features of the car at Geneva during its debut. He states the development project and budget was four times larger than any of the previous GT3 cars. Also that the new PDK gearbox allows one as much control as a traditional manual transmission allows. ...Published on 03-07-2013 11:00 PM
Porsche neuters the Boxster. Say what you want about how great the 911 is but Porsche protects their icon at the expense of Boxster and Cayman. There really is no reason a Boxster can not have more power than it does other than the fact it would stomp the equivalent 911, say the Carrera, hard. The proof is in the Cayman having the exact same 3.4 liter motor as the 991 Carrera but detuned specifically to protect the 911 (and its owner's ego). ...Published on 03-05-2013 05:30 PM
Great interview here done by EVO Magazine with the head of the Porsche GT car development Andreas Preuninger. The new PDK transmission going into the 991 GT3 dominates the discussion. It is interesting to see just how much thought Porsche put into whether or not to give the GT3 the 7-speed PDK transmission for a car that is supposed to offer the most pure Porsche 911 driving experience. The debate raged for a year on whether or not to do it. ...Published on 03-04-2013 04:00 PM
Here it is at last, the king of the naturally aspirated race bred 911 crop. Yes, the brand spanking new 2014 991 GT3. As previously reported the PDK and 9000 RPM info was on the money. Horsepower is slightly more than expected out of the new 3.8 liter motor with 475 horsepower. Porsche claims with the PDK transmission and new found power compared to the 997.2 GT3 which also had a 3.8 liter flat-6 but with 435 horses that the new 991 GT3 is an incredible 6/10's quicker 0-60. ...Published on 03-04-2013 02:55 AM
A drag race between these two rear wheel drive cars in the wet just seems kind of dumb as well as dangerous. The both really need a dry launch to show what they are capable of. Regardless, the weather is what it is and it's nice to see the new F13 M6 in action against a rare car like the 997 GT3 RS 4.0. The Porsche is able to eek out a slight lead despite feathering the throttle (likely thanks to its significant weight advantage of almost 1000 pounds). ...Published on 03-01-2013 04:41 PM
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 is no slouch. The 4.0 liter flat-6 puts out an absolutely incredible 457 wheel horsepower stock and does so naturally aspirated as in no forced induction. The Nissan GTR of course having two turbos on its 3.8 liter V6. On paper with the GT3 RS 4.0's weight advantage of just over 800 pounds should make this an interesting race despite the torque advantage of the GTR as well as its quick shifting dual clutch transmission. ...Published on 02-28-2013 11:20 PM
This recall affects 2012-2013 Porsche 991 generation 911 models but only those built from March 7, 2012 until November 12, 2012. If you own a 2012-2013 991 please call your dealer immediately to see if you are affected. The exhaust pipe issue is that the piping will fail or fracture causing the pipes to separate from the muffler. You can see how this can be a major safety issue not just for owners but for others on the road if this were to happen at high speed. ...Published on 02-22-2013 01:21 AM
Interesting comparison here by Sport Auto between the 991 Carrera S which is rear wheel drive and the 991 Carrera 4S which is all wheel drive. Both cars have the same 3.8 liter flat-6 engine with 400 horsepower. The test cars are both manual so it is interesting to see how the addition of all wheel drive changes things. The difference in weight between the two cars just 29 kilograms (just 63 pounds) which really is not much additional weight at all. ...


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Dr. Ronan joined the CMU faculty in 1989. He served as the Director of the department's affiliated training clinic, the Psychological Training and Consultation Center, 1995-1999, and as Director of the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, 1999-2005. He currently serves as the Director of General Education at CMU. For the past 15 years, he has coordinated a clinical research program focused on violent offenders, the Violence Reduction Program at Central Michigan University. Dr. Ronan is active in the Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. He is board certified in cognitive and behavioral psychology, serves on the executive board for the American Board of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology, and represents the American Board of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology as an appointed trustee of the American Board of Professional Psychology. In his spare time he teaches social dance.
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Recent Publications:
Maurelli, K. & Ronan, G. F. (2013). A time-series analysis of the effectiveness of sex offender notification laws in the United States. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 24.
Klepac, R. K., Ronan, G. F., Andrasik, F., et al. (2012). Guidelines for cognitive behavioral training within doctoral psychology programs in the United States: Report of the Inter-Organizational Task Force on Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology Doctoral Education. Behavior Therapy, 43, 687-697.
Swartz, S., Ronan, G., & Albano, A. (2010). The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. In I. Weiner & E. Craighead (Eds.), Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Ronan, G. F., Gerhart, J., Dollard, K., & Maurelli, K. (2010). An Analysis of Survival Time to Re-Arrest in Jailers. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 21, 102-111.
Ronan, G. F., Gerhart, J., Banister, D., & Udell, C. (2010). Relevance of a Stage of Change Analysis for Violence Reduction Training. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 21, 761-772.


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Few, if anyone, could have seen this coming.
Kent State in the College World Series? Especially a year after losing four players to the Major League Baseball Draft, including top pitcher Andrew Chafin, the 44th overall player taken by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Even Golden Flashes coach Scott Stricklin didn't expect it. But despite being a predominantly young team without a superstar player, the Golden Flashes have won a program-best 46 games, including a 21-game winning streak, and are poised to play on college baseball's biggest stage.
"I'd like to say I did, but we lost so much talent," Stricklin said by phone Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the Flashes beat host Oregon 3-2 in the deciding Game 3 in Eugene, Ore. "I felt confident we'd compete for the [Mid-American Conference] title. But no, I can't say I saw this coming."
There's an old adage in baseball that sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. The Flashes, now ranked eighth, proved to be pretty good this season, but luck has certainly played a big part in the postseason run that has them playing Arkansas (44-20) at 5 p.m. Saturday in the opening round of the CWS.
Big and little bounces have gone the Flashes' way. First there was Evan Campbell's controversial home run that might or might not have cleared the proper marking that sent KSU past Kentucky in the regional. Then there was Jimmy Rider's game-winning bloop double that was lost in the setting sun in Monday's super regional clincher against the Ducks.
"To win 21 straight like that, it feels like we've had a lot of luck involved," Rider, the MAC's all-time hits leader, said by phone. "We've certainly had a lot of things go our way. It kind of went against us Sunday night (in a 3-2 loss to Oregon), but besides that, so many of the breaks have gone our way."
Stricklin, a former KSU catcher (1992-95), knows the part a little luck can play in team's season of dreams.
"We said that in the dugout Saturday," he said. "We got a call in the crazy game we won 7-6 [over Oregon] and I looked at Derek Toadvine and said, 'You know what, Derek? Somebody wants us to go to Omaha.' "
Perhaps even more surprising is that the Flashes have managed to advance this far without a bona fide superstar, instead utilizing a collective team effort.
"I don't think we have any superstars on our team," Stricklin said. "I was asked about that in regional play. They said, 'you guys aren't star-studded.' I said 'No, but we have a bunch of good baseball players.' And that's what we are; a group of 34 really good players who play the game hard and play the game right. Also, we're all from Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. We're all hometown kids and that's what this team is: hard-working, blue-collar guys that represent Northeast Ohio."
Despite losing top-notch talent from last year's team, the remaining group's desire to atone for last year's inability to get out of regional play remained strong from the start of the season.
"I think it's been building with this team for the last year," Stricklin said. "When we lost to Texas in regional play, it was really tough to handle. The kids really wanted to get back and have another crack at it."
Still, getting this far was unexpected, even if the idea of finally reaching Omaha has always been treated as the main goal during Stricklin's tenure at KSU.
"We all talk about Omaha," he said. "Every single college baseball coach, at some point in his speech, Omaha comes up. The city of Omaha is the mecca of college baseball. So, we've talked about it as a team and our players have dreamed about it. But to actually be here, it just hasn't settled in quite yet."
But it will. After everything the Flashes have been through this season, it's hard to imagine any stage being too big for these underdogs.
"[TD Ameritrade Park] is a $200 million dollar stadium," Stricklin said of the home of the CWS. "It's one of the nicest baseball stadiums in the world. I think that's when it'll all start to settle in, when the guys just go 'oh my gosh, what have we done?' [Today] when we first practice there, that's when it'll really hit us."
Stephanie Storm can be reached at email@example.com. Read the Kent State blog at http://www.ohio.com/flashes. Follow her on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SStormABJ .


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Leader Type | Specifies the type of line to draw for the leader. Options include:
Shoulder Length | Specifies the length of the leader part that extends from the end of the text box to the shoulder (only available for Line Leader Type). |
Leader Tick Mark | Specifies the mark that is applied to the tip of the leader, at the dimension line. |
Show Leader When Text Moves | Specifies how the leader displays when the text is moved away from its origin. Options include:
Tick Mark | The name of the tick mark style. |
Line Weight | Sets the line weight number that designates thickness of the dimension line and dimension leader. You can select from a list of values defined in Vasari or define your own. You can change the definition of the line weights by clicking Manage tabSettings panelAdditional Settings drop-down (Line Weights). See Line Weights. |
Tick Mark Line Weight | Sets the line weight that designates thickness of the tick mark. You can select from a list of values defined in Vasari or define your own. |
Dimension Line Extension | Extends the dimension line beyond the intersection of the witness lines to the specified value. When you set this value, this is the size at which the dimension line plots, if you are printing at 100 percent. |
Flipped Dimension Line Extension | Controls the extent of the dimension line beyond the flipped arrow if the arrow flips on the ends of the dimension string. This parameter is only enabled when the tick mark type parameter is set to an arrow type. See Changing the Dimension Line Tick Mark. |
Witness Line Control | Switches between the fixed gap functionality and the fixed dimension line functionality. |
Witness Line Length | If Witness Line Control is set to Fixed to Dimension Line, this parameter becomes available. Specifies the length of all witness lines in the dimensions. When you set this value, this is the size at which the witness line plots, if you are printing at 100 percent. |
Witness Line Gap to Element | If Witness Line Control is set to Gap to Element, this parameter sets the distance between the witness line and element being dimensioned. |
Witness Line Extension | Sets the extension of a witness line beyond the tick mark. When you set this value, this is the size at which the witness line plots, if you are printing at 100 percent. |
Centerline Symbol | You can select any of the annotations symbols loaded in the project. The centerline symbol appears above the witness lines that reference the centerlines of family instances and walls. If the witness line does not reference a center plane, you cannot place a centerline symbol above it. |
Centerline Pattern | Changes the line pattern of the witness lines of the dimension, if the dimension references are the centerlines of family instances and walls. If the references are not at the centerline, this parameter does not affect the witness line pattern. |
Centerline Tick Mark | Changes the tick mark at the ends of the centerline of a dimension. |
Interior Tick Mark | Designates the tick mark display for inner witness lines when adjacent segments of a dimension line are too small for arrows to fit. When this occurs, the ends of the short-segment string flip, and the inner witness lines display the designated interior tick mark. This parameter is only enabled when the tick mark type parameter is set to an arrow type. See Changing the Dimension Line Tick Mark. |
Ordinate Dimension Settings | Specify settings for ordinate dimensions. This parameter is available when the Dimension String Type parameter is set to Ordinate. . |
Color | Sets the color of dimension lines and leaders. You can select from a list of colors defined in Vasari or define your own. The default value is black. |
Dimension Line Snap Distance | To use this parameter, set the Witness Line Control parameter to Fixed to Dimension Line. With these parameters set, additional snapping is available that aids in stacking linear dimensions at even intervals. This value should be greater than the distance between the text and the dimension line, plus the height of the text. |
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Underline | Underlines the permanent dimension value and text. |
Italic | Applies italic formatting to the permanent dimension value and text. |
Bold | Applies bold formatting to the permanent dimension value and text. |
Text Size | Specifies the size of the typeface for the dimension. |
Text Offset | Specifies the offset of the text from the dimension line. |
Read Convention | Specifies the start position and direction of the dimension text. |
Text Font | Sets the Microsoft® True Type fonts for the dimensions. |
Text Background | If you set the value to opaque, the dimension text is surrounded by a box that overlaps any geometry or text behind it in the view. If you set the value to transparent, the box disappears and everything not overlapped by the dimension text is visible. |
Units Format | Click the button to open the Format dialog. You can then set the format of the units with the dimension. See Setting Project Units. |
Show Opening Height | Place a dimension whose witness lines reference the same insert (window, door, or opening) in a plan view. If you select this parameter, the dimension includes a label that shows the height of the opening for the instance. The value appears below the dimension value you initially placed. |
Text Location | Specifies where dimension text is placed in relation to the leader (only available for Line Leader Type). Options include:
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Center Marks | Shows or hides the radial dimension center mark. |
Center Mark Size | Sets the size of the radial dimension center mark. This property is enabled when Center Marks is selected. |
Radius Prefix | Shows or hides prefix (R) for radial dimensions. |
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When Al Parnell, Jr., was murdered this past summer, the Board of Directors of the Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair made a special pact to put on the best county fair possible. They wanted to do this in Al's memory. They all knew they were going to have to work especially hard to make up for the loss of someone who, for many years, had been responsible for all the home exhibits and many other special events during the week of the fair.
All board members of the Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair are volunteers. None of them are paid, although they work all year long planning the fair. During the 10 days of the fair, some of them take vacation from their regular jobs, so they can spend the entire week at the fair. Others come to the fairgrounds after their regular job and work until the fair closes for the evening.
A panel of judges visits each county fair in the state during their week of operation. These judges spend several hours at each location evaluating all aspects of the fair. They judge the appearance of the grounds, youth involvement, exhibits, livestock, vegetable and flower exhibits, use of volunteers, the variety of events and contests offered to both youth and adults, the amount of prize money provided for various contests, the attitude of board members and volunteers, and much more. They even judge the cleanliness of the restrooms.
Each year, the North Carolina Association of County Agricultural Fairs and the South Carolina Association of County Fairs join together to provide an annual conference for those involved in agricultural fairs. This conference rotates between North and South Carolina. This past week, 18 members of the board of directors made their way to Raleigh for this annual conference. They wanted to make sure that everyone attending the conference was aware of the commitment they had made in memory of Al Parnell. They also wanted to make sure that everyone in attendance knew that the 2008 Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair was a tremendous success and that it was worthy of statewide attention.
There were almost 500 in attendance at the conference this year. Those attending included not only board members and volunteers from virtually every agricultural fair in both states but also many of the vendors that provide products or services to these fairs. Fair officials included representatives from county fairs as well as from the large fairs such as the State Fair, Dixie Classic Fair, and the Mountain State Fair. Vendors included representatives from insurance, tent, entertainment, and ribbon and trophy companies as well as those from companies that sell tickets and those that sell or lease equipment to handle electronic tickets. If it is connected to a county fair in any way, there was someone at the conference trying to talk fair people into buying it. The conference included a variety of interesting workshops on topics such as public safety, advertising, exhibits, insurance, using fairground facilities year round, grounds improvements, involving volunteers, and involving ethnic groups. Various talent groups provided entertainment as a way to encourage fairs to sign contracts with them. As with many other associations, officers were elected for the coming year.
During the business session, some of the minor awards were presented. The Robeson County group knew they had done things right when they were presented the first place award for agriculture as well as the first place award for media.
The final event of the conference was the annual banquet. In addition to installation of officers for the coming year and presentation of major awards to individuals, the Image Award was presented. The Image Award is presented to the county agricultural fair that has been judged as the best in the entire state. The 2008 recipient of the Image Award was your own Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair.
This is the eighth time your county fair has won this award during the past 25 years. What more proof do you need that Robeson County has an outstanding county agricultural fair?
I invite you to attend your fair next year, so you can brag that you went to the best county agricultural fair in the entire state. Better still, go out to the fairgrounds and become a volunteer with the county fair. Use your skills and expertise to make it even better. Then you can brag that you not only attended the best county fair in the state, you can also brag that you helped make it great.


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Cloak & Dagger
CD (Item 572978) Justice League/Orchid (UK), 1979 — Condition: New Copy
Sweet! One of the harder Scratch efforts to track down over the years, one we're always glad to come across! Recorded in the late 70s, when his wigged out follies at the Black Ark had reached their peak –though there's a bit of debate over whether these tracks were actually recorded at the Black Ark – this is one of the first albums issued after the studio burned to the ground. Whichever side of the argument you fall on, you can't argue with the tracks on this one: spare instrumental Perry-isms with jaunty guitar, loping syncopated drums and bouncing bass, plus Tommy McCook's horn. Titles include "Cloak & Dagger", "Hail Stone", "Musical Transplant", "Liquid Serenade", "Iron Claw", "Rude Walking", "Cave Man Skank", "Pe We Special" and more. © 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc. |
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