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The real story of CEDIA Expo 2012, in my opinion, was the way in which the traditional forces of custom integration and installation continue to respond to the flood of ever-more-capable products coming out of the consumer electronics sector, from wireless video and audio to cheap-and-cheerful iOS and Android propelled appliances.
When I attended my first Consumer Electronics Show in 1990, Microsoft was a relatively small company that had had one real hit (MS-DOS) and was struggling to gain traction with its other applications. I don't think the company even exhibited at CES back then.
CES 2011 is a wrap, but the new products will live on — at least until they're made obsolete by new stuff at next year's show. Here's a hand collection of all the news you need from the floor and beyond. CES 2011: The Wild World of the High-End Audio Rooms
Logitech's Harmony remote control division announced their latest remote, the successor to the Harmony 1000, their first foray into the true touchscreen market. The new remote, the Harmony 1100, has some cosmetic upgrades as well as some major behind the scenes software retooling that should make the remote both more user and programmer friendly.
Wonder what LG, Toshiba, Sharp, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony all had in common at their press events yesterday? Besides launching new TV, Blu-ray players and describing Green initiatives to help save the planet, they all acknowledged the tough economy.
Unknown to many, Toshiba played a major role in co-developing the Cell Broadband Processing chip with Sony and IBM. This little piece of silicon magic happens to be the brains behind Sony's PlayStation3 and forms the basis of IBM's next-generation of Roadrunner super computers.
With no mention whatsoever of the whole HD-DVD fiasco which dominated last year's press conference, Toshiba pressed on with several announcements of interest.
Following up on their trends from last year's show (for those who don't remember, they prognisticated: Black is the new black, 1080p is the new 720p, 120 Hertz is the new 1080p and there is no significant volume over $3,000) Toshiba announced what they feel will be the TV selling trends of 2009.
Today marks the return of your favorite gadget guys, The Sharper Image. They were at CES showing off the products that will be showing up shortly in stores near you. Their retail shops are long gone, but their products will be back - in catalogs, magazine, and retailers such as Macy's. Not your typical locations.
Well, I might as well cancel my tickets and hotel reservations now. Looks like no one is going to attempt to out-size the 150-inch TV display at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) this year. Why bother going if not to gawk at the latest prototype monstrosity being shown as the "World's Largest Display" at the show?
The days of waiting for information to come to you on TV are over. Samsung, Sharp and Sony announced at the Consumer Electronics Show TV services that enable you to instantly pull in data from the Internet for information such as news, stock quotes and weather.
One of the buzzwords coming into the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show was the intriguing wireless TV. The idea is that you can shoot video or pictures from a digital video source to a TV without so much as an HDMI cable in between. But wireless TV may still be a work in progress as evidenced by demos on press conference day at CES.


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Expectation vs. 20/20 vision vs. Reality March 13, 2012
Posted by Anna Yang in Blog Assignment.Tags: 20/20 vision, blog assignment, cis3810, expectation, meme, new media, reality, sleeping, students, studying, texting
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The Brainstorming and search:
The hardest part about creating a meme for me is thinking of the text for the picture.
I started by thinking of possible meme scenario, as a student, something that I can relate to.
I was first thinking how before in school students would sleep and pass notes during class to fight boredom but now it has changed to playing on their phones, texting, and/or playing with their laptops if permitted.
Before starting anything, I needed to find out how to insert text into a picture, so I googled, "how to insert text for a meme" and found http://wigflip.com/roflbot/. After, I searched for pictures by googling "student classroom sleeping," "student texting," "student studying classroom," and other combination of words to find the image closest to the one I imagined.
I found the "reality" one inspiring and decided to do the reality and expectation meme.
I then remembered the "expectation" one and thought they would work well together.
Then I found that there is probably a step that is missing,
which is the fact that what we see at times can be far from reality.
I was thinking about what to name "what we see" to fit into reality vs expection,
came up with 20/20 vision.
The Mechanics:
The website http://wigflip.com/roflbot/ allows me to either enter the url of the image or upload my own image:
Then you can insert text onto the image that allows you to move it around and change the size and type of font
I inserted the three pictures of along with the text and downloaded it on my laptop.
Then I went onto my blog and and started inserting the image using the icon in the top right corner and
sourced each image by adding the url in the caption.


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There are so many reasons to be happy
"The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things."
Henry Ward Beecher.
The children were gathered around the kitchen counter doing an art project. I was making pancakes for breakfast. And, thereafter, in hushed excitement, with big smiles, the girls explained that they had made me a little book. "It's titled: 104 Reasons why you Should Always be Happy," my middle daughter exclaimed.
"Can you read it out loud to me?" I asked her.
"Sure, Mom," she answered. And so, my middle daughter, in her charming voice began:
"You're the best mom in the entire world."
"You have many people who love you."
"You're very healthy."
"You have a great personality."
"You are a good cook." Continued...
"You're unstoppable."
"You make us proud."
I stopped what I was doing and dabbed my eye with a tissue. "You are fantastic daughters!" I doted. For, literally, in a few seconds after hearing those positive declarations, I was uplifted. I was happier, more enthusiastic and ready to conquer my next challenge! No wonder the Bible says in Proverbs 17:22, "A happy heart is good medicine."
In spite of that, often our days can be mundane and our joy zapped. There is always something that can taint our attitude. Perhaps you feel as though your life is going nowhere. You're weary; filled with regrets and dissatisfaction. And, with no advancement in sight, you could be stuck in the same place. Disheartened, you may say, "Things have just not worked out the way I thought they would."
God has abundant blessings in store for you. He wants to do great things in your future. Yet, sometimes, we have a fixed, predetermined notion of how we want situations to happen. Then, if our plans don't turn out exactly as we anticipate, on our timetable, we can become downtrodden and lose our sense of joy.
But did you ever think that God's ways and His plans for your life are far better than your own?
A few years ago, I met an executive producer of a television show. I hoped to make an appearance on the show to promote my book. However, for some reason, it never transpired. At the time, it was a disappointment; but I released any negative, defeated thoughts and reminded myself, "God is in control, all things will work together for good and whatever God's will is, I will accept, because He has my best interest at heart." Moreover, I kept joy in my heart and believed that in God's time, He would provide the right opportunity.
Three years later, with the release of my new book The Open Window, 8 weeks to creating an extraordinary life; I phoned the producer again and sent him an advance copy. This time, I was asked to appear on the show. In addition, other opportunities followed, opportunities that wouldn't have been available if I had been on the show before.
What are you allowing to upset you? We all go through discouraging times. Is a delay, a setback or someone talking about you, worth forfeiting the happiness that only this day can bring? Are you anxious over little things that really don't matter? Remain calm and keep the right perspective. When you are tempted to get upset, ask yourself, "Is this situation worth foregoing my peace and joy?"
I heard a story about a renowned architect. He was commissioned to design a house for a successful entrepreneur. After the home was built, the entrepreneur invited some guests there for a celebratory dinner. Continued...
It had been raining for two days straight. And while the entrepreneur was entertaining, the house's roof began to leak. The group was seated at the dining room table, and the rain water seeped through and dripped right onto the entrepreneur's head.
Upset, he picked up the telephone, called the architect and complained, "You built this beautiful house, but the roof leaks!" Before the architect could respond, the irritated entrepreneur carried on, "I am here with my distinguished guests, and the roof is leaking water right on top of my head."
There was a pause for a moment and purportedly, the architect replied, "Well sir…why don't you move your chair?"
God has given to each of us the power to choose. And you can control your own responses. Are you waiting until everything is perfect before you'll allow yourself to be joyful? Don't let joy, peace, and contentment become a scarce commodity in your life. Move your chair and make a decision to live this day happy and full of joy!
When my children were babies, it seemed as though they'd never be out of diapers. As toddlers, it was a juggling act to manage small children, the home and my career. Then, they started school, and between homework, dance classes, music lessons, parties and sports, it's always hectic. But I never complain, or I can miss the beauty and joy that's right in front of me in raising these precious children. Time goes by so fast. And I realize that I'm not going to stay in this season forever, so I enjoy every moment.
No matter what comes your way, be joyful right where you are now. Ecclesiastes 11:8 says, "However many years anyone may live, let them enjoy them all." So live this day happy, focus on all the positive aspects of your life, and have a blessed week.
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That was the third season. We played the Sixers in the 1st round of the 04-05 season. Webber was there. And yeah, it's not a matter of us not liking him. i like his attitude and is one of the best little men to ever play. i like him. i just seriously question if this will work out for our team.
It's sad when you have to agree with Gary Payton. On a side note watching him on NBATV is strangely entertaining. I'm really beginning to like him.
To bad he is already 40 years old, has a ring and can't help out here. Did anyone hear Curry's post game [STRIKE]excuse[/STRIKE] commemts tonight?? What did he and Piston media spokesman AI say?
Wow. Listening to him makes me want to throw up. I find that show to be annoying. But the Mavs/Spurs is a great game....playoff intensity.
Then be specific in your criticism. What exactly is he doing that prompts your earlier rant about his ruining teams? Is it his shot making? His speed? Effort? I'll give anyone, that he can't defend a lick, and it is damn embarrassing. Curry is guilty of bad lineups and not having his team ready to play on Sunday. He's not guilty of missed shots. He's not guilty of bad passes, or stupid fouls/techs. Likewise, AI can't defend, but he's been sharing the ball, not trying to hog it, he's been making his shots, and he's been very active. AI is not to fault for no interior D. Little offensive rebounding. He's not on the hook for people charging. Or airball jump shots. Right now, a very talented team is very dysfunctional. Maybe this gets right. Maybe it does not. It is very disheartening to see people say they want to see the Pistons lose, or that the Pistons should trade players to contenders. A lot of stowaways on this ship. And it's really disheartening. I'd like to think, that when times get tough, the PF.com crew doesn't come apart at the seams. That we're not all sunshine patriots. I'm not defending AI as much as I am trying to defend some objectivity. The guy is here, through no choice of his own, and he puts on OUR uniform and goes out and gives a good effort. Maybe he comes up short, maybe he's not a winner. But unlike bums like Darko, or CB the last 2 years, or Sheed in the regular season, I really feel like AI is being honest and sincere with the game, turkey day practice notwithstanding. I need to sleep.
I think this is going to be an interesting year. Let's just pretend we don't have any influence over the outcome of the season and save ourselves a lot of money on Tums.
I saw virtually no problem with AI's game tonight. Good shot selection, and he made them. He was not matched up with any strong offensive players on the other team. He looked very active in defensive rotation, and got back in transition pretty well. There was a whole lot wrong with the team tonight. AI was not part of it, as far as I could see. The vast majority of our problems all stemmed from one thing, players playing power forward who had no business playing power forward. This opened the middle for Washington, and once our middle is open, its over. Here is perhaps the worst condemnation of Curry you could give him tonight - look at Washingtons two big runs. Between the end of the 2nd quarter, and I guess about mid-3rd quarter, Washington went on something like a combined, what, 40-6 on us. And Curry never adjusted during either run. It was clear we were short a big, and Curry just would not adjust. He did finally relent toward the end of the 3rd, putting in Dyess and Sheed together, but a whole lot of damage had been done to us.
in short. -his defense. -he is not a playmaker for the most part in the traditional sense that a PG is supposed to be(horrible sentence fragment, i know), but wht he does get you are "highlight reel assists". he gets assists numbers, but there is a difference. there is a reason that he is regarded as an undersized shooting guard and not a PG. And it doesn't have to do with how much he passes. i think he gets a bad rep for being selfish. and yes, i do think he's caught up in his image, and his shadow. this isn't 2001 anymore. it could be that he is incompatible for us, or that he's been put in a position to fail by playing alongside Rip. i never questioned his effort (on the offensive end at least).
OH MY GOODNESS. After listening to that interview I've lost what little of left I've thought of Curry. YOU CANT PLAY DEFENSE WITH 4 UNDERSIZED GUYS ON THE COURT AT ONCE! We couldn't play defense? LOOK AT YOUR LINEUPS! We shot 51 percent and got killed because you put the defense in a position to fail! He doesn't have a clue. What should I think of a guy who can't adjust to studs like Songaila?
Observations: I called us playing at mid-level a few weeks back. We have fallen below that. 1) The team can play well for stretches. The offense cannot keep it up however. 2) The defense is generally horrible. We cannot make stops and therefore cannot stop runs. 3) We have no go to play or player to stop runs no matter who is in the game. 4)We have too many players who play "old". 5)Our youth are not high draft choices and are not at or near a star level to overcome our problems when we play "old". 6)We have no apparant defensive system in place given our poor on ball defense in general. 7)We still have great potential but in reality are probably not that good--at least not now. This is a time when one would have predicted a decline based on the make-up of the team. 8)This is the second coach who does not have confidence in the youth or is trying to send them a message. What are these coaches seeing? Despite progress, our young bigs are not at or near the top of the young big NBA hierarchy.
I wonder how many of NBA's "darling" teams have to play successive games against NY and the Wiz on the road? I hope the Washington brass was watching this game thinking they're too bulky at the SF and a good way to win back the fans trust would be to bring TGRH back. DET, in all honesty, might be the worst defensive team in the L. How about Butler going in a straight line full court to end the 1st half. Curry was a dog tonight. I know in accounting sometimes a - is a credit and vice versa. You think maybe Curry doesn't know how to read the =/- stats? Tay couldn't take Bernie Lomax off the dribble.
Someone on another board heard this as well. Bad move I think. Pop gets away with calling his team soft and whatever all the time, but Curry is not Pop. He simply does not have the clout (championship ring) to get away with that. The problem is not personnel, as someone stated; the problem is the combinations Curry puts out there don't work. It's clear he hasn't communicated enough what players' roles are because except for a few of them, no one seems to know wtf they're supposed to do out there. He complains about the D when the fact is, when you play small ball your defense is gonna suffer. What happened to accountability? He can't seriously think this is all the players' fault, can he? This guy is in serious panic mode and its damn disturbing. Players aren't playing hard? I guess that's part of it, but would you want to play for a coach who looks like he has no clue what to do, and looks like he's scrambling?
I don't see how one can pin this one on AI. That was some of the most half backed rotations that I have ever seen. Starting to wonder if Curry has a clue as to what he is doing. Its painfull watching this. Other team gets good shots or if they miss at least they have a chance for a put-back. With us its one ( clank ) and done. Don't even seem to be a decent jump shooting team now. This madness has to end. Prince is not a PF. We have a glut of PF's and only one SF so start the SF at PF? Its madness. Curry is trying for the mad scientist award - trying to re-invent the game or something. Someone needs to tell him that its not working. What did Maxiel do to deserve this? Even Amir for that point or Kwame. Dumars needs to straighten this out.
Max...Max...Max...Everyone is in the mix. This is great!!!! The big men are tiny. Everyone's height is to produce, regardless, while in the game. Tay=40 minutes for 8 points Affalalo=18 minutes for 0 points Herrmann=13 minutes for 3 points Total= 71 minutes for 11 points Sheed (the lonely 4th quarter), Amur and JMax no longer have the good wishes of the confidence level. Time for accountability at the millionaire level. Dixon whitewashed their ass. Good thing that Darko couldn't play in this game.
Every once in a while I realize that too and try to come to grips with it. We all talk about what needs to be done, but don't and can't actually do anything about it. We are along for the proverbial ride. Right now we're off the highway, lost, and rolling through a rough neighborhood, hoping that we don't break down.
I think Curry is just starting to loose it, clearly his insticts aren't as great as Joe thought they were gonna be. I can't understand why you just don't play with a "standard" linup with an actual Center, PF, SF, SG and PG. Players are just out of their usual positions although Rip did well tonight. Also, Curry was a fairly good one on one defender and he thinks that everyone can play that way. He is more into one on one defence then on team defence. That's why all the openings, some players just cannot play one on one and need the help of team defence. Look at Boston everywhere the ball is there are atleast 2 players standing nearby for teamhelp (if needed). At this moment i must say that it doesn't look like it's a team/player problem anymore but a rotation/playerposition problem and that's purely on the coach.


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Who gave the best speech on Oscar night? Early on, it looked like it was going to be hard to come up with five. But then Jennifer Lawrence, Daniel Day-Lewis and Ben Affleck arrived to save the night.
Here are our five favorites:
1. Ben Affleck, best picture for "Argo": Sure, Daniel Day-Lewis was more polished, but Affleck's rambling but candid and honest acceptance speech receives our vote for the best because it was just that: emotional, passionate and tender. He not only moved us, but ended the night on a positive note -- going beyond the corridors of Hollywood to encourage those who are feeling downtrodden. Lovely.
2. Day-Lewis, best actor for "Lincoln": As expected, the multiple Oscar winner was the best speaker, giving the most eloquent, polished and surprisingly funny speech. Joking that you were up to play Margaret Thatcher while Meryl Streep was being wooed to play Lincoln was the funniest moment in the show (sorry, Seth). "I really don't know how this all happened," Day-Lewis commented at the start of his speech. Well, we do. You were that amazing. A class act.
3. Jennifer Lawrence, best actress for "Silver Linings Playbook": Can you possibly be more adorable? "This is nuts!" the versatile actress said, just after tripping on the way up to collect her award. She kept it short and sassy. Just the way we like it.
4. Quentin Tarantino, best original screenplay for "Django
5. Chris Terrio, best adapted screenplay: The first-timer hit a grand slam, mentioning Affleck's co-screenwriting win for "Good Will Hunting" and how the "Argo" actor-director launched his career. But his final words about using nonviolence to solve world problems reverberated powerfully and aptly summed up the topical theme of the best picture winner.


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praed0r wrote:Thanks Thecobra - good to know the compatability issue is still being worked.
Unfortunately the Dragon/CoCo emulator still does'nt work
It now starts to load the emulator and shows the Dragon boot screen then dies - previously it just hung the Vita.
Keep up the GOOD work !!
itherian wrote:Ya I dl all new copies of everything from thread and it all works minus pico
itherian wrote:Did a uninstall reinstall of pico drive using dl off of dl thread. Still freezes but luckily it gives me a error. I am getting "An error has occurred. (C1-2858-3)" Vhbl the crashes. Any thoughts or ideas? I have 5 gigs left on my mem stick I think I am good.
thebudds wrote:Sadly, ScummVM still does not work and stays at the black-screen.
praed0r wrote:Here's the link for the Dragon/CoCo emulator as requested TheCobra
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Yeah, I guess that title fits. Here would be another one; "liberal prof who works for a Catholic institution of higher learning can't wait to mention the Church sex abuse scandals." Yes, the Church will have to accept for a long, long time that this is the first thing many people are going to think of when the Catholic Church is mentioned. But...
How big a part of Benedict's legacy is it really? He'll have been pope less than eight years at the time of his retirement. Yes, the Church was still dealing with the aftermath of the scandal during his tenure. But Cardinal Ratzinger was seen as a hard push to the right for the Church when he was chosen in 2005. Shouldn't whether or not that actually happened be the focal point of the discussion of his legacy.
And I don't want to single out WFRV but tracking down the local college profs for comment is lazy journalism. Yes, it makes sense to a degree in this case because SNC is a Catholic institution, but that fact never becomes relevant in this reporting. And yes, every newsroom has "the golden prof rolodex." But it's a dinosaur that should be put to rest, unless the prof has a specific connection to the story. I did it for years when I was in the newsroom but it's manufactured coverage.
A final thought: the friend who tipped me off to this story makes a great observation. During the coverage of the death of Teddy Kennedy, did anybody in the mainstream media mention Chappaquiddick? I was vilified for mentioning it on my Facebook Page.


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Production Staff: Directed by: Sterlin Harjo, Cast: Casey Camp-Horinek and Richard Ray Whitman.
Production Companies: Dirt Road Productions & Dolphin Bay Films
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A lyrical road journey through the flat plains of Oklahoma, Sterlin Harjo's second feature follows an older, estranged Native American couple as they visit the stations of their fractured relationship. A frank, unsentimental love story, the film is also a love letter to the people and places of the director's home state.
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The Second International M-Libraries Conference |
Keren Mills reports on a two-day conference exploring and sharing delivery of services and resources to users 'on the move,' via mobile and hand-held devices. |
July 2009, issue60, event report |
Open Repositories 2009 |
Adrian Stevenson reports on the four-day annual Open Repositories conference held at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA, USA over 18 - 21 May 2009. |
July 2009, issue60, event report |
Content Architecture: Exploiting and Managing Diverse Resources |
Jane Stevenson gives a personal view of the recent UK conference organised by the International Society of Knowledge Organization. |
July 2009, issue60, event report |
News and Events |
Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. |
July 2009, issue60, news and events |
Book Review: GLUT - Mastering Information through the Ages |
Martin White enjoys a random walk through a historical survey of humanity's quest to classify and categorise information. |
Editorial Introduction to Issue 59: The Loneliness of the Long-distance Worker |
Richard Waller introduces Ariadne issue 59. |
e-Framework Implements New Workplan |
Ian Dolphin and Phil Nicholls describe recent and forthcoming developments from the e-Framework Partnership for Education and Research. |
April 2009, issue59, feature article |
The REMAP Project: Steps Towards a Repository-enabled Information Environment |
Richard Green and Chris Awre investigate what role a repository can play in enabling and supporting the management and preservation of its own digital content. |
April 2009, issue59, feature article |
A Support Framework for Remote Workers |
Marieke Guy follows up on her two previous articles for Ariadne with an overview of an evolving structure to provide consistent support to UKOLN colleagues who work remotely. |
April 2009, issue59, feature article |
Encouraging More Open Educational Resources With Southampton's EdShare |
Debra Morris describes the EdSpace Institutional Exemplar Project and the early development of EdShare for sharing learning and teaching materials within and beyond the institution. |
April 2009, issue59, feature article |
To VRE Or Not to VRE?: Do South African Malaria Researchers Need a Virtual Research Environment? |
Heila Pienaar and Martie van Deventer identify the requirements of a Virtual Research Environment (VRE) for malaria researchers in South Africa. |
April 2009, issue59, feature article |
Spinning a Semantic Web for Metadata: Developments in the IEMSR |
Emma Tonkin and Alexey Strelnikov reflect on the experience of developing components for the Information Environment Metadata Schema Registry. |
April 2009, issue59, feature article |
Three Perspectives on the Evolving Infrastructure of Institutional Research Repositories in Europe |
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April 2009, issue59, feature article |
IMPACT Conference: Optical Character Recognition in Mass Digitisation |
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From Cultural Heritage to Digital Knowledge: Building Infrastructures for a Global Knowledge Society |
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NSF Workshop on Cyberinfrastructure Software Sustainability |
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Editorial Introduction to Issue 58: People Still Matter |
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Preserving Local Archival Heritage for Ongoing Accessibility |
Frances Boyle, Alexandra Eveleigh and Heather Needham describe the recent digital preservation initiatives in the local authority archives sector. |
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The European Film Gateway |
Georg Eckes and Monika Segbert describe a Best Practice Network funded under the eContentplus Programme of the European Commission, which is building a portal for access to film archival resources in Europe. |
January 2009, issue58, feature article |
An Awfully Big Adventure: Strathclyde's Digital Library Plan |
Derek Law describes how the University of Strathclyde is choosing to give priority to e-content and services instead of a new building. |
January 2009, issue58, feature article |
dev8D: JISC Developer Happiness Days |
Julian Cheal reports on the 5-day JISC's Developer Happiness Days event held at Birckbeck College, London over 16 - 21 February 2009. |
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Data Preservation and Long-term Analysis in High-Energy Physics |
Richard Mount reports on the First Workshop on Data Preservation and Long-Term Analysis in High-Energy Physics, held at DESY (Deutsche Elektronen-Synchrotron), Hamburg, Germany, on 26-28 January 2008. |
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Preservation and Archiving Special Interest Group (PASIG) Fall Meeting |
Paul Walk reports on the Sun-PASIG winter meeting held in Baltimore, USA on 18-20 November 2008. |
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Book Review: Integrating Geographic Information Systems Into Library Services |
Sylvie Lafortune reviews a much needed work on offering GIS services in libraries. |
Copyright Angst, Lust for Prestige and Cost Control: What Institutions Can Do to Ease Open Access |
Leo Waaijers writes about copyright, prestige and cost control in the world of open access while in two appendices Bas Savenije and Michel Wesseling compare the costs of open access publishing and subscriptions/licences for their respective institutions. |
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Get Tooled Up: Staying Connected: Technologies Supporting Remote Workers |
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A Bug's Life?: How Metaphors from Ecology Can Articulate the Messy Details of Repository Interactions |
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OAI-ORE, PRESERV2 and Digital Preservation |
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Digital Preservation Planning: Principles, Examples and the Future With Planets |
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Embedding Web Preservation Strategies Within Your Institution |
Christopher Eddie reports on the third one-day workshop of the JISC-PoWR (Preservation of Web Resources) Project held at the University of Manchester on 12 September 2008. |
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eResearch Australasia 2008 |
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Lee County Property Appraiser Ken Wilkinson wants Florida's "Save Our Homes law" to become portable. He traveled to Orlando yesterday to present his plan to a state tax reform committee.
Save our homes caps tax increases on primary homes to 3-percent a year. It's been lauded since its inception by homeowners statewide…but there's a catch. Longtime residents face huge tax increases if they move elsewhere in Florida…because its savings aren't portable. Wilkinson wrote the original Save Our Homes amendment back in the early 90's…
"Because in my opinion the legislature wasn't moving in the right direction a group of citizens in Lee County and around the state put together a constitutional amendment…we were able to get it on the ballot. That is what Save Our Home is…now I'm faced with the same situation."
Lawmakers proposed several bills during the last legislative session that provide portability - but none passed. Wilkinson's plan would allow homeowners to take some of their savings to another home in Florida. His group needs about 650-thousand signatures to put the idea before voters in 2008.
Lee County Property Appraiser Ken Wilkinson wants the tax benefit of Save Our Homes to become portable. He's formed a non-profit corporation to focus support on the issue…and to gather signatures to get an amendment on the 2008 ballot. Wilkinson wrote the Original Save Our Homes amendment – passed by Floridians in 1992. It caps property tax increases on primary residences to 3 percent a year.
He says the problem is -- as property values increase some long time residents are becoming trapped in their homes… because if they move to another house they could face huge tax increases.
"Save Our Homes did some phenomenal things – beyond our expectations. It allows you to stay in your house. But because it's been so successful some people, many people are finding that they are locked in. See what we're trying to do? Give the homeowner the flexibility."
Wilkinson's idea would work this way: If your home has a MARKET value of 400-thousand, but is being assessed by the county at only 200-thousand, thanks to Save Our Homes…your current savings is 50-percent. So if you then sold your home and bought another one for 600-thousand…the new assessment would be half that …or 300-thousand. The group needs about 650-thousand signatures to get the amendment on the ballot in 2008.
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Andy Crouch examines the life of a scientist based on his experience of walking alongside his wife Catherine, an experimental physicist. That relationship has shown him that a life in science is a journey "into a set of virtues," of cultivating a specific character suited to the particular demands of research and investigation. Crouch's hope is to persuade pastors and others in the church to prayerfully support the scientific endeavor as a reflection of God's image in humankind as well as offers some suggestions for ministering to their needs.
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Over the next few months, with permission from Yale University Press, BioLogos will offer edited versions of chapters from John Polkinghorne's best books, Belief in God in an Age of Science and Theology in the Context of Science, in order to help readers delve more deeply into some of his most important ideas.
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In our current culture, we're defined by our jobs. It's having a vocation. I wanted to shift away from that. I didn't want to be a doctor first and foremost, or a scientist, but one who praises God.
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If we can understand the experiences of the people who work every day in the lab, our dialogues concerning science and religion will be far more fruitful.
Katharine Hayhoe: Evangelical Christian, Climate Scientist
As an Evangelical and a scientist, Katharine Hayhoe is already a member of a rare breed. As a climate change researcher who is also married to an evangelical Christian pastor, she is nearly one of a kind.
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In this talk, originally delivered at the BioLogos President's Circle meeting in October 2012, Dr. John Walton discusses the origin stories of Genesis 1-3, and why their focus on function and archetypes mean there is no Biblical narrative of material origins.
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I am a Christian. I believe that God is the ultimate reality and that the world, including me, was created by God. But this is not just an idle affirmation, a faith statement to be recited in church on Sunday.
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Many people use the words "dominion" and "subdue" as "unconditional permission to use the world as they please." I came to realize, like many, that such an interpretation is contradicted by the rest of the Bible.
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When it came time to go to graduate school, one of Owen Gingerich's science professors told him "If you feel a calling to go to astronomy, you should give it a try, because we shouldn't let atheists take over any particular field."
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A member of a church that I was attending once told me that I was "giving bullets to the enemy" because I claimed to be a Christian and an Evolutionary Biologist.
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In this brief series (taken from a 2009 paper), Jennifer Wiseman uses an excerpt from the famous hymn "How Great Thou Art," to explain why the study of God's creation can lead Christ's followers into meaningful worship and overcome the obstacles which impede true praise. Creation as encountered through our senses is pondered by our minds, which flows into wonder-filled songs from the soul. She further explains how knowledge of creation will help Christians to address the moral dilemmas of science, and she encourages all to see the process of scientific inquiry as a means to discover God's truth.
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As these economic problems carry over into 2013, they will accentuate a broader crisis that has left many Pakistanis -- not just the poor -- furious. Pakistan is ravaged by all types of insecurity. It is a nation where, in a span of mere hours several weeks ago, a newborn sustained rat bites in a hospital nursery, 16 people perished from consuming toxic cough syrup, and a car bomb nearly killed a top journalist. Pakistanis seethe at the state's unwillingness to take corrective measures -- much less to provide basic protection. Earlier this year, a police official admitted "we were under strict instructions to do nothing" as assailants beat schoolgirls for not wearing the hijab.
Many Pakistanis hope national elections, scheduled for next spring, will reverse this gloomy state of affairs. One candidate for prime minister, legendary cricketer Imran Khan, is tapping into the country's malaise and promising a "tsunami" of change. His athletic feats, incorruptible nature, non-dynastic background, and philanthropic efforts (all rarities for Pakistani politicians) have endeared him to millions -- particularly young, urban-based Pakistanis.
While Khan inspires hope in Pakistan, he triggers anxiety in Washington. Khan's campaign platform is stridently anti-American, and his views on militancy are troubling (he has favored negotiations with the uncompromisingly brutal TTP). If his Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party wins a majority of seats and he becomes premier, U.S. efforts to improve cooperation with Islamabad will grow far more challenging.
Then again, Khan is no shoo-in. Thanks to the patronage-fueled rural power centers of Pakistan's ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and top opposition party, the Pakistan Muslim League (PML), it's likely that one of these parties will form the next government. The PPP has declared that 24-year-old Bilawal Bhutto -- son of the assassinated Benazir Bhutto and current president Asif Ali Zardari -- will formally enter politics next year. This will energize the party's base, and enhance its electoral prospects.
Washington would prefer the relatively pro-U.S. PPP (or the more conservative PML) over Khan's PTI. Regardless of the election outcome, however, the United States should lower its expectations for ties with Islamabad come 2013. Don't be fooled by the flurry of high-level meetings rounding out 2012, and by official statements proclaiming relations back on track after months of tensions. Mistrust will remain deep, interests will still diverge, and, because neither side exerts much leverage over the other, favors will continue to be difficult to extract.
This isn't to say the United States should divorce Pakistan, which contains one of the world's largest and youngest populations; boasts its seventh-largest army; will soon be the fifth-largest nuclear power; and counts critical players China and Saudi Arabia as its closest allies.
Instead, the new Obama administration should enter 2013 with a retooled relationship in mind -- one that is both scaled-back and long-term.
In practice, this means seizing the few available opportunities for cooperation on official levels. These include countering improvised explosives devices (which are manufactured in Pakistan, but kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan) and targeting the TTP (which attacks both the Pakistani state and Americans in Afghanistan).
Washington should also engage unofficial Pakistan -- particularly the young, urbanizing middle class that, demographically speaking, will soon dominate the country. Already, this group makes major contributions to Pakistan's underrated higher education system, including the prestigious Lahore University of Management Sciences (a professor there has been recognized as one of the world's top 35 innovators). And it supplies brainpower for a hidden jewel -- Pakistan's burgeoning IT sector. Many people know the name Malala Yousafzai -- the 15-year-old girl's education advocate shot by the Taliban. Yet few outside Pakistan know that of Arfa Karim -- a 16-year-old computer genius (and the world's youngest Microsoft Certified Professional) who died this year after an epileptic seizure.
Pakistan is in for a rough 2013. Yet so long as its brave and resilient society continues to produce the likes of Malala and Arfa, there will be some reason for hope.


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1. Multi tool. However sometimes just a small Tinker SAK.
2. Fire starting kit. Often 2-3 lighters, 2 packs of cheap matches made from India. 10-20 cotton balls socked in Vaseline.
3. Strike force fire steel. This one modified with a longer bright yellow cord for easier striking and higher visibility.
4. Chapstick. Have one in my FAK but so much easier to carry and use the one in my bag. Sometimes the cottonballs/Vaseline is used for a chapstick. I just don't like to go into the little FAK for things like this.
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6. 50 feet of 550 paracord that has been cut and retied multiple times.
7. Headlight lamp that is being worn so not in the photo. Often extra batteries are inside the sack. I have 3 headlight lamps. Things like this are too easy to miss if moving around from pack to pack.
8. Whistle. Never needed it but they are cheap so every pack gets one.
9. Water tabs. I Have a filter and like to melt and boil up snow in winter but heck never know.
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Once Upon a Time is a television show that premiered on October 23, 2011 on ABC. It is produced and created by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis. The soundtrack for the first season was released on May 1, 2012. The full-disc DVD/Blu-ray set of Season One was released on August 28, 2012.
Season Two premiered on September 30, 2012, and ended on May 12, 2013.
Season Three has been confirmed and filming is due to start on July 12, 2013.
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Emma Swan's life has been anything but a fairytale. A 28-year-old bail bondsperson, she's been taking care of herself since she was abandoned as a baby. But when Henry, the son she gave up for adoption 10 years ago, finds her, everything changes. Henry is desperate for his mom's help, and he thinks that Emma is actually the long-lost daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming.
Even stranger, Henry believes that Storybrooke, the sleepy New England town he calls home, is really part of a curse cast by the Evil Queen, freezing fairytale characters in the modern world with no memory of their fairytale selves. Of course, the seen-it-all Emma doesn't believe a word; but when she gets to Storybrooke, she can't help sensing that nothing is quite what it seems.
The story is set in the fictional small town of Storybrooke, Maine. The town is populated by characters from fairy tales, who have been exiled to the real world by a curse cast by the Evil Queen (Lana Parrilla) as part of a revenge plot against Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Prince Charming (Josh Dallas). Because of the curse, most of the inhabitants of Storybrooke have no memory of their "true" identities, and have been stuck in Storybrooke for years.
This changes when Henry Mills (Jared Gilmore), the adopted son of Storybrooke's Mayor Regina Mills, seeks out his birth mother, Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison), a bounty hunter living in Boston. He convinces her to come to Storybrooke. Henry knows about the curse from a book given to him by his teacher, Mary Margaret Blanchard. He tells Emma that she is the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming, and that she is destined to break the curse holding everyone in Storybrooke. Skeptical, Emma decides to stay in Storybrooke only after seeing how lonely Henry is, and how emotionally neglected he is by his adoptive mother. In staying, Emma continues to run afoul of Mayor Mills. This conflict increases when Emma becomes the town Sheriff.
Each episode usually focuses on one main character who is experiencing some sort of conflict in Storybrooke. Flashbacks show what the character's story was in the fairytale world. In the first season, almost all of the flashbacks involve Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle) making deals with the protagonists as part of some sort of complicated plot. In Storybrooke, Rumplestiltskin is known as Mr. Gold, the wealthiest man in town.
Beginning in Season Two, the curse has now been broken, but the narrative continues to follow a similar pattern, with multiple storylines being followed each episode. The first episode of the season sees Mary Margaret and Emma transported to a post-curse Enchanted Forest, so some episodes alternate between present day Storybrooke and present day Enchanted Forest. The Second Season also explores a previously unseen time period, the events of Emma's past in the Land Without Magic during the curse. Season Two also sees the introduction of another world, the Land Without Color where the infamous Dr. Victor Frankenstein originates.
Main charactersEdit
- Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) - Bail bonds collector, and later Storybrooke's town sheriff. She is birth mother of Henry Mills, whom she gave up for adoption ten years ago.
- Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard (Ginnifer Goodwin) - Snow White is a young princess that becomes Prince Charming's wife as well as mother of Emma Swan. Mary Margaret is Henry's schoolteacher in the real world.
- Henry Mills (Jared Gilmore) - the boy who finds his long-lost mother, Emma Swan, and asks for her help, because he has a book of stories in which she is featured.
- Prince Charming/David Nolan (Josh Dallas) - Emma Swan's father, who is a hospital patient in a coma (John Doe) in the real world, later awakened and discovered to be David Nolan.
- Evil Queen/Regina Mills (Lana Parrilla) - The Evil Queen who strives to get rid of Snow White and take away everyone's happiness. Regina is Storybrooke's mayor and the adoptive mother of Henry.
- Huntsman/Sheriff Graham (Jamie Dornan) - The Huntsman sent by the Evil Queen to cut out Snow White's heart, but he pities her and lets her live. He pays with his own heart, and is enslaved by the Queen to follow her every command. Graham is sheriff of Storybrooke until his death, and then Emma takes over his old job.
- August Booth (Eion Bailey) - A stranger who arrives in Storybrooke and is aware of the curse. He is actually Pinocchio who came into the real world through the magic wardrobe when he was a child.
- Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold (Robert Carlyle) - In the Fairytale world he is a cowardly peasant who later becomes a powerful magician (also referred to as the new "Dark One"). Mr. Gold is the man who "owns the town".
- Jiminy Cricket/Archie Hopper (Raphael Sbarge) - In the Fairytale world he was the son of con artists. He later was turned into a cricket by the Blue Fairy. Archie Hopper is Henry's therapist in the real world. He is best friends with Marco, whose Enchanted Forest counterpart is Geppetto.
- Belle (Enchanted Forest)/Belle (Storybrooke) (Emilie de Ravin) - In the Fairytale world, she is the beauty from Beauty and the Beast, who sacrificed her freedom to save her town, and eventually falls in love with the Beast.
- Red Riding Hood/Ruby (Meghan Ory) - the protagonist from Little Red Riding Hood. In Storybrooke, she is a waitress at Granny's Diner.
- Hook (Colin O'Donoghue) - A pirate who takes his crew to Neverland and was not affected by the Dark Curse.
Supporting charactersEdit
- Abigail/Kathryn Nolan (Anastasia Griffith) - Princess Abigail is the daughter of King Midas and once the betrothed of Prince Charming, while Kathryn is the wife of David Nolan.
- Blue Fairy/Mother Superior (Keegan Tracy)- The Blue Fairy turned Jiminy into a cricket and later advised Prince Charming and Snow White about the magical wardrobe. Mother Superior is the head nun of Storybrooke.
- Cinderella/Ashley Boyd (Jessy Schram) - Cinderella, whose fairy godmother is replaced by Rumplestiltskin, and later woos the heart of Prince Thomas. Ashley is a pregnant teen who gives birth to a daughter, Alexandra.
- King George/Albert Spencer (Alan Dale) - Prince Charming's scheming father whose counterpart in Storybrooke is the district attorney.
- Grumpy/Leroy (Lee Arenberg) - one of the seven dwarves from Disney's Snow White, he befriends and helps Snow White in the Fairytale world, while in Storybrooke he is a custodian at the hospital.
- Maleficent (Kristin Bauer van Straten) - An evil witch from Disney's Sleeping Beauty who is a friend of the Evil Queen and has the power to turn into a dragon.
- Mad Hatter/Jefferson (Sebastian Stan) - an inhabitant of the Enchanted Forest who possesses a hat that can transport people through the realms. Trapped in Wonderland but is transported to Storybrooke after the casting of the curse, though separated from his daughter and still carries memories from his past life.
- Cora (Barbara Hershey) - Regina's mother, and also the miller's daughter, as well as the Queen of Hearts, is a powerful witch who orchestrated Regina's marriage to King Leopold, and eventually turned Regina to magic.
- Aurora (Sarah Bolger) - a princess put under a sleeping curse by Maleficent who was left in the Enchanted Forest after the curse was inflicted.
- Mulan (Jamie Chung) - a female warrior left in the Enchanted Forest after the Dark Curse who aided Prince Phillip in finding Aurora.
- Valet (Tony Perez) - Regina's father who she sacrifices to activate the Dark Curse.
- Hansel/Nicholas Zimmer (Quinn Lord) and Gretel/Ava Zimmer (Karley Scott Collins) - Young siblings used by the Queen to steal the poisoned apple from the Blind Witch. In Storybrooke, they are helped by Emma to reunite with their biological father after their mother dies.
- Granny (Enchanted Forest)/Granny (Storybrooke) (Beverley Elliott) - the maternal grandmother to both versions of Red Riding Hood, and the person from whom Red inherited her wolf gene.
- Magic Mirror/Sidney Glass (Giancarlo Esposito) - The Evil Queen's mirror and confidant in the fairy tale world. In Storybrooke, Sidney is a news reporter for the Storybrooke Daily Mirror.
- Neal Cassidy (Michael Raymond-James) - A mysterious man from Emma's past who she had a relationship with nearly 10 years before the start of the series; Henry Mills' biological father.
- Victor Frankenstein/Dr. Whale (David Anders) - Victor Frankenstein is a scientist that resurrected the dead through implanting hearts into their bodies. Dr. Whale is a doctor at Storybrooke Hospital who treated various patients in town.
- William Smee (Enchanted Forest) / William Smee (Storybrooke) (Christopher Gauthier) - A man who deals in the trade of hard to find objects that becomes an associate of Captain Hook.


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Butler: What Obama must say to African-American grads
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(CNN) -- "My brothers."
That is how President Obama should begin one of the most significant speeches of his presidency: the commencement address at Morehouse College this Sunday.
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More visits by artists like Beyonce, Jay-Z, needed, says Afro-Cuban filmmaker
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No doubt, last month was a fortuitous time for Gloria Rolando, the renowned Afro-Cuban filmmaker, to be touring the United States.
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Our primary election endorsements
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For the first time in several years we have a mayoral race in which we have a real choice between three strong candidates, and anyone can win. These men can make a huge difference in the city as a whole and the Black community in particular.
We also have very important School Board races and a City Council race in District 6, which means that in this race, much like the presidential race, every vote is important. Making up nearly 30 percent of the population, the Black vote can make the difference in what should be a very close three-man race.
The two favorites are Jack Wagner and Bill Peduto, but don't count out Jake Wheatley.
All three men have governmental experience. Peduto has nearly 20 years as a city councilman; Wagner, 40, as a city councilman, state senator, and auditor general; and Wheatley, 10, as a state representative.
All three men made it clear that they would work very closely with community leaders in every community to make sure their concerns are addressed.
Whoever wins will be confronted with a huge challenge to bring the Black communities up to equal standards with the White community. We have suffered through years of political neglect in communities such as Lincoln-Larimer, Homewood, Beltzhoover and parts of the North Side, to mention a few. While Downtown and other White communities have grown to the point where Pittsburgh has consistently been selected as Most Livable City and received other high recognitions, the Black community has not been included in this progress. This leads us to employment and education. Our challenge to the new leader is to make sure Blacks are included in every area of employment and management in the city, especially the police and fire departments. There are many highly qualified Blacks throughout the city and other places who would be more than willing to serve. They just need to be asked.
We feel that either of the three will make a good mayor as long as pressure is kept on them to address the severe problems facing the Black neighborhoods and communities of unemployment, blight, and poor education.
Even though Wheatley is a strong candidate and was impressive in his concerns for the Black community and how he would solve the many problems confronting them, we simply don't think Whites are going to vote for a Black man in large enough numbers, especially a man who entered the race late with little to no money to get his name and message through to the parts of the city that don't know him. That brought the decision down to Wagner and Peduto.
Even though we have some serious concerns about Peduto's commitment to the Black community, and his ability to work with Black elected officials, he has accumulated an impressive variety of Black elected support led by such names as Bill Robinson, Ed Gainey, and Valerie McDonald Roberts. This is not just support on paper, they have been willing to come out in support of him at various public functions, which means if elected he will owe a lot to the Black community and Black leaders. This will be a starting point in getting some of the many devastating problems solved in the Black communities throughout this city, because these are not just token leaders supporting him, many are the backbone of our community.
We are not saying Wagner would not make a good mayor, and that the city will be devastated if he wins. We are saying that among three good men, Peduto is our choice because we haven't heard anything from Wagner to say he's a better choice, and we don't see high profile Black leaders in support of him.
We do issue the challenge to Peduto or Wagner, whoever wins, that in your effort to keep Pittsburgh moving forward in education, business, economic development, and employment, remember the Hill District, Homewood, Lincoln-Larimer, East Liberty, Manchester, Beltzhoover, and the lower and central North Side. It's well past time for Blacks in this city to start enjoying the fruits of their labor the same as the Whites. It's time Blacks are included among The Most Livable communities in Pittsburgh. The conditions for the masses of Blacks in this city are outrageous in comparison to Whites, and we must hold whoever becomes mayor accountable.
In the City Council District 6 race the choice is clear, R. Daniel Lavelle. This is a young rising star who has an excellent record since he took office and has gained the respect from residents not only throughout the Hill but also the lower and central North Side as well as the Oakland area and Downtown. There's nothing his opponents, Tonya Payne or Franco Dok Harris can bring to the table that will come close to his accomplishments.
In the School District races the two important ones for Blacks are: Thomas Sumpter, District 3, who is unopposed; and District 1 where there should be a strong race between Sylvia Wilson and Lucille Prater-Holliday.
Another important race is the District Magistrate 05-2-28 in which Oscar Petite has done an excellent job over the past 17 years. This district serves Oakland, the Hill District, Uptown, Downtown, and the Strip. Petite has earned the right to be voted back into office.
Attorney Rosemary Crawford is the lone Black running for judge. She's running for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.
No matter whom you support in the mayoral race, make sure your vote counts. And the only way that can happen is that you go out and vote. Otherwise you have no say.
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Don't lower threshold on drunken driving
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Letter To The Editor...Peduto's been the champion for our community
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Dear Editor:
If we had believed all the horrid, negative TV ads put out by right wing media advertisers against President Obama last year, he would not have been re-elected. Fortunately we saw through the false rhetoric. We now have Republican media operatives working against Bill Peduto to manipulate the minds of African-American voters. Disappointingly, some African-American voters are blindly drinking the poisoned Kool Aid fed through TV and mailings, believing the falsehoods that Peduto did not support Homewood and the Hill District. Seriously folks? Have we forgotten the lessons we learned just last year about ads? They can be purchased lies. The statements about Bill indeed have been lies.
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