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So you've heard all about Google Glass, how amazing it is, and how you should think "wow this is awesome!" and want to get a pair for Christmas (as long as the price comes down a bit…).
From a privacy perspective, Google Glass scares the hell out of me! It's not that the person wearing the glasses chooses to share their entire life with Google (if that's what floats your boat, then go for it!), it's the fact that they're sharing stuff about other people with Google, and most of the time this will be without their consent. I may bump into you in the shop, and because you're wearing your Google Glass, Google now knows which shops I like to buy my socks from. Cue more relentless 'personalised' advertising for me, and more money for Google. I'm not in control of my information at this point, and that's what frightens me.
The good news is, from an ITSM perspective I really don't think Google Glass is going to be causing us any headaches any time soon (the only headaches will be for the people who wear them, if the early reviews are correct!). There is already a backlash of shops and businesses in the US pre-emptively banning the use of Google Glass on their premises. You think your workforce will be wearing Google Glass in the office, meetings, or boardroom? Sharing everything that goes on in your company with Google? I doubt that's ever going to happen – do you?
So if you're like me and fear for the loss of control of your information and privacy, or you simply don't want your already difficult job as an IT Manager getting any more difficult, rest easy – I don't think Google Glass will be on your list of supported hardware any time soon!
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Red Nissan involved in killing of Joseph Canazaro in Hilltown, officials say
Police looking for car in surveillance video
Investigators are on the lookout for a red Nissan sedan that they said was involved in the killing of a Bucks County man last month.
In a news conference Wednesday, police said they're looking for a car seen in surveillance video pulling next to a Lincoln pickup truck behind a Giant supermarket in Quakertown.
Joseph Canazaro, 48, was fatally shot during a home invasion, and his girlfriend and his 12-year-old son were tied up by two intruders inside Canazaro's home in Hilltown Township on Jan. 18.
The car is believed to be a red 2004 to 2008 four-door Nissan Maxima or Nissan Altima. It may have a discolored front right fender.
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While widely recognized today as a major political force and as America's foremost defender of Second Amendment rights, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has, since its inception, been the premier firearms education organization in the world. But our successes would not be possible without the tireless efforts and countless hours of service our nearly three million members have given to champion Second Amendment rights and support NRA programs.
The following ratings are based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionaire sent to all Congressional candidates; the NRA assigned a letter grade (with A+ being the highest and F being the lowest).
Establishes a national standard for the carrying of concealed firearms (other than a machinegun or destructive device) by non-residents. Authorizes a person who has a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm in one state and who is not prohibited from carrying a firearm under federal law to carry a concealed firearm in another state:
Congressional Summary:Amends the federal criminal code to:
Proponent's Comments (NRA-ILA, Oct. 14, 2011): This bill would remove several antiquated and unnecessary restrictions imposed on interstate firearms business since 1968:
Directs the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of the entire process of its examination and testing of an item for the purpose of determining whether the item is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. Bars ATF from editing or erasing any such recording.
Directs ATF to make available a digital video disc that contains a copy of the recording: (1) at the request of a person who claims an ownership interest in such item; and (2) to a defendant in a criminal proceeding involving such item.
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A BILL: To recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on Federal public lands and ensure continued opportunities for these activities.
Declares that a person not prohibited under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act from receiving a firearm shall have the right to obtain firearms for security and to use firearms in defense of:
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Speakers at the Opening Day convocation held in the Campus Center auditorium gave hundreds of incoming students similar advice: cherish your time at BSU and experience all the university has to offer.
Taking the podium to offer words of wisdom, President Dana Molher-Faria told the Class of 2016 to savor their first year at BSU. He told the students to seize challenging opportunities that will help them grow academically and personally, and prepare them for life outside college.
"It's about transformation of a life," he said. "We want you to leave this place ready to face the world."
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Alumna Michaela Johnson, '09, a scholar athlete during her time at BSU, stressed the importance of thriving academically, but also jumping on the many opportunities outside the classroom, such as learning abroad and getting involved in campus organizations. "Grow as a [BSU] Bear, a student and as a person," she said.
Ms. Johnson, a Riverside, R.I. native, is currently co-host of The Rhode Show, which airs all over Rhode Island and in Bristol County, Mass. She earned the position after winning the show's Search for a Star contest in 2010.
In his amusing student address, senior Jabril Robinson called the underclassmen superheroes, as they each possess unique abilities to succeed in college and in life. "And just like superheroes," he said, "you can all be positive role models to friends and family and to those you don't know are watching."
Mr. Robinson, a Resident Assistant involved in many clubs on campus, concluded his speech on a note of solidarity, telling the students to look around the room at their classmates. "These are the people who are going to help shape the person you will become," he said. (Rob Matheson, '07, G '12, University Advancement; videos and additional photos by Moakley TV Studio)
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If Jews and Christians in America can find a common ground and respect, I hope Jews and Muslims in the Middle East can find it too. Happy Holidays everyone.
As a Philadelphian, it made me laugh to see that the Running of the Santas was used as an example for the article. Watching drunken Santas/Menorahs passed out (among other things)along the sidewalks of Old City and NoLibs makes me cringe but I'm happy your journalist saw a silver lining within the debauchery.
Many many years ago I stopped thinking in terms of "Christians celebrate Christmas and Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah and trees and santa are for Christmas and menorahs are for Hanukkah and what about people who are neither Christian nor Jewish?" and framing the holiday season with so many separations and distinctions. Most American Christians know that Jesus wasn't born on December 25 and that the largely secular Roman solstice holiday was simply adopted by the early Christian church. I've never known a Jewish person who views Hannukah as a religious holiday as much as a cultural tradition. All of the holiday traditions that Americans participate in(trees, menorahs, presents, lights, food and drink) come from a wide variety of cultures and religions and a lot of them predate the observance of Christmas as a holiday. I call this season "Christmas" because that is my familiy's tradition, but I recognize the name is nothing more than that. Centuries before the first Christians pagans in Europe found ways to make the cold, dark winter solstice and the end of harvesting year more enjoyable, and at various times and places this tradition has continued, and I think that is all we're doing today. To me the difference between decorating a tree and lighting a menorah is no different than an Italian-American family having the seven fishes for dinner and an English-American family roasting a goose. It's the end of the year and it's cold and dark in the northern hemisphere and candles and lights and snow and evergreens "make the season bright" and presents give the economy a boost at the end of the fiscal year. We're all doing the same thing.
I agree - Christmas to me ( for 60+ years an atheist ) is simply a Christian adaptation of a pagan festival. How on earth could the decoration of a tree with lights be "Christian" ? It can be awkward for mixed marriages ( I had a Jewish colleague married to a devout Roman Catholic - on Christmas morning while she was at Mass we had a game of squash) I have given up on Christmas presents but I still send 30+ Christmas cards each with a keep-in-touch note inside ( the reciprocity is poor !) Live and let live .
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The Kentucky Wildcats have already wrapped up the top seed in the SEC Tournament, but still need a win against the Florida Gators to cap off an undefeated regular season in conference play. The game is far from over, but the Wildcats are on their way with a 40-32 lead at halftime.
Kentucky looked like it would breeze through the game after taking a 36-22 lead with four minutes left in the half, but Florida had other ideas as they went on a 10-4 run to finish strong heading into halftime
Sophomore forward Terrence Jones has made seven of his nine shot attempts on the way to a game-high 14 points to go with three rebounds, two steals and two blocks while filling up the first half box score. Patric Young led the Gators with 12 points and five rebounds while Erving Walker made a pair of three-pointers to go with his team-high six assists.
It'll be interesting to see if Kentucky reasserts itself to begin the second half or if the Gators continue to play their SEC rivals as tough as they did during the last four minutes of the first half.
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Thank you for your interest in the 9th Annual Cherokee Art Market held at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa. The dates for this year's Cherokee Art Market are Oct. 10-12, 2014.
As an invitational show, the Cherokee Art Market has been established as one of the premier fine art markets in the region. In order for art to be accepted, the Cherokee Art Market committee must first review submissions.
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WLB Davis' comeback a bright spot for Panthers
The Panthers feel strongly that WLB Thomas Davis deserves to be in the conversation for Comeback Player of the Year.
NFC South Spin cycle: Saints defense still needs to tighten up
It's all smiles in the NFC South after the Saints, Falcons, Panthers and Buccaneers each earned a victory in Week Nine.
Panthers activate WR Gettis; place WR Pilares on I.R.
The Panthers placed WR Kealoha Pilares on injured reserve and activated WR David Gettis from the physically-unable-to-perform list.
Panthers claim LB Williams
The Panthers claimed LB Jason Williams off waivers from the Eagles and waived CB Ron Parker, the team announced Monday.
Panthers top Redskins to end losing skid
Cam Newton completed 13 of 23 passes for 201 yards with a touchdown as the Panthers snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over the Redskins.
Wednesday's 60-second rant: Dealing draft picks at deadline risky
The NFL's extended trade deadline looms, but teams like the Lions and GM Martin Mayhew should be leery of trading away draft picks for players.
Panthers DT Edwards says 'nothing encouraging' about team's play
Panthers DT Dwan Edwards was not interested in searching for silver linings when PFW caught up with him after Carolina's latest loss.
NFC South Spin cycle: Hard to doubt soaring Falcons
Half of the NFC South's teams went home happy with each club playing on the road in Week Eight.
Jennings pick-six, Gould field goal help Bears rally
Tim Jennings returned an interception for a TD and Robbie Gould booted the game-winning field goal as the Bears edged the Panthers.
Friday's 60-second rant: Bucs, NFC South could play spoiler
While slow starts may leave the Bucs, Saints and Panthers out of the playoffs, these squads might determine who makes the postseason.
Beason says he needs season-ending surgery
The Panthers placed MLB Jon Beason on injured reserve Wednesday, per reports, and Beason told News 14 Carolina that he needs surgery on his knee.
Panthers claim LB Hogue
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Bond has been set at $1,264,375 for a Shreveport man who was arrested and charged with 50 counts of possessing pornography involving juveniles, Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced Friday. Danny Owen Gorbet, Jr., 47, of 155 Spilker Avenue, was arrested at his home Wednesday as part of a joint investigation involving the Attorney General's High Technology Crime and Fugitive Apprehension Units, Homeland Security Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Bossier City Marshall's Office, and the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office. He was booked into the Caddo Parish Jail without incident. Gorbet is accused of violating a state law forbidding a person to produce, distribute, possess, or possess with the intent to distribute pornography involving juveniles.
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Our friends Ingrid and Nick Dragotta of Howtoons made their son Leo an airplane costume this year: he wore a bomber jacket and hat, and the plane is made of cardboard and tape. The best part? The gauge is actually a peanut butter jar that has a trick-or-treating candy bag... Read more »
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This is the 11th in a series of scouting reports on key players who will become free agents March 13, unless they are re-signed or franchised by March 5.
News: Before the start of the 2011 season — his 12th in the NFL — Abraham told his agent not to discuss a contract extension with the Falcons until the season was over. The Falcons didn't seem to have any problem with that, and now it appears that Abraham, who will turn 34 in May, will get a chance to hit the open market. This probably will be his last chance to cash in and he's hoping some strong bidders emerge once he becomes available. If a bidding war doesn't come to fruition and Abraham is available at a price that makes sense for the Falcons — which is possible given Abraham's age — they likely would entertain re-signing their best pass rusher, but if he's going to come anywhere close to breaking the bank, it's probably not going to be with Atlanta. The Falcons, and other teams, could be interested in using him exclusively in pass-rushing situations.
Notes: Abraham, a four-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro, has spent the past six seasons with the Falcons after being traded from the Jets, who selected him with the 13th overall pick in the 2000 draft. He ranks 16th in NFL history with 112 career sacks, and has led Atlanta in sacks in four of the past six seasons, including '08, when he recorded a career-high 16½. The team has monitored his playing time closely since head coach Mike Smith was hired in 2008 in an effort to keep Abraham fresh late into games. The Falcons had him on a snap count last season as he dealt with a groin injury. He made 9½ sacks last season — 3½ of them coming against the Jaguars and indecisive rookie QB Blaine Gabbert in a blowout win in Week 15.
Positives: He's not quite as quick as he once was, but he still fires off the ball and has speed to explode off the edge. Possesses a good first step. Shows creativity as a pass rusher and good balance. Is very effective spinning off blockers to make plays. Relentlessly pursues the quarterback. Has quick, strong hands. Can rush well from the left or right side and is comfortable dropping into coverage. He long has been one of the league's most productive pass rushers.
Negatives: He lacks ideal size and bulk strength and is less imposing vs. the run. He's still effective, but age and wear and tear could catch up to him quickly. Production has varied from season-to-season. He's not an every-down player. His use of a spin move to the inside leaves him susceptible to losing contain.
Risk factor: Abraham has the potential to outperform his contract if he has to settle for a short-term deal. He's not in his prime — and his production last season requires a closer inspection — but, when healthy, he still can be a dominant pass rusher if he's used efficiently. However, a sharper decline is possible in the near future.
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Affordable Winter Haven Orlando Area in Winter Haven
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- baths 1
- sleeps 4
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type Condo
- community Park Lake
- rates (USD) $ 1,199 - $ 1,899 / month
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If you want quiet and relaxation at an affordable price, you found it! This is a very peaceful ground floor unit with a park like feel.
New paint, carpet, carpet, new bed, new furniture, new television - 100% new items as of March 2011!
We ONLY rent modern clean units - you will love our family owned condo. Your compfort is our business.
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When we say "Fully Furnished" we mean it!
- All kitchen equipment such as coffee maker, toaster, full size oven, full size refridgerator
- All kitchen utensils such as pots, pans, cups, dishes, and more.
- Dining area for four
- Comfortable living room with television and cable TV service
- Futon bed in living room
- Leather chair and ottoman in living room
- HD DVD Player
- In unit laundry (free)
- In unit secure high speed Internet Wi-Fi (free)
- Unlimited US long distance calling (free)
- Dishwasher
- Electric,Gas and Water Included
- Quality linens and towels
We ONLY rent newer and modern units that are CLEAN and comfortable!
activities and attractions in Winter Haven Central Florida
- Major league baseball training camps nearby
- Chain of lakes baseball complex
- LegoLand Florida
- Disney World (short drive)
- Universal Studio (short drive)
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Please note our association requires a 3 week minimum stay.
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PEAK (Jan, Feb, Mar) -$1899/mo
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FL State tax is 12% on stays under 6 months (state law)
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EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The clock is ticking for area tornado victims looking for help.
The Disaster Recovery Center in East Peoria will close on Saturday.
The center is located at the East Peoria Festival of Lights Building and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Registration for federal tornado assistance ends Monday.
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Mary McElwee
Fencing team placed 14th in NCAAs, Hofilena named NCAA All-American
Air Force ranked 14th after two days of NCAA Fencing Championships
NCAA Championships resume Saturday with rounds 1-3 men's competition
Air Force to send five fencers to the NCAAs in Columbus, Ohio
2014 NCAA Men's and Women's Fencing Championships, March 21 to 23
Air Force crowns three individual champions at West Regional Championships
Air Force fencers get ready for the NCAA West Regionals
NCAA West Regional Championships, Pasadena, Sat., March 8
All Region 2013: 2012-13: International: 15th place finisher at the FIE Junior World Cup in Lyon, France...International points at Junior World Cups in Bratislava 2013 and Zagreb and Lyon in 2012. National, 2012-2013: Silver medalist at National Championships in Columbus, 5th place medalist at Junior Olympics, 6th at 2012 Junior Olympics, 12th at the Louisville NAC in January...Division I Senior Women's Foil: 19th at the October St. Louis NAC, 20th in Virginia Beach, 17th at US Fencing National Championships in Richmond, 32nd in Louisville, 20th at the Olympic placement in 2012, 3rd in Div IA and 6th in Div. 3 epee at Summer Nationals in Sacramento...NCAA fencing qualified and finished 15th among nation's college elite at National Championships in San Antonio; 14-1 record at the 2013 Western Invitational, 10-3 at Notre Dame Invitational, All-Region honors and 8-2 at the West Regional Championships...Locally, first Place at the 2012 New Mexico Open, 2012 Falcon Open, and 2011 Nick Toth Open...Has a C12 rating in Epee...freshman record is 32-6.
Before the Academy: Attended Lowell High School in San Francisco, Calif., ... earned a 4.0 in seven classes at the prestigious hundred year old school ... athletic accomplishments include student dancer in San Francisco ballet production, playing Littlest Party Girl and Cartwheel in the Nutcracker ... played tennis ... in fencing, Junior World Cups in Zagreb and Lyon in 2012, placed 20th at the Olympic placement Division I Championships in Virginia Beach ... sixth at 2012 Junior Olympics JWF ... third in Division 1A foil and sixth in Div. 3 epee at Summer Nationals in 2011 ... has a C12 rating in USFA (epee) ... enjoys playing tennis and dancing ballet.
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Special Issue "Programmable Materials for Mechanobiology"
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Material Sciences and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 September 2011)
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Dear Colleagues,
In vitro studies have begun to elucidate the principles through which extracellular matrix (ECM) behavior supports and regulates morphogenesis. In recent years, engineered two- and three-dimensional substrates and scaffolds have provided increasingly powerful tools with which to investigate the relationships between cell mechanical behavior and ECM composition and organization. As engineered in vitro environments become more accurate biochemical and biophysical tools for investigating and modeling in vivo environments, the critical next step for many areas of cell biomechanics and mechanobiology will be incorporation of increased programmable physical functionality into the environments.
This special issue on programmable materials for mechanobiology focuses on research in which material functionality is driving advances in the understanding and application of mechanobiology. Continued progress in this important area of interdisciplinary effort requires diverse contributions from the fields of materials science, soft matter physics, mechanobiology, cell and molecular biology, developmental biology, biomedical imaging, computational modeling, and tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Dr. James H. Henderson
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- biomaterials
- soft matter
- cell culture
- three-dimensional culture
- scaffold
- substrate
- ECM (extracellular matrix)
- mechanobiology
- mechanotransduction
- biomechanics
- computational modeling
- stem and progenitor cells
- tissue differentiation
- tissue engineering
Article: Local Mechanical Stimulation of Mardin-Darby Canine Kidney Cell Sheets on Temperature-Responsive Hydrogel
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2012, 13(1), 1095-1108; doi:10.3390/ijms13011095
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Review: Mechanobiology of Platelets: Techniques to Study the Role of Fluid Flow and Platelet Retraction Forces at the Micro- and Nano-Scale
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2011, 12(12), 9009-9030; doi:10.3390/ijms12129009
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Review: Approaches to Manipulating the Dimensionality and Physicochemical Properties of Common Cellular Scaffolds
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2011, 12(12), 8596-8609; doi:10.3390/ijms12128596
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Review: Cell-Biomaterial Mechanical Interaction in the Framework of Tissue Engineering: Insights, Computational Modeling and Perspectives
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2011, 12(11), 8217-8244; doi:10.3390/ijms12118217
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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2011, 12(11), 7662-7691; doi:10.3390/ijms12117662
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Each year, Diagram Prize honors the weirdest recent book title in print. Take a look at the latest honoree, which was announced Friday, and all the winners dating back to 1993.
2014: How to Poo on a Date: The Lovers' Guide to Toilet Etiquette
2013: Goblinproofing One's Chicken Coop
2012: Cooking with Poo
2011: Managing a Dental Practice the Ghengis Khan Way
2010: Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes
2009: The 2009–2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais
2008: If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start with Your Legs
2007: The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America
2006: How People Who Don't Know They're Dead Attach Themselves To Unsuspecting Bystanders and What To Do About It
2005: Bombproof Your Horse: Teach Your Horse to Be Confident, Obedient and Safe No Matter What You Encounter
2004: The Big Book of Lesbian Horse Stories
2003: Living with Crazy Buttocks
2002: Butterworths Corporate Manslaughter Service (No image available)
2001: Designing High-Performance Stiffened Structures
2000: Weeds in a Changing World: British Crop Protection Council Symposium Proceedings No. 64 (No image available)
1999: Developments in Dairy Cow Breeding: New Opportunities to Widen the Use of Straw (No image available)
1998: The Joy of Sex: Pocket Edition
1997: Greek Rural Postmen and Their Cancellation Numbers
1996: Reusing Old Graves: A Report on Popular British Attitudes
1995: Highlights in the History of Concrete (No image available)
1994: American Bottom Archaeology
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Talk radio host John Gambling weighs in on a new TV ad campaign about NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn where her head is seen rising among smoke.
"The group, the fringe group behind this ad, is against the carriage horses. They want them taken off the street. That shows you the distance between reality and what matters to people," said Gambling.
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CATEGORIES Comedy, Home Entertainment, Features, CinematicalIt is rare for me to love a book and its film adaptation equally -- or almost equally, perhaps with a slight bias to the novel in question. I am very fond of Stella Gibbons' 1932 novel Cold Comfort Farm ... and the 1995 movie, which you can watch online for free, is very nearly as entertaining. Flora Poste, played by Kate Beckinsale, is a 1930s headstrong young woman obviously modeled on the heroines of Jane Austen, particularly Emma Woodhouse (whom Beckinsale later played in a BBC production). Flora is left nearly penniless when her parents die, and rather than live with her friend Mrs. Smiling (Joanna Lumley) in London and learn how to work for a living, decides to throw herself on the mercy of relatives. She ends up at Cold Comfort Farm in bleakest Sussex with her Starkadder cousins, and the chaotic state of their lives appalls her so much that she sets about instilling order and neatness everywhere.
John Schlesinger, whose films such as Midnight Cowboy and Marathon Man, worked with British TV writer Malcolm Bradbury on this faithful yet funny adaptation. It appears that Cold Comfort Farm was originally intended for British television, but Gramercy Pictures picked it up for theatrical distribution. The cast is absolutely perfect, and includes Ian McKellen as farmer-turned-preacher Amos Starkadder, Rufus Sewell (Dark City) as the incorrigible Seth, Miriam Margolyes (Prof. Sprout in the Harry Potter films) as practical housekeeper Mrs. Beetle, and Stephen Fry as London intellectual Mr. Mybug. The movie also features the best use of the Gone with the Wind theme music outside the film itself. You get an Austen-ish heroine, lovely Thirties hats, witty dialogue, and some of the best British character actors. So head over to SlashControl and take a look.
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Whimsical subject and detailed carving distinguish this lovely Swiss Black Forest cavé liqueur. The bear holds a cut glass decanter and six matching cordials. Originating in Switzerland, Black Forest design exemplifies traditional Swiss folk traditions, executed in hard woods with rich, dark finishes and realistic carving. Subjects typically include organic foliage and various animals found in the forest, such as ivy, deer, rabbits, edelweiss flowers, and especially bears. This charming liqueur set is in complete, original condition.
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London Wasps got their Heineken Cup campaign off to a solid start after brushing aside last season's finalists, Perpignan 28-7.
The sides ran out to crisp clear conditions in front of a crowd of 8133. Alex King was given kicking duties and was soon racking up the points with two early penalties. Wasps came out charging and unsettled the French side with some strong tackles and powerful srummaging. It didn't take long before the first try was scored and it came from England fullback Josh Lewsey. The move was started when Trevor Leota was nearly bundled over, but Perpignan turned over the ball and cleared their lines. Manny Edmonds cleared the ball for the visitors but the Wasps backs brought it back into play. Rob Howley was on hand to pick up, dart away and create a fantastic pass to Lewsey who was never going to be stopped from five meters out. King made certain of the conversion and Wasps lead 13-0.
Wasps continued to press on, looking for more points. However, in the initial onslaught, Lewsey was brought off needing 11 stitches in his head and Joe Worsley was replaced with a thumb injury. Early indications look like he will be out for a few weeks. Paul Volley replaced Worsley.
Approaching half-time, Wasps scored their second try, this time from another England international, Stuart Abbott. The try was once again created form Rob Howley who set up Abbott nicely for the five-pointer. All Abbott needed to do was sell the dummy, which he did, and cross the whitewash. King added the extra two points and Wasps were in full control.
King added another penalty on the stroke of half-time and Lawrence Dallaglio led his side in with a comfortable 23-0 lead.
Wasps started the second half from where they left off - scoring points. Lewsey was once again on hand to score the game's best try. It started when Wasps secured possession from a lineout and drove towards the Perpignan line. The ball came out from the maul, which allowed Howley to feed it into the backline and allow Lewsey to score in the corner. It was a try straight from the textbook. King missed the conversion but the try would secure the win and at 28-0, the visitors were never going to come back.
Warren Gatland brought on his replacements with about 20 minutes left in the game. Ben Gotting, Martin Purdy and Peter Richards replaced Trevor Leota, Simon Shaw and Howley respectively.
Wasps knew they had to score the fourth try, which would secure the bonus point, and when hunting for it. With time running out, Wasps ran everything, which resulted in the visitors scoring their only try and first points of the game. Perpignan flyhalf, Manny Edmonds, was on hand to score with fullback, Frederic Cermeno, adding the conversion. It was a consolation try which the Wasps players protested, saying that Edmonds lost the ball while crossing over.
However, Wasps still kept going, looking to score, but to their credit, Perpignan's defence and skills kept Wasps at bay during the second half, which allowed them to 'win' the second half, 7-5.
Unfortunately time ran out for Wasps and they walked away with a 28-7 win, knowing they had got their European season off to a solid start.
Howley was named Man of the Match.
Warren Gatland said, "The way we trained this week, I thought we would score 30-points. On Wednesday we were ready to play and I said to Lawrence lets pull the pin on this and do it. This week in training, the boys were on fire.
"We played well, the only frustrating thing was losing out on the bonus point. However, they are not a bad side and will be very tough to play in France. I came away with a lot more respect for them.


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I would like to be the first to applaud Helen's dedication to the students of our county! She has been an incredibly dedicated addition to the education community and her support for the arts has been unflagging! I had the honor of meeting her when I first became a school board member in 1998 and Helen was welcoming and supportive both to me and to anybody who cared about children. Helen, you will be missed but your legacy will live on! Thank you so much for all you have done for San Mateo County!
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Thank you for everything you've done to make education a bright spot in students' lives! From your time as PTA President at M-A and the 17th District PTA to your work on the Sequoia Union High School District board and the Community College board, you have been a positive influence and force for all of San Mateo County. Your community leadership knows no bounds, and the Red Cross is also so lucky to have your commitment, leadership, and dedication. Thank you for all you do and your incredible friendship!
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Street View Funny noticed today that the ski runs around Zermatt, Switzerland now have Street View coverage on Google Maps. The new imagery includes this great view of the Matterhorn, above.
The Zermatt images were collected by the Street View snow mobile, which was first used to capture imagery for the 2011 Winter Olympics in Canada.
Skiing in Zermatt is split up into four areas; Sunnegga, Gornergrat, Klein Matterhorn and Schwarzsee. It appears to me that all four main skiing areas have been covered in this new Street View release from Google.
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Well my Roubo bench is Done! It's been quite a ride.
This bench was heavily inspired by Christopher Schwarz's recent book on workbenches. Part of me wanted plow my own path, but I couldn't deny this simple and extremely functional design some French guy came up with centuries ago. I gave his bench my best shot and this is what I came up with. Bench measures 8 ft long, 28" deep, and 36" tall. Legs are 5×6". Probably around 500lbs. I can move it around my shop by lifting one end at a time. But not easily.
The bench is made of white oak and walnut. Of course, the contrast of the two species was intentional. But I really selected these because they are the most common hardwoods here in Iowa. Matter of fact, all the wood in the bench was harvested and dried within 30 miles of our home. I was able to get really good prices and didn't spend any more than folks would spend on southern yellow pine in other parts of the country.
Like a lot of the furniture a I make, the key feature burns up most of the hours. In this case it was the through dovetails/tenon by which the legs are attached to the top. My first ever dovetail I might add. It's a massive joint, but it was worth the hours put in. I think it makes the bench.
My motive for this project was to have a bench that would be more conducive to working with hand tools. That's the direction my work has been progressing. Goal achieved. I have been using this bench, and my planes, A LOT ever since the vise was installed. The leg vise was the only unknown in the project. I'd never used one before. I've been pleasently surprised. It works great. The end vise is really just vise off my old bench. I kicked around other end vise options but stayed with this for now. Eventually, I think I would like a veritas twin screw vise on the end.
Definitely feel blessed to have the means and ability to embark on such a project. Here's to a lot of years of enjoying this bench. Peace out, Red
Oh ya, I made a 3 part blog about this project if you want to see how I went about the construction.
-- Red -- "That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse." W. Whitman
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#1 posted 551 days ago
Impressive joinery BRK, looks like it's near impossible to move that
Most excellent!
#2 posted 551 days ago
excellent bench. I like the local lumber use. Most of the lumber for mine came from within a 1/2 mile of my shop.
-- Master hand plane hoarder. - http://timetestedtools.com
#3 posted 551 days ago
Dang Red, thanks for not posting your bench yesterday. It would have kicked me out of the daily top 3! LOL.
I love the contrast of oak and walnut. Its not stark like Maple and Walnut. It's a pleasure to look at man. WOW that's an amazing bench.
I also like your "Pint" shaped deadman!
I like the rest of your shop furniture to by the way. You have a dream shop now man!
-- Mauricio - Woodstock, GA - "Confusion is the Womb of Learning, with utter conviction being it's Tomb" Prof. T.O. Nitsch
#4 posted 551 days ago
That is a magnificent bench.
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#5 posted 551 days ago
Dan, that's a very nice bench! I hope you enjoy working on it.
-- "hold fast to that which is good"
#6 posted 551 days ago
That bench is just awesome
-- Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
#7 posted 551 days ago
great job.
-- Joel
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#9 posted 551 days ago
It really looks nice. All this quality bench building is inspirational. The leg joinery turned out great. Well done.
#10 posted 551 days ago
BigRedKnottHead——Incredible looking bench…the walnut and oak together is beautiful
-- Measure "at least" twice and cut once
#11 posted 551 days ago
Thanks for all the encouragement guys. It was definitely a labor of love.
Mauricio, don't know about the dream shop….yet. It's feels pretty cluttered. Gonna build a shed this spring and get everything that isn't for my woodshop outta there. New cabinets, plane till, lumber rack…all on the way. Got a few commissions first take care of first. Blessed to have a way to pay for it all.
-- Red -- "That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse." W. Whitman
#12 posted 551 days ago
Wow, that is beautiful…not only a workbench but a piece of art. Thanks for posting it!
#13 posted 551 days ago
Wow, you are going to love working on that thing!
-- Ron in Kokomo
#14 posted 551 days ago
Really nice, I hope mine turns out half as well.
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#15 posted 551 days ago
Oh what a sweet looking bench, the journey has just begun enjoy the ride with your new workmate…BC
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CLEVELAND -- Drew Pomeranz, the Ole Miss left-hander the Indians selected with the fifth overall pick in this month's First-Year Player Draft, was in town on Tuesday. Not to sign what should be a lucrative contract, but to take the physical that precedes that anticipated event.It is Cleveland's policy to have the physical examination in place before negotiations begin, so Tuesday's visit was considered a routine procedure, not a sign that a contract agreement is imminent. The negotiations could last well into the summer. The Indians have until Aug. 16 to sign Pomeranz. Last year's No. 1 pick, Alex White, agreed to terms mere minutes before the deadline. Only one top 10 pick has signed thus far. The Royals and the No. 4 overall pick, shortstop Christian Colon, agreed to a signing bonus worth a reported $2.75 million. Pomeranz went 9-2 with a 2.24 ERA in 16 starts for Ole Miss this season. He struck out 139 and walked 49 in 100 2/3 innings of work, holding the opposition to a .195 average against. He led the SEC in ERA, strikeouts and opponents' batting average. The Indians have signed 13 of their 50 Draft picks.
Donald on the mend with left wrist injury
CLEVELAND -- Jason Donald remained out of the Indians' starting lineup on Tuesday, but he was back on the field.Donald participated in all pregame activities and said his left wrist, which he injured while diving for a ball Friday night in Cincinnati, was finally back to feeling normal. The Indians will have Dr. Tom Graham, a hand specialist, examine Donald's wrist on Wednesday, when Graham is in town for a routine checkup on Asdrubal Cabrera's progress, but that appears to be merely a precautionary measure. "It's a sigh of relief knowing I'm going to be OK," Donald said after batting practice. "I'm sure some soreness will pop up now and again, but I'll be fine. You're always going to have some nicks and bruises." Donald has been out of manager Manny Acta's lineup the last four games, but Acta reiterated that Donald is "playable" and that the Indians are just being cautious. Donald's absence has allowed both Anderson Hernandez and Jayson Nix to start in the middle infield each of the last four games. Once Donald returns, Hernandez and Nix will share time at second base.
Tribe puts squeeze on Blue Jays
CLEVELAND -- The suicide squeeze is a risky play, an exciting play and, for a team that struggles to generate consistent run support for its pitchers, a necessary play.The Indians pulled off that play at an opportune moment during Monday's game, when Jayson Nix put down the bunt and Travis Hafner motored home from third with what turned out to be the winning run against the Blue Jays. It was the second time this season the Indians have pulled a suicide squeeze, and manager Manny Acta said it probably won't be the last. "You guys have seen how the offense has gone," Acta said, referring to a club that entered Wednesday ranked 12th in the league in runs scored. But that doesn't mean Acta doesn't recognize the risk associated with the play. He'd much rather have nine guys batting .350 with a .900 OPS. "On-base and slugging percentage kills," he said. "If you're loaded, that can quickly put that play on the backburner."
Acta's foundation awards scholarships
CLEVELAND -- Manny Acta founded his ImpACTA Kids Foundation three years ago to provide opportunities for kids to achieve their dreams. And now that Acta's at the helm of the Tribe, those efforts have been extended to the Cleveland populace.Three local graduating high school seniors were awarded scholarships through Acta's foundation. Acta presented Ryan Kelly (St. Ignatius), Doneisha Kinney (James Ford Rhodes) and Sean Stark (John Marshall) with the awards during pregame ceremonies Tuesday. To be eligible for the award, the three winners had to participate in an essay contest, compile a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.3, enroll in a four-year university in the fall and plan to major in the field of science, technology or business.
Worth noting
Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera (fractured left forearm) fielded about 20 groundballs and made about 10 throws to first Tuesday afternoon, his most significant step yet in his recovery. He'll meet with Dr. Tom Graham on Wednesday for advice on when to pick up a bat. ... Monday's win was the Indians' first when scoring two runs or less this season. The Tribe was 0-20 in such games previously. ... The Indians are the only team in the Majors without an ejection this season. ... Third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall, outfielder John Drennen and right-hander Bryce Stowell were all chosen to represent Double-A Akron at the Eastern League All-Star Game. ... Austin Kearns and head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff will participate in the annual PLAY (Promoting a Lifetime of Activity for Youth) campaign Wednesday at Progressive Field. The event's programs encourage youth to be active, eat right and sustain a healthy lifestyle. ... Left-hander Aaron Laffey's wife, Jackie, gave birth to the couple's first child, son Braeden Parker, on Tuesday. The baby weighed in at 6 pounds, 13 ounces.
Anthony Castrovince is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.