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Bruce Perens is one of the founders of the open source movement. He operates his own consulting company, sits on the board of Open Source Risk Management, and is senior scientist for open source at George Washington University's Cyber-Security Policy & Research Institute. In an extended interview with InfoWorld, Perens got to the heart of open source's value to the enterprise.
IW: How can access to source code and the open source development model benefit companies?
BP: I look at software development as something that, in general, is a cost center to your company. [There are] three paradigms, really, of software development. One is your conventional brick-and-mortar retail paradigm. Then you have the contract or "inside" software development paradigm. In both cases, you are accepting almost all of the cost and risk -- and risk on these things is about 50 percent. About half of contract or internal developments don't work out. The problem is, with this sort of development, if you're doing it for nondifferentiators, you're losing money.
And then there's open source. Open source is partnership with rules. "Sharing with rules" is what we usually call it. It is only good for nondifferentiating software, just as buying from Microsoft is only good for nondifferentiating software, because everybody can get either one of those things. Your competitor can have the same stuff as you.
Contract or internal development is very good for your differentiating software because it lets you keep it all. Probably 10 percent of the software in your business is differentiating. Maybe you should consider open source for the rest.
With open source, we distribute the cost among multiple developers. We distribute the risk simply in the act of distributing cost, because we do the distribution of cost up front rather than when people buy a finished product. And the particular partnership that is induced by the licensing seems to have the effect of putting the programmers a little more in charge. It turns out that marketing just doesn't have a crystal ball and that putting the programmers in charge works a good deal of the time.
What we're seeing with companies participating in open source is that they can spend less in a cost center for nondifferentiating software than they otherwise would, and then they can take some of their software budget and move it over to the differentiators, where it really makes a difference for their bottom line.
What that leaves us with is that we have to look within our businesses at what is differentiating and what isn't. And that's actually very hard for a business because a lot of businesses have this sort of not-invented-here syndrome, where they're not really willing to look at what others are doing. And that stems from just not respecting that others might be as good as they are.


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FBI Files: Saddam Hussein Faked Having WMDs
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I know there were people saying this at the time, but the people bent on war refused to believe it. Oh well, what's a few hundred thousand dead people
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Fun co-ordinating collection featuring character detail.
Quilt: 100 x 125 cm. Bumper: 150 x 37 cm.Colours: Blue, Pink. Cotton. Machine washable.
This adorable Ladybird Bunny's Tea Party Quilt and Bumper set will protect your little one and keep them nice and snug.
The lovely cot quilt has a distinctive stitch and patchwork effect with cute designs of Ladybird's bunny character, a teapot, hearts and cupcakes that your little one will adore.
The bumper can be tied at the head and corners of their cot to give them extra protection against bumping their head in the night.
To make your little one's room look even more special match this with the Ladybird Bunny's Tea Party Curtains and Tiebacks set (see item number 3VXKV).
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- Ladybird Bunny's Tea Party Quilt and Bumper Set
- Quilt measures 100 x 125 cm
- Bumper measures 150 x 37 cm
- Great gift idea for new parents
This beautifully soft 4-piece bedding bale will keep your newborn safe and warm. Suitable for a pram, moses basket or cradle - this beautifully soft nursery bedding also comes in peaceful pastel colours. The Ladybird 4-Piece Nursery Bedding Bale is also a great gift idea for expectant parents.
Useful info:
- 1 fitted sheet - 36 x 74 cm
- 1 flat flannelette sheet - 70 x 90 cm
- 1 cellular blanket - 70 x 90 cm
- 1 fleece blanket - 70 x 90 cm
This Ladybird 6 Piece Bedding Bale for prams and Moses baskets is perfect for keeping your little one snug and warm.
This lovely set comes with 2 fitted and 2 flat flannelette sheets, a fleece blanket, and a cellular blanket with holes to help keep your little one cool when the weather's hot, but keep them warm when the temperature drops.
This set is available in a variety of cute colours including blue, cream, pink and white and everything is machine washable for added convenience.
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- Ladybird 6 Piece Bedding Bale
- Ideal for prams and Moses baskets
- Comes in variety of colours
- Complete with 2 flannelette and 2 fitted sheets
- Comes with a fleece and cellular blanket
Cool Candy By Coleen Bed in a bag.
Sweet floral prints and cute polka dots adorn this delightful girls nursery bedding.
Created in a lovely vibrant palette, this chic design is both fresh and colourful!
This collection is complimented with beautiful top stitching detail helping to create the perfect look for your little princess.
The bed in a bag contains:
Cot bed quilt: 100 x125 cm(approx)
Cot bed bumper: 37 x 150 cm(approx)
Cot bed fitted sheet: 70 x140 cm (approx)
Also available in this range Tab Top Curtains.Colour: Pink.
Your little one will be nice and snug at bed time with this lovely Ladybird Fleece Blanket.
It's ideal for using with a cot or cot bed and is made from purest 100% cotton so it's soft against your baby's skin while also keeping out the chill.
The blanket has a cute spotty pattern and is available in a range of bright colours including blue, cream, pink and white. You don't have to worry about it getting dirty either because it's machine washable for extra convenience.
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- 100% cotton
- Ideal for cot or cot bed
- Cute spotty pattern
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Inspired by the fun times the Once Upon a Time characters.Why Buy Me:- 4.0tog quilt- We recommend cream bedding to co-ordinate with this collection- Designed to fit all Mamas & Papas cots and cotbeds.
Machine Washable at 40°C.
Size designed to fit all Mamas & Papas cots and cot/toddler beds- Age suitability: 12m+Size: Quilt: 110cm x 120cm approx.
Pillowcase: W: 45 x L: 75cm approx.
Cover: Stripe 75%, Cotton 25% Linen.
Velour: 77% Cotton, 23% Polyester.
Other: 80% Cotton, 20% Linen.
Filling: Polyester.Colours: Blue, Pink.
With adjustable wings designed to grow with baby, SwaddleMe helps to keep your baby sleeping safe and sound, minimising the symptoms of colic and recreating the warmth and security of the womb. The easy to use design means that parent can change the baby's nappy due to the pop down leg pouch feature. The Pure Love range uses high quality 100% cotton and has cute applique designs. 3 options available - Caterpillar (pink), Buzzy Bee (grey), Giraffe (yellow).Colours: Grey, Pink, Yellow. Cotton. Machine washable.
Ladybird Flat Flannelette Sheets - Cot/Cot bed (2 Pack)
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Ladybird Flat Flannelette Sheets - Cot/Cot Bed
Mix and match your baby essentials to suit your nursery - these Ladybird flat flannelette sheets come in a whole range of pastel shades.
Super soft, and super snuggly, these Ladybird flat flannelette sheets are especially designed to lock warmth in, and to stay cool in summer.
As well as being extremely comfortable for baby, these flat flannelette sheets are machine washable too, for easy care.
Stock up on your baby essentials, for less than you think.
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- Pack contains 2 x flat flannelette sheets
- Available in a range of pastel colours to suit boy/girl and your nursery!
- Perfect little baby shower gift
This wonderfully snug Clair De Lune Marshmallow Blanket is the perfect addition to your little one's bedtime.
The plush fabric makes it extra cosy, with a soft knitted jersey reverse. It's perfect for your child's cot or bed for when they need an extra layer of warmth during the night.
This marshmallow blanket is also available in a range of colours to perfectly match your youngster's bedroom.
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- Suitablefrom Birth
- Clair De Lune Marshmallow Blanket
Ladybird Fitted Jersey Sheet - Cot/Cot bed (2 Pack)
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Ladybird Fitted Jersey Sheet Cot/Cot Bed
Make sure you have all your baby essentials, before the big day arrives.
These gorgeous Ladybird fitted jersey sheets are ideal for keeping your little one lovely and warm in winter, and cool in summer. Whether for the cot, or cot/bed, these Ladybird jersey sheets are just the right size.
They're also available in a whole range of pastel shades, so you can co-ordinate them with your baby's nursery.
A great little baby shower gift.
Useful info:
- Pack contains 2 x Ladybird fitted jersey sheets in cotton
- Cotton - machine washable
- Ideal size, to fit a cot or cot bed
Colours: Blue, Cream, Pink, White. Cotton. Machine washable.
Ladybird Fitted Jersey Sheets - Moses Basket/Cradle (2 Pack)
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Ladybird Fitted Jersey Sheets
Super soft, and snuggly, these Ladybird 100% cotton jersey sheets will keep your little one cosy and warm - whether they're in their Moses basket or cradle.
Please just check the approx size against your mattress, for a more accurate fit.
Available in a range of pastel shades and cream.
Useful info:
- Pack contains 2 x fitted jersey sheets in cotton
- Fits mattress size: 30 x 68 cm (approx)
Colours: Blue, Cream, Pink, White. Cotton. Machine washable.


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BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE The Board of Trustees of the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake has announced the selection of Elizabeth Folwell as the recipient of the 2007 Harold K. Hochschild Award. The Harold K Hochschild Award is dedicated to the memory of the museums founder, whose passion for the Adirondacks, its people, and environment inspired the creation of the Adirondack Museum. Since 1990 the museum has presented the award to a wide range of intellectual and community leaders throughout the Adirondack Park, highlighting their contributions to the region's culture and quality of life. Folwell served as the first director of education at the Adirondack Museum and was the director of the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts for many years. Since 1989 she has been the editor of Adirondack Life, where she is currently creative director. She has written 159 articles in 18 years, and has done more than anyone to raise the profile of the magazine to that of one of the top regional journals in the country. Folwell has written several popular guidebooks to the region and her freelance articles on outdoor recreation, history and the environment have appeared in national publications. She has helped convey the history, beauty, and special nature of the Adirondack Park to hundreds of thousands of readers over the past two decades. The Adirondack Museum will formally present Folwell with the Harold K. Hochschild Award on Aug. 9.
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The Marble Slab Creamery sensory experience begins by just walking past the storefront, where the buttery scent of fresh-baked waffle cones drifts out into the air. Gourmet ice creams are freshly crafted on site from Marble Slab's original recipe, enticing customers' eyes with a rainbow of colours. Once clients have made a flavour selection, they choose from a smorgasbord of mix-ins, from fresh fruit to nuts to candy and crumbled cookies, which an ice cream chef then hand-folds in atop a frosty marble slab before packing the finished custom-designed flavour masterpiece into a house-made waffle cone.
In addition to procuring handheld treats, Marble Slab Creamery can send creations home in a variety of other formats, such as ice cream cakes, cupcakes, and hand-packed half-litres, or in the capable hands of a catering team for sprucing up special events such as corporate get-togethers or school functions with portable marble slabs or sundae bars in tow.
There's no shortage of rays to soak in at Hot Spot Tanning. The salon offers bed tanning, standup spray tanning, and even a mobile airbrush outfit. This breadth of bronzing options makes it easy to achieve a summery glow without going to the pool or that scary, sandy place where the land suddenly turns into water. In addition to darkening complexions, Hot Spot Tanning specializes in red-light therapy, which can help improve skin's tone and texture.
As a child, CeCe looked forward to her family's summertime trips to North Carolina, where she could reconnect with faraway relatives over cookouts. One of her fondest memories from this time is making homemade blackberry ice cream with her Grandma Ruby. Years later, CeCe would look back on these days with nostalgia; she dreamt of opening a business that would bring families together over a tasty summertime treat.
In 2008, her dream became a reality with the opening of Sweet CeCe's. Like wig salesmen to the Constitutional Convention, families flocked to the self-serve frozen-yogurt shoppe, where they could create their own desserts from dozens of yogurt flavors and toppings. The small shoppe got so popular that CeCe franchised the business. Today, families in 11 states can create sweet memories within the sherbet-colored walls of a Sweet CeCe's.


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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell met with the Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam on Tuesday to discuss the FBI's fraud investigation into Pilot Flying J. Goodell spoke in front of reporters at a pre-draft event Wednesday, though he didn't mention many details about his meeting with Haslam. He did defend the Browns' owner when asked if he is concerned about the investigation, however.
"Well, of course, when you have that type of thing, but I've spoken with Jimmy several times and met with him," Goodell said. "Jimmy is doing everything he's asked. He's cooperating. He wants to make sure that he is doing all of the right things in that regard and he has assured us that he is going to."
Haslam is the president of Pilot Flying J, a travel center company currently being investigated for defrauding trucking companies by withholding rebates and discounts. Court documents allege that Haslam knew about the fraud. Haslam maintains that he has done nothing wrong, though in a press conference Tuesday he took on a more contrite tone. Pilot Flying J has already hired a third-party investigator to look into the allegations.
The NFL has largely been kept in the dark despite the potential ramifications the investigation could have for one of its teams. Goodell supported the job that the FBI has done so far.
"It's an investigation and it was held very tightly by the FBI and the authorities," Goodell said. "They didn't share this information with us and they shouldn't. That's something that is their prerogative."
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Monthly Meetings and Education Classes are held at the Sunnyslope Community Center located at 802 E. Vogel (two blocks East of 7th St.~North of Dunlap Ave./Cave Creek) The meeting and classes start at 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted)
We have Cabela's events coming up in August and we still need volunteers.
On Saturday, August 16th, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon, Cabela's holds Fly Fishing University, a crash course in the basics, including gear and fly casting. On Sunday, August 17th, it will be fly tying only. We will be tying woolly buggers and simi seal leeches from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.
Cabela's will hold its Fall Great Outdoor Days on the following weekend, August 23rd and 24th. We probably will be tying flies on Saturday, August 23rd. We don't have any volunteers yet for this weekend.
Contact Ben Sheridan at 480.223.7815 or email@example.com if you can help.
Recall that AFC partnered with Community of Grace Lutheran Church in Peoria on two kid's events: a casting clinic on April 12th, and a fly tying class on May 3rd. While the turnout was not as robust as imagined, it was still a success. A special thank you to all who helped.
As a result of the efforts, one of the church members graciously donated a beautiful Fenwick, 7-1/2 foot, 6-weight, fiberglass rod with reel. At the May general meeting, we began selling squares at $5 each (100 squares total). We're about 30% full so there is plenty of time to purchase your squares. As soon as the board is filled, we will have a drawing, and one lucky person will win the rod and reel! All proceeds will support the Steven Lockett Memorial Youth Fish Camp.
AFC MISSION STATEMENT: The Arizona Flycasters Club is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that is dedicated to encourage, support, and educate its members and the community in the sport of fly fishing, the techniques of fly fishing and the ethics of "catch and release" which promote the conservation of fish and their habitats. The organization's activities also promote friendship, enjoyment, sportsmanship and safety.
Monthly meetings, are open to the public, and include featured speakers and presentations on fly fishing topics. Monthly fishing outings to various local, state and regional destinations allow us to enjoy our wonderful natural resources with friendly people. The Club conducts classes in fly-casting, fly tying, rod building, net building and fishing tactics. AFC also provides college scholarships and financial and logistical support to conservation and education projects. The Club is affiliated with the Federation of Flyfishers (FFF), an international organization for fly fishers.


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I'd be down for this, especially in the braggot category.
Waddaya say to minimum OG being 1.090 but the honey/grain bill can be anything you want. Must include one LOCAL ingredient that you can find (or could find if you didn't live downtown) in nature near your home to give it a sort of medieval twist. Extra points of course for best name.
She-Bear Braggot?
Jorah's Mom!
(There is a definitely a She-Bear Mormont in the most recent book- she hangs out with Asha when she is a prisoner. I like the Jorah's Momma idea a lot better though.)
((Currently loving the idea of Brienne the Beauty Barleywine))
Only done beer before, but this sounds like and awesome idea! I love game of thrones!
I guess Ill get in on this, The Red Wedding (for those who have read the books, don't spoil. And for those who haven't, don't google it).
4 lbs honey
1.5 cups raspberries
3 cups blackberries
2 cups lingenberry concentrate
2 cinnamon sticks
2 cloves
Water to 1.5 Gallons
Half teaspoon pectic enzyme
Pasteur red yeast
Dissolve honey in room temp water. In a clean and sanitized blender add lingen concentrate and berries (leave out 2 cups of blackberries). Blend to a very fine smoothie. Add smoothie to must and move must to fermenting bucket. Bring level to 1.5 gallons and pitch yeast. Ferment to completion in bucket. Rack as much as possible to 1 gal carboy excluding fruit paste and lees and store extras for topping off. With the blackberries, blend them and run pulp through coffee filters to strain pulp. Age to clear.
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Bonobo, Jazz Café, London
Friday 30 January 2004
Although one wag in tonight's crowd suggests that the name Bonobo might concern the singer from U2's armpits, it's actually taken from a close cousin of the chimpanzee. To his mum, Bonobo is known simply as Simon Green. Granted, as given names go, it's hardly exotic, but "Simon Green" suits him. When he shuffles on to the small Jazz Café stage, clutching his bass guitar, he looks like a more street-wise Colin Firth; his buttoned-up short-sleeved shirt offset by baggy skater jeans and scruffy trainers.
Despite appearances, Green is not lacking in imagination. As both his albums - 2000's Animal Magic and last summer's Dial "M" for Murder - prove, he is a master of laptop electro wizardry, sumptuous downtempo rhythms and smooth twisting grooves, the sort of lush coffee-table beats that ad men seem to find alluring. Until now, Green has preferred staying cocooned in his adopted city of Brighton to venturing out on tour. When recording, Green is a solitary beast. He plays everything himself - from sitars and samples to sax - and then cuts and sews these rich sounds together into luscious aural blankets dense with life. But tonight, for the first time, Green takes Bonobo on the road with a six-piece band in tow to help bring his dreamy soundscapes to life.
From the audience's perspective, there's something odd about instrumental music of this sort being produced live. On stage, there is plenty to look at: the band include a drummer, a cellist, three tiers of keyboards, a saxophonist and an effects man surrounded by electronic gadgetry. But without a front man, there is no focal point. Quirky, abstract visuals projected on to the screen behind the band are hypnotically distracting, but at times they are not enough. Some numbers are left floundering. The jazzy "Silver" loses its melancholy and "The Plug" its sadness. Without their emotional depth, the songs are nothing more than pretty sonic wallpaper.
Thankfully, such moments are rare. More often, the live band bring energy to Green's ambient music. The instruments blend together, weaving tapestries of sound, while the pace of the music changes constantly. Softly building and jaggedly breaking down, it shifts relentlessly. The sultry "Nothing Owed" is transformed by fairground-tinged riffs, while the slow "Sicilian" is gorgeously emotive, its bright, birdlike samples toying with coy sax riffs and flooding the room with a wistful bitter-sweetness.
When Green leaves the stage, the venue is filled with writhing bodies infected by his strange and beautiful melodies. Bonobo has proved he is one seriously funky monkey.
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Talon Fighter with Point Dread
Thank you for your response Neophron! I was told there are two different comics packaged randomly with Skeletor. Is this true? Or is there a particular version I need to buy?
In the past, MOTU fans have been offered Hot Wheels toys with MOTU artwork printed on them. Why hasn't there been a Hot Wheel toy offered that looks just like a Battle Ram, Attak Trak, or other MOTU...
Squashing rumors, Catra's Wrath confirmed that Laser-Light Skeletor and Laser Power He-Man are indeed coming to Classics in 2015.
A blueprint of Snake Mountain is the only other map I want. The Castle Grayskull blueprint looks amazing.
What I really want is more mini comics. The Classics comics so far have been one of the...
Thank you for the video! So excited for 2015. I'm probably not the only fan still in shock that we actually pulled this year's sub sales out of the fire and made this a reality. Keep calm and MOTU...
"Skeletor's Journey". Was it packaged with one figure, or did figures have randomly inserted comics?
Cringer 2.0 (adult, fully articulated)
Goddess 2.0 (non-translucent)
Teela 2.0 (new head, better body)
Frosta 2.0 (needs a much better head sculpt)
Now is a great time to start considering what Classics-styled offerings Mattel will come up with for 2016!
What would you like to see offered in a future re-branded line after next year?
Great list! My top wants:
Attak Trak (Filmation)
Battle Ram
Starship Eternia (Box art version)
Land Shark
Attak Trak (Vintage MOTU Toy)
Talon Fighter
Wind Raider
I started a poll for this:
While we look to the bright future of Masters of the Universe beyond 2015, consider that we have seen numerous attempts to expand our interest beyond the Classics line with a set of Polly Pocket...
Final update! :mefgrin:
Filmation and Mini Comic variants.
A huge thank you for the efforts of Scott and everyone involved with making and supporting our favorite toy line!
Most of the original characters like Cy-Chops, Mighty Spectors, and Sir laser Lot were highly criticized. I have zero interest in new characters we've never heard of. Four Horsemen Studios has its...
Here is your updated chart with results from yesterday. Note that this chart reflects the number of subscribers, not the number of subscriptions. If you added two yesterday, only one was counted.
Darkspector I love seeing all of the vintage artwork and prototypes!
Artwork by Chris Faccone...
Great idea for a thread!
Does anyone have one or more of these comics they could sell me?
* "Don't Rain on My Parade!"
* "Skeletor's...
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I'll buy them all.
Thank you MOTU_Maniac!
If anyone could post this on Twitter it would be most appreciated!
There is a lot of great fan artwork and videos supporting the 2015 Classics line, and it's hard to find them all!
So let's post them all here to make sure we don't miss out on any of the amazing...
Mattel is likely to sell more subs if it does not update us. So I would not be surprised at all if we don't hear more about this until Tuesday after the sub sale has been closed.
The good news is...
Most likely the figures would be released anyway, but there would be no other MOTU Giant figures released in the future. Not sure if the sub failing would impact cost.
Laser Light Skeletor and Laser Power He-Man were confirmed to be coming in 2015 if the sub goes through. Most likely they will be the $60 holiday item packaged with not one but two mini comics!
Q: Are we going to get any updates on the weekend sales progress / Kowlometer over the weekend or are we waiting for final results on Tuesday (8/26)? Will there be a new thermometer on the site?


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Carcass interview from 1990
As Luc states, Poulets Basquaise "was a balance of hardcore, punk and thrash metal. I was super young (13-15) and it shows. By issue 4 I had gotten super into the emerging underground death metal scene." The youthful naivete is evident, but there's a sincerity too that's obvious, and that's what makes it all worthwhile.
Luc was kind enough to scan in the Carcass interview from issue #4 (1990) and allow me to post it up. It's a short and interesting two page read. No, it's not the most in depth, but it's still interesting to read where the members of Carcass' heads were at shortly after their "Symphonies Of Sickness" album had come out in 1989.
It should also be noted how much better generic zine layouts of the era look back then than what passes for 'good' zine layouts now. Quite a disparity really in terms of how 'average' quality back then would be considered great today. If there's any 15 year olds writing zines today, they'd be hard pressed to put out something this good looking.


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The relationship between the individual tree and the scene or the event depicted is what is interesting to see and to understand. Each photo tells a unique story. Trees are sometimes so old, they have seen so much. Trees don't wait for the photographer to be beautiful or expressive, they just are. More»
September, the month to harvest grapes, isn't just for the modern Virgo.
Libras and Scorpios are in on the labors of plowing and sowing fun for the month. Since the Middle Ages the zodiac symbols have shifted with changes in the months of the calendar.
Zodiacal Sign of Virgo, about 1170s, Unknown. German, Hildesheim. J. Paul Getty Museum.
Woman Harvesting Grapes; Zodiacal Sign of a Libra
A Man Treading Grapes; Zodiacal Sign of Libra, early 1460s, Workshop of Willem Vrelant. J. Paul Getty Museum.
Plowing and Sowing; Zodiacal Sign of Scorpio, 1510-1520, Workshop of Master of James IV of Scotland. J. Paul Getty Museum.


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Utilizing social networking site Twitter quite often and effectively, Spike Lee has been keeping his followers up-to-date on his current project, the secretive Red Hook Summer. About a month ago, he announced that principal photography was complete, and attached a photo of his elated self.
Today, just minutes ago, he had this to say: Summer 2012... The new @SpikeLee Joint - RED HOOK SUMMER. And with it, he, once again, attached a photo (full pic below).
So... obviously, from his words and the photo, he's telling us that the film will be out in the summer of 2012.
Shooting started on the 11th of July; so a relatively short filming period of about 2 1/2 to 3 weeks.
Still no official synopsis; all we know is that Spike is reprising his role the role he played in Do The right Thing - aka Mookie - and the story centers on a dude from ATL who spends a summer in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, NY.
At this rate, we could have our first look at the film soon, whether via still images, or even teaser clips.
I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what Spike has been cooking.
Stay tuned...
Darla & Mark | September 18, 2011 2:27 AM
he hasn't, but he is getting ready to make a whole boat load. There are other seasons.
Neziah | September 16, 2011 12:59 PM
@ Darla & Mark
He hasn't made a film like this since forever, so I don't know how you could find it repetitive unless you watch all his classic films daily.
Darla & Mark | September 16, 2011 11:52 AM
How come most of spike movie are always in the summertime and brooklyn? that is repetitive.
Jug | September 16, 2011 10:08 AM
Wonder if there's another "Eddie/Michael/Prince" scene? LOL
Mec | September 16, 2011 8:23 AM
Love Spike!
Can't wait 4 dis 1!
urbanauteur | September 16, 2011 7:59 AM
I cant wait to see which DIY route he took?, in this so-call Post Racial Climate.
Neziah | September 16, 2011 7:34 AM
The NEW "Do The Right Thing". Can't wait. :)
Dankwa Brooks | September 16, 2011 7:14 AM
Could Jesus Shuttlesworth be involved? Hmmmm
JMac | September 16, 2011 7:11 AM
lol @ Dankwa
City with a cross in it has caught my attention. Hope he brings it again.
Dankwa Brooks | September 16, 2011 5:13 AM
Two Thousand and Twelve the number another summer (get down) Sounds of the funky drummer...


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Yes - I bought these CDs from Amazon and have been extremely happy with this purchase. Use it in my car and listen while driving. Am now more comfortable talking in Spanish or ordering in restaurants than I have ever been. I'd been trying to learn from books and Rosetta Stone, but none gave me the confidence to speak in Spanish like these tapes have.
Mark Frobose and the native speakers are all favorite characters of mine. They do a great job of keeping the tempo upbeat and me motivated. The "listen and repeat" exercises are simple and practical – they are not only helping me speak and pronounce correctly but have also increased my response time to answer in Spanish tremendously. There is a nice pace throughout and repetitive nature of the exercises makes it easy to recall and improve.
I have not listed to any of Mark Frobose's other tapes ..but now that I have listened to Part 1, I am looking forward to Part II of the series
I guess the biggest "aha" moment for me when I Mark broke up Spanish into simple usable high frequency phrases that I could begin to use immediately. This happened from the first CD itself.
If I had known these CD's would help me so much, I'd have bought the set sooner. Thank you Mark - you are a great teacher and hopefully you will make more such audio books..as you are doing a great service helping adults like me learn new languages.
Took a college french class and no one could understand a work I said in French at the end of the class. This helped me say the words and not worry about spelling or grammar. The french have an annoying way of not pronouncing the end of most words and conjugated verbs all sound alike to me. Pimsleur just put them in sentences I could understand then reviewed them often. This worked out so well I eventually bought Phase 1, 2 and 3. Now I can actually carry on a very basic conversation and understand a fair amount of conversation in french. I did listen to each section every day and sometimes repeated the section. French does not sink into your head automatically, but if you just listen and repeat lessons each day it is pretty amazing what sticks. I did dishes, laundry, went to the market or ran errands while listening. Made boring chores more interesting and learned basic French.


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The urinator
Biarritz. Glitz, glamour, leggy tanned brunettes, the beach resort made famous after napoleons wife built a palace here. Here is the other side not shown in the tourist brochures. You see that small cave cut into the rock? It's a urinator. Right next to the footpath and surrounded by a 3 1/2 foot wall. Wonder where it goes? Wonder no more. Here is the truck that empties the tank. You're ...
Beach n boobies in Biarritz
France is struggling to break this damp spell, so today when the sun momentarily pushed the clouds away, the beach filled. After escaping a Melbourne winter we were eager to join them! The beach outside our hotel window has a a rock named 'virgin rock ' as it has a sculpture of the Virgin Mary perched on top. Luckily her back is turned to the beach where there are plenty of bare boobies that I'm sure she would not approve of! The rock originally had ...
Biarritz was a really cool place I liked it heaps better then Bordeaux it had a really nice beach and our hotel was right next to it. our hotel was really nice. When we settled in to our hotel we went shopping but this time it was not as bad as Bordeaux because it was near the beach and the roads were purple and it looked beautiful. There were chocolate shops and surf shops and all. On the last day ...
We were In Biarritz for two days. On the first day of Biarritz we arived late. We looked around the shops and then had dinner, then went to bed. On the second day we went out for breakfast in the morning. In the afternoon we went shopping and went for a swim in the beach. At the beach there was a platform that we jumped of it about 5 times. ...
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Logis Lacotel3058 Avenue du Touring Club de France, Hossegor | 3 star hotelfrom $109
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Hotel du Rond-PointAvenue du Touring Club, Hossegor | Hotelfrom $72
Les Acanthes13 Avenue Du Touring Club, Hossegor | Hotelfrom $108
Les Hortensias du Lac1578 Avenue du Tour du Lac, Hossegor | 4 star hotelfrom $231
Hotel de La Plage94 Place Landais, Hossegor | Hotelfrom $92
Le Pavillon Bleu1053 Avenue du Touring Club de France, Hossegor | Hotelfrom $165
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Police seek missing Kailua-Kona man
Kona Police are requesting the public's assistance in locating 33-year-old Arthur Medina who was reported missing Tuesday.
Medina was said to have left his residence in Kailua-Kona, dropped off his children in the morning and proceeded to work in Waimea. According to his employer, Medina never showed up for work Tuesday.
Medina's vehicle was found to be in an accident near the Puuanahulu area with damages, but Medina was not within the vehicle.
An initial search of this location was conducted by police without success.
Medina is described as a "local" male with a heavy build and tan complexion. He is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 200 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He has a large tattoo on his upper chest of wings and a spider in the middle and a large tattoo on his mid upper back area.
Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the nonemergency line at 935-3311.
Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.
Volcano charter school gets $618K for new campus
The Friends of the Volcano School of Arts &Sciences on Hawaii Island will receive $618,000 in capital improvement grant funding, Gov. Neil Abercrombie announced Wednesday.
Identified by the state Legislature, these funds will finance the planning and design needed to construct a new campus for the Volcano School of Arts &Sciences in Volcano Village. The campus will be built on a 3.5-acre site it is currently leasing from the state Department of Education for its fifth- through eighth-grade classes.
"When this project is complete, the Volcano community will finally have a permanent education facility at a consolidated public charter school," Abercrombie said. "In the meantime, this grant will generate immediate employment opportunities on the Big Island."
This project will allow the school to consolidate its kindergarten through fourth-grade classes, currently meeting on Old Volcano Road, with grades five to eight. The nonprofit Friends of the Volcano School of Arts &Sciences is expected to fund the construction phase of the project privately through donations, foundation grants, loans and possible federal assistance.
One-way traffic pattern scheduled for Hilo run
To accommodate runners and walkers at the Hilo Medical Center Employees 5K Fun Run &2.5K Walk, there will be a temporary one-way traffic pattern on Banyan Drive, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
Traffic will be allowed to flow in the northeasterly direction on Banyan Drive between both sides of Lihiwai Street. The one-way traffic pattern will be in effect from 8:15 and 9:15 a.m. Saturday. In addition, parking will be allowed only on one side of Banyan Drive to coincide with the traffic pattern.
Hilo park to close for fire ant control
The county Department of Parks and Recreation will close Hilo's Richardson Ocean Park, weather permitting, at 2 p.m. today for maintenance personnel to apply another round of baiting treatments designed to combat fire ant infestations. The park will reopen at 7 a.m. Friday.
For more information, contact spokesman Jason Armstrong at 345-9105 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Health providers reminded about deaf patients' rights
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission and the Disability and Communication Access Board Wednesday announced a joint public education effort to inform patients who are deaf, hard of hearing and deaf blind and use sign language as well as health care providers of their legal rights and responsibilities. Under state and federal law, health care providers have an obligation to provide auxiliary aids and services for patients who have disabilities, including qualified sign language interpreters when needed to provide effective communication.
One to 2 percent of people in Hawaii are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf blind. A majority of them use American Sign Language to communicate. Using American Sign Language interpreters, they have full access to information and services, including health care services. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Hawaii state civil rights law, they have the right to effective communication in medical and health care services.
"We receive a high volume of requests for information and assistance regarding the provision of sign language interpreters and the highest number relate to health care settings," said Francine Wai, executive director of the Disability and Communication Access Board. "All health care providers in Hawaii, from hospitals to community clinics and small practitioner doctor offices, are legally obligated to provide auxiliary aids and services, including sign language interpreters, at no cost for patients who are deaf, hard of hearing and deaf blind."
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission Executive Director Bill Hoshijo added: "Deaf patients have come forward to report that doctors' offices have denied requests for sign language interpreters, citing cost or asking the patient to secure coverage and payment for those services, which does not comply with state or federal law. Unfortunately, many health care providers and patients are not aware of their obligations and rights in this area.
"Deaf, hard of hearing and deaf blind patients are being denied sign language interpreters needed to effectively communicate. As a direct consequence, they cannot communicate their health problems to the health care provider, cannot obtain critical information like diagnoses and prognoses, and cannot give informed consent. Too often, this results in a denial of services based on disability."
The agencies have developed educational materials for health care providers and patients to help address the need for public education as well as the consequences of unlawful denial of requests for sign language interpreters. For more information, visit health.hawaii.gov/dcab/communication-access.
Preliminary design concepts for Daniel K. Inouye Center unveiled
The University of Hawaii Wednesday unveiled preliminary design concepts for the future Daniel K. Inouye Center for Democratic Leadership, which will be located at the current Henke Hall site on the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus. The concepts, which incorporated input from a diverse group of public-private partners, community leaders, and university campus experts, can be viewed online at go.hawaii.edu/3O.
The preliminary concepts demonstrated design options to meet the current and future needs of UH Manoa students, the campus, as well as the surrounding community. Included in the presentation were a variety of space options for student innovation zones, civic engagement areas and archival preservation sections.
"The DKI Center is an excellent example of the dynamic possibilities that can arise out of a public-private partnership," said UH Interim President David Lassner. "The features and functionalities envisioned for the center, particularly the student innovation zones and civic engagement areas, will create exciting, new learning environments that will encourage and foster meaningful discussions on a variety of topics. When completed, the center will play a key role in UH's commitment to providing opportunities that transform lives for students and their families through higher education and scholarship."
The preliminary design concepts are part of the predesign phase for the center. During this phase, key parameters and objectives of the design are researched and defined, including site analyses, functions, room types and systems.
"Although conceptual in nature at this point, Clifford Planning &Architecture and Pei Cobb Freed &Partners are excited to share with you the initial design ideas," Janine S. Clifford, the project's architect of record and principal of local firm Clifford Planning &Architecture. "These ideas incorporate many of the form and functional requirements that were raised during our community-based workshop for the center, and integrate them into an exciting design concept that maximizes unique sustainable features such as the use of trade winds for natural ventilation. At the conclusion of this phase, the project will enter the formal design process and work on actual schematic design will begin."
A final design plan, which may incorporate features from various preliminary concepts, will be developed and presented for additional feedback at a later date.
Correctional officers, police week observances set
HONOLULU — Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Lt. Gov. Shan S. Tsutsui have proclaimed May 4 through 10 "Correctional Officers and Employees Week" and May 11 through 17 "Police Week" in Hawaii. The two proclamations were presented by Acting Gov. Tsutsui to the Department of Public Safety's Corrections and Law Enforcement Divisions, which oversees state corrections and law enforcement with the Corrections Division, Sheriff Division and Narcotics Enforcement Division.
"We commend all those who currently serve in the corrections and law enforcement profession, those who have served and those who have been lost in pursuit of these most honorable professions," Acting Gov. Tsutsui said.
Public Safety Director Ted Sakai added: "Many of our department's personnel risk their lives every day to keep our communities safe. We honor these men and women for their devotion, bravery, and ongoing commitment to being the change that they would like to see in the world."
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated this week as National Correctional Officers and Employees Week under Proclamation 5187. It is designed to provide correctional employees the respect and recognition they deserve.
"Correctional officers and employees serve admirably in correctional facilities across the state as role models and change agents," said Deputy Director of Corrections Max Otani. "Their job isn't simply to secure the facility and the people in it. Correctional officers and employees teach, train and mentor inmates every day all while promoting a safe and secure environment."
In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls as National Police Week. National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others as well as the family members, friends and fellow officers they left behind.
"Since 1845, the members of the Hawaii State Sheriff Division have played an essential role in safeguarding the rights and freedoms of the State of Hawaii," said Deputy Director for Law Enforcement Shawn Tsuha, "These men and women are always on watch and most deserving of our respect and our gratitude."
This year, the names of 286 officers killed in the line of duty are being added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. Hawaii Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation continues to work toward funding the construction of a monument in Hawaii to honor law enforcement officers from city, county, state, military and federal agencies who have died in the line of duty while serving the people of Hawaii. Currently, more than 60 names have been identified for placement on the Hawaii memorial.
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"I know what it is to feel insecure when attending a show, but this year I didn't because I love the work," said Slonim. "When looking at a painting, the audience can sense whether the artist is having fun and experimenting or he is creating another cookie-cutter painting."
The Coors Western Art Exhibit was open in January in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo. More than 35,000 visitors enjoyed the event, offering Slonim a good deal of exposure. An artist he had never met recommended his work to the director of the show in 2011, which has led to his participation in the exhibit for three consecutive years.
"I've been showing my paintings out west since 1998," said Slonim. "One connection led to another and I kept putting the worms where the fish were biting."
Visions West Galleries, three galleries located in Colorado and Montana, began representing Slonim last year. They stage shows for him, keep some of his pieces on display in the galleries, champion his work and help sell it.
"We focus on contemporary naturalism," said Nikki Todd, owner and director. "Most of our work is not traditional. David really fits in because he uses nature for inspiration and is terrific at it. He has gone in a very abstract direction and evokes the sense of nature. What I love about David's paintings is that there is hint of natural world within his work."
While he is happy about the praise his new avenue of work is bringing, he is even more pleased to fall in love with his occupation all over again.
"I am more excited about painting now than ever," he said. "I am excited on Monday morning to get up and go to work. That hasn't happened in a long time. I have more ideas than I have time to paint. I can't stop the ideas from bursting out of me."
Spring semester art classes with Slonim begin in March and continue every other week. Designed for adults or highly-motivated teenagers, this course is not for beginners. More information is available at www.davidslonim.com.
For more information about Slonim's oil paintings, visit davidmichaelslonim.com.


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1, Electrical symbols. When I lay out my electricals I want to place the symbols in plan independently fron the modeled switch. When I move the symbols apart in plan so they are legible the sockets and switches in elev are about 500mm apart when they should be right next to one another.
Is there any way of moving the plan symbol independently from the modeled component with out having to use 2 different families, essentilly doing the job twice?
2, Drawers in a wardrobe.
I've created paramentic wardobes, and would like to create a nested family for the internal drawer unit, but would like to choose how many drawers the nested unit has. I know how to link parameters from as nested family, but I don't know how to turn things on/off.
Is there a way of doing this?
Many Thanks
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Both of your questions require work in the family editor.
For No. 1, you can edit the elecrical symbol and add a parameter to the 2D symbol that is used in plan. This parameter should be an instance parameter and if you create corresponding reference planes, you can get it to show those little control handle grips when you select it. With or without these grips, you will have a field on the properties palette when you select it. You can call it something like "Plan Offset" and then use this value to move it from its home position. The tricky part is getting it to allow both negative and positive values (so you can move left or right). Dimensioned parameters will break if you change from pos to neg or vice-versa. So you have to create a reference plane at some distance away, then reference to that and use formulas to make the input values more logical. It is a decent amount of work, but certainly posible.
For No. 2, select the nested element and on the properties palette, there is a "Visible" checkbox. You said you were familiar with linking up parameters. You can find the small "Associate Familiy Parameter" button here next to the checkbox. Link up a parameter to this and you will have control over the visibility via a parameter.
I hope that helps get you started. Let me know if you have other questions.
For your first question, about the electrical symbols, there are 2 ways you could go about it. You could set offset X and offset Y instance parameters for the nested symbol family, and then adjust the symbol location as you see fit. Kind of a pain, but workable. The other option would be to create a tag that has the symbol nested in it, then you can tag the family and drag the symbol where you want it. Depending on how many different symbols you want to do this with, the second solution could get cumbersome fast.
For your second question, you can array the nested drawer family as necessary, then mouse over the array, click on the array line (it'll have a number indicating how many instances there are and a little tick mark along the line next to each instance), then go to the drop down in the options bar that will let you assign a parameter to the array, call it "No. Drawers" or something similar, and you're good to go.
Brilliant, thank you.
I have attached the movable dimmer switch.
It was really tricky getting the symbol to attach to both reference planes. It seems to work OK in the end, grip editing would be nice, but it does the trick.
I'll try the drawers now - I think that might be a bit more involved.
Seems to work pretty well. I saw grips when I loaded it. See image attached.
Ahhh. cool. I saw those but assumed they were moving the whole thing.
Thank you.
Is there a way of creating a hierarchy amongst the parameters?
I have a number of draws in thew same family but with 3 different depths and when I change the depth of a drawer I want the others to shuffle up & down to suit. It works ok with just the drawers, but I want a top as well which would remain 5mm clear of the top drawer and move up & down as the make up of the drawer stach changes.
Revit seems to want to keep the cabinet top still & move the drawers which are otherwise constrained & won't do it.
Any ideas?
You might want to try <Family Types> parameters. I did a class on this at Autodesk University this year. You can download the paper from my website. It walks through a tutorial on using Family Types parameters and applying to a similar example. Posting links here always seems problematic. So please type it: www dot paulaubin dot com slash AU
That will take you to my AU page. Then download the Advanced Families Lab PDF and accompanying files.
Hope that helps.


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Democracy Now! has closely followed the U.S.-led attacks and occupation of Iraq over the years.
Pressure is mounting on Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to form a less sectarian government or to resign. A representative of the influential Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani called for the creation of what he described as a new "effective" government. On Thursday, The New York Times revealed the U.S. ambassador in Iraq, Robert Beecroft, and the State Department's top official in Iraq, Brett McGurk, recently met...Jun 20, 2014 | Story
Rep. Colleen Hanabusa Proposes Ban on U.S. Military Deployment in Iraq Without Congressional BackingOn Thursday, President Obama announced the deployment of up to 300 military advisers to Iraq and left open the possibility of U.S. airstrikes against the Sunni militants that have taken over large parts of the country. We go to Capitol Hill to speak with Democratic Rep. Colleen Hanabusa of Hawaii, who successfully introduced an amendment this week to prevent the deployment of U.S. troops to Iraq without congressional approval.Jun 20, 2014 | Story
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It didn't take long this week for the architects of the disastrous U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq to apply their makeup and jump before the cable news television cameras. Cronies of George W. Bush, like Dick Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz, William Kristol and Paul Bremer, have been given airtime on the networks and space in the opinion pages to lambast President Barack Obama for the current crisis in Iraq. These...
As Iraq asks the United States for military strikes against Sunni militants, we look at the role of Iran in the growing crisis. On Wednesday, the Iraqi government formally asked the United States to carry out airstrikes on the militants, who have seized a large swath of the country over the past week. According to a report in The Independent of London, the Obama administration has told senior Iraqi officials that it would intervene militarily...Jun 19, 2014 | Story
As a Sunni militancy overtakes large parts of Iraq, former U.N.-Arab League special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi joins us to discuss the escalating Iraqi conflict, the long-term impact of the 2003 U.S. invasion, and the crisis in neighboring Syria. A former Algerian freedom fighter who went on to become Algeria's foreign minister, Brahimi has been deeply involved in Middle Eastern diplomacy for decades. He has worked on many of the world's...Jun 18, 2014 | Story
As the United States briefly holds talks with Iran over the crisis in Iraq, President Obama has announced the deployment of 275 U.S. military personnel to protect U.S. personnel and facilities in Baghdad. The Obama administration is reportedly weighing other options in Iraq, including drone strikes and the deployment of special forces to train Iraqi troops. This comes as Sunni militants have launched a new offensive against the city of Baquba...Jun 17, 2014 | Story
Over the weekend, militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) seized the northern town of Tal Afar after a fierce fight. Many fear Iraq could disintegrate as ISIS takes more cities. Shiite militias are now fighting alongside the Iraqi army in an effort to retake cities from the control of Sunni militants. Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged today the United States is considering launching drone strikes inside Iraq to help...Jun 16, 2014 | Story
A representative of Iraq's most senior Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, has called on Iraqis to take up arms against what he called "terrorists" who have overrun large swaths of the country. The call comes just hours after Islamist militants seized two more strategic towns northeast of Baghdad, moving the country closer to disintegration. Over the past few days, fighters from ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria,...Jun 13, 2014 | Story
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Richard Clarke served as the nation's top counterterrorism official under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush before resigning in 2003 in protest of the Iraq War. A year before the Sept. 11 attacks, Clarke pushed for the Air Force to begin arming drones as part of the U.S. effort to hunt down Osama bin Laden. According to Clarke, the CIA and the Pentagon initially opposed the mission. Then Sept. 11 happened. Two months later, on November...Jun 02, 2014 | Story
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Scouting Royals, White Sox prospectsKeith Law
Some notes from a pair of Class A games I attended in the past week, beginning with a matchup between the Royals' and White Sox's high-A affiliates: • The Wilmington Blue Rocks' lineup is down two bats of note following last month's promotio...Blog | July 29, 2014
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The Wilmington Blue Rocks played host to this year's California-Carolina League All-Star Game on Tuesday. The game, which the visiting California League squad won 4-2, featured players from 18 different organizations. Here are my notes on a handfu...Blog | June 19, 2014
Picking division and award winnersKeith Law
Keith Law offers up his win-loss predictions for all 30 teams and winners for the six major postseason awards. Furthermore, explanations for each team are included, along with notes on key players or possible impact call-ups. Award predictions follow...Blog | March 29, 2014
Jose Abreu's swing looks greatKeith Law
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The Scientific Committee provides essential support to the governance of the European Environment Agency. As set out in article 10 of the founding regulation, it assists the Management Board and the Executive Director in carrying out their duties by providing independent scientific opinions on the Agency's annual and multi-annual work programmes, on the recruitment of scientific staff, and on scientific questions directed to it by the Management Board or Executive Director.
The Committee as a body and its individual members also advise the Board, the EEA and the Eionet on other scientific matters.
For details of the call see: http://www.eea.europa.eu/about-us/governance/scientific-committee/call-for-expressions-of-interest
Expressions of interest shall be submitted via the specific on-line application form not later than Monday 1 September 2014 at 12.00 Central European Time.]]>
In 2011 the European Commission adopted the EU strategy for Biodiversity to 2020. One of the 20 actions included in the Strategy is 'to ensure no net loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services' and part of this action requires the European Commission 'to carry out further work with a view to proposing by 2015 an initiative to ensure there is no net loss of ecosystems and their services-----'.
The purpose of the present consultation is to gather views about the future initiative to be proposed by the Commission.
Please note that the birds and habitats directives which provide the basis for the Natura 2000 network and constitute the legislative core of EU biodiversity policy, are currently the subject of a Fitness check exercise within the framework of the Commission's REFIT programme, which will include its own dedicated public consultation procedure. Consequently, issues relating to these directives are not part of the present consultation.
The Commission has also announced its intention to come forward, in 2015, with a Communication on Land as Resource. In the preparation of this policy statement it is also foreseen that the Commission will carry out a dedicated public consultation.
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The conference is a platform to present the work undertaken to date at EU and Member State level as well as contributions from key stakeholders. It will demonstrate how reliable, high-quality information on the state of ecosystems and the services they provide can contribute to the advancement of biodiversity objectives, and to the integration of natural capital concerns into key EU sectoral policies.
For details see: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/knowledge/ecosystem_assessment/index_en.htm. A live web stream is available, and you can also follow on Twitter (#MAES).]]>
The third phase of ALTER-Net has started and it is going to be a busy year. Plans for this jubilee year, celebrating ALTER-Net's 10th birthday, include a meeting of networks of knowledge, promotion of trans-disciplinary activities, preparations for a conference on nature-based solutions, joint project development and of course networking.
The activities were planned by the ALTER-Net Management Board in its new composition, with Allan Watt from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology as the new chair. The meeting was held at the Flemish Institute for Nature and Forest Research in Brussels, hosted by the new Council chair Maurice Hoffmann.]]>
Applications are now invited for the 9th ALTER-Net Summer School on biodiversity and ecosystem services, 3-13 September 2014, Peyresq, France. Please check the eligibility criteria and complete the online registration form if interested. Apply by 15 May 2014.
The network, which began life in 2004, was funded by the European Union Framework Programme 6 until 2009. We then continued independently, relying on support from our partner institutes and a generous grant from the Norwegian Government. ALTER-Net has grown to 27 member organisations in 18 countries throughout Europe.
Now in our 11th year, we have a new leadership. Maurice Hoffmann of INBO, Belgium, takes over from Eeva Furman (SYKE, Finland) as Chair of the Network Council, whilst Leon Braat (Alterra, the Netherlands) hands over the reins as Chair of the Management Board to Allan Watt (CEH, UK) and Jiska van Dijk (NINA, Norway). INBO will host the Secretariat, but during a transition period SYKE (currently Sanna-Riikka Saarela) will give support to the new Secretariat.
We welcome some new faces to our Management Board, who will aim to deliver a revised set of priority activities under the headings: Internal and External Communication; Joint Training Activities; ALTER-Net High Impact Actions; Research Activities; Science-Policy interface; and Infrastructure. Our successful Summer School, now in its 9th year, will continue to provide a unique learning experience for early stage researchers. We also continue to support the development of European long-term research infrastructure, principally through the LTER-Europe network of sites and research platforms. ALTER-Net will strengthen its science-policy interface activities, by playing an active role in areas such as the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services, and BiodiversityKnowledge.
On our 10th anniversary day, Maurice Hoffmann presented ALTER-Net at an event in the European Parliament that focused on setting up a European Network of Knowledge (NoK) for biodiversity and ecosystem services, as continuation of the BiodiversityKnowledge process. Since the goals of the NoK are very similar to some of ALTER-Net's goals, we will fully support and underpin the new NoK initiative. We will also help our partner institutes to build on previous successes and develop project consortia to attract EU Horizon 2020 research funding. Through a new initiative, called High Impact Actions, we will support the review and analysis of existing scientific knowledge and information on selected hot topics in the fields of biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services. This should become an important new type of deliverable in our third period. Multi Site Experiment initiatives will also continue in ALTER-Net III, the future scope of which will soon be defined further.
On our 10th birthday, we are proud to have come this far, achieving the original vision of European funding, which was durable integration of the consortium, as a Network of Excellence. We now look forward to the challenge of developing ALTER-Net so that it may continue to champion effective, interdisciplinary biodiversity and ecosystems research in Europe.]]>
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) is an office of the two Houses of Parliament (Commons and Lords). POST is responsible for providing balanced and independent analysis of science and technology-based issues of relevance to Parliament.
POST regularly publishes short briefing papers (POSTnotes) and longer reports giving parliamentarians a broad overview of the background to an issue and an analysis of the policy implications.
The BES POST fellow will work on a policy topic grounded in science and technology and will be expected to produce a POSTnote, contribute to a longer report, or assist a Select Committee of either House in a current inquiry.
The exact topic of the Fellowship will be determined by the Board of POST. Applicants should therefore be aware that, on joining POST , the Fellow may be working on something other than their originally-proposed topic.
The Fellow will be expected to organise a seminar to inform or disseminate their work.
Eligibility is restricted to postgraduate students registered in an ecology PhD in a UK university who are engaged in their second or third year of full-time study or part-time equivalent at the time of application.
For more details see: http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/public-policy/training-and-funding/bes-post-fellowship/
ESOF provides young researchers with a unique opportunity to interact with leading scientists from various scientific fields. With up to 1,000 young researchers from across Europe and beyond, ESOF2014 will give them the unique opportunity to expand their networks of international contacts and to establish important links with potential collaborators.
Various organisations, including the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation (DASTI), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in France and the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) in Belgium offer travel grants to help young researchers who wish to attend ESOF2014. See the Euroscience website as well as the FWO website for more information on the current open calls.
For details see: http://www.euroscience.org/grants-for-esof-call-for-support.html.
The deadline for applications for travel grants is Tuesday 22 April 2014.]]>
In this course, the principles of individual-based modelling will be presented. In Ecology many patterns at the population or community level emerge from processes, variability and interactions at the individual scale. Therefore it is increasingly acknowledged that the basic entities in many ecological models should be individuals. This is the aim of individual-based modelling (or agent-based models).
The instructors will introduce participants to NetLogo, a development environment and a domain-specific computer language for individual-based modelling. In lectures, instructors will explain techniques to develop, analyse, test and document individual based simulation models. Hands on session will familiarise participants with the concepts: In small groups they will develop, implement and analyse an individual-based model to answer an ecological question. Questions will be suggested by the instructors and will comprise applied (e.g. sustainable forestry) and theoretical topics. Every group will present their project and their experiences at the end of the course in a short presentation. After the course the participants will be able to implement and analyse simple models in NetLogo.
Details of the course can be found here. It will take place from 26-30 May 2014 in Barcelona. The deadline for reduced fees is 28 February.]]>
To optimise carbon and non-carbon ecosystem services from tropical forests in the face of global change we must improve our understanding of the relationships between biodiversity and the socio-ecological processes through which we respond and adapt to change. ROBIN, which is funded by the EU's FP7 programme, is running for four years, and aims to provide information for policy, together with resource use options, under scenarios of socio-economic and climate change.
ROBIN is led by ALTER-Net's CEH and also involves Alterra, ISE and PIK. They are working with two other European partners and six organisations in Central and South America.
A series of short articles explain some of the approaches being taken in the project and early results. They cover the following topics:
Each article is available in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
To stay up-to-date with ROBIN, you can subscribe to the project's e-newsletter.]]>
The O'Dwyer lab (http://publish.illinois.edu/odwyerlab/) at the University of Illinois is highly interdisciplinary, drawing from mathematics, physics, and bioinformatics, while the collaborative environment here at UIUC provides an opportunity for postdoctoral fellows to bridge multiple fields, across different departments and institutes. We are closely affiliated with the UIUC Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (http://sib.illinois.edu/peec/) and the Institute for Genomic Biology (http://www.igb.illinois.edu/research-areas/biocomplexity). We are seeking enthusiastic and talented individuals to join the lab, and the specific project will be determined in collaboration with the PI. We welcome candidates with training in theoretical ecology, and also in other quantitative fields. Start date is flexible, and funding is available for multiple years, contingent on satisfactory progress. To apply, send a CV, a one page statement of research interests, a representative paper, and contact information for three references to James O'Dwyer at firstname.lastname@example.com. Applications will be considered as they arrive, and informal inquiries are welcome.]]>


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Anivia was mentioned as a champion that requires mana itemization to be effective however with the damage steroid anivia gets from hitting her combo its totally viable to stack mana and still have great damage and lane pressure as well as team fight presence with her aoe damage and utility. Syndra only has the damage steroid on a situational double q into ultimate for single target burst making her akin to an assassin but without the mobility or range to get to the back line. I still question why there isnt a damage steroid applied for hitting what is one of the more difficult skills shots in the game: q into e.
2 main issues:
- Her passive feels like a penalty, not a benefit. More than anything it seems like it's there to make you feel bad for leveling something other than Q.
- No vision. It's been posted elsewhere that champions like Cass, Orianna, and Lulu were given vision so that they can use their spell combos properly. When you play Syndra you really understand this. It can be frustrating to play a combo-ish character when you don't know if your spells are hitting. Then you have characters like Anivia and Karthus who have spells with vision for no real reason at all.
Hi Riot just letting you know that Syndra in her current state will never be a viable pick over another champion. Theres nothing wrong with her AP ratio's, her ult, the responses on her skills (If you think shaving off .10 seconds on the delay of a skill is why people don't pick her, then you guys obviously can't see the bigger picture.). The problem is in her design itself, her kit is too weak to keep up with the current meta. Every viable AP out there has some kind of snare or escape option, as it stands there is absolutely no reason to play her, much like Malzahar who also doesn't have a viable escape option. Like I said, her damage is good its just her kit that is flawed, her small pushback offers very little in terms of defense and simply can't even be compared to something like a Zyra snare or Morgana Snare or Ahri charm or triple dash.
She is sort of the opposite of Victor, who has a decent defense mechanism but no damage.
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Still not viable, sorry. Mids with weak cc are not viable.
If it went from Flat-% to %-Flat then it would be a very good indirect Xerath buff. Now those Sorc shoes and flat reduction runes will have an impact late game.
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Is it only me or does she take too much time to do her combo. In a teamfight, a mage is suppose to get in Burst AD or AD carry die or escape.
For example:
Annie: RWQ
Kass: REQ
Leblanc: QRW
Lux: QER
Malzahar: QWER
Orianna: QWR
Ryze: RQWEQ
Zyra: WWEQR
See a trend here?
But for Syndra its: Q pause, W pause then W again, Q and then R and you cant really count on E to be of any damage except for the knockback cc
On average, her combo takes 6 seconds to complete. That's an awefully long time for a mage. Look at Annie she can burst down in less than 1.75 seconds
In lane, yes she is great(sometimes) because she has time to set up her combo but when it comes down it, she wont be able to trade with any mage because of the amount of time it takes her to burst someone.
Swain is a mage that takes his time to kill someone but its ok because he's built to take some damage and get in the thicket of things. Syndra has to be in semi close range to do so
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