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What's good fantasy cafe? I'm looking for some highly competitive managers to join my money league. This league is only for serious gm's who are active year round on the message boards. The catch is you must have a 60% game performance or higher in order to qualify. This is to ensure the highest competitive plateau of gm's.
It will be a $103 buy in (LS charges a $3.00 processing fee. Deposit via E-Check or Credit Card). All payments are collected securely through LeagueSafe. Majority approval (51%) on payout. $1,600 will be the total pot.
1st place: $1,000
2nd place: $400
3rd place: $200
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3) 40 Max Acquisitions for Entire Season
4) Waiver Type will be FAAB w/ Continual rolling list tiebreak
5) Trade Review is League Votes
6) Live Auction Draft (220 Team Budget)
7) Draft will be held on Sept. 29, 9 pm EST
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Korean Air flew its first A380 flight from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Sunday.
The A380 is the world's largest passenger airliner. It has a double deck, four engines and has a wingspan of 262 feet.
A representative for the airline said its passenger traffic from Atlanta is growing at 10 percent yearly and the large plane makes sense for long-term growth.
The airline is scheduled to operate A380 flights Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from Atlanta to Incheon International Airport, South Korea. Daily flights are expected to begin in October.
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The pluggable database is inherently more efficient for a number of reasons, Rajamani later explained. Today, a server running 100 databases must switch rapidly between all those databases, which creates a lot of overhead. "A hundred binaries are going to 100 context switches," he said. A single database eliminates all this task switching. Also, each database has a large number of background processes that need to run continuously, and reducing all of these processes to a single set saves resources.
Also, having a single copy of database software to handle multiple user databases reduces the amount of disk space needed, since it eliminates the multiple copies of the host database software. (Oracle did not disclose how this new architecture would affect licensing costs.)
In the past, organizations have tried to consolidate their data onto a single database, but they may have encountered a number of difficulties. For one, they may have run into namespace problems, where the names of columns of one user database table may be identical to those in another, which then must be reconciled on an individual basis. Also, it is difficult to effectively control access to multi-use databases. Different users require different tables, but establishing access rights for each user at the database level can be a time-consuming and error-prone process.
The pluggable database architecture could solve these problems, however. In separate user databases, the namespaces would be entirely independent of one another, so duplicate names would not be a problem. It also solves the access problem. Oracle is promising that the separation between two pluggable databases will be as strong as the separation between two totally independent databases today.
Pluggable databases will also make upgrades and database transfers between machines more efficient, Oracle argued. As the name implies, pluggable databases could be easily decoupled from the container database. A user database can be cleanly moved from one copy of Oracle 12c to another copy of Oracle 12c. Also, Oracle is updating its Enterprise Manager and other database management software so it can allow administrators to apply changes across multiple user databases through a single action.
Upgrading Oracle 12c and subsequent editions should be easier as well. An administrator can install the new copy of the database and then, in a single operation, switch all the pointers in the user databases to the new copy on the root database, an operation that should take only a few seconds. Upgrading the database software is "1,000 times faster, because you are just updating the metadata," Rajamani said.
The pluggable approach also allows easy database cloning, which should simplify back-up operations as well as give developers an easy way to test new products against an identical copy of a working database.
Attendees of the sessions seemed excited about the changes for the most part, although they peppered the speakers with questions to learn as much as they could.
Ajai Gupta, a network manager at NetApp, praised the new architecture, noting that organizations are increasingly using a single database for multiple applications, which requires a lot of security management at the application and networking layers. This approach also makes it more difficult to move databases from location to location. The pluggable architecture "provides continuity across clouds and data centers," he said.
Gupta did note that the new architecture would also raise a number of challenges. Organizations may have to rethink how to allocate computational resources, he said. Database administrators will have to determine the new workload characteristics of running multiple databases on a single server. The optimum size of a server, in reference to memory and storage space, may also need to be reconsidered.
"Databases coming from separate servers to one server will pose some challenges in performance management," Gupta said.
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Nothing is more important than your weekend and no one gives you a more accurate weekend forecast than Meteorologist Brent Cameron. He constantly keeps a watchful eye on both sky and beach conditions when you need it most.
When storms threaten, he'll calmly direct you through the stormy weather and let you know how and when to be prepared. Since south Floridians are often boating, Brent is also mindful of marine weather. Cruise passengers leaving the Port of Miami or Port Everglades can also check Brent's forecast for the very latest tide information and boating forecast.
Brent was hired at WSVN in the summer of 1999, making for a decade of service in the 7 Weather Center! He clearly remembers preparing for the move to Miami. "A friend told me I had it made," he recalls, "this job would be in paradise and forecasting would be as predictable as it gets in weather." Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Brent quickly realized how many local influences come together to produce tricky weather conditions in south Florida.
Brent's forecasting experience covers a variety of weather from the mountains to the ocean waters, with lots of volatile flatland in between.
His forecasting career began in western Montana. He was hired as the primary weather anchor for KPAX-TV, Missoula, in 1994. One year later, he jumped to WPTA-TV in Ft. Wayne Indiana, near his hometown of Wabash. There, Brent spent 5 years tracking tornadoes while monitoring wild weather extremes in the Midwest. Then, prior to the new Millennium, the opportunity arrived to move south and Miami became home.
In 2003, Brent made another return to Indiana and joined the largest weather team in the nation, at WTHR in Indianapolis. It included a separate studio which housed a 24-hour weather station called "SkyTrak". There, thunderstorms and snowstorms were tracked continuously for hours (on-air), from Illinois to Ohio. Several snow events later, Brent missed the warmth and sunshine of Florida and returned to WSVN as weekend evening meteorologist.
Highlights of Brent's weather career include covering the "Indy 500" Tornado Outbreak of 2004, and Hurricane Wilma in 2005. Both events made an impact by reinforcing his respect for what nature is capable of. Helping people through the big events, as well as the day-to-day stuff, makes it all worthwhile to Brent. He occasionally speaks to south Florida classrooms with that very message. Brent is also a former host of the Children's Miracle Network Telethon and has donated his time to the Make a Wish Foundation. He's an avid animal lover and has worked with the Humane Society on various events.
Brent graduated from Ball State University with a major in Telecommunications. While at college, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity and elected Student Body President in 1990-1991. He followed-up with a degree in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University.
Brent is currently a member of the National Weather Association.
You can see Brent's weather forecasts on weekend evenings during 7 NEWS at 5:00pm , 6:00pm, 10:00pm and 11:00 pm. Brent also fills-in for Chief Meteorologist Phil Ferro, on occasion.


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Scarlett Johansson has revealed she is starting a girl group.
The Hollywood star said she is currently "in the process of working on an all-girl band", reported E! Online.
She said on America's Live With Kelly And Michael show: "We're called The One And Only Singles. We're kind of doing our Go-Gos thing!"
Scarlett, 28, is no stranger to the music scene, having performed on the song Before My Time from the film Chasing Ice. The track was up for an Oscar for best original song this year, but was beaten by Adele's Skyfall.
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Take a look at the past performance of his teams in the tournament.
2007 lost to eventual National champion Florida in the round of 32 and played them tighter than anyone else in the tourney.
2008 lost to Xavier in the round of 32 who went on to the elite 8.
2009 lost to UCONN in the sweet 16 who went on to the Final Four
2010 lost to Duke in the sweet 16 with Hummel injured. Duke went on to win the NC.
2011 lost to VCU in the round of 32 who went on to the Final Four. Again Hummel was injured.
2012 lost to Kansas in a tight game that was ours until the final few minutes. Kansas goes on to lose in the NC game.
Since CMP has taken over, we have made the tourney each besides his first. We have always won our first round game. We have not lost to anything less than an Elite 8 team, and that was only once. It has taken 1 elite 8 team, 2 final four teams, one NC contender, and 2 National Champions to knock us out. I think this shows CMP is getting theguys ready for the tourney and we are competing at the level required to make deep tourney runs. I think you'd be very hard pressed to find another team that has so consistently been such a tough out in the tourney. We just need to get over the hump. CMP has all the tools he needs to start bringing in the recruits to get us there, it is only a matter of time.


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By William F. Zachmann, for the Duxbury Clipper
Both Board of Selectman Chairman Shawn Dahlen and Selectman Chris Donato could have done better than they did in last week's dustup between the two of them at the end the BOS meeting on Monday, January 9, 2011. Neither set an ideal example for how best to conduct the business of the Duxbury Board of Selectmen: Donato by the unnecessarily confrontational manner in which he tried to raise some issues and Dahlen by hiding behind the Open Meeting Law and executive sessions to prevent public discussion of matters that he does not want the public to know about. The result was not just a lamentable lack of civility in the conduct of the meeting, but an equally if not even more lamentable lack of transparency in Duxbury's Town Government.
Regardless of whether Donato's view that something is wrong with the handling of the North Hill Golf Course contract, litigation related to it, and apparently (and possibly unnecessarily) large sums of taxpayer's money paid to Attorney Robert Troy is justified or not, both Donato's strident manner and Dahlen's stonewalling of open, public discussion of the issues are wrong.
Donato should express his concerns in a more civil and more effective manner. Dahlen should recognize that Duxbury's citizens and taxpayers have a right to know how and why their money is spent and stop hiding behind legal technicalities to keep the facts from the eyes of the public.
If Donato is simply dead wrong; if everything has been handled properly, if Attorney Troy has worked hard, effectively, and rightfully earned every penny of Duxbury taxpayer's money paid to him over the years, then full and complete disclosure of the facts will show that. Assuming that is so, Dahlen should welcome Donato's requests that the facts be laid before the public, not try to limit them to a privileged circle of Town Hall insiders.
On the other hand, if there is substance to Donato's complaints, his blunderbuss approach undermines his effectiveness by turning off people who just do not like his confrontational style. If Donato is right, and something is wrong, Duxbury's citizens certainly have a right to know. But just rocking the boat is not the ideal way to get to one's destination.
Dahlen's stonewalling is not sufficient reason to assume that Donato's concerns are valid. But it surely is a continuation of a long standing practice of Duxbury's political in crowd to avoid public disclosure and discussion of many matters that should, in fact, be publicly known. Duxbury's citizens and taxpayers have a right to full and complete transparency of how their Town is governed and free and complete access to the details of how (and why) their money is spent. They should be able to "follow the money" to see who benefits from it –and to make sure that Duxbury always does.
Over the past two decades, before Dahlen was elected to the Board of Selectmen, Duxbury's Town Government was generally moving in the direction of greater transparency. Dahlen's apparent inclination to reverse that trend should worry Duxbury's citizens as much Donato's personal style does.


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SLO Committee MeetingMinutesOct. 25, 2005 3:00 pm
Present: Cook, Feldman, Flynn, Kolpas, Lewis, Mecom, Moore, Spicer, Swinton
1. Scot suggested that College Services look at a publication called "They Said It Couldn't Be Done" which was written by a statewide taskforce on Student Services accountability.
2. Wine and Cheese will be moved to early Spring; primary trait analysis and assessment rubric for the wine and cheese will be part of the activity; Kathy to contact Ann Ransford regarding funding; Andrew to identify the various qualities of cheese.
3. For the upcoming SLO workshops on campus, we will try to get our own in-house experts to present. For example, someone in the Math Division could do a presentation on how to make rubrics.
4. The Flex activity for the online Bakersfield tutorial will be advertised Nov. 1 after an announcement is made at the President's November faculty meeting.
5. College Services units and Instructional programs will begin documenting their SLOs and assessments on charts that will be posted on-line. This documentation will encourage faculty and staff to contribute more SLO's in order to continue "filling out" the charts until they are fully representational of the entire campus.
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"What do you want to be when you grow up?" is a question kids get asked over and over. But very few connections are made for kids between the present and the future. This book shows kids a pathway from their current interests and talents to a future career or interest. And in so doing, it also encourages adventure, exploration, and discovery, three core principles of National Geographic's mission. It's a celebration of possibilityso simple and so profound.
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The world's best-selling almanac for kids is packed with amazing animals, cool inventions, dinosaurs, robots, maps, games, activities, and more all in one "fun-tastic" volume. In true National Geographic style, this book excites young people about their world and everything in it, so it's no surprise that the 2012 edition landed at #3 on the New York Times best seller list! The 2014 almanac features fun information, browsable features, and helpful reference on subjects including technology, countries, presidents, animals, weather, funny roadside attractions, outer space, green tips, and natural disasters, just for starters. Chapters include Amazing Animals, Going Green, Geography Rocks, Super Science, Wonders of Nature, Awesome Adventure, Culture Connection, History Happens, and an interactive Fun and Games chapter. Exciting changes for 2014 include:
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Why do penguins swim deep into the ocean when their favorite food is right at the surface? What does a lion cub do in its den when no one's watching? How do scientists decode the secret language of whales? Kids will travel the globe to uncover the answers to these and other puzzling animal mysteries with National Geographic's four-episode series Wild Detectives.
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A jewel-toned parrotfish guides a young snorkeler through the stunning underwater realm of coral reefs. Readers encounter an amazing array of fish, sharks, worms, dolphins, turtles, and other creatures that live in the reef.
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After their sails were still for the night, Norman mariners would get out their dice and play Shut-the-Box. The simple and addictive game made its way around the world as trade increased among Europe, Africa, and China, and it remains especially popular in the U.K. today. Roll the dice and lay down any combination of tiles to match your roll. Keep rolling until you can't match your roll on the remaining tiles. Low score wins; lay down all the tiles and you've shut the box. Easy to learn and hard to stop playing, this handsome antiqued edition features an Old World look, wooden box, and wooden dice and tiles.


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Today is a very special day! Lilikate's Creatures will visit animals outside the bounds of The Shire. The occasion is the Spring Festival. I wonder what strange things we will see in the lands of the Big Folk!
Wald Sandson
I'm back at Sandsons Farm to see how they are coping! It seems not too well…Look at these huge shrews! I think tricking them into thinking that it's cold is the silliest idea I have ever heard of… Oh dear, oh dear!
"BRR. I NEED SOME MITTENS…."- Wald Sandson.
Gaffer Gamgee
It looks like the Elves are not the only ones having trouble with these pests. The Old Gaffer here has taken to throwing apples at this big pest who is after his tatty seedlings! I hope he ate the better part of it first! Good old Gaffer!
"See that? Bold as Brass" – Gaffer Gamgee
Nibs Cotton
Nibs here, is not as smart. His old lazy cat is as far from a hunter as you can get! Maybe he should go have a talk with Gaffer Gamgee up on The Hill.
We have come along way to visit the Elves of Duillond, who have a very special garden you may like to visit sometime. The Elves have been planting seedlings but they tell me they have had some trouble.
Pesky Shrew
A ha! An old friend, the Shrew! I see the problem…Shrews just love to eat fresh green shoots, and these Elves have the juiciest seedlings. Well I better give them a hand with shooing some away!
Enormous Pesky Shrew
Back in the Garden with the Elves, there is an enormous Shrew here as big as a small Oliphant it is! Eating up the seedlings faster than anyone can plant them. Lets get a good look at this handsome chap then!
Death of the Enormous Shrew
Here in the garden we can see Heroes defeating the Great Shrew! I hope the Elves' seedlings can grow in peace with him sadly, no more….
Festival Bird
Just outside the small enclosed garden are two very pretty birds I wanted to show you, their song is delightful. I bet the warmer weather brings them lots of insects to eat.
Racing Horses and Ponies
Race Ponies and Horses need a mention too! Test your riding skills on these beautiful animals.
But be careful on the fence jumps or you'll end up in the sticky goo!
Hedge Maze Chickens
I was going to show you a strange sight, wild animals with their heads right in the hedgerows! They have gone now, so lets take a brief look at these wonderful Chickens and a Rooster. Sometimes they go for a run in the maze!
Next Time
Next time on Lilikate's Creatures we go back into the spooky Old Forest. Investigating the deepest depths and queerest corners for more secrets of spiders. Farewell until then…Now which way is the exit?
For this edition there are too many people to thank. So many Hobbits, Dwarves, Men and Women not to forget Elves, helped me complete this project. I must admit I was worried that I was becoming a tad bothersome to others trying to plant their seeds and shoo shrews. So thank you to those people.
Thanks to the Elf Maiden in the Crimson dress for such an elegant mid-air shrew-stomping pose, quite a beautiful image.
Gimlora Stoutiron, Guardsman Ulknot, Cygnette Carnivore and Muin Lightfoot you were brilliant! Helped me get some great shrew screenshots.
Hoppa Joel the Naughty gave assistance at the Old Gaffers. I must send him a thank you note in the Quick Post.
Thats all from me this time…..Farewell and watch out for Shrews in your gardens!


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Thin Client Specialist Neoware Acquired by HP
Hewlett-Packard has now completed the acquisition of Neoware. The thin client computing and virtualization solution provider will add value to HP's Linux portfolio.
At the time of completion, Neoware was valued at US$ 214 m. HP offered shareholders US$ 16.25 per share. Neoware is now part of the Business Desktop unit of HP's Personal Systems Group.
HP claims to be the global leader in thin client solutions for Windows XP and in the CE sector. Neoware is targeted at the Linux market. "The integration of Neoware will enable us to offer the industry's broadest portfolio of remote client solutions" says Alberto Bozzo, vice president and general manager, Commercial Products, Personal Systems Group, HP Europe Middle East and Africa.
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Comics A.M. | Montreal Comiccon looks to draw 50,000 fans
Conventions | More than 50,000 fans are expected this weekend at Montreal Comiccon, where comics guests include Adam Kubert, Andy Belanger, Becky Cloonan, Bob Layton, Chris Claremont, Dale Eaglesham, Dan Parent, David Finch, Karl Kerschl, Mike Grell and Rags Morales. Last year's event drew 32,000, but organizers believe the inclusion of celebrity guests will attract significantly more attendees. [Montreal Gazette]
Creators | Artist, writer, and former carnival fire-eater Jim Steranko talks about his career in comics ahead of Nashville Comic Expo, where he will appear this weekend. He talks about learning to read — from comics — when he was a year and a half old, his many adventures outside of comics, and why he chose Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. when Stan Lee asked him which Marvel comic he would like to work on: "I could have nailed Spider-Man or Thor or the Fantastic Four, but that meant following Kirby. I might be crazy, but I wasn't stupid. I pointed to Strange Tales and said I'd tackle the S.H.I.E.L.D. series, which was a Marvel embarrassment — the word 'wretched' comes to mind. I didn't mention it to Stan, but I figured that on this strip, there was nowhere to go but up!" [Nashville Scene]
Comics A.M. | New York Comic Con absorbs New York Anime Festival
Conventions | ReedPOP has officially announced it will fold the New York Anime Festival into New York Comic Con, rather than continue them as separate events held at the same location. "This move has nothing to do with our loyalty or commitment to the anime community and everything to do with the growth and identity of New York Comic Con as a leading pop culture event," ReedPOP's Lance Fensterman said in a statement. "NYCC embraces all elements of the pop culture world, including anime, and we have evolved to a point where the existence of NYAF outside our universe is almost a contradiction. We will be better able to serve the anime community from within the NYCC infra-structure rather than have a show which is separate and which will always be dwarfed by everything that New York Comic Con represents and is." [press release]
Passings | Cartoonist Jim Unger, whose one-panel comic Herman served as an inspiration for Gary Larson's The Far Side, passed away Monday at his home in British Columbia. He was 75. The comic appeared in about 600 newspapers worldwide from 1974 until Unger's retirement in 1992. [The Daily Cartoonist]
National Cartoonists Society announces Divisional Awards winners
Tom Richmond, J.H. Williams III, Ben Katchor and Jon Rosenberg were among the winners of the 2012 National Cartoonists Society Divisional Awards, which were presented last night in Las Vegas, Nev.
Richmond, a cartoonist known for his work on MAD Magazine, won the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year. Williams' work on Batwoman was honored in the comic category, while Katchor won the graphic novel category for The Cardboard Valise. Rosenberg won the online comic strip category for his webcomic Scenes from a Multiverse.
You can find a complete list of all the winners after the jump.
Comics A.M. | Teen sentenced in comics burglary; Reuben Awards adds webcomics
Legal | A teenager was sentenced Monday to seven years in prison for his role in the July 2010 theft of a valuable comic collection from an elderly Medina, New York, man, who later died of a heart attack. Eighteen-year-old Juan C. Javier, who pleaded guilty last fall to attempted second-degree burglary, is one of seven people whom police say were hired by businessman Rico J. Vendetti to break into the home of Homer Marciniak to steal his comics. Marciniak, 77, awoke during the burglary and was beaten, suffering only cuts and bruises. However, he had a fatal heart attack later that day. Eight people, including Vendetti and Javier, were indicted in November 2010; the indictments were dismissed against four of the accused so the U.S. Attorney could charge them with murder under federal law. [The Daily News]
Comics A.M. | Comic-Con sales, credits mystery and women creators
Comic-Con | Registration opened this morning at 6 PST for Comic-Con International following technical problems on Nov. 1 that forced organizers to shut down sales after only a handful of badges were purchased. Registration is for daily passes and four-day memberships without Preview Night. Those with the Wednesday preview sold out on the final day of this year's convention (more could be released later, depending on returns and cancellations). Prices have increased slightly, from $100 to $105 for four-day memberships and from $35 to $37 for single-day passes ($20 for Sunday). Comic-Con International will be held July 20-24 in San Diego. [Comic-Con International]
Legal | Sankaku Complex wades into Tokyo's resurrected "anti-loli" legislation, and finds the revised bill has been expanded to target manga, anime and video games that "'improperly glorify or emphasise' illegal sexual acts, such as rape, groping, BDSM, voyeurism, exhibitionism, etc., by extension including underage sexual activity as well." The previous version focused on the depictions of "fictional youths," a controversial term that's been dropped from the legislation. [Sankaku Complex]


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Wirecast is used mainly for streaming live content to an streaming server. It is a portable video production program. We use Wowza server for streaming. You stream or embed a video and as long as you send an H.264 encoded file, you can output Flash, Apple's HTTP streaming, Silverlight and Flash H264. The videos can view on any computer and iPhone and iPad. Other phone's might work with the system but I have no experience with them. Bob Sent from my iPad On Mar 25, 2012, at 6:18 PM, "Davosa Dao" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I apologize ahead of time if this question has already been posed. > > Since Apple is no longer providing QTSS on Lion, what other products are you > using that provide similar or better functionality. I am currently running > QTSS on an old Tiger Server for a small office of 20 users. We broadcast > internal content using a Sony firewire camcorder and a USB microphone. The > Server will probably not last much longer so I need to look at other options > when we upgrade to Lion. > I have heard of Telestream's Wirecast product but never used it. If anybody > has some suggestions, please advise. > > Davosa Dao > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > Streaming-server-users mailing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/streaming-server-users/bobmax48%40illinois.edu > > This email sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Streaming-server-users mailing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/streaming-server-users/alexiscircle%40gmail.com This email sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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UPDATE: Heavy rain leads to flooding on roads across Dorset (From Bournemouth Echo)
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A35 Barrack Road in Christchurch was closed on Saturday morning because of flooding
Updated 8:34pm Saturday 24th May 2014 in News
A MAJOR road in Christchurch was shut this morning because of flooding.
The A35 Barrack Road was closed between the B3059 Stour Road and the B3073 at Bargates but re-opened around 10am.
However, at around 7.30pm on Saturday, the road was still experiencing flooding.
There is also flooding at Iford Lane.
Heavy rain has hit the area overnight and the rest of Saturday is forecast to continue to be wet.
There is also a lot of surface water at Stony Lane roundabout, Stony Lane and Bargates.
Purewell Cross roundabout is just passable due to flooding also water levels are subsiding as the day continues.
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No wonder there are flooding problems.
Feel sorry for those at Bournemouth Rugby 7s, especially the campers. Gonna be a mudbath!!
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spooki wrote:If you actually bothered to read the article it did say other roads other than Iford Lane. Plus a number of roads in Southbourne, Christchurch & Iford which were not previously flooded in the winter were turned into rivers at 6am. I would consider therefore roads turning into rivers as being rather newsworthy
Blah blah blah rain blah Iford Lane flooded....is this really news? Surely someone getting off their behind and doing something about it would be more interesting news. I feel sorry for the people who live there. They must cringe when the weather forecast comes on.
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And UFC 146 just keeps getting better. The May 26, 2012 UFC pay-per-view already features a heavyweight championship tilt between champ Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem, now the UFC has tweeted that fellow heavies Roy Nelson and Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva will be mixing it up in the Octagon.
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5:00am Saturday 25th January 2014 in News By Ben James
A jilted lover accused of murdering his former girlfriend at her country cottage told a court how he "loved her to bits".
Phillip Brown denies smothering Deborah Levey, 44, at Cherry Tree Cottage in East Ashling, near Chichester.
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He said: "I loved her to bits. I couldn't imagine spending a day without her."
The body of Ms Levey, a care scheme manager, was found just after 7.15am on January 28 last year by a colleague who was picking her up for work.
Her body was covered by a blanket with love bites on her neck and her mobile phone at the bottom of a goldfish tank.
The court previously heard the victim had told friends that Brown had a "Jekyll and Hyde" character.
Speaking in his defence, he said he was "angry and annoyed" at being accused of her murder, saying he was not at her home on the day she was killed.
The jury heard about text messages he sent her before she was found dead, in which he said he "hoped she would die".
He said there was "no excuse" for sending the texts to her, saying they were "worst thing I could have ever done".
Brown also admitted anonymously emailing her employer, falsely accusing Ms Levey of breaching a confidentiality agreement a month before she died.
Asked to explain why he had sent the email, Brown said: "I can't really explain the reasons. I was angry and upset about the whole state of our relationship.
"I was just devastated that I even sent something like that to damage her career.
"I mean, she was brilliant at her job."
During questioning from defence counsel Sam Stein QC, Brown conceded he had pocketed £10 after agreeing to pawn some of Ms Levey's jewellery on her behalf.
He told jurors he felt he was being "tested" so he in turn "tested" her.
"There were a lot of trust issues in our relationship and basically it was just a tenner," he said.
Brown, in his mid-40s and from the Selsey, denies murder.
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1880 Cowell Blvd is a 17 minute walk from the Auburn/Oakland Coliseum, the Oakland Coliseum/San Jose and the Oakland Jack London/Auburn at the Davis stop.
This location is in Davis. Nearby parks include Play Fields Park, Play Fields Park and Cedar Park.
Nearby schools include Merryhill Davis Elementary School, Familiesfirst Non Public School and Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School.
The closest grocery stores are Safeway, Olive Drive Market and Whole Foods Market.
Nearby coffee shops include Starbucks, Teabo Café and Common Grounds Coffee. There are 27 restaurants within a 15 minute walk including IHOP Restaurant, Carl's Junior Green Burrito and Gold Town.
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Sales Tax Crime:
How It Hurts Texas
Sales tax provides the greatest source of tax revenue to the state. In fiscal 2013, Texas sales tax collections totaled $25.9 billion. This revenue is then allocated to:
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October 31, 2013: Salvador Rosa Garza, 41, of Stanton, was arrested after being indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of Wire Fraud. Garza, a fuel delivery driver, is accused of delivering fuel to his employer's client, Standard Sales, but intentionally reporting to his employer and the client the delivery of a larger amount, resulting in the overbilling of the client through an e-billing system. Garza is alleged to have fraudulently over reported the delivered amount twice, causing the client to be overcharged over $800,000. Garza's case was investigated by the FBI and the Criminal Investigation Division of the Texas Comptroller. The case, filed as MO13CR0289, is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Midland-Odessa Division.
Sales Tax Investigations
The Texas state sales and use tax rate is 6.25% (set by the Legislature), but local taxing jurisdictions (cities, counties, special purpose districts and transit authorities) may also impose sales and use tax up to 2% for a total maximum combined rate of 8.25%. Please review Guidelines for Collecting Local Sales and Use Tax for additional information on local sales and use tax.
The crimes and penalties relating to the Sales Tax are found in Chapter 151, Subchapter L of the Tax Code. The crimes include both misdemeanors and felonies, with the highest being second degree felonies.
Conduct punishable as a felony includes:
- Intentionally or knowingly failing to pay taxes collected, when amount not paid is $1,500 or more (see §151.7032; amounts under $1,500 are misdemeanors);
- Intentionally or knowingly committing various fraudulent acts with respect to books and records required to be made or kept by law (see §151.7102).
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Other Consequences in Addition to Criminal Punishment
Sales Tax permits may be suspended or revoked, and former holders of such permits may be denied new permits if the Comptroller is not satisfied that the person will comply with the Sales Tax statutes or rules in the future. (See §151.203 and §151.204)
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Sales Tax cases may be prosecuted in the county in which any element of the crime occurs, or in Travis County. (See §151.714)
House Bill 11 Criminal Cases
Passed during the 80th Legislative Session in 2007, HB 11 dramatically increased the Comptroller's ability to identify, audit and, when appropriate, prosecute retailers who are collecting sales tax but not remitting the proper amount to the state.
HB 11 amended the Alcoholic Beverage Code and the Tax Code to require distributors and wholesalers who make sales of ale, beer, wine, cigarettes, cigars and tobacco products to Texas retailers to report those sales monthly to the Comptroller's office. Those distributors and wholesalers are also required now to report that data electronically, unless inability to do so is shown.
HB 11 data, which has now been collected since January 2008, allows the Comptroller to compare the purchases that retailers have made of these products with the sales that retailers are required to report. Because both sets of data are largely received electronically, discrepancies can be more easily and rapidly identified. Rapid identification is essential so that the Comptroller auditors can begin their work to mitigate and recoup the revenue loss to the state. Since fiscal 2009, the Comptroller's office has identified more than $523 million due to the state.
In some cases, audit documentation may suggest that the taxpayer had criminal intent to evade taxes. If so, the case will be reviewed and evaluated by the Criminal Investigations Division for the possible filing of criminal charges.


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National Static Electricity Day 2014
National Static Electricity Day is celebrated on January 9th. Many people would not understand what static electricity really is and how it works. In the US, in the month of January every day is dedicated for a particular cause or an event, therefore January 9th is dedicated as the National Static Electricity Day.
What is static electricity?
Many of us would have experienced, when we suddenly touch any metal, we experience a sudden static or shock. Sometimes as soon as we take off our hat, our hair stands straight. This especially happens in winters. Therefore, the sudden shock and the hair standing out is a result of static electricity. To know a little more about it we should be aware of a few things around us.
As we all know that everything that surrounds us is made of atom. According to scientists there are 115 pieces of atoms; therefore everything is made of atoms.
Electrical Chargers
Atoms consist of protons, neutrons and electrons and all these three are different from each other. All these have their own characteristics. Out of these, one of the properties is known as an electrical charge. Electrons have a (-) "negative'' charge and (+) protons have a "positive" charge, while neutrons do not have a charge, they are just neutral. So in an atom when the number of electrons and protons are equal, the atom does not have any charge, its neutral.
Static Electricity- Positive and Negative Chargers
Positive and negative chargers are different. As they say that opposites attract, which is true. Two things that have one positive and the other negative charge will attract.
Activities on National Static Electricity Day
As kids you would have tried this activity. Cut small pieces of paper, take a plastic ruler and rub it on your head. As you move the plastic ruler over the small pieces of paper, you will notice that they get attracted to the plastic ruler. This is known as static force which attracts atoms from the paper to stick to the ruler. Since we know that objects that have the same charge move away from each other. Like two negative or two positive chargers put together will repel from each other.
So, now we know that when we take off our hat, it brushes against the hair. Therefore, the electrons present on your hair move to the hat. As explained earlier, object with the same charge repel from each other, therefore your hair tries to move away from each other. As a result of this it stands straight which is a result of it moving far away from each other. Hence static electricity causes the hair to be this way.
In the same way, when you are walking across a rug, there are electrons that pass on from the rug on to you. You now have a negative static charge and a few extra electrons on your body. When you touch a metal, the metal which is a conductor makes the electrons leap from you to the metal, causing a static shock.
Therefore, the National Static Electricity day is dedicated by knowing how it works and trying out different experiments.
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Mashup Party! Vol. 10
Our Mashup Party series packs 24 amazing songs into one incredible hour! The variety and energy produced as songs battle back and forth is unmatched. Create a fresh and interesting twist on your class' favorite hits from yesterday and today with creative pairings such as "Problem vs. Sing," "Rediculous #SELFIE Supermodel," "Hollaback Girl vs. Fancy," and many more.
Pop Rocks
POP music really can ROCK and that was the inspiration behind this brand new album of mid-tempo music. At 130-135 BPM, this mix will really kick your next class into gear! Featuring massive Pop/Rock hits like "Madness," "Pompeii," "Ain't it Fun," and "Blackout."
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Bring the party to your indoor cycling classes with this third volume of the Schwinn Indoor Cycling Master Trainer Series from Doris Thews! The ride profile is built into this custom mix and starts with an energizing hill that can be used to build intensity, followed by work hard, play hard intervals. In the middle of this party mix there are three timed hills and three fast sprints matched together for maximum impact followed by another intensity build hill climb. The finale includes save the best for last intervals and a groovy R&B flat to the finish. This play list is full of good energy and it has something for everyone including current hits like "Summer," "Sing," and "Boneless," and classics like "Born to Be Wild," and "Crazy Train." As part of the Schwinn Indoor Cycling Master Trainer Series, this mix has everything you need to teach a memorable, powerful ride! For more information about Schwinn Programming visit SchwinnEducation.com.
Silver Seniors
"Silver Seniors" is a brand new release we've created to give YOUR Senior classes the highest-quality music available. Featuring classics like "Blue Moon," "Dancing Queen," and "Chapel Of Love," this 126 BPM compilation will motivate and inspire your students with every single listen.
Audio Adrenaline Vol. 3
Pack the punch into your next cardio class with this brand new, high-octane release. True to it's name, the high-energy, instrumental audio will have your classes' adrenaline pumping from start to finish. Perfect for kickboxing and combat, "Audio Adrenaline" is a 'must-have' in your music collection.
Caliente Latino Vol. 5
Add some extra spice to your next class with Vol. 5 of our Latin series "Caliente Latino." A mix of both old classics and new hits, this 135 BPM compilation will bring the heat to every single move. Featuring red-hot tracks like "Dare (La La La)," "Bailando," and "Mas Que Nada."
Energy Hi Lo
We're bringing you ALL the energy with this latest release from the world's premiere Latin Fitness Music company, Fitness Beat. With a pulsating BPM of 140-155, this mix is perfect for all of your Hi-Lo and Cardio Classes! Featuring songs originally made famous by Lady Gaga, Britney Spars, Daft Punk, and more!
Euro Latin Hits
Latin Fitness Music company, Fitness Beat, brings the heat with this latest release of European Latin flavor. This 60 minute mix will take your class across the globe for their next workout. With authentic sounds and rhythmic beats, this 125-132 BPM album is perfect for Step and Mid-Tempo Classes.
Move Your Body
You won't be able to resist movin' your body to this 60 minute compilation from the world's premiere Latin Fitness Music company, Fitness Beat. This mix is perfect for cardio and Hi-Lo classes with a climbing BPM of 130-145. Turn up the music and get ready to move!
FreeBox 4
FreeBox 4 is compiled of 12 high-energy tracks to perfectly match your cardio, boxing, and combat class needs. Featuring tracks originally made famous by Fall out Boy, Tears For Fears, and more, this 140 BPM mix is by far the best FreeBox release yet.
FreeStep 3
"Strike It Up" with the latest installment of the FreeStep series from Trax Music. The 126-130 BPM range is perfect for step, sculpt, low impact, and more. Featuring hits like "Forget Me Nots," "I'm Every Woman," and more, your class will definitely have an extra pep in their step!
FreeRide 22
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Get ready to endure steep hills, flat roads, and hill climbs with the latest FreeRide release. The varying BPM's will keep your classes on their toes from start to finish. Featuring driving remixes of tracks like "Summer," "Boneless," and "Get Shaky," your wheels will be spinning long after the workout is over.
Power Up! - Music To Motivate
Operation "Motivation" activate! Turn on the music and Power Up! with this latest 135-140 BPM mix. Injected with driving beats and featuring inspirational hits like "Can't Hold Us," "Stronger," and "Roar," your classes will be elevated to the next level. Send them out energized with the POWER of the MUSIC.
Songs of Summer 2014
It's officially summertime and we are bringing your class the anthems with "Songs Of Summer 2014." You'll want to blast this 133-143 BPM mix featuring songs like "Wiggle," "Rude," and the massive hit "Summer." Turn down the HEAT for what?!
SilverSneakers Vol. 22 - I Love Music
Music lovers rejoice! Silver Sneakers Vol. 22 - I Love Music is a mix of classic hits that everyone will enjoy. Featuring tracks originally made famous by Elton John, The Beatles, and Billy Joel, it is comprised of 12 non-stop songs and 2 cool-down ballads. At 126 BPM it's the perfect tempo to get your Seniors to really shake their tail feather!
Top 40 Vol. 58
Our Top 40 series is back and better than ever with Vol. 58. All 12 tracks were carefully chosen from the top of the charts and mixed to motivate everyone in your classes. With songs originally made famous by Katy Perry, Iggy Azalea, Pharrell Williams, and Paramore, this collection is extra "Fancy" and all at a steady 128 BPM.
Kickbox PowerMix Vol. 7
Get ready to "Shout" for Kickbox PowerMix Vol. 7! This compilation of hard-hitting tracks is perfect for not only Kickbox but Combat, and Strike classes too. Featuring hits like "Drunk In Love," "Red Lights," and "Turn Down For What," this mix is dripping with nonstop energy!
Ultimate DJ Battle!
The rise of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) has DJ's battling the airwaves to climb to the top of the charts. "Ultimate DJ Battle!" is a collection of the very best in digitally produced dance hits. Featuring tracks originally made famous by Daft Punk, Afrojack, Martin Garrix, and more, this 132 BPM mix will have your classes dancing and fist pumping from start to finish.
SHOCKWAVE - Master Trainer Series
Multi BPM
Get ready to SHOCK your bootcamp and circuit training classes! The NEW ShockWave Master Trainer Series has what you need to ignite your class with non-stop energy! Designed by the Shockwave Master Trainer team, this playlist features hard-hitting remixes and edgy mashups of your favorite songs. During the workout, for a pop of motivation, you can skip forward to a new track with each station change, or let the mix play continuously for a rockin' vibe that lasts the full hour. From hits like "Turn Down For What," "Boneless," and "Come Get It Bae," to rock-and-roll classics like "Back in Black," and "Welcome to the Jungle," this mix is sure to get everyone in your class amped up to give it their all. For more information about the ShockWave Workout visit http://www.shockwaveworkouts.com/
Happy Hour - Feel Good Favorites
Make your next 60-minute class the go-to "Happy Hour" with this mix of 14 feel good music favorites. This compilation features all the songs that make you feel "Happiness," "Joy," and like "Walking On Sunshine." At a steady 132 BPM, it's perfect for any class that wants to workout and be HAPPY!
Group Rx - RIP Vol. 13
We want one thing for you… to be STRONG FOR LIFE! Playing with your kids and grandkids, hiking with friends, carrying groceries up the stairs, helping a friend move to a new house, planting a garden… that's STRONG FOR LIFE. Everything we do in RIP is functional to prepare you for your everyday routine, AND those unexpected surprises that pop up. The training effect of Volume 13 is completely new, as we change the duration, frequency and speed at which we perform strength exercises to brand new music topping the billboards. In addition, NEW challenges are introduced for your Legs and Shoulders. Don't have a barbell? Do the entire release with dumbbells. Customize and make RIP work for you and your clients. RIP…a way of life.
Group Rx - WAR Vol. 9
Beware… once you open this case, you will be ARMED AND DANGEROUS with the hottest MMA-based kickboxing class on the planet. WAR Volume 9 is not an ordinary cardio class...it's your body moving with more power, speed, flexibility and strength, in sync to the hottest music on the charts. Your lower body will be challenged with a NEW escape tactic, and hang on for more WAR SHOTS than any of our previous releases. This translates into increased cardiovascular fitness and coordination, and at the same time, improves your ability to fight fatigue. Every notch you climb on the fitness ladder comes with a price. In this volume of WAR, you'll pay that price with sweat, energy and calories. The result? Lower stress levels, decreased lethargy, and thanks to the interval-style programming, less body fat. Get ready...change is coming. Wrap up, lace up, and get ready to win the fight.
Group Rx - POWER STEP Vol. 10
"Ahhhh…" That's your legs talkin' once you PUT POWER IN YOUR STEP! A full-on athletic approach to a step, Power Step Volume 10 is warfare on your fat! Your heart thumps, your feet jump, and your body will be pumped as you experience brand NEW moves such as Single Arm Thrusters, Hopping Curtsy Squats, a new version of Donkey Kicks, and…what are you waiting for? Play the release to discover more. Every step you take makes your legs, hips, and gluteals leaner. Every strength shot you perform strengthens your upper body, core and more. POWER STEP + You = One Amazing Body!
Group Rx - BOOT Vol. 9
Ignite your inner fire in this all-new BOOT Volume 9 release. Meet the 9-MINUTE KNOCKOUT, which includes four rounds to keep you and your clients fitter, stronger, more flexible and balanced. No equipment needed with this NEW training format, just your body and some DETERMINATION. Calories melt away as the clock counts down -- 9, 8, 7… DISCOVER YOUR INNER ATHLETE!
Group Rx - Revolution Vol. 13
JOIN THE REVOLUTION on the outdoor ride brought inside. Brand new, Volume 13 is your lucky ticket to strong, fit legs and a heart that won't quit. Chart topping hits drive you through time trials, hills and mountains, and the inspiring NEW mash-up in the Flats. REV SHOTS and sprints continue to pepper the landscape and encourage you to push a-little-bit-more. Don't waste another minute – jump on the saddle and start pedaling! Every revolution you make improves your life.
Anytime Fitness - HIIT-X Vol. 1
Various BPM
A high, energy mix designed to work perfectly with the Anytime Fitness HIIT-X program construct. Songs were timed and sound effects added to help you stay on track with minimal clock watching. The upbeat, familiar tracks will help keep your clients' minds off the hurt during this High Intensity Interval Workout.
Anytime Fitness - Kiss29 Vol. 1
A quick mix designed to work perfectly with the Anytime Fitness KISS29 program construct. Songs were timed to help you stay on track with minimal clock watching so you can focus on engaging and motivating clients. Your clients will love the energy of this mix, sure to keep them working non-stop for 30 minutes.
TOTAL HITS! Vol. 13
"Total Hits! Vol. 13" stays true to it's name by bringing you every track from the top of the charts. A remix of the years biggest hit, "#SELFIE," along with "Summer," originally made famous by Calvin Harris are just 2 of the many great songs on this 14 track non-stop compilation. Starting out at 130 BPM and climbing up to 135, the energy stays strong from start to finish.
Pure Hits 80's & 90's
The "Pure Hits" series is back with a special 80s & 90s release for all of the old school music lovers out there. Get ready to groove and "Shout" to the best hits from 2 memorable decades. Featuring tracks originally made famous by Earth, Wind & Fire, TLC, & Tears for Fears. This 132 BPM mix is the perfect addition to your step class!
Super Tabata PowerMix
The increasingly popular High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Tabata workouts require endurance, focus, and major musical motivation. Including both a warm-up and cool down track, "Super Tabata" is the best mix for this type of workout yet. Featuring massive hits like "Cold As Ice," and "Good Feeling," every track and vocal cue will push your class through!


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Nov. 3, 1913. "Shooting bull, Central Park." 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size. Headline in the New York Times:
Frenzied Animal Tears Down Fifth Avenue,
Police Shooting From Taxicabs.
Wild Bullet Slays a Watchman -- Waiter Is Wounded --
All the Beeves Caught or Killed.
The steer which caused the excitement in Fifth Avenue was one of eight which escaped from the yards of the New York Stock Company at Sixtieth Street and the North River. In the pursuit another man was wounded, a policeman was trampled on, and a delivery wagon was wrecked. The excitement began about 4 o'clock yesterday morning and did not end until five hours later, when the last steer was shot to death in Central Park. The steer which alarmed Fifth Avenue was one of the wildest of the lot, and it was a police bullet fired at it which went wild and killed George Beattie, night watchman of the building under construction at 24 East 55th Street. ... The steer, bleeding from wounds, turned into Fifty-Fifth Street, followed by a string of revolver-popping automobiles. ... According to stockyard authorities, about 200 short-horn Oregon steers were unloaded yesterday morning, consigned to various butchers in the city ...
We learned the plural of Beef in English probably back in the 6th grade, guess everyone did not have this or just did not remember.
Thanks for finally cluing me in the plural of beef!
Neither my wife nor I had ever heard of "beeves". I looked it up in my dictionary and sure enough, it is the plural for beef!
Pamplona has nothing on us. We not only had the the running of the bulls, but a Wild West shootout in Midtown Manhattan. There was the posse (cops in taxicabs), town folk killed and wounded as well as a stampede with one the Marshals trampled. I also learned about the North River, which is the southernmost part of the Hudson River. The best we can do now is an occasional shooting by patrons outside some nightclub in Chelsea.
"Police Shooting From Taxicabs"
Good grief, maybe the Keystone Kops were a documentary.


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|system of commercial farming found in the United States and other relatively developed countries.
|based on the observation that explains how population increase necessitates increased inputs of labor and technology to compensate for reductions in the natural yields of swidden farming.
|first to observe vegetable planting.
|found in more developed countries; production of food primarily for sale off the farm.
|practice of rotating the use of different fields from crop to crop each year to avoid exhausting the soil.
|process in semiarid regions where human actions are causing land to deteriorate to a desert-like condition.
|process of making something commercialized for larger production.
|when farmers grow crops on a clear field for only a few years until the soil nutrients are depleted. The farmers then leave the soil for a few year so the nutrients in the soil can be restored; uncropped land.
|invention and rapid diffusion of more productive agricultural techniques during the 1970s and 1980s.
|growing of fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
|term applied to subsistence agriculture that means that farmers must work more intensively to subsist on a parcel of land.
|"hard to get" crops; delicacies; crops that you would not normally see.
|commercial gardening and fruit farming named because "truck" means bartering.
|form agriculture that takes place along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. The sea winds provide moisture for the crops and moderate winter temperatures, and this form of agriculture takes place in hilly, mountainous regions. The two primary cash crops in this form of agriculture are olives and grapes.
|ring surrounding a city from which milk can be supplied without spoiling.
|inaccurate name given by Europeans and North Americans to the flooded field in which wet rice is planted; Malay word for wet rice.
|form of agriculture based on herding domesticated animals.
|large farm that specializes in one or two crops.
|commercial grazing of livestock over an extensive area.
|system of planting crops on ridge tops to reduce farm production costs; promotes soil conservation.
|reproduction of plants through annual planting of seeds that result from sexual fertilization.
|people shift actively from one field to another.
|farmers clear land for planting by slashing vegetation and burning the debris. Swidden is the cleared area that is known by a variety of names in different regions (swidden is the name in one specific region).
|found in LDCs. Production of food primarily for consumption by the farmer's family.
|agricultural practice that preserves and enhances environmental quality.
|first one to observe that rapidly increasing population will cause overpopulation and not enough resources for all of the people.
|seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pasture areas.
|horticultural or "market gardening" farms.
|reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants, such as cutting stems.
|model that shows that the uses to which panels were put was a function of the differing "rent" values placed on seemingly identical lands.
An Introduction to Human Geography: The Cultural Landscape (Rubenstein): chapter 10 vocabulary terms
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Have you been watching the Vegas Summer League? Anthony Randolph (turned 20 yesterday) has been going off. This guy could be the breakout player of the year. Air-Apparent to Tim Duncan as best power forward in the West. That's right Mavericks fans.
Tim Duncan is a superstar, one of the best ever, but Randolph has All-Star potential this year, if his lunatic coach doesn't get in the way, again.
The difference will be that Tim Duncan most likely plays deep into the playoffs while Randolph might be watching the postseason at home, waiting to turn 21.


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The Harrisonville Post 42 Moose split their doubleheader against Clinton July 1 at Harrisonville High School, with a decisive 9-2 victory in the first game, but a close 5-4 defeat in the second.
In the first game, Clinton started things off with a 2-0 lead at the end of the first inning, but the rest of the game belonged to the Moose.
In the bottom of the second inning, with one out, Austin Chancellor and Nathan Davis were walked. Jake Hofer hit a single to send Chancellor home and close the gap to 2-1.
Then in the bottom of the third, with one out, Kenny Baker hit a single, followed by another from Josh Shewmaker that forced Baker out at second. But while Devin Delmont was at bat, Shewmaker stole second base, then while stealing third, an overthrow by the Cardinals to the third baseman allowed Shewmaker to steal home and tie up the score at 2-2.
Delmont singled and Chancellor was walked. Davis hit a single to send Delmont home and put Harrisonville ahead 3-2.
The Moose scored again in the fourth inning as Tanner Devore crossed home plate off a double by Lane Adams.
And in the fifth inning, Harrisonville moved farther ahead as Delmont stole home off an error by Clinton and Jordan Reeves hit a sacrifice fly ball to send Hofer home. The Moose sealed their victory in the sixth inning as Adams scored a run off a Shewmaker single and Baker and Shewmaker made it home off a Delmont single, making the final score 9-2.
Adams had two hits, one walk and one RBI. Baker had two hits and Delmont had two hits and one RBI. Shewmaker and Chancellor both had one walk.
Kyle Barton pitched for 6 innings with five strikeouts.
In the second game, the Moose took an early 3-0 lead at the end of the third inning, but the Cardinals tightened things up with two runs in the top of the fifth inning.
After a Moose run in the fifth to make the score 4-2, Clinton added three more runs in the top of the sixth inning to take over a 5-4 lead.
Shewmaker had two hits and Delmont had two hits and two walks. Austin Johnston had two hits and two RBIs.
Chancellor threw for 5 1/3 innings, striking out four batters.
With the doubleheader, the Moose move to 8-13 for the season.


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What I Wore Yesterday: 07.26.09- There are no witches in Salem just weird tourists
Yesterday, was a hot sticky mess in Salem, Ma with high humidity and tourists everywhere. Being just north of Marblehead, Cole and I drive through Salem on a nearly daily basis. While it has a sordid witch hunting past, Salem still clings to it with all its might. Gimmicky shops and lame museums all hoping to wring out some cash from the silly tourists pocket's. And while I will admit to doing some of the tours when we first moved to New England, I found them all a sad disappointment that discarded the rich history for cheesy tricks.
All that being said, Salem is a gorgeous old historical town with a plethora of red brick colonial buildings. And if they focused more on their amazing maritime history and less on the witch hunting, it would be a wonderful place to visit.
Black and White Paisley Embroidered Shift Dress: Bobbles & Lace
Black Zooey Sunglasses: Oliver Peoples
Black and White Navajo Sandals: Jack Rogers
Black Velvet Bow: DIY
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Back in my day (as my imaginary monocle rolls its eye at me in mine own reflection), I neglected lectures in my Sports Communication and Culture course for the sake of catching the live feed of the NFL Combine. I skipped ballroom dancing classes that would've made me a slightly better intramural athlete not because I was sick, but because Matt Kalil was selected fourth overall by the Minnesota Vikings in last year's Draft. I passed on many a frozen yogurt run or opportunity to toss a stereotypical frisbee about a status-quo quad, and instead watched a college football match-up in-congruent with the Pac-12 standings, or wrote a sports blog entry that I can only assume was read by millions and millions of people.
No degree of beckoning from my social life could deter me from my Couch-ella on Saturdays and Sundays...
...that is, except for the annual passport depicting a certain undercompensating enchanted castle that would heckle me "for the halibut" from the confines of my wallet.
Rarely, though, did I ever sacrifice a USC game for my biweekly Disney excursions, and the few times when I did, I was fighting on with the patrons of ESPN Zone. Do not ask me which of the two (sports and Disney) I love most, because 1) I will cry and there is NO crying in baseball OR Disneyland, and 2) they are infinitely and imperviously intertwined. That universal spellbound repercussion of togetherness. That nostalgic warmth from last-minute triumph and the leftover kennel corn in your pocket. That advertising campaign where professional players exclaim "I'm going to Disneyland!" that would have saved me time and effort in higitus figitus poetic description had I led with it.
And the food. Hot diggity dog, there is food.
Pop culture is the greatest gift of all in its distraction and the backless bleachers or haunted mansions it gives us to scream in. Over the past half-decade, Trojans have had plenty reason to yell so loud that they lose their voice during "Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!" and at seven-years-old are that much more miserable on "it's a small world". Disneyland was always there for me, which had me pondering whether or not it can officially be regarded as "USC's theme park".
Zipcar is worth the forty-minute drive into Anaheim. No. 7 jerseys appear to outnumber the Oregons, Washingtons, Arizonas, and Urs[ucla]s of the park. Cast members ignore the ride they're operating or the other table they're serving just to talk to us, or such was at least the shared experience for my fellow alums. Is it our biased and arrogantly non-peripheral perception of the world, or is there some objective validity to that?
Before you answer, listen to the background music in this clip from Robin Hood:
Fight on and seize the fat one!
Next time, rather than wrapping Tommy Trojan and shoving him in the fridge until the coast is clear, let's just bruin our rival's appetites with some turkey legs.
Nevertheless, I never felt the peer pressure to choose between gameday and having a magical day. Henceforth, whether you're riding Space Mountain or spacing out on what you believe to be a mountain thanks to the medicinal fumes enveloping your apartment building, adhere to this ideal USC-Disney Dining Plan, for food brings us all closer together in this vomitous circle of life:
Brunch - Goofy's Kitchen (Disneyland Hotel)
Disneyland Hotel dwellers and outsiders alike better know Lil Romeo's people if they wish to be snuck into this character buffet without a reservation. The only more challenging feat I can imagine is being seated at Jacks N Joe on the weekend.
This is the only establishment on this list that I haven't salivated all over personally, but they have a peanut butter & jelly pizza. Big Balls Goof (or Pete...he's a dog, too, right?)! Hopefully there's bits of bacon baked inside of it...or stay home and create your own omelette. We're a far way away from midnight, Cinderelly.
Snack - Tiki Juice Bar (Disneyland Park - Adventureland)
A figurehead on the Disney Dining Mount Rush-for-More, Dole Whip is the gold that compliments our cardinal, and what we expect to dish out to Hawaii next Thursday.
There have been several botched brews (see above) inspired by this tropical float, so I suggest you and the baja blender you borrowed from Rita play it safe: a standard strawberry-pineapple daiquiri with Ghirardelli and lots and lots of alcohol. If all else fails, Jamba Juice most likely won't be open.
Lunch - Cafe Orleans (Disneyland Park - New Orleans Square)
The majority of my visits featured a former or current student working there, and the predictable conversation acted as the perfect appetizer en route to their amazing grub from the bayou. If you, as well, are saving your money for Muppet Vinylmations and fear you can only afford a free glass of water, the pomme frites are an elegant touchdown celebration in regards to your budget.
I still prefer my potatoes to be sweet, however...but that doesn't mean I should make them myself. This is my marketing ploy to make these pictures of Disney food look even more desirable. Thank goodness USC does not play on Thanksgiving.
Tailgate - Corn Dog Castle (Disney California Adventure Park - Paradise Pier)
Discussion arose in the last Pancake Blocks concerning all (if any) "healthy" variations on the hot link. This is not one of them, nor do we care. Our inner child kicks our inner vegan in the chip and dales every single time for this crack-induced Pluto on a stick, and unlike the grim grinning vendors outside of the Coliseum, there's nothing sketchy about waiting in line at these carts.
Dinner - ESPN Zone (Downtown Disney District)
Eating and spectating amidst the indoor Jumbotron in a barcalounger on that fateful Saturday November 20th 2010 made me feel like Snoop, only in a barcalounger. Sadly, no amount of Chicken Parmesan Penne or tricolor Zone Queso Chips could settle my stomach after losing 36-7 to a meager Oregon State. I was fractionally close to a sanctioning junior fountain run in Snow White's Wishing Well - enter "ElecTRONica" or "Mad T Party" or "Getting Wrecked With Ralph" or whatever the rave is anymore.
Dessert - Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor (Disneyland Park - Main Street, U.S.A.)
Behold the revamped campus center and the prized statue we really should be preserving from the nightmare fantasmic of Los Angeles. We disgustingly and shamelessly trudge home after the evening's events, and yet the waft of a waffle cone mandates these sweet and frozen treats, and restores our faith in humanity and next week's adventures to the base of Ground Zero.
Essentially, the gameplan this season is now to capture Tinker Bell, Jiminy Cricket, Mushu, and all seven dwarfs, and maybe USC will win nine games and smash the NCAA with a hammer...or, to save on postage, I'll just eat a Mickey pretzel and avoid the television.
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hot springs are believed to have certain healing powers. The
heat and minerals produced by a hot spring are thought to
cure some illnesses, release mental stress, alleviate certain
skin problems, relieve backache and muscle soreness, and promote
physical well-being.
hot springs have been discovered in several areas in Thailand.
Some of them have been developed into tourist attractions;
some even offer health packages combining mineral baths, Thai
traditional massage and fitness facilities.
Thailand boasts many hot springs. One of the best known is
at San Kamphaeng in Chiang Mai, with its complete package
of health treatments. Located nearby is the privately operated
Rung Arun hot spring.
in Chiang Mai, in Mae Taeng district, is the Pa Pae hot spring
(Pong Nam Duet). It is said to be one of the nicest because
it is not over commercialized and is set within a well-maintained
park in a picturesque valley. Fang at the northernmost tip
of the country has about 50 hot springs in a ten-acre forest
northern provinces with hot springs include Lampang (Jae Son
hot spring), and Mae Hong Son (Muang Paeng and Pa Bong hot
well-known hot spring is in Ranong province in southern Thailand.
Located in the Raksavarin forest park the private resort was
granted rights to draw mineral water from this hot spring
for commercial purposes. Now the resort offers a full package
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Hip Hop and our Youth
Yesterday Homeboy Sandman and I lead a discussion in Brooklyn with some middle school students. The discussion covered many topics. The media monopoly, how drugs get into predominantly brown communities, food options, self hate, the prison industrial complex and hip-hop. The way young people speak honestly and openly about things is so refreshing, invigorating and telling.
One student explained that he likes to listen to Chief Keef because it makes him "excited to fuck somebody up or clap someone". He then said that he is not a violent person and that he would never really clap someone, but the music made him feel that way. He realized as he was saying this out loud that the music was affecting him in a way that he wasn't necessarily proud of.
We posed the question. Could the mainstream hiphop that is being pushed to young brown Americans be a form of mind and behavior control? Everyone has a rap name of "young" and "lil". Children are young and little. So children gravitate toward these artists. Artists who promote other commercial enterprises (ciroc, maybach, etc) are walking commercials. And if they are making you feel like clapping someone, that will surely put you into the prison system, where they make more money than from any record sale.
Sharing all of this because it made me realize how much harder it is to be a fan of hiphop as a young person today. When I first found hiphop I was able to hear many different voices, many encouraging me to demand better from myself, my community, my teachers.
Today's young hip hop fans have to deal with a music that is literally trying to kill them. The same student who commented on Chief Keef said, "our generation is messed up, we have everything but we're wasting it." To which HS reminded him, "Your generation is strong, you have all of this negativity coming at you and its disguised as your friend but its the enemy." I could literally see the light switch turn in this young man.
I don't think we changed anyones life yesterday. I do think we started the process of thinking critically about what is being presented to them, what are the intentions and who is benefitting from the results.


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A driver is facing felony charges after police said he led them on a chase Sunday.
Houston Police said they pulled the driver of a truck over on suspicion of running a red light on Little York Road and Airline Drive shortly after midnight.
The officer said when he asked for a driver's license, the driver took off.
The chase ended around 20 minutes later in the Atascocita area.
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Vikings coach Brad Childress held his normal, daily training camp press conference at 12:30 ET today. Here are the "highlights," as he was peppered with questions about Brett Favre possibly retiring.
When asked if he's heard the reports that Favre is telling people he will retire:
It's fluid. We text back and forth all the time. I'm not aware of that. Someone told me that when we were coming off the field. And our players, as teammates, those guys text back and forth all the time. I'm not aware of any of those reports, obviously, I've been out here for the past three hours or so. But if and when the case is he does something one way or the other, I'm sure he'll communicate with me.
So he hasn't told you at all that he's not coming back?
He has not.
Have you talked to him at all in the last 24 hours?
I have talked to him the last 24 hours, yeah. [Childress went on to say they discussed several topics, but retirement wasn't one of them.]
Based on recent conversations with Favre, would it surprise Childress if he retired?
I said this a couple weeks ago … it wouldn't surprise me one way or the other. I think all of us can live with it either way. The big thing is that he's at peace with it.
Coach Childress has jokes:
I feel like this is Watergate. Have I done something wrong? Am I on trial?
From there, he heard the same question about 14 different ways, none of which yielded an answer with a different result: As of right now, Childress has not heard if Favre is retiring, the situation is fluid, and they are taking things day-by-day.