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Programming Skills Wanted
Lionel Richie has a jukebox in his head, or so he said many years ago, and new songs pop into it all the time — a principal source of his boundless inspiration, apparently. I'll never reach the heights of "Say You, Say Me," but I'm starting to think I have a venture capital fund in my head, because new ideas for Web-based products and businesses keep occurring to me all the time. Over the weekend I had an idea for the funniest and most robust movie plot generator ever — not exactly a powerhouse enterprise, but something that I think a lot of people would find amusing for at least a while.
The problem, really, is my appalling lack of programming talent, a situation that's becoming more and more acute with each new idea I generate and am unable to act upon, and compounded by the continual emergence of hot new technologies that seem like immense fun to play with.
The Secret Ingredient Is Code
For visual designers working on the Web, clearing this knowledge hurdle — transforming oneself from someone who renders ideas into someone who enables them, makes all the difference. Programming is an immensely valuable complement to design. Given the benefit of natural talent, or the abundance of free time that's part and parcel of being young and relatively free of commitments, many designers get to do what I can't — take out the time to learn new technology simply because they've decided to do so.
I fantasize about an extended vacation someplace away from my current obligations, with nothing but peace and quiet, lots of free time and a towering stack of O'Reilly books. The freedom to focus exclusively on learning how to do something tangible and competent with PHP, MySQL, Python, Ruby on Rails, et cetera seems like gold to me, a chance to really do something powerful with my modest design skills. I'd go running in the morning, and work well into the night, wasting not a minute on distractions and getting super-fucking smarter every single day.
Boy, Interrupted
For years, I've been nursing this daydream, and I even made a few attempts at doing something about it, trying my hand preliminarily at various kinds of client-side programming. But when I started Behavior with my partners, I more or less signed away any chance to take that kind of time out in the foreseeable future. It's not just that building a business requires a lot of time; it also requires spending that time wisely, doing the things that you're good at — visual design, sales and paying bills, in my case — while letting other, more qualified people handle the things you wish you could be doing yourself. The upside is that you have a wonderful company, and the downside is you have only about three-quarters of the fun you might otherwise. It's a bittersweet bargain.
To be fair, I could give up a hell of a lot of Web surfing, television, baseball and movies, and by doing so reclaim a nontrivial amount of time that might let me get a handle on the basics of programming. Procrastination and laziness account for why I haven't, but I think I'm reaching a point where I can't allow that to happen anymore. My Lionel Richie-noggin' is generating too many fun ideas with genuine revenue potential, and the tactic of trying to recruit able-brained technologist friends to help me even build a prototype of my concepts is too difficult. I need learn how to program.+


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I'm not going to be in the Eagles' War Room on April 25th. I've never been in Eagles' War Room. But if I were in the Eagles' War Room on Draft Day... this is what I'd like to see on the BIG BOARD...
- Luke Joeckel: You can get fancy talking about Lane Johnson because Chip Kelly loves athletic linemen. You can outsmart yourself with Geno Smith because a new coach needs a Quarterback. But when push comes to shove (pun intended), Joeckel is the top player in this draft. His ceiling may be slightly lower than Eric Fisher's, but his floor is much higher. Joeckel is on tape playing against the best college football had to offer week in and week out and the common perception at the end of the season was.... 'this guy is the best player in the draft.' Senior Bowls and Combines and Pro-Days are nice... but they can also cause teams to question what's clear on the field. If Joeckel slips through the cracks to #4, he should be a no-brainer. Drafting a tackle gives the Eagles insurance in the case that Jason Peters' recovery never really takes, and, if Peters is fully healthy, allows Todd Herremans to move back inside and Danny Watkins to move to the bench as depth/a chance to learn the game. A front of Peters, Mathis, Kelce, Herremans, Joeckel would look awfully nice to the guy throwing the ball... whomever that is.
- Star Lotuleilei: It's a tossup between Star and Eric Fisher, here. All of the reasons for drafting a tackle remain the same as above. But, to me, Fisher is a slightly riskier prospect than Joeckel (more on that below). Star Lotuleilei, assuming all we hear about his heart between now and Draft Day is 'a ok,' is a game changer in a 3-4 defense. The NFL is a system league. Finding guys to operate within your system is difference between a team that looks good on paper and one that looks good on the field. Most of us laughed when Pete Carroll took Bruce Irvin in the top half of Round 1 last year. But coach Carroll knew what his defense would be and knew what Irvin would be inside of it. And it worked like a charm. Lotuleilei gives the Eagles a valuable piece in transitioning to a 3-4 next season. He can play 5-technique as an end and shift inside to tackle if Isaac Sopoaga proves to be more valuable as a part-time player. He and Fletcher Cox can play all 3 positions along the line in a 3-4 defense and the pair of them would give teams fits trying to run on a line filled with athletes that big/fast/agile/quick. Star is also perfectly capable (one would imagine) of playing DT in a tradition 4-3 defense. New D-Coordinator Bill Davis has hinted that both formations will be on the field in 2013. And whatever the Eagles D looks like, it looks better with a big, versatile athlete like Star Lotuleilei on it.
- Eric Fisher: Fisher is more likely to be available at #4 than the others on this list. And he's no consolation prize. He's a beast. Perhaps more athletic that Luke Joeckel. Perhaps, even, a better tackle in a year or two. The only hesitation, for me, with Eric Fisher is his lack of time playing opposite NFL quality defenders. Even at the Senior Bowl, Fisher was blocking mostly guys who were hoping to make a name for themselves come draft time. Unlike Joeckel, he just didn't have the chance to play against the LSUs and Alabamas and Floridas of the world. Most scouts believe, and I agree, that Fisher would've handled himself beautifully if he'd had the chance. But, still... he didn't. And there's some slight risk when you take a guy from a smaller program. In the top 5. Still, he gives the Eagles the same flexibility Joeckel would. And he's got the same chance to be an All-Pro for a decade to come. The Eagles could do much worse than Fisher at #4.
- Sharrif Floyd: Floyd vs. Dion Jordan is similar to Star vs. Fisher. It's a tough call, but I rank Floyd above Jordan simply because, when I look at the roster, I think the Eagles need more help up front than they do at LB. If we assume Brandon Graham is moving to some version of an OLB this year and we assume Barwin was brought in to start and we know that Kendricks isn't going anywhere... then I have to think that between Trent Cole, DeMeco Ryans, Vinny Curry Jamar Chaney, and Jason Phillips the Eagles have a 4th linebacker somewhere. What isn't so easy to assume is who the heck is joining Fletcher Cox on the front line. There are a lot of potential names there, but very few have seen any time in a 3-4 front and almost all of the Eagles' DEs seem to project as OLBs in a new defense. Sharrif Floyd is not an ideal fit because his time has been spent in a 4-3 defense as a 3-technique DT. But he's fairly new to the position and has enough raw talent to make a quick move to being a 5-technique DE in a 3-4 front. Like with Lotuleilei, Floyd gives the Eagles punch up front. Floyd is more explosive than Star and would help more in the pass rush than against the run. But either would be a welcome addition to a defense that will look a lot different in 2013 than it did in 2012
- Dion Jordan: Jordan, Kendricks, Ryans, Graham sure looks enticing as a set of backers. Jordan, like Graham, can get after quarterbacks. Unlike Graham, he's also long enough to play well in the passing game. He is, in fact, just the type of hybrid player that this defense needs. The reason he isn't #1 or #2 on this list is simple: Might the Eagles already have such a player? Between the Trent Cole, Brandon Graham, Mychal Kendricks, Vinny Curry, and Clifton Geathers... do the Eagles already feel that they have enough guys who can roam around, put a hand on the ground, stand up as a joker, and play on either side of the field? If the answer to that question, once Chip Kelly has thoroughly analyzed the roster, is 'no' then I wouldn't be surprised at all to see Jordan come off the board at #4. If the answer is, 'we probably already have enough at LB' then I think the Eagles turn to a place where there's a clearer need. But if the pick is Jordan, Eagles' fans can expect a good guy and a good player who might have more impact more quickly than anyone else on this list.
- Dee Milliner: I am putting this on the list simply because he's been linked to the Eagles in so many projections. The truth is that taking a CB with the #4 overall pick is an impossibly risky proposition. Especially one who isn't also a return specialist. Patrick Peterson (who went top 5 to AZ) is considered a smart pick. But most of what he's made his mark doing is returning kicks. As a corner he still has a lot of work to do. And Milliner grades out ever-so-slightly below Peterson and Morris Claiborne (#6 to Dallas) as a pure corner. He is clearly a top 10 talent. But #4 is awfully high for a corner. And especially high for one that has questions to answer on the field... can he backpedal? Saban corners aren't asked to do it. Can he improve his ball skills? Can he handle the pressure of being 'on an island' in the NFL? Playing on an Alabama defense where your 11th man is better than your opponents best player is a nice security blanket. He'd help the Eagles from day 1. But the degree to which he's help just doesn't seem like it could make up for what the Eagles would have to pass up to take him. Not to mention the oft-said (but still true) adage that it's easy to find good CBs later in drafts. Perhaps Andy Reid wasn't too good at it... but it is possible. Just look at the better corners in the NFL and where they got picked. It's possible.
- Geno Smith: He's on this list for one reason: He plays QB. Wherever he gets picked it seems inevitable that it will be too high. And it will too high for that very reason. With the Cardinals (Palmer) and Bills (Kolb) and Raiders (Flynn) addressing their QB situations in the last few weeks, the Eagles have become a hot landing spot for Smith. It makes sense. After all, where are you supposed to get a great young QB? The really great ones tend to be drafted early... they hardly ever become free agents... teams hate to trade them away... It makes sense to go out and get a QB when you find yourself picking in the top 5. You don't want to be back in the top 5 next year. So you might not get a QB then. But for all the temptations, the risks are great. Once you hitch your wagon to a QB, as a new coach, that's your fate. If Geno is the next Donovan McNabb you might be the coach for 15 years. If he's the next Akili Smith, Cade McNown, Tim Couch, Kelly Stouffer... well then you probably aren't getting your contract renewed. The pressure on a QB going #4 overall is stifling. Much more NFL-ready guys (Alex Smith, David Carr, Joey Harrington) have caved under it. Can a team that won 4 games last year afford to sit their 1st round pick all season? Anyone else on this list would be a starter from day 1. Would Smith? If he doesn't come in and earn the job... will the boo-birds begin their booing? Will Coach Kelly feel pressured to put him on the field. What if he's forced to play before he's ready. Even if he's ready, what if the questions about his ability to throw receivers open and be a leader prove to be real concerns? My point is... as nice as it would be to have a new franchise QB... the questions are many. And the answers are impossible to know. If I had to guess, Geno is no Akili Smith. But he's also no Andrew Luck. And I don't think being the next Ryan Tanehill would solve a lot of problems for the Eagles. Better to wait and take an EJ Manuel or a Matt Scott and throw him into the mix without all the pressure.
Like anyone, I have no idea what the Eagles will jot down on that card come April 25th. But I'm pretty confident that if they keep the pick... it's gonna be one of these guys. This is the board I hope they use to guide their decision.

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Backpacker Magazine – November/December 2005
Drought is giving Glen Canyon--and those who love it--a second chance. Here are four spectacular reasons why we should protect this Southwest wilderness by making it America's next national park.
Venturing downstream, we use binoculars to study a handful of granary and dwelling structures hundreds of inaccessible feet above the creek. All are well preserved. But several sites near the lake's high-water mark have been destroyed, either by vandals or the reservoir. In fact, we can trace the high-water mark by graffiti scrawled on the canyon walls, perhaps over pictographs. (Last spring, a coalition of Navajo medicine men appealed to the U.S. Department of the Interior to protect sacred ruins and rock art that have been exposed. So far, their pleas have produced no action.) Later, we set up camp on a high ridge with best-seat-in-the-house views. Neil finds a litter of petrified wood flakes and guesses someone sat here thousands of years ago making a knife. We sip beer and soak up the sunset, swapping predictions about what this vista--which currently includes the trapped blue waters of a shrinking reservoir--will look like in another thousand years.
Getting There From the north (Hanksville), take UT 95 and 276 south to the Bullfrog/Halls Crossing ferry at Bullfrog Marina. Once across the lake, drive 10 miles to a pullout on the left that is exactly 2 miles west of Cal Black Memorial Airport. From the south (Blanding), drive west on UT 95 and turn left (south) onto UT 276 toward Halls Crossing. Park your car at the same spot along UT 276 (UTM 12S 0536786E 4145428N).
The Route From the road, hike northeast and cross-country about 1 mile to the lip of Moqui Canyon (UTM 12S 0537205E 4146187N). Look for a 500-foot sand slide below the canyon rim; this is a lot more fun to go down than to come up, but it's the best way in and out. (Try to hike this hot section in the morning or evening.) Occasional cairns mark the way down sandstone benches to the top of the slide. Once you reach the streambed, there are miles of exploration up- and downcanyon. USGS quad: Burnt Spring


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Linda J. Shelton
QUANAH — Linda Jane Harris Shelton, 71, of Quanah, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012, in Quanah.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Wilbarger Memorial Park, Vernon, with the Rev. Wayne Hollinshead, pastor of the First Christian Church of Quanah, officiating. Services are under the direction of Smith Funeral Home of Quanah.
Mrs. Shelton and her husband had owned and operated the Donut Shop in Quanah.
Survivors include one son, Chris Shelton of Quanah; two brothers, Mark Harris of Quanah and Jewell Harris of Garland, Texas.
Memorials may be made to Hardeman-Foard Mental Health Center, 510 King Street, Quanah, Texas 79252 or Hospice of Wichita Falls, P.O. Box 4804, Wichita Falls, Texas 76308.
Visitation will be 7- 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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The burglary happened at Fair Oaks Plaza on Fair Oaks Boulevard.
Police said the thieves climbed the tree to get onto the roof.
Burglars broke in through a hatch into a vacant space.
Thieves cut the wall into this clinic.
The robbers cut holes in the clinic wall to get into the market.
Money was taken from the In & Go Market on Fair Oaks Boulevard.
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It was never a dream of Ellen Hanson to become a police officer or even a police chief. Her groundbreaking career in law enforcement started all because she wanted to get job interview experience.
It was 1975 and the Lenexa, KS, Police Department was hiring three officers. It was a small town then and Hanson's then-husband drew her a map so she knew how to get to Lenexa and where to go. She knew very little about police work and the Kansas City, KS, native didn't know much about Lenexa either.
More than 600 people applied for the jobs.
The applicants were divided into the A list and the B list. The A list was for anyone with police or military backgrounds. Hanson said the B list was anyone the department wanted to interview and then move on. She said that she was on the B list, but something happened during her interview.
"After that interview, we just clicked for some reason and after that they called the chief and said, 'oh you'll think we're crazy, but you might want to move this woman from the B list to the A list.' It just was, I guess, meant to be because everything went well after that," she said.
In the 1970s female police officers were very rare. In Johnson County, there was only one other woman working for a police department at the time. Then Police Chief John Foster decided to take a chance.
"He hired me and he took a big risk in hiring me. I had no idea if I could do the job nor (did I have) any background that would have convinced him that I could do the job," Hanson said.
With her new job secure, breaking through the "glass ceiling" in law enforcement was not easy.
"The first day was a rough day. It was a blizzard and I had not had any field training. It was my first day out of the academy. After two hours I had to get in a car by myself. I had to push cars out of ditches for 12 hours and work accidents. It was very tough and I thought maybe I made the bad career choice," she remembered.
Hanson would quickly adjust to her new job, just as her male counterparts adjusted to working with a woman.
"About four years after I got there, I was talking to one of the sergeants who had become a friend and he said, 'oh my gosh, the day you walked in the front door, we thought our world was coming to an end.' You're kidding, I thought everyone was happy to have me here because they were so nice," she said. "He said, 'no, we were not happy, but the chief told us give her a chance and if it works, it works, if it doesn't, she'll be gone.' He said, 'everyone respected him (the chief) that we just decided we would give you a chance.'"
Hanson made the most of that chance. She spent 16 years working her way through the ranks until 1991. Foster decided to step down and dozens of people applied to replace him. The job ended up going to the woman he took a chance on all of those years ago.
"It's a credit to that department that I did not really have a bad experience. I've talked to a lot of other women who started around that same time frame. They have many horror stories, but I thought they were very happy to have me there. I was so well-treated," she said.
Hanson became the first female police chief in the Kansas City area. During her career, she was asked to serve on a number of boards and participate in professional organizations. She served as an inspiration for other women around the country wanting to get into law enforcement. It's a career path she wishes more women would consider.
"It's a great profession for women. It's a great profession for men, too. But, it's a wonderful career for women. If you have the desire to work hard, if you're an honorable, honest, professional person that has some compassion, it is the best job," she said.
After almost four decades with the department she knew nothing about when she started, Hanson decided to retire from the chief's position in October 2012. Deciding to leave a job that she loved wasn't easy.
"I do miss the police work, but I did that for 37 years and I loved it to the very last day. But I also know there's a time to do something different and give someone else a chance,'' she said.
After only four months of leisure time, Hanson answered the call to serve and lead another organization with the non-profit humane society and animal welfare organization, Wayside Waifs.
"I jumped at the chance because this is just the best organization so I was anxious to be involved on a closer level,'' she said.
Hanson currently serves as the interim CEO for Wayside. It's an organization she says she has always supported and is happy to help.
"Everybody who works here is dedicated. The animals are well taken care of and well loved. It's similar to law enforcement. That was a part of being with a group that has a mission and a goal and this is a group that very definitely has a mission and a goal,'' said Hanson.
Hanson said she currently has no plans to make the position permanent and looks forward to someday returning to a relaxing retirement.
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Vote for the CenterFebruary 24,2014Vote for the Center
Since 1998, the Castleton Community Center (The Old Homestead) has provided programs and services to help improve the quality of life for residents of western Rutland County. The Center helps seniors and disabled residents remain independent. Over 4,800 rides were given last year for doctors appointments, nursing home visits, adult day care, therapy, food shopping and senior meals. In addition, over 1,400 meals were served in our dining room to seniors from Castleton, Fair Haven, Hubbardton and surrounding towns.
The Center offers health and fitness education, a walking trail and exercise programs to promote healthy living. Educational and recreational activities keep our seniors active and help improve the quality of life for them and their families. Our summer camp for children provides stimulating educational and recreational activities for children when school is not in session.
The Castleton Community Center does not receive United Way funding. The Center is supported through town appropriations, grants, fund raising special events and the hard work of our members and volunteers.
Castleton, Hubbardton and Fair Haven residents, please vote yes to support the valuable programs and services offered by the Castleton Community Center at the polls Tuesday, March 4. If you need a ride to the polls call The Center at 468-3093.
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If you are one of those people who does not like heights, you would not want to climb a ladder that is literally hanging in the sky.
"There's always somebody that thinks we're a little crazy," laughs Joe Stambaugh of Haverfield Aviation, Inc. "May have to be a little bit to do it."
They may be a little crazy, but they are looking out for you. They have been hired by Virginia Dominion Power. They arrive at work by MD500 helicopter and are lowered by helicopter onto power poles that stretch 100 feet in the air.
"The best way I put it is: 'We take all the work out of getting to the job site,"' says Stambaugh.
The men work for Haverfield Aviation in Gettysburg, Pa. Most have been linemen for power companies before so they are accustomed to danger.
"We're not adrenaline junkies," says Stambaugh. "We're not out here to get a fix. It's just our cup of tea."
What they are replacing on Monday in Manassas Park, Va. are insulators. They are long metal pieces that are part of the transmission lines. They wear out in about 15 years.
So far, the ones they are working on are OK. But if they stop working, hundreds of thousands of people could lose power.
"We know these insulators are about 15 years old and typically at 15 years, they do fail," says Virginia Dominion Power's Le-Ha Anderson. "So rather than wait for them to fail, we're replacing them to ensure that our customers have their lights when they want them."
"Right now, what he's doing is he's already grounded the line out, and he's already rigged up his hoist, and they're taking the old insulator out and they're going to put a new insulator in," says Ron Vandiver.
You will be glad to know the power is turned off. Virginia Dominion's been using helicopters for maintenance since the 1990s. They call it a better view, faster and less expensive.
"These lines can go across rivers," says Anderson. "They can go across bigger bodies of water. They can go across wetlands, and the work that we're doing here allows us to be able to have easier access to the transmission lines."
Haverfield crews helped restore power after Hurricane Sandy.
Vandiver says they are proud and focused. And, yes, they are hiring.
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On Friday, thousands of people will make their way to the new Pinnacle Bank Arena when Michael Bublé will break in the new stage.
"We expect near capacity. We know it's a milestone for the building and for the community and technically there are still some open seats," says Charlie Schilling, Assistant General Manager for the Pinnacle Bank Arena.
The parking maybe tricky, construction is still going on in the west Haymarket area.
In addition to the parking spots in the Haymarket, There's $5 parking north of the arena in the festival parking lot.
Unfortunately, the new bridge won't be done in time for the big night.
"Like all things those that get there sooner, benefit with better location and access," says Schilling.
Professional cameras, outside food, or anything that could pose a threat to attendees will not be allowed inside.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, the concert starts at 8p.m.
And because it's the first big event, concert goers will walk away with a special treat.
Schilling says, "We do have gifts for those that come, a little take away item."
The only concert that's sold out so far is pink.
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By Emmanuel Omona
The Uganda AIDS Commission has encouraged religious leaders to take lead in fights against HIV/AIDS.
Dr. Peter Mudiofe the head of HIV/AIDS prevention in Uganda AIDs commission said this during a work shop at Boma Hotel in Gulu.
Uganda AIDS Commission was launching a report titled "The Epidemic is rising Again, protect your child and your spouse".
Dr. Mudiofe claimed that it very strategic for the religious leaders to their congregations about HIV/AIDS since they are most listened.
"It is very important that you speak to your people about HIV/AIDS since you meet them every time and they believe in you always. If we continue doing this for many years, we shall fight the scourge", The Doctor explained.
Luka Nyeko Kitgum district chairperson supported the idea saying that there were many HIV/AIDS Patients who did not want to take their medicines because they think they are already useless in the society.
"The church should help us really if we are to fight AIDS in this and talk to such people so that they may stay longer though they have the HIV", Nyeko said.


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|Platform Win, 360, PS3, Mac, iOS
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|Release Date 2012-10-09
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown review: blinded by science
By Russ Pitts on Oct 07, 2012 10.07.12
I'm 30 hours into the single-player campaign of XCOM: Enemy Unknown when it strikes me that I've been doing it all wrong from the start. That I decide to keep on going says something about the way I've chosen to play. I have disabled "Ironman Mode" - which would prevent me from saving the game at all - but I have accepted certain outcomes as inevitable. I have a few "chosen" characters I will not allow to die, but the rest ... well, saving Humanity from the alien scourge is a dirty business. The Earth appreciates their sacrifice. So this latest setback, the doing it all wrong, is, to me, simply part of the learning curve. After all, if you're playing XCOM: Enemy Unknown the way it was intended - the way the original demanded - you're going in blind, stumbling toward victory against a...
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By Megan Farokhmanesh on May 27, 2014 05.27.14
Firaxis Games' turn-based tactical role-playing game XCOM: Enemy Unknown and all its downloadable content launches for Linux this summer, Feral Interactive announced today. Feral Interactive is responsible for the Mac version as well; the upcoming edition of the game is the first title to be developed and published for Linux by the company. It is unclear if the game's DLC, including stand-alone expansion Enemy Within, will be available in a bundle like the Mac's Elite Edition. Enemy Within's Linux version, which will run on Ubuntu 14.04 and Valve's SteamOS, will be a SteamPlay title. You can view its trailer above. Pricing for the game has not yet been announced. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is available for Mac and Windows PC via Steam for $29.99. The game is also available for Android, iOS,...
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown is 'coming soon' to Android
By Dave Tach on Apr 23, 2014 04.23.14
XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Firaxis Games' turned-based strategy game that pits a human resistance against alien invaders, is headed to Android "soon," according to a recent tweet from the series' official Twitter account. The game will be available through Google Play and the Amazon Appstore, according to the tweet. XCOM: Enemy Unknown arrived on iOS for iPad and iPhone last June where it's available for $19.99. You can check out the launch trailer for the game's first mobile incarnation below. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is also available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Mac and Windows PC. XCOM: Enemy Unknown - The Complete Edition, a version that includes its major add-on content, was released last month for Mac and PC for $49.99. For on the game's original incarnation, be sure to read Polygon's X...
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown - The Complete Edition hits Mac, PC
By Alexa Ray Corriea on Mar 04, 2014 03.04.14
XCOM: Enemy Unknown — The Complete Edition, a bundle featuring Firaxis' alien-themed strategy game and its major add-on content, is now available for Mac and Windows PC, publisher 2K announced today. The Complete Edition costs $49.99 and bundles together the main game along with its XCOM: Enemy Within expansion. The Complete Edition also includes three additional content packs: the Elite Soldier Pack, which adds three cosmetic features include new deco packs and color options for soldiers' armor; the Operation Slingshot pack, a string of new missions and a new playable character; and Second Wave, which unlocks advanced difficulty options for players seeking more challenging missions. The bundle will be available internationally this Friday, March 7. XCOM: Enemy Unknown launched in...
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2K Mobile Thanksgiving sale cuts prices on XCOM, Civilization, more
By Samit Sarkar on Nov 26, 2013 11.26.13
Six iOS games from 2K Mobile are on sale for Thanksgiving this week, including XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Civilization Revolution, the company announced today. Here's the full list of deals, which will go into effect tomorrow, Nov. 26: XCOM: Enemy Unknown - $9.99 (regularly $19.99) NBA 2K14 - $2.99 (reg. $7.99) NHL 2K11 - $0.99 (reg. $3.99) 2K Drive - $1.99 (reg. $6.99) Civilization Revolution - $0.99 (reg. $2.99) Sid Meier's Pirates - $0.99 (reg. $2.99) The discounts will be available through Monday, Dec. 2.
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2K Games is bundling and discounting several of the console games it publishes ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year. The $29.99 holiday 2013 packs are available now and include: 2K Essentials Collection, which contains BioShock, Borderlands, XCOM: Enemy Unknown and is available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 2K Power Pack, which contains BioShock 2, The Darkness 2, Mafia 2 and is available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 2K Definitive Strategy Collection, which contains XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Sid Meier's Civilization 5 and is available for Windows PC 2K Rogues and Outlaws Collection, which contains Borderlands 2, Spec Ops: The Line, Mafia 2 and is available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 You can pick up each at Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop and Walmart, except for...
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By Alexa Ray Corriea on Oct 24, 2013 10.24.13
PAX East 2014 registration now live Registration for PAX East — set to take place in Boston April 11-13, 2014 — is open today. Three day passes are already sold out, but you've still got a shot at individual day passes and hotels. Nintendo's latest Wii U Deluxe brings New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U together on Nov. 1 Nintendo is retiring the Nintendo Land Wii U Deluxe Set and replacing it with one promoting their favorite pair of plumbers. Starting Nov. 1, a Deluxe Set featuring New Super Mario Bros. U and its New Super Luigi U DLC on one disc will be available for $299.99. Nintendo Land will continue to be sold separately for $29.99. Making heroics matter, making death sadder in XCOM: Enemy Within We all name our XCOM: Enemy Unknown soldiers after our friends and...
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XCOM for iOS updated with multiplayer, on sale for $10
By Griffin McElroy on Oct 10, 2013 10.10.13
XCOM: Enemy Unknown's iOS port has been updated to include asynchronous multiplayer battles, and has had its price slashed in half through the rest of the week, publisher 2K announced today. The game's multiplayer component lets players build a squad of soldiers and aliens to face off against friends and combatants around the world in turn-based, asynchronous bouts. Players can manage their match-ups using Game Center, where they can also view their position in a slew of new online leaderboards also added to the game in today's update. Folks who have been hesitant to pick up the game, which carries a fairly sizable $19.99 price tag, may want to consider picking it up this week — it's on sale for $9.99 until Sunday, Oct. 13. Make sure you've got a device that can run it before you make...
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Treachery is afoot in XCOM: Enemy Within trailer
By John Funk on Oct 09, 2013 10.09.13
A new trailer for XCOM: Enemy Within reveals EXALT, a mysterious organization dedicated to undermining the human resistance to alien invasion. EXALT has betrayed humanity and the XCOM organization by compromising its abilities, warns the trailer. Whereas the XCOM forces had previously been ordered to defend all human life at any cost, that directive has been rescinded in favor of a new one: Eliminate the traitors. For more on EXALT and Enemy Within, the stand-alone expansion to last year's XCOM: Enemy Unknown, check out Polygon's preview.


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I Won't Exist...I sit here on a sunken bed,Surrounded by bright, meaningless colors,The room itself numbed by patterns and details,So many treasures,So many "important" awards, trophies,So many perfectly stacked books,So many perfectly arranged pictures of a perfectly posing girl,All of it means nothing, NOTHING!!!And yet everything
Every little freaking thing in this little freaking room,Is a part, a piece, a puzzle,Of my existence
All of this is me as I exist in their eyes
.Sometimes I just want to sweep my arm across the dresser,Throw everything to the floor,Watch the cheap perfume bottles shatter, sending hazy fumes into the air.Sometimes, I just want to stab a knife through the paintings,ripping straight down and leave the canvas flying.Breaking all the sculptures, decided I won't exist anymore.Sometimes, I just really want to break these windows I sleep by,And slip my pale legs through the shattered glass.I want to hold the match and let it lick my finger,I wa
Uncertainty and DoubtDoes anyone else stand at the edge of the stair and look down,wondering what it would feel like to never know how far the next step is?As if you could walk blindly, and fall, sink, down into an un-foretold reality,Lose yourself in chaos, the bitter chilled unknown
I stand here now on the edge of porcelain stairs,Peeking downward through my ebony lashes,I feel a grip in my spirit,A sickening wave of dizziness rolls over me,Knocking me back, nudging doubt deeper into my skin like a poisonous shard."Do I step forward? Or do I wait in this haunting pain
"Biting my lip, wringing my hands, my blood dancing loudly,I realize my future can only improve from my past,I have to take these chances,And play my best bet.Gripping the glassy banister,I steal a severed breath,And
The Bitter Nightmare/Too Heavy A BurdenRusted daggers flung from their tongues,Deep, infected scars reopened,Tear away the skin above my breast,And witness my heart's weak thrum.You, you have made it so,You poisoned it with your truthful tonic,Your tampered quotes and encrypted sneers,Do not twine the needle deeper,Fling your hair through the seeping blood,Paint the canvas of my years,Falling from the chasm's edge,Releasing my mind from the bitter nightmare,I watch the sun comb its way through the trees,And struggle to stand against the bars of home,My hands and feet chained, a dusty cloth between my teeth,I wait for the warden's glance,That moment of fated chance,Do not tempt me, mad suitor,I am too heavy a burden for any soul.
Please....Just....Look At Me NowThis feeling in my heart thickens and festers,An old wound, aggravated by time and fear,Doubt, and hopelessness
All I need is to hear your words again,They were once the only ones that could comfort me
Now, it's like I'm the hopeful child waiting for a miracle
Why have you abandoned me so
What reason will you claim, if you ever take notice again
But I am afraid.I am afraid of myself
Because I know the longer I am confused,The longer I am lost, broken, abandoned, forgotten,The more resentful my blood becomes
.And the wound becomes infected with all the doubts,All the worrying, the panicking, the stress
And I don't know what to do
.Are you telling me to let my heart release you?You just don't know, do you?You just don't know
Juliet's Curse,My Own...Music used to be my aide
Now it only makes it worse...A star-crossed lover by trade,This longing heart a curse
How is it possible to feel this much pain
To go to sleep crying his name,Someone please, I'm begging you,Tear out my heart, stitch up the skin.It's like a venomous hole burning through my lungs,A boiling thrum through my veins,Hot tears cool my skin, and taint my tired lips,I'm begging you, tell me the cure
Where is the cure that Juliet swallowed?What is the potion that let her sleep?And did she feel like me
.I'm begging someone, anyone,To tell me how
how to breathe and sleep again,Because even though I've tried, and tried
The infection is still devouring my soul,And forbidding me to let go
My Label/ Hi, My Name Is...Sometimes I think I need to wear a label,A sticker,A collar,A tag
That will tell you what is wrong with me
"Hi, My Name Is:Easily loving, falls to quickly, doesn't know when to stop, tries her best but can't succeed, and only wants to hold someone's hand
to feel that hand on her shoulder when she cries
"The ink would be smudged across as if written in haste, a couple letters bolded in spots as if trying to fix a mistake
So many mistakes
The edges would be peeling as if to forget I ever existed all together
Sometimes, I think I need to wear a warning
So you will know ahead of time that I'm too broken to repair
too lost to be found
too hurt to heal
and pretend to smile, often
.So that when you don't like what you read, I can just tear it away, and write another
But no matter what I try, my name is always the same
My Morning BattleI look in the mirror,Apply that last bit of eye make-up
Twist the brush,Swoop the glittery powder
Standing back and smiling,My reflection retorts
I hear a hiss in my ear, "Look at you, you love every person who talks to you... so pathetic
so naiive
so trusting
..such a fool."I close my eyes tightly, I grip the edge of the counter, my knuckles white. "Look at you, you don't know when to stop do you?.....so eager
so loving
so innocent
such a fool."I bite my lip and refuse to look at her,This hissing demoness who resides behind my eyes
my dark brown eyes
. "Look at me!" she exclaims, "I will protect you, foolish girl,"She fans around me like a cloth of smoke, "I will protect your foolish heart, and never let anyone touch it again
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Whisper to MeWhisper to me in my hair,Tell me if you're real,Tell me all the sacred things,I never thought I'd feel.Whisper to me in my neck,Tell me if I'm sane,Tell me that you miss me,And you'll hold my hand again.Whisper to me in my back,Tell me our love remained,Tell me that you still care,And your heart, my words have stained.
Strong Enough...A shivering breath,A chill on the skin,The continuous twittering of the southern crickets,And a little girl, curled in her bed.Just a little brown-headed girl,All tucked in without a care,Her dreams take her across the world and under the sea,With Disney-fied promises of true love and happy endings.How simple it really was,Back before that girl became me
She used to fantasize and dream during both turns of the Sun,And never feared anything or anyone.She loved both her mother and her father,Her little baby sister and her pups and kittens,She loved everything.She knew nothing.That little brown-headed girl never knew her mother's bitter heart as well as I do now,And she never knew her sister would change,She never knew her father would nearly work himself to death each night,And she didn't know that money controlled the world.She never knew that she'd be criticized for her body by others,For her mind and spirit by her own blood-kin,She never knew that one day, s
Was It All A Lie?The funny thing is,You can walk past meAnd totally ignore meActing like I don't existWithout an inch of guilt in your black heartAfter all the things we have been throughAfter all the times we have been there for each otherAnd you act like it never happenedThe funny thing is,You can look in the mirrorThinking you're the bestThinking you are too good for everyoneAfter all the things I have done for youAfter all the things we have put each other throughThrough thick and thinAnd totally forget that I was once in your lifeThat you needed meThat you loved meIt's like you're a totally different person,In a totally different universe,You don't know me anymore,You don't want to know me anymore,You don't love me anymore,So please tell me this,Did you ever love me,Or was that just another lie you told me?Was it all a lie?
This EndingThe writing becomes scribblesThe pen runs dry of inkA song isn't writtenA story isn't readMy words begin to fail meMy thoughts have become dead
I Need a Love that Frees MeChurning, burning, yearning,empty love,you twist me till I bleed,why does my heart hurt so bad whenever I think of you,you've got me if you want meand I can't even fight it.
I'm Not Ready to Let GoYour fingertips carve melodies into my songbird skin,carbonizing my charcoal bonesso I can write sonnets on the sidewalkwith the ends of my chalky joints.Oh how your grazing handshold me,your touchlingers.Your propane eyesburn me up,your toothy smileties me down.I hold my breathbecause these moments are fragileas they are finite,and I close my eyesbecause love shouldn't be this uglyor this hard to find.
Blind IsolationEyes closingAll I sense is despairIt's filling my headIt can't go elsewhereSteel prisonsA hollowing shellI cling to rails in desperationCaught in this empty hellWounds already bloodiedScratched with my fingernailsThere hasn't been much sorrow yetSo I guess I've failed...When I made this choiceI didn't realizeThat segregationWasn't a prizeI just assumedI couldn't pull woolover my own eyes.
SeveredI lost my heart on the edge of eternity.I dropped it off there thinking we would come back.Thinking we would come through, but we broke paths.We lost our maps, we lost each other.
NewbornClose your eyes and listenAnd soon enough you'll hearThe heartbeat of a newbornBeating fast and clearInnocent and curiousA newborn wants to knowThe big world that surrounds itAnd who is friend or foeA newborn calf is preciousJust like a newborn petIt needs its mother with itTo love and to protectSo why do you forget thisWhen you buy meat and cheese?A calf is not a cat or dogBut it deserves to breatheA newborn needs much space to growRegardless of what speciesA newborn needs to have good healthNot cages caked with fecesA calf that's torn from its motherTwo short days after birthA calf that's born just to be killedFor more veal to be servedNo animal deserves to haveA life of so much painWhen it causes so much diseaseYou have nothing to gainSo please make the connectionEvery time you eat a steakIt may be your own choiceBut is it your own life to take?
GrayCan you write your way out of this?Seal the dark days away with a kissLet the frustration go in a sigh and a hissCan you start a new day?One where shame can decayAnd you can still love the grayWill you write your way out of this?Hold on to the agelessWhen reality is airlessWill you start a new day?Dismiss the dismay without delayBelieve in the gray and step through the doorwayLet the words be your guideTo release the regret inside
An Elegy for My GrandmotherThe wind forgot its merry summer song,The clouds swept by the empty evening sky,The strident city stamped and strode along,But I suppose I heard a myna sigh.And though the violet veil of darkness fell,Our minds lay by the lonely pacer's beep,And though our eyes sunk 'neath their sooty shells,We touched the void without a glimpse of sleep.Before the sun did light the lamps of dayUpon the heathen beds that house the dead,A nurse did whisper wretched words astray,Yet I could not discern a word she said.I found myself bewixt the cyclic spheres,Amidst machines with coded prayers mumAnd doctors gaunt who had no time for tearsDid dearly screen the gates of kingdom come.There she did softly rest among us allA final feast for tubes and needles fineAnd for seconds we heard her weakly drawl:The closing lessons of a clear soul shrine. And then in quietude she looked aroundAnd clasped I that limp hand which had held mineAfloat through childhood; yesterdays abound,
True Love: A Painted Myth?Forgive me if I intrude,If I'm a little bold,I've always been a little odd,From all that I've been told
But something about the way you smile,Something about the way you trust,Good Lord, send me a soul to love,And forget this useless lust
So many tiring hours spent,Looking for his name
Trying to find a hint,If he's still the same
I could have been the secret girl,Chosen at a whim,I threw my heart at his chest,But still, I did choose him
I don't know what is real anymore,My mind does war against me,Somehow I must get the patience,To tame the visions that taint me.So please forgive me if I'm odd,My heart is just too hopeless to worry with,But also because I am scared,That true love is just a painted myth.
a dangerous hallucinationThe light coming through the window was bright,much too bright.Even though my eyes were closedI could see it-feel it.The skin of my arms prickled,sweat dripped from my brow.It was two in the afternoon but…the sun was settingthrough the window facing east.I should have seen the hutch,shelves lined with bone chinadecorated with delicate leaves and vines.I was so thirstyand reaching for cups that should have been there.Instead I found a billboard of butterflies,the colors ragingmore than any rainbow I'd ever seen.Their wings fluttered and flashedyet somehow they moved in slow motion.I wanted to stand,wanted to reach out and touch them but…I couldn't move,couldn't speak,and yet I laughedignoring my dry mouthand the tingling in my feet. There was a tempeston the riseand in my blood.A sugar rush disguisedas a riot of butterfliesand they were swarming me.There was a small vialof insulin in my pocketthat I nev
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July 16, 2014
Three years ago, on July 16, 2011, I awakened to the news that San Francisco police had killed my 19-year-old son, Kenneth Harding Jr., for allegedly evading a $2 bus fare. It's hard when you're trying to find out what happened to your child but no one will produce the facts that support the theory that he supposedly killed himself. The police put that message out and never backed it up, hoping to take away any sense of empathy. This month will be our 29th consecutive month of feeding the community at the very spot where Kenneth's blood still stains the ground.
November 10, 2013
The child's destination was a friend's house on a bright sunny day. The child had a toy. But Andy Lopez Cruz didn't see his friend that day. Andy will not ever see any of his friends again. For within 10 seconds, the cops had rolled up behind him, reported him as suspicious, called for backup and shot him seven times. He was shot twice in the back before he hit the ground; he got a chance to scream "Stop" once and then he died.
September 2, 2013
When you think of an officer of the law, you tend to think of a public servant to protect and serve, not a murderer, child molester or pedophile. We know that all officers aren't bad, but we also know that all officers aren't good. According to ABC News on Aug. 29, 2013, Officer Richard Hastings of the San Francisco Police Department, who is 37 years old, was arrested in Concord, California, for alleged child molestation.
July 2, 2013
We want to affect the city of San Francisco's economic system in order to allow our voices to be heard. We are asking those who stand in solidarity against police brutality and those who would like to help organize and/or endorse the shutdown to contact the Kenneth Harding Jr. Foundation at (415) 505-6331, or you can email firstname.lastname@example.com.
June 9, 2013
On April 4, 2013, the Oakland Film Festival premiered the long anticipated documentary "Crimes of Police," directed by Ansar El Muhammad and produced by Derrick Bowman. Now the documentary has been chosen for the San Francisco Black Film Festival as well, screening Saturday, June 15, 5:45 p.m., at the Jazz Heritage Center, 1320 Fillmore St., San Francisco.
November 29, 2012
From the Mission District in San Francisco, to West, North and now East Oakland, several neighborhoods in LA, young Black and Brown men, convening, talking, laughing, being young, are viewed as "dangerous," "suspect" or criminal. Laws like the gang injunction are instituted and applied, and eventually we are completely wiped away like we were never there.
November 20, 2012
At its Wednesday, Nov. 14, meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Department of Public Health, 101 Grove St., Room 300, the San Francisco Mental Health Board will welcome public comment before voting on a resolution against putting tasers in SFPD Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) officers' hands.
October 5, 2012
Judith Jamison looked regal on stage with Farai Chideya last month in The Forum Conversations at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Her message seemed to be one of preparedness and presence – being, as our sister Ayana Vanzant says, in spirit. Muslims call this the sirata-l-mustaqim or the path of the rightly guided.
August 6, 2012
Mayor Ed Lee is considering a New York City-style stop-and-frisk policy, where police search anyone they consider "suspicious." Lee, the first Chinese American mayor of San Francisco, said, "I will be tagged – as the minority mayor of this city – for racial profiling." He's right – and that tag is entirely justified.
July 17, 2012
The police line was hard, boot to boot, helmet to helmet, unmoving, bringing the threat of death with each gaze. The opposing line was a circle and it was moving, with resistance. And strength and people power. We were mamaz, uncles, daddys, sisters and brothers in solidarity, and we won't stop fighting, we won't stop walking, we won't stop speaking until this ongoing police murder of our babies is over. "Our children are being stalked and murdered in cold blood, and it cannot continue," said Oscar Grant's Uncle Bobby.
April 4, 2012
The Oakland International Film Festival is Friday-Sunday, April 6-8, at the Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Street, Oakland. Visit http://www.oiff.org/2012schedule.pdf. This year's headliner is one of the most controversial independent films ever made, "The Spook Who Sat by the Door." Watch it again here.
July 26, 2011
Kenneth Harding Jr., 19, was shot and killed on July 16 as he ran away from two police officers interrogating him for his alleged failure to pay a $2 fare for a ride on the city's light-rail train. Incredibly, after originally admitting that two officers shot and killed Harding, the new story from the police some days later is that the young man must have killed himself.


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RICHLAND, Wash. - Kadlec Regional Medical Center has begun construction on its redesigned Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
The hospital community tore into the old unit on Thursday, starting the process of expanding the NICU from 3000 to 15,000 square feet.
Kadlec says the remodel will give the hospital the ability to help more newborns stay closer to their families, by providing comfortable, private spaces while they're under the hospital's care.
"Preemies have a really hard time with noise," said Monica Perez. She and her husband spent 89 days in the NICU when their daughter Cartaleya was born almost one year ago. "How confined it is in here, you know, you can't talk a whole lot, you can't really communicate with each other, your other parent, and so I think this is definitely going to benefit future families."
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text: Speaking at Wired 2012: Wally de Backer/Gotye Culture 17 October 12 by David Cornish Tweet Gotye - Somebodies: A YouTube Orchestragotyemusic Wired 2012 -- Wired's forthcoming two-day London event on 25/26 October -- is only days away. Whether you've already got your ticket, or looking for a great reason to get hold of one, Wired.co.uk's speaker profiles should give you several reasons to look forward to the conference.Today's featured speaker is...Wally de Backer (Gotye)Job title: MusicianWally de Backer is a Belgian-Australian singer-songwriter perhaps better known by his performing name, Gotye. As Gotye, De Backer's first album Boardface -- a sample-based album, recorded in the musician's bedroom -- was launched in 2003 as a collection of three promotional short releases he had made and sent out to radio stations and record labels across Australia.De Backer is also part of the indie-pop/rock band The Basics, from Melbourne, Australia. Formed in 2002, The Basics gave De Backer a chance to escape his bedroom recording studio and play live music. The three-piece band toured Australia extensively between 2006-2009, in addition to recording four albums between 2004-2010.After the success of Boardface, De Backer has gone on to record two further Gotye albums, continuing to experiment with homemade samples and multi-instrument recordings. While recording his latest album Making Mirrors (migrating from his bedroom to his parent's barn), De Backer created a range of virtual instruments in his search for a unique sound. One track saw him record each individual note of an auto harp, storing the notes on a sampler on his laptop. He could then "play" the auto harp via a midi keyboard, creating a new "virtual" version of an instrument that is usually strummed rather than plucked.The 2011 single Somebody that I used to know has sold over ten million copies worldwide, and saw De Backer become only the second Belgian (and the fifth Australian) to reach number one in the US Billboard chart.To gain a sense of De Backer's sampling skills, check out the YouTube video above. Wally de Backerwill be speaking at Wired 2012 -- a compelling two-day event in London, where we bring the values of Wired magazine to life. For more information and to book tickets, visit wiredevent.co.uk. Comments Read more on Wired 2012 Wired 2012 took place on 25-26 October at The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London. It's the next step in Wired's mission to celebrate the ideas, innovations and people reshaping our world Relive Wired 2012 Technology Full talk video: Troy Carter Politics Full talk video: Mona Eltahawy Business Imogen Heap's music-manipulating gloves on Kickstarter Science Watch Simon Baron-Cohen's full Wired 2012 talk about autism Technology Watch Imogen Heap's full Wired 2012 glove demo and performance Latest on wired.co.uk


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I haven't posted on SR before. I have been waiting until after the lottery. Reading everyone's posts over the last few months has been fun. The Griffin/Rubio debate has been really interesting.
I have been a Kings fan long enough to have survived the 14 year "Veil of Tears" and am old enough that in the year I was born, the three major sports in the US were baseball, boxing and horse racing. This qualifies me for nothing other than to be heard.
The choice of coach is a much bigger issue than who our consolation prize will be from this draft. We haven't had a coach who has stressed defense in as long as I can remember. That's a long time. Let me also be bold enough to say that we also need to hire two defensive assistant coaches, one for the backcourt and one for the bigs. Maybe they could talk to a recently retired defensive specialist like Doug Christie or (God help us) Gary Payton.. Never mind, I take that last thought back. That's demented.
It's all about defense. We all talk a lot about The Princeton Offense or whatever. But really, the offense wasn't the problem. The guys we had last year, as pathetic a team as it was, scored enough points to beat most of the NBA. Didn't we average 100 pts a game? There are ways to get much better quickly without a superstar. Get used to it. We will probably never get a superstar here. The league will never let us have a #1 pick, and this is Sacramento. Someone like LeBron wouldn't come here for less than a billion. Remember how Webber at first refused to come here when traded? So we need to make do with what we've got. The first way, obviously, is defense. There are only two reasons why a player doesn't play defense, either he can't or he won't. If a player just won't play defense, trade him to the Lakers. Immediately. If he can't, it is only because he hasn't developed the skills. These guys are all professionals and are all young enough to take coaching. They need to learn. And if we hire a defensively oriented head coach who can set up defensive schemes and responsibilities, I would predict 25 more wins next year.
The second way is assists. We don't just need a point guard, we need a point guard who doesn't care much about scoring. We need one that will give us double digit assists night in and night out. The only times the Kings showed any entertainment value at all last year was when they passed the ball. I can't tell you how infuriated I would get watching them slide back into one-on-one basketball. As a team, they are just not good at one-on-one.
One last thing. If each of the Kings starters had made one extra free-throw per game, the Kings would have won maybe 15 more games last year. Championship teams make free throws.
I don't want to be a ball hog, so I'll pass the ball. Thanks for listening.
By the way, I think the Kings should do whatever is necessary to get Rubio. He has more than the extrinsic value of expert play. His play is exciting, like Maravich or JWill. He will put butts in the seats, helping to fill the arena and thwart the Maloof's plan to move to Vegas.


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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Halil Kanacevic scored 18 points with six rebounds and five assists to lead Saint Joseph's to a 73-68 win over No. 21 Massachusetts.
Ronald Roberts Jr. deposited 17 points, DeAndre Bembry had 13 points, and Chris Wilson added 12 for the Hawks (15-6, 5-2 A-10), who have won five of their last six games.
Derrick Gordon paced UMass (17-4, 4-3) with 21 points and Chaz Williams finished with 16 points and 10 assists. Cady Lalanne added 12 points in the Minutemen's second straight loss.
St. Joe's took a 41-25 lead into halftime and led by double digits for most of the second half. Following a Kanacevic tip-in, the Hawks led 66-53 and UMass would make its run.
The Minutemen followed with a 14-1 surge to tie the game 67-67 with just under 1 1/2 to play. Williams led the charge with eight points during the sequence.
Langston Galloway split a pair at the line with 56 seconds left to give St. Joe's the lead and Williams had a chance to put UMass up, but he also split a pair of free throws.
On the miss, Raphiael Putney, Trey Davis, and Sampson Carter all missed point- blank layups before Wilson ripped the board down and was immediately fouled buy Davis.
Wilson made both free throws and Kanacevic stole the ball from Gordon on the ensuing UMass possession. Papa Ndao made two free throws to push the lead to 72-68 with 13 seconds left, allowing the Hawks to hold on for the win.
Earlier, the Hawks outscored the Minutemen in the final eight minutes of the first half, 20-10, to take a 41-25 lead into the break.
St. Joe's shot 21-for-51 and UMass made 26-of-53 attempts ... UMass had a
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The 2010-11 NCAA college football season has probably been the most physically and emotionally I have ever been invested in any team or any sport in my life. This coming from someone who has been watching sports my entire life, whether it's been college basketball, NFL, the NHL, or Major League Baseball.My connection to Boise State comes from having my best friend graduate from Boise State back in 2006. Being in the U.S. Navy and currently living in Seattle and not being from Boise, or having gone to school at Boise State personally, I've been called a "bandwagon" fan who only cheers for Boise cause they are winning. Well after...last Friday, my phone and Facebook exploded with messages from people wanting to rub it in face that Boise had lost and how they were glad that they didn't have to hear about how they were a national title contender and how they never deserved a shot anyway.
As I attempted to sleep that night, I thought about all of the BSU games that I'd watched this season. So many great memories from this season, even my first time watching the Broncos in person (October 9th vs. Toledo). Here is a picture of my best friend and I (Kellen Moore jersey):
Nothing though compared to the catch by Tommy Galarda in our season opening game against Virginia Tech.
Even though you are going to be going on to bigger and better things in life, in my eyes, I will never forget this tremendous catch while the entire nation watched. So on this, Senior Day at Bronco Stadium, I salute you Tommy Gallarda and all that you have done for the Boise State Broncos.


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Calling the Browns vs. Steelers this Sunday are Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots. Almost all of Ohio and PA, except for Cincinnati, seems to be getting the game this week. If you live in the Cleveland area, these are the games you will see this Sunday: 1:00 PM Games -Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (CBS) -Atlanta Falcons vs. Philadelphia Eagles (FOX) 4:00 PM Games -Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings (FOX) 8:20 PM Games -Indianapolis Colts vs. Washington Redskins (NBC)


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A defibrillator has been given to a village for residents to help anyone who has a cardiac arrest.
The East of England Co-operative Society has given Southminster the device, which is housed outside the new toilets in the car park off the High Street.
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While the naming is considered "unofficial," the city plans to sink approximately $900,000 into the November 28 premier. Mayor Celia Wade-Brown was on hand to announce the celebration, and lauded the current trilogy and the preceding one's positive affect on the Wellington film industry.
The $900,000 of taxpayer money towards a movie premier may seem a bit steep, but according to Wade-Brown, the Wellington film industry now employs 3,000 people — which many credit to the original "Lord of The Rings" trilogy.
And after the first films were released, New Zealand saw a boom in tourism related to the J.R.R Tolkien-based movies. The New York Times reported last week that six percent of all New Zealand visitors in 2004 —around 150,000 people — listed the movies as a "main" reason for traveling to New Zealand. 11,200 said "it was their only reason."
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Was pleased to see someone into books who was from Philadelphia, not NYC or Boston (the usual). Although some of the essays I disagreed with a little, and the tone occasionally verged on bitter, I did agree with a lot of his ideas, and I got some ideas for books to put on the to-read list.
Joe amused me greatly at times, but it was the cascade of negative thoughts that wore me down in the end. With humor, there's always that possibility that you JUST WON'T GET IT sometimes—I think that this was one of those times for me. He just seemed annoying, especially when he was going after booksellers as a group of self-centered egotists that having nothing to offer to any book shopper. On that score, FO Joe.
By the book's end I thought he wasn't as thoroughly annoying and even funny on occasion. Either I was seeing a better side to him, or I knew the book would be ending for me soon.
Nice book and spot-on funny in places. I'm not sure that Joe and I share a lot in common regarding the books we choose to read, but his observations about readers and non-readers throughout the book are on the mark.
When you decide to read a Joe Queenan penned tome, you can expect many things: a very well read discourse on many things, some really interesting digressions from the main topic of discussions, but the forays afield are so interesting and so erudite that you don't really mind. You also get an ascerbic wit, a lot of cynicism and sarcasm. If you can live with that, then you are usually in for a treat, for Joe Queenan is a really really smart guy, and well read. Which is why he wrote this particular book.
This is kind of a warped but fascinating look inside Queenans brain about his love, nay his obsession with books. It is a compendium of essays on particular things about books that he loves, but it is also about more than just books, it is about authors, literature, the book business, the world as he sees it, the evolution of the mass media business, Paris, writers and people who worship writers, and particular pecadillos of Joe Queenan himself.
Mind you, this is sometimes the easiest book to read because the prose is so smooth and the sotires and ideas so interesting, and there are times when you have to put it down and walk away, because that is the way Queenan is. I had read one previous book by Queenan: Red Lobster, White Trash, & the Blue Lagoon: Joe Queenan's America. It was smart, sarcastic, cynical, maddening, and definitely worth reading.
I was drawn to this particular title because of it's subject: books. I fancy myself a bibliophile so I was drawn to this book like a moth to a flame. I am so very glad I met it's acquaintance. But I warn you reading Joe Queenan is a challenge, a good challenge though.
I am on a reading spree of books about books. After Michael Dirda's gentle paean to overlooked books, this was an abrupt shift. Joe Queenan is a little tough and very opinionated, but though our taste in books diverges wildly (he will not read any books where the main character attended prep school while I am reluctant to pick up a book about the proles), he is very funny. He loves reading and France, and he is averse to book clubs and book recommendations from friends. And we both love Anne Shirley.
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One of America's leading humorists and author of the bestseller Closing Time examines his own obsession with books
Joe Queenan became a voracious reader as a means of escape from a joyless childhood in a Philadelphia housing project. In the years since then he has dedicated himself to an assortment of idiosyncratic reading challenges: spending a year reading only short books, spending a year reading books he always suspected he would hate, spending a year reading books he picked with his eyes closed.
In One for the Books, Queenan tries to come to terms with his own eccentric reading style—how many more books will he have time to read in his lifetime? Why does he refuse to read books hailed by reviewers as "astonishing"? Why does he refuse to lend out books? Will he ever buy an e-book? Why does he habitually read thirty to forty books simultaneously? Why are there so many people to whom the above questions do not even matter—and what do they read? Acerbically funny yet passionate and oddly affectionate, One for the Books is a reading experience that true book lovers will find unforgettable.
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The SwiftLink 2300 encrypts data and voice traffic using 3DES commercial encryption. And if your enterprise does highly classified government work that requires higher security, you can add -- for approximately $6,300 more --government-level encryption, meeting NSA Type 1 requirements. If you're connecting to the outside world using the 10/100 Ethernet switch, you can only use commercial encryption because the government encryption devices require a specific communications protocol that won't currently work with Ethernet.
The TCS engineers and I headed out to a truly remote area to test the SwiftLink 2300. Setup required a spot where the satellite antenna could see the southern sky; it was quickly completed, and we placed the 2300 in the back of a Hyundai SUV to use the vehicle's 12-volt DC supply.
Unfortunately, it turned out that the Hyundai's convenience port didn't work, so we got a chance to test the 2300's internal battery power. TCS says the batteries are good for about 20 minutes, but in our test they lasted closer to a half hour.
I learned several things out there in the weeds. One is that the 10-minute setup time is a little conservative; I was looking at Web pages in slightly under 10 minutes. Second, as expected from the use of a geosynchronous satellite, latency is an issue and is especially noticeable during voice communications. And third, you will get some strange looks from people who happen by -- the device does look like something found in a sci-fi film -- so it's probably good that the unit lives in a nondescript black backpack when not in use.
When I returned to a more civilized setting, I confirmed that the 2300 works just as nicely over Ethernet connections, including commercial connections similar to what you might find in a hotel room.
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Mohammad A. Karim, the Old Dominion University vice president for research, has been elected a Fellow of the Institute of Physics.
The London-based organization traces its history to 1874 and was established to promote the advancement and dissemination of physics. As a Fellow, Karim will be a senior level, voting member of the institute.
He is an elected Fellow, as well, of the Optical Society of America, the Society of Photo-Instrumentation Engineers, the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences.
Karim came to ODU in 2004 from City University of New York, where he was dean of engineering at City College. He has bachelor and master's degrees in physics, a master's in electrical engineering and a doctorate in electrical engineering. The graduate degrees are from the University of Alabama.
While on the faculty of the University of Dayton from 1986-98, Karim founded the institution's Electro-Optics Program. He has written eight books and more than 325 papers pertaining to his research.
"At Old Dominion University, we are all proud of Dr. Karim's signal accomplishments and congratulate him on his election and the Institute of Physics on its fine judgment," wrote ODU President Roseann Runte in a letter to the institute's president, Sir John Enderby.
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