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HZ-SKI. (Ex.P4-SKI). Touchdown Rwy06, Seen arriving from the middle east, after a period in store and being re-registered. I can still smell the rubber from 3 bounces in the attempt to find terafi... (more)
G-TVEE. Leaving its hanger on the transporter to start its days work. Kept very busy doing heli-rides to raise funds for the new dedicated "childrens air ambulance". part of the Kinetic-avionics p... (more)
LY-AZX. Arrived on the 4th Sept. from Pristina in Lithuanian Airlines scheme, seen here waiting for clearance for a Rwy06 departure, after painting by Air Livery.
G-ZXZX. Seen departing taxiway "alpha" after literally a "flying" visit to drop off passengers refuel and depart within 15 mins.
D-ELRN. Finals to 27 on a sunny day.
G-HUPW. Painted as R4118 and coded UP-W. A true classic which ever way you look at it!!!. Taking part in the PFA Flying for fun 2006.
Latest addition to the Norwegian Shuttle fleet seen here partially repainted and undergoing maintenance prior to delivery.
G-ZAPM. Touching down on Rwy24.
G-MAUD. Seen here tucking its U/carriage away as it departs Rwy24 on an air test before being converted to a freighter, after a long period in store at SEN.
VP-CFA. Found parked up on a nice sunny day at this quiet south coast airport.
G-PBYA. Seen here arriving on a very wet and misty day on a positioning flight to take part in the Clacton Air Show.
G-SELX. (Ex.G-BJEC) Seen here departing Rwy24 at SEN on a very wet and misty day. Originally built 1981 and Registered to Fly BN LTD Bembridge.
G-BKOB. Seen at the PFA Flying for fun weekend 2006
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SIMPSON COUNTY, MS (WLBT) - Pavement problems on a portion of Highway 49 North caused traffic delays for a couple of hours Friday.
The mishap was located one mile past the Rankin-Simpson County line near the entrance to the Piney Woods Country Life School.
Mississippi Department of Transportation workers closed off the left lane of Highway 49 North, because the pavement had buckled.
Crews repaired the problem in about two hours, and traffic started flowing again.
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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- The People's Republic of China took a step into the future this week, announcing to the world it is entering the big leagues of the commercial aerospace industry with its own, homegrown large-body jetliner.
To much fanfare, officials from the government-owned Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China, or Comac, lifted the veil on a canoe-sized model of the C919, whose fuel efficiency will challenge the likes of Boeing Co. BA, +1.41% and EADS Co.'s Airbus EADSY, -0.67% in the coming decades.
The only snag, analysts say, is that it's unlikely any of the world's airlines -- including China's own domestic carriers -- will ever want to buy one.
The story of Beijing's latest ambition began in 2007, when the State Council, China's Cabinet, first outlined plans to build a regional jet of more than 150 seats as part of a strategy to lessen the nation's dependency upon Airbus and Boeing. The creation of Comac was approved in February of that year, and the new firm was eventually given an initial investment of 19 billion yuan ($2.7 billion).
And so was born the C919, a narrow-body, single-aisle regional jet that will seat as many 200 passengers and, if all goes to plan, will take to the skies five years from now.
At this week's Asian Aerospace International Expo, held amid the polished marble of Hong Kong's ultra-modern Chek Lap Kok Airport, officials from Comac were careful to avoid making much in the way of marketing pitches, seeming more intent on raising awareness of the project among potential technical suppliers, including Western jet-engine makers.
While the event may have marked the world's introduction to the C919, the development of the new plane is still quite young, with advanced design work on the prototype just getting underway.
China does have some experience in aviation: Comac already produces a smaller jet, the ARJ21 (an abbreviation of "Advanced Regional Jet for the 21st Century"). It even took a contract last year to sell 25 of the planes to GE Commercial Aviation Services, with the first delivery set for 2013.
But moving into the arena of large-body passenger jets is a different world, one where Airbus and Boeing are really the only players.
"The reason why everyone's paying attention is because the C919 is directly in Airbus and Boeing's territory," says Martin Craigs, Hong Kong-based president of the Aerospace Forum Asia. "Before that, [Chinese aerospace] was in a different category and wasn't taken very seriously."
And this is where Comac may find the flying rough indeed.
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Part of Comac's strategy is to offer the C919 at a better price than the Boeing-Airbus duopoly does, and to create a jet with better fuel efficiency to add to the cost advantage.
However, some aviation experts are skeptical that a cheaper jet, in and of itself, will garner much attention from airlines, even if the initial price tag -- or "acquisition cost" in aerospace speak -- is lower.
"It's not enough to have an edge in the initial acquisition costs if the assessment of the lifetime operations of the aircraft may negate that saving," said Andrew Herdman, the Kuala Lumpur-based director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.
More important, when gauging the aircraft's value over a typical 20-year lifecycle, are other issues such as operational costs, product durability, technical support and even resale value.


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UK – Adzuna: high job vacancies but salaries suffer
The Adzuna Job Index reveals that live vacancies in the UK increased +1.4% over 12 months demonstrating real labour market resilience and a sign that economic recovery may be underway. In contrast, average advertised salaries have fallen month-on-month -0.2% and are significantly down year-on-year -1.7%.
Staffing Industry Analysts Director of Research, Adam Pode said, "The improvement of Adzuna's Job Vacancies Index in May, up +1.4% year-on-year, is very positive. But it is too early to say that long awaited economic recovery is underway. On the salary front Adzuna's data confirms studies by the TUC and the Institute of Fiscal Studies, which have shown that general salaries, even for those staying in the same job, have been falling. However, the data for IT and Energy sector workers shows what a demand there is for these skills."
Areas of greatest competition are identified as the Wirral with more than 56 candidates per vacancy, followed by Salford with 49, and Hull with 46. Areas with the fewest candidates per vacancy are Aberdeen (0.37), Cambridge (0.6), and Guildford (0.71).
London and the South East are the only parts of Britain on a positive pay trajectory. Scotland held steady with +0% change in average salaries over the past six months. Wales and Eastern England experienced the biggest half year fall in average salaries of -4%.


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I've been offered and accepted a job in Denver, starting the first week in November. I'm throwing myself a going away party at Golden Road Brewery this next Friday 10/25 at 8pm. I would very much like to meet/see again all the friends I've made on the board before I take off. Golden Road Brewery has a wide selection of craft beer as well as a pretty nice food menu at a good price.
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Lynchburg, VA - A local woman is really going the extra mile to help others.
Lynchburg Pastor Patti Bailey, who runs Heaven's Team Church of Hope, is finding rides home for grocery shoppers in need. On Tuesday, she helped those with SNAP benefits at the Super Dollar Discount Foods store at the Plaza in Lynchburg.
She's raised money through her church to buy their taxi cab rides home.
At first, she was using her own vehicle to drop those people off. But that changed once the government stopped handing out all benefits on one day. Now, they're handed out on four different days each month, so Bailey thought about using taxis.
"We'll start small, we'll start with helping people get their groceries home that way they can take that 10 dollars and put it toward their electric bill or their water bill, but I hope to grow the transportation initiative. I hope for it to become big," said Bailey.
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The Arizona Cardinals Football Club today announced the team's 2013 regular season schedule. Below are some key highlights followed by a week-by-week breakdown:
Week 1 at St. Louis: Bruce Arians makes his regular season debut with a road game against division foe; Cards have won 7 of the last 8 in St. Louis.
Week 2 vs. Detroit: In home opener Cards will face Lions team they defeated 38-10 last season; Arizona looking for 6th straight home win over Detroit whose last win in AZ was 1993.
Week 3 at New Orleans: Cards play first game in New Orleans since 2009 Divisional Playoff; Arizona leads the all-time series 14-13.
Week 4 at Tampa Bay: Arizona returns to Raymond James Stadium for first time since facing Steelers there in Super Bowl XLIII; looks to even all-time series with Bucs at nine games a side.
Week 5 vs. Carolina: Cam Newton and Panthers come to University of Phoenix Stadium looking to avenge loss in week 1 of 2011; will mark 11th time in last 13 regular seasons that the two clubs have met.
Week 6 at San Francisco: Cards make their final regular season visit to Candlestick Park which moves into new stadium in Santa Clara in '14; Arizona looking for first win in San Francisco since 2008.
Week 7 vs. Seattle: In a prime time Thursday night tilt on NFL Network the Cards face NFC West rival Seattle; marks just the 2nd Thursday night home game in team history (11/30/95 vs. Giants was the other).
Week 8 vs. Atlanta: Matt Ryan and the Falcons make their first visit to AZ since losing in the 2008 Wild Card Game at University of Phoenix Stadium. Cards lead the all-time series 15-12 and the home team has won the last six.
Week 9 BYE: Open date comes exactly in the middle of season with eight games down and eight to go.
Week 10 vs. Houston: The defending AFC South champs come to town for just the 2nd time ever; Cards won in their only other visit by 28-21 score in 2009 thanks to a goal-line stand from the 1-yard line inside the game's final minute.
Week 11 at Jacksonville: In the 4th all-time meeting between the clubs, Arizona plays in Jacksonville for the first time since a 31-17 win in 2009.
Week 12 vs. Indianapolis: Bruce Arians faces the team with whom he earned coach of the year honors in 2012 as interim head coach for 12 games; Andrew Luck leads Indy team looking for 5th straight win in the series.
Week 13 at Philadelphia: Arizona faces Philly for 3rd straight season and 118th time overall (Cards lead series 57-55-5); in 5 career games vs. the Eagles, WR Larry Fitzgerald has nine TDs and has averaged 114 receiving yards per contest.
Week 14 vs. St. Louis: Arizona closes the season series with the Rams; the game is the first of three division games the Cards will play over the season's final four weeks.
Week 15 at Tennessee: The Cardinals will be looking for their first-ever win in Tennessee; only other regular-season visit saw them lose 20-17 on last-second TD in 2009. It will be their 10th all-time meeting and Cards lead the series 5-4.
Week 16 at Seattle: Three days before Christmas, the Cardinals head to the Pacific Northwest for a divisional match-up with the Seahawks.
Week 17 vs. San Francisco: Cards close at home vs. 49ers as the NFL's week 17 slate is again composed entirely of divisional match-ups; it will be the second straight season the two clubs meet in the regular season finale.
Fri., Aug. 9 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field 7:00 PM 5:00 PM
Sat., Aug. 17 DALLAS COWBOYS Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 1:30 PM 1:30 PM
Sat., Aug. 24 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thu., Aug. 29 at Denver Broncos Sports Authority Field at Mile High 7:00 PM 6:00 PM
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Sun., Sep. 8 at St. Louis Rams Edward Jones Dome 3:25 PM 1:25 PM
Sun., Sep. 15 DETROIT LIONS Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 1:05 PM 1:05 PM
Sun., Sep. 22 at New Orleans Saints Mercedes-Benz Superdome Noon 10:00 AM
Sun., Sep. 29 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium 1:00 PM 10:00 AM
Sun., Oct. 6 CAROLINA PANTHERS Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 1:05 PM 1:05 PM
Sun., Oct. 13 at San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park 1:25 PM 1:25 PM
Thu., Oct. 17 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (NFLN) Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 5:25 PM 5:25 PM
Sun., Oct. 27 ATLANTA FALCONS Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 1:25 PM 1:25 PM
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Sun., Dec. 15 at Tennessee Titans * LP Field Noon 11:00 AM
Sun., Dec. 22 at Seattle Seahawks * CenturyLink Field 1:05 PM 2:05 PM
Sun., Dec. 29 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS * Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 2:25 PM 2:25 PM
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The whole donut phenomenon is nothing new to me.
I remember jumping on the donut bandwagon back in college. Sitting in the damp, dark basement of my sorority house, waiting to be pinned and dying to finally sleep – we were enticed to stay and celebrate our new sisters with donuts. Not just any donuts, but "Ye Old Donuts" baked fresh every night in Champaign, Illinois. What shoes were to Sarah Jessica, donuts were to me. The world's most perfect food.
Over the years I have searched, yearned and craved; running to what used to be Country Maid Bakery early on Friday mornings when I was a peer group leader at so I could bring my freshman some hot, glazed sticky donuts. The jelly filled were works of art; the custard filled were glazed with chocolate and oozing the same custard as Country Maid's Boston Cream Pie. It was just so addicting. My sampling methods involved cutting each one into fourths; that way I could eat guilt free and sample as many as I wanted.
Eventually, like every other donut addict out there, I upped the drug. I certainly ate my share during the 27 months of my life that I was pregnant… it wasn't my fault; I was eating for two. I would casually walk by the display case at just to see if I could gauge when they would come out of the oven. In desperate times, I have even caved to the coffee roll from Dunkin Donuts — please don't think less of me. I just couldn't help myself. One of the first words my middle son said was, "Dooda." Yes, that translated into "donut." Proud Mama.
Krispy Kreme came and went… I was unimpressed. I spent years scouring coffee houses in strange cities for those that kept really big, oversized donuts in the stained display case at the front of the restaurant. One great find was University Coffee on University Avenue in Stanford, California. It was a dive, surrounded by an Einstein Bagels and a Starbucks. The big, round sweet coffee rolls were always in the front and so sticky and sweet. The last time I was there Bill Clinton was President and Chelsea was next door having a latte with six secret service agents and a girlfriend.
Addicts need friends because we love having someone to share the happiness with. So after months of discussing how donuts are the new black, my friends Nick and Jen, their two girls and I embarked on a field trip to Chicago, to one of the craziest donut houses I have ever seen, The Donut Vault. We had to leave early on a Saturday morning because once Donut Vault sells out, they close. Rumors of lines around the block were intimidating. We could do it. We had good weather; it was warm and sunny and the karma was right.
Lines around the block? You cannot imagine the sight, but clearly everyone else was as motivated as we were. Couples, babies, cops and pregnant women… the line was ripe with donut addicts. We got in line, which was wrapped around the block. How long could it possibly be? It was just a donut, right?
90 minutes later and knee deep into a grande coffee courtesy of my driver, Nick, we stepped up into the awning of Donut Vault. There, the most beautiful man, with the most interesting tattoos and sugar cake sprinkling on his fingers, asked what we wanted. Weak at the knees (maybe it was the heat, maybe it was because Jen and I had been standing up for 90 minutes or maybe because Ashton Kutcher was about to serve me a buttermilk donut) we stuttered… we stammered. We couldn't make a decision. It was so overwhelming and thrilling – we actually started taking bites before we paid. Boxes, bags and attitude prevailed. Walking out of Donut Vault, looking at the poor souls who were still in line, feeling smug because we had survived the wait – we jumped into our getaway car and grabbed a box of wipes. Breakfast was served.
Donut Vault did not disappoint. Most definitely the best donut I've had to-date; I bought plenty to share with the friends who teased me for waiting so long for a donut. But when they finally tasted it, they knew. I know my donuts and I know what good donuts taste like. Nobody's teasing me anymore.
I do not have to divulge how many I ate this weekend and I don't even want to guess the calorie count of one. I will tell you that I tasted three different kinds; chocolate glazed, buttermilk and vanilla glazed. Buttermilk wins every time. It was an outstanding way to begin a lazy Saturday summer morning with nothing more important to do than take a drive for a good donut.
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Other County Clerks will wait for ruling on same-sex marriageUPDATED 6:14 PM MDT Aug 22, 2013
The Sandoval County Clerk's office will not be following Don Ana County's decision to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples until the law is changed of the Supreme Court issues an order.Video Transcript
THIS SAME SCENARIO PLAYED OUT IN SANDOVAL COUNTY IN 2004... WHEN THE CLERK ISSUED 64 MARRIAGE LICENSES. BUT THEN-ATTORNEY GENERAL PATRICIA MADRID ORDERED A STOP, AND DECLARED ALL OF THE LICENSES INVALID. SO WHAT ABOUT NOW? ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ANNA VELASQUEZ JOINS US LIVE FROM THE SANDOVAL COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. WE KNOW THAT ATTORNEY GENERAL GARY KING SAYS HE'S NOT GOING TO STOP WHAT'S GOING ON IN DONA ANA COUNTY BUT THAT DOESN'T HAVE ANY EFFECT HERE IN SANDOVAL COUNTY COUNTY CLERK EILEEN GARBAGNI SAYS SHE'S GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THE SUPREME COURT ISSUES AN ORDER COUNTY CLERKS STATEWIDE KNEW THIS SCENE WAS GOING TO PLAY OUT WEDNESDAY IN DONA ANA COUNTY. ITS CLERK - LYNN ELLINS - EMAILED THEM ABOUT HIS DECISION TO ISSUE MARRIAGE LICENSES TO SAME-SEX COUPLES. :19 it was a little surprising but then again, it's been going on for a while now where people have been going to different parts of the state trying to get a license :28 BUT YOU WON'T FIND THAT HERE IN SANDOVAL COUNTY. COUNTY CLERK EILEEN GARBAGNI SAYS SHE'S RECEIVED A HANDFUL OF PHONE CALLS FROM SAME-SEX COUPLES LOCALLY TO SEE IF THEY COULD GET MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED TO THEM. SHE TOLD THEM, NOT YET. :39 until the state supreme court issues an order for us to issue licenses, I'm just gonna wait and see what happens from there :47 IN 2004, 64 MARRIAGE LICENSES WERE ISSUED TO SAME-SEX COUPLES BY THEN-SANDOVAL COUNTY CLERK VICTORIA DUNLAP. GARBAGNI SAYS THOSE LICENSES ARE NULL AND VOID... BECAUSE THEN-ATTORNEY GENERAL PATRICIA MADRID DECLARED THEM INVALID. SHE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE THAT HAPPEN AGAIN, AND WANTS DIRECTION FROM THE STATE'S HIGHEST COURT. 1:57 until we hear further from the courts i would suggest you guys go to las cruces :01 THERE ARE CURRENTLY CASES PENDING IN SANTA FE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT AND BERNALILLO COUNTY DISTRICT COURT WHERE COUPLES ARE SUING CLERKS FOR MARRIAGE LICENSES. WE REACHED OUT TO EVERY COUNTY CLERK IN THE STATE SOME WERE NOT IN THE OFFICE BUT THE ONES WE DID MAKE CONTACT WITH... TELL US THEY ARE ALSO WAITING FOR THE LAW TO CHANGE OR THE SUPREME
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By Karen Cohilas - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) – From Donalsonville to Augusta, from Lake Park to Ellijay, Atlanta, and Washington D.C., conservative Georgians stepped up on tax day to voice their discontent with governmental policies. And more tea party rallies are scheduled for this weekend.
There were dozens of tea party rallies across Georgia, and thousands of Georgians bussed to Atlanta and Washington D.C. to show they are tired of high taxes and out of control government growth. Albany will host another tea party rally Saturday.
The organizers say they wanted to give all the Georgians who had to work today a chance to come out and support the tea party movement.
Dozens of people carried flags and signs at this tea party rally in Valdosta. Conservative Georgians who believe state and federal government and it's leaders are not listening to the people, and are taxing those people too much.
"I think most of the tea party people believe in smaller government, that's more responsible and responsive. That following the constitution and provide the liberties that our forefathers guaranteed," said Albany Area Tea Party Treasurer Robert Rehberg.
The Albany Area Tea Party is hosting a rally Saturday at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds. These tea party supporters believe this is so important, they are paying for the rally out of their pocket.
"A grass roots approach. There is no corporate sponsorship. We do this all ourselves," said Albany Area Tea Party Project Mgr. Vivian Stern.
They say their goal is more that more than one thousand people show up for Saturday's tea party rally, but have heard from many people from all across South Georgia promising to attend, and show they want real government change, like lower taxes and more freedom and self reliance.
"The tea party has got the best opportunity to make a positive impact on America than anything I've ever seen in my life. It's a chance to make a footprint in history," Rehberg said.
Albany tea party organizers say the rally is a chance for people to learn, and to get involved.
"I hope this will make a difference. I think we have an awesome chance to make a difference. But it's going to require waking up, it's going to require educating ourselves, and it's going to require getting involved," said Albany Area Tea Party Communications Dir. Traci Howell.
The Albany Area Tea Party rally will be from 10AM to 1PM Saturday at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds. And organizers say this is just another step in what they hope to make a movement to change American government for the better.
Organizers say everyone is welcome to come to the Albany Area Tea Party rally, even people who might not understand or agree with their movement, as long as they will be respectful and non-confrontational. And they want to emphasize this a call for involvement in making a difference.
This will be the third rally hosted by the Albany Area Tea Party, which they admit is still in the early stages of organization. But they already have 1,400 people signed up to receive e-mail newsletters from the group.
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By Jean DePlacido
---- — Two Peabody Raider youth football teams won the Northeast Conference Super Bowl titles. The Spartan Division (5th and 6th graders) was won by the Raider Silver team, and the Gladiator Division( 7th and 8th graders) was claimed by the Raider Black. Both Peabody squads bested Salem teams in the finals.
It was a complete turnaround for coach John Doherty's Gladiator Black team that went 9-1 this season after winning only one game in 2011. Doherty was assisted by Gary Hufnagle, Mike DeMayo, James "Rocky" Hollinhead, Robert Rotondo, and Carmen Cuzzi.
They blanked Salem, 30-0 led by Jack Doherty, who threw two touchdown passes, ran for another, and had an interception. Luke Hufnagle ran for another score, and Rotondo caught two TD passes and kicked three PAT's.
The Peabody Spartan Silver squad had a tougher time against Salem, but put together a strong second half to come out on top, 13-6. After a scoreless first half that was dominated by strong defensive play on both sides, Peabody took a 7-0 lead on a touchdown run by William Plourde, and point after kick by Joey Mastromatteo. John Ranieri broke tackles for a nifty touchdown run to put Peabody ahead, 13-0.
Salem returned the ensuing kickoff, but Matt Moran blocked the extra point kick. The offensive line was outstanding led by co-captains James Taylor Jr. and Christian Plourde while fullback Brandon Caniff-Melchionda had some big runs.
The defense was spearheaded by ends Evan Bun and Mastromatteo; tackles William Plourde and Christian Plourde; nose tackle Taylor; cornerbacks Ranieri and Colby Therrien; linebackers Ryder Pare and Caniff-Melchionda; and safeties Declan Russell and Jared Ridley. They allowed only 57 points all year (fewest in the league).
The entire coaching staff was back from last year's Super Bowl champion Crusader level team (3rd and 4th graders) led by head coach Scott Therrien and assistants Robert Forti, Tavar Davis, Ben Russell, and Ed Roberts.
Members of the Spartan Silver squad are Joseph Mastromatteo, Colby Therrien, Patrick Carbone, William Plourde, Christopher Diranian, Jared Ridley, Dean Roberts, Christian Plourde, Declan Russell, David Dabney Jr., Dylan Walsh, Jake Paragona, John Ranieri, Krisli Miraka, Robert Forti, Brandon Caniff-Melchionda, Collin Sullivan; Sean Letarte, Tyler Norman, Aidan Wilkinson, Travis Leite, Evan Bun, Matthew Moran, James Taylor Jr., Mason Davis, Eniola Falayi, Patrick Russo, Ryder Pare, and Nicholas Patturelli.
Gladiator Black team members are Sean Pacheco, Connor McCarthy, Michael Martinello, Cole Cuzzi, Cedric Gutierrez, Nicholas Palmer, Mason Zeuli, Luke Hufnagle, Eric DeMayo, Andrew Hamel, Jack Hamel, Jake Doherty, Devon Jacques, Roberto Ortiz, Jace Hollinhead, Bruno DeSima, David Pence, Jason Celona, Dan Heredia, Brian Barrett, Kyle Griffin, Michael Tracchia-DiPietro, Nicholas Grenham, Nick McLeod, James McCarthy IV, Kodey Cutliffe, Josue Perez, and Tyler Rotondo.


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Mulcair looks guilty of either naivety — for not investigating the facts in the case of Khurshid Begum Awan — or cynicism – for ignoring them in order to nail the government
Before Trudeau can save the middle class, he has to figure out who they are
When the NDP leader said he would categorically, absolutely, irrefutably never form a coalition, what he really meant was ...
First, Mulcair mused about forming a coalition with the Liberals. Then Trudeau's beleaguered middle class turned out to be doing just fine
Before they can promise redemption for the middle class Mr. Trudeau and Mr. Mulcair must preach despair, despite what the numbers show
Federal Tories intend to use micro-targeted data-mining operations to identify prospective donors and Tory sympathizers via social media, the better to squeeze them for cash, lure them with policies and get them out to vote.
With MPs back in the House Monday, here's a guide to what we can expect from the Tories, Liberals and New Democrats in the days and weeks ahead
Mulcair has to burst out of the impression that he's leading a Quebec-dominated party, and ignite interest in parts of the country, both West and East, where if he's given consideration at all as a future Prime Minister, the consideration is feeble
Under the current system, parties get no corporate or union donations, no per-vote subsidy, and we get endless, cadging emails begging for money
The Prime Minister intends to lead his party into the 2015 election and he expects to win. He thinks he has a better read on Canadians than his opponents. he country is strong, and he believes voters appreciate it.
This has been a rotten year for the PM. But in year-end interviews Harper provided a first glimpse of what could become a path to re-election
It's the end of the mail as one-third of Canadians know it, and they're busy catastrophizing it. The new cyber-bullying legislation is better than Hitler. And Ontario's Liberal government plumbs new depths of mismanagement.
Via daily grillings of the PM, the NDP leader has transformed Question Period into riveting political theatre, but the NDP is still stuck at 23.5%
Many newcomers think they can land on Parliament Hill and change the culture with a little persuasion and a dose of common sense. It doesn't work that way.
MPP Peter Shurman has resigned his seat after being criticized for claiming an allowance he says was fully cleared with his party leader in advance.
For at least one pundit, Justin Trudeau and Tom Mulcair aren't enthusiastic enough about the democratic deficit. Plus the Parti Québécois seems to have torched its reputation for no appreciable gain. And Rob Ford somehow manages to astonish us again.
NDP needs a new theory as low dollar puts a damper on Dutch Disease
An NDP government would mean a proliferation of government regulation, heavy spending to "create jobs" by subsidizing unproven technologies and arbitrary decisions on which projects meet NDP principles.
When everything is said and done, there was no uprising by Canadians against the "Conservative thugs" in Ottawa on Monday. Coyne and other pundits have it wrong.
The real reason the NDP are so touchy right now is that the byelection results suggest they have been supplanted as the de facto opposition by the Liberals


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Zhiyuan Yan, Dilip V. Sarwate, "New Systolic Architectures for Inversion and Division in GF(2^m)," IEEE Transactions on Computers, vol. 52, no. 11, pp. 1514-1519, November, 2003.
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Abstract—We present two systolic architectures for inversion and division in GF(2^m)based on a modified extended Euclidean algorithm. Our architectures are similar to those proposed by others in that they consist of two-dimensional arrays of computing cells and control cells with only local intercell connections and have O(m^2) area-time product. However, in comparison to similar architectures, both our architectures have critical path delays that are smaller, gate counts that range from being considerably smaller to only slightly larger, and latencies that are identical for inversion but somewhat larger for division. One architecture uses an adder or an (m + 1)-bit ring counter inside each control cell, while the other architecture distributes the ring counters into the computing cells, thereby reducing each control cell to just two gates.
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happy beltane: may day
Happy May Day! May Day marks the end of the unfarmable winter half of the year in the Northern hemisphere, and it has traditionally been an occasion for popular and often raucous celebrations. I have been absent from blogging because of my busy schedule, but will now make up for it!
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Maple lake/lakefront cottage in Three Lakes
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This scenic lakefront cabin is located on Maple lake on the outskirts of Three Lakes Wisconsin voted the number 1 small town in America in 2009 and is about 10 miles south of Eage River, Wisconsin. This cabin is on beautiful Maple Lake which is filled with Northern Pike and bluegills and also has walleye, bass, and crappies. There is a use of a rowboat on a pier that you can put a motor on if you bring one. There is a small beach area with a nice fire pit and is about one forth mile from a large sandy public beach. There are two full side beds in the bedroom and a rollaway couch/bed in the living room. There is a refrigerator and stove in the kitchen. There is also a Ben Franklin fireplace in the living room. There is a long screened in porch in the front with a picnic table, barbecue grill table and chairs. During the winter months there are snowmobile trails right outside the property. You have the best of both worlds as you are within walking distance of Three Lakes with its quaint shops and restaurants while at the same time your cabin is isolated off the road down by the lake.
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TV, DVD/VCR, microwave,Ben Franklin fireplace,rowboat, picnic table, barbecue grill
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Fishing, Swimming, Hiking, Snowmobling, Nearby there are nice golf courses, minature golf, river fishing, rafting, canoeing, nice restaurants,scenic rides
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News: J. Cole Caves In, Pens Heartfelt Apology Over "Jodeci Freestyle" Controversy
Monday, Jul 22, 2013 10:55AM
Roc Nation's J. Cole has stepped forward to clear the air on a controversial lyric on his Drake-assisted "Jodeci Freestyle" record in light of a petition against them being launched.
Instead of using a simple Twitter post to claim responsiblity, Cole inked an open message to admit his wrongdoing.
"Recently there's been a trend that includes rappers saying something offensive, only to be attacked for it in the media and pressured to apologize. I have to be completely honest and say there's a part of me that resents that. I view rap similar to how I view comedy. It's going to ruffle feathers at times. It's going to go "too far". I do not believe that an apology is needed every time someone is offended, especially when that apology is really only for the sake of saving an endorsement or cleaning up bad press. With that said, this is not the case today. This letter is sincere. This apology IS necessary. In a recent verse on the song "Jodeci Freestyle", I said something highly offensive to people with Autism. Last week, when I first saw a comment from someone outraged about the lyric, I realized right away that what I said was wrong. I was instantly embarrassed that I would be ignorant enough say something so hurtful. What makes the crime worse is that I should have known better." (Dream Villain)
Cole continued to place the blame on himself and promised to educate himself on Autism.
"To the entire Autism community who expressed outrage, I'm moved and inspired by your passion, and I'm amazed at how strong you are as a unit. I have now read stories online from parents about their struggles and triumphs with raising an Autistic child and I admire how incredibly strong you have to be to do so. It's touching. It also makes what I said even more embarrassing for me. I feel real shame. You have every right to be angry. To anyone suffering from Autism, either mildly or severely, I am sorry. I'm bound to make mistakes in my life, but in my heart I just want to spread Love. I want to educate myself more on Autism, and I'll gladly own my mistake and serve as an example to today's generation that there's nothing cool about mean-spirited comments about someone with Autism. People with this disorder and their loved ones have to go through so much already, the last thing they need is to hear something as ignorant as what I said. I understand. To the parents who are fighting through the frustrations that must come with raising a child with severe autism, finding strength and patience that they never knew they had; to the college student with Asperger's Syndrome; to all those overcoming Autism. You deserve medals, not disrespect. I hope you accept my sincere apology. Much Love -Cole" (Dream Villain)
Earlier this month, Cole's "retarded" lyric sparked a petition which immediately picked up momentum.
Even though it was released last month, Drake and J. Cole's "Jodeci Freestyle" is now causing a bit of a sh*tstorm. Specifically, over the Born Sinner rapper's line, "I'm artistic, you niggas is autistic, retarded." Turns out some people aren't too happy about that. As Fact reports, the Anti-Bullying Alliance and autism activist Anna Kennedy are calling on the rappers to offer an official apology and remove the offending lyric from the release. They started a petition on Change.org and it's already garnered over 2,500 signatures since it was launched on July 13. "It's time we recognised people with autism for the exceptional human beings that they are and make a stand," Kennedy's statement reads. "Give us a Break!" (SPIN)
The petition almost immediately racked up half the number of signatures it aimed to reach.
The petition only has a goal of 5,000 signatures, which should be reached soon. Then again, Change.org doesn't exactly have any legal sway over Drake and J., so it's feasible that nothing will come of this. At the very least, we can all agree that rhyming artistic and autistic is pretty weak. (SPIN)
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Sue Lowden wants to beat Harry Reid and become our next senator and the race is intensifying.
Her casino company - Archon Corporation - recently filed its 2009 annual report.
And the Harry Reid campaign is calling her out for what's in it.
The papers show lowden gave her husband a $200,000 bonus last year.
It also shows the company laid off about a quarter of its employees and got rid of its 401-k match.
We contacted the lowden campaign for comment - They call it a desperate attack on the part of Harry Reid's campaign saying the senator never even created a job.
And Lowden says Reid himself has "gladly accepted generous pay raises."
Lowden faces a tough primary campaign against several other Republicans for the right to challenge Reid in November.
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Congratulations are in order for Mr. Schue.
Matthew Morrison, who plays glee club director and Spanish teacher Mr. Will Schuester on the FOX series "Glee," is engaged to his girlfriend of two years, model and singer Renee Puente, 29.
The 35-year-old actor confirmed the news on Twitter on Friday, June 28, at 6:29 a.m. ET following a report by E! Online, which said that Morrison's friends, legendary rock and pop star Elton John and partner David Furnish, announced the couple's engagement at the annual White Tie and Tiara Ball to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation in London on Thursday.
"An incredible night of LOVE @ejaf Ball," the actor said. "I'm going to marry my best friend! Happy day for me and @Renee_Puente."
John and Morrison collaborated on a song on the "Glee" star's 2011 self-titled debut album. The actor released his second major studio album, "Where It All Began," earlier this month.
Check out other celebrities who became engaged or got married in 2013 -- includes Melissa Etheridge, NeNe Leakes and "Breaking Bad" actor Aaron Paul.
(Pictured above: 'Glee' star Matthew Morrison and Renee Puente pose on the red carpet at the 2013 SAG Awards in L.A. on Jan. 27, 2013 - watch VIDEO.)


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Chicago aldermen are trying to change the city's disorderly conduct ordinance.
It follows a recent shooting at a gang funeral, where two men were shot, one fatally.
Aldermen advanced the provision Friday in a meeting of the City Council's Public Safety Committee.
The amendment would allow officials to move crowds and pat down people attending gang funerals, but city attorneys say it would not give officers new powers.
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WSVN -- Kelly Salsamendi loves being in the kitchen.
Kelly Salsamendi, Pampered Chef Consultant: "The first thing I'm going to show you is the new veggie wedger."
She went to a pampered chef party 13 years ago and liked it so much she became a consultant.
Kelly Salsamendi: "We made a dedicated decision this was going to be the way we were going to get extra money, because we had seen working one night a week, I could make some good money."
Sharon McCaslin has a full-time job at the Sun Sentinel, but her full-time passion is jewelry.
Sharon McCaslin, Silpada Designs Consultant: "It is all sterling silver."
She's now a consultant for Silpada Designs, doing four to five parties like this every month.
Sharon McCaslin: "You are your own boss. You set the standards. You work as little or as much as you want."
Millions of people like Sharon and Kelly are getting into direct sales to make extra cash.
Sharon McCaslin: "Silpada averages $1,000 retail for our shows. With that, our commission is 30 percent. so an average party, we make $300 for two to three hours work."
If you want to become a consultant for a direct sales company, do your research.
Choose a reputable company that sells products or services that you love, expect to pay for a starter kit, usually between $100 and $200, and make sure your earnings are based on your sales, not recruiting other sellers.
Kelly Salsamendi: "My favorite thing is it helps get dinner on the table faster."
With sales, it's all about networking. The more you put into it, the more you'll earn.
Kelly Salsamendi: "Working on average the two shows a week, most brand-new consultants will start out making $850 to $1,000 a month, and that can really help with a car payment or an extra credit card bill, or some school tuition."
Buying your products at a discount and meeting new people is a bonus.
Sharon McCaslin: "This is a great thing, because you can start it the day you sign up, and you get paid immediately. It's great: great money, flexibility, and I recommend it for anyone who has interest."
Lynn Martinez: "Be sure to check with the Better Business Bureau in your area to make sure the company you choose doesn't have any complaints against it."
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Lead theft at parish church fails to dampen festive spirits (From The Northern Echo)
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Lead theft at parish church fails to dampen festive spirits
12:04pm Thursday 20th December 2012 in News By Gavin Engelbrecht
PARISHIONERS whose church roof was left leaking like a colander after being stripped of its lead have rallied together to ensure the theft does not dampen their festive cheer.
Since thieves struck at St Bartholomew's Church in the hamlet of Sunderland Bridge, near Durham City, at the weekend, villagers have pulled all the stops to ensure their Christmas services go ahead as scheduled.
Vicar Reverend Gary Norman said: "It was a shock to discover the theft.
"It happened with another part of the roof about two years ago and they have taken what remained of the lead.
"The roof was leaking like a colander. We thought that the organ had been damaged again, as it had been before, but we are hopeful to protect that.
"This kind of thing takes the wind out of your sail a bit. But everyone has really rallied around and we are determined to go ahead with our Christmas services as normal.
"So, out of a pretty awful situation, a real sense of community spirit has come out of it. It has brought out the best in people."
Parishioner Anne Heywood said: "The theft happened between 4pm on Sunday and 9am Monday.
"It was by good fortune that one of our parishioners Jill Billingham went into the church and discovered the leak.
"If it had been a normal week it may have gone to Friday and caused major damage.
"It got us all very cross, but we were determined not to let this spoil the season.
Parishioners armed with mops and buckets volunteered to clear the water, while workers from DVC Roofing and Building moved swiftly to begin repairs – expected to be complete by Saturday.
To replace the lead would have cost the church £12,500, but it has decided to use an aluminium-based alternative costing about £8,500.
Church warden Robin Stevenson said: "Rev Norman was poorly but he was on the phone all time to the problem resolved. And the support from people has been incredible."
While the church does have insurance, it will still be left with a "fairly substantial bill".
A Christingle service will be held at 6pm tomorrow (Friday, December 21) and a Mass at 11.15pm on Christmas Eve.
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What Does FrontierVille Teach You About Running a Small Business?
When you first log on to Facebook.com/Frontierville from Zynga, the San Francisco digital game giant, the welcome message reads: "Howdy Pardner! Come join us on the frontier, where you'll carve out a home in the wilderness and raise a family. There may be bears and snakes, but there's gold too, and your fellow pioneers are there to help!"
So how does chopping down trees, harvesting crops, feeding chickens, buying horseshoes, and earning free gifts to send to friends actually help you become a better businessperson? Or is playing a game like this just another waste of time?
To answer these questions, we asked Ambere St. Denis, a licensed Commercial Insurance Broker at Ice Insurance Agency in San Francisco.
ISBB: How does playing FrontierVille help you run a small business?
St. Denis: I started with another Zynga game, Farmville, and played for at least a year. I don't smoke so it has become my version of a cigarette break. A way to take a mental break before switching to a new task. I don't play video games, so it's surprising that I got so into this game. But the reward system is particularly motivating for me. The rewards rack up and you use them to increase the size of your farm's business as well as post onto Facebook for your neighbors to reap rewards as well.
Then, a friend of mine who works for Zynga told me about FrontierVille as a new game, so I'm now an addicted player.
What I prefer about FrontierVille (FV) is the collaborative component that is built in. You not only receive rewards for active play, you need to help neighbors and need the help of neighbors to progress levels. It is a very social game in that respect. And when I see my friends and FrontierVille "neighbors" in person, it is a bonding topic of conversation.
How often do you play?
I play routinely. Typically I log in several times a day for 5 or 10 minutes. That's the addiction part, crop harvesting means you have to come back to play more often.
What do you get out of playing?
FV is a fun, low stress activity that keeps me sane when dealing with the bustle of my schedule.
How does it help you sell more insurance or network with other professionals?
I wouldn't say that playing FV gets me any more business per se (although it has). That is certainly not how I got into playing nor why I continue. I would say that it helps keep me productive because I need small breaks in the day to keep me motivated and task oriented.
The caveat is that it can certainly become a major distraction as well. I hate to admit it, but I have arranged my schedule to be able to harvest crops!
It has also, however, served as a networking tool. FV comes up in random conversations. Typically someone who doesn't play complains about how many posts their friends make! But then I get the names of those friends and we add each other for the sole purpose of being FV "neighbors!" FV is a social networking game in this respect. Plus I meet new people since we share our "addiction" in an open forum.


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Satisfaction survey sent to dead girl
February 5th, 2009 by Jared Bothwell
When I read this article I got a chill down my spine, as it really is a nightmare. The Canterbury District Health Board sends out customer satisfaction surveys to patients after they have received treatment, which I think all would agree is a good thing. The exception of course is sending the patient a survey when they have died. This error is compounded by the fact that the patient is a young child.
The hospital acknowledged and apologised for their mistake admitting that it was a clerical error and while they have measures to prevent this from happening this one slipped through.
My thoughts after reading this article were, is this really news?, we send out thousands of survey invites a year and never did I think that making an error would find it's self newsworthy. But then perhaps I am just a cold hearted researcher, maybe non-researchers (i.e. the general public) somehow view survey invites in a different light. While I am in no way defending the hospitals mistake, it is quite sloppy, it really is a very simple, well meaning error to make.
When I returned to the article I felt reassured in my views by other readers who commented on the story. Comments included the following:
"Clerical error – happens all the time. It's just very, very unfortunate that it would happen under these circumstances."
"I agree this survey didn't arrive at an appropriate time – but any feedback does allow services to better the process. some times changes don't occur or go noticed straight away – but being honest is best to allow these services to be addressed."
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Swedish Post Cease and Desist Letter on Postcodes
Postcodes are a regular source of confrontation when it comes to data re-use. This time the Swedish government owned mail company Posten AB has sent a cease and desist letter to the service postnummer.info.
Postnummer.info provided a JSON API to retrieve street addresses by postcode. The site now shows a message the service has been taken down after receiving the cease and desist letter of Posten AB, although it does provide a link to the code and material needed to run the same functionality yourself on GitHub.
Postnummer.info says Posten AB claims as grounds that Postnummer.info has copied the zip code database and republished it. Something that Postnummer.info denies, saying they provide simply a different way of interacting through an API with the information Posten AB itself publishes publicly on the web.
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At the Annex we pride ourselves on the fact that our staffing is well above federal guidelines. This allows us to provide more 1 on 1 attention to our residents. Because we are a small home we are able to get to know our residents and their families very well. To us, our residents are family.
The Annex being attached to Gibson Area Hospital provides us with numerous benefits. One such benefit is our "Rehab to Home" program. At the Annex we are able to utilize the hospital therapy staff and equipment. This allows for a quick and seamless transition for our residents who need that extra time and therapy to be able to return home.
Another great benefit to being connected to Gibson Area Hospital is that resident doctor's appointments and lab work are easily accomplished. We do not have to arrange for transportation with family members or a transportation service; we simply take our residents directly to their appointments and tests.
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The ImageWriter II is a dot matrix printer produced by Apple beginning in 1985. It was a redesign of the original ImageWriter printer first introduced in 1984. The ImageWriter II cost about $600 in 1985. I purchased my ImageWriter II from a seller on eBay for $39 in 2002. It is in good condition for its age. The ImageWriter II was the mainstay of Apple low cost home printing in the late 1980s. It remained so until inexpensive inkjet printers, like the StyleWriter and StyleWriter II, hit the market in the early 1990s, but the ImageWriter II remained popular with businesses for much of the 1990s because of its use for printing forms on track paper. The ImageWriter II can use Bitmap or TrueType fonts created by QuickDraw, the Macintosh's internal language, and sent from the Macintosh through the serial printer cable. Like the ImageWriter, the ImageWriter II has a built-in set of characters that can be used to print text in lieu of fonts sent by the computer.
The ImageWriter II came in two models. The older and heavier model A9M0310 (white) or A9M0320 (gray) and the newer model G0010 (C0090LL/A or C009011/A). They both perform and look identical; however some case parts are not interchangeable. Both accept the same AppleTalk add-on card and the ribbons and print heads are the same. The newer G0010 model is lighter in weight due to the use of a switching power supply instead of an AC transformer. My ImageWriter II is an older A9M0320 model.
The maximum resolution is 144 dots per inch. The ImageWriter II has three levels of print quality: draft, standard, and near letter quality. By pressing the print quality button repeatedly, you can walk through the three settings. The quality level is indicated by two LEDs next to the print quality button. Standard quality is on when the right side LED is lit. Draft quality is on when the left side LED is lit. When both LEDs are lit, near letter quality is on. Choosing either standard or high quality in the Macintosh print command dialog box overrides any quality settings set on the printer.
Three levels of print quality:
This printer is built like a tank. It is shockingly heavy at about 15 pounds. Dot matrix printers like the ImageWriter II produce images by impact: a printing mechanism strikes an inked ribbon leaving an imprint. Characters are formed by tiny dots left by the print head, which contains tiny wires that dart in and out of a vertical array. The ImageWriter II print head contains 9 wires (pins) that produce a dot size of 16 mils (0.4 mm). Print quality depends on two factors: the closeness of the dots left by the print head and the amount of ink left in the ribbon. Ribbons have a long life and can last for years with light usage. Ribbon life depends on the amount of fade that is acceptable by the owner. The ImageWriter II has the capability to produce seven colors. Printing in color requires a color ribbon.
A Vectronic's Apple World reader sent us this email on December 5, 2008 concerning color printing with the ImageWriter II:
While the ImageWriter II can use a color ribbon as you mentioned, its utility is fairly limited because Apple never added color QuickDraw support to the ImageWriter extension (driver).
In order to really make color printing on the ImageWriter II shine, you need a copy of Microspot's MacPalette II software. This software will allow one to print color images to the ImageWriter II and will cause the ImageWriter II to dither the available colors to produce millions of apparent colors. It will also pass the paper through the printer four times (prints, then backs up) so it takes a while.
While the output is not great compared to what is available from inkjets, it is fantastic compared to what you might expect from a dot matrix printer. Faces in photos printed on the ImageWriter II are recognizable. Color accuracy is good.
Sadly MacPalette is no longer sold and is rarely seen on the used market. However, one of their programmers is subscribed to the Classic Computer list and he told me that they still have a few copies in stock. One would need to contact Microspot for pricing.
Jeff W.
The ImageWriter II is designed to use track paper that is fed through a slit on the back. It has the ability to feed regular sheets of paper, but this requires a special feeder attachment called an ImageWriter II SheetFeeder. Regular paper can be used without the SheetFeeder, but must be feed in one at a time. The ImageWriter II can also be used to print labels and envelopes. The ability to tractor feed paper makes the ImageWriter II an excellent banner maker. BannerMania, a 68K Mac program, makes great use of the feature. I have used it to make banners on a Classic II, SE, and LC III. This program demonstrates the power of QuickDraw.
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The ImageWriter II is compatible with every Macintosh with a serial printer port, going back to the original Macintosh. It is also compatible with every model in the Apple II line, the Lisa 2 (Macintosh XL), and even the very rare Apple III. There are two ways to connect the ImageWriter II to your Apple computer. You can use a printer cable or an AppleTalk network. The ImageWriter II must have an AppleTalk Card installed to connect it to an AppleTalk network. This card was an upgrade option. ImageWriter IIs did not ship with the card by default. The Macintosh 128K, Macintosh 512K, and Macintosh 512Ke require the use of a Macintosh Peripheral-8 Cable. The Apple IIc requires a special Apple IIc Peripheral-8 Cable. Beginning with the Macintosh Plus, Macs began using a mini DIN-8 serial printer port. For these newer Macs, use a mini DIN-8 serial cable.
The Apple IIgs and Apple IIc Plus use the same mini DIN-8 serial printer cable as the newer Macs. The Apple II, Apple II Plus, and Apple IIe require a card to connect to the ImageWriter II. Apple recommends using an Apple Super Serial Card. An Apple IIe Printer-8 Cable is used to connect an ImageWriter II to the Super Serial Card. The card must be configured to work with the printer. Click the image below to view page 35 of the ImageWriter II Owner's Manual. The page describes how to set the switches on the Super Serial Card so it will work with the ImageWriter II. I use the ImageWriter II with my Apple IIe Platinum that has a Super Serial Card installed in slot 1 (PR#1). The Apple IIe Printer-8 Cable that works with this configuration is very hard to find. I was lucky to acquire it at the same time I purchased the ImageWriter II.
How to use an ImageWriter II from the Apple IIe command prompt:
You can print out your Applesoft BASIC program code on an ImageWriter II printer directly from the command prompt. First, you must load a program into RAM with the following command, where PROGRAM is the name of your program:
Or for testing purposes, you can write a simple program and save it to RAM by typing the following and pressing enter:
As I stated earlier, the Super Serial Card is installed in slot 1 on my Apple IIe's motherboard. To access that slot, you have to use the PR#1 command. If you have it installed in slot 2, you would use PR#2 and so forth. Type the following:
The command prompt will disappear from the screen. That is because all the output is now going to the printer but the ImageWriter II is not printing yet. It is still waiting for you to type a print command. Type the following command and press enter:
You won't be able to see on the screen what you are typing. If you misspell the command word and press enter, you will hear a beep denoting a syntax error. At that point, you can try again. Once you get the correct command typed and press enter, the Apple IIe will "list" the program code, but instead of going to the screen, it will go to the printer. You could also type:
This would cause the output of your program to output to the printer.
How to perform a self-test:
The ImageWriter II has a test mode that can be accessed by performing the following steps:
The self-test lists some useful information like the ROM version and DIP switch settings.


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NASA's Spirit rover captured this panorama of hills one to two miles east of its landing site. The ruddy surface and salmon-tinged skies resemble those seen in earlier images from the Mars Pathfinder rover. But are they real?
The truth lies buried in the digital charge-coupled-device cameras used on the recent Mars rovers and orbiters, which do not record color directly. Rather, they collect black-and-white images through various filters that each let through only a narrow band of wavelengths, or colors, some of which may be invisible to the eye. To make a true-color image, the cameras must take three separate images of the same scene, each through a different primary-color filter: red, green, and blue. When all three are put together they can render a true-color composite. Even then, balancing the colors so they closely match what the eye would see has to take into account the effects of dust, changing light levels, and other variables.
Courtesy of NASA/JPL/Olivier de Goursac
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The first color image taken from the surface of Mars (left), snapped by Viking Lander 1 in 1976, shows Earth-like colors and a blue sky. Several hours later, NASA released an updated version (right) that astounded the world with its orange skies and red soil. This vision of a red Mars has influenced nearly every NASA image since and has become entrenched in pop culture through movies such as Total Recall and Red Planet. Some imaging specialists suggest the original colors were closer to the truth. This part of Mars looks surprisingly similar to a rocky stretch of prairie land in Oklahoma. Despite their enormous differences, both planets have oxidized surfaces that have been shaped by wind and (on some parts of Mars, at least) flowing water.
Ironically, NASA's dedication to the needs of the scientific community may have encouraged the release of the miscolored Mars images. The Spirit and Opportunity rover cameras have two "eyes," each with eight color filters. The left eye includes the red, green, and blue color filters; the right is dedicated entirely to ultraviolet and infrared. Planetary geologists rely on ultraviolet and infrared data to identify rocks and minerals—the primary scientific goal of the current Mars rover mission—so mission planners try to use those filters as often as possible. Anytime they add invisible wavelengths into the mix, however, they necessarily get a false-color image.
Two global views of Mars, both taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, show how subjective the planet's color is. A composite image created in 1997 (far left) reflects the red-Mars aesthetic of the time. Six years later, Hubble researchers made a true-color, red-green-blue picture (left). The updated Mars has lost most of its red and looks similar to what people see when they look at the planet through a telescope. Surface snapshots should have a similar palette.
(Left: Courtesy of NASA/JPL/MSSS. Right: courtesy of D. Crisp (JPL), the WFPC2 science team, and NASA)
Most of the red Mars images resulted from using filters out of the range of human vision. Even recent rover panoramas and close-ups labeled "approximate true color" are made with infrared filters standing in for red. Olivier de Goursac, an imaging technician on the Viking Lander mission, argues that the glut of phony colors is easily avoidable. "NASA's rovers have the capability for true-color imaging with the left camera eye, but they simply choose to use the L2 filter [infrared] as their red and the L7 filter [near-ultraviolet] for their blue," he says. "They do this because they want to maximize the data stream by sending back to Earth images that can be readily used for stereo imaging with the widest possible range in the spectrum."
Using infrared and ultraviolet filters in both of the rover's eyes allows the imaging team to create three-dimensional panoramas, which are important for guiding the rovers over uneven Martian terrain. Such panoramas are geologically meaningful at the same time. True-color imaging gets much less attention. "The priority is to obtain the stereo coverage so that NASA can have the most accurate information for driving the rovers and making mechanical- Copyright ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)Olympus Mons, an enormous dormant volcano on Mars, shows its true colors: gold, orange, brown, and green, but no red. The European Mars Express spacecraft's three-color camera captured this image on January 21, 2004.arm placement decisions," Bell says. "One of my important goals was to try to present the planet in as natural a view as possible. Unfortunately, some of my colleagues do not share this desire for accurate color renderings, and so sometimes planetary images can get quite garish, with no explanation of what is being shown."
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Olympus Mons, an enormous dormant volcano on Mars, shows its true colors: gold, orange, brown, and green, but no red. The European Mars Express spacecraft's three-color camera captured this image on January 21, 2004.
So what does Mars really look like? Finding the answer requires decoding NASA's imaging systems, isolating information from the red-green-blue filters, and correcting for the exact nature of those filters. A few colleagues and I have done just that for several Mars shots by making a grayscale image from a NASA color image and applying red-green-blue filters to make corrections. Then I run the result through color-rendering software developed for Europe's Beagle 2 Mars Lander. The corrected views show a planet of mud-brown hills and skies that range from yellow to pink to white to bluish. It is at once more Earth-like and more alien than before—a world to marvel at all over again.
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The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is condemning the vandalism of two West Bank mosques by Jewish extremists in what seems to be part of the series "price tag" attacks.
Reports state that the phrases "price tag," "stone terror," and "revenge for Adele Biton," were spray-painted onto mosques in the West Bank town of Tuqu'.
The reference to Adele Bittn refers to an infant who was injured last month by young Palestinian stone-throwers.
ADL's Israel office issued a statement stressing the "shock" that the assailants believed using Bitons name would provide "justification for their despicable actions."
The statement added that those responsible for the attack should be prosecuted and that law enforcement officials should do more to "crack down on Jewish extremists," and prevent further incidents.


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Craig Mason
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University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5766
(207) 581-9059
(207) 581-9060 fax
Director, Center for Research and Evaluation
Professor of Education & Applied Quantitative Methods
Recent Publications (since 2007)
- Mason, C.A., and Tu, S. (in press). Sequential Partitioning a Population Attributable Fraction. Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations.
- Mason, C.A., and Tu, S. (in press). Data linkage using probabilistic decision rules: A primer. Birth Defects Research, Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology (Formerly, Teratology).
- Schwartz, S.J., Mason, C.A., Pantin, H., and Szapocznik, J. (in press). Longitudinal relationships between family functioning and identity development in Hispanic immigrant adolescents: Continuity and change. The Journal of Early Adolescence.
- Schwartz, S.J., Mason, C.A., Pantin, H., Wang, W., Brown, C.H., Campo. A., and Szapocznik, J. (in press). Relationships of social context and identity to problem behavior among high-risk Hispanic adolescents. Youth and Society.
- Butterfield, S., Lehnhard, R., Mason, C.A., and McCormick, R. (in press). Aerobic performance by children in grades 4-8: A repeated measures study. Perceptual and Motor Skills.
- Brown, S.C., Mason, C.A., Perrino, T., Lombard, J.L., Martinez, F., Plater-Zyberk, E., Spokane, A.R., & Szapocznik, J. (in press). Built environment and physical functioning in Hispanic elders: The role of "eyes on the street." Environmental Health Perspectives.
- Brown, S.C., Mason, C.A., Spokane, A.R., Cruza-Guet, M.C., Lopez, B,. & Szapocznik, J. (in press). The relationship of neighborhood climate to perceived social support and mental health in older Hispanic immigrants in Miami, FL. Journal of Aging and Health.
- Perrino, T., Mason, C.A., Brown, S.C., Spokane, A., Szapocznik, J. (in press). Logitudinal relationships between cognitive functioning and depressive symptoms among Hispanic older adults. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences.
- Perrino, T., Brown, S.C., Mason, C.A., and Szapocznik, J. (in press). Depressive symptoms among urban Hispanic elders in Miami: Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates. Clinical Gerontologist.
- Mason, C.A., Gaffney, M., Green, D.R., and Grosse, S.D. (2008). Measures of follow-up in Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Programs: A need for standardization. American Journal of Audiology, 17, 60-67.
- Schwartz, S.J., Mason, C.A., Pantin, H., and Szapocznik, J. (2008). Effects of family functioning and identity confusion on substance use and sexual behavior in Hispanic immigrant early adolescents. Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, 8, 107-124.
- Mena, M.P., Dillon, F.R., Mason, C.A., and Santisteban, D. (2008). Communication about sexually-related topics among Hispanic substance-abusing adolescents and their parents. Journal of Drug Issues, 38, 1, 215-234.
- Butterfield, S.A., Angel, R.M., and Mason, C.A. (2008). Object control skill performances by children ages 5-14 years. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 79, 1, A38.
- Butterfield, S.A., Angel, R.M., Lehnhard, R.A., and Mason, C.A. (2008). Growth Rates by Middle School Children on Selected FITNESSGRAM Test Items, In N.P. Beaulieu (Ed.) Children and Fitness: New Research, Nova Science Publishers.
- National Birth Defects Prevention Network, Data Presentation Workgroup (2008). Chapter 11: Data Presentation. In L.E. Sever (ed). Guidelines for Conducting Birth Defects Surveillance. Atlanta, GA: National Birth Defects Prevention Network, Inc.
- Tu, S., Mason, C.A., and Song, Q. (2007). Second-order linkage and family datasets. In R.C. Urbano and R.M. Hodapp (Eds), Developmental Epidemiology of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities – a volume of the International Review of Research on Mental Retardation. San Diego, CA: Elsevier.
- Brown, S., Mason, C, Perrino, T., Lombard, J., Martinez, F., Plater-Zyberk, E., Spokane, A., and Szapocznik, J. (2007). Built environment predicts Hispanic elders' physical functioning: The role of "eyes on the street." The Gerontologist, 47 (Special Issue I), 80.
- Mai, C.T., Law, D., Mason, C.A., McDowell, B., Meyer, R., and Musa, D., for the National Birth Defects Preventional Network (2007). Collection, use, and protection of population-based birth defects surveillance data in the United States. Birth Defects Research, Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology (Formerly, Teratology), 79, 811-814.
- Butterfield, S., Angel, R., Lehnhard, R., and Mason, C.A. (2007). Growth rates in fitness by children in grades 4 through 8: A multi-cohort longitudinal study. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 78, 17.
- Spokane, A., Lombard, J., Martinez, F., Mason, C.A., Gorman-Smith, D., Plater-Zyberk, E., Brown, S.C., Perrino, T., and Szapocznik, J. (2007). Identifying streetscape features significant to well-being. Architectural Science Review, 50, 234-245.
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A study based on blood samples from more than 55,000 Danes conducted by the University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen University Hospital shows a direct correlation between smoking and mortality. A special gene variant increases the risk of heavy smoking.
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Cancer risk: Aspirin and smoking affect aging of genes
researchers were able to show for the first time that this age-related decay of gene markers can be slowed down by the regular use of aspirin. Smoking on the other hand, accelerates the aging process. "Especially affected are genes that also play a role i
Jul 1, 2014 Medical Xpress (PhysOrg.com)
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Venus Freeze was named #1 in "American Health and Beauty" 2013 Readers Choice Award.
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Department of Modern and Classical Languages offers two years of Turkish. The courses offered are Begining Turkish I and II (TURK 1501 and TURK 1502) and Intermediate Turkish I and II (TURK 2301 and TURK 2302).
- To develop learners in four skills to equip them with enough knowledge to communicate in Turkish by all means.
- To introduce Turkish culture to learners for promoting understanding with culture projects, movie reviews and engaging in the local community.
In the first year, basic conversational skills in Modern Turkish will be introduced to students. Students will develop elementary to pre-intermediate level of reading and writing skills. Basic grammar required for all skills will also be emphasized. All four skills will be embedded in the course throughout the year. In the second year, students are exposed to more advanced structures of language and vocabulary appropriate to the level. Students will be able to use their knowledge of Turkish language through classroom activities, homework assignments and projects.


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Egyptian judges' body 'urges referendum boycott'
An influential body representing Egyptian judges is set to urge its members not to supervise the December 15 referendum on a draft constitution, the Reuters news agency reported, citing an unnamed source in the organisation.
The Judges' Club decision was made during a board meeting in Cairo today, the source said.
However, the body's decisions are not binding on its members.


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Castle Rock, CO
Castle Rock, located less than 30 miles from Denver, is part of Colorado's Front Range Urban Corridor. The city is home to the top-notch Douglas County School District and features fun attractions such as Castlewood Canyon State Park and Cherokee Ranch and Castle. Castle Rock's gorgeous golf courses scored the city a spot on Livability.com's Top 10 Golf Cities list.
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