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For many hearing an HIV diagnosis is thought of as a "death sentence," and they keep it hidden because they fear judgment from others.
It's all something Sharmain Mayes, 23, faced her whole life: She was diagnosed with HIV when she was four-months-old.
"It was really hard to try to juggle finding out who you are as a person and understanding where people are coming from," says Mayes.
Mayes did not reveal her diagnosis herself; when she was 18-years-old a friend began telling people without her permission. "She says, at that point in time my family thought it best that I keep it a secret. But it actually worked out for the better because I decided, 'Hey I'm not going to let this disease control my life.'"
She now travels across the Mid-South sharing her story, hoping to end the stigmas associated with the disease. Mayes says 30 years after the discovery of HIV and people still have the same stigmas.
"Some people still ignorantly believe that you can get it from contact with the person, from casual contact, from kissing, from toilet seats," says Mayes, "That's really frustrating when I hear a teacher who is supposed to be educated saying that, 'You can get it this way,' and I just want to scream! I want to stand up and say 'Now you can't get it like that!'"
She says she and a recent boyfriend recently broke up because he thought some of these same things and that he would contract HIV.
"He was just insistent he was going to get it and he was going to die.," she adds, "I've heard that from guys I've disclosed to are like, 'Oh my gosh, I'm going to die. We can't be together, you'll kill me.'"
She says she has received threats because she has HIV and battled depression because of it. Now she is all smiles and looking on the Brightside. Mayes is taking the diagnosis she's lived with all of her life to better educate people and end the stigmas.
"It's a part of me and I've accepted it's just a part of me that's helped me grow in a lot of different ways," says Mayes, "I can live just a normal life that's anybody's. I've never thought otherwise."
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You can never prepare too much before shooting a film. For instance, I just watched "Saving Private Ryan" for the umpteenth time and there it was: a mistake that I'd never noticed before. The translator has rounded up a group of Germans. One of the Germans mouths off and the translator shoots him, then tells the rest of the group to move off. We cut to a shot of the Germans marching off and there's no dead German on the ground.
Someone made a mistake in breaking down the script and no one caught it.
For me, breaking down a script is another step in catching the mistakes I made while writing that script. I print out a copy on 3-hole punched paper, grab my ruler and my colored markers and settle in. Each page of a screenplay equals roughly one minute of running time. The ruler is to draw a line under each scene so that you have a rough idea of each scene's running time on screen as well as a very rough guide to its shooting time, necessary when you move on to scheduling the shoot. One of the mistakes I catch most often is, well, let's call them run-on scenes. In this particular script, there's a moment when our heroine gets into a taxi and our hero is talking to her from outside the taxi. I've written this as part of a larger scene but the truth is that there are places where she's sitting in the taxi by herself that really should be their own scene and this is where I can catch that. The producer has to learn to start thinking in terms of camera set-ups. Every breakdown I do is a preliminary one for the director to change but, remember, my job is to make his or her job as easy as possible.
With my scenes neatly lined off, their lengths circled on the right side of each page: 1-2/8, 4-5/8, etc., I go through the script and underline each category in a different color. (There are formulae for what should be which color but I just draw a key at the top of the first page and go with that. A stroke of red for characters, a stroke of orange for background, blue for props and so on.)
I should point out that it is possible to do this directly onto your computer using production software which is a necessary tool to my way of thinking. I use Gorilla because I like the software and because I can call them and get real help from a real person if I need it.
There's something important to me, though, about doing this by hand. That tactile relationship with a script and then with a film is crucial.
So I'm making my key up as I go along and then I begin to underline each of the categories. "They" recommend that you go through and do each category separately. I do them all at once. Following is an example of what a couple of paragraphs from my latest script should look like:
JOHN,30-ish, handsome, pristinely dressed, clearly an English gentleman, does his best to load several suitcases, trunks and boxes into a waiting taxi. Strictly speaking, umbrella raised, he's overseeing the TAXI DRIVER'S attempts to shove everything into the taxi's too small trunk.
Please, would you …?
MELINA, a figure muffled from head to toe in rain gear, pushes her way in and takes a trunk from the Taxi Driver's hands.
At this point, the key looks like this:
Production Notes
By Characters, I mean those who have speaking parts or perform specific activities. Those without speaking parts are extras or background. Props are absolutely any item that needs to be in that scene. Wardrobe means what the character is wearing at the time. If the hat he was wearing in the last scene is now sitting on a sideboard in this scene, it goes from wardrobe to prop. If it gets torn halfway through a scene, it becomes either (or both) art department or a production note. Vehicles are on-screen vehicles. Production Notes are anything that anyone getting ready to shoot that scene might need to know. Like there needs to be a dead German lying on the ground. If that Production Note isn't there, no one's going to know to put German #14 there.
There are a number of other categories: Sound effects, special effects, extras, animals, music, etc.
It is important to remember that almost all movies are shot out of sequence and that even scenes will be broken down into shot sequences so that scenes 23a, c and e and 37 and 39 may all be shot on the same day while scene 23b was shot two weeks before.
The only way this can be reasonably achieved is if the script is broken down and the information thereon transferred to what are known as breakdowns which are distributed to all the department heads. Makeup knows that the leading lady has been crying. Props knows that the broken vase is lying in the middle of the floor.
And everybody knows there's supposed to be a dead German soldier in the street.
Deborah Osment, is an award-winning screenwriter and producer. Her work has been screened at the Cannes Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, HBO, AFI and many other venues throughout the world.

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Inservice Program – Behavior Management in Long Term Care
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This Inservice covers how to better care for an individual exhibiting behavior problems in nursing homes. It provides thorough descriptions of the most common conditions seen in long term care, depression, dementia and delirium, the most prominent triggers of problem behavior in LTC settings, fundamental principles of managing problem behaviors, and recommended interventions for many, specific behavioral challenges. Topics include:
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MYRTLE BEACH — LPGA Tour star and model Natalie Gulbis will not only be representing Myrtle Beach golf management company National Golf Management on the road in 2014, shell also be a part-time resident on the Grand Strand this year.
And she expects to continue her frequent visits to the area in the coming years.
The California native and Las Vegas resident is making Pawleys Plantation where she has been granted honorary member status her East Coast and second home. Shell regularly be staying in a villa at the Pawleys Island golf resort.
Over the next couple years I think Ill be spending a lot of time there, Gulbis said last week. A good chunk of the schedule is on the East Coast and Ive been looking for a place to practice and play during off weeks. I needed a home away from the West Coast, and there are such a lot of good golf courses in a small area there and Im a beach girl, so its the perfect place for me.
Gulbis has a one-year agreement to be the spokesperson for NGM and its 22 Strand courses, golf package businesses and accommodations at Pawleys Plantation. Shes taking part in a sweepstakes through MyrtleBeachTrips.com that will have her eating dinner and playing a round of golf at Pawleys Plantation in late fall with eight winners, and shell be wearing the Myrtle Beach Trips logo on the sleeve of her golf shirts in competition.
NGM representatives and Gulbis who said she visited Myrtle Beach multiple times as a child with her parents because of the multitude of golf offerings anticipate the partnership extending beyond 2014.
Gulbis appeared in Sports Illustrateds 2012 swimsuit issue, had a Golf Channel reality show in the mid-2000s, was a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice in 2009 and had an annual calendar for a few years. She is now dedicated to supporting a Las Vegas Boys and Girls Club in her name.
The Boys and Girls Club takes up most of my free time, and charity events that support The Boys and Girls Club, Gulbis said. And I play a lot more now. We play more and travel more internationally.
An expanded 33-event LPGA Tour schedule in 2014 begins next week in the Bahamas and concludes in late November with the CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Fla., and Gulbis expects to play in between 18 and 23 tournaments.
I dont remember when weve had a schedule this good, said Gulbis, who is in her 13th year on the LPGA Tour. There are more domestic tournaments, larger purses and really the flow of the schedule is good.
She still hasnt committed to playing in the tours third and fourth events in Thailand and Singapore in late February. Last February, she contracted malaria while playing in Asia, spent a week in a hospital in Singapore and missed more than a month of the season.
Im weighing whether or not Im going to play over there, Gulbis said. Its very difficult in your 13th year whether you want to play outside the United States.
I stayed in a hospital in Singapore for a week and they took care of me. Id like to go back and thank the people who took care of me.
Gulbis said she didnt fully regain her strength until June. Its exciting to start the season healthy again, but that happens when you travel, she said. Thats the way it goes.


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#PMHadfield hashtag backfires on the Prime Minister
Stephen Harper tweeted Thursday, asking his Twitter followers to come up with questions for internet celebrity and Canadian astronaut, Chris Hadfield. Unsurprisingly, the process didn't go very well.
The Prime Minister suggested that people use the hashtag #pmhadfield to submit questions for Hadfield. The hashtag was quickly hijacked by Twitter users and utilized for other political purposes.
Kids! I'll be speaking live online with @Cmdr_Hadfield later this month. Use #pmhadfield to submit your questions to me by noon tomorrow.—
Stephen Harper (@pmharper) March 07, 2013
Recently, Harper has made an attempt to try to bolster his social media presence. He tweeted a picture of himself rolling up the rim at a hockey game in Saskatoon. He also tweeted a series of photos that depicted his daily routine as Prime Minister of Canada.
The reaction to the #pmhadfield hashtag was less than stellar. Below are some of the examples of the kind of responses the Prime Minister received.
.@Cmdr_Hadfield, is there anything you can see from space sadder than the Tar Sands? #pmhadfield—
kevin russell (@kevinrns) March 08, 2013
#pmhadfield Can you see where all our tax dollars are going from space?—
Nickie (@MuskokaMoneybag) March 07, 2013
#pmhadfield What do you think about the Minister of Science in Canada being a creationist who doesn't even have a university degree?—
margaret resin (@margaretresin) March 07, 2013
Why is the Prime Minister's government defunding basic scientific research and muzzling scientists? #pmhadfield—
kevin harding (@kevinharding) March 07, 2013
#pmhadfield "@Cmdr_Hadfield, how large of a factor was my stifling of the sciences in your decision to leave the Earth?"—
Kara Brauen (@VelociKara) March 08, 2013
#pmhadfield Who's the most evil guy with weird grey hair? PM Harper or Khaaaaannnnn?—
GP (@GlynnP75) March 08, 2013
On Friday, Harper announced he managed to dig through all the complaints and find a few actual questions.
Thank you to everyone who sent in questions for @Cmdr_Hadfield. I'll be sure to announce the date of our online talk when it is confirmed.—
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FInally the draft is only 10 hours away.
So in less than 1/2 a day i'll be able to know if the Bengals are going to make me happy (Peterson, Dareus, etc...) or frustrate me (Newton, Gabbert).
Here's hoping Carolina takes Newton off the board for us!!!
How excited are you about the NFL draft tonight?
No more mocks....for better or for worse, the real thing will soon be upon us.


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Microsoft Store hacked in India, passwords stored in plain text
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/12/microsoft-store-hacked-in-india-leaked-passwords-stored-in-plai/
Frequenters of India's online Microsoft Store were briefly greeted with the suspicious visage of a Guy Fawkes mask this morning, following a hack that compromised the site's user database. According to WPSauce, Microsoft Store India's landing page was briefly taken over by a hacker group called Evil Shadow Team, who, in addition to putting a new face on Windows products, revealed that user passwords were saved in plain text. The group's motivations are unknown, though the hacked page warned that an "unsafe system will be baptized." The store is now offline, suggesting that Microsoft may have regained control. Read on for a look at the compromised password database.
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Groupon Buys eCommerce Data Targeting Startup (And Angelpad Alumnus) Adku
Source: http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/06/groupon-buys-ecommerce-data-targeting-startup-adku/
I love the smell of acquisitions in the morning! We've just heard that Groupon has acquired Adku, a stealth startup that uses big data in order to personalize the online shopping experience for people visiting eCommerce sites like eBay, Amazon and Zappos.
The company built their personalized targeting technology in three months, and have basically been in stealth since they launched at the Angelpad Demo day a year and a half ago. Adku is backed by Greylock Partners, Battery Ventures and True Ventures in addition to being an Angelpad startup.
Although CEO Ajit Varma and several members of the six person team are former Googlers, from what I'm hearing this wasn't a talent acquisition or acqhire but a team + technology play – with a price beyond $10 million. Varma would not disclose what the team will be working on when they get to Groupon.
While it's not clear what the technology will be applied to, the acquisition makes sense on a lot of levels, especially because a personalized experience is where most of eCommerce is headed. Greylock VC David Thacker now runs product for Groupon, so that couldn't have hurt either.
Wrote Varma in a blog post, "We started talking to Groupon to bring our technology to more customers and quickly realized that we wanted to be a deeper part of a company that people love and is empowering merchants and customers in a way that's never been done before."
Stay tuned!
OK @adku (three former Google engineers) is a company that Techcrunch will slobber over. Dynamic content. Interesting company.—
Robert Scoble (@Scobleizer) November 11, 2010
I don't live in a high risk area for deadly tremors, but after watching this earthquake-proof table easily survive having a 2,200 pound block dropped on it, I think I still want one for my office—just in case.
The table was designed by Ido Bruno and Arthur Brutter primarily for use in schools. Students are typically taught to hide under their desks in the event of an earthquake, but most desks aren't designed to support the weight of all the debris were the building to collapse. Which is clearly demonstrated in this video when they drop just a 1,000 pound weight on a traditional desk and it's immediately pancaked.
In addition to providing a safe haven for students, the desk's supporting structure is designed in such a way that it also provides several escape routes depending on how debris has fallen. It's also light enough to be lifted by just two students, and is built with durable but inexpensive materials so it's actually affordable for a school to purchase en masse. Now it's not available just yet, but based on these tests being conducted at the Structural Engineering department at Padua University in Italy, it shouldn't have much trouble getting approved for sale. [designboom]
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Motorola's Releasing Intel-Powered Androids Later This Year [Intel]
Source: http://gizmodo.com/5875005/motorolas-releasing-intel+powered-androids-later-this-year
Intel's about to get its peanut butter all over Motorola's chocolate. And, in addition to the Reese's Pieces, we'll see the first Intel-powered, Android smartphone in the second half of this year.
The two companies announced today that they've signed on for a multi-year strategic relationship which will span multiple platforms—including tablets and phones. Specifically, Motorola hopes to employ Intel's low power system-on-chip architecture. "With Android as the leading smartphone OS globally and advancements in computing technology we see tremendous opportunity." Sanjay Jha, Chairman and CEO of Motorola Mobility told Business wire. Intel's new Medfield chip could to be on-board.
And, while the phones may not end up as sleek as the Intel design reference above, with the Medfield's ability to support up to a 24MP camera and 1080p playback, Apple may have some real competition on its hands. What's more, given that Google owns Motorola, these phones could very well have an inside track to the latest and greatest Android OS builds. [Marketwatch]
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Fraudsters Now Using 3D Printers To Make Authentic Looking ATM Skimmers [Scams]
Source: http://gizmodo.com/5866491/fraudsters-now-using-3d-printers-to-make-authentic-looking-atm-skimmers
What looks like the card slot from a Chase Bank ATM is actually a sophisticated card skimmer removed from a branch in West Hills, California. And police believe a 3D printer may have been used to create it.
Those green bulbous card slots that were supposed to make it very difficult for a card skimmer to be attached to an ATM have turned out to be just a minor inconvenience for sophisticated thieves. Investigators believe this skimmer—which perfectly fits over the ATM's regular slot— was created from a mould that came from a 3D printer. Which means those behind this particular ATM scheme had some very expensive tools at their disposal.
In addition to being a perfect replica of the ATM's standard card slot, this skimmer incorporates a small pinhole camera that starts recording the PIN pad whenever a card is inserted. On the underside is a series of holes that investigators believe allowed the thieves to download data and footage, but the complex electronics on the inside may have been salvaged from a cellphone, giving this skimmer wireless connectivity. So in the future, like in many situations, make sure you take a good look at the hardware before you stick your thing in the slot. [KrebsonSecurity via BoingBoing]
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This short problem always seems fun, although if you're just breaking into V4 bring an extra pad to protect the possible backflop off the crux. Sit start in the cave on the juggy shelf (hopefully the birds aren't nesting on it) and pull out left to another large hold. Fly out left to the hanging arete (crux) and pull over the roof onto the thin slab above. Once you're standing, you can just run up the slab to top it out.
Located directly behind the Info Booth in the little cave. Downclimb the lower boulder off left.


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Huge, Beautiful Home in Ideal Location!!! in New Orleans
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- sleeps 16
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Please contact me for availability and details!!! Come to New Orleans and live in style in the heart of the Marigny Triangle. I've got a big, stunningly beautiful home ideally situated on Chartres Street near Frenchmen Street in the historic Marigny Triangle. Save your hotel money and live large for less!!!!! This historic home as it all!!!!!!
PLEASE WATCH MY HOME-MADE VIDEO OF MY HOUSE ON YOUTUBE!!!! -- the link is provided here at VRBO. Just click below where it says 'Click Here You Can See The House'
It's a palatial 2500 square-foot 4-brm 2 bath home with a 60-foot center hall (8 feet wide!) large veranda overlooking Frenchmen, Chartres and Kerlerec streets. Recently completed a major renovation!! My house has 5 bedrooms: 3 with queen-size beds, one with a king bed and one with a queen and a double bed, plus there's a full-size futon on a fold-out frame and several other sleeping surfaces around the place...
There's a large kitchen with high-end stainless steel appliances (Jenn-Air convection oven and gas range), large dining room, large living room, 60' plasma TV w/ cable, WIFI, washer and dryer, central air and heat, ceiling fans all over the place, sparkling hardwood floors, great view of Frenchmen and Chartres streets from the huge veranda ... and linens (sheets and towels) are provided. Two bathrooms, two clawfoot tubs with showers... One of the bathrooms is as big as most bedrooms! This house is even bigger than it looks in photos and video.
If you look really carefully, you'll see this house in the classic movie 'Easy Rider,' and you can catch it every now and then on 'Treme.' Guests have included a former Louisiana governor, a New Orleans police chief and a distinguished documentary crew from New York filming for a major network.
Also available for longer stays. Thanks for looking!
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This man is an undefeated 140 lber out of Argentina. He is unbeaten in 38 fights, though he has never fought out of Argentina and hasn't faced anyone of note there except for maybe Alex De Jesus. He won a relatively close decision over Jesus, but it was at home, I can't find info on the fight, and the judges must have been using a different system as... well... Just look at the scores:
Judge: Hector Bonifatto 119-112 | judge: Raul Sendra 118-115 | judge: Martin Cariaga 118-114½ ~
I can't find any info on him other than a bunch of joke posts about how he is Amir Khan's next opponent. Why is he often sarcastically listed as such? The answer lies within the numbers. Cuenca is 38-0 with 1 KO. 1. His opponent quit in the fight too so he didn't even really stop him.
The only other two fighters on his resume that I recognize are Jose Alfaro and Carlos Vilches, and I only know them because I watched them lose easily to a couple name fighters each.
Has anyone seen the guy? Is he the Argentinian Sven Ottke, or is he more of a Paulie? He's #4 according to the WBO and he holds one of their minor trinkets, so we may soon see him in a world title bout at 140 if he wants any part of it.


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Best Device For University Linguistics
Hey guys.
I'm heading to University next year, where I'll be doing a Bachelor based around linguistics and Asian-based languages, particularly Japanese. I'm just wondering if any of you could recommend a nice device for me to go with. I wrote device because I'm open to laptops, tablets and hybrids, and I love both Windows 8.1 and OS X Mavericks, so please keep that in mind when giving me a recommendation. I don't have a budget, so go crazy with what you recommend.
I believe the ideal priorities will be:
- High pixel density, for discerning Japanese Kanji
- Pretty good battery life (though, with an awesome screen, I know miracles can't be worked)
- A touchscreen with stylus support would be nice, but if you're recommending Apple, just forget about this. It's more of a "nice to have".
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So I just got back from The Big Easy after a whirlwind 55 hour trip. I shouted C-A-R-D-S from the balconies of Bourbon street and cheered my Cards in the cavernous Superdome. All-in-all it was a great end to a great season. One that could easily be described as a rollercoaster. From the highs of the non-conference to the lows of conference losing streaks to an awesome March run, this season was a blast.
But, it was just a little too inconsistent for my liking. Even though I quickly got used to every posession being life-or-death all season long and seemingly every game being decided in the last 2 minutes, I hope that in the future, we can enjoy a little more consistency next season.
So... What do you think our guys need to do to be more consistent next year? How can we get more points on the board and not have to fret over 5 minute dry-spells every game?
I think there are 3 crucial players that have to develop a single skill over the summer to make us an unstoppable force next season.
1. Gorgui needs to get stronger. Remember when he showed up in the Bahamas looking all "Beach Gorgui" and we were all stunned at how he had transformed his body last summer. Well, why can't he do it again. I look at Thomas Robinson of KU and see the same kind of development possible for Gorgs. If he can pack on some more muscle, and get to around 250 lbs (btw there is no way he played at the 235-240 that he weighed in at the start of the season, probably more 225) he won't get pushed around by interior defenders. His post moves will be more devastating, and most importantly, his hands can get much stronger. He also needs to practice the high pick and roll for an alley opp all summer long. That is UK's most deadly weapon, the ability to have a lightning quick Marques Teague draw the bigger defender then throw a lob to the rolling Anthony Davis. Gorgs can learn this and Gorgs can destroy you.
2. Chane needs a consistent 10 foot jump shot. This kids was about as ready-made as a Big East Power forward could be as a freshman. He is tough, rebounds well in traffic, has a variety of interior moves, and has no fear on the basketball court. I love everything about Chane's game except 2 things. His penchant for missing seemingly easy dunks is the first thing. He often tries to hammer it home with such authority that the ball slips out of his hands and off the back rim (or occasionally he airballs it altogether). This can easily be corrected as the game will slow down for him as a sophomore and he won't be trying too hard. What he does need to work on is a reliable midrange game. With the driving ability of Siva, he can get open for the stepback baseline J all day long. If he can reliably hit that shot, his faceup game will be unstopable. If his man has to step out on his pump fake, he already has the ability to put the ball on the floor and finish at the rim. The baseline jumper and the freethrow line jumper need to become part of his game. If he hits it with regularity I forsee his scoring average jumping into the 15ppg range.
3. Peyton must hit 33% of his 3 point shots next year. I don't care what Rick says about Peyton being a "Mo Cheeks" type point guard that doesn't need to shoot 3s to be effective. Peyton must be able to knock down the open 3 pointer in our offense. He needs to work on coming off the high screen and nailing the top of the key 3. Doing so will open up so many driving and passing lanes later in the game. Often Peyton's man will sag off of him and clog the lane to prevent his drives. Bringing the defender out will allow him to drive and create with much less traffic, plus it will give us 6-9 easy points a game. Peyton could easily score 15-18 points per game if he can hit 2-3 open 3s per game. With the amount of time that he has the ball in his hands, his inabilty to knock down 3s is what holds our scoring average down in the 60s.
There are plenty of other players that need to develop their games, particularly Wayne, Kevin Ware, and Angel, but they all played so sparingly they are almost wildcards coming into next season. I think we all know what we are going to get out of Russ, and really none of us know what we can get out of Hancock. We also know that we can't really count on any of the injured players so anything that we get from them will be a bonus. But when It comes down to it, if we can develop these 3 guys in these particular areas, I think next year is again going to be a banner year for us.
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What do you guys think? I've said this before, but I've seen Roy Williams open. Currently, he doesn't fit in Romo's progressions. He looks Witten > TO > then check down to RB. Roy has been open, but Romo or Garrett do not feel comfortable with him. I think Williams is still a very good player, and could be even better if were to get involged with this offense. Here is the article:
A Dallas Cowboys wide receiver says he's frustrated by his involvement in the offense -- and it's not Terrell Owens.
Nearly a month ago, Owens and fellow receivers Patrick Crayton and Roy E. Williams met separately with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett to express their concerns about the team's offense.Since then, Crayton and Owens have said they've seen some positive results in the way the offense is running. Williams, however, has been frustrated as the Cowboys have struggled, and admitted as much as Dallas readied for its win-or-go-home game Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. Williams, who has been dealing with a foot injury, has 17 receptions for 194 yards and one touchdown since the Cowboys dealt their first-round, third-round and sixth-round picks to the Detroit Lions to acquire him. And after trying to dismiss questions about his limited production since coming to Dallas, in a trade that was seen as a way for the Cowboys to open up the offense and give quarterback Tony Romo a deep-ball threat, Williams opened up. "I know I am a player in this league," Williams said, according to Dallas-Fort Worth area media reports. "My thing is, if you brought me in half the season, you obviously know what I am capable of doing. You wouldn't have spent what you did to get a person. You know what I can do. I know what I can do. I can tell you what I can't do. I'm just waiting." Owens stuck up for Williams, saying his teammate has legitimate reasons to be frustrated.
"If you bring a guy over here and you pay him that much money, you want [him] to be involved," Owens said, according to The (Fort Worth) Star-Telegram. "He has a lot of talent. Otherwise, he wouldn't be here. I'm not saying that in a negative way. I'm saying that because I know he can help the team. Once we figure out a way we can get him more involved and he can help this offense, the better off we'll be."


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"We decided to just shut him down," said Maddon. "There's nothing wrong with him; we're just going purely based off innings pitched and the number of pitches that he's thrown this year. We just wanted to stop it right now."
Shields was taken aback by the decision--especially being told the day before the Southern California native was scheduled to start before family and friends.
"I was pretty shocked," he said. "I'm not really too happy with the full decision, but it is what it is and there's nothing I can really do about it."
Can't really say that I'm totally mad about this decision, seeing as I'd like to see Shields slowly turned into a pitcher that can counted on for 230-240 innings per season and strikeout 200-220 hitters. He went from mid-180s to 215 in one season and I think that, even with his effortless mechanics, is enough reason for a shutdown.


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on Apr 18, 2008 at 8:38 am
Here is the link to the petition that is mentioned in the story for those of you who might be interested in supporting a Quality Development at 450 N. Whisman:
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on Apr 18, 2008 at 11:14 am
Isn't Bruce Burman the same developer who made a big mess of that housing development up in Marin called "French Ranch"? Why would the City of Mountain View want anything to do with him?
on Apr 18, 2008 at 11:30 am
For those of you who might be interested in supporting a "Quality Development at 450 N. Whisman" here is the link to the petition as mentioned in the story:
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on Apr 18, 2008 at 3:30 pm
It is amazing that they are considering building 3-story rowhouses next to 1-story homes. Unless the design is done really really well, that be so imposing. From what I know, it is not designed very well. They should build something else there. It's too many homes in a small space.
on Apr 18, 2008 at 9:06 pm
What happened to neighborhood preservation? This was a priority for many of the City Council members when they ran for office. Let's hope they haven't forgotten. This development will substantially alter the existing neighborhood. Let's get a nice development that is harmonious with the current and expected future neighborhood.
on Apr 19, 2008 at 6:45 pm
I have lived on Walker Drive for 20 years and would be saddened to see something as tall as three stories put in on this parcel. It does not fit into the neighborhood at all. Both the DRC and the Zoning Administrator recommend a no vote on this development - we can only hope the council takes their recommendation and votes no on Tuesday.
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Going back to Windows 7 after Windows 8 - why I'll be switching back to 8
So no, this isn't a Windows 8 hate post, in fact it's quite the opposite. I had Windows 8 installed on my laptop and I would find that I'd pretty much only use desktop apps, so I set myself a kind of test. I decided to re-install Windows 7 and see if I'd actually miss any of the functionality of Windows 8. I can tell you, I do.
There are 2 things in particular. And they're actually 2 features that everyone seems to talk about with Windows 8, start up times and the start screen.
Now boot up times. I had always said that Windows 7 didn't boot up slow on my laptop, I guess in theory compared with the previous versions of Windows it is zippy, but after using Windows 8 and having my laptop boot up in something like 15-20 seconds, I quickly got frustrated with the 45-50 seconds on Windows 7. Microsoft deserve real credit in how they managed to speed up the process.
Secondly is the start screen. Now this is something I didn't think I'd miss, but I actually really did. I usually have 2 apps pinned to my taskbar, Chrome and File Explorer. They're probably my 2 most used programs. The rest I have on the desktop as I use them often, but not quite often enough. I never realised how annoyed I would get at having to minimize or go to the corner of my screen to get back to the desktop to launch something. On Windows 8, the start screen is simply a great app launcher, even for desktop apps. It's much quicker to get to and everything is much less cluttered, just press the Windows key and your there. Sure it doesn't take that long to click on the show desktop button in the corner, but it's a little annoyance after using W8.
So those are my 2 annoyances that will make me move back to Windows 8, do you have any ?


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Defense continues to be one of the focal points of concerns in Dorrell's "show me" season. Chris Foster from the LA Times has a report on how despite all the hype, DeWayne Walker's much pimped defense has turned out to be less than mediocre (kind of like the entire coaching staff):
This week, against Oregon State, would be a good place to start.
The Bruins are giving up an average of 389 yards a game. Even Stanford, arguably the Pacific 10 Conference's worst team, rolled up 383 yards -- 331 passing. UCLA is giving up 27.2 points a game.
"Every team is a little different, actually a lot different," linebacker Christian Taylor said. "They will try to skin you a different way. But we have to be better."
The Bruins were last season -- with the same personnel. Through the first four games in 2006, they gave up averages of 221.5 yards and 13.7 points a game. It was the jumping-off point for a unit that finished 35th nationally in total defense after being 113th in 2005.
UCLA is 69th this season.
As for dealing with the defense of Oregon State, which is getting some attention after putting up big numbers against powerhouses such as Idaho State and Utah (oops), Dohn clues us in on how the Thinker might be approaching the Beaver defense with 'football 101':
Bell is averaging 110.5 rushing yards per game. The Beavers have yielded 118 rushing yards this season.
"They're fast, athletic, strong (on the defensive line)," UCLA right tackle Brian Abraham said. "This is, by far, the best defense we faced. They play hard. They all play to the whistle. They're real stout in the middle.
"They have big dudes, big (defensive) tackles to stop the running game. And they can mix it up. They have their big, athletic ends and their fast, speed-rusher guys. They've got really good linebackers. It's going to be tough."
The Beavers start eight seniors and three juniors on a defense allowing 29.5 rushing yards per game, and 0.9 yards per attempt.
In the middle of the 4-3 defense (that's four defensive linemen, three linebackers for those who have never taken Football 101) are seniors Gerald Lee (6-foot-1, 280 pounds) and Curtis Coker (6-1, 309).
Birmingham High of Lake Balboa product Dorian Smith (6-3, 258) and Jeff Van Orsow (6-4, 266) are the defensive ends.
And boy Dorrell sounds totally prepared! I mean just read the practice reports Dump Dorrell guys have been posting this week quoting the Thinker. The Sleeping Beauty is brimming with sunshine. And he continued the same tune yesterday:


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SharePoint 2010 adds some new features to support hosting environments, which we generally refer to as multi tenant support. In the beta release, the core multitenant infrastructure is not turned on by default. It requires a custom service application to be provisioned, and once that's done you can begin configuring the different pieces of multi tenancy. Here's just a brief rundown on what those features are:
That's the really brief overview of what it does - I'm sure the SharePoint user assistance folks (the people that write all that content for TechNet) will have a lot more detail on this in the months ahead. In the meantime, if you want to get the basic infrastructure in place you can get started by running this PowerShell script:
Get-SPServiceInstance | where{$_.GetType().Name -eq "SPSubscriptionSettingsServiceInstance"} | Start-SPServiceInstance
$acc = Get-SPManagedAccount "Specific Account Name" ( OR create a new managed account)
$appPool = New-SPIisWebServiceApplicationPool -Name SettingsServiceAppPool -Account $acc $app = New-SPSubscriptionSettingsServiceApplication –ApplicationPool $appPool –Name SettingsServiceApp –DatabaseName SettingsServiceDB$proxy = New-SPSubscriptionSettingsServiceApplicationProxy –ServiceApplication $app
Once you have that in place, you can create new subscriptions, add existing site collections to subscriptions, create tenant admin sites, create feature packs, associate feature packs with subscribers, etc. I actually have a simple winforms app that does all of this now; I will try and write a future post that describes how to do some of these things in PowerShell, and post my admin app as well to help get you started. One quick note I will make here, if you are exploring on your own and want to create a tenant admin site, you need to make sure you include the "-AdministrationType TenantAdministration" flag when using the new-spsite cmdlet.
To take advantage of these features in a service application, you need to use the -PartitionMode flag when creating the service application. Here's an example of a PowerShell script to create a new instance of the managed metadata service in multi tenant mode:
$pool = Get-SPIisWebServiceApplicationPool -Identity 'SharePoint Web Services Default'$meta = New-SPMetadataServiceApplication -HubUri http://hosting -ApplicationPool $pool -Name 'Tenant Managed Metadata' -DatabaseName O14_TenantMetadataDB -DatabaseServer SP14B -PartitionMode -SyndicationErrorReportEnabled$proxy = New-SPMetadataServiceApplicationProxy -PartitionMode -ContentTypePushdownEnabled -DefaultKeywordTaxonomy -DefaultSiteCollectionTaxonomy -Name 'Tenant Managed Metadata Proxy' -DefaultProxyGroup -ServiceApplication $meta
Hopefully that's enough to get you curious and started for now. I'll follow up with additional scripts and the tenant admin app later.
Hi speschka, thank you for your post and information... do you have any information if this multi-tenant support will be something that is going to be by default on both standard and enterprise editions? thank you!
Hi Sieena, I actually have no idea...I'm about the worst person to ask SKU-related questions. :-) Sorry about that.
Hello Steve
I'm trying to run the PowerShell scripts provided in this article and for some reason the SPIisWebServiceApplicationPool object is not identifyed by my SharePoint 2010 Management Shell. Do you happen to know if this object is specific to SP 2010 beta version?
I'm using the RC version of SP 2010.
Thanks a lot
Hello again
Yeah I figured out - actually is part of Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration namespace.
With SP2010 RTM , you must replace New-SPIisWebServiceApplicationPool with Set-SPServiceApplicationPool
(see technet.microsoft.com/.../ff621077.aspx)
With SP2010 RTM , you must replace New-SPIisWebServiceApplicationPool with New-SPServiceApplicationPool
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Great post on multi-tenancy. One of the benefits SharePoint 2010 offers in comparison to previous editions is improved host-named site collections which means that site collections are a real (scalable) alternative to having a Web app per tenant. I have posted a step-by-step for creating a couple of host-named site collections over at mossblogger.blogspot.com/.../multi-tenancy-in-sharepoint-2010-using.html
Hi Benjamin,
How the alternative URL works for 2010. For example I create a site called mysharepoint.onmyCloud.com . My customer will buy a domain called www.mysharepoint.com which has to map to mysharepoint.onmycloud.com. How do we do that?


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Common Trends and Cycles in European Industrial Production: Exchange Rate Regimes and Economic Convergence
AbstractWe analyse monthly data on six European industrial production series to ascertain the presence of common cycles and trends. Particular attention is paid to the exchange rate regime, with the Bretton Woods and Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) regimes being analysed separately. We employ recently developed techniques in vector autoregressive (VAR) modelling (a) to test for and estimate both common trends and common cycles, (b) to estimate VAR models subject to these 'common feature' restrictions, (c) to compare and contrast these models with those obtained from an alternative approach, that of estimating unrestricted levels VAR models, and (d) to present a permanent-transitory decomposition of the series that is based on the common trends found in the systems. We find limited evidence of convergence during the ERM, and this is of a long-run nature. In the short run, asymmetric shocks seem to have produced a divergence compared with the earlier Bretton Woods regime. There is also some evidence of German 'leadership' over Belgium, France and the Netherlands. Copyright 1999 by Blackwell Publishers Ltd and The Victoria University of Manchester
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With the Celtics victory on Saturday vs. New Orleans Hornets and the Knicks loss vs. Milwaukee Bucks, they have now clinched the Atlantic Division title for the 2010-2011 season... This is the 5th time in 10 years they've accomplished this goal, all 5 coming under Doc Rivers, and 4 of 5 coming since Garnett and Allen arrived in 2008. This small goal wont "WOW" anyone around Celtic Nation, but it is an accomplishment and it deserves to be honored.
Also with a win tonight vs. the New York Knicks, the Celtics will win their 50th game of the year, they only won 50 games all last year
Kevin Garnett is 5 points away from passing Elgin Baylor on the scoring list, should be accomplished tonight
Statisticallly the Celtics are supposed to win 12 of their last 14 games of the season (which starts tonight), but it is likely they wont, but an 11-3 record the rest of the way will give them 60 wins on the year
Doc Rivers won his 500th game of his coaching career Saturday vs. the New Orleans Hornets, only 27 coaches have done so, he is now the 3rd winningest coach in franchise history
Next on the list is Banner 18, hope we can hang it in the rafters come June
Congratulations Team Celtics, We Love You!!!!


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When researchers present what the media perceive as "big" findings -- as my colleagues and I did last week in reporting a plume of oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil well in the Gulf of Mexico -- it is incumbent on scientists and journalists to keep the results in perspective and refrain from veering into misleading waters.
From distrust to suicide, a mental health crisis has emerged in the Gulf following the oil disaster.
The family business has closed, and the couple can't work -- for themselves or for BP, it seems. Their neighbors and community leaders, she says, are showing a kind of greed she's never seen before. They aren't the people she thought they were.
CNN's Drew Griffin interviews Exxon Valdez clean-up worker Roy Dalthrop, who says his health has suffered ever since.
Two decades ago, Roy Dalthorp helped clean up the rocky shores of Prince William Sound after the tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground, producing what was then the largest oil spill in U.S. history.
It's six o'clock on a sticky Louisiana morning when Captain Peace Marvel takes the day's first BP-related call. His job: Match out-of-work captains of charter fishing boats with scientists needing a lift to the oil slick. A captain himself, Marvel, 43, is now working 18-hour days at his one-month-old company, PeaceKeeper Logistics, which he set up to win work from BP. "When we realized the scope of the spill, it was the only thing to do," he says. "All I'm handling is one little piece of the pie."
Attorney Brian O'Neill has a lifetime of experience when it comes to the legal battles that ensue following major oil catastrophes.
The attorney who fought Exxon is still at it, decades after the Valdez spill. CNN's Chris Welch reports.
President Obama says BP has agreed to put aside $20 billion in an escrow account for oil disaster damages.
CNN's Don Lemon discusses complaints that the President isn't expressing enough anger over the Gulf oil disaster.
The U.S. Geological Survey estimates 20,000 to 40,000 barrels per day is leaking into the Gulf.
It may be hard to fathom, but even with gallons of oil spewing every minute from BP's broken well head in the Gulf of Mexico, not all the oil pollution in the Gulf is BP's fault.
The oil hasn't stopped gushing, but the spill in the Gulf is already spewing a multitude of lawsuits.
The crew of the drill rig Deepwater Horizon may have been overworked and short of key personnel before the explosion that unleashed the worst oil spill in U.S. history, a leading Democratic congressman suggested Tuesday.
To help readers navigate the legal landscape surrounding BP's mammoth oil spill (or "oil spew," as some argue it should more properly be called) in the Gulf Coast, I have looked into some of the law-related questions and statements that keep surfacing as the press and bloggers keep up with the crisis. I rely mainly here on an interview with Christopher B. Kende, an international insurance law specialist at the firm of Cozen O'Connor. Kende also teaches attorneys about the legal issues stemming from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill as a lecturer for HB Litigation Conferences.
A fisherman's wife speaks out against BP, saying the oil is making fishermen sick. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
Kindra Arnesen's husband often calls while he's out on a shrimping trip, so she wasn't surprised to hear her cell phone ring the night of April 29 while he was on an overnight fishing expedition.
With maps, apps and databases, the online community is working to help show the world the scope, and damage, of the Gulf Coast oil spill.
Up until the catastrophic Gulf oil spill in April, BP had done a pretty good job of presenting itself as the eco-friendliest big oil company around.
Shares of BP tumbled in U.S. and overseas stock markets Tuesday after its latest attempt to stop the Gulf of Mexico oil leak failed.
Enough is enough! After the latest failure by BP to plug the gaping hole, it is time for President Obama to take full command of this growing national catastrophe. Immediately!
The Gulf of Mexico undersea gusher is the largest oil spill in United States history -- possibly already more than twice as big as the Exxon Valdez spill, government estimates suggested Thursday.
Natural forces, human effort and some good fortune have kept the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico from becoming an all-out environmental disaster, scientists say.
CNN's Dan Simon visits Cordova, Alaska, where the impact of the Exxon Valdez spill is still being felt.
As oil began approaching the coast of the United States, environmental scientists said the effects of the spill in the Gulf of Mexico could have ecological and biological consequences for years, if not decades.
President Obama says his administration will have a "relentless response" to the Gulf oil spill.
Coast Guard officials are considering setting the Gulf of Mexico oil slick on fire as it moved Tuesday to within 20 miles of sensitive ecological areas in the Mississippi River Delta.
A tanker ship loaded with oil in the Port of Port Arthur, Texas, collided with two barges being towed by a tug boat, resulting in a spill of about 450,000 gallons of crude, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Crews removed about 46,000 gallons of oil from waters near Port Arthur, Texas, on Sunday, roughly 10 percent of the oil spilled a day earlier when a tanker collided with two barges, a U.S. Coast Guard officer said.
A real estate developer has filed a $165 million lawsuit against the nation's largest public utility, claiming damages from a massive coal sludge spill that dumped more than a billion gallons of waste into central Tennessee.
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen talks about efforts to clean up after a coal sludge spill.
The nation's largest public utility has promised to do whatever it takes to clean a massive coal sludge spill in central Tennessee, Gov. Phil Bredesen said Wednesday.
CNN's Brian Todd looks at the pork in the bailout bill.
The Senate's financial rescue plan may have a better chance of passage because it's padded with pork that may be tasty enough to get reluctant House members to bite.
Exxon Mobil reported second-quarter earnings of $11.68 billion Thursday, the biggest quarterly profit ever by any U.S. corporation
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reduced a $2.5 billion punitive damages award against energy giant Exxon for its role in an infamous 1989 maritime oil spill off the coast of Alaska.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday slashed the $2.5 billion punitive damages award in the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster to $500 million
Victims of the Exxon Valdez disaster speak out ahead of Supreme Court arguments on their damages lawsuit.
Nearly 20 years after one of the most infamous environmental disasters scarred Alaska's Prince William Sound, the Supreme Court stepped nearer Wednesday to perhaps providing a measure of closure for the seemingly endless litigation over the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
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Of all the ridiculous things written about the controversy over the proposed mosque near Ground Zero, one has stood out for me. A couple of weeks ago Salon's Justin Elliott asked Why did no one object to the "Pentagon mosque"? He said that "right-wingers have been strangely silent" about Muslims praying in the Pentagon and having their own Muslim chaplain.
The story spread around the Twitterverse with pundits and political journalists retweeting and suggesting hypocrisy. They thought concern over Cordoba but not the Pentagon proved that it was an invented controversy.
Of course, it could have also meant that the vast majority of Americans concerned over the $100 million mosque really were telling the truth when they said they support religious freedom — just question the propriety of a mosque near the site where terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center towers in the name of Islam.
The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, who is a big fan of Cordoba, headlined his piece:
Muslims Infiltrate Pentagon! Judeo-Christian Civilization Collapses
Thanks in part to President Obama, I think that most people now have a clear understanding of the difference between discussing the right of a religious group to do something and the wisdom of doing so. And yet I just saw this Associated Press story about this supposed scandal of an interfaith chapel at the Pentagon. The headline works overtime to drum up some controversy "Muslims pray daily at Pentagon's 9/11 crash site":
Americans are debating bitterly the proposed building of a mosque near New York's ground zero, but for years Muslims have prayed quietly at the Pentagon only 80 feet from where another hijacked jetliner struck.
Pentagon officials say that no one in the military or the families of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has ever protested.
They describe the 100-seat chapel as a peaceful place where some 300 to 400 Pentagon employees come to pray each week. The chapel hosts separate weekly worship services for Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Mormons, Protestants, Catholics and Episcopalians.
The first few versions of this AP story that I read reduced it down to four paragraphs. That just makes the piece even less serious than it is at full length. But the big weakness in the piece, even at full length, is that there is precisely no discussion of why, perhaps, Americans support the chaplain program at the Pentagon while expressing concerns about Cordoba.
I don't want to put too much on one wire service story. But it did prompt some thoughts about larger media coverage problems. It seems that too many members of the media are unable to loosen their death grip on the idea that bigotry is the sole, or even primary, reason for opposition to this mosque. The sooner they open their minds to the actual arguments of the people (arguments I disagree with, I hasten to add), the better the coverage will be. This Pentagon chapel could have provided an excellent hook for just such a discussion.
UPDATE: Reader kjs notes the addition of two helpful paragraphs at the end of the story:
Abraham Scott, whose wife, Janice, was a civilian Army employee killed at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, said that while he opposes the lower Manhattan mosque, he "can live with" the fact that Muslims pray at a Pentagon chapel.
"It's not a mosque that's built specifically for Muslims," Scott said. "It's a facility where Muslims can go and pray."
The two issues — neither of which I oppose — are even more different than that. But still, it's nice to get at least one additional comment on the matter.


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An approximate solution of the Klein-Gordon equation for the general Hulthen-type potentials in D -dimensions within the framework of an approximation to the centrifugal term is obtained. The bound state energy eigenvalues and the normalized eigenfunctions are obtained in terms of hypergeometric pol...
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The asymptotic iteration method is used to find exact and approximate solutions of Schrödinger's equation for a number of one-dimensional trigonometric potentials (sine-squared, double-cosine, tangent-squared, and complex cotangent). Analytic and approximate solutions are obtained by first using ...
Recursive procedures are found for calculating the kth-order entropy of non-periodic sequences. These entropies are used as measures of disorder of the sequences and we treat: the Fibonacci sequence and generalizations; the Thue-Morse sequence together with generalizations and the period-doubling se...
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Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862, Edward Cunningham, edited by Tim Smith and Gary Joiner (about 460 pages, this is the first good detailed account of the battle, and remained unpublished until 2007. A highly recommended read)
Shiloh 1862, Winston Groom (at 425 pages, this 2012 National Geographic book is the newest of the Shiloh works. Written by the author of Forrest Gump, it is a solid, entertaining work)
Shiloh: Bloody April, Wiley Sword (about 525 pages, a detailed and very readable work. A 1983 book, it has been reprinted with additional information in 2001)
Shiloh: The Battle that Changed the Civil War, Larry J. Daniel (about 400 pages with good maps, this 1997 work is very readable, and views the battle with an eye on the politics)
Shiloh: In Hell Before Night, James McDonough (this 1977 work is an easy read at about 250 pages)
The Battle of Shiloh, National Park Service Civil War Series, Larry J. Daniel (an inexpensive 60-page booklet published by Eastern Acorn Press. Very readable with photos and maps. A good first read)
Eyewitnesses at the Battle of Shiloh, David Logsdon, editor (a 100-page booklet that uses eyewitness accounts to tell the battle. Good primary source material)
Blue and Gray magazine, "Shiloh! A Visitors Guide," Stacy D. Allen (75 page special edition magazine on the battle. This edition includes the two 1997 articles on the battle with good maps)
Albert Sidney Johnston: Soldier of Three Republics, Charles Roland (around 280 pages, this 1964 work has been reprinted in paperback several times. A good read.)
Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston : Embracing His Services in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States, William Preston Johnston (this 750-page 1878 work was reprinted in 1997. It is very detailed and, as written by General Johnston's son, is biased toward his father. But the information is valuable.)
The Military Operations of General Beauregard, Alfred Roman (two volumes, this 1884 work, reprinted by Da Capo Press in 1994, is P. G. T. Beauregard's autobiography, ghost-written by Alfred Roman. Along with Johnston's biography by his son, this work provides some valuable material unavailable elsewhere)
Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, U.S. Grant (a classic military study--a definite read for the serious Civil War student. Can be easily and inexpensively purchased in a paperback reprint )
Corinth 1862: Siege, Battle, Occupation (Modern War Studies),by Timothy B. Smith


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The school will have Friday and Monday off for a mid-winter break. Today is Valentine's Day so the elementary classes are having their party. Last night Joseph 10, Lovina, 8, and Kevin, 7 signed all their cards to their classmates. This is Joseph's last year in elementary school so this is his last Valentine's party.
We headed out for the two-hour trip to Berne, Indiana on Saturday at around 7:15 a.m. We had set our hired van driver to be here around 6:30 a.m. He got out of his van and somehow left his keys locked inside. His son brought a spare pair and we were on our way 45 minutes later. Nine out of the 12 siblings were at Joe's sister's house for the late family Christmas gathering. There was more than enough food for the 10:30 a.m. carry-in brunch. Snacks were served later on in the day. After we left the gathering on Saturday we drove in to the place we used to live before we moved to Michigan almost nine years ago.
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Exactly who among these selfless individuals would agree to head the party and to become prime minister?
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Ridiculous poll
Sir, – I have racked my brain for some time now in an effort to come up with a more ridiculous poll than the one showing a group of egotistical politicians forming a single political party, or even a coalition, and defeating Netanyahu, and I have failed "Olmert, Livni, Lapid, Mofaz, Ashkenazi party can beat Netanyahu's Likud, 'Post' poll finds" (October 12).
Exactly who among these selfless individuals would agree to head the party and to become prime minister? Or would they establish a rotation, in which each gets to be prime minister for an hour a day?
Sir, – I must be dreaming! Who in the name of "common sense" was Smith Research polling? Olmert: A criminal already convicted and under further possible indictment. Livni: A self-obsessed woman who would have given it all to the Palestinians in her previous governmental roll and nearly got away with it. Mofaz: A "third-time lucky" try at becoming chief of staff, the ultimate political opportunist whose judgment only matches his failures.
As for Lapid and Ashkenazi, they could only do better if they are well-clear of the aforementioned and their atomic egos living amongst the "normal."
Sir, – Olmert, Livni, Lapid, Mofaz and Ashkenazi headlining an utterly hypothetical composite party comprised of a criminal, a crybaby, a celebrity, a mediocrity and a recent army chief is more entertainment than news.
Having said this, the idea of a new mega-mishmash party of the Center-Left could prove a blessing, as it would galvanize the fragmented Right to perhaps, just this once, vote for single party, i.e. Likud, while marginalizing the left-wing parties that wreak social, economic and military havoc.
Irrespective of which major party would then win, there might finally emerge an opportunity to revise our election laws so that citizens can vote for truly representative candidates rather than gruesome slates of unknowns, undesirables and others who may possess some gray matter but have no allegiance to the electorate. In other words, this could pave the way for a two-party system that can assure real government, rather than the third-rate circus that now passes for one.
Sir, – I was surprised to see how short the memories are of those chosen for the Smith Research poll for The Jerusalem Post, putting together a mixture of losers and untried political hopefuls would win the January 22 election.
Do they not remember the Second Lebanon War when Ehud Olmert chose Amir Peretz as the defense minister with disastrous results? And can you imagine with all the prima donnas in the same party, the backstabbing that would go on all thinking they should be prime minister? Our present prime minister has done a good job under very difficult conditions and deserves another term in office. We now more then ever need a steady government to see us through what is going to be a very difficult time ahead.
Sir, – I am not surprised to learn that a new party, headed by Ehud Olmert and including such "stars" as Livni, Lapid, Mofaz and Ashkenazi, could defeat Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his party. What does surprise me is that all those stars would run together under the leadership of Olmert.
At any rate, such a grouping is overdue, and should be making preparations to go against Netanyahu without a doubt, and, hopefully, with every chance of winning.
There are those who seem to feel that Olmert, if he runs, would do so under a cloud, since he was accused of so many "crimes." But he was not convicted of any of them, except for one minor, unimportant matter, and he certainly has all the experience and know-how to do the job – well! So, let's get to it! I hope to read tomorrow that Olmert will be heading a new party which will undoubtedly knock off Netanyahu – thank God!
Sir, – Should former prime Minister Ehud Olmert decide to stand for election as leader of a party, it ought to reflect badly on any party that wanted to have at its head a man found guilty of breach of trust and who still faces charges on other counts; it would reflect badly on a public who voted for a man with a tarnished background and most of all, if your poll is correct and he were elected as prime minister, it would give the world further ammunition in allowing the Jewish state to be led by a man clearly influenced in the direction of financial gain.
Olmert was criticized for his handling of the Second Lebanon War in 2006. He was prepared to divide Jerusalem, despite public promises never to do so; he offered the Palestinians unprecedented concessions, thus raising the stakes for future governments. So why would anyone sane want him to lead the country again? My one hope is that if he does decide to head a new so-called Center-Left party, it will be soundly trounced by voters aware of his past failures and misdeeds. It is past the time for Olmert to retire from public life.
Sir, – Kadima party leader Shaul Mofaz has already shown once his inability to anticipate the probable course of his own actions with his exceedingly short-lived period in the coalition government under Netanyahu earlier this year.
Now we read that apparently Mofaz has offered to let Olmert take top slot presumably for Kadima if he made a political comeback, despite the outstanding criminal charges against him, never mind his existing conviction for breach of trust.
Is this not another example of Mofaz's inability to anticipate the probable course of his own actions and thus his own suitability to be leading any political party? Your chosen headline is also to be criticized because whilst the poll shows the proposed as yet nonexistent party being the winner in terms of the highest number of Knesset seats, chances are that it would be no more able to form a government than Kadima under Livni was able to do so in 2009, so that would hardly be beating Netanyahu's Likud if the poll were an accurate prediction of the election's outcome.
Wrong impressions
Sir, – Referring to the interview of Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Kourkoulas to Herb Keinon, "EU warned PA to be careful of negative costs of UN bid," (October 11), which appeared on the front page of The Jerusalem Post, I would like to point out that the very title misrepresents both the content and the spirit of the minister's statements.
Moreover, the overall presentation of the interview deprives the reader of the broader context of the discussion, highlighting some phrases and eventually giving wrong impressions.
Greece has always been a strong advocate of the resolution of the Palestinian issue, on the basis of two states, an independent, viable and sovereign Palestinian state living side-by-side in peace with Israel, in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions and the relevant existing international documents. In this regard, we keep on calling on the parties to resume meaningful and result-oriented negotiations, and refrain from actions that would undermine the two-state solution. This is also the well-known position of the EU, whose statements and Ministerial Council Conclusions Greece co-drafts, co-signs and fully abides by.
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Herb Keinon responds:
I stand fully behind both the substance and context of the interview with Kourkoulas. The Greek Embassy asked and received a tape of the interview, and – as that tape shows and as Ambassador Loukakis knows – Kourkoulas said exactly what he was quoted as saying. The Greek deputy foreign minister made comments that apparently made Athens uncomfortable. Athens, in turn, now seems to be trying to shift responsibility for words Kourkoulas undeniably said.
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News: Beyoncé & Jay Z Swimsuit Pic Turns Into Internet Hit, Young Hov Gets Clowned
Thursday, Sep 5, 2013 8:51PM
Rap mogul Jay Z is now experiencing the same fate as boxer Manny Pacquiao and singer Miguel as a new photo of himself and wife Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has turned into an instant Internet gag.
The photo, which features Jigga and Bey hopping into a pool, has caught widespread attention this week.
Jay Z and Beyonce are on vacation for Bey's birthday right now in Stromboli, Italy. But while the two were enjoying each other's company on a luxurious yacht with Blue Ivy, some paparazzo nabbed a photo of Jay jumping into the pool. The photo is hilarious. Mostly because Jay tends to look extremely awkward when he's doing anything besides rapping. But he's so good at rapping and is always looking and acting so damn cool it's extra funny whenever he looks uncool. Which is probably why Twitter reacted, of course, because no Jay, you cannot live. You cannot have nice things. (Complex)
A few days ago photos started circulating online of the music couple heading out to Spain for some holiday weekend fun.
The Carters spent Labor Day weekend at home and abroad. Following Beyoncé's headlining set at Saturday's Made in America festival in Philly, the jet-setting couple kicked back and enjoyed performances from Solange, Miguel, and Nine Inch Nails on Sunday. Hours later, they hopped a plane to Spain for some R&R. The famous family was seen boarding a yacht in Ibiza with Blue Ivy Beyoncé carried her adorable daughter in her arms as she strut up the ramp in her stilettos. Bey has a few more days to rest before she kicks off the Latin American leg of "The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour" on Sept. 8. (Rap-Up)
Bey dominated the opening Made In America night with performances of hit songs like "Run the World (Girls)" last weekend.
Beyonce rocks out on stage wearing a brand new outfit to close the evening at the 2013 Budweiser Made in America Festival held at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Saturday evening (August 31) in Philadelphia, Penn. The 31-year-old entertainer performed her full Mrs. Carter Tour set for the crowd. The first two songs of her show - "Run the World (Girls)" and "End of Time" - were live streamed online. (Just Jared)
Back in May, R&B singer Miguel turned into a meme sensation following a televised Billboard Music Awards accident.
During R&B star Miguel's performance of his hit "Adorn" at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards the singer attempted to jump over a crowd of screaming fans but didn't quite stick the landing. Needless to say, one fan got a face full of Miguel and knows him better than any one else in the audience. Thanks to the internet moments like this don't just go away, they live on forever in a stream of memes that won't end until another celebrity does something embarrassing. (The Urban Daily)
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