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Jackie: Hello, welcome to the programme, with me, Jackie Dalton. This
programme is all about expressions you can use when you think someone
is wrong about something and you want to disagree with them.
We're going to do this with the help of British Prime Minister, Tony
Blair. He was recently interviewed by John Humphries, a BBC journalist.
Tony Blair disagreed with quite a lot of the things John Humphries said
and we're going to look at some of the language he used when he did this
– language you could use in all kinds of situations when you disagree
with someone. In the first example, Tony Blair responds to John
Humphries by using one of the simplest words in the English language.
Tony Blair
- Shouldn't you be apologising to those people?
- No, I don't think we should be apologising.
Jackie: 'No' – a direct way of disagreeing. Be careful about how you use such
direct language. As with a lot of language we'll hear today, your tone of
voice can be very important in how you come across. This person
disagrees quite politely.
- You always come to work late.
- No, I don't.
Jackie: But here, she sounds more aggressive.
- No I don't.
Jackie: Listen to this next clip. What phrase does Tony Blair use in these
examples to express his disagreement?
Tony Blair
- You see, I mean, I don't agree with that. I understand that's the argument against what we've done, but I don't agree with it.
- Well, I don't agree with that at all…
- I'm a great admirer of Kofi's, but we obviously disagree about this issue.
Jackie: He uses the verb 'to agree' in the negative – 'I don't agree' and he uses the
verb 'to disagree' – 'I disagree'. Now we'll hear Tony Blair using a slightly
more formal structure:
Tony Blair
- And, it's made this country a more dangerous place.
- Well I don't accept that, either.
Jackie: 'I don't accept that' – another way of saying you don't agree with something that's just been said.
Tony Blair
- The failure of that responsibility-
- Well, I don't accept that we failed in that responsibility.
Jackie: Sometimes you may agree with part of what someone says, but disagree with other parts. What structure does Tony Blair use to do that here?
John Humphries and Tony Blair
- …many of them loyal to their own warlords.
- Well, I think that although it is true to say that there are far too many parts of the police that are sectarian and so on-
- They're…
Jackie: Tony Blair shows that he agrees with some of what John Humphries has said, but he tries to go on to say that there are other things he disagrees with. We know he disagrees with part of what John has said because he uses the word 'although' at the beginning of his sentence: 'Although it's true to say…' He never quite finishes his sentence to tell us what he doesn't agree with so let's listen to a more complete example of that phrase in use.
- He doesn't work hard enough and he's bad for the company!
- Although it's true to say he doesn't work as much as he should, I think he's very clever and could help the company a lot.
Jackie: You could also use 'while' instead of 'although'.
- While it's true to say he doesn't work as much as he should, I think he's very clever and he could help the company a lot.
Jackie: In this next clip, John Humphries says something that Tony Blair
disagrees with. What's the phrase that Tony Blair uses to interrupt him?
John Humphries and Tony Blair
- …elected their own government, we're now telling-
- Well, hang on a minute John! They excluded…
- Oh no well you added those bits-
- Well hang on-
- You added those bits-
- No, no, before any of those things…
Jackie: 'Hang on a minute…' this sometimes just means 'wait', but here it's a way of saying 'Stop, I don't agree and there's something I want to say.' He then corrects him.
Tony Blair
- …elected their own government, we're now telling-
- Well, hang on a minute John! They excluded…
- Oh no well you added those bits-
- Well hang on-
- You added those bits-
- No, no, before any of those things…
Jackie: Let's end on some very strong statements of disagreement.
Tony Blair
- …process but-
- You'd already decided by then.
- That is really not true but, I mean…
- I most certainly do not accept that he was not a threat.
Jackie: Both Tony Blair's words and his tone of voice make it very clear he disagrees. He uses the adverbs 'really' and 'most certainly' to show how strongly he disagrees with what's been said.
Tony Blair
- That is really not true but, I mean…
- I most certainly do not accept that he was not a threat.
Jackie: Finally, there are some very strong informal – and sometimes quite rude – ways of disagreeing with someone that you might come across, although be careful about when you use them. Here they are.
- That's nonsense!
- That's rubbish!
Jackie: Again, these expressions can be made stronger, this time, with adjectives.
- That's complete nonsense!
- That's absolute rubbish!
Jackie: Although Tony Blair did seem to get quite cross in this interview, he never got quite angry enough to use those words.


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Okay, so Ryan Braun's been exposed as maybe not Team America's very best soldier. We get that. But he's still the Brewers' Opening Day left fielder next spring, right? Not if the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's editorial board has anything to say about it:
Ryan Braun has to go.
Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio has an opportunity to make the most powerful statement any owner has ever made about what the game of baseball should be and what it should not be. Attanasio can make a statement that would reverberate across the many other venues of professional sports infected by the plague of doping.
The Brewers should end their relationship with Braun. Only then can the organization "move on."
That's just the beginning. The editorial goes on from there at great length, but you've heard it all before: Braun cheated, Braun's a big fat liar, what shall we tell the children, blahblahblah-blahblah. I'm not saying none of those points are valid -- most are, and some probably are not -- but you've heard them all before, and anyway I'm not really interested in defending Braun, who seems to deserve most of the opprobrium he's been getting.
What's interesting to me is the notion that the Brewers should quit Ryan Braun.
Should they, really? And what might that look like, exactly?
Even theoretically, there seem to be just three ways in which the Brewers might "end their relationship with Braun":
1. Release him
2. Trade him
3. Void his contract
Taking those in reverse order ...
There is absolutely no precedent for voiding a player's contract for moral, legal, or disciplinary reasons. Yes, the standard player contract contains, or did for many years, a "morals clause" ... but because it was habitually unenforced, it became unenforceable. If you could do it, teams would have been doing it already. A few have tried -- notably, the Rockies with Denny Neagle -- and all have failed.
The Brewers could try to trade Braun. We know he'll still have plenty of value next winter; we know this because we saw what happened when Melky Cabrera went on the market last winter, and Braun's a hell of a lot better than Melky Cabrera.
Two concerns.
One, Braun does have some say in the matter. I'm not exactly sure how much, because I don't know if his full no-trade protection applies now, or doesn't kick in until 2016, when his contract extension begins. But he's got, at the least, limited protection in the form of a dozen or a half-dozen teams to which he can't be traded. Which obviously wouldn't make trading impossible; just a bit more complicated.
Two, if you're going to trade Ryan Braun, this is the wrong time to trade him. If you're going to trade him, you want to trade him when he's playing well and his value's high. Not when he's not playing at all and his value's at its lowest. If the Brewers were to trade Braun this winter, they might get ... what? Maybe 75 cents on the dollar? That's not really good business.
Ah, but business seems beside the point here. The Journal-Sentinel, it seems, doesn't care a jot or a jit about business, or winning. If "moving on" means flat-out releasing Braun, then so be it. Cracking eggs and making omelets and all that.
Let's be clear about something, though: If the Milwaukee Brewers release Ryan Braun, they'll still have to pay him $127 million, for which they'll receive ... what, exactly? The plaudits of a dying newspaper's editorial board? They'll also have a hole in left field big enough to pilot an ore freighter through.
Look, it's bad enough the Brewers committed that much money for that many years; as we've seen, these sorts of contracts almost never work out in the long run. In this case, it's not really working out in the short term, either. But the Brewers have enough problems already. They certainly don't need to spend $127 million over the next eight years on someone who's actually playing for another team.
Because there would be another team. Ryan Braun will play baseball somewhere, for someone, regardless of what the Brewers do. He's a good player, and by most accounts a good teammate, and that's an irresistible combination for ... oh, let's assume for 30 out of Major League Baseball's 30 teams.
At this particular moment, I wouldn't be thrilled if Braun played for my team. But as Grant points out, actual Brewers fans will get over this quickly (if they haven't already). About editorial boards, I cannot say for sure. But I won't be surprised if Braun outlasts them all.
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Fire and Brimstone
Tea Party Group Slams Rep. Waters Over 'Straight to Hell' Outburst
A national Tea Party group urged Democrats to adhere to their own calls for civility after Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters told a restless crowd over the weekend that the "Tea Party can go straight to hell."
Mark Meckler and Jenny Beth Martin, who lead the Tea Party Patriots, suggested President Obama should step in to put a check on the overheated rhetoric.
"We've had Democrats calling American citizens 'terrorists' and 'hostage takers,' and now an elected Democratic representative says that we can 'go straight to hell.' The president and all leaders of the Democratic Party, who have called for civility in the past, are neglecting to censure their own. Is civility only required from their opponents?" they asked in a statement. "Perhaps it's time for a new-NEW era of civility. … The president's silence on these latest violations of civility has been deafening, but not surprising."
I'd say it is quite likely that ol' Maxine, the socialist, will have the dishonor of going where she is directing patriotic Americans. Isn't it nice that so many so called representatives of We, The People, show their love in such a manner? Not to mention their level of maturity. *shakes head* I know where I am going, and in all likelihood, Maxine, and those of her ilk…so filled with hatred, won't be there.
In my opinion, this woman, and all the other who have spewed their vitriol towards those of us who actually believe in this country, it's founding, and the Constitution, have no business in elected, or appointed office. They have lost all credibility. Let's face it, Obama will do nothing. Pelosi will do nothing. It's even doubtful that Boehner will do anything. Heaven knows, the media won't call these people out…..they are just as bad.
So, what should we do? Well, we could lower ourselves to their level, but I'd rather not. Or, we can work extremely hard to get people like Maxine Waters out of office. Such behavior is disgraceful. We can work doubly hard to get the truth to the uninformed because, you know…. The truth shall set you free! And shouldn't we do our best to set our fellow citizens free from the bonds of ignorance?
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Mark Smith.
22 August 2011, 10:02 pm
"So, what should we do…" You forgot to add get food stamps to help the
economy recover.
Gary K..
23 August 2011, 11:51 am
Those people always attack that which they fear. ^-^
23 August 2011, 4:38 pm
Shucks Mark…..I did forget, didn't I. :? Heh.
Gary, it's obvious they have no clue what the Tea Party is really about. I mean, how can elected officials be so afraid of the U.S. Constitution? /snark


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Linda Ronstadt -One of the greatest female voices in music history will never sing again in her life after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease .
The Grammy-winning pop singer in an interview with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), to be published in full this week said that she "can't sing a note" because of the disease, which she was diagnosed with eight months ago.
The singer, 67, explains she actually began exhibiting symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease, a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system, "seven or eight years ago", but attributed them to other health issues including a tick bite and a shoulder operation.
"Parkinson's is very hard to diagnose, so when I finally went to a neurologist and he said, 'Oh, you have Parkinson's disease,' I was completely shocked. I wouldn't have suspected that in a million, billion years," she explains. "No one can sing with Parkinson's disease. No matter how hard you try."
Ronstadt released her first album in 1969 and enjoyed her greatest success in the '70s, when her LPs 'Heart Like A Wheel', 'Simple Dreams' and 'Living In The USA' all topped the US albums chart. In the UK, she is perhaps best known for 'Don't Know Much', her duet with Aaron Neville, which reached Number 2 in 1989.
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We are proud to serve and protect the residents, businesses, property owners, civic organizations and visitors to our Town. The Town of Upper Marlboro normally provides 24-hour police coverage 7 days a week in addition to the Prince George's County Police Department . Both police departments are dispatched by the Prince George's County Communications Center dispatch system. For for police or fire emergencies, dial 911. For police or fire non-emergencies contact the Prince George's County non-emergency dispatch at (301) 352-1200. If you wish to speak to one of our officers, contact our administrative office at (301) 627-6905 x4 Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We are located in the Town Hall, 14211 School Lane, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772.
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The Public Works Department will provide our community with the highest quality of public service that continually enhances the quality of life for all residents, businesses, property owners, civic organizations and visitors. This commitment will be accomplished through cooperation with other Town departments and the proper utilization of all our allotted resources in the most cost-effective and efficient ways possible. The Public Works Department does this by providing:
Residential and limited commercial waste and bulk trash collection
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Groundskeeping and landscaping on Town property
Snow and ice removal of Town Streets and parking lots
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Maintenance of Town buildings
Other duties as required by the Board of Commissioners
The collection schedule for the Town is:
- Monday — Residential trash and bulk trash
Thursday — Residential recycling
Town Ordinance 02-5 requires that all businesses have trash collection. There is currently no Town bulk trash or County recycling services for businesses. "Bulk trash" includes yard waste or larger household items, such as appliances and furniture.
Please set out all trash by 7:00 a.m. to ensure pickup. If the regular collection day falls on a holiday, pickup will occur on the following work day.
The Town contracts out recycling to Prince George's County Waste Management Division (WMD). Contact WMD for any questions or issues with service at (301) 952-7630. You can call WMD to request a recycling bin or fill out their online order form. The following is taken from the County website on how and what to recycle:
- All recyclable items are placed in the same container.
- Recyclables are collected without the need to sort or separate.
- Equipment at the Materials Recycling Facility sorts the materials
- A box or any receptacle marked with an "X" or the word "Recycling" may be used as a recycling collection container.
- Corrugated cardboard boxes will be collected with their contents.
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- Food and beverage containers
- Empty aerosol cans
- Aluminum, bimetal, ferrous, and steel food and beverage containers
- Aluminum foil
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Mixed Paper/Corrugated Cardboard
- All paper
- Aseptic/gable-top milk and juice cartons
- Catalogs
- Corrugated cardboard (boxes)
- Frozen food packaging
- Hard- and soft- covered books
- Kraft paper bags and wrapping paper
- Magazines
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- Telephone books
- Bagged grocery bags, shrink wrap, and stretch-film (Insert all bags within one bag; no loose single bags)
- Drinking cups/glasses
- Flower pots
- Narrow-neck containers with code identification numbers 1 through 7
- Wide-mouth containers such as peanut butter, yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise and whipped topping; margarine/butter tubs; and
- prescription bottles
- Coat hangers
Remember to rinse all food and beverage containers and to recap or place the lids in the recycling cart/bin.
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The Town does not accept electronic equipment and household hazardous waste, such as:
TVs, VCRs, radios and stereos, CD/DVD players, cell phones
fax machines, copiers, printers, ink toners and cartridges
desktop and laptop computers, any computer components, monitors, scanners
oil-based paints, paint thinners and solvents, cans from oil-based and latex paint
photographic chemicals
car parts
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batteries of any type, including from cars/boats and laptops, acid
pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, poisons
explosives and ammunition, propane tanks, fire extinguishers
medical waste materials*
* Includes old prescription medications, as well as unused over-the-counter medications. Scientists have recently discovered everything from pain killers to anti-depressants to antibiotics in our water supply. These drugs can harm the wildlife that rely on our rivers and lakes, as well as kill the beneficial bacteria in our septic systems. Therefore, please do not flush away old and unused medications in your sink or toilet.
Brown Station Landfill accepts these hazardous waste materials every day except Sunday from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The landfill is located at 11611 White House Road and the phone number is (301) 952-7625. If you have questions during the weekdays, contact Desmond Gladden at Prince George's County's Household Hazardous Waste Office, (301) 883-7163 TDD (301) 985-3894 or email@example.com.
We also assist elderly or disabled residents with picking up their trash. If your household is unable to move a trash can to the curb for collection, please contact the Town Hall and request assistance. The Public Works Department will contact you and arrange for a place next to your house to pick up the trash.
The Town operates a street sweeper to keep our streets and gutters free of debris. Please do not place leaves or branches in the road, but up on the curb. Branches need to be cut into four-foot lengths and bundled together.
In general, trash cans should be no larger than 32 gallons and have handles for lifting and a lid that seals. If you are concerned about whether your trash can meets Town requirements (as described in Ordnance 02-5 and Amendment 12/13/06), please contact the Town Hall. The Public Works Department will come out to view your trash can and let you know if it is suitable.


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Tune in and hear about some of our local unexplained mysteries, legends, and folklore. You might be surprised to learn about some of the cool goings on just right our backyards. Got a story to share? Feel free to call in. The lines will be open for our listeners to share in the fun.
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Today on Never a Niche Live, I would like to share some folklore about Oregon.
"Today's presentation is a famous work of fiction that many people mistakenly think is a true story. It's a story written in 1899 by Lischen Miller, the sister-in-law of famous Oregon writer Joachin Miller, and published in a West Coast literary magazine called Pacific Monthly. Published, I should say, as a work of fiction. Miller never represented her story as anything else."
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Today's podcast examines a tale of an Oregon lighthouse and, I felt, was an interesting story of how tales like these continue to grow and mold into truth.
Christmas Folklore
This show features all of the Christmas Lore segments we did during the American Awakening morning shows in December. Now all of these segments were American lore. It has each of those segments, plus a second part which includes Christmas folklore from around the world. Plus we'll finish it with the story of the Christmas Truce from World War I.
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World Footprints travels to the island of St. Vincent to explore ancient places and the history of a proud people few know anything about. Our first stop is to the Botanical Gardens of St. Vincent, the oldest such garden of its type in the Western Hemisphere, and we are joined by historian Dr. Edgar Adams for a look into some of the events and experiences that have defined his life and the history of St. Vincent.
Then we travel to Fort Charlotte where we meet Augustine Sutherland, a decendant of one of St. Vincent's indigeneous ethnic groups, the Garafuna. Fort Charlotte was built by the British (1793-1806), not to defend against a naval attack but as an inland defense against attacks from the Garafuna, Kalinago and the French. This in evidenced by the fact that the cannons of Fort Charlotte face inland. Augustine shares some of the tragic history his ancestors faced here and some of the challenges he faced growing up as a Garafuna on St. Vincent.
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I'm back on the air! I was out for a few days when our newborn was welcomed into the world, along with the family Christmas. So obviously our schedule got thrown off a bit here. I'll share more about the birth of my daughter in the next edition of "It's A Wonderful Life" sometime Friday or over the weekend.
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Discussion on Vampires and more with Eleanor Tombs, author of The Ridge and sanguinarian. We are joined by special guest co-host Mike Mershon from the Untitled Rock Disaster.
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Who REALY used Expires.InPast?
31 July 2010 at 9:59am
Who really ever used <% if Expires.InPast %> ... <% end_if %>?
I'm struggling for over a year and it does not make any sense to me! See my post on 26 April 2009. (And I'm not the only one, that cannot figure it out.)
I even bought the SilverStripe Book and on page 134 it says how it should work. but, please, wil anybody try it? Do not suppose that it will work, please try it! It does NOT work! The function outputs a 1 if the date is in the past, but it shows all the dates, regardless if it is in the past or not.
Read this code below and the output, and read it carefully: 'Expiringdate has expired 24 days away.' is the output. Can you figure this out? Who will teach me how to use Expires.InPast or is it just FAKE?
As you can tell, I'm desperate!
<% if Expires.InPast %>

THE DATE HAS EXPIRED!

Today is $Now.

Expiringdate is $Expires.

Expiringdate has expired $Expires.Ago.

<% else %>

Not yet Expired

Expiringdate will be $Expires.

<% end_if %>
Today is 2009-04-25.
Expiringdate is 2009-05-20.
Expiringdate has expired 24 days away.
I'm using SilverStripe-v2.3.1.
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Re: Who REALY used Expires.InPast?
31 July 2010 at 6:15pm
2.3.1 is quite an old release. Have you tried a more recent update to check if your issue has been solved?
Jane Novice
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Re: Who REALY used Expires.InPast?
31 July 2010 at 9:05pm
I will make a new testsite with the latest version (2.4.1) and see what happens.
But I doubt that this will solve the problem. I will post my findings.
Thank you for your reply.
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Until the Police regain control of the streets they abandoned long ago to the Ferals, low life's and undesirables, all is lost for South Leytonstone.
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Exactly what you would expect when a community hates the police, does not want stop and search and creates a wall of silence.
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Dr. Susan E. Cozzens is Professor of Public Policy, Director of the Technology Policy and Assessment Center, and Associate Dean for Research in the Ivan Allen College at Georgia Tech. She is also the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Affairs. Dr. Cozzens's research interests are in science, technology, and innovation policies in developing countries, including issues of equity, equality, and development. She is active internationally in developing methods for research assessment and science and technology indicators. Her current projects are on water and energy technologies; nanotechnology; social entrepreneurship; pro-poor technology programs; and international research collaboration. From 1998 through 2003, Dr. Cozzens served as Chair of the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy. From 1995 through 1997, Dr. Cozzens was Director of the Office of Policy Support at the National Science Foundation. The Office of Policy Support coordinated policy and management initiatives for the NSF Director, primarily in peer review, strategic planning, and assessment. Before joining Georgia Tech, Dr. Cozzens spent eleven years on the faculty of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Cozzens holds a Ph.D. in sociology from Columbia University (1985) and a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University (1972).
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Dr. Patricia L. Gruber is Vice President of the Maritime Systems Division at the Batelle Memorial Institute. Prior to this position, Dr. Gruber was the Deputy Director of the Applied Research Lab (ARL) at the Pennsylvania State University with responsibility for strategic planning, overall direction of laboratory and accountability for 1,200 faculty, staff and students (2009–2012). Dr. Gruber has also served as the Director of Research at the Office of Naval Research where she was responsible for Naval S&T strategic planning and for the overall integration of the Discovery and Invention portfolio (6.1 and early 6.2) in support of naval mission areas (2006–2008). Prior to her ONR assignment, Dr. Gruber served as a Senior Research Associate at ARL Penn State, focusing on opportunities to expand ARL research funding base and to build core capabilities in defense technologies (2003–2005). Dr. Gruber has held a number of technical management and business development positions at Lucent Technologies Bell Laboratories and Marconi Communications focused on successful delivery of telecommunications networks (1996–2002). At AT&T Solutions, she was a solution architect responsible for development and implementation of complex IT outsourcing contracts. As a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories, she was a program manager for Navy undersea surveillance programs. Dr. Gruber began her career as a research physicist in the Acoustics Division at the Naval Research Laboratory. Dr. Gruber is a recipient of the Superior Public Service Award. She is a consultant to the Army Science Board and is a member of the Acoustical Society of America. Dr. Gruber received a B.S. in Meteorology from Penn State and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Marine Physics from the University of Miami.
Mr. Peter Hoffman is Vice President of Intellectual Property Management at The Boeing Company. Prior to this position, he served as director of global research and development strategy for Boeing Research & Technology, the company's advanced research organization. In that role, he was responsible for developing technology collaboration relationships with companies, universities and national laboratories around the world. During the past decade, Hoffman has played a leadership role in the expansion of Boeing's global technology activities and was instrumental in the establishment of research centers in Australia, India and China and numerous technology relationships in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas. Hoffman joined Boeing in 1984. He has held positions in international business development and spent 14 years conducting research in the area of advanced materials and structures. Hoffman earned a bachelor's of science degree in mechanical engineering technology and a master's of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Tennessee, a master's of manufacturing engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, and a master's of international business from St. Louis University.
Dr. Celia Merzbacher is the Vice President for Innovative Partnerships at the Semiconductor Research Corporation. In this role, Dr. Merzbacher is primarily responsible for developing novel partnerships with stakeholders in government and the private sector in support of SRC's research and education goals. Prior to joining SRC, Dr. Merzbacher was Assistant Director for Technology R&D in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), where she coordinated and advised on a range of issues, including nanotechnology, technology transfer, technical standards, and intellectual property. At OSTP she oversaw the National Nanotechnology Initiative, the multiagency Federal program for nanotechnology research and development. She also served as Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, which is composed of leaders from academia, industry and other research organizations, and advises the President on technology, scientific research priorities, and math and science education. Previously, Dr. Merzbacher was on the staff of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington D.C. As a research scientist at NRL, she developed advanced optical materials, for which she received a number of patents. She also worked in the NRL Technology Transfer Office where she was responsible for managing NRL intellectual property. Dr. Merzbacher previously served on the Board of Directors of the American National Standards Institute and led the U.S. delegation to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Working Party on Nanotechnology. She is currently a member of the National Materials and Manufacturing Board of the National Academies. Dr. Merzbacher received her B.S. in geology from Brown University and M.S. and Ph.D. in geochemistry and mineralogy from The Pennsylvania State University.
Mr. Anthony Rock has been the Chief Executive Officer for the Association of Science and Technology Centers since 2009. Previous to this position, he served as Vice President for Global Engagement at Arizona State University (ASU), where he was responsible for expanding global awareness among students and developing new and creative international programs of research and scholarship. Before joining ASU, Mr. Rock had a distinguished three-decade career in U.S. government service, much of it within the Department of State promoting scientific and technological collaboration throughout the world. His diplomatic service culminated in his five-year appointment as principal deputy assistant secretary of state responsible for oceans, environment, and science. Mr. Rock served abroad as Minister for Science, Technology, Environment, Health, and Non-Proliferation Affairs in the United States Embassy in Paris, France; was the Counselor for Environment, Science, Technology, and Health at the United States Mission to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium; and was Counselor for Environment, Science, Technology, and Health at the United States Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel. Mr. Rock also held positions in the Office of the United States Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President, as Director for European Technology and Trade Affairs and as Director of Middle East Trade Affairs. In the Department of State, Mr. Rock served as Chief of Policy Planning in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES); Chief for International Health Policy and Chief of International Technology Policy. Prior to his diplomatic service, Mr. Rock was employed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Dr. James Wilsdon is Professor of Science and Democracy in SPRU (Science Policy Research Unit) at Sussex University in the UK. Dr. Wilsdon joined SPRU in December 2011. From 2008 to 2011, he was the founding director of the Science Policy Centre at the Royal Society, the UK's national academy of science, where he oversaw policy studies on topics such as geoengineering, food security, science diplomacy, open science, and the future of international scientific collaboration. He also led the Royal Society's evidence gathering and advocacy for investment in research through the 2010 UK General Election and Spending Review.
From 2001 to 2008, Wilsdon worked at the London-based think tank Demos, first as Head of Strategy, then as Head of Science and Innovation. At Demos, he was also Project Director of 'The Atlas of Ideas' a two-year study of science in emerging economies, described by the Financial Times as 'the most comprehensive analysis yet of science and innovation in China, India and South Korea.' From 1997 to 2001, he was Senior Policy Adviser at the sustainability charity Forum for the Future.
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(a) The Secretary shall administer the preserve in accordance with this part and with the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title.
(b) The Secretary shall permit hunting, fishing, and trapping on lands and waters within the preserve designated by this Act in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws except that the Secretary may designate areas where, and establish periods when, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, or compliance with provisions of applicable law. Except in emergencies, regulations closing areas to hunting, fishing, or trapping pursuant to this subsection shall be put into effect only after consultation with the appropriate State agency having responsibility for fish and wildlife. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the States with respect to fish and wildlife on Federal lands and waters covered by this part nor shall anything in this Act be construed as authorizing the Secretary concerned to require a Federal permit to hunt, fish, or trap on Federal lands and waters covered by this part.
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Dad's funeral was nice. It was what Dad would have wanted. It was also a major milestone. It was the first funeral attended by my kids since the one for their Mom. They've had other opportunities, for lack of a better term, but were never strong enough to attend, until now. They came to Dad's though and although they admitted to me that it wasn't easy, they did great.
My niece and nephew also attended. These are the children of my brother who died 11 months ago. This was their first new funeral as well. They too admitted how hard it was, yet my niece spoke during the service and my nephew (along with my son) served as a pall bearer. I'm extremely proud of them all.
For much of the weekend I've vacillated between having this task I needed to accomplish and feeling my grief. Now back at home, mostly what I feel is tired… and alone. My wife, brother and father are gone. The world seems emptier. I recognize this as my grief talking and know from experience to respect it, not fight it; eat, pray, exercise, write, read my Bible, try to sleep, do the basics, cut myself some slack.
Continuing plans to hold an event for the nursing home staff. Right after Dad's death, I brought a card to the center thanking them for their support of my family and included a nice photo of Dad from when he was healthier. The card was quickly passed around to everyone and several made personal copies of the photo. They are grieving as well.
Mom is largely unaffected. She's lost a little weight but her appetite is good. I've had her moved to a smaller, single person room. Just looking at her rattling around in her old room broke my heart. The new room will be an improvement. It'll take a month or so for her to recognize the new room as hers but that's ok.
When I first placed Mom (and Dad) in a facility, Mom almost immediately began this refrain, "…I'm ready to go home now." It was incredibly difficult to hear but mitigated by the knowledge that Mom used to say the same thing when she was still at home. No matter where she was, she always felt that she needed to go somewhere else. The current litany had only a little to do with being in a nursing home and more to do with an innate desire to travel.
The past few months, I've noticed that when Mom talks of home, she often mentions the people who are there that she "needs" to see. Almost all of them are deceased. I'm beginning to think that "home" is less the house where she used to live and more the place where her loved ones are.
Yesterday, for the first time, Mom included my Dad on the list of people she needed to see. She even turned away me from at one point to ask Dad a question, then paused as if listening to the answer. When I asked her where was Dad, she said, "helping Mama and Daddy (her parents) at home."
Everyday my Mom tells me she's ready to go home. I used to quickly redirect her. Yesterday I squeezed her hand and said, "I know. You'll go soon enough. How about we hangout together a bit first." She smiled.Related


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Planning a Costa Rica Vacation
Are you planning to go on a vacation, but not really sure about which destination you should choose? Well, if you are fascinate with travelling to different places that are still virgin than you should definitely visit Republic of Costa Rica. The place is one awesome destination that has more varieties than you might imagine. Though, Costa Rica is famous for its sandy beaches and blue seascape, you will still find many adventurers and photographers moving in the country to capture some of the magnificent pictures and to climb some of the adventurous rock mountains that are a part of Costa Rica.
The climate of Costa Rica is always pleasant therefore you do not have to worry about your vacation plans. Though it rains in Costa Rica from the month of May to November, you can be sure that it will not affect your vacation plans because rainfall normally happens only for few hours in the afternoon time and mornings and evenings are again sunny which you can enjoy as per your convenience. With tourism being one of the most important factor for earning revenues, Costa Rican government have made more facilities available to the local public through which they can help the international tourists and you will find many small and big hotels and resorts available here in every part of the country, so you never need to worry about the occupancy of resorts and hotels.
Apart from the climate and the resorts available in Costa Rica, you should also visit Costa Rica because though it is a small country it provides all kinds of adventures that you might not find in any other place. If you are a beach lover you can visit the sandy beaches which are all over the Costa Rica. If you love mountain climbing and trekking than there are tropical rain forests which can take you closer to Mother Nature and you will be able to see some of the best bird's species and animals around you. If you like a city type environment than there are hotels and pubs which allows you to have a nice time and you can dance and groove your body to the latest music which is being played in the clubs out there. If you like to get into the details of the nature around you than there are plenty of volcanoes, parks and forest reserves available in Costa Rica which can give you some of the most beautiful experiences of being so close to the nature. Travel by car rental Costa Rica, especially for those who want to explore more of this beautiful country.
People who always like to carry their cameras with them will find that they just can't stop from clicking pictures because the environment is really clean and that reflects clearly in every part of Costa Rica. Photographers can click pictures of the volcanoes, beaches, rain forests and the architecture that is all around the Costa Rica. While you are moving from one place to another in Costa Rica you can also visit some of the natural wonders and the most popular Central Valley which has also attracted the Hollywood filmmakers.


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IRVINE (CNS) – A massive manhunt continued today for a fired Los Angeles Police Department officer suspected in the revenge slayings of a college basketball coach and her fiance in Irvine and the ambush killing of a Riverside police officer.
Law enforcement began searching the mountainous Big Bear area in San Bernardino County on Thursday, after the pickup truck belonging to Christopher Jordan Dorner was found burning just off a forest road in the area around 2:30 p.m.
San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon told reporters this morning that more than 100 personnel were involved in the search of the Big Bear area today, using specialized equipment such as armored personnel carriers equipped with chains to help them navigate the snow-covered roadways.
About 8:45 a.m. in downtown Los Angeles, sheriff's officials locked down the Twin Towers jail in response to a report from a civilian employee that she saw "an individual outside that resembled suspect Dorner," sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said. Nearby streets were blocked off, and authorities initiated a search.
The Los Angeles Police Department has been on full tactical alert, which extends officers' shifts, nearly continuously since the Thursday morning shootings in Riverside County of three police officers, one of whom was killed.
The tactical alert was lifted about 7:30 this morning, and reactivated about three hours later, the LAPD reported.
Meanwhile, in other areas of the Southland, police were also maintaining security details aimed at protecting colleagues named as targets in a manifesto written and posted online by the 33-year-old suspect on Monday, authorities said.
Norwalk Christian School — where Dorner wrote that he first experienced racism in the first grade — remained closed for a second day as a security precaution.
Authorities are unsure if Dorner ventured into the rugged terrain in San Bernardino County or if the truck was set ablaze as a diversionary tactic. They said they were not aware of any vehicle having been stolen since the burned-out truck was discovered.
Deputies had gone to about half of the 400 vacation homes in the area and there were no signs of forced entry at any of them, Cindy Bachman of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said late Thursday. The pickup truck discovery led to the lockdown of Big Bear-area schools, which was continuing today, and the closure of the Bear Mountain ski resort.
Dorner — a U.S. Navy reservist whose last known address was in the 4900 block of Sharon Drive in La Palma — is black, 6 feet tall and weighs 270 pounds.
Anyone encountering him should consider him "armed and extremely dangerous" and should not approach or try contacting him but instead call 911 immediately, police said. A tip line has been established, (949) 724-7192. People can also call Riverside police at (951) 787-7911. Numerous officers have been standing guard outside LAPD headquarters in downtown Los Angeles since Dorner was identified Wednesday night as the suspect in the slayings of 28-year-old Monica Quan and her fiance, 27-year-old Keith Lawrence, who were found shot to death at 9:10 p.m. Sunday in a parked car at 2100 Scholarship in Irvine.
The couple was inside Lawrence's Kia, which was parked at the top of the five-story parking structure of the condominium building where they lived.
According to police, Quan was the daughter of a retired LAPD captain who represented Dorner at the Board of Rights hearing that led to his firing, and the killings were allegedly carried out in an act of revenge outlined in the lengthy manifesto, in which Dorner blames Quan's father for losing his job.
Dorner was hired by the LAPD on Feb. 7, 2005, and was fired Sept. 4, 2008, for allegedly making false statements about his training officer, police said.
After Dorner was named as the suspect in the Irvine killings, his gray Nissan Titan pickup truck was spotted around 1:20 a.m. Thursday in the Corona area by a resident who alerted a pair of LAPD officers en route to protect someone named in the manifesto.
The officers were trying to catch up to the vehicle near Interstate 15 and Magnolia Avenue when Dorner allegedly opened fire on them, grazing one officer in the head. The officers returned fire, but Dorner, wearing camouflage fatigues and using a shoulder-held weapon, escaped, police said.
A short time later, Dorner allegedly ambushed two Riverside police officers who were stopped at a red light at Magnolia and Arlington avenues in Riverside, according to Riverside police Lt. Guy Toussaint, who said the two were on "routine patrol" and were not searching for Dorner at the time.
One officer — a 34-year-old, 11-year veteran of the force — was killed. The wounded Riverside officer, who is 27 years old, underwent surgery and is expected to fully recover, Riverside police Chief Sergio Diaz said.
Early Thursday morning in Torrance, meanwhile, LAPD and Torrance police officers opened fire in separate shootings about a block apart due to sightings of two trucks matching the description of Dorner's Nissan. In the LAPD shooting, two women delivering newspapers were wounded.
Chief Charlie Beck said they were the victims of mistaken identity. One of them, a 71-year-old woman, was in intensive care with two bullet wounds to her back, the woman's attorney told reporters. the other woman was shot in the hand.
Beck noted that Dorner unsuccessfully tried to steal a boat from a man in San Diego County on Wednesday.
Also in San Diego, police surrounded a military base and hotel in Point Loma on Thursday after receiving a report of a suspect matching Dorner, but nobody was found.
In the LAPD hearing that resulted in his termination, Dorner was represented by then-LAPD Capt. Randy Quan, the father of Monica Quan, according to Irvine Police Department Chief David Maggard.
Dorner posted his manifesto online Monday, saying he didn't mind dying because he already died when he was fired from the LAPD, Maggard said. He wrote that it had been his life's ambition to be an LAPD officer since he served in the police Explorer program, and he blamed Quan for his firing.
"I never had the opportunity to have a family of my own … (so) I am terminating yours," Dorner wrote.
Dorner's manifesto essentially described his plans to begin a military- style assault against the LAPD, according to Beck. "I would tell him to turn himself in," the chief said. "This has gone far enough. You know, nobody else needs to die."
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The water is back on in Rock Falls, but there's a boil order. It's been a busy 24 hours for the team working to fix the problem. A pump at a sewer substation stopped releasing raw sewage and that triggered concern that something may have gotten into the water. The water is not contaminated, but a the city will remain under a boil order until Sunday. This water emergency left businesses with no choice, but to close their doors. " I'm just ready for things to get back to normal and being able to use the water," Lisa Wolf with Arthur's Garden Deli said. "We closed at 5:30. We normally close at 10." Wolf says Thursday is one of their busier days and closing early caused the restaurant to lose out on money, but says they are making up for it today. "I would say we lost at least a couple hundreds, if not more than that. At least 500 because we're really busy at night," Wolf said. "It's just good to see everyone still out and spending their money in Rock Falls and not going "it's been busy. People aren't worried about the boil order. They're trusting we're doing the correct thing."The correct thing includes taking extra precautions when under a boil order. It's the job of Whiteside County health inspector, Jeff Deets. He's been out visiting area restaurants making sure they're in compliance because it could be a potential health hazard. "They're not going to be using most of all their dishes. Everything needs to be throw away--single use items. They need to boil the water before doing any kind of sanitizing of dishes," Deets said. "Most of the restaurant owners understand. They're making sure they don't want to make anybody sick either."
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The Kansas City Chiefs are still unbeaten after dispatching the Tennessee Titans 26-17 on Sunday afternoon. It's their first 5-0 start since the 2003 season.
Things did not get off to a great start for the Titans. Damian Williams booted a Chiefs punt into the end zone, but Kansas City recovered to get the first touchdown of the day.
Ryan Fitzpatrick replaced Jake Locker at quarterback, but he was dismal in the first half, completing just five of his 14 passes for 31 yards. The Chiefs defense was stout as usual, making a goal line stand in the second quarter to stop the Titans' best chance of getting points. Kansas City went into the half leading 13-0.
The Titans got on the board early in the third quarter when Chris Johnson took a shovel pass 49 yards to the house. Tennessee added a field goal, taking advantage of an Alex Smith interception to take the lead when Fitzpatrick ran it in himself from five yards out to give the Titans a 17-13 lead.
The Chiefs took the lead back when Jamaal Charles punched it in from the goal line. Ryan Succop added to the lead with a field goal and a late Fitzpatrick interception ended Tennessee's chances of coming back.
Fantasy studs and duds
Jamaal Charles continued to deliver in both standard and PPR leagues, rushing 22 times for 108 yards and a touchdown while grabbing five receptions for 37 yards.
Injury report
Donnie Avery left the game with a shoulder injury and did not return.
Did they cover?
The Chiefs were three point favorites entering the game. Two late field goals helped them cover the spread.
What's next?
Tennessee at Seattle, Oct. 13, 4:05 p.m. ET
Kansas City vs. Oakland, Oct. 13, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Pleasanton park mugging solved with help of police dog
Original post made on May 18, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 18, 2012, 1:13 PM
on May 18, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Good response time and nice bust.
This next one, though. . .
"Chanel Padilla, 27, was taken in custody after police received a call of a theft in progress at Safeway by someone attempting to return items that had been shoplifted."
Maybe there is more to this story, but shouldn't that be, "Chanel Padilla, 27, was thanked by Safeway management for having done the honest thing by returning the shoplifted items"?
on May 18, 2012 at 5:00 pm
They caught him hiding in the bushes because it was two late during the night to take the BART back to where he came from.
on May 19, 2012 at 11:46 am
Did you consider that she wasn't having a change of heart but in fact trying to return them for a refund?
Even if your version were the case, she still stole, and would safeway want to (or be legally able to) re-shelf stolen grocery product?
No thanks from safeway management necessary here either way.


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The Xbox 360 Will Still Live On Until 2016
Posted by Anthony Bacchus
Continued support for aging console with over 100 games
Yesterday, we finally got the released date locked down for the Xbox One and it's crunch time for Microsoft on making sure each of the 13 confirmed markets have enough shipments on day one. You can read our in-depth thoughts on the November 22nd date right here. But what about those people who aren't rushing out to buy Microsoft's next-gen console, who feel the price tag is too expensive, and would rather continue snuggling up with their current Xbox 360?
As is the case with previous console launches, Microsoft isn't saying goodbye to the 360 just yet. In fact, Xbox Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, Yusef Medhi, thinks the console has another three more years left, pointing to an astonishing 11 year cycle in 2016. The Xbox 360 continues to be extremely profitable for the company since its release in 2005 and ceasing support on it wouldn't be a wise business decision.
"You've seen us over the years constantly be focused on profitability and improving year over year," Medhi said. "There are different points in the cycle of when you invest in new hardware.
"If you look at 360 that platform lasted for seven to eight years and it's going to go for another three years. It's incredibly profitable now in the tail.
"Some of these things take some time in the launch year in which you invest, and then they they play out over time."
"We're going to continue to invest in Xbox 360, and the two devices can work in concert. So it's not like the day we ship Xbox One your 360 won't work. We'll continue to support it."
Yusef Medhi also points to the success of Xbox Live as an ongoing revenue stream and that over 100 games are still in the pipeline for Xbox 360; It's safe to assume that they will be a combination of retail and digital titles.
The transition between current gen and next gen is always an awkward period for any gaming company. Even though Microsoft and Sony will heavily market their new consoles this holiday, they also understand that the user bases for the 360 and PS3 are at an all-time high. By ensuring continued support for the Xbox 360, Microsoft can sustain their Xbox Division during this transitional time.
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I am trying to download the student version of 3D Max 2014/2013
I can download Via browser but it is extrely slow.
The down loadmanager keeps giving me a "Connection has expired. Please reconnect to site." error
I have Cleared Cache, temp files, unistalled, reistalled, restated PC, Killed my firewall.
is there as issue with the download manager, I have used it before?
Thanks, Dave
Edit: I am using Win 7 64bit
Solved! Go to Solution.
Seems my PC had a conflic in IE.
even though the poxy setting had been set to "auto detect" it was not allowing connection to the net through IE.
Reset IE to Default and problem solved!


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So I picked up Madden '13 today, the first Madden I've gotten since '97 (it's been awhile ok) and I noticed some things in regards to the Jags uniforms, stadium and character models. I'm a little disappointed to say the least and I'll point out my impressions within 5 mins of owning the game after the jump.
The first things I noticed were the uniforms. They have the current uniforms, including the black alternate. Big plus there. However, the throwback uniforms, basically our original uniform (teal and black), look more blue than the current uniforms. IIRC, the consensus when the current uniforms came out was that the teal was more of a light blue with some green in it, similar to Carolina's blue. They look pretty bad in my opinion. Also on the uniforms, they have last years set so you can see the difference in the stripes on both the pants and the jerseys. I don't remember the stripes on the jerseys looking as bad as they do in the game but maybe that's me.
Also, no picture of Greg Jones? Really? A pro bowl-caliber FB. Also, Gabbert still has long hair even though it's been several months since he cut it. I know they can't update everyone, but still for one of the starting QBs, I think you fix that. I'm pretty sure they would have for Brady.
The stadium I have to give them credit for, I think, since there are no tarps. Not sure if they were there in previous editions of Madden but it is kinda nice seeing Everbank completely full.
I'm just kinda venting about it because as the 'least popular' team in the NFL, they think they might be able to get away with it. Maybe you agree, maybe you don't. Just my .02.