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Javier Hernandez Rios, 47, could face life in prison if convicted of attacking Officer Dane Norem and several other people, including two off-duty law enforcement officers. Following a four-hour preliminary hearing at the Riverside Hall of Justice, Superior Court Judge Larrie Brainard found there was sufficient evidence to bound Rios over for trial on the attempted murder and other counts. He's additionally facing one count each of assault on a peace officer and mayhem, six counts of assault resulting in great bodily injury, and two counts of false imprisonment and spousal abuse -- the latter tied to separate incidents involving his wife. On the night of Oct. 25, 2012, following a fight with his wife, the defendant walked to the La Sierra Avenue overpass at the Riverside (91) Freeway and climbed the fence, appearing ready to leap into fast-moving traffic below, according to Deputy District Attorney Michael Lough. "Officer Norem pulls up and runs over to the defendant, believing he's going to jump," the prosecutor said. "Officer Norem grabbed his legs to prevent him from committing suicide and potentially harming freeway drivers." Rios pulled out a utility knife with a four-inch blade and began slashing and stabbing Norem, who would not leg go of the defendant's legs, Lough alleged. "Officer Norem was stabbed seven times," he said. "The first wound was to the eye, then his biceps, back and forearms." An off-duty Riverside police officer witnessed the assault and stopped his vehicle to help, as did an off-duty San Bernardino County sheriff's sergeant. According to testimony, the policeman helped Norem hold the defendant, while the sergeant used the highway patrolman's baton in an attempt to disarm Rios, who tried to stab both good Samaritans. Another motorist stopped his car on the overpass and ran over to help, but the defendant would not surrender. According to Riverside police, a second CHP officer arrived about two minutes later and used a pepper spray pistol to subdue Rios. Norem was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he underwent surgery on his eye and got stitches to close his other wounds. According to Lough, the highway patrolman suffered major vision loss, but recovered some acuity in the ensuing months. He now has 20/200 vision in the injured eye and is awaiting a cornea or retina transplant, Lough said, adding that he has returned to light duty with the CHP. Last October, Norem was awarded the state's Medal of Valor for his actions that night. None of the three individuals who came to Norem's aid were injured. All are listed as victims in the criminal complaint, in addition to the defendant's wife, identified only as Jane Doe. Prosecutors allege Rios assaulted her three times in the days leading up to the overpass confrontation. On one occasion, he allegedly locked her in a closet, held a screwdriver to her throat and pulled out some of her hair. Rios is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside. 0 comments Be the first to share your opinion on this article!
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Human Resources introduces Management Development Program
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The target group is managerial employees on the Management and Professional Scale (Bands 8 to 12) looking to enhance their skills and who provide leadership and management to others.
The program will be offered from September 2013 to June 2014 and includes 11 distinct components including Transformational Leadership, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Mental Health First Aid, Diversity and more.
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In an effort to place a greater emphasis on providing customer service on the show floor, Chicago's McCormick Place has recently announced a new program that outlines 6 key services that tradesmen will strive to deliver to exhibitors during their work day. "The Chicago Commitment" was developed through the efforts of the Labor Management Council representing the major stakeholders involved in the tradeshow industry in Chicago. This group includes the trades, general service contractors, EACs and show managers in addition to the Chicago Convention Bureau and McCormick Place.
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Startup 101: Why Proxies & Mentors Matter
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Three out of four startups fail. While you can't insulate yourself from market forces, having industry mentors and updated proxies will help you avoid some dangers along the road to success.
In our industry, we're fortunate to have plenty of successful entrepreneurs, including some with serial successes, who give willingly of their time, advice, connections, and often angel investments to a promising technology startup. That's why entrepreneurs should always network with these individuals or other seasoned executives as they grapple with various aspects of the startup business.
That advice comes from personal experience. As soon as I was named CEO of a startup electronic design automation (EDA) software company, I set out to put together a cadre of successful executive-level managers to serve as mentors. I selected well. One came from a well-known verification company that was sold to one of the Big Three EDA companies. He became much more than an adviser. He helped me navigate the potholes and recruit a stellar sales team, and he supported our efforts every step of the way. He was at once cheerleader and trusted guide.
Another approach that works well and I strongly recommend is having a proxy when starting a company. For those unfamiliar with the term (part of the MBA school vernacular), a proxy is an example or a template of what works. Think of it as a best-practices cookbook.
The proxy model works, and founders should not be afraid to borrow from proxies. They could range from business models -- with customers to target, contacts within those companies, and deal sizes -- to setting goals and expectations for business growth. The CEO of a verification startup told me that he used my startup as a proxy, which made me extraordinarily proud of the team.
A key limitation of the proxy model is that what worked for a similarly sized company in the same or a similar market won't work several years or tool generations later. Therefore, it is critical to go beyond the strategic choices made by the adopted proxy and understand the motivations for those choices. This requires engaging directly with those who were involved in the decisions as mentors or board members (as suggested above) or employees.
I found the proxy could be a source to hire people who enjoyed the success of the first startup and might want another bite at the apple. These people bring with them an intimate understanding of the path to success and the challenges that need to be overcome -- key assets that new entrepreneurs should leverage.
One of the key changes for startups in the semiconductor ecosystem over the last few years has been the lack of venture funding. Of course, this has a significant impact on the choice of a proxy, because it is hard to apply the going-to-market strategy of a well-funded company when operating on a shoestring. Conserving cash and carefully considering each line-item program is important in today's environment.
Let's look at a wildly successful startup where I had a front row seat. I believe it adopted the right strategy for companies operating on a shoestring. First and foremost, the company hit all the essentials: who, what, and when. The founders cast a team of all-star players who worked well together. The technology solved a critical problem in a highly time-sensitive market, and customer support was a high priority.
The on-target strategic choice was the founders' decision to keep the company in stealth mode much later than most entrepreneurs would have waited. Instead, they focused on making early adopters successful and developing a commercially viable tool. Once those two boxes were checked, we implemented a widespread marketing program. This means the company saved its cash reserves for a well-coordinated launch that benefited from multiple customer endorsements. Yes, the company was subsequently acquired by one of the Big Three EDA companies.
Let's turn our attention to failures, a much harder and more painful topic, especially for those of us who have lived through the decline of companies in which we strongly believed. The reality is that three out of four startups fail. Reasons are varied, and it would be impossible to enumerate them here. The key is that the young company needs to operate on all cylinders. A weakness in any area can be lethal to the company, making it imperative for a startup CEO to act quickly and decisively when performance is lagging in one department.
All told, there's nothing better than having access to successful entrepreneurs who have been there and done that, as is finding the proxy that works best for the particular startup's situation.
—Michel Courtoy is a former design engineer and EDA executive who sits on the board of directors at Breker Verification Systems.


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MuleSoft provides the most widely used integration platform for connecting SaaS and enterprise applications in the cloud and on-premises
With the rise of cloud and mobile, enterprises face a choice: become overwhelmed by the resulting explosion of end points or seize the opportunity to gain competitive advantage. We are in the era of the New Enterprise, where companies can no longer compete with just the assets, technology and talent within their four walls. Today, companies must combine an explosion of applications, data, partners and customers into a single, high performing entity. MuleSoft enables companies to win in this new era, by easily connecting disparate SaaS, mobile and on-premises systems, within and across organizations. Founded on the idea that connecting applications should not be hard, MuleSoft lets organizations harness the power of their applications through integration.
The open source Mule project was founded in 2003 by Ross Mason, VP Product Strategy. Frustrated by integration "donkey work," Ross set out to create a new platform that emphasized ease of development, flexibility, and re-use of components. He created Mule to bring a modern approach, one of assembly, rather than repetitive coding, to developers worldwide. The platform instantly found a following and quickly "went supersonic" in terms of adoption, now counting over 150,000 developers in the Mule community.
Now, MuleSoft is once again defining the next generation of integration with Anypoint™ Platform, the next generation integration platform that allows companies to connect and transform their business into a New Enterprise. With Anypoint Platform, MuleSoft delivers a complete integration experience that eliminates the pain and cost of point-to-point integration, connecting the New Enterprise and unifying business processes across applications, data sources and APIs. Anypoint Platform enables a path to the New Enterprise, no matter where an organization is along the continuum toward the cloud. The platform includes Mule ESB; CloudHub integration platform as a service (iPaaS); an end-to-end API platform that includes APIkit, Anypoint™ API Manager and APIhub, the #1 platform for driving the API ecosystem; as well as Anypoint™ Studio, a single graphical development environment for developing integration applications either on-premises or in the cloud.
Built on the world's most widely used open source integration technology, Anypoint Platform brings an ideal combination of simplicity and power to today's applications. Today, MuleSoft is used in production by thousands of enterprises and supports billions of transactions per day, at industry leaders such as Walmart, MasterCard, Nokia, Nestlé, Honeywell and DHL, and powers integrations with leading SaaS vendors such as Salesforce.com, NetSuite, Workday, Intuit and Zuora.
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Saudi Aramco Total Refinery & Petrochemicals Co. (Satorp) started shipments of refined products from its 400,000 b/d full-conversion refinery complex at Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Satrop, a joint venture of Saudi Aramco 62.5% and Total SA 37.5%, reported earlier this year that the refinery was nearing completion (OGJ Online, Apr. 25, 2013). Mohammed J. Al-Hammad, executive director of the project, said at that time that all units were expected to be in operation by November.
Aramco loaded a first shipment of heavy fuel oil at the Jubail oil terminal on Sept. 23. Total will left a cargo of diesel for the next shipment, slated for later this month.
Satorp has been producing commercial-grade fuel oil and diesel since Sept. 13, the venture said. Crude is being processed into naphtha, diesel, and heavy fuel oil in the first atmospheric distillation unit on line.
Commissioning will be a "months-long process," with units starting up in stages, the venture said, due to the facility's size and complexity.
"As more conversion units come on stream, the products will undergo more complex processes and the amount of crude oil refined will ramp up," the venture said.
Construction on Jubail started in April 2010, and all units are slated to be operational by yearend.
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We appreciate you choosing us for your comprehensive rheumatologic care. The Board Certified Rheumatologists at Idaho Arthritis provide state-of-the-art care for a wide range of rheumatologic diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia, and more. We use the most advanced therapeutic and diagnostic modalities available to provide you with the very best care.
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Understanding that each child learns differently, the staff members of Sylvan Learning?s numerous study centers design custom lesson programs. Based on the results of standardized testing, diagnostic tools, and one-on-one interviews, the staff works with students to help them firmly grasp basic skills such as reading, writing, math, and how to remember facts without tattooing them to their chests. Programs target students in kindergarten through grade 12 and mold to various learning styles, helping kids feel more comfortable in the classroom. Afterschool or summer classes can ready high-school students for the rigors of the ACT or the SAT, or they can help students wow college-admissions officers with their superior writing skills, exemplary test scores, and willingness to arm-wrestle the school mascot.
In the late 1970s career educators Eileen and Raymond Huntington opened the first Huntington Learning Center in Oradell, New Jersey. Their goal was to take an individualized approach to education, adjusting instructional tactics according to each student's set of needs. Their success in helping K–12 students prepare for exams and improve grades and study skills quickly spawned franchises across New York and New Jersey.
Today, the certified Huntington tutoring staff utilizes testing and rubrics for assessing each child's skills, academic needs and potential for growth. The teachers even note the student's behavior in different testing and academic situations to craft a methodology sensitive to each child's learning style. Teachers also adhere to the company's code of ethics that stresses professionalism and confidentiality and encourages pupils to improve their grades honestly through dedicated study rather than shortcuts.
Sometimes all it takes is a conversation to spur someone into action. Dr. Wanda J. Evans-Brewer has those conversations with her clients. She talks through their ambitions and fears to help her clients overcome writers block or fatigue to complete academic or general life endeavors.
On a trip to Chicago from his native Italy, young Mario Tricoci changed his life forever. The fledgling hairdresser stopped in at a prestigious salon, where he impressed the owner with his impeccable display of skill and landed himself a job. The next six decades brought strings of industry awards and the opening of his very own salon, which soon exploded into 26 locations in four states. With his styling prowess proven both to the industry and to the clients he encountered each day, the coiffeur decided to share his gift with others. In 2004, he established Tricoci University to foster a new generation of cosmetologists and spa technicians trained to thrive in the luxury-spa industry.
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Richard Stromberg is so dedicated to teaching the art of photography that he's held class during a freezing blizzard, a blistering heat wave, and while he was confined to a wheelchair after surgery. Richard brings his fierce dedication and 45 years of photography and teaching experience to his school, where he leads a variety of photography classes alongside a dedicated staff of volunteers. Within spacious classrooms, the seasoned instructors guide students through the techniques of DSLR photography, from basic camera operation to tips on starting up a studio. In addition to mechanics and fundamentals, they also encourage their students to see the world in new aesthetic ways, helping them recognize the beauty of a sunset or the fogged-up monocle of a sensitive millionaire. The dedicated staff can often be spotted at the school before and after class hours helping students work on assignments in the lighting studio, the darkroom, and the expansive computer lab. Twice a year, they showcase pupils? work in their onsite WithInSight Gallery.


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G.Skill has been keeping pace with the best of them when it comes to the latest in solid state drive technology, so much so that it is fair to say that they are one of the leaders in this market. Their proven track record of delivering solid products at prices that undercut the competition makes G.Skill one of my favorites in this market.
The buzz word this week for SSD technology is Indilinx and their new SSD controller. OCZ was the first maker to get the buzz started with this new controller; it is found in their Vertex Series SSDs. From the start enthusiasts went into panic mode as the newest 'must have' product hit the market. Here we are now just a couple of weeks later and G.Skill has their new drive, the Falcon based on the same Indilinx controller, but G.Skill has managed to once again undercut everyone else on price.
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The company offers four models of detector switches. The TD1104 is top actuated for PC mounting; the TD1105A and TD1105B are orthogonal PC mount with the actuator located right and left of center respectively; and the TD1106 permits screw in mounting. TD1104, TD1105A, and TD1105B models are available in SPST with a contact rating of 0.1 A 30 V d.c. The TD1106 model is available in SPST with a contact rating of 0.1 A 30 V d.c. Recommended applications of these detector switches are for detection or recognition of magnetic tape or disk, detection of insertion of various media, detection of operation in a VCR, or detection or open/close of facsimile door and other related applications.
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Extended School Day and Year Are Under Review Across the Country
Poor academic achievement of American K-12 students in comparison to other industrialized nations has led state departments of education, local school districts, and various groups supporting public schools to take a close look at extending the school day and/or the school year in order to boost student achievement.
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which has revealed woeful student achievement inadequacies nationwide, particularly in urban school districts, is contributing to this trend.
On average, U.S. students go to school 6.5 hours a day, 180 days a year--fewer than in many other industrialized countries, according to Education Sector, a Washington DC-based think tank.
In Germany, for example, some schools in year-round programs can run up to 240 instructional days per year. Students in Japan are required to go to school 240 days per year, and students in Singapore attend year-round schools for 280 days per year.
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It is true the average U.S. school year has increased over the long haul. According to the 1872 report of the U.S. Commissioner of Education, the school year in various states ranged from five months and 15 days in Virginia to eight months and 12.5 days in Connecticut. But have the increases over the decades been enough?
According to the National Center on Time & Learning (NCTL), a public school advocacy group launched in October 2007, the answer is no. NCTL claims "an extended school day and school year will ensure that all children receive a rigorous and well-rounded education."
NCTL works with both the Center for American Progress and Strong American Schools, which advocate for government schools. Other groups pressing to retain the status quo, including the National Education Association, Public Education Network, and National Association of Secondary School Principals, have given NCTL statements of support.
An important contention of these groups is that the current U.S. school year allows students to forget over the summer break much of what was learned during the previous school year. They also maintain the 180-day school year was designed for an agrarian calendar so children could provide help on farms during the growing and harvesting seasons. With that need long gone, NCTL and its supporters claim it's time to lengthen the school year in order to meet today's domestic needs and competition from abroad.
Expensive Idea
Not everybody agrees extending the school day and/or year is the best way--or even a good way--to improve education.
When considering such extensions, the first unavoidable factor to confront is cost. Every hour and every day added to the school calendar incur a significant expense above and beyond existing budgets.
For example, according to a study by the Education Commission of the States, one additional day of school in California (2005-06) would cost $292,825,000. For one more day in New York, the cost would be $211,967,000, while an extra day in North Dakota would cost $4,356,000. Before jumping to the conclusion that extending school time is a good idea, states need to decide if such a strategy is the best use of funds.
In addition, extending the school year and/or day may be good for some students, but not necessarily for others. According to a 1989 study by University of Georgia education professor Kenneth Tanner, the number of dropouts, especially among Hispanics and African-Americans, increased when the school year was lengthened.
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While it is true European nations average 195 days of school and East Asian countries 208 days a year, their superior educational achievement compared to the United States may not be due to time in school. According to researcher Jorn-Steffen Pischke of the London School of Economics, the difference may be that education is stressed heavily in these societies--a virtue that is unfortunately missing in many American urban school districts.
A study by the National Education Commission on Time and Learning suggests spending more time in class may not be the best way to improve achievement. It recommends reformers "reinvent schools around learning, not time."
Elena Silva, a senior policy analyst at Education Sector, generally agrees.
"Research reveals a complicated relationship between time and learning and suggests that improving the quality of instructional time is at least as important as increasing the quantity of time in school," Silva noted in a January 2007 study.
An October 2007 report by the John Locke Foundation's Terry Stoops offers additional evidence that simply adding hours to the school calendar does not increase academic performance.
Individual Differences
The drive for extending the school year and/or school day appears to be just another one-size-fits-all strategy of the education establishment to entrench itself further.
Although increasing time in the classroom might be good for some students, it will not help others. It may even hurt some.
Every child has different learning patterns, and until parents are free to choose what is best educationally for their children, the vast learning potential of America's children will continue to be stifled.
Richard G. Neal (firstname.lastname@example.com) writes from North Carolina.
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National Center on Time & Learning: http://www.timeandlearning.org
"Cost Per Day for Extended School Year," by Stephanie Fonda, Education Commission of the States, January 2007: http://www.heartland.org/article.cfm?artId=22598
"The Impact of Length of the School Year on Student Performance and Earnings: Evidence from German Short School Years," by Jorn-Steffen Pischke, London School of Economics, September 2002: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2007.02080.x
"Prisoners of Time," Report of the National Education Commission on Time and Learning, April 1994: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/PrisonersOfTime/index.html
"On the Clock: Rethinking the Way Schools Use Time," by Elena Silva, Education Sector, January 22, 2007: http://www.heartland.org/article.cfm?artId=22601
"Better Instruction, Not More Time," by Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation, August 1, 2007: http://www.heartland.org/article.cfm?artId=22600
"Length of the School Year," by Kenneth Tanner, Journal of Research and Development in Education, Vol. 22, No. 2:http://sitemaker.umich.edu?grifka.356/length_of_school_year


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My builder wants to keep the spa completly separate from the pool, he is doing this because he says it's more efficient. I have not seen this done before and just want to verify it's a wise thing todo. And what are the advantages and disadvantages? I would think it would have to cost more because of the extra equipment, but his bid is lower then the others not by much though. Thanks. |
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marlinman, I see nothing particularly efficient about adding a separate body of water to the backyard that requires its own pump and filter. This also increases your maintenance. The variable speed pumps address these types of needs very well and are much more efficient than the system you are describing. Please make sure he is really advocating a total separation of the spa and pool before proceding. I would tend to discard this bid if it is as you describe. |
Never mind what this builder wants. The main question is what do you want? Is the separate pool and spa the look you want? Are you willing to pay the additional price? With a separated pool and spa, I lean towards a separate pump and filter system with a potentially shared heater or independent heating systems. This will cost several thousand more than a pool with an attached spa that spills into the pool because of the added equipment. Both configurations would do well with variable speed pumps. Where are you located? Scott |
I vote shared system. I agree that a VS pump can handle both tasks in a shared system but I am a big believer in having a separate jet pump. A separate jet pump bypasses all the pad equipment and doesn't require high velocity water to go through the filter and heater and valves..... That is inefficient. If you have a separate jet pump sized properly for the jets and only the jets, they will work better and more efficiently. The circulation pump can still be used to filter and heat both the pool and spa but at lower more efficient speeds. The spa will need to have and extra set of returns for the circulation pump but that isn't a big deal. Also, with a shared system, it is much easier to refresh the spa water by running in overflow mode. Plus it looks cool. With a stand alone spa, you will need to replace the water periodically as the water gets nasty with such a small volume and large number of users. |
We do have a stand alone spa and MUCH prefer it. It really depends on usage of your spa, my spouse get in daily. Propane powered spas use up a lot of energy, if it's going to be used daily that's not really feasible. We don't have the spillover style, in fact the spa is physically separated and kept hot all the time. In Austin you have a pretty long swim season without a heater, so I'd factor that in as well. I think you need to look at your overall usage, what your personal needs are. |
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If there are any surprises at this year's Oscar ceremony on Sunday, you can blame the Winter Olympics. The sporting event pushed back the Academy Awards a week, which gave voters an extra few days to mull over the nominees. Could the momentum of a frontrunner fade in that time? In 2010, the last time the Oscars were held in March, the favorites all won, but this year's top categories are much more competitive.
So who will win? Variety's Ramin Setoodeh and Jenelle Riley debate the major races and offer their predictions, based on precursor awards, industry buzz and gut instinct.
BEST ACTRESSRamin: I want to start with the best actress race, because every pundit agrees that Cate Blanchett is a shoo-in for "Blue Jasmine," after sweeping all the precursors. I think she's probably the safe bet. But with a late voting calendar, there's been more time for voters to second-guess their choices, and I think Amy Adams could upset.
Here are three reasons why: (1) Adams is the only non-winner. The rest of her opponents -- Meryl Streep, Judi Dench, Sandra Bullock and Blanchett -- have all won Oscars before. The last time four winners went up against a non-winner in an acting category was in 2002, when Adrien Brody emerged with a surprise trophy for "The Pianist." (2) "American Hustle" needs to be rewarded somewhere. The David O. Russell comedy became the 15th movie in history to have four actors nominated, and usually when that happens, one actor emerges victorious. (3) The Dylan Farrow letter in the New York Times. I don't really want to go into specifics of the case (the Internet has already done that), other than to say some voters will understandably be discouraged from supporting a Woody Allen film.
This is Adams' fifth Oscar nomination. She's worked with almost everybody in the industry, and her performance in "American Hustle" is a nimble tightrope walk that serves as the backbone of the movie. (The entire ensemble leans on her.) Blanchett is the frontrunner, but I'm going on a limb and predicting a late-night surprise win for Adams.
Jenelle: There was a time when I also thought either Adams or Bullock could upset. The Academy loves Adams and the world loves Bullock. And I think if Dench had been able to campaign this year, things might be different. But Blanchett is unstoppable. If she had lost even a single precursor award, I would think it could make a dent in the case for her, but she has swept everything. I think Jennifer Lawrence is a stronger bet than Adams for a "Hustle" win (we'll get to that) and I also think "Hustle" is being underestimated in some below the line categories, so the thought of it going home empty-handed doesn't worry me. As for the Woody Allen scandal, I don't see it touching her. When she won the BAFTA Award, she chose to dedicate the award to Philip Seymour Hoffman. A classy, heartfelt move that also had the added benefit of her being able to deliver a powerful speech without having to mention anyone else--namely her controversial director. All that aside, she's a phenomenal actress who never makes a false move in her front-and-center performance.
Ramin's Prediction: Amy Adams, "American Hustle"
Jenelle's Prediction: Cate Blanchett, "Blue Jasmine"
BEST ACTORJenelle: This category is the most competitive it's ever been. You know it's tough when Tom Hanks isn't nominated for "Captain Phillips." When I saw "Dallas Buyers Club" at the Toronto Film Festival last year, I tweeted that no one could beat Matthew McConaughey for best actor. My faith was shaken at times -- it seemed like the film wasn't building the buzz it needed at first, and Chiwetel Ejiofor was a formidable competitor. Then the Golden Globe and SAG Award wins seemed to push McConaughey to the lead, but I couldn't shake the feeling Leonardo DiCaprio was breathing down his neck. It's a bravura performance and DiCaprio is overdue -- he should have won 20 years ago for "What's Eating Gilbert Grape." DiCaprio has been campaigning like never before, even appearing on "Saturday Night Live" to poke fun at "Titanic." Also, "Wolf of Wall Street" screened too late for SAG nominating committee to really consider it, so we were deprived of a DiCaprio vs. McConaughey showdown. But when DiCaprio failed to win the BAFTA award (McConaughey wasn't nominated because his movie hadn't been released in England), my thoughts of a DiCaprio upset were greatly diminished. Plus, McConaughey is killing it on HBO's "True Detective." So it seems to be McConaughey's year -- which is great. His performance is transformative, fierce and heartbreaking.
Ramin: I think DiCaprio should have won for "Titanic," "The Departed" or "Django Unchained." But that's a different discussion. Entertainment Weekly's Owen Gleiberman makes the argument that four of the nominees -- Bruce Dern, Ejiofor, DiCaprio or McConaughey -- all stand a shot at winning this prize. Maybe. I think the fact that there's no clear second favorite will help McConaughey, who will win his first best actor Oscar (and hopefully include the phrase "all right, all right, all right" in his speech). The force is with the McConaissance.
Jenelle and Ramin's Prediction: Matthew McConaughey, "Dallas Buyers Club"
BEST PICTURERamin: The most suspenseful award of the night will be best picture. "12 Years a Slave" was knighted the best film of the year by many when it premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, only to stumble at the box office (it's only made $50 million, despite all the critical acclaim). All throughout Oscar season, I've heard the Academy voters say they like, but don't love, the Fox Searchlight drama. Even so, I still think "12 Years" would have had a good chance of winning best picture under the old system of counting ballots. But after the best picture race expanded in 2011, the votes in this category are tabulated differently -- with a weighted ballot. You don't need a majority to win. You need a plurality, and voters are asked to rank their favorite films in order of preference. I think the new math gives "Gravity" the edge. The movie that wins this award can't polarize audiences (which "12 Years" does). It needs to be mostly consistently liked, and "Gravity," which received 10 Oscar nominations, will receive a high ranking on most ballots. For that reason, I'm predicting it will win best picture.
Jenelle: I was hoping the PGA Awards would provide some clarity to the "Gravity" vs. "12 Years a Slave" race, but then they went and tied. So it's going to be down to the wire. I've heard "12 Years a Slave" described as an "eat your vegetables" movie -- it's good for you, it's a classic "best picture," and it will win. I think that's selling the movie short, as it's also a great film that many people are deeply passionate about. But like you said, the preferential ballot doesn't reward passion, it rewards the consensus movie -- the one that everyone can agree is a solid choice. For that reason, and because of all the below-the-line support, I also think "Gravity" will top "12 Years a Slave" in the end.
Ramin and Jenelle's Prediction: "Gravity"
BEST DIRECTORJenelle: Is there really any question at this point that Alfonso Cuaron will triumph for directing "Gravity"? He's up against four amazing directors, all with passionate fans of their own, yet has taken every major award so far. And while the technical aspects of "Gravity" are clearly remarkable, he also draws great performances out of Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. And talk about range -- the guy has made everything from the Spanish-language road trip indie "Y Tu Mama Tambien" to epics like "Children of Men" to the best "Harry Potter" in the series. One of the most talented and nicest guys in the business.
Ramin: I agree with everything you just said!
Jenelle and Ramin's Prediction: Alfonso Cuaron, "Gravity"
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR AND ACTRESSRamin: Can anybody beat Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong'o? I think Leto is a lock for "Dallas Buyers Club." Supporting actress is less certain, even if Nyong'o is the favorite. If I'm wrong about Amy Adams, there could be a chance the Academy gives the trophy to Lawrence, who is Hollywood's most valuable asset right now -- between headlining the "Hunger Games," winning the Oscar last year for "Silver Linings Playbook" and stealing every scene of "American Hustle," the biggest hit of David O. Russell's career. But I'll go with Nyong'o, not only because of her emotionally devastating performance, but because "12 Years" has to win one of the major prizes.
Jenelle: Leto might be even a more sure thing than Cuaron. Maybe if Bruce Dern had gone supporting for "Nebraska" it would be more of a race, but probably not. Nyong'o, I'm not as sure about. My head tells me the SAG Award win puts her over the top, but I can't shake the gut feeling that love for "American Hustle" and Lawrence will put her over the edge. If I wanted to be really daring, I would call a surprise win for June Squibb -- there's a lot of love for "Nebraska" out there. But it does seem to be a two-woman race.
Ramin's Predictions: Jared Leto, "Dallas Buyers Club," and Lupita Nyong'o, "12 Years a Slave"
Jenelle's Predictions: Jared Leto, "Dallas Buyers Club," and Jennifer Lawrence, "American Hustle"
OTHER CATEGORIESBest Animated Feature: "Frozen" (R.S. and J.R.)
Best Cinematography: "Gravity" (R.S. and J.R.)
Best Costume Design: "The Great Gatsby" (R.S.), "American Hustle" (J.R.)
Best Documentary: "The Act of Killing" (R.S.), "20 Feet From Stardom" (J.R.)
Best Film Editing: "Gravity" (R.S.), "Captain Phillips" (J.R.)
Best Foreign Film: "The Great Beauty" (R.S.), "The Broken Circle Breakdown" (J.R.)
Best Makeup: "Dallas Buyers Club" (R.S.), "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa" (J.R.)
Best Original Score: "Gravity" (R.S. and J.R.)
Best Original Song: "Frozen" (R.S. and J.R.)
Best Production Design: "The Great Gatsby" (R.S.), "Gravity" (J.R.)
Best Sound Editing: "Gravity" (R.S. and J.R.)
Best Sound Mixing: "Gravity" (R.S. and J.R.)
Best Visual Effects: "Gravity" (R.S. and J.R.)
Best Adapted Screenplay: "12 Years a Slave" (R.S. and J.R.)
Best Original Screenplay: "Her" (R.S.), "American Hustle" (J.R.)
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Like humans, dead gadgets get autopsies, too — only we call such hardware dissection "teardowns." But why do we rip our beloved gadgets to pieces? To learn more about the nature of technology, engineering and industrial design, of course.
It's kind of a beautiful thing, actually: staring at a gadget's ugliest internal parts to learn its secrets.
To celebrate teardown culture, we hosted a contest in collaboration with teardown company iFixit, and 19 people participated (20, if you include a hilariously failed attempt). The rules were simple: Disassemble a Sony gadget, take photos of each step, and post the results.
Why Sony? Because the company makes some of the most elegantly designed hardware out there, and we were curious to see what lurked beneath the products' sleek exteriors. Also because Sony told iFixit that it doesn't like its products being torn apart publicly like this, and we couldn't resist a challenge like that.
IFixit is handing out two awards to the winners: a PS3 Slim for "Best Overall Teardown," and a PSP Go for "Most Creative Teardown," Check out photos of the two winners, as well as eight other teardowns we found thoughtful, clever and impressive.
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The winner of "Most Creative Teardown" goes to iFixit author Bac, who disassembled a vintage Sony TR-63 transistor radio. Not only were we shocked at the author's ballsiness for ripping up this valuable antique; we were wowed by the old-school circuit board, which looks like an array of colorful beetles and worms.
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The marketing company I work for recently entered into a campaign with Energizer for their new Qi (pronounced chee) line of charging stations. Energizer Inductive Charging Stationers brings consumers the freedom to charge their smart phones, MP3 players, cameras ,any device 5W or less, on a single charging station, regardless of manufacturer. The charging pads were designed in cooperation with Wireless Power Consortium co-founder Convenient Power and will be available in October at Target and Target.com to start. Check out the site for more info: |
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Just a little over an hour later, USGS recorded another ground shake. It registered 1.8 on the Richter Scale.
- A missing persons case that should have been reported to Meigs County authorities, but was given to the city of Cleveland Police Department resulted in a good ending.
According to Lt. Robert Harbison of the Cleveland Police Department Criminal Investigations Division, Wade Crisp, 80, was last seen in Cleveland Wednesday.
Investigators found he had travelled to Meigs County to visit with family and then was reported missing after he failed to return home.
According to officer Evie West of CPD, Crisp was located in Kentucky late Thursday evening and his family notified.
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According to a report filed by Deputy Steve McCullough of the Bradley County Sheriff's Office, responded to Black Fox United Methodist Church, located on Old Chattanooga Pike, and spoke with Tim Taylor.
Sometime between Sunday evening and Wednesday, someone attempted to remove copper components from the church's Trane HVAC system. Access panels had been removed and copper lines damaged, causing the coolant to escape.
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Bryant Park
New York, NY, 10018, United States
One of the city's most famous public spaces, Bryant Park dates back to 1686 and was renamed in 1884 in honor of New York Evening Post editor William Cullen Bryant. Plagued by crime in the 1970's, the park has re-established itself, largely through the efforts of the Bryant Park Restoration Corporation, as one of the city's most visited parks. The space is home to the main branch of the New York Public Library, and the lawn is a frequent lunchtime gathering spot for local professionals. Visitors also enjoy the carousel, chess and backgammon, and skating at Citi Pond in the winter.
Open / Closes- Accessible by Public Transportation
- Handicapped Accessible
- Public/City
- Picnic Area Available
- Restaurant/Café


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Exclude stylesheet in Frontend for admin in WordPress
While is_admin() function works great within the backend, using this function in frontend will always return false. For example, consider the following sample code:
if (is_admin()): echo "is admin"; else: echo "not admin"; endif;
It will display "not admin" in the frontend (such as your homepage). When in the backend (such as WordPress admin) and whether you logged in as an administrator or not, it will display "is admin".
In order to change layout for certain elements in frontend for non-administrators, you need to use current_user_can() function:
function custom_scripts() { if (!current_user_can("administrator")): wp_enqueue_style("noAdmin_style", plugins_url("notAdmin.css", __FILE__)); endif; } add_action("wp_enqueue_scripts", "custom_scripts");
Note that if you placed current_user_can() if statement outside of a function and without any hook, it will display a fatal error which is discussed in this article.
Feel free to leave a comment below regarding the use of current_user_can() function.