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iLounge Triple Crown Giveaway Begins
All Contests Closed: The Desktop and iPod Style Contests are now closed for judging. No further entries can be uploaded to the galleries. We will announce all winners by tomorrow, August 6th at 12 pm PT/3 pm ET. Thank you for your patience.
Important Update (*): We're ratcheting up the stakes even higher. As of today, there are now two prizes for the iPod Style Contest (see below). Our new Super Prize winner will receive iLounge's official, just-released 4G 20GB iPod review unit. (This unit is being tested and being treated with the ultimate care during our review process. Everything included in the original box will be re-packed and appear as new as possible.) The iPod Style contest's Second Prize winner will receive a new iPod mini.
Thank you to techlist.com for sponsoring this giveaway with three iPod minis.
We're mixing things up with this month's iLounge giveaway, with one brand new iPod mini to give away two weeks from now, and two more to follow two weeks later.
Ten questions, one mini
This portion of the giveaway is now CLOSED to entries, but you can still help iLounge learn about its readers by filling out the survey. Thank you.
Two galleries, two minis*
We're launching a new photo gallery and ramping up an old favorite. Two talented people will receive brand new iPod minis for submitting the best entries* for these galleries, and we'll pick the winners four weeks from now.
- Desktop Wallpaper Gallery
The sky's the limit in iLounge's Desktop Wallpaper Gallery, which has previously featured iPod-themed desktop/wallpaper images for computers. We'll give away one iPod mini to our favorite new Desktop Wallpaper submission, which can be photographic, artistic, or whatever you like - so long as it meets the pixel requirements (1600x1200 or widescreen 1280 x 854 - 300k maximum file size) and includes the iLounge.com name somewhere in the image. You have virtually unlimited creative freedom, so make your entry funny, serious, subtle, or strong. Entrants may also use photos from any of our photo galleries to design your desktop, but only for this iLounge contest. Check out our current iPod desktop wallpaper collection for inspiration.
If you like, you can download the iLounge logo for your use in your Desktop art.
Submit an iPod desktop View Desktop Gallery
New iPod Style Gallery
By popular demand, we're launching iLounge's newest photo gallery, the iPod Style Gallery, designed to let users submit photos of people with iPods that show at least one of three things: fashion, style, or sex appeal. The rules are simple: iPod Style pictures may not be comical or graphically explicit, must include an iPod, and may not be Photoshopped (besides cropping, brightness, and color adjustment). Other than that, anything goes. We'll leave it to you to decide what's fashionable, stylish, or sexy: silk shirts or suntan lotion, club scenes or summer beach photos - anything will be considered so long as it catches the eye. *We'll give away a just-released fourth-generation (20GB) iPod to our Super Prize winner, and a new-in-box iPod mini to our Second Prize Winner.* Pixel requirements: submit in 640x480 - 150k maximum file size, and please be prepared to submit a higher resolution (1600x1200) version as well upon request.
Official Rules
- No purchase necessary to enter.
- The iLounge Triple Crown Giveaway will begin as of this posting.
- Deadline for entries are as follows:
- Giveaway 1: Survey: July 21st, 2004 at 11:59pm PT
- Giveaway 2: Desktops: August 4th, 2004 at 11:59pm PT
- Giveaway 3: iPod Style: August 4th, 2004 at 11:59pm PT
One entry per person per Survey giveaway. Survey forms must be completely filled out. You may enter the Desktop and iPod Style contests as many times as you like. Non-valid email addresses, duplicate or similar IP addresses, or duplicate or similar names will automatically void entry.
This giveaway is open to U.S. and international residents.
Must be 18 years or older to enter.
Void where prohibited.
iLounge is not responsible for computer malfunctions, bugs or viruses, and causes beyond our control. iLounge has the right to terminate this giveaway at any given time without notice.
Private information submitted by individuals becomes the property of iLounge. iLounge will not release any personally identifiable information to any third party other than necessary to deliver the prize to winners, and the name of the winners will be used to identify the winners on the web site.
The aggregate prize consists of 3 Apple iPod minis valued at $250, each to be given to a different individual, and 1 Apple iPod 4G (20GB) valued at $299. Odds of winning any of these prizes depends upon the number of valid entries received.
Winners entered in the Survey will be chosen through a random electronic drawing. Winners in the Desktop and iPod Style contest will be selected through a judging process by iLounge staff members.
Winners will be notified by email and announced at iLounge.com.
Associates, employees, principles, or relatives thereof of iLounge are not eligible.
All submissions automatically become the property of iLounge.
All taxes are the responsibility of the winners.
The prize selected does not imply or express any endorsement from the manufacturer or any other relationship with iLounge.
iLounge reserves the right to modify these terms to comply with the laws of the State of California, to correct errors and omissions, or to ensure fairness as determined by iLounge. Such modifications, if any, will be posted at iLounge.
Any attempt to manipulate, interfere with, or otherwise alter any entries, other systems or services of iLounge will disqualify all those implicated and subject them to prosecution in the State of California, United States and/or other jurisdictions.
Your entry implies and expresses your agreement to these terms and your waiver of any other rights, related to such giveaways, you may have in any jurisdiction.
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I agree with Lupin III, looking at some of shots submitted portrays the ipod in a lower class context. However, I guess every person and every culture has a different definition of "sexy".
Posted by ckchui on July 28, 2004 at 2:39 PM (CDT)
i have to agree, too.
There comes really NO sexappeal along with those cheap silicon-boob-porno-fotos… they are just CHEAP and in NEITHER ANY WAY sexy NOR stylish!
Hmm.. I hope I'm still "allowed" (or able) to join the competition because i won the second price last time with the help promote ipodlounge contest.. :)
Is it actually possible to be the winner in the desktop AND stylefoto contest at the same time? i.e. I win the 1st price in the desktop contest and win the 2nd (or 1st) price in the fotostyle contest? Would you then win 2 Ipods??? :O wow that would be too cool :)
Posted by Mark on July 28, 2004 at 4:32 PM (CDT)
Everybody has a different preference when it comes to what is sexy and what isn't. There is nothing wrong with any of those photo's posted in the style section. Nothing ad agencies haven't been using for years. I could understand if they were tasteless but I have not seen that. They asked for sex appeal and then said you decide what you think is sexy. I don't see anyone complaining about the obviously boring or crappy self important pictures posted yet.
Posted by Arlander on July 29, 2004 at 6:42 AM (CDT)
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Posted by hopdog on July 29, 2004 at 7:52 AM (CDT)
I noticed something interesting today. Out of nowhere a few files have like 100 votes with 4 or 5 stars in both the style and desktop areas. Some very good pieces only have like 20 or 30 votes, some even less, but these few have hundreds of views and high ratings…......hmmm….......
Posted by Lupin III on July 29, 2004 at 9:40 AM (CDT)
I haven't got any responses from Dennis. I replied to the WINNING email I got from him. He was asking what color mini I wanted. I responded and asked if he needed any other info. Have gotten no response so far. :(
Posted by porterdsgn in Indianapolis, IN on July 29, 2004 at 1:38 PM (CDT)
don't worry about the ratings, that's not how the winner is picked, the site administrators pick the winners.
Posted by enig on July 29, 2004 at 6:55 PM (CDT)
People have been voting tacticaly and horribly in the Desktop section. Mine got quite afew votes (non by me :)) and dropped suddenly from 4.5 to 2.5, which means some one is voting low on purpose and multiple times. This is so sad :( That poeple would stoop to such a level for an iPod. Sad. I (as stated above) have refraned from voting completly, and even if I do start voting, it will only be to give wallpapers which ar good, what they desrve, and not the other way around. I hope ratings don't play any part in the selection process (even though mine is amoung the highest rated wallpapers there (the one with the nature drawings))
Posted by GMMorris on July 30, 2004 at 8:53 AM (CDT)
Yes, the votes are a opinion poll, not the real contest decision makers. So with that, all you people erasing your info and re-voting/ re-"viewing" are wasting your time. Give up already. If anyone here is worried about their piece not winning to the point of trying to influence the vote, their piece must not really be winning material….
Posted by Green Eye on July 30, 2004 at 11:30 AM (CDT)
So why is that famous "Top rated" all about then. I suggest the admins to stop it, couse' the only thing which is doing there is "Give 5 for mine, give 0 for others". And one more other thing. There is so many pictures with the motto: See my big boobs…
and others like that. It's all about the style, not the nudity…
P.S. Sorry for my English…. ;-)
Posted by MarlboroMan on July 30, 2004 at 11:57 AM (CDT)
What your not seeing is the hidden button "Worst rated", this is how they will pick the winner. hehehe….
The "Top rated" is just a feature of coppermine gallery, I'm sure they won't be picking via user ratings since it is easy to cheat.
Posted by nothinglower on July 30, 2004 at 1:26 PM (CDT)
Did they, or did they not, ask for "sex appeal"? Sounds like people on here are whining because their entry might lose out to "sex appeal".
Posted by Leo on July 31, 2004 at 3:09 AM (CDT)
i just uploaded 4 different series (me on my bed, 2 series with some kind of fashion style in the fields and one serie with an oldtimer)
Anyway they are not in the gallery yet, is it because i'm not allowed to participate because i did neither show my Xss nor my bXXbs? ;-)
however… this must be the first time I hear MEN complaining about too much nudity! :)
but i have to agree with you guys, iPod is about style…!
Posted by anna maria on August 3, 2004 at 2:01 PM (CDT)
i just uploaded 4 different series (me on my bed, 2 series with some kind of fashion style in the fields and one serie with an oldtimer)
Anyway they are not in the gallery yet, is it because i'm not allowed to participate because i did neither show my Xss nor my bXXbs? ;-)
however… this must be the first time I hear MEN complaining about too much nudity! :)
but i have to agree with you guys, iPod is about style…!
Posted by anna maria on August 3, 2004 at 2:02 PM (CDT)
oh, sorry for the double post, i was wondering why my comment did'n show up after submitting but then i saw the tiny "next" button :)
Posted by anna maria on August 3, 2004 at 2:04 PM (CDT)
Isn't the Top Rated spot the link for the winning photo? Top Rated by ipodlounge, not top rated by views and votes?
Posted by Green Eye on August 3, 2004 at 2:47 PM (CDT)
hey hey the ron factor is here checking out lupin preety nice site
Posted by ronstoppible on August 4, 2004 at 12:46 AM (CDT)
who wins?
Posted by sdfds on August 5, 2004 at 10:40 AM (CDT)
I'm real suprised that there were so many more desktop entries than style, especially after the announcement of a 4G ipod. There are some pretty nice designs and photos though, and quite a variety of ideas, (some very odd and disturbing).
Cant wait to hear the results!
Posted by Lupin III on August 5, 2004 at 1:13 PM (CDT)
I submitted 5 of my photos, and they were very good. I just can't understand how a picture with a cat in it (which doesn't even follow the rules of the contest) could make it, but my five couldn't…its all very confusing. I even submitted them twice just incase I did soemthing wrong…and still..no pic on the website!!
Posted by JasonRA on August 5, 2004 at 3:32 PM (CDT)
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Strappado is a form of torture in which the victim's hands are first tied behind his or her back and suspended in the air by means of a rope attached to wrists, which most likely dislocates both arms. Weights may be added to the body to intensify the effect and increase the pain.
Other names for strappado include "reverse hanging".[1][2] It is best known for its use in the torture chambers of the medieval Inquisition.[3]
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There are three variants of this torture. In the first one, the victim has his or her arms tied behind their back; a large rope is then tied to the wrists and passed over a pulley, beam, or a hook on the roof. The torturer pulls on this rope until the victim is hanging from the arms. Since the hands are tied behind the victim's back, this will cause a very intense pain and possible dislocation of the arms. The full weight of the subject's body is then supported by the extended and internally rotated shoulder sockets. While the technique shows no external injuries, it can cause long-term nerve, ligament, or tendon damage. The technique typically causes brachial plexus injury, leading to paralysis or loss of sensation in the arms.
The second variation is similar to the first, but a series of drops is added, meaning that the victim is allowed to drop until his or her fall is suddenly checked by the rope. In addition to the damage caused by the suspension, the painful jerk would cause major stress to the extended and vulnerable arms, leading to broken shoulders. It is believed that Niccolò Machiavelli, during his 1513 imprisonment after allegedly conspiring against the Medici family in Florence, was subjected to this form of strappado.
In the third variant, the victim's hands are tied to the front. The victim is also hung from the hands, but the ankles are tied and a heavy weight is attached to them. This will cause pain and possible damage not only to the arms, but also to the legs and hips. This variant was known as "squassation".
According to William Godwin, Girolamo Savonarola was tortured by strappado multiple times before being put to death in a trial by fire; Savonarola, however, apparently renounced his confessions after being tortured, which eventually led to his sentence of burning at the stake.[citation needed] This device was thought to be used during the Salem Witch Trials of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 to torture accused witches.
In the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, prisoners were punished by having their hands tied behind their back, and then being suspended on a pole with their feet just above the ground for half an hour. This was also systematically used in Dachau Concentration Camp for infringement of camp rules. Originally the punishment used tree branches, but it was moved into a shower room on special poles so that victims could not relieve the pain as they could by using the tree.
The "ropes" were one of several torture methods employed at the Hỏa Lò Prison, popularly known as the Hanoi Hilton.[4] The site was used by the North Vietnamese Army to house, torture and interrogate captured servicemen, mostly American pilots shot down during bombing raids (including USAF officer Joseph Kittinger).[5] The aim of the torture was usually not acquiring military information; rather, it was to break the will of the prisoners, both individually and as a group, and to get written or recorded statements from the prisoners that criticized U.S. conduct of the war and praised how the North Vietnamese treated them.[6]
According to a 1997 Human Rights Watch report, this technique was "widely employed" by the security forces of Turkey, where it is "usually used together with high-pressure water, electric shock, beating, or sexual harassment such as squeezing the testicles or breast or placing a nightstick against or in the vagina or anus".[7] In 1996, the European Court of Human Rights found Turkey guilty of torture for its use of reverse hanging.[8] Turkey has been admonished by Amnesty International and other international human rights groups concerning the use of the technique.
In 2003, one of the Bulgarian nurses interrogated during the HIV trial in Libya, Snezhana Dimitrova, stated that she had been tortured in this way.
"They tied my hands behind my back. Then they hung me from a door. It feels like they are stretching you from all sides. My torso was twisted and my shoulders were dislocated from their joints from time to time. The pain cannot be described. The translator was shouting, 'Confess or you will die here.'"
Also in 2003, Manadel al-Jamadi was found dead in what was described as "Palestinian Hanging" during interrogation by the Navy SEALs at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.[9] His death was described by the U.S. Army as homicide.
From 2003 to 2008 Suleiman Abdallah was allegedly tortured in three different U.S. detention or Black Site facilities, suffering sexual abuse, beatings and torture, including strappado.[10] Abdallah was released from Bagram Air Base in 2008 with one page document stating his innocence.[10][11]

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it seems like a good and logical thing to start adverting at least this "help wanted" message in public areas where outsiders can actually read and perhaps get incentive to actually do something with it, so reproduced here for convenience.
for sure this is the first time iv ever realized it even existed.
"Help Wanted / To-Do List
We can always use more help with the Mesa project. Here are some specific ideas and areas where help would be appreciated:
Driver patching and testing. Patches are often posted to the mesa3d-dev mailing list, but aren't immediately checked into git because not enough people are testing them. Just applying patches, testing and reporting back is helpful.
Driver debugging. There are plenty of open bugs in the bug database.
Remove aliasing warnings. Enable gcc -Wstrict-aliasing=2 -fstrict-aliasing and track down aliasing issues in the code.
Windows driver building, testing and maintenance. The Visual Studio project files aren't always updated in a timely manner when new source files are added or old ones are removed. Fixing these tends to delay new Mesa releases.
Maintenance and testing of lesser-used drivers. Drivers such as DOS/DJGPP, GGI, etc that aren't being maintained are being deprecated starting in Mesa 7.3.
Contribute more tests to glean.
Automatic testing. It would be great if someone would set up an automated system for grabbing the latest Mesa code and run tests (such as glean) then report issues to the mailing list.
If you want to do something new in Mesa, first join the Mesa developer's mailing list. Then post a message to propose what you want to do, just to make sure there's no issues.
Anyone is welcome to contribute code to the Mesa project. By doing so, it's assumed that you agree to the code's licensing terms.
Try to write high-quality code that follows the existing style.
Use uniform indentation, write comments, use meaningful identifiers, etc.
Test your code thoroughly. Include test programs if appropriate."
you should probably also add/emphasise routinely benchmark your changes and publicly post your results, write and add to a new and comprehensive test suite to automate testing for correctness, auto bench marking and auto reporting of these results to a single central location these and other changes in the future


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Social Media & Archaeology, With A Bang!
Leave a commentMarch 19, 2012 by Lorna Richardson
The 29th February saw the launch of the DigVentures Project 'Flag Fen Lives'. From 23rd July – 12th August, the DigVentures team will be working with Peterborough-based cultural management organisation Vivacity to excavate some of the Bronze Age site of Flag Fen.
Flag Fen, near Peterborough, is internationally acknowledged as one of the most important Bronze Age sites in the world. Due to extensive drainage and development of the surrounding area, the archaeology is vulnerable. The 2012 season of fieldwork there will be Europe's first ever crowd-funded and crowd-sourced archaeological excavation. The funding window launched on the 29th of February runs until the end of April, and the project needs to have raised £25,000 to support this summer's project.
The project was born-digital, and the team are busy using a variety of social media platforms to publicise the project. After exploding onto the digital archaeology scene online, they have sucessfully used Twitter, Facebook and the bright, colourful website to draw attention to their innovative quest for public funding. The 'site hut' area on their website will contain regular site updates, and provide exclusive information about the project for subscribers. The project has had a high-profile start, with plentiful publicity in the national media and online, and the enthusiasm of the team for social media as a vehicle for publicity is infectious. Their use of social media is off the scale of previous projects. How far this works to raise public interest looks to be a useful test of social media in archaeology, and this is a digital project to keep an eye on. You can subscribe to the project, or purchase days, weekends or week-long experience during the summer fieldwork on the Dig Ventures website here..


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The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (December 2010) |
Evidence |
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Judicial notice is a rule in the law of evidence that allows a fact to be introduced into evidence if the truth of that fact is so notorious or well known, or so authoritatively attested, that it cannot reasonably be doubted. This is done upon the request of the party seeking to rely on the fact at issue. Facts and materials admitted under judicial notice are accepted without being formally introduced by a witness or other rule of evidence, and they are even admitted if one party wishes to lead evidence to the contrary.
Judicial notice is frequently used for the simplest, most obvious common sense facts, such as which day of the week corresponded to a particular calendar date or the approximate time at sunset.[1] However, it could even be used within one state to notice a law of another state--such as one which provides average baselines for motor vehicle stopping distances.[2]
In the United States, Article II of the Federal Rules of Evidence ("FRE") addresses judicial notice in federal courts, and this article is widely copied by U.S. States. FRE 201(b)) permit judges to take judicial notice of two categories of facts:
The FRE also notes that judicial notice may be permissive or mandatory. If it is permissive, then the court may choose to take judicial notice of the fact proffered, or may reject the request and require the party to introduce evidence in support of the point. If it is mandatory, then the court must take judicial notice of the fact proffered. Although the FRE does not expand upon the kinds of facts that would fall into one category or another, courts have ruled that judicial notice must be taken of federal public laws and treaties, state public laws, and official regulations of both federal and local government agencies.
FRE 201(f) establishes that the effect of the court taking judicial notice is different in civil and criminal trials. In a civil trial, the fact taken notice of is thereby conclusively proved. In a criminal case, the defendant has the right to contest every fact that might tend to incriminate him. Therefore, the court taking judicial notice would simply allow the jury to make the finding that the court took notice of, but would not require this outcome, and would not prevent the defense from presenting evidence to rebut the noticed fact.
Legal disputes about foreign affairs are generally settled by judicial notice by obtaining the information directly from the office of the Secretary of State (in the United States) or the Foreign Secretary (in the United Kingdom). For example, if a litigant in an extradition hearing attempted to argue that Israel was not a sovereign state, a statement from the Secretary of State that the U.S. recognized Israel as a sovereign state would settle the issue and no evidence could be led to the contrary.
Recently,[when?] Court of Appeals decisions regarding the legal rights of detainees of Guantanamo Bay took judicial notice of Cuba having no sovereignty over the U.S. naval base in that location despite claims by the United States government that it was Cuban territory and not subject to the application of United States law.
Federal courts and the courts of most jurisdictions have determined that matters of foreign law are subject to permissive judicial notice.
During the prosecution phase of U.S. patent applications, a similar concept to judicial notices are applied by patent examiners, but the process is referred to as taking "official notice". In a typical patent claim rejection, the examiner has to present prima facie evidence (usually as a published document) that the subject matter of a rejected claim was known prior to the application for patent by the inventor. However, when the limitation of the claim is so trivial or well known in the prior art, examiners can take official notice to that fact. Patent applicants are then allowed to traverse the official notice given by an examiner, in which case the examiner must present an evidentiary document to prove the fact or limitation is well known.[4]
In the 1858 murder trial of William Armstrong, his attorney, then-former Congressman Abraham Lincoln, used judicial notice to establish that a claim by a witness to have used moonlight to see events could not have taken place since there was no visible moon that evening. This led to Armstrong's acquittal.[5]
In the 1934 United States Supreme Court case Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes took judicial notice of the economic conditions of the Great Depression to help conclude that a state of emergency existed, and thus the State of Minnesota could properly impose on the contracts made by private persons to promote a broad societal interest. Specifically, the Court upheld a Minnesota statute preventing loan companies from foreclosing on homes before 1935, despite mortgage agreements allowing companies the right to do so.[6]
In the 1981 case of Mel Mermelstein v. Institute for Historical Review, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County took judicial notice of the fact that "Jews were gassed to death at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland during the summer of 1944."[7]


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A weak front moving through the Northwest today will help to break up the low lying clouds and fog in the Valley earlier than the past few days. This front will help to bring improvements tomorrow morning as well (still fog, just not as dense), but by Sunday dense fog will settle back into areas west of the Cascades. In terms of temperatures, expect highs in the 30's today, approaching 40 tomorrow, & then back into the 30's for the second half of the weekend.
For today, partly to mostly sunny skies will be the trend across the region. Any rain associated with today's front will remain off to our north. Coos and Douglas Counties may pick up a sprinkle or too, but overall dry weather continues.
The stagnant air trapped in the surface of the valleys will be ongoing through next week. The National Weather Service has extended the Air Stagnation Advisory until the middle of next week — to account for poor air quality across Southern Oregon. It should be noted though, that all week long poor air quality has really only been for areas East of the Cascades.
Again, we will end 2013 as the driest calendar year EVER in Medford, Klamath Falls and Mt. Shasta.
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Giotaí ón nGairdín / Pieces of the Garden (past event)
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Please note: The exhibition will be opening on Saturday March 16th at 1pm.
Childhood can be a confusing time, especially when big changes are afoot. Whether it's starting a new school, welcoming a new little brother or sister, or moving house, such moments can lead to some big questions – who am I? What am I doing here? Will I fit in? Where do I belong? These are the very addresses that artist Andrew Whitson addresses in his new picture book Cogito, which forms the foundation of this brand new exhibition for the Riverbank Children's Gallery. Drawing on themes of identity and new beginnings, this show will incorporate work produced by local school children as part of special series of workshops, an ever-evolving garden of garden of words and pictures, filled with strange and wonderful plants and creatures. A selection of Andrew's fine art and award-winning illustration spanning a 20 year career, including brand new artwork from Cogito, will also be on display.


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Android apps of the day [July 21, 2012]
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Android has over 450,000 apps. With so many apps out there, app discovery (aka finding new and useful apps) is extremely difficult. With our Android Apps of the Day [6] initiative, dotTech aims to change that. Everyday we post three apps, allowing our readers to discover new apps, daily. Enjoy! [Subscribe to our Android section to never miss an article: RSS Feed [4] | E-mail [5]]
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[9]Using your phone's tiny keyboard to send text messages is truthfully not as easy as it could be. Personally, a good hardware keyboard on a laptop or desktop vastly outshines the tiny little buzzy thing you have to use on your phone. With MightyText, you can send and receive text messages through your phone using any device equipped with a modern web browser.
MightyText takes a few minutes to set up: you have to install it on your device and link it to your Google account. After that's done, however, all you need to do is visit MightyText.net/App [10] in any browser, and you can start sending and receiving messages. (Their official installation [11] instructions involve installing browser add-ons that allow for things like notification bubbles, but they are not strictly necessary.)
Updates are pretty quick, too: in the time it took me to glance from my phone to my computer, a recently received message had already began appearing. MightyText is a truly great app, and is one of the few that I review that I am planning on keeping.
Price: Free!
Requires: Android 2.2+
Download size: 312KB
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[15]Floating apps are all the rage these days, but what exactly is a floating app? They're actually quite simple, really. They're apps that float above other apps. As you can see to the right, in the background, S Memo is open, but in the foreground, there's a multitude of browser windows open just floating there. That's Floating Browser Flux!: you can browse the web while in pretty much any app.
With FBF, you can have up to 10 browser windows open at the same time. This sounds a little crazy, but remember that FBF works on tablets, too, where you might have ample screen real estate to use those 10 windows. It also brings to the floating browser table Adobe Flash support, user agent selection, bookmarks, and even tabs.
Unfortunately, the free version of FBF only allows up to 2 windows at a time. It's only $2 to upgrade, and many devices simply don't have enough power to run more windows, so it's not really a limiting factor. If you're looking for a quick way to browse the web, Floating Browser Flux! is a very nice floating browser for you to try.
Price: Free with $1.99 "Professional" edition
[16]Version discovered: v1.0.3
Requires: Android 1.5+
Download size: 337KB
Floating Browser Flux! on Play Store [17]
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You probably use your notification tray every day! It's one of the central parts of Android, and it's one of the easiest to access places on your entire system, second only to the home screen. But there's so much more that you could do with it other than waste it on notifications! With 1Tap Quick Bar, you can add countless tasks to the bar with great ease.
1Tap Quick Bar adds bars of shortcuts or toggles to your notifications tray. It currently supports messages, direct dials, web page launchers, app shortcuts, emails, events, 3rd party tasks, system stuff, media control, hardware toggles, and more.
The way the developer intends to make money is a little bit funny. You can have an entire bar of buttons for free, but if you want more, you'll have to pay. It's $2 for 2 total bars, $3 for 5, and $4 if you want as many as your screen can hold.
If you're looking for a way to add even more control and ease of access to your device, 1Tap Quick Bar is an awesome program to use.
Price: Free!
Requires: Android 2.0.1+
Download size: 754KB
1Tap Quick Bar on Play Store [21]
[Thanks Bao Le!]
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(Moluccella laevis) Native to the Mediterranean region, Bells of Ireland are a great conversation piece in any garden. Interesting spikes of green bell-shaped calyces surround white flowers, extremely nice for cutting. Color and shape are preserved nicely when dried. Very easy to grow. (Annual, 18-36″ tall)
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Which would be a choice between immediate game over and a war against at least the attacker, maybe your former liege as well (after all, you dishonored the treaty they signed, thus revolted against them) which is a war you cannot win (given the relative sizes of realms).
Still, an interesting idea, albeit the war would be a definite lost one (otherwise you could have won before the treaty was signed). Yet I can think of no better at the moment.


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Hello Ford enthusiasts. I look forward to participating in all matters Ford.
I am the proud owner of a lovely Mark IV Escort, 1.8d and hope to meet and chat with other local enthusiasts and perhaps even share a summer run.
Once I have figured out how to work the buttons on the site, I will hopefully show off my pride and joy to the world and have everyone bowing down and worshipping before Alice28, my lovely companion !


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Getting started
Getting your community garden started
The first step to take to create your own community garden is to find a group of enthusiastic and committed local residents to support it. As a team, you can share ideas and the workload, and at the same time develop relationships to ensure your garden is a success.
The next step is to look at our getting started guide, available for download below, which describes how community gardens are set up and looked after.
If you decide to start a community garden on City land, make sure you read our community gardens policy, available below.
This tells you everything you'll need to know about establishing a community garden group. It includes your rights and responsibilities as community gardeners, how to conduct a site assessment, and discussion about your proposal with the City to identify any possible issues before submitting an application.
Also, don't forget about street verge gardens. These clever little gardens sit between the street and the footpath. We love that you've got the initiative to create loads of green space in your community, but bear in mind that street verge gardens require careful design to make sure pedestrians can still safely use the footpaths, cars can still park and footpaths remain clear.
We want to help you create your garden and make your community, and our city, greener.
We can help you plan and design your community or verge garden and to complete an application. We think the helpful guides below are great reading for creating the perfect community garden.
More information about getting started
City grants can help kick-start your own community garden if you have a plan and location in mind.
The City's Green Villages site also has excellent tips and DIY information.
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Posted: Nov 28, 2012 8:58 AM
Source: Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS - The government will auction off leases Wednesday on about 20 million acres of ocean bottom available for oil and gas production in the western Gulf of Mexico.
The tracts range from 9 to up to 250 miles offshore.
The last sale of western Gulf lease tracts was in December 2011, yielding accepted bids of more than $324 million.
The lease sale is under auspices of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and is taking place at the Superdome.


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Straight for the art | Cameron Stewart's convention sketches
Incoming Batman and Robin artist Cameron Stewart has posted a selection of sketches drawn for fans during his recent European tour with Karl Kerschl and Ramón Pérez, and the results are … uh, what's the visual equivalent of "mouthwatering"? I don't think it's "eyewatering," but this little gallery — heavy on the Bat-characters but boasting a few mutants and supporting Spidey castmembers too — may well bring a tear to your eye over the fact that you don't live in Europe and thus couldn't get one yourself.
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A lot vs. Alot: 9 Grammatical Pitfalls
mid-15c. (implied in smelter), from Dutch or Low German smelten, from Proto-Germanic *smelt- (cf. Old High German smelzan, German schmelzen "to melt"), from PIE *smeld-, variant of *mel- "soft." Thus the word is from a variant of the stem of Old English meltan "to melt" (see melt (v.)). Related: Smelted; smelting.
Old English smelt "sardine, small salmon-like sea fish," cognate with Dutch smelt "sand eel," Danish smelt (c.1600). OED notes that it has a peculiar odor (but doesn't suggest a connection with smell); Klein suggests a connection with the way the fish melts in one's mouth. Century Dictionary speculates it means "smooth" and compares Old English smeolt, smylt "serene, smooth."
late 12c., "emit or perceive an odor," not found in Old English, perhaps cognate with Middle Dutch smolen, Low German smelen "to smolder" (see smolder). However, OED says "no doubt of Old English origin, but not recorded, and not represented in any of the cognate languages." Related: Smelled or smelt; smelling.
Smelling salts (1840), used to revive the woozy, typically were a scented preparation of carbonate of ammonia. Smell-feast (n.) "one who finds and frequents good tables, one who scents out where free food is to be had" is from 1510s ("very common" c.1540-1700, OED). Smell-smock "licentious man" was in use c.1550-c.1900. To smell a rat "be suspicious" is from 1540s.
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To perceive the scent of something by means of the olfactory nerves. n.
The sense by which odors are perceived; the olfactory sense.
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the detection and identification by sensory organs of airborne chemicals. The concept of smell, as it applies to humans, becomes less distinct when invertebrates and lower vertebrates (fish and amphibians) are considered, because many lower animals detect chemicals in the environment by means of receptors in various locations on the body, and no invertebrate possesses a chemoreceptive structure resembling the vertebrate nasal cavity. For this reason, many authorities prefer to regard smell as distance chemoreception and taste as contact chemoreception.


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Next holiday up? Valentine's Day. I've vowed to me much more interested in the Day of Love this year, and to make it more fun for my hubs and kiddos. Here's what I'm going to do (and feel free to copy) on the days leading up to and on Valentine's Day, 2015. And, checkout the photo valentines cards below…
I know this is not new, but I love the idea of encouraging my kids and hubby every day with all of the reasons I love them, stuck to their door. From Feb. 1 through 14, stick a note in the shape of a heart on your kid's door (or at the breakfast table for dad). Photo from Happy Home Fairy.
Since I'm pretty much over giving candy to my kids, I think these ideas are awesome. (From Jacolyn Murphy) I'll probably use the James Taylor quote on the toothbrush, since my kids need new toothbrushes, and James Taylor rules way more than Barry Manilow.
From G*Rated, an easy, yummy treat mixing sweet and salty. Easier than cupcakes, and very pretty!
For breakfast – we've posted before on some eggs in heart toast that are perfect and protein-filled before a day of school parties and candy. We actually eat these a lot, and love them.
And, speaking of school parties … Photo Card Cafe' has a bunch of awesome, cheap Valentine's Day cards for class parties. We always love photo Valentines Day cards of course, so start with these:
Then there's the husband, whom I love more than my luggage. He is gluten free for the most part, and so am I. Just makes our tummies feel better. I've been meaning to try this recipe from Namely Marly for a while, using brown rice flour. We shall see.
And then I shall take him to a restaurant, NOT on Valentine's Day. (2003 is the year-that-shall-not-be-named of Valentine's Day restaurant disasters – there were movie nachos involved.)


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Jodie (Pentie, Arizona) - 2003 Toyota Camry
Heater makes a gurgling sound when going around corners.
Dictionary definition of "wedgie."
Jodie (Pentie, Arizona) - 2003 Toyota Camry
Heater makes a gurgling sound when going around corners.
Evan (Los Angeles, California) - 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Gets static shock every time he gets out of the car.
Celeste (Dover, New Hampshire) - Volkswagen
Smells like fuel when filling gas tank.
Elisabeth (Seattle, Washington) - 1994 Nissan Altima
Doesn't start after stalling.
Andy (Louisville, Colorado) - 2006 Toyota Prius
Should you avoid turning the wheel when the car is stopped?
Krista (Tacoma, Maryland) - 1995 Subaru Legacy
Sounds like a blender.
Bilray (Phoenix, Arizona) - 1973 Cadillac Seville
Car won't start after running propane grills all day off the car's tank.
Kevin (Prairie Village, Kansas) - 2001 Chrysler Voyager
Airbag indicator light turns on when making sharp turns
Lorie (Decatur, Georgia) - 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera
Leaking water on floorboards.


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The Wakely Bus tradition continues...
Please be sure and indicate on your registration application if you are interested in riding the bus. Space is limited and those that do not sign up may not be able to ride. ·If the bus fills up and there are runners that need a ride to the start, we will make every effort to provide that with personal vehicles.
Bus travels from the finish at The Piseco Airport ·to the Wakely Dam. You may leave a drop bag with a WDU Crew member (clearly marked with your name) and it will be returned to the Finish Line for you to pick up after the race. Please be advised that the Wakely Dam Ultra cannot be responsible for lost valuables.
At approximately 4:30AM we will head to the start at the Wakely Dam - a little over an hour's drive. Those who have made prior arrangements to leave their vehicles at the finish and take the Dam Bus to the start should be at·The Piseco Airport and ready to go by 4:30AM.


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Google Frankenstein: Machines To Choose Your News
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April 12, 2010
GOOGLE CEO and Obama political activist Eric Schmidt declared this weekend that his machines will help decide what news you receive!
News sites should use technology to PREDICT what a user wants to read by what they have already read, Schmidt told the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEWS EDITORS, where a few humans still remained in the audience.
"We're all in this together."
Schmidt said he doesn't want 'to be treated as a stranger' when reading online, POLITICO reports.
He envisions a future where technology for news editing could help tailor advertisements for individual readers.
And he wants to be challenged through technology that 'directs readers' to a story with an 'opposing' view.
[An odd suggestion from the CEO of a company long accused of offering little to no conservative-leaning links on its news page, while aggressively promoting left-leaning hubs.]
Schmidt said GOOGLE is working on new ways to push adverts and content for consumers, based on what stories they've read.
What stories his machines have selected.
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[3] Google's Eric Schmidt: "when you post something, the comptuers remember forever": http://www.prisonplanet.com/googles-eric-schmidt-when-you-post-something-the-comptuers-remember-forever.html
[4] Google's tax avoidance is called 'capitalism', says chairman Eric Schmidt: http://www.prisonplanet.com/googles-tax-avoidance-is-called-capitalism-says-chairman-eric-schmidt.html
[5] Google's Eric Schmidt: You can trust us with your data: http://www.prisonplanet.com/googles-eric-schmidt-you-can-trust-us-with-your-data.html
[6] Google chairman says online piracy bill would 'criminalize' the Internet: http://www.prisonplanet.com/google-chairman-says-online-piracy-bill-would-criminalize-the-internet.html
[7] Google once considered issuing currency: http://www.prisonplanet.com/google-once-considered-issuing-currency.html
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TORONTO, Ont. – Over 15,000 fans crammed into the Air Canada Centre, Monday night, to see R&B sensation Usher in concert.
The show began with opening act R&B artist Trey Songz, who put on a stellar performance, which sent the mostly female audience into a frenzy. He sang many of his hits, including "Say Aah."
But what turned out to be the biggest surprise of the night was when Canadian rap star Drake walked out onstage and performed with Songz.
Usher finally took his turn by arriving on a hovering stage that floated above and across the audience.
He wowed the audience with his dancing and singing his hits, such as "OMG" and "DJ Got Us Falling in Love."
"Fantastic time; it was a great performance," one fan said. "Really energetic, he was really good," another fan said. "Well-worth the money I paid," another added.
But Blair felt that Songz did a much better performance than Usher.
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John Huff/Staff photographer National President of the American Legion Auxiliary Peggy Thomas becomes an honorary member of the American Legion Post 6 in Portsmouth Friday evening when she is pinned by Post Commander Frank Desper during a regional visit to promote American Legion Auxiliary membership enrollment and programs they provide for veterans and their families.
PORTSMOUTH — Vice President of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #6 Sheila Brooks says the post she contributes much of her time to is a pillar of support for her and family members of war veterans alike. Brooks, a resident of Kittery, Maine, said she joined the auxiliary in 1991 through her husband, a U.S. Navy member in the 1970s who traveled all over the world during his service. He encouraged her to join the Dover unit years ago, and they since relocated to the Portsmouth post because, Brooks said, it's an active and important organization. She readied the unit lounge on Islington Street in the Port City, as the group prepared for the arrival of the organization's national president, Peggy Thomas. Brooks said it was an honor for her and the women she works with to meet their leading lady, and to take the opportunity showcase the work they do for their community. "It's actually an honor because she doesn't go to every place," Brooks explained. Thomas entered the unit with representatives from the state legion organization Claudia Vatcher, Joyce Flanders and Irene Lewis, to enjoy an authentic New England fish fry, which Brooks said the legion unit's color guard members host every month for veterans. Brooks noted Thomas is not a huge fan of fish, so she prepared a special chicken cordon bleu meal to welcome her to New Hampshire.
John Huff/Staff photographer Virginia Hoppe of Rye folds flags for troops serving in Korea as National President of the American Legion Auxiliary Peggy Thomas makes a visit to the American Legion Post 6 in Portsmouth Friday evening to promote American Legion Auxiliary membership enrollment and programs they provide for veterans and their families.
Following the presentation, Thomas said she is hoping to meet as many people as she can this weekend. She has many stops scheduled throughout the state, with a visit to Newmarket's Post 67 at 2 p.m. today."I wanted to see the auxiliary members and see what they're doing and just visit with them, to see what they're doing for the veterans, the military and the families," she said. "…My theme this year is 'soaring to new heights' because there's no limit to what we can do if we work at it." Unit #6 President Judi Fountas said she was thrilled for Thomas to visit their unit. "I think it will bring a little more focus," she said. "We get to see the people up there … We're just an auxiliary but the national president thinks enough of us (to come visit), so it gives us a little more of a boost to do our job, and do our programs." Brooks said she hoped to showcase some of the many programs the local auxiliary has been working on, including folding pocket American flags which will be shipped over to South Korean military troops. Virginia Hoppe, of Rye, sat a table as Thomas passed through, folding the flags into mini- triangles with messages that read, "A flag for your pocket so you can always carry a little piece of home … Thank you for defending our country and our freedom."


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For two years, White Dynamite has been leveling stages and logic itself with its off-kilter, hardcore-spawned pandemonium. But the real show is singer/guitarist Luke Fairchild. A veteran of such Denver bands as Why Planes Go Down and Sparkles, Fairchild has at last completely surrendered to whatever demons possess him. He barks. He jerks. He chews at the air. He falls down and goes boom. And somehow, in the midst of all that rabidity, he manages to beat guitar chords into the shapes of hallucinations. Somebody, please: Stick a belt between his teeth.


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quote:Can Hill leave next year?? I was talking with some of my buddies and none of us are sure if he can or not. He will be 3 years removed from high school, but 1 of those years he wasnt enrolled anywhere, so does that count as a year of eligibility??
quote: Every year people are worried about players leaving early. Do you even follow the program? How many players do you think leave early
quote:Fournette in 2014, Brossette in 2015
quote:will be hard to top justin vincents fr season, or even kevin faulk
quote:don't understand not taking rb this year. hill and hilliard could go after next year leaving no depth. why do you have to leave a hole for Fournette if he is the greatest thing since slice bread. what is we take no rb in 2013 and we get fournette and he gets hurt during the year like blue did. what do we have at rb then. no depth at all. don't understand this too good.
quote:Geez, Justin Vincent ran through holes. Big deal. He had a great Oline, and he got what was there and nothing mor
quote:Guice at Catholic > Brossette
quote:I don't see anyone leaving early from this team. We should have everyone back next year. When Fournette signs we will be losing Ware, Ford, and Blue. Hill could leave after next season, but we'd still have Hilliard. Magee could always be moved back to RB, but I'd like a speed back to throw back there sometimes. Maybe we should save room for one RB!
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Organize your Twitter feeds via tabs with YoruFukurou for Mac
Filter and organize your Twitter feed and manage multiple accounts with YoruFukurou for Mac.
Twitter changed the way we are able to receive and share meaningful information online, but it's still a challenge to manage it efficiently. In an attempt to simplify your social updates from Twitter, YoruFukurou for Mac lets you create separate filters to display only what is most relevant to you. The program seems well packed but it is not too intuitive.
YoruFukurou for Mac offers a good-looking interface but lacks intuitiveness. For instance, the Follow button, which is a seemingly obvious function for a Twitter client, is hard to find. First you need to click the avatar, then a small arrow and go two levels deeper before you see the desired button. Even if you know the name of someone you want to follow, it's quite hard to find them. The search field returned conversations mentioning tags close to the name but, surprisingly, never the actual person. After a few unsuccessful attempts, it was clear that the Web interface of Twitter is more efficient for such tasks. What we did like is that this program seems to offer a lot of filtering options and customizable searches. While beginner Twitter users may find these a bit complicated, advanced users will find them useful for managing large numbers of feeds.
If you already know your way around Twitter's Web site and feel you've hit its limits, then YoruFukurou for Mac will offer a lot more freedom and filtering options. Beginners might be better off sticking to the basic Twitter platform.


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BRUNSWICK COUNTY -- Hundreds of people gathered in Brunswick County to show their appreciation to those who made the ultimate sacrifice six years ago today.
A group called the Fire Department of New York-Carolina retirees association started a four-hour motorcade in 2002.
The Fire Department of New York-Carolina retirees association is made up of former members of the New York City Fire Department.
Local emergency vehicles, the American Legion, retired firefighters and many others rode in the motorcade. Many people said they take the trip to remember those who lost their lives.
Retired New York City firefighter Bob Gustavson said, "There was a picture of a firefighter that wrote -- I'll never forget -- on the collapsed wall, and that's something that every firefighter in the New York City firefighter organization always has on their letter head: '343 Never Forger.' And we're not going to forget."
The ride started at a church in north Myrtle Beach and finished at Brunswick Community College. There a ceremony took place to honor the 343 firefighters who died on September 11.
Hundreds of people attended the service. Brunswick County Sheriff Ron Hewett and Emergency Management Director Randy Thompson shared their thoughts about the day.
The ceremony included firefighter funeral traditions such as the playing of the taps, ringing of the four fives and laying of the wreath.
People of all ages attended the memorial to pay their respects.
Geoffrey Wahwuassuck was there to honor the fallen. He said, "Just to show support of our country and the firefighters that are here. They showed a lot of bravery going into the towers and saving everybody."
During the service firefighters raised a flag that flew over ground zero during 9/11 recovery operations.


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Controversial street artist Banksy has begun a month-long residency in New York, and while it's exciting to see his art on display here in the Big Apple, some of his newer work seems somewhat…uninspired. Don't believe us? We snapped a few exclusive pics of his latest pieces from around the city to help you decide for yourself.
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Worcester, MA -- Yesterday, 7 people were arrested in a drug sweep, according to police. As a result of a number of complaints from local residents that drug activity took place in visible sight on Mount Pleasant Street, Sergeant Carl J. Supernor said that Officer Jon A. Kachadoorian began the investigation. At about 2:20 PM, Officer Steven C. Cortis and his police dog were able to find 41 grams of crack cocaine that were broken down into 150 bags of $20 rocks. This was located in the exterior siding of the house. Additionally, police confiscated about $900 in cash.
All seven people, ranging in age from 18 to 33, were charged with trafficking in cocaine (28-99 grams) and a drug violation within 1,000 feet of a school. Madeline Soto, 31, was also charged with possession of cocaine. Joel Perez, 24, and Domingo Cartagena, 32, were also charged with possessing an open container of alcohol.
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Longview, TX (Longview News-Journal) — Longview man was accused of assaulting a public servant Thursday after he attacked a Gregg County jailer and took a can of pepper spray from her hand, Gregg County sheriff's deputies said.
Neal Woods III, 58, will remain in the jail under a $7,500 bond after the assault, according to Gregg County judicial records.
Woods, was being held in the jail on a $2,500 bond after he was accused Saturday of driving while intoxicated with a previous conviction.
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I need more sleep. The last two mornings have been brutal. Countdown til this weekend: T – 2.5 days.
The bachelorette/bridal shower weekend went really well. Friday morning I had a leisurely breakfast at my favorite diner joint with A (is it weird that we still do couply things together even though we're no longer a couple? Is it weird that I'm going on a completely platonic getaway with him to CANADA in one week?) and then hopped in the car and drove down to Queens. The girls all met up in NYC Friday evening and we had a great night filled with hilarity, toilet paper veils, multiple 'hey sexy's' whispered to passing inappropriate strangers, old men trying to follow us home, and failed 'go go power rangers' moments at stop lights. It was good.
Saturday we woke up much too early and drove down to NJ. The bridal shower was beautiful and there was much unwrapping of presents. Saturday evening things calmed down quite a bit, and after a yummy dinner of homemade saag and parathas, Huma, Ali and I headed out to the movies and then crashed hard. Sunday was spent dealing with bridal shower aftermath, and after an early dinner with Huma I headed back home to Boston. Not bad, all in all. I laughed so much my stomach hurt, took many many pictures, played with the cutest babies imaginable, and am still sleep deprived.
Sunday night I got a call from an old college friend (side note– does he still count as a 'college friend' if we only spent one year actually in college together? Discuss). I hadn't talked to him in a very long time, and we caught up in a massive 2 hr long conversation that was SO needed. We ended up talking about GMATs and business school, since he is applying this fall for next year. I can't believe that I was going through this same process a year ago. It seems like it was so long ago, and I have forgotten so much from that time period of my life– I think I've blocked it out because it was so traumatic. Talk about being sleep deprived and stressed to the max. Talk about signing myself up for two years of this madness. I think I convinced him to go for round 1 applications instead of round 2. Everyone says there is no difference, but it's simple math people!!! There are just more spots open in round 1 than there are in round 2. Plus you can find out earlier whether or not you got in to a program. Don't drag out the torture any longer than you need to.
We also talked a lot about relationships, since we are both dealing with how to pick up after the end of a relationship. His lasted 5 years and was ended in a fairly harsh manner, whereas mine only lasted a year and a half, and was not so much a 'break up' but a 'redefinition', and was initiated by me. It was nice to talk about my feelings to someone who is in sort of the same position. It seems like all around me, everyone I know is pairing up, getting married, getting engaged. In the past year I have had three of my good friends get married; one is getting married next month, one is engaged, two more have babies on the way, and I haven't even started to include the friends in long-term relationships. I'm kind of feeling like the odd (wo)man out these days.
Anyway, R said something that really made me think. He said, "maybe the reason your relationship didn't last is because you were too rational. You made the decision to develop feelings for A, and that's why it was so easy for you to ultimately make the decision to stop having those feelings." I don't necessary agree entirely with this statement, or with the rest of what we talked about, but it definitely struck a chord with me. I never fell into a crazy head over heels type thing with A. Our entire relationship was very rational and considered. Granted, I think I am a very rational person, but perhaps you need to jettison some of that careful, measured consideration if you are going to have something special with another person. Maybe it's not always good to approach a relationship with the same kind of thought processes and actions that are useful or practical for work or business school. Hmmmm. It's good to come at an issue from a different point of view, it reminds me that I only know so much and I still have a lot to learn about myself and life in general.


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Name - Shireen Dastagir (sherrie)
Gender - Female
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Fav Player - Seasonal, right now it's AB de Villiers.
About Me
Why do you love cricket?
Competition, fiery bowling, hard hitting batsmen, testosterone, guts and you can pick between 20, 50 or more! What's not to love!
Best cricket moment.
Watching the entire stadium stand for the National Anthem during WC 2011.
When did you start following cricket & why?
2000 because it was all around me!
Craziest thing you've ever done for cricket/RCB.
The list is endless-paint my nails, face, hair, clothes, travel alone to places just to watch cricket (including Ranji), spending 12 hrs at the stadium to watch players train..
Favourite thing about RCB.
It's just one big family.
Your biggest cricket fantasy/dream.
To watch RCB win the title and run onto the field with them.
If you could date a RCB player who would it be and why?
Muralitharan, his stories are entertaining and his moves on the dance floor are quite famous!
Perks and Cons of being a female fan?
Perks are that you get noticed by the players more than your male counterparts, the cons are that no one takes you seriously till you spew stats and the loos can be quite horrendous in stadiums.
Biggest turn on about cricket.
11 men fighting it out for Glory/Victory!
Do looks matter on the field?
Of course! Why else would players endorse fairness products!
Message to boys who say girls don't understand cricket.
Of course we don't - You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out...we don't get it...but do you?
If you could change one thing about cricket what would it be, why?
Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, DUH!
Advice to other female fans.
Don't wear heels to a match unless ur a pro!
Meet the Top 20 craziest RCBians who have moved a step ahead in leading the RCB gang. Together they shall support Team RCB to a Victory in IPL 5!
The Fan Advisory Board was formed and will soon kick into action running and managing the massive RCB Fan Club. Keeping in mind the motive of RCB: Born in Bangalore; to thrill India, these ideas were crafted to make it the most engaging Fan Club in India.
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Big D blowout: John Anderson highlights Dallas show
Country star John Anderson, national championship truck competition and more distinguish event-packed 2012 GATS
FMCSA nixes EOBR mandate, states looking for trucking options, U.S. trucker jailed in Mexico
Paccar's Sobic bullish on truck production
Executive expects a 2.9 percent to 3.9 percent increase in demand for trucks bigger than 6 tons by 2015.
GATS attracts visitors, exhibitors
The show also generated greater participation from trade groups that held meetings before or concurrently with GATS.
Trucking outlook set for GATS
Panelists will deliver their insights and projections about trucking during the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference Aug. 24-25 in Dallas.
CVOC sessions to tackle trucking issues
Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference will be Aug. 24-25 at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.
Hebe to address truck conference
Navistar executive will appear Aug. 25 during the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference in Dallas.
Hours comment deadline extended, lawmakers protest cross-border plan, bill would allow truck safety tax credit, FMCSA issues CDL amendments and other industry news items are featured.


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Mashable: The Web Isn't Just For Viewing But For Hearing Too
Mashable's Doriano "Paisano" Carta published this week-end another of his popular HOW TO: articles. In his post titled HOW TO: Convert Your Blog Into a Podcast on iTunes for Free, Paisano provides a detailed step-by-step guide for Text-to-Speech conversion using Odiogo. The author stresses the added value brought to the visually impaired and also to readers with learning disabilities such as dyslexia. As a demonstration of the ease of use and set-up, Paisano helped Rachel from Why Not Rachel set-up Odiogo on her blog.
After detailing the plethora of features provided by Odiogo and listing other players in the space, the author concludes as follows:
Providing greater accessibility to your content makes a great deal of sense for several reasons. It not only gives your readers more ways to experience your blog, but it also allows many others to enjoy your work that otherwise couldn't do so. Text-to-speech technology continues to improve with time, so look for this feature to spread across the blogosphere, slowly but surely as people realize that the web isn't just for viewing but for hearing too.
See also, the discussion thread inspired by this post on mashable, especially Rachel's comment:
You have no idea how wonderful, and liberating adaptive tech has been for people with print disabilities! I'm really grateful to Pai for helping to make my site more accessible…
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Issue: Xbox 360s with firmware versions 2.X, are sometimes unable to join a wireless network hosted by the Arris TG862/TG852 Comcast Wireless Gateways Devices.
Details: When an Xbox 360 with firmware version is 2.X, attempts to connect to the wireless network hosted by Arris TG862/TG852 with firmware 7.4.63A or earlier, the association with wireless gateway could fail.
Problem: If the firmware version is 2.X, then the Xbox 360 console uses a Marvell-based WiFi chipset. If the firmware version is 12.X, then the Xbox 360 console uses a Qualcomm-Atheros WiFi chipset. This issue is seen only with the Marvell WiFi chipset -- NOT the Qualcomm-Atheros chipset.
Long-Term Fix: This will be resolved with Arris firmware 7.6.59, expected to be released in March 2013 (contingent upon successful quality testing).
Short-Term Workaround: An Xbox 360 can be connected to the wireless gateway via an Ethernet cable.
How to Determine Your Xbox 360 Firmware Version:
1. Start the process to setup a wireless profile to connect to a wireless nerwork
2. Go to the wireless profile and then select "Configure Network"
3. Then go to the right to "Additional Settings" tab
4. Then select "Advanced Settings"
5. Then select "Wireless Information
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Only day after Bridgestone announced their future plans do not include F1 and on the same day Toyota ended their 8 year long winless F1 adventure the story is emerging that Renault may be the next one to quit. An emergency board meeting is on today in Paris. The French car company is to discuss its F1 future. The options for Renault are to stay on with their own team, to continue as an engine supplier only or to follow the examples of Honda, BMW nad Toyota and pull the plug on F1 programme completely.
On Thursday, Renault Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said:
"You will have to be patient. We will make an announcement on our participation in Formula 1 before the end of the year."
What must be going on in Robert Kubica's head following his move from ex-BMW team to Renault …
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BIOGRAPHY Wentworth Miller, born on June 2, 1972 in Chipping Norton, England, is a biracial actor who gained notoriety when he starred in the Mariah Carey videos, "It's Like That" and "We Belong Together". His father is half African American, one quarter English and one quarter Jewish, while his mother is of French, Dutch, Syrian and Lebanese descent. He currently has a starring role as Michael Scofield in the new Fox Network drama Prison Break. Wentworth Miller had his first taste of stardom in a role as the sensitive and introverted David in ABC's mini-series Dinotopia. The very successful longform from Robert Halmi Sr. was a combination of character-driven action and state-of-the-art special effects, and was a story about a world where humans and dinosaurs live together in a magical civilization. From this effects-driven adventure story, Miller moved to one of Hollywood's favorite new projects, The Human Stain (2003), for Miramax Films. Having recently finished on location in Montreal, Miller had the opportunity to observe and work with Anthony Hopkins. The two share the film's central character, Coleman Silk, Miller playing him as a young man before the story moves forward in the tempestuous life of this Ivy League professor. Miller has at least one thing more in common with the British Hopkins: though he was raised in Brooklyn, Miller was actually born in the UK – in Chipping Norton, England where his father, a Rhodes Scholar, was studying. A graduate of Princeton University, Miller's stage time during college was spent singing, and he traveled the world performing with the school's famed a capella group, The Princeton Tigertones. For reasons still a mystery to himself, his family and his friends, the young graduate headed to Los Angeles to pursue a behind-the-scenes career in the entertainment industry. And while he was able, with enviable ease, to turn an internship into a paying job and an actual burgeoning career, before long the drive to move in front of the camera became inescapable. With the support of committed management, within a couple of years Miller landed guest spots, learned fast and earned attention on series including Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Popular. Dinotopia was his first starring role, and The Human Stain will be his first feature. Filmography: Web site: www.wentworth-miller.net View GALLERY:
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Reading and Booksigning Event
On Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 4:00 pm the El Rito Library will be hosting a Reading and Booksigning Event by Gabriel Meléndez, PhD, University of New Mexico; and joining him are Valerie Martinez, Poet Laureate of Santa Fe in 2009 and Carmela Padilla.
Gabriel Meléndez has been Professor of American Studies since 2002. He is a literary, social and cultural critic with research interests in ethnic and cultural representations in film, autobiography, ethnopoetics and ethnocritical theory. His teaching and research interests overlap across three American Studies concentrations: Cultural Studies, Southwest Studies and Race, Class and Ethnicity. He has been the recipient of a Rockefeller Humanities Fellowship and several other research grants including awards from the New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities, Center for Regional Studies (UNM) and the Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project (University of Houston).
His first book, (UNM, 1997) has recently been reprinted by the University of Arizona under the title, "So All is Not Lost: The Poetics of Print in Nuevomexicano Communities, 1836-1958" Spanish-Language Newspapers in New Mexico, 1836-1958 (2005). In addition, he is co-editor of The Multicultural Southwest: A Reader (Arizona, 2001) and Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage: Volume VI (2006). His other works include Reflexiones del Corazón (1993) [a portfolio of images and texts produced with Miguel Gandert and María Baca for the Tamarind Institute] and The Biography of Casimiro Barela (UNM, 2003). He and his co-editors Rosalie Otero and Enrique Lamadrid have recently completed work on Santa Fe Native: An Anthology of Nuevomexicano Writing, a issued by UNM Press in 2010, the four hundredth anniversary of the founding of Santa Fe.
The author of several articles and chapter-length studies, Meléndez is currently engaged in new work on ethnic film representations and readying a new manuscript, "Film Dramas in New Mexico: Cultural Encounters On and Off the Screen" for publication. Meléndez is on the board of directors of the Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project, serves on the editorial board of Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies, and is a general editor for the Pasó por aquí Series on New Mexican Hispanic Letters at UNM Press.
Meléndez teaches graduate seminars on autobiography and ethnic life writing, Latino/a-Chicano/a film, critical regionalism and the politics of identity in the Southwest.


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How is a screw like an inclined plane?
- Pencil
- Sheet of typing paper
- Ruler
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- Marking pen
- Cellophane tape
- Draw a right triangle on the sheet of paper with a base of 4 inches (10 cm) and a height of 6 inches (15 cm).
- Cut out the triangle.
- Color the diagonal edge of the paper triangle with the marker.
- Tape the triangle to the pencil, with the colored edge facing up as shown in the diagram.
- Rotate the pencil to wrap the paper tightly around the pencil.
- Tape the end of the wrapped paper to itself.
- Count the number of diagonal stripes made by the colored edge of the triangle that is wrapped around the pencil.
There are four diagonal bands spiraling around the pencil.
A screw is an inclined plane (a sloping or slanting surface) that is wrapped around a cylinder to form spiraling ridges. Screws look like spiral staircases. A common example of a screw is a wood screw. As this screw rotates, it moves into the wood a certain distance. This distance depends on the screw's pitch (the distance between the ridges winding around the screw). Each colored band on the paper around the pencil represents a spiral ridge on a screw, which is called a thread. Screws with less distance between the threads are easier to turn.
Let's Explore
- Would the slope of the paper triangle affect the number of threads? Repeat the experiment using a triangle with a base of 2 inches (5 cm). Repeat the experiment again, this time using a triangle with a base of 6 inches (15 cm). Science Fair Hint: Display the models formed by the different-sized triangles.
- Does the size of the pencil affect the results? Repeat the original experiment, replacing the pencil with a thinner rod, such as a knitting needle. Repeat the experiment again, this time using a rod thicker than the pencil, such as a marking pen. Science Fair Hint: Display the models formed and/ or diagrams of the models.
Show Time!
- To demonstrate how a nut moves on and off of a bolt, hold the bolt in one hand. Put two fingernails on a thread in the center of the bolt. First rotate the head of the bolt in a clockwise direction, and then rotate the head in a counterclockwise direction. Observe the movement of the bolt through your fingers.
- What are some other common examples of screws? You can display diagrams showing uses of different types of screws, such as:
- "C" clamps holding materials together.
- wood screws in a door hinge.
- a screw jack raising a car.
- a cork being removed from a bottle with a corkscrew.
Check It Out!
A screw is a disguised form of an inclined plane. Find out more about the movement of different types of screws, and compare them to the movements of other similar inclined planes. How do screws, like all inclined planes, affect force and distance? Include a comparison between a wedge and a wood screw; these inclines both produce strong forces at right angles to their movement.
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