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He's making a huge career leap tonight (February 17) by stepping into Jay Leno's shoes as the new host of "The Tonight Show," and Jimmy Fallon has received a slew of encouraging messages from his fellow celebrities.
Showing just how much night owls will miss him, Jimmy Fallon's last time hosting "Late Night" scored the highest ratings ever for the show.
According to Nielsen, the new host of "The Tonight Show" captured a 2.8/12 rating, the best since its debut on March 2, 2009.
As he closes one chapter of his career to open another, Jimmy Fallon delivered a few final laughs on "Late Night" on Friday (February 8).
Making a jab at his time slot, the affable host noted, "You know, I'm really going to miss being on TV at 12:37. I'll especially miss the battle for late night ratings with my fierce rivals—Craig Ferguson and a veggie chopper infomercial."
He's just a couple of weeks away from taking over the whole gig, and Jimmy Fallon showed up on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" last night (February 3) for some playful banter.
He's gearing up for his very first episode of "The Tonight Show" on February 17th and during promotions, Jimmy Fallon fronts the March 2014 issue of Men's Health magazine.
During his interview with... himself, the hilarious talk show host revealed how he ends up with fantastic women and his thoughts about joining "The Tonight Show."
There are multiple 'changing of the guard' moments coming on NBC's late night schedule, and Jimmy Fallon is ready to welcome Seth Meyers to his chair.
The "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" host invited his "Saturday Night Live" pal to the show last night (January 28) where he passed Meyers the pickle as symbolic gesture to indicate his approval.
It's going to be a huge moment when Jimmy Fallon takes over for Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show," and he has an impressive debut roster of guests.
On February 17th, Fallon will welcome "After Earth" hunk Will Smith and "Mysterious Ways" rocker Bono to his new studio.
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Melissa McCarthy and Jimmy Fallon took to the stage to present a Globe to Michael Douglas for Best Actor- Mini-Series or TV Movie.


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The goal of the second year of the MPA/ID is to broaden the students' knowledge in the field and to deepen their understanding of a major area of development practice. Students choose their six electives from the broad array of courses available at HKS or through cross-registration with other graduate schools at Harvard University or MIT. They apply the theoretical and empirical tools learned in their first-year core courses to a policy area which they have chosen based on their professional and career interests.
Students interested in careers in this area should focus on courses on macroeconomic policies, international trade and finance, financial sector policies, and public finance (taxation and public expenditures) with an eye to also deepening knowledge in the institutional, political, and administrative aspects of policy reform.
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Students in this area should focus on courses in finance and financial policies, the regulatory environment (including privatization), competitiveness and industrial policies, and policy related skills such as leadership and negotiation.
Additional electives may be chosen from the broad array of courses available at HKS or through cross-registration with other graduate schools at Harvard University or MIT.
Calestous Juma explores African development issues in a new Al Jazeera piece titled "It will take more than natural resources for Africa to rise." He writes, "African leaders are right to stress industrial development. But they are misguided in thinking that adding value to natural resources, or beneficiation as it is called, should be the entry point for industrial development."
Calestous Juma is Professor of Practice of International Development at the Kennedy School. He is currently on leave.
"In developing countries, economic progress requires absorbing and adapting technology that exists in other places, which necessitates engaging with those that have it. By characterizing these interactions as pure exploitation, rather than as value-creating opportunities, the Open Veins mentality has been a real drain on the possibilities of so many in Latin America and elsewhere," writes Ricardo Hausmann in a recent New Dawn article, The Open Drains of Latin America.
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Rapper Nicki Minaj has revealed how she is on a quest to become a stand-alone superstar, after spending time being the other person to other stars. Nicki admitted to Complex that her new album is going to make people stand up and take notice and will move them like no other.
Minaj explained, "My goal the whole time has been for people to see me as a stand-alone artist. I came out with Young Money, the biggest hip hop label in the world at that time. And then it was, 'How do I branch away from Lil Wayne?' One of my biggest records was with Drake, Moment 4 Life.
She added, Even with the Super Bowl, it's Madonna's moment. I'm just sharing in that moment. It's not Nicki Minaj's moment. Nicki Minaj at the Grammys - that's my moment. I've just been constantly on this quest to stand alone."
Nicki continued, "People keep asking me to kinda like dissect Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded and what it's gonna be and I'll never do that. You guys are gonna get the full composition and you're gonna hear it and feel it and it's gonna move you. Roman Reloaded is me in every sense of the word. I mean, every song makes me excited."
Nicki Minaj's new album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded will be released on April 2 in the UK and April 3 in the US.


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American television trends can reveal a lot about cable TV in Eads, CO. Half of the population watches some of their favorite shows online. Even though streamed content is on the rise, 97% of Americans still watch television the old fashioned way, on their TV, and 33% of people have four or more televisions in their home for watching these shows. Well over 72% of people in the U.S. bundle their cable subscriptions to include both TV and high-speed Internet. So what, right? Well, of your fellow 607 Eads residents, there's:
- 200 owners of at least 4 TV's
- 291 using the Internet to watch TV shows
- 589 keeping to traditional TV for their favorite shows
- 437 users with bundled cable subscriptions
- 504 Eads residents confined to network air dates and times.


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UPDATED 6:56 AM CDT May 17, 2014Friday afternoon, crews worked on the ground cleaning up loose pieces of scaffolding and debris still in the streets after the Younkers building fire in March.
Video TranscriptDEMOLITION TEAM HAS GUARANTEED US IT'S NOT GOING TO BE VERY EXCITING TO WATCH" . Nearly two months after a fire destroyed the Younkers building, it's time for the demolition to begin. Slowly but surely, crews have been working on demolishing the Younkers building after the fire in March. KCCI's Steffani Nolte joins us live downtown... with an update on the progress. I've been down here many times over the last couple of months and things really don't look much different at the scene of the fire... Streets are still closed and there is debris everywhere. Initially there was a lot falling glass; that's been clean up now they can begin demolition. Nats of fork lift cleaning up Friday afternoon, crews worked on the ground.. Cleaning up loose pieces of scaffolding and debris in the streets. CORY CHRISTENSEN/ DEPUTY BUILDING OFFICIAL 318 "THERE WILL BE CREWS WORKING FROM MAN LIFTS AND DOING A LOT OF THE WORK BY HAND TAKING DOWN SMALL PIECES TO MAKE SURE THAT THE WALLS DON'T COME DOWN IN A BIG CRASH CAUSING A DOMINO EFFECT." Phase one of demolition is to remove the upper two levels of walls in the east building. That will take about 6 weeks. 251 "THEY REALLY NEED TO BE TAKEN DOWN SO CREWS CAN GET A GOOD LOOK AND REEVALUATE THE WALLS THAT ARE STILL STANDING TO SEE IF THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE THEM OR IF THEY ALSO HAVE TO COME DOWN." Crews have also been out installing protective scaffolding along the hub tower and the emc building in preparation for the demolition. 543 "THERE'S A LOT OF CONCERN WITH THE NORTH EXTERIOR WALL OF THE YOUNKERS BUILDING BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BUILDING TO THE NORTH, THE DES MOINES PARTNERSHIP BUILDING, IF WE DISRUPT TOO MUCH THERE'S A CHANCE THAT WALL MAY FALL INTO THE PARTNERSHIP AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE TAKING EVERY PRECAUTION POSSIBLE TO MAKE SURE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN." Christensen says they're working as quickly as they can to get Younkers cleaned up so the streets can reopen... But safety is their number one concern. After phase one of the demolition.. Engineers have to decide if this building is sound enough to salvage or if it should be taken down to the ground. Thanks, Steffani.
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Father's Day gifts are tough, especially in the political world, where you never quite know what people want, because they're rarely telling you the truth.
We've compiled a gift list of what we think suits some of the more noteworthy dads. We definitely know that neither Obama nor Romney want a tie (get it? like, in the polls).
President Obama: This guy needs a watch. He's late for almost everything. On Friday, when he announced he was loosening deportation rules, he kept the cameras waiting for an hour in the White House Rose Garden. Make sure that watch has an alarm button.
Mitt Romney: A fire extinguisher. You can't be too careful if you're out there saying the country doesn't need any more firefighters. What else do you get the man who has everything? An elevator for his car elevators?
Newt Gingrich: A phone call from Sheldon Adelson. Just to check in. It's gonna be all right, buddy.
Tim Pawlenty: Someone, anyone, from the Romney campaign to start vetting him. Just a courtesy vetting. Hey, there's always the Interior Department slot, right?
Donald Trump: How about a new Obama conspiracy theory? The birther gag is getting old.
Neil Munro: That permanent White House press pass is looking nice.
David Cameron: A day in the life of a U.S. president. For all of the tribulations Obama goes through daily, it's a cake walk compared with being put on the stand to testify about a media scandal. Do they have Father's Day in Britain?
Rob Portman: Get the guy a joke book.
Bill Clinton: A new phone line the Obama campaign doesn't know about. "Hi, Bill? Yeah, us again. Listen, we're having a fundraiser tomorrow night. Oh, how about that – it's right next to your house! Say, think you might want to drop by?"
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MORGANTOWN (AP) — West Virginia University's Board of Governors voted unanimously Monday to hire E. Gordon Gee to lead the state's flagship school again as its 24th president.
The board had named Gee, who was WVU's president from 1981 to 1985, interim president last December after Jim Clements left for Clemson. Gee's existing contract will remain in effect while the university develops a new two-year contract, WVU said in a news release announcing Gee's appointment.
Gee's hiring also must be approved by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.
"When I had the opportunity to return to West Virginia and this University earlier this year I did not hesitate. And, I have found it to be the same wonderful and welcoming place I remembered. And, with great joy, I also found that our University had grown, matured and was competing on the national academic stage with some of the very best land-grant research universities in the country. I am honored, energized and humbled to serve West Virginia University as the 24th president," Gee said in the release.
Monday's decision came during an emergency meeting. It was a reversal from the board's position last November, when it stated that the interim president wouldn't be in line to take over full time. The board approved a 20-member search committee's recommendation to retain the 70-year-old Gee.
"Dr. Gee comes back to West Virginia University with an outstanding and singular background. The faculty and Faculty Senate are excited to partner with him as we move forward," Lisa DiBartolomeo, faculty representative to the board, said in the release.
Gee also served two stints as president at Ohio State, where he stumbled through a series of verbal missteps for which he had to issue apologies. He retired from Ohio State in July 2013 after he criticized Roman Catholics, Notre Dame and former Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema, who now coaches Arkansas.
In those remarks, made in December 2012 to Ohio State's Athletic Council, Gee said Notre Dame was never invited to join the Big Ten because the school's religious leaders are not "good partners."
A Mormon, Gee also jokingly referred to "those damn Catholics," and lampooned the academic integrity of the University of Louisville and Southeastern Conference schools, singling out the University of Kentucky. He alleged that University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez considered Bielema a "thug."
Gee also made mildly disparaging remarks about Alvarez and Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany. And he laughingly suggested that someone would have to "shoot" Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith before Smith would allow the University of Cincinnati to join the Big Ten.
About the time of his first WVU presidency, Gee ignored faculty warnings to dress the role and adopted what would become his signature style: pressed suits, suspenders, horn-rimmed glasses and bow ties, seemingly a new one every day.


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Most people know of Long Street and its sleepless nights, the lovely scenery of Camps bay and its wonderful restaurants, but have you ever felt like a tourist in your own city? I did when I was recently invited to Jonkershoek Nature Reserve in Stellenbosch.
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Liberals are now trying to sell the fantasy, and maybe even convince themselves, that ObamaCare isn't among the reasons Senator-elect Scott Brown is headed to Washington. One of the only Massachusetts exit polls doesn't corroborate the story: Rasmussen reports that 51% of voters on Tuesday were opposed and 47% in favor—41% "strongly opposed" and just 25% "strongly in favor." Health care was the decisive factor for 56%.Perhaps that's because Bay State residents know something the rest of the country doesn't. In 2006, then GOP Governor Mitt Romney brought about a universal insurance plan that bears an uncanny resemblance to ObamaCare—and a meticulous new study confirms that the result has been high costs in return for minimal benefits.
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Addus HomeCare Announces Definitive Agreement To Sell Assets Of Its Home Health Division To LHC Group
PALATINE, Ill., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS), a provider of home-based social and medical services focused on the elderly dual eligible population, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of its home health division to LHC Group, Inc. Addus previously announced that it was exploring strategic alternatives for this division.
The sale encompasses 19 home health agencies and two hospice agencies in five states. Specifically, LHC Group will acquire 100 percent of the assets of the business in Arkansas, South Carolina and Nevada. In Illinois and California, LHC Group will acquire 90 percent of the business, with Addus retaining a 10 percent ownership interest in those locations. The purchase price for the transaction is $20 million in cash. The business represents approximately $36.7 million in annual revenues for the twelve month period ended September 30, 2012. Net proceeds from the transaction will be used to pay off outstanding debt and for general corporate purposes. The transaction is expected to close on or about February 28, 2013.
Mark Heaney, President and CEO of Addus HomeCare said, "The health care landscape is undergoing massive and rapid change as a result of health care reform and the economic imperative that we adopt new and more effective methods for serving the health care needs of those most at-risk. States across the country are moving quickly to implement managed care models to serve over nine million primarily older persons – the dual eligible population – who consume a disproportionately high percentage of our nation's health care resources. This transaction enables Addus to focus entirely on our home & community business and along with our demonstrated expertise in this sector, positions us to benefit significantly from the enormous opportunity to serve this large and growing, high cost population."
Added Keith G. Myers, LHC Group's Chairman and CEO, "It is with great pleasure I welcome Addus' home health patients and employees into our LHC Group family. We look forward to partnering with local clinicians in these communities to deliver high-quality health care that allows patients to safely remain in the comfort of home. We're particularly excited to welcome the Addus employees who will become part of LHC Group. Please know we are dedicated to your continued success as we bring our shared purpose – it's all about helping people – to life in communities across the country." Addus expects that the home health division will be reported as a discontinued operation in its year end 2012 financial results. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter and is subject to customary closing conditions. There can be no assurance that the transaction will be completed.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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I am thankful to say that today, despite all the warnings, I fired 100 rounds of the Magna-Tech .45 acp with no problems.
I picked it up on sale and was worried after what I heard here but 0 problems, no ftf, no fte, no misfires, no problems and pretty accurate though it could have been better if I wasn't so nervous.
One more box to go then I'll switch anyhow to Fiochhi or S&B which seem to get good reviews here just to be safe rather than sorry. It's a shame though, it relly did fire, load and eject nicely.
If anyone hears of MT fixing their poss problems, please post, I did like it.


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We work 7 to 7. Copying my work habits from the USA, I typically get to work by 6:30 – 6:45. That way, if a call comes in for an ambulance at 6:55, the paramedic who just worked a whole shift before doesn't have to go out for another couple hours.
Well, that's what happened to me. The paramedic scheduled to relieve me this particular morning is a young local who is notorious for being late. If he shows up at 6:59, he considers himself early. If you show up at 6:50, he'll rag you for being late. Punching people in the face is considered impolite in this culture so I just let it slide.
This morning, We get called at 6:52am (8 mins before "quitting time") to a residence. I've been working solo that night. I'm based out of an ER so when there's only 1 medic on duty, a nurse from the ER typically goes with me to help out. Today, I get Hassan. He's an experienced nurse from Lebanon and we've worked enough patients in the ER together that we trust and respect each other.
The call is for a woman with a dislocated hip. Our call takers and dispatchers here are not trained as EMDs (Emergency Medical Dispatchers). They just get the location and send us on our way. We have an extension of the hotline in the ER and, often, we'll hop on the line with the dispatcher to get more relevant information. Hassan has done this and found out that the husband, who called, heard his wife's hip "pop" out of joint. My mind is running over the limited extrication tools we carry on the ambulance. When we arrive on scene, the first thing I pull out is the scoop stretcher.
Hassan has preceded me into the house. By the time I enter, he's been talking to the patient and her husband for a bit but they all expectantly look my way when I come in the room. Maybe it's Hassan's accent (his English is very good) or maybe it's the patient's and her husband's VERY Texas accents but they all look to me for guidance when I come in as it seems nobody can communicate much.
She's sitting in a very uncomfortable position in an office chair. She's got one of those looks on her face that makes me believe the max pain-scale number is likely true. She said she was walking and her right hip just popped out. She got herself into that chair before she fell.
Happen before? Yep, Couple times.
Fall and hit her head? Nope.
Oriented to day, place and person? Yes, yes and yes.
Pain from 1 to 10? Ten! (Duh!)
Now, here's the problem: She ain't tiny and she's sitting in a rolling office chair with arms. I've got to get her to my cot and change her position. That's gonna hurt a lot. I send Hassan out for the drug bag and set about starting an IV. When he gets back, I get him to call a doctor at the ER to get us permission to give morphine. The patient's had it before, not allergic and it didn't make her throw up the last time.
Her vitals are good and her stomach is empty (just in case, you know?). Our doctors here (the local ones) are VERY conservative with pain medications as narcotic medication errors often lead to protracted jail sentences in this country (Yeah, really!). I get permission to start with 5mg and to follow with another 5 if needed. My patient weighs about 80 kilos so I know 5 milligrams of morphine is not going to do the trick, especially when we pick her up and move her to our cot. After a few minutes, her pain has only dropped to an 8 out of 10 so I dose her with the other 5 mg of "happy juice."
After a few more minutes, her pain is down to a 3 so I think we're ready to move her. In one swift movement, we get her standing on her good leg, seated on our cot and then positioned correctly. There's a few gasps and yells but nothing like we would have had without any analgesics.
After that, there's not much more for me to do but get her comfortable for the 5-minute ride to the ER. She's snowed enough by the morphine that she dozes on the ride between bumps and I'm keeping an eye on her respiratory rate.
My relief shows up at her bedside while I'm transferring care. He doesn't show a whit of remorse or even acknowledge the fact that I took a call that held me over by an hour. Yah, whatever. I got the most interesting patient of the day. I win.


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The Air Force Academy will observe the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi concentration camps with a Holocaust remembrance event.
The Academy says Sam Lauber, a Holocaust survivor and an Air Force veteran, will speak on "A Hidden Child's Story" at a luncheon on Thursday.
Lauber will reflect on his childhood in Nazi-occupied Europe and recount the kindness of Europeans who risked arrest, deportation and death to hide Jews.
National Holocaust Remembrance Day is April 11. The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has designated "Stories of Freedom: What You Do Matters" as the theme.
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www.wdna.org If the extent of your exposure to Brazilian music is "The Girl from Ipanema," then you have really been missing out. Brazil has the most diverse music culture: Under the umbrella of música brasileira one finds a wide array of ethnic influences (African, Portuguese, Amerindian, Latin, North American); practically every musical genre (jazz, folk, pop, reggae, hip-hop, rock, electronica); and styles born in Brazil (samba, bossa nova, lambada, axé, baião). It takes an expert to keep it all straight and make it accessible to the novice listener. Enter Gene de Souza, who manages to tread his way through the waters of Brazilian music with style and ease. Every Sunday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. he brings listeners a variety hour with bossa, samba, jazz, pop, and more, followed by a special one-hour segment with a different theme each week. So get out of your box and embrace o espírito da música brasileira. It'll open up a new world.


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Carew not chasing personal glory
Aston Villa striker John Carew insists finishing as the club's top scorer this season is not the be-all and end-all. Carew and Gabriel Agbonlahor are currently level on 16 goals in all competitions, although the young Englishman has more Premier League strikes with 13. While the Norwegian's primary job is to find the back of the net for Martin O'Neill's side, he is happy providing he is setting up goals for others. Carew has never set himself goal targets in the past and insists piping Agbonlahor to the club's golden boot award is not something he is dwelling on. "I would be more than happy for Gabi to be top scorer," explained Carew. "I would be proud of him and if I can help him do it, that would be great. "If I am playing well and helping others, I'm happy. "I never set targets. It's not something I think about." Villa remain firmly in the hunt for a fourth-place finish which would bring Champions League football next term and face a crucial clash on Saturday when they travel to fellow challengers Manchester City.
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The next president will lead a nation plagued by armed insurgency, drugs, corruption and a feeble government. Violence has risen sharply in Afghanistan in the last three years, and the U.S. now has more than 60,000 forces in the country close to eight years after the U.S. invasion following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Taliban threats scared voters and dampened turnout in the militant south on Thursday as Afghans voted for president for the second time ever. Insurgents killed 26 Afghans in scattered attacks, but officials said militants failed to disrupt the vote.
After 10 hours of voting, including a last-minute, one-hour extension, election workers began to count millions of ballots. Initial results weren't expected for several days.
A top election official told The Associated Press he thinks 40 to 50 percent of the country's 15 million registered voters cast ballots _ a turnout that would be far lower than the 70 percent who cast ballots for president in 2004.
Low turnout in the south would harm President Hamid Karzai's re-election chances and boost the standing of his top challenger, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah. Turnout in the north appeared to be stronger, a good sign for Mr Abdullah. International officials have predicted an imperfect election _ Afghanistan's second-ever direct presidential vote _ but expressed hope that Afghans would accept it as legitimate, a key component of President Barack Obama's war strategy. Taliban militants, though, pledged to disrupt the vote and circulated threats that those who cast ballots would be punished.
A voting official in Kandahar, the south's largest city and the Taliban's spiritual birthplace, said voting appeared to be 40 percent lower than 2004.
``In the early morning, the turnout was slow, particularly in the south of the country, but in the middle of the day, it turned out to be very good,'' said Zekria Barakzai, Afghanistan's deputy chief electoral officer. ``In central and some northern provinces, the turnout was huge.''
Security companies in the capital reported at least five bomb attacks, and Kabul police exchanged fire for more than an hour with a group of armed men; two suicide bombers died in the clash, police said. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed that five gunmen were fighting with police.
Mr Karzai, dressed in his traditional purple-and-green-striped robe, voted at a Kabul high school. He dipped his index finger in indelible ink _ a fraud prevention measure _ and held it up for the cameras. Presidential aides released a rare photo of Karzai's wife casting her vote.
After polls closed, Karzai complimented Afghans for having the courage to vote and brushed aside questions about turnout.
The Afghan people braved ``rockets, bombs and intimidation and came out to vote. We'll see what the turnout was, but they came out to vote. That is great,'' Karzai said.
The president said militants carried out 73 attacks in 15 provinces _ a 50 percent increase in attacks compared with recent days, according to NATO figures. Mr Karzai's ministers of defence and interior said attacks killed eight Afghan soldiers, nine police and nine civilians. A U.S. service member was killed in a mortar attack in the east Thursday, bringing to at least 33 the number of U.S. troops killed this month.
Mr Karzai, who has held power since the Taliban was ousted in late 2001 by a U.S.-led invasion, is favored to finish first among 36 official candidates, although a late surge by Mr Abdullah could force a runoff if no one wins more than 50 percent.
The next president will lead a nation plagued by armed insurgency, drugs, corruption and a feeble government. Violence has risen sharply in Afghanistan in the last three years, and the U.S. now has more than 60,000 forces in the country close to eight years after the U.S. invasion following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
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No, he went out with the chick that looks like Fiona Apple; Jose (joe-see) Moran or something.
Why is it that I see a lot of people at my gym bench with their feet on the bench or crossed in the air?
Looks good - thats same routine as I have got going now. I am a little confused on sets though? Are you only getting 5 sets in for triceps? I try to get in 10-12 sets. Also, think to revise if thats...
Is this flat bench? If so, try using incline.
Also, try different DB positions (I have my palms almost facing forward).
What does your tricep workout look like?
Just enter a SN or any name...
What position should the DBs be in -- facing each other; facing forward, or inbetween?
Depends on fighting style, but it would be more leverage and back than anything.
Yes, I'm aware
Is this all the feedback Im gettin..?
I was thinking about that. I've just never done them (had great success otherwise), but I shall try that tonight.
Pissing me off that the last two weeks I've barely felt anything from my bicep workout. Tried changing it up slightly last week, but that didn't do anything. Either I'm relying on being sore as an...
Going to start cutting soon.
What are the most important things I need to know with my diet?
I would appreciate any experience you all may have.
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I kind of reminded me of 'Early Edition'.
I was born here, though I was never done, probaly cause my dads Swedish.
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Film, Edit, Share . . . Without Leaving Your Smartphone
Check out this new video from the UCSF Tech Commons on how to properly use the keyboard trays in the Library's computer labs.
This video will not be nominated for an award at the Sundance Film Festival this year, but would you believe it was filmed, edited, and distributed using just an iPhone? It was, and this post showcases the workflow and technology used to create and share a video using a single device that fits in your hand. It also follows up the previous Mobilized post, Top 5 Tips for Better Mobile Video.
Why Mobile Video?Before we dive into all the tools and tech available for this type of project, let's make sure we understand why we would want to use our mobile device to produce a video. Here are just a few scenarios where you may want to take out your phone and start recording (and then editing):
- Interview a colleague to promote a new service in your school or department
- Document a conference or professional development event
- Create a video to use on your website or in your CLE course
- The digital video equipment offered through the UCSF Library is not available
- You have a limited budget and little digital video experience
Notice what these different videos have in common? They all involve short videos that require minimal editing and have a clear objective.
Now that we have thought about the Why, let's talk about the How. The keyboard tray video was filmed, edited, and shared using just one device, but I combined a number of apps and equipment to accomplish this, including:
- iPhone 6 camera to record video
- Slow-Mo setting on the iPhone 6 camera
- Voice Memos app on the iPhone 6 to record audio
- iMovie iPhone app to edit the footage
- YouTube to upload and distribute the video
- Tripod for filming
Here is a summary of my workflow used to create the video:
1. PLANJust because I used a mobile device to create this video, it does not mean I could skip outlining the video, that is, storyboarding! The first thing I did was outline what I wanted to cover in the video and identified the clips, audio, and images that I needed to capture. I turned this into a list of video clips and pictures (a shot list) that I could quickly check off while filming.
This is what my storyboard looked like:
2. FILMArmed with my storyboard and shot list, I started filming the clips in sequence using the iPhone 6 camera. You may notice that certain audio in the video carries over from one clip to the next. This was done by recording audio in the Voice Memo app, which I later imported in the iMovie video project during editing.
An extremely helpful piece of equipment for this project was the tripod. I recently purchased the Kooteck Tripod for Smartphones from Amazon.com for $12.99. This resulted in steadier, more professional-looking shots, especially when shooting in slow motion. I also used the iPhone's camera to take a few pictures that I used for b-roll, also known as alternative footage.
Oh, and don't forget to hold your phone horizontally while filming! There are very good reasons to avoid vertical videos. Learn more about Vertical Video Syndrome.
3. EDITI purchased the iPhone iMovie app for $4.99 to edit the video. I chose iMovie, because I use the desktop application frequently and was interested in how the video editing experience differed on a 4.7" screen. Of course, there are many other free and paid video-editing apps to choose from in both the Android and Apple iOS markets. If there is a specific app that you like to use, please let us know in the comment section below!
Using the iMovie app, I added titles, transitions, and a jingle to enhance the video. The jingles that come with the iMovie app are royalty free, but there are fewer options in the mobile app than what you get in the desktop version of iMovie. Even though my audio options were limited, I was still able to use sound to cover up some awkward silences and improve the overall quality of the video.
Here is a screenshot from my iMovie project showing the video and audio tracks:
When I was finished, I exported the final video out of iMovie to the iPhone camera roll. The size of the 36-second video was just 7MB (not bad)!
4. SHARENow for the easy part — sharing your masterpiece with colleagues! I uploaded the final video directly from my iPhone to YouTube, which only took a few moments. I added a description as well as important metadata or tags to help people find the video when searching. I uploaded the video to YouTube because YouTube integrates well with the platform used for this blog, making it easier to embed my final video in the post you are reading now.
I can now share my video in an email, via the UCSF CLE, or on my department website! Make sure to check out UCSF's media distribution system, Media@UCSF, for sharing UCSF-related videos. You can also read more about Media@UCSF on the Convergence blog.
That's a WrapAnd that is one example of how you can film, edit, and share a video using only your mobile device! This video took no more than an hour to create from start to finish and was done using only the iPhone. No work was done using a laptop or desktop computer and no cables were needed!
Do you need assistance creating your own video using a mobile device? Stop by the UCSF Library's Tech Commons or attend a Tech Clinic with the Learning Technologies Group for tips and tricks for creating your own video. Remember, you do not need an iPhone 6 to create an effective video — you just need to know the tools, apps, and resources available, and start filming!
Check out the resources below for creating videos using mobile devices:
- Filming with the iPhone 5s
- Director Ran Out of Money, Finishing Shooting Oscar-Nominated Movie on an iPhone
- 5 Apps for Making Movies on Mobile Devices
- The iPhone 6's New Camera Could Forever Change Filmmaking
- The Original iPhone Film Festival
Lastly, thank you UCSF Library staff member, Ben Stever for your patience and cooperation during the filming of this video!


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One stray dog found in Greenville, S.C., has posed quite a mystery for the local animal shelter that took him in.
Although pictures are usually "worth a thousand words," in the case of this 2-year-old pit bull who was brought into Greenville County Animal Care on Jan. 13, the old black-and-white photo found mysteriously tucked into his collar has done nothing but elicit questions about the pup's unexplained past.
"It's a really small photo, it's black and white, of a man leaning against a gate post or a railing," Susan Bufano, the shelter's media relations coordinator, told GoodMorningAmerica.com. "Who knows what the story is with this."
The stray pit bull, affectionately named Soldier by the staff, has no microchip or identification tag to help the shelter locate his potential owner, if he even has one.
But the aged, antique photo of what looks like a soldier casually posing for the camera was obviously tucked into the dog's black canvas collar by someone at some point, but by whom, when or why remains to be seen.
"It is really interesting," said Bufano. "I was asking the staff if they have ever seen this before, but no. A dog came in once with a cape on, a very shy dog, but we've never had anything here like this."
Even the collar Soldier was found wearing is different from what the shelter typically sees.
"It's a really wide collar, canvas, and it's got an opening," she said. "I can't imagine this photo made it in there on accident."
The shelter has gotten plenty of phone calls and comments since it posted Soldier's mysterious story on its Facebook page, but so far, no leads and no explanation.
"It's very weird," said Bufano. "Someone might not even want this dog back but may have forgotten they put this photo in there. It's sad because this photo definitely means something to someone."


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Peabody Energy (BTU) Reshuffles Exec Team
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Peabody Energy (BTU - Get Report) announced it will reshuffle its executive team, with changes to take effect April 1.
Andrew Slentz, SVP of global human resources since 2010, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief human resources officer, reporting directly to CEO Gregory Boyce. Slentz will be responsible for organizational and employee benefits and compensation and facilities management.
SVP and chief information officer Lina Yong will now report to executive vice president and CFO Michael Crews, but will continue to direct the IT unit.
Meanwhile, several organization changes will be undergone, including reorganizing sales and marketing, trading, business development and strategy functions into two groups - global marketing and trading, and global development and strategy. Both groups will report to president and chief operating officer Glenn Kellow.
"This new structure enables our business units to focus even more intensely on safety, productivity, cost containment and operational excellence," said Boyce in a statement. "At the same time, we are committing dedicated groups to deliver integrated global customer solutions, portfolio optimization and growth initiatives." Must Read: Warren Buffett's 10 Favorite Dividend Stocks STOCKS TO BUY: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12 months. Learn more. TheStreet Ratings team rates PEABODY ENERGY CORP as a Sell with a ratings score of D+. The team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) a SELL. This is driven by some concerns, which we believe should have a greater impact than any strengths, and could make it more difficult for investors to achieve positive results compared to most of the stocks we cover. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its generally high debt management risk, poor profit margins, weak operating cash flow and generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself." Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows:- Currently the debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54 is quite high overall and when compared to the industry average, suggesting that the current management of debt levels should be re-evaluated. To add to this, BTU has a quick ratio of 0.57, this demonstrates the lack of ability of the company to cover short-term liquidity needs.
- The gross profit margin for PEABODY ENERGY CORP is rather low; currently it is at 15.23%. It has decreased from the same quarter the previous year. Along with this, the net profit margin of -32.45% is significantly below that of the industry average.
- Net operating cash flow has decreased to $178.40 million or 20.21% when compared to the same quarter last year. Despite a decrease in cash flow PEABODY ENERGY CORP is still fairing well by exceeding its industry average cash flow growth rate of -52.18%.
- BTU has underperformed the S&P 500 Index, declining 19.33% from its price level of one year ago. The fact that the stock is now selling for less than others in its industry in relation to its current earnings is not reason enough to justify a buy rating at this time.
- The return on equity has improved slightly when compared to the same quarter one year prior. This can be construed as a modest strength in the organization. Compared to other companies in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry and the overall market, PEABODY ENERGY CORP's return on equity significantly trails that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
- You can view the full analysis from the report here: BTU Ratings Report
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Texas Hippie Coalition's music hard to categorize
"I'll take all you got."
Big Dad Ritch, leader of the Texas Hippie Coalition, is ordering from the drive-through of a barbecue joint in the Lone Star State, but he might as well be talking about his approach to life in general.
Ritch, who brings his band to the Cotillion on Friday, has become a pioneer in a musical genre known as Red Dirt Metal, which he describes as a fusion of everything from Johnny Cash to Pantera.
"It's tough to categorize this band," he said. "If you go in a Hastings, they might have us under rock 'n' roll. If you go in Barnes & Noble, they might have us under heavy metal. Sometimes we'll go in a little mom-and-pop place, and they'll have us under country."
In a telephone interview, Ritch lives up to his reputation as a large and somewhat larger-than-life character, holding forth on everything from the superiority of Texas barbecue to the effectiveness of corporal punishment on male children.
Ritch grew up in north Texas and started his first band at 19 — "the name was 'Necromancer,' " he says with a chuckle. He tried a couple of other careers after getting married and starting a family, as a fishing guide and mixed-martial-arts promoter. "It was like UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), but just bottom-shelf."
"Finally, me and my old lady split up, and I decided to try my hand at music," he said. "At that time, I wasn't exactly who she thought I should be. We went our separate ways."
That didn't mean giving up family life. Ritch says he has full or partial custody of all four of his children — two daughters and two sons — and notes that they happen to be along with him on his barbecue run.
If fact, his children are part of the inspiration for his music. Ritch said his father turned him on to lots of great music, from ZZ Top to Bob Seger, but when it came time for him to do the same with own progeny, "I just didn't like where the music was. I wanted to create something with a little more realism."
At the same time, neither Ritch nor anyone else thought THC (as he likes to refer to it), would play anywhere other than local clubs. Six years later, they've recorded three CDs, toured the country and soon will open for Lynyrd Skynrd, a band Ritch idolizes.
"This is one of the best bull rides I've been on," Ritch said. "I'm having a blast."
Before hanging up, Ritch offers two explanations for why the leader of a band called the Texas Hippie Coalition actually makes his home on the Oklahoma side of Lake Texoma.
One is that "Texas outlaws hide out in Oklahoma." The other is for unspecified business purposes — "Living here saves me like $5,000 a year."
But when it comes to really important stuff, like picking up barbecue, Ritch returns to his home state. He's even started his own line of sauces and seasonings.
"When you're 'abroad' — even if you're in Tennessee or Georgia — the barbecue is not as good as in Texas."
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Anyone else see Taurus' poly version of their PT22/25?
At just over 10oz and more handfilling than a P3AT or LCP it just looks like fun. Yes, I know 22's & 25's are more like loud sneezes, but it would still be fun and cheap (the 22 version) to play around with. Being lightweight and more handfilling, but light recoiling would be ideal for my wife to carry on her. She loves her SP101, but can't imagine hauling it around.


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Opexa Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2012 Financial Results And Provides Corporate Update
Opexa reported a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2012 of $2,373,999, or $0.10 per share, compared with a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2011 of $1,307,777, or $0.06 per share.
Cash and cash equivalents were $4,677,956 as of March 31, 2012, compared to $11,427,985 as of March 31, 2011.
Further details can be found in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.
About Opexa
Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. is dedicated to the development of patient-specific cellular therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as MS. The Company's leading T-cell therapy is a personalized cellular immunotherapy treatment that is in late stage clinical development targeting both SPMS and Relapsing Remitting MS. The T-cell therapy is derived from T-cells isolated from peripheral blood, expanded ex vivo, and reintroduced into the patients via subcutaneous injections. This process triggers a potent immune response against specific subsets of autoreactive T-cells known to attack myelin and, thereby, reduces the risk of relapse over time. For more information visit the Opexa Therapeutics website at www.opexatherapeutics.com. Cautionary Statement Relating to Forward-Looking Information for the Purpose of "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 This press release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words "expects," "believes," "hope," "anticipates," "estimates," "may," "could," "intends," "exploring," "evaluating," "progressing" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release which are not strictly historical statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding the development of the Company's product candidate, Tovaxin, constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including, without limitation, risks associated with: our capital position, the ability of the Company to enter into and benefit from a partnering arrangement for the Company's product candidate, Tovaxin, on reasonably satisfactory terms (if at all), our dependence (if partnered) on the resources and abilities of any partner for the further development of Tovaxin, our ability to compete with larger, better financed pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, new approaches to the treatment of our targeted diseases, our expectation of incurring continued losses, our uncertainty of developing a marketable product, our ability to raise additional capital to continue our treatment development programs and to undertake and complete any further clinical studies for Tovaxin, the success of our clinical trials, the efficacy of Tovaxin for any particular indication, such as for relapsing remitting MS or secondary progressive MS, our ability to develop and commercialize products, our ability to obtain required regulatory approvals, our compliance with all Food and Drug Administration regulations, our ability to obtain, maintain and protect intellectual property rights (including for Tovaxin), the risk of litigation regarding our intellectual property rights, the success of third party development and commercialization efforts with respect to products covered by intellectual property rights that the Company may license or transfer, our limited manufacturing capabilities, our dependence on third-party manufacturers, our ability to hire and retain skilled personnel, our volatile stock price, and other risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. We assume no obligation or undertaking to update any forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. You should, however, review additional disclosures we make in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. OPEXA THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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Depreciation and amortization | 67,355 | 29,634 | |||||||||
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Total stockholders' equity | 5,026,785 | 11,461,591 | |||||||||
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Because they already know all the reasons people give for not buying a Mac. You give two favourites yourself.
There are two main things stopping Apple from gaining greater market share: Price and Applications. They cost too damn much (for what you get) and don't have all the apps that Windows (or even Linux, these days) has.
Now lets look at it: First off, price. The bottom line iMac is actually very cheap and when you compare it to a packaged PC deal with 3 year warranty, you'll actually find the prices are roughly the same and the Mac has more features. For the average user speed is not an issue, that's why Celerons sell so well.
Next up, applications. There are more Windows applications out there, given. However, there are *far* more Mac OS X applications out there than there are Linux applications, despite your statement. This is mostly because most Linux applications happily run on OS X (and more and more are coming precompiled in a double-clickable installer). Secondly, most of the applications on Windows are absolute crap that you don't want to use. Think about it - how many applications do you have installed on your PC? How many do you use? What do you need to do that can't be done on the Mac? While there are some things that are better done on a Windows box, and some things that can't be done on a Mac at all, for most people all the apps you'll ever need are available for Mac.
The other thing to note is that Apple is asking people who are considering Mac what they think because they are potential customers, people who have ruled out Macintosh (or are so narrow minded that they won't even consider it) are a lost cause for Apple. Take the easy money first then slowly expand into the harder markets if you need to. Don't beat your head against a brick wall for no reason.
I hear this arguement constantly and I find it frustrating to no end. Basically, I believe (and this is not a flame) that you get what you pay for, especially when it comes to computers. Sure a Windows system will cost you less (and a Linux system even less, still) but you're losing quality in the deal.
This would be like going to a dealership and saying "Why should I spend $40,000 on this BMW when I can go across the street and get a Geo Metro for $9,000? It'll take me to work just as well as the BMW won't it?"
I believe that a lot of people who bring up this "flaw" about Macs are people who've never used one. Having used both extensively, I believe that the Macintosh is an amazing bit of engineering. But hey, that's just me. Use whatever works best for you.
And nobody "needs" a right-click menu. Users don't "need" a particular interface, they need to do stuff and want a cogent interface to do it in. In the Mac's case, things are selected, then operations are performed on selected things. Simple. Why is the double-click so much worse than the right click?
Apple just released a 10GB version of the iPod, but they did not lower the price of the 5GB version. This tells me that the 5GB version is selling very well, because the cost of the components (and the R&D costs) have come down a lot. The iPod uses a 1.8" HD from Toshiba. I've seen firewire external HDs with that drive as low as $170. Apple could probably afford to sell the 5GB iPod for $300, and certainly $350 at this point. Why don't they? 1) No competition. 2) They sell. Simple as that. As long as the iPods are selling, and as long as people buy Macs so they can use an iPod, Apple won't release PC software.
Apple sold 125,000 iPods in less than two months. How many of those were sold with a Mac? Who knows? Enough to keep Apple happy.
Unfortunately, Apple is a hardware company, not a software company. This is why comparisons between Apple and Microsoft are a little erroneous. Apple gets the bulk of its money from selling Macintosh computers, not from selling OSX (which is the opposite of MS, as I'm sure you're aware.) If you remember back when the clones were being sold, the first thing Jobs did when he took over Apple was to put as stop to those, as they were causing Apple to hemmorage cash.
Thus, while I agree that having OSX on the x86 would be my wettest dream come true, it will never happen.
2 - One Button Mouse
you can buy other mice if your a button fetishist. remember tho' that the mouse's primary job is to apply focus. everything else is just feature creep
3 - Customization and configuration is hard to grasp
like what? if you can't figure out netinfo...
4 - Expensive Hardware
you pay more money for slick. it's true. if you think a $5 bottle of wine tastes as good as a $20 bottle of wine then maybe you should stick with yr win xp rig too...
5 - Apple is unpredictable
uh, we like to call that "innovation".
6 - Proprietary platform
sure is. apple makes "widgets". self-contained systems designed to work out of the box. my mom likes it.
7 - OS X is kinda slow
i assume you're still running the public beta. 10.1.2 is snappier than kde on the same machine
8 - I don't like Steve Jobs (I gotta be honest).
fair enough. i don't like bill gates and i don't like rms. lotsa people don't like theo de raat. should i switch to sparc solaris?
9 - We've heard about Apple treatening many Open Source projects (ie. Themes.org OSX theme)
and yet they opened up the entire core of their os. gosh they're so anti-open source.
i don't think this is a list of reasons why you shouldn't buy an "apple" (there actually hasn't been a computer by that name since 1983) but the reasons why you shouldn't by a computer.
Let's take an example. If you asked me if I would rather have a Lexus LS400 or a Honda Accord, I would say I wanted the Lexus LS400. But don't you see how useless that is?
Next, remove the goddamn video resolution lock on the consumer hardware. I've got an iMac here stuck sending 1024x768@75 video out the VGA port. The video hardware can do much better, but there's no way of saying "turn off the builtin display". iBooks are similarly crippled; PC laptops aren't.
Think very hard about adding a second trackpad button on the laptops. I can easily replace the USB mouse on a desktop box to get a second button, but there's no way to upgrade the trackpad without a bandsaw. Support for context menus in OS X is soooo nice; why make it harder for laptop users to take advantage of it on the go? (Yes, I know you can use modifier keys to get the same effect, but it's not the same.)
Make a really fast web browser. This Celeron 450 seems much faster than the iMac 450 for browsing; similarly with 800MHz machines at work.
Give me the source to Mail.app, so I can add support for certificates. It's not like your competition is going to steal anything useful out of that excellent, Cocoa-centric app.
Pay Valve Software to port the Half-Life engine to OS X. Geez, if the Mac doesn't run Counter-Strike [counter-strike.net], how are we going to AWP all the Windows weenies?
However I can make one suggestion to folks commenting on what it would take to get them to buy a Mac: Use one. Don't go on about how you disliked MacOS 7.6.1 on an LC II back whenever.
Try a modern Mac,
running MacOS X,
for one hour.
See how fast you can come up to speed on it. That it has all of the Unix lovin' ya dig with the ease of a great GUI right there for the using. How it ships with a set of developer tools, documentation, the works (mmm - Cocoa). The full range of standard applications available. That it is perfectly married to the hardware it runs on.
One hour. Try it. Don't read reviews, listen to gripe-sheets, how old-school Macolytes miss some features, the pissing & moaning that Apple paid for a specific codec and didn't give it away, whatever.
See for yourself what it is like.
Take a look at the hardware and price it out against any other top tier manufacturer with quality components, a three year warranty, full support. See if MHz really is the true and only measure of a computer's performance. Ask yourself if you could fall in love with an OS, would you be cheating on another?
That's all. Give it a fair shake and then decide if it's right for you or not. But at least drive it around the block, kick the tires, check out under the hood. Trust me, the brochures don't do it justice.
Are you insane? Bringing back hardware licensing would increase other people's marketshare, not Apple's, and we saw this years ago when cloning almost put Apple out of business. As for there being more money in selling the OS - how much profit do you think Apple makes on hardware? Their gross margins on Powermacs are something on the order of %20 - which is a hell of a lot more than they make selling their OS for $150.
Hardware licensing would be awful. If Apple became just an OS vendor then they'd start acting like Microsoft - force feeding upgrades to a market that doesn't really want them because its their only way to maintain income, and all the other stupid and horrible things MS has to do to keep the cash rolling in. What an awful world that would be. If you want Apple to die a horrible death at the hands of their own OS licensees then bring back cloning.
I'll happily keep paying my little bit extra to get hardware that works well, an OS that doesn't have stupid web browsers built into it for no reason, and applications that don't try to sell me things whenever I plug in a camera.
This would be like going to a dealership and saying "Why should I spend $40,000 on this BMW when I can go across the street and get a Geo Metro for $9,000? It'll take me to work just as well as the BMW won't it?"
I've done my fair share of tech support so let me assure you - these cheap PCs are total and utter crap. If that's all you ever buy, you have no idea how much hell you're putting yourself through. There is no way you can call Macs expensive these days because they clearly are not. They are quality machines that come with a 3 year extended warranty and more features than the competition. If you don't want to use Macs because you prefer Windows that's fine - but don't blame it on price.
My habit is to buy the cheapest computer available and use it for a year and a half and then buy another cheap one.
At the point that your discarding your PC, the Mac is only half way through it's warranty. You choose to pay $500 every 1.5 years, I pay $1000 every 3 years with full warranty coverage. Home users would keep the Mac much longer than that (5 years minimum). At your rate the computer is costing you $333/yr, my rate is $333/yr and for the typical home user of a Mac it's $200. Now which is cheaper? Factor in the fact that the Mac users are getting a new monitor each time and that eventually you will need to buy a new one as well and the Mac is cheaper in both cases.
Oh and that eMachines computer you mentioned, has no firewire, no ethernet card and no video memory (on-board video). The iMac has firewire, a 10/100 ethernet card and a Rage128 Pro with 16MB video RAM. So not only is it a lower overall price (long-term), the iMac has significantly more features. Oh and used Macs have excellent resale value so you won't save huge amounts by buying second hand.
You have obviously either never driven a BMW or think that driving is just for getting you places. There is nothing like driving a BMW, except maybe driving a Porsche (where you trade handling for performance) or driving a Lexus (where you trade handling for comfort and an amazing stereo system). Yes, it will get you to the same places, but it certainly won't be as fun, and it sure as hell won't last you as long.
Er, sorry? By that logic the number of Linux apps beats any OS out there by miles because any Windows app can be run under Wine (not true of course). It makes no sense:
Now don't get me wrong, I like OS X. But saying it has more apps than Linux or Windows is ridiculous. Actually you often can't even count Classic apps either, I know that the fact that you had to run Photoshop in classic has held back widespread OS X adoption by old-skool mac users for a long time, and my friend hates running Classic apps, would often rather wait until it's been ported in fact. So you can't really class Classic apps as OS X apps, it's just emulation of the hackiest sort (it boots the whole of OS 9 into a window).
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Regardless of what happens, I'm still PO'd at Harrison: he KNOWS better, he knew it was the QB, he did NOT have to hit him that high he had him dead to rights and could have wrapped him or heck drive his shoulder through him. It's like you tell your kids NOT to do something and then they do it right in front of you. It no longer matters if it really was a bad thing or not...
The hit deserved the flag (dem da rulez) and I won't be upset at a fine. A suspension is too much imo. First offense this season and was between the whistles. But James, PLEASE use your head to think with brother!
And yes, the NFL is ruining the game...
This still is the game of football isn't it? Players wear pads and helmets for protection don't they? McCoy was wearing a helmet and shoulder pads wasn't he? I would say you should be "PO'd" if Harrison pulled a Ron Artest, if he chased Colt McCoy with a baseball bat, if he hit him in the face with a hockey stick, then I say be "PO'd" at him. Now Roethlisberger has been intentionally hit low a few times this season, isn't that against the rules? I believe so, how many suspensions were levied for that infraction, hmmmmm let me help you none!!!!! Ummm last year Ngata, no matter how you look at it broke Ben's nose, no not on a tackle, not on a sack, but a hand between the face mask miraculously to the nose, was there a fine, was there even a penalty, answer once again is NO!!!!! Bottom line, if you are not going to penalize the others for their "aggressive" play, don't penalize Harrison!!!
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Space: 1999 — call it Space: 2999. –rec9140
Space: 1999 had elements but the premise was too far out for today's audience. Closest thing to it would be Defying Gravity from ABC, but that crapped out after only half a season, even though it just started getting good. –jamesa
I would love to see what Gerry Anderson's (age 80, so hurry up and ask) reboot of Space: 1999 would look like in regards to the ubiquitous multirole Eagle Transporter. –NeeAnderTall


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"Sáenz weaves together Zach's past, present, and changing disposition toward his future with stylistic grace and emotional insight. This is a powerful and edifying look into both a tortured psyche and the methods by which it can be healed." —School Library Journal, starred review
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