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Location: Sun Over Beach, Oz
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I start the next day surrounded by clearing skys, sunlight and amazing birdsong, thanks to a good mix of Magpies ((Go here for a full description -
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)) and other assorted raptors. Waking with the birds isn't optional, it's mandatory. The Magpies are my favourite, without doubt, especially when you get a chorus of half a dozen or so young birds gathered together - just magic. So after cooking some plain. salty porridge and a cup of tea, I set out from the campsite, searching for the quartz reef further up the hill behind camp, detector humming along in the headphones as I follow a trail of broken quartz pieces higher and higher. Finally, after a couple of hours, I've reached the main reef and find this...
It's an amazingly deep shaft that cuts straight through the quartz outcrop, down at least fifty metres before being swallowed into pure darkness.
Not the place to slip or fall. I wonder how many kangaroos have hopped straight into it in the dark? I back away after working the tailings dump then follow the reef line downhill.
Great view from up here, they must have been fit miners to hike from the creek up to here every day. "I can't see my camp from here."
One thing that really impressed me was how good my new Sidi Adventure Goretex boots were to hike in - just first class boots and they lost their squeak days ago. Anyway, down the slope I go, constantly detecting and following the reef line. The rusty white quartz is easy to spot, even in the thick ground cover.
A close-up of the reef material. Gold prospecting is as much about geological knowledge and understanding as it is about pure luck and hard work.
While wandering along, something unusual on the ridge above me catches my eye, so I hike back up to investigate.
It's an old cannabis crop site. Well enclosed by chicken wire and shade cloth but in a poor state of repair due to the collapse of a tree over the main structure. It still has water tanks and pot planters inside, but they're empty. I'm sure someone thought it was a good spot to grow, but it's kind of obvious in an area with few ground shrubs for camouflage.
What is growing up here are these perfect, minature wild orchids, about the width of a fingernail.
Anyway, after making sure I'm not being tracked by hillbillies with guns, I continue downhill, towards the creek. Stepping around a large fallen tree, I almost step straight onto this guy.
Crikey! What a beautiful creature. Thank Gawd it wasn't a snake, as my left boot landed inches from his head.
The perfect natural camouflage for his environment year round with fallen leaves and moss covered rocks, he surprised me by not even moving a single millimetre the whole time I was near him. Maybe he'd never seen a human before and didn't know how dangerous we were?
After stumbling across this Shingleback Lizard (Go here for more info -
) I become much more cautious wandering around the scrub, as I know the snakes will be out of winter hibernation if the lizards are out and about. But I've got my riding boots and over boot mx pants on, so I'm okay except when I stop to dig up a detector signal. The scrub has become a snake infested area suddenly, especially down near the creek.
What a special area this is. I follow the creek back to camp, working the erroded base and edges as I go.
Freshly bloomed golden Wattle. Our Nations Floral Emblem, used on the Federal Coat of Arms and forming the colours of many of our international sports team uniforms.
The rich undergrowth plants and fungi, including hallucinogenic Psilocybin mushrooms. More on these later.
The trunk of a long dead gum tree near camp.
And the branch of a recently fallen one, the colours set off by last nights rain.
Back at camp, I gather some water from the creek, boil some with a fresh fire and have a great shower come scrub down before throwing the laundry into the remaining water to make use of the rare sunshine.
And while we're on campsite domestics, my nightly feed...
boiled up so I can use the water for a cup of soup before the rice/canned food main meal and if I'm lucky, enough for a cup of tea afterwards.
They provided a feed I looked forward to each night with good variety while allowing me cheap travel and the ability to be free of the real need for townships every day.
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Jennifer Hudson will be sharing her story now that she's finally inked a book deal.
Eat your heart out, Bossip. As it turns out, people really do want to know what J.Hud has to say.
E! News reports that the "Where You At" singer has just signed a book deal with Dutton to release her memoir in January. A statement from Dutton reveals that the as-yet untitled book will outline J.Hud's "experience growing up in an environment where healthy living was not a priority. "
Jen will also discuss her weight during her "American Idol" days and when she decided to slim down. In all, the Weight Watchers spokesperson has lost about 80 pounds, shrinking from a size 16 to a size 6.
Dutton is sure that the memoir will be a succes because Jennifer "wants to inspire anyone coping with weight issues, share some of her own best tips for losing and maintaining weight loss, fitting in exercise and keeping it fun."
—Sonya Eskridge
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TIGARD, Ore. -- Walmart is hiring approximately 600 new employees for two stores scheduled to open this summer in Sherwood and Tigard.
A temporary hiring center has opened at 13990 SW. Galbreath Drive for the Sherwood Walmart Supercenter. Applications will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday.
In Tigard, a hiring center has been set up at 10120 SW. Hall Blvd., Suite 104. Applications will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Interested applicants may also apply online. Both stores will be hiring full- and part-time associates.
We are excited to bring a one-stop shopping option along with additional jobs to the community, said Tigard store manager Dion Hess. Walmart will offer a job to any qualified veteran who has been honorably discharged within the past 12 months. Interested veterans may find out more at http://walmartcareerswithamission.com.
I look forward to meeting candidates who are interested in building a career with Walmart, said Sherwood store manager Scot Gavic.
The majority of the new workers will begin in July to help prepare the stores for their grand openings.


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What is CyanMobile?
Well our lead dev namely, Squadzone had written very nicely!
CyanMobile is an aftermarket ROM like CyanogenMod, MIUI, JoyOS, LewaOS and others that are built from source. Absolutely built from source based on CyanogenMod 7.2 and modifications from AOSP, AOKP and Paranoid etc.
Few features:
Pie control, Navigation bar, Lot of new settings, etc.
For more information,read our website
This rom is absolutely built from source for the ZTE Skate.
Working :
• Everything
Bugs :
• For Notification bar, after make it the phone to reboot, need some tap to make it work, if you get once than you dont have any problem with it.
{ no major problem }
• When you tap on the "Additional system updates" in main settings, you get FC, because i removed the ROMUpdater app.
{ no major problem, may be add to that later }
- int2ext+ script work fine.
- Fly on mode with GB sqlite work fine too
How to fresh install:
• Wipe data/factory reset
• Go to mounts and storage and format /system & /boot
• Select to install a zip from the SD card and locate CyanMobile
• Select to install a zip from the SD card and locate Gapps
• ROM fits on 170MB system partition with gapps package
How to update:
• Select to install a zip from the SD Card and locate the CyanMobile update
• Wipe the cache
• Wipe the Dalvik cache
• Reboot
First build:
• http://d-h.st/ZzS
• http://goo-inside.me...0828-signed.zip
Thank to:
• Squadzone
• tilal6991
• CyanogenMod team
Source code:
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Originally written on Philliedelphia | Last updated 11/18/14
This will be a short and sweet recap. Cliff Lee gave up a homerun to Giancarlo Stanton as the Marlins take 1-0 lead. It was the only run allowed by Lee. He allowed just three hits, no walks and a run over seven innings. Meanwhile, the Phillies scored a run in the eighth as Jimmy Rollins singled in John Mayberry Jr to tie the game, 1-1. Carlos Lee's single scored Bryan Peterson with the winning run. Peterson had lead off with a double off against the losing pitcher Josh Lindblom. The Phillies walked Giancarlo Stanton intentionally to get to Lee. The Philadelphia Phillies are offically eliminated from the playoffs for the first time since 2006. Go buy yourself a beer and watch the 2008 Champion team. It was a good six-year run!
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I was reading through my blogs when I came onto this post from omar about inline search for Internet Explorer.It's a simple add-on for IE but it will make my life searching so much easier. Why didn't we develop that ???
Anyway you can download it here
I will try it tomorrow on my Vista box and see if it works.
Update: I installed it on my Vista RC1 box and it works very well. I came across "Extending IE quick and Dirty" post on the IE blog where they explain how to build such add-ons. They linked to another find as you type add-on.
Source: shahine.com
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Seats are reserved for women in trains and buses and they also enjoy 50% reservation in the civic body. However, when it comes to public urinals, women have to first hunt for one and then pay for using it unlike men who don't have to shell out a paisa.
DNA in its front-page story on November 11, 2011, reported how women were wrongly charged for using public toilets. Subsequently, through its awareness campaign about urinary tract infection among women, DNA highlighted the issue of lack of public toilets for the fairer sex.
At least 35 NGOs who have started a signature campaign called 'Right to Pee' have now sought help from women corporators — who enjoy a majority in the civic body — to ensure clean toilets for women in the city. The NGOs want the toilets to provide facilities to change and dispose of sanitary pads.
"Though the civic body rules state that no one should be charged for using public toilets, women are asked to pay," said Rahul Gaikwad of the Committee of Resources Organisation. "BMC officials assured us last year that the rule will soon be implemented effectively. However, nothing has happened so far."
"We have decided to take up the issue with women corporators. They must have faced similar problems and can raise the issue in the house," Gaikwad said.
The NGOs surveyed 129 public toilets in the city and found that many do not have boards stating that women can use them for free. Besides, the toilets were dirty.
"Fifty per cent seats are reserved for women in local bodies, there is 33% reservation for them in buses and there are ladies special trains. But it is very sad that the basic issue has been neglected. Women have had to suffer a lot because of it," said Minu Gandhi from NGO Apanalaya.
"Women must not be made to pay at public toilets. We will take up the issue with civic authorities," said Shiv Sena corporator Dr Shubha Raul.


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The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans recently announced the winners of the Horatio Alger Ohio State Scholarship sponsored by American Electric Power Foundation. The Horatio Alger State Scholars are chosen based on their demonstrated commitment to education, their dedication to community service, and strength of character in overcoming personal obstacles to achieve academic excellence.
"We are truly honored to offer these deserving students the opportunity to pursue a college education," said Tony Novelly, president and chief executive officer of the Horatio Alger Association. "We know that they will carry on the Horatio Alger values of perseverance and courage in the face of adversity as they continue with their education and pursue careers."
Each scholar will receive $5,000 that will go toward their college tuition fees, books, on-campus room and board, and other education-related expenses. In addition to the scholarship, the students will receive:
Financial aid guidance to assist in the selection of and preparation for college.
Access to the association's website, where students can create online profiles, search for fellow scholars, update their personal information, submit disbursement requests, and direct questions to the association.
Access to a toll-free information line to speak with program coordinators for assistance with questions about their scholarships and other educational programs.
The Horatio Alger Association's scholarship programs are funded by its Members, friends of the organization, and other partnering foundations. Since 1984, the Association has provided $966,000 in scholarships to high school seniors from Ohio.
The local 2012 Horatio Alger Ohio State Scholarship recipients are:
· Brandon R. Crawford, Piketon High School, Piketon
· Erica R. Fultz, Oak Hill High School, Oak Hill
· Zachary S. Garrison, Eastern Local High School, Lucasville
· Taila J. Hodge, Piketon High School, Piketon
· Alexandria D. Louderback, Piketon High School, Piketon
· William D. Malone, Piketon High School, Lucasville
Founded in 1947, the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans celebrates those individuals in our society whose determination and hard work enabled them to overcome life's obstacles to achieve success. As a 501(c)(3) education non-profit, the Association provides scholarships and mentorship to high school seniors who have demonstrated courage in the face of adversity and an unwavering desire to pursue a higher education. The Horatio Alger Association has awarded more than $90 million in college scholarships since the inception of its scholarship programs in 1984. For more information, visit www.horatioalger.org.


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GM and EPA team up for new fuel economy label for the Chevy Volt
By Darren Quick
November 25, 2010
With hybrid and electric vehicles appearing in more and more automobile showrooms around the world, the traditional fuel efficiency measure of miles per gallon (MPG) alone just doesn't cut it anymore. With cars able to be powered by electric power alone or a combination of electric and gasoline, new measures are needed to better inform consumers when buying a new car. To this end, General Motors (GM) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have teamed up to design a new window label for the Chevrolet Volt that has more information than any EPA label before it.
To make the fuel efficiency of alternative fuel vehicles easy to compare to traditional gasoline-powered cars, the MPGe measurement has been widely adopted. This stands for miles per gallon equivalent and is determined by measuring the electricity use (kilowatt-hours) of the vehicle and converting it based on the energy content in a gallon of gasoline. The EPA calculates the MPGe based on a conversion factor of 33.7 kW-hr of electricity being equivalent to the amount of energy in a gallon of gasoline.
When driven in electric mode, the new label lists the Volt's fuel efficiency as 93 MPGe, while the combustion engine provides a fuel efficiency of 37 MPG. Both figures were determined by the EPA using a combination of city and highway driving. A combined composite figure for overall fuel efficiency of 60 MPG is also displayed. The 93 MPGe figure is much lower than the 230 MPG GM was promising a year ago but the company says this is because that figure was reached using a draft proposal for rating EVs that the EPA later rejected.
The label also displays a range of 35 miles in electric mode for the Volt, (GM claims a range of 25 to 50 miles – depending on conditions), and a total range of 379 miles possible when switching to the combustion engine once the batteries are flat. There's also how the vehicle compares to other cars in its class in terms of overall MPG, greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants, as well as charging time and estimations of how much it will cost to run the vehicle in a number of different driving patterns.
By way of comparison, the all-electric Nissan LEAF received a rating of 99 MPGe, while the long time fuel economy leader, the Toyota 2011 model Prius, received an overall rating of 51 MPG.
For cosmetic reasons, the Volt will have a lower MPGe figure than Nissan\'s Leaf. Had they smoothed out all exterior surfaces, enclosed the wheel wells, and added a boat tail--all at zero cost--they would have won this contest.
I am not in the car business, but people will buy the entire output of the Volt production line for several years no matter what it looked like. Why didn\'t GM lead instead of following other followers? Costly \"styling\" diminishes aerodynamic efficiency.TogetherinParis
It is just me that thinks a petrol engine is stupid. Why on earth did they not use a diesel engine - if the POLO blue can reach 80mpg of its diesel engine - what on earth are they doing with a 34mpg petrol engine. When will they fully embrace this concept fully and actually design a high efficiency generator engine and actually get the magical 200mpg that should be the target.myale
Actually, they should be using a very small (high weight to power ratio) turbine engine. Around a hundred years ago, Nikola Tesla, the guy who nearly single-handedly invented the first part of the twentieth century, invented a bladeless turbine that\'s cheaper to make than the bladed turbines used in jet planes. Tesla never sold many of his turbines after patenting them in 1913 because materials science wasn\'t capable of producing the blades cheaply enough to make this a breakthrough technology. But we\'re there now.
Another old but appropriate technology for the Volt is the Stirling engine, invented nearly 200 years ago (1813) by Robert Stirling, a Scottish inventor. The Stirling engine is an external combustion engine so no explosions, more controlled burning, less moving parts, and more efficiency than a reciprocating engine. The problem with Stirling engines is that its power output isn\'t instantly adjustable, but that wouldn\'t matter with a Chevy Volt because the engine just charges the batteries. The electric motor/generator is the actual primary mover of the Volt, and the power output of that is instantly adjustable by the driver.HenryFarkas
The choice of \"petrol\" engine over diesel (the logical choice) probably has as much to do with marketing as the un-aerodynamic exterior design elements; I also suspect it has to do with meeting emissions goals.William Lanteigne
The write says that \"the MPGe measurement has been widely adopted\". He should qualify that with \"in the USA\" since it does not have much relevance anywhere else. Nobody else has ever used US gallons anyway! The idea of having an energy equivalent to bridge the transition from fossil-fuel to electricity is probably a good idea as it would help the consumer understand the differences and therefore better buying decisions. However any units used would (ideally) be universal and therefore based on the standards that are used by some 95% of the world. It is time to lose the HP/PS and move to watts which is indeed a universal measurement. As a trade-off though how about also losing the strange \"litres per 100Km\" and use instead \"Km per litre\" which would be easier to adopt for the millions of people using MPG ?professore
Lets see, the Chevy Volt gets 35 miles on a charge, the Aptera 120. The Volt performance similar to a small gas powered car, the Aptera 0-60 in under 11 sec. fully loaded with two passengers and luggage. Top speed of both cars about 95 mph. The Volts fuel equivalent efficiency about 95 mpg, the Aptera at least 150 mpg. Price of the Volt $41,00 MSRP, estimated price of the Aptera H2 $25,00-$30,00. The Volt produced by a multi-BILLION dollar company with one of the largest most advanced design labs in the world, Aptera, a multi-million dollar company with one of the smallest design labs in the world! Chevy, backed by the U.S. government, spent $1,000,000,000 (that\'s BILLION) dollars to develop the Volt, which it will sell at a loss! Aptera spent several Million Dollars to develop the Aptera, so far with ZERO government assistance! I\'ll take the Aptera!Jerry Peavy
Our Governor, Linda Lingle (Hawaii) has just announced that she will be receiving her LEAF this Sunday (Nov. 28). Three hundred more will be coming in Dec. and the early part of 2011 for customers who have already made pre-payment.
I agree completely with TogetherinParis in comments on how the aerodynamic qualitities of the Volt could have been improved.
We in Hawaii, especially for the people of Oahu where range is normally not a critical factor, hope that the LEAF will prove valid and sustainable daily transport.Adrian Akau


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On the timescale of existence of the Solar System (~4.5 billion years so far), it is significant. Based on what is known about stellar evolution, it is thought that solar output was ~25% less than present shortly after the formation of the sun.
On the timescale of human existence, variation in solar output has been, by itself, all but negligible, and of far less effect than periodic variations in earth's orbit around the sun. I suggest you read up about Milankovich cycles - textbooks have useful diagrams to illustrate what the text is saying, whereas "Have your say" comments don't.
One mode of earth's orbital variation is a particular 41,000 year cycle. After the Pleistocene era of successive glacial and interglacial periods (Ice Age and Warm periods) started ~2.5-2.7 million years ago, fluctuations between glacial and interglacial periods matched this orbital variation. This continued until ~1 million years ago, after which glacial periods were much longer and colder, while the duration of interglacial periods remained about the same.


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When the Triumph Trophy SE broke cover earlier this June, the comparisons were quickly made between Britain's most advanced motorcycle ever, and the German competition it was so clearly trying to emulate. While Triumph Trophy's engineers and designers clearly took a long-look at the BMW R1200RT, and tried to improve upon the staple of a touring bike, Triumph's marketers may have been asleep as the switch, as the Triumph Trophy SE has one thing the BMW does not: a bigger price tag.
2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Gets Adaptive Electronic Steering Damper – Welcome to 2004 Says Honda
For the next model year, Kawasaki is giving a modest update to its flagship model, the 2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R. Mostly touching up its work from 2011 with a dollop of new paint, the one intriguing feature of the 2013 Kawasaki ZX-10R is its new electronic steering damper, which adjusts the level of steering damping based on how fast the motorcycle is traveling.
Kawasaki developed the damper with the help of a little Swedish company named Öhlins, and is the first manufacturer to use the new suspension from the famed suspension brand, which is sure to be a standard item on the bikes of other OEMs in the coming years — just like the Honda Electronic Steering Damper (HESD) that Big Red debuted circa 2004.
I will be honest about my ego, I like being right…but that doesn't mean that sometimes I wish I was wrong, and such is the case with the delivery date of the beautiful MV Agusta F3 Serie Oro. It is hard to believe that we first saw the MV Agusta F3 break cover back in October 2010, with the Italian company's three-cylindered supersport being spied and rumored well before even that date, as far back as 2009. Then breaking the hearts of many Italian motorcycle fans, MV Agusta announced that the F3 would not be a 2011 model year bike.
Having issues getting its parts suppliers to deal with a company with a horrible credit record, pricing of the MV Agusta F3 quickly rose from $9,000, to $10,000, and then finally to $13,495 MSRP (Note: All US bikes will comes with a quick-shifter, pushing the MSRP now to $13,995). This of course would not be the price for the limited edition MV Agusta F3 Serie Oro, which was set to sell ahead of the base model. At $27,900 MSRP, the "gold series" F3 has been operating on a similar sliding scale as the price tag of the base model, as the delivery date of the bike was first pushed back from March, to May, and now is set for early July. But wait, there's more.
Launching last night in downtown Los Angeles, the 2012 Brammo Empulse R & 2013 Brammo Empulse broke their cover and officially debuted. Right off the bat from the designations, you can see that Brammo intends for the Empulse R to be a 2012 model, with the base model Emuplse coming out next year (more on that further down). As we expected, the Brammo Empulse R got quite the price bump after its 22-month marination, and will be $18,995 MSRP. Meanwhile when the Brammo Empulse becomes available next year, it will have a slightly more palatable $16,995 price tag.
Featuring a six-speed gearbox the Brammo Empulse R comes with a 54hp motor, 10.2 kWh battery pack (9.31 kWh nominal), and a bevy of brand-name components like Marchesini wheels, Brembo brakes, Marzocchi forks, a Sachs rear shock, and a few carbon pieces (read the full technical specifications here). Getting a revised look, the basic Empulse design is still there with some subtle changes (some for the better, some of the worse, in our humble opinion). Touting 56 highway miles and 120 city miles, the Empulse is going to suffer from the same range-limiting use that other electric bikes on the market are facing, though Brammo has thought to include J1772 Level 2 capability on the bike, which should make for some more rapid charges away from the mothership. We like that.
A Bothan spy just dropped off a note in the A&R inbox saying that the soon-to-be-released and recently-spotted Brammo Empulse R is to come with quite the price tag. Said to be priced just shy of $20,000, the R-spec Empulse would be commanding a $6,000 premium over the $14,000 MSRP that was quoted when the Brammo Empulse first hit the newswires 22 months ago. Considering the $13,995 price tag offered by the Zero S ZF9, the $20,000 figure being bantered about sounds very high to our ears, at least initially.
When the Triumph Tiger 800 came out, speculation immediately set forth on when the British brand would build a "full-size" adventure bike. Then the 2012 Triumph Tiger Explorer broke cover ahead of the 2011 EICMA show, and officially added a 1,200cc three-cylinder adventure-tourer to Triumph's motorcycle line-up. Along with a plethora of other motorcycles, the Triumph Tiger Explorer hopes to take on the BMW R1200GS, the undisputed king of ADV riding.
Since the Tiger 800 gained favorable reviews and traction in the marketplace, the Tiger Explorer was expected to also be a market favorite for 2012…that is of course if Triumph could price the big-displacement Tiger competitively against the Ducatis, BMWs, and KTMs in the US market. Getting a $15,699 MSRP price tag, that element of our question has been answered, and sets the Triumph Tiger Explorer as the cheaper alternative in the premium-adventure market.
You wouldn't know that the Aprilia Tuono V4 R even existed if you went to Aprilia's USA website, though the fire sale of the older Tuono 1000 should at least raise an eyebrow. That being said, Aprilia USA is set to bring the new, as in debuted at EICMA last year, Aprilia Tuono V4 R to our American shores. Set to hit dealers in March 2012, Aprilia USA has at least gotten one thing right with the 2012 Aprilia Tuono V4 R, and priced the streetfightered RSV4 with $14,999 MSRP.
That puts the base model Aprilia Tuono V4 R a full $4,000 cheaper than the $18,995 MSRP 2012 Ducati Streetfighter S, and $2,000 more than the $12,995 MSRP Ducati Streetfighter 848. With that price point, Aprilia has aggressively positioned the Tuono V4 R against Ducati, its biggest competition in the performance-oriented street-naked segment. With 167hp on tap, there is plenty to get excited about with the Aprilia Tuono V4 R, and true to its ethos, the Tuono V4 R is basically a de-tuned Aprilia RSV4 R superbike without its fairings.
I often get lambasted in the comments section for being pro-Ducati here on Asphalt & Rubber, and that's fine by me, because I am. It's hard not to like a company that has basically defined the modern aesthetic for motorcycles, or a company that continues to grow despite being in the worst recession since The Great Depression. It's also not hard to love a company that continues to release, year-after-year, new compelling motorcycles, as is the case today with the 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale.
Teased ad nauseam, the Ducati 1199 Panigale shouldn't disappoint the discerning sport bike rider with a strong appetite for Italian food, as the latest v-twin from Bologna sets many firsts for the superbike market segment. As we predicted last year, the Ducati 1199 Panigale drops 20lbs off the Superbike 1198's design (22 lbs actually), while making an extra 20hp over its predecessor. Not only is the 1199 Panigale the lightest production superbike on the market, with its 361 lbs dry weight (414 lbs wet), it's also one of the most powerful with its 195hp peak power figure, courtesy of the Superquadro motor.
Other firsts include a revolutionary monocoque frame, the first full-LED headlight on a motorcycle (another story we broke), the first electronically adjusted suspension on a sport bike, the first engine braking control system, as well as the first GPS-assisted data acquisition system for a production motorcycle (the DDA+ package is an optional equipment item for the Panigale). While traction control comes standard, ABS brakes will also be an optional item for the Ducati 1199 Panigale.
Available in April 2012, as we expected the new Ducati 1199 Panigale has gotten a price increase over the Superbike 1198. Accordingly the base model will cost $17,995, the "S" will cost $22,995, and "S" Tricolore will hit the wallet at $27,995 MSRP.
MV Agusta has made it no secret that it plans on bringing more affordable motorcycles to its product line-up, as the Italian company has simply no choice but to increase its production volume in a bid to attain profitability. Introducing more affordable versions of its already existing models like the MV Agusta F4R & MV Agusta Brutale R 1090, the 2012 MV Agutsa F3 675 and soon-to-be-debuted MV Agusta Brutale 675 are the first bottom-up new modesl to carry this ethos for the Italian brand.
After several months of testing and refining the BRD RedShift electric motorcycle, pricing and technical specifications from BRD Motorcycles has just graced our inbox. Wanting to make sure the BRD RedShift SM & RedShift MX lived up to the company's hype, BRD has been reluctant to quote exact figures and prices until the San Francisco startup was confident it could back up those announcements with actual product performance. True to our prediction at the time of the BRD RedShift SM's launch, the MX version will come with a $14,995 price tag, while the SM supermotard will tack on an extra $500 for a $15,495 MSRP.
Making 40 peak-horsepower, the BRD RedShift touts 250cc bike specs, especially with its 260/265 lbs (SM/MX) curb weight for street use (headlight and switchgear). In racing trim, both the SM & MX shed an additional 10 lbs. Because of the interest being generated in the police-style model (RedShift PD), BRD will make the model available with its more robust tail section, hard luggage, and more powerful electrical system for powering electrical components. These added components add an additional 35 lbs to the RedShift's base weight, though the PD model is expected to be the company's best selling model, as public and private fleet vehicles are increasingly pressured to include electrics into their vehicle pools.


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Federal News Radio: Interview with Special Asssistant to the President and Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel: Last month, the White House released a new national strategy for information sharing and safeguarding. In the preface, President Barack Obama says agencies are sharing and cooperating like never before. But he says, they can do better. And, at the same time, he voices concerns about leaks that can damage national security.
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AOLGov.: In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, our government not only needed to improve its counterterrorism intelligence, but also share information better, faster, and smarter. We found that our national security relies on our ability to share the right information, with the right people, at the right time – and we must "enlist all of our intelligence, law enforcement, and homeland security capabilities," as the National Security Strategy states.
ReadWrite: On Wednesday the President issued a 16-page game plan aimed at strengthening the process and protection of online sharing to fight cyber attacks. It's called the the National Strategy for Information Sharing and Safeguarding.
Federal Times: The White House released a new strategy Wednesday to improve how agencies share and protect national security information.
The National Strategy for Information Sharing and Safeguarding calls for agencies to use common standards and processes for acquiring, accessing, retaining, producing and sharing information. The goal is to ensure information is provided in a timely manner to those who need it.
Fedscoop: The White House released President Obama's plan for how the federal government will responsibly share and safeguard information that enhances national security on Wednesday.
The strategy, "National Strategy for Information Sharing and Safeguarding," is built off the 2010 National Security Strategy that called for more effective integration and implementation of policies, processes, standards and technologies that promote secure and responsible national security information sharing.
Federal News Radio: The law enforcement community's approach to information sharing has gone viral.
Dozens of federal agencies, state governments and international governments are making the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) the standard for secure information sharing.
IBM Business of Government Magazine: When examining the full scope of information sharing and protection, many widespread and complex challenges must be addressed and solved by multiple agencies and organizations working together. The risk of a future WikiLeaks incident can be reduced, but fixing these government-wide challenges is complex, difficult, and requires a staying commitment.
AOLGov: In tight fiscal times, federal agencies need to embrace changing technology, focus on attracting and retaining the next generation of workers and striking a balance between information sharing and security. To reach these goals, organizations need to foster a culture of trust and speed, a senior Defense Department official said.
FCW: An industry group has suggested five ways for agencies to share information in compatible formats to improve data and cooperation while saving some money too.
In a new report, the American Council for Technology/Industry Advisory Council argues that the government can share information seamlessly, save money, share more services, and reduce duplication. It just needs to improve its strategic acquisition and management processes by considering interoperability early in a project's lifecycle.
Federal leaders for government-wide acquisition and information-sharing initiatives have joined forces with technology suppliers to hammer out a new set of recommendations to identify and use the government's information sharing standards and requirements. The goal of the recommendations is to enhance national security, increase efficiency and reduce costs by improving collaboration between government and industry in developing open interoperability standards and incorporating them into commercial products.


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Dispelling speculation that growing domestic liquidity could lead to asset price bubbles and overheat the economy, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is effectively pushing more money into the system by cutting the interest rate on special deposit accounts (SDAs) by another 50 basis points.
In its policy rate-setting meeting Thursday, the Monetary Board of the BSP decided to cut the SDA rate from 2.5 percent to a new historic low of 2 percent. At the same time, it kept its overnight borrowing—the key policy rate—at 3.5 percent and overnight lending at 5.5 percent.
This is the third time this year that the BSP slashed the SDA rate. The first was in January, followed by another reduction in March. Each of the two previous rate cuts was by 50 basis points.
While the rate reduction could push money out of the central bank's SDA facility and circulate in the economy, it is also seen to help temper foreign-exchange inflows and prevent a steep appreciation of the peso as the lower yield makes SDAs less attractive to foreign portfolio investors.
The BSP has been mindful of any excessive appreciation in the value of the peso after the local currency's significant appreciation last year elicited complaints from exporters.
BSP Deputy Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. said in a briefing Thursday that the rate cut aligned monetary policy in the country with international standards wherein interest rates offered on deposit facilities were way lower than the key policy rates of central banks.
"The adjustment is in line with the BSP's continuing efforts to fine-tune its monetary policy instruments," Espenilla said.
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MANILA, Philippines — The government began enforcing the no-fly, no-sail, and no-fishing zones Thursday until April 16, the period in which North Korea would have launched its rocket as a prelude to sending its own satellite into space.
The triple ban took effect at 5 a.m. up until 1p.m. to prevent disaster that could be caused by falling debris from the rocket, especially in the northern part of Luzon.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said that it has begun sweeping operations in the 590 square kilometer area about 190 nautical miles (352 kilometers) northeast of Sta. Ana, Cagayan, and 150 nautical miles (278 km) east of Polilio island, Quezon where parts of the rocket may fall.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) notified sea vessels and airplanes to avoid the area, an NDRRMC bulletin on Thursday said.
Seafaring vessels have been advised "to undertake necessary precautionary measures to avoid transiting the vicinity of the designated second stage falling area," it said.
Airplanes have also been advised "to undertake necessary precautionary measures to avoid transiting the vicinity of the designated second stage falling area," it said.
Ferdinand Tienzo, assistant chief of air traffic control at CAAP, had previously stated that about 20 international daily flights from Japan and South Korea would have to take alternate routes.
The NDRRMC bulletin said that all concerned Local Government Units (LGUs) have also been advised to enforce the no-fishing policy from 6a.m. to 12noon.
NDRRMC Executive Director Benito Ramos said in a press conference Wednesday that there was a possibility of extending the no-fly, no-sail, and no-fishing zone into the afternoon because the second stage booster can take from three to four hours from separation from the main rocket to splash down into the sea.
Ramos said that airlines and sea vessels were aware of the possibility and were ready to comply.
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A former Studebaker facility has been redeveloped into a new transfer/recycling station in South Bend, referred to as Green Tech Recycling (Green Tech). This is a great example of how thinking green for the environment can bring cost savings, new jobs, and community enrichment.
After a long industrial past, the former Studebaker Plant 8 facility sat vacant for 12 years. Mother Earth LLC (Mother Earth) then acquired the property in 2005 and invested $4 million for its demolition, remediation, and redevelopment. The Indiana Brownfields Program provided $45,123 in assessment and remediation grants to Saint Joseph County for the project, and the City of South Bend provided $67,000 in funding from a brownfield assessment grant that it received from the U.S. EPA.


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There I was, my alarm all set for 5am. I was going to get up, watch the sunrise and hopefully catch a glimpse of the pod of dolphins who apparently swim past the hostel most mornings at this time. Did I wake up with my alarm? No.
Instead I woke up at 7am with the sky already light and the dolphins no doubt already well on their way to finding some fish for breakfast. Tomorrow morning I really am going to get up early for it as I'd love to see them in the wild like that.
There are quite a few clouds in the sky here this morning and I really hope they bring rain at some stage as Jeffreys Bay is another area that really could do with some rain. I'm not sure if it's going to happen though, as I can already see the sun breaking through and the patches of cloud getting lighter.
I'm off on a tour of the township nearby later so in the meantime I've been catching up on some work using Island Vibe's brand spanking new WiFi system. Because of the WiFi I can actually sit out on my balcony and look out at the sea as I work. As you can see from the pic, this really makes a change from my desk back in the office!
Right, I'm off to send some emails and try and get in contact with Andy at the local boardriders club here who's hopefully going to help me out with a podcast about surfing in J Bay.
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if Nero were given styles, what would they be like?
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A dedicated grappler direct fighting style with the devil bringer. Lots of slamming, tossing, and beating enemies to bits.
"Nothin' to see here. Nope. Nobody special. Ignore the mick with the bomb."
Currently Playing: Too damn many things at the same bloody time... (25+)
the onlything they should give Nero is weapon switching on the Dpad
Honestly speaking, does he need styles? Shouldn't that strictly be Dante's thing?
Can't he just be giving motions for his Devil Bringer to do different kinds of unlockable grappling moves? The most he needs is a secondary weapon switch button. Going out on a limb to say perhaps the ability to exchange his Devil Bringer function for a hidden list of Heavy Attacks.
Arthur is the new Leroy Jenkins. - PKStarSaber
They should bind "KYRIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" scream to all of the D-Pad buttons. It would give him a 5 second damage boost just like Demon Evade.
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joegt123 posted...
A dedicated grappler direct fighting style with the devil bringer. Lots of slamming, tossing, and beating enemies to bits.
Yeah, I'd definitely like to see Devil Bringer able to do more stuff. It was an interesting mechanic on its own - good for crowd control and you can't just Buster everything since you can't cancel out of it - but adding more stuff that it could do would be awesome.
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They should bind "KYRIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" scream to all of the D-Pad buttons. It would give him a 5 second damage boost just like Demon Evade.
Strange and ironic that it serves its purpose in the story, but its a shame that is was overshadowed by the fact the DMC4 was rushed and Nero is not dante (dem fanboys).
produner posted...
SHMYazoo posted...They should bind "KYRIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" scream to all of the D-Pad buttons. It would give him a 5 second damage boost just like Demon Evade.
They could've just given the Devil Bringer to Dante as a new style and skip Nero altogether. No backtracking too.
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Four styles for Nero, plus Yamato.
Street Fighter: No, not the video game. An actual style of fighting that has no real rhyme or reason, yet is hard for the enemy to read because it's unorthodox.
Marksmen: A style that is based off of archers. Archers can only use one arrow at a time. Nero only uses one gun at a time. One of these moves would include using Blue Rose ammo to ricochet off of the enemies and cause a domino effect.
Grappler: Not only can Nero's arm be used to attack enemies, it can now be used to give a special charge to both the Red Queen and the Blue Rose. IE: Red Queen and Blue Rose's power will increase tenfold, and their length of attack distance will span farther as well.
Stealth Rage: Example of one move. IE: Nero will create a wall of fire using the Red Queen and hide behind that flame barrier for a short time. Nero will then leap from the wall of fire and attack the enemy. When timed perfectly, the attack will finish the enemy in one blow and cause massive damage during boss fights. This would be slightly similar to Dante's Royal Guard.
Newer isn't always better.
And I shall keep Dante's Force Edge polished and sharp till he comes back.
TerrorriskX posted...
Honestly speaking, does he need styles? Shouldn't that strictly be Dante's thing?
The key word in the topic title is if.
I'm just gonna assume he gets 4 styles like Dante and unlocks a 5th one, which would be Dark Slayer.
Dark Slayer: Obvious choice is obvious, he uses Yamato himself. Level 1 would make Yamato function as a regular Devil Arm. Level 2 gives you Air Trick, and Level 3 gives you Judgement Cut and some other skills.
Devil Bringer: He does all the actions with the devil bringer that he did in DMC4. Level 1 is normal grappling, level 2 is Snatch, and Level 3 levels up the throws and instead of an arm, you see Nero's DT from DMC4 appear while grappling, with added damage.
Speedster: Level 1 lets you run quicker when you hold R1+O. On Level 2, when you press O you do a roll or a backflip, or run along walls and such, like in DMC2., and Level 3 lets you actually move at really fast speeds when you hold O, which after 5 seconds would start to cost DT.
Bare-Handed: Level 1, Nero fights with bare-handed combos, using kicks and left handed punches. Level 2, Nero uses more complex combos with more moves. Level 3, Nero uses his Devil Bringer arm as well, and the damage is increased.
Manifester: Nero brings out the guy that was behind him in DMC4 when he DTed (Because by the next Nero game, he should have his own DT). Level 2 is where he can use Summoned Swords, and Level 3 is where he can use Maximum Bet.
If not these, they could always just give him his own version of Dante's styles.
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Plans are moving right along in preparation for the 2015 Quilt Show. For those of you traveling we want you to be close to the Convention Center and comfortable with dining and other things to do. We have secured a group rate at the Holiday Inn so just mention the quilt show when you call them. You can click on the link for their website...Holiday Inn welcomes Yakima Valley Quilters Guild! They are located just across the street so you can't get much better than that! We are looking forward to another beautiful show and seeing all of you there!
"Yakama Trails"
Our raffle quilt, "Yakama Trails", is a beautiful work of quilting art for which we are selling tickets for $1.00 each. Remember that a portion of the money we make is donated to 'OHana for their mammogram program and helping those that need a little extra help with expenses receive the care they need. If you would like to purchase tickets you may contact Ruth Lacy or Kathy Winters by clicking on their names.
Excitement is in the air at the YVQG! We are looking forward to having Nancy Lee Chong as our guest speaker and instructor in October 2015. Nancy's specialty is traditional Hawiian quilting and you can link to her website on our Newsletters and Events page to learn more about her style of quilting, patterns, DVD's and more.
We now have a Facebook page under Yakima Valley Quilters' Guild. Go to the page and click "Like" and you will get our posts on your Facebook page. You can post pictures of your projects and/or comments.
The Yakima Valley Quilters' guild was founded in 1983 and started with approximately 40 members. The group has grown to a present day count of around 100 members. Our purpose is to foster the art of quilt making through sharing and teaching, sponsoring workshops, demonstrations and quilt shows. We are a non- profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of quilting and other needle arts through education and community service.
Many hundreds of quilts have been made by the guild and directly donated to local charities including YWCA Battered Women's Shelter, Yakima Memorial Hospital Neonatal Unit, Epic Crisis Center, Northstar Lodge, Buddy Bags through Voices for Children. Other quilts made by members are auctioned at our biannual show. Our first quilt show was held in June 1984 and we continue to present our quilts for all to share in our shows.
One of our proudest moments is when we donate a large portion of the monies earned through raffle ticket sales and our silent auction to women in our valley in the form of "gift certificates" through 'OHana Mammograms. Read more about this on our Charities page.
The purpose of this organization is to preserve and continue the traditions, culture and history of quilting; to promote fellowship among interested persons in all aspects of quilting; to contribute to the knowledge of and to promote the appreciation of fine quilts; to sponsor and support quilting activities through charity; to encourage quilt making and collecting; and to contribute to the growth of knowledge of quilting techniques, textiles, patterns and quilt makers through educational meetings and travel.


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Entertainment News Archive - March 14, 2006
By Claudia Parsons and Chris Michaud NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rebel rockers Sex Pistols, Black Sabbath and Lynyrd Skynyrd were finally ushered into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday after years of rejection but the Sex Pistols didn't bother to show up.
By Nellie Andreeva LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Sitcom veterans Ed O'Neill and Christine Baranski have joined an untitled family comedy at CBS. The project revolves around a young couple who moves to the woman's hometown and has to deal with her complicated extended family.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former television game show host and his wife were killed on Monday when their light plane crashed in the ocean off the coastal suburb of Santa Monica.
By Paul J. Gough NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" is the new king of Sunday night. The white-hot 10 p.m.
By Etan Vlessing TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - A French-language, gay-themed coming-of-age drama about a large Catholic family dominated Canada's Genie film awards Monday, taking home 10 prizes, including best film and director.
Coming off a year in which worldwide box office sales dropped by nearly 8% to $23.2 billion, Hollywood's top lobbyist on Monday urged movie theater owners to join studios to fight the scourge of film piracy.
By Chris Morris LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The South by Southwest Music Conference & Festival, which kicks off Wednesday in Austin, may be getting too big for its already Texas-size britches. Record attendance of more than 10,000 registrants is expected.
By Rebecca Harrison JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blows your only son to pieces. A paramilitary guns down your father. An intruder rapes you and murders your husband.
By Rebecca Harrison JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blows your only son to pieces. A paramilitary guns down your father. An intruder rapes you and murders your husband.
LONDON (Reuters) - Multi-million dollar Hollywood blockbuster "King Kong" was named best movie at Britain's Empire magazine film awards.
- A handkerchief.
- Specifically— The legendary sweat-cloth; the handkerchief of St. Veronica, according to tradition miraculously impressed with the mask of Christ; also, the napkin about Christ's head (Johu xx. 7).
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Candles left as a memorial for those killed in the school shooting at... News Photo2012 Newtown Connecticut Shooting,Candle,Connecticut,Crime,Death,Horizontal,Human Interest,Killing,Law,Mass Murder,Newtown - Connecticut,People,Sandy Hook Elementary School,Shooting - Crime,Sitting,Statue,Temporary Memorial,USA,Violence,Virgin MaryPhotographer Andrew BurtonCollection: Getty Images News 2012 Getty ImagesNEWTOWN, CT - DECEMBER 24: Candles left as a memorial for those killed in the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School sit beneath a statue of the Virgin Mary on December 24, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut. Donations and letters are pouring in from across the country as the town tries to recover from the massacre. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)


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Chick Chat: Vote to add Tigers to Victoria's Secret T-shirt line
University of Memphis supporters may soon have more ways to display their school spirit. Victoria's Secret is considering adding the school to its Pink Collegiate Collection.
The University of Tennessee and the University of Arkansas are already part of the line that features underwear, sleepwear and sweats with team logos. To help get the Tigers added to the collection, alumni and fans can vote online at vspink.com/nominate_your_ school.jsp.
So far, the Tigers are one of the top 25 vote-getters. Other regional schools in the top 25 are Washington University in St. Louis and Emory University in Atlanta. The United States Marine Corps is leading all institutions with 35,000 votes. The Tigers are in the middle of the field of 25 with about 8,000 votes.
Ask a female scientist
In an effort to get more girls interested in science, the National Academy of Sciences enhanced its kid-friendly Web site iwaswondering.org.
The animated site with bold neon colors now features "Ask It," a moderated forum where kids can pose questions to scientists, engineers and other youngsters. Kids must register to participate in the Q&A, but registration is free and the site also includes free educational games on robotics, space exploration and animals.
The site is filled with random facts. On my recent visit to the site, I learned that a cockroach can live for a week without its head. The online science hub contains wacky and useful information sure to fascinate any inquisitive mind, but it is geared towards girls who want "a curious look at women's adventures in science."
To further this cause, the National Academy of Sciences created the "Women's Adventures in Science" book series. The biographies cost $8.96 and are available online.
Don't rush to the altar
Patrick O'Neil was one of the many men who contacted me to respond to last week's column, "Women actually do need men -- real men, that is."
"Ms. Stout, please tell the women that there are actually some gentleman still left in Memphis," said the Whitehaven resident.
While he acknowledged that more men should practice chivalry, O'Neil also offered advice for single women.
"Just slow down a bit before you begin talking about marriage," he said. "That conversation can come up in the first two weeks sometimes."
O'Neil, a 46-year-old electrical technician, said he was a latecomer to the land of relationships. He married at 41 and divorced a couple a years later.
With some soul searching, he said he's learned to communicate better with women. He has also realized that people should let relationships unfold over time instead of rushing them.
"Of course, who you are needs to come forth, but it needs to come in small doses. Spoon-feed me, don't give it to me all at once," he said. "Sometimes keeping it real too soon can be overwhelming."
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ART Jeetin Rangher and Katarina Rasic draw attention to man's conflicting relationship with nature in today's urban landscape in their artwork
Man's relationship with nature was explored from different perspectives in the recent presentation of artwork by Jeetin Rangher and Katarina Rasic at Gallery Sumukha.
The event was part of the Green World Art Festival initiated by Jeetin, a Bangalore-based artist.
"The Green World Art Festival is my dream and my vision. The aim of the festival is to bring all art forms, including painting, sculpture, dance, music or even poetry on one platform. The idea is to invite different artists to break out of their boundaries or orthodox ways of working and collaborate with each other," says Jeetin. "This time, the theme was 'Tree and Life'".
One of the collaborative pieces in the festival involved creating a large jute web suspended between two trees in the Valley School, the venue of the exhibition. Creepers were then planted on the ropes.
"Whenever someone touches any part of the rope, the whole web vibrates. So through this piece we are trying to communicate that the universe is like a web and we are not looking at how the whole web is violently vibrating because of our interventions in nature. We think we are not part of the web," explained Jeetin in a presentation showcasing his artwork.
The presentation also showcased his work in Delhi, Orissa and Kashmir, where he is involved in various collaborative art projects. Though he began his career in art as a painter, Jeetin later started experimenting with performance art, especially during the Art Karavan festival that toured around 10 cities in North India. Jeetin has worked extensively on collaborative projects involving artists from across the world.
Jeetin also works with local communities in Kashmir, apart from conducting performance art projects in the streets of Kashmir.
"I go there every year to teach art and conduct workshops, mainly in schools, because there is no concept of art in Kashmir," he says. "The whole point of my performance artwork is public involvement and Kashmir is not known for performance art."
In fact that is the objective of performance art for him, since the viewer cannot be part of the work in a painting. Jeetin also participated in two performance art pieces at the gallery yesterday.
In the first piece, titled "Contour of Life", he and Katarina simultaneously drew on a sheet of paper while looking into each others eyes. "The idea behind this is that, as you look into the other person's eyes, you start looking into yourself."
The second performance piece, led by Katarina, involved writing on used cardboard boxes. Each box carried a word relating to the theme of the city or nature, on which the audience was asked to come and write anything related to the word on the box. Meanwhile Katarina constantly switched the location of the boxes, dismantled and rebuild them to represent the constantly changing urban landscapes.
Katarina is a Serbia-based artist who largely works with recycled materials..
"Art is a way to protect environment and to inspire people to make something beautiful out of garbage. My artwork is mostly ecologically oriented and based on use of recycled materials. The main part of my artwork is recycled fashion or dresses made out of newspapers, plastic bags, vinyl and any other used object that gives me inspiration to make an artwork," explains Katarina. "I also work in the field of painting and sculpture, where my works are largely inspired by the buildings in my hometown Belgrade. Through my paintings I try to express the fast-paced development of the city and the growing generation of waste."
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City lights may aid in search for extraterrestrial life
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It's difficult to look at the night sky and not wonder whether intelligent life exists out there. Indeed, the odds are very much in favor of there being countless civilizations scattered throughout the heavens, but the challenge remains in proving it. Recently, two scientists hit upon the novel but common-sense idea of searching for city lights on the dark side of distant worlds- a task advanced next-gen earth and space-based telescopes will likely be able to tackle in the not-too-distant future.
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Keevin Woody, the principal at Midway Elementary School, is one of five finalists for the director of schools position in Loudon County.
The Loudon County Board of Education was set to vote on the list of finalists on Thursday, April 7.
"We will be voting on that list of five and either leaving it that way, or adding one or two," Vice Chairman Gary Ubben said.
Convenience-store magnate Steve Kirkham is contesting the reassessment of his property in Roane County based on bad blood between him and his ex-wife.
Kirkham was once married to Roane County Property Assessor Teresa Kirkham. Last year's countywide reappraisal was conducted by her office.
Administrative Judge Mark Minsky held a pre-hearing conference on Monday to discuss Steve Kirkham's motion to have his 2010 property appraisals declared null and void.
A Harriman attorney hopes to quickly resolve his suspension from practicing.
"I hope I can also make it clear to the public, and specifically to my clients, that under the suspension order I can continue representing my existing clients until April 25," said Spence R. Bruner in a statement to the Roane County News. "My attorney, Chris Cawood, and I are making every effort to have this matter resolved in my favor by that date so I do not lose any time at work," Bruner said.
With three rivers that feed Watts Bar Lake, there's no shortage of water and related recreation in Roane County.
However, the influx of severe spring weather, particularly heavy wind matched with lightning, does not mesh well with activities on the water.
Monday evening's thunderstorms brought trees down in the area, especially in Harriman, but for folks on the water, it posed a more serious threat.
A school bus crashed South of the River Monday morning. There were no children on the bus at the time.
The accident happened on Hwy. 58 near the intersection of Mans Hollow Road shortly before 7 a.m.
The bus driver, Angela Morehew, was not injured. A passenger on the bus, Virginia Rucker, was transported to Roane Medical Center.
The crash was investigated by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
State Rep. Julia Hurley said her relationship with the Roane County Commission has room for improvement.
"No representative has a perfect relationship with any of their county commissions," she said by email. "So with that said, of course we could always work better together."
Hurley said she thinks the commission focuses too much of its time on Tiger Haven, a sanctuary for big cats in East Roane County.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Ned McWherter had political prowess matched by an engaging down-home personality that endeared him to Tennessee voters.
McWherter, a self-made millionaire businessman, turned a phrase as easily as he charmed those at the ballot box.
The two-term Democratic governor died Monday at Centennial Hospital in Nashville. He was 80 and had cancer.
Some of his memorable quotes:
— "I know every hog path in Tennessee."
Not everyone is happy with a proposal to allow special-event permits for the sale of beer in Harriman.
In fact, several people plan to go to the Harriman City Council meeting on Tuesday to voice their concern. And they have some powerful allies.
"This is not the vision that my dad had for Hooray for Harriman 20 years ago when he was on the board — and it is not the vision that I had when I co-founded the Harriman Cruisin' eight years ago," Mayor Chris Mason said.
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Bangalore: Strong appeals were made to the National Commission for Backward Classes to introduce sub-classifications in the Central OBC list — on the lines of the system being followed in Karnataka — to ensure that the more dominant castes in the list do not grab all the benefits.
This plea was made by J. Srinivasan and N.L. Narasimhiah of the Karnataka State Backward Classes Federation at the second day of the hearing of the commission in Bangalore on Wednesday. Mr. Narasimhiah argued that putting the powerful castes with the weaker castes within the broad category of backward classes amounted to "putting deer and lions within a cage".
Bifurcation system
Citing a specific example, Mr. Srinivasan said that clubbing smaller communities like Helava or Hadapada with a dominant community like Lingayat would amount to going against the fundamental principles of social justice. The method of OBC categorisation in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, he added, follows the bifurcation system within the broad group so that the "most backward" do not lose out on opportunities.
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Several pleas made at the hearing reflected this need with many making a submission that they were missing out on the benefits because they were classified as sub-sects of dominant castes. Besides Helava and Hadapada, who objected to being categorised as sub-groups of the Lingayat community, those of the Sadaru caste also complained that many Sadar Lingayats in northern Karnataka districts were claiming quota as Sadaru.
The second day of the hearing, which was packed in contrast to the first day, saw sub-sects of two prominent castes of Karnataka, Vokkaligas and Lingayats, making their submission for inclusion in the Central OBC list.
Representatives of these communities were more vocal in their presentations — some made by practising advocates within the community — in contrast to other communities who struggled to communicate with the Chairperson because of the language barrier and lack of presentation skills. There were occasions when the commission members seemed to not understand the spirit of the submissions because of lack of communication.
Besides, their concentration seemed to be waning towards the end of the long session, much to the anguish of some community leaders who had come from far-flung corners of Karnataka to seek inclusion of their castes in the Central list.


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Neither of us have been to New England so we decided we would do a loop over ten days through New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Pennsylvania.
Friday night we loaded the bike and went to bed early since we had a 400+ mile day ahead to get to Marathon NY. I spent most the night wide awake mind racing going over every detail for about the hundredth time and thinking how good it would be to get a good night's sleep. I guess this happens to everybody before a big trip, it happens to me every time.
We head out Saturday morning following the remnants of tropical storm Andrea. We chased rain all the way to New York but never got wet. Our goal for the day was just to knock out miles and get closer to Vermont. 422 miles later we get to Marathon NY and check into the Three Bears Inn(thanks Old Lion). After unloading the bike I turn the key to the wheel lock position for the first time since owning the bike. What I didn't pay atention to was, one position past wheel lock is park. If you take the key out in that position the taillight stays illuminated and that's what I did.
So our Sunday morning starts with a jump start.
We're good to go now honey, I won't do that again I promise.
I told Rhonda we really needed to get some shots from the bike and the job was hers. She tried it and said it scared her to death and she wasn't going to do it. So for your viewing pleasure here is our one and only "on the fly" photo of the entire trip.
As we rode through the Adirondacks the cloud cover finally started to break up and it turned into a perfect day to ride.
We rode by the Olympic Jumping Complex in Lake Placid. These people must be crazy, I had no ideas these things were so high until I saw them in person.
On the way from Lake Placid to the Essex-Charlotte ferry the road got real twisty and I turned my head hard to the left to check out something. When I tried to turn my head to get my eyes back on the road my head won't turn, my helmet is somehow caught on the collar of my jacket. In a brief moment of panic I turn my head as hard as I can, I hear a pop, my helmet frees itself from my jacket, and my brand new intercom setup stopped working. Apparently my intercom unit mounted on the helmet had caught on my jacket collar and when I snapped my head around it broke the mount. So after only one day with these brand new intercoms this is now how mine is mounted to my helmet.
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Adobe Reader X - Unable to fill in forms
I virtualized Adobe Reader X (ver 10.14) and when I open documents that have fillable fields... I cannot enter any data in these fields. Sometimes I receive the following error:
"This document enabled extended features in Adobe Reader. This document has been changed since it was created and use of the extended features is no longer available......"
If I install Adobe Reader X normally (without SWV) it works fine with the same document. I have also tried opening Adobe Reader while in the process of virtualizating the app (before closing the DOS box that I am running the installation from) with the same results (unable to enter data into forms).
Has anyone else experienced/have a solution for this?
Currently using ver 6.1 SP7
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Not seen this before, but my hypothesis is that some changes are taking place to the Adobe installation when this document is opened, and they make changes which may be stored in the read only layer of your package. I would tackle this initially by comparing the HKLM and HKCU keys of your manual installation with your virtual installation and see if there are any notable differences.
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The future of America depends on my generation
Oxford High School senior Hattie Fisher answers the question as to whether the younger generation has a roll in America's future. (March 4, 2011, Page 1B)
Winter gardening
Master Gardener Barbara Sherrod White shows us how our gardens can thrive throughout the cold winter months. See today's Oxford Living. (March 4, 2011, Page 3B)
Keeping mind, bodies healthy through dance
Seniors get down, turn around and go to town while doing some "boot scootin' boogie" during the RSVP line dancing class offered for free to those 55 years old and up at the Oxford Activity Center. See today's Oxford Living. (March 4, 2011, Page 1B)
Mother, son share the importance of art together
Mary Sloan was tickled pink and more than a bit surprised when her 20-year-old son asked her to take an art history class with him at the University of Mississippi during the winter intersession. She writes about sharing her love for art with her son in today's Oxford Generations column. (February 25, 2011, Page 1B)
More than 80 students comprise the cast, crew of Seussical
About 80 Oxford Middle School students helped to pull of the colorful adaptation of the Broadway hit, "Seussical," a one-act, 90-minute show. The cast performed the show for area elementary school students Thursday and will be performing 6:30 tonight in the Kayla Mize auditorium at Oxford High School. Tickets are $5 and will be available at the door. (February 25, 2011, Page 1B)
The Lamar Rifles: Company G, 11th Mississippi Regiment
Columnist and local historian Jack Lamar Mayfield tells us more about the The Lamar Rifles this week — the group of Lafayette County men who made were one of the first local volunteer units to organize. The unit was named after L.Q.C. Lamar. Read more about the brave men who made up this unit in today's Oxford Living. (February 25, 2011, Page 3B)
Seeing the signs of springtime
Leah McCormick takes us a drive down Delay Road through Yocona where the signs of springtime are popping up all over. (February 18, 2011, Page 1B)
Humane Society opens it long-awaited facility
The new Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society animal shelter opened this week after volunteers and staff spent several days moving 80 animals to their new home on McElroy Drive. See the animal's new home in today Oxford Living. (February 18, 2011, Page 1B)
War preparations by the citizens of Oxford/Lafayette
Jack Lamar Mayfield brings us back in time to the months leading up to the departure of local troops to the front lines of the Civil War in this week's A Sense of Place column. Read about the University Greys and Lamar Rifles and those who helped fund their weapons and uniforms in today's Oxford Living. (February 18, 2011, Page 3B)
Knitters often use math
Knitter enthusiast and columnist Buffy Choinski explains how knitters use math every time they work on a project in this month's Hooked on Knitting column in Oxford Living. She also tells us how mathematicians use knitting for new ways to visualize complex surfaces and shapes. (February 11, 2011, Page 2B)