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Today was our first day of PDC2008 dry-runs on campus. To present a session at the conference, all speakers are required to rehearse their session in front of the content team and a handful of their peers. This is in addition to the proposals and outlines that are part of an earlier vetting process. It's one of the many methods we use to ensure that the content is both relevant and accurate.
During dry-runs, Microsoft employee feedback can be very direct. Thankfully, it is also honest and respectful. Ideally, the feedback leads to much stronger sessions that provide more value to attendees. With over 200 sessions, we'll review more than 240 hours of content in the coming weeks. Today's dry-runs included one session that needs a lot of work (or we may cut it), a handful of very good sessions that should be in great shape by the event, and two standout sessions that are fantastic as-is (though we still gave feedback to make them even better). I have to admit that one of the two standout sessions was unexpected, but I like good surprises!
On another note, the final version of our master agenda is due this Wednesday, October 8th, which means that we'll know the dates, times, and rooms for each session. We'll update the public web site next week to include a timeline view that you can use to manage your personal conference agenda. This should be good news to everyone who has sent e-mail asking when this information would be available.
I want to thank everyone who created a personal My Sessions list! Almost 55% of our attendees took the time to select sessions that they'd like to see at the conference, and as promised, I've used the data to (anonymously) generate a master agenda that should enable you to attend as many sessions in-person as possible. Overall, pending a few manual tweaks we'll make over the next two days, you should—on average—be able to see over half of the sessions you selected. Interestingly, the average My Sessions list contains 21 selections, even though there are only 18 time slots during the event.
For those who are curious about the genetic algorithm part of the process, I've included a graph of run number 19, which is only significant, because it was the master agenda with the lowest overall cost/highest fitness. The cost axis measures how good the agenda is with zero being "perfect." With the number of factors involved, it's highly unlikely that a perfect solution exists. You can see that the solutions started leveling out around generation 45 and stopped after generation 75.
Some have asked which factors are considered by the algorithm. Here's a list of the major factors that influence the overall cost/fitness value of each solution (each solution represents a possible PDC2008 master agenda):
There are some smaller factors, but these are the key differentiators. It's rare that the smaller factors ever come into play in the grand scheme of things. With C# code that is not optimized, each run of 75 generations takes around 25 minutes on my recently-purchased 2.66GHz Intel Core2 Quad CPU (Q9450). I usually let it run multiple times overnight to compare best solutions.
While we've put a lot of effort into making a fantastic master agenda, don't worry if you can't make all of your sessions in person. Like we've done for our MIX events, a video recording of each session (other than pre-conference sessions) will be published within 24 hours of its completion for anyone to stream or download. How cool is that!?
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'Pakistan should take the initiative even if India is not flexible'
The former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, urged India and Pakistan on Tuesday to withdraw their troops from the Siachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield where the vagaries of nature claimed more lives than actual fighting.
Mr. Sharif also made out a case for Pakistan taking the initiative after visiting the Gayari sector of the glacier where round-the-clock efforts are on to dig out the bodies of the 124 soldiers of 6 Northern Light Infantry and 11 civilians buried under 80 feet of snow dislodged by an avalanche on April 7. He is the first politician to make it to the site of the natural calamity that has left the nation pondering over the futility of manning the glacier, where not a blade of grass grows but billions have been spent by both countries to secure their northern-most frontiers. President Asif Ali Zardari was to have visited Gayari on Monday, but aborted his plans because of bad weather.
Speaking to journalists at Skardu after returning from Gayari, Mr. Sharif said the two countries should resolve the differences over Siachen and use the money more productively, for the development of the people.
Asked who should take the first step, he said Pakistan should take the initiative even if India was not flexible. Islamabad has long held that the Siachen dispute is a low-hanging fruit on the list of issues that need to be resolved between the two countries. Members of the security establishment argue that it is unfortunate that India is not agreeing to go back to the pre-1984 position first and then discuss the border demarcation further north of NJ 9842.
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Alabama HoF Honors Jamey Johnson; Drew Kennedy Bucks Trend, Releases Album On Thursday; Cash, Parton, & Jones Reissues
- The Alabama Music Hall of Fame announced its latest class of inductees, but it's hard to tell who is actually being inducted and who is simply receiving an award. Either way, Jamey Johnson will be honored with the Alabama's Rising Star award and Mac McAnally will receive the Arthur Alexander Songwriter's award.
- Ninebullets.net: I am looking for the 5 songs that shifted you musically over your lifetime and made you who you are. Furthermore, I want to know how it changed you.
- A couple of weeks ago we announced Rodney Hayden's birthday, one which he shares with Johnny Cash. Can't get anymore badass than that, right? Well today, Hayden's New American Voices (The 9513 sponsored tour) counterpart, Drew Kennedy, is celebrating his own birthday, and it's one that he shares with the inestimable Carrie Underwood. But onward to the cool part. To mark the occasion, he's recorded a live album, complete with detailed song intros, featuring six favorites and six new, previously unreleased songs. How can you get it? Glad you asked, the physical copy can be had via Lone Star Music, or if you prefer the more economic (free) alternative, it can be downloaded through his website starting sometime today.
- Country Haiku:
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- The fans voted and the results are in: GAC presents the top 10 Brooks & Dunn videos.
- Farce the Music: Top 10 Rap/Country Mashups (that someone ought to create… or not)
- Songwriter Tom Douglas confesses to The Boot that he was haunted by his lack of action to help a woman in need and that's what led him to write the song "Grown Men Don't Cry" with Steve Seskin.
- Rising stars Luke Bryan and Emily West are scheduled to appear in an episode of the new Celebrity Apprentice.
The two will take part in a Nashville-themed challenge that will have the celebrity teams try to figure out what it takes to make a country music superstar.
- Legacy Recordings plans to digitally reissue 14 of Johnny Cash's '70s and '80s Columbia Records albums. Dolly Parton's early '70s gospel recordings will also be reissued, and Craig Shelburne encourages readers to pick up the new double-disc set George Jones: The Great Lost Hits, which includes 34 sides from '60s and '70s Musicor years.
- Rock critic Ken Tucker on the latest Johnny Cash record:
There's a grand legacy of Johnny Cash music that American VI: Ain't No Grave does not by any means trash. It simply presents the man in his final phase, reflective but also active; wanting, needing to make more music. You must choose the way you want to interpret the sentiments that he has left behind.
- My Kind of Country's J.R. Journey reviewed the recent Lee Ann Womack/Reba McEntire/George Strait tour stop in Memphis, Tennessee.
- The Boot listed the top 10 Carrie Underwood songs, which equals 25 percent of her recorded output.
- Blake Shelton on marrying Miranda Lambert:
He tells Us Weekly, "I thought we were getting a little closer until she took me to Tiffany's to show me the ring she wanted.
"It was a $450,000 pink diamond. I probably need to save a bit longer before I'm ready for that."
- Galleywinter introduced Expectations and Parking Lots, the new album from the Brison Bursey Band. (MySpace)
- Josh Grider took to his MySpace blog to explain how sometimes things come full circle:
One such trip was to Belmont University in Nashville, TN. I was particularly excited about this audition because I felt like I could really play some music that I dug, and really showcase myself doing what I loved to do. I didn't have to sing an aria, or a classical piece, but I could sing a contemporary country song and accompany myself on guitar. The song I chose to sing was one of my favorites at the time, and remains so to this day. It was called "The Cowboy Song" and was the last track on Garth Brooks' In Pieces album.
- That latest video from Music Fog, David Olney and Sergio Webb performing "Postcard from Mexico," prominently features a megaphone, a one-handed guitar performance, and free advertising for Radio Shack.
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Trailer's "Mash-Up" song titles, like his retouched album covers, are a hoot! I can't say I'm familiar with any of the rap songs mentioned though…
I might have to record that particular episode of Celebrity Apprentice just to see Emily West. Emily was on last Saturday night's Opry and rocked the Opry House with her song "Annie's Gonna Get a New Gun", which should have been one of her radio singles by now. She also sang "Blue Sky" and hit a home run as usual. Go Emily!
Gosh, if Miranda wants a $ 450,000 engagement ring, Blake is going to have to start cranking out "Six-Packs" on a much more frequent basis!
I'd let ML pay half if I were him.
I'm sure BS was exaggerating as usual, but it's really not asking that much in order to have to put up with HIM!!! LOL
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Ah NBA Draft night, when league commissioner David Stern introduces men tall enough to set drinks on his head to a nation of college basketball and Association fans. It's also the night that the formal dress code gets thrown out the window. Fashion week, it is not. Get ready for more futuristic, throw backs to the past, 70s pimp stylin, and just plain old UGLY threads to grace the stage on Thursday night. By Paul M. Banks We begin with Joakim Noah and his 2007 attempt to gain a year of eligibility at Clown College/become a villain in the 1990 live action version of "Dick Tracy." This picture of Samaki Walker in his 1996 draft night ensemble, I can't think of anything else but Fly Guy's talent competition "poem" in "I'm gonna git you sucka." If you recall it was: "***** better have my my money. Not some. Not part. But all of it. Cuz if she don't, she's gonna get my foot in her ass." I don't believe the Michigan Wolverines Fab 5 got a lot of money under the table now after seein
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Lightning Sign Depth F Jerome SamsonSubmitted by timothy on July 10, 2014 - 14:19
TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Jerome Samson to a one-year, two-way contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced.
Samson, 26, skated in 68 games with the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League last season, recording 27 goals and 56 points to go along with 49 penalty minutes. He ranked first on the IceCaps and 12th in the AHL for power-play tallies with 11. The Greenfield Park, Quebec native ranked second on St. John's for goals and was third for points. He also appeared in 17 AHL postseason games last season, posting three goals and six points, helping the IceCaps reach the Calder Cup Finals.
The 6-foot, 195-pound forward has skated in 46 career NHL games, all with the Carolina Hurricanes over parts of three seasons, notching two goals and nine points. Samson recorded an assist in his NHL debut on January 7, 2010 against the Nashville Predators. He registered his first career NHL goals during the 2011-12 season while playing for the Hurricanes.
The undrafted forward has skated in 424 career AHL games with the IceCaps, Charlotte Checkers and Albany River Rats, posting 160 goals and 336 points to go along with 306 penalty minutes. Samson was named to the AHL First All-Star Team following the 2009-10 season after he posted 37 goals and 78 points while playing for Albany
Bolts Give F Cody Kuynk One-Year DealSubmitted by timothy on July 8, 2014 - 11:03
TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Cody Kunyk to a one-year, two-way contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced.
Kunyk, 24, made his NHL debut with the Lightning on April 13 at Washington, logging 10:12 in ice time. He was signed by Tampa Bay as an undrafted free agent on March 20, 2014.
The Sherwood Park, Alberta native skated in 37 games for the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks last season, posting 22 goals and 43 points to go along with 22 penalty minutes and a plus-13 rating. The 5-foot-11, 197-pound forward led the Nanooks for goals, points, power-play goals (six) and shorthanded goals (two). Kunyk was named the WCHA's Player of the Year and to the First Team All-WCHA team. He also led the WCHA for scoring during the 2013-14 season.
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Bolts Sign Depth Defender Matt CorrenteSubmitted by timothy on July 6, 2014 - 21:32
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Bolts Add Mike Blunden to Forward DepthSubmitted by timothy on July 1, 2014 - 14:52
TAMPA BAY –The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed right wing Mike Blunden to a one-year, two-way contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced.
Blunden, 6-foot-4, 216 pounds, played in seven games with the Montreal Canadiens in 2013-14. He spent the majority of the season with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League with 18 goals and 37 points. Blunden ranked third on the Bulldogs for points and second for goals.
A native of Toronto, Ontario, Blunden has appeared in 102 NHL games with Montreal, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks. He has recorded four goals and eight points during his NHL career, which also includes one playoff game with the Canadiens in 2013. Blunden has played in 379 career AHL games with Hamilton, the Syracuse Crunch, Rockford IceHogs and Norfolk Admirals, posting 83 goals and 187 points.
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Angelidis, 29, skated in 75 games with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League last season, recording 12 goals and 33 points to go along with 161 penalty minutes. He ranked second on the Crunch for penalty minutes and fifth for points. Angelidis has been captain of the Crunch since the beginning of the 2012-13 season.
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by James Slater - Unbeaten 28-year-old heavyweight prospect Kevin "King Pin" Johnson of Atlanta, Georgia is a fighter beginning to make a little noise in the division. Blessed with an excellent left jab, an impressive physique and good overall conditioning, the 6'3" and approx 240-pound big guy appears to have the tools to go somewhere..
However, one look down the 19-0-1(6) fighter's record let's you know Johnson has two obvious things lacking in on his résumé; punching power and a win over a name opponent. Not having stopped an opponent since March of 2007, and only five other guys in total before that, it seems not too much can be done about Johnson's lack of pop. Some fighters can bang, others cannot. The 28-year-old gets his wins thanks to his jab and his boxing skill. But Johnson could, and should, be stepping up in class some time soon so as to put right his second shortcoming.
Well, this coming September 5th at Bally's in Atlantic City, Johnson will climb into the ring with a very familiar name. Whether or not that name will signify a test is something that is questionable. However, in facing former WBA champion Bruce "The Atlantic City Express" Seldon, Johnson will at least be squaring off with a heavyweight the fans know. Now aged 41 and having won all three of his latest comeback fights, Seldon remains to this day a fighter best known for his poor showing against Mike Tyson way back in September of 1996.
Enough has been written about that debacle without the need to go into it again here, but the Tyson farce aside, Seldon was a decent fighter. As with Johnson, his best punch being his left jab, Bruce managed wins over the likes of Greg Page, Tony Tucker and the gutsy Joe Hipp. But those wins were a long time ago, and even though the former champ has won his last three, we don't know what he has left at his current age. With a good overall record of 38-6(34) Seldon MAY test Johnson, or he may prove to be relatively easy pickings for him.
The bout is at least a little intriguing, it has to be said. No, it's no potential barnburner, by any means, but at the same time you wouldn't bet your house on a win one way or the other, would you? Fans want to see how good Kevin Johnson actually is. In taking a fight with Seldon, the man who calls himself "King Pin" has taken at least a baby step towards being able to show them.
Look for Johnson to win, once again, on points. A KO win, though far from a big statement (after all, the recently exposed Tye Fields got rid of Seldon in just 2 rounds three years ago), would be slightly more impressive.
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FRANKFURT (REUTERS) - Cabin crew members of German airline Deutsche Lufthansa will strike again on Tuesday and extend work stoppages, after a labour action on Friday over pay and cost-cutting measures brought Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest, to a standstill.
The union on Tuesday plans to strike for longer than the eight hours on Friday and at more airports but is still considering where and when, it said on Sunday in a statement on its website. It will give notice at least six hours before new stoppages start, it said.
A spokesman for Lufthansa said that Germany's biggest airline had little possibility to prepare for the strike and was not planning right now to improve its offer to increase wages by 3.5 per cent in exchange for longer working hours.
The cabin crew union UFO demands a 5 per cent pay rise and guarantees that Lufthansa will not outsource jobs and use more temporary workers.
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Rarely has a remake felt more contractually obligated than the 2015 version of Poltergeist.
Rarely has a remake felt more contractually obligated than the 2015 version of Poltergeist.
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"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
Patrice Leconte's "Monsieur Hire" is a tragedy about loneliness and erotomania, told about two solitary people who have nothing else in common. It involves a…
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Here's what Bill Maher said on his HBO show last Friday night:
MAHER: The most popular name in the United Kingdom, Great Britain -- this was in the news this week -- for babies this year was Mohammed. Am I a racist to feel alarmed by that? Because I am. And it's not because of the race, it's because of the religion. I don't have to apologize, do I, for not wanting the Western world to be taken over by Islam in 300 years?
MARGARET HOOVER: If you were with NPR you'd be fired.
MAHER: Right. That's so similar to Juan Williams, who said last week, 'I'm nervous --'
LAWRENCE O'DONNELL (MSNBC): No, it's worse. It's way worse than what Juan Williams said.¹
REIHAN SALAM: As a Reihan Salam, I'm pretty comfortable with Mohammeds. I have some uncles named Mohammed and I think that they're pretty decent guys.
HOOVER: I think England has far bigger problems with Islam than they do with the names of their children. I think Sharia law being institutionalized in England is probably a bigger problem.
MAHER: Sharia law is being institutionalized?
HOOVER: Yeah, it's a parallel legal system in England. That's a bigger problem than kids named Mohammad.
MAHER: Well, then I'm right. I should be alarmed. And I don't apologize.
[Audience applause.]
Let's try to get past Maher's characteristically sanctimonious delivery and bullshitter's disregard for reason and factuality. Should I apologize for asking: What is he talking about?
Even if it were true that Mohammed was the most popular name for boys in either the UK or Great Britain or England (Maher and company use those terms as if they were interchangeable), one might reasonably ask how that particular piece of information translates into the Western world being "taken over by Islam in 300 years." If Glenn Beck or Sarah Palin or Christine O'Donnell had said that -- and it's at least as stupid as anything any of them have ever said -- they would have been (ahem) crucified in the press. But there's been scarcely a peep about Maher's leaping illogic.
So, if you don't mind, let's just go over the above exchange quickly, point by point:
1) According to the AFP story Maher refers to, the Office for National Statistics found that the most popular name for boys born in England and Wales in 2009 was... Oliver, given to 7,364 children. Followed by Jack, Harry, Alfie, Joshua, Thomas, Charlie, William, James and Daniel. Mohammed was represented by 12 different spellings, ranked separately. So, according to the AFP story, the "two most common spellings of the Muslim name came in at 16th and 36th place, a total of 7,549 baby boys, making it the most popular name overall." So, 12 spellings of "Mohammed," from 4.6 percent of the population in England and Wales, added up to slightly less than 300 more names than the top choice, Oliver, which displaced Jack for the first time in ten years.
Now, Muslims are much more likely to name their boys after the prophet Mohammed (or some other spelling variation) than any other name. The name Mohammed (one of the most popular names in the world) is more likely to be given to a Muslim boy than any single Christian or Hebrew name, for example, is to be given to a male whose parents are Christian or Jewish. And Muslim naming conventions often involve a chain of names, rather than simply a given name/middle name/family name.
Surely this signals the end of civilization as we know it within the next three centuries.
2) Maher is a self-described (at various times) libertarian, agnostic, atheist and "apatheist" who claims to be against religion of all kinds. But as Justin Elliott points out at Salon.com ("Bill Maher to Muslims: Go away"), Maher has not seen fit to express concern over the alarming popularity of Judeo-Christian names in England: "Joshua, straight from the Hebrew Bible, is the 5th most popular. No. 6 is Thomas, after the apostle. The most popular after Mohammed is Jack, from John -- again, one of the apostles. No. 9 is James, from Jacob. No. 10 is Daniel."
Also, a name itself is hardly predictive of future behavior -- or even religious belief. I think we all know plenty of non-practicing Johns and Daniels and Jacobs whose parents were religious. My mom, on the other hand, is a Mary Frances and there were no Catholics to be found anywhere in her family.
3) Sharia law is not a "parallel legal system" in England. As in many countries, individuals are allowed to use civil arbitrations to settle disputes. Right now, some of these voluntary Muslim tribunals are protected by the country's Arbitrations Act, and others are blatantly illegal. Any Sharia ruling can be overturned by English law, but the parties involved (especially women in family conflicts) are not likely to appeal outside their religion. This is why human rights activists are working to amend the Arbitration Act -- as Canada's was in 2005 -- to exclude religious tribunals.
Maher later said on CNN that he was proudly and unapologetically defending democratic values against those of theocracy. By expressing alarm over baby names in England and Wales? Perhaps, in his head, that's what he thought he was doing, but that's not what he said. He claimed he objected to the popularity of the name "Mohammed" on religious grounds, not racial ones, but didn't explain how he was drawing the distinction. How does he get, in one step, from the popularity of a very popular traditional Muslim name in England to the end of Western civilization at the hands of Islam in 300 years? The mind boggles. Sounds unmistakably like demagoguery and bigotry to me.
Yes, I know Maher is just a dumb comedian and his show should be taken no more seriously than "Oprah" or "Jerry Springer" (is that still on?) or "Two and a Half Men." I know some people thought it was cute that he played 20-year-old tapes of unemployed Creationist and sexual purity advocate Christine O'Donnell saying stupid things on "Politically Correct," holding some of them for ransom and threatening to release them one at a time until she came on his new show. (And then he'd stop?) In public remarks he addressed to O'Donnell this year, Maher boasted: "I created you." Yes, he did. And he's proud of that?
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¹ My impression was that Juan Williams, in extemporaneous remarks (not a prepared bit), was trying to express some irrational fears he thought some people could relate to... and then failed to show why they were irrational fears. If, for example, he was nervous that Islamic terrorists were going to hijack or blow up his plane (based on the actions of a handful of people over the last ten years), why would he be more afraid of people who were clearly identified in "Muslim dress"? How many terrorists have boarded planes "disguised" as Muslims? It doesn't make any sense to me, and I don't understand how this was supposed to relate to previous statement about how "political correctness can lead to some kind of paralysis where you don't address reality." Because he didn't explain how his anxiety addressed reality. I don't think Juan Williams should have been fired for those remarks alone. (NPR reportedly had problems with his previous appearances on Bill O'Reilly's show, including one in which he said Michelle Obama: "she's got this Stokely-Carmichael-in-a-designer-dress thing going. ... her instinct is to start with this 'Blame America,' you know, 'I'm the victim.'") I think he should have been interviewed by a real journalist (not Bill O'Reilly) and forced to explain exactly what he thought he was trying to say.
UPDATE (11/05/10): The newspaper is reporting that falafel has become a popular food in certain areas of the United States and Canada, particularly the West Coast, Northeast, Southwest and Northern Midwest. Should Bill Maher be alarmed that this signals the death of Western civilization at the hands of Islam in 300 years?
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September 30, 2009
If there's one thing there seems to be an endless supply of, it's garbage. The idea of turning the trash that currently ends up in landfill into a fuel to combat the growing energy crisis and tackle carbon emissions isn't new. Companies like Waste2tricity in the UK are already looking to convert waste from business and industry into clean electricity. Now scientists in Singapore and Switzerland have added credence to the idea, saying that replacing gasoline with biofuel derived from processed waste biomass could cut global emissions by 80%.
Although biofuels may help free countries around the world from their reliance on fossil fuels, many argue the environmental advantages are offset by the increase in crop production required to meet widespread demand. According to a new study, however, second-generation biofuels, such as cellulosic ethanol derived from processed urban waste, may offer dramatic emissions savings without the environmental catch.
"Our results suggest that fuel from processed waste biomass, such as paper and cardboard, is a promising clean energy solution," said study author Associate Professor Hugh Tan of the National University of Singapore. "If developed fully, this biofuel could simultaneously meet part of the world's energy needs, while also combating carbon emissions and fossil fuel dependency."
The team used the United Nation's Human Development Index to estimate the generation of waste in 173 countries. This data was then coupled to the Earthtrends database to estimate the amount of gasoline consumed in those same countries.
The team found that 82.93 billion liters of cellulosic ethanol could be produced from the world's landfill waste and that, by substituting gasoline with the resulting biofuel, global carbon emissions could be cut by figures ranging from 29.2% to 86.1% for every unit of energy produced.
"If this technology continues to improve and mature, these numbers are certain to increase," concluded co-author Dr. Lian Pin Koh from ETH Zürich. "This could make cellulosic ethanol an important component of our renewable energy future."
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The amendment, supported by Attorney General Beau Biden, was defeated twice in the state Senate last June before being resurrected and passed in a little-noticed midnight vote on the final day of legislative session. Panel To Study Atty Requirement for MD Bail Hearings By Don Rush • May 28, 2014 official photo ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Gov. Martin O'Malley has ordered that a panel study pretrial reform in Maryland. O'Malley issued an executive order on Tuesday to create the Governor's Commission to Reform Maryland's Pretrial System. It will be charged with issuing recommendations to the governor by Dec. 1. The panel has been created in response to a ruling last year by Maryland's highest court that defendants have a right to legal counsel at every bail hearing. Lawmakers failed to agree on a solution in the last legislation session. Call for Attorneys to Represent Defendants for MD Bail Review By Don Rush • May 23, 2014 delaware.state.courts.gov ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland's district courts are hoping to find attorneys willing to represent poor defendants at bail review hearings. The court system announced Thursday that a new program will pay $50 an hour to attorneys who offer their time and legal expertise to represent defendants who can't afford them. They'll also be reimbursed for mileage and tolls. It's expected to launch on July 1. The program is the first of its kind in the nation and is meant to comply with a Court of Appeals ruling that Marylanders have a right to legal counsel at all bail hearings. Vote Set in Dover for Tightening Bail in Non-Capital Cases By Don Rush • Apr 3, 2014 delaware state courts website DOVER, Del. (AP) - State House members are set to vote on a proposed amendment to Delaware's constitution allowing bail to be denied for defendants charged with non-capital crimes. 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(AP) - Maryland's highest court says it won't stay its ruling that poor defendants are entitled to have an attorney present at bail hearings. The high court ruled in September that defendants are entitled to state-furnished counsel at initial hearings before a district court commissioner, because the defendant's liberty is at stake. The Daily Record reports that on Wednesday, the Maryland Court of Appeals rejected the state's request to halt the ruling. Bail Denial in Delaware Felony Cases By Don Rush • Jun 18, 2013 official photo In Delaware there is a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow a judge to order suspects be held without bail for at least 90 days. .if they are charged with crimes ranged from first-degree murder to burglary. Under an amendment that failed twice six years ago judge could only deny bail if it was determined it was necessary to ensure the public's safety. 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BEIJING— A former Chinese official at the center of a sex tape scandal was convicted of taking more than 3.1 million yuan ($500,000) in bribes and sentenced to 13 years in prison Friday, at a time when China's new generation of leadership has vowed to crack down on widespread graft.
Lei Zhengfu, former party chief of a district in the south-central metropolis of Chongqing, did not say whether he would appeal the verdict by the city's No. 1 Intermediate Court, according to state media. The punishment meted out to him also includes confiscation of personal assets of 300,000 yuan ($48,000).
Lei's case has riveted the public since video clips went viral of the portly 55-year-old having sex with a woman hired by property developers, allegedly in an elaborate extortion scheme. The scandal has exposed in lurid detail the shady intertwining of sex, money and power in Chinese society.
Beijing Institute of Technology law professor Xu Xin said the sentence was more severe than those in earlier corruption cases involving similar amounts of bribes.
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Lei asked another property developer who had benefited from his patronage to pay hush money of 3 million yuan to the blackmailers. Lei argued that the money was a loan, but prosecutors said the money — which was not fully repaid — amounted to a bribe.
Prosecutors also said Lei took two other bribes — one of $10,000 and another of 100,000 yuan ($16,000) — in return for favors granted through his government position, but it is Lei's sex scandal and the scheme behind it that have captivated member of the Chinese public, who are disgusted by what they see as the moral degradation of those in power.
Verdicts were expected to be announced later Friday in a separate case against the woman and the men behind the alleged extortion scheme.
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One of the most unforgettable scenes in film history is the opening of The French Lieutenant's Woman where Charles Smithson first glimpses a mysterious cloaked woman. It's 1867 and Sarah Woodruff is looking out to sea from the 13th-century serpentine seawall known as the Cobb in Lyme Regis. Meryl Streep plays Sarah although a body double was used in part of this scene. The Cobb also figures in the BBC TV's film adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion.
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Anyone who has an interest in photography and likes autumnal scenes should visit the arboretum at Westonbirt. The nearest town is the market town of Tetbury. This 600-acre site will take you the best part of the day to have a proper look round. The colours in the autumn are quite spectacular with oranges, yellows, browns and reds of all descriptions. Even if you're not into photography, it's worth a visit just to see this vast collection of trees.
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Sydenham Hill Woods is a lovely area of woodland for walking in. It's quiet and peaceful, even on the weekend, and popular with dog-walkers and young families. It's big enough that you're not endlessly coming up against fences with roads on the other side of them, yet small enough that you can't get lost there. It's also the most pleasant way to get from Forest Hill to East Dulwich and when you do get to the Dulwich side, there is a marvellous area of pretty allotments to wander around, from which you may take in "the best view of London in London".
From the Forest Hill end, it's about a ten-minute walk from the train station. The 185 and 176 buses also stop nearby. There are entrances on Sydenham Hill and Crescent Wood Road, SE26
Autumn seed gathering
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Wilderness Wood in Hadlow Down, East Sussex is one of many places in the UK's second most wooded county to head out seed gathering this autumn. Get up early to get the best views of misty autumnal valleys and deserted woodland tracks. Crisp leaves and mushrooms underfoot, colourful autumn foliage all around and sweet chestnuts to munch on – delicious!
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A magical railway line through the Worth Valley and Brontë County. Follow the line on an all-day rover, dropping off at any one of the six stations. Try the restored 1905 "Railway Children" station, see where the 1970 film was made. You'll remember it all, from the level crossing to Perks house, to the spot where Jenny Agutter ran to her daddy. This trip back in time promises an unforgettable day. A must for any railway or film buff.
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This waterside location is ideal for picnics, and if you're feeling energetic you can walk all the way to Conisbrough castle following the river Don. There is a pub called the Boat Inn to reward you for the numerous walks which go from Sprotbrough Lock to Cusworth Hall, Doncaster and Sheffield.
If driving, follow the road signposted High Melton and Sprotbrough from Doncaster – the lock is well indicated. Alternatively follow the river Don east from Mexborough and Conisbrough.
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La Place is a restaurant and bar in central Winchester near the Cathedral and City Museum. It's a short walk from the high street and central parking. The restaurant upstairs is spacious and has a French ambience, while the a la carte menu also introduces an international flavour. Froggies bar at street level is an ideal rendezvous for a glass of wine or coffee, and also serves lunch and specials, with the signature bar planches. Both take reservations for private dining and festive functions, and Froggies is always open from 11am daily.
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We spent a fantastic weekend cycling from Canterbury to Whitstable then along the coast to Birchington with our nine-year-old. It was the perfect introduction to cycling holidays covering around 20 miles with a night in Whitstable in the middle. Our host John, met us at the start and got us going with maps, routes and an emergency number in case things went pear-shaped. The cycling was mainly flat with a few hills suitable for a family challenge. The second day was superb as we pedalled along the coast passing seaside towns and a Roman fort. We came home feeling like we had really done something different and experienced something new as a family. Next time we are going to try a tour along the Thames.We booked with Capital Sport who do cycling tours around England and would highly recommend them.
Autumn Colour
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The ten-acre Clinton-Baker Pinetum near Hertford is lovely at this time of year. A pinetum is essentially a collection of conifers; but this one is planted within a mixed woodland. As the beech and larches turn golden-brown, field maples and dawn redwoods turn yellow and burnished gold, it's a symphony of colour in autumn sunlight.
Under the expert guidance of curator Dr Edward Eastwood, the Pinetum is gradually being restored to its full Victorian splendour, complete with fern-filled grotto and a tally of over 150 species of conifer. Join in a fungal foray, stroll down paths which Edward insists on keeping raked to "a crinoline width," and admire the monkey puzzle dell and stumpery.
The Pinetum, which is owned by the University of Hertfordshire, has regular work parties sawing, hacking brambles and nettles, and piling up bonfires. There are snowdrop and bluebell walks in spring.
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Geminis are real headturners.... TURN YOUR HEAD AWAY that is.... Try to find a couple of year old one and they look 20 year old. I hate ( well , that would be too harsh ) their lousy workmanship. And I am not even an expert. talk to any real expert and they will tell you the same.
Victory, yes I looked at one at annapolis. Lots of room, doesnt look like a boat inside and doesnt lokk like a boat from the outside. all that inside roominess makes the boat looking super ugly from the outside... I also dont like the cheapish looking panels and stuff inside. Somebody said that the place is run by an ex chiropractic who thought he could make some extr money , but got stuck with it. I think the company is for sale... Thats all hearsay though. 10 times better than the geminis though.
38 tobago YES I could picture myself in one. The pantry salon area is WONDERFUL. What I dont like are all the beds and the same stuff in both hulls. I dont need two showers and empteen beds. I want to be alone, the last thing is to have 6 other people on board. But I think its easy to make usefull storage out of at least two bedrooms.
Look also into the 36 foot PDQ
I have a few years before I really have to go out and look for one, maybe at that time the 38 foot prouts are reasonable priced.
Also the moorings 38 footer are nice, ( same as the tobago though, you have to get rid of at least 2 double beds...lol
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UT Arlington In The News — Monday, September 9, 2013
Fox 4 interviews professor on Syria
KDFW/FOX 4 interviewed Brent Sasley, UT Arlington associate professor of political science, about the crisis in Syria and whether President Obama's plan of a limited strike in Syria can win support from Congress. "When he first made the announcement, the assumption was that he could probably get the votes," Sasley said. "As time went on, it looked less and less likely, even for example, when the White House was given classified briefings. Many in Congress just didn't show up and we know that those who are opposed, leaning no, are getting vocal and more publicly skeptical."
Remembering Kennedy
With the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination in Dallas fast approaching, the UT Arlington Libraries Special Collections will present the photography exhibit "Howdy, Mr. President! A Fort Worth Perspective of JFK," WFAA/ABC 8 reported. The exhibit is a collection of rarely seen photos that draws from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram photographic collection at UT Arlington.
The rarely seen photographs in UT Arlington Libraries Special Collections new "Howdy, Mr. President!" exhibit are to commemorate the 50th anniversary of JFK's arrival, not his death, according to Cathy Spitzenberger, a UTA photo research assistant who helped prepare the show, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. The 81 black-and-white photos shot by Star-Telegram photographers chronicle the Kennedys' visit to Fort Worth. "These photos show a different story — a happy one," she said. "We want people to understand that part of the story, too."
Tough predictions
Janice Baldwin, a senior lecturer in UT Arlington's College of Business, was interviewed by KRLD/1080AM about a union strike at Bell Helicopter in Fort Worth. She said it's hard to know who has the upper hand because "very few things leak out from contract negotiations."
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Mark Lamster, a UT Arlington professor in practice and The Dallas Morning News' architecture critic, said the controversial Museum Tower in the Dallas arts district "has thus far conducted itself as a classic mean girl: privileged, superficial, manipulative and more than a little condescending," in a recent analysis of the design conflict.
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Week 2: No. 6 Florida Gators v. South Florida Bulls
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium – Gainesville, FL [Capacity: 88,548]
Weather Forecast: 89°F, 20% chance of precipitation
Time: 12:21 p.m. (EST)
TV: SEC Network [affiliates]
Sirius/XM: 219/200
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|No. 6 FLORIDA GATORS
|Head Coach: Urban Meyer
|Head Coach: Skip Holtz
|Record: 1-0
|Record: 1-0
|Conference: Southeastern
|Conference: Big East
|Roster | Schedule
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Odds: Florida -15; O/U 50
HISTORY and STREAKS
» Saturday is the first-ever meeting between Florida and South Florida in football.
» The Gators are sporting an 11-game home winning streak and have won 21 consecutive regular season games. The Orange and Blue has a .897 (113-13) winning percentage at Florida Field since 1990, good for best in the nation.
» Under Meyer, Florida is 9-0 against intrastate opponents (5-0 vs. FSU, 1-0 vs. Miami, FIU, FAU and UCF).
» The Gators and Bulls were the only two teams in the country to record four interceptions in the first week of the 2010 season. This is the third time UF has picked off four balls under Meyer, the first time four different players did so.
» Florida is 8-3-2 all-time against Big East opponents.
» UF committed a nation-low 84 turnovers since 2005 and has had 23 games in which they did not give up a single turnover (best in the nation).
» The Gators limited Miami (OH) to 0.2 yards per carry last week, four rushing yards on 22 carries. This is the fewest allowed by a Florida defense since it held Tennessee to -11 rushing yards on Sept. 16, 2006.
» For the 20th time in 22 games, the Gators did not allow a single punt return yard.
» South Florida has won six of its last nine games against teams ranked in the Associated Press and/or USA Today Coaches Top 25 poll(s).
» Florida assistant head coach/defense and defensive line coach Dan McCarney was on staff at USF in 2007; co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach Chuck Heater worked with Holtz at Notre Dame in 1990.
» Redshirt junior quarterback John Brantley…who is looking to rebound from a rough outing in which he started his first collegiate game. He has thrown 86 consecutive passes without an interception and has a 12-1 TD/INT ratio while playing for the Gators.
» Junior running back Jeff Demps…who had a career-long 72-yard rushing TD last week. Demps leads the nation in rushing yards per touch (7.8) since 2008 and yards per carry (7.9) since 2009; he complied 98 yards on Saturday.
» Florida's veteran offensive line…which is hoping senior center Mike Pouncey has overcome his snap problems and continue to be a strong leader for the group.
» Redshirt junior wide receiver Chris Rainey…who has moved to the slot after playing running back for two seasons. Rainey hopes to be explosive while playing a modified "Percy Position" and could very well be the team's best offensive weapon this season. He had a career-high six catches last week.
» Bulls starting QB B.J. Daniels…a dual-threat signal caller who draws comparisons to Michael Vick. Daniels went 15-of-22 for 264 yards and two TDs through the air and rushed five times for 23 yards and one TD on the ground last week against Stony Brook. He finished the 2009 season with 1,983 passing yards, 772 rushing yards and 23 total TDs, completing 53.7 percent of his passes and earning a QB rating of 139.55.
» Redshirt sophomore cornerback Jeremy Brown…who is now the team's full-time starter opposite junior CB Janoris Jenkins. Brown missed last season with a back injury and is starting his first game Saturday.
» Redshirt freshman WR Andre Debose…who missed the entire 2009 season with a hamstring injury but is expected to make an immediate impact offensively. Debose did not play against Miami (OH) and will see the field for the first time against South Florida.
» Sophomore RB Mike Gillislee…who has achieved a run of more than 40 yards in back-to-back games, rushing for a 41-yard gain against Miami (OH) and a 52-yard gain in the 2010 Sugar Bowl.
INJURIES and INACTIVES
Probable – Sophomore left tackle Xavier Nixon, redshirt freshman tight end Jordan Reed (knees), redshirt senior defensive tackles Terron Sanders and Lawrence Marsh
Doubtful – Freshman WR Chris Dunkley (hamstring)
Out – Redshirt sophomore LT Matt Patchan (wrist)
None (will update closer to game time)
The Gators will be featured, in part, during ESPN's College GameDay broadcast beginning at 9 a.m. on ESPNU (hosted by Erin Andrews) and continuing from 10 a.m. until noon on ESPN. In the first hour, Andrews, Desmond Howard and David Pollack will discuss what level of concern Florida should have for their team after a rough first week. Later in the show, Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso will talk about the fumbling problems the Gators experienced against Miami (OH) and how easy or difficult it may be to get those fixed in a week's time.
Read OGGOA's Florida Gators vs. South Florida Bulls preview after the jump!
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I called about that this week but had already sold.
Apparently the economy is doing quite well. I stopped by Sloan's today with the intention of making an offer on the 2013 690 they have. Stood around for 20 minutes before anyone even approached me. When I asked the salesperson for a price on the bike, he just pointed to the tag that said $10,299. Keep in mind the tag also said "Fall Clearance." So I asked, "Isn't that just MSRP?", to which he replied yes. So I asked what to me was the next logical question, "So why does the tag say 'Fall Clearance'? Doesn't that imply 'less than' MSRP? He just gave me a blank stare and said he didn't know why that tag was on it. I then asked for a price, and he just pointed to the tag again. So I said I guess I would see from Castle could do, to which he said "Okay". At that point I just walked out with my money. Reinforces my preference of ordering all my parts and accessories from Rocky Mountain and Motosport.
I am bummed to hear that you had a bad experience. It maybe that the DS models are not on the Fall rebate schedule for KTM, but I could be wrong. If you are still seriously looking for a 690, call Sloan's and ask for Matt Sloan, or Curtis Sloan. Tell them Nick Z sent you. I let them know that a local ADV'er had a bad experience on the sales floor, and that he was seriously looking for a 690. I can't promise the deal of the century, but these are the guys at that dealership that can make something happen.
As for the other members that are looking for things, I can usually refer you to the key person you want to talk to in most of the local dealerships. Hope this helps.
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