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The Anchorage International Film Festival
The new motion picture "Icebound," about the Alaska serum run to Nome, is just one of many films coming to the Anchorage International Film Festival in early December. Also, "The Frozen Ground," which only had limited theatrical release in Alaska.
APRN: Tuesday, 12/3 at 10:00am
The Law in Alaska
A recent report by the Tribal Law and Order Commission is the seventh study to call for more effective administration of justice in rural Alaska to address pressing problems of family violence, alcohol abuse, and high rates of recidivism and suicide. Now the state Attorney General says he's looking for better ways to co-operate with tribes. What about the state Supreme Court?
APRN: Tuesday, 11/26 at 10:00am
Tribal Law and Order in Alaska
Would tribal law enforcement jurisdiction help address the social and cultural problems in rural Alaska? It has been debated for decades, and now a congressionally-mandated panel says it's the only way to go. But, a Supreme Court ruling says there is no Indian country in most of the state.
APRN: Tuesday, 11/19 at 10:00am
Marine And Coastal Monitoring
The herring never really recovered after the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Even 24 years later, there is an ongoing effort to monitor the waters of the spill area in the Gulf of Alaska. The spill prompted a wave of revealing scientific research that is cresting now with new technology, and a portal for public access in real time.
APRN: Tuesday, 11/12 at 10:00am
Seismic Activity And Tsunamis In Alaska
Alaska is the most seismically active place in America and one of the most earthquake prone areas on the planet. There were numerous large earthquakes in the 1960s followed by a few decades of relative calm, but that's changed in recent years. It's not a matter of if, but when for the next big earthquake in Alaska.
APRN: Tuesday, 11/5 at 10:00am
Affordable Care Act Marketplace
Nearly one month after the federal government launched its new online health insurance marketplace, few Alaskans have been able to sign up. We'll discuss the frustrations and the successes with the marketplace and look ahead at how the Affordable Care Act will roll out in 2014.
APRN: Tuesday, 10/29 at 10:00am
Violence Against Women
The numbers of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking in Alaska continue to be some of the highest in the nation. Family violence impacts the emotional growth of children and affects entire communities. What can be done to reduce the harm?
APRN: Tuesday, 10/22 at 10:00am
Diversity In News Coverage
This year's University of Alaska Anchorage Atwood Chair of Journalism is the first Native to hold the position. Alaska residents come from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds and the state is home to half of the nation's tribes, yet most of the reporters in the state are white. Does this matter? What changes when there is more diversity in reporting?
APRN: Tuesday, 10/15 at 10:00am
The Wolf
Biologist Gordon Haber may have spent more hours observing Alaska's wolves than anyone else. He died in a 2009 plane crash tracking wolves in Denali National Park. His work will be the subject of a book coming out later this month.
APRN: Tuesday, 10/8 at 10:00am
Erin McKittrick
A 4,000-mile trek by two people just out of college is one thing. Repeating that kind of adventure with two kids is something else altogether. Hig and Erin of Ground Truth Trekking have finished their Cook Inlet expedition and they have a new book out.
APRN: Tuesday, 10/1 at 10:00am
Governor Sean Parnell
There are always surprises when the guest on Talk of Alaska is the Governor. You just never know what kind of questions are going to come in when the audience is spread all over the state. Way beyond politics as usual, it's the resumption of the long tradition of Alaska's Governor appearing on the next Talk of Alaska.
APRN: Tuesday, 9/24 at 10:00am
The American Criminal Justice System through the Lens of the Trial of Jesus
There are plenty of fans for crime shows, so maybe it's no surprise that there's a book that frames the trial of Jesus in terms of the modern justice system. But maybe its more surprising how little has changed in more than 2,000 years. The author of the fascinating book "Jesus on Death Row" will be taking your calls on the next Talk of Alaska.
APRN: Tuesday, 9/17 at 10:00am
Alaska's Winter Olympians
For some years now, Alaska has produced more than its share of competitive athletes for the Winter Olympics. Is it just because it's cold up here? We'll find out from the athletes themselves, as they take a break from training for Sochi to appear on the next Talk of Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, 9/10 at 10:00am
Legal Marijuana
The Attorney General has decided that even though marijuana is illegal under federal law, he will not go after states that have legalized it, like Washington and Colorado. Should Alaska be next? A decision is likely coming next year, from the voters of the state. Doug Fine, the author of "Too High to Fail," is the guest on the next Talk of Alaska.
APRN: Tuesday 9/3 at 10:00 am
Federal Issues
With only a few working days left before the change of the fiscal year, what can we expect Congress to accomplish? Members are back in their districts consulting with their constituents right now. And the guest will be Senator Mark Begich on the next Talk of Alaska.
APRN: Tuesday 8/27 at 10:00 am
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The University of Alaska's Role in Alaska's Future
How should the University of Alaska adapt to changing times? Not only is technology changing, but so is the job market. Higher education faces the impossible task of ramping up to train people for future jobs that haven't even been thought of yet. University of Alaska President Pat Gamble has some ideas, and he wants to hear yours on the next Talk of Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, 8/20 at 10:00am
Ever since his ministry in Bolivia in the 1970's Father Roy Bourgeois has stood up against death squads and more recently for the ordination of women to be Catholic priests. All that time, he has been confident that with enough solidarity, a movement will emerge. Is a time of crisis for the Catholic church also a time for this movement?
KSKA: Tuesday, 8/13 at 10:00am
Touring a Mass Extinction Event
Every 10 years or so, some writer goes on a trip across the great American heartland, and comes back with the up-beat message that Americans are basically good people and the future of the Republic is more assured than we think. But what about the nation's wildlife? The author of a book entitled "The Endangered Species Road Trip" will be the guest, on the next Talk of Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, 7/30 at 10:00am
The Papa Pilgrim Episode
The limits of the last frontier took only a few years to close in on the notorious "Papa Pilgrim." What at first appeared to be wholesome and righteous turned out to be the opposite. Now the whole story is out.
KSKA: Tuesday, 7/23 at 10:00am
Developing Alaska Writers
There is a quiet collision going on between a fast-developing new crop of Alaska authors and the fast-changing world of publishing. Alaska has always had a place in the national imagination, but is that place changing? Teachers of creative writing will be the guests on the next Talk of Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, 7/16 at 10:00am

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NPR's Scott Horsley reported Monday on questions about a famous quote attributed to the late Winston Churchill. Did the former British prime minister say it? Take this interactive quiz to find out — and see if you can find the correct speaker for other famous comments.
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MARVIN'S GOSPEL TRUTH; Another sunday mail Exclusive.
MARVIN ANDREWS is the barefoot kid from Trinidad who found God, became a Rangers star...and says Gordon Brown is the answer to his prayers.
Today the Sunday Mail tells the gospel truth according to Marvellous Marvin as he reveals forthright views on sectarianism, racism and homosexuality.
The giant born-again Christian, whose book Marvellous Marvin is serialised in the Sunday Mail from today, admits he was once a sinner with booze, gambling and women.
He also tells how he snubbed English Premiership clubs to return to Raith Rovers, the Prime Minister's hometown team, after God spoke to him through Brown.
And he hits out against sectarianism and the allegation that he hates gays.
The 6ft 2in powerhouse revealed: "People mocked me a few years ago when I said God was my agent and told me not to go to Dundee United. But I ended up going to Rangers.
"When I was leaving Rangers, I'd been praying for two months for God to tell me where to go. We also have a book called The Word For Today which I read every day.
"God said in it this day, 'I will send people into your life - be very sensitive to who they are'.
"The next day, Gordon Brown phoned my church to talk to me.
"I knew he was a fan of Raith Rovers, who were my first club when I came to Scotland in 1997.
"But I used to tell fans there was no chance of me coming back."
Brown managed to persuade him otherwise.
Marv added: "If it was up to me, I'd be playing in England. I had interest from Reading and Southampton. But I was aware of what God was trying to tell me.
"God speaks in different ways. Human beings are used to direct you once you ask God for direction.
"It was that call from Gordon Brown I took as my direction."
At 31, Andrews has had an astonishing life.
A born-again Christian since his arrival in Scotland a decade ago, he is now ordained as a preacher and conducts his own services in Fife and speaks to youth rallies all over Britain. But none of it came easy.
He said: "There were times as a teenager when I had one pair of trousers, one T-shirt and one pair of trainers with a hole in them.
"At times all I ate was bread. For weeks and months, that's all I had.
"I always had a roof over my head but I used to have to dig toilet holes for people to make money. So football was a chance to better my life and help my family."
His progress through Scottish football's ranks from Raith to Livingston led him to Ibrox in 2004.
Many thought he would struggle to deal with the Old Firm bigotry. But Andrews said: "I always spoke to Rangers and Celtic fans.
"It just seemed strange that two sets of supporters could go into a game, each claiming God is on their side while screaming un-Christianlike hatred at each other. But the religion involved in the Old Firm game has nothing to do with the Bible. It is a man-made thing. In Scotland, religion and believing are two separate things.
"We need to let the next generation know how wrong it is."
During matches Andrews wore a T-shirt under his jersey saying "With God, nothing is impossible". And he also made a huge impact with his work on the Show Racism The Red Card campaign.
He said: "Everyone made me feel welcome in Scotland.
"But racism will be here as long as the devil is on this Earth.
"I've been lucky, I've never heard it on the pitch. It's one of the worst things in the world to judge someone on the colour of their skin."
Andrews claims that three times he has healed injuries with prayer after specialists said he required surgery.
His views hit the front pages when quoted as condemning the gay wedding of Lib-Dem MSP Margaret Smith in 2006 as an "abomination" - which he denies.
In the book, he says: "Pastor Joe (Nwokoye, his mentor) told a journalist what homosexuals are doing is against the will of God.
"The journalist met me on the stairs and asked if I agreed with what he had said. I said it was all in the Bible and that made the front page. I do not hate gay people, they are human beings just like me.
"But when I talk to them I have to let them know that I believe what they are doing is wrong."
Part of the deal brokered by Brown to tempt him back was the establishment of the Marvin Andrews Youth Development Trust to help get kids off the street and back into football.
He revealed: "A prophet from America came and said she saw me leading loads of kids in a big arena and a week later Gordon Brown came.
"It was another message. Now I spend a lot of time with kids. I'm proud of what I've achieved and that I'm able to have an influence on others through God."
Readers can buy Marvellous Marvin (RRP pounds 15.99) for the special price of pounds 13.99 including free UK p&p. To order call 01206 255800 and quote the reference 'Sunday Mail'.
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Yesterday I posted my first Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget, Radio Stations, a simple pushbutton internet radio station tuner and in the first 24 hours there were more than 1,200 downloads. The gadget took about a day to develop but it was downloaded 12 times as many times than the OneNote + MindManager integration. It might be obvious, but here are the factors that I think contribute to exponentially greater downloads of the Vista Sidebar gadget.
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Amidst reports of anti-incumbency wave in the Lok Sabha elections which is expected to affect the Congress and allies the most, the smaller parties could also face the heat, say observers.
Maharashtra is a home to at least six small parties, which have significant presence in different parts of the state. This includes Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna (SSS) led by Raju Shetti, Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) led by Hitendra Thakur, Rashtriya Samaj Paksha (RSP) led by Jankar, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) led by Vilas Garud, Samajwadi Party (SP) led by Abu Azmi, Bhartiya Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) led by Prakash Ambedkar, Peasant and Workers Party (PWP) led by Jayant Patil, Republican Party of India (RPI-A) led by Ramdas Athawale.
"The strong undercurrent of anti-incumbency and polarised environment will not only affect the ruling parties, but small parties would also find it difficult to survive due to high voter turnout, which usually favours big parties," says Prakash Bal Joshi, a political analyst.
However, parties like SSS, RPI (A) and RSP who have already forged a pre-poll alliance with the Sena-BJP and are contesting only couple of seats could benefit in the situation, those like BSP, SP, PWP and BBM which have chosen to go alone may find themselves in a tight spot mainly due to their volatile voter-base. SSS contests from Hatkadangle, Madha seats, RPI (A) from Satara and RSP from Baramati.
The BSP, SP and BBM are contesting 48, 21 and 41 seats, respectively. While BSP and SP have never opened their account in Maharashtra, the BBM had one MP in the past.
Denying any Modi wave, Vilas Garud, the BSP state chief says, "There is an anti-Congress wave in the country due to huge corruption and inflation. Also, 50% population is opposed to BJP's divisive agenda. We would benefit from this situation. Our post-poll report says we will win in Nagpur, Yavatmal, Amravati, Ramtek, Nanded, Parbhani, Latur for which polls have been conducted."
Milind Ballal, a senior journalist, said these parties are too small to have any consequence of the Modi or anti-incumbency wave.
"Despite being in the existence for many years, these parties have failed to exert their influence in the parliamentary polls," says Ballal.
1) SP: Contesting at 21 seats, no alliance
2) BSP: All 48 seats, no alliance
3) PWP: 2 seats (Maval and Raigad), no alliance
4) BBM: 41 seats, no alliance.
5) Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna: 2 seats, alliance with BJP-Sena
6) RPI (A): 1 seat (Satara), alliance with BJP-Sena
7) BVA : 2 seats, alliance with Congress.


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As the fall semester approaches, students returning to classes at Columbia will learn about changes to the way the school handles sexual assault allegations, and how it seeks to prevent sexual violence from happening. Suzanne Goldberg, special adviser to the president on sexual assault prevention and response at Columbia and a Columbia Law School professor, explains what's new, and follows up on some criticism of the new policy from a Columbia student on yesterday's show.
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Dr. Jauhar's description of the disillusionment that doctors are experiencing also describes what many teachers are feeling in education. There is a disconnect between the realities of our many years of education and the realities of our diverse schools, we now do a ridulous amount of paperwork, we manage high student loan debt by taking on extra work on the side to make ends meet, and of course the majority of us in education entered the field to make a difference for young learners just as he and the doctors I know wish to improve the health, care, and well-being for patients. It would be a great loss of service to our communities if young capable students turn away from medicine and education due to institutions that are not rationally dealing with the realities of our unique professions.
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Also someone had asked about the cross tension on the BLX that FabFed posted. The sticker indicates the tension is 22.5 (49.6lbs) so the cross tension is 21.1 (46.6lbs). There is always a three pound tension differential between his mains and crosses. That would range from 3-3.5lbs. Ron Yu can confirm this. This information came from Nate himself in 2009 and was discussed in previous posts.
Anytime you see Fed's main tension simply drop 3lbs for cross.
Federer has been dropping his tension for years now as have most players due to the improvements in string technology.
Federer would string lower on clay to give himself more power on the slow courts. This is where we would see a setup like 46/43.
Fast hard courts would be closer to 49/47 depending on the weather and who he is playing that day. Etc etc
It is safe to say that Federer strings mains as high as 50 (probably on hot fast outdoor hard courts) and as low as 45 (colder conditions on slow outdoor clay).
Knowing exactly what tension Federer uses is impossible. Attempting to use his tensions to replicate what he is doing is also impossible and pointless.
I was reading a FabFed thread from 2009 and people were having a huge debate about the weight differential in Fed stick compared to the retail. Arguing about lead tape in hoop or handle and internally shaving the handle to make it lighter. They never settled the debate on that thread.
In case anyone is curious, the debate is absolutely stupid! When Federer signs a contract to use a new stick (regardless if it is PJ or not) he has to order 1,000 units (Ron Yu can confirm this) in order for Wilson to come to terms. We are talking about serious business. Wilson would not just put a custom order to their factory and say "ok guys, go make idk..6 of these". It would be a bulk order under contract terms even if Fed only actually used 6 they would produce quite a lot and Fed would have paid for them all. We also know that his sticks were basically the stock version which were modded afterward. As I said before you would not change weights during matches and his frames were 9pt HL so it becomes obvious that he would be putting lead into the hoop.. and that was confirmed by the P1 photos.
The handle is the part that makes me laugh. People were talking about Fed putting lead tape into the handle. What they failed to take into account is that Fed is a P1 client and they have zero tolerance for error. Being a P1 client his handles are custom molded to fit his hand and then a custom P1 leather grip is installed (he would have been given choices of various grips). The point here is that if Fed wanted the handle to be heavier then P1 would have simply created a heavier mold for him in the first place. Their bronze package is for 30 racquets and includes custom molds. If Federer is having 500+ custom mold handles created by P1 it is absurd to think that P1 would simply need to "slip in" some lead tape AFTERWARD.
Some of you guys seem to ignore logic and blatant facts that are put in front of you. There is no lead tape in Federer's handle. IF there is more weight it would be from the custom mold. Given the specs of the racquet he would want lead @ 12 to adjust the balance, SW and RHS. This is all pretty obvious but apparently there have been huge debates over these stupid topics for nearly 10 years.
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When Rotblit wrote 'Song for Peace,' the cynical, petrified, hypocritical establishment was perceived as Golda Meir's hawkish government, and the avant-garde was the young leftists. Now it appears the cynical, hypocritical establishment is that which markets peace plans, whereas the avant-garde is the settlers.0 comments
The victory of the disengagement plan's opponents does not reflect an ideological decision in favor of Greater Israel but a pragmatic decision.0 comments
And so the administration of the rabbinical courts recently codified the more stringent rules for conversion and even ruled that the president of the Great Rabbinical Court, Rabbi Shlomo Amar, will be the one to appoint the senior members of the conversion network, and they will be authorized to determine the course of study in the ulpanei giyur (conversion courses).0 comments
A direct line connects Durban of September 2001 to the deliberations of the International Court of Justice in The Hague last week. It is part of the new Palestinian/Arab strategy: to transform Israel into the latest version of the apartheid regime in South Africa, and in so doing, to isolate and boycott it.0 comments
The moment the politicians decide they are strong enough to rule on an evacuation, it will be implemented. Hence the great importance of a political decision in the eyes of the settlers, and their swiftness in applying pressure on the right-wing parties to leave and topple the government.0 comments
The public debate about bringing to Israel the Falashmura who remain in Ethiopia tends to aggravate the familiar aspects of public debate in Israel: adopting a position based on gut feelings, without any great show of interest in the factual background.0 comments
Those who would like this settlement project to continue - the settlers themselves and their supporters - are left with only one course of action: to shape a solution that will differentiate between the cessation of Israeli rule in the areas of Yesha (Judea-Samaria-Gaza) and the continued existence of the settlements there.0 comments
Only an Israeli leadership that proposes a withdrawal to the 1967 borders in the context of negotiations with the Palestinians could legitimize another unilateral arrangement should the talks collapse.0 comments
Israel is now the only country in the world that not only is facing physical extermination by a country like Iran, which is developing weapons to provide it at least with the option to fulfill the threat, but also, lately there have been voices in the West seeking to fulfill the Iranian goal by turning Israel into the only country in the world whose existence is politically and morally challenged - a state on probation.0 comments
It is clear that the Western approach should be an "iron fist" against those who act violently, while protecting the rights, honor and culture of the Muslim masses. To some extent - but not enough - the American administration has moved in this direction after 9/11.0 comments
The 30th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War is not just another round date that provides an opportunity to regale listeners and readers with memories and new revelations about that fearful time. The situation in which Israeli society finds itself now is also the closing of a historical circle that began to form 30 years ago.0 comments
All the public opinion surveys in the past few years show the Israelis want separation and are ready, in principle, to pay the price of evacuating the settlements. But the settlements and the successful political campaign their inhabitants have waged stand between support in principle for this solution and its implementation.0 comments
If there is a real chance of restoring the role of traditional Judaism in Israeli society, it is first of all to be found in the enlistment of people who represent that tradition for tangible day-to-day purposes in the society in which they operate, and not for creating a disconnected "Jewish" agenda.0 comments
It is axiomatic that the rabbis of Yesha, like all other public figures, are fully entitled to express their political opinions. They have just as much right as authors, academics and singers, whose opinions are hungrily sought after by the media, without being criticized that there is no connection between what they do for a living and politics.0 comments
Just as the mayor of Herzliya is not responsible for the act of assassin Yigal Amir and just as the head of the Biina local council is not responsible for the assistance that Ibrahim and Yassin Bakri gave the terrorist who blew up the bus at the Meron Junction, so the leaders of the settlers are not responsible for every offender in their area of jurisdiction.0 comments
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I just checked th coverage, and we have 8 cell sites in the city. Coverage should be good. It is possible to have a cell down right now and you are picking up the closest tower. Give it sometime and if after 24 hours give customer service a call.
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This week the Tasty Tidbits column celebrates its one-year anniversary in the Current.
Unlike other food columns, Tidbits doesn't just review the latest hot spots in Newport/Costa Mesa -- rather it discovers and re-discovers fun places with good food.
Readers often ask how I choose the restaurants featured weekly. Most times they're places I regularly enjoy. But sometimes I pop into an eatery on a whim, or take a reader's suggestion.
Judging from reader feedback this year, what folks most enjoy about Tidbits is that it reminds them of places they might have forgotten. It also highlights menus and amenities, including if a place is doggie friendly.
Since my little rescue dog Stasha is often with me on these food outings, we've compiled a list of our favorite haunts in honor of the Tasty Tidbits anniversary. These are places where the food is good, and their outdoor dining patios are very welcoming to dogs.
Stasha gives these spots her highest rating of "four paws up."
59th and Lex Café, Bloomingdales at Fashion Island. The entire mall is known for being dog friendly and we love Bloomingdales' outdoor patio because Stasha and I get to people-pet watch. The restaurant is perfect for an afternoon lunch or dinner with friends -- furry or not -- as you take a break from shopping. The wait staff is very attentive to doggie diners, offering water and treats.
Blue Water Grill, 630 Lido Park Drive in Newport Beach. This restaurant is easily accessible by boat or car. Stasha and I pull up in the Duffy and dock for lunch. She loves being in the boat and this adds to the whole dining outing for us. We often see other seafood lovers and their dogs dining on the spacious outdoor deck overlooking Newport Harbor. It's one of our favorites because every time we've been there, our waitress or waiter has made it a point to fuss over Stasha. Doggies have egos too! http://www.bluewatergrill.com
Greenleaf Chop Shop, 234 E. 17th St. in Costa Mesa. Dog lovers are a common sight dining on the outdoor patio deck here. The wait staff always asks if I'd like a water bowl for Stasha. They obviously deal with a good number of animals a day and are comfortable with doggie diners. Greenleaf is known for their use of organic and local ingredients in their made-to-order salads, sandwiches, and seasonal specials. Their second location in the SOCO center is a favorite spot of ours as well. http://www.greenleafchopshop.com/
The Counter 1104 Irvine Ave. in Newport Beach. Located in the Westcliff Plaza shopping center, the doggie friendly patio is probably the place we stop in the most. There's a big difference between restaurants that are dog friendly and dog welcoming. The Counter is welcoming, and that makes a big difference. I like it because it has ample heaters for those chilly days. Open for lunch and dinner, the Counter offers burgers just the way you like them. Sometimes I order one for Stasha, too. http://www.thecounterburger.com/
SHOR American Seafood Grill at the Hyatt Newport Beach, 1107 Jamboree Road. SHOR's outdoor patio is very pet-welcoming. Tell the waiter you'd like to order something for your pet off their room service menu, and they'll accommodate you. Items on the doggie menu include: Bowsers Bacon Pancakes, made with eggs, flour, bacon, honey and skim milk; Yappi-tizers, featuring the Buddy Burger with five-ounce beef patty and cheese; and "Tail-waggin' Treats" -- like the Snicker-poodles made with honey, cornmeal, flower, honey and cinnamon. All items are $5. http://newportbeach.hyatt.com/en/hotel/dining/SHORAmericanSeafoodGrill.html
Café Beau Soleil at the American Rag store near Urban Outfitters in Fashion Island. We enjoy stopping in for coffee and their homemade pastries. This spot serves French food with what they call a "California twist." Menu items are organic, fresh and popularly priced. http://www.cafebeausoleil.net/
Le Pain Quotidien near Macy's, Victoria's Secret and Express in Fashion Island. This little café bakery has Belgium roots. For lunch try super yummy Tartines - Belgium sandwiches served with organic wheat bread. http://www.lepainquotidien.us/


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Art and film connect through Jane Miller series at Blake Library
STUART - Jane Miller's Art Spot Film Series continues March 5 through Sept. 10 in the John F. Armstrong wing of the Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Rd., Stuart. Various artists will be discussed and related films shown on the large screen. This monthly series takes place on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Library Foundation of Martin County and presented with grant support from Women Supporting the Arts, the events are free and open to the public.
Tuesday, March 5, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Guggenheim Museum: Frank Lloyd Wright
Tuesday, April 2, 2 – 4 p.m.
David Hockney: 3 Years in Yorkshire
Tuesday, May 7, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Marc Chagall: His Life and Work
Tuesday, June 4, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Matisse and Picasso: Friendly Rivalry
Tuesday, July 9, 2 – 4 p.m.
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Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2 – 4 p.m.
Painters Painting: New York 1940 - 1970
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Milton Glaser: American Graphic Design
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I have installed NVIDIA-Linux-x86-180.29-pkg1.run on slax 6.1.1, in init 3 mode. Everything seemed to went fine, except that I do not get the nvidia xserver settings program in the kde menu list.
I do I start the nvidia xserver settings program gui in command mode?
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LEWISTON -- One of two brothers convicted of killing a Texas couple in northern Idaho 30 years ago and sentenced to life in prison has been given a release date.
The Lewiston Tribune reports that the Idaho Commission on Pardons and Parole on Friday set Oct. 24, 2018, as the release date for 55-year-old Bryan S. Lankford.
Lankford and his older brother, Mark, were convicted of the 1983 beating deaths of U.S. Marine Capt. Robert Bravence and his wife, Cheryl Bravence, of El Paso, Texas.
Mark Lankford is serving life in prison without possibility of parole.
After the killings, the brothers hid the bodies and took the couple's vehicle, money and credit cards on a trip to California.
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Lyle Trullinger, 77 - March 22, 2011
Lyle Dean Trullinger, 77, of Gothenburg died Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer.
There are no services planned at this time. Cremation was chosen.
Trullinger was preceded in death by: his parents, Charles and Edna; a brother, Wayne; sister, Lorraine.
Survivors include: his wife, Diane; a daughter, Ann Trullinger of Snelling, CA; a son, Ryan (Leslie) Trullinger of Gothenburg; a nephew, Gary Trullinger; niece, Zoe Freeman.
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SpongeBob SquarePants creator Steve Hillenburg admits he never expected his animated sea-dwelling characters to become pop-culture phenomena.
Nickelodeon is celebrating the series' 10th anniversary with a marathon of special programming this weekend.
It's a show about a sponge — I thought we'd get one season, Hillenburg, a former marine biologist, told USA Today.
We've been lucky. … We were just trying to make something we'd want to watch and laugh at.
You kind of knew it was special, recalled Nickelodeon president Cyma Zarghami.
It broke the creative mold.
Asked how much longer the network will air the show, Zarghami told the newspaper:
The quality is as it always was. … We've got another 10 good years ahead.
I couldn't dream up a gig this fun, Tom Kenny, who gives SpongeBob his distinctive voice, told the newspaper.
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Many locals plan to watch Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony to root for Quvenzhane Wallis. Wallis, a Houma resident and star of the Terrebonne-filmed 'Beasts of the Southern Wild.'
Wallis, 9, is the youngest Best Actress nominee in the Academy Awards' 85-year history an accomplishment, locals said, that brings a great sense of pride to the bayou community.
'She's got this,' Tammy Parfait said, referring to Wallis' shot at winning the Oscar.
Houma resident Lisa Leboeuf, 50, agreed, adding that Wallis 'is very bright, beautiful and down to earth.'
'The movie was awesome, and she was fantastic. I believe she should win,' Leboeuf said. 'So many negative things are said about Houma. It's time we get to shine.'
Tiffany Evans works in local retail and said the movie continues to sell out.
'We can't keep 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' in stock,' Evans said. 'It's a good movie, and we need to support this young actress of our hometown. We have a lot of talent here that goes unnoticed.'
Terrebonne and Lafourche have had their fair share of stars. From musicians to reality TV stars, several locals have appeared on stage and screen.
But now, the area has representation in Hollywood, the nation's biggest hub for the biggest stars.
No one feels more pride than the Wallis family, said Melanie Wallis, Quvenzhane's cousin and principal at Elysian Fields Middle School in Houma. Quvenzhane is a fourth-grader at the school.
'Speaking as a member of the family, we're all very proud of her,' Melanie Wallis said. 'Since everything started, no one knew the movie would get the press and the publicity it has gotten.
'Once we all met and got together and saw her acting in the movie, we were all blown away. We couldn't believe that this little girl with no training, no experience, could produce a part like that, so we were just in awe and shock,' she said.
Melanie said while the film buzz came as a shock, Quvenzhane's resulting success did not, as 'she's always been an outgoing child and wise beyond her years.'
'She has just a very unique, bubbly and outgoing personality. Where she gets it from, nobody knows. That's just the way she is,' Melanie said. 'She's very articulate for a child and very expressive, and we just don't know where she gets it from.'
Quvenzhane's nomination alone is historic, as she is the youngest nominee for the Best Actress category. 'Beasts' was her first acting role.
She was only 5 years old when she auditioned, a process that had her competing with thousands of other young girls for the role of Hushpuppy, a child who struggles to come to grips with the pending loss of her father and her coastal home.
She was 6 years old when filming began.
Quvenzhane spent the past two months traveling across the country doing interviews and making appearances on talk shows and red carpets.
But Nazie, as she's called by family and friends, told The Courier earlier this month that school is still important and she's keeping up with her class work. She said she falls right back into the routine when she returns and picks up playing with her friends.
When asked if Quvenzhane seems to be adjusting well to her newfound fame, Melanie replied, 'Oh, God yes.'
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Filmed in 2010 and released over the summer, 'Beasts of the Southern Wild,' received several Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.
'This is one of the best movies that I have seen in a long time,' said Houma resident Debra Duke. 'It stands a great chance at taking Best Picture.'
Whether the movie or its cast and crew win, locals say they're proud to be part of the 'Beasts' legacy.
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Genetic Algorithm for Energy-Efficient Trees in Wireless Sensor Networks
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This chapter is the extended work of the paper titled "Genetic Algorithm for Data Aggregation Trees in Wireless Sensor Networks", appeared in Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE), Ulm, Germany, September 24–25, 2007. presents a genetic algorithm (GA) to generate balanced and energy-efficient data aggregation spanning trees for wireless sensor networks. In a data gathering round, a single best tree consumes lowest energy from all nodes but assigns more load to some sensors. As a result, the energy resources of heavily loaded nodes will be depleted earlier than others. Therefore, a collection of trees need to be used that balance load among nodes and consume less energy. The proposed GA takes these two issues in generating aggregation trees. The GA is simulated in an open-source simulator, J-sim. The simulation results show that proposed GA outperforms a few other data aggregation tree-based approaches in terms of extending network lifetime.
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I have never done any Windows coding and I would like to give it a try. To create a simple application e.g. a window that displays a plain "Hello World" message.
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I've been looking for some sort of folding helm chair, one that will be comfortable enough to sit in for long passages but that can be folded up and moved easily when standing at the wheel. Has anyone seen a chair like this or plans to make something suitable? I've seen wooden arch type seats that span the cockpit but they are too bulky and take up too much room. I really don't want anything permanent there. Right now I use an aluminum folding ladder with a cushion which works out pretty well but, of course, it has no back or arm rests. It's easy to move it and stow it but there must be something better designed for sailboats.
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