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On 02/14/2013 04:08 PM, Vincenzo Ampolo wrote:
> On 02/14/2013 03:30 PM, Bill Ward wrote:
>> Why? Is that because of gnome? How about Xubuntu?
> It's because latest unity wants 3d drivers by default.
> I tried to run it without 3d drivers on my pc and it simply freezes or
> is near to freeze as soon as I attached to an external monitor.
> I was good to go as soon as I installed the nvidia drivers with 3d support.
> And this is 2 years old pc, I can't imagine with a 10 years old one.
> This doesn't mean that you can't run it, just expect a bit of tweaking
> with Ubuntu, the same tweaking that you would save using a Xubuntu or
> Lubuntu (LXDE).
> If you are still going to try, let me know how does it go :)
I partially agree. I have Ubuntu 2d unity running fine on an atom based
box. But yes if the machine is 10 years old some other more minimal
distro might be better. There's also a pretty good chance the machine is
not capable of usb booting.
Lets see if we can narrow down the selection a little bit to something
more appropriate and I can burn a couple for you (I have plenty of
blanks that will just waste away as is).
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overstockArt.com, the popular online gallery of high-end wall art, announces its most popular selections of decorative art for spring. Based on detailed analytics from inbound traffic to the site, these paintings represent consumers' favorite picks to decorate for spring.
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Pivot is one of the main department stores in the Odori shopping district. It's right next to 4pla and across the street from PARCO. The basement is connected to the Chikaho underground walkway and Odori Subway Station, and it's a half a block away from the Tanuki Koji Shopping Arcade.
Like 4pla next door it focuses on a young clientele, particularly young women's fashions. It's the site of the largest Uniqlo store in Sapporo, a very popular chain of stores that has fashions for men, women and children, from casual to work wear, at reasonably prices and good quality.
There are 11 floors in total, 2 basement and 9 above ground. B2 has unisex fashions, a beauty spa and cafe. B1 has primarily ladies' fashions, shoes and accessories. The 1st floor has a Coach shop and women's fashions. Floor 2 has women's fashions. Floor 3 has an eyeglass shop, a nail salon and jewelry. Floor 4 has a Tower Records shop. Floor 5 has sportswear, a contact lens shop, hair salon and cafe. Floor 6 has men's and ladies' fashions. Floors 7 and 8 are the Uniqlo store, and the 9th floor has the Slim Beauty House beauty spa.
Information is somewhat limited here, with no information booth, and pamphlets in Japanese only. Some of the shop staff speak English, but it might be best to shop with a Japanese speaking friend here for ease of communication.


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DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) Democrat Rep. Dave Loebsack has been elected to a fourth term representing southeastern Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, beating Republican Bettendorf lawyer John Archer.
In his campaign, Loebsack stressed the need to create jobs and build a stronger economy.
Archer also focused on the economy, arguing that Loebsack and other Democrats were to blame for the nation's slow growth.
In winning another term, Loebsack overcame changes to his district due to the once-a-decade process of redrawing lines based on census results. Redistricting removed Cedar Rapids from the district, but added Davenport.
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In 1998, Sinjin Smith was the winningest beach volleyball player in the history of the sport, and these were his tips for players looking to add a few more Ws to their career records.
Mike Whitmarsh is the best blocker in American beach volleyball. He's tall and has an explosive style that allows him to make a big move, jump into the line or angle at the last second with his long reach, and stuff a ton of balls.
Since you and I can't do that, we have to rely on being clever. One way to make up for a lack of height and a huge jump is to let the hitter see you in front of him, take a step to the side and jump into the angle. You can also take a step the other way and jump into the line.
If you're blocking line, try taking a slight step inside the hitter so it looks like you're going to block angle and then step into the line and seal it.
It's important to not try to take everything when you play defense. The same goes for blocking. Some players try to do too much and end up with fewer roofs. What you should do is take away one hit. That'll get you a block once in a while, and it will make it a lot easier for your partner to concentrate on covering the area that you're giving up.
Siding out and scoring points isn't always about cranking the ball at the speed of light. You can be just as good a hitter by refining your shots and placing them where the defenders aren't.
One point I want to stress is that you and your partner should be sure you're not setting each other right on the net. That's a great set if your hitter is Kent Steffes, but for normal players, it's a lot easier to get the ball to the sand if you have two or three feet to maneuver.
Here are the five spots on the court you want to be able to hit:
1. Standard cut
2. Short cut
3. Deep corner
4. Deep line
5. Short line
Keep this in mind: If you're facing a big blocker, it's harder to shoot the ball to the line because he'll be straight up and down and a lot higher in the air than he would if he was blocking angle. That means you can cut the ball with a lower trajectory. The less time it spends in the air the tougher to dig.
If you can't crank the jump serve like Jose Loiola – and chances are pretty good you can't – you might want to consider adding "The Mesmerizer" to your repertoire. It's still a jump serve, but you don't have to get way up in the air or hit it super hard, and it's often a lot more effective than a regular jump serve.
To get the best results with this serve, hit the ball flat with just a little bit of topspin. If you contact it above your head, you'll get too much topspin, and if you hit it too far out in front of you, you'll get unwanted backspin.
A normal topspin jump serve has a true flight. Unless it's hit extremely hard, it's easy to pass because it goes right where you expect it to go. But "The Mesmerizer" is different. By hitting it without much topspin, you'll produce a serve that moves around in the air and often catches the passer high, which makes it difficult to handle.
Let's face it, you're not going to pinpoint the line very often with a blazing jump serve. So mix in "The Mesmerizer." I guarantee it will get you more points.
I've seen a lot of defenders try to cover everything and end up with nothing. Good defense comes when you realize you have to give up something to get something.
By coordinating with your blocker, you can take away a lot of the court and create problems for your opponent. For instance, when the blocker is taking angle, try camping in the angle and breaking for the line right before the hitter makes contact. Once you've done that a few times, set up in the angle and then stay there while the blocker takes line. Another possibility it to start in the angle, fake two steps toward the line, and come back to the angle just as the hitter is pounding or shooting the ball in your direction.
Keep in mind, you have to commit to something. If you've decided you're going to break for the line when you're standing in the angle, don't wait too long. If you do, you won't get there in time to make the dig when the attack hits line.
Remember, when things aren't going right, you have to make a change. Don't wait until you're down by four points. If one defensive strategy isn't working, try another.
Originally published in September 1998
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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has been at war with the Obama White House for years. Whether it's being sued by the Obama Justice Department for trying to secure the Arizona border with Mexico or landing in the spotlight for pointing a finger on the tarmac after Obama expressed his feelings were hurt, Brewer just can't seem to catch a break with this administration. Tonight, the National Governor's Association will hold its annual dinner at the White House, Brewer has declined her invitation to attend.
Brewer said in an interview today that she had a scheduling conflict.
"I've just decided I wasn't going to be going because I had some other commitments I had to attend to," Brewer said.
On Jan. 25, Brewer, a Republican, greeted the Democratic president in Phoenix with a letter asking for a meeting on Arizona's economy and suggesting they visit the U.S.-Mexico border. The two talked closely for several minutes and Brewer was photographed with her finger pointing in Obama's direction. She later said she habitually talks with her hands.
"The tarmac issue was a little distorted rather than reported probably the way that it actually happened," she told reporters today.
She also offered to buy President Obama lunch in the letter she gave him in Phoenix just a few weeks ago.
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RFF Archive > Big Brother Live Feed Updates
Live Feed Updates Sunday 7/21/13
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Judd sleeping thru the latest buzz in the cockpit room
Many Hg's in HOH just sitting around and chatting
Backyard is now open.
Aaryn says she can't tell Spencer who said what.
Her words get twisted around.
Spencer says he is trying to connect dots
Aaryn says she has nothing against Spencer and would not vote him out.
Aaryn says she's just been listening.
Spencer would like her to tell him some things. He promises it won't go past him.
Aaryn says she feels chastised this week
Spencer says there is a push to get her out.
He says its not even Judd.
He says its pretty much everybody else.
Spencer says its systematically knocking you all off.
Tells Aaryn if she fucks him she's going down
He tells her because she is the problem
He says there is no real "because" anymore.
It's all of what has happened.
Aaryn heads outside.
1/2... Are now in the HOH...
Candice wonders if something is being spearheading something to get someone other than Aaryn out
Amanda says shes not. Wouldn't be doing anything unless it was with MVP, and she doesn't have it.
Andy saran wrapping Elissa in the HOH
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Probes in the tank are connected to a console containing electronics that monitor product levels. Precise product level readings are made in frequent intervals and a computer processes information and determines if preset conditions have been exceeded.
If preset conditions are exceeded, an alarm is triggered to alert tank owner/operator to possibility of a leak.
Many ATGs can be programmed to operate in monthly monitoring or tank tightness test modes. There are different performance standards for each method of operation. An ATG device in monthly monitoring mode must be able to detect a 0.2 gallon per hour leak from any part of the system which routinely contains product.
An ATG must be put into "leak check mode" once each month. When a tank is in "leak check mode" there must be no product put into or removed from the tank. Results of this test must indicate a "pass" or you may have an ongoing release.
Some ATGs are capable of doing "continuous" leak detection, meaning the operator does not have to put the system into leak check mode once per month. The software contained in this kind of program automatically makes the calculations based on there being enough "quiet time" where the tank is idle. Stations that operate 24 hours a day may find it difficult to collect enough quiet time. If that is the case, the tank owner must shut the tank down long enough for the system to collect the necessary data to determine if the tank is tight.
If you want to know more about Automatic Tank Gauging, EPA has a publication called Getting The Most Out Of Your Automatic Tank Gauging System.
This method is similar to inventory control. It differs from inventory control in that it is considered an acceptable form of monthly monitoring for tanks and piping* and does not have to be combined with a tightness test every five years.
Stick tank every day that it is in operation. Balance sales and deliveries for over and short.
Send records to SIR analyst who performs special statistical analysis with a computer.
Can be used to replace annual tank and line tightness testing.
If statistical analysis performed by SIR vendor is inconclusive for two (2) consecutive methods, report to State Division of UST a possible release and perform a tank tightness test.
*Use of SIR alone is not sufficient for Pressurized Piping. This requires a form of catastrophic leak detection such as Automatic Line Leak Detectors in addition to SIR.
If you want to know more about Statistical Inventory Reconciliation, the Division has a compliance Guidance Document entitled CGD 107 - SIR.
This is a method of leak detection in which secondary containment is used and leak detection can be either between the walls of a double-walled tank or between the tank wall and secondary barrier or line in the tank pit excavation.
If a tank pit liner is used, it must not allow product to pass through and be constructed so that it directs any leaked product to a monitoring point.
Barriers must always be above groundwater and must not interfere with operation of the cathodic protection system if there is one in use.
If secondary containment is a created by a double wall tank, a variety of release detection devices can be used for monitoring this annular area.
If you want to know more about Interstitial Monitoring, the Division has a compliance Guidance Document entitled CGD 108 - Interstitial Monitoring.
New Interstitial Monitoring forms (These forms are in fillable Adobe format):
Annual Electronic Interstitial Monitoring (CN-1339)
Monthly Electronic Interstitial Monitoring (CN-1340)
Tests system for leaks by closely monitoring changes in product level over a short period of time.
This test must be table to detect a leak of at least 0.1gallon per hour from tank while accounting for testing variables like product expansion or contraction, vapor products, tank deformation, water table level, etc.
Tennessee does not currently license, certify, or approve any particular testing methodology or tester, but only recognizes test methodology listed on the list published by the National Work Group on Leak Detection Evaluations. You can read or download this list at their website: http://www.nwglde.org/
If you want to know more about tank tightness testing, the Division has a compliance Guidance Document entitled CGD 112 - Tank and Line Tightness Testing.
If a tank is 1000 gallons or less, and it can be left out of use for a specified period of time each week, this method can be used as a sole method of release detection.
It may also be used on tanks between 1001 and 2000 gallons provided it is combined with annual tank tightness testing.
See table below for tank sizes, diameters, time intervals which must be followed when using this method.
Take two stick readings at the beginning of the test.
Average these readings to establish a Beginning Level.
Wait correct amount of time before repeating this procedure.
Repeat sticking procedure and obtain two more readings.
Average these to determine the Ending Level.
Subtract the Ending Level from the Beginning Level and compare to the Weekly Standard below.
The result must be within the Weekly Standard to be considered tight.
Repeat this procedure each week.
Add all the weekly test results for one month and divide by the number of weeks in the month.
Compare this result to the Monthly Standard.
This result must be within the Monthly Standard to be considered tight.
|Nominal Tank Capacity
(in gallons)
|Tank Dimensions
|Weekly Standard
(in gallons)
|Monthly Standard
(in gallons)
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|551 - 1,000
|36 hours
|64" diameter x
73" length
|44 hours
|48" diameter x
128" length
|58 hours
|1,1001 - 2,000
|36 hours
If you want to know more about Manual Tank Gauging, EPA has a publication called Manual Tank Gauging for Small Underground Storage Tanks.
There are two kinds of product delivery piping: pressurized and suction. Suction piping operates at less than atmospheric pressure and is less likely to result in large releases than pressurized piping. Pressurized piping uses a pump submerged in the product and maintains a positive pressure on the product lines even when product is not being dispensed.
There are different leak detection requirements for each type of product delivery piping.
Any monthly method of leak detection can be used for piping if it can detect a release from piping with 30 days.
An annual line tightness test may be conducted on pressurized piping systems in lieu of monthly monitoring.
Automatic line leak detectors are required for pressurized piping. These are designed to interrupt the flow of product in the event of a catastrophic release. They must capable of detecting a release of 3 gallons per hour at 10 psi within 1 hour.
If you want to know more about piping leak detection requirements, the Division has two compliance Guidance Documents entitled CGD 110 - Pressurized Piping and CGD 111 - Suction Piping.
Keep all written performance claims, manufacturer's schedules of required maintenance, and systems calibration for 5 years from date of installation.
Keep results of all sampling, testing, or monitoring for 1 year. This includes tightness tests, inventory records, monthly test results, and monitoring well logs.
It is not sufficient to merely DO monthly leak detection. You must also be able to document that you have done the required monthly checks for leaks. This means keeping careful and complete records.


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Jeff Hecht's story about the hairdresser in the US who hopes to clean up oil spills with hair from his customers (This Week, 16 May, p 16) reminds me of the time of the Torrey Canyon disaster in 1967, when oil slicks were very much in the news.
At one of the Shell laboratories some of my colleagues and I decided to do some "under the table" experiments and discovered it was surprisingly easy to mop up oil from water with natural greasy cotton wool or with shoddy wool. We envisaged long sausages of shoddy wool being trailed through an oil slick and the oil being recovered by passing the sausage through a giant mangle. In this way oil could be soaked up rapidly without detergents.
This idea was not followed up. The Torrey Canyon was soon forgotten and we probably thought it was a barmy idea anyway. But ...
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Unveiled at CES 2012, the D-Link DIR-605L Cloud Router is the first cloud-based wireless router I've reviewed. While Cisco released its app-enabled Linksys EA series a while ago, the cloud features of these routers are not available until later this year. That said, the DIR-605L's new feature, which allows users to manage their home network no matter where they are, proved to be a great extra in my trials.
Other than that, the new router is a dead-simple single-band wireless-N router that operates in the 2.4Ghz frequency. It has no other bells and whistles, lacking Gigabit Ethernet, USB ports, IPv6 support, and even guest networking, which is a feature available in almost all D-link's routers I've seen since 2009.
The new DIR-605L more than makes up for its spartan packaging, though, by offering decent performance and very stable wireless signal. On top of that, you shouldn't expect much from a networking device that's priced at just around $40. And for those who don't need a high-end wireless network, the DIR-605L is worth every penny.
Design and ease of use
The DIR-605L is tiny and yet quite bulky at the same time. That's because while the router itself is small, fitting right on a large hand, its two non-detachable antennae, which stick up from the back, are oversize, making the whole package a little disproportionate. Since all of the router's ports (including four LAN ports and one WAN port) as well as the power port are also on the same side as the antennae, you'll find the back of the router quite crowded to work with.
On the front, the router has the usual array of tiny LEDs that show the status of the port on the back as well as the Internet and wireless connections. On one side, there's a WPS button for quickly hooking up clients using Wi-Fi Protected Setup. The router comes with four rubber feet to keep it steady on a surface. Since the router is very light, it's a little hard for it to stay put, especially when there are multiple cables connected to it. The DIR-605L is not wall-mountable.
The DIR-605L doesn't come with setup software, but it's very easy to get it up and running anyway. All you have to do is plug it in the power, connect the router to an internet source, such as a broadband modem, via its WAN port, and connect a computer to one of its WAN port. After that, from the connected computer, point a browser, such as Firefox, to its default IP address, which is 192.168.0.1 and you'll be greeted with its Easy Setup page. Here you can change the router's wireless network, set the encryption key and so on. You can also use this page to create a mydlink account and associate the router with it. If you want to access other features of the router, click on the Manual Setup button at the bottom of the page and you'll find the common Web interface, similar to that of other D-link routers.
D-Link's mydlink portal is a free service that allows users to manage D-Link's Webcam. Starting with the DIR-605L, this portal is now also used to manage supported routers.
Once you have associated the router with a mydlink account, the router now becomes a cloud-based router.
The term "cloud-based" means that the router can be access and managed via the Internet. Note that most, if not all routers, can be programmed to be accessible from the Internet, but the process is generally cumbersome for novice users. It's now much easier with the DIR-605L. For example, from any computer connected to the Internet, you can to go mydlink.com and login to go view the status and change the settings of the DIR-605L. Furthermore, there is also myDlink mobile app for iOS and Android devices that allows for doing similar things.


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College football tour: Tennessee's Nick Reveiz has repaired knee, same old desire
Tennessee linebacker Nick Reveiz, groggy from anesthesia, looked at his surgically repaired right knee last October and did what anyone would do in that situation.
He felt sorry for himself.
1-9: Combined record last five seasons against Florida (0-5) and Alabama (1-4)
2: Games of major college experience for Tennessee's quarterbacks, and those were two years ago when Matt Sims was a backup playing for Louisville.
5: Consecutive seasons with at least one NFL first-round draft choice, the only SEC school to do so
14-13-3: Record against Pac-10 schools, though the Vols have never played Pac-10 member Oregon, who they'll face Sept. 11
"I wondered if I'd ever walk again," Reveiz said.
But if you know Reveiz, son of former Vols and NFL kicking great Fuad Reveiz, then you understand his pity party didn't last very long.
"My philosophy is everything that happens, whether it's good or bad, God uses that for your development, for your perseverance," Reveiz said, "He puts things in your path to see where you're at, and it's up to you to react positively."
No one is doubting Reveiz, a fifth-year senior, will bounce back from his injury. All questions about his grit were answered long ago when he joined the Vols in 2006 as a walk-on, and worked his way into the starting lineup last year as an undersized linebacker (5-10, 224) in a league of giants.
He had 27 tackles before he tore his lateral meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament in the fourth game against Ohio. No one touched him -- "I was just running and it popped," Reveiz said.
And though he did allow himself that moment of self-doubt after surgery, Reveiz realized that it was just a blip compared to some of the things his family had been through the last couple of years.
In January 2008, Nick's younger brother Shane, now a Vols' junior linebacker who also plays on special teams, underwent open heart surgery to remove a non-cancerous tumor.
Three months later, sister Bryanna was on her way to school at Farragut High when she ran off the road trying to adjust her car radio. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition, but today after 12 surgeries, she's a student at Tennessee.
Finally, Fuad, who played 11 years in the NFL, then became a successful home builder in Knoxville as well as hosting shows on the DYI Network, fell victim to a wheezing economy. Reveiz and Company, Reveiz Homes LLC and Hardin Valley Development filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in January 2009.
Fuad, now in the insurance business, said maybe he and his family developed their resiliency and toughness from Fuad's parents, who migrated from Colombia to Miami.
"My mom and dad came to this country with $400 in their pocket, three kids and four suitcases," Fuad said. "I never heard my parents complain and whine about what anybody owes them. My parents pointed out what we had instead of what we didn't have, that we are blessed for what we have."
Fuad still holds eight Tennessee records he set from 1981-84, including most field goals made in career (71), consecutive field goals made (18) and a 60-yard field goal vs. Georgia Tech that remains tied for the longest in SEC history. But a little-known fact is he was also a fiery linebacker and fullback at Miami's Sunset High.
And when Fuad was in the NFL, especially with Minnesota, he made it a point of not just living the one-dimensional life of a placekicker.
"I've always been a big fan of guys like Tony Dungy and Jack del Rio, so I'd always hang around the defensive team meetings (with the Vikings when Dungy was defensive coordinator and del Rio was a starting linebacker)," Fuad said. "I was able to pick up a lot of little neat things that Tony and Jack would do, and I just tried to pass some of those on to my sons."
This all ties into Nick, because in the eighth grade he decided he wanted to play football. But he wanted to be a linebacker and not a placekicker like his dad or his uncle Carlos, who followed his father at UT.
"I tried placekicking once," Nick said. "I took three steps back, two steps to the left ... and then shanked it. When I told my dad I wanted to play linebacker, he coached me up."
But Fuad did more than that. He instilled an insatiable work ethic.
"Preparation is more important than just about anything," Fuad said. "If you want to be good, do just what the coaches tell you. But if you want to be exceptional, get there before practice and stay after practice. You have to watch more film than anybody else. You do all the extras so that when you get to the game, you are so well prepared that you just have fun and fly to the ball."
That's why Nick, though he never got major scholarship offers despite being Class 5A All-State and a Mr. Football finalist at Farragut in 2005, didn't blink about walking on and succeeding at Tennessee.
He felt outworking everybody would get him noticed. It did, and he was on his way to a great season a year ago when he got hurt.
"I knew it would be a long road back, and I could not focus on the end result," Nick said of his rehab that he started one week after surgery. "Every single day, I had to think about something that I needed to improve. Four months ago I wasn't feeling that great, but it's interesting to see how fast you heal when you keep working hard."
As happy as Reveiz is to be back on the field -- he's the first former walk-on to be named a team captain since J.J. McCleskey in 1992 -- his teammates are ecstatic to see him running from sideline to sideline.
"We had some awesome guys replace Nick last year, but nothing can replace Nick's energy, his heart and his passion for the game," Vols' defensive end Chris Walker of Christian Brothers said.
A closer look at Tennessee
Rewind: The post-Phillip Fulmer era at UT last year marked a drastic change. Lane Kiffin took over for Fulmer, immediately insulted several SEC coaches and continually committed secondary rules violations, claiming it was part of his master recruiting plan to get the Vols more national attention. On the field, Tennessee played hard, but the talent just wasn't there in what became a 7-6 season (4-4 in the Eastern Division). Quarterback Jonathan Crompton got off to an awful start, but kept plugging away and had 20 TDs to five interceptions in the final nine games. Tennessee's defense, beset by injuries, especially along the line and at linebacker, didn't have the depth to hold it together against the league's best offenses.
Fast forward: Kiffin bolted for USC in January when Pete Carroll left for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, so Louisiana Tech's Derek Dooley was an emergency hire. The Vols did a decent job in recruiting, but spring practice showed a team full of extraordinarily average talent.
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Chicago (Graham Nash song)
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"Chicago" is a song written by Graham Nash for his solo debut Songs for Beginners. As a single, it reached #35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The song refers to both the riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, as well as the trial of the Chicago Eight, where protesters at the convention were charged with intent to incite a riot. The first line of the song: "So your brother's bound and gagged, and they've chained him to a chair" refers to Bobby Seale,[1] the defendant who was gagged and bound to a chair in the courtroom following repeated outbursts. On Four Way Street, Nash dedicates the song to "Mayor Daley". The chorus contains the lines: "We can change the world./ Rearrange the World."
The line "Won't you please come to Chicago just to sing" refers to Nash pleading with band mates Stephen Stills and Neil Young to come to Chicago to play a benefit for the Chicago 8 defense fund.
CSN and CSNY still play the song live.
In June 2008, in Denver, Colorado, CSN played a slightly rewritten version of the song called "Denver", in anticipation of the 2008 Democratic National Convention.[1]
David Gilmour cover[edit]
In August 2009, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour released an online version, titled "Chicago - Change the World", on which he sang and played guitar, bass and keyboards, to promote awareness of the plight of Gary McKinnon. It featured Chrissie Hynde and Bob Geldof, plus McKinnon himself, and was made with Nash's support.[2]
Hip-hop samples[edit]
In 1999, rapper Beanie Sigel sampled Chicago on his single "The Truth"; in 2003, Westside Connection used the same sample for their single, Gangsta Nation.
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CRESTVIEW - A man told lawmen he went to a local discount store to visit his father, who worked there. He also helped himself to a soda from the cooler and didn't pay for it.
Why not?
He didn't have the money, he said.
On the day after Christmas Crestview Police were called to Walmart about the incident. A loss prevention employee told officers he saw the 22-year-old Crestview man come into the store and take a $1.58 bottle of soda from a cooler next to a cash register. He then walked around the store while drinking the soda, the employee said.
The man admitted to taking the soda.
He said he came to the store to talk to his father, who worked there. He didn't pay because he didn't have the money.
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The Glee Project's Tyler Ford on Coming Out, Being Transgender
Glee Project contender Tyler Ford's journey towards becoming the man his is today has certainly not been an easy one — nor has it been a journey that many people fully understand. Tyler is The Glee Project's first-ever transgender contestant, and as such, his unique story has captured the interest of plenty Glee Project viewers.
GLAAD recently spoke with the 21-year-old Florida native about what his life has been like so far, and what he hope others can learn from hearing about his journey of acceptance.
"I want people to know that being transgender is a normal part of everyday life," Tyler tells GLAAD. "Every person in this world has a story, and being transgender just happens to be part of some of our stories. I want to inspire people who feel like outsiders to pursue what they love, no matter how hard others try to stop them."
When Tyler (who was at that point still known as Brittany) first came out as "a lady-loving person" four years ago, he says most of his friends and family were "unfazed" by the revelation. A few of his friends were uncomfortable with it, but overall, he was met with a great amount of support.
Coming out as transgender a few years later was "definitely a longer, more difficult process." Tyler says he lost a lot of friends who "disagreed" with his identity. Most people in his family supported his transition, and he says the experience was able to distance him from "those who brought negativity" into his life.
If he does make it to the end of The Glee Project and win that coveted Glee role, Tyler says he would love to play a transgender character, especially one who is "trouble reconciling his feminine and masculine aspects due to societal pressure and bullying."
He loves the messages Glee is sending, but does believe there is always room for improvement. "Glee has more LGBT representation than most shows I've seen, so that's awesome," he says.
"The show is lacking in the "BTQ" half of "LGBTQ," but hopefully I can add some spice there! I would definitely love to see more trans* and queer characters - especially people of color. "
As for his favorite character of the current cast, that's an easy one. "Santana is my favorite character," Tyler says, "because underneath her rudeness and defensiveness lies a very vulnerable, raw person who is dealing with her intersecting identities and insecurities. I've loved watching her story unfold."
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When Jack Osborne is befriended by his school's custodian and a Basque girl, he begins to adjust to his family's sudden move to Elko, Nevada, after entering the Witness Security Program, but the drug cartel against which his father will testify is determined to track them down.
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Jack Osborne's life changes forever the night men in masks break into his house, threaten Jack and his family, and ransack their home. Jack then discovers the reason these men have come into their lives-his father has been arrested for drug trafficking. Jack, his mother, and his sister are then forced to enter Witness Security Program. Jack becomes "Zach" and moves to Elko, Nevada, a town in the middle of nowhere. There he meets Sam, the strangest school custodian he has ever encountered, and Catalin, a girl who might make Zach's uprooting worth the trouble. But just as Zach finally begins to piece together a new life, he finds himself in danger again-and this time his actions could determine the fates of everyone he cares about.


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I certainly enjoyed reading this. As a fan of anime i saw quite a few resemblances between this and Black Cat but this still contained more than enough originality to be more than just a rip-off. I like the idea of the main character/s and the storyline moved at quite a good pace.
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Transalpina/ Romania, 2012
Id been waiting for this moment with great excitement, because in the 2011 season I had not been on any outings.
On Thursday, July 26, my one-month vacation started ;)))
On Friday morning at 6 we left for the Transalpina road. The three of us who set out from Cluj (myself, Lori, and Domenique) were supposed to meet up with another 6 bikes at Ranca, after which we were supposed to return to Cluj.
It rained continuously all the way to Sebes, but the route was beautiful and fun thanks to the walkie-talkies installed in our helmets, with which we had a great time.
We made our first stop to tank up and warm up with something hot. Of course we also consulted the maps we had.
With our batteries recharged we left for the highest road in
The road was starting to have lots of turns and the fun we were having on our bikes was at its max.
Until the first traffic jam
High up on the cliffs they were mounting wire meshes to protect against falling rocks.
After a few minutes the light turned green.
Suddenly, en route, I could no longer hold back and I asked via my walkie-talkie for a photo break, somewhere at the rear end of
and here we are on Oasa dam: a Romanian, a Hungarian, and a Frenchman ;)))
After a short photo session, we started climbing towards the most beautiful stretch of the route, the Transalpina, with exceptional asphalt and some turns that were so tight that you could almost see your own license plate on the back of the bike ;))
A break to admire the view...
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Here were promoting organic sheep cheese.
At last, the meeting with our friends, and a well-deserved meal.
The last photos before our descent in the direction of Cluj/ Transylvania.
Another stop.
Blueberries and raspberries (purchased).
We rode single-file all the way to Cluj (9 bikes).
The Transalpina road is superb, but, in my opinion, however, it comes in second, after the Transfagarasan road
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Living, Laughing & Loving… while in debt.
So, I just downloaded a new iPhone app that I am
mildly obsessed with.
It is called Vine, and it is an app that allows you to post personal loop videos and watch and comment on other people's loop videos, as well. It's interface is similar to Instagram, but with videos instead of pictures (duh).
I'm definitely no professional loop video maker… but I did do a lot of editing in college, due to majoring in Television Production, so I like to think that I'm technically capable of putting together something decent… which is why I am excited to really start playing around with this app. I haven't had the time or opportunity yet to really do anything too spectacular, but I have made a few quick videos while testing it out:
"The way to my heart"
"Ghost rider"
Some users have already uploaded some pretty amazing stuff that makes my test videos look shit.
And then of course, you have people like Andy Milonakis, who uploaded a loop video of him blowing smoke into a computerized baby's face… yeah, you read that right. And now mine start to look a little better… ;)
Anyway, I thought it was a pretty cool app and wanted to share it with you guys. If you already have the app, send me some links to your favorite loop videos that you've made in the comments!
And as always, continue to send me your "Ask Heather" questions for our Friday segment! firstname.lastname@example.com
I'm fairly new to Vine as well. I only have one video that I'm proud of. Everything else is just random clips from my outings with friends.


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Toshiba Satellite L635-12Q
SpecificationsNotebook: Toshiba Satellite L635-12Q (Satellite L635 Series)
Processor: Intel Core i3 370M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Display: 13.3 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels, glossy: yes
Weight: 2.1kg
Price: 600 euro
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Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/31/2011
Rating: Total score: 65% performance: 63% display: 46% mobility: 39% emissions: 67%
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470: Entry level DirectX 11 chip with GDDR5 support but only 80 shader cores. Supports Eyefinity (up to 4 monitors) and 8-ch HD audio over HDMI. Performance on par with the old GeForce 8600M GT.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
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370M: The Core i3-370M is a fast clocked Core i3. The TurboBoost, AES, VTd, and Trusted Execution functions are deactivated in the i3-series. Therefore, it always clocks with max. 2.4 GHz (of course Speedstep is included). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
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- Distinguished themselves through outstanding service to international Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting
- Made a real contribution to the lives of girls and young women in a global society.
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts presents four awards:
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History Comes Full Circle for TRG at Rennsport IV
Monterey, CA (October 10th, 2011) - This coming weekend marks the 4th Annual Porsche Rennsport Reunion in Monterey, CA at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Rennsport, a remarkable gathering of vintage and modern Porsche racing cars, brings enthusiasts and fans from all over the world. The Racer's Group will be participating in extraordinary fashion, bringing 2 GT cars that claimed victory at the world famous 24 hours of Daytona, the No. 66 from 2003, which took home an overall victory as well as the 2011 reigning GT champion the No. 67. Both cars will be on display as well as racing in the 911 invitational class.
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If you are offered a pro bono project, act as professionally as you would if offered a summer internship or associate position. Clarify with the supervising attorney the timeframe, deadlines, goals, and work expectations BEFORE you accept the pro bono project. You have a professional obligation to the client and it is your responsibility to keep your supervising attorney updated and advised of all case developments. Ask questions of your supervisor as necessary to fully understand your assignments.
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When doing pro bono work, you are responsible for following all applicable ethical rules and standards for professional responsibility. Your supervisor should discuss these rules with you. If you are unclear about your ethical obligations in any situation, consult your supervising attorney immediately.
Unauthorized Practice of Law: Law students may not practice law or give legal advice unless they are under the supervision of a licensed attorney. Students who have their third-year practice certificate can, under appropriate attorney supervision, make court appearances.
Conflicts of Interest: As a volunteer, it is important for you to be sure that you do not have any actual or potential conflicts with the pro bono matter you have been assigned. Supervisors should screen for conflicts in advance, but if you think you might have a conflict, address this issue with your supervisor immediately. Conflicts can arise as a result of other pro bono work, participation in law school clinics, externships, summer internships, or personal contacts.
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Despite the program's name, HUSH is not something the Iowa Department of Natural Resources want area hunters to keep quiet about this hunting season.
HUSH — Help Us Stop Hunger — is a combined effort to provide quality red meat to those in need and help control the deer population in the state. This is the 11th year for the program.
"HUSH is a simple process from the hunter's standpoint," said Iowa DNR HUSH coordinator Jim Coffey. "It is a program that our deer hunters have asked for and the Food Bank of Iowa is just thrilled with it."
Hunters must take a buck or doe legally, tag it, then transport it to one of 88 participating meat lockers in Iowa. Once the locker approves the deer, all the hunter has to do is sign a HUSH card, allowing the processor to connect with the Food Bank of Iowa to combat hunger.
The closest participating lockers are Corning Meat Processing and Zeb's Smokehouse in Bedford.
"We normally end up with about 300 donations, last year we were in the 200s," said Dave Walter, the owner of Corning Meat Processing. "It has been a great experience. Since it began in 2004, we have been near the top in number of donations and pounds."
Last hunting season, 5,281 deer were donated to HUSH, generating about 880,000 meals for Iowa families in need.
While the total donations were down last year, Coffey said it is consistent with the decline of the total deer herd in the state. But even though the total deer herd may be smaller, overpopulation is still occurring in rural parts of the state.
Making donations
Hunters who wish to use the meat for personal use are still contributing to HUSH in an indirect manner. Each tag has a $1 charge to help fund the program.
"That is the beauty of the HUSH program," Coffey said. "There is a local connection and it is distributed right back into the community."
The locker receives $75 for each processed deer and the Food Bank of Iowa gets $5 administrative cost for each deer distributed. The $1 charge to each tag helps cover the expense.
Walter said it takes about 15 minutes to prep a deer that has been donated to HUSH.
Corning Meat Processing is connected with the Presbyterian church in Creston and the MATURA office in Corning to help get the meat to those in need. Last year more than 10,000 pounds of red meat were distributed.
"It blew my mind the number of people that needed it (the meat)," Walter said.
Matt Carr, 22, hunts in Ringgold, Union and Adair counties during bow and late muzzleloader season. He has donated to HUSH an estimated 15 times since he started hunting.
"I like deer hunting, but we don't eat a lot of deer (meat)," Carr said. "It gives me a place to take the meat to help feed less fortunate families and it helps take more does out of the herd."
Coffey said hunters should contact the locker where plan they to donate. Most of the time the only requirement is to field dress the kill, but accepting the meat is at the locker's discretion.
Corning Meat Processing, for example, is open extra hours starting in December. Walter goes in Saturday and Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m.
"It makes it easier on the hunter to take it in on Saturday and Sunday," Walter said. "And it makes it easier on me so I don't have to catch up on Monday."
Since Christmas falls in the middle of the week this year, Corning Meat Processing will not be open on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
So after local hunters find their trophy kill this season, Coffey encouraged hunters to pick up an extra tag to make a contribution to the program.
"Any deer that is harvested on any tag may be donated," Coffey said. "You do not have to be a resident of the county you donate."


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February 18, 2005 5:55 PM PST
Firms seek to reassure e-shoppers over security
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The panel, including security experts from e-commerce sites and online banks, outlined their predictions and opinions at the RSA Conference 2005 here. Earlier this week, a survey by RSA Security found that one-fourth of online shoppers have reduced purchases in the past year as identity theft has risen.
And businesses that cater to online consumers are taking note and developing plans.
"We want to add significantly more protection for our users and are looking at stronger authentication for passwords," said Adam Joffe, chief technology officer for Sony Online Entertainment.
Joffe noted that Sony's online-gaming customers not only subscribe to the service but will also engage in e-commerce. As a result, customers logging on to Sony's gaming site share sensitive personal information with the entertainment giant.
eBay, meanwhile, has employed other strategies, ranging from an escrow service to a PayPal buyer protection program to a security center, said Kurt Van Etten, the auction giant's security program director.
"If a consumer doesn't trust e-mail at all, then it inhibits our ability to communicate with them," Van Etten said. "And if they're not comfortable using credit cards online, then that will affect our business. For us, this is a trust issue."
The challenges in resolving that issue are high.
Malicious attackers, for example, will continually evolve their techniques as technology solutions are developed to thwart them, said Joe Raymond, chief architect of Web optimization for Etrade.
And as the industry turns to adopting a federated approach, in which one password onto a company's site will grant others access without requiring someone to reenter the information, the stakes may be high for consumers.
He cautioned that a failure in the federation approach could greatly damage consumer confidence.
But if online merchants and banks make it too difficult for consumers to use greater security measures, it reduces the prospect that the consumer will make the effort, Parry said.
He noted that consumers usually would not make the effort because they do not have any "skin in the game," since merchants and banks are typically the ones to absorb the losses if a transaction is bogus.
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- The problem with federation is...
- ...insider's will have much more incentive and access. They will be able to traverse partner's web sites. Organized crime will be buying access to gain access to Sony, Citicorp, eBay, and Microsoft all through one federated password.
Yeah, that overworked, disrespected $40k per year low-level techie is gonna give up the keys to the kingdom for a $100k payday.
The Liberty Alliance needs to marry up with the Trusted Computing Group.
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- Trust of Email is being eroded by firms...
- that email legitimate information but point to outside domains. For example MSDN (Microsoft) sent an email requesting me to update my profile on a site on the domain eu.subservices.com which is owned by:
2727 Systron Drive
Concord, CA 94518
Phone: 999 999 9999
Fax: 999 999 9999
would you turst them? Dell wanted me to take a survey on prognostics.com, they are:
900 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: 999 999 9999
Fax: 999 999 9999
and my ISP keeps giving me newsletters from tucows.com (ISP is eircom.net).
Now a days, with phishing, you can't trust any email which points to a WEB site on a different domain. Firms like Microsoft should realize this and stop doing it. A single domain entry like subservices.microsoft.com pointing to the third party would be far more secure.
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Amala \a-ma-la\ as a girl's name is pronounced ah-MAL-ah. It is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Amala is "hope". Variant of Amal, which is also of Hindi origin, meaning "pure" in Sanskrit.
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NFL Draft 2013: 10 things to watch during Thursday's first round
Thursday's first round of the 2013 NFL Draft doesn't quite carry the intrigue of last year's event, especially without the star power of players like Andrew Luck and RG3. That doesn't mean there isn't any intrigue, though. Here are 10 things to keep an eye on.
Roger Goodell is full of hugs
How many hugs can Roger Goodell endure from all the burly offensive and defensive players expected to be selected in the first round? Last year, he embraced many first-round picks who took the stage and was nearly hugged into submission by the likes of Fletcher Cox, Dontari Poe and Melvin Ingram.
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It's been a busy few months for MIRI, the mid-infrared instrument for the James Webb Space Telescope, since we had our Acceptance Review at the start of the year. The team's engineers have performed some final tests on the instruments to cross a few final t's, dot the last i's, both in Europe on the actual flight hardware and on spare parts over in the US.
My fellow test teamers and I are currently working on the calibration procedures for the instruments, or how to get the best scientific information out of the photons hitting the detectors. That should keep us busy for a few more months.
But the big news, fresh in my inbox, is that MIRI has now been officially cleared for shipping and delivery to NASA. This means that the panel charged with examining all our design documentation and test results are satisfied that MIRI is ready to be integrated with the rest of the spacecraft.
This is super good news for the whole team.
Of course, the further integration of MIRI won't happen in a day either, and there's still a long road ahead for the telescope, the instruments and the whole spacecraft before JWST will be ready for launch.
Next Wednesday we're having a 'do in London to present our work and our test results from MIRI to an audience of Big Wigs and Important People. A press conference has been planned so expect some MIRI-related items in the news next week as well (I hope). While I have got a little bit fond of Didcot and the Rutherford Labs after so many trips there, it does add a sense of occasion to have this event in a swanky venue in London.
I'll be presenting the test results from the instrument's low resolution spectrograph to round off the performance presentations – saving the best for last, obviously. (I kid, I kid.) See you there!


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Sporting a cheese-kop haircut and clad in a grey top, black shorts and matching black stockings with an Adidas logo, Makonese Masakadza ran up and down the pitch as Chicken Inn and CAPS United locked horns on Sunday.
The venue was Mandava and the occasion, the NetOne Charity Shield final.
In all of his refereeing career, that match is bound to be one that Masakadza may one day look back and remark; "I spoiled the soup on the last stroke".
The entire match belonged to the Gamecocks as they managed to score three early goals, only for CAPS United to add a little bit of ingredients to turn the encounter into a thriller, by staging a dramatic comeback to score two quick goals in the last nine minutes of regulation time.
Masakadza had done exceptionally well in the entire match, until the 93rd minute when the moment of madness struck.
He allowed the match to continue for eight more minutes instead of the three minutes of added time.
He ran in the muddy Mandava with his eye pinned to the touchline in anticipation of the fourth official raising the board signaling the three minutes time added on.
What Masakadza had not realise was that the board had been raised when he was following the action as CAPS United searched for the equaliser.
Some viewed the move as an attempt to aid CAPS United to get the much-needed equaliser and force the match into extra time or penalty shootouts.
However, the Zimbabwe Soccer Referees Association secretary general Tendai Bwanya has broken the silence to clarify the confusion that became the talking point in a match that was screened live on SuperSport 9, and in the process displaying a poor show by our local referee to the entire world.
Bwanya said as an association, they had adopted a Fifa statute that prohibited officials from commenting on the matches that they would have handled.
Coaxed to let the nation know what led Masakadza to add eight more minutes onto that match, Bwanya said, after getting the same complaint from a number of fans, he called Masakadza who admitted having made a mistake.
"When I talked to him, he said it was drizzling in Zvishavane during the match. So when he last looked at both of his watches in the 42nd minute, he discovered that they had been affected by the rains, so had no choice but to signal to the fourth official that they were going to play three minutes added time.
"He went on to tell me that it was unfortunate that he did not see the fourth official raising the added time board. So there was a communication breakdown which then led to the additional time being doubled," Bwanya said.
He added that the situation could have been worsened by the Chicken Inn bench which was up in arms with the match officials.
The chaos, Bwanya said, distracted the fourth official from concentrating on the game as he tried to make them take their seats. "But above all, the centre man admitted that there was indeed a communication breakdown and he apologised for the mistake."
Bwanya also made it known that in a football match, it is the referee who decides how much added time should be played in a particular match.
"The idea is to have 90 minutes of playing time. So if anything happens in those few minutes of added time, the referee has the mandate to add more to cover up for the wasted time, especially through injuries. But in this particular case, I understand there were no more stoppages but it was just an issue of communication breakdown," admitted Bwanya.
Zindoga memorial Cup goes to the wire
THE Zindoga Memorial trophy goes to the wire as four teams that qualified for the semi-finals battle it out at Belgravia Sports Club this afternoon.
The winners of the tournament will be crowned this afternoon.
Zindoga will take on H.P.D in the first semifinal match at 1pm while City Social engages United at the same time. United stormed into the semis for the first time since joining the league a few seasons are ago.
Meanwhile the action continues in the Ruwa Boozers League with eight matches at Chiremba Grounds starting from this morning which marks the second week of their fixtures.
Zindoga Memorial trophy semis fixture:
Zindoga vs H.P.D @ 1pm Belgravia Sports
lCity Social vs United @ 1pm Belgravia Sports Club
Ruwa Boozers Week 2 Fixtures
8:30 Flyboat vs Spring Rovers @ Chiremba Grounds
9:30 701 United vs Mutimukulu @ Chiremba Ground
10:30 Media vs Mavambo @ Chiremba Grounds
11:30 Kedebe vs Ruwa Stars @ Chiremba Grounds
12:30 Ruwa Pirates vs Escapedes @Chiremba Ground
13:30 Villa vs Ruwa Gunners @ Chiremba Grounds
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China cancels Thai rice dealChina has canceled a deal to buy 1.2 million metric tons of Thai rice after Thailand's anti-corruption agency launched investigations into a state rice-buying scheme, the Thai commerce minister said Feb. 4.
By: Pracha Hariraksapitak, Reuters
BANGKOK — China has canceled a deal to buy 1.2 million metric tons of Thai rice after Thailand's anti-corruption agency launched investigations into a state rice-buying scheme, the Thai commerce minister said Feb. 4.
The cancellation will add to the pressure on Thailand's government, which is struggling to secure funds for the rice scheme at a time when farmers who have not been paid are protesting in the provinces.
"China lacks confidence to do business with us after the National Anti-Corruption Commission started investigations into the transparency of rice deals between Thailand and China," says Niwatthamrong Bunsongphaisan.
The deal between Thailand and Chinese state enterprise Beidahuang was signed on Nov. 20 for delivery starting in December. The shipment was delayed, however, after Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra dissolved parliament in December.
Niwatthamrong says the government would open a tender to sell 400,000 metric tons of rice from its stocks this week. Industry experts estimate those stocks could be about 15 million metric tons.
The government is desperate to get funds for the scheme because some farmers who have sold grain to the state have been waiting for months for their money.
The World Bank has estimated annual losses of 200 billion baht ($6 billion) since it was introduced in 2011. The government has struggled to sell the rice because of its high price at a time when global demand is thin.
Opponents of the government are angry that taxpayers are footing the bill for a program they call tantamount to vote buying.
Thin demand
Niwatthamrong says this week's tender will bring in 10 billion baht to pay farmers.
That compares with the 130 billion baht it needs to pay up to a million farmers.
Traders and industry officials are not sure the tender will generate much interest, given the likely cost and thin demand at the moment.
The Chinese cancellation is the latest in a series of setbacks for Yingluck, who campaigned on the rice scheme to win support in the vote-rich north and northeast, where many households live off income from rice farming.
Her government has faced three months of, at times, violent protests by a political movement trying to oust her and an election to try to defuse the crisis has failed to resolve anything.
It could be months before the official results of the disrupted poll are known, leaving her in charge on a caretaker basis with no authority to make budget or spending decisions.
The government's efforts to secure loans from banks to rescue the scheme have been unsuccessful. About 500 employees of state-owned Krung Thai Bank held a demonstration on Feb. 4 urging the bank not to give the government a loan.
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Source: Pajiba's The Hollywood Cog
According to insiders, director Wolfgang Petersen (Poseidon) is reportedly circling a big-screen version of the popular "Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Robots". On one hand, the idea might seem like a stretch, but other studios have films in development based on Battleship, the View-Master, and the Magic Eight Ball.
If the project materializes, it will go head-to-head with director Shawn Levy's upcoming action picture Real Steel, which is about future fighting competitions in which the opponents operate giant robots.
Not much else is known about the project, although Kurt Wimmer (Equilibrium) may be writing the screenplay. Poseidon, Peterson's last film, was a massive commercial flop, grossing only $60.6 million against a $160 million budget.


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Statement of Significance (as of designation - September 25, 1997):
Bastrop State Park is one of the finest illustrations of the legacy and influence of architect herbert Maier's work as a regional director of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and as the leading spokesperson on architecture for the National Park Service's effort to assist state parks during the 1930s. Bastrop was established as a showplace for state park design and construction in Texas and was one of the most extensive state parks developed during the New Deal. Facilities constructed by the CCC - all well preserved - include roadways, picnic tables, refectory, bridges, cabins, and a nine-hole golf course.
Contributing NHL structures and features at Bastrop State Park could be classified in Fair to Good condition, but several components are in dire need of repair. Most assets are in continual use by the general public. Associated forested lands are somewhat overgrown with under- and mid-story vegetation due to decades of fire suppression and are too dense for a healthy ecosystem. Additionally, invasive exotic species are colonizing forested habitats, threatening their long-term sustainability. Erosion exists in close proximity to a valued CCC cabin and another is experiencing a shifting slab. The original Pro Shop and Wood Working Shop are in need of shake roof replacement, wane edge siding replacement/etc. Original CCC furnishings are in poor repair and have, for the most part, been taken out of public view.
The Texas State Parks Division is experiencing extreme funding shortages that are hampering the ability to adequately maintain historic sites. Regardless, several more years may lapse before necessary, restorative projects can be initialized. In addition, the Boy Scouts of America are working to finalize the leasing of groundwater at a near-by site. This could remove 5000 acre feet of water annually from the local area and seriously impact the sustainability of this forest. Invading mesquite control has begun on a limited basis. TPWD continues to monitor threats at this site.
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Drug has spoiled Afghan National prestige
Sun Oct 30, 12:56 pm
Drug cultivation, production and smuggling have tarnished the reputation of Afghan Nation.
Minister for Counter Narcotics warned that after now poppy cultivation are deemed offenses and the farmers will be dealt legally.
Minister for Counter Narcotics Zarar Ahmad Moqbil Osmani reported about 7% rise in poppy cultivation this year.
Deputy Minister for Counter Narcotics Baz Muhammad Ahmadi and Head of special prosecutors to fight crime and drug intoxication materials, in a joint press conference told that they will have serious action against poppy cultivators.
Ministry officials of Counter Narcotics say that poppy cultivations have been increased due to increase in opium prices in the world.
Annually 68 billion dollars are earned from drug cultivation and just its 3% are given to the farmers.


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