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Update: The search has been called off. The only thing as horrifying as watching your boat sail away from you because you weren't clipped on could be realising your skipper has gone overboard and you, who can't sail at all, are left in the middle of an ocean alone.
Approximate position of last sighting
This is what happened this week to a British woman, Laura Vernon, non-sailor, on a 12 metre (38ft) sailing boat Jonetsu on a voyage across the Pacific Ocean.
It has been reported that the US Coast Guard in Hawaii has rescued the woman, described as 'having little sailing experience' and the US Navy search continues for the lost yachtsman, Luke Stimson, who lives in Japan, also British and from Shropshire. Stimson works as the Asian director of the international florist David Austin Roses.
The non-sailor discovered by rescuers - photo by Reuters
The firm said in a statement to the press: 'We are a very close company and all know Luke well, so it is a very worrying time.
'Our thoughts are with his family and we are hoping against hope that he will be found soon. He is a truly remarkable person and a much-valued employee.
'He's an energetic, resourceful, passionate person with a hands-on approach ... He is also a very kind person and it says a lot about his character that he called his 38ft yacht Jonetsu which means 'passion for life'.'
According to Laura Vernon, reportedly his girlfriend, the 35-year-old missing sailor was conscious and wearing a yellow life jacket when he went overboard about 430nm west of the Midway Atoll on Sunday, but he had not been found more than 48 hours later, Coast Guard petty officer Eric J Chandler told Associated Press.
The first distress signal was sent to Falmouth in Britain. Officials from the Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre based at Falmouth in Britain reported to the US Coast Guard at 11.30pm on Saturday that one sailor had fallen overboard and the crew who remained on board had little sailing experience.
The area nearly 1700nm from Oahu was too remote to reach quickly by boat and winds were reported at 20-25kts with six-foot (two-metre) seas.
'It's really challenging out there,' Chandler said. 'We can't get our cutters out there.'
A Hercules aircraft, an amphibious assault ship as well as two navy helicopters are involved in the search and rescue operation. The US Coastguard has two crews working shifts so that they can keep up the maximum hours of search.


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Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Summervilles Parks and Recreation Committee will now be handling ideas for what will be done to the empty National Guard Armory on North Hickory Street.
Councilman Aaron Brown made a motion during the July 9 council meeting to allow Parks and Recreation to figure out what the best use of the Armory should be.
Two members of the public spoke on the Armory during the public comments session of the meeting. Dexcter Mack, president of the District One Civic Association, pushed for the empty building to be turned into a community center.
Community centers are not just for seniors, not just for kids, not just for families, he said. They can offer an enormous variety of educational, social and recreational activities tailored toward what the members of the community are interested in.
Mack listed a variety of things the center could be used for: community potlucks, singles night, after-school programs, tutoring, health and wellness exercise classes, crafts, lectures, dances, music performances and more.
In our community we are currently without a place for our kids to play safely, for adults to drink a cup of coffee while playing a game of checkers, for the local quilting club to catch up on the latest gossip, he said. By allowing the building to serve as a community center, we will be well on our way to meeting this need.
Resident Violet Smith-Saylor, who is part of the Brownsville Civic Association, also addressed the council to express concerns over the state of that building. She said the civic association has entered that building with a building inspector, and the inspector reported its filled with asbestos.
I dont feel we can bring a program in there because its detrimental to the health of our children, she said.
She said she finds Macks idea of a community center to be a great idea, but they can find another location.
We dont want the lives of our children to be destroyed due to asbestos, she said.
After she spoke Councilman Bob Jackson said the town is already familiar with the asbestos, and knows the cost of what it would take to mediate it, and said the town is moving forward with that.
The asbestos can be mediated and that will be taken care of, he said. The announcement was met with an applause.
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Aja Video Systems announced, today at NAB, a slew of exciting new products including the T-TAP, Ki Pro Rack, Ki Pro Quad, and the UDC UP/Down/Cross Mini Converter, as well as support for the upcoming Adobe CC6 release.
Ki Pro Quad – a new solid-state portable video recorder capable of capturing high-quality edit-ready files in formats including 4K (4096 x 2160), Quad HD (3840 x 2160), 2K (2048 x 1080), and HD (1920 x 1080), for the fastest path from camera-to-editorial with 10-bit 4:4:4 and 10-bit 4:2:2 color support.
Available late 2012; MSRP: $3,995
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The Ki Pro Rack enables recording of high-quality, edit-ready files for the fastest path from camera to edit in a new 1RU rack mount form factor.
Key Features:
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T-TAP™: a very small new bus-powered device that takes advantage of Thunderbolt™ connectivity for high-quality 10-bit SD, HD and 2K output through SDI and HDMI connections. This new adapter enables a simple, unobtrusive means of getting professional video and audio out of any Thunderbolt™-enabled Mac system.
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UDC: a broadcast quality Up/Down/Cross-Conversion Mini-Converter that can convert between SD, HD and 3G video formats.
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In addition, Aja announced its planned support for the upcoming release of Adobe Creative Suite 6 software with AJA's Io Express, Io XT and KONA family of products for both Mac and Windows customers. The new drivers supporting Adobe Creative Suite 6 will be available as a free download from AJA shortly after the new Adobe Creative Suite 6 products are released. AJA's new drivers will deliver added support for Adobe Creative Suite 6 applications and streamline performance of AJA's video I/O solutions with Adobe's new plug-in architecture dubbed Adobe Mercury Transmit. All of the new AJA drivers will support video out in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 through the new Transmit plug-in.


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Love It or Hate It? Guyliner
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Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz is known for his pop hooks and good looks—and for wearing eyeliner, too (all right, and for dating Ashlee Simpson). My friends and I disagree over whether men look cheesy or hot when they wear makeup. So I want to know what you think: Does guyliner work, or is it corny?
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4 years
There are guys who can pull it off well (like Pete Wentz) and then there are those who can't (Marilyn Manson?) . Most people think that guyliner is a fashion taboo. Maybe it is. But so was women wearing jeans in the 1950's. Yet here we are. Women wear jeans. All the time. It's sexist to say that men can't wear make up.
5 years
it depends on who u r like pete wentz it doesnt look right but on jared leto it looks sexy u can only pull off guyliner if u look good with it and without it
phree2b 7 years
Hey Julie2812! In the photo, if that is you, It's Super cute, You look like a girl on Ebay that makes headbands named Mixedbaby, I think from Texas, Can't really remember but I thought she was Really pretty too!
Spree 7 years
it annoys me...
Spree 7 years
it annoys me...
keiraz 7 years
so gay and unmanly
keiraz 7 years
so gay and unmanly
mizlynz 7 years
I think it works for some guys if they don't totally put it on overkill like Pete. I don't HATE guyliner.
potterlove 7 years
My hate for guyliner is beyond explanation! I'm sorry Pete!! I totally LOVE you, but lose the liner! It just doesn't work for ANYONE! You pull it off fine, but still. NO!!!
krystalmak 7 years
Very very not hot. I don't wear makeup.. If a guy wears more make up than I do, does that make him more feminine? I don't like the guyliner
fablavishlife 7 years
Depends how much is put on. It looks fine on Pete Wentz sometimes, I think hes adorable most of the time.
fobbfskcp 7 years
I love it!Guy liner is hot on Pete
fobbfskcp 7 years
I love it! Guy liner is hot on Pete
bringmeup 7 years
Doesn't look bad on Johnny Depp that's for sure!
floweroflove 7 years
i like guyliner but not on pete wentz, i don't think he's pretty.
BlackCatMusely 7 years
first i'd like to make it clear: I HATE GUYLINER WITH ALL THE PASSION I COULD POSSIBLEY MUSTER , but com'on: a picture of pete wentz? he looks bad without it
BlackCatMusely 7 years
first i'd like to make it clear: I HATE GUYLINER WITH ALL THE PASSION I COULD POSSIBLEY MUSTER , but com'on: a picture of pete wentz? he looks bad without it
tysontysonxv 7 years
I have to admit, as much of a purist as I am, some guys kinda look good in eyeliner. It's not my style, but if a guy can rock it, so be it.
TiffanyNicole 7 years
Usually I would have to say neigh to this madness but, honestly I think it depends on the guy. Not on my guy (if I had one) but, on the rocker type I think it goes with the whole 80's Rock Revival that is going on right now!
redhead 7 years
depends on the guy...on Peter- it works.
catpoetess 8 years
I don't like the guy-liner on this guy in particular. But Ozzy has always looked pretty cool wearing it. And shoot, Johnny Depp is downright YUMMY (whether he wears it or not).
ModernGraceKelly 8 years
Isn't everything now coming back "new", when it's really been done before.
marykatherineq 8 years
Men with makeup are creeeeeeepy...
ailene 8 years
Only certain guys can pull off "guyliner." Chris Daughtry pulls it off really well. He's wearing it in the main photo of his official website: http://www.daughtryofficial.com/
conanho 8 years
i'm from chicago and was once hit on by mr. guy-liner himself...i must say, the guy-liner had nothing to do with my decision not to play along.


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- Studio: Phase 4 Films
- Release Date: Mar 20, 2013
Eden, a young Korean-American girl, is abducted and forced into prostitution by a human trafficking ring. Held for two years, Eden reluctantly ensures her own survival by carving out power and influence within the very organization that has imprisoned her.
- Director: Megan Griffiths
- Genre(s): Drama
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Score distribution:
Positive: 7 out of 9
Mixed: 1 out of 9
Negative: 1 out of 9
Eden may be unpleasant, but it's not as grim as you'd imagine, and always compulsively watchable. If only all issue movies were this entertaining.
Eden is never less than suspenseful, but rather than sentimentally pander to easy outrage, or indulge in icky women-in-distress titillation, the movie...zeros in on the details of how dignity can be stripped like bark from a tree, and the queasy determination it takes to stay alive in a living hell.
The remarkable storytelling that eventually emerges in Eden is something you should see, providing you feel that you can stomach it.
Enough films about human trafficking have been made in recent years that the outlines of Eden should be painfully familiar. But that familiarity doesn't cushion this movie's excruciating vision.
For as studiously as Griffiths avoids cheap exploitation, the film has an overall structure that isn't as far removed from a Roger Corman "women in prison" movie as it appears.
The "male gaze" that often despicably and hypocritically surfaces in these kinds of films is pointedly absent throughout.
It's not a documentary, it isn't entertainment, and aside from Chung's intelligent, dignified performance, this sure as heck isn't art.
Score distribution:
Positive: 3 out of 4
Mixed: 0 out of 4
Negative: 1 out of 4
Dec 21, 2013Kudos to Megan Griffiths and Colin Harper Plank for having the guts to make this movie. Based on the life of a real woman, this film is spotKudos to Megan Griffiths and Colin Harper Plank for having the guts to make this movie. Based on the life of a real woman, this film is spot on in terms of the way it depicts human trafficking. Griffiths positions us as observers of the horror experienced by Eden and her fellow captives, without resorting to sensationalism. Jamie Chung is excellent as Eden; she embodies the character perfectly with just the right mix of fear and resolve. Despite their circumstances, Eden and many of her fellow captives somehow manage to maintain their humanity. Beau Bridges is uncharacteristically and convincingly creepy in this one, and Tantoo Cardinal is amazing and frightening as the cold-hearted "nurse" to the captive girlsThe story is not easy to watch, but I highly recommend this film.… Expand
Jun 21, 2013A big surprise to me, expecting mediocrity. His is a strong film in all aspects, and deserves a big audience. Based on a true life story, thisA big surprise to me, expecting mediocrity. His is a strong film in all aspects, and deserves a big audience. Based on a true life story, this tells the true nature of human trafficking. Beautifully photographed, strongly told story, with quality all along.
This is the second best film on this topic I ever saw, and is recommended.
Violence is subtle, main driving force is heart and feelings, though the film has a beautiful nerve.
Be sure to catch it!… Collapse
Oct 6, 2013To me, films like this are the true definition of horror, because they really happened. Anyone can look up the graphic details on WikipediaTo me, films like this are the true definition of horror, because they really happened. Anyone can look up the graphic details on Wikipedia and see that not only did it happen here, but it happened fairly recently. Hyun-Jae was just a typical California teenager, who went out to party one night. She met a man, left with him, and quickly learned he wasn't what he appeared to be. Hyun-Jae is sold into prostitution and has no other choice, but to be a sex slave for the next three years. The film was very well done, in that it didn't go over the top. Abduction of Eden showed us, what we needed to see, in order to understand and be shocked by what happened, but it didn't go so far as to desensitize us to the story. Jamie Chung, A.K.A. Stu's wife from the Hangover, stars as Hyun Jae, and her performance was really key to how the audience would react to what was happening. Equally as good, was the jailer, Matthew O'Leary. It took me a while to recognize his as the kid from Domestic Disturbance and Spy Kids 2, and it was shocking to see how quickly he grew up. He was this horrible guy, doing terrible things, but there was a part of you that saw him as trapped as the girls were and you couldn't help but feel sorry for him. The cast makes the film, it's as simple as that. Abduction of Eden was a story that was fast moving and somewhat graphic, but ultimately predictable. Films like this one could go either way, it all comes down to just what they show and who they cast, and the producers of this film did an outstanding job of both.… Expand
Nov 18, 2013The best thing about the movie is a good cinema score and a competent lead actress. The worst thing is an overly dramatised story that pushesThe best thing about the movie is a good cinema score and a competent lead actress. The worst thing is an overly dramatised story that pushes the bounds of believability. I don't know enough about the author or her situation to make a point about the truth of her account but I do know there are better examples of this type of story out there. Checkout "The Jammed' an Australian movie with another (far better) take on the issue.… Expand


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This method on how to get WhatsApp Messenger on your PC is for people wanting a separate application on their personal computers. People with the need to chat on whatsapp on their computers. There is now an official way by accessing whatsapp messenger via your web browser. This website serves as a guide on the older still working method of getting whatsapp on your personal computer.
Click Here for an Updated Version of WhatsApp for PC Free Download
Whatsapp Review
Those of us with smartphones have probably experienced the shock of receiving a hefty phone bill at the end of the month from all the texts to those important to us whether they are on a different network or that are in a different area. Your phone bill will remind you of all those late night texts and you will wish you weren't so spontaneous. If you are prone to receiving such phone bills then I think that it is time for you to look into the other services which are available to you. One of the most common and sought after services is Whatsapp. The great thing about this service is that it can be used on any smartphone and any service providor. And better yet Whatsapp for PC is now available as well. You will be amazed by the advantages Whatsapp has to offer!
What is Whatsapp For PC
The whatsapp service is a cross platform application that allows you to send and receive texts without paying the normal SMS charges. The app which can be used on Windows phone, Nokia, Android, iPhone, Blackberry and Samsung can now also be used on PC. Whatsapp uses your internet data plan. This means you can keep in touch all for free and not expect a hefty bill at the end of the month. Whatsapp isn't restricted to just texting. You can create groups and even send multimedia files all for free!
Why use Whatsapp for PC
Because we all use either our phone or tablet a valid question would be: why even bother using Whatsapp for PC. No one wants to be stuck with a pc when they can carry light by using their tablet or smart phone. But I am going to give you reasons why whatsapp for PC is worth it.
- The screen on your PC is bigger than your tablet or smart phone
- You can view videos and pictures on a higher resolution, especially videos which are on YouTube or that aren't available on smart phones and tablets.
- No need to worry about your PC running low on battery. This is especially true for those that chat 24/7
Whatsapp was intended to be used on a PC which is why many people don't know that it is available for your PC.
Installing Whatsapp on PC
Downloading whatsapp onto your PC will be quite a long process but trust me it will be worth it once you have finally done it.
Download an android emulator. Bluestacks is the best because it will allow you to put android apps on your pc. Bluestacks is safe so you won't need to worry that your PC will be vulnerable to viruses
- After downloading and installing Bluestacks you can move on to installing Whatsapp for PC.
- Open Bluestacks then search for Whatsapp in the search box. An option to download will appear. Once you click the doenload tab follow the steps for downloading whatsapp to your pc.
- There is a version of whatsapp for windows that has been kept quiet for those that don't want to use an emulator. The version is approved by Whatsapp.
It doesn't matter what version you use because there are still some great featires you will get regardless.
- Unlimited messaging to other whatsapp users. Including multimedia files.
- 100 messages per 24 hours to other messaging apps
- The ability to share files and texts quickly. This will make it feel like you are using a social media site.
- Ability to customize your profile, whether you use it for personal or business purposes.
- You are able to keep personal and business contacts seperate.
How to get WhatsApp Messenger on your Computer in two easy steps –
Detailed Pages on this site
- Download the necessary software to get WhatsApp on your PC.
- Install and Verify your WhatsApp Application Installation
Other Steps:
The next set of benefits will probably help you make up your mind whether to download Whatsapp for PC or not.
- If you are using Whatsapp for business purposes Whatsapp for PC will be an easier way to do so.
- You will save money on sms charges. Whether you use a smart phone, tablet or your PC
- It will help you save your phones battery life and the phones overall life span.
- It has an easy setup and is easier to use
- It is a cross platform application so you will always be able to stay in touch with your whatsapp contacts.
For A Full Detailed Report check out How to Download WhatsApp for PC or this website here.
Get started today!
Not only will you be saving a lot of money staying connected you will also be able to join in the whatsapp world with all the benefits we have mentioned. There will be no need to be afraid of your phone bill anymore!
More details for Whatsapp for PC
Whatsapp messenger
To start using the benefits of Whatsapp on your PC, all you need to do is download it! The PC version is very similar to the smartphone and tablet version. Whatsapp for PC allows you to personalize your emulated desktop to reflect your personality. This includes having a profile picture and status. You are able to also appear offline to your whatsapp friends especially for the times you can't chat.
Other recources: http://www.bluestacks.com/apps/whatsapp-on-pc.html


text: I recently switched motherboards from an Asus K8V SE Deluxe to an MSI K8N Neo Platinum and switched over all of my hardware (3400 AMD Athlon 754, Audigy 2 ZS, 2x512 Corsair DDR400). The only problem is that my Leadtek 6800 GT won't show up on my monitor. The rest of the computer always POSTs fine (no beeps) and does it's thing, but the only way that I can get video even temporarily is through the S-Video out the 6800 GT. Right now I am typing this on the computer in question using an old TNT2 Ultra, so I know it's the video card, but are there any other thoughts on this? RMA?


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The wireless IP patent wars just got ratcheted up another notch.
Openwave Systems shares are trading sharply higher in late trading Thursday after disclosing that Microsoft has agreed to license the company's patent portfolio. Openwave says that Microsoft "becomes the first company to license Openwave's portfolio of approximately 200 patents, including several foundational patents covering smart device and cloud technologies, among others."
CEO Mike Mulica said in a statement that the deal "demonstrates the importance of Openwave's patent portfolio, as well as Openwave's ability to execute on its previously announced patent licensing strategy."
The company points out that in August it filed patent infringement claims against both Apple and Research In Motion before the International Trade Commission and in federal court in Delaware.
Specific terms of the Microsoft licensing deal were not disclosed.
Meanwhile, Openwave this afternoon also reported financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended September 30. The company reported revenue of $52.4 million, up from $35.2 million in the June quarter and $41.5 million a year ago, and ahead of the Street at $34.3 million. Bookings were $23.7 million, some of that from the Microsoft licensing deal. The company ended the quarter with $66.6 million in cash and investments. The company posted a non-GAAP profit of 11 cents a share; the Street had expected a loss of 7 cents.
Mulica said in a statement that Q1 results "were mixed," noting that the company was "clearly disappointed with our product bookings."
What saved the day, obviously, was the Microsoft deal.
OPWV in late trading is up 48 cents, or 30.6%, to $2.05.


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Welcome to your Friday headlines, straight from the news desk. I'm your humble correspondent, Bartleby, the Scrivener.
Can Hulk Hogan's time at TNA be coming to a close? That is the hot topic leading off your weekend's news and notes, as the Hulkster participated in a couple of angles shot for this and next week's TNA broadcasts in which some doubt was raised as to whether you've seen the last of Mr. Nanny in that promotion.
On last night's Impact Wrestling segment, Dixie Carter delivered an ultimatum to HH that he had one week to decide where he stood in her ongoing heel turn. Next week's taping immediately followed, so thanks to the magic of television we already know the Suburban Commando's answer...well, sort of. The second segment ended with Hogan storyline "quitting" TNA and Dixie on her knees pleading with Mr. America to stay.
Where this angle goes is anybody's guess, as Hogan's contract with TNA is apparently up fo realz next month and these were his last scheduled televised appearances. Recent departures of bigger names and Jeff Jarrett's more hands-on approach of late both give indications of TNA's financial struggles. Are they dire enough to facilitate Thunderlips' exit stage right? Only time will tell.
For readers lobbying for Hurricane Spencer to return to his old stomping grounds in WWE, let's remember that last time we saw him, Santa with Muscles was saving Hornswoggle from the clutches of The Great Khali. The fact that he performed that action alone condemns him from the Friday Headlines for all time. Anything less would be uncivilized. (Rajah)
Friday Headlines will, however, approve of more of this:
As bearers of the tidings of all things Hogan-related, fellow ageless contemporary Sting recently said during a promotional interview that nostalgia is a major reason why he and Hogan are still on television these days. Sting also broke the news that the Phillies will be missing the playoffs, nobody gets anything done in Congress, and Marvel: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is worth watching.
"It's love of game, the roar of the crowd, and just not wanting to say goodbye. Nostalgia is a big thing. I've learned that in this business. It's like a Hulk Hogan--they do not want to see Hulk disappear or go away. And, I'm the generation after him, so it seems to be the same kind of deal."
Sorry, Stinger, but it's also about love of money. As long as promoters see dollar signs and merchandising opportunities, they will continue to bring the stars of yesterdecade to your tube. In the eyes of your reporter, a little bit of nostalgia goes a long way. We are, after all, talking about two of the most identifiable names in the business. That said, Hogan's gone off the deep end of late and carries way too much baggage without being stopped by TSA, and Sting's last notable match was against a blitzed-out-of-his-gourd Jeff Hardy. Going away for a bit would be just fine. (Torch)
Friday Headlines has been all over the hubbub concerning Jim Ross's oddly publicized departure from WWE. The latest grist for the mill regards his relationship with overlord Vince McMahon, who apparently has been harboring grudges against the Boomer Sooner for quite some time due to Ross being vocal over disagreements about direction. This certainly seems possible, as both men have a well-earned rep for being outspoken.
According to the report, Triple H of all people (Ross's former boss in developmental) had been doing his level best to keep the situation from escalating. Despite the commentary from both sides that there's nothing to see here and we'd best move along, the entire tale has been odd from start to finish. Some sources seem to think JR will be back in WWE's good graces in time for Wrestlemania XXX. (Inc)
Your humble reporter makes no claims to speak for the masses, but I'm sure you'd much rather hear the dulcet tones of Michael Cole over, say, this:
Ever wonder what your favorite wrestler gets paid? Well, if your favorite wrestler is Tensai, wonder no longer. (Also seek therapy immediately.) Word has it that WWE paid a pretty tidy sum for the former Albert to depart his NJPW stomping grounds for the greener, lingerie-filled pastures of World Wrestling Entertainment, to the tune of $400,000.
No word on why the WWE would spend serious cash on what has essentially devolved from a serious villainous character to a slapstick comedy act, but apparently the economic issues aren't affecting everyone. A reported three hundred percent raise can certainly buy quite a bit of sweet tea. (Rajah)
While on the subject of money, one wrestler who apparently doesn't have the wherewithal to make it is one Dolph Ziggler. This according to a recent report, which suggests WWE officials have decided the Friday Headlines favorite won't ever be a guy who rakes in the cash for the promotion. Perhaps this goes a way to explain the complete and utter slide of DZ since his unfortunate injury after winning the World Title all those many moons ago.
This reporter leaves it to you, dear readers, to decipher for yourself the veracity of this report. I would submit that building big stars is what the WWE does and many times does well. Ziggler has plenty of the characteristics that the organization has historically looked for in crafting their talent. Releasing him, not burying him, would seem to be the recourse of a company that has reached the end of their creative rope.
Perhaps the meteoric rise of Daniel Bryan has stunted the growth of Ziggler? Timing, sometimes, is indeed everything. In the eyes of Friday Headlines, it may have been the face turn that spelled disaster for Mr. Ziggles. I can assure said officials that they'd have at least one happily paying customer for his matches. (Inc)
As for who is drawing these days, the answer appears to be one CM Punk. His segment on this week's Raw with former cornerman Paul Heyman and his new protege Ryback was the highest-rated segment on the show. This may not surprise anyone who watched Monday night, as it was the best thing on the program. Nothing besides the end-of-show overrun and the opening segment scored even close.
One can get lost in the ratings, but a couple of other interesting notes most certainly arose from this. Big Show on Miz TV and the main event both did very poorly, which can indicate the level of interest on where this angle is going. The lowest-rated segment, believe it or not, was The Wyatt Family's match against the Prime Time Players. While two commercial breaks certainly figured into the momentum loss, it's worth wondering what WWE's creative team is doing failing to strike while the iron is hot with these very intriguing characters. Punk and Heyman are two of the most valuable commodities in the WWE right now, and these numbers bear it out even further. (Torch)
Finally, since news broke that AJ Styles was set to become a free agent in the near future, the net has been abuzz with conjecture over the potential of him appearing in a WWE ring. Those hopes may have taken a bit of a hit with a recent report by F4W's Bryan Alvarez quoting a source as saying that there is "far less interest in AJ from the WWE side than a normal, rational person would think."
Styles' age may have something to do with it, as may the penchant of the WWE brass for looking within rather than outside, but in this reporter's mind the issue lies on the other side. If Styles had serious interest in making a move, I highly doubt he'd allow himself to be placed in the current page-one storyline of him vs. newly minted heel Dixie Carter. TNA has taken many justifiable hits for their product lately, and they simply cannot afford to not keep Styles happy, come what may.
Styles' current short-term contract is supposedly up in December, so the wrestling community should know by then where the die will be cast. Perhaps WWE can dip into that Tensai slush fund. (Rajah)
Friday Headlines leaves you with a sneak peek at WWE contract negotiations:
That clears the news desk for this Friday, ladies and gentlemen. I'd like to thank you for taking the time to read the dirt of the day. As always, chime into the conversation roiling in the depths below or send off Halloween costume ideas or general witticisms to me on Twitter @coffeyfan77. Have a great weekend and I'll see you Tuesday!


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Two North Charleston patrol officers were ordered off the road after a suspect was hospitalized with injuries he suffered last week during a scuffle with the police officers, officials confirmed today.
The State Law Enforcement Division was asked to conduct an independent review of the officers use of force after supervisors became concerned with the suspects injuries, Chief John Zumalt of the North Charleston Police Department said in a statement.
Officers Abraham Montes and Doug Armstead will be on administrative duty until that investigation is complete, the chief said.
Zumalt declined to comment further on the case.
The probe stems from the officers encounter Wednesday with 22-year-old James Cannon of North Murray Drive in Hanahan.
Montes wrote in an incident report that he and Armstead spotted Cannon rolling what appeared to be a marijuana cigarette on the railroad tracks near Remount Road and Dakota Street.
When the officers tried to get Cannons attention, he started walking away, Montes wrote. When they called loudly, he started running, Montes report stated.
During the ensuing foot chase, Montes managed to get in front of Cannon near the railroad tracks at Palm Street.
In spite of officers pleas for him to get on the ground, Montes said the suspect began charging at him.
I observed the suspect making a fist with his right hand and he swung at my face, Montes wrote.
Montes stated that he ducked the punch, then conducted a takedown maneuver that caused Cannons head to hit the ground.
But Cannon continued to resist arrest by moving and kicking and getting up, Montes wrote. Cannon kicked Montes twice in the shin, the officer wrote.
Thats when Armstead caught up and joined the struggle, according to the report. Armstead grabbed the man, causing them both to fall.
But the suspect kept swinging and punching, the report stated.
Armstead grappled with Cannon and clinched handcuffs on his left wrist. But Cannons right wrist remained free.
When Cannon started using the attached handcuff as a weapon by flailing it around, Montes reported that he feared for his and his fellow officers lives.
Cannon was on the ground, and Montes kicked him once in an attempt to prevent him from getting up, the officer wrote.
But when Cannon tried to hit Armstead with the handcuffs, Montes stated that he tried to deliver two strikes on (Cannons) facial area and while doing so, I inadvertently struck the suspect in the left eye.
The police officers finally controlled the suspect with a backup officers help.
Cannon smelled of alcohol and told the police that he had been smoking marijuana and did not want to go to jail, the report stated.
Cannon was treated at Roper St. Francis Hospitals Northwoods facility. He was given a court summons for trespassing on railroad property and resisting arrest.
He was not jailed.
An update on his condition was not immediately available.
Reach Andrew Knapp at 937-5414 or twitter.com/offlede.
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Rage: An Alex Delaware Novelby Jonathan Kellerman
On a slow, chilly Saturday in December, shortly after the Lakers overcame a sixteen-point halftime deficit and beat New Jersey, I got a call from a murderer.
I hadnt watched basketball since college, had returned to it because I was working at developing my leisure skills. The woman in my life was visiting her grandmother in Connecticut, the woman who used to be in my life was living in Seattle with her new guy—temporarily, she claimed, as if I had a right to care—and my caseload had just abated.
Three court cases in two months: two child-custody disputes, one relatively benign, the other nightmarish; and an injury consult on a fifteen-year-old girl whod lost a hand in a car crash. Now all the papers were filed and I was ready for a week or two of nothing.
Id downed a couple of beers during the game and was nearly dozing on my living room sofa. The distinctive squawk of the business phone roused me. Generally, I let my service pick up. Why I answered, I still cant say.
"Dr. Delaware?"
I didnt recognize his voice. Eight years had passed.
"Speaking. Whos this?"
Now I remembered. The same slurred voice deepened to a mans baritone. By now hed be a man. Some kind of man.
"Where are you calling from, Rand?"
"Im out."
"Out of the C.Y.A."
"I, uh . . . yeah, I finished."
As if it had been a course of study. Maybe it had been. "When?"
"Coupla weeks."
What could I say? Congratulations? God help us?
"Whats on your mind, Rand?"
"Could I, uh, talk to you?"
"Go ahead."
"Uh, not this . . . like talk . . . for real."
"In person."
The living room windows were dark. Six forty-five p.m. "What do you want to talk about, Rand?"
"Uh, it would be . . . Im kinda . . ."
"Whats on your mind, Rand?"
No answer.
"Is it something about Kristal?"
"Ye-ah." His voice broke and bisected the word.
"Where are you calling from?" I said.
"Not far from you."
My home office address was unlisted. How do you know where I live?
I said, "Ill come to you, Rand. Where are you?"
"Uh, I think . . . Westwood."
"Westwood Village?"
"I think . . . lemme see . . ." I heard a clang as the phone dropped. Phone on a cord, traffic in the background. A pay booth. He was off the line for over a minute.
"It says Westwood. Theres this big uh, a mall. With this bridge across."
A mall. "Westside Pavilion?"
"I guess."
Two miles south of the village. Comfortable distance from my house in the Glen. "Where in the mall are you?"
"Uh, Im not in there. I kin see it across the street. Theres a . . . I think it says Pizza. Two zs . . . yeah, pizza."
Eight years and he could barely read. So much for rehab.
It took awhile but I got the approximate location: Westwood Boulevard, just north of Pico, east side of the street, a green and white and red sign shaped like a boot.
"Ill be there in fifteen, twenty minutes, Rand. Anything you want to tell me now?"
"Uh, I . . . can we meet at the pizza place?"
"You hungry?"
"I ate breakfast."
"Its dinnertime."
"I guess."
"See you in twenty."
"Okay . . . thanks."
"You sure theres nothing you want to tell me before you see me?"
"Like what?"
"Anything at all."
More traffic noise. Time stretched.
"Im not a bad person."
What happened to Kristal Malley was no whodunit. The day after Christmas, the two-year-old accompanied her mother to the Buy-Rite Plaza in Panorama City. The promise of MEGA-SALE!!! DEEP DISCOUNTS!!! had stuffed the shabby, fading mall with bargain-hunters. Teenagers on winter break loitered near the Happy Taste food court and congregated among the CD racks of Flip Disc Music. The black-lit box of din that was the Galaxy Video Emporium pulsed with hormones and hostility. The air reeked of caramel corn and mustard and body odor. Frigid air blew through the poorly fitting doors of the recently closed indoor ice-skating rink.
Kristal Malley, an active, moody toddler of twenty-five months, managed to elude her mothers attention and pull free of her grasp. Lara Malley claimed the lapse had been a matter of seconds; shed turned her head to finger a blouse in the sale bin, felt her daughters hand slip from hers, turned to grab her, found her gone. Elbowing her way through the throng of other shoppers, shed searched for Kristal, calling out her name. Screaming it.
Mall security arrived; two sixty-year-old men with no professional police experience. Their requests for Lara Malley to calm down so they could get the facts straight made her scream louder and she hit one of them on the shoulder. The guards restrained her and phoned the police.
Valley uniforms responded fourteen minutes later and a store-by-store search of the mall commenced. Every store was scrutinized. All bathrooms and storage areas were inspected. A troop of Eagle Scouts was summoned to help. K-9 units unleashed their dogs. The canines picked up the little girls scent in the store where her mother had lost her. Then, overwhelmed by thousands of other smells, the dogs nosed their way toward the malls eastern exit and floundered.
The search lasted six hours. Uniforms talked to each departing shopper. No one had seen Kristal. Night fell. Buy-Rite closed. Two Valley detectives stayed behind and reviewed the malls security videotapes.
All four machines utilized by the security company were antiquated and poorly maintained, and the black-and-white films were hazy and dark, blank for minutes at a time.
The detectives concentrated on the time period immediately following Kristal Malleys reported disappearance. Even that wasnt simple; the machines digital readouts were off by three to five hours. Finally, the right frames were located.
And there it was.
Long shot of a tiny figure dangling between two males. Kristal Malley had been wearing sweatpants and so did the figure. Tiny legs kicked.
Three figures exiting the mall at the east end. Nothing more; no cameras scanned the parking lot.
The tape was replayed as the Ds scanned for details. The larger abductor wore a light-colored T-shirt, jeans, and light shoes, probably sneakers. Short, dark hair. From what the detectives could tell, he seemed heavily built.
No facial features. The camera, posted high in a corner, picked up frontal views of incoming shoppers but only the backs of those departing.
The second male was shorter and thinner than his companion, with longer hair that appeared blond. He wore a dark-colored tee, jeans, sneakers.
Sue Kramer said, "They look like kids to me."
"I agree," said Fernie Reyes.
They continued viewing the tape. For an instant, Kristal Malley had twisted in her captors grasp and the camera caught 2.3 seconds of her face.
Too distant and poorly focused to register anything but a tiny, pale disk. The lead detective, a DII named Sue Kramer, had said, "Look at that body language. Shes struggling."
"And no ones noticing," said her partner, Fernando Reyes, pointing to the stream of shoppers pouring in and out of the mall. People flowed around the little girl as if she were a piece of flotsam in a marina.
"Everyone probably figured they were horsing around," said Kramer. "Dear God."
Lara Malley had already viewed the tape through tears and hyperventilated breathing, and she didnt recognize the two abductors.
"How can I?" she whimpered. "Even if I knew them, theyre so far away."
Kramer and Reyes played it for her again. And again. Six more times. With each viewing, she shook her head more slowly. By the time a uniform entered the security room and announced "The fathers here," the poor woman was nearly catatonic.
Figuring the video arcade attracted kids to the mall, the detectives brought in Galaxys owner and the two clerks whod been on duty, brothers named Lance and Preston Kukach, acned, high-school dropout geeks barely out of their teens.
It took only a second for the owner to say, "The tape stinks but thats Troy." He was a fifty-year-old Caltech-trained engineer named Al Nussbaum, whod made more money during three years of renting out video machines than a decade at the Jet Propulsion Labs. That day, hed taken his own kids horseback riding, had come in to check the receipts.
"Which ones Troy?" said Sue Kramer.
Nussbaum pointed to the smaller kid in the dark T-shirt. "He comes in all the time, always wears that shirt. Its a Harley shirt, see the logo, here?"
His finger tapped the back of the tee. To Kramer and Reyes, the alleged winged logo was a faint gray smudge.
"Whats Troys last name?" said Kramer.
"Dont know, but hes a regular." Nussbaum turned to Lance and Preston. The brothers nodded.
Fernie Reyes said, "What kind of kid is he, guys?"
"Asshole," said Lance.
"Caught him trying to steal scrip once," said Preston. "He leaned over the counter right when I was there and grabbed a roll. When I took it away he tried to whale on me, but I kicked his butt."
"And you let him come back?" said Nussbaum.
The clerk flushed.
"Weve got a policy," Nussbaum told the detectives. "You steal, youre out. Top of that, he hit you!"
Preston Kukach stared at the floor.
"Whos the other one?" said Sue Kramer, pointing to the larger boy.
Preston kept his head down.
"If you know, spit it out," Al Nussbaum demanded.
"Dont know his name. Hes here once in a while, never plays."
"What does he do?" said Sue Kramer.
"Hangs out."
"With who?"
"Always Troy?"
"Troy plays and this one hangs."
Al Nussbaum said, "Now that you know who they are, why arent you going after them pronto, finding that kid?"
Reyes turned to the clerks. "What does hanging consist of?"
"He stands around while Troy plays," said Lance.
"He ever try to steal?"
Head shakes from the Kukach brothers.
"Ever see either of them with little kids?"
"Nope," said Lance.
"Never," said Preston.
"What else can you tell us about them?" said Reyes.
"Anything, guys. This is serious."
"Spit it out," said Al Nussbaum.
Lance said, "I dunno, but maybe they live close by."
"Why do you say that?" said Sue Kramer.
"Because I seen em leaving and walking out to the parking lot and keep going onto the street. No one picked em up in a car, yknow?"
"Leaving at which exit?"
"The one that goes out to the parking lot."
Al Nussbaum said, "Three exits go out to the parking lot, Lance."
"The one near the garbage," said Lance.
Fernie Reyes glanced at his partner and left.
No body in the Dumpsters out back near the eastern exit.
Five more hours of neighborhood canvass finally IDd the two boys. Both of them lived in a low-income housing project set like a scar across the scrubby park that paralleled the rear of the mall. Two hundred shoddily built, federally financed one-bedroom units distributed among a quartet of three-story buildings, ringed by chain-link fencing in which dozens of holes had been cut. A scruffy, prisonlike place well known by uniforms who patrolled the area—415 City, they called it, after the penal code for disturbing the peace.
The manager of Building 4 watched the video for a second and pointed to the smaller boy. "Troy Turner. You guys been out here before on him. Last week, matter of fact."
"Really," said Sue Kramer.
"Yeah. He smacked his mother with a dinner plate, busted up the side of her face." The manager massaged his own unshaved cheek. "Before that, he was scaring some of the little kids."
"Scaring them how?"
"Grabbing and shoving, waving a knife. You guys shoulda locked him up. So whatd he do?"
"Whos the bigger one?" said Reyes.
"Randolph Duchay. Kind of a retard but he doesnt cause problems. He done something, its probably causea Troy."
"How old are they?" said Fernie Reyes.
"Lemme see," said the manager. "Troys twelve I think, maybe the other ones thirteen."
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When one door closes, another opens.
Months after his GMA 7 showbiz-oriented talk show "Showbiz Central" and the primetime series "Makapiling Kang Muli" went off the air, is John 'Sweet' Lapus ready to become a full-fledged Kapamilya artist again?
"Touched na touched ako," he gushed. "Sa oras ng kawalan, ang mga tunay kong kaibigan sa ABS ang nakaalala sa kin. Kanina lang kami ng storycon (story conference)."
John admits he has yet to get a network contract but negotiations are underway for one. And he feels optimistic about turning into a full-fledged Kapamilya.
"Malamang magkaroon ng network contract," he says.
Saying good-bye
John is happy he had enough time to bid goodbye to his Kapuso friends like Marian Rivera, Pia Guanio and Raymond Gutierrez.
"They were very, very sad but they understood my situation," notes John.
Marian, a Kapuso artist even told John, "Ilang lakad lang ang GMA sa ABS."
<<< Marian Rivera's 'secret' Christmas gift"We will still get in touch. I have their personal numbers," relates John, who is also part of TV5's "Talentadong Pinoy."
He admitted turning emotional when he saw familiar faces in ABS-CBN and its film production arm, Star Cinema, where John used to work as Creative Consultant.
"Kinabahan ako kasi hindi ko alam kung ano ang magiging reaction nila. Tapos lahat ng staff, lahat ng kaibigan ko, nandon."
<<< Star Magic Ball stand-outs
John will star with Kapamilya artists Angeline Quinto, Sam Milby and Paulo Avelino in "Kahit Konting Pagtingin," which will start airing in January 2013.He will tape for the soap while promoting "Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at Ako," which stars Vic Sotto, Sen. Bong Revilla, Judy Ann Santos, Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Sam Pinto, Jolo Revilla, Jillian Ward and others.
That's why John is glad he hasn't made definite plans for Christmas.
"Sasali ako sa (Metro Filmfest) parade sa Dec. 23," he vows.
"Agimat," a story about family, marriage, friendship, responsibility, forgiveness and love for nature, is one of the entries for the upcoming Metro Manila Film Festival. It opens Dec. 25 in theaters nationwide.


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IntroductionWelcome to the prototype of my CIS console application.
It's premised around the idea that better management of surface vehicles will improve the rider's experience and provide for more efficient use of valuable operators and vehicles. Better management requires better tools, tools that give supervisors a high-level overview of the route being managed and detailed, per-vehicle data to support immediate corrections and long-term, root-cause analysis. Finally, operators need more information to help them self-manage, which is especially difficult if the goal is to maintain headways and not follow a schedule.
To get started, you can see the headway based console here and the schedule based console here. Both of these are using real, live data, provided by the NextBus API.
To see what an operator could see in their vehicle, click here.
A reference page that describes the console view and it's features can be found here
I'm only monitoring route 7 (Bathurst) for now to save computation / bandwidth.
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Private Enterprise Management Mode Selection Based on the Life Cycle Theory
Abstract Based on the life cycle of the enterprise, this paper discusses what Chinese private enterprise should do in choosing management mode. In every stage of the life cycle of enterprises, appropriate management should be adopted according to the characteristics of that state in order to improve the management efficiency of the private enterprise and promote the development of China's private enterprises.
Key words: Life cycle; Private enterprise; Management mode
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CHEN J. G. (1995). Discussion on Enterprise Life Cycle and Enterprise Transformation. China's Industrial Economy, (11).
LI Y. (2000). Amendment Model of the Enterprise Life Cycle and Thinking. South China Journal of Economics, (5).
WEI W. B. (2007). Research on the Private Enterprise Management Change. Jilin, Chnia: People's Publishing House.
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Horsebytes -- A blog for Seattle-area horse folks
I look at the roadside and see good grazing, at a fallen tree and see a jump. My phone autodials the farrier and my Mini hauls feed, so naturally my blog is about horses.
Monthly Archive for February, 2014
A day in the sun
"Professor Dumbledore offered Dobby ten Galleons a week, and weekends off," said Dobby, suddenly giving a little shiver, as though the prospect of so much leisure and riches were frightening, "but Dobby beat him down, miss. . . . Dobby likes freedom, miss, but he isn't wanting too much, miss, he likes work better." It's […] [Read More]
Positive Reinforcement
Footage from A Thoroughbred Affair, last year's Thoroughbred and half-thoroughbred show sponsored by the Prodigious Fund, was rolling. I recognized many of the horses from the 100-Day Trainer Challenge, and then the camera panned to follow a glossy dark horse with a rider in an olive green jacket. "That's Emily and Onyx!" I piped up […] [Read More]
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It was Valentines Day, and a Friday, so things were a little slow on the first day of the Washington State Horse Expo. We had some occasional quiet time at the Pacific Northwest Endurance Rides booth, and we were talking about how riding keeps us young. Yeah, we were kidding ourselves a bit. But working […] [Read More]
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"Are you training along with them?" Bonnie Davis asked with a smile. I was indeed very focused on the grulla mustang. He had just lifted a forefoot over the pole and towards the water, and then snatched it back. So close. He lowered his dark head and stared into the shallow pond. His hind end […] [Read More]


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Religious leaders thank Gov. Jan Brewer for SB 1062 veto
PHOENIX -- Religious leaders who opposed Senate Bill 1062 showed up at the Arizona State Capitol Tuesday to thanks Gov. Jan Brewer for vetoing it.
Brewer could not meet with them, but members of the Universalist Church and the United Church of Christ brought a letter to her office to show gratitude for rejecting the bill.
The Rev. James Pennington of the United Church of Christ said that over 200 people signed the letter.
"We're here to thank Jan Brewer for vetoing this," he said. "We've gathered numerous signatures at a higher level from the Unitarian and the United Church of Christ to thank her and just be grateful."
Another church official echoed Pennington's sentiments.
"We really wanted to make it clear that not all folks who are spiritual and religious and from a variety of backgrounds really would want discrimination written in on a religious level," said Paul Mitchell, executive director of the Universalist Church.
The letter also thanked all of the state lawmakers who voted against the bill. The last sentence of the letter reads "May the long nightmare of Arizona as a state that legally sanctions discrimination and oppression finally come to an end."
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One Link For WattsUp Source:
Links For Pluggables Series:
Step 1: Prepairing 'WhatsUp'
Where the wires normally pass through the cover are not going to be used.
New holes in the back cover need to be drilled to pass the wires through the case.
Using a 1/4" drill bit make new holes in the back cover close to the same corners as the original pass through channels.
Doing this allows for a little more wire to work with on the inside of the Distribution Panel and when the Meter is mounted no wires will be seen.
Step 2: Making The Holes
I see no need, as yet, to permanently mount the meters by some mechanical means.
Maybe a small piece of double sided tape or a dab of silicon RTV on the back of the meter is all that will be needed.
Step 3: Wire It Up Battery (source), To Load (power distribution panel)
Schematic is pretty simple.
DC Power comes in from a battery.
To push the switch is to Reset the WattsUp.
The switch can use a small AWG wire as it does not carry much current.
The black (-) lead carries current through WattsUp to the load and back to the battery.
This step will be done at a later time as I want a meter on the solar to battery route first. See the next step.