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RALEIGH — Yes. Shrimp and crawfish are bugs too and aquatic bugs swim front and center as the 2010 "theme bug" for BugFest — the biggest one-day bug-centric event of its kind in the country at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. On Saturday, September 11 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., all four floors of the Museum, as well as Bicentennial Plaza, Jones St. and Edenton St. will be transformed into a buggy wonderland where visitors can turn fear into fascination and it's all FREE. As always, the Café Insecta returns, and this year, with more variety than ever. Chefs from Raleigh's own Acro Café, Locopops, Market Restaurant, PoshNosh Catering, Spize Café, and Tijuana Flats will create a host of free bug-filled dishes for everyone to enjoy! Traditional food and drink are also available for sale. The Museum Store will also be selling two new chocolate bars created specifically for this event by Escazu Artisan Chocolates of Raleigh. Hallot Parson, chocolate maker and co-founder, has created the Bamboo Worm Bar, featuring bamboo worms from Thailand and the Big Butt Ant Bar, featuring queen ants from Colombia!
Many of BugFest's educational stations can now be found on Jones St., which will be blocked off between Salisbury and Wilmington Streets. There, visitors can find the KidZone and a variety of bug stations hosted by bug-experts on many species of arthropod. The KidZone will feature the Roachingham 500, where you can "bet" on the fastest Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches in the land; bee-bearding demonstrations, the Arthropod Olympics, Bug Bounce, Cameron the Caterpillar (large walk-through caterpillar shaped tunnel), face painting (small fee) and "Buggy" Story Time.
Jim Alberti's Flea Circus will be located at the other end of the plaza and the main stage on Edenton St. will feature musical performances from the North Carolina Theatre, bug-cooking demonstrations by Revolution Restaurant in Durham and live music all day long and into the evening portion of BugFest, also known as the "Evening Insectival" (5 to 7 p.m.) Other Insectival activities include the "Stag Beetle Battles," the amazing Exentrik acrobats and at 5 p.m. a showing of "Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo," an independent film about bugs and culture in Japan.
Special presenters at BugFest include Dr. Margaret "Meg" Lowman, the Museum's new director of the Nature Research Center, now under construction on Jones St., west of the Museum. Dr. Lowman, also known as the "mother of canopy research" will give two talks entitled, "Bugs Are Us" and "Stalking Bugs By Hot-Air Balloon" in the Museum's 1st floor auditorium. Also in the auditorium, visitors can see "Bugged," a documentary about the Asian Long-horned Beetle that invaded the United States in the mid 1980s and is currently listed in the top 100 of the World's worst invasive alien species.
New this year, BugFest will serve as the official kickoff to the North Carolina Science Festival, running for two weeks starting September 11–26. Visit ncsciencefestival.org [3] for a full schedule of fun, educational activities throughout the state.
Terminix Co. of Eastern North Carolina is the Lead Sponsor of BugFest. Additional sponsors include Armstrong Cricket Farm, Bruegger's Bagels, Caribou Coffee, Chick-fil-A (Falls Village and Capital Crossings stores), Clif Bar, Mitchell's Catering, Pepsi Bottling Ventures, and Whole Foods Market. All BugFest activities are free (unless otherwise noted on-site). For information call 919.733.7450, x502 or x523, or visit Bugfest.org [4].
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South Walton High School hosted Chuck McMullen from the Florida Attorney General's Office on Tuesday, Oct. 14. McMullen spoke to parents about the dangers technology has afforded through social networking sites, file sharing programs, cell phones, and online video games.
In his presentation, McMullen addressed chat rooms, online games, e-mail, peer2peer programs, and social networking sites, the most worrisome issues with parents being MySpace, Facebook, and Limewire.
In McMullen's presentation, he noted that children often put too much personal information in their MySpace or Facebook profiles, such as full name, birthdate, school, place of employment, and extracurricular activities. In doing so, children and teens make themselves easy prey for cyber-stalkers and sexual predators. According to statistics McMullen provided, 15 percent of kids 12 and under surf the Internet with no adult supervision, 50 percent of kids 12-15, and 75 percent of 16 year olds.
McMullen noted that social networking sites are not the only risk to kids and teens.
Limewire, a file-sharing program used to download free music, is often inappropriate for children. "Eighty-five percent of the traffic on Limewire is pornography; it is the largest place on the Internet for free porn," said McMullen, "there is no legal reason for Limewire to be in existence."
To explain how a music site is the largest vendor of free pornography, McMullen explained pornography sites which have downloaded Limewire can share their files with anyone else who has Limewire. These pornography sites title their videos with the names of songs or artists, so when a user searches a song title or artist name, pornography appears in the results list.
McMullen informed parents that The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children polled 1,501 kids in 1999 and found one in five kids was sexually solicited online, one in four saw pornography, and one in 33 was aggressively solicited or threatened. By 2006, one in seven was sexually solicited online, one in three saw pornography, and one in eleven was aggressively solicited or threatened.
In discussing online video games, parents were surprised to hear McMullen say games like World of Warcraft, Halo, and X-box 360 are often the source of a sexual predator. "Sexual predators go to where the kids are" McMullen stated. These online games allow kids to communicate via headset or chat with other gamers across the country. Predators can communicate with kids and teens, and learn enough information to abduct or seduce them. "World of Warcraft is the most law-enforcement friendly; they keep records of everything, every single chat," McMullen declared. Additionally, certain cell phone companies keep records of incoming and outgoing text messages, which parents can request.
McMullen warned that parents often miss the signs of a cyber-stalker or cyber-bully. He showed two videos demonstrating how easily a child or teen can fall into a predator's trap. The first video showed a 13-year-old girl, Julie, who was seduced by a 56-year-old convicted murderer. Julie said she spent three to six hours per day chatting online with the man she called her best friend. He eventually convinced her to run away, but they were apprehended and he was arrested. From prison, he sent her a letter threatening to kill her when he escaped.
The second video told the story of a 14-year-old boy named Ryan. Ryan was a freshman in high school. He, too, spent hours a night online. His parents noticed he didn't want to participate in school activities and his grades dropped, but they were unaware as to why. One morning, Ryan's parents awoke to find he had hanged himself from the shower curtain. Later, after searching Ryan's computer, his parents found files of online chats in which his classmates started a rumor that he was gay and a loser.
Hitting closer to home, last year a 42-year-old Panama City man, attorney Paul Richard Parker Jr, was arrested and sentenced to 14 years in prison for transmitting child pornography and promoting the sexual performance of a child. "Parker enticed young boys over the Internet by pretending to be a teenage girl or boy and persuaded them to perform sexual acts via webcam. Parker would then record these acts and make pornographic videos from them. He also placed additional child pornography videos on the Internet, where they were discovered by an undercover CyberCrime investigator who was able to trace them back to Parker."
After reviewing these stories, McMullen offered ways to keep kids safe online to a room full of worried parents. He said parents should keep the computer and video games in a central location in your home. Do not let a child set up their computer and input the password. Parents should always be able to access their child's computer. Monitor what kids are doing. Do not allow them to delete chats or text messages and randomly review them.
Make sure their MySpace and Facebook profiles are set to private and they only accept friend requests from people they know. Do not let a child put personal information in his/her social networking profiles, especially full name, birthdate, school, or address.
Have children add the Child Predator Cycbercrime Unit to their MySpace "top friends" list to deter predators. Go to www.myspace.com/florida_cpcu.
Install software to prevent all file sharing programs, like Limewire, from downloading to the computer. Visit www.consumerreports.com. Explain to children the reason behind these measures, which is to protect the child, not to invade their privacy.
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WESTLAKE -- Tuesday morning,the driver of a pickup truck was arrested and faces charges of OVI, BAC, hit skip, willful-wanton disregard of safety, and underage consumption.
Police say that around3 a.m., William Muller, 18, of Avon Lake, crashed his Ford pickup into a parked vehicle in a driveway on Bradley Road.
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About 4 a.m. on Honeylocust Lane, a resident chased a man from his home with a golf club.A man had rung the doorbell and then stretched out on the floor of the home.
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Disabled People's International (DPI) organized a Side Event at the Civil Society Forum ahead of the 5th Conference of State Parties in New York on September 11, 2012. The session was opened by Ms. Judith Heumann, Special Advisor on International Disability Rights, US Department of State. Mr. Shuaib Chalklen, Special Rapporteur on Disability chaired the Session and Ms. Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, Coordinator, Office for Disability and Inclusive Development, USAID co-chaired it.
The event saw an eclectic mix of panelists from all across the world representing different organizations and stakeholders. An emphasis on including people with disabilities from the Global South, especially women and girls with disabilities and those with psychosocial disabilities, in the social and economic framework was made.
The fact that there is a need to break the myth that the Global South does not have the 'capacity' to participate and engage in the process of development planning was highlighted.
What came across most strongly was that people with disabilities need to be at the forefront of the movement. It is therefore an onus on the part of the INGOs and donors and international agencies, who are working on disability, to employ people with disabilities from the Global South in decision making roles. Unless that transition takes place, the paradigm shift will never occur. And, 'Nothing About Us, Without Us' will just remain that, a slogan!


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Full detailed profile on Evangeline Williamson Played by Renee Goldsberry on One Life To Live Daytime Soap Opera.
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Cris, Layla and Lisa Williamson are gathered in Evangeline's hospital room in Maryland. Layla's mother explains talking to Bennett Thompson. Layla admits by law they can leave Evangeline on life support indefinitely. Lisa doesn't want to watch her daughter wither away and leaves to get the doctor. Layla falls into Cris' arms and cries, "My sister's going to die." Lisa and the doctor return. Once the doctor knows Layla and Lisa are sure about their decision she gives them time to say goodbye. Cris and Layla wait outside while Lisa says her goodbyes.
Inside the room Cris promises he'll never forget Evangeline and everything she gave him. "You believed in me," Cris cries. "You gave me my life back and I'd give anything right now if I could do the same for you." Layla comes in next. She holds Evangeline's hand and promises to carry her with her until the day she dies. Cris puts a comforting hand on Layla's shoulder as her mother and the doctor appear. "The papers are signed," Lisa says. "It's time." The doctor turns off the machines, Evangeline's hand goes limp and Lisa, Cris and Layla break down in tears.
Still at Evangeline's bedside Cris professes his love for her and wishes he could save Layla and her mother from the heartache of having to make such a heartbreaking decision. Cris explains his love for Layla and the need to move forward. "I've never felt so powerless," Cris says and talks about the guilt Layla carries for being with him. "I have the same guilt," he admits and wishes he knew for sure that Evangeline gave them her blessing. "But that's not going to happen. You're not coming back," Cris sobs. Layla arrives and shows Cris Evangeline's living will. After Layla assures Cris that Evangeline wouldn't want to live like this Cris suggests they call a lawyer.
Cris goes in to see Evangeline. He wonders if he and Layla are being selfish. If they can't look past the machines and see the woman they love. He wishes he knew if she'd get better, if she'd want to keep living like this. Cris takes her hand and cries, "I need you to know. I've never stopped loving you."
Cris goes to Evangeline's bedside, at her mother's house, telling her how much he needs her - because he messed up - and that she's the only one who can set him straight. As Cris talks about how he lost Sarah, Layla listens from the doorway - then snaps when Cris claims that part of him will always be there waiting for her to wake up. "Is that why you can't keep your zipper up? Because you're waiting on my comatose sister? Give me a break!" Layla walks into the room and claims that if Evangeline could talk, she'd tell him to get his cheating butt out of there - and back to Llanview! Cris turns the tables on Layla, reminds her of her troubles with men then says that maybe her problems aren't about the men she's dating - maybe they have to do with her! Cris tries to walk away, but Layla keeps ranting, leading Cris to remind Layla that Fish adored her and she threw him away the second he gave her any attention! Cris tells Layla that she's nothing like Evangeline, who is strong, calls Layla a 'witch' then apologizes to Evangeline, promising to be back again soon.
Alone with her sister, Layla wonders if what Cris said is true.
Inside Evangeline's room, Cris goes to her bedside, takes her hand and says, "I've missed you so much." Cris proceeds to tell Evangeline that he's hoping seeing her will help him find himself again. Although Cris begs Evangeline to, "Please come back," she lays there in silence as Cris asks in tears, "Can you give me a sign? Is it time to let you go?" Before Cris goes, he admits, "When you come back to us, I may not be the right guy for you… I met this girl… I think you might like her. That's why I need to know if you want me to wait for you." As Cris goes to take Evangeline's hand again, it slips away from Cris's reach! Leaning in close, Cris says, "I love you… I always will," kisses her good-bye then leaves…
Holding her hand, Todd tells Evangeline he wishes there would've been something he could've done to help her. Over talk of all the times she's been there for him, Todd says, "I'm going to need your strength now… My son is really dead." Out loud, Todd repeats what he knows Evangeline would say then vows to find out who took his son away from him – and make them pay!
Inside Cris's studio, Cris, Nora, Talia and Evangeline are passed out cold. As Lindsey approaches the door - and sees the duct tape sealing it off - she's hit over the head! Inside, a groggy Cris manages to grab his cell phone and dial 911 then passes out once again…
When Bo and his men reach Cris's, Bo goes to Lindsey and says, "She's alive!" As they break into the studio, they see that everyone is alive - barely - and they scramble to get everyone out! Once everyone is out of the studio, Bo works frantically to revive Evangeline. Finally, Bo manages to bring Evangeline to!
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The cover of Melody Maker, April 1992: "Suede, The Best New Band In Britain"
They hadn't even released an album and the British music press was already putting Suede on the highest of hype-machine pedestals. After the idleness and eventual mediocrity of The Stone Roses, Britpop needed a new face — a new identity. Enter Suede: androgynous glam rockers with a taste for huge hooks, pop ingenuity, and mutinous, inter-band drama.
Frontman Brett Anderson made the most of this situation, adopting his new stardom with confidence and swagger. Borrowing Bowie's theatrics and Morrissey's romanticism, Anderson looked, sounded, and acted the part of 'rockstar' — partying lavishly and consuming copious drugs, much to the dismay of strident guitarist Bernard Butler. They were Suede, essentially: Anderson crooning tales of lust and brokenhearts, Butler picking melancholic blues scales with eloquence. Their artistic compatibility notwithstanding, the two had disparate personalities. Butler was so repulsed by Anderson's rockstar antics, that he sometimes rode in a separate tour bus.
These differences culminated during the recording of Suede's 1994 sophomore album, Dog Man Star. After disagreeing over the involvement of producer Ed Buller, Butler left Suede. Dog Man Star was finished without him (though he does share songwriting credits on every track) and stands as Suede's finest musical achievement — a multi-layered, cinematic record about slow death, addiction, James Dean, and everything that Blur and Oasis never sang about.
Anderson loathed Britpop. He hated being lumped into a trend and tagged with a set of ideals he didn't necessarily believe. He wasn't a 'lad' or a Beatle wannabe, and Dog Man Star — which he wrote while holed up in a Victorian mansion with a stash of hard drugs — was his reaction to it all. Naturally, the album didn't sell as well as its contemporaries and Suede's music slowly became overshadowed by the Britpop phenomenon it helped spark.
Over a decade later, Anderson's still bitter about it. Of Suede's new album, Bloodsports, he said: "What does it sound like? Oh! I don't know, probably like some artist on some drug, engaged in a game of quoits with some other artist on another drug, you can adopt your own journalistic cliché if you haven't grown up yet." A not so subtle nod to Dog Man Star and the polarized reception it received.
But the reference makes sense, because Bloodsports — Suede's first record in 11 years — sounds like the spiritual successor to Dog Man Star. Producer Ed Buller is back, and although guitarist Richard Oakes isn't Bernard Butler, he does a damn good job of emulating Butler's expressive style. Musically, this reunited Suede mimes Suede circa '94. Songs ride an unassuming mid-tempo rhythm that gives the reigns to Anderson and Oakes. Buller's production emulates the vintage Suede sound; he puts just enough reverb on Anderson's vocals and places Oakes' guitar at a perfect depth in the mix. The aesthetics are in place; the rest is up to Anderson…
With a flair for the (melo)dramatic, Anderson toes a thin line as a songwriter. His shtick screams pretension, yet he's so good at what he does, the perceptions don't matter. Bloodsports emphasizes this, seeing him return to his recurring role of relationship narrator. On opener "Barriers", the lovers in question are overcoming their conflicts as they "jump over the barriers". But then there's "What Are You Not Telling Me?", which examines the tension right before a relationship snaps.
Romantic observations. This was what defined the lyrics of Dog Man Star, and it's what defines the lyrics of Bloodsports. Anderson makes his motifs apparent — and his dry vocabulary is concise and effective. "You feel the scratches and scars / You feel the parts of me that we call 'ours'", he sings on the album's poppiest nugget, "Hit Me". Whether it be sexual masochism or tragic breakups, Bloodsports depicts love as a game of "he vs. she" — artwork included. To Anderson, the battle is inevitable; it's how you cope. That's what he's concerned with.
And he just wrings everything out of a chorus. The first three songs here — "Barriers", "Snowblind", and "It Starts and Ends With You" — are essentially verse-chorus-verse-bridge and so on. Yet, Anderson's melodies are so satisfying and grandiose; they get tangled with Oakes' jangly guitar, most notably on "For the Strangers". Building up from a thin guitar lick, the acoustic-tinged track rises to a surging, harmonized chorus. "For all the strangers, for all the strangers out there," sings Anderson.
Bloodsports is unrelentingly beautiful and catchy throughout its first six tracks, but then it becomes dark and meditative. Oakes takes a backing role to keyboardist Neil Codling on "Sometimes I Feel I'll Float Away". And does the same on "What Are You Not Telling Me?". No more catchy choruses. Anderson follows Codling's lead, favoring a nuanced croon rather than his signature whine. Butler-era Suede shined when it came to these slow brooders, and reunited Suede is just as competent.
However, the slow tracks are concentrated at the end of the album, killing the momentum and pace set by Bloodsports' first half. The tracklist could've used some evening out. The record's mastering also leaves much to be desired, as it suffers typical blown out EQs (read: loudness war) and abrasive volume levels on drummer Simon Gilbert's cymbal crashes.
Despite the tracklist and mastering, Bloodsports is an achievement. Who could've ever anticipated Suede — after a decade of inactivity — reuniting for such a striking record? It's one that recalls the band's creative heyday, without all the Anderson-Butler baggage or sequestered-in-a-mansion theatrics. In a way, it's the most honest collection of songs Anderson's ever written. Britpop was a graveyard, and Suede was a corpse in the ground. But now the band's back to life — no UK music press on its back, nothing to prove, no legacies to maintain. Just 10 great songs.
Essential Tracks: "It Starts and Ends With You", "For the Strangers"


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Friday, June 27, 2014
On Fri., July 4, the Kaminski House Museum and Anderson Brothers Bank will present the 18th annual 4th of July Concert featuring Indigo Choral Society.
The program, which is free to the public, will be held on the lawn of Front Streets historic Kaminski House at 7 p.m. In the event of rain, the concert will be moved to the Georgetown Presbyterian Church located at 558 Black River Road.
The Indigo Choral Society choir will sing flag-waving numbers such as God Bless America and The Armed Forces Salute, a collection of American folk songs, several gospel numbers, and a choral review of The Wizard of Oz.
Also included will be an audience sing-a-long of Carolina tunes. The artistic director for Indigo Choral Society is Thomas A. Martin, and accompanist is for the group is Sylvia Warr.
One of the guests for this years presentation will be High Tide Brass Quintet; this ensemble will accompany the chorus on a couple of selections as well as perform a few numbers for brass only.
Other guests will include the Bag Ladies, performing several American pop tunes, and Project 9, a contemporary band sure to please the young and the young at heart.
The concert will begin with a dramatic presentation by a local color guard, followed by a welcome from Mayor Jack Scoville. This years emcee will be Kevin Jayroe, well-known musical artist and owner of Front Streets popular enterprise, Bienvenue Home.
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Opinion divided on benefit of Post Road lane reductions
NORTH KINGSTOWN—On Monday evening, the town council listened to representatives from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) outline their plans for a new look to Post Road, giving the town's main thoroughfare what is called a 'road diet.'
At the March 5 Planning Commission meeting, RIDOT spoke at length regarding their preliminary plans to restructure sections of Post Road from Camp Avenue to West Main Street into two lanes with a center lane for turning placed at intersections. The goal is to widen the shoulders for safer pedestrian access, as well as reduce the number of yearly crashes along the current roadway.
"The town has been trying to re-plan Post Road for longer than I have worked here, and all of it has been looking at how to make the road a better area, more walkable and likeable," said Planning Director Jon Reiner at the March 5 meeting. "This is a chance to improve some of those safety issues we have on Post Road."
"When you are crossing a four lane road as it is now, you have four conflict points to get from one side to another," said RIDOT spokesperson Stephen Bursala, who presented the council with the preliminary plans. "Four lane roads are very difficult for pedestrian safety, and crosswalks aren't the solution."
"Crosswalks tend to give pedestrians a false sense of security, and they think everyone will stop for them," he continued. "By doing a road diet, you eliminate those two conflict points and there will be lower vehicular speeds, as well as a more uniform [traffic] flow."
According to data gathered over the past number of years by RIDOT, the annual average daily traffic (AADT) count from Maxwell Drive to Oakdale Road, for example, is 21,800 cars. Bursala stated that, although that number is below the 23,000 limit which RIDOT recommends for AADT totals, crashes from 2009 to 2011 totaled at 118, a number which could be brought down with a road diet.
"The travel lanes now are undesirable because they don't allow travel side-to-side within the lane itself," said Bursala earlier this month. "When we do construction jobs and are maintaining traffic, we see these old roads that have four 10 foot lanes, and ideally we would like them to be larger."
Town council members expressed their concern about reducing the four-lane set up on Post Road, stating that current and potential businesses could be hindered, particularly in the summer months, by increased traffic congestion, turning customers away to shop elsewhere.
"We already do have a number of problem areas, such as at Boston Neck Road coming into Wickford," said Councilman Kerry McKay. "My biggest concern here is if you take the later morning or early afternoon and put that amount of traffic on there with single element lights [because of the lane reduction], now you have all that traffic backed up to each of the other lights."
"Then the summer comes in and you are looking at some trouble out there," he continued.
Councilman Richard Welch, who attended the March 5 Planning Commission meeting, also expressed his concern Monday evening about the potential congestion in neighborhood streets surrounding Post Road as motorists seek alternate routes to avoid traffic.
"We all want to be in this together and [RIDOT] is not trying to force this on the town at all," said Bursala in response. "This came to us through our planning department to take a look at and see if it is feasible. The safety benefit I think is strong, but the downside is the loss of a passing lane and potential congestion."
The public was also invited to speak about the preliminary plans for lane reductions on Post Road. One resident stated that the town didn't need to make lane changes, but enforce more effectively the 35 mile per hour speed limit currently held on Post Road.
Martha Pughe, Executive Director of the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce, also stated that among businesses on Post Road with which she has spoken, 100 percent were for lane reductions because it would slow traffic down and allow passers-by to survey stores and signage better.
Among other business, the town council approved unanimously a series of resolutions, including requests to the Rhode Island General Assembly to oppose recent legislation that would give teachers an opportunity to resort to binding arbitration when contract negotiations with their school department stall.
Currently, there is no state requirement that teachers use binding arbitration. In February, Town Manager Michael Embury wrote a formal letter to sent to the House Committee of Labor opposing such legislation.
"Arbitration has not proven to be a 'responsible contract resolution' process for most any community that has gone through this process," read Embury's letter. "When one analyzes the fiscal condition of many Rhode Island communities, the results of many arbitration decisions have placed communities in difficult financial positions."
"The provisions contained in this proposed legislation, in fact, place local governments and school departments in further fiscal jeopardy," it continued.
At the Feb. 11 regular meeting, all council members were in opposition to the binding arbitration legislation, stating that it would take all negotiating power away from the town council and put residents at risk to steep taxes to cover the litigation costs that would be associated with a third-party, binding arbitrator.
Town Council President Elizabeth Dolan also criticized potential legislation at the time, for which a resolution was also approved Monday evening, that would allow town employee contracts to continue on an issue-by-issue basis, even if a new agreement has not been reached. "If that slipped through, it will be a huge concession because it could apply to everyone else," said Dolan in February.
Embury also updated the council about the most recent credit rating reports issued by Moody's and Standard & Poor's credit services.
According to both firms, the town's current financial state is considered favorable, as well as its long-term outlook. Moody's gave the town a grade of Aa2, while Standard & Poor's issued a AA/Stable grade.


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Steelers Send Three to the Cardinals. Sort of. – Nice Pick, Cowher – Nice Pick, Cowher – A Pittsburgh Steelers Fan Site – News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
The Steelers have released 29-year old OG Chris Kemoeatu. He played in 13 games (8 starts) for the Steelers last year. He played in 75 games (53 starts) in his seven years with the Steelers. The Steelers are probably better off without Chris Kemoeatu, as he didn't block too well last year.
The internet is abuzz with news that PlayStation Norway has begun teasing something suspiciously Uncharted-like, but what does it all really mean? PlayStation LifeStyle investigates. – PSLS
First Regime
I'm currently writing you from the good 'ole No. 55 train from New York City to Washington, DC. Looking outside the evening window right now, I can confirm that New Jersey is still really, really crappy (Sorry NJ Chiefs Fan. We love you but dammit if my friend didn't wake up on an old, used condom two weekends ago in an Atlantic City hotel room. Story to come later).
This is your open thread for the evening. Use it to talk about whatever you'd like. I may or may not be in DC by the time this posts so I will follow up on any comments tomorrow.
Ouch. Okay kids, let's do this so I can go back to bed. Here is your Kansas City Chiefs news.
The Chiefs filled two of their biggest roster holes Saturday, signing veteran right tackle Eric Winston to a four-year contract and agreeing to terms with backup quarterback Brady Quinn. Financial terms were not disclosed for either deal.
Winston may be the Chiefs' biggest free-agent prize so far, following previous additions in running back Peyton Hillis, tight end Kevin Boss and cornerback Stanford Routt.
Chiefs Pick Up QB Brad Quinn, Tackle Eric Winston from KC Star
Winston was in the fourth year of a million, five-year deal when he was cut by the Houston Texas to save salary cap space. He instantly became the most coveted right tackle on the market, and Kansas City quickly swooped in to line up a visit.
Their likely sales pitch include a chance to block for one of the most dynamic running backs in the league in Jamaal Charles, play for a team on the rise, and sample some of the world's best barbecue – Winston tweeted during his visit on Friday that Chiefs brass had taken him to Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue for lunch.
Kansas City Chiefs Sign Free Agents OT Eric Winston, QB Brady Quinn from SportingNews
Winston's arrival doesn't just fill a need for the Chiefs. It patches a gaping hole. The Chiefs entered free agency with offensive tackle undoubtedly ranking as the club's biggest need from both a talent and depth perspective. Prior to signing Winston, the Chiefs had just two tackles under contract for 2012 and neither had NFL experience playing on the right side.
With Winston, the Chiefs are getting a player who's made 86 career starts and is still in his prime at 28-years old.
Chiefs Sign T Eric Winston from The Mothership
Quinn, once selected 22ndoverall by Cleveland in the 2007 NFL Draft, reunites with former Browns head coach Romeo Crennel in Kansas City.
The Browns traded up to select Quinn out of Notre Dame. If they hadn't, former Chiefs President and General Manager Carl Peterson was prepared to make Quinn a Chief.
Instead, the Chiefs chose WR
Dwayne Bowe.
Chiefs Agree To Terms With QB Brady Quinn from The Mothership
Manish Mehta of the New York Daily Newsreports that Cotchery is scheduled to visit the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday and Tuesday.
Jerrico Cotchery To Visit The Chiefs Early Next Week from ProFootballTalk
And then there's the personal work on his ACL that has occupied his time, which he estimates is "80 or 85 percent" done.
"I'm really excited about where I'm at, ahead of schedule," Berry said. "Right now, I feel very comfortable with where I'm at, running, cutting, starting to do plyometrics as well, and the process is going really well.
Love Affair Between Eric Berry And Vols Still Going Strong from Go Vols Xtra
That road led to western Kansas and a semester at Dodge City Community College, but he didn't play football there, ultimately ending up at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. But it's there in the Ragin' Cajun program that Bentley showed the NFL he deserves serious consideration on draft day.
Top 100 Prospects – No. 87 CB Dwight Bentleyfrom Bob Gretz
Free agent running back Mike Tolbert is visiting the Carolina Panthers this weekend, a league source said Saturday.
Tolbert, 26, who played four seasons in San Diego, visited the Kansas City Chiefs last week and also has drawn interest from San Francisco and Pittsburgh.
Source: Tolbert Visits Carolina Panthers This Weekend from The Rock Hill Herald
What should have been the charming story of Peyton Hillis, the everyman running back voted onto Madden NFL 12's cover, turned into a farce by year's end. Hillis bickered with Browns management over his contract, which was off-putting to Browns fans, who are noted for their loyalty. He sat out a game on the advice of his agent, which further soured their opinion of him, and last week he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.
He is the first Madden cover star to be traded in the offseason following his appearance.. He becomes the second athlete to change teams in the offseason immediately after his appearance, though Favre's switch to the Vikings involved retirement and a return late in training camp.
Ten Disasters Under The Covers Of Sports Video Games from Deadspin
Some teams paid a premium to persuade players to make quick decisions, even though both sides might have been better served by taking their time. The Vikings spent as much as million for tight end John Carlson, who caught just 31 passes for the Seahawks in 2010 before missing last season with a shoulder injury. Carlson was in Kansas City, preparing for a meeting with the Chiefs, when Vikings officials called him with an offer so good that he canceled his plans and flew to Minnesota. Carlson arrived at Vikings headquarters and signed a five-year deal that guarantees him million.
Shopping Fast Doesn't Necessarily Mean Shopping Well from The New York Times
Khaled: I like what the Kansas City Chiefs did on a number of levels, but any time you turn one of your biggest weaknesses into a strength, you've done very well. That's why they did at the right tackle spot by swapping Barry Richardson for Eric Winston.
Nathan: I'll go with Peyton Hillis to the Chiefs. If both Hillis and Charles can return to their 2010 form, then that offense can be very dangerous. I think that move can help the team win the division in 2012.
Free Agency Day 5: 5 Questions, 5 Analysts (3/18/12) from Pro Football Focus
What 'Megatron' and Jackson Signings Mean For Steelers' Mike Wallace – Nice Pick, Cowher – Nice Pick, Cowher – A Pittsburgh Steelers Fan Site – News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
Most of "Steeler Nation" would agree that Guard, Nose Tackle, and Inside Linebacker are the positions with the most issues surrounding them entering the 2012 season. All three positions need either upgrades and/or talented bodies to fill the vacated spots on the roster, and Pittsburgh will likely be looking at all three spots early and/or often this April in the Draft.
While the Steelers' most glaring needs exist at Guard, Nose Tackle, and Inside Linebacker, there exist some other holes/needs for upgrades at different positions on their roster which the Front Office might consider filling and upgrading this April as well. Thus, I would like to do a short breakdown of six other positions which the Steelers could look to target in this April's Draft, and why Pittsburgh would consider going in those different directions.
The Steelers, Under-the-Radar Yet Still Important Positional Needs, and The Draft – Nice Pick, Cowher – Nice Pick, Cowher – A Pittsburgh Steelers Fan Site – News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
The strength of this year's draft class is in the middle rounds. This year's class features numerous starters and potentially outstanding players likely to be taken in the second and third rounds.
There are two scenarios in which a draft can be spoken of highly due to the talent available after the first 32 picks. The first is it being a really top-heavy class, full of elite prospects. That's partially true this year. The second, however, is the talent available after the first round is worthy of a first-round pick, but size or experience cause them to fall.
That's a bit more fitting with this year, but each year brings with it more and more high-level talent not possessing prototypical physical stats (see: Brown, Antonio, 6th Round Steal).
Here are a few prospects I can see getting selected in the second or third rounds, and making an impact in the NFL.1. Doug Martin, RB, Boise State - Martin is a very good RB prospect with all the tools to be a dominant back. He has good speed (4.47 was his fastest time), great power, great vision, and a violent, violent stiff arm. He has the build of Ray Rice and the vision of Maurice Jones Drew and could be one of the biggest steals in this years draft. Some mocks even have him falling into late first round consideration.
2. Tommy Streeter, WR, Miami - if Stephen Hill is the most physically gifted WR in this class, Tommy Streeter is a close second. He ran a 4.40 at the combine which is incredible because he is 6'5″ 220 pounds. He is an above average route runner, has good hands, and knows the game but for some reason his production at Miami was not very good. However, as a mid second round pick a team is getting a player with top 10 potential.
3. Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers - Unlike Streeter, Sanu had a "bad combine" according to the experts. He ran a paltry 4.65 on both attempts. However, that does not really mean anything. This is a guy who caught 115 balls at Rutgers (a Big East receptions record) while being double or triple teamed on every single play and catching passes from one the worst QB in Division I football for half the year. ESPN's Todd McShay says he can't get open. That's not what I see. While Sanu may never be the elite No. 1 receiver that Hill, Blackmon and Floyd might become, he should be a very good No. 2 WR and a possible landing spot for him is back with his college head coach Greg Schiano in Tampa Bay.
4. Kevin Zeitler, OG, Wisconsin - Here is a Steelers prospect. Zeitler is the No. 2 rated guard in this draft and has all the tools to be dominant guard in all the phases. He is an excellent run blocker, a good pass blocker and has great strength. He is also versatile and has been working out as a center for some teams. Due to that versatility and talent, as well as the four-year body of work he has, he is a very likely pick for the Steelers if he makes it to them in the second round.
5. Mychal Kendricks, ILB, California - Kendricks is about as safe as they come in terms of Day 2 prospects. He has the game film, production and the Combine performance to make scouts and GMs comfortably believe they are getting a good player with elite upside. The one knock on Kendricks is that he is only 5-foot-10, but he should be able to make up for that with a 38-inch vertical. Kendricks is also very versatile and can play really and of the linebacker spots in a 4-3 or a 3-4 but the Buck in a 3-4.
6. Dwight Bentley, CB, Louisiana Lafayette - Bentley is flying up draft boards and for good reason. He has the potential and ability to be an absolute lockdown corner at the next level. While at Louisiana Lafayette, he simply dominated the weaker competition he faced. Time after time after time he lined up in one on one coverage with a WR with no safety help and stone walled them every time. He could very well end up being a first round prospect and the second cornerback taken. He has no personal baggage and it'd be a steal to get him in the second round.
The Steelers have released 35-year old DE Aaron Smith. Smith played in 4 games for the Steelers last year and he had 8 tackles. Smith played in 160 games in his 13 years with the Steelers and he had 453 tackles, 44 sacks, 40 tackles for a loss, 7 forced fumbles, 9 fumble recoveries, 1 interception and 20 passes defensed. The Steelers will likely let Ziggy Hood and Cameron Heyward duke it out in training camp to replace Smith.
"In a pre-draft blockbuster trade, the St. Louis Rams have agreed in principle to send the second overall pick in this year's draft to the Washington Redskins for three first-round draft picks and a second-round pick as well, according to a source in Cleveland familiar with the terms of the deal."
That's… expensive. At least they're guaranteed to get a potential franchise QB – presumably RGIII.


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A sleek, contemporary hotel that's high on design and unique details.
Andaz is a mini Hyatt chain that caters to a hip, sophisticated crowd, and this outpost in Midtown Manhattan -- with a supremely convenient location -- is no exception. Foregoing the bright colors and neon lights used by many modern hotels, Andaz Fifth Avenue welcomes guests with muted colors and understated class: high ceilings, slate flooring, an esoteric sculpture at the entrance.
Like the other Andaz hotels, it's the special touches that make this hotel unique. A host will greet you to check you in on a hand-held tablet computer, skipping the traditional check-in desk. There's a subtle library theme, which includes coffee table books being displayed throughout the hotel and a free lending library in the lobby (staff from the New York Public Library across the street stop by once a month to change the books). Guests can use the touch-screen computer in the lobby to check themselves in or out of the hotel, or to print boarding passes. And perhaps best of all, freebies abound, like water bottles in the lobby, Wi-Fi across the hotel, minibar snacks and non-alcoholic drinks (many of which are from local vendors), a small check-out gift of choice (a Fat Witch Bakery brownie, or a mini C.O. Bigelow hand cream, for example), wine in the lobby from 6 to 9 each evening, and made-to-order barista coffee in the lobby lounge.
Which isn't to say that the big things don't shine as well, because they do. Nice-sized rooms have soaring ceilings, huge windows, and unique bathrooms (with to-die-for walk-in showers). The lobby has multiple spaces in which to lounge with a cup of coffee or a newspaper, both of which are provided for free. The restaurant, The Shop, serves light fare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and stocks its kitchen with food from local vendors, like Katz's Delicatessen and Sullivan Street Bakery (plenty of local goodies are also available for purchase, like bars of Mast Brothers Chocolate, North Fork Potato Chips, Rick's Picks pickles, and novels that take place in New York).
Smack in the center of Manhattan, close to, well, everything.
Whether traveling for business or pleasure, the central location of this hotel is tough to beat. It's smack in the middle of Manhattan, directly across the street from the Beaux-Arts New York Public Library and Bryant Park, and close to both Times Square and the office buildings of Midtown East. The hotel is within 10 minutes walking of 14 subway lines.
Comfortable and spacious, if a bit bland
All rooms are at least 320 square feet and have 12-foot ceilings. They also all have floor-to-ceiling windows. It's pretty hard to say anything bad, though I did find the furnishings to be sparse and the color scheme to be a bit muted and unexciting. Funky bathrooms, however, make up for any shortcomings in the rooms. Every bathroom has a huge walk-in shower with rain showerhead, lots of slate, and unique tri-fold panel doors.
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There are business services and a fitness center, but the event space takes the cake.
The second floor of the hotel is one huge event space overlooking the beautiful New York Public Library. The space is separated into different rooms -- a bar, a cozy den, an open kitchen, conference rooms, an outside garden -- that can be rented out separately for meetings or as one large space for bigger events. Conference rooms are a big notch above your standard hotel conference spaces, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the library, large flat-screen TVs, leather chairs, and a handsome-looking bookcase (colorful coffee table books, classy trinkets).
A charming cafe and a bespoke basement bar
The 184-room Andaz Fifth Avenue -- an outpost of Hyatt's stylish, luxury mini-chain -- sets itself apart with clean, New York-inspired design by Tony Chi and an unbeatable location. But it's the details that truly impress: check-in happens on tablet computers (there's no real front desk), freebies abound, the lobby includes a lending library -- the list goes on. The restaurant, bar, beautiful event space, and fitness center don't hurt either.
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Harp and bowl
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's general notability guideline. (March 2012)
|It has been suggested that this article be merged with International House of Prayer. (Discuss) Proposed since July 2012.
The Harp and Bowl style of worship, which features musical prayer, derives its name from Revelation 5:8, which describes heavenly creatures which each "had a harp" and "were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints."
A common feature of harp and bowl worship is antiphonal singers, who use the Bible as a song book along with spontaneous instrumental accompaniment.[1]
This style can sustain long periods of worship - for instance, the International House of Prayer in Kansas City has used this method of worship to sustain a prayer meeting since September 1999.
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Personally I know of no software that can currently reverse a jpeg into raw.
Print at high res, then take a picture of the print!
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I'm still mystified by the desire to make computational neural nets more like biological ones. Biological neurons are *bad* in many ways -- for one, they are composed of a large number of high signal-to-noise sensors (ion channels). This random behavior is necessary to conserve energy and space in a brain. But computers have random-access memory and energy isn't really a limiting factor; why impose these flaws?
Sure, there may be things that can be discovered by playing with network models more inspired by biology. But there's this bizarre meme going around that we have to make computers act like brains for them to be any good. We don't.
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I saw a man wearing a plain gray shirt, denim jeans, a hard hat, and a well stocked tool pouch walking my way towards the relay box with a large pair of bolt cutters slung over his shoulder.
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Now, I go to Amazon to check reviews, but do most of my shopping on specialized vendors like Newegg or B&H Photo & Video. The specialized stores tend to have slightly better prices, or better selections, or better recommendations. Amazon is now my showroom for the rest of the Internet.


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Ping has introduced a Ping STV 52 for its users in Punjab. Now Ping mobile users can make all local and STD calls at 1 paisa per second tariff rate to any network in the country.
Ping Offers Extra Talktime & All Calls at 40 Paisa per MinuteSubmitted by mann on Fri, 12/11/2009 - 14:04
Ping offers extra talk time to its users in Punjab. Along with extra talk time users can also make local and STD calls to any network in the country at 40 paisa per minute tariff rate.
Ping Mobile Introduces STV 61 for Prepaid Users in PunjabSubmitted by mann on Fri, 12/11/2009 - 13:43
Ping Mobile has introduced a new STV 61 for its prepaid users in Punjab. Now Ping Mobile users can get lifetime validity with 50 paisa per minute call rate to any network in the country.
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Upside Learning has introduced M-Learning in association with Skill- Pill.
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As the competition in the telecom market is getting more and more difficult. Every telecom operator is trying to attract customers and is offering many value added services and reducing the tariff rates. Loop Mobile has reduced the STD rates upto 40% for its prepaid and postpaid users.
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MapmyIndia and Sygic (a navigation software provider) have introduced a new application 'MapmyIndia Sygic Mobile Maps' for mobile phones. With MapmyIndia Sygic Mobile Maps users can avail GPS navigation solution on their mobile phone.
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Now it's time to welcome a new Telecom operator- 'Uninor' in the market. Uninor has come up with a new tariff plan to attract users in 7 telecom circles. Uninor has announced two plans Talk More@29 Paisa & Pay Per Second Plan for its users.
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There are already 11 telecom service providers in the country. Now its time to welcome a new telecom operator. Norwegian telecom firm Telenor (TEL.OL) is now launching operations in India.
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Now people may have to adopt 11 digit number instead of 10 digit number for their mobile phones from 11 January 2010.
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SXSW 2013: Contagious – Why Things Catch On
I sat down this afternoon to a talk that arguably took the cake at SXSW 2013. Jonah Berger, graduate of Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, talked to our crowd about the science behind true virality, which he explores in his book, Contagious: Why Things Catch On.
The regrettably brief panel began with a story of a New York-based friend with a clandestine bar, accessible only by a reservation uttered over an old school rotary phone booth connection. The lesson being that everyone loves secrets and being let in on them. If you are feeling intrigued, it's a spot called Please Don't Tell in NYC. Jonah's message was concise (thank goodness).
Word of Mouth
The studies he talked about showed time and again that word of mouth trumps paid advertising any day. His suggested focus was on psychology, as opposed to technology. According to research, only 7% of word of mouth takes place online, and the rest is person-to-person.interactions. So how does this knowledge manifest in an agency setting? What makes people talk about and share content?
It's Not Luck, It's Science
One of the most interesting aspects of Mr. Berger's talk was his insistence that virality isn't a product of happenstance; it's a quantifiable scientific process that can be engineered ahead of time. The same principles guide everyone in what they share with others. There is a logical way to crack contagious content that is likely to spread from person to person. It's not luck, it's science: Lesson #1.
Focusing on the Message
The next order of business was focusing on the message, not the messenger. You have to engineer your content to this purpose, without relying on the character who delivers your message. There is actually no data that proves that specific people consistently deliver good messages; so, crafting contagious content is up to the writer.
Steps to Achieve Virality
Berger's quintessential steps to acheive virality went as follows: Social currency, triggers, emotion, public, practical value and stories. For example, why is Rebecca Black's atrocious song such a hit online? How does something that sucks so much become so popular? People search for it on Friday more so than any other day of the week because it's a time-specific trigger that reminds people to share the video.
Another example presented itself. Cheerios is a really boring product, said Berger; but you'll still see a spike in conversation around 8 a.m. because people eat cereal in the morning, so it's top-of-mind. The more you use a product, the more you talk about it. There can be contextual clues, as well. Whether or not it's intended, peanut butter is always a little advertisement for jelly. That type of helpless association is what brand ambassadors should be going for.
Words of wisdom included "apply the concept," "consider the context," and "grow your habitat." A good hit on these premises is Kit Kat's association of their candy bars with coffee breaks, a semi-universal habit of people. Working off of such a a prevalent cue in the environment inevitably helps your brand in the long run.
Bottom Line
Make your brand or benefit integral to people's everyday lives. The Panda Cheese commercials Berger showed at the end of the presentation did a good job of wrapping his points into an overarching theme – make it funny, make it worth it, and never say no to Panda!
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The Carroll County Relay for Life wants to express our sincere gratitude to all volunteers and participants in the 2012 Relay for Life held June 29 and 30 at the Carroll County Fairgrounds.
We raised over $50,000 surpassing our goal of $40,000. This was only accomplished by the wonderful people who worked all year on such great projects of every kind; large and small. We hope that each person who did anything to help with Relay: business owners who donated goods or gifts, was a team captain, was a team member, was a supporter of a team, bought a luminary or just came out and enjoyed encouraging the participants will take a moment and appreciate that the money we raised that goes to research might be the dollar that supports the cure or the new medicine that stops the advancement of any of the types of cancer. We did a great service for our loved ones, the ones we honored and the ones we remembered at Relay.
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"The X Factor" Season 3's final three competed for the final time this Wednesday, each performing three numbers: one "Song to Win," one duet with a celebrity guest, and one "Song of the Season" encore performance. I'll get to the recapping in a moment, but first, some random observations:
—That Daft Punk-style opening group number was supercool. I wonder if I can get my hands on one of those glow-in-the-dark, X-emblazoned unitards for me to wear this New Year's Eve? Come on, Fox wardrobe department, hook me up.
—Simon looked like he was about to burst into giggles while watching judge Paulina Rubio's unintentionally hilarious, very Samantha Foxy performance of "Boys Will Be Boys." (At least I hope the hilarity was unintentional.) CeCe Frey, all is forgiven. This was in fact the most camp "X Factor USA" performance ever. And at least CeCe never used Auto-Tune.
—Nobody parties like the people in good ole Detroit Rock City. Each of the contestants' hometowns hosted live-via-satellite viewing parties this Wednesday, and while it seemed like Carlito Olivero's crew in Chicago was having a great time (X-shaped deep-dish pizza was served), and Alex & Sierra's party pals in Daytona Beach even clog-danced in the duo's honor, the rowdy Jeff Gutt fans in Michigan really turnt up. Security was hauling away one red-solo-cup-swilling lady who kept saluting the camera with the devil's horns, and all of the attending Motor City madmen were screaming at the top of their lungs, so much so that Jeff's party resembled a WWE convention or something. I know which of these three posses I'd want to hang with on Thursday night for Season 3's big finale. (Not the clogging posse.)


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Amarok to Palm: "Forget Apple, Come to Us!"
Open source project Amarok, in an open letter to Palm, has invited the company to work with them. The reason: the Apple iTunes 8.2.1 update guarantees that the Linux-based Palm Pre smartphone can no longer use the iTunes music management software.
Dutch KDE developer Bart "Stecchino" Cerneels wrote in a July 16 Amarok blog addressed as an open letter to the Sunnyvale CA handheld provider: "You're in the business of selling phones, not software. I don't think deciding to 'outsource' this to Apple was a smart move though. So now the bully is attacking you on *their* playground... You could go crying to the [lawsuit court]. But if you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the Amarok team!" He adds: "We promise not to change our application to prevent users [from using] Amarok with your device."
Another Amarok developer supported him in a separate KDE.News entry. Under the title "The Business of Free," Nikolaj Hald Nielsen described the possible collaboration between the free Amarok project and the Silicon Valley firm that could ultimately profit both entities. He was referring to the recent Gran Canaria Desktop Summit talk given by Cerneels and himself of an already mutually beneficial collaboration between Amarok and the Magnatune online music store, by way of example. It's clear from Nielsen's bio that he has since become lead programmer at Magnatune (in addition to his work at Amarok) after integrating the Magnatune shop into Amarok three years ago.
Palm customers won't be able use the current iTunes on their smartphone as easily when the iTunes 8.2.1 update appears. The news came from Arik Hesseldahl in a July 15 Business Week blog. The Palm Pre was apparently being marketed as an iPod device so as to sync up with iTunes, thus making Palm an iPod and iPhone competitor. This was beginning to rankle Apple in mid-June, as they reported in a support notice.
The Palm Pre with its Linux-based webOS was announced at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show in January. June 16 Palm's promised Mojo SDK also became available to app developers.
More Power to LinuxThis is a good article. I am starting out on the tech highway and taking an Unix Operating System introductory course at a community college. I think that as more young people become tech able, Apple and Microsoft will begin to shrink in importance as we move to a better understanding of technology and its integration in life. More power to the developers of these applications in making open source codes available so that innovation does not stop at the boardroom door.
I'm BelgianI'm not Dutch, but I can understand the confusion though. I live in Flanders, the northern part of Belgium where Dutch is the official language.
Thanks for posting this on your site, we like the word to be spread so hopefully something will come of this. It will mean a boost for all Free Software multimedia applications.
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