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Pepboys auto and tire center on Franklin: The owners of Dickinson's Garden Center at 1510 E. Franklin St. in Chapel Hill have put their land up for sale, and a developer is looking to build an auto and tire center on the site.
Dickie Dickinson operates the business with his wife, Beverly Dickinson. He said it was started by his mother and father in 1952.
Dickinson said he and his wife are approaching retirement. Their son was in business with them for about 15 years, but had pursued an interest in water garden installation, and formed his own company. He said their daughter was their landscape designer for about eight or nine years, but has moved away and is expecting her second child.
"My wife and I are both are at retirement age," he said. "There's currently no one to take over the business. After a big family conference, we put the land up for sale."
The land has been under contract since January of last year, he said. They haven't known until this point what the third party was going to be building at the site.
"After the business is sold, I know that it will not be a garden center, we've known that for some time," Dickinson said. "Because I don't think the garden center fits the profile of the land value, and that sort of thing. It's up to the buyer to determine what they want to put here."
The company Lady Street Development has filed plans with the Town of Chapel Hill Planning Department to demolish the existing structures and build a 4,988-square-foot tire service center, and a 2,000-square-foot retail building.
A public information session was scheduled to be held at Town Hall Thursday evening. Ultimately, the site plan is expected go to the Chapel Hill Planning Board for approval. It could go before the board in April.
Tomato Jake's owners sell Chapel Hill business: A co-owner of Tomato Jake's Pizzeria said he and his partner sold their Franklin Street business as per-person sales at the Chapel Hill location fell below their expectations.
Glen Gordon, co-owner of the independent pizza business, said he and his partner bought what was Franklin Street Pizza and Pasta in March, and sold the business in November. He said they lost money on the deal.
"We sold the business for less than half of what we paid for it in eight months," Gordon said.
The location's per person average sale was "way, way down," Gordon said. Customers were ordering a slice of pizza and a cup of water, paying around $2.50 to $2.75 per person. The industry average is $7.25 per person, he said.
With rent for the location at 163 E. Franklin St. around $8,000 per month range, he said the business lost money each month it was there.
Gordon said he believes that students' on-campus dining options have improved, and that students are using their UNC One Cards for on-campus dining rather than spending their money on Franklin Street.
He also believes the state of the economy is affecting consumer spending.
"I'm not sour on Franklin Street, I'm not sour on … the restaurant business," he said. "But I am sour a little bit on the fact that Franklin Street is a very tough street to do business on, and you wouldn't think it would be. It's got a big (population) … a hospital a mile away … there's a lot of people in Chapel Hill."
Gordon said he and his partner had wanted to be on Franklin Street since they moved here about seven years ago. Their first restaurant opened in Durham's Renaissance Village near The Streets at Southpoint in December 2005.
That Tomato Jake's location is going "gangbusters," Gordon said. Their 2012 sales were up 12.6 percent compared with the prior year, he said.
"In this economy, to be up double digits, is phenomenal," he said. "We did a lot of things in 2012 to try to make food better," he added.
Gordon said they sold the Chapel Hill business to a man who plans to open an Asian restaurant in the space.
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Andrew Roberts' "Masters and Commanders: The Military Geniuses who led the West to Victory in WWII" tells the story of how four great leaders fought each other over how best to fight Hitler. During the Second World War the master strategy of the West was shaped by four titanic figures: Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt, and their respective military commanders - General Sir Alan Brooke and General George C. Marshall. Each man was tough-willed and strong minded. And each was certain he knew best how to achieve victory. Drawing on previously unpublished material, including for the first time verbatim reports of Churchill's War Cabinet meetings, Andrew Roberts' acclaimed history recreates with vivid immediacy the fiery debates and political maneuverings, the rebuffs and the charm, the explosive rows and dramatic reconciliations, as the masters and commanders of the Western Alliance fought each other over the best way to fight Adolf Hitler. "History as it should be written; a gripping narrative". (Michael Gove, "Mail on Sunday" Books of the Year). "Scintillating historical writing on the whole rich panorama of Britain and the US at war". (Martin Gilbert, "Evening Standard"). "A compelling analysis of American and British military strategy during the war. He also tells a profoundly human story". (Laurence Rees, "Sunday Times"). "A masterpiece". (Christopher Silvester, "Daily Express"). "Britain's finest contemporary military historian". ("Economist" Books of the Year). Andrew Roberts is a biographer and historian of international renown whose previous books include "Salisbury: Victorian Titan" (1999), which won the Wolfson History Prize and the James Stern Silver Pen Award for Non-Fiction; "Napoleon and Wellington" (2001); "Hitler and Churchill: Secrets of Leadership" (2003), which coincided with four-part BBC2 history series, and "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900" (2005).
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Bowen, Felder team up to win Assistants Pro-Pro
Paul Bowen of Schenectady Municipal and Matt Felder of Albany Country Club combined to win the Northeastern New York PGA's Assistants Pro-Pro today at Normanside. The tournament followed the assistants' spring meeting, during which Tyson Briggs of Stockbridge was elected president, Matt Daley of Mohawk vice president, Aidan Gilligan of Wyantenuck secretary, and Michael Hillman of Berkshire […] [Read More]
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The U.S. Golf Association accepted 9,052 entries for the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links, a drop of 34 (for the mathematically inclined, that's 0.4 percent) from last year's record. Sixty-three are currently exempt from the field The others will have to advance through local and/or sectional qualifying beginning May 7. The […] [Read More]
Golf Channel adds Gannon to live-tournament crew
Former ESPN announcer Terry Gannon has joined Golf Channel's live-tournament team to share play-by-play responsibilities for the network's coverage of the PGA and LPGA Tours. Gannon signed with Golf Channel through 2013. His first assignment will be the LPGA Championship beginning June 24 and will work the PGA Tour's AT&T National over Fourth of July […] [Read More]
Hiland tandem wins NENYPGA Pro-Assistant Pro
Jim Jeffers and Tyler Gratton of Hiland shot a 64 Monday to win the Northeastern New York PGA's Pro-Assistant Pro championship at Pinehaven. The results: 1st Jim Jeffers Hiland Golf Club 31 33 64 -7 $500.00 Tyler Gratton Hiland Golf Club $500.00 2nd Frank Mellet Colonie Golf and Country Club 33 33 66 -5 $400.00 […] [Read More]
`Tee Time' returns Saturday to Time Warner cable
"Tee Time," the biweekly half-hour show looking at golf in and around the Capital Region, makes its season debut at 11 a.m. Saturday. This year's show will include a segment from your "Off The Green" golf writer, which may be a ratings killer. In the opening show I discuss what it's like covering the Masters. […] [Read More]
Cocca wins IJGT event in New Jersey
Bailey Cocca, a 16-year-old from Latham, won the 2010 International Junior Golf Tour's Seaview Dolce Resort tournament in Galloway, N.J., over the weekend. Cocca had an eight-stroke lead after an opening-day 73, then followed with a 78 for a seven-stroke victory in the girls' 15-19 age division. Jessica Madsen of Slingerlands was eighth with rounds […] [Read More]
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Glenn Davis of the Albany Country Club and Steve Vatter of Capital Hills shot a 3-under-par 71 to win the Northeastern New York PGA's season-opening Spring Meeting Pro-Pro at Columbia. The results: 1st Glenn Davis Albany Country Club 34 33 67 -3 $250.00 Steve Vatter Capital Hills at Albany $250.00 2nd Tom Smack Top of […] [Read More]
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The other day I responded to some arguments I have recently come across criticizing link bait and in turn offered my view that link bait will ultimately improve the quality of content on the web. One of the arguments that I glossed over was how some think link bait creates more temporary content and by its temporary nature reduces quality instead of improving it. Not wanting to leave things undone I thought I would continue with the discussion and offer reasons why temporary content can be just as good as permanent content and also lead to improved quality.
I do agree that chasing after link bait can lead to content that is more only temporary in nature. It's a valid argument against baiting links in the sense that in an effort to pull links into the site webmasters might create a sort of content of the moment. Articles published to take advantage of the current climate may not be relevant soon after. Putting out tools in beta might be better off left in development a little longer. Both while generating quick links may not be of value a year or perhaps a month after first hitting the web.
Temporary Content Can Still Be Quality Content
Temporary though, is not automatically bad. Everything the New York Times publishes is temporary. Today's news is not only irrelevant a year from now, it's irrelevant tomorrow. But the paper and the articles within are still worth every word. Same for the Washington Post or the Wall Street Journal. By their very nature, newspapers generate content that is not meant to last, yet can still be high quality.
There are certainly news stories online that will provide quality, gain links, and yet still be meant only for a limited duration. Is it fair to say any one of these pages is bad for the web or not be valuable enough to collect links? Isn't first to a story link bait. Being first and setting the standard for the articles written after is both link bait and valuable.
Entertainment sites will often feature less than permanent information, Sports articles will probably be important for a limited time only, even seo advice can have a lifespan not for the ages. Much information will always be temporary simply because things change. Today's latest movie won't be playing tomorrow and the world's greatest athlete will eventually retire. Search engine algorithms change and what is true about them today may or may not be true tomorrow.
We all like to be entertained and we also like to direct other people the things we think will entertain them as well. Pieces written to be entertaining are generally not meant to exist forever. But does that make them any less worthy of acquiring links? And why should anyone think because it's not meant to be read in a few months it's not worthy of being read today.
A Chain Of Temporary Is A Permament Improvement
Of course I said at the outset that temporary content could lead to an improved web and while I've offered reasons why content with a short lifespan isn't necessarily bad I haven't yet mentioned how it can improve things.
Ideas foster new ideas and the continual flow of ideas between people is one of the main foundations of progress. If we're all required to ensure that everything we publish is perfect and lasting before publishing then it holds back ideas. It's the discussion that leads to progress, but many of the ideas within the overall discussion will be temporary. They may be of momentary importance and within the entire discussion they may only have a limited duration. They may exist only to bridge the gap between what came before and what will come after.
Should those placeholders in the discussion be ignored? An article you write tomorrow may prove to be irrelevant six months from now. Yet it may be very important in directing the future thought that will be written six months further down the road. Your idea would still be worthy of attracting links and the links it does attract today may be responsible for leading those others who will come after in the discussion to the thoughts that will in turn shape their own thoughts.
The tool I create today may bait links to it. No one may be using that tool a year from now, because someone has expanded on the original and created a better tool. Or because over time the tool I created wasn't nearly as good as it first seemed. But while not being used a year from now the tool might be what sparks the ideas for the next batch of tools that are good or better than the original. Isn't that temporary application worthy of drawing links to it?
It's true that the goal of creating link bait can lead to content being released sooner rather than later and in doing so can leave it in a less than perfect state. But nothing is perfect. Everything is truly temporary in nature. However, temporary does not mean bad. It can be informative and newsworthy or simply entertaining. It can also be a link in the chain of ideas that furthers thought. All worthy of attracting links.
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All the scans are the templates
Step 1: So we start....
So we draw out the template of the guitar and cut it out, make sure to make two copies of the guitar, the two copies will serve as a back and front part.
Then draw out a pickguard and the areas where you want the pickups,bridge and control knobs
Step 2: Cutting out the sides and gathering materials
bottle caps ( you can use something else of similar size or just draw something of similar size on )
a Q tip ( you can also use something else here, but it must be at least a 1/2 inch long )
paper or pickup covers or pickups
either very thick cylindrical wood ( 1/2 diameter ) or 2 dead AA batteries ( you can use AA batteries that aren't dead also )
1.Plot out where the knobs will go
2. Plot out pickups
3. put the bridge 1/2 - 1 inch away from the bridge pickup ( 4-5 inches away from the neck )
Plot out where the pickup selector will go ( the q tip will serve as a pickup selector )
Step 3: Painting knobs and putting the side on the guitar
this will make it look nice
and we will also put the back of the guitar ( copy of the guitar template ) on also
Step 4: Lining the side
Step 5: Making the neck and headstock
the neck is 15 inches long and make that about 1 3/4 inches wide or so and connect the neck to the body
Step 6: Misc stuff and your done!
im gonna combine dis and your other instructable (wilst changing to steel strings)
to make a full size flying V!rigby!!!!!!!!!
Good luck! I would recommend putting a metal rod (not a real truss rod) in the neck to support the neck and a metal rod in the body to support it and a wood block where the bridge would go. Ill make another instructable soon explaining what I'm trying to say.
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Not sure if mine helped, it was a very hap hazard drawing, if you would like i could make an instructable with just different full scale guitar bodies.


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(ABC 6 NEWS) -- A Minnesota State Trooper is Rochester after his squad car was rear-ended Tuesday morning. He is expected to be released from Saint Marys Hospital this afternoon.
Authorities say 48-year-old Lt. Dan Lewis was in his vehicle on Highway 52 Southbound at County Road 9 in Goodhue County investigating a car that had just spun off the road. He was wearing his seatbelt. The passenger who had just spun off the road was buckled in the backseat of the squad car.
The State Patrol says another car on Highway 52 lost control and hit Lt. Lewis' squad. The passenger in the back denied medical attention. Lt. Lewis felt neck and back pain and was taken to Saint Marys Hospital.
The car that hit Lt. Lewis was driven by 42-year-old Anna Porycky. She suffered minor injuries and was also taken to Saint Marys.
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Clear Channel buyout in trouble?
The Financial Times is reporting that the $19.5 billion buyout of San Antonio-based Clear Channel Communications might not go through. The paper says that with the economy weakening, Clear Channel's radio ad revenues and billboard ad revenues might take a hit and might not be enough to make the buyout worthwhile for the private investors, […] [Read More]
Business.gov goes local
The business portal to the United States government, Business.gov, has added state and local searches to help small businesses find the forms, licenses, permits and regulatory information they need to run their business. It's become a one-stop shop for businesspeople to get whatever they need, be it local documents, state forms or federal guidelines. Did […] [Read More]
Location, location, location
Welch Hiller Spicer Loyal readers of Clocking In who don't regularly view our kick-arse weekend real estate sections, may not be aware that excellence is on the Interwebs via the Nest Fest real estate blog. Real Estate Editor Emily "Escrow" Spicer leads the team of Jennifer "Hacienda" Hiller and Creighton "Warehouse" Welch to bring you […] [Read More]
Two Macy's stores closing in Texas
The Macy's, Inc. stores in San Antonio won't be closing or going through any layoffs, according to Macy's officials Tuesday. The company said in late December it would close nine underperforming stores, including two in Texas. The two Texas stores that are closing are the Valley View Center store in Dallas and the Sharpstown Center […] [Read More]
Aztec closed for construction
Courtesy Photo The Aztec on the River, a 1926 theater that reopened in 2006 as a sort of Meso-American fantasy world, is closed for construction. The theater, which has struggled since its reopening, closed last month and is expected to reopen this spring, its Web site said. — Meena Thiruvengadam [Read More]
Improvements for MyRackspace.com
Rackspace Managed Hosting today announced new enhancements to its consumer portal MyRackspace.com. The new features include mobile access to MyRackspace.com content so consumers can manage their account using their Blackberries, iPhones and more. Other new features include: firewall control panel allowing authorized users to manage firewall permissions in real-time, a suggestions center and a communications […] [Read More]
Argyle Security's got some news
San Antonio-based Argyle Security Inc. had a big ol' press release chock full o' newsy items this morning. The pink-sheeter has updated its revenue guidance, closed two acquisitions and announced a merger agreement with Com-Tec Security LLC of Appleton, Wis. The merger is expected to close Jan. 31. The deals that have closed were the […] [Read More]
Cetero wants diabetes (patients)
San Antonio-based DGD Research has been gobbled up by Cetero Research of Cary, N.C. DGD was founded in 1983 as Diabetes & Glandular Disease Research Associates, a contract research firm. Cetero, which provides bioanalytical research services for the pharmaceutical industry, didn't have much access to patients with metabolic disorders, like diabetes. The acquisition of DGD […] [Read More]
Payment Data promotion
San Antonio-based Payment Data Systems just promoted Ken Keller to the position of vice president and chief technology officer. I'd tell you what Keller's job is or what he did before getting promoted, but frankly, I'm having a hard time making heads or tales of the press release. There are a lot of phrases like […] [Read More]
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Numerous media outlets reported -- as President Bush claimed in an interview on National Public Radio -- that Iraqi troops took the lead in the battle near Najaf against religious militia the Soldiers of Heaven, without noting that the Iraqis were reportedly "overwhelmed" until U.S. forces joined them.
Anderson Cooper, David Gregory, and Soledad O'Brien have all asked Sen. Barack Obama about smears leveled against him, purportedly by his political "opponents" or "enemies." But in each case, they did not name any of these "opponents." Indeed, by framing their questions in terms of political "opponents," they ignored the media's role in promoting these smears, and in some cases originating them.
CNN correspondent Brian Todd warned that "an onslaught of subpoenas" from congressional Democrats could be seen as "payback" by voters. However, polling indicates that a majority of the public favors oversight of certain aspects of the Bush administration.
In several reports from Baghdad, CNN's Michael Ware has stated that Iraq is embroiled in a civil war. However, several other CNN reporters and analysts have continued to avoid the unqualified use of the term "civil war."
On CNN, the Family Research Council's Charmaine Yoest falsely claimed that "every single time" a marriage initiative has appeared on the ballot, "it's passed with over 70 percent of the popular vote." The statement is wrong for two reasons. First, a same-sex marriage ban failed in Arizona in the midterm elections. Second, all of those that did pass did not get 70-percent support -- only two did. Yoest also falsely claimed that those that passed did so "resoundingly."
CNN's Joe Johns and National Public Radio's Ken Rudin declared that portions of a political ad by Minnesota Democratic congressional candidate Patty Wetterling, claiming that "[c]ongressional leaders have admitted covering up the predatory behavior of a congressman who used the Internet to molest children," were false. But neither Rudin nor Johns noted that admitted actions by members of the House Republican leadership arguably had the result of a "cover-up."
In their coverage of the Clinton-Wallace interview, the media largely ignored the substance of former President Clinton's criticism of the Bush administration's efforts to combat terrorism, instead focusing on Clinton's behavior during the interview or the possibility that his reaction was motivated by politics.
Discussing incumbent Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman's defeat in the Connecticut Democratic Senate primary, CNN host Anderson Cooper and senior political correspondent Candy Crowley both suggested that the election result shows that "moderates" or "centrists" cannot win a Democratic primary race. Their assertions are based on a false premise: that on the issue on which challenger Ned Lamont primarily ran -- the Iraq war -- Lamont's view that the United States should withdraw is one held only by liberals, and that Lieberman's opposition to withdrawal is the "centrist" position.
A Media Matters analysis of the media coverage of the Iraq war debate shows that the favored Republican talking points on Iraq have gone largely unchallenged in the media and have even been adopted as truths by some media outlets and figures.
CNN's Anderson Cooper interviewed Glenn Beck to discuss immigration. Even though Beck asserted during the interview that he has "no problem with immigrants coming in" to the United States, Cooper neither noted nor asked Beck about recent comments he made regarding illegal immigrants, Mexicans, and Mexico.
In reporting on President Bush's announcement that he would suspend fuel deposits into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an effort to reduce rising gasoline prices, numerous news outlets failed to note that Bush had previously criticized both the Clinton administration and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) for proposing to use the reserve to lower prices.
Over the past year, CNN hosts, anchors, and reporters have repeatedly commented on the Democratic Party's purported lack of a clear plan or concrete set of alternatives on issues ranging from Social Security to the war in Iraq. When a large coalition of Democrats stood together on March 29 to unveil a unified national security platform, CNN largely ignored the news.
President Bush and senior aides have claimed that Americans are increasingly disillusioned about the Iraq war because the mainstream media report only the violent and tragic events occurring there -- an accusation that has simultaneously been advanced by an array of conservative media figures.


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'Shogun' Talks About His Upcoming Fight with Thiago Silva
Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua talks about his upcoming with fellow Brazilian, Thiago Silva at UFC 149, on July 21st in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Rua was rumored to face Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson but has since been confirmed to be fight Silva in what will surely be an explosive matchup.
"Actually I've always said I don't like fighting other Brazilians, especially a guy I know like Thiago. I really like him, but we're professionals and that's what we do for a living. I guess it's going to be an interesting fight because Thiago likes striking and so do I. It's gonna be ass kicking. I respect Thiago as an athlete and as a person, I know he's very good and complete, but I'll get there prepared."
Rua is coming off the Fight of the Year with Dan Henderson at UFC 139 and will be looking to get back in the win column while his opponent is coming off of an unsuccessful return to the Octagon against Alexander Gustafsson, after a year suspension.
Credit: MMAmania.com
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ToO bad it's not shogun vs rampage to retire his whinny ass already. So he can go do whatever he's been talking about that's do great..
Torn in this fight.. Both are my favorites! May the best and most prepared win!
damn i luv em both. and i dont wanna see thiago go 0-2 since his return. but i gotta go wit rua. gonna be a dog fight, but thaigo chin cant handle shoguns barrage.
I just want Shogun to get another crack at Jones. Unfortunately he needs to give Thiago a L in order for that to happen and grow a streak.
Shoguns one of the best, but prides over. He can't hang w jones. But I think he'll counter strike his way to a victory over thiago
I hope shogun smashes silva's fucking face!!
i think he should give the cunt a nasty chinese burn!
Shogun must drop to MW
i gotta ask why? sure he was more accurate as a middleweight in pride fc but im not sure he'll be able to get any title in ufc middleweight
Pride middle weight was still 205 he's never fought at 185, and he could make 185 but he would be way to drained come fight day
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Eating habits
I was wondering what others do about their eating habits when not in your normal daily routine. I have no problem when I am at work. Here's a quick outline of what I do when at work.
6:00am Oatmeat/blueberries
9:00am Apple with a teaspoon of Crunchy Peanut Butter
11:30/12 4oz grilled chicken breast or 5oz lean top round with a solid cup of salad (romaine, broccolli, onion, spinach, tomatoe, kale, carrots) with a Tbsp of fat free dressing.
3:00pm roughly 20 natural almonds and maybe another apple
6-6:30pm Steak/Chicken with another salad
9:30-10 Protein shake
Now when I'm not at work and out running around this is almost impossible to maintain. What do others folks do.
If I'm working days I work out in the evening and if I'm working nights I workout before I go in 4-5 times a week. My goal is really to loose some weight and just live a healthier life still.
5' 6" tall,185 lbs, 47 years old, any help will be great...
Best advice is to plan ahead with food that can be re-heated or eaten cold.
On a day when you have the time, cook extra meals and have them in tupperware. Then, when having a hectic day, pack a few meals with you and enjoy.
Hi guys,.....
Exactly,...its a good point.We should be careful eating habits.Because eating
habits more effect on your health.Thanks a lot.
i know what you mean that it is difficult to maintain same eating schedule when not at work. but as commander said. the best thing you can do is plan ahead. the type of job i have does not allow me to have a means to heat my food so i have become accustom to eating my food cold. not always the most enjoyable but it works. Just pack your lunch in a little cooler and take it with you wherever you go.
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James and Kimberly Van Der Beek Announce They're Expecting Again
Monday, September 2nd, 2013
Former Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek and his wife, Kimberly, are expecting their third child this winter, PEOPLE reports. The baby will join siblings Olivia, who is almost 3, and Joshua, 17 months. Kimberly announced the news on her healthy lifestyle blog, Old School New Rules. More from PEOPLE.com:
The new addition will take James and Kimberly's parenting technique from "man to man" to "zone defense," says the future father-of-three, and while they're not sure what to expect, they're up for the challenge.
"I was told two was three times as hard as one, and that three is actually not as big of a leap," he says, adding jokingly, "If anybody knows otherwise, I'm going to ask them not to tell me."
"How do you prepare for three kids? We only have two arms each, so I don't know how it will go," says Kimberly. "I just think we are going with the flow of it."
The couple have adopted a similarly laid back approach to growing their family, neither preventing nor planning their pregnancies.
"We are letting Mother Nature decide," Kimberly explains. "I know when I start to get exhausted and moody, then maybe I'm pregnant."
"There are ways to prevent these things from happening—we don't do any of those things," jokes James.
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Discussion in 'Tejas and the Gulf States' started by Elvis70, Mar 27, 2009.
Ummm, no your not
Well crap! Glad you're ok
2 miles from the house Gus. I rode it home. Slowly, very slowly...
Dang Ojay!
glad you are ok...
there is a 1150 part out here in the flea market, he had a couple of pages of stuff, and it was mostly reasonable priced.
let me know if you need any help finding parts, Ill help however I can.
I just got pulled over for speeding, the officer was very nice, and said he knew doc.
at that point, i knew I was in trouble.
Turns out it was the same police officer in the pictures of BBBBQ that I took of doc, haha, I told him that I had taken the picture!
I got off with a warning, I never thought I would say this, but maybe it doesnt hurt too badly to admit to knowing Doc.
I'll be there with a clipboard to offer useless supervision.
Sorry about the Yellaphant, but glad that you weren't the one totaled.
You see Mouth....MaGoo and I told you that you need to take the motorcycle safety course. It will teach you how to ride slow.
I just feel lukcy my tag, liscense, registration, and insurance were all valid, and I could actually find them.. thats rare..
Darn O'jay I'm sorry to hear about the wreck! On another note, my GS is for sale and i'll make you a deal!
It's not too bad looking, but it's totaled.
dang!..wish I could help ya out buddy..
That was Officer Hargis...aka Trey..good guy
Just so happens that Officer Trey is a MSF instructor..you shudda asked him for a riding lesson!
I reckon I'll get the Triumph fixed and ride it for a bit. Maybe buy something else in the springtime. I need to sell the house in Texas so I can pay cash. I really, really don't want any payments.
If they (insurance) totals it will you be able to buy it back and rebuild it?
Ojay, that deer impact knocked your muffler clean off!
Ojay, I'm sure glad you're ok. Just last night, on my ride home, I kept reminding myself to "SLOW DOWN", particularly since daylight is diminishing. I hope it all works out for you.
Ted, I don't blame you for selling the GS. As evident by today's posts, GS Riders, seems to draw the wrong kind crowd...
Glad to hear you are OK or at least only roughed up a bit. Sorry to hear that your bike got messed up tho. Sounds like the deer got the worst of it tho. Thank God for his Divine Protection. That is definitely the way I felt after my little get-off. Gave me a new prospective on life. More thankful for all the little things, or at least I used to perceive them as little things. Keep the Faith and keep on keepin on Brother!
Sounds like Charlie, ArkWhizzy and I are "in" (i.e., not much Jeep mechanical help unless it has a bad stator :huh), plus a banged-up O'Jay.
Anybody else??? No welder and/or strong easy out volunteers?
Let's not make work for you and Ms. Sharn', Doc. All you need to provide is a fire. Each of us can bring our own drinks and something we toss on the grill for ourselves. No menu planning that way, nor guessing who will show, OK?
well I know Ms Sharn will make a SAMS run tomorrow and she will come back with a box of patties for burgers and buns..she will make a potato salad and pasta salad..y'll are on your own for drinks..so load your big or little ice chests..my main project for saturday is to get the top on the jeep..and if we can work on motor mounts, thats great, but that is not a priority right now..but gettin the top on would be GREAT!!!


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GS Whitehall Funds Down to Last $30M … From $1.8B!
April 16, 2010
Tweet And you thought that Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds were the only players in town who had an expertise in losing massive amounts of money. The Financial Times is reporting that Whitehall Street International, GS's international REF has essentially been wiped out. The fund is down to its last $30m, from about $1.8bn, a […]Read More >>
MSREF VI Shows Us How To Lose $5.4B
April 13, 2010
Tweet Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund VI has disclosed to investors that they are facing losses of nearly two-thirds of their investment. That translates to roughly $5.4B of losses on the massive $8.8B fund. The article in the WSJ runs through most of the juicy tidbits. The losses are so staggering that the entire premise […]Read More >>
More News About Morgan Stanley's SF Woes
December 17, 2009
Tweet We previously discussed the hand back of the keys by Morgan Stanley on some of their SF assets (here and here), but Bloomberg is now out with an article. Not much new, but now Bloomberg lends some credibility. The San Francisco transfer would mark the second real estate deal to unravel this year for […]Read More >>
Morgan Stanley Handing Back 1.2M Square Feet of SF Assets
December 9, 2009
Tweet As we indicated last month, Morgan Stanley is handing back the keys on billions of dollars worth (former worth, that is) of Class A San Francisco property. The properties are going back to the mezzanine lender, AREA Property Partners. The question now is what is AREA going to do with the assets considering that […]Read More >>
Clock Ticking For Morgan Stanley Fund V
December 3, 2009
Tweet We had covered Morgan Stanley's troubles in the recent past, including its walking away from its massive Crescent deal, and the looming troubles it is facing on the CNL deal (think Maui Prince), and the Blackstone/Equity Office assets it acquired at the top of the market. WSJ has a piece on the CNL deal […]Read More >>
The $9B Check
November 20, 2009
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Crescent Down, San Francisco EOP Assets To Go
November 20, 2009
Tweet In the news today is Morgan Stanley's handing back of the keys on the Crescent Real Estate nightmare they acquired two years ago. The nightmare wasn't that they were bad assets, the nightmare was the price paid for the portfolio and the subsequent fall in the market. We were out in front of the […]Read More >>
Round Trip For 17M SF of Property as Morgan Stanley Hands Back The Keys
November 20, 2009
Tweet Morgan Stanley has officially handed the keys back on the Crescent portfolio we posted on last month. Including debt, Morgan picked up Crescent Real Estate Equities for $6.5B. The portfolio consists of some 17M SF of commercial and hospitality product. After providing Morgan with a 3-month extension back in August, the calling for the […]Read More >>
Who Are The Largest Firms Investing Internationally For US Clients? Here's The Top 10
November 6, 2009
Tweet We previously posted a top ten list of the largest firms who handle investments in US real estate for foreigner. Somebody emailed us wanting to know who the top 10 money management firms were who invested internationally on behalf of US investors. Here they are below, ranked by tax-exempt status as of about mid-2009. […]Read More >>
Who Do Foreigners Give Their Money To When Investing In US Real Estate? Here's The Top 10
October 21, 2009
Tweet We've heard about and are beginning to see an increase in foreign money coming into the US real estate market, particularly on the residential and multi-family side as the prospect of a recovery happening is expected to occur in this sector first. So want to know who these foreign individuals, pension funds, investment firms, […]Read More >>


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Joint Typhoon Warning Center
|Agency overview
|May 1, 1959
|Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
|37 (2013)[1]
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|Robert Falvey, Director
|Parent agency
|United States Navy
United States Air Force
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) is a joint United States Navy – United States Air Force task force located in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The JTWC is responsible for the issuing of tropical cyclone warnings in the North West Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean for United States Department of Defense interests, as well as U.S. and Micronesian civilian interests within the command's area of responsibility (AOR). The JTWC provides support to all branches of the U.S. Department of Defense and other U.S. government agencies. Their products are intended for the protection of primarily military ships and aircraft as well as military installations jointly operated with other countries around the world.[2]
The beginning of the formation of a typhoon warning center in the Pacific occurred in the wake of Typhoon Cobra on December 18, 1944. A small but significant typhoon east of the Philippines, Typhoon Cobra led to the largest naval disaster in United States history with 790 lives lost, and was the worst United States military loss from a tropical cyclone impact since 1889. Due to this typhoon, weather stations were established in Caroline Islands, and eventually in Manila, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. New weather central offices (for coordinating data) were established at Guam and Leyte.[3] JTWC was originally established in 1959 at Nimitz Hill, Guam combined the efforts of the former naval centers located in Guam, Hawaii, and the Philippines with the Air Force center in Japan.[4] In November 1962, Typhoon Karen destroyed the building housing the Fleet Weather Center/Joint Typhoon Warning Center. It relocated in a more typhoon-proof building in 1965.[5] It was relocated to Pearl Harbor on January 1, 1999 due to the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission round.
Standards and practices[edit]
A more modernized method for forecasting tropical cyclones had become apparent by the 1980s. Prior to the development of ATCF, the tools used by the Department of Defense to forecast tropical cyclone track were acetate. grease pencils, and disparate computer programs.[6] The ATCF software was developed by the Naval Research Laboratory for the JTWC beginning in 1986,[7] and used since 1988. It was adapted for use at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in 1990.[6]
JTWC adheres to the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) rules for storm names and adheres to acknowledged guidelines for intensity of tropical cyclones and tropical storms, with the exception of using the U.S. standard of measuring sustained winds for 1-min instead of the 10-min span recommended by the WMO (see Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale). The JTWC is not one of the WMO designated Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres, nor one of its Tropical cyclone warning centres, as its main mission is to support the United States government agencies.[8] JTWC monitors, analyzes, and forecasts tropical cyclone formation, development, and movement year round.[9] Its area of responsibility covers 89% of the world's tropical cyclone activity.[10]
The Center is manned by about 37 U.S. Air Force and Navy personnel.[1] The JTWC uses several satellite systems and sensors, radar, surface and upper level synoptic data as well as atmospheric models to complete its mission.[2]
See also[edit]
- Invest (meteorology)
- 2015 Pacific hurricane season
- 2015 Pacific typhoon season
- 2015 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
- 2015–16 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
- 2015–16 Australian region cyclone season
- 2015–16 South Pacific cyclone season
- ^ a b Annual Tropical Cyclone Report 2013 (PDF) (Report). Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 2014. p. 5.
- ^ a b Joint Typhoon Warning Center. "Joint Typhoon Warning Center Mission Statement". Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ Naval Historical Center. Typhoons and Hurricanes: Pacific Typhoon, 18 December 1944. Retrieved on 2006-12-10.
- ^ Richard Anstett. Post World War II Era. Retrieved on 2006-12-10.
- ^ Richard Anstett. JTWC Formation, 1958-1959. Retrieved on 2006-12-10.
- ^ a b Ronald J. Miller, Ann J. Schrader, Charles R. Sampson, and Ted L. Tsui (December 1990). "The Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecasting System (ATCF)". Weather and Forecasting (American Meteorological Society) 5: 653–600. doi:10.1175/1520-0434%281990%29005<0653%3ATATCFS>2.0.CO%3B2.
- ^ Charles R. Sampson and Ann J. Schrader (June 2000). "The Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecasting System (Version 3.2)". Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (American Meteorological Society) 81 (6): 1231–1240. doi:10.1175/1520-0477(2000)081<1231:tatcfs>2.3.co;2.
- ^ Joint Typhoon Warning Center Prodcut Notice at bottom of webpage. "Joint Typhoon Warning Center". Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ^ Joint Typhoon Warning Center. "Joint Typhoon Warning Center Frequently Asked Questions". Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ Freeman, Bob (November 13, 2009). "Joint Typhoon Warning Center Marks 50 Years of Service". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved July 17, 2013.


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4/18/2013 Professor Pascual-Argente Awarded Mellon Fellowship in Medieval StudiesDr. Clara Pascual-Argente, assistant professor of Spanish, will work on her book manuscript at the University of Notre Dame as part of the fellowship. »
4/18/2013 Rhodes Represented at Latin American Studies SymposiumAilsa Bryce '15, Mary Catherine Cadden '15, Gavi Perl '15, René Sánchez '13 and Prof. Eric Henager recently attended the symposium at Birmingham Southern College. »
4/15/2013 Omicron Delta Kappa Welcomes New Members Including Faculty and Alumni InducteesODK is the national honor society for leadership and service in extracurricular activities. »
4/15/2013 Rhodes Is National Mock Trial Runner-Up Rhodes competed in the American Mock Trial Association championship held April 12-14 in Washington D.C. »
4/5/2013 Bass Strikes Right Chord as Curb Institute Director, According to Daily News ArticleThe Curb Institute was established to preserve and promote the distinct music traditions of the South, as well as research its effect on history, economy and social systems. »
4/5/2013 Rhodes DocuDrama "Exactly Where We Were" Now Available OnlineIt shows selected memories of the then-Southwestern College on the evening of April 4, 1968 when Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated. »
4/5/2013 Haley Adams '15 To Participate in Computer Science Mentoring Research Experience She has been paired with Dr. Victoria Interrante of the University of Minnesota to conduct research this summer. »
4/4/2013 Rachmaninoff Scholar Celebrates Volume Three of Composer's Collected WorksDr. Valeria Nollan serves on the international editorial board responsible for the first authoritative, scholarly collected works of Sergei Rachmaninoff. »
4/3/2013 Professor Petty To Introduce Little Women Screening at Brooks MuseumFree and open to the public, the event will take place at 2 p.m. on April 6. »
3/27/2013 Prof. Mona Kreitner's Class Provides Music and HealingKatie DuBose '15 says students learn how music has played a role in psychological and physical healing throughout the ages. »
3/25/2013 Student Shares "Search" Course Paper With Students Across NationAilsa Bryce '15 recently presented her scholarly work at the Association for Core Texts and Courses Student Conference in Chicago. »
3/18/2013 Prof. LaRosa Hits the Road Promoting New Colombia BookDr. Michael LaRosa is coauthor of Colombia: A Concise Contemporary History. »


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When comparing California wine styles to those of other regions around the world, one theme that emerges is the riper style and generally higher alcohol content of California wines versus Old World wines. The French in particular are accustomed to a climate where chaptalization (adding sugar) is required in most vintages, while California sunshine nearly always assures fully ripe (some would say overripe) fruit. In the 2010 vintage we saw the coolest daily temperatures in a decade in all our Paso Robles vineyards. We achieved ripe flavors at lower Brix levels than we've seen in the past with quite restrained alcohol levels. This 2010 Mourvèdre is a distinct shift in style from previous vintages, exhibiting delicate camphor, anise and lilac attributes.
Fruit for our 2010 J. Lohr Gesture Mourvèdre was grown at VZZ vineyard, located in the Willow Creek district in the western part of the Paso Robles AVA. These decade-old vines are planted on a steep, southwest-facing lime-shale hillside. The 23% slope in this block makes simply walking this vineyard very difficult. Our farming plan brings the crop to one cluster per shoot for this large-clustered variety, and in order to intensify flavor and color, it requires trimming off the wings and the lower third of the clusters shortly after set. We hand-harvested into half-ton bins on October 29th. The fruit signature of the blend was lifted and the finish lengthened by blending in Grenache from the same vineyard.
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|Fermentation: Fermented in open-top fermenters with light punch downs
|Temperature: Three-day cold soak followed by a hot 92°F fermentation temperature
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|Malolactic: 100% malolactic, Viniflora Oenos
|Maturation: 16 months in puncheons
|Barrel Type: 500 liter French oak puncheons, 45% new
|Bottle Aging: Bottled March 23, 2010
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|Total Acidity: 0.54 g/100ml
|Alcohol: 14.09% by volume
|Res. Sugar: Dry
|Cellaring: Delicious now, but can be
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"Mourvèdre is also known as Mataro or Monastrell, among dozens of other synonyms, and is believed to be native to Spain. The 2010 J. Lohr Gesture Mourvèdre is medium-dark with a violet hue. Savory aromas of lilac, anise and black pepper open up to black plum. The soft, talcy texture on the palate remains crisp with a touch of acidity followed by cardamom spice on the finish."
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If you're not fully happy with your smile, you're not alone. One study says as many as 80 percent of people are not happy with their smile.1 Dental veneers may be a good answer for you.
Sometimes the color, shape or length of your teeth can make you feel self-conscious or just aren't the look you want for your smile. There is something you can do about it. Dental veneers, also called porcelain veneers, are very thin layers that covers the front and sides of your tooth.2 Your dentist uses this to change the color, shape, and/or size of your tooth.
On top of making your smile look great, dental veneers are a good choice for many of reasons. They're easy to clean and stain resistant, which means they usually stay bright and white. They are very strong—it's hard to chip or crack them. Dental veneers can also last up to 20 years or more if you take good care of them like you would your original teeth.3
Dental veneers are used to fix:
There are three steps to take if you want dental veneers. First, you'll need to talk to your dentist and explain what you hope they'll do for you. You should tell your dentist what you don't like about your smile, and why you think dental veneers are the right answer. Your dentist can tell you more about them and which teeth to treat.
Second, you'll have an X-ray taken, and maybe an impression, or copy, made of your teeth. Your dentist will then send this information about your teeth to a company that will make your dental veneers to fit each tooth you're treating. It usually takes a few weeks for them to make the veneers and send them back to your dentist. Finally, your dentist will put the veneers in place.
While dental veneers can make your smile better, brighter, and whiter, remember the following things:
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The term liver disease applies to many diseases and disorders that cause the liver to function improperly or stop functioning. Abnormal results of liver function tests often suggest liver disease.
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Liver Disease and Celiac Disease
There is growing evidence that a many liver injuries in children and adults may be related to CD, the disease-causing mechanism of liver damage in celiac patients is poorly understood. The different types of liver disease described may represent a spectrum of a same disorder where individual factors, such as genetic predisposition, early exposure and duration of exposure to gluten may influence the reversibility of liver damage.
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Fruit Candy is Not Solidifying?
I was making mango pate de fruits for a project, using homemade pectin, and it is not solidifying. I made the pectin from apples and it gelled when it was added to rubbing alcohol. The pate de fruits was made using this recipe.
Should I melt it and add more pectin? How should I go about doing that?
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Q: Why have a user voice page if you ignore the top requests?
Tomorrow is the day they say Softimage is gone. Damn AD.
If only FumeFX would work on Modo or C4D I would be long gone. Damn company.
Max plugins are too good to leave.
That hardly seems like an official announcement. That being said, I don't doubt it is part of AD business plan.
managed to leave that in the wrong place
I really think that if we all hadn't made a lot of noise last year, that Max would be on the chopping block as well.
I feel sorry for all the let down customers.
Very sad day.
Autodesk don't kill Max yet because it has a bigger user base, but how much will it be developed in GFX direction, i bet the plugins will continue to save the day.
For games they build Maya LT, and Bifrost is a sort of ICE version 2 of Softimage that will appear in Maya. .
Not in Max. So everyone knows the direction wind is blowing.
I believe this chop off will affect the customers loyalty in 3dsmax also.
We all thinking who is going to be next since autodesk starts to show preference in Maya.Should we keep investing our time on 3dsmax?
Remember this "Autodesk denies intent to kill off 3ds Max, Softimage" 5th September 2012.
In a statement reposted on Jamie Gwilliam's blog, Autodesk's M&E director of product management Chris Vienneau states "that the rumor that the [End of Life] of Softimage and 3ds Max is upon us is totally false".
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There really are no limits to what you can make.
For best results i suggest having a cast of your face or somthing similar, to work off of.
I'm using a quick mock up form of modeling clay.
You will also need plenty of paper, scissors, washable school glue, paint and primer.
Step 1: Step 1
dont cover the bottom of the nose.
Step 2: The Horns
then fold a whole piece of paper in half length ways 3 times, gluing each fold.
You should now have a thick 1" by 11" strip.
Cut one end at an angle and wrap it clockwise around the cone from tip to base, overlapping each previous wrap.
Repeat this once more but wrap counter-clockwise.
Step 3:
Secure these by adding more layers to the base with strips that run up the horns and down the nose.
Finaly twist strips of paper into two cords and wrap the base of each horn.
Step 4:
Repeat until smooth.
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New Jawbone Up fitness band appears on the FCC
Another version of Jawbone's Up fitness band has made an appearance on the FCC. Pictured above, the device appears to have a similar form factor as Jawbone's current Up fitness band. Test reports for the device show approval for the Up's use of Bluetooth, as well as the Up's manufacturer, Fugang Electric.
You can see Jawbone's FCC filing here.
Nike's FuelBand SE arrives on the FCC
Nike's latest fitness device, the FuelBand SE, arrived on the FCC today. The $150 device was unveiled earlier this month by Nike. New features of the FuelBand SE include Bluetooth 4.0, improvements to the user interface, a several new colors.
Google's Nexus 5 Wireless Charger arrives on the FCC
Google formally unveiled the Nexus 5 today, along with a host of accessories including a wireless charger. While the Nexus 5 had previously won FCC approval, Google's wireless charger had not…at least until this afternoon.
FCC filings for Google's wireless charger do not reveal anything surprising and he only image of the device in FCC filings is the label location picture, below. The wireless charger should be available for purchase from the Google Play store today.
Check out Google's FCC filing here.
Belkin's WeMo Insight Switch arrives on the FCC
Belkin's latest switch, the WeMo Insight Switch, arrived on the FCC today. Like other WeMo Switches, the Insight allows users to control the switch via smartphone. The Insight also allows users to monitor energy usage from a smartphone or tablet.
The WeMo Insight will cost $70. Belkin hasn't announced a release date for the device, but today's FCC filing is a good sign that the WeMo Insight should arrive soon.
Sphero 2, Orbotix's second generation robotic ball, arrives on the FCC and gets torn down
Sphero is a robotic ball that you can control with your iOS or Android device. The device was first introduced back in 2011, and, for $100, allowed users to guide the robotic ball along a variety of surfaces with their mobile device.
Yesterday, the second generation of Sphero, aptly named Sphero 2, arrived on the FCC. Faster and brighter than the original Sphero, the Sphero 2 costs $130 and can chug along at 7 feet per second.
FCC filings for the Sphero 2 show the device getting torn down. You can see the device's induction charger above right, and its motors below.
The Sphero 2 won approval for its Bluetooth capabilities, which enable it to connect to iOS and Android devices.
You can check out the Sphero 2 FCC filing here.
HP's Slate 10 HD Android tablet arrives on the FCC
HP's latest foray into the tablet market arrived on the FCC yesterday. The tablet, known as the Slate 10 HD, was first unveiled in September along with a 7 inch model.
The Slate 10 HD won approval for its WiFi, Bluetooth and wireless data capabilities (GSM and WCDMA). Support for LTE was not included in FCC documents, but its like that this will be included in future FCC filings.


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Last week, Warren resident Amy Carst posted an idea for consideration by IDEO.org, an organization that provides funding, resources and help with the implementation of projects focused on women's empowerment in disadvantaged urban areas around the world.
Carst's idea is for "Voice," an international media project that uses video, photography, audio and other platforms that provide a direct channel between women in need and people with the resources, funding and drive to help.
For the project, field staff stationed throughout the world will conduct interviews with impoverished women, who "will tell stories of their lives, their hopes and fears, their dreams, their biggest problems and safety issues in day-to-day life," Carst said. The interviews will be compiled into a media kit and distributed to select groups of university students to connect with the women and help them improve their situation. In this way, "young, driven, activist-minded, intelligent college students who want to make a difference will be given the most important project of their life, one through which they can immediately change the world," Carst said.
If selected, Carst hopes to implement Voice as a pilot project with the Malayaka House, an orphanage in Entebbe, Uganda, and organization with whom she and other Valley residents have spent time volunteering. Recipients of funding from IDEO.org are chosen based on their ability to have a positive impact, but "those that 'go viral' are definitely going to stand out when it comes time to choose," Carst explained, asking members of the community to help out by visiting her page and hitting the "APPLAUD THIS" button and commenting on the project. To learn more about Carst's project and to help it go viral, visit openideo.com/challenge/womens-safety/ideas/voice-an-international-media-project-for-women.


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Remember when Aaliyah sang "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number"? Well, these celebrity couples of past and present are intent on showing us that the same thing goes for height. From basketball stars towering over their significant others to models and their shorter male counterparts, these couples prove that size does not matter. Although some have moved on while others are still going strong, these stars seem to know how to make it work when it comes to a vertical challenge. Here is a list of 25 celebrity couples, ranked in order of their height differential, that leave us scratching our heads, thinking "How do they do that?"
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SUWANEE -- Thanksgiving is right around the corner which means mailing Christmas cards will soon be at the top of the to-do list. Want to send something purr-sonal for the holidays? Georgia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is hosting its annual Santa "Claws" pet photo shoot on Sunday. With a $10 donation, owners will walk away with a printed photo and a CD filled with all photos taken.
"It's adorable," Georgia SPCA's executive director Jane Stewart said. "If you don't have pets or don't want to bring them, you can bring your kids too because the money goes to a good cause."
Last year, the event raise about $500, but the shelter is hoping for more this year.
"We've gotten a lot of calls so far, which is a good thing," Stewart said. "We never set a goal for an event like this because whatever we make is profitable for us."
As a nonprofit organization, the SPCA doesn't receive funds from outside sources. It stays open through adoption fees and donations given by the community.
"I think it's a neat thing to do," Stewart said. "My pets will definitely have their pictures made this year as well."
All of the proceeds go back into the Georgia SPCA, which helps with spaying and neutering, vaccinations and housing for the animals at the shelter.
"Friendly" animals welcomed, including cats, dogs, rabbits and most birds. For a list of animals allowed in the photo shoot or to make an appointment, call the shelter at 678-765-2726.
More like this story
- Georgia SPCA offers holiday pet photos on Sunday ( November 18, 2011 )
- Local animal nonprofit might be forced to close ( November 20, 2009 )
- SPCA to hold fundraiser to reduce euthanizations ( June 8, 2011 )
- Georgia SPCA has best adoption year on record ( January 7, 2012 )
- GAB: Georgia SPCA fundraiser planned ( July 20, 2012 )


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Dancing With The Stars
Levi Johnston Welcomes a Baby Girl … And Names Her After a Gun
We've heard some crazy celebrity baby names (c'mon, Apple?) but Levi Johnston's new baby has a name that took our breath away.
Bristol Palin's ex-fiance Levi and his current squeeze Sunny Oglesby welcomed a baby girl earlier today and they've named her Breeze Beretta Johnston. Yes, Beretta, like the gun. Wowza.
We already know that Levi is a fan of wacky baby names (his first child with Bristol is named Tripp, after all) but we never thought that he would name his little princess after a weapon.
Beretta is of course the name of an Italian gun company. The gun company got its name from the founding family, but something tells us that neither Levi nor Sunny is connected in any way to the famed Italian Berettas. They probably just thought that naming your kid after a gun was "cool."
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The PM pays tribute to a Fleet Street 'legend' Lord William Rees-Mogg
Posted: December 31, 2012|
BRISTOL-BORN Lord William Rees-Mogg, father of North-east Somerset conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, has died after a short illness. He was 84.
A former editor of The Times and chairman of the Broadcasting Standards Council he was born in the city on July 14, 1928. He came from Somerset stock and the county was always dear to him.
In fact, he took his title of Lord Rees-Mogg of Hinton Blewett from the Mendip village that had been the home of his ancestors.
In 1964 he bought and restored 18th century Ston Easton Park, near Wells. He sold the house 10 years later and moved to Bilboa House, Mells, living there until returning to London a couple of years ago.
Parish council chairman Edmund Costelloe recalled: "He was very pleasant company with a dry sense of humour."
Lord Rees-Mogg challenged the legality of John Major's ratification of the Maastricht Treaty.
He also wrote an article calling for former PM Alec Douglas-Home to resign – which he did soon after.
Educated at Charterhouse, then Balliol College, Oxford, he joined The Financial Times in 1952, then in 1960, he joined The Sunday Times, becoming editor of The Times in 1967 until 1981. His son Jacob said his father had only discovered recently that he had inoperable oesophageal cancer, telling The Times: "I had the greatest father anyone could ever want, who always encouraged his children in the different things that they did."
Prime Minister David Cameron said of Lord Rees-Mogg, "He is rightly a Fleet Street legend – editing The Times through a tumultuous period with flair and integrity. I always found him full of wisdom and good advice – particularly when I first became leader of the Opposition."


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Topic: Serie A picks/previews 29/10
Bologna - Juventus
Last season: Not played
Form guide: Bologna (L L L W L) Juventus (D D L L W)
Bologna (probable): Antonioli; Zenoni, Terzi, Moras, Bombardini; Marchini, Mudingayi, Volpi, Lanna; Di Vaio, Bernacci
Juventus (probable): Manninger; Mellberg, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Molinaro; Marchionni, Sissoko, Nedved, Giovinco; Amauri, Del Piero
Juventus have had a very poor start to the season and are struggling with several injuries. But have recently been pretty good.
Juventus win.
Catania - Udinese
Last season: Catania 2-1 Udinese
Form guide: Catania (D W D W D) Udinese (W W W D W)
Catania (probable): Bizzarri; Sardo, Stovini, Silvestre, Silvestri; Baiocco, Biagianti, Tedesco; Martinez; Plasmati, Mascara
Udinese (probable): Handanovic; Motta, Coda, Domizzi, Lukovic; Inler, D'Agostino, Isla; Pepe, Floro Flores, Di Natale
Udinese have had a very good start to the season, but I believe this could be a pretty close match.
Chievo - Lazio
Last season: Not played
Form guide: Chievo (D L L D L) Lazio (W W D L L)
Chievo (probable): Sorrentino; Frey, Mandelli, Yepes, Mantovani; Pinzi, Italiano, Bentivoglio; Marcolini; Pellissier, M.Esposito
Lazio (probable): Carrizo; De Silvestri, Siviglia, Rozehnal, Kolarov; Brocchi, Ledesma, Dabo, C.Manfredini; Pandev, Zarate
Lazio opened the season very well, but have recently had some poor results.
Fiorentina - Inter
Last season: Fiorentina 0-2 Inter
Form guide: Fiorentina (L W W W W) Inter (W L W W D)
Fiorentina (probable): Frey; Comotto, Kroldrup, Gamberini, Vargas; Kuzmanovic, Felipe Melo, Montolivo; Santana, Pazzini, Mutu
Inter (probable): Julio Cesar; Maicon, Cordoba, Burdisso, Maxwell; J.Zanetti, Cambiasso, Chivu; Quaresma, Ibrahimovic, Mancini
Fiorentina are on a very good run in the Serie A, but face a strong Inter team this time around. But I believe it could be close.
Genoa - Cagliari
Last season: Genoa 2-0 Cagliari
Form guide: Genoa (W L W W D) Cagliari (L L D W W)
Genoa (probable): Rubinho; Papasthatopoulos, Ferrari, Criscito; Rossi, Motta, Vanden Borre, Mesto; Sculli, Milito, Jankovic
Cagliari (probable): Marchetti; Pisano, Lopez, Bianco, Agostini; Fini, Conti, Parola; Lazzari; Jeda, Acquafresca
Genoa at home should be able to win this match.
Genoa win.
Lecce - Palermo
Last season: Not played
Form guide: Lecce (L W D D L) Palermo (L W W L L)
Lecce (probable): Benussi; Polenghi, Diamoutene, Stendardo, Esposito; Giacomazzi, Ardito, Boudianski; Caserta; Castillo, Konan
Palermo (probable): Amelia; Cassani, Carrozzieri, Raggi, Balzaretti; Nocerino, Liverani, Bresciano; Simplicio; Cavani, Miccoli
Both teams have pretty poor form and I believe this one will be close call.
AC Milan - Siena
Last season: Milan 1-0 Siena
Form guide: Milan (W W D W W) Siena (D L W L D)
Milan (probable): Abbiati; Zambrotta, Bonera, Maldini, Favalli; Gattuso, Emerson, Ambrosini; Kaka; Pato, Borriello
Siena (probable): Manitta; Rossettini, Ficagna, Portanova, Del Grosso; Vergassola, Codrea, Galloppa; Kharja; Frick, Maccarone
AC Milan have very good form lately, and I believe that will continue.
AC Milan win.
Napoli - Reggina
Last season: Napoli 1-1 Reggina
Form guide: Napoli (W W L W W) Reggina (L L D L W)
Napoli (probable): Navarro; Santacroce, Rinaudo, Aronica; Maggio, Pazienza, Gargano, Hamsik, Mannini; Denis, Lavezzi
Reggina (probable): Campagnolo; Lanzaro, Valdez, Costa; Vigiani, Barreto, Carmona, Barillà; Brienza, Cozza; Corradi
Napoli have very strong form and at home they should beat Reggina.
Napoli win.
Roma - Sampdoria
Last season: Roma 2-0 Sampdoria
Form guide: Roma (L W L L L) Sampdoria (D D L L W)
Roma (probable): Doni; Cicinho, Juan, Panucci, Tonetto; De Rossi, Pizarro, Taddei, Perrotta, Menez; Totti
Sampdoria (probable): Castellazzi; Lucchini, Accardi, Bottinelli; Padalino, Delvecchio, Sammarco, Franceschini, Pieri; Bellucci, Cassano
One time the bad form Roma have had recently have to change and I believe it will today. Good luck mr. Spalletti.
Roma win.
Torino - Atalanta
Last season: Torino 1-0 Atalanta
Form guide: Torino (D L L L L) Atalanta (W L W D L)
Torino (probable): Calderoni; Diana, Di Loreto, Natali, Pisano; Abate, Zanetti, Dzemaili, Rubin; Rosina, Bianchi
Atalanta (probable): Coppola; Garics, Talamonti, Manfredini, Bellini; Ferreira Pinto, De Ascentis, Guarente, Padoin; Doni, Floccari
Torino have had a very poor run of results lately, but I believe they can win this one.
Torino win.


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An excerpt from Capitalism Magazine's Book of the Year for 2005, The Capitalist Manifesto : The Historic, Economic and Philosophic Case for Laissez-Faire by Andrew Bernstein.
Prior to the advent of industrial capitalism (in roughly the 1760s) the lot of the English working class was generally miserable. Utter destitution was rampant, literal starvation not uncommon and the country was overrun with paupers. "There was, in point of fact, widespread poverty of the most abject kind in England and other countries of 18th century Europe." It is difficult for men in the industrial West today to conceive of the kind of poverty that was widespread in pre-capitalist Europe. By a test employed in Lyons, France, in the 17th century, poverty was reached when daily income was less than the daily cost of minimum bread requirement


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Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking my own country! Far from it.
This sentence from Rod Oram's opinion piece touting Air New Zealand's success in recent years struck me as possibly reflecting a different pattern of business travel from New Zealand as to other nations:
Overall it [Air New Zealand] is only the 45th largest airline in the world but it ranks 11th in flights over 10 hours. Moreover, it has an unusual passenger mix: far more people travel with companions and on holiday, and fewer alone and on business compared with other long-haul airlines. [Emphasis added.]
Note that this is comparing long haul airlines, not airlines dominated by, say, short hops within Europe or the USA.
One reason I broach this seemingly unrelated subject is that science business is occasionally discussed on this forum. For academic projects* there is also the matter of face-to-face meetings with long-distance collaborators.
(or anyone else's blog or website!)
Taking my lead from Colin Schultz's latest article who uses Google's new readability score to rate the readability of some science blog sites and networks (but not our's), here's how Google ranks Code for life:
Or an averaged readability score of 1.96 (see Schultz's article), i.e. Readability = [ (1 x Basic score) + (2 x Intermediate) + (3 x Advanced) ] / 100. (Careful readers will note the the individual percent scores are rounded, so dividing by the total of the individual percentage scores, rather than a fixed 100 might be better and leaves me with a score of 2.00.)
Google's readability ranking rates the text in three levels: basic, intermediate and advanced. Colin's survey shows many popular science bloggers, like me, have a majority of articles under 'intermediate'.
To try this on your own blog (or other sites) instructions are on the Google help page. Start with an empty google search form (a brand-new search with no search terms in the URL) and put 'site:URL' in the Google search textbox, or search 'site:URL' where 'URL' is the site whose readability you wish to examine;* next click 'advanced search' (to the right of the search box); under 'reading level' choose 'annotate results with reading levels'; finally press 'advanced search' (bottom right of page) to get the readability displayed.
Once you have set google to display the readability of the first site, it will continue to present a readability plot for each new search result until you click the blue cross below the right end of the search textbox.
You could use the year (2010) as a search term but in my limited testing it doesn't make a lot of difference, at least not for blogs with a reasonable volume of output.
Have fun exploring the readability of your favourite blogs. As an example of what a more technical blog looks like, here's how Mystery Rays from Outer Space fares (readability=2.89):
By contract Bioephemera leans more on the readable side (1.76):
Instead of plotting readability levels, you can limit search results to specific readability levels.
Let me add a digression. Google's help page on this new readability option suggests 'A scientist searching for the latest findings from the experts may want to limit results to those at advanced reading levels.' While this might help lift more formal science blog articles rise above the noise, you'd still have to eliminate crank websites. The word-based score will likely also rank crank websites as 'advanced' because their efforts to sound technical, and hence creditable. (Having seen silly claims for creditability from some people that follow crank websites, I wouldn't be entirely surprised if some of these people claim 'advanced' readability scores indicate creditability, silly as the idea is.) Here, for example, is what we get for the articles at–as Orac might describe it–'that warehouse of woo', mercola.com (score=2.44):
I say 'blog articles' in the previous paragraph because to locate articles in the peer-reviewed literature, you'd expect you'd be better off with the more established means of searching the literature such as PubMed, Google Scholar or the like. As for science popularisation sites, we've already seen that many rate 'intermediate'. This doesn't mean that they are less creditable, but that they are targeted at a wider audience.
If you use Mac OS X, you may find it useful to use shortcuts to copy URLs. To copy the URL of a link control-click on the link: a pop-up menu will appear – choose 'Copy link'.
* A quirk (read: bug) means that when you move to the advanced search from the basic search page, it'll take the search terms in the web browser's URL (location field)–not the textbox–into the advanced search. As a result you will want to either start with an empty search page with no search terms in the URL, or start by first searching the URL you want to test (thus moving your search terms into the browser's location field). In my opinion Google's form-processing software should be checking if the search testbox is not empty and if so, using these contents. Either way, you'll have to work around this.
Book excerpt – Losing the faces of your wife and children
Autistic children and blood mercury levels
Three kinds of knowledge about science and journalism
As everyone will know by now, GoogleLabs has created a database of words from Google Books and presented an on-line tool allowing users to create plots of ngrams.
Details of how all this works are briefly outlined in a help page and a research paper in Science.
I have to admit I think it's pity that Google–wealthy business that it is–didn't pay to have the article presented as open-access. (Perhaps in another journal.) Surely it'd better promote their tool if they did?
In any event, Ed Yong has this covered on his blog. Rather than review the work, I'm offering this as an invitation to amuse yourself (i.e. holiday entertainment) in a less rigorous manner as suits the season…!
Below I've included a small number that I have generated with a little experimenting to encourage readers to play.
Share your favourites in the comments.
This one bioinformaticians (or computational biologists or computer scientists) should 'get' immediately:
(If any non-computer science readers don't get it, you're welcome to ask in the comments. I personally would have drawn it with the presents on the leaves, but that's me.)
Mid-week entertainment – links and news
Fainting kittens – feline myotonia congenita?
Science-y reading and open book thread
Describe your fantasy institute
If you're after a last-minute present for a fan of crime writing or popular science, preferably with a morbid bent, Deborah Blum's The Poisoner's Handbook* might be the ticket.
Crime fiction–that I read, anyway–usually has a forensic scientist hero struggling to solve a case, battling with local politics, bureaucracy, science and changing criminal landscapes. (And occasionally dodging bullets or other fictional threats.)
But what of the struggle to create the forensic science industry? It, too, battled with local politics, bureaucracy, science and changing criminal landscapes.
Subtitled Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York, the lead characters of this work is the Chief Medical Examiner of New York City, Dr. Charles Norris, and toxicologist Alexander Gettler. Norris is appointed under strained political circumstances. His office's story is told as more than a straight history, with each chapter titled for one poison and cases related to that poison, as well as the years covered.
In this way the book mixes intriguing case stories with the on-going political and scientific struggles.
Overall the book covers 1915 through to 1936, eleven poisons, and contains a bibliography, notes and index to satisfy those seeking further reading.
It's often said that fact is better than fiction. One of my few gripes is that the condensed case stories leave me wanting more. That hardly counts against the book–it simply means the cases are well-written and the writer achieves her aim of sparking interest. Some things people have tried really are pretty amazing…
Firstly, I'd like to apologise to my regular readers for the sheer lack of articles recently. You won't want to know the many reasons behind it!*
I'm likely to be limited to irregular efforts until after the Xmas break; articles will happen, just not my preferred daily (or so) writing.
I'm offering this short collection of news and links to let my regular readers know I'm still around…just floundering around in a sea of chores.
Fox News managing editor, Bill Sammon, asks (demands?) that journalists should on 'showing the controversy':
…we should refrain from asserting that the planet has warmed (or cooled) in any given period without IMMEDIATELY pointing out that such theories are based upon data that critics have called into question. It is not our place as journalists to assert such notions as facts, especially as this debate intensifies.
Am I reading this right? An editor is telling journalists to frame what they present? Never mind that this confuses political, social and scientific controversies.
A quick head's up for those who, like me, try keep tabs on where all these science bloggers are,* there's new science blogging network: Occam's Typewriter.
Most of the starting line-up look to be bloggers from Nature Network, including stalwarts of that place Jennifer Rohn, Stephen Curry, Richard Grant, Austin Elliott, Erika Cule, Cath Ennis among others.**
Current posts include:
Stephen Curry: Time travel
Jennifer Rohn: In which I question my own sell-by date
Cath Ennis: Not your average cell signalling talk
Cromercrox: All you bouy are belong to us
Good luck with the new digs!
(Although I do wonder about that motto. Just what do you mean by it? I'm kidding, I'm kidding. Oh, also: in case you think you are launching a day early, it is Friday the 10th here in New Zealand…)
I'll update my 'Other science blogs' page soonish (read: sometime…)
* They seem to move about so much – is restlessness a feature of scientists?
** I confess this weasel wording is ploy to avoid offending anyone I might have missed out. Feel free to add to the list in the comments.
(An update already?)
You can follow them on twitter @OccamT
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NASA: science shouldn't be debated in media and blogs?!
Lecturers sitting in on colleague's lectures, and laptops
How long does it take you to write a science blog post?
A few minutes ago Ed Yong tweeted:
NASA deems it inappropriate "to debate the science using the media and bloggers" http://t.co/a3VFOa2 But runaway hype okay? HT @david_dobbs
The link points to an article on the Canadian Broadcasting Centre* website, discussing Prof. Rosie Redfield's criticism of the research paper describing arsenic tolerant bacteria on her blog.
Some way into the CBC article, it presents this response from NASA spokesperson, Dwayne Brown:
When NASA spokesman Dwayne Brown was asked about public criticisms of the paper in the blogosphere, he noted that the article was peer-reviewed and published in one of the most prestigious scientific journals. He added that Wolfe-Simon will not be responding to individual criticisms, as the agency doesn't feel it is appropriate to debate the science using the media and bloggers. Instead, it believes that should be done in scientific publications.
This the work NASA announced as:
Dec. 2, 2010: NASA-supported researchers have discovered the first known microorganism on Earth able to thrive and reproduce using the toxic chemical arsenic. The microorganism, which lives in California's Mono Lake, substitutes arsenic for phosphorus in the backbone of its DNA and other cellular components.
"The definition of life has just expanded," said Ed Weiler, NASA's associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at the agency's Headquarters in Washington. "As we pursue our efforts to seek signs of life in the solar system, we have to think more broadly, more diversely and consider life as we do not know it."
Since then there has been considerable media coverage, along with some scientific criticism, including of the press release and pre-release promotion, the subsequent media coverage and the research itself. In all, something of a small storm.
You won't have missed the fuss over NASA's their non-extra-terrestrial life, where evidence suggests that a bacteria may show signs of tolerance to arsenic received wide coverage in the media. xkcd, of on-line cartoon fame, offers this
There's a great collection of commentary to Richard Thaler's call for informed examples of 'things we [science] once thought were true and took forever to unlearn', starting with this question:
The flat earth and geocentric world are examples of wrong scientific beliefs that were held for long periods. Can you name your favorite example and for extra credit why it was believed to be true?
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