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When I started this blog lo so many years ago (Summer 2003) it, amongst other things, acted as a repository of all the cool things I came across. In addition to my own ramblings, I wanted to keep track of stuff found online. I also hated losing the graphics/charts/tables when a site went dark.
That leads me to posting an occasional infographic. Okay, a lot of infographics, perhaps a few too many.
That's why I found this particular piece so amusing:
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1. Microsoft Surface 2
News has, ah, surfaced that the next iteration of the Microsoft tablet, the Surface 2, will be available soon. A Microsoft event is scheduled for September 23 in New York. I liked the original Surface when it first debuted because it could have paved the way for business apps, lets you run Office and Outlook, and made the best use of the Windows 8 tile interface. Then, I really lost interest. Alas, the first model never caught on. Maybe the next one will be faster, include more apps, and cost less?
2. NSA has cracked online encryption
For businesses worried about hackers stealing your data, know this: the NSA has likely already figured out how to break your security measures, which should cause some concern. New documents revealed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and now in the hands of British newspaper The Guardian show that the NSA used supercomputers to crack the code and also inserted "back door" code when they worked with major tech companies. The lesson: anything is hackable.
3. Instagram passes 150 million users
On Sunday, Instagram announced it had surpassed 150 million users for its photo sharing and retouching app. The Facebook acquisition seems to be helping, and this puts Twitter not too far ahead with 200 million users. For small businesses, the news is noteworthy for a few reasons. One, that a mobile app can amass such a legion of loyal followers. And, two, this hyperuser base can be parlayed into real dollars: reports say Instagram will also start serving ads.
4. Inappropriate apps present at Techcrunch Disrupt
This might not be the kind of news Techcrunch Disrupt wanted to generate. Fox News reports that two presentations started off the event today on a sour note. Without going into details, the apps were quickly labelled sexist and the event organizers apologized. Techcrunch now says the presentations did not go through an appropriate review process.
5. BlackBerry email can be intercepted by NSA
In another report related to the NSA, the Globe and Mail reports that BlackBerry emails and phone calls can be intercepted by the NSA. BlackBerry (formerly known as RIM), has trumpeted its security as the one vestige of hope for companies wanting to maintain security. The report says the NSA has been intercepting BlackBerry messages since about 2009. This is not what the troubled Canadian company needs.

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In its last 10 Southeastern Conference games, Mississippi State held the lead following the sixth inning just once. Thursday was the latest addition to that total, but it also marked the fourth time during that stretch the Bulldogs manufactured enough runs in the final three innings to come away with a win.
MSU scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to beat South Carolina 5-4 and complete its fourth comeback victory in six games.
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York Dispatch reporter Greg Gross will be tweeting from Thursday night's meeting of the Chanceford Township Zoning Hearing Board, which is scheduled to act on a proposed "adult cabaret" at the 2512 Delta Road strip mall. Follow @ydcrime on Twitter for live updates.
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Linked hand in hand, more than 100 people sang "Amazing Grace" on Sunday as they formed a prayer chain that encircled the Chanceford Township strip mall that could house a strip club.
"I'm for God. I'm not for anything that opposes God," said Joanie Schade of Shrewsbury. "I just pray that God's will will be done."
After the group of people opposed to the strip club, which is to be called "The Office," broke hands, many began walking laps around the Brogue Center. Some sang as they went, while others talked to people walking beside them.
Others stood in front of the building, hands placed on its wall, and bowed their heads in prayer.
The vigil, organized by a township woman, brought together people from the area as they prayed in hopes of causing a group of developers petitioning the township for a special exception to have a change of heart about their endeavor.
Not changing: However, property co-owner Terry Sutton, one of the men who signed the application requesting a special exception, said in a phone interview Sunday afternoon that he has no intention of withdrawing the request.
"We have a tenant who wants to lease the space," he said. "Its an entity that hasn't been created yet."
However, the plan has already hit one bump. In April, the township planning commission voted to recommend the zoning hearing board not grant an exception at the zoning board's Thursday, May 23 meeting.
The proposed club would be a members-only "adult cabaret," featuring live nude female dancers, housed in 6,500 square feet at the 2512 Delta Road strip mall.
People must be at least 21 years old to apply to become club members. The members would be allowed to bring up to 72 ounces of alcohol.
Sutton said the age limit goes beyond what township calls for. The ordinance says anyone 18 and over can enter a strip club in the township but since patrons would be able to bring alcohol on premises, the developers wanted to increase the minimum age to 21, Sutton said.
The site of the proposed club is zoned general commercial but an adult-oriented facility requires a special exception to open there.
"You have to follow the zoning ordinance, and we meet all the criteria," he said.
Staff at the club would include a receptionist, two waitresses, two floor hosts and a disc jockey. Also, up to 50 dancers would be contracted to work at the club, and the patrons would pay dancers for private entertainment.
Chris Cinkaj, of Cinkaj Brogue Property, and Gabe Tsoukalis, of Brogue Limited Property, also signed an application requesting a special exception.
Prayer: As the vigil got under way, Pastor Dan Warner of Antioch 1611 Baptist Church in Stewartstown led the mass of people in prayer.
"I pray for the owners of his property. I pray for the supervisors. They have a big decision to make," he said.
As Warner said the prayer through a bullhorn, some people who joined him let out the occasional "Amen."
"I pray that you would stop, Lord, any evil that would come into this community," Warner continued.
Joyce Kline attended the vigil with her daughter-in-law, Heather Kline, and granddaughter, Faith Kline, 12, all of Airville.
"It's just a nice, little, quiet community and we don't want that moving in here," Joyce Kline said.
But should the club open, Heather Kline said it would only strengthen her beliefs.
"If it does come in, it's just going to test our Christian beliefs," she said.
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An unusually heated takeover battle between two Japanese golf-course operators came to an all too common ending: a rebuff by shareholders against a hostile bid.
In mid-November, PGM Holdings K.K. launched a 42.5 billion yen (US $472 million) unsolicited offer to buy up to 50.1% of Japan's No. 1 golf-course operator Accordia Golf Co. directly from shareholders. But on Friday, PGM said its bid failed since it received offers from Accordia shareholders to sell only 174,580 shares, short of the minimum target of 209,224 shares, or 20% of Accordia's voting rights.
A rare unsolicited takeover battle in Japan is drawing the scrutiny of bankers, as they watch whether hostility could replace the bows and firm handshakes that characterize the domestic deals market.
The courtship between the two golf-course operators at the center of the saga began like most other potential tie-ups in Japan. PGM Holdings K.K. attempted to consolidate with Japan's No. 1 golf-course operator Accordia Golf Co. last January, but talks foundered.
Then PGM went hostile. In mid-November, it launched a ¥42.5 billion (US$490 million) unsolicited offer to buy up to 50.1% of Accordia directly from shareholders. PGM was set up by Dallas-based private-equity firm Lone Star Funds in 2001 and listed its shares in 2005, while Accordia was launched by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in 2003. It went public in 2006.
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First bike out is at 10 a.m., with last bike out by 1 p.m. and last bike in by 5 p.m.
The cost is $10 per bike - $15 with a passenger - and includes a hog roast dinner. There also will be raffles, games, prizes, a 50/50 drawing and a Chinese auction.
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CINCINNATI (AP) - The Bengals have a rough first half of the season ahead of them this fall.
Four of the club's first six games are on the road, including a Sept. 21 match up in East Rutherford, N.J., with the Super Bowl-champion New York Giants.
Cincinnati heads back to Giants Stadium on Oct. 12 to play the Jets.
The Bengals also travel to Dallas and host Pittsburgh, Jacksonville and Tennessee during their first eight games. All of those teams made the playoffs last year.
Indianapolis, which also finished 13-3 in 2007, will welcome the Bengals on Dec. 7.
The Bengals start the season in Baltimore against the Ravens on Sept. 7. They'll play all Sunday games, except for a Thursday night match up with the Steelers in Pittsburgh a week before Thanksgiving.
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The Evangel Crusaders ran off 36 unanswered points on Saturday afternoon to defeat Avila 43-20 in Kansas City for their first win of the season.
Evangel (1-1, 1-0 Heart of America Athletic Conference) trailed 12-7 in the first quarter, but took the lead on a pair of Andre Smith field goals and padded their advantage to 20-12 on a four-yard touchdown run by Cade Wilke.
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Seoul - South Korea's unemployment rate inched down in June from a month earlier, although young people faced an increasingly tough job market, government statistics showed Wednesday.
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate fell to 3.6 percent from the previous month's 3.7 percent, Statistics Korea said.
The number of newly created jobs stood at 398,000 from a year ago, compared to an on-year rise of 413,000 in May and a peak of 835,000 in February.
But senior Statistics Korea official Kong Mi-Suk said the job creation level in June was still encouraging, noting that the monthly average of newly created jobs last year was 386,000.
Manufacturing, health and social welfare service, hotels and restaurants, education service and information service were major job creators last month.
But the employment market for young job seekers remained tough, with the jobless rate for those aged 15-29 standing at 9.5 percent in June, up from 8.7 in May and 7.9 percent a year earlier. - Sapa-AFP
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On October 2 the following message was sent to the YAPA email database -
Dear YAPA Volunteers
Your Steering Committee (Debbie M, Cindy W, and Debi K) are struggling with maintaining YAPA.
When YAPA started there was a serious need for an intermediary between evolucion, afad, and planned pethood. Planned Pethood was pushing for spay n neuter clinics, but the 2 albergues were struggling with volunteers. That's where we came in, we put the extranjero volunteers together with the animal rescues in need of help. We organized, raised funds, advertised, and translated.
Things have changed; both evolucion and afad have their own strong volunteer base, and many of you are a part of that.
So where does YAPA go from here??? And who will step up to lead???
There are several ideas for YAPA,
one possibility is to create a database for all the animal rescues here in the Merida area. And there are quite a few. Many of us don't even know about most of them. So we could create a database of the group, its Leader, its purpose, and its contact info. That way you would know who to contact to volunteer and/or donate money, goods, etc. One of the biggest needs at all rescues are people willing to help with daily activities, socializing animals, walking, bathing, cleaning up, etc.
another is to set up a search and rescue squad. As you are aware there are many animals that get lost on a daily basis, and a quick return home is their only hope. So what about a phone tree, fb tree, or what ever, of people willing to drop just about anything and blaze off to help search for an animal??? This could also extend to situations where an animal in need is rescued from harm. This could be set up by Regions, or areas of town.
What other ideas do you think YAPA could do to continue to help? Or has YAPA fulfilled its purpose and can be put to rest? And what are you willing to do to help YAPA? Take over the facebook page, monitor and respond to emails, setup a database, lead a phone tree?
Let us know your thoughts, Thanks, for your help with this new phase, and for all you have done, and continue to do!
Merida is a better place for all your help!
DebiK, for YAPA
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Dearest YAPA'teers
After the recent inquiry, sent to all the YAPA email members, several interesting ideas came forward, and a number of people offered their assistance for projects and events.
Unfortunately no one stepped up to take a controlling function for YAPA.
The Steering Committee, Debbie Moore, Cindy Wagner, and I have therefore decided to disband YAPA.
Since it's beginning in 2010 a lot of really good things have happened because of YAPA, and because of each of you. We can all be so proud of what we have done.
For those of you interested I will cc the 2 main dog sanctuaries (AFAD, and Evolucion) that we have worked with, you may contact them separately to get involved with them directly.
I will I void the YAPA facebook page immediately, and just leave the blog alone as it still houses some good information and resource contact info. I will also delete the email account.
Thank you, to each and every one of you.
Debbie, Cindy, and Debi
information about the shelters/albergues can be found on the tab above. Please don't stop all your great work towards helping the animals, we still have a long way to go.


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Are there any dependencies on having the Oracle App server and having Oracle database ?
As far as J2EE goes, yes. All three are certified as 100% J2EE 1.3 compliant
some servers offer a lot of different clustering schemes (in-memory session replication, single-backup session replication, database-based replication) while others are more limited
Oracle 10g App server is not grid enabled like oracle 10 g database. There is developer version of Oracle 10g which is J2EE 1.4 compliant.
Having worked on all the 3 servers I would say that Weblogic and Websphere are certainly more stable products than Oracle app servers.
I think so too. Oracle10g AS maybe a good choice if working with Oracle DBs.
Why it is so? Some special features?
I'm working with WAS + DB2 and I couldn't see better performance
If you're using the same JDBC driver (provided by Oracle) to connect to Oracle DB from both WebLogic/WebSphere and Oracle9iAS/Oracle10gAS, there shouldn't be any difference in the handshake performance.
I dont think anyone should buy a app server if it claims to perform better with oracle database.
I am curious to know how much of a performance gain will it be if Oracle app server is used for oracle db. Aren't there other factors to make a decision?
I am also not impressed by the Oracle 10g AS documentation. Does anyone disagree. Oracle database docs are pretty good though.
Oracle AS poor documentation turns me away from the product.
Originally posted by Nicholas Cheung: I guess Oracle10g AS can talk with Oracle DB using OCI instead of JDBC. This may help in gaining a better performance.
True, but that very same OCI driver can be used in WebLogic, WebSphere as well.


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Just The Judge took her unbeaten record to two with a notable victory over the colts in the Denford Stud Stakes at Newbury.
The Charlie Hills-trained filly (3-1) missed the break slightly as Excess Knowledge made the running in this Listed contest, previously known as the Washington Singer Stakes.
Michael Hills bided his time on Just The Judge before unleashing her with a powerful run on the stands side. She had to work hard, but shrugged off Excess Knowledge and Ninjago to win by a length.
The jockey said: "She's a very smart filly. Frankie (Dettori, rider of Excess Knowledge) rode a smart race from the front - he went very steady and it was more like a six-furlong race. I had to get her going. She levelled out and then got back on her legs again and quickened again."
Charlie Hills, whose filly earned a 25-1 quote for next year's 1000 Guineas, added: "I was really pleased with her. She did well to come off a slow pace and Michael was always confident he would win. She showed a good attitude to knuckle down at the end.
"She's in the Moyglare (Curragh, September 9) and also the Fillies' Mile (Newmarket, September 28), which is the main target. I've no doubt she will get further."
Dominic Fox's dramatic dash to the racecourse was vindicated as Tantshi won the opening Betfred 'The Home Of Goals Galore' Maiden Fillies' Stakes.
The jockey met with heavy traffic off the M4 as fans of Jessie J journeyed to the racecourse for the after-racing concert. He decided to take evasive action as he ditched his car and ran to the course with a kit-bag on his back.
His efforts were rewarded as he showed strength in a tight finish to get the Roger Varian-trained Tantshi (9-1) home by a head from Secretly and Supernova Heights, who dead-heated for second.
Fox said: "I've had a few sits on this filly at home and I think she'll come on a ton for what she's done. I literally had to run from the M4 to get here - there was so much traffic. I ran for 15 minutes with a bag on my back."


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The Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA) was first introduced in 1993. It is funded by the Government of Japan, administered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and conducted at various graduate schools in Japan. Its objective is to contribute to institutional capacity building in economic policy-making to promote the sustainablegrowth of emerging and developing economies in Asia and the Pacific.
The partnership track of the JISPA allows scholars to study a specially designed graduate level course concentrating on macroeconomics at an IMF partnership university.
The open track of the JISPA provides support to scholars who wish to study graduate-level macroeconomics or a related field at either the master's or PhD level at any leading university in Japan. It is geared towards highly motivated officials who are able to identify a course of study in Japan suitable to their professional pursuits in the public sector and supportive of their future work as an economic policy maker. See the brochure for complete information about open track subprogram of JISPA.
Host Institution(s):
In 2010, the partnership universities that will be accepting scholars are:
• National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS): one year program
• Hitotsubashi University: two year program
• International University of Japan (IUJ): two year program
Field of study:
Masters of Public Policy (GRIPS, Hitotsubashi University)
Masters of International Development (IUJ)
See the 2010-2011 brochure (see link below) for the complete course list under the program.
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In 2010-2011, a total of 30 new scholarships are available to candidates for the partnership track. There is no fixed limit on new scholarships
for the open track, but generally only a small number of scholarships are awarded
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Currently, the JISPA is open to qualified candidates from the following countries:
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao P.D.R., Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pacific Island Countries, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
The JISPA targets highly motivated government officials who may serve as future macroeconomic policy makers with the capacity and vision to contribute effectively to the economic development of their countries.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
Scholarships provide for tuition fees; a monthly stipend (including the housing allowance and medical/accident insurance); one round-trip economy class air-ticket; and a lump-sum allowance to cover visa application costs, testing fees (such as TOEFL), and book-shipping costs. The scholarship covers expenses incurred by the scholar only.
The scholarship covers one year. For the two-year master's programs, the scholarship can be renewed for the second year based on academic performance and the university's recommendation, together with nomination by a scholar's sponsoring agency.
Under current program guidelines, candidates must be a national of one of the eligible countries (see above).
Candidates should also currently work for one of the following or related agencies: central bank, ministry of economy, ministry of finance, ministry of planning/development, ministry of trade/commerce, tax
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The program will also consider officials working in other areas of government that have a significant impact on the formulation or implementation of macroeconomic policy.
Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent with at least 16 years of formal education. Names of schools and attending dates beginning from primary school must be listed in the application. In some cases, 15 years of formal education may be accepted if there is an official explanation (a country's particular educational system or other exceptional circumstances).
Applicants must have an English language proficiency, which needs to be demonstrated as equivalent to or more than an official TOEFL score of 550, CBT213, or iBT79-80. If TOEFL scores are not available, then an overall IELTS score of at least 6.0 can be substituted.
In addition, each partner university has its own admission/eligibility requirements. See the 2010-2011 Japan IMF Scholarship Brochure for this information.
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Scholarship awards are made on the basis of the candidate's academic record and work background, mathematical and statistics skills, English language proficiency, and potential for contributing to the macroeconomic and financial management and economic development of their country. The assessment also includes qualities such as the candidate's commitment to public service, willingness to learn, and openness to new ideas.
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The application deadline for the partnership track is 10 December 2009. There is no application deadline for the open track applications; applications are accepted and reviewed year-round.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Contact information:
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Email: jisais[at]imf.org
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250g/8oz caster sugar
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375g/12oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting
300g/10½oz dulce de leche
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For the caramel peanuts, lightly grease a non-stick baking tray and arrange the peanuts on the tray.
Heat the sugar and water in a saucepan until the sugar melts and the mixture is boiling and golden-brown in colour (do not stir the caramel). Pour the caramel over the peanuts and set aside to harden. Once set, roughly chop the caramel peanuts and set aside.
Meanwhile, for the biscuits, preheat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas 4. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment.
Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl, then beat in the peanut butter until well combined. Sift over the flour and stir until the mixture comes together as a dough. Cover the dough with cling film and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.
Roll the biscuit dough out onto a lightly floured surface and, using a biscuit cutter, cut out 24 biscuits. Place the biscuits onto the lined baking trays and chill for a further 15 minutes.
Bake the biscuits in the oven for 12-15 minutes, or until golden-brown. Remove the biscuits from the oven and set aside to cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the sea salt and chopped, salted peanuts. Set aside to cool (make sure the filling mixture doesn't harden completely).
Spread the dulce de leche on half the biscuits, then sprinkle with sea salt and chopped peanuts. Sandwich together with a plain biscuit.
Melt the chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the base of the bowl touch the water). Drizzle the melted chocolate over the biscuits then sprinkle over the caramel peanuts.
Set aside until the chocolate has set, then serve.
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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will be fit to deliver the state-of-nation address on Tuesday, his spokesman said.
"President Zuma is resting and working from home. He is currently busy working on the state-of-the-nation address, which he will deliver next week," Mac Maharaj said on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the presidency said Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa would stand in for Zuma at Epainette Mbeki's funeral and at other events.
Zuma would also not deliver the main address at the national youth day celebration in Kimberley on Monday, as earlier diarised.
"He must maximise the time he has to rest," Maharaj said.
Ramaphosa would replace Zuma at the June 16 youth celebrations in Kimberley.
"The president will spend 16 June working on the Sona. He requested Parliament to bring forward the Sona date... to enable him to attend the African Union summit in Equatorial Guinea on 25-26 June, the dates that were initially scheduled for the Sona
The Sona debate was moved to June 18 and 19.
Zuma was discharged from a Pretoria hospital on Sunday after spending a night there.
African National Congress secretary general Gwede Mantashe said at the weekend that Zuma, 72, went for a routine health check.
Mantashe said the ANC's election campaign had been punishing and all senior members of the party would take time off one after another to "re-energise".
Zuma was also not attending a three-day Cabinet lekgotla in Pretoria he was initially scheduled to lead from Tuesday.
Ramaphosa was chairing it.
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(afaik the regular hassy 500s have a focal-plane 'protection shutter', but that's more for protecting the film against light leaks when the leaf shutter is open for focussing. The SWC wouldn't have that problem so i don't know if they bothered putting them on).
Either way, 4mm sounds (to me) enough to at least get a 'protection shutter' in between the 50mm and the film, or you just have to be careful with exposed elements when you change backs. Otherwise it should work quite well in the same way as the SWC, no mirror, just a mount straight to a film back.


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A preview of the uprising of the machines, from the Washington Post's glimpse into a secretive U.S. military base in the Horn of Africa:
Camp Lemonnier is the centerpiece of an expanding constellation of half a dozen U.S. drone and surveillance bases in Africa, created to combat a new generation of terrorist groups across the continent.
As the pace of drone operations has intensified in Djibouti, Air Force mechanics have reported mysterious incidents in which the airborne robots went haywire.
In March 2011, a Predator parked at the camp started its engine without any human direction, even though the ignition had been turned off and the fuel lines closed. Technicians concluded that a software bug had infected the "brains" of the drone, but never pinpointed the problem.
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By "this thing" he meant Mitt Romney.
who's we HOW come NO else CAN turn THIS THING AROUND LIES LIES LIES YA !! if we can turn this thing around why did WE not talk about TURN things around before ??( only in office people turn things) RIGHT! now it is time to stand up with WHO?? he must be the ANSWER answer CORRECT !~!
I thought by "this thing" he meant social programs. But, perhaps "this thing" refers to our current disinterest in starting a new war.
As a Canadian following the U.S. presidential campaign I have to say the Romney/Ryan ticket seems to be a better choice not only for the U.S. but for my country as well. Most Canadians were disappointed when President Obama didn't approve the Keystone pipeline project and thus destroyed a promising prospect on the way to the economic recovery in both countries. More importantly, the interconnection between Canada and the U.S. is benefical not only for our national economy as a whole but also for the economic development in Canada's regions which could best be seen when the recovery in the U.S. motor vehicle market positively influenced Toronto's leading automotive industry. However, I'm afraid that Obama's decisions could threaten such positive economic development and worsen the relationship between Canada and the U.S.
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|Present investigations focused on the antioxidant defense in malaria caused by plasmodium Falciparum and plasmodium Vivax the mean ±SEM values of Vitamin C, Vitamin E and GSH very highly significantly decreased as compared with normal individuals in both malaria species which cause malaria disease. The antioxidant levels in female were decreased very significantly due to decreased levels of antioxidant as compared with the male patients. The results are shown as mean ±SME, the antioxidant levels in malarial patients was compared with normal individuals, in both genders. The antioxidant levels of vitamin C, Vitamin E and glutathione decreased in malaria caused by both species, a much greater decrease in patients infected by Plasmodium Vivax. P >001 was considered significant. The decrease of antioxidant levels was higher in female patients as compared with male patients.Antioxidant supplements like Vitamin C, Vitamin E and GHS may be used with anti malarial therapy,as a preventive measure because malaria affects the secondary antioxidant defense system of the body.
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If You Like Jordan Castillo Price . . . Hosted...
We hosted a series of posts by guests last year called "If You Like". The purpose of the post and the comments is to explore what we like about a particular author and what other authors have books like the author. If you would like to host an "If You Like" post, please email me at Jane at dearauthor.com
Val Kovalin who writes about fantasy fiction at ValKovalin.com and m/m fiction at Obsidian Bookshelf is hosting this If You Like entry on Jordan Castillo Price. Val Kavolin did a great piece on Julia Spencer Fleming, a favorite of author of mine.
It's with great interest that I've read the comments of many DearAuthor readers, already fans of traditional m/f romance, who are venturing into m/m fiction. I happen to be doing the same thing, but coming from the opposite direction (m/m to m/f) so maybe I can help.
Jordan's strong points include the following:
- Comedy. This is so rare and so worthwhile! I deeply appreciate the author who can make me laugh.
- Creative genre-blending. A typical piece by Jordan can contain romance, erotica, comedy, horror, mystery, and paranormal elements.
- Male characters who are GUYS through and through. Some women authors don't write believable men, but Jordan does.
- Precise and vivid details that make each piece come alive with sensory detail.
Publishing in ebook and print, Jordan is currently working on two m/m series. The first is the PsyCop series, and the second is the Channeling Morpheus / Sweet Oblivion series. Fans of Josh Lanyon should take note: Jordan will be the co-writer with him on the Partners in Crime series forthcoming from MLR Press.
The PsyCop series. In this universe, psychic cops of various specialties partner with non-psychic cops in the elite PsyCop units. Vic is a cop with a mysterious past who can contact the dead – so naturally he works Homicide. He's also a nervous wreck who copes by ingesting pharmaceuticals of all types. His boyfriend Jacob is a non-psychic cop. Supporting characters include Lisa, a precognitive cop; Carolyn, a truth-seer who is Jacob's partner; and occult-shop employee Crash, an empath who delights in complicating the relationship between Vic and Jacob. The PsyCop series maintains an unusual balance between realism, angst, and comedy as it delves into the psychological and emotional problems of Vic.
Here are the PsyCop titles:
- PsyCop 1 – Among the Living
- PsyCop 2 – Criss Cross
- PsyCop 3 – Body & Soul
- PsyCop 4 – Secrets
You can buy the installments individually as ebooks or combined into print volumes: PsyCop 1 & 2 are combined in PsyCop Partners. PsyCop 3 & 4 are combined in PsyCop Property.
The Channeling Morpheus series. Channeling Morpheus is a five-novella cycle published by Changeling Press. It will soon be followed by a second cycle centered on the same characters and titled Sweet Oblivion. It's darker in tone than the PsyCop series and centers on the obsessive emotional and sexual relationship between a vampire-slaver named Michael and a vampire named Wild Bill. I'm normally not a fan of vampires or erotica so it says a LOT that I find this particular series fresh and involving. Also, the characters travel vast distances and Jordan conveys a uniquely American sense of place as they drift from coffee shop to truck stop to fleabag motel.
Here are the Channeling Morpheus titles:
- Channeling Morpheus 1 – Payback
- Channeling Morpheus 2 – Vertigo
- Channeling Morpheus 3 – Manikin
- Channeling Morpheus 4 – Tainted
Jordan offers some stand-alone stories for free or for less than one dollar on her Lulu.com site: http://stores.lulu.com/jcprice
Setting (era): Contemporary
These books are set in the here-and-now with the internet playing a significant role in the Channeling Morpheus series.
Setting (geographic): Midwestern USA
The PsyCop series is set in Chicago and the Midwest. The Channeling Morpheus series is set throughout the Midwest.
Heroine type: None so far
This is m/m fiction so we've got two male leads and some supporting female characters. Lisa Gutierrez from the PsyCop series is especially vivid as the inexperienced young cop struggling to control her precognitive talents.
Hero type: Smart, funny, and a bit anxious
It's hard to reduce the heroes to only a few words. Vic from the PsyCop series is the most anxious. He's insecure, high-strung, and funny. His boyfriend Jacob, sexy and self-confident, offers him a protective sense of stability. In Channeling Morpheus, Michael the young vampire-slayer has a vulnerable exterior that masks a mysterious resolve and cold willingness to kill. Wild Bill is probably my favorite narrator: his rebellious nature and harsh, unsentimental vernacular hide a deeply romantic heart. The contrast between what he says and what he feels is striking.
Plot (action-oriented / character-driven): Both
Each installment has an external conflict that must be solved: a mystery for the PsyCop characters or a quest for the Channeling Morpheus characters. The overall story arc develops their character evolution. In the PsyCop series, Vic learns to use his psychic talent and to develop enough trust to flourish in his relationship with Jacob. In Channeling Morpheus, Michael and Bill negotiate the pitfalls of attraction between vampire and slayer.
Plot (slow/fast): Fast
Not a word gets wasted. These stories really move.
Writing style (simple v. ornate): Simple
The writing style is pared-down and swift, but it still contains some beautiful prose such as this description from Wild Bill's viewpoint (from page 22 of Channeling Morpheus 4 – Tainted):
"- I half-dreamt that I was lying in the sun under a tree with fallen peaches all around me, overripe, fermented, practically rotten, their fuzz burst and split in places, swarmed with buzzing hornets and crawling with ants."
Dialogue (lots v. little): A balanced, medium amount
Some of the funniest moments come from her dialogue.
Humor (Yes/No-serious/some): Yes
This is serious fiction that contains a lot of humor. One of my favorite scenes comes from PsyCop 3 Body & Soul when Vic visits Jacob's family in Wisconsin for Thanksgiving. On page 20, Jacob's dad informs their guest from Chicago of their position on football:
"We don't watch the Bears in this house unless they're getting their asses handed to them by the Packers."
Emotional Angst (high/medium/low): Medium
Definitely there is emotional angst in both series. Vic copes with drug addiction, covert government conspiracies, and the harrowing experience of being harassed non-stop by the dead. Bill and Michael struggle with their intense emotional and sexual connection when they know that they should be mortal enemies.
Conflict (externally driven/internally driven/both): Both
See my comments about Plot (action-oriented / character-driven).
Heat level (kisses/warm/hot/scorching): Scorching
Fans of erotica, rejoice. There is no demure fade-out in either series. The sex is explicit, realistic, well-written, and emotionally engaging. In particular, the sex scenes in Channeling Morpheus 2 – Vertigo are among the very best I've ever read.
If you like Jordan Castillo Price, you probably like a balance of paranormal with detailed, realistic settings. You'll appreciate humor and explicit sex scenes. If this sounds like you, then definitely check out J. M. Snyder's The Bonds of Love series set in Richmond, Virginia. This paranormal romance centers on a bus driver named Vic Braunson who develops an ever-changing array of superpowers through the mysterious influence of his lover, a fitness instructor named Matt DiLorenzo.
The Bonds of Love has humor, explicit sex, and a very appealing relationship between the two heroes. It also features precise, vivid sensory detail that grounds you in everyday Richmond, Virginia – sensory detail that I, as an aficionado of true escapism, look for but seldom find.
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F Bb If all our life is but a dream, F fantastic posing greed. Bb Then we should feed our jewellery to the sea. Bb Dm F For diamonds do appear to be. F Dm Bb Just like broken glass to me. F Bb And then she said she cant believe. F Genius only comes along Bb in storms of fabled foreign tongues. Bb Dm F Tripping eyes, and flooded lungs. F Dm Bb Northern Downpour sends its love.F Bb Sugarcane in the easy morning. Dm Bb Weathervanes my one and lonely. F Bb The ink is running toward the page, F its chasing off the days. Bb Look back at boat feet and that winding knee. Bb Dm F I missed your skin when you were east F Dm Bb You clicked your heels and wished for me F Bb Through playful lips made of yarn F That fragiled Capricorn Bb Unravelled words like moths upon old scarves Bb Dm F I know the worlds a broken bone F Dm Bb But melt your headaches call it home.Am C Dm Hey moon, please forget to fall down Am C F Hey moon, dont you go down.F Bb Sugarcane in the easy morning. Dm Bb Weathervanes my one and lonely...Am C Dm Hey moon, please forget to fall down Am C F Hey moon, dont you go down.
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The Minneapolis paper lists assets of $493.2 million and liabilities of $661.1 million. (Read the filing.) Publisher Chris Harte says the Strib intends to use the Chapter 11 process "to make this great Twin Cities institution stronger, leaner and more efficient so that it is well positioned to benefit when economic conditions begin to improve." New York-based Avista Capital Partners bought the paper for $530 million nearly two years ago.
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One of the tidbits to come out of the explosive investigative report by Yahoo! Sports into Miami was that infamous booster Nevin Shapiro thought of himself as, "Little Luke."
The nickname is a reference to Luther Campbell, a rapper and record label owner known for his connection with the Hurricanes during their infamous run as the bad boys of college football during the late 80's and early 90's. "Uncle Luke" as he is better known as, was notorious for being around the program and offering bounties for hits and touchdowns, just as Shapiro did.
You've heard the pundits, you've read the very good columns (here, here and here for example) but Uncle Luke also decided to weigh in on the allegations as well. Writing on his "Luke's Gospel" blog for the Miami New Times, Campbell says - in a not safe for work manner - that Shapiro can go ahead and kiss his butt.
"That punk could never be me," Campbell wrote. "First of all, I have never been a UM booster. I have never given a dime to the school. I have and always will support the players and the program out of civic pride, but I never violated any NCAA rules when I was the team's biggest fan in the '80s.
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So tell us Uncle Luke, how do you really feel about the man who is calling himself a little version of yourself?
"Shapiro is nothing more than a jilted groupie who ------ over a lot people. He is an opportunistic schemer who now wants to play the role of jailhouse snitch. His word isn't worth squat, especially if Yahoo! paid him for the exclusive. Nevin is angry because he couldn't get former players to invest in his Ponzi scheme or come to his rescue when his criminal enterprise was exposed."
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Pearl River Community College graduates are pictured at commencement exercises at the Forrest County Multi Purpose Center. / Bryant Hawkins/Hattiesburg American
Pearl River Community College
Location: Main campus: 101 U.S. 11 North, Poplarville. Satellite campuses: Forrest County Center, Hattiesburg, Hancock County Center, Waveland
Enrollment: 5,000
Counties served: Forrest, Hancock, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion, Pearl River
President: William Lewis
Website: www.prcc.edu
Pearl River Community College will bring first-class performances and athletic events to its students and the Pine Belt in 2013-14 with the completion of the Ethel Holden Brownstone Center for the Arts and the Marvin R. White Coliseum.
The $11 million Brownstone Center is expected to open sometime in August, said President William Lewis.
Were planning a grand opening in September the tentative date is Sept. 23, he said. The Mississippi Symphony will be the opening performance. Were excited about that.
Construction on the facility began in 2012 by Macs Construction of Hattiesburg. With a seating capacity of about 1,000, the center includes state-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment, along with gallery space.
Were excited about the possibilities, Lewis said. Its turned out to be a beautiful facility. There wont be another facility of its kind in rural Mississippi that can match it.
LaDona Tyson, assistant director for the center and PRCC choral director, said she looks forward to the events to be held there.
Its really going to expand what we can do as a college and as a fine arts department, she said. Since Hurricane Katrina, we lost our coliseum. We lost our auditorium. We havent been able to do a full-scale musical because we havent had the space.
Tyson said the community also will benefit from the new center.
Poplarville is really underserved as far as fine arts go, she said. This facility is going to enable us to bring in guest artists and other things of that nature.
Construction on the $10 million Marvin R. White Coliseum is expected to be completed by early October.
Lewis said he hopes to see PRCCs basketball team in the building by November. But the building wont just be used for athletics. Lewis said it also will be used for productions that are too big for the Brownstone Center.
Its going to hold about 2,700 for basketball, concerts and special events, he said. All kinds of student events will be held there bluegrass concerts, gospel concerts. And of course, graduation will be held there. We havent been able to hold graduation on campus prior to Hurricane Katrina.
The old coliseum was destroyed by Katrina in August 2005. The new 35,400-square-foot facility will be located on the same site as the old building, which opened back in 1974.
Rod Cooke Construction of Mobile, Ala., is the contractor.
Lewis said hes glad both the Brownstone Center and the coliseum will be up and running for the 2013-14 school year.
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If anyone deserves perfect pitch in their happy birthday serenade, it's Paul McCartney.
The legendary rocker turned 70 Monday.
The former Beatle holds the Guinness World Record as the best-selling composer and recording artist of all time.
So, what do you get the guy who already has everything including 15 Grammys and an Academy Award?
Well, he might just say, "Let it Be."
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Duduza - President Jacob Zuma chatted to residents in Duduza while, on the sidelines of his campaign trail, his bodyguards deleted photographs a reporter took of themselves handing out free ANC T-shirts.
"We will only abandon you when we are dead," 73-year-old Sarah Kanze told Zuma, who is president of the governing ANC.
"That makes me happy," Zuma responded.
He was in the township campaigning ahead of the May 7 elections and handing out T-shirts.
He told residents the party was visiting "its people" to encourage them to vote.
"We are visiting our people and reminding them to go and vote. On the day you must tell your friends and neighbours to go vote," he said.
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The phone was taken out his hands when he refused. The guard, who was photographed by other journalists, then deleted his pictures.
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My mom had passed away and I have Inherited my mothers Esante' Ese embroidery machine, and I have the software which was on a floppy drive, she purchased it 10/97. I am at my wits end and not quite sure what I need to do. I am trying to get it up to date as far as software. So this is what I did so far:
1. Did the whole XP mode in windows 7, got the software put into xp only to find out the reader my mother had does not work. So I went to the next step.
2. I purchased Palette Pts V.1 on ebay so I can pull all the designs off of the computer. and Ugggggg... I put the blank card in that came with the unit and transfer the designs onto the card and put the card into the embroidery machine and turn it on and alarms start going off and the screen doesn't show anything. So I try putting the card in while the machine is on and it says it can not use the card. So I think the card is bad and I go for my mothers card, and put that in the reader, and that says Old original card please put New original card in reader. I look at the card and everything looks the same on it. So I show it to my husband and he noticed on the back upper left corner it says European Union Only. Did I get suckered into purchasing the wrong thing?
So I guess my question is, Can my Esante Ese be used with Palette 9? I am so confused and spent alot already on this PTS trying to get my mom's embroidery machine to work. I would hate to throw $1,000.00 out there if I am wasting my time.
Please help...
You might want to try PED Basic. It is a Brother software that comes with a reader/writer box and a blank card if I am not mistaken. The problem with the software you have now is that it is probably not compatible with newer computers. I had the Version 5 of OE Design (same as Palette) and I had to have a 32 bit system to run it.
All you want to do is get designs onto cards right? Try the PED Basic--it writes in PES which is Brother/Babylock format. Also don't try to put very many designs on the card at once--the machine's little brain can't handle it!
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When you install Palette PTS on windows 7, install from the CD, then you have to go to the Baby Lock site www.babylock.com and touch the downloads tab at the top. Scroll down and find the Palette PTS that works with windows 7. Here is a direct link:
pick the one on the right.
Click on that and download the document. Open this after downloading. The two downloads you need are embedded within the .doc You have to touch control-click to get them to download. Install them once you have them. Once this is done, you should be able to use your software on the computer. Make sure your card reader is plugged into the computer.
The "old style card" won't work any longer on your PTS card reader. If it has designs on it, your machine may read them.
Hope this helps. Missy
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Thank you so much for the helpful information. I did do the download for the PTS. I think it it has to do with it being a European version at least that is what I am thinking. The card on the left came with the PTS and the card on the right is my original card. The card on the left works in the PTS but not in the embroidery machine. The Card on the right (my original card) Works in the embroidery machine and not in the PTS. With only one design on each card.
I may be wrong but I think the Europian Union Only refers to the little pic of the trash can and that it means you're not to throw it in the trash can and that you should recycle it when it no longer works.
I really think version 1 is too--I don't think they support anything below v5 anymore--I think you need something likeTHIS
My condolences for you and your family in the loss of your Mother.
Now, to address the stress of the embroidery machine and Palette 9. Getting old technology to work with new technology can be frustrating. I threw up my hands with my first software experience and let my son work it out. What product was your Mother using? There is a possibility an update is available so it could be used with W7?
However, with the newer version of Palette, you will have a product that is compatible with embroidery machines that use rewritable memory cards, and/or USB devices. So if you do update to a newer embroidery machine you can still use this software.
If you cannot get the new product to work, do not invest in anymore software before conferring with BL at their website --- not at a dealer as most are clueless about software.
Make sure the downloads have been unzipped and saved in the .pes format.
Next, be sure the design size is within the maximum stitching area of the machine. This is usually indicated by the size of the hoop.
Once you get all this ironed out, and before pressing the start button, do a trace/outline to be sure the embroidery foot does not hit the hoop.
Be sure to let us know how this works out.
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Thank you...
I am just so frustrated, I did contact babylock via e-mail about the PTS, which I did all the steps on updating the software to be compatible with windows 7. I did also contact a BL retailer that was very helpful and informative about the software. She said you should not have a problem using the Palette 9 with the embroidery machine I have. I think when I make the Hour trip to go down there I am going to take everything with me, Embroidery machine and all dump it on the counter and tell her Make it work... If she could prove to me the palette 9 will work on my machine I will put the $1,100 out there for it. I hate to go spend $1K+ on a machine and then go spend another $1k on software so I can create a design. My Mom's software was Palette E-Line Creative Software v.1 (on 3 1/2" floppy) No updates for that since it is so old.
All this frustration over a friend and I created a forum and he came up with the idea of making T-shirts with our logo on it and have contests every month or two and give the T-shirts away as a prize. ugggg So I would like to be able to to take our logo and digitize it, I thought of even paying to have someone digitize it for me but I wouldn't be able to transfer it onto a card. (insert smiling banging head against the wall)
Thanks everyone for your input, I up for any advice or suggestions at this point because I am ready to rip all my hair out.
I'm tellin ya--and I am 99 9/10 percent sure--that you can spend $25-$50 to have your design digitized into the PES format and then spend $99 for the PED Basic to get the design onto the card. There is a pretty good learning curve for digitizing designs so don't fool yourself into thinking you get the software and BAM! You have a design. I think most here would agree with me on that. That would be an expensive lesson in frustration. You know, with all this money you could potentially spend, you could just go buy a PE770 new with warranty and it transfers using a good ol' usb stick!
PED Basic and Palette PTS are the same program. Palette just needs an update.
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Fraud case is laid out as sheriff trial opens: NYC
By Brian Harmon Daily News Staff Writer
(NEW YORK) -- In a monotonous, two-hour opening statement that left some jurors sleepy-eyed yesterday, Suffolk Assistant District Attorney William Ferris kicked off the criminal trial of Sheriff Patrick Mahoney. Mahoney, and retired Undersheriff Edward Morris - his top assistant and campaign manager for nine years - are jointly charged with 90 counts of fraud.
They allegedly transformed Mahoney's public office into a campaign headquarters for his reelection bids.
One front-row juror appeared to nod off for minutes at a time during Ferris' opening statement. And yawning seemed contagious among the 12 jurors and six alternates.
Defense attorneys' opening statements today are expected to take about an hour.
Mahoney, whose most serious charge is defrauding the government, faces up to four years in jail if convicted.
Morris faces more numerous and more serious charges, including bribery, filing false documents and failing to disclose election-related income. He faces 20 years behind bars if convicted.
The defendants contend District Attorney James Catterson has a political vendetta against Mahoney.
Catterson and Mahoney have feuded since 1993, when they accused each other of trying to exploit Katie Beers, the Mastic girl kidnapped and held prisoner underground for 15 days.
After the indictments were read, Ferris - whose case is expected to take two months - spent more than an hour detailing each charge.
"It's a lot of mumbo jumbo," said Morris, who is named in 89 counts. "I hope the jury thinks the same thing."
Mahoney, Suffolk's sheriff since 1990, said Catterson should have taken his office off the case and used a special prosecutor.
"If he were sincere at wanting to get out the truth, he would have recused himself from the investigation because of our relationship," said Mahoney, who was named in 55 counts.
Ferris told jurors the prosecution will prove that Morris bullied sheriff's employees into contributing campaign dollars in exchange for plum work assignments.
Ferris also said items valued at $16,000 were taken from the Suffolk County Sheriff's Benevolent Fund, raffled off at fund-raisers and given to the Friends of Patrick Mahoney reelection committee.
The prosecution says a main piece of evidence, seized from Mahoney's executive offices, is a computer with campaign contribution records.
The key witness for the district attorney's case will be Bill Posch, a sheriff's aide who Ferris said monitored the donations on the computer. Ferris labeled Posch an accomplice to Mahoney and Morris, but Posch gained immunity from prosecution last summer when he agreed to testify at the grand jury proceedings.
Prosecution witnesses could number more than 100.
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Slingbox for Google TV live through web app
updated 02:00 pm EST, Thu December 15, 2011
Sling Media outs web app for Logitech Revue
Sling Media has finally released a web app that allows Logitech Revue Google TV users to access its Slingbox service. We sampled the feature nearly one year ago at CES, and a beta showed up late in May that allowed users to watch Slingbox content in other rooms via streaming. Users can access the SlingPlayer app from Google Spotlight and use it to change channels, browse the program guide, and watch or schedule recordings on a connected DVR.
Users need to have a Slingbox Solo or Slingbox Pro-HD updated to the latest firmware and an HDTV connected to Logitech Revue set-top in order to make use of the app. HD streaming required bandwidth speeds of 2Mbps or higher while SD needs 600Kbps or higher.
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I often wonder why these elected officials yell racism when the reality is that, at absolute worst, they are possibly being profiled. And the profiling unfortunately stems from the rampant violence in the African American community.
It's probably true that young African American males are often treated differently than, say, Japanese grandmothers, but I think it's quite a rational response given the daily carnage.
@Anonymous: Your argument may have carried a modicum of merit with it if the men who were harrassed by the NYPD fit the profile of the type of black men who cause "the daily carnage." They were city officials who showed proper identification. They were let through two security checkpoints and only encountered a problem at the third one where some pig on a power-trip got a kick out of denying them access.
Furthermore, this is a chain-of-command issue since they were authorized access to the area by a white-shirted officer but were hassled by blue-shirted officers. The fact of the matter is that the NYPD is an army of idiots and has been for many years. Anyone with a pulse, an IQ above mental retardation and a criminal record devoid of felonies (misdemeanors are now tolerated) can be issued a badge and a gun. It's no wonder why the cases of police abuses have noticeably increased, especially in a day where everyone has a camera.
What "White Shirt" gave him permission?
He can't give a name. Cause it didn't happen.
He is full of sh!t
The police acted 100% correct!
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OpenText's Business Process Solutions group recently released the newest version of OpenText BPM Mobile--the latest addition to its business process management suite. This new application is designed to work with the Metastorm BPM suite.
BPM Mobile was developed to improve productivity and customer service in a BYOD environment; through one platform, users can deliver improvements to client-facing and field-initiated processes by designing forms and defining rules optimized for their mobile devices.
With the new mobile application, users can add mobile-enabled business forms to existing business processes in the same design environment, allowing them to update mobile processes in real-time. Mobile access also enables field workers to collect information and deliver services on-site, bypassing the need to return to the office to complete forms or submit reports.
In response to the proliferation of devices employed by a mobile workforce, the OpenText BPM Mobile features multi-platform support for Blackberry, iPad, iPhone, and Android-powered devices--allowing one mobile application to be deployed for various devices and eliminating the need to develop different versions for various devices.
"Our thin mobile BPM features allow users to easily hook into the application using their existing Metastorm BPM form designer, select the field, create a new form and define rules outlining how to perform a process via mobile devices," stated Steve Russell, Senior Vice President of Research and Development at OpenText Business Process Solutions. "With this flexibility users can essentially deploy mobile BPM processes during their lunch break."


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application/xml for various AJAX api interfaces, also using the Builder template engine, as well as
text/css using the scss template engine.
I notice that the webpages that get generated receive a
text/html content type while the api interfaces get an
application/xml content type instead. However, I don't know how the mime type is decided; presence of the
html tag? usage of a layout or not? Whichever the case, I would like the application to issue a
application/xhtml+xml mimetype instead of the
text/html mime type.
I know I can specify the mime type with the
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Hudson Baby Bourbon. They had PVW 20 on the menu but had run out. The bartender said the closest thing they had was Hudson Baby Bourbon. Boy was she wrong. Tasted like tequila to me. She gave me a refund.
It probably was the closest thing they had to PVW 20...with respect to price.
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