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This morning at breakfast in the Mercado Municipal, I got hit on by a guy cop. He was straight outta the Village People.
I was quite flattered... but declined the invite.
His lover, the restaurant owner, gave me $.50 off on breakfast... a pretty big discount considering it was meant to cost $2.50.
Spanish is a fun language!
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The Bottle Boys Cover Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean'
Who knew beer bottles could be used as musical instruments?
Well five guys, The Bottle Boys, cover Michael Jackson's classic 1982 song "Billie Jean"… using nothing but beer bottles!
The video is filmed in a church, and the boys try out their new technique called "double bottle playing."
The Bottle Boys have also covered other hits like Jason Derulo's "Talk Dirty" and Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe," and have their first single out on iTunes of a bottle remix of LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem."
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This will be a staple of rental fleets, too.
Is this like the K-Car that saved Chrysler? Or the minivan that saved Chrysler?
A car company that keeps needing cars to save it isn't much of a company.
The Italian owners?
IMHO, for anyone old enough, the toughest hurdle will be getting over the name. Dodge Darts were never on my shopping list because they were dismal secretary's, er adminstrative assistants cars back in the day. Still carries a sour aftertaste in my mouth after all these years. New owners, new platform, but apparently not enough money to pony-up for new moniker.
well the government can't help it by buying up all the unwanted ones like it has with GM. DoD has been made to accept no-bid contracts on GM vehicles. DoEd/DoE also....DoE has the market on Chevy Volts cornered.
Its great to see an American company putting out a car the not only competes with the Imports, but leaps ahead of them in many product features. Everything I have read on this car is very positive. I think there are a lot of Americans that want to buy an American made car, now they have a good reason too.
A great review for a great car. The only thing that saved Chrysler was Chrysler & it's hard work. Chrysler is back & has the highest sales increases in the industry because people know their newest products are world class. As for the haters..they're in for plenty of sleepless nights because Chryslers market share in the US will soon pass Ford. Sleep well. =)
Could it have retained the Giulietta's styling? This car is as bland as vanilla gets.
And, sorry, but the import competition is ahead of it in amenities and in price. Not to mention that it's doubtful that it won't sport Chrysler's or Fiat's (the saying goes in Europe that any car made in a Latin country, as in France or Italy, doesn't last) infamous reliability.
Wow. What hate from people who seemingly live to hate.
Millions and millions of Neons, Colts, Darts, Valiants were purchased by Americans because they offered value and reliability for their families.
No doubt this new Dart will also be successful if the articles such as this are ignored and the ones in auto enthusiast magazines are looked at.
I've been driving a Honda for over 20 years. Looks like I may have to take a test drive in the Dart. I love how it looks & I did own an Alpha in the 80's & loved the way it handled. This just might be my new car. It's also about time a domestic came up with a competitive small car that looks sharp.
Hey clueless Antonio: the reason Chrysler's sales increase is so high is because past sales were so low.
Hey Freak, Chrysler is solidly 3rd in overall sales ahead of Toyota & gaining on Ford. Also they're on track to make 3 billion this year. Market share has also been gained faster than any other company up from 8% to over 13%. All that with no compact cars at all. After the Dart starts taking sales from everyone look forward to see Chrysler market share up to about 15 to 18%. Chrysler is as American as apple pie, since u can't beat them join all the other millions of people who love Chrysler...join them. =)
Antonio. Chrysler is about as american as Mexico. The HQ is is the only thing that is here, but is filled with H1B1 visa workers and other visa workers. Most Chrysler plants are either in Canada or Mexico but there are still a few left in the states, yes. It's owned by Italians if you haven't heard. Now get back to your desk job at Chrysler and read up....Chrysler is less American than Toyota or Honda now-a-days. BAHAHAHHA. What a joke.
Dodge Journey = built in Toluca, MX. Dodge Ram = Saltillo, MX. 300 = Brampton, Ontario. Wrangler = Toledo, OH. The HQ in Auburn Hills employs more Indians with H1B1's than Microsoft for god's sake. Many Canadians cross the bridge to work at the HQ. Americans are a minority work force at Chrysler buddy, except for the factory guys in the U.S. Oh....Marcionne runs the show...not an american. So Antonio, what is american about Chrysler again? About as american as a plate of pasta with maninera sauce (not apple pie).
This go-fast program to kick-out a high MPG car to boost sales and market share will backfire on the italians (I mean Chrysler). It's a college-kids car or first car for people on a low budget. Nothing but the neon re-visited. Chrysler can't build small cars well and who in their right mind would take one of these vs. a VW jetta, honda civic, or toyota corolla...that have a proven track record? Not I. It's overhyped by Sergio and will probably only sell 40-50K a year. Not a profit making program...just a car to get the average company MPG up.
It has one purpose - to allow Fiat to increase it's share of Chrysler ownership by 5%. This was the agreement between the gov't and Marchionne. Now that they have their 40mpg vehicle and additional ownership stake. I'd stay far away from this one.
@ anyone saying why would anyone take this over a honda civic or toyota carola? Have you all seen those cars lately? they are as bland and uninspiring as they can be, they are a black hole and design and aesthetics and beauty, and that is where hungrier companies like fiat owned chrysler and kia and hyundai are stepping in and making better offerings. ANYONE who thinks a civic or carola is in the same class as one of these new cars as far as design and stylings goes.... I am not sure what to say, it's like meeting someone that thinks there is nothing tacky about a lime green car.
Does it come with a hemi? It's a good attempt. The Alpha's (starting platform) hatchback is cooler, but Americans want a trunk. Reliability will prove right or not. I know my new Focus is just a mazda3 with a frown. But I've wanted a zoomzoom for years. The only riceburners in my garage have two wheels cause hogs are obnoxious. And it fits in my Canadian Chevy van. This Dart looks good in my rearview. Salud!!!!
"If you are puttering along main street at 25 miles an hour in fourth year and suddenly want to speed up, you'll have to drop down not one, but two gears to get a decent response."
By BMW 1-series is like this, with the six-speed auto. You're always two gears away from where you want to be when acceleration is required. It's why I'm not sold on these six and eight speed autos we see so much of.
"The sticker price of my test car totaled $24,460"
For the same $24,000 sticker price, I was able to purchase a 2012 Civic Si with a 2.4L direct-injected four delivering useful torque at any RPM, six speed gearbox, and loaded electronics package. Passing on the interstate requires no downshifting, a single downshift is exhilarating, and two gears down results in passengers complaining, "Never do that again."
This vehicle will only appeal to those too lazy to do comparative shopping in the $20K class. Or, as a recent WSJ article revealed, both GM and Chrysler will finance loans regardless of FICO. Not only will they populate rental lots, but bank lots too.
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... Sunfish is the biggest of the bony fish, reaching 3.3 metres and 2,300 kilos?
Did you know that females can carry up to 300 million eggs? Discover how this animal is in the Oceans tower of the Oceanogràfic.
Order: Tetraodontiformes.
Family: Molidae.
Distribution: temperate and tropical seas.
Measurements: reaching 3.3 metres and 2,300 kilos.
Food: plankton jelly, squid, sponges, crustaceans and small fish.
Special characteristics: these fish have no scales but are instead covered with a mucus gel that serves as protection.
Sunfishes (Mola mola) are pelagic (they live in the open sea), native to temperate and tropical waters, and feed mainly on plankton jelly, especially cnidarians such as Portuguese man-of-war, ctenophores and tunicates. They may also feed on squid, sponges, crustaceans and small fish. When swimming near the surface its dorsal fin can be seen, and may get confused with the dorsal fin of a shark.
The Sunfish at the Oceanogràfic are fed on squid and a gelatine preparation to keep them well hydrated. In the wild they feed on jellyfish, which have a high water content.
Adult Sunfish can exceed 3 meters in size and reach more than 2 tons in weight. The brain of a sunfish is quite small relative to their body size. A 200kg individual may have a brain of just a few grams.
Despite being large fish, they are completely harmless. In the natural environment they may have large numbers of parasites. They get rid of them thanks to the help of certain sea birds that perch on them while they lie horizontal and static on the water's surface. Their swimming is somewhat slow and awkward, though when required they can go faster to escape threats.
These fish have no scales but are instead covered with a mucus gel that serves as protection.
These fish are closely related to other fish such as trigger fish, box fish or porcupine fish. While it is true that their morphology seems quite different, their relationship is more noticeable in the way they swim, and especially in the morphology of the mouth, more specifically in their dentition. They all belong to the Tetraodontiformes order, characterized by the absence of scales or their modification into bony plates or spines. Their mouth is small, with strong jaws, where the maxilla and premaxilla are fused together. Their teeth are strong and can be separate or fused into plates.
The ocean sunfish has no commercial interest. Its meat does not taste good, and it is one of the fish with most parasites, both outside and inside. Sometimes they get caught in fishing nets.
Origins of their names
Interestingly, in Spanish the sunfish is called "pez luna", meaning "moonfish." In Spain there is a legend that fishermen were fishing at night and came across one of these animals, awkwardly swimming close to the surface. They confused it with the reflection of the moon in the water. It's been know as the moonfish ever since.
The scientific name of this fish (Mola mola) is due to its resemblance to the stone that was used in mills for grinding grain, the "millstone".
The sunfish is registered in the Guinness Book of Records for its extraordinary feat of being able to lay 300 million eggs in one time. This relates to a theory developed by ecologists called "r- selection and K-selection". This theory puts forward two different types of reproductive strategies depending on environmental conditions. The habitat of a species determines the strategies used to perpetuate itself. Animals that are adapted to life in harsh environments are known as r- strategists, while those living in stable habitats are K-strategists.
r -strategists tend to have many, very small offspring that mature rapidly. They offer no parental care and reproduce just a few times throughout their lives (semelparous).
K-strategists on the contrary have few young, which are large and slow to mature and are given parental care. These species can reproduce several times throughout their lives (iteroparous).
The sunfish is a great r-strategist. Living in an environment as unpredictable as the sea, it finds it difficult to find mates and the chances to reproduce are very few.
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How to Be Very Quiet and Reserved
Being a quiet person has its ups and downs. It is not as much a social change, but a personal choice. You can be quiet and reserved while keeping all of your friends and still being yourself.
1Do you know why you made the decision to be quiet and reserved? Many people are quiet for different reasons. One of the main ones would be to concentrate on their lives.Ad
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Week two of training for Jessica Watson's Team Another Challenge crew. They are training for the Rolex Sydney to Hobart yacht race as the youngest team ever to compete.
Jessica Watson helming Sydney 38 down-wind - Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2011 Day Three
They are training in the tricky conditions of Pittwater New South Wales Australia . At this stage of the training the focus for the crew has been on perfecting manoeuvres such as Tacks, Gybes, Headsail and Kite Peels and Reefing.
Here is their video and Facebook page. They have just spent two days doing the sea survival course, which included life-raft drills, setting off flares and survival techniques.


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Not sure if anyone has looked at our Saturday opponent NDSU? These guys are no joke. Their four losses are all on the road to Texas Tech (85-81), K-State (83-81), Minnesota (53-49), and Colorado State (82-80) a combined 12 points
The have a road win against Marquette 64-60 and a home win against Prinston 57-50.
(EDIT: I stand corrected K-State was at NDSU and Prinston was a road win....)
They have a 6'8" forward named Andre Smith whos a pretty good scorer and rebounder.
Hopefully, the Clones will have their game faces on for this one and not look past them to the conference season!
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this is a BIG game for us.....McD used to coach there too
there are no gimmies left on the schedule for ISU. Most of us should understand that by now. With the physical play that has become a standard in D-1 BB, the Clones are going to be pushed around by everyone. The only way this team can win games from here out is: play hustle defense on every possession, limit TOs, and shoot well. Most of the big guys for other teams have had career highs against ISU this year, and that isn't going to change.
Go to the games and cheer for the guys in cardinal and gold playing as hard as they can, and enjoy the moments of good play and the few wins.
NDSU lost to Minnesota on the road. We won over Minnesota on the road.
I say we are even on that.
Now NDSU beat Marquette on the road, I can't imagine us doing that, so we are screwed.
But hang on, coach McD already lost to his former team UNI this season. I just don't think he will lose to yet another one of his former teams.
Look at our records, our losses came to very good teams this year, except for Iowa which it was their turn to win anyway.
We are no cupcake team, we will beat NDSU - the problem is I wouldn't be able to watch the game. I will be in Chicago for new years celebration but I will watch the replays on mediacom. Go cyclones!
Originally Posted by CyCloned
there are no gimmies left on the schedule for ISU. Most of us should understand that by now. With the physical play that has become a standard in D-1 BB, the Clones are going to be pushed around by everyone. The only way this team can win games from here out is: play hustle defense on every possession, limit TOs, and shoot well. Most of the big guys for other teams have had career highs against ISU this year, and that isn't going to change.
If the cyclones can repeat the mistake free first halves of Ohio State or SE Missouri State game every single game this season, I will be surprised if they do not make it to NCAA this year. Big 12 is not that great this year. If I only look at how they played the first halves of the last two games, I rank ISU in the top 5 in big 12. They will do good, I am hopeful.
If we lose, I will be sorely disappointed in the players. Time for Jiri to shine. Now or never. Time for Marsden to make his presence felt after 2 years. No Gray areas for Devan. Take it to them. Time to fix that 31 dec clock.
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Let Prohm's Posse Ride: Georges, Georgios, 3sus, Hallice, Deonte, Abdel, Monte, Matt, and McKaT.
NDSU also went into Wisconsin last year and beat them pretty handly. They are a good team and were definately ready to make the jump from Division II to Division I.
It's going to be tough against NDSU, they have played some quality teams very well. This is a good opener to the Big XII season, maybe we can put two good halves together.
Go Cyclones!!
I'm still perplexed, why must you insist on calling Jessan Gray "Devan" Wesley? It's bizarre.
Also, Gray has a badly broken nose and Marsden is still recovering from mono, so I'm not looking for much out of them until about mid-january when they could be totally recovered.
This is a huge game for the Bison, it's on statewide TV in North Dakota. If we win we are a longshot for the NIT. If we lose no chance for that. Third Big 12 game of the year, had a chance in the end at Tech, were up 10 in the second half against KState. We're hoping to get over the hump.
Here's to a good game with no injuries!
Westriverbison, what tempo of game does your team play? And welcome to CF, anyone that is willing to discuss the game without trolling will be fine here.
I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone.
We are a little short of depth so we try to play a half court game. But we scored in the 80's several times this year as we normally shoot pretty well.
We will win by 20!!!
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We will win by 20!!!
eclones, LAY OFF THE NATTY LITE!
Devan is my nickname for Jessan until he scores 15 points or gets 10 rebounds. He should be able to play as hard as Jiri did today. Jiri was actually on the floor scrambling for the ball at least five timers. That is called buying into the system. Maybe Alex Thompson is helping out the three bigs in PRACTICE. Jiri is first out of the chute. "Devan" Jessan might be next. Then along comes Ross. We might look okay inside by mid Feb. Impressed that both bigs were put on floor at same time against the shorter Bison. Sort of made the close in Bison shots look like wounded ducks.
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Poulsbo plans trail to link 2 parks on Liberty Bay
POULSBO — A waterfront trail will soon link two popular parks on Liberty Bay.
Poulsbo plans to build a 600-foot-long gravel path and staircase linking Fish Park to Nelson Park. The city plans to have the project completed by the end of spring.
"This is a good enhancement, and it's long overdue," said Tom Nordlie, a member of Fish Park volunteer steering committee.
From Fish Park, the path will follow an already-established path under the Lindvig Way bridge and then trace the shoreline along a private commercial property occupied by a Thai restaurant and other businesses. The city obtained the right to put a trail through the property in the late 1980s, according to Poulsbo Parks Director Mary McCluskey.
The 260-foot-long section through the commercial property will likely require tearing out part of a waterfront parking lot and installing a gravel path through a narrow stretch of lawn. McCluskey said the project is supported by the property's owner.
The trail will need a 20-foot-long staircase once it reaches the steep slope along Nelson Park's waterfront.
The project will cost about $60,000, mostly for the cost of materials and signage. McCluskey hopes to use volunteer labor to build much of the trail.
The trail will link two parks that serve different purposes. Fish Park is a largely undeveloped, nature-oriented park with winding trails through 36 acres of forest and wetlands. It has several wooden platforms for viewing wildlife in Dog Fish Creek and has become a popular place to watch salmon return in the fall. The 11-acre Nelson Park is geared for various uses. It has a playground, a picnic pavilion, bathrooms and the Martinson House history museum.
Nordlie said the linked parks will compliment each other.
"You can have a barbecue at Nelson and then walk it off on all the trails at Fish Park," he said.
The trail will make the area safer, especially for school groups that frequent Fish Park.
"The nearest restroom is at Nelson Park, so invariably the kids will go across (Lindvig), but the crosswalk there is treacherous," he said.
Because the trail will pass through a protected shoreline buffer, the city plans to mitigate the project by replacing blackberries and other invasive plants with native plants in a 4,000-square-foot area of Nelson Park.
A split-rail fence will be installed along the trail to keep pedestrians off the private property and out of the shoreline buffer.
The public comment period for the project ends Dec. 3.
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" Update: Police have confirmed that Ross was the target of the shooting and that his girlfriend was in the car as well."
There you go, the answer is yes.
Did Rick Ross Just Crash His Rolls-Royce In Fort Lauderdale After Getting Shot At?
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 10:57 am
This much, at least, is clear: Around 5 a.m. this morning, someone opened fire on a Rolls -Royce on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. More than a dozen shots were fired, and the Rolls ended up careening into the front of a restaurant.
Now for the real question: Was Rick Ross in the car? Witnesses at the scene tell the Miami Herald that the Bawse was indeed inside. Miami New Times has the story.


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NOFAvore Socials
This year we will be hosting two kinds of NOFAvore socials, both providing opportunities for important feedback from our community and featuring products from the host farm and plenty of time to socialize and enjoy the company of fellow NOFAvores.
At the two socials on July 9 and August 6, you can join in a discussion about the new efforts of Vermont Organic Farmers (VOF) to market certified organic products statewide. VOF Certification Staff will unveil a new marketing campaign intended to increase consumer awareness and purchasing of Vermont certified organic products. Farmers will also gain new skills in marketing the benefits of local and organic to consumers. A brief survey will be handed out along with the meal.
The remaining five socials will be NOFA socials, in which we will invite your comments on the direction YOU think NOFA Vermont should take in the future. We're in the midst of developing our five-year strategic plan, and we want to hear from you as we determine our priorities over the next five years and beyond. These socials follow workshops, but workshop attendance is not required. However, pre-registration is requested to attend these socials.
2012 Socials
July 9, 6pm • Putney
VOF social follows "Growing Great Garlic"
July 24, 1pm • Irasburg
NOFA social follows "Improved Grazing and Pasture Management"
August 6, 6pm • Brandon
VOF social follows "Greenhouse Tomato Production"
August 8, 6:30pm • Shaftsbury
NOFA social follows "Organic Sweet Corn Production"
August 30, 6pm • East Thetford
NOFA social follows "Cut Flower Management for Commercial Production"
September 12, 6pm • Marshfield
NOFA social follows "Soil Testing, Management, and Cover Crop Strategies"
September 18, 6pm • Enosburg Falls
NOFA social follows "Planting for the Seasons and Root Cellaring"
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DENVER, Colo. >> New Mexico State baseball was selected to finish second in the 2014 Western Athletic Conference regular season, in the coaches' preseason poll behind Bakersfield, the WAC announced Monday.
The Aggies received 70 points in the voting and one first-place vote that was done by the 10 WAC baseball coaches after a 29-28 season (13-14 WAC) in 2013.
Bakersfield was picked to win the league with 80 points and eight first place votes after a 37-22 season.
"I expected Bakersfield as the returning regular season champion to be selected to win the league, but I am pleased that the rest of the league respects our program enough to select us a close second," head coach Rocky Ward said.
NMSU was followed by Sacramento State with 68 points and a first place vote. WAC newcomer Utah Valley was selected fourth with 50 points. The Wolverines went 24-30 last season and finished fourth in Great West Conference play with a 15-9 record. Grand Canyon, who will play its first year as a Division I member, was picked fifth with 45 points. Texas-Pan American received 37 points to earn the No. 6 spot, followed by Seattle in seventh with 35 points. Northern Colorado was eighth with 34 points. North Dakota received 22 points to place ninth, while Chicago State was 10th with nine points.
The Aggies open the 2014 season with the Annual Alumni game on Saturday at 3 p.m., with regular season play beginning Feb. 14, at home against Saint Mary's at Presley Askew Field.
Rk. Team (first-place votes) Total
1. Bakersfield (8) 80
2. New Mexico State (1) 70
3. Sacramento State (1) 68
4. Utah Valley 50
5. Grand Canyon 45
6. Texas-Pan American 37
7. Seattle 35
8. Northern Colorado 34
9. North Dakota 22
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Most people aren't familiar with the title of licensed practical nurse (LPN) but they are very familiar with the people that currently work in this field. LPN's are the nurses in the doctor's office and hospitals that do exactly what their name implies (all of the practical procedures). They take blood pressures, weight, temperatures, and other basic information to provide to either an RN (registered nurse) or directly to a doctor. LPN's are in high demand as there are many small clinics and doctor's offices coupled with the fact that we have an aging population that simply needs more medical care. We have put together a list of online colleges that provide excellent degree programs for people wanting to become an LPN. Please look at the list of schools below and when you find one that interests you press the Click Here button to get more information from the school.
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Kaplan University - Kaplan is easily one of the most recognized and successful online colleges. Kaplan is the largest school we recommend with the highest number of graduating nursing students. They offer multiple degree programs in nursing and health sciences that are perfect for any nursing student. They offer associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees online all that will help further your career. Kaplan University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission which is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
South University - South University is leading the rest of the online education space in providing multiple programs for nursing students. They offer both an associate's degree and a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences as well as a bachelor's of science degree in nursing. They offer one of the best graduation and retention rates making it one of the best choices for getting your nursing degree. South University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees.
Indiana State University - This university has quietly become one of the best places to get a degree online. It is well respected by hospitals and other healthcare employers. They offer a bachelor's degree in Nursing as well as several in Healthcare related fields which works well for anyone entering into the nursing profession. Indiana State University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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The Scoop: King of all comics Kevin Smith takes the reigns of comics' hottest character - Spider-Man - in an all new four-part story that will send the wall crawler on a collision course with his old flame, the Black Cat!
The Story: The mysterious disappearance of an old friend brings Felicia Hardy to the Big Apple in search of answers. But, as luck would have it, a certain web-slinger - who also happens to be her ex-lover - is following the same trail! How long will it take before they do some... catching up?
The Creators: You know he's a famous moviemaker and comics writer, but wait until you see Kevin Smith cut loose on the one-and-only Spider-Man! And is there a more perfect artist to draw the shapely Black Cat than Terry Dodson (Harley Quinn)?
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Professional Conduct Rules Table of Contents
(a) In representing a client, a lawyer shall not take any action if the lawyer knows or it is obvious that the action has the primary purpose to embarrass, delay or burden a third person.
(b) A lawyer who receives materials relating to the representation of the lawyer's client and knows that the material was inadvertently sent shall promptly notify the sender and shall not examine the materials. The receiving lawyer shall abide by the sender's instructions or seek determination by a tribunal.
Ethics Committee Comment
Paragraph (a) substantially differs from the ABA model rule by using the word "obvious" to set a higher objective standard.
Paragraph (b) differs from the ABA model rule in three respects: the broader term "materials" replaces "document;" the phrase "reasonably should know" is deleted setting an objective standard for "knowledge"; and a second sentence is added. The second sentence incorporates the New Hampshire Bar Association's Ethics Committee's June 22, 1994, Practical Ethics Article, "Inadvertent Disclosure of Confidential Materials." The Committee concluded that notice to the sender did not provide sufficient direct guidance to lawyers.
2004 ABA Model Rule Comment
[1] Responsibility to a client requires a lawyer to subordinate the interests of others to those of the client, but that responsibility does not imply that a lawyer may disregard the rights of third persons. It is impractical to catalogue all such rights, but they include legal restrictions on methods of obtaining evidence from third persons and unwarranted intrusions into privileged relationships, such as the client-lawyer relationship.
[2] Paragraph (b) recognizes that lawyers sometimes receive documents that were mistakenly sent or produced by opposing parties or their lawyers. If a lawyer knows or reasonably should know that such a document was sent inadvertently, then this Rule requires the lawyer to promptly notify the sender in order to permit that person to take protective measures. Whether the lawyer is required to take additional steps, such as returning the original document, is a matter of law beyond the scope of these Rules, as is the question of whether the privileged status of a document has been waived. Similarly, this Rule does not address the legal duties of a lawyer who receives a document that the lawyer knows or reasonably should know may have been wrongfully obtained by the sending person. For purposes of this Rule, "document" includes e-mail or other electronic modes of transmission subject to being read or put into readable form.
[3] Some lawyers may choose to return a document unread, for example, when the lawyer learns before receiving the document that it was inadvertently sent to the wrong address. Where a lawyer is not required by applicable law to do so, the decision to voluntarily return such a document is a matter of professional judgment ordinarily reserved to the lawyer. See Rules 1.2 and 1.4.
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This used to be my favorite weekend of the year. The only thing that came close was the weekend of the Madden release.
Both ruined. Or maybe I'm just a grumpy old man.....
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Let's begin this week with an update on growing degree days (GDD). August was just a bit below the 30-year average checking in at 588 GDDs. Normal for August is 607 GDDs.
In total, 2475 GDUs have accumulated since April 1st, which is 235 GDUs above normal. Since I started tracking GDUs in 1997, only 1998 had a higher number of GDU's (2503) at the same point in time.
Rainfall for the month was again significantly below normal at 2.49 inches. August is our highest average rainfall month at 4.18 inches. From April 1st through the end of August, a total of 13.1 inches of rain has been measured at the Fond du Lac County airport. This is about 4.0 inches behind the long term average.
Moisture check
The final checkpoint for corn maturity is for the crop to be dented by Labor Day. In most cases, this has occurred. Corn whole plant moisture has declined rapidly judging from the results of our corn dry-down project.
So far we've chopped, processed, and tested nearly 160 samples and a significant number were near or below 65 percent moisture at the time of testing. We'll be testing corn moisture one more time in 2012 on Tuesday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. until noon at Schmitz's East Branch Dairy located at N5236 River Road, Fond du Lac.
Crop insurance
The USDA has recently made a crop insurance rule change for 2013 that may be of value to some producers looking to bolster forage supplies.
Cover crops or forage species seeded this fall can be harvested for feed next spring without jeopardizing the ability to purchase crop insurance on a subsequent grain crop planted in the same field. This change was made in response to the widespread drought conditions.
In previous years, a forage or cover crop seeded in the fall had to be destroyed in early spring to qualify for grain crop coverage. Although a good faith effort, USDA has not announced the latest spring date for harvest of the cover or forage crop. Presumably it will be sometime in early May, which might be too early to maximize the yield of the cover or forage crop.
Operator safety
With more farm equipment traffic on the roads this fall, farm operators need to make sure tractor and equipment lights are in good working order and use them day or night. Also, check those slow moving vehicle (SMV) signs.
Having one on each piece of equipment is not enough. They have to be clean and still possess a reflective capacity. This may sound old and trite, but it makes all the difference in the world to oncoming traffic.


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Red Bull KTM Factory rider Taddy Blazusiak was crowned the AMA National EnduroCross Champion after an epic battle for the title with fellow KTM rider, Factory FMF/KTM's Mike Brown.
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ALSA sample rate conversion, ALSA uses a poor-quality linear interpolator
ALSA sample rate conversion, ALSA uses a poor-quality linear interpolator
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The newer versions of ALSA (the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) enable software mixing by default. All sounds which are played are converted to 48kHz (by default) and mixed in software. When I installed the new Ubuntu and it was set up this way, I was somewhat concerned about the sound quality implications of this setup. I dove into the ALSA source and discovered some very interesting things.
The first issue is the actual mixing. This is done with 24 bits of precision (32 bits are used internally, but the lowest 8 are used for saturation). The algorithm seems to be fairly good and I don't see any major quality implications are using it.
The second (and much bigger) issue is sample rate conversion. Obviously for software mixing all the signals need to be converted to a single rate. This rate, by default, is 48kHz. The algorithm used by default is a very rudimentry linear interpolation algorithm. This algorithm is fast but very low quality and is likely to audibly degrade the sound quality of 44100 material played through a mixed device. I tested this SRC using a loopback cable and some generated square, sine and triangle waves of various frequencies. It appears to add harmonic distortion of around -10dB in some cases and about -20dB on music. I'll post some graphs when I get home this afternoon.
There are a number of solutions to this problem.
1) Install the libasound_module_rate plugin and set defaults.pcm.rate_converter "samplerate_best" in your .asoundrc. This plugin uses the SRC_SINC_BEST_QUALITY algorithm from libsamplerate and seems to offer excellent quality. The problem here is that most distributions don't package this plugin and it is only included with very new versions of ALSA. I would say this is the ideal solution and it would be nice if the ALSA developers would make this (or at least libsamplerate's SRC_SINC_FASTEST algorithm) the default.
2) Set the dmix plug to use 44.1kHz. This is great if you are mostly listening to 44.1kHz material, but not so useful if you are listening to a mixture of 48kHz and 44.1kHz material.
3) Create seperate plugs for 44.1kHz and 48kHz material. This works fine if you don't want software mixing to work when playing both types of material simultaneously. A good setup here would be a 44.1kHz plug for used by default and by your MP3 player and a 48kHz plug used by your movie player. System sounds and other stuff can use either (I don't generally care about sound quality when watching Google Video content, for example).
ALSA by default seems to offer very dissapointing sound quality, but it is possible to set it up to offer much better quality. I will post a detailed guide in the next couple of days to explain how to set up your Linux machine for better playback and capture quality.
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Seems to work fine now. K, thanks to top I'm able to see that using 48k causes aplay to 5% CPU, and 48khq causes aplay to use 25% CPU, and hw only uses 0% CPU.That's more like the CPU figures I was expecting, or I would be very dissapointed with my Athlon
For a start at ABXing, I would recomment the chenoa and mustang samples (search for them, I think I got them from ff123's site). I have done the default versus samplerate_high and samplerate_linear versus samplerate_high but have had no success with samplerate versus samplerate_high. It would be very interesting to see how you get on.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Authorities have identified an 86-year-old woman who was fatally struck by a car while crossing a Las Vegas street.
Clark County coroner's officials say Ann Elizabeth Bursik died after being hit just before 11 a.m. Monday on Lake Mead Boulevard, east of Rampart Boulevard.
Witnesses say Bursik was crossing the street outside a crosswalk while a Chevy HHR was leaving a private driveway. Police say she was struck after the Chevy turned and entered a travel lane.
Bursik was taken to University Medical Center and later died of her injuries.
The 59-year-old driver of the Chevy was not injured.
The death marks the eighth traffic-related fatality in Las Vegas police jurisdiction this year.
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