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20 Apr 2001Business News
On April 13, Russian president Vladimir Putin met with representatives of Russia's major information technology companies in the Kremlin, with each of the ten directors presenting a report on specific segments of the industry. In particular, Kaspersky Lab CEO, Natalya Kaspersky, represented the area of computer security.
In today's world, information technology (IT) is becoming a definitive factor in the development of each segment of government, not only in the areas of operation and security, accounting and bookkeeping, and production resources, but also in the overall prosperity of a country. In the coming years, with the advent of effective state policies, IT could bring Russia 20 billion US dollars per year.
Unfortunately, IT development in Russia at this point does not occupy a basic enough level for Russia's leaders. Coupled with this is the prerequisite of providing a leading high-tech position on the world market, and also at the same time, a high level of technical training, an excellent organized high-tech production base, and the presence of successful and experienced Russian companies advancing the end product for sale outside the country. It is because of this that the main goal of the meeting was to discuss the urgent needs inhibiting the dynamic growth and development in the area of Russian IT.
"From my perspective,- commented Natalya Kaspersky, "the value of the meeting was that it provided Russia's computer industry the opportunity to speak directly with the president in order to find an effective solution to the existing problems."
The Kremlin meeting lasted two and a half hours, and was conducted in a very business-like manner. Putin, for his part, listened to the representatives, occasionally asking specific questions or making comments, and demonstrated a firm grasp of the issues surrounding information technology.
Ms. Kaspersky outlined her vision of the problems to Putin, and offered a course of action that would be important to undertake in order to improve the current situation.
"As a provider of anti-virus programs for end-users, we are interested foremost in two questions: the existing legislative restrictions in the area of cryptographic product development and the obstacles inhibiting product and technology export," said Ms. Kaspersky
The first problem is the series of daunting obstacles to overcome on the road to the development of cryptographic systems, especially licensing, the policy of isolation and limitations on end-product exports. All in all, this makes it practically impossible for Kaspersky Lab to diversify both on the domestic market and international market, which is dominated by foreign companies, particularly American.
"The situation in the area of regulating information security in Russia is very similar to the situation that existed in the US at the beginning of the 1980s. The US needed fifteen years to understand that given the current conditions, total control over a user's computer defense system is not only impossible, but could prove harmful in the end. It is sensible not to repeat the mistakes of others, rather it would be pertinent to take advantage of others' experience and correct the government's policies in this area," commented Ms. Kaspersky.
Another problem is the strict currency controls in Russia that hinder the development of Russian IT companies geared towards product export. This interferes with Russian producers making it onto the international market and promoting their products, thus creating even more obstacles to making a profit.
On the other hand, the intensive introduction of Russian IT on the world market allows for the investing of earnings in high-tech development in Russia. Similar resources, such as capital investment sources, are profitable and affect the country's balance of payment positively. Especially important are the creation of analogous channels of expansion and resource investment for small- and mid-sized Russian businesses that form the base of the Russian IT industry and have limited access to capital markets.
Putin listened attentively to Ms. Kaspersky's suggestions regarding the necessity of companies receiving Russian Central Bank capital licensing. The president even noted that this question is being considered, but so far it has met serious opposition from several government bodies.
Amongst the other interesting topics discussed during the meeting were the issues of software piracy (including even the use of such software within certain areas of the government), the creation of a "high-tech government," computerization of the country and intellectual property rights.
"I assess the meeting as being positive. It is difficult to presume that it will bring about any quick solutions for Russia, but what's important here is something else - discussions between the government and Russian IT companies have begun, giving us reason to be optimistic about the government's future attitude and relationship toward the Russian computer industry. This, in perspective, could place Russia amongst the world leaders in the area of high-tech production," stated Ms. Kaspersky.
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This story appeared in the Los Angeles edition of the November ESPN RISE Magazine.
Ronald Powell has always looked the part of a football star.
During the summer before his freshman year at Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley, Calif.), he traveled with the team to camps at the University of Arizona and Arizona State. Already 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds with the freakish athleticism to match, Powell turned quite a few heads on appearance alone.
"Here was this big guy running around and people asked, 'Who was that?'" says Rancho Verde head coach Pete Duffy. "I said he was a freshman and they said, 'Are you kidding me?'"
Powell, however, was far from a finished product. He may have resembled a Pac-10 player in size, but he had a lot of growing up to do. From bad grades to a bad attitude to a bad work ethic, Powell was heading in the wrong direction.
It took some help from his coaches and teammates, but Powell gradually turned things around. The senior now boasts a 3.0 GPA and is one of Rancho Verde's team leaders. He also refined his work habits to maximize his raw football talent and blossomed into the state's top recruit and the nation's No. 3 overall player in the ESPNU 150.
A multi-purpose star who plays linebacker, wide receiver and running back for the Mustangs, Powell is projected to be a defensive end in college. As of press time, he was deciding between scholarship offers from BCS juggernauts USC and Florida.
Powell's football career at Rancho Verde started off strong in the ninth grade. He earned a starting spot at tight end and wowed observers.
"You wouldn't have thought he was a freshman, you would have assumed he was a senior," says current Riverside North head coach Scott Pearne, who coached against Powell and Rancho Verde that season while with Yucaipa. "He was a man among boys. I've never seen a freshman as physical and fast with his size."
Impressive as he was on the field as a freshman, Powell struggled just as badly off it. He was in serious need of a wake-up call if he was going to realize his huge potential, and Duffy served as his alarm clock.
The coach warned Powell that if he didn't improve his grades and stay out of trouble, he wouldn't have a future in the Rancho Verde program.
"I knew I wanted to be on the team," says Powell. "It was one of the things I really looked forward to. For someone to say they were going to take that away from me made me make that change."
It helped to have role models on the team like former Rancho Verde stars Tyron Smith and DeShawn Grayson, who are now at USC and UTEP, respectively. Despite all the attention Smith and Grayson received throughout their recruitments, they stayed grounded and remained team leaders by always giving 100 percent in the weight room and during practice.
"They stayed humble," says Powell. "I've seen for some people that's real hard to do. These guys were heavily recruited and you would never know it. I learned to be that way."
After making major strides in his turnaround during the spring of his sophomore year, Powell appeared ready to take the next step. With his young star's grades and attitude no longer an issue, Duffy pushed Powell to improve in all facets of the game. He became a beast in the weight room, and the payoff came during a terrific junior season in which Powell tallied 61 tackles and 13 sacks. He also ran for six scores as Rancho Verde went 10-1 on the season, falling to Norco in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Inland Division playoffs.
The new-and-improved Ronald Powell was on display in a 13-12 win over Murrieta Valley last season. On one play, Murrieta Valley's quarterback dropped back with Powell rushing off the edge. Sensing the pressure, the QB rolled out as Powell was forced to the ground by an offensive lineman. But Powell wouldn't quit. He picked himself up and chased the quarterback across the field for the sack.
"We were in a dogfight and I wanted it more than they did," says Powell.
He also had two sacks in a win over Los Angeles Fremont and brought back a fumble 14 yards for a score to help upend Yucaipa.
But Powell didn't stop to enjoy his breakout season. Realizing enormous expectations were going to be thrust upon him this year, he got after it in the weight room and with his conditioning during the offseason. The result is a frame Duffy compares to that of USC All-American safety and physical marvel Taylor Mays.
Powell can bench 370 pounds, power clean 315 and squat 475. He can also run the 40-yard dash in 4.52 seconds.
"They say he's a first-round draft pick waiting to happen if he continues to put in the effort," says Duffy.
Powell's added strength and speed has given him an extra edge at game time.
"When it comes to Friday nights, it's you and the man across from you," he says. "It's who's going to be the biggest, strongest and fastest."
Powell knows all too well not to get ahead of himself. Just three years ago he didn't know if he'd still be playing high school football as a senior, never mind becoming a prospect coveted by elite college programs across the country.
Is he a finished product? Not even close.
"I still have a long way to go," says Powell. "As far as playing ball, I've got a lot more to learn. And in life in general, I have a lot more to learn. It's not over."


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Beautiful solo track for concert guitar. Probably played directly on the shores of a sea, while the wind sings his lullaby for the reed.
A bright and relaxing solo piano track. Impressionistic and light, like dew on leaves. Comforting, pretty and reflective.
Enchanting stories and tales guide into the fairyland
A gentle and soothing lullaby played by a music box.
Silent Night in the Chime bell version, best as lullaby for the baby music box
Gentle, but lively and bright childrens tune. Glockenspiel and celeste over plucking acoustic guitars. Playful, whimsical, nice and easy. Great for kids 0-10.
A gentle and slowly swaying Hawaiian ballad. Very relaxed and mellow tropical feel with Hawaiian slide guitars and caribbean style percussion. Also available as an Underscore version (without the main/lead guitar lines).
Rather a wake-up call then a lullaby, ambient piano with fine bells, pleasant theme as mobile ringtone
A very purposeful ballad that stands tall and delivers with a mellow vibe featuring piano, acoustic guitar, electric piano, vibes, acoustic bass, drums and percussion.
A modern smooth jazz lullabye that's very warm and just a little hypnotic featuring piano, guitar, bass and light percussion.
A quirky and delightful orchestral tune with a very peaceful feel and interesting melody and harmony.
Smooth royalty-free production music with ukulele, acoustic guitars and soft percussions. And of course, the right dose of happiness and joy are included as well!
Nice and soaring melodies played by natural instruments like harp, strings ad piano create a warm and friendly atmosphere. Suitable for radio plays or media productions.
Smooth royalty-free production music with ukulele, acoustic guitars and soft percussions. And of course, the right dose of happiness and joy are included as well!
A sweet tune for Christmas Eve to reflect on the year and to remember the past. Beautiful melodies, almost like a lullaby with a slight melancholic edge, sparkle serenely as electric pianos with strings glide along softly with guitar, glockenspiel and bells. Sentimental and emotional.
The well-known "Wiegenlied" by Johannes Brahms in a jazzy version played by acoustic guitars. Have sweet dreams.
An orchestra floats amongst pizzicato, piano and glockenspiel in this magical lullaby. Angelic voices too, and with hints of Christmas, this peaceful track provides love and warmth throughout.
Enchanting stories and tales guide into the fairyland
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A 20-minute car ride was pushing it, but the cat needed a test by the veterinary oncologist at VSEC. Words of encouragement — "It's OK. We're almost there" — didn't ease the cat's nerves. After exiting the highway, with only five minutes to go, his incessant meowing turned to a deep-bellied yowl, then a roiling body spasm, followed by an exploding bowel. Then he threw up, too, in the confinement of his carrier. Finally, the ride was over, but the vet tech was tied up — giving a dog chemotherapy. When Jan Winner made it to the waiting area, she apologized. "Poor guy," she said of the cat. "He was scared." She cleaned him up and cleaned up the carrier, too. She lined the bottom of the carrier with disposable diapers for the ride home, which went more smoothly following good news.
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Changing from m2eclipse to m2e (Eclipse 3.7 - Indigo)
Yesterday I switched from Eclipse 3.6. (Helios) to the new Eclipse version 3.7. (Indigo)and I experienced some problems with the maven integration for Eclipse. In 3.7 Sonatype's m2eclipse plugin, which I used before, was integrated in the Indigo release train and is now available on the standard eclipse update site. Unfortunately there seems to be some incompatibility between the "old" m2eclipse plugin and the "new" m2e plugin which comes with Eclipse Indigo.
First of all, the existing maven runtime configurations disappeared. This isn't that bad (for me), but it's still something one should be aware of, when switching to the new version. Second of all, the projects managed by maven, could not be launched anymore (via "Launch as Java Application"). An error message
Referenced classpath provider does not exist: org.maven.ide.eclipse.launchconfig.classpathProvider
occurs. The reason seems to be that the namespace of the plugin changed and all launch configuration still point to the old plugin's name. If you have look inside the .launch files within the
directory you will find something like the following snippet:
<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.CLASSPATH_PROVIDER" value="org.maven.ide.eclipse.launchconfig.classpathProvider"/> <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.SOURCE_PATH_PROVIDER" value="org.maven.ide.eclipse.launchconfig.sourcepathProvider"/>
...where it actually should be...
<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.CLASSPATH_PROVIDER" value="org.eclipse.m2e.launchconfig.classpathProvider"/> <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.SOURCE_PATH_PROVIDER" value="org.eclipse.m2e.launchconfig.sourcepathProvider"/>
As you can see the plugin's namespace changed from org.maven.ide.eclipse to org.eclipse.m2e which causes these problems.
A simple solution to get your launch configurations running again, is to right click on your project within the IDE and then choose Configure -> Convert to Maven Project. This fixes the broken launch configuration and also brings back the "Maven" context menu entry for the project.
In order to get your lost maven run configurations back, you have to edit the regarding ".launch"-files. As mentioned above these files are located in the ".launches" directory within the "org.eclipse.debug.core" folder. The files are named after the launch configuration. Change the line
<launchConfiguration type="org.maven.ide.eclipse.Maven2LaunchConfigurationType">
<launchConfiguration type="org.eclipse.m2e.Maven2LaunchConfigurationType">
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If you can tell the history of the world in 100 objects, as the British Museum's Neil MacGregor did in 2010, then it ought to be possible to tell the history of a language in a similar number. But, as with objects, it isn't enough for each word to be interesting in its own right. It has to tell a story. And each of these individual stories should add up to the history of the English language as a whole.
I needed principles on which to base my selection. The obvious one is chronological. The history of English is traditionally divided into periods: Old English, from the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in 449 AD until the 11th century; Middle English from then until the 15th century; Early Modern English from then until the 18th century; and Modern English thereafter. It's important to choose words that show the passage of time in this way, and give us a real insight into social history.
But, at any one time, English is a kaleidoscope of styles, genres, and dialects. In particular, the words we use when we speak aren't the same as those we use when we write. Far more people speak a nonstandard variety of English than speak standard English, and their story must be told too. Nor must we neglect the commonest everyday words, such as slang, cant, and taboo words. There can't be any pussy-footing, if you're a serious linguist. The rude words are just as much a part of our linguistic history.
Professional words, such as those associated with the law, medicine, religion, and academia, provide another historical strand. Of the million+ words in English, three-quarters belong to the various domains of science and technology. And the global spread of English has to be represented. Around a third of the world's population use English now, and one of the consequences has been the emergence of international dialects, each with its own local vocabulary. The process started when British and American English diverged, but it has continued since with many 'new Englishes' in Australasia, the Caribbean, and Africa.
Nor must a word-book forget how words are formed. Vocabulary is a matter of word-building as well as word-using. Most words in English are built up by using prefixes and suffixes, by combining elements from different languages, or by abbreviating and compounding. And we readily make words from the names of people, places, and things. English is a playful and innovative language, whose speakers love to use their imaginations in creating new vocabulary. They delight in bending and breaking the rules when it comes to word creation.
Looking down my complete list of 100, the thing that most strikes me is their diversity - a reflection of the colorful political and cultural history of the English-speaking peoples over the centuries. English speakers from all parts of the world have used their language like a vacuum-cleaner, eagerly sucking in words from other languages whenever they find it useful to do so. If a present-day Dr Who were to travel back to 449 AD, when the first Anglo-Saxon boats arrived in Britain, his biggest problem would not be alien monsters, but getting the Anglo-Saxons to understand his alien words.
David Crystal is the author of The Story of English in 100 Words [St. Martin's Press, $22.99].
Lost words fascinate people, and this one in particular. People started to use the word 'fopdoodle' in the 17th century. A 'fop' was a fool. A 'doodle' was a simpleton. So a 'fopdoodle' was a fool twice over. Country bumpkins would be called 'fopdoodles.' But so could the fashionable set, because 'fop' also developed the meaning of 'vain dandy'. 'Fopdoodle' is one of those words that people regret are lost when they hear about them. Dr. Johnson's Dictionary contains several delightful items that we no longer use. He tells us that a 'smellfeast' was 'a parasite, one who haunts good tables'. A 'worldling' was 'a mortal set upon profits'. A 'curtain-lecture' was 'a reproof given by a wife to her husband in bed.' The words may have gone, but the concepts are still with us.
People love to invent collective nouns, like a 'gaggle' of geese. It's an ancient pastime. The Book of St Albans is one of the first English printed books (1486), and it contains a list of some 200 such nouns. Several are traditional expressions, such as 'herd,' but many seem to be inventions. This is where we find a 'muster' of peacocks, an 'exalting' of larks, an 'unkindness' of ravens, a 'watch' of nightingales, a 'charm' of goldfinches, and dozens more. But the list goes well beyond animals. We find a 'diligence' of messengers, a 'superfluity' of nuns, a 'doctrine' of doctors, and a 'sentence' of judges. Things haven't changed much in 500 years. In recent times I've encountered a 'crash' of software, an 'annoyance' of mobile phones, and a 'bond' of British secret agents.
People love the opportunity to create new words. Newspapers and magazines hold competitions for 'words that should be in the language but aren't'. In the 1980s, comedian Rich Hall coined the term 'sniglets' for his inventive lexical contributions to the show Not Necessarily the News. It was hugely popular; fans sent in their own ideas; and several collections were published. I can personally confirm the popularity of the game, as I devoted one of the programs in my BBC Radio 4 series English Now to it, and set listeners a competition. I got over a thousand proposals - far more entries than we received for any other competition. 'Bagonize' was one of the winners. It means 'to anxiously wait for your suitcase to appear on the baggage claim carousel at an airport'.
The political fallout from Watergate was great, but the linguistic fallout was longer-lasting. The -gate suffix became a permanent feature of the language, used by the media to refer to any actual or alleged scandal or cover-up, political or otherwise. It was a very convenient form, short and to the point. Perfect for headlines. Most -gate words have a very short life, lasting only as long as a scandal remains news. Who now remembers what 'Baftagate' was about in 1991? How long will 'Iraq-gate' remain in the public domain? Or 'BP-gate'? Only one thing is certain: other coinages are waiting in the wings to replace them. The process of making a word out of a place-name is widespread. Tell someone a limerick? Drive in a limousine? Own an alsatian or a labrador? Play badminton or rugby? Run in a marathon? Dance the mazurka? You never quite know where a place-name is going to turn up.
In 1921, Karel Čapek's play R.U.R.: Rossum's Universal Robots had its premier in Prague. He needed a name for the factory-produced humanoid workers of the story, and he chose an old Czech word for 'forced labor', 'robota.' And 'robot' was born. Its succinct punchy sound captured the public imagination, because within five years it was being used for any machine capable of carrying out a complex set of movements. It was the science fiction writers who first shortened 'robot' to 'bot,' but none of them could have anticipated the explosion of usages whch arrived in the 1990s. A 'bot' is any piece of software that runs an automated task. It's also become a suffix, with the function of the 'bot' specified in the other part of the word, as in 'searchbot,' 'infobot,' and 'spybot.' And today, anyone accused of unthinking behaviour risks attracting the label. I remember reading in 2009 about 'Obamabots' - people who supported Barack Obama without really knowing anything about him. Flickr photo by Sebastianlund
Ask any young person what 'matrix' means and they will tell you. It's the name of the computer-simulated reality which will imprison the minds of human beings in the not-so-distant future, and it has a capital M. They are thinking of the 1999 science-fiction action film starring Keanu Reeves. This is as far away from the Bible as it is possible to get, but the link is there, linguistically. For the first clear use of the word 'matrix' is in an English translation of the Gospel of St Luke made in 1525 by William Tyndale. It's often said that no single book has had greater influence on the vocabulary of the English language than the Bible. I don't dispute that, as long as by 'Bible' we mean all the English translations that have been made, starting with John Wycliffe's manuscript version in about 1382 and ending with the King James Bible of 1611. Think of 'busybody,' 'castaway,' 'broken-hearted,' 'long-suffering,' and 'stumbling-block' - all first recorded in Tyndale.
What do you call the gadget which controls the TV, when you can't bring its name to mind? 'Doobry' - or 'doobery,' 'dooberry,' 'doobrie,' 'doobrey' (who knows how it's spelled?) - was first recorded in British English in the 1970s. In earlier decades people used such forms as 'doodah,' 'doofer,' 'doodad,' 'doings,' and 'dooshanks.' In American English, popular forms have been 'doohickey,' 'doojigger,' and 'doodad.' Nonsense words are a hugely useful feature of speech. They help us out when we're searching for a word and don't want to stop ourselves in mid-flow. They're a lifeline in cases where we don't know what to call something, or have forgotten its name. And they're available when we feel that something is not worth a precise mention or we want to be deliberately vague. A remarkable number of these words have been coined over the centuries.
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Film: I Love You Man
"I love you, Tycho Brohe."A 2009 comedy film directed by John Hamburg, the writer of Zoolander, as well as Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, and Little Fockers (but don't hold that against him). Peter has a good job, a nice house, and a beautiful girlfriend who has just become his fiancée (Rashida Jones). Things seem wonderful, until the fiancée's friends start to comment on Peter's apparent lack of male friends. Even his family can't seem to recall any. Soon, no one is sure who will be Peter's best man, or whether he will even have one. So he sets off on a quest to find a good male friend, by going on as many man-dates as he can. Hilarity Ensues.Just about everything in the movie is played for laughs, especially the subtle (and not so subtle) homosexual undertones that come out of using RomCom tropes to tell a movie about two straight dudes. It may in fact merit being categorized as a bromantic comedy, perhaps the first full-fledged member of the genre.
— Sydney, during the wedding.
This film provides examples of:
- Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: Peter's dad lives this trope.
- Angrish: Sydney's reaction to being hit in the leg with a golf ball.Sydney: Fucking cock...in my...fucking shit!!"
- Adorkable: Peter is a good example but he's more socially awkward than nerdy. Almost anything he says in an attempt to be cool is a combo of hilarious, embarrassing and clumsy.Peter: I will see you there or I will see you on another time.Sydney: (beat) That was very confusing. I don't know if you're gonna come or not.Peter: No, I'll be there. I'll be there.Sydney: [laughing] Alright I'll see you then, buddy.Peter: Alright. Laters on the menjay.[Hangs up]Peter: (beat) What did I just say?
- As Himself: Lou Ferrigno, as Peter's big real estate account. He's only on-screen for a little while, but the movie gets a lot of millage out of Ferrigno's former role.
- Bullying a Dragon: Don't say "Fuck you" to Lou Ferrigno.
- Camp Gay: Subverted with Peter's openly gay brother Robbie. Played straight with one of the candidates Peter courts.
- Captain Obvious: Syndey's line.
- Cluster F-Bomb: See "Angrish" above.
- Falling in Love Montage
- Good People Have Good Sex: Slightly subverted when Peter admits he'd like it if Zooey gave him more oral sex. Also subverted with Denise and Barry.
- Homoerotic Subtext: Largely the point of the whole movie. See this article's intro.
- And Peter's father and Hank Mardukas.
- I Am Not Spock: Lou Ferrigno gets a bit annoyed with being called the Hulk.
- In Touch with His Feminine Side: Peter.
- Improv: Several of Peter's lines were improvised by Paul Rudd, which was most likely to to add to the clumsiness of what he says.
- Jerk Ass: Tevin. And Barry. Good god Barry.
- Karma Houdini: Barry never gets any sort of comeuppance for his Jerk Ass behavior. Not just because of his attitude towards Peter, but even the way he treats Denise. And, well, everybody.
- That's not entirely true. He does get puked on, twice. I'd say projectile beer vomit to the face is fairly decent karma.
- Loony Friends Improve Your Personality
- Man Hug
- Manic Pixie Dream Guy
- Mistaken for Gay: Peter at several points, particularly by Doug.
- My Friends... and Zoidberg: An inverted, positive version of this. Whenever Peter's father is in a conversation about friends, he'll add "..and Hank Mardukas" (his own best friend).
- Oh Crap!: Peter's reaction to seeing the billboards that Sydney paid for.
- Precision F-Strike: Peter to Tevin: "Stay the FUCK away from my listing!" Also, the self-deprecating "...fuck" after leaving Sydney an incredibly awkward message.
- Ragtag Bunch of Misfits: Peter's groomsmen include his father, gay brother, the man dates...and Lou Ferrigano
- Romantic Comedy: Averted, but just barely. Between the date montages, awkward phone message (including message rehearsal), and worrying about the "rules" of man-dating, a lot of the movie's humor comes from playing with Rom Com tropes we all know, just transplanted to an unusual context.Peter (recording a message to Sydney): Hey Peter, it's Sydney Klaven. Uh no, that's not right. Sydney, it's Peter Klaven.
- Running Gag: Peter's awkwardness around Sydney lasts quite a while, bordering on schoolboyish infatuation. The resulting gag is Peter's utter inability to think up a half decent, or even intelligible, nickname for Sydney.
- Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace: Played with as Sydney isn't trying to steal Peter from Zooey but is showing his love for Peter. If you listen closely Sydney arrives as the priest says "If anyone can show just cause why they should not marry."
- Straight Gay: Robbie and, at first, the architect Peter "dates".
- Terrible Interviewees Montage Peter's "man-date" montage is an example of an adaptation of the romantic comedy variation.
- The Unfair Sex: A mild instance - early in the film, Pete finds out that Zooey has told all her girlfriend about an intimate night they had in a hottub and he is clearly annoyed by it. Later, when he admits he has told Sydney she doesn't like performing oral sex on him, she instantly yells "Ew, that's private!" and says that her telling her own friends is "so totally different." However, she does make the point that while they are very close, Pete has only known Sydney for a short time while she has known her friends for ages, and she is just as quick to admit that Pete is right when he calls her out on the hypocrisy, so it's not as bad as most cases of this trope.
- Title Drop
Peter: I love you, dude.Sydney: I love you, Bro Montana.Peter: I love you, homes.Sydney: I love you, Broseph Goebbels.Peter: I love you, muchacho.
- Parodied when their proclamations of (platonic) love escalate. Rapidly.


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Les Blakley, PGA Head Professional at Spokane Country Club has received the Section's highest honor being named Golf Professional of the Year for 2014. Blakley was honored for his commitment to his club, service to his fellow PGA Professionals and representation of the ideals of a PGA Professional.
Marcus King, PGA General Manager at Overlake Golf & Country Club, Medina, WA is the recipient of the Bill Strausbaugh Award for his service to his fellow PGA Professionals in governance and education as well has his extensive service to the community.
Jeff Simonds, PGA Director of Golf at Bandon Dunes, Bandon, OR is the recipient of the Horton Smith Award for his commitment to furthering the education of today's PGA Professionals as well as those working toward membership.
Jason Aichele, PGA Teaching Professional at Meadow Springs Country Club, Richland, Washington has been named Teacher of the Year. Aichele was recognized for his dedication to bringing the game to women and juniors and his innovative four season programs.
Harold Bluestein, PGA Teaching Professional at Tri-Mountain Golf Course, Richfield, WA receives the Player Development Award for his tireless efforts to promote the game and bring golf to new players.
Cameron Milton, PGA Head Professional at Polson Bay Golf Course, Polson, MT has been recognized with the Youth Player Development Award for his tireless and innovative programs to bring the youth in the Flathead Valley to the game of golf.
Chris Runyan, PGA Head Professional at Sundance Golf Course, Spokane, WA is the repeat winner of the Patriot Award. Runyan spearheads a charity golf tournament that raises over $50,000 for charities supporting our veterans and he works with injured local veterans to bring golf back into their life.
Rick Blankenburg, PGA Assistant Professional at Bellingham Golf & Country Club is the Assistant Professional of the Year. Blankenburg was recognized for his commitment to his membership.
Jim Hofmeister, PGA Professional from Liberty Lake, Washington was named the recipient of the Perry Williams Award for his service to the Section's Rules of Golf Committee. Hofmeister who also serves on the National PGA Rules Committee is a frequent Rules Official for Section Championships.
Matt Brown, PGA Head Professional at Highlands GC, Gearhart, OR is the Merchandiser of the Year for Public facilities. Brown was recognized for his innovate merchandising at his course as well as the use of on-line sales to reach a large customer base.
Mark Sursely, PGA Head Professional at Overlake Golf & Country Club, Medina, WA is the repeat winner of the Merchandiser of the Year for Private Clubs. Sursely unique golf shop, creative displays and adoption of unique products for his membership lead to his selection.
Brett Eaton, PGA Director of Golf at Semiahmoo Golf & Country Club and Loomis Trail Golf Club is the Merchandiser of the Year for Resorts. Eaton was recognized for his creative promotions and combing the management of two facilities.
Darren Black, PGA Head Professional at Rainier Golf & Country Club, Seattle, WA is the 2014 Sterling Cut Glass Player of the Year. Black finished in the top 10 at all five Section majors in 2014 and will advance to the PGA Professional National Championship in June.
Rob Gibbons, PGA Head Professional at Arrowhead Golf Course, Molalla, OR is the Yamaha Senior Player of the Year. Gibbons finished in the top 10 at all four Section Senior majors in 2014.
John Cassidy, Assistant Professional at Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club, Union, WA is the Assistant Player of the Year. Cassidy is the 2014 Washington Open Champion and finished second in the Pacific Northwest Assistant Professional Championship.
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We will soon be releasing a app for the iPhone that allows drivers and riders to use the service while on the move.
We need gourgeous icons and buttons for this app:
1. App Icon - something that identifies what our app does - allows people to buy and sell their wasted, empty seats (see our Seat_icon.psd draft)
2. Drive Icon and Ride Icon - so users can identify what they which of these two they want to do
3. GPS and Car icons - to show the driver the status of their vehicle
4. map icons - to show where the vehicle is on a map.
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PyroTRF-ID: a novel bioinformatics methodology for the affiliation of terminal-restriction fragments using 16S rRNA gene pyrosequencing data
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1 Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Laboratory for Environmental Biotechnology, Station 6, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
2 Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, School of Life Sciences, Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Core Facility, Lausanne, Switzerland
3 Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Lausanne, Switzerland
4 Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Central Environmental Molecular Biology Laboratory, Lausanne, Switzerland
5 Uppsala University, Limnology Department, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala, Sweden
6 Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland
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BMC Microbiology 2012, 12:306 doi:10.1186/1471-2180-12-306Published: 27 December 2012
In molecular microbial ecology, massive sequencing is gradually replacing classical fingerprinting techniques such as terminal-restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) combined with cloning-sequencing for the characterization of microbiomes. Here, a bioinformatics methodology for pyrosequencing-based T-RF identification (PyroTRF-ID) was developed to combine pyrosequencing and T-RFLP approaches for the description of microbial communities. The strength of this methodology relies on the identification of T-RFs by comparison of experimental and digital T-RFLP profiles obtained from the same samples. DNA extracts were subjected to amplification of the 16S rRNA gene pool, T-RFLP with the HaeIII restriction enzyme, 454 tag encoded FLX amplicon pyrosequencing, and PyroTRF-ID analysis. Digital T-RFLP profiles were generated from the denoised full pyrosequencing datasets, and the sequences contributing to each digital T-RF were classified to taxonomic bins using the Greengenes reference database. The method was tested both on bacterial communities found in chloroethene-contaminated groundwater samples and in aerobic granular sludge biofilms originating from wastewater treatment systems.
PyroTRF-ID was efficient for high-throughput mapping and digital T-RFLP profiling of pyrosequencing datasets. After denoising, a dataset comprising ca. 10′000 reads of 300 to 500 bp was typically processed within ca. 20 minutes on a high-performance computing cluster, running on a Linux-related CentOS 5.5 operating system, enabling parallel processing of multiple samples. Both digital and experimental T-RFLP profiles were aligned with maximum cross-correlation coefficients of 0.71 and 0.92 for high- and low-complexity environments, respectively. On average, 63±18% of all experimental T-RFs (30 to 93 peaks per sample) were affiliated to phylotypes.
PyroTRF-ID profits from complementary advantages of pyrosequencing and T-RFLP and is particularly adapted for optimizing laboratory and computational efforts to describe microbial communities and their dynamics in any biological system. The high resolution of the microbial community composition is provided by pyrosequencing, which can be performed on a restricted set of selected samples, whereas T-RFLP enables simultaneous fingerprinting of numerous samples at relatively low cost and is especially adapted for routine analysis and follow-up of microbial communities on the long run.


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Tay street Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
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Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell NNE | Wind SW
Sea Temperature Today is: 16.2 °C
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Tay street in Bay of Plenty is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include .
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Overall Tay street Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in November
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Use this relief map to navigate to Bay of Plenty surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Tay street
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Tay street:(click location name for more details)
- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break1 mi
- Third closest break2 mi
- Fourth closest break6 mi
- Fifth closest break8 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Tay street:
- Closest wave buoy4148 mi
- Second closest wave buoy4204 mi
- Third closest wave buoy4452 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy4514 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy4658 mi
Tide stations nearest to Tay street:
- Closest tide stationTauranga1 mi
- Second closest tide stationSlipper Island44 mi
- Third closest tide stationMoutohora (Whale) Island45 mi
- Fourth closest tide stationTairua48 mi
- Fifth closest tide stationWhakatane48 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Tay street:
- Closest ski areaWhakapapa (New Zealand)115 mi
- Second closest ski areaTukino (New Zealand)117 mi
- Third closest ski areaTuroa (New Zealand)121 mi
- Fourth closest ski areaManganui (New Zealand)162 mi
- Fifth closest ski areaRainbow (New Zealand)342 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Tay street:
- Closest city locationTauranga (New Zealand)3 mi
- Second closest city locationRotorua (New Zealand)34 mi
- Third closest city locationHamilton (New Zealand)50 mi
- Fourth closest city locationManukau (New Zealand)86 mi
- Fifth closest city locationNorthshore (New Zealand)98 mi
- The closest passenger airport to Tay street is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Tay street is Rotorua Airport (ROT), also in New Zealand, 48 km (30 miles) away.
- Third is Whakatane Airport (WHK) in New Zealand, 63 km (39 miles) away.
- Hamilton Airport (HLZ) in New Zealand is 84 km (52 miles) away.
- Taupo Airport (TUO), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Tay street and is 119 km (74 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Tay street, Bay of Plenty. Use the tab navigation above to view Tay street sea temperature, Tay street photographs, Tay street detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Tay street webcams, current wind from Bay of Plenty live weather stations and Tay street tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Tay street.


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Tinkling hand percussion and prickly guitar explosions, siren voices and thick drums, If Children (released April 8 on Merge Records) stirs a lively witch's brew, elemental extremes finding common ground in the hands of Wye Oak's multi-instrumentalist singers Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack. Whether disturbing Elliott Smith's ghost on "Regret" or working some new millennial "Kashmir" on "Please Concrete," there's always plenty of alluring details to hang your ear on. A number of cuts end abruptly and we're quickly off in a different direction. Rather than being disorienting, it's all pretty engaging. Wasner and Stack are especially gifted at simmering melancholy (Archaic Smile," "Keeping Company"), truly some of the best sit-alone-in-your-room music this year, neither mopey nor obvious but full of interesting stutter steps like quality Ronnie Lane (who they evoke marvelously on "A Lawn To Mow"). As oddly catchy as Spoon in places and intimate and gorgeous as This Mortal Coil others, Wye Oak throws out a whole rock rainbow. While their own distinct colors have yet to fully reveal themselves it's a pretty nice skyline nonetheless.


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