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The United States Olympic Committee today announced Neal Henderson (cycling; Boulder, Colo.) as the 2011 Doc Counsilman Science Award winner and one of its coaches of the year.
After working with USA Cycling's track programs, Henderson was nominated for the award by USA Cycling. For years, Henderson has been at the forefront of applying scientific principles in the lab and on the field to improve athlete performance in the world of cycling. During the 2010-11 season, he formulated additional tools and protocols for aerodynamic drag analysis, which helped determine the specific power required for cyclists to attain a given speed. The results helped pace the USA Cycling team to a silver-medal finish at the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Later that summer, Henderson continued aerodynamic testing to help identify the best wheel combinations for U.S. cyclists competing at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Nominated by USA Cycling, Henderson is a rare, dual-certified elite USA Cycling and USA Triathlon coach and has been instrumental in establishing training methods based on exercise physiology, including supplemental oxygen training and a computrainer program for junior cyclists at the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine.


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Iran recently took the wraps off its Qaher-313 "new super modern fighter plane," seen here nose-on. The quality of the aircraft shown in these pictures is leading some observers to wonder if Iran is playing a joke on the rest of the world. This plane is almost certainly a mock-up, because if it's not—well, look, I can only assume that the country employs at least one aerospace engineer, right? This has to be a joke, right?
Iran recently took the wraps off its Qaher-313 "new super modern fighter plane," seen here nose-on. The quality of the aircraft shown in these pictures is leading some observers to wonder if Iran is playing a joke on the rest of the world. This plane is almost certainly a mock-up, because if it's not—well, look, I can only assume that the country employs at least one aerospace engineer, right? This has to be a joke, right?
The aircraft's skin is remarkably shiny and irregular. Stealth aircraft derive no small degree of their stealthiness from a coating of radar-absorbent material; the skin of a modern stealth aircraft requires constant maintenance and upkeep, with ground crews having to pay attention to the height of individual screws in the aircraft's skin and apply putty to irregularities. The -313's finish is amateurish at best.
It's uncertain what type of powerplant lurks within the -313 (if indeed there is one), but its intakes appear to be too small to realistically support anything substantial. Also visible from this angle, again, is the shiny, bumpy surface.
The -313 features both canards and droop-tipped wings, possibly borrowing characteristics from the B-70 Valkyrie and the Bird of Prey technology demonstrator. Or maybe they just thought it looked cool.
The large protective cap over the engine makes it impossible to judge for certain, but there appears to be no engine nozzle at all. It's doubtful this demonstrator/prototype/mock-up has a powerplant. Others have noted that a jet with an engine this recessed would likely catch on fire and melt. Or explode. Or both!
More details on the -313's underside. An aircraft's radar cross-section is more than anything a function of its shape (but not so much, as common sense would have you believe, its size). Right angles reflect radar waves back at the sender, and non-right angles tend to bounce them off in other directions, so early stealth designs like the F-117A used faceted shapes to confound radar. Computing a radar cross-section involves a hell of a lot of math, and computers in the mid-1970s just weren't that fast. Modern stealth aircraft incorporate curves because modern computers are fast and can perform far more complex RCS calculations than were feasible in the early days of stealth. The -313 employs facets—though its skin is janky enough to make much of the stealth math moot.
The -313's canopy has ludicrously bad optical qualities—note the scratches and distortion. Additionally, several sources note that the nose is far too tiny to contain anything like a useful radar.
With a pilot seated in the cockpit, the front of the plane appears to be rather tiny. Fighter aircraft cockpits are notoriously small, leading to the common phrase among fighter jocks of "strapping on" the aircraft, but there's a difference between "small" and "comical," and the -313 is definitely erring on the wrong side of that line.
The cockpit boasts instrumentation plucked directly from civilian aviation and appears to lack a heads-up display. It also appears to be made of fiberglass. I showed this picture to Science Editor Dr. John Timmer, who knows a thing or two about how science works, and after a moment of silence he responded by saying, "No f------ way."
Just in case the previous picture wasn't clear enough.
"This new fighter jet is a bomberand [sic] it is fully engineered by Iranian scientists and has exceptional features," Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is quoted as saying. "This fighter is one of the most sophisticated fighter jets in the world, and we just talk [sic] to its test pilot, and he expressed great satisfaction for the flight performance as a professional pilot."
....so, there's that, at least.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stands with Iran's military leaders, reading what I can only assume to be the plane's instruction manual. Judging by the quality of its construction, I'd guess he's looking for where the rubber band goes.
"The advance computer designing software (CATIA) were used for designing F-313, and aerodynamic analysis methods such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) also were used, with the help of numerical grid generation software (GAMBIT), flow analysis software (FLUENT), and other design computation software, which shows a complete scientific work in various areas of indigenous scientific and technology was used for F-313," notes news outlet Mehr News, indicating that at some point some actual science was involved with the aircraft's design.
The Boeing-built "Bird of Prey" technology demonstrator, which shares some visual design cues with the -313—though it should be noted that there's photographic evidence of Bird of Prey actually flying. Unlike the -313.
This is a B-2 stealth bomber, an actual airplane that actually flies in the air. Its radar-absorbant skin is actually radar-absorbant and doesn't look like it has much in common with the photographs of the -313 that have been made available. Note that the B-2 benefited from far more computer-aided design than its older cousin the F-117A, and its design is quite curvy.
The F-22 can operate without being detected by most Super High Frequency search and fire control radars, but UHF radars operating in the low S band and below can defeat its stealth materials' absorption.

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Why believe in a god? ad in a Metro subway car.
The American Humanist Association is running a Why believe in a god? ad campaign in the Washington, DC area. I first started seeing their ads on the sides of Metro buses a few weeks ago. Today I noticed the first one inside a Metro subway car.
Yesterday, the free daily newspaper The Washington Examiner ran a front page article about the "hundreds of complaints" concerning the ads Metro had received. One complainer wrote that Metro had "a responsibility to not offend a group of people in this country." It's interesting that religionists get offended so easily by anything and everything anti-religious, but they never care if their own religious displays may be offending others. I have seen ads for local churches in the subway cars almost every December for the last 15 years or so. Has it ever dawned on any of those complainers that those religious ads may be offensive to certain other citizens of this country?
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Most religionists have almost no tolerance for criticisms of their religion and, if they had an opportunity, would gladly support the suppression of all opposing beliefs.
But why is that so? Generally speaking, one would be afraid of criticism of one's ideas or beliefs, whether they were religious or secular, only if one were unsure of them. A person will tolerate opposing ideas only if he has complete confidence in his ideas or is not afraid to abandon them when necessary. It follows that the historical and present collective efforts of all monotheistic religions to oppress and censor opposition must stem from the insecure and doubtful feelings not only the religious authorities but also their followers must have towards their own beliefs. They are afraid to lose their religious beliefs, because, many of them must know deep inside that too much rational questioning will undermine the shaky ground religions sit on. And once an avalanche starts, there is no stopping it.
What are these people, who are objecting to Metro's displays of the American Humanist Association's ads, afraid of? That they will lose their religion if they hear too many arguments contrary to their beliefs? If it is that easy for them to change their minds about their "cherished" beliefs, well, let it be so. Beliefs founded on sand are not worth clinging onto.
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4/18/2008 —Penn State Greater Allegheny's chapter of Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychology, inducted new members on April 17. Present for the induction ceremony was Mariam Salisu. Also inducted were Allison Arnfield, Amber Kestler, and Kaitlin Kennedy.
Welcoming the new members were chapter officers Jessica Rybar, President; Erika R. Thornton, Vice President; Elyse N. Walsh, Secretary; and Theodore J. Werner III, Treasurer; along with chapter adviser Dr. Elizabeth Mazur, psychology program coordinator Dr. Margaret Signorella, and psychology internship supervisor Dr. June Fishbourne.
Membership is open to students who are at least second-semester sophomores, majoring or minoring in psychology with at least 9 credits in psychology completed, who rank in the upper 35% of their class in general scholarship, earn an overall GPA of at least 3.0, and a psychology GPA of at least 3.0.


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The Yellow Jackets will be back in action this Saturday afternoon for their last preseason test against Valley City State University. After this week the Jackets will start conference play.
Valley City State returns a talented team from a year ago including standout Chauncey Calhoun. Calhoun plays many roles for the Vikings as he is the starting safety, punter, and may line up on the offensive side of the ball as well.
"Defensively Valley City State is one of the better defensive teams from a year ago in the Conference. There schemes are solid and they give you a lot of looks to keep you off guard. Their defensive backs are really solid as they return a veteran group" said Coach Scott.
Offensively the Vikings return many veterans including the offensive line and quarterback from last year. Valley City State's offense really has the ability to be a high potent force in the conference. They will throw many different formations at the Yellow Jackets on Saturday.
"This is a very important game for us. This game is not only about playing Valley City State but conquering the inconsistency that took place the past two games" said Coach Scott. The Yellow Jackets will kick off against Valley City State University at 1:00pm in Lyle Hare Stadium. This weekend is also Parents Weekend for the Yellow Jacket athletes.


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The 72% Chocolate and the Pineapple chocolate bars. From what I remember, they were both very good!
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The 72% Chocolate and the Pineapple chocolate bars. From what I remember, they were both very good!
I wasn't terribly surprised to see this box of Pocky Salt sitting on the shelf at my local-ish Japanese Market. Salt has been an "it" gourmet food thing for a few years now. Most major candy companies who consider even a little sliver of their product to be gourmet have tried it. Off the top of my head Lindt, Godiva, Michel Cluizel, Kit Kat (Japan), come to mind, but to list them all we'd be here all day. So seeing that Pocky is finally giving it a go, I say good for them. It's not a food fad that is over by any means, so I was happy to see them trying something new. I tossed the box into my shopping cart to take home.
The box is pretty and I like how they tried to make the box look "salty" by adding sparkles. It does give the effect of salt crystals catching the light and shining on the sticks of Pocky. It's fun, blingy and seems very Japanese all at the same time.
Inside the box there's two packets of Pocky. It's hard for me to understand how they decide on dividing the pocky sticks into packets. It seems every time I open a box of Pocky it's a different number of packets inside. I know it doesn't matter, but it does make me curious.
The sticks of Pocky look like normal Pocky. Slender with a coating of milk chocolate. I don't see any granules of salt on the outside, no covered up in the chocolate. I take a bite, and the flavor is pretty consistent to regular Pocky. You taste the sweet, smooth milk chocolate and the slight buttery vanilla flavor of the biscuit stick. It took me a few bites before I tasted the salt. I think it was on bite three or four when I finally got a hit of salt. It was as if a singular large chunk of salt was just sitting there, waiting for me. I took some more bites, to see if perhaps the first few were dudes. Again, I tasted nothing until I hit another single chunk of salt. Very strange. I mean, it's good, but in no way does it feel that the salt in this Pocky is evenly distributed.
I think, considering how infrequently I tasted the salt in this Pocky, that if you want to give a salted candy a try as your first time, this is a good candy for that. The salt is infrequent enough so that if you can still enjoy the candy, but you still get a taste of what the inclusion of salt is like. It's like a baby toe into the hot tub. Even as an experience salted chocolate eater, I still liked these. It's hard to go wrong with Pocky!
Rating: Will Eat Again
I was pleasantly surprised when I found this box of Winter Coffee Pocky during my last rip to Little Tokyo. The "winter" varieties of Pocky are my favorites, with the extra layering of chocolate and the dusting of cocoa powder on top. For the past few years Pocky has been releasing just a normal, everyday chocolate flavor during the winter. It is awesome, let me tell you. So I was quite surprised when I saw that this past winter they decided to change things up a bit and come out wit ha new flavor: Winter Coffee.
The package has less of a "wintry" feel to it than the other Winter Pocky, which used cool blue tones and white on the package. This one is green, a nice forest green. Perhaps they are trying to evoke the jungle where the coffee beans come from.
Opening the packet I get a rich aroma that I can only say is the wonderful mix of chocolate and coffee. I taste my first Pocky stuck, and immediately I get the slight bitter cocoa powder dusting. The the rich chocolate comes forward, sweet and rich, but full of wonderful earthy coffee notes. The biscuit serves as a palette cleanser, not really carrying a flavor of it's own, but allows the chocolate to shine and to provide a nice crunch. All I can say is, this is beyond delicious and terribly addicting.
Both my fiance and I really loved this Pocky. It's so familiar, yet just that hint of a different makes it even yummier. I found I really craved this Pocky with my morning coffee. Considering how importing these candies from Japan takes time and a means a more limited supply, I would really recommend trying this Winter Coffee flavor if you happen to see it.
Rating: Hoard
Links Pocky Website (Japanese)
A really freaky candy. I think unintentionally so….considering their attempt at the "cute" character on the front there.
Tic Tacs are a candy that I always enjoyed and was fascinated with when I was a kid. I loved how all my friend's Moms seemed to carry them in their purses. Pulling them out while at soccer games and hearing that familiar shaking should as a Tic Tac tumbled into your hand. It was a point in time where I didn't bother to learn the flavors, as I think I was too young to read these at some points. So I knew them as the "white ones" or the "green ones". The "orange ones" were my favorite.
Now fast forward to the present where I do buy the occasional box of Tic Tacs, but usually it's a new flavor that draws me in. As far as my childhood fascination goes, I surprisingly don't buy them much. Now here is the newest flavor I found on store shelves, Tic Tac Strawberry Fields.
The Tic Tacs come in two colors, one a light pink and the other a more traditional pink-pink. Oddly enough when I checked the website, they make note of this being a "strawberry and cream" flavor even though I don't see that anywhere on the package.
The candies smell just sweet, mostly of marshmallows. The packaging design is pretty with strawberry vines with ripe berries on them frame the tic tac logo. the green vines accented with the red strawberries is very pretty.
The flavor starts out tasting like the aroma; of vanilla marshmallow. Then a sweet, berry flavor develops. As it grows it tastes more and more like strawberry. As it hits its apex I'm strongly reminded of strawberry jam. It's sweet, fruity, with a light floral note to it. It's a lot of flavor for just one little Tic Tac. I'm impressed. The only thing is I don't taste any "cream" in there that the website suggests. Just to be sure, I tried both color several times to see if the flavor was any different between the two. The only thing I notcied was the pink's flavor appeared more quickly than the light pink one.
I liked these a lot. I know I don't have Tic Tacs often, but I'd imagine a new flavor added to the mix is very refreshing. So adding some strawberry into your Tic Tac cycle, you won't be disappointed. I liked having this bow in my purse for moments when I needed a quick flavor pick me up.
Rating: Will Eat Again
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CAF Sets Record Donation Level in 2013
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PULLMAN, Wash. – Thanks to the support of more than 6,000 members, the Cougar Athletic Fund (CAF), the fundraising arm of the Washington State Athletic Department, followed up a record-setting fundraising year in 2012 with the largest annual giving total in school history for fiscal year 2013, which concluded June 30.
The most recent year saw the CAF scholarship fund supported with nearly $5.7 million in membership gifts, eclipsing the previous standard of $4.7 million in 2012. As recently as the 2011 fiscal year, the CAF raised under $2.6 million in annual scholarship gifts to support WSU's student-athletes.
"I applaud the commitment demonstrated by all current members of the Cougar Athletic Fund," said WSU Director of Athletics Bill Moos. "I am confident our membership numbers will continue to grow to the upper levels of the Pac-12 Conference.
"Two years ago we needed thousands of new members to rival the membership bases of our northern division foes and we have closed that gap considerably," Moos continued. "To all current CAF members, I applaud and thank you. To all Cougars who are not yet members, I encourage you to 'Be a Member, Join the Team.'"
In addition to the record-setting numbers, the CAF has announced the launch of the "Be a Member, Join the Team" campaign. The campaign will feature an increased focus on current student-athlete features, member profiles and former student-athletes who have made the commitment to join the Cougar Athletic Fund. Members will enjoy exclusive monthly communication from the Cougar Athletic department and Director of Athletics Bill Moos, as well as a new CAF website and online presence, and greater visibility at Cougar home athletic events and on television and radio broadcasts.
In the last several years the CAF has overhauled its membership ranking system, benefits structure and annual calendar, as well as adding an annual volunteer fund drive to enhance scholarship support. Additionally, events such as the Nights with Cougar Football held throughout the state and the annual Legends Weekend have become significant fundraisers with 100 percent of the proceeds directed towards meeting the annual scholarship bill.
Throughout the past five years the WSU student-athlete scholarship costs have risen 46 percent, from $6.4 million to $9.4 million, placing a greater emphasis on membership support to cover those costs. Reaching that goal through CAF annual giving allows the athletic department to reinvest additional revenue in facilities and programs that have a direct impact on the recruitment, development and education of student-athletes.
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Daniel Edwards Brabham
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Height: 6-4 Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: February 25, 1941 in Magnolia, MS
Died: January 23, 2011 in Baton Rouge, LA
High School: St. Helena Central
College: Arkansas (school history) (Brabham college stats)
Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 1963 AFL Draft.
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round (30th overall) of the 1963 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 19 (5014th overall since 1950)
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The FEED work will deliver designs for the initial phase of the Mozambique LNG project of four trains, each train capable of producing 5 million tpy of liquefied natural gas (20 million tpy total). The project has the potential to expand its capacity up to approximately 50 million tpy of LNG in the future.
A 50-50 joint venture comprised of Fluor and JGC Corp. was
awarded Tuesday with a front-end engineering and design (FEED)
contract by Anadarko Moçambique Area 1 Limitada for an
onshore natural gas liquefaction facility in the Republic of
The project will be located in the Cabo Delgado Province, 2,000
kilometers northeast of Mozambique's capital, Maputo.
Fluor said it will book its portion of the contract in
the first quarter of 2013.
The FEED work will deliver designs for the initial phase of the
Mozambique LNG project of four trains, each train capable of
producing 5 million tpy of liquefied natural gas
(20 million tpy total).
The project has the potential to expand
its capacity up to approximately 50 million tpy of
LNG in the future.
This facility is the first LNG project in Mozambique. The feedstock comes from offshore
production facilities at Offshore Area 1,
operated by Anadarko, and Offshore Area 4, operated by Eni.
The first LNG cargo is targeted for 2018.
"In the region, this is an important and strategic win for both
joint venture parent companies," said Peter Oosterveer,
president of Fluor's energy and chemicals group.
"We brought together a talented and experienced team that
leverages the combined strengths of JGC's industry-leading LNG
experience with Fluor's 50-plus year reputation for executing
large complex projects in sub-Saharan Africa."
Anadarko Moçambique Area 1, Limitada consists of
Anadarko Petroleum (36.5%), Mitsui E&P Mozambique Area 1,
Ltd. (20%), Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (15%), BPRL
Ventures Mozambique B.V. (10%), Videocon Mozambique Rovuma Ltd.
(10%) and PTT Exploration & Production (8.5%).
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Brady C. Ervin was born in Covington, Tennessee; raised in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Obtained BBA ,Industrial Management, from South Arkansas University, Magnolia, Arkansas. He now lives in Heber Springs, Arkansas: on the shore of Lake Greers Ferry. He lives with his wife of 47 years, Ginger and his grandson, Dustin. They have two daughters, Gwen Ervin-McLarty (Kelly) and Tonya (deceased).Brady is self employed with a Chemical Sales Company and is a part-time tree farmer. He planted trees to prevent any future desire to raise cows. His love for the Lord Jesus Christ has enabled him to write a book of poems: A Potpourri of Thoughts in Rhyme; From a Christian Point of View. I would appreciate your input. e-mail: email@example.com
To some this is foolish,
Why would anyone care about me?
I have never known what love is,
And this is how it will always be.
But you don't know my Jesus,
He died that you may live.
His life He gave for you,
What more could He give?
Now He is in Heaven,
And He is waiting for your reply.
He is saying," Come and follow me",
That's why He had to die.
His call is very simple,
All you have to do is ask.
Jesus please forgive me,
I surrender to you at last.
Brady C. Ervin


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As we approach the holiday weekend, local and federal officials are warning Hoosiers about the growing terror threats during fireworks shows.
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First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters Malia and Sasha touched down in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday night as part of a tour with education for girls as its central theme. The first lady is also travelling with her mother. (June 27)
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The WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx made a return visit to the White House. President Barack Obama honored the 2015 champs in the East Room Monday afternoon. The Lynx captured their third championship in five seasons last October. (June 27)
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A California wildfire that killed two people and destroyed 200 homes in the southern Sierra Nevada burned away from neighborhoods Monday, clearing the way for some residents to return to homes that survived the savage flames. (June 27)
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March 15, 2011
TEMPE, Ariz. - Brady Rodgers, who last pitched for the Sun Devils on Opening Night against New Mexico, made his return to the mound on Tuesday night, helping the #8 Sun Devils to a 6-2 victory over second ranked Oklahoma. Rodgers started and threw three shut out innings in the victory. A sellout crowd of 4,371 at Winkles Field-Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark saw the Devils improve to 12-3 on the year.
Rodgers (2-0) fanned five in his three innings, earning the win after pitching on a pre-determined pitch count. Alex Blackford relieved him and was just as solid, striking out five over his 4.2 innings of work. Trevor Williams recorded the final four outs of the game for ASU.
The game was scoreless until the bottom of the third inning, when Arizona State jumped out to a 3-0 lead. Joey DeMichele scored on a ground out by Johnny Ruettiger, the Andrew Aplin came home on a Riccio Torrez sacrifice fly. The Devils plated their third run on a double steal, when the catcher's throw to third hit the bat of the man at the plate, sending the ball into the dugout and allowing Ruettiger to score.
The Sooners would get one back in the fifth on a sac fly, but Arizona State would respond in the bottom half of the inning. Zach Wilson's RBI single scored Ruettiger, then Deven Marrero doubled down the left field line to bring home Torrez and make it 5-1. DeMichele would plate a run in the sixth on an RBI single that made it 6-1.
Wilson and DeMichele each had two hits in the victory while Johnny Ruettiger swiped two bases. That gives him 13 on the season, a new career high.
The Devils and Sooners will wrap up their brief two-game series on Wednesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. from Packard Stadium.


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I think only 1/3 of my posts have an actual paragraph in it.
I think only 1/3 of my posts have an actual paragraph in it.
you could definitely loosen up a bit
i mean, a novel every now and then isn't awful, but chisel (fizizzle my nizzle) it down to about 1/28 of your posts
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You have a short-attention span or something?
I couldn't think of a way to make a long response.
if my dog was a coconut I'd eat him but since he's my dog I love him instead
I feel the same way about Jesus, if he were real and a coconut I'd eat him but since he's not I can't
in the mean time I find it ironic and amusing that rayne went off topic to complain about someone else going off topic and all the while ya'll are proving the point of this thread
I am drinking cold white milk out of a green coca cola glass, what does that mean batman what does it MEAN
rain, your just so gay its not funmny
and what was this thread about anyway?
from what i gather, its about paragraphs, coconuts, religious debates, and circlejerking.
and the award for most off-topic thread in history goes to...
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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I personally believe that U.S Americans are unable to do so because uh, some people out there in our nation don't have circlejerks and I believe that our coconuts like such as South Africa and The Iraq everywhere like such as paragraphs and I believe that they should our religious debate over here in the U.S should help South Africa circlejerk and should help The Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future paragraphs for our children. Then there could be more paragraphs, and even such as coconuts.
now thats showing genuine loss of track!
now lets hear a round of applause for our good friend keke!
- extreme comment removed by the U.S. federal government, reminding you to SMOKE WEED EVERYDAY -
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Haha Keke.. I remember watching that clip on youtube and going- "How the hell is that girl's head so empty?"
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~ I have said nothing because there is nothing I can say that would describe how I feel as perfectly as you deserve it. -- Kyle Schmidt ~
~Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. -- Josh Billings ~
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this thread is a travesty
"I'll go," said Chagataev. "But what will I do there? Build socialism?"
"What else?" said the secretary.
how erratic of a comment, god! you bigot
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Phil Spector was born.
"Every Breath I Take," by Gene Pitney, just misses the Top Forty. The song, written by Gary Goffin and Carole King, features a monumental Phil Spector production.
Gene Pitney's "Only Love Can Break a Heart" peaks at #2. It's held back from the top by the Crystals' "He's a Rebel," penned by Pitney and produced by Phil Spector.
Phil Spector is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame


text: Feb 27, 2013 17:17 New Orleans events calendar for Feb. 7-13, 2013 New Orleans events calendar for Feb. 7-13, 2013 Advocate story Feb. 6, 2013; 7:17 p.m. Comments Friday-Monday, Feb. 8-11 French Market's Annual Mardi Gras Mask Market plus our First Annual Lundi Gras Celebration: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., alongside the Farmers and Flea Markets, between Barracks and Ursulines Streets, New Orleans. Featuring brass bands, secondlines, children's authors and activities. http://www.frenchmarket.org. Friday, Feb. 8 Greasing of the Poles: 10 a.m., Royal Sonesta Hotel, 300 Bourbon Street, New Orleans. The French Quarter hotel originated this long-standing tradition of greasing the support poles as a means to deter overzealous revelers from shimmying up to coveted Bourbon Balcony space during carnival season. This Mardi Gras spectacle promises surprise celebrity guests, great local music, and a whole lot of petroleum jelly! Saturday, Feb. 9 COVINGTON FARMER'S MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, 609 N. Columbia St., Covington. Music by Ed Whiteman and Friends at 9:30 a.m., fresh produce, seafood, meat and dairy products, herbs, baked goods, tamales, plants, crafts and more. http://www.covingtonfarmersmarket.org. piety street market: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Old Ironworks, 612 Piety St., New Orleans. Food, arts, crafts, vintage clothing and flea market. Mardi Gras costumes, accessories and masks. Live music by Les Bon Riens. (504) 269-3982 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Free. Sunday, Feb. 10 Bacchus Bash 2013: noon-8 p.m., Metropolitan Nightclub and Generations Hall, 319 Andrew Higgins Dr., New Orleans. Indoor/outdoor block party featuring live bands, DJs in the club, food, drinks and a carnival party atmosphere. Outdoor portion is free and open to the public. VIP tickets include the indoor party, access to the grandstand for parade viewing, private rooms and bathrooms, open bar and food. http://www.themetropolitannightclub.com. Monday, Feb. 11 Zulu Lundi Gras Festival: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Woldenberg Riverfront Park, New Orleans. The 2013 Zulu Lundi Gras Festival lives up to its good-times reputation for the 20th consecutive year, when the 500 members of the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club host a full day of fun and excitement along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. The festival event features local and world-renowned entertainers performing on three stages. The Lundi Gras Festival food vendors kick up dishes like crawfish pie, shrimp Creole, file' gumbo, alligator sausage, Jamaican chicken, crawfish bread, catfish po-boys, peach cobbler, pecan pie and many more New Orleans delicacies. Don't miss the arrival of the Zulu King and his entourage at 5 p.m. Ongoing New Orleans' Original Red Light Tour: Wednesdays through Saturdays, 8 p.m., Erin Rose Bar, 811 Conti St., New Orleans. New Orleans' Original Red Light Tour takes you on a journey through ribald tales of Storyville, the Tango Belt, The Last Madame's house and much more. $20. (504) 523-8619. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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If New Orleans music is a gumbo, pianist Henry Roeland "Roy" Byrd – better known as Professor Longhair – is one of the chefs who filled the pot and lit the cooking fire. Variously hailed as "the Picasso of keyboard funk" and "the Bach of rock," Byrd's syncopated music was as infectious as it was uncategorizable: his playing mixed blues, ragtime, zydeco, rhumba, mambo and calypso, while his hoarse singing voice cracked as it crept toward the high notes. A meandering recording career started in 1949 with two of his most popular songs, "Mardi Gras In New Orleans" and "She's Got No Hair," with the label crediting the tracks to "Longhair and his Shuffling Hungarians." A year later, under a different record company (Mercury) and using his real name (Roy Byrd & his Blues Jumpers), he rerecorded "She's Got No Hair" as "Bald Head," his first and only national R&B hit.
In 1953, while recording for Atlantic (his fourth label in five years ), Longhair cut yet another classic, "Tipitina." Pianists from Fats Domino and Huey "Piano" Smith to Allen Toussaint and Dr. John acknowledge Longhair's influence. The hum-along nonsense syllables and stutter stepping left-hand rhythm of "Tiptina" is both a symbol and staple of New Orleans music. "His songs could seemingly be heard on every block of New Orleans, but their unusual nature and regional emphasis meant they were rarely heard outside the city," noted blues scholar Michael Point. Professor Longhair's influence on New Orleans music was such that, in 1977, a group of devotees opened the club Tipitina's specifically to provide a place for Professor Longhair to perform in his final years. The Professor rarely left Louisiana, and remained a local treasure until his death in 1980. In 1992, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Early Influence category.
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For more than 100 years, The College of St. Scholastica has been guided by its Catholic Benedictine roots
A welcoming community of more than 4,000 learners, CSS is a place to discover yourself and your place in the world. With everything from traditional on-campus settings to programs designed for working professionals, you'll find a degree path that fits your needs from a college recognized as one of the finest in the Midwest.
Dr. Colette McCarrick Geary has been named the 12th president of The College of St. Scholastica.


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Love cocktails? Love shopping? Love contemporary style? Then you should find today's Surprise Giveaway worthy of a "Cheers!".
CocktailVibe – a hip website featuring loads of contemporary barware – is generously offering up $100 shopping sprees on their website to TWO lucky HWTM readers! On CocktailVibe, you'll find everything from funky glassware & shakers to hip serving trays and home decor – and you can spend your winnings however you like!
In addition to cool products, CocktailVibe also features a "vibe on location" section that highlights great bars and cocktail venues around the globe – as well as an entire section on cocktail trendspotting. And I personally love the explanation they give (on their "about us" page) – as to why they find the cocktail so facinating: "…Perhaps it's the fact that cocktailing is an activity that involves people, conversations, depth and overall good times. There's nothing better than getting together with friends and family, mixing a concoction of choice, sitting back, and relaxing." I couldn't agree more!
How to enter:
Post a comment here and tell us what YOUR favorite cocktails or mocktails are – whatever you like to make at home or what you're most apt to order when you're out. It will be interesting to hear what drinks are most popular these days… Also, please remember to use your blogger login or a name we can easily identify you with if you win.
Giveaway ends Wednesday, Sept 12 at midnight PST – so make sure to post your comment before then, and this time next week you could be hosting cocktail hour at your place with a bunch of new goods! ;)
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1katie h. SAYS:
even with all the new & fancy cocktail recipes out there – I don't think anything could ever beat a "regular" margarita on the rocks – with salt of course!
2Blue Orchid Designs SAYS:
my fave is the striped tumbler with the lime wedge (bottom right of first photo set), but they are all cute!
3Blue Orchid Designs SAYS:
typed too quickly. :) my fave girly cocktail would have to be mango margaritas, otherwise I'm a long-island iced tea girl, and most recently, mojitos. :)
4tiffany jones SAYS:
Vodka + 7Up, garnished with limes!
5Rita SAYS:
I always love a good Mimosa!
6Anonymous SAYS:
Strawberry Daquiries (regular or virgin!) and Green Appletinis are my favorites.
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Mimosa for me is the way to go. I'm not a nightlife person, so brunch drinks do the trick!
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my favorite i've only had once. i was at a bar in times square and it was a couple of weeks before christmas. i believe the drink was called "rudolph the red nosed reindeer"…..hehe…cute name right? anyway, it tasted like cinnamon and apples….it was amazing! and one of those dangerous drinks too. too good to be alcoholic. mmmmm…too bad it was seasonal.
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When I'm out it's a mojito but it has to be a quality rum or a Long Island Iced Tea. I also love margaritas on the rocks, but then I found out how many calories there are. Yikes! I'll stick with the Mojito from here on out.
When I'm home it's simple like a rum and coke or Malibu Rum and Cranberry or vodka and Cranberry.
10Accessories SAYS:
Lemon Drop Matinis all the way! They are super delicious, especially with a little sugar on the rim.
11Yogi SAYS:
I love, a tart Pome-tini! They are fantastic, and pomegranite is suppose to be really good for you!
12megan s SAYS:
I love anything mango right now and I found a killer bar near my house that makes mangotinis. They also make a great pometini. I need to get recipies for both and make them at home.
13Funky Finds SAYS:
oh man! talk about a cool barware!
14Lauren SAYS:
If I trust the place or person making my drink to do it well, then I love margaritas. But my old standby is just bourbon with a tiny little bit of 7-up to cut the sharpness! mmmm…now I'm wishing that it wasn't 9am and I could have one!
15Matt Von Boozestein SAYS:
My favorite cocktail right now is a Pimms martini. I use two parts gin, 1 part pimms, and garnish with a cucumber slice. It's jolly good.


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What American owl is as small as a robin, makes a tooting whistle like a saw being sharpened on a whetstone and is mentioned in the Grateful Dead song Unbroken Chain? Yes, the northern saw-whet! His head shyly turned—to question, to ponder, perhaps to greet—this Saw-Whet Owl Sculpture hopes to find a permanent home with you. Cast aluminum with bronzed finish. 6.75"h. x 3.5"l. x 4"w.
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Infinitely appealing and wisely mute, this Saw-Whet Owl Sculpture recalls burrowing owls—also about the size of a robin—at our National Zoo. Fine owl sculptures are among the collections at our Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, our Smithsonian American Art Museum and our National Museum of the American Indian.
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This is an official blog for the Marin County Free Library.
All branches of Marin County Free Library will be closed on Monday, July 4 for Independence Day.
Cesar Chavez Day, an official state holiday in California, is intended to promote community service in honor of the Latino labor leader's life and work. Cesar Chavez, a first generation American, was born near Yuma, Arizona on March 31, 1927. His family lost their farm during the Great Depression and they were forced to become migrant farm workers. Young Cesar attended school through grade 8, then dropped out to work full time to help support his family. He traveled throughout California laboring in the fields where he was exposed to the hardships and injustices of farm worker life. He served in the navy from 1946 to 1948 then returned home to marry Helen Fabela whom he had met while working in the fields. They settled in San Jose and eventually had 8 children and 31 grandchildren. Cesar's career in community organizing began in 1952, when he was recruited into the San Jose chapter of the Community Service Organization, the most prominent and militant Latino civil rights group of its time. He spent 10 years with this group, but his dream had always been to organize a union that would protect and serve farm workers. On March 31, 1962, Cesar resigned from the CSO and founded the National Farm Workers Association. It consisted of 10 members: Cesar, his wife, Helen, and their eight young children. The NFWA later became the United Farm Workers of America. The family moved to Delano, California, where Cesar spent his days recruiting members into the new union. Over four decades, despite many defeats, the UFW achieved unprecedented gains for farm workers, establishing it as the first successful farm workers union in America.
To find books in the library on Cesar Chavez type Cesar Chavez into the search box of the Encore Catalog, or enter Chavez Cesar as a subject heading in the Classic Catalog. To find detailed biographical information about Cesar Chavez go to the Marin County Free Library homepage and click on Research & Learning in the blue bar toward the top of the page. Under Resources by Subject you'll find a listing of the library's databases. Click on Biography and you'll be linked to Biography Reference Center where you can search for information on Cesar Chavez.


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Full SubmissionNational Association for Mountains Rural Development "ROMONTANA"
From Rio 1992 to 2012 and beyond: 20 years of Sustainable Mountain Development - What have we learnt and where should we go?
Key messages:
Since 1992, when chapter 13 on mountains as fragile ecosystems was introduced in Agenda 21, the demand for goods and services from mountains has grown considerably. We assert that mountains are territories with a future and opportunities for Europe and the world. They have much to deliver to society at large and have great potential for smarter, greener and more inclusive development. They are also distinctive areas, because of their altitude, their steep slopes, their low population density, their challenges and their opportunities, and consequently should be addressed specifically. We call for public and private investment in these areas. The return on investment might indeed take longer in these areas than in urban areas or lowlands, but the investment itself will undeniably be more sustainable.
At the same time, these mountain territories are faced with a number of challenges. Indeed, the ability of mountain systems to provide essential goods and services for all of humanity is increasingly under threat from climate change, globalization, a chronic lack of investment, ongoing Land degradation in some areas, the absence of an integrated approach to territorial development in many countries, and increasing trends to the concentration of population in ever bigger agglomerations. We recognize that, despite the progress that has been made in promoting sustainable development in many mountain regions, most national and international development agendas still tend to treat mountains, if at all, as marginal environments. On the basis of its experience in the field of sustainable mountain development, its role in development of mountain policies at European, national and regional level, and its specific economic, environmental and social contexts, ROMONTANA recommends that the United Nations, in the discussion at UNCSD, to be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2012:
? recognise the specific role of mountains and the corresponding need for integrated mountain development policies and targeted investment;
? recognise in particular the role provided by mountain ecosystems in providing services that support and enhance the Earth?s sustainability, and the key role that mountain communities play in delivering these services, by developing concepts of payment and compensation for ecosystem services, and implementing such concepts, and considering the economic value of services provided in the general interest (green accounting),
? integrate the assets of mountain regions in processes leading to sustainable development and green Economies, recognising that a geographical differentiation is needed; to identify therefore the conditions required to fully unleash mountain development potential and invest to secure that these conditions exist;
? adopt a multi-sectoral, multi-level and multi-stakeholder approach enabling the UN to direct its Sustainable Development policy towards concrete areas of interest and to identify and strengthen entities for cooperation and the implementation of such policies at the appropriate levels, whether regional, local or mountain range,
? promote networks and partnerships of mountain stakeholders at all levels (governmental, civil society, private sector) and encourage the relevant national and international organisations to consider mountain-related concerns.
? to support mountain-specific observation, research, knowledge development and awareness on environmental, economic and social aspects of mountain areas.
Mountains can deliver green growth.
Mountains and their economies are particularly well placed to deliver green growth, due to their rich natural and cultural heritage. They are the water towers of the world and major reservoirs of biodiversity and natural resources. Due to their topography, altitude and large forest areas, the renewable energy potential in mountain regions is superior to that of many lowland areas; though this also represents a challenge for landscape and biodiversity. As mountain agriculture provides many high-quality products and services, including organic or environmentally friendly farming and extensive rangelands, this sector, often in cooperation with others, can serve as a laboratory for the conservation of biodiversity in balance with human use of resources and interest.
Mountains are also among the most exposed to global change. This means that greening the economy is important for mountain economies to reduce their vulnerability and to increase local added value and employment as well as secure synergy between economic growth, environmental protection and social progress.
With their natural and cultural diversity and importance for downstream regions in terms of resources and ecosystem services, mountain areas are important innovation motors in Green Economies, particularly in sectors where they are ideally placed to invent new and promising solutions, such as green transport, renewable energy supplies, life sciences, new forms of food supply chains, sustainable tourism, or remote service delivery.
However, innovative institutional arrangements are urgently required to foster governance models and decision support systems aiming at both the integration of the social, ecological and economic capital at all scales in mountain regions, and the mainstreaming of mountains into overall national development and conservation processes. This requires in particular: ? major investments to assemble the conditions allowing these areas to fully and sustainably exploit their potential, notably in the sectors of environmentally-friendly transport, energy, ICT and services of general interest; ? a multi-sectoral approach aiming, inter alia, at adequately rewarding the provision of ecosystem services from mountain areas in the general interest, where necessary by correcting market failures related to the specificities of mountain territories. Land managers such as farmers and foresters should, in particular, be equitably remunerated for the provision of public goods resulting from their economic activities . ? general support to the development of initiatives adding value to mountain products (food, crafts) and services (tourism?) in relation to their specific cultural and environmental features. Romontana is member of the European Association for Mountain Regions "Euromontana" and has elaborated together with "Euromontana", in relation to these issues, recommendations on how to remunerate positive externalities provided by mountain Land managers; foster the innovation potential of mountain areas; support development of sustainable tourism renewable energies, and services of general interest in mountain areas. It also has developed the European Charter for Mountain Quality Food products, launched at the European Parliament in 2005 and signed by almost 70 governments and organisations. This should lead to the adoption soon of specific protection for mountain food products at European level, opening the way to a specific market segment for mountain quality products, expected by many consumers. Mountain development can contribute to a more inclusive global development Enhancing global political commitment that translates into increased investments tailored to mountain regions will directly benefit mountain communities, some of which are very poor, and indirectly humanity as a whole. Mountain regions are likely to contribute widely to social innovation, thanks to their intense community life. Their governance and cooperation models are often unique, but may also provide valuable models for other regions. Furthermore, sustainable mountain development is a component of a more balanced territorial and placebased development which is highly needed and likely to contribute to a more even and socially sustainable distribution of population and wealth on Earth. A more inclusive and place-based approach to development requires the adoption of a multistakeholder approach and a multi-level governance approach. Across the world?s mountains, the numerous networking entities active at different (governmental, NGO, research level, development agencies?) demonstrate a strong identification in the search for sustainable development solutions for mountains. The dynamism of the Euromontana network, bringing together different sorts of actors at different levels, since its creation in 1996, is a good demonstration of this. The UN can build on the European expertise in this respect ? including European networks, inter-governmental conventions such as Alpine or Carpathian conventions, as well as emerging institutions in mountain research and policy development. The UN must also promote the development of multi-level governance. Mountain ranges are functional areas whose geographical extent often overlaps multiple administrative boundaries. Euromontana is convinced that a focus on functional areas such as mountain ranges can help UN Sustainable Development policies to approach environmental and Green Economy challenges on a regional level, according to the Local Agenda 21 concept (thinking globally, acting locally). Hence, sustainable mountain development, notably through integrated and socially inclusive policies, as well as low carbon technologies, should have a prominent place in the Rio 2012 agenda and in particular in its final declaration. To achieve these ends, strong and united advocacy for mountain issues with tangible results in future UNCSD negotiations is essential. *** "ROMONTANA? - National Association for Mountains Rural Development has been established in 2000 as a non-profit, non-governmental association, with no patrimonial purpose with the main purpose of supporting the general development of the Romanian mountain rural areas. Romontana is based in Romania, Suceava county, city of Vatra Dornei and has 6 branches established in the mountain counties of Alba, Brasov, Cluj, Hunedoara, Harghita and Gorj, gathering together institutions, organizations, universities, public and private bodies that are active in the best interest of the durable development of the mountain regions. Objectives and activities: sustainable development of the mountain rural tourism and agritourism, specific training and education for the general development of the mountain rural areas of Romania, support for the economical development of the mountain communities, promotion of mountain quality products and services, supporting and promoting the interests of the mountain producers, protection of the mountain environment and cultural traditions, facilitating experience exchanges and partnership building between public authorities and private entities, national and international organizations involved in the sustainable development of the mountain area, lobby and informing the public regarding the realities and problems of the Romanian mountain area. "ROMONTANA" has a wide experience and played an important role to the sustainable development of the mountain rural tourism in Romania, beeing one of the first and most representative rural tourism and rural development associations in Romania since it has been established in 2000 with the support of the Swiss goverment trough SDC (Swiss Cooperation and Development Agency) and Euromontana. In over 10 years of activity it has organized a very experienced staff, experts in all the aspects of the rural areas, starting from rural tourism, rural economy to climate change and protection of the mountain environment. Romontana is member of the Mountain Partnership, Euromontana, World Rural Forum and Romanian Mountain Forum. Romontana has been involved in projects and common actions toghether with UNEP Vienna (Interim Secretariate of the Carpathian Convention) in the framework of the Carpathian Convention. Rey Adrian - Radu 31'st October, 2011 Director


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Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 1st round (16th overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 69 (611th overall since 1950)
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I have lived at Lake of the Ozarks since November 2005. The lake area is predominantly rural, which provides the perfect avenue for the nature photography found in my books. More recently, I have done freelance photography for Old Kinderhook Golf Resort and have published two photo books on Old Kinderhook.
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Financial Review
Review of Operations
During the consolidated fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, the automobile industry in Japan saw a decline in the number of new vehicles sold for the first time in four years, due to a downturn in reaction to the hike in the rate of consumption tax. Meanwhile, there were strong sales of new vehicles in the US and China, with a year-on-year increase.
Amid these market conditions, the Clarion Group strengthened its Intelligent Safety business, focused on automatic driving and parking, and its Connectivity business as the pillars of future growth. At the same time, the Group took steps to further strengthen the state of its business, working to strengthen its operations and implement restructuring from a global perspective.
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015, the Group recorded consolidated sales of ¥198,627 million, an increase of 3.8% year-on-year, due in part to a year-on-year increase in sales to OEM markets in Europe and China, growth in "security and safety" related products, and gains on foreign currency conversion.
With regard to income, consolidated operating income increased 6.0% year-on-year to ¥5,545 million as a result of improvement in the capacity utilization rate due to higher revenues, as well as efforts to cut costs.
Consolidated net income fell 31.1% year-on-year to ¥2,304 million due to an increase in special severance payments and tax expenses, among others.
Results by geographic segment (excluding intra-Group transactions) are as follows.
■ Japan
Sales of new vehicles in Japan saw a continued year-on-year decline due to the impact of the consumption tax hikes, causing a drop in sales to both the OEM market and aftermarket due to delayed recovery in these markets. Despite an increase in sales of camera-related products in the "safety and security" area, overall there was a decline in revenues. With regard to income, we had to report reduced income due to factors including an increase in the purchase cost of overseas products resulting from the weaker yen, and an increase in the development cost burden.
As a result, segment sales amounted to ¥96,485 million, down 4.8% year-on-year. Segment income decreased 57.6% to ¥827 million.
■ United States
There were solid sales of new vehicles in the US, and both revenues and income rose due in part to the weaker yen and stronger dollar compared with the previous year.
As a result, segment sales amounted to ¥61,556 million, up 8.8% year-on-year. Segment income increased 19.0% to ¥1,345 million.
■ Europe
Despite a slump in the European economy, both revenues and income rose due to an increase in sales to OEM markets on the back of a recovery in automobile sales, as well as the weaker yen and stronger euro compared with the previous year.
As a result, segment sales amounted to ¥16,073 million, up 24.1% year-on-year. Segment income increased 125.4% to ¥421 million.
■ Asia and Australia
There was a decline in sales of OEM markets in Thailand – which had been strong the previous year – but there was significant growth in sales of OEM markets in China. With regard to earnings, capacity utilization improved due to the higher revenues, boosting income.
As a result, segment sales amounted to ¥24,511 million, up 19.8% year-on-year. Segment income increased 66.2% to ¥3,008 million.
The figures contained in this report with respect to Clarion's plans and strategies and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Clarion. Such statements are based on management's assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, general economic conditions in Clarion's market.
Financial Position
Current assets at the fiscal year-end decreased ¥771 million, or 1.1%, compared with the previous fiscal year-end to ¥70,166 million. In spite of a ¥3,244 million increase in trade notes and accounts receivable, a ¥1,563 million increase in cash on hand and in banks, and a ¥1,184 million increase in inventories, short-term loans receivable fell ¥6,666 million.
Property, plant and equipment, net, increased ¥1,987 million, or 7.5%, from the previous fiscal year-end to ¥28,331 million. Intangible assets increased ¥1,995 million, or 9.7%, from the previous fiscal year-end to ¥22,651 million due mainly to the purchase of software. Investments and other assets increased ¥695 million, or 9.3%, from the previous fiscal year-end to ¥8,143 million. As a result, total assets at the year-end increased ¥3,907 million, or 3.1%, compared with the previous fiscal year-end to ¥129,292 million.
Total liabilities decreased ¥2,365 million, or 2.5%, from the previous fiscal year-end to ¥95,137 million. This was primarily the result of a decrease in long-term borrowing of ¥1,703 million and long-term other accounts payable of ¥611 million. Total net assets increased ¥6,273 million, or 22.5%, from the previous fiscal year-end to ¥34,154 million. This was due to the recording of a net profit for the year and an increase in the foreign currency translation adjustment account of ¥3,427 million. As a result, the net assets ratio was 26.3%, an improvement of 4.2 percentage points from the previous fiscal year-end.
Cash Flows
Net cash provided by operating activities was ¥10,838 million (¥10,418 million in the previous fiscal year), as an increase in accounts receivable and a decrease in notes and accounts payable was offset by such factors as the recording of income before income taxes and minority interests and depreciation and amortization.
Net cash used in investing activities was ¥3,611 million. This was due mainly to payment for purchases of property, plant and equipment as well as payment for purchases of intangible assets. Net cash used in investing activities in the previous fiscal year was ¥9,683 million.
Net cash used in financing activities was ¥6,275 million due primarily to repayment of long-term borrowing, despite some income from long-term loans. Net cash used in financing activities in the previous fiscal year was ¥959 million.
As a result of these factors, cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year amounted to ¥8,049 million compared with ¥6,486 million at the previous fiscal year-end.


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The Orlando Sentinel Food Editor and blogger for "The Dish," Heather McPherson, just sent me a few restaurants that will be showing World Cup games in Seminole County. Thanks Heather!
Hollerbach's Willow Tree Café: 205 E. First St., Sanford, FL 32771; 407-321-2204; www.willowtreecafe.com
Showing all games live.
•The World Cup Fussball Fan Zone; includes 60 seats for World Cup fans
•Breakfast menu for morning games with German and American food all day.
Shula's 347 Grill: 2974 International Parkway, Lake Mary, FL 32746; 407-531-3555; www.donshula.com
Showing all games live.
•Located in the Westin Lake Mary
•Happy Hour specials include $3.47 drafts, $3.47 appetizers, three for $7 appetizers
Black Hammock Adventures, Lazy Gator bar: 2356 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road, Oviedo, FL 32765; 407-365-1244; www.theblackhammock.com
Showing select games.
Residence Inn by Marriott in Lake Mary: 825 Heathrow Park Lane, Lake Mary, FL 32746; 407-995-3400; www.marriott.com
Showing all games live.
•Games televised in the Gatehouse Lobby
•Two-for-one bottle beer specials, complimentary parking and snacks


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After several months of keeping it under wraps, I'm happy to officially announce my own web framework to the world. It's called Ruby on Crack and will be released by RailsConf 2008. The name of the framework was chosen because I wanted to push the idea of a complete break from the existing Ruby frameworks, a clear cut, if you will.
Rails is great, don't get me wrong, but it's very opinionated. If you need to get things done in a different way, coding in Rails can become a burden. More reasonable from this viewpoint is Merb, but it's still somewhat too close to Rails. Ruby on Crack is very different. A programmer using Crack no longer has strong opinions or is constrained within the rules defined by the framework. The only guiding principle is FUD (Fast Useful Development), but you get to decide your own specific style of web development. The framework is very modular and each component is connected to another one through a unified API called PIPE.
According to my preliminary tests, using Crack makes you 5 to 10 times more productive than using Rails. Not only that, but speed wise, you're running much faster with Crack. Ruby on Crack ships with two extremely fast web servers, as opposed to WEBrick with Rails, called Purebred and Fat. Purebred handles requests by spawning new threads, while Fat uses an event based approach. From what I've seen so far, they easily outperform any other existing webservers, to the point that I was able to serve a sample app at a rate of 10,000 requests per second on commodity hardware.
Part of the speed boost that Crack can give you, is due the highly efficient, thread-safe and powerful ORM called Freebase. Even Datamapper is really slow compared to Freebase. On average, Freebase smokes ActiveRecord (it's 4 to 5 times faster) and it can take advantage of advanced database features which are not supported in ActiveRecord, Datamapper, Og or Sequel.
I don't want to reveal too much right now, but Ruby on Crack is truly a revolutionary approach to web development and makes you value the true power and colorful nature of Ruby. All of this will be explained in detail in future posts, and the code will be released into the wild for all to enjoy within the next couple of months. It took a lot of effort to get my team to work on Crack, but the results are rather satisfying. Don't just take my word for it though, here are a few testimonials from prominent figures in the community who've had a chance to use the closed beta of Ruby on Crack:
"Those who use Crack can really appreciate the beauty of Ruby." — Matz
"Fuck You" — DHH
"Incredible framework. I plan to publish a book about it ASAP, and I'm sure that it'll be the first in a long series of books that I'll write while using Crack." — Dave Thomas
"Crack is what we really needed at Engine Yard." — Ezra Zygmuntowicz
"Wow, what an eye opener. Crack made web programming fun again." — Obie Fernandez
"You ass#$!@ m0#@#!@&%$" — Zed Shaw
"Once you have tried Crack for the first time, you realize how addictive it is. I simply can't go back to Rails anymore." — April Pesce
"Web 3.0 will belong to those on Crack." — Tim O'Reilly
"If there is something that the Ruby community got right it's Crack. I wish Python programmers were on Crack too!" — Guido van Rossum
"This is truly innovative and a godsend for startups. Give us about 6 years and we'll have Arc on Crack too."- Paul Graham
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Antonio had the good will to share his Crack with me last week and I can honestly say my life will never be the same again.
I thought I was productive with Rails, but the ease of development and the sheer performance of Crack are astounding, and we're talking prerelease code here.
Really looking forward to the official release.
Get out! ;-P
DHH and Zed Shaw quotes are a tad too realistic. 😉
Can't wait to try crack ! I have tried other ruby frameworks such as pot but crack beats pot 10000 fold.
Can't wait to get my Crack!
Can't wait for the official release ..
Well, it *is* April 1st, is it not?
lol, very good…
I can't wait to "fill my bowl"…
Late Breaking News : Ruby on Crack will be announced as IronRuby.
April fool?
Almost got me!
April 1!
hahaha …
the best April Fools Day gig
LOL, especially Paul Graham…
Oh… it was an April fool??? (drops crack pipe…)
funny idea but everyone by now hates 1. april 😉
i like the quotes though hahaha
Im working on Ruby on LSD 😉
I like The quotes too :):)
I can Say This is Perfect Lie
I take LSD (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Shore_Drive) before programming Ruby at work.
The first time a security flaw is discovered in your new framework, the headlines will read:
"Crack has been Cracked"
Enjoy April 1, 2008
Are talking about Metaweb Freebase?
[…] Brobinius ? Ruby fork ???????????? Antonio Cangiano ? Ruby on Crack ?????????????? Ruby on Crack ???? "Those who use Crack can […]
[…] Announcing Ruby on Crack This April Fools' post was included purely for the RailsConf 2008 reference. Yes, RailsConf is a Portland event, you silly goose. For those of you with delicate sensibilities, these aren't the droids you're looking for. Move along. […]
[…] Go you must try Ruby on Crack. […]
Great news! I'm afraid there will be great aversion to Crack, though, especially on the corporate world. Maybe you could distribute some schwag in conferences.
Had a great time reading this!
i have read this today, and only reading the testimonials from prominent figures lighted me
BTW I do not think the Ruby community needs another framework!
Damn! I must have been snorting too hard again. Seeing things…and believing it was true.
Was this just an April Fools joke, or is there any truth to it? It sounds like a SNL ad to me.
awesome work Antonio. Can't wait to see it!
Crack Rocks!
[…] I personally announced the soon-to-arrive release of a fictitious (of course) framework called Ruby on Crack. Which was supposedly much faster and productive than Rails. At the heart of the joke were the fake […]
Pure awesome!
Reading the DHH quote was like like getting hit in the forehead with a brick made of funny.
I would so use Ruby on LSD!!!!!
I read this a couple days ago. It wasn't until yesterday that I was thinking "Wait… that was kind of ridiculous… I wonder if that was an April Fools Day joke"
And alas… It was. I was fooled for quite a while.
I can't wait
Where can I get the code
Got me…lol…damnit.
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Position: LB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: April 15, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA
High School: Nathaniel Narbonne
College: Oregon (school history)
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Freeman McNeil
Position: RB
Height: 5-11 Weight: 216 lbs.
Born: April 22, 1959 in Jackson, MS
High School: Phineas Banning
College: UCLA (school history) (McNeil college stats)
Drafted by the New York Jets in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 78 (394th overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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ZF-10500: Empty array isn't being stored in cache
Empty arrays cannot be stored in cache. Though, an empty array may result from a very expensive SQL. So no matter the value of the variable that needs to be cached, it just should be cached.
Please tell us which Backend and Frontend you are using and your configuration options
Hi Marc, I'm using Core File, below is my configuration :
$frontendOptions = array('lifetime' => NULL, 'automatic_serialization' => true); $backendOptions = array('cache_dir' => './tmp/', 'hashed_directory_level' => 2); $cache = Zend_Cache::factory('Core', 'File', $frontendOptions, $backendOptions);
I can't reproduce it.
The following is true on my machine with your cache object:
$cache->save(array(), 'test');
var_dump($cache->load('test')); // displays "array(0) {}"
Can you please create a small test script and tell me your used version of ZF.
Marc, you are right. I took the code from the doc :
if(!$result = $cache->load('myresult')) { ... }
The empty array will of course execute the if block ... I hate loose typing :-)
What about changing the doc a little bit ?
$result = $cache->load('myresult'); if($result === false) { ... }
The cache could return "0", "", array(), etc. Only strictly false should be checked because only false will be return when there is no cache hit.
changed type to doc
changed in r23013


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Arizona will host the first annual Arizona Women's Basketball 5k Run/Walk on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 8 a.m., the program announced on Wednesday.
The event will be held on the U of A Mall, with Wildcat coaches and players in attendance, celebrating the beginning of the 2013-14 season.
Participants can follow this link to sign up:
Regular registration is $20, while season-ticket holders will have a $15 registration fee and students can participate for $5.
Season-ticket holders will be invited to a brunch after the event at 9:30 a.m. in the Hall of Champions.
This event is not a fund-raiser.
For immediate results and continued coverage of Arizona Women's Basketball, visit ArizonaWildcats.com, or follow @ArizonaWBBall on Twitter. For game updates, visit the Arizona Women's Basketball Facebook page.


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It was a lively evening at Mason Murer Fine Art for the 15th annual Art Papers art auction, which included a collectors' preview (for the host committee, sponsors, VIPs and artists), a silent auction and, of course, a party. Art Papers brings together more than 250 local and global artists, both well-known and emerging, and draws more than 1,500 attendees. In the spirit of philanthropy, some artists chose to donate 100 percent of their proceeds to help support programs and operations of the organization. To spice it up, eccentric drag queens served as the night's emcees, while DJ Tim DeGroot provided the music, and bites were served from Fritti, Sotto Sotto, Henry's Midtown Tavern and more. State of the arts? Just fine. –Photos by Ben Rose


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