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Exploring Humanities Cyberinfrastructure Day 2: Patrik Svensson Lecture, "The Humanistiscope"
Note: This two-day event takes place at a different location each day.
Cyberinfrastructure is the network of enabling technologies, digital content, expertise, equipment, software, training, and other resources that facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration. How can humanities scholars and practitioners at the University of Michigan adapt and adopt cyberinfrastructure – both organizational and technological - for their research? "Exploring Humanities Cyberinfrastructure" will showcase current research and scholarship and explore the opportunities for digitally-assisted humanities scholarship to flourish at Michigan. By bringing together a wide variety of existing and potential stakeholders in interdisciplinary research and learning in the humanities disciplines, the program will engage the Michigan community in a conversation about some of the key issues surrounding cyberinfrastructure (physical, human, and technological) for humanities research and scholarship.
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Wednesday, May 1
9-10am: Continental breakfast welcome reception: Rackham Assembly Hall (4th Floor)
10-11:30am: Patrik Svensson: "The Humanistiscope: Exploring the Situatedness of Humanities Cyberinfrastructure," Rackham Amphitheatre (4th Floor)
This talk will focus on cyberinfrastructure, research infrastructure or e-science within the sphere of humanities. It argues that the humanities need to set their own infrastructural agenda based on the humanities as a project, scholarly challenges in the disciplines, and through a deeper connection
Patrik Svensson is a professor in the humanities and information technology, and director of HUMlab at Umeå University. As the director of HUMlab, Svensson is deeply engaged in facilitating cross-sectional meetings and innovation, in the future of the humanities and the university, in reaching out to others, and in the intersection of the humanities, culture and information technology. Svensson's research interests span information technology and learning, research infrastructure, screen cultures, and the digital humanities as an emerging field. In 2012, the Digital Humanities Quarterly published the final installation in his four-series articles on the digital humanities. Currently he is working on two book projects on the digital humanities, a university-wide initiative to create 'interactive environments' across the campus, and starting a research company.
Co-sponsored by the School of Information, the Office of Research Cyberinfrastructure, MLibrary, and the Institute for the Humanities.


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William & Mary at Penn
October 6, 2012
William & Mary 34, Penn 28
- Senior offensive lineman Mike Pinciotti started his 16th straight game for the Quakers.
- Junior Sebastian Jaskowski matched a career high with 11 tackles. Joey Grosso and Tosan Eyetsemitan set career highs with six and five tackles, respectively.
- Sophomore Jimmy Wagner had 1.5 sacks. The first of his career. Senior C.J. Mooney had the other half sack on Wagner's second QB takedown. It was the first of Mooney's career. He also had a career-best four tackles.
- Senior captain Brandon Copeland had a season-high eight tackles and his second sack of the season.
- Junior Ryan Mitchell's three catches gave him at least three in 12 of the last 14 games.
- Senior Lyle Marsh had a career-high eight catches.
- Penn did not force a turnover for the third straight game.

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Six hundred miles from Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto and one food-court fueled layover in the B Gates at DIA away from the East Village, Park City's dining scene exists somewhere between garish mid-'00s trends-dead-like-interest-only loans, mountain town underground sensibility and turgid reflection of shimmering stars of the metros.
Parkites and the eateries we love have never been accused of having too much ambition - but, a new town ordinance which allows Main Street spots to stretch out over the sidewalk and onto the street during blizzardless eves, is now manifest.
Last week, a pair of Main Street 'dining decks' popped up ifo Stephen McComb's Cisero's and Bistro 412.
City Hall peeps said five more will be in the mix by July (Shabu, Red Banjo plus three).
And, well - it works.
PC's Main Street al fresco dining is convivial and straight-up nice (yep, cue run-on - skip next two graphs to the pix if you have ADD).
The dining experience at Cisero's - the spot chosen (because of said 'deck dining' and her fond memories of dancefloor ownership during the '02 Games) for Emma's recent pre-birthday/birthday prior to her mid-summer race rest-of-June sojourn to the South and East - is most readily classified as modish bar-Italian food.
Yet, a little sweetness and light and gentle nudge from Main Street breeze, the diesel prattle of the Main Street Trolley and a guttural groan of the 20-something's $260k red 2009 Ferrari California (daddy's whip?) parked across the street sort of made the veneer of the Park City summer dining experience seem localish.
Gnocchi and Eggplant parm, never mistaken for dishes ethereal, imbued with overheard pleasantries of neighbors' conversations and the simple truth of green hills and single-layers surrounds took the eve to better-than-just-OK levels.
Thanks summer.
Now, the pix:
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you vote chandler as your write in vote!
It's at the bottom
vote all the knicks players on the east!!!
I think it is fine. Chandler wasn't a starter in the beginning of the year and that's when they decide whos on and whos not.
From here until the ballot close I will push this on twitter and other sites. If you want to add me on twitter@Knicks4lyfe
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The country's population is served by an extensive medical network comprising hospitals, outpatient clinics, and centers for preventive medicine and rehabilitation. Hospital care includes highly advanced procedures and techniques, from in vitro fertilization, MRI scans, and complicated brain surgery to bone marrow and organ transplants.
Mother-and-child care centers, for women during pregnancy and children from birth to early childhood, offer prenatal examinations, early detection of mental and physical handicaps, immunizations, regular pediatric check-ups, and health education.
Responsibility for all health services lies with the Ministry of Health, which prepares legislation and oversees its implementation, controls medical standards nationwide, maintains food and drug quality standards, licenses medical personnel, promotes medical research, evaluates health services, and supervises the planning and construction of hospitals. The ministry also acts as a public health agency for environmental and preventive medicine.
Israel's approximately 32,000 physicians, 9,000 dentists, and 6,000 pharmacists pursue their professions as members of hospital staffs and neighborhood clinics as well as in private practice. About 72 percent of the country's 54,000 nurses are registered, while the rest are practical nurses.
Training for medical professions is offered at four medical schools, two schools of dentistry, two of pharmacology, and 15 nursing schools, seven of which grant academic degrees. Courses for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and nutritionists, as well as for X-ray and laboratory technicians, are available at a number of institutions.
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La Monnaie ¦ Opera ¦ Children's Day of the Arts ¦ Intro
Children's Day of the Arts
For families with kids -12y
The third Sunday of November is declared the Children's Day of the Arts in Flanders and Brussels. La Monnaie participates in this event alongside many other organisms.
On this day, children – accompanied by their parents or grandparents – may discover what it is like to be Don Giovanni, the leading character from Mozarts eponymous opera.
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| Treasury Department Efforts to Deter Underage Drinking Lauded, New Labeling for
Wine Criticized by CSPI
WASHINGTON - The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) today lauded the Treasury Department's proposal to prohibit alcoholic-beverage containers that masquerade as soft drinks or frozen desserts, especially those that are attractive to children. CSPI also applauded the department's apparent newfound interest in possibly requiring warning notices in ads.
On the other hand, CSPI criticized the decision to allow wine makers to put labels on bottles that might mislead some consumers about the health effects of alcohol.
"We're disappointed that the Treasury Department has approved two 'health effects' statements for wine labels. Some consumers may interpret 'health effect' as 'health benefit' and end up drinking more wine than they should."
While modest amounts of alcohol may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease in some people, alcohol remains the third leading cause of death in the United States. Alcoholic beverages can cause cancers of the breast, mouth, throat, liver and colon; liver cirrhosis; and hemorrhagic stroke. Alcohol also causes birth defects.
CSPI continues to recommend that people who consume alcohol limit their consumption to one, or two at most, drinks per day.


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ZF-5381: Create session management of subsequent AMF calls.
Create the ability for Zend Amf to handle PHP sessions with each subsequent request. Zend_Amf_Server::setSession();
The addition has been added to the trunk. Documentation and unit tests need to be updated to close this ticket.
Unit test has been added and Server updated to handle sessions for remote amf calls.
Issue was closed and was not added to the trunk
Needs to be integrated into the next mini release.


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Fans of the old Harper's Tavern, now Drake's Bar, will be happy to know there will be a reunion for Harper's at the end of the month.
Drake's is located where Harper's used to be (the bar attached to Le Cordon Bleu, now Boathouse Restaurant) at 565 W. Fairbanks Ave. in Winter Park. A fire in 1996 destroyed Harper's and Le Cordon Bleu, and the space has since been occupied by a number of businesses including Coyote Grill and Sports Bar and O'Boys Bar-B-Q.
Drake's is hoping to "bring you back to your roots with an evening of mingling, memories, live entertainment and of course, DRINKS!" on Jan. 27.
I've never been to the original Harper's but I've seen the new space, and it's impressive. There will be a happy hour from 6 p.m. – 2 a.m. that will include $4.50 premium wells, $7 Ketel One, $2 off wines by the glass, $4 happy hour wines, $5 off bottles of wine, $6 Manhattans and $1 off of all beers.
There will also be live entertainment by acoustic duo Christy Hemme and Brock Berryhill from 8-10 p.m. Call 407-513-4815.


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Classroom Video
The use of videos in education is growing along with the "flipped classroom". A new report by Kaltura helps to put some data behind what many in education are seeing today. Via ReelSEO, here are a few of the highlights of the report: 90% of respondents believe that video improves the learning experience, with even basic video tools having a significant impact. 57% of respondents agree that flipped classrooms will become a standard teaching method in higher education, with 48% saying that their... Continue Reading


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Laguiole Jean Dubost Olive Wood Laguiole Jean Dubost Steak Knives
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In the heart of the French countryside, the Dubost family has been creating fine flatware for four generations. The design of these steak knives was inspired by a shepherd's tool first manufactured in the village of Laguiole in the 19th century.
- Set includes four 4 1/4" steak knives and a wooden storage case.
- Slightly curved knives feature the distinctive Laguiole bee on the bolster.
- Crafted from polished rust-resistant stainless steel.
- Triple-riveted full tangs for durability and balance.
- Handles are made of olive wood.
- Made in France.
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- 4 1/4"-long blade.
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William Percy Harvin III (twitter: @Percy_Harvin)
Position: WR
Height: 5-11 Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: May 28, 1988 in Chesapeake, VA
High School: Landstown
College: Florida (school history) (Harvin college stats)
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 43 (1998th overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
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Mocking the Dolphins: Time to poll the people
The game changes when that clock starts ticking.
In my opinion the best way to do a REALISTIC mock a draft is to have NFL beat writers – guys and gals who know their teams, know the team's personnel, are familiar with the people making the selections, and what those individuals are looking for – conduct it.
It's difficult to do, challenging to complete, but it puts each beat writer in a position to make ONE SELECTION to fill their team's needs. And they don't have the benefit of predicting what comes off the board before their selection.
I have the honor of participating in a On The Beat Mock put together by the NFL Network and NFL.com. The clock is ticking and I need some HELP.
As I expected, the players I really wanted (Blaine Gabbert, Cam Newton, Patrick Peterson, Von Miller, Julio Jones or A.J. Green) are off the board. I'm not feeling any of the quarterbacks leftover, and I'd really like to trade down from No. 15 to pick up a second round selection.
But since I can't do it, it's time to get a conviction and make a pick.
Here's the board….
1. Panthers – QB Cam Newton
2. Broncos – DT Marcel Dareus
3. Bills – OLB Von Miller
4. Bengals – WR AJ Green
5. Cardinals – CB Patrick Peterson
6. Browns – DT Nick Fairley
7. 49ers – QB Blaine Gabbert
8. Titans – DE Da'Quan Bowers
9. Cowboys – CB Prince Amukamara
10. Redskins – DE Robert Quinn
11. Texans – DE Cameron Jordan
12. Vikings – QB Jake Locker
13. Lions – OT Tyron Smith
14. Rams – WR Julio Jones
Here's what I'm thinking….
I WANT to trade down but can not.
I KNOW the Dolphins don't need another defensive end, cornerback or safety.
I'm NOT SURE the next batch of quarterbacks – Arkansas' Ryan Mallet, Nevada's Colin Kaepernick, Iowa's Ricky Stanzi, FSU's Christian Ponder and TCU's Andy Dalton – are worth the No. 15 pick.
Here's what I'm working with….
Alabama's Mark Ingram (best tailback in a deep class, who would likely replace Ronnie Brown or Ricky Williams as the top back in a two-player backfield).
Florida guard Mike Pouncey (best interior lineman in a average class. He'd push Richie Incognito, Joe Berger, Nate Garner and John Jerry for a starting spot at center or guard).
Maryland receiver Torrey Smith (top rated stretch the field receiver, who would complement Brandon Marshall and Davone Bess)
Wisconsin offensive tackle Gabe Carimi (top rated offensive tackle, who could eventually push Vernon Carey)
Missouri pass rusher Aldon Smith (a pass rushing specialist to put opposite Cameron Wake)
Baylor nose tackle Phil Taylor (top rated nose tackle, who could develop behind Paul Soliai)
Notre Dame tight end Kyle Rudolph (the top rated tight end, who would be the seam threat that complements Anthony Fasano)
University of Miami receiver Leonard Hankerson (third possession receiver, who proved he has elite speed at the combine, but is a long strider).
Even though I'm FIRMLY against selecting Ingram in the first round, based on THE SELECTIONS MADE AHEAD OF ME, if the Dolphins stick to its select the best rated player approach, and peak at the team's position needs, I have to admit Ingram fits.
Ingram, whom the Dolphins will begin a visit with tonight, is safe and fills a huge need. You can also sell the former Heisman Trophy winner as the face of this franchise moving forward. If you disagree AFTER taking a look at what's gone in this On The Beat mock please explain why, and provide some alternatives.
Tell me who you'd select if you were the Miami Dolphins?
Get conviction, make a selection, and explain it?
You have until 1 p.m. to make your pitch. This is our draft room so go at it. Imagine I'm General Manager Jeff Ireland making the selection. Sell me on something, or someone!


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Hoping to alleviate traffic jams, city allots 8 parking spots for Wave Transit
Published: Sunday, June 23, 2013 at 6:48 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, June 23, 2013 at 6:48 p.m.
Since Wave Transit switched up its bus routes in early February so that most of the routes converge at Second and Princess streets at the top of the hour, the vehicles have regularly prevented the movement of traffic.
"We knew it was an issue; I think we underestimated how bad it would be," said Albert Eby, Wave's executive director.
A solution is on the horizon, though, as Wilmington City Council has agreed to give Wave Transit eight spaces along Second Street.
"City council has agreed to do that and that's in progress," said Kevin O'Grady, a councilman who also sits on Wave's board.
Wave initially requested four spots, but at O'Grady's urging council has agreed to give it eight. Although the removal has received council's stamp of approval, it is not yet clear when it will take place.
Routes that stop at the Downtown Station at the top of every hour include the 201 (Carolina Beach Road), 202 (Oleander West), 204 (Brunswick Connector), 205 (Long Leaf Park), 207 (North) and 209 (Independence).
Part of the problem, say Wave officials, is that drivers park their cars in spots designated for the buses.
"There were a lot of cars that were parked where we parked. ... Sometimes you go down and there's plenty of room for the buses to pull over and sometimes there'll be cars there and we have to block the entrance to the parking deck," Eby said.
The traffic jam isn't only a problem for motorists, though, as Wave drivers are also concerned about it.
"What happens is they're forced to do a double park or park in front of the driveway to the parking deck, which causes safety issues," said Megan Matheny, Wave Transit's director of planning and development.
The main intention of bringing the routes together was to make transferring between routes an easier process.
"They're trying to make all the routes come to the same place at the same time in order to simplify transfers because it simplifies the use of the transfers," O'Grady said.
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Actor-director Penny Marshall, author of a new memoir, My Mother Was Nuts, is a skilled multitasker. She can field questions about her eccentric dance-teacher mom; her classic sitcom, Laverne & Shirley; the beloved movie she directed, A League of Their Own; her ex-husband Rob Reiner; and her pantheon of famous friends—all while conversing with the superintendentof her Manhattan apartment building. When she stage-whispers "His name is Thor" in her honking Bronx accent, it's like hearing the punch line to the best joke ever.
Q: Besides tap dancing, what did your mother make you do that you ended up appreciating?
A: None of our clocks were set right: They were five minutes fast. Now I'm never late.
Q: "Schlemiel! Schlemazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated!" Where did the Laverne & Shirleyhopscotch chant come from?
A: From my neighborhood. I'd like to do a documentary on the lost art of street games. All you needed was a bottle cap, a piece of chalk or a rope. Everyone played together. Who wanted to be in the house? We walked seven blocks to get to school. That's where "Schlemiel! Schlemazel!" came from—and eight million other ditties.
Q: Describe a typical night at home when you and Rob Reiner were married.
A: Albert Brooks would come over. Billy Crystal. Whoever was in town. Rob would cook. I'd clean up. Albert would try out routines at our house. He never went to a club. He'd just take the floor. He's still the funniest guy I know.
Q: Sing the praises of BFF Carrie Fisher.
A: She's smart, funny, and we didn't like the same drugs or the same guys, so we had no competition. We always had a great time together. We double-dated for five years with [Paul] Simon and [Art] Garfunkel. We talk every day.
Q: You've said the key to Madonna's performance in Leaguewas that you paired her with Rosie O'Donnell. Explain.
A: I said, "Ro, teach Mo how to play ball better" and "Mo, keep Ro from eating and show her how to set her hair." Tom Hanks also did League. That was his first adult character. Rosie, I made not eat. Him, I made gain weight.
Q: You've directed Robert De Niro [in Awakenings], flushed John Belushi's heroin down the toilet and skied through the Swiss Alps on magic mushrooms. Is there anything you haven't done?
A: I've had a strange life. I've had many lives—but not in a Shirley MacLaine way.
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Banner Boswell hosts Joint Club open house
SUN CITY, Ariz. (June 27, 2013) – Considering joint replacement? Wondering what your options are? If you're thinking about joint replacement surgery, Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City invites you to a free open house of the Joint Club at 10 a.m. Monday, July 15. The tour will meet in the Main Lobby at Banner Boswell, 10401 W. Thunderbird Blvd. in Sun City. Reservations are encouraged. Please call the Joint Club at (623) 832-5710.
The Joint Club is a special unit dedicated to the care of patients undergoing total knee or total hip replacements. Patients recover in the golf-themed Joint Club unit in an environment that emphasizes wellness, socialization, and maximizes patient recovery efforts. Experts from the Joint Club will tour visitors through the unit and therapy gym, and answer questions about joint replacement. Light refreshments will be served.
More than 700,000 total knee and total hip replacements are performed each year in the United States, helping people suffering from osteoarthritis achieve a better quality of life, free from debilitating pain. About 1,000 total joint replacement surgeries are performed at Banner Boswell every year, and more than 90 percent of patients are discharged directly to home. The decision to have any type of surgery should be discussed with both your physician and family.
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Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City, Ariz., specializes in neurosciences, heart care, cancer care, stroke care, orthopedic surgery, physical rehabilitation, neurosciences and stroke care, skilled nursing and Emergency care. Banner Boswell is part of Banner Health, a nonprofit healthcare system with 24 hospitals in seven states. Supporting Banner Boswell's mission of excellent patient care is Sun Health Foundation, which encourages charitable giving to enhance health care delivery. For more information, visit www.BannerHealth.com/Boswell or Facebook.


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Rated 3 out of 5 by CathyQ You can't beat it for the price but... It looks cheap. Period. When I purchased them (one for my sister) they were $15 and still a good value. I think this was great for the price and you can't go wrong; that is why I am recommending it. My sister received her unexpected gift in the mail and was tickled to get it. Of course she didn't comment on quality. So not all was lost particularly because it was a "Q" and I'd never seen one before! lol. Now I wish you had a "K" so I could give my other sister a surprise. August 29, 2013
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If Mewtwo really started going ham on the PD main site and updated it and everything, would we actually start to get members, or is PD to far gone for that card anymore.
Because I am thinking we could probably start editing the main site ourselfs if Mewtwo just gave us the permissions. But would it be worth it?


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Reflections on Jefferson County's Roadway Safety Meeting Part 2 - Bicycle License Plates and 40 Year Implementation Plans!
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Last week we heard from Megan Hottman, the Cyclist Lawyer, about her impressions of the Jefferson County Roadway Safety Meeting. This week, her teammate on the Cyclist Lawyer Cycling Team, and Bicycle Colorado Bike Educator, Katie Macarelli chimes in with her funny yet extremely insightful thoughts on the meeting via an open letter to 303Cycling.
Please join Katie and Megan in making Jeffco safer for cyclists by attending the next Bike Jeffco public meeting at the Golden Capitol (the Taj) on Tues. Oct. 9th.
First of all, this was the first time in my life that I drove up Lookout mtn. I still feel dirty about it. I felt particularly guilty as I passed 4 cyclists battling it out through sheets of rain in my warm car on the way up. I'm still trying to recover.
I arrived to a surprisingly small room. Probably only about 30-40 chairs set up. I swiftly positioned myself next to the people I assumed were cyclists. Rather easy to make that distinction. But all in all it was rather peaceful. No torches or pitchforks. By 8:30, I felt it best to unwrap the bike chain I had wrapped about my knuckles in preparation for an all out battle. (sigh).
The County Commissioner went through a bunch of data, blah, blah, blah, used the word "interface" all too much and confessed (but almost proudly) that he grew up in a 1 car family but now is a 4 car family plus a motorcycle and an RV. Okay, perhaps I'm making the RV part up, but you get the picture. I think I threw up in my mouth at that point.
Then Lt. Jim Lucas spoke. Did a great job. Answered some basics about laws (people really have a hard time with that 3 feet to pass law). And then Will something or another spoke about the plan. It was all happy feely until someone asked, "So about how long is that proposed plan going to take to implement. It's fabulous. But is it like 4 years or...40 years?"
I leaned forward as the city planner was making uncomfortable faces and whispered to the man who asked it, "Let's put it this way. You'll be DEAD."
"Um...more like 40."
[cries of outrage, squeals of pain, and sighs of sadness]
Then it came for the public speaking. Can I just say, Kris. As a parent, please teach your kids to speak confidently and SUCCINCTLY in public? I'm thinking of hosting my own mandatory off-shoot group of Toast-masters 30 minutes before any more of these meetings. Most people were decent. There were only a few crazies. One guy. Bless his heart. He is VEHEMENTLY opposed to "cyclist's anonymity". He wants license plates. Yes. Full on 8x3 inch license plates that cyclists will have to have on their bikes. He brought props. He tried to restrain himself, but in the end, he got a little shaky and mad and the phrase, "SOMETIMES THE ONLY THING PEOPLE RESPOND TO IS THE HAMMER!" I had to lean into my purse to hide a giggle, since he was soooooooooooooooooooo serious and all it really made me think of was M.C. Hammer. (please don't hurt him!).
Anyway. I really wanted to ask, "Is anyone researching the possibilities of creating an infrared scanning mechanism? We install it in the front of all cars. All cyclists must be genetically chipped in their backs. So any time a car rolls up on a cyclist, the infared scanned chip will light up through our skin and jerseys and you can have all our personal info in the blink of an eye. Speaking of eyes. We should also install chips in our retinas so if we make eye-contact when you are passing us and we flip you off (which apparently happens All. All, the time) you can also get our address right then and there so you can sneak into our bedrooms at night and club us to death. I'm kind of just thinking aloud here. Anyone want to run with this?"
One lady almost started crying when she said that she gets flipped off every single time she enters or exits her driveway on Lookout. Crimany. Could we PLEASE not do this, people??!?!? For some reason the woman turned and looked right at me the entire time she was explaining her plight. Perhaps I looked a little too sympathetic. I must have already put the chain away at this point. I nodded sympathetically and tilted my head in understanding. It would be a pain in the ass to live on Lookout. We turned a house down there a few years ago because of this very reason. That and the motorcycles. Well, really the motorcycles and the broken glass, but still. Spread the word to fellow cyclists: QUIT BEING ASSHOLES and ruining it for everyone.
In the end, we got a few more people interested in Bike Jeffco, I got to hang out with Lt. Lucas a bit afterwards while I was eating a bag of trail mix supplied by the Commissioner's office and then I drove back down Lookout cursing on every corner that was not nearly as fun.
Read more about Katie and her work with Bicycle Colorado's Safe Routes to School program
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Re: giving the bird to people trying to use their driveway
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Nearly every time I am out on the bike, and often when driving my car, I see a cyclist that needs to be given one of these:
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Sorry, don't believe it
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
If the lady is getting flipped off that much, then she's probably that miserable human being that screams at every bike rider on the mountain. However, I think she's probably just a liar trying to get cyclists kicked off "her" roads. She's been flipped off a few times (probably deserved it), but highly unlikely she has been flipped off "every single" time she pulls in/out of her driveway. Not to mention the fact that there aren't a whole lot of "driveway"s on Lookout Mtn - at least on the parts that the majority of people ride (pillar to post).
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Not long ago, we reached out to Salt Lake magazine readers to find questions they wanted answered about Utah by experts in the community for a new magazine section. And we got a pretty great response, too, but we need even more good questions. So, fire away! What dirty little secret have you always wanted to know about Utah?
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The following people were arrested on felony charges by law enforcement agencies in Davidson County, and, unless noted otherwise, were either placed in the Davidson County Detention Center or released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on the date given:
• James Edward Riley, 38, of 114 Webb Ridge Drive, Booneville, was charged with felon embezzlement, six counts of breaking and entering a motor vehicle, six counts of misdemeanor larceny and seven counts of obtaining property under false pretense, $20,000 secured bond, May 3.
• Horace Maynard Clark, 23, of 107 Kathland Ave., Thomasville, was charge with possession of heroin, felony possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia, $1,000 secured bond, May 6.
• William Sean Saunders, 24, of 5069 Erect Road, Ramseur, was charged with two counts of felony assault inflicting serious bodily injury, $5,000 secured bond, April 24.
The following larcenies more than $1,000 were reported to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office and the Lexington Police Department:
* A utility trailer, valued at $2,400, was reported stolen from a home on the 4000 block of Old Highway 64 between March 1 and 9:51 a.m. Monday.
• Golf clubs and a weedeater, valued at $1,130, was reported stolen from a home on Hunting Ridge Drive, Thomasville, between March 17 and 1:59 p.m. Monday.
• A computer tower and monitor, valued at $1,298, was reported stolen from a office building on West Center Street Extension between 11 a.m. Friday and 8:44 a.m. Monday
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Vine Crop Care
by National Gardening Association Editors
To get a good crop of squash, pumpkins and other vine crops you'll need to care for them well; weeding, watering and fertilizing.
Weed War
The most crucial time to control weeds is when the plants are young, before they start to run. Using a hoe, rake or cultivating tool, stir up the top quarter- to half-inch of soil around your plants at least once a week.
Stay shallow as you cultivate the soil so that you don't injure plant roots. You'll destroy the weed seeds just below the surface; you don't have to worry about deeper weed seeds -- they can only germinate if they're near the surface.
Once the vines start spreading, the broad leaves will shade out many weeds. However, you're bound to get some at the edges of the patch where you left room for the vines to travel. Rake or cultivate this area (one to two inches deep) once a week before the vines reach it and you'll diminish the weed problem.
One of the easiest weed controls of all is mulch. It also improves the growing environment.
To mulch, simply cover the ground around your plants with a layer of protective material (straw, hay, grass clippings, newspapers, black plastic). This shades the ground, making it impossible for most weeds to grow. Mulching also conserves moisture in the soil and, with the exception of black plastic, keeps the soil cool around the plants. This is especially important for southern gardeners.
Wait until the soil has really warmed up before mulching your vine crops. Straw, hay or grass clippings need to be three to four inches thick to do the job effectively. Alternately, five or six sheets of newspapers held down with stones will keep the garden weed-free.
Where growing seasons are short, however, and you want your vine crops to receive all the heat they can, stick to black plastic or use no mulch at all.
Young plants need room to develop a strong root structure and stem. If they're crowded, they'll survive, but there may be too much competition for a great crop.
If you plant six to eight seeds in each hill and they all come up, thin out all but the best three or four plants when they're a few inches high.
Thin plants in rows to stand 8 to 12 inches apart, depending on the variety. There's no trick to thinning these vegetables; just pull up the smaller, least healthy-looking plants and leave the others.
Gardeners usually discard the thinnings, but you can also transplant them to fill in a spotty row. If you try this, handle the seedlings with care -- use a big spoon or trowel to dig them and move them with lots of soil surrounding the root balls to protect them.


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Fishing Group Funds Omega-3 Frenzy
The fishing industry's main trade association financed the publicity campaign promoting controversial new recommendations that pregnant women eat more fish. Guidelines released last week by the industry-supported Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB) said women should eat at least 12 ounces of fish weekly to ensure adequate omega-3 fatty acids for the developing fetus. Those recommendations contradict Food and Drug Administration advisories that were issued in 2001 and 2004, which warned pregnant and breastfeeding women to avoid excessive consumption of seafood, especially large ocean-going species like swordfish, shark, and king mackerel that carry high levels of mercury. The FDA, the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which are members of the HMHB coalition, were not notified about the new report and dissociated themselves from its findings, according to National Public Radio.
The $60,000 grant from the National Fisheries Institute funded HMHB's website and accompanying press relations, which succeeded in landing a front page "scoop" in the Washington Post. Neither the website nor the Post noted the group's industry ties, which only came to light when a reporter raised the issue at subsequent press conference. A spokeswoman for HMHB said the group asked NFI for the grant at the request of its partner, the 14-member Maternal Nutrition Group, which authored the findings. The HMHB spokeswoman also confirmed that not all members of the coalition back its new recommendations.
The HMHB Maternal Nutrition Group's recommendations were based on several recent studies, including an Institute of Medicine report written by a panel that included David C. Bellinger, who has received funding from the fishing industry. The major study cited by the new recommendation, which was published in The Lancet earlier this year, has been harshly criticized for its "deeply flawed analysis" by government scientists writing in a private capacity. Neither the press coverage nor the study noted these criticisms. Another letter to The Lancet from public health scientists pointed out that pregnant and nursing women can obtain adequate Omega-3s by eating fish species that contain less dangerous levels of mercury contamination.
FDA Foundation Seeks Fix for Innovation Slowdown
Can the government help food and drug companies develop better products more quickly? That's the goal of the Reagan-Udall Foundation, a little noticed non-profit that was created under the Food and Drug Administration reform bill that President Bush signed into law last month. The new institute, which will accept both public and private funds, is empowered to research ways to "modernize medical, veterinary, food, food ingredient, and cosmetic product development, accelerate innovation, and enhance product safety." The Foundation was created in response to the 2004 Critical Path report, which revealed a sharp decline in medically significant new products moving through the FDA.
The Foundation, which will be heavily influenced by industry, merits close scrutiny since it could play a major role in shaping future FDA regulatory policy. It will award grants to the private sector, universities and non-profits to develop new tools for evaluating product applications that influence biomarkers, for instance, or new types of food additives. It will also try to develop new tools for evaluating drugs whose dangers only affect small groups. Industry has been given four seats on its board, which also includes the heads of the FDA, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The FDA is seeking nominations for the board's other slots, which include four at-large members with relevant expertise, three members from academia, two from patient or consumer groups, and one health care provider representative. Nominations must be submitted to firstname.lastname@example.com by October 15th.
Tobacco Firms Hired Experts in NIH-Funded Cancer Trial
Tobacco companies hired two researchers involved in the National Institutes of Health's $200 million trial testing whether routine CT scans of smokers' and former smokers' chests can identify lung cancer in its earliest stages and save lives through early intervention, the Wall Street Journal reported (subscription required). The researchers were paid experts in civil suits brought by patients who want the tobacco industry to pay for the screenings. The issue came to light after protests by the Washington-based Lung Cancer Alliance, which supports screening. This patient advocacy group, the story notes, has received $100,000 from General Electric, which would profit from a massive expansion in cancer CT scans. The House Energy and Commerce Committee has launched an investigation into the conflicts of interest, and whether the researchers who designed the NIH study tilted its design in ways that would discourage mass screening.
The two researchers with ties to Big Tobacco are University of California Los Angeles radiologist Denise Aberle, who testified in a 2003 case in Louisiana on behalf of American Tobacco Co., and Dartmouth College radiologist William Black, who testified in a New York case for Philip Morris. Aberle, one of the national leaders of the NIH trial, said UCLA got the money from her testimony and Black subsequently ended his relationship with tobacco companies.
NIH defended using scientists with previous ties to the tobacco industry. "Service as an expert witness, presenting independent analyses based on published medical literature, is a commonly accepted activity for physicians, researchers, and other experts and in the instance of the specific circumstances described did not violate the required disclosure guidelines of the organizations involved," NCI director John Niederhuber told the Lung Cancer Alliance in a letter. And a spokesman told the Journal that NIH has no way of knowing whether any other investigators in the 30-center study have financial ties to tobacco or scanning companies because it does not examine such potential conflicts.
Congress, Scientists Seek New Owl Recovery Plan
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has joined numerous scientists, environmental groups and officials on Capitol Hill in calling on the Fish and Wildlife Service to draft a new recovery plan for the Northern Spotted Owl. The protests point to "the influence of political appointees with ties to extractive industries" in writing a plan that fails to provide sufficient habitat for the remaining owls. The FWS received more than 80,000 public comments on the plan, including from two of the scientists on the recovery team-- Dominick DellaSala of the National Center for Conservation Science and Policy and Timothy Cullinan of Audubon Washington, who wrote that political interference "resulted in a recovery plan that is not a product of the best available science but was based on preconceived outcomes." Twenty-three Democratic Congresspersons and 113 scientists have also written to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne asking that he withdraw the draft plan and reissue a scientifically credible plan.
White House Withdraws Controversial Bulletin
The White House has withdrawn a controversial bulletin that sought to standardize the way in which the government conducts risk assessments after months of prodding by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), U.S. Senators, and environmental groups. The bulletin, which sought to impose a single assessment structure devised by the White House's Office of Management and Budget on the variety of government agencies that conduct risk assessments, underwent NAS review last fall. The review called for the bulletin's withdrawal and called its one-size-fits-all approach to assessing the risks to human health, safety, and the environment of various activities and chemical exposures "fundamentally flawed." Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) had asked OMB to comply with the NAS' directive. The final memo released last month contained "not very significant" changes, according to the nonprofit government watchdog group OMB Watch.
Odds and Ends
After a one-week delay triggered by scientists' protests, the Environmental Protection Agency late last week approved a one-year registration for the soil fumigant iodomethane, marketed by Arysta Life Sciences, under "highly restrictive" conditions. . . The Government Accountability Office slams the EPA for its flawed cleanup of asbestos processing factories in the Pacific Northwest and for failing to warn homeowners about the public health danger. . . Six Democratic senators, citing the scientific consensus that the U.S. "must reduce total current U.S. emissions by 80 percent by 2050," ask Senators Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT) and John W. Warner (R-VA) to include strict greenhouse gas limits in soon-to-be-introduced climate change legislation.
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Top-Ranked Tigers Knock Off No. 5 Rochester In Early-Season Thriller
In its first big test of the 2012-13 season, the national champion Princeton men's squash team dug out of an early situation and handed the fifth-ranked Rochester Yellowjackets a 7-2 defeat Saturday afternoon at the Jadwin Squash Courts.
The top-ranked Tigers got victories from each of their three returning All-Americas, but they also got wins from three underclassmen who were not part of the championship lineup last season. The seventh victory, and also the most dramatic, came from a junior who made a habit of winning crucial matches last season.
Princeton actually found itself even 2-2 and trailing at the No. 2 spot at one point in the final match of a magical 2012 calendar year. Princeton got a quick win at No. 9 from freshman Vivek Dinodia, and then a 3-1 win from sophomore All-America Tyler Osborne, but Karm Kumar earned Rochester a point with a thrilling 3-2 comeback win over Princeton's Steve Harrington at No. 6.
Rochester evened the match at 2-2 when William Mohr scored a 3-0 win over Princeton freshman Michael LeBlanc at the No. 8 spot, and teammate Neil Cordell held a 2-0 lead over All-America Samuel Kang at the No. 2 spot. Kang, whose tireless level of play led him to a brilliant freshman season last year, got on a roll starting in the third game and claimed a win with 11-3, 11-3 and 11-2 victories.
Freshman Taylor Tutrone followed with a 3-0 at the No. 5 spot to move Princeton one match away from its fourth team win of the season, and each member of the Tiger third shift did its part. Sophomore David Hoffman closed the match with a 3-0 win at No. 7, while three-time All-America Todd Harrity scored a 3-0 win at No. 1.
While Princeton had clinched the team win, the final individual match would be a dramatic one. Junior Dylan Ward, who had crucial victories against both Harvard and Trinity last season, held off multiple match balls in the fifth game before scoring a 13-11 victory to clinch Princeton's seventh win.
The Tigers improved to 4-0, including two wins over Top 7 teams, and will return to the court during the weekend of January 12-13 to open the Ivy season with home matches against Dartmouth and No. 3 Harvard.
No. 1 Princeton 7, No. 5 Rochester 2
1 - Todd Harrity (P) d. Andres Duany 7,4,5
2 - Samuel Kang (P) d. Neil Cordell (8),(11),3,3,2
3 - Tyler Osborne (P) d. Faraz Khan 8,(4),5,1
4 - Dylan Ward (P) d. Adam Perkiomaki 7,(7),3,(9),11
5 - Taylor Tutrone (P) d. Oscar Lopez 7,4,8
6 - Karm Kumar (R) d. Steve Harrington (6),13,(11),8,8
7 - David Hoffman (P) d. Xiaomin Meng 3,7,9
8 - William Mohr (R) d. Michael LeBlanc 9,10,1
9 - Vivek Dinodia (P) d. Juan Herrera 3,3,8


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A co-owner of the iconic Nicola Pizza in Rehoboth Beach who went missing Jan. 12 has returned home, reportedly safe and sound.
State police announced Wednesday morning Nicholas S. Caggiano, a 47-year-old Ocean View resident, is back with his family.
But police aren't saying where Caggiano has been the past two weeks or why he disappeared.
"No crime was committed and as far as we're concerned, our missing person investigation is complete," Delaware State Police spokesman Master Cpl. Gary Fournier said. "We're not providing any additional information except to say that he is home."
Caggiano left his home in the 38000 block of Burbage Lane near Ocean View about 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 12, but never arrived for work at the pizzeria in Rehoboth Beach, police first announced Jan. 18.
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Yesterday I finished my first leJOS NXJ project, a TicTacToe robot. It took me about two month to build and program it. I tried to program it in NXT-G but that was impossible, the program grow too big and became very, very slow. I had some good experiences with leJOS 2.1 for RCX and that's why I swiched. Installing lsJOS-NXJ on my Mac was without any problems. There is a rumour on this forum Bluetooth will be supported for Mac soon too, jippie!
I posted a movie of my robot on:
In the movie white starts playing, but when you don't put a white block on a field in the first move, the robot notices that (of course) and the robot starts with the first move.
The sourcecode can be found here:
http://www.frederikfurnee.nl/downloadab ... oe_nxj.zip
Thank you developers for this great software and everybody else for the replies and answers to my questions while building on this forum.


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Cross Country Begins Postseason Push at C-USA Championships
Mark Manion and Paige Callahan set to lead Green Wave in Mississippi
Cross Country Closed Out Regular Season at Crimson Classic
Men's team placed 12th and women's team unable to finish with Turlington dropping out of race
Next Up: Cross Country to head to Disney Classic
Lead by Mark Manion, Tulane looks to replicate last meet's success this weekend in Orlando
Cross Country Grabs Top-Five Finishes at Azalea Classic
Callahan Finishes Fourth, Manion 16th in Respective Races
Season Preview: Cross Country Readies for 2012
Conference USA Championships Slated for October 27 in Hattiesburg, Miss.
|Villasin's Career Best Performances
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2012-13 (Senior)Cross Country: Competed in all five meets during his senior season ... broke his career high during the Conference USA Championships with a run of 29:04.40 (10/29/12) ... all five runs on the year were within 40 seconds of one another ... ran 29:33.15 in the Azalea City Classic (9/15/12) ... posted a time of 29:20.61 in the Screamin' Eagle Festival (9/22/12) ... ran the Disney Classic in 29:32.63 (10/6/12) ... notched a time of 29:43.48 in the Crimson Classic (10/13/12)
2011-12 (Junior) Cross Country: Competed in four of the team's six meets...posted a season-best 8K time of 29:26.60 at the Conference USA Championships (10/31)...also covered the 8K course in 30:30.92 at the Crimson Classic (10/15)...ran the 5.5K race at the Rice Invitational (9/16) in 21:17.00...boasted a time of 22:38.00 over four miles at the McNeese Cowboy Invitational (10/1). Outdoor Track and Field: Competed in five of the team's eight meets...competed in the 800 meter...ranked fourth on the team in the event...ran the fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth fastest times on the squad in the 800 meter...ran a season-best time of 2:02.07 over 800 meters at the Conference USA Championships (5/12)...ran 2:02.19 at the Golden Eagle Classic (4/28) and 2:03.16 at the South Alabama Invitational (4/14) for 800 meters...covered 800 meters in 2:03.41 at the Lion Invitational (4/20) and 2:07.65 at the Jaguar Invitational (3/31). Earned Conference USA Commissioner's Medal of Honor for maintaining a 3.75 cumulative GPA and C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll...was a member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. Prior To Tulane: Attended the University of California at San Diego and competed in track and field for one seasons...graduated from U.C. San Diego with a Bachelor's of Science in Biochemistry and Cell Biology...competed in four meets during the 2009 season...ran the 400 and 800-meter events for the Tritons...posted a season-best time of 1:59.18 in the 800-meter run at the Long Beach State Invitational (4/18)...also ran the 800-meter event at the Aztec Classic (3/13), 2:00.02, and at the All-California Championships (2/28), 2:01.68...ran the 400-meter dash at the UCSD Quad (2/21) in 53.27. About Michael Villasin Prep: Lettered all four seasons in cross country for head coach Richard Gibbs and all four seasons in track and field for head coach Mike Glaze while at Servite High School...earned team MVP and team captain honors during his junior and senior seasons...earned All-State honors in cross country during his sophomore season...named All-Trinity League in cross country during his junior and senior seasons...was a member of the 2004 California Division II State Championship squad...garnered All-Trinity League honors all four years in track and field...was a four-time All-CIF Southern Section selection in the 800-meters during each of his seasons competing for the Friars...helped SHS to the Trinity League Track and Field Championship as a senior...held the school records in the 4x800 and Distance Medley Relay events upon graduation. Personal: Born Michael Villasin on February 24, 1990...the son of Miguel and May Villasin...has one sister, Melanie.


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Ever Since the Grand Conjuction, things haven't been the same in the good U.S.A., or the world for that matter. The South lost the Civil War of course and with the Restoration being a failure on a massive scale, the Southern states took to the one thing that might make the lower half of the U.S. viable again. Sorcery. With many former plantation owners offering up the last of their dwindling fortunes, a massive castle/school was constructed on the Mississippi, not too far outside of New Orleans. And from their a new legacy was born. Sure other magical schools came and went, but the MIT stood out as a shining beacon, they trained talented individuals from across the world, and MIT students were vital in bringing and end to both the first and second World War.
Things have changed however, a new treaty has allowed newer, non human races into the fold at the Mississippi Institute of Technorcery, the Manimals, hybrid beast humanoids had long lobbied to be allowed entrance to the school, boasting of their natural connection to the great aetheric forces that controll magic. Civil Rights have finally caught up to even these beings and Manimals are accorded full rights and even begrudging respect.
The Automata were deemed sentient and given full rights even before the first World War, but only now with the allowance of the Manimals, have they pressed their right to attend the Magical College.
On the other side of the coin, part of the treaty that ended the War of the Worlds, has just allowed the Quiploth a right to apply for attendence as well, and the first generation of the bizzare near lovecraftian extraterrestrials are preparing to enter the hallowed halls and learn the mystical might of magic.
Now the faculty prepares for a year of uncertainty and a new class is chomping at the bit to learn the intricacies of the Sorcerous Art. Even as the first airships begin to arrive, students are already separating themselves off into smaller social groups.
It's a bit of Harry Potter, with a U.S. of A. Twist, but Now there's Robots, FUrries, and horrible tentacled insectoid aliens as well! Let the College Hijinxs commence!
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First Bank acquires Four Oaks branches
Published: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 11:32 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 11:32 a.m.
TROY | First Bank, the bank subsidiary of First Bancorp, announced the acquisition of the Rockingham and Southern Pines branches of Four Oaks Bank, which was effective at the close of business Friday.
In the transaction, First Bank assumed approximately $58 million in deposits and $17 million in loans. The customer accounts of the Southern Pines branch have been assigned to First Bank's office located nearby at Pinecrest Plaza while the Four Oaks Bank branch in Rockingham will continue to be open, now as a branch of First Bank.
Richard Moore, chief executive officer of First Bank, addressed the Four Oaks Bank customers: "We are so pleased to welcome you as valued customers of First Bank. Your account records were successfully converted to our system over the weekend, and you can expect a smooth transition. You can now access your accounts from any of our convenient locations. Thank you for the privilege to serve you.
"I would also like to welcome the Four Oaks Bank employees who have joined us. Your continued great service to our customers is critical to the success of our bank. Thank you for your dedication."
First Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Troy with total assets of approximately $3.2 billion. Its principal activity is the ownership and operation of First Bank, a state-chartered community bank that operates 98 branches, including ones in Thomasville and Denton.
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I'll be throwing back beers with the SBK Live crew tonight, along with Curtis Earth of Earth Trivia, on the SBK Live show on 104.1 FM.
I'll be a guest again on the weekly "Beer of the Week" spot at 10 p.m., which I've been on a couple of times before and always have a blast. Not sure what the beer is yet, it hasn't been announced but I'll post on here if I find out beforehand.
After the "Beer of the Week" segment stay tuned for Curtis Earth Trivia, which I've been rocking lately over at The Hideaway on Tuesday nights at 8 and 10 p.m.
My friends and I usually place in the top three which is good because they reward their winners with bar tabs. And my friends and I, well we enjoy our drinks.


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Armed with just her guitar, 20 years worth of folky, sexy and political songs and the unrequited love of several hundred dedicated fans, Ani DiFranco was amply equipped Sunday night to excel.
That she did. Minus her usual funk-oriented backing band, DiFranco bounded out in front of a bundled up crowd and despite some minor sound problems quickly had the crowd on its feet to stay.
A perennially underrated guitarist, DiFranco easily handled the task of satisfying the audience as it was often easy to forget her six-string was the lone instrument on stage.
DiFranco basically apologized for playing "all new songs" at her 2010 Kingsbury Hall concert and announced early Sunday night that she would "play you all songs you know tonight." She also thanked the audience for having lined up early on a rainy afternoon to be greeted by temperatures in the 50s.
The singer doubted she had the resolve to do the same thing for anyone. "Your love makes me feel wonderfully deficient," DiFranco quipped.
The show's energy level stayed remarkably high considering the weather. Highlights included "Angry Anymore," "Manhole," and "As Is."
DiFranco also sang songs displaying her decidedly left-wing world view including "Zoo," and "New Song," (New Orleans Poison). While the crowd was sympathetic to her politics, many of the audience's females seemed most excited when DiFranco sang about an ill-fated lesbian love affair during "Two Little Girls" from 1998's "Little Plastic Castle."
Another fan favorite was the intensely personal "Swan Dive."
DiFranco ended her set by playing the 1930s folk song "Which Side Are You On?," which is from an unreleased upcoming project.
Despite having only one-chord, the political anthem, which now features updated lyrics from DiFranco again displayed her liberal bent, but the crowd seemed to be completely with her.
On her side, indeed.
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ZF-5821: isUploaded throws undocumented exception
When using isUploaded() to check whether a file has been uploaded, rather than return false (as documented) if the file has not been uploaded, a Zend_File_Transfer_Exception is thrown. The Zend_File_Transfer_Exception' has the message "'file' not found by file transfer adapter".
I believe that the function should just return true or false if the specified file has not been uploaded.
The exception stems from the _getFiles() method.
Looks like it the $noexception parameter needs to be set to true.
The isUploaded() method also needs to test for empty return value from _getFiles() before looping through it. Actually, can't the isUploaded() just return (bool) _getFiles($files)?
Not reproducable with trunk. Seems to be already fixed.


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