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I've been investigating an issue with a production Classic ASP website running on IIS6 which seems indicative of memory fragmentation.
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The following code (with a registered version of the accompanying DLL) did the trick.
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(Really the code isn't that important to the question).
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:22 pm
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Did anyone else here win an ARC of this? It comes out March 6.
I just finished reading it. I liked it. I liked the others in the series, too, but this one felt more real to me. The characters seemed to have more going on and I felt like there was more to the story between the two of them and less of all the other people, which I liked.
I don't think you'd need to read the others in the series (it's a sports series) to like this one. I say this because, though I have read the other books and have them on my bookshelf, I only vaguely remembered the other people mentioned until there was a bit of a refresh on in this book. Oh right, I thought, I remember that couple. And that other couple.
This one is about the hockey player and the bartender. There were two before this and I think there is another one or two after it. It is centered on a family, so beware to those who don't like the "franchise" thing. ;)
One thing I like about this author is her ability to include the reader even though the reader may have no clue about motorcycles or sports. I have read books that have sports players as characters before and it is upsetting when people are saying stuff and I have no clue what they mean. There are sports references and descriptions of play in this book but it was all understandable.
I'm going to have to stop entering contests for ARCs. I just have no clue how to write a book review. LOL. I hope I covered the high points here.
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I have this book on pre-order from Overstock.com.
I'm so jealous that you won an ARC!!!!
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I love the cover for Jaci's sport series. Glad you enjoyed Taking a Shot. I'm looking for reviews of the first two books. I would appreciate any opinions. Thank you.
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I haven't read this author for at least a couple years. There was a time, when I would pick up everything by her.
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Salaisuus wrote:
I don't think you'd need to read the others in the series (it's a sports series)
This one is about the hockey player and the bartender
One thing I like about this author is her ability to include the reader even though the reader may have no clue about motorcycles or sports. I have read books that have sports players as characters before and it is upsetting when people are saying stuff and I have no clue what they mean. There are sports references and descriptions of play in this book but it was all understandable.
I have the opposite problem when it comes to sports romance. For a chick *g* I know quite a bit about sports. It comes from living with three sports mad guys plus I've always loved watching hockey even before that. A couple of authors have really frustrated me by writing sports they don't know enough about. Baseball and hockey are the two I know best and Jill Shalvis has driven me nuts with her baseball series and not knowing enough about the sport, thus making crucial errors. Though in general I love her stories, the errors in the baseball ones took me right out and have driven me mad. As well, Deirdre Martin made a crucial error early in her hockey series and I couldn't even read her after that.
On the other hand, Rachel Gibson writes great hockey romance and I was most impressed in one of her recent books when she mentioned our own local hockey team and even got their team name correct.
I did read the first Jaci Burton book in this series, football I think it was, and really liked it. Mind you I'm not as knowledgeable about football as I am about hockey. Now you have me curious as to how well she knows the sport of hockey.
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Burger King and Dunkin' Donuts rolled out a couple of breakfast experiments yesterday.
While Burger King unveiled its bite-size Breakfast Burger Shots yesterday (meaning "Burger Shot" is no longer just some foolishness from Grand Theft Auto), Dunkin' Donuts debuted its bacon-egg-and-cheese waffle sandwich. Does it hold a candle to the McGriddle?


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On the first day of competition, Jen Bergman, who still donned the Wildcats uniform, ran in her first race as an alumnus of Arizona. She competed in the 10,000-meter race and earned an eighth-place finish with a time of 33:34.15. It marked Bergman's first trip in her career to the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She had a very successful 2012-13 season for the Wildcats, earning first-team All-America honors during the cross country season, second-team All-America honors (5K) during the indoor track season and first-team All-America accolades (10K) during the outdoor season. Bergman also won the 2013 Pac-12 Championship in the 10,000-meter race, the first title of her career.
Senior-to-be Shapri Romero competed in the first round of the 400-meter run on Thursday. She earned a sixth-place finish in heat three and 17th place overall with a time of 53.20. She did not advance to the semifinal.
On Friday, June 21, senior-to-be Julie Labonté will compete in the shot put at the Canadian National Championships in Moncton, Canada. That competition will begin at 4:30 p.m. MST. Volunteer assistant coach LaTisha Holden, a former Wildcat, will compete in the first round of the 100-meter hurdles at 5:15 p.m. CDT. Georganne Moline, who is now a former Wildcat as well, will run in the first round of the 400-meter hurdles at 5:45 p.m. CDT.
The USA Championships will be broadcast live on ESPN2 from 8-10 p.m. on June 21. On June 22, Universal Sports will broadcast live from 4 to 5 p.m. and the NBC Sports Network will take over from 5-7 p.m. On June 23 live coverage will be from 3-4 p.m. on NBC Sports Network and then live coverage will resume from 4-6 p.m. on NBC.


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The founder and executive director of two medical marijuana dispensaries is now the mayor of Sebastopol, California. Robert Jacob, 36, founded the dispensary Peace in Medicine in 2007. He was elected to the Sebastopol City Council in 2012 and, after a unanimous Council vote earlier this week, Jacob is now Sebastopol's mayor.
"My life has been about service … by addressing social problems such as homelessness, HIV/AIDS and access to medical cannabis we can shape a better world for ourselves," Jacob said in a statement.
According to the medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access, "Jacob's election as mayor of Sebastopol brings additional legitimacy to the patient community."
Sebastopol is located 50 miles north of San Francisco. It is home to Primus' Les Claypool and singer/songwriter Tom Waits.
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A human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test detects antibodies to HIV or the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of HIV in the blood or another type of sample. This determines whether an HIV infection is present (HIV-positive).
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HIV infects white blood cells called CD4+ cells, which are part of the body's immune system that help fight infections. HIV can progress to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
READ: It's HIV Testing Day! 8 Quick Facts You Should Know
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After the original infection, it takes between 2 weeks and 6 months for antibodies to HIV to appear in the blood. The period between becoming infected with HIV and the point at which antibodies to HIV can be detected in the blood is called the seroconversion or "window" period. During this period, an HIV-infected person can still spread the disease, even though a test will not detect any antibodies in his or her blood.
Several tests can find antibodies or genetic material (RNA) to the HIV virus. These tests include:
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). This test is usually the first one used to detect infection with HIV. If antibodies to HIV are present (positive), the test is usually repeated to confirm the diagnosis. If ELISA is negative, other tests are not usually needed. This test has a low chance of having a false result after the first few weeks that a person is infected.
Western blot. This test is more difficult than the ELISA to perform, but it is done to confirm the results of two positive ELISA tests.
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR). This test finds either the RNA of the HIV virus or the HIV DNA in white blood cells infected with the virus. PCR testing is not done as frequently as antibody testing, because it requires technical skill and expensive equipment. This test may be done in the days or weeks after exposure to the virus. Genetic material may be found even if other tests are negative for the virus. The PCR test is very useful to find a very recent infection, determine if an HIV infection is present when antibody test results were uncertain, and screen blood or organs for HIV before donation.
Testing is often done at 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after exposure to find out if a person is infected with HIV. The two types of HIV are: HIV-1, which causes almost all of the cases of AIDS worldwide; and HIV-2, which is found mostly in West Africa.
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Detect an HIV infection. Testing is often done for people with risk factors for HIV infection and people who have symptoms of an HIV infection.
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NeNe Leakes is pretty blunt when it comes to her opinion and that is why the latest message she sent on social media has people talking. The popular cast member of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" might have just quit as the world watched on Wednesday. According to WetPaint on Wednesday, the cryptic message seemed more like a resignation letter than an observation and many fans agreed with that idea.
"Good morning tweetie pies! Never continue n a job u don't enjoy! Follow ur passion & success will follow u! Hav a great day," tweeted NeNe Leaks from her official Twitter account on Wednesday.
The point she was trying to make could have been about the reality show and then again it could have been about any other project she is currently working on (which is why it is considered so cryptic.) There are reasons to believe it might be about "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" as there is a lot at stake for the Bravo franchise and the biggest decision is who will be returning next season.
There was word that the cast of the Bravo show would be notified on who might stay and who might go this week. Plus, rumors that NeNe Leakes could be downgraded to a "friend" instead of a cast member were also posted on the blogs. Yet rumors don't usually count when it comes to what Bravo decides as it is merely speculation.
Another strange social media post came from NeNe Leakes' her former friend, Cynthia Bailey. Reminding everyone her definition of being happy, it was obvious that something was playing out behind the scenes of the reality show as this was cryptic as well.
Will fans be sad if NeNe Leakes decides not to join the series again? Of course her fans will definitely be disappointed, but it might hurt the ratings too. NeNe is an original cast member who offered up a look at the glitz of Hollywood. People might really miss that about her part on the show.


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okay I have heard said in rumour that Arnold Schawtzenagger? (sorry never could spell his last name) anyhow Arnie is thinking of running for Govenor in California. what I want to know is do you think the current Amercian Constitution needs an amendment to it. because as I understand it, any american citizen 'NOT' born in america can never be president of the untied states. I think this is wrong. theoretically all people from all foreign lands came to amercia from somewhere else, pulling the old several generations Mayflower routine is out dated, adiquated and so PC politically incorrect. I mean Ronald Regan was a two term president and clint eastwood and sonny bono also were in politics. so if Arnold wishes to become so involved I feel he should have as much opportunity as the next american to achieve this position. I mean our current goveror general in canada is a lady named adrian clarkson and she is of asian origin and she moved hear or her family did so she is of immigrany heritage and she has this high government positon. further more if she wants to become prime minister of canada I do not think there is anyhting stopping her. so i want to know what you yanks think? i mean it is your country what do you think? remember leXX is your mod and she is a woman and a Brit, yet she has status in the lucas forums community. If leXX came to america and ran for prez with the Groovster as her VeeP would you vote for her? so do you want the Terminator to be your country's president?
I vote yes Arnold or any Amercian should as an Amercian have the right to become President of the USA your countries principles must apply all for one or else none for all.
I vote yes Arnold or any Amercian should as an Amercian have the right to become President of the USA your countries principles must apply all for one or else none for all.


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A veteran postman is selected for a talent show, but the robots designed to replace him attempt to take over the world.PT1M43S http://www.smh.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-3cjp2 620 349 July 25, 2014
- Name
- Postman Pat: The Movie
- Genre
- Animation, Comedy, Childrens
- Running time
- 88 min
- Director
- Mike Disa
- Screen writer
- Annika Bluhm, Kim Fuller
- Actors
- Jim Broadbent, Ronan Keating, Stephen Mangan
- OFLC rating
- Year
- 2014
- Language
- English
More than 100 episodes of Postman Pat have screened on the BBC since the series premiered in 1981 but this big-screen spinoff offers the chance to explore the character in unprecedented depth. We know Pat the postman, but how about Pat the man? What are his hopes and dreams? Will he ever get to explore the world beyond the quiet village of Greendale? Does he lie awake at night, wondering if life has passed him by?
Though not all these questions get answered in Postman Pat: The Movie, the script goes in some unexpected directions in an effort to stretch things out to feature length. Drastically departing from the cosy source material, the plot borrows from Doctor Who, with Pat (voiced by Stephen Mangan) replaced by a sinister robot double; it doesn't say much for the other Greendale citizens that none of them, including Pat's son Julian (Sandra Teles), can tell the difference.
Unexpected directions: A scene from "Postman Pat: the Movie". Photo: supplied
The excuse for bringing in the robot is that Pat is busy with his newfound celebrity, having become a finalist on a reality talent show (Ronan Keating supplies his singing voice). Again, this is not something that would have happened on the original series, but it leads to a few amusing moments involving a homicidal Scottish talent agent (David Tennant) and a depressive judge named Simon Cowbell (Robin Atkin Downes), who's prone to comments like "Television is a vast wasteland".
As children's entertainment, Postman Pat: The Movie is pretty wretched. Character designs are rudimentary, plot points – such as Julian practising his soccer skills – are set up and never paid off, and halfway through the closing musical number the animators appear to forget that Pat is meant to be moving his lips.
Still, the film holds some minor interest as a commentary on the changing face of British popular culture, with a stream of in-jokes culminating in the moment when Pat reacts with bemusement to the prospect of becoming a national mascot for the mail service (which for many years, in reality, he was). Ultimately, the story illustrates the folly of trying to improve on the old ways – which leaves you wondering if American director Mike Disa and his team are mocking their own choice to switch from charmingly lo-fi stop-motion to slick but soulless digital animation.
Unanswered questions: Postman Pat the Movie is somewhat wretched.
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Oxnard, Calif. -- New Orleans Saints guard Carl Nicks walked off the practice field with a left knee injury Monday, though it didn't appear serious. Coach Sean Payton said Nicks went inside for an exam.
Nicks was walking gingerly but didn't need any assistance. Second-year pro Matt Tennant took over for him.
Receiver Jarred Fayson and linebacker Clint Ingram also left practice.
Fayson had a right knee injury and appeared to be in more pain than Nicks, as trainers assisted him for a few minutes before he walked in under his own power.
Ingram's injury was unspecified. He might have aggravated the hamstring injury that his bothered him for more than a week. Monday was his first practice back for the Saints.
That left the Saints thin at the strongside linebacker position. Starter Will Herring was sidelined with a right calf injury that he suffered during Saturday night's preseason game at Houston. Payton said the team expects him to be back on the practice field in "a couple days."
Backup middle linebacker Jo-Lonn Dunbar slid over to replace Ingram. He's familiar with the strong side, where he started several games for the Saints last season.
THIN AT TACKLE: Payton also confirmed that the injury suffered by defensive tackle Aubrayo Franklin against the Texans on Saturday night was a sprained medial collateral knee ligament, though he clarified that it was his left knee, instead of his right knee as originally reported.
MCL sprains typically last two to four weeks.
"We're a little guarded, but we're still optimistic (that he'll be back) in two to three weeks, depending on the rehab," said Payton, who said the team will have to be smart with its practice reps at the position in the meantime, as backup Tom Johnson also remains sidelined with a calf injury.
The Saints are pretty deep at defensive tackle even with those players missing. Veterans Shaun Rogers and Sedrick Ellis have been taking the majority of snaps with the first string all summer, and backups Mitch King, Swanson Miller and Dexter Larimore remain healthy.
Nonetheless, the Saints expect Franklin to be a big part of their defense. They made a splash by signing him at a discounted price in free agency earlier this month. Franklin, 6 feet 1, 317 pounds, is regarded as one of the best run-stuffing tackles in the NFL.
"You know, we're anticipating him being a big part of this defense, so it always hurts a defense when somebody like that goes down," Ellis said. "But I think we'll be fine until he comes back, and the rest of us just have to pick up the slack."
On a positive injury note, tailback Joique Bell was back on the field after missing the past week with a knee injury.
Seven other players missed practice for the Saints: tailbacks Chris Ivory and Chris Taylor, defensive ends Jeff Charleston and Greg Romeus, cornerbacks Johnny Patrick and Fabian Washington and linebacker Ezra Butler.
MEET JOE MORGAN: Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan was in town to interview Saints quarterback Drew Brees when public relations director Doug Miller had the bright idea to introduce him to Saints rookie receiver Joe Morgan.
It turned out, he was fulfilling a lifelong dream for the undrafted rookie, who said his grandfather told him stories about the baseball Hall of Famer.
"Oh, man. That was one of the things I had on my bucket list," said the Saints' Morgan, who of course, gets comments about his namesake all the time.
Morgan has been making a name for himself this summer, turning heads with his speed and big-play ability. He scored on a spectacular 78-yard punt return in the Saints' preseason opener against the San Francisco 49ers, then caught a 56-yard touchdown pass in Saturday night's game against the Texans.
When asked if he also can make the name "Joe Morgan" famous, the Saints' Morgan smiled and said, "I'm trying."
HOMETOWN HEROES: Two relatively unknown Saints players were swarmed by the crowds at the River Ridge fields because they're well known around these parts -- cornerback Terrail Lambert, who is from Oxnard, and linebacker Dwight Roberson, who is from nearby Ventura.
"It feels awesome," said Lambert, who pointed to a nearby fence and said he remembered growing up standing behind that very fence and watching teams like the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys practice. "And now I'm here on the field."
Also on hand were the mayor of Oxnard and the city council.
PRACTICE HIGHLIGHT: Monday's session ended with a dramatic "hurry-up" drill, in which the offense had about one minute to get down the field with no timeouts remaining.
Brees hit receiver Marques Colston with a nice pass for a long gain to set up a made field goal by Garrett Hartley.
But the second-team offense wasn't so lucky, with time running out before they could get down the field.
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A U.S. bulk carrier has brought 7,300 metric tons of wheat to the port of Hudaydah in Yemen. The United Nations said today the wheat is part of a donation from the United States Food for Peace program.
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) will distribute the food to around 2.8 million Yemenis suffering from hunger.
WFP Country Director Bishow Parajuli says, "This latest shipment ensures that we can meet all our food needs under our current emergency operation. WFP is grateful to the Government and people of the United States for their consistent support in helping us meet this crucial challenge."
Starting in July WFP will be launching a massive relief operation to feed six million people in Yemen. The UN food agency relies completely on voluntary donations. Food for Peace is the largest donor to WFP operations.
Yemen suffers from a high rate of hunger and malnutrition. Almost 5 million Yemenis are considered severely food insecure, meaning they depend on assistance from WFP to survive. Years of conflict and political instability have increased hunger in the country.


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Latest News Philippines: Tubbataha Reef damage 'worse' – Journal.com.ph:
THE Philippine government sees no problem in extending help to the US Navy in extricating the minesweeper USS Guardian from Tubbataha Reef even as the damage there appears to have worsened.
Reports claimed that water is already seeping into the minesweeper which reportedly has damaged initially at least 10 meters of coral reef.
The Palawan government said it will ask the US Navy to pay for the damages as it will take about 20 to 100 years to fix the damaged reef, a marine sanctuary southeast of the province. Reports earlier said that an inaccurate navigation chart data has led to the grounding of the minesweeper.
Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte however declined to comment on the U.S. Navy's liability in the incident for now, pointing out the Palace will wait for the investigation into the accident to be completed.
"Walang problema kung kakailanganin ang ating tulong," Valte said.
The Malacañang official is also waiting for updates from the Department of Foreign Affairs on efforts to get the ship out of the reef with minimal damage.
The USS Guardian struck Tubbataha Reef last Thursday, and the US Navy cited the possibility of faulty digital navigation chart data that "misplaced the location" of the reef.
Meanwhile, Sen. Francis Escudero is planning to look into the accident involving a United States Navy minesweeper at Tubbataha Reef to uncover "posible violations" of Philippine and international laws.
Calling the incident a "very serious one," Escudero, chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources said that his panel may launch a probe to determine the culpability of concerned US Naval officials manning the ship.
Escudero said that the US government should "be held liable" for all damages after the USS Guardian, a US Navy minesweeper, ran aground on Tubbataha Reef, a World Heritage Site. On Thursday, the USS Guardian, a minesweeper, grazed parts of the Tubbataha Reef and eventually got stuck some 80 miles off Palawan. Some reports indicate that at least 10 linear meters of the reef may have been damaged.
"The reef's protection status has been severely violated, neglected. We are also looking at what other violations were incurred. We should demand not only for indemnity for damages but also for the restoration costs. Reefs are grown over centuries, the extent of the damage and what it will leave cannot be quantified in any amount," Escudero said.
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park is a 97,030-hectare Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Palawan. It is located 150 kilometers southeast of Puerto Princesa City, at the heart of the Coral Triangle, acknowledged as the global center of marine biodiversity.
Sen.Loren Legarda, on the other hand, said that the Philippines' Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the US government is "not a free pass" for American forces to enter the country whenever they wish even to the extent of destroying the country's protected sites.
Legarda, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, pointed this out over the weekend as she deplored the apparent "troubling pattern of environmental assault" that has resulted from the visits by US naval ships in the country.
In October 2012, the US navy contractor, Glenn Marine Defense Asia Philippines, allegedly dumped off Zambales hundreds of thousands of liters of sewage waste collected from visiting US military ships, in contravention of Philippine and international laws and regulations. Legarda conducted an investigation into the matter and is expected to release the report.
A Mindanao House leader yesterday strongly urged Congress to revisit the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) and institute measures on environment protection and conservation.
House Assistant Majority Leader and Davao City Rep. Karlo Alexei Nograles stressed the review is not for the purpose of scrapping the VFA as proposed by some groups, but only to ensure reciprocity and mutual respect between the Philippine and the United States not only in its defense arrangements but also in protecting the environment.
"There is really a need to fine tune whatever defective provisions the VFA has relative to the incident especially on environmental issues," Nograles said.
Nograles explained the inquiry is intended to correct whatever provisions the VFA contains that contravenes the country's sovereignty and environmental laws.
"Why is the American ship at the Tubbataha reefs?," the lawmaker asked.
However, Nograles said that reparation and possible damage claims that may be sought by the Philippines from the US as a result of the incident should be best left to the sound discretion and judgment of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
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A local man admitted Thursday to the April 12, 2013 attempted murder of a Manchester Police officer while fleeing police, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader.
The shooting happened after the man bailed out of the passenger side of a vehicle stopped in the area of Somerville and Wilson Streets by Officer Aaron Brown.
Garrett Allen Gauthier, 22, pleaded guilty in Hillsborough County Superior Court North to the attempted murder of Officer Aaron Brown, as well as nine other charges including guns, drugs and his flight from police, the Union Leader said.
Gauthier's sentencing is scheduled for 45 days. Hillsborough County Attorney Patricia LaFrance proposed a maximum sentence of 20 to 80 years in prison on the attempted murder charge, with a minimum of a 15- to 40-year sentence. Under the proposal the sentences and fines on the remaining pleas would be suspended for good behavior, according to the Union Leader. If imposed, the sentences would be consecutive (rather than concurrent), the Union Leader said.
The April 14 Examiner.com article on the incident stated that Gauthier, then 21, was charged with Attempted Murder, three counts of Falsifying Physical Evidence and Possession of a Controlled Drug (prescription drugs) with the Intent to Distribute following his April 12 arrest.
The Union Leader explained further that at the time of his arrest, Gauthier "had in his possession 256 oxycodone pills, $800 in cash in his wallet and $930 in a roll secured by a black hairband in his pocket" as detailed to the court by LaFrance. Gauthier reportedly also had Suboxone in his sleeve.
The Examiner article's details of the incident, as reported in a Manchester Police press release, were that Officer Brown stopped a vehicle (for a motor vehicle infraction) in the area of Somerville and Wilson Streets at about 10:20 a.m.
During the stop a passenger in the vehicle suddenly jumped out and fled on foot. Officer Brown pursued the suspect, during which there was an exchange of gunfire. The suspect reportedly fired at Officer Brown, who subsequently returned fire. No one was hit during this exchange and the foot pursuit continued.
Officer Eric Desmarais joined in the foot pursuit, which led to the area of Lincoln Street and Silver Street. The officers then took Gauthier into custody without further incident. Investigators remained on the scene documenting and collecting evidence, which included three handguns discarded by Gauthier during flight from the officers.
Police later found that Gauthier also had several active warrants including an arrest warrant out of the Boscowen Police Department for Bail Jumping. He was also held on an electronic bench warrant from Concord District Court for Violation of Probation and two electronic bench warrants, the Examiner article stated.
The Union Leader said that "Detective Brown, family members, Police Chief David Mara and dozens of Brown's fellow officers were in the courtroom of Judge Gillian Abramson for the plea."
If Judge Abramson rejects the terms (of the pleas), Gauthier can withdraw his pleas and go to trial, the paper said.
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Current headlines do not reflect the type of behavior and attitudes seen at the end of a credit cycle.
I have received some questions on Twitter asking why the recent rise in high-yield spreads isn't at least the sign of a change in trend, and at worst something that will derail the corporate bond market and consequently the stock buybacks, which have been behind much of the rise in equity prices. Since these questions go to the very heart of my argument that the dynamic of corporate bond sales and stock buybacks has a long way to go before blowing up, I want to quickly revisit where we stand in terms of absolute rates of interest, and why a pullback in bond prices may actually accelerate the pace of bond sales and ultimately of buybacks.
First off, below is the weekly chart of the
Barclays High-Yield Index Bond
(NYSEARCA:JNK). As you can see, despite the near 1% rise in spreads from the recent lows, this increase hardly even registers, considering where we were and how far we have come.
Second, approximately half of the increase is due to the underlying rise in treasury rates. So if the concern is that the widening of spreads is a consequence of higher risk premiums in high-yield bonds, that increase so far has been truly negligible.
Third, I would argue that the rise in rates we have seen so far is more a function of buyers, rabid as they may be, digging in their heels and refusing to buy bonds for nearly no return. To continue the flood of demand for bonds, sellers must periodically accept higher interests as an incentive for buyers to keep showing up with cash. If you think about it, a company that wants to sell $1 billion worth of bonds to buy back its stock is hardly going to care if it has to pay a few more basis points per year. All it cares about is whether there be a buyer willing to give it that money.
I submit to you that even if rates were to rise several hundred basis points, and even if we were to see a lull in bond issuance (we saw some signs of that last week), it would not necessarily mean that the party is over. Yes, it might worry some traders, and it will likely make headlines, but ultimately as long as the bond buyers show up again, as they have time and time again since January 2009, we are going to have this very same discussion when spreads will have again tightened and hundreds of billions of dollars per month are again flowing into corporate bonds.
Now, why I think this is just a pause rather than the beginning of the end is a question much more easily answered in hindsight. But as long as we see a continued appetite for credit risk even in the face of rising rates, I am willing to make the leap of faith that bond buyers will be back. Let me give you some examples.
These are some of the headlines, mostly from the daily "Bloomberg Brief" on leveraged finance, that I spotted just during last week:
Morgan Stanley
(NYSE:MS) arranged a €303 million European CLO for a client; the deal was increased from 253 million euro;
"investors added $988 million this week to funds that purchase loans, pushing year to date deposits to more than $28 billion….That represents an increase of about 36% in net assets for the year, outperforming funds that purchase credit assets such as US and emerging market corporate debt. CLO issuance climbed to $35 billion for the year at the end of May," Bloomberg reported, citing S&P Capital IQ/LCD. Note that despite the lower interest rate exposure, leveraged loans typically carry higher credit risk;
Covenant-light loans pay less for more risk;
(INDEXSP:.INX) distress ratio fell to the lowest since May 2011, the 10th consecutive monthly drop;
Texas pension fund plans to increase junk credit exposure: "The $23 billion fund said it will increase its high yield credit allocation to $992 million by the end of this year, from $414 million currently. The exposure will increase to $1.792 billion by the end of 2014 and $2.192 billion by the end of 2015"; and
Last and most eye-popping were last week's
Wall Street Journal
article discussing the rebirth of synthetic CDOs, and an earlier
Bloomberg article
from March of this year.
These are just the data points I found looking at one publication over a mere five-day period; I suspect that if I dug a little deeper I would probably find dozens additional anecdotes. These headlines do not reflect the type of behavior and attitudes seen at the end of a credit cycle.
Why the demand for corporate credit is, and likely will continue to be, so frantic could be the subject of many more articles, but I could never make the argument nearly as well as Brian Reynolds does in these two video clips (see
). As I credited to him before, Brian, the Chief Market Strategist at Rosenblatt Securities, has taught me almost everything I know on this surreal dance between corporate bonds and equities.
And before you think I am some sort of Pollyanna-ish permabull (
longtime Minyanville readers know
I could not be further removed from that description) I will also
leave it to Brian
to tell you that when this bond orgy ends, the unwind will likely make the 2007-2008 crisis seem like a walk in the park.
But that is not today's story, and fighting that battle prematurely can be very costly. Trust me -- been there, done that.
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Medical transport service under federal investigation, dialysis patients left without rides
People who relied on transportation from Empowerment found themselves without rides to dialysis treatment. Owner Wanda Shorter was recently indicted on counts of health care fraud and identity theft.
ELKHART – An Elkhart medical transportation company is under investigation for health care fraud, leaving dozens of dialysis patients without rides to their crucial medical appointments.
Early Wednesday, April 2, 27 patients who relied on Empowerment Non-Emergency Medical Transportation were never picked up for their scheduled rides to dialysis treatment, according to a press release from the Council on Aging of Elkhart County. The council received an "urgent" phone call from Nephrology Elkhart asking for ride assistance.
Those patients' rides never showed up because Empowerment has been sanctioned by Medicaid, according to Tammy Friesen, executive director at the council.
Federal electronic court documents show that Empowerment owner Wanda Shorter was indicted March 12, 2014, with one count of health care fraud and forfeiture and three counts of aggravated identity theft and aiding and abetting.
Among other details, the indictment states that Shorter submitted reimbursement documents to Indiana Medicaid for transportation services that were cancelled or had never been provided.
The indictment also states that Shorter submitted claims for reimbursement to Indiana Medicaid for "inflated medical transportation mileage claims."
Shorter also committed health care fraud using the identification of another person "without lawful authority," according to the indictment, which identifies Shorter as the sole owner of Empowerment.
Shorter declined to comment publicly on the situation.
About six months ago, the Council on Aging reported complaints they'd received from their clients about Empowerment to Indiana Medicaid, according to Friesen. The council was later interviewed by the attorney general's office about those complaints.
"We don't know a whole lot about [Empowerment], but we do know that they were billing Medicaid inappropriately," Friesen said.
The Council on Aging is one of the few other businesses in Elkhart County that provides non-emergency transportation services to Medicaid patients, usually ones who are elderly or disabled.
Now, they're scrambling to add Empowerment's displaced customers to their already overfilled transportation schedule. Friesen said they provide people on Medicaid with more than 1,000 trips a month with just four vehicles.
People use their service to get places they couldn't otherwise go, like the doctor's office, the bank or to see their spouses at nursing care facilities.
They do their best to take everybody where they need to go, "but for right now, it's outside its capacity," Friesen said.
Angela Butler, owner of JRS Junior Non Medical Transportation in Elkhart, contacted The Elkhart Truth after she heard about what happened to Empowerment's clients. She wants people to know that her business provides rides to dialysis patients on Medicaid.
"That's very important that they get to their dialysis, that's a life or death situation," Butler said.
For Medicaid patients, the business offers round-trip rides within a 20-mile radius for $1, rides within a 50-mile radius for $2 and rides over 50 miles for $10. Children ride free.
Dialysis patients in need of rides to their appointments, or anyone else in need of transportation, can call the business at 830-5742.
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Michael George Vrabel
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Height: 6-4 Weight: 261 lbs.
Born: August 14, 1975 in Akron, OH
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Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 3rd round (91st overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.
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1-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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Saturday, July 12, 2014
The corner of Adams Ave and Felton contains seven utility boxes. Six out of the seven haven't been re-painted for some seven years and are badly in need for a face lift. Enter "The Art Kids of San Diego County," (TAKOSDC) with ideas, paint brushes and acrylic paint. With the help from Dick Blick Art Materials, TAKOSDC is able to work on projects such as these. Blick's supports the kids with their activities in ways that make it easier financially for these young artists to beautify the San Diego Area.
Working on this project the young artists range from eight years old to 63. We are working on a fantasy theme with technology mixed in. This will take two Saturdays but will make the corner an example of what TAKOSDC can do for the San Diego area. There are a total of seven boxes each having its own sub-theme being done primarily by two young artists. The director and one or two of his teachers are there to teach new ways to create and to help with the technical aspect of painting. The art is incredible if you think about the average age of the artists is 13 years old.
People walking by notice the age of the artists but are completely taken by surprise when they see the quality of art that these very talented kids create. TAKOSDC works all over the county but has it main art classes in the Marina area of Chula Vista. This is their 11th year working to promote art through the beautification of the South San Diego area. From murals to individual commissions TAKOSDC makes the art community stand up and look at the creativity and talent that these gifted kids have.
The kids have worked on special projects that have helped the communities around the San Diego area. They just finished a demolition Derby car for the Imperial Beach Fire Department by hand painting their entry to the demolition Derby. The car won the derby and all the proceeds went to the Burn Institute of San Diego. TAKOSDC also volunteer at community events by face painting at various local events. Face painting is one of the subjects taught by TAKOSDC to help kids raise money for themselves so they can purchase their own art supplies. TAKOSDC's leading face painter is 13 year old Ily A. who gets paid a minimum of $100.00 for each private party. So far she has earned over $1,200.00 with her own face painting business. Another student has helped me with some of the murals we have been painting and has earned some $300.00 for his efforts.
So the kids will be painting next Saturday to finish the corner and make a real statement to the art community. If one is interested in the program they can look at their website and get all the information necessary to see what is involved with the program. The lessons are free and there is only a once a year material fee of $100.00. This fee pays for paint, brushes, clay, pencils, paper, canvases and any other materials used in painting, drawing and sculpting. Website: www.takosdc.com


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What can signal the beginning of spring other than sunflowers? The following is a tutorial on how to create simple sunflowers through crochet and yarn. This project has a lot of leeway for personal preferences regarding colors, size and finishing. Overall, this project will take about one to two hours if all steps are completed. The supplies for this project can be purchased at any craft store in San Diego or specialty yarn shop. Supplies for this tutorial were purchased at Michael's in Mission Valley as well as other craft stores throughout the San Diego area.
The best yarn to use is regular, stiff acrylic yarn, but soft yarns can be used. Be aware, if soft yarns are used, the finished flower may droop if it is placed on a dowel or other type of "stem". Real wool yarn can also be used.
For a different type of sunflower project, see the following sites:
Crochet sunflower on Skip to my Lou
Easy sunflower applique on About.com
Crocheted Sunflower on Meladora's Creations
Gather yarns and supplies
Gather the yarn you wish to use on this project. Generally, a dark yarn for the center of the flower and a lighter yarn for the petals is best. However, one can choose any color combination they'd like and they don't have to use actual sunflower colors. The crochet hook should be a small to medium size such as size G. Also, be sure to have a large-eyed sewing needle such as a child's sewing needle.
Create a circle
The first step is to take your darker color and crochet a circle by your preferred method. There are several tutorials available on how to crochet a circle. An easy example of one can be found on the "For Dummies" webpage.
One suggestion: If you want your flower to look like a sunflower, create a larger circle.
Change colors after creating circle
After you have created your circle to a size that you like, change colors and do at least 8 to 10 chain stitches. More stitches can be done for larger petals and fewer can be done for shorter petals.
Crochet chain stitches into circle
Crochet chain stitches into the very next stitch on your circle. If preferred, you can stitch your chains into every other stitch, but this might create gaps. Don't worry if your "petals" droop over or appear tight.
Crochet petals all around
Keep crocheting petals until you reach the area where you started. The project should look similar to a sunflower in shape and size. This photo was taken with the "wrong side" showing.
Sew dowel on 'flower'
Take your large-eyed sewing needle and a piece of the same yarn you used to crochet the center of the flower and sew a dowel or other stand to your flower. Place the dowel in the center, preferably on the "wrong side" of the work. However, some people may prefer to have the texture of the wrong side showing and, thus, can crochet the dowel on the other side.
Finished product number 1
Here is one version of the finished project. At this point, one might make more sunflowers of varying size and tie them together with a ribbon.
Finished product number 2
Another way to finish the product is to place it in a vase or other vessel. One can also create leaves and stems as well as wrap the dowels with green tape for a more realistic-looking work.


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The fifth-year senior scores 12 of his points in a roaring start to the second half for the Huskies (17-14, 9-9 Pac-12). They now head to Las Vegas for Wednesday's first-round game of the Pac-12 tournament against Utah.
By Gregg Bell
UW Director of Writing
SEATTLE �C.J. Wilcox did the modern-day unheard of, volunteering to redshirt upon arriving at UW.�
He stayed in his understated character throughout the Huskies' pregame Senior Day festivities at Alaska Airlines Arena. With his father Craig, the former BYU player who taught him to shoot as a kid, his mother Mandy, his little brother Tyson and his grandparents walking out with him, C.J. accepted his framed, Huskies game jersey -- and barely cracked a bashful smile.
"Yeah," he said, nodding his head. "Just a real special moment. Happy to get my family out on the floor and stand where I stand. So it was really special in that regard. I told myself I wasn't going to get emotional. I made sure that didn't happen."
The noise and pride showed through in his game � yet again. Just as it has here for four seasons.
Wilcox scored 12 of his 24 points in a roaring start to the second half, when the Huskies turned a two-point deficit into a 17-point lead. The sharpshooter also did far more than shoot. He had eight rebounds, three steals, two assists, one blocked shot in a fittingly exquisite end to his home career, Washington's 82-75 victory over USC Saturday afternoon.
"C.J. Wilcox: Special," coach Lorenzo Romar said of the second-leading career scorer and leading 3-point shooter in UW basketball history. "Special player. Special young man."
In a season in which he has often deferred to teammates rather than force shots against constant double teams, Wilcox came out with one intention for his final home game.
"Yeah, last game here," Wilcox said, grinning over the change. "Trying to go out with a bang."
Andrew Andrews scored 19 points and joined Wilcox in sparking the blitz to begin the second half for Washington (17-14, 9-9 Pac-12), before USC (11-20, 2-16) used a trapping press to get that lead down to 72-67 with 4:30 left.�
Nigel Williams-Goss, who finished with nine assists to set the UW freshman season record with 137 before fouling out, then hit a huge 3 from the left corner. That came after a nifty, hockey-like back pass with a flick of the wrist by Andrews and restored the Huskies' eight-point lead.
The Huskies made 27 of 31 free throws � 8 for 8 by Andrews and 9 for 9 by Wilcox � to maintain that lead late.
Now, the crux of the season, and Washington's last hope of making the NCAA tournament.�
The Huskies are ninth seed in the conference tournament, and will play eighth-seeded Utah (20-10, 9-9) Wednesday at noon in Las Vegas to begin the tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Huskies and Utes split two regular-season games, with each winning at home.
The winner of that opening first-round game will play league regular-season champion Arizona (28-3, 15-3) on Thursday at noon in quarterfinals.
"We still have high hopes to playing well in the tournament," said Andrews, who consistently drove into USC's zone defense to create chances for teammates or himself at the foul line.
UW will need to win four games in four days to make the NCAA tournament for the first time in three years, by earning the league's automatic bid. The Huskies had the same daunting task last year and won its opener against Washington State before losing in overtime in the quarterfinals to the eventual tournament champion, Oregon.
Wilcox was playing with a hairline fracture in his foot then, barely able to get through an entire game pain free let alone play on consecutive nights.
After surgery last spring, he and his scoring average of 18.5 points per game are fully capable of consecutive standout games next week.
"Yeah, it definitely helps, me being healthy this time," Wilcox said. "I'm a lot more confident I can do the back to backs.
"We still have hopes to get to the NCAA tournament. I think once we get there, see the environment, see how exciting it is, guys will step up."With seeding at stake, the Huskies came in seeking momentum for the tournament following a 91-82 loss Thursday night to second-place UCLA that UW felt it let slip away. But Saturday's first half was not what the Dawgs were looking for.
The offense versus USC's 2-3 zone was stagnant, with far too much standing around and dribbling. Romar yelled "MOVE!" more than once at his Huskies, whose 32 percent shooting in the half would have been in the 20s without Wilcox going 3 for 6. That included 2 for 4 from 3-point range, increasing Wilcox's school record for made 3-pointers to 298.
The start of the second half was like a new game. The Huskies swarmed defensively, pressuring USC outside to create turnovers, havoc and fastbreak points.
It always comes back to defense with this team. Lapses Thursday are why the Huskies lost to UCLA in a game they led at the half.
Wilcox had seven points and Williams-Goss three of his nine assists during Washington's 15-0 run to start Saturday's second half, when the 37-35 deficit at the break transformed into a 50-37 lead with 15:50 remaining.
"He did it today. He knows he doesn't have too many game left with us," Romar said of Wilcox being far more aggressive with his shot on Saturday.
"We are going to need him to be that way on Wednesday.
"If we go out and we are not distracted on defense and share the ball, not try to force things and do too much, if we do that we have just as good a chance as anybody.
"We don't have to be supernatural, shoot 70% or have the other team making a ton of mistakes. We just have to play to the best of our ability."


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Catfish Cakes
1 1/2 pounds catfish fillets
2 eggs, lightly beaten
l large potato, peeled, cooked and mashed
l large onion, finely chopped
1 to 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 to 3 drops hot pepper sauce
l garlic clove, minced
l teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
2 cups finely crushed butter-flavored crackers
Canola oil
Tartar sauce, optional
Poach or bake catfish fillets until fish flakes easily with a fork. Drain and refrigerate. Flake cooled fish into a large bowl. Add the eggs, potato, onion, parsley, pepper sauce, garlic, salt, pepper and basil; mix well. Shape into eight patties.
Place cracker crumbs in a shallow bowl. Coat patties in cracker crumbs. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook catfish cakes in oil in batches on each side or until golden brown. Serve with tartar sauce if desired.
Apple-Cheddar-Sausage Bake
1-1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
l can apple pie filling with more fruit
2 medium apples, peeled, chopped (about 2 cups)
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (8 ounces)
1- 1/2 cups Original Bisquick® mix
1- 1/2 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
6 eggs
Heat oven to 375ş. Spray 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. In large skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain. Stir in pie filling and apples. Spread mixture evenly in baking dish. Sprinkle with l cup of the cheese.
In medium bowl, beat Bisquick mix, milk, salt, pepper and eggs with fork or whisk until blended. Pour evenly over cheese.
Bake uncovered 30 to 37 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining l cup cheese. Bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. 12 Servings.
Rocky Chili
2 cans (14.3 ounces each) chili with beans
l package (10 ounces) frozen corn
4 cups corn chips
l cup shredded lettuce
l cup (4 ounces ) shredded Mexican cheese blend
l can (2 1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup salsa
In a large microwave-safe bowl, cook chili and corn on high for 2-4 minutes or until heated through. Place corn chips in four large soup bowls; top with chili mixture, lettuce, cheese, olives, sour cream and salsa. Yield: 4 servings.
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In the second installment of her Moonlighters series, Distortion (Zondervan/March 11, 2014/ISBN: 978-0310283140/$14.99), author Terri Blackstock explores the deadly consequences a husband's lies can bring upon on his family.
When Juliet Cole's husband of fifteen years is gunned down in a dark parking lot before her eyes, she thinks it was a random shooting. Devastated and traumatized, she answers hours of questioning. When she's finally allowed to return home to break the news to her boys, she hears a voicemail that takes the situation from a random shooting to a planned, deliberate attack. "Mrs. Cole, we know you have access to the supply and the money. If you don't turn fifty million over to us and give us the codes, then you'll be burying more family members." Suddenly, Juliet realizes that she and her children are in danger.
She teams up with her sisters and PI Michael Hogan to dig into the sham Bob has been living for years. The more she learns, the worse the betrayal. A drug trafficking history, a fortune in cash, and a secret family all emerge to turn Juliet's belief system on its head, and threaten the things she loves. Are she and her sisters skilled enough as sleuths to get to the truth?
Q: Where did you get the idea for Distortion?
My husband and I were returning a U-Haul truck one night after moving, and the rental store was in a scary area. As my husband walked through the dark parking lot to return the key, I worried someone would mug him. My suspense writer's mind wouldn't let go of that, and by the time we were home, I had "experienced" his murder and plotted out who killed him and why. (Poor Ken!)
Q: It doesn't take long for tragedy to strike in Distortion, and we see a variety of responses from the characters. How does faith shape the way we should respond when those unthinkable moments happen?
In the Moonlighters Series, I have three sisters—a blogger, a stay-at-home Mom, and a ne'er-do-well taxi driver. They are each on different faith walks as a result of something that happened in their childhood. But Juliet, the oldest sister (the stay-at-home mom), has the deepest faith. She sees everything that happens through the filter of God's love. But when her life begins to fall apart and her husband's lies are apparent, she has trouble lining up reality with what she's always believed. But her faith doesn't rest on her circumstances. It rests on God, who sees around corners and over hills, who has her best interests at heart, even when it seems that he's forgotten her. Ultimately that faith is what drives her.
Q: Juliet Cole thought she knew her husband. But after his death and secrets are revealed, Juliet questions everything. What do you want readers to learn from their relationship?
I want readers to rehearse that day when everything shatters, and think through what they will hang onto when that happens. Will they become bitter and angry and raise their fists to God, or will they reach for him like a child reaches for his father, and trust in His love? Bad days will come for each one of us, and the more we've thought these things through ahead of time, the better prepared we'll be when tragedy strikes or struggles emerge in our lives.
Q: Betrayal doesn't just impact a marriage. It affects the children as well. How much should children know about the challenges their parents face?
At first, Juliet tries to keep the darkest aspects of her husband's death from her children, but it's impossible because it's all over the internet and the news. I think you have to pray a lot about how to break bad news to them, and take your own defensiveness and ego out of it. Your main concern should be, "How can I tell them in a way that leaves them with hope and security?"
Q: What can we expect to see from you in the near future?
I've just finished the third book in the Moonlighters Series, and we've started the editorial process on that. I'm not entirely sure what the final title is going to be, so I'd better not give you one. Meanwhile, I've begun work on my next series. I've had this character walking around in my head for a few years, and I was chomping at the bit to get to her story. I think readers will really like it. I don't have a title yet—at least not one that will stick. But if readers want to stay informed, they can sign up for my email updates at http://www.terriblackstock.com/Contact/.
To learn more about Terri Blackstock, visit her website or become a fan on Facebook.


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personally I'd be most keen on a geeky T-Shirt and a nice box to put on my shelf.
personally I'd be most keen on a geeky T-Shirt and a nice box to put on my shelf.
with price fluctuations, it is currently 1/2 the price to fly from oakland to london than SFO to london. the drive difference on average is about 25min. between airports. at one point clean air group or some such was pushing for cutting of subsidies to their airlines, in real world economics that means more people driving to get to their destination, like here in america. often times it is cheaper to take a bus, though as distance increases that becomes less true. a search on prices suggest that it would have been cheaper for you to the same IceVamp. i bet the clean air people didn't think that through.
Total cost of flight was about $870. Over half was domestic. It's horrendous. When I told the bride I was there rather than buying a new PC she was shocked and said she would never have done that.
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I would if I could, but I can't, so I won't.
I hope it wasn't your wedding, IceVamp?
Chris England - Xenonauts Project Lead
now THAT would have been a conversation I would have liked to see if it really was your own wedding!
Devil's Advocate and forum moderator
Haha, no. Though the groom concurred, he wouldn't have either. At least I can lord this over them forever!
I would if I could, but I can't, so I won't.
Late to the thread... but really important (not sure if covered before)..
You should definitely have a 1$/5$ tier to have people contribute just to contribute (no real reward).
Lots of people might just want to throw a few bucks your way without preordering (or have already preordered and want to contribute an extra dollar) or can't contribute at the 15$ level, etc...
Just saying you could be leaving a few dollars on the table ...
**edit1: sorry its been mentioned before (still relevant).
Also, rewards i would be most interested in - def name in credits and a t-shirt.
Sorry Chris, I'm sure your a nice guy and all, but if you were to come visit, id have to take you out, and I'm not sure I'm ready for that kind of commitment :P
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Shouting mans face!
<== Unaware.
well then, consider my post retracted.
Shouting mans face!
Just a question, sorry if it's already been answered. Will it be possible to get a t-shirt if we've put in a premium pre-order through here? I'd be willing to drop $20 on one, most likely.


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When Wall Street collapsed into a hair-raising mortgage crisis last year, the world's investment banks started
toppling like dominoes, and now the global economy is in the midst of a wave of horrible shudders and contractions.
The planet's temperature, meanwhile, is lurching upward. These are not the best of times.
Environmental progress has come to be seen as a luxury we can afford only when times are good: smelter owners
build better smokestacks, automakers manufacture more fuel-efficient cars, people have the bucks to buy them, and
so on. But this time is different.
While vast government bailouts are rushing in to staunch the bleeding where free-market forces have failed, enormous
volumes of private capital are funding the race toward a new "green power" global economy, aided by at least US$400 billion
in government investment around the world. There's real environmental progress — and opportunity — out there.
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I'm studying Calculus but I forgot to do this part. The formula for getting theta is Arctan(y/x), and I am solving a problem where x=2 and y=-2. My notes shows that Arctan(-1), with some adjustments, approximates to -pi/4. How so? I need to know how to get the theta equivalent of it so I can graph it in a unit circle.
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Since $\sin(-\pi/4)=-\sqrt{2}/2$ and $\cos(-\pi/4)=\sqrt{2}/2$, we have $\tan(-\pi/4)=-1$.
The general issue is that the tangent function has a period of 180 degrees, but there are 360 degrees in a circle. Therefore the arctangent function cannot, in general, tell the correct angle when you convert from cartesian coordinates to polar coordinates, because for any point $(x,y)$ the point $(-x,-y)$ will lead to the same value of arctangent when you use the formula $\theta = \arctan(y/x)$.
So, when converting from cartesian to polar, you have to use additional knowledge of which quadrant the point is in, which allows you to "fix" the value of arctangent to give the correct angle. You can do this by adding 180 degrees ($\pi$ radians) to the angle from the formula if it is in the opposite quadrant from the one you want.
In computer programming, there is a two-argument form of arctangent, called atan2, which exists precisely because of this problem.
x=2 and y=-2
So $\theta$ lies in fourth quadrant
its value is $ -\alpha$
where $\alpha = arc tan (y/x)$ {avoid negative sign)
$\alpha = arc tan (2/2)$
$\alpha = \frac {\pi}{4}$
so $\theta = - \alpha$
$\theta = - \frac {\pi}{4}$
first quadrant, $\theta = \alpha$
second quadrant,$\theta= \pi - \alpha$
third quadrant,$\theta = -(\pi - \alpha)$
fourth quadrant,$\theta = - \alpha$


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Our Download of the Day is Google Chrome 20.0.1132.8 Dev.
Continue on the bleeding edge of Google Chrome releases, with version 20.0.1132.8 Dev now available. There's not much changed with this version, with the changelog stating:
- This build contains updates to V8 (188.8.131.52) and several other fixes.
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VentGuard™ Animal Control Screen
Many roof vents are made from plastic material with simple window-type screening or no screening at all. Raccoons, opossums, squirrels and other animals can chew through these screens and enter your attic, where they can destroy wiring, cause leaks or other damage. Roof VentGuard™ fits over static vents and power ventilators to eliminate intruders. Made from heavy-duty 18-gauge expanded metal mesh with a stainless steel finish. 30"Lx30"Wx12"H. USA made.NOTE: Animal control screens should only be installed by qualified roofing or siding contractors.
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